Tuesday April 2, 2013

 

Mike Varner

Southwest Ohio Correspondent

 

 

Anderson Township Ohio - The Anderson Redskins opened up their 2013 season in search of another regional appearance against Campbell County, Kentucky ( 2-5 ) at home this evening. The Anderson Redskins lost fourteen seniors to graduation last year including pitchers Bela Perler ( NKU ) and Nick Mason ( Parkland ). This years roster includes six underclassman.

 

This game saw each team battling back and forth through the first three innings with Anderson leading after three, 5-4. Anderson starting pitcher Conner Wheeldon pitched three innings allowing three earned runs on three hits. His fastball sat at 76-78 mph, his change at 71-73 mph , and his curve at 62-65 mph. Junior Zak Dunaway pitched 1 1/3 innings in relief and gave up 5 earned runs on four hits, while striking out two and walking two. Anderson 2015 pitcher Justin Hopkins pitched the final 2 2/3. Hopkins shows a lot of promise on the mound with a fastball that hit 75mph and an exceptional good out pitch, his 61-64 mph curve. Hopkins will be an interesting follow as he develops his arm strength.

 

On the hitting side, Anderson’s junior 3rd baseman Cory Peterson went 2-3 with 3 RBIs and Junior pitcher / DH Jake Mason went 2-4 with 3RBIs. Senior 2nd baseman Sean Beebe went 3-4 with 2 runs scored showing some serious wheel on the base paths.

 

Anderson scored four runs in the fourth for a total of nine runs off Campbell County Starter Tyler Walsh, many of which were unearned due to some serious miscues in the field. Walsh’s fastball showed some nice movement and sat at 77-80, touching 82 at times. Senior Pitcher Andrew Perrin ( 2013 ) came in in relief and finished the game earning the win. Perrin’s struck out 5, including the final three in the bottom of the 7th to preserve the 10-9 win. His out pitch was a very nice 62-64 mph curve that broke an easy 12/6.

Campbell County’s hitting stars were senior outfielder Pau Griffis who went 3-4 with 2 RBOs and two runs scored. Sophomore shortstop Josh Reynolds went 2-3 with 2 runs scored and an RBI while displaying a nice glove at short.

 

 

Anderson ( 0-1 ) plays host to the Loveland Tigers (3-0) tomorrow at Anderson, while

travels to George Rogers Clark Friday.

Good win for Camels. Interesting tidbit, Wheeldon is another Frosh and also a Midland Tomahawk, same team as two Beechwood frosh.

Good win for Camels. Interesting tidbit, Wheeldon is another Frosh and also a Midland Tomahawk, same team as two Beechwood frosh.

 

Midland Tomahawks are loaded with talent that is all playing at high levels around the Tristate. Anyone wanting to see a really good team play should try to catch a game of theirs during the summer.