In the News - Junior Year

May 17, 2024

Clark wraps up his Junior year with Villa Grove High School.  Pitched threw 44 innings, struck out 69 batters while walking only 11.   Ended the season with a 1.909 ERA and 1.159 WHIP.

May 9, 2024

Clark throws 6 innings, allowing 5 hits, 2 ER, 1 BB and 9 K's

April 30, 2024

Clark throws another complete game shutout giving up 8 hits, 2 ER, 1 BB and racking up      7 K's in 7 innings pitched.

April 8, 2024

Clark throws a complete game shutout allowing only 4 hits, 0 BB and racking up 14 K's.

March 20, 2024

Clark pitches 3.2 innings in a win over Tuscola.  Allowed 3 hits, 1 ER, 0BB and 7 K's.

November 13 2023

Clark is one of eight student athletes from Villa Grove High School to be selected to attend the Illinois High School Association Student Leadership Conference in Peoria

September 17, 2023

Clark throws another complete game in fall ball.  4 innings pitched giving up 4 hits, 1 earned run, 3 walks and 9 strikeouts.

September 10, 2023

Clark throws a complete game shutout in the first game of the fall season. Throws 4 innings giving up 2 hits,  0 runs, 2 walks and 9 strikeouts.  At the plate he went 3-6 with 3 singles and a single RBI. 

July 30 2023

Hitting: .345 AVG, .424 OBP, .890 OPS, and a .466 SLG.  4 - 2B and 1 HR in 66 PA

Pitching: 29.2 IP, 1-2 record, 19 ER, 18 K's with 4 looking, 4.483 ERA and a 1.787 WHIP

Fielding: 51 TC, 27A, 20 PO and a .922 FPCT and 3 double plays.

May 18, 2023

Clark wraps up his Sophomore year with Villa Grove High School.  Pitched in 13 of the 23 games played and threw 41.2 innings.  Ended the season with a 5-1 win/loss record, threw one complete game and ended with an 3.69 ERA.  Ended the season with a .286 batting average and a .444 OBP. 

April 18, 2023

Clark pitches 6 innings giving up 1 hit, 0 earned runs, 2 walks and 5 K's in a win against Fisher.

April 14, 2023

Clark throws a complete game and gets the win against Decatur LSA.  4 innings pitched allowing only 3 hits, 0 earned runs, 6 K's and 0 walks.

April 7, 2023

Clark goes 3 for 4 with 2 singles, 1 double, 2 RBI's and 2 runs scored in game against Salt Fork.

March 2023

At age 16, Cooper was certified as an Illinois High School Association (IHSA) baseball official.

March 7, 2023

Sophomore Cooper Clark awarded the Hustle award for the entire Villa Grove Basketball team for the 2022-2023 season.

May 27, 2022

Freshman Cooper Clark awarded Rookie of the Year award for Villa Grove Baseball for the 2021-2022 season.

May 27, 2022

Clark wraps up his freshman year with Villa Grove High School.  Pitched in 12 of the 22 games played and played middle infield when not pitching.  Ended the season with a 4-2 win/loss record, threw two complete games, one shutout with an overall 5.47 ERA.  Ended the season with a .273 batting average, which was the 5th highest on the team.

May 16, 2022

Clark gets the regional win in a 13-3 decision over Heritage High School.  Pitched a complete game with 4 walks, 12 K's and 2 earned runs.  Throws 91 total pitches with a 64% strike ratio.

April 17, 2022

Clark gets the win in a 2-1 decision over Decatur LSA.  Pitched 7 innings, giving up 3 hits, 0 walks, 5 K's and 0 earned runs.  Throws 66 total pitches in 7 innings with a 68% strike ratio.

April 19, 2022

Throws a shutout and gets the win in a 13-0 game.  5 innings pitched with 6 K's, 2 walks and gave up 3 hits.  65 pitches with a 74% strike ratio.

April 2, 2022

First start as pitcher in high school career.  4.2 innings with 10 K's and a 62% strike ratio.