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Dylan Robinett leads off a fresh pack of CHS baseball pics. (Parker Hammons photos)

Countdown to the playoffs.

It’s two days until the Coupeville High School baseball squad opens postseason action with a winner-to-state, loser-goes-home game.

That rumble goes down Saturday at Lakewood High School, when the Wolves square off with the winner of an earlier Friday Harbor vs. Northwest Christian (Lacey) contest.

As the CHS diamond squad wiles away the time until the first pitch, we present a photographic look at some of its players and coaches, as seen through the lens of Parker Hammons.

Morgan Payne

Peyton Caveness

Jack Farrell

Cole White

Johnny Porter

Easton Green

Carson Grove

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Landon Roberts and Coupeville baseball are one win away from returning to the state tourney. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Welcome to the postseason.

Two of Coupeville High School’s four spring sports programs are in action this Saturday, with berths to the state championships at stake.

Wolf track hosts the district meet here in Cow Town, while CHS baseball hits the road and travels to Lakewood High School.

Softball and girls’ tennis begin their own postseason treks a bit later, but here’s what you need to know if you’re planning on attending this weekend’s action.

 

BASEBALL:

Steve Hilborn’s crew, which has been on a tear in the second half of the season, carries a 10-8 record into play Saturday, and is the top-seeded squad in a three-team royal rumble.

Northwest Christian of Lacey (9-5) opens against Friday Harbor (5-11) at noon in a loser-out game, with the victor returning to the turf field at 2:00(ish) to face Coupeville for the lone state playoff berth from the District 1/2 tourney.

The Wolves will be the home team in their game.

Lakewood High School is located at 17023 11th Ave NE in Arlington.

Playoff pricing is in effect, with both cash and digital ticketing accepted.

Cost is $8 for adults and students without ASB, and $6 for students with ASB, seniors, and children.

To buy tickets online, pop over to:

https://gofan.co/event/1508528?schoolId=WA86277

 

Zane Oldenstadt and friends are gunnin’ for the big time. (Emma Garcia photo)

TRACK AND FIELD:

Things will be hoppin’ at Mickey Clark Field, as Coupeville hosts the District 1/2 meet, with 2B and 1B teams competing (separately) for tickets to state.

For out-of-towners, the field is at 501 S. Main, directly behind the Coupeville Elementary.

To advance on to Yakima, Wolf athletes need a top two finish in their event Saturday.

Field events start at 11:00 AM, with track events getting under way at 11:30.

Once again, it’s the postseason, so there will be hands in your pockets if you want to get past the gate.

Ticket prices are the same as with baseball, and can be purchased on site with cash or through GoFan at:

https://gofan.co/event/1499324?schoolId=WA86277

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Joey Lippo played four seasons of college baseball. (Photos courtesy Connie Lippo)

One final swing.

Coupeville grad Joey Lippo wrapped a four-year run as a two-sport collegiate athlete Monday.

After graduating from the University of Maine at Presque Isle over the weekend, the former Wolf took the field for a final time in an Owls uniform.

Lippo racked up a hit, a run, and a walk, as UMPI split a doubleheader to the University of Maine-Farmington.

Presque Isle won the opener 11-4, then fell 5-2 in the finale, ending the season at 4-26.

Hanging out with sister Skyy and mom Connie.

While the Owls struggled to find a winning rhythm during a rebuilding year under a new coach, Coupeville’s progeny put together a strong final campaign on the diamond.

Lippo smacked 27 hits, including three doubles, knocked in a team-high 15 RBI, and scored 18 runs as a senior.

Over his four-year run in Maine, Joe and Connie’s son played in 117 games, recording 412 at-bats, 79 runs, 117 hits, 11 doubles, five triples, two home runs, 52 RBI, 49 walks, and 16 stolen bases.

Skyy’s twin brother, who was a three-sport athlete during his CHS days, also played golf at UMPI, keeping busy in the months when baseball was dormant.

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Jayden Little picks up a walk the hard way. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

They’re in pause mode for the moment.

The regular season is done, and now the Coupeville High School baseball squad is playoff-bound.

The postseason kicks off for the Wolves Saturday, May 11, when they travel to Lakewood High School for the District 1/2 tourney, where they’ll try and punch a return trip to state.

As they wait, a look at season to date stats through May 4.

 

HITTING:

 

At-Bats:

Peyton Caveness – 57
Landon Roberts – 52
Cole White 
– 49
Jack Porter
– 46
Camden Glover 
– 41
Coop Cooper
– 36
Aiden O’Neill
– 30
Johnny Porter
– 28
Yohannon Sandles
– 25
Seth Woollet
– 24
Chase Anderson – 20
Steven Gonzalez
– 16
Carson Grove – 11
Aidyn McDermott – 11
Matthew Gilbert 
– 5
Nathan Niewald – 2
Jack Farrell – 1
Jayden Little – 1

 

Hits:

Caveness – 23
Roberts – 12
White – 12
Glover – 11
Jo. Porter – 11
Ja. Porter – 10
Sandles – 10
Anderson – 8
Cooper – 8
Woollet – 7
Grove – 5
Gonzalez – 4
O’Neill – 4
McDermott – 2
Gilbert – 1

 

Runs:

White – 18
Caveness – 17
Roberts – 14
Ja. Porter – 12
Cooper – 10
O’Neill – 9
Anderson – 8
Glover – 8
Jo. Porter – 8
Woollet – 5
Sandles – 4
Gilbert – 2
Easton Green – 2
Grove – 1

 

2B’s:

Caveness – 8
Glover – 4
Ja. Porter – 4
Jo. Porter – 3
Cooper – 2
White – 2
Sandles – 1

 

3B’s:

Caveness – 4
Ja. Porter – 2
Jo. Porter – 2
Anderson – 1
O’Neill – 1

 

RBI:

Caveness – 16
Ja. Porter – 12
Jo. Porter – 9
Glover – 8
Gonzalez – 7
Sandles – 7
Anderson – 6
Cooper – 6
Roberts – 6
White – 5
Woollet – 5
Grove – 3
O’Neill – 3
McDermott – 1

 

Walks:

White – 15
Cooper – 12
Caveness – 11
Roberts – 10
O’Neill – 9
Gonzalez – 6
Anderson – 4
McDermott – 4
Jo. Porter – 4
Woollet – 4
Green – 2
Little – 2
Sandles – 2
Farrell – 1
Gilbert – 1
Grove – 1

 

Stolen Bases:

Roberts – 18
Caveness – 16
White – 14
Anderson – 10
O’Neill – 7
Jo. Porter – 5
Cooper – 4
Glover – 4
Ja. Porter – 4
Woollet – 3
Gonzalez – 1
Green – 1
McDermott – 1

 

Batting Average:

Grove – .455
Caveness – .404
Anderson – .400
Sandles – .400
Jo. Porter – .393
Woollet – .292
Glover – .268
Gonzalez – .250
White – .245
Roberts – .231
Cooper – .222
Ja. Porter – .217
Gilbert – .200
McDermott – .182
O’Neill – .133

 

PITCHING:

 

Games:

Woollet – 10
Glover – 9
Roberts – 8
Caveness – 7
Cooper – 4
Grove – 3
O’Neill
– 3
Ja. Porter
– 3
Gilbert
– 2
White – 2
Niewald – 1

 

Starts:

Woollet – 7
Roberts – 5
Caveness – 3
Glover – 1
O’Neill – 1
Ja. Porter – 1

 

Hits:

Woollet – 49
Roberts – 23
Caveness – 12
Glover – 11
Grove – 3
O’Neill – 3
White – 3
Cooper – 2
Gilbert – 1

 

Runs:

Roberts – 31
Woollet – 31
Caveness – 16
Glover – 15
O’Neill – 9
Grove – 6
Gilbert – 5
Cooper – 3
Ja. Porter – 3
White – 3

 

Earned Runs:

Roberts – 16
Woollet – 12
Glover – 9
O’Neill – 8
Caveness – 7
Grove – 6
Gilbert – 2
White – 2

 

Walks:

Glover – 30
Roberts – 27
Caveness – 22
Woollet – 15
O’Neill – 14
Grove – 5
Gilbert – 4
White – 4
Ja. Porter – 3
Cooper – 2

 

Strikeouts:

Woollet – 28
Roberts – 25
Glover – 23
Caveness – 21
Ja. Porter – 7
Grove – 6
Cooper – 4
Gilbert – 3
O’Neill – 1
White – 1

 

Innings Pitched:

Woollet – 47.0
Roberts – 19.1
Caveness – 17.0
Glover – 14.0
Grove – 3.1
Cooper – 3.0
O’Neill – 3.0
Ja. Porter – 3.0
Gilbert – 1.0
White – 0.1

 

Batters Faced:

Woollet – 219
Roberts – 116
Glover – 86
Caveness – 85
O’Neill – 26
Grove – 18
Cooper – 15
Ja. Porter – 13
Gilbert – 10
White – 9

Peyton Caveness deals.

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Cole White and friends are a win away from returning to the state tourney. (Morgan White photo)

It’s been an unusual season, but the second half has been all highlight reel, all the time.

After holding off host La Conner 8-4 Thursday, the Coupeville High School varsity baseball squad ends the regular season having won seven of its last eight games.

The Wolves were missing their top player for much of the season thanks to an injury, then lost their cleanup hitter when he moved away midseason.

And yet, CHS finishes the regular season at 9-2 in Northwest 2B/1B League action, 10-8 overall.

Now, the Wolves are off until Saturday, May 11, when they travel to Lakewood High School for the District 1/2 tourney.

Coupeville is the #1 seed and will play a winner-to-state, loser-out game against the survivor of a game from earlier in the day.

You can see the bracket here:

https://www.wpanetwork.com/wiaa/brackets/tournament.php?act=view&tournament_id=4409

Coupeville, which rose from the bottom of the NWL to the top during the second half of the season, closed regular season play in style.

Building an 8-0 lead as the bottom of the order rapped out base knock after base knock, the Wolves gave pitcher Seth Woollet plenty of room to operate, and he responded.

The senior hurler whiffed five over seven innings of work, and was especially effective in the middle stages, retiring the Braves 1-2-3 in the third, fourth, and fifth innings.

CHS got on the scoreboard early, plating a pair of runs in the top of the first, thanks to three walks, a La Conner wild pitch, and a big RBI single from sophomore slugger Camden Glover.

The Wolves doubled their lead in the fourth, as Coop Cooper whacked a double to left, then scooted home on a wild pitch.

Coop Cooper crunched a pair of hits in the regular season finale. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Two batters later, Chase Anderson, whose late-season return from injury has given the lineup an extra spark, launched a sac fly to plate Landon Roberts and it was 4-0.

Run-scoring hits off the bats of Glover and Woollet helped shove the lead all the way out to 8-0 heading into the bottom of the sixth, and while La Conner rallied a bit, time ran out on the Braves.

Coupeville threw out a runner trying to steal, pulled off a key double play in the sixth, then ended the game with Woollet inducing a final fly ball which settled softly into the glove of Aiden O’Neill as he patrolled the outfield.

Now the Wolves have some time to marinate in their late-season success before they attempt to punch their ticket to state for the second straight season under coach Steve Hilborn.

The last time a CHS baseball team went to the big dance in back-to-back seasons was 1990-1991.

 

Thursday stats:

Chase Anderson — One walk
Peyton Caveness — One walk
Coop Cooper — One double, one single
Camden Glover — One double, one single, one walk
Jack Porter — Two walks
Johnny Porter — Two singles
Landon Roberts — One single, one walk
Cole White — Two walks
Seth Woollet — Two singles

“Hello, my old friend, we meet again.” (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

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