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Union (Dugger) sets records
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
By B.J. Hargis, Sports Editor

It is hard to throw an a no-hitter and be overshadowed. But that was the case of Union (Dugger) High School pitcher Logan Chesterfield.

The junior right-hander struck out 13 and walked one as the Bulldogs defeated Eminence 53-0 in a Tri-River Conference baseball game at Dugger Tuesday.

"This was a tremendous game for all the kids," said Union (Dugger) High School baseball coach Clarence Johnson. "Eminence only hit the ball one time and Logan had just the one walk."

The Bulldogs exploded for 31 runs in the first inning as part of a record-setting night. They obliterated the 23 runs that Whiting scored in one inning on May 24, 2007, according to the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association Record Book.

The 53 runs tied a state record set by Cowan just last year. The Bulldogs (2-0, 1-0 in the TRC), finished with 40 hits, which broke Cowan's record of 36 hits in 2007.

Vincennes Lincoln had 51 runs and 35 hits in a 51-0 victory over Vincennes Rivet in 1996.

The Bulldogs had 13 doubles, which broke the previous single-game mark of 10 by Woodlan in 2005.

They pounded out 18 extra-base hits, which eclipsed the old mark of 16 set by Lawerence North in 1999.

They had 11 extra-base hits in the first inning, which topped the previous mark of 10 by Western in 1988.

They had 43 RBIs, which is second most to Cowan's 51 last year. Lincoln had 40 RBIs in that win over Rivet 12 years ago.

The Bulldogs finished with 63 total bases, setting another state single-game record. Twin Lakes had 59 in 2000. Lincoln had 56 against Rivet, which was third on the list. Cowan had 53 total bases a year ago.

"The kids played really well," said Union (Dugger) coach Clarence Johnson. "It was really unbelievable.

"We did not go out to score 53 runs. We did not go out to run up the score. We made sure the bats moved the runners up and we scored the runs we scored."

The Bulldogs sent 36 batters to the plate in the first, batting around four times. They tacked on 19 runs in the second to lead 50-0.

Blane Boyd set an individual record by scoring eight runs. Boyd finished 5-for-8 with three doubles and five RBIs.

Tel Sherman and Dustin Howard tied the old mark of seven runs scored.

Sherman finished with seven hits in eight at bats, finishing with seven runs and eight RBIs.

Howard was 3-for-5 with a double, home run and six RBIs.

In what would have to be a likely record, Wesley Marshall hit for the cycle -- in the first inning.

Marshall finished 6-for-8 with two doubles, a triple, a home run, eight RBIs and six runs scored.

Chesterfield helped himself by going 5-for-6 with a double, triple, five RBIs and six runs.

Catcher B.J. Howard batted eight times officially, garnering five runs, three RBIs and three hits, including a double.

Josh Davidson produced three singles in four at bats, which led to four runs and one RBI.

Trent Collins singled and doubled in four at bats, producing three RBIs to go with four runs.

Brandon Duncan also was 2-for-4 with two doubles and four runs scored.

Tanner Reynolds was 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs.

Justin Rowe had one hit, one run and one RBI.

George Secrest double in three at bats and added one run and one RBI as all 12 Union (Dugger) players batted at least twice officially. Bulldogs reached base safely an addition 12 times via Eminence miscues in the field.

"Logan really got us started off well by throwing strikes," said Johnson. "He only faced the minimum 15 batters. He threw just 65 pitches, 42 for strikes.

"We quit taking extra bases. But the kids were just aggressive and hit a lot of balls to the gaps. We had a lot of players that had very good nights at the plate. The kids played unbelievable well. You don't start a game expecting something like this."

The Bulldogs will play at White River Valley Wednesday before hosting North Knox Friday.