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2009 Class
3A Sectional 30 CHAMPIONS! |
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2009 Final Season Record: 22 wins,
9
loses (6-3 MSC)
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Back Row (l. to r.): Devan Thorstad,
Chad Brady, Bryan Williams, Buddy Harper, Cameron Metzger,
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Assistant Coach Bryan Roberts.
Middle Row (l. to r.):
Assistant Coach Brian James, Assistant
Coach Brian Hester, Tyler Holt, Tyler Rhodes, Matt Wyatt, Aaron Glenn,
Steven Coyne, & Head Coach Ricky Romans
Front Row (l. to r.):
Lucas Johnson, Matt Hall, Damon Vest,
Joel Rodriguez, & Kyle Hayes |
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2009 Senior Team
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(left to right): Aaron Glenn, Matt Wyatt, Cameron Metzger, Damon
Vest (catcher), Chad Brady, & Joel Rodriguez.
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2009 JV Baseball Team: |
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Back Row (l. to r.): Steven
Coyne, Buddy Harper, Tyler Holt, & Brad Baker
Middle Row (l. to r.):
Head Coach Brian Hester, Kyle Hayes,
Bristol Frazier, Josh Breeding, Josh Baker,
& Assistant Coach Bryan Roberts
Front Row (l. to r.):
Devin Bowling, Donni Roark, Matt Hall, &
Logan Baker |
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Team News:
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GAME HIGHLIGHTS
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08/06/09:
Pirate Damon Vest Signs with IU-Southeast Baseball
 Pirate
Baseball graduate, 2009 MSC All-Conference, and 2009 Indiana Class 3A
All-State Baseball honoree Damon Vest recently signed with the
Indiana University-Southeast to play Grenadier baseball. During the
signing ceremony, Damon was joined by his parents, Jeff and Penny Vest, his
sister Nikki Vest, Charlestown Baseball Coach Ricky Romans, Charlestown High
School Athletic Director David Null, and IUS Assistant Baseball Coach Joe
Natterman. "I am very excited for Damon and this great opportunity
that he has to continue his education and baseball career. I'm sure
that he will excel in both the classroom and on the playing field. We
wish him nothing by the best as he continues at the next level", commented
Pirate Baseball Head Coach Ricky Romans after the signing ceremony.
IUS Coach Natterman added that "Damon is a great competitor and will be a
good leader by example. He is also very versatile and can play other
position beside catcher, which pigeon holes a lot of kids with lesser
agility and athleticism. He is an extremely hard worker and his work
ethic will make him a big part of our success in the future years as he
matures in this games. He knows it's not just your ability when you
come to college, but how you work that puts you over the top. He is
already an All-State caliber ballplayer, but the scary thing is he can get
much better. he will be a great addition to the Grenadier program."
Congratulations to Damon for reaching this accomplishment and representing
Pirate Nation so well, good luck at the college level.
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07/20/09:
Pirate Baseball Represents on 09 All-MSC Team
The 2008-09 Mid-Southern Conference Baseball All-Conference Team has been
finalized and includes three Pirate Baseball standouts, as well as
announcing Head Coach Ricky Romans as MSC Coach of the Year.
Pirates Damon Vest, Cameron Metzger, and Bryan Williams were
all named to this year's All-Conference Team; which also included Austin's
Malachi Helton & Eric Rigel, North Harrison's Marcus Stone & Dylan Janes,
Brownstown's Kelly Wagner, Silver Creek's Nolan Taylor, Clarksville's Robert
Noe, and Salem's Alex Potter. Pirate Baseball finished their 2009
season with #13 Class 3A ranking, a 22-9 overall record, and a Class 3A
Sectional #30 Championship.
Congratulations to Pirates Vest, Metzger, Williams,
and Head Coach Romans for their Mid-Southern Conference honors as well as a
very successful season.
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07/01/09:
Metzger and Vest Honored Statewide
Recently graduated Pirate Baseball team
members Cameron Metzger and
Damon Vest have been named to the
Indiana Class 3A First Team All-State team this week. Information
on the Indiana Baseball All-State team members statewide, can be located at
www.IHSBCA.org.
Metzger and Vest are the second and third baseball players in Charlestown
school history to garner the First Team honor. Both Metzger and Vest
helped the Pirates win a Class 3A Baseball Sectional Championship this year,
the first in over ten years. Additionally, Cameron Metzger was also
one of 50 players statewide to be named an Indiana Academic All-State
team member last month. Congratulations to both Pirates for these
honors and representing Charlestown is such a high regard not only on the
field of play, but also in the classroom. Pirate Baseball finished the
season with a 22-6 record overall, losing in the Regional round of the state
tournament to eventual State Runner-up West Vigo.
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06/06/09:
Pirate Baseball Loses to West Vigo in Regional Play, 5 - 0
The Pirate Baseball
team finishes an outstanding season (22 - 9), including a Class 3A Sectional
Championship, a #13 Class 3A ranking, and MSC Runner-up record with a 5 - 0
loss to the #3 ranked West Vigo Vikings in the first round of the Southridge
Regional. Congratulations to the Pirates for an outstanding season of
Pirate baseball, you've made Pirate fans proud!
More coverage upcoming.
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06/02/09:
BREAKING NEWS
Pirate Baseball Defeats Salem, Earns Sectional Title
The Pirate Baseball
team (22 - 8) outlasted the Salem Lions in the Championship game of the
Class 3A #30 Sectional, hosted by Silver Creek High School. The
Pirates earn the victory 7 - 6 in extra innings. The Sectional crown
is only the second in school baseball history, the first
title came in 1999.
The Pirates now advance to
play in Saturday's
Regional Round versus West Vigo (25-1), hosted by Southridge High School
(League
Stadium, Huntingburg Municipal Park, East 1st and South Cherry Streets, Huntingburg, IN 47542).
Additional Regional round information will be posted here when available.
For more Class 3A Indiana HS Baseball Sectional and
Regional information, go to
http://www.ihsaa.org/b-baseball_frame.htm
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06/01/09:
Pirate Baseball Defeats Creek, Faces Salem in Final
The Pirate Baseball
team (21 - 8) turned the Sectional #30 host Dragons away, 14-2 behind quick
defense and batting. Senior Damon Vest got the momentum started
early in the second with a three run home run, his 10th of the season.
Junior Brian Williams got the victory on the mound while also adding
a sole home run in the second inning.
The Pirates now advance to
play in Tuesday's 6:00 pm Sectional Final Round versus the Salem Lions.
Salem defeated the North Harrison Cougars 14-1 in the other semi-final
match-up. Sectional #30 is being played in
Sellersburg at Silver Creek High School. Pirate fans are encouraged to
attend the Sectional Championship game and support them to their first
sectional title since 1999. Pirate Pride Sports
Broadcasting will cover the game live at
www.CharlestownPiratePride.com/Broadcasting.htm.
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05/28/09:
Pirate Baseball Defeats Mitchell 5 - 1 in Sectional Play
The Pirate Baseball
team (20 - 8) handily defeated the Bluejackets of Mitchell in First Round
Sectional #30 play Thursday evening, 5 - 1. The Pirates will now move on to
play in Monday's 7:45 pm Sectional Semi-Final Round versus the host Silver
Creek Dragons. Sectional #30 is being played in Sellersburg at Silver
Creek High School.
Pirate Pride Sports
Broadcasting will cover the remainder of Pirate Baseball Sectional play
live, check the broadcast schedule at
www.CharlestownPiratePride.com/Broadcasting.htm.
More to follow.....For
more Baseball Sectional information, go to
http://www.ihsaa.org/b-baseball/2008-09/0809Sectionals.htm.
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05/21/09:
Pirate Baseball Senior Night Announced
In an effort to avoid a weather conflict during
next Tuesday's final home game, Pirate Baseball Senior Night festivities
will be held this Friday evening, May 22nd, after the Brownstown home game;
and just prior to the JV game, at the Charlestown Little League Park.
The Senior Night festivities combined with a very important Mid-Southern
Conference game will make for a memorable event, that would be great to see
as many Pirate fans present as possible. Please do everything you can
to attend and bring or invite friends and relative, the support creates
results on the field of play.
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05/19/09:
Pirate Baseball News: Braves Friday, Draw Mitchell
The Charlestown Pirate
Baseball team (15-6 / 6-2 MSC) will host the Brownstown Braves on
Friday, 5:00 pm at the Charlestown Little League park. For current MSC
standings, go to
www.CharlestownPiratePride.com/MSCBaseball.htm.
The
State Tournament Draw (sectional pairings) have been selected,
Charlestown will play Mitchell in the first round of the Silver Creek Class
3A Sectional #30 beginning on Thursday, May 28th. For more Baseball
Sectional information, go to
http://www.ihsaa.org/b-baseball/2008-09/0809Sectionals.htm.
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05/15/09:
Pirate Baseball News, Charlestown Invitational, MSC Race
The Charlestown Pirate
Baseball team (15-5 / 6-1 MSC) will host the annual Charlestown
Invitational tomorrow, Saturday, May 16th, at the Charlestown Little League
Park. Saturday is also Booster Day at the Charlestown Little League,
another reason not to miss the festivities at the park this weekend.
In conjunction with the Charlestown Invitational, the Pirates will make up
their very important Mid-Southern Conference match-up with the Brownstown
Braves (the Pirates were originally scheduled to play the Braves Thursday
night, but it was cancelled due to weather conditions).
The Charlestown Invitational
schedule is as follows:
10:00 am Scottsburg v.
Henryville (game 1)
12:30 pm Brownstown v.
Charlestown (game 2) - counts as a conference game
3:00 pm Loser of Game 1 v.
Loser of Game 2 (Consolation Game)
5:30 pm Winner of Game 1
v. Winner of Game 2 (Championship Game)
The Pirates are on a roll in the
Mid-Southern Conference title race,
if the Pirates win their last two conference games (Saturday versus
Brownstown and Monday at Salem), they will win their first MSC Championship
since 1987. All Pirate fans
are encouraged to get out to the ball park and support the Pirates to
victory. The IHSAA Class 3A
Baseball Sectional draw will be held
Tuesday, May 19, 8:30 am
ET. You can watch the Pairings Show live at
www.ihsaasports.org.
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05/12/09:
Pirates Keep the Ship Steady, Disappoint Cougars
The Charlestown Pirate
Baseball team (15-4 / 6-1 MSC) traveled to Ramsey, Indiana Monday
evening for a showdown with the North Harrison Cougars (7-7 / 2-3 MSC).
While in the hunt of their first conference title since 1987, every
conference game is critical and the one played Monday night against a
struggling 7-7 team was no exception. After a sluggish start, the
Pirates focused on the task and kept the ship up-right, denying the Cougars
an upset bid. Senior Damon Vest continued his batting
improvements by finishing with two doubles, while team mates Brady,
Williams and Rhodes also contributed doubles while at bat.
Junior Bryan Williams improved his mound record at 6 - 1 with the
win. The
Pirates have two remaining MSC games left, Thursday at home versus
Brownstown and Monday at Salem. "We started a little flat today but
regrouped and put a nice performance together. Bryan did a good job of
battling on the mound and our offense continued to come up big in clutch
situations. Overall, I'm proud of our effort, especially after the slow
start",
commented Head Coach Ricky Romans after the game.
Click here for game highlights.
The Pirates step back out of Mid-Southern Conference play Wednesday as they
travel to county rival Providence beginning at 5:00 pm.
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05/11/09:
Pirates Have Plenty of Offense for the Rebels
The Charlestown Pirate
Baseball team (14 - 4 / 5 - 1 MSC) hosted Southwestern (Hanover) for a
double header Saturday morning and afternoon, and showed it's offensive
power at the same time. Southwestern (2 - 14) committed 12 errors on
the day, 8 in the second game in comparison with Charlestown's two.
The Pirates handled won both games over the Rebels, 21 - 2 and 25
- 1. Tyler Rhodes pitched a complete game in the first
allowing only one run, while striking out 12 and walking none.
Damon Vest, Cameron Metzger, and Matt Hall hit homeruns in the first
game, with Hall's being a grand slam.
In game two of the double header, Damon Vest continued his torrid day
at the plate by hitting his second home run of the day and finishing a
perfect 7 for 7. Vest also scored in 7 RBI's, and reached base
in all 9 plate appearances on the day.
"It's
nice to finish off a good week on a high note. We had many guys contribute
today, which is something that we will continue to need going into a very
tough stretch of our season next week. Every game matters as we get closer
to tournament time",
commented Head Coach Ricky Romans after the game.
Click here for game highlights.
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05/08/09:
Pirates Dominate Eagles, Move Closer to 09 Title
The Charlestown Pirate
Baseball team (12 - 4 / 5 - 1) dominated the visiting Class 2A #10 Austin Eagles (13
- 7 / 5 - 2 MSC), putting on a home run exhibition and convincing winning 10 - 1.
The Pirates now move within a 1/2 game of the Mid-Southern Conference lead
with three conference games remaining.
Damon Vest and Chad Brady started
the bottom of the 1st inning by hitting back to back Home Run's.
Cameron Metzger and Matt Hall added additional home runs later in
the game as the Pirates dominated throughout, recording zero errors. Junior
Bryan Williams got the win on the mound to improve his record to 5 - 1.
"I am extremely happy
with our overall effort tonight. The guys came in very focused and ready to
play. Bryan did an exceptional job on the hill tonight and we hit the ball
very well. It is a very nice win against a real good ball club", commented
Head Coach Ricky Romans after the game.
Click here for game highlights.
The Pirates step out of conference play Saturday at home for a double versus
Southwestern, play starts at 11:00 a.m. at Charlestown Little League.
The Pirates return to MSC play Monday evening when traveling to North
Harrison in an attempt to keep title hopes alive.
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05/05/09:
Pirates Handle Host Dragons, MSC Race Heats Up
The Charlestown Pirate Baseball team (11-4 /
4-1 MSC)
completed a very important step in their quest for a conference title Monday
night when traveling to MSC/County rival Silver Creek (6-10 / 1-4 MSC) and
winning. The Pirates, committing only two errors, scored seven runs on
ten hits and convincingly handed the home standing Dragons a 7 - 3 defeat to
move within a game and a half of first place in the
Mid-Southern Conference Baseball race.
The Pirates will host the Austin Eagles (5-1 MSC), who just dropped their
first MSC game to Salem, this Thursday in a pivotal conference game.
Pirate Seniors Vest, Brady, and Metzger all contributed doubles to secure
the victory, while Metzger got the win on the mound to improve his record to
3 wins and 1 loss on the season.
"A good win tonight! Cameron threw the ball very well tonight and was in
command of all of his pitches. Our offense did a good job of coming to life
when we needed it and our defense played pretty well. Overall, it was a
real nice win,"
commented Coach Ricky Romans after the game.
All Pirate fans are encouraged to attend
Thursday night's home game versus Austin, 5:00 pm at the Charlestown Little
League Park, and cheer Pirate baseball on their quest for their first MSC
title since 1987.
Click here for game highlights.
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05/01/09:
Pirates Turn Generals Away for Big MSC Win
The Charlestown Pirate Baseball team (10-4 /
3-1 MSC)
hosted the Clarksville Generals (5-6 / 3-1 MSC) in an important MSC battle
Thursday evening. The Pirates had four batsmen with multiple hits on
the evening, Senior Cameron Metzger finished 3-for-4 with a double, while
Damon Vest, Tyler Rhodes and Devin Thorstad each had two hits.
The Pirates finished with only one recorded error and finished the back and
forth battle strong with a 10 - 7 victory at the Charlestown Little League
Complex. "A much needed victory tonight! I'm very pleased with the
way the guys competed tonight and very pleased with their overall effort.
We really came out tonight focused and executed our game plan very well. We
needed to get back on track after a couple of tough losses and hopefully
this can get us going again,"
commented Coach Ricky Romans after the game.
Click here for game highlights.
The JV improved their record by also defeating Clarksville, with a final
score of 5-4.
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04/27/09:
Pirate Sluggers Win Double Hitter - Hit by 11 Pitches
The Charlestown Pirate Baseball team (9-2 /
2-0 MSC)
hosted the Pacers of Switzerland County Saturday at the Charlestown Little League
Park for a double hitter, in more than one aspect. Pirate batsmen were
hit eleven times by errand Pacer pitches (a possible state record) during
the two game face-off. Switzerland County (3-5) committed 11 errors
versus Charlestown's 7 on the day. Charlestown won both games, 14 - 12
and 14 - 2, as well as a collection of bruises.
"I thought we got a
little lazy after getting a big lead in the first game and it almost cost
us. The guys came out in the second game with a little more focus and swung
the bats better. We have to start playing more fundamentally sound defense
or it's going to catch up with us, but it's nice to get two victories today",
commented Coach Ricky Romans after the game.
Click here for game highlights.
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04/24/09:
Pirates Continue Streak, Defeat Visiting Warriors
The Charlestown Pirate Baseball team (7-2 /
2-0 MSC)
hosted MSC foe Scottsburg last evening at the Charlestown Little League
Park. Charlestown bettered its current winning streak to six straight
games and improved its conference record to 2-0 with a 15 - 5 drilling of
the Warriors.
"We
hit the ball real well tonight and got good production from everyone in our
lineup. It was a real good conference victory!",
remarked Coach Ricky Romans after the game.
Click here for game highlights.
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04/17/09:
Williams' Solid Pitching Earns
MSC Victory
The Charlestown Baseball team (5-2 / 1-0
MSC) hosted Mid-Southern Conference foe Corydon Central (2-5 / 0-1 MSC) in
an important start of conference play for both clubs. Pirate pitcher
Bryan Williams carried a no-hitter into the 6th inning and finished allowing
no earned runs on two hits and one walk, striking out six to improve to a
2-0 record in the 7 - 1 Pirate victory. Pirates Joel Rodriguez
(including a solo home run) and Chad Brady hit 2 for 2 for the evening,
played at Charlestown Little League.
"Bryan
(Williams) pitched a great game last night. He was in complete control of
the strike zone and did his job to give us the opportunity to win. We're
starting to swing the bats a little better now, but still need to improve to
be the team we want to be this year. It's a good win for us and a nice way
to start conference play", commented Coach Ricky Romans after the game.
Click here for game highlights.
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04/13/09:
Pirate Sluggers Complete Double
Play vs. Christian Academy
The Pirate Baseball
team hosted Christian Academy Saturday for a double-header at the
Charlestown Little League Park. The Pirates won the first game 9 - 5
then the second 8 - 7 on a walk off two run double by Cameron Metzger with 2
out in the bottom of the 7th inning; after training 6-0 early in the game.
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04/09/09:
Pirate Sluggers Rout Madison
Shawe, 14 - 1
The Pirate Baseball
team hosted Madison Shawe last night in a home game played at Charlestown
Little League. Charlestown scored 14 runs on 11 hits while forcing 10
Shawe errors to improve their record to 2-2 (0-0 MSC).
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04/02/09:
Pirate Sluggers Open Creek
Invitational play v. Jennings Co. Saturday
The Pirate Baseball
team will open its Silver Creek Invitational play versus Class 4A Jennings
County this Saturday, April 4th, 12:30 pm, at Silver Creek High
School (Sellersburg). Charlestown will play either home standing
Silver Creek or Class 1A Rockville in the second game of the invitational
Saturday. Jennings County is a talented veteran team, Rockville made
it to the Semi-State last season, and obviously Silver Creek is a Pirate
county and conference rival. Combined with a great forecast for
baseball, the Saturday promises to be well worth Pirate fan's short trip to
Sellersburg to cheer on the Pirates.
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03/31/09:
Pirate Baseball Opens Season
Defeating Charlevoix, MI 8-2
The Pirate Baseball
team's season opener versus
Charlevoix High School, of Michigan
yesterday began the slugger's season off on the right note with a solid 8-2
victory. The game, played at Jeffersonville's Memorial
Park due to Charlestown Little League construction, featured good play from
the team's younger players. Charlevoix HS, a 3A size school from
Michigan, stopped to play the Pirates on their way to Tennessee for their
annual Spring Break trip. The game marked the first time the Pirates
have played an out of state team since the 2005 season (when traveled to
Ballard HS (KY) for the Ballard Invitational). For more game
information, check out the
Game Highlights section of the Baseball
Sports Page at
www.CharlestownPiratePride.com/Baseball.htm |
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03/25/09:
Pirate Sluggers Rodriguez and
Rhodes Named 09 Co-Captains
The Pirate Baseball Staff and Players
have named
Senior Joel Rodriguez
and
Junior Tyler Rhodes
teams co-captains of up-coming 2009 baseball season. "Joel and
Tyler are very deserving of this responsibility. They are true team
players and will be great extensions of our coaching staff. We are
very fortunate to have great senior leadership and excellent hard working
underclassmen this season". The Pirates will open their 2009 campaign
on Monday, March 30th, 4:45 p.m., at the
Charlestown
Little League Park. The Pirates will host
Charlevoix High School, of Michigan
in a game that promises to be interesting, fans are encouraged to attend the
game to help the 2009 team open up with full Pirate support. For more
information about Pirate Baseball, log on to their sports page at
www.CharlestownPiratePride.com/Baseball.htm.
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01/27/09:
Pirate Baseball Finalizes 09
Schedule, Opens with Michigan School
The Pirates Baseball Team
has finalized its 2009 Schedule and includes an opening exhibition game to
begin the season.
Charlevoix High School, of Michigan, is
making a stop to play the Pirates on their way to Tennessee for their annual
Spring Break trip. The game will be both team's opening game for the
2009 season, and also will mark the first time the Pirates have played an
out of state team since the 2005 season (when traveled to Ballard HS (KY)
for the Ballard Invitational). Coach Ricky Romans comments, "We
are eager to get things going this season. After finishing up last
season with a disappointing ending, the guys are ready to hit the ground
running in 09." The Pirates return many of the same faces from a year
ago, including 11 that have experienced Varsity action. "As with any
program, pitching will be the key. We will led by Senior Cameron
Metzger and Junior Bryan Williams; and will need contributions
from some of our young guys as well." Offensively, the Pirates will
miss the production and overall leadership of graduate All-State Clayton
Merschbrock, but will have many guys that have the experience to fill
his shoes. "Leading that charge should be Cameron Metzger, followed by
fellow Seniors Matt Wyatt, Damon Vest, Joel Rodriguez, and Chad
Brady, said Coach Coach Romans. Overall, it will be another
challenging season in the Mid-Southern Conference. Annual out of
conference games against New Albany, Providence, and Madison will provide
plenty of tests for the team in preparation of a successful post-season.
Coach Romans said, "If we come ready to work everyday and focus on improving
throughout the season, we should be primed for another winning season and an
opportunity to make some noise in the Conference and Sectional." The
complete schedule, including a printable version is available from the
Pirate Baseball Sports Page. Catch
Coach Romans' halftime interview during the Corydon boys basketball game
broadcast, February 7th on
Pirate Pride Sports Broadcasting. |
GO PIRATES! GO
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