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<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CORBIN \u2014 Cody Philpot\u2019s Corbin Redhounds enter the season as not only one of the top teams in the 13th Region, but as one of the top teams in the state, and deservedly so, with the talent they are returning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Corbin won 26 games last season, including the 50th District title with a 7-2 victory over eventual state champion Whitley County before falling to the Colonels, 7-1, in the region title game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But with tons of talent returning, the Redhounds are ready to go even deeper into the postseason this spring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have a lot of guys returning with experience this year,\u201d Philpot said. \u201cJeremiah Gilbert, Bradric Helton, Walker Landrum and Mikey Neal are our seniors this year and have all major roles for the last three seasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA great group of young men that have had major roles in a lot of big games for us,\u201d he added. \u201cKade Elam, Noah Cima, and Cam Estep all return for us as well as everyday starters from last season. Cruz Cima, Lucas Tarvin, Ethan Abner and Will Freeman all logged a lot of innings for us on the mound. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re definitely capable of making a run,\u201d he added. \u201cThis is as deep of a pitching staff as we\u2019ve had in a long time and we\u2019re seeing guys improve every day. This group is hungry and excited to get out of the field this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEveryone knows that Walker and Kade have been a huge part of our offensive success the last two seasons, this year will be no different,\u201d Philpot continued. \u201cBoth had over 50 hits last season against as tough of a schedule as we could put together. We\u2019re excited about those guys but also look to see Bradric, Mikey, Jeremiah, Noah and Cam take another step forward offensively this year as well. We\u2019re athletic up and down the lineup and hope to utilize that throughout the season.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Corbin could very well possess the best pitching staff in the region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis will be the 3rd season that Jeremiah and Bradric have been top arms for us and have both taken another step forward this off season,\u201d Philpot said. \u201cCruz and Ethan both logged some huge innings for us last year too and have continued to work and hope to take in even more of a load this season. Will Freeman, Lucas Tarvin, Kade Elam look to surprise some people on the mound this year too and help bring a lot of depth to this year\u2019s rotation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Redhounds compete in one of the best districts in the state that includes state champion Whitley County, a much-improved South Laurel squad, and a Williamsburg team that can\u2019t be taken lightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI think we\u2019re in the running in our district,\u201d Philpot said. \u201cIt\u2019s always a battle with arguably three of the top four or five teams in the region, all playing in our district. As has been the case for several years, whoever makes it out of our district will have a chance to make a run in the region and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Philpot is confident his team can make a deep run once postseason play begins. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAbsolutely. That\u2019s the goal every year and this will be no different,\u201d he admitted. \u201cIf this group continues to work and have the desire to improve day in and day out the way they\u2019ve shown so far then we\u2019ll be in the thick of it when the postseason comes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve scheduled tough as always,\u201d Philpot added. \u201cWe love to be challenged and learn from those challenges. The 2A tournament, a tough Spring Break schedule, and several other matchups vs some top teams around the state look to make this a fun year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n