The OSAA rankings say Crater of Central Point is the states top Class 6A program this spring, meaning at a minimum, the Comets must be state title contenders, right?

You wont get an argument from Crater coach Jay Campbell.

Crater Comets (OSAA)

Yeah, I think so, Campbell said. I have 10 seniors and we have played a lot of baseball over the past couple years. We have the make up. We just dont have one or two guys. Were 10 to 11 guys who are solid baseball players.

Crater, No. 4 in the coaches poll, proved its mettle Saturday when it swept a doubleheader from North Medford, currently No. 2 in the OSAA and coaches rankings. Most impressive was the Comets 8-7 15-inning win in the nightcap. Crater (13-4) rallied to tie the game in the bottom of the seventh, eighth and 11th innings to stay alive, then won it in the 15th on Taylor Tibbets single.

Thats type of kids they are, pretty resilient, Campbell said.

In 2013, Crater won two state playoff games before losing 2-1 to eventual 6A champion Sheldon in the quarterfinals. From that team, the Comets return seven starters. Last summer, Crater won the state and regional American Legion Class A tournament.

Tibbets, who has his six home runs this season, leads Craters offense that Campbell says doesnt have a weak bat in the lineup. The Comets also have a formidable pitching staff, led by seniors Nolan Bastendorff and Ty Fox and junior Dylan Pearce. Crater has given up two runs or fewer in 11 of its 17 games this spring.

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Crater baseball coach says Comets are worthy of their OSAA No. 1 ranking in Class 6A