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INAUGURAL GENE BENNETT BASEBALL
CLASSIC
press release written by Gene Beckett & Classic committee
representatives
Gene Bennett announced today that plans are
underway for the inaugural Gene Bennett Baseball Classic that
will be held in the greater Portsmouth area June 10th thru 13th,
2010. The tournament will be held at the historic Branch
Rickey Park and other local fields including the new Portsmouth
Trojans High School Baseball Complex.
Bennett has been with the
Cincinnati Reds organization for 57 years and presently serves
as Senior Special Assistant to the General Manager. While
serving as scout for the organization, Bennett signed some of
the top ML players in the game such as Don Gullett, Barry
Larkin, Chris Sabo, Paul O'Neil, Dave Tomlin, Charley Lebrandt,
and Jeff Russell and many more. Bennett states, "My goal
with this tournament is to let the youth of Portsmouth and other
towns along the Ohio River see the future stars of Major League
Baseball, and to let the little guys know that they have a
baseball past, present and future."
Co-hosting the tournament will be former Cincinnati
Reds star Don Gullett and former Pittsburgh Pirates star Al
Oliver. Jeff Brown will serve as the tournament director.
Brown is a Wheelersburg resident and has been involved with
amateur baseball for a number of years. Former Portsmouth
resident Ron Slusher of the Ohio Warhawks, will be in charge of
bringing some of the top 18-year old and under Amateur Baseball
teams.
A tournament of this type has a
rich history. Two national power teams that have committed
to the tournament include the Ohio Warhawks from Dayton and the
Cincinnati Midland Redskins. These teams have combined for
over 17 National Championships, have had over 400 players
drafted in Major League Baseball's Amateur Draft, and have had
an astonishing 100 players who have either played in or are
currently playing on Major League rosters. These players
include Brandon Phillips, Ken Griffey, Jr., Barry Larkin, Brian
Roberts, Pat Burrell and Chris Carpenter. Another team
joining the tournament will be the Ontario Blue Jays, bringing
the finest baseball talent in Ontario, Canada. Other teams
include the Nevada Scout team featuring the class of 2010 top
high school players, the Bartlett, TN All-Stars coached by Coach
Phil Clark, who took the Gold Medal with U.S.A. Baseball Junior
National Team in 1999, the Florida All-American Prospects who
were the 2008 Mickey Mantle Champions, and the Portsmouth Legion
Post 23. The Post 23 team is the local host team and will
feature top players from Scioto County.
Bennett concluded, "In my 57 years of baseball, I
believe this will be the most high profile amateur baseball
event to ever be held in the tri-state area." There will
be no admission charged for these games to allow everyone who
wants to attend a change to see good baseball.
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SSU PICKS UP FOUR ON ALL-AMC TEAMS
Drew Howard has been named 1st Team All-American
Mideast Conference for his position in outfield, while 1st
baseman Brian Ramey, 3rd baseman Logan Crabtree
and starting pitcher Andrew Carter each earned 2nd
Team All-AMC recognition.
Howard, a senior from Portsmouth, Ohio, leads the AMC in
homeruns with 11 on the season. On the season Drew compiled a
batting average of .341 with 52 hits, 46 runs scored, a
team-high 13 doubles, four triples, and 46 RBI’s.
Ramey, a junior from Franklin Furnace, Ohio, leads the team with
a .349 batting average. He accumulated 50 hits, 28 runs, six
homeruns, and 35 RBI’s on the season.
Crabtree, a senior from Lucasville, Ohio, leads the team with 13
doubles and 58 RBI’s on the season. He compiled a batting
average of .333 with 61 hits, 32 runs scored, 10 homeruns, and
one triple.
Carter,
a sophomore from New Kingsville, Ohio compiled a record of 5-2
on the mound. Carter has made nine starts in 13 appearances with
three complete games. On the season, he struck out 54 batters
in 54 innings pitched against 29 walks.
2009
All-AMC Teams
2009 AMC
Rawlings Gold Glove Team |
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BEARS BUCKS
RAFFLE
The Bears Bucks
Raffle that was put on by the Shawnee State Baseball Team
and the Women's Basketball Team took place on Tuesday during
the Women's and Men's Rio Grande Basketball Game. [Bear
Bucks Winners]
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BLUE & GRAY SERIES: GAME 4
The Gray team took the 4th
and final game of the Blue & Gray Series by a score of 7-3
in front of a huge crowd made up of parents and family
members Saturday afternoon at Branch Rickey Park. The win
evened the series at 2 game a piece which means the Blue
team won by run differential.
Freshman Clay Dennewitz
(Londonderry, OH) picked up the win for Team Gray.
Offensively, Gray was paced by Senior Logan Crabtree
(Lucasville, OH) who tallied a pair of hits to go along with
2 RBI’s, 2 SB, and 2 runs scored. Sophomore David Bentley
(South Portsmouth, KY) and Senior Drew Howard (Portsmouth,
OH) added 2 hits a piece.
The Blue team was led by
red-shirt Freshman Quentin Everman (Galloway, OH) who scored
a run to go along with a stolen base. Freshman Gary Korn
(Miamisburg, OH) was handed the loss.
The end of the series
puts a cap on the fall practice season for the Bears. The
Bears open the 2009 season on the road February 21-22 at
Tennessee Wesleyan College. |
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BLUE & GRAY SERIES: GAME
3
The Gray team made a move at
getting back in the series with an 8-4 victory over the Blue
Friday afternoon at Branch Rickey Park. Freshman, Kyle
Compton (Circleville, OH), pitched into the 5th
inning for Team Gray earning the victory. Senior, Corey
Fischer (Cedarville, OH), sparked the offense with his 4-hit
performance while also driving in 2 runs. Sophomore David
Bentley (South Portsmouth, KY), Freshman Adam Wamsley
(Wheelersburg, OH), and Senior Logan Crabtree (Lucasville,
OH) each scored 2 runs for the Gray.
The Blue Team was led by
a 3-hit performance from junior Caullan Owens (Warren, OH).
Justin Gregory suffered the loss for the Blue.
The 4th and
final game of the series takes place on Saturday with a Noo
start which is all part of Parent’s Day Festivities. |
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GAME 2: BLUE & GRAY SERIES
The Blue team continued its dominance in the Blue & Gray
Series by the score of 4-0 behind a no-hit performance from
freshman; Austin May (Springfield, OH) on Thursday
afternoon. May went the distance giving up only 2 walks
through out the contest. Team Blue was led offensively by
red-shirt freshman Quentin Everman’s (Galloway, OH) 2 runs
and RBI’s from Senior Kenta Sato (Tokyo, Japan) and junior
Brian Ramey (Franklin Furnace, OH).
Freshman Adam Wamsley
(Wheelersburg, OH) suffered the defeat for Team Gray.
Game 3 is set for
Friday, October 17th with first pitch set for
3:30PM at Branch Rickey Park. The finale of the series,
which is part of Parent’s Day, will commence on Saturday,
October 18th @ Noon. |
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GAME 1: BLUE & GRAY SERIES
The Blue Team notched a commanding victory by the score of
12-2 in Game 1 of the Blue & Gray Series Tuesday afternoon
at Branch Rickey Park. Red-shirt sophomore Matt Mader
(Portsmouth, OH) took the mound for Blue and pitched 4
strong innings earning the victory. The Blue team was led
by junior Brian Ramey’s (Franklin Furnace, OH) 2 doubles and
3 RBI’s. Junior College transfer Caullan Owens (Warren, OH)
hit his 1st homerun of the fall while scoring 3
runs for the Blue.
Team Gray was led by
freshman Adam Wamsley’s (Wheelersburg, OH) 2 hit
performance. Seniors, Drew Howard (Portsmouth, OH) and
Logan Crabtree (Lucasville, OH) notched RBI’s for the Gray.
Junior Adam Hatton (Grove City, OH) was handed the loss.
Game 2 is scheduled for
Thursday, October 16th with 1st pitch
slated for 3:30PM at Branch Rickey Park. |
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ALUMNI GAME
2008
The Shawnee State University Baseball Team welcomed back
many of their alumni for the annual Alumni Game that was
held on Saturday, October 4 at Branch Rickey Park. The
current edition of the Bears won the nine inning affair
going away by the score of 20-8. The Bears were led by
red-shirt sophomore Matt Mader who collected a pair of hits
to go along with 3 RBI’s as part of their 7 run 2nd
inning. David Bentley, Adam Wamsley, Drew Howard, and Corey
Fischer, all collected multiple hits for the Bears on the
afternoon.
Highlights of the day for the Alumni were a 1st inning
2-run homer by Justin Craft (’08) and an eighth inning blast off the
bat of Nolan Crabtree (’07). Craft ended the day 3-5 adding a
double to his earlier homerun. Jon Venters (’08) began the day by
winning the homerun derby with his blast off the scoreboard in left
field.
The Baseball Bears will put the finishing touches to their fall
season with the 2nd Annual Blue/Gray Footer & Shake
Series during the week of Oct. 12-18. Game 1 will be held Sunday,
October 12th wth 1st pitch set for 2:30 p.m.
Games 2, 3, and 4 will take place on Tuesday, October 14th,
Thursday, October 16th, and Friday, October 17th,
respectively with game times set for 3:30 p.m. Game 5 will be a
part of Parents’ Day on Saturday, October 18th beginning
at noon. All games will take place at Branch Rickey Park. Check
back after the series for a full run down of the games. |
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