14th Region 2009

[hoot owl]

1. Perry Central (25-9) regional runner-up. Napier, Ashworth, Jordan Amis, John Amis, Goodson, Mullins, and Smith return. Lost to graduation: Gay.
2. Estill County (24-4) defending regional champs. Freeman, Benedict, Singleton, Clowers, Fagin, and Williams return. Lost Napier, Christopher, Boain, and Isaacs to graduation.
3. Hazard (21-9) regional semi-finals in '09. Slone, Olinger, Martin, Grigsby, Searcy, Combs, and Feltner return. Teague graduated and Meehan transferred to LCA.
4. Letcher Central (22-12) lost in 1st round. Return C. Adams, M. Adams, Smith, Sexton, Watts, N. Adams, and Brock. Lost Cook to graduation.
5. Lee County (17-14) regional semi-finals in '09. Campbell, Wise, Davis, Baker, Estes, and Frye are among returnees. Lost Drake to graduation.
6. Breathitt County (20-11) lost in 1st round. Return Ritchie, Lawson, Z. Epperson, Back, Huff, Terry, Allen, Roberts, and Creech. Wes Epperson was lone senior.
7. Knott Central (2-25) new coach Jamie Couch. If Potter and King are ruled eligible they could make a run.
8. Jackson City (15-7) back-to-back 55th dist. champs.
9. Powell County (25-9) Lost Proffitt, Ryan, Pelfry, Brewer, and Kinser to graduation. Rison and Dotson return with McIntosh, Reed, Creech, Mastin, and a strong freshman class.
10. Leslie County (11-14) Lost Poloni and Wells, Jimmy Joe Morgan returns with a young cast. Only lost to Hazard 5-1 in the opeing round of the 54th district tournament with Morgan on the hill last year.

[mlb_27]

wen u tlk about leslie saying morgan has young guys hows that???

[MVP2]

1. Perry Central (25-9) regional runner-up. Napier, Ashworth, Jordan Amis, John Amis, Goodson, Mullins, and Smith return. Lost to graduation: Gay.
2. Estill County (24-4) defending regional champs. Freeman, Benedict, Singleton, Clowers, Fagin, and Williams return. Lost Napier, Christopher, Boain, and Isaacs to graduation.
3. Hazard (21-9) regional semi-finals in '09. Slone, Olinger, Martin, Grigsby, Searcy, Combs, and Feltner return. Teague graduated and Meehan transferred to LCA.
4. Letcher Central (22-12) lost in 1st round. Return C. Adams, M. Adams, Smith, Sexton, Watts, N. Adams, and Brock. Lost Cook to graduation.
5. Lee County (17-14) regional semi-finals in '09. Campbell, Wise, Davis, Baker, Estes, and Frye are among returnees. Lost Drake to graduation.
6. Breathitt County (20-11) lost in 1st round. Return Ritchie, Lawson, Z. Epperson, Back, Huff, Terry, Allen, Roberts, and Creech. Wes Epperson was lone senior.
7. Knott Central (2-25) new coach Jamie Couch. If Potter and King are ruled eligible they could make a run.
8. Jackson City (15-7) back-to-back 55th dist. champs.
9. Powell County (25-9) Lost Proffitt, Ryan, Pelfry, Brewer, and Kinser to graduation. Rison and Dotson return with McIntosh, Reed, Creech, Mastin, and a strong freshman class.
10. Leslie County (11-14) Lost Poloni and Wells, Jimmy Joe Morgan returns with a young cast. Only lost to Hazard 5-1 in the opeing round of the 54th district tournament with Morgan on the hill last year.


Looks good...I think Leslie could be a little better than 10. Meehan from Hazard transfer to LCA, Lexington Christian Acd.??? Also the big Freeman kid from Estill returns, thought he was a senior last year.

[hoot owl]

Inexperienced might have been a better word than young. They don't have the 2-3 year starters returning, like in 2006 and 2007 (Quentin Morgan, Riley Hedrix, Howard, Hubbard, Roberts, Baker, Bowling, or Gavin Wells for example).

Drew Freeman is a senior this year, 2008-2009.

[paintball 25]

I personally think Powell should be a little better than 9.

[mr.baseball2012]

Watch out for knott central with the new additions in Potter and Adams and maybe King. The Pats will be a good looking ball club

[geoffrey7]

i think powell will be higher just becuase they are more experienced than knott and some of the other teams ranked above them. But there not going to be the powell co team that competes for the region in my opinion. At least not this year, they lost to much last year

[mr.baseball2012]

Knott might not have much experience, but they have some talented players

[14thregionrules]

Im a player at knott co and we might have a new coach but were going to be looking real good and the talent is wonderful but we have lost 4 players from the 2007-2008 season but we got boys that would and will take there place.

[kymom]

The Boggs kid from jackson city went Perry Central. He pitched in the breathitt an jackson city dist championship game an held breathitt for a 3 to 1 win. Will be in the 9th this year. PCC got a strong pitcher.

[BoSox5]

Looks good...I think Leslie could be a little better than 10. Meehan from Hazard transfer to LCA, Lexington Christian Acd.??? Also the big Freeman kid from Estill returns, thought he was a senior last year.

Meehan is at Lex Christian, and Freeman is a senior this year

[bluegrassballa]

I personally think Powell should be a little better than 9.

I agree. They will show that they are a much better team than 9.

[EngineerFan]

Estill should have a very good baseball team this year.

[EngineerFan]

Freeman for Estill Co. is a Senior this year. he was a junior last year

[EngineerFan]

Estill should be the Regional Champs again this year. bc the ones they lost last year didnt do anything and the big Freeman kid for Estill is a senior this year.

[geoffrey7]

Estill lost their second basemen, shortstop and center fielder and mayber some more. I think you could say that they did something last year

[liveordie20]

In all honesty i see Perry walking right through region....

[PLAYBOY5]

Perry will NOT walk right through the region this year. Nobody will walk through the region. It is as balanced as it has EVER been...Up for anyone to win it this year!

[liveordie20]

Perry will NOT walk right through the region this year. Nobody will walk through the region. It is as balanced as it has EVER been...Up for anyone to win it this year!

Besides Estill, who lost alot, no one will play with PCC. Perry didn't lose any one except Gay who was not even a key player. They are just stacked.

[loves2cheer]

Go 'Neers!! :]

[Kyboy13]

Besides Estill, who lost alot, no one will play with PCC. Perry didn't lose any one except Gay who was not even a key player. They are just stacked.

My friend did you watch any games in the 14th last year????? Your lack of knowledge frustrates me.

Yes, Perry will be good and possibly the preseason fav. but by no means will they walk through the region........Letcher Co. played PC to a one run game in the region tourny. R. Brock pitched the majority of the game for the Cougars. Also Cook who was the only player letcher lost had no hits and an error so basicly Letcher Co. played Perry to a ONE run game with the help of only returning players. IMO if you match Letcher up to Perry position to position the cougars win. Also lets not forget the fact they have Bryan Dean in the dugout who is by far the best coach in the 14th. Also Perry lost to a weaker Hazard team last year who lost only 2 players. Perry nor Estill, Hazard, or Letcher will walk through th region NO ONE WILL! As always the 14th will have an entertaining season full of upsets, heartbreaker losses, and total meltdowns! However in the end it will come down to 4 or 5 teams who can pick one another off on any given day. I can literally not wait wait until Feb. This year has the potiental to be a great one for alot of teams! Good luck to all!.......IMO Letcher Co. Central Cougars win 2nd region title in 3 yrs.

[Baseballkid10]

Estill should be the Regional Champs again this year. bc the ones they lost last year didnt do anything and the big Freeman kid for Estill is a senior this year.

Engineerfan, do u live in Estill? I'm a player and if u think that losing our 2nd basemen, shortstop and right and center fielders doesnt mean anything...sorry but ur wrong. I do understand what u mean though..probably our greatest loss was Boian our center fielder.

[Baseballkid10]

I agree with Kyboy, no one will simply walk right through the region...if i had to guess though probably Estill and PCC in the Finals. We lost alot at Estill but we still got lots of talent and good ball players.

[Baseballer]

1. Perry Central (25-9) regional runner-up. Napier, Ashworth, Jordan Amis, John Amis, Goodson, Mullins, and Smith return. Lost to graduation: Gay.
2. Estill County (24-4) defending regional champs. Freeman, Benedict, Singleton, Clowers, Fagin, and Williams return. Lost Napier, Christopher, Boain, and Isaacs to graduation.
3. Hazard (21-9) regional semi-finals in '09. Slone, Olinger, Martin, Grigsby, Searcy, Combs, and Feltner return. Teague graduated and Meehan transferred to LCA.
4. Letcher Central (22-12) lost in 1st round. Return C. Adams, M. Adams, Smith, Sexton, Watts, N. Adams, and Brock. Lost Cook to graduation.
5. Lee County (17-14) regional semi-finals in '09. Campbell, Wise, Davis, Baker, Estes, and Frye are among returnees. Lost Drake to graduation.
6. Breathitt County (20-11) lost in 1st round. Return Ritchie, Lawson, Z. Epperson, Back, Huff, Terry, Allen, Roberts, and Creech. Wes Epperson was lone senior.
7. Knott Central (2-25) new coach Jamie Couch. If Potter and King are ruled eligible they could make a run.
8. Jackson City (15-7) back-to-back 55th dist. champs.
9. Powell County (25-9) Lost Proffitt, Ryan, Pelfry, Brewer, and Kinser to graduation. Rison and Dotson return with McIntosh, Reed, Creech, Mastin, and a strong freshman class.
10. Leslie County (11-14) Lost Poloni and Wells, Jimmy Joe Morgan returns with a young cast. Only lost to Hazard 5-1 in the opeing round of the 54th district tournament with Morgan on the hill last year.

i think it is a lil cocky to be puttin hazard as already a semi finalist for this up coming season but i would have to say 4th thru 10th is a toss up

[kymom]

Hazard lost there Ace pitcher the Meehan kid IMO they have to find another pitcher because they used him alot. Jackson city had them beat until they brought him in . That was in the all A . The best i could recall jackson city had a 8th grader on the mound . So yes hazard is over rated JMO

[dore20]

Perry will win region imo

[Baseballer]

I wanna see who prevails in 56th to make to regions

[cougarpride08]

lcc will make some noise this year with the new field, and only loosingone starter from last year.

[Baseballer]

didnt they get like a million dollar field?

[Baseballkid10]

I wanna see who prevails in 56th to make to regions

Estill no doubt in my mind, and the 2nd place could be between powell or lee. Owlsey hasnt had the best of seasons the past couple years.

[Kyboy13]

I don't see how anybody can say Estill is not the preseason favorite because they are! They picked the region apart last year but like I've said a million times it always comes down to 4 or 5 teams that can win on any given night..... even last yr estill when estill did pretty much dominate they were only one or two breaks away's from losing on several occasions....... they were stacked last yr and lost alot.....IMO this region is about as even as it gets.

[Baseballer]

Estill no doubt in my mind, and the 2nd place could be between powell or lee. Owlsey hasnt had the best of seasons the past couple years.

i think powell would have to do some serious reconstruction if they wanna make it regions... they lost alot of good players

[frankie21]

My friend did you watch any games in the 14th last year????? Your lack of knowledge frustrates me.

Yes, Perry will be good and possibly the preseason fav. but by no means will they walk through the region........Letcher Co. played PC to a one run game in the region tourny. R. Brock pitched the majority of the game for the Cougars. Also Cook who was the only player letcher lost had no hits and an error so basicly Letcher Co. played Perry to a ONE run game with the help of only returning players. IMO if you match Letcher up to Perry position to position the cougars win. Also lets not forget the fact they have Bryan Dean in the dugout who is by far the best coach in the 14th. Also Perry lost to a weaker Hazard team last year who lost only 2 players. Perry nor Estill, Hazard, or Letcher will walk through th region NO ONE WILL! As always the 14th will have an entertaining season full of upsets, heartbreaker losses, and total meltdowns! However in the end it will come down to 4 or 5 teams who can pick one another off on any given day. I can literally not wait wait until Feb. This year has the potiental to be a great one for alot of teams! Good luck to all!.......IMO Letcher Co. Central Cougars win 2nd region title in 3 yrs.



No way Letcher wins region. Perry has a much better shot because they are the more rounded team. No one in the region has an infield as stacked. Napier and Goodson are some of the best players in the region. Napier getting my vote for either 1 or 2. Ashworth is a good catcher. Jordan Amis is very good also. So if Perry and Letcher play, as long as perry plays how they are supposed to....it wouldn't be very pretty for letcher.

[Kyboy13]

No way Letcher wins region. Perry has a much better shot because they are the more rounded team. No one in the region has an infield as stacked. Napier and Goodson are some of the best players in the region. Napier getting my vote for either 1 or 2. Ashworth is a good catcher. Jordan Amis is very good also. So if Perry and Letcher play, as long as perry plays how they are supposed to....it wouldn't be very pretty for letcher.

They both have the same basicly the same teams back this year. last year they bet letcher by one run on a game LCC should have won!......also they played early in the season which ended I think in the 3rd because of rain and it was all tied.........Amis and ashworth are avg. players thats obvious if you watch them play.......goodson is good and Napier's very good. But there's no better coached team east of Lexington than Letcher and they return 8 starters..... Smith outplays ashworth behind the plate anyday.......and sextons a great shortstop......just as good defensively as napier.....(flash back to 14th region semi finals 07' sexton as a 8th grader! 4 attempts no error's to napier's two E's) also letcher has the best defensive center fielder in the region in chase adams.......Letcher won't be a flashy team....they never are but they'll be solid at every postion and won't make many errors......throw in coach Bryan Dean and he'll have his team pumped, drilled, and ready to play. This will be a team extremly similar to the regional championship team. They'll play error less small ball that I believe will lead them to their second regional title. It takes a team to win not a bunch of goood players. Napier no matter ho good he is can't do it alone......and niether can freeman from estill......Letcher will be the best TEAM imo

[catsfan08]

They both have the same basicly the same teams back this year. last year they bet letcher by one run on a game LCC should have won!......also they played early in the season which ended I think in the 3rd because of rain and it was all tied.........Amis and ashworth are avg. players thats obvious if you watch them play.......goodson is good and Napier's very good. But there's no better coached team east of Lexington than Letcher and they return 8 starters..... Smith outplays ashworth behind the plate anyday.......and sextons a great shortstop......just as good defensively as napier.....(flash back to 14th region semi finals 07' sexton as a 8th grader! 4 attempts no error's to napier's two E's) also letcher has the best defensive center fielder in the region in chase adams.......Letcher won't be a flashy team....they never are but they'll be solid at every postion and won't make many errors......throw in coach Bryan Dean and he'll have his team pumped, drilled, and ready to play. This will be a team extremly similar to the regional championship team. They'll play error less small ball that I believe will lead them to their second regional title. It takes a team to win not a bunch of goood players. Napier no matter ho good he is can't do it alone......and niether can freeman from estill......Letcher will be the best TEAM imo

I think this is the best post on this thread. It is very true that napier and freeman cant make their teams win. so i still say no1 has even earned a spot in the title game yet... It will be a great year to watch the 14th region

[frankie21]

They both have the same basicly the same teams back this year. last year they bet letcher by one run on a game LCC should have won!......also they played early in the season which ended I think in the 3rd because of rain and it was all tied.........Amis and ashworth are avg. players thats obvious if you watch them play.......goodson is good and Napier's very good. But there's no better coached team east of Lexington than Letcher and they return 8 starters..... Smith outplays ashworth behind the plate anyday.......and sextons a great shortstop......just as good defensively as napier.....(flash back to 14th region semi finals 07' sexton as a 8th grader! 4 attempts no error's to napier's two E's) also letcher has the best defensive center fielder in the region in chase adams.......Letcher won't be a flashy team....they never are but they'll be solid at every postion and won't make many errors......throw in coach Bryan Dean and he'll have his team pumped, drilled, and ready to play. This will be a team extremly similar to the regional championship team. They'll play error less small ball that I believe will lead them to their second regional title. It takes a team to win not a bunch of goood players. Napier no matter ho good he is can't do it alone......and niether can freeman from estill......Letcher will be the best TEAM imo

I agree with you in one respect. Dean is a great coach. But best east of Lexington....that may be stretching it. There are some great coaches in the 16th. Boyd's Ben Maynard is a very good coach. Taking his team to the final four recently. And I also agree with Napier and Freeman not being able to carry a team on their own. And letcher does have a good team no doubt to that. Great team idk about that. Maybe eventually because to my understanding they are still young. Being as good as their region chamoionship team idk about that either. Tucker, Hogg, and Adams were very good. Along with the pitcher( can't remember the name but I knwo he is at cumberland). They were a [B]Great[B] team. They were also playing inspired baseball. That team beat me in the region tournament that year they won it . But first off....whether that freshman played errorless ball or not...DEFENSE DOES NOT SCORE RUNS IN BASEBALL...and no one in the region could produce like Napier at the plate. And with the right hitters in front of him like AMIS a solid lead off guy with good contact and speed and ASHWORTH an also very solid two guy with gap to gap power and good contact. Perry Central will have a very good team this year and improved form last year. Letcher and PCC i think will be the best TEAMS in the region. But it is to early to tell which one will be better. That will have to be decided on gameday. Which I am very much looking forward to. It will be a very good year in the 14th.

[PLAYBOY5]

No way Letcher wins region. Perry has a much better shot because they are the more rounded team. No one in the region has an infield as stacked. Napier and Goodson are some of the best players in the region. Napier getting my vote for either 1 or 2. Ashworth is a good catcher. Jordan Amis is very good also. So if Perry and Letcher play, as long as perry plays how they are supposed to....it wouldn't be very pretty for letcher.

And what if LCC plays to there potential as well? Only time shall tell. Like mentioned previously, going to be a VERY FUN year in the 14th this year..

[cougarpride08]

didnt they get like a million dollar field?


Yes they did. I will make a update post on the thread to show pictures.

[catsfan08]

Yes they did. I will make a update post on the thread to show pictures.

post it on thread that asks for pics of baseball fields

[frankie21]

[/B]

And what if LCC plays to there potential as well? Only time shall tell. Like mentioned previously, going to be a VERY FUN year in the 14th this year..

That will only make for a more exciting game. If one of the teams doesn't show up to play then it could get ugly.

[Baseballkid10]

That will only make for a more exciting game. If one of the teams doesn't show up to play then it could get ugly.

Teams can have off days guys, if all teams play to their potential it will be a good Tourny. Estill, PCC, LCC, Hazard and whoever else, the 14th is a tough region.

[Baseballkid10]

I'd also like to add that here at Estill we beefed up our schedule a bit. We play Lex Catholic twice in regular season this year, we also play Beechwood. How do you guys feel abou Estill vs. Lex Catholic i know catholic lost some good guys

[catsfan08]

Catholic is always loaded but id say 8 to 3 Catholic

[cougarpride08]

I think we made a statement when we played Bryan Station and won. This year we play dunbar and shelby county. Coach Dean isn't afraid to play anyone in the state.

[jammin33]

Estill no doubt in my mind, and the 2nd place could be between powell or lee. Owlsey hasnt had the best of seasons the past couple years.

i think that powell will win it and estill will be second

[Baseballkid10]

i think that powell will win it and estill will be second

honestly, Estill blows the District out of the water IMO. and powell probably takes 2nd with Lee then owsley. If you remember last year, Lee upset powell and Estill went on to Mercy Lee.

[cougarpride08]

lcc will surprise everyone. Having some kids playing in the fall season helps.

[youcantseeme85]

I think Powell should be a little bit higher then 9

[Baseballkid10]

I think Powell should be a little bit higher then 9

powell should be higher than 9th, they have the same record as pcc. The 56th district is tough guys. Give em some credit. Im from Estill and i even think they should be at least 5

[youcantseeme85]

powell should be higher than 9th, they have the same record as pcc. The 56th district is tough guys. Give em some credit. Im from Estill and i even think they should be at least 5

Yes they should be.. They are returning some good players in Rison, Dotson, Mastin, Creech, Reed... Good luck to the Pirates this year!!!

[bobcatfan22]

Powell should be way higher then 9th. I mean come on seriously.

[catsfan08]

i say they we were puit 9th becuz 4-9th is a toss up and they think we cant recover the loses of the five seniors last year

[Baseballkid10]

i say they we were puit 9th becuz 4-9th is a toss up and they think we cant recover the loses of the five seniors last year

Estill loss 5 seniors and 4 starters. They return loads of talent but we lost just as much players as powell and we still remain 2nd? wtf give powell some cred.

[bobcatfan22]

Estill loss 5 seniors and 4 starters. They return loads of talent but we lost just as much players as powell and we still remain 2nd? wtf give powell some cred.

I agree with you man. Powell is getting ripped with them ratings.

[catsfan08]

Estill loss 5 seniors and 4 starters. They return loads of talent but we lost just as much players as powell and we still remain 2nd? wtf give powell some cred.

the funny part is.... A kid from estill said that lol

[Baseballkid10]

this is my last post on baseball guys, i apologize if i said anything rude. cant wait till this year starts cya out there.

[cougarpride08]

good luck cougars. I know you guys are working hard in the off season. Can't wait till season starts.

[frankie21]

Estill loss 5 seniors and 4 starters. They return loads of talent but we lost just as much players as powell and we still remain 2nd? wtf give powell some cred.

If powell wants credit I guess they are going to have to earn it.

[balla03]

If powell wants credit I guess they are going to have to earn it.

I'd say they will earn it this year. They may be young but I think they will surprise some people and be contenders in the 14th region.

[catsfan08]

I'd say they will earn it this year. They may be young but I think they will surprise some people and be contenders in the 14th region.

i completely agree with you

[frankie21]

I'd say they will earn it this year. They may be young but I think they will surprise some people and be contenders in the 14th region.

I'm sorry but I don't agree. This will not be Powell's year. They will be good I will give them that, and will be in the region tournament, but they are not going to be the powell county teams of the past that people are used to.

[rawlingsfan]

Estill loss 5 seniors and 4 starters. They return loads of talent but we lost just as much players as powell and we still remain 2nd? wtf give powell some cred.

But it's the QUALITY of the starter that you lost. Had you guys lost Freeman, Clowers, and Benedict (that would be the equivalent to Brewer, Kinser, and Pelfry) do you think you'd be nearly as good? Not to mention they lost their #3 pitcher / shortstop Proffitt, and another outfielder in Ryan. Powell Co. lost their top three pitchers and three year starting catcher.

[catsfan08]

But it's the QUALITY of the starter that you lost. Had you guys lost Freeman, Clowers, and Benedict (that would be the equivalent to Brewer, Kinser, and Pelfry) do you think you'd be nearly as good? Not to mention they lost their #3 pitcher / shortstop Proffitt, and another outfielder in Ryan. Powell Co. lost their top three pitchers and three year starting catcher.

But Powell replaces those 3 pitchers with good pitchers in Dotson, Rison, and basically every pitcher thats a sophmore, and also Frank Spencer

[rawlingsfan]

But Powell replaces those 3 pitchers with good pitchers in Dotson, Rison, and basically every pitcher thats a sophmore, and also Frank Spencer

No offense, but didn't Breathitt Co. beat Dotson last year? Breathitt, Lee, PCC, LCC, and Hazard lost 1-2 starters each from '08, and all were in the regional tournament. Estill Co. owned Powell Co. last year, including a 12-1 win with Clowers (who is returning) on the hill. If Potter and King are eligible at KCC, they will be a better team than Powell County going into the season also.

With the VARSITY they have coming back, don't see how they could be considered any higher than 7th or 8th in the region, and 3rd in the 56th district. Lee County has a solid group of juniors and seniors this year coming back. What kind of j.v. schedule did they play last year with all the young kids? Not saying they can't be near the top by May if the young players are as good as everyone says.

[frankie21]

No offense, but didn't Breathitt Co. beat Dotson last year? Breathitt, Lee, PCC, LCC, and Hazard lost 1-2 starters each from '08, and all were in the regional tournament. Estill Co. owned Powell Co. last year, including a 12-1 win with Clowers (who is returning) on the hill. If Potter and King are eligible at KCC, they will be a better team than Powell County going into the season also.

With the VARSITY they have coming back, don't see how they could be considered any higher than 7th or 8th in the region, and 3rd in the 56th district. Lee County has a solid group of juniors and seniors this year coming back. What kind of j.v. schedule did they play last year with all the young kids? Not saying they can't be near the top by May if the young players are as good as everyone says.

No Way!!!!

[paintball 25]

Didnt Dotson pitch a perfect game last year? I think so! there is no way breathitt will even come close to Powell this year

[catsfan08]

No offense, but didn't Breathitt Co. beat Dotson last year? Breathitt, Lee, PCC, LCC, and Hazard lost 1-2 starters each from '08, and all were in the regional tournament. Estill Co. owned Powell Co. last year, including a 12-1 win with Clowers (who is returning) on the hill. If Potter and King are eligible at KCC, they will be a better team than Powell County going into the season also.

With the VARSITY they have coming back, don't see how they could be considered any higher than 7th or 8th in the region, and 3rd in the 56th district. Lee County has a solid group of juniors and seniors this year coming back. What kind of j.v. schedule did they play last year with all the young kids? Not saying they can't be near the top by May if the young players are as good as everyone says.

No offense? okay they lost 5 players not all nine. An another thing if your high school sucks so bad that they cant hit then i would hate to see them play. Powell will have the pitching, hitting, fielding, and the heart to go to region so never count us out

[paintball 25]

amen

[catsfan08]

God i wish baseball would start so ppl would stop second guessin us

[Bluecat]

I think the region will come down to the same three it did last season; Estill Co., Perry Central, and Hazard. Letcher and Powell may be added as well. NO team will walk through this region. It is tough and competitive every season. Should be another great and fun year to watch.

[rawlingsfan]

I think the region will come down to the same three it did last season; Estill Co., Perry Central, and Hazard. Letcher and Powell may be added as well. NO team will walk through this region. It is tough and competitive every season. Should be another great and fun year to watch.

You have to throw Lee Co. and Breathitt Co. into the mix. Lee Co. lost 16-14 to PCC in the regional semi-finals, and Breathitt Co. lost 7-6 in the opening round to Hazard.

I totally agree about the region being competitive, three games in the regional tournament were decided by one run in '08, including the championship and one game was decided by two-runs.

In fact since 1998 (the last 11 regional tournaments) 39 of 77 games were decided by three runs or fewer (51%). Nearly 1/4 of the games - 19 of the 77 were decided by one run (24.68%).

Over the past 11 year broken down by round it looks like this in games decided by 3 runs or fewer:
Opening round- 19/44 (43%)
Semi-Finals- 10/22 (46%)
Finals- 7/11 (64%)

[bobcatfan22]

No offense, but didn't Breathitt Co. beat Dotson last year? Breathitt, Lee, PCC, LCC, and Hazard lost 1-2 starters each from '08, and all were in the regional tournament. Estill Co. owned Powell Co. last year, including a 12-1 win with Clowers (who is returning) on the hill. If Potter and King are eligible at KCC, they will be a better team than Powell County going into the season also.

With the VARSITY they have coming back, don't see how they could be considered any higher than 7th or 8th in the region, and 3rd in the 56th district. Lee County has a solid group of juniors and seniors this year coming back. What kind of j.v. schedule did they play last year with all the young kids? Not saying they can't be near the top by May if the young players are as good as everyone says.

The loss of Drake will kill Lee co. They have no other top notch pitchers.

[rawlingsfan]

The loss of Drake will kill Lee co. They have no other top notch pitchers.

I like the way Campbell throws the ball, he shutout Jackson in the regional tournament. PCC ended up scoring 14 runs in the game Drake started.

There isn't any top notch pitchers in the region besides Freeman. What I mean by "top notch" is nobody in the region (besides possibly Freeman) is going to strike out more than 10-12 batters in a game against the top 6 or 7 teams in the region. That means that you are going to have to make plays in the field. The team that makes the fewest mistakes is going to win, when these top teams hook up.

[Protect_This_House26]

Didnt Dotson pitch a perfect game last year? I think so! there is no way breathitt will even come close to Powell this year

Umm, he might have. I don't recall it though. :D

[youcantseeme85]

Dont worry bout what ppl say on here. half the ppl on here are jus talk... GOOD LUCK to Powell this year Dotson will b a great player this year an so will Rison

[paintball 25]

Powell will go far

[Protect_This_House26]

Dont worry bout what ppl say on here. half the ppl on here are jus talk... GOOD LUCK to Powell this year Dotson will b a great player this year an so will Rison

Agree totally.

[paintball 25]

Powell may be young but they have some freshman as good as any seniors around....spencer and hayes will contribute alot!

[catsfan08]

what sophmores will contribute to powell?