Baseball/Softball

Local boys split in vintage base ball

By Rick Henly on Sunday, July 25th, 2010

By Gib Young, Ace Reporter

A tough loss in the last inning to the Cincinnati Red Stockings in match 1 was partially soothed as the Ballists of Huntington County bounced back to take down the Cincinnati Buckeyes match 2 at Olde Republic Field this Sunday past. God was pleased to let the forecasted rainstorm sail over Fort Wayne instead of the home county and gave Huntington County a beautifully warm day under His blue, near cloudless sky for the grand game of Base Ball... Read More...

Tourneys at Homier Park on Sunday

By Rick Henly on Saturday, July 24th, 2010

Two tournaments will be going on at Homier Park on Sunday, July 25.

The 10U and the 14U teams will be playing starting at 10 a.m.

Six teams comprise the 10U tourney. They are; Huntington Heat, Decatur Thunderbirds, Huntington PAL, Huntington Hawks, Tombstone Tincaps and the Indiana Longhorns... Read More...

Hill Toppers base ball venue changes

By Rick Henly on Friday, July 23rd, 2010

The local vintage base ball club, the Champion Hill Toppers, has changed where the games tomorrow will take place when two teams from Cincinnati, OH come to town.

The Cincinnati Buckeyes and also the Red Legs will play the Hill Toppers starting at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 24 at Olde Republic Field (also known as Lake Clare Park)... Read More...

Reese and Mantle crown HCB champions

By Lamont Neal on Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Wednesday night saw the final two games of tournament action for HCB at Homier Park. In the 11 and 12 year old Reese league Novae, the top seed and regular season champion, was taking on the Huntington Optimist who had worked they way through the loser’s bracket.

Optimist jumped out to the early 2-0 lead in the first off of Stephan... Read More...

D&D Mettler and Clear Creek champions

By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

Tuesday was a busy night in HCB championship action with three championship games on three diamonds at the same time. On Diamond three in the 9-10 Mays league Roanoke’s D&D Sales and Body came in as the regular season champion and tournament top seed. D&D jumped out to the early lead and lead throughout on the way to the 10-4 victory... Read More...

Fredericks and Coach's take titles

By Lamont Neal on Monday, July 19th, 2010

HCB tourney action on Monday night crowned two new champions. In the 7-8 year old Clemente baseball league Fredericks Photography was representing the winner’s bracket while Kiwanis had worked their way through the loser’s bracket after dropping their first game of the tournament.

Kiwanis fought hard but Fredericks was just too much taking the championship 13-2 in five innings... Read More...

Polar Seal takes 14U championship

By Lamont Neal on Saturday, July 17th, 2010

Polar Seal takes two from the VFW Ladies Auxiliary in the 14U Girls softball final to crown the first HCB champion of the year.

Clear Creek Polar Seal had been the class of the league all year behind strong pitching and solid defense going into the tourney as the number one seed. Things quickly changed when they had to forfeit their first game of the tourney dropping into the losers bracket... Read More...

HEAT takes two at home

By Rick Henly on Friday, July 16th, 2010

The Huntington Heat baseball squad beat the Leo Storm 10-2 and 4-3 on Wednesday evening at the Police Athletic League diamond on Riverside Drive in Huntington, boosting the Heat's record to 36-13 overall.

Cody Barton hit his 5th home run of the season, and a combined effort from the pitching staff of Lucas Newsome, Hunter Welch, Alex McCutcheon, Ian Mccutcheon, Patrick Miller, Sam Daugherty, and Cody Barton held the Storm to only 4 hits on the night... Read More...

PAL baseball champions crowned

By Rick Henly on Thursday, July 15th, 2010

The Police Athletic League wrapped up their baseball tournaments on Thursday night in both the Little League and Coaches Pitch divisions.

In Coaches Pitch, Metro Kiwanis finished the year unblemished with a 23-4 win over Fredericks.

In Little League action F.O.P. Lodge #77 and Farm Bureau Insurance hooked up for a barnburner with F... Read More...

HC Baseball tourney schedule

By Matt Adams on Thursday, July 15th, 2010

Updated. Huntington County Baseball provides a summer full of physical activity and development for over 850 children in Huntington County from the ages of 5-17. Beyond baseball and softball, we provide opportunities for children to grow by volunteering for fundraising activities and fun events, like attending a TinCaps game and participating in our year end skills competition... Read More...

16U Sluggers had a perfect week

By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

The 16U Sluggers had a perfect week (7-0), and captured the Miami of Ohio Tournament championship. With key contributions coming from all players, the team was able to win the championship game 10-1 defeating a team from Chicago. The team will compete in the 16U Pastimes National Championships (Indianapolis, Indiana... Read More...

PAL special award winners

By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

PAL has announced special award winners for the baseball season.

Picture 1 from left to right; Ed Waters PAL, David Layman - Mental Attitude winner and Star Insurance head coach Stefan Poling. Picture 2 from left to right; Ed Waters PAL, Stone Bowers - Hitter of the year winner and FOP head coach Eric Herrberg... Read More...

Tourney in full swing at PAL

By Ed Waters on Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

The Police Athletic League tournament continues this week with more teams in action in both Little League and Coaches Pitch divisions.

On Tuesday evening Stone Bowers, of FOP was presented the 'Hitter of the Year' trophy for his performance during the regular season.

David Layman was given the award on Monday evening for 'Mental Attitude'... Read More...

Flippin Frogs pick up third tourney win

By Lamont Neal on Monday, July 12th, 2010

Four area boys help the 12 and under Flippin Frogs baseball team win its third tournament of the year, winning the Newton Park Summer Classic in Lakeville. The Frogs have also won the BPA I -94 tournament in Galesburg, Michigan and the Battle of the Bats in Monroeville. The Flippin Frogs will be completing in a week long tournament at Cooperstown Dream Park later in July... Read More...

Hill Toppers earn split at New Salem

By Rick Henly on Monday, July 12th, 2010

The Huntington Champion Hill Toppers Base Ball Club accepted the invitation of the Springfield Long Nine Club and traveled to New Salem, Illinois to play the grand game on the same field where our good President Lincoln walked and grew into young manhood. In a beautiful pasture just outside the town limits the local boys took on the Suckers of Springfield in a quick two matches that saw the Huntington Nine escape with one win and one loss – and the win was due to a forfeit of the second match by Springfield... Read More...