Russia's pitcher, Cordinier?, had a perfect game through 5, but Hiland's pitcher, Coblentz, was also tough and had to work out of a runner on third and 2 on situations.
It’s give and take. They upended Lincolnview for the 2022 State Title, in a game which LV specifically held back Ohio State southpaw signee (now at OU) Landon Price to go for the gold.
There is no doubt that kid has been working on his pitching. It looked to me like he added a couple off-speed pitches and was more precise with placement compared to last year. He was outstanding.
Pay tv for title games doesn't help. I was going to watch the games today, then realized...
Crazy
I mean other than the fact he was 1 HBP from being ejected (I believe) I don't see why they pulled him.
Why would he be ejected?
My bad lol that's a youth league rule and some adult leagues, not HS.
Easy to second guess, but man. Maybe pull him if he gets in trouble in the 7th. Feel for the kid they brought in.
Finally! Dang these Comets don't believe in allowing runs to score. Between their pitching and defense, they just made it impossible to score. I felt like after they won that 1 to 0 semi, that this was going to be their year. That was the kind of game that always got them. Good for the Comets. Now do it again next year
!I hate that Badin lost the way they did but whoever was pitching the last inning isn’t the only reason they lost. 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position and the coaches decision to remove the starting pitcher played huge roles. The coaching staff at Badin does a lot of great things for the program but they get a little tight in championship games obviously.
Thanks for the info. I was hoping they'd win this. I have a lot of friends involved with the school and follow thier programs pretty close. Been to a few baseballs games and many football games. Crazy how consistently good they are.
Great job by the Comets. You were the class of SW Ohio and now King of the Mountain. Already looking forward to next year and another potential showdown with Moeller. Well done! GBMFinally! Dang these Comets don't believe in allowing runs to score. Between their pitching and defense, they just made it impossible to score. I felt like after they won that 1 to 0 semi, that this was going to be their year. That was the kind of game that always got them. Good for the Comets. Now do it again next year
The kid they put in was the side-armer. I watched him pitch in the district final last year at Mason. Similar situation. He ended up allowing the winning run in that game too. Rough to be that kid two years in a row. I was at the Badin game yesterday. No idea why they pulled the starter. Definitely a questionable coaching decision.
Verdin has been lights out as a closer all season. And in the playoffs, he's been called upon to finish games where Chaney pitched multiple times. It was a formula that worked all season. Yesterday it didn't. It's easy to second guess after the fact, but the move wasn't out of the ordinary.
You simply don’t take out a kid who had given up 0 runs to that point to a kid who has been on and off throughout the season. When the senior was on he was awesome but he had several outings where he wasn’t on. Bottom line is Badin has been to state 17 times and has two ships and hasn’t had one for the last 28 years. They would have at least 3-4 more if the coaches just let the kids play and quit interjecting their “wisdom”
Not taking anything away from any of the kids. I think this falls on the coaches. I just feel bad for the kid for this to happen two years in a row - regardless of how well he's played during the season. Whether it was the crowds, the pressure of the situation (you can't simulate that environment yesterday), or whatever the reason, the kid didn't perform well. It happens. Chaney did well enough to keep the other team at bay, even pitching himself out of jams. What would have hurt to have kept him in just a little longer? They were hitting him, but the defense did their job. The next guy, for whatever reason, wasn't finding the strikezone and that was the difference. Just sucks for that kid.
Agree 100% the starting pitcher is always going to wonder why the coaches pulled him and potentially robbed him of something he would never forget. The reliever will always think of his failures and how he “cost” them a state title. Fair or not, they damaged a couple kids psyche with their stupid decision. Another Badin run to state, another failure to get the job done. Wash, rinse, repeat. Total choke job by the coaches as is their history. Nobody in the Badin community would dare say this but I’m an old man with no ties to the school anymore so I can speak the truth
