Tonight we’ll honor the 2018 State Champs as well as the seasons of our freshman and sophomore teams with our Potter Baseball Awards Night at 7PM in the Bertha Frank Performing Arts Center at Morton High School.
Our sincere condolences to the family of longtime MYBA coach and great Morton Baseball supporter Eric Weber who passed away Monday with family by his side. His two sons Ty and Isaac played for the Potters and he coached the State Champion 2018 senior class all through travel ball
We at Morton baseball are thrilled to announce that Head Coach Jesse Crawford was named Class 3A Coach of the Year for 2018. Coach will be honored at that Illinois Coaches Association Awards Banquet on January 26 at the Westin Lombard Yorktown Center Hotel.
Congrats
@wacohibaseball
for making it to the elite 8. Go win a ring. Thank you so much
@PottersBaseball
fans for making this program so special. We had over 1500 people at Westwood Park tonight. Thankful for my job and this community. Future is bright.
Coach Crawford
Potters lose 10-1 to Summit Hill in the State Title. Thank you Morton. The support we have for our program is as good as it gets. Potters finish 22-3 on the year and 2nd in the state. Proud to be a Potter.
POTTERS BEAT NAZARETH 8-1 TO ADVANCE TO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!! 5 players with multi-hit games.
@nick_guerra15
and Peterson with 2RBIs.
@massaglia_v
goes 6 innings allows 1-Run strikes 10 for the win! STATE TITLE GAME TOMORROW 11AM!!!!!!
48 hours ago we were in Joliet winning a state title. Now enjoying some family time in Clearwater Beach, Florida. Am I dreaming? Thank you Morton for the support. Dream come true.
Potters capture their fifth Regional Title in last six seasons with a 5-3 win over East Peoria.
@RoleyTate
gets the W with 11 strikeouts and 1 walk.
@Tdspang2
had a 2-RBI single and Roley and
@EthanHurst05
each had an RBI well.
@sieben_brandon7
scored two runs.
@massaglia_v
having a day today for ICC. 2-2 2 Home Runs. His middle at bat he got hit in the helmet. Uncommitted. He has been an elite hitter at every level.
The Potters lose 4-1 to Homer Glen Homer in the State Title game. Finished the year 29-2. So proud of these boys. Thank you to our wonderful community for incredible support. Go Potters.
Potters Senior Braden Brown signed today to play his college baseball at Illinois Central College. He’s pictured here with his family, Head Coach Jesse Crawford, and the rest of the Potters seniors. Congrats, Braden!
Potters Senior
@nick_guerra15
was named
@pjstarsports
Player of the Year after an outstanding season and record setting Potters career. Congrats to Nick and good luck at
@BaseballMU
next year! Here’s just a few of Nick’s big hits from his career in a Potters uniform!
Potters Senior 1B/P
@nick_guerra15
was named Mid-Illini Conference Most Valuable Player. Nick finished the year with a .529 batting average, 37 RBIs, and scored 40 runs. He also had 6 wins as a pitcher and a 1.57 ERA.
Congrats to Potters infielder Bryce Brown who today made a commitment to play his college baseball at Western Illinois University. Bryce joins Isaiah Gudeman as members of the Potters Class of 2020 who have already made a Division I College commitment. Congrats, Bryce!
Potters move on to the Sectional Final with a 6-2 win over Streator. Draeger was once again great on the mound throwing a complete game with 8 SO's. Draeger, Hurst, and Roley all had big RBI hits and Mac Anderson added a Sac Fly RBI.
@PBRIllinois
@hoijim
@AdamDuvall
@MattMcClain3
Former Potters Outfielder (and 2018 State Champ) Kyle Killion has a MAJOR announcement. We're glad
@kkill16
has picked Potters Baseball Twitter as the spot to let everyone know his next career move...
Two great Morton Potters signed to play at the next level today.
@pottersfootball
record setter Seth Glatz is off to WIU and our own
@PottersBaseball
star Thomas Krueger will head to Lincoln Land College to continue his baseball career!
Congrats to
@pottersfootball
as they advance to the State Quarterfinals. They knocked off Morris 28-24. Cross Country 3rd in State. Great day to be a Potter!!
Potters defeat Bloomington in Regional action behind Ben Draeger's gem on the mound with 14 SO's and 0 BB's. In the bottom of the 7th Potters rallied with sac fly from Thomas Krueger, RBI 2B from Draeger, and finally a wild pitch.
@AdamDuvall
@PBRIllinois
@hoijim
@MattMcClain3
Congrats to four of our Potters seniors who will be signing to play at the next level after school today. Tyler Pippin (Heartland), Tanner Spangler (Heartland), Spencer Timm (ICC), and Noah Suttles (Spoon River) will all continue their baseball careers at the next level.
Happy Birthday today to our bat boy on the 2012 & 2018 State Championship Potters Teams…Cam Crawford. Now he’s a current high school player! Time flies but special and proud to get to share this journey together as a dad and coach!
Potters win a pitchers duel 3-0. Wilkinson with a huge pinch hit knock in the 6th to break the tie. Roley and Shaffnit dominated on the mound.
@PBRIllinois
@AdamDuvall
Coach Crawford is ready to get the guys going for pregame infield/outfield. Stay strong and positive everyone!
Also watch till the end for today’s trivia question.
Potters knock off Pekin with a dramatic two run walk off HR from Ben Draeger in the 8th. Will Leman was clutch in relief. Thomas Krueger with a couple clutch hits. 4-0 in the Mid-Illini.
@PBRIllinois
@hoijim
@KurtPegler
@AdamDuvall
@Calboeker2025
made my little guy’s day today. Grayson Crawford idolized Cal during hoops season. We had our first t-ball practice and the boys pumped him up and got him ready. Huge impact!
Potters beat Bloomington 16-2. B. Wilkinson goes 2-3 with HR, 2B and 3rbis. Hines drives in 4 runs with a 2B. Gudeman, B Brown and Brennan collect multi hit games. Osing and Kruzick 0 ER on the mound.
@PBRIllinois
@hoijim
@Jkom91
@KurtPegler
Behind a tremendous pitching performance from Thomas Krueger and a 3-run inside the park home run by Beau Durbin the Potters defeat Richwoods 3-1 and capture the 11th Regional Title in program history. Video highlights later.
@hoijim
@PBRIllinois
@MattMcClain3
@AdamDuvall
Potters took care of business to advance to the sweet 16 with 15-1 win over RI. Seiben and
@Bdurb24
with perfect days at the plate. 30-7 overall.
@PBRIllinois
@hoijim
@KurtPegler
We are all in this together!!! I miss baseball so much. This is killing me. I miss my guys. I miss the competition. I miss the pit In my stomach before games. I want to coach my seniors again. We will stay strong. I will never take one second in the field for granted.
Potters had 37 guys in the weight room this morning working hard and getting better! Tremendous commitment and effort! Can’t wait for the start of the season!
Our next senior is Mac Anderson. Mac has started in centerfield for the Potters the past two seasons hitting in the cleanup or leadoff spot. He impacts the game with both his bat and glove. He also played a huge role in the Potters great football season as an All-State DB.
Congrats to Ben Draeger in making first team in the Mid-Illini. Beau Durbin and Thomas Krueger we’re selected on the 2nd team. Congrats fellas. Those players along with Mac Anderson were also selected to the McDonalds all-star game.
Potters finish season 27-9. 5th straight year with 25-plus wins. Potters were 109-37 during the four years these seniors were part of the program.
@nick_guerra15
ends season tying school record for hits (55) and batting average (.529). Thank you and good luck to all our seniors!
Despite the recent cold and snow here in Central IL the Potters are thinking warm thoughts. From March 18-22 this year they will travel to Vero Beach, Florida and play in the 2020 High School Spring Training Invitational at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex.
Potters beat Pekin 16-0. Tate Roley strikes out 11. AJ Davis and Tanner Spangler homered. Bayler Wilkinson hits a grand slam. 12-5 on the year.
@PBRIllinois
@hoijim
@KurtPegler