In this edition of Notebook, read about our Unsung Heroes, a strikeout king on the verge of setting an all-time record and a team that stands alone in the loss column.
Can’t spell Smith without a K
Get a whiff of this!
Tyson Smith, a senior righthander for Country Christian / North Clackamas Christian, is just 20 strikeouts away from matching the Oregon career record of 564, set by Jake Forrester of Umpqua Valley Christian 12 years ago.
After a standout junior year in which Smith finished fourth in the state with 124 Ks, Smith started this spring with 33 strikeouts over his first 11 innings of work, including a whopping 20 in a 2-0 shutout of Portland Christian. He has continued to fan batters at a prolific rate and currently has 131 this season (through Monday), 37 more than anyone else!
On his team, Smith has almost 50 more strikeouts than his next two teammates, junior Ethan Hiebenthal and freshman Brayden Cooper, combined! And they are really good, having helped the Cougars build a 14-7 record on the year.
“Tyson is dominant and gets a lot of outs himself,” said coach Matt Haring. “The other two definitely are pitch to contact kids, which definitely helps keep their pitch counts down, where Tyson has to throw a lot more pitches because he misses a lot of bats.”
Smith will be on the mound today against Western Christian and Monday versus Willamina / Sheridan on Senior Night. He could ring up quite a few strikeouts over those two games, enough perhaps to break the record!
We will be watching!
Undefeated
With just over two weeks remaining in the regular season, Taft (20-0) is the last remaining unbeaten team in Oregon after Crosshill Christian (18-1) lost to Regis on Friday, 8-5, in the second game of a doubleheader.
Taft passed its biggest late-season test last week by taking two from defending 3A champion Blanchet Catholic, 7-1 and 3-2.
What is the secret to the Tigers’ success? Simple. Pitching. Taft has yielded just 36 runs – less than two per game – all season. The Tigers have given up no more than five runs in any one game and have pitched five shutouts.
Well, they have Zack Hankins and his 0.00 ERA, you say.
That’s absolutely true. Hankins is on pace to record a second consecutive regular season without an earned run. But Taft has two other main hurlers, sophomore Lonnie West and freshman Hayden Weiss, also with microscopic ERAs. West is at 0.86 over 24.1 innings of work, while Weiss has been sterling with a 0.27 ERA through 26 innings.
It’s hard to lose if you don’t give up any runs.
One-defeated
Crosshill Christian won its first two games over Regis to keep its unbeaten hopes alive, but lost to the 14-6 Rams, 8-5, on Friday in Game 2 of their doubleheader.
Jesse Eaton, Regis’ first-year head coach, said that a “selfless team effort” was key to the win.
“Everyone contributed,” he added, “whether it’s taking a walk with patience at the plate, reaching on an error through good hustle, taking an aggressive approach and hitting people in, getting themselves into scoring position, making plays on defense, or overcoming a challenging inning. One contribution that is rarely recognized outside of our dugout: our bench is amazing. We stay positive regardless of the situation, chat up our hitters and baserunners and keep the defense focused.”
As for the nuts and bolts of the win, Regis scored the first four runs of the game, but yielded five to Crosshill Christian in the bottom of the second. Starting pitcher Jason Bohnke didn’t give up another run, Regis went ahead with two in the top of the fifth and got insurance in the seventh thanks to a two-run single from Ben Valladares-Cormier. Hunter Lulay also had a big offensive day for the Rams.
“Moving forward, this gives the team confidence knowing they can compete against good teams like Crosshill,” Eaton said.
Crosshill Christian coach Benjamin Northrup admitted that the loss stung.
“I think we were a little disappointed that we lost the perfect record,” he said. “We had a lead in the third game of the series until the 5th inning, but Regis is a great team and we know we still have things to work on if we want to get to where we want to go.”
While the loss dropped Crosshill Christian from the ranks of the unbeaten, the Eagles can take solace in knowing that they are the only once-beaten team in the OSAA. That’s because Kennedy suffered its second loss on the season on Friday, dropping a 2-0 decision to Warrenton.
The pitcher’s duel meant the game was played quickly. Aaron Neahring tossed a four-hitter for Warrenton. He stuck out just four, but kept the ball on the infield with eight pop ups and six groundouts. Brody Panuke was the hard-luck loser for Kennedy. He struck out 11 over six innings, but was done in by three hits and two runs in the third, including Ryan Palmer’s two-strike, two-run single.
Warrenton coach Lennie Wolfe, in typical fashion, was effusive in his praise for the Kennedy program and head coach Kevin Moffitt.
“Kennedy is always good,” Wolfe said. “Kevin and his staff do a great job, and their community knows the game and is incredible in the support of the program. The field keeps getting better! They are always fantastic hosts. Kev and I have known each other for a long time, and getting to play a program like his is always a privilege.”
Kennedy is now 17-2 on the year. The Trojans join three other teams with just two losses, Henley (17-2), Hidden Valley (16-2) and Myrtle Point (14-2). Those three lost their games in March and April and are in the midst of significant winning streaks.
Tuesday in the Association…
Yesterday was dry across the state, making it an ideal day to play meaningful baseball. And were there ever a lot of impactful games played!
There was a classic in the high desert of southeastern Oregon, where defending 4A state champion Pendleton / Nixyaawii snapped Burns / Crane’s 12-game winning streak by edging the Hilanders, 6-5, in eight innings. Vance Nelson’s double in the eighth drove home the winning run for the Bucks. Nelson won on the mound. Kolt McQuinn added three hits and three RBIs for the victors.
Elsewhere, Barlow got by 6A No. 1 Clackamas, 3-2; West Linn edged 6A No. 2 Tualatin, 5-3; and Roseburg won a one-run decision over 6A No. 6 Willamette. Westview defeated defending 6A state champion Sunset, 7-6, in eight innings; while 6A No. 3 Jesuit won by the same score over Beaverton, handing the Beavers just their third loss on the year.
Summit, the defending 5A state champion, beat back Bend, 10-1, in a battle of top five teams.
4A No. 1 Henley extended its winning streak to nine with an 11-1, five-inning decision over 3A No. 2 Cascade Christian.
La Grande also won its ninth game in a row, sneaking past Joseph / Enterprise /Wallowa, 7-6.
It’s also nine straight for Brookings-Harbor after the Bruins’ 4-2 win over Lakeview / Paisley. A solo homer from Brody Bavaro sparked a three-run surge in the bottom of the fourth to give BH the lead for good. Tucker Delay got the win, throwing five innings of two-run ball. Brookings-Harbor escaped bases loaded jams in the fifth and sixth innings to hold on against a Lakeview team with really good athletes that beat Cascade Christian on Friday.
Brookings-Harbor is now 13-6 with six games to play after starting the season 4-6.
“We are just trying to stay the course and get better every week,” said coach Keith Wallin. “We really try to drive home the idea of playing our best ball in May and the guys are working real hard. “We focus on process not results. Baseball is a high failure rate sport, and the grind is what drives consistency as a whole for the club.”
Burns scorching hot
Burns / Crane had won 12 in a row before losing by a run in extra innings yesterday to Pendleton / Nixyaawii. The game was a litmus test for the 3A school against the reigning 4A state champs. By all accounts, the Hilanders passed even though they lost.
Under new coach Cam Hueckman, Burns started out 4-4, playing a tough pre-season schedule while adjusting to new practices implemented by the coaching staff. The Hilanders’ long winning streak coincided with freshman Corban Held locking down the catching position while also hitting .373. He is one of several freshmen – there are eight on the team – making major offensive contributions.
Junior Tyson Breshears is leading the offense. He is hitting close to .480 on the year with a ton of extra base hits. Junior Cannon Kemper, a three-time state wrestling champion, also is contributing at the plate in a big way, as is leadoff hitter, Jack Wright, a senior who is hitting .400 and leading the squad in extra base hits.
Wright, who is better known for his prowess on the mound, also is dominating with his powerful left arm. He recently passed 400 career strikeouts and has unlocked a new level, Hueckman said.
“His challenges the last two years was being the dude,” Hueckman explained. “WE have a new saying with him: “Don’t play with your food. He has done a really good job not playing with his food.”
Burns / Crane has five regular-season games remaining, staring with a doubleheader with McLoughlin / Griswold on Friday.
“We have hit our stride,” Hueckman said. “I’m excited to see how we’re playing now.”
Side note: Congrats to Hueckman and his wife on the birth of their second son this week!
News and notes…
Sandy won a big Mt. Hood Conference showdown with Central Catholic on Friday. Down 3-0 heading to the seventh inning, the Pioneers scored four runs on three hits, a walk and hit batsman to rally for the victory. Luke Hatton and Cal Green both delivered two-out, two-run hits for Sandy and Bo Wolf went all the way on the mound for the Pioneers, working out of jams in three separate innings.
“It was a great win and big for our team confidence,” said Sandy coach Matt Smallwood, whose team is now 10-9 and 7-4 in conference play.
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Union / Cove took advantage of a bye week in its league schedule and took a trip to the west side of the state to visit educational institutions, have some fun and play some non-league games.
The Bobcats visited the University of Oregon and played Mohawk on Friday, winning 18-1. They also went to Oregon State University and Wings and Waves water park and wrapped up the trip with an 8-7 loss at Blanchet Catholic, the 2025 3A state champions.
“Great experience and memories made!” exclaimed head coach Greg Poor.
Unsung Heroes
Based exclusively on nominees from varsity head coaches, see below our list of “Únsung Heroes,” those glue players who aren’t necessarily stars and often don’t get recognition but are essential to the success of a team.
Justice Bendele, senior 3B, Umpqua Valley Christian – A great teammate who has put in the hours to make a contribution to the two-time defending 2A/1A champs, head coach Dave York said that Bendele’s defensive prowess at third helped get UVC’s season on track.
Bricen Britten, junior 1B/DH, St. Paul – One of several grinders on the 10-5 Buckaroos, Britten is the kind of player who just puts in the work. “He shows up daily with a great, even- keeled attitude and just does his work,” said coach Tim Crawford. “He works to get the other guys focused and doing their work. Bricen is a ‘yes coach’ kind of kid that loves the process.”
Jordan Farness, senior 2B, Century – The Jaguars are 13-7 this year and Farness has had his hand in a lot of the winning. He may not be hitting at the same level of his junior year, but he is seeing pitches, moving runners over, sacrificing and will assume any role if it helps his team win. Farness is a good teammate, leader of the “doing the dirt work” crew and, according to coach Keean Kondo, “is a big reason we're competitive even with the low average.”
Raymond Knepel, senior OF, Irrigon – Unmatched energy from Knepel makes him the heart and soul of the dugout for the 12-4 Knights.
Maddox Law, junior OF, Toledo – The leadoff hitter on a 12-6 team, Law is a big reason Toledo is booming this year. “He is the engine that gets everything going with his elite speed and ability to get on base,” said coach Bruce Marthaller. “We are 7-0 this season when he reaches to start a game, and we felt his absence early when he missed time due to injury. Defensively, he’s a lockdown outfielder who has saved multiple runs, including two diving catches.”
Cam Morey, senior RHP, Molalla – Morey has a 2.12 ERA and, in his last outing, tossed a no-hitter at Madras on April 30 in a 10-0 win while playing with a broken left hand.
Alex Olbeter, senior UTIL, Lincoln – Olbeter’s defensive versatility – Catcher, 3B. 2B and pitcher – and his grit at the plate make him an asset. Add great energy and effort and a 100 percent team-first approach and he epitomizes what it Is to be an unsung hero.
Avier Quintero, senior RHP/UTIL, Woodburn – Not only does Quintero’s play impact the game in every phase for the Bulldogs, he also is the “heartbeat” of the team, according to coach Bo Lane. “He brings relentless energy, holds teammates accountable, and has helped grow our program by bringing others into it,” Lane added. “He may not always get the spotlight, but he’s a big reason for everything we do well.”
Logan Scott, senior 1B, South Salem – A boys volleyball player committed to Orange Coast College, Scott is playing two sports this spring and playing both well. On the diamond, where he is less heralded, Scott is hitting .298 and the natural outfielder helped out the team by moving to first base early in his senior year and made the transition look easy.
Stats Categories
We continue with our baseball stats categories. The goal is to have 10-15 players per category list. Stats thresholds are adjusted week-by-week for that reason.
Baseball coaches exclusively contributed to the population of these categories.
Baseball coaches who did not contribute, but wish to, may contact John Tawa at johnt@osaa.org to learn how to get their players on these lists.
“It is high. It is far. It is gone.”
Everyone digs the long ball.
Here, we recognize those Oregonians who have cleared the fences four or more times so far this season.
10 – Teagan Scott, senior C, South Salem
6 – Sawyer Nelson, senior SS, South Salem
5 – Julian Vina, junior C/DH, Jesuit
5 – Ty Hattenhauer, senior INF, Caldera
*5 – Blake Patereau, sophomore 1B, Cascade Christian
4 – Gianni Lombardi, senior INF, Marist Catholic
4 – Zadek Bowlby, senior 1B, Newberg
4 – Elliott Raiton, senior OF, Grant
4 – Wyatt Moist, senior 3B, Corbett
4 – Malakai Chandler, senior 1B, Ashland
* Indicates a player who meets the threshold but whose stats were not updated since last week
Side note: Change to category title honors legendary New York Yankee broadcaster John Sterling, who passed away this week at age 87.
It’s a blur
Throwing hard in high school is the easiest way to get outs.
Here, we recognize those Oregon hurlers who have hit 87 mph or higher on the bump.
Jackson Ashley, senior LHP, Oregon City
Chase Austin, junior LHP, Beaverton
Callum Broadfoot, junior LHP, Grant
Harrison Buckingham, junior RHP, South Salem
Michael Buschelman, senior RHP, North Eugene
Arlo Copony, senior RHP, Cleveland
Jacob Fritz, senior RHP, Crescent Valley / Kings Valley Christian
Evan Guadalupe, sophomore RHP, Summit
Andre Guthrie, junior RHP, Summit
Zack Hankins, senior LHP, Taft
Colin Harrington, senior RHP, Pendleton / Nixyaawii
Trenton Hertzog, senior RHP, Tualatin
Slade Hudson, senior RHP, Cascade
Cason Jacobs, junior RHP, Crescent Valley / Kings Valley Christian
Alex Johnson, senior RHP, Crater
Nate Kagen, senior RHP. Grant
Chase Kelly, junior LHP, Jesuit
Cade King, junior RHP, Clackamas
Will Klein, junior RHP, Westview
Malachi O'Brien, senior RHP, Westview
Blake Patereau, sophomore RHP. Cascade Christian
Ethan Peng, sophomore RHP, Jesuit
Jayce Phillipe, junior RHP, North Eugene
Parker Russell, sophomore RHP, Caldera
Grady Saunders, senior RHP, Thurston
Tyson Smith, senior RHP, Country Christian / North Clackamas Christian
Zeke Thomas, sophomore RHP, Willamette
Jinki Tomita, senior RHP, Grant
August Ware, senior LHP, Glencoe
Graeme Warner-McGee, senior RHP, Lincoln
Jaxom Wetzler, junior LHP, Clackamas
Jack Wright, senior LHP, Burns / Crane
Speed merchants
In this space, we recognize Oregon baseball players who have stolen 20 or more bases this season.
36 – Bennette Atkins, junior INF, Irrigon
34 – Jonah Jayne, junior C, Union / Cove
29 – Sawyer Nelson, senior SS, South Salem
27 – Jeremiah Izzo, junior UTIL, Illinois Valley
26 – Miles Lute, senior SS, Crosshill Christian
25 – Jesse Hernandez, senior INF, Country Christian / North Clackamas Christian
25 – Grant Brusseau, senior SS, Molalla
24 – Matthew Contreras, junior OF, Gladstone
23 – Braedan Lapora, senior 1B, Illinois Valley
23 – Landon Vaughn, junior OF, Creswell
22 – Oliver Hunt, senior INF, Stayton
22 – Braden Marthaller, junior OF, Toledo
22 – Avier Quintero, senior UTIL, Woodburn
22 – Cole Walters, sophomore SS, Oakridge
22 – Quentin Jackson, senior SS, Rainier
21 – Dillon Shultz, senior 3B, Molalla
20 – Blake Timothy, senior OF, Lincoln
20 – Bryce Morris, junior SS, Umatilla
Get a whiff of this!
Missing bats is an art.
This list recognizes those pitchers who have fanned 60 or more batters this season.
128 – Tyson Smith, senior RHP, County Christian / North Clackamas Christian
94 – Brandon Yee, junior LHP, Valley Catholic
92 – Jack Wright, senior LHP, Burns
88 – Jake Sproul, senior RHP, Myrtle Point
87 – Zack Hankins, senior LHP, Taft
83 – Carter Griggs, senior RHP, Umatilla
71 – Gunner Bustos, sophomore RHP, The Dalles / Dufur
70 – Kooper Grover, sophomore RHP, Joseph / Enterprise / Wallowa
70 – Trenton Hertzog, senior RHP, Tualatin
68 – Logan Law, junior RHP, Hidden Valley
66 – Jaxon Pelham, junior LHP, Creswell
66 – Braden Marthaller, junior RHP, Toledo
65 – Henry Wort, junior RHP, Blanchet Catholic
65 – Jacob Helms, junior RHP, Central Linn
65 – Teagan Sprague, junior RHP, Umpqua Valley Christian
61 – Quentin Jackson, senior RHP, Rainier
61 – PJ Safford, senior RHP, Klamath Union
61 – Jonathan Miller, Senior RHP, Oakridge
60 – Jonah Jayne, junior RHP, Union / Cove
Wait! What?
In this space, we recognize hitters who have put up outrageous stat lines in a single game.
Roy Bannister, junior INF, Corvallis – 3-for-4 with a double, home run, stolen base and six RBIs in 12-3 win over Silverton on April 27.
Cooper Cemore, junior SS, Riverside (Boardman) – 3-for-3 with a double and grand slam, four runs scored and six RBIs in 18-3 win over Umatilla on March 31
Malakai Chandler, senior 1B, Ashland – 5-for-6 with three doubles, a triple and nine RBIs in 27-1 win at Springfield on April 25 in Game 1 of a doubleheader.
Malakai Chandler, senior 1B, Ashland – 4-for-4 with two doubles, two home runs, four runs scored and seven RBIs in 17-1 win at Springfield on April 25 in Game 2 of a doubleheader.
Sawyer Dray, junior C, The Dalles / Dufur – 5-for-6 with two triples, a double and two driven in in a 10-9, 10-inning loss to Mazama on April 18
Camden Gager, junior INF, Century – 3-for-4 with a triple, homer, two RBIs and steal in 5-4 win over Forest Grove on May 4. Gager had triple in the bottom of the sixth to help Jaguars knot game at 3-3, then homered in the eighth to tie the game again before they walked off with the win.
Tyson Harjo, sophomore INF, Hood River Valley High School – 4-for-5 with a double, two RBIs and two runs scored in 9-6 win over Putnam on April 21. Harjo also tossed four scoreless innings in relief to get the win.
Braden Marthaller, junior OF, Toledo – 4-for-4 with two doubles, a triple, and five RBIs in 13-4 win over Waldport on March 30
Braden Marthaller, junior OF, Toledo – 5-for-5 with a double and seven RBIs in 15-4 win over Reedsport on April 17
Connor Mason, junior SS, Toledo – 4-for-5 with a double, home run and seven RBIs in 10-0 shutout of Eddyville Charter / Siletz Valley on March 31
Bryce Morris, junior SS, Umatilla – 4-for-6 with two doubles and five RBIs in 18-14 extra-inning win over Sherman on March 17
Sawyer Nelson, senior SS, South Salem – 3-for-4 with two HRs and a steal in a 10-0 blanking of Mountain View on April 4
Kegan Russell, senior C, Illinois Valley – 5-for-5 with two doubles and six RBIs in 24-2 win over Bonanza on April 20.
Grady Saunders, senior UTIL, Thurston – 2-for-4 with a three-run dinger, grand slam and seven RBIs in 9-3 win over Churchill in G1 of a double dip on April 11 (Saunders drove in five more runs in G2!)
Teagan Scott, senior C, South Salem – two HRs in opening day 20-0 win over Ida B. Wells on March 17
Mason Tincher, sophomore 2B, Illinois Valley – 4-for-5 with a double and five RBIs in 24-2 win over Bonanza on April 20.
Abino Villalobos-Vasquez, junior INF, Beaverton – 4-for-4 with two doubles, two steals and four runs scored in 16-6 win over Aloha on April 29
Ben Weiss, junior INF, Corvallis --- 3-for-4 with two home runs, a double, three runs scored and two RBIs in a 5-2 win over Crescent Valley / Kings Valley Christian on May 1.
Jace Willett, senior 1B, Century – 3-for-4 with three doubles, three runs scored and four RBIs on March 25 in 12-4 win over Putnam
No-no!
Below, we recognize pitchers who have thrown seven-inning no-hitters this year.
Branzyn Brouhard, junior LHP, Tillamook – 13 Ks in 9-0 win over Marshfield on April 18
Jakoby Goss, senior RHP, Tillamook – 17 Ks in 4-0 win over Seaside on April 21
Zack Hankins, senior LHP, Taft – 16Ks in 1-0 win over Creswell on April 4
Zack Hankins, senior LHP, Taft – 13Ks in 4-2 win over Warrenton on April 11
Braden Marthaller, junior RHP, Toledo – 17 Ks in 10-0 shutout of Eddyville Charter / Siletz Valley on March 31
Riley Taylor, junior RHP, Toledo – won 10-0 over Bandon on April 3
.500 or better batting average
Below, we recognize those hitters who, with a minimum of 40 plate appearances, are hitting .500 or better on the season.
.594 -- Travis Conklin, junior 1B/DH, Stayton (46 plate appearances)
.567 – Arlo Copony, senior DH, Cleveland (60 at bats)
.561 – Caleb George, sophomore INF, Heppner / Ione (57 at bats)
.559 – Morgan Austin, senior 2B, Crater (59 at bats)
.558 – Teagan Scott, senior C, South Salem (71 plate appearances)
.544 – Braden Marthaller, junior OF, Toledo (57 at bats)
.527 – Ben Weiss, junior INF, Corvallis (55 at bats)
.526 – Cody Johnson, sophomore C, Irrigon (58 plate appearances)
.521 -- Matthew Contreras, junior OF, Gladstone (71 at bats)
.520 – Quentin Jackson, senior SS, Rainier (50 at bats)
.518 – Johan Phillips, sophomore, Crosshill Christian (56 at bats)
.509 – Malakai Chandler, senior 1B, Ashland (53 at bats)
.508 – Miles Lute, senior SS, Crosshill Christian (63 at bats)
.500 – Keegan Russell, senior C, Illinois Valley (58 at bats)
25 or more RBIs
Below we recognize those Oregon hitters with 25 or more runs driven in so far this season.
38 – Miles Lute, senior SS, Crosshill Christian
32 – Braden Marthaller, junior OF, Toledo
31 – Malakai Chandler, senior 1B, Ashland
31 – Bryce Morris, junior SS, Umatilla
31 – Roy Bannister, junior INF, Corvallis
30 – Caleb George, senior INF, Heppner / Ione
29 -- Jayce Hansen, junior catcher, Kennedy
28 – Teagan Scott, senior C, South Salem
28 – Gabe Cruz, junior CF/1B, Wilsonville
27 – Nate Gibson, sophomore C, Crosspoint Christian
27 – Nathan Driskell, junior INF, Pendleton / Nixyaawii
27 – Blake Miller, senior C, Canby
26 – Graeme Warner-McGee, senior OF, Lincoln
26 – Ben Weiss, junior INF, Corvallis
26 – Henry Beyer, senior SS, Kennedy
25 – Owen Hagerman, senior SS, Tualatin
25 – Quentin Romney, junior 3B, Bend
25 – Connor Mason, junior SS, Toledo
25 – Landon Kline, senior OF, Kennedy
*25 – Asher Strand, senior 1B, Monroe / Alsea
* Indicates a player who meets the threshold but whose stats were not updated since last week
ERA of 1.00
Below we recognize pitchers who have an earned run average of 1.00 or better with 20 or more innings pitched this season.
0.00 – Zack Hankins, senior LHP, Taft (37 innings pitched)
0.21 – Logan Law, junior RHP, Hidden Valley (34 innings pitched)
0.27 – Hayden Weiss, freshman RHP, Taft (26 innings pitched)
0.44 – Ben Weiss, junior RHP, Corvallis (32 innings pitched)
0.46 – Miles Lute, senior RHP, Crosshill Christian (30.2 innings pitched)
0.75 – JT Girod, junior RHP, Central (37.1 innings pitched)
0.82 – Jake Sproul, senior RHP, Myrtle Point (42.2 innings pitched)
0.86 – Lonnie West, sophomore RHP, Taft (24.1 innings pitched)
0.88 – Brandon Yee, junior LHP, Valley Catholic (47.2 innings pitched)
0.94 – Carson Noce, freshman RHP, Crater (22.1 innings pitched)
0.95 – Landon Vaughn, junior RHP, Creswell (29.1 innings pitched)
0.96 -- Kooper Grover, sophomore RHP, Joseph / Enterprise / Wallowa (44 innings pitched)
0.99 – Corbin Hamilton, junior RHP, Henley (35.1 innings pitched)
Catcher pick offs
In this space, we list those catchers who have, at least 9 times this year, cut down would-be base stealers at second or third, or back picked a runner at any of the infield bases.
14 – Johan Phillips, sophomore, Crosshill Christian
14 – Ethan Olson, junior, Knappa
11 – Ryland Thiessen, junior, Stayton
11 – Riley Tyler, junior, Toledo
10 – Rowdy Williams, sophomore, Oakridge
10 – Matt Wilson, freshman, Heppner / Ione
10 – Asher Varozza, sophomore, Elmira
10 – Nolan Clark, senior, Caldera
9 – Teagan Scott, senior, South Salem
*9 – Dane Carpenter, sophomore, Estacada
*9 – Wyatt Metcalf, sophomore, Cascade
*9 – Ramsey Prentice, junior, Ida B. Wells
* Indicates a player who meets the threshold but whose stats were not updated since last week
Outfield assists
In this space, we list those outfielders who have thrown out runners at least three times this year trying to take an extra base.
5 --- Mason Hogue, junior, Oakridge
3 – Jasper Spoon, junior, Oakridge
3 – Braden Hartman, sophomore, Creswell
3 – Cameron VanKempen, senior, Sprague
3 – Miles Boehm, sophomore, Summit
College-Bound!
In this space, we list 97 high school players who have made a commitment to attend a college or university of their choice and play baseball. That’s 12 more than last week!
Last year, a total of 127 commitments were announced; the year before that, 108.
Jackson Ashley, senior LHP, Oregon City -- Gonzaga University
Chase Austin, junior OF, Beaverton – Oregon State University
Cole Babcock, senior LHP/OF, Philomath – Linn-Benton CC
Elliott Bakke, senior RHP, Lincoln – Lassen College
Pi Barker, senior 3B/OF, Westview – Whitman College
Nathan Bassett, senior C/RHP, Grants Pass – Ohlone College
Cooper Berta, senior OF/RHP, Lakeridge – Linfield University
Kellen Bowman, junior RHP, South Salem – University of Portland
Luke Brady, junior SS, Clackamas – University of Portland
Miles Brown, senior OF, Grant – Lane CC
Harrison Buckingham, junior RHP, South Salem – Oregon State University
Michael Buschelman, senior RHP, North Eugene - Bushnell University
Judah Campos, senior RHP/UTIL, Newberg – Lane CC
Conner Clift, senior 1B/LHP, Junction City – College of the Siskiyous
Cole Cooper, senior INF, Bend - Linfield University
Kaden Cooper, senior C/OF, Bend - Cuesta College
Arlo Coppony, senior RHP, Cleveland – Lower Columbia CC
Kyler Dickerson, senior LHP, Molalla -- Blue Mountain CC
Ben Foglio, junior LHP, Clackamas – University of Washington
Nolan Foglio, senior C, Clackamas – Lower Columbia CC
Ben Fong, senior LHP, Tualatin – Chemeketa CC
Howie Galambos, senior RHP/INF, Oregon City -- Clackamas CC
JT Girod, junior INF, Central – University of Oregon
Jauquin Goodlow, senior OF, Grant – Mt. Hood CC
Kyle Goodwin, junior OF, Jesuit – Loyola Marymount University
Cal Green, senior SS/RHP, Sandy – Mt. Hood CC
Andrew Greninger, senior RHP. Liberty – Franciscan University
Andrew Ha, senior OF/RHP, Lakeridge – Bushnell University
Hudson Hammersley, senior OF/LHP, Lake Oswego -- IMG Academy
Zack Hankins, senior LHP, Taft – University of Oregon
Colin Harrington, senior RHP/OF, Pendleton / Nixyaawii – Eastern Oregon University
Chase Hartley, senior OF, Churchill - Feather River CC
Landon Hartman, senior LHP, Oregon City -- Umpqua CC
Luke Hatton, senior OF/RHP, Sandy – Mt. Hood CC
Ryan Hemsley, senior SS/RHP, West Linn – University of Portland
Trenton Hertzog, senior C, Tualatin – University of Oregon
Cam Hyder, senior LHP/1B, McMinnville – Lower Columbia CC
Trevor Jacobs, senior INF, Hood River Valley – Oregon Institute of Technology
Brock Johnson, senior SS/RHP, Thurston – Bushnell University
Nate Kagen, senior OF, Grant – Swarthmore College
Blake Kansky, senior RHP, South Salem – College of Marin
Chase Kelly, junior LHP, Jesuit – University of Washington
Jack Kiesel, senior C, Nelson – San Diego Mesa College
Cade King, junior RHP, Clackamas – University of Washington
Caden Klouda, senior RHP/OF, West Linn – Seattle University
Colby Kosderka, senior RHP, Wilsonville – Lewis & Clark College
Connor Lemmon, senior RHP, Oregon City -- Clackamas CC
Carsten Lemon, senior C/RHP, Lake Oswego – Linn-Benton CC
Jacob Lewis, senior RHP, South Medford – Warner Pacific University
Ryder Listy, senior C/1B, Jesuit – Feather River CC
Jace Litten, senior INF/RHP, Churchill - Bushnell University
Gianni Lombardi, senior INF/RHP, Marist Catholic – Butler CC
Alexander Lopez, senior LHP, Sherwood – Everett CC
Kallen Mattila, senior RHP, Scappoose – Chemeketa CC
Kingston McAdam, senior C, Hood River Valley - Eastern Oregon University
Jake McClaughry, senior OF/RHP, Baker/Powder Valley – Linfield University
Tug McQuinn, senior SS/RHP, Pendleton / Nixyaawii – Mt. Hood CC
Joe Mendazona, junior C, Central – Texas Christian University
Rylan Metz, senior OF/RHP, Lakeridge – Linfield University
Blake Mikel, senior 1B/RHP, Churchill – Walla Walla CC
Sawyer Nelson, senior SS, South Salem – Loyola Marymount University
Vance Nelson, senior C/OF, Pendleton /Nixyaawii – Umpqua CC
Griffin Nichols, senior SS/2B, Jesuit – Pomona-Pitzer
Maddux Nichols, senior C, Westview – Allan Hancock College
Malachi O'Brien, senior RHP, Westview – Lane CC
Trever Olsen, senior INF, Scappoose – Mt. Hood CC
Erick Pezqueda, senior INF/RHP, Grants Pass – Clackamas CC
Holden Rasmussen, senior RHP/OF, Sprague – College of Marin
Parker Raubuch, senior RHP, Sunset – Mt. Hood CC
Jaxson Redel, senior RHP/OF, Sprague – Chemeketa CC
Kayden Roberts, senior INF, Creswell – College of the Siskiyous
Brody Rogers, senior RHP/1B, Westview – Allan Hancock College
Jake Rolling, senior SS, Jesuit -- Gonzaga University
PJ Safford, senior RHP/C, Klamath Union – Oregon Institute of Technology
Grady Saunders, senior RHP/Utility, Thurston – Oregon State University
Ty Sconfienza, senior INF, Reynolds – Mt. Hood CC
Teagan Scott, senior C, South Salem – Oregon State University
Parker Sellner, senior OF/RHP, Newberg – Linfield University
Kaden Shafer, senior INF, Junction City – Feather River CC
Kellen Sheldon, senior 1B/LHP, Lake Oswego -- Arizona Christian University
Dillon Shultz, senior INF, Molalla – Umpqua CC
Marcio Silva, senior RHP, Bend - Cuesta College
Calen Simonelic, senior OF, Tualatin -- Bushnell University
Nick Sousa, senior RHP, Clackamas – Mt. Hood CC
Andrew Street, senior RHP/INF, Corvallis -- Corban University
Bodie Stuben, senior RHP/INF, Hidden Valley – Linfield University
Luke Sullivan, senior INF/RHP, Sunset – East Texas Baptist University
Caleb Tiede, senior INF, Clackamas – Mt. Hood CC
Jinki Tomita, senior RHP, Grant – Feather River CC
Evan Valenzuela, senior INF, Grants Pass – College of the Siskiyous
Cameron VanKempen, senior RHP/OF, Sprague – Feather River CC
August Ware, senior LHP, Glencoe – Oregon State University
Jaxon Wetzler, junior LHP, Clackamas – University of Oregon
Riley Whitwood, senior OF/1B, North Eugene - Lewis and Clark University
Jace Willett, senior RHP/INF, Century – Shoreline CC
Grady Wilmot, junior SS, Lincoln – University of Portland
Riley Wilson, senior RHP/SS, Sprague – Lewis & Clark College
Russo Wrightman, senior INF, La Pine -- College of the Redwoods
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