High School Sports
Gillespie baseball pick up three wins to start season
In their opening game of the season, the Gillespie Varsity Miners picked up a 9-0 win over Marquette Catholic.
Bryce Buhs had a strong night at the plate going 2 for 3 with 4 RBIs and one run scored. Buhs hit a grand slam over the center field wall during the seventh inning.
As a team, the Gillespie Miners batted hot all evening. Schuckenbrock went 1 for 4 at the plate, driving in two runs. Right fielder, Berry, went 3 for 4 with one RBI, a solo homer to right field. Wargo, Kaylor, Hohnsbehn, and Baker all recorded one hit each.
Daniel Wolber was on the mound for the Miners, earning his first win of the season. He allowed only two hits and zero runs in three and one-third innings of play. He earned five strikeouts throughout the game. We also saw superb pitching from Schuckenbrock for two and one-third innings. Tristan Wargo stepped on the mound for Gillespie and earned his first save of the season. Zacha took the loss on the mound for Marquette Catholic.
The Gillespie Varsity also faced O’Fallon this week, falling to them 13 to 0. Bryce Buhs picked up his first loss of the season on the mound, allowing four runs, one hit, five walks, and striking out three. Luke Schuckenbrock and Bryce Hohnsbehn were alone in the hit column for Gillespie, each mustering up a hit each. Velino earned the win for O’Fallon.
On Wednesday, March 13th, the Miners faced Jersey, where they picked up their second win of the season. Tristen Wargo was a powerhouse on the mound, collecting a total of 10 strikeouts in the victory.
It was a great night for Hohnsbehn, going 2 for 3 at the plate with a triple, 2 RBIs and one run scored. Schuckenbrock, Kaylor, Buhs, Baker, and Lancaster all had a hit in the game. Wargo and Griffith had a watchful eye at the plate, drawing two walks each.
To close out the week, Gillespie stepped on the field against Carrollton, taking the win with a final score of 3-0. Luke Schuckenbrock earned the win on the mound, striking out eight and giving up only four hits over seven innings of work.
Buhs had a great night at the plate, going 1 for 3 with two RBIs and a run scored. Kaylor, Hohnsbehn, and Griffith each had a hit in the win.
The Gillespie Varsity Miners will take on Auburn next week on Tuesday, March 19, in an away game.
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The Gillespie High School baseball team had six players receive South Central Conference accolades, conference officials announced on Monday. The Miners had three named to the first team, two to the second team, and two to the third team.
Named to the first team included seniors Bryce Buhs as pitcher, Tristen Wargo as infielder, and Jesse Berry as outfielder. Wargo was also named to the conference’s second team as pitcher alongside sophomore Collin Griffith. Senior Jaydon Baker and junior Jack Kaylor were named to the third team as designated hitter/utility and outfielder, respectively.
Rounding out the conference’s first team included Nathan Matoush of Hillsboro in two places as pitcher and infielder; Marcus Payne, Rocky Darr and Hunter Newell of Southwestern; Carson Satthoff, Mathew Bywater, and Jake Gasperson of Litchfield; Aiden Hatalla of North Mac; Benjamin Hutchinson of Greenville; and Kale Konrad of Vandalia.
Joining Wargo and Griffith on the conference’s second team is Adam Hale, Colin LeMarr and Ryan Lowis of Southwestern; Carter Legendre and Dillon Pritchett of Staunton; Ethan Saathoff of Litchfield; Rowdy Sussenbach and Cohen Alstat of Greenville; Quinn Morrow of North Mac; and Andrew Kelly of Vandalia.
Third team honorees include Drake Curry, Cohen Alstat, Dominic Sanchez, and Hudson Alstat of Greenville; Carson Saathoff and Tate Dobrinich of Litchfield; Cade McCready and Collin Etter of North Mac; Ryan Karbach, Parker Moore, and Madyx Angel of Pana; Marcus Payne of Southwestern; Ayden Jones of Vandalia; and Noah Convery of Carlinville.
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Eight players from the Gillespie Miners softball team were selected to the South Central Conference All-Conference teams, conference officials announced on Monday.
Being honored on the first team from Gillespie included senior Emma Gipson, juniors Delaney Taylor and Macie Wright, and sophomores Ava Parish and Paxton Reid. Senior Wrigley Releford and sophomore Sadie Sholtis were named to the conference’s second team while freshman Laci Shuckenbrock was named to the third team.
Other first-team honorees from around the conference include Carlinville’s Hallie Gibson and Isabella Tiburzi; Staunton’s Ele Feldmann, Taylor Nolan, and Lilly Troeckler; and Alexis Bowman of North Mac.
Joining Releford and Sholtis on the second team include Taylor Keirs and Ines Oprtigosa of North Mac; Gianna Bianco of Staunton; Abby McDonald of Southwestern; Braley Wiser and Hannah Gibson of Carlinville; Zoee Englert and Haylee Clark of Greenville; Brianna Mathis of Pana; Aubrey Evans of Hillsboro; and Madison Lupton of Vandalia.
Rounding out the third team are Joey Laker and Kennedy Bowker of Pana; EmmaLeigh Wilfong and Emma Bingham of Greenville; Addison Ruyle and Olivia Kunz of Carlinville; Vivian Zurheide and Ella Kadell of Southwestern; Korryn Keehner, Kylie Lucykow, and Sam Anderson of Staunton; Elise Walch of Litchfield; Karleigh Prose of North Mac; and Peyton Chappelear of Hillsboro.
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In an emotional rollercoaster of a sectional final, Gillespie’s season came to a bittersweet end with a nail-biting 2-3 defeat at the hands of Newton this past Saturday, May 25.
Newton swooped in with a late-game rally, clinching the win over Gillespie. Tensions were high all game long. Newton made an explosive statement right out of the gates when Sally Mahaffey blasted a solo home run to right field. Gillespie’s response was swift, with a double from Emma Gipson in the bottom of the first to tie the game at one apiece.
The scoreboard remained unchanged as both teams dug in until the sixth inning, when Sadie Sholtis’ single sent a runner home, pushing Gillespie into the lead. A hit off the bat of Audrie Reich allowed Newton to tie the game up 2–2. Newton clinched the lead in the top of the eighth and held off Gillespie with three straight outs in the bottom of the eighth, taking the win.
Emma Gipson led Gillespie in the hit column, going 2 for 4 with one RBI. Sholtis went 1 for 2 at the plate with one run, one RBI, and two walks pocketed. Lauren Bertagnolli went 1 for 3 with one run plated. Wrigley Releford and Laci Shuckenbrock both had a hit in their efforts.
While this may not be the end that Gillespie hoped for, they still had a phenomenal season. Gillespie’s season record is a testament to their grit and tenacity ending 29-5 on the season. The Miners have three seniors departing the team including Lauren Bertagnolli, Emma Gipson, and Wrigley Releford.
