CovCath 10 Beechwood 0 (5 innings)

 

Luke Maile IMO clinches the POY and maybe even Mr. Baseball by having an incredible day in his final appearance at CovCath.

 

Luke first HR came in the third inning and went over the 320 mark but it would have cleared at least 380 for his (#9) with no one on.

 

Luke second HR of the day came in the fourth and went over the 365 mark but would have easily clear 400 with two men on for his (#10) of the season and tied a CovCath career HR record of (#27).

 

Luke third HR of the day was just a rocket near the 380 mark but this ball was still raising when it went over at that point and it was half way up the trees with the bases loaded for his (#11) of the season and his (#28) of his career to break a record held by Tim Grogan from 1999-2002.

 

Luke went went 3-4 today with 3 HR's and 8 rbi's in his final appearance playing on the his home field at CovCath. BTW the grand slam HR closed out Beechwood so indeed it was a walk off HR.

 

More after I eat.

While I spoke a lot about Maile in the post above, you can't overlook what Isler did today in holding Beechwood to just 2 hits and 0 runs in winning his (11) game of the season. Ice was just about perfect as he only walked 1 batter while striking out 3 and faced only seventeen batters, just two over the minimum.

 

What a day both of these seniors had.

CovCath 10 Beechwood 0 (5 innings)

 

Luke Maile IMO clinches the POY and maybe even Mr. Baseball by having an incredible day in his final appearance at CovCath.

 

Luke first HR came in the third inning and went over the 320 mark but it would have cleared at least 380 for his (#9) with no one on.

 

Luke second HR of the day came in the fourth and went over the 365 mark but would have easily clear 400 with two men on for his (#10) of the season and tied a CovCath career HR record of (#27).

 

Luke third HR of the day was just a rocket near the 380 mark but this ball was still raising when it went over at that point and it was half way up the trees with the bases loaded for his (#11) of the season and his (#28) of his career to break a record held by Tim Grogan from 1999-2002.

 

Luke went went 3-4 today with 3 HR's and 8 rbi's in his final appearance playing on the his home field at CovCath. BTW the grand slam HR closed out Beechwood so indeed it was a walk off HR.

 

More after I eat.

 

 

Wow, what a day. Guess Coach M doesn't know how to hold up four fingers.

Wow what an incredible day for the CovCath seniors in their last game played at CovCath, by beating their 35th District rival Beechwood in the Championship game on a walk off Grand Slam HR by Maile to win the game 10-0 in five innings.

 

The good: Isler and Maile.

Neil Martin goes 3/3 today.

The CovCath "D' turned a 6-3 DP today and didn't commit an error.

Maile besides hitting the 3 HR's made a outstanding catch of a foul ball in the third to end the inning with a man on 1st.

 

The bad and ugly: Nothing today at all.

 

The CovCath hitting:

Nutini 4 PA 2 runs 2 walks 2 hbp and 1 sb

Siemer 4 PA 2 runs 1 sac 1 hbp and 1 fc

Maile 4 PA 3 runs 3 hits 3 HR's (#9, #10 & #11) and 8 rbi's

Darner 3 PA 1 hit double

Isler 3 PA 2 walks and 1 fc

Holocher 3 PA 1 hit and 1 sac

Lafever 3 PA 1 run and 1 fc

Stayton 3 PA 1 walk and 1 fc

Martin 3 PA 1 run 3 hits and 1 rbi

 

CovCath pitching

Isler (11-0)

78 pitches 5 complete innings 17 PA 2 hits 0 runs 0 earned runs 1 walk 3 k's

 

CovCath wins the 35th District Championship and now must wait for the drawing to see whom they play on Monday Memorial Day May 25th at Champion Window Field.

Theoldguy would like to extend a tip of his hat and a huge thank you to these seniors of the CovCath baseball team of 2009.

 

I have watched these young men play for years and not only are they outstanding baseball players but even better students and gentlemen.

 

Their parents have just done an outstanding job of raisining these young boy's and with the help of CovCath they have turned these young boy's into men.

 

 

The CovCath seniors

 

Ryan Darner

Patrick Eggemeier

Tyler Holocher

Brandon Lafever

Zach Isler

Patrick Krumme

Luke Maile

Jake Nordman

Brandon Nutini

Tyler Reese

Stephen Young

 

Thanks and congrats.

congratulations to the seniors on their last game played on their home field, and also to them and the entire team on a solid victory over Beechwood to claim the district title three years in a row!

 

Great game! Isler shut down Beechwood, and while he didn't have all of his sharp stuff today, it's nice to know that even on an off day he could handle himself well. And of course it helps the cause to have Neil Martin get a big hit to get the winning run and Maile hit three homeruns in one game! Exciting stuff with Maile breaking the record for homeruns and Isler inching closer to the coveted 13-0 record for pitching at 11-0.

 

Choosing POY between those two is a tough tough one. Wow. I think Isler earned POY and Maile for all he has done over three years is probably a legit lead for Mr. Baseball.

 

Darner had a nice double after Maile's homeruns, and Holocher had a good hit too.

 

This team has a lot to be proud of!

 

On to regionals!

Nordman has been a great player all season for the colonels

Nordman has been a great player all season for the colonels

 

I can tell you that Nordman has been Theoldguys hero, all season long! It didn't matter the cold, the rain, nor the heat, Jake was always on top of the book. Outstanding job Jake, see you on Monday...

Beechwood Hitting:

 

Larimore 2 PA and 1 walk

Josh Bertke 2 PA

Hyde 2 PA and 1 hit double

Snyder 2 PA (the young man indeed did a great job behind the plate)

Joe Colosimo 2 PA and 1 k

C.J. Bertke 2 PA

Smith 2 PA 1 hit and 1 k (good luck AJ and I will watch you play at Murray State)

Brilz 2 PA

M. Colosimo 1 PA 1 k

 

Beechwood pitching:

Josh Bertke

96 pitches 4 1/3 innings 30 PA 8 hits 10 runs 9 earned runs 3 hbp 5 walks 0 k's 3 HR's

 

 

Beechwood also will wait until Saturday to find out whom they draw in the Ninth Region Tournament at Champion Window Field. They too will play Memorial Day Monday May 25th.

 

Good luck Tigers

Matthew Young

TOG, you know I think a bunch about your baseball knowledge, but 1 huge day does not make a POY. Don't get so enamored over Maile's huge day, it was quite a feat, but the POY this year has done it in every category for Cov Cath this year, game in and game out, and that is Isler. Plain and simple, you take him off the team and CovCath does not finish near the record they have. Maile is a terrific ball player but not the POY this year.

TOG, you know I think a bunch about your baseball knowledge, but 1 huge day does not make a POY. Don't get so enamored over Maile's huge day, it was quite a feat, but the POY this year has done it in every category for Cov Cath this year, game in and game out, and that is Isler. Plain and simple, you take him off the team and CovCath does not finish near the record they have. Maile is a terrific ball player but not the POY this year.

 

Just my opinion!

 

GG, congrats to your Radiers!

I thought it was Berger that had the career HR record and not Grogan??

I thought it was Berger that had the career HR record and not Grogan??

 

 

You are correct Matt Berger (27) from 1991 to 1993. I relied on what someone told me, instead of looking it up myself in my book, which I just did and you were correct.

Just my opinion!

 

GG, congrats to your Radiers!

 

Thanks TOG, hope to see you in the 9th finals.