Great Lakes stunning early season acquisition shows Haase is ready to compete. NILES- We’re just three weeks into the 2018 ORWBL season and we’ve already been witness to what could be one of the bigger trades in league history. Late Monday night the Maple City Magic agreed to send 2016 AL Cy Young winner Nate Arndt to the Great Lakes Godfathers for cash considerations, a 6 pack of Old Style's, 2 basketball jerseys, a new basketball, a pack of hot dogs and buns, and a Northwes

ROLLING PRAIRIE- Can the Leprechauns turn things around this year? That is the question on all of Lynn street’s fan’s minds after their Opening Day sweep over the Silver Sluggers. Their General Manger Nick Brassell made modifications to Rocko’s Park (Formerly Shamrock Field) and also to the Leprechauns roster. The Brassell family took a section of fencing out of their backyard to open up some room for the field to be placed on flatter ground. They also moved away from their 9

LA PORTE- It was a special day in LaPorte as the Maple City Magic unveiled their first ever World Series Championship banner while also receiving their World Series rings. Maple City won their first World Series title against the Newts last season and have high hopes heading into this season as well. While the Magic had a successful offseason, they did lose the Rieff brothers who helped lead the South Bend Muffs to a series win over the Magic to spoil the party. Despite now

ROLLING PRAIRIE- After ending Emery's Army's 2017 season in the NLDS last year, the Panthers came right back as they opened up the 2018 regular season with 3 wins over EA. After acquiring reigning AL MVP Tony Koch in the offseason, Granger looks poised to be even better this season and that says a lot after they finished the regular season 25-5 last year. Koch fit right in with the Panthers regulars as they cruised to their 2nd straight Opening Day sweep. Granger will now ge

MICHIGAN CITY- For the first time in ORWBL history, a Michigan City based team played in an ORWBL series as the Gardena Golden Showers hosted the Great Lakes Godfathers on Opening Day. Unfortunately for Gardena, the Godfathers spoiled the party as the Godfathers poured on 60 runs combined in a 3 game sweep. The Godfathers offseason signings shined in Week 1 as Brian Shembarger led the way with 12 Home Runs which is good for tops in the league after Week 1. Will Smith also ha

ROLLING PRAIRIE- After a 3-27 record in 2017, the Lynn Street Leprechauns have matched their win total after their Opening Day sweep over the first year franchise South Shore Silver Sluggers. The Leprechauns welcomed the Silver Sluggers into the league and handed them 3 losses in their first series, something which we have become use to seeing with 1st year franchises. Lynn Street's new addition of Sammy Zucker has already payed off as he led the way at the plate for the Leps

SAUGANY LAKE- After three key players left the Hudson Lake Heat this offseason to create a franchise in Saugany Lake, both teams knew that it would be a heated matchup when these two teams met up. It just so happened that these two teams opened up the season on Cinco De Mayo at Cody Strauch Memorial Park. Strauch was set to be a member of the Landsharks before he tragically passed away in a car accident over the winter. The Landsharks honored Strauch before the game with a

NEW CARLISLE - The 12th season of New Carlisle Newts wiffleball got underway on Sunday at Migley Field. The Newts opened up the year taking two of three from the Twin Branch Billy Goats, 5-1, 2-1, 3-4. With the wind at the ballpark howling in from the north, the confines were not very friendly for hitting. Known for the power in their lineup, the Newts were able to adjust to the conditions and manufacture runs in the opener. Trailing 1-0 in the second, Matt Soos and Garrett