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Dunbar's stock rising steadily

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Don't look now, but it looks like the Nitro High baseball team could have another player chosen high in the Major League First-Year Player Draft.

A whirlwind senior season for catcher Korey Dunbar might result in a selection in the top five rounds of the draft, which is set for June 4-6.

So, it's not if he'll get drafted, but where.

Dunbar was 1-for-1 with two walks in a 12-2 victory over Capital at Brandon Matthew Sneed Field on Wednesday. He's batting .444 with six home runs and 22 RBI and has only one error.

Among the scouts on hand to watch Dunbar were from the Cardinals, Nationals and Pirates.

Eich’s bases-loaded double propels Nitro past Ripley

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Trailing 3-2 in the bottom of the sixth inning with two outs, Nitro junior Evan Eich hit a bases-loaded double, driving in three runs to lift the Wildcats to an 8-3 home victory over Ripley in high school baseball action Monday.

The big hit from Eich made a winner out of freshman Kip Brewer, who improved to 4-0 on the season. Korey Dunbar came in the seventh to earn the save for Nitro (19-7) and also collected a pair of hits at the plate.

Poca 4, Herbert Hoover 2 - Jake Payne pitched a complete game, scattering five hits, in leading the Dots to the road victory.

Matt Chandler and Evan McClanahan led the Poca attack with three hits each and Travis Covert hit a two-run homer for the Dots (18-10). For Hoover (18-7), Zach Wright had two hits.

Korey Dunbar is Diamond Gamer of the Week

nitro-n Nitro High School's Korey Dunbar is the recipient of our Diamond Gamer of the Week award this week. Korey is the sole senior and leader of this group of Wildcats, doing whatever it may take to win, including a little pitching duty.

Now, Korey will tell you he's no pitcher, but the stats don't lie. Last week he pitched 8 innings and struck out 22 batters, with 20 of those coming from a single game. He also failed to give up a run on only 3 hits.

When asked about his success Korey replied, "my dedication to the game has really helped me. Whether it's in hitting lessons, work in the weight room, practice, school; I really try to get after it and work hard in everything I do."

Nitro’s Dunbar notices difference in bats

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- High school teams nationwide are adjusting to how baseballs react to considerably less energy off bats that are designed to make the game safer.

The BBCOR (batted ball coefficient of restitution) standard bats create less trampoline effect on impact.

Thicker bat walls and smaller sweet spots have potentially taken away the threat of serious injuries, in addition to high power numbers.

Nitro catcher Korey Dunbar, who hit 11 home runs as a junior, said the difference is noticeable.

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