Baseball sprints towards its conclusion
OSAA playoff baseball is like March Madness in college basketball. The brackets are announced and, in no time, we reach the Final Four.
The first playoff games took place eight days ago. A post-season that started with 106 teams across five classifications is now down to 20 heading into today’s semifinals.
There’s still a lot of baseball to be played before champions are heralded on Saturday but so much happened in the last week that will define the 2025 season, including the top four seeds going down in 6A and one of the longest of long shots still alive in 2A/1A.
In case you missed it…
Monday May 26 – 6A, 3A, 2A/1A
In 6A, all but one of the top seeds survived the Round of 32 games. Only Ida B. Wells lost as a home team. Even in that game, the Guardians led South Medford, 2-0, heading to the top of the seventh before the Panthers plated three and went on to win.
The only game pitting a top eight team that was ever really in doubt concerned No. 7 McMinnville. Here is the recap of the Grizzlies’ extra-inning win over Aloha:
No. 7 McMinnville 5, No. 26 Aloha 4 (8 innings) -- McMinnville won an extra-inning thriller that looked like it was going to be a seven-inning no-hitter for Grizzly starter Brayden Mix. But down to the game's last strike, Aloha's Sammy Silva got a base hit to tie the game at 1-1. Aloha then scored three runs in the top of the eighth to put McMinnville on the brink of elimination. With two on and one out in the bottom of the eighth, AJ Morrison delivered a two-run double to draw the Grizzlies within one. Kane Sullivan followed with a run-tying double. Drew Bizon's hard ground ball past the first baseman plated the game winner.
In 3A, Banks won a first-round game over McLaughlin. The win was significant because the Braves were the last team into the 20-team field.
No. 20 Banks 8, No. 13 McLoughlin 7 (8 innings) -- Sophomore Cade Wilson celebrated his birthday with a game-tying RBI double in the top of the seventh and sophomore Wyatt Jackson's two-run single one inning later put the Braves up for good. Caleb Bonin got the win in relief, wriggling out of multiple jams. Cris Medina went the first 5.1 innings for Banks and yielded no earned runs while fanning eight.
In 2A/1A, the first-round spotlight shined on Crosspoint Christian and Portland Christian, two of the last four teams to make the 22-team field.
No. 22 Crosspoint Christian 10, No. 11 Regis 0 -- Casey Knecht went five innings, yielding just two hits, and the Crosspoint defense was perfect all game long. Nate Bowman sparked the offense with three hits and three RBIs.
No. 19 Portland Christian 15, No. 14 Union / Cove 14 (8 innings) -- Down 8-3 after five innings, Portland Christian scored eight in the top of the sixth to go ahead, 11-8. Union / Cove responded with five in the bottom of the frame, including a go-ahead three-run homer; to make it 13-11 Bobcats after six. Portland Christian plated three top seven to go ahead, but Union / Cove tied it in the bottom half to send the game to extra innings. PC scored one in the eighth and Joseph Diesel closed the door. Diesel also was 3-for-6 at the plate with five RBIs. Noah Humphrey and Donovan Endres added two hits apiece for the victorious Royals. Diesel and starting pitcher Jack Mazurowski combined to strike out 10.
Tuesday – 5A and 4A
Ridgeview, the No. 4 seed in 5A and Intermountain Conference Champion, lost to No. 13 Dallas.
No. 13 Dallas 11, No. 4 Ridgeview 10 – Dallas rallied from down 5-1 in the second to stun the fourth-seeded Ravens. The Dragons knotted the score at 5-5 in the fourth on an Eli Hess RBI single, only to see Ridgeview reclaim the lead in the bottom of the frame on a two-run homer from Eli Lopez, who previously had an RBI triple. A double by Eli Sledge plated three as part of a five-run Dallas sixth that put the Dragons on top again, 10-9. After Ridgeview tied the game in the bottom of the sixth on a Dallas error, a Graysen Gardner double put the Dragons ahead once more in the top of the seventh and Jack Strange made it stand up. He tossed the final 2.1 innings, giving up zero earned runs, to get the win.
Seeds held in 4A, but top-seeded Marist Catholic did have a scare.
No. 1 Marist Catholic 5, No. 16 North Marion / Gervais 4 -- Grady Hazen was 2-for-3 with a double, Cash Andrus added two hits, Tanner Mullens had a two-run triple and Marist got homers from both Gianni Lombardi and Raith Huffman in the win. Niko Leyba got the win for the Spartans and Huffman quelled a seventh-inning threat from the Huskies to help Marist escape with the win.
Wednesday – 6A, 3A and 2A/1A
The 6A carnage started in earnest in Round 2, when three-time defending state champion West Linn, the No. 2 overall seed, fell to South Medford, the team that upset Ida B. Wells in Round 1. The game was played one day late than scheduled to accommodate South Medford’s graduation ceremony. For the second straight game, the Panthers trailed going into the top of the seventh before rallying to win.
Top-seeded South Salem, the only undefeated team left in 6A, almost lost in Round 2 as well.
No. 1 South Salem 12, No. 16 Sheldon 11 (8 innings) – Undefeated South Salem trailed, 8-4, heading into the bottom of the 5th before Jackson Buckingham hit a two-run homer. Sawyer Nelson, the state’s long ball leader, went yard to score two one inning later to knot things at 8-8, his second homer of the game. Sheldon scored twice in the 7th to take a 10-8 lead. In the bottom of the 7th, with 2 outs, Nelson hit a 2-run single to CF to tie it at 10-10. After Sheldon took an 11-10 lead in the top of the 8th, the Saxons loaded the bases with one out before Kevin Semm singled to left to plate two runs for the walk off 12-11 victory. Wow! Nelson finished with seven RBIs on the day.
Sunset, the No. 11 seed, defeated No. 6 Clackamas, 3-1, but the result would not be considered an upset by most. The Apollos were the No. 1 team in the state in the pre-season coaches poll after finishing runner up to West Linn last year.
In 3A, all of the higher seeds advanced. That was also true in 2A/1A, with one notable exception:
No. 19 Portland Christian 8, No. 3 Clatskanie 3 – Noah Humphrey threw a complete game, yielding just one earned run, and Evan Satre and Jack Mazurowski combined for four hits and five RBIs for the Royals, who beat a higher-seeded opponent for the second straight game.
Friday – all classifications
South Salem’s luck ran out in the 6A quarterfinals. The Saxons were ambushed by Grant.
No. 9 Grant 12, No. 1 South Salem 0 (5 innings) – Kaeden Cruse hit a three-run homer in the first, as part of a six-RBI night, and Cooper Yudhishthu was brilliant on the mound for the Generals, who knocked off the previously-unbeaten Saxons on the road.
No. 5 Jesuit put a similar stomping on No. 4 Sherwood, 13-0.
The other two games were close, as follows:
No. 11 Sunset 6, No. 3 Central Catholic 4 -- The tandem of Will Slater and Dakota Chun combined to hold the explosive Rams to four runs on six hits in Sunset’s road win. Sunset benefited by an error in the infield with two outs to score three unearned runs in the first inning. The Apollos played small ball in the fourth to plate two more runs then added one more in the fifth after Central Catholic had scored three to make it close. Gavin Riley drove in two for Sunset, which got four strong innings in relief from Chun, the winning pitcher.
No. 7 McMinnville 5, No. 18 South Medford 4 (8 innings) – Tyler Brummitt’s two-out single down the third base line in the bottom of the eighth walked it off for the Grizzlies. South Medford, which had won its previous two playoff games with rallies, trailed 4-2 heading to the top of the seventh and scored two to tie the game. Brayden Mix was the winning pitcher for McMinnville, with 1.2 innings of relief. Brummitt, Cam Hyder, Aaron Rolfe and Bryce Wilson each had two hits for the victors.
In 5A, the four highest remaining seeds all won, but No. 1 Wilsonville, the last remaining undefeated team in the state, had to work hard to advance.
No. 1 Wilsonville 4, No. 8 Corvallis 3 – Wade Hagey launched a ball over the right fielder’s head in the bottom of the seventh inning to help the Wildcats stay unbeaten with the walk off win in a game in which they only had three hits. Junior Grady Weiss was huge on the bump for the home team, tossing 4.1 innings and striking out six. .
In 4A, while top-seeded Marist Catholic was having an easier time winning than its opening-round game, the other three quarterfinal games had intrigue and produced two seeding upsets.
No. 5 Henley 2, No. 4 Newport 0 -- Mark Carpenter went 6.2 innings for the Hornets and Corbin Hamilton went 3-for-3 with an RBI and got the final out on the mound. Henley scored single runs in the fifth and sixth and made then stand up. Carpenter allowed only three hits and struck out 10.
No. 7 Pendleton / Nixyaawii 9, No. 2 Junction City 6 – Junction City led in this one, 3-1, aided by a Josh Berry homer; before Keegan Kline’s home run in the top of the fifth helped the Buckaroos knot the game at 3-3. The teams traded runs over the next two innings, before Pendleton exploded for five runs in the top of the seventh to break the game open. Singles from Colson Primus, Mason Strong and Art Hill sparked the decisive rally.
Scappoose, the two-time defending 4A champion, got a big-time scare in its game with Philomath, but managed to survive and advance.
No. 3 Scappoose 7, No. 6 Philomath 6 – The two-time defending champions staked Philomath to a one-run lead, but scored in each of the first four innings to build a 7-1 lead. Riley DuBois, Will Kessi and Nolan Lennox led the offensive charge for Scappoose. Philomath rallied in the six and the seventh, scoring three in the six and two in the seventh, and were still threatening with two on and two outs, when Kessi induced a fly ball to right fielder Brandon Neilson to end the game.
In 3A, the top four seeds all survived, including top-seeded Blanchet Catholic and last year’s 3A state champion Warrenton.
No. 1 Blanchet Catholic 6, No. 8 Burns / Crane 1 -- Trailing 1-0 after 5 1/2 innings, the top-seeded Cavaliers struck for six, with Dylan Cuff driving in three and Drew Bartels plating two. That was more than enough for pitcher Carson McNally, who went the distance, striking out five.
No. 3 Warrenton 6, No. 6 North Valley 4 – Talon McGrorty threw 6.2 innings for the defending state champions and Wyatt Bond’s two-RBI single with two outs in the fifth made the difference for the Warriors. Nolan Munoz had two hits for North Valley, including a two-run homer in the fourth. Landon Allison also had two hits and went the distance on the mound for North Valley, but was hurt by six errors made behind him.
In 2A/1A, defending champion Umpqua Valley Christian, the top seed, won easily, but last year’s runner up, Knappa, had to rally to win.
No. 4 Knappa 8, No. 5 Myrtle Point / Pacific 7 – Knappa trailed 6-0 after and was still down, 7-6, in the seventh before scoring two to win in come-from-behind fashion. Gavin Barendse executed a perfect safety squeeze to score Blake Miller with the winning run. Braxton Hill earned the victory on the mound for the Loggers after coming on in the middle of the seventh inning and striking out two.
And No. 19 Portland Christian was at it again.
No. 19 Portland Christian 4, No. 6 Reedsport 1 – Joseph Diesel threw six innings of one-hit ball for the Royals, the highest seed remaining in contention in any classification. Six different players had hits for PC in what coach Kyle Wilson said was an all-around team effort at the plate in support of Diesel, who was dominant.
“Playing all year against good competition in the NWL has helped us prepare for the good teams we have faced so far this postseason,” said Royals head coach Kyle Wilson. “Good pitching and top to bottom lineups were a tough test for us all year. I don't think we're at where we are this season without playing in our league.”
The bottom line is…
Although 6A has been turned on its head, with the top four seeds all ousted; the other four classifications have seen only mild upsets. Four defending champions – all but West Linn – are alive heading into today’s semifinals. Two more wins and Thurston in 5A and Scappoose in 4A will match West Linn’s remarkable achievement of three straight state titles. Two more wins and Warrenton and UVC will be able to call themselves two-time champions.
Four top seeds – all but South Salem – also are alive. That includes undefeated Wilsonville in 5A and a Blanchet Catholic team in 3A that was undefeated until losing a double header on the last day of the regular season to 4A No. 1 Marist Catholic.
The only two double digit seeds playing in the semifinals are No. 11 Sunset in 6A and No. 19 Portland Christian in 2A/1A. Sunset actually is favored to win its road game versus McMinnville with lefty Kruz Schoolcraft on the bump. Schoolcraft is expected to be a top 10 pick in the July MLB draft.
Today’s semifinals…
6A
No. 9 Grant at No. 5 Jesuit
Jesuit is hot, having won 17 of its last 18 games. Grant has won 10 straight and is coming off the domination win over previously-undefeated South Salem.
“To advance to the state championship game we will need to pitch well and limit our opponent’s chances by playing great defense against a strong Jesuit offense,” said Grant coach Matt Kazba. “Offensively, we will need to string together a bunch of quality ABs and come up with some timely clutch hitting.”
No. 11 Sunset at No. 7 McMinnville
Sunset doesn’t have great offense 1 through 9; the Apollos win games with strong pitching.
“This is the fifth time in school history that our program has reached the semifinals in baseball,” noted McMinnville coach Todd Peterson. “We have yet to make a title game. In order to get there, we'll have to go through a great team in Sunset and one the best talents the state has ever seen in Schoolcraft. Right now our team is firing on all cylinders and playing with a ton of confidence. Furthermore, they believe in one another, which stems from having played with each other since childhood. All the kids on our team are homegrown and that is a part of what makes this run so special.
“To find success, we'll need to continue to pitch it well and play great defense, something that as a program we take a ton of pride in. Offensively we have had production up and down our lineup throughout the playoffs. It seems that each game a new guy steps up and has a big day.”
“We played a very difficult non-league schedule which I believe prepared us for the playoffs,” said Sunset coach John Barnes. “To beat McMinnville, we have to do the little things well. McMinnville is very talented and well coached. Handling the heightened atmosphere of the semis will be the key to our success.”
5A
No. 5 Summit at No. 1 Wilsonville
The first meeting between these teams may hinge on whether Wilsonville’s powerful offense can get to Summit ace Alex Via.
No. 3 Canby at No. 2 Thurston
This is also the initial meeting between these teams. Thurston lost only once – to Sunset – versus an in-state opponent. Canby made the 6A championship game in 2022.
4A
No. 5 Henley at No. 1 Marist Catholic
Henley ace Mark Carpenter went 6.2 innings on Friday. His availability today, and for how long, may determine whether the Hornets can pull off the upset over a Marist team whose three losses have come by a combined six runs.
No. 7 Pendlton / Nixyaawii at No. 3 Scappoose
Pendleton won, 10-7, during a regular-season game played on April 22. Scappoose is home for this one, however, and is big-game tested.
3A
No. 4 Taft at No. 1 Blanchet Catholic
This one should be a doozy as Blanchet won the two Special District 3 meetings by a run each. The Cavaliers have a deep team with much more offense. Taft has Zack Hankins, who hasn’t yielded an earned run all season. Like Carpenter for Henley, Hankins’ availability today, and for how long, may determine the outcome of this game.
No. 3 Warrenton at No. 2 Cascade Christian
Each team has lost just once to a 3A opponent this year. Home field may be the X-factor in the first meeting between the schools this year.
2A/1A
No. 4 Knappa at No. 1 Umpqua Valley Christian
This is a rematch of last year’s state championship game, which UVC won, 13-9. Knappa won the regular-season match this season, 2-1.
Said Knappa coach Jeff Miller: “UVC is the best team in 2A baseball. They have the returning state player of the year from 2024, play all phases well, have great coaching, and have a winning tradition. Things will have to go just right for us to be in the game. Fortunately, we have had good pitching this season and a recent history of upsetting the Monarchs (pre-season game in Astoria this year) so our players know that it can be done. If we can keep it a low scoring game - we will have a chance. Our team has been through many tightly-contested games this season, including the playoffs, so we like our chances if we are close late in the game.”
No. 19 Portland Christian at No. 2 Kennedy
After starting the season 18-0, Kennedy is just 7-3 over its past 10. PC started 4-5 but is 8-2 over its last 10, including three playoff upsets.
“We need to execute our plans at the plate, take care of the baseball on defense and make the routine play,” said Portland Christian coach Kyle Wilson on how to beat Kennedy. “Pitchers need to execute their pitches and trust their defense to have their back.”
Stats categories
We continue our rundown this week of those Oregon ballplayers putting up numbers on diamonds around the state.
The information below comes exclusively from baseball coaches. Baseball coaches who have not contributed to the lists below, but have players who qualify, may contact John Tawa at johnt@osaa.org to learn how to get their players on these lists.
The thresholds to qualify in any category did not change this week. An asterisk (*) means that the player qualifies given the current thresholds, but that we lack up-to-date information on the player.
Going going gone goodbye!
Everyone digs the long ball.
Here, we recognize those Oregonians who have cleared the fences five or more times so far this season.
13 -- Sawyer Nelson, junior SS, South Salem
10 – Kruz Schoolcraft, reclassified senior 1B, Sunset
9 – Kaeden Cruse, senior INF, Grant
7 – Teagan Scott, junior C, South Salem
7 – Maverick Harper, senior 1B/3B, West Linn
7 – Caden Klouda, junior OF, West Linn
7 – Hudson Hughes, senior C, Stayton
*6 – Mark Wiepert, senior C, Wilsonville
*6 – Elliott Raiton, junior OF, Grant
5 – Jaxon Logsdon, senior UTIL, Baker / Powder Valley
5 – Gavin Price, senior OF, South Salem
5 – Noah Scharer, senior OF, South Salem
*5 – Quinton Olson, senior INF, Scappoose
*5 – Tyson McGrorty, senior C, Warrenton
*5 – Isaac Pfeifer, senior C, Tualatin
*5 – Luke Castillo, senior 1B, Regis
5 – Grady Saunders, junior 3B, Thurston
5 – Gabe Coltman, senior OF, Sunset
5 – Mark Carpenter, senior SS, Henley
It’s a blur
Throwing hard in high school is the easiest way to get outs.
Here, we recognize those Oregon hurlers who hit 87 mph or higher on the bump.
Fischer Barber, senior RHP, Bend
Drew Bartels, senior RHP, Blanchet Catholic
Harrison Buckingham, sophomore RHP, South Salem
Mark Carpenter, senior RHP, Henley
Slater de Brun, senior LHP, Summit
Arlo Copony, junior RHP, Cleveland
Zack Hankins, junior LHP, Taft
River Hamilton, senior RHP, Barlow
Colin Harrington, junior RHP, Pendleton / Nixyaawii
Slade Hudson, junior RHP, Cascade
Cade King, sophomore RHP, Clackamas
Evan Lehnert, senior RHP, Pendleton / Nixyaawii
Gage Martinez, senior RHP, Crook County
Kyle Miller, senior RHP, Thurston
Connor Molony, senior RHP, Thurston
Bryson Nygren, senior RHP, Silverton
Connor Parry, senior RHP, Sherwood
Isaac Pfeifer, senior RHP, Tualatin
Freeman Rountree, senior RHP, Ashland
Grady Saunders, junior RHP, Thurston
Noah Scharer, senior RHP, South Salem
Luke Schoeffler, senior RHP, Crescent Valley / Kings Valley Charter
Kruz Schoolcraft, reclassified senior LHP, Sunset
Tyson Smith, junior RHP, Country Christian / North Clackamas Christian
Zeke Thomas, freshman RHP, Crescent Valley / Kings Valley Charter
Alex Via, senior RHP, Summit
August Ware, junior LHP, Glencoe
Graeme Warner-McGee, junior RHP, Lincoln
Jaxom Wetzler, sophomore LHP, Clackamas
Mark Wiepert, senior RHP, Wilsonville
Jack Wright, junior LHP, Burns / Crane
Cooper Yudhishthu, senior RHP, Grant
Speed merchants
In this space, we recognize Oregon baseball players who have stolen 30 or more bases this season.
46 – Zack Dugas, senior SS, Illinois Valley
45 – Miles Lute, junior SS, Crosshill Christian
40 – Micah Jayne, senior C, Union / Cove
39 – Landon Bailey, senior OF, Stanfield / Echo
37 – RJ Estrada, senior SS, Umatilla
31 – Maddox Law, sophomore OF, Toledo
31 – Braden Marthaller, sophomore INF, Toledo
*31 – Korben Schumacher, sophomore OH, Regis
31 – Brock Locey, senior C, Irrigon
31 – Caleb VanOrdstrand, senior OF, Pleasant Hill
30 – Colton Thompson, senior SS, Irrigon
30 – Bennette Atkins, sophomore 2B, Irrigon
30 – Bryson Walker, sophomore INF, Cascade Christian
30 – Wyatt Jackson, sophomore CF, Banks
Get a whiff of this!
Missing bats is an art.
This list recognizes those pitchers who have fanned 80 or more batters this season.
167 – Jake Sproul, junior RHP, Myrtle Point / Pacific
150 – Zack Hankins, junior LHP, Taft
130 – Jack Wright, junior LHP, Burns / Crane
124 – Tyson Smith, junior RHP, Country Christian / North Clackamas Christian
109 --Mark Carpenter, senior RHP, Henley
108 – Kollin Tacchini, junior RHP, Lakeview
103 – Miles Maxwell, senior RHP, Lakeview
102 – Nolan Needham, senior LHP, Union / Cove
101 – Austin Ware, junior LHP, Glencoe
100 -- Evan Lehnert, senior RHP, Pendleton / Nixyaawii
99 – Kooper Grover, freshman RHP, Joseph / Enterprise / Wallowa
98 – Jack Mazurowski, senior RHP, Portland Christian
93 – Landen Scott, junior RHP, Sisters
92-- Talon McGrorty, senior RHP, Warrenton
90 – Sebastian Storch, junior RHP, Sisters
90 – Trenton Lewis, junior RHP, Lebanon
90 – Kyler Dickerson, junior LHP, Molalla
89 – Kruz Schoolcraft, reclassified senior 1B, Sunset
86 – Luke Wheeling, senior RHP, North Bend
*85 – Oliver Stevens, sophomore RHP, Knappa
85 – Grady Saunders, junior RHP, Thurston
*84 – Ryan Haugen, junior RHP, Heppner / Ione
84 -- Harrison Buckingham, sophomore RHP, South Salem
80 -- Brock Johnson, junior RHP, Thurston
80 -- Drew Camp, senior LHP,. South Umpqua
Wait! What?
In this space, we recognize hitters who have put up outrageous stat lines in a single game.
Ben Boman, sophomore INF, Putnam – 3-for-4 with a triple and seven RBIs in 15-2 win over Parkrose on May 20
Drew Camp, senior 1B, South Umpqua – 4-for-5, including two doubles and two triples; four runs scored and two RBIs in April 18 win over Siuslaw / Mapleton
Tildon Coffman, junior SS, Klamath Union – three hits, including two home runs, and eight RBIs in 22-7 win over Neah-Kah-Nie on March 26
Landon Collar, senior SS, Roosevelt – 5-for-6 with two steals, four runs scored and six driven home in a 34-6 win at McKay on April 2
Dylan Cuff, senior C, Blanchet Catholic – three doubles and six RBIs in 11-0 win over Philomath on May 19
Zack Dugas, senior SS, Illinois Valley – 4-for-5 with two doubles, three RBIs and three steals in big win over Glendale on April 18
Owen Eggert, senior 3B, Wilsonville – 3-for-3 – just a homer short of the cycle – with six RBIs in 21-0 win over Mountain View on April 2
Chase Herrera, sophomore SS, Harrisburg – 4-for-4 with three steals and five RBIs in 20-4 win over Western Christian on April 1
Sawyer Nelson, junior SS, South Salem – 4-for-4 with three home runs and six RBIs in 9-8 win over Sprague on May 6
Jackson Poole, senior OF, Ida B. Wells – 4-for-5 with four doubles, 4 RBIs and three runs in 16-3 win over McDaniel on April 30
Isaac Pfeifer, senior C, Tualatin – 3-for-4, two home runs, a double and three RBIs in a 7-3 win over Doherty of Colorado on March 27
Axel Prechel, senior OF, Corvallis – 5-for-5 with two triples, two doubles and eight RBIs in 17-16 win over Crater on March 24. Prechel also made two great catches in the game. His second triple in the last inning scored three to tie the game. He scored the winning run moments later.
Cody Roletto, senior C, Ida B. Wells – 3-for-4 with a home run and 6 RBIs in May 8 win over Jefferson
Jake Rolling, junior SS, Jesuit – 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs scored, four RBIs and a stolen base in 18-2 win at Aloha on May 21
Teagan Scott, junior C, South Salem – 4-for-4 with two home runs, including a grand slam; two doubles, two stolen bases, five runs scored and seven RBIs in 20-1 win over Mountain View on April 5
Conner Shively, junior SS, Henley – 4-for-4 with two doubles, a triple, two steals, two runs and three RBIs in 10-0 win over Phoenix on May 19
Caleb York, sophomore OF, Umpqua Valley Christian – 3-for-3 with a triple and eight RBIs in 16-1 win over Irrigon on May 30
Mark Wiepert, senior C, Wilsonville – 3-for-3 with three consecutive home runs and six RBIs in 8-7 win over Aloha on May 8
Perfecto!
Below, we recognize pitchers who have thrown seven-inning no-hitters this year.
Julian Gomez, senior RHP, Irrigon – 11 strike outs in 12-1 win over Pilot Rock on April 18. Only an error prevented a perfect game.
Wade Hagey, senior LHP, Wilsonville – struck out 17 in 5-0 win over Milwaukie on April 15
Ian Pollard, senior RHP, Putnam – struck out eight and walked just two in 3-0 win over Milwaukie on May 21
Josh Riddle, senior RHP, Santiam Christian – fanned 15 and walked only two in 7-0 win over Yamhill-Carlton on April 2
Grady Saunders, junior RHP, Thurston – fanned 16, 1 HBP in 6-0 win on April 15 over North Eugene
Sebastian Storch, junior RHP, Sisters – fanned 11 over eight innings in 3-2 win over Creswell on May 13
Alex Via – senior RHP, Summit – perfect game, with 10 Ks, in 7-0 win over Mountain View on April 25
August Ware, Junior LHP at Glencoe – fanned 18 with two walks in a May 12 win over Liberty
Danner Wertz, freshman RHP, Roseburg – walked just one in 4-0 win over South Medford on April 5
.500 or better batting average
Below, we recognize those hitters who, with a minimum of 60 plate appearances, are hitting .500 or better on the season. Note that being on the list last week did not ensure continuing on the list this week, unless the head coach reported updated stats.
.544 – Gabe Nobles, senior OF, Joseph / Enterprise / Wallowa (102 plate appearances)
.529 – Nate Gibson, freshman C, Crosspoint Christian (105 plate appearances)
.515 – Sawyer Nelson, junior SS, South Salem (131 plate appearances)
.506 – Grady Saunders, junior 3B, Thurston (111 plate appearances)
.505 – Jack Mazurowski, senior SS, Portland Christian (101 plate appearances)
.500 – Brock Johnson, junior SS, Thurston (118 plate appearances)
35 or more RBIs
Below we recognize those Oregon hitters with 35 or more runs driven in so far this season.
64 – Sawyer Nelson, junior SS, South Salem
*56 – Mark Wiepert, senior C, Wilsonville
44 – Gianni Lombardi, senior INF, Marist Catholic
43 – Gavin Price, senior OF, South Salem
43 – Grady Sickler, sophomore INF, Cascade Christian
42 – Colson Primus, senior INF, Pendleton / Nixyaawii
39 – Cody Roletto, senior 1B, Ida B. Wells
39 – CJ Bonner, senior SS, Cascade Christian
*36 – Jaxon Roberts, junior INF, Stanfield / Echo
*36 – Axel Prechel, senior OF, Corvallis
36 – Gabe Coltman, senior OF, Sunset
36 – Jacoby Tacchini, freshman C, Henley
35 – Wyatt Hurley, sophomore INF, Cascade Christian
35 – Cam Hammer, senior SS, Ida B. Wells
1.00 ERA or less
Below we recognize pitchers who have pitched to an ERA of 1.00 or less over 25 or more innings pitched this season. Note that being on the list last week did not ensure continuing on the list this week, unless the head coach reported updated stats.
0.00 -- Zack Hankins, junior LHP, Taft (66 innings)
0.46 – Kruz Schoolcraft, reclassified senior LHP, Sunset (46 innings)
0.65 – Raith Huffman, senior LHP, Marist Catholic (32 innings)
0.66 – Mark Carpenter, senior RHP, Henley (63 innings)
0.69 – Jake Sproul, junior RHP, Myrtle Point / Pacific (81 innings)
0.80 – Tyson Smith, junior RHP, Country Christian / North Clackamas Christian (69.2 innings)
0.88 – Nolan Needham, senior LHP, Union / Cove (63 innings)
Catcher pick offs
In this space, we list those catchers who have, at least 15 times this year, cut down would-be base stealers at second or third, or back picked a runner at any of the infield bases.
27 – Dane Carpenter, freshman, Estacada
23 – Davey Taylor, junior, La Pine
20 – Johnathin Silvis, senior, Sandy
18 – Brock Locey, senior, Irrigon
15 – Archer Hawkins, junior, Astoria
*15 – Tyson McGrorty, senior, Warrenton
15 – Nate Gibson, freshman, Crosspoint Christian
Outfield assists
In this space, we list those outfielders who have, at least three times this year, thrown out runners trying to take an extra base.
*5 – Ethan Olson, sophomore, Knappa
4 – Jackson Poole, senior, Ida B. Wells
3 – Mitch Geiger, junior, Roosevelt
*3 – Juan Hernandez, senior, Taft
College-Bound!
In this space, we list 123 current high school players who have made a commitment to attend a college or university of their choice and play baseball.
Brady Ackerman, senior INF, Canby – Arizona Christian University
Jordan Araiza, senior RHP/UTIL, Tualatin – Mt. Hood CC
Fischer Barber, senior RHP, Bend – Tacoma CC
Jack Barss, senior OF, Lakeridge – Centralia CC
Drew Bartels, senior SS/RHP, Blanchet Catholic – Centralia CC
Joey Bergh, senior INF/UTIL, Horizon Christian, Tualatin – Simpson University
Max Bishop, senior RHP, OF, La Salle Prep – Lane CC
Greg Bologoff, senior 1B, Westview – Ottawa University-Phoenix
CJ Bonner, senior INF/RHP, Cascade Christian – Southwestern Oregon CC
Noah Boria, senior SS/RHP, Nelson – Lower Columbia CC
Carson Boyer, senior LHP, West Linn -- Gonzaga
Ethan Bruce, senior SS, Mountain View - Shasta College
Brayden Buck, senior OF, Tualatin – Tacoma CC
Drew Camp, senior LHP, South Umpqua – Lane CC
Mark Carpenter, senior INF/RHP, Henley – Linn-Benton CC
Dakota Chun, senior C, Sunset -- University of Portland
Gabe Coltman, senior OF, Sunset – University of South Carolina Upstate
Braden Corgain, senior C, Thurston – Lane CC
Kaeden Cruise, senior INF/RHP, Grant – Clark CC
Easton Curtis, senior OF, North Medford – Lassen CC
Brodan Curtiss, senior INF/OF, Barlow – Chemeketa CC
Dominic Daffron, senior RHP, North Medford – Linn-Benton CC
Hayden Davis, senior INF, Canby -- Umpqua CC
Parker Davis, senior INF/OH, Yamhill-Carlton – Averett University
Riley DuBois, senior C, Scappoose – Clackamas CC
Manny Ehinger, sophomore 3B, Lakeridge – University of Oregon
Will Erickson, senior INF, Valley Catholic – Texas A&M Texarkana
Joe Fagan, senior SS, Scappoose - University of Portland
Tauj Flora, senior OF, Sutherlin – Umpqua CC
Chase Garland, senior RHP, West Salem – University of Oregon
Bryson Gilmore, senior INF/RHP, Illinois Valley -- College of the Redwoods
Will Goodman, senior INF, Bend – Pepperdine University
Max Green, junior INF/RHP, Sandy – Mt. Hood CC
Calvin Gregory, senior LHP, Lakeridge – Oregon State
Wade Hagey, senior LHP, Wilsonville – Lane CC
Drew Hall, senior OF, Wilsonville – Concordia University Irvine
River Hamilton, senior RHP, Barlow – LSU
Cam Hammer, senior INF, Ida B. Wells – Willamette University
Camden Hartlaub, senior SS, Caldera – Cal State Monterey Bay
Hudson Hauck, senior RHP, Southridge – Chemeketa CC
Cole Hawkins, senior LHP, West Linn – Centralia CC
Zack Hayden, senior LHP, Reynolds – Mt. Hood CC
Colby Herren, senior 1B – Yakima CC
Aiden Herrera, senior OF, Tualatin – Clackamas CC
Torsten Hersom, senior RHP, La Salle Prep – Lane CC
Carter Hess, senior RHP/OF, Summit – Mt. Hood CC
Cooper Hibbs, senior OF, Sandy – Mt. Hood CC
Orion Houck, senior INF/RHP, Burns / Crane – Blue Mountain CC
Nyxon Hopping, senior C, Molalla – Blue Mountain CC
Johnny Ingalls, senior RHP, Jesuit – Linfield University
Donovan Jackson, Senior RHP, Churchill – Mt. Hood CC
Ezra James, senior SS, Taft – Centralia College
Ethan Johnson, senior OF, Newberg – George Fox University
Connor Johnston, senior OF/LHP, Wilsonville – Bellarmine University
Brady Kennedy, senior LHP/OF, Mountain View - Shasta College
Kiyo Kiyokawa, senior INF, Barlow – Clark College
Ian Kolmer, senior RHP/OF, Ida B. Wells – University of Colorado – Colorado Springs
Noah Kovac, senior RHP, Nelson – Mt. Hood CC
Evan Lehnert, senior RHP, Pendleton / Nixyaawii – Linn-Benton CC
Niko Leyba, senior SS/RHP, Marist Catholic – Cuesta CC
Colby Lipp, senior RHP, Jesuit – College of the Canyons
Jaxon Logsdon, senior UTIL, Baker / Powder Valley – Eastern Oregon University
Dalton Long, senior INF, Horizon Christian, Tualatin – Clackamas CC
David MacDonald, senior INF, Thurston – Redwoods CC
Tristan Mallari, senior LHP/OF, South Medford – Bushnell University
Gage Martinez, senior SS/RHP, Crook County – Blue Mountain CC
Diego Martinez Griffin, senior 1B, Grant – Columbia Basin CC
Jack Mazurowski, senior SS/RHP, Portland Christian – Wheaton College
Talon McGrorty, senior RHP/INF, Warrenton – Linn-Benton CC
Tyson McGrorty, senior C, Warrenton – Linn-Benton CC
Sean McMullen, senior RHP/OF, Burns / Crane – Grays Harbor College
Boyd Messman, senior C/1B, Sprague – Bushnell University
Andrew Mhoon, senior SS, Sprague – Loyola Marymount
Wyatt Minto, senior INF, Lakeridge – Lane CC
Cooper Mitchell, senior OF/C, South Medford – Umpqua CC
Connor Molony, senior 1B/RHP, Thurston -- University of Oregon
Jayden Nakamura, senior SS, Aloha – University of Washington
Sawyer Nelson, junior SS, South Salem – Loyola Marymount
Bryson Nygren, senior RHP, Silverton – Linn-Benton CC
Quinton Olson, senior INF, Scappoose – Lane CC
Nash Opitz, senior SS/RHP, McMinnville – Antelope Valley CC
Ezra Oster, senior RHP/1B, Cleveland – Oregon Institute of Technology
Connor Parry, senior RHP/1B, Sherwood - University of Portland
Isaac Pfeifer, senior C, Tualatin – University of Portland
Jackson Poole, senior OF, Ida B. Wells – Clackamas CC
Addison Postlewait, senior INF/RHP, Hood River Valley – Diablo Valley College
Gavin Price, senior C, Corvallis – George Fox University
Gavin Price, senior OF, South Salem – University of Louisiana-Monroe
Talon Pryor, senior INF, Brookings-Harbor – Blue Mountain CC
Parker Raubuch, junior RHP, Sunset – Centralia CC
Evan Rhoden, senior RHP/1B, South Medford – Bushnell University
Aidan Rice, senior INF, Central Catholic – University of Portland
Josh Riddle, senior RHP, Santiam Christian – George Fox University
Brett Ronson, senior OF/1B, West Linn – Mt. Hood CC
Freeman Rountree, senior SS/RHP, Ashland – Lower Columbia College
Kainoa Santiago, senior OF, Jesuit – Gonzaga University
Grady Saunders, junior RHP/Utility, Thurston – Oregon State
Noah Scharer, senior OF, South Salem – Linn-Benton CC
Kruz Schoolcraft, senior (reclassified) LHP/1B, Sunset -- Tennessee
Luke Schoeffler, senior RHP/OF, Crescent Valley / Kings Valley Charter – Linfield University
Avery Schwartz, senior RHP, The Dalles / Dufur – Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho)
Teagan Scott, junior C, South Salem – Oregon State
Dylan Sheaffer, senior LHP/1B, Barlow – Clackamas CC
Brayden Sievertsen, senior RHP/UTIL, Sandy -- Centralia CC
Landon Sigler, senior INF, Mountainside – Warner Pacific University
Johnathin Silvis, senior C, Sandy -- Clackamas CC
Will Slater, senior RHP/1B, Sunset – Eastern Oregon
Eli Sledge, senior C, Dallas – Northwest Nazarene University
Kobe Sparks, senior SS/RHP, Sandy – Mt. Hood CC
Mikey Terry, senior C/INF, Crescent Valley / Kings Valley Charter – Clarke University
Cole Thomas, senior INF, Newberg – Corban University
Slater de Brun, senior OF, Summit -- Vanderbilt
Alex Via, senior RHP, Summit -- University of Portland
Tyson Ward, senior INF, West Salem – Clackamas CC
Bronson Watts, senior LHP/OF, Wilsonville – Cal State Monterey Bay
Luke Wheeling, senior RHP, North Bend – Oregon Institute of Technology
Danny Wideman, senior SS/OF, West Linn – University of Oregon
Jace Willett, junior RHP/INF, Century – Shoreline CC
Tate Williams, senior LHP, Lakeridge – St. Olaf College
Fisher Winchester, senior RHP/3B, Sandy -- Lower Columbia CC
Nolan Winthrop, senior INF, Lincoln – Pomona-Pitzer
Owen Zerr, senior OF, Sprague – Centralia CC
Teague Zimmer, senior RHP/1B, Ida B. Wells – Napa Valley College
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