Game Recaps: Championship Saturday
June 7, 2015
By Greg Williams
WV Director of Scouting
Championship Saturday was highlighted by a 10 inning marathon followed by two games dominated by pitching. Following is a recap of all three championship games.
Jefferson 2, Nitro 1 (Class AAA)
A pair of left-handed pitchers gave the fans in attendance a show limiting the two high-powered offenses to three runs on nine hits. It was junior Bradley Davis (top right) that was just a bit better earning the win while moving to 8-0 with a 0.76 ERA on the year. Davis retired the first 13 Wildcats and did not allow a run until the 6th inning finishing with a four hitter.
Nitro senior Kipp Brewer (bottom right) was almost as good. Following a first inning that saw Jefferson score both its runs on an infield single by Paul Witt and two Nitro errors, Brewer was virtually unhittable. The West Virginia State recruit allowed 5 hits in his complete game effort and did not allow a run after the first inning.
Jefferson capped a magical season with a 37-2 record and its 11th state title in program history. The Cougars' lone losses were to Hammonton, NJ in the Mingo Bay Classic in early April and a two run loss to eventual Class AA state champion Bridgeport.
Bridgeport 5, chapmanville regional 0 (class AA)
Bridgeport, preseason No. 1 in the PBR Elite Eight rankings, scored two runs in the 1st inning and never looked back in completing their defense of a 2014 Class AA state title. The Indians finished off a magical season that saw them break a school record for wins (37-3) and went wire to wire as the top AA team in the state.
The Indians jumped out to a 2-0 lead early on an RBI single from Houston Morris (top right) and scored again when Hunter Fain's infield single resulted in a throwing error. Morris delivered another run scoring single later in the game helping the Indians add on, but the two early runs was really all that were needed.
Junior right-hander Jared Cleghorn (bottom right) was in total control from the start. Cleghorn went the distance, allowing just two hits while striking out five. He did not allow a Tiger to advance past first base on the day.
Wahama 7, man 0 (Class A)
Jared Nutter tripled and Rickey Kearns brought him home with a single to score the game's first run in the 5th inning. Wahams then tacked on six runs on six consecutive hits with two outs in the 6th inning to secure a 7-0 win and their first state title since 1998.
Junior Mason Hicks went six plus innings, allowing just three hits, to register the win. The White Falcons (25-7) return return the bulk of their lineup and both winning pitchers from this year's state tournament to a squad that will have its sights set on a repeat performance in 2016. Man (19-15) came up one win shy in their effort to repeat as the Class A champs after winning the 2014 title.
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