Picture by Kim North Linsly's Jay Cartwright, left, and Barnesville's DJ Butler each hit their 300 highschool baseball teaching wins this season.
A pair of Ohio Valley highschool baseball coaches hit milestones this season as Barnesville's DJ Butler and Linsly's Jay Cartwright every received their 300th sport.
Cartwright was a “lifer” for the Cadets, serving as Gary Sprague's assistant from 1993 to 2006.
“I began as an assistant with Gary Sprague,” Cartwright mentioned, his feelings taking on. “I bought a observe from him earlier this season wishing me good luck.”
Cartwright performed collegiately at Dickinson Faculty in Carlisle, Pa.
“I performed the sport rising up. I performed in faculty and had a strong profession, however I didn't know the way to work with youngsters or train them the sport. That's what I discovered from Coach Sprague.”
Cartwright was elevated to move coach for the 2007 season after Sprague retired.
“We've had an ideal bunch of coaches, some are ex-players and quite a lot of nice gamers through the years.” Cartwright remarked. “Dom Gorrence is a baby of St. Clairsville who performed for me and simply completed his profession at Muskingum College. He has an ideal future as a highschool coach someplace. Jon-Michael Brunner is our hitting coach and has had an ideal profession at West Liberty. Scott Goodnight works with our pitchers and gamers.
“We work effectively collectively” Cartwright mentioned.
Butler started his head teaching profession on the younger age of 22 at Jewett-Scio earlier than transferring on to Barnesville.
“I've been extremely blessed to have the ability to practice lengthy sufficient to achieve this milestone.” Butler mentioned. “I used to be very lucky to be blessed with nice gamers at Jewett-Scio and oldsters who have been affected person with a 22-year head coach who learns from errors.
“Then I used to be honored to be given the possibility to work in a program at Barnesville that coach (Brad) Wilson constructed,” Butler continued. “I actually admire the gamers and the households I've developed relationships with since I've been right here.
“It's surreal to consider among the Ohio Valley coaches which have reached this stage, however I actually don't see myself on the identical stage as them. Coach Cartwright, for instance, is a superb coach that I’ve the utmost respect for. He has loads of to go along with his winnings whole. I really feel like that's one space the place we've come up quick.”