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Baseball race tight as co-champs vie for league title
Barons Broncos and Lions lead the baseball race with Richmond sharing the co-champion status. Lions lose eight lettermen including Todd Benzinger Steve Kelch and Tom Diesman. returners include Chris Hawkins at first and pitcher duties. Coach Mike Simpson says offense and defense look solid but experience may sting them. Clermont Northeastern also co-champion with Tim Brinker leading a trio of returnees under coach Mike Gentry. Batavia fields Kirk Hamilton with a defensive strength but pitching weakness, aiming for a middle finish before tournament play. Western Brown notes star losses from last year as Phil Estep leads Phil Estep’s group, while remaining teams prepare for the season.
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Richmond
Lions
Todd Benzinger
Steve Kelch
Tom Diesman
Chris Hawkins
Hawkins
Joe Gross
Gary Henderson
Mike Simpson
Clermont Northeastern
Rockets
Tim Warner
Jim Jones
Frank Johnson
John Bauer
Tim Brinker
Mike Gentry
Brinker
John Dean
Pierre Gendreau
St. Xavier High
Greg Johnson
Sam Brown
Gentry
Batavia
Kirk Hamilton
Watkins
Bull
Estep
Jimmy Walker
Doug Hopkins
Bruce Wood
Tony Cooper
Dan Johnson
Amelia
Letterman
Dave Shepherd
Shepherd
Barons
Bill Mason
Eddie Bechtel
Mike Rock
Williamsburg
Mike Baker
Tom Madsen
Dave Little
Wildcats
Mike Madsen
Charlie Maklem
Steve Strathman
Greg Morris
Ken Pickrell
Burg
Felicity
Ken Brown
Cardinals
Jay Walters
Steve Hopper
Alan Canter
Tom Perry
Billy Williams