SCC baseball, softball teams start play this week
Pictured are several senior returners for the 2021 summer sports season, including Sally Musselman (top left), Evan Jacobs (top right), Ayden Toms (above left) and Brielle Korleski (above right).
As the temperatures begin to rise to where it's needed to wear a ballcap, t-shirt, a pair of shorts and flip-flops, it's time to blast John Fogerty's "Centerfield" and Alabama's "Cheap Seats."
The South Central Calhoun baseball and softball teams will return to their respective fields of play this week, following a busy spring season, several weeks of practice and coaches both new and familiar to the realm.
The Titan girls started their season this past Monday against Storm Lake, while the SCC boys start their season on Tuesday against Ar-We-Va.
Both teams will aim at improving their win totals compared the shortened 2020 season, as the SCC girls finished 4-11 overall and the Titan boys came out with an 0-11 record.
The baseball scene will see a team with plenty of experience, headed up by seniors Ayden Toms and Evan Jacobs, along with juniors Cody Thompson, Brodie Voith and Jacob Kalkwarf. Alongside that core is sophomore Chance Roeder and freshman Gavin Batta, who have had grown used to the speed of the varsity game, due to extensive playing time in 2020.
SCC will be guided by first-year head coach Courtland Ellis. Ellis replaced departed head coach Nathan Lamphier, who went on to guide the Waterloo West baseball program.
Ellis is joined by assistant coach Chase Scheidegger, who just finished his spring football season with NAIA National Runner-up Northwestern College. Scheidegger is deeply familiar with the Titan baseball program, and knows the current and up-and-coming players inside and out.
As for softball, there will be strong senior leadership in 2021, spearheaded by Sally Musselman, Kortney Riley, Emma Geno, Brielle Korleski, Ashley Hanks and Kennadie Machovec. Sophomore slugger Keira Hammen returns, as well, and junior Emma Anderson will handle catching duties.
Junior Addisyn Korleski, sophomore Kylee Schleisman and freshman Olivia Toms will seek to capture extensive varsity time, and freshman Gracie Hungate could become a solid number two pitcher behind Musselman.
Legendary girls' basketball coach Dave Birks will mentor the Titan softball team this season, taking over for the departed John Kennedy. Kennedy, beloved by those within the SCC softball program and beyond, had to retire from coaching, due to complications that have risen from his battle against cancer.
Kari Musselman returns as assistant coach, also providing a sense of stability for SCC.
The Titan girls will play 10 games at the Titan Diamond, while the SCC boys welcome competition to the Ballpark in Lytton on 12 occasions in 2021.
All games will be played at the SCC Summer Sports Complex in Lytton, and roundups on how both Titan summer sports teams will fare will be highlighted in upcoming editions of The Graphic-Advocate.
SCC Titans - 2021 baseball schedule
Date Opponent Location
May 25 Ar-We-Va Westside
May 26 West Bend-Mallard Lytton
May 27 Southeast Valley Lytton
May 28 Pocahontas Area Lytton
June 2 GTRA* Ruthven
June 3 Ogden Lytton
June 4 Sioux Central* Peterson
June 7 Manson-Northwest Webster* Lytton
June 9 West Bend-Mallard* Gilmore City
June 11 Emmetsburg* Lytton
June 14 Alta-Aurelia* Lytton
June 16 Pocahontas Area Pocahontas
June 17 OABCIG Lytton
July 18 East Sac County* Lytton
June 21 St. Mary’s* Storm Lake
June 22 Glidden-Ralston Glidden
June 23 Newell-Fonda* Lytton
June 25 Southeast Valley* Dayton
June 28 Emmetsburg Emmetsburg
June 29 Roland-Story Story City
July 1 IKM-Manning Manilla
July 2 East Sac County Sac City
July 5 Coon Rapids-Bayard Lytton
July 6 Audubon Lytton
July 10 District Tournament TBD
July 20 Class 2A Substate Final TBD
July 26-July 31 IHSAA State Tournament Des Moines
SCC Titans - 2021 softball schedule
Date Opponent Location
May 24 Storm Lake L, 10-5
May 26 West Bend-Mallard Lytton
May 27 Southeast Valley Lytton
May 28 Pocahontas Area Lytton
June 2 GTRA* Ruthven
June 3 Ogden Lytton
June 4 Sioux Central* Peterson
June 7 Manson-Northwest Webster* Lytton
June 8 Carroll Carroll
June 9 West Bend-Mallard* West Bend
June 11 Emmetsburg* Lytton
June 14 Alta-Aurelia* Lytton
June 16 Pocahontas Area Pocahontas
June 17 OABCIG Lytton
July 18 East Sac County* Lytton
June 22 Glidden-Ralston Glidden
June 23 Newell-Fonda* Lytton
June 25 Southeast Valley* Harcourt
June 28 Emmetsburg Emmetsburg
June 29 Ar-We-Va Vail
July 1 IKM-Manning Manilla
July 2 East Sac County Wall Lake
July 6 Regional Tournament TBD
July 7 Regional Tournament TBD
July 9 Regional Tournament TBD
July 12 Regional Tournament Final TBD
July 19-25 IGHSAU State Softball Tourney Fort Dodge
* - denotes Twin Lakes Conference contest
BOLD denotes home games, played at the SCC Summer Sports Complex in Lytton.
All game times, save for postseason contests, are set for 5:30 p.m.
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