Wednesday, June 02, 1999
N.KY. BASEBALL TOURNAMENTS
New Cath knocks out CovCath in quarters
The Cincinnati Enquirer
There was no celebration, just the traditional handshake. “I told the players that we're not finished,” Newport Central Catholic baseball coach Jeff Schulkens said after the Thoroughbreds' 9-5 upset victory over Covington Catholic on Tuesday.
“Last week after we beat Newport, the kids celebrated. The next day in the district championship game, we had a letdown against Highlands and lost (5-3).”
A two-run double by Ken Wagner and a two-run home run by Ben Wrobleski in the four-run fifth inning lifted Newport Catholic, which avenged two regular-season losses to the Colonels.
The Thoroughbreds advance to Thursday's Ninth Region semifinals against Dixie Heights (5p.m.) at Boone County.
Newport CC ....... 010 142 1—9 12 0
Covington Catholic ....... 101 003 0—5 11 1
WP—Roderick (5 Ks, 7-4). LP—Hembree (7-2). Hitting leaders: NCC—Darnell 2B; Wrobleski 2-3, HR, 2 RBI; Meyer 2-4, 2B, HR; Broering 3-4, 2 2B, 3 RBI; Wallenhorst HR, 2 RBI. CC—Beechem HR; Dietz 2-3, HR; Arlinghaus 3-3, 2B. Records: CC 27-10, NCC 17-16-1.
• Dixie Heights 7, St.Henry 4, Ninth Region at Turkey Foot Middle School — Adam Liechty's first career home run with two on in the third inning for the victorious Colonels.
“I owe Adam a Big Mac,” Dixie Heights coach C.M. Maxwell said. “He's a line-drive hitter and leads the team in triples. I told Adam if he hit a home run this season, I'd buy him a Big Mac.”
Chris Unkraut went the distance, striking out nine. His brother, Tom, made a sensational diving catch with two on in the third inning to cut a Crusaders rally short.
St. Henry ....... 000 110 2—4 5 2
Dixie Heights ....... 014 200 x—7 5 5
WP—Chris Unkraut (9 Ks, 8-3). LP—
Terrell (5 Ks). Hitting leaders: D—Kenton 2B; Hirth 2B; Adam Liechty HR, 3 RBI. SH—Gadd HR; Byrd 2B. Records: SH 17-18, DH 29-8-1.
›Holy Cross 2, Ryle 1, Ninth Region at Ryle — Eric Gastright's fourth-inning home run powered the Indians to the upset over the Raiders.
Holy Cross 2, Ryle 1
Holy Cross ....... 001 100 0—2 5 2
Ryle ....... 001 000 0—1 3 0
WP—Feldman (7 Ks). LP—Buckler (12 Ks, 8-2). Hitting leaders: R—Freidel 2B. H—Craddock HR; Gastright 2-3, 3B, HR.
• Bishop Brossart 4, Bourbon County 2, 10th Region at Harrison County — Jeff Clark drew a walk with the bases loaded in the fifth inning, driving in the winning run for the Mustangs.
Pitcher Justin Seiter struck out 11 while limiting Bourbon County to three hits.
Now on an 11-game winning streak, Brossart plays the winner of the Clark County-Maysville St. Patrick game at 7:30 tonight.
Bourbon County ....... 002 000—2 3 2
Bishop Brossart ....... 001 111 X—4 11 1
WP—Seiter (11 Ks). LP—Rodriguez (7 Ks). Hitting leaders: Bourbon— Wagoner HR, 2 RBI; Brossart: Schultz 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI; Kohls, 2-3; Ruth 2B; Records: Brossart 25-9, Bourbon 19-16.
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