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   Highland Bulldogs (32-6-1)


School Information

Name: Highland High School
City: Highland
County: Madison
Classification Enrollment: 897.5
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Red/Black
Conference: Mississippi Valley
Superintendent: Mike Sutton
Principal: Chris Becker
Athletic Director: Clint Hamilton
Head Coach: Joel Hawkins
Assistant Coaches: Derek Reckmann, Trent Carriger, Jacob Willis, Dustin Wilson
Athletic Trainer: Adam Beck
Captains: Trent Clemons, Jake Ottensmeier, Deklan Riggs, Trey Koishor

Team Photo


Roster
No. Name B T Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
1 Carter Holthaus R R OF 5-10 160 Jr.
3 Brayden Bircher R R INF 5-10 165 Sr.
4 Trey Koishor R R INF 5-9 160 Sr.
8 Gavin Arcynski-Merkle R R INF 5-7 150 Jr.
9 Blaise Hawkins L R OF 5-7 140 Jr.
10 Kaiden Leckrone R R C 5-10 165 So.
12 Braxden Decker R R INF-OF-P 6-1 170 Jr.
13 Abe Hawkins R R P 6-0 165 Sr.
14 Adam Munie R R OF-P 5-10 165 Sr.
15 Blake Gelly R R INF 5-7 152 So.
17 Chase Knebel L L INF-P 5-10 175 Jr.
18 Alex Howard R R P 5-10 180 Jr.
19 Keaton Favre R R C 6-3 180 Sr.
20 Trent Clemons R R P-OF 6-0 170 Sr.
22 Jake Ottensmeier L L OF 6-1 175 Sr.
24 Zane Korte L R OF 5-7 160 Sr.
25 Cale Houchins R R P 5-9 175 Sr.
26 Will Jansen R R INF 6-2 175 Jr.
27 Garrin Stone R R INF 6-4 210 Jr.
32 Deklan Riggs L L INF-P 6-1 195 Sr.

Statistics 

BATTING
  

 

Name
  G
  AB
  R
  H
  RBI
  Avg.
  2B
  3B
  HR

 

 

  Gavin Arcynski-Merkle
   
  6
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  Brayden Bircher
   
  85
  13
  22
  9
  .259
  3
   
   

 

 

  Trent Clemons
   
  18
  4
  5
  3
  .278
   
   
   

 

 

  Braxden Decker
   
  57
  27
  17
  10
  .298
  3
  1
   

 

 

  Keaton Favre
   
  72
  0
  19
  9
  .264
  1
  1
   

 

 

  Blake Gelly
   
  2
  2
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  Abe Hawkins
   
  3
  1
  1
   
  .333
   
   
   

 

 

  Blaise Hawkins
   
  13
  7
  5
  3
  .385
   
   
   

 

 

  Carter Holthaus
   
  10
  23
  4
  4
  .400
   
   
   

 

 

  Cale Houchins
   
  4
  1
  1
   
  .250
  1
   
   

 

 

  Alex Howard
   
  15
  1
  4
  3
  .267
  1
   
   

 

 

  Will Jansen
   
  7
  6
  2
  2
  .286
   
   
   

 

 

  Chase Knebel
   
  97
  16
  33
  38
  .340
  6
   
   

 

 

  Trey Koishor
   
  105
  37
  37
  22
  .352
  5
  1
  1

 

 

  Zane Korte
   
  61
  29
  22
  8
  .361
  2
  1
   

 

 

  Kaiden Leckrone
   
  2
   
   
  1
   
   
   
   

 

 

  Adam Munie
   
  71
  10
  20
  10
  .282
  3
   
   

 

 

  Jake Ottensmeier
   
  121
  49
  48
  26
  .397
  11
   
  2

 

 

  Deklan Riggs
   
  86
  7
  29
  27
  .337
  6
   
   

 

 

  Garrin Stone
   
  105
  18
  33
  25
  .314
  7
  1
  1
 




PITCHING
  

 


Name
  G
  W-L
  IP
  H
  ER
  BB
  SO
  ERA

 

 

  Trent Clemons
  11
  7-3
  61.0
  58
  15
  15
  52
  1.72

 

 

  Braxden Decker
  4
  0-0
  5.0
  2
  2
  6
  9
  2.80

 

 

  Abe Hawkins
  10
  1-0
  16.0
  17
  9
  10
  17
  3.94

 

 

  Cale Houchins
  10
  1-1
  12.0
  7
  4
  8
  9
  2.33

 

 

  Alex Howard
  11
  5-0
  34.0
  26
  15
  14
  24
  3.09

 

 

  Chase Knebel
  12
  11-0
  68.0
  38
  3
  7
  63
  0.31

 

 

  Zane Korte
  1
  1-0
  1.1
  2
  3
  2
  2
  15.75

 

 

  Adam Munie
  4
  1-0
  9.0
  12
  8
  9
  7
  6.22

 

 

  Jake Ottensmeier
  1
  0-0
  1.0
  0
  0
  1
  1
  0.00

 

 

  Deklan Riggs
  7
  3-2
  38.0
  31
  21
  23
  27
  3.87
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  3/19
  Freeburg
  W
   11 
   1 

 

 

  3/22
  Moline (H.S.)
  W
   7 
   3 

 

 

  3/23
  Quincy (Notre Dame)
  W
   5 
   1 

 

 

  3/23
  Moline (H.S.)
  W
   7 
   6 

 

 

  3/25
  Byron
  T
   7 
   7 

 

 

  3/27
  Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)
  W
   6 
   3 

 

 

  3/29
  Murphysboro
  W
   6 
   1 

 

 

  4/1
  Granite City
  W
   14 
   0 

 

 

  4/2
  Breese (Mater Dei)
  W
   8 
   6 

 

 

  4/5
  Trenton (Wesclin)
  W
   8 
   0 

 

 

  4/6
  Pekin
  W
   12 
   3 

 

 

  4/6
  Pekin
  W
   4 
   2 

 

 

  4/8
  Jerseyville (Jersey)
  W
   5 
   4 

 

 

  4/10
  Jerseyville (Jersey)
  W
   7 
   0 

 

 

  4/13
  Marion (H.S.)
  W
   8 
   3 

 

 

  4/13
  Marion (H.S.)
  W
   11 
   5 

 

 

  4/15
  Mascoutah
  L
   1 
   2 

 

 

  4/17
  Mascoutah
  W
   4 
   0 

 

 

  4/18
  Greenville
  W
   7 
   0 

 

 

  4/19
  Alton (Sr.)
  W
   15 
   1 

 

 

  4/22
  Waterloo (H.S.)
  W
   2 
   1 

 

 

  4/24
  Jerseyville (Jersey)
  W
   8 
   2 

 

 

  4/30
  Bethalto (Civic Memorial)
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  5/1
  Bethalto (Civic Memorial)
  W
   2 
   1 

 

 

  5/3
  Teutopolis
  W
   7 
   2 

 

 

  5/4
  Chatham (Glenwood)
  W
   12 
   10 

 

 

  16th Annual Tiger Baseball Classic
 

 

  5/4
  Edwardsville (H.S.)
  L
   5 
   11 

 

 

  5/6
  Troy (Triad)
  W
   3 
   0 

 

 

  5/10
  Belleville (West)
  L
   1 
   2 

 

 

  5/10
  Troy (Triad)
  L
   5 
   6 

 

 

  5/14
  Effingham (H.S.)
  W
   5 
   0 

 

 

  5/15
  O'Fallon (H.S.)
  L
   4 
   5 

 

 

  5/18
  Waterloo (H.S.)
  L
   3 
   4 

 

 

  5/20
  Belleville (East)
  W
   10 
   0 

 

 

  Waterloo (H.S.) Regional
 

 

  5/22
  East St. Louis (Sr.)
  W
   23 
   1 

 

 

  5/25
  Waterloo (H.S.)
  W
   3 
   0 

 

 

  Troy (Triad) Sectional
 

 

  5/29
  Salem
  W
   5 
   2 

 

 

  6/1
  Mascoutah
  W
   3 
   2 

 

 

  Decatur (Millikin U.) Super-Sectional
 

 

  6/3
  Mahomet (M.-Seymour)
  W
   6 
   3

Head Coach Joel Hawkins
Year W-L
Highland
1991-92 22-10
1992-93 22-10
1993-94 14-15
1994-95 16-14
1995-96 18-15
1996-97 25-11
1997-98 13-15
1998-99 21-11
1999-00 25-10
2000-01 28-9
2001-02 27-6
2002-03 21-14
2003-04 19-11
2004-05 17-18
2005-06 21-14
2006-07 30-6
2007-08 36-4 (1st)
2008-09 24-11
2009-10 16-17
2010-11 21-14
2011-12 25-12
2012-13 27-10
2013-14 22-14
2014-15 28-13 (1st)
2015-16 18-19
2016-17 24-10-1
2017-18 23-12
2018-19 23-14
2020-21 23-12
2021-22 25-10
2022-23 21-16
31 yrs. 695-377-1

Tournament History 

1958        5   16  0-1 (15-4)     DNP  Ed Hilbert
       L    5   16  Skokie (Niles)
2008-3A     6    2  2-0 (36-4)     1st  Joel Hawkins
       W    1    0  Crystal Lake (Central)
       W    6    2  Rock Falls
2015-3A     7    6  2-0 (28-13)    1st  Joel Hawkins
       W   13    0  Chicago (Morgan Park)
       W    7    6  LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)