Walks, Home Runs Doom Highlands in State Championship Loss PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands junior catcher Bryce Ziegler looks over to the dugout for a signal. PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands sophomore Ethan Kavanagh hustles around third to score the first run of the game in the first inning. Kavanagh went 3-for-4 with an RBI […]
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Highlands-McCracken County Baseball Gamer
Bluebirds Nip Mustangs, 4-3 for Return Trip to State Championship Game PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands junior first baseman Trey Gabbard makes a play to nip McCracken County senior James Dodd in the state semifinals Friday. PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior third baseman Sam Hennigan makes a play while senior pitcher Drew Rom watches. […]
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Baseball State Semifinal Preview: Highlands vs. McCracken County
Highlands Set for Match-up Against McCracken County PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands junior Casey Greene scores in the bottom of the fourth inning in the state quarterfinals against Paintsville on Saturday. The last time the Highlands Bluebirds baseball team faced the McCracken County Mustangs, the end goal was winning its first state tournament game in […]
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Highlands-Paintsville Game Story
Bluebirds Earn State Quarterfinal Win over 15th Region Champions PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands junior catcher Bryce Ziegler nails Paintsville’s Ryan Gibson trying to score in the top of the second inning. The Bluebirds nailed two runners at the plate in the 5-0 state quarterfinal victory. PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior pitcher Hunter Dreves […]
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Highlands-South Oldham State Baseball Gamer
Bluebirds Earn Tough First Round Win at State Tournament PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands sophomore Ethan Kavanagh grabs the ball in the first round of the state tournament Friday at Whitaker Bank Ballpark in Lexington against South Oldham. Kavanagh went 2-for-3 with a crucial two-run single in the fourth inning. He also stole a base. […]
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Bluebird Baseball Looking for Longer Stay in State Tournament
Highlands Plays Friday Morning in State Tournament First Round PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior first baseman Tyler Gulley makes a play during the 9th Region Tournament. Highlands takes on South Oldham at 11 a.m. Friday in Lexington’s Bank The Blue and White would not mind coming back the second weekend of the state tournament […]
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Unconventional Walk-Off Propels Bluebirds to Four-Peat
Bluebirds Overcome Determined Colonels in 9th Region Title Game PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. The Highlands baseball team raises four fingers in honor of its fourth straight 9th Region championship at UC Health Stadium. The Bluebirds beat Covington Catholic, 3-2 to win the crown. PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior Drew Rom delivers to the plate […]
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Highlands Baseball 53, Post-Season Opponents 2
Impressive Post-Season Run Continues for Bluebird Baseball PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands junior Chris Bridewell makes a play at second in the region semifinal game against Beechwood on Tuesday. Another region game meant another opportunity to continue the impressive trend of blowouts. The Highlands Bluebirds baseball team (25-13 overall) did not disappoint in the 9th […]
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2018 Highlands Baseball Preview
Bluebirds Expect Another Big Season PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior pitcher Hunter Dreves fires away in the 9th Region Tournament last spring. The three-time defending 9th Region champion Bluebirds expect to have another deep rotation this season. Trips to Whitaker Bank Ballpark have been a regular thing for the Highlands Bluebirds baseball team these […]
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Return to Great American Ballpark for Bluebirds
Highlands to Face Covington Catholic in Reds Futures Contest PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior Drew Rom throws the ball in practice before the game at Great American Ballpark last year. The Highlands Bluebirds baseball team received a taste of life in the big leagues last year and will do it again this year. The […]