The Tiger Baseball Club is proud to announce that we will hold our second annual Tiger Holiday Hitting Camp. In addition, this year we will be adding an afternoon session that includes pitching and catching instructions. 

The camp will be held December 28, 29 and 30.  The hitting sessions will run from 9a to 12p and the pitching and catching sessions will run from 12:30 to 2:00. The camp will be held at the Broomfield Baseball Indoor Facility located at 10900 West 120^th Avenue in Broomfield.

The camp is open to the 6^th, 7^th and 8^th grade student-athletes. The camp will be limited to the first 30 who register and pay.

The cost to attend the hitting camp is $100 and the pitching / catching camp $50. The fee includes 9 hours of hitting and/or 4.50 hours of pitching instruction from high school coaches and varsity athletes.   A camp tee shirt is included.

If you have any questions or want to reserve a spot please contact Coach Cowell at 303-548-6321 or mcowell34@yahoo.com.

A special thank you to the Broomfield Baseball League for their continued support of our program!!!

It was an instant classic! It was an incredible finish to the best season, spring or summer, in program history. It was not a game for the faint of heart. These are only a few ways to describe the Tigers 13-11 extra inning victory over the Northridge Grizzles.

The championship game started as the Tigers hoped, jumping out to an early 4-0 lead in the top of the first. The first four Tigers reached and scored on three hits. The Grizzles would answer with a solo shot by the Grizzly’s second baseman to cut the lead to 4-1. The Tiger would respond with a run of their own in the second. The 5-1 lead would hold up until the bottom of the third when Northridge’s second baseman once again stepped to the plate and took a first pitch fastball over the leftfield fence to cut the lead to 5-3. Again, the Tigers would answer with one run but would give up two more in the bottom half of the frame. After five innings, the score was 6-5 Tigers. In the top of the sixth, Evan Genders would begin to heat up and carry the Tigers on his shoulders. With one runner on, Genders crushed a 2-0 pitch deep over the leftfield fence. The Tigers had a three run lead but as was the case all afternoon, the Grizzles would battle back and tie the game 8-8 at the end of six innings. In the seventh, both teams would go quietly and no runs scored. In the top of the eighth, Gender led off with a walk and Josh Tinnon stepped to the plate. Tinnon roped a first pitch fastball deep over the right fielder’s head. As the fielder gave chase the ball bounced hard away from him and Tinnon was off to the races. It was Josh’s THIRD in the park homerun of the postseason. Tigers 10-8! The resilient Northridge squad would not be phased and stay the course. The leadoff batter singled and the next two batters were retired. However, the Grizzles second baseman was stepping to the plate. One out away from the state championship, the Northridge player took 2-2 outside pitch the opposite way, for yep you guessed it, his third homerun of the game. Game tied at 11-11 going into the 10^th, Lance Hernandez led off the inning with a walk, Cody Simmering and Ryan Silva would hit back to back singles. The bases were loaded with no outs but the next two batters were retired and no runs scored. It remained bases loaded and two outs for Evan Genders who stepped to the plate. Genders would stroke a first pitch fastball right down the leftfield line past the third baseman scoring two runs! As the fans, held their breath, senior Brandon Burke came in relief with a two run lead. Brandon retired two of the first three Grizzle hitters. With a runner on first and the tying run at the plate, Burke delivered a curve ball that was hit sharply but right at the Centerfielder Ryan Silva…….FINAL 13-11!

The game was an instant classic and will certainly we go down as the top game in program history. TIGER STATE CHAMPIONS!!!!

Each season the North Metro Newspaper names their all region teams. Players from all the north suburban area high schools (Standley Lake, Horizon, Northglenn, Jefferson Academy, The Academy, Community Christian, Westminster, Pomona, Skyview, Legacy and Holy Family) are considered.

This season, Evan Gender was named the Regional Offensive Player of the Year by the North Metro Newspaper. Evan is coming off a stellar season where he led the Tigers in several offensive categories including batting average (.500), Slugging percentage (1.032), triples (8), runs scored (30) and stolen bases (20). Despite being honored for his offensive accomplishments, Genders also received serious consideration for Regional Pitcher of the Year. Evan finished the season 7-0, led the team with an ERA of 1.28 and 52 strikes outs in 27 1/3 innings. As icing on the cake Evan was part of two no hitters this spring not to mention his fourth career no hitter this summer! Congrats to Evan and we look forward to a record breaking senior season.

Genders is the second Tiger to receive this honor. Bryan Coday was named Regional Offensive Player of the Year in 2007.

Other Tigers were also honored as part of the all region team. Named to the first team was Sophomore catchers, Rob McCandlish, Junior second baseman, Josh Tinnon and Senior pitcher, Matt Lopez. Senior Matt Tinnon was also recognized as honorable mention.

Finally, Coach Cowell was named the North Metro Newspaper Coach of the Year. Coach Cowell and the coaching staff led the Tigers to 22-3 record. The 22 wins is the most in program history and was good enough to earn the program’s first ever appearance in the state title game. In addition, the Tiger finished undefeated in league play for the first in team history. The Metro League title was the second in four years. In his six years as head coach of the Tigers, Coach Cowell has accumulated a record of 99-29 (.773 winning percentage).

Congrats to Genders and all the Tigers named to the North Metro Newspaper All Regional Team.

Coach Cowell summed it up after the loss to the Reds in the 3A State Championship Game, "One game does not define this team’s season nor its accomplishments."

Did you know… This year’s squad was the first ever to play in the state championship game! Not only did they play in the CHSAA 3A State Title game, they also played in the 2008 Legion B Championship game.

Did you know… the Tigers finished as Metro League Champions with a perfect 13-0 record in one of the toughest leagues in the state.

Did you know… the Tigers reached #2 in the polls; the highest ranking ever for the baseball program. In addition, the Tigers cracked Colorado’s Top 10 on Max Preps (this includes all Classifications!)

Did you know… The Tigers finished 22-3. The 22 wins is the most in the program’s history and the 3 losses ties for the fewest in a season. Over the course of summer, fall and spring the Tigers were 63-11!

Did you know… Of those 22 victories, 14 were ended by the 10 Run Mercy Rule.

Did you know… The Tigers out scored their opponents 253 to 59. The 253 runs scored is the most in program history and the 59 is the second lowest in program history.

Did you know… the Tigers defense only committed 17 errors in 25 games. The defense was anchored by Senior Matt Tinnon who played 135 innings at 3^rd base only committing one error!

Did you know… the Tigers turned 22 double plays, 8 in the state tournament.

Did you know… The Tigers team ERA was 2.43. Their walk to strikeout ratio was 1:2.125, averaging over a strikeout per inning and that the pitching staff threw 7 shutouts this season.

Did you know… The Tigers threw two No Hitters in 2009. Evan Genders against Peak to Peak and Evan Genders, Sean Urban and AJ Sydow against Manual. Genders has been on the bump for 3 No Hitters while wearing a Tigers uniform!!!

Did you know… The Tigers team batting average was .375. The Tigers pounded out 237 hits (#1 all time), averaging 9.48 hits per game. The Tigers not only put the ball in play but they did so with authority. The Tigers crushed 90 balls for extra bases: 42 Doubles, 25 triple (#1 all time) and 23 Homeruns (#1 all time).

Did you know… Evan Genders hit for the Cycle against Lutheran.

Did you know… The Tigers stole 108 bases (#1 all time) which is 4 per game.

Despite not being crowned the 3A State Champions, the 2009 Tigers have a lot to be proud of. Thank you to this year’s senior class (AJ Sydow, Matt Tinnon, Matt Lopez and Jacob Gonzales). These seniors have set a new standard for the Tigers program.

The Tigers are returning 11 letter winners from the 2009 squad. The stage has been set for the Tigers to try and improve upon the 2009 accomplishments and most importantly a return trip to the 3A State Title game. GREAT SEASON TIGERS!

Every year, the Metro League honors one senior for his play on the field as well as his leadership abilities on and off the field. This year Senior Matt Tinnon was honored as the Metro League’s Senior of the Year.

Matt is a three year letter winner for the Tigers at third base. This spring Matt led the Tigers in innings played (135) while committing only one error at the hot corner! Matt was among the team leaders in most every offensive category including walks where he led the team with 17. For his accomplishments on the field, Matt received first team all conference honors in 2008 and 2009 as well as 2009 Honorable Mention All State from the Colorado High School Coaches’ Association.

During the off season, Matt never missed a workout and was always there to push his teammates to become better. Matt was a steady and positive influence for all players from seniors to freshman. As a result, Matt was elected captain this season by his teammates. Throughout the season Matt was the heart and soul of the team, the steady rock that kept the 2009 Tigers grounded during their run to the 3A championship game.

In the classroom, Matt was also a leader. In 2007 and 2008, Matt received Honorable Mention Academic All State. In 2009 he received First Team Academic All State honors. Matt has been accepted to many of the nation’s top universities and has chosen to attend Michigan State in the fall.

Matt has been not only a tremendous player for the Tigers, he has been a leader on the field and in the classroom. He is the type of player every coach hopes he has come through his program. It has been the extreme honor of the Tiger coaching staff to work with Matt and watch him grow into an exception young man! An honor well deserved. Congrats Matt!

Seniors Matt Tinnon, Jacob Gonzales and Matt Lopez have been selected to play on the Metro Leagues Senior All Star Team. The Metro League All Stars will face the Inter Mountain All Star Team on May 30^th at 1:30 at Mountain Range High School. Then, On Sunday, the All Star team will travel to University High School to take on the Patriot League All Stars.

In addition, Matt Lopez has been invited to play in the Colorado Top 50 All Star Game! The game will be played at Coors Field on June 14^th. Matt Is the first Senior from Holy Family to be named to the State’s Top 50!

Congrats to these Seniors for their accomplishments. This recognition is well deserved!

For the second straight year, the Tigers land six players on the Metro League All Conference team. The six was good enough to lead all teams for the second straight year. Five players were named First Team All Conference: Rob McCandlish (Sophomore), Evan Genders (Junior), Matt Tinnon (Senior), Matt Lopez (Senior) and Jacob Gonzales (Senior). Junior Connor Meining received Honorable Mention recognition.

For Genders, Tinnon, and Lopez this was the second straight year they received first team honors