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State Final Teams: Goreville | Henry (H.-Senachwine) | Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) | Waterloo (Gibault Catholic)

Goreville (25-13)


School Information

Name: Goreville High School
City: Goreville
County: Johnson
Classification Enrollment: 171
Nickname: Blackcats
Colors: Black/Gold
Conference: Black Diamond
Superintendent: Dr. Steve Webb
Principal: Jeri Miller
Athletic Director: Todd Tripp
Head Coach: Shawn Tripp
Assistant Coaches: Dayton Tripp, Greg Sheppard, Michael Smothers

Roster

  
No. Name B T Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
0 Grant Krack R R OF 5-9   So.
2 Tyler Suits R R OF, C, P 5-11 180 Jr.
3 Will Hester R R 2B, OF 5-6   Fr.
4 Drake Moss R R P, SS 5-11   Jr.
5 Hunter Francis R R 2B, P 5-7   Jr.
7 Caulin Carter R R OF 5-9   Jr.
8 Zech Green R R OF 5-7   Fr.
9 Ian Sopczak R R C, P 6-0   Sr.
11 Drake Buffington R R P, OF 6-5   So.
12 Cole Tripp R R 3B,SS,P 5-11   So.
18 Nick Lingle R R P 5-10   So.
20 Lincoln Turley L R OF 6-0   Fr.
23 Noah Green R R OF 5-9   So.
24 Dawson Cloud R R P, 3B 6-3   Sr.
26 Nick Gower R R OF, C 5-9   So.
28 Tommy King R R OF 6-0   Fr.
31 Garrett Church R R 3B,P,OF 6-2   Fr.
33 Levi Damon R R 1B,P 6-4   Jr.

Statistics

BATTING
  
Name G AB R H RBI Avg. 2B 3B HR
Drake Buffington 33 94 17 17 11 .181 7 0 1
Caulin Carter 7 7 1 1 1 .143 0 0 0
Garrett Church 38 116 26 29 20 .250 8 1 3
Dawson Cloud 28 70 8 11 4 .157 1 0 0
Levi Damon 29 81 16 16 14 .198 3 0 0
Hunter Francis 38 142 32 36 23 .254 3 0 0
Nick Gower 38 102 18 19 10 .186 3 1 0
Noah Green 18 12 6 2 0 .167 0 0 0
Zech Green 28 52 11 12 5 .231 0 0 0
Will Hester 9 6 4 2 1 .333 0 0 0
Tommy King 5 3 1 2 1 .667 0 0 0
Grant Krack 33 34 14 7 5 .206 0 1 0
Drake Moss 38 136 31 27 18 .199 8 2 2
Ian Sopczak 36 125 17 39 40 .312 8 3 5
Tyler Suits 38 131 26 26 17 .198 6 0 0
Cole Tripp 38 141 25 33 18 .234 6 0 0
Lincoln Turley 7 6 3 2 1 .333 0 0 0
PITCHING
Name G W-L IP H ER BB SO ERA
Drake Buffington 9 3-2 32.0 39 19 30 57 4.16
Garrett Church 4 1-1 18.0 14 9 9 24 3.50
Dawson Cloud 8 5-1 37.0 34 9 14 45 1.70
Hunter Francis 8 3-3 43.0 37 14 13 49 2.28
Nick Lingle 2 2-0 10.0 10 7 10 13 4.90
Drake Moss 7 5-1 45.0 38 16 13 60 2.49
Ian Sopczak 9 4-2 39.0 27 14 21 64 2.51
Tyler Suits 5 1-2 16.0 13 13 18 20 5.69
Cole Tripp 8 0-1 16.0 15 10 17 15 4.38

Scores

Date Opponent W/L Own Opp
3/13 Mounds (Meridian) W 17 0
3/20 Ullin (Century) W 15 0
3/22 Anna (A.-Jonesboro) W 3 1
3/25 Murphysboro L 11 16
3/27 Junction (Gallatin County) W 8 1
3/29 Tamms (Egyptian) W 19 0
4/3 Elkville (Elverado) W 8 6
4/4 Vienna W 10 5
4/6 Vienna W 2 0
4/10 Cobden W 11 0
4/11 Johnston City W 8 6
4/12 Waltonville L 7 10
4/13 Johnston City W 11 3
4/15 Carmi (C.-White County) L 1 10
RBI Tourney
4/15 Benton L 6 8
4/17 Golconda (Pope County) W 6 3
4/18 Campbell Hill (Trico) L 1 2
4/19 Carrier Mills (C.M.-Stonefort) W 11 3
4/20 Campbell Hill (Trico) W 3 2
4/21 Maryland Heights Pattonville, MO L 0 10
4/21 Elsberry, MO L 2 5
4/24 Marion (H.S.) L 1 5
4/25 Zeigler (Z.-Royalton) W 2 1
4/26 McLeansboro (Hamilton County) W 6 2
4/27 Zeigler (Z.-Royalton) W 4 2
4/29 Marion (Crab Orchard) W 8 3
5/2 Pinckneyville W 12 0
5/4 Herrin (H.S.) L 1 9
5/5 Metropolis (Massac County) W 3 2
5/9 Graves County, KY L 1 3
5/10 Carterville L 1 11
5/11 DuQuoin (H.S.) L 1 6
5/12 Harrisburg L 1 2
Goreville Regional Semifinal
5/17 Tamms (Egyptian) W 7 0
Goreville Regional Championship
5/20 Golconda (Pope County) W 11 3
Cobden Sectional Semifinal
5/25 Elkville (Elverado) W 2 1
Cobden Sectional Championship
5/27 Waltonville [Coop] (11 inn.) W 5 4
Carbondale (SIU) Super-Sectional
5/29 Effingham (St. Anthony) W 6 5

Head Coach Shawn Tripp

  
Year W-L
Goreville
2002-03 15-13
2003-04 16-9
2004-05 20-8
2005-06 21-10
2006-07 19-9
2007-08 22-9
2008-09 17-12
2009-10 24-12 (2nd)
2010-11 21-11 (3rd)
2011-12 19-17
2012-13 19-11
2013-14 12-18
2014-15 21-13
2015-16 28-6 (1st)
2016-17 27-8 (3rd)
2017-18 26-4 (3rd)
2018-19 23-8
2020-21 17-10
2021-22 21-10
2022-23 25-13
20 yrs. 413-211

Tournament History

2010-1A     5   15  1-1 (24-12)    2nd  Shawn Tripp
       W    4    3  Downs (Tri-Valley)
       L    5   15  Elgin (Westminster Christian) (6 inn.)
2011-1A    10    9  1-1 (21-11)    3rd  Shawn Tripp
       L    1    2  Lanark (Eastland)
       W   10    9  Tremont
2016-1A    17    7  2-0 (28-6-0)   1st  Shawn Tripp
       W    8    6  Okawville
       W   17    7  Somonauk (5 inn.)
2017-1A    10    3  1-1 (27-8-0)   3rd  Shawn Tripp
       L    3    4  Peoria Heights
       W   10    3  Somonauk
2018-1A     3    2  1-1 (26-4-0)   3rd  Shawn Tripp
       L    3    7  Valmeyer
       W    3    2  Ottawa (Marquette)