Downingtown High School - 1999

"History"

 

Varsity Record:  15 - 6 

 

Back Row:  

Coach Jim Prusak, Coach Mike Torrence, Chris Eagles, Evan Diament, Steve Royer, Mitch Boyer, Bobby Lewis, Pat Moore, Ken Williams, Coach Brian Stackhouse

Third Row:  Will Bardwell, Bill Whitesel, Dan Armstrong, Tom Brophy, Tom Kressler, Dave Gibbons, Scott Navarro, Scott Rambo, Josh Lofgren
Second Row:  Scott Tyler, Jeremy Winters, David Meyer, Brian Fenn, Ryan Corry, Bryan Weber, Brad Helm, Steve Fleck, Jeff Betz
First Row:  Fred Hanft, Mike Diana, Dean Entrekin, Rich DeRafelo, Jay Willis, Steve Noles, Brad Mercer, Chris Papst

VARSITY HITTING STATS

AB R H 2B 3B HR BB SAC HP SB SO E RBI AVG Win%
585 133 185 32 5 15 71 15 9 45 91 - 116 0.315 71

A special thank you to the following people who have shared information for this season:
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Rambo
And, Coach Stackhouse

Friday, March 26th, 1999 - Pitching sparks Whippets to win in opener
If Downingtown baseball coach Brian Stackhouse can bottle his team's opening performance, it will be a great year for the Whippets.  Good pitching, timely hitting, and aggressive play will do that for a team.  The Whippets defeated Spring-Ford 8-1 Friday in the non-league opener for both teams . . .
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 March 30th, 1999 - Eagles win 'Downingtown championship'
After entering the District One Class AAA finals for the past four years, Bishop Shanahan's baseball team has established itself as a dominant force for a school of its size. 

But the real test will come as the Eagles attempt to prove themselves in a region surrounded by big schools and a competitive Southern Chester County League.

Bishop Shanahan got off to a good start by defeating both Glen Mills and Downingtown.  And, with 15 players on their roster, the Eagles have a good pool of talent to work with.

Click here to read the Ledger Newspaper Article
 
Downingtown pitcher Scott Tyler releases a pitch during last week's game with Bishop Shanahan, which the Eagles won 6-5, in a heated cross-town game.   Photo by Hans Schmidt   Downingtown's first baseman Keith Carter waits for a throw on a pickoff attempt of Bishop Shanahan's Dan Sirhal.  Shanahan won the game, 6-5, in a championship that was called the "Downingtown Championship."          Photo by Hans Schmidt

Thursday, April 1st, 1999 - Whippets look to make run at title
The Whippets put on quite a pitching display in their season opener against Spring-Ford as five pitchers allowed just three hits and one run in an 8-1 victory.  The early season success continued as the team defeated William Tennent, before losing to Boyertown in the final round of the Phoenixville Tournament.  This early season success was a spark of optimism for a team that has been on the verge of success for some time, but met with disappointing results last year . . . Click here to read the Ledger Newspaper Article

Monday, April 5th, 1999 - Eagles win "Downingtown Championship"
In the first game the parochial school played against Downingtown since moving to the area, the Eagles downed the Whippets, 6-5. 
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 Wednesday, April 7th, 1999 -   Downingtown 5, Malvern Prep 3
David Meyer struck out nine and did not walk a batter as Downingtown (4-2) won the nonleague game over Malvern Prep (9-8). 
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Downingtown's Scott Navarro(2) forces a Malvern Prep baserunner at second base and throws on to first as teammate Scott Rambo (35) backs him up during Wednesday's nonleague baseball game at Downingtown.
 
Photo by:  Amy Drago
 Monday, April 22nd, 1999 -   Downingtown 12, Henderson 4
Jeff Bretz went 3-for-3 with two RBI and Scott Rambo drove in three runs as the Downingtown High School baseball team beat host West Chester Henderson 12-4 in a Ches-Mont League game on Thursday . . .
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 Tuesday, April 28th, 1999 -   Downingtown 4, West Chester East 2
When a starting pitcher goes to the mound with a plan, and then executes the plan, good things generally happen . . .
. . . Click here to read the game article
Wednesday, April 29th, 1999 -   Downingtown 4, Boyertown 3
Marking their last scheduled non-league contest of the season, the Downingtown baseball team's 4-3 victory over Boyertown capped a successful week . . .  Click here to see the Downingtown Ledger Article . . .

More articles coming  . . .

 

 

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