sportsfan09

Riverside 6 Lexington 5

no, i'm sorry but i do not believe this at all. i have played against him and have seen him pitch a few times. he is a great pitcher, but throws maybe low 80's. i have batted against him and unless he has gained unbelievable speed in one year, this is not true. summertown is looking to be tough and they play cascade to open there season up so we'll see owns up to all the hype.... hahahhahaha "Maybe low 80's" hahahahaha. You can't be serious. hahahahahahaha

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When will the All-State team be announced? The final ballots were due in by 5/31/09.

Logan Hays & Jacob Siler from Decatur Co. Riverside made it! Two well deserving ball players. /thumb[1].gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":thumb:" border="0" alt="thumb[1].gif" />

Why are you even posting here if you don't care about single A baseball?

I'm sure that he will be told by his coach if not his parents that most people can't stand to hear the truth, so sugar coat everything so you don't step on anyones toes. Have a happy memorial day and go grill something!!

PS the "Out of the mouths of babes usually comes the truth" comment was not meant to be antagonistic. I meant it to mean Gant said honestly, off the top of his head, what he was feeling at the time. So stop taking everything so seriously. Get a grip.

So basically you are saying Summertown wasn't hitting until the ump started squeezing Gant. When he was making great pitches and hitting his spots he was un-hittable. Is that it? Be honest and give Gant the credit he is due. I was right behind the plate and Gant was hitting his spots all game. Nothing that was called a strike was "6-8 inches" off the plate. In fact the summertown pitcher was hitting some of the same spots as Gant. Don't try to take away from two great pitching performances. Talk about a sore winner!! Anyone that knows baseball know that a blooper over the infielder is referred to as a cheap hit. Of course this one was the game winning hit. So congrats on getting the job done. Even you should admit, the ball was not hit hard just out of reach of the infielder. Anyway stop your whining , you won. We will definitely see you next year!

Well said "wad".

OMG! You need to re-read the post you replied to. Had nothing to do with balls and strikes. Had to do with the type of hit that won the game. This time read it with an analytical mind. If you want to go with "The ump is blind" theory be my guest! BTW-when the coaches change the catcher in the last inning, ball and strikes look different to an ump every catcher is different. Not saying summertown can't hit just that they didn't do any damage early. I don't think the comments made had anything to do with bad sports or sore losers. Just frustration and a competitive young man. He was interviewed at a very emotional time. What do you expect.................a prepared statement????!!!

out of the mouths of babes..................usually comes the truth. You interview a kid immediately after losing the biggest game of the year and you expect him to just say great game for both teams??? Come on. The kid pitched his #### off and pitched around some late mistakes. The batter had struck out each time he faced Gant. It was a cheap hit and a lucky break for him. TheGant kid was on one days rest and handled Summertown all game. You want him to be humble and politically correct or competitively honest?????

The last time Riverside Baseball went to State was 1985. They were runner up in the Championship game

Thank you for the welcome. Lots to do. Going to pack now. See you there!

Great pitching and great hitting by Riverside tonight. Stephen Gant was great on the mound, pitching through an injury he suffered early in the game. The panthers came to play ball. Now they are going to Murfreesboro! GO PANTHERS!

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Great game Panthers. All the way to the end. Keep those hits coming!

It was a great game! The Panthers got behind early, but they never gave up. This team has a lot of heart and determination. Some great plays were made and they really know how to hit. I am so proud of all of them Go Panthers. /thumb[1].gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":thumb:" border="0" alt="thumb[1].gif" />

I hear USJ is going to DII. If they are smart they will make an offer to the younger Gant.

maybe you need a clearance code to get them /roflol.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":roflol:" border="0" alt="roflol.gif" />

I agree. You have to win Friday to get to the Boro. Wednesday only decides where you play not if you go to the next game

He and his family will be in my prayers. Keep us posted on the status of this young man.

I bet Coach Dyer is missing his ACE pitcher Clayton Gant about now!

What ground work are you talking about? What make you think Gant will not stay at Riverside? He is making quite a name for himself and he is a great asset to the team.

Update Stephen Gant Fr 6 Logan Hays Sr 5 Ryne Fisher Fr 3 Jacob Siler Sr 3 Ryne Bivens So 2 Rico Robertson Sr 3 Matt Garrett Sr 1 Jordan Carroll Sr 1 Justin Barker Sr 1