Odds and ends…
Freshman Tyler Petrasek singled to left center field to score Jeff Tompkins to walk it off in the 8th inning of Amity's 3-2 victory over Horizon Christian on May 3…West Linn senior Spencer Sullivan hit a home run in the 11th inning on Monday to walk off a 2-1 win over Tigard…Hood River Valley defeated Gresham, 7-2, on Monday behind sophomore lefty Jordan Webber, struck out 10 over 4.1 innings, including seven in a row at one point….In the same game, Mason Spellecy had a single, double and triple and drove in five. Spellecy, a senior, now has 35 driven in despite missing time with a hamstring issue earlier in the year…
Cordell Prevett gave up just three hits and a lone run on the mound while Carter Northrop, Jeff Tompkins and Evan Berkey combined for 8 hits, 6 runs, and 6 RBIs to lead the way for Amity in a 14-1 victory over Westside Christian on May 10…McMinnville clinched the Pacific Conference Title last Friday with an extra inning win over Century (I walked by that game on my way to see the Hillsboro Hops!). McMinnville’s 17-1 league record is one better than Sherwood…Lincoln was down 6-0 to rival Grant in the bottom of the seventh and scored nine times to win, capped by Colton Schmokel’s three-run, walk-off homer. The loss was the only one in the PIL for Grant…
Central Catholic senior SS Thomas Ferroggiaro hit for the cycle against Reynolds on May 5. He went 4-for-5 with four RBIs in the 9-0 win…As of May 8, Ferroggiaro was batting .423 with 11 doubles, three triples two home runs, 28 runs and 28 driven in across 23 games…Central Catholic closed the regular season on a 15-game winning streak…Down 6-1 in the bottom of the 7th on May 13, Amity scored six runs to defeat Harrisburg, 7-6. Miliano Huynh highlighted the come back with a two-run double in the last gasp rally.
Tualatin beat Sherwood, 3-2, in 8 innings on May 10, on a walk-off single by Aidan Howard, which scored Caleb Kreitzer from second. Ryan Morrison threw seven strong innings, giving up just six hits and a walk while fanning seven…Clackamas senior Jackson Jaha threw a 5-inning perfect game on May 6 in the Cavaliers’ 16-0 win over Nelson. Jaha also went 3-for-4 at the plate with three doubles and two RBIs….Clackamas won the Mt. Hood Conference title with a 15-1 record… Portland Christian senior Kirk Mazurowski had a dream double header on Monday in two one-run losses to Nestucca. He went 7-for-8 with three doubles, four runs scored and seven RBIs…
Going going gone goodbye!
In this space, and the ones below, we have recurring categories that will appear in every baseball notebook for the rest of the season. Varsity coaches may add to these categories by email to [email protected].
Everyone digs the long ball.
Here, we will recognize those Oregonians who have gone yard five or more times so far this season. We will add to it in subsequent Baseball Notebooks as coaches tell us about the players who are dinger ringers.
8 – Blaeith Scharp Salter, senior C, Roosevelt
7 -- Vinny Salvione, senior SS, Rex Putnam
7 – Devin Bell, senior SS, La Grande
7 -- Ryan Cooney, junior SS, Jesuit
6 -- Triston Wallace, junior C, Cascade Christian
6 -- Alex Nisbet, senior 1B, Cleveland
6 -- Isaac Hill, senior SS, Hidden Valley
5 -- Levi Jones, junior 3B, Jesuit
5 – Jake Dodge, senior 1B/OF, Southridge
5 -- Hayden Smith, senior 1B/DH, Jesuit
5 – Elijah Arnold, senior OF, Westview
5 – Noah Stone, senior OH, Hidden Valley
5 – Cole Weiland, junior SS, South Salem
5 – Brody Ballard, senior IF, Monroe
It’s a blur
Throwing hard in high school is the easiest way to get outs.
Here, we recognize those Oregon hurlers who hit 85 mph or higher when they get on the bump.
Fischer Barber, freshman RHP, Bend
Easton Corey, junior RHP, Pendleton
Jason Deshon, senior RHP, Brookings-Harbor
Henry Frish, junior RHP, Roosevelt
Parker Guinn, junior RHP, McMinnville
Isaac Hill, senior RHP, Hidden Valley
Ky Hoskinson, senior RHP, McMinnville
Kaden Isola, junior RHP, Bend
Jackson Jaha, senior RHP, Clackamas
Nelson Keljo, senior LHP, Jesuit
Steve Kovac, senior RHP, Reynolds
Payton Lambert, junior RHP, Pendleton
Maddux Molony, junior RHP, Thurston
Canon Reeder, senior RHP, Summit
Kellen Segel, junior RHP, Grant
Mason Spellecy, senior RHP, Hood River Valley
Austin Stalwick, senior RHP, Gresham
Sy Sullivan, senior RHP, Tualatin
Drew Talavs, junior RHP, West Linn
Ian Umlandt, senior LHP, Sherwood
Nolan Umlandt, sophomore RHP, Sherwood
Nate Vidlak, senior RHP, Hidden Valley
Jake Von Lubken, junior RHP, Hood River Valley
Paul Wilson, junior LHP, Lakeridge
Speed merchants
In this space, we recognize Oregon baseball players who have 25 or more stolen bases at this point in the season, based on the information we have received.
37-- Cole Hubka, senior SS, Wilsonville
33 -- Tony Florez, senior SS, Coquille
33 – Kevin Peasley, senior C, Burns
29 -- Brady Windham, sophomore 3B, Centennial
28 -- Cody Reece, senior SS, Cascade Christian
27 – Tanner Manning, senior C, Regis
27 -- Trent Bateman, senior INF, Monroe
27 – Dillon Butler, senior OF, Willamette
26 -- Adam Elliott, senior OF, Thurston
25 – Luke Cordry, junior util., Lincoln
25 – Jack Riley, senior OF, Marist Catholic
25 -- Tanner Jackson, senior SS, Knappa
Get a whiff of this!
Missing bats is an art.
This list recognizes those pitchers who have fanned 70 or more batters this season.
129 -- Paul Wilson, junior LHP, Lakeridge
105 -- Ky Hoskinson, senior RHP, McMinnville
102 -- Isaac Hill, senior RHP, Hidden Valley
97 -- Noble Meyer, junior RHP, Jesuit
96 -- Gabe Brabec, junior RHP, Ashland
94 -- Warren Rose, junior LHP, St. Paul
91 -- Jason Deshon, senior RHP, Brookings-Harbor
91 -- Quin Dufort, sophomore LHP, Ida B. Wells
89 -- Ian Umlandt, senior LHP, Sherwood
85 -- Dom Montiel, senior RHP, Marshfield
84-- Maddux Malony, junior RHP, Thurston
80 -- Steve Kovac, senior RHP, Reynolds
79 – Aiden O’Brien, senior LHP, La Salle Prep
79 – Kellen Segel, junior RHP, Grant
78 -- Nate Vidlak, senior RHP, Hidden Valley
77 – Drew Talavs, junior RHP, West Linn
77 -- Owen Thompson, junior RHP, Cascade Christian
75 -- Trey Newmann, junior RHP, North Medford
72 -- Blake Stavros, senior RHP, Willamette
72 -- Drew Miller, senior RHP, Knappa
70 -- Nolan Umlandt, sophomore RHP, Sherwood
71 -- Hunter Barber, senior RHP, Amity
71 –- Austin Stout, junior RHP, Rainier
Wait! What?
In this space, we recognize hitters who have put up outrageous stat lines in a single game.
Kaden Isola, junior OF, Bend – 4-6 with two triples, a home run, stolen base and seven RBIs in April 16 game v. West Salem
Braxton Dill, senior C, Glide – 3-3 with a walk, two HRs, six RBIs, four runs scored and a steal on April 14 v. Elkton
Owen Cummins, junior SS, Gresham -- 3-4, including a grand slam, and 7 RBIs on May 9 v. David Douglas.
Cole Katayama-Stall, sophomore INF, Westview – 4-4 with a walk, two triples, three runs scored and five RBIs in April 29 win v. Sunset
Leo Renzema, junior OH, Rex Putnam – 2-4 with a double, home run and six RBIs on April 15 v. Scappoose. Also was the winning pitcher!
Finbar O'Brien, junior SS, La Salle Prep – 3-3 with two home runs, four runs scored and five RBIs in May 10 win over St. Helens.
Mason Spellecy, senior SS, Hood River Valley – 3-3 with a single, double, triple, and 5 RBIs in May 16 win over Gresham.
Jackson Miller, senior OF, Ida B. Wells – 4-5 with a double, HR, four RBIs and three runs scored in March 21 win over Mead of Colorado.
Jackson Fera, sophomore 1B, Rex Putnam – 3-4 with two HRs, two runs and four RBIS in April 5 win over St. Helens.
Ashton MacClanathan, senior 2B, Clackamas – 2-3, with a double, HR, run scored and six RBIs in April 26 win over Gresham.
Perfecto!
Below, we recognize pitchers who have thrown seven-inning no-hitters this year.
Skylar Brolin, senior RHP, Philomath – April 28 v. Sisters (struck out 8 in 6-0 win)
Ky Hoskinson, senior RHP, McMinnville – April 11 v Newberg (perfect game; struck out 16 in 3-0 win)
Garrett Holpuch, senior RHP, Corvallis – April 18 v Central (struck out 13 in 4-0 win)
Gage Martinez, freshman RHP, Coquille, April 28 v. Waldport (Strick out 14 in 10-0 win)
Bryson Nygren, freshman RHP, Regis – April 23 v. Lowell (struck out 17 in 9-1 win)
Ryan Prescott, junior LHP, Willamette – April 23 v. Eagle Point (struck out 11 in 10-2 win)
New category! .500 or better batting average
Below, we recognize those hitters who, with a minimum of 50 plate appearances, are hitting .500 or better on the season.
.548 – Drew Bartels, freshman SS, Blanchet Catholic
.543 – Cameron Ordway, senior SS, Philomath
.537 – Brody Ballard, senior INF, Monroe
.535 – Nate Vidlak, senior 1B, Hidden Valley
.529 – Tanner Manning, senior C, Regis
.528 – Alex Nisbet, senior 1B, Cleveland
.519 – Kirk Mazurowski, senior C, Portland Christian
.503 – Chris Rogers, senior INF, Sprague
.500 – Drew Miller, senior C, Knappa
.500 – Aiden Horsley, junior OF, North Medford
.500 – Rochne Beecham, senior OF, Wilsonville
.500 – Jackson Jaha, senior OF, Clackamas
New category! 25 or more RBIS
Below we recognize those Oregon hitters with 25 or more runs driven in this season
37 – Mason Spellecy, senior SS, Hood River Valley
33 – Dom Montiel, senior SS, Marshfield
31 – Drew Miller, senior C, Knappa
31 – Owen Thompson, junior util., Cascade Christian
30 -- Mark Wiepert, freshman 3B/C, Wilsonville
30 -- Kayden Sandow, senior 2B, Willamette
30 -- Noah Cox, junior SS, Willamette
29 – Tristan Wallace, junior C, Cascade Christian
29 -- Sam Schindler, senior 2B, Blanchet Catholic
29 – Elijah Arnold, senior OF, Westview
28 -- Chase Baldwin, senior OF, Reynolds
28 -- Ryan Prescott, junior 1B, Willamette
28 -- Cole Shields, junior OF, Cascade Christian
28 -- Rochne Beecham, senior OF, Wilsonville
28 – Eli Hess, freshman INF, Dallas
28 – Nick Holm, senior util., Clackamas
28 – Austin Weeks, junior INF, McMinnville
27 -- Hunter Archer, senior OF, Blanchet Catholic
27 -- Griffen Bushnell, senior C, Willamette
27 – Daniel Iwamazu, junior C, Hidden Valley
27 -- Austin Waits, senior 3B, Cascade Christian
27 – Tanner Manning, senior C, Regis
26 -- Drew Bartels, freshman SS, Blanchet Catholic
26 – Spencer Ross, senior C, Monroe
25 – Treven Moreland, senior util., Knappa
25 -- Alex Hendrickson, senior INF, Reynolds
25 -- Steve Kovac, senior INF, Reynolds
25 -- Cooper Mullens, junior SS, Marist Catholic
25 – Alex Nisbet, senior 1B, Cleveland
25 – Jackson Jaha, senior OF, Clackamas
25 – Ian Umlandt, senior 1B, Sherwood
25 – Nick Gribble, senior OF, Sherwood
College-Bound!
In this space, we list those players, in the current senior class and younger, who have signed National Letters of Intent in baseball or have made a commitment to attend a college or university of their choice. Congrats! It can be so demanding but at the same time is so rewarding.
Here’s whom we have so far. The list is over 60 strong!! It is a golden age for Oregon prep baseball! We will add to this list in subsequent notebooks as we receive notifications.
Rochne Beecham, senior OF, Wilsonville – Pacific Lutheran
Kaden Bertram, senior 1B, Southridge – Pierce CC
Max Bledy, senior C, Wilsonville – University of the Pacific
Joe Brauckmiller, senior RHP/OF, Canby -- George Fox
Jackson Bui, senior OF, Jesuit -- Linfield University
Griffen Bushnell, senior C, Willamette -- Southwestern Oregon CC
Cam Christenson, senior IF, Sherwood – Linn-Benton CC
Peter Coakley, senior RHP,, Sunset – Loras College
Ryan Cooney, junior SS, Jesuit – University of Oregon
Easton Corey, junior RHP, Pendleton – Oregon State
Jacob Dodge, senior 1B, Southridge – University of Oregon
Thomas Ferroggiaro, senior IF, Central Catholic – Santa Clara
Nolan Friese, senior SS, Southridge – Linfield University
Aiden Gebhard, Senior OF, Redmond – Lane CC
Carson Gerding, senior OH, Philomath -- Eastern Oregon
Ryan Hart, senior OH, Jesuit – Whitworth University
Blaise Heher, senior RHP/OF, Lake Oswego – Claremont Mudd Scripps
Alex Hendrickson, senior INF/RHP, Reynolds - Mt. Hood CC
Isaac Hill, senior RHP, Hidden Valley -- Oregon State
Nick Holm, senior IF, Clackamas – Linfield University
Evan Holman, senior C, North Marion – Bellevue CC
Ky Hoskinson, senior IF, McMinnville – Cal State Bakersfield
Gabe Howard, sophomore, West Linn – University of Oregon
James Hubbard, senior RHP, Centennial – Blue Mountain CC
Cole Hubka, senior SS, Wilsonville – University of Utah
Jackson Jaha, senior IF, Clackamas – University of Oregon
Silas Jolicoeur, senior 1B, Westview – Los Medanos College
Hayden Kaiser, senior 1B, McNary -- Pacific Lutheran
Nelson Keljo, senior LHP, Jesuit – Oregon State
Ely Kennel, senior IF, Santiam Christian – Oregon State
JC Klee, senior 2B, Southridge – Corban University
Ever Lamm, senior RHP, South Umpqua – Linn-Benton CC
Casey Langdale, senior INF, Canby – Chemeketa CC
Clayton Langdale, senior INF, Canby – Chemeketa CC
Cooper Johnson, senior 1B/LHP, Mountainside - Linn-Benton CC
Levi Jones, junior 3B, Jesuit – Oregon State
Cole Jorgensen, senior C, La Grande – Western Oregon
Zachary Justice, junior C, Summit – University of Oregon
Gage Lee, senior IF, Sunset -- Allan Hancock CC
Connor Mansfield, senior SS, Ida B. Wells -- Skidmore
Brody McMullen, senior RHP, West Salem – Linn-Benton CC
Noble Meyer, junior RHP, Jesuit – University of Oregon
Andy Miller, senior SS, Mountainside - Seattle University
Michael Miller, senior C, Tualatin -- Catholic University of America
Maddox Molony, junior SS/RHP, Thurston – University of Oregon
Kace Naone, senior SS, West Linn – Linn-Benton CC
Cooper Newman, senior RHP, Newberg – Walsh University
Jason Noffsinger, senior RHP, Canby – Chemeketa CC
Wyatt Norris, senior P, West Linn – Pacific Lutheran
Kellan Oakes, senior RHP, Canby – Linn-Benton CC
Bryce Oliver, senior C, Canby – Chemeketa CC
Logan Plunkett, senior RHP, Westview – University of Puget Sound
Canon Reeder, senior RHP, Summit – Oregon State
Logan Ready, senior RHP, McNary -- Pacific Lutheran
Joe Reitz, senior C, Hood River Valley – Colorado School of Mines
Caleb Richter, senior OF, Hidden Valley -- Bushnell University
Chris Rogers, senior IF, Sprague – Edmonds College
Dawson Santana, junior 2B, Lakeridge – University of Oregon
Vinny Salvione, senior IF, Rex Putnam - University of Portland
Kayden Sandow, senior Utility, Willamette – Walla Walla CC
Blaeith Scharp Salter, senior C, Roosevelt – Mt. Hood CC
Cole Snidow, senior C, Grant – Mesa CC
Mason Spellecy, senior IF/RHP, Hood River Valley – Mesa CC
Blake Stavros, senior RHP/INF, Willamette -- Walla Walla CC
Spencer Sullivan, senior OF, West Linn – Linn-Benton CC
Sy Sullivan, senior RHP, Tualatin -- Fitchburg State University
Drew Talavs, junior P, West Linn – Oregon State
Ian Umlandt, senior LHP/OF, Sherwood – University of Oregon
Mason Utech, senior C/SS, Lakeridge -- Utah
Nate Vidlak, senior RHP/3B, Hidden Valley – College of Idaho
Ryan VandenBrink, sophomore C, West Linn – Oregon State
Paul Wilson, junior LHP, Lakeridge – Oregon State
Trevor Wilson, senior C, Clackamas – Linn-Benton CC
Braden Woods, senior OF, McMinnville – Linfield University
If you are a HS coach and want to add someone to the list, by all means email me, [email protected], put “baseball commitment” in the subject line and provide the info in the manner shown above.