The KHSAA Clark’s Pump-n-Shop Baseball State tournament presented by UK Healthcare begins on June 5 and runs through June 14. First round games will be played on June 5 and 6, quarterfinals on June 7 with the semifinals played June 13 and the championship June 14. All games will be played at Kentucky Proud Park […]
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Rain delay halts Highlands momentum, drops state tourney game to South Warren
Saved by the rain? South Warren baseball coach Chris Gage tends to think so. In a game that took over five hours to complete thanks to two weather delays, South Warren took down Highlands 6-5 in nine innings in Friday’s Clark’s Pump-n-Shop KHSAA first round state tournament game at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington. “Saved […]
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CovCath’s Krumpelbeck retiring
The second all-time winningest coach in KHSAA baseball history is calling it a career. Covington Catholic baseball coach Bill Krumpelbeck announced he’s retiring, the school released on Friday. He’ll end his 48-year career in Park Hills with 1,149 wins, 22 district titles, nine region championships and a state championship in 2002, the last Northern Kentucky […]
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Major League genes fuel Bluebirds’ baseball championship pursuit
As a kid, Highlands High School baseball coach Brian Benzinger shagged fly balls off the bat of his brother Todd Benzinger, a former Major League Baseball player with the Cincinnati Reds and others. “My father played college football. He was an avid sports fan,” Benzinger said. “When we worked on baseball, he pitched to my […]
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Birds are back! Highlands wins 9th Region baseball title
It wasn’t winning 17 of their last 19 games or having an arsenal of arms at his disposal or a deadly hitting attack. Highlands baseball coach Brian Benzinger knew he had something special back in October. “Our offseason workouts we had 40 something, 50 guys there and I’m like, ‘Okay, these guys are really dedicated […]
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Region baseball tournament schedule/scores
Region baseball tournaments in Northern Kentucky get started on Sunday and run throughout the week next week. Region winners will head to Kentucky Proud Park for the KHSAA state tournament starting on June 5. Listed below is the schedules for the 8th, 9th and 10th Region baseball tournaments. This page will be updated daily with […]
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Campbell County falls to Montgomery after five-run fifth in 10th Region semis
Montgomery County didn’t need a dramatic finish or late-game heroics. One explosive inning, a five-run fifth, carried the Indians past Campbell County 5-2 in the 10th Region tournament semifinals Wednesday night on the Camels’ home field. For four innings, Campbell appeared in full control. They opened a 2-0 lead behind five hits and two RBI […]
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Beechwood-Highlands…sound familiar? The two set to tango for 9th Region baseball title
For the fourth time since 2016, Beechwood and Highlands are the last two teams standing in the Ninth Region baseball tournament. The two picked up victories on Wednesday night at Thomas More Stadium in Florence, setting the stage for Thursday’s championship at 8 p.m. Here’s how the two advanced: HIGHLANDS 9, DIXIE HEIGHTS O Highlands […]
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8th Region baseball semifinals: Simon Kenton, Walton-Verona tumble
Simon Kenton’s repeat bid as Eighth Region champion came to an end Tuesday night at the 8th Region baseball semifinals. North Oldham scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth to prevail for an 8-5 victory at Thomas More Stadium in Florence. Prior to the game, the Pioneers felt disrespected when they saw the […]
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9th Region baseball quarterfinals: Conner downs NewCath
Everret Hall isn’t quite used to seeing the second inning on the mound. His usual time to shine is in the later innings. But when Hall’s number was called due to an injury to pitcher JJ Bagby, the Conner junior delivered. Hall pitched 4.1 innings of relief in the Cougars 9-5 victory over Newport Central […]