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Hamilton CountyBenton

Foxes
4
Rangers
5

The Benton (IL) varsity baseball team won Wednesday's home non-conference game against Hamilton County (McLeansboro, IL) by a score of 5-4.

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Game Stats

Hamilton County (24-25)

Benton (24-25)

Hamilton County

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.1483027443010
1Austin Karcher (Fr).00033000000
5Blane Eck (Jr).00031100000
6Andrew Webb (Sr).00044000000
7Fred Ping (Sr).00033000000
9Laban Dial (Jr).33333110000
18Cohen White (Jr).33333111010
22Ethan Kessler (Jr).25044012000
25Jayden Melvin (So).33333110000
27Colby Karcher (So).00043000000
Benton

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.2403325563000
1Grant Owens (Sr).50044021000
4Kyle Thomas (Sr).00042200000
5Drake Porter (Fr).33333010000
11Trey Severin (Sr).66743121000
12Holden Skibo (Fr).00042100000
14Dylan Butler (Sr).00032000000
16Hunter Irvin (Jr).33333010000
21Clay Gage (Jr).00043101000
22Kruz Koester (Fr).00043000000
Hamilton County

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals00281405.233.222.455
1Austin Karcher (Fr)00000100.000.000.000
5Blane Eck (Jr)00200100.667.000.667
6Andrew Webb (Sr)00010002.000.000.000
7Fred Ping (Sr)00010100.000.000.000
9Laban Dial (Jr)00010001.333.333.666
18Cohen White (Jr)00000001.3331.0001.333
22Ethan Kessler (Jr)00010101.250.250.500
25Jayden Melvin (So)00010002.333.333.666
27Colby Karcher (So)00031003.250.000.250
Benton

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals00840116.424.240.664
1Grant Owens (Sr)00000013.500.5001.000
4Kyle Thomas (Sr)00200001.500.000.500
5Drake Porter (Fr)00010001.333.333.666
11Trey Severin (Sr)00100000.750.6671.417
12Holden Skibo (Fr)00210002.500.000.500
14Dylan Butler (Sr)00110001.333.000.333
16Hunter Irvin (Jr)00000001.333.333.666
21Clay Gage (Jr)00110101.250.000.250
22Kruz Koester (Fr)00100003.250.000.250
Hamilton County

Baserunning

#Athlete NameSBSBA
Team Totals4
1Austin Karcher (Fr)1
18Cohen White (Jr)2
22Ethan Kessler (Jr)1
Benton

Baserunning

#Athlete NameSBSBA
Team Totals7
1Grant Owens (Sr)1
4Kyle Thomas (Sr)2
5Drake Porter (Fr)1
12Holden Skibo (Fr)1
21Clay Gage (Jr)2
Hamilton County

Fielding

#Athlete NameFPTCPOAEDPTPPBSBASBCSCS%
Team Totals.7692619160
1Austin Karcher (Fr)1.00022000
5Blane Eck (Jr).66732010
6Andrew Webb (Sr).80054010
7Fred Ping (Sr)1.00044000
9Laban Dial (Jr)1.00022000
17C. Milligan (Jr)1.00011000
22Ethan Kessler (Jr).75043010
25Jayden Melvin (So).50021010
27Colby Karcher (So).33330120
Benton

Fielding

#Athlete NameFPTCPOAEDPTPPBSBASBCSCS%
Team Totals.8333621960
1Grant Owens (Sr)1.00010100
4Kyle Thomas (Sr)1.00033000
5Drake Porter (Fr)1.00011000
9D. McClanahan (Jr).75041210
11Trey Severin (Sr)1.00077000
12Holden Skibo (Fr).909118210
14Dylan Butler (Sr)1.00011000
16Hunter Irvin (Jr).50080440
Hamilton County

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals2.2101.00010
13C. Rubenacker (Fr)0.000010
22Ethan Kessler (Jr)2.3301.00010
Benton

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals0.00101.00010
1Grant Owens (Sr)0.000010
16Hunter Irvin (Jr)7.00101.00010
Hamilton County

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals6.14528403325
13C. Rubenacker (Fr).100020031
22Ethan Kessler (Jr)64526403024
Benton

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals73402803027
1Grant Owens (Sr)61302702522
16Hunter Irvin (Jr)121101055
Hamilton County

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#PBKPOSB
Team Totals.160.36410122006
13C. Rubenacker (Fr).000.6670014002
22Ethan Kessler (Jr).167.33310108004
Benton

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#PBKPOSB
Team Totals.111.20001120002
1Grant Owens (Sr).045.1600198002
16Hunter Irvin (Jr).400.4000022000
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Game Story

Illinois High School Baseball - Hamilton County nipped by Benton

May 14, 2025: Benton, IL 62812

The Benton Rangers nipped the visiting Hamilton County Foxes baseball squad by a score of 5-4 in Wednesday's non-league outing.

Next up, the Rangers encounter the Murphysboro Red Devils (Murphysboro, IL) in a non-league outing, on Monday, May 19. Benton will attempt to advance on its 8-20 season record.

The Foxes (6-17) will now prepare for their outing against Carmi-White County (Carmi, IL). The Bulldogs enter the Black Diamond East outing with a 10-11 record. In their last outing, Carmi-White County edged Flora (Flora, IL), 5-2, in a league outing.

HCHS @ Benton Baseball Game Info

Wed., May. 14, 2025 @ 4:30p
The Benton (IL) varsity baseball team won Wednesday's home non-conference game against Hamilton County (McLeansboro, IL) by a score of 5-4.

Rankings & Records

Hamilton County (24-25)

ILClass
455129
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %RFRA
7-183-75-72-11.280.30096167

Benton (24-25)

ILClass
36199
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %RFRA
9-211-86-102-101-1.300.111122261

Team Scoring Averages

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Hamilton County		.8.2.7.8.6.4.91.03.86.22.5
Benton		.7.51.0.6.5.9.6-4.15.52.7

Team Stat Comparison

Hamilton CountyBenton
.246Batting Average.244
.338On Base Percentage.358
.295Slugging Percentage.349
.884Fielding Percentage.891
.263Win Loss Percentage.300

Team Leaders

Hamilton CountyBentonNational Avg.
#13 Caiden Rubenacker.500Batting Average#4 Kyle Thomas.337.239
#13 Caiden Rubenacker.667On Base Percentage#12 Holden Skibo.528.379
#13 Caiden Rubenacker.500Slugging Percentage#1 Grant Owens.541.302
#13 Caiden Rubenacker1.000Fielding Percentage#11 Trey Severin1.000.860
#18 Cohen White.500Win Loss Percentage#7 Peyton Robinson.800.532

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Hamilton County3-8Benton2-9
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
3/17/25Hamilton CountyMurphysboro(L) 6-35/19/25BentonMurphysboro(W) 10-8
3/21/25NashvilleHamilton County(L) 17-04/11/25BentonNashville(L) 8-3
4/22/25NashvilleBenton(L) 11-0
5/21/25BentonNashville(L) 3-2
3/26/25Hamilton CountyPinckneyville(L) 10-04/15/25PinckneyvilleBenton(L) 6-2
4/28/25BentonPinckneyville(L) 7-4
4/8/25Hamilton CountyEldorado(W) 11-73/27/25BentonEldorado(W) 15-8
4/11/25EldoradoHamilton County(L) 7-6
4/12/25HarrisburgHamilton County(L) 6-25/10/25HarrisburgBenton(L) 13-9
4/18/25Hamilton CountyZeigler-Royalton(L) 8-73/22/25Zeigler-RoyaltonBenton(L) 8-1
4/30/25Hamilton CountyGoreville(L) 9-34/18/25BentonGoreville(L) 11-2
5/7/25Carmi-White CountyHamilton County(W) 4-33/18/25BentonCarmi-White County(L) 10-0
5/15/25Hamilton CountyCarmi-White County(W) 10-8
5/19/25Hamilton CountyCarmi-White County(L) 6-2

Record Breakdown

Hamilton County (24-25)

Benton (24-25)
7-18
Overall
9-21
3-7
League
1-8
4-11
Non-League
7-12
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
3-8
Common Opponent
2-9
5-7
Home
6-10
2-11
Away
2-10
0-0
Neutral
1-1
0-0
Playoff
1-1
7-18
In-State
9-19
0-0
Out-of-State
0-2