Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 5:13PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 513 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Wapakoneta to Bradford, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, pea size hail, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, and very heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Lightning can cause serious injury or death. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible.
Locations impacted include... Sidney, Piqua, Greenville, St. Marys, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, Newport, Bradford, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Botkins, Lakeview, New Knoxville, Chippewa Park, Hardin, Webster, Quincy, and Russia.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 83 and 105.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
Motorists should slow down and use extra caution.
When thunder roars, go indoors! Do not stay in the open or seek shelter under trees when lightning threatens.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for west central Ohio.
To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 18 at 11:11AM EDT until May 18 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 220 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE MERCER
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CELINA, COLDWATER, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, ST. MARYS, AND WAPAKONETA.
Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 5:03PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 503 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Cridersville, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph, half inch hail, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, and very heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Lightning can cause serious injury or death. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible.
Locations impacted include... Wapakoneta, Ada, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Forest, Dunkirk, Alger, Waynesfield, Moulton, Blanchard, Mcguffey, Buckland, Uniopolis, Dola, Fryburg, Kossuth, Huntersville, St. Johns, Walton, and State Route 116 at State Route 197.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 106 and 118.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
Motorists should slow down and use extra caution.
When thunder roars, go indoors! Do not stay in the open or seek shelter under trees when lightning threatens.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for west central Ohio.
To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
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Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

Cavs outlast Wildcats in 15-inning classic

By Mark Ruschau
Photo by Nick Wenning/The Daily Standard

Coldwater's Matt Selhorst, left, reaches to tag out Minster's Jay Eilerman during Tuesday's Midwest Athletic Conference matchup at Veterans Field in Coldwater. Selhorst also delivered the game-winning hit with an RBI single in the bottom of the 15th inning to lead the Cavaliers to a 2-1 win over the Wildcats.

COLDWATER - The Coldwater Cavaliers received a game-winning hit from Matt Selhorst with two outs in the 15th inning to defeat the Minster Wildcats 2-1 in Midwest Athletic Conference play on Tuesday at Veterans Field.
Coldwater improves to 3-2 in conference play and 13-6 overall. Minster falls to 3-2 and 16-4.
"It was just a great effort by both teams," said Coldwater's coach Brian Harlamert. "Both teams were very focused. It seemed like every pitch meant something and unfortunately one of us had to lose and hopefully the momentum from tonight carries into the rest of the week and the rest of the season."
"I just told the guys that you will never be in a baseball game like that again," said Minster's coach Mike Wiss. "This was MAC baseball with two good teams going at it. It was quite a night."
Coldwater's senior Randall Muhlenkamp ignited the game-winning rally with a single to rightfield. After Drew Otten was called out when he was hit by the ball on a bunt attempt, Alec Stammen singled and Drew Klosterman walked to load the bases. After working the count to 2-2, Selhorst looped a single to rightfield that scored Muhlenkamp to end the marathon.
"Matt probably had the best offensive night of any of our batters," said Harlamert. "He had a nice first at-bat before flying to rightfield, he reached on an error and then had that big base hit. He had a great approach at the plate and also did a great job defensively."
The story of the first 12 innings was the pitching from of Minster's Adam Niemeyer and Doug Huber and Coldwater's combo of Eric Schmackers and Drew Klosterman.
Niemeyer threw 10 innings without giving up a run on two hits with just one walk and 14 strikeouts. The senior righthander threw 129 pitches, 89 for strikes.
Coldwater (13-6, 3-2 MAC) had just one scoring chance off Niemeyer and that came in the first inning. Randal Muhlenkamp reached on a dropped third strike and Otten was hit by a pitch. With one out, Niemeyer balked the runners into scoring position but he got Stammen and Drew Klosterman on strikeouts to end the threat.
Schmackers was up to the task as he scattered four hits over 10 shutout innings, walking three and striking out four. Schmackers threw 116 pitches, 66 for strikes.
Schmackers got help from his teammates defensively as they turned a pair of double plays and also threw out a runner at third.
Both starters were removed to start the 11th inning and Minster immediately had a golden scoring opportunity. Niemeyer singled to open the inning, stole second and went to third on a sacrifice bunt by Huber. With Rob Wente at the plate, Wiss called for a squeeze but Wente missed the attempt and Niemeyer was picked off third.  
"We have had a lot of bad baseball defensively lately after committing 12 errors in the last three games, but today our defense made numerous great plays," said Harlamert.
"We were given the opportunities to win this game," said Wiss. "To Coldwater's credit, we did not get the two-out hit. Give credit to all the pitchers that threw tonight."
Minster finally broke the scoring drought in the 13th. With two outs, Austin Knapke reached on an error and came home on an RBI double to right-centerfield by Drew Elson.
Coldwater took advantage of a Minster miscue to retie the game in the bottom of the 13th. Randall Muhlenkamp reached on an error, went to second on a sacrifice bunt by Otten and scored on a two-out RBI single by Drew Klosterman.
Minster is back in action on Thursday traveling to Bath while Coldwater is back in play on Thursday as well, traveling to New Knoxville for an MAC matchup.
Photo by Nick Wenning/The Daily Standard

Coldwater's Randal Muhlenkamp, 11, touches third base and heads for home during Tuesday's MAC game against Minster. Muhlenkamp scored both of Coldwater's runs in the Cavaliers' 2-1 win in 15 innings over Minster.

Photo by Nick Wenning/The Daily Standard

Coldwater's Eric Schmackers pitched 10 shutout innings during the Cavaliers' 2-1 win over Minster in 15 innings on Tuesday.

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