Bassitt Hoping to Lead Mets to World Series
Volume 1 Issue 12
With the MLB Playoffs just on the horizon, Genoa grad and Curtice native Chris Bassitt is helping lead the New York Mets down the home stretch. In his first year as a Met Bassitt has proved himself as a standout third rotation pitcher behind Jacob DeGrom and Max Scherzer. Currently the Mets are holding a slight lead over the Atlanta Braves in the NL East but have already secured a playoff spot. On the season Bassitt has a 15-8 record with an ERA of 3.27.
The last local high school graduate to win a World Series was Oakwood’s Doug Bair in 1984 with the Detroit Tigers. Bassitt is the only Genoa graduate to make the major leagues and is only the 3rd Ottawa County player. The other two being Jeff Little (Woodmore) from 1980-1982 and Harry McCluskey from Clay Center in 1915. A World Series ring would make Bassitt the only Ottawa County native to win a major pro sports championship ever. The only major pro sport or college championship won was Oak Harbor’s and Elliston’s Emil Slovak who won a football national title with Notre Dame in 1946.
Bassitt has been in the MLB since 2014. After a year with the Chicago White Sox Bassitt was traded to the Oakland A’s where he played from 2015 to 2021, although he missed the 2017 season with an injury. In his last year as an A Bassitt was named to his first All-Star team. He was then subsequently traded this past March to the Mets where he has helped them close in on 100 wins. This year will be only the second playoff appearance for Bassitt after the the 2020 A’s were were bounced in the ALDS.
Leading Updates
Micah Hyde (Fostoria) ruled out for the season with a neck injury.
Art Warren (Napoleon) underwent UCL surgery on a damaged elbow.
Zavier Simpson (Lima/Lima Senior) was signed by the Orlando Magic
Notable Game Updates
On September 18th Ross Adolph (Findlay/Van Buren) had a single and home run for the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks.
On September 23rd Trevor Harris (Waldo/Marion Pleasant) threw for 244 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Montreal Alouettes over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
On September 24th Tyler Perkins (Norwalk/St. Paul) punted four times for a total of 193 yards and a long of 61 in a loss to Baylor.
Interesting Reads
HS Football Power Rankings
Based on computer rankings
Top CC Times of the Week
Just For Fun
Looking back at state champions from the fall 5, 10, 25 and 50 years ago.
5 Years Ago (2017)
Football - Marion Stein Marion Local (Div.6)
Football - Minster (Div.7)
Girls CC - Minster (Div.3)
Volleyball - New Bremen (Div.4)
Cross Country - Chad Johnson (Colonel Crawford, Div.3)
Cross Country - Emma Watcke (Minster, Div.3)
10 Years Ago (2012)
Football - Toledo Central Catholic (Div.2)
Football - Coldwater (Div.5)
Football - Maria Stein Marion Local (Div.6)
Boys CC - Seneca East (Div.3)
Girls CC - Liberty Center (Div.3)
Girls Golf - Perkins (Div.2)
Girls Soccer - Perrysburg (Div.1)
Volleyball - Maria Stein Marion Local (Div.4)
Cross Country - Sarah Kanney (Coldwater, Div.3)
Golf - Maddy Mullins (Perkins, Div.2)
25 Years Ago (1997)
Football - Defiance (Div.2)
Football - Liberty Center (Div.5)
Football - Delphos St. John’s (Div.6)
Volleyball - Parkway (Div.3)
Volleyball - Hopewell-Loudon (Div.4)
Cross Country - Vincent Fries (Seneca East, Div.3)
Cross Country - Brianna Shook (Seneca East, Div.3)
Golf - Jason Unverferth (Kalida, Div.3)
50 Years Ago (1972)
Football - Marion Pleasant (A)