Central Catholic, Crawfordsville top baseball polls

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STAFF REPORTS 

For the second straight season, sectional rivals Central Catholic and Frontier were ranked 1-2 in the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association preseason Class A poll.

In 3A, defending champion Crawfordsville is No. 1 and West Lafayette is No. 4. A total of seven area teams received votes in one of the polls. The Athenians received four of the seven first-place votes.

Central Catholic is the three-time defending Class A state champion, and the Knights defeated the Falcons in the sectional final in each of the past two seasons. CC received five first-place votes, while Frontier received one.

Frontier's Midwest Conference rival Tri-County is ranked No. 7 in Class A, and Clinton Prairie also received votes. Seeger received votes in Class 2A.

The boys varsity baseball polls are finally out. We are starting the season out ranked #1 in 1A polls!!!

Class 1A for Preseason

1.	Lafayette Central Catholic  (0-0)  (5)	65
2.	Frontier  (0-0)  (1)	56
3.	Loogootee  (0-0)	41
4.	South Central (Elizabeth)  (0-0)  (1)	34
5.	Fort Wayne Blackhawk  (0-0)	20
6.	Riverton Parke  (0-0)	19
7.	Tri-County  (0-0)	17
	Fort Wayne Canterbury (0-0)	17
9.	Rising Sun  (0-0)	14
	Shakamak (0-0)	14

Our Brutal 2012 Varsity Schedule!

Central Catholic Jr-Sr High School Team Schedule

(2010 - 2011)	Baseball (Boys V) - (2011 - 2012)	(2012 - 2013)
Day Date Home/Away Description Location Time Wednesday 3/21/2012 Home Brebeuf Jesuit Prep - Scrimmage Central Catholic 5:30 PM Monday 3/26/2012 Home North Montgomery Central Catholic 5:00 PM Tuesday 3/27/2012 Home Western Central Catholic 5:00 PM Monday 4/2/2012 Away Tri-County Tri-County 5:00 PM Tuesday 4/3/2012 Away Harrison Harrison 5:00 PM Wednesday 4/4/2012 Home Carroll (Flora) Central Catholic 5:00 PM Tuesday 4/10/2012 Away West Lafayette West Lafayette 5:30 PM Wednesday 4/11/2012 Home West Lafayette Central Catholic 5:30 PM Saturday 4/14/2012 Home Lafayette Jefferson Central Catholic 6:00 PM Monday 4/16/2012 Away Frontier Frontier 5:00 PM Tuesday 4/17/2012 Home Twin Lakes Central Catholic 5:00 PM Wednesday 4/18/2012 Away Twin Lakes Twin Lakes 5:00 PM Friday 4/20/2012 Home Eastern (Greentown) Central Catholic 6:00 PM Tuesday 4/24/2012 Away Rensselaer Rensselaer 5:30 PM Thursday 4/26/2012 Home Rensselaer Central Catholic 6:00 PM Friday 4/27/2012 Home McCutcheon Central Catholic 6:00 PM Monday 4/30/2012 Away Bishop Chatard Bishop Chatard 5:30 PM Tuesday 5/1/2012 Home Delphi Central Catholic 5:00 PM Wednesday 5/2/2012 Away Delphi Delphi 5:00 PM Thursday 5/3/2012 Home Clinton Prairie Central Catholic 5:00 PM Friday 5/4/2012 Home Clinton Central Central Catholic 6:00 PM Tuesday 5/8/2012 Away Tipton Tipton 5:30 PM Wednesday 5/9/2012 Home Tipton Central Catholic 5:30 PM Friday 5/11/2012 Home Catholic Classic Central Catholic 5:30 PM Saturday 5/12/2012 Home Catholic Classic Central Catholic 11:00 AM Tuesday 5/15/2012 Home Benton Central Central Catholic 6:00 PM Wednesday 5/16/2012 Away Benton Central Benton Central 6:00 PM Friday 5/18/2012 Away Carmel Invitational 8:15 PM Saturday 5/19/2012 Away Carmel Invitational CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL 12:30 PM Thursday 5/24/2012 Home Sectional Central Catholic 7:00 PM Monday 5/28/2012 Home Sectional Finals Central Catholic 7:00 PM Monday 5/28/2012 Home Sectional Semi Finals Central Catholic 11:00 AM Saturday 6/2/2012 Home Regionals Central Catholic 11:00 AM Saturday 6/2/2012 Home Regional Finals Central Catholic 8:00 PM Saturday 6/9/2012 Away Semi-State Kokomo 1:00 PM Friday 6/15/2012 Away State Finals Victory Field 7:30 PM

Frontier Falcons Outlook!

Frontier appears to be the only 1A school we play this year. They are ranked in the top 5 yearly and are always a nemesis to our Knights. This is their season outlook copied from IHSAA sports website. They will be a challenge again this year!!!

Overall Record Last Year: 25-5

Conference Record Last Year: 13-1

The Falcons return a pitching staff that accounted for 17 wins last season. Led by All-State candidate Hunter Gladish. The 6-1 Junior has a career record of 14-0 on the mound. Starting behind him will be a young group of talented arms. Brandon Gallinger, Kyle Mikesell, and Keegan Gagnon all have live arms as sophomores. Junior Tanner Hayden and Senior Kyle Whitlow will round out the pitching staff. All-State candidate Kyle Whitlow will lead the team from behind the plate. 6 starters return from a lineup that averaged 9 runs per game last season for the Falcons. Sr.'s Silas Maxwell and Whitlow lead the offensive attack along with Jr.Hunter Gladish and Austin Woolley. Sophmore returning starters Brandon Gallinger and Kyle Mikesell are tough outs. Gagnon, Alex Coverdale, Jake Hurst, Luke Mowery, Austin Byrd, Jacob Stockment, an Kolby Lopp will add depth and speed to the falcons lineup.