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“It is safe to say that we didn’t expect this GHV
outcome, playing a team that was seeded Baseball
higher than us in the bracket.” & Softball
CLHS Head Conference
Baseball Coach Teams
Seth Thompson Page 14
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It was a late night for the Lion loyals, as Clear Lake had the late game Thursday night, but that didn’t slow them down as they cheered on Ben Mason started on the mound for the Lions and earned the win. He al- BROCK ADAMS
their team to a 20-1 victory against Davis County at Principal Park. -Reporter photos by Chris Barragy lowed only one run on two hits and he had two strikeouts and two walks.º INA All-State Team
Class 2A Team Captain
Lions set records on way to State title
Clear Lake scored 10 runs in the scored on a two RBI single off the bat Three Lions
top of the first inning and coasted to a Clear Lake’s Ethan McHenry means business at bat, as he gets ready to send Rowdy Yates home. McHenry had two hits for Clear of McHenry. A wild pitch, another named to
20-1 victory over second seeded Davis Lake during the Davis County game on Thursday night in Principal park. -Reporter photo by Chris Barragy walk to Adams, and two RBI double INA All-State
County (26-8) in a Class 2A semifinal Clear Lake Assistant Coach Michael Keeran welcomes Brock Adams (8) and Ben Mason in from the field after a successful inning. by Keeran gave the Lions a total of 10 baseball lists
game Thursday night at the Iowa State The Lions set two State records during the Class 2A semifinal game. -Reporter photo by Chris Barragy runs on four hits and four errors in the
Baseball Tournament played at Princi- inning. The Iowa Newspaper As-
pal Park. The 20 runs scored and 19- The Lions added two more runs sociation announced its 2015
run victory margin are all-time summer in the second after Yates reached on All-State Baseball selections
state tournament records, according to an error, McHenry was hit by a pitch Tuesday, selecting first, second,
the Iowa High School Athletic Associa- and Stephany crushed a double to left- third teams and team captains
tion. centerfield which rolled to the wall for classes 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A.
“It is safe to say that we didn’t ex- and scored another unearned run. The four seniors selected as
pect this outcome, playing a team in Stephany scored on a fielder’s choice team captains included Clear
Davis County that was a really good by Merrill. Lake’s Brock Adams in Class
team and seeded higher than us in the Five more Lion runs crossed home 2A. Other captains are: 4A
bracket, but our guys did a great job all plate in the third, this time assisted by – Zach Daniels, Cedar Rap-
game of applying constant pressure to Mustang errors with two outs. Hogan ids, Kennedy; 3A – Jake Velky,
their defense and their pitchers,” said reached base on an error and advanced Waverly-Shell Rock; and 1A –
Clear Lake Coach Seth Thompson. when Keeran tried to stretch his run Kaden Wadle, Newman Catho-
Ben Mason started on the mound and was thrown out at third. Yates lic, Mason City.
for the Lions and earned the win. The walked and McHenry and Stephany Adams allowed just four
junior only allowed one run on two hits followed with base hits. A passed ball, earned runs this season and fin-
and two walks with two strikeouts over line drive hit by Truesdell, infield hit ished with an 8-1 record on the
four innings. by Merrill and single by Mason put mound. He finished with a 0.44
Saban Goodson started the game the score at 17-0 after three. ERA and won five postseason
for Davis County, but only stayed in Davis County’s lone run came in games. He tossed a two-hitter
for one-third of an inning. He allowed the bottom of the third when Saban in the state championship game
seven runs on two hits and four walks. Goodson reached on an error, which against Waterloo Columbus.
Four other pitchers took the mound for allowed Bryce Vinyard to score. At the plate, Adams hit .417
the Mustangs, but none could stop the With the game safely in hand and and drove in 36 runs. He also
Lions. the 15-run mercy rule about to end the scored a team-best 46 runs and
Clear Lake’s amazing first inning contest, Coach Thompson was able to tied for the team lead with 48
started with lead-off batter Cooper clear his bench in the fourth inning. hits. Adams helped the Lions to
Merrill reaching base on a walk and The Lions scored four more runs in the two state championships in his
advancing on a wild pitch. Mason was frame using all pinch hitters. David career. As a sophomore, Adams
retired on a routine fly ball, but when Vohs, Tucker Tusha, Brandon Tofte, started on a team that won the
Brock Adams walked on four pitches Ryan Schmalen, Brad Burns, Dustin Class 3A state championship.
and Mitch Keeran was hit by a pitch Huey, Zach Lester, and Jacob Peterson Joining Adams on the 2A
to load the bases, Goodson and the all got into the game. All-State First Team is Mitch
Mustangs were shaken. Jacob Hogan “It was very exciting to get a Keeran, who played outfield
walked, picking up an RBI the easy chance to see so many kids come off for the State Champion Lions.
way, scoring Merrill. A double to left the bench in the last inning to get an Keeran, a senior, batted .387
field by Rowdy Yates scored two runs. at-bat, which is what every kid dreams and had a slugging percentage
Ethan McHenry blooped a single to about growing up to get to hit in the of .605. He was the team leader
score Hogan. When Matt Stephany state tournament at Principal Park,” in RBIs with 55.
walked, putting runners on the corners, said Thompson. Clear Lake’s Jacob Hogan
a pitching change was in order. Mason, Keeran, McHenry and was also an All-State pick. The
Tanner Truesdell put the ball in Stephany all led Clear Lake offensively senior was named to the Third
play and made it to first on a fielder’s with two hits apiece. The Lions fin- Team as a utility player. Hogan
choice, scoring another run. Merrill ished with 13 hits. batted .359 with a slugging per-
got his second walk of the inning and centage of .641. Hogan’s five
See CL BASEBALL on page 14 home runs during the season
included walk-off grand slams
in the 2015 District Final and
Sub-State games which sent the
Lions to State. He recorded 28
RBIs.
Class 2A First Team
Pitchers: Korey Kuhlmann,
Maple Valley-Anthon Oto, Sr.,
9-3, 0.61; Trace Hoffman, Cas-
cade, Western Dubuque, Jr.,
8-1, 0.00; Brock Adams, Clear
Lake, Sr., 8-1, 0.44
Catcher: Christian Roze-
boom, Sioux Center, Sr., .522
First Base: Trey Robinson,
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