Royals end the season with a 9-2 loss to Montgomery County

The Mason County Royals' baseball season came to an end with a 9-2 loss to the Montgomery County Indians in the quarterfinal round of the 10th Region Tournament on Monday at Campbell County.

Montgomery County scored three runs in the first inning and one run in the second inning.

Mason County got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the third inning. Myles Kern led off the inning with an infield single and scored on Cray Fite's RBI single.

The Indians added three more runs in the fourth inning and single runs in the sixth and seventh innings. 

The Royals scored a run in the bottom of the inning as Brady Mefford hit a single and scored on an error.

Fite was named to the All-Tournament Team.

Mason County, the defending 10th Region champion, finished the season with a 9-16 record.

Royals top West Carter 6-4

Cole Horch, Cray Fite, Luke Butler and Nick Mains each drove in a run as the Mason County Royals beat the visiting West Carter Comets 6-4 on Monday.

Mason County (8-14) will play the Lewis County Lions in Vanceburg today at 6 p.m.

Royals went 1-1 on Saturday in Errin Thompson Memorial Tournament

The Mason County Royals went 1-1 in the Errin Thompson Memorial Tournament on Saturday at East Jessamine.

The Royals took advantage of walks and errors in a 5-3 win over the St. Henry Crusaders.

Hayden Workman and Brady Mefford drew back-to-back bases loaded walks in the first inning after Cray Fite reached base on a fielders choice, Micah Payne drew a walk and Nick Mains was hit by a pitch.

Mason County added single runs in the second, third and fourth innings without a hit.

The Royals were shutout 13-0 by the East Jessamine Jaguars in five innings in the late game.

Mason County (7-14) will host the West Carter Comets on Monday at 6 p.m.

Royals lose to Southern 9-4, will play two games today at East Jessamine

The Mason County Royals fell to the Southern Trojans 9-4 on Friday in the Errin Thompson Memorial Tournament at East Jessamine.

After falling behind 1-0, the Royals scored three runs in the second inning on RBI singles by Brady Mefford and Luke Butler and an RBI triple by Cray Fite.

The Royals trailed 9-3 after six innings before scoring a run on Nick Main's RBI single.

Mason County (6-13) will play two games in the tournament today: at 4 p.m. vs. St. Henry and at 6:30 p.m. vs. East Jessamine.

Messer hits grand slam and Roark tosses a two-hitter in Royals' 10-0 win over Augusta

Cole Messer hit a grand slam and Carter Roark threw a two-hitter while striking out 11 as the the Mason County Royals shutout the Augusta Panthers 10-0 in six innings on Tuesday in their first home game of the season.

Luke Butler had three hits and an RBI. Cray Fite drove in two runs with a double.

Delays in the renovation of their home field forced the Royals to play their first 17 games of the season on the road. 

Mason County (6-12) will play Southern on Friday at 8:30 p.m. in the Errin Thompson Memorial Tournament at East Jessamine.

Royals fall to Greenup County

The Mason County Royals were unable to hold on to a 3-0 lead and lost to the Greenup County Musketeers on Thursday in Greenup.

The Royals scored a run in the second inning. Nick Mains singled and scored on Luke Butler's RBI single.

Mason County added two runs in the third inning. Cray Fite drew a leadoff walk. Carter Roark followed with a double. Fite scored on a fielders choice and Roark scored on an error.

Greenup County tied the game with three runs in the fourth inning and added four more in the fifth inning.

Mason County (4-11) will travel to Falmouth today to play the Pendleton County Wildcats at 5:30 p.m.

Royals lose final two games on Florida trip

The Mason County Royals fell to Carlisle, Ohio 8-3 and to McLean County 3-1 on Thursday in their final two games in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

Cray Fite went 3 for 4 and drove in all three runs in the loss to Carlisle. 

Mason County (2-5) is scheduled to travel to Mt. Sterling on Monday to play the Montgomery County Indians.

Royals beat Powell County 3-1 in 2A Section 6 Tournament

The Mason County Royals defeated the Powell County Pirates 3-1 in the first round of the Kentucky 2A Championships Section 6 Tournament on Wednesday.

The tournament game was played in Fort Walton Beach, Florida since both teams are there for spring break games.

The Royals scored all of their runs in the bottom of the first inning. Cray Fite drew a walk. Cole Horch followed with a double. Carter Roark hit a double to drive in Fite and Horch. Brady Mefford drove in Roark with a single.

Mason County lost to the Fort Walton Beach Vikings 4-3 on Tuesday in their first game in Florida.

The Royals will play Carlisle, Ohio on Thursday at 3 p.m.

Royals fall to Lexington Catholic in state tournament

The Mason County Royals' remarkable postseason run came to end with a 6-0 loss to the Lexington Catholic Knights on Thursday night in the first round of the Clark's Pump-N-Shop Baseball Tournament at Legends Field in Lexington.

Lexington Catholic scored three runs in the first inning, two runs in the second inning and one run in the sixth inning on the way to its eighth straight victory.

Mason County threatened to score in the first two innings. Connor Butler led off the bottom of the first inning with a triple, and Cole Messer and Brady Mefford hit back-to-back singles in the second inning. 

After Cray Fite singled to center field in the third inning the next 13 Mason County batters were retired.

The Royals mounted one last threat with two outs in the seventh when Messer, Mefford and Micah Payne hit back-to-back-to-back singles to load the bases, but Lexington Catholic pitcher Burkley Bounds finished off a complete game with his eighth strikeout.

Mason County starter Landon Scilley gave up five runs (three earned) on six hits in five innings. He struck out three and walked two.

Mefford allowed one run on three hits in two innings. He struck out two.

The Royals had a 10-11 record following a loss to Scott County on April 26.

After a runner-up finish in the district tournament, Mason County pulled off upset wins over Harrison County, George Rogers Clark and Bourbon County for just the second region championship in program history and the first since 1994.  

The Royals finished the season with a 20-16 record.

The Royals win the 10th Region championship

The Mason County Royals are headed to the state baseball tournament for just the second time in school history.

Mason County shutout the Bourbon County Colonels 8-0 in the championship game of the 10th Region on Friday at Bourbon County.

Mason County's other region title was in 1994.

The Royals scored two runs in the first inning. Connor Butler drew a lead off walk. Landon Scilley followed with a double. Butler scored on Cray Fite's sacrifice fly and Scilley scored on Cole Horch's ground out.

Mason County added four runs in the fourth inning. With one out, Cole Messer drew a walk. Brady Mefford and Micah Payne hit back-to-back singles and Butler cleared the bases with a triple. Scilley drove in Butler with a double.

The Royals padded the lead in the sixth inning. Scilley walked, stole second and scored on Fite's single. Pinch runner Luke Butler scored the final run on a wild pitch.

Fite pitched a complete game four-hitter for his second win in the tournament. He recorded a save in the Royals' semifinal win.

Scilley, Mefford, Fite and Connor Butler were named to the All-Tournament Team.

Mason County (20-15) will play 11th Region champion Lexington Catholic on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. in the Clark's Pump-N-Shop Baseball State Tournament at Legends Field in Lexington.

Here we go!!!!! pic.twitter.com/1b42sYaJJ5

— Mason County Schools Highlights (@MasonCoSchools) May 31, 2024

Region champs!!! pic.twitter.com/7Xs1cIJO1q

— Mason Co. Athletics (@RoyalsAth1etics) May 31, 2024

Royals top GRC 6-3 to advance to region final

The Mason County Royals scored four runs in the first inning and defeated the George Rogers Clark Cardinals 6-3 on Thursday to advance to the championship game of the 10th Region Tournament for the first time since 1994.

Mason County's first five batters reached base in the bottom of the first inning. 

Connor Butler got on base thanks to a throwing error. He went to second base on a passed ball and scored on Landon Scilley's single.

An errant throw on a pickoff attempt sent Scilley to second base. He stole third base and scored on Cray Fite's triple.

Cole Horch drove in Fite with a single and advanced to third base when Nathan Bisotti followed with a single.

Cole Messer's RBI fielder's choice plated Horch.

GRC scored a run in the third inning.

The Royals added their final two runs in the fourth inning. 

Micah Payne led off the inning with a bunt single. 

With one out, Scilley walked and Fite was hit by a pitch.

With two outs, Bisotti singled driving in Payne and Scilley.

The Cardinals scored a run in the fifth and a run in the sixth and had two runners in scoring position with one out in the seventh inning before Fite, pitching in relief, got a ground out and pop out to end the game.

Mason County starter Brady Mefford pitched six plus innings giving up the three runs. He struck out two and walked one while picking up his fourth win of the season.

Fite recorded his second save.

The Royals will play the Bourbon County Colonels in the championship game on Friday at 6 p.m. at Bourbon County.

The Colonels beat the Campbell County Camels 3-1 in the other semifinal game.

Royals upset Harrison County 4-3 in eight innngs

 The Mason County Royals upset the Harrison County Thorobreds 4-3 in eight innings in the quarterfinal round of the 10th Region Tournament on Tuesday at Bourbon County.

After Harrison County scored a run in the bottom of the first inning, Mason County tied the game on Connor Butler's RBI single in the second inning. 

Cole Messer drove in two runs with a double in the third inning.

The Thorobreds tied the game with two runs in the sixth inning.

Brady Mefford hit a triple in the eighth inning and scored what proved to be the winning run on Micah Payne's single to center field.

Harrison County had runners on second and third with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning, but a pop out ended the game, giving the Royals their first win over the Thorobreds since 2014.

Landon Scilley and Cray Fite combined on a six-hitter.

Mason County (18-15) will play George Rogers Clark in the semifinals on Thursday at 5:30. GRC beat Scott 8-2 in the opening game of the tournament.

Bisotti hits two-run homer and Mason County edges Powell County 4-3

Nathan Bisotti hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning and the Mason County beat the Powell County Pirates 4-3 on Saturday in the Royals' final home game of the season.

Mason County jumped out in front with two runs in the third inning.

Landon Scilley had an RBI double, and Cray Fite hit his team-leading seventh home run of the season.

Powell County scored three runs in the top of the fifth before Bisotti put the Royals back in front for good with his second homer of the season.

Fite pitched the final two innings and picked up his fourth win of the season.

Mason County (16-12) will travel to Brooksville on Tuesday to play the Bracken County Polar Bears at 5:30 p.m.

Royals snap three-game losing skid with a come-from-behind win over Estill County

The Mason County Royals rallied from a 5-0 deficit and snapped a three-game losing streak with a 9-5 victory over the visiting Estill County Enigneers on Monday.

The Royals scored six runs in the fifth inning and three in the sixth.

Cray Fite had a single and double and drove in four runs. He also pitched a complete game for his third win.

Landon Scilley and Cole Horch each had two RBI.

Mason County (11-11) will host the Augusta Panthers on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.

Royals fall to Harrison County

The Mason County Royals hit three home runs, but lost to the Harison County Thorobreds 5-3 on Tuesday in Cynthiana.

Cray Fite and Cole Horch hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning. 

Nathan Bisotti homered in the fourth inning.

Harrison County scored a run in the second inning, two in the fourth and two in the sixth.

Mason County (10-10) will host Bracken County on Friday at 5:30 p.m.

Royals beat East Carter

The Mason County Royals scored five runs in the top of the seventh inning and beat the East Carter Raiders 8-2 on Saturday at the Gary Ishmael Classic at Fleming County.

Cray Fite hit a solo home run in the fifth inning.

Mason County (10-8) will host the Bourbon County Colonels on Monday at 6 p.m.

 

Royals edge Fleming County 2-1

Nathan Bisotti drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the sixth inning and the Mason County Royals hung on for a 2-1 win over the Fleming County Panthers on Thursday.

Connor Butler led off the inning with his second single of the game. Landon Scilley was hit by a pitch and Cray Fite drew a walk. With one out, Bisotti drove in Butler and Scilley with a single to left field.

Fleming County scored a run with two out in the top of the seventh and had the potential tying run on second base, but the game ended with a ground out.

Mason County (9-8) will play the East Carter Raiders in the Gary Ishmael Classic at Fleming County on Saturday at 2:30 p.m.

Royals snap four-game losing streak

Cray Fite had four hits including a home run and drove in four runs and the Mason County Royals snapped a four-game losing streak with a12-0 win over the Lawrence County Bulldogs on Saturday in Louisa.

Connor Butler led off the game with a home run.

Starting pitcher Landon Scilley struck out nine over five innings.

Mason County (7-7) will play at Augusta on Tuesday 

Royals rout Montgomery County 12-1 in five innings

Cray Fite hit a grand slam and drove in six runs to lead the Mason County Royals to a 12-1 win over the visiting Montgomery County Indians in five innings on Saturday.

The Royals have scored double-digit runs in five of their six wins.

Mason County (6-3) will play in the Donny Everett Varsity Classic in Clarksville, TN. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Royals beat Pendleton County 12-8

Cray Fite hit a two-run home run and the Mason County Royals defeated the Pendleton County Wildcats 12-8 on Thursday in Falmouth.

Mason County (5-2) will play at Walton-Verona on Friday.

💣 #1 on the season pic.twitter.com/b5BbTUUdbm

— Cray (@Crayfite23) March 29, 2024