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Date Opponent Result
3-2 Bishop Kelly W 7-4
3-5 Owasso W 8-4
3-7 Enid W 8-0
3-7 Enid W 11-0
3-9 Muskogee W 13-4
3-10 Memorial W 8-0
3-23 Bixby W 11-1
3-23 Bixby W 13-3
3-25 Sand Springs W 8-0
3-30 Jenks W 9-3
3-31 Sapulpa W 11-3
4-3 Stillwater W 6-0
4-4 Sand Springs W 8-1
4-6 Bartlesville W 15-0
4-7 Union W 10-2
4-9 Muskogee W 9-1
4-10 Owasso L 5-1
4-11 Jenks W 12-1
4-14 Jenks W 9-6
4/16 Bartlesville W 8-0
4/18 Muskogee W 5-0
4/20 Bishop Kelley W 6-5
4/21 Sand Springs W 7-2
4/23 Stillwater W 12-5
4/28 Union W 9-4
FINAL RECORD: 24-1
3-2 Bishop Kelly W 7-4
3-5 Owasso W 8-4
3-7 Enid W 8-0
3-7 Enid W 11-0
3-9 Muskogee W 13-4
3-10 Memorial W 8-0
3-23 Bixby W 11-1
3-23 Bixby W 13-3
3-25 Sand Springs W 8-0
3-30 Jenks W 9-3
3-31 Sapulpa W 11-3
4-3 Stillwater W 6-0
4-4 Sand Springs W 8-1
4-6 Bartlesville W 15-0
4-7 Union W 10-2
4-9 Muskogee W 9-1
4-10 Owasso L 5-1
4-11 Jenks W 12-1
4-14 Jenks W 9-6
4/16 Bartlesville W 8-0
4/18 Muskogee W 5-0
4/20 Bishop Kelley W 6-5
4/21 Sand Springs W 7-2
4/23 Stillwater W 12-5
4/28 Union W 9-4
FINAL RECORD: 24-1
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Date Opponent Result
3-2 Owasso W 4-0
3-6 Stillwater L 6-4
3-6 Stillwater W 4-0
3-7 Claremore Seq JV W 5-4
3-9 Muskogee L 4-3
3-9 Muskogee W 14-0
3-10 Collinsville JV W 9-4
3-23 Union L 5-2
3-24 Jenks W 19-1
3-30 Jenks W 8-3
Jenks Tournament April 2-4
Game 1 Claremore W 11-10
Game 2 Sand Springs L 5-4
Game 3 Union W 3-2
Game 4 Owasso Tied 4-4
4-6 Bartlesville JV W 9-5
4-7 Union W 15-14
4-11 Metro Christian W 13-2
4-14 Jenks W 9-8
Owasso Tournament April 16-18
Game 1 Sapulpa W 13-0
Game 2 Union L 9-8
Game 3 Jenks W 8-4
4-20 Memorial W 9-1
4-21 Sand Springs W 6-0
4-23 NOAH W 6-0
4-25 Sand Springs L 7-0
FINAL RECORD: 18-6-1
3-2 Owasso W 4-0
3-6 Stillwater L 6-4
3-6 Stillwater W 4-0
3-7 Claremore Seq JV W 5-4
3-9 Muskogee L 4-3
3-9 Muskogee W 14-0
3-10 Collinsville JV W 9-4
3-23 Union L 5-2
3-24 Jenks W 19-1
3-30 Jenks W 8-3
Jenks Tournament April 2-4
Game 1 Claremore W 11-10
Game 2 Sand Springs L 5-4
Game 3 Union W 3-2
Game 4 Owasso Tied 4-4
4-6 Bartlesville JV W 9-5
4-7 Union W 15-14
4-11 Metro Christian W 13-2
4-14 Jenks W 9-8
Owasso Tournament April 16-18
Game 1 Sapulpa W 13-0
Game 2 Union L 9-8
Game 3 Jenks W 8-4
4-20 Memorial W 9-1
4-21 Sand Springs W 6-0
4-23 NOAH W 6-0
4-25 Sand Springs L 7-0
FINAL RECORD: 18-6-1
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BAHS baseball opener delayed one day
Tigers host Stillwater Tuesday
Published:
Friday, February 27, 2009 6:41 PM CST
Baseball season at Broken Arrow High School will have to wait an extra day to open its season.
Verdigris, Monday's opponent for the Tigers' opener, cancelled the date and BAHS coach Shannon
Dobson could not find a replacement team. A ninth-grade game with Verdigris also was scratched.
However, the Broken Arrow junior varsity still plays a Monday 4:30 p.m. at Bishop Kelley's junior
varsity.
Now, the Tigers host Stillwater Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.
Monday is the official spring sports opening day, according to the Oklahoma Secondary Schools
Actitivies Association.
Boys golf, coached by Bo Belcher, kicks Monday at 9 a.m. at the Owasso Invitational.
BAHS girls tennis, coached by Cindy Tucker, plays at the Tahlequah Invitational Monday in its first
outing. The boys tennis team opens Tuesday at the Tahlequah tournament.
Coach Jim Burdette's girls golf team opens Tuesday at the McLain Invitational.
Justin Elkington makes his debut as the BAHS girls soccer coach Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Union. In a
scheduling twist, the Broken Arrow boys soccer team doesn't open until March 12 at UHS.
Track has its season debut March 6 at the Catoosa Invitational.
Tigers host Stillwater Tuesday
Published:
Friday, February 27, 2009 6:41 PM CST
Baseball season at Broken Arrow High School will have to wait an extra day to open its season.
Verdigris, Monday's opponent for the Tigers' opener, cancelled the date and BAHS coach Shannon
Dobson could not find a replacement team. A ninth-grade game with Verdigris also was scratched.
However, the Broken Arrow junior varsity still plays a Monday 4:30 p.m. at Bishop Kelley's junior
varsity.
Now, the Tigers host Stillwater Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.
Monday is the official spring sports opening day, according to the Oklahoma Secondary Schools
Actitivies Association.
Boys golf, coached by Bo Belcher, kicks Monday at 9 a.m. at the Owasso Invitational.
BAHS girls tennis, coached by Cindy Tucker, plays at the Tahlequah Invitational Monday in its first
outing. The boys tennis team opens Tuesday at the Tahlequah tournament.
Coach Jim Burdette's girls golf team opens Tuesday at the McLain Invitational.
Justin Elkington makes his debut as the BAHS girls soccer coach Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Union. In a
scheduling twist, the Broken Arrow boys soccer team doesn't open until March 12 at UHS.
Track has its season debut March 6 at the Catoosa Invitational.
TO THE PLATE — Senior Morgan Croft of
Broken Arrow High School delivers this pitch
against Stillwater Tuesday. The Tigers won
their season-opener, 8-6.
DOUG QUINN/BA LEDGER
Broken Arrow High School delivers this pitch
against Stillwater Tuesday. The Tigers won
their season-opener, 8-6.
DOUG QUINN/BA LEDGER
Baseball splits with Enid, Lawton
Moses, Kjellsen combine for no-hitter against LHS
Published:
Saturday, March 7, 2009 7:40 PM CST
ENID — Broken Arrow High School’s baseball team learned a painful lesson Saturday afternoon –
no lead is big enough at Don All Park.
The Tigers were cruising with a six run lead through three innings.
But an Enid comeback upended Broken Arrow, 10-9, on a windy afternoon during an early-season
triangular.
How the Tigers bounced back, though, was impressive with a 14-0, run-rule of Lawton behind the
combined no-hit pitching by Josh Moses and Tyler Kjellsen.
“You have to like how they pulled themselves back together,” BAHS assistant coach John Martin
said. “They responded positively.”
The Tigers banged out 10 hits, which included home runs by Alex Cochran, Zach Donberger and
Jake Parsons.
For Donberger, it was his second homer of the day.
Another key was the BAHS defense, which committed only one error after three “critical errors” in
the Enid loss, Martin said.
In the Enid game, a three-run double by catcher Mitchell Osburn highlighted a five-run third inning
that put BAHS ahead, 7-2.
The Plainsmen pushed across the winning run in the bottom of the seventh off two walks and a
double against BAHS relievers Mason Hope and Nick Pettus.
Hope, who was the fifth pitcher used by the Tigers, started the seventh and tagged with the loss.
“We’re going to have some ups and downs,” Martin said. “We’re still learning where all the pieces
fit.”
Enid played Lawton Saturday night.
BAHS hosts Muskogee Monday at 4 p.m. and Tulsa Memorial Tuesday at 5 p.m.
The Tigers entertain Ponca City at 5:30 p.m. Thursday and leave the next day for a spring break
swing to Glendale, Ariz.
ENID 10, BROKEN ARROW 9
Broken Arrow 105 210 0- 9 8 3
Enid 200 034 1-10 12 2
Morgan Croft, Kruse (5), Fisher (6), Hope (6), Pettus (7) and Osburn. Mateychick, McMullin (5),
Floyd (6), Sturgeon (7) and Bretado. W - Sturgeon. L - Hope. HR - BA - Donberger (1). Enid:
Mateychick (1).
BROKEN ARROW 14, LAWTON 0
Broken Arrow 117 05-14 10 1
Lawton 000 00-0 0 2
Moses, Kjellsen (5) and Osburn. Zimmerman, Castillo (5) and Medina. W - Moses (1-0). L -
Zimmerman. HR - BA - Cochran (1), Donberger (2), Parsons (1).
Moses, Kjellsen combine for no-hitter against LHS
Published:
Saturday, March 7, 2009 7:40 PM CST
ENID — Broken Arrow High School’s baseball team learned a painful lesson Saturday afternoon –
no lead is big enough at Don All Park.
The Tigers were cruising with a six run lead through three innings.
But an Enid comeback upended Broken Arrow, 10-9, on a windy afternoon during an early-season
triangular.
How the Tigers bounced back, though, was impressive with a 14-0, run-rule of Lawton behind the
combined no-hit pitching by Josh Moses and Tyler Kjellsen.
“You have to like how they pulled themselves back together,” BAHS assistant coach John Martin
said. “They responded positively.”
The Tigers banged out 10 hits, which included home runs by Alex Cochran, Zach Donberger and
Jake Parsons.
For Donberger, it was his second homer of the day.
Another key was the BAHS defense, which committed only one error after three “critical errors” in
the Enid loss, Martin said.
In the Enid game, a three-run double by catcher Mitchell Osburn highlighted a five-run third inning
that put BAHS ahead, 7-2.
The Plainsmen pushed across the winning run in the bottom of the seventh off two walks and a
double against BAHS relievers Mason Hope and Nick Pettus.
Hope, who was the fifth pitcher used by the Tigers, started the seventh and tagged with the loss.
“We’re going to have some ups and downs,” Martin said. “We’re still learning where all the pieces
fit.”
Enid played Lawton Saturday night.
BAHS hosts Muskogee Monday at 4 p.m. and Tulsa Memorial Tuesday at 5 p.m.
The Tigers entertain Ponca City at 5:30 p.m. Thursday and leave the next day for a spring break
swing to Glendale, Ariz.
ENID 10, BROKEN ARROW 9
Broken Arrow 105 210 0- 9 8 3
Enid 200 034 1-10 12 2
Morgan Croft, Kruse (5), Fisher (6), Hope (6), Pettus (7) and Osburn. Mateychick, McMullin (5),
Floyd (6), Sturgeon (7) and Bretado. W - Sturgeon. L - Hope. HR - BA - Donberger (1). Enid:
Mateychick (1).
BROKEN ARROW 14, LAWTON 0
Broken Arrow 117 05-14 10 1
Lawton 000 00-0 0 2
Moses, Kjellsen (5) and Osburn. Zimmerman, Castillo (5) and Medina. W - Moses (1-0). L -
Zimmerman. HR - BA - Cochran (1), Donberger (2), Parsons (1).
BAHS survives six errors, Stillwater
New-look Tigers win opener, 8-6
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Tuesday, March 3, 2009 8:35 PM CST
Morgan Croft and Sam Moses were debating a
baseball question: Who was the winning pitcher?
Croft was the starter and Moses the first reliever in
Broken Arrow High School’s season opening, 8-6
victory over Stillwater Tuesday.
Good-naturedly, they went back and forth, trying to
recount the game.
“It really doesn’t matter,” one said. “We won the
game and that’s all that counts.”
Coach Shannon Dobson agreed. He only wished
the Tigers would have done it in a more comfortable
fashion.
Six BAHS errors kept Dobson on edge but he
attributed some of that to a new-look lineup.
“It was the first game,” Dobson said. “Maybe we
needed to get it out of our system.”
The Tigers fielded “whole new lineup,” Dobson said, with nine position players, who had little
varsity experience a year ago.
BAHS started only two seniors – Jake Parsons in right field and Zach Donberger the designated
hitter – along with four juniors and three sophomores.
“I really like this bunch,” Dobson said. “They are going to get better as they get experience.”
Broken Arrow’s fielding problems surprised Dobson.
“This group had played well, defensively, in the scrimmages,” Dobson said. “Again, it probably had
something to do with it being the first game.”
Three of the errors came in top of the third inning which helped the Pioneers (1-1) score five times
and erases a five-run deficit.
Those nearly came at the expense of Croft, who had retired the first seven Pioneers in order.
A base hit, a double and the three errors accounted for Stillwater’s first two runs.
But Kyle Gaden and Michael Patman had back-to-back singles off Croft to tie game at 5-5. All five
runs were unearned.
Croft got a strikeout to end the inning and then retired SHS in order in the fourth. He escaped
catastrophe in the fifth but worked around two more errors.
Stillwater’s only earned run came in the sixth against Moses.
That error bug nearly bit again in the seventh against Nick Pettus, who spelled Moses, with two
outs.
Pettus worked around a dropped pop fly and a wild pitch, stranding a runner at third base, with a
game-ending strikeout.
Croft, who allowed four hits with three strikeouts in five innings, was the victor. Pettus, who fanned
two in the seventh, was credited with a save.
BAHS pounced on SHS starter Daniel Cassel for five runs – all earned – in the first two innings.
Sophomore Dylan Delso led the charge with a pair of doubles and three RBIs in his first two at-bats.
Mitchell Osburn and Parsons had RBI singles in a three-run second.
The Tigers, who never gave up the lead, snapped the 5-5 tie in the fifth when Delso had a two-out
double and scored on a Parsons single.
BAHS added an insurance run in the sixth when Parsons doubled and scored on a fielder’s choice
by Zach Donberger.
Brian Todhunter, the second of three SHS pitchers, was charged with the loss.
Delso and Parsons each had three hits while Osburn and Delso each scored twice.
BAHS plays Enid and Lawton Saturday in Enid.
BROKEN ARROW 8, STILLWATER 6
Stillwater 005 001 0-6 7 2
Broken Arrow 230 111 x-8 10 6
Cassel, Todhunter (3), Patman (6) and Gaden. Croft, Moses (6), Pettus (7) and Osburn. W - Croft
(1-0). L - Cassel. Sv - Pettus.
New-look Tigers win opener, 8-6
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Tuesday, March 3, 2009 8:35 PM CST
Morgan Croft and Sam Moses were debating a
baseball question: Who was the winning pitcher?
Croft was the starter and Moses the first reliever in
Broken Arrow High School’s season opening, 8-6
victory over Stillwater Tuesday.
Good-naturedly, they went back and forth, trying to
recount the game.
“It really doesn’t matter,” one said. “We won the
game and that’s all that counts.”
Coach Shannon Dobson agreed. He only wished
the Tigers would have done it in a more comfortable
fashion.
Six BAHS errors kept Dobson on edge but he
attributed some of that to a new-look lineup.
“It was the first game,” Dobson said. “Maybe we
needed to get it out of our system.”
The Tigers fielded “whole new lineup,” Dobson said, with nine position players, who had little
varsity experience a year ago.
BAHS started only two seniors – Jake Parsons in right field and Zach Donberger the designated
hitter – along with four juniors and three sophomores.
“I really like this bunch,” Dobson said. “They are going to get better as they get experience.”
Broken Arrow’s fielding problems surprised Dobson.
“This group had played well, defensively, in the scrimmages,” Dobson said. “Again, it probably had
something to do with it being the first game.”
Three of the errors came in top of the third inning which helped the Pioneers (1-1) score five times
and erases a five-run deficit.
Those nearly came at the expense of Croft, who had retired the first seven Pioneers in order.
A base hit, a double and the three errors accounted for Stillwater’s first two runs.
But Kyle Gaden and Michael Patman had back-to-back singles off Croft to tie game at 5-5. All five
runs were unearned.
Croft got a strikeout to end the inning and then retired SHS in order in the fourth. He escaped
catastrophe in the fifth but worked around two more errors.
Stillwater’s only earned run came in the sixth against Moses.
That error bug nearly bit again in the seventh against Nick Pettus, who spelled Moses, with two
outs.
Pettus worked around a dropped pop fly and a wild pitch, stranding a runner at third base, with a
game-ending strikeout.
Croft, who allowed four hits with three strikeouts in five innings, was the victor. Pettus, who fanned
two in the seventh, was credited with a save.
BAHS pounced on SHS starter Daniel Cassel for five runs – all earned – in the first two innings.
Sophomore Dylan Delso led the charge with a pair of doubles and three RBIs in his first two at-bats.
Mitchell Osburn and Parsons had RBI singles in a three-run second.
The Tigers, who never gave up the lead, snapped the 5-5 tie in the fifth when Delso had a two-out
double and scored on a Parsons single.
BAHS added an insurance run in the sixth when Parsons doubled and scored on a fielder’s choice
by Zach Donberger.
Brian Todhunter, the second of three SHS pitchers, was charged with the loss.
Delso and Parsons each had three hits while Osburn and Delso each scored twice.
BAHS plays Enid and Lawton Saturday in Enid.
BROKEN ARROW 8, STILLWATER 6
Stillwater 005 001 0-6 7 2
Broken Arrow 230 111 x-8 10 6
Cassel, Todhunter (3), Patman (6) and Gaden. Croft, Moses (6), Pettus (7) and Osburn. W - Croft
(1-0). L - Cassel. Sv - Pettus.
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SAFE — Broken Arrow High School's Nick
Pettus (3) slides into third base as Muskogee's
Mitch Stevenson retrieves the lose ball in the
third inning. Pettus eventually scored and BAHS
won the game, 2-1, in the bottom of the seventh.
DOUG QUINN/BA LEDGER
Pettus (3) slides into third base as Muskogee's
Mitch Stevenson retrieves the lose ball in the
third inning. Pettus eventually scored and BAHS
won the game, 2-1, in the bottom of the seventh.
DOUG QUINN/BA LEDGER
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Tigers escape Muskogee, 2-1 in seventh
Osburn's bases loaded single the game winner
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Monday, March 9, 2009 7:35 PM CDT
Mitchell Osburn tried the left field line first. That
didn’t work.
When he tried right field, Mitchell delivered.
His seventh inning, bases loaded single lifted
Broken Arrow High School to a 2-1 victory over
Muskogee Monday afternoon at Tiger Field.
The victory raised Broken Arrow’s record to 2-1
to launch a three-game homestand.
BAHS hosts Tulsa Memorial Tuesday at 5 p.m.
and Ponca City at 5:30 p.m. Thursday before the
Tigers embark Friday for spring break in Arizona.
“All I wanted was to get the ball in play and score
the run,” said Osburn, who drove in the Tigers’
other run in the third inning.
His flyball landed just out of reach of Rougher
right fielder Bradley Coker to score Taylor Schneeberger.
Schneeberger reached when he was hit by an Archie Bradley pitch to open the inning. Bradley was
lifted for Chris Sommers, who gave up a single to Nick Pettus.
Dillon Robinson’s sacrifice bunt moved Schneeberger and Pettus into scoring position.
MHS coach Mack Chambers intentionally walked Alex Cochran to load the bases, setting the stage
for Osburn.
“My adrenaline was going so much,” said Osburn, a junior catcher, “my heart was just pounding.”
On a 1-1 pitch from Sommers, Osburn almost ended the game when his fly ball down the left field
line went foul.
“I knew that one was foul,” Osburn said.
On a 2-2 count, Sommers offered Osburn a curveball and Osburn delivered his game-winner.
“I knew it was going to be a curve because I had fouled off a fastball,” Osburn said. “I just went with
the pitch.”
Bradley, the Muskogee quarterback who beat BAHS in football on a last-play touchdown pass, was
the hard-luck loser.
Meanwhile, Broken Arrow sophomore Tyler McKinzie, who matched Bradley pitch-for-pitch through
six innings, didn’t figure in the decision.
Pettus spelled McKinzie after a leadoff single in the top of the seventh against McKinzie.
McKinzie scattered six hits with one walk and four strike outs.
Not overpowering, McKinzie “kept the ball and low and hit his spots,” Osburn said.
“Not a bad game for his first varsity start,” BAHS coach Shannon Dobson said. “Tyler kept us in the
game and gave us a chance to win.”
Bradley gave up just two hits with two walks and six strikeouts in his sixth innings.
Muskogee scored its run in the third with Dre Hamilton singled and Wes Newman had a one-out
basehit in the top of the third.
BAHS evened the score in the bottom of the third when Pettus walked and Osburn had a one-out
single.
BROKEN ARROW 2, MUSKOGEE 1
Muskogee 001 000 0-1 6 2
Broken Arrow 001 000 1-2 4 3
Bradley, Sommers and J. Hamilton; McKinzie, Pettus (7) and Osburn. W - Pettus. L - Bradley.
Osburn's bases loaded single the game winner
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Monday, March 9, 2009 7:35 PM CDT
Mitchell Osburn tried the left field line first. That
didn’t work.
When he tried right field, Mitchell delivered.
His seventh inning, bases loaded single lifted
Broken Arrow High School to a 2-1 victory over
Muskogee Monday afternoon at Tiger Field.
The victory raised Broken Arrow’s record to 2-1
to launch a three-game homestand.
BAHS hosts Tulsa Memorial Tuesday at 5 p.m.
and Ponca City at 5:30 p.m. Thursday before the
Tigers embark Friday for spring break in Arizona.
“All I wanted was to get the ball in play and score
the run,” said Osburn, who drove in the Tigers’
other run in the third inning.
His flyball landed just out of reach of Rougher
right fielder Bradley Coker to score Taylor Schneeberger.
Schneeberger reached when he was hit by an Archie Bradley pitch to open the inning. Bradley was
lifted for Chris Sommers, who gave up a single to Nick Pettus.
Dillon Robinson’s sacrifice bunt moved Schneeberger and Pettus into scoring position.
MHS coach Mack Chambers intentionally walked Alex Cochran to load the bases, setting the stage
for Osburn.
“My adrenaline was going so much,” said Osburn, a junior catcher, “my heart was just pounding.”
On a 1-1 pitch from Sommers, Osburn almost ended the game when his fly ball down the left field
line went foul.
“I knew that one was foul,” Osburn said.
On a 2-2 count, Sommers offered Osburn a curveball and Osburn delivered his game-winner.
“I knew it was going to be a curve because I had fouled off a fastball,” Osburn said. “I just went with
the pitch.”
Bradley, the Muskogee quarterback who beat BAHS in football on a last-play touchdown pass, was
the hard-luck loser.
Meanwhile, Broken Arrow sophomore Tyler McKinzie, who matched Bradley pitch-for-pitch through
six innings, didn’t figure in the decision.
Pettus spelled McKinzie after a leadoff single in the top of the seventh against McKinzie.
McKinzie scattered six hits with one walk and four strike outs.
Not overpowering, McKinzie “kept the ball and low and hit his spots,” Osburn said.
“Not a bad game for his first varsity start,” BAHS coach Shannon Dobson said. “Tyler kept us in the
game and gave us a chance to win.”
Bradley gave up just two hits with two walks and six strikeouts in his sixth innings.
Muskogee scored its run in the third with Dre Hamilton singled and Wes Newman had a one-out
basehit in the top of the third.
BAHS evened the score in the bottom of the third when Pettus walked and Osburn had a one-out
single.
BROKEN ARROW 2, MUSKOGEE 1
Muskogee 001 000 0-1 6 2
Broken Arrow 001 000 1-2 4 3
Bradley, Sommers and J. Hamilton; McKinzie, Pettus (7) and Osburn. W - Pettus. L - Bradley.
STELLAR PERFORMANCE — Junior
Tyler Kjellsen of Broken Arrow High
School tossed a three-hitter on a
cold Tuesday as the Tigers blanked
Tulsa Memorial, 3-0, at Tiger Field
DOUG QUINN/BA LEDGER
Tyler Kjellsen of Broken Arrow High
School tossed a three-hitter on a
cold Tuesday as the Tigers blanked
Tulsa Memorial, 3-0, at Tiger Field
DOUG QUINN/BA LEDGER
Kjellsen puts 3-hit chill on Memorial
Junior's pitching performance sparks BAHS, 3-0
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 8:09 PM CDT
Tyler Kjellsen braved a bone-chilling north wind and Tulsa
Memorial Memorial High School Tuesday afternoon.
The Broken Arrow High School pitcher beat them both.
Kjellsen (the ‘j’ is silent) was unnerved by a cold front that
barreled through the region about the time the game
started.
When it came to the Chargers, the lanky junior had ice in
his veins with a dazzling three-hitter in a 2-1,
non-conference victory at Tiger Field.
Kjellsen fanned six and walked none in going the distance
as BAHS (4-1) extended its winning streak to three.
BAHS was to host Ponca City Thursday but the game was
rescheduled for March 30.
“An outstanding game by KJ,” BAHS coach Shannon
Dobson said. “He did a great job keeping those hitters
off-balance and getting a lot of first-pitch strikes.”
Kjellsen kept the Chargers (4-2) off-stride with a change up.
“My curve ball wasn’t working and the wind seemed to take something off my fastball,” he said.
“But, the changeup was working. They were way out in front.”
Kjellsen prepared for the cold weather before the game started.
“I spent a lot of time warming up,” he said. “I wanted to make sure I was warm. Between innings, I
put on my jacket in the dugout.”
Memorial stranded seven runners against Kjellsen but only three reached scoring position.
The Chargers most serious threat came in the second on a single, an error and a sacrifice.
With runners at second and third, Kjellsen struck out the next two batters to end the threat.
Memorial had a runner at second base with one out in the fourth. Kjellsen got a strike out and a
foul out to catcher Mitchell Osburn to close the frame.
Kjellsen allowed only two base runners the last four innings – via an error in the fifth and two-out
single in the ninth.
Neither Dobson or Kjellsen were certain a complete-game was attainable.
“You wouldn’t expect something like this so early in the season and it being cold,” Dobson said.
“I was hoping,” Kjellsen said of the seven innings. “I was getting cold but I felt strong at the end.”
BAHS got all three of its runs in the fourth against Memorial starter and loser Jared Graham.
Zach Donberger had an RBI single and Taylor Schneeberger a run-scoring double while an error
allowed Schneeberger to score.
Donberger had two of BAHS’s hits.
Kjellsen performance came one day after sophomore Tyler McKinzie pitched six innings, but didn’t
get the decision, in a 2-1 victory over Muskogee.
BROKEN ARROW 3, TULSA MEMORIAL 0
Tulsa Memorial 000 000 0-0 3 2
Broken Arrow 000 300 x-3 5 2
Graham, Swayze (6) and Summers. Kjellsen and Osburn. W - Kjellsen. L - Graham.
Junior's pitching performance sparks BAHS, 3-0
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 8:09 PM CDT
Tyler Kjellsen braved a bone-chilling north wind and Tulsa
Memorial Memorial High School Tuesday afternoon.
The Broken Arrow High School pitcher beat them both.
Kjellsen (the ‘j’ is silent) was unnerved by a cold front that
barreled through the region about the time the game
started.
When it came to the Chargers, the lanky junior had ice in
his veins with a dazzling three-hitter in a 2-1,
non-conference victory at Tiger Field.
Kjellsen fanned six and walked none in going the distance
as BAHS (4-1) extended its winning streak to three.
BAHS was to host Ponca City Thursday but the game was
rescheduled for March 30.
“An outstanding game by KJ,” BAHS coach Shannon
Dobson said. “He did a great job keeping those hitters
off-balance and getting a lot of first-pitch strikes.”
Kjellsen kept the Chargers (4-2) off-stride with a change up.
“My curve ball wasn’t working and the wind seemed to take something off my fastball,” he said.
“But, the changeup was working. They were way out in front.”
Kjellsen prepared for the cold weather before the game started.
“I spent a lot of time warming up,” he said. “I wanted to make sure I was warm. Between innings, I
put on my jacket in the dugout.”
Memorial stranded seven runners against Kjellsen but only three reached scoring position.
The Chargers most serious threat came in the second on a single, an error and a sacrifice.
With runners at second and third, Kjellsen struck out the next two batters to end the threat.
Memorial had a runner at second base with one out in the fourth. Kjellsen got a strike out and a
foul out to catcher Mitchell Osburn to close the frame.
Kjellsen allowed only two base runners the last four innings – via an error in the fifth and two-out
single in the ninth.
Neither Dobson or Kjellsen were certain a complete-game was attainable.
“You wouldn’t expect something like this so early in the season and it being cold,” Dobson said.
“I was hoping,” Kjellsen said of the seven innings. “I was getting cold but I felt strong at the end.”
BAHS got all three of its runs in the fourth against Memorial starter and loser Jared Graham.
Zach Donberger had an RBI single and Taylor Schneeberger a run-scoring double while an error
allowed Schneeberger to score.
Donberger had two of BAHS’s hits.
Kjellsen performance came one day after sophomore Tyler McKinzie pitched six innings, but didn’t
get the decision, in a 2-1 victory over Muskogee.
BROKEN ARROW 3, TULSA MEMORIAL 0
Tulsa Memorial 000 000 0-0 3 2
Broken Arrow 000 300 x-3 5 2
Graham, Swayze (6) and Summers. Kjellsen and Osburn. W - Kjellsen. L - Graham.
Road trip for Tiger baseball
BAHS leaves for spring break games in Arizona
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Friday, March 13, 2009 5:16 PM CDT
Broken Arrow High School baseball coach
Shannon Dobson is hoping his team doesn’t
blow a fuse in Arizona.
Any electrical problems the Tigers might
encounter, hopefully will remain on the
chartered bus.
Shortly after the team departed from BAHS
Friday afternoon, there reportedly was a short
circuit inside the bus meaning the players were
unable to charge their electrical gadgets.
BAHS (4-1) is making its sixth trip to the
southwest in Dobson’s seven years at the
helm.
The Tigers will play five games in Glendale,
Ariz., at the Eagle Festival hosted by O’Connor
High School.
BAHS’s schedule: Monday - vs. Boulder Creek, Ariz., 9 a.m.; vs. Montgomery Bell Academy
(Memphis, Tenn.), noon.; Tuesday - vs. O’Connor, noon; Wednesday - vs. Phoenix Paradise
Valley, 2 p.m.; Thursday - vs. San Luis, Ariz., 9 a.m.
Tulsa Memorial is playing in the same round-robin but BAHS and the Chargers will not meet. The
two schools met Monday on a chilly afternoon with the Tigers winning, 3-0.
Several other excursions are planned. On Sunday, BAHS will attend at Texas Rangers exhibition
game. The Tigers will get a tour of the facilities from Mike Boulanger, who lives in BA and tutors the
Tigers during the off-season.
On Thursday night, the players will watch the Phoenix Coyotes, a National Hockey League team,
play a game.
After returning home, the Tigers host Owasso March 24 at 6 p.m.
BAHS leaves for spring break games in Arizona
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Friday, March 13, 2009 5:16 PM CDT
Broken Arrow High School baseball coach
Shannon Dobson is hoping his team doesn’t
blow a fuse in Arizona.
Any electrical problems the Tigers might
encounter, hopefully will remain on the
chartered bus.
Shortly after the team departed from BAHS
Friday afternoon, there reportedly was a short
circuit inside the bus meaning the players were
unable to charge their electrical gadgets.
BAHS (4-1) is making its sixth trip to the
southwest in Dobson’s seven years at the
helm.
The Tigers will play five games in Glendale,
Ariz., at the Eagle Festival hosted by O’Connor
High School.
BAHS’s schedule: Monday - vs. Boulder Creek, Ariz., 9 a.m.; vs. Montgomery Bell Academy
(Memphis, Tenn.), noon.; Tuesday - vs. O’Connor, noon; Wednesday - vs. Phoenix Paradise
Valley, 2 p.m.; Thursday - vs. San Luis, Ariz., 9 a.m.
Tulsa Memorial is playing in the same round-robin but BAHS and the Chargers will not meet. The
two schools met Monday on a chilly afternoon with the Tigers winning, 3-0.
Several other excursions are planned. On Sunday, BAHS will attend at Texas Rangers exhibition
game. The Tigers will get a tour of the facilities from Mike Boulanger, who lives in BA and tutors the
Tigers during the off-season.
On Thursday night, the players will watch the Phoenix Coyotes, a National Hockey League team,
play a game.
After returning home, the Tigers host Owasso March 24 at 6 p.m.
LOADING UP — Sophomore Dylan Delso of
Broken Arrow High School is ready to put his gear
under the charter bus Friday. The Tigers are
going to Arizona to play five games during spring
break. DOUG QUINN/BA LEDGER
Broken Arrow High School is ready to put his gear
under the charter bus Friday. The Tigers are
going to Arizona to play five games during spring
break. DOUG QUINN/BA LEDGER
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Tigers split first day in Arizona
BAHS pummels Tennessee team, 25-0,in second game
Published:
Monday, March 16, 2009 5:52 PM CDT
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Broken Arrow High School didn’t have a good start Monday in the Eagle
Festival.
By mid-afternoon, however, the Tigers were soaring.
BAHS rebounded from a 5-3, opening round loss to Boulder Creek, Ariz., with a 25-0 shellacking of
Montgomery Bell Academy.
“We were lot more focused and lot more spirited,” Tigers assistant coach John Martin said. “It
looked more like the team we know.”
Spending spring break in the Phoenix area for a sixth time in the last seven years, BAHS faces host
O’Connor Tuesday at 2 p.m. CDT.
A round-robin format, the Tigers (5-2) play Phoenix Paradise Valley Wednesday at 4 p.m.
BAHS concludes its stay with a doubleheader Thursday against San Luis, Ariz., beginning at 11 a.
m. CDT.
Tulsa’s Victory Christian School was scheduled to participate but pulled out.
Tulsa Memorial is playing in the tournament but will not meet the Tigers.
The Tigers arrived Saturday and attended a Texas Rangers-San Diego Padres exhibition game
Sunday. That evening, BAHS watched the Arizona-Kansas college game.
Several BAHS players got autographs from former major league greats Ferguson Jenkins and
George Foster.
After Thursday’s doubleheader, the Tigers will watch the National Hockey League’s Phoenix
Coyotes play a home game before returning home Friday.
Boulder Creek 5, Tigers 3
BCHS pushed across two earned runs with two outs in the sixth inning to snap a 3-3 tie.
Junior Ty Law, who replaced Tiger starter Tyler Kjellsen to begin the sixth, was tagged with the loss.
Kjellsen allowed the first three Boulder Creek runs – but only one was earned – over the first five
innings.
Boulder Creek’s only earned run against Kjellsen came in the first when “Tyler may not have been
as ready as he should have been,” Martin said. “After that, he settled in pretty well.”
The Tigers scored twice in the bottom of the fifth to knot the score at 3-3.
Alex Cochran scored Taylor Schneeberger, who was hit by a pitch, with a single. Nick Pettus later
scored on a balk.
BOULDER CREEK 5, BROKEN ARROW 3
Boulder Creek 111 002 0-5 10 3
Broken Arrow 100 020 0-3 4 2
Word and Pawling; Kjellsen, Law (6), Marquette (7) and Osburn. W - Word. L - Law.
•
Tigers 25, Montgomery Bell Academy 0
Tyler McKinzie tossed a 1-hitter and BAHS scored 14 runs in the fifth inning.
McKinzie, a sophomore, fanned five and walked one for his first varsity victory. MBA, from Nashville,
Tenn., got its lone hit in the third inning.
The Tigers sent 19 batters to plate against four MBA pitchers in the fifth. BAHS had only four hits
but drew six walks and had two others hit by pitches.
Nick Henningsen had a two-run double and Cochran a two-run single in that inning.
BAHS scored seven runs in the fourth by sending 10 batters to plate, keyed by a bases loaded
double by Jake Parsons.
Parsons’ singled home freshman Zac Mills in the first after Mills opened the game with double.
BROKEN ARROW 25, MONTGOMERY BELL ACADEMY 0
Broken Arrow 301 7(14)-25 13 1
Montgomery Bell 000 0 0- 0 1 5
McKinzie and Osburn; Cobles, Oldacre (4), Breland (5), Hunt (5), Witherington (5) and Hunt. W -
McKinzie (1-0). L - Cobles.
BAHS pummels Tennessee team, 25-0,in second game
Published:
Monday, March 16, 2009 5:52 PM CDT
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Broken Arrow High School didn’t have a good start Monday in the Eagle
Festival.
By mid-afternoon, however, the Tigers were soaring.
BAHS rebounded from a 5-3, opening round loss to Boulder Creek, Ariz., with a 25-0 shellacking of
Montgomery Bell Academy.
“We were lot more focused and lot more spirited,” Tigers assistant coach John Martin said. “It
looked more like the team we know.”
Spending spring break in the Phoenix area for a sixth time in the last seven years, BAHS faces host
O’Connor Tuesday at 2 p.m. CDT.
A round-robin format, the Tigers (5-2) play Phoenix Paradise Valley Wednesday at 4 p.m.
BAHS concludes its stay with a doubleheader Thursday against San Luis, Ariz., beginning at 11 a.
m. CDT.
Tulsa’s Victory Christian School was scheduled to participate but pulled out.
Tulsa Memorial is playing in the tournament but will not meet the Tigers.
The Tigers arrived Saturday and attended a Texas Rangers-San Diego Padres exhibition game
Sunday. That evening, BAHS watched the Arizona-Kansas college game.
Several BAHS players got autographs from former major league greats Ferguson Jenkins and
George Foster.
After Thursday’s doubleheader, the Tigers will watch the National Hockey League’s Phoenix
Coyotes play a home game before returning home Friday.
Boulder Creek 5, Tigers 3
BCHS pushed across two earned runs with two outs in the sixth inning to snap a 3-3 tie.
Junior Ty Law, who replaced Tiger starter Tyler Kjellsen to begin the sixth, was tagged with the loss.
Kjellsen allowed the first three Boulder Creek runs – but only one was earned – over the first five
innings.
Boulder Creek’s only earned run against Kjellsen came in the first when “Tyler may not have been
as ready as he should have been,” Martin said. “After that, he settled in pretty well.”
The Tigers scored twice in the bottom of the fifth to knot the score at 3-3.
Alex Cochran scored Taylor Schneeberger, who was hit by a pitch, with a single. Nick Pettus later
scored on a balk.
BOULDER CREEK 5, BROKEN ARROW 3
Boulder Creek 111 002 0-5 10 3
Broken Arrow 100 020 0-3 4 2
Word and Pawling; Kjellsen, Law (6), Marquette (7) and Osburn. W - Word. L - Law.
•
Tigers 25, Montgomery Bell Academy 0
Tyler McKinzie tossed a 1-hitter and BAHS scored 14 runs in the fifth inning.
McKinzie, a sophomore, fanned five and walked one for his first varsity victory. MBA, from Nashville,
Tenn., got its lone hit in the third inning.
The Tigers sent 19 batters to plate against four MBA pitchers in the fifth. BAHS had only four hits
but drew six walks and had two others hit by pitches.
Nick Henningsen had a two-run double and Cochran a two-run single in that inning.
BAHS scored seven runs in the fourth by sending 10 batters to plate, keyed by a bases loaded
double by Jake Parsons.
Parsons’ singled home freshman Zac Mills in the first after Mills opened the game with double.
BROKEN ARROW 25, MONTGOMERY BELL ACADEMY 0
Broken Arrow 301 7(14)-25 13 1
Montgomery Bell 000 0 0- 0 1 5
McKinzie and Osburn; Cobles, Oldacre (4), Breland (5), Hunt (5), Witherington (5) and Hunt. W -
McKinzie (1-0). L - Cobles.
************************************************************
Tigers, Croft win in Arizona
BAHS knocks off host O'Connor, 7-4
Published:
Tuesday, March 17, 2009 6:47 PM CDT
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Morgan Croft badly wanted to pitch a complete-game.
He convinced his Broken Arrow High School coaches he could finish.
Croft, a right-handed senior, needed just inning out to polish off Glendale O’Connor Tuesday in
the second day of the Eagle Festival.
“You could tell Morgan wanted that complete game,” BAHS assistant coach John Martin said. “We
asked him if he could do it. He said ‘Yes.’ We let him go out there.”
Croft narrowly missed his mission but BAHS got something more important – a 7-4 victory over the
host Eagles.
Now 2-1 in the round robin, the Tigers play Phoenix Paradise Valley Wednesday at 4 p.m. CDT.
BAHS concludes its spring break action in the tournament with a doubleheader Thursday against
San Luis, Ariz.
Croft got two quick outs in the bottom of the seventh inning. That final out eluded the tired hurler.
He hit the next batter and gave up “two Texas League-like hits,” Martin said, for one run.
A fielding error allowed O’Connor to score again with the tying runs on base.
That was enough and BAHS coach Shannon Dobson lifted Croft for sophomore Nick Pettus.
Pettus needed only four pitched to strike out O’Connor’s cleanup hitter to end the game and
register his second save of the season.
Croft, who was touched for runs in the first and second innings, finished with strikeouts and three
walks.
The Tigers (6-2) scored twice in the top of the third to tie the score at 2-2.
Sophomore Tyler McKinzie, the BAHS designated hitter, opened the frame with a single, freshman
Zac Mills followed with a double and junior Alex Cochran walked to load the bases.
A fielder’s choice by Delso scored McKinzie and throwing error on the play allowed Mills to score
from second base.
Broken Arrow grabbed the lead in the fourth with two more runs on errors by the Eagles.
Nick Henningsen, who had walked, scored on the first O’Connor error and Pettus, who reached on
a fielder’s choice, raced home on the second miscue.
The Tigers gave Croft breathing room with three-run seventh.
Delso and Mills triggered a 10-hit attack with a two doubles and a single apiece.
“We shook up the lineup and we were aggressive at the plate,” Martin said. “We move people
around to find out who can do what.”
Mills, playing second base, contributed defensively, Martin said, by turning a double play in the
second inning to keep O’Connor at bay.
BROKEN ARROW 7, O’CONNOR 4
Broken Arrow 002 200 3-7 10 2
O’Connor 002 000 2-4 6 3
Croft, Pettus (7) and Delso; Keffler, Lay (5), Snider (7), Lindsay )7) and Doolittle.
W - Croft (2-0). L - Keffler. Sv - Pettus (2).
BAHS knocks off host O'Connor, 7-4
Published:
Tuesday, March 17, 2009 6:47 PM CDT
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Morgan Croft badly wanted to pitch a complete-game.
He convinced his Broken Arrow High School coaches he could finish.
Croft, a right-handed senior, needed just inning out to polish off Glendale O’Connor Tuesday in
the second day of the Eagle Festival.
“You could tell Morgan wanted that complete game,” BAHS assistant coach John Martin said. “We
asked him if he could do it. He said ‘Yes.’ We let him go out there.”
Croft narrowly missed his mission but BAHS got something more important – a 7-4 victory over the
host Eagles.
Now 2-1 in the round robin, the Tigers play Phoenix Paradise Valley Wednesday at 4 p.m. CDT.
BAHS concludes its spring break action in the tournament with a doubleheader Thursday against
San Luis, Ariz.
Croft got two quick outs in the bottom of the seventh inning. That final out eluded the tired hurler.
He hit the next batter and gave up “two Texas League-like hits,” Martin said, for one run.
A fielding error allowed O’Connor to score again with the tying runs on base.
That was enough and BAHS coach Shannon Dobson lifted Croft for sophomore Nick Pettus.
Pettus needed only four pitched to strike out O’Connor’s cleanup hitter to end the game and
register his second save of the season.
Croft, who was touched for runs in the first and second innings, finished with strikeouts and three
walks.
The Tigers (6-2) scored twice in the top of the third to tie the score at 2-2.
Sophomore Tyler McKinzie, the BAHS designated hitter, opened the frame with a single, freshman
Zac Mills followed with a double and junior Alex Cochran walked to load the bases.
A fielder’s choice by Delso scored McKinzie and throwing error on the play allowed Mills to score
from second base.
Broken Arrow grabbed the lead in the fourth with two more runs on errors by the Eagles.
Nick Henningsen, who had walked, scored on the first O’Connor error and Pettus, who reached on
a fielder’s choice, raced home on the second miscue.
The Tigers gave Croft breathing room with three-run seventh.
Delso and Mills triggered a 10-hit attack with a two doubles and a single apiece.
“We shook up the lineup and we were aggressive at the plate,” Martin said. “We move people
around to find out who can do what.”
Mills, playing second base, contributed defensively, Martin said, by turning a double play in the
second inning to keep O’Connor at bay.
BROKEN ARROW 7, O’CONNOR 4
Broken Arrow 002 200 3-7 10 2
O’Connor 002 000 2-4 6 3
Croft, Pettus (7) and Delso; Keffler, Lay (5), Snider (7), Lindsay )7) and Doolittle.
W - Croft (2-0). L - Keffler. Sv - Pettus (2).
************************************************************
Tigers win again in Arizona
Errorless defense, 12 hits back Moses' pitching
Published:
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 7:28 PM CDT
GLENDALE, Ariz. — It won’t be much hotter than it was Wednesday when Broken Arrow High
School baseball played here.
With temperatures in the lower 90s and little wind, it was the Tigers who were turning up the heat at
the Eagle Festival.
BAHS won its third straight game in the spring break festival with a 10-0 pounding of Paradise
Valley at O’Connor High School.
Since a 5-3 to Boulder Creek in its first game Monday, Broken Arrow has outscored its last three
opponents, 42-4, with two shutouts.
The Tigers – 3-1 in the tournament and 7-2 overall – end their stay Thursday with a morning
doubleheader at San Luis, Ariz.
BAHS senior Sam Moses (2-0) dominated the Trojans with a five-hitter, which included eight strike
outs and one walk, over six innings.
“Sam did a good job,” Tiger assistant John Martin said. “He was in control.”
Moses got something no other Tiger hurler had received in the first eight games – no errors by the
defense.
“We’ve been waiting for that,” Martin said. “Perhaps, our young guys are starting to settle down on
the infield.”
The Tigers employed a youthful infield – sophomore Nick Henningsen at first base; freshman Zac
Mills at second; sophomore Nick Pettus at shortstop; and, sophomore Dylan Delso at third.
“That’s a lot of young,” Martin said. “They are beginning to produce. How they played could be a
big boost to their confidence.”
Though the Tigers haven’t produced a home run in the desert, Broken Arrow unleashed a 12-hit
assault and battered four Paradise Valley pitchers.
Jake Parsons and Delso each had three hits and Henningsen a pair.
Parsons had three RBIs with a double and two singles. Delso was 3-for-3 with two singles and an
RBI triple.
Henningsen contributed a double and a base hit while Pettus had three RBIs on a single, sacrifice
fly and a bases loaded walk.
When the Tigers return home, BAHS hosts Owasso Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Tiger Field.
BROKEN ARROW 10, PARADISE VALLEY 0
Broken Arrow 311 103 1-10 12 0
Paradise Valley 000 000 0- 0 5 2
Moses, Fisher (7) and Osburn. Schuster, Spaulding (1), Melnik (6), Arellano (7) and Emmons.
W - Moses (2-0). L - Schuster.
Errorless defense, 12 hits back Moses' pitching
Published:
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 7:28 PM CDT
GLENDALE, Ariz. — It won’t be much hotter than it was Wednesday when Broken Arrow High
School baseball played here.
With temperatures in the lower 90s and little wind, it was the Tigers who were turning up the heat at
the Eagle Festival.
BAHS won its third straight game in the spring break festival with a 10-0 pounding of Paradise
Valley at O’Connor High School.
Since a 5-3 to Boulder Creek in its first game Monday, Broken Arrow has outscored its last three
opponents, 42-4, with two shutouts.
The Tigers – 3-1 in the tournament and 7-2 overall – end their stay Thursday with a morning
doubleheader at San Luis, Ariz.
BAHS senior Sam Moses (2-0) dominated the Trojans with a five-hitter, which included eight strike
outs and one walk, over six innings.
“Sam did a good job,” Tiger assistant John Martin said. “He was in control.”
Moses got something no other Tiger hurler had received in the first eight games – no errors by the
defense.
“We’ve been waiting for that,” Martin said. “Perhaps, our young guys are starting to settle down on
the infield.”
The Tigers employed a youthful infield – sophomore Nick Henningsen at first base; freshman Zac
Mills at second; sophomore Nick Pettus at shortstop; and, sophomore Dylan Delso at third.
“That’s a lot of young,” Martin said. “They are beginning to produce. How they played could be a
big boost to their confidence.”
Though the Tigers haven’t produced a home run in the desert, Broken Arrow unleashed a 12-hit
assault and battered four Paradise Valley pitchers.
Jake Parsons and Delso each had three hits and Henningsen a pair.
Parsons had three RBIs with a double and two singles. Delso was 3-for-3 with two singles and an
RBI triple.
Henningsen contributed a double and a base hit while Pettus had three RBIs on a single, sacrifice
fly and a bases loaded walk.
When the Tigers return home, BAHS hosts Owasso Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Tiger Field.
BROKEN ARROW 10, PARADISE VALLEY 0
Broken Arrow 311 103 1-10 12 0
Paradise Valley 000 000 0- 0 5 2
Moses, Fisher (7) and Osburn. Schuster, Spaulding (1), Melnik (6), Arellano (7) and Emmons.
W - Moses (2-0). L - Schuster.
************************************************************
Sweep caps Tigers' stay in Arizona
Tigers finish 5-1 in spring break festival
Published:
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:44 PM CDT
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Broken Arrow High School baseball coach Shannon Dobson is known to take
risks.
He took one of those chances Thursday and it gave the Tigers a victory.
Dobson waved home Tyler McKinzie from second base in the top of the 11th inning to help BAHS
to a 6-5 triumph over San Luis, Ariz., in the first game of a doubleheader at O’Connor High School.
Broken Arrow then waxed the Sidewinders, 15-2, in five innings for its fifth straight victory at the
Eagle Festival.
The Tigers, who lost their first game of the spring break week on Monday, improved to 9-2 on the
season.
After a National Hockey League game Thursday night in Phoenix, the Broken Arrow entourage
faced a 20-hour bus trip home Friday morning.
Broken Arrow continued to enjoy spring break success in the Phoenix area with only two losses in
the last three years.
BAHS won’t have much time to revel in its Arizona accomplishments. The Tigers host Owasso
Tuesday at 6 p.m. and play home games March 26-28 in the BA-Jenks Classic.
The Tigers’ return trip was made more comfortable by sweeping San Luis.
“We finished the week very strong,” BAHS assistant Doug Nold said. “It was good week because we
got to play and got some experience. This team is so young. The more we play, we better we can
get.
“This was a great week but we’ve got to put this behind us once we get home. There won’t be time
to look back.”
•
Tigers 6, San Luis 5 (11 innings)
Sophomore Nick Pettus tossed four shutout innings in relief for his second victory of the season
and then played a key role in the extra-inning victory.
After McKinzie’s lead off double, Pettus hit a towering fly to deep right centerfield.
McKinzie tagged and advanced to third base after the catch. But, the Sidewinders were slow in
getting the relay through to the infield.
When Dobson noticed the delay, he waved McKinzie toward the plate and the sophomore scored
easily.
Pettus – who had homered in fourth inning – then retired the Sidewinders in order in the bottom of
the 11th to secure the victory.
Dillon Robinson and Pettus snapped five-game home run drought for the Tigers.
Robinson had a solo shot in the second inning, Broken Arrow’s first homer since March 7. Pettus
homered after Robinson had doubled. It was the first homer of the season for each.
Freshman Zac Mills had two-run single in the second inning.
BROKEN ARROW 6, SAN LUIS 5
(11 Innings)
Broken Arrow 030 200 000 01-6 13 5
San Luis 122 000 000 00-5 7 0
Kruse, Pettus (8) and Osburn; Manriquez, Solano (5), Garcia (9) and Cordova. W - Pettus (2-0). L
- Garcia. HR - BA: Robinson (1), Pettus (1).
•
Tigers 15, San Luis 2
Jake Parson belted a two-run to ignite a nine-run second inning and the Tigers never looked back.
McKinzie help the inning – when the Tigers sent 14 batters to the plate – with a two-run single.
Pettus delivered an RBI hit and Taylor Schneeberger had a two-run single.
BAHS added five more runs in the third inning on RBI singles by Delso, Justin Jackson and Corbin
Ziegler.
Sophomore Mason Hope pitched the first four innings and leveled his record at 1-1.
Hope was boosted by a no-error defense, only the second time all season the Tigers defense has
done that.
BROKEN ARROW 15, SAN LUIS 2
San Luis 001 10- 2 6 6
Broken Arrow 095 1x-15 8 0
Cola, Avila (2), Nunoz (2), Zavala (4) and Cordova. Hope, Delso (5) and Delso and Osburn (5).
W - Hope (1-0). L - Cola. HRs - BA: Parsons (2).
Tigers finish 5-1 in spring break festival
Published:
Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:44 PM CDT
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Broken Arrow High School baseball coach Shannon Dobson is known to take
risks.
He took one of those chances Thursday and it gave the Tigers a victory.
Dobson waved home Tyler McKinzie from second base in the top of the 11th inning to help BAHS
to a 6-5 triumph over San Luis, Ariz., in the first game of a doubleheader at O’Connor High School.
Broken Arrow then waxed the Sidewinders, 15-2, in five innings for its fifth straight victory at the
Eagle Festival.
The Tigers, who lost their first game of the spring break week on Monday, improved to 9-2 on the
season.
After a National Hockey League game Thursday night in Phoenix, the Broken Arrow entourage
faced a 20-hour bus trip home Friday morning.
Broken Arrow continued to enjoy spring break success in the Phoenix area with only two losses in
the last three years.
BAHS won’t have much time to revel in its Arizona accomplishments. The Tigers host Owasso
Tuesday at 6 p.m. and play home games March 26-28 in the BA-Jenks Classic.
The Tigers’ return trip was made more comfortable by sweeping San Luis.
“We finished the week very strong,” BAHS assistant Doug Nold said. “It was good week because we
got to play and got some experience. This team is so young. The more we play, we better we can
get.
“This was a great week but we’ve got to put this behind us once we get home. There won’t be time
to look back.”
•
Tigers 6, San Luis 5 (11 innings)
Sophomore Nick Pettus tossed four shutout innings in relief for his second victory of the season
and then played a key role in the extra-inning victory.
After McKinzie’s lead off double, Pettus hit a towering fly to deep right centerfield.
McKinzie tagged and advanced to third base after the catch. But, the Sidewinders were slow in
getting the relay through to the infield.
When Dobson noticed the delay, he waved McKinzie toward the plate and the sophomore scored
easily.
Pettus – who had homered in fourth inning – then retired the Sidewinders in order in the bottom of
the 11th to secure the victory.
Dillon Robinson and Pettus snapped five-game home run drought for the Tigers.
Robinson had a solo shot in the second inning, Broken Arrow’s first homer since March 7. Pettus
homered after Robinson had doubled. It was the first homer of the season for each.
Freshman Zac Mills had two-run single in the second inning.
BROKEN ARROW 6, SAN LUIS 5
(11 Innings)
Broken Arrow 030 200 000 01-6 13 5
San Luis 122 000 000 00-5 7 0
Kruse, Pettus (8) and Osburn; Manriquez, Solano (5), Garcia (9) and Cordova. W - Pettus (2-0). L
- Garcia. HR - BA: Robinson (1), Pettus (1).
•
Tigers 15, San Luis 2
Jake Parson belted a two-run to ignite a nine-run second inning and the Tigers never looked back.
McKinzie help the inning – when the Tigers sent 14 batters to the plate – with a two-run single.
Pettus delivered an RBI hit and Taylor Schneeberger had a two-run single.
BAHS added five more runs in the third inning on RBI singles by Delso, Justin Jackson and Corbin
Ziegler.
Sophomore Mason Hope pitched the first four innings and leveled his record at 1-1.
Hope was boosted by a no-error defense, only the second time all season the Tigers defense has
done that.
BROKEN ARROW 15, SAN LUIS 2
San Luis 001 10- 2 6 6
Broken Arrow 095 1x-15 8 0
Cola, Avila (2), Nunoz (2), Zavala (4) and Cordova. Hope, Delso (5) and Delso and Osburn (5).
W - Hope (1-0). L - Cola. HRs - BA: Parsons (2).
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Croft, Tigers topple Owasso, 4-1
Senior shakes slow start as BAHS improves to 10-2
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 9:35 PM CDT
Morgan Croft was in a major league jam in first inning
Tuesday.
Defending state champion Owasso High School had a 1-0
lead and the bases loaded with no outs – in the first inning.
It was a potentially explosive situation.
The Broken Arrow senior looked toward the Tiger dugout
and saw coach Shannon Dobson strolling toward the
mound.
“I figured coach was going to jump on me hard,” Croft said.
“That’s happened before.”
Croft was shocked.
“Coach just told me to keep throwing strikes and let my
defense do its job,” Croft said, smiling. “I certainly wasn’t
expecting anything like that.”
Croft did was he was told and escaped the dilemma without
further damage.
From that point, Croft turned the tide allowing only four
hits over the next six innings in the Tigers’ 4-1 victory at
Tiger Field.
Told Croft feared the worst, Dobson gave a sly grin.
“I just told him to keep working and hitting his spots,”
Dobson said.
The Tiger defense did its job, turning a double play to end the first inning.
It was the first of two double plays turned by sophomore shortstop Nick Pettus and freshman
second baseman Zac Mills.
“That was a big turning point for us,” Dobson said. “We easily could have given up three or four
runs and been in big trouble.”
Croft outdueled Owasso lefthander Brandon Bargas and handed the Rams their first loss in 10
games this season.
The victory was Broken Arrow’s sixth straight and boosted the Tigers to 10-2 heading into
Thursday’s 7:30 p.m. clash with Edmond Santa Fe at Tiger Field in the Tiger-Trojan Classic.
Broken Arrow backed Croft with a 10-hit attack, led by senior Jake Parson going 3-for-3 while
sophomore Dylan Delso and junior Alex Cochran had two hits apiece.
Bargas, who is bound for the University of Oklahoma, was charged with only two earned runs.
Parsons had a key lead off triple in the sixth inning that helped BAHS score twice to give Croft a
three-run cushion in the seventh.
Parsons raced to third when OHS centerfielder Ryan Mayfield couldn’t find the ball in the twilight.
Nick Pettus followed with a single to score Parsons. Cochran delivered a double to score Pettus
with the insurance tallies.
“I had that feel,” Parsons said. “It started in the cage before the game when I was making good
contact.”
“Getting those runs was a huge confidence boost,” said Croft, who closed the game by striking out
the side in the seventh and fanning the last four Rams.
Croft finished with seven strike outs, two walks and a hit batter.
“Morgan has had trouble in the first innings,” Dobson said. “Once he get past that, he gets better
as the game goes on.”
Owasso managed only five base runners over the last six innings.
Four of the Rams’ five hits came from the top three in the OHS batting order – Ryan Wilson (2),
Bargas and Mayfield.
BROKEN ARROW 4, OWASSO 1
Owasso 100 000 0-1 5 2
Broken Arrow 000 112 x-4 10 0
Bargas and Sole; Croft and Osburn. W - Croft (3-0). L - Bargas.
Senior shakes slow start as BAHS improves to 10-2
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 9:35 PM CDT
Morgan Croft was in a major league jam in first inning
Tuesday.
Defending state champion Owasso High School had a 1-0
lead and the bases loaded with no outs – in the first inning.
It was a potentially explosive situation.
The Broken Arrow senior looked toward the Tiger dugout
and saw coach Shannon Dobson strolling toward the
mound.
“I figured coach was going to jump on me hard,” Croft said.
“That’s happened before.”
Croft was shocked.
“Coach just told me to keep throwing strikes and let my
defense do its job,” Croft said, smiling. “I certainly wasn’t
expecting anything like that.”
Croft did was he was told and escaped the dilemma without
further damage.
From that point, Croft turned the tide allowing only four
hits over the next six innings in the Tigers’ 4-1 victory at
Tiger Field.
Told Croft feared the worst, Dobson gave a sly grin.
“I just told him to keep working and hitting his spots,”
Dobson said.
The Tiger defense did its job, turning a double play to end the first inning.
It was the first of two double plays turned by sophomore shortstop Nick Pettus and freshman
second baseman Zac Mills.
“That was a big turning point for us,” Dobson said. “We easily could have given up three or four
runs and been in big trouble.”
Croft outdueled Owasso lefthander Brandon Bargas and handed the Rams their first loss in 10
games this season.
The victory was Broken Arrow’s sixth straight and boosted the Tigers to 10-2 heading into
Thursday’s 7:30 p.m. clash with Edmond Santa Fe at Tiger Field in the Tiger-Trojan Classic.
Broken Arrow backed Croft with a 10-hit attack, led by senior Jake Parson going 3-for-3 while
sophomore Dylan Delso and junior Alex Cochran had two hits apiece.
Bargas, who is bound for the University of Oklahoma, was charged with only two earned runs.
Parsons had a key lead off triple in the sixth inning that helped BAHS score twice to give Croft a
three-run cushion in the seventh.
Parsons raced to third when OHS centerfielder Ryan Mayfield couldn’t find the ball in the twilight.
Nick Pettus followed with a single to score Parsons. Cochran delivered a double to score Pettus
with the insurance tallies.
“I had that feel,” Parsons said. “It started in the cage before the game when I was making good
contact.”
“Getting those runs was a huge confidence boost,” said Croft, who closed the game by striking out
the side in the seventh and fanning the last four Rams.
Croft finished with seven strike outs, two walks and a hit batter.
“Morgan has had trouble in the first innings,” Dobson said. “Once he get past that, he gets better
as the game goes on.”
Owasso managed only five base runners over the last six innings.
Four of the Rams’ five hits came from the top three in the OHS batting order – Ryan Wilson (2),
Bargas and Mayfield.
BROKEN ARROW 4, OWASSO 1
Owasso 100 000 0-1 5 2
Broken Arrow 000 112 x-4 10 0
Bargas and Sole; Croft and Osburn. W - Croft (3-0). L - Bargas.
STRONG FINISHER — Broken Arrow
High School's Morgan Croft survived
a shaky start and Owasso for a 4-1
victory over the Rams Tuesday at
Tiger Field. Croft allowed five hits and
struck out seven to raise his record to
3-0.
RICK HEATON/OWASSO REPORTER
High School's Morgan Croft survived
a shaky start and Owasso for a 4-1
victory over the Rams Tuesday at
Tiger Field. Croft allowed five hits and
struck out seven to raise his record to
3-0.
RICK HEATON/OWASSO REPORTER
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TIGER-TROJAN CLASSIC SCRUBBED
Three-day baseball tournament at BAHS, Jenks cancelled
Published:
Thursday, March 26, 2009 5:43 PM CDT
The Tiger-Trojan Classic, a three-day baseball tournament co-hosted by Broken Arrow and Jenks
high schools, has been scrubbed.
Rains early Thursday afternoon wiped out three, first-day games at both sites. The remaining two
days were cancelled because of impending winter weather, said BAHS assistant coach John Martin.
The games will not be made up.
BAHS (10-2) is scheduled host Sapulpa Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at Tiger Field.
Three-day baseball tournament at BAHS, Jenks cancelled
Published:
Thursday, March 26, 2009 5:43 PM CDT
The Tiger-Trojan Classic, a three-day baseball tournament co-hosted by Broken Arrow and Jenks
high schools, has been scrubbed.
Rains early Thursday afternoon wiped out three, first-day games at both sites. The remaining two
days were cancelled because of impending winter weather, said BAHS assistant coach John Martin.
The games will not be made up.
BAHS (10-2) is scheduled host Sapulpa Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at Tiger Field.
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Baseball players big hits as readers
Tigers participate in Read Across America at Liberty
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Sunday, March 29, 2009 4:41 PM CDT
It’s a fact: Fourth-graders at Liberty Elementary School
like guys in uniforms.
Even though they were Broken Arrow High School
baseball players wearing their jerseys, the youngsters
were enamored.
“All they knew is these guys were baseball players,”
fourth-grade teacher Dusti Wideman said, smiling.
“They were asking for autographs.”
For a fifth straight year, Tiger coach Shannon Dobson
had some of his players participate in Read Across
America at Liberty.
Fourteen BAHS players spent nearly an hour reading
to small groups at the school. After a hot dog cookout,
the players engaged in playground activities with other
students.
“It’s a way for our players to give something back,”
Dobson said. “Our guys enjoy doing this and you hear
them comment about how much fun they had.”
Senior Daniel Piltz was making his first venture into the reading arena.
“This was really neat,” Piltz said. “I didn’t know what to expect. But, when we walked through the
building, all the kids in the lunch room started waving. Right then, I new this could be something
special.”
The 75 students who participated earned the right by winning a reading challenge in February, said
fourth-grade teacher and event coordinator Jill Schmitt.
“We appreciate the time and effort by coach Dobson and his players,” Schmitt said. “Our children
enjoy this.”
Tigers participate in Read Across America at Liberty
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Sunday, March 29, 2009 4:41 PM CDT
It’s a fact: Fourth-graders at Liberty Elementary School
like guys in uniforms.
Even though they were Broken Arrow High School
baseball players wearing their jerseys, the youngsters
were enamored.
“All they knew is these guys were baseball players,”
fourth-grade teacher Dusti Wideman said, smiling.
“They were asking for autographs.”
For a fifth straight year, Tiger coach Shannon Dobson
had some of his players participate in Read Across
America at Liberty.
Fourteen BAHS players spent nearly an hour reading
to small groups at the school. After a hot dog cookout,
the players engaged in playground activities with other
students.
“It’s a way for our players to give something back,”
Dobson said. “Our guys enjoy doing this and you hear
them comment about how much fun they had.”
Senior Daniel Piltz was making his first venture into the reading arena.
“This was really neat,” Piltz said. “I didn’t know what to expect. But, when we walked through the
building, all the kids in the lunch room started waving. Right then, I new this could be something
special.”
The 75 students who participated earned the right by winning a reading challenge in February, said
fourth-grade teacher and event coordinator Jill Schmitt.
“We appreciate the time and effort by coach Dobson and his players,” Schmitt said. “Our children
enjoy this.”
SHOW TIME — Jake Parsons, a senior on
the Broken Arrow High School baseball
team, shows pictures to a covey of Liberty
Elementary School fourth graders during
Read Across America.
DOUG QUINN/BA LEDGER
the Broken Arrow High School baseball
team, shows pictures to a covey of Liberty
Elementary School fourth graders during
Read Across America.
DOUG QUINN/BA LEDGER
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BAJV baseball improves to 8-0
Invitational schedule announced
Published:
Friday, March 27, 2009 4:05 PM CDT
BIXBY — Broken Arrow High School junior varsity baseball raised its record to 8-0 with an 11-1, 13-
3 sweep of Bixby.
In the opener, three Tiger pitchers – Tyler Kjellsen, T.J. Law and Mason Hope – combined on a two-
hitter.
BAJV exploded for nine runs in the top of the first inning on five hits, five walks, one hit batter and a
Spartan error.
Tyler McKinzie led the Tigers by going 3-for-4 with four RBIs, including a two-run single and a two-
run double in the first inning.
In the second game, Tyler Rolland’s two-run triple keyed a five-run second inning that put BAJV in
control.
Rolland then scored on a base hit by Matt Minnick. Corbin Ziegler capped the scoring with an single
to score Cameron Walker.
Coach Doug Nold’s club is scheduled to host Jenks Monday at 4 p.m., Sapulpa Tuesday at 6:30 p.
m. and the BAJV Invitational April 2-4.
BROKEN ARROW JV 13-11, BIXBY 1-3
Broken Arrow 902 00-11 7 1
Bixby 100 00- 1 2 3
Kjellsen, Law (3), Hope (5) and Jackson. Lanshaft, Paylor and Krehbeil. W - Kjellsen (1-0). L -
Lanshaft.
(Second Game)
Broken Arrow 050 44-13 11 1
Bixby 000 12- 3 1 1
McKinzie, Newcomer (3), Marquette (5) and Jackson. Johnson, Smith (3), Brown (5) and Krehbeil. W
- McKinzie (2-0). L - Johnson.
— — —
BAJV INVITATIONAL APRIL 2-4 AT TIGER FIELD
The Broken Arrow Junior Varsity Invitational baseball tournament kicks off a three-day run April 2-4
at Tiger Field.
BROKEN ARROW JV INVITATIONAL
April 2 Games: 10 a.m. - Owasso vs. Union; 12:15 p.m. - Bishop Kelley vs. Jenks; 2:30 p.m. - Sand
Springs vs. Bartlesville; 4:45 p.m. - Broken Arrow vs. Stillwater.
April 3 Losers Bracket Games: Noon - Owasso-Union loser vs. Kelley-Jenks loser; 2:15 p.m. - Sand
Springs-Bartlesville loser vs. Broken Arrow-Stillwater loser.
April 3 Winners Bracket Games: 4:30 p.m. - Owasso-Union winner vs. Kelley-Jenks winner; 6:45 p.
m. - Sand Springs-Bartlesville winner vs. Broken Arrow-Stillwater winner.
April 4 Placement Games: Seventh - 10 a.m.; Fifth - 12:15 p.m.; Third - 5 p.m.; Championship - 7:15
p.m.
— — —
TIGER FRESHMEN SPLIT
JENKS —Kevin Evans went 4-for-5 and drove home seven runs while pitching a complete game as
Broken Arrow pounded Jenks, 19-1.
Evans doubled twice and tripled while stopping the Trojans with eight strike outs and two walks to
raise his pitching record to 3-0.
The victory came one day after a 5-2 loss to Union when the Tigers committed nine errors.
BROKEN ARROW 19, JENKS 1
Broken Arrow 334 90-19 12 2
Jenks 100 00- 1 4 2
Evans and Veatch. W - Evans (3-0).
UNION 5, BROKEN ARROW 2
Union 011 300 0-5 8 1
Broken Arrow 000 000 2-2 2 9
Blount, Hemm (4) and King. L - Blount (0-1).
Invitational schedule announced
Published:
Friday, March 27, 2009 4:05 PM CDT
BIXBY — Broken Arrow High School junior varsity baseball raised its record to 8-0 with an 11-1, 13-
3 sweep of Bixby.
In the opener, three Tiger pitchers – Tyler Kjellsen, T.J. Law and Mason Hope – combined on a two-
hitter.
BAJV exploded for nine runs in the top of the first inning on five hits, five walks, one hit batter and a
Spartan error.
Tyler McKinzie led the Tigers by going 3-for-4 with four RBIs, including a two-run single and a two-
run double in the first inning.
In the second game, Tyler Rolland’s two-run triple keyed a five-run second inning that put BAJV in
control.
Rolland then scored on a base hit by Matt Minnick. Corbin Ziegler capped the scoring with an single
to score Cameron Walker.
Coach Doug Nold’s club is scheduled to host Jenks Monday at 4 p.m., Sapulpa Tuesday at 6:30 p.
m. and the BAJV Invitational April 2-4.
BROKEN ARROW JV 13-11, BIXBY 1-3
Broken Arrow 902 00-11 7 1
Bixby 100 00- 1 2 3
Kjellsen, Law (3), Hope (5) and Jackson. Lanshaft, Paylor and Krehbeil. W - Kjellsen (1-0). L -
Lanshaft.
(Second Game)
Broken Arrow 050 44-13 11 1
Bixby 000 12- 3 1 1
McKinzie, Newcomer (3), Marquette (5) and Jackson. Johnson, Smith (3), Brown (5) and Krehbeil. W
- McKinzie (2-0). L - Johnson.
— — —
BAJV INVITATIONAL APRIL 2-4 AT TIGER FIELD
The Broken Arrow Junior Varsity Invitational baseball tournament kicks off a three-day run April 2-4
at Tiger Field.
BROKEN ARROW JV INVITATIONAL
April 2 Games: 10 a.m. - Owasso vs. Union; 12:15 p.m. - Bishop Kelley vs. Jenks; 2:30 p.m. - Sand
Springs vs. Bartlesville; 4:45 p.m. - Broken Arrow vs. Stillwater.
April 3 Losers Bracket Games: Noon - Owasso-Union loser vs. Kelley-Jenks loser; 2:15 p.m. - Sand
Springs-Bartlesville loser vs. Broken Arrow-Stillwater loser.
April 3 Winners Bracket Games: 4:30 p.m. - Owasso-Union winner vs. Kelley-Jenks winner; 6:45 p.
m. - Sand Springs-Bartlesville winner vs. Broken Arrow-Stillwater winner.
April 4 Placement Games: Seventh - 10 a.m.; Fifth - 12:15 p.m.; Third - 5 p.m.; Championship - 7:15
p.m.
— — —
TIGER FRESHMEN SPLIT
JENKS —Kevin Evans went 4-for-5 and drove home seven runs while pitching a complete game as
Broken Arrow pounded Jenks, 19-1.
Evans doubled twice and tripled while stopping the Trojans with eight strike outs and two walks to
raise his pitching record to 3-0.
The victory came one day after a 5-2 loss to Union when the Tigers committed nine errors.
BROKEN ARROW 19, JENKS 1
Broken Arrow 334 90-19 12 2
Jenks 100 00- 1 4 2
Evans and Veatch. W - Evans (3-0).
UNION 5, BROKEN ARROW 2
Union 011 300 0-5 8 1
Broken Arrow 000 000 2-2 2 9
Blount, Hemm (4) and King. L - Blount (0-1).
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Tigers claw Ponca City, 11-3
BAHS (11-2) hosts Sapulpa Tuesday
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Monday, March 30, 2009 10:17 PM CDT
If Broken Arrow High School made one mistake
Monday night, it was making a quick start – and
not finishing quickly.
The Tigers “had an opportunity to finish early,”
coach Shannon Dobson said, hinting at a
run-rule victory over Ponca City.
A six-run first inning had many at wind-blown
Tiger Field about a quick exit.
Instead, BAHS settled for an 11-3, seven-inning
conquest of the Wildcats in a makeup
non-conference baseball game that lasted
nearly two and one-half hours.
What mattered was the victory that raised the
Tigers’ record to 11-2 while Ponca City dipped
to 5-10.
“In some ways,” Dobson said, defending his
club, “it looked like we hadn’t played in nearly
a week.”
This was Broken Arrow’s first game since a 4-1 home victory over Owasso March 24. The Tiger-
Trojan Classic was cancelled by weather last weekend.
BAHS puts a seven-game winning streak on the line Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. hosting Sapulpa in
another non-conference game.
The Tigers weren’t threatened after their six-run explosion in the first inning.
Ponca City starter Nick Baker didn’t record an out and was charged with the first four runs. The left-
hander was the first of six hurlers employed by the Wildcats.
Dylan Delso’s two run double started the Tiger flurry and a run-scoring single by Zach Donberger
chased Baker, who surrendered the first four runs - all earned.
Two Ponca City errors after first reliever Aric McCumber was inserted didn’t help. McCumber gave
up two more runs, but neither was earned. One of those Tiger tallies was a sacrifice fly by Taylor
Schneeberger.
“Then,” Dobson said, “we lost some of our focus. We didn’t have that same intensity after that first
inning.”
Tiger starter Sam Moses registered three strike outs in the first inning around a one-out single.
The second inning was different for the hard-throwing senior, who walked three and balked.
“He didn’t go back (for the second inning) with that same mentality,” Dobson said of Moses. “That’s
something you’ve got to do.”
Moses regained his composure and allowed only one base runner, while fanning four, over the
next two innings.
Ponca City scored twice in the top of the fifth against Moses on an RBI single by Trevor Feathers
and a run-scoring double from Eric Ailey.
Moses allowed four hits with nine strike outs and three walks in five innings.
Sophomore Mason Hope worked the last two innings with five strike outs against the seven
Wildcats he faced.
BAHS catcher Mitch Osburn went 3-for-4 while Jake Parsons, Donberger and Matt Henningsen
each had two hits.
Osburn had an RBI single in the third and Henningsen a run-scoring single in the fourth.
BROKEN ARROW 11, PONCA CITY 3
Ponca City 010 020 0- 3 4 2
Broken Arrow 601 211 x-11 11 1
Baker, McCumber (1), Davis (3), Nichols (4), Ailey (5) and Swain; Moses, Hope (6) and Osburn.
W - Moses (3-0). L - Baker.
BAHS (11-2) hosts Sapulpa Tuesday
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Monday, March 30, 2009 10:17 PM CDT
If Broken Arrow High School made one mistake
Monday night, it was making a quick start – and
not finishing quickly.
The Tigers “had an opportunity to finish early,”
coach Shannon Dobson said, hinting at a
run-rule victory over Ponca City.
A six-run first inning had many at wind-blown
Tiger Field about a quick exit.
Instead, BAHS settled for an 11-3, seven-inning
conquest of the Wildcats in a makeup
non-conference baseball game that lasted
nearly two and one-half hours.
What mattered was the victory that raised the
Tigers’ record to 11-2 while Ponca City dipped
to 5-10.
“In some ways,” Dobson said, defending his
club, “it looked like we hadn’t played in nearly
a week.”
This was Broken Arrow’s first game since a 4-1 home victory over Owasso March 24. The Tiger-
Trojan Classic was cancelled by weather last weekend.
BAHS puts a seven-game winning streak on the line Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. hosting Sapulpa in
another non-conference game.
The Tigers weren’t threatened after their six-run explosion in the first inning.
Ponca City starter Nick Baker didn’t record an out and was charged with the first four runs. The left-
hander was the first of six hurlers employed by the Wildcats.
Dylan Delso’s two run double started the Tiger flurry and a run-scoring single by Zach Donberger
chased Baker, who surrendered the first four runs - all earned.
Two Ponca City errors after first reliever Aric McCumber was inserted didn’t help. McCumber gave
up two more runs, but neither was earned. One of those Tiger tallies was a sacrifice fly by Taylor
Schneeberger.
“Then,” Dobson said, “we lost some of our focus. We didn’t have that same intensity after that first
inning.”
Tiger starter Sam Moses registered three strike outs in the first inning around a one-out single.
The second inning was different for the hard-throwing senior, who walked three and balked.
“He didn’t go back (for the second inning) with that same mentality,” Dobson said of Moses. “That’s
something you’ve got to do.”
Moses regained his composure and allowed only one base runner, while fanning four, over the
next two innings.
Ponca City scored twice in the top of the fifth against Moses on an RBI single by Trevor Feathers
and a run-scoring double from Eric Ailey.
Moses allowed four hits with nine strike outs and three walks in five innings.
Sophomore Mason Hope worked the last two innings with five strike outs against the seven
Wildcats he faced.
BAHS catcher Mitch Osburn went 3-for-4 while Jake Parsons, Donberger and Matt Henningsen
each had two hits.
Osburn had an RBI single in the third and Henningsen a run-scoring single in the fourth.
BROKEN ARROW 11, PONCA CITY 3
Ponca City 010 020 0- 3 4 2
Broken Arrow 601 211 x-11 11 1
Baker, McCumber (1), Davis (3), Nichols (4), Ailey (5) and Swain; Moses, Hope (6) and Osburn.
W - Moses (3-0). L - Baker.
TIGER RUN — Broken Arrow High School's Zach
Donberger (8) scores easily in the first inning as
Ponca City catcher Patrick Swain (18) chases an
errant throw Monday. BAHS won the game, 11-
3, and hosts Sapulpa at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.
DOUG QUINN/BA LEDGER
Donberger (8) scores easily in the first inning as
Ponca City catcher Patrick Swain (18) chases an
errant throw Monday. BAHS won the game, 11-
3, and hosts Sapulpa at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.
DOUG QUINN/BA LEDGER
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"Talk" ignites Tigers to 11-1 run-rule
BAHS improves to 12-2
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 7:04 PM CDT
Shannon Dobson wasn’t a happy coach after the first
inning Tuesday.
“We came out flat,” said the Broken Arrow High School
coach.
Then Dobson gave his team “a little talk” between
innings, even if his club had an early 2-0 advantage.
“Let’s call it a Dobson talk,” he said, grinning.
Whatever – or however – Dobson said, it worked.
His Tigers for 10 more runs and rolled by Sapulpa,
11-1, in a five-inning run rule at Tiger Field.
The victory was the eighth straight by the 12-2 Tigers,
who have a 5 p.m. Frontier Valley Conference game
Thursday at Union.
BAHS unleashed an 11-hit attack on Chieftain
right-hander Kenny McKee, including the team’s first
two homers at Tiger Field this season.
Jake Parsons led BAHS by going 3-for-3 with two RBIs while Nick Henningsen was belted a three-
run homer and was 2-for-2 with four RBIs.
“It’s that kind of approach we need every time we go to the plate,” Dobson said.
The Tigers had a 1-0 lead going into the bottom of the third and answered Dobson’s lecture with a
five-run burst.
In that third, when BAHS sent 10 batters to the plate, Henningsen delivered an infield RBI single,
Tyler McKinzie followed with a two-run double and Nick Pettus had a run-scoring single.
“Our guys responded,” Dobson said, “by scoring runs.”
Dylan Delso ended the Tigers’ homer-less home streak with a one-out solo shot in the fourth.
After Parsons singled for a third time and Zach Donberger reached on an infield hit, Henningsen
belted his three-run homer.
Among the 11 Tiger hits, three were infield dribblers.
“Baseball is a funny game,” Dobson said, smiling. “There are times when you hit the ball on the
nose and can’t get a hit. Other times, you miss-hit and still get a hit.”
Tyler Kruse pitched a five-inning, four-hitter for the Tigers for his first victory.
Kruse struck out four and walked one. Sapulpa’s lone run came in the third on an RBI single by
Brian Bartlett after a lead off single by Kendal Davis.
BROKEN ARROW 11, SAPULPA 1
Sapulpa 001 00- 1 4 2
Broken Arrow 205 4x-11 11 0
McKee and Rhoades; Kruse and Osburn. W - Kruse (1-0). L - McKee.
HRs - BA: Delso (1), Henningsen (1).
BAHS improves to 12-2
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 7:04 PM CDT
Shannon Dobson wasn’t a happy coach after the first
inning Tuesday.
“We came out flat,” said the Broken Arrow High School
coach.
Then Dobson gave his team “a little talk” between
innings, even if his club had an early 2-0 advantage.
“Let’s call it a Dobson talk,” he said, grinning.
Whatever – or however – Dobson said, it worked.
His Tigers for 10 more runs and rolled by Sapulpa,
11-1, in a five-inning run rule at Tiger Field.
The victory was the eighth straight by the 12-2 Tigers,
who have a 5 p.m. Frontier Valley Conference game
Thursday at Union.
BAHS unleashed an 11-hit attack on Chieftain
right-hander Kenny McKee, including the team’s first
two homers at Tiger Field this season.
Jake Parsons led BAHS by going 3-for-3 with two RBIs while Nick Henningsen was belted a three-
run homer and was 2-for-2 with four RBIs.
“It’s that kind of approach we need every time we go to the plate,” Dobson said.
The Tigers had a 1-0 lead going into the bottom of the third and answered Dobson’s lecture with a
five-run burst.
In that third, when BAHS sent 10 batters to the plate, Henningsen delivered an infield RBI single,
Tyler McKinzie followed with a two-run double and Nick Pettus had a run-scoring single.
“Our guys responded,” Dobson said, “by scoring runs.”
Dylan Delso ended the Tigers’ homer-less home streak with a one-out solo shot in the fourth.
After Parsons singled for a third time and Zach Donberger reached on an infield hit, Henningsen
belted his three-run homer.
Among the 11 Tiger hits, three were infield dribblers.
“Baseball is a funny game,” Dobson said, smiling. “There are times when you hit the ball on the
nose and can’t get a hit. Other times, you miss-hit and still get a hit.”
Tyler Kruse pitched a five-inning, four-hitter for the Tigers for his first victory.
Kruse struck out four and walked one. Sapulpa’s lone run came in the third on an RBI single by
Brian Bartlett after a lead off single by Kendal Davis.
BROKEN ARROW 11, SAPULPA 1
Sapulpa 001 00- 1 4 2
Broken Arrow 205 4x-11 11 0
McKee and Rhoades; Kruse and Osburn. W - Kruse (1-0). L - McKee.
HRs - BA: Delso (1), Henningsen (1).
THROW OUT — Broken Arrow High
School catcher Mitchell Osburn throws
out Sapulpa's Matt Porter in the third
inning Tuesday during the Tigers' 11-1
victory. DOUG QUINN/BA LEDGER
School catcher Mitchell Osburn throws
out Sapulpa's Matt Porter in the third
inning Tuesday during the Tigers' 11-1
victory. DOUG QUINN/BA LEDGER
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Broken Arrow blanks Edmond Memorial, 6-0
Tigers (13-2) host Bixby Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
Published:
Friday, April 3, 2009 9:18 PM CDT
EDMOND - Tyler Kjsellen and Mason Hope combined on six-hitter and Jake Parsons homer to
power Broken Arrow High School to a 6-0 victory over Edmond Memorial Friday in a
non-conference baseball game.
Now 13-2 and winners of nine straight, the Tigers host defending Class 5A state champion Bixby
Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Tiger Field. The game will be played during a break in the BA Junior
Varsity Invitational.
Kjsellen (2-0) pitched five and two-thirds innings with one strike out and one walk. Hope was
summoned to put out a Memorial threat in the bottom of the sixth. The sophomore fanned the first
batter he faced and retired the Bulldogs in order in the bottom of the seventh.
Parsons, a senior, belted a solo homer in the third inning, his second of the season, that gave
BAHS a 3-0 lead.
The Tigers scored twice in the second when Zac Mills drilled a two-run double plating Nick Pettus,
who had walked and Alex Cochran, who had singled.
After Hope slammed the door on EMHS in the bottom of the sixth, the Tigers added three insurance
runs in the seventh on an RBI single by Corbin Ziegler, a bases loaded walk to Nick Henningsen
and a passed ball.
BROKEN ARROW 6, EDMOND NORTH 0
Broken Arrow 021 000 3-6 9 1
Edmond North 000 000 x-0 6 1
Kjsellen, Hope (6) and Osburn and Delson (2); Hill, Dahlberg (7) and Morgan.
W - Kjsellsen (2-0). L - Hill. HR - BA: Parsons (2).
Tigers (13-2) host Bixby Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
Published:
Friday, April 3, 2009 9:18 PM CDT
EDMOND - Tyler Kjsellen and Mason Hope combined on six-hitter and Jake Parsons homer to
power Broken Arrow High School to a 6-0 victory over Edmond Memorial Friday in a
non-conference baseball game.
Now 13-2 and winners of nine straight, the Tigers host defending Class 5A state champion Bixby
Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Tiger Field. The game will be played during a break in the BA Junior
Varsity Invitational.
Kjsellen (2-0) pitched five and two-thirds innings with one strike out and one walk. Hope was
summoned to put out a Memorial threat in the bottom of the sixth. The sophomore fanned the first
batter he faced and retired the Bulldogs in order in the bottom of the seventh.
Parsons, a senior, belted a solo homer in the third inning, his second of the season, that gave
BAHS a 3-0 lead.
The Tigers scored twice in the second when Zac Mills drilled a two-run double plating Nick Pettus,
who had walked and Alex Cochran, who had singled.
After Hope slammed the door on EMHS in the bottom of the sixth, the Tigers added three insurance
runs in the seventh on an RBI single by Corbin Ziegler, a bases loaded walk to Nick Henningsen
and a passed ball.
BROKEN ARROW 6, EDMOND NORTH 0
Broken Arrow 021 000 3-6 9 1
Edmond North 000 000 x-0 6 1
Kjsellen, Hope (6) and Osburn and Delson (2); Hill, Dahlberg (7) and Morgan.
W - Kjsellsen (2-0). L - Hill. HR - BA: Parsons (2).
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Tigers extend win streak to ten
With 5-2 victory over Bixby
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Saturday, April 4, 2009 6:35 PM CDT
Shannon Dobson wanted his Broken Arrow High
School baseball team to get tested.
“We need to find out how we are going to respond in
tight games,” the coach said. “Those are kind of
games you’ll get in during the playoffs.”
Dobson got his wish Saturday. He got an answer,
too, against defending Class 5A state champion
Bixby.
BAHS, ranked No. 2 in Class 6A, punched across all
five runs in its last two at-bats and carved out a 5-2
victory at Tiger Field.
Bixby starter Zac Kirkendoll had shutout the Tigers
through the first four innings on two hits.
“Our kids don’t seem to have a sense of panic,”
Dobson said.
That patience had rewards.
The 14-2 Tigers, winners of nine straight, finally cracked the junior righthander by scoring three
runs in the fifth, aided by two Spartan errors and an RBI single by Jake Parsons.
It started to come unraveled for Kirkendoll on a sacrifice bunt by Taylor Schneeberger after Nick
Pettus opened the inning with a double.
On Schneeberger’s bunt, Kirkendoll’s throw was wide of first base which allowed Tyler Fisher –
running for Pettus – to score the game’s first run.
Schneeberger raced to second and later scored on another Spartan fielding error.
Zach Mills then drew a one-out walk and scored on the Parson’s single. All three runs were
unearned.
The Tigers added two insurance runs in the sixth against reliever Heath Holiday, who was
handcuffed by another fielding mistake.
Alex Cochran singled home Schneeberger, who had reached on the error, and scored on a
sacrifice bunt by Mills.
“Maybe I should started bunting earlier,” Dobson said. “Those put pressure on the defense and
them make plays.”
Sophomore Tyler McKinzie started for BAHS and was credited with the decision despite being in
and out trouble in his five innings.
After McKinzie retired BHS in order in the first, the Spartans (12-6) had base runners in four
consecutive innings. Three of those were in scoring position.
“Tyler kept pounding the zone. That’s what he had to do because it was so windy,” Dobson said.
“He stayed around that strike zone and kept getting himself out of trouble.”
Supported by an errorless defense, McKinzie registered six strikeouts with two walks while
scattering the four hits.
Dobson praised the BAHS defense.
“We played pretty good defense,” Dobson said. “When you can put that zero in the error column,
you’ve given yourself a good chance to win.”
Bixby’s only two runs came in the seventh on a two-run homer by Ricky Grinstead against Nick
Pettus.
Broken Arrow plays a rescheduled game Tuesday at 5 p.m. at Union and hosts the Wooden Bat
Tournament April 9-11.
BROKEN ARROW 5, BIXBY 2
Bixby 000 000 2-2 5 3
Broken Arrow 000 032 x-5 5 0
Kirkendoll, Holiday (6) and Lamb; McKinzie, Croft (6), Pettus (7) and Delso. W - McKinzie. L -
Kirkendoll. HR - Bixby: Grinstead.
•
BROKEN ARROW JV REMAINS UNBEATEN
Complete-game pitching efforts by T.J. Law and Mason Marquette pushed the Tiger junior varsity
record to 12-0.
Law (3-0) had a five-inning, five-hitter – with 10 strike outs and one walk – in an 11-3 victory over
Sapulpa.
A three-run seventh inning invoked the run-rule for BAJV. Dillon Robinson, who walked and stole
second, scored on a ground out by Matt Newcomer.
Corbin Ziegler singled home Tyler Rolland, who had singled, and Taylor Schneeberger doubled
home Ziegler.
In a 6-0 victory over Stillwater, Marquette gave up two hits, fanned nine and walked none to raise
his record to 4-0.
Robinson belted a solo homer in the third, had two singles and stole a base.
BROKEN ARROW JV 11, SAPULPA 3
Sapulpa 000 03- 3 5 2
Broken Arrow 010 73-11 10 0
Golden and Fisher; Law and Veatch.
With 5-2 victory over Bixby
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Saturday, April 4, 2009 6:35 PM CDT
Shannon Dobson wanted his Broken Arrow High
School baseball team to get tested.
“We need to find out how we are going to respond in
tight games,” the coach said. “Those are kind of
games you’ll get in during the playoffs.”
Dobson got his wish Saturday. He got an answer,
too, against defending Class 5A state champion
Bixby.
BAHS, ranked No. 2 in Class 6A, punched across all
five runs in its last two at-bats and carved out a 5-2
victory at Tiger Field.
Bixby starter Zac Kirkendoll had shutout the Tigers
through the first four innings on two hits.
“Our kids don’t seem to have a sense of panic,”
Dobson said.
That patience had rewards.
The 14-2 Tigers, winners of nine straight, finally cracked the junior righthander by scoring three
runs in the fifth, aided by two Spartan errors and an RBI single by Jake Parsons.
It started to come unraveled for Kirkendoll on a sacrifice bunt by Taylor Schneeberger after Nick
Pettus opened the inning with a double.
On Schneeberger’s bunt, Kirkendoll’s throw was wide of first base which allowed Tyler Fisher –
running for Pettus – to score the game’s first run.
Schneeberger raced to second and later scored on another Spartan fielding error.
Zach Mills then drew a one-out walk and scored on the Parson’s single. All three runs were
unearned.
The Tigers added two insurance runs in the sixth against reliever Heath Holiday, who was
handcuffed by another fielding mistake.
Alex Cochran singled home Schneeberger, who had reached on the error, and scored on a
sacrifice bunt by Mills.
“Maybe I should started bunting earlier,” Dobson said. “Those put pressure on the defense and
them make plays.”
Sophomore Tyler McKinzie started for BAHS and was credited with the decision despite being in
and out trouble in his five innings.
After McKinzie retired BHS in order in the first, the Spartans (12-6) had base runners in four
consecutive innings. Three of those were in scoring position.
“Tyler kept pounding the zone. That’s what he had to do because it was so windy,” Dobson said.
“He stayed around that strike zone and kept getting himself out of trouble.”
Supported by an errorless defense, McKinzie registered six strikeouts with two walks while
scattering the four hits.
Dobson praised the BAHS defense.
“We played pretty good defense,” Dobson said. “When you can put that zero in the error column,
you’ve given yourself a good chance to win.”
Bixby’s only two runs came in the seventh on a two-run homer by Ricky Grinstead against Nick
Pettus.
Broken Arrow plays a rescheduled game Tuesday at 5 p.m. at Union and hosts the Wooden Bat
Tournament April 9-11.
BROKEN ARROW 5, BIXBY 2
Bixby 000 000 2-2 5 3
Broken Arrow 000 032 x-5 5 0
Kirkendoll, Holiday (6) and Lamb; McKinzie, Croft (6), Pettus (7) and Delso. W - McKinzie. L -
Kirkendoll. HR - Bixby: Grinstead.
•
BROKEN ARROW JV REMAINS UNBEATEN
Complete-game pitching efforts by T.J. Law and Mason Marquette pushed the Tiger junior varsity
record to 12-0.
Law (3-0) had a five-inning, five-hitter – with 10 strike outs and one walk – in an 11-3 victory over
Sapulpa.
A three-run seventh inning invoked the run-rule for BAJV. Dillon Robinson, who walked and stole
second, scored on a ground out by Matt Newcomer.
Corbin Ziegler singled home Tyler Rolland, who had singled, and Taylor Schneeberger doubled
home Ziegler.
In a 6-0 victory over Stillwater, Marquette gave up two hits, fanned nine and walked none to raise
his record to 4-0.
Robinson belted a solo homer in the third, had two singles and stole a base.
BROKEN ARROW JV 11, SAPULPA 3
Sapulpa 000 03- 3 5 2
Broken Arrow 010 73-11 10 0
Golden and Fisher; Law and Veatch.
THROW OUT — Broken Arrow High School
third baseman Corbin Ziegler (2) throws to
first baseman Nick Henningsen (24) for the
out in the fourth inning to get Bixby's Kevin
Lamb. Broken Arrow won the game, 5-2, at
Tiger Field.
DOUG QUINN/BA LEDGER
third baseman Corbin Ziegler (2) throws to
first baseman Nick Henningsen (24) for the
out in the fourth inning to get Bixby's Kevin
Lamb. Broken Arrow won the game, 5-2, at
Tiger Field.
DOUG QUINN/BA LEDGER
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COMING HOME — Broken Arrow High School's
Zach Mills (17) rounds third base while Tiger coach
Shannon Dobson directs traffic as Union catcher
Ryan Hasbini, foreground, awaits the throw. Union
beat the Tigers, 6-3.
DOUG QUINN/BA LEDGER
Zach Mills (17) rounds third base while Tiger coach
Shannon Dobson directs traffic as Union catcher
Ryan Hasbini, foreground, awaits the throw. Union
beat the Tigers, 6-3.
DOUG QUINN/BA LEDGER
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Tigers-Owasso tickets
Tickets for the Broken Arrow-Owasso high school baseball game April 24 at 7:30 p.m. at Drillers
Stadium can be purchased during Tiger home games through April 21.
Cost is $5 for adults and $2.50 for students and will sold at the concession stand.
Skiatook and Coweta play at Drillers Stadium at 5 p.m. and tickets cover both contests.
Tickets are available at www.tulsadrillers.com but a $1.50 convenience fee will be added.
Baseball Senior Night
Broken Arrow High School baseball as Senior Night April 17 when the Tigers host Bishop Kelley.
Ceremonies start at 6 p.m. and the game at 7 p.m.
BAHS students with their IDs will be admitted free. Youth baseball players in uniform will not have to
pay. Plus, it will be 50 cent hot dog night.
Tickets for the Broken Arrow-Owasso high school baseball game April 24 at 7:30 p.m. at Drillers
Stadium can be purchased during Tiger home games through April 21.
Cost is $5 for adults and $2.50 for students and will sold at the concession stand.
Skiatook and Coweta play at Drillers Stadium at 5 p.m. and tickets cover both contests.
Tickets are available at www.tulsadrillers.com but a $1.50 convenience fee will be added.
Baseball Senior Night
Broken Arrow High School baseball as Senior Night April 17 when the Tigers host Bishop Kelley.
Ceremonies start at 6 p.m. and the game at 7 p.m.
BAHS students with their IDs will be admitted free. Youth baseball players in uniform will not have to
pay. Plus, it will be 50 cent hot dog night.
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Rains suspend Wooden Bat Tournament
BAHS game scrubbed Thursday
Published:
Thursday, April 9, 2009 5:43 PM CDT
It was Tournament Thursday. Those two words and baseball apparently don’t mesh with Broken
Arrow High School.
It didn’t rain long but it rained hard – and long enough – to suspend the first day of the Tiger-
Sandite Wooden Bat Tournament at Broken Arrow High School.
Only one game was completed at BAHS with Bartlesville beating Sapulpa, 3-1.
The Tulsa Memorial-Bartlesville game – which had just started when lightning and heavy rains
belted the area – was rescheduled for noon Friday.
BAHS and Tulsa Memorial were scheduled to play the late game and that game wasn’t immediately
rescheduled, Tiger coach Shannon Dobson said.
Two weeks ago, the Tiger-Trojan Classic was scrubbed by rain, cold weather and heavy snow.
WOODEN BAT TOURNAMENT
Friday’s Games at Broken Arrow High School
Noon - Bartlesville vs. Tulsa Memorial*
2 p.m. - Bartlesville vs. Checotah
4:30 p.m. - Broken Arrow vs. Checotah
7 p.m. - Broken Arrow vs. Eufaula
*Suspended game from Thursday
BAHS game scrubbed Thursday
Published:
Thursday, April 9, 2009 5:43 PM CDT
It was Tournament Thursday. Those two words and baseball apparently don’t mesh with Broken
Arrow High School.
It didn’t rain long but it rained hard – and long enough – to suspend the first day of the Tiger-
Sandite Wooden Bat Tournament at Broken Arrow High School.
Only one game was completed at BAHS with Bartlesville beating Sapulpa, 3-1.
The Tulsa Memorial-Bartlesville game – which had just started when lightning and heavy rains
belted the area – was rescheduled for noon Friday.
BAHS and Tulsa Memorial were scheduled to play the late game and that game wasn’t immediately
rescheduled, Tiger coach Shannon Dobson said.
Two weeks ago, the Tiger-Trojan Classic was scrubbed by rain, cold weather and heavy snow.
WOODEN BAT TOURNAMENT
Friday’s Games at Broken Arrow High School
Noon - Bartlesville vs. Tulsa Memorial*
2 p.m. - Bartlesville vs. Checotah
4:30 p.m. - Broken Arrow vs. Checotah
7 p.m. - Broken Arrow vs. Eufaula
*Suspended game from Thursday
THROW OUT — Zach Mills (17), Broken
Arrow High School's second baseman,
throws out a Checotah runner Friday in
the Tigers' 8-0 victory in the Wooden Bat
Tournament.
DOUG QUINN/BA LEDGER
Arrow High School's second baseman,
throws out a Checotah runner Friday in
the Tigers' 8-0 victory in the Wooden Bat
Tournament.
DOUG QUINN/BA LEDGER
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Union snaps Tiger winning streak, 6-3
Dobson hopes it was 'learning experience'
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Tuesday, April 7, 2009 9:00 PM CDT
Shannon Dobson called it a learning
experience.
He hopes his Broken Arrow High School
baseball team got the lesson after a 6-3 loss
to Union Tuesday.
But, the Tiger coach wasn’t terribly upset.
“I told the guys this was just one game,”
Dobson said. “As long as we learn from this
and figure out what we did and didn’t do, we’ll
be better for it.”
The loss scissored BAHS’s ten game winning
streak and left the No.1-ranked Tigers 14-3
on the season.
Broken Arrow hosts part of the Tiger-Sandite
Wood Bat Tournament starting Thursday facing Tulsa Memorial at 7 p.m. at Tiger Field.
Union, ranked sixth by okrankings.com, improved to 14-3 behind right-hander John Robinette.
Robinette, who escaped trouble in the early innings, struck out 10 Tigers – five of those in the last
three innings.
“In some ways, we showed our youth,” Dobson said. “We didn’t take advantage of opportunities.
We were a little non-aggressive at the plate.”
Trailing 5-3 in the top of the fourth, BAHS had the bases loaded with two outs against Robinette
but didn’t score.
Robinette ended that threat with a strike out and then struck out the first two batters in the fifth.
Over the last three innings, the Tigers managed two infield singles by Alex Cochran and Corbin
Ziegler but neither got into scoring position.
“You’ve got to give him (Robinette) a lot of credit,” Dobson said. “He got better at the end.”
BAHS jumped on Robinette (3-) for a run in the first when Dylan Delso tripled home Zach Mills, who
had a lead off single.
The Tigers’ other two runs came in the third on a ground out by Corbin Ziegler and a base hit by
Jake Parsons.
Union did its damage in the second inning against BAHS senior Morgan Croft with a four-run blast
by batting around.
Croft (3-1) gave up five hits and uncorked two wild pitches in the frame that put the Redskins in
control.
Ryan Hasbini’s single scored Cole Webb, who led off with a double. Jacob Rice had an RBI infield
single and Kevin Kuntze followed with a run-scoring single.
Croft had given up only 12 runs – eight earned – in 23.6 innings. This time, he allowed six hits and
four earned runs with one strikeout in just two innings.
“This was the first time Morgan really hasn’t had good stuff,” Dobson said. “But, you’re going to
have those games.”
Sophomore Mason Hope pitched the last four innings for BAHS and was charged with two runs on
four hits with five walks.
UNION 6, BROKEN ARROW 3
Broken Arrow 102 000 0-3 6 0
Union 040 010 1-6 10 0
Croft, Hope (3) and Delso; Robinette and Hasbini. W - Robinette (3-0). L - Croft (3-1).
— — —
BROKEN ARROW JV CONTINUES WINNING WAYS
Tigers 15, Bartlesville 0
BARTLESVILLE — Cameron Walker went 3-for-4 with three RBIS and Tyler Kruse had two hits with
three RBIs as BAJV rocked Bartlesville improve to 14-0.
Walker doubled in the first inning, had an RBI single in the second and a two-run double in the
fourth. Kruse had a two-run triple in the first and an RBI double in the second.
Kruse and Matt Newcomer combined on a one-hit shut out.
BROKEN ARROW JV 15, BARTLESVILLE JV 0
Broken Arrow 740 40-15 14 3
Bartlesville 000 00- 0 1 3
Kruse, Newcomer (3) and Jackson and Veatch (3); Slaughter, Ketchum (3) and Curtis. W - Kruse
(2-0). L - Slaughter.
— — —
Tigers 8, Sand Springs 1
T.J. Law raised his record to 4-0 with four strike outs and no walks.
Tyler Rolland delivered double, scoring Jacob Evans and Newcomer, in the second inning. After
Mac Monckton reached, Justin Jackson had a two-run single.
BROKEN ARROW JV 8, SAND SPRINGS JV 1
Sand Springs 010 000 0-1 6 4
Broken Arrow 042 020 x-8 8 1
Simms and Stockard; Law, Newcomer (7) and Veatch. W - Law (4-0). L - Simms.
Dobson hopes it was 'learning experience'
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Tuesday, April 7, 2009 9:00 PM CDT
Shannon Dobson called it a learning
experience.
He hopes his Broken Arrow High School
baseball team got the lesson after a 6-3 loss
to Union Tuesday.
But, the Tiger coach wasn’t terribly upset.
“I told the guys this was just one game,”
Dobson said. “As long as we learn from this
and figure out what we did and didn’t do, we’ll
be better for it.”
The loss scissored BAHS’s ten game winning
streak and left the No.1-ranked Tigers 14-3
on the season.
Broken Arrow hosts part of the Tiger-Sandite
Wood Bat Tournament starting Thursday facing Tulsa Memorial at 7 p.m. at Tiger Field.
Union, ranked sixth by okrankings.com, improved to 14-3 behind right-hander John Robinette.
Robinette, who escaped trouble in the early innings, struck out 10 Tigers – five of those in the last
three innings.
“In some ways, we showed our youth,” Dobson said. “We didn’t take advantage of opportunities.
We were a little non-aggressive at the plate.”
Trailing 5-3 in the top of the fourth, BAHS had the bases loaded with two outs against Robinette
but didn’t score.
Robinette ended that threat with a strike out and then struck out the first two batters in the fifth.
Over the last three innings, the Tigers managed two infield singles by Alex Cochran and Corbin
Ziegler but neither got into scoring position.
“You’ve got to give him (Robinette) a lot of credit,” Dobson said. “He got better at the end.”
BAHS jumped on Robinette (3-) for a run in the first when Dylan Delso tripled home Zach Mills, who
had a lead off single.
The Tigers’ other two runs came in the third on a ground out by Corbin Ziegler and a base hit by
Jake Parsons.
Union did its damage in the second inning against BAHS senior Morgan Croft with a four-run blast
by batting around.
Croft (3-1) gave up five hits and uncorked two wild pitches in the frame that put the Redskins in
control.
Ryan Hasbini’s single scored Cole Webb, who led off with a double. Jacob Rice had an RBI infield
single and Kevin Kuntze followed with a run-scoring single.
Croft had given up only 12 runs – eight earned – in 23.6 innings. This time, he allowed six hits and
four earned runs with one strikeout in just two innings.
“This was the first time Morgan really hasn’t had good stuff,” Dobson said. “But, you’re going to
have those games.”
Sophomore Mason Hope pitched the last four innings for BAHS and was charged with two runs on
four hits with five walks.
UNION 6, BROKEN ARROW 3
Broken Arrow 102 000 0-3 6 0
Union 040 010 1-6 10 0
Croft, Hope (3) and Delso; Robinette and Hasbini. W - Robinette (3-0). L - Croft (3-1).
— — —
BROKEN ARROW JV CONTINUES WINNING WAYS
Tigers 15, Bartlesville 0
BARTLESVILLE — Cameron Walker went 3-for-4 with three RBIS and Tyler Kruse had two hits with
three RBIs as BAJV rocked Bartlesville improve to 14-0.
Walker doubled in the first inning, had an RBI single in the second and a two-run double in the
fourth. Kruse had a two-run triple in the first and an RBI double in the second.
Kruse and Matt Newcomer combined on a one-hit shut out.
BROKEN ARROW JV 15, BARTLESVILLE JV 0
Broken Arrow 740 40-15 14 3
Bartlesville 000 00- 0 1 3
Kruse, Newcomer (3) and Jackson and Veatch (3); Slaughter, Ketchum (3) and Curtis. W - Kruse
(2-0). L - Slaughter.
— — —
Tigers 8, Sand Springs 1
T.J. Law raised his record to 4-0 with four strike outs and no walks.
Tyler Rolland delivered double, scoring Jacob Evans and Newcomer, in the second inning. After
Mac Monckton reached, Justin Jackson had a two-run single.
BROKEN ARROW JV 8, SAND SPRINGS JV 1
Sand Springs 010 000 0-1 6 4
Broken Arrow 042 020 x-8 8 1
Simms and Stockard; Law, Newcomer (7) and Veatch. W - Law (4-0). L - Simms.
TIGERS PLAYING TRIPLE-HEADER TODAY
BAHS hosting Bartlesville, Sapulpa and Sand Springs
Published:
Saturday, April 11, 2009 1:24 PM CDT
When Ernie Banks played for the Chicago Cubs, his signature line was 'Let's play two!'
Broken Arrow High School goes one better Saturday afternoon - the Tigers will play a triple-header
to complete the oft-rescheduled Wooden Bat Tournament.
BAHS had an early-afternoon game with Bartlesville then plays Sapulpa at 4 p.m. at Tiger Field. At
6:30, Sand Springs comes to BAHS for the last game of the tournament.
BAHS coach Shannon Dobson said the revamp was forced because of a “bench clearing brawl”
Friday night between Tulsa Memorial and Sapulpa at Sand Springs. The Tigers were to play
Memorial Saturday at 9 a.m. and Sapulpa at noon.
Dobson said Sapulpa and Memorial “had to sit out one game” and forfeited the Saturday morning
contests to BAHS.
BAHS hosting Bartlesville, Sapulpa and Sand Springs
Published:
Saturday, April 11, 2009 1:24 PM CDT
When Ernie Banks played for the Chicago Cubs, his signature line was 'Let's play two!'
Broken Arrow High School goes one better Saturday afternoon - the Tigers will play a triple-header
to complete the oft-rescheduled Wooden Bat Tournament.
BAHS had an early-afternoon game with Bartlesville then plays Sapulpa at 4 p.m. at Tiger Field. At
6:30, Sand Springs comes to BAHS for the last game of the tournament.
BAHS coach Shannon Dobson said the revamp was forced because of a “bench clearing brawl”
Friday night between Tulsa Memorial and Sapulpa at Sand Springs. The Tigers were to play
Memorial Saturday at 9 a.m. and Sapulpa at noon.
Dobson said Sapulpa and Memorial “had to sit out one game” and forfeited the Saturday morning
contests to BAHS.
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IN TIME — Broken Arrow High School first
baseman Nick Henningsen (24) snags the throw
to get Bartlesville's Jesse Elam (24) to complete
a first-inning double play Saturday. The Tigers
won the game, 16-0, and swept a triple-header.
DOUG QUINN/BA LEDGER
baseman Nick Henningsen (24) snags the throw
to get Bartlesville's Jesse Elam (24) to complete
a first-inning double play Saturday. The Tigers
won the game, 16-0, and swept a triple-header.
DOUG QUINN/BA LEDGER
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Tigers win twice in wood bat tournament
Pitching, timely hits boost BAHS to 16-3
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Friday, April 10, 2009 11:20 PM CDT
Broken Arrow High School got two key ingredients
Friday night to win twice in the Wooden Bat Tournament
– solid pitching and timely hitting.
Behind complete-game performances from Sam Moses
and Tyler Kruse, the Tigers knocked off Checotah, 8-0,
and Class 3A power Eufaula, 3-1, at Tiger Field.
Now 16-3, BAHS plays Tulsa Memorial at 9 a.m.
Saturday in a rescheduled game and that will be
followed by a noon encounter with Sapulpa.
Co-hosting the tournament with Sand Springs, two
BAHS victories would send the Tigers to an afternoon
game at Sand Springs.
Ranked No. 1 this week by okrankings.com in Class 6A,
the Tigers got only 10 hits but they came at crucial
times.
Senior Jake Parsons’ three-run homer in the fifth inning
was the Tigers’ first hit against Checotah’s T.J. Christian.
It ended a scoreless pitching duel between Moses and
the Wildcat right-hander.
Sophomore Nick Henningsen’s two-run single trigged a
three-run fourth inning that lifted BAHS from an early
1-0 deficit.
Kruse threw “right at 100 pitches” against Eufaula, riding a sharp curveball.
“I felt really good,” said Kruse, a sophomore. “It was the best I’ve thrown in a while.”
Kruse (2-0) struck out eight, walked none and allowed five hits. The lone run he allowed was
unearned in the first inning on a Tiger error.
Eufaula managed only two base runners the last four innings, one by an error, as Kruse retired the
last seven Ironheads in order.
The Tiger defense, despite three errors, came to Kruse’s aid.
Junior third baseman Corbin Ziegler started a double play to end the third inning after Kruse had
given up consecutive singles.
In the seventh, a diving Ziegler knocked down a line drive and threw out Hayden Walch for the first
out.
BAHS centerfielder Alex Cochran ended the game with a diving catch of a looping liner by Trevor
Walch.
“I kept throwing strikes,” Kruse said, “and let the defense to their jobs.”
“Tyler had good command of his pitches,” BAHS coach Shannon Dobson said. “When he does that
with his three pitches, he’s pretty good.”
Henningsen’s two-run single scored Parsons, who had reached on an error, and Zach Donberger,
who had singled.
BAHS added an insurance run in the fifth on a Eufaula error.
BROKEN ARROW 3, EUFAULA 1
Eufaula 100 000 0-1 5 4
Broken Arrow 000 210 x-3 4 3
Sharp and Helms; Kruse and Delso. W - Kruse (2-0). L - Sharp.
•
Tigers 8, Checotah 0
Parson's three-run homer in the fifth inning snapped a scoreless deadlock and his sixth-inning
single ended the contest in a run-rule.
Moses tossed a four-hit, complete game with eight strikeouts to raise his record to 4-0 but it wasn't
that easy for the right-hander.
The Wildcats (11-16) got their four hits against Moses in the first two innings, three of those in the
second when Checotah loaded the bases.
Moses (4-0) escaped damage by registering an inning-ending strikeout. After that, the Wildcats
had only three base runners their last four at-bats, two of those reaching by errors.
Parson's homer off T.J. Christian - the Tigers' first hit of the game - came after a two out Checotah
error allowed Corbin Ziegler to reach and a walk to Dylan Delso. All three runs were unearned.
In the sixth, the Tigers finally cracked the weary Christian, who had walked seven.
Back to back RBI singles by Alex Cochran and Zach Mills opened the doors. Ziegler followed with a
groundout RBI and Delso doubled home another run before Parson's single gave BAHS the eight-
run difference.
The Tigers had chances early. BAHS left two runners onboard in the first and the left the bases
loaded in the second.
BROKEN ARROW 8, CHECOTAH 0
Checotah 000 000-0 4 1
Broken Arrow 000 035-8 6 3
Christian and Goad; Moses and Delso. W - Moses (4-0). L - Christian. HR - BA: Parsons (4).
Pitching, timely hits boost BAHS to 16-3
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Friday, April 10, 2009 11:20 PM CDT
Broken Arrow High School got two key ingredients
Friday night to win twice in the Wooden Bat Tournament
– solid pitching and timely hitting.
Behind complete-game performances from Sam Moses
and Tyler Kruse, the Tigers knocked off Checotah, 8-0,
and Class 3A power Eufaula, 3-1, at Tiger Field.
Now 16-3, BAHS plays Tulsa Memorial at 9 a.m.
Saturday in a rescheduled game and that will be
followed by a noon encounter with Sapulpa.
Co-hosting the tournament with Sand Springs, two
BAHS victories would send the Tigers to an afternoon
game at Sand Springs.
Ranked No. 1 this week by okrankings.com in Class 6A,
the Tigers got only 10 hits but they came at crucial
times.
Senior Jake Parsons’ three-run homer in the fifth inning
was the Tigers’ first hit against Checotah’s T.J. Christian.
It ended a scoreless pitching duel between Moses and
the Wildcat right-hander.
Sophomore Nick Henningsen’s two-run single trigged a
three-run fourth inning that lifted BAHS from an early
1-0 deficit.
Kruse threw “right at 100 pitches” against Eufaula, riding a sharp curveball.
“I felt really good,” said Kruse, a sophomore. “It was the best I’ve thrown in a while.”
Kruse (2-0) struck out eight, walked none and allowed five hits. The lone run he allowed was
unearned in the first inning on a Tiger error.
Eufaula managed only two base runners the last four innings, one by an error, as Kruse retired the
last seven Ironheads in order.
The Tiger defense, despite three errors, came to Kruse’s aid.
Junior third baseman Corbin Ziegler started a double play to end the third inning after Kruse had
given up consecutive singles.
In the seventh, a diving Ziegler knocked down a line drive and threw out Hayden Walch for the first
out.
BAHS centerfielder Alex Cochran ended the game with a diving catch of a looping liner by Trevor
Walch.
“I kept throwing strikes,” Kruse said, “and let the defense to their jobs.”
“Tyler had good command of his pitches,” BAHS coach Shannon Dobson said. “When he does that
with his three pitches, he’s pretty good.”
Henningsen’s two-run single scored Parsons, who had reached on an error, and Zach Donberger,
who had singled.
BAHS added an insurance run in the fifth on a Eufaula error.
BROKEN ARROW 3, EUFAULA 1
Eufaula 100 000 0-1 5 4
Broken Arrow 000 210 x-3 4 3
Sharp and Helms; Kruse and Delso. W - Kruse (2-0). L - Sharp.
•
Tigers 8, Checotah 0
Parson's three-run homer in the fifth inning snapped a scoreless deadlock and his sixth-inning
single ended the contest in a run-rule.
Moses tossed a four-hit, complete game with eight strikeouts to raise his record to 4-0 but it wasn't
that easy for the right-hander.
The Wildcats (11-16) got their four hits against Moses in the first two innings, three of those in the
second when Checotah loaded the bases.
Moses (4-0) escaped damage by registering an inning-ending strikeout. After that, the Wildcats
had only three base runners their last four at-bats, two of those reaching by errors.
Parson's homer off T.J. Christian - the Tigers' first hit of the game - came after a two out Checotah
error allowed Corbin Ziegler to reach and a walk to Dylan Delso. All three runs were unearned.
In the sixth, the Tigers finally cracked the weary Christian, who had walked seven.
Back to back RBI singles by Alex Cochran and Zach Mills opened the doors. Ziegler followed with a
groundout RBI and Delso doubled home another run before Parson's single gave BAHS the eight-
run difference.
The Tigers had chances early. BAHS left two runners onboard in the first and the left the bases
loaded in the second.
BROKEN ARROW 8, CHECOTAH 0
Checotah 000 000-0 4 1
Broken Arrow 000 035-8 6 3
Christian and Goad; Moses and Delso. W - Moses (4-0). L - Christian. HR - BA: Parsons (4).
TIGERS WIN IN 12 INNINGS OVER SAND SPRINGS
BAHS completes triple-header sweep
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Saturday, April 11, 2009 10:53 PM CDT
Hall of famer Ernie Banks’ signature statement
during his career with the Chicago Cubs was
“Let’s play two!”
Broken Arrow High School “played two” and one
more – 12 innings more – Saturday to complete
the Wooden Bat Tournament.
Banks would have been proud.
Broken Arrow capped the three-game sweep with
2-0, 12-inning tussle with Sand Springs at Tiger
Field.
Nearly forgotten by drama of the extra innings
thriller were run rules over Sapulpa (8-0) and
Bartlesville (16-0) played in broad daylight under
ideal conditions.
Now 19-3, BAHS plays a Frontier Valley
Conference game Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Jenks.
Perhaps no player was happier the 12-inning affair with Sand Springs was over than Tiger relief
pitcher Nick Pettus, who tossed five shut out innings.
The sophomore spelled starter Mason Hope, who had matched Sand Springs ace Jarek Pritchard
through regulation.
“I thought it might go two more innings at the most,” Pettus said smiling.
After the Tigers scored twice in the top of the 12th, Pettus mustered his strength.
Pettus gave up singles to Andrew Barnett and Josh Owen – the only two hits the Sandites had
against him.
Pettus – who had thrown an inning of relief against Sapulpa – struck out Taylor Brown to end game.
“I had to go out there and get it done,” Pettus said. “I was spent.”
Pettus helped himself break the scoreless deadlock with a lead off double in the top of the 12th
against Dustin McGinis.
“I told myself I was going to hit the ball as hard as I could,” Pettus said. “I knew a fastball was
coming and that’s what happened.”
Taylor Schneeberger, running for Pettus, advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored in a wild
play at home plate.
A slow roller by Zach Mills was barehanded by Barnett, the Sandites’ third baseman, who made a
pinpoint, off-balance throw home plate to catcher Drew Stiner.
When the ball popped out of Stiner’s mitt, Schneeberger was ruled safe.
“He (Stiner) had his foot in front of the plate,” Schneeberger said. “I guess I took his feet out of
under him. That was a great play and great throw by (Barnett). I knew I had to get there as fast as I
could.”
Mills scored BAHS’s second run, aided by two Sand Springs errors.
“In these kind of games, it seems to come down to wants it the worse,” BAHS coach Shannon
Dobson said. “In the 12th, we finally got a leadoff guy to second base.”
The Tigers survived three base running mistakes in earlier innings.
“We had missed signals and some who were sure what we were doing,” Dobson said.
Hope and Pettus combined for 16 strike outs, nine of those by Hope, who walked four and gave up
two wild pitches.
“Mason was outstanding,” Dobson said. “And, he’s only going to get better with more experience.”
In his five innings, Pettus retired the first 11 Sandites he faced and didn’t give up a walk.
Pritchard, who has signed with the University of Oklahoma, allowed three hits with seven strikeouts
in his eight innings.
McGinis, who took the loss, gave up two hits with three strike outs and two walks.
BROKEN ARROW 2, SAND SPRINGS 0 (12 innings)
Broken Arrow 000 000 000 002-2 5 1
Sand Springs 000 000 000 000-0 4 4
Hope, Pettus (8) and Osburn; Pritchard, McGinis (9) and Stiner. W - Pettus (3-0). L - McGinis.
•
Tigers 10, Sapulpa 0
Dylan Delso, Jake Parsons and Alex Cochran each had two hits as BAHS strolled to a run-rule
victory in the middle game of BAHS's tripleheader.
The Tigers had nine hits but got 10 walks from three Sapulpa pitchers. Seven of those free passes
came around to score.
Sophomore Tyler McKinzie (3-0) fanned six, walked one and allowed three hits over four innings to
earn the decision.
BROKEN ARROW 10, SAPULPA 0
Sapulpa 000 00- 0 5 1
Broken Arrow 322 5x-10 9 0
Chambers, Long (2), Golden (4) and King and Chambers (4). W - McKinzie (3-0). L - Chambers.
•
Tigers 16, Bartlesville 0
Tyler Kjellsen tossed a three-hitter over four innings and Jake Parsons went 4-for-4 as BAHS rolled
in the opening game of the day.
Kjellsen, a junior, fanned one and walked none and raised his record to 3-0.
Parsons had three singles and two RBIs as the Tigers banged out 11 hits, getting two each from
Corbin Ziegler and Zach Donberger. The BAHS designated hitter, Donberger had five RBIs with a
two-run single in the second and three-run double in the fourth inning.
BROKEN ARROW 16, BARTLESVILLE 0
Bartlesville 000 00- 0 4 3
Broken Arrow 172 7x-16 11 1
Hanna, LeMaster (3), Hull (4) and Sheline; Kjellsen, Fisher (5) and Delso. W - Kjellsen (3-0). L -
Hanna.
BAHS completes triple-header sweep
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Saturday, April 11, 2009 10:53 PM CDT
Hall of famer Ernie Banks’ signature statement
during his career with the Chicago Cubs was
“Let’s play two!”
Broken Arrow High School “played two” and one
more – 12 innings more – Saturday to complete
the Wooden Bat Tournament.
Banks would have been proud.
Broken Arrow capped the three-game sweep with
2-0, 12-inning tussle with Sand Springs at Tiger
Field.
Nearly forgotten by drama of the extra innings
thriller were run rules over Sapulpa (8-0) and
Bartlesville (16-0) played in broad daylight under
ideal conditions.
Now 19-3, BAHS plays a Frontier Valley
Conference game Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Jenks.
Perhaps no player was happier the 12-inning affair with Sand Springs was over than Tiger relief
pitcher Nick Pettus, who tossed five shut out innings.
The sophomore spelled starter Mason Hope, who had matched Sand Springs ace Jarek Pritchard
through regulation.
“I thought it might go two more innings at the most,” Pettus said smiling.
After the Tigers scored twice in the top of the 12th, Pettus mustered his strength.
Pettus gave up singles to Andrew Barnett and Josh Owen – the only two hits the Sandites had
against him.
Pettus – who had thrown an inning of relief against Sapulpa – struck out Taylor Brown to end game.
“I had to go out there and get it done,” Pettus said. “I was spent.”
Pettus helped himself break the scoreless deadlock with a lead off double in the top of the 12th
against Dustin McGinis.
“I told myself I was going to hit the ball as hard as I could,” Pettus said. “I knew a fastball was
coming and that’s what happened.”
Taylor Schneeberger, running for Pettus, advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored in a wild
play at home plate.
A slow roller by Zach Mills was barehanded by Barnett, the Sandites’ third baseman, who made a
pinpoint, off-balance throw home plate to catcher Drew Stiner.
When the ball popped out of Stiner’s mitt, Schneeberger was ruled safe.
“He (Stiner) had his foot in front of the plate,” Schneeberger said. “I guess I took his feet out of
under him. That was a great play and great throw by (Barnett). I knew I had to get there as fast as I
could.”
Mills scored BAHS’s second run, aided by two Sand Springs errors.
“In these kind of games, it seems to come down to wants it the worse,” BAHS coach Shannon
Dobson said. “In the 12th, we finally got a leadoff guy to second base.”
The Tigers survived three base running mistakes in earlier innings.
“We had missed signals and some who were sure what we were doing,” Dobson said.
Hope and Pettus combined for 16 strike outs, nine of those by Hope, who walked four and gave up
two wild pitches.
“Mason was outstanding,” Dobson said. “And, he’s only going to get better with more experience.”
In his five innings, Pettus retired the first 11 Sandites he faced and didn’t give up a walk.
Pritchard, who has signed with the University of Oklahoma, allowed three hits with seven strikeouts
in his eight innings.
McGinis, who took the loss, gave up two hits with three strike outs and two walks.
BROKEN ARROW 2, SAND SPRINGS 0 (12 innings)
Broken Arrow 000 000 000 002-2 5 1
Sand Springs 000 000 000 000-0 4 4
Hope, Pettus (8) and Osburn; Pritchard, McGinis (9) and Stiner. W - Pettus (3-0). L - McGinis.
•
Tigers 10, Sapulpa 0
Dylan Delso, Jake Parsons and Alex Cochran each had two hits as BAHS strolled to a run-rule
victory in the middle game of BAHS's tripleheader.
The Tigers had nine hits but got 10 walks from three Sapulpa pitchers. Seven of those free passes
came around to score.
Sophomore Tyler McKinzie (3-0) fanned six, walked one and allowed three hits over four innings to
earn the decision.
BROKEN ARROW 10, SAPULPA 0
Sapulpa 000 00- 0 5 1
Broken Arrow 322 5x-10 9 0
Chambers, Long (2), Golden (4) and King and Chambers (4). W - McKinzie (3-0). L - Chambers.
•
Tigers 16, Bartlesville 0
Tyler Kjellsen tossed a three-hitter over four innings and Jake Parsons went 4-for-4 as BAHS rolled
in the opening game of the day.
Kjellsen, a junior, fanned one and walked none and raised his record to 3-0.
Parsons had three singles and two RBIs as the Tigers banged out 11 hits, getting two each from
Corbin Ziegler and Zach Donberger. The BAHS designated hitter, Donberger had five RBIs with a
two-run single in the second and three-run double in the fourth inning.
BROKEN ARROW 16, BARTLESVILLE 0
Bartlesville 000 00- 0 4 3
Broken Arrow 172 7x-16 11 1
Hanna, LeMaster (3), Hull (4) and Sheline; Kjellsen, Fisher (5) and Delso. W - Kjellsen (3-0). L -
Hanna.
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Trojans knock down BAHS, 7-6
Five errors costly to Tigers
By KEVIN HENRY
Special to the Ledger
Published:
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 10:51 AM CDT
JENKS – It simply wasn’t Broken Arrow High School’s night.
Jenks jumped on BAHS early, then parlayed five Tiger errors into just enough offense to earn a 7-6
win Tuesday night at Hinch Field.
The victorious Trojans mustered just four hits on the night, but made each of them timely to keep
Broken Arrow from gaining the lead or momentum throughout the contest.
“We definitely showed our youth,” said Broken Arrow coach Shannon Dobson, who saw his squad
fall to 21-4. “I don’t think we know what it means to come to the field every day ready to play. We
weren’t ready to play.”
The loss comes one day after Broken Arrow was ranked 15th nationally by USAToday and snapped
a five-game winning streak.
Needing a late-inning rally, Broken Arrow never pieced together the necessary offense, thanks in
part to Jenks reliever Ben Moore, who entered the game in the fifth inning and struck out seven in
his three innings of work.
Moore only allowed a two-out, sixth-inning solo home run to Jake Parsons and shut down any
thoughts of a Tiger seventh-inning rally by striking out the side after Nick Henningsen opened the
inning by being hit by a pitch.
“When you have the kind of record we have, teams are going to be fired up to beat you,” Dobson
said. “We have to bring our A game every night. We didn’t bring it.”
At the start, it looked as if it might be business as usual for Broken Arrow.
Dylan Delso notched a two-out single, then Parsons followed with a double to left centerfield to
score Delso and give the Tigers a quick 1-0 lead. Parsons finished 3-for-4 with three RBIs to lead
Broken Arrow.
Jenks (10-9) quickly answered, posting three runs in the bottom of the frame. A pair of wild pitches
by Tiger starter Morgan Croft and a Broken Arrow error helped the Trojans greatly.
“Morgan has struggled the last two outings,” Dobson said. “He needs to improve on burying his
breaking ball. That second pitch was really a problem for him.”
Croft lasted just 1.1 innings and was saddled with the loss, despite giving up just two earned runs.
Tyler Kjellsen entered in relief and struck out nine Trojans, including whiffing the side in the fourth
inning.
However, two Broken Arrow errors in the fifth inning allowed an unearned run which would
eventually become the game-deciding run.
“We didn’t respond when we needed and we didn’t play defense like we should,” Dobson said. “We’
ll learn from this game. I know we will. We certainly didn’t play like we’re capable.”
BAHS plays at Bartlesville Thursday at 6 p.m., hosts Bishop Kelley Friday at 7 p.m. and travels to
Muskogee Saturday at 11 a.m.
JENKS 7, BROKEN ARROW 6
Broken Arrow 111 201 0-6 9 5
Jenks 321 010 x-7 4 1
Croft, Kjellsen (2) and Osburn; Taylor, Moore (5) and Menger. WP - Taylor. LP - Croft. HR - BA:
Parsons (5).
Five errors costly to Tigers
By KEVIN HENRY
Special to the Ledger
Published:
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 10:51 AM CDT
JENKS – It simply wasn’t Broken Arrow High School’s night.
Jenks jumped on BAHS early, then parlayed five Tiger errors into just enough offense to earn a 7-6
win Tuesday night at Hinch Field.
The victorious Trojans mustered just four hits on the night, but made each of them timely to keep
Broken Arrow from gaining the lead or momentum throughout the contest.
“We definitely showed our youth,” said Broken Arrow coach Shannon Dobson, who saw his squad
fall to 21-4. “I don’t think we know what it means to come to the field every day ready to play. We
weren’t ready to play.”
The loss comes one day after Broken Arrow was ranked 15th nationally by USAToday and snapped
a five-game winning streak.
Needing a late-inning rally, Broken Arrow never pieced together the necessary offense, thanks in
part to Jenks reliever Ben Moore, who entered the game in the fifth inning and struck out seven in
his three innings of work.
Moore only allowed a two-out, sixth-inning solo home run to Jake Parsons and shut down any
thoughts of a Tiger seventh-inning rally by striking out the side after Nick Henningsen opened the
inning by being hit by a pitch.
“When you have the kind of record we have, teams are going to be fired up to beat you,” Dobson
said. “We have to bring our A game every night. We didn’t bring it.”
At the start, it looked as if it might be business as usual for Broken Arrow.
Dylan Delso notched a two-out single, then Parsons followed with a double to left centerfield to
score Delso and give the Tigers a quick 1-0 lead. Parsons finished 3-for-4 with three RBIs to lead
Broken Arrow.
Jenks (10-9) quickly answered, posting three runs in the bottom of the frame. A pair of wild pitches
by Tiger starter Morgan Croft and a Broken Arrow error helped the Trojans greatly.
“Morgan has struggled the last two outings,” Dobson said. “He needs to improve on burying his
breaking ball. That second pitch was really a problem for him.”
Croft lasted just 1.1 innings and was saddled with the loss, despite giving up just two earned runs.
Tyler Kjellsen entered in relief and struck out nine Trojans, including whiffing the side in the fourth
inning.
However, two Broken Arrow errors in the fifth inning allowed an unearned run which would
eventually become the game-deciding run.
“We didn’t respond when we needed and we didn’t play defense like we should,” Dobson said. “We’
ll learn from this game. I know we will. We certainly didn’t play like we’re capable.”
BAHS plays at Bartlesville Thursday at 6 p.m., hosts Bishop Kelley Friday at 7 p.m. and travels to
Muskogee Saturday at 11 a.m.
JENKS 7, BROKEN ARROW 6
Broken Arrow 111 201 0-6 9 5
Jenks 321 010 x-7 4 1
Croft, Kjellsen (2) and Osburn; Taylor, Moore (5) and Menger. WP - Taylor. LP - Croft. HR - BA:
Parsons (5).
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TIGER BASEBALL RANKED NATIONALLY
USAToday has BAHS at No. 15
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Monday, April 13, 2009 6:05 PM CDT
As Broken Arrow High School baseball coach, Shannon Dobson has experienced success in six
previous seasons.
He’s taken five Tiger teams to the Class 6A state tournament and has watched four former players
sign professional contracts.
But, he’s probably never seen anything like this.
By far the youngest team in his tenure, Broken Arrow already has equalled the victory total from
2008 – 21 – with just three losses.
On Monday, Dobson got a surprise when BAHS was ranked 15th nationally by USAToday, which
has a top 25 poll.
When a Tulsa television station appeared at practice Monday, Dobson caught off guard.
“I hadn’t seen anything or heard about it (the ranking) until that moment,” he said.
Broken Arrow was the only Oklahoma team listed.
Oddly, the Tigers weren’t a unanimous No. 1 choice in Oklahoma. BAHS was No. 1 by
okrankings.com but No. 2 by coachesaid.com.
When the national poll was tabulated, the Tigers were 14-2. Since then, they lost to Union but have
won five straight, including a triple-header Saturday.
“This is something for our program to build on,” Dobson said. “It’s the culmination of a lot of hard
work by a lot of people over the years.
“This is notoriety for our program but it’s the ranking we want. The one we’re after is the one at the
end of the season.”
BAHS is 21-3 heading into Tuesday’s 6:30 p.m. Frontier Valley Conference game at Jenks.
Only one senior, right fielder Jake Parsons, is an every day position starter. Classmate Zach
Donberger is the regular designated hitter.
Seniors Morgan Croft and Josh Moses are employed as starting pitchers and have a combined 7-1
record.
Sophomores Tyler McKinzie, Tyler Kruse and Mason Hope and junior Tyler Kjellsen have teamed
for a 9-1 mark. Sophomore Nick Pettus, normally a closer, has three victories.
Dobson’s infield – with junior catcher Mitchell Osburn healthy – consists of sophomores Dylan
Delso (third base), Pettus (shortstop) and Nick Henningsen (first base) with freshman Zach Mills at
second base.
Junior Alex Cochran is the center fielder while McKinzie and junior Taylor Schneeberger have split
time in left. Junior Corbin Ziegler has played the infield and outfield.
Dobson doesn’t expect the national exposure to have a negative effect.
“This bunch has a different mentality,” Dobson said. “I really don’t believe it’s going effect how they
prepare and work. They just want to play.”
In Dobson’s time, four Tigers – Brandon Timm, Jackson Williams, Matt Klimas and Nate Pettus –
have signed with professional teams. He figures about 40 other Tigers have gotten college
scholarships.
“One thing,” Dobson said, “our guys not only played – or are playing – at the next level, but they’ve
had success.”
Timm opted not to return to the Tigers organization this year. Williams and Klimas are catchers in
the San Francisco farm system and Pettus is pitching in the Houston system.
USAToday has BAHS at No. 15
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Monday, April 13, 2009 6:05 PM CDT
As Broken Arrow High School baseball coach, Shannon Dobson has experienced success in six
previous seasons.
He’s taken five Tiger teams to the Class 6A state tournament and has watched four former players
sign professional contracts.
But, he’s probably never seen anything like this.
By far the youngest team in his tenure, Broken Arrow already has equalled the victory total from
2008 – 21 – with just three losses.
On Monday, Dobson got a surprise when BAHS was ranked 15th nationally by USAToday, which
has a top 25 poll.
When a Tulsa television station appeared at practice Monday, Dobson caught off guard.
“I hadn’t seen anything or heard about it (the ranking) until that moment,” he said.
Broken Arrow was the only Oklahoma team listed.
Oddly, the Tigers weren’t a unanimous No. 1 choice in Oklahoma. BAHS was No. 1 by
okrankings.com but No. 2 by coachesaid.com.
When the national poll was tabulated, the Tigers were 14-2. Since then, they lost to Union but have
won five straight, including a triple-header Saturday.
“This is something for our program to build on,” Dobson said. “It’s the culmination of a lot of hard
work by a lot of people over the years.
“This is notoriety for our program but it’s the ranking we want. The one we’re after is the one at the
end of the season.”
BAHS is 21-3 heading into Tuesday’s 6:30 p.m. Frontier Valley Conference game at Jenks.
Only one senior, right fielder Jake Parsons, is an every day position starter. Classmate Zach
Donberger is the regular designated hitter.
Seniors Morgan Croft and Josh Moses are employed as starting pitchers and have a combined 7-1
record.
Sophomores Tyler McKinzie, Tyler Kruse and Mason Hope and junior Tyler Kjellsen have teamed
for a 9-1 mark. Sophomore Nick Pettus, normally a closer, has three victories.
Dobson’s infield – with junior catcher Mitchell Osburn healthy – consists of sophomores Dylan
Delso (third base), Pettus (shortstop) and Nick Henningsen (first base) with freshman Zach Mills at
second base.
Junior Alex Cochran is the center fielder while McKinzie and junior Taylor Schneeberger have split
time in left. Junior Corbin Ziegler has played the infield and outfield.
Dobson doesn’t expect the national exposure to have a negative effect.
“This bunch has a different mentality,” Dobson said. “I really don’t believe it’s going effect how they
prepare and work. They just want to play.”
In Dobson’s time, four Tigers – Brandon Timm, Jackson Williams, Matt Klimas and Nate Pettus –
have signed with professional teams. He figures about 40 other Tigers have gotten college
scholarships.
“One thing,” Dobson said, “our guys not only played – or are playing – at the next level, but they’ve
had success.”
Timm opted not to return to the Tigers organization this year. Williams and Klimas are catchers in
the San Francisco farm system and Pettus is pitching in the Houston system.
Hope, Tigers slip past Bartlesville, 3-2
Sophomore tosses complete game; BAHS home Friday
Published:
Thursday, April 16, 2009 9:25 PM CDT
BARTLESVILLE — Broken Arrow High School needed a
rebound. Bartlesville didn’t want a second dose of
embarrassment.
Both happened Thursday night.
The nationally-regarded Tigers, after a 7-6 loss Tuesday
at Jenks, got back on the winning track with a hard-fought
3-2 non-conference triumph.
Only five days earlier, Broken Arrow rocked the Bruins,
16-0, in the Wooden Bat Tournament.
“We were a little flat,” BAHS assistant coach Jimmy Ashley
said. “We gutted this one out in a tough place to play. It’s
never easy winning in Bartlesville.”
The Tigers (22-4) – and ranked 15th by USAToday in a
poll Monday, got a complete-game, four-hitter from
sophomore Mason Hope and sacrifice flies from senior
Jake Parsons.
Hope (2-1) struck out six and walked just one in an
equivalent of back-to-back complete games.
Last Saturday, Hope tossed seven scoreless innings
against Sand Springs in the wood bat tournament with
two hits, nine strike outs and four walks but didn’t get the decision. BAHS won the game, 2-0, in 12
innings.
“Mason really didn’t have his best stuff,” Ashley said. “He didn’t throw many first-pitch strikes and
went deep in a lot of counts.”
Both Bartlesville runs were unearned behind two Tigers errors and Hope retired the last 11 Bruins in
succession.
“After the fourth inning, Mason was on fire, though,” Ashley said. “He finally got loose and got into a
groove.”
Both Tiger errors were charged to shortstop Nick Pettus but the sophomore atoned for those
mistakes.
“After that, Nick made some really, really good plays,” Ashley said. “He didn’t let the errors get him
down.”
Parsons’ two sacrifice flies accounted for the Tigers first and third runs.
In the opening inning, Parsons scored Zach Mills, who had singled. In the third, designated hitter
Mitchell Osburn came on a Parsons’ fly ball.
“Jake hit the ball hard all night. We thought those two sacrifice flies were gappers,” Ashley said. “He
didn’t have anything to show for it.”
Mills, a freshman, accounted for BAHS’s second run in a bizarre play in the third inning.
Mills reached on a Bruins error and went to second base on the throw. The Bartlesville catcher,
backing up the play at first base, retrieved the ball down the right field line.
As the catcher got the loose ball, Mills advanced to third. Then Mills noticed home plate was
unattended, he scampered home.
“Zach read that situation,” Ashley said. “He’s one of the best base runners we’ve had since I’ve
been here. He’s not the fastest, but he’s heady.”
Bartlesville pitcher Colton Porter, who gave up just five hits and two earned runs, drew praise from
Ashley.
“He (Porter) threw a lot of strikes and did a good job pitching us backward,” Ashley said. “He threw
changeups or breaking balls for first pitches. Then, he’d throw a fastball when we might be thinking
breaking ball.”
The Tigers host Bishop Kelley Friday at 7 p.m. with Senior Night festivities at 6 p.m.
BAHS plays Saturday at 11 a.m. at Muskogee in a Frontier Valley Conference game.
BROKEN ARROW 3, BARTLESVILLE 2
Broken Arrow 102 000 0-3 5 2
Bartlesville 101 000 0-2 4 1
Hope and Delso; Porter and Ketchum. W - Hope (2-1). L - Porter.
Sophomore tosses complete game; BAHS home Friday
Published:
Thursday, April 16, 2009 9:25 PM CDT
BARTLESVILLE — Broken Arrow High School needed a
rebound. Bartlesville didn’t want a second dose of
embarrassment.
Both happened Thursday night.
The nationally-regarded Tigers, after a 7-6 loss Tuesday
at Jenks, got back on the winning track with a hard-fought
3-2 non-conference triumph.
Only five days earlier, Broken Arrow rocked the Bruins,
16-0, in the Wooden Bat Tournament.
“We were a little flat,” BAHS assistant coach Jimmy Ashley
said. “We gutted this one out in a tough place to play. It’s
never easy winning in Bartlesville.”
The Tigers (22-4) – and ranked 15th by USAToday in a
poll Monday, got a complete-game, four-hitter from
sophomore Mason Hope and sacrifice flies from senior
Jake Parsons.
Hope (2-1) struck out six and walked just one in an
equivalent of back-to-back complete games.
Last Saturday, Hope tossed seven scoreless innings
against Sand Springs in the wood bat tournament with
two hits, nine strike outs and four walks but didn’t get the decision. BAHS won the game, 2-0, in 12
innings.
“Mason really didn’t have his best stuff,” Ashley said. “He didn’t throw many first-pitch strikes and
went deep in a lot of counts.”
Both Bartlesville runs were unearned behind two Tigers errors and Hope retired the last 11 Bruins in
succession.
“After the fourth inning, Mason was on fire, though,” Ashley said. “He finally got loose and got into a
groove.”
Both Tiger errors were charged to shortstop Nick Pettus but the sophomore atoned for those
mistakes.
“After that, Nick made some really, really good plays,” Ashley said. “He didn’t let the errors get him
down.”
Parsons’ two sacrifice flies accounted for the Tigers first and third runs.
In the opening inning, Parsons scored Zach Mills, who had singled. In the third, designated hitter
Mitchell Osburn came on a Parsons’ fly ball.
“Jake hit the ball hard all night. We thought those two sacrifice flies were gappers,” Ashley said. “He
didn’t have anything to show for it.”
Mills, a freshman, accounted for BAHS’s second run in a bizarre play in the third inning.
Mills reached on a Bruins error and went to second base on the throw. The Bartlesville catcher,
backing up the play at first base, retrieved the ball down the right field line.
As the catcher got the loose ball, Mills advanced to third. Then Mills noticed home plate was
unattended, he scampered home.
“Zach read that situation,” Ashley said. “He’s one of the best base runners we’ve had since I’ve
been here. He’s not the fastest, but he’s heady.”
Bartlesville pitcher Colton Porter, who gave up just five hits and two earned runs, drew praise from
Ashley.
“He (Porter) threw a lot of strikes and did a good job pitching us backward,” Ashley said. “He threw
changeups or breaking balls for first pitches. Then, he’d throw a fastball when we might be thinking
breaking ball.”
The Tigers host Bishop Kelley Friday at 7 p.m. with Senior Night festivities at 6 p.m.
BAHS plays Saturday at 11 a.m. at Muskogee in a Frontier Valley Conference game.
BROKEN ARROW 3, BARTLESVILLE 2
Broken Arrow 102 000 0-3 5 2
Bartlesville 101 000 0-2 4 1
Hope and Delso; Porter and Ketchum. W - Hope (2-1). L - Porter.
COMPLETE GAME — Sophomore
Mason Hope (11) of Broken Arrow High
School tossed a complete-game and
helped the Tigers to a 3-2 victory at
Bartlesville Thursday. DOUG
QUINN/BA LEDGER
Mason Hope (11) of Broken Arrow High
School tossed a complete-game and
helped the Tigers to a 3-2 victory at
Bartlesville Thursday. DOUG
QUINN/BA LEDGER
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Donberger, BAHS rally past Muskogee, 5-3
Tiger baseballers improve to 23-4
Published:
Saturday, April 18, 2009 2:50 PM CDT
MUSKOGEE — Shannon Dobson is the Broken Arrow High
School baseball coach – and breathing instructor.
“We’ve talked about the guys breathing too shallow and
not being relaxed at the plate,” Dobson said. “I’ve talked to
them about slowing down the game.”
Zach Donberger put that technique to use Saturday.
The senior doubled and singled in his last two at-bats to
help the Tigers claw their way to a 5-3 victory over
Muskogee in a Frontier Valley Conference game.
Playing third base, Donberger doubled and scored the
go-ahead run in a two-run sixth inning.
In the seventh, he singled home Dylan Delso, who had
singled, with an insurance tally as BAHS improved to 23-4.
“I stepped back and took a deep breath when I came to
bat in the sixth,” Donberger said. “I was more relaxed.”
Donberger’s double in the sixth sent Jake Parsons, who had been by an Archie Bradley pitch, to
third base.
“That was a hit and run and that made it a lot easier because I didn’t have to think. It was perfect
timing,” Donberger said, grinning. “I had been in a slump and that was a great way of breaking out.”
Parsons eventually scored on an error that tied the game at 3-3 and Donberger scored the
tiebreaker on a sacrifice fly by Alex Cochran.
The Tigers gave reliever Nick Pettus the in the seventh when Delso singled, stole second and raced
home on Donberger’s hit.
“We’ve been little hitting slump as a team,” said Dobson, now 182-73 in seven seasons. “Until we
figure things out, we’ll just have to keep finding ways to win.”
Pettus spelled starter Tyler Kruse with one out in the fifth, the bases loaded and BAHS clinging to a
3-2 lead.
Muskogee’s Josh Linn greeted Pettus with a sacrifice fly that scored Josh Silver to even score.
Other than that, Pettus was untouchable. The sophomore retired all eight Roughers he faced in
order with two strike outs, both in the seventh inning.
Kruse scattered 10 hits and was charged with all three runs, two of those earned, with one strike out,
no walks and a wild pitch.
Bradley was tagged with loss, charged with all four BAHS runs but none were earned around three
untimely errors. The sophomore logged seven strike outs and reliever Cam’Ron Summers had three.
BAHS assistant coach Jimmy Ashley was ejected after the top of the seventh inning following
Donberger was picked off second base.
The Tigers play at Sand Springs Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
BROKEN ARROW 5, MUSKOGEE 3
Broken Arrow 002 002 1-5 6 1
Muskogee 100 110 0-3 10 3
Kruse, Pettus (5) and Delso; Bradley, Summers (6) and Hamilton. W - Pettus. L - Bradley.
Tiger baseballers improve to 23-4
Published:
Saturday, April 18, 2009 2:50 PM CDT
MUSKOGEE — Shannon Dobson is the Broken Arrow High
School baseball coach – and breathing instructor.
“We’ve talked about the guys breathing too shallow and
not being relaxed at the plate,” Dobson said. “I’ve talked to
them about slowing down the game.”
Zach Donberger put that technique to use Saturday.
The senior doubled and singled in his last two at-bats to
help the Tigers claw their way to a 5-3 victory over
Muskogee in a Frontier Valley Conference game.
Playing third base, Donberger doubled and scored the
go-ahead run in a two-run sixth inning.
In the seventh, he singled home Dylan Delso, who had
singled, with an insurance tally as BAHS improved to 23-4.
“I stepped back and took a deep breath when I came to
bat in the sixth,” Donberger said. “I was more relaxed.”
Donberger’s double in the sixth sent Jake Parsons, who had been by an Archie Bradley pitch, to
third base.
“That was a hit and run and that made it a lot easier because I didn’t have to think. It was perfect
timing,” Donberger said, grinning. “I had been in a slump and that was a great way of breaking out.”
Parsons eventually scored on an error that tied the game at 3-3 and Donberger scored the
tiebreaker on a sacrifice fly by Alex Cochran.
The Tigers gave reliever Nick Pettus the in the seventh when Delso singled, stole second and raced
home on Donberger’s hit.
“We’ve been little hitting slump as a team,” said Dobson, now 182-73 in seven seasons. “Until we
figure things out, we’ll just have to keep finding ways to win.”
Pettus spelled starter Tyler Kruse with one out in the fifth, the bases loaded and BAHS clinging to a
3-2 lead.
Muskogee’s Josh Linn greeted Pettus with a sacrifice fly that scored Josh Silver to even score.
Other than that, Pettus was untouchable. The sophomore retired all eight Roughers he faced in
order with two strike outs, both in the seventh inning.
Kruse scattered 10 hits and was charged with all three runs, two of those earned, with one strike out,
no walks and a wild pitch.
Bradley was tagged with loss, charged with all four BAHS runs but none were earned around three
untimely errors. The sophomore logged seven strike outs and reliever Cam’Ron Summers had three.
BAHS assistant coach Jimmy Ashley was ejected after the top of the seventh inning following
Donberger was picked off second base.
The Tigers play at Sand Springs Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
BROKEN ARROW 5, MUSKOGEE 3
Broken Arrow 002 002 1-5 6 1
Muskogee 100 110 0-3 10 3
Kruse, Pettus (5) and Delso; Bradley, Summers (6) and Hamilton. W - Pettus. L - Bradley.
BASE HIT — Broken Arrow High School
designated hitter Mitchell Osburn (5)
singles in the second inning Saturday
during the Tigers' 5-3 victory at
Muskogee.
DOUG QUINN/BA LEDGER
designated hitter Mitchell Osburn (5)
singles in the second inning Saturday
during the Tigers' 5-3 victory at
Muskogee.
DOUG QUINN/BA LEDGER
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Tigers weather defensive storm, 11-8
BAHS survives five errors - four in one inning
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 10:04 PM CDT
SAND SPRINGS — This country is gripped by an economic recession.
Broken Arrow High School baseball had a defensive recession Tuesday.
Fortunately, the Tigers had enough offense stored in its savings account.
BAHS committed five errors – four in the fifth inning – but managed to ride out the storm.
Investing on three home runs, the Tigers held off SSHS, 11-8, in a non-conference game that kicked
off a busy week.
By winning, the Tigers improved to 22-4 with two games Wednesday in Putnam City. BAHS plays
Putnam City North at 1 p.m. and host Putnam City at 4 p.m.
On Friday, the Tigers meet Owasso at 7:30 p.m. at Drillers Stadium and return to Putnam City for
two more games Saturday – 1 p.m. against Mustang and 4 p.m. against Edmond Sante Fe.
BAHS’s defense has had its shaky spells this seasons. In the 25 previous games, the Tigers had
made 42 errors.
“Some of that,” BAHS coach Shannon Dobson said, “is because of our youth. We had guys get
tentative when they should have been aggressive.”
Tiger senior Sam Moses had two outs in sixth when Sand Springs’ Andrew Barnett singled and Craig
Durkee doubled.
Moses uncorked and wild pitch and walked Josh Owen. An error, a walk and a hit batsmen opened
the floodgates.
Moses was relieved by senior Morgan Croft, who bore the brunt of the defensive collapse.
Three of the Tiger fielding errors came behind Croft.
“Morgan did what he was supposed to do,” Dobson said. “He got ground balls. We didn’t make the
plays.”
When Durkee grounded out to end the inning, the Sandites had the bases loaded.
Broken Arrow entered the inning with an 11-1 lead but surrendered seven runs – all unearned –
after two outs.
“We got lax and lost our focus,” Dobson said. “We were one pitch from winning by a run-rule. I don’t
know if I’ve ever seen anything like this.”
Croft made his first relief appearance at BAHS. It came at a crucial time, after he stumbled in two
previous starts.
“Morgan needed this for his confidence,” Dobson said.
“I hadn’t done this (relieve) since I was 12 or 13 years old,” Croft said. “If they want me to pitch, I’m
there.”
Moses (3-2) got the decision giving up four hits and seven runs, six of those runs were unearned,
with three strike outs and four walks.
The Tigers built their 10-run cushion behind homers by Jake Parsons, Taylor Schneeberger and
Nick Pettus.
Parsons belted his team-leading sixth in the first inning after Dylan Delso drew a two-out walk.
Schneeberger’s first homer of the season came was a solo shot in the second for a 3-0 lead.
Pettus, in a pinch hitting role, cranked a three-run blast – his second – to highlight a seven-run fifth
inning that pushed BAHS to its 11-1 lead.
In the Tiger fifth, Delso and Zach Donberger had RBI singles and Mitchell Osburn a run-scoring
double.
BROKEN ARROW 11, SAND SPRINGS 8
Broken Arrow 210 071 0-11 11 5
Sand Springs 000 017 x- 8 6 1
Moses, Croft (6) and Delso; Hackerott, Yates (5), Keith (7) and Stiner.
W - Moses (4-2). L- Hackerott. HRs - BA: Parsons (6), Schneeberger (1), Pettus (2).
BAHS survives five errors - four in one inning
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 10:04 PM CDT
SAND SPRINGS — This country is gripped by an economic recession.
Broken Arrow High School baseball had a defensive recession Tuesday.
Fortunately, the Tigers had enough offense stored in its savings account.
BAHS committed five errors – four in the fifth inning – but managed to ride out the storm.
Investing on three home runs, the Tigers held off SSHS, 11-8, in a non-conference game that kicked
off a busy week.
By winning, the Tigers improved to 22-4 with two games Wednesday in Putnam City. BAHS plays
Putnam City North at 1 p.m. and host Putnam City at 4 p.m.
On Friday, the Tigers meet Owasso at 7:30 p.m. at Drillers Stadium and return to Putnam City for
two more games Saturday – 1 p.m. against Mustang and 4 p.m. against Edmond Sante Fe.
BAHS’s defense has had its shaky spells this seasons. In the 25 previous games, the Tigers had
made 42 errors.
“Some of that,” BAHS coach Shannon Dobson said, “is because of our youth. We had guys get
tentative when they should have been aggressive.”
Tiger senior Sam Moses had two outs in sixth when Sand Springs’ Andrew Barnett singled and Craig
Durkee doubled.
Moses uncorked and wild pitch and walked Josh Owen. An error, a walk and a hit batsmen opened
the floodgates.
Moses was relieved by senior Morgan Croft, who bore the brunt of the defensive collapse.
Three of the Tiger fielding errors came behind Croft.
“Morgan did what he was supposed to do,” Dobson said. “He got ground balls. We didn’t make the
plays.”
When Durkee grounded out to end the inning, the Sandites had the bases loaded.
Broken Arrow entered the inning with an 11-1 lead but surrendered seven runs – all unearned –
after two outs.
“We got lax and lost our focus,” Dobson said. “We were one pitch from winning by a run-rule. I don’t
know if I’ve ever seen anything like this.”
Croft made his first relief appearance at BAHS. It came at a crucial time, after he stumbled in two
previous starts.
“Morgan needed this for his confidence,” Dobson said.
“I hadn’t done this (relieve) since I was 12 or 13 years old,” Croft said. “If they want me to pitch, I’m
there.”
Moses (3-2) got the decision giving up four hits and seven runs, six of those runs were unearned,
with three strike outs and four walks.
The Tigers built their 10-run cushion behind homers by Jake Parsons, Taylor Schneeberger and
Nick Pettus.
Parsons belted his team-leading sixth in the first inning after Dylan Delso drew a two-out walk.
Schneeberger’s first homer of the season came was a solo shot in the second for a 3-0 lead.
Pettus, in a pinch hitting role, cranked a three-run blast – his second – to highlight a seven-run fifth
inning that pushed BAHS to its 11-1 lead.
In the Tiger fifth, Delso and Zach Donberger had RBI singles and Mitchell Osburn a run-scoring
double.
BROKEN ARROW 11, SAND SPRINGS 8
Broken Arrow 210 071 0-11 11 5
Sand Springs 000 017 x- 8 6 1
Moses, Croft (6) and Delso; Hackerott, Yates (5), Keith (7) and Stiner.
W - Moses (4-2). L- Hackerott. HRs - BA: Parsons (6), Schneeberger (1), Pettus (2).
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Tigers split in Putnam City
BAHS rebounds with key hits in second game
Published:
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 9:05 PM CDT
PUTNAM CITY — Broken Arrow High School coaches often talk about timely hitting.
In two games Wednesday at the Northwest Optimists Invitational, the Tigers suffered and succeeded
on time-crucial at-bats.
BAHS didn’t get a timely hit – and only two over seven innings – in a 5-2 loss to Putnam City North.
After a heart-to-heart talk by coach Shannon Dobson, BAHS rebounded with a 9-1, run-rule over
host Putnam City.
Against PCN, the Tigers scored their two runs in the first inning and then suffered an offensive
meltdown.
Over the next six innings, BAHS stranded nine base runners, including the bases loaded in the
second.
“We had plenty of chances and we didn’t get that key hit,” Tiger assistant coach Jimmy Ashley said.
“We got passive, not aggressive, at the plate and I don’t know why.”
Putnam North turned the tables on BAHS starter and loser Tyler Kjellsen with a four-run fourth inning.
“That (fourth inning) broke our back,” Ashley said. “We’ve got to learn to stay hooked up for seven
innings.”
Dobson’s between-game speech apparently reached his players and it didn’t long for Dobson to
realize the Tigers had gotten the memo.
Freshman Zac Mills’ leadoff drag bunt to start the game against Putnam City was the spark BAHS
needed.
Mills then stole second and third. When the ball was mishandled at third base, Mills sprinted home.
“That got us going,” Ashley said. “Zach set the tone for the rest of the game.”
BAHS banged out 10 hits in the five inning game, including a solo homer by Zach Donberger to open
the second. It was the senior’s third homer of the season.
Jake Parsons and Taylor Schneeberger each had two hits and Alex Cochran had an RBI double in
the fourth inning.
Sophomore Tyler McKinzie checked PCN on three hits with six strike outs and two walks.
The Tigers (23-5) play Owasso Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Drillers Stadium. BAHS returns to Putnam City
Saturday to play Edmond Santa Fe at 1:30 p.m. and Mustang at 4 p.m.
PUTNAM CITY NORTH 5, BROKEN ARROW 2
Putnam City North 001 400 0-5 6 3
Broken Arrow 200 000 0-2 2 1
James and Gull; Kjellsen, Marquette (6) and Osburn. W - James. L - Kjellsen.
BROKEN ARROW 9, PUTNAM CITY 1
Broken Arrow 121 32-9 10 0
Putnam City 000 10-1 3 4
McKinzie and Delso; Brightwell, Lee (4) and Shipley. W - McKinzie. L - Brightwell. HR - Donberger.
BAHS rebounds with key hits in second game
Published:
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 9:05 PM CDT
PUTNAM CITY — Broken Arrow High School coaches often talk about timely hitting.
In two games Wednesday at the Northwest Optimists Invitational, the Tigers suffered and succeeded
on time-crucial at-bats.
BAHS didn’t get a timely hit – and only two over seven innings – in a 5-2 loss to Putnam City North.
After a heart-to-heart talk by coach Shannon Dobson, BAHS rebounded with a 9-1, run-rule over
host Putnam City.
Against PCN, the Tigers scored their two runs in the first inning and then suffered an offensive
meltdown.
Over the next six innings, BAHS stranded nine base runners, including the bases loaded in the
second.
“We had plenty of chances and we didn’t get that key hit,” Tiger assistant coach Jimmy Ashley said.
“We got passive, not aggressive, at the plate and I don’t know why.”
Putnam North turned the tables on BAHS starter and loser Tyler Kjellsen with a four-run fourth inning.
“That (fourth inning) broke our back,” Ashley said. “We’ve got to learn to stay hooked up for seven
innings.”
Dobson’s between-game speech apparently reached his players and it didn’t long for Dobson to
realize the Tigers had gotten the memo.
Freshman Zac Mills’ leadoff drag bunt to start the game against Putnam City was the spark BAHS
needed.
Mills then stole second and third. When the ball was mishandled at third base, Mills sprinted home.
“That got us going,” Ashley said. “Zach set the tone for the rest of the game.”
BAHS banged out 10 hits in the five inning game, including a solo homer by Zach Donberger to open
the second. It was the senior’s third homer of the season.
Jake Parsons and Taylor Schneeberger each had two hits and Alex Cochran had an RBI double in
the fourth inning.
Sophomore Tyler McKinzie checked PCN on three hits with six strike outs and two walks.
The Tigers (23-5) play Owasso Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Drillers Stadium. BAHS returns to Putnam City
Saturday to play Edmond Santa Fe at 1:30 p.m. and Mustang at 4 p.m.
PUTNAM CITY NORTH 5, BROKEN ARROW 2
Putnam City North 001 400 0-5 6 3
Broken Arrow 200 000 0-2 2 1
James and Gull; Kjellsen, Marquette (6) and Osburn. W - James. L - Kjellsen.
BROKEN ARROW 9, PUTNAM CITY 1
Broken Arrow 121 32-9 10 0
Putnam City 000 10-1 3 4
McKinzie and Delso; Brightwell, Lee (4) and Shipley. W - McKinzie. L - Brightwell. HR - Donberger.
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Owasso outlasts Broken Arrow, 1-0
Rams' lefty makes first inning tally stand
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Friday, April 24, 2009 10:44 PM CDT
Broken Arrow High School didn’t get the victory against No. 1-ranked Owasso Friday night.
But, said coach Shannon Dobson, the No. 2-ranked Tigers (25-6) didn’t leave Drillers Stadium
empty-handed.
“We grew up a little bit,” Dobson said. “And, that’s going to help us. Nobody on this club had played
in this game, this atmosphere. We wanted to see how they would react.”
Owasso posted its run in the first inning and rode left-hander Austin Kirk’s 13 strike outs to a 1-0
triumph before 1,700 at the Texas League ballpark.
The Rams (25-3) evened the regular season series with BAHS at 1-1, atoning for a 4-1 setback at
Tiger Field on March 24.
Kirk, a senior bound for the University of Oklahoma, found himself in a pitching duel with Tiger
sophomore Mason Hope, who had six strikeouts.
Hope gave up five hits, but only one after the second inning, and was put in the frying pan by his
coach.
“We put a kid (Hope) on the mound in this situation and he was outstanding,” Dobson said. “I figured
he’d have some nerves that first inning but he seemed pretty calm. Once Mason got past those first
couple of innings, he really settled in.”
Owasso’s Ryan Mayfield scored the game’s only run after opening the Rams’ first with an infield hit
and advance to second when a pickoff attempt by Hope was wild.
After getting to third, Mayfield scored on a wild pitch.
Broken Arrow’s defense kept the game close in the second.
Owasso’s Tyler Sparks tried to score from second base on a single by Mayfield. He was thrown out
by Tiger centerfielder Alex Cochran, who launched a two-hopper to catcher Mitchell Osburn.
Hope allowed only one base runner over the next three innings and left two stranded in scoring
position in the bottom of the sixth.
Kirk sidestepped trouble in the first two innings and then retired the next nine Tigers in order on six
strike outs.
“Give him (Kirk) a lot of credit,” Dobson said. “That guy can pitch and that’s why he’s going to OU.”
In the top of the seventh, the Tigers threatened when Nick Pettus drew a leadoff walk.
Courtesy runner Mak Monckton was at third with two outs when Kirk got a game-ending strike out.
On full-count pitch, BAHS’s Alex Cochran jumped back on the delivery but was called out.
Dobson was asked what he saw on the last pitch.
“I didn’t see a strike,” the seventh-year Tiger coach said sharply. “It’s too bad a game like this ended
on a call like that.”
Broken Arrow plays two game Saturday in Putnam City as part of the Northwest Optimist
Tournament. The Tigers meet westside power Edmond Santa Fe at 1:30 p.m. and Mustang at 4 p.m.
OWASSO 1, BROKEN ARROW 0
Broken Arrow 000 000 0-0 2 2
Owasso 100 000 x-1 5 0
Hope and Osburn; Kirk and Soles. W - Kirk (5-1). L - Hope (3-2).
Rams' lefty makes first inning tally stand
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Friday, April 24, 2009 10:44 PM CDT
Broken Arrow High School didn’t get the victory against No. 1-ranked Owasso Friday night.
But, said coach Shannon Dobson, the No. 2-ranked Tigers (25-6) didn’t leave Drillers Stadium
empty-handed.
“We grew up a little bit,” Dobson said. “And, that’s going to help us. Nobody on this club had played
in this game, this atmosphere. We wanted to see how they would react.”
Owasso posted its run in the first inning and rode left-hander Austin Kirk’s 13 strike outs to a 1-0
triumph before 1,700 at the Texas League ballpark.
The Rams (25-3) evened the regular season series with BAHS at 1-1, atoning for a 4-1 setback at
Tiger Field on March 24.
Kirk, a senior bound for the University of Oklahoma, found himself in a pitching duel with Tiger
sophomore Mason Hope, who had six strikeouts.
Hope gave up five hits, but only one after the second inning, and was put in the frying pan by his
coach.
“We put a kid (Hope) on the mound in this situation and he was outstanding,” Dobson said. “I figured
he’d have some nerves that first inning but he seemed pretty calm. Once Mason got past those first
couple of innings, he really settled in.”
Owasso’s Ryan Mayfield scored the game’s only run after opening the Rams’ first with an infield hit
and advance to second when a pickoff attempt by Hope was wild.
After getting to third, Mayfield scored on a wild pitch.
Broken Arrow’s defense kept the game close in the second.
Owasso’s Tyler Sparks tried to score from second base on a single by Mayfield. He was thrown out
by Tiger centerfielder Alex Cochran, who launched a two-hopper to catcher Mitchell Osburn.
Hope allowed only one base runner over the next three innings and left two stranded in scoring
position in the bottom of the sixth.
Kirk sidestepped trouble in the first two innings and then retired the next nine Tigers in order on six
strike outs.
“Give him (Kirk) a lot of credit,” Dobson said. “That guy can pitch and that’s why he’s going to OU.”
In the top of the seventh, the Tigers threatened when Nick Pettus drew a leadoff walk.
Courtesy runner Mak Monckton was at third with two outs when Kirk got a game-ending strike out.
On full-count pitch, BAHS’s Alex Cochran jumped back on the delivery but was called out.
Dobson was asked what he saw on the last pitch.
“I didn’t see a strike,” the seventh-year Tiger coach said sharply. “It’s too bad a game like this ended
on a call like that.”
Broken Arrow plays two game Saturday in Putnam City as part of the Northwest Optimist
Tournament. The Tigers meet westside power Edmond Santa Fe at 1:30 p.m. and Mustang at 4 p.m.
OWASSO 1, BROKEN ARROW 0
Broken Arrow 000 000 0-0 2 2
Owasso 100 000 x-1 5 0
Hope and Osburn; Kirk and Soles. W - Kirk (5-1). L - Hope (3-2).
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Stillwater spanks BAHS, 6-1
Tigers have lost three of four; return home Thursday
Published:
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 8:45 PM CDT
STILLWATER — Korbin Kenmore left an impression on Broken Arrow High School last year.
In a Class 6A regional, Kenmore tossed a perfect game against BAHS.
Nearly 51 weeks later, the Stillwater pitch left another mark on the Tigers.
Kenmore scattered eight hits and tamed No. 2-ranked BAHS, 6-1, Tuesday in a non-conference
baseball game at Couch Park.
It was the third loss in the last four games for BAHS, now 24-8. The Tigers return home Thursday at
7 p.m. against Jenks.
Broken Arrow is scheduled to host Verdigris Friday at 7 p.m. if VHS wins its district tournament. BAHS
closes out the regular season Saturday entertaining Bishop Kelley at noon.
Kenmore wasn’t the dominator he was against BAHS that regional game last year. But, he got himself
out of continual trouble while stranding nine base runners, five in scoring position.
“We had a few opportunities but we flat and just didn’t play good,” BAHS assistant Jimmy Ashley said.
Ashley didn’t mask his disappointment in BAHS’s performance.
“There are no excuses,” Ashley said. “It should never be tough for 15-16 year-olds to get ready to
play. They should feel lucky when they put on those uniforms.”
Three Tiger pitchers – starter Tyler McKinzie and relievers Tyler Kjellsen and Nick Henningsen –
each pitched two innings and were exempt.
“It was by design to get in work before regionals,” Ashley said. “There aren’t excuses for not being
hooked up.”
McKinzie (4-1) took the loss by giving up two runs with three walks. The sophomore entered the
game with a 0.56 earned run average.
Kjellsen, who is 3-1 with five starts and a 1.29 ERA, was tagged for three runs on four hits with two
hit batsmen.
For Henningsen, it was the sophomore’s first mound appearance.
Despite two Tiger errors, all six Stillwater runs were earned.
Broken Arrow’s lone run came in the third when Zach Mills singled, advanced to second on an error
and scored on a Mitchell Osburn single.
BAHS is 3-4 in its last seven games and has scored two runs or less in three of its four losses.
STILLWATER 6, BROKEN ARROW 1
Broken Arrow 001 000 0-1 8 2
Stillwater 020 310 x-6 10 3
McKinzie, Kjellsen (3), Henningsen (5) and Osburn; Kenmore and Gaden.
W - Kenmore. L - McKinzie (4-1).
Tigers have lost three of four; return home Thursday
Published:
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 8:45 PM CDT
STILLWATER — Korbin Kenmore left an impression on Broken Arrow High School last year.
In a Class 6A regional, Kenmore tossed a perfect game against BAHS.
Nearly 51 weeks later, the Stillwater pitch left another mark on the Tigers.
Kenmore scattered eight hits and tamed No. 2-ranked BAHS, 6-1, Tuesday in a non-conference
baseball game at Couch Park.
It was the third loss in the last four games for BAHS, now 24-8. The Tigers return home Thursday at
7 p.m. against Jenks.
Broken Arrow is scheduled to host Verdigris Friday at 7 p.m. if VHS wins its district tournament. BAHS
closes out the regular season Saturday entertaining Bishop Kelley at noon.
Kenmore wasn’t the dominator he was against BAHS that regional game last year. But, he got himself
out of continual trouble while stranding nine base runners, five in scoring position.
“We had a few opportunities but we flat and just didn’t play good,” BAHS assistant Jimmy Ashley said.
Ashley didn’t mask his disappointment in BAHS’s performance.
“There are no excuses,” Ashley said. “It should never be tough for 15-16 year-olds to get ready to
play. They should feel lucky when they put on those uniforms.”
Three Tiger pitchers – starter Tyler McKinzie and relievers Tyler Kjellsen and Nick Henningsen –
each pitched two innings and were exempt.
“It was by design to get in work before regionals,” Ashley said. “There aren’t excuses for not being
hooked up.”
McKinzie (4-1) took the loss by giving up two runs with three walks. The sophomore entered the
game with a 0.56 earned run average.
Kjellsen, who is 3-1 with five starts and a 1.29 ERA, was tagged for three runs on four hits with two
hit batsmen.
For Henningsen, it was the sophomore’s first mound appearance.
Despite two Tiger errors, all six Stillwater runs were earned.
Broken Arrow’s lone run came in the third when Zach Mills singled, advanced to second on an error
and scored on a Mitchell Osburn single.
BAHS is 3-4 in its last seven games and has scored two runs or less in three of its four losses.
STILLWATER 6, BROKEN ARROW 1
Broken Arrow 001 000 0-1 8 2
Stillwater 020 310 x-6 10 3
McKinzie, Kjellsen (3), Henningsen (5) and Osburn; Kenmore and Gaden.
W - Kenmore. L - McKinzie (4-1).
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Articles relating to BAHS Baseball from the Broken Arrow Ledger
are posted below (most recent first).
are posted below (most recent first).
Date Opponent Result
3-3 Stillwater W 8-6
3-7 Enid L 10-9
3-7 Lawton W 14-0
3-9 Muskogee W 2-1
3-10 Memorial W 3-0
Eagle Festival - Glendale, AZ
3-16 Boulder Creek, AZ L 5-3
3-16 Montgomery Bell Academy
Memphis, TN W 25-0
3-17 Glendale O’Connor W 7-4
3-18 Paradise Valley W 10-0
3-19 San Luis, AZ W 6-5
3-19 San Luis, AZ W 15-2
3-24 Owasso W 4-1
3-30 Ponca City W 11-3
3-31 Sapulpa W 11-1
4-3 Ed. Memorial W 6-0
4-4 Bixby W 5-2
4-7 Union L 6-3
Tiger-Sandite Wooden Bat Tourn
4-10 Checotah W 8-0
4-10 Eufaula W 3-1
4-11 Bartlesville W 16-0
4-11 Sapulpa W 10-0
4-11 Sand Springs W 2-0 (12 inn.)
4-14 Jenks L 7-6
4-16 Bartlesville W 3-2
4-18 Muskogee W 5-3
4-21 Sand Springs W 11-8
4-22 Putnam City North L 5-2
4-22 Putnam City W 9-1
4-24 Owasso L 1-0
4-28 Stillwater L 6-1
Regional at BA
5-6 Southmoore W 14-0
5-7 Memorial W 5-0
5-8 Enid L 6-5 (8 inn)
5-8 Enid L 5-2
3-3 Stillwater W 8-6
3-7 Enid L 10-9
3-7 Lawton W 14-0
3-9 Muskogee W 2-1
3-10 Memorial W 3-0
Eagle Festival - Glendale, AZ
3-16 Boulder Creek, AZ L 5-3
3-16 Montgomery Bell Academy
Memphis, TN W 25-0
3-17 Glendale O’Connor W 7-4
3-18 Paradise Valley W 10-0
3-19 San Luis, AZ W 6-5
3-19 San Luis, AZ W 15-2
3-24 Owasso W 4-1
3-30 Ponca City W 11-3
3-31 Sapulpa W 11-1
4-3 Ed. Memorial W 6-0
4-4 Bixby W 5-2
4-7 Union L 6-3
Tiger-Sandite Wooden Bat Tourn
4-10 Checotah W 8-0
4-10 Eufaula W 3-1
4-11 Bartlesville W 16-0
4-11 Sapulpa W 10-0
4-11 Sand Springs W 2-0 (12 inn.)
4-14 Jenks L 7-6
4-16 Bartlesville W 3-2
4-18 Muskogee W 5-3
4-21 Sand Springs W 11-8
4-22 Putnam City North L 5-2
4-22 Putnam City W 9-1
4-24 Owasso L 1-0
4-28 Stillwater L 6-1
Regional at BA
5-6 Southmoore W 14-0
5-7 Memorial W 5-0
5-8 Enid L 6-5 (8 inn)
5-8 Enid L 5-2
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Owasso outlasts Broken Arrow, 1-0
Rams' lefty makes first inning tally stand
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Friday, April 24, 2009 10:44 PM CDT
Broken Arrow High School didn’t get the victory against No. 1-ranked Owasso Friday night.
But, said coach Shannon Dobson, the No. 2-ranked Tigers (25-6) didn’t leave Drillers Stadium
empty-handed.
“We grew up a little bit,” Dobson said. “And, that’s going to help us. Nobody on this club had played
in this game, this atmosphere. We wanted to see how they would react.”
Owasso posted its run in the first inning and rode left-hander Austin Kirk’s 13 strike outs to a 1-0
triumph before 1,700 at the Texas League ballpark.
The Rams (25-3) evened the regular season series with BAHS at 1-1, atoning for a 4-1 setback at
Tiger Field on March 24.
Kirk, a senior bound for the University of Oklahoma, found himself in a pitching duel with Tiger
sophomore Mason Hope, who had six strikeouts.
Hope gave up five hits, but only one after the second inning, and was put in the frying pan by his
coach.
“We put a kid (Hope) on the mound in this situation and he was outstanding,” Dobson said. “I figured
he’d have some nerves that first inning but he seemed pretty calm. Once Mason got past those first
couple of innings, he really settled in.”
Owasso’s Ryan Mayfield scored the game’s only run after opening the Rams’ first with an infield hit
and advance to second when a pickoff attempt by Hope was wild.
After getting to third, Mayfield scored on a wild pitch.
Broken Arrow’s defense kept the game close in the second.
Owasso’s Tyler Sparks tried to score from second base on a single by Mayfield. He was thrown out
by Tiger centerfielder Alex Cochran, who launched a two-hopper to catcher Mitchell Osburn.
Hope allowed only one base runner over the next three innings and left two stranded in scoring
position in the bottom of the sixth.
Kirk sidestepped trouble in the first two innings and then retired the next nine Tigers in order on six
strike outs.
“Give him (Kirk) a lot of credit,” Dobson said. “That guy can pitch and that’s why he’s going to OU.”
In the top of the seventh, the Tigers threatened when Nick Pettus drew a leadoff walk.
Courtesy runner Mak Monckton was at third with two outs when Kirk got a game-ending strike out.
On full-count pitch, BAHS’s Alex Cochran jumped back on the delivery but was called out.
Dobson was asked what he saw on the last pitch.
“I didn’t see a strike,” the seventh-year Tiger coach said sharply. “It’s too bad a game like this ended
on a call like that.”
Broken Arrow plays two game Saturday in Putnam City as part of the Northwest Optimist
Tournament. The Tigers meet westside power Edmond Santa Fe at 1:30 p.m. and Mustang at 4 p.m.
OWASSO 1, BROKEN ARROW 0
Broken Arrow 000 000 0-0 2 2
Owasso 100 000 x-1 5 0
Hope and Osburn; Kirk and Soles. W - Kirk (5-1). L - Hope (3-2).
Rams' lefty makes first inning tally stand
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Friday, April 24, 2009 10:44 PM CDT
Broken Arrow High School didn’t get the victory against No. 1-ranked Owasso Friday night.
But, said coach Shannon Dobson, the No. 2-ranked Tigers (25-6) didn’t leave Drillers Stadium
empty-handed.
“We grew up a little bit,” Dobson said. “And, that’s going to help us. Nobody on this club had played
in this game, this atmosphere. We wanted to see how they would react.”
Owasso posted its run in the first inning and rode left-hander Austin Kirk’s 13 strike outs to a 1-0
triumph before 1,700 at the Texas League ballpark.
The Rams (25-3) evened the regular season series with BAHS at 1-1, atoning for a 4-1 setback at
Tiger Field on March 24.
Kirk, a senior bound for the University of Oklahoma, found himself in a pitching duel with Tiger
sophomore Mason Hope, who had six strikeouts.
Hope gave up five hits, but only one after the second inning, and was put in the frying pan by his
coach.
“We put a kid (Hope) on the mound in this situation and he was outstanding,” Dobson said. “I figured
he’d have some nerves that first inning but he seemed pretty calm. Once Mason got past those first
couple of innings, he really settled in.”
Owasso’s Ryan Mayfield scored the game’s only run after opening the Rams’ first with an infield hit
and advance to second when a pickoff attempt by Hope was wild.
After getting to third, Mayfield scored on a wild pitch.
Broken Arrow’s defense kept the game close in the second.
Owasso’s Tyler Sparks tried to score from second base on a single by Mayfield. He was thrown out
by Tiger centerfielder Alex Cochran, who launched a two-hopper to catcher Mitchell Osburn.
Hope allowed only one base runner over the next three innings and left two stranded in scoring
position in the bottom of the sixth.
Kirk sidestepped trouble in the first two innings and then retired the next nine Tigers in order on six
strike outs.
“Give him (Kirk) a lot of credit,” Dobson said. “That guy can pitch and that’s why he’s going to OU.”
In the top of the seventh, the Tigers threatened when Nick Pettus drew a leadoff walk.
Courtesy runner Mak Monckton was at third with two outs when Kirk got a game-ending strike out.
On full-count pitch, BAHS’s Alex Cochran jumped back on the delivery but was called out.
Dobson was asked what he saw on the last pitch.
“I didn’t see a strike,” the seventh-year Tiger coach said sharply. “It’s too bad a game like this ended
on a call like that.”
Broken Arrow plays two game Saturday in Putnam City as part of the Northwest Optimist
Tournament. The Tigers meet westside power Edmond Santa Fe at 1:30 p.m. and Mustang at 4 p.m.
OWASSO 1, BROKEN ARROW 0
Broken Arrow 000 000 0-0 2 2
Owasso 100 000 x-1 5 0
Hope and Osburn; Kirk and Soles. W - Kirk (5-1). L - Hope (3-2).
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Stillwater spanks BAHS, 6-1
Tigers have lost three of four; return home Thursday
Published:
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 8:45 PM CDT
STILLWATER — Korbin Kenmore left an impression on Broken Arrow High School last year.
In a Class 6A regional, Kenmore tossed a perfect game against BAHS.
Nearly 51 weeks later, the Stillwater pitch left another mark on the Tigers.
Kenmore scattered eight hits and tamed No. 2-ranked BAHS, 6-1, Tuesday in a non-conference
baseball game at Couch Park.
It was the third loss in the last four games for BAHS, now 24-8. The Tigers return home Thursday at
7 p.m. against Jenks.
Broken Arrow is scheduled to host Verdigris Friday at 7 p.m. if VHS wins its district tournament. BAHS
closes out the regular season Saturday entertaining Bishop Kelley at noon.
Kenmore wasn’t the dominator he was against BAHS that regional game last year. But, he got himself
out of continual trouble while stranding nine base runners, five in scoring position.
“We had a few opportunities but we flat and just didn’t play good,” BAHS assistant Jimmy Ashley said.
Ashley didn’t mask his disappointment in BAHS’s performance.
“There are no excuses,” Ashley said. “It should never be tough for 15-16 year-olds to get ready to
play. They should feel lucky when they put on those uniforms.”
Three Tiger pitchers – starter Tyler McKinzie and relievers Tyler Kjellsen and Nick Henningsen –
each pitched two innings and were exempt.
“It was by design to get in work before regionals,” Ashley said. “There aren’t excuses for not being
hooked up.”
McKinzie (4-1) took the loss by giving up two runs with three walks. The sophomore entered the
game with a 0.56 earned run average.
Kjellsen, who is 3-1 with five starts and a 1.29 ERA, was tagged for three runs on four hits with two
hit batsmen.
For Henningsen, it was the sophomore’s first mound appearance.
Despite two Tiger errors, all six Stillwater runs were earned.
Broken Arrow’s lone run came in the third when Zach Mills singled, advanced to second on an error
and scored on a Mitchell Osburn single.
BAHS is 3-4 in its last seven games and has scored two runs or less in three of its four losses.
STILLWATER 6, BROKEN ARROW 1
Broken Arrow 001 000 0-1 8 2
Stillwater 020 310 x-6 10 3
McKinzie, Kjellsen (3), Henningsen (5) and Osburn; Kenmore and Gaden.
W - Kenmore. L - McKinzie (4-1).
Tigers have lost three of four; return home Thursday
Published:
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 8:45 PM CDT
STILLWATER — Korbin Kenmore left an impression on Broken Arrow High School last year.
In a Class 6A regional, Kenmore tossed a perfect game against BAHS.
Nearly 51 weeks later, the Stillwater pitch left another mark on the Tigers.
Kenmore scattered eight hits and tamed No. 2-ranked BAHS, 6-1, Tuesday in a non-conference
baseball game at Couch Park.
It was the third loss in the last four games for BAHS, now 24-8. The Tigers return home Thursday at
7 p.m. against Jenks.
Broken Arrow is scheduled to host Verdigris Friday at 7 p.m. if VHS wins its district tournament. BAHS
closes out the regular season Saturday entertaining Bishop Kelley at noon.
Kenmore wasn’t the dominator he was against BAHS that regional game last year. But, he got himself
out of continual trouble while stranding nine base runners, five in scoring position.
“We had a few opportunities but we flat and just didn’t play good,” BAHS assistant Jimmy Ashley said.
Ashley didn’t mask his disappointment in BAHS’s performance.
“There are no excuses,” Ashley said. “It should never be tough for 15-16 year-olds to get ready to
play. They should feel lucky when they put on those uniforms.”
Three Tiger pitchers – starter Tyler McKinzie and relievers Tyler Kjellsen and Nick Henningsen –
each pitched two innings and were exempt.
“It was by design to get in work before regionals,” Ashley said. “There aren’t excuses for not being
hooked up.”
McKinzie (4-1) took the loss by giving up two runs with three walks. The sophomore entered the
game with a 0.56 earned run average.
Kjellsen, who is 3-1 with five starts and a 1.29 ERA, was tagged for three runs on four hits with two
hit batsmen.
For Henningsen, it was the sophomore’s first mound appearance.
Despite two Tiger errors, all six Stillwater runs were earned.
Broken Arrow’s lone run came in the third when Zach Mills singled, advanced to second on an error
and scored on a Mitchell Osburn single.
BAHS is 3-4 in its last seven games and has scored two runs or less in three of its four losses.
STILLWATER 6, BROKEN ARROW 1
Broken Arrow 001 000 0-1 8 2
Stillwater 020 310 x-6 10 3
McKinzie, Kjellsen (3), Henningsen (5) and Osburn; Kenmore and Gaden.
W - Kenmore. L - McKinzie (4-1).
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| Youth is served: Broken Arrow relies on six accomplished sophomores (Tulsa World article here) |
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BASEBALL, SENIOR NIGHT RAINED OUT
Published:
Thursday, April 30, 2009 4:25 PM CDT
Broken Arrow High School’s home baseball game Thursday with Jenks and Senior Night activities
has been rained out and will not rescheduled.
BAHS is supposed to host Verdigris Friday at 7 p.m. and Bishop Kelley at noon Saturday. The
status of those games is undetermined.
Published:
Thursday, April 30, 2009 4:25 PM CDT
Broken Arrow High School’s home baseball game Thursday with Jenks and Senior Night activities
has been rained out and will not rescheduled.
BAHS is supposed to host Verdigris Friday at 7 p.m. and Bishop Kelley at noon Saturday. The
status of those games is undetermined.
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Rain testing baseball's patience
Dobson, Tigers host regional starting Wednesday
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Saturday, May 2, 2009 5:02 PM CDT
For Broken Arrow High School to snap out of its late-season slump, the Tigers’ wait has been
extended eight days – at least.
Recent rains washed away BAHS’s last three regular season games.
Next chance to play – weather permitting – is Wednesday when the Tigers (24-8) host a Class 6A
regional.
“All teams are having to deal with this,” BAHS coach Shannon Dobson said. “Not just us.”
An indoor pitching-hitting facility adjacent to Tiger Field is in full swing.
“We are fortunate to have such a great place,” Dobson said. “We are using it the best we can right
now.”
Until play can resume, Dobson and his club will have to be patient.
“There isn’t anything you can do about the weather,” Dobson said Friday. “We’ll just have to deal
with it.”
It could be, the seventh-year coach said, a chance for the Tigers to learn.
“We talk to the kids about adjusting to adversity,” Dobson said. “These are adverse conditions and
we have to work through them.”
Dobson was anxious to get his club back into action after a lackluster 6-1, non-conference loss at
Stillwater Tuesday.
That became the end of the regular season after contests with Jenks, Verdigris and Bishop Kelley
were erased.
The Tigers, once ranked 15th nationally by USAToday, have lost three of their last four games.
“We’ve lacked aggression and that’s a sign of our immaturity,” Dobson said. “Another thing we talk
to our players about is mental side of the game.”
CLASS 6A BASEBALL REGIONAL
At Broken Arrow High School
Wednesday, May 6
Game 1 - Broken Arrow vs. Southmoore, 1:30 p.m.
Game 2 - Enid vs. Tulsa Memorial, 4 p.m.
Game 3 - BA-Southmoore loser vs. Enid-Tulsa Memorial loser, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 7
Game 4 - BA-Southmoore winner vs. Enid-Tulsa Memorial winner, 4 p.m.
Game 5 - Loser Game 4 vs. Winner Game 3, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, May 8
Game 6 - Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 4 p.m.
Game 7 - If necessary, 6:30 p.m.
Dobson, Tigers host regional starting Wednesday
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Saturday, May 2, 2009 5:02 PM CDT
For Broken Arrow High School to snap out of its late-season slump, the Tigers’ wait has been
extended eight days – at least.
Recent rains washed away BAHS’s last three regular season games.
Next chance to play – weather permitting – is Wednesday when the Tigers (24-8) host a Class 6A
regional.
“All teams are having to deal with this,” BAHS coach Shannon Dobson said. “Not just us.”
An indoor pitching-hitting facility adjacent to Tiger Field is in full swing.
“We are fortunate to have such a great place,” Dobson said. “We are using it the best we can right
now.”
Until play can resume, Dobson and his club will have to be patient.
“There isn’t anything you can do about the weather,” Dobson said Friday. “We’ll just have to deal
with it.”
It could be, the seventh-year coach said, a chance for the Tigers to learn.
“We talk to the kids about adjusting to adversity,” Dobson said. “These are adverse conditions and
we have to work through them.”
Dobson was anxious to get his club back into action after a lackluster 6-1, non-conference loss at
Stillwater Tuesday.
That became the end of the regular season after contests with Jenks, Verdigris and Bishop Kelley
were erased.
The Tigers, once ranked 15th nationally by USAToday, have lost three of their last four games.
“We’ve lacked aggression and that’s a sign of our immaturity,” Dobson said. “Another thing we talk
to our players about is mental side of the game.”
CLASS 6A BASEBALL REGIONAL
At Broken Arrow High School
Wednesday, May 6
Game 1 - Broken Arrow vs. Southmoore, 1:30 p.m.
Game 2 - Enid vs. Tulsa Memorial, 4 p.m.
Game 3 - BA-Southmoore loser vs. Enid-Tulsa Memorial loser, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 7
Game 4 - BA-Southmoore winner vs. Enid-Tulsa Memorial winner, 4 p.m.
Game 5 - Loser Game 4 vs. Winner Game 3, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, May 8
Game 6 - Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 4 p.m.
Game 7 - If necessary, 6:30 p.m.
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Class 6A regional baseball pairings announced
Tigers hosting Southmoore, Enid and Tulsa Memorial
Published:
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 10:14 AM CDT
It’s time for Broken Arrow High School’s young – and talented – baseball team to come of age.
The No. 2-ranked Tigers put a stellar season on the line when BAHS hosts a Class 6A regional
beginning May 6.
The Tigers face Southmoore, a first-year school, in their regional opener while Enid and Tulsa
Memorial complete the field.
Enid handed BAHS an early-season loss, 10-9, in Enid on March 7 after the Tigers squandered
a 9-2 lead.
The Tigers shutout Memorial, 3-0, three days later.
Regional champions advance to the Class 6A state tournament May 15-18.
CLASS 6A REGIONAL
At Broken Arrow High School
May 6 Schedule
Game 1 - Broken Arrow vs. Southmoore, 1:30 p.m.
Game 2 - Enid vs. Tulsa Memorial, 4 p.m.
Game 3 - BA-Southmoore loser vs. Enid-Tulsa Memorial loser, 6:30 p.m.
May 7 Schedule
Game 4 - BA-Southmoore winner vs. Enid-Tulsa Memorial winner, 4 p.m.
Game 5 - Loser Game 4 vs. Winner Game 3, 6:30 p.m.
May 8 Schedule
Game 6 - Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 4 p.m.
Game 7 - If necessary, 6:30 p.m.
Tigers hosting Southmoore, Enid and Tulsa Memorial
Published:
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 10:14 AM CDT
It’s time for Broken Arrow High School’s young – and talented – baseball team to come of age.
The No. 2-ranked Tigers put a stellar season on the line when BAHS hosts a Class 6A regional
beginning May 6.
The Tigers face Southmoore, a first-year school, in their regional opener while Enid and Tulsa
Memorial complete the field.
Enid handed BAHS an early-season loss, 10-9, in Enid on March 7 after the Tigers squandered
a 9-2 lead.
The Tigers shutout Memorial, 3-0, three days later.
Regional champions advance to the Class 6A state tournament May 15-18.
CLASS 6A REGIONAL
At Broken Arrow High School
May 6 Schedule
Game 1 - Broken Arrow vs. Southmoore, 1:30 p.m.
Game 2 - Enid vs. Tulsa Memorial, 4 p.m.
Game 3 - BA-Southmoore loser vs. Enid-Tulsa Memorial loser, 6:30 p.m.
May 7 Schedule
Game 4 - BA-Southmoore winner vs. Enid-Tulsa Memorial winner, 4 p.m.
Game 5 - Loser Game 4 vs. Winner Game 3, 6:30 p.m.
May 8 Schedule
Game 6 - Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 4 p.m.
Game 7 - If necessary, 6:30 p.m.
BASEBALL REGIONAL STARTS THIS AFTERNOON
With revised schedule at Tiger Field
Published:
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 12:02 PM CDT
With one eye to the sky, the Class 6A baseball regional
Wednesday at Broken Arrow High School got a schedule
revision.
Host BAHS meets Southmoore at 4 p.m. and Tulsa
Memorial-Enid play at 6:30 p.m. at Tiger Field in the only
games of the first day.
Three games – weather permitting – are slated for
Thursday. For tournament updates, contact BAHS
athletics at 259-4520.
CLASS 6A BASEBALL REGIONAL
At Broken Arrow High School
Wednesday, May 6
Revised Scheduled
Game 1 - Broken Arrow vs. Southmoore, 4 p.m.
Game 2 - Enid vs. Tulsa Memorial, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 7
Game 3 - BA-Southmoore loser vs. Enid-Tulsa Memorial loser, 10 a.m.
Game 4 - BA-Southmoore winner vs. Enid-Tulsa Memorial winner, 12:30 p.m.
Game 5 - Loser Game 4 vs. Winner Game 3, 3:30 p.m.
Friday, May 8
Game 6 - Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 4 p.m.
Game 7 - If necessary, 6:30 p.m.
With revised schedule at Tiger Field
Published:
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 12:02 PM CDT
With one eye to the sky, the Class 6A baseball regional
Wednesday at Broken Arrow High School got a schedule
revision.
Host BAHS meets Southmoore at 4 p.m. and Tulsa
Memorial-Enid play at 6:30 p.m. at Tiger Field in the only
games of the first day.
Three games – weather permitting – are slated for
Thursday. For tournament updates, contact BAHS
athletics at 259-4520.
CLASS 6A BASEBALL REGIONAL
At Broken Arrow High School
Wednesday, May 6
Revised Scheduled
Game 1 - Broken Arrow vs. Southmoore, 4 p.m.
Game 2 - Enid vs. Tulsa Memorial, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 7
Game 3 - BA-Southmoore loser vs. Enid-Tulsa Memorial loser, 10 a.m.
Game 4 - BA-Southmoore winner vs. Enid-Tulsa Memorial winner, 12:30 p.m.
Game 5 - Loser Game 4 vs. Winner Game 3, 3:30 p.m.
Friday, May 8
Game 6 - Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 4 p.m.
Game 7 - If necessary, 6:30 p.m.
AGAINST THE ODDS — Starting the
Class 6A baseball regional at Broken
Arrow High School Wednesday
afternoon faces an uphill battle. This is
the third base dugout. DOUG
QUINN/BA LEDGER
Class 6A baseball regional at Broken
Arrow High School Wednesday
afternoon faces an uphill battle. This is
the third base dugout. DOUG
QUINN/BA LEDGER
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BACK IN TIME — Alex Cochran (1) of
Broken Arrow High School dives safely
back as Southmoore first baseman Ryan
Rathbun awaits the throw. BAHS beat the
SaberCats, 14-0, in the first game of the
Class 6A regional Wednesday at Tiger
Field.
DOUG QUINN/BA LEDGER
Broken Arrow High School dives safely
back as Southmoore first baseman Ryan
Rathbun awaits the throw. BAHS beat the
SaberCats, 14-0, in the first game of the
Class 6A regional Wednesday at Tiger
Field.
DOUG QUINN/BA LEDGER
Tigers throttle Southmoore, 14-0
BAHS unleashes 14-hit attack in regional opener
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 7:27 PM CDT
Shannon Dobson wasn’t certain how his Broken Arrow
High School baseball team would respond Wednesday
at the Class 6A regional.
His Tigers hadn’t played in eight days, hadn’t practiced
outdoors only once since April 28 and had lost three of
their last four regular season games.
Dobson got a pleasant surprise.
BAHS banged out 14 hits – four of those for extra
bases, including a homer by Jake Parsons – and
run-ruled Southmoore, 14-0, at Tiger Field.
Now 25-8, the Tigers play Tulsa Memorial – a 4-1
winner over Enid – at 12:30 p.m. Thursday.
Southmoore faces Enid at 10 a.m. at Tiger Field in
an elimination game. A winner's bracket game is
slated for 3 p.m.
Perhaps a bigger surprise was the tournament getting to play – at all.
BAHS coaches worked furiously Wednesday after removing the infield tarp at 7 a.m. Freshmen and
junior varsity players – once they were out of school – helped.
The rain-soaked field got a break from Mother Nature with a cloudless afternoon and a steady
southerly wind.
The tournament schedule was revised, pushing back the starting time to 4 p.m. for the Tigers and
Southmoore and only two games, instead of the traditional three, were played.
Dobson, though weary from the field preparation, was pleased how the Tigers answered the bell.
“We came out swinging the bats better than we had lately,” Dobson said. “You can hit in the cages
all you want but it’s not the same as hitting outdoors ... and, against live pitching.”
If the seventh-year coach was edgy about his club’s offense, he didn’t have to wait long.
The Tigers greeted Southmoore starter Cody Hudson with three straight hits, sparked by freshman
Zach Mill’s leadoff double.
“It all started at the top of our lineup and that’s what you look for,” Dobson said. “Zach got us going.”
Mills was 3-for-3, including a two-run triple, with a sacrifice fly and three runs scored.
The first five in the Tiger batting order – Mills, Mitchell Osburn, Dylan Delso, Parson and Zach
Donberger – were a combined 12-of-18 with nine RBIs.
Osburn was 3-for-4 while Delso, Parsons and Donberger each had two hits. Mak Monckton, batting
in the eighth spot, had the other two hits.
Parsons belted his seventh homer of the season off in the fifth after Delso had walked.
Southmoore’s collapsed around Hudson and reliever Ryan Gattenby with five errors. Only four of
the Tigers 14 runs were earned.
Hudson gave up 11 hits in three innings but only two of the nine runs he allowed were earned.
While the Tiger bats were sharp, BAHS unbeaten starter Sam Moses showed signs of the lengthy
layoff.
Moses (6-0) gave up only three hits with four strike outs over four innings. But the senior walked
four and stranded eight runners, leaving the bases loaded in the first and second innings.
“Sam was little rusty and wasn’t around the strike zone as much as we would like,” Dobson said.
“But, it’s not the same throwing outside to live hitters like it is in the cage.”
BROKEN ARROW 14, SOUTHMOORE 0
Broken Arrow 324 32-14 14 1
Southmoore 000 00- 0 3 5
Moses, Henningsen (5) and Osburn. Hudson, Gattenby (4) and Reece.
W - Moses (6-0). L - Hudson. HR - BA: Parsons (7).
CLASS 6A BASEBALL REGIONAL
At Broken Arrow High School
Wednesday, May 6
Game 1 - Broken Arrow 14, Southmoore 0
Game 2 - Enid vs. Tulsa Memorial, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 7
Game 3 - BA-Southmoore loser vs. Enid-Tulsa Memorial loser, 10 a.m.
Game 4 - BA-Southmoore winner vs. Enid-Tulsa Memorial winner, 12:30 p.m.
Game 5 - Loser Game 4 vs. Winner Game 3, 3:30 p.m.
Friday, May 8
Game 6 - Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 4, 4 p.m.
Game 7 - If necessary, 6:30 p.m.
BAHS unleashes 14-hit attack in regional opener
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 7:27 PM CDT
Shannon Dobson wasn’t certain how his Broken Arrow
High School baseball team would respond Wednesday
at the Class 6A regional.
His Tigers hadn’t played in eight days, hadn’t practiced
outdoors only once since April 28 and had lost three of
their last four regular season games.
Dobson got a pleasant surprise.
BAHS banged out 14 hits – four of those for extra
bases, including a homer by Jake Parsons – and
run-ruled Southmoore, 14-0, at Tiger Field.
Now 25-8, the Tigers play Tulsa Memorial – a 4-1
winner over Enid – at 12:30 p.m. Thursday.
Southmoore faces Enid at 10 a.m. at Tiger Field in
an elimination game. A winner's bracket game is
slated for 3 p.m.
Perhaps a bigger surprise was the tournament getting to play – at all.
BAHS coaches worked furiously Wednesday after removing the infield tarp at 7 a.m. Freshmen and
junior varsity players – once they were out of school – helped.
The rain-soaked field got a break from Mother Nature with a cloudless afternoon and a steady
southerly wind.
The tournament schedule was revised, pushing back the starting time to 4 p.m. for the Tigers and
Southmoore and only two games, instead of the traditional three, were played.
Dobson, though weary from the field preparation, was pleased how the Tigers answered the bell.
“We came out swinging the bats better than we had lately,” Dobson said. “You can hit in the cages
all you want but it’s not the same as hitting outdoors ... and, against live pitching.”
If the seventh-year coach was edgy about his club’s offense, he didn’t have to wait long.
The Tigers greeted Southmoore starter Cody Hudson with three straight hits, sparked by freshman
Zach Mill’s leadoff double.
“It all started at the top of our lineup and that’s what you look for,” Dobson said. “Zach got us going.”
Mills was 3-for-3, including a two-run triple, with a sacrifice fly and three runs scored.
The first five in the Tiger batting order – Mills, Mitchell Osburn, Dylan Delso, Parson and Zach
Donberger – were a combined 12-of-18 with nine RBIs.
Osburn was 3-for-4 while Delso, Parsons and Donberger each had two hits. Mak Monckton, batting
in the eighth spot, had the other two hits.
Parsons belted his seventh homer of the season off in the fifth after Delso had walked.
Southmoore’s collapsed around Hudson and reliever Ryan Gattenby with five errors. Only four of
the Tigers 14 runs were earned.
Hudson gave up 11 hits in three innings but only two of the nine runs he allowed were earned.
While the Tiger bats were sharp, BAHS unbeaten starter Sam Moses showed signs of the lengthy
layoff.
Moses (6-0) gave up only three hits with four strike outs over four innings. But the senior walked
four and stranded eight runners, leaving the bases loaded in the first and second innings.
“Sam was little rusty and wasn’t around the strike zone as much as we would like,” Dobson said.
“But, it’s not the same throwing outside to live hitters like it is in the cage.”
BROKEN ARROW 14, SOUTHMOORE 0
Broken Arrow 324 32-14 14 1
Southmoore 000 00- 0 3 5
Moses, Henningsen (5) and Osburn. Hudson, Gattenby (4) and Reece.
W - Moses (6-0). L - Hudson. HR - BA: Parsons (7).
CLASS 6A BASEBALL REGIONAL
At Broken Arrow High School
Wednesday, May 6
Game 1 - Broken Arrow 14, Southmoore 0
Game 2 - Enid vs. Tulsa Memorial, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 7
Game 3 - BA-Southmoore loser vs. Enid-Tulsa Memorial loser, 10 a.m.
Game 4 - BA-Southmoore winner vs. Enid-Tulsa Memorial winner, 12:30 p.m.
Game 5 - Loser Game 4 vs. Winner Game 3, 3:30 p.m.
Friday, May 8
Game 6 - Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 4, 4 p.m.
Game 7 - If necessary, 6:30 p.m.
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Tigers one win from state tournament
Donberger's defense sparks BAHS in regional
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Thursday, May 7, 2009 3:56 PM CDT
Zach Donberger shrugged it off as an everyday play.
But the Broken Arrow High School third baseman’s
effort in the sixth inning was nothing short of
spectacular.
Donberger’s barehanded grab and throw for the
inning-ending out against Tulsa Memorial wasn’t
ordinary.
It was, though, a pivotal play as the Tigers fended off
Tulsa Memorial, 5-0, Thursday afternoon in regional
tournament winner’s bracket game.
Now 26-8, BAHS is one victory away from returning
to the Class 6A state tournament for the seventh
time in the last eight years.
The Tigers meet the Memorial-Enid winner at 4 p.m.
Friday. If BAHS loses, the if-necessary game will follow.
Broken Arrow posted its second straight post-season shut out with an errorless defensive effort
behind pitchers Mason Hope and Nate Pettus.
Donberger was the centerpiece of the Tiger defense, which turned two double plays. The second
play – which ended the game – was started by Donberger.
In that sixth inning and the Tigers leading 5-0, Memorial had a runner at third base with two outs the
Chargers’ Jacob Peterson dribbled a roller toward Donberger.
“The ball took a high hop and I knew I had to get it before it took a bad bounce,” Donberger said. “I
was able to make the play.”
Sophomore first baseman Dylan Delso stretched and made the catch for out.
“That was a great play by Dylan,” Donberger said. “He gets credit, too.”
In the seventh, Memorial had runners at first and second base with one out against Tiger reliever
Nick Pettus.
This time, Daniel Mason hit a one-hopper to Donberger, who stepped on third for the force out and
then made a pinpoint throw to Delso to end the game.
“That was one easy,” Donberger said. “My momentum was going to the bag. All I had to do was step
on the base and throw.”
Donberger, one of two seniors starting for BAHS, was praised by coach Shannon Dobson.
“We were looking for somebody to play third,” Dobson said. “Zach has stepped up. Those are the
kind of plays you expect this time of the season.”
It wasn’t pretty but Dobson wasn’t complaining.
“We’ve talked about being a grinding team this time of the year,” Dobson said. “You have to find
ways to win. You do what it takes to get that ‘W’.”
Making the most of seven hits, BAHS registered its second shut out against the Chargers this
season.
Donberger contributed with his bat, too. He delivered an RBI single to cap a three-run third inning.
In that frame, Delso had an run-scoring single and Jake Parsons drove home another with a fielder’
s choice.
Junior Taylor Schneeberger belted a lead off homer in the fourth against Charger starter and loser
Jered Graham for a four-run cushion.
BAHS’s last run came in the fifth when Pettus singled home Delso, who had singled.
Hope allowed just two hits in six innings with six strike outs and four walks.
“When you get pitching, timely hits and good defense, you always give yourself a chance to win,”
Dobson said.
BROKEN ARROW 5, TULSA MEMORIAL 0
Tulsa Memorial 000 000 0-0 2 0
Broken Arrow 003 110 x-5 7 0
Graham, Maner (4), Howard (5) and Summers. W - Hope (3-2). L - Graham (2-6). HR - BA:
Schneeberger (2).
CLASS 6A BASEBALL REGIONAL
At Broken Arrow High School
Wednesday, May 6
Game 1 - Broken Arrow 14, Southmoore 0
Game 2 - Tulsa Memorial 4, Enid 1
Thursday, May 7
Game 3 - Enid 12, Southmoore 0
Game 4 - Broken Arrow 5. Tulsa Memorial 0
Game 5 - Enid vs. Tulsa Memorial, 3:30 p.m.
Friday, May 8
Game 6 - Broken Arrow vs. Winner Game 4, 4 p.m.
Game 7 - If necessary, 6:30 p.m.
Donberger's defense sparks BAHS in regional
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Thursday, May 7, 2009 3:56 PM CDT
Zach Donberger shrugged it off as an everyday play.
But the Broken Arrow High School third baseman’s
effort in the sixth inning was nothing short of
spectacular.
Donberger’s barehanded grab and throw for the
inning-ending out against Tulsa Memorial wasn’t
ordinary.
It was, though, a pivotal play as the Tigers fended off
Tulsa Memorial, 5-0, Thursday afternoon in regional
tournament winner’s bracket game.
Now 26-8, BAHS is one victory away from returning
to the Class 6A state tournament for the seventh
time in the last eight years.
The Tigers meet the Memorial-Enid winner at 4 p.m.
Friday. If BAHS loses, the if-necessary game will follow.
Broken Arrow posted its second straight post-season shut out with an errorless defensive effort
behind pitchers Mason Hope and Nate Pettus.
Donberger was the centerpiece of the Tiger defense, which turned two double plays. The second
play – which ended the game – was started by Donberger.
In that sixth inning and the Tigers leading 5-0, Memorial had a runner at third base with two outs the
Chargers’ Jacob Peterson dribbled a roller toward Donberger.
“The ball took a high hop and I knew I had to get it before it took a bad bounce,” Donberger said. “I
was able to make the play.”
Sophomore first baseman Dylan Delso stretched and made the catch for out.
“That was a great play by Dylan,” Donberger said. “He gets credit, too.”
In the seventh, Memorial had runners at first and second base with one out against Tiger reliever
Nick Pettus.
This time, Daniel Mason hit a one-hopper to Donberger, who stepped on third for the force out and
then made a pinpoint throw to Delso to end the game.
“That was one easy,” Donberger said. “My momentum was going to the bag. All I had to do was step
on the base and throw.”
Donberger, one of two seniors starting for BAHS, was praised by coach Shannon Dobson.
“We were looking for somebody to play third,” Dobson said. “Zach has stepped up. Those are the
kind of plays you expect this time of the season.”
It wasn’t pretty but Dobson wasn’t complaining.
“We’ve talked about being a grinding team this time of the year,” Dobson said. “You have to find
ways to win. You do what it takes to get that ‘W’.”
Making the most of seven hits, BAHS registered its second shut out against the Chargers this
season.
Donberger contributed with his bat, too. He delivered an RBI single to cap a three-run third inning.
In that frame, Delso had an run-scoring single and Jake Parsons drove home another with a fielder’
s choice.
Junior Taylor Schneeberger belted a lead off homer in the fourth against Charger starter and loser
Jered Graham for a four-run cushion.
BAHS’s last run came in the fifth when Pettus singled home Delso, who had singled.
Hope allowed just two hits in six innings with six strike outs and four walks.
“When you get pitching, timely hits and good defense, you always give yourself a chance to win,”
Dobson said.
BROKEN ARROW 5, TULSA MEMORIAL 0
Tulsa Memorial 000 000 0-0 2 0
Broken Arrow 003 110 x-5 7 0
Graham, Maner (4), Howard (5) and Summers. W - Hope (3-2). L - Graham (2-6). HR - BA:
Schneeberger (2).
CLASS 6A BASEBALL REGIONAL
At Broken Arrow High School
Wednesday, May 6
Game 1 - Broken Arrow 14, Southmoore 0
Game 2 - Tulsa Memorial 4, Enid 1
Thursday, May 7
Game 3 - Enid 12, Southmoore 0
Game 4 - Broken Arrow 5. Tulsa Memorial 0
Game 5 - Enid vs. Tulsa Memorial, 3:30 p.m.
Friday, May 8
Game 6 - Broken Arrow vs. Winner Game 4, 4 p.m.
Game 7 - If necessary, 6:30 p.m.
GREETING PARTY — Broken Arrow High
School's Taylor Schneeberger (10) is met by
his teammates after a home run Thursday in
the Tigers' 5-0 victory over Tulsa Memorial in
a Class 6A regional.
DOUG QUINN/BA LEDGER
School's Taylor Schneeberger (10) is met by
his teammates after a home run Thursday in
the Tigers' 5-0 victory over Tulsa Memorial in
a Class 6A regional.
DOUG QUINN/BA LEDGER
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Tigers split in Putnam City
BAHS rebounds with key hits in second game
Published:
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 9:05 PM CDT
PUTNAM CITY — Broken Arrow High School coaches often talk about timely hitting.
In two games Wednesday at the Northwest Optimists Invitational, the Tigers suffered and succeeded
on time-crucial at-bats.
BAHS didn’t get a timely hit – and only two over seven innings – in a 5-2 loss to Putnam City North.
After a heart-to-heart talk by coach Shannon Dobson, BAHS rebounded with a 9-1, run-rule over
host Putnam City.
Against PCN, the Tigers scored their two runs in the first inning and then suffered an offensive
meltdown.
Over the next six innings, BAHS stranded nine base runners, including the bases loaded in the
second.
“We had plenty of chances and we didn’t get that key hit,” Tiger assistant coach Jimmy Ashley said.
“We got passive, not aggressive, at the plate and I don’t know why.”
Putnam North turned the tables on BAHS starter and loser Tyler Kjellsen with a four-run fourth inning.
“That (fourth inning) broke our back,” Ashley said. “We’ve got to learn to stay hooked up for seven
innings.”
Dobson’s between-game speech apparently reached his players and it didn’t long for Dobson to
realize the Tigers had gotten the memo.
Freshman Zac Mills’ leadoff drag bunt to start the game against Putnam City was the spark BAHS
needed.
Mills then stole second and third. When the ball was mishandled at third base, Mills sprinted home.
“That got us going,” Ashley said. “Zach set the tone for the rest of the game.”
BAHS banged out 10 hits in the five inning game, including a solo homer by Zach Donberger to open
the second. It was the senior’s third homer of the season.
Jake Parsons and Taylor Schneeberger each had two hits and Alex Cochran had an RBI double in
the fourth inning.
Sophomore Tyler McKinzie checked PCN on three hits with six strike outs and two walks.
The Tigers (23-5) play Owasso Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Drillers Stadium. BAHS returns to Putnam City
Saturday to play Edmond Santa Fe at 1:30 p.m. and Mustang at 4 p.m.
PUTNAM CITY NORTH 5, BROKEN ARROW 2
Putnam City North 001 400 0-5 6 3
Broken Arrow 200 000 0-2 2 1
James and Gull; Kjellsen, Marquette (6) and Osburn. W - James. L - Kjellsen.
BROKEN ARROW 9, PUTNAM CITY 1
Broken Arrow 121 32-9 10 0
Putnam City 000 10-1 3 4
McKinzie and Delso; Brightwell, Lee (4) and Shipley. W - McKinzie. L - Brightwell. HR - Donberger.
BAHS rebounds with key hits in second game
Published:
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 9:05 PM CDT
PUTNAM CITY — Broken Arrow High School coaches often talk about timely hitting.
In two games Wednesday at the Northwest Optimists Invitational, the Tigers suffered and succeeded
on time-crucial at-bats.
BAHS didn’t get a timely hit – and only two over seven innings – in a 5-2 loss to Putnam City North.
After a heart-to-heart talk by coach Shannon Dobson, BAHS rebounded with a 9-1, run-rule over
host Putnam City.
Against PCN, the Tigers scored their two runs in the first inning and then suffered an offensive
meltdown.
Over the next six innings, BAHS stranded nine base runners, including the bases loaded in the
second.
“We had plenty of chances and we didn’t get that key hit,” Tiger assistant coach Jimmy Ashley said.
“We got passive, not aggressive, at the plate and I don’t know why.”
Putnam North turned the tables on BAHS starter and loser Tyler Kjellsen with a four-run fourth inning.
“That (fourth inning) broke our back,” Ashley said. “We’ve got to learn to stay hooked up for seven
innings.”
Dobson’s between-game speech apparently reached his players and it didn’t long for Dobson to
realize the Tigers had gotten the memo.
Freshman Zac Mills’ leadoff drag bunt to start the game against Putnam City was the spark BAHS
needed.
Mills then stole second and third. When the ball was mishandled at third base, Mills sprinted home.
“That got us going,” Ashley said. “Zach set the tone for the rest of the game.”
BAHS banged out 10 hits in the five inning game, including a solo homer by Zach Donberger to open
the second. It was the senior’s third homer of the season.
Jake Parsons and Taylor Schneeberger each had two hits and Alex Cochran had an RBI double in
the fourth inning.
Sophomore Tyler McKinzie checked PCN on three hits with six strike outs and two walks.
The Tigers (23-5) play Owasso Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Drillers Stadium. BAHS returns to Putnam City
Saturday to play Edmond Santa Fe at 1:30 p.m. and Mustang at 4 p.m.
PUTNAM CITY NORTH 5, BROKEN ARROW 2
Putnam City North 001 400 0-5 6 3
Broken Arrow 200 000 0-2 2 1
James and Gull; Kjellsen, Marquette (6) and Osburn. W - James. L - Kjellsen.
BROKEN ARROW 9, PUTNAM CITY 1
Broken Arrow 121 32-9 10 0
Putnam City 000 10-1 3 4
McKinzie and Delso; Brightwell, Lee (4) and Shipley. W - McKinzie. L - Brightwell. HR - Donberger.
Enid knocks out Tigers
Plainsmen win baseball regional
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Friday, May 8, 2009 10:17 PM CDT
A three-year old nightmare revisited Broken Arrow High
School baseball.
In 2006, the Tigers needed just one victory to clinch the
regional title. Bartlesville knocked out BAHS in one night.
It was a haunting repeat Friday night. This time it was Enid.
Coming through the loser’s bracket, the Plainsmen
derailed Broken Arrow twice – 6-5 in eight innings and
5-2 – to clinch the regional title.
Enid (22-16) advances to next week’s Class 6A state
tournament while the Tigers season ended at 28-10.
This marks only the second time coach Shannon
Dobson’s tenure the Tigers haven’t reached the state
finals. The last was in 2006.
The Plainsmen got a pair of complete-game pitching
efforts from Tobin Mateychick and Seth Sturgeon, who
held BAHS to seven hits.
“It was simple,” Dobson said. “We didn’t get it done. Enid made plays and made things happen. We
didn’t. We weren’t aggressive in all phases like you have to be in this situations.”
Broken Arrow got its leadoff batter on base only three times in the two games. Each time, the Tigers
scored but it wasn’t enough.
“Offensively, we never got a rhythm. We never put pressure on their defense,” Dobson said. “Those
are things you have to do.”
•
Game I
Enid 6, Broken Arrow 5 (8 innings)
Mateychick belted a first-inning grand slam and Zach Gonzalez had a solo homer as the Plainsmen
raced to a 5-1 lead after four innings.
The Tigers scored three times in the fifth on a two-run double by Mitchell Osburn and a sacrifice fly
by Dylan Delso. BAHS missed a scoring chance in the same inning when courtesy runner Tyler
Fisher was tagged out at homeplate trying to advance on a wild pitch.
A wild pitch by Mateychick allowed courtesy runner Julian Henderson to score in the sixth to tie the
game at 5-5.
After that, Mateychick retired the last six Tigers in order with five of his 14 strike outs.
Enid pushed across the winning run in the top of the eighth against reliever and loser Tyler
McKinzie on a two-out double by Gonzalez.
demos had BAHS’s only two hits.
Mateychick’s first inning slam and Gonzalez’s blast came off starter Morgan Croft, who had seven
strikeouts over four innings.
McKinzie allowed three hits with five strike outs in his four innings of relief.
ENID 6, BROKEN ARROW 5 (8 innings)
Enid 400 100 01-6 7 0
Broken Arrow 001 031 00-5 2 0
Mateychick and Bretado; Croft, McKinzie (5) and Osburn. W - Mateychick. L - McKinzie. HRs - Enid:
Mateychick, Gonzalez.
— — —
Game II
Enid 5, Broken Arrow 2
Seth Sturgeon pitched and batted the Plainsmen to victory in the showdown game.
Sturgeon had two hits and two RBIs while fanning three and walking three in a complete-game
performance.
He had a key run-scoring single in a three-run sixth that broke the game open.
BAHS got its first run in the fourth on a groundout by Zach Donberger.
Doubles by demos and Donberger in the sixth accounted for the Tigers other tally.
Tyler Kruse started and was tagged with the loss. Kruse allowed seven hits and four runs with four
strike outs over 5.1 innings. Reliever Nick Pettus gave up one run on three hits.
ENID 5, BROKEN ARROW 2
Enid 011 002 1-5 10 0
Broken Arrow 000 101 0-2 5 1
Sturgeon and Bretado; Kruse, Pettus (6) and Osburn. W - Sturgeon. L - Kruse.
Plainsmen win baseball regional
By DOUG QUINN
Sports Editor
dougq@baledger.com
Published:
Friday, May 8, 2009 10:17 PM CDT
A three-year old nightmare revisited Broken Arrow High
School baseball.
In 2006, the Tigers needed just one victory to clinch the
regional title. Bartlesville knocked out BAHS in one night.
It was a haunting repeat Friday night. This time it was Enid.
Coming through the loser’s bracket, the Plainsmen
derailed Broken Arrow twice – 6-5 in eight innings and
5-2 – to clinch the regional title.
Enid (22-16) advances to next week’s Class 6A state
tournament while the Tigers season ended at 28-10.
This marks only the second time coach Shannon
Dobson’s tenure the Tigers haven’t reached the state
finals. The last was in 2006.
The Plainsmen got a pair of complete-game pitching
efforts from Tobin Mateychick and Seth Sturgeon, who
held BAHS to seven hits.
“It was simple,” Dobson said. “We didn’t get it done. Enid made plays and made things happen. We
didn’t. We weren’t aggressive in all phases like you have to be in this situations.”
Broken Arrow got its leadoff batter on base only three times in the two games. Each time, the Tigers
scored but it wasn’t enough.
“Offensively, we never got a rhythm. We never put pressure on their defense,” Dobson said. “Those
are things you have to do.”
•
Game I
Enid 6, Broken Arrow 5 (8 innings)
Mateychick belted a first-inning grand slam and Zach Gonzalez had a solo homer as the Plainsmen
raced to a 5-1 lead after four innings.
The Tigers scored three times in the fifth on a two-run double by Mitchell Osburn and a sacrifice fly
by Dylan Delso. BAHS missed a scoring chance in the same inning when courtesy runner Tyler
Fisher was tagged out at homeplate trying to advance on a wild pitch.
A wild pitch by Mateychick allowed courtesy runner Julian Henderson to score in the sixth to tie the
game at 5-5.
After that, Mateychick retired the last six Tigers in order with five of his 14 strike outs.
Enid pushed across the winning run in the top of the eighth against reliever and loser Tyler
McKinzie on a two-out double by Gonzalez.
demos had BAHS’s only two hits.
Mateychick’s first inning slam and Gonzalez’s blast came off starter Morgan Croft, who had seven
strikeouts over four innings.
McKinzie allowed three hits with five strike outs in his four innings of relief.
ENID 6, BROKEN ARROW 5 (8 innings)
Enid 400 100 01-6 7 0
Broken Arrow 001 031 00-5 2 0
Mateychick and Bretado; Croft, McKinzie (5) and Osburn. W - Mateychick. L - McKinzie. HRs - Enid:
Mateychick, Gonzalez.
— — —
Game II
Enid 5, Broken Arrow 2
Seth Sturgeon pitched and batted the Plainsmen to victory in the showdown game.
Sturgeon had two hits and two RBIs while fanning three and walking three in a complete-game
performance.
He had a key run-scoring single in a three-run sixth that broke the game open.
BAHS got its first run in the fourth on a groundout by Zach Donberger.
Doubles by demos and Donberger in the sixth accounted for the Tigers other tally.
Tyler Kruse started and was tagged with the loss. Kruse allowed seven hits and four runs with four
strike outs over 5.1 innings. Reliever Nick Pettus gave up one run on three hits.
ENID 5, BROKEN ARROW 2
Enid 011 002 1-5 10 0
Broken Arrow 000 101 0-2 5 1
Sturgeon and Bretado; Kruse, Pettus (6) and Osburn. W - Sturgeon. L - Kruse.
OUT AT THE PLATE — Broken Arrow
High School courtesy runner Tyler
Fisher (4) is called out at homeplate
trying to score on a passed ball after
the tag by Enid pitcher Tobin
Mateychick. Enid beat BAHS twice
Friday to win the Class 6A regional.
DOUG QUINN/BA LEDGER
High School courtesy runner Tyler
Fisher (4) is called out at homeplate
trying to score on a passed ball after
the tag by Enid pitcher Tobin
Mateychick. Enid beat BAHS twice
Friday to win the Class 6A regional.
DOUG QUINN/BA LEDGER
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