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Hardball squad opens with rivalry win

Posted in Baseball, tagged baseball, CHS Wolves, season opener, Steve Hilborn, SWHS Falcons on March 15, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Wolf senior Scott Hilborn sizzled as a pitcher and hitter Wednesday in a win versus South Whidbey. (Jackie Saia photo)

He’s perfect if he retires now.

Steve Hilborn stepped into his new role as head coach of the Coupeville High School baseball program Wednesday and did it in style.

Riding a strong pitching performance from son Scott, and a balanced offensive attack, the new hardball guru guided the Wolves to a resounding 13-2 win over visiting South Whidbey in the season opener.

With road games Thursday at Meridian and Saturday at North Mason, Coupeville has a chance to get off to a solid start against non-conference foes.

If they play like they did against the Falcons, all the better.

The Wolves jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning Wednesday, pushed the advantage to 4-0 after two innings, then tacked on three more runs in the third and six in the fourth.

South Whidbey did manage to scrape together a pair of runs in the top of the third, briefly cutting the margin to 4-2, but CHS had an answer at every turn.

Scott Hilborn, launching his senior season on the diamond, threw all five innings in a game ended early by the mercy rule, using just 59 pitches while striking out three Falcons.

At the plate, Coupeville racked up 10 hits and eight walks, keeping its runners moving crisply bag to bag.

Scott Hilborn and Cole White rapped out singles in the first inning, with Jonathan Valenzuela delivering the first of his two doubles to key the attack.

The senior third baseman came back around in the third frame to mash another two-bagger, while Aiden O’Neill and Scott Hilborn both delivered two-out singles.

Coupeville put the game away in the fourth thanks to showing patience at the plate, turning six walks, and a Jack Porter single, into a game-busting six-run rally.

Scott Hilborn led the Wolf hit parade, collecting three singles, while White and Valenzuela each had a pair of base knocks.

Jack Porter, O’Neill, and Chase Anderson also notched hits, with Johnny Porter walking twice.

Camden Glover, Landon Roberts, Coop Cooper, and Peyton Caveness also got playing time, with Caveness bouncing back after being drilled in the neck by a wayward pitch.

Steve Hilborn (center) collects a win in his first game as CHS head coach. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

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Wet weather washes out season openers

Posted in Baseball, Softball, tagged baseball, CHS Wolves, rain out, season opener, Softball on March 13, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville High School baseball coach Steve Hilborn is not traveling to Bellingham Monday afternoon. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Tradition, upheld.

It’s raining all across Washington state, as it’s prone to doing in March, and the liquid sunshine is already forcing schools to juggle planned spring sports games.

Coupeville High School was set to send its baseball and softball squads to Bellingham Monday to open the season with non-conference games against Meridian.

Instead, the splash-splash of raindrops will keep the wheels on the bus from going round and round.

The schools will look to reschedule at a later date, said Coupeville Athletic Director Willie Smith.

“I’ll think about it,” responded Mother Nature with a slight smirk.

UPDATE:

Games rescheduled for Thursday, Mar. 16.

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Lippo lashes, Owls sputter

Posted in Baseball, Wolves in college, tagged baseball, CHS Wolves, doubleheader, Joey Lippo, University of Maine at Presque Isle on March 12, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Joey Lippo towers over the game. (Photo courtesy Connie Lippo)

He’s a one-man wrecking crew, but he could use a little help.

Coupeville High School grad Joey Lippo swung the bat with conviction Sunday, filling up the stat sheet, but it wasn’t enough to save the University of Maine at Presque Isle baseball team.

Lippo, kicking off a run of eight games in five days in Florida, racked up four hits, including a triple and an inside-the-park home run.

Toss in three RBI, and three runs scored, and the former Wolf had a solid day.

Unfortunately, Lippo’s heroics weren’t enough to save UMPI, which fell 18-9 and 19-2 to Colby-Sawyer College.

With the losses, the Owls sit at 0-4 on the young season, with doubleheaders set for Monday, Wednesday and Thursday before it’s back to less-sunny surroundings.

UMPI squares off with Utica University, the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, and SUNY Poly during the remainder of their visit to the Sunshine State.

Lippo, a junior who plays baseball and golf for the Owls, leads his team in virtually every relevant offensive stat category, including being the only slugger currently hitting .300 or better.

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Wolfe adds to his college baseball resume

Posted in Baseball, Wolves in college, tagged baseball, Central Washington University, CHS Wolves, Hawthorne Wolfe, Western Washington University on March 6, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Hawthorne Wolfe surveys the skies during his time on the prairie. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

He’s an equal opportunity pitcher.

After making his first two college baseball appearances as a reliever, Coupeville grad Hawthorne Wolfe was tabbed to make his first start Saturday afternoon.

The former CHS ace tossed three scoreless innings for the Western Washington University club hardball squad, whiffing four Central Washington University hitters while keeping his ERA pristine.

While the Vikings eventually fell 6-5 after their bullpen failed to match Wolfe, it was the only loss for WWU, which claimed two of three for the second time this season.

Western, which clubbed Central 17-1 and 20-1 in the weekend’s other two games, sits at 4-2 overall, 2-1 in league play.

Wolfe, who leads Viking pitchers with three appearances on the mound, is 1-0 with a save, having struck out six across seven scoreless innings of work.

He’s scattered five hits and three walks, while plunking a rival batter just to keep everyone honest.

Along with his debut as a college starting pitcher, the former Northwest 2B/1B League MVP also got his first swings at the plate for the Vikings this past weekend.

Wolfe scored twice, picked up an RBI, and made off with his first college steal.

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