C. McCuen strikes out 17 in Culver win over Argos

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Baseball

Culver 8, Argos 1 (April 5): Freshman Caleb McCuen allowed just one hit while striking out 17 over 6 ⅓ innings as the host Culver baseball team beat sectional rival Argos on April 5.

McCuen also walked five in an outing that spanned 114 pitches. Hayden Parker got the final two outs in relief to cap the combined two-hitter.

Parker doubled and tripled and had an RBI, and Jonas McCuen also had two hits and an RBI. Derek McKee singled and drove in two runs. Reese Herrell also had two RBIs. Caleb McCuen singled and drove in a run.

Braiden Molebash and Cameron Whitworth also had hits.

Mason Hibner and Chase Barenie each had a single for Argos.

Jackson Kindig took the loss on the mound, allowing five hits and five runs (all earned) in three innings. He walked one and struck out five.

The game featured eight walks, two hit batters and 29 strikeouts.

Culver jumped out to a 5-0 lead after two innings and never trailed.

Culver 8, Argos 1

Argos 000 001 0 – 1 2 0

Culver 410 021 X – 8 8 0

WP – Caleb McCuen (6 ⅓ IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 17 K)

LP – Jackson Kindig (3 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 5 K)

2B – Hayden Parker (CUL), Jonas McCuen (CUL)

3B – Hayden Parker (CUL)

Culver can’t hang on to 8-2 lead, falls to Tri-Township

Parker, Herrell, C. McCuen have 2 hits each, Falk has 3 RBIs

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Baseball

Tri-Township 14, Culver 11 (April 8): Reese Herrell had two hits and two RBIs, and Owen Falk had three RBIs, but the Culver baseball team could not hang on to an 8-2 lead and lost to sectional rival Tri-Township 14-11 on April 8.

Caleb McCuen had two hits and an RBI, and Hayden Parker had two hits and a walk and scored three times. Gage Long singled and walked three times. Brauden Molebash had a hit and an RBI, and Jonas McCuen and Derek McKee each had an RBI. Cameron Whitkworth had a single and a run scored.

Culver had nine hits and also received 11 walks and a hit batter.

Jonas McCuen started and allowed seven runs (four earned) in 4 ⅓ innings. He allowed eight hits and walked five while striking out six. Whitkorth relieved and allowed 10 hits and seven runs (all earned) in 1 ⅔ innings of relief. He walked two and fanned none.

Culver scored six runs in the fourth to take the lead before Tri-Township scored three in the fourth, two in the fifth and seven in the sixth to take a 14-10 lead.

Tri-Township 14, Culver 11

Culver 200 602 1 – 11 9 2

Tri-Township 101 327 X – 14 18 1

WP – Rust (2 ⅔ IP, 5 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 3 K)

LP – Cameron Whitworth (1 ⅔ IP, 10 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 2 BB, 0 K)

S – Vernich (1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 HBP, 1 K)

2B – Vernich (T-T), Kneifel (T-T), Rust (T-T), Burkholder (T-T)

3B – Hayden Parker (CUL)

Parker goes 3 for 3, but Culver Academy’s 14-run first inning beats Cavs

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Baseball

Culver Academy 17, Culver 3 (5 innings, April 13): Hayden Parker singled, doubled and tripled and drove in two runs, but the Culver baseball team could not overcome Culver Academy’s 14-run first inning on April 13.

Jonas McCuen also had a single. Caleb McCuen also had an RBI.

Culver Academy had 14 hits, six of which went for extra bases.

Reese Herrell took the loss for Culver allowing nine hits and 14 runs (all earned) in one inning. He walked five, hit a batter and struck out none. Cameron Whitworth pitched three innings of relief and allowed five hits and three runs (one earned) while walking one, hitting a batter and striking out none.

Culver Academy 17, Culver 3 (5 innings)

Culver 001 20 – 3 4 3

Culver Academy (14)12 0X – 17 14 0

WP – Obertein (3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K)

LP – Reese Herrell (1 IP, 9 H, 14 R, 14 ER, 5 BB, 1 HBP, 0 K)

2B – Hayden Parker (CUL), Jessen (CMA), Stockton (CMA), McBride (CMA), Grundberg (CMA)

3B – Hayden Parker (CUL), Schumacher (CMA), Schmiedlin (CMA)

Winamac scores in bottom of 7th to beat Culver

Parker, Molebash have 2 hits each, Herrell drives in 2 for Culver

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Baseball

Winamac 10, Culver 9 (April 17): Hayden Parker doubled twice, walked twice, drove in a run and scored three times, and Braiden Molebash also had two hits for the Cavaliers in a Hoosier North road loss to Winamac on April 17.

Reese Herrell doubled and drove in two runs, and Caleb McCuen also had a hit and an RBI. Cameron Whitworth also had an RBI.

Culver had six hits, four of which went for extra bases, and took advantage of three Winamac errors. They also received 11 walks and were hit by four pitches. In addition to Parker, Whitworth, Derek McKee and Brady Kindernay also walked twice.

Whitworth pitched a complete game, allowing 14 hits and 10 earned runs. He walked two, hit a batter and fanned 10.

Addison Allen had three hits, including a homer, and five RBIs for Winamac. He also was the winning pitcher, allowing an unearned run and striking out two batters in the seventh.

Winamac 10, Culver 9

Culver 120 011 4 – 9 6 2

Winamac 302 004 1 – 10 14 3

WP – Allen (1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K)

LP – Cameron Whitworth (6 ⅓ IP, 14 H, 10 R, 10 ER, 2 BB, 1 HBP, 10 K)

2B – Hayden Parker 2 (CUL), Reese Herrell (CUL), Braiden Molebash (CUL), Malchow (WIN), Roth (WIN), Gearhart 2 (WIN), Burton (WIN), Mathias (WIN)

HR – Allen (WIN)

Culver-Marquette Catholic game rained out

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Baseball

Culver at Marquette Catholic, canceled: The Culver baseball game against host and sectional rival Marquette Catholic on April 19 was canceled due to inclement weather.

Marquette Catholic went on to win Class 1A, Sectional 50 on May 29.

North Judson baseball sweeps doubleheader from Culver

Parker has 3 hits, 2 RBIs on day, but Blue Jays score 36 runs

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Baseball

North Judson 15-21, Culver 2-2 (April 22): The North Judson baseball team swept a doubleheader from Culver at Culver on April 22.

North Judson won the first game 21-2 in five innings and the second game 15-2 in five innings.

Culver had eight hits for the two games combined, and Hayden Parker had three of them. He also had an RBI in each game.

North Judson scored in all five innings in Game 1, including a seven-run second in which they built a 9-1 lead. Caleb McCuen also had a hit and an RBI, and Kyler Weiger also had a hit.

Culver pitchers allowed 16 hits and also walked 11 and hit three batters in the opener. Reese Herrell started and pitched three innings and allowed 11 hits and 13 runs (12 earned). He walked eight and struck out four. Derek McKee relieved and allowed five hits and eight runs (six earned) while walking three and striking out none.

In the second game, Herrell also had a hit and an RBI, and Jack Carroll and Caleb McCuen each had a hit.

Parker took the loss in Game 2, allowing 11 hits and 13 earned runs in three innings. He walked six, hit a batter and struck out three. Brady Kindernay relieved and allowed two hits and two runs (both earned) while walking three and striking out none in one inning.

Culver was the home team in the first game and the visiting team in the second game.

North Judson went on to win the Hoosier North with a 12-2 conference record.

Game 1: North Judson 21, Culver 2 (5 innings)

North Judson 274 53 – 21 16 0

Culver 101 00 – 2 3 8

WP – Harper (5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 1 HBP, 9 K)

LP – Reese Herrell (3 IP, 11 H, 13 R, 12 ER, 8 BB, 4 K)

2B – Benson (NJSP), Radtke (NJSP), Frazier 2 (NJSP), Hayden Parker (CUL)

Game 2: North Judson 15, Culver 2 (5 innings)

Culver 100 10 – 2 5 2

North Judson 607 2X – 15 13 2

WP – Barnhart (5 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 9 K)

LP – Hayden Parker (3 IP, 11 H, 13 R, 13 ER, 6 BB, 1 HBP, 3 K)

2B – Reese Herrell (CUL), Benson (NJSP), Harper (NJSP), Frasure 2 (NJSP), Tripenfeldas (NJSP)

Behind Parker’s pitching, Culver baseball hangs on to beat SB Career Academy

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Baseball

Culver 10, South Bend Career Academy 7 (April 26): Hayden Parker pitched a seven-hitter with nine strikeouts, and Jonas McCuen, Caleb McCuen and Reese Herrell had two hits each for Culver in a home win over South Bend Career Academy on April 26.

Herrell had an RBI. Cameron Whitworth singled and had two RBIs. Parker singled, walked twice and drove in a run, and Derek McKee and Gage Long each had a hit and an RBI.

Parker allowed seven earned runs. He walked four and hit two batters.

Culver scored four runs in the second and three more in the fifth to take a 7-0 lead over the Class 2A Trailblazers. They led 10-3 going into the seventh and hung on despite South Bend Career Academy scoring four times.

Culver 10, South Bend Career Academy 7

SB Career Academy 000 003 4 – 7 7 3

Culver 040 033 X – 10 10 2

WP – Hayden Parker (7 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 4 BB, 2 HBP, 9 K)

LP – Fry (4 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K)

2B – Dorschler (SBCA), Derek McKee (CUL)

Pioneer’s Erickson pitches 2-hitter in rout of Culver

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Baseball

Pioneer 17, Culver 0 (5 innings, April 27): Adam Peterson and Reese Herrell each singled for Culver, but Pioneer’s Jake Erickson pitched a two-hit shutout to earn a Hoosier North home win in Royal Center on April 27.

Owen Falk took the loss on the mound, allowing four hits and five runs in 1 ⅔ innings. He walked two and fanned none. All five runs were unearned.

Cameron Whitworth relieved and allowed five hits and six runs (all earned) in 1 ⅓ innings. He walked two and struck out none. Gage Long then allowed six hits and six earned runs in one inning. He walked three and struck out one.

Jake Erickson and Brayden Erickson each had a double and three RBIs at the plate. Caleb Sweet also had three RBIs for the Panthers.

Pioneer scored five runs in the second to break a scoreless tie, and they added six more in the third and six more in the fourth.

Pioneer 17, Culver 0 (5 innings)

Culver 000 00 – 0 2 2

Pioneer 056 6X – 17 15 0

WP – Jake Erickson (5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K)

LP – Owen Falk (1 ⅔ IP, 4 H, 5 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K)

HR – Jake Erickson (PIO), Brayden Erickson (PIO)

Herrell has Culver baseball’s lone hit in loss to Triton

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Baseball

Triton 10, Culver 0 (5 innings, May 3): Reese Herrell had a single for Culver’s lone hit in a Hoosier North road loss to Triton on May 3.

Jonas McCuen started for Culver and allowed four hits and four runs in three innings and took the loss. He walked five and struck out seven.

Cameron Whitworth relieved and pitched 1 2.3 innings and allowed six hits and six runs (four earned). He walked one and fanned one.

Culver also committed four errors in the field.

Triton junior Jacob Pitney pitched a one-hitter with no walks and 11 strikeouts. He faced 16 batters, just one over the minimum. He also had three hits, including two doubles, and two RBIs at the plate.

Triton scored four runs in the bottom of the second to break a scoreless tie.

Triton 10, Culver 0 (5 innings)

Culver 000 00 – 0 1 4

Triton 040 24 – 10 10 0

WP – Pitney (5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 11 K)

LP – Jonas McCuen (3 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 5 BB, 7 K)

2B – Pitney 2 (TRI)

Sweet, Cearing combine on no-hitter in Pioneer’s win over Culver

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Baseball

Pioneer 15, Culver 0 (5 innings, May 4): The Pioneer senior duo of Caleb Sweet and Michael Cearing pitched a combined no-hitter to complete a two-game Hoosier North sweep of Culver on May 4.

Hayden Parker, Jonas McCuen and Derek McKee each drew a walk for Culver.

Reese Herrell took the loss on the mound for the Cavaliers, allowing nine hits and eight runs (seven earned) in four innings. He walked five and struck out three. Owen Falk relieved and allowed six runs (two earned) in one-third inning of relief. He allowed two hits and walked one. Brady Kindernay got the final two outs in the fifth and allowed an unearned run.

Culver pitchers gave up 11 hits, walked nine and hit a batter. Culver also committed four errors.

Sweet walked three and struck out six over the first three innings, and Cearing whiffed four over the final two.

Pioneer broke open a scoreless game with three runs in the third, and they added three in the fourth and nine in the fifth.

Pioneer 15, Culver 0 (5 innings)

Pioneer 003 39 – 15 11 1

Culver 000 00 – 0 0 4

WP – Caleb Sweet (3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K)

LP – Reese Herrell (4 IP, 9 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 5 BB, 3 K)

2B – Brayden Erickson (PIO)

Culver commits 11 errors in doubleheader, drops both to Knox

Herrell doubles in Game 1 loss

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Baseball

Knox 10-9, Culver 1-5 (May 6): The Knox baseball team swept a Hoosier North doubleheader from Culver at Knox on May 6. Knox won the first game 10-1 and the second game 9-5.

In the first game, Reese Herrell had a double for the Cavaliers, and Hayden Parker, Caleb McCuen and Brady Kindernay each had a single. Parker scored the lone Culver run.

Cameron Whitworth pitched the first five innings for Culver and took the loss. He allowed 10 hits and 10 runs (five earned) while walking two, hitting two batters and striking out three. Owen Falk allowed one hit in relief. Parker then pitched a scoreless inning, allowing one hit.

Logan Taylor allowed one unearned run over five innings for the win for Knox. A.J. Turner finished with two hitless innings in relief.

Culver scored first, but Knox tallied six times in the second to take the lead for good.

Culver held a 5-4 lead after four innings in the second game before Knox scored twice in the fifth and three more times in the seventh.

Parker reached base four times – two hits and two walks – and Caleb McCuen, Derek McKee and Falk each had a hit and an RBI. Brady Kindernay and Connor Moon also had RBIs. Whitworth and Herrell each singled and walked.

Culver hitters also drew 10 walks. Moon also walked twice, and Kindernay, Caleb McCuen, Herrell, McKee, Falk and Whitworth also walked once each.

Jonas McCuen started and took the loss after allowing eight hits and six runs (three earned) in 4 ⅔ innings. He walked three and struck out eight. Parker pitched 2 ⅓ innings in relief and allowed four hits and three runs (two earned) while walking three and striking out one.

Culver committed 11 errors for the doubleheader – seven in the first game and four in the second game.

Culver was the visiting team in Game 1 and the home team in Game 2.

Game 1: Knox 10, Culver 1

Culver 100 000 0 – 1 4 7

Knox 060 130 X – 10 12 1

WP – Taylor (5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K)

LP – Cameron Whitworth (5 IP, 10 H, 10 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 HBP, 3 K)

2B – Reese Herrell (CUL)

Game 2: Knox 9, Culver 5

Knox 400 020 3 – 9 12 1

Culver 400 100 0 – 5 7 4

WP – Short (4 ⅔ IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 7 K)

LP – Jonas McCuen (4 ⅔ IP, 8 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 8 K)

2B – Heineman (KNOX)