Schlotterbeck, Pamplin’s big games lead Centerville baseball to perfect week

RICHMOND, Ind. — Centerville baseball’s player of the week, without a doubt, had to be Keegen Schlotterbeck.

The senior kicked off last week pitching 5.2 innings, striking out seven batters and allowing zero earned runs against Wapahani, the No. 1 team in Class 2A. He also blasted a home run and drove in three runs at the plate in that game. He followed that performance with a three-hit, three-RBI game against Tri-Eastern Conference foe Northeastern. After that, a six-hit, seven-RBI day during a doubleheader against Cowan.

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Schlotterbeck had a week full of games players dream of, but none of them could earn him the honor of Centerville baseball’s single-game performance of the week.

Schlotterbeck had four hits, including a pair of doubles, and four RBIs in the Bulldogs’ first game against Cowan, but fellow senior Jamari Pamplin one-upped him in the second game.

Pamplin picked up four hits, and three of them were crushed over the fence for home runs. The Bulldogs had hit two homers all season, and Pamplin surpassed that mark himself in just one game. Six of Centerville’s 14 runs that game came off Pamplin’s bat. Schlotterbeck still had a good game — a couple hits and three RBIs — but Pamplin stole the show.

The senior duo’s performances highlighted a week in which the Bulldogs went 4-0 to improve their record to 6-2.

Here are more results from Centerville baseball and the rest of Wayne County boys’ sports from April 19-23:

Baseball

Centerville goes 4-0, takes down No. 1

The Bulldogs started their week defeating Wapahani, the top-ranked team in the state, 9-6 April 20. Kollyn Peed had two hits, including a home run, and a pair of RBIs. Collin Clark also drove in a couple runs.

They followed the big win with an 11-0 victory over Northeastern April 21. Jacob Crowe pitched all five innings and struck out five batters while only allowing three hits. Clark had three hits and three RBIs. Logan Drook had two hits, and Javontae Pamplin added two RBIs.

On April 23, Centerville outscored Cowan 33-0 in a doubleheader. In game one, Drook pitched four innings, struck out six and only allowed two hits. He also picked up two hits and three RBIs at the plate. Crowe had three hits, including two doubles, and a pair of RBIs. Bryce Robertson had a trio of both hits and runs driven home. Javontae Pamplin, Zach Thompson and Peed each had two hits. Peed and Jamari Pamplin both had two RBIs.

In game two, Alex Wandersee pitched six innings and struck out 13 batters while only allowing three hits. Robertson and Javontae Pamplin each had three hits. Drook picked up a couple hits, and Thompson picked up a couple RBIs.

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Lincoln beats Seton in epic pitching battle

There was a total of three runs and three hits in April 20’s game between the Golden Eagles and Cardinals. Oliver Webb pitched all seven innings for Lincoln, and Nolan Burkhardt did the same for Seton. Webb struck out 12 batters and only allowed two hits. Burkhardt had five strikeouts and only allowed one hit, but that one hit by Gavin Trent brought home two runners and was enough to give the Golden Eagles a 2-1 win.

After that game, Lincoln was on the other side, falling 2-1 to Rushville. Trent and Evan Stuckey combined for a solid performance on the mound, and Adam Sizemore had the lone RBI. The Golden Eagles’ next game is April 28 at Richmond.

Seton’s loss to Lincoln took place between two other games. First was the Cardinals’ first win of the season, 18-4 over Anderson Prep April 21. Elijah Falcone pitched six innings and struck out 10 batters. He also snagged seven stolen bases for a new single-game school record. Kenny Gihozo had three hits and four RBIs. Brendon Brown and Mason Burkhardt each had two hits, and Grant Semler and Nolan Burkhardt each had two RBIs.

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Two days after their loss to Lincoln, they fell 19-0 to University. Seton plays Cowan April 29 at home.

Richmond, Northeastern, Hagerstown split week

The Red Devils went 1-1 last week, starting with an 11-1 loss to Anderson April 19. Nick Whalen was a bright spot, as he notched two hits. Whalen led the way again the next day in a 13-7 win over Anderson, picking up four hits, including two doubles, and three RBIs. Casey Blevins had a triple and three RBIs. Wyatt Wolfe and Austin Rohe each added two hits.

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Up next for Richmond is Arsenal Tech April 27 on the road.

The Knights also went 1-1 last week. First was their 11-0 loss to Centerville. Landen Sum, Treydon York and Kaiden White picked up the only three hits of the day.

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They followed that with a 10-0 win over Knightstown April 22. Payton Lumpkin pitched five innings, struck out five and only allowed two hits. He also had two hits at the plate. York and Logan White each had a pair of hits. Carson Terrell and Colton Creech combined for five RBIs. Northeastern plays Yorktown April 28 at home.

Hagerstown had one extra win last week, going 2-1. First up was a 12-1 victory over Winchester April 21. Reed Shaffer pitched six innings, struck out eight and only allowed three hits. Cole Tracy had three hits at the plate. Collin Beaty, Kayne Ervin and Aiden Grover each had two hits. Grover and Will Combs both had two RBIs.

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The Tigers then lost 7-5 to Franklin County April 22 and won 10-0 against Tri the following day. Their next game will be April 28 at Union County.

Track and field

Lincoln wins over Anderson Prep

The Golden Eagles took down the Jets 66-56 April 21. Gavin Newton swept the distance events, winning the 800-meter run, the 1,600 and the 3,200. Alex Bertsch won the 100-meter dash and the 200. Marshall Pate won the 400. Logan Vance won the shot put. The 4x800 relay team of Pate, Blake Smith, Newton and Luke Cottrell was victorious as was the 4x400 team of Bertsch, Pate, Alan Austin and Aiden Wissler.

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Lincoln’s next meet will be April 29 at Northeastern.

Richmond caps off week in Eaton

The Red Devils were the only track team in the area to compete twice last week. First, they defeated Franklin County 72-56 April 21. Masson Heiny won the shot put with a throw of 40-2. Trevor Neeley won the discus with a throw of 119-3. Ethan Miller won the 1,600 (5:06) and the 3,200 (11:11). Alex Orihuela won the 800 (2:09). The 4x100 relay team was also victorious.

After that, Richmond placed fifth out of 13 teams April 23 at Eaton’s Dean Stolz Invite. Gunner Kovach won the high jump, clearing 6-6. Marquis Johnson placed second in the 100 with a time of 11.47 seconds. Orihuela was second in the 3,200 (10:40.92). The 4x200 team of Darius Hogg, Phoenix Michales, Drew Hardwick and Johnson finished second (1:33.72). Ivan Orihuela was third in the 800 (2:11.23).

Richmond will be back on the track April 30 at the Muncie Central Invite.

Seton ties for fifth place at Guerin Catholic Invite

The Cardinals secured a top-five finish out of seven teams April 23 at the Guerin Catholic Invite. Mason Burkhardt won the 300 hurdles with a time of 43.41 seconds and placed third in the 110 hurdles. Connor Kitchin finished third in the high jump, clearing a school-record 5-6. He also placed third in the 800 (2:06.56).

Seton’s next meet is April 29 at the Park Tudor Invite.

Golf

Northeastern wins South Adams Invite

The Knights won all three of their events last week, capped off by a 336-stroke performance to place first out of 12 teams at the South Adams Invite April 23. Dylan Goble and Alex Beatty both shot an 80 to tie for third overall. Hayden Chalfant had an 86 to place ninth. Logan Daulton and Ashton Martin rounded out the team with a 92 and 96, respectively.

Prior to the invite, Northeastern beat Blue River Valley 173-201 April 20. Goble shot a 39, Chalfant shot a 42, Beatty shot a 43, Martin shot a 49 and Jonathon Michaels shot a 52. They followed that with a 185-224 win over Randolph Southern April 21. Chalfant (38), Daulton (47), Michaels (49), Caleb Harmon (51) and Brady Gies (59) competed for the Knights.

Northeastern’s next match is April 27 hosting Union County.

Richmond wins two one-on-one matches

Like Northeastern, Richmond also started its week 2-0. The Red Devils took down Union County 167-216 April 20. Jackson Cornett shot a 40, Ryder Cate and Alex Brown each shot a 42, Carson Lafuse shot a 43 and Sam Reising shot a 44.

Richmond then beat Connersville 177-190 April 21. Cate (40), Lafuse (44), Cornett (45) and Reising (48) led the charge.

The Red Devils ended the week placing 14th out of 18 teams at Noblesville’s Bob Spacey Invite with a score of 362. Reising led the way with an 86, Brown had a 91, Lafuse shot a 92, Cate shot a 93 and Cornett had a 97.

Richmond’s next match will be April 28 at Hagerstown.

Centerville beats Hagerstown; Lincoln goes 1-1

The Bulldogs’ win of the week came April 20 against the Tigers 188-197. Brady Moore led Centerville with a 40, and Braden Tedder (43), Rylan Schuerman (51), Jayden Cornett (54) and Nate Minton (56) followed.

Centerville then finished in fourth place out of 11 teams April 23 at the Eastbrook Invite. Moore shot an 82 to place second overall, Tedder shot an 89, Schuerman shot a 102, Cornett shot a 111 and Nathaniel Sweigart shot a 114.

The Bulldogs will play again May 2 at home against Union City. Hagerstown will play April 27 at Union City.

Lincoln split its week with a 186-200 loss to Winchester and a 201-217 win over Knightstown. In the April 20 loss, Andon Ross shot a 43, Christian Davis shot a 49, Will Cameron shot a 51, Wyatt Patterson shot a 57 and Gunnar Newton shot a 69. In the April 21 win, Ross (44), Davis (45), Cameron (51), Braydon Munchel (61) and Cole Dick (62) competed for the Golden Eagles.

Their next match will be April 28 at Eastern Hancock.

Zach Piatt reports on sports and education for The Palladium-Item. Contact him at zpiatt@gannett.com or on Twitter @zachpiatt13.

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