Danny Clinton has provided unofficial statistics for the Ozark High School Tigers baseball team through the first 13 games of 2008.

Starting with the pitching, as is usually the case in baseball, the Tigers have a win-loss record of 13-5. The Ozark pitchers have pitched 117 innings, facing 461 batters this season, allowing 61 runs, 45 earned runs, 110 hits and 53 walks. In the 117 innings, Ozark pitchers have struck out 125, and hit 16 batters. The team earned run average (based on 9 inning pitched per a game) is 3.45 and the team WHIP (walks plus hits divided by innings pitched) is 1.53.

Matt Jordan has faced the most opposition hitters, 139 in 29 innings of work, allowing 22 runs, 13 earned, and 35 hits with 14 walks and 33 strike outs, hitting 3 batters. Matt Jordan has an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.18. Jordan has a won-lost record of 3-3.

Ethan Mather has faced 132 batters in 30 innings of work, allowing just 8 runs, 5 earned, 23 hits, 12 walks and an impressive 43 strike outs, hitting 5 batters. Ethan Mather has an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.30. He is 4-0 with a save and scheduled to pitch at Rogersville on Thursday, April 24, and according to Joplin Globe sportswriter Anvil Welch, scouts from Clemson University will be on hand to watch that game, which with an Ozark win could clinch a Central Ozark Conference baseball title for the Tigers.

Ryne Armstrong has faced 95 hitters, working 24 innings on the mound for Ozark, allowing 16 runs, 15 earned, 24 hits, 12 walks and 4 hit batters with 24 strike outs. Armstrong is 2-1 with a save and has an ERA of 5.55 and a WHIP of 1.65.

Corey Wiley has a 1-1 record, an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.50 for the Tigers, giving up 5 runs, 3 earned in 8 innings of work with 6 strike outs and 3 walks, hitting 2 batters.

Jayden Swain has faced 45 batters on the varsity level, working 10 innings while allowing 3 runs, all earned, 9 hits, 4 walks and 2 hit batters with 6 strike outs. Jayden Swain has an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.50 while posting a 2-0 record for the Tigers.

Brett Kesterson has faced 32 batters, working 7 innings, allowing 2 runs, 1 earned, with 10 strike outs while giving up 4 hits and walking 5. Brett Kesterson has an ERA of 1.18 and a WHIP of 1.18 while posting a record of 1-0 with a save thus far for Ozark.

Drew Crain has faced 29 batters, working 6 innings, allowing 4 runs, all earned, 7 hits and 3 walks, striking out 2. Drew Crain has an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.67.

Derek Harwell has faced 8 batters and worked 2 innings, allowing a run, which was earned, a hit, no walks and a strike out, with ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 0.50.

The Tigers top six in offensive categories include:

Batting average: Corey Wiley .485, Derek Harwell .443, Ethan Mather .386, Matt Jordan .375, Brett Neill .369, John Neill .346.

Runs scored: Brett Neill 21, Matt Jordan 16, Chris Loveday 16, John Neill (or his courtesy runner) 14, Derek Harwell 14, Levi Presley 13.

Hits: Derek Harwell 27, Brett Neill 24, Levi Presley 19, Matt Jordan 18, John Neill 18, Ethan Mather 17.

Runs batted in: Brett Neill 24, Derek Harwell 19, John Neill 11, Ryne Armstrong 11, Levi Presley 11, Corey Wiley 11.

Doubles: Brett Neill 6, John Neill 5, Ryne Armstrong 5, Derek Harwell 5, Ethan Mather 4, Levi Presley 3.

Triples: Brett Neill 2, Corey Wiley 1, Chris Loveday 1, Matt Jordan 1, Ethan Mather 1.

Home Runs: Brett Neill 4, Derek Harwell 3, Ryne Armstrong 2, Ethan Mather 2, Corey Wiley, 2, 4 tied with 1 for a team total of 17 in 18 games.

Walks: Ethan Mather 13, Chris Loveday 12, Levi Presley 11, John Neill 11, Brett Neill 6, Ryne Armstrong 5.

On base percentage: Ethan Mather .571, Corey Wiley .541, Levi Presley .500, Derek Harwell .485, Matt Jordan .483.

Slugging percentage: Corey Wiley .758, Brett Neill .708, Derek Harwell .672, Ethan Mather .659, Ryne Armstrong .636, John Neill .501.

 The Ozark Tigers have outscored the opposition 143-61, and the Tigers are hitting .365 as a team, with a team ERA of 3.45. The Tiger pitchers have struck out 125 in 117 innings of work.