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BFAM takes 2 from Meatspins in evenly matched series
MISHAWAKA- After a last minute change of venue due to a softball team needing the field, this series would end up being played with the wind blowing in at a different location. That didn't take anything away from the excitement from this one as this was Mishawaka's inaugural series under the Meatspins name. Going up against the Elkhart BFAM who are coming off of a strong 19-5 first season, the Meatspins showed right away that they will be able to hang with the best of the the
Offseason Recap & Team Previews
We are less than two weeks away from the start of the 2020 ORWBL regular season which means it's time to take a closer look into all 14 ORWBL teams. After a longer offseason than usual due to the Covid-19 outbreak, it looks as though we should finally be ready to go on May 31st barring any setbacks. Now lets take a look at what each team has done in the offseason as well as what lies ahead starting with the 3-time defending World Series Champions. Maple City Magic Maple Cit
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
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
Mechanics Sweep Sinners at Old Rock
NEW CARLISLE - The Olive Township Mechanics moved to 7-2 this season after sweeping the Sage Road Sinners; 9-0, 3-0, and 8-1. The Sinners fell to 0-9 following the sweep. The rainy conditions resulted in some ugly wiffleball on Sunday afternoon, with the two teams combining for just 6 home runs. Mechanics Nate Arndt and Aidan Cotter led the way with two a piece, with Kody Webb and Sinner Jordan Mrozinski each managing to poke one out. Sage Road has now been swept in each of t
Five Sweeps Highlight 2019 Opening Day
NEW CARLISLE- The 13th season of ORWBL action kicked off on Cinco De Mayo with a new league record of 16 teams competing. With clear skies teams couldn't have asked for a better opening day. Opening Day was marked by five series sweeps. In the three series that weren't sweeps: the Mechanics ousted the Newts 2-1; Scottsdale took 2 of 3 from Saugany Lake; and the LaPorte Cyclones shocked the Hudson Lake Heat by taking the series 2-1. Now let's break down the 5 sweeps that we sa
Best Case, Worst Case: Sage Road Sinners
Turn on those team twitter notifications - ORWBL is back. We’re counting down the days until the 2019 season kicks off on May 5th by looking at the floor and ceiling of all 16 teams in the league. Today we preview the second of our five expansion teams: the Sage Road Sinners. We look forward to hearing all about wrong these previews are, and how your team is being “slept on” this season. Wiffleball News Preseason Ranking: 15 Last Season: N/A Notable Transactions: N/A Key Play
ORWBL to Expand to 16 Teams in 2019
For the first time in league history, 16 teams will be able to call themselves a member of the Old Republic Wiffleball League. This is the result of another two expansion teams joining for the 2019 season. Both new teams were announced via Twitter on December 8th. The Sage Road Sinners will be joining the National League, and the County Line Kings will be joining the American League. The Sinners will be managed by league-newcomer Jordan Mroznisnki, while the Kings will be man
