We’re a month into the prep baseball season, so let’s take a look at who is standing out on the diamond (stats as of April 16). HITTING Batting Average (minimum two at-bats per game) Joshua Ruwe, Calvary Christian — .571 JT Mumper, Newport Central Catholic — .565 Ian Mann, Newport Central Catholic — .545 Elliott […]
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Chase Flaherty’s no-hitter leads Beechwood to All “A” Sectional win
Beechwood pitcher Chase Flaherty wasn’t too happy with how last season’s sectional game ended. He used that as motivation to throw a no-hitter in a 1-0 win over Bishop Brossart Wednesday night in Fort Mitchell in the All “A” Sectional, sending the Tigers to the All “A” State Tournament in Owensboro. Flaherty went the distance, […]
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Bishop Brossart perseveres through injuries
It was 28 degrees on April 8 in Alexandria, but Bishop Brossart’s baseball team has been as hot as Phoenix in July. The 10th Region All “A” champion Mustangs meet Ninth Region champion Beechwood in the opening round of the All “A” state tournament at 5 p.m. Wednesday on the Tigers’ diamond. Going into Tuesday’s game […]
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Four-Midable: Beechwood claims another 9th Region All “A” crown
For Beechwood, the goals rarely change—and a 9th Region Class “A” baseball title is always near the top. All the early-season preparation paid off Thursday night, as the Tigers secured their fourth straight crown—just the second time in school history—with a 12-4 win over Newport Central Catholic at Thomas More Stadium in Florence. The program […]
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For Bellevue’s Sanders and Sorrell, the curtain is coming down on baseball
Bellevue High School coach Rob Sanders’ association with baseball began in 1965, back when he was playing Knothole League. “I was playing for Covington Turners,” Sanders recalled. “I was 6 years old.” At 19, soon after graduating from Holmes High School, Sanders snagged his first coaching gig in 1978 — again, with Covington Turners. It […]
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Flynn brings smiles to Dixie’s baseball team
Dixie Heights baseball coach Chris Maxwell wishes junior pitcher Kyle Flynn would not smile on the mound. Flynn nevertheless is making the Colonels grin and opponents grimace. He’s 2-1 with a 0.78 earned run average to start the 2025 season, 22 strikeouts, eight walks and only two earned runs in 18 innings pitched, and he […]
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CovCath, Ryle show up in state baseball Top 25
The Covington Catholic and Ryle baseball teams continue to hold firm in the Prep Kentucky Baseball power rankings Top 25. The Colonels are ranked 20th in the latest poll that came out on April 7, Ryle at No. 24, the lone two Northern Kentucky teams ranked. Covington Catholic started the season hot at 7-1, but […]
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Simon Kenton getting it done on the diamond despite early season challenges
Good and wet. That’s how you could describe the Simon Kenton High School baseball team’s soggy start to the 2025 season. “It seems like almost every game we’ve played has been in some kind of wet or windy conditions,” coach Brady Smiley said. Despite the weather, the Pioneers have compiled a respectable 4-2-2 record, riding […]
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Braxton Brewing to host Opening Day celebrations at three NKY locations
Braxton Brewing is hosting an Opening Day celebration to kick off the 2025 Cincinnati Reds season. Covington-based Braxton is hosting several Opening Day events on Wednesday at three of its locations throughout Northern Kentucky. First pitch between the Reds and San Francisco Giants is slated for 4:10 p.m. In anticipation of the game, Braxton’s Opening […]
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KHSBCA releases watch list
The Kentucky High School Baseball Coaches Association have released their watch lists for the 2025 season. The list came out on March 17 and highlights players in all 16 regions of the state. NKY players recognized from Regions 8-10 are: Bronson Corpus (Walton-Verona), Jacob Piper and Tyler Ruete (Simon Kenton), Chase Flaherty, Keagan Hutton and […]
