June 17, 2020

Chillicothe, OH - - Hoffman Field at Mary Lou Patton Park

Game 1, final 12-8 loss. The Colts belt out 17 hits but struggle again fielding the baseball! Lucas Foglesong has another good outing in the no-decision as he works 4 innings with 6 strikeouts but also gives up 5 earned runs. Foglesong helps himself quite a bit at the plate as he has 4 hits, 2 RBIs, and 2 runs scored. Nick Salyer’s bat is starting to heat up as he drops his first bomb of the summer along with two other hits and 3 RBIs in the league loss. Other contributors to the Colts offense include Bryce McWhorter (3 hits, RBI), Emmitt Cunningham (2 hits, RBI) as well as Drew Seymour, Roman Long, and Daniel Haller (hit, RBI). 

Reliever Bryce McWhorter works 3 innings and gives up only 1 earned run with no walks and a strikeout. The Colts defense gives up 6 unearned runs in the game in the loss. 

Game 2, final  12-2 win, 6 innings. The Colts bounce back in game 2 as Jaden McNish delivers 4 hits in the mercy-run 6 inning game. McNish belts out 3 doubles and 2 RBIs to give starter Kyle Wingo plenty of run support. Wingo goes 3.1 innings and strikes outs 2 batters in the start. Relievers Drew Seymour, Roman Long, and McNish work 2.2 innings of relief giving up 2 hits and no runs to shut the door on the Renegades. Offensively the bats continue producing in the second game as the Colts belt out 12 hits and the defense makes significant improvements with only 1 error! Centerfielder Emmitt Cunningham collects two hits and 2 RBIs. Catcher Carter Glandon adds a hit and an RBI for the Colts and continues to do an excellent job this summer behind the dish while leadoff hitter Foglesong continues to produce with a 3 RBI triple. Several others contributed at the plate with RBI singles including Cole Ratcliff, Sugar Ray Bone Byers, Zane Joseph, and Lane Larson. 

The Colts jump into tournament play this week as we head to the Hillsboro Wood Bat Tournament at Shaffer Park with the opening game Friday morning at 10 am. 

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. 

This is an invitational Junior American Legion Baseball Tournament and any rule not addressed specifically below will be covered by the most current version of the National American Legion Rule Book for Junior American Legion Baseball competition.

16U travel teams are also invited to participate in the tournament.

Either a drop -3 BBCOR-certified or wood bat may be used in the tournament. 

A coin-flip is conducted to determine home team for all games in pool play; higher seed will be home team after tournament seeding is complete.

Teams will play seven-inning games (weather permitting).

A two-hour time limit will be in effect for all games on Friday & Saturday of the tournament; the official time will be noted by the home plate umpire and start from the 1st pitch of the game (NOTE: It is the responsibility of both coaches to determine start time with the umpire).  No new innings will start after 2 hours.  If a game is tied when the two hour time limit goes into affect the shootout rule applies: The visiting team puts the player that made the last out in the previous inning on second base.  All new batters start with 3 balls & 2 strikes.  Teams will begin the inning with 0 outs. After 2 extra innings are completed and the game remains tied, both teams will tie and be credited with 1/2 a point for seeding purposes. All teams should be at the field at least 30 minutes prior to their game time - the next game will start 15 minutes after the previous game. 

No time limit will be used in the championship round on Sunday.

The Home team will be the official book for that particular game. Visiting coaches are encouraged to check with the home team coaches to make sure books are in sync.

In the event of a forfeit the winning team will be credited with a 1-0 victory for seeding purposes. If possible, the tournament committee will resolve forfeits by making scheduling changes. Forfeits will be used ONLY if schedule changes can not be made to accommodate teams. 

The Chillicothe Post 757 Colts, as the host team in the tournament, shall have the right to use their dugout (third base dugout) at Joseph W. Hoffman Field. The Post 62 Riverbats, as a host team in the tournamnent, shall have the right to use their dugout (third base dugout) at Ross County Park. 

All coaches shall use best judgment related to pitching restrictions;  The revised American Legion pitch count rules shall be in effect for the 2019 tournament (NEEDS UPDATE ACCORDINGLY). 

NOTE: the tournament will not monitor pitching but expects coaches to use best judgment and adhere to established tournament pitch count rules.

The 10-run mercy rule will be in effect after 5 innings of play or 4 1/2 innings if the home team has the last at bat.

All final game scores shall be texted to the tournament directors by both coaches within one hour of game being completed

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