By Chris Fuller
Kentucky Scouting Director

Three was a lot of action on the diamond last evening highlighted by the upset of some Power 25 teams.  Here is a look at scores and highlights from around the state.

power 25 action

#1 Paul Laurence Dunbar 1  Henry Clay 0
In a game that featured 7 total hits, Connor McHugh drove in the winning run in the 5^th for PLD.  Nicky Avioli added a double in the win.  Winning pitcher Zac Conner worked 6 scoreless innings and Isaac Taylor worked a scoreless 7^th to earn the save.

#3 Henderson Co 16  University Heights 3 (5 innings)

#4 Tates Creek 16  #10 Scott Co 6
Devin Hairston went 3-for-5 with 2 doubles, Luke Rouse went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI, and Blake Rose and Kendrick Rose each drove in 2 runs as Tates Creek scored 6 runs in the 2^nd and never looked back.  Tanner Hart struck out 4 in 3 innings of work for the win.  Chase Martin doubled and hit a 3-run HR in the loss for Scott County.

#6 Lexington Catholic 12  Franklin Co 1 (5 innings)
Riley Jackson homered and drove in 3 runs, and Daniel Little and Griffin Neuer each added 2 hits and 2 RBI to lead the Knights to the victory.  Winning pitcher Anthony Ethington allowed 4 hits in going the distance.

#7 Mercer Co 4  Anderson Co 3
Russell Sims went 2-for-2, and Logan Horn drove in 2 runs as Mercer Co jumped out to a 4-0 lead and held on for the win.  Winning pitcher JT Long struck out 7 over 5 innings of work.

#11 Male 9  Eastern 2

Bethlehem 7  #12 Bullitt East 6
Conner Ballard and Alan Webb each drove in 2 runs, and Blake Brangers added 2 hits as Bethlehem upset #12 Bullitt East.  Jimi Keating allowed 4 ER in 6.1 IP with 6 K’s to pick up the win.  Jacob Bowles and Dillon Coffman homered in the loss for Bullitt East.

#14 North Bullitt 11  Seneca 2
Logan Wyatt homered in the North Bullitt victory.

#17 Central Hardin 7  Glasgow 5
Sophomores Justin Rouse and Ben Heideman had two hits apiece, each with a
double while sophomore Ean Barker launched a three-run home run in the
third inning.  Junior Luke McCamish threw four innings with 6 strike outs to earn the
win, and Barker earned the save.

Greenwood 5  #18 Logan Co 1
Drew Hayles doubled home 2 runs, Michael Justice added 2 RBI, and Russ Kerr homered in the Greenwood win.  Ben Cole worked 5 2/3 innings of 1-run baseball to pick up the win.

#22 Nelson Co 7  Woodford Co 2
Zech Maulden went 2-for-2 with a double and RBI, and Trey Gillis drove in 2 runs to lead the Cardinals.  Alex Briney allowed 0 earned runs and struck out 6 in 4 innings to pick up the win.

#23 Bourbon Co 7  Pendleton Co 0
Dalton Pope struck out 14 hitters in 6 innings to pick up the win for Bourbon County.

Greenup Co 6  #25 Lewis Co 4 (8 innings)
JB Brown went 3-for-4 with a double, and Jared Hunt added 2 hits as Greenup Co upset #25 Lewis Co.  Jesse Hall picked up the win in relief tossing 5.2 innings of 1-run baseball with 9 K’s.

additional scores and highlights

South Warren 3  Franklin-Simpson 1
Cameron Shryock went 3-for-3 with a double and 2 RBI, and Jacob Lewis added 2 hits in the victory.  Jacob Smiley allowed 3 hits and 1 run in 5 innings to pick up the win.

Clay Co 3  Knox Central 2
Tyler Allen went 3-0for-4 with a double and HR, and Dylan Garrison went 2-for-4 with a double to lead Clay County.  Tanner Hoskins allowed 4 hits and struck out 8 in going the distance for the win.

DuPont Manual 8  Whitefield Academy 0
Manual pounded out 15 hits led by Chris Gambert going 3-for-4 with a double and 2 RBI, and Aubrey Lipscomb gping 2-for-3 with 2 runs scored.  Ben Flanigan worked 5 scoreless innings with 5 K’s to pick up the win.

East Jessamine 4  LCA 2 (10 innings)
Chase Wozniak collected 2 hits and stole 2 bases as East Jessamine won in extra innings.  Sam Hall picked up the win in relief of Connor Lindsay.  Hall allowed 1 hit and 1 run in 4 innings of work.  Lindsay pitched well, throwing 5 scoreless innings of 1-hit baseball.

Daviess Co 12  McLean Co 2 (6 innings)
Jed Arend went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI, Andrew Hayden added 2 hits, and Noah Pike homered as Daviess Co cruised to the victory.  Hayden allowed 2 hits and no earned runs over 4 innings to record the win.

Montgomery Co 7  Madison Central 4
Tyler Thomas and Zach Wood collected 2 hits apiece, and Dalton Lee added 2 RBI in the win.  Dustyn Stevens worked 5 1/3 innings to pick up the win.

St. Mary 7  Graves Co 1
Matt Higgins went 2-for-4 with a double and 2 RBI, and Jon Darnell homered in the St. Mary victory.  Nick Eggemeyer worked 5 innings of 3-hit, 1-run baseball with 7 K’s in the winning effort.

Sayre 9  Berea 6
Michael Flora and Mason Stockham each had 2 hits and 2 RBI in the Sayre win.

Elizabethtown 3  Southern 1
Jon Tarrence went 2-for-3 with a RBI, and Hunter Sullivan allowed 3 hits and 1 earned run with 9 K’s over 5.1 innings to pick up the win.

South Laurel 6  Somerset 2
Brennan Miller drove in 2 runs, and Zach Allen added an RBI double in the South Laurel victory.  Wiining pitcher Trey Martin allowed just 1 hit in 4 scoreless innings.

Paintsville 10  Boyd Co 2
Taylor Miller went 2-for-3 with a double and 4 RBI, and Kash Daniel went 2-for-3 with a double and 2 RBI to lead Paintsville.  Daniel struck out 5 in 2.1 innings of work on the  mound.

Danville 18  Burgin 0 (5 innings)
Collin Harris homered twice and drove in 4 runs, and Mason Stamm went 3-for-3 with a double, HR, and 5 RBI as Danville cruised to the victory. 

Hopkinsville 14  Caldwell Co 3
Trailing 2-1, Hopkinsville scored 13 runs in the final 2 innings to blow the game open.  Keaton Scruggs allowed 4 hits and 2 runs  with 7 K’s in 6 innings of work to pick up the win.

Taylor Co 5  Washington Co 1
Tyler Frogge went 2-for-4 and scored 3 runs, and Dalton Brown allowed 3 hits and 1 earned run in 6 innings to pick up the win.

Atherton	10	Central	0
Ballard	4	Jeffersontown	1
Barren County	8	Metcalfe County	0
Buckhorn	1	Wolfe County	0
Butler County	13	Trinity (Whitesville)	4
Carlisle County	20	Cairo, IL	1
Carroll County	11	Dayton	1
Clinton County	12	Red Boiling Springs, TN	2
Crittenden County	15	Webster County	0
DeSales	10	Doss	0
East Carter	10	Bath County	0
Edmonson County	10	Caverna	0
Estill County	24	Owsley County	0
Fern Creek	6	Bullitt Central	3
Grundy, VA	2	East Ridge	0
Harrison County	5	Bishop Brossart	2
Hopkins County Central	8	Madisonville-North Hopkins	5
Johnson Central	7	Pikeville	3
Lawrence County	15	Magoffin County	0
Lawrence County	11	Magoffin County	0
Marshall County	15	Livingston Central	1
Muhlenberg County	4	Russellville	3
North Hardin	2	Butler	1
Obion County Central, TN	6	Hickman County	1
Ohio County	13	Warren Central	1
Oldham County	6	CAL	3
Owen County	9	Williamstown	1
Owensboro Catholic	9	Hancock County	1
Pike County Central	4	Betsy Layne	3
Powell County	6	Lee County	1
Russell	12	Raceland	2
Scott	7	Bellevue	1
Shelby Valley	9	South Floyd	6