Highlands grad Drew Rom is headed to the Big Show. Rom was called up by the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday from Triple-A Norfolk, paving way for him to make his MLB debut once he makes its first appearance. He was 4-1 with a 2.87 ERA in six starts with Norfolk, striking out 32 in 31.1 […]
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Monday NKY HS roundup: Campbell County baseball rallies past Highlands
The Campbell County Camels baseball team (23-9) trailed the county rival Highlands Bluebirds (16-13), 4-1 entering the bottom of the third inning. But the Camels rallied scoring twice in the bottom of the seventh to pull off a 5-4 win. Campbell County won both meetings this year. The Camels knocked off the Bluebirds, 4-1 on […]
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Stephens, Pioneers shut down Conner
Troy Roberts readily admitted it. Simon Kenton’s baseball coach does not guide a team loaded with power hitters. He was fine with that Monday because the Pioneers shut out Conner, 1-0. “We’ve got some guys that can run,” Roberts said. “We’ll bunt if we have to, we’ll hit-and-run if we have to. Our goal is […]
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While Highlands’ softball team proved another point of why they’re the top team in the area, in baseball the picture is a lot more muddy. Granted, neither team threw their top pitcher, but Highlands 11-0 run-rule victory over Ryle in the matchup of the top two teams in the region proved the Bluebirds will be […]
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Beechwood survives late CovCath rally in 7-6 win
Kevin Gray was understandably nervous Friday. Beechwood’s baseball coach had just watched Covington Catholic catcher Jonathan Fitz’s seventh-inning grand slam home run clear the center field fence – a shot that closed the Tigers’ five-run lead to just one. Four Chase Flaherty pitches later, Gray and the three-time defending Ninth Region champions could relax. Flaherty […]
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Camels claim top spot in 37th by edging Brossart
Zach Franzen had been in this spot before. Except he was the one taking the ball and not handing it off to a freshman. Tyler Schumacher did his job, getting two outs in the bottom of the sixth with runners on second and third and then getting two more when Bishop Brossart had the bases […]
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Big weekend awaits NKU baseball, softball teams
One can win a Horizon League regular season conference title, another can put themselves in a position to win one. A big weekend looms for the Northern Kentucky University baseball and softball teams. SOFTBALL The softball team hosts Youngstown State in a three-game set starting on Friday as they sit a half game behind Oakland […]
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Wednesday NKY HS roundup: Beechwood baseball walks off on catcher’s interference
It only seemed fitting the winner in the battle of the two baseball teams that have won the last seven 9th Region Tournament championships walked off in an unusual way. A catcher’s interference call. With two out and the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh in a tie game, Beechwood Tigers junior first […]
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Tuesday NKY HS roundup: Simon Kenton snaps CovCath’s 10-game winning streak; Ryle doubles up Beechwood
The second meeting between the Simon Kenton Pioneers (18-8 overall) and Covington Catholic Colonels (19-5) had a lower score, but a similar result. The Pioneers ventured to Park Hills and edged the Colonels, 4-3 to snap CovCath’s 10-game winning streak. Simon Kenton also beat CovCath, 10-9 on April 12 in Independence. Simon Kenton head coach […]
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Is consistent baseball weather too much to ask for? In April and the early stages of May it is as I sit here at my dining room table and look out the window on a chilly, 46-degree afternoon with a mist of rain falling from the sky. We get teased from time to time in […]