Skipper of THE North Huskies. Married to Kacy, Dad to Kennedy, Cooper, and Caroline (and lab Indiana Jones). Washed up USI Baseball Alum…Go IU/Cubs/Falcons/USI
Husky baseball is family and we almost lost
@jacobmercer2003
3 and 1/2 years ago to a brain tumor. Today he picked up his first varsity win on the mound and we all lost some tears after the game. Thanks Big Merc on showing us what determination and perseverance is all about.
Huskies pick up up the win 11-0 tonight over Bosse. Jake Mercer got his first career win on the mound going 3 IP allowing no hits and 5 K’s. Reece Grisham came in and allowed no hits and 4 K’s. North now 12-1 and return to action Thur at 4:00 at Bosse Field.
Dad felt bad and missed her HR last week but she came back and gave me two today! Great weekend for the Fusion girls going 5-1 and losing in the championship game. Heck of a weekend for Kennedy, proud dad gotta toot the horn…….9-15 with 2 2B, 2 HR’s, and 16 RBI’s.
As you get older as a coach you tend to appreciate more the relationships you have with your players. They don’t come much better than
@tjrumz99
and
@CordelljCoburn
. They are program changing players who I have been so lucky to coach. I love you guys and congrats on signing today
Was able to pick up a W in a wild one tonight for win
#200
over Central. I couldn’t be at a better school than North and I am so proud off all of guys to play for a hard working coaching staff. We are so lucky to have such dedicated players who love the game.
#600behindGobert
Happy 40th birthday to my beautiful wife Kacy today.......anyone willing to put up with me for the last 17 years is a saint! Went to a Vandy/Georgia football game with a bunch of friends in 2003 and was able to sweet talk a Vandy Grad student into somehow going out w me. Love u!
Proud coach moment......after a gut wrenching first loss of the year to Castle last night, players were told to report to the field at 9:00 am for an 11:00 am game.......by 8:25 am 12 guys were already in cages hitting.....and most of those stayed till 9:30 pm last night hitting
Just an amazing weekend with the South Team! Won the series 2-1 and hung out with the best coaches around in Coach Decker, Coach Winzenread, and Coach Hatfield! It was honor to coach such a great group of players and to have one more weekend coaching
@CameronDecker16
!!!!
Not sure I have ever missed baseball, the coaches, and the Huskies fellas anymore than right now. Watching Game 7 of the 2016 Series to cheer me up......damn you Rajai Davis. Man I love baseball and I would give anything to have a chance to get back playing again this season.
Happy 16th anniversary to my amazing wife……still not sure how I tricked her into saying yes……must have brought my ‘A’ game that weekend. From a football tailgate at Vanderbilt to a 100 degree outdoor wedding in Baton Rouge to three incredible kids, time flies!!! Love ya babe!
Words cannot describe how I feel about these seniors. I love everyone of these guys and am so lucky to be able to coach them everyday. They have always played the game the right way and they make each other better through hard work and being great teammates. I love you guys!!!!
Huskies wait a bit but pull out a 14-4 win in 5 inn over Vincennes Lincoln on Senior Night! Landon Shellhaas was 3-3 w 3 RBI’s and Rylee Singleton went DEEP dead center for a HR, he went 2-3 w 2 RBI’s. Cooper Chinn struck out 9 and picked up the win on the mound. North now 16-3
How stupid has it gotten that I’m having to read about freshman, that haven’t seen one pitch at the high school level, “committing” to a school. Get outta here with that, just stupid……signing that letter of intent is only 1000 days away, what could possibly go wrong???
We just lost one of the great guys......RIP Wayne. He always brought a smile to players/coaches and made the game of baseball that much better when he was a part of it. I will miss you buddy.
Well it’s been awhile since I was annihilated coaching third base........thanks to
@CameronDecker16
I’m wounded but not broken (possibly). Turn down the volume for to drown out my bones being smashed in my right leg. Thanks to the fans for their endearing concern with the moans
On this date 10 years ago, Bosse Baseball pulled off a weekend for the ages and knocked off Princeton, Memorial, and Mt Vernon to win their only sectional in the last 40 years!
@K_kempf11
@reidhaefner
Landon Langley and Jayon Moore all with huge games!
@BenParadossi
@ToddDeWeese
I struggled to keep it together pregame, but I love each and everyone of these guys. Nothing better than seeing them at practice and games everyday and going to battle with such an amazing group of seniors. I’m so proud of all you guys!
#seniornight
Huskies win 10-6 on senior night over Harrison! Huskies jumped on top early as Cooper Blythe had two hits and two RBI’s and Kyle Carpenter had two RBI’s. Carpenter went 5 IP allowing only 1 ER for the W. North now 21-4 on the year and host Bloomington So on Monday 5:00.
Still amazes me that the Evansville mayor could screw something up that includes minor league baseball on the Ohio River, backed by Don Mattingly and Cal Ripken. Still makes me sick.
Tommy Lasorda, along with Don Mattingly and Cal Ripken Jr., attempted to move the Dodgers' Single-A affiliate to Evansville and build a new downtown stadium in 2003. (Photo from C&P archives)
Heck of a 24 hours of baseball......got to listen to Jamey Carroll give an amazing speech on being a great teammate at the North/South banquet and today the South got the sweep at UE!!!! Not going to ever find a better teammate than
@tjrumz99
I almost made it through my speech without choking up on signing day talking about these four. Congrats to this special group for their baseball commitment beyond high school and getting back at it March 30th!!
@coopc04
@CameronDecker16
@matty_bunnell
@Coop23_Baseball
Well the little fella has officially graduated from Oak Hill! I’m not sure how that’s possible but I’m super proud of him, even pulled off a 4.0……for sure takes after mom!
David Ross deserves a ton of credit…….team is somehow on a Dollar General budget despite the “Marquee Network” and they’ve figured out a way to play great baseball the last two months. Sign Nico to an extension and Big Willy to a 2-3 year deal.
Year 14 as a head high school baseball coach and there’s nothing I would rather be doing than leading the Huskies. So excited for the season! How long have I’ve been coaching.......The real
@TheJereBear25
was pitching for South Spencer against us in my first game.
2005 Camry, it’s been a great run......188000 miles and a Cal Ripken attitude. Finally went to the bullpen today......hopefully more reliable than the Cubs pen.
I have no idea where he got his speed, but the little fella can move on the bases…….Big Congrats to the Leathernecks on their 5-0 weekend!!!! Threw strikes and played good D, solid combo.
Holy moly does life come at you fast........Happy 13th Birthday today Kennedy Renee!!!!!!!! We braved the icy tube slopes late last night in Paoli to celebrate with her crew. I love you baby girl!!!!
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The most stressful part of the Christmas season is not shopping, decorations, or traveling…….it’s the seven minutes time period at the end of the Christmas Eve church service when my three kids are holding candles 100% not paying attention to the impending fire they will start
First time up at Grand Park today and it was like going to Disney......just amazing. Proud of my softball obsessed girl, although it’s time to wash that Nike headband!
Amazing, these two struggle to keep their rooms clean but they somehow kept the Ford Center looking good yesterday. Great work by your crew
@RyanReynolds
catching this milestone moment in cleaning history.
I can’t remember a more anticipated season of high school baseball. The arms in Southern Indiana are incredible. In our 4A sectional there are 5 D1 pitchers….basically the same in the 4A New Albany sectional. Crazy good baseball on tap, going to great year to watch HS baseball!
Got the truck started and my five year old was checking the stations on Sirius while I was getting everything together and when I got in she had NWA Straight Outta Compton blaring........hoping I don’t get a call from her kindergarten teacher for her choice of words on Monday
Happy Mother’s Day to our rock
@KacyJonesNP
……..we love you and are thankful for all the games (soccer, baseball, softball, tennis, volleyball…….etc) across America that you come to and support us!!!!
Amazing effort from the fellas tonight.......dugout phenomenal, Chinn/Wicks dynamic on the bump, and hitters battled all night. This is one fun group to be around......only getting better and work ethic is off the charts.
Huskies stay a perfect 5-0 on the year with a 4-1 win over Central!! Cooper Chinn went 5 IP, 3 hits and 4 K’s for the W and Mason Wicks went 2 IP for the save. Ty Rumsey and Cam Decker went 2-3 for the Huskies. North back at it Friday night at home 5:00 pm v South Spencer.
Hell of a day, just a helluva day……..as amazing as it was I missed Coop with some big wins at Grand Park for the Leathernecks and Kennedy with a HR at sports park for Fusion. Sorry guys and thank for understanding how much coaching the Huskies means to dad.
Was lucky enough in the late 90’s broadcasting program at USI to call Men/Women’s USI Basketball on the radio for three years…both teams won at a 90% clip, but we broadcast at some absolute dives. Now sitting in the basement watching them play ND and other D1’s is rather surreal
Mixed it up this year and went way south of the usual 30A area down to Captiva Island. Enjoyed every bit of it except for 30 total hours in a van w the knuckleheads. Please get me home.
#serenitynow
As
@T_to_the_Izzo10
likes to remind me, I’ve coached 1/2 of Evansville at this point……..but, I’ve never had anyone as good as
@CameronDecker16
. Just a different level on and off the field.
The ultimate competitor and teammate……he is everything our program is about. He wanted the ball and got his first start on the mound as a freshman in sectionals and threw a masterpiece. I absolutely love you
@matty_bunnell
and can’t wait to put you on the mound this spring!
I am blessed to announce my commitment to play baseball at Danville Area CC! I’m very thankful to God for blessing me and putting me in this position. I want to thank my family, coaches, and teammates for helping make this possible.
@NORTHHUSKYBASEB
@CanesMidwest
#JucoRoute
Can’t say enough great things about
@pgraham10
for making Coop’s Christmas with these seats. Nothing cooler than a Friday night at Assembly Hall watching the Hoosiers with my buddy. Now maybe play some defense in the second half.
#iubb
If the
@MLB
needs help trying to adjust their schedule on the fly, just ask any high school baseball coach.......we are highly trained rainout rescheduling masters.
What a great day at baseball camp today!!!!! The kids were amazing, had enough sugar for a week, got some pizza, played ragball, went through 10 hitting/defensive stations and finished it up with SLIDE DAY!!!!!! Thanks to the parents for sending us your future Huskies!
Big congrats to the 8th grade North Jr High School volleyball city champs! They won it all 7th and 8th grade year and lost a total of two games in two seasons. Also, big thanks to the North HS Volleyball team for coming out and supporting the 8th grade team tonight!
Without some Ray Simmons fact checking, I’m 99.9% sure Kacy and I form the only Delta State Softball/USI Baseball marriage in the US......with that being said (and she’s in the other room)we are all for
@USIBaseball
this weekend!!!!!
Senior night is always tear jerker, even for me…….so proud of this group, have battled and grinded out wins all year. Everyday is a different hero and they have an incredible work ethic. Thankful for our amazing coaching staff and players, this group bleeds North Baseball.
Huskies go rally mode and erase a 6-2 deficit in the 5th to win 11-6 over North Posey. Aidan Liddle and Bryce Minton combined for 6 RBI’s and 2 hits each, and Cole Decker and Drew Lichtenberg had 2 hits each. Conner Watson picked up the W in relief. North finishes reg season 22-6
Love this, it’s called accountability......Coach Izzo getting the most out of his players. Coaching is about knowing your kids and how they react to you as a coach. If you don’t like what he is doing then athletics is probably not for you.
How are you guys seniors already? Unreal………you guys work daily to get better, make those around you better, and have put our program on such a high level. I love you guys and am proud that you will be playing at the next level.
Why should USI go D-1…….being able to watch them on TV is crazy awesome and having a chance to play against the big boys is so freakin cool. Loved the move, now finish off the Dukies……go Eagles!!!!!!!!!