Who is the Best H.S. Pitcher you've seen or better faced?

[Bengal Maniac]

Played in the early 70's - Phil Simms

[Bipsic]

Wow, awesome old thread resurrected! As far as I know, there were 3 guy I played against that made the show.

 

Justin Marks - Owensboro Catholic

Nate Jones - Pendleton County

Chaz Roe - Lafayette

 

Marks was really good and had an awesome career at Louisville, but wasn't as intimidating as the other two. Jones was really wild but was tall, had long arms, and threw hard. Roe was by far the best. Definitely the hardest thrower I ever saw between the lines, and worst of all, his slider just wasn't fair.

[3/2 zone]

Joe magrane Rowan co

[dpeevh]

Toughest pitcher I faced was Pat Curtis from Scott, 1988.

 

 

Fat Pat!! He was really good as was Pope from Boone.

Best I played with and against was Etler. Shame he came so close to making show before injury.

[GRC Hoops]

Faced both.

 

Jeff Shaw in high school. 1st round pick in January, 1986 amateur draft out of Washington Court House, Ohio.

 

Jeff Shaw Statistics and History | Baseball-Reference.com

 

Brad Duvall in college - 1st round draft pick out of Virginia Tech in 1987 and 1988.

 

Brad Duvall Minor League Statistics & History | Baseball-Reference.com

[Youngbloods]

Scott Downs - PRP

Grant Jackson Jr. - ? (faced him in Wheeling, WVa, Beast of the East Tourney) his dad pitched for the Pirates in the 80's

[Clyde]

Doug Losey - Newport Catholic - class of 81

[Randy Parker]

Matt Ginter from GRC. I think he graduated the same year I did (1996).

[Breds Fan]

Nick Maronde and Robbie Ross! Both were studs in their era.

[Breds Fan]

The SS for Harrison was also named Martin and the pitcher from Lawrence Co. was Michaels.

 

Shortstop was a kid with the last name Case. Martin played third.

[Breds Fan]

Harrison Co. did not win the state in 88. Their only 3 championships came in 93, 97, 98.

Chris by the way is doing very well. He is currently living in Jackson, MS running something called the Performance Sports Academy.

http://www.performancesportsacademy.com/

 

4 state championships including 2010.

[buzzard22]

I graduated in 1981, and the toughest pitchers I remember facing was Steve Engle of Reading HS who later got drafted by the Cubs, and Scott Arnold from Lexington Ky who played briefly with St. Louis Cardinals. 9th Region was loaded with some tough pitchers during this time, Greg Stansberry Dixie, Doug Losey NewCath, Kevin Martin WV, Doug Peddicord Scott, Ron Peters, (campbell county), our team at Lloyd had Pumphrey (79-80), Ray Brake (79-80), Kevin Hutchinson(81), Roger Schreck(82), Steve Molitor (83) and Greg Kunkel(84) all pitched on 81 team.

[buzzard22]

I graduated in 1981, and the toughest pitchers I remember facing was Steve Engle of Reading HS who later got drafted by the Cubs, and Scott Arnold from Lexington Ky who played briefly with St. Louis Cardinals. 9th Region was loaded with some tough pitchers during this time, Greg Stansberry Dixie, Doug Losey NewCath, Kevin Martin WV, Doug Peddicord Scott, Ron Peters, (campbell county), our team at Lloyd had Pumphrey (79-80), Ray Brake (79-80), Kevin Hutchinson(81), Roger Schreck(82), Steve Molitor (83) and Greg Kunkel(84) all pitched on 81 team.

[buzzard22]

One of the best 9th Region Final (i think it was region final, not district) was 1976 or 77 Boone County vs Lloyd. I think it was 1976. Dan Hoard (BC) beat Mark Molitor Lloyd 1-0. If I am not mistaken, Hoard threw a 1 hitter and Molitor a 2-hitter..

[moeski]

Both Mark Molitor, Dan Hoard played at Morehead State along with

Ken Wilfong NC.