Welcome to the web-site of the Charlton County Indians baseball team. You will be able to use this site to keep up with the Indians from their off-season workout program all the way through the end of the season. Keep up with the Indians' schedule and find out inside information including player stats and opponent's scouting reports. We look forward to the most exciting season of baseball in Charlton County history! Let's go Indians!

2009 VARSITY BASEBALL

On Senior night, the Indians took the field against the Pierce County Bears.  Charlton had another rough night on the diamond.  The Indians only managed 3 runs on 2 hits and they allowed 14 runs to be scored by the Bears.  Cody Warren and Drew Gowen managed the only 2 hits for Charlton.  Daniel Crosby added an RBI.  This marks the end of the 2009 baseball season.  Thanks to all the fans for your support.

Region Record:  3-13   Season Record: 8- 17

The Indians travelled to Hazlehurst for their final road game of the season.  Charlton lost 11-1 as Jeff Davis hit 3 home runs while the Indian offense only managed 4 hits.  Rodney Maggart took the loss on the mound in what might be his final night of pitching for the Indians following a great 4 years.   Leading hitters for the Indians were Maggart was 1 for 2 with a double, Chris Smith was 1 for 2 with a double, Clint Rhoden and Cody Warren were each 1 for 3.  Colby Rhoden scored the only run for Charlton.  Charlton's final game of the season will be at Indian Field on Tuesday at 6:00 P.M. and it will also be Senior night.

Region Record:  3-12  Season Record:  8-16

Tonight the Indians travelled to Baxley to take on Appling.  Once again, the Indians came up on the short end of a 13-4 game.  Charlton's pitching gave up 14 hits and the defense committed 4 errors while the Indian offense had 5 hits.  The game started good for the Indians as they help the bats of Appling County quiet for 2 innings.  Then in the 3rd, the Pirates exploded for 10 runs and Charlton would never threaten to get back in the game.  Leading hitters for the Indians, Aubrey Shivers was 2 for 4 with 2 RBI, Colby Rhoden was 1 for 3 with a triple and a run scored, Derek Carter was 1 for 3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored, Michael Taylor was 1 for 3, Ravi Patel and Drew Gowen each had a run scored after reaching base with base on balls.

 Region Record: 3-11  Season Record:  8-15

Tonight, the Indians travelled to Long County to take on the Blue Tide.  Charlton lost in 5 innings, 10-0.  Rodney Maggart started the game on the mound.  Maggart pitched well but the Indian defense did not do too well in the 2nd inning as the Tide exploded for 9 runs on 5 hits and 3 errors by Charlton's defense in the inning.  Chris Smith took the mound in the 3rd to finish the game.  2 more errors in the 5th lead to Long County's 10th and game ending run.  Maggart and Smith combined to strike out 7 Blue Tide batters.  The offense of the Tribe never found its groove as they only managed 2 hits on the night.  Aubrey Shivers had a single to lead off the game and Drew Gowen legged out an infield hit in the 2nd.  The Indians were 0 for 11 with runners in scoring position and stranded 6 runners on the evening. 

Region Record:  3-10  Season Record:  8-14

Last night, the Indians took on visiting the Benedictine Cadets at Indian Field.  Charlton was on cruise control heading into the 7th as they had built a 7-1 lead thanks to some great pitching by Zach Pouliot and timely hitting by the Indian offense.  The Indians took the field in the 7th and the defensive alignment had changed along with a change on the mound.  Charlton walked the first three batters in the inning and went through 3 pitchers and reached the 8th batter of the inning before the defense recorded an out.  The Cadets scored 7 runs to take an 8-7 lead.   Charlton came to bat in their half and went down 1-2-3, to end the game.  Pouliot pitched 6 innings, allowing 1 run on 3 hits while striking out 7.  Leading hitters on the night were, Aubrey Shivers was 4-4 with 2 RBI and 1 run scored, Rodney Maggart was 1 for 4 with 2 runs scored, Derek Carter was 1 for 2 with a run scored, Chris Smith was 1 for 2 with a double and run scored, Ravi Patel reached base with a walk and scored a run in his only at bat, Clint Rhoden and Colby Rhoden each added an RBI.

 Region Record: 3-9  Season Record: 8-14

The Varsity Indians took on the Bradwell Institute Tigers today in Hinesville.  Charlton's defense committed 7 errors and finished on the losing end of an 8-1 score.  Chris Smith pitched 5 2/3 innings allowing 3 earned runs on 9 hits, while striking out 9 batters and walking none.  Clint Rhoden pitched the final 1/3 innings.  The Indians scored 1 run on 2 hits both by Cody Warren.  Warren was 2 for 2 with a walk.  Clint Rhoden scored the run on an error by the Tiger defense.  Charlton has 5 games remaining on the schedule and all remaining games are very important region games so please come out and show your support.

Region Record:  3-8  Season Record:  8-13

The Junior Varsity Indians travelled to Hinesville to take on the Bradwell Institute Tigers in the Season Finale.  The Indians started good, scoring 3 runs in the first, but the Tigers scored 5 runs in their half of the inning to take the lead.  Charlton scored 5 more in the 2nd to take the lead and wouldn't look back.  The Indians scored 17 runs en route to a 17-6 victory to end the season in style.  Leading hitters on the day were, Drew Gowen was 2 for 3 with 2 doubles, 4 RBI and 2 runs scored, Andy Crews was 1 for 1 with a double, 2 RBI, 3 runs scored, 1 walk and 2 hit by pitches, Chris Boyd was 1 for 2 with a sinlge, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI, Chris Smith was 1 for 3 with a double and 1 run scored, Bradon Geiger was 1 for 3 with a single and 1 run scored,  Bo Tippins was 1 for 1 with a single and 2 RBI, Ravi Patel had 3 walks and 3 runs scored.  Andy Crews pitched 3 innings Jacob Seaward pitched the final 2 innings not allowing a run and striking out 3 batters while not walking a batter. 

Season Record: 7-5-1

All in all, the JV season was a success as many players gained some valuable playing time and will use that experience and take it to the next level next season hopefully for the Varsity team. 

Congratulations go out to freshman Drew Gowen for leadind the team with a .425 batting average, followed closely by Andy Crews at .417, and freshman Chris Smith at .321.  Gowen also was RBI leader at 11 RBI, Chris Boyd was second at 9 RBI, Crews was 3rd with 8 RBI.  Crews was team leader in runs scored with 14 runs, Gowen was second with 13, and another freshman Cole Reed was third with 12 runs scored.  

On the pitching side of the team, Freshman Chris Smith had the lowest ERA with a 2.80 ERA in 20 innings pitched, freshman Jacob Seaward was 2nd in ERA with a 3.00 ERA in 7 innings, and Chris Boyd was third with a 3.08 ERA in 16 innings.  Stikeout leaders were Smith with 24, Boyd with 17 and Seaward with 9.

Once again congratulations to all players on a solid season.  Keep practicing in your off time, and be ready to continue in Summer Ball.

Charlton just didn't have it together tonight.  The Indians travelled to Darien to take on McIntosh County in a Region game looking for a win to keep pace in the playoff picture.  Charlton goes home empty handed with a 3-2 loss.  The bats of the Indians only managed 1 hit and that was a double by Aubrey Shivers.  Shivers and Colby Rhoden scored the only two runs in the 4th as Clint Rhoden laid down a sacrifice bunt and the McIntosh pitcher threw the ball past the first baseman.  Rodney Maggart pitched a complete game but takes the loss.  Maggart allowed 6 hits, struck out 8 and walked just 1 batter on route to another 1 run region loss.  The loss drops the Indians well out of the playoff race in Region 2.  They are still not mathematically eliminated but, their chances are very slim.  The Indians travel to Hinesville tomorrow for a non-region game against Bradwell Institute.

Region Record:  3-8  Season Record:  8-12

The Indians took on Clinch County tonight in Homerville looking to get back on their winning ways heading into tomorrow's region game at McIntosh.  Charlton jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first as Aubrey Shivers singled with 1 out and scored on an RBI double by Colby Rhoden.  Clint Rhoden knocked in his brother with an RBI single.  Clinch cut the lead in half in the 2nd inning.  The Tribe scored 3 more in the 3rd as Clint Rhoden lead off with a single followed by a walk by Derek Carter.  Michael Taylor was given the bunt sign to move the runners and he pushed a great bunt down the 3rd base line and made it to first on an infield single.  Next batter, Drew Gowen recieved an RBI bases loaded walk.  Chris Smith drove a long fly ball to center field for an RBI sac Fly to score Carter.  Taylor would score later in the inning.  The Panthers scored 3 runs in the 3rd and the 4th to take the lead 7-5.  In the top of the 5th, the Indians scored 2 runs with 2 outs to tie it up as the Panthers committed 3 errors in the inning allowing Shivers and Colby Rhoden to score.  The game went into extra innings and in the 8th, the Panther pitching fell apart, walking 6 Charlton batters in the inning and the Indian offense took advantage adding 3 hits to score 8 runs.  Clinch scored 2 runs in their half.  Final score 15-9.  Zach Pouliot came in in the 4th inning to take the mound and pitched 4 2/3 innings to get the win.  Pouliot struck out 5 while only walking 2 runs and scattering 6 hits.  Leading hitters on the night, Clint Rhoden was 3 for 5 with a double, 2 runs scored and an RBI, Shivers was 3 for 6 with a double, 2 runs scored and 3 RBI, Colby Rhoden was 2 for 5 with a double and triple, 3 runs scored, and 2 RBI, Carter was 1 for 2 with a double, 2 runs scored, and 3 walks, Rodney Maggart was 1 for 3 with 2 runs scored, an RBI and 3 free passes, Taylor was 1 for 4 with a run scored, Gowen had 1 RBI, 1 RBI and 4 walks, Chris Smith had an RBI and a run scored, Cody Warren had 1 run scored.

Region Record: 3-7  Season Record: 8-11

Charlton JV baseball team travelled to Homerville to take on the Clinch County Panthers tonight.  The game was shortened to 4 innings to allow the Varsity game to start on time.  Chris Boyd earned the win on the mound allowing only 2 runs on 3 hits while striking out 3.  The defense was outstanding last night as the finished the evening with ZERO errors.  Leading hitters were, Chris Boyd was 2 for 3 with 2 doubles and 3 RBI, Jesse Holbrook was 1 for 1 with a double, 3 runs scored and 2 walks, Drew Gowen had 2 walks an RBI and 2 runs scored, Chris Hendrix reached base 3 times all with base on balls, Wyatt Johnson had a run scored after reaching base with a walk.

Season Record:   6-5-1

Charlton went down early in the game and could not mount a comeback as the Indians fall 11-0 in 5 innings to visiting Tatnall County Battle Creek Warriors.  Aubrey Shivers started on the mound but was lifted in the first as the Indian defense missed 2 double play oppourtunitiesand did not back up their pitcher.  Zach Pouliot relieved on the mound and pitched for 1 inning giving way to Chris Smith.  Smith pitched the remainder of the game allowing 1 earned run while striking out 3 and walking 2 batters.  Charlton bat's did not show up tonight as the team only had 3 hits.  Leading hitters were Shivers 1 for 2 with a walk, Smith was 1 for 2, and Cody Warren was 1 for 3.  Colby Rhoden reached base 3 times, twice by a hit-by-pitch and once with a walk.  The Indians 0 for 6 on the night with runners in scoring postition as they stranded 9 base runners.  The loss along with an upset win by Long County over Pierce, reduces Charlton's hopes for the postseason.  They are still alive but will need some help from other teams along with more improved play in all areas of the game to pull it off.  

Region Record:  3-7  Season Record: 7-11

Charlton took the field tonight looking to right the ship as they were on a major loosing streak.  The Indians put ace Rodney Maggart on the mound in the hopes of getting back to their winning ways, and he didn't disappoint.  Maggart went the distance, stiking out 6, only walking 2 and scattering 7 hits while allowing 2 earned runs.  The Indian defense played much better tonight as they turned 2 double plays on the night. 

The game started off shaky as the Herons would score one in the first as the defense of the Indians committed 2 errors in the first allowing the unearned run.  Charlton tied the game in the bottom of the inning thanks to a Heron error and an RBI double by Maggart that would drive in Aubrey Shivers.  Charlton scored 2 more in the 2nd as Zack Pouliot singled to lead off the inning and later scored on another Brantley error.  Drew Gowen walked and scored on an RBI single off the bat of Aubrey Shivers.   Brantley cut the lead to one run in the 3rd and the score remained the same until the 5th inning when the Indians scored 2 more runs in the 5th and 6th to put the game away.  Leading hitters were, Clint Rhoden was 1 for 2 with 2 RBI and a run scored, Maggart was 1 for 3 with a double and an RBI, Colby Rhoden was 1 for 2 with a run scored, Shivers was 1 for 3 with an RBI and a run scored, Pouliot was 1 for 3 with 2 runs scored.  The win moves the Indians within reach of the 4th spot in the region playoff picture.  GO INDIANS!!!!

Region Record: 3-6  Season Record: 7-10

The Warriors from West Nassau visited Indian Field tonight and left with a 7-3 victory.  The Indians allowed 3 runs in the first as Indian pitching walked the first 3 batters of the inning and they would later score.  The Indians trailed the whole night and never really made a threat to get into the game.  Andy Crews came in to pitch in the 3rd down 4 runs and allowed only 1 hit to the Warriors the rest of the way but West Nassau scored 3 more as Charlton's defense committed 5 errors on the night.  The Indians managed 6 hits on the evening.  Leading hitters were, Michael Taylor was 3 for 4, Andy Crews was 1 for 2 with a solo home run, Drew Gowen was 1 for 3 with 2 runs scored, and Jesse Holbrook was 1 for 3.

 Season Record:   4-5-1

The Indians travelled to Blackshear tonight on a wet and soggy evening to face region opponent, Pierce County Bears.  The Indians only managed 4 hits and committed 7 errors on defense as they fell to the Bears in 5 innings, 13-3.  Rodney Maggart and Zach Pouliot combined on the mound for 6 strikeouts and allowing 11 hits to a very potent Bears offense.  Leading hitters for the Indians:  Aubrey Shivers was 2 for 3 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored, Cody Warren was 1 for 1 with a walk also, Drew Gowen was 1 for 1 with a walk and a run scored.  Zach Pouliot had 2 solid hits on the evening, unfortunately for he and the Tribe, they were right at someone both times.  Tomorrows game has been recheduled for the 11th of April.

Season Record:  6-9  Region Record:  2-6

After a long layoff for the JV Indians, the rust showed as they travelled to Camden County to take on the Wildcats.  The game started well for the Indians as they scored 3 in the 1st, Andy Crews had a 1 out walk and moved his way to 3rd with the help of a past ball and a stolen base.  Drew Gowen hit an RBI single to score Crews.  Hamp Wildes followed with an RBI double and later scored on a wild pitch.  That was the last time the Indians would.  Camden scored 10 runs in the first thanks to 9 walks, 2 hit batters and 1 error committed by Charlton's defense.  The game went south from there.  Indian pitching walked 13 batters and hit an additional 5 batters and also had 13 wild pitches.  In addition, Charlton's defense committed 6 errors.  The Wildcats managed 16 runs on just 16 hits, while the Indians scored 6 runs on 5 hits.  Leading hitters:  Drew Gowen, 1 for 3 with an RBI and run scored, Hamp Wildes, 1 for 3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored.  Cole Reed, 1 for 2 with a run scored.  Ravi Patel (first game back following knee surgery) was 1 for 1 with an RBI triple and a run score.  Jesse Holbrook, 1 for 3 with an RBI double and a run scored.

Season Record:  4-4-1

Tonight the Indians took on another region foe, this time the Yellow Jackets from Jeff Davis came to town.  Charlton would score 9 runs on 12 hits, but once again, the pitching and defense were not up to the task.  Indian pitching would walk 5 and hit another 4 batters and the defense committed 5 errors as the Yellow Jackets would score 14 runs on only 8 hits.  This seems to be a reoccurring theme for the 2009 version of the Indians.  The game was very good and Charlton had a lot of oppourtunities to take control of the game, but it never happened. 

 The Yellow Jackets jumped up early, scoring 5 runs in the 1st and another run in the 2nd.  The Indians scored a single run in the first as Rodney Maggart hit a 2-out double down the left field line and Derek Carter followed with an RBI single.  The score was 6-1 going into the bottom of the 3rd.  Aubrey Shivers started the inning with a blast over the center field fence for his first home run of the season.  Colby Rhoden walked and moved to second on a single by Maggart.  Carter advanced the runners on a groundout.  Clint Rhoden was next with an RBI single to plate his brother.  Cody Warren delivered with a sacrifice bunt to move the runners into scoring position.  Chris Smith lined a single up the middle to knock in Maggart and Clint Rhoden.   At the end of 3, score 6-5 Jeff Davis.  The pitching and defensive woes reared there ugly head in the 4th as Jeff Davis would score 5 runs off of 1 hit, to increase their lead to 11-5.  The Indians scored 3 more in their half of the 4th as Daniel Crosby led off with a single.  Colby Rhoden drew his 3rd walk of the game and Maggart followed with a single to score Crosby.  Carter hit a 2 RBI double down the line in left field to knock in Colby Rhoden and Maggart.  Score after 4, 11-8, Yellow Jackets.  Charlton scored a lone run in the 6th as Smith started the inning with a single and would later score on an RBI ground out by Crosby.  That would be the closest the Indians would get for the rest of the game, as Jeff Davis added 3 more runs in the final 2 innings.  Final Score:  14-9.  Leading hitters:  Rodney Maggart, 3 for 4 with 3 runs scored and 1 RBI, Derek Carter, 2 for 4 with 3 RBI, Chris Smith, 2 for 2 with 2 RBI, Clint Rhoden, 2 for 4 with 1 run scored and 1 RBI, Colby Rhoden, 1 for 1 with 3 walks and 2 runs scored.  Daniel Crosby, 1 for 3 with 1 run scored.

Season Record:  6-8  Region Record: 2-5

The Indians took the field tonight looking to even their region record at 3 and 3, but they were unable to accomplish their goals for the evening.  The game was tied at 3 until the 6th inning when Appling would score 2 in the top of the 6th and then again in the they would score 2 more in the 7th for a 7-3 win.  Once again, the Indian defense cost them a win as they committed 5 errors on the night.  Rodney Maggart started the game on the mound and pitched 5 1/3 innings striking out 4 Pirate batters and only walking 2.  Aubrey Shivers pitched the final 1 2/3 stiking out 2.  The Pirates had runners on base all night but Maggart and Shivers held them in check for the most part as the Pirates stranded 12 runners on base.  The errors led to 3 unearned runs.  Appling pitching held the bats of Charlton relatively quiet as they only managed 5 hits.  Leading hitters for the night:  Zach Pouliot was 1 for 2 with 2 runs scored, Rodney Maggart was 1 for 2, Aubrey Shivers was 1 for 3 with an RBI and a run scored.  Colby Rhoden and Drew Gowen added a hit each.

Season Record:  6-7  Region Record: 2-4

On the night after an epic game, Charlton did not come to play ball.  The Indian defense committed 6 errors and gave up 12 runs to Ware County and lost in mercy rule fashion, 12-2 in 5 innings.  Chris Smith pitched 4 1/3 innings for the loss as he allowed 5 hits, struck out 4 and walked 5.  Clint Rhoden pitched the last of the 5th inning.  Leading hitters on the night, Aubrey Shivers was 1 for 2 with 2 runs scored, Rodney Maggart was 1 for 3 with an RBI and Derek Carter was 1 for 2 with an RBI also.  Charlton will look to even there region record on Friday at Indian Field as they will face Appling County in a tough region game.  As it stands now, the Indians are sitting in 5th place in the Region, 1 place out of the playoffs.  Game time is 6:00.  Come out and show your support and also buy a T-shirt as it will be $4.00 T-shirt night.

Season Record:  6-6  Region Record: 2-3

      Let me start by saying if you were not there, you missed one HECK of a game.  The Indians have lost 3 region games by 1 run each and tonight they were able to turn the Tide.  In a see-saw battle that saw 4 ties and 5 lead changes, Charlton hung in there amidst 8 errors while  the bats came through tonight for a last inning, 14-13 victory to claim it's 2nd region win of the season. 

      The Blue Tide from Long County started the game with 3 in the first off of 4 Indian errors.  The Indians scored 2 runs in the bottom of the inning as Clint Rhoden, Rodney Maggart, and Derek Carter had back to back to back singles.  Long County would add 2 runs in the 3nd to take a 5-2 lead.  There would no more scoring until the bottom of the 3rd when the Indian bats continued to warm up as Aubrey Shivers drew a lead off walk and Clint Rhoden followed with a 2-run Blast to the flag pole in left center field.  Maggart would walk to continue the inning and later score on a crazy sac fly foul out off the bat of Byron Knowles.  Derek Carter singled and would score on an RBI single by Colby Rhoden.  Score 6-5 after 3.  In the top off the 4th, Indian pitching would hit a road bump and would allow the Blue Tide to score 6 runs to take an 11-6 lead.  Charlton would not give up, scoring 5 in their half of the 4th to tie it up.  The inning started with a walk to Reggie Hall and he would move into to scoring position with a stolen base.  Shivers moved him to 3rd with a sac fly to right field.  Back to back walks to Clint Rhoden and Maggart loaded the bases.  Derek Carter hit a 2 RBI two bagger to cut the deficit to 3 runs. Knowles reached base on an error as Maggart also scored on the mistake.  Zach Pouliot stepped in and delivered with a 2 RBI single to tie the game at 11.  Aubrey Shivers took the mound and held Long County scoreless in the 5th inning as Charlton took the lead thanks to a lead off single by Shivers followed by an instant replay 2 Run Home Run by Clint Rhoden that looked identical to the first one.  Score 13-11 (Indians).  The Blue Tide tied the game in the 6th.  Maggart came on in relief to finish the 6th and pitch a scoreless 7th.  The game went scoreless until the bottom of the 7th when the Indians had a great chance to take the game.  Shivers would walk to lead off the inning.  Next, Clint Rhoden was hit by a pitch. Maggart stepped in and hit a game winning RBI single off the pitchers leg.  Maggart gets the win on the mound also. BALL GAME!!!!  INDIANS WIN 14-13.

Season Record: 6-5  Region Record: 2-3

Tonight the errors showed up again on defense as the JV Indians took the field against the visiting Wildcats from Camden County.  The Indians would commit 8 errors on the night and lose 9-4 as Charlton pitching would give up only 6 hits.  Michael Taylor started the game on the mound and pitched a very solid 4 innings allowing 2 earned runs and stiking out 2.  Chris Boyd would come on in relief also allowing 2 earned runs.  The Indian bats were held relatively quiet as they would only achieve 4 hits on the evening.  Leading hitters:  Drew Gowen was 3 for 4 with 2 doubles and a single and he would score 2 runs.  Andy Crews was 1 for 4 as he recorded the only other Indian hit on the night.  Chris Hendrix would not have an official at bat on the evening but reached base both times as he drew an RBI walk in the 4th and also was hit by a pitch.  This is the second loss in a row for the JV Indians who do not play again until the 25th when they will travel to Kingsland to face the Wildcats on their turf.

 Season Record:  4-3-1

The Indians travelled to Savannah on Friday evening to take on Benedictine for another region contest.  Byron Knowles went the distance on the mound in another close game as the Indians ended up on the short end of a 2-1 loss. Knowles recorded 9 strikeouts while allowing 4 hits and walking 4 batters.  The game was tied 1-1 until the bottom of the 6th when Benedictine went ahead for good to get the victory.  Leading hitters for the Indians were Derek Carter, 2 for 3 with an RBI single and a double, Colby Rhoden was also 2 for 3 with two singles, Cody Warren and Daniel Crosby each added a hit.  The game was a hard fought battle from both teams and could have went either way, unfortunately for Charlton, it didn't go there way.  The Indians look to get back on their winning ways as they will face Long County in another Region game on Tuesday at 6:00 P.M. at INDIAN FIELD.  

Season Record: 5-5  Region Record: 1-3

The Junior Varsity Indians travelled tonight at the start of spring break.  The Indians were not ready to play ball tonight, commiting 11 errors on defense and walking 10 batters.  There was not much  to write about on the positive side except for the 3rd inning in which the Indians were down 6-0 and tried to get back into it.  Chris Smith hit a two out single and Drew Gowen followed with an RBI triple.  Chris Boyd followed behind him with an RBI single to plate Charlton's second and final run of the contest.  Final Score: 16-2.  Leading hitters, Andy Crews, Gowen, Smith, Boyd and Jesse Holbrook each had 1 hit on the night.  

 Season Record: 4-2-1

Tonight, the Junior Varsity Indians faced off against the visiting Panthers from Clinch County.  The Indians commited 8 errors on defense but survived to win the game with a score of 8-6.  The Panthers jumped to a 4-0 lead going into the bottom of the second when Charlton JV would score 4 to tie it up thanks to 3 errors commited by the Panthers.  The Indians would add 2 in the 3rd as Chris Hendrix would smash a 1 RBI double to left center field scoring Drew Gowen after he reached base with a walk.  The Indians would add their final 2 runs in the 5th as Chris Boyd reached base on an error and Hendrix reached base with a walk.  With 2 outs, Hamp Wildes had a 2 RBI single to drive in Boyd and Hendrix.  Jacob Seaward was the starting pitcher and pitched 1 1/3 innings.  Chris Boyd came in, getting the win in relief as he struck out 4 and giving up 0 earned runs. Leading hitters:  Boyd was 1 for 3 with 3 runs scored, Hendrix was 1 for 2 with 1 RBI, Wildes was 1 for 3 with 2 RBI, Chris Smith and Jesse Holbrook each added a hit.

Season Record: 4-1-1

The Indians took the field tonight looking for their much needed first win in region 2AA against visiting McIntosh County Academy.  The game started well for the Indians as they jumped to a 3-1 lead after 1 inning as Rodney Maggart reached base on an error and later scored on another error.  Aubrey Shivers followed with a single and he would also score on an error.  Derek Carter reached base on a fielder's choice and would score on an RBI single by Colby Rhoden.  The game went back and forth as the Buccaneers would tie it up in the 3rd and then take the lead in the top of the 4th as the Indian defense would commit errors in back to back innings.  In the bottom of the 5th, Charlton would take the lead for good as Maggart would continue his hot hitting by singling to lead off the inning and Shivers would follow with an RBI triple down the line in right.  Shivers would score on an error to make it 5-4 Indians.  The home team would add 3 insurance runs in the 6th as Cody Warren was hit by a pitch with 2 outs.  Maggart and Shivers proved to be lethal again as they would single and double respectively and Derek Carter would plate Shivers with a single.  The 8 runs would prove to be all the Indians would need as Rodney Maggart would pitch a complete game allowing only 2 earned runs while striking out 6.  Maggart earns the win.  Leading hitters:  Shivers was a home run shy of the cycle as he was 3 for 4 with a single, double and triple, 3 runs scored and 3 RBI.  Maggart was 2 for 3 with 3 runs scored also.  Carter, Byron Knowles, Colby Rhoden, Michael Taylor and Reggie Hall each added a hit.  The Varsity plays again on Friday as they travel to play Benedictine looking to even their region record at 2.

Season Record: 5-4  Region Record: 1-2

Charlton travelled to Hilliard tonight and earns the victory by a score of 15-5.  The win brings the Indians back to .500 for the season.  In tonights game the Indian defense came back to were it belongs as they only commited 1 error on the evening.  The bats came alive as the Indians amassed 13 hits for the game.  Leading hitters were Derek Carter, 3 for 5 with 3 runs scored and an RBI, Byron Knowles was 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored, Clint Rhoden was 2 for 3 with 2 walks also, Reggie Hall was 2 for 3 with 1 run scored, Rodney Maggart, Aubrey Shivers, Colby Rhoden and Cody Warren had 1 hit apiece.  Colby Rhoden and Warren scored 3 runs each in the game.  Clint Rhoden started and finished the game on the mound pitching 5 innings for the win allowing only 1 Earned Run, while striking out 5.  

 Season Record: 4-4  Region Record: 0-2

The Junior Varsity version of the Indians took the field tonight after a 6 game layoff but showed little signs of rust.  The defense played well behind a stellar performance on the mound by freshman, Chris Smith who only faced 2 more batters than the minimum, holding the Flashes of Hilliard to 2 hits while going the distance and striking out 9 and in the process pitching his 2nd complete game for the season.  The much improved defense of the Indians committed only 2 non-costly errors in an otherwise perfect performance led by an outstanding job put in at 1st base by Jacob Seaward who accounted for 7 of the 21 outs recorded by Charlton. As far as the hitting goes, the 1, 2, and 3 batters of Charlton accounted for 6 of the 9 runs they would score in the contest.  Drew Gowen, in his first game of the season, was 2 for 3 with a double, 4 RBI, and 1 run scored.  Cole Reed continued to deliver from the leadoff spot as he reached base twice and scored both times.  Andy Crews scoreed 3 runs from the 2 spot in the lineup as he was 1 for 2 with a walk and hit by pitch.  Brandon Geiger and Chris Smith added the other 2 hits for Charlton.  Jesse Holbrook and Chris Hendrix would also score runs after reaching 1st with bases on balls.  Final Score:  Good Guys: 9  Hilliard: 0.  The next JV game will be at Indian Field on Wednesday at 5:00 P.M. against Clinch County.

 Season Record: 3-1-1

The Indians travelled to Lakeland today for their 3rd straight road game to face the Lanier County Bulldogs.  The Indians started off the 1st by scoring 2 runs as Rodney Maggart reached first after being hit with the pitch.  Maggart promptly stole second base, and Aubrey Shivers drove him in with a single.  Colby Rhoden followed with an RBI single of his own.  Shivers started the game on the mound and held the Bulldogs scoreless for 2 innings.  The good guys would score 2 more in the 3rd inning as once again Maggart would reach first but this time with a single.  And once again he stole second.  Shivers moved him to 3rd with a Sac Fly.  Maggart would score after the Bulldog pitcher balked.  Clint Rhoden drew a 4 pitch walk and would score on an RBI double off the bat of Derek Carter.  Lanier would score 1 in the 4th to pull within 3 runs.  Charlton added one in the fourth as Maggart singled and later scored his 3rd run of the game on a triple by Shivers.  Lanier would score another run in the fourth to maintain the 3 run deficit.  In the 5th inning, Lanier tied it up by scoring 3 runs.  The Indians added the winning run in the 6th as Reggie Hall would walk and later score on a Balk.  Maggart came in to relieve in the 5th and gets the win.  Final score 6-5 good guys.  Leading hitters for the Indians:  Maggart was 3 for 3 with 3 runs scored, Derek Carter was 3 for 3 with a double and 2 singles and an RBI, Shivers was 2 for 2 with a triple adn 2 runs scored, Colby Rhoden, Clint Rhoden, and Cody Warren added a hit each.  Shivers would pitch 4 1/3 innings allowing only 3 earned runs as the Indian defense commited 4 errors on the night.  Next game will be Monday night at Hilliard.

 Season Record:  3-4  Region Record 0-2

Tonight, the Indians traveled to meet new region foe, the Tatnall County Battle Creek Warriors.  Once again, the Charlton defense did not show up, commiting 11 errors.  Byron Knowles pitched a complete game, allowing 5 hits, striking out 6, and allowing only 1 earned run.  Knowles takes the loss as the errors were too much to overcome.  Tatnall jumped out to an 8-2 lead after 4 innings, but in the 6th and 7th, the Indians were able to tie it up by scoring 3 runs in each inning.  But the tie was shortlived as the Warriors were able to push the winning run across in their half of the inning.  Final score 9-8.  The loss drops the Indians to 0-2 in region games.  Rodney Maggart was 3 for 4, Byron Knowles was 2 for 4 with a game tieing home run in the 7th, Aubrey Shivers, Clint Rhoden, Zach Pouliot and Reggie Hall added a hit each. 

 Season Record: 2-4  Region Record: 0-2

Tonight the Indians took the field looking to get back on the winning side.  The game started good as Charlton scored 2 in the 1st as Aubrey Shivers and Clint Rhoden had back to back singles.  Shivers would score on an error by the Gator defense, and Rhoden would score on an RBI single by Derek Carter.  No runs would score until the top of the fourth when the Ware County bats came alive at the same time as the Indian pitching went dead.  Ware County would score 11 runs in the 4th off of 5 hits and Indian pitching surrender 5 walks and hit one batter in the inning.   From then on, Charlton would play catch up.  The Indians managed to score 4 in their half of the 4th.  Cody Warren led off with a single followed by Daniel Crosby taking first as he was hit by a pitch.  Warren would score as Colby Rhoden hit an RBI single and he would later score on an error.  Shivers would knock in Crosby with a Sac Fly to center.  Rodney Maggart was also hit by a pitch in the inning and scored on another Ware County error.  Charlton would only score once more in the 6th inning as Clint Rhoden reached base on a Fielder's choice and would make it home on an error.  Final score 13-7, Indians lose.  Carter was 2 for 4 with an RBI. Shivers, Clint Rhoden, Cody Warren, and Colby Rhoden hit had 1 hit.  The Indians travel to Tatnall tomorrow looking for the first region win of the season.

 Season Record:  2-3  Region Record: 0-1

Tonights game between the Charlton County Indians and the Brantley County Herons took place in Nahunta in very cold weather.  The temperature at game time was in the high to mid 40's and dipped to the mid 30's by the time the game ended.  The game started well for the Indians who were looking to start out region play with a "W", and they were able to score 2 runs in the top of the first after Rodney Maggart would lead off the game with a single.  Aubrey Shivers would get hit by a pitch later in the inning.  The 2 runners would advance when Derek Carter grounded out to short.  Maggart and Shivers would score when Byron Knowles reached first on an error by the Heron first baseman.  Brantley would score 1 in the bottom of the 1st to cut the lead in half.  The Indians would add a run in the 2nd as Zach Pouliot would draw a lead off walk and later score on a RBI single by Maggart.  The score remained 3-1 until the 5th when Charlton would add their 4th and final run of the game as Cody Warren led off with a single, followed shortly by another single off the bat of Maggart.  Warren would score on a past ball.  Brantley tied the game in the bottom of the 5th, scoring 3 runs on 2 hits and 1 Indian error.  No more scoring would happen until the bottom of the 7th when Brantley would score their 5th and final run on a double error by the Indian defense.  Final score 5-4, Brantley.  Leading hitters, R. Maggart 3 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI, Cody Warren was 1 for 3 with a run scored.  Maggart pitched 4 1/3 innings striking out 3.  Byron Knowles pitched the final 2 innings, striking out 3 also but takes the loss.  Next game for the Indians is Thursday at Indian Field at 5:30 P.M. versus the visiting Ware County Gators. 

 Season Record: 2-2  Region Record 0-1

Actually, the JV Indians stopped the JV Indians unbeaten streak.  On a freezing cold afternoon in Nahunta, the Indian pitchers, defense and bats did not show up.  The Herons only managed one hit but they were able to win the game 10-2 after Charlton pitching walked 13 batters and hit 3 in conjuction with the defense commiting 7 errors.  Along with the pitching woes and sloppy defense, the Indian Offense only amassed 4 hits.  One hit each for Andy Crews, Chris Smith, Hamp Wildes and Michael Taylor.  Chris Boyd and Taylor scored the only 2 runs for the Indians.  The game was called after 4 innings in order to start the Varsity game on time.  Next JV game will be this Saturday at 12:00 in Lanier County.

 Season Record: 2-1-1

The game between the Tigers and Indians started late because of the slugfest between the JV teams.  Bradwell would not threaten in the 1st as they went in order 1 2 3.  The Indians would take the lead in the bottom of the inning on an RBI sac fly off the bat of Aubrey Shivers to left field that scored Rodney Maggart after he had reached base earlier on an error.  The Tigers would tie it up in the second.  The game remained tied going into the bottom of the 3rd as neither team would put any pressure on the opposing defenses.  The Indians scored 3 in the 3rd after Colby Rhoden led off making it to first after getting hit by the second pitch.  He wouldn't stay there long as Aubry Shivers wasted no time and sent Rhoden home with an RBI single.  Derek Carter was up next and followed suit by getting a RBI single of his own, scoring Shivers.  Carter would later score on an error by the Tigers.  The Tigers would mount a comeback, scoring 5 runs in the 4th with 3 hits and 2 errors by the defense of the Indians.  Charlton would end all threats of a comeback by scoring 5 runs of their own in the bottom half of the inning.  Cody Warren reached 2nd base after the Tigers outfielder fell down attempting to catch a fly ball.  He would soon score as Rodney Maggart hit a RBI double.  Colby Rhoden reached base on a failed Fielder's choice at third.  Shivers would knocked in his 3rd RBI as he sinlged in Maggart.  Rhoden scored 2 batters later as Byron Knowles hit a Sacrifice fly to right field.  Shivers made it home on another error by Bradwell.  Bradwell was held scoreless the rest of the game.  Charlton would add 3 more in the 6th.  Shivers led off the inning with a walk and would score when Knowles singled.  Next batter, Clint Rhoden sent the ball over the fence with a 2 run monster shot.  Zach Pouliot pitched 5 solid innings, allowing only 4 hits while striking out 2.  Maggart and Clint Rhoden pitched an inning each of scoreless ball to finish the game.  Final score Charlton 11, Bradwell 6.  On Tuesday, the Varsity team will travel to Brantley for its first region contest of the season.  Please come show your support for the boys of Charlton County.

 Season Record : 2-1  Region Record: 0-0

The CCHS Indians JV team took the field undefeated and left the field undefeated but they were unable to win the game.  The game ended in a 13-13 tie after 7 innings.  The contest was not allowed to go into extra innings as the Varsity players were scheduled to play.  The lead went back and forth as neither team wanted to hold onto the lead.  The Tigers from Bradwell took a 3-0 lead in the top of the 1st after some shaky pitching by the Indians.  The lead would not last as Cole Reed, Andy Crews, Chris Smith and Chris Boyd had back to back to back to back singles to start the Indians half of the 1st and the first 3 players would score in the inning to even the contest at 3.  Bradwell would again score 3 in the 2nd with some good hitting, to take a 6-3 lead.  CCHS would add 2 in the bottom of the 2nd after Wyatt Johnson drew a leadoff walk and later scored on a wild pitch. Cole Reed would follow with a single.  Crews would then deliver a Sac Fly to score Reed.  No one scored in the 3rd. In the fourth, the Tigers would load the bases but failed to score.  The Indians would score 2 in the 4th as once again Johnson drew a lead off walk and Reed again followed with a single moving Johnson to 3rd.  Another Sac fly off the bat of Crews would knock in Johnson with the tying run and a line shot ground out off the pitchers leg by Smith would bring in the go ahead run.  In the 5th, the Tigers would again load the bases and again they would fail to score because of the solid defense.  The Indians would add 2 more runs in the 5th when Hamp Wildes led off with a two bagger and Jesse Holbrook would drive him in for the 8th run.  Holbrook would later score on past ball.  In the top of the 6th, the floodgates would open as the Tigers would feast on a constant diet of fastballs by Chris Smith and would score 5 runs highlighted by a 3 run home-run to right field, to gain a 11-9 lead.  Charlton would tie it up in their half of the inning after a lead off walk by Crews and a 2 run BOMB by Chris Boyd.  Bradwell scored 2 more in the 7th when Charlton's pitching walked the 1st 3 batters of the inning.  Charlton would score 2 in the bottom half as Brandon Geiger reached on an error and would score on an RBI single by Cody Burgess.  Cres knocked in Burgess.  The final out of the game was recorded as Crews was thrown out stealing 3rd. 

 Season Record: 2-0-1

Shortly after the JV team won there second game, the Big Boys took the field looking for their first win of the season.  Charlton gave up 1 run in the first when Lanier came out swinging.  In the bottom of the 1st, the Indians would score 3 runs on 3 hits, to take a 3-1 lead, and they never trailed the rest of the way.  The top half of the second was uneventful as Charlton's pitching and defense would maintain its lead.  During the Indian's next at bat, they would score 4 more runs off 4 hits.  Lanier would threaten to get back in the game by scoring three in the 3rd, but Charlton would slam the door shut by doubling its score with 7 runs, to bring the score to 14-4.  Charlton made plenty of substitution getting some playing time for some of the younger players.  Reggie Hall, Michael Taylor and Chris Smith so their first varsity action in the field tonight.  Lanier would later add 2 runs and the Indians would also add 2 runs, ending the game after 5 innings due to the 10 run rule.  Final score: 16-6.  Rodney Maggart was 3 for 5 with 3 runs scored and 3 stolen bases.  Aubrey Shivers, Derek Carter (single, double), Byron Knowles (triple, single), Clint Rhoden, and Zach Pouliot (single, double) had 2 hits each.  Colby Rhoden, Daniel Crosby and Cody Warren added to the fireworks with 1 hit apiece.  All players in the starting nine had at least 1 hit!  Charlton uses 5 pitchers for the game.  Byron Knowles started the game and earned the win, pitching 2 1/3 innings.  Also pitching in the game were A. Shivers, Cl. Rhoden, M. Taylor, and Z. Pouliot.  Next game for the Indians will be this Saturday at 12:00 for the JV team and 2:15 for the Varsity.  Once again these games will take place at beautiful Indian Field.  Please come show your support.

 Seasom Record: 1-1  Region Record: 0-0

The junior Indians took the field tonight 2 days after their first win and started a winning streak by beating the visiting Lanier County Bulldogs by the score of 12-8.  The Indians scored early and often as they put 4 runs on the board in the bottom of the first, to take a 4-1 lead into the second only to see the lead disappear as Lanier would score 4 in the top of the 2nd to take a 5-4 lead.  The Indians were unable to score in their half of the inning and Lanier would add a lone run in the 3rd.  Then the flood gates opened as the bats of Charlton County would come alive with 6 runs on 5 hits and some costly errors by the Bulldogs.  At the end of 3, the score was 10-6 and the Indians never looked back.  Andy Crews was the 2 for 4, with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI.  Michael Taylor went 2 for 3 with a triple, 2 runs scored and an RBI.  Chris Smith, Brandon Geiger and Chris Hendrix each chipped in with a hit on the night.  Cole Reed, Jesse Holbrook and Hamp Wildes each added an RBI to the cause.  Jesse Holbrook pitched 3 innings for the win, giving up 3 hits while striking out 4.  Andy Crew pitched 2 innings, allowing only 2 runs, as Chris Boyd pitched the 6th and final inning striking out 2 of the 3 batters he faced.  The game was called after the 6th due to the time as the Varsity game was scheduled to start.

Season Record 2-0

Last night was the Season opener for the 2009 version of the Charlton County Indians baseball team.  The Clinch County Panthers came to Indian Field and walked away with a 6-1 victory. The Indians only run was scored in the 2nd on a sacrifice fly to center field off the bat of Clint Rhoden that drove in Byron Knowles with the first run of the game. Charlton had runners on base every inning but was unable to manufacture any more than 1 run in the contest.  The Indian bats were held silent as they only managed 2 hits on the evening.  Rodney Maggart was the starting pitcher, struck out 8, walked 3,  and scattered 6 hits through 6 innings but the Indian defense commited 3 errors during that time.  Maggart left after the 6th, down 3-1.  Aubrey Shivers came in to pitch the 7th and surrrendered 3 runs on 1 hit, and once again the defense did not support the pitcher as they commited 3 errors in the top of the 7th.  Maggart was 1 for 4 at the plate while Zach Pouliot was 1 for 2. Next Varsity Game- Home versus Lanier County on Thursday at 6:15 @ Indian Field.  Please come and show your support.

Season Record 0-1, Region Record 0-0

The JV Indians took the field tonight for the season opener against the visiting Hilliard Flashes.  Charlton County jumped out early with a triple in the bottom of the first by Cole Reed and a Sacrifice fly off the bat of Andy Crews to deliver the first run of the game.  The Junior Indians would score another run in the 2nd when Chris Hendrix led off the inning with a single and later scored on an error by the Flash defense.  The Indian defense was not up to the task in the 3rd inning.  They commited 3 errors in the inning and the flashes were able to pull ahead by scoring 3 runs on 1 hit.  The lead changed hands in the bottom of the 3rd when Cole Reed scored his second run of the game and later in the inning Chris Boyd was able to score the go ahead run on another Hilliard error.  The score remained 4-3 until the top of the 7th when a costly 2 out error allowed Hilliard to tie up the game at 4 runs apiece.  In the bottom of the 7th and final inning, Michael Taylor came through with a deep fly ball to center that easily scored Andy Crews for the game winning run.  Chris Smith pitched a complete game for the win, striking out 7, walking 3 and allowing 2 hits.  Cole Reed was 2 for 4 with a triple and 2 runs scored, Chris Smith was 1 for 3 with a triple, Chris Hendrix was 1 for 4 with a run scored, and Hamp Wildes was 1 for 3. Next JV game is Thursday Fe. 26 at 4:00 against Lanier @ Indian Field.  The game will be followed by a Varsity Game.  2 Games for the price of one!  WOW!!

Season Record 1-0