John Bapst Baseball News

Baseball Awards

2010-06-15T07:45:00.000-07:00

Coach Graham and Coach Cole will be hosting the annual JB Baseball Awards Night on Wednesday, June 16th at 6:00 in the John Bapst Auditorium.
All players on both teams and parents are invited.
Most parents are bringing pizza and drinks to snack on before the awards are given out.
We hope to see you all there before summer gets into full swing!
There will be a relatively short Booster's meeting also. We'll need to elect new officers for next year. If you are interested in any position (Pres., VP, Sec., or Treasurer) feel free to communicate your intentions via email to Tom Christie or at the meeting on Wednesday.
Congratulations again to the coaches and players on terrific seasons!

Golden Bucks Edge Crusaders 4-3 in 8 Inning Battle

2010-06-12T18:24:00.000-07:00

The Bucksport Golden Bucks defeated the John Bapst Memorial High School Crusaders, 4-3 in today's Eastern Maine semi-final contest held in Bucksport.
It was a terrific pitcher's duel between Bucksport's Tyler French and JB's Jason McBurnie all day long.
Bapst jumped on top 2-0 in the first inning as Ryan Carr led off with a single, Bill Wetherbee walked, and Chris Hammond doubled both runners home. McBurnie held Bucksport scoreless for the first 2 innings as he struck out 2 and did not allow a hit.
In the bottom of the third inning, 2 singles and 2 errors led to 2 unearned runs for Bucksport and tied the game at 2.
The Bucks put another run on the board in the 4th with 3 hits to take a 3-2 lead. McBurnie pitched out of a major jam with runners at 2nd and 3rd and one out getting a pop out and strikeout to keep Bapst close.
Bapst scored the equalizer in the 5th with 2 out. Ryan Carr doubled and scored on Bill Wetherbee's single.
Unfortunately Bucksport's pitcher Tyler French found his groove and did not allow a hit or run the rest of the way.
With one out in the 8th, Bucksport's Evan Eldridge doubled. After an intentional walk to the hot-hitting McAllian, 3Bman DeRidden(sp?) singled to RF and Eldridge was able to score the walk-off winning run.
JB had 5 hits on the day: Carr had a single and double (and scored 2 runs). Wetherbee walked, singled, and scored. Hammond doubled, had 2 rbi's and walked. Sean O'Donnell singled and stole a base.
Jason McBurnie went the distance against a very good hitting Bucksport team.
He went 7 and a third innings, gave up 8 hits, walked 1 (intentionally), and struck out 5. JB finishes the season with a fine 11-7 record.
We wish all our senior players: Ryan Carr, Matt Storgaard, Bill Wetherbee, Adam Leadbetter, Jason McBurnie, and Nick Christie all the best as they head off to college.
Congratulations on a great season to all the players. It appears we have a great group of players coming back to go with some of our JV players who also had an outstanding season.
Team Dinner/Awards information (Time/Place/etc.) will be announced soon. An email will go out as soon as a date is set.

Crusaders Top Eagles in Quarterfinals!

2010-06-10T18:47:00.000-07:00

The #6 seeded John Bapst Crusaders upended the #3 Ellsworth Eagles, 7-6 in a quarterfinal Eastern Maine Class B playoff game on Thursday.
It was not a great start for JB as they spotted Ellsworth 6 runs in the first 2 innings on 4 hits and 2 errors. Chris Hammond came out in the 3rd inning and gave up just two more hits over the final 5 innings to get his 4th win of the season.
Down 6-0 in the top of the third, JB's Jason McBurnie reached on a single. Ryan Carr walked. Bill Wetherbee followed with a double down the LF line to score McBurnie. Hammond grounded out to SS to score Carr. Adam Leadbetter singled in Wetherbee to make the score 6-3. BUT JB WAS NOT DONE. Matt Storgaard singled. Christie reached on a fielder's choice. Then Sean O'Donnell reached on a crucial error by the Ellsworth 3B-man that scored both Leadbetter and Christie (who scored avoiding a tag by the Ellsworth catcher). Bapst was within 1 run at the end of the inning, 6-5.
Ellsworth base hits were hard to come by the rest of the way thanks to some great defense and Hammond's ability to zone in and hit his spots.
After a nice 4-6-3 double play from Wardell-to-Carr-to-Leadbetter and a McBurnie catch on a foul ball right in front of the Eagle dugout,JB momentum kicked in and the determined Crusaders came up in the 4th inning to take the lead for good.
McBurnie hit a bomb to deep center field that the LF caught, tripped, then dropped for a 3-base error. Carr walked. Wetherbee walked. Then the "VZ KID" Adam Leadbetter doubled in both the tying and winning runs with his patented Leadbetter 'slice' to left field.
The rest of the game remained intense as neither team could muster any more offense.
Pitching to contact, Hammond kept the Eagle bats at bay and the defense was stellar.
Matt Storgaard made a nice running catch into the R-CF gap during the 7th inning to squelch any kind of rally by Ellsworth.

Final stats: Carr- 2 walks, 1 run scored. Wetherbee- single, double, walk, 2 runs, rbi. Hammond- rbi and great game pitched! Leadbetter- single, double, 3 rbi (including tying and game-winner) 1 run scored. Storgaard- single, great 'D' in CF. Christie- FC, walk, run scored.
O'Donnell- FC and reached on an error. Andrews- Walk, McBurnie- strong game at 3B including a 'heads-up' run down in 6th inning, scored 2 runs, and reached base twice with a single and 3-base error. (That's why you run them out!)
Lucas Wardell also had a great defensive game at 2B, starting a big double play and ending the game with a nice catch in short RF!
Bapst will now head to Bucksport to take on the rival Bucks on Saturday at 4:00 for a semi-final matchup.
Boys shoud be at school at 12:45 for hitting. Bus leaves for Bucksport at 1:30.
Let's get some fans there to cheer on our Crusaders! Good luck, boys!

JV's Shut Out Hermon 9-0

2010-06-03T03:46:00.000-07:00

JV's Shut Out Hermon 9-0

The John Bapst JV baseball team hosted the Hermon Hawks on Wednesday at Husson
University's Winkin Field, coming away with an impressive 9-0 win, improving
their record to 12-2-1.

Evan Pelkey (3 innings) and Josh Storgaard (4 innings)combined efforts to shut
out the Hawks, throwing just 80 pitches and allowing only 4 hits and just 2 walks and with two strikeouts. The boys' defense played a remarkable
game, recording four 1-2-3 innings. 14 of the game's 21 outs were recorded via
ground balls, with a commendable performance by 2nd baseman Lucas Wardell, who
fielded a ball that pulled the first baseman off the base, beating the Hermon
runner to the bag, followed by a diving stab of a Hermon line drive. In all
Lucas was involved in 7 outs, and the team as a whole had an errorless game.

On the offensive side, Bapst did all of its damage in two innings, scoring 6
runs in the 3rd inning and 3 runs in the 6th. In the 3rd inning, Dan Davis led
off with a single, Kyle Somers walked, Shawn Curran was hit by a pitch. Evan
Pelkey walked, Andrew Catlin reached via an error, Lucas Wardell reached base
via a fielder's choice and recorded an RBI, then Deven Romain drove in a couple
of runs with a 2 out single.

In the 7th, Kurt Massey singled, advanced on an error and scored on a passed
ball. Josh Baker singled, stole a base, advanced on a passed ball and scored on
an RBI single by Shawn Curran, who also stole a base and advanced on yet another
passed ball. Nolan Webber walked, and Josh Storgaard reached on an error that
scored Shawn.

Defensively, this was probably the best game the boys have had all year, and the
pitching contibuted to that effort, with only 6 balls leaving the infield, 2 of
which were fly-outs.

The next game is scheduled for Thursday June 3rd at 4:30 at Winkin Field
(weather permitting).

Bombs Away in Caribou! Mercy, Mercy, Me!

2010-05-29T18:50:00.000-07:00

The John Bapst Crusaders ended their season with a "BANG" on Saturday by sweeping the Caribou Vikings in 2 mercy rule games, 21-3 and 10-0.
Balls were flying out of the park in game one as Chris Hammond had 2 home runs, Bill Wetherbee- 1 round-tripper, and Keith Nelson launched a 'bomb' over the RF fence for a 3 run home run. The game ended in the 5th with Bapst on top, 23-1
Jason McBurnie was the winning pitcher going 3 innings. Nick Christie and Ryan Carr both pitched a scoreless 4th and 5th inning respectively.

In game 2, Matt Storgaard didn't allow a run in his 5-inning stint while giving up just 4 hits and striking out 2 to clinch the sweep.
The ball stayed in the park in game 2 but Bapst added 13 more hits to go with their 10 runs.

Offensively on the day:
Ryan Carr was 2 for 7, scored 3 times, and knocked in a run.
Bill Wetherbee was 5 for 8 with a walk, home run, stolen base, scored 5 times, and had 4 rbis.
Chris Hammond was 4 for 7 with 2 home runs, scored 3 times, and had 6 rbi's.
Matt Storgaard was 3 for 7 with 2 walks, 2 doubles, scored 5 runs, and had 1 rbi.
Adam Leadbetter was 2 for 6 with a double, 2 walks, and an rbi.
Nick Christie was 2 for 6 with a double, a walk,2 rbi's and scored a run.
Max Andrews was 1 for 4 with 2 walks, 3 rbi's, and scored a run.
Sean O'Donnell was 4 for 6 with 6 rbi's, a double, and scored a run.
Jason McBurnie was 1 for 4, scored twice, walked, stole a base, and had 1 rbi.
John McEwen pinch ran and scored.
Brandon Cyr singled and scored.
Lucas Wardell walked and scored.
Josh Storgaard reached base, had an rbi, and scored.
Keith Nelson stroked a 3- run home run.

The boys end the season strong with a very good 10-6 record, and according to tonight's Heal Points move into 5th place. However; there are many teams yet to complete their seasons, and the standings show place #'s 4-10 to be fairly close. If JB finishes #7-10, they'll play a preliminary game on June 8...time and place TBA. If they finish 6th or better, they'll play a quarter final game on June 10th...time and place TBA.
There will be NO varsity practice on Monday, Memorial Day as previously planned. Enjoy the day with your families and study for finals!

JV's wrap up their season, I believe, on Thursday. Players should bring a change of clothes to the last game to change into so that uniforms can be collected.

JV Crusaders drop one to Eagles

2010-05-28T09:58:00.000-07:00

On a nice day for baseball (once you got through the construction traffic) the JB JV's faced a tough Ellsworth Eagle team. Things started off well with John Bapst scored five runs in the opening frame thanks to RBI singles by Adam Patrick and Daniel Davis but Ellsworth answer with eight of their own. That was apparently a sign of things to come as Ellsworth outslugged John Bapst 16-6. Adam Patrick contributed another RBI in the second inning with a double deep to left field. Jordan Carr drew 3 walks. Starting pitcher Evan Pelkey was relieved in the third by Kurt Massey. John Bapst falls to a very respectable 8-2-1. Next up is our Saturday double header against the Vikings of Caribou. First game is scheduled for a noon start at Husson U. Thank you to everyone who is contributing to our between game meal. Time to start a new winning streak.

Andrews Lifts Crusaders to Huge Win Over Ellsworth on Senior Day!

2010-05-27T17:30:00.000-07:00

Down 5-4 to Ellsworth in the 7th inning,Designated Hitter Max Andrews sent a "seeing-eye-single" between 1B and 2B with the bases loaded to rally the John Bapst Crusaders to a comeback walk-off 6-5 win over the 4th place Ellsworth Eagles on Thursday.
With the win, John Bapst moved from 10th to 7th as they head north on Saturday to Caribou for a season-ending double header.
The game had plenty of drama as 2 of Eastern Maine's finest teams went toe-to-toe.
The Eagles scored in the first inning on a single, stolen base, and triple,but stranded runners at 2nd and 3rd. In the bottom half of the first, Ryan Carr reached on a 2 base error. He scored on a Chris Hammond single to tie the game at 1. The Crusaders left the bases loaded in the first after Leadbetter singled and Christie worked a walk.
The Eagles struck again in the 4th inning with a leadoff walk, stolen base and single to go up 2-1. Bapst sent 9 batters to the plate in the bottom half of the 4th and scored 3 runs to go up 4-2. Ellsworth chipped away with another run in the 5th and then 2 more in the 6th to take a 5-4 lead. Hammond was able to dispose of the 4-5-6 hitters in the top of the 7th and then it was time for some heroics. With one out, Matt Storgaard fought off a couple of nice curve balls and then shot a hard single up the middle. Leadbetter then reached on an error by the shortstop. The Eagles pitcher balked and both runners moved over to 2nd and 3rd with one out. Nick Christie worked a walk to load the bases and then Max Andrews hit the first pitch he saw between 1B and 2B to score the tying and winning runs. Needless to say the nice crowd on Senior Day was ecstatic, and the boys are to be commended for never giving up and battling all day long to claw out the upset win.
Chris Hammond was a "warrior" on the mound. He did a great job keeping his composure with men on base and battled is way out of a couple of tough jams. He pitched a complete game giving up 6 hits and striking out 3.
Adam Leadbetter made 2 outstanding plays at first base; one on an infield throw that he stretched to barely keep contact with the bag, and the other was in the top of the 7th on a liner heading towards the foul line that he leapt and caught to get the crowd onto their feet and fire up his teammates.
Ryan Carr was also instrumental at his shortstop position, making some fine plays to help keep the Eagles at bay.
Offensively for Bapst; Carr reached on an error, scored, and walked. Wetherbee walked in a run. Hammond singled and had an rbi. Matt Storgaard singled and reached on a fielder's choice. Adam Leadbetter singled, walked, reached on an error and scored twice (including the game winning run!). Christie walked twice, reached on an error and scored. Max Andrews had the game-winning single, Sean O'Donnell singled, scored, and had an rbi, and Jason McBurnie joined in the fun with a single, walk, and rbi.
Good luck on Saturday boys! Thanks for making Senior Day one we'll definitely remember!

JB JV's Suffer First Loss of Season

2010-05-27T04:05:00.000-07:00

The John Bapst JV baseball team travelled to Bucksport on Wednesday to face the
Golden Bucks, falling 6-4. The boys couldn't muster enough offense to overcome
one bad inning in which there were a number of uncharacteristic errors.

In the first inning Jon Deschaine led off with a single and advanced to third
base on a passed ball and an error. Evan Pelkey drove Jon home with an RBI
single.

In the second inning, Stephen Leonard was hit by a pitch to start things off,
then advanced on a passed ball. Jon Deschaine reached on a fielder's choice, the
stole second, forcing a Bucksport error that scored Stephen.

In the 6th inning Josh Baker and Jon Deschaine each got base hits, then with two
outs Adam Patrick & Deven Romain each drove in a run with singles.

Bucksport did all of its damage in the 3rd and 4th inning, scoring 6 runs on 6
hits and several errors.

Shawn Curran pitched 4 innings of solid ball, striking out 2 and walking none.
Adam Patrick pitched the final 3 innings, with one strike-out and no walks.

Next game in Ellsworth on Thursday the 27th at 4:00.

Bucksport Bucks Defeat Crusaders

2010-05-25T19:50:00.001-07:00

Bucksport defeated John Bapst on Tuesday, 10-4. Jason McBurnie was the starting pitcher but was literally knocked off the mound by a hard shot to his ankle in the 4th inning.
Nick Christie and Keith Nelson came on to finish up the last 4 innings. Nelson pitched very well giving up just one run. Offensively, although the weather was hot, the bats were not.
Ryan Carr walked twice and scored twice. Matt Storgaard singled. Bill Wetherbee was 2 for 3 with an rbi and scored a run. Chris Hammond was 2 for 3 with an rbi and a walk. Nick Christie was hit by a pitch and later scored. Lucas Wardell had an rbi on a fielder's choice. Max Andrews had the other hit for JB who fall to 7-6 on the season.
Senior Day will be at Husson on Thursday vs. Ellsworth at 4:30. Good luck, boys!

Tuesday Update!

2010-05-25T19:46:00.001-07:00

JV parents are helping to feed both JV teams at Sat. Double-header vs. Caribou at Husson.
Sandwiches will be purchased for the players by boosters, but there's also an email from Emily Leonard to bring other items to feed the teams, coaches, and umpires. Check your emails for that info. Thanks.

Thursday is "Senior Day" at the Ellsworth at JB game being played at Husson U. at 4:30.
If both parents can make it, please try to be there around 4:15 for pre-game ceremonies.

Mr. Sinclair would like an email from parents with the names of the parents of each senior and the college they'll be attending in the fall.
( rsinclair@johnbapst.org )

Reminder that the Varsity double-header at Caribou is on SATURDAY beginning at 12:00.

JV Boys win over Mattanawcook

2010-05-25T10:13:00.000-07:00

Husson University's Winkin Complex was the site for a 6-5 win on Monday over
the Mattanawcook Academy Lynx, bringing the boys record to 8-0-1.

Mattanawcook scored four runs in the first inning, and the team's
determination allowed them to chip away at the lead for several innings,
allowing Mattanawcook only one more run after that, in the 3rd inning.

Nolan Webber pitched a solid game, and showed a great amount of poise in
settling down and going to work in the ensuing innings. Nolan pitched 5
innings, striking out 5 and walking only one. Adam Patrick pitched the
final two innings, striking out two and walking one.

John Bapst scored one run in the first inning on a walk to Shawn Curran
followed by an Andrew Catlin triple. The boys then scored 2 more in the
second on walks to Stephen Leonard and Jordan Carr, followed by a double
steal. Stephen scored on a passed ball, and Jordan scored on a Kyle Somers
RBI fielder's choice. In the 3rd inning, Kurt Massey led off with a base
on balls, then advanced on an Adam Patrick fielder's choice, eventually
scoring on an RBI single by Nolan Webber. Kyle Somers led off the 4th with
a single, followed by a walk and a steal for Shawn Curran, a fielder's
choice, and a passed ball to score Shawn. The next two innings were scoreless. Adam Patrick led off the bottom of the 7th with a walk, and
Josh Baker pinch-ran fro Adam and quickly stole second base. Stephen
leonard then ripped a ball to right field, scoring Josh with the winning
run in exciting walk-off fashion.

The JV's next match-up is Wednesday the 26th at Bucksport.

John Bapst JV's Win Big Over MDI, 11-2

2010-05-22T09:11:00.000-07:00

The John Bapst JV's travelled to MDI on Friday for a 4:30 game, coming away with
a big win over the Trojans and improving their record to 7-0-1.

After a scoreless first inning (despite a double by Lucas Wardell), the boys
came out with a vengeance in the 2nd inning, scoring 4 runs with 2 outs on a
couple of walks, followed by a Stephen Leonard single, an RBI double by Dan
Davis, and a 2 RBI single by Lucas Wardell.

In the 3rd inning, Adam "Buddha" Patrick reached base on an error, then stole
second with a thunderous slide into second and advanced to third base on a
passed ball. Shawn Curran walked and stole a base, then Jon Deschaine scored
Adam with a fielder's choice. Stephen Leonard drove in two runs with a single,
for a total of three runs.

In the 4th inning, Lucas Wardell walked, advanced to second on a passed ball,
and scored on an RBI single by Evan Pelkey. MDI blanked the Crusaders in the
5th, but the boys continued their 2 out magic in the 6th when T.J. Cormier was
hit by a pitch, advanced on a passed ball, and scored on a Preston Selmon RBI
single. Preston advanced on yet another passed ball, Josh Baker walked, and
Jordan Carr drove Preston home with an RBI single. The boys added another run in
the 7th when Lucas Wardell reached base for the 4th time in the game via a 2
base error, then advanced to third and eventually scored on 2 fielder's choices.

Evan Pelkey pitched a great game, going the distance for the win with 3
strike-outs and just 2 walks. Keeping the ball down in the strike zone was a key
factor, resulting in 13 ground ball outs. In the final inning, the boys nearly
pulled off a picture-perfect 6-4-3 double play, but an overthrow to first made
it look like that wasn't going to happen, until the overthrow was caught by
Lucas Wardell who had hustled down the line to back up the play (great
fundamentals!), eventually achieving the double play 6-4-2-4-3.

The next match-up is against Mattanawcook Academy on Monday at 4:30 at Husson
University's Winkin Field

MDI Defeats Crusaders

2010-05-21T06:50:00.000-07:00

MDI defeated John Bapst on Thursday, 12-2 in five innings.
JB simply could not muster any offense against MDI's Logue as he had JB batters off balance all afternoon with his off speed pitches.
MDI, meanwhile found the gaps and hit the ball well getting 4 doubles, 1 triple, and an inside-the-park home run.
For John Bapst, Ryan Carr doubled in a run, reached on an error, and stole a base.
Adam Leadbetter singled and scored.
Nick Christie singled.
DH Max Andrews singled in the other run.
Jason McBurnie walked and scored.
Bapst is now 7-5 on the season.

John Bapst JV improves to 6-0-1

2010-05-21T04:47:00.000-07:00

The John Bapst JV baseball team improved it's record to 6-0-1 with a solid 4-2
win over Orono on Thursday night under the lights at Mansfield Stadium in
Bangor. Max Andrews was outstanding on the mound, pitching six innings of no-hit
ball with 15 strike-outs and only two walks, giving up no runs and earning the
win. Shawn Curran came in to relieve Max for the 7th inning, giving up two hits
and two runs, striking out one and walking none.

On the offensive side, John Bapst scored a run in the first inning via a base on
balls to Shawn Curran, followed by an RBI double by Lucas Wardell. In the 3rd
inning, Kyle Somers led off with an infield hit, followed by another walk to
Shawn Curran, a Lucas Wardwell 2 RBI single followed by a passed ball and an
error allowing Lucas to score. In the 4th inning Andrew Catlin led off with a
single, followed by a stolen base and an error, but John Bapst couldn't push the
run across. In the fifth inning, Evan Pelkey reached third base as well by way
of an error, stolen base, and passed ball, but again couldn't get the run
across.

Solid defensive play was again a key to the win, as the boys only committed one
error in the field on a pick-off attempt.

JBapst JV's Win...Again Over Hermon

2010-05-19T12:30:00.000-07:00

The John Bapst JV Baseball Team remained unbeaten beating Hermon, 10-6. Adam Patrick was solid on the mound giving up 3 earned runs and striking out 4 over 5 innings of work, earning the win. John Deschaine pitched the final 2 innings allowing only 2 unearned runs to score to pick up the save. Offensively the team continued to swing the bats throughout the lineup. Stephen Leonard went 4-4 with a double, 4 RBI and 2 stolen bases. John Deschaine and Andrew Catlin set the pace from the top of the lineup each collecting 2 hits with an RBI apiece. They each stole 2 bases as well. Adam Patrick was 2-4 with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored. Kurt Massey had 2 hits including a double with an RBI. Reminder that pictures will be taken at Wednesday's home game vs. Ellsworth. Coach Cole has ordering forms that he will give to players at the game.

McBurnie Shuts Down Hermon For His 5th Win!

2010-05-18T17:25:00.000-07:00

Jason McBurnie went to 5-0 on the season with another nice performance on the mound to lead the Crusaders to a 7-3 win over Hermon on Tuesday.
McBurnie went the distance walking just 2 and striking out 4 while scattering 7 hits.
Defensively for JBapst, Brandon Cyr made a nice "Pedroia" type diving play on a ground ball to 2nd base to record a nice out. Bill Wetherbee threw out 2 Hawk runners trying to steal 2nd base.
Offensively, Ryan Carr was 1 for 3, scored twice, had 1 rbi, and stole his 10th base of the season.
Matt Storgaard doubled, walked, and had 2 rbi. Chris Hammond reached on a 2 base error and helped plate 2 more runs. Bill Wetherbee was 2 for 3 with a walk. Adam Leadbetter was on base all day- he was 2 for 2, walked twice, and scored twice.
CF Sean O'Donnell was 2 for 3 with a double and scored twice.
DH Max Andrews walked and scored. Jason McBurnie had a SAC fly for an rbi.
JBapst is now 7-4 on the season with a HUGE game vs. MDI on Thursday (at Husson U.) 4:30 start.

John Bapst JV’s Take Two at Presque Isle

2010-05-15T19:56:00.000-07:00



The John Bapst Memorial High School Crusaders travelled to Presque Isle Saturday
for a doubleheader. The boys had a great day – here are some highlights, sorry
if I omit anyone who deserves more credit!!

In the first game, the boys jumped out to an 8 run lead, highlighted by
aggressive base running and excellent ball contact. Jon Deschaine led off with a
walk and a steal, and the boys never looked back after that. The game featured
solid defensive play and a stellar performance by pitcher Nolan Webber, who took
a no-hitter into the 5th inning, finally giving up a hit with one out in the
fifth, the last inning played due to the mercy rule. Nolan helped his own cause
with a couple of base hits and an RBI, plus a great stab on the mound in the
final inning. Kurt Massey reached base numerous times, being hit by pitches
twice, walking, and doubling. Deven Romain also reached base numerous times via
a walk, a single, and a couple of errors.  Nolan ended up with 5 strike-outs,
with only 1 walk, and faced only 3 batters over the minimum for a 5 inning game.
The final score was 21-0, with everyone getting in the action in one way or
another.

In the second game, the boys jumped out to a 3 run lead highlighted by a Josh
Baker triple followed by a Jon Deschaine RBI single. Evan Pelkey and Adam
Patrick singled as well. They gave up 3 runs to Presque Isle in the bottom of
the inning followed by 2 more in the 3rd and another run in the 4th, falling
behind 6-3. In the 5th inning, with two outs, Jon Deschaine reached via an error
and scored after a steal and an error, making the score 6-4.  Evan Pelkey
doubled in that inning as well.  The score would remain that way until the 7th
inning, when Jon and Evan reached via errors, then were delivered home by a
monstrous clutch hit double by Adam Patrick, who advanced to third on the throw
to home. After that it was a barrage of hits by Kurt Massey (RBI), Andrew
Catlin, Deven Romain, Dan Davis (2 RBI), and Jon Deschaine (RBI, steal). When
all was said and done, 8 runs were scored, and after holding the Presque Isle
team in the bottom of the inning, the boys came away with a fantastic 12-6
come-from-behind win. Jon Deschaine pitched the first three innings, recording 4
strikeouts with only 1 walk, followed by Evan Pelkey for the next 3 innings,
recording 3 strikeouts and only 2 walks.

Crusaders and Wildcats Split Twinbill

2010-05-15T18:14:00.000-07:00

The John Bapst Memorial High School Crusaders and the Presque Isle Wildcats split a double-header on Saturday. JB won game one, 8-2 and PI won game 2, 11-6.
In game 1, Chris Hammond pitched a complete game 4-hitter with 6 strikeouts. Hammond got stronger as the game went on after giving up an unearned run in the first inning. He faced just 13 batters in the final 4 innings to help Bapst to its 6th win of the season.
Offensively for Bapst: Ryan Carr was 1 for 3, scored 3 runs, walked, stole a base, and had 1 rbi.
Matt Storgaard was 1 for 3 with a SAC bunt, single, run scored and stolen base. Chris Hammond was 3 for 4 with 2 singles, a double, scored twice and had 3 rbi's. Bill Wetherbee singled, doubled, tripled, and drove in 2 runs. Nick Christie was 1 for 3, and was hit by a pitch. Adam Leadbetter was 1 for 3 with an rbi and SAC fly. He also made several excellent defensive plays at first base.
Jason McBurnie reached on an error, scored and had a stolen base. Max Andrews doubled, scored, and had one rbi.

In game 2, Presque Isle jumped out in the 2nd inning by scoring 9 runs on 6 hits, 2 walks, and 2 JB errors. Bapst chipped away but simply could not muster enough offense to catch the Wildcats in the end.
Ryan Carr was 2 for 4, scored 2 runs, and had 3 steals including an exciting steal of home in the first inning. Matt Storgaard was 1 for 4 with a single and run scored. Chris Hammond continues to swing a hot bat and went 2 for 4 with a triple, run scored, and 2 rbi's. Bill Wetherbee was 1 for 3, walked, scored, and had 2 stolen bases. Nick (Bullseye) Christie was hit by another pitch, stole a base, and had a SAC fly for an rbi. Adam Leadbetter and Brandon Cyr walked, and Sean O'Donnell singled and scored a run.
Keith Nelson and Nick Christie pitched the last 5+ innings giving up just 1 earned run between them.
Bapst is now 6-4 on the season and host the Hermon Hawks on Tuesday at Husson at 4:30.

Bapst JV Crusaders Down Patriots, 20-11

2010-05-13T18:48:00.000-07:00

Offensively there were huge numbers throughout the lineup. Deven Romain and Evan Pelkey collected 4 hits apiece driving in a total of 9 runs between them. Andrew Catlin was 3 for 3 with 3 runs scored and 3 RBI, including a triple. John Deschaine was also 3-3 scoring 2 runs. Ben Gonyar had 2 hits and scored 2 runs. 11 different players had at least 1 hit. Brandon Hatch pitched the final 4 innings to earn the win.
Great win, boys!

McBurnie 2-Hits Lynx

2010-05-12T18:10:00.000-07:00

John Bapst pitcher Jason McBurnie spun a nifty 2-hitter and gave up just one unearned run to pace the Crusaders past the Mattanawcook Lynx, 11-1 in a 6 inning mercy rule game.
McBurnie pitched to contact and didn't allow MA's best hitters to hurt him as he struck out 4 batters in the 6 inning contest.
Bapst struck early in the first inning when Hammond singled, Wetherbee walked, Christie had an infield single, and Leadbetter picked up an rbi when he walked. The Lynx tied it in the bottom half with a run of their own with a double and error. They would never score again. In fact no other runners made it past 2nd base the rest of the game as the Crusaders made every play in the field.
In the 2nd inning, JB came up with 4 runs when Andrews walked, O'Donnell singled, Hammond singled in 2 runs, Wetherbee walked, and Christie double home 2 more runs. JB went on to score 2 more runs in the 4th, 5th, and 6th innings to ice the win.
Offensively for JB: Carr was 1 for 3- single, walk, scored a run, and had a SB. Hammond was 3 for 4 with 2 singles, double, walk, 3 rbi's, 4 runs scored. Wetherbee was 2 for 2 with 2 walks, a single,a triple, 2 rbi's, and 2 runs scored. Christie was 2 for 3 with a walk, single, double, and 2 rbi's.
Adam "One Sock" Leadbetter walked 3 times, scored a run and had an rbi. Matt Storgaard was 1 for 3 with another SAC fly, a big triple, 2 rbi's, and scored once. Max Andrews walked, scored, and had an rbi. Sean O'Donnell was 2 for 4 and scored a run. He also had another nice sliding/diving catch in CF. Great win, boys! 5-3 on the season.

Here are the updated Heal Points as of Thursday, May 13, 2010:

Ranking by Tournament Index	HEAL POINT STANDINGS
TEAMS	W	L	T	Preliminary Index	Tournament Index
Waterville Sr. HS	8	1	0	17.5000	42.3828
Winslow H.S.	6	2	0	13.1250	32.8125
Ellsworth H.S.	5	2	0	10.3125	30.6641
Bucksport H.S.	6	1	0	12.8125	30.4688
Gardiner Area H.S.	7	1	0	15.3125	30.0781
Mt. Desert Isl. H.S.	5	2	0	10.6250	25.1953
John Bapst Mem. H.S.	5	3	0	10.9375	24.0234
Mattanawcook Acad.	5	5	0	10.9375	22.4609
Presque Isle H.S.	5	2	0	10.0000	18.7500
Camden Hills Reg. H.S.	5	3	0	10.9375	15.0391
Old Town H.S.	3	5	0	6.2500	14.6484
Nokomis Reg. H.S.	3	5	0	6.5625	12.3047
Belfast Area H.S.	3	5	0	6.5625	10.9375
Medomak Valley H.S.	3	5	0	6.5625	10.9375
Hermon H.S.	2	5	0	4.0625	9.9609
Rockland Dist. H.S.	3	5	0	6.5625	9.5703
Caribou H.S.	3	2	0	5.6250	5.4688
Maine Central Inst.	1	7	0	2.1875	4.1016
Mount View H.S.	1	7	0	2.1875	1.3672

Eagles Soar Past Crusaders in 6th Inning

2010-05-11T17:51:00.000-07:00

Down 8-2 in the 6th inning, the resilient Ellsworth Eagles sent 14 players to the plate in the bottom half of the 6th inning, stroked 4 doubles among their 7 hits, and scored 10 runs to defeat John Bapst on Tuesday, 12-8.
For the (4-3) Crusaders, Jason McBurnie hit a 2-run home run and a 2 run single for 4 rbi's on the day. DH Max Andrews was 2 for 3 with an rbi, a walk, and a run scored. Bill Wetherbee walked and scored, Ryan Carr singled, Adam Leadbetter singled, Nick Christie singled, scored and had an rbi, Matt Storgaard had a Sac fly, scored, walked, and had an rbi, and Sean O'Donnell singled, walked, had a Sac fly, scored, and had an rbi.
The Crusaders will travel to Lincoln on Wednesday to try for their 5th win.
Good luck, boys!

Bucks Shutout Crusaders

2010-05-08T03:51:00.000-07:00

Bucksport's Evan Eldridge shutout the John Bapst Crusaders on Friday, 2-0.
Eldridge was able to keep the JB bats at bay surrendering just 4 singles on the day.
Bill Wetherbee, Ryan Carr, Nick Christie, and Jason McBurnie all had base hits.
Chris Hammond had another good day on the mound. He allowed 4 hits, walked 3, and struck out 4. Both runs were unearned.
*Matt Storgaard had a tremendous play in LF contributing to a double play. As Bucksport's Cody Farrell attempted to steal 2b, Storgaard caught a line shot in LF off the bat of Tyler French and gunned a throw straight from LF to Adam Leadbetter at 1B IN THE AIR to help complete the unconventional double play.
JB came into the game as the #4 Class B team in the East. (Bucksport was #5). JB goes to 4-2 on the season.
Don't forget the Bottle Drive on Saturday from 9-noon. Dropoff points are at Leadbetter's on Wilson St. in Brewer and Leadbetter's on Stillwater Ave. in Bangor. Thanks for your support.
Team dinner on Friday night at 6:00 in the JB gym. All JV and Varsity players and parents welcome!
Current Heal Points:

	W	L	Preliminary Index	Tournament Index
Waterville Sr. HS	7	0	15.3125	27.3438
Winslow H.S.	5	1	10.9375	23.2422
Bucksport H.S.	5	1	10.6250	21.6797
Ellsworth H.S.	4	2	8.1250	17.7734
Mt. Desert Isl. H.S.	4	2	8.4375	17.7734
John Bapst Mem. H.S.	4	2	8.7500	17.1875
Mattanawcook Acad.	5	3	10.9375	16.2109
Gardiner Area H.S.	5	1	10.9375	15.0391
Old Town H.S.	3	4	6.2500	9.7656
Hermon H.S.	2	4	4.0625	8.5938
Belfast Area H.S.	3	3	6.5625	8.2031
Camden Hills Reg. H.S.	3	3	6.5625	6.8359
Nokomis Reg. H.S.	2	4	4.3750	6.8359
Presque Isle H.S.	3	2	5.9375	5.7031
Medomak Valley H.S.	2	4	4.3750	4.1016
Rockland Dist. H.S.	2	4	4.3750	4.1016
Maine Central Inst.	1	5	2.1875	2.7344
Caribou H.S.	2	2	3.7500	1.7969
Mount View H.S.	1	5

Crusaders Defeat Hawks To Go To 4-1

2010-05-07T04:48:00.000-07:00

Taking advantage of 2 errors in the first inning and making the most of their 7 base hits on the day, the John Bapst Crusaders defeated a determined Hermon Hawk team on Thursday, 6-4.
Jason McBurnie was cruising along with a one-hitter until the 5th inning when Hermon's cleanup hitter hit a sinking line drive to right field that Nick Christie dove and caught. A double and 2 errors later, Hermon had their first run. In the 6th the Hawks struck again. 2 triples, 2 singles, and a walk plated 3 runs to get the Hawks within 2. In the 7th inning, Hermon started a 2-out rally with 2 singles and Chris Hammond came on in relief to strikeout the final batter and preserve the win for McBurnie who goes to 3-0 on the season. Jason struck out 4 and walked just one on the day.
Offensively for the Crusdaders, Ryan Carr was 2 for 4 scoring 2 runs, Bill Wetherbee walked and scored, Chris Hammond singled in 2 runs, Adam Leadbetter singled twice, walked, scored and knocked in a run, and Max Andrews and Matt Storgaard both had singles and scored a run each.
Bapst travels to Bucksport today to take on their rivals in what should be an exciting game between two of the top teams in Class B East. Good luck!

Bapst JV's Quiet Coyotes

2010-05-02T05:10:00.000-07:00

On a beautiful Saturday afternoon for baseball, the John Bapst JV squad pulled out a 5-4 victory in Old Town. Bapst was led on the hill by Jon (the escape artist) Deschaine who got the win by pitching the first 5 innings and escaping 2 bases loaded jams. Nolan Webber pick up the save, stranding the tying runner on 3rd. Sharp defense all around, highlighted by Deven Romain throwing a runner out at the plate from center field. Offensively Deven also chipped in with two hits and scored the decisive run. Adam Patrick contributed an RBI double and Evan Pelkey and Dan Davis knocked RBI base hits. Next up is a contest versus the Bangor Christian Patriots on Thursday afternoon.

Storgaard and McBurnie Lead Crusaders to 3rd Win

2010-05-01T17:28:00.000-07:00

Matt Storgaard's bat caught fire today as he singled, doubled, and tripled to drive in 5 of the 10 JB runs and help the Crusaders defeat Old Town for the 2nd time this week, 10-0.
The game ended in the 5th inning when Bill Wetherbee was intentionally walked and Ryan Carr stepped to the plate with a runner at second and promptly ripped a double over the left fielder's head to end the game early.
Jason McBurnie looked great again, and the Coyotes are probably happy not to have to see him again this season. In 5 innings he struck out 4, didn't walk a batter, gave up just 4 hits and threw just 52 pitches.
Offensively for JB- Bill Wetherbee was on base 4 times from his leadoff spot; he doubled, scored, walked twice and was hit by a pitch. Ryan Carr was 1 for 3 with a double, run scored and an rbi.
Chris Hammond continues to swing a hot bat. He was 2 for 3 with a double, scored twice, and drove in 2 runs.
Adam Leadbetter walked and scored. Nick Christie was 2 for 2 with a Sac fly, rbi, and run scored.
Sean O'Donnell was the defensive player of the game as he made 2 fantastic back-to-back catches in CF. He also scored a run.
Storgaard was the offensive catalyst from the 8 spot giving the Crusaders some much needed punch!
The Crusaders were #2 in Heal points coming into today's game and are now 3-1 on the season.