It didn't take long at all for the 2016 version of Noblesville Miller baseball to make its presence known to their first opponent of the year.
12th-year head coach Justin Keever put together a pretty solid starting lineup to get his Millers' season off on the right foot.
With both teams anxious to get on the field, none other than senior southpaw Cory Conway would take to the hill for Noblesville.
Aside from a Caleb Matthews single that got by 3B Connor Christman, Conway had his way with the Trojans in the 1st, stranding Matthews at third.
Christman quickly redeemed himself with a one-out double to the left field wall. Michael Carmosino walked for a pair of runners aboard for cleanup hitter Bryce Masterson. The junior DH took a 1-0 pitch and turned it into a towering 3-run home run that flirted with the right field foul pole, but stayed fair, giving the Millers a solid three run lead after one inning.
Cory threw just 12 pitches in the second inning, getting Taylor Matthews and Mason Gillis to strikeout, swinging at a third strike in the dirt and out at first base on throws to the first base bag from Alex Cleverly to Ty Lindstrand. Baze Conway was fanned looking to end the second. Not too shabby striking out 5 New Castle hitters through two.
Jackson Thurman led off the home half of the second, reaching on an error by Dylan Darling at third. Thurman made his way to second on a pitch in the dirt and then on to third on Harris Camp's groundout. The speedy junior Thurman raced home on Travis Gillian's RBI-groundout to short for a 4-0 score.
Over the next few innings, Conway kept the opposing hitters in-check, getting four more to go down on strikes, totaling 9 K's in his five innings of work to pick up the win.
Carmosino, Cleverly and Lindstrand all walked to load the bases. Austin Shirley then laced a two-run single to the outfield to plate both Carmosino and Neil Brown, who courtesy ran for Cleverly. That put the home standing Millers up 6-0 and ready to close this one out.
Christman walked for the second time in his four plate appearances and wound up scoring his second run of the night on Cleverly's fielder's choice to give Noblesville a season-opening 7-0 win over the New Castle Trojans.
In a game like this, it was an opportunity for Keever and his pitching coach Caleb Small to get a look at three different pitchers. They knew what Conway and Clayton Marowski had to offer, both being starters in last season's rotation. Sophomore righty Kade Gorman came in and pitched the top of the 7th, striking out two of the five Trojans he faced.
The Millers (1-0) hit the road for their annual Spring Break trip to Tennessee to play against some of the best teams in the Midwest and possibly the entire country.
Their first game is Thursday, March 31 against Smyrna (TN) Bulldogs (7-5) at 6 p.m. They'll play two on Friday starting at 12:30 versus the Collierville (TN) Dragons (7-6) and against at 5:30 against the Riverdale Warriors of Murfreesburo. The Millers finish up their 4 games in 3 days trip to the Volunteer State with a Saturday morning matchup with McCracken County (Paducah, KY) (6-2) at 10 a.m.
Stay tuned to my blog for all things Miller baseball while the team travels southward.
Following their trip, Noblesville returns home to The Dunk for a meeting with Frankfort on Tuesday, April 5 at 6 p.m.
Go Millers!
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Sunday, March 27, 2016
Noblesville baseball 2016 season preview
Millers have experience, personnel to do something special
The 2016 version of the Noblesville Millers has the look of a promising season for the black and gold. Head Coach Justin Keever enters his 12th season at the helm of the storied baseball program at Noblesville High School and is looking to continue adding to the trophy case this spring.
This year's squad has 7 returning starters, 12 varsity letter winners, 9 seniors and an additional 7 seasoned players that had a significant amount of playing time at the varsity level in 2015.
Senior starting pitcher and Moorhead State-commit Cory Conway returns and looks to cement himself into Noblesville baseball history, even more than he did last season as a junior. Conway sported a 7-3 record with a 1.55 ERA, while striking out 93 batters in just 63.1 innings of work. The lanky lefty only gave up 52 hits and just 22 runs (14 earned) while leading the Miller pitching staff.
Butler-signee Connor Christman is the team's leading hitter entering his senior season. The Millers' third baseman batted at a .409 clip to lead last year's team, driving in 20 runs, scoring 25 times and also hitting his first career home run on the road at Brownsburg.
Junior Travis Gillian was a huge contributor as a sophomore in 2015, hitting .383 and tying Christman for the team lead with 36 hits. Gillian had 17 RBIs and scored 28 runs and also had 14 stolen bases.
Another junior that had a solid sophomore campaign was Bryce Masterson, who served as the DH in his first full season at the varsity level. Masterson hit .299, going 26-87, driving in 22 runs, scoring 11, smacking 5 doubles and belting 3 towering home runs, two of those coming in each game of an HCC doubleheader vs. Fishers.
Michael Carmosino is another seasoned veteran that will be looking to build on his junior season. Carmo batted .262, but was able to score 20 runs, drive in 14 runs, hit five doubles and also steal 11 bases, while having a stellar glove at second base and shortstop.
Senior Clayton Marowski (3-2, 3.86 ERA) and junior Harris Camp (1-1, 2.10 ERA) both return with a lot of experience as starting pitchers and look to contribute in the rotation.
Seniors Austin Shirley (DePauw commit) (14 runs, 16 RBI, 11 SB) and Ty Lindstrand (7 RBI, 8 runs), along with juniors Alex Cleverly (6 RBI) and Jackson Thurman (6 runs, 3 RBI) all look to be bigger parts of the Millers offensive lineup.
There are still 7 members of the 2014 4A State Championship team on this year's team. Carmosino, Christman, Shirley and Conway saw playing time at Victory Field on that Friday, June 20th night, but Gillian, Marowski and Cleverly were all on the bench cheering on their teammates. The leadership starts and continues down the line with those players.
With the Millers coming into the season preseason 4A #5, they're going to have some heavy competition this season with a lot of ranked foes on the slate.
Hamilton Southeastern (4A #1), Zionsville (4A #2), Cathedral (4A #3), Westfield (4A #7), Terre Haute North (4A #9), Wapahani (3A #2), Fishers (receiving votes) and New Castle (receiving votes) make up for 16 of Noblesville's 30 scheduled regular season games. It just goes to show that nothing is easy, by any means, in high school baseball!
2016 Noblesville Millers roster:
1 Travis Gillian - JR - SS/CF
2 Alex Cleverly - JR - C
3 Jackson Thurman - JR - OF
4 Michael Carmosino - SR - INF
5 Ty Lindstrand - SR - 1B/OF
6 Austin Shirley - SR - OF
8 Clayton Marowski - SR - P
9 Neil Brown - SR - INF
11 Tyler Owens - SO - P/INF
13 Mark Goudy - SO - P/OF
15 Julian Simac - SR - OF
16 Michael Scalzo - JR - INF
17 Reese Sharp - FR - P
18 Kade Gorman - SO - P
19 Cory Conway - SR - P
20 Harris Camp - JR - P/OF
22 Nolan Vallier - SR - 1B/3B
23 Dusti McLochlin - JR - P/INF
24 Connor Christman - SR - 3B/C
25 Bryce Masterson - JR - DH/C/1B
2016 Noblesville Millers schedule:
Mon. March 28 vs. New Castle - 6 p.m.
Thur. March 31 vs. Smyrna (at Tennessee) - 6 p.m.
Fri. April 1 vs. Collierville (at Tennessee) - 12:30 p.m.
Fri. April 1 vs. Riverdale (at Tennessee) - 5:00 p.m.
Sat. April 2 vs. McCracken (at Tennessee ) - 10 a.m.
Tue. April 5 vs. Frankfort - 6 p.m.
Thur. April 7 vs. Fishers*** - 6 p.m.
Fri. April 8 at Fishers*** - 6 p.m.
Sat. April 9 vs. Fishers*** - 11 a.m.
Thur. April 14 at Westfield*** - 6 p.m.
Fri. April 15 vs. Westfield*** - 6 p.m.
Sat. April 16 at Westfield*** - 11 a.m.
Tue. April 19 vs. Zionsville*** - 6 p.m.
Wed. April 20 at Zionsville*** - 6 p.m.
Thur. April 21 vs. Zionsville*** - 6 p.m.
Sat. April 23 vs. Carmel - 7 p.m.
Fri. April 29 at McCutcheon - 6 p.m.
Sat. April 30 - Miller Invitational
Cathedral vs. Noblesville - 11 a.m.
Terre Haute North vs. St. Xavier - 1:30 p.m.
Consolation game - 4 p.m.
Championship game - 7:30 p.m.
Tue. May 3 vs. Wapahani - 6 p.m.
Thur. May 4 at Hamilton Southeastern*** - 6 p.m.
Fri. May 5 vs. Hamilton Southeastern*** - 6 p.m.
Sat. May 6 at Hamilton Southeastern*** - 11 a.m.
Tue. May 10 at Kokomo - 6 p.m.
Thur. May 12 vs. Brownsburg*** - 6 p.m.
Fri. May 13 at Brownsburg*** - 6 p.m.
Sat. May 14 vs. Brownsburg*** - 11 a.m.
Wed. May 18 at Avon*** - 6 p.m.
Thur. May 19 vs. Avon*** - 6 p.m.
Fri. May 20 at Avon*** - 6 p.m.
Wed. May 25 - Class 4A Sectional 8 at The Dunk
Sat. May 28 - Class 4A Sectional 8 Semifinals at The Dunk
Mon. May 30 - Class 4A Sectional 8 Championship at The Dunk
Sat. June 4 - 4A Regional at Loeb Stadium, Lafayette
Sat. June 11 - 4A Semi-State at TBD
Sat. June 18 - 4A State Championship at Victory Field, 8 p.m.
The 2016 version of the Noblesville Millers has the look of a promising season for the black and gold. Head Coach Justin Keever enters his 12th season at the helm of the storied baseball program at Noblesville High School and is looking to continue adding to the trophy case this spring.
This year's squad has 7 returning starters, 12 varsity letter winners, 9 seniors and an additional 7 seasoned players that had a significant amount of playing time at the varsity level in 2015.
Senior starting pitcher and Moorhead State-commit Cory Conway returns and looks to cement himself into Noblesville baseball history, even more than he did last season as a junior. Conway sported a 7-3 record with a 1.55 ERA, while striking out 93 batters in just 63.1 innings of work. The lanky lefty only gave up 52 hits and just 22 runs (14 earned) while leading the Miller pitching staff.
Butler-signee Connor Christman is the team's leading hitter entering his senior season. The Millers' third baseman batted at a .409 clip to lead last year's team, driving in 20 runs, scoring 25 times and also hitting his first career home run on the road at Brownsburg.
Junior Travis Gillian was a huge contributor as a sophomore in 2015, hitting .383 and tying Christman for the team lead with 36 hits. Gillian had 17 RBIs and scored 28 runs and also had 14 stolen bases.
Another junior that had a solid sophomore campaign was Bryce Masterson, who served as the DH in his first full season at the varsity level. Masterson hit .299, going 26-87, driving in 22 runs, scoring 11, smacking 5 doubles and belting 3 towering home runs, two of those coming in each game of an HCC doubleheader vs. Fishers.
Michael Carmosino is another seasoned veteran that will be looking to build on his junior season. Carmo batted .262, but was able to score 20 runs, drive in 14 runs, hit five doubles and also steal 11 bases, while having a stellar glove at second base and shortstop.
Senior Clayton Marowski (3-2, 3.86 ERA) and junior Harris Camp (1-1, 2.10 ERA) both return with a lot of experience as starting pitchers and look to contribute in the rotation.
Seniors Austin Shirley (DePauw commit) (14 runs, 16 RBI, 11 SB) and Ty Lindstrand (7 RBI, 8 runs), along with juniors Alex Cleverly (6 RBI) and Jackson Thurman (6 runs, 3 RBI) all look to be bigger parts of the Millers offensive lineup.
There are still 7 members of the 2014 4A State Championship team on this year's team. Carmosino, Christman, Shirley and Conway saw playing time at Victory Field on that Friday, June 20th night, but Gillian, Marowski and Cleverly were all on the bench cheering on their teammates. The leadership starts and continues down the line with those players.
With the Millers coming into the season preseason 4A #5, they're going to have some heavy competition this season with a lot of ranked foes on the slate.
Hamilton Southeastern (4A #1), Zionsville (4A #2), Cathedral (4A #3), Westfield (4A #7), Terre Haute North (4A #9), Wapahani (3A #2), Fishers (receiving votes) and New Castle (receiving votes) make up for 16 of Noblesville's 30 scheduled regular season games. It just goes to show that nothing is easy, by any means, in high school baseball!
2016 Noblesville Millers roster:
1 Travis Gillian - JR - SS/CF
2 Alex Cleverly - JR - C
3 Jackson Thurman - JR - OF
4 Michael Carmosino - SR - INF
5 Ty Lindstrand - SR - 1B/OF
6 Austin Shirley - SR - OF
8 Clayton Marowski - SR - P
9 Neil Brown - SR - INF
11 Tyler Owens - SO - P/INF
13 Mark Goudy - SO - P/OF
15 Julian Simac - SR - OF
16 Michael Scalzo - JR - INF
17 Reese Sharp - FR - P
18 Kade Gorman - SO - P
19 Cory Conway - SR - P
20 Harris Camp - JR - P/OF
22 Nolan Vallier - SR - 1B/3B
23 Dusti McLochlin - JR - P/INF
24 Connor Christman - SR - 3B/C
25 Bryce Masterson - JR - DH/C/1B
2016 Noblesville Millers schedule:
Mon. March 28 vs. New Castle - 6 p.m.
Thur. March 31 vs. Smyrna (at Tennessee) - 6 p.m.
Fri. April 1 vs. Collierville (at Tennessee) - 12:30 p.m.
Fri. April 1 vs. Riverdale (at Tennessee) - 5:00 p.m.
Sat. April 2 vs. McCracken (at Tennessee ) - 10 a.m.
Tue. April 5 vs. Frankfort - 6 p.m.
Thur. April 7 vs. Fishers*** - 6 p.m.
Fri. April 8 at Fishers*** - 6 p.m.
Sat. April 9 vs. Fishers*** - 11 a.m.
Thur. April 14 at Westfield*** - 6 p.m.
Fri. April 15 vs. Westfield*** - 6 p.m.
Sat. April 16 at Westfield*** - 11 a.m.
Tue. April 19 vs. Zionsville*** - 6 p.m.
Wed. April 20 at Zionsville*** - 6 p.m.
Thur. April 21 vs. Zionsville*** - 6 p.m.
Sat. April 23 vs. Carmel - 7 p.m.
Fri. April 29 at McCutcheon - 6 p.m.
Sat. April 30 - Miller Invitational
Cathedral vs. Noblesville - 11 a.m.
Terre Haute North vs. St. Xavier - 1:30 p.m.
Consolation game - 4 p.m.
Championship game - 7:30 p.m.
Tue. May 3 vs. Wapahani - 6 p.m.
Thur. May 4 at Hamilton Southeastern*** - 6 p.m.
Fri. May 5 vs. Hamilton Southeastern*** - 6 p.m.
Sat. May 6 at Hamilton Southeastern*** - 11 a.m.
Tue. May 10 at Kokomo - 6 p.m.
Thur. May 12 vs. Brownsburg*** - 6 p.m.
Fri. May 13 at Brownsburg*** - 6 p.m.
Sat. May 14 vs. Brownsburg*** - 11 a.m.
Wed. May 18 at Avon*** - 6 p.m.
Thur. May 19 vs. Avon*** - 6 p.m.
Fri. May 20 at Avon*** - 6 p.m.
Wed. May 25 - Class 4A Sectional 8 at The Dunk
Sat. May 28 - Class 4A Sectional 8 Semifinals at The Dunk
Mon. May 30 - Class 4A Sectional 8 Championship at The Dunk
Sat. June 4 - 4A Regional at Loeb Stadium, Lafayette
Sat. June 11 - 4A Semi-State at TBD
Sat. June 18 - 4A State Championship at Victory Field, 8 p.m.
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