Who are the top teams this year in the 9th? Why are they the top teams? I would have to say the early favorites in no particular order are:

 

Boone County- Laumann and Teegarden returning with a good supporting cast. Teegarden is a gamer and can beat anyone when he's locked in.

 

Dixie Heights- Returning Sexton and Popham with a great JV team coming up that went 20-9 last year. With Sexton on the mound Dixie won't lose this year.

 

Beechwood- Returning EVERYONE. With one of the top pitchers in the region in Johnson they can beat anybody.

 

New Cath- Returning arguably the top pitcher in the Region in Cain. Also they have another big part of their pitching coming back in Gray. There JV team last year was phenomonal last year also.

Ryle has a nice amount of talent returning - Hempel, Lonkard, Clarkson, Etscheid, O'Bryan, Steinle and some solid pitching in Gorbandt, O'Bryan, Isler. They will need a couple of other pitchers to step up (Hill, Downs are good possibilities) and will also have some fairly big shoes to fill at catcher. Should be a nice, well-rounded team that is capable of competing for the region.

Yea I forgot about Ryle. I still don't see them being a big force in the region though. Maybe the 3rd best team in their district. Behind Boone and Cooper. Is Hempel even going to play baseball with him commiting to Harvard for football?

Lloyd has alot of talent coming back, Asher, Brown, York, Plageman, Jouett, Molitor. We have a few holes to fill but there is only 2 seniors on the team so we are still very young. Asher and Brown are as good as any pitcher in the 9th and York could be the best outfielder in the 9th this year. I still think Dixie is the team to beat, they are loaded with talent and are very deep.

Lloyd has alot of talent coming back, Asher, Brown, York, Plageman, Jouett, Molitor. We have a few holes to fill but there is only 2 seniors on the team so we are still very young. Asher and Brown are as good as any pitcher in the 9th and York could be the best outfielder in the 9th this year. I still think Dixie is the team to beat, they are loaded with talent and are very deep.

 

I disagree. So your willing to say Asher and Brown are in the same category as Cain, Sexton, Fuller, Ritter, Johnson, Bertke etc.? York is a great outfielder but his bat lacks. Asher and Brown are both very good I just don't think they're in the same category as the ones I mentioned.

Lloyd has alot of talent coming back, Asher, Brown, York, Plageman, Jouett, Molitor. We have a few holes to fill but there is only 2 seniors on the team so we are still very young. Asher and Brown are as good as any pitcher in the 9th and York could be the best outfielder in the 9th this year. I still think Dixie is the team to beat, they are loaded with talent and are very deep.

 

Dixie is generally one of the teams to beat and it usually happens....j/k

I think HC will defiently be a top 5 team next year.

HC will be very good this year. Tiberi is a stud at the plate and Ritter will be a force on the mound. This team is very young also like Lloyd. This will be a top 5 team IMO by the end of the season.

I disagree. So your willing to say Asher and Brown are in the same category as Cain, Sexton, Fuller, Ritter, Johnson, Bertke etc.? York is a great outfielder but his bat lacks. Asher and Brown are both very good I just don't think they're in the same category as the ones I mentioned.

 

I am saying that they will have the opportunity to prove that they are as good as the guys you mentioned. Maybe I should have said they are most underated pitching duo in NKY?

I disagree. So your willing to say Asher and Brown are in the same category as Cain, Sexton, Fuller, Ritter, Johnson, Bertke etc.? York is a great outfielder but his bat lacks. Asher and Brown are both very good I just don't think they're in the same category as the ones I mentioned.

 

York's bat isn't so bad that he's still not the best or one of the best in NKY, he's very good on the bases too.

Yea I forgot about Ryle. I still don't see them being a big force in the region though. Maybe the 3rd best team in their district. Behind Boone and Cooper. Is Hempel even going to play baseball with him commiting to Harvard for football?

 

Yes, he's playing. And Cooper will not be any meaningful threat to Ryle this coming season. Boone has some nice talent without question, but I don't see them having anything stronger than Ryle. Boone and Ryle are the clearcut early favorites to advance out of district to region.

Who are the top teams this year in the 9th? Why are they the top teams? I would have to say the early favorites in no particular order are:

 

Boone County- Laumann and Teegarden returning with a good supporting cast. Teegarden is a gamer and can beat anyone when he's locked in.

 

Dixie Heights- Returning Sexton and Popham with a great JV team coming up that went 20-9 last year. With Sexton on the mound Dixie won't lose this year.

 

Beechwood- Returning EVERYONE. With one of the top pitchers in the region in Johnson they can beat anybody.

 

New Cath- Returning arguably the top pitcher in the Region in Cain. Also they have another big part of their pitching coming back in Gray. There JV team last year was phenomonal last year also.

 

I am sure Beechwood would love for Johnson to step up and be one of the best pitchers in the region next year. That would give them a great one- two punch in Johnson and Bertke. Bertke should have the chance to be in the running for POY. He will probably get the ball against all the big boys next year, Lex Cath, Moeller, etc.

 

I am sure Beechwood would love for Johnson to step up and be one of the best pitchers in the region next year. That would give them a great one- two punch in Johnson and Bertke. Bertke should have the chance to be in the running for POY. He will probably get the ball against all the big boys next year, Lex Cath, Moeller, etc.

 

That could either really give him an edge for POY if he gets the W's or it could really hurt his chances if he doesn't show up and gets the L's in those games.

That is true 99. It is also a shame. I figure most of the people who vote on POY look at stats and a player from a favorite school. They never see most kids play. If you pitch against top teams and lose 3-1 ( or something close) all people see is you lost. What if the pitcher struck 8 and all runs were unearned? In my opinion that would be a great outing against a top team. This is my opinion.

 

I would guess Mr. Bertke would take a region championship over the individual award anyway.

That is true 99. It is also a shame. I figure most of the people who vote on POY look at stats and a player from a favorite school. They never see most kids play. If you pitch against top teams and lose 3-1 ( or something close) all people see is you lost. What if the pitcher struck 8 and all runs were unearned? In my opinion that would be a great outing against a top team. This is my opinion.

 

I would guess Mr. Bertke would take a region championship over the individual award anyway.

 

As most would Coach. Who in your opinion is the top 3 pitchers and top 3 hitters in the region?