Seniors to Participate in Post-Season Events

This Saturday the Greater Cleveland Baseball Coaches Association will host their 52nd Annual All-Star Game. Players from across the greater Cleveland area will play two games at Eastlake North High School. Representing the Bengals will be Ryan Kovar, Joe Bova and John Hromulak. All three will play in the 10am game.

On June 2 Ryan Kovar will participate in the Lake County News Herald Home Run Derby. The contest is being held on various dates, all at the Lake County Captains Stadium in Eastlake.  Ryan will hit after the Captains game; with the purchase of a game ticket you are invited to stay and cheer Ryan on. Coach Woody Smith will be his pitcher.

On June 21st the Northeast Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association will host their annual All-Star Game and Hall of Fame induction at Progressive Field. Taylor Branisel was nominated and chosen to play in the game.

Baseball Awards Luncheon Set

The Baseball Program will host its annual Awards Luncheon on Wednesday May 26th at 3:30pm in the school cafeteria. All players and their families are invited to attend. The booster club will provide pizza, salad and pasta along with beverages. Families of the JV & Freshman teams are asked to bring their favorite side dish. Varsity Families are asked to bring dessert.

Bengals Fall in District Game to Cougars

It took a few extra days to play and a very long bus ride to Jefferson before the Bengals were defeated by Lake Catholic by a 4-1 score. John Hromulak pitched a solid game striking out seven batters along the way. Jake Marinelli had two hits, Ryan Kovar had an RBI single and Taylor Branisel added a hit and scored a run. The team finished the season with a 17-11 record.

District Game Set ... Thursday 4:30.

The District Baseball game vs Lake Catholic will be played on Thursday May 20th at the Jefferson Little League Complex (4:30). For those attending the game there may be an admission charge of $6 per person.

Winner of the game will return to Jefferson on Friday. Opponent and game time TBA.

Directions to Jefferson Little League Complex

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1250 N. Market St., Jefferson, OH  44047

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Matt Thomas ‘09

Matt Thomas ‘09, is currently attending Div I Canisius College in Buffalo, NY.  The Griffs are 35-18 and 17-4 in conference play.

As a Bengal Matt was the recipient of the Nobby Lewandowski Pitcher Award in 2008 and 2009 as well as named Mr. Baseball in 2009.  We wish Matt continued success in the future.

District Game on Hold ... JV Team Finishes 17-4 !

The Varsity Baseball Team is still in a holding pattern and waiting to see when the District Game will be played. Per OHSAA rule the Sectional Tournament must be complete before the District Games can be played. We are waiting for University School/West Geauga to play their game. That game was scheduled for Tuesday but canceled due to the weather. The game has been re-scheduled for Wednesday.

The Bengals game vs Lake Catholic is scheduled for Wednesday but that will probably change. Please watch for updated information and call the Bengal Athletic Hotline daily.

Congrats to the JV Baseball Team, Coach Ryzner and Coach Woody. They completed a very successful season this past weekend and finished with a 17-4 record. Great job!