Baseball
M-S prep sports year in review
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By JASON BROWN
Mahomet Citizen Sportswriter
July marks the official end of the 2016-17 sports season, which means it’s time for the annual end-of-the-year wrapup.
During the last sports season, by any measurement, Mahomet-Seymour High School had many highlights, as well as two heart-wrenching lows.
Ex-Bulldog pitches in at Parkland
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By JASON BROWN
The Mahomet Citizen
In Jack Rettig’s first year as a baseball redshirt for Illinois State University, the 2015 Mahomet-Seymour graduate was not happy with his development as a pitcher and decided to transfer.
That decision paid off big-time.
M-S baseball earns share of Corn Belt Conference title
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By JASON BROWN
Mahomet Citizen sportswriter
On Friday, the Bulldogs will learn whether they are the outright recipients of the final Corn Belt Conference baseball title or whether they have to share it.
Prep pitchers facing new numbers game
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Scenarios are taking place in baseball this spring that high school coaches never had to deal with in the past.
Imagine a pitcher throwing well and trying to protect a two-run lead late in a game. He strikes out a batter and then the coach comes out to the mound and removes him.
Mahomet-Seymour coach Nic DiFilippo doesn’t have to use his imagination.
Bulldogs go 1-2 against Olympia, Rochester
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By JASON BROWN
Mahomet Citizen sportswriter
The Mahomet-Seymour baseball team finished the week 1-2 with a win against Olympia last Tuesday but double-header losses to Rochester on Saturday.
Season off to a good start after weather woes
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By JASON BROWN
Mahomet Citizen sportswriter
After a couple cancellations, the Mahomet-Seymour baseball team hosted three games in four days to kick off its season this week.
On Friday against Urbana, M-S scored seven runs in the sixth inning to end the game at 11-1.
Undefeated week for Bulldogs
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By JASON BROWN
Mahomet Citizen sportswriter
Mahomet-Seymour baseball finished the week undefeated with victories against Normal Community, Heritage and Eureka to reach the 21-win mark on the season.
Pitching drives Bulldog victories
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By JASON BROWN
Mahomet Citizen sportswriter
The varsity baseball team picked up three more wins this week to improve its record to 6-0 on the season.
With absolutely dominant pitching, the Bulldogs swept Urbana in a double-header Saturday at Urbana.
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