On July 23rd, Colton Cook (2b-rf-3b) had the honor of playing for the Junior East All-Star team in Lexington at Cliff Hagen Stadium at Shively Field (home of the University of Kentucky Baseball Team).  Cook started in right field, and for the day singled, walked, and scored a run in helping the East sweep the West by scores of 7-6, and 2-1 in ten innings.

During the 2007 season, Cook led the Cougars with a .525  on-base average, 41 runs scored, and 26 walks.  He was second in runs batted in with 27, and was also selected to the 14th region all-tournament and 14th region all-star teams.

A pair of Letcher County Central Cougar baseball players recently signed a National Letter of Intent to play for coach Don Ashby and the Pikeville College Baseball Bears.

Jonathan Tucker and Jonathan Adams will take their respective games to Pikeville College in the fall.

Jonathan Tucker was one of the mountain's top players this past season. He hit .404 with 55 hits, 6 homers, 28 runs batted in and 37 runs scored. He also ranked among the state leaders in doubles with 18. On the mound, Tucker won 7 games with an 2.80 ERA, as he helped lead the Letcher County Central Cougars to a 25-14 record and the school's first ever 14th regional baseball title.

Jonathan Adams hit .388 for Letcher Central with 51 hits. He is most noted for his tremendous defense which he displayed all season, but it really shined during Letcher Central semi-state series with Johnson Central. Adams made diving stops and barehanded plays, and it is that ability that caught the eye of Pikeville College head coach Don Ashby.

(WYMT Sports)

Schyler Sexton will continue his baseball career in Williamsburg, for coach Brad Shelton at the University of the Cumberlands.  Schyler finished his LCC career as the all-time leader in wins (14) and strikeouts (121).  In 26.2 innings pitched in the post season, he had an ERA of 0.56, and was undefeated (4-0) with wins over Knott Central, Cordia, Perry Central and Johnson Central.

*University of the Cumberlands article - Schyler Sexton bio: http://ucumberlands.edu/athletics/sportsrelease/release.php?rk=915

Spring 2006
Cougar senior outfielder and pitcher Dawell Robinson will play his college baseball at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Kentucky. Robinson visited campus back in October and met with the Thorobred coaching staff.  He led Letcher Central pitchers with a 1.28 ERA, was second in wins (4), and games started (8).  At the plate he hit .317, with four doubles, and sixteen runs scored.  Robinson was named to the 14th Region All-Tournament team in 2006.

Kentucky State University is a NCAA Division II school, and competes in the Southern Intercollegeitate Athletic Conference.

Assistant coach Owen Robinson says he looks for Dawell to possibly make an impact for the Thorobreds as a freshman. While head coach Elwood Johnson thinks he could see time on the mound and in the outfield for K-State.

CONGRATULATIONS DAWELL!

Spring 2006
Senior Steve Caudill signed to play baseball for Berea College on Friday, May 19th. The Mountaineers are members of the NAIA, and compete in the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC).  Steve finished his senior year with a .397 batting average, with (10) doubles, (15) runs batted in, and scored (17) times.  He also won two games pitching, including a complete game win over East Ridge.  Steve was named to the All- 53rd District team in 2006.

In the photo (standing L-R) Berea head coach Ryan Hess, Coach Dean, and Steve's brother Daniel Caudill. Sitting to the left of Steve is his father, David Caudill, and to the right is his mother, Jackie Caudill.

Congratulations and Good-Luck Steve!