Kidd completes collegiate career at Delta State

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Former Ohio County High All-Stater Sam Kidd completed his collegiate baseball career May 18 when his Delta State Statesmen dropped a 3-1 decision to the University of West Florida in the NCAA Division II South Regional Tournament at Tampa, Florida.  The Statesmen — DII’s preseason number one team after finishing runner-up in last year’s DII [...]

Eagles fall to Mustangs in 10th District title game 9-4

OC's Mathew Wilkerson puts the ball in play during the Eagles' 9-4 loss to Muhlenberg County in the 10th District Tournament title game Tuesday night at Muhlenberg County High School.

Top-seeded Muhlenberg County took advantage of eight walks and five Ohio County errors in beating the second-seeded Eagles 9-4 Tuesday night in the championship game of the 10th District Baseball Tournament.  Both the host Mustangs and Eagles advance to next week’s regional tournament at Butler County High School. The Mustangs wasted little time offensively, scoring [...]

Casteel tosses two-hit shutout in district baseball opener

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Cody Casteel hurled a two-hit shutout against McLean County Monday night in first-round action in the 2013 10th District Baseball Tournament as Ohio County ousted the Cougars by a final of 7-0.  McLean County did not have a runner advance past second base in Monday’s contest. Casteel and Cougar Brennan Smith shut each other’s offense [...]

Baseball, softball district tourneys set for Monday

Both the Ohio County High baseball and fast-pitch softball teams will be battling McLean County Monday evening in first-round action in their respective 10th District Tournaments.  The district baseball tourney is being hosted by Muhlenberg County High School in Greenville while the softball affair is being played at McLean County High’s field near Calhoun.  Both games [...]

Kinison tosses shutout for Senior Night win

Ohio County's lone senior, Jon Kinison, was recognized with a Senior Night ceremony before Thursday's game. Pictured L-to-R: Kinison's mother, Regina Benson, Kinison, OC head coach Bobby Wise, coach John Casteel and coach Neil Grant.

Jon Kinison, Ohio County High’s lone senior baseball player, tossed a five-hit shutout at Breckinridge County Thursday night as the host Eagles won 10-0 on OCHS’ Senior Night.  Kinison also helped his own cause with a hit and run scored as the Eagles stopped the Tigers in six innings on the run rule. Kinison was in total [...]