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The Razorbacks completed the 2006 season with championships in the
16-Team Razorback Showcase, 32-Team Fun-In-The-Sun Showcase, and NABF
Midwest Regional Championships.
The Razorbacks concluded their season with an eighth place finish
at the NABF Senior World Series in Jackson,
MS. The Razorbacks finished the 2006
season with an (18-6) record in tournament play. The Razorback offense combined to
hit (.286) overall and (.307) with aluminum against some of the best
teams in the nation. Leading
the way for the Razorbacks offensively were Anton Garcia (Louisville
Eastern, KY Texarkana College), Jason Chowning (Louisville Eastern, KY
University of Kentucky), Neil Holland
(Owensboro Catholic, KY University of Louisville), and Jeff Arnold
(Louisville Male, KY University of Louisville). On the mound, the Razorback
pitching staff showed that it was one of the best pitching staffs in the Midwest with a 2.75 ERA as a team. Leading the Razorbacks on the
mound were Derek Hayden (Shelbyville, IL Southeast Missouri State
University), Dean Kiekhefer
(Oldham County, KY University of Louisville), Jason Sullivan
(Shelbyville, IL Kaskaskia College), Jason Chowning (Louisville Eastern,
KY University of Kentucky), Morgan Coombs (West Vigo, IN Lincoln Trail
College), Neil Holland
(Owensboro Catholic University of Louisville), and Joe
Devine (Owensboro Catholic, KY University of
Louisville).
Razorback Baseball finished 8th at the NABF Senior
World Series in Jackson,
MS. Facing some of the best teams in
the nation, the Razorbacks finished pool play (2-2) to place eighth in
the sixteen-team field. The
Razorbacks showed that they had one of the strongest pitching and
defensive teams in the tournament by holding their opponents to a
combined seven runs through the four games.
The
Razorbacks started tournament play by defeating the Maple Zone Diamonds
out of Delaware
(2-0). The Diamonds came into
the game with a (20-4) record.
Dean Kiekhefer took the
mound for the Razorbacks allowing no runs on only four hits while
striking out six through 5 2/3 innings. Joe
Devine picked up the save for the Razorbacks by
shutting out the Diamonds in the last 1 1/3 innings. Offensively, the Razorbacks were
led by Kiley Jones and Bryan Chestnut who both were (1-2) with 1 RBI.
The
Razorbacks lost to the Huntington Hounds out of West Virginia in game two (4-3). The Huntington Hounds came into
the game with a (36-18) record
The Razorbacks started Kaskaskia
College signee and Shelbyville High School standout Jason
Sullivan on the mound. Jason
pitched an impressive five innings allowing no runs on two hits and
striking out four before having to be replaced in the sixth. Joe
Devine allowed three runs (two earned) in the sixth to
pick up the loss.
Offensively, the Razorbacks were led by Neil
Holland (1-2) 1 RBI and Dean
Kiekhefer (1-3).
In Game three, the Razorbacks lost to the New York Nine out of New York (3-2) in
eight innings. The New York
Nine came into the game with a (27-14) record. Southeast Missouri
State signee Derek
Hayden took the mound for the Razorbacks. Derek allowed two runs on three
hits through 4 1/3 innings. Neil Holland picked up the loss by allowing
one run on four hits striking out three through 3 1/3 innings. Offensively, the Razorbacks were
led by Anton Garcia who was (2-3) with a homerun, two runs and one RBI.
The Razorbacks defeated the undefeated Youth Service League out of
New York
in game four (2-0). The Youth
Service League came into the game with a (49-17) record. University of Kentucky
signee Jason Chowning took the mound for the Razorbacks. Jason pitched one of his best
games of the season shutting out the high powered offense of the Youth
Service League with a complete game shutout. Jason finished the game allowing
no runs on three hits and eight strikeouts. Offensively, the Razorbacks were
led by Dean Kiekhefer (1-2), Depauw University
signee Sam Linette (1-3) with a double and run scored, and Mid-Continent College signee Logan Neal (1-3).
Razorbacks
Win NABF Mid-West Regional Championship
Razorback Baseball captured the 2006 NABF Mi-West Regional
Championships with a (4-3) nine inning win over the Indiana Yankees to
earn a spot in the 2006 NABF Senior World Series in Jackson, MS. The Razorbacks ran through the
tournament with a perfect (4-0) record.
The Razorbacks defeated American National West out of Missouri in game
one (7-1). Kaskaskia College
signee Jason Sullivan allowed no earned runs, one hit while striking out
eight in the win.
Offensively, the Razorbacks were led by Western
Kentucky University
signee Jared Johnson (1-3) 2 RBI’s, University
of Louisville signee (2-4) one
run, Neil Holland (1-3) one
RBI, and Texarkana
College signee
Anton Garcia (1-2) one RBI.
The Razorbacks defeated the Topeka Stars out of Kansas in game two (4-1). Dean
Kiekhefer picked up the win for the Razorbacks by
pitching six innings allowing one earned run and six hits while striking
out ten. Aaron Deatherage
picked up the save for the Razorbacks by shutting out the Stars in the
seventh with two strikeouts.
Offensively, the Razorbacks were led by MLB draft pick and Olney Central
signee Michael Lane (2-4) one
RBI, University
of Kentucky signee
Jason Chowning (1-3), and Neil Holland
(1-3) one run scored.
In game three, the Razorbacks defeated Bloomington Normal, IL Gold
(5-2) to advance to the championship game. University of Kentucky
signee Jason Chowning picked up the win by allowing two earned runs and
four hits over six innings while striking out ten. Southeast Missouri
State University
signee Derek Hayden picked up the save for the Razorbacks by shutting out
the Gold in the seventh while striking out one.
The Razorbacks captured the 2006 NABF Mid-West Regional
Championship with a (4-3) nine inning win over the Indiana Yankees. Joe Devine
pitched the first five innings for the Razorbacks giving up three runs
(none earned) and three hits while striking out three. Derek Hayden picked up the win for
the Razorbacks by pitching the final four innings allowing no runs on no
hits while striking out four.
Offensively, the Razorbacks were led by Jared Johnson (2-5), Neil Holland (1-3) one run scored,
Mid-Continent College signee Logan Neal (1-3) one RBI one run scored, and
Jason Payne (1-2). The
Razorback pitching staff combined for a 0.70 ERA for the tournament.
Razorbacks Win 32-Team Fun In The Sun Championship
The Razorbacks captured the 32-team Fun In The Sun tournament with
a (4-1) win over the White Sox Academy
out of Chicago, IL. The Fun In The Sun tournament is
one of the largest tournaments in the Midwest and many of the top teams
throughout the Midwest were competing.
The Razorbacks won game one (5-4) over the St. Louis Recruits out
of Missouri. The Recruits would go one to place
second at the Triple Crown National Championships in Florida later this summer. Kaskaskia College
recruit Jason Sullivan picked up the win on the mound for the
Razorbacks. Jason pitched 5
1/3 innings and allowed three runs (none earned) on five hits while
striking out five. Dean Kiekhefer pitched 1 1/3 innings allowing
one earned run on one hit while striking out one. Lincoln Trail
College signee
Morgan Coombs picked up the save by pitching 1/3 of an inning with one
strikeout. Offensively, the
Razorbacks were led by Union College signee Trey Wheeler (1-3),
University of Kentucky signee Jason Chowning (2-3) one run scored,
University of Louisville signee Jeff Arnold (1-3), Depauw University
signee Sam Linette (1-3) one RBI, Kiley Jones
(1-2) two RBI’s, and Neil Holland
(1-3) one run scored one RBI.
In game two, the Razorbacks defeated the Rockford Hitmen out of Illinois
(4-2). The Hitmen would go on
to play in the CABA World Series.
Neil Holland picked up
the win for the Razorbacks by pitching four innings allowing one earned
run and three hits while striking out four. Morgan Coombs pitched the final
three innings allowing one run (unearned) and one hit while striking out
six. Offensively, the
Razorbacks were led by Western Kentucky University signee Jared Johnson
(2-4) one RBI, Jason Chowning (1-3), University of Louisville signee Jeff
Arnold (1-2), Depauw University signee Sam Linette (2-3) one run scored,
and Texarkana College signee Anton Garcia (3-3) one run scored one RBI.
The Razorbacks defeated
the Illinois Magic out of Illinois
in game three (4-3). Jason
Chowning pitched the first five innings for the Razorbacks allowing three
runs (two earned) on six hits and four strikeouts. Morgan Coombs picked up the win by
pitching the last two innings allowing no runs on no hits with two
strikeouts. Offensively, the
Razorbacks were led by Jeff Arnold (2-4), Kiley
Jones (1-2) one RBI, and Anton Garcia (1-1) one run
scored.
The Razorbacks won the semi-final game over the Lombard Lightning
out of Illinois
(8-0) in five innings. Aaron
Deatherage picked up the win on the mound for the Razorbacks by allowing
one hit with five strikeouts in the win. Offensively, the Razorbacks were
led by Jeff Arnold (1-3) one run scored, two RBI’s, Jason Chowning
(2-2) one RBI, Neil Holland
(1-2) one run scored, and Trey Wheeler (1-1) one run scored one RBI.
The Razorbacks captured the 32-Team Fun In The Sun tournament
championship with a (4-1) win over the White
Sox Academy
out of Illinois. Southeast Missouri
State University
signee Derek Hayden picked up the win on the mound for the
Razorbacks. Derek pitched 4
1/3 innings allowing one run (unearned) and three hits while striking out
four. Lincoln Trail
College signee Adam
Klatka pitched the final 2 2/3 innings allowing no runs on no hits to
pick up the save.
Offensively, the Razorbacks were led by MLB Draft pick and Olney
Central College signee Michael Lane (2-3) two runs scored, Trey Wheeler
(2-2) one run scored one RBI, Jeff Arnold (2-3) one run scored two RBI,
and Neil Holland (1-2) one
RBI. The Razorback pitching
staff combined for a 0.85 ERA for the tournament.
Razorbacks
Win 16-Team Razorback Showcase Championship
The
Razorbacks won the prestigious 16-Team Razorback Showcase with a (14-2) six
innings win over the Brentwood Bulldogs out of Tennessee. The Bulldogs would go on to finish
the season (40-18). Over 200
collegiate signees and 15 MLB draft picks have competed in this
tournament since its inception three years ago.
The Razorbacks won game one (27-10) over the Franklin Savings
A’s out of Ohio. In one of the strangest games of
the year, the Razorbacks jumped out to a (3-0) lead in the top of the
first inning to see the A’s respond with eight runs in the bottom
of the first. Kaskaskia College signee Jason Sullivan
struggled while giving up eight runs (four earned) and five hits in 2/3
of a inning. Lincoln Trail College
signee Morgan Coombs pitched the final 6 1/3 innings allowing two runs
(none earned) and two hits while striking out four. Offensively, the Razorbacks set
team records for runs (27), RBI’s (19), and hits (21) in the
win. Leading theway for the
Razorbacks were Texarkana College signee Anton Garcia (4-4) four runs
scored one RBI, Neil Holland
(3-5) two runs scored four RBI’s, Kiley
Jones (1-3) three RBI’s, University of Kentucky
signee Jason Chowning (3-6) two runs scored, three RBI’s, Depauw
University signee Sam Linette (3-6) three runs scored two
RBI’s, Union College
signee Trey Wheeler (2-4) one run scored two RBI’s, MLB draft pick
and Olney Central signee Michael Lane (2-5) four runs scored, two
RBI’s, and Western Kentucky University signee Jared Johnson (2-5)
four runs scored two RBI’s.
The Razorbacks won game two over the Wichita Gators out of Kansas (4-3). The Gators came into the game with
a (30-2) record. The Gators
would go on to win the NBC Hap Dumont World Series later in the season. Dean
Kiekhefer picked up the win on the mound for the
Razorbacks. Dean allowed
three earned runs on eight hits while striking out thirteen. Offensively, the Razorbacks were
led by Jared Johnson (1-3) one run scored one RBI, Jason Chowning (1-3), Bryan Chestnut (1-1) on run scored, and Anton
Garcia (1-2) two runs scored.
The Razorbacks won game three (14-1) over the Southside Panthers
out of Indiana. Southeast Missouri
State signee Derek
Hayden picked up the win pitching four innings allowing no runs on two
hits while striking out five.
Lincoln
Trail College
signee Adam Klatka picked up the save shutting out the Panthers in one
inning with two strikeouts.
Offensively, the Razorbacks were led by Trey Wheeler (4-4) four
runs scored two RBI’s, Jason Chowning (3-4) two runs scored two RBI’s,
Jeff Arnold (3-4) two runs scored three RBI’s, Kiley Jones (2-4) two runs scored three
RBI’s, Sam Linette (3-3) three RBI’s, and Jason Payne (1-1)
one RBI.
The Razorbacks won game four (10-0) over the CRSI Redhawks out of Ohio. Neil
Holland picked up the win on the mound by pitching five
innings and allowing no runs on one hit while striking out three. Offensively, the Razorbacks were
led by Trey Wheeler (1-3) one run scored, Jason Chowning (1-3) one RBI,
Jeff Arnold (3-3) two runs scored, Sam Linette (2-2) two runs scored, Bryan Chestnut (2-3) one run scored two
RBI’s, and Anton Garcia (1-2) two runs scored, two RBI’s.
The Razorbacks won the championship game over the Brentwood
Bulldogs out of Tennessee
(14-2). Jason Chowning picked
up the win on the mound for the Razorbacks pitching six innings while
allowing two earned runs and seven hits while striking out seven. Offensively, the Razorbacks were
led by Jared Johnson (3-3) three runs scored two RBI’s, Trey
Wheeler (2-4) two runs scored two RBI’s, Sam Linette (2-4) one run
scored one RBI, Neil Holland
(4-4) three runs scored two RBI’s, Anton Garcia (2-3) one run
scored two RBI’s, and Dean Kiekhefer
(1-1). The Razorbacks hit
.420 as a team for the tournament.
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