Clay Baseball

Congratulations to our freshman catcher, Noah Woods, for earning All-Ohio Honorable Mention. He was 1 of only 2 freshman statewide in Div. VII to be recognized for an all-state honor. He earned it by slashing .424/.550/.588, adding 29 RBI, 46 runs scored, 14 SB and a .990 FPCT.

Yesterday, our All-District 1st Teamers played in the SE District Div. 6/7 All Star Game. They helped lead the West team to a 3-2 victory! Evan Rider: 1-2, SV, 1 IP, 0 R Colby Secrist: 1-1, go-ahead R, 1 IP, 0 R Noah Woods: Game-winning RBI A great showing for our boys! – at Chillicothe, OH

Bryce Whitley, Panther Classic Award Bryce had a strong freshman season, and he really showed up during our first-ever Panther Classic game. He went 3-4, adding a double and 5 RBI on the day. Congrats, Bryce!

Derick Oliver, Final Out Award Derick played a fine corner outfield for us, especially toward the end of the season. He caught the final out in our 1,000th program win, a great play on a deep shot to left field. Derick also caught the final out in our district semifinal game!

London Sinclair and Aidyn Schackart, Middle Men Award These guys stepped up and held down the middle IF for us all year, and have shown tons of improvement. They can be seen practicing short hops with each other before every game, and this work ethic deserves recognition!

Corey Williams, Leadership Award Corey has been a leader of our team since his freshman year. In addition, he had his strongest offensive season of his career in 2026. We are so excited to have him back for 1 more season after he completes his training for the National Guard.

Last Sunday, we held our end of season banquet to put a wrap on 2026. It is impossible to list everyone, but we would like to thank all who helped make our season “go,” especially our families who support us with all the time we put in to make our season as strong as possible.

FINAL: Clay 9 South Webster 15 We fall today and finish the season at 21-8 as the runner-up in the Southeast District. Proud of our guys who had a great season, with lots to reflect on and celebrate as we bring back our entire squad for 2027. Go Panthers!

GAME DAY! We return to Logan to compete in a DVII district final with the South Webster Jeeps. Game time is 4:30. LET’S GO WIN A DISTRICT!

Stats from our 11-4 District Semifinal win over St Joe: Rider: 0-3, 3 R; 6.1 IP, W, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 12 K Hannan: 1-4, 3B, 4 RBI Munion: 2-4, R, 2 RBI Secrist: 1-2, 2B, 2 R, 3 RBI Woods: 2-2, 2 R, SB Schackart: 1-3 Whitley: 1-4 Sinclair: 0-0, R, BB Oliver: 0-2, R, 2 BB

With tonight’s win over St. Joe, we now stand at 21-7 on the season. This matches the most wins in the history of the Clay baseball program, which last was achieved in 1949 under Southeast District/Clay Athletic Hall of Fame coach Kinney Long.

FINAL: Clay 11 St. Joe 4 We advance to the DVII District Final, which will be held tomorrow at Logan High School at 4:30 PM. We will be facing South Webster (#2) as we look to secure a district championship.

Let’s try this again! GAME DAY! Today we travel to Logan High School to take on St. Joe in the DVII District Semifinals. The Panthers (#3) will be the home team against the Flyers (#6). Game time is set for 4:30. Tickets: ohsaa.org/tickets (Adults $10, students $5)

Yesterday we had to say a tough “see ya later” to a guy who means a whole lot to our program. Corey Williams, a junior, is shipping off to complete his Basic Training with the Army National Guard. Although he will be sorely missed, we are so proud of him for making this decision!

We finish the regular season ranked as the #5 team in the state in Division 7.

Congratulations to our second baseman for being named to the Academic All-District team! Aidyn Schackart (Jr., #4) attends SCCTC and maintains stellar grades while handling the keystone for us. This is one of the awards we are always most proud to give out as a coaching staff.