Published: June 29, 2008 01:01 am            

DISTRICT V BASEBALL: New Albany stars show power in opening-night rout of HYR

CHARLESTOWN — Defending state champion New Albany showed that it is going to be a force to be reckoned with again in 2008.

New Albany opened its 11-12 all-star tournament run with a 12-3 win over Highlander Youth Recreation on Saturday in Charlestown.

The seven-time defending District V champions opened the game by showing their power, and never let off the gas until the end.

After Grant Goad reached on an infield hit in the bottom of the first inning, Kyle Landrum followed with a two-run home run to give New Albany the lead for good.

In the third inning, New Albany scored seven times and had two more homers. Tucker Marcum led off the inning with a home run and, later, Mick Wahking hit a grand slam to give them an 8-0 lead. By the end of the third, New Albany already led 9-0.

“Our power is starting to come around,” New Albany coach Aaron Goad said. “We’ve been hitting the ball well, but now we’re starting to get some distance on it. This group is really starting to hit the ball now.”

Landrum pitched three perfect innings before giving up three runs in the fourth. After Landrum walked Wyatt Shanks with the bases loaded, he was relieved by Brady Parr. Parr allowed two more harmless runs to score in the fourth, but then held HYR scoreless in the final two innings.

“Brady did a great job of shutting them down,” Goad said.

Grant Goad and Marcum scored three times for New Albany.



Notebook

11-12 baseball

• Drew Ellis, Dalton Duly and Christopher Wenger combined to strike out 12 Charlestown batters and surrendered just one hit as Jeff/GRC won its opening game, 13-1.

Josh Burke broke the game open with a three-RBI double in the fourth inning to give Jeff a 7-0 lead. Ellis also went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and scored twice.

“We’re a very good hitting ball club,” Jeff coach Derek Ellis said. “We really didn’t hit the ball the way we normally hit the ball (until late in the game).”

• Silver Creek was Saturday’s other winner in the age group, grabbing an 8-1 win over Clarksville. Tyler Rogge had a solo home run and also walked and scored.

Garrett Caudill and Anthony Less combined to shut out Clarksville until Morgan Tackett led off the bottom of the sixth with a home run.



11-12 softball

• Behind the arm of Kasey Betz, Clarksville’s 11-12 softball team opened with a 5-1 victory over Charlestown. Betz struck out 10 Charlestown batters.



9-10 baseball

• Anthony Dickey pitched five 1/3 shutout innings and struck out seven Clarksville batters as Jeff/GRC opened with a 12-0 win.

Dickey surrendered just two hits and was assisted by Tre Watson, who went 4-for-4 with a double, two RBIs and three runs scored.



13-14 baseball

• Jeff/GRC’s all-stars scored a 15-3 win over Charlestown.

Leading just 2-1 after two innings, Jeff scored nine times in the third inning to break the game open. Aaron Wenger went the distance on the mound for Jeff. Tyler White went 2-for-2 with two doubles, a walk, two runs and two RBI. Dalton Conway scored three times following a single and two walks.

        

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