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Faith Claims 3A State Baseball Title Faith Christian High School claimed the 2011 State Baseball Title with a 10-8 victory over rival Holy Family. This came on the heels of a 3-2 semifinal win on Friday over Hotchkiss.
Faith Christian Beats Eaton-
The Faith Christian Eagles weathered a thirty minute lightning delay Monday, to defeat the Eaton Reds 14-1 in a five inning affair at Jackson Field in Greeley. The third round victory assures the Eagles a place in the 3A State Championship game on Saturday May 28. First, Faith must play Hotchkiss in the semi-finals on Friday. Monday, the Eagles pounded out 15 base hits in only five at bats. Centerfielder Tyler Tucker had four of those, three singles and a triple. Rightfielder Trevor Wolf, and first baseman Danny Graves had three hits each. Graves ended the scoring with his seventh home run of the year, a three run shot over the 420 foot wall in deep center field. Graves ended the day with four runs batted in, and now has 37 rbi’s on the season. Ben Rice, junior catcher, drove in three runs, and shortstop David Bote and left fielder Alex Buchmann each had two runs driven in.
Colby Smith earned his eighth win of the campaign, allowing only four hits while striking out four Reds. The Eagles turned two double plays, and did not commit an error in the game. Faith raised its record on the season to 22-2. The Friday game against Hotchkiss will be played at noon, or 2:30 pm again at Jackson Field in Greeley. The other team remaining in the tournament besides Faith Christian, Eaton, and Hotchkiss, is Holy Family. Faith 0 2 5 0 7 14 15 0 Faith battery: Colby Smith and Ben Rice Attendance: 761
Faith Christian Throttles Defending State Champions!
Faith Christian put on a hitting clinic Saturday afternoon in Greeley defeating Holy Family 20-1 in a five inning second round state tournament game at Jackson Field. The Eagles put an 11 spot on the board in the top of the first, and then tacked on 9 more runs in the fourth to beat Holy Family. Alex Buchmann, David Bote, and Trevor Wolf each had three hits on the afternoon to lead the Eagles. Bote also had 4 runs batted in, raising his season total to 54. Every Faith starter collected at least one hit, with Isaac Henry, Colby Smith, and Steven Galambos having two apiece. All told Faith Christian had 19 hits, including 4 doubles and 3 triples. Colby Smith threw three shutout innings raising his record to 7-0 and lowering his earned run average to 1.67. Dylan Tucker threw two innings striking out three while lowering his era to 3.23 on the season. Faith is now 21-2 on the season, and will face Eaton in the third round at 3:00 pm, Monday at Jackson Field.
Faith (11) 0 0 9 0 20 19 1 HFamily 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 1 Faith Battery: Smith, D. Tucker (4) and Rice WP: Colby Smith 7-0 2B: Isaac Henry, David Bote, Danny Graves, Trevor Wolf 3B: David Bote (2), Ben Rice Sac Fly: Isaac Henry SB: Isaac Henry
Faith Defeats Olathe to advance to Second Round
The Faith Christian Eagles defeated the Olathe Pirates 6-0, Saturday behind the shutout pitching of Danny Graves and Dylan Tucker. Graves threw six innings of four hit ball, striking out seven and walking only one. Tucker threw the seventh giving up one harmless single while striking out two Pirate hitters. Offensively the Eagles were led by second baseman Colby Smith who had three hits in four at bats. Colby had a two out double in the first inning scoring Alex Buchmann who had singled to lead off the game. Faith was then held scoreless until the fifth when David Bote and Smith singled with two out. They then stole second and third. David then stole home staking Faith to a 2-0 lead. Smith scored on a Graves groundball to shortstop that was mishandled by the Olathe first baseman. In the sixth, Ben Rice reached base on an error. With two outs again, Buchmann doubled in Steve Galambos, who was running for Rice, and Isaac Henry followed with a single scoring Buchmann. Finishing the scoring in the seventh, Smith again doubled, and Graves doubled him home with a line drive that made the score 6-0. Faith is now 20-2 on the year. Faith 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 6 10 1 Faith Battery: Graves, D. Tucker (7) and Rice Attendance: 211
Rain Puts State Tournament On Hold - The Faith Christian Eagles quest for a 2011 state championship is being pushed back at least one day. Because of the intense rain, the Eagles opener is now scheduled for Saturday at 10 am vs Olathe. If the Eagles defeat Olathe, they would then play the Hotchkiss-Holy Family winner at 3 pm. Both games are scheduled for Jackson Field on the UNC campus in Greeley. Win or lose, Faith is also scheduled to play again on Monday.
Faith Sinks Pirates, Qualifies for State Tournament
Faith Christian defeated St. Mary’s on Monday 7-0, to qualify for the double elimination state tournament beginning Friday May 20. Their first game is at 10:00 am vs. Olathe at Jackson Field of UNC in Greeley. Should they defeat Olathe, Faith would then play again at 3:00 pm. Monday, the Eagles rode the strong right arm of junior Colby Smith to their victory. Smith scattered six hits over six innings while striking out seven, and walking only one. His performance earned him his sixth victory of the season against no losses. Senior David Bote hurled the seventh inning, striking out three and walking two. Faith jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Isaac Henry singled, David Bote walked, and after a double steal, Colby Smith delivered the first run with a sacrifice fly to centerfield. Bote later scored the second run on a throwing error by the Pirates catcher. Faith struck again in the fourth with sophomore Steve Galambos scoring on an infield ground out by Alex Buchmann. Then the Eagles put the game away with four sixth inning runs. Nolan Beasley had a ringing double, followed by rbi singles by Alex Buchmann, and Daniel Graves.
With the victory Faith Christian improves to 19-2 on the season. St. Mary’s finished at 14-6. St. Mary’s 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 Faith 2 0 0 1 0 4 x 7 6 3 Winning Pitcher: Colby Smith 6-0 2B: Nolan Beasley HBP: Tyler Tucker (2) Stolen Bases: Isaac Henry (2), David Bote, Colby Smith, Tyler Tucker, Nolan Beasley Attendance: 141
Faith Strikes Gold against Miners…..
Faith Christian won their district opener 9-4 against Trinidad on Saturday at Ralph Nance Field. The Eagles got off to a slow start, trailing 1-0, heading into the bottom of the fourth inning. At this point Isaac Henry led off with a walk, and David Bote followed with a homerun to right center, giving Faith its first lead at 2-1. Two hitters later, Danny Graves homered into the same spot. Finishing the inning, sophomore Tyler Tucker singled and came around to score on a Trinidad balk. Faith upped its lead to 6-1 in the fifth on another two run home run by shortstop David Bote, who ended the game with four runs batted in. David now has twelve home runs and fifty runs batted in for the 2011 season. In the bottom of the sixth, Faith put the game away on consecutive rbi hits by Nolan Beasley, Alex Buchmann, and Isaac Henry. Trinidad scored 3 runs in the top of the seventh but Dylan Tucker struck out the last hitter of the game. Trinidad finishes the season 7-13 while Faith Christian moves to 18-2. Faith will play St. Mary’s, an 11-10 winner over Bayfield, for a spot in the final eight. First pitch is scheduled for Sunday at 2 pm at Ralph Nance Field. Trinidad 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 4 7 3 Faith 0 0 0 4 2 3 x 9 8 2 Winning Pitcher: Danny Graves 6-1 2B: Isaac Henry, Ben Rice HR: David Bote (2) (one on in fourth, one on in fifth) Danny Graves (solo in fourth) SB: Alex Buchmann, Colby Smith, Tyler Tucker, Steve Galambos, Nolan Beasley Danny Graves had 8 strikeouts and only 2 walks.
Faith Earns Number One Seed in State Tournament by Defeating Eaton 7-2!
Faith Christian dominated Eaton in defeating the Reds for the first time since 2007, 7-2. Faith finished the regular season with a 17-2 record and the Number 1 seed in the 2011 state tournament. This on top of their 12-1 league record and Metro League Championship. The Eagles opened the scoring in the bottom of the first inning. Alex Buchmann led off the inning with an infield single. Two outs later, Colby Smith lined an RBI double off the centerfield fence. The Eagles were off and running, never to trail in the game. The score was still 1-0, heading into the bottom of the fifth. With one out, Trevor Wolf singled to left. Ben Rice was hit by a pitch, and Steve Galambos singled to load the bases. Alex Buchmann flew out to left for the second out of the inning. Isaac Henry came through with a clutch double plating Wolf and Rice. David Bote rifled a single up the middle scoring Galambos, and Henry scored the final run of the frame on the back end of a double steal. When the dust had settled, Faith led 5-0. Tyler Tucker finished the Eagle scoring with a two run blast over the right field fence scoring Danny Graves who had doubled one batter earlier. Eaton scored twice in the top of the seventh, but it was too little too late.
Colby Smith delivered seven strong innings on the mound for Faith. He surrendered two unearned runs on three hits while striking out 11 and walking only one. Every player in the lineup got one hit for the Eagles, with Isaac Henry and Tyler Tucker each having two runs batted in. Saturday the Eagles play Trinidad at 10:00 am at Ralph Nance Field. St. Mary’s and Bayfield will square off at 12:30, with the two winners going at it at 3:00 pm. The 3:00 pm winner will qualify for the final eight double elimination beginning next weekend.
Eaton 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 Faith 1 0 0 0 4 2 x 7 9 3
Winning Pitcher: Colby Smith (5-0) 2B: Colby Smith, Danny Graves HR: Tyler Tucker ( one on in the sixth) SB: Isaac Henry (2), David Bote
Faith Christian Loses Non League Game to Prairie View
Faith Christian had their five game winning streak snapped by Prairie View, Wednesday afternoon by the score of 9-3. The loss drops Faith’s overall record to 14-2. Faith scored two runs in the top of the third to go ahead briefly 2-1. Isaac Henry tripled, David Bote singled, and Danny Graves doubled to score the two runs. Nolan Beasley singled in the top of the fourth, stole second, went to third and scored on two wild pitches. Prairie View then scored eight unanswered runs in the final three innings to pull out the victory. Faith actually outhit Prairie View eight to seven, but five Eagle errors led to five Thunderhawk unearned runs. Danny Graves took the loss, going four innings while striking out four. Next up is another non league game, at Evergreen Saturday April 30 with the first pitch scheduled for 11 am.
Faith Christian 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 8 5 Losing Pitcher: Danny Graves
Eagles turn lights out on Lutheran 14-1 Faith Christian defeated Denver Lutheran on Tuesday, 14-1, in a game played at Ralph Nance Field in Arvada. Junior Colby Smith led the game off with a home run over the 385 sign in center field to start the Eagles on their way to victory. Senior David Bote drove a 1-2 fastball into the left field parking lot for a grand slam home run to highlight a six run second inning. David now has five home runs on the season. Alex Buchmann went two for three with a double and one run batted in. He is hitting .591 on the year. Tyler Tucker was one for two with a double and two runs batted in. His batting average is presently .583.
Tyler Tucker was also superb on the mound. He threw four strong innings giving up one unearned run while striking out five and walking only one. He picked up his second victory of the season. Senior Dylan Tucker threw the fifth inning allowing no hits while striking out two. Faith improved their 2011 record to 8-0 overall and 6-0 in Metro League play. They continue play Saturday at Holy Family with the first pitch scheduled for 2:00 pm. Lutheran 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 Faith 2 6 4 2 x 14 8 1 2B: Bote, Buchmann, T. Tucker HR: Smith (solo in 1st), Bote(3 on in the 2nd) WP: T. Tucker 2-0 SB: D. Tucker (2)
Faith Hitters Hammer Bishop Machebeuf Twice Faith Christian pounded out 39 runs on 37 hits in only 9 innings of play, in defeating Machebeuf 15-2, and 24-3 Friday afternoon. With the wind blowing out toward center field, David Bote homered twice, and Ben Rice and Danny Graves each had one homerun in leading the Eagles to their doubleheader sweep. Faith now stands 5-0 in Metro League play, and 7-0 overall in the 2011 campaign. Tied at 2 in the top of the third, Faith exploded for 6 runs, highlighted by a 2 run homerun over the 405 sign in right centerfield by shortstop David Bote. The Eagles then plated seven more runs in the fourth with Tyler Tucker and Danny Graves each doubling home a run.
Colby Smith raised his record to 3-0, allowing only two runs on three hits. He also struck out seven Machebeuf hitters in fashioning a very efficient complete game. Trevor Wolf was 3-3 with 2 runs batted in, and Ben Rice, Alex Buchmann, and Tyler Tucker each contributed two hits. In the second game, the Eagles scored six times in the first, seven runs in the second, and nine more runs in the third in dismantling Machebeuf pitching. Faith had 13 extra base hits in five innings of play. Tyler Tucker was 4-4, and Isaac Henry, Danny Graves, and Trevor Wolf each had three hits. Ben Rice had a double, a home run and four runs batted in. Danny Graves recorded his second victory of the year, giving up one unearned run in three innings, while striking out four. Dylan Tucker and David Bote each threw one inning apiece, with Bote striking out four hitters in his one inning of work. Bishop Machebeuf had entered the day with an 8-2 record, and thoughts of winning the conference title. Faith put in a very workmanlike performance in putting those thoughts to rest. Faith will continue their season on Tuesday, April 12 hosting Denver Lutheran at Ralph Nance Field. First pitch is set for 4:00 pm.
Faith Bats Silence Thunderbolts 26-0 Faith Christian defeated Denver Manuel Tuesday 26-0. The Eagles began the game by scoring thirteen times in the top of the first inning. From there it snowballed into a hitting bonanza by Eagles hitters and a quick five inning victory. First baseman Danny Graves led the way with three hits and six runs batted in. Shortstop David Bote also had three singles, four runs batted in, and scored five times. Second baseman Colby Smith reached base every at bat, and scored six runs. All told, Faith finished with fourteen hits, seventeen base on balls, and one hit batsman. Three Eagle pitchers combined for the shutout. Sophomore lefthander Tyler Tucker went the first three innings. He earned his first varsity victory in allowing only one hit, while striking out six Manuel hitters. Senior righthanders Dylan Tucker and David Bote each toiled one inning apiece with both striking out the side. Every Faith starter scored at least one run in the lopsided contest. With the victory Faith is now 5-0 on the young season. Line Score: Faith (13) 2 4 1 6 26 14 0 WP: T. Tucker 1-0
3A baseball preview: Special to The Denver Post
It definitely isn't an everyday arrangement, but early signs indicate it is going to work at Faith Christian. The Eagles new baseball coach is Danny Bote, the older brother of Eagles shortstop/pitcher David Bote. While a father coaching a son on a varsity team is commonplace, this one is a bit different. "It's a very unique situation," said Danny Bote, 29. "The biggest problem is figuring out what he's going to call me. I think we've settled on 'Coach.'" If any family can pull it off, why not the Botes? Their father, Bob, was a legendary coach at Niwot before moving on to Erie (he is taking this spring off, but soon will resurface). Bob guided Niwot to three-straight Class 4A titles from 1998-2000 with Danny an infielder on all three squads. Now, the brothers will take a crack at it in the 3A ranks. Danny inherits a strong team (21-4 last season) and won't have to worry about cries of nepotism if David plays every game. David, a senior, was the lone underclassmen on the 3A all-state team last year. "It's been great; I love it," said David Bote, who hit .578 with six home runs and 34 RBI last season. "He's a great guy and a great coach. Some of the guys brought it up a little at first, but now that practice is starting they've seemed to forget about it." Danny, a youth pastor, was somewhat surprised when he was offered an interview after returning from a family vacation over the summer. With longtime skipper Gino Carbajal now an assistant at Regis University, Danny was an ideal candidate as a former assistant under his father at Erie and in Florida at Manatee High.
Eagles Defeat the Cardinals 18-7 in their Season Opener
The Eagles baseball team opened their season on the road with a decisive 18-7 win over 4A Elizabeth. Coach Bote's team overcame first game, first inning jitters, scoring 13 runs in the fourth inning to overcome a 6 to 3 deficit. This year's nine returns 8 starters from last year's final four team and with them high expectations of another run at a state title.
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