SCIOTO VALLEY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
2002 2004 2008
DISTRICT RUNNER-UP
2000 2006 2008
DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
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1980 1983 2001
2002 2007 2009
REGIONAL RUNNER-UP
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REGIONAL CHAMPIONS
STATE FINAL 4
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20+ WIN SEASONS
2001 (28) 2002 (27) 2007 (27)
2008 (25) 2004 (24) 2006 (23)
2009 (22)
CLICK 10 YEAR LEADERS: Zane Trace category leaders from 2000-2009.
2009 DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
The 2009 editon of the Zane Trace Pioneers will be remembered for playing close games and having many come from behind victories. ZT finished the season 22-9 as they captured the school's ninth District Championship in the sport of baseball. It was the fourth District title in the decade. The Pioneers finished 10-4 in the Scioto Valley Conference which was a second place finish. The best SVC win was the last one when their arch-rival Adena came to Kinnikinnick looking for a gold baseball the last league game of the season. Zane Trace knocked off the Warriors in a 4-3 thriller. ZT had some very good non-league wins during the season against teams that had solid seasons like Circleville, Columbus Bishop Hartley, Waverly, Lucasville Valley and a doubleheader sweep of Logan Elm.
After a Sectional win against Nelsonville-York, the Pioneers trailed 4-0 to Lucasville Valley before pulling out a 5-4 District Semi-Final win. In the District title game, ZT again trailed 4-0 to Portsmouth West before winning 8-7. Zane Trace then battled Wheelersburg in the Regional Semi-Final. It was the fifth time in the last ten years that they had faced off in the tournament. The Pioneers trailed early 7-2, but mustered a comeback that just fell short as they lost to the Pirates 7-6.
THE DECADE
It has been a great decade of baseball in Kinnikinnick. Thanks to the players for last 10 years.
-Seven seasons of 22 or more wins
-Seven District Championship games
-Four District Titles (2001, 2002, 2007, 2009)
-218 wins
-Three Scioto Valley Conference Championships (2002, 2004, 2008)
-Three trips to the Regional Championship game (2001, 2002, 2007)
-One Regional Title (2001)
2009 ZANE TRACE VARSITY SCHEDULE
Regular Season
Mar 30 at Minford 6-3 WIN
Mar 31 Circleville 10-9 WIN
Apr 2 Bishop Hartley 10-5 WIN
Apr 8 at Unioto 10-1 LOSS
Apr 9 Southeastern 8-3 WIN
Apr 11 at Wheelersburg 6-5 LOSS
Apr 11 Portsmouth 9-8 WIN
Apr 15 Westfall 3-2 WIN
Apr 16 Paint Valley 13-5 WIN
Apr 17 Piketon 20-3 WIN
Apr 18 Logan Elm 10-9 WIN/11-10 WIN
Apr 22 at Southeastern 10-0 WIN
Apr 23 at Huntington 4-3 LOSS
Apr 24 Huntington 13-9 WIN
Apr 25 Waverly 11-4 LOSS/14-0 WIN
Apr 27 Unioto 16-7 WIN
Apr 28 at Adena 4-1 LOSS
Apr 29 at Paint Valley 8-2 WIN
May 2 Federal Hocking 12-5 WIN/2-0 LOSS
May 5 at Westfall 10-0 LOSS
May 7 Adena 4-3 WIN
May 9 at Lucasville Valley 8-3 WIN/14-9 LOSS
May 11 at Piketon 12-4 WIN
May 15 Nelsonville-York 6-0 WIN
May 21 Lucasville Valley 5-4 WIN
May 23 Portsmouth West 8-7 WIN
May 28 Wheelersburg 7-6 LOSS