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Wolves chomp Bulldogs

Posted in Baseball, tagged baseball, CHS Wolves, North Mason, road win, Scott Hilborn on March 18, 2023| Leave a Comment »

“It’s a good day for a win!” (Morgan White photo)

It was a statement win for the small school.

Hitting the road Saturday, the Coupeville High School varsity baseball squad smacked host North Mason 8-3, winning a battle of 2B vs. 2A institutions.

The non-conference victory lifts the Wolves to 2-1 on the season, with two home games on the schedule for next week.

First up is their Northwest 2B/1B League opener Tuesday, with La Conner making the trip to Whidbey Island.

Saturday it was Coupeville’s turn to listen to the wheels on the bus go round and round (and round some more) as it traveled 70+ miles one way down the backroads of America.

Once they were in North Mason, the Wolves took a couple of innings to get the bats warmed up, then seized control of the game.

Trailing 1-0 entering the top of the third inning, with just a handful of walks to its credit, CHS had also had two different baserunners thrown out while trying to steal a bag.

No worries, however.

Freshman Aiden O’Neill kicked things off with a one-out walk, before Scott Hilborn and Chase Anderson smacked back-to-back singles to juice the bags.

Presented with their best scoring opportunity up to that point, the Wolves responded, pushing three runners across the plate.

A sac fly off the bat of Peyton Caveness and an RBI single from Jonathan Valenzuela were the big blows, and Coupeville had a lead it would never relinquish.

The Wolves and Bulldogs each scored a run in their half of the fifth inning, keeping things close at 4-2, with Caveness whipping an RBI single to left field for CHS.

Not content to creep along, Coupeville exploded for four more runs in the top of the sixth, making life easier on starting pitcher Scott Hilborn.

Camden Glover eked out a leadoff walk while pinch-hitting, followed by an O’Neill single, then the Wolves got some help from the umps, who advanced both runners on a defensive interference ruling.

Hilborn immediately followed up by smashing a ball off the shortstop’s glove, plating both of his younger teammates, and the fun was underway.

A walk to Valenzuela put two runners aboard, with Cole White driving a two-run single to straightaway center to make it 8-2.

That smash pushed the Wolves out far enough in front that coach Steve Hilborn experimented with his lineup after that, giving Jaje Drake and Yohannon Sandles their first at-bats of the season.

Scott Hilborn, who whiffed four Bulldogs on the afternoon, got nicked for a run in the bottom half of the sixth and departed with two outs, turning things over to Anderson.

“The Magic Man” came in and slammed the door on North Mason, ending the inning with a strikeout, before sailing through the seventh.

Anderson retired four of the six batters he faced, with two going down on strikes and two meekly chopping balls to Hilborn at short.

Scott Hilborn is a vacuum on defense. (Morgan White photo)

Coupeville finished with seven hits and 11 walks, with Scott Hilborn collecting two of each, including a resounding double.

Anderson, Caveness, Valenzuela, White, and O’Neill also had base knocks, with Valenzuela walking three times, and Glover and Coop Cooper getting aboard twice thanks to free passes.

Jack Porter, Landon Roberts, and Johnny Porter all played strong defensive games for the Wolves, who got game time for 13 players in the win.

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Hail the hardball pics

Posted in Baseball, tagged baseball, Chase Anderson, CHS Wolves, Morgan White, Scott Hilborn on March 17, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Chase Anderson brings the heat. (Morgan White photos)

With a click-click here, and a click-click there, Morgan White delivers the goods.

The Wolf mom/school board director/baseball junkie was on the road Thursday, and snapped the pics seen above and below as Coupeville’s hardball heroes faced off with Meridian.

Scott Hilborn streaks for home.

Peyton Caveness waits for the pitch.

Johnny Porter enjoys his afternoon.

Jonathan Valenzuela drops the hammer.

Aiden O’Neill aims for the fence.

Cole White (left) and Landon Roberts bask in the (chilly) afternoon sun.

The moment before it all happens.

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Plenty of hits, not enough runs

Posted in Baseball, tagged baseball, Chase Anderson, CHS Wolves, Jonathan Valenzuela, Meridian on March 16, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Landon Roberts was one of 10 Wolves to reach base Thursday. (Photo courtesy Sherry Bonacci)

They won the battle but lost the war.

Playing on the road for the first time this season, the Coupeville High School baseball squad outhit host Meridian 11-5 Thursday, only to fall 8-4 on the scoreboard.

The Wolves had their chances, putting base runners aboard in every inning, but couldn’t find that one big base knock to truly stagger the Trojans.

The non-conference loss, coming less than 24 hours after a home win against South Whidbey, evens Coupeville’s early-season record at 1-1.

The 2B Wolves get right back at it Saturday, travelling to North Mason to play their third consecutive game against a 1A opponent.

Thursday’s tilt started in favor of Coupeville, and the visitors were still within a run as late as the fourth inning, before several defensive mistakes stung them.

Wolf freshman Chase Anderson put his team on the board in the top of the first, whacking a one-out double, then scampering home to score on an RBI single from starting pitcher Jonathan Valenzuela.

Up 1-0, CHS had a chance to add to its lead in the second inning but stranded two runners after Landon Roberts walked and Aiden O’Neill singled.

Meridian scored the majority of its runs in two frames, pushing across four runners in the bottom of the second inning to claim the lead for good.

Coupeville stranded two more runners in the third, but Valenzuela shut down the Trojans and the Wolves rallied to cut the lead to 4-3 in their half of the fourth.

Scott Hilborn and Anderson delivered back-to-back two-out RBI singles to ruffle the Meridian pitcher, but the Trojans escaped and immediately got some payback.

The hosts tacked on three runs in the bottom of the fourth. Meridian only had one hit in the frame, but four walks and a passed ball proved to be the difference.

Trailing 7-3, Coupeville stranded two runners in the fifth and another in the sixth, before finally bringing home a runner in the top of the seventh, and final, inning.

Meridian had stretched the lead to 8-3, before Peyton Caveness reached on an error, then later scored on another Trojan miscue.

The rally died there, however, with Valenzuela thrown out at the plate while trying to score on a Coop Cooper single, and an ensuing groundout bringing an end to the game.

All 10 Coupeville players to see the field reached base Thursday.

Valenzuela paced the Wolves with three hits, while Hilborn and Anderson collected two base knocks apiece.

Caveness, Jack Porter, Cooper, and O’Neill also had hits, while Roberts, Johnny Porter, and Cole White got aboard thanks to walks.

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Diamond dazzlers, sizzlin’ snaps

Posted in Baseball, Softball, tagged Aaron Lucero, baseball, CHS Wolves, Haylee Armstrong, Softball on March 16, 2023| Leave a Comment »

It’s a shot to the heart (or at least a shot to the chest protector). (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The diamond is alive once more.

Spring sports officially launched Wednesday, with Coupeville High School baseball and softball teams whacking visiting South Whidbey for season-opening victories.

As the day played out, photographers Jackie Saia and John Fisken snapped away, capturing the pics seen above and below.