Paintsville takes a 5-2 lead into the top of the 7th. Tuck replaced Grim with Pugh, he walked the first 2 and I told the guy on the phone at the game to not tell me anymore and just tell me the score. Paintsville made their last out when I was on the phone, 7-5 Sheldon Clark. Congrats Cards fans. I just knew when he said he gave up a free pass to the first 2 guys in the seventh it had to be bad.

 

I liked it better when we won the region every year.:ylsuper:

Tough loss for Paintsville...Not sure why they took out Shane Grimm...

Congrats to the Sheldon Clark players. They overcame a lot to get where they did!

I'm not sure either why he took him out. Grimm's pitch count was in the 90's but he threw 120 against SC last time..his arm was feeling good he said, not sure though..Congrats SC on the win. Good luck. Tigers, nothing to hang your heads over, great season and good luck next year.

Congrats Sheldon Clark!!

 

When was the last time the Cards won the 15th region baseball title? Good luck in the state tournament and representing the 15th region.

I heard it was their first ever title.

SC's 1st title . Woohoo! Are boys hung in there and battled to the end. This group really deserved to win, the road they had to take was a rough one. Grimm was pitching well but Pugh has been good as well, just a bad hunch from Howard I guess. BMay you my boy, huge 2b in the 7th to tie it up. Attaboys to Coach Mike Hall and his staff.

I thought SC won in the early 80's? Didn't they win with Brad Tiller also?

I thought SC won in the early 80's? Didn't they win with Brad Tiller also?

 

I'm not sure about the 80's. SC made it to the 2nd round in the region with Tiller in 1994.

You can count on one hand the number of times paintsville didn't win the region for almost 20 years. Starting with my Junior year in 1990 and working backwards, we won the region like 17 times. I know we won at least 6 in a row starting in '85, and at least a couple of others before that in the 80's.

 

Tiller played his freshman year, my senior year, at Paintsville. I don't think they won it when he went to Sheldon Clark. I may be wrong though.

You can count on one hand the number of times paintsville didn't win the region for almost 20 years. Starting with my Junior year in 1990 and working backwards, we won the region like 17 times. I know we won at least 6 in a row starting in '85, and at least a couple of others before that in the 80's.

 

Tiller played his freshman year, my senior year, at Paintsville. I don't think they won it when he went to Sheldon Clark. I may be wrong though.

 

The region has also became a lot more competitive since that time as well.

It absolutely has. I'm not sure that isn't a product of Paintsville not being as talented as we once were as much as others getting better. We were contenders for state championships in several years in the 80's and, obviously, got over the hump in 1990 with a great showing in '89 in the finals and '86 in the semis. We had some other teams with Randy Daniels and those guys in the late 70's that were championship caliber teams, as well.

I thought SC won in the early 80's? Didn't they win with Brad Tiller also?

 

I was on the team with Tiller, we won the school's 1st regional game that season but lost to Betsy Layne in the semis.

I was on the team with Tiller, we won the school's 1st regional game that season but lost to Betsy Layne in the semis.

 

We should have wone that game. We had our ace on the hill. I think we were afraid to win.

I liked it better when we won the region every year.:ylsuper:

 

 

The days of Paintsville being dominate went away with the now parody of the Region and not to mention the departure of Charlie Adkins. Even though they may not be winning it all year in and out, they still will always be one of the favorites to come out of the 15th. So don't be too down about Paintsville baseball, they have been one game away from a title the past two to three seasons.

 

As for Sheldon Clark.......

 

A very special congrats. These guys have played great baseball the past few years and never seemed to catch the break needed to advance into sectionals. They play the toughest district in the whole region and just making it out says something, and to finally break through and put five solid games together (district and region) is saying something about what the Cardinals are made of. Like said, they have been there with the talent for the past few seasons, and IMO are very deserving of finally getting over the hump. Good luck in sectionals, and with luck at Applebees.

 

For the rest of the region, hats off on a great season, and lets hope the off season goes well, and best of luck for next season.