Baseball
COTTAGE GROVE LIONS
■Home field: 1375 S. River Rd.
■Online: slane.k12.or.us/cghs
■Social media: Facebook @CGHSAthletics
■Head coach: Nathan Rheuban … 1st year at Cottage Grove
■ 2022 season: 2-23 overall … 6th in Sky-Em League … Ranked #32 in Class 4A
■Team history: Last playoff appearance in 2015-16 … Last league title in 2015-16
■Returning athletes: 6
■Top returners
•Christian Spear, Jr., SS/P. 2022 All-league honorable mention infielder. 2023 Team Captain
•Isaiah Cushman, Jr., infield/P. 2022 All-league honorable mention infi elder. 2023 Team Captain.
•Micah Spear, So., C/P
■ Team strengths
• Defense: Playing routine baseball. … Limiting errors and self-inflicted mistakes.
• Motivation: Players working hard to build and change the culture of our program. Putting 100% eff ort into practice and continuing to learn and push themselves each day.
■ Senior Night: May 9
■ 2023 schedule: osaa.org/teams/48298
THURSTON COLTS
■Home field: 333 58th St.
■Online: springfi eld.k12.or.us/THS
■Social media: Facebook @thurstonathletics
■Head coach: Dennis Minium … 9th year at Thurston … 140-74 overall coaching record
■2022 season: 26-3 overall … 1st in Midwestern League … Ranked #3 in Class 5A … Lost in QFs of playoffs
■Returning athletes: 10
■Top returners
• Maddox Molony, Sr., SS/RHP, No. 13. 2022 5A State Player of the Year, Midwestern Player of the Year. Oregon baseball signee
• Adam Elliott, Jr., CF, No. 1. 2022 1st-team All-State
• Eli Crist, Jr., 3B/1B/RHP, No. 15. 2022 2nd-team All-State
• Easton McDonald, Sr., 2B, No. 2.
■Top games: Sheldon … Westview … Summit … Crescent Valley
■Senior Night: May 16
■2023 schedule: osaa.org/teams/49912
CRESWELL BULLDOGS
■Home field: 33390 Niblock Lane
■Online: creswell.k12.or.us/chs/
■Social media: Facebook @creswellathletics
… Twitter @Creswellhigh
■Booster club: creswellhsboosters.org/
■Head coach: Chris Whitmore … 7th year at Creswell … 33-93 overall coaching record
■2022 season: 7-14 overall … 4th in Mountain Valley League … Ranked #19 in Class 3A
■Returning athletes: 7
■Top returners
• Jayden Kubishta, Sr., RF/CF, 2023 Team Captain
• Evan Jenkins, Jr., 1B/RHP, 2023 Team Captain
■Senior Night: May 12
■2023 schedule: osaa.org/teams/48343
PLEASANT HILL BILLIES
■Home field: 84455 N. Enterprise Rd.
■Online: pleasanthill.k12.or.us/
■Social media: Facebook @BilliesAthletics
■Booster club: pleasanthillboosters.com
■Head coach: Johnny Bowden … 3rd year at Pleasant Hill … 26-17 overall record
■2022 season: 18-8 overall … 1st in Mountain Valley
League … Ranked #6 in Class 3A … Lost in QFs of playoff s
■Team history: State Championships 2 (1946, 2013)
■Top returner: Hunter Allen, Jr., C, 2022 2nd-Team All-State
■Senior Night: May 9
■2023 schedule: osaa.org/teams/49416
SPRINGFIELD MILLERS
■ Home field: 875 7th St.
■ Online: springfield.k12.or.us/shs
■ Booster club: shsboosters.net
■ Head coach: Jim Fryback … 10th year at Springfield
(coached team from 1977-81 and 1998-01)
■ 2022 season: 8-19 overall … 7th in Midwestern League …
Ranked #22 in Class 5A
■ Returning athletes: 3
■ Top returners
• Noah Roemen, Sr., P/3B
• Gabriel Laird, Sr., P/SS
• Alex King, Jr., 2B/SS
■ Team strengths: Speed … Work Ethic … Attitude
■ Top games: Thurston … Ashland … Churchill
■ Senior Night: May 19
■ 2023 schedule: osaa.org/teams/49785
Softball
CRESWELL BULLDOGS
■Home field: 33390 Niblock Lane
■Online: creswell.k12.or.us/chs/
■Social media: Facebook @creswellathletics … Twitter @Creswellhigh
■Booster club: creswellhsboosters.org/
■Head coach: Scott Worsham … 3rd year at Creswell … 15-22 overall coaching record
■ 2022 season: 10-13 overall … 4th in Mountain Valley League … Ranked #16 in Class 3A … Lost in 1st round of playoffs
■Returning starters: 6
■Top returners:
• Hope Ukolov, Jr., pitcher, No. 24. 2022 1st-Team
All-League Pitcher. Hitting – .481 AVG, 26 H, 4 HR, 24 RBI. Pitching – 82.2 IP, 8W-7L, 56 K, 4.32 ERA
• Lauren Bailey, Jr., 3B/SS/P, No. 3. 2022 1st Team
All-League. Hitting – .409 AVG, 27 H, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 30 R, 17 SB.
• Lizzy Osborn, Jr., SS, No. 11. 2022 Hitting – .304 AVG, 17 H, 3 HR, 16 RBI.
• Ashelyn Sharkey, Jr., CF, No. 4. 2022 Hitting – .282 AVG, 11 H, 6 RBI.
• Leaghanna Sharp, Jr., C, No. 17. 2022 Hitting – .417 AVG, 15 H, 2 HR, 22 RBI.
■Team strengths: Pitching and catching … Hitting … Team defense
■Top games: Pleasant Hill … Harrisburg … Douglas
■2023 schedule: osaa.org/teams/48351
PLEASANT HILL BILLIES
■Home field: 84455 N. Enterprise Rd.
■Online: pleasanthill.k12.or.us/
■Social media: Facebook @BilliesAthletics
■Booster club: pleasanthillboosters.com
■Head coach: Steve Williams … 1st year at Pleasant Hill
■ 2022 season: 18-6 overall … 2nd in Mountain Valley League … Ranked #6 in Class 3A … Lost in 1st round of playoffs
■Returning athletes: 9
■Top returners
• Kiley Campos, Sr., utility player, No. 23
• Shyanne Fenley, Sr., infi elder, No. 12
• Karley Bloxham, Jr., pitcher, No. 10
■ Team strengths: Strong senior class … Two returning pitchers … Very enthusiastic group
■Top games: Yamhill Carlton … South Umpqua … Scio
■Senior Night: May 9
■2023 schedule: osaa.org/teams/49419
COTTAGE GROVE LIONS
■Home field: 1375 S. River Rd.
■Online: slane.k12.or.us/cghs
■Social media: Facebook @CGHSAthletics
■Head coach: Adam Dimock … 2nd year at Cottage Grove
■ 2022 season: 13-12 overall … 3rd in Sky-Em League …
Ranked #16 in Class 4A … Lost in Play-in game
■Top returners
• Emily Pacheco, Soph., pitcher, 2022 Honorable Mention
All-State Pitcher
• Haylee Sowa, Sr., OF, 2022 2nd-team All-League
• Josie Hitt, Sr., C, 2022 Honorable Mention All-League
■Senior Night: May 9
■2023 schedule: osaa.org/teams/48303
SPRINGFIELD MILLERS
■Home field: 875 7th St.
■Online: springfield.k12.or.us/shs
■Booster club: shsboosters.net/
■Head coach: Jessica Branson … 3rd year at Springfield
■2022 season: 0-23 overall … 9th in Midwestern League
… Ranked #32 in Class 5A
■Senior Night: May 19
■2023 schedule: osaa.org/teams/49785
THURSTON COLTS
■Home field: 333 58th St.
■Online: springfield.k12.or.us/THS
■Social media: Facebook @thurstonathletics
■Head coach: Jeff Litle … 2nd year at Thurston
■2022 season: 17-9 overall … T-2nd in Midwestern League … Ranked #11 in Class 5A … Lost in 1st round of playoffs
■Returning athletes: 12
■Top returner: Sadie Decker, Sr., OF, 2022 2nd-Team All-State
■Senior Night: May 16
■2023 Schedule: osaa.org/teams/49921
