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Glover unleashes on Falcons

Posted in Baseball, tagged baseball, Camden Glover, CHS Wolves, Island rivalry win, JV, SWHS Falcons on May 1, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Camden Glover is Mr. RBI. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

It took less than 48 hours to get some sweet, sweet revenge.

Playing for the second time in three days, the Coupeville High School baseball team toppled visiting South Whidbey 8-4 Wednesday, earning a season split in JV games between the next-door neighbors.

It was a nice bounce back for the Wolves after they fell 6-3 Monday to the Falcons.

CHS doesn’t have a complete nine-man JV roster, so a couple of different younger varsity players saw action in each rumble, and one of them was the big star Wednesday afternoon.

Sophomore slugger Camden Glover, who didn’t play Monday, reached base four times, drove home four runs, and was a holy terror every time he had a bat in his hand or was let loose on the basepaths.

Toss in strong work on the mound by the duo of Landon Roberts and Jack Farrell, who combined for nine strikeouts, and South Whidbey spent much of the day in a hole.

The Falcons actually led, briefly, at 1-0, thanks to a walk and a Wolf error, but then Coupeville surged ahead for good.

The Wolves knotted the score at 1-1 thanks to an RBI single from Glover, then tacked on three runs in the bottom of the third to snatch the lead for good.

Roberts bashed a single to get things going, with Carson Grove walking, before Glover (who else?) smoked a two-run double to left field.

The Falcons hung tough, slicing the lead down to 4-3, but the Wolves had a solid response at every turn.

Glover unleashed his third base knock of the game in the bottom of the fifth, plating two more runs, then came in to score on an error.

Coupeville’s final run featured Easton Green singling, scooting to second on a Falcon error, stealing third, then sprinting home on an RBI groundout off of the bat of Dylan Robinett.

Seven of the 11 Wolves to see action Wednesday reached base, while Aidyn McDermott, Nathan Niewald, Jayden Little, and Farrell put together solid at-bats as well.

Wednesday stats:

Camden Glover — One double, two singles
Easton Green — One single, one walk
Carson Grove — One walk
Jack Porter — One single
Johnny Porter — One single
Landon Roberts — One single
Dylan Robinett — One walk

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Falcons nip Wolves, but Grove impressive

Posted in Baseball, tagged baseball, Carson Grove, CHS Wolves, JV, SWHS Falcons on April 29, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Johnny Porter reached base three times Monday. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

“That’s the future of Coupeville baseball right there.”

Wolf JV diamond coach Jon Roberts, like the fans in the stands Monday, came away impressed with the pitching performance of 8th grader Carson Grove.

While the CHS bullpen couldn’t hold the lead, letting visiting South Whidbey slip away with a 6-3 win, the first five innings were a testament to the bright future of one of Coupeville’s youngest players.

With the Wolves playing their first JV game of the season, Grove, who has also seen time both on the mound and at second base for the high school varsity squad, proved to be the star attraction.

After giving up back-to-back infield singles to open the game, he held South Whidbey hitless, striking out five and exiting with a 2-1 lead.

The Falcons scratched out that lone run in the top of the first, but Grove emphatically ended things with a K and a groundout to shortstop Jack Farrell.

Coupeville had opportunities to knot the game up in both the first and second, but stranded runners.

Johnny Porter crunched a two-out double to right in the first, but couldn’t get past third, while two walks and a Farrell single went for naught in the second as South Whidbey gunned down a runner at third.

With Grove holding the visitors in check, Coupeville finally broke through, tying the game in the third, before going ahead in the fourth.

The first run was thanks to the nimble baserunning of Aiden O’Neill, who walked, stole two bags, then shot home on a passed ball to make it 1-1.

CHS claimed the lead at 2-1 in the fourth when Aidyn McDermott and Jayden Little stroked back-to-back base knocks, with the latter of those crashing down deep in left field.

Grove wrapped up his five innings of work by stranding two runners in the top of the fifth, ending his pitching performance with a crowd-pleasing strikeout.

South Whidbey broke through after his departure from the mound, scoring two in the sixth to retake the lead at 3-2, then pushing three across in the seventh after Coupeville retied the game.

Like O’Neill before him, Jack Porter provided run #3 for the Wolves thanks to a walk, two stolen bases and a mad dash to home when a pitch hit dirt and kicked away from the Falcon catcher.

Down to their final out, with no one aboard in the bottom of the seventh, Coupeville almost pulled off yet another comeback.

O’Neill eked out a free pass the hard way, followed by Grove and Johnny Porter being plunked to juice the bags.

The stage was set for a potential grand slam walk-off win, but it wasn’t to be.

South Whidbey went back to the bullpen and their fourth and final pitcher, freshman Ian Leon, ended the game with a strikeout as an already cold prairie turned downright dank and dark.

The two JV teams were originally slated to play again Wednesday, this time on the South end, but that was scratched at the last second due to transportation issues.

Monday stats:

Jack Farrell — One single
Carson Grove — One walk
Jayden Little — One single, two walks
Aidyn McDermott — One single, one walk
Aiden O’Neill — Two walks
Jack Porter — One walk
Johnny Porter — One double, two walks
Dylan Robinett — One walk

UPDATE 4/30:

Wednesday’s game is back on, but in Coupeville.

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Diamond squad honors old dudes

Posted in Baseball, tagged Aidyn McDermott, baseball, CHS Wolves, Cole White, Peyton Caveness, Senior Night, Seth Woollet on April 28, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville seniors (l to r) Aidyn McDermott, Seth Woollet, Peyton Caveness, and Cole White are honored. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

The weather (barely) cooperated Saturday, allowing Coupeville High School baseball to honor its veterans.

With the rain holding off for a bit, the Wolves braved the blustery conditions to pay tribute to their four seniors, then went out and whacked visiting Darrington to move into sole possession of first place in the Northwest 2B/1B League.

Seniors Cole White, Seth Woollet, Aidyn McDermott, and Peyton Caveness have been at the forefront as the CHS diamond squad has come on strong in the second half.

And while Saturday’s rumble was likely their last at home — barring a reschedule of a Concrete game washed away by Mother Nature — there’s still more games to play.

On to La Conner next week, then the playoffs after that.

But first, a moment in the (overcast) spotlight for the old dudes.

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Senior Night win for diamond men

Posted in Baseball, tagged baseball, CHS Wolves, Darrington, Northwest League, Senior Night on April 27, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Coop Cooper and Co. are atop the league standings. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Alone in first place.

After thrashing visiting Darrington 11-1 Saturday on Senior Night, the Coupeville High School varsity baseball squad sits atop the Northwest 2B/1B League standings by itself.

Garnering their seventh-straight conference victory, the Wolves get to 8-2 in NWL play, pushing them a half game up on Orcas Island (7-2), which had its weekend game rained out.

Coupeville has one sure thing left on the schedule, traveling to La Conner next Thursday, May 2.

There’s been no official word yet on whether CHS will get a chance to make up its game with Concrete which was washed away by Mother Nature earlier this week.

Regardless, the Wolves, who sit at 9-8 overall, are playing their best ball of the season with the playoffs just around the corner.

Saturday, having outlasted the rain, but not the wind and cold, Coupeville’s diamond men outhit Darrington 6-4 and won the battle of walks 12-0.

Five of those free passes came from Wolf hitters getting plunked, as the Logger hurlers were a bit wild while trying to throw through the prairie breeze.

“Just try and hit this!”

Meanwhile, CHS pitchers Seth Woollet and Peyton Caveness, two of the four hometown seniors honored before the game, threw with utter precision.

Joined by Cole White and Aidyn McDermott in the Class of 2024, the mound duo combined for seven strikeouts while muffling Darrington for most of the afternoon.

The visitors actually had two runners aboard in the top of the first, but came up empty, thanks to Woollet inducing a weak groundout at crunch time.

His teammates immediately pounced, throwing down two runs in their half of the frame to effectively end the game before the fans even had time to complain about how it’s April 27 and where is the frickin sunshine??

White led off with a walk, then cruised home after Chase Anderson thumped a triple to right. A bobbled ball on a hot shot off of the bat of Caveness added to the early rally.

Peyton Caveness takes a mighty cut.

From there, Coupeville steadily poured it on, pushing a run across in the third, four more in the fourth and three in the fifth.

The game’s final run, courtesy Woollet being hit by a wayward pitch, before moving steadily around the bags thanks to a passed ball, wild pitch, and grounder from Coop Cooper, ended the game in the sixth, as the mercy rule was enforced.

Before getting there, Coupeville got big run-scoring hits from Johnny Porter, Caveness (twice), and Camden Glover.

Saturday stats:

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

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CHS grads take it to another level

Posted in Baseball, Track, tagged baseball, CHS Wolves, Logan Martin, Tate Wyman, Taygin Jump, track and field on April 27, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Logan Martin is now chucking things in college. (Photo courtesy Abbie Martin)

If it’s the weekend, a former Wolf is likely competing somewhere.

Coupeville High School grads are attending college all across the USA, with a fair amount of them participating in athletics.

From track and field to baseball, here’s what’s gone down the past two days:

Taygin Jump:

The Plattsburgh State freshman had herself quite a day Saturday in Canton, New York.

Competing at the St. Lawrence Twilight Invite, Jump finished 2nd in both the javelin (97 feet, one inch) and hammer throw (119-10), while earning 7th in the shot put (29-6.50).

She racked up 14 points across the three events, helping her squad roll to a team title win, as well.

Joey Lippo:

A senior at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, he was busy on the baseball diamond Saturday as the Owls split a doubleheader with Vermont State-Lyndon.

In the opener, Lippo singled, cranked an RBI double, walked twice, and scored as UMPI rallied for a 5-4 win.

The nightcap went to Vermont State by a 7-1 score, but the two teams get back at it Sunday for another twin bill.

Logan Martin:

The Central Washington University sophomore competed in two events Friday at the Oregon State High Performance Meet in Corvallis.

Martin claimed 10th in the hammer throw (out of 27 competitors) with a throw of 162 feet, 11 inches, while finishing 23rd (out of 37) in the discus with a launch of 133-00.

Tate Wyman:

A freshman at Oregon Tech, he was at the same meet as Martin, running both Friday and Saturday.

The first day out Wyman hit the tape in 23.74 seconds in the 200, then came back around the next day to clock a PR of 16.36 in the 110 hurdles.