DES MOINES —
THE MATCHUP
NO. 1 DAVIS COUNTY VS. NO. 3 NORTH POLK
Iowa State Class 2A Baseball Semifinals
TIME AND PLACE: 2 p.m. today at Principal Park in Des Moines
DAVIS COUNTY
Season Record: 42-1 overall, won South Central Conference title with a 20-0 record.
District Final: Defeated Eddyville-Blakesburg, 5-4 in nine innings.
Substate Final: Defeated Wapello, 18-0, in four innings.
State Quarterfinal: Defeated Alta-Aureila, 1-0.
Final IBCA Ranking: First
State Playoff Appearances: Three
Last Time At State: 2011, won State Title.
Top Pitchers
Calvin Mathews, (SR) 13-0 record, 0.64 ERA.
Josh Martsching, (SR) 13-0 record, 0.90 ERA.
Offensive Leaders
Batting: Jacob Davidson (SR) .515, Josh Martsching (SR) .504, Calvin Mathews (SR) .468.
RBI: Calvin Mathews (SR) 59, Josh Martsching (SR) 50, Josey Garmon (SR) 44.
Home Runs: Calvin Mathews (SR) 11, Josey Garmon (SR) 8, Clint Foster (SR) 6.
Runs Scored: Jacob Davidson (SR) 61, Josh Martsching (SR) 46, Calvin Mathews (SR) 44.
Key Fact: Starting pitcher Calvin Mathews leads the state tournament field with 175 strikeouts over a state-tournament best 87 1/3 innings pitched.
NORTH POLK
Season Record: 30-4 overall, won Heart of Iowa Conference title with a 15-0 record.
District Final: Defeated Roland Story, 1-0.
Substate Final: Defeated No. 9 Hudson, 2-0.
State Quarterfinal: Defeated Forest City, 5-0.
Final IBCA Ranking: Third
State Playoff Appearances: 11
Last Time At State: 2011, lost in state quarterfinals to Gilbert, 2-1.
Top Pitchers
Jacob Hadaway, (JR) 10-0 record, 0.00 ERA.
Noah Pickard, (SR) 7-0 record, 1.74 ERA.
Offensive Leaders
Batting: Noah Pickard (SR) .434, Reed Smith (SO) .432, Wyatt Houge (JR) .386.
RBI: Brandon Cory (JR) 32, Zach Easter (SR) 26, Noah Pickard (SR) 26.
Home Runs: Noah Pickard (SR) 3, Dylan Reinhart (SR) 2, Wyatt Houge (JR) 1, Brandon Cory (JR) 1, Jacob Hadaway (JR) 1.
Runs Scored: Reed Smith (SO) 39, Sam Pickard (JR) 33, Noah Pickard (SR) 26.
Key Fact: Starting pitcher Jacob Hadaway has not allowed an earned run and has allowed the fewest hits among state tournament pitchers with just 18 hits allowed over 59 innings.
Sports
July 26, 2012
THE MATCHUP: NO. 1 DAVIS COUNTY VS. NO. 3 NORTH POLK
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