Moss, Wagner enshrined in Springfield baseball HOF – Springfield News Sun

Springfield/Clark County Baseball Hall of Fame inductees

Jim Hardman: Southeastern High School coach from 1951-55, winning three league championships, two district titles … helped establish Southeastern football program … Piqua High School coach for 26 years, winning 12 league championships, two district championships … won 522 games as high school coach … won 654 games as Piqua American Legion coach … had 27 players sign pro contracts … inducted into Ohio and Miami Valley High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

Dick Moss: Outfielder for South High School … led Wildcats in hitting with .461 average as a five-tool player … played on two NABF Major Division national championship teams … inducted into DABC Hall of Fame in 2012.

Nick Wagner: Pitcher at North High School … three-time All-WOL first-team selection … three-time All-Clark County first-team selection … 2001 Clark County Player of the Year … two-time All-Miami Valley first-team selection … 2001 Miami Valley Player of the Year … 2001 Mizuno Ohio All-Star … 2001 Gatorade Ohio Player of the Year … 2001 OHSBCA Player of the Year … Played at Georgia Tech from 2002-04 … Drafted by Tampa Bay Rays in 2004 … assistant coach at Shawnee high school.

1964 WBLY Springfield Babe Ruth team: Springfield Babe Ruth champions … last league team to win a Babe Ruth championship.

Coaches: Tom Ivory, Bob Harrington and Elijah Mabry. Team Associates: Bruce Brown, Dick Burgoyne. Players: Allyn Bobo, Jimmy Donohoe, Steve Williamson, Tim Rigel, Johnny Schrader, Mo Eichman, Art McCommons, Lyn Mahar, Mike Miller, George Knight, Mick Ivory and Mike Pilcher.

1985 Springfield Babe Ruth 13-Year Old All-Star team: Won district tournament in Fairborn with 4-0 record … won state championship with 4-1 record … advanced to Babe Ruth regional championship tournament in Wisconsin.

Coaches: Larry Spicer, Andy Heims and Barry Yeoman. Players: Kent Pummel, Mike Schilling, Clint Albert, Jason Heims, Bryan Thompson, Shawn Schnitzler, Mark Hatfield, Andy Long, Bart Little, Ron Howard, Monte Harris, Alex Norris, John Kuss, Joe Lough and Chris Wells.