Somerset — Power and speed were great assets for the two Commonwealth Journal 2008 Baseball Players of the Year. Southwestern’s T. T. Wooldridge and Somerset’s Adam Wallen had both power and speed, but in different ways.
Southwestern junior T. T. Wooldridge had power at the plate and speed on the base paths and in the outfield. Wooldridge had the highest batting average in the county by batting an amazing .483. Even more impressive, Wooldridge had a .627 slugging percentage and a .504 on base percentage.
Wooldridge led the Warriors in almost every category as he hit 15 doubles, had 74 total bases, 10 stolen bases and 35 RBI’s.
Somerset senior Adam Wallen had power at the plate and speed in his arm as one of the Jumpers’ top hurlers.
Wallen led his team with a .415 batting average and smashed 6 home runs.
Wallen had a 8-3 record on the mound and was called on to pitch in many of the Jumpers’ biggest games. Wallen was able to maintain a low 1.92 earned run average while on the mound this season.
Now, let’s look at the rest of the 2008 all-county baseball team.
Somerset senior Corey Price had a .380 batting average and belted five homers. Price had a 5-2 record on the mound with a 2.58 earned run average.
Pulaski sophomore Charles Hines batted .362, had 19 runs batted in, 3 triples and 3 home runs. Hines, also had wheels on the base paths with 26 runs scored and 4 stolen bases.
Somerset senior speedster John Cole blazed the base paths with 31 stolen bases. Cole maintained a .394 batting average and had 14 doubles, 6 triples and 2 home runs.
Southwestern sophomore Tyler Mayer batted .382 and had an on base percentage of .500. Mayer led the Warriors with 36 runs scored and was a solid infielder at second base.
Somerset senior Kenny Hughes had plenty of power at the plate with a .374 batting average and slamming 4 home runs. Hughes, also used his speed to leg out 12 doubles and 3 triples.
Southwestern senior Josh Wilson batted .336 on the season and belted 3 home runs. Wilson had 29 RBI’s on the year and had 7 doubles. Also, Wilson had a 4-2 record on the mound.
Somerset senior Chase Hall used his strong arm to gun down 21 of the total of 25 base runners who tried to steal bases on the Jumper catcher. Hall, also batted .382 on the year.
Pulaski senior Logan Hargis had a .306 batting average on the year and batted in 14 runs. Hargis stole 12 bases on 14 attempts and scored 18 runs on the season.
Local Sports
Related Photos
-
T.T. Wooldridge, Adam Wallen Steve Cornelius Photos
2008 All-County Baseball Team
Wooldridge, Wallen named tops in baseball
- Local Sports
-
-
Putting best foot forward
As arch-rivals go, Somerset and Southwestern rarely share a whole lot of things in common, but coming into the final week of the regular season, both the Briar Jumpers and Warriors share a common thread — they are each yearning for a win.
-
Pulaski nips Warriors in 2OT
Earlier in the week, when talking about his club’s upcoming game in a much-anticipated rematch against arch-rival Southwestern, Pulaski County head coach Al Gover said he expected the game to go right down to the wire.
-
Somerset comes back to down Pulaski
Somerset always likes to make things interesting.
-
Johnson, Gover pace Pulaski in 69-56 win over Knox Central
For the Pulaski County Maroons, the defense of their 47th District championship and the quest for a 12th Regional crown will begin a little over a week from now on February 20th in Mt. Vernon, when Al Gover and crew will meet up against Rockcastle County in the opening round of the district tourney.
-
Lady Warriors avenge 2011 season-ending loss
After splitting games with Garrard County and Somerset over the weekend, Southwestern returned to the hardwood on Monday night, squaring off against Casey County, the same team who ended the Lady Warriors’ postseason run last season in the semifinals of the Girls 12th Region Tournament.
-
Ashley Rose named to All-OVC teams
Former Pulaski County High School standout archer Ashley Rose, recently ended her collegiate carer with high honors.
-
Somerset vs. Southwestern girls basketball
-
Lady Warriors down Somerset, 47-39
Good teams built for a deep run in March always seem to find a way to gut out a win when one of their top players have an ‘off night’.
-
Cross-town rematch tonight at Briar Patch
When Somerset and Southwestern last played -- on the second night of the high school girls basketball season -- there were more questions than answers.
-
Warriors destroy Somerset, 63-32
If defense does indeed win championships, then it’s safe to pencil in the Southwestern Warriors as a solid favorite to win the upcoming 12th Regional Tournament in a little less than a month from now.
- More Local Sports Headlines
-
Police: Houston Found Dead in Her Hotel Room
Paul Suffers Narrow Loss to Romney in Maine
Recording Superstar Whitney Houston Dead at 48
Maine GOP Chairman Says Romney Wins Caucuses
Palin Brings Anti-Washington Message to CPAC
Obama Scraps Birth Control Mandate
US Airmen's Killer Sentenced to Life in Germany
Navy Names Ship for Gabrielle Giffords
Raw Video: Deadly Blasts in Syria
Romney Slams President Obama at CPAC
Gingrich: Pres. Obama 'waging War on Religion'
5 Killed in Wrong-way Crash on I-10 in La.
Uzbek Man Pleads Guilty in Plot to Kill Obama
Denver's Largest-Ever Drug Bust Nets Dozens
Marines: No Punishment for Nazi-like Flag
Vets Look to Translate Military Skills Into Jobs
Raw Video: School Bus Burst Into Flames
LA School Reopens Amid Sex Abuse Scandal
$25B Settlement Reached Over Foreclosure Abuses
Pentagon: Allow Women Closer to Front Lines
