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June 21, 2020

Hillsboro OH - - Lucas Foglesong throws a complete game shutout to open up Sunday play in the 2020 Hillsboro Wood Bat Tournament. Foglesong scatters 5 hits, walks one, and strikes out 9 batters in the mercy-rule shortened six-inning game at Shaffer Park. The Colts provide more than enough offensive support for Foglesong as the team collects 16 hits in the game with eleven Colts players getting in on the action. The Colts offense had five players with multiple hits including Carter Glandon (2H, RBI), Lucas Foglesong (2H, 2 RBI), Kole Williams (2H, RBI), Drew Seymour (2H), and Lane Larson (2 H, RBI). Also contributing RBI hits were Emmitt Cunningham (H, 3 RBIs), Bryce McWhorter (H, 2 RBIs), and Cole Ratcliff.  Zane Joseph (H), Daniel Haller (H), and Ryan Schwartz (H) also delivered at the plate for the Colts in the Sunday blowout.

The Colts continue Hillsboro Wood Bat Tournament play in the Championship game at 3 pm. 

June 20, 2020

Hillsboro OH - - The Colts come back scoring four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to knock off the Troy Bombers in Hillsboro Wood Bat Tournament play.  Down 2-1 going into the bottom of the sixth inning Nick Salyer doubles in two runs to give the Colts their first lead of the game. Starting pitcher Ryan Schwartz works four innings on the bump allowing five hits and one run while striking out five. Bryce McWhorter works 2 innings of relief to get the win. McWhorter allows one run on three hits while striking out three Troy batters. Roman Long gets the save working the seventh inning of the ballgame. 

Along with Salyer, Daniel Haller comes up big for the Colts at the plate with two hits (1B, 2B) along with 2 RBIs. Cole Ratcliff (H, RBI), Roman Long (2B), Drew Seymour (H) and DC Dailey (H) all contribute at the plate for the Colts. 

The Colts (7-2) continue the Hillsboro Wood Bat Tournament tomorrow against Waverly, first pitch at 10 am. 

June 20, 2020

Hillsboro OH - - Starting pitcher Kyle Wingo tosses a complete-game gem for the Colts. In the win, Wingo gives up 3 hits and gets 7 strikeouts as he was dominant on the mound. The Colts defense shows up to play with zero errors in the game. Offensively, Ryan Schwartz collects 3 hits and an RBI while Jaden McNish singles in the other RBI. Other contributors at the plate included Lane Larson, (2 H, 2B), Emmitt Cunningham (2H), and Cole Ratcliff (2B). 

The Colts immediately jump back into tournament play with a game against the Troy Bombers on field 2 at 3:30 pm today. 

June 19, 2020

Hillsboro, OH - - YOUR Chillicothe 757 Colts built a five-run lead in the first inning and then held on long enough to defeat the Hillsboro 129 Renegades 7-6 to open up the Hillsboro Wood Bat Tournament. The Renegades battled back and it took a relay from the outfield to 2nd baseman Kole Williams to mow down a Hillsboro player at the plate to seal the deal in the top of the 7th inning. Starter Nick Salyer works two innings of one hit baseball and no runs. Zane Joseph, Sugar Ray Bone Byers and Ryan Schwartz all worked in relief for the Colts. Byers works 3.2 innings of relief scattering 3 hits combined with one run and two strikeouts. Schwartz works the last 2/3 of the 7th inning to secure the win for the Colts. Offensively the Colts are led by Cole Ratcliff (1B, 2B, 2 RBIs), Nick Salyer (2B, 2 RBIS) and Lane Larson (1B, RBI). 

The Colts continue tournament play in Hillsboro tomorrow where they play back-to-back games starting at 12:30 pm against the Piqua Legion squad and then the Troy Bombers.

June 14, 2020

Portsmouth, OH - - YOUR Chillicothe 757 Colts sweep a very good Portsmouth 23 Blue Jays team opening up league play in the South Central Ohio League. 

Game 1, final 8-4: Despite allowing three runs in the bottom of the 7th inning the Colts hold on for an 8-4 victory in game one. Nick Salyer earns his first win of the summer on the mound after pitching four innings, allowing four hits, no runs along with four strikeouts. Defensively the Colts got it done in game one having zero errors (but one badly misplayed ball!!) and provided plenty of offensive support to Salyer along with Cole Ratcliff and Zane Joseph in relief. Offensively the Colts had multiple RBI hits from Emmitt Cunningham (2) and Ryan Schwartz (2). Cole Ratcliff, Salyer, Lucas Foglesong, and Drew Seymour also contributed RBI hits for the Colts

Game 2, final 2-1: The Colts grab the lead in the sixth inning after tying up the game 1-1 in the fifth. Offensively the Colts were lead by Daniel Haller who had three hits. Ryan Schwartz and Sugar Ray Bone Byer each had RBI hits for the Colts. Other contributors at the plate included Bryce McWhorter and Carter Glandon both with hits in game two. On the mound, Kyle Wingo gives the Colts four innings of one-hit baseball along with seven Ks and one earned run. Lucas Foglesong worked three innings of no-hit baseball along with four Ks to get the win after the Colts take the lead in the 6th inning. 

The Colts continue SCOL play Wednesday at Hoffman Field where they will host the Hillsboro 129 Renegades for a 6 pm twin bill. 

Other media coverage:

• Portsmouth Daily Times

Friday, June 12, 2020

Chillicothe OH - - YOUR Chillicothe 757 Colts continued some sloppy play in the second game of the season falling behind 8-2 after the first five innings of play. Fortunately, the Colts were able to string together multiple hits in the bottom of the 6th inning to make it a tie game heading into the 7th inning.  The big 2-run blast off by Emmitt Cunningham’s bat on the 0-2 count scoring both Daniel Haller and Cunningham to give the Colts a 10-8 victory over a very good Dayton Classics club. 

The Colts earned the victory despite allowing the Dayton Classics to score five runs in the top of the 5th inning. The Colts tied up the game at 8 in the bottom of the 6th inning with Kyle Wingo's double to score 2 runs. The 6th inning proved to be a productive one as the Colts scored six runs total with Drew Seymour, Cole Ratcliff and DC Dailey driving in runs before Wingo’s double.

On the bump, the Colts were able to get an early look at several arms with Daniel Haller, Bryce McWhorter, Nick Salyer, Lucas Foglesong, Cole Ratcliff, Roman Long, Drew Seymour, and Ryan Schwartz all getting an inning of work. 

The Colts open up league play Sunday at Branch Rickey Field as they square off with the Portsmouth 23 Blue Jays for a 2 pm DH.