[lcgrad2002]

This was the absoulte best game of the year between two traditional powers fighting for the spot in the state tournament. Was Chandler and Hamilton both great, my answer would be yes even after the hits they surrendered. Both defenses are the best in the 15th region but even at times they let down and the other team capitalized. In the game od baseball no matter what level you will always have one bad inning. How you handle that inning and the game after will determine what kind of team you have?After last night we found LC is a fiesty group of kids who do not give up, and that is a testiment to their head coach Travis Feltner. If anyone would have told Pikeville's coach your going to score 6 runs off of Shepherd I guarantee he would chalk up the "W" for his team. But that is why you play the game and see what happens.Is Pikeville a great team, umm yeah most definitely. They were the best team on the field for half of that game and especillay the two innings. The Bulldogs scored 8 runs in one inning on a team that hasdn't given up many runs all year and that was unexpected. As a fan of baseball this was a pleasure to watch and will be one of the best games ever witnessed in Eastern Kentucky. Congrats to Pikeville for a heck of a season, and congrats to the Bulldogs for the 15th region championship. Excellent game by two classy programs for the most part except a few bonehead players for LC at the end. But thank you to all the players as it a game for the ages..... go Dawgs!!!!