All-Conference

All-Conference Selections

1st Team
Aaron Stubblefield (JR.)
Cullen Rowland (SOPH)

2nd Team
Mike Lynch (SR.)
Aaron Mitchell (JR.)
Chuck Preston (JR.)

The Celtics finished 3rd overall as a team in Conference play with a 6-4 record. Congrats to all the players for a fine season!

O'Hara avenges loss to Smith-Cotton

O'Hara avenged an loss early in the season to Sedalia Smith-Cotton with a 2-1 victory on Friday. Sam Janet's high hopper in the sixth inning when the bases were loaded scored the deciding run. Aaron Stubblefield was dominant over seven innings allowing only one run on three hits. Chuck Preston got O'Hara's earlier RBI on a sac fly to right. Alex Gaul-Pearson made some spectacular defensive plays to keep the ball game close. The Celtics improved their conference record to 4-2 on the year. On Monday, the team travels to take on conference foe Clinton for a double-header.

The junior varsity won a slug fest 10-9 with Drew Fennesy contributing three hits for O'Hara.

O'Hara sweeps Warrensburg

Coming off a week long break, the Celtic baseball team won a very important conference game 4-1 over the Warresnburg Tigers. This was O'Hara's second win and final game vs. Warrensburg this season. Cullen Rowland threw all seven innings allowing only one run. Many Warrensburg runners found the basepaths, but Rowland was able to shut down any hope from the Tigers. Senior catcher Joey Tucker came alive to the 2009 baseball season with an impressive 3-3 day at the plate with two RBI. Aaron Mitchell also had a productive 2-4 day at the plate. Freshman Jared Ginter reached base all three times with one hit and two base on balls. The Celtics are now 3-2 in conference and look to improve vs. Sedalia Smith-Cotton at Legacy today.

Have you ever seen the rain?

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Celtics split with Class 4 schools

On Tuesday the Celtic baseball team split a doubleheader between Lee' Summit and Raytown South. In the first game vs. Lee's Summit, O'Hara could not muster any clutch hitting when runners were in scoring position. Vince Saviano started the game allowing four earned runs over four innings. Junior Aaron Stubblefield pounded out two hits, while Jared Ginter and Sam Janet each had a hit.

O'Hara did turn around in the second game to earn a come from behind 8-7 vs. Raytown South. The Celtics were cruising along with Jake Slocum on the hill with a comfortable two run lead. However, the lead was wiped away in the fifth inning. Raytown South brought eleven men to the plate that inning scoring five runs to take a 8-5 lead. The Celtics then rallied in the bottom of the sixth and scored four runs of their own. Alex Gaul-Pearson started the inning with a solid single to right center. Jared Ginter, Vince Saviano followed with a base on balls and a infield hit, respectively. With the bases loaded Aaron Stubblefield walked to bring in Gaul-Pearson. A couple more fielder choices and infield errors found the Celtics to have a one run lead going into the top of the seventh. Junior Aaron Mitchell closed the door in the seventh by striking out the side to capture the victory for O'Hara.

Easter Goose Egg Hunting

Cullen Rowland and Aaron Stubblefield got their Easter egg hunting done a little early this year, as the two combined for a no-hitter vs. Center. Rowland started the game and went four innings with eight strikeouts. He faced thirteen batters, one more than the minimum, allowing only one to reach base via a walk. Stubblefield came in to close the fifth striking out two batters and picking off the other at first base. Stubblefield also contributed at the plate with two hits, two runs scored and two RBI. Senior Vince Saviano was the table setter reaching base his first three times at the plate, scoring on each occasion. Rowland also helped his cause at the plate with three RBI. The Celtics mercy ruled the Yellowjackets by winning 10-0 in five innings. The Celtics are now 2-0 in conference play and look to keep things rolling tonight at St. Pius X.

JV

The JV team also got solid pitching and good hitting to win 9-0. Junior pitcher Drew Fennesy threw all four innings for the complete game shutout. Fennesy allowed only two hits while striking out ten. Sophomore Dante Obie was the star at the plate going 2-2 with a triple and three RBI.

Lynch stellar over seven innings

The Celtics opened up conference play with a 5-1 win over the Warrensburg Tigers. Senior Mike Lynch was dominant over seven innings earning the complete game win, allowing just three hits while only throwing an incredible 67 pitches. The game got off to an amazing start with two plays at the plate to end both the top and bottom of the first inning. After three scoreless innings the Celtics finally broke things open in the top of the third. Chuck Preston and Joey Tucker started off the inning reaching base on a walk and single, respectively. They reached second and third on a passed ball, then Travis Peter drove both runners in on a two out single. Peter later drove in Preston again with another two out single in the top of the 7th for an insurance run. Preston reached base three out of his four plate appearances scoring two times. Senior Vince Saviano, Junior Travis Peter, and Freshman Jared Ginter each both contributed with two hits.

JV

After dominating the first six innings, the JV managed to blow their five run lead in the bottom of the seventh. Sophomore pitcher Logan Halil was dominant over six innings, allowing only two runs with 11 strikeouts. Caleb Schmidt relieved Halil in the seventh without giving up a hit. However, the defense behind him could not make the necessary plays and squandered the five run lead. Warrensburg scored five runs on no hits in the bottom of the seventh to force a tie game. An extra inning was played, but neither team was capable of scoring a run. The JV team looks to pick up their first victory of the season vs. Center tonight.

“…Made of real bits of Panther, so you know they're good!” - Anchorman

The Celtic Baseball team defeated the Oak Grove Panthers in an onslaught of hitting on Tuesday night by the score of 11-5. In the top of the first, Junior third baseman Aaron Mitchell pounded out a home run to give the Celtics an early 2-0 lead. After a rough first inning, the Celtics found themselves in a hole 5-2. However, in the top of the third the Celtics came to the plate looking for a new ballgame. Trailing 5-3 at this point, the Celtics rallied to take a 6-5 lead on four consecutive singles by Mitchell, Chuck Preston, Joey Tucker and Jake Slocum. After that they did not look back. Adding insurance runs in the top of the fourth was a two run Home Run by shortstop Aaron Stubblefield. Senior Vince Saviano relieved pitcher Jake Slocum in the second inning and provided stellar pitching with four shutout innings to preserve the win. Saviano also recorded six strikeouts over those four innings. The Celtics take on Ft. Osage at 3 pm this afternoon and look to advance to the championship round on Thursday.

Blue Jays fly over Celtics

The O'Hara Celtics fell to the Raytown Blue Jays 6-1 on Monday afternoon. Center fielder Chuck Preston scored the Celtics only run on a ground ball out from catcher Joey Tucker. Sophomore Cullen Rowland started the game allowing only one earned run over four innings. He also fanned six Raytown batters. Aaron Mitchell came in relief for the final two innings picking up three strikeouts. The Celtics look to rebound tonight at 5 pm vs. Oak Grove.

Raytown Baseball Tournament

Raytown Baseball Tournament:

Mon. 3/23 @ 3:00 PM @ Robinson Elementary 6707 Woodson Road: O'Hara vs. Raytown
Tues. 3/24 @ 5:00 PM @Robinson Elementary 6707 Woodson Road: O'Hara vs. Oak Grove
Wed. 3/25 @ 3:00 PM @ Robinson Elementary 6707 Woodson Road: O'Hara vs. Ft. Osage

Thurs. 3/26 if we place 1st in our pool we will play at 4:00 PM at Robinson, but if we place 2nd we will play at 4:00 PM at Raytown South.