5/28 South Central Calhoun 9-4 W (2-1)

Jaguars earned their first win of the season with a nine to four final score at Dayton Thursday night. The Jags welcomed conference foe South Central Calhoun in a non conference match up. The Jags got on the board early but it was a five run third inning that allowed the Jags to take a commanding lead. They would get one more in the fourth and two more in the 5th inning coasting to their first win of the season.

Leading the Jaguar bats was Logan Jaeschke going 2 for 4 with two singles and driving in one run. Conner Rentz had himself a night going 2 for 3 with two runners batted in on one of his doubles on the night. Mason Bahr would also include a double of his own which concluded the doubles for the Jags on the hot late May night. A slew of Jaguars would chip in singles, Senior Colin Johnson would have a hit and Junior Evan Bintz had a nice hit on a hit and run which allowed him to reach first. Colin would get to third on Evan’s hit. Karson Roper, Kolton Ollinger and Dawson Tuel would all record a hit with Karson and Dawson scoring runners on their hit. The bats did enough on the night as the Jags sent out Juniors Kolton Ollinger and Evan Bintz to the mound. Kolton started the game, going four innings giving up three hits and no earned runs. The defense had some miscues but overall a solid performance from the Junior right hander. Facing the Titans lineup the third time through, the coaches went to Evan Bintz in relief. Evan would settle in and strike out three matching Ollinger’s total. He also wouldn’t allow an earned run. Getting the nine batter out on a strikeout with bases loaded shutting the door on a comeback for the Titans.  

Wasn’t perfect at times but a lot of good things moving forward building confidence and of course beating your rival is also something to hang your hat on.

JV: 6-2 W (1-0)

  The JV team got off on the right foot with a first game win. They used a big third inning to pull ahead for good in the contest. Colton Bachel got the scoring started in the third inning off a walk and an error by the shortstop allowed Ayden Bintz to reach second and Bachel scored. A nice sac fly by August Akins allowed Bintz to score and gave Akins an RBI. Three straight walks by Ethan Martin, Riley Fawcett, Josiah Hefley who all would eventually score gave the Jags the 5 run mercy rule. Ayden Bintz would get the bulk of the innings on the mound going three innings allowing no hits but surrendering two runs off walks early in the second inning. Ayden finished with four strikeouts while starter Dawson Tuel recorded two in his one inning work and no runs scored.  

Early in the year and things to improve on but a solid start for the JV squad.