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Caveness earns big game finale

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , on May 31, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Peyton Caveness says farewell to the baseball dugout of his teen years. (Tammy Mills photo)

One final honor for the diamond dog.

Coupeville High School senior Peyton Caveness was tabbed to play in an All-State baseball feeder game, joining an exclusive list of Wolves to receive the call over the years.

His last swings in the spotlight came in Anacortes Thursday.

Caveness opened the game at first base for a couple of innings, then moved behind the plate to catch the rest of the way.

At the plate, the Wolf standout was part of an offense which carved up rival pitching in a 15-1 win.

The Coupeville slugger collected two hits and a walk.

A final moment in the spotlight. (Tammy Mills photo)

The all-star game capped a stellar four-year run of high school baseball for Caveness.

He was a First-Team All-Conference pick by Northwest 2B/1B League coaches as a senior, pacing the Wolves in most offensive categories.

Coupeville’s primary catcher, Caveness also saw time on the mound as a pitcher and helped anchor the infield when needed.

Big bat, big heart. (Jackie Saia photo)

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CHS hardball coaches honor players

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , on May 28, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Peyton Caveness paced the Wolf offense this season. (Parker Hammons photo)

First the wins, then the awards.

Coming off its second-straight trip to the state tournament, the Coupeville High School baseball program honored its players Tuesday night at a season-ending banquet.

Senior Peyton Caveness and Junior Landon Roberts earned Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year honors to lead things off, with several of their teammates also receiving praise.

Other award winners:

 

Four-Year Award:

Peyton Caveness
Cole White

 

Wolf Pack Leader:

Cole White

 

Most Improved:

Johnny Porter

 

Dirt Bag Award:

Aidyn McDermott

 

Up and Coming:

Jayden Little

 

Future Prospect:

Carson Grove

Eighth grade pitching ace Carson Grove was honored on dad Tim’s birthday. (Photo courtesy Mindy Grove)

 

Varsity letter winners:

Chase Anderson
Peyton Caveness
Coop Cooper
Camden Glover
Jesus Madrigal (Manager)
Aidyn McDermott
Aiden O’Neill
Jack Porter
Johnny Porter
Landon Roberts
Cole White
Seth Woollet

 

Participation certificates:

Nathan Coxsey
Jack Farrell
Steven Gonzalez
Easton Green
Carson Grove
Nick Laska
Jayden Little
Dylan Robinett

 

Dylan Robinett is ready to hammer the ball. (Parker Hammons photo)

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Let’s take a last look at diamond stats

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , on May 17, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Yohannon Sandles awaits the pitch. (Ember Light photo)

The numbers are frozen in time now.

With the season finished, we’re taking a final look at stats for the Coupeville High School varsity baseball squad.

Overall, the Wolves went 11-9, claimed a co-league title, won a bi-district crown, and advanced to state for the second straight year under coach Steve Hilborn.

Some players got on the field late due to injuries, while others moved away mid-season, but if you made your mark at some point, you’re on the list.

And this list was compiled by CHS coaches and stored on GameChanger.

So, if you have a disagreement with any numbers, talk to them.

I’m just the messenger here – provided I typed everything in correctly…

 

HITTING:

 

At-Bats:

Peyton Caveness – 63
Landon Roberts – 55
Cole White – 53
Jack Porter – 50
Camden Glover – 46
Coop Cooper – 41
Johnny Porter – 33
Aiden O’Neill – 30
Seth Woollet – 27
Chase Anderson – 25
Yohannon Sandles – 25
Steven Gonzalez – 16
Aidyn McDermott – 12
Carson Grove – 11
Matthew Gilbert – 5
Nathan Niewald – 2
Jack Farrell – 1
Jayden Little – 1

 

Hits:

Caveness – 26
White – 13
Glover – 12
Ja. Porter – 12
Jo. Porter – 12
Roberts – 12
Anderson – 11
Cooper – 11
Sandles – 10
Woollet – 9
Grove – 5
Gonzalez – 4
O’Neill – 4
McDermott – 2
Gilbert – 1

 

Runs:

White – 19
Caveness – 18
Roberts – 16
Ja. Porter – 14
Anderson – 10
Cooper – 10
Glover – 9
O’Neill – 9
Jo. Porter – 9
Woollet – 6
Sandles – 4
Easton Green – 3
Gonzalez – 3
McDermott – 3
Gilbert – 2
Grove – 1

 

2B’s:

Caveness – 8
Glover – 5
Ja. Porter – 4
Jo. Porter – 3
Cooper – 2
Anderson – 1
Sandles – 1
White – 1

 

3B’s:

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

 

RBI:

Caveness – 16
Ja. Porter – 13
Glover – 9
Jo. Porter – 9
White – 8
Anderson – 7
Cooper – 7
Gonzalez – 7
Sandles – 7
Woollet – 7
Roberts – 6
Grove – 3
O’Neill – 3
McDermott – 1

 

Walks:

White – 15
Cooper – 13
Roberts – 12
Caveness – 11
Glover – 11
Ja. Porter – 11
O’Neill – 9
Gonzalez – 6
Anderson – 5
Woollet – 5
McDermott – 4
Jo. Porter – 4
Green – 2
Little – 2
Sandles – 2
Farrell – 1
Gilbert – 1
Grove – 1

 

Stolen Bases:

Caveness – 18
Roberts – 18
White – 15
Anderson – 10
O’Neill – 7
Jo. Porter – 6
Cooper – 4
Glover – 4
Ja. Porter – 4
Woollet – 3
Green – 2
Gonzalez – 1
McDermott – 1

 

Batting Average:

Grove – .455
Anderson – .440
Caveness – .413
Sandles – .400
Jo. Porter – .364
Woollet – .333
Cooper – .268
Glover – .261
Gonzalez – .250
White – .245
Ja. Porter – .240
Roberts – .218
Gilbert – .200
McDermott – .167
O’Neill – .133

 

Landon Roberts snaps off a strike. (Parker Hammons photo)

 

PITCHING:

 

Games:

Woollet – 12
Glover – 9
Roberts – 9
Caveness – 7
Cooper – 5
Grove – 3
O’Neill – 3
Ja. Porter – 3
Gilbert – 2
White – 2

 

Starts:

Woollet – 9
Roberts – 5
Caveness – 3
Glover – 1
O’Neill – 1
Ja. Porter – 1

 

Hits:

Woollet – 65
Roberts – 25
Caveness – 12
Glover – 11
Grove – 3
O’Neill – 3
White – 3
Cooper – 2
Gilbert – 1

 

Runs:

Woollet – 43
Roberts – 32
Caveness – 16
Glover – 15
O’Neill – 9
Grove – 6
Gilbert – 5
Cooper – 3
Ja. Porter – 3
White – 3

 

Earned Runs:

Woollet – 22
Roberts – 16
Glover – 9
O’Neill – 8
Caveness – 7
Grove – 6
Gilbert – 2
White – 2

 

Walks:

Glover – 30
Roberts – 28
Caveness – 22
Woollet – 17
O’Neill – 14
Cooper – 5
Grove – 5
Gilbert – 4
White – 4
Ja. Porter – 3

 

Strikeouts:

Woollet – 29
Roberts – 25
Glover – 23
Caveness – 21
Ja. Porter – 7
Grove – 6
Cooper – 4
Gilbert – 3
O’Neill – 1
White – 1

 

Innings Pitched:

Woollet – 54.2
Roberts – 20.2
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 – 261
Roberts – 123
Glover – 86
Caveness – 85
O’Neill – 26
Cooper – 18
Grove – 18
Ja. Porter – 13
Gilbert – 10
White – 9

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Fab five earn All-League honors

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , , on May 15, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Peyton Caveness earned First-Team All-League status as a senior. (Jackie Saia photos)

They got some respect from league coaches.

After using a second-half surge to rally to tie for the league crown, the Coupeville High School baseball squad went on to win the district tourney and earn a trip to the state playoffs for a second-straight season.

Now, five of those Wolves have been tabbed to the All-League team by Northwest 2B/1B League diamond skippers.

Seniors Peyton Caveness and Seth Woollet landed on the First Team along with junior Landon Roberts, while sophomore Chase Anderson and senior Cole White were tabbed as Second Team picks.

Cole White snags a grounder, catching the eye of league coaches.

Caveness anchored the Wolves as their catcher, while Woollet became the team’s pitching ace as the season unfolded.

Roberts was a jack of all trades, pitching while also playing first base and in the outfield, with White playing shortstop.

Anderson missed more than half the season with an injury but tore things up as a designated hitter and second baseman after getting back on the field.

Mount Vernon Christian senior infielder Joel Votipka was tagged as league MVP, with Eli Sanders of Orcas Island and Jeremiah LeSourd of La Conner sharing Coach of the Year honors.

La Conner took home the Best Sportsmanship award.

 

First-Team All-League:

Logan Burks — Senior — La Conner
Peyton Caveness — Senior — Coupeville
Mason Chittick — Junior — Darrington
Eddie Cunningham — Senior — Orcas Island
Jackson Feliz — Freshman — Friday Harbor
Calder Jones — Sophomore — Orcas Island
Landon Roberts — Junior — Coupeville
Hayden Shaefer — Senior — Orcas Island
Nathan Symmank — Senior — Mount Vernon Christian
Seth Woollet — Senior — Coupeville

 

Second-Team All-League:

Chase Anderson — Sophomore — Coupeville
Cody Anderson — Senior — Friday Harbor
Trevor Blom — Junior — Mount Vernon Christian
Adam Culver — Senior — Concrete
Bennett Davis — Freshman — Mount Vernon Christian
CJ Edwards — Junior — La Conner
Cooper Green — Junior — Darrington
Floyd Holman — Freshman — Friday Harbor
Moose Kinsey — Senior — Orcas Island
Joe Stephens — Sophomore — Orcas Island
Cole White — Senior — Coupeville

 

Honorable Mention:

Jake Feddema — Sophomore — Mount Vernon Christian
Jefferson Freeman — Senior — Orcas Island
Charles Hill — Senior — Orcas Island
Channing Kleine — Freshman — Friday Harbor
Chase Woodmansee — Freshman — Mount Vernon Christian

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Long trip, short game

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , on May 14, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Landon Roberts is one of several key Coupeville High School baseball players who can return next season. (Sherry Bonacci photo)

One run ends, another continues.

Coupeville’s seven-game winning streak on the baseball diamond came to an end Tuesday in Napavine, as the Wolves fell 11-0 in the first round of the state playoffs.

With the victory, which was mercy-ruled after five innings, the Tigers get to 21-4, and have won 16 of their last 17 games. Next up is a quarterfinal matchup Saturday with River View.

For Coupeville, a team which overcame numerous obstacles and put together a sensational second-half run, the season ends at 11-9.

While the loss stings, the simple fact the Wolves were one of just seven 2B schools from last year’s 12-team state tourney lineup to make it back to the big dance is worthy of high praise.

Two seasons, two trips to the big dance under coach Steve Hilborn. (Sherry Bonacci photo)

It’s the first time a CHS baseball squad made it to state in back-to-back seasons since 1990-1991.

And it was more than a little surprising after the Wolves started 4-8.

Missing injured ace Chase Anderson for much of the season, Steve Hilborn’s squad also lost cleanup hitter Yohannon Sandles to a mid-season family move.

But something clicked, and the Wolves closed like champs.

“Steve and I are very proud of the progress the program made,” said CHS assistant coach Jon Roberts.

“We came out of what looked like an impossible hole to dig out of to take a co-league title, a district title and a berth at state.

“Serious progress was made by many players to get better at the craft.”

While the Wolves lose seniors Peyton Caveness, Seth Woollet, Aidyn McDermott, and Cole White, the core of the team is made up of sophomores and juniors, most of whom have played together since little league.

Getting back to state was huge. Now making the jump to be able to fully compete with teams like Napavine will be the next goal.

“It’s definitely going to take off-season work by many for the Wolves to make the next step up,” Roberts said. “And there are several who are on different travel/tourney ball teams.

“Some will start practice tomorrow.”

Sophomore slugger Camden Glover has two more seasons to play. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Facing off with Napavine, Coupeville’s hitters got a chance to test themselves against one of the state’s most accomplished 2B athletes in Ashton Demarest.

The Tiger pitcher is best known for his work on the gridiron, where he went 36-3 over three seasons as his school’s starting quarterback.

The Washington State Football Coaches Association Offensive Player of the Year during his senior season this past fall, he threw for 2,248 yards and 30 touchdowns, while picking up almost another 1,000 yards and 17 scores with his feet.

Demarest can also huck a baseball, as he showed while holding Coupeville to four singles and striking out eight.

The Wolves were unable to put together a rally, getting one runner aboard in four consecutive innings, but never more than that.

Coop Cooper lashed half of his team’s base knocks, delivering singles in the second and fifth inning, while Anderson reached base on a third-inning bunt single and Caveness laced a hit in the fourth.

Napavine went down 1-2-3 in the bottom of the first, but then found its groove, pounding out 12 hits across the next three frames.

The Tigers plated three in the second thanks to five of those hits, before blowing the game open with a seven-run third to push the lead out to 10-0.

One more run in the fourth set the final margin, with Demarest ending the game with three straight strikeouts to strand Cooper at first in the fifth.

In the aftermath of the loss, Wolf coaches praised those who are moving on, while looking to a bright future.

“We will definitely miss Peyton behind the dish. I’ve coached him for 10 years,” Roberts said. “We will miss Cole’s energy, smile, positive attitude and give at shortstop.

“I will also miss Aidyn and his can-do attitude and Seth’s crazy pitching.

“But with that we’re confident that we have young men ready to step up!”

Johnny Porter and crew will be back, and twice as strong. (Parker Hammons photo)

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