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1992 UPPER STATE
CHAMPS
April 18
Coach
Taylor's Night
The
Walhalla
High
School
baseball
team
entered
its
game
against
Abbeville
on
Thursday
night
dubbed
Ed
Taylor
Night
as
it
was
the
final
home
regular-season
game
before
the
Razorbacks
coach
of
23
years
retires
at
the
end
of
the
season
still
with
a
shot
to
take
over
first
place
in
the
Skyline
AA
region.
As it was,
despite
out-hitting
the Panthers
14-7, Walhalla
left the tying
run on second
base in the
bottom of the
seventh inning
and ended up
settling for a
fourth-place
finish in the
region.
Nate
Williamson had
a double,
triple and 3
RBIs at the
plate for
Walhalla, and
Sam Dixon had
three hits and
scored twice
in the loss.
April 17
Walhalla Skipper Retires
Riding back on the team bus following his team’s 9-8 victory over Palmetto on Wednesday night, Ed Taylor couldn’t fathom that it has been 23 years since he came on the job at Walhalla High School.
The head coach of the Razors baseball team took the position in 1986, and has helped Walhalla to four region championships and an Upper State title in 1992, all while winning over 300 games in his illustrious career.
However, tonight’s 7 p.m. game against Abbeville will serve as Taylor’s final regular-season home game as the Razorbacks head coach, as he feels the time is right to let somebody else call the shots for Walhalla.
“It’s just time. There are some times when a person feels like it’s the right time to do it, and I feel like this is the right time,” he said. “I just feel like it’s time, and I talked with my family and everything, so that was it.”
The announcement of his retirement comes after the three-time Skyline AA Coach of the Year began contemplating the idea at the beginning of the year, although he still plans to continue his teaching duties in the physical education department at Walhalla in the near future.
Taylor said there was nothing in particular that prompted the move, and he’s just excited for an opportunity to move on to some new things.
He’s especially looking forward to spending more time with his family, having less strenuous time commitments than during his time with the baseball team, and maybe doing a good bit of traveling, as he is still in excellent health.
“Some people retire after their health is bad, and I don’t want to do that,” he said. “I want to be able to still do some things with my family, so that’s what my plans are.”
Walhalla will honor Taylor during tonight’s game against the Panthers, a game that could also give the Razorbacks a share of first place in the Skyline AA standings.
The Razors are already locked into the playoffs with at least a third-place finish in the region standings, and with a bevy of scenarios possible, they could finished tied for either first or second place once the dust settles on the season.
Following the game against Abbeville, Walhalla will then travel to Rabun Co. (Ga.) on Monday to close the regular season.
Along with their upcoming appearance in the playoffs, those games are going to mean a lot to Taylor, who plans on enjoying them to the fullest.
“Every game is special now,” he said. “When you’re ending it, everything is special. It’s kind of sad, but it’s also exciting for what’s ahead too.”
Taylor, who has also coached 26 players who have gone to play on at the collegiate level, will resume his duties this summer as the coach of the American Legion Post 124 baseball team, although he has yet to make a decision about how long he will continue that position.
With an eye on the future, while also trying to relish every moment he has left at Walhalla, Taylor admits that it feels like it was just yesterday he came to Walhalla to coach.
It sounds almost cliché to phrase it like that, but nothing could be closer to the truth for the longtime Walhalla skipper.
“It just happened so fast, but that’s the way life is though,” he said.
April 16
Razorbacks handle Warriors
The Razorbacks defeated the West-Oak warriors last night by a score of 10-8. Matt Richardson was the winning pitcher and Ben Keaton picked up a save. Sam Dixon had three hits including a triple, double and four RBI's. The Razorbacks play at Palmetto tonight at 6:00.
April 15
Razorbacks stand strong
The Razorbacks defeated Crescent last night by a score of 2-1 in 11 innings. Nate Williamson hit a double with two outs in the bottom of the 11th inning and scored on a single by Jake Wolff. Jake Wolff pitched 7 strong innings giving up only one run. Rob Middleton pitched the last four innings to get the win. Hunter Coker had a RBI also. The Razorbacks play West-Oak tonight at 7:00.
March 31
Razorbacks lose tough region game
The Razorbacks lost a tough region game to Liberty Friday by a score of 3-2. Ben Keaton pitched 6 strong innings giving up one earned run. Chad Guinn continued his hot hitting by belting a two run homer. The Razorbacks play at Abbeville Tuesday at 6:00.
The game that was rained out Saturday with Abbeville has been moved to Thursday April 17.
March 29
JV Razors keep rolling
The JV Baseball team (6-1) extended their winning streak to six as the Razorbacks swept a double-header at Liberty on Thursday by scores of 3-2 and 10-4. In Game one, David Ferriouolo (2-1) was the winning pitcher as he threw a complete game while striking out three and walking none. Offensively, the Razorbacks were led by Colby Loggins who was 2-2 with a double.
In game two,
Kegan Hancock
(3-0) picked
up the win as
he pitched a
complete game
allowing three
earned runs
while striking
out six. At
the plate,
Walhalla was
led by David
McCoy (2-4,
2runs, RBI)
and Price
Thomason (2-3,
2B, 2RBI,
run). Steve
Poston and
Bradley Lecroy
each added RBI
singles.
March
25
Razorbacks
top
Crescent
The
Razorbacks
defeated
Crescent
Saturday
by
a
score
of
9-8.
Nate
Williamson
was
the
winning
pitcher
and
also
hit
a
homerun.
Chad
Guinn
had
three
hits
and
Jake
Wolff
had
two
to
lead
the
hitters.
Sam
Dixon
had
the
winning
RBI.
Chad
Guinn
is
one
of
the
states
leading
RBI
hitters
with
17.
The
Razorbacks
play
at
Liberty
Friday
at
6:00
March
21
Razorbacks
lose
tough
one
The
Walhalla
High
School
baseball
team
dropped
its
first
region
game
of
the
season
with
a
4-2
loss
at
the
hands
of
Palmetto
Thursday
night.
The
Razorbacks
(6-7,
3-1
Skyline
AA)
got
multi-hit
efforts
from
Chad
Guinn
and
Hunter
Coker,
who
accounted
for
the
majority
of
Walhalla’s
offense.
Walhalla
will
have
tonight
off
before
traveling
to
Crescent
for
a
6
p.m.
game
on
Saturday
night.
Palmetto
4,
Walhalla
2
PHS
002
010
1
—
4
9
1
WHS
010
000
1
—
2
6
2
Pitching
W
—
Heney
(3-1)
L
—
Middleton
(1-1)
Hitting
PHS
—
Burton,
2-2,
3B;
Heath
2-3,
2B,
3B;
Wallace,
2-3,
2R.
WHS
—
Guinn,
2-4;
Coker,
2-3.
March
19
JV's
Cruise
The
JV
Baseball
team
pushed
their
winning
streak
to
four
as
the
Razorbacks
defeated
Rabun
County
(GA)
by
a
score
of
15-2
on
Tuesday
afternoon.
Patrick
Darrah,
Cameron
Kerr,
Shawn
Harden,
and
Cody
Creel
combined
to
allow
only
4
hits
while
striking
out
nine.
Harden
(1-0)
was
the
winning
pitcher.
The
Razorbacks
pounded
out
10
hits
on
the
afternoon
as
David
McCoy
(2-5,
2
runs,
RBI),
Colby
Loggins
(2-3,
2B,
3RBI),
and
Steve
Poston
(2-5,
2B,
3RBI, 2
runs)
led
the
way.
Tyler
Addis (1-3,
RBI, 2BB)
scored
three
times,
and
Evan
Brown
(BB,
HBP,
2
runs)
reached
base
and
scored
in
both
of
his
plate
appearances.
Mac
McMullan
added
an
RBI double.
March
18
Razorback
Baseball
update
On
Monday
night
the
Razorbacks
defeated
Seneca
by a
score
of
5-4.
Nate
Williamson
was
the
winning
pitcher.
Jake
Wolff,
and
Hunter
Coker
had
RBI's.
Matt
Richardson
had
the
game
winning
RBI in
the
bottom
of the
seventh.
The
razorbacks
play
Thursday
against
Palmetto.
On
Friday
night
the
Razorbacks
defeated
the
Pendleton
Bulldogs
by a
score
of
7-3.
Ben
Keaton
was
the
winning
pitcher
as he
ran
his
record
to
3-1.
Leading
hitters
were
Rob
Middleton
with
two
hits
and he
scored
three
runs,
Chad
Guinn
had
two
hits
and a
RBI.
Sam
Dixon
had a
hit
and
three
RBI's.
March 18
JV Baseball on
a roll
The JV Baseball
team won their
third consecutive
game on Monday, as
the Razorbacks
defeated Seneca
7-5. Kegan
Hancock
(2-0) pitched 5
strong innings,
allowing only one
earned run while
striking out 6 and
walking only one.
Offensively,
Walhalla was led
by Hancock and Mac
McMullan who each
walked, singled
and scored two
runs.
March
15
Razorbacks
remain
unbeaten
Ben Keaton
tossed his
third
complete
game of
the young
season as
Walhalla
remained
unbeaten
in Skyline
AA play
with a 7-3
win Friday
in
Walhalla.
Rob
Middleton
led the
Razors’
attack at
the plate,
going 2-2
and
scoring 3
runs. Chad
Guinn went
2-4 with
an RBI,
and Sam
Dixon went
1-4 with 3
RBIs in
the win.
Walhalla
(5-6, 3-0
Skyline
AA) is
back in
action on
Monday,
hosting
Seneca at
6:30 p.m.,
and
Pendleton
(2-3, 2-1)
returns to
the
diamond on
Tuesday,
hosting
Crescent
at 6 p.m.
Walhalla
7,
Pendleton
3
Pitching
W—Keaton
(3-0), 7.0
IP, 5 H, 3
R, K
Hitting
W—Middleton,
2-2, 3 R;
Guinn,
2-4, RBI;
Dixon,
1-4, 3
RBI.
March
14
JV
defeats
Seneca
The
JV
Baseball
team
defeated
Seneca
8-6
on
Thursday
afternoon.
David
Ferriouolo
pitched
4
strong
innings
to
earn
the
win,
and
Kegan
Hancock
pitched a
scoreless
5th
for
his
first
save
of
the
season.
David
McCoy
was
2-2
with
three
RBI's
and
scored
two
runs.
Hancock
and
Price
Thomason
were
each
2-3
and
combined
to
score
3
runs
for
the
Razorbacks.
March
14
Razorbacks
lose tough
one to
rival
Seneca
The
Razorbacks
lost a
tough
game
last
night
to
Seneca
by a
score
of
9-8.
Seneca
scored
two
runs
in the
bottom
of the
seventh
to win
the
game.
Rob
Middleton
had
two
hits
and
two
RBI's.
Nate
Williamson
has
two
hits.
The
razorbacks
play
Pendleton
Mar.
14 at
6:00 .
The
game
is for
first
place
in the
region.
March
12
Rivalry
secondary
in Razors'
win
WESTMINSTER
— When
West-Oak
and
Walhalla
took to
the
diamond
Tuesday
night, the
focus
wasn’t so
much on
the
rivalry
between
the two
schools,
but rather
each
school
trying to
take care
of its own
business.
The
Razorbacks
went on to
do just
that in
their 9-4
victory
over the
Warriors,
who are
still
looking
for their
first win
on the
young
season.
Walhalla
(4-5, 2-0
Skyline
AA) did
most of
its damage
in the
second
inning,
scoring
seven runs
in the top
of the
frame
before
adding a
pair of
insurance
runs in
the fifth
to round
out its
scoring.
Razors’
head coach
Ed Taylor
said the
rivalry
meant
something
on Tuesday
because of
the
players’
familiarity
with one
another,
but that
paled in
comparison
to staying
ahead in
region
play.
“It’s
always
good to
beat them,
and they
would tell
you the
same
thing,” he
said. “But
right now
the big
thing is
we’re 2-0
in the
conference.
That’s
more
important
than
anything.
March 7
Razorback
Baseball
The
Razorbacks
defeated
Liberty
last night
by a score
of 3-1.Ben
Keaton was
the
winning
pitcher.
Ben struck
out 7
batters
and walked
three.
Leading
hitter was
Chad Guinn
with two
hits
including
a double
and two
RBI's.
Nate
Williamson
made a
game
saving
catch in
the bottom
of the
seventh
inning.
Nate made
a diving
catch and
doubled
the runner
off second
to end the
game. The
razorbacks
are 1-0 in
the
conference.
The next
game is
Fri. at
6:00
against
Abbeville.
March 6
Razorback
Baseball
Last night the
razorbacks
lost a tough
game to the
Rabon County
Wildcats by
score of 8-6.
Leading
hitters were
Chad Guinn
with one hit
and two RBI's.
Sam Dixon had
two hits and
two RBI's.
Nate
Williamson had
two hits with
a double and
Matt
Richardson had
a double. Nate
Williamson
also stuck out
eight batters.
The Razorbacks
play tonight
at 6:00
against
Liberty.
March 4
JV Baseball
The JV
Baseball
team
opened
their
regular
season
by
splitting
a
double-header
at
Pendleton
on
Monday.
In
game
one,
the
Razorbacks
fell
to the
Bulldogs
by a
score
of
5-1.
David
McCoy
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