Eric Best and the Olentangy Liberty Patriots shut out Utica
8-0 in the Division II Central District Championship game at Grove City High
School Saturday afternoon, Utica was playing in the District
Championship for the first time since 1992.
Best, an Ohio State signed, limited Utica to singles by Joe
McGuire in the first inning and Dan Wheeler in the seventh
inning. He faced only two batters over the minimum
(23). Best struck out eleven and walked none.
Liberty scored five runs in the fourth inning and three runs
in the fifth. Wheeler, who worked out of jams in the first and
second innings without allowing a run took the loss. He gave up
five runs (four earned) before belting lifted for Rob French in the
fourth. French allowed three earned runs in the
fifth.
Wes Michael had a double and three RBI; Ryan Montgomery had
two hits including a double and Arnott and Moore had two singles each to lead
Liberty
The loss ended a fine season for the Redskins as they were
the Mid-Buckeye Conference Champions and the Division II Central District
Runners Up. The game also marked the end of the high school careers of
Utica seniors Charlie Rowley, Bobby Phillips, Rob French and Justin Wohlford.
– Report by Lynn Fawcett
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Utica |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
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Olentangy Liberty |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
x |
8 |
9 |
1 |
Olentangy Liberty |
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Siebert |
3b |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Michael |
ss |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
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Sansbury |
c |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
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Darlege |
dh |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Best |
p |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Montgomery |
cf |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Stanley |
2b |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
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Arnott |
rf |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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Moore |
lf |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Sihart |
1b |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
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Totals |
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27 |
8 |
9 |
4 |
36 |
4 |
21 |
1 |
Utica |
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Ch. Rowley |
cf |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
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J. McGuire |
3b-lf |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
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D. Wheeler |
p-1b |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
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Phillips |
1b-3b |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Wohlford |
c |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
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Conners |
rf |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
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Joseph |
ss |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
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Whisner |
2b |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
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Ca. Rowley |
dh |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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S. McGuire |
lf |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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French |
p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Totals |
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23 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
23 |
3 |
18 |
3 |
Winning Pitcher: Best
Losing Pitcher: D. Wheeler
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IP |
R |
ER |
ERA |
H |
K |
BB |
HP |
TP |
KP |
BP |
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Olentangy Liberty |
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Best |
7.0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
2 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
101 |
64 |
37 |
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Utica |
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D. Wheeler |
3.0 |
5 |
3 |
7.00 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
89 |
48 |
41 |
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French |
3.0 |
3 |
3 |
7.00 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
58 |
31 |
27 |
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