Packed Week of High School Baseball at Day Air Ballpark

DAYTON, OH – The transition from April to May brings seven high school baseball games to Day Air Ballpark as part of the Dragons "High School Baseball Showcase," presented by Orthopedic Associates. Two weekday games are followed by three on Saturday, May 1st, and a double-header on Sunday, May 2nd.

April 29 (7:00pm) – Bellbrook High School vs. Xenia High School

April 30 (7:00pm) – Madeira High School vs. Reading High School

May 01 (1:00pm) – Riverside High School vs. Lima Perry High School

May 01 (4:00pm) – Lynchburg Clay High School vs. Blanchester High School

May 01 (7:00pm) – Northwestern High School vs. Van Wert High School

May 02 (1:00pm) – Brookville High School vs. Tippecanoe High School

May 02 (4:00pm) – Covington High School vs. St. Henry High School

Bellbrook vs. Xenia

Bellbrook: at the time of this release, no information was provided.

Xenia is a young group finding its stride. The Buccaneers have used seven different catchers but are starting to get healthy. Their top player this season is senior Aydan Evans who leads the team on the mound and in most offensive categories. Another player to watch is Matthew Stivers who has swiped a team-high 16 bases and produced 11 RBI.

Madeira vs. Reading

Madeira is led by Dylan Thatcher who tops the Cincinnati Hills League with five home runs and 20 RBI this season. Aidan Megios is batting .375, while Joe Schneider has a .429 batting average, 2.48 ERA on the mound, and ranks second in the CHL with 28 strikeouts.

Reading: Junior Louie Hess leads the Blue Devils with a .471 batting average and 10 RBI. Fellow juniors Micah Bowman and Cameron Ellis have each scored seven runs this season. Bowman has produced the most strikeouts for Reading this year with 25, while Senior Donald Furniss has the team’s best ERA (2.74) among pitchers with more than two appearances.

Lima Perry vs. Riverside

Lima Perry: at the time of this release, no information was provided.

Riverside: at the time of this release, no information was provided.

Lynchburg Clay vs. Blanchester

Lynchburg Clay:

Blanchester: Trenton Czaika has hit four triples for the Wildcats this season. The Blanchester record is seven triples in one year and was set by current assistant coach Alan Ledford.

Northwestern vs. Van Wert

Northwestern: at the time of this release, no information was provided.

Van Wert’s top hitters this season are junior Ethan Ruppert batting .444 and senior Jacob Place batting .409. On the mound, senior Owen Treece (also a standout football player) leads the Cougars with a 1.63 ERA.

Brookville vs. Tippecanoe

Brookville: at the time of this release, no information was provided.

Tippecanoe: at the time of this release, no information was provided.

Covington vs. St. Henry

Covington enters the week with a 7-8 record. Junior Jensen Wagoner has a .370 batting average, .516 OBP, and has scored 12 runs. He also has accumulated 43 strikeouts in 26 innings on the mound. Senior Cooper Jay leads the Buccs with seven stolen bases and boasts a .346 batting average. Senior Jake Hamilton threw the first perfect game in Covington history on April 8th against Tri Village in a 6-0 win. Hamilton has a 0.26 ERA and leads the team with 12 RBI at the plate.

St. Henry pitchers have struck out 118 players in 89 innings with a 3.54 staff ERA. Senior Indiana Tech commit Ryan Uhlenhake has 55 strikeouts in 30 innings and a 1.63 ERA. Junior left-handed pitcher Nolan Schmitz has struck out 38 in 27 innings pitched, while junior catcher Clayton Everman owns a .250 batting average and five RBI this season.

*Statistics above were provided by head coaches and school administrators

The public is welcome to attend. In accordance with new COVID guidelines, tickets will now be digital and must be signed up for in advance. Due to Governor’s order on socially distancing at outdoor athletic events, the stadium seating bowl will be limited in its capacity, and it is highly encouraged for fans to get their digital tickets as soon as possible. Online buying links will be made available to all the schools and will also be available by clicking on the school name at this link: https://www.milb.com/dayton/events/highschoolbaseballprogram

2021 High School Baseball Schedule - All Games Played at Day Air Ballpark

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Date

Time

Away Team

Home Team

1

March 30, 2021

7:00pm

Springfield Shawnee High School (0)

Beavercreek High School (10)

2

April 3, 2021

7:00pm

Lakota West High School (12)

West Clermont High School (2)

3

April 9, 2021

4:30pm

Fort Recovery High School (1)

Houston High School (11)

4

April 9, 2021

7:00pm

Bishop Fenwick High School (10)

Versailles High School (1)

5

April 10, 2021

1:00pm

Indian Hill High School (1)

Middletown High School (2)

6

April 10, 2021

4:00pm

Clinton-Massie High School (ppd)

Franklin High School (ppd)

7

April 11, 2021

4:00pm

Eaton High School (ppd)

Tri-County North HS (ppd)

8

April 14, 2021

7:00pm

Dixie High School (0)

Preble Shawnee HS (10)

9

April 15, 2021

7:00pm

Edgewood High School (2)

Fairborn High School (3)

10

April 17, 2021

1:00pm

Lincolnview High School (1)

Delphos St Johns HS (4)

11

April 17, 2021

4:00pm

Ansonia High School (4)

Twin Valley South HS (7)

12

April 17, 2021

7:00pm

Arcanum High School (5)

Franklin Monroe HS (1)

13

April 18, 2021

1:00pm

Russia High School (9)

Bradford High School (3)

14

April 18, 2021

4:00pm

Ross High School (6)

Northwestern High School (1)

15

April 18, 2021

7:00pm

Springboro High School (10)

Valley View High School (0)

16

April 22, 2021

7:00pm

Northmont High School (2)

Fairfield High School (12)

17

April 23, 2021

4:30pm

Wyoming High School (12)

Bellbrook High School (1)

18

April 23, 2021

7:00pm

West Liberty-Salem High School (1)

Mechanicsburg High School (4)

19

April 24, 2021

4:00pm

Centerville JV/Frosh (7)

Harrison Frosh/JV (3)

20

April 24, 2021

7:00pm

Centerville High School (6)

Harrison High School (2)

21

April 25, 2021

1:00pm

Northridge High School (0)

Carlisle High School (11)

22

April 25, 2021

4:00pm

Fairlawn High School (1)

Newton High School (2)

23

April 25, 2021

7:00pm

Tecumseh High School (7)

Troy High School (2)

24

April 29, 2021

7:00pm

Bellbrook High School

Xenia High School

25

April 30, 2021

7:00pm

Madeira High School

Reading High School

26

May 1, 2021

1:00pm

Lima Perry High School

Riverside High School

27

May 1, 2021

4:00pm

Lynchburg-Clay High School

Blanchester High School

28

May 1, 2021

7:00pm

Northwestern High School

Van Wert High School

29

May 2, 2021

1:00pm

Brookville High School

Tippecanoe High School

30

May 2, 2021

4:00pm

Covington High School

St. Henry High School

31

May 4, 2021

7:00pm

Wilmington High School

East Clinton High School

32

May 6, 2021

7:00pm

Richmond High School

Union County High School

33

May 7, 2021

4:30pm

Carroll High School

Alter High School

34

May 7, 2021

7:00pm

Lima Bath High School

Minster High School

35

May 8, 2021

10:00am

Spencerville High School

Botkins High School

36

May 8, 2021

1:00pm

Middletown High School

Miamisburg High School

37

May 8, 2021

4:00pm

Greenville High School

Lebanon High School

38

May 8, 2021

7:00pm

Bethel High School

Fort Loramie High School

See online: https://www.milb.com/dayton/events/highschoolbaseballprogram

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