Rossville baseball returns to Loeb Stadium Saturday for the IHSAA Boys Baseball Semi-State Tournament, where they will battle No.1 Kouts for a spot in the Semi-State Championship and a chance to play for a State Title.
The winner of this game will play the winner of Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian versus North Miami in the Semi-State Championship. The Championship game will be played at 7:30.
Game Details:
Rossville (19-11) vs Kouts (29-1) – IHSAA Semi-State Semifinal Saturday, June 13, 2:00 p.m., Loeb Stadium, 2250 Wallace Ave, Lafayette, IN 47904.
Scouting Rossville:
The Hornets average 7.03 runs scored per game while allowing 3.43. Rossville is ranked No. 10 in the latest 1A poll by the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association.
Offensively, Nolan Britt leads the Hornets with a .405 batting average, while Zac Wainscott paces the team in hits (33), runs (29 and RBIs (32). Britt, Wainscott and Levi Darnell all have two home runs on the season
On the mound, Eli Barnes leads the team with a 1.78 earned run average in 55 innings pitched. Barnes and Wainscott lead the team in strikeouts with 66 and 69, respectively. Opponents are batting .212 this season when facing Wainscott and .256 when facing Barnes.
Scouting Kouts:
The Mustangs average 10.2 runs per game while allowing 2.33. Kouts is ranked No. 1 in the latest 1A poll by the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association.
Offensively, sophomore Billy Miller leads the team with a .488 batting average. Miller is also pacing the club in hits (41), runs (53) and home runs (5). Landon Garrett leads the team with 43 RBIs.
Miller has also been one of the best pitchers in the state. Across 42.2 innings, Miller has a 0.33 ERA, 77 strikeouts and just nine walks. Landon Garrett has also been effective on the mound, delivering 39.2 innings with a 1.59 ERA.
Team and Matchup History:
Rossville has one Semi-State Championship, winning in 2016-2017. Kouts also has one Semi-State Championship, winning their first last year. This is the first matchup between Rossville and Kouts.
How To Listen:
The game will be available to listen to on WILO. Tune in on the radio on 96.9, 1570 AM or Boone 102.7. Listen online via the WILO app, or at ClintonCountyDailyNews.com. The broadcast begins at 1:45 with pregame coverage before first pitch at 2:00.
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