
They came to the park every day feeling like they were going to win. They really took it personally when they lost. We had three or four guys that kind of set the tone and everybody just got on board. "I think it was their work ethic and their grittiness," Shearer said. Shearer said his team's toughness and will to fight back attributed to the high number of victories this year. "They will always have my back every time I go out." "They let me know that I could take a break if I needed to," Tomolonis said of the pitching rotation. He had four wins without a loss and amassed a 1.10 ERA. Scott made 10 appearances on the mound, with five starts. Bowen boasted an 8-1 record with a 1.80 ERA. Harley Bowen and Tate Scott join Tomolonis on the All-Area team. He's always watching and making adjustments. "He had a really good freshman season but took a little step back as a sophomore by his standards," Shearer added. "So I've spent a lot of time in the cage and I got stronger." "In the year before," I didn't hit very well," Tomolonis said.

After a subdued sophomore season at the plate, he knew it was time for adjustments. Tomolonis led East Carter in batting average at. When it was said and done, they could look around and say we did something special." I think it helped this group down the stretch. "It was really rewarding because we had so much adversity with injuries. "When it was all over, you looked back on the year you had with this particular group," he continued. "Playing in a sectional is a lot different environment than actually being in Lexington from that standpoint. 'It was something that you work for all year," Mills said. On the first two trips in 19, Raceland had to play in a sectional round before heading off to the big city but was not successful. It was only the third time in program history that a Raceland team advanced to the state stage but it was the first time the team could envelop the true essence of a state tournament at Counter Clocks Field in Lexington. "The kids have kind of grown up with it now and it's been really fruitful for our school. Raceland's Marty Mills received Coach of the Year distinction after leading the Rams to their second region title and state tournament appearance in three seasons. Tomolonis earned his third selection to the All-Area team and was named The Daily Independent's Player of the Year. It was great to know that they trust me and believed in me out there on the mound." "I just remember that in every game this season," Tomolonis said, "we came out altogether and showed our energy all the time. He produced another steady performance in the 16th Region semifinals against Greenup County before his team advanced to the championship game in May. The right-hander had himself prepared to battle the toughest opponents on the schedule.


He is the kind of kid you want in your program."
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He's gonna lead by example and show the kids how to do it. He's not going to scream and yell at you. Other kids can see that and see how confident he is. He is always in the field, in the cage, or somewhere in the building year around.

I told his dad that he showed up every single day to conditioning. "During the offseason workouts last year, he was just a different guy. "With Andrew, from Day 1, he's always had a great work ethic," Shearer said. Tomolonis also boasted a 0.82 ERA.Įast Carter coach Jeremiah Shearer believes Tomolonis made an impact off the field as well as on the diamond. He closed out the year with an 8-0 record, 63 strikeouts and gave up six earned runs. Junior Andrew Tomolonis contributed substantially to the Raiders' success. When your entire pitching staff has a 2.09 ERA and your top four starters had a combined record of 26-4, chances for a special season improve exponentially. 7-CANNONSBURG - East Carter had its highest winning total since the 2006 season.
