Highlands 8 St. Henry 1

**Qryche11** · May 25, 2015

Final in 1st round of 9th Region Tourney.

Raisor threw 5 innings getting the Win.

Bunning closed out final 3 innings.

Leading hitters were Ramey, Whitford and Hennigan.

Birds advance to play Beechwood / Boone Co winner.

Congrats to the Dirty Birds

**Clyde** · May 25, 2015

Final in 1st round of 9th Region Tourney. Raisor threw 5 innings getting the Win. Bunning closed out final 3 innings. Leading hitters were Ramey' date=' Whitford and Hennigan. Birds advance to play Beechwood / Boone Co winner. Congrats to the Dirty Birds[/quote']

2 innings for Bunning.

**jpa2825** · May 25, 2015

St. Henry definitely threw the ball around and gave HHS extra outs. However, HHS hit some screamers right at folks and St. Henry made some very good defensive plays as well. Seemed to have more trouble with the routine plays than the tough ones.

Survive and advance. Raisor is only arm not available tomorrow against Boone and he could pitch on Wednesday if the Birds are fortunate enough to get there.

**Clyde** · May 25, 2015

It will be interesting to see who pitches for the Birds on Tuesday.

**Qryche11** · May 26, 2015

Gotta start Jones and maybe bring in Doty/Noe wouldn't ya say? Or start Doty and see if u can steal 4-5 innings from him.

Who does Boone have to throw?

FullCount32 · May 26, 2015

What about Martin for HHS?

FullCount32 · May 26, 2015

Who does Boone have to throw?

Maybe Elmore or Dahms.

**Qryche11** · May 26, 2015

What about Martin for HHS?

Wow...sad when you forget about Martin. I'd expect maybe him to get start and maybe Doty/Noe to finish. if they can get past the Rebels it would be nice to have Jones fresh with Raisor/Bunning there if needed.

FullCount32 · May 26, 2015

Wow...sad when you forget about Martin. I'd expect maybe him to get start and maybe Doty/Noe to finish. if they can get past the Rebels it would be nice to have Jones fresh with Raisor/Bunning there if needed.

This would be the ideal situation!

**Clyde** · May 26, 2015

Had HHS held the Cru scoreless today they would have tied the state record for most consecutive shutouts at 6.

FullCount32 · May 26, 2015

Just read a tweet that said of the last seven opponents. Highlands is 85-2 with St Henry being the team to score the two runs. That's a crazy stat!!

horst muhlmann · May 26, 2015

Hitting leaders were Ramey who was 3-3 with 3 RBI, Whitford was 3-4 with 2 triples and a double and 3 RBI, and Hennigan was 2-3 with a triple and an RBI.

Raisor started and went 5 innings earning his 8 win in 9 decisions, striking out 6 and walking 2, giving up 3 hits and 1 earned run. Bunning went the final 2 innings striking out 3 and walking none giving up 1 hit.

**Clyde** · May 26, 2015

Hitting leaders were Ramey who was 3-3 with 3 RBI, Whitford was 3-4 with 2 triples and a double and 3 RBI, and Hennigan was 2-3 with a triple and an RBI.

Raisor started and went 5 innings earning his 8 win in 9 decisions, striking out 6 and walking 2, giving up 3 hits and 1 earned run. Bunning went the final 2 innings striking out 3 and walking none giving up 1 hit.

I am going out on a limb that is most likely VERY secure when I guess that is Luke's first varsity triple.

**PsalmsG** · May 26, 2015

From this point forward, the Highlands Bluebirds baseball and Ladybirds softball teams know they will have to earn everything.

Both 36th District championship teams took care of business in the 9th Region quarterfinals Monday in games they were expected to win soundly. The Bluebirds (30-6 overall) took care of the St. Henry Crusaders (13-18) by an 8-1 count at University of Cincinnati Medical Center Park and the Ladybirds (23-8) downed the Beechwood Lady Tigers (10-16), 12-0 in five innings at Northern Kentucky University. Both teams played in the first games of the day.

The Bluebirds hit .478 (11-for-23) as a team. But they also took advantage of five Crusader errors. The first four Highlands runs were unearned. Highlands plays on a turf field after playing most of the regular season and district tournament games on grass.

"The (wet) conditions weren't the best. I think that had an effect on (the Crusaders)," said Jeremy Baioni, Highlands Head Coach. "We did enough to win. That's what we were looking for. The ball rolls a little bit better and a little bit faster. For the most part, you're going to get true hops. You also have to slide early so you don't slide through a base. You make a bunch of adjustments here. But anywhere else, we might not have played because of the rain so we'll take it."

Highlands saw three players record multi-hit games. Jake Whitford reached in all four plate appearances recording a single, double, triple and walk. He scored twice and batted in two. Teammate Todd Ramey went 3-for-4 with a double, run scored and three RBI. Catcher Luke Hennigan went 2-for-3 with a triple and RBI.

"We all have experience with 12 seniors on the team so we're used to being here in the region," Ramey said. "Anything can happen when it comes to these games. It's one and done. We put the ball in play and hoped for the best. We hustled to every base and made them make some plays. Fortunately, they didn't make some of them."

Bluebird pitchers Ricky Raisor and Lou Bunning limited the Crusader chances at the plate. Raisor pitched the first five innings and Bunning threw the sixth and seventh. They combined for seven strikeouts, four hits, two walks and just one earned run.

Highlands struck first in the first inning. Ramey singled and Whitford hit one into shallow left that fell for another single. But the ball bounced past the St. Henry fielders allowing Ramey to score.

The Crusaders scored their lone run in the third. Evan Lyons, Michael Ridilla and pitcher Collin Johnson singled to load the bases. Lyons then scored when Kevin Flaherty grounded out. Raiser then coaxed Dakota Graue to ground out to end the threat.

Highlands went ahead for good in the third at 4-1 with three runs. Murray led off the inning reaching on an error. He then took third when Kreeger laid down a bunt and St. Henry threw the ball into the outfield. Kreeger then stole second before Whitford doubled them home to left field to put Highlands up 3-1. Whitford moved to third when D.J. Mills grounded out before scoing on another St. Henry wild throw.

The Bluebirds added two more in the fourth inning. Ramey singled in Murray and Kreeger.

Whitford scored his second run in the fifth. He walked, moved to second when Mills grounded out, third on a Joseph Martin sacrifice fly and scored when Hennigan singled.

The Bluebirds added another in the sixth. Murray singled and stole second before Ramey singled him in.

Murray and Kreeger set a tone at the top of the lineup. They stole two bases each. Murray scored three times and Kreeger added two.

Highlands plays in the region semifinals on Tuesday at 5 p.m. back at UCMC Field against Boone County.

FORT THOMAS MATTERS: Highlands Baseball, Softball Move on in Region

**nkuclubbaseball19** · May 26, 2015

St. Henry Crusaders

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[td]Player[/td]

[td]AB[/td]

[td]R[/td]

[td]H[/td]

[td]2B[/td]

[td]3B[/td]

[td]HR[/td]

[td]RBI[/td]

[td]BB[/td]

[td]K[/td]

[td]SB[/td]

[td]CS[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]Lyons[/td]

[td]2[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]Ridilla[/td]

[td]3[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]Johnson[/td]

[td]3[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[td]2[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]Flaherty[/td]

[td]3[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]Graue[/td]

[td]3[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[td]2[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]Hext[/td]

[td]3[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[td]2[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]Epplen[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]#5[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]Brady[/td]

[td]2[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]#2[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]Kroger[/td]

[td]2[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]#1[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]Totals[/td]

[td]25[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[td]4[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[td]2[/td]

[td]9[/td]

[td]0[/td]

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[/table]

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[tr]

[td]Pitcher[/td]

[td]IP[/td]

[td]H[/td]

[td]R[/td]

[td]ER[/td]

[td]BB[/td]

[td]K[/td]

[td]Pitches[/td]

[td]Strikes[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]Johnson[/td]

[td]5.0[/td]

[td]9[/td]

[td]7[/td]

[td]4[/td]

[td]2[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[td]79[/td]

[td]51[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]#11[/td]

[td]1.0[/td]

[td]3[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[td]17[/td]

[td]10[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]Totals[/td]

[td]6.0[/td]

[td]12[/td]

[td]8[/td]

[td]5[/td]

[td]2[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[td]96[/td]

[td]61[/td]

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Highlands Bluebirds

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[td]AB[/td]

[td]R[/td]

[td]H[/td]

[td]2B[/td]

[td]3B[/td]

[td]HR[/td]

[td]RBI[/td]

[td]BB[/td]

[td]K[/td]

[td]SB[/td]

[td]CS[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]Murray[/td]

[td]3[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[td]2[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]Kreager[/td]

[td]3[/td]

[td]2[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[td]2[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]Ramey[/td]

[td]4[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[td]3[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[td]3[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]Whitford[/td]

[td]3[/td]

[td]2[/td]

[td]3[/td]

[td]2[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[td]3[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]Mills[/td]

[td]3[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]Martin[/td]

[td]3[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]Hennigan[/td]

[td]3[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[td]2[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]Heck[/td]

[td]3[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]Venneman[/td]

[td]3[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]Totals[/td]

[td]28[/td]

[td]8[/td]

[td]12[/td]

[td]3[/td]

[td]2[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[td]7[/td]

[td]2[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[td]4[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[/tr]

[/table]

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[tr]

[td]Pitcher[/td]

[td]IP[/td]

[td]H[/td]

[td]R[/td]

[td]ER[/td]

[td]BB[/td]

[td]K[/td]

[td]Pitches[/td]

[td]Strikes[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]Raiser[/td]

[td]5.0[/td]

[td]3[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[td]2[/td]

[td]6[/td]

[td]72[/td]

[td]56[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]Bunning[/td]

[td]2.0[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[td]0[/td]

[td]3[/td]

[td]24[/td]

[td]16[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]Totals[/td]

[td]7.0[/td]

[td]4[/td]

[td]1[/td]

[td]2[/td]

[td]9[/td]

[td]96[/td]

[td]72[/td]

[/tr]

[/table]

I apologize for not having all player's names or if any names were spelled incorrectly.

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