ALBERT GALLATIN BASEBALL
POLICIES AND REGULATIONS
1. GENERAL PURPOSE FOR YOUR BEING AT ALBERT GALLATIN HIGH
SCHOOL:
----A. To get an education, and to graduate from this school,
and hopefully, go on to a higher education.
----B. To participate in the baseball program, and to assist
your team in winning the section championship. At the same time,
with a little determination and ability, an opportunity to play
college and perhaps professional baseball.
----C. To develop life long friends in an atmosphere of
cordiality and purpose, both on and off the baseball field.
----D. Have fun.
----E. To show by example and to promote good
sportsmanship.
2. AS BASEBALL COACHES, IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ASSIST
YOU IN THE ABOVE. WE WILL DO THIS BY:
----A. Monitoring your grades to insure that you are faithfully
attending class and doing the work necessary to achieve
graduation.
----B. Giving you the best possible baseball education to assure
that you respond properly on the playing field so that your team
may achieve the goal of winning the section championship, and to
allow you the opportunity to develop your skills to make you as fine
a baseball player as possible.
----C. To utilize the players according to their level of skills, to
field the best possible team, and to achieve the section title.
3. TEAM POLICIES TO INSURE THE ABOVE:
----A. Appearance:
--------1. You will be REQUESTED to dress properly around
the school to properly represent yourself and the baseball team.
--------2. During the spring practice and season, you will be
REQUESTED to follow the below standards in regard to appearance:
------------a. Facial hair is not desirable but if you do
have it, facial hair should be very short and neatly groomed.
------------b. No hair styles that would form a
distraction to our program.
------------c. Hair should not come over the neckline.
--------3. These policies are REQUIRED:
------------a. Your practice and game uniforms should
be laundered and clean for every practice and game.
------------b. Your shoes for game days should be clean.
------------c. No earrings or jewelry allowed at practice
or games. This rule will be enforced. Two warnings will be given
followed by a suspension. This includes all jewelry, necklaces, and
religious medals(only medical alert medals permitted). This is a
WPIAL rule: One warning will be issued per game, the second
infraction will be ejection and disqualification.
----B. Class Attendance:
--------1. You will attend classes regularly and on time.
--------2. You will not use as an excuse, to miss practice,
any class assignment nor exam preparation unless that class
assignment is in direct conflict with the practice session. You will
allot time for study and a time for baseball. You will prepare
yourself over the entire grading period and NOT try to do it all in
the last few days.
--------3. No coach will intercede on your behalf with any
instructor to allow you to circumvent any academic standards.
--------4. Your first responsibility is to your classes. The
second responsibility will be to the baseball team.
----C. Conduct on and off the field:
--------1. You are expected to conduct yourself in a first
class manner in school and in the community. Any PROBLEMS you
create and are involved in become a distraction. These will not be
tolerated.
--------2. Sportsmanship: All players should practice good
sportsmanship by maintaining a level of control and good baseball
manners. This control and attitude shall be displayed at all games
as well as at practices.
--------3. Smoking: Smoking is a health inhibiting habit.
Smoking is not permitted.
---------4. Other tobacco use: Chewing tobacco, rubbing
snuff, or any form of tobacco is strictly forbidden on school
property, the practice gymnasium, and the ball fields.
--------5. Drinking: Drinking of alcoholic beverages will not
be tolerated.
--------6. Drugs: As with drinking, drugs are against the
law. The use of either will cause immediate suspension from the
team.
---------7. Swearing: We are going to ask you to completely
refrain from using any swear words. We will allow a short period of
adjustment for those who have built up these bad habits.
----D. Practice and Game Schedules:
--------1. All players are required to know when and where
practice will be held and be there on time. The baseball hotline has
updated information daily.
--------2. If you are absent or late for a practice or game,
you are required to talk personally or by phone with any coach
prior to scheduled practice or game.
--------3. It is your responsibility to allow ample time to
stretch and condition yourself prior to practice.
--------4. No one will be allowed to leave practice or a game
early without prior coaches approval.
--------5. All players must ride the bus to away games. If
there are special circumstances, PRIOR approval is needed.
--------6. No one will be permitted to ride home from away
games with anyone other than their own parents. Notes from
parents giving permission for players to ride home with others will
not be accepted.
----E. Injuries and Sicknesses: All injuries and sicknesses will be
reported immediately to the coaches and trainers so that treatment
can be initiated as promptly as possible.
-----F. Gym and playing field.
--------1. You are EXPECTED to assist and make sure all
gym and playing fields (home and away) are to be kept in an
orderly fashion.
--------2. You are EXPECTED to assist in putting away all
equipment after practice and games. No one is excused.
--------3. You are REQUIRED to respect the private property
and Masontown Elementary property while practicing in Masontown
Gym. No one is permitted to roam the building or to TOUCH
teacher’s or student’s property. Restrooms and drinking fountains
are to be kept clean. Players not adhering to this rule will be
suspended from the team.
--------4. You are REQUIRED never to throw a bat or helmet.
The WPIAL rule calls for immediate ejection and disqualification of
any player who violates this rule during a game.
--------5. No horseplay will be tolerated.
SOME RULES ON CONDITIONING:
Much time should be spent on stretching and getting ready to
practice or play. Remember:
“Warm-up to play, don’t play to warm-up.”
“Condition the body to throw, hit, and run. Don’t throw, hit and run
to condition.”
GYM USE:
When practicing in the gym there are several points to remember.
The first factor is safety. you are in a small confined area not
made for baseball. Everything you do, think safety first.
No one is permitted to leave the area without coach’s permission.
One thing a coach hates to see is time wasted. Sitting around
talking is not using this valuable time to any advantage. You are
taking up space and wasting our time. If it continues, you will no
longer take up space.
The active and hardest working player
always seem to have the best spring and high school season.
CONDITIONING ROOM:
This area is located in the lower level and provides access to
weights, stationary bicycles, rowing machines and other
conditioning tools. This is not an area where horseplay or loafing
will be tolerated.
Again, safety is the primary concern. Do not
attempt any activity you are unsure of. The adjoining coach’s office
is off limits.
JUNIOR VARSITY RECORDS
SEASON RECORDS:
Most wins in a season: 10, 1994
Most wins in a row: 5, 1991, 1994, 1995
Most runs in one game: 15, vs. LH 5/12/94
Most runs in one inning: 9, vs. LH 5/12/94
Best Section Record: 7-1-1, 1995
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS:
Game:
Most strikeouts pitching in one game: 14, Eric Moore vs. Beth
Center 4/27/94, Jeff Crable vs. Frazier 4/2/97
Most hits in a game: 4, Mark Dolan vs. LH 4/16/92
Most RBI’s in one game: 5, Pete Reckard, 1991, Craig Hoone 1993, Joel Yednock, 1997
Most extra base hits in one game 2, by many
Most homeruns in one game 2, Mike Etheridge vs. LH 4/22/94
Most Grand Slams in one game 1, Pete Reckard vs. Peters 5/8/91
Most Stolen Bases in one game: 5, Larry Henckel vs. Ringgold
5/12/94
Most straight steals of home: 1, Clint Zvolenski 1991, Ben
Lemansky 1994, and
Larry Henckel 1994
No Hitter Pitched: Craig Hoone vs. Peters Twp. 5/8/91
Season:
Most Wins: 4, Mark Dolan 1991, Don Miller 1993, Jason Rosner
1994
Best ERA: 0.724, Ben Lemansky 1993
Batting Average: .643, Elvis Matlick 1994
Doubles: 5, Kenny Umbel, 1991
Triples: 3, Elvis Matlick and Jimmy Kubina 1994
Homeruns: 2, Craig Hoone 1993, Mike Etheridge 1994
RBI’s: 14, Jimmy Kubina 1994
Runs: 15, Clint Zvolenski, 1991
Stolen Bases: 22, Larry Henckel, 1994
Total Bases: 22, Jimmy Kubina 1994
Strike out Percentage: 1.000, Zach Uphold 1994 0-27
9th Grade Records
Team Records
Wins: 6, 1997
Wins in a row, 4, 1993
Runs in one Game: 17, Belle Vernon 1997
Runs in one Inning: 9, California 1995
Best Section Record: 4-1, 1993
Individual Records
Game:
Strikeouts pitching: 16, Brad Baker 1996
Hits: 4, Joel Yednock 1995, Matt Davis & Chad Kovach 1997
RBI’s: 5, Joel Yednock 1995
Extra Base Hits: 3, Craig Hoone 1991, Chad Kovach 1997
Homeruns: 1, Josh Trump 1991, Tim Kelley 1995, Joel Yednock
1995
Grandslams: 1, Joel Yednock 1995
Stolen Bases: 4, Ben Lemansky 1992, Chad Kovach & Mat Davis
1997
Season:
Wins Pitching: 3, Eric Moore 1993 and Barry Lilley 1997
ERA: 0.778 Jim Kubina 1993
Batting Average: .600 Chad Kovach 1997
Doubles: 9, Chad Kovach 1997
Triples: 3, Jermaine Dues 1997
Homeruns: 1, Josh Trump 1991, Time Kelley 1994 & Joel Yednock
1995
RBI’s: 16, Mark Schuessler 1997
Runs: 16, Matt Davis 1997
Stolen Bases: 18, Matt Davis 1997
Total Bases: 35, Chad Kovach 1997
Base on Balls: 11, Mark Schuessler 1997
Strike out Percentage: .000, 0-20, Bobby Newman 1995
Sacrifice Hits: 2, Jermaine Dues 1997
PHONE NUMBERS
BASEBALL HOTLINE
(Updated daily--if there is a threat of cancellation, this
number will give the EARLIEST notice)
583-0322
EXT. 6901
COACHES
Rob Chory
Shawn Chory
Bryan Goletz
Lou Kovach
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