CPHS Baseball: Sandites win sixth-straight 8-6 over Broken Arrow, Askew hits home run

Braden Askew got the win on the mound and hit a home run in an 8-6 victory at Broken Arrow. (Photo: Scott Emigh).

The Charles Page High School varsity baseball team (10-6, 1-2) picked up their sixth-straight win and their first district win Monday evening in Broken Arrow, dealing the Tigers (9-9, 4-3) an 8-6 loss behind a perfect batting performance by Riley Rutledge.

Senior Trey Wolf pitched a pair of strikeouts in the top of the first and the home team went to work with three hits and two runs before Braden Askew (2-2, 5-4) found his groove. The Sandite struck out two and sent a ground ball to first base to bring the inning to a close.

Broken Arrow scored two more in the second inning with a home run from Matt Kaiser for a 4-0 lead before Askew got the visitors on the board with a solo home run in the third. Rutledge doubled, Cale Savage was hit by pitch, and Kyler Copeland singled to load the bases. Rutledge scored on a ground ball from John Miller, then Savage scored on an error to make it a one-run game.

Manny Duran scored Kaiser on a single in the fourth, but a big fifth inning gave the Sandites their first lead. Askew singled, Rutledge doubled, then both came in on a double from Savage to tie it up. Savage scored on a ground out by Copeland. In the top of the sixth Askew singled in Ty Steelman and Cal Watkins scored on a sacrifice fly by Savage.

The Tigers tried to rally in the bottom of the seventh with a pair of singles and a run by Chandler Suddath, but it wasn't enough.

Askew got the win on the mound with eight hits, four strikeouts, and two walks in four innings. Steelman (2-0, 2-1) picked up a save with two hits, one strikeout, and no walks in three innings. Rutledge hit three doubles on three at-bats with two runs and two RBI.

The two teams will meet against Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. in Sand Springs.

CPHS Baseball: Sandites win fifth straight at Tiger/Zebra Classic

The Charles Page High School varsity baseball team (9-6) won their first three games at the Tiger/Zebra Classic this weekend, topping Booker T. Washington Claremore, and Coweta High Schools to push their win streak to five games.

Cal Watkins leads Sandites to 9-6 win over Booker T. Washington

CPHS 9 BTW 6
Hits: BTW 10, CPHS 9.
Walks: CPHS 6, BTW 4.
Strikeouts: BTW 3, CPHS 5.
Steals: CPHS 8, BTW 4.
Left on Base: BTW 11, CPHS 6.
Errors: BTW 5, CPHS 5.

Claremore, March 30, 2018 - Cal Watkins scored the first run of the tournament for the Sandites, coming in on a single from Braden Askew in the bottom of the first inning against Booker T. Washington (6-7). The Hornets tied it up with a single from Gentry Dalton to score Brysen Williams, but Kameron Adcock scored on a wild pitch to regain the lead.

The Sandites went to work in the third inning with two singles, two walks, and two runs. Tyler Ash scored on a passed ball, and Watkins scored on an error for the 4-1 advantage. The Hornets battled right back, however, with two hits in the fourth and benefited from two errors to make it 4-3. 

Watkins came up big in the bottom of the fourth, scoring Adcock and Malachi Burks on a fly ball to double the Hornets, but they had their biggest inning in retaliation to tie it at 6-6 with three runs and a walk. 

Kyler Copeland singled in Askew and Riley Rutledge, then Braden Millian scored on an error for a final score of 9-6 in the bottom of the fifth. 

John Miller (2-0) started at pitcher and served up four hits, two strikeouts, and two walks over four innings. Ty Steelman (2-0, 2-1) pitched four hits and a walk in two innings, and Seth Villines pitched the seventh for a save. He gave up two singles and a walk to load the bases, but struck out one. Rutledge and Adcock caught fly balls to seal the deal. 

Ash strikes out five in 7-2 win at Claremore

CPHS 7 CHS 2
Hits: CPHS 8, CHS 2.
Walks: CPHS 5, CHS 5.
Strikeouts: CPHS 4, CHS 6.
Steals: CPHS 5.
Left on Base: CPHS 5, CHS 5.
Errors: CPHS 1, CHS 4.

Claremore, March 30, 2018 - Tyler Ashe (1-1) picked up his first career win with a six-inning two-hit performance against Claremore (10-6). He walked five and struck out five before being relieved by Riley Rutledge.

Sand Springs jumped out to an early lead with a single from Rutledge to score Watkins in the top of the first. Askew scored on an error, and the home team never tied nor led. 

Cooper Dotson scored on a double from Jackson Martin in the bottom of the first. Watkins scored on a sacrifice by Cale Savage in the top of the third, then Garrett Wood scored on a double from Brandon Ulhorn in the bottom of the inning. 

Burks, Ash, and Wakins hit singles in the fourth and Burks and Villines added runs for a 5-2 lead. Ash and Askew scored on singles from Askew and Savage in the top of the seventh, then Rutledge struck out one as the game came to a close.

Youngblood strikes out seven in 3-0 shutout of Coweta

CPHS 3 CHS 0
Hits: CPHS 8, CHS 3.
Walks: CPHS 2.
Strikeouts: CPHS 2, CHS 7.
Steals: CPHS 2, CHS 1.
Left on Base: CPHS 7, CHS 4.
Errors: CPHS 1, CHS 2.

Pryor, March 31, 2018 - The Sandites won a 3-0 shutout against Coweta (6-9), handily outhitting the Tigers eight to three, while Brock Youngblood (1-3, 7-11) pitched his first win of the season with seven strikeouts and no walks. 

Watkins singled and scored on a hit from Askew, then Savage doubled in Askew for a 2-0 lead in the first inning. Miller hit a single in the second and scored on a hit from Watkins.

CPHS Baseball: Sandites run rule Tulsa Memorial 10-1 in five innings

In their best offensive showing of the season thus far, the Charles Page High School varsity baseball team (3-3) rolled to a 10-1 victory over the Tulsa Memorial Chargers (1-4) Saturday afternoon, securing the win via run rule after five innings.

The Sandites recorded eight hits, three sacrifices, and six stolen bases with only one strikeout, while picking up seven walks from the pitching-challenged Chargers, who went through four players on the mound. Conner Dennis (1-0, 2-0) handled the pitching for Sand Springs, throwing five strikeouts while only surrendering one hit.

The visitors wasted no time in taking the lead as Tyler Ash doubled and scored on a sacrifice fly from Cale Savage, who made his season-debut after a State Tournament basketball appearance just two days prior. Cal Watkins drew a walk, then scored on a wild pitch for a 2-0 first inning lead.

The host team scored their only run in the bottom of the first as Trent Wilkerson reached on a fielder's choice, took second on an error, then scored on a single from Zane Carter.

Sand Springs loaded the bases in the top of the third with walks from Savage and Lucas Adcock and a double from Braden Askew. Senior pitcher Matthew Erz walked in Savage for a free run, then Kameron Adcock hit a sacrifice fly to score Askew for the 4-1 lead.

Most of the damage came in the top of the fifth as Askew, Lucas Adcock, Malachi Burks, Watkins, and Savage all hit singles. Errors, wild pitches, and a sacrifice fly from Seth Villines contributed to the melee, and the Chargers had one last shot to make a comeback. 

Erz drew a walk, but Eli Harp flied out and Noah Tow grounded into a double play as Villines made a pass to Watkins at second who found John Miller at first to bring the game to a close.

The Sandites will return to action Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. when they host the Bixby Spartans (4-1). Memorial will take on Skiatook (1-4) in a district home game Monday at 4:30 p.m.

CPHS 10 MHS 1
Hits: CPHS 8, MHS 1.
Walks: CPHS 7, MHS 3.
Strikeouts: CPHS 1, MHS 5.
Stolen Bases: CPHS 6.
Errors: MHS 1, CPHS 3.
Double Plays: CPHS 1.

CPHS Baseball: Sandites fall 7-5 to Coweta in season-opener

Ty Steelman scored two runs and one RBI in the 7-5 loss to Coweta. (Photo: Scott Emigh).

The Charles Page High School varsity baseball team dropped its season-opener Thursday evening, falling 7-5 in a non-district game at Coweta. The Tigers jumped out to an early lead with three runs in the first inning and were 7-1 after four innings before the Sandites made a comeback.

Coweta scored two on the first hit of the game as Seth Marrujo homered in Logan Vaughan. JD Geneva singled and courtesy runner Cash Singleton scored on an error soon after.

Sand Springs got their feet wet in the second inning with doubles from Riley Rutledge and Tyler Ash, the latter scoring the former. 

The home team jumped further out front in the third thanks to a pair of walks, four singles, and an error. Ty Decker, Reed Gaddy, and Jesse McDermott all singled on loaded bases for the 6-1 advantage. Reid Stockman scored the Tigers' final run in the fourth on a sacrifice fly from Geneva.

Ty Steelman got the Sandites back on track in the fifth, singling in Malachi Burks, then scored on a sacrifice by Rutledge. Cal Watkins and Steelman drew walks to start the sixth. Braden Askew doubled in Watkins and Steelman scored on a single from Rutledge for the final runs of the game.

Brock Youngblood (0-1, 6-9) got the start and the loss on the mound, giving up five hits and three walks with one strikeout over two innings. Steelman took over and pitched four strikeouts and two walks in three innings, while Ash pitched cleanup. 

The Sandites will look to get in the win column Saturday in their home debut against Midwest City at 1:00 p.m.

Sandite Baseball wins 2nd Annual Monster Ball 8-7 over Sandite Softball

Sand Springs Assistant Coach Scott Watkins hit a home run for the Baseball team in the second annual Monster Ball. (Photo: Scott Emigh).

The Charles Page High School baseball and softball teams came together Thursday evening at the Sandite Sports Complex for a friendly game of slow pitch to raise money for Sandite Special Olympics. The teams played in full costume, causing lots of errors and lots of entertainment.

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Officer Riley Rutledge got the first hit for the boys and took second on a ground out from the Hulk. Cal Watkins, professional skater, hit a single and a poop emoji hit a 2RBI triple for the lead. The poop scored on a banana single and the inning came to a close as Minnie Mouse put out Guy Fawkes at first.

Adrian Sarasua reached second on an error and made third on a ground out from Felicity Horn in the third inning. An error from the third base lumberjack gave the girls their first run of the evening and Coach Brooke Smart sneaked into the batting order for a game-tying homer over the centerfield fence. A throwing error from the short stop gave the Ladies the one-run lead.

The Sandites brought out the major leagues in former Minnesota Twin Scott Watkins for a home run, followed by yet another homer from a small baby. The softballers made an error on what should have been an easy tag on a slow T-Rex, allowing a sumo wrestler to take the 6-4 lead.

Madison "Bambi" Lee got the girls back on the scoreboard. Aliyah "Netflix" Taff had no chill, reaching first on a fielder's choice, but was left stranded as the girls trailed 6-5 to start the seventh.

After a seventh-inning stretch and Adams-Family performance from the middle school cheerleaders, the baseball team came out to try and further their lead. Godzilla hit a quick pop fly but Napoleon Dynamite got on base with a bunt single and was joined by a sumo wrestler soon after. Both were left stranded, however.

A chicken-suited Jensen Arnold caught a line drive from Rutledge to bring in the Lady Sandites in the bottom of the ninth for one last hurrah. Despite having 34 men on the field, the Sandites still gave up a single. A dropped catch on a hit from Coach Smart tied things up. With the bases loaded and Kimi Presnell at bat, the unicorn hit a line drive to James P. Sullivan on third to force extra innings.

The Hulk hit a two-run homer early in the tenth for the 8-6 lead and the girls got another try to save the game. Bambi hit a sacrifice to score Sarasua and the girls needed just one more run, but they came up short after a fly out from Jacie Taber.

The boys won the Golden Pumpkin for the first time, tying the series 1-1.

CPHS Baseball: Cordell, Tolbert, Thompson sign LOIs to play at Rose State College

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Left to right: Josh Cordell, Treyce Tolbert, and Mack Thompson all signed letters of intent to play baseball for Rose State College. (Courtesy Photo).

Three members of the Charles Page High School Class of 2017 signed letters of intent to play baseball at Rose State College Monday afternoon.

Josh Cordell, Treyce Tolbert, and Mack Thompson were regular starters on the CPHS varsity team that went 19-20 this season and came in Runner-Up at the Regional Tournament.

Rose State is a public two-year junior college located in Midwest City, Oklahoma. The Raiders went 20-34 overall this season with a 3-18 conference record under Head Coach Coty Cooper. They compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division One.

Cordell played in 21 games this season, primarily as a pitcher. He amassed a 6-3 record, the most wins of any pitcher on the team, with a 3.24 Earned Run Average. His ERA was second on the team, and his WHIP (Walks+Hits per Innings Pitched) was the team-best at 1.309. He was the most-used pitcher on the team and finished second in total strikeouts with 48.

Mack Thompson played in all 39 games and was the number three batter overall, and number two batter among players with at least twenty at-bats. He finished with a .352 batting average, .492 slugging average, and .438 on-base percentage. He was second on the team in slugging average and total hits (43). He had a team-high 18 doubles and was one of only five players to triple. He scored a team-high 34 runs and was fifth in RBI with 16. He also led the team with 18 stolen bases and was never once caught stealing. He tied for first in double-plays with 9. He pitched 7 innings this season with an 0-1 record, 4.00 ERA, 2.143 WHIP, 6 strikeouts, and recorded two saves.

Treyce Tolbert played in all 39 games and was the team-leader in batting average (.381), slugging average (.534), and total hits (45). He was third in on-base percentage (.475), recorded 15 doubles, a team-high 2 triples, and was one of only three players to hit a home run. He was second on the team in total runs (30) and RBI (29). He was third in stolen bases with 14 steals and an .875 percentage.