Baseball

Whitley County Freshman Cooper Parman is third in statewide rankings for doubles this season. As a whole, the Colonels’ are ranked fifth in the state for team doubles, sixth for team triples, sixth for team RBIs, seventh for team strikeouts and second for team earned run average. Whitley County is ranked number one in statewide RPI. These rankings were as of 3:02 a.m. on April 28.

North Laurel’s visit to Don House Field sent the Redhounds into the dog house. The Jaguars earned their second win over the Redhounds this season with a final of 2-1 on April 23. Early in the season, the teams met up at North Laurel where the Jaguars won 5-4. Corbin last defeated North Laurel on March 18, 2025. That game had a final score of 8-5.

In the first meeting between the Corbin Redhounds and the Whitley County Colonels since the 2025 13th Region Championship, the Colonels took home a 10-2 victory. The story was reversed last season when Corbin defeated the Colonels 7-2 to clench the 13th Region title. The two teams met again Tuesday evening, but the final score was not available as of print deadline.

The Whitley County Colonels baseball team travelled to Owensboro for their shot to become the 2026 Kentucky 2A Baseball State champions. The trip was well worth it as the Colonels brought home the title following a 4-0 win over LaRue County. The team also defeated Murray and Glasgow during the tournament.

Coming off a Kentucky 2A Baseball State Championship win, the Whitley County Colonels handed the Williamsburg Yellow Jackets a 14-0 loss on April 20. The teams met up again April 21, but the game was not complete as of print deadline.

The Corbin Redhounds defeated the Williamsburg Yellow Jackets at home on Monday with a final score of 11-1. The two teams met up again Tuesday night. The final score was not available as of print deadline. As of Monday, Corbin had won the 12 most recent matchups between the two programs.

Photos by HUNTER JUAREZ Corbin made the trip to Laurel County to take on the North Laurel Jaguars on March 23. The Redhounds came up short, losing 5-4. Corbin won three straight matchups to start the season defeating Leslie, Bell and Franklin counties in the opening week of the season.

Former Williamsburg Yellow Jacket Cam Bowen “It’s all about perseverance.” That is what former Williamsburg Yellow Jacket Cameron Bowen had to say about making it to the professional level of sports. You have to possess a certain level of athletic talent, of course, but according to him, the most important thing is always going to be the amount of heart and dedication that you’re able to bring into the equation. Bowen was a member of the WHS varsity baseball team between 2015-2019, helping lead the Yellow Jackets to back-to-back 13th Region “All A” championship titles as a junior and senior in 2018 and 2019.  In 2020, Bowen began his collegiate career at...

“It’s all about perseverance.” That is what former Williamsburg Yellow Jacket Cameron Bowen had to say about making it to the professional level of sports. You have to possess a certain level of athletic talent, of course, but according to him, the most important thing is always going to be the amount of heart and dedication that you’re able to bring into the equation. Bowen was a member of the WHS varsity baseball team between 2015-2019, helping lead the Yellow Jackets to back-to-back 13th Region “All A” championship titles as a junior and senior in 2018 and 2019.  In 2020, Bowen began his collegiate career at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate,...

This summer, former Corbin Redhound and current Lincoln Memorial University Railsplitter Bradric Helton is continuing to hone his skills on the baseball diamond as a member of the Dubois County Bombers in Huntingburg, Ind. This development actually creates a unique connection between him and the late Mary Weddle-Hines, one of Corbin’s most famous citizens, who passed away nearly four years ago. You see, the Bombers play in the historic League Stadium, which was originally built in 1894. In 1991, the stadium was renovated and used for the filming of A League of Their Own, the now-classic sports movie starring Tom Hanks and Geena Davis that told a fictionalized story based...