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Saline High School graduate Ricky Karcher is in the major leagues.
Karcher, a 6'4 right-handed pitcher who graduated from Saline High School in 2015, was called up by the Cincinnati Reds. He was 2-2 with a 9.27 ERA with Louisville in Triple A. Karcher's ERA was significantly higher than last year when he went 2-3 with a 3.98 ERA and struck out 46 batters in 31 2/3 innings. So far this year he's struck out 31 batters in 22 1/3 innings - but he's also walked 34.
Karcher is expected to pitch out of the Reds' bullpen.
Karcher came to Saline from Florida for his senior year. He was part of a star-studded pitching staff that included big right-hander Josh Smith and the towering twins Brendan and Brett Nearing.
Cincinnati drafted Karcher in the 13th round of the 2017 draft. He's been pitching in the Reds system since 2017, working his way up to Triple-A baseball last year.
He was added to the Reds' 40-man roster over the winter.
In his senior year at Saline, Karcher committed to the University of Michigan but left for Walters State Junior College in Tennessee after his first year. According to his profile on MLB.com, Karcher had Tommy John Surgery in 2019. His fastball has been clocked at 100 miles per hour and averages around 97.
Fellow Hornet alum Josh Smith is also still playing minor-league baseball. The Texas Rangers drafted Smith in the 25th round of the 2018 draft. He's only played in one game in 2023 for the Frisco Roughriders in Double A. Last year, Smith was 4-1 with a 4.15 ERA.
Sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 57 degrees. Sunny in the morning, clear overnight.
Would urge the city to NOT privatize the Rec Center or sell it.
Ali. There is a reason you don’t understand. You choose not to. Investing in our seniors health and wellbeing is much more important than investing in a recreation center that has continued to lose money and only serves a small portion of our city’s community.
We are seniors and fully familiar with both facilities. Perhaps what is not understood is the number of seniors who use the Recreation Center, in particular the aquatic center as arthritis for many of us means water is one of the few ways we can exercise. Many of course also use other areas of the facility.
EDIT: The Saline American Legion was a sponsor for this event, supplying the food for guests. SASC is grateful for their continued support.
Kudos to The Saline American Legion. They have been a consistent contributor to the SASC. Seniors in our community have earned and deserve the benefits that the senior center offers. Great work!