CovCath 6 Dixie Heights 5 (10) (9th Reg. SFs)

[statmanhensley]

Final.

 

Darner singles to centerfield after Isler began the inning with a walk and was sacrificed over to second base.

 

WHAT A GAME FOLKS!!! This was an instant classic. Too bad someone had to lose.

[bjknku02]

Final.

 

Darner singles to centerfield after Isler began the inning with a walk and was sacrificed over to second base.

 

WHAT A GAME FOLKS!!! This was an instant classic. Too bad someone had to lose.

 

I believe that you meant Maile (4 walks in the game) started the inning with a walk. He was then sacrificed over by Lafever. Darner hit the first pitch that he saw into centerfield.

[gametime]

I believe that you meant Maile (4 walks in the game) started the inning with a walk. He was then sacrificed over by Lafever. Darner hit the first pitch that he saw into centerfield.

:thumb:

[thebigfella23]

That was a great game!

[statmanhensley]

I believe that you meant Maile (4 walks in the game) started the inning with a walk. He was then sacrificed over by Lafever. Darner hit the first pitch that he saw into centerfield.

 

Sorry about that. I was trying to get things updated really quickly and then tried to get stats to the media. My bad!

[statmanhensley]

Dixie Heights HS vs Covington Cath. HS (May 28, 2008)

Box score

Play-by-Play

 

Box Score

 

Dixie Heights HS vs Covington Cath. HS

May 28, 2008 at Florence, Ky. (Champion Window Fld.)

 

Dixie Heights HS 5 (18-15)

 

Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB

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Detmer, E.J. cf.......... 6 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 1

Klei, Cory rf/3b......... 6 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0

Bohn, Derek pr.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nichols, Matt 3b/p....... 6 1 6 0 0 0 0 3 0

Fischesser, Eric pr..... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cahill, Jeremy 1b........ 6 2 3 2 0 2 6 0 2

Johnson, Chase lf........ 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 2

Lubrano, Joel dh......... 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

Lessley, Brent 2b........ 5 0 1 1 0 1 7 3 0

Popham, Bradley c........ 3 0 0 0 1 2 6 0 0

Chamberlain, Ryan pr/c.. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Stenger, Josh ss......... 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 5

Stansberry, Brett ph.... 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Smallwood, Brice p....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0

Coors, Rob p/rf......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Totals................... 46 5 13 3 2 13 28 12 14

 

Covington Cath. HS 6 (27-8)

 

Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB

------------------------------------------------------

Maile, Luke c............ 2 1 1 0 4 0 13 1 2

LaFever, Brandon 2b...... 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 1 3

Darner, Ryan 3b.......... 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 3 0

Isler, Zach p/1b......... 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 5

Schlagbaum, B. pr....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nutini, Brandon cf/p..... 3 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 1

Niehaus, Dan dh.......... 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1

Siemer, Logan pr........ 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Holocher, Tyler ss....... 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0

VanSant, Pat lf/cf....... 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0

Jacobs, Mike pr......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Klein, Matt rf........... 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1

Krumme, Patrick 1b....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0

Martin, Neil lf......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Totals................... 32 6 5 2 11 6 30 12 14

 

Score by Innings R H E

---------------------------------------------

Dixie Heights HS.... 000 020 300 0 - 5 13 3

Covington Cath. HS.. 010 003 100 1 - 6 5 5

---------------------------------------------

 

Note: 1 out, 1 runner LOB when the game ended.

 

E - B. Lessley; J. Stenger 2; B. LaFever 2; M. Klein 2; P. Krumme. LOB -

Dixie 14; CovCath 14. 2B - M. Nichols; J. Cahill; B. Lessley; B.Stansberry.

HBP - B. Popham; B. Nutini. SH - B. LaFever 2; R. Darner; T. Holocher. SB -

B. Nutini 2; P. VanSant. CS - D. Bohn.

 

Dixie Heights HS IP H R ER BB SO AB BF

-----------------------------------------------

Smallwood, Brice.... 5.2 3 4 3 6 1 19 29

Coors, Rob.......... 0.1 0 1 0 2 1 1 3

Nichols, Matt....... 2.0 1 0 0 2 3 8 10

Chamberlain, Ryan... 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 4 6

 

Covington Cath. HS IP H R ER BB SO AB BF

-----------------------------------------------

Isler, Zach......... 6.0 7 4 2 0 8 29 30

Nutini, Brandon..... 4.0 6 1 1 2 5 17 19

 

Win - B. Nutini. Loss - Chamberlain. Save - None.

WP - B. Nutini. HBP - by Z. Isler (B. Popham); by B. Smallwood (B. Nutini). BK -

B. Smallwood.

Umpires - HP: Dave Buerger 1B: Dave Blanchet 2B: Ron Rawe 3B: Derrick Berry

Start: 5:28 p.m Time: 3:25 Attendance:

Z. Isler faced 2 batters in the 7th.

R. Koors faced 1 batter in the 7th.

Game: REG9-SF1

 

 

 

Play-by-Play

 

Dixie Heights HS vs Covington Cath. HS - Play-by-Play

May 28, 2008 at Florence, Ky. (Champion Window Fld.)

 

 

Score by Innings R H E

---------------------------------------------

Dixie Heights HS.... 000 020 300 0 - 5 13 3

Covington Cath. HS.. 010 003 100 1 - 6 5 5

---------------------------------------------

 

Dixie Heights HS starters: 15/cf E.J. Detmer; 4/rf C. Klei; 7/3b M. Nichols;

9/1b J. Cahill; 10/lf C. Johnson; 6/dh J. Lubrano; 21/2b B. Lessley; 3/c B.

Popham; 20/ss J. Stenger; 36/p B. Smallwood;

Covington Cath. HS starters: 21/c L. Maile; 1/2b B. LaFever; 22/3b R. Darner;

13/p Z. Isler; 5/cf B. Nutini; 4/dh D. Niehaus; 2/ss T. Holocher; 32/lf P.

VanSant; 17/rf M. Klein; 37/1b P. Krumme;

 

Dixie Heights HS 1st - E.J. Detmer struck out swinging. C. Klei flied

out to cf. M. Nichols singled up the middle. J. Cahill struck out looking. 0

runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

 

Covington Cath. HS 1st - L. Maile singled up the middle. B. LaFever

fouled out to 2b. R. Darner reached on a fielder's choice to second base; L.

Maile out at second 2b to ss. Z. Isler flied out to rf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0

errors, 1 LOB.

 

Dixie Heights HS 2nd - C. Johnson struck out swinging. J. Lubrano

reached on a fielding error by 2b. B. Lessley struck out swinging. B. Popham

hit by pitch; J. Lubrano advanced to second. Chamberlain pinch ran for B.

Popham. J. Stenger reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop; Chamberlain out

at second ss to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.

 

Covington Cath. HS 2nd - B. Popham to c for Chamberlain. B. Nutini

reached on a throwing error by ss. B. Nutini stole second. D. Niehaus walked.

T. Holocher struck out swinging, bunt. P. VanSant reached on a fielder's choice

to shortstop; D. Niehaus out at second ss to 2b; B. Nutini advanced to third,

scored on a throwing error by 2b, unearned. P. VanSant stole second. M. Klein

walked. L. Maile reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop; M. Klein out at

second ss to 2b. 1 run, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB.

 

Dixie Heights HS 3rd - E.J. Detmer grounded out to ss. C. Klei grounded

out to 3b. M. Nichols singled up the middle. J. Cahill singled up the middle;

M. Nichols advanced to second. C. Johnson struck out swinging. 0 runs, 2

hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

 

Covington Cath. HS 3rd - B. LaFever singled up the middle. R. Darner

grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt; B. LaFever advanced to second. Z. Isler fouled

out to 2b; B. LaFever advanced to third. B. Nutini popped up to p. 0 runs, 1

hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

 

Dixie Heights HS 4th - J. Lubrano grounded out to ss. B. Lessley reached

on a fielding error by 1b. B. Popham struck out swinging. J. Stenger struck out

swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

 

Covington Cath. HS 4th - D. Niehaus flied out to cf. T. Holocher flied

out to cf. P. VanSant walked. M. Klein flied out to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0

errors, 1 LOB.

 

Dixie Heights HS 5th - E.J. Detmer struck out looking. C. Klei grounded

out to 2b. M. Nichols singled through the right side. J. Cahill reached on a

fielding error by 2b, advanced to second on the error; M. Nichols advanced to

second on the error, advanced to third on the error. C. Johnson reached on a

fielding error by rf, advanced to second on the error, advanced to third on a

throwing error by rf; J. Cahill advanced to third on the error, scored on the

error, unearned; M. Nichols scored on the error, unearned. J. Lubrano grounded

out to ss. 2 runs, 1 hit, 3 errors, 1 LOB.

 

Covington Cath. HS 5th - L. Maile walked. B. LaFever out at first p to

2b, SAC, bunt; L. Maile advanced to second. R. Darner grounded out to 3b. Z.

Isler flied out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

 

Dixie Heights HS 6th - B. Lessley flied out to lf. B. Popham popped up

to 1b. B.Stansberry pinch hit for J. Stenger. B.Stansberry doubled to right

center. J. Stenger to ss for B.Stansberry. E.J. Detmer grounded out to 3b. 0

runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

 

Covington Cath. HS 6th - B. Nutini hit by pitch. D. Niehaus singled to

pitcher; B. Nutini advanced to second. L. Siemer pinch ran for D. Niehaus. T.

Holocher out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt; L. Siemer advanced to second; B.

Nutini advanced to third. P. VanSant reached on a fielder's choice to

shortstop; L. Siemer advanced to third; B. Nutini scored. P. VanSant advanced

to second on a balk; L. Siemer scored on a balk. M. Klein flied out to cf. L.

Maile intentionally walked. B. LaFever walked; L. Maile advanced to second; P.

VanSant advanced to third. R. Koors to p for B. Smallwood. R. Darner walked,

RBI; B. LaFever advanced to second; L. Maile advanced to third; P. VanSant

scored. Z. Isler struck out looking. 3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

 

Dixie Heights HS 7th - C. Klei singled to left field. M. Nichols doubled

to left center; C. Klei advanced to third. Z. Isler to 1b. B. Nutini to p. P.

VanSant to cf. N. Martin to lf for P. Krumme. E.Fischesser pinch ran for M.

Nichols. J. Cahill doubled to left field, 2 RBI; E.Fischesser scored; C. Klei

scored. C. Johnson flied out to rf. J. Lubrano grounded out to ss; J. Cahill

advanced to third. B. Lessley doubled to left field, RBI; J. Cahill scored. B.

Popham walked. Chamberlain pinch ran. Chamberlain to c for B. Popham. J.

Stenger struck out looking. 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

 

Covington Cath. HS 7th - M. Nichols to 3b for E.Fischesser. B. Popham to

c for Chamberlain. B. Nutini walked. C. Klei to 3b. M. Nichols to p. R. Koors

to rf. D. Niehaus to dh for L. Siemer. B. Nutini stole second. D. Niehaus

grounded out to p. T. Holocher reached on a fielding error by ss; B. Nutini

advanced to third, scored on the error, unearned. P. VanSant struck out

swinging. M. Klein singled to left field; T. Holocher advanced to second. M.

Jacobs pinch ran for P. VanSant. M. Klein to rf for M. Jacobs. M. Jacobs pinch

ran for M. Klein. L. Maile intentionally walked; M. Jacobs advanced to second;

T. Holocher advanced to third. B. LaFever struck out swinging. 1 run, 1 hit,

1 error, 3 LOB.

 

Dixie Heights HS 8th - P. VanSant to cf for M. Jacobs. M. Klein to rf

for M. Jacobs. E.J. Detmer grounded out to ss. C. Klei singled to shortstop. M.

Nichols singled; C. Klei advanced to second. D. Bohn pinch ran for C. Klei. J.

Cahill singled to right field; M. Nichols advanced to second; D. Bohn advanced

to third. D. Bohn out at home c to 3b to p, caught stealing. J. Cahill advanced

to second on a wild pitch; M. Nichols advanced to third on a wild pitch. C.

Johnson walked. J. Lubrano reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop; C.

Johnson out at second ss to 2b. 0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

 

Covington Cath. HS 8th - C. Klei to 3b for D. Bohn. R. Darner flied out

to cf. Z. Isler walked. B.Schlagbaum pinch ran for Z. Isler. B. Nutini struck

out swinging. D. Niehaus grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1

LOB.

 

Dixie Heights HS 9th - Z. Isler to 1b for B.Schlagbaum. B. Lessley flied

out to lf. B. Popham struck out looking. J. Stenger struck out swinging. 0

runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

 

Covington Cath. HS 9th - C. Klei to rf. M. Nichols to 3b. Chamberlain to

p for R. Koors. T. Holocher grounded out to 2b. P. VanSant struck out looking.

M. Klein grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

 

Dixie Heights HS 10th - E.J. Detmer fouled out to 2b. C. Klei struck out

looking. M. Nichols singled to center field. J. Cahill struck out looking. 0

runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

 

Covington Cath. HS 10th - L. Maile walked. B. LaFever out at first p to

2b, SAC, bunt; L. Maile advanced to second. R. Darner singled to center field,

RBI; L. Maile scored. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

[nees1212]

Any reason Nichols only pitched 2 innings? I wasn't surprised that Smallwood started, but I am surprised that he didn't finish the game.

[goallout25]

Very impressive showing by Dixie. Guess they had a little more after Nichols than most thought. While errors led to a lot of runs in this game, Smallwood seemed to have the Cov Cath hitters off balance for a lot of the game. Gutsy performance by Cov Cath though to rally late and never get rattled to get the runs across that they needed.

Congrats to Matt Nichols on a very impressive showing in the tourney (on the mound but especially at the plate!!!) and a great high school career. Good luck at Morehead!

Congrats as well to Cov Cath for advancing!

 

I'd like to thank Mark Wehry and the rest of the Cov Cath radio team for providing coverage for this game. Knowing Mark personally, it was a lot of fun to listen to him and the rest of the announcers along with their passion not only for baseball but for Cov Cath as well! Kudos to you!

[nkuclubbaseball19]

First off I want to echo what statman said. It was a great game that unfortunately somebody had to lose.

 

Now the rest.

 

I think Dixie showed people that no matter how good Cov Cath is they can be played tight and possibly beat. To me it seemed Dixie would have won had it not been for a call by the home plate umpire that from the angle of many was a horrible call. But I will not blame the loss on that. Dixie just didn't get enough production from the people they needed to. Nichols did a heck of a job at the plate (6 for 6 tonight) but had 0 RBI's because people didn't get on in front of him. However, Dixie had a great season. Congrats to the players and coaches. There is nothing to hang your head about. You battled it out for 10 innings with the #1 team in the region. Best of luck to the seniors (Matt Nichols, Chase Johnson, Jeremy Cahill, and EJ Dettmer), you guys had great careers while wearing red. Stay Dixie Proud.

 

And congrats to Cov Cath. You guys battled it out and came up with a big hit when it was needed. Best of luck.

[Coachg13207]

How was Nichols able to pitch after throwing 6 innings on Monday ?

[nees1212]

How was Nichols able to pitch after throwing 6 innings on Monday ?

 

He only threw 5 on Monday.

[Clyde]

Am I correct that first base was open when Darner hit his game winner? Why pitch to him?

 

Am I also correct that the Dixie coach eschewed the sacrifice late in the game with a runner on 2nd and no outs?

 

Any thoughts as to his thought process on these?

[Clyde]

First off I want to echo what statman said. It was a great game that unfortunately somebody had to lose.

 

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The boxscore I saw this morning would make me question the quality of the game.

[goallout25]

Am I correct that first base was open when Darner hit his game winner? Why pitch to him?

 

Walk Darner and pitch to Isler? Seems like pick your poison to me.

[Clyde]

Walk Darner and pitch to Isler? Seems like pick your poison to me.

 

Darner's potential run is moot so why not at least set up a chance at a double play? Neither options are great considering they are 2 of the 3 best hitters on the team but you have to take the best option.