Calhoun County baseball
- Updated: February 28, 2025
Donoho, Jacksonville, Ohatchee and Pleasant Valley get through to Saturday’s quarterfinals.
Calhoun County baseball tournament
All games at Choccolocco Park
FRIDAY, Feb. 28
First round
No. 12 Faith Christian 9, No. 13 Anniston 3
No. 11 Jacksonville Christian 15, No. 14 Saks 3
No. 7 Donoho 15, No. 10 Weaver 11
No. 8 Pleasant Valley 6, No. 9 Wellborn 3
No. 5 Jacksonville 17, Faith 0
No. 6 Ohatchee 12, JCA 2
SATURDAY. March 1
Quarterfinals
No. 4 White Plains vs. Jacksonville, 10 a.m.
No. 1 Oxford vs. Pleasant Valley, 4 p.m.
No. 2 Alexandria vs. Donoho, Noon
No. 3 Piedmont vs. Ohatchee, 2 p.m.
MONDAY, March 3
Semifinals
Alexandria/Donoho vs. Piedmont/Ohatchee, 5 p.m.
White Plains/Jacksonville vs. Oxford/Pleasant Valley, 7 p.m.
TUESDAY, March 4
Championship, 5 p.m.
By Joe Medley
East Alabama Sports Today
OXFORD — Donoho, Jacksonville, Ohatchee and Pleasant Valley won Friday at Choccolocco Park to get through to Saturday’s quarterfinals of the Calhoun County baseball tournament.
Here’s a rundown of Friday’s games:
Early games
DONOHO 15, WEAVER 11: Cash Worley went 3-for-5 and two RBIs and two runs, and his relief work helped Donoho rebound after Weaver scored seven runs in the top of the fourth inning to take a 10-4 lead.
The Falcons advanced to Saturday’s noon quarterfinal against No. 2 seed Alexandria.
Worley got the win, pitching 3 2/3 innings, allowing four hits and four earned runs with two strikeouts and four walks.
Hayes Farrell added two RBIs and one run, and Luke Farrell went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Kai Cleckler was 1-for-1 with a double and scored four runs.
“We had to kind of piece it together through the night,” Donoho coach Steve Gendron said. “We did some uncharacteristic things. I think the sun had a little bit to do with it early in the game. The big field, not used to it.
“We started a freshman on the mound, and he did pretty good. We brought in Cash Worley to shut the door, and I can’t say enough about Cash. He pitched his tail off. He had a good game, and we needed it.”
Weaver’s Carson Campbell went 2-for-4 with two doubles, four RBIs and one run. Connor Hyatt was 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI, and the Bearcats got a single and run apiece from Jalen Kendall and Cael Fulmer. Lyric Newman had an RBI and scored a run.
JCA 15, SAKS 3: Noah Lee hit an inside-the-park home run and had five RBIs as JCA improved to 4-0 and earned the right to face Ohatchee at 6:30 p.m. Lee also scored two runs.
Jesse Gannaway was 1-for-3 with a double, two runs and two RBIs. Nick Brodeur had a single, two RBIs and a run, and Skyler Crider had a single, two runs and two RBIs.
Saks’ D.J. Tuck was 2-for-3 with an RBI, and Jahmaad Crook had an RBI.
FAITH CHRISTIAN 9, ANNISTON 3: Toby Ricard went 2-for-3 with a double, three RBIs and a run, and Faith (2-2) advanced to face Jacksonville at 6:30 p.m.
Jayden Smith doubled with two runs and three RBIs, and Colton Reese tripled and scored two runs. Levi Wells went 2-for-2 with a double and a run.
Smith pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing three hits and one earned run with 11 strikeouts.
Anniston got an RBI from Roger Chapman.
Late games
OHATCHEE 12, JCA 2: Xavier Luna went 2-for-3 with a triple, three RBIs and two runs as the Indians advanced to Saturday’s 2 p.m. quarterfinal against No. 3 seed Piedmont.
Alston Carroll homered with two RBIs, and Ethan Jones had a triple, two RBIs and a run. Leadoff hitter Drake Kay tripled and scored a run, and Ohatchee got a double and RBI from Hunter Brown. Jakson Smith went 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI.
Brayden Collins went 3-for-3 with a triple and three runs.
Jones struck out 13 batters over five innings. He allowed four hits and two earned runs.
JCA’s Jesse Gannaway went 2-for-3 with an RBI, and Bryson Dowdey doubled with an RBI.
“I thought we played pretty well, overall,” Ohatchee coach Kyle Parrish said. “Their starting pitcher kept us off balance early, and it took us a little bit to find a spark. That spark today was Ethan Jones coming through with a two-RBI triple.
“Once we got going, Collins, Luna and the rest of the guys kept finding green grass. Alston Carroll has had a hot stick the past couple of days, hitting his second home run in as many days. Ethan Jones took care of business on the mound, as well. He is really taking his job on the mound to the next level this year. Overall, it was a great team win!”
JACKSONVILLE 17, FAITH CHRISTIAN 0: John Ducar and Sam Parker Wagoner combined to allow Faith two hits. Ducar allowed both hits and struck out six batters over three innings. Wagoner struck out three batters with one walk in one inning of relief.
Jacksonville will play No. 4 see White Plains in Saturday’s 10 a.m. quarterfinal.
Jackson Bonner went 3-for-4 with a home run, a triple, four RBIs and three runs. Matthew Salmon went 2-for-2 with a double, three RBis and two runs.
Ducar went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a run, and Cooper Haynes went 2-for-2 with a double, two RBIs and two runs. Wagoner went 1-for-1 with three runs and two RBIs.
Xaye Lemon went 2-for-4 with a double, a run and an RBI.
Faith’s Colton Reese went 1-for-1 with a double.
“Good to get back in the win column after dropping a tough one last night to Cherokee County,” Jacksonville coach Jamison Edwards said. “I thought the guys did a good job of handling things and not letting themselves get caught looking ahead to Saturday.
“John Ducar did a nice job of settling in after the first inning and wound up giving us three good innings tonight. Had some guys put some good swings on the baseball. Jackson Bonner had a great night at the plate. Hopefully we can swing it well tomorrow.”
PLEASANT VALLEY 6, WELLBORN 3: Pleasant Valley’s Jake Barnwell pitched a complete game, spreading out seven hits and allowing two earned runs and one walk with six strikeouts in seven innings.
The Raiders earned a berth in Saturday’s 4 p.m. quarterfinal with top seed Oxford.
Noah Johnson led the Raiders at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double, two RBIs and two runs.
Pleasant Valley also got a single and RBI apiece from Peyton Mann and Nic Acker. Jackson Acker also contributed an RBI.
Wellborn’s Sawyer Thomas went 2-for-3 with a run. Dozer Hayes went 1-for-3 with an RBI and Cameron O’Brien each went 1-for-3 with an RBI, and Zack Pressley hit a triple.
Wellborn’s Tanner Ingram pitched six innings, allowing eight hits and six earned runs with two walks and two strikeouts.
“Give credit to Wellborn. That pitcher pitched real well,” Pleasant Valley coach Dalton Turner said. “Our guys come out and we hit the ball, and we were able to get some runs in the middle of the game that helped us out.
“Our pitcher, Jake Barnwell, has been pitching great for us all year. He pitched seven innings tonight and did a heck of a job. The defense played well behind him, and we’re stringing some wins together. Things are starting to click for us.”
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