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Just like in Basketball, teams take turns hosting, this season it's CovCath turn! While it would be a HUGE UPSET, and I do mean a HUGE UPSET, Beechwood still has to win this afternoon to get to that Memorial Day game today vs. Holmes.

RUNS BATTED IN 10.04 (a) Credit the batter with a run batted in for every run which reaches home base because of the batter's safe hit, sacrifice bunt, sacrifice fly, infield out or fielder's choice; or which is forced over the plate by reason of the batter becoming a runner with the bases full (on a base on balls, or an award of first base for being touched by a pitched ball, or for interference or obstruction).(1) Credit a run batted in for the run scored by the batter who hits a home run. Credit a run batted in for each runner who is on base when the home run is hit and who scores ahead of the batter who hits the home run.(2) Credit a run batted in for the run scored when, before two are out, an error is made on a play on which a runner from third base ordinarily would score.(b) Do not credit a run batted in when the batter grounds into a force double play or a reverse force double play.© Do not credit a run batted in when a fielder is charged with an error because he muffs a throw at first base which would have completed a force double play.(d) Scorer's judgment must determine whether a run batted in shall be credited for a run which scores when a fielder holds the ball, or throws to a wrong base. Ordinarily, if the runner keeps going, credit a run batted in; if the runner stops and takes off again when he notices the misplay, credit the run as scored on a fielder's choice.

Think about this if you would. Runner on 1st base he attempts to steal, pitcher throws a wild pitch, do you give the runner a SB? Sure you do! Now if he went to 2nd after the Wild Pitch was thrown, there is no SB. Runner had committed to going home prior to the muff, (Coach told me as such) so would the runner been out at the plate? In my honest opinion no, too many things good had to happen to get the runner out at the plate and the runner was already past 3rd on his way home, so I gave the batter an RBI. Of course on the error a play or two later, it was an error and with two outs in the innings there was no rbi's earned by the batter. 3 runs 1 earn run in the inning.

They meaning the Enquirer didn't post that Webster hit an HR. They want you to give them the information but then left out something like an HR this isn't the 1st time, they did the same thing with a game of ours when Dixie (Winkler) hit a HR.

My original post is what I sent to the Cincinnati Enquirer and other news outlets. Holy Cross 2-0-0-0-0-0-0--02 ....CovCath 0-0-0-1-3-0-x--04 Holy Cross Hitting Yancey 1/4 1 run scored Webster 1/2 HR 2 rbi's 1 run scored Haggard 2/3 double Holy Cross LP Finke CovCath Hitting Schaefer 1/4 1 run scored France 1/3 1 rbi Coldiron 1/1 2 runs scored CovCath WP/Sv Casteel (4-4) France (6-1-1) I think it is rather simple to read and understand but the below is what the outstanding sports staff at the Cincinnati Enquirer posted about the CovCath vs. Holy Cross game. 35 District tournament Covington Catholic 4, Holy Cross 2 W-Casteel (4-4); L-Finke. Sv-France (6-1-1). Leaders: CC-France RBI. HC-Webster 2 RBI; Haggard 2-3, 2B. Records: CC 26-7-1 It is me or is this pretty sad?

I gave France a rbi on the run scored by Schaefer, as Coach Krumps was sending in the runner regardless if 7 muffed the ball or not. WP Casteel 5.2 innings 6 hits 1 double 1 HR 2 runs 2 earned runs 7 k's Sv France 1.1 0 hits 0 runs 4K's

(35st District Tournament) Holy Cross 2-0-0-0-0-0-0--02 ....CovCath 0-0-0-1-3-0-x--04 Holy Cross Hitting Yancey 1/4 1 run scored Webster 1/2 HR 2 rbi's 1 run scored Haggard 2/3 double Holy Cross LP Finke CovCath Hitting Schaefer 1/4 1 run scored France 1/3 1 rbi Coldiron 1/1 2 runs scored CovCath WP/Sv Casteel (4-4) France (6-1-1) With the "W" CovCath improves to 26-7-1 and next plays Wednesday in the 35th District Championship Game vs. the Beechwood vs. Holmes winner at CovCath with the 1st pitch coming at 5pm

1985, 1987, 1992. 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2005 Oh and that State Championship in 2002 that hasn't been won by a Ninth Region Team since and the last one prior to Krumps and CovCath was in 1963 by Covington Holmes.

Yes and Yes and they won't be able to fall through like the old stands.

Received a tweet telling me the score in the JV Championship Game at CovCath CovCath JV 10 Highlands JV 0 (5 innings) I don't know anything else about the game. CovCath Freshmen and now the CovCath JV win the Region congrats, gentlemen!

Is that truly how they decide the game?

The other JV game between Highlands and Campbell Co has been called due to rain. We will have to wait and see about Sunday, as I don't think HHS, Campbell or CovCath have rules about not playing on Sunday, but........ Thank you Punttheball! I don't get to see our JV team play that much.

CovCath visitors seating has been installed and they look great. Looking at the visitors stands while standing on the turf they are 10 rows high and run from the Romes concession stand to around the 35-yard line side (houses side behind the goal post). Pictures I have won't upload to the BGP's site.

CovCath visitors seating has been installed and they look great. Looking at the visitors stands while standing on the turf they are 10 rows high and run from the Romes concession stand to around the 35-yard line side (houses side behind the goal post). Pictures I have won't upload to the BGP's site.

CovCath JV defeats the Ryle JV in a game that neither deserved to lose. Bottom of the 8th Schuh K's 1 out, no men on Diskin hits a single to right field, man on 1st, 1 out Pierson sac bunts Diskin to 2nd man on 2nd, 2 outs McGinness gets IW men on 2nd and 1st two outs Forget the young man's name but he hits a ball to no man land in center field, too deep for the SS/2nd basemen to get to and too shallow for the CF to get to but he gives it a great try but can't come up with the ball CovCath scores the go ahead run to win the game. Outstanding pitching duel between the two young pitchers! CovCath plays TBD at 7 pm tonight at Scott High School

The CovCath vs. Holy Cross game will start at 5:30 pm on Monday

05/22 05:00 PM (EST) CovCath Colonel Varsity Baseball vs. Holy Cross Indians - 35th District 1st Round (KY) Covington Catholic Colonel Varsity Baseball vs. Holy Cross Indians - 35th District 1st Round, live from Park Hills

Out to dinner with The Boss left my book at home.

..CovCath 0-2-0-3-0-9--14 Highlands 1-1-0-0-0-0--02 CovCath Hitting Schaefer 4/5 double 4 rbi's France 2/4 2 rbi's Colvin 2/4 2 doubles Theil 2/3 1 rbi Kennedy 1/3 double 1 rbi CovCath WP Casteel (3-4) Highlands Hitting Kavanagh 2/4 Doty 2/3 1 rbi Rom 2/2 double Highlands LP Doty With the "W" CovCath improves to 25-7-1 and next plays Ryle at Ryle on Friday 5-19-17 Of note: The CovCath Freshmen won the Regional Freshmen Championship over Newport Central Catholic

Final score: Cov Cath 14, Highlands 2 (6 innings) Stats and details to follow

My guess and it's only a guess, they won the #1 seed and graduation might play a part in it.

CovCath 1st run scored in the 2nd innings (no offense to NCC and I will not name players) but Senior Ben Gerdes who usually CR or PR and PH started today. Ben swung and hit the ball straight down and it bounced up high around the plate. Ben took off and an NCC player threw it over the head of an another NCC player. Ben kept running and while heading to second, another NCC player threw the ball nowhere near an NCC player and the ball went all the to the 3rd base foul line no where near 3rd base. Ben kept running and wound up scoring a run (unearned) on a ball that didn't travel much more than two or three feet. Kids all mobbed Ben good naturally and insisted on it being an HR. Of course, it wasn't but after Schaefer hit his Grand Slam HR in the bottom of the sixth, they were comparing HR distances. It was indeed a great day for our CovCath Seniors. I had no intention of making fun of any NCC player but wanted Senior Ben Gerdes to get some love!

Typo on my part, Max had 6 innings pitched.

On Covington Catholic Senior Day we would like to congratulate our class of 2017 Varsity Baseball Seniors Ryan Eckerle, Ben France, Ben Gerdes Zach Michels, Max Schrand, and Mo Theil ......NCC 0-0-0-1-0-2--03 CovCath 0-1-5-0-0-7--13 Newport Central Catholic Hitting Smith 2/3 2 doubles 1 rbi Wells 1/3 triple Cain 1/3 double 1 rbi NCC LP Wells CovCath Hitting Schaefer 2/4 double Grand Slam HR to end the game 4 rbi's Schneider 2/3 2 rbi's Coldiron 2/3 triple 2 rbi's CovCath WP Max Schrand Complete Game 5 innings 3 runs 3 earned 6 hits 2 walks 3 K's With the "W" CovCath improves their record to 24-7-1 and next plays Highlands at Highlands Park with the first pitch coming at 5 pm

Campbell 1-1-0-1-0-0-0--03 .CovCath 0-0-0-0-0-1-1--02 Campbell Hitting Kremer 2/3 1 rbi Reynolds 2/3 1 rbi Dehrle 1/2 double Campbell WP Hoeh (4-1) CovCath Hitting Schaefer 3/4 double 1 rbi Colvin 2/4 CovCath LP France CovCath had men on 2nd and 3rd after scoring a run to end the game.