Duncan visits Saint David on Monday

Fort Thomas heads to Patagonia

By Raymundo Frasquillo

SAINT DAVID – The No. 10 Duncan Wildkats (5-4 region) visit No. 7 Saint David (8-1) on Monday, April 28. It is a region contest and the regular season finale for both teams.

The other remaining region game has No. 16 Fort Thomas (2-7) at No. 21 Patagonia (0-9). Valley Union (9-1) and Baboquivari (4-6) have completed their region schedules.

1A South Region Standings

South Region standings through April 24 have Elfrida Valley Union (10-3 seeding, 9-1 region) first, Saint David (9-6, 8-1) second, Duncan (10-7, 5-4) third, Baboquivari (5-7, 4-6) fourth, Fort Thomas (5-7, 2-7) fifth, and Patagonia (1-14, 0-9) sixth.

Region game results to date include Valley Union over Duncan (13-2 in 5 inn, March 3), Patagonia (5-3, March 12), Baboquivari (3-1, March 17), Patagonia (16-1 in 4 inn, March 26), Fort Thomas (5-3, March 31), Baboquivari (10-1, April 8), Duncan (5-2, April 15), Saint David (15-12, April 17), and Fort Thomas (6-3, April 24); Saint David over Fort Thomas (12-2 in 5 inn, March 5), Baboquivari (15-4 in 5 inn, March 19), Patagonia (13-2 in 5 inn, April 7), Duncan (17-1 in 5 inn, April 10), Fort Thomas (10-3, April 15), Baboquivari (17-0 in 5 inn, April 21), Valley Union (8-3, April 23), and Patagonia (10-4, April 25); Duncan over Fort Thomas (9-5, March 12), Baboquivari (11-9, March 24), Patagonia (9-3, March 28), Fort Thomas (7-4, April 16), and Patagonia (16-6 in 6 inn, April 23); Baboquivari over Patagonia (15-5 in 5 inn, March 7), Patagonia (6-2, April 17), Fort Thomas (3-1, April 22), and Duncan (13-12, April 25); and Fort Thomas over Patagonia (8-0, March 11) and Baboquivari (9-5, March 27).

1A State Rankings

The state rankings for South Region members as of noon on April 25 had Valley Union (9-3 seeding, 3.9682 rating) No. 5, Saint David (8-6, 1.9128) No. 7, Duncan (10-5, minus 1.5523) No. 10, Ray (6-8, minus 1.6918) No. 11, Baboquivari (4-7, minus 6.6447) No. 15, Fort Thomas (5-7, minus 6.8872) No. 16, and Patagonia (1-12, minus 13.3688) No. 21.

No. 7 Saint David Tigers (9-6 seeding)

The Ron Goodman-coached 1A South Region Saint David Tigers (9-6 seeding, 8-1 region) are averaging a 10-6 (144-94) score per game or a 4-run margin through 15 seeding games.

Saint David has seeding game wins over Fort Thomas (12-2 in 5 inn, March 5), Baboquivari (15-4 in 5 inn, March 19), Saint Augustine Catholic (8-6, March 25), Patagonia (13-2 in 5 inn, April 7), Duncan (17-1 in 5 inn, April 10), Fort Thomas (10-3, April 15), Baboquivari (17-0 in 5 inn, April 21), Valley Union (8-3, April 23), and Patagonia (10-4, April 25) along with losses to Bisbee (2-9, Feb. 26), Tombstone (0-11 in 5 inn, March 11), Bagdad (6-17 in 6 inn, March 28), Heber Mogollon (3-5, March 28), Valley Union (12-15, April 17), and Kearny Ray (11-12, April 18).

The Tigers have a 17-member team with seven seniors, three juniors, two sophomores, and five freshmen. The roster includes seniors Vincent Cabot (9), Mason Dever (3), Luke Haymore (19), Owen Judd (16), Cooper Merrill (2), Broady Stover (21), and Roman Tilton (16); juniors Cedar Haynie (10), Jayden Johnson (17), and Cayden Richins (12); sophomore Landon Chittum (1) and Emmitt Etter (6); and freshmen Vincent Ciccariello (5), Garrett Etter (18), Grant Haymore (4), Xavier Martinez (20), and Clark Wilson (11).

Saint David competes in the six-member 1A South Region with Duncan, Elfrida Valley Union, Fort Thomas, Patagonia, and Sells Baboquivari.

No. 10 Duncan Wildkats (10-7 seeding)

The Brett Jensens-coached 1A South Region Duncan Wildkats (10-7 seeding, 5-4 region) are averaging an 8-6 (132-108) score per game or a 2-run margin in 17 seeding games.

Duncan has seeding game wins over San Carlos (14-3 in 5 inn, March 5), Fort Thomas (9-5, March 12), Baboquivari (11-9, March 24), Tucson Palo Verde Magnet (6-4, March 25), Patagonia (9-3, March 28), Miami (10-2, April 4), New Mexico Lordsburg (13-12, April 8), Fort Thomas (7-4, April 16), San Carlos (15-0 in 4 inn, April 18), and Patagonia (16-6 in 6 inn, April 23) along with losses to Valley Union (2-13 in 5 inn, March 3), Superior (3-7, March 10), Willcox (2-10, April 7), Saint David (1-17 in 5 inn, April 10), Valley Union (2-5, April 15), Baboquivari (12-13, April 25), and Ray (0-1, April 26).

The Wildkats have a 12-member team, with a roster of a senior, six juniors, two sophomores, and three freshmen. The roster includes senior Isaac Harris (5); juniors Josh Free (23), Ethan Hernandez (22), Jaden Hoben (25), Taygan Jensen (1), Guy Riedhead (11), and Pablo Ruiz (9); sophomores Joe Nandino (27) and Dayton Penry (14); and freshmen Mark Bejarano (17), Karsen Lacey (10), and Gus Pope (35).

The Wildkats compete in the six-member 1A South Region with Elfrida Valley Union, Fort Thomas, Patagonia, Saint David, and Sells Baboquivari.