Congrats to the former Tropics starting their first college baseball seasons! @AdamForton (@thomasmorebase1) @itssullyw (@wilmy_baseball) @MarcusS0808 (@OWU_Baseball) @colyer_nate (@OWU_Baseball) @feighery88 (@UnionKyBsb) @Derek19R (@OUCardsBaseball) @CorbinShondel (@ONUBaseball)

@Derek19R on the mound in his college debut with Otterbein!

Happy College Opening Day to Batavia alum @Derek19R as he starts his college career today for Otterbein University!

I want to wish all of our Alumni and friends who came and worked out this winter nothing but the best of luck this spring! We loved seeing you all again! Keep working hard and making us proud! You’ll always have a crew of fans back in Amelia, OH cheering you on! #dbap

New Years Day was the final day of Live ABs at the facility before all the guys head off to school! Electric watching @Derek19R and @Jlafkas_3 compete! Bright springs ahead for both these guys! #defenderball #dbap #collegeball

December 26th back at it with some Live ABs at the indoor facility! Guys have been working hard all winter excited to see it all pay off for them this upcoming spring! #defenderball #dbap

College Guys back in town getting some work in this winter! Been going 5 days a week over break! Got some quality Live ABs in tonight. Awesome getting the guys back together and competing! #DefenderBall #DBAP

Got to coach these two one last time. Thank you both for making your lasting mark on the Batavia Baseball program! @Derek19R @max_mehlman

Come out tonight at 7:00 to watch two of our senior SWOBCA All-Stars play one more time in a Bulldog uni in the East/West All-Star Game at the Midland Baseball Complex! @max_mehlman @Derek19R

Final out of @Derek19R CG No Hitter today in a 5-0 win against a talented CBC team! @OUCardsBaseball has a very talented player coming to campus this fall! @CincinnatiDefe1

Cincinnati Defenders 17/18u Weekend Schedule! @CincinnatiDefe1 @PastimeBaseball Game 1: Thursday 6/5 6pm📍Hamilton Joes Field vs P413 Baseball 18u Adams SP: 2025 RHP @Jlafkas_3 (Ball State Commit) Game 2: Friday 6/6 1:30pm📍New Richmond HS vs MC Saints SP: 2025 RHP @CadenYearwood (Edison State CC Commit) Game 3: Friday 6/6 6pm📍Midland Baseball Complex vs Midland Premier 17u SP: 2025 LHP @reyn_jackson (Uncommitted) Game 4: Saturday 6/7 1:30pm📍 Xavier University vs CBC Blackhawks NKY 17u SP: 2025 RHP @Derek19R (Otterbein Commit)

Seniors @max_mehlman and @Derek19R will represent Bulldog Baseball on June 16th in the East/West All-Star game at Midland!

Huge congratulations to our 2025 SWOBCA 1st Team All-City players! Great seasons by all three and well deserved! @BraydenSchmitt5 @Derek19R @max_mehlman

Tough end to the season tonight. Thank you to our Bulldogs who are leaving the program better than they found it!

CONGRATULATIONS TO SBAAC AMERICAN DIVISION PLAYER OF THE YEAR: @Derek19R

Huge congratulations to our 1st Team All-Conference players @Derek19R, @max_mehlman, @BraydenSchmitt5, @EadsBryce 2nd Team: Mason Patrick, @Maxrash_batavia Honorable Mention: @JoeyPants0714

IN THIS WEEK'S @ClermontSun: .@Bulldog_BBall finishes 10-0 in American Division. clermontsun.com/2025/05/14/b…

Good win tonight vs Talawanda, 9-0 led by @BraydenSchmitt5 with 3 hits and 6 shutout innings on the mound. @Derek19R w/3 RBI, Jack Stowell with 2 RBI.