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Host Northview defeated Terre Haute South 6-4 late Saturday night to win the Big Four Tournament in high school baseball.
Northview still has a Big 4 game to play against West Vigo on Monday — the two Western Indiana Conference teams were rained out earlier in the week — but even a loss would give the Knights the same Big Four record as South, and head-to-head competition is the first tiebreaker.
Brock Wheeler tied a Northview school record — one held by his coach, Scott McDonald — with his fifth save of the season in the championship game.
He was the third pitcher Northview used in the bottom of the fifth as the Braves rallied from a 6-4 deficit, then held South scoreless the rest of the way.
Craig Peters had two hits and an RBI and Zach Hull had a double to lead Northview. Pete Lannoo had two hits and two RBIs for South.
Teams from Terre Haute North and West Vigo — the defending Big 4 champion — eliminated themselves with giveaway games earlier in the day Saturday.
South got its first Big Four win on Friday night, a come-from-behind decision at Terre Haute North.
The Patriots looked to be ready to bounce back in Saturday’s first game at Northview, leading the Knights 4-1 going into the bottom of the fifth inning, but for a second straight game were unable to close the deal.
A run-scoring double by Connor Pierce in the bottom of the fifth capped a four-run Northview rally and enabled the Knights to take a 5-4 lead, and when the Patriots gave up four unearned runs after two out in the bottom of the sixth, that pretty much sealed Northview’s 9-4 win.
Kodie Girton and Craig Peters each had two hits and two runs to lead Northview’s 10-hit attack. Devin Clark also had two hits and Tyler Wilson and winning pitcher T.J. Decker also had doubles.
Although North entered its second game Saturday afternoon in a four-game losing streak, it was time for the Patriots to receive some generosity.
With the game scoreless going into the bottom of the second inning — West Vigo stranding a pair of runners in each of its first two at-bats — the Patriots mounted a big rally thanks to a walk to Scottie Finzel, a single by Nick Long, two botched rundowns by the Vikings and a West Vigo throwing error.
The Patriots went on to score eight unearned runs in the inning, the big blows for North a two-out, three-run double by Colton Pittman and a two-out, two-run triple by Long.
“It looks like there’s a lot of stuff I’ve got to get taught,” coach Steve DeGroote of West Vigo said after the Vikings’ day was over.
A homer by Tony Rosselli started a three-run fourth inning for the Patriots that gave them an 11-1 lead. West Vigo fought off the 10-run rule temporarily with a two-run rally that included a run-scoring single by Lucas Fagg, but a triple by Rosselli and a double by Nick Norton enabled North to pull back ahead for a 13-3 win in the bottom of the fifth.
“We seemed to have the baseball bounce the right direction for us for the first time in a couple of weeks,” coach Shawn Turner of the Patriots said after the game. “I’m thankful we didn’t just go out and give up.
“We played a lot of guys [during four games in three days] and they all gave an effort,” Turner continued. “[In this game] we created some opportunities for ourselves.”
West Vigo then played South, and despite an error on the second batter of the game it was a much cleaner showing for the Vikings. Unfortunately for them, however, the Braves scored at least one run in each of the first five innings of an eventual 7-4 win.
The early error and a run-scoring single by Preston Tofaute made it 2-0 in the top of the first, but the Vikings tied the score in the bottom of the inning on two-out RBI singles by Cogan Stewart and Davie Inman.
Jacob Johnson had a run-scoring single and Spencer Whitlock an RBI double in South’s second, and it was 5-2 in the third inning when winning pitcher Cody Brock hit a sacrifice fly.
Another pair of back-to-back hits by Cogan Stewart and Inman enabled West Vigo to get within 5-3, but South got an RBI double by Pete Lannoo in the fourth and Daniel Marlow’s double blossomed into another run in the fifth.
Kevin Stewart gave West Vigo a good four-inning relief performance and Cody Thornton drove in a run with a fifth-inning single. But Matt Townsend earned a save by getting out of a bases-loaded jam in the sixth during his three-inning stint.
“[Kevin Stewart] has really pitched well of late,” DeGroote said, “and we had some chances … we had some kids have some good ballgames, and [North and South] have got good ballclubs … but it was a long day.”
Terre Haute North 001 030 0 — 4 7 1
Northview 010 044 x — 9 10 3
Kaufman, Kimmel (5), Maloon (6) and Schoffstall; Decker (W, 3-0) and Glenn, Stewart (7). L — Kaufman, 2-1.
Highlights — For Northview, Devin Clark was 2 for 3; Kodie Girton was 2 for 4 with a triple and 2 runs; Craig Peters was 2 for 4 with 2 runs; and Connor Pierce, Tyler Wilson and winning pitcher T.J. Decker were each 1 for 4 with a double. For North, Nick Long was 2 for 4 and Cody Gardner was 1 for 3 with a double.
West Vigo 001 02 — 3 6 3
Terre Haute North 080 32 — 13 10 0
One out when 10-run rule invoked.
Inman, Fagg (4) and Wallace, C.Stewart (3), Ames (5); Wolf, Hannum (5) and Schoffstall. W — Wolf, 1-1. L — Inman, 2-1. HR — THN: Rosselli (6).
Highlights — For North, Nick Long was 2 for 2 with a triple and 2 RBIs; Tony Rosselli was 2 for 4 with a homer, a triple and 2 runs; Colton Pittman was 1 for 2 with a double and 3 RBIs; Nickohli Kimmel was 1 for 1 with 2 RBIs; winning pitcher Sam Wolf was 1 for 1 with a double; Nick Norton was 1 for 2 with a double; and Scottie Finzel scored 3 runs. For West Vigo, Lucas Fagg was 2 for 3.
Next — North (12-8) hosts North Central on Tuesday.
Terre Haute South 221 110 0 — 7 12 0
West Vigo 201 010 0 — 4 9 3
Brock, Townsend (5) and Tofaute; Lewzader, Ke.Stewart (4) and C.Stewart. W — Brock, 4-0. L — Lewzader, 2-1. S — Townsend (1).
Highlights — For South, Jacob Johnson was 2 for 3 with 3 runs; Brandon Joyner was 2 for 3; Daniel Marlow was 2 for 4 with 2 doubles; Preston Tofaute and Spencer Whitlock were each 2 for 4 with a double; and Pete Lannoo was 1 for 3 with a double. For West Vigo, Kaleb Blair was 2 for 3; Davie Inman was 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs; Cogan Stewart was 2 for 4; and Kyle Stewart scored 2 runs.
Next — West Vigo (12-7) plays Monday at Northview.
Northview 201 030 0 — 6 7 0
Terre Haute South 100 030 0 — 4 7 0
Craig, Smith (5), Wheeler (5) and Glenn; Herrin, Shipley (5) and Harbaugh. W — Craig, 2-0. L — Herrin, 2-2. S — Wheeler (5).
Highlights — For Northview, Craig Peters was 2 for 2 with an RBI and Zach Hull had a double. For South, Pete Lannoo was 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs.
Next — Northview (13-3) hosts West Vigo on Monday. South (14-7) hosts Sullivan on Thursday.
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Tribune-Star/Joseph C. Garza Empty glove: Terre Haute North's Scottie Finzel takes one for the team, and in this case, a tag to the face by West Vigo catcher Austin Wallace on Saturday at Northview High School in Brazil. Wallace didn't have the ball in his glove.
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Tribune-Star/Joseph C. Garza Can't beat the throw: Northview's TJ Decker throws an infield ground ball hit by Terre Haute North's Cody Gardner (foreground) to first base for the out during the Knights' Big 4 win Saturday in Brazil.
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Tribune-Star/Joseph C. Garza Throwin' heat in the heat: West Vigo's Davie Inman pitches to a Terre Haute North batter during the Vikings' Big 4 game against the Patriots on Saturday in Brazil.
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