Sandite Baseball hammers Hillcrest 13-1, goes undefeated at Bruin Classic

CPHS senior Mack Thompson led the Sandites with three hits and three RBI in a 13-1 run-rule victory at the Bruin Wood Bat Classic. (Photo: Scott Emigh).

Runs: CPHS 13, Hill 1.
Hits: CPHS 12, Hill 1.
Errors: CPHS 1, Hill 4.
LOB: CPHS 5, Hill 3.

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

The Charles Page High School Varsity Baseball team (8-6 overall, 1-3 district) competed at the Bruin Wood Bat Classic this weekend and went undefeated in the festival-style tournament. 

Sand Springs is on a four-game winning streak after picking up their first district win against Moore High School (4-5, 1-3) last Tuesday. They followed it up with a 4-0 shutout of Parkhill Christian Academy (3-5), then defeated Rogers, Arkansas (2-4) 4-1 and Hillcrest High School (6-3) 13-1.

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The Sandites jumped out to an early lead against Hillcrest, scoring five runs in the first inning. Mack Thompson started things off with a single to score Josh Taber, who reached on an error and stole second. Treyce Tolbert and Hunter Greathouse walked to load the bases, then Braden Askew doubled to score Thompson and Tolbert. Cale Savage singled to score Greathouse, then Cal Watkins singled to score Askew. 

The Screamin' Eagles landed one hit in the first inning, but couldn't advance the runner, and Sandite pitcher Braden Millican (1-0) struck out the side in the second. 

Sand Springs had another explosive inning in the top of the third. Savage singled, then outran a fielder's choice and was joined on base by Watkins. Ty Steelman reached on an error to load the bases. Kameron Adcock reached on an error to score Savage, then Taber singled to score Watkins and Steelman. Thompson singled to score courtesy runner Garrett McCallie and Tolbert singled to score Taber for the 10-0 lead. 

Hillcrest scored their lone run in the bottom of the third on an error, but Sand Springs added three more in the top of the fourth. 

Savage reached on error and scored on a single from Watkins. Watkins scored on a single from Adcock, then McCallie scored the final run of the game on a double from Thompson. 

Brock Youngblood (0-2) relieved Millican on the mound in the bottom of the fifth and pitched one strikeout with no walks or hits. Millican gave up only one hit and two walks in his four innings on the mound and struck out three batters.

The Sandites will return to action Monday with a district road game against Bixby High School (5-6, 1-2) at 5:00 p.m. 

Sandite Baseball wins two-straight at Bruin Wood Bat Classic

CPHS senior Hunter Greathouse pitched ten strikeouts in a shutout win over Parkhill Christian Academy. (Photo: Emigh).

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

The Charles Page High School Varsity Baseball team (7-6) notched their second and third straight wins in the first day of the Bruin Wood Bat Classic Thursday to get back to a winning record for the season. Braden Askew (1-2) got his first win on the mound in a 4-1 morning victory over Rogers, Arkansas (2-4), while Hunter Greathouse (3-2) pitched a 4-0 victory over Parkhill Christian Academy (3-5) later that night. 

The Sandites jumped out to an early lead against Rogers as Treyce Tolbert and Greathouse both reached on errors and Askew singled to score Tolbert. Greathouse came in on a single from Cale Savage, but the team stranded loaded bases as Ty Steelman struck out swinging.

Rogers got on the board in the bottom of the first with a home run from Grayson Lee, but it would be their only run of the game. 

Sand Springs had another hot inning in the fourth with a double from Cal Watkins and a single from Steelman, but Watkins was outed on a fielder's choice and Steelman was left stranded. They found their feet in the fifth, however, as Mack Thompson doubled and scored on a Greathouse single, then Greathouse scored on a hit from Savage.

Tolbert had the biggest hit among the Sandites with a triple in the seventh, but was caught stealing home. Rogers stranded one in the bottom of the seventh and the Sandites secured the win.

Askew pitched all seven innings for the Sandites, giving up only four hits and two walks against five strikeouts.

Greathouse pitched his first shutout of the season against the Pueblo, Colorado private school, going the distance on the mound with ten strikeouts against three walks and two hits. He also recorded a team-high three hits and one RBI in the win.

Two of Greathouse's walks came in the first inning as he was still getting warmed up, but he also struck out three batters in the inning to strand the two runners. 

Both teams stranded players throughout the first four innings, but the Sandites didn't hit paydirt till the top of the fifth. Steelman reached on an error, stole second and third, then outran a fielder's choice to score on a bunt from Kylar Copeland. 

The Sandites put distance on their foes in the top of the seventh as Tolbert singled to score Josh Taber, Greathouse singled to score Thompson, and Tolbert scored on a passed ball.

Greathouse walked one and struck one out in the bottom of the seventh, but Thompson sent a ground ball to Watkins at second, who then passed to Savage at first for a double play to end the game.

Sandite of the Week: Cale Savage scores 4 RBI at Best of the West tournament

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By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

Charles Page High School sophomore Cale Savage was selected as Sandite of the Week for March 12-18 for his outstanding batting performance over four games at the Best of the West tournament in Phoenix, Arizona. 

Savage went to the plate twice in a 6-2 win over Sunnyslope High School. He singled on the first pitch of the fifth and scored on a single by Mack Thompson. He also drew a walk in the sixth, but was left stranded. 

He made four plate appearances the next day in an 8-5 victory over Liberty High School. His first was a strikeout, but he snapped back with singles in the fifth and sixth innings. He never crossed home in that game, but did bat in Hunter Greathouse on a sacrifice fly in the seventh.

The Sandites suffered a 17-8 loss to nationally-ranked Sunrise Mountain later that evening, but Savage more than did his part. He was hit by pitch in the first inning and stole second, but was stranded there. He walked on loaded bases in the third inning to score Treyce Tolbert, but was put out at third base, then singled in the fifth but was left stranded on third. 

They got back in the win column the next day with a 10-6 victory over Fossil Ridge. Savage singled in the first inning but was left stranded. He singled in the third inning to score Greathouse, sacrificed in the fifth inning, then singled in the sixth inning to score Braden Askew. He was also in on a double play in that game.

The Sandites are 5-6 on the season and will return to action this Friday at the Collinsville Tournament. 

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Sandite Baseball notches first district win 7-6 against Moore

Braden Askew scored two runs in the Tuesday night win over Moore. (Photo: Scott Emigh).

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

The Charles Page High School Varsity Baseball team (5-6 overall, 1-3 district) notched their first district win in a Tuesday night home game against the Moore Lions (4-4, 1-3), avenging a road loss from the day before.

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Josh Cordell (2-0) got the start and the win on the mound with seven strikeouts against nine hits and four earned runs. Brock Youngblood (0-2) pitched the last two innings and struck out two with one hit and two earned runs. He was credited with his first save of the season.

Both teams stranded runners in the first two innings, but the visitors struck first in the top of the third with an RBI single from Joe Balak to score AJ Moore. 

Cal Watkins tied it up for the Sandites in the bottom of the fourth with a double to left field, scoring Braden Askew. Josh Taber gave Sand Springs their first lead of the game with a sacrifice to score Braden Millican, then Watkins came home on an error.

Moore tied things up in the fifth inning with yet another Balak RBI, this time to score Josh Detweiler. Casey Cooper, who hit two home runs in the Monday night loss at Moore, hit a two-run homer for the lead. 

The Sandites battled back in the bottom of the inning as Ty Steelman singled, Askew was hit by pitch, and Cale Savage reached on error to load the bases with no outs. Millican scored Steelman on a bunt, Askew scored on a passed ball, and Savage scored on a sacrifice from Kameron Adcock to make it 6-4. Thompson stole home in the sixth inning for the final Sandite score of the night.

Balak drew a walk in the top of the seventh and scored on a home run from Drew White to cut it to 7-6 with only one out, but Adock made a catch in foul territory and Youngblood struck out Blake Perry to clinch the victory.

The Sandites will return to action this Friday at the Collinsville tournament with an 11:00 a.m. game against Rogers, followed by a 4:00 p.m. game against Parkhill Christian Academy.

Sandite Baseball falls 13-3 at Moore

Senior Mack Thompson recorded a run and an RBI in a Monday night loss at Moore. (Photo: Scott Emigh).

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

The Charles Page High School Varsity Baseball team (4-6 overall, 0-3 district) is still looking for their first district win after suffering a 13-3 defeat at Moore High School (4-3, 1-2). The Sandites took a two run lead to start the Monday evening game, but the home team took advantage of a series of errors and walks to score eleven runs in the first inning.

Seniors Josh Taber and Mack Thompson got the Sandites off to a good start offensively with a pair of singles. Taber scored first on a wild pitch with Treyce Tolbert at bat, then Tolbert brought Thompson home on a sacrifice fly to left field.

Their solid offense was undone, however, as the Sandites struggled defensively in the beginning. Josh Detweiler singled and scored on a single from Joe Balak. Matt Reeves walked and scored with Balak on a home run from Casey Cooper. Drew White walked, Grant Reeves reached on catcher's interference, and Blake Girard reached on an error at shortstop to load the bases.

AJ Moore walked in White, Bryce Mosier singled to score Grant Reeves, Detweiler singled to score Girard, and Matt Reeves reached on an error at first that allowed Moore and Mosier to score for a 9-2 lead. Cooper made yet another big plate appearance with a sacrifice fly to score Detweiler and Matt Reeves before the inning ended.

Sand Springs scored one run in the top of the second as Braden Millican walked, and courtesy runner Garrett McCallie came home on a single from Thompson. That would be their last run of the game, however.

Once again Cooper was a thorn in the Sandites' side, scoring Matt Reeves with yet another home run for the final score of the game, 13-3. 

The Sandites stranded two in the fourth and one in the fifth, but they were unable to find home plate and Moore secured the victory by run-rule. 

Greathouse (2-2) got the start and the loss on the mound, giving up nine runs, six earned runs, four hits, and three walks. Millican (0-0) pitched three innings and gave up four runs, two earned runs, four hits, and one walk. Steelman (0-0) pitched one inning and recorded one strikeout with no hits or runs. 

The Sandites and Lions will get a rematch Tuesday evening in Sand Springs at 6:00 p.m.

Sandite Baseball tops Fossil Ridge 10-6 at Best of the West Tournament

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

The Charles Page High School varsity baseball team (4-5) took on the Fossil Ridge Sabercats (2-4) in the final round of the Best of the West tournament in Phoenix, Arizona and slugged their way to a 10-6 victory in their best batting performance of the season. 

While the Sandites were .548 at the plate with seventeen hits and only three strikeouts, they struggled defensively, giving up ten hits and two walks against five strikeouts. They also committed three errors. Ben Banker (1-0) got the start and the win with two other pitchers picking up valuable experience. 

Sand Springs jumped out to an early lead in the first inning. Josh Taber singled and was joined on base by Mack Thompson with a walk. Both advanced on a bunt from Treyce Tolbert, and Taber scored on a dropped third strike to draw first blood. Thompson wasn't far behind him, scoring on a single from Braden Askew who in turn scored on an error at the mound.

The Sabercats cut into their deficit in the top of the third as Justin Durnill singled and scored on a triple from Tanner Hoke, who in turn crossed home on a single from Calvin Marley. Marley was left stranded after a strikeout of Alex Paul, and the Sandites came in to cushion their lead.

Thompson doubled and scored on a Tolbert single. Tolbert was caught trying for home on a Greathouse single, but Greathouse scored on a Cale Savage single to make it 5-2. 

Askew (0-2) took over on the mound in the top of the fourth and pitched one strikeout and one walk. The Sandites landed two hits in the bottom of the inning-- a single from Taber and a double from Thompson-- but both were left stranded. 

Fossil Ridge made another comeback attempt in the fifth as Nic Gidley reached on error and scored on a double by Hoke. Hoke crossed home on a single from Marley, but once again Marley was left stranded and the Sabercats trailed by one. 

Sand Springs put the game away once and for all in the bottom of the sixth as Braden Cook walked, Taber was hit by pitch, and Thompson singled to lead the bases. Tolbert hit a ground ball to left field to score Taber and courtesy runner Kameron Adcock, then Greathouse scored courtesy runner Braden Millican on a sacrifice fly to center field. Tolbert came in on a double from Askew, who in turn scored on a single from Savage.

Thompson (0-0) took over the mound for the seventh inning and gave up three hits, including a double from Bridger Keally to score Marley. Gidley also crossed home on an error, but Thompson struck out Everette Barnes to strand two and bring the game to a close.

The Sandites will return to action next Monday with a district road game at Moore High School (1-3, 0-2).