Blue Chip Conference has announced its 2023 all conference baseball team.
Position players:
From Loogootee: Senior Lucas Brittain, Senior Jacob Tedrow, Junior Drew Walker
From Barr Reeve: Junior Ethan Graber, Sophomore Jake Pauw
North Knox : Senior Kale Jones
Shoals: Junior Ayden Stiles
South Knox: Junior Zach Allen, Senior Dylan Maeder, Junior Kaden McKinney
Vincennes Rivet: Senior Tommy Herman
Pitchers:
Barr Reeve: Sophomore Seth Wagler
Loogootee: Junior Luke Lengacher
South Knox: Junior Jacob Allen
Barr Reeve won the league with a 7-0 record, South Knox was 2nd at 6-1 and the Lions were 3rd at 5-2.
The field is set for this weekend’s DC Metal Sales Classic at Country Oaks. It’s a 36 hole amatuer only tournament that is flighted based on day 1 scores. About 120+ players in the field will vye for victory in 4 flights.
Reds, Cubs and Cardinals all with the day off yesterday but NL Central-leading Cincinnati, which lost 100 games in 2022, has swept three straight three-game series and won five consecutive series overall. The Reds’ 11 game winning streak is the club’s longest since winning 12 straight in 1957. Cincinnati is home versus Atlanta this weekend. Hear those and every game on your home for the Reds the General 95.9 and 101.3 FM
Indiana State University said Tuesday it is extending the contract of head baseball coach Mitch Hannahs through 2028. The deal comes after the Sycamores won the 2023 Missouri Valley Conference regular season and tournament championships before making their third NCAA tournament appearance in four years. This makes Hannah the conference’s highest paid coach.
Connecticut’s men’s basketball national championship has resulted in a lucrative contract extension for Coach Dan Hurley. UConn announced Thursday that Hurley had signed a six-year extension worth over $30 million. The Huskies beat San Diego State in April for the national title.