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I heard this was a possibity but as of right now nothing has changed. Still scheduled for 7 pm.

Any updates on the young lady from Jasper?

We do have a tarp for the infield. The only concern would be the warning track in the outfield. It can get pretty sloppy if it rains hard.

We're praying for her in Barbers Hill.

Somebody please start a new post like, "BH Gripes" ??? or "BH Politics" ??? or whatever you want to call it. I started this post just to try and let people know how the team was doing and to give the kids a little publicity. Believe me, I know where everone is coming from, but I'd like to keep this post as clean as possible for those that just want to see how the team is doing.;D Oh and by the way, the BH team played extremely good this week with a 5-1 record! ;D ;D ;D Thanks!

LCM TOURNAMENT BH - 6 LCM - 5 A couple of the BH starting pitchers would get 1 inning of work to get them ready for Tuesday night's district game. Both pitchers looked very sharp. Peterson pitched the 1st facing 3 batters and striking out 2 on 10 total pitches. BH would get 4 runs in the 2nd with consecutive singles from Peterson, Rocha, and Baker (RBI), a hbp (RBI) from Padgett, and an RBI single from Carmona. Burditt pitched the 2nd inning facing 3 batters getting a pop up to 2nd and 2 ground ball outs on 6 pitches. BH would add a run in the 4th inning and again in the 6th inning. Freshmen Kody Thompson would pitch 4 innings giving up only 1 run until getting in trouble to start the 7th giving up 2 straight singles and a walk to load the bases with no outs and BH leading 6-1. Rocha came on in relief and gave up 2 consecutive singles and hit a batter to make the score 6-4 before recording the 1st out of the inning on a ground ball feilder's choice. Rocha would hit another batter to make the score 6-5 before getting the 2nd out on a force out at home and the final out on a bases loaded line drive out to center field. PITCHING Peterson - 1 ip, 1 hit, 0 runs, 0 bb, 2 k Burditt - 1 ip, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 bb, 0 k Thompson - 4 ip, 5 hits, 4 runs, 3 bb, 0 k Rocha - 1 ip, 2 hits, 1 run, 0 bb, 0 k, 2 hbp OFFENSE Rocha - 2 for 4, 3 runs, 2b, sb Padgett - 1 for 2, 2 rbi, 1 bb, 1 hbp Carmona - 2 for 4, rbi Baker - 1 for 3, run, rbi Peterson - 1 for 1, run Henscey - 1 for 4, rbi Lyday - 1 for 4, run Ponder - 1 for 4 BH goes 3-1 in Tourney Tournament MVP Colby Henscey Avg.- .462, OB%-.533, Slugging %-1.154, Total Bases-15, Runs-4, RBIs-8, 2b-1, 3b-1, HR-2, BB-2, K-1 All-Tournament Heath Padgett Avg.- .444, OB%-.688, Slugging %-.889, Total Bases-8, Runs-6, RBIs-3, 2b-1, HR-1, BB-5, HBP-2, K-0 Tony Carmona Avg.-.500, OB%-.600, Slugging %-.667, Total Bases-8, Runs-3, RBIs-4, 2b-2, HBP-3, K-1 Tyler Lyday Avg.-.462, OB%-.533, Slugging %-.538, Total Bases-7, Runs-5, RBIs-2, 2b-1, BB-2, K-0 Alex Rocha Avg.-.385, OB%-.429, Slugging %-.846, Total Bases-11, Runs-5, RBIs-5, 2b-3, HR-1, BB-1, K-4 Pitching - 5 ip, 6 hits, 4 earned runs, 5 hbp, 3 k, 0 bb Kody Thompson Avg.-.167, OB%-.286, Slugging %-.167, Total Bases-1, Runs-1, RBIs-1, HBP-1, K-1 Pitching - 4 ip, 5 hits, 4 earned runs, 3 BB, 0 K Other Notables Kyle Leggett Avg.-.333, OB%-.500, Slugging %-.333, Total Bases-1, Runs-2, RBIs-2, BB-1, K-0 Pitching - Complete Game 7 ip, 6 hits, 5 earned runs, 4 BB, 2 HBP, 4 K

LCM TOURNAMENT BH-15 ORANGEFIELD-4 BH picked up right where they left off from the C.E. King game. Tony Carmona got things started off with a 1-out double in the btm. of the 1st. Colby Henscey followed that up with a 2-Run blast to the left-center power alley ( his 3rd HR in 3 games ). BH would put 3 more runs on the board in the 1st after a Peterson HBP, a Lyday single, and a big 3-R HR from Alex Rocha to give BH an early 5-0 lead that would continue to grow throughout the game. Alex Rocha would get the win on the mound with the help of some solid defense including a couple of double plays. The combo of Carmona to Clifton would turn one, and after the subs came on in the 5th, Brandon Wright and Kyle Leggett would turn another. BH tacked on 3 more runs in the 2nd with hits from Henscey, Peterson, Rocha, and Ponder. Orangefield would get 3 back in the 3rd on a 3-R HR to cut the lead to 8-3, but BH would tack on 3 more in the bottom of the 3rd with a Padgett walk, Carmona double and a double from Henscey off of the left field fence. BH put 4 more runs on the board in the 4th inning after inserting several subs into the game. After 2 outs, Blaine McDonald, Padgett, and Kyle Leggett would walk, McDonald scoring on a passed ball. Burditt would enter the game to hit for Henscey and hit the first pitch over the left field wall for a 3-R HR to end the scoring for BH. Daniel Mitchell would pitch the final inning allowing 1 run to end the game. Pitching Rocha - 4 ip, 4 hits, 3 earned runs, 0 bb, 3 k, 3 hbp Mitchell - 1 ip, 2 hits, 1 earned run, 1 bb Offense Henscey - 3 for 3, 3 runs, 3 rbi, 2b, HR Carmona - 2 for 3, 2 runs, rbi, 2-2b Rocha - 2 for 3, 2 runs, 3 rbi, 2b, HR Ponder - 2 for 3, rbi Burditt - 1 for 1, 3 rbi, HR Peterson- 1 for 2, run, hbp Clifton - 1 for 2 Padgett - 0 for 1, 2 runs, 3 bb, sb Lyday - 1 for 3, 2 runs, 2 rbi

BH goes 3-1 in Tourney Tournament MVP Colby Henscey Avg.- .462, OB%-.533, Slugging %-1.154, Total Bases-15, Runs-4, RBIs-8, 2b-1, 3b-1, HR-2, BB-2, K-1 All-Tournament Heath Padgett Avg.- .444, OB%-.688, Slugging %-.889, Total Bases-8, Runs-6, RBIs-3, 2b-1, HR-1, BB-5, HBP-2, K-0 Tony Carmona Avg.-.500, OB%-.600, Slugging %-.667, Total Bases-8, Runs-3, RBIs-4, 2b-2, HBP-3, K-1 Tyler Lyday Avg.-.462, OB%-.533, Slugging %-.538, Total Bases-7, Runs-5, RBIs-2, 2b-1, BB-2, K-0 Alex Rocha Avg.-.385, OB%-.429, Slugging %-.846, Total Bases-11, Runs-5, RBIs-5, 2b-3, HR-1, BB-1, K-4 Pitching - 5 ip, 6 hits, 4 earned runs, 5 hbp, 3 k, 0 bb Kody Thompson Avg.-.167, OB%-.286, Slugging %-.167, Total Bases-1, Runs-1, RBIs-1, HBP-1, K-1 Pitching - 4 ip, 5 hits, 4 earned runs, 3 BB, 0 K Other Notables Kyle Leggett Avg.-.333, OB%-.500, Slugging %-.333, Total Bases-1, Runs-2, RBIs-2, BB-1, K-0 Pitching - Complete Game 7 ip, 6 hits, 5 earned runs, 4 BB, 2 HBP, 4 K

BH 13 C.E. KING 8 Colby Henscey got BH off to a good start ripping a 2-out solo HR in the top of the 1st for a 1-0 lead. That would be short lived with C.E. King getting 3 runs in the bottom of the 1st with 3 consecutive doubles and an rbi single off of starter Daniel Mitchell. BH tied the game at 3-3 in the top of the 2nd courtesy of a walk and an error and ground out RBIs from Peterson and Thompson. C.E. King jumped back on top 4-3 with a run in the bottom of the 2nd. King would extend the lead in the btm. of the 3rd chasing Mitchell from the game after a 2b and a 2-R HR to start the inning. Jared Baker came on in relief and allowed 2 runs on 2 singles and 2 walks before settling down and getting out of the inning with C.E. King taking an 8-3 lead. B.H. really stepped up and showed their mental toughness by getting right back in the game. Matt Peterson started things off with a great at bat with 1-out ripping a single into right field. After our next hitter struck out, Padgett coaxed a walk after getting behind 0-2 in the count and then Tony Carmona came through with a clutch 2-out 3-R HR to get BH right back in the game at 8-6. Jared Baker shut C.E. King down for the remainder of the game allowing only 2 singles to get the win after B.H. exploded for 7 runs in the 5th inning to put the game out of reach. Cody Clifton had an rbi single in the inning and Padgett and Henscey both got RBIs with bases loaded walks giving BH the 10-8 lead leaving the bases loaded with 2 outs. Up stepped Tyler Lyday for the second time in the inning for one of the biggest hits of the night. Lyday had started the inning off with a lead off single. Lyday put the game out of reach clearing the bases as he ripped a 3-run double to the right center field gap for the final runs of the game. PITCHING Mitchell - 2 ip, 6 hits, 6 runs, 1 bb, 1 k Baker - WP - 5 ip, 4 hits, 2 runs, 2 bb, 4 k Offense Lyday - 3 for 4, 3 rbi, 1 run, 2b Carmona - 2 for 5, 3 rbi, 1 run, HR Henscey - 1 for 4, 2 rbi, 2 runs, HR, bb Clifton - 1 for 4, 1 rbi, 2 runs Peterson - 1 for 3, 1 rbi, 1 run, bb Padgett - 1 for 3, 1 rbi, 2 runs, 2 bb, 2 sb

BH 13 C.E. KING 8 Colby Henscey got BH off to a good start ripping a 2-out solo HR in the top of the 1st for a 1-0 lead. That would be short lived with C.E. King getting 3 runs in the bottom of the 1st with 3 consecutive doubles and an rbi single off of starter Daniel Mitchell. BH tied the game at 3-3 in the top of the 2nd courtesy of a walk and an error and ground out RBIs from Peterson and Thompson. C.E. King jumped back on top 4-3 with a run in the bottom of the 2nd. King would extend the lead in the btm. of the 3rd chasing Mitchell from the game after a 2b and a 2-R HR to start the inning. Jared Baker came on in relief and allowed 2 runs on 2 singles and 2 walks before settling down and getting out of the inning with C.E. King taking an 8-3 lead. B.H. really stepped up and showed their mental toughness by getting right back in the game. Matt Peterson started things off with a great at bat with 1-out ripping a single into right field. After our next hitter struck out, Padgett coaxed a walk after getting behind 0-2 in the count and then Tony Carmona came through with a clutch 2-out 3-R HR to get BH right back in the game at 8-6. Jared Baker shut C.E. King down for the remainder of the game allowing only 2 singles to get the win after B.H. exploded for 7 runs in the 5th inning to put the game out of reach. Cody Clifton had an rbi single in the inning and Padgett and Henscey both got RBIs with bases loaded walks giving BH the 10-8 lead leaving the bases loaded with 2 outs. Up stepped Tyler Lyday for the second time in the inning for one of the biggest hits of the night. Lyday had started the inning off with a lead off single. Lyday put the game out of reach clearing the bases as he ripped a 3-run double to the right center field gap for the final runs of the game. PITCHING Mitchell - 2 ip, 6 hits, 6 runs, 1 bb, 1 k Baker - WP - 5 ip, 4 hits, 2 runs, 2 bb, 4 k Offense Lyday - 3 for 4, 3 rbi, 1 run, 2b Carmona - 2 for 5, 3 rbi, 1 run, HR Henscey - 1 for 4, 2 rbi, 2 runs, HR, bb Clifton - 1 for 4, 1 rbi, 2 runs Peterson - 1 for 3, 1 rbi, 1 run, bb Padgett - 1 for 3, 1 rbi, 2 runs, 2 bb, 2 sb

LCM TOURNAMENT BH 7 ORANGEFIELD 6 This was a fun game to watch. BH brought up a couple of kids from the JV to help out with pitching for this tournament due to the district games. Freshman Kyle Leggett got the start in this one. A daunting task for a freshman with his first varsity appearance being against a 3A state ranked team. Leggett didn't allow any of this to bother him. Leggett surprised everyone with a 7 inning complete game win. Leggett helped himself with a 2-out rbi single in the 2nd inning helping BH to a 4 - 0 lead. Leggett showed a lot of composure after giving up that 4 run lead in the btm of the 2nd with 3 walks, 2 hbp, and a 2-R HR. Freshman Kody Thompson, who was also brought up from JV, helped his teammate out with a 2-out rbi single of his own in the 3rd to help BH regain the lead. Leggett came back with a vengance in the btm. of the 3rd by striking out the side on 12 pitches. Heath Padgett extended the lead to 6-4 with a leadoff HR in the 4th. Leggett held that margin until the bottom of the 6th when LCM got one back with a solo HR. Colby Henscey lead off the 7th with a solo HR which ended up being the game winner, giving Leggett the cushion he would need to finish the game. LCM got 1 run back on an error by Thompson at 3rd on a ground ball but Leggett was able to finish the game after a nice bases loaded 5U-3 DP from Thompson to redeem himself and a game ending strikeout from Leggett. PITCHING Leggett - 7 ip, 6 hits, 6 runs 5 earned, 4 bb, 4 k, 2 hbp OFFENSE Lyday - 4 for 4, 2 runs, 2b Padgett - 1 for 3, HR, rbi, 2 runs, hbp Henscey - 1 for 3, HR, 2 rbi, run, bb Thompson - 1 for 2, rbi, hbp, run Leggett - 1 for 3, rbi, run

LCM TOURNAMENT BH 3 LCM 8 Tony Carmona got the start on the mound in this one. Carmona was tagged with the loss but pitched more than good enough to win. Carmona gave up 6 runs but only 1 of them was earned. LCM got 4 runs in the 1st inning with only 1 run earned. The other 3 scored on a dropped fly ball with 2 outs and the bases loaded. BH battled back to within 4-2 in the 3rd with Padgett and Carmona starting the inning off with singles and Henscey driving both of them in with a 2-run triple. BH was unable to get Henscey in from 3rd with no outs. BH added another run in the top of the 4th after Padgett hit a 2-out double to left center and Carmona drove him in with an rbi single. LCM put the game out of reach in the btm of the 4th when an error on a routine ground ball extended the inning and allowed LCM to score 3 more runs. PITCHING Carmona - 4 ip, 6 hits, 7 runs 1 earned, 2 bb, 7 k, 3 hb Young - 2 ip, 2 hits, 1 run, 2 bb, 1 k OFFENSE Padgett - 2 for 3, 2b, 2 runs, bb Carmona - 2 for 4, run, rbi Henscey - 1 for 3, 3b, bb, 2 rbi Rocha - 1 for 3, 2b, bb

BH 5 GALENA PARK 4 Matt Peterson gets the win in relief going 3 1/3 innings. Peterson came on in the top of the 4th with the bases loaded and 2 outs with the score tied at 2-2 and calmy struck out GPs 4 hole hitter to end the rally. Peterson worked out of a bases loaded jam in the 5th with 1 out and BH leading 3-2 by striking out the next 2 hitters. PITCHING Peterson - 3.33 ip, 2 hits, 2 runs, 6 bb, 5 k Burditt - 3.66 ip, 4 hits, 2 runs, 5 bb, 2 k OFFENSE Colby Henscey - 2 for 4, 2b, rbi Jay Burditt - 2 for 3, bb Cody Clifton - 1 for 3, rbi Alex Rocha - 1 for 4, 2b, rbi, run Heath Padgett - 0 for 1, 2 bb, 1 hbp, sb, run Tony Carmona - 1 for 3, bb, run, 2 sb

rip, you can't start throwing in excuses already, you're too good for that. adminbaberuth, Your right, I am too good for that! ;D ;D Just joking! But I'm not making any excuses, I was just a little concerned about the pitching staff with 7 games in an 8 day span and 3 of them being district games. We just don't have that many pitchers. I think our staff from last year might have had a little trouble with that. I did find out that they are bringing up at least 2 freshmen from the JV to help with pitching on Thursday and Saturday. I'm looking forward to watching us play both LCM and Orangefield though. Should be fun! From a fans perspective more baseball is always a good thing!

It's going to be a little tough on the BH pitching staff with district games tomorrow and Friday night and again next Tuesday. Looks like you may be seeing some JV pitchers before this week is over.

BH 2 PNG 10 PNG jumped all over our starting pitcher scoring 5 runs on 8 hits in 9 at bats before our starter was pulled. Daniel Mitchell came on in relief in the first inning and went 2 2/3 innings not allowing a run. BH crept back into the game cutting the lead to 5-2 before Mitchell gave way to Jared Baker to start the bottom of the 4th inning. Baker put PNG down in order in the 4th with 2 Ks and a pop-up to 1st, but PNG unloaded another 5 runs on 4 hits in the 5th with a 2R and a 3R homerun. Alex Rocha - 1/3 ip, 5 runs, 8 hits, 0 bb Daniel Mitchell - 2 2/3 ip, 0 runs, 2 hits, 1 bb, 1 k Jared Baker - 2 ip, 5 runs, 4 hits, 2 bb, 4 k Tony Carmona - 1 ip, 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 bb, 1 k Colby Henscey - 2 for 3, 2b, rbi Heath Padgett - 1 for 4, 1 run Tony Carmona - 1 for 3, 1 run

EWELL JACKSON TOURNAMENT BH 5 HIGHTOWER 11 An ugly loss for BH. BH gives up 6 runs in the 1st inning with the help of 4 errors and never could recover. About the only bright spot for BH was Heath Padgett who went 2 for 3 with a 2-r HR. Peterson - 4 ip, 9 runs, 6 hits, 3 bb, 3 k Baker - 2 ip, 1 run, 2 hits, 2 k Padgett - 2 for 3, 1 bb, HR, 3 runs, 2 rbi, 2 sb

EWELL JACKSON TOURNAMENT BH 3 ELKINS 4 A tough loss to swallow. A very well pitched game by Jay Burditt. Three of the four runs for Elkins were scored on errors including the game winner which was scored in the bottom of the 7th on 2 errors on the same play. Jay Burditt - 6 ip, 5 hits, 4 runs 1 earned, 1 bb, 5 k Padgett - 1 for 3, 1 bb, 1 run, 1 sb Burditt - 1 for 3, 1 run, 1 rbi Ponder - 1 for 2, 1 bb, 1 rbi Blaine McDonald - 1 for 3

C.E. King 11 Coldsprings 4 called after 5 innings due to rain. B.H. vs North Forest - Rained Out, Rescheduled for 10am Friday morning.

The talent and all the tools are there. It's the mental part of the game that's kicking out butt right now. No emotion, no confidence, and just a bad approach to the game overall. Swinging for the fences, throwing batting practice fastballs with a pitchers count (0-2 and 1-2), making excuses for everything that doesn't go our way, focusing on nothing but the negatives, just to name a few. All easy fixes and correctable with the right positive mental attitude!!!!!! I have no idea if the diagnosis (mental/attitude/no emotion/no confidence) is correct, but if it is, this is a HUGE problem and NOT easily fixed. Such problems are a growing cancer 95% of the time it occurs. Reason: Such things do not crop up in a vaccuum. Something or, more likely, someone(s) triggered this. It's usually irrevesible. How many times have you looked back and said,"Wow, if so-and-so could've simply lived up to his potential" ? That's probably the most common refrain heard in ALL sports, ALL the time. Time will tell if this plays out like 95% or the other 5%. All these guys need is a little positive encouragement from the right source!!! ;) The rest will take care of itself!

Well said! I have to agree with you. I think the Eagles will be fine and I'm glad to see you guys are doing so well early in the season. I'm looking forward to seeing the boys play you guys. I would expect a couple of good games. Good luck!

The talent and all the tools are there. It's the mental part of the game that's kicking out butt right now. No emotion, no confidence, and just a bad approach to the game overall. Swinging for the fences, throwing batting practice fastballs with a pitchers count (0-2 and 1-2), making excuses for everything that doesn't go our way, focusing on nothing but the negatives, just to name a few. All easy fixes and correctable with the right positive mental attitude!!!!!!

It was an ugly result, but really it was 2 bad innings for our pitchers. We gave up 5 in the 1st and 5 in the 6th. Daniel Mitchell did a great job of pitching 2 2/3 innings allowing only 2 hits and 0 runs. We had climbed back into the game at 5 - 2 before he was pulled to start the 5th. I honestly believe we would have had a chance had Mitchell been able to continue. Like I said, it did end up ugly though. PNG did hammer the ball in those 2 innings!

I don't think discipline is a problem as a whole, I know most of the kids very well and have coached almost all of them at one time or another. Maybe you know something I'm not aware of and if so I would think it not the norm for the team in general. The incident your talking about of the catcher walking a player without the coaches knowledge was more of a misunderstanding than a lack of discipline. The coaches had walked the same kid in his last at bat and our catcher assumed they would do the same in this situation. It wasn't a lack of discipline just a mistake that in my judgement was blown way out of proportion. There seems to be something missing in the relationship between the coaches and some of the kids and I believe it is easy to see this as a lack of discipline. Just my opinion, for what it's worth!

Don't give up we are just having a few bumps in the road we have 3 loses by 1 run that we should have won. But have been spanked twice. The weather does not look good for our BH tourney and we will start with a always scrappy team GP at home. Look for the kids to refocus and make this a solid year I agree Mustang. I've watched and coached most of these kids for too many years and we all know what they are capable of. I just can't imagine these kids allowing this to continue for very long. I'm just looking forward to seeing the BH team everyone was expecting to see.