The Batesville Bats won the Cincy West 18u Fall Baseball League this season and were also runner-up in the tournament. The squad went (6-2) in league play to earn the league championship and finished (7-3) overall against elite competition in the Cincinnati area.
Nolan McClane led the team in hitting with a .500 batting average. Peyton Cordray hit .448 and J.P. Roseli .438. Chris Lewis led the team in slugging percentage with an impressive .808 that included hitting 2 home runs in the same game to earn a victory over TC Baseball. Cordray also led the team in stolen bases with 9.
Defensively the squad was led by Tanner Pell with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage. Dakota Wiggins was .980 and Joey Everroad was .967
Pitching was the team’s strength and there were several bright spots in the fall season. McClane led the team with a (3-1) record and 0.95 ERA. The left-hander struck out 17 and walked 11 in 14 2/3 innings pitched. Conner Drake was (2-0) with a 1.75 ERA striking out 15 and walking 9 in 12 innings pitched. Sam Weigel was (2-0) with a 2.03 ERA striking out 16 and only walking 4 in 10 1/3 innings.
The squad will begin a competitive college showcase schedule next June after high school baseball concludes.
Pictured front row left to right: J.P. Roseli (Rocalli 25′), Dakota Wiggins (Austin 24′), Chris Lewis (Batesville 24′), Joey Everroad (Greensburg 25′), Tanner Pell (Lawrenceburg 24′), Peyton Cordray (Greensburg 25′), Nolan McClane (Lawrenceburg 24′) Back row: Coach Paul Drake, Coach Matt Wiggins, Eli Herd (Milan 24′), Sam Weigel (Batesville 23′), Conner Drake (Batesville 24′), J.P. Izzo (Lawrenceburg 25′), Matthew Shircliff (Triton Central 24′), Coach Jed Hadley