Weekly Blast
Week of 5/9/16
Union City Takes the County Championship
The Randolph County Baseball Tourney was held at the Union City Jr./Sr. High School this year, and Saturday morning turned out to be a great day for the semi-final and final games. Only the Indians were left standing at the end of the tourney, taking this years championship.
The Indians first had to face a good and fundamentally sound Monroe Central Bears team. Both teams had a strong showing from their pitchers. Both teams sent out senior hurlers to the hill - Beau Combs for the Golden Bears and Bailey Hughes for the Indians.
The Bears struck first, scoring one run in the bottom of the first inning. Combs then held the Indians scoreless for the first five innings. The Indians bats finally came alive in the the top of the sixth inning, scoring 3 runs to take the lead. Monroe Central came back in the bottom of the sixth inning and scored one run to trail by one, 3-2. Hughes shut the door in the seventh inning, to give the Indians the victory.
Hughes pitched a gem for the Indians. Hughes gave up one earned run, on 3 hits, while striking out 10 of the Golden Bears.
The Indians offense was led by Cameron Luster, (Fr), who went 2 for 3 with 2 RBI's.
The championship game featured the Indians going up against the Randolph Southern Rebels. Again, the Indians received a strong performance from their pitcher. This time Trevor Spence, (So), got the nod and came through big for Union City.
Spence pitched all five innings for the Indians, giving up only 1 hit and striking out 2 Rebels.
The Indians bats exploded in the championship contest, putting up 14 hits. The Indians were led by Tyler Thornhill, (Jr) and Jacob Fulk, (So), who both put up 3 hits each. Thornhill knocked in 3 Indians runs, while Fulk knocked in 2. Zach Bradbury, (So), Trevor Spence, (So), and Bailey Hughes, (Sr), each added two hits. One of Hughes' hits was a deep bomb over the center field fence for his second home run of the season.
The Indians beat the Rebels, 13 - 2 in five innings, taking the County Championship for only the second time in school history.
"Watching our guys play like this is what makes baseball so great," said UC Coach Bill Bradbury. "We've had our ups and downs this year, but they have worked very hard, and we put it all together today. We had it all working - pitching, fielding, base running, and hitting. I absolutely could not be any prouder of my guys."
The last, and only other time the Indians have won the Randolph County Baseball Tourney was in 1987. The Indians move to 8 - 4 on the season, and will be on the road to face Cambridge City - Lincoln in a conference match up.
More Changes and Cancellations for the Spring
JH Track 5/10/16 at Driver Time Change meet will start at 4:30 PM.
Varsity Softball 5/11/16 at Centerville 5:00 PM rescheduled from 4/21/16 rain out.
JV Baseball 5/11/16 with Winchester 5:00 PM. Moved from 5/20/16 due to playing Wapahani on the 20th.
Varsity and JV Softball 5/13/16 at Muncie Central is now a Varsity/JV doubleheader varsity will play first at 5:00 PM
Varsity Baseball 5/14/16 the Dylan Williams Wood Bat Invitational will be rescheduled to Saturday 5/14/16 in place of the doubleheader with South Adams.
Varsity Softball 5/16/16 with Hagerstown 5:00 PM rescheduled from 5/2/16 rain out.
Varsity Baseball 5/17/16 at Earlham College against New Castle. New Game
JV Baseball 5/20/16 with Wapahani 5:00 PM. New game
IHSAA Physicals 2016-2017 School Year
In collaboration with the Committee on Sports Medicine, which is an arm of the Indiana State Medical Association, the new IHSAA form now requires the original signature of a physician (MD or DO) in addition to their license number for validity. A pre-stamped, or facsimile signature is unacceptable. This new requirement is the direct result of an effort to protect your student athletes. The abuses which were brought to the attention of the Committee on Sports Medicine by member schools, pediatricians, and family medicine providers included pre-stamped physicals completed in non-medical facilities. Finally, the new form is not to be altered in any fashion. Any alteration renders the form invalid.
The new IHSAA Physical form can be found here, or on the athletic web site.
New Athletic Department Web Site
Track Meet Help Needed!!!!
Friday 5/13/16
JH Track Union City Invitational home with six other schools. Field events will start at 5:30 PM and running events will start at 6:00 PM.
Wednesday 5/18/16
JH County Track meet home with all five County schools. Field events will start at 5:00 PM and running events will start at 5:30 PM.
We can always use some help to run our track meets if you are willing to help contact the Athletic Department and we will be glad to sign you up to work at any events that you are willing to help at. We do our best to put down to work the event your child is participating in. All workers will get in free and we will have a hospitality room for the workers and coaches.
Revisied Dates Summer Moratorium at Union City June 30th-July 12th
Travel Release
UC Athletic Booster Club Meeting
Calendars for Practices, Events & Tourney Brackets
Home and Away Event Schedule Here
2015-2016 Individual Team event and practice schedules HERE
Tournament Information:
Saturday, May 14
Dylan Williams Memorial Wood Bat Baseball Invitational 9:00 AM. Click here for information
Union City Softball Invitational 10:00 AM. Click here for information.