*We will have a mandatory player/parent meeting for all players on Saturday, February 25 from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM in the cafeteria.

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The 2012 tentative Varsity/JV/Freshman baseball schedules have been posted under the handouts section.

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The Eastern Eagles 2011 baseball team certainly had a season to remember as the Eagles posted another 30-win season and made it to the 7^th region finals after two big wins over Male and Ballard in the regional tournament before losing by one run to St. X. 

It was Eastern’s seventh straight year of winning at least 30 games and the Eagles were ranked as high as #3 in the state earlier in the season. The Eagles won its first nine games of the year, including wins over defending state runner-up and 20^th ranked  Butler 3-2, Bullitt East 6-4 and 3^rd ranked Male 12-1. 

The Eagles then won six of seven games over spring break, including winning two round robin tournaments, the Eastern Invitational and the Bowilng Green Invitational. Eastern played well and beat many top 25 teams in April, including #6 Ballard, Christian Academy, Somerset, Bowling Green and Boyd County. 

In May, the schedule continued to be tough, but Eastern was up to the test and beat some very good teams.  The Eagles were victorious over #3 Lafayette, #5 Dunbar and #4 Central Hardin to close out the season. In the post-season, Eastern opened district tournament play by beating KCD, but lost a one-run decision to district rival Jeffersontown in the finals.  In the regional tournament, Eastern began with a 4-1 win over #7 Male and then beat #12 Ballard 3-2 in come from behind fashion by scoring three runs in the bottom of the 7^th inning.  In the 7^th region finals, Eastern dropped a 4-3 heartbreaker to #2 St. X and left the tying and winning runs on base and were just a hit away from advancing to the state tournament. 

Head Coach John Morris finished his 10^th year at Eastern and has led the Eagles to 10 straight 20-win seasons, seven straight 30-win seasons and 10 straight regional tournament appearances.  Under his guidance, the Eagles have won five district championships and have advanced to the 7^th region finals twice. Coach Morris has an overall record of 306-81 for an overall winning percentage of .791 

Eastern was led during the season by their pitching staff with a team ERA of 1.81.  Zach Strecker had seven wins (Lafayette, Bowling Green, Lexington Christian), Spencer Drake five wins (Male twice, Butler, Christian Academy and Jeffersontown), Robert Strader four wins (North Oldham, Central Hardin and Ballard), Jonah Philley four wins (Ballard) and Kyle Schuette four wins (Bullitt East).  Drake led the team with an ERA of 1.22 with 97 strikeouts. Michael Davis led the team in hitting with a .405 average with 53 hits and 11 doubles and an on base percentage of .494.  Zach Strecker was second on the team in average at .388 and led the team with six home runs and 48 RBI. 

Eastern is sending one player to college to play baseball next year on scholarship as Spencer Drake is going to the University of Kentucky. 

2011 Post Season Honors and Awards

Spencer Drake : All Region Team (Season), All Region Team (Tournament), All District Team (Season), Senior State East/West All Star Game, 7th Region All Star Team. 

Zach Strecker : All Region Team (Season), All District Team (Season), 7th Region All Star Team. 

Michael Davis : All Region Team (Tournament), All District Team (Season), All District Team (Tournament), Junior State East/West All Star Game, 7th Region All Star Team. 

Jonah Philley : All District Team (Season), Junior State East/West All Star Game, 7th Region All Star Team.
 
Robert Strader : All Region Team (Tournament), All District Team (Tournament), 7th Region All Star Team. 

John Gastinger : 7th Region All Star Team.

TEAM LEADERS FOR 2011 : (*denotes school record was set) 

Hitting 

Highest Average : Michael Davis - .405
Highest On Base Percentage : Michael Davis - .494
Most At Bats : Michael Davis - 159
Most Hits : Michael Davis - 53
Most Runs : Michael Davis - 51
Most Singles : Michael Davis - 40
Most Doubles : Michael Davis - 11
Most Triples – 6 players tied at 1
Most Home Runs : Zach Strecker - 6
Most RBI : Zach Strecker - 48
Most Walks : Marshall Gei - 20
Most HBP : Jonah Philley - 9
Most Stolen Bases : Michael Davis -7
Most Sacrifices : J.R. Cecil – 15*

Pitching 

Best Record : Zach Strecker 7-2, Robert Strader 4-0, Kyle Schuette 4-0
Most Wins : Zach Strecker 7
Lowest ERA : Spencer Drake – 1.22
Most Appearances : Jonah Philley - 14
Most Complete Games : Zach Strecker and Jonah Philley - 4
Most Shutouts : Zach Strecker - 2
Most Saves : Michael Davis and J.R. Cecil - 2
Most Innings Pitched : Spencer Drake – 57 1/3
Most Strikeouts : Spencer Drake - 97
Most Games Started : Spencer Drake - 10 

Eastern did not set any team records in 2011

Eastern had two seniors on the 2011 team : They were Zach Strecker and Spencer Drake

Eastern’s coaches for the 2011 season were Head Coach John Morris, Assistant Coaches Tyler Christensen, Bryan Hall, Phil Hardy and Ralph Gali, JV Coach Seth Husted and Freshman Coach David White.

Professional Baseball

*Blake Drake - 2007 graduate.  Drafted in 22nd round by the Chicago White Sox out of Indiana State University

*Wes Cunningham - 2006 graduate. Drafted in the 17th round by the San Diego Padres out of Murray State University.

*Jason Chowning - 2006 graduate.  Drafted in the 28th round by the Houston Astros out of the University of Oklahoma. 

Division I 

*Spencer Drake - 2011 graduate.  Currently playing at the Universtiy of Kentucky.

*Zach Strecker - 2011 graduate.  Currently playing at the University of Kentucky. 

*Kyle Cornett - 2010 graduate.  Currently playing at Murray State University. 

*Tyler Dunaway - 2009 graduate.  Currently playing at the University of Kentucky. 

*Kiley Jones - 2008 graduate.  Currently playing at the University of Cincinnati.

Division II

*Ben Lady - 2011 graduate.  Currently playing at University of Southern Indiana 

*Lucas Harry - 2008 graduate.  Currently playing at Carson Newman (TN).

NAIA

*Jimmy Conway - 2010 graduate.  Currently plaing at Georgetown College. 

*Justin McCarty - 2009 graduate.  Currently playing at Indiana University Southeast.  

*Eric Johnson - 2008 graduate.  Currently playing at Spalding University (KY).

*Shawn Frederick - 2008 graduate.  Currently playing at Spalding University (KY).