OT: Trinity wins State in Baseball

megablue · Jun 14, 2026

Defeated Boyd Co. 12-0 in final game.
Outscored teams 63-7 in last 7 games, with 5 shutouts.
Gives them back-to-back championships in baseball.
Finished 41-3 and unbeaten in Kentucky.
#1 nationally in MaxPreps TOP 25 rankings.

TeamAmerica · Jun 14, 2026

megablue said:
Defeated Boyd Co. 12-0 in final game.
Outscored teams 63-7 in last 7 games, with 5 shutouts.
First back-to-back championship in baseball.
Finished 41-3 and unbeaten in Kentucky.
#1 nationally in MaxPreps TOP 25 rankings.

UK has signed their top pitcher but all things indicate he will forego College and go in the draft.

Dingleberry · Jun 14, 2026

What a feel good story!!!

wildcatdon · Jun 14, 2026

megablue said:
Defeated Boyd Co. 12-0 in final game.
Outscored teams 63-7 in last 7 games, with 5 shutouts.
First back-to-back championship in baseball.
Finished 41-3 and unbeaten in Kentucky.
#1 nationally in MaxPreps TOP 25 rankings.

So proud of my Rocks!!!

Doc4UK! · Jun 14, 2026

1500 Boys go to Trinity . The equivalent of a 3000 person school ie larger than some colleges. And pulling from a wide area including a number of kids from surrounding counties and Indiana.

St X has won how many swim and golf and tennis championships and Trinity how many football championships using the same formula so not sure what kind of feel good story ? BTW St X was the second best baseball team in the state but did not have three stud pitchers. Willoughby (Mr Baseball) was only one of three capable of throwing a shut out .

If this continues next year baseball may need to go to a three or four class system depending on enrollment .

MidseasonTweak · Jun 14, 2026

Boo. Private school wins again.

Blue till I die · Jun 14, 2026

Privates school in a metropolitan area of 1 million people, gets to recruit the top
talent. We should all be so shocked

megablue · Jun 14, 2026

List of Kentucky High School Athletic Association championships - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Founded in 1953, Trinity has won 3 times now in baseball and 2 times in basketball in those 72 years. Neither sport has classes yet ... of course.
It is interesting to review the champions lists in various sports, especially the dominance in wrestling, volleyball, tennis and swimming & diving.
St. Xavier is far more prominent than Trinity across the entire sports spectrum, which I never realized.

Dexterdru71 · Jun 14, 2026

I saw a chart that showed that they had four pitchers that threw 90+ and someone said that their first seven hitters were D1.

megablue · Jun 14, 2026

Dexterdru71 said:
I saw a chart that showed that they had four pitchers that threw 90+ and someone said that their first seven hitters were D1.

DAMN !!!! That is some serious talent.
I remember back when Steve Chandler coached LaFayette ... I think 8 of their starting 9 signed scholarships, I'm pretty sure ... not to mention their pitchers.

BetterThanYou · Jun 14, 2026

Dingleberry said:
What a feel good story!!!

I know. They really defied the odds. What an incredible Cinderella story. These unknowns come out of nowhere to lead the pack and win state.

CatBearPig · Jun 14, 2026

Doc4UK! said:
1500 Boys go to Trinity . The equivalent of a 3000 person school ie larger than some colleges. And pulling from a wide area including a number of kids from surrounding counties and Indiana.

St X has won how many swim and golf and tennis championships and Trinity how many football championships using the same formula so not sure what kind of feel good story ? BTW St X was the second best baseball team in the state but did not have three stud pitchers. Willoughby (Mr Baseball) was only one of three capable of throwing a shut out .

If this continues next year baseball may need to go to a three or four class system depending on enrollment .

There are under 1200 kids at Trinity. It’s never had 1500. The fast majority of those kids are fed through the catholic school system. Very few are “recruited.” In fact, most of the “recruited” kids approach Trinity. Like most kids who want to go to Trinity, they find a way to get them there. An African American kid in my class was from Shepherdsvile, didnt play any sports and didn’t pay a dime. He did work school events, make great grades and always remained an asset to the school. Trinity is not perfect but they generally are doing what’s best for the kids.

wildcatdon · Jun 14, 2026

I am pretty amazed that when stories of the two prominent private schools are mentioned on this site, meaning Trinity and St X, how most of the thread is filled with hate and jealousy over their accomplishments. Doesnt matter what sport. Though i dont keep a running tab, i suspect most of these posters are negative toward everything the football and basketball cats too. Cant just give credit where credit is due. Sad way to live.

theKybluedude · Jun 14, 2026

Ranked #1 in the Country by Max Preps.

Has to be the best Ky HS baseball team of all time. Back to back titles.
3 total.

I think Harrison County back in the 90s was the last. Were/Are they a private school?

Congratulations. Tough to win in Ky HS baseball. Lots of good coaches players and teams. One good pitcher can beat a top team in the playoffs.

NociHTTP · Jun 14, 2026

wildcatdon said:
I am pretty amazed that when stories of the two prominent private schools are mentioned on this site, meaning Trinity and St X, how most of the thread is filled with hate and jealousy over their accomplishments. Doesnt matter what sport. Though i dont keep a running tab, i suspect most of these posters are negative toward everything the football and basketball cats too. Cant just give credit where credit is due. Sad way to live.

Have you thought "hmmm.......how could a private school do so well?".

Doc4UK! · Jun 14, 2026

CatBearPig said:
There are under 1200 kids at Trinity. It’s never had 1500. The fast majority of those kids are fed through the catholic school system. Very few are “recruited.” In fact, most of the “recruited” kids approach Trinity. Like most kids who want to go to Trinity, they find a way to get them there. An African American kid in my class was from Shepherdsvile, didnt play any sports and didn’t pay a dime. He did work school events, make great grades and always remained an asset to the school. Trinity is not perfect but they generally are doing what’s best for the kids.

The following is from ChatGPT and should put this discussion to rest:

When considering total KHSAA team state championships across all sports over roughly the last 20 years (2005–2025), , based on school and KHSAA records, these four Louisville powers have dominated Kentucky athletics:

School	Recent state championship totals (approx.)
Trinity High School	Around 70–90+ team state titles since 2005
St. Xavier High School	Around 90–110+ team state titles since 2005
Sacred Heart Academy	Around 70–90+ team state titles since 2005
Assumption High School	Around 40–60+ team state titles since 2005

A few data points that show the scale:

St. X has won 172 boys' state championships all-time and continues to add titles in swimming, cross country, soccer, golf, and other sports.
Sacred Heart reported 115 state championships overall as of 2025.
Assumption reports 58 state team championships all-time, with 54 coming in the past 30 years, meaning a large share were won during the last 20 years.
Trinity has been one of Kentucky's most successful athletic programs, including 30 football state championships and numerous titles in baseball, lacrosse, track, bowling, and other sports.

The vast majority of Ky schools have won zero state titles in anything

BlueVelvetFog · Jun 14, 2026

wildcatdon said:
I am pretty amazed that when stories of the two prominent private schools are mentioned on this site, meaning Trinity and St X, how most of the thread is filled with hate and jealousy over their accomplishments. Doesnt matter what sport. Though i dont keep a running tab, i suspect most of these posters are negative toward everything the football and basketball cats too. Cant just give credit where credit is due. Sad way to live.

I don't think "jealousy" is the correct term. Theres nothing wrong with recognizing accomplishments but considering the context.

personally, I think privates need their own division.

CatBearPig · Jun 14, 2026

Doc4UK! said:
The following is from ChatGPT and should put this discussion to rest:

When considering total KHSAA team state championships across all sports over roughly the last 20 years (2005–2025), , based on school and KHSAA records, these four Louisville powers have dominated Kentucky athletics:

School Recent state championship totals (approx.)
Trinity High School Around 70–90+ team state titles since 2005
St. Xavier High School Around 90–110+ team state titles since 2005
Sacred Heart Academy Around 70–90+ team state titles since 2005
Assumption High School Around 40–60+ team state titles since 2005

A few data points that show the scale:

St. X has won 172 boys' state championships all-time and continues to add titles in swimming, cross country, soccer, golf, and other sports.

Sacred Heart reported 115 state championships overall as of 2025.

Assumption reports 58 state team championships all-time, with 54 coming in the past 30 years, meaning a large share were won during the last 20 years.

Trinity has been one of Kentucky's most successful athletic programs, including 30 football state championships and numerous titles in baseball, lacrosse, track, bowling, and other sports.

The vast majority of Ky schools have won zero state titles in anything

It amazes me how many socialists there are on this website.

Old Blue Fart · Jun 14, 2026

Blue till I die said:
Privates school in a metropolitan area of 1 million people, gets to recruit the top
talent. We should all be so shocked

From someone who coached at both private and public schools in Louisville, public schools like Male, Ballard recruit more then anyone in the private sector.
Public schools have raided the middle schools for talent/players while private Catholic schools prohibit them from playing underclassmen.

Old Blue Fart · Jun 14, 2026

megablue said:
Defeated Boyd Co. 12-0 in final game.
Outscored teams 63-7 in last 7 games, with 5 shutouts.
First back-to-back championship in baseball.
Finished 41-3 and unbeaten in Kentucky.
#1 nationally in MaxPreps TOP 25 rankings.

PRP in Louisville won the state title in baseball in a three peat from 1994-1996

wildcatdon · Jun 14, 2026

NociHTTP said:
Have you thought "hmmm.......how could a private school do so well?".

No, thats not the way I roll. Sorry if thats not what you want to hear.

megablue · Jun 14, 2026

Old Blue Fart said:
PRP in Louisville won the state title in baseball in a three peat from 1994-1996

PRP has a fabulous baseball tradition ... no question !!

megablue · Jun 14, 2026

Old Blue Fart said:
From someone who coached at both private and public schools in Louisville, public schools like Male, Ballard recruit more then anyone in the private sector.
Public schools have raided the middle schools for talent/players while private Catholic schools prohibit them from playing underclassmen.

I have friends in Louisville and they've told me the same thing.

Blue till I die · Jun 14, 2026

In Louisville, all schools recruit. Only private schools can actually offer benefits to the students. They can offer free tuition, better education, better teacher to student ratio, better facilities, better food, and enforced discipline.

Public school coaches recruit, sure, but what can they offer the student? Not much of anything

It's not the same playing field at all and the vastly disproportionate number of champions by the small percentage of private schools in the last 20 years proves beyond any doubt.

Littlecreek10 · Jun 14, 2026

Old Blue Fart said:
From someone who coached at both private and public schools in Louisville, public schools like Male, Ballard recruit more then anyone in the private sector.
Public schools have raided the middle schools for talent/players while private Catholic schools prohibit them from playing underclassmen.

Something that I don’t understand is how a kid can play a game or two in basketball with one school and then transfer to another team in their own district and finish the season and then go back to the previous school and graduate? His family didn’t move either and it was 2 public schools.

CatPatrick13 · Jun 14, 2026

CatBearPig said:
There are under 1200 kids at Trinity. It’s never had 1500. The fast majority of those kids are fed through the catholic school system.

1) why listen to that dummie when all ya have to do is google it?
2) one of the MAIN reasons X and Trinity are successful is the Catholic School System feeder system. For example, the playbook was pretty much the same in football from grade school to high school. Guys as a group play public summer leagues together in baseball and their swimmers typically are Lakeside teammates, and compete with each other in a national competition level.

Not hard to understand if you are part of it, but if you are on the outside looking in, it’s hard to figure out why.

FFWhite · Jun 14, 2026

Trinity just works harder than everyone else.

Old Blue Fart · Jun 14, 2026

Littlecreek10 said:
Something that I don’t understand is how a kid can play a game or two in basketball with one school and then transfer to another team in their own district and finish the season and then go back to the previous school and graduate? His family didn’t move either and it was 2 public schools.

I wish I had the answer you seek.
Many coaches will do almost anything to gain an advantage. Wha they lack in coaching skills they try and make up by cheating and stretching the rules.

I had an AD who told me the only way you're going to win is to get into the "grey" area and bend as far as you can over that line.

AJBlue · Jun 14, 2026

That’s really impressive and they’re really good.

Got my first high school hit at Trinity back in the 80s. Pinch hit double over the bag at first. Next batter hit one back to the pitcher, he looks me back then throws to first and I take off for third, surprised the first basement who bounced the throw across- safe. Coach stood there a minute then walked over and said quietly…”little aggressive there”

kyhankypanky · Jun 14, 2026

Old Blue Fart said:
From someone who coached at both private and public schools in Louisville, public schools like Male, Ballard recruit more then anyone in the private sector.
Public schools have raided the middle schools for talent/players while private Catholic schools prohibit them from playing underclassmen.

Privates raid JCPS middle schools for recruits. To the extent that publics have taken steps to prevent. Publics are not raiding private school kids.

NociHTTP · Jun 14, 2026

wildcatdon said:
No, thats not the way I roll. Sorry if thats not what you want to hear.

Well, the facts are they have the ability to hand-pick from the surrounding areas, which is an enormous advantage. I wonder why you're unwilling to acknowledge that?

JakeKx · Jun 14, 2026

Until they class all sports in this state I’ll never consider this an accomplishment. In no firm or fashion should a 6A private school with 1500 boys be in the same playing field as Berea.
High school sports have went to **** anyways with the transfers. Pretty much just an AAU travel ball system in schools now.

NociHTTP · Jun 14, 2026

Littlecreek10 said:
Something that I don’t understand is how a kid can play a game or two in basketball with one school and then transfer to another team in their own district and finish the season and then go back to the previous school and graduate? His family didn’t move either and it was 2 public schools.

fReE aGeNt

BetterThanYou · Jun 14, 2026

Old Blue Fart said:
From someone who coached at both private and public schools in Louisville, public schools like Male, Ballard recruit more then anyone in the private sector.
Public schools have raided the middle schools for talent/players while private Catholic schools prohibit them from playing underclassmen.

False.

look back to when Trinity had James Quick and some other kids. They were all JCPS traditional program students that switched to Trinity after k-8 in JCPS.

If I ran JCPS or Fayette County, I would create a sports centered magnet high school. Target the best county athletes, have majors in sports marketing, sports administration, sports medicine.

It’s a no brainer so zero chance either district does it

CB3UK · Jun 14, 2026

There's a reason why schools here in Fayette County refused to play Lexington Catholic for years.

No one is jealous of Trinity or St X etc. They have a system, they recruit players from all over and entice them with benefits beyond what public schools can offer.

It's not an equal playing field, we all know it, and anyone trying to defend it as such is asinine. Acting like this stuff is an accomplishment is just nonsense. It's like UK playing Lindsey Wilson. Get real folks.

wildcatdon · Jun 14, 2026

CB3UK said:
There's a reason why schools here in Fayette County refused to play Lexington Catholic for years.

No one is jealous of Trinity or St X etc. They have a system, they recruit players from all over and entice them with benefits beyond what public schools can offer.

It's not an equal playing field, we all know it, and anyone trying to defend it as such is asinine. Acting like this stuff is an accomplishment is just nonsense. It's like UK playing Lindsey Wilson. Get real folks.

Grow up for crying out loud. Did Trinity or St X turn you down? Flunk the admission test did you? Just stop.

Laparkafan · Jun 14, 2026

CB3UK said:
There's a reason why schools here in Fayette County refused to play Lexington Catholic for years.

No one is jealous of Trinity or St X etc. They have a system, they recruit players from all over and entice them with benefits beyond what public schools can offer.

It's not an equal playing field, we all know it, and anyone trying to defend it as such is asinine. Acting like this stuff is an accomplishment is just nonsense. It's like UK playing Lindsey Wilson. Get real folks.

Now do Clark County basketball boys and girls

Snarks · Jun 14, 2026

Love the hate, hahaha.

Old Blue Fart · Jun 15, 2026

BetterThanYou said:
False.

look back to when Trinity had James Quick and some other kids. They were all JCPS traditional program students that switched to Trinity after k-8 in JCPS.

If I ran JCPS or Fayette County, I would create a sports centered magnet high school. Target the best county athletes, have majors in sports marketing, sports administration, sports medicine.

It’s a no brainer so zero chance either district does it

No, it is you who is false.
I was in the middle of all that and know what went on.
You have your opinion and I have facts. I lived it.

Mike-D · Jun 15, 2026

Finished 2nd behind St. X in state my Senior year @ SCHS. I feel it.

OT: Trinity wins State in Baseball

Heisman

All-American

Redshirt

Heisman

All-Conference

Heisman

All-Conference

Heisman

Senior

Heisman

Senior

All-Conference

Heisman

All-Conference

Heisman

All-Conference

Heisman

All-Conference

All-Conference

All-Conference

Heisman

Heisman

Heisman

All-Conference

Senior

All-Conference

All-American

All-Conference

Senior

All-American

Heisman

All-Conference

Heisman

Senior

Hall of Famer

Heisman

Heisman

All-American

All-Conference

Heisman