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Game 1 in the Semi Finals Recap:  The Indians took on the visting George Walton Academy Bulldogs in a best of 3 series.  Chris Smith took the hill for the Indians.  Through 2 innings, the game remained scoreless, but in the top of the 3rd, the Indian defense committed 2 errors which led to 3 runs off of 1 hit for the Bulldogs as they jumped out on top, 3-0.  In the bottom of the third inning, Charlton's bat's started to heat up.  Jacob Baxter singled with 2 outs and scored on a RBI double by LJ Talley.  Drew Gowen followed with a single to score Talley cutting the deficit to 3-2 after 3 innings.  No more runs were scored for a few innings as the pitching and defense of both teams kept the hits and runs to a minimum.  But, in the 6th inning, the defensive woes for Charlton reared its ugly head again.  Charlton committed 3 more errors and add to that walked 2 batters in the inning and allowed GWA to score 6 more runs, to increase their lead to 9-2.  Charlton couldn't get the bats heated up again and would lose game 1, 10-2.  

Game 2 Recap:  Looking to stay alive in the series, Charlton took the field as the visiting team in Game 2 in a must win situation if they wanted to continue the run to the state championship game.  Scott Beasley took the mound for the Indians.  This game was a flip-flop of game 1.  This time it was GWA committing the errors and Charlton taking advantage.  Jacob Baxter reached base on an error and later scored on an RBI groundout by LJ Talley to give the Indians a quick 1-0 lead in the first.  GWA tied it up in the bottom of the 2nd inning, scoring 1 run on 2 hits.  The socreboard didn't change until the top of the 4th inning.  Chris Smith led off with a single.  Josh Crosby reached base on a fielder's choice.  Scott Birchall followed with a single bringing up Richard Dasher.  Dasher hit a single of his own, plating Crosby and Birchall, putting Charlton back on top and this time to stay.  Will Gowen reached base on a defensive error by GWA.  Dasher, on third now, scored on passed ball, making it 4-1 Charlton.  Baxter walked and after a line out, Ryan Young earned a base on balls.  W. Gowen scored on a passed ball during Young's at-bat.  Drew Gowen hit a RBI double to score Baxter and Young.  Smith was hit by a pitch and stole 2nd base.  Crosby singled to drive in Gowen and Smith, increasing the score to 9-1 after 3 1/2 innings.  Beasley surrendered a 2 run home run in the 6th, but other than that was pretty much in cruise control.  Beasley scattered 6 hits throughout the game, striking out 10 Bulldog batters en route to the victory in Game 2.  Final score, 9-3!

Game 3 Recap:  Game 3 was the final and deciding game in the semi final round.  Charlton won the coin toss and elected to be the home team.  Jesse King took the mound for the Indians for his first action since hurting his hand way back in game 2 of the season.  He surrendered 2 hits in the first and still would have gotten out of the inning had it not been for a costly error by the Indian defense allowing GWA to jump out to a 2-0 early lead.  It wasn't until the bottom of the 2nd inning when Charlton started their attack.   After 2 quick outs, Richard Dasher singled and King was hit by a pitch.  After a wild pitch advanced both runners, Jacob Baxter doubled to tie the game at 2, scoring Dasher and King.  In the 3rd, King started to fatigue, surrendering 2 runs, giving GWA a 4-2 lead.  Chris Smith came in the game in relief, 1 day after throwing 97 pitches.  Tonight was a different story for Smith, his off speed pitches were working as intended and he kept the Bulldogs bats off balance the rest of the game only allowing 2 hits while striking out 4 and giving the Charlton offense a chance to battle back into the game.  The Indians wasted no time, LJ Talley singled to lead off the 3rd inning.  Ryan Young reached base after getting hit by a pitch.  Drew Gowen singled to load the bases.  Smith grounded back to the pitcher for a fielders choice as Talley was forced out at the plate.  Josh Crosby and Scott Birchall earned back to back, bases loaded walks to score Young and Gowen, tieing the game at 4 heading into the 4th inning and with the momentum in the home team's dugout.  Smith and the Charlton defense made quick work of the Bulldog attack, recording a 1-2-3 inning.  Picking up where they left off last inning, Charlton's offense continued to do damage.  King walked to start the 4th and stole second.  A pinch runner came in for King but was quickly picked off thanks to careless baserunning.  Baxter hit a 1-out single and after the second out was recorded, reached 3rd on a single by Young.  Gowen singled, scoring Baxter and Young was able to score as well on an error on the play, giving Charlton the first lead of the game at 6-4.  Charlton added 1 more run in the 5th.  Crosby was hit by a pitch to start the inning and scored on a RBI single by Dasher.  In the 6th, the Indians added one more insurance run.  Talley doubled followed by a walk and hit batter to Young and Gowen which loaded the bases.  Talley scored on a passed ball to end the scoring threat and Charlton led 8-4 going into the final inning.  Charlton's players, coaches, and fans sensed the meaning of this inning and with each strike thrown and each out recorded, the emotions grew stronger and stronger, louder and louder.  After 2 quick outs recorded via fyl outs, the lead off Bulldog batter doubled, just delaying the inevitable.  The next batter grounded out to Smith to end the game, sending your home town, Charlton County Indians baseball team to the State Championship Series!  Final Score, 8-4!

Region Reocrd:  15-0, Overall Record:  29-4 

Last night, mother nature was the story early, delaying the start of the series between Charlton and Schley, but in the end, the only story was The Indians still standing as the last public school remaining in the GHSA playoffs.  In game 1, Chris Smith took the hill for the Indians.  The Wildcats from Schley scrapped out a run in the first thanks to a defensive error by Charlton.  The Indians bats started slow and before you know it, they were trailing 3-0 going into the bottom of the 3rd inning.  Since the defense gave up 3 unearned runs, the bats needed to heat up in order to keep the game close.  Brad Baxter hit a one out single that seemed to spark the offense.  Jacob Baxter followed with a single of his own.  LJ Talley drove in both runs with a 2 RBI double, bringing Charlton to within 1 run of tying the game.  Drew Gowen walked and Chris Smith singled to score Talley and tie the game at 3.  Ryan Young singled to push Gowen across the plate, giving Charlton the 4-3 lead, and they never looked back.  Young scored on an RBI single off the bat of Richard Dasher to end the scoring in the third.  The defense settled down and Smith found his groove, allowing 3 hits and 0 runs the rest of the way.  Charlton came to bat in the 4th, clinging to a 5-3 lead.  J. Baxter walked to lead things off and after a flyout, stole second base.  Gowen again walked to put runners at 1st and 2nd.  Smith hit a 3-run homerun just to the right of centerfield, increasing the lead to 8-3.  Young reached on an error and later scored on a stolen base attempt.  Charlton came to bat in the 5th, up comfortabley at this point, but looking to add more runs.  Dasher singled to begin the inning and after 2 quick outs, Talley hit a 2-run home run over the centerfield fence to extend the Indians lead to 11-3.  Smith and the defense, sealed the deal giving game 1 to Charlton.  

Game 2 started with Scott Beasley taking the mound for the Indians looking to complete the sweep of the Wildcats.  Beasley was almost masterful in his performance, allowing only 2 hits while striking out 13 batters.  Again, Charlton waited until the 3rd inning to get the bats going.  Beasley walked and advanced to 2nd on a passed ball.  Talley reached base on an error.  Then with 2 outs, Smith singled to score Beasley, giving Charlton a 1-0 lead.  Then, Ryan Young stepped in and on a 3-2 count with 2 outs and runners at 2nd and 3rd, Young sent a towering shot deep over the left field fence, making the score 4-0 in favor of Charlton.  In the 4th, Charlton added 2 more runs as Scott Birchall walked to lead things off and Dasher singled.  Beasley hit a 2 RBI double to right center giving Charlton a bigger cushion, now up 6-0.  Young walked and later scored in the 5th inning, scoring Charlton's last run of the evening, putting the game in the hands of Beasley and the Indian defense.  They were up to the challenge minus a hiccup.  Charlton allowed Schely to score their lone run of the game in the 6th on a defensive error.  Beasley struck out the side in the 7th to complete the sweep.  Final Score, 7-1!

Leading Hitters (Combined):  Chris Smith, 4 for 8 with 1 home run, 2 runs scored and 5 RBI, Ryan Young, 2 for 5 with 1 home run, 4 runs and 4 RBI, LJ Talley, 3 for 8 with 1 home run, 1 double, 3 runs and  4 RBI, Scott Beasley, 1 for 2 with a double, 1 run and 2 RBI, Jacob Baxter, 3 for 7 with 2 runs scored, Richard Dasher, 3 for 7 with 2 runs and 1 RBI, Scott Birchall, 1 for 5 with 1 run scored, Brad Baxter, 1 for 2 with 1 run, Drew Gowen, 2 runs scored.

Winning Pitcher (Game 1):  Chris Smith, CG, 0 ER, 7 H's, 6 K's

Winning Pitcher (Game 2):  Scott Beasley, CG, 0 ER, 2 H's, 13 K's

Region Record:  15-0, Overall Record:  27-3 

Indians Sweep Schley, 11-3 and 7-1.  Opponent and location yet to be determined for Mondays Final Four games.  If GWA wins game 3 tomorrow, the games will be at Indian Field.  If not, they will be at Eagles Landing.  Story of games and stats will be updated tomorrow.

Today was game 2 in the second round series against Brookstone Cougars.  Scott Beasley took the hill for the Indians.  Because of the state playoff rules, Charlton was the visiting team and batted first.  In the first, LJ Talley walked with one out and advanced to second on a groundout.  Chris Smith doubled, scoring Talley, giving the Indians the early 1-0 lead.  As it would turn out, that would be the only run scored in the game.  The pitching and defense of both teams kept the game scoreless the rest of the way.  Neither team committed an error and the walks by both team's pitchers were at a minimum.  Charlton stranded 5 runners in scoring position and Brookstone stranded 3 throughout the game.  Each time either team mounted a threat, pitching and defense came through to put a halt without surrendering a run.  Beasley pitched 6 scoreless innings, allowing just 3 hits.  Smith came in for the 7th inning, and after walking the 2nd batter he faced, induced 2 consecutive groundouts to complete the sweep and earn the save.  Final Score, 1-0!

Leading Hitters:  Chris Smith, 1 for 3 with a double and 1 RBI, Jacob Baxter, 1 for 3 with a double, Scott Beasley, 1 for 3 with a double, LJ Talley 0 for 1 with 2 BB's, 1 HBP and 1 run scored.

Winning Pitcher:  Scott Beasley, 6 IP's 0 Runs, 3 H's, 2 K's

Save:  Chris Smith, 1 IP, 0 H's, 0 R

Region Record:  15-0, Overall Record:  25-3

Charlton advances to the ELITE 8 and will play a double header on Tuesday at INDIAN FIELD.  Times and opponent are yet to be determined.

Tonight the 2nd round of the GHSA Baseball playoffs began.  Charlton hosted the visting Cougars from Brookstone in what was supposed to be a double header.  Unfortunately Mother Nature did not cooperate, sending much needed rain towards Indian Field.  Chris Smith took the hill for the Indians.  In the first, the Cougars lead off reached with a bloop single but was picked off by Smith. After a flyout, Smith walked the next batter for his only base on balls on the night, but Drew Gowen showed why there on 9 players on the field, getting Smith's back and throwing out the Cougar baserunner as he tried to steal second, ending the inning and the Cougar threat.  The Indians didn't do any damage in their half of the first either.  Smith and the Indian defense sat down the side in order in the second as Smith recorded 2 strikeouts in the inning and a routine grounder to Richard Dasher at 3rd base.  Ryan Young started the bottom of the 2nd with a walk and stole second base.  Josh Crosby singled, putting runners at first and 3rd.  After a come backer to the pitcher for one out, Scott Birchall walked to load the bases.  Brad Baxter singled in Young to give Charlton a 1-0 lead but Crosby was caught at 3rd after making to big of a turn around the bag.  Clinging to a 1-0 lead, Charlton's defense and pitching saved them again in the 3rd.  After recording 2 quick outs on infield groundouts, the Brookstone offense had back to back base hits and after a wild pitch by Smith advanced the runners to 2nd and 3rd, Smith buckled down and recorded his 3rd strikeout of the game at a very important turning point in the game.  Charlton wasn't able to increase its lead in the 3rd.  Brookstone went down in order in the 4th.  Dasher doubled to lead off the bottom of the 4th followed by a walk to Birchall.  B. Baxter hit an infield single to deep short, loading the bases.  After a strikeout, LJ Talley singled scoring Dasher and Birchall.  Talley later scored on a wild pitch.  Heading into the 5th, the Indians had a 4-0 lead but the clouds were rolling in.  Again, the Cougars went down in order in the 5th, keeping the momentum in the Indians dugout wher it belonged.  Crosby and Dasher hit back to back singles with one out, putting runners at first and 3rd base.  Birchall hit an RBI fielders choice, scoring Crosby ending the scoring for Charlton.  The storms were moving even closer in the 6th but Brookstone was unable to do more than 1 single in the inning.  Jacob Baxter reached base on an error to lead off the 6th inning.  Talley reached base as well on a fielder's choice error and after a walk to the on base machine, Drew Gowen loaded the bases, Smith came to the plate looking to take advantage of the situation.  Smith hit a sacrifice fly to center, scoring Baxter about the same time as a lightning bolt was seen in the area.  When the play stopped, the teams were ordered to the dugout for the minimum 30 minute lightning delay.  They would never resume play, calling the game because of the storm, but they had played enough innings to make it official.  The Indian defense played error free tonight, minimizing any threat the Cougars might have had. Final Score: 6-0!

Leading Hitters:  Richard Dasher, 2 for 3 with a double and 1 run scored, Josh Crosby, 2 for 3 with 1 run, Brad Baxter, 2 for 3 with 1 RBI, Chris Smith, 1 for 2 with 1 RBI, LJ Talley, 1 for 4 with 1 run and 2 RBI

Winning Pitcher:  Chris Smith, CG Shutout, 5 K's, 4 H's, 1 BB

Region Record:  15-0, Overall Record:  24-3

Game 2 Tomorrow at 2:00 PM 

Charlton baseball began it's GHSA playoff season tonight at home against the visiting Blazers from Baconton Charter.  The Indians were looking to advance passed the first round for the first time in school history.  Chris Smith took the mound for the Indians in game 1.  In the first, the Blazers took advantage of the only error for the game by Charlton's defense and was able to push across 1 unearned run to take the early 1-0 lead.  Charlton picked up where it left off last week, scoring 5 runs in the first inning.  Jacob Baxter led off with a double to the fence and later scored on a wild pitch.  4 walks, 1 hit batter and 3 errors by Baconton led to Charlton scoring 4 more in the inning.  Smith and the stingy Indian defense, held the Blazers to the 1 lone run thanks to the 2 double plays on the night and the 7 K's by Smith.  Charlton added 2 more runs in the 3rd.  Richard Dasher hit a 1 out single and scored on Jacob Baxter's 2nd double of the night.  Baxter scored on a passed ball to extend the lead to 7-1 after 3.  Charlton continued it's production, adding 3 more runs in the 4th.  Ryan Young hit a solo home run over the left field fence.  Josh Crosby reached base on an error and scored on the throw to second trying to get Scott Birchall on a steal attempt.  Birchall advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored thanks to a sacrifice fly by Dasher.  Ryan Turner pitched a scoreless 5th.  The Indians headed into the bottom of the 5th, needing 1 run to end the game due to the mercy rule.  Baxter and Talley walked and Baconton chose to walk Gowen intentionally to load the bases with no outs.  Smith hit a single down the line in left to score Baxter and end the game.  Final Score, 11-1!

In game 2, Charlton would be the visting team.  Scott Beasley took the hill for Charlton.  Jacob Baxter walked to start the game and Talley followed reaching base on an error, moving Baxter to third.  Baxter scored on a wild pitch to give Charlton a 1-0 lead.  Talley scored on a RBI groundout by Ryan Young to add to the early lead.  Baconton tied the game at 2 in the 1st and that would be all they would score.  Charlton's errorless defense and 12 combined strikeouts by Indians pitching kept the runs to a minimum.   With the game tied after 1 inning, Birchall walked to lead off the 2nd inning and quickly stole second.  After a groundout and walk to Beasley put runners at 1st and third with 1 out.  An error by the pitcher on a pickoff attempt allowed Birchall to score the go ahead and what turned out to be the winning run.  Baxter hit his 3rd double of the night, scoring Beasley.  Then with 2 outs, Gowen was hit by a pitch for the 3rd time tonight and Smith singled to score Baxter.  Ryan Young hit a 2 RBI double to score Gowen and Smith, given Charlton a 8-2 lead.  Charlton added 2 more runs in the 3rd from a 2 out single by Baxter, an RBI single by Talley and an RBI double by Gowen.  The Indians continued scoring in the 4th, adding 5 more runs.  Young and Crosby walked to start the 4th.  Dasher earned a one out walk to load the bases.  Beasley doubled, clearing the bases.  Baxter reached first base on a hit by pitch.  Beasley scored on a wild pitch and Baxter scored off an RBI single by Hampton Huling.  LJ Talley pitched to one batter in the 4th and Josh Crosby pitched a scoreless 5th, to end the game.  Final Score, 15-2!

Leading Hitters (Combined):  Jacob Baxter, 4 for 5 with 3 doubles, 7 runs scored and 2 RBI, Drew Gowen, 1 for 1 with 2 runs scored, 3 BB's and 3 HBP's, Ryan Young 2 for 3 with 1 home run, 1 double, 4 runs and 4 RBI, Chris Smith, 2 for 6 with 2 runs and 2 RBI, Scott Beasley, 1 for 2 with a double, 2 runs and 3 RBI, LJ Talley, 1 for 5 with 2 runs, Richard Dasher, 1 for 4 with 2 runs and 1 RBI, Josh Crosby, 1 for 4 with 3 runs and 1 RBI, Scott Birchall, 1 for 4 with 3 runs and Hampton Huling, 1 for 1 with 1 RBI,  

Winning Pitcher (Game 1):  Chris Smith, 4 IP's, 0 ER, 2 H's, 7 K's

Winning Pitcher (Game 2):  Scott Beasley, 3 2/3 IP's, 2 ER, 3 H's, 9 K's

Region Record:  15-0, Overall Record:  23-3 

Charlton will face Brookstone on Wednesday, May 9th in another best of 3 series. 

No School W-L 

1 Hebron Christian Academy(8-A) 24-2

2 Mount Paran Christian(6-A) 24-2

3 Holy Innocents(5-A) 22-4

4 Charlton County(2A-A) 21-3

5 Darlington(6-A) 22-3

6 George Walton Academy(8-A) 21-5

7 Hawkinsville(4-A) 20-5

8 Eagles Lndg Christian Acad(9-A) 20-5

9 Landmark Christian(9-A) 19-6

10 Gordon Lee(6-A) 22-6

10 Commerce(8-A) 21-6

Charlton finishes the regular season ranked #4 in the polls! 

The Region 2A Awards were voted on today by the coaches and teams from the Region.  Charlton County Baseball was well represented on the awards list, receiving 10 total awards!

Below is the list of the awards (note:  the 2 players that received Co-player designation were the winners from the south side of the region, the other player for the award was from the north side):

Chris Smith:  Region 2A - Co-Player of the Year

Drew Gowen:  Region 2A - Co-Offensive Player of the Year

Jacob Baxter:  Region 2A - 1st Team Infielder

Josh Crosby:  Region 2A - 1st Team Outfielder

Scott Beasley:  Region 2A - 2nd Team Pitcher

LJ Talley:  Region 2A - 2nd Team Infielder

Richard Dasher:  Region 2A - Honorable Mention Infielder

Ryan Turner:  Region 2A - Honorable Mention Pitcher

Ryan Young:  Region 2A - Honorable Mention Infielder

Scott Birchall:  Region 2A - Honorable Mention Outfielder

Congratulations to all the Award winners for the 2012 baseball season!

OK folks, the game times are in for Friday's first round here at Indian Field.  Just like in the play-in games, each round of the GHSA playoffs are a best of 3 series.  The Indians 1st round opponent is Baconton Charter.  The first pitch of Game 1 will be at 3:00 PM, with game 2 starting around 5:30 PM.  If there is a 3rd game necessary, that game will be played sometime on Saturday.

The Indians need your support so I think a lot of people should be sick this Friday afternoon, leave work early and head to the ballfield for a DOUBLE HEADER!  Shhh, no one will ever know. 

The Indians completed a remarkable regular season tonight by defeating the Irwin County Indians for the Region 2A championship!  The win gives Charlton an unbelievable 15-0 record in region play for the season and catapults them into the GHSA playoffs which will begin next week.  

Chris Smith, 7-0 in region play on the mound, took the hill for Charlton looking to stake his claim on the Region Pitcher of the Year Award.  In the first, Irwin went down in order.  Charlton came to bat and if there was any doubt on anyone's mind before the game if Charlton would complete the dream season undefeated, the doubt was put to rest on the second pitch of the game.  Jacob Baxter sent the pitch over the fence in left center to give Charlton a quick 1-0 lead.  That run would turn out to be all they would need on the night however, the offense felt the spark from Baxter's bat, and continued the hitting fury, amassing 6 runs in the first.  LJ Talley doubled followed by Drew Gowen's hit by pitch.   Chris Smith singled in Talley.  After a flyout and a sac bunt put runners at 2nd and 3rd, Richard Dasher hit a 2 RBI single, giving Charlton a 4-0 lead.  Scott Birchall doubled to put runners again at 2nd and 3rd.  Scott Beasley singled in 2 more runs to push Charlton's lead out to 6-0 after the first inning.  In the 2nd, Irwin had 2 hits which put runners at 1st and 3rd with 1 out but Smith induced an inning ending 6-4-3 double play to ruin the scoring threat.  No more scoring or threats occurred until Charlton's half of the 3rd inning.  Ryan Young and Josh Crosby hit back to back singled to start the inning.  Dasher grounded out but drove in his 3rd run in the game.  After back to back hit batters to Birchall and Beasley loaded the bases, Crosby scored on a passed ball.  Baxter singled to score Birchall.  Talley did his job as well, hitting a sac fly to right field to score Beasley.  Gowen hit a sinking line drive to left field, driving in Baxter and stretching it to a double.  Good pitching by Smith and outstanding, error free defense held up all game as Irwin was only able to send 16 batters to the plate, one more than the minimum for the game.  Charlton added it's final run in the 4th.  Ryan Turner walked and scored later in the inning thanks to a RBI single by Talley.  Irwin went down in order in the 5th to seal the deal.  Indians win, Final Score, 12-0!

Leading Hitters:  Jacob Baxter, 3 for 4 with 1 home run, 1 run scored, and 2 RBI, LJ Talley, 2 for 3 with a double, 1 run and 2 RBI, Richard Dasher, 1 for 2 with 1 run, and 3 RBI, Scott Beasley, 1 for 2 with 1 run and 2 RBI, Scott Birchall, 1 for 2 with a double and 2 runs scored, Chris Smith, 1 for 2 with 1 run and 1 RBI, Josh Crosby, 1 for 2 with 1 run, Ryan Young, 1 for 2 with 1 run, Drew Gowen, 1 for 3 with a double, 1 run and 1 RBI, Brandon Dell and Ryan Turner each added 1 run scored.

Winning Pitcher:  Chris Smith, CG Shutout, 5 IP's, 4 K's, 2 H's

Region Record:  15-0, Overall Record, 21-3 

Tonight the Indians had a lot riding on the games played at Indian Field.  They had an undefeated Region season on the line, a chance to make the state playoffs for the 2nd year in a row and a chance to play for the Region 2A championsip.  The Wilcox Patriots from Region 2B stood in thier way.  Chris Smith took the mound in Game 1 trying to improve his region record as a starting pitcher to 7-0.  In the first, Wilcox didn't mount a threat so Charlton came to bat ready to take an early lead.  LJ Talley walked with 1-out and quickly stole 2nd base.  Smith came to the plate with 2 outs and doubled to right field to score Talley, giving Charlton the 1-0 lead after one inning.  An error by Charlton's defense and a walk put Patriot runners at 2nd and 3rd as they threatened to tie it up.  Smith and the Indians defense, buckled down and ended the threat.  There wasn't much action until Charlton's turn at bat in the bottom of the third.  Jacob Baxter led off with a walk.  After a fly out, Baxter stole second.  Drew Gowen doubled but Baxter was tagging so he wasn't able to score.  Smith drove in Baxter, putting runners at the corners.  A balk by Wilcox's pitcher allowed Gowen to walk home, pushing Charlton's lead to 3-0.  Scott Birchall led of the 4th with a base hit and Ryan Turner reached base thanks to a defensive miscue.  Birchall scored on a wild pitch allowing pinch runner Brandon Dell to advance to third base.  Baxter walked and stole second for the 2nd time in the game.  Talley hit an RBI sacrifice fly to right, scoring Dell and advancing Baxter to 3rd base.  Gowen walked and stole second base, putting runners at 2nd and 3rd.  Smith hit a sac fly of his own, scoring Baxter, giving Charlton a 7-0 lead after 4 innings.  Ryan Turner took over on the mound to start the 5th inning, and promptly retired the Patriot batters in order, bringing Charlton's offense back to the plate.  Baxter drew his 3rd walk on the night, this time with 2 outs already.  Talley doubled with 2 outs to add to the run total.  After 5 innings, Charlton had an 8-0 lead.  Wilcox would score an unearned run in the 6th thanks to 2 errors by the Indians defense.  Ryan Young walked and later scored thanks to an RBI single off the bat of Josh Crosby pushing the lead to 9-1, going into the 7th and final inning.  Turner again retired the side in order to preserve the win.  Final Score:  9-1!

In Game 2, Charlton would be the visiting team because of Region Crossover game rules.  Scott Beasley took the hill for the Indians, just needing one more win to make the playoffs.  Charlton waited until the 2nd inning before the bats heated up, and heat up they did.  They sent 15 batters to the plate before the top of the 2nd ended, scoring 11 runs!  Smith led of with a single followed by an RBI double by Young.  A stolen base and hit batter by Young and Crosby respectively, put runners on the corners.  Beasley helped his cause by hitting a sac fly to right, scoring Young putting the Indians up 2-0.  Richard Dasher reached base on an error, scoring Crosby.  Then with 2 outs, the hitting storm began.  Baxter singled in Dasher.  Talley singled, driving in Baxter.  Gowen followed with a walk.  Smith hit a 2 RBI double and advanced to 3rd on a passed ball.  Young continued the onslaught, singling in Smith.  Crosby was next with another base hit.  Beasley singled in Young and an error on the play allowed Crosby to score as well.  Dasher had the last single of the inning, scoring Beasley, putting Charlton's lead at an unsurmountable, 11-0 heading into the bottom of the 2nd inning.  Wilcox tried to make a comeback, hitting back to back doubles to score 2 runs but that was all they could muster on the evening thanks to Beasley's pitching and an error free game of defense by the Indians.  In the 4th, Charlton scored 2 more runs.  Crosby doubled to lead things off and Beasley singled him home.  Baxter hit his 3rd single of the game, scoring Beasley and Charlton's final run of the evening.  Beasley retired the side in order in the 5th to complete the sweep and qualify Charlton for the GHSA playoffs.  Final Score: 13-2!

Leading Hitters (Both Games Combined):  Chris Smith, 3 for 7 with 2 doubles, 2 runs scored and 5 RBI, Jacob Baxter, 3 for 5 with 4 runs, and 2 RBI, Drew Gowen, 3 for 5 with 1 double, 3 runs scored,  Josh Crosby, 3 for 4 with a double, 3 runs and 1 RBI, Ryan Young, 2 for 5 with a double, 2 runs and 2 RBI, Scott Beasley, 2 for 2 with 2 runs and 3 RBI, Richard Dasher, 3 for 6 with 1 run and 2 RBI, LJ Talley, 2 for 6 with a double, 2 runs and 3 RBI, Scott Birchall, 1 for 6 with 1 run, Jacob Popham, 1 for 1, and Brandon Dell, 1 run scored.  

Winning Pitcher:  Game 1:  Chris Smith, 4 IP's, 3 H's, 3 K's, 0 ER

Winning Pitcher:  Game 2:  Scott Beasley, CG, 5 IP's, 5 K's, 2 H's, 2 ER's

Region Record:  14-0, Overall Record:  20-3 

With this win, Charlton will play this Friday night, April 27th at Indian Field for the region championship, providing Irwin wins on Tuesday in thier 3rd game against Atkinson.  If Atkinson wins tomorrow night, then Charlton wins the region without another game needed.  The GHSA playoffs will start on Friday, May 4th, with Charlton hosting the first round at Indians in a 3 game series against a yet to be determined opponent. 

The game times for Monday's play-in games have been confirmed.  The first game will start at Indian Field at 4:00 pm.  Game 2 is scheduled to start at 6:30 pm.

On another note, the concession stand will have pork-chop sandwiches available on Monday while supplies last.  So, grab your family, your fold up chairs and head on out to the ball field.  

2 GAMES FOR THE PRICE OF ONE! 

Tonight the Indians travelled to Ludowici to take on the Blue Tide from Long County in a non-region game that was rained out yesterday and re-scheduled for today.  LJ Talley took the hill for Charlton.  The started great for the Charlton offense.  The first 2 batters of the game drew walks, Jacob Baxter and LJ Talley then Drew Gowen singled in Baxter.  It looked like the Indians would score a lot more in the first, but a pop out and an inning ending double play ended Charlton's threat of a big inning.  Long County threatened to at least tie the game in the first as they had runners at 1st and 3rd with one out, but a strikeout by Talley and a groundout kept the Indians lead at 1-0.  Charlton couldn't produce anything in the 2nd, going down in order.  The Blue Tide never mounted another threat to score as Talley (2 IP), Scott Beasley (1 IP), Chris Smith (1 IP), and Ryan Turner (1 IP), combined to pitch a 2 hit shutout.  Heading into thier turn at bat in the 3rd inning, the Indians were clinging to a 1-0 lead.  J. Baxter led off with a double to the bottom of the fence in left field.  Talley singled and stole 2nd base.  Gowen reached bases on an error but the runners weren't able to advance on the play which loaded the bases with no outs.  Chris Smith hit a drive to left center, one hopping the fence, scoring 2 runs and putting runners at 2nd and 3rd.  Ryan Young walked to again load the bases.  Josh Crosby earned a RBI walk to keep the bases loaded.  Richard Dasher followed with a RBI single and Brad Baxter singled, knocking in 2 more runs.  Ryan Turner walked to once again load the bases.  Jacob Baxter singled in 2 runs.  Then with 1 out, Gowen walked to load the bases one more time.  Smith walked in another run.  2 strikeouts with the bases loaded ended the threat of even more runs.  After 3, Charlton led, 10-0.  No more runs were scored until the 5th, when Scott Birchall led off with a single.  A 1-out walk to Dylan Turner and a hit by pitch to Brandon Dell loaded the bases yet again for the Indians.  Beasley walked to push in a run.  J. Baxter singled scoring 1 run and Talley doubled to add the final 2 runs that the Indians would score on the night.  Final Score, 14-0!

The wins pushes the record for wins in a single season to 18 with more games scheduled to keep adding to the total. 

Leading Hitters:  Jacob Baxter, 3 for 3 with a double, 2 runs scored and 3 RBI, LJ Talley, 2 for 3 with a double, 1 run and 2 RBI, Chris Smith, 1 for 2 with a double, 1 run and 3 RBI, Brad Baxter, 1 for 2 with 1 run and 2 RBI, Drew Gowen, 1 for 3 with 1 run and 1 RBI, Richard Dasher, 1 for 3 with 1 run and 1 RBI, Scott Birchall, 1 for 1 with 1 RBI, Josh Crosby, 1 run and 1 RBI, Ryan Young, Dylan Turner, Brandon Dell, and Scott Beasley each scored 1 run.

Region Record:  12-0, Overall Record:  18-3 

I have updated the game schedule to reflect the upcoming games next week and the Long County game that was rescheduled for Friday, April 20, at 4:00 PM.  

Next weeks game times have still yet to be determined and next Friday's game only happens if the Indians win the series on Monday and Tuesday.  As soon as I find out any more info., I will update the times.

Come on out to Indian Field and root on your home town team next week!  The Indians will be competing for the Region Championship and need all the support they can get.  Monday is a double header, so 2 games for the price of one, I don't think it gets any better than that. 

Tonight was a night for a couple milestones for the Indians Baseball team.  They travelled to Statenville to take on the Tigers of Echols County looking to finish the regular season sub-region schedule without a blemish.  Richard Dasher got the start on the mound for Charlton.  The Indians wasted no time, scoring 6 runs in thier first at bat.  Jacob Baxter doubled to start the game on the first pitch he saw.  LJ Talley singled.  Drew Gowen was hit by a pitch to load the bases.  After a fielder's choice groundout by Chris Smith kept the bases loaded with one out, Ryan Young walked in the first run of the game, scoring Talley.  Josh Crosby singled to scored Gowen and Smith.  Following a strikeout, Richard Dasher doubled to score Young and Crosby.  Ryan Turner singled to score Dasher to end the scoring in the first inning.  In the 2nd, Charlton added one more run.  Gowen singled with one out and a double by Smith put runners at 2nd and 3rd.  Young hit a sac fly to center to score Gowen giving the Indians a 7-0 lead going to the bottom of the 2nd.  A couple walks, a base hit and an error by the defense surrendered one run to the Tigers.  Charlton went quietly in the 3rd, not scoring any runs.  Echols scored 1 more in the 3rd to cut the deficite to 7-2 but they wouldn't get any closer.  If there was any doubt of the outcome, the Indians put it to rest in the 4th, scoring 4 more runs.  Talley and Gowen walked to lead things off.  Smith moved the runners with a sac fly to right field.  Young loaded the bases getting hit by a pitch.  Talley scored on a passed ball moving Gowen to third and he later scored thanks to a sac fly to left by Crosby.  Young scored on the second passed ball of the inning.  Scott Beasley singled and scored on an RBI single by Dasher, putting the Indians lead at a very comfortable 11-2.  Charlton added one more run in the 5th as Baxter drew a one out walk and would later score on a RBI single by Gowen.  Tally came in to pitch the 5th and seal the deal, not allowing a runner to reach base. Final Score, 12-2!  

With the win, the Indians completed the undefeated Sub-Region season and set a school record for most wins in the process.  This game gave them 17 wins on the season, with a minimum of 3 games remaining to add to the total number.  Charlton travels to Ludowici to face Long County in the final regular season game of the season.  Next Monday, April 23rd, Charlton will face the #4 seed from the North side of Region 2 in a best of 3 game series for the right to advance to the GHSA playoffs.  2 games will be played on Monday with an if Necessary game scheduled for Tuesday.   If the Indians win the series, they will play again on Friday, April 27th in a 1-game, Region Championship and seeding game.  All games next week will take place at Indian Field.

Leading Hitters:  Drew Gowen, 2 for 2 with 3 runs scored and 1 RBI, Ryan Young, 1 for 1 with 2 runs and 2 RBI, Richard Dasher, 2 for 3 wiht a double, 1 run and 3 RBI, Ryan Turner, 2 for 3 with 1 RBI, Chris Smith, 1 for 2 with a double and 1 run, Josh Crosby, 1 for 3 with 1 run and 3 RBI, LJ Talley, 1 for 2 with 1 run scored, Jacob Baxter, 1 for 3 with a double and 1 run, and Scott Beasley, 1 for 3 with 1 run.

Winning Pitcher:  Richard Dasher, 4 IP's, 1 ER, 4 H's, 3 K's

Region Record:  12-0, Overall Record:  17-3 

Tonight was senior night at Indian Field as Charlton honored it's 3 seniors and took on the Bulldogs from Lanier.  Drew Gowen, Chris Smith and Ryan Turner were honored before the game.  Josh Crosby took the hill for the Indians.  The game didn't start so well for the Indians.  Lanier scored 3 in the first and the first batter in the second reached base.  Senior, Chris Smith came off the bench to take over as the pitcher.  The Bulldogs were able to score the runner and no more that inning giving them a 4-0 lead.  The Indians would cut into the lead in the 2nd as Ryan Young doubled to lead off the inning.  Scott Beasley singled to put runners at first and third.  Senior, Ryan Turner delivered a 2 RBI single to cut Lanier's lead in half, 4-2.  Lanier pushed their lead to 5-2 in the 3rd, scoring one more run.  LJ Talley singled to start the 3rd and then stole 2nd.  Senior, Drew Gowen doubled to score Talley and later scored as the defense was trying to get a runner out at 2nd base.  After 3, the momentum had definitely swung towards the Indians dugout but Lanier still clung to a 5-4 lead.  Smith only gave up 1 more hit the rest of the way, shutting down Lanier's offense and giving Charlton the chance to take the lead.  Smith singled to lead off the 4th and later scored as Turner drove in his 3rd run of the game to tie the game at 5.  Derek King came in to pinch run for Turner and later scored thanks to an RBI single by Crosby.  Charlton added one insurance run in the 6th thanks to a lead off walk by Jacob Baxter and an RBI single by Gowen.  Smith pitched a no hit 7th inning to complete the season sweep of the Bulldogs.  Final Score, 7-5!

Leading Hitters:  Drew Gowen, 2 for 3 with a double, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI, Ryan Turner, 2 for 3 with 1 run and 3 RBI, LJ Talley, 2 for 3 with a double and 1 run scored, Josh Crosby, 2 for 4 with 1 RBI, Ryan Young, 1 for 2 with a double and 1 run, Scott Beasley, 1 for 3 with 1 run, Chris Smith, 1 for 3 with 1 run, Jacob Baxter and Derek King each added 1 run scored.

Winning Pitcher:  Chris Smith, 6 IP's, 1 ER, 7 K's, 4 H's, 2 BB's

Region Record:  11-0, Overall Record:  16-3 

Update coming when stats are in.

Region Record: 10-0, Overall Record: 15-3  

Charlton County looked to remain unbeaten tonight and clinch 1st place in the sub-region tonight as they took on the visiting Rebels from Atkinson County.  Ryan Turner got the start on the mound for the Indians.  The Rebels took a 1-0 lead in the first but in their half of the first inning, the Indians didn't waste any time regaining the lead.  Back to back walks to Jacob Baxter and LJ Talley proved to be costly for the Rebels as they would each score to give the Indians a 2-1 lead.  J. Baxter scored on a wild pitch and Talley scored thanks to a sacrifice fly off the bat of Brad Baxter.  Charlton added 3 more in the 2nd inning.  Richard Dasher walked with one out and scored as the defense threw out an Indian runner that had struck out.  J. Baxter doubled with 2 outs and Talley followed by reaching base on an error, scoring J. Baxter.  Talley later score on a passed ball to give the Indians a 5-1 lead.  In the 4th, the Rebels scored 2 to cut into their deficite.  They scored one more run in the 5th to climb within one run of Charlton.  In the bottom of the 5th, Drew Gowen led off with a solo home run.  Ryan Young walked and later scored on an RBI groundout by Scott Beasley giving Charlton a 7-4 lead.  Charlton added 2 more in the 6th as Turner reached base on an error to start the inning.  J. Baxter grounded into a fielders choice.  Tally stepped in and doubled to put runners at 2nd and 3rd base.  Gowen hit a 2 RBI double scoring J. Baxter and Talley to add some more insurance runs.  Atkinson tried to rally, scoring 2 runs before Jacob Baxter came in to pitch and sealed the deal with a 1-out save.  Final Score, Indians Win, 9-6!

The Win clinches 1st place in the Sub-Region with 2 region games remaining before the play-in games. 

Leading Hitters:  Drew Gowen, 2 for 3 with 1 Home run, 1 double, 1 run scored and 3 RBI, Jacob Baxter, 2 for 3 with 2 doubles and 3 runs, LJ Talley, 1 for 3 with 1 double and 3 runs, Brad Baxter and Scott Beasley each added 1 RBI, and Richard Dasher added 1 run scored.

Winning Pitcher:  Ryan Turner, 4 IP, 2 ER's, 4 H's, 4 K's

Save:  Jacob Baxter

Region Record:  10-0, Overall Record, 14-3 

Tonight the Indians travelled to Homerville looking to complete the 3 game sweep of the Panthers.  Chris Smith started the game on the mound for Charlton.  In the first inning, Charlton was able to load the bases with no outs but they were unable to push across any runs.  The Panthers scored one run in the 1st to take a 1-0 lead and the momentum.   The score remained the same until the 3rd when LJ Talley led off with a walk followed by a 1-out single off the bat of Drew Gowen.  Josh Crosby came through, delivering a 2 RBI single to give the Indians a 2-1 lead.  The score lasted until the 6th.  Ryan Turner walked with one out and later scored on a wild pitch.  Charlton added one more insurance run in the 7th thanks to Derek King reaching base on an error and Turner hitting a 2 out single to score King, giving Charlton a 4-1 lead heading into Clinch's last and final at bat.  Smith was still going strong in the 7th, recording his 7th and 8th strikeouts of the game in the 7th inning to complete the sweep for the season.  Final Score, 4-1!

Leading Hitters:   Drew Gowen, 1 for 3 with 1 run scored, Josh Crosby, 1 for 4 with 2 RBI, Ryan Turner, 1 for 2 with 1 run and 1 RBI, Derek King and LJ Talley each added 1 run scored.

Winning Pitcher:  Chris Smith CG, 1 ER, 3 H's, 8 K's

Region Record:  9-0, Overall Record, 13-3 

Charlton took the field tonight at Indian Field looking to complete the 2nd time through the Sub-Region and remain unbeaten through 8 region games.  They took on Echols County and Scott Beasley took the mound for the Indians.  The game didn't start good for the home team as the lead off batter of the game hit a home run to give Echols a 1-0 lead right off the bat.  Charlton waited until the second inning to score as Josh Crosby led off the 2nd with a single and went to second on an errant pick off attempt and scored to tie the game on a passed ball.  Will Gowen hit a one out single and Ryan Turner drew a 2 out walk.  LJ Talley came to the plate and hit a 2 RBI triple to right field to give the Indians a 3-1 lead and they never looked back.  No more runs were scored until the 5th when Talley started the inning with a walk and after a stolen base and ground out, he was standing on 3rd base.  Drew Gowen drove home Talley with a single to center that was misplayed and D. Gowen didn't stop until he had reached third base.  Ryan Young doubled home D. Gowen to push the lead to 5-1.  The 6th inning didn't look like the Indians would be able to add to their lead as they had 2 quick outs thanks to a strike out and some bad base running decisions again for the 2nd time tonight.  Turner earned a 2 out walk and gave way to pinch runner Derek King.  Talley followed with a line shot to left that saw the Echols left fielder fall down.  King was able to score from first and Talley ended up at 3rd thanks to the error.  Chris Smith was next to the plate and sent a towering shot over the light pole in center field for his third home run of the season to give the Indians an 8-1 lead.  Beasley pitched well and went the distance to seal the deal in the 7th to give Charlton the win.  Also, Tonight was the first game of the season that the Indians didn't commit an error on defense!  Final Score, 8-1!

Leading Hitters:  LJ Talley 2 for 3 with a triple, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored, Josh Crosby, 2 for 2 with 1 run scored, Chris Smith, 1 for 4 with 1 home-run, 1 run scored and 2 RBI, Drew Gowen, 1 for 3 with 1 run and 1 RBI, Ryan Young, 1 for 3 with a double and 1 RBI, Will Gowen, 1 for 2 with 1 run scored, Ryan Turner and Derek King scored 1 run apiece as well.

Winning Pitcher:  Scott Beasley. CG 7 IP, 7 K's, 3 H's, 1 ER, 0 BB's 

Region Record:  8-0, Overall Record:  12-3 

Charlton travelled to Lakeland tonight to try to increase thier advantage over the 2nd place Bulldogs from Lanier County.  Chris Smith took the mound for the Indians.  Charlton scored in thier first at bat  as Jacob Baxter led off the game with a walk and later scored thanks to a RBI single by Drew Gowen.  The Indians were clinging to a 1-0 lead going into the top of the 3rd inning when the bats started to heat up.  Scott Beasley singled to lead off the inning followed by walk to J. Baxter.  Smith followed with a drive to deep center but the runners had to delay from running as it appeared the ball would be caught.  The ball dropped near the fence and Beasley was thrown out at the plate trying to score from 2nd.  Gowen drove in Smith and Baxter with his second single of the game.  LJ Talley singled and Gowen scored as the centerfielder misplayed the ball.  After 3, the score was now 4-0, Indians.  Baxter doubled to start the 5th and Smith singled to score Baxter.  Smith scored on a passed ball to make it 6-0.  Gowen walked then Talley hit his second single of the game.  Gowen and Talley scored on wild pitches.  Josh Crosby walked and scored thanks to an error later in the inning.  Going into the bottom of the 5th, Charlton held a 9-2 lead.  The Bulldogs scored 2 in the inning thanks to 2 errors by the Indians defense and that would be all they would score on the night.  The Indians added 5 more runs in the 7th thanks to 4 walks, 2 hit batters and a 2 RBI single by Smith.  Final Score, 14-2!

Leading Hitters:  Chris Smith, 3 for 5 with 2 runs scored and 3 RBI, Drew Gowen, 2 for 2 with 3 runs and 3 RBI, LJ Talley, 2 for 3 with 2 runs, Jacob Baxter, 1 for 3 with a double and 3 runs,  Scott Beasley, 1 for 2.

Winning Pitcher:  Chris Smith, Complete Game, 0 ER's, 2 H's and 7 K's

Region Record:  7-0, Overall Record, 11-3 

Charlton travelled today to Hoboken to take on the Herons of Brantley County.  Scott Beasley took his turn on the mound.  Charlton put the first runs on the board in the first as Drew Gowen was able to reach base thanks to a one out walk.  Ryan Young followed with a single.  Chris Smith hit an RBI single to score D. Gowen giving the Indians the early 1-0 lead.  LJ Talley then hit a sac fly to center field to score Young.  Brantley cut the lead in half thanks to poor Indian defense allowing them to score 1 run.  The Herons capitalized on another inning of poor defense in the 3rd as they would tie the game at 2 runs apiece.  Charlton took advantage of an error in the 4th to re-take the lead, 3-2.  Brantley would again tie up the game at 3 as this time they earned thier run in the bottom half of the 4th.  In the 6th, the Indians had the first 2 batters reach base thanks to being hit by pitches but poor decisions made on the bases helped Brantley get out of the inning without allowing a run to score.  Brantley scored 2 runs in the 6th to take a 5-3 lead.  In thier final at bat, the Indians again made a base running mistake and was only able to score 1 run to fall short.  Final Score, 5-4, Brantley.

Leading Hitters:  Ryan Young, 1 for 3 with 1 run, Chris Smith, 1 for 4 with 1 RBI, Will Gowen, 1 for 3, and Scott Beasley, 1 for 2. 

Region Record:  6-0, Overall Record:  10-3 

Charlton travelled to Pearson tonight to take on another region foe, the Atkinson County Rebels.  Ryan Turner's number was called tonight to take the mound and he took advantage of his opportunity.  The Indians took an early 2-0 lead in the first as Jacob Baxter was hit by the first pitch of the game and would later score by an RBI single off the bat of Chris Smith.  Ryan Young also reached base thanks to a hit by pitch and he scored via a RBI groundout by LJ Talley.  As it turned out, that would be all the runs Turner would need to get the win.  He kept the Rebels bats quiet only allowing 2 hits while striking out 6 batters.  Charlton added another run in the 2nd as Josh Crosby walked and later scored.  Going into the 5th, the lead was just 3-0 but the Indian offense was just getting started.  They added 1 more run in the 5th thanks a lead off walk by Drew Gowen who scored later in the inning.  The 6th inning started with Charlton leading 4-0 but that wouldn't last long.   Charlton sent 15 batters to the plate, scoring 9 more runs to push the lead to 13-0.  Crosby came in in relief of Turner for the 6th and what be the final inning.  Crosby recorded 3 outs, all by strikeouts to seal the deal.  Final Score, 13-0 in 6!

Leading Hitters:  Ryan Young, 2 for 2 with a double, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI, Chris Smith, 2 for 3 with 3 RBI, Jacob Baxter, 1 for 3 with a double, 2 runs, and 2 RBI, Ryan Turner, 1 for 3 with 1 run and 3 RBI, Will Gowen, 1 for 1 with 1 run.

Winning Pitcher:  Ryan Turner, 5 IP's, 0 Runs, 2 H's, 6 K's

Region Record:  6-0, Overall Record:  10-2 

Charlton County Indians started thier second time through the sub region tonight at Indian Field hosting the Panthers from Clinch County.  Chris Smith took the hill as the starting pitcher for the game.  The Indians gave up 1 run in the first thanks to an error on defense but they were able to tie it up in the bottom of the first as Jacob Baxter led off the game and reached first thanks to a hit by pitch.  He later scored to tie the score at 1's heading to the second inning.  Charlton was just getting warmed up.  They held Clinch scoreless in the 2nd and came to bat with the score still tied.  The Indians offense sent 12 batters to the plate in the 2nd and scored 8 runs.  Josh Crosby had 2 singles in the inning, Drew Gowen, LJ Talley and Scott Beasley also singled in the inning.  Ryan Young was the highlight of the inning as he hit a 2 run Home Run to left center.  The Panthers added another run in the third again because of some misplays on defense.  After 2 and 1/2 innings the score was 9-2 Charlton.  Once again in the 3rd inning, Charlton's bat came alive as they sent 10 batters to the plate scoring 6 more runs.  Smith, Brad Baxter, and Beasley each doubled in the inning and Ryan Turner added a single.  After 3, the score would be 15-2.  Smith and Charlton's defense held the Panthers scoreless in the 4th.  The Indians come to bat needing 2 runs to end the game after 4 innings because of the mercy rule.  Gowen walked, Young singled, then a wild pitch put runners at 2nd and 3rd.  Smith hit his second 2 RBI double of the game to end it.  Final Score, 17-2 in 4 innings!

Leading Hitters:  Ryan Young, 2 for 3 with 1 home-run, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI, Chris Smith, 2 for 4 with 2 doubles, 2 runs and 4 RBI, Drew Gowen, 2 for 2 with 3 runs and 1 RBI, Josh Crosby, 2 for 3 with 2 runs and 2 RBI, Brad Baxter, 1 for 2 with a double, 2 runs and 2 RBI, Scott Beasley, 2 for 2 with a double, 2 runs and 1 RBI, LJ Talley, 1 for 2 with 2 runs and 1 RBI, and Ryan Turner, 1 for 2 with 1 RBI.

Winning Pitcher:  Chris Smith, CG, 0 ER, 2 H's, 7 K's, O BB's

Region Record:  5-0, Overall Record, 9-2 

In a game that was recheduled from earlier in the season, the Flashes from Hilliard came to town for the first of a home and home schedule against the Indians.  Scott Beasley got the call to start for the Indians on the hill.  The game was scoreless until the 3rd inning when the Indians would start the scoring.  Jacob Baxter led off with a walk and moved to second on an error.  Brad Baxter drew a 2-out base on balls.  LJ Talley reached on an error loading the bases scoring J. Baxter.  Will Gowen singled in 2 more runs to give the Indians a 3-0 lead.  The 4th inning saw Charlton increasing thier lead.  Josh Crosby hit a lead off double.  Beasley sacrificed him to third.  Ryan Turner singled to drive in Talley.  J. Baxter reached on a fielders choice error then Drew Gowen singled to load the bases.  Ryan Young singled to drive in 2 more runs to push Charlton's lead to 6-0.  In the 5th, the Indian defense struggled allowing 3 runs to score, 2 of which were unearned as Hilliard cut the lead in half. No more runs would score in the game.  Jacob Baxter pitched a scoreless 6th and Ryan Turner came in to seal the deal in the 7th earning him a save.  Indians win, 6-3!

Leading Hitters:  Josh Crosby, 2 for 3 with a double and 1 run scored, Ryan Turner, 2 for 3 with 1 run and 1 RBI, Jacob Baxter, 1 for 3 with 2 runs, Ryan Young, 1 for 4 with 2 RBI, Will Gowen, 1 for 3 with 2 RBI, LJ Talley, 1 for 3 with a double and 1 run, Drew Gowen, 1 for 2, Scott Beasley, 1 for 2 

Winning Pitcher:  Scott Beasley, 5 IP's, 1 H, 3K's, 1 ER

Save:  Ryan Turner, 1 IP, 0 H's, 2 K's

Region Record:  4-0, Overall Record:  8-2 

The Indians travelled to Callahan, FL. last night looking to avenge thier only loss of the season as they would take on the Warriors from West Nassau.  Chris Smith got the start on the mound.  West Nassau scored 1 run in each of the first 2 innings and that was all that was needed on the night as Charlton's offense was non-existent.  The Indians were only able to account for 2 hits as they lose 2-0.

Leading Hitters:  Jacob Baxter, 1 for 2 and Drew Gowen, 1 for 3

Pitching:  Chris Smith, CG 6 IP, 6 K's allowing 2 runs on 4 hits.

Region Record:  4-0, Overall Record:  7-2 

The Indians traveled to Statenville tonight to take on the only one of the 4 opponents in thier sub-region that they haven't faced yet looking to go 4-0 in Region Play and sweep the first round.  Freshman L.J. Talley received the call to start the game tonight in his first varsity start on the hill.  The Indians put 2 runs on the board early as Talley hit a one-out single then Chris Smith hit a 2-run homerun for his second of the season.  No runs were scored until the 3rd inning when it was Charlton's turn at bat.  The offense added 4 more runs in the 3rd thanks to singles by Drew Gowen, Ryan Young, Brad Baxter, Josh Crosby and Ryan Turner.  Also chipping in was Richard Dasher with a sac-fly.  In case there was any doubt of the outcome heading into the 4th inning, Charlton would send 11 hitters to the plate and added another 7 runs to give them a 13-0 lead.  Jacob Baxter led off the 4th with a single.  Talley followed with a double. Smith hit a 2 RBI double followed by a walk and stolen base to D. Gowen.  B. Baxter added a 2 RBI double of his own.  Crosby hit a RBI single and Dasher singled.  Turner pitched a scoreless 5th to seal the deal.  Final Score:  13-0 in 5 innings!

On a side note, the Indians Baseball team is now ranked 6th in the coaches poll!

Leading Hitters:  Chris Smith, 2 for 3 with 1 home-run, 1 double, 2 runs and 4 RBI, Brad Baxter, 3 for 3 with a double, 1 run scored and 2 RBI, Josh Crosby, 2 for 2 with 2 runs scored and 3 RBI, LJ Talley, 2 for 4 with a double and 2 runs scored, Richard Dasher, 1 for 2 with 1 run and 1 RBI, Drew Gowen, 1 for 1 with 2 runs scored, Jacob Baxter, 1 for 4 with 1 run scored, Ryan Turner, 1 for 3 with 1 RBI, Ryan Young, 1 for 2 with 1 run scored, and Derek King, 1 for 1.

Winning Pitcher:  LJ Talley:  4 IP, 0 Runs, 4 H's, 2 K's

Region Record:  4-0, Overall Record:  7-1 

The Bulldogs from Lanier County visited Indian Field tonight for Charlton's 3rd region game of the season.  Heading into the game, each team had a 2-0 record in region play so the winner would take the early drivers seat in the Sub-Region.  Chris Smith took the mound for the home team.  Lanier went down in order in the first.  The Indians came to the plate in the first and batted through all 9 hitters.  LJ Talley led off with a double and stole 3rd.  Jacob Baxter hit an RBI groundout to give the Indians a 1-0 lead.  Smith, Drew Gowen, Ryan Young, Brad Baxter and Josh Crosby hit consecutive singles to score 4 more runs.  Scott Birchall hit a 2-out single to score Crosby to give the Indians a 6-0 lead after 1 inning which proved to be all the runs they would need.  Smith and the Indian defense held the Bulldogs scoreless until the 4th when a defensive error led to thier first run.  Lanier cut the lead to 4 runs in the 5th by adding another run.  Charlton would add 2 more insurance runs in thier half of the 5th as Gowen reached base on an error followed by a walk to Young.  Richard Dasher hit a 2 RBI single to score both Gowen and Young to push the lead to 8-2 going into the 6th.  In the 7th, Smith was up over 100 pitches and started the 7th.  He gave up a 1 out single and turned the ball over to Richard Dasher who got the last 2 outs on the mound but not before Lanier manufactered 1 more run.  Final Score 8-3!

In first in recent history, the game was broadcast over the internet.  You can check it out on http://www.charltonsportsnet.com/ 

Leading Hitters:  Jacob Baxter, 3 for 4 with a double and 1 RBI, Ryan Young 1 for 1 with 2 runs scored and 1 RBI, Richard Dasher, 1 for 3 with 2 RBI, Scott Birchall, 1 for 3 with 2 RBI, LJ Talley, 1 for 4 with a double and 1 run scored, Chris Smith, 1 for 4 with 1 run scored, Drew Gowen, 1 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 1 RBI, Brad Baxter, 1 for 3 with 1 run scored and 1 RBI and Josh Crosby, 1 for 3 with 1 run scored.

Winning Pitcher:  Chris Smith, 6 1/3 IP, 8 K's, 2 H's

Region Record:  3-0, Overall Record:  6-1 

Fresh off last nights loss, Charlton looked to rebound, hosting the visting Rebels from Atkinson County in the 2nd region game of the season.  Scott Beasley got the start on the mound.  Things started rough for Charlton in the first inning.  The Rebels scored 3 runs to take an early 3-0 lead.  Thankfully, Charlton's bats started early tonight.  LJ Talley led off with a single, Jacob Baxter reached base on an error, then Chris Smith hit a 2 RBI double followed by an RBI double from Ryan Young to tie the score at 3 runs apiece.  In the 2nd, the defense of Charlton struggled allowing 3 unearned runs thanks to 2 errors.  Charlton came to bat in the 2nd down by 3 runs.  Talley hit a 2 out single and J. Baxter drew a base on balls.  Smith singled, scoring both runners that were on base to bring the Indians within 1 run.  Beasley and the defense settled down and got into a groove, holding the Rebels to that 1 run lead for 3 innings until the Indian offense found another spark in the bottom of the 5th.  Charlton sent 11 batters to the plate, scoring 7 runs thanks to a triple by Talley, a single by Will and Drew Gowen, 3 hit batters and 1 walk.  After 5, Charlton led 12-6.  In the 6th, the Indians added to thier run total.  Josh Crosby led off with a single.  Richard Dasher walked.  Beasley grounded out, scoring Crosby.  Talley and J. Baxter walked to load the bases.  Smith hit his 2nd, 2 RBI double of the game scoring Dasher and Talley.  J. Baxter scored on a wild pitch to end the game in 6 innings because of the mercy rule.  Indians Win, 16-6!

Leading Hitters:  LJ Talley, 3 for 4 with a triple, 3 runs scored and 1 RBI, Chris Smith, 3 for 5 with 2 doubles, 1 run scored and 6 RBI, Josh Crosby, 2 for 4 with 1 run scored, Will Gowen, 1 for 1 with 1 RBI, Ryan Young, 1 for 3 with a double, 1 run scored and 1 RBI, Drew Gowen, 1 for 3 with 1 run scored and 1 RBI, Brad Baxter, 1 for 3 with a double and 1 run scored, Richard Dasher, 1 for 2 with 2 runs scored.

Winning Pitcher:  Scott Beasley, Complete Game, 3 H's, 1 ER, 10 K's

Region Record: 2-0, Overall Record: 5-1 

Charlton travelled to Jacksonville to take on the West Nassau Warriors in the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville.  It was a great experience for the players and coaching however, they didn't bring thier "A" game to the stadium and lost 7-4.  Richard Dasher got the start on the mound for the Indians as the Indians were the home team.  The Warriors jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first.  Charlton came back, scoring 2 runs in the 2nd as Brad Baxter led off with a single.  Ryan Young followed with a double.  Josh Crosby hit an RBI single, scoring B. Baxter.  Young would later score on a wild pitch to put the Indians ahead 2-1 after 2 innings.  West Nassau re-took the lead in the 4th, scoring 3 runs to give them a 4-2 lead which they would never relinguish.  Charlton surrendered 2 more runs in the 6th inning.  In thier half of the 6th, Charlton cut the deficit, scoring one run as Chris Smith led off wih a single and scored on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Crosby.   Nassau added 1 in the 7th.  Heading into thier last at bat, the Indians trailed 7-3.  Charlton's bats were held in check in the 7th as they only scored 1 run thanks to a 1 out double by Jacob Baxter and a Warrior error.  Final Score 7-4.

Leading Hitters:  Brad Baxter, 2 for 3 with 1 run scored, Josh Crosby, 1 for 1 with 2 RBI, Jacob Baxter, 1 for 3 with a double and 1 run scored, Drew Gowen, 1 for 4 with a double, Chris Smith, 1 for 4 with 1 run scored, Ryan Young, 1 for 3 with a double and 1 run scored, Richard Dasher, 1 for 2.

Region Record: 1-0,  Overall Record: 4-1

Region play started tonight for the Indians as they travelled to Homerville to take on the Panthers.  Chris Smith started the game on the hill and pitched the game of his life.  With the almost flawless Indian defense behind him, pitched a No-Hitter while striking out 13 batters.  Charlton scored 1 in the first as LJ Talley led off the game with a single and later scored on a RBI ground out by Ryan Young.  The Indians scored 2 more in the 2nd thanks to a 1 out single by Richard Dasher, a walk to Scott Beasley, an RBI sacrifice bunt by Talley and a RBI single by Jacob Baxter.  The Indian defense was outstanding all game except the 2nd when 2 errors led to the only Panther run.  The Charlton bats would add 1 more run in each the 3rd and 4th innings thanks to a couple errors by the Panther defense.  Heading into the final inning, the Indians had a 5-1 lead and were looking for some insurance runs.  Smith and Drew Gowen hit back to back doubles to start the inning which would score Smith.  Gowen scored on an RBI by Josh Crosby to seal the victory.  7-1!

Leading Hitters:  Jacob Baxter, 2 for 2 with 1 run scored and 1 RBI, Will Gowen, 1 for 1 with a double, Drew Gowen, 1 for 2 with a double and 2 runs scored, LJ Talley, 1 for 3 with 1 run scored and 1 RBI, Richard Dasher, 1 for 3 with 1 run scored, Chris Smith, 1 for 4 with a double and 1 run scored.

Winning Pitcher:  Chris Smith Complete game, NO-Hitter, 13 K's, 1 BB's and 0 ER

Region Record:  1-0, Overall Record:  4-0 

Yes, you read that correctly, Charlton County Baseball is ranked #8 in this week's coaches poll on GASPORTS.COM.  Sure it is very early in the season and a lot can happen, but that has to be the first time Charlton Baseball has been ranked for as long as many people can remember.  Let's keep it going boys!  A big congrats go out to the players and coaching staff for a great start to the season.  Region play starts this coming Friday against Clinch County in Homerville.

The Indians took the field against the visiting Buccaneers from MCA.  Chris Smith took the hill to start the game.  The first run of the game was scored in the 2nd inning by MCA as they took a 1-0 lead that wouldn't last long.  In thier half of the 2nd, Charlton would score 3 runs thanks to a double by Brad Baxter, an error by the Bucs, and an RBI groundout by Ryan Turner.  Charlton added another run in the 4th thanks to a lead off walk by Drew Gowen who would later score on a passed ball.  Smith held MCA to just the 1 run through 5 when the Indians would break the game open.  Turner reached base on an error followed by a walk to LJ Talley.  Smith then hit a 3 run home run to center field to extend the lead to 7-1.  Jacob Baxter later scored on a sacrifice fly by B. Baxter to add 1 more run.  J. Baxter and Talley pitched a scoreless 6th and 7th inning respectfully ending the game.  Final score 8-1 Indians!

Leading Hitters:  Chris Smith, 1 for 3 with 1 home run, 1 run scored and 3 RBI, Brad Baxter, 1 for 2 with a double, 1 run scored and 1 RBI, Drew Gowen, 1 for 2 with 1 run scored, Ryan Turner and Josh Crosby each added a RBI.

Winning Pitcher:  Chris Smith 5 IP's, 6 K's, 3 H's, 1 earned run.  

Also Pitching:    Jacob Baxter 1 IP, 1 H, 1K.  L. J. Talley 1 IP, 1 H, 1 K.

Region Record: 0-0, Overall Record:  3-0 

The Junior Varsity Indians win game 1, 14-2 and win game 2 10-0.

Leading Hitters:  Game 1:  Dylan Turner, 2 for 3 with 1 run scored, Will Gowen, 1 for 1 with 2 runs scored, Scott Birchall, 1 for 2 with 3 runs scored and 1 RBI, Jacob Popham, 1 for 2 wiht 1 run scored and 1 RBI, Hampton Huling, 1 for 2 with 1 run scored, Richard Dasher, 1 for 3 with 2 runs scored and 1 RBI.

Winning Pitcher:  Scott Birchall 4 IP, 5 K's, 2 H's, 0 earned runs.

Leading Hitters:  Game 2: Will Gowen, 1 for 2 with a double, 1 run scored and 1 RBI, Scott Beasley, 1 for 2 with 2 runs scored and 1 RBI, Brandon Dell, 1 for 2 with 1 run scored and 1 RBI, Richard Dasher, 1 for 2 with 2 runs scored and 1 RBI, Jacob Popham, 1 for 2 with 1 run scored, Joe Depew, 1 for 3 with 1 run scored and 2 RBI, Derek King, 1 RBI

Winning Pitcher:  Scott Beasley, CG 5 IP, 7 K's, 1 H, 0 runs allowed.

Season Record:  4-0 

The Indians took the field against a 2-0 McIntosh team and despite losing thier starting pitcher to a hand injury, they were able to come out on top by a score of 15-2.  Jesse King started on the hill and pitched for 3 strong innings but had to leave the game after 3 innings due to an injury and turned the ball over to Richard Dasher.  Just like last game, the Indians bats were quiet the first couple innings, only scored one run through 2 innings, to take a 1-0 lead.  In the 3rd, the bats started heating up and Scott Birchall hit a 1-out double, followed by a RBI single off the bat of LJ Talley.  Talley would later score on an error by the Bucs.  In the 5th inning, Charlton scored 2 more runs thanks to 4 walks by the Bucs pitching.  McIntosh scored 2 runs in the 6th to cut into the lead thanks to a Charlton error on defense, but that would be the last runs they would score.  Heading into to the 7th, Charlton was holding onto a 5-2 lead.  Charlton sent 16 batters to the plate in the 7th, thanks to countless walks by the 4 pitchers that the Bucs would use in the inning.  The Indians also had 4 singles in the inning, one each by Josh Crosby, Birchall, Chris Smith and Brad Baxter which would allow Charlton to score 10 more runs to put the game out of reach.  Crosby pitched a scoreless 7th to seal the victory.

Leading Hitters:  Scott Birchall, 2 for 3 with a double, 2 runs scored and 1 RBI, Jesse King, 1 for 2, Chris Smith, 1 for 3 with 3 runs scored and 1 RBI, Brad Baxter, 1 for 3 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI, Josh Crosby 1 for 4 with 1 run scored and 2 RBI.

Winning Pitcher:  Richard Dasher, 3 innings pitched, 1 earned run allowed, 3 K's. 

Region Record: 0-0, Overall Record: 2-0

The JV Indians travelled to Darien to play McIntosh County and come away with a 15-7 victory!  Brandon Dell is the winning pitcher for the game.  

Leading hitters:  Ryan Murray, 3 for 4 with 2 doubles, 3 runs scored and 2 RBI, Will Gowen, 3 for 5 with 1 RBI, Fred Howard, 1 for 2 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI, Richard Dasher, 1 for 2 with a double and 2 runs scored, Hampton Huling, 1 for 3 with a double, 1 run scored and 1 RBI, Dylan Turner, 1 for 4 with 1 run scored.

Season Record:  2-0

The Indians took the field in the opener against the visiting Blue Tide from Long County.  Chris Smith started on the hill for the Indians and pitched 3 scoreless innings before having 3 runs score against him in the 3rd after the Indians commited 2 errors in the inning.  That would be all the runs that Long County would score.  The Indian offense started the game slow as they didn't have a hit until the bottom of the 4th.  They trailed 3-0 when LJ Talley led off the 4th with a double and reached 3rd on a flyball to center.  Chris Smith drove in Talley as he reached on an error.  Ryan Young would follow with an RBI double, scoring Smith.  Drew Gowen earned a 1 out walk and Brad Baxter grounded to short but a wild throw allowed 2 runs to score, putting the Indians ahead 4-3 and they never looked back.  Jesse King capped off the scoring in the 4th, hitting an RBI single, sending Baxter across the plate with the 5th run.  Smith held the Tide scoreless in the 5th.  Charlton added 2 runs in the 5th as Talley and Jacob Baxter each hit 1-out singles.  Smith hit a double off the fence in Center field, scoring Talley and Baxter.  Jesse King came in to pitch in relief, pitching a scoreless 6th inning.  The Indians would finish the game early in the 6th, batting around and scoring 7 runs to win the game 14-3!

Leading Hitters:  LJ Talley, 3 for 4 with a triple, double, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI, Ryan Young, 2 for 4 with a double, 2 runs scored and 1 RBI, Drew Gowen, 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI, Chris Smith, 1 for 3 with a double, 1 run scored and 2 RBI, Jacob Baxter, 1 for 3 with 2 runs scored, Jesse King, 1 for 2 with 1 run scored and 1 RBI, Brad Baxter and Josh Crosby each added 1 RBI.

Winning Pitcher:  Chris Smith, 5 innings pitched allowing 4 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 7.  Jesse King pitched 1 scoreless inning allowing 0 hits.  

Region Record:  0-0, Overall Record: 1-0 

The 2012 Indians baseball season is just around the corner.  The Coach and players have been working hard to get ready for the upcoming baseball season.  The team is coming together nicely and they are poised to improve on last season's trip to the Georgia State playoffs.  The first home game of the season will be Monday, February 20th at 6:15 pm at Indian Field.  Come on out, grab a hot dog and coke and check out the latest edition of Indians baseball.  The game will be against Long County in a non-region contest.  The Indians will open region play on March 2nd when they travel to face Clinch County in Homerville.  

This season will also include a game on March 5th that should be a great experience for players, parents and fans alike as it will take place at The Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville, home of the Jacksonville Suns against West Nassau.

The full schedule for the Varsity season has been updated. 

The Junior Varsity Indians started the season with a big win over visiting Long County.  The Indians win 13-3 in 5 innings.  Leading Hitters for the Indians were:  Scott Beasley, 3 for 3 with a double, 1 run scored and 1 RBI, Ryan Murray, 2 for 3 with a 2 run home run, a double, 3 runs scored and 2 RBI, Brandon Dell, 2 for 3 with 1 run scored and 2 RBI, Scott Birchall, 2 for 4 with a double, 2 runs scored and 3 RBI, Hampton Huling, 2 for 2 with 3 runs scored, Will Gowen and Derek King each added a hit and run scored.  Scott Beasley started the game on the mound and received credit for the win pitching 3 innings allowing 1 earned run.

Season Record:  1-0 

Finally, the games could be played.  After a long delay because of Tropical Storm Beryl, Charlton finally took the field in the state championship series against the visiting Providence Christian Stars.  Chris Smith took the mound for the Indians.  Smith and the Indian defense recorded a 1-2-3 inning in the first to start the game out right.  Jacob Baxter singled on the first pitch followed by a double by LJ Talley on the next pitch of the game.  Drew Gowen then singled home both Baxter and Talley, giving the Indians the early 2-0 lead.  The Stars tied the game up in the 3rd, scoring 2 runs on a couple hits.  Charlton's Ryan Young led off the 4th with a single and later scored on an error by the Stars defense, allowing Charlton to regain the lead, 3-2.  Smith was in control through the middle innings, not allowing another run until the 7th, but in the 6th, with the game still close, Charlton put some insurance runs on the board.  Young drew a 1-out walk and Smith helped his cause with a 2-run home run, increasing the lead to 5-2.  Josh Crosby walked and scored on a fielder's choice by Richard Dasher giving Charlton a 3-run cushion heading into the final inning.  Providence mounted a threat, but only scored 1 in the final inning.  Game 1 goes to the Indians, Final Score, 6-3!

Game 2 started out great for Charlton.  Back to back walks to Jacob Baxter and LJ Tallley put runners on 1st and 2nd with no outs, but after back to back strikeouts, one on an attempted bunt with 2 strikes, the chances of scoring looked dim.  But Chris Smith singled, driving in Baxter and after a hit batter loaded the bases, Scott Birchall walked to score Talley.  Scott Beasley took the mound in game 2 for Charlton.  Charlton's lead was shortlived as the Stars scored 3 runs thanks to a couple walks and a 3 run homerun.  Baxter walked in the 2nd inning with one out and later scored on an error by the Stars defense.  3 errors, 2 more walks adn 3 runs in the bottom of the 2nd gave the lead back to Providence at 6-3.  Smith doubled to lead off the 2rd and scored on a base hit by Birchall.  Indians trailed 6-4 heading into their at bat in the top of the 4th inning.  Drew Gowen walked with 2 outs and Ryan Young singled.  Smith came through, hitting a 3-run home run to give Charlton a 7-6 lead.  The lead would be shortlived though.  The Stars scored 7 runs in the bottom of the 5th inning and 2 more in the 6th, to give them a big cushion heading into the last inning.  Richard Dasher singled and scored later on an error, but Charlton's offense came up short.  Final Score, 15-8.

The split forced a 1 game, winner take all finale tomorrow at Indian Field at 1:00 PM