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National League Wins 2019 All-Star Game
NEW CARLISLE - In this season's All-Star game, the National League defeated the American League for the second consecutive year by a score of 17-15. Due to inclement weather, the All-Star game was moved away from Migley Field for the first time in league history. Originally scheduled to take place at The Palace, flooding forced another move, this time to the Wiffle®Ball Championship's Playground Commons. Additionally, a single nine-inning game replaced last year's three-game
Twin Branch's Oletti Wins HR Derby
NEW CARLISLE - Twin Branch Billy Goats outfielder Lucas Oletti won his first homerun derby at this year's All-Star game. Oletti, who has hit 20 homeruns this season, opened the competition as the #4 overall seed. Along the way, Oletti defeated Godfather Matador Smith, Wildcard Mason Monhaut, and Landshark Levi Miller before eventually besting Mechanic Colton Boren in a swing-off for the championship. This year's derby was held at The Palace of Bourissa Hills due inclement wea
2019 Home Run Derby Participants Announced
NEW CARLISLE- Prior to the All Star Game, the 13th ORWBL Home Run Derby will take place starting at 6:00pm ET on Saturday, June 15th. Maple City's Jared Jonkman will look to defend his title. Jonkman and New Carlisle's Koby Keck are the only participants in the field who have won an ORWBL Home Run Derby before. The winner of this year's Home Run Derby will earn a cash prize of $50. Like last year, the Derby will stay with the bracket style format with 1 minute timed rounds.
2019 All-Star Voting Results
(Pictured Above: The 2018 National League team after winning the All Star Series) NEW CARLISLE - The 2019 All-Star teams have been officially finalized following the conclusion of the Last Man In Voting on twitter. As is tradition, the reigning league champion's managers will manage their respective leagues. The American League will be managed by Alex Friedman and the National League will be managed by Brett Shepard. This year's event will feature a 3-game series hosted by th
Heat Acquire Reigning MVP Bailey Rhed
HUDSON LAKE - As the 2019 trade deadline approaches, the Hudson Lake Heat have made a major splash in trading for former Lynn Street Leprechaun Bailey Rhed. Rhed is the reigning National League MVP after he batted .592 with 33 Home Runs in 2018. The 5-year veteran has previously spent time with the now-defunct Saugany Lake White Lightning, the Olive Township Mechanics, and, most recently, the Lynn Street Leprechauns. In limited time, Rhed has batted .476 with 11 Home Runs for
Magic halt Newts win streak
NEW CARLISLE - It was another soggy Sunday in New Carlisle, and the only thing sloppier than the Migley Field turf was the Newts' play on it. The Maple City Magic (17-1) easily swept away the Newts, 10-2, 8-3, 13-3. With recently named All-Star Garrett Curless sidelined with a back injury, things never looked promising for New Carlisle as Maple City never trailed the entire day. Maple City took an early four run lead in the second inning of the series opener. Noah Shail immed
Mechanics Sweep Kings in Soggy Series
ROLLING PRAIRIE - After dropping five of their previous six games, the Olive Township Mechanics (11-7) bounced back to sweep the County Line Kings (8-10) at Rick Bloode Ballpark with scores of: 7-4, 7-6, and 12-5. In the opener, it was the Nate Arndt show on the mound for the Mechanics. Arndt allowed just one run in his 5 innings of work, successfully shutting down a short-handed Kings squad. Despite a 6th inning rally from the Kings, Colton Boren eventually closed it down fo
Panthers Take two from 'Sharks in Snead Field's Opening
GRANGER - The Granger Panthers (14-1) suffered their first loss of the season Sunday, yet were still able to take two of three from the Saugany Lake Landsharks (7-8) with scores of: GR 10-8, GR 15-3, and SL 9-4. Granger took the opener thanks to a late rally. Trailing 4 in the bottom of the 6th, the Panthers rattled off four consecutive solo home runs to tie the game at 8. With the score tied, Panther catcher Alex Zarazee capped off the rally by blasting a walk-off, two run h
Elkhart Takes Down Olive Township at Old Rock
NEW CARLISLE - The Elkhart BFAM (11-4) continued their hot play of late, taking two of three against the Olive Township Mechanics (8-7) by scores of; ELK 8-2, OT 6-5, and ELK 8-5. BFAM opened the series strong, scoring 6 of their 8 runs within the first two innings. Pitcher Brandon Terry led the way for the BFAM, getting things done on both sides of the plate. The 'rook gave up just two runs in the opener while helping his own cause by blasting 5 home runs. Despite two solo s
Newts Right at Home in Return to The Palace
NEW CARLISLE - Last week's heavy rains left Sin City Field a muddy mess, forcing the Sage Road Sinners (0-15) to move Sunday's series to a neutral site, The Palace of Bourissa Hills. The New Carlisle Newts made themselves right at home, sweeping the Sinners, 12-0, 39-7, 22-1. Despite the wind blowing in, the Newts (11-4) pounded out 104 hits over the three-game series in their first trip to The Palace since 2015. Now the home of the American League's Wildcards, the t-ball fie
