2022 Union Bears Baseball
| Jersey | Player | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Preston McCray | Fr. |
| 4 | Ethan Mabe | Sr. |
| 5 | Eli Blanton | Jr. |
| 6 | Bradley Bunch | Sr. |
| 7 | John Ryan Hurley | Jr. |
| 10 | Caiden Bartee | Sr. |
| 11 | Cole Chandler | Fr. |
| 12 | Espn Evans | Jr. |
| 14 | Alex Richardson | Sr. |
| 21 | Alex Ireson | Soph. |
| 25 | Seth Cox | Sr. |
| 26 | Sam Whitman | Fr. |
| 27 | Brady Adams | Jr. |
| 32 | Carter Worley | Jr. |
| 34 | Ryan Gibson | Jr. |
| Varsity Head Coach: | Dave Wyrick | |
| Varsity Assistant Coach: | Sheldon Adams | |
| Varsity Assistant Coach: | David Gregory | |
| Varsity Assistant Coach: | Tyler McFarland | |
| Varsity Assistant Coach: | Brandon Bunch |
2022 Final Statistics
Final Record: 8 - 13
Hitting Statistics
| Player | PA | AB | R | H | XBH | HR | RBI | AVG | BB | K | SB | OB% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richardson | 48 | 37 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 7 | .432 | 6 | 4 | 2 | .542 |
| Chandler | 65 | 51 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 13 | .294 | 7 | 12 | 7 | .446 |
| Bartee | 74 | 58 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 13 | .293 | 12 | 19 | 7 | .432 |
| Evans | 65 | 59 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 10 | .288 | 5 | 20 | 8 | .354 |
| Hurley | 81 | 63 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 20 | .286 | 8 | 7 | 12 | .412 |
| Whitman | 42 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .281 | 8 | 14 | 4 | .415 |
| Cox | 68 | 58 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 16 | .276 | 7 | 16 | 1 | .368 |
| Bunch | 77 | 68 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .265 | 6 | 10 | 15 | .325 |
| Blanton | 74 | 61 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 8 | .262 | 10 | 14 | 7 | .378 |
| Adams | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .400 |
| Mabe | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .500 |
| McCray | 15 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .333 |
| Ireson | 32 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .111 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .250 |
| Worley | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Gibson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 656 | 535 | 125 | 150 | 25 | 0 | 109 | .280 | 78 | 136 | 65 | .398 |
Pitching Statistics
| Pitcher | G | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | K | H | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bunch | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16.0 | 3.94 | 10 | 12 | 18 |
| Gibson | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18.0 | 4.68 | 10 | 18 | 16 |
| Whitman | 16 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 37.1 | 6.56 | 40 | 39 | 38 |
| Cox | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 6.68 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
| Bartee | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13.0 | 7.54 | 9 | 19 | 11 |
| Richardson | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 18.1 | 9.93 | 26 | 18 | 19 |
| Adams | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14.2 | 10.02 | 20 | 24 | 18 |
| Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 12.92 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| Totals | 21 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 129.2 | 7.13 | 127 | 150 | 129 |
2022 Results
| Opponent | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Graham | Home | W |
| Rye Cove | Home | W |
| Honaker | Home | L |
| Graham | Home | L |
| Rye Cove | Away | W |
| Lee High | Home | L |
| Central | Away | L |
| Eastside | Home | W |
| John Battle | Home | L |
| Ridgeview | Home | W |
| Gate City | Home | W |
| Lee High | Away | L |
| Central | Home | L |
| Honaker | Away | W |
| Eastside | Away | L |
| John Battle | Away | L |
| Abingdon | Home | L |
| Ridgeview | Away | W |
| Gate City | Away | L |
| Abingdon | Away | L |
| Mountain 7 Tournament | ||
| John Battle | Away | L |
| Overall Record | 8 - 13 |
2022 Season Recap
The 2022 season was a season of challenges for the Bears who had a many contributing seniors on the roster. Seniors Ethan Mabe, Bradley Bunch, Caiden Bartee, Alex Richardson and Seth Cox would each play their final games as Bears. The Bears improved from a 2 win team the year before to an 8 win team this season! The team fought through some tough injuries to complete a competitive season. The Bears would pick up their first win of the season in game one of the year against the Graham G-Men, with probably their most exciting win on the season coming against district rival Gate City when Espn Evans made a diving catch and flipped to John Ryan Hurley covering second to double off the would be tying run and to end the two on one out threat!
2022 Personal Achievements
| Player | Achievement |
|---|---|
| Alex Richardson | 1st Team All-District OF |
| 2nd Team Region 2D OF | |
| Caiden Bartee | 2nd Team All-District 3B |
| Espn Evans | Honorable Mention All-District |
| John Ryan Hurley | Honorable Mention All-District |
| Eli Blanton | Honorable Mention All-District |
| Bradley Bunch | Honorable Mention All-District |
| Seth Cox | Honorable Mention All-District |
2022 Team Picture
Standing: Carter Worley, Ryan Gibson, Caiden Bartee, Bradley Bunch, Alex Ireson, Ethan Mabe, Seth Cox
Sitting: Eli Blanton, Preston McCray, Sam Whitman, Espn Evans, Alex Richardson, Brady Adams, John Ryan Hurley, Cole Chandler
Sitting: Eli Blanton, Preston McCray, Sam Whitman, Espn Evans, Alex Richardson, Brady Adams, John Ryan Hurley, Cole Chandler