Baseball

Update: It was a win-or-go-home situation for the Corbin 11U baseball All-Stars Wednesday, but unfortunately for them, their summer season came to a disappointing end after a one-run loss to North London. North took a 2-0 lead against Corbin in the third inning, but RBIs from Eli Pietrowski and Clay Botner tied the score up at 2-2 heading in the fourth. NL scored one run to regain the lead, 3-2, but a pair of two-RBI singles from Cam Estep and Pietrowski put Corbin back on top, 6-3. North came back in the fifth inning with four runs of their own to once again regain the advantage, 7-6. Corbin could not answer...

The Corbin 12U baseball All-Stars were crowned district champions after an 11-2 victory over Hazard-Perry Thursday evening at Rotary Park. The win secures the team a spot in this year's state championship tournament, being held in Lebanon, KY. Bradric Helton pitched all but the final two outs of the district championship game Thursday, being relieved by teammate Justin Troutman with one out in the bottom of the sixth inning. With Helton's solid work on the mound, and an all-around great offensive effort, Coach Mondo Cima's All-Stars were able to stay undefeated this summer ahead of their upcoming state tourney appearance. Hazard took a two-run lead in the bottom of the first...

From the June 13, 2018 print edition... 2018 All-County Player of the Year – Chase Estep (Jr.), Corbin The accolades have piled up for Corbin junior Chase Estep recently, and rightfully so. The University of Kentucky commit has enjoyed an outstanding sports year in 2017-18, first helping the Redhounds football team make it to the Class 3A finals back in December, and then helping the baseball Hounds to 50th District and 13th Region championships this spring. Estep stepped up in a big way this season, helping to fill the void left on the pitching mound after the graduation of last year’s ace, Cole Brock. He also took care of business at the...

After a 5-1 loss to the Hazard Bulldogs in round one of the 2018 KHSAA state baseball tournament Thursday, the Corbin Redhounds ended their season with a 24-13 record. The Hounds and the Bulldogs played their first round contest Thursday afternoon at Lexington's Whitaker Bank Ballpark. The weather was perfect, but for Corbin, the end result was anything but. Region 14 champs Hazard went up 1-0 in the top of the first inning, and they were able to extend their lead to 4-0 in the top of the third. They got out to a 5-0 advantage in the top of the fifth inning before the Redhounds were finally able to score...

This From the Sidelines column appeared in the June 6, 2018 print edition of the News Journal as part of special coverage of the Corbin Redhounds baseball team qualifying for the KHSAA state championship tournament... Things were a little bit different the last time the Corbin Redhounds went to a state baseball tournament. The year was 2005, and I had just graduated high school. The upperclassmen on this year’s CHS baseball team were probably playing tee-ball as preschoolers or kindergartners. George W. Bush would be in the White House for three more years, Carrie Underwood had just won American Idol and Star Wars: Episode III was breaking all kinds of box office...

With a 17-10 victory over Whitley County Wednesday evening, the Corbin Redhounds baseball team won their first 13th Region championship title since the 2005 season. The Hounds, now 24-12 on the year, battled back from a 9-1 deficit to secure their championship win, and will now advance to compete in next week's KHSAA state tournament in Lexington. "I'm at a loss for words," said Corbin Head Coach Cody Philpot after the game. "I'm just so proud. Trust me, the game plan was not get down early like we did. But the guys never panicked. They just had confidence in themselves, and in each other. They knew they had a chance. They...

After Tuesday night's high school baseball and softball action we now know who will be contending for 13th Region championships later this week. At Whitley County High School, the Corbin Redhounds topped Knox Central 4-0 to advance to Wednesday's regional championship game with an overall record of 23 wins and 12 losses. Junior Chase Estep struck out six Panther batters in the win while teammate Ben Phillips went two-for-three at the plate with two RBIs. As for who the Hounds will face in the regional finals, that would be 50th District foes Whitley County, who defeated Middlesboro in the late game Tuesday, 3-0. Kyle Edmisten and Chance Dismuke teamed up on...

Update (Thursday): Corbin has once again swept the district, with the softball team winning their second consecutive 50th District crown, and the baseball team capturing their third straight championship trophy. In softball action Thursday at Whitley County High School, the Lady Hounds were able to outlast South Laurel in a nailbiter of a game, ultimately taking the 8-7 victory to enter into next week's 13th Region tournament with an overall record of 16 wins and 7 losses. Senior Halia Stidham pitched a complete game for Corbin, striking out five Lady Cardinal batters. She also recorded two hits in the win. Fellow senior Katlin Williams went 2-for-4 at the plate with two...

As reported in last week’s edition of the News Journal, a total of 18 high school tennis players from the coverage area are slated to compete in this year’s KHSAA state championships in Lexington. The tournaments will kick off tomorrow (Thursday) with Corbin’s Katherine Niemeier taking on Carrie Beckman of Sacred Heart at 8:00 a.m. at the University of Kentucky’s Boone/Downing Tennis Complex. Whitley County’s Anna Grace Zehr will take on Charity Nickel from Somerset, also at 8:00 a.m. at Boone/Downing. Corbin’s Samantha Spady is scheduled to face Savannah Kruse from Bullitt East at 9:15 a.m. In the girls doubles bracket, Corbin’s Sarah Gibbs and Emily Morton will face Sarah Englert and Ashley...

The Corbin Redhounds baseball team secured the top spot in the 50th District this week after achieving an undefeated record in regular season district play. Update: Whitley County baseball defeated Williamsburg Wednesday 18-2 while Corbin defeated South Laurel 12-2. This concludes regular season district play for baseball teams in the 50th District in 2018. Information on the upcoming district baseball and softball tournaments will be made available in the near future. Look to future print editions of the News Journal for details. Original: On Tuesday, May 1 the Corbin Redhounds defeated visiting South Laurel 11-5 to improve to 15-6 on the year, 5-0 in 50th District play. Meanwhile, the Whitley County Colonels were able to...