Junior High Boys Baseball
Wolverines win 2024 Logan County Championship

 

[September 16, 2024] 

The West Lincoln Broadwell Wolverines clinched the 2024 Logan County Baseball Championship on Saturday, September 7, 2024 with an 11-4 win over the Chester-East Lincoln Panthers.

This was the Wolverines first county baseball championship since 2010.

WLB defeated Carroll Catholic 2-1 in a walk-off win in the semifinal game of the tournament.

Carroll Catholic 1
West Lincoln Broadwell 2

Ryder Conrady’s seventh inning single scored the winning run for the Wolverines, allowing them to win in walk-off fashion over Carroll Catholic.

The game was a battle on the mound for most of the game between two outstanding young pitchers.

Kruz Froebe was the starter for West Lincoln Broadwell.

Carson Graue took the mound for Carroll Catholic.

Froebe earned the win for WLB. He worked seven innings, allowing three hits and one unearned run. He struck out eight batters and walked two.

Graue worked five innings for the Crusaders, giving up five hits and one run. He struck out eight batters and walked one.

Carter Fuiten took the loss for the Crusaders. Fuiten pitched in relief, giving up a run on three hits. He worked one and one-third innings, striking out two batters and walking two.

Carroll Catholic scored the first run of the game in the fourth inning on a passed ball.

Colby Bowman’s RBI double tied the game in the bottom of the fourth inning. Bowman also stole two bases in the game.

Carter Fuiten led the Crusaders with two hits.

West Lincoln Broadwell 11
Chester-East Lincoln 4

WLB scored often and early in the championship game to leave no doubt in the win over CEL.

The Wolverines scored three times in the top of the first inning, with Colby Bowman leading the offense with a two-run single.

WLB added five more runs in the top of the second inning. Bowman added an RBI single while Mason Cross cleared the bases with a single. Another run was scored on an error.

Ryder Conrady’s two-run homer to center padded the lead in the top of the sixth inning for the Wolverines.

Conrady also earned the win on the mound for WLB. He worked four innings, giving up two unearned runs on no hits. He struck out five batters and walked four.

Bowman pitched one and one-third innings in relief for WLB. He gave up one hit and struck out one batter. He did not allow a run but did walk two batters.

Grady Rutledge took the loss for the Panthers. He worked four innings, giving up eight runs on five hits. Only two of the runs were earned. He struck out seven batters and walked four.

Griffen Cross, Ryder Conrady and Colby Bowman each had two hits for WLB. Brodie Glenn had two walks for the Wolverines. Mason Cross led the team with three RBIs.

The Panthers turned two double plays in the game.

WLB coach Rob Sherren offered these comments after winning the county championship:

“We would like to recognize the athletes from Carroll Catholic and Chester-East Lincoln. They were both worthy opponents and represented their schools well. Hats off to them.”

“I would like to give credit to all 23 players on the roster. It may have been 10 players that played in the tournament but for the past month all 23 kids have contributed and helped this team get better. I feel like this team is peaking at the right time and look forward to regionals.”

Congratulations on the county championship, Wolverines!

WLB roster

Race Sherren
Ashton Myers
Brantley Conrady
Brodie Glenn
Bryce Curry
Colby Bowman
Evan Clements
Grant Foster
Grant Hayes
Griffen Cross
Hudson Glenn
Hunter Craig
Jacoby Bainter
Keilin Sales
Kollin Kaesebier
Kruz Froebe
Lane Foster
Lane Paige
Mason Cross
Micah Bowman
Nolan Schaffenacker
Ryder Conrady
Tanner Cheek

[Teena Lowery with photo by Rob Sherren]