No one has doubted how interesting 33rd District semifinal baseball tournaments have been over the years. This one was no different. The higher-seeded Ryle Raiders (24-10) and Conner Cougars (25-11) advanced to the championship game Monday at 5 p.m. back at Boone County. They both used explosive innings to overcome deficits. Ryle 10, Boone County […]
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Friday NKY HS roundup: Conner baseball bests Beechwood to conclude regular season
The Conner Cougars (24-11 overall) downed the Beechwood Tigers (23-7), 12-9 at Great American Ballpark. Conner batted .486 (17-for-35) overall. Senior Jeffery Vest went 2-for-2 with a double, triple, three runs batted in and scored once. Senior right fielder Brayden Stidham went 2-for-2 with one run batted in and senior outfielder Jackson Bucks went 2-for-2 […]
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Wednesday NKY HS roundup: Beechwood baseball leaves Louisville with win over defending state champs
Beechwood Tigers head baseball coach Kevin Gray joked he did not know the Tigers would play a doubleheader late into the evening. But in the end, he could not complain too much as visiting Beechwood (23-6) beat the defending state champion Louisville St. Xavier Tigers, 1-0 in 14 innings. St. Xavier (27-8) lost for just […]
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Florence Y’alls opening night/first responders night happening this week
Kick off the Florence Y’alls season this Thursday, May 11, on their opening night against the Gateway Grizzlies. The game will begin at 6:34 p.m. at Thomas More Stadium in Florence, and the first 1,000 people will receive a Thomas More hat. The Y’alls are also hosting first responders on Friday, May 12, at 7:03 […]
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New manager has vision for Florence Y’alls
New Florence Y’alls Manager Chad Rhoades did not hesitate when asked what he is looking forward to the most this upcoming season. That is setting a vision for the whole organization. That goes beyond the players and coaches including analytical positions, developmental coordination positions, scouting and game planning spots. “We want to become a pipeline […]
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KHSAA state baseball/softball matchups drawn out
The KHSAA released the state tournament pairings for the state baseball and softball tournaments on Tuesday during the live draw shows on khsaa.tv. The state tournaments will get underway on June 1. The baseball tournament will take place at the University of Kentucky’s Proud Park while the softball tournament will be played at UK’s John […]
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Rom gets Major League call up
Highlands grad Drew Rom is headed to the Big Show. Rom was called up by the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday from Triple-A Norfolk, paving way for him to make his MLB debut once he makes its first appearance. He was 4-1 with a 2.87 ERA in six starts with Norfolk, striking out 32 in 31.1 […]
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Monday NKY HS roundup: Campbell County baseball rallies past Highlands
The Campbell County Camels baseball team (23-9) trailed the county rival Highlands Bluebirds (16-13), 4-1 entering the bottom of the third inning. But the Camels rallied scoring twice in the bottom of the seventh to pull off a 5-4 win. Campbell County won both meetings this year. The Camels knocked off the Bluebirds, 4-1 on […]
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Stephens, Pioneers shut down Conner
Troy Roberts readily admitted it. Simon Kenton’s baseball coach does not guide a team loaded with power hitters. He was fine with that Monday because the Pioneers shut out Conner, 1-0. “We’ve got some guys that can run,” Roberts said. “We’ll bunt if we have to, we’ll hit-and-run if we have to. Our goal is […]
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LINK nky Top 10 baseball/softball rankings
While Highlands’ softball team proved another point of why they’re the top team in the area, in baseball the picture is a lot more muddy. Granted, neither team threw their top pitcher, but Highlands 11-0 run-rule victory over Ryle in the matchup of the top two teams in the region proved the Bluebirds will be […]
