Two Horse Preseason Pick Faces Marion Murphysboro
In a preseason coaches poll Marion and Murphysboro are the favorites as a two team race. Marion relies on starters Kirby Brewer Steve Rothchild and Todd DePauw with Tom Johnson noting the youth at other positions. Murphysboro brings back three starters including catcher Todd Kort kamp and pitchers Tim Hollmann and Tim Herring, with Terry Crain praising the staff.
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Mike Qualls
Southern Illinoisan
Marion
Maree
Murphysboro
Kirby Brewer
Steve Rothchild
Todd DePauw
Aces
Tom Johnson
Todd Kortkamp
Tim Hollmann
Tim Erring
Terry Crain
Herring
Hollmann
Southern Illinois
Crain
Legion
Legion baseball race teams and managers across region
Marion led by Tom Johnson projects strong pitching while Murphysboro under Terry Crain relies on good hitting. Herrin’s Doug Caldwell notes depth, Carbondale Charlie Reno emphasizes youth and defense, Du Quoin Cliff Davis calls for experienced hitting, Steeleville’s Marc Kiehna touts depth and speed, Anna’s Ken Palmer forecasts solid hitting, Pinckneyville’s Pete Peterson previews improved pitching with Loyd and Chapman as aces.
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Reno
Carbondale
Matt Germann
Brent Beggs
Tom Rankin
du Quoin
Cliff Davis
Marc Kiehna
Ken Palmer
Sam Taylor
Mike Keller
Gerald Britt
Tom Heil
Anna
Taylor
RBI
Palmer
Keller
Britt
Heil
Jim Morrison
David Prater
Pete Peterson
Pinckneyville
Inckneyville
Legion
Jim Carlson
Sam Loyd
Peterson
Mike Chapman
Coleman Sparks Cards Past Astros With Four Hits And Three Steals
Rookie Vince Coleman paced St. Louis with four singles, three steals, and four runs as the Cardinals routed Houston 6 to 1. Tommy Herr and Willie McGee added key RBI hits while Joaquin Andujar improved to 10-1, holding the Astros to four singles. Randy Hunt debuted behind the plate after Tom Nieto’s injury.
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ST. Louis
Vince Coleman
St. Louis Cardinals
Houston Astros
Denis Menke
Coleman
Niekro
Tommy Herr
RBI
Willie McGee
Herr
McGee
Houston
Astros
Joaquin Andujar
Andujar
Terry Puhl
Kevin Bass
Bob Lillis
Lillis
Cards
Randy Hunt
Tom Nieto
Nieto
Whitey Herzog
Hunt
Houston Pilot
DuBois nearly perfect as Reed-Custer wins title
Reed-Custer star Brian DuBois pitched a near perfect game finishing 15-0 with a no-hitter entering the seventh inning before a bloop single by Steve Ampton. DuBois set IHSA Class A playoff records with 14.2 innings, 30 strikeouts, and 14.2 scoreless innings in the series as Reed-Custer defeated Litchfield 5-0 for the championship.
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Springfield
Ill
Brian DuBois
Reed-Custer
Litchfield
DuBois
Steve Ampton
New Athens
Carlyle
Aurora Central Catholic
Eldorado duo named to all tournament state baseball team
Eldorado's Stewart Stanley and Ryan Gray earned Class and all tournament state honors as an outfielder and designated hitter respectively. Joining first team members are Reed Custer's Joe King and Scott Richey, Larry Deterding, Brian DuBois, Norman, Litchfield's Troy Redfern, Greg Rogers, Brian Horst, and Quincy Notre Dame's Russ Gengenbacher as listed in the state selection.
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Chuck Anderson
Keene
ITHSA
Eldorado
Stewart Stanley
Ryan Gray
Stanley
Field
Troy Redfern
Greg Rogers
Brian Horst
Quincy Notre Dame
Russ Gengenbacher
South Seven braces for a coaching overhaul this fall
A wave of coaching changes hits the South Seven as Tim Ricci resigns at West Frankfort, David Lee leaves McLeansboro for Redbird country, Keith Law quits Mount Vernon, and Lee Emery takes over the Rams. Rich Herrin moves to SIU with brother Ron steering Benton and West Frankfort eyeing a fresh, defense-minded approach.
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Tim Ricci
West Frankfort
David Lee
McLeansboro
Redbird
Keith Law
Mount Vernon
Lee Emery
Rams
Rich Herrin
SIU
Ron
Olney
Bentonites
Rangers
Franklin County
Lee
Foxes
Ranger
Redbirds
Don
Ron Herrin
Benton
Rich
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Herrin
Doug Caldwell
Caldwell
Charlie Reno
Steelville
Kiehna
Dennis Broy
Roger Raubach
Broy
Christopher
Isham Harrison
Harrison
Herlin
Shane Gooden
Jim Cislaghi
Stu Ridings
Steve Hollmann
Stu
The
Stephen Kennedy
Kyle Barton
Baylor University
Carl Erickson
Marion Junior High School
Cards’ Coleman
Joe Niekro
DuBois Close To
Reed
Custer
Eagle
Danny Stevens
Stevens
Brad Goodley
Scott Pilkington
Eagles
South Seven
Doug Woolard
State
Terriers
Woolard
Emery
Lee, Woolard
Daryl van Schouwen
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