CPHS Baseball: Sandites throttle Muskogee 15-0 and 7-2 in double-header

Riley Rutledge set the single-game season record for Sand Springs with eleven strikeouts.

After dropping two district games to Jenks earlier this week, the Charles Page High School varsity baseball team (20-8, 6-4) bounced back with a pair of dominant wins against Muskogee High School (3-25, 1-11) Wednesday evening.

The Sandites previously took a 14-0 lead against the Roughers before being rained out in the bottom of the third inning three weeks earlier. They picked up where they left off Wednesday.

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Sand Springs loaded the bases right away with two walks and an error. Ty Steelman batted in Riley Rutledge for a 15-0 lead. The rest of the game was uneventful and the Sandites secured the run-rule victory in the fifth inning. 

Braden Askew (4-3, 7-5) got the win on the mound, pitching a no hitter with no walks and six strikeouts in the three innings played in March. Cale Savage (0-0, 1-1) pitched the Wednesday continuation and threw two strikeouts and two walks. 

Game two went the distance and wasn't as much of a blowout as their first meeting, but was still a handy Sand Springs victory at 7-2.

Tyler Ash kicked things off with a first inning double and scored the opening run on a groundout from Cal Watkins. Pryce Jackson tied it up in the top of the fourth with a double to score Devonte Gandy.

The Sandites jumped back out front soon after when Watkins scored on an error and Askew brought in Garrett McCallie on a single.

Sand Springs loaded the bases with a trio of walks in the fifth. Ash singled in Kameron Adcock, Braden Millican scored on a ground ball from Watkins, and McCallie and Ty Steelman scored on errors to make it 7-1.

Max Rosson reached on an error in the top of the seventh and came in on a double from Kaunor Ashley, but Rutledge caught a line drive on the next play to secure the win. 

Rutledge (1-0) pitched the first five innings and threw eleven strikeouts, four hits, and two walks for his first career win. Tyler Ash (2-1) tossed one hit and two strikeouts in relief. 

Sand Springs Baseball will return to action Friday at 7:00 p.m. in a non-district rivalry bout with Sapulpa (18-7). Youth players in uniform will receive free admission to Youth Night and will get to join the varsity squad on the field for the National Anthem. 

3/26/2018 - 4/18/2018
CPHS 15 MHS 0
Hits: CPHS 7, MHS 0.
Walks: CPHS 11, MHS 2.
Strikeouts: MHS 8.
Steals: CPHs 4.
Errors: MHS 2.
Double Plays: CPHS 2.
Left-on-Base: MHS 1, CPHS 4.

4/18/2018
CPHS 7 MHS 2
Hits: MHS 5, CPHS 4.
Walks: CPHS 7, MHS 2.
Strikeouts: CPHS 5, MHS 13.
Steals: CPHS 2.
Errors: CPHS 3, MHS 5.
Double Plays: MHS 2.
Left-on-Base: CPHS 4, MHS 6. 

District 6A-3 Standings
10-0 Enid (22-4)
7-2 Jenks (15-12)
6-4 Broken Arrow (13-13)
6-4 Sand Springs (20-8)
3-7 Ponca City (7-19)
2-7 Southmoore (7-19)
1-11 Muskogee (3-25)

CPHS Baseball: 14 game win streak comes to an end against Jenks

The Charles Page High School varsity baseball team (18-8, 4-4) won fourteen games in a row before their incredible streak came to a close this week.

After defeating Jenks High School 5-1 en route to a Spartan/Tiger Turf War championship last weekend, the Sandites dropped a pair of district games against the Trojans (14-12, 6-2) Monday and Tuesday evenings. 

4/16/2018 - JHS 7 CPHS 3
Hits: JHS 14 CPHS 5.
Walks: JHS 5, CPHS 5.
Strikeouts: JHS 5, CPHS 8.
Steals: JHS 1, CPHS 1.
Errors: JHS 3.
Left-on-Base: CPHS 8, JHS 11.

Both teams stranded a pair of runners each in the first inning of Monday's game, but the Trojans took the lead in the second as Jack Harding scored Josh Baker on a single. Torre Alavanja and Bryce Osmond scored in the second inning for a 3-0 lead before the Sandites made their way onto the board. 

Tyler Ash was hit by pitch in the bottom of the third, reached third base on an error, and scored on a sacrifice fly from Riley Rutledge, then Braden Askew singled to score Cal Watkins to keep the game close.

The Trojans made a statement in the fourth inning with two doubles and a single for a 5-2 lead, then Baker hit a single to bring in Alavanja and Osmond in the top of the sixth. 

Ty Steelman drew a walk in the seventh inning, took second on an error, and scored on a single from Watkins for the final run of the game. With two runners on base, Chris Spry took over on the mound and pitched three-straight strikeouts to secure the victory.

Tanner Lawrence got the win for Jenks with four hits, five strikeouts, and five walks in six innings. Braden Askew (3-3, 6-5) got the loss, giving up ten hits and three walks with three strikeouts over five innings. 

4/17/2018 - JHS 2 CPHS 1
Hits: JHS 6, CPHS 3.
Walks: JHS 5, CPHS 1.
Strikeouts: JHS 5, CPHS 10.
Steals: CPHS 1.
Errors: CPHS 2.
Double Plays: CPHS 1, JHS 1.
Left-on-Base: CPHS 1, JHS 6.

Tuesday's matchup was far closer and went into extra innings before the Trojans got the walkoff. 

Sand Springs took the initial lead as Rutledge drew a walk in the top of the first, stole second, and scored on a single from Askew. 

Jenks responded in the bottom of the first as Alavanja reached on an error, advanced on a single from Osmond, and scored on a single from Geo Blackshaw. 

The game was mostly uneventful from there till the bottom of the seventh when Jenks loaded the bases with two walks and a single. Watkins made a double play to Kyler Copeland to force extra innings. 

Jenks put it away in the bottom of the eighth with an error, a double, and a walk to load the bases. A strikeout and a force at home gave Sand Springs two outs, but Josh King drew four balls for the victory. 

Osmond, an Oklahoma State University-commit, pitched all eight innings for Jenks, giving up only three hits and one walk, while pitching ten strikeouts. Conner Dennis (3-1, 4-1) took the first loss of his career, throwing four hits, three walks, and four strikeouts. 

Sand Springs will host a doubleheader Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. when they resume a 14-0 third-inning lead in a rain-delayed district game against Muskogee (3-23, 1-9), followed by a full game. Jenks will play Southmoore (7-18, 2-6) Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

District 6A-3 Standings
10-0 Enid (22-4)
6-2 Jenks (14-12)
6-4 Broken Arrow (13-13)
4-4 Sand Springs (18-8)
3-7 Ponca City (7-19)
2-6 Southmoore (7-18)
1-9 Muskogee (3-23)

CPHS Basketball: Colt Savage signs with University of Central Oklahoma

Charles Page High School senior Colt Savage signed a letter of intent Wednesday morning and will play collegiate basketball at the University of Central Oklahoma this winter. 

Savage was a four-year All Conference player and was the 2017-2018 Oklahoma Basketball Coaches Association Player of the Year. He made the Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State team and three-time Sandite Pride News Sandite of the Week.

The Sandite Basketball team went 19-8 overall and 9-5 in conference this past season, qualifying for the State Tournament for the first time in 55 years. 

Savage led his team in scoring for the past two seasons, and led the entire Frontier Valley Conference as a junior. As a senior he averaged 5.8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1.6 steals, and 20.58 points per game. He shot 50.2% on field goals, 25.6% on three-pointers, 62.6% on two-pointers, and 77.3% on free throws. He led his team in scoring on twenty separate occasions, including a career-high 35-point performance against Redemption Life World Academy.

The University of Central Oklahoma is a National Collegiate Athletics Association Division Two school located in Edmond. The Bronchos went 20-10 overall this season in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. Savage will rejoin former Sandite teammate Kyle Keener who averaged 2.7 points as a freshman Broncho. 

CPHS Cheer: Remington Wagner signs with Southwestern Christian University

Charles Page High School senior Remington Wagner signed a letter of intent Wednesday morning and will join the Cheer team at Southwestern Christian University this fall. Remington was named to the All-Region Cheer team this year. 

SWCU is a private university in Bethany Oklahoma. The Eagles compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the National Christian College Athletic Association Division One. They recently took fourth place at the National Cheerleaders Association Collegiate Cheer Championship.

CPHS Baseball: Braden Askew signs with Connors State College

Charles Page High School senior Braden Askew signed a letter of intent Wednesday morning to play collegiate baseball for Connors State College. 

Connors State College is located in Warner, Oklahoma. The Cowboys compete in the National Junior College Athletics Association Division One and are currently 37-7 overall and 15-6 in conference play. 

Askew holds the second-highest batting average on his team at .383, the second-highest slugging percentage at .481, and the third-highest on-base percentage at .429. He leads the team in hits and runs batted in.

As a pitcher Askew is 3-3 in his senior campaign with a 3.43 earned run average and 1.38 WHIP. He throws 66% strikes and leads his team in strikeouts with 30. He holds a career record of 6-5. 

CPHS Track: Ian Baustert signs with Colby Community College

Charles Page High School senior Ian Baustert signed a letter of intent Wednesday morning to run collegiate Track and Cross Country at Colby Community College.

CCC is located in Colby, Kansas and competes in the National Junior College Athletics Association Division One and the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference. 

Baustert is primarily a distance runner with personal records of 2:11.19 in the 800 meter run, 4:23.79 in the 1500, 4:43.46 in the 1600, and 9:48.35 in the 3000. He placed first at the 2017 USATF Oklahoma Association Championship 1500 and second in the 3000. 

In Cross Country Baustert was part of the first team in Sand Springs history to quality for the State Championship. He alternated between second and third on the team and finished his high school career with personal records of 10:21 in the two-mile run and 17:19.97 in the 5K.