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12/14/2006 – Four Razorbacks Ranked Among Best in Nation.

Razorback Baseball is proud to announce that four of its players have been ranked among the nations best for the 2007 Class. Dean Kiekhefer, Neil Holland, Joe Devine, and Stewart Ijames have all been ranked among the Top-700 nationally by Perfect Game Crosschecker.com. Perfect Game Crosschecker.com is run by Perfect Game. Perfect Game events produced 533 Major League draft picks last year alone, and well over 1,000 college players. Just in the past three years PG events have had over 1,300 draft picks including 66 first round selections. 155 former PG attendees were on the 8 teams that played in the NCAA DI World Series last year. The Major Leagues are starting to fill up with former PG players. It has been estimated by year 2010 more than one half of all Major League players will be Perfect Game alumni. Perfect Game is the leader in amateur baseball scouting and is recognized by the MLB and many of the top collegiate programs in the country as the number one source for player exposure.
Dean is currently ranked 514^th overall nationally. Dean is ranked 55^th nationally as a LHP and #1 in the state of Kentucky. Dean closed out the 2006 season with a 9-0 record through 58 innings of work. Dean struck-out 119 and walked 13 with an ERA of 0.24. He was named to the All-District, All-Region, 2^nd-Team All-Metro, and Kentucky West Junior All-Star teams. Dean has signed to play at the University of Louisville
Neil is currently ranked 698^th overall nationally. Neil is ranked 249^th nationally as a RHP and 4^th in Kentucky. He closed out the 2006 season with a 7-2 record. Neil struck-out 69 and walked 17 with an ERA of 1.71. He was named to the All-District, All-Region, and Kentucky West Junior All-Star teams. Neil was also rated the 3^rd best 2007 prospect at the 2006 Perfect Game Pitcher/Catcher Showcase. Neil has signed to play at the University of Louisville.
Joe is currently ranked 584^th overall nationally. Joe is ranked 200^th nationally as a RHP and 2^nd in Kentucky. He closed out the 2006 season with a 5-1 record through 31 innings of work. Joe struck-out 31 and walked eight with an ERA of 0.90. Joe was rated the 2^nd best 2007 prospect at the 2006 Perfect Game Pitcher/Catcher Showcase. Joe has signed to play the University of Louisville.
Stewart is ranked 325^th overall nationally. Stewart is ranked 60^th nationally as an OF and 2^nd in Kentucky. Stewart has signed to play at the University of Louisville. The Razorbacks had seven nationally ranked players on the 2006 roster.

08/01/2006 – Razorbacks Finish Eighth in NABF Senior World Series

Razorback Baseball completed the 2006 season by finishing 8^th 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).

09/22/2006 – The Razorbacks completed the 2006 season with a (23-13) record 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 Leaders

09/11/2006 – Congratulations to 2006 Razorback and Oldham County standout Dean Kiekhefer. Dean has verbally committed to play at the University of Louisville. Dean finished the 2006 high school season (9-0) with 119 strikeouts, thirteen walks and 0.24 ERA through 58 innings of work. Congratulations Dean. The University of Louisville finished the 2005 season (32-24) while finishing second in the Conference USA tournament.

09/11/2006 – Congratulations to 2006 Razorback and Owensboro Catholic standout Neil Holland. Neil has verbally committed to play at the University of Louisville. Neil finished the 2006 high school season (7-2) with 69 strikeouts, 17 walks and 1.71 ERA through 49 innings of work. Congratulations Neil. The University of Louisville finished the 2005 season (32-24) while finishing second in the Conference USA tournament.

09/11/2006 – Congratulations to 2006 Razorback and Owensboro Catholic standout Joe Devine. Joe has verbally committed to play at the University of Louisville. Joe finished the 2006 high school season (5-1) with 31 strikeouts, eight walks and 0.90 ERA through 31 innings of work. Congratulations Joe. The University of Louisville finished the 2005 season (32-24) while finishing second in the Conference USA tournament.

09/11/2006 – 2004 Razorback and Olney Central College standout Phillip Britton helped lead the Danville Braves (40-27) to the 2006 Appalachian League Championship. Phillip hit .333 for the Braves during the championship series. He closed the season hitting .296 with 34 runs, 18 doubles, seven homeruns, and 35 RBI’s. Phillip finished the season among the Top-20 in the Appalachian League hitting leaders in batting average 17^th (.296), runs 20^th (34), hits 9^th (66), doubles 3^rd (18), homeruns 9^th (7), and RBI’s 11^th (35). Phillip was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 36^th Round of the 2004 MLB Amateur Draft. Danville is the Rookie Affiliation of the Atlanta Braves. Congratulations Phillip.

09/11/2006 – 2005 Razorback and Marion High School standout Sean Finn helped lead the Spokane, WA Riverhawks (28-14) to the regular season championship of the West Coast Collegiate League. Sean finished the season (1-2) with 25 strikeouts and 3.58 ERA through 27.2 inning of work. Sean will be a sophomore at the University of Dayton. Congratulations Sean.

09/11/2006 – 2005 Razorback and Triad High School standout Kevin Hoef helped lead the Quincy Gems (24-22) in the Central Illinois Collegiate League. Kevin hit .280 with three doubles for the Gems. Kevin will be a sophomore at the University of Iowa.

09/11/2006 - Congratulations to the following players who ended the 2006 season with some of the best single season numbers in the history of the Black Sox Baseball organization.
Dean Kiekhefer - Dean finished the season among the best ever with (43) strikeouts sixth, (4) wins seventh, and (1.80) ERA seventh.
Jason Chowning – Jason finished the season among the best ever with (41) strikeouts eighth.
Derek Hayden – Derek finished the season among the best ever with an (1.69) ERA fourth.

07/25/2006 – 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.

07/17/2006 - 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.

07/05/2006 - 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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06/28/2006 – Congratulations to Sam Linette, Broc Litherland, and Morgan Coombs on being named Honorable-Mention Indiana 3A All-State.

06/28/2006 – Congratulations to Broc Litherland on being named to the Indiana North/South All-Star team.

06/27/2006 – Congratulations to Jason Chowning, Jeff Arnold, Jared Johnson, Logan Neal, Chris Burton, Neil Holland, Dean Kiekhefer, and Greg Casebier on being selected to the Kentucky East/West All-Star team.

06/27/2006 – Congratulations to Jason Sullivan on being named to the Illinois A All-State team.

06/27/2006 – Congratulations to Bryan Chestnut and Morgan Coombs on being named to the All-Vigo County Baseball team.

06/27/2006 – Congratulations to Jason Sullivan and Derek Hayden on being named to the Herald & Review All-Area team.

06/27/2006 – Congratulations to Sam Linette and Broc Litherland on being named to the Southern Indiana All-Area team.

06/27/2006 – Congratulations to Jeff Arnold on being named the Courier Journal Metro Player-of-the Year.

06/27/2006 – Congratulations to Jason Chowning, Jeff Arnold, Anton Garcia, and Dean Kiekhefer on being named to the Courier Journal All-Metro team.

06/27/2006 – Congratulations to Greg Casebier on being named the Semi-State MVP.

06/27/2006 – Congratulations to Michael Lane on being selected in the 37^th Round of the MLB draft.

05/28/2006 – Congratulations to 2003-2004 Razorback and Tecumseh High School standout Cory Julian for helping lead the University of Evansville (40-20) to the MVC regular season and tournament championships.

05/28/2006 – 2004-2005 Razorback and Floyd Central standout Marc Harmon completed his freshman season at Murray State University with a 3.92 E.R.A. and (1-2) record overall. Marc struck-out 21 and walked 14 through 43.2 innings of work.

05/28/2006 – 2005 Razorback and Triad High School standout James Denton completed his freshman season at Wabash Valley Junior College (37-17) with a 4.52 E.R.A. and (3-2) record overall. James struck-out 17 and walked eight through 29.6 innings of work.

05/28/2006 – 2004-2005 Razorback and Jeffersonville High School standout P.J. Thomas completed his freshman season at Wabash Valley Junior College (37-17) with a 2.53 E.R.A. and (8-2) overall record. P.J. struck-out 59, walked 29 with an opponents batting average of .190 through 66.1 innings of work. P.J. was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 15^th Round of the MLB Amateur Draft in 2005.

05/28/2006 – 2004 Razorback and Jeffersonville High School standout Brad Nickles completed his sophomore season at Indiana University Southeast (30-26) with a 4.59 E.R.A. through 86.1 innings of work. Brad finished the season hitting .296 for the Grenadiers.

05/28/2006 – 2003 Razorback and Madisonville North-Hopkins standout Aaron Clark completed his sophomore season at the University of Southern Indiana with a 2.83 E.R.A. through 35 innings of work.

05/28/2006 – 2005 Razorback and Triad High School standout Kevin Hoef completed his freshman season with the University of Iowa by hitting .295 while starting 44 of the 56 games. Kevin led the Hawkeye’s in on base percentage (.424), tied for second in doubles (8), and finished third in average.

05/28/2006 – 2004 Razorback and Floyd Central standout Tyler Cox completed his sophomore season at Indiana University hitting .316.

05/28/2006 – 2004-2005 Razorback and Marion High School standout Sean Finn helped lead Dayton to the Atlantic-10 Conference tournament and (33-24) overall record. Sean led the Flyers with a 2.75 E.R.A. while holding hitters to a .206 average over 36 innings of work.

05/16/2006 – 2004 Razorback and Vincennes Lincoln High School standout Cody Gilbert has been named to the NJCAA Region 24 and GRAC All-Conference first-teams. Cody hit .353 with 14 homeruns and 40 R.B.I.’s for Lincoln Trail College (32-13). He finished eleventh in homeruns nationally in the NJCAA Division I. Cody has signed to play at Arkansas Little-Rock University.

05/16/2006 – 2004 Razorback and Floyd Central standout Eric Allen completed the 2006 season hitting .349 with 16 homeruns and 53 R.B.I.’s for Vincennes University (27-21). He finished second in homeruns and twenty-third in R.B.I.’s nationally in the NJCAA Division II.

05/16/2006 – 2004 Razorback and Daviess County High School standout Alex Love has been named to the NJCAA Region 24 and GRAC All-Conference first teams. Alex completed the 2006 season 11-0 with a 0.88 E.R.A. over 72 innings of work for Wabash Valley College (37-16). He had the third lowest E.R.A. in the nation in NJCAA. Alex has signed to play at Division II power Delta State University (37-17).

04/24/2006 – 2004 Razorback and Floyd Central High School standout Tyler Cox is currently hitting .296 for the Indiana Hoosiers.

04/24/2006 – 2004 Razorback and Floyd Central High School standout Eric Allen is currently hitting .349 with seven doubles, one triple, eleven homeruns for Vincennes University. Eric is currently ranked fourth nationally in homeruns and 17^th in R.B.I.’s.

04/24/2006 – 2003 Razorback and Madisonville-North standout Aaron Clark is 2-0 with an E.R.A. of 0.91 over his last two starts for the University of Southern Indiana.

04/24/2006 – 2005 Razorback and Triad High School standout Kevin Hoef is currently batting .266 with five doubles while starting 29 games for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

04/24/2006 – 2004-2005 Razorback and Marion High School standout is currently leading the Dayton Flyers with a 2.70 E.R.A. through 20 innings of work. Sean has helped lead Dayton to first place tie in the Atlantic-10 Conference.

03/14/2006 – 2004 Razorback and Floyd Central High School standout Eric Allen is currently hitting .308 for Vincennes University.

03/14/2006 – 2004 Razorback and Jeffersonville High School standout Brad Nickles is currently leading University of Indiana Southeast with a .455 average.

03/14/2006 – 2003 Razorback and Madisonville North-Hopkins High School standout Aaron Clark pitched 4.1 innings in University of Southern Indiana’s 15-11 win over Oakland City University. Aaron allowed two hits, three runs, and one walk while striking out five.

03/14/2006 – 2004 Razorback and Floyd Central standout Nate Nevin is currently 2-1 with a 1.44 E.R.A. for Bellarmine University. Nate has
struckout 19 and walked three through 25 innings while holding opponents to a .157 batting average.

03/14/2006 – 2004-2005 Razorback and Floyd Central High School standout Marc Harmon currently leads Murray State University’s pitching staff with a 1.17 E.R.A. Marc has appeared in four games for the Racers

03/14/2006 – 2005 Razorback and Triad High School standout Kevin Hoef went 1-3 in Iowa University’s 6-2 loss to Notre Dame University.

03/14/2006 – 2004-2005 Razorback player and Marion High School standout Sean Finn currently leads Dayton University’s pitching staff with a 2.61 E.R.A. Sean has appeared in five games for the Flyers holding opponents to a .121 batting average.

10/22/2005 – Former Razorback standout Phillip Britton finished his first season with the Atlanta Braves Gulf Coast Rookie League team by batting .231 in limited action. Phillip was selected by the Braves in the 36^th Round of the 2005 MLB Amateur Draft. Phillip closed out his collegiate career as a 1^st – Team JUCO All-American for Olney Central College.

10/22/2005 – Former Black Sox standout and 2002 Oakland Athletics Supplemental 1^st – Round draft pick Stephen Obenchain helped lead the Midland Rockhounds to the 2005 Texas League AA Championship. The Rockhounds finished 78-62 overall. Stephen finished the season 4-3 with a 5.92 E.R.A. over 51.2 innings of work.

10/22/2005 – Former Razorback standout Cory Baker (Southern Illinois University) helped lead the East Peoria Scrappers to a third place finish in the CICL. Cory pitched 22 innings for the Scrappers striking out 24 while finishing with a 5.14 E.R.A.

10/22/2005 – Former Razorback standout Corey Lewis (Southern Illinois Edwardsville) has been named to the CICL Summer All-Star team. Corey finished 5-3 with a 2.52 E.R.A. over 60.2 innings for the Dubois County Dragons. The Dragons finished the 2005 season (27-17) while finishing as runners-up in the CICL tournament. Former Razorbacks also participating on the Dragons were; Aaron Clark (University of Southern Indiana), Cory Julian (University of Evansville), Cody Gilbert (Lincoln Trail College), and former Black Sox player Chris Schmidt (Indiana State University).

10/22/2005 – Former Black Sox standout Clint Barmes completed his first season as the starting shortstop for the Colorado Rockies by hitting .289 with 10 homeruns, 19 doubles, and 46 R.B.I.’s. Clint was named the MLB Rookie of the Month for April after hitting .410. Clint is only the third player in MLB history to hit over .400 for March/April. Article.

06/13/2005 – 2004-2005 Razorback and Olney Central recruit Alex Berry was named to the 1^st-Team Apollo All-Conference team and SIBCA All-South All-Star team. Alex closed out the 2005 season (8-2) with a 1.41 E.R.A. with 84 strikeouts and 12 walks. Alex led Olney offensively with a .453 average. Congratulations Alex.

06/12/2005 – 2004-2005 Razorback and Wabash Valley recruit P.J. Thomas was selected in the 15^th Round of the 2005 MLB Amateur Draft by the Boston Red Sox. P.J. was selected with 468^th pick overall. Congratulations P.J.

06/12/2005 – 2003 Razorback Cody Gilbert was selected in the 34^th Round of the 2005 MLB Amateur Draft by the Chicago Cubs. Congratulations Cody.

06/12/2005 – 2005 Razorback Phillip Whitaker was named to the 2005 All 2^nd-Region Tournament team. Congratulations Phillip.

06/12/2005 – 2005 Razorback Trey Wheeler was named to the 2005 All-2^nd-Region Tournament team. Congratulations Trey.

06/12/2005 – 2005 Razorback Chad Carner was named to the All 2^nd-Region Tournament team. Congratulations Chad.

06/12/2005 – 2005 Razorback Trey Wheeler was named the MVP of the Section 2 Tournament. Congratulations Trey.

06/12/2005 – 2005 Razorback and University of Iowa recruit Kevin Hoef was named the Metro East Coaches Association Class AA Player-of-the-Year (50+ Schools). Kevin was also named to the Mississippi Valley All-Conference and All-Area 1^st-Team as a shortstop. Kevin closed out the 2005 season batting .454 with 12 doubles, six triples, eight homeruns, 41 R.B.I.’s, and 22 stolen bases. Congratulations Kevin.

06/12/2005 – 2005 Razorback and Wabash Valley recruit James Denton was named the Metro East Coaches Association Class AA Pitcher-of-the-Year (50+ Schools). James was also named to the Mississippi Valley All-Conference 1^st-Team as a pitcher and designated hitter. James was also chosen to the All-Area 3^rd-Team. James closed out the 2005 season (10-3) with a 2.46 E.R.A. over 74 innings of work. James struck-out 78 and walked 33 while holding opponents to a .213 average. Offensively, James hit .375 with seven doubles, seven homeruns, and 50 R.B.I.’s. Congratulations James.

06/01/2005 2004-2005 Razorback an University of Dayton recruit Sean Finn has been named to the South Seven Conference 1^st-Team. Congratulations Sean.

06/01/2005 – 2005 Razorback and University of Miami-OH recruit Casey Worrell has been named Captain of the South Seven Conference 1^st-Team. Congratulations Casey.

06/01/2005 – 2005 Razorback and Louisville Eastern standout Joe Dailey has been named to the All-7^th-Region Senior All-Star team. Congratulations Joe.

06/01/2005 – 2005 Razorback and Louisville Eastern standout Anton Garcia has been named to the 2005 All-28^th-District, All-7^th-Region, and All-7^th-Region Junior All-Star teams. Congratulations Anton.

06/01/2005 – 2005 Razorback and Christian County standout Trey Wheeler has been named to the Kentucky Junior West All-Star team. Congratulations Trey.

06/01/2005 – 2003 Razorback and Olney Central standout Phil Britton finished his sophomore season at Olney Central College being named a NJCAA Division I 1^st-Team All-American. Phil has recently signed with the Atlanta Braves who selected him in the 31^st round of the 2004 MLB Draft. Congratulations Phil.

06/01/2005 – Former Black Sox player and Oakland City standout Jeff Durluaf has been named to the 2005 ABCA / Rawlings North Central Region Baseball 1^st-Team. Jeff closed out his senior season at Oakland City University batting .438 with 12 doubles, 2 triples, and 12 homeruns for the Mighty Oaks. Jeff helped lead Oakland City to a 2^nd-place finish at the NCCAA Nationals in Chattanooga, TN. Jeff finished the season ranked in the Top-25 nationally in homeruns per game and slugging percentage.

06/01/2005 – 2004 Razorback and Indiana Southeast University pitcher Brad Nickles finished his freshman season by being named the KIAC Freshman-of-the-Year and 1^st-Team All-Conference selection. Brad finished third in the conference with a 2.49 E.R.A. through 61.33 innings of work. Congratulations Brad.

06/01/2005 – 2003 Razorback and Rend Lake standout Aaron Johnson has signed to continue his collegiate career at Division II power Armstrong Atlantic State University. Armstrong Atlantic State finished the 2005 season (34-16) overall and ranked 14^th nationally in Division II baseball. Congratulations Aaron.

06/01/2005 – 2003 Razorback and John A. Logan standout Cory Baker has signed to continue his collegiate career at Division I Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, IL. Cory finished his sophomore season (5-1) for John A. Logan (37-22) with a 3.50 E.R.A. and 32 strikeouts in 35 innings of work. Congratulations Cory.

05/22/2005 – The hotel information for the 2005 season is now available. If anyone needs any additional information, please feel free to call me. Hotel Information

05/12/2005 – 2003 Razorback and Rend Lake College standout Corey Lewis has signed to continue his collegiate career at Division II Southern Illinois Edwardsville. Southern Illinois Edwardsville completed the 2005 season (28-27) and are members of the GLVC. Congratulations Corey.

05/12/2005 – 2004 Razorback and Vincennes University outfielder Eric Allen completed the 2004 season hitting .328 for the Blazers. He completed his freshman season ranked ninth nationally in Division II Junior College baseball with eleven homeruns.

05/12/2005 – Former Black Sox Baseball player and Colorado Rockies shortstop Clint Barmes has been named Major League Baseball’s National League Rookie of the Month for April. Clint became only the third rookie in history to bat over .400 in March/April. He closed out April hitting .410. Clint is currently leading Major League Baseball with a .395 batting average. Article.

05/07/2005 – Updated 2005 pitching statistics. Click Here.

04/26/2005 – 2005 Razorback and Owensboro Catholic standout Stewart Ijames tripled and drove in three runs in a (14-2) win over University Heights Academy.

04/26/2005 – 2005 Razorback and South Knox standout Nick McCarter struck-out fifteen in a (4-2) nine inning win over Forest Park, IN. Nick walked one and allowed three hits in the complete game win.

04/26/2005 – 2004-2005 Razorback and Wabash Valley College recruit P.J. Thomas struck-out seventeen in a complete game (5-2) win over 3A #7 North Harrison, IN High School. P.J. walked three and allowed four hits while allowing one earned run in the win.

04/26/2005 – 2004-2005 Razorback and Johnson County, KS College recruit Derek Dever struck-out thirteen in a (9-3) complete game win over Webster County, KY.

04/26/2005 – 2005 Razorback and Olney Central College recruit Nathan Britton is hitting .458 (11/24) with two doubles and two homeruns through the last seven games for Olney, IL.

04/26/2005 – 2005 Razorback and Christian County standout Trey Wheeler finished (4-6) with seven R.B.I.’s with a double and a grand slam homerun in a (10-0) win over #5 Lexington Catholic and (15-2) win over Breckenridge County, KY.

04/26/2005 – 2005 Razorback and Christian County standout Chad Carner finished (6-6) with two doubles in a (10-0) win over #5 Lexington Catholic and (15-2) over Breckenridge County, KY.

04/26/2005 – 2005 Razorback and University of Iowa recruit Kevin Hoef is hitting .400 (12/30) through the last ten games for Triad High School with three doubles, two triples, and one homerun.

04/26/2005 – 2005 Razorback and Wabash Valley College recruit James Denton improved to (5-2) on the mound for Triad with a (14-4) five inning win over Waterloo, IL. James struck-out ten and walked one while allowing two earned runs.

04/26/2005 – 2005 Razorback and University Heights Academy standout Phillip Whitaker picked up his first save of the season by striking out the final two batters in a (7-6) win over Union County, KY. Phillip came in to face the last two batters with the tying run in scoring position.

04/26/2005 – 2005 Razorback and North Hardin standout Nathan Adcock picked up his third win of the season in a (14-1) five inning win over Marion County, KY. Nathan struck-out ten while allowing two hits in the complete game win.

04/26/2005 – 2005 Razorback and North Hardin standout Nathan Adcock picked up his second win of the season in a (4-0) win over John Hardin. Nathan allowed four hits while striking out twelve in the complete game win.

04/26/2005 – 2005 Razorback and North Hardin standout Jared Yates finished (3-3) in a 14-1 win over Marion County, KY.

04/26/2005 – 2005 Razorback and North Hardin standout Jared Yates connected on his third homerun of the season in a (10-0) win over Ft. Knox, KY. Jared also doubled and drove in three runs to help lead the Trojans.

04/25/2005 – Former Black Sox Baseball player and current Colorado Rockies shortstop Clint Barmes is currently leading the Majors in batting average. Barmes, a rookie is currently hitting .438 (32/73) for the Rockies. Clint is also first in hits (32), second in runs (19), second in total bases (50), fourth in on base percentage (.488), seventh in slugging percentage (.685), thirteenth in doubles (6), and seventeenth in homeruns (4).

04/22/2005 – The 2005 Razorback Pitchers Preview is now available. Click Here.

04/19/2005 – The Razorback pitching staff is off to a great start in 2005. The staff has a combined E.R.A. of (1.97) and has allowed (137) hits while striking out (227) and walking (69) over (205.67) innings. Leading the staff in E.R.A. are; P.J. Thomas (0.65), Clay Arvola (0.70), James Denton (1.31), Alex Berry (1.60), Sean Finn (1.96), and Phillip Whitaker (2.21). Leading the staff in strikeouts are; Nathan Adcock (35), P.J. Thomas (32), Alex Berry (31), James Denton (27), and Sean Finn, Clay Arvola, and Andy Panarelli with (20).

04/19/2005 – 2005 Razorback and Hopkinsville standout Wesley Cowan connected on his second homerun of the season in a (5-3) loss to Hopkins County Central. Wesley connected off fellow Razorback Andy Panarelli. Andy would go on to strikeout (13) in the complete game win.

04/19/2005 – 2005 Razorback and Olney Central signee Nathan Britton finished (3-5) with a homerun and three R.B.I.’s in a 14-7 win over Fairfield.

04/18/2005 – The Razorbacks are proud to announce the addition of Clay Arvola to the 2005 roster. Clay is senior at Edwardsville High School in Edwardsville, IL. He is a 6’1 190 right-handed pitcher for the Tigers. Clay helped lead Edwardsville to the Illinois AA State Baseball Quarterfinals. He finished the season (6-1) with a 2.45 E.R.A. over (40) innings of work while helping lead the Tigers to a (35-4) record and #28 national ranking by Baseball America. In 2005, Clay has pitched (20) innings allowing seven hits and two earned runs while striking out (20). Clay will have the opportunity to be a tournament starter for us in 2005.

04/18/2005 – 2004-2005 Razorback and Wabash Valley signee P.J. Thomas pitched a complete game shutout over Indianapolis Chatard. P.J. allowed two hits while walking one and striking out nine.

04/18/2005 – 2004-2005 Razorback and Olney Central signee Alex Berry allowed one run over six innings in a (11-1) win over Robinson, IL. Alex struck-out eight in the win.

04/17/2005 – Twelve Razorbacks have combined to hit 26 homeruns in 2005. Stewart Ijames is leading the way with (6) followed by James Denton (5), Kevin Hoef (3), and Chad Carner (3).

04/17/2005 – 2004-2005 Razorback and Johnson County, KS signee Derek Dever connected on his first homerun of the season in a (11-10) loss to Owensboro Apollo, KY in sixteen innings. Derek finished with three hits and four R.B.I.’s on the night.

04/17/2005 – 2005 Razorback and North Hardin standout Jared Yates is hitting .526 (10/19) with four doubles and one homerun with eight R.B.I.’s through his first six games of the season.

04/17/2005 – 2005 Razorback and North Hardin standout Nathan Adcock struck-out eleven in a (6-5) loss to Larue County, KY.

04/17/2005 – 2005 Razorback and Owensboro Catholic standout Stewart Ijames connected on his sixth homerun of the season in a (5-4) win over Breckenridge County, KY.

04/17/2005 – 2005 Razorback and North Hardin standout Nathan Adcock struck-out thirteen in a complete game (2-0) loss to Hopkinsville, KY.

04/17/2005 – 2005 Razorback and Wabash Valley signee James Denton picked up his fourth win of the season with a (14-0) win over Mascoutah, IL. Denton allowed one hit and zero runs over five innings with four strikeouts. James has not allowed an earned run in 25.67 innings. James also connected on his fourth and fifth homeruns in the win.

04/13/2005 – 2005 Razorback and University Heights Academy standout Phillip Whitaker threw a no-hitter in a 12-0 win over Ft. Campbell, KY. Phillip struck-out six and walked two in the five inning win.

04/13/2005 – 2005 Razorback and Christian County standout Trey Wheeler finished (2-3) in a 14-4 win over Hopkinsville, KY.

04/13/2005 – 2005 Razorback and Christian County standout Chad Carner finished (3-3) with a homerun and double in a 14-4 win over Hopkinsville, KY.

04/13/2005 – 2005 Razorback and Hopkinsville standout Wesley Cowan connected on his first homerun of the year in a 14-4 loss to Christian County, KY.

04/13/2005 – 2005 Razorback and Owensboro Catholic standout Stewart Ijames connected on his third homerun of the season in a 12-0 win over Hancock County, KY.

04/11/2005 – 2005 Razorback and University Heights Academy standout Phillip Whitaker pitched four shutout innings to pick up his first win of the season in a 6-3 win over Webster County, KY. Phillip also finished (3-3) on the day offensively with a triple.

04/11/2005 – 2004-2005 Razorback and Olney Central signee Alex Berry shutout Mt. Zion, IL on Saturday 3-0. Alex allowed three hits, struck-out four, walked one and hit one batter in the complete game win.

04/11/2005 – 2005 Razorback and Wabash Valley College signee James Denton has not allowed an earned run in 20.67 consecutive innings. James is currently (3-1) on the year with an E.R.A. of 1.62. He is also hitting .438 (14/32) with one double and three homeruns.

04/11/2005 – 2005 Razorback and University of Iowa signee Kevin Hoef is hitting .533 (8/15) through his last five games with two doubles, one triple, one homerun.

04/11/2005 – 2005 Razorback and Owensboro Catholic standout Stewart Ijames finished (6-8) with a homerun in a 8-6 win over Gulf Shores, AL and a 13-6 loss to Gordo, AL, the two-time defending 6A Alabama State Champion.

04/09/2005 – 2004-2005 Razorback and Dayton University signee Sean Finn has not allowed an earned run for Marion, IL High School. Sean has pitched eight innings while allowing only one unearned run while striking out seven.

04/09/2005 – 2004-2005 Razorback and Wabash Valley signee Mike Shelburne is currently batting .571 (4/7) with two doubles and two R.B.I.’s for Floyd Central High School through the first two games of the season.

04/09/2005 – 2005 Razorback and Wabash Valley signee James Denton picked up his second win of the season with a (5-0) win over Highland, IL. James allowed five hits while striking out five in a complete game shutout. James has pitched 13.67 consecutive scoreless innings.

04/09/2005 – 2005 Razorback Andy Panarelli picked up his first win of the season with a (4-1) win over Muhlenberg North. Andy allowed zero earned runs on seven hits while striking out seven and walking none.

04/09/2005 – 2004-2005 Razorback and Wabash Valley College signee P.J. Thomas picked up his first victory of the season in a 2-0 win over St. Henry, KY. P.J. struck-out nine and walked two while allowing two hits in the complete game shutout.

03/29/2005 – 2005 Razorback and University of Iowa signee Kevin Hoef finished (2-4) with a triple and homerun and four R.B.I.’s in a 11-7 loss to Mater Dei, IL.

03/29/2005 – Razorback Baseball is proud to announce the addition of Andy Hoffman to the 2005 roster. Andy is a senior right-handed pitcher from Effingham High School in Effingham, IL. Andy is coming off a junior season in which he was named 1^st-Team All-Apollo Conference player. Andy helped lead Effingham to a 22-12 record in 2004. Andy closed out his junior season with a 5-1 record and 2.00 E.R.A. while striking out 55 in 42 innings. At the plate, Andy hit .323 while leading the team in R.B.I.’s (24) and homeruns (7). Andy has signed early to play at Olney Central College next season. Olney Central completed the 2004 regular season (42-12) and ranked 19^th in NJCAA Division I. Andy has the potential to be a tournament starter for us while adding another power hitter to our offense.

03/28/2005 - 2005 Razorback and Olney Central signee Nathan Britton is hitting .385 (5/13) with two doubles and six R.B.I.'s helping lead Olney, IL to a 4-0 record.

03/28/2005 - 2004-2005 Razorback and Dayton University signee Sean Finn picked up his first win of the season in a 2-1 win over Belleville Althoff.  Sean pitched three innings of shutout baseball while striking out four in relief.  Article.

03/28/2005 - 2004-2005 Razorback and Olney Central signee Alex Berry improved to 2-0 on the year with a 6-5 win over Paris, IL.  Alex struck-out twelve and walked one in the complete game win.  Article.

03/28/2005 - 2004-2005 Razorback and Wabash Valley signee P.J. Thomas will help lead Jeffersonville in 2005.  Article.

03/22/2005 - 2005 Razorback Nathan Britton went 2-4 with a double and three R.B.I.'s to help lead Olney to a 13-0 win over Lawrenceville, IL.  Article.

03/22/2005 - 2004-2005 Razorback Alex Berry picked up his first win of the season on Monday with a 13-0 win over Lawrenceville, IL.  Alex pitched the first four innings allowing no runs on no hits while striking out eight and walking one.  Article.

03/21/2005 - The 2005 Razorback Baseball Stat Sheet is now available.  Click Here.

03/17/2005 - Razorback Baseball is proud to announce the addition of Stewart Ijames to the 2005 Razorback roster.  Stewart is a sophomore outfielder at Owensboro Catholic High School in Owensboro, KY.  Stewart is a two-year varsity starter and helped lead Owensboro Catholic to the 2004 District and Regional Championships and 27-8 record.  Stewart is coming off consecutive .400 plus season offensively.  Stewart completed the 2004 season batting .400 after hitting .435 as an eighth-grader.  He was named to the 2004 1st-Team All-District and All-Region teams.  Stewart has good power and can hit to all fields.  He also has solid speed 7.1sec 60m.  Stewart will play the corner outfield for us this summer while hitting in the middle of the order.  Stewart is considered one of the best up and coming sophomores in Kentucky.

03/07/2005 - Razorback Baseball is proud to announce the addition of Chad Carner to the 2005 Razorback roster.  Chad is a senior outfielder from Christian County High School in Hopkinsville, KY. Chad completed the 2004 season by batting .402 for the 2004 Kentucky State Champion Colonels.  Chad earned All-District, All-Region, and Kentucky State Tournament All-Tournament team honors in 2004.  He was also chosen to the Kentucky East/West Junior All-Star game.  Chad has very good speed 6.5-6.6sec 60m and will help lead the Razorbacks in the outfield in 2005.

03/07/2005 - Razorback Baseball is proud to announce the addition of Nathan Adcock to the 2005 Razorback roster.  Nathan is a junior right-handed pitcher from North Hardin High School.  He helped lead the Trojans to the 2004 Kentucky State Baseball Finals.  Nathan completed the 2004 season being named to the All-District and All-Region teams.  Nathan will bring another power pitcher to the Razorback rotation for 2005.  He will have the opportunity to face some of the best amateur teams in the nation

02/19/2005 - PLAYERS/PARENTS PLEASE READ.  The winter meeting will be held on Sunday March 6th, 2005 at Kipplee's Party House in Evansville, IN at 1:00pm.  We will discuss the upcoming season schedule, etc.  There will be pizza and drinks served.  This is a MANDATORY meeting for all players and parents are encouraged to attend.  I have listed the address below.  If you have any questions, feel free to call me.

Kipplee's Party House
2322 East Division St.
Evansville, IN 47711

Thanks,

Coach Johnson

02/23/2005 - Razorback Baseball proud to announce the addition of Jared Yates to the 2005 roster.  Jared is a junior catcher at North Hardin High School in Radcliff, KY.  He is coming off a 2004 season in which he helped lead North Hardin to the 2004 Kentucky State Baseball Finals.  Jared closed out the season batting .496 with 24 doubles, two triples and five homeruns while driving in 41 R.B.I.'s to help lead the Trojans.  Jared was an All-Area and All-District player in 2003.  He was also selected the Defensive Player-of-the-Year in 2003 for North Hardin.  In 2004, Jared was selected to the All-Area, All-District and All-Region team while being named the North Hardin Team MVP and "Sophomore Player-of-the Year" for the 5th-Region.  Jared is a solid defensive catcher with a 1.9-2.0 pop.

02/18/2005 - Razorback Baseball is proud to announce the addition of Joe Dailey to the 2005 roster.  Joe is a senior at Eastern High School in Louisville, KY.  Joe will be entering his third season as starter for the Eagles in 2005.  Joe has helped lead the Eagles to 54 wins over the past seasons while batting ..381 in 2003 and .340 in 2004.  Joe led the Eagles in 2004 in at bats (143), runs (32), doubles (12), and innings played (255) while being named to the 7th-Region Junior All-Star Game in 2004.  The Eagles (27-12) closed out the 2003 season ranked 14th in the final KHSAA State Baseball Poll.  Joe closed out the 2003 season capturing single season school records in at bats (146), singles (41), sacrifices (13), and innings played (274) while being named to the All 28th District team.  Joe is very solid defensively with good speed 6.9/60m.  He is currently being recruited by Bellarmine University and St. Catharine's among others.

02/11/2005 - Razorback Baseball is proud to announce the addition of Andy Panarelli to the 2005 roster.  Andy is a junior at Hopkins County Central High School in Hopkinsville, KY.  Andy was a All-District Tournament team player in 2004.  Andy is an up and coming player in western Kentucky.  He is a versatile player who could see time in the outfield, infield, and on the mound for the Razorbacks in 2005.  He possesses good speed 6.9/60m and a live arm at 86mph.  He closed out the 2004 season with a 2.70 E.R.A. while helping lead Hopkins County Central to a school record seven consecutive wins and 19-7 record overall.  Andy will be an asset based on his versatility.  He has the potential to be both a tournament starter on the mound and a top-level position player.  

02/09/2005 - Razorback Baseball is a proud to announce the addition of the Indiana Outlaws to the 2005 summer schedule.  We have scheduled the Indiana Outlaws (formerly known as the Evansville Outlaws) for a nine inning ballgame on July 12th at the Outlaws stadium in Chandler, IN.  The Outlaws are a semi-pro team that competes under the N.A.B.F. unlimited division.  They completed the 2004 season 47-22 while capturing the Jim Hoffman Memorial Invitational, USBC World Series, and N.A.B.F. Ohio Valley Regional Championships.  The Outlaws finished the summer by placing fifth at the N.A.B.F. Unlimited World Series.  The Outlaws will add another top-level program to our 2005 summer schedule.  All game admission proceeds will go to the Muscular Dystrophy Association as part of the the Outlaws "MDA Night".  It will be a great challenge for our team as we face one of the strongest semi-pro teams in the nation.

02/03/2005 - The tentative 2005 schedule is now posted.  You may click on the link to the right to see the tentative schedule.  We have a strong schedule set for 2005.  We are planning to compete under the N.A.B.F. affiliation this season.  The N.A.B.F. is regarded as one of the strongest national amateur organizations in the United States. N.A.B.F. Website

02/03/2005 - Razorback Baseball is proud to announce that 2005 players Kevin Hoef (146th), Sean Finn (613th), and Derek Dever (703rd) have been been ranked in Baseball America's Prospect Plus Top-800 for the 2005 high school class.  Congratulations on being ranked among the best in the nation.

01/20/2005 - Razorback Baseball is proud to announce the addition of Casey Worrell to the 2005 Razorback Roster.  Casey is a 6'1 175 senior outfielder/first basemen from Carbondale High School in Carbondale, IL.  Casey is a two-time Illinois All-South and South Seven Conference player.  He closed out the 2004 season batting .411 with nine homeruns and fifty four R.B.I.'s while being named the Co-Conference Player-of-the-Year with fellow Razorback Sean Finn.  Casey signed during the early signing period with Division I University of Miami-OH.

01/20/2005 - Razorback Baseball is proud to announce the addition of James Denton to the 2005 Razorback Roster.  James is a 6'4 230 senior right-handed pitcher from Triad High School in Troy, IL.  James was a 2004 All-Conference selection for Triad in 2004.  He completed the season 7-2 on the mound with an E.R.A. of 2.67 through 55 innings of work.  James held the opposition to a .227 in 2004.  James will have the opportunity to earn a spot in our tournament rotation in 2005.   

01/20/2005 - Former Razorback and Black Sox player Kalen Gibson has been named to the pre-season All-SEC Third Team as a pitcher.  Kalen completed the 2004 season 5-3 with a 5.06 E.R.A. over 74.2 innings as the Friday night starter for the Wildcats.  Kalen was twice named the SEC Pitcher-of-the-Week in 2004 with wins over #6 South Carolina and  at #7 Auburn.

01/12/2005 - Razorback Baseball is proud to announce the addition of Kevin Hoef to the 2005 Razorback Roster.  Kevin is a senior at Triad High School in Troy, IL.  Kevin is a two-time All-Conference and All-Area pick.  He completed the 2004 season batting .434 with twelve doubles, five triples, two homeruns, and thirty-six R.B.I.'s.  Baseball America has ranked Kevin one of the top four shortstops in the Midwest for the 2005 class.  Kevin signed during the early signing period with Division I University of Iowa.

01/10/2005 - Former Black Sox player and Indiana State University / Olney Central standout Clint Barmes has positioned himself to be the opening day starting shortstop for the Colorado Rockies.  After late call-ups in 2003-2004, the Rockies traded away Royce Clayton to clear the way for the 2004 AAA Pacific Coast All-Star. Article.

01/04/2004 - The Razorbacks are proud to announce the addition of Wesley Cowan to the 2005 Razorback Roster.  Wesley comes to us from Hopkinsville High School in Hopkinsville, KY.  Wesley is a 6'0 195 senior catcher/outfielder.  He is a two-time All-Second Region selection while hitting .440 in 2004 and .415 in 2003.  He completed his junior season at Hopkinsville by being named to the Kentucky Junior West All-Star team.  Wesley is also a standout on the football field.  He has been chosen as an All-Conference linebacker in 2003 and 2004.  He completed this season being named Third Team All-State as a linebacker.  Wesley is a player who can hit for average with solid gap power.  He is a plus runner for a catcher also (7.1 / 60m).  Wesley will team up with returning Razorback and Wabash Valley College bound Mike Shelburne to form one of the best catching combinations in the Tri-State area.  Along with catching, Wesley will also see time in the corner outfield and as a designated hitter for the Razorbacks in 2005.

12/31/2004 - The Razorbacks are proud to announce the addition of Phillip Whitaker to the 2005 Razorback roster.  Phillip is a junior at University Heights Academy in Hopkinsville, KY.  Phillip was considered one of the premier sophomore's in western Kentucky in 2004.  He finished the 2004 high school season batting .580 out of the lead-off spot.  On the mound, Whitaker is a 6'0 175 pound right-hander who pitches in the 83-85mph range.  He finished the 2004 season with a 2.31 ERA.  Phillip is a base stealing threat with 6.9 / 60m speed.  He will see time at shortstop and second base for the Razorbacks.  On the mound, Phillip could work his way into being a tournament starter for us in 2005. 

12/31/2004 - The Razorbacks are proud to announce the addition of Nathan Britton to the 2005 Razorback roster.  Nathan is a senior at Olney High School in Olney, IL.  Nathan is the brother of former 2003 Razorback Phillip Britton (Olney Central Junior College / University of Kentucky).  Nathan completed the 2004 high school season by hitting .336 out of the three/four hole.  He was also named to the SIBCA Junior All-Star Team.  Nathan will see time at first and third base for the Razorbacks in 2005.  Nathan is very versatile defensively and is an accomplished offensive threat.  

12/31/2004 - The Razorbacks are proud to announce the addition of Trey Wheeler to the 2005 Razorback roster.  Trey is a junior at Christian County High School in Hopkinsville, KY and is one of the premier up-and-coming hitters in western Kentucky..  He helped lead Christian County to the 2004 Kentucky Baseball State Championship.  Trey finished his sophomore season by leading the Colonels with a .426 average from the left-side while batting out of the three hole.  He was named the Offensive Player-of-the-Year for the Colonels.  Trey will see time at first base, right field, and has the potential to see some time on the mound for the Razorbacks in 2005.

12/31/2004 - 2004-2005 Razorback and Floyd Central, IN High School standout Mike Shelburne has verbally committed to continue his collegiate career at Division I Junior College power Wabash Valley College.  Mike closed out the 2004 high school season by hitting .314 in an injury shortened season.  Mike showed college coach's what they wanted to see during the summer season when he hit .351 out of the four slot against top level competition.  Wabash Valley completed the 2004 season with a 38-22 record. 

12/31/2004 - 2004-2005 Razorback and Olney, IL High School standout Alex Berry has verbally committed to continue his collegiate career at Division I Junior College power Olney Central College.  Alex closed out the 2004 high school season being named to the SIBCA Junior All-Star Team.  Alex finished his first season with the Razorbacks by leading a star-studded pitching staff with a single-season record 0.98 ERA.  Olney Central completed the 2004 regular season ranked 19th in the nation with a 42-12 record.  This was Coach Conley's 21st straight winning season.  Olney Central has won 40+ games in seven of the last eight seasons.

12/31/2004 - 2004-2005 Razorback and Floyd Central, IN High School standout pitcher/outfielder Marc Harmon has signed to continue his collegiate career at Division I Murray State University.  Marc signed during the early signing period with the Racers of the Ohio Valley Conference.  Sean closed out the 2004 high school season as a First-Team Hoosier Hills All-Conference selection by batting .404 and finishing with a 7-1 record and 2.50 ERA on the mound.  Coach McDonald had this to say about Marc.  "Marc is an outstanding young man who will fit into our program very well," McDonald said. "He's a strong player with a live arm. I think he'll be very successful here at Murray State in Division I baseball."

12/31/2004 - 2004-2005 Razorback and Marion, IL High School standout pitcher Sean Finn has signed to continue his baseball career at Division I Dayton University.  Sean signed during the early signing period with the Flyers of the Atlantic 10 Conference.  Sean closed out the 2004 high school as the Co-Player-of-the-Year in the South Seven Conference.  He was also chosen to the Illinois All-South Junior Baseball Team.  Sean finished his first season with the Razorbacks with a 2.10 ERA on the mound.  Coach Vittorio had this to say about Sean.  “He has command of three pitches,” Vittorio said.  “His future is very bright.  The best is yet to come with Sean.”. 

09/09/2004 - 1997 Black Sox player and Vincennes Lincoln standout has been named to the FAB50 best Minor League Baseball prospects by Minor League News.  Clint was ranked 9th overall and 2nd at shortstop in the FAB50 rankings.  Clint was named to the 2004 Pacific Coast All-Star Team and is currently playing with the Rockies.  Article.

09/08/2004 - The following former Razorbacks have earned the following 2004 season collegiate awards;

Phillip Britton (2003 Razorback) - Olney Central College
-    NJCAA 2nd-Team All-American
-    Led NJCAA Division I in R.B.I.'s (89 school record)
-    8th in NJCAA Homeruns (15)
-    All-GRAC
-    GRAC "Freshman of the Year"
-    All-Region 24
-    All-Region 24 Tournament Team
-    All-District

Justin Green (2003 Razorback) - Olney Central College
-    17th in NJCAA Division I in E.R.A. (2.20)
-    18th in NJCAA Division I in Strikeouts per Innings (62 in 53 innings)

Kalen Gibson (2001-2002 Razorback) - University of Kentucky
-    2004 SEC All-Academic Honor Roll
-    2004 2-Time SEC Pitcher of the Week (Article)
-    First Pitcher to shutout Auburn at home since 1998 (190 games)
-    Recorded wins over #6 South Carolina and #7 Auburn

Dustin Jourdan (2001 Razorback) - University of Southern Indiana
-    2003 GLVC All-Academic Team

Aaron Clark (2002 Razorback) - University of Southern Indiana

-    2004 GLVC All-Academic Team

07/21/2004 - The 2004 Sandlott 18-Under World Championship schedule has now been released.  SCHEDULE CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE.  We will be playing at July 23rd, 2004 at 10:00am against the Middle Tennessee Monarchs at Shelby Park.  We will also be playing at 2:30pm on July 23rd, 2004 against the Kentucky Royals at David Lipscomb University.  We will conclude pool play on Saturday July 24th, 2004 at 12:00pm against the Tennessee Valley Eagles at Trevecca University.  Sundays games will be determined by seed.  I have included directions below.

2004 Sandlott World Series Field Directions

    We will be staying at the Hampton Inn in Brentwood, TN.  The contact information for the hotel is listed below.

Hampton Inn
5630 Franklin Pike Circle
Brentwood, TN 37027
615-373-2212

Thanks,

Coach Johnson

07/20/2004 - 2004 Razorback and Greenwood, KY High School standout Dustin Turner has signed to play baseball at Division I Junior College Southwest Tennessee Community College in Memphis, TN.  Dustin is the 13th Razorback player to sign a college scholarship in 2004.  Dustin was a two-time All-District selection in baseball in helping lead Greenwood behind the plate.  Southwest Tennessee Community College finished the 2004 season as champions of the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association Region VII tournament while finishing 40-20 overall..  The Saluki's have won 30 or more games the past five seasons.  Congratulations Dustin and good luck.

07/20/2004 - The Razorbacks finished 3rd in the U-18 Indiana Cup hosted by Roudtrippers Baseball of Indianapolis, IN.  The Razorbacks won their division by finishing 3-1 in pool play.  The Razorbacks picked up wins over the Indiana Mustangs 17's (11-3), Indiana Cardinals (4-0), and Ohio Warhawks (5-2).  The Razorbacks were defeated in the semi-finals by the Indiana Mustangs 18's by a score of 3-2 in 9 innings. 

07/13/2004 - The Razorbacks finished 3rd in the 16-Team 2004 Paul Bunyan Wooden Bat Classic.  The Razorbacks finished the weekend 4-1 with wins over Evansville Babe Ruth (3-1), Southern Illinois Aces (5-3), Indiana Prospects (10-1), and Ontario, Canada Maple Leafs (5-0).

07/12/2004 - The tournament schedule for the U-18 Indiana Cup in Indianapolis, IN on July 15-18 is now posted on the 2004 Razorback Schedule.  We will be leaving Evansville, IN on Thursday July 15th, 2004 at 9:00am.  The team will be staying at the Courtyard Marriot.  Contact information for the hotel is listed below.  If you have any questions, please feel free to call me.

Courtyard by Marriott Carmel (Please Ask for Jessica Sullivan)

            Phone- 317-571-1110

Address- 10290 N. Meridian Carmel, IN 46032

            Rate per night- $74.95

Thanks,

Coach Johnson

07/04/2004 - The Razorbacks finished second in the seven state 12-team Razorback Showcase.  Elite travel teams from Illinois, Kentucky, Colorado, Minnesota, Alabama, Indiana, and Tennessee competed in the tournament.  The Razorbacks finished 4-1 in pool play with wins over the Crowther, IL Cougars (5-1), Ashland, KY Athletics (7-2), 2003 American Legion Southeast Regional Runner-Up Tuscaloosa, AL Post 34 (40-12 in 2003) (9-7), and 2003 Babe Ruth National Champion Hammond, IN Chiefs (49-8-1 in 2003) (8-2).  The Razorbacks opened up the tournament with a (5-1) win over the Crowther, IL Cougars.  Terre Haute North standout and S.E. Illinois signee Tim Wilson allowed five hits while striking out nine and walking two in the complete game win.  Eric Allen and Jeff Harp connected on homeruns to lead the Razorbacks offensively.  In the second game, the Razorbacks fell 2-1 to the Upper Deck, IL Cougars.  Cory Julian picked up the loss for the Razorbacks.  In the third game, P.J. Thomas held the Athletics (57-12 in 2003) to four hits while striking out nine and walking one.  Jeff Harp led the Razorbacks offensively by going (2-4).  In the fourth game, the Razorbacks faced Tuscaloosa, AL Post 34 (25-8).  Floyd Central standout Marc Harmon pitched six strong innings in picking up his first win of the summer (9-7).  Olney standout Alex Berry, picked up his first save in his first appearance for the Razorbacks.  Alex pitched out of a bases loaded jam to seal the victory for the Razorbacks.  Dustin Turner (3-3), Jeff Harp (3-4), Kevin Wolff (2-4), and Marion standout Sean Finn (2-3) led the Razorbacks 13 hit attack.  Facing a must win situation, the Razorbacks faced the 2003 Babe Ruth National Champion Hammond, IN Chiefs.  Alex Love improved to (2-0) on the mound for the Razorbacks.  Alex allowed two runs on five hits while striking out seven and walking three to pick up the win.  Jeff Harp (2-4) homered for the Razorbacks.  Facing Top Tier, IL and their sixteen Division I signees in the finals, the Razorbacks spotted Top Tier six runs over the first three innings before falling (6-4).  Sean Finn pitched two scoreless innings of relief.  Brad Nickles led the Razorbacks offensively by going (1-3) with two R.B.I.'s.

06/25/2004 - The Razorbacks finished second in the 2004 Shoeless Joe Baseball Classic.  The Razorbacks rallied after Friday nights upset 4-3 loss to the Yankees to win three consecutive games by outscoring their opposition 31-8.  The Razorbacks picked up a doubleheader sweep of a powerful Cincinnati, OH Bulls team by scores of 6-4 and 14-3.  P.J. Thomas picked up his first win of the season in the opener.  Topping out over 90mph, P.J. held the Bulls to four hits over five innings of work.  Brad Nickles pitched the final 1.2 innings while striking out five.  Floyd Central standout and Indiana University signee Tyler Cox (2-4) and Jeff Harp (2-3) led the Razorbacks offensively.  Warren Central standout and Oakland City signee Chris Seigert picked up his first win allowing 2 hits over five innings in the 14-3 win.  Dustin Turner and Nate Nevin connected on homeruns for the Razorbacks.  The Razorbacks captured a spot in the tournament finals with a 11-1 win over the Northside Blues.  Derek Dever picked up his first win while allowing one run on two hits over five innings.  Eric Allen homered and Mike Shelburne finished the game (2-3) for the Razorbacks.  The Razorbacks would fall in the finals to a solid Ottawa, OH team.  Leading 4-1 in the sixth, the Fighting 53rd collected six hits including a three run homerun to take a 9-4 advantage.  The Razorbacks would rally for two in the seventh before ending the game with a bases loaded groundout. 

06/22/2004 - The Razorbacks traveled to Amelia, OH to take on the 2003 Connie Mack National Runner-Up Midland Redskins and 2003 CABA National Runner-Up Midland Indians in doubleheaders.  The Razorbacks jumped out early on the Redskins (16-1) 3-0 in the first game before falling 11-6.  Facing Bradley Clark, the 12th ranked 2005 graduate by Baseball America, the Razorbacks collected three runs on three hits over two innings to knock Clark out of the game.  In the second game, the Razorbacks fell 9-7 to the Redskins on a bases loaded game ending double play.  The Razorbacks rallied for six runs after falling behind 8-1.  The Razorbacks collected 12 hits in the game led by Nate Nevin, (3-3), Jeffersonville standout and Indiana Southeast signee Brad Nickles, (2-4), Madisonville North standout and John A. Logan signee Jeff Harp (2-2), and Floyd Central standout Eric Allen (2-4).  The Razorbacks batted .411 as a team against the Redskins.  The Razorbacks would split with the Indians with a (8-7) win in the opener and a (8-7) loss in nine innings to close out the four game road trip.  Alex Love, a Daviess County standout and Wabash Valley signee picked up his first win of the summer with five solid innings of relief.  Love allowed one run on four hits while picking up the win.  Floyd Central standout Mike Shelburne (2-4), Greenwood standout Dustin Turner (2-3), Tecumseh standout and Bevill State signee Drew Sellers (2-3) and Brad Nickles (3-4) led the Razorbacks 14 hit attack.  In the second game, Nate Nevin picked up the loss.  Eric Allen homered and finished the game (3-3) for the Razorbacks.

06/20/2004 - The Razorbacks started off the 2004 summer season with a 6-3 win over the A-Team (11-4) out of Mt. Juliet, TN.  Floyd Central graduate and Bellarmine signee Nate Nevin struck-out 11 over six innings of work.  Jeffersonville pitcher P.J. Thomas pitched the seventh striking out two to pick up his first save of 2004.  In the second game of the doubleheader, the Razorbacks fell 5-4.  Brad Nickles took the loss the the Razorbacks. 

06/27/2004 - 2004 Razorback and Warren Central, KY standout Chris Seigert has signed to play at Division II Oakland City University.  Chris is the twelfth Razorback to sign a baseball scholarship for the 2004-2005 season.  Congratulations Chris.

06/18/2004 - TRAVEL INFORMATION - We will be staying at the Days Inn East 3445 Percy Priest Dr. Nashville, TN.   37214.  games will be played at Mt. Juliet High School 3565 N. Mt. Juliet Rd. Mt. Juliet, TN. 37122.  Game times will be 3:00pm and 5:30pm.  We will leave for Cincinnati, OH at 8:00am on Tuesday June 22nd.  We will be staying at Holiday Inn Eastgate 4501 Eastgate Blvd Cincinnati, OH. 45245.  Games will be played at Midland Insurance 7000 Midland Blvd. Amelia, OH. 45102.  The fields are located behind the complex.  Games times will be 3:00pm and 5:30pm on Tuesday June 22nd and 12:00pm and 2:30pm on Wednesday June 23rd. 

06/15/2004 - IMPORTANT - All players are to meet at Coach Johnson's house on Friday June18th, 2004 at 6:00pm.  We will practice on Saturday morning at 10:00am before leaving for Mt. Juliet, TN at around 3:00pm.  The games will be held at Mt. Juliet High School in Mt. Juliet, TN at 1:00pm and 3:00pm on Sunday June 20th, 2004.  All players are welcome and encouraged to stay in Evansville, IN when we return on Sunday evening.  Players are also invited to stay in Evansville, IN on Monday since we will be leaving for Cincinnati, OH at 8:00am on Tuesday June 22nd, 2004.  All players need to remember to bring a towel, pillow, etc when staying overnight.

Thanks,

Coach Johnson

06/08/2004 - Former Razorback players Cody Gilbert and Phil Birtton were chosen in the 2004 MLB Amateur Draft.  Cody, a senior at Vincennes Lincoln High School in Vincennes, IN was chosen by the Chicago Cubs with the 966th overall pick.  Phil, a Olney Central College and Olney High School standout was chosen with the 1091st pick by the Atlanta Braves.  Congratulations to both young men on realizing a dream.  Good Luck.

06/08/2004 - IMPORTANT - Our first practice of 2004 will be held on Saturday June 12th, 2004 at 5:00pm at the Burdette Park Baseball Complex.  We will also be practicing on Sunday June 13th, 2004 at 9:00am.  All players are invited to stay the night at either Coach Johnson's or Coach Davis's house on Saturday evening.  We will be going out to dinner after practice on Saturday as well.  For those staying the night, please bring a sleeping bag, air mattress, pillow, and your toothbrush etc.  Call for directions to my house.  We will meet there before going to the field.  Please call me if you have any questions.

Thanks,

Coach Johnson

06/05/2004 - 2004 Razorback and Marion, IL standout Andy Whorton has been named to the SIBCA Senior All-Star team.  Andy helped lead Marion, IL to a 26-7 record in 2004 while being named First Team South Seven All-Conference and Co-Gold Glove winner for Marion High School.  Andy has signed to play at Rend Lake College next season.

06/05/2004 - 2004 Razorback and Marion, IL standout Sean Finn has been named to the SIBCA Junior All-Star team.  Sean helped lead Marion, IL to a 26-7 record in 2004 while being named the Co-Player of the Year in the South Seven Conference and Team Most Valuable Player.

06/05/2004 - 2004 Razorback Alex Love has been selected to the All-3rd-Region baseball team.  Alex helped lead Daviess County High School in 2004.

06/05/2004 - 2004 Razorbacks Dustin Turner (catcher/outfeidler) and Alex Love (pitcher/outfielder) have been selected to the Kentucky East/West Senior All-Star game.  Dustin helped lead Greenwood High School to a 25-8 record. Alex was standout for Daviess County High School.

06/05/2004 - 2003-2004 Razorback Jeff Harp has been selected to the Kentucky East/West Senior All-Star game.  Jeff helped lead Madisonville-North High School to a 22-10 record in 2004.  Jeff has signed to play at John A. Logan College next season.

06/05/2004 - 2004 Razorback and Floyd Central, IN standout Nate Nevin improved to 8-3 on the mound for the Highlanders with a 1-0 over Jeffersonville, IN and fellow Razorback pitcher P.J. Thomas in the 4A Jeffersonville Sectional Championship.

06/05/2004 - 2004 Razorback and Jeffersonville, IN standout Brad Nickles tossed his second no-hitter of the season in the Semi-Finals of the Jeffersonville 4A Baseball Sectional.  Brad struck-out ten in a 1-0 win over Jennings County, IN.  Brad improved to 8-1 on the mound with the win.

06/05/2004 - 2004 Razorback and Harrisburg, IL standout Evan Denbow will help lead Harrisburg High School in the Illinois A Baseball State Semi-Finals against Wilmington, IL.  Evan is 10-3 on the mound for the Bulldogs this season.  Evan has pitched 61 innings allowing 46 hits while striking out 55 and walking 24 with an E.R.A. of 3.21.

05/27/2004 - The 2004 hotel information is now available. Click on the link to the left for all hotel information regarding the 2004 summer season.  The Razorback coaching staff encourages as much fan support as possible at all out-of-town tournaments.

Thanks,

Coach Johnson

05/20/2004 - Pro-Day Baseball will be hosting showcases in St. Louis, MO and Millington, TN in June 2004.  To view information on these showcases, please click visit Pro-Day Baseball.  Each Showcase is $105.00 per player.

05/17/2004 - A Mandatory players meeting will be held on Friday June 18th, 2004 in Evansville, IN at 6:30pm.  The location will be announced shortly.  We will discuss team rules, lodging, etc.  After the meeting, we will go to dinner.  All players are encouraged to stay the night at either Coach Johnson's or Coach Davis's house on Friday evening.  We will practice 10:00am on Saturday morning before showering and leaving for Mt. Juliet, TN at approximately 3:30pm.  Please contact me if you have any questions.

Thanks,

Coach Johnson

05/17/2004 - PLAYERS need to have COPIES of their Birth Certificates, Driver's License, Insurance Card, and Medical Release form in to me before our opening game on June 20th, 2004.  Please forward this information to me asap.

Thanks,

Coach Johnson

05/20/2004 - 2004 Razorback Tyler Choate has been selected as the MVP of the Black Diamond Baseball Conference team.  Choate, a sophomore has helped lead Carmi, IL to a 25-3 record overall and Black Diamond Baseball Conference title.

05/20/2004 - 2004 Razorback Kevin Wolff has been named to the Black Diamond Baseball All-Conference first team.  Kevin, a senior has helped lead Carmi, IL to a 25-3 record overall and Black Diamond Baseball Conference title.

05/20/2004 - 2004 Razorback Sean Finn has been named Co-Player of the Year in the South Seven Baseball Conference.  Sean, a junior has helped lead Marion, IL to a 25-4 record overall and South Seven Baseball Conference title.

05/20/2004 - 2004 Razorback Andy Whorton has been named to the South Seven Baseball Conference first team.  Andy, a senior has helped lead Marion, IL to a 25-4 record overall and South Seven Baseball Conference title.  Andy has signed to play next season at Rend Lake.

05/20/2004 - 2004 Razorback and Bellarmine signee Nate Nevin picked up his fifth win of the season in a 8-1 win over Columbus East.  Nate pitched a complete game one-hitter in improving to 5-3 overall on the mound.

05/20/2004 - 2004 Razorback P.J. Thomas picked up his third win of the season in a 12-2 five inning win over Bedford North Lawrence.  Thomas, a junior struck-out eleven and walked two while allowing one hit for the Red Devils.

05/17/2004 - The 2004 Razorback pitching staff is having a great 2004 season.  The Razorbacks pitching staff are a combined 62-19 in 2004.

05/17/2004 - 2003 Razorback and Salem High School standout Justin Green completed his freshman season at Olney Central by finishing 20th in Division I JUCO with an average of 1.17 strikeouts per inning.  Justin struck-out 62 in 53 innings of work.

05/17/2004 - 2003 Razorback and Olney High School standout Phil Britton finished his freshman regular season batting .423 (83/196) with 20 doubles, 6 triples, and 14 homeruns and 86 R.B.I.'s.  Phil finished second in the nation in Division I JUCO with 86 R.B.I.'s and 11th in the nation in homeruns with 14.

05/17/2004 - Former Black Sox player and Vincennes High School standout Clint Barmes is currently batting .385 (42/109) for the Colorado Spring Sky Sox.  The Sky Sox are the AAA Affiliate of the Colorado Rockies.

04/28/2004 - 2002-2003-2004 Black Sox and Razorback player Kalen Gibson has been named the SEC Pitcher of the Week for the second time in 2004.  Kalen pitched his first complete game for the Wildcats in a 6-3 win over #6 South Carolina.  Kalen allowed one earned run on four hits while striking out nine.  More Info.

04/28/2004 - 2003 Razorback and Olney Central catcher Phil Britton is currently ranked 15th in the nation by the NJCAA Division I with 53 R.B.I.'s in 40 games played.  Phil was a standout at Olney High School in Olney, IL

04/28/2004 - 2003 Razorback and Olney Central pitcher Justin Green is currently ranked ninth in the nation in strikeouts per innings in the NJCAA Division I.  Justin, a Salem High School in Salem, IL standout has struck-out 55 over 42 innings for a 1.310 average

04/28/2004 - 2004 Razorback Dustin Turner went 6-7 with three doubles in a D/H win over Franklin-Simpson and Portland, TN.  Dustin finished the day with three R.B.I.'s for Greenwood (12-4).

04/24/2004 - 2003-2004 Razorback and John A. Logan signee Jeff Harp connected on a two run homerun for Madisonville (13-4) in a 11-1 win over Muhlenberg South.  Jeff finished 3-4 on the night. 

04/24/2004 - 2004 Razorback Sean Finn improved to 5-0 on the mound for Marion (16-4) with a 3-2 win over Belleville-Althoff.  Sean struck-out 13 in the win.

04/28/2004 - 2004 Razorback Evan Denbow improved to 6-0 on the mound for Harrisburg (19-1) with a 13-3 win over Herrin.  Evan struck-out 8 and walked one while allowing three hits.  Evan improved to 17-1 on the mound in his career for the Bulldogs.

04/28/2004 - 2004 Razorback Brad Nickles picked improved to 4-0 on the mound with a 5-1 victory over New Albany.  Brad struck-out seven for Jeffersonville (9-1).

04/28/2004 - 2004 Razorback Eric Allen had an R.B.I. double in a 10-3 over Clarksville.

04/28/2004 - 2004 Razorback and Indiana signee Tyler Cox had an R.B.I. triple in a 10-3 win over Clarksville.

04/28/2004 - 2004 Razorback Marc Harmon picked up his third win of the season in a 10-3 over Clarksville.  Marc pitched six innings allowing five hits and three runs.  He struck-out seven and walked two in improving to 3-1 on the year.  At the plate, Marc picked up 2 R.B.I.'s with a triple.

04/28/2004 - 2004 Razorback Kevin Wolff finished the day 2-3 with one R.B.I. in a 10-7 win over Fairfield.

04/28/2004 - 2004 Razorback Tyler Choate improved to 3-1 on the mound for Carmi (17-1).  Choate pitched six innings in a 10-7 win over Fairfield.  At the plate, Tyler finished the day 3-4 with a homerun and two R.B.I.'s.

04/28/2004 - 2004 Razorback and Bellarmine signee Nate Nevin pitched six innings of one hit ball in a 3-2 loss to Heritage Hills. 

04/24/2004 - 2004 Razorback Alex Berry picked up his third win of the season for Olney with a complete game 10-0 shutout win over Albion..  Alex has pitched 33 innings while striking out 37 and walking 14 with an E.R.A. of 1.91.

04/24/2004 - 2004 Razorback Derek Dever is currently 1-1 for Daviess County.  Derek has pitched 13 innings while striking out 14 and walking four with an E.R.A. of 0.54.

04/24/2004 - 2004 Razorback Sean Finn is currently 4-0 on the mound for Marion (15-3).  Sean has pitched 18.3 innings while striking out 29 and walking 13 with an E.R.A. of 2.68.

04/24/2004 - 2004 Razorback Evan Denbow is currently 5-0 on the mound for Harrisburg (15-1).  Evan has pitched 26.1 innings while striking out 24 and walking 11 with an E.R.A. of 1.60.

04/24/2004 - 2004 Razorback Brad Nickles is currently 3-0 on the mound for Jeffersonville.  Brad has pitched 20 innings while striking out 31 and walking four with an E.R.A. of 0.70.

04/24/2004 - 2004 Razorback Tyler Choate is currently batting .553 (26/47) with two doubles and four homeruns for Carmi.  On the mound, Tyler is 2-1 with one save.  He has struck-out 19 over 21 innings of work with an E.R.A. of 1.00.

04/24/2004 - 2004 Razorback Kevin Wolff is currently batting .465 (20/43) with four doubles and one homerun for Carmi (16-1).

04/15/2004 - 2004 Razorback Evan Denbow improved to 4-0 on the year with a 10-2 win over West Frankfort.  Evan pitched seven innings allowing three hits and one earned run while striking out six.  More Info.

04/15/2004 - 2004 Razorback Alex Berry picked up his second win of the season for Olney.  Alex pitched five innings of two hit ball while striking out nine and walking two.  More Info.

04/15/2004 - 2004 Razorback Evan Denbow picked up his third win of the season for Harrisburg in an 11-1 win over Lincoln.  Evan three hits and struck-out three while allowing zero earned runs.  More Info.

04/15/2004 - 2004 Razorback Sean Finn improved to 3-0 on the year in a 12-2 win over West Frankfort.  Sean allowed one hit on five innings while striking out eleven.  Sean also homered and collected three R.B.I.'s in the win.  More Info.

04/07/2004 - 2004 Razorback Chris Siegert picked up his second win of the season.  Chris pitched a complete game one hitter against #14 Larue County, KY.  Chris struck-out 10 and walked one on the night.

04/07/2004 - 2004 Razorback Evan Denbow picked up his second win of the season for Harrisburg.  Evan pitched three innings in a 16-0 win over Benton, IL.  On the night, Evan struck-out six and walked none while allowing one hit.  More Info.

04/07/2004 - 2003-2004 Razorback Jeff Harp connected on his second homerun of the season in a 13-2 win over Hopkins County Central, KY.  More Info.

04/07/2004 - 2004 Razorback Kevin Wolff finished 2-2 for Carmi (10-0) in a 4-0 win over Newton, IL.  More Info.

04/07/2004 - 2004 Razorback Tyler Choate picked up his second win of the season.  Tyler pitched a complete game shutout.  On the night, Tyler struck-out six and allowed three hits.  More Info.

04/07/2004 - 2004 Razorback Tyler Cox knocked in the winning run in the bottom of the seventh to lead Floyd Central to a 8-7 win over 4A #9 Ft. Wayne Carroll, IN.  Tyler finished 2-4 on the day.  More Info.

04/07/2004 - 2004 Razorback Eric Allen opened the season by going 3-4 with two doubles in a 7-6 loss to New Albany, IN.

04/07/2004 - 2004 Razorback Jordon Kellogg doubled and tripled in a 5-1 win over 4A #9 Ft. Wayne Carroll, IN.  Jordon finished the night with two R.B.I.'s.  More Info.

04/07/2004 - 2004 Razorback Brad Nickles picked up his second win of the season.  Brad allowed two hits in the complete game 5-1 win over 4A #9 Ft. Wayne Carroll, IN.  On the night, Brad struck-out thirteen and walked one to improve to (2-0) for Jeffersonville (3-0).  More Info.

04/06/2004 - 2004 Razorback Sean Finn picked up his second win of the season in a complete game 5-2 win over Hamilton County, IL.  Sean struck-out eleven and allowed five hits in improving to (2-0).  More Info.

04/05/2004 - 2004 Razorback Evan Denbow picked up his first win of the season by no-hitting Rochelle, IL over four innings in a 11-1 Harrisburg win.  Evan struck-out four and walked two in the win.  More Info.

04/05/2004 - 2003-2004 Razorback Jeff Harp connected on his first homerun of the 2004 season in a 7-4 win over Trigg County, KY. More Info.

04/05/2004 - 2004 Razorback Tim Wilson has signed to play at Division I Southeastern Illinois Junior College in 2004-2005.  Tim is a senior at Terre Haute North High School in Terre Haute, IN.  Tim completed the 2003 season with a 2-1 record and 1.68 E.R.A.  Tim is the sixth Razorback to sign a college scholarship for the 2004-2005 season.  Congratulations Tim.

04/05/2004 - 2003-2004 Razorback Jeff Harp has signed to play at Division I John A. Logan Junior College in 2004-2005.  Jeff is a senior at Madisonville North-Hopkins High School in Madisonville, KY.  Jeff completed the 2003 season batting .524 with eight homeruns and 26 stolen bases.  Jeff is the fifth Razorback to sign a college scholarship for the 2004-2005 season.  Congratulations Jeff.

04/05/2004 - 2004 Razorback Derek Dever picked up his first win of the year for Daviess County, KY in the Cocoa Expo in Florida.  Derek pitched six innings of two hit ball in a 4-1 win over Duluth, GA.  Derek struck-out six in the win.  More Info.

04/05/2004 - 2004 Razorback Tyler Choate connected on his third homerun of 2004 in an 18-4 win over Galatia Friday evening.  Tyler finished the game 3-3 with four runs scored and two R.B.I.'s for Carmi (9-0).  More Info.

04/05/2004 - 2004 Razorback Jordon Kellogg tripled and doubled in Jeffersonville's 10-1 win Saturday over North Harrison.  More Info.

04/04/2004 - The 2004 Razorback pitching staff has compiled a 6-2 record over 51.3 innings of work.  The staff has combined to strikeout 53 and walk only 21.  The staff E.R.A. is currently 2.59.

04/04/2004 - 2004 Razorback Jordon Kellogg was 3-4 with a triple in a 7-1 win over St. Henry, KY. More Info.

04/04/2004 - 2004 Razorback Brad Nickles picked up his first win of 2004 with a 7-1 victory over St. Henry, KY.  Brad pitched six innings allowing one run on three hits.  He struck-out seven and walked one.  More Info.

03/25/2004 - 2004 Razorback Alex Berry picked up his first win of the year on Saturday against Lawrenceville, IL.  Alex pitched four innings of two hit ball.  He completed the day allowing two runs while striking out eight and walking two.  For the season, Alex is 1-0 over five innings of work.  He has allowed two hits while striking out nine and walking two.  Offensively, Alex is batting .556 (5/9) with a double and six R.B.I.'s for Olney (2-1).

03/25/2004 - 2004 Razorback Andy Whorton started the 2004 season off great.  Andy helped lead Marion to an 11-0 win over Eldorado by finishing 3-3 with one R.B.I..  Andy has signed early to play at Rend Lake Junior College in 2004-2005.

03/25/2004 - 2004 Razorback Sean Finn helped lead Marion to an 11-0 win over Eldorado in their season opener.  Sean finished 2-3 on the day with one homerun and one R.B.I..

03/25/2004 - 2004 Razorback Kevin Wolff has helped lead Carmi High School to a 4-0 record in 2004.  Kevin is currently batting .546 (6/11) with one homerun, seven R.B.I.'s and five runs scored.

03/25/2004 - 2004 Razorback Tyler Choate is off to a great start in 2004.  Only a sophomore, Tyler has helped lead Carmi High School to a 4-0.  Tyler is currently batting .500 (7/14) with one double, one homerun, and six R.B.I.'s.  On the mound, Tyler has posted a 1-0 record with one save through eight innings of work.  Over those eight innings, Tyler has allowed only one run (unearned) on two hits while striking out eleven and walking three.

03/25/2004 - 2003 Razorback and Salem, IL standout Justin Green has helped lead Olney Central Junior College to a 21-4 record overall and #14 ranking in the nation.  Justin is 5-0 on the mound over 26.2 innings.  He has gave up only 10 hits while striking out 41 with an E.R.A. of 1.03.  Justin is currently one of the best in the nation in strikeouts per innings with 1.54.

03/25/2004 - 2001-2002 Razorback and Webster County, KY standout Kalen Gibson has been named the SEC Pitcher of the Week for his one hit shutout performance against the #7 Auburn Tigers.  More Info.

03/20/2004 - 2000-2001-2002 Razorback and Webster County, KY standout Kalen Gibson pitched 8 2/3 innings of one hit ball in an 8-0 win over the #7 ranked Auburn Tigers on Thursday.  Kentucky (14-5) has moved Kalen out of the bullpen where he led the Wildcats as a true freshman in 2003 to a weekend starter.  The shutout was the first at home for the Tigers since 1998.  A span of 190 games.  For the season, Kalen is 2-0 with 28 strikeouts over 30.2 innings of work.  More info.

03/05/2004 - The Razorbacks are proud to announce the addition of Andy Whorton to the 2004 roster.  Andy is a senior outfielder/first baseman at Marion High School in Marion, IL.  Andy finished the 2003 high school season batting .369 with one homerun, one triple, five doubles, and 17 R.B.I.'s for the Wildcats while being named to the Southern Illinois Baseball Coaches Association Junior All-Star team.  Andy continued to excel in the summer of 2003 with Marion American Legion Post 147.  Andy completed the 2003 summer season batting .354 with six homeruns, and 28 R.B.I.'s while earning offensive player of the year and American Legion 25th District All-Star honors.  Andy has signed to play baseball at Division I Junior College Rend Lake.  He will be joining 2003 Razorbacks; Aaron Johnson, Corey Lewis, and Brock Dunbar at Rend Lake.  More Info.

03/05/2004 - Congratulations to 2004 Razorback Nate Nevin.  Nate signed during the early signing period with Division II Bellarmine University.  Nate has been a stand-out pitcher for Floyd Central High School through his high school career.  Nate has posted two of the Top-10 single-season best E.R.A.'s in school history as well as notch a career school-record three no-hitters.

03/05/2004 - Congratulations to 2004 Razorback Tyler Cox.  Tyler signed during the early signing period with Division I Indiana University.  Tyler was an All-Conference shortstop for Floyd Central High School in 2003 and was also named to the USTOC National Championship All-Tournament team as a member of the Floyd County Heat.  Tyler is currently the 6th ranked high school prospect in Indiana by Baseball America.  More Info.

03/05/2004 - 2001-2002 Razorback Kalen Gibson is off to a great start for Kentucky University (7-3) in 2004.  After being used as mainly a closer in 2003, Kalen has seen action as a starter in 2004.  Although he has not recorded a decision, Kalen has pitched 12.1 innings striking out 14.  Kalen currently has an E.R.A. of 2.92 on the season.

03/05/2004 - The 2004 Razorback Roster is now posted.  Each players personal page will be updated and online within the next few weeks.  PLAYERS, if you see information on your page that is incorrect, please let me know so I can make the needed changes.

Thanks,

Coach Johnson

03/05/2004 - 2003 Razorback Justin Green picked up his first collegiate win for Olney Central Junior College.  Justin pitched four innings of one hit ball while striking out six for the Knights.

03/05/2004 - 2003 Razorback Phillip Britton is off to a great start for Olney Central Junior College (2-0).  Phillip hit .429 (6/14) with 3 doubles and a homerun in a doubleheader sweep of Madison, WI Tech.  The Knights D/H with South Suburban was rain out on 03/05/2004.  They play next against Berry College on 03/07/2004.

03/02/2004 - 2003 Razorback and Southern Indiana University freshman Aaron Clark picked up his first collegiate win in relief on Tuesday against Indiana University Southeast.  Aaron pitched two innings of scorless relief to pick up the 8-5 win for the Eagles (4-2).  More Info.

02/13/2004 - The Mandatory 2004 winter player/parent meeting will be held on February 29th, 2004 at 1:00pm in Evansville, IN.  The meeting will take place at Kipplee's Party House.  We will discuss the upcoming season as well as field any questions the players/parents have regarding the upcoming season.  We currently have 17 players signed for 2004 and are very close to securing the remaining slots.  I have listed the address to Kipplee's Party House below.

Kipplee's Party House
2322 Division Street
Evansville, IN 47711
(812) 476-8800

www.mapquest.com

    For detailed directions, click on the link above to be redirected to www.mapquest.com .  Simply put in your address and Kipplee's address for personalized driving directions.  Please RSVP with how many people will be attending.  Pizza and drinks will be provided.  You may pay the remainder of the player balance at the meeting.  Balance due by March 15th, 2004.  I look forward to seeing you all there on February 29th.

Thanks,

Coach Johnson

01/06/2003 - Perfect Game Baseball in conjunction with Razorback Baseball, has announced they will be hosting a Perfect Game Showcase on July1st, 2004 at the University of Southern Indiana.  This showcase will be held prior to the Razorback Showcase Tournament on July 2nd - 4th.  Perfect Game Baseball is one of the premier scouting services in the nation.  Perfect Game showcase reports are viewed by all 30 MLB scouting departments as well as over 1200 college/universities nation-wide.  In 2003 alone, 409 former Perfect Game participants were selected in the MLB Amateur Draft.  This showcase will give all interested 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 graduates a chance to be evaluated.  By attending a Perfect Game Showcase, players have the opportunity to earn the right to be ranked in Baseball America's periodical high school national rankings.  Click on Perfect Game Baseball or Baseball America to learn more. 

12/01/2003 - 2003 Razorback Cory Julian has been selected by Team One Baseball as one of the Top-70 left-handed pitchers in the nation.  Cory, a Tecumseh standout and All-State honoree was ranked the 28th best left-handed pitcher in the nation.  Cory attended the Team One North Showcase at Notre Dame University last July.  Cory has recently signed with the University of Evansville.  In 2003, Cory helped lead Tecumseh to the 1A Indiana Baseball State Championship.  He finished the season 8-1 with 121 K's and an ERA of 1.73.  Team One Baseball Rankings

12/01/2003 - 2003 Razorback Jeff Harp has been selected by Team One Baseball as one of the Top-100 outfielders in the nation.  Jeff, a Madisonville North-Hopkins standout and Junior West All-Star in Kentucky last season is ranked 54th in the nation among high school outfielders.  Jeff attended the 2003 Team One North Showcase at Notre Dame University last July and was named a Team One National finalist.  For Madisonville North-Hopkins in 2003, Jeff batted .587 with eight homeruns.  Team One Baseball Rankings

10/30/2003 - 2003 Razorback Cory Julian has verbally committed to the University of Evansville.  Cory, a senior at Tecumseh High School helped lead the Braves to the Indiana 1A Baseball State Championship in 2003.  Cory is a 2002 HM All-State pitcher who has a high school career record of 23-3 on the mound.  Congratulations Cory.  Press Release

10/30/2003 - To recap the 2003 Razorback season, click here.

07/15/2003 - 2003 Razorback Ronnie Harris has signed to play at Brescia University next season.  Ronnie led the Razorbacks in innings pitched in 2002 while compiling a 3-3 record on the mound.  Ronnie is currently 2-0 on the mound this summer with a .250 AVG.  Brescia competes in the NAIA and is a member of the KIAC.  Brescia finished the 2003 season 30-28 overall and third in the KIAC.  Congratulations Ronnie.

07/13/2003 - The Razorbacks captured their second tournament championship of 2003 by winning the 10 team Paul Bunyan Wooden Bat Classic.  The Razorbacks advanced to the championship game with a perfect record of 5-0 in pool play.  The Razorbacks defeated the 2002 champion Bloomington, IN Wizards and St. Louis draft pick T.J. Brewer 3-2 in eight innings.  Corey Lewis (Missouri Baptist signee) and Aaron Clark (University of Southern Indiana signee) combined to strikeout eight and walk one in the victory.  The Razorbacks defeated Kiko, OH (4-3), Evansville Tanners (9-4), Midwest Sooners, IL (3-1), Comair Jets, KY (4-3), and the Indiana Yankees Jr. (7-0 FF) to advance to the finals.

06/29/2003 - 2003 Razorback players Drew Sellers and Cleve Upton have been named to their respective All-State teams.  Cleve was named to the 3A Indiana All-State team as a second baseman and Drew was named to the 1A All-State team as a outfielder.  Congratulations Cleve and Drew.

06/29/2003 - 2003 Razorback Players Jeff Harp, Aaron Clark, and Bryce Gibson were named to the East / West Kentucky All-Star game.  The East/West All-Star game is a showcase for the top high high school players in Kentucky.  Congratulations Jeff, Aaron, and Bryce.

06/29/2003 - 2003 Razorback Corey Lewis was named to the Southern Illinois East/West All-Star game.  Congratulations Corey.

06/25/2003 - HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA TRAVEL INFORMATION !!!!  For directions to the La Quinta Inn, CLICK HERE.  For directions to Joe Davis Stadium, CLICK HERE.  These directions are from Evansville, IN.  We will be leaving Evansville, IN on Thursday 06/26/2003 at 5:15 PM from Coach Bob's house at 13505 Gilles Lane Evansville, IN 47725.  Coach Bob's home number.  Please call me if you have any questions.

Thanks,

Coach Johnson

06/23/2003 - 2003 Razorback Aaron Clark has signed to play baseball at the University of Southern Indiana.  Southern Indiana is a Division II school located in Evansville, IN. Southern Indiana competes in the GLVC conference.  Congratulations Aaron.

06/23/2003 - The Razorbacks captured their first tournament championship of the 2003 season on Sunday 06/22/2003.  The Razorbacks defeated the Indiana Bulls 2-1 to win the 2003 Shoeless Joe Baseball Classic tournament.  Both the Razorbacks and Bulls advanced to the finals with perfect 4-0 records in pool play.  The Razorbacks defeated Boulder, CO. (4-2), Evansville Tanners (6-1), Clarksville, TN (4-0), and Franklin, TN (18-5) to advance to the finals.  This is the first time the Razorbacks have captured this tournament championship.  Teams from Colorado, Indiana, Missouri, Tennessee, and Ohio competed in this three day tournament.

06/15/2003 - Congratulations to Drew Sellers (Tecumseh), Cory Julian (Tecumseh), Brock Dunbar (Webster County), Aaron Johnson (Webster County), Bryce Gibson (Webster County), Troy Best (Owensboro Apollo), and Matt Head (Owensboro Apollo) on qualifying for their respective baseball state finals.  Drew, Cory, Brock, Aaron, and Bryce will be making their third consecutive trip to the finals.  Congratulations to all the players and teams.  Good luck.

06/10/2003 - A portion of the MLB teams have announced their 2003 try-out schedules.  To view each teams respective schedules, CLICK HERE.  If you choose to attend any of the try-outs listed, please let me know in case other players are going to the same try-out.  ALL PLAYERS need to have a release waiver completed before attending any try-out.  You can print a copy of this release form from this site CLICK HERE.  DO NOT WEAR SHORTS TO ANY OF THESE TRY-OUTS.  BRING YOUR OWN EQUIPMENT.

Thanks,

Coach Johnson

06/10/2003 - The Atlanta Braves in conjunction with Indiana Southeast University will be holding a MLB try-out on June 13, 2003 at 10:00am at Indiana Southeast University.  Registration will start at 9:00am.  Indiana Southeast Head Coach Rick Parr has invited the Razorback players down to participate in this try-out.  If you are interested in going, please call me asap so that any players interested can contact each other regarding travel plans.  I will not be able to attend due to work restraints. 

Thanks,

Coach Johnson

06/10/2003 - 2003 Razorback Drew Sellers helped lead Tecumseh into the 1A Sectional finals Saturday morning 06/07/2003 with three homeruns against Northeast Dubois.  Drew connected on his third homerun of the game in the bottom of the ninth to win it for the Braves.  Drew finished the game with seven R.B.I.'s in the 8-7 win.

06/10/2003 - 2003 Razorback Brock Dunbar was selected to be a member of the 2003 All-Region 2 team.  Brock went 7-12 during the Region 2 tournament with four doubles and one homerun.

06/10/2003 - 2003 Razorback Bryce Gibson was selected to be a member of the 2003 All-Region 2 team.

06/10/2003 - 2003 Razorback Aaron Johnson was selected to be a member of the 2003 All-Region 2 team.

06/01/2003 - To date, the 2003 Razorbacks have connected on 44 homeruns during the high school season.  Eleven different players have contributed.  Leading the way are; Jeff Harp (8), Cleve Upton (7), Dusty Seymour (5), Drew Sellers (5), and Steven Burch (5). To date, the 2003 Razorback starting pitching staff (Top-8) have a combined 2.20 E.R.A. over 388 innings of work.  The eight starters have combined to strikeout 494.

05/31/2003 - 2003 Razorback Alex Sherfick allowed three runs (one earned) over six innings in a 3-2 loss to North Knox.  Alex connected on his third homerun of the season and finished the day 2-3 for the Lions.

05/31/2003 - 2003 Razorback Drew Sellers connected on his fifth homerun of the season on Friday night 05/30/2003. 

05/31/2003 - 2003 Razorback Adam Graber pitched a complete game 8-0 shutout win over Tell City on Friday night 05/30/2003.  Adam scattered six hits over seven innings to pick up his fifth win of the season.

05/30/2003 - Former Razorback player Ike Bridwell and Black Sox player Bart Peach helped lead Murray State to the 2003 Ohio Valley Conference championship on 05/23/2003.  2002 Razorback Ike Bridwell led the Racers with a tournament average of .421.  He was named to the OVC All-Tournament team.  Former Black Sox player Bart Peach pitched seven strong innings in a 13-inning victory over Eastern Illinois on 05/22/2003.  Bart allowed one run over seven innings striking out eight and walking two.  Article.

05/30/2003 - Former Black Sox player Josh Todd and the Auburn Tigers will open up the 2003 NCAA Division I National Tournament with the number one seed in the respective regional.  Auburn is currently ranked 13th in the nation with a 40-19 record. 

05/30/2003 - 2003 Razorback Aaron Johnson was chosen to be a member of the 2003 6th District All-District team.

05/30/2003 - 2003 Razorback Bryce Gibson finished 1-3 with one R.B.I. to help lead Webster County to a 7-2 win over Henderson County for their third consecutive 6th District championship.  Bryce was also chosen to be a member of the 2003 6th District All-District team. 

05/30/2003 - 2003 Razorback Brock Dunbar finished 2-4 to help lead Webster County to a 6-4 win over Union County on Wednesday night 05/28/2003.  Brock also showed off his speed by stealing a base and running down a sure double in the gap with a great diving catch.

05/30/2003 - The Razorbacks are proud to announce the addition of Alex Sherfick to the 2003 roster.  Alex is a junior at Loogootee High School in Loogootee, IN.  Alex is currently 4-3 on the year on the mound for the Lions.  Alex currently bats out of the 3-5 hole for the Lions and has connected on two homeruns in 2003.  Defensively, Alex is the starting shortstop for the Lions.  He will be used as both a pitcher and utility infielder this summer for the Razorbacks.

05/27/2003 - 2003 Razorback Jeff Harp connected on his eighth homerun of the season in a 5-0 win over Hopkins County Central in the 7th District Championship game.  Jeff was also selected to the 7th District All-District team for 2003.  Article.

05/27/2003 - 2003 Razorback Aaron Clark picked up his ninth win of the season in leading Madisonville North-Hopkins to a 5-0 win over Hopkins County Central in the 7th District championship game.  Aaron struck-out eleven in the complete game win.  Aaron was also selected to the 7th District All-District team for 2003.  Article.

05/27/2003 - 2003 Razorback Matt Head picked up his sixth win of the season leading Owensboro Apollo to a 8-2 win over Owensboro Catholic in the 9th District Championship game.  Matt pitched a complete game five-hitter to pick up the win.  Matt was also named to the 9th District All-District team for 2003.  Article.

05/27/2003 - 2003 Razorback Troy Best has been named to the 9th District All-District team for 2003.  Troy finished the regular season batting .353 for the Eagles.

05/27/2003 - 2003 Razorback Cory Julian pitched a complete game 1-0 shutout of Pike Central.  On the night, Cory struck-out fourteen and walked one in the win.  Article.

05/27/2003 - 2003 Razorback Bryce Gibson has signed his national letter of intent to play at the University of Evansville next season.  The University of Evansville is a Division I program and member of the Missouri Valley Baseball Conference.  Article.

05/27/2003 - 2003 Razorback Aaron Johnson picked up his fifth win of the season with an 8-2 win over Owensboro Apollo on Friday 05/23/2003.  Aaron struck-out seven over six innings of work on the night.

05/21/2003 - 2003 Razorback Cody Gilbert doubled and drove in four runs for Vincennes Lincoln in a 11-7 loss.  Article.

05/21/2003 - 2003 Razorback Cleve Upton tripled in a 11-7 loss to Terre Haute North.  Article.

05/21/2003 - 2003 Razorback Adam Graber pitched six innings of one hit ball in a 4-3 loss to Orleans.  Aaron allowed zero earned runs in the loss.  Article.

05/21/2003 - 2003 Razorback Aaron Johnson picked up his fifth win of the season with a 6-5 win over #17 ranked Rockcastle in the Louisville, KY Invitational last Friday night.  Aaron allowed two earned runs while striking out eleven over six innings of work.  Article.

05/21/2003 - 2003 Razorback Brock Dunbar connected o his first homerun of the season on Thursday 05/15/2003.  Bryce finished the night 2-4 with two R.B.I's.  Article.

05/21/2003 - 2003 Razorback Bryce Gibson doubled and had one R.B.I. in a 7-1 loss to Henderson Co. on Tuesday night.  Bryce finished 1-3 on the night.  Bryce went 2-4 with two R.B.I.'s in a 10-8 win over Union County on Thursday 05/15/2003.  Article.

05/21/2003 - 2003 Razorback Aaron Johnson has signed his National Letter of Intent to play at Rend Lake College next season.  Rend Lake is a Division I Junior College located in Ina, IL.  Rend Lake has been ranked nationally in seven of the last eights seasons.  They finished the 2003 spring season 24-20 overall and 17-11 in the GRAC conference.  Article.

05/20/2003 - 2003 Razorback Troy Best picked up his sixth win of the season in relief of fellow Razorback Matt Head in a 4-3 over Mclean County, KY on Monday night.  Troy also scored the winning run for the Eagle's in the bottom of the ninth.  Article.

05/20/2003 - 2003 Razorback Matt Head pitched seven innings allowing one run against Mclean County, KY. Article.

05/20/2003 - 2003 Razorback Justin Green struck-out eighteen over seven innings to improve to (6-0) in a 2-1 win over Mt. Carmel on Monday night.  He allowed two hits and one earned run on the night.  Justin also picked up a save on Saturday.  Justin closed out the seventh inning with two strikeouts to pick up the save.  Article.

05/20/2003 - 2003 Razorback Cody Gilbert connected on his fourth homerun of the season on Monday evening.  Article.

05/20/2003 - 2003 Razorback Cleve Upton connected on his seventh homerun of the season on Monday evening.  Cleve also doubled for the Alice's in their 11-7 loss to Mt. Vernon.  Article.

05/20/2003 - 2003 Razorback Dusty Seymour connected on his fourth homerun of the season in a 8-4 win over Memorial on Friday 05/16/2003.

05/15/2003 - 2003 Razorback Cody Gilbert connected on his third homerun of the season in a 12-2 win over Princeton.  Cody finished the evening with five R.B.I.'s.

05/15/2003 - 2003 Razorback Aaron Johnson pitched five shutout innings in a 10-0 win over Madisonville North-Hopkins.  Aaron struck-out six on the night in picking up his third win of the season.

05/15/2003 - 2003 Razorback Steven Burch connected on his fifth homerun of the 2003 season on Wednesday 05/14/2003 in a 11-1 victory over Paoli.

05/15/2003 - 2003 Razorback Corey Lewis helped Marion, IL to the conference championship on Wednesday 05/14/2003.  Corey pitched a complete 4-1 victory over Centralia.  On the night, Corey allowed zero earned runs while striking out six and walking one.  Corey finished the evening 2-2 with two doubles.

05/13/2003 - The Razorbacks are proud to announce the addition of Troy Best to the 2003 roster.  Troy is a junior at Owensboro Apollo high school in Owensboro, KY.  He is the starting centerfielder for the Eagles.  Troy is currently batting .417 (23rd in the Tri-State) with seven doubles out of the four spot.  On the mound, Troy is 5-1 with an E.R.A. of 1.69 (6th in the Tri-State) over 33 innings of work.

05/13/2003 - 2003 Razorback Drew Sellers connected on his fourth homerun of the season on Monday evening 05/12/2003. 

05/12/2003 - 2003 Razorback Aaron Johnson pitched five shut-out innings in a 10-0 six inning win over Madisonville North-Hopkins on Monday night.  Aaron struck-out six on the night.

05/12/2003 - 2003 Razorback Cleve Upton has signed his National Letter of Intent to play at Vincennes University next season.  Vincennes University is a Division II Junior College located in Vincennes, IN.

05/11/2003 - 2003 Razorback Dusty Seymour went 5-6 in a doubleheader win over Washington Catholic and Eastern Green.  Dusty connected on his third homerun of the season and finished with with three doubles on the day.  Dusty broke the school record for career doubles (25).

05/10/2003 - 2003 Razorback Cory Baker connected on his second homerun of the season this week.

05/10/2003 - 2003 Razorback Drew Sellers connected on his third homerun of the season on Saturday 05/10/2003.

05/10/2003 - 2003 Razorback Matt Head picked up his fourth win of the season today with a 3-2 eight inning complete game win over Owensboro, KY. Article.

05/10/2003 - 2003 Razorback Dustin Phillips helped lead Salem, IL to a 10-5 win over Carmi, IL.  Dustin finished 3-3 on the day.  Article.

05/10/2003 - 2003 Razorback Justin Green improved to 4-0 on the year with a 10-5 win over Carmi, IL.  Justin struck-out eleven on the night.  Article.

05/10/2003 - 2003 Razorback Jeff Harp helped lead Madisonville to a 6-4 win over University Heights.  Jeff finished 3-4 for the Maroons.  Article.

05/10/2003 - Aaron Clark picked up a save and a win last Saturday to improve to 5-1 on the year.  Aaron came in in the sixth  to save the first game of the doubleheader against Hopkinsville.  Aaron struck-out five in two innings of work to earn the save.  In the second game, Aaron pitched Madisonville to a 6-4  complete game win over University Heights.  Article.

05/10/2003 - 2003 Razorback Cory Julian improved to 3-0 with his third win of the season with a 3-1 victory over Boonville.

05/10/2003 - 2003 Razorback Steven Burch connected on his fourth homerun of the season on Wednesday 05/07/2003.  Steven finished the night 2-2 with three walks and two RBI's.  Article.

05/03/2003 - 2003 Razorback Corey Lewis pitched five innings of two hit ball against Anne-Jonesboro.  For the night, Corey allowed zero earned runs while striking out eight.

05/03/2003 - 2003 Razorback Drew Sellers connected on his second homerun of the season Friday night.

05/03/2003 - 2003 Razorback Jeff Harp threw the second no-hitter of the week for the Razorbacks staff.  Jeff helped lead Madisonville North-Hopkins to a 10-0 win over Caldwell County on Friday night.  Jeff struck-out sixteen in the win.  Article.

05/01/2003 - 2003 Razorback Steven Burch connected on his second and third homeruns of the 2003 season against Barr-Reeve.  Article.  Steven also threw the first no-hitter for the Razorbacks pitching staff in 2003.  Steven pitched a complete game no-hitter against Shoals in a 3-1 win.

05/01/2003 - 2003 Razorback Adam Graber picked up a complete game 10-0 shutout win over Barr-Reeve.  Article.

04/30/2003 - 2003 Razorback Jeff Harp had two doubles and three RBI's in a 13-6 win over Muhlenburg North on Tuesday night.  Article.

04/30/2003 - 2003 Razorback Aaron Johnson pitched a complete game four hitter against Henry Clay on Saturday 04/26/2003.  Aaron struckout seven and walked two and allowed one earned run in a 2-1 loss from the #12 ranked team in Kentucky.

04/30/2003 - 2003 Razorback Drew Sellers connected on his first homerun of the 2003 season on Tuesday night.  Drew hit a game tying two run homer in the bottom of the sixth to help Tecumseh post a come from behind 5-4 win over Heritage Hills.

04/30/2003 - 2003 Razorback Cory Julian picked up his second win of the year on Tuesday 04/30/2003.  Cory pitched a complete game 5-4 win over Heritage Hills.  Cory allowed two earned runs on the night.

04/30/2003 - 2003 Razorback Aaron Clark picked up his fourth win of the season on Monday night.  Aaron pitched a complete game six-hitter in a 6-3 win.  Aaron allowed two earned runs while striking out five.  Article.

04/30/2003 - 2003 Razorback Cleve Upton hit his fifth homerun of the season on Tuesday 04/29/2003 in a 9-6 loss to Castle.

04/28/2003 - 2003 Razorback Matt Head picked up his third win of the season on Sunday 04/27/2003.  Matt pitched a complete game two-hit shutout 1-0 win over No. 12 Daviess County.  Article.

04/24/2003 - 2003 Razorback Cleve Upton homered and singled in a 10-2 win over Loogootee on Wednesday evening.  Cleve ended the evening with three RBI's.  Article.

04/22/2003 - 2003 Razorback Jeff Harp helped lead Madisonville North-Hopkins to a 12-6 win over Caldwell County on Tuesday evening.  On the night, Jeff finished 4-5 with a homerun, triple, six RBI's and three runs scored.  Article.

04/22/2003 - 2003 Razorback Aaron Johnson picked up his first save of the year on Tuesday evening.  Aaron pitched one inning of no hit ball for Webster Co in a 10-6 win over Hopkins County Central.  Aaron struck-out two in one inning of work.  Article.

04/22/2003 - 2003 Razorback Brock Dunbar helped lead Webster Co. to a 10-6 win over Hopkins County Central on Tuesday evening.  Brock finished 3-4 on the night with two RBI's.  Article.

04/22/2003 - 2003 Razorback Cory Julian struck-out fifteen and allowed four hits over nine innings in a 3-1 10-inning loss to Gibson Southern on Monday evening.  Cory picked up a no decision in the contest.  Article.

04/22/2003 - 2003 Razorback Ronnie Harris helped lead Daviess Co to a 8-7 win over Webster Co in 12 innings Monday evening.  Ronnie came on in relief in the bottom of the seventh with no outs and the winning run on first base.  After an error on the catcher on a bunt, Ronnie proceeded to pitch out of trouble and finished the inning with a strikeout with the winning run on third.

04/21/2003 - 2003 Razorback Justin Green struck-out eleven over seven innings of work on Monday evening against Highland.  Justin allowed one earned run and was given a no decision in the extra-innings loss.

04/21/2003 - 2003 Razorback Jeff Harp scored the winning run in Madisonville North-Hopkins 7-6 come from behind victory over Union County on Monday evening.  Harp singled to left-center field in the seventh.  Article.

04/21/2003 - 2003 Razorback Aaron Clark helped lead Madisonville North-Hopkins to a come from behind win over Union County on Monday evening.  Aaron finished 3-3 on the night scoring the tying run in the seventh inning of the 7-6 win.  Article.

04/20/2003 - Five 2003 Razorback players were listed in the season opening release of the Tri-State Baseball Leaders.  The Razorbacks had the 4th, 12th, 21st, and 25th (two) highest averages in the Tri-State.  Some of our players did not make this leader board due to their stats not being called in.  Congratulations players to a great start to 2003.  Leader Board.

04/20/2003 - The 2003 Razorback pitching staff has made its presence felt early on in the Tri-State Baseball Honor Roll.  The pitching staff had the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th top pitches (E.R.A.) in the Tri-State.  The staff also had the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 7th, top strikeout leaders.  Congratulations staff on a great start to 2003.  Leader Board.

04/20/2003 - 2003 Razorback Cory Julian picked up his second save of the season in a 14-1 win over Cannelton Saturday.

04/20/2003 - 2003 Razorback Cody Gilbert had two doubles and four RBI's during the Southridge Invitational on Saturday 04/19/2003.  Vincennes Lincoln won the opener 16-6 over Shoals before losing in extra-innings to Southridge 6-4.  Article.

04/20/2003 - 2003 Razorback Cleve Upton connected on his third homerun Friday evening, a three run first inning blast in a 13-6 win over Ev. Central.  Article.

04/19/2003 - 2003 Razorback Aaron Johnson picked up his second win of the season with an 11-1 win over Reidland.

04/19/2003 - 2003 Razorback Bryce Gibson connected on his first homerun of 2003 in a 11-1 win over Reidland.  For the night, Bryce went 2-2.

04/18/2003 - 2003 Razorback Dusty Seymour tied school career record for doubles with (24) on Friday night in a 18-6 win over Washington.  Dusty finished the night 1-2 with a double and two RBI's.

04/18/2003 - 2003 Razorback Adam Graber picked up his second win of the season with a complete game shutout 11-0 over White River Valley on Friday night.  Article.

04/18/2003 - 2003 Razorback Steven Burch connected on his first homerun of the season on Wednesday against Washington.  Steven followed up Wednesday's homerun with a double and two RBI's in Friday's 11-0 win over White River Valley.  Article.

04/16/2003 - 2003 Razorback Dusty Seymour connected on his second homerun of the season to help lead North Posey to a 9-1 victory over Perry Central on 04/12/2003.  Dusty first homerun came on his first swing of the 2003 season.

04/16/2003 - 2003 Razorback Corey Lewis struck-out seven over four innings of work in Marion's 4-2 win over Mt. Vernon.  At the plate, Corey was 2-3.  Article.

04/16/2003 - 2003 Razorback Matt Head pickes up his second win of the season on 04/11/2003 with a 2-1 victory over Owensboro Catholic.  Matt allowed three hits while striking out eight and walking two over seven innings.  At the plate, Matt drove home both of Apollo's runs with an RBI single in the fourth.  Article.

04/16/2003 - 2003 Razorback Jeff Harp finished 3-4 with a homerun, double and three RBI's in a 8-2 over Crittenden County on 04/13/2003.  Article.

04/16/2003 - 2003 Razorback Aaron Clark picked up his third win of the year with an 8-2 win over Crittenden County on 04/13/2003.  Aaron struck-out nine and walked two while allowing two earned runs.  At the plate, Aaron was 3-4 with a double, triple and two RBI's.  Article.

04/16/2003 - 2003 Razorback Cleve Upton collected his first two homeruns of 2003 in an 8-0 win over 2A No. 1 ranked Forest Park.  Article.

04/09/2003 - 2003 Razorback Cody Gilbert homered and drove in two runs as the Alices defeated West Vigo 12-0.  Cody also pitched two innings of shutout baseball for Vincennes.  On the night, Cody struck-out four and walked two while allowing one hit.  Article.

04/09/2003 - 2003 Razorback Cleve Upton went 2-4 last evening with two doubles and one RBI to help lead the defending 3A State Champions Vincennes Lincoln Alices to a 12-0 win over West Vigo.  Article.

04/09/2003 - 2003 Razorback Dustin Phillips went 2-3 with two double last Friday evening in a win over Waltonville, IL.  Dustin also scored twice for Salem in the 4-0 win.  Article.

04/07/2003 - Through the first full week of the high school season, the 2003 Razorbacks pitching staff is off to a great start.  Eight of the thirteen pitchers saw action last week going 8-1 with one save.  In all, the staff struck-out 60 and walked 14 in 40.33 innings of work.  The staff ERA for the week was 0.87.

04/06/2003 - 2003 Razorback Justin Green picked up his second win of the year on Friday night at home against Waltonville, IL.  Justin led Salem, IL by striking out eleven over five innings.  Article.

04/05/2003 - 2003 Razorback Drew Sellers went 2-4 with two doubles for Tecumseh in a 8-6 win over Bloomfield Saturday.

04/05/2003 - 2003 Razorback Jeff Harp helped lead Madisonville North to a 10-3 win over Greenwood Friday night.  Jeff was 2-3 on the night with a triple, two runs and two RBI's.  Article.

04/05/2003 - 2003 Razorback Aaron Clark picked up his second win of the season Friday night.  Aaron pitched four innings of one hit ball for the Maroons allowing one run (unearned) while striking out six and walking none.  Article.

04/05/2003 - 2003 Razorback Cory Julian picked up his first win of the year against Princeton on Thursday.  Cory pitched three innings allowing one run (unearned) while striking out six Tigers.

04/05/2003 - 2003 Razorback Steven Burch helped lead Loogootee to an opening day 7-4 win over North Daviess on Friday night.  Steven went 1-3 with a double and two RBI's for the Lions.  Article.

04/05/2003 - 2003 Razorback Adam Graber picked up his first win of the season on Friday night with a 7-4 win over North Daviess.  Adam pitched the first four innings allowing 1 run (unearned) on two hits. Article. 

04/04/2003 - 2003 Razorback player and Owensboro Apollo pitcher Matt Head picked up his first win on the hill for the Eagles with a complete game two hit shutout of Minneapolis South in Cocoa Beach, FL.  Matt struck-out eleven and walked none in Apollo's 10-0 victory.  Article.

04/01/2003 - 2002 Razorback Tim Gaddis and the Flagler Saints are currently ranked fourth in the nation in NAIA.  The Saint are currently 24-7 on the season.  NAIA Rankings.

04/01/2003 - 2003 Razorback and Missouri Baptist signee Corey Lewis picked up his first win of the season today.  Corey pitched a complete game three-hitter to lead Marion, IL High School to a 3-2 win over Glenbard South of Chicago, IL.  Corey struck-out four and walked three in seven innings of work.  Article.

03/31/2003 - 2003 Razorbacks Brock Dunbar, Aaron Johnson, and Bryce Gibson appear in a Evansville Courier article by Leigh Ann Tipton highlighting the start of the season for the Webster County Trojans.  Webster County will be trying to make three consecutive trips to the State Finals this spring.  To read the article, click here.

03/14/2003 - 2002 Razorback and Webster Co. standout Kalen Gibson is off to a great start for the Wildcats in 2003.  Kalen has appeared in six games this season recording a 2-0-1 record to date.  On the hill, Kalen has struck out 14 batters in 11.33 innings of work and leads the team with a 0.79 ERA.  Kentucky (7-8) open up their conference schedule today at Mississippi University in Oxford, MS.

03/14/2003 - 2002 Razorback  and Webster Co. standout Ike Bridwell is off to a great start for the Racers.  Ike is currently batting .800 on the season.  Ike has excelled at the plate going four for five with two doubles and four RBI's in limited action.  The Racers (5-6) started a four-game series with Akron University today in Murray, KY.

03/14/2003 - 2002 Razorback and Southridge standout pitcher David Marcum picked up a victory on the mound Wednesday (03/12/2003) during the 2003 Gulf Coast Classic in Panama City, FL.  David pitched a complete game allowing a single run in the win.

03/04/2003 - Former Black Sox player and Memroial standout Josh Todd is entering his senior season at Auburn University.  Josh started 20 games last season at third-base for the Tigers.  Prior to Auburn, Josh had never played third. Josh had spent his first two seasons at Florida Community College in Jacksonville, FL.  Josh helped lead FCCJ to a fifth place finish at the Junior College World Series in 2001.  He was nominated to the Florida Junior College All-Star game in 2001 as well.  Josh has also excelled academically.  He was named to the Academic All-American team in 2000 & 2001.  Auburn (12-3) is currently ranked 13th in the nation in Division I.  More Info.

03/03/2003 - Former Black Sox player and Castle standout shortstop Ryan Skinner is off to a great start at Olney Central Junior College.  Ryan hit .447 during the fall season for the Knights.  He closed the fall schedule with 21 hits in 52 at bats.  Olney Central is coming off a 39-19 season in 2002.

03/03/2003 - 2002 Razorback Ike Bridwell recorded an RBI double in his first collegiate at bat Sunday against Illinois State.  Ike broke open the scoring for the Racers with a pinch-hit RBI double to left-center field in the ninth.  Ike would later come around to score for the Racers.  Murray State (2-2) lost the game 9-3 as well as the three game series 2-1.  More Info.

03/03/2003 - Former Black Sox player and Central High School standout Ryan Frazier is off to a solid start in 2003.  Ryan, a senior at the University of Evansville is hitting .333 (2/6) on the year.  Ryan had a pitch hit single for the Aces yesterday in their 7-1 win over Blackburn.  Ryan will play a reserve role this season for the Aces as he platoons in the outfield.  He will also be used as a back-up catcher.  Ryan proved himself to be a clutch performer at the plate in 2002.  He drove home 71.4% (5/7) of the runners from third-base with less then two outs.

03/01/2003 - 2002 Razorback Tim Gaddis and the Flagler Saints are off to a great start in 2003.  The Saints are currently (12-2) overall and (5-0) in the Florida Sun Conference.  Flagler started 2003 ranked 29th in the NAIA Pre-Season poll.

 03/01/2003 - 2002 Razorback Kalen Gibson picked up his first collegiate victory on February 28th, 2003 against Marshall University.  Kalen came in as a closer in the eighth to pick up the win.  Kalen (1-0) has appeared in three games for Kentucky (4-3) this season. He leads the team with a 1.23 ERA through 7.33 innings.  More Info.

02/19/2003 - The Razorbacks are scheduled to play select travel teams from the following states in 2003; Texas, Georgia, West Virginia, Virginia, Alabama, Tennessee, New York, Maryland, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Toronto, Canada. 

02/19/2003 - The Razorbacks are proud to announce that national caliber select travel programs from Houston, TX and Mountaineer Park, WV have been added to the 2003 summer schedule.  These two teams were added to our Cincinnati, OH weekend schedule on July 19th-20th.  Houston Kyle-Chapman, TX finished 2002 by qualifying for the Palomino World Series (U18 Division of PONY Baseball).  They won the Palomino World series in 2001 and 1993.  Since 1992, 87 Kyle-Chapman players have went on to sign with Division I programs including 11 in 2002. More Info. Mountaineer Park, WV is considered to be one of the stronger travel teams out of the East..  We will also be competing against the Midland, OH Redskins and Midland, OH Indians during this weekend as well.  This weekend has evolved into a weekend that with success, could solidify our program as a Top-20 program in the nation.

 02/19/2003 - Former Black Sox player and Vincennes Lincoln standout shortstop Clint Barmes has been invited to the Colorado Rockies spring training.  Clint has earned the right to be a part of the Rockies 40-man roster by completing the 2002 summer as a member of the AA All-Star Team.  Clint finished the season with a team leading 15 homeruns for the AA Carolina Mudcats.  Congratulations Clint.  Complete 40-man roster.   Carolina Mudcats article July 22, 2002.

02/17/2003 - 2002 Razorback Matt Heard has signed with Indiana-Southeast University.  Matt closed his two year stint with the Razorbacks with team records in appearances (28), innings (77.67), wins (10), and saves (4).  Indiana-Southeast competes in the NAIA.  Congratulations Matt.  Good Luck.  More Info.

02/17/2003 - The Razorbacks are proud to announce that 2004 graduates Cody Gilbert, Cory Julian, and Drew Sellers have been invited to the Team One North Showcase to be held at Notre Dame Stadium on July 28th - 30th.  Team One is a top four national annual showcase.  Team One is entering its 12th year in 2003.  Team One is an invitation only showcase for 2004 & 2005 graduates.  They are designed to showcase Division I and potential Major League Baseball draft prospects.  They average approximately 100-150 college and pro scouts at each regional showcase.  Since their inception, Team One Regional showcases have produced hundreds of Major League Draft picks and countless other Division I signees.  Overall, players from Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and the northeastern states will be invited to attend this showcase.  Congratulation Cody, Cory, and Drew on this nomination.  Good Luck.  More Info.

02/17/2003 - The Razorbacks are proud to announce that 2004 graduates Cory Julian and Drew Sellers have been invited to attend the 2003 Blue/Grey Classic in Williamsburg, VA at William & Mary College on August 18th-20th.  The Blue/Grey Classic is one of the top four college showcases held annually in the nation.  Blue/Grey is entering its 12th year in 2003.  The Blue/Grey Classic is an invitation only showcase.  Only 2004 & 2005 Division I and Major League prospects are invited to attend.  Blue/Grey is a well respected showcase and averages approximately 50 college programs from the South, East, and Mid-West.  Most, if not all Major League Baseball scouts are in attendance as well.  An example of the talent and success of this tournament as a showcase can be seen in the 90+ Club and Team Virginia.  To view, click on either the 90+ Club or Team Virginia.  Cory and Drew will be competing in this three day showcase as member of Team Heartland (I believe).  They will be competing against Team Virginia, Team New York/New Jersey, Team Atlantic, Team New England, and Team Maryland.  Congratulations Cory and Drew for this nomination.  Good Luck.  More Info.

02/12/2003 - The Razorbacks are proud to announce the addition of Chris Dalton to the 2003 roster.  He is a junior at Marion High School in Marion, IL.  Chris will see time in the outfield and behind the plate for us in 2003.  Chris started as a sophomore in centerfield for Marion in 2002.  He closed the season batting .387 and was 14/14 on stolen bases.  Chris will bring explosive speed to our team.  He has been timed (hand-held) at 4.41 in the 40m.  He is also a standout football player for Marion who has been invited to attend the National High School Football Showcase in Hawaii as a member of Team Midwest. 

02/08/2003 - The Razorbacks are proud to announce the addition of Dustin Phillips to the 2003 roster.  Dustin is a senior at Salem High School in Salem, IL.  Dustin is a versatile player defensively.  He has recently signed his National Letter of Intent to play with Olney Central Junior College.  Olney Central finished the 2002 season 39-19 overall.  Dustin finished the 2002 fall season with a .450 avg and 5 homeruns.  Congratulations Dustin.

02/07/2003 - The Razorbacks are proud to announce the addition of Adam Graber to the 2003 roster.  Adam is a senior lefthander from Loogootee, IN.  Adam was a 2002 Pre-Season All-State and 2002 Blue-Chip All-Conference player.  He closed the 2002 season with a 2.20 ERA in 57.33 innings.  He will add experience and depth to our rotation in 2003.  He will also add depth at first-base.  Adam is currently being recruited by Marian College and Vincennes University among others.

02/07/2003 - To date, the Razorbacks schedule includes games with teams from the following states; Georgia, Alabama, Illinois, Ohio, New York, Missouri, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, and Canada.  I will update the schedule and are host tournaments as they become finalized.

02/05/2003 - 2003 Razorback Corey Lewis has signed his National Letter of Intent with Missouri Baptist College in St. Louis, MO.  Corey is a RHP/1B for Marion High School in Marion, IL.  Missouri Baptist is currently ranked 11th in the 2003 NAIA pre-season baseball poll.  They are coming off a 46-19 record and American Midwest Conference Championship in 2002.  Congratulations Corey.

01/22/2003 - The Tri-State "Hot-Stove" League Night of Memories will be held on February 14th, 2003 at the 4-H Grounds in Evansville, IN.  The "Night of Memories" is a yearly fundraiser for youth sports throughout the Tri-State area.  Featured guests include; Yogi Berra (N.Y. Yankees), Don Mattingly (N.Y. Yankees), Bob Griese (Miami Dolphins), John Lattner (1953 Heisman Trophy Winner Notre Dame) among others.  The night will include silent and live auctions as well as raffles.  Single admission tickets run $20.00.  At least 50% of that will be donated back to our organization.  MUST BE 21 TO ENTER.  If you are interested in attending, contact me for tickets.  More Info.

01/21/2003 - Ball State University has announced a showcase camp to be held on February 16th, 2003 at 1-6 pm.  Any player interested in Ball State as a potential college of choice should strongly consider attending this showcase.  For any questions or more information, contact BSU baseball assistant coach Jason Taulman at 765.285.2862 or jltaulman@bsu.edu.  More info.

01/20/2003 - I need the following player profiles from the players listed;  C. Upton, D. Seymour, R. Harris, C. Minderman, J. Green, S. Burch, J. Richard, and B. Gibson.  Any player who has yet to turn in their $50.00 deposit needs to contact me as well.  The complete balance for the 2003 summer ($400.00 / $350.00 excluding deposit) will be due on March 29th, 2002.  Please complete the player profiles asap so that I can start contacting the schools you are most interested in.  The more information I have, the more help I can be. 

Thanks,

Coach Johnson

01/20/2003 - I have added hotel information links for each of our trips out-of-town at the top of this page.  To view the hotel information, click on the destination of your choice.  The destinations marked in light blue are complete.  I will update each as they are confirmed.  I hope this helps in making plans in advance.  If you need any information that is not listed, please feel free to call me.

Thanks,

Coach Johnson

01/15/2003 - Coach Schrage and the University of Evansville coaching staff will be hosting an offensive & defensive camp for high school age players on January 18, 2003.  The offensive camp runs from 9:00am - 12:00pm.  The defensive camp will run from 1:00pm - 4:00pm.  Any players interested in attending, please call (812) 479-2760.  Click Here for a link to the online Winter Camp Application.  I recommend any player interested in possibly attending the University of Evansville attend this camp.  It will give you a good opportunity to meet the coaching staff.

01/03/2003 - Razorback Baseball is proud to announce that the Razorbacks finished the 2002 summer season ranked 31st in the nation according to USA Sports Rankings . com.  Led by our strong tournament schedule and runner-up finishes in both the USTOC Father Days Open and N.A.B.F. Mid-West Regional Championships, the Razorbacks finished the 2002 summer as one of the Top-35 elite programs in the nation.  It is our goal in 2003 to finish the season as a Top-20 program nationally.  More info.

01/13/2003 - I have added a direct link to Tom Baker's MLB player prospect page.  Tom has been involved in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization since 1991.  Like the showcase profiles, there are questions that I can not answer with the information I have from you (ex. shoe size).  I would recommend that each of you take the time to feel out his player profile on the links bar to the right.  It is located at the bottom of the bar.

01/10/2003 - I have added the Perfect Game, Area Code, Team One, and Blue & Grey Showcase player profiles to the links bar on the right.  The nominations, after research and confirmation of submitted information are what each of these four national showcases use to invite potential participants.  The four showcases above are the four most respected and followed showcases in the nation.  Thousands of former college and pro players have come directly from these four organizations.  These showcases are by invitation only.  They were designed to showcase the best players regionally and nationally.  I would strongly recommend taking the time to nominate yourself for all four of these showcases.  I would do all the nominations, but some of the nominations have questions that I can not answer for you (ex. Define leadership?)  While filling out the nominations will not guarantee you an invitation, it will help to get your name into the heart of the amateur baseball recruiting market.  If any of you need reference's to use on your applications, I will gladly be one. 

01/09/2003 - The 2003 Returning Tri-State Baseball Leader Board is now online.  This board is for college recruiting and general informational purposes.  Any omissions or errors can be mailed to me directly throughout the year.  I will be sending out notification to all area college's and universities regarding this page.  It is our hope as an organization to bring more attention to the overall talent level of the Tri-State.

01/09/2003 - Razorback Baseball is proud to announce the addition of Steven Burch to the 2003 roster.  Steven is a senior at Loogootee High School in Loogootee, IN.  Steve is the top returning hitter in the Tri-State (.465).  On the mound, Steven finished 2002 with a 1.56 era and 5-2 record.  Steven will play on the left-side of the infield for the Razorbacks and pitch valuable innings.

12/29/2002 - Congratulations to Dusty Seymour.  Dusty has been nominated for the 2003 Mr. Baseball award.  Dusty is a four-year starter at North Posey High School.  In 2002, Dusty was a Pre-season All-State selection as a catcher, and finished the regular season with an impressive .430 avg.  Congratulations Dusty and Good Luck.

12/18/2002 - Informational links regarding the NCAA Clearinghouse and SAT / ACT tests are now located on the links bar.  The NCAA Clearinghouse link covers in detail the information needed by players and parents regarding this important step in the college recruiting process.  The SAT / ACT link offers a vast amount of information regarding both tests as well as practice tests in each area.  It is my hope that these links will be useful and informative.

12/12/2002 - The University of Evansville has released their Winter Camp Schedule.  More Info.

12/03/2002 - MANDATORY MEETING !!!!!!!  The Fall Baseball meeting regarding the 2003 summer will be on December 15th, 2002 at 4:00pm.  The meeting will be held at the Lakeside Cabin in Burdette Park.  Feel free to call me if you need directions.  We will go over 2003 fundraising and have pictures of all players taken for their player profile.  Please complete the 2003 registration located on the links bar.  To print, highlight the registration and then right click on the highlighted area.  This will give you the option of printing the document.  Parents as well as players are welcome to this meeting.  Feel free to call me if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Coach Johnson

12/08/2002 - The Razorbacks are proud to announce the addition of Justin Green to the 2003 summer team.  Justin is a senior at Salem High School in Salem, IL.  He will be an impact pitcher for us in 2003.  Justin is highly regarded in southern Illinois and is considered by many to be a potential draft pick in the 2003 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft.  Justin has recently signed with Olney Central Junior College.  Olney Central finished the 2002 season 39-19. 

12/05/2002 - The University of Southern Indiana Hitting Camp will proceed as scheduled on December 8th regardless of weather conditions.  I spoke with Coach Goedde this morning and he said the clinic will run in the gym if the weather is bad.  For more information, contact the U.S.I. Baseball office at 812 464-1943 Coach Mike Goedde.

12/05/2002 -  Fomer Black Sox Players to host Clinic.

Pitching and Hitting Clinic instructed by Professional baseball players: Clint Barmes and Ryan Hutchison. Clint is an infielder in the Colorado Rockies organization and Ryan is a pitcher in the Phillies organization. Also helping with the camp is a member of the Pirates organization Shawn Garrett. Great clinic for young players and high school players. more details to come.

11/26/2002 - As posted on the IHSBCA Message Board:

Joe Fletcher the former pitching coach at Michigan St, and Jason Taulman the present pitching coach at Ball St. will be hosting a pitching camp on DEC 8th from 10am to 2pm at Norwell High School, the cost of the camp is $50.00 per player, parents and coaches are welcome. Joe Fletcher is the finest pitching coach in the Mid West, the Functional Fitness that he teaches is something that has really takin off, and anyone planning on playing college baesball, this is an area that you need to know more about. For more info contact Fletch at 517 669-3587, or e-mail jcfletch@attbi.com

11/26/2002 - I have added a direct link to the Recruiting Timeline found on the High School Baseball web page.  This two-year outline is very helpful in letting you know where to start and what to do during your junior and senior years of high school.  You can find the complete four-year outline on the High School Baseball web page.  I have this page linked directly on the link bar under "High School".

11/21/2002 - The tentative 2003 schedule has now been posted.  I hope I will not have to make any major changes to the schedule.  For more detailed information regarding the 2003 schedule, please visit our strength of schedule link on the left side of the page.

11/13/2002 - WINTER CAMP INFORMATION - Division I

Ball State Winter Baseball Camp dates are now set. On December 21-22, Hitting and Pitching/Catching Camps will be conducted for ages 8-12. On December 26-27, Hitting and Pitching/Catching Camps will be conducted for ages 13-12th grade. On December 28-29 a Parent/Child Camp will be conducted for players of all ages. And on February 16 a Showcase Camp will be conducted for 9th-12th graders.  For more information please call (765) 285-2862, email jltaulman@bsu.edu, or go to the website and download a registration form at www.ballstatesports.com/baseball .

The University of Dayton Holiday Baseball Camp will be conducted from Dec. 26 through Dec. 28 at The Fredricks Center on the UD Campus. The times are as follows:

Dec. 26 4 pm to 8 pm
Dec. 27 12 pm to 4 pm
Dec. 28 9 am to 1 pm

For more a brochure and more information contact the UD Baseball Office at 937-229-4456.

Bowling Green Winter Baseball Camp - More info

University of Cincinnati - More info

Indiana University - More info

Middle Tennessee State University - More info

Ohio State University - More info

Purdue University - More info

Vanderbilt University - More in

11/07/2002 - The redesigned Razorback website is now online.  The 2003 roster, 2003 schedule, Pro Players, and Photo Gallery links will be updated as soon as possible.  I hope you like and enjoy the new site. 

Coach Johnson

11/06/2002 - Perfect Game Baseball has announced that they will be conducting an open instructional and evaluation camp on November 23-24 at the Sportszone (Indoor Facility) in Indianapolis, IN.  Turtle Thomas (LSU Coach) and the Perfect Game staff will run the event.  Turtle Thomas is the recruiting coordinator at LSU.  He previously he held that job at Miami, FL University.  He is well known nationally as one of the premier hitting instructors.  The Perfect Game staff will evaluate and complete a written report for each player.  Perfect Game Baseball is considered one of the premier showcases in the nation.  Over 1000 Perfect Game Showcase players have been taken in the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft in the past seven years.  More info

11/06/2002 - The University of Southern Indiana Baseball program has announced their 2002 winter camp dates.  More info

11/06/2002 - The Razorback's are proud to announce the addition of the Midland Redskins organization to the 2003 schedule.  The Razorbacks will be traveling to Cincinnati, OH on July 19-20 to play both the Redskins and Indians in doubleheaders.  Midland is regarded as one of the premier amateur organizations in the nation.  The Midland organization is recruited nationally and are eight-time Connie Mack Baseball National Champions.  In their 30 year existence, 234 Midland players have went on to play professional baseball.  Midland will provide our players with an opportunity to compete against some of the best players in the nation.  More info

11/06/2002 - The Razorbacks are proud to announce the addition of the Alabama Bombers organization to the 2003 schedule.  The Bombers are a regionally recruited travel team based out of Hartsville, AL.  The Bombers completed the 2002 season ranked 11th in the nation and 31-12-1 overall.  More info

11/06/2002 - Cliff Pate (1993 Black Sox) current Huntsville Stars Asst. Vice-President has confirmed that the Razorbacks are scheduled to play at Joe Davis Stadium in 2003.  We will travel south to play in Huntsville, AL on June 27th.  We will open up play against the Madison, AL Monarchs on Friday the 27th.  We will then play the Alabama Bombers in a doubleheader on Saturday the 28th.  The Stars are the AA affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers.  Former Stars include; Mark McGwire, Jose Canseco, Jason Giambi, and Walt Weiss.  More info

10/15/2002 - Mark Wahl - Gulf Coast Orioles - Rookie -
Former Black Sox and Heritage Hills stand-out Mark Wahl was drafted in the 48th round by the Baltimore Orioles in 2002 with the 1411th pick.  Mark closed his college career at Dayton University in Ohio.  Mark finished the 2002 season batting .240 in for the Baltimore Orioles Rookie organization.

10/15/2002 - Andy Rohleder - Jamestown Jammers - A
Former Black Sox and Forest Park stand-out Andy Rohleder was drafted in the 24th round by the Florida Marlins in 2002 with the 713th pick.  Andy closed his college career with the University of Evansville.  Andy finished the season with a .308 avg (tied for 5th in league) with an On-Base-Percentage of .409 (4th in the league).

10/15/2002 - Clint Barmes - Carolina Mudcats - AA
Former Black Sox and Vincennes Lincoln stand-out Clint Barmes was promoted to the Carolina Mudcats in 2002.  Clint closed 2002 with a .272 avg 60 RBI's and 15 homeruns.  Clint was chosen to the AA Southern League All-Star game and is considered one of the premier shortstops in the minors. More info

10/15/2002 - Steve Obenchain - Vasalia Oaks - A
Former Black Sox and Evansville Memorial stand-out Steve Obenchain as drafted in the Supplemental 1st Round by the Oakland Athletics with the 37th pick.  Steve closed the 2002 season by being promoted to the Valasia Oaks. 

10/15/2002 - Ryan Hutchinson - Clearwater Phillies - A
Former Black Sox and Vincennes Lincoln stand-out Ryan Hutchinson completed the 2002 season with the Clearwater Phillies.  Clearwater is an affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies.  Ryan finished 2002 with an ERA of 3.51 in 51.33 innings.

10/15/2002 - 2002 Razorback Ike Bridwell has signed to play at Division I Murray State University.  Ike was a stand-out player at Webster County High School in Dixon, KY.  He also helped lead the Razorbacks to the 2002 NABF Mid-West Regional Championship game.  For the summer, Ike batted .333 with 2 HR and an impressive .500 (9/18) during the NABF Regional Championships.

10/15/2002 - 2002 Razorback Tim Gaddis has signed to play at NAIA power Flagler College.  Tim was named the 2002 Offensive MVP while batting .345.  Tim also excelled on the mound with a 3-3 record and 2.85 ERA.  Flagler College has been ranked in the NAIA Top 20 three out of the last five seasons.  Flagler College is coming off a 40-17 record in 2002.

10/15/2002 - 2002 Razorback David Marcum has signed to play at JUCO Southeastern Illinois College.  David was a stand-out pitcher in the Tri-State during the 2002 high school season.

10/15/2002 - 2001-2002 Razorback Kalen Gibson has signed to play at Division I Kentucky University.  Kalen was a stand-out pitcher at Webster County High School in Dixon, KY.  Kalen was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 36th Round in 2002 with the 1083rd pick.  Kalen finished the 2002 high school season with an 11-2 record 0.92 ERA and 101 strikeouts in 68.67 innings.  More info