BCHS Baseball: 2013 Season Preview
The Butler County Bears baseball team will be back in action for their 2013 campaign beginning against McLean County at 12:00 P.M. on Saturday, March 9 at the Butler County Baseball Complex. The 2013 season marks the second under head coach Kevin Winn.
The Bears have a mix of older players and younger’s players that will see action this season. Returning seniors Keston Flener and Carrington Harpe look to anchor down the infield with experience. Elijah Flener, who is a senior, will play for the Bears this season in a multitude of positions and looks to add a spark to the lineup offensively. Coach Winn is pleased with the leadership these three seniors have provided so far: “I think we have a good group of older guys that really provide guidance and experience to the younger players on the team.”
Caleb Hunt and Clark Parker are the two juniors for the Bears who both started all 31 games last season. 8th grader Blake Graham will be returning and looks to improve on his team leading batting average of .360 in 2012.
The 2013 schedule has many familiar teams such as Logan County, Russellville, Warren Central, Muhlenberg County, Greenwood, and Ohio County. New to the schedule is a wood bat tournament at Shelby County High School during Spring break April 4-6 where the Bears will face off against Rowan County and Shelby County with a third team TBA. Other teams added that were not played in 2012 are Breckenridge County, Todd County, University Heights, and Dawson Springs. The second weekend of the season, March 15-16, the Bears will once again play in the South Warren Lead-off Classic where they will clash against South Warren, Allen County, and Owensboro. On April 24 the Bears will travel to play at WKU against Davidson Academy (Nashville, TN) with the first pitch scheduled at 6:00 P.M, and will finish up regular season play at the Bowling Green Hot Rods stadium with a 11:00 match-up against Allen County on May 18.
Winn is excited about this year’s team and is looking forward to getting started: “this group of guys has been extremely enjoyable to coach so far this spring. We have great team chemistry that I think will be very evident out on the baseball field. They are just a fun group to be around.”
For further information on Bears baseball visit bcbearsbaseball.com to view schedule, roster, and statistical information and be sure to visit beechtreenews.com for weekly updates.
BCHS Bears Baseball 2013 Varsity Roster
Name: Number: Grade:
Blake Graham 14 8th
Brandon Jones 18 10th
Caleb Hunt 28 11th
Carrington Harpe 24 12th
Clark Parker 25 11th
Conner Reed 30 10th
Dylan Snyder 12 10th
Eddie Phelps 6 9th
Elijah Flener 29 12th
Gage Ward 4 7th
Hunter Wilson 8 10th
Jacob Hixenbaugh 1 9th
Keston Flener 27 12th
Tanner Flener 26 10th
Trevor Parker 22 8th
Ty Burden 15 8th
Coaches: Kevin Winn, Jacob Martin, Nate Noble, Adam Shartzer, Colten Cardwell
2013 Schedule
Mar 9, 13 McLean County home 1 - 2 (L)
Mar 11, 13 Ohio County away 5:00 PM
Mar 14, 13 Todd Co. Central home 6:00 PM
Mar 15, 13 South Warren away 5:00 PM South Leadoff Classic
Mar 16, 13 Allen County-Scottsville home 1:00 PM
Mar 16, 13 Owensboro 3:30 PM
Mar 18, 13 Russellville home 5:00 PM
Mar 19, 13 Trinity (Whitesville) away 5:00 PM
Mar 21, 13 Todd County Central away 6:00 PM
Mar 23, 13 Breckinridge County home 12:00 PM
Mar 25, 13 Warren Central home 5:00 PM
Mar 26, 13 Edmonson County home 5:30 PM
Mar 28, 13 McLean County away 5:00 PM
Apr 5, 13 TBA 11:00 AM
Apr 5, 13 Rowan County at Henry County/Shelby County
Apr 6, 13 Shelby County at Henry County/Shelby County
Apr 8, 13 Franklin-Simpson away 5:30 PM
Apr 9, 13 Metcalfe County away 6:00 PM
Apr 11, 13 Caverna home 5:30 PM
Apr 12, 13 Warren Central away 5:00 PM
Apr 16, 13 Trinity (Whitesville) home 5:00 PM
Apr 20, 13 Logan County away 11:00 AM
Apr 22, 13 Ohio County home 5:00 PM
Apr 23, 13 Edmonson County away 5:00 PM
Apr 24, 13 Davidson Academy, TN 6:00 PM
Apr 26, 13 Greenwood away 5:00 PM
Apr 29, 13 Breckinridge County away 5:30 PM
Apr 30, 13 Grayson County home 5:00 PM
May 2, 13 Muhlenberg County home 5:30 PM
May 4, 13 Dawson Springs away 3:00 PM
May 4, 13 Dawson Springs away 12:00 PM
May 6, 13 Glasgow away 5:30 PM
May 7, 13 Grayson County away 5:00 PM
May 10, 13 Metcalfe County home 6:00 PM
May 11, 13 Caverna away 12:00 PM
May 13, 13 Logan County home 5:30 PM
May 14, 13 Muhlenberg County away 5:30 PM
May 18, 13 Allen County-Scottsville 11:00 AM
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