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 Derrick Webb, Reporter 11:44 p.m. EDT July 18, 2016

 

CHILLICOTHE - As Chillicothe Post 757 lived to fight another day, barely, the team's hometown counterpart, Post 62, saw its season end with two losses Monday at VA Memorial Stadium in the American Legion Region V Tournament.

The Colts fell to Circleville Post 134 by a 13-3 final before edging by Portsmouth Post 23 in the nightcap, 10-9. The Riverbats fell 4-3 to Waverly Post 142 and saw their season come to a halt at the hands of Hillsboro Post 129, 12-4.

As far as Post 62's story goes, the team had a perfect chance to steal a win in its first contest.

The Riverbats (12-12) entered the top of the ninth inning facing a 4-2 deficit. But after scoring a run to cut Post 142's lead to 4-3, runners stood on second and third with two outs. That's when Waverly's pitching staff came up with the biggest whiff of the day to seal the envelope.

Post 142's Alex Powell picked up the win, throwing 8 1/3 innings. Powell allowed three runs on seven hits and struck out seven. The Riverbats' Jeremy Brooks took the loss in six innings of work. The southpaw surrendered three runs on eight hits and struck out four.

As Waverly advanced to Wednesday's action, Post 62 was forced to face Hillsboro 129 in the losers' bracket at noon.

The Riverbats gave up three runs in the first, one in the fourth, three in the fifth and one in the sixth to fall behind, 8-0.

Hillsboro then tacked on four more in the seventh to go ahead 12-0 before Post 62 finally graced the scoreboard. After cutting the deficit to 12-3, the Riverbats scored a run in the ninth to produce the final tally.

Jeff Webb took the loss, throwing five innings and allowing seven runs on eight hits.

Overall on the day, Russell Throckmorton led the Riverbats' offense, going 4-for-7 with two RBIs and two runs. Tanner Doles followed by finishing 3-for-7 with two runs. Owen Diehl also contributed, going 2-for-7 with a run and tossing three innings of scoreless relief.

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Chillicothe 757's Anthony Sipple drives in JD Blevins in the bottom of the ninth inning to push the Colts past Portsmouth, 10-9. Derrick Webb/Gazette

The Colts (14-20) then met up with Circleville 134 and promptly fell by a 13-3 final as the Panthers scored three in the first, four in the fourth, one each in the fifth and sixth and four more in the eighth.

Post 757's JD Blevins took the loss on the hill, throwing four innings, allowing seven runs — four earned — and striking out six.

Dropping into the losers' bracket, Post 757 then met up with Portsmouth 23, which produced the best game of the entire day.

With Tommy Preston on the hill, Post 757 took a commanding 8-1 lead heading into the sixth inning. But the wheels seemed to fall off the wagon at that point.

Portsmouth scored five sixth-inning runs on three hits — two triples — two walks and a fielding error to climb back into things. With their lead cut to 8-6, the Colts then surrendered another run in the seventh to see their edge dwindle to 8-7.

In the bottom half of the seventh, Corey Righman scored to give Post 757 a 9-7 advantage. But in the top of the ninth, Post 23 plated two runs to force the first tie since the beginning of the game. After Jacob Chester came on in relief to get the Colts out of trouble, JD Blevins drew a walk before moving to second on a passed ball. That's when Anthony Sipple singled into right-center field to give the Colts a 10-9 victory.

"Anthony came up clutch for us," Post 757 coach Tom Barr said. "We've been here pretty much all day, and Anthony caught most of the first game before coming back and finishing behind the plate for us in the second contest. He struggled today more than he had been, but he came through when it mattered."

Chester picked up the win as he recorded just a single out, while Preston was given a no-decision after going 5 2/3, allowing five runs — one earned — on five hits and striking out four.

Overall on the day at the plate, Cody Hendershot led the Colts by going 4-for-7 with a double, three RBIs and two runs scored. Eli Kunkel was 3-for-6 with two RBIs and two runs, while Zack Stapleton finished 3-for-7 with two runs and an RBI.

The Colts will get back at it  at noon Wednesday against Hillsboro 129, which they beat 12-1 Sunday morning. If they win, they will face the winner of Waverly 142 and Circleville 134 in the losers' bracket finals.

"It's a totally new situation than Sunday," Barr said. "It all comes down to pitching at this point. I know Hillsboro's deep when it comes to that area. We're going to have to have some guys step up for us, and I know they will."

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Wednesday, 06 July 2016 12:40

Colts drop 11-2 decision to Garner Nationals

Gazette Staff 12:52 p.m. EDT June 22, 2016

GARNER, N.C. - Chillicothe Post 757 started its Southern Swing Trip II with a loss to the Garner Nationals by an 11-2 final, Tuesday night.

The Colts (7-8) mustered seven hits but only pushed two runs across the plate in a nine-inning contest. The Nationals scattered 13 hits, made three errors, and forced Chillicothe’s defense to commit four errors.

On the mound, Chillicothe’s JD Blevins (2-2) took the loss while throwing 3 1/3 innings, and allowing five earned runs on three hits and six walks. The left-hander struck out five.

At the plate, Cody Hendershot finished 2-for-5 with a run while Bo Dratwa went 1-for-2 with a run and an RBI. Jacob Chester, Tommy Preston, and Corey Righman all had one hit each.

 
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Wednesday, 06 July 2016 12:30

Colts outslug Shockers, 11-5

Gazette Staff 8:48 p.m. EDT July 5, 2016

CHILLICOTHE - In their first two contests this summer, Waverly Post 142 outscored Chillicothe Post 757 by a total of 18-6.

Tuesday night, however, the Colts (9-14) turned the tables on the Shockers (9-10), beating Waverly 11-5.

Chillicothe’s Jacob Chester picked up the win on the hill, throwing four innings, allowing three runs on seven hits, and striking out four.

Behind Chester was a powerful offensive surge that included 16 hits.

The Colts scored seven in the bottom of the first and three more in the second to take a quick 10-0 lead, chasing Waverly starter Hayden Baker from the mound without recording an out.

Chillicothe’s offense was led by Cody Hendershot and Anthony Sipple, who combined to go 6-for-8 with six RBIs, three doubles, and four runs. Brian Smith was 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI, Tommy Preston was 2-for-3 with an RBI, and Bo Dratwa finished 1-for-3 with two RBIs and a run.

At the plate for Waverly, Derek Burke went 2-for-4 with an RBI while Jared Alley finished 3-for-4 with a double and a pair of RBIs.

Waverly will be back in action Wednesday night, traveling to Portstmouth, while Chillicothe travels to Jackson Thursday night.

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Courtesy of Chillicothe Gazette Staff 7:13 p.m. EDT May 14, 2016

FRANKFORT - Weather played a factor in the start time of the game, but it played no factor in the outcome.

Adena started off sluggish, but quickly shook it off and exploded for seven runs in the third inning on the way to a 12-1 victory in five innings over the North Adams Devils in a Division III Sectional Final on Saturday afternoon.

“It was a sloppy day as far as the weather goes,” Adena coach Tom Barr said. “Our guys put in about two hours’ worth of work before we even started to get ready for the game, but I thought they were able to refocus and play very well. J.D (Blevins) did a good job; Gunnar Free was huge for us. The guys that we expect to step up for us stepped up and our seniors wanted this win since it’s the last time playing at home, and they took care of business.”

J.D. Blevins was masterful on the mound, throwing the complete game, giving up just four hits, walking one batter and sitting down 10 Devil batters. Although he was just 0 for 1 at the dish, he did reach base twice and scored on each trip.

“He was really good on the mound,” Barr said. “We’ve continued to harp on J.D. all season about pitching more efficient and throwing more strikes. We feel like our defense is very solid and we continue to work on getting his pitch count lower. He’s gotten better all year long. He came out and didn’t start the way we wanted him to, but he withstood the weather, rebounded and got more efficient as the game went along.”

The Warriors struck first in the opening inning. Leadoff hitter Collin Cory drew a walk, which was follow by Gunnar Free hitting a single, advancing Cory to third base. Jonathan Thomas hit a sacrifice fly to right field, scoring Cory and giving Adena (18-7) a 1-0 lead.

Following a base hit by Cole Meade, the next three batters for North Adams struck out, but not before Meade scored the only Devil run of the day on a passed ball to tie the score at 1.

For that point on, it was all Adena.

North Adams committed two critical fielding errors, allowing Adena to put runners on base and in position to make the Devils pay. After Hayden Henness was hit by a pitch to load the bases, Cory stepped to the plate and ripped a 2-run double to regain the lead for Adena at 3-1. The next Warrior batter laid down a bunt and a bad throw to the catcher resulted in two more runners crossing the plate before a ground ball ended the inning.

“We haven’t bunted a lot this year,” Barr said. “We’ve worked on it since January and although we’re starting to bunt a little more, I was a little frustrated that we didn’t get a couple more bunts down that we wanted to, but we were very efficient with our small ball game and that’s something we’ll continue to work on.”

After North Adams left a runner on base to end the top half of the third, Adena put the game on ice. Following back-to-back walks by Jake Dawson and Blevins, Tommy Preston launched a double down the left field line, scoring Dawson and extending the lead to 6-1. Another fielding error by the Devils resulted in two more Adena runners crossing home plate, making the score 8-1.

Despite a pitching change, Adena refused to let off the gas. Thomas belted a double to right center field, scoring Bo Dratwa and Henness and pushing the score to 10-1. An RBI groundout by Braden Wilburn made the score 11-1, and while Dawson was caught in a rundown, Thomas crossed the plate, rounding out what would be the final score.

Free led the Warriors, going 3 for 3 at the plate with three singles, a run scored and an RBI. Cory went 1 for 3 with two RBIs and two runs scored, Thomas was 1 for 3 with two RBIs and a run scored while Preston also went 1 for 3 with an RBI and a run scored.

Adena marches ahead to district tournament action Wednesday at VA Memorial Stadium, where they’ll square up with the winner between Southeastern and Crooksville.

“We want to win every day,” Barr said. “As long as we take care of business, we’re in good shape. We know a lot about Southeastern, they’ve played us twice and they’re tough. I don’t know anything about Crooksville at this point, but regardless of who we play if we go out and play our game, things will work out for us. It’s good to be a sectional championship, great positive for our seniors and our club, but we’re ready to keep going.”

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Sunday, 17 April 2016 13:52

Adena Baseball - Stats Leaders as of 4/13/16

Itty Bitty Baseball

VARSITY

1 - JD Blevins - 5

2 - Bo Dratwa - 3

3 - Collin Cory - 2

T4 - Wilburn, Throckmorton, Reisinger, Preston & Howard - 1

 

JUNIOR VARSITY (as of 4/15/2016)

1 - Caleb Fogelson - 3

T1 - Josh Morgan - 3

2 - Ethan Cunningham - 2

T2 - Garrett Cornell - 2

T3 - Dillon, Kunkel & Fout - 1

 

 

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Adena 5, Zane Trace 3

The Warriors won on the road Thursday over the host Pioneers.

Adena was led by Collin Cory who got the win only allowing four hits and three runs but recorded nine strikeouts and went 2-for-4 at the plate with a run scored. Gunnar Free and Bo Dratwa both went 2-for-3 with an RBI each while Dratwa also had a run scored. Jonathan Thomas went 1-for-4 with an RBI alongside Tommy Preston, Jake Dawson and Hayden Henness who all were 1-for-3 with a run scored; Henness added two walks and a stolen base as well for the Warriors.

Pioneers’ Trey Davis (1-2) got the loss while teammate Pierce Mowery went 2-for-3 with a run scored.

Clinton-Massie 7, Chillicothe 1

The Cavaliers lost in an away contest at Clinton-Massie on Thursday. Clinton-Massie had 10 hits to Chillicothe’s two hits.

Chillicothe’s Nick Haller pitched four innings allowing seven hits and five runs while taking the loss, he was relieved by Jason Benson who pitched the last two innings allowing three hits and two runs. Josh Nihiser went 1-for-2 with an RBI.

Clinton-Massie’s Noah Greathouse pitched the complete game recording 10 strikeouts while allowing only two hits and a run; Greathouse also went 3-for-3 with an RBI. Max Murray went 1-for-2 with three RBIs and a run scored, Zack Dillow went 1-for-1 with an RBI and Dana Eickenhorst went 2-for-2 with a run scored.

Southeastern 12, Piketon 1

The Panthers won on the road Thursday over the host Redstreaks.

Southeastern’s Rex Hartman (2-0) got the win while allowing six hits. Owen Diehl went 3-for-4 with three RBIs alongside Hunter Hopkins who went 2-for-4. Dalton Chaffin went 2-for-2 at the plate followed by Carson Stauffer going 2-for-5.

Piketon’s Riley Harris (0-2) got the loss allowing 13 hits and striking out five. Shane Vulgamore went 2-for-2 while Ethan Crabtree went 1-for-3 with a run scored.

Westfall 9, Huntington 5

The Mustangs won on the road Thursday over the host Huntsmen. Westfall had nine hits to Huntington’s six hits.

Westfall’s Kyle Greiner pitched the complete game and was awarded the win while striking out seven batters. Austin Nunemaker went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored, Tyler Armentrout was 1-for-3 with a RBI and two runs scored followed by Corbin Ferrell and Corey Wyman who both went 1-for-2 with an RBI each; Wyman added a run scored as well.

Huntington’s Merf Conley struck out five but got the loss; Conley also got an RBI. Elijah McCloskey went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored while Brian Smith and Jacob Pugh both went 1-for-4 with an RBI apiece. Evan Long was 1-for-2 with a run scored also for the Huntsmen.

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Thursday, 14 April 2016 11:17

Chillicothe Gazette Baseball Roundup 4/13/16

Adena 12, Huntington 3

The Warriors defeated Huntington on the road Wednesday. Adena had 16 hits on the day.

Adena’s Gunnar Free got the win allowing only two hits and three earned runs; Free threw two strikeouts and went 3-for-3 at the plate with a RBI, a run scored and a stolen base. Jonathan Thomas went 3-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and a walk while JD Blevins went 2-for-4 with three RBIs, a run scored and a walk also. Jake Dawson went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBIs and a stolen base alongside Tommy Preston who also went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a stolen base. Collin Cory, Hayden Henness and Bo Dratwa all went 1-for-3 with Cory having three runs scored and was hit by pitch twice while Dratwa had a run scored and a walk. Braden Wilburn went 1-for-4 with a double and two runs scored as well for the Warriors.

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Thursday, 14 April 2016 11:03

GC Game Highlights Huntington 4/13/16

Adena Warriors Varsity jumps on Huntington (Chillicothe, OH) early and coasts to 12-3 win

Note: This is an automated writeup provided by the scoring app.

Adena Warriors Varsity jumped out to an early lead on Huntington and captured a 12-3 victory on Wednesday at Huntington HS.

The game was decided quickly as Adena Warriors Varsity exerted its will early with seven runs in the first three innings.

An RBI double by Braden Wilburn, a two-run single by JD Blevins, and an RBI single by Jake Dawson during the first inning and an error in the second inning helped Adena Warriors Varsity put some runs on the board early.

Gunnar Free got a hit in each of his three at bats. He singled in the first, second, and fourth innings.

Cody Cottrill looked sharp on the mound. Cottrill held Huntington hitless over three innings, allowed no earned runs, walked two and struck out four.

Free got it done on the rubber on the way to a win. He allowed three runs over three innings. He struck out two, walked four and surrendered two hits.

Adena Warriors Varsity easily handled Huntington pitching as nine hitters combined for 16 hits, eight RBIs and twelve runs scored.

Pugh was the game's losing pitcher. He allowed twelve runs in five innings, walked three and struck out one.

Adena Warriors Varsity increased its lead with two runs in the third. Dawson started the inning with a double, bringing home Wilburn.

Adena Warriors Varsity pushed across one run in both the fourth inning and the sixth. In the fourth, Adena Warriors Varsity scored on an RBI single by Free, plating Collin Cory.

Adena Warriors Varsity piled on three more runs in the top of the fifth. A passed ball scored Tommy Preston for the inning's first run. That was followed up by Jonathon Thomas's single, bringing home Bowen Dratwa.

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Baseball Roundup: Unioto tops Chillicothe

Unioto 10, Chillicothe 4

J.T. Turner went 3-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored for Unioto Tuesday in a win over Chillicothe. Clay Edler and Isaac Wheeler each had two hits and an RBI and Wheeler scored three runs.

Edler picked up the win for Unioto, striking out seven, walking one and giving up seven hits in six and one-third innings. Nick Ooten pitched in relief.

Jack Busch went 3-for-4 with three RBIs for the Cavaliers. Jeff Webb took the loss, giving up eight hits and nine runs in four and one-third innings, with three strikeouts and no walks. Nate Lechner and Nick Hall pitched in relief.

Cuyahoga Heights 13, Westfall 4

Dustin Kaiser had a double and two RBIs, Tyler Armentrout doubled and Dalton Cline had two RBIs and two runs scored for host Westfall Tuesday in a loss to Cuyahoga Heights.

Robert Lawler took the loss for the Mustangs, striking out four, walking five and giving up four hits and five runs in three innings. Sam Frazier and Kaiser pitched in relief.

T. Selig had three hits for Cuyahoga Heights and M. Johnson had two hits and three RBIs.

Piketon 6, Northwest 1

Zane Barker went 3-for-3 and Riley Harris had a hit and two RBIs for host Piketon Tuesday in the Redstreaks’ win over Northwest. Colton Blakeman pitched seven innings for the win, striking out four, walking one and yielding four hits and no earned runs.

Adena 8, McClain 0

J.D. Blevins pitched a seven-inning two-hit shutout for host Adena Tuesday, striking out 10 and walking one.

Collin Cory went 3-for-3 with a double, two RBIs and three stolen bases for the Warriors. Braden Wilburn went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs, Jonathan Thomas had a double, an RBI and a stolen base, and Tommy Preston had an RBI.

Waverly 2, Southeastern 1, 8 innings

Justin Dye went 2-for-3 for Southeastern Tuesday in a loss at Waverly. Tanner Popp took the loss, striking out eight, walking three and giving up six hits and one earned run in eight innings.

Drew Harris went 2-for-4 for Waverly and Bailey Pennington went 2-for-3 and had the game-winning RBI.

Fisher Catholic 4, Zane Trace 1

Pierce Mowery went 2-for-3 and Tanner Doles had a double for Zane Trace Tuesday in a loss at Fisher Catholic. Losing pitcher Trey Davis pitched five and one-third innings, striking out four, walking one, and giving up five hits and two earned runs.

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2016SeniorSignsFranfort -- The Adena Warriors open up 2016 with a win as they knock off the Greenfield McClain Tigers. The Warriors belted out 9 hits including 3 doubles to give sophomore LHP JD Blevins plenty of support as Blevins was very good on the bump this evening. In the 7 inning complete game outing, Blevins holds the Tigers scores giving up only 2 hits and 1 BB to go along with 10 strikeouts.

Offensively the Warriors wore 3 pitches!! Offensive leaders on the night included:

Collin Cory, 3-3, 2B, 2 RBIs & 3 SBs

Braden Wilburn, 3-4, 2B, 2 RBIs

Jonathon Thomas 2B, RBI, SB

Tommy Preston, 1B, RBI

JD Blevins HBP, 1B

Jake Dawson, SB

Skylar Reisinger, HBP, SB

Bowen Dratwa, HBP

The Warriors are back in action Thursday as the visit the Wheelerburg Pirates (5 pm start) and then finish up week one as they participate in the First Pitch Classic Saturday against the Waverly Tigers, 3:30 pm start. 

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