Back Row (Left to Right): Assistant Coach Ray Gorle, Assistant Coach Bruce Scandling, Ryan Gorle, Isaac Cadiente, Bryan Hamey, Bud Baun, Zach Mixson, Evan Scandling, Zach Kohan, Assistant Coach Bryson Buck, Sam Muse, Matt Greely, Joe Ayers, Pat Kohan, Head Coach Jim Ayers, and Assistant Coach Frank Barthel. Front Row: CJ Keys, Chris Dillon, Erik Scholl, Nick Wolf, Sergio Magallanes, Tres Saldivar, and Chad DuBois.
The Bears made it back-to-back state titles by defeating Bartlett in the State Championship game 7-3, in a come from behind victory.
Led by the all-senior infield of Evan Scandling, Nick Wolf, Zach Kohan, and Joe Ayers, the Bears stormed through southeast play, only dropping one game all season. This infield was considered by some as the best high school infield ever assembled in Alaska.
They entered the state tournament by knocking off Lathrop 7-0, behind a five-hit, 11 strikeout shutout performance from Zach Kohan. The Bears followed with a 7-3 comeback victory over Bartlett, to give them the state title. Junior submarine pitcher, Matt Greely fired five plus shutout innings of relief, fanning seven Bartlett batters, to record the win. The Bears trailed 3-0 in the early going but were able to rally behind Baun and Scandling, who each drove in two runs. CJ Keys provided a spark out of the nine slot, adding three hits and three runs scored for the Bears.
Ayers, Baun, Kohan, and Evan Scandling were all named to the All-State Tournamnet team.
Led by the all-senior infield of Evan Scandling, Nick Wolf, Zach Kohan, and Joe Ayers, the Bears stormed through southeast play, only dropping one game all season. This infield was considered by some as the best high school infield ever assembled in Alaska.
They entered the state tournament by knocking off Lathrop 7-0, behind a five-hit, 11 strikeout shutout performance from Zach Kohan. The Bears followed with a 7-3 comeback victory over Bartlett, to give them the state title. Junior submarine pitcher, Matt Greely fired five plus shutout innings of relief, fanning seven Bartlett batters, to record the win. The Bears trailed 3-0 in the early going but were able to rally behind Baun and Scandling, who each drove in two runs. CJ Keys provided a spark out of the nine slot, adding three hits and three runs scored for the Bears.
Ayers, Baun, Kohan, and Evan Scandling were all named to the All-State Tournamnet team.
Seniors: Top row, (Left to Right): Bryan Hamey, Joe Ayers, Zach Kohan and Evan Scandling.
Bottom row: Chad Dubois, Isaac Cadiente and Nick Wolf. Not pictured Bud Baun.
2003 Schedule
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The Bears batted .389 as a team during the regular season with 16 home runs and 125 runs scored (8.9 runs per game). Zach Kohan hit .475 with 4 home runs and 13 runs batted in, Bud Baun batted .462 with 4 homers and 16 RBI, and Joe Ayers hit .442 with 2 home runs and 17 RBI.
The Bears pitching staff posted a 3.09 ERA. Kohan posted a 4-0 record with a 0.78 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 18 innings pitched, and Matt Greely also went 4-0, while posting a 3.00 ERA and 19 Ks in 21 innings of work. |
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Roster:
Joe Ayers (SS) Bud Baun (C/OF/P) Issac Cadiente (C) Chris Dillon (C) Chad DuBois (OF/P) Ryan Gorle (OF) Matt Greely (P) Bryan Hamey (P) CJ Keys (OF/IF) Pat Kohan (3B/P) Zack Kohan (3B/P) Sergio Magallanes (OF/P) Zack Mixson (P/1B) Tres Saldivar (IF) Evan Scandling (1B/P Erik Scholl (IF) Nick Wolf (2B/P)  Shortstop Joe Ayers fields a grounder from a Sitka batter.
 Evan Scandling catches a pop fly against Sitka
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 Zach Kohan is congratulated by teammates after hitting a two-run homer against Ketchikan.
 Second baseman Nick Wolf fields a grounder off the bat of a Sitka player.
 Evan Scandling and Zach Kohan congratulate Bud Baun on scoring a run in the fifth inning of the title game.
 Starting Pitcher Zach Kohan delivers a pitch during a game against Sitka.
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. Players practice their autographs at the State Tournament
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 Evan Scandling looks in for the sign against Ketchikan.
 Second Baseman Nick Wolf, tags out a Bartlett base runner during the state championship game.
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C. J. Keys dives into the Crimson Bears' celebration pile-up after their state championship clinching win over Bartlett.
 The team celebrates it’s 7-3 victory over Bartlett in the state championship
game.
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