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Tom Usher: Good-bye Cooper, hello Huntington

Tom Usher

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  COLUMBUS - Cooper Stadium had the history. Huntington Park has, well, everything else. The Columbus Clippers, now a farm club of the Cleveland Indians, moved into their gorgeous Huntington Park (capacity 10,100) this year. With the... Full story

Coldwater falls in state baseball semifinal

Tom Usher

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  COLUMBUS - Scott Purcell had one gear going from second to home. He hit third base flying, then jumped down on the accelerator. Purcell scored from second on a ground-out tapper in front of the plate to give Hamilton Badin a 4-3 victory... Full story

Coldwater, Badin back in state semifinals

Tom Usher

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COLDWATER - Coldwater and Hamilton Badin are back. And both are hungry for a state title. Last year Coldwater lost in the state semifinals, while Badin lost in the finals. Coldwater (30-2) will meet Hamilton Badin (28-2) in the Division III... Full story

Walsh Jesuit halts Shawnee’s season

Tom Usher

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  TIFFIN - Walsh Jesuit rolled out way too many weapons. First, there was a balanced offense that hit .372 on the season. Then toss in No. 2 pitcher Greg Greve, a junior right-hander who is looking at Ohio State and Wake Forest. Greve... Full story

Coldwater blanks North Union in regional finals

Mike Miller

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  ELIDA - The first game of the Division III state baseball tournament will feature a match-up between the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the state. Coldwater punched its ticket to a second straight trip to the state tourney with a 5-0... Full story

Regional heartbreaker

Jefferson stumbles in second straight regional final

Jeremy Schneider

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  HUBER HEIGHTS - In the Delphos Jefferson dugout, a yellow sign with a big, black "20" drawn on it hung by the exit to the field. It was the number of wins the Wildcats would need to reach to advance to the Division IV baseball state... Full story

Coldwater moves into regional baseball finals

Mike Miller

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  ELIDA - Coldwater third baseman Keith Wenning came into Friday's Division III regional semifinal game against Tinora with a team high 48 RBIs. He wasted precious little time in raising that total to 50. Wenning unloaded a two-run home run... Full story

Delphos Jefferson gets another shot at a regional championship

Mark Altstaetter

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  HUBER HEIGHTS - Delphos Jefferson's baseball team has produced a lot of runs this spring. In Thursday's Division IV regional semifinal at Wayne High School, the Wildcats produced just enough offense to claim a 3-2 win over Sidney Lehman... Full story

Finding a new home behind the plate

Shawnee catcher Gallant new to position

Tom Usher

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SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP - It would be easy to think Tyler Gallant has been behind the plate his entire life. The Shawnee senior catcher has a strong, accurate arm and goes after a bouncing ball in the dirt like it was a winning lottery ticket. But... Full story

It takes two in Shawnee win

Gallant, Kopilchack team up in Indians' district win

Tom Usher

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ARCHBOLD - Shawnee starter Tyler Gallant more than did his job. But when the game was on the line, who was on the mound for Shawnee? Left-hander Cody Kopilchack, of course. Gallant and Kopilchack combined on a two-hitter in a 3-2 victory over... Full story

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