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BASEBALL
Saturday, March 21, 2015
Growth needed for WMHS
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ɴsNjʰˇ ǢǼsNj ǣÞ_ʳ ˆɟs˅ɚs
T IGER S COT B ASEBALL
Coach: Chet Sater, 1st year
2014: 22-6, 14-0 Special District
6
Postseason story: The Tiger-
Scots won their district, then ad-
vanced to the state championship
by beating Country Christian 4-2,
Umpqua Valley Christian 3-1,
and Knappa 3-2. The TigerScots
took second after a 2-1 loss to
Monroe in the final. It was their
second runner-up finish in three
seasons.
Key returner: Cedric Hall, sr., C.
Coachspeak: “I think we’ll be one
of the most improved teams by
the end of the season.”
EO file photo
Weston-McEwen’s Cedric Hall slides into home plate
during Class 2A/1A state title game last year. The Ti-
gerScots lost to Monroe in the championship game.
Hall is the only returner from last year’s team.
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ŸȖǼ ŘŸǼÌsNj ƼĶɴŸ¯¯ NjȖŘʰ
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ɠŘǼǣ ǼŸ NjsǼȖNjŘ ǼŸ ǼÌs
ǣǼǼs ǼÞǼĶs ʹ¶Ŏsʺʰ EȖǼ Ý
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ǼŸŎĨsÞǼEOĨǼŸǼÌs_Þǣ˚
V IKING B ASEBALL
Coach: Booter Lewis, 2nd year
2014 season: 0-17, 0-12 EOL,
seventh, no playoffs
Key Returners: Cory Landon,
jr.; Tristen Sanguino, jr.; Gerar-
do Barrea, sr.; Josh Dever, jr.;
Diego Soto, soph.
2015 Schedule
Fri., March 20
Sat., March 21
Sat., March 21
Fri., April 3
Tue., April 7
Fri., April 10
Tue., April 28
Fri., May 1
Tue., May 5
Fri., May 8
Fri., May 15
East Oregonian
at Sherman County
at Dufur
vs. Kennedy at Dufur
vs. Vale (DH)
at Irrigon
at Nyssa
@ Heppner
vs. Riverside
vs. Heppner
at Elgin (DH)
vs. Stanfield (DH)
2 p.m.
11 a.m.
1:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
1 p.m.
4 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
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ŸŘ _Þ¯¯sNjsŘǼ ¯ŸNjŎǼ ǼÌÞǣ
ǣsǣŸŘ ǣ ǢƼsOÞĶ ^ÞǣǼNjÞOǼ
˥ǣƼĶÞǼǣÞŘǼŸǼɠŸ_ÞɚÞǣÞŸŘǣʰ
ɠÞǼÌ ËsƼƼŘsNjʰ ƻÞĶŸǼ NJŸOĨ
Ř_ÝNjNjÞ¶ŸŘĠŸÞŘÞضǼÌsǻÞ˚
¶sNjǢOŸǼǣ ÞŘ ǼÌs sǣǼʰ Ř_
^Ȗ¯ȖNjʰ NȖĶɚsNjʰ ǢÌsNjŎŘˀ
NjĶÞضǼŸŘŘ_ǢŸȖǼÌɟǣ˚
OŸÞŘǼÌsɠsǣǼʳ
2015 Schedule
Thu., March 19
at Union
Fri., March 20
at Mac-Hi
Mon., Mar. 23 vs. Portland Christian
Fri., April 3
vs Union
Sat., April 4
vs Sherman (DH)
Sat., April 11
at Irrigon (DH)
Tue., April 14
at Stanfield
Sat., April 18
vs Heppner (DH)
Sat., April 25
vs Pilot Rock (DH)
Tue., April 28
vs Touchet (WA)
Sat., May 2
vs Irrigon (DH)
Thu., May 7
vs Waitsburg (WA)
Sat., May 9
at Heppner (DH)
Sat., May 16
at Pilot Rock (DH)
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
10 a.m.
4 p.m.
Noon
11 a.m.
5 p.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
4:30 p.m.
11 a.m.
4:30 p.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
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Hurlers key to
Mustang success
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M USTANG B ASEBALL
əÞĨǣNjs¶ÞŘŘȖŎEsNjǣ
Coach: Jim Kindle, 2nd year
2014: 10-11, 6-8 Special Dis-
trict 6
Postseason story: The last
time Heppner made the state
postseason was 2011’s semifinal
appearance.
Key returners: Zach Irons,
sr., IF; Cade Arbogast, sr., OF;
Weston Putman, jr., C; Patrick
Collins, jr., P/IF; CJ Kindle, jr., UT; Kevin Murray, jr.,
OF; Jake Lindsay, soph., IF
Coachspeak: “I think most teams in our league
are struggling with numbers because a lot of kids
aren’t playing baseball.”
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ˆÝǼ˅ǣŘsɠǣǼNjǼʰ¯NjsǣÌǣǼNjǼʰˇ
Ìs ǣÞ_ʳ ˆÝ ƼNjŸŎÞǣs_ Ŏɴ EŸɴǣ Ý˅_
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ɴsNj Ř_ ǼÌǼ˅ǣ ɠÌǼ Ŏɴ ƼĶŘ Þǣʳ
ɟsÌɚsNjsĶĶɴ¶ŸŸ_ŘȖŎEsNjǣǼÌÞǣ
Thu., March 19 vs Enterprise (DH)
2/4 p.m.
Tue., March 31
vs Union
4 p.m.
Sat., April 4
at Elgin (DH)
Noon/2 p.m.
Tue. April 7
at Sherman
4:30 p.m.
Sat., April 11
vs Pilot Rock (DH)
11 a.m./1 p.m.
Mon., April 13
at Union
4 p.m.
Sat., April 18 at Weston-McEwen (DH) 11 a.m./1 p.m.
Sat., April 25
vs Irrigon (DH)
11 a.m./1 p.m.
Tue., April 28
vs Umatilla
4 p.m.
Sat., May 2
at Pilot Rock (DH)
11 a.m./1 p.m.
Tue., May 5
at Umatilla
4 p.m.
Sat., May 9 vs. Weston-McEwen (DH) 11 a.m./1 p.m.
Sat., May 16
at Irrigon (DH)
11 a.m./1 p.m.
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¶ŎsŘ_EǼǼĶsʳˇ
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ɠÌǼ˅ǣ¶ŸŘsʳ
ˆĵǣǼ ɴsNj˅ǣ ʹ¶ŸŘsʺʰˇ Ìs ǣÞ_ʳ
ˆʹɟs ĠȖǣǼ Řss_ ǼŸʺ ɠŸNjNjɴ EŸȖǼ
ǼÌs¯ȖǼȖNjsŘ_ɠÌǼ˅ǣÌƼƼsŘÞض
ǼŸ_ɴʳ ɟŸNjNjɴ EŸȖǼ ǼŸ_ɴʰ ɠÌǼ
ɠs OŘ _Ÿ ǼŸ_ɴʳ ^ŸŘ˅Ǽ ɠŸNjNjɴ
EŸȖǼǼÌsƼǣǼʳˇ
2015 Schedule