Cohen Winters lifts New Philadelphia baseball past Wooster for OCC title share
New Philadelphia baseball erased a late deficit against Wooster as Cohen Winters came through with a walk-off hit in a Ohio Cardinal Conference showdown.
NEW PHILADELPHIA – With a chance to clinch a share of the Ohio Cardinal Conference title, New Philadelphia’s Cohen Winters stepped up to the plate. The Quakers trailed Wooster 4-3 in the bottom of the seventh inning; Winters stood inside the box with one out and bases loaded. “I’ve been waiting for that moment my whole career,” Winters said with a smile.
“I told myself to look for a fastball, since I have the confidence to barrel that pitch up. ” On the first pitch of the at-bat, Winters got his fastball, rifling a line drive to center field scoring two runs and a share of the OCC title. Tournament time | OHSAA releases 2026 baseball tournament brackets for local teams Chasing the Quakers | New Philadelphia remains at top of Tuscarawas County baseball power rankings “He’s had so many good at-bats recently,” Quakers shortstop Braylon McBride said.
“He’s had some bad luck recently not being able to find a gap, so I knew it was the right guy, right spot. ” With the victory, New Philadelphia remains unbeaten in OCC games at 13-0 and sits at 18-3 overall, in the other dugout, the Generals lost its first conference game to fall to 9-1 and 12-2 overall. The motto for the Quakers this season: “Why not us.
” “That has been said every game all season,” New Phila head coach Tyler Weisel said. “We just continue to battle, and guys are getting into good spots. I’m just so excited for this program and this community.