We have a great day of baseball coming up for you tomorrow.
Here is the schedule at the Mt. Vernon regional:
11 a.m.: Mt. Vernon vs. Crawfordsville LISTEN LIVE
3 p.m.: Greensburg vs. Brebeuf
8 p.m.: Championship (click the link above to listen if Mt. Vernon is playing)
The first game pits the Marauders -- winners of their first sectional in 16 years -- against the Athenians, making their sixth straight regional appearance. Crawfordsville won the 2008 3A title and was a regional finalist last season, falling to New Palestine in the title game. It pits a coach in the 600 win club -- Crawfordsville's John Froedge -- against one who would get to 20 with a regional title, and one who will have *many* more in first-year MV mentor Eric Nielsen.
MV has been up-and-down, but was dominant in victories over Shelbyville and Rushville in the sectional, then used Zach McKinney's 3-run homer to give itself some distance in a 6-3 victory over New Palestine -- its first over the Dragons since 1998, and its first sectional title since 1995.
The likely pitching matchup looks pretty good. Logan Blair -- Wright State recruit, the guy who slowed NP's high-scoring offense on Monday night -- against Crawfordsville's Cory Rice. Blair is 8-2 with a 1.61 ERA, and has a 0.98 WHIP -- 42 hits, 18 walks in 61 innings pitched. He doesn't surrender many baserunners, and that makes life easy. He was able to retire the Dragons with several flyball outs. Rice has been Crawfordsville's workhorse, appearing in 14 games and posting a 10-2 record with a 2.11 ERA. He has struck out 99 batters in 56 1/3 innings, and also has a 0.99 WHIP -- 32 hits, 24 walks. With these two guys on the mound, expect a low-scoring game.
However, with those two offenses, expect anything but.
Crawfordsville is averaging 9.5 runs per game, and the pitching is allowing just 2.3 runs. The Sagamore Conference champs dominated their league, outscoring teams 167-7 in conference games and posting eight shutouts in their 14 league games. Crawfordsville's offense has been rolling of late. Since May 10, the Athenains have scored in double-digits in eight of their 11 games, going 10-1 in that stretch. Matter of fact, after a 3-4 start that included an 18-1 loss to West Lafayette on April 13, the Athenians have won 22 of their last 23 games, and most haven't been close. They have notable wins over Bloomington South (8-4 on May 7) and Hamilton Southeastern (9-2 on May 24). Offensively, they're led by sophomore Jordan Jackson, who is hitting .485 with eight homers, 49 RBI and 22 extra-base hits. He has also scored 54 times, a team-high. Junior Joel Hobson is hitting .505 with five homers, 40 driven in and 25 extra-base hits. Chris Minks (.460/9HR/53 RBI) is also above 40 ribbies for the year. Eight of their nine starters hit at least .330. Four are over .400.
MV is led by cleanup hitter Zach McKinney's power -- he had a huge sectional with a pair of homers, 11 RBI in going 5-for-11. McKinney has 10 homers, 43 RBI and 18 extra-base hits on the year. As a catcher, he also has a strong arm to gun down would-be base stealers. Speaking of would-be stealers, sophomore Troy Montgomery is a huge thorn in opponents' sides. As a leadoff hitter, he's a threat to get on base -- a .508 batting average -- but he's also a threat when he gets on. He has six homers, but he's stolen 27 bases and scored 30 times. Junior Drew Kammerer had a huge sectional, going 6-for-11 hitting in the No. 2 hole. Blair is the top average guy behind Montgomery by hitting .455, but there's a lot of balance throughout the lineup. MV was also error-free against New Palestine, a big key in its victory in the sectional title game.
It should be a great one. Join us at HancockCountySports.com. We'll have some early pregame updates on our Twitter feed with lineups & starting pitchers (http://twitter.com/hancockcosports) and then live play-by-play starting a few minutes before 11 a.m. with the lineups.
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Saturday, March 13, 2010
It's Mt. Vernon vs. Danville
The Mt. Vernon Marauders lead early and control the game throughout in a 45-30 win over #7 Greensburg this afternoon. MV scored the first 13 points of the game and then never saw the lead drop below seven the rest of the night. Jake Stafford had a big start, with seven first-quarter points, a couple of steals, a blocked shot and a couple of early rebounds. He finished with 10 points. D'Armond Davis had a game-high 13 points and was our Indiana Basketball Digest Player of the Game for his offensive, defensive and rebounding prowess, while Daniel Turner had 11. MV led 15-8 after a quarter, and extended the lead in the second despite scoring just four points (the Marauders outscored Greensburg 4-2 in the period).
Like a lot of Marauder opponents, Greensburg struggled to find shots against MV. Ty Miller got a few looks inside and finished with 12 of the Pirates' 30 points, but the Pirates never could make a serious run at the Marauders.
Tonight's foe is Danville, which had to pull a Houdini act to beat Brebeuf. The Braves led for much of the day and led by as many as seven points at 32-25. But Danville rallied, led by 6-10 Purduer recruit Travis Carroll, who had 25 points. Brebeuf missed two chances at the line to put it away. Jordan Widener hit two free throws for Danville with four seconds left to win it for the Warriors 47-46. Carroll (19ppg) and Widener (16 ppg) are the top two scorers for a Warriors team that has been rarely challenged.
It should be a state championship game atmosphere from Garrett Gym in Shelbyville tonight. One team moves on to next week's semistate at either Southport or Seymour. Listen LIVE at www.crosscomsports.com.
Like a lot of Marauder opponents, Greensburg struggled to find shots against MV. Ty Miller got a few looks inside and finished with 12 of the Pirates' 30 points, but the Pirates never could make a serious run at the Marauders.
Tonight's foe is Danville, which had to pull a Houdini act to beat Brebeuf. The Braves led for much of the day and led by as many as seven points at 32-25. But Danville rallied, led by 6-10 Purduer recruit Travis Carroll, who had 25 points. Brebeuf missed two chances at the line to put it away. Jordan Widener hit two free throws for Danville with four seconds left to win it for the Warriors 47-46. Carroll (19ppg) and Widener (16 ppg) are the top two scorers for a Warriors team that has been rarely challenged.
It should be a state championship game atmosphere from Garrett Gym in Shelbyville tonight. One team moves on to next week's semistate at either Southport or Seymour. Listen LIVE at www.crosscomsports.com.
Friday, March 12, 2010
It's regional time
Time to head to Shelbyville to bring forth one of the best regionals in the state, beginning with one of the marquee games in Indiana.
In the black & gold corner: #3 Mt. Vernon (21-2), champions of the Hoosier Heritage Conference, Hancock County, the Hall of Fame Classic and the Mt. Vernon sectional.
In the blue & white corner: #7 Greensburg (20-2), champions of the Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference, Tree City Holiday Tournament and the Greensburg sectional.
The broadcast begins at 9:40 a.m. Saturday (LISTEN HERE) with the pregame show, and tipoff at 10 a.m. Should the Marauders win, we'll have the regional title game at 7:40 p.m. from Garrett Gymnasium.
There are three regionals in the state with three Top 10 teams -- this one, the 3A regional at Washington and the 1A regional at Triton. #1 Danville (23-1) is the third ranked team, facing a dangerous Brebeuf (14-8) squad in Saturday's second morning semifinal.
To the Marauders' game. MV has been very impressive this season, especially in a 17-game winning streak in which the Marauders' defense has been stifling. MV allowed two high-scoring teams 37 points last week, and slowed down some of the sectional's top players. Meanwhile, Daniel Turner had a huge sectional, with 44 points in the two games en route to being named tournament MVP. He has, of course, a really solid supporting cast with 6-7 D'Armond Davis (12 points against HH), 6-4 Jake Stafford (22 in the regular-season finale against Yorktown) and 6-4 P.J. Hubert, whose early 3-point shooting staked the Marauders to leads in both of last week's sectional games.
They've been very workmanlike and businesslike and it really shows on the boards, where they've been badly outrebounding teams.
This is the Marauders' first regional since 1999, when they played eventual state champ Plainfield on the Garrett Gymnasium floor in a one-game affair. MV is looking for regional title #3 in school history, to go along with titles won in 1987 and 1991.
To get here, Greensburg had to survive a couple of high-wire finishes in the sectional, beating Scottsburg 48-46 on a driving shot with four seconds left by senior forward Shawn Burcham in the opening round, and then knocking off Batesville 49-48 in OT in the title game, with 6-3 senior forward Ty Miller hitting two FTs in the closing seconds to win the game. The Pirates are experienced, with 10 seniors on the 11-man roster, and five seniors who start. Like MV, they have balance, with three players (6-3 senior Greg Dougan, Burcham and Miller) averaging between 10.1 and 11.6 ppg, and a fourth (5-10 senior Adam Wilson) totaling 9.1. Greg Dougan averaged 13.7 ppg in the sectional, while Burcham totaled 10 ppg. Greensburg also has tournament experience, having won this regional last year by beating Roncalli and North Montgomery.
The other game features Danville and Brebeuf, and the only rematch in the tournament. Danville won an earlier meeting 42-36, and the Warriors are led by 6-10 Purdue signee Travis Carroll (19.7 ppg, 11.9 rpg, 65% FG) and 6-2 senior Jordan Widener (16.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg). Two other players -- guards Tyler Hall and Michael Humphrey -- are also at or close to double-figures. Danville is deep and loaded, a big reason it is 23-1 and has only played one game within 5 points -- and that was the season opener against Western Boone. Brebeuf is led by Trent Hoffman (11.9 ppg) and Evan Kroot (10.1 ppg) and has a lot of balance behind. Andy Fagan's team is defensively-minded, but plays a brutal schedule that is meant to prepare the Braves for this time of year.
We're looking forward to having you join us for breakfast Saturday morning, and maybe for dinner Saturday night, as we bring the Marauders in the Shelbyville regional. We will be with MV throughout the tournament.
In the black & gold corner: #3 Mt. Vernon (21-2), champions of the Hoosier Heritage Conference, Hancock County, the Hall of Fame Classic and the Mt. Vernon sectional.
In the blue & white corner: #7 Greensburg (20-2), champions of the Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference, Tree City Holiday Tournament and the Greensburg sectional.
The broadcast begins at 9:40 a.m. Saturday (LISTEN HERE) with the pregame show, and tipoff at 10 a.m. Should the Marauders win, we'll have the regional title game at 7:40 p.m. from Garrett Gymnasium.
There are three regionals in the state with three Top 10 teams -- this one, the 3A regional at Washington and the 1A regional at Triton. #1 Danville (23-1) is the third ranked team, facing a dangerous Brebeuf (14-8) squad in Saturday's second morning semifinal.
To the Marauders' game. MV has been very impressive this season, especially in a 17-game winning streak in which the Marauders' defense has been stifling. MV allowed two high-scoring teams 37 points last week, and slowed down some of the sectional's top players. Meanwhile, Daniel Turner had a huge sectional, with 44 points in the two games en route to being named tournament MVP. He has, of course, a really solid supporting cast with 6-7 D'Armond Davis (12 points against HH), 6-4 Jake Stafford (22 in the regular-season finale against Yorktown) and 6-4 P.J. Hubert, whose early 3-point shooting staked the Marauders to leads in both of last week's sectional games.
They've been very workmanlike and businesslike and it really shows on the boards, where they've been badly outrebounding teams.
This is the Marauders' first regional since 1999, when they played eventual state champ Plainfield on the Garrett Gymnasium floor in a one-game affair. MV is looking for regional title #3 in school history, to go along with titles won in 1987 and 1991.
To get here, Greensburg had to survive a couple of high-wire finishes in the sectional, beating Scottsburg 48-46 on a driving shot with four seconds left by senior forward Shawn Burcham in the opening round, and then knocking off Batesville 49-48 in OT in the title game, with 6-3 senior forward Ty Miller hitting two FTs in the closing seconds to win the game. The Pirates are experienced, with 10 seniors on the 11-man roster, and five seniors who start. Like MV, they have balance, with three players (6-3 senior Greg Dougan, Burcham and Miller) averaging between 10.1 and 11.6 ppg, and a fourth (5-10 senior Adam Wilson) totaling 9.1. Greg Dougan averaged 13.7 ppg in the sectional, while Burcham totaled 10 ppg. Greensburg also has tournament experience, having won this regional last year by beating Roncalli and North Montgomery.
The other game features Danville and Brebeuf, and the only rematch in the tournament. Danville won an earlier meeting 42-36, and the Warriors are led by 6-10 Purdue signee Travis Carroll (19.7 ppg, 11.9 rpg, 65% FG) and 6-2 senior Jordan Widener (16.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg). Two other players -- guards Tyler Hall and Michael Humphrey -- are also at or close to double-figures. Danville is deep and loaded, a big reason it is 23-1 and has only played one game within 5 points -- and that was the season opener against Western Boone. Brebeuf is led by Trent Hoffman (11.9 ppg) and Evan Kroot (10.1 ppg) and has a lot of balance behind. Andy Fagan's team is defensively-minded, but plays a brutal schedule that is meant to prepare the Braves for this time of year.
We're looking forward to having you join us for breakfast Saturday morning, and maybe for dinner Saturday night, as we bring the Marauders in the Shelbyville regional. We will be with MV throughout the tournament.
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