Senior right fielder JP Donelan said the Highlands Bluebirds baseball team (5-6) came back from the PBR Atlanta Spring Break Trip against teams from Kentucky, Illinois and Ohio with some valuable experience. That includes at-bats against right and left-handed pitchers that were hitting 90 miles per hour on the radar gun. That paid dividends in […]
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Friday NKY HS roundup: Conner baseball earns another 33rd District seed win over Cooper
It took three days for the second 33rd District seed game between the Conner Cougars (10-1 overall) and the Cooper Jaguars (2-7) to take place because of rain. But it finally happened and the Cougars took care of the Jaguars, 7-4 to move to 2-0 in district seed play staying with Ryle, who swept Boone […]
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Thursday NKY HS roundup: CovCath, Brossart baseball victorious
The Covington Catholic Colonels baseball team (6-1) recorded a Ninth Region win at home over the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds 4-1. CovCath moved to 5-1 in 9th Region play with the win. NewCath (3-5) has lost four in a row. The Colonels batted .240 (6 for 25) overall in the victory. Sophomore shortstop Jackson Reardon […]
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Highlands baseball, softball have mixed results in final day of spring break trip
Heavy rains forced the cancellation of the area baseball and softball games. But the Highlands baseball and softball teams concluded their spring break trips with mixed results. The Highlands baseball team (4-6) knocked off the Rowan County Vikings, 12-5 to finish 2-3 in the five games of the PBR Atlanta Spring Break. The Bluebirds trailed […]
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Tuesday NKY HS roundup: Conner, Ryle baseball earn crucial 33rd District Seed games at Thomas More Stadium
The four 33rd District baseball teams ventured to the home of the 9th Region Tournament at Thomas More Stadium in Florence Tuesday for the annual district seed battles. One game saw a tight battle and the other saw a lopsided score. When the dust settled, the favored Conner Cougars (9-1 overall) and Ryle Raiders (8-3) […]
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Monday NKY HS roundup: Brossart baseball wins rivalry battle with NewCath
Both head coaches agreed neither team put great contact on the ball in the rivalry game at Newport’s Ralph Mussman Recreation Complex. But that’s not a surprise when the starting pitchers consistently hit their spots and dictate the game. The starters gave both the Bishop Brossart Mustangs (6-5) and Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds (3-3) a […]
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Welch’s grand slam leads Beechwood to All ‘A’ region title
Carson Welch heard his Beechwood baseball teammates screaming. He wasn’t immediately sure why – until he realized he had hit a grand slam home run. His shot off St. Henry’s Nick Browning was the marquee blow in Monday’s nine-run seventh inning, which gave the Tigers a 10-4 win in the Ninth Region All “A” final […]
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Saturday NKY HS roundup: Simon Kenton softball wins twice on windy day
High winds did not stop the tripleheader from taking place at Simon Kenton. The Simon Kenton Pioneers (7-2 overall) and Cooper Jaguars (6-3) run-ruled the West Chester (Ohio) Lakota East Thunderhawks (2-2) before facing each other trying for two wins on the day. Simon Kenton earned it with a 12-1 five-inning run-ruling taking control in […]
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NKU ends two streaks with win over Wright State
Northern Kentucky University’s baseball team was streaky Sunday. In the best possible way. The Norse rode a six-run seventh inning and held off a late Wright State rally to claim Sunday’s 9-5 win at Bill Aker Baseball Complex at Friendship Field. Two streaks against the Raiders ended: NKU’s consecutive losses Friday and Saturday and 21 […]
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CovCath rebounds in 7-1 win over McNicholas
Marcus Suwinski was ticked. Covington Catholic’s sophomore third baseman – and the rest of the Colonels – suffered through Wednesday’s 5-2 loss to Ryle, and someone had to pay. McNicholas was that someone on Thursday – Max Lawrie’s two hits, including a two-run homer, and Suwinski’s solo shot helped the Colonels to a 7-1 win at Jerry Collins Field at Tom Berger Stadium. “We definitely […]