War Eagles qualify for STATE!

We have qualified for the 7A State Baseball Tournament! On Saturday, Southside completed a sweep of Northside and that gave us the 6th seed spot! Congratulations, War Eagles! It looks like we will play Conway at 6:30 on Friday in Fayetteville or Springdale.

Mounties Sweep

The first War Eagle and Mountie baseball game was played at Arvest Park in Springdale. What a privilege to play there! There were a lot of fans - Coach E brought the football boys down and there were a lot of Heritage students - all cheering loudly. It was a beautiful day for baseball!
We got off to a good start and scored 2 runs in the first innings. Spanky had a double down the left field line, Payton walked and then Reed had a single between the shortstop and the 3rd basemen to score Collin (running for Spanky!). Payton was at third and scored on a passed ball. The Mounties scored 2 in the first also. It stayed 2-2 until the 4th. The Mounties got several hits and scored 5 runs. We scored another run in the 6th but couldn't get anymore across. We had a lot of opportunities but left way too many runners on. We play the Mounties again on Monday but the forecast doesn't look good... rain, rain, rain.
We actually got the game in on Monday. We played ok but the Mounties hit the ball all over the park - 15 singles - and won.

7A West Conference Standings

Final
1. 11-3 Fayetteville
2. 10-4 Southside
3. 9-5 HarBer
4. 8-6 Rogers
5. 7-7 Bentonville
6. 5-8 Heritage
7. 5-9 Northside
8. 1-13 Springdale

War Eagle 2009 Record

Date-----Opponent-----Result-----Score-----Record-----W/L Pitcher
2-24------Alma-----------L----------6-5-----(0-1)--------Kilgore (0-1)
2-26------Siloam Spgs----W---------14-3----(1-1)---------Brown (1-0)
3-2-------Van Buren-----W---------3-1------(2-1)---------Entwisle (1-0)
3-4-------Northside------W---------9-4------(3-1)---------Brown (2-0)
3-6-------Greenwood----W---------6-4------(4-1)---------Kilgore (1-1)
3-13------Springdale-----W---------5-4-----(5-1, 1-0)-----Entwisle (2-0)
3-13------Springdale-----W---------6-0-----(6-1, 2-0)-----Stewart (1-0)
3-18------Northside------W---------8-2-----(7-1, 3-0)-----Entwisle (3-0)
3-18------Northside------L---------0-2------(7-2, 3-1)-----Stewart (1-1)
3-21------Poplarville,MS--W--------6-5------(8-2, 3-1)-----Brown (3-0)
3-24------Milton, FL-----W---------12-6-----(9-2, 3-1)----Entwisle (4-0)
3-25------Pensocola Washington-W--10-0--(10-2, 3-1)---Stewart (2-1)
3-31------HarBer---------L---------3-2----(10-3, 3-2)----Brown (3-1)
3-31------HarBer---------L---------4-1----(10-4, 3-3)----Stewart (2-2)
4-3-------St. Thomas (KS)--L-------2-15---(10-5, 3-3)----Brown (3-2)
4-4-------Branson, MO----L--------4-5----(10-6,3-3)-----Purdy (0-1)
4-4-------Odessa, MO-----W-------4-0----(11-6,3-3)-----Kilgore (2-1)
4-8-------Bentonville------L--------4-9----(11-7,3-4)-----Entwisle (4-1)
4-8-------Bentonville------W-------8-5----(12-7,4-4)-----Stewart (3-2)
4-10------LR Mills--------W-------13-3---(13-7,4-4)------Wilber (1-0)
4-11------White Hall------L--------9-11---(13-8,4-4)-----Purdy (0-2)
4-15------Fayetteville----L---------6-5---(13-9,4-5)------Stewart (3-3)
4-15------Fayetteville----L---------9-3---(13-10,4-6)----Stewart (3-4)
4-17------Parkview------W---------9-4---(14-10,4-6)----Brown (4-2)
4-20------Southside------L---------5-2---(14-11,4-7)-----Entwisle (4-2)
4-20------Southside------W---------3-2---(15-11,5-7)-----Stewart (4-4)
4-24------Rogers---------L---------7-3---(15-12,5-8)-----Entwisle (4-3)
4-27------Rogers---------L---------14-4---(15-13,6-8)-----Stewart(4-5)
5-4-------Conway--------W--------7-3-----(16-13)--------Entwisle (5-3)
5-4-------Southside------L---------2-1-----(16-14)--------Kilgore (2-2)

War Eagles split with Southside

The War Eagles split a DH with Fort Smith Southside tonight. The first game was ugly and we lost 5-2. Travis pitched a good game but we had trouble with them playing small ball. We won the second game 3-2. Zac was the winning pitcher and Payton got a save for pitching the last 5 outs. Travis started off with a triple and scored on Spanky's groundout. Zac, Spanky and Payton had consecutive hits in the 3rd and we scored 2 runs. That was enough as the pitching was good and we played good defense behind them. Grant had a great throw from right field to get a runner out at third and Spanky threw out one at third, too.

War Eagle Baseball Schedule
VARSITY / JV
Feb. 21 Bentonville - AAA Benefit Game (V) 4:00
Feb. 24 Alma V/JV 4:00

Feb. 26 Siloam Springs V/JV 4:00
Mar 2 @Van Buren V 6:00
Mar. 4 NWA McD/Best Sports Varsity Tournament-Northside 4:00

Mar. 6 NWA McD/Best Sports Varsity Tournament-Greenwood 4:00
Mar. 12 Springdale* 4:00
Mar. 17 at FS Northside* 4:00
Mar. 19 @Miami, OK V/JV 4:00 (cancelled as of now)

Mar. 21 @ Hattiesburg, MS vs Poplarville V 7:15

Mar. 24-27 Powerade Classic @ Crestview, FL

--Mar 24 vs Milton (FL) 4:30

--Mar 25 vs Pensacola Washington 11:30

Mar. 31 Har-Ber* 4:00
Apr. 3-4 Furst Varsity Tournament @Branson

--Apr. 3 vs St. Thomas Aquinas, KS 5:00

--Apr. 4 vs Branson, MO 12:15

--Apr. 4 vs Odessa 2:30
Apr. 8 @Bentonville* 4:30
Apr. 10 @ Little Rock Mills V/JV 5:00

Apr. 10 @ JA Fair V/JV 11:00
Apr. 15 @ Fayetteville* 4:00
Apr. 15 Vinita, OK V/JV 4:00 (cancelled as of now)
Apr. 17-18 @Springfield-Parkview/Glendale V/JV 5:00/11:00
Apr. 20 FS Southside* 4:00
Apr. 24 @ Rogers* 4:00 AT ARVEST PARK!

Apr. 24 @Grove, OK V/JV 4:00 (cancelled as of now)
Apr. 25 Jay, OK V/JV 1:00 (cancelled as of now)
Apr. 27 @ Rogers* 4:00

Apr. 29 Carthage V 4:00
May 1-4 7A State Tournament @Fayetteville/Spdl
May 8-9 7A State Championships @ Fayetteville
*7A West Conference Doubleheader

JV / SOPHOMORE

Feb. 24 @Bentonville (10th) 4:00
Mar. 3 Bentonville (10th) 4:00
Mar. 7 Rogers (10th) 12:00
Mar. 9 @Fayetteville (10th) 4:00
Mar. 13 @Springdale (10th) 4:00
Mar. 14 @FS Southside (10th) 12:00
Mar. 16 @Bentonville (10th) 4:00
Mar. 19 FS Northside (10th) 4:00
Mar. 30 Springdale (10th) 4:00
Apr. 2 @Har-Ver (10th) 4:00
Apr. 4 @Bentonville JV Jamboree TBA
Apr. 6 @Har-Ber (10th) 4:00
Apr. 10 Bentonville (10th) 4:00
Apr. 11 @Rogers (10th) 12:00
Apr. 13 @Springdale (10th) 4:00
Apr. 16 @Fayetteville (10th) 4:00
Apr. 18 @Bentonville Jamboree (10th) TBA
Apr. 25 @Fayetteville (10th) 12:00
Apr. 27 Har-Ber (10th) 4:00

War Eagles win at Parkview

We traveled to Springfield, MO Friday and played the same school as the football team played in their first ever game. We hit the ball all over the park - 14 hits! - and beat them 9-4. I don't think they are a very good sports school! They have nice facilities, though!

Fayetteville takes 2

The War Eagles lost a heartbreaker to Fayetteville in Game 1 of the DH. We were up 5-2 going into the bottom of the 7th and couldn't hang on. Travis pitched a great game - the PurpleDogs couldn't figure him out. Payton had 2 HRs. The second game was what you would expect after not winning the first game. We gave up 4 runs in the first and never could get the hitting going.

War Eagles 1-1 on trip south

The War Eagles traveled south to play against 2 5A teams this weekend. We won a game against LR Mills on Friday night 13-3 and lost the game against White Hall on Saturday 9-11. The Mills team didn't put up much fight against us. They had several state championship billboards hung up around their field but this is obviously not one of those teams. One of the billboards had Coach Kevin Downing - our Coach Downing's brother! Hope he follows in his big brother's footsteps.
The White Hall game was a base-running fiasco for us. We started off with the bases loaded and didn't score because of base-running errors. We fought hard but could never turn the corner and get ahead.

War Eagles Split with Bentonville

The War Eagles split a DH conference series with Bentonville making us 4-4 in conference play. Travis pitched the first game. We could never get the bats going and Bentonville took advantage of walks and errors to have 2 big innings. We mounted a comeback in the 7th but couldn't score enough. The second game was the same except we were the ones taking advantage of their errors and walks. Zac pitched and was the winner. Reed came in for the last out and recorded a save. We started off the game with Zac getting a single and Spanky and Payton walking. Reed laid down a great sac bunt and was hit in the back on the throw. Zac and Collin (for Spanky) both scored. Spanky led off the 3rd inning with a walk and we mixed hits with errors, batted around (+2) and scored 6 runs. That was enough as Zac pitched well and we played good defense behind him.

War Eagles win one in Branson

The War Eagles won 1 game in the Branson Dan Furst Memorial Tournament this weekend. We lost to St. Thomas Aquinas from Overland Park, KS on Friday. It was their first game of the season (kinda late, huh?). They finished third in Kansas 5A baseball last year after winning the championship the year before. They were all seniors, not that it mattered. They just hit the ball all over the park. They won all 3 of their games in Branson. We lost to Branson HS on Saturday. We committed several errors and had the game-tying run thrown out at the plate. It took a perfect throw to get the out and they got it. We beat Odessa HS to win our last game there.

KHEL 97.3 FM

Catch all of the baseball games live on the radio at KHEL 97.3 FM.

If you are out of the immediate area of Rogers, the game can be heard online at http://www.khel973.com/. Then click "Listen Live" and follow the instructions - if you don't already have it, you will have to download and install Winamp.

If you have an iPhone you can listen to the game over you phone: Go to the App Store and download SHOUTcast Radio (it's free) then search for the War Eagle Sports Network. This is only in operation during the games.

The next games are this weekend live from Branson, MO. The first game is Friday afternoon at 5:00. Saturday we will have 2 games; at 12:15 and 2:30.

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War Eagles lose 2 to HarBer

The War Eagles suffered their first conference DH defeat tonight to Springdale HarBer. The first game was tied at the end of 7 innnings. HarBer scored 2 unearned runs in the top of the 8th. We scored 1 run when Reed doubled and Grant singled him home. We had the bases loaded but couldn't get another run across. The second game didn't start well for us. We gave up a lead-off home run and then allowed HarBer to score another run in the 2nd. We got within a run in the 4th when Travis scored on Spanky's groundout. They scored 2 more runs in the 7th to pull away. Tough losses - especially game 1.