Baseball

After Tuesday night's high school baseball action, the standings are set in the 50th District. Monday night games, April 22 Williamsburg at Corbin: Corbin wins 12-2. Nate Steely and Evan Poore team up on mound for the Redhounds to strike out seven Yellow Jacket batters. Mason Manning and Casey Kysar had trouble pitching to Corbin, with Noah Taylor going 3-for-4 at the plate and Garner Chandler going 2-for-2. Sydney Bowen was the top Jacket batter, going 2-for-3 on the night. South Laurel at Whitley County: Whitley wins 14-7. Senior Colonel Caleb Rains impresses by going 3-for-4 at the plate with a total of four RBIs. Teammates Chance Dismuke, Dylan Giles and Kyle...

After a history-making 8-3 victory over the visiting Hazard Bulldogs Thursday evening, the Williamsburg Yellow Jackets baseball team is state bound in 2019! The Jackets started off this season hot, winning their first five games and becoming back-to-back 13th Region All “A” champs just before Spring Break. Things have been rough since returning from the break, however, with the team going 1-4 including two losses apiece to 50th District rivals Whitley County and South Laurel. Williamsburg’s woes in regular season district play now seem far away, though, suddenly replaced by the excitement of qualifying for this year’s All “A” state championship tournament in Owensboro after their 8-3 sectional round win over...

The following is a recap of the action involving coverage area high school baseball and softball teams on Tuesday night, April 16. The Corbin Redhounds remain perfect in the 50th District baseball standings, traveling to Whitley County Tuesday evening and picking up a 4-2 victory over the Colonels to improve to 11-6, 4-0. With the loss, Whitley now stands at 12-6, 2-2. Cole Hicks pitched a complete game for the Hounds against the Colonels, striking out five batters. Chance Dismuke did most of the work on the mound for Whitley, pitching six innings and striking out six. Teammate Jimmy Green pitched one inning and struck out one Corbin batter. In other 50th...

50th District baseball competition got underway Tuesday and Wednesday with Corbin taking on the South Laurel Cardinals while crosstown rivals Whitley County and Williamsburg faced off against each other. Tuesday – Corbin defeated South Laurel 10-0 at home to improve to 7-4 overall on the season. Cam Allen pitched all six innings for the Redhounds, striking out ten Cardinal batters. Corbin's Austin Reynolds was 3-for-4 at the plate with one RBI. Whitley County defeated Williamsburg 10-0 at home to improve to 8-4 overall, dropping the Yellow Jackets to 5-1. Caden Petrey did most of the work on mound for the Colonels, pitching 4-out-of-5 innings and striking out four Williamsburg batters. Petrey...

It took a few extra innings to get the job done Thursday, but in the end the Williamsburg Yellow Jackets were able to defeat the Barbourville Tigers to win their second straight 13th Region All "A" championship title. Both squads came into this year's regional All "A" final with undefeated records - Williamsburg at 4-0, and Barbourville at 5-0. The Jackets and the Tigers battled each other with all they had, but it was the defending champions who would ultimately prevail, winning 3-1 in 11 innings. Williamsburg will be able to enjoy this history-making victory during Spring Break next week before having to refocus their efforts on securing another win in...

After a hard-fought win over Lynn Camp in the semifinal round of this year's 13th Region All "A" Classic, the Williamsburg Yellow Jackets will seek back-to-back championship titles Thursday against Barbourville. The Jackets, now 4-0 on the season, were able to jump out to an 8-0 lead in the top of the first inning at Lynn Camp on Wednesday. The Wildcats battled back, chipping away at the lead in the bottom of the first and second innings to make it 8-5. A four-run top of the third inning for Williamsburg put them back in firm control, however, and after adding three runs apiece in the top of the fifth and...

The following previews for the 2019 Williamsburg High School baseball and softball seasons can be found inside the March 13, 2019 print edition… Baseball Jackets must adapt and evolve in 2019 season After finishing the 2018 season with a 19-10 mark and winning the All A Regional Tournament, the 2019 Williamsburg High School Baseball Team has some high goals set again for this season. Head Coach Bryan Hopkins said the goals for this season are similar to the goals for last season, and include a 20-win season and repeating again as All A Regional champs. This year the team hopes to advance beyond the regional level of the All A Tournament and advance...

The following previews for the 2019 Whitley County High School baseball and softball seasons can be found inside the March 6, 2019 print edition… Colonels baseball hoping to build on the successes of last season in 2019 After a 25-12 record and finishing second in the 13th Region, the bar for measuring a successful 2019 season has been set high for the Whitley County Colonels baseball team. Second year Coach Jeremy Shope said while the team has lost the core of the pitching staff that led the Colonels to so much success, another strong group of juniors and seniors will give the team a potent offense, and an improved defense. “It has been...

The following previews for the 2019 Corbin High School baseball and softball seasons can be found inside the February 27, 2019 print edition... Redhounds baseball embracing role as defending region champs Last spring, the Corbin Redhounds achieved a 24-13 overall record that included 50th District and 13th Region championship victories. They fell short against Hazard in the first round of the KHSAA state tournament at Whitaker Bank Ballpark in Lexington, but their chances of getting another opportunity to play in a state tourney are good this year considering all of the talent they are returning to the roster. Leading the way for the Hounds in 2019 will be a strong senior class...

Cincinnati Reds pitchers and catchers will report to the team’s spring training complex in Goodyear, Arizona on Feb. 12, and catcher Tucker Barnhart said he is excited about getting to work with the revamped starting pitching rotation that includes the newly acquired Tanner Roark, Alex Wood and Sonny Gray. Barnhart, who is entering his sixth season working behind the plate for the Reds, joined hall of fame broadcaster Marty Brennaman, backup catcher Curt Casali, and top prospect Taylor Trammell during a Reds Caravan stop last Thursday at Reds Radio affiliate WFTG AM 1400/FM 106.9 in London. Barnhart said he is excited about the team’s potential in 2019, given the upgrades to...