Jim Walker

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Ironton's bats rings out in win over Pointers, 12-3 - The Tribune

6 days ago | irontontribune.com | Jim Walker

Published 3:48 am Friday, April 18, 2025 By JIM [email protected] — The hills are alive, with the sound of Ironton’s bats. With apologies to Julie Andrews, the hills of Southeast Ohio could hear the Ironton bats on Thursday as the Fighting Tigers banged out 13 hits in a 12-3 Ohio Valley Conference win over the Gallipolis Blue Devils. Ironton (7-0, 4-0) has 39 hits over their past 3 games which have all been wins over OVC opponents.
Lady Hornets rally from early deficit for key OVC win - The Tribune

1 week ago | irontontribune.com | Jim Walker

Published 2:41 am Thursday, April 17, 2025 By JIM [email protected]’s why they play 7 innings. In a game that saw no scoring, one team scoring some runs and then the other team doing a lot scoring, the Coal Grove Lady Hornets rallied from an early deficit to beat the Ironton Lady Fighting Tigers 11-4 Wednesday in an Ohio Valley Conference game. The game was scoreless for 2 innings and then Ironton (9-3, 5-2) put 3 on the scoreboard in the third.
Bobcats rally to edge Titans 4-2 in 8 innings - The Tribune

1 week ago | irontontribune.com | Jim Walker

Published 1:40 am Wednesday, April 16, 2025 By JIM [email protected] — Bobcats are known to claw and that’s just what this group of Bobcats did on Tuesday. Trailing 2-0 after 4 innings, the Green Bobcats clawed their way back to a tie and then clawed their way to a pair of runs in the eighth inning to beat the Portsmouth Notre Dame Titans 4-2 in a pivotal Southern Ohio Conference-1 game. “We overcame a lot of adversity to get this win.
Wall sparks Dragons over Redmen in OVC - The Tribune

1 week ago | irontontribune.com | Jim Walker

Published 12:53 am Wednesday, April 16, 2025 By JIM [email protected] — The Rock Hill Redmen ran into a Wall. Ethan Wall, that is. Wall went 5-for-5 with a pair of doubles and 5 runs batted in as the Fairland Dragons rolled to an 11-1 Ohio Valley Conference win over the Redmen on Tuesday. Fairland (4-6, 3-0) had 17 hits led by Wall but there were plenty of others who hit.
Greenup County topples Fairland - The Tribune

1 week ago | irontontribune.com | Jim Walker

Published 11:11 pm Tuesday, April 15, 2025 GRAYSON, Ky. — The battery was fully charged as the Greenup County Lady Musketeers blanked the Fairland Lady Dragons 14-0 Saturday in the Tri-State Showcase. Pitcher Josey Kegley pitched a 2-hitter, struck out 12 and did not walk a batter while catcher Maddy Steele went 3-4 with 2 doubles, a home run and 4 runs batted in.
Dragons blank Panthers, fall to Pioneers - The Tribune

1 week ago | irontontribune.com | Jim Walker

Published 11:11 pm Tuesday, April 15, 2025 By Jim [email protected] — Last year, the Fairland Dragons started slow against their non-league schedule and ended up battling for the Ohio Valley Conference title. Is this a replay? Fairland ran its record to 2-5 on Friday with a 9-0 OVC win over the Coal Grove Hornets. But in the league, the Dragons are 1-0. Fairland pitcher Garrett Cornwell threw a 2-hit complete game as he struck out 12 and walked just one.
Johnson’s clutch hit triggers Flyers comeback win - The Tribune

1 week ago | irontontribune.com | Jim Walker

Published 11:07 pm Tuesday, April 15, 2025 CHILLICOTHE — Ty Cobb is often credited with the saying “One swing of the bat can change the world.”Well, those words from the baseball legend still have meaning today,Saint Joseph found themselves trailing by 8 runs in the second inning. But one swing of the bat set the Flyers off on a 6-run rally in the third and that momentum carried them to a 19-11 comeback win over the Tolsia Rebels on Friday night at a chilly Veterans Memorial Stadium.
CG girls use good pitching, hitting for easy win - The Tribune

1 week ago | irontontribune.com | Jim Walker

Published 11:00 pm Tuesday, April 15, 2025 By Jim [email protected] — When you get really good pitching with really good hitting, you get a really good win. That’s what the Coal Grove Lady Hornets got on Friday as Abbie Deeds pitched a 2-hitter and the offense had 14 hits to beat the Fairland Lady Dragons 12-0 in run rule Ohio Valley Conference game. Deeds struck out all 15 outs in the game and walked 3 batters to get the win.
Baker’s no-hitter triggers Ironton rout of Panthers - The Tribune

1 week ago | irontontribune.com | Jim Walker

Published 10:59 pm Tuesday, April 15, 2025 By Jim [email protected] Baker just needed a little extra time to warm up in the cool temperatures. Baker had a little trouble to begin Friday’s Ohio Valley Conference game, but once he got rolling he fired a five inning no-hitter as the Ironton Fighting Tigers blanked the Chesapeake Panthers 14-0. Baker struck out 6, did not walk a batter but hit a pair.
Speed steps down as Fairland basketball coach - The Tribune

1 week ago | irontontribune.com | Jim Walker

Published 10:54 pm Tuesday, April 15, 2025 By Jim [email protected] — When the fourth quarter horn went off in the district tournament, it signaled an end to the Fairland Dragons’ season. As it turned out, it brought the coaching career of Nathan Speed to a halt as well. “I’m retiring from basketball. I’ve been doing this for a long time. I need a break,” said Speed as he announced his retirement. “I didn’t want to wait until the May (board) meeting.