Knocked off #1 Frontier big time!!!

CHALMERS -- Central Catholic and Frontier have played their share of high-scoring regular season baseball games in recent years.

Yet no one anticipated what happened on Monday.

Scott Windler's three-run home run highlighted a five-run first inning and sparked Class A No. 5 Central Catholic's 22-3 rout of No. 1 Frontier.

Windler homered twice and scored five runs, Reed Drysdale hit a grand slam and drove in six runs, and the Knights (5-3) took command early by building a 13-0 lead. A year ago, CC squandered a 5-0 first-inning lead in a loss to the Falcons.

"After it was 5-0, coach (Tim Bordenet) told us it was just like last year, and we've got to just keep hitting," Windler said. "So we did."

Frontier (10-1) won the teams' last two regular-season meetings, 17-11 and 9-8. But the Falcons could not keep pace against Knights starter Austin Munn (2-0).

The sophomore struck out 11 and allowed only four hits over five innings.

"I was really nervous all day sitting in school," Munn said. "I could barely handle it. I came out here and just stayed focused, and that first inning helped me out a lot. Those first two strikeouts got my focus in there, and I calmed down."

Frontier committed two errors in the first inning and four in the first three. Falcon pitchers gave CC nine baserunners with walks or hit batsmen. Frontier's lineup hit only one ball out of the infield in the first three innings: a flyout to center field.

"It should jolt us, get our attention, because we certainly gave up too many runs and just weren't ready to play from the start," Frontier coach Ryan Long said. "We'll come back tomorrow, hopefully learn from it and get back after it."

Munn's two-run single keyed a four-run second inning. Travis Demerly (3-1), making his third start against CC in as many years, was chased by a four-run third inning.

Ryan DeBoy's three-run home run and Drysdale's slam came in a nine-run fifth inning. The offensive explosion came at an opportune time for the Knights, who managed one run on three hits in losses to Mishawaka Marian and Cathedral on Saturday.

"After our two losses at Mishawaka, we were determined and focused," Windler said.

CC vs Tri-Central!!!

SHARPSVILLE -- Taylor Glaze and Nick Stone combined on a two-hitter, and Class A No. 3 Central Catholic shut out Tri-Central 11-0 Tuesday.

Scott Windler went 2-for-4 with three RBIs for the Knights (3-1). Glaze (1-1) struck out six over four innings.Chas Bobillo went 2-for-3 with an RBI, and Austin Munn was 2-for-2 for CC

A brutal loss!!!

After winning Mondays game against Tri-County 11-0, my sons team lost against Harrison in the bottom of the last inning.

Harrison’s baseball team was down to its final strike in its season opener against Central Catholic on Tuesday. But a two-out error in the bottom of the seventh allowed the tying and winning runs to score in the Raiders’ 3-2 victory.

Cody Slate, Payton Smith and Michael Carnahan all drew one-out walks against the Class A No. 3 Knights (1-1). One out later, Harrison leadoff man Joe Dinkle grounded a ball up the middle that got through CC second baseman Danny Anthrop and allowed two runs to score.

Slate earned the victory in relief of Vonn Richards, who allowed one earned run in five innings. Taylor Glaze took the loss for CC, despite allowing a run on four hits entering the seventh.

New baseball season for my son, NIck & his Central Catholic Knights!

Finally!! My son Nick has finally hit his 1st home run since reaching the high school level. In a JV game, he had bases loaded against Delphi & on the 1st pitch he sends a line drive shot over the left field wall for a grand slam.

A blog entry by Nick Murray of Nick's brutal loss to Tampa Bay in The 2009 Colt World Series!

Nick came in to attempt to stop the comeback in the bottom of the 7th. A deep fly ball that was nearly caught would have stopped it. he did face one of the top college prospects in the country in Thomas Dorminy (last years national Junior player of the year) who grounded out back to him on the mound. Here's the blog entry. Nick bounced back in a game against Mexico pitching 3 1/3 innings of 2 hit ball until the 7th in a must win game to go on to the medal round . One of our closers finished it for a 4-3 victory!

Scouting report on Dorminy!

Colt baseball: Town and Country rallies for victory
Posted By Nick Murray at Aug 07, 2009 at 11:00 PM
Updated Aug 08, 2009 at 12:03 AM

Town and Country rallied back twice before Jimmy Herget drove in the winning run in the bottom of the seventh as it remained undefeated at the PONY Colt World Series with a 4-3 victory against host Lafayette, Ind. on Friday night.

With one out in the seventh, Matt Brandy drew a walk, and advanced to second when Thomas Dorminy grounded out to Lafayette pitcher Nick Stone. Lafayette then walked Juan Fontela intentionally, bringing up Herget, who drove a ball into the left center field gap. Lafayette’s center fielder, who had been playing in to make a throw home in case of a single, got his glove to the ball, but wasn’t able to reel it in, allowing Brandy to score.

“It seems as if on this team whenever we get into a pinch there’s a different boy that steps up and comes through for us,” Town and Country manager John Atkinson said. “Jimmy … did a fantastic job on the mound, let alone what he did at the plate to end the game.”

Herget had come in with two outs in the top of the fifth, and allowed only a pair of walks over 2 1/3 innings to keep TC in the game and earn the victory. Lafayette had taken a 2-0 lead in the first inning, and a 3-2 lead in the fifth off starter Corbin Olmstead.

Town and Country rallied with two outs in the bottom of the sixth to tie the game, as Zach Jackson singled before Chris Mejia doubled down the left field line to bring Jackson home. Atkinson said that while he thought his team had been outplayed by the hosts, he still felt his team would come back to win.

Town and Country will resume play on Sunday when it faces fellow undefeated squad Gurabo, Puerto Rico before rounding out pool play against currently winless Germany on Monday. Both games can be heard online at the IHSAA radio website.

My Sister Denise's B-Day

March 2, 2010 would have been my sister Denise's b-day. Mom, Dad, sister Deanna, Seth's wife Melissa visited her gravesite. Her site continues to grow with everyone's tools of LOVE. I want to thank GOD & all the ones who have contributed to her beautiful site.

We all miss you Denise,
You are very much still loved by all,

Your Brother, Larry