Washington Baseball

Jefferson baseball field damaged by storm

The Jefferson High School baseball field in southwest Cedar Rapids was heavily damaged late Monday night when a severe storm packing heavy winds tore through the facility and local neighborhoods.

"They're confirming it was a tornado," Jefferson baseball coach Kyle Rodenkirk said Tuesday afternoon at the field.

A thick wooden light pole that was stationed down the left-field line was snapped in half and thrown onto the field, smashing the lights and leaving shards of glass in left field.

Three other light poles on the first-base side and in right field were damaged, although not toppled over. The outfield fence in right field was knocked over, bleachers were damaged and a portable batting cage was tossed onto Rockford Road SW and crumpled.

Chris Deam, Jefferson's athletic director, was not prepared to put a price tag on the damage, but it easily could be tens of thousands of dollars. He said the field is covered by insurance through Cedar Rapids Community Schools.

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Cougars, J-Hawks lead Metro baseball

The Kennedy Cougars have the best record among Metro baseball teams with a 10-2 mark through Sunday, with the Jefferson J-Hawks a notch behind at 10-4.

Here are the Metro records:

KENNEDY          10-2 overall, 6-2 MVC
JEFFERSON        10-4 overall, 5-2 MVC
XAVIER              9-6 overall, 4-4 MVC
MARION             6-6 overall, 6-4 Wamac
LINN-MAR           8-9 overall, 3-5 MVC
PRAIRIE             4-9 overall, 3-4 MVC
WASHINGTON     2-9 overall, 2-6 MVC
CEDAR VALLEY     0-10 overall

Warriors, Saints split MVC twinbill

The Washington Warriors and Xavier Saints took turns winning 5-3 ballgames at Ken Charipar Field Monday night in a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader.

Washington won the first game, 5-3, with Chris Harrington picking up the win. Trey Leonard had two hits for the Warriors and Nolan Arp had two hits for the Saints.

Xavier took the nightcap, 5-3, with Nolan Even getting the victory on the mound. Logan Clarahan went 3-for-4 for the Saints with a double and RBI. Jake Robinson was 2-for-3. Jared Thorson had two hits for Washington.

Game 1

Washington   002 300 0 - 5 6 1

Xavier       000 012 0 - 3 6 1

W - Harrington. L - Pick.

Game 2

Washington   110 100 0 - 3 6 3

Xavier       010 112 x - 5 10 0

W - Even. L - Dobbs.

J-Hawks knock off Warriors, 8-3

Spencer Hunt helped the Jefferson J-Hawks defeat Washington, 8-3, Friday night with his arm and his bat.

Hunt pitched 4.2 innings for the victory and went 2-for-3 with an RBI in a Mississippi Valley Conference game at Washington.

Mannie Olutunde drove in two runs for Jefferson. Lucas Larson scored twice.

Matt Troendle had two RBIs for Washington.

Jefferson     100 304 0 - 8 8 4
Washington    001 010 1 - 3 7 2

Hunt, Meyers (5), Wood (6) and Koering. Loeffelholz and Mosely. W - Hunt. L - Loeffelholz. SB - Olutunde, Tomkins, Colbert, Hunt.