Our season ended Saturday with a 4-1 loss to the defending state champs. With the season at its end, we wanted to take a minute to share some quick appreciation. First, to everyone that followed along here all year, thank you for your support. 1/6

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My view of 8th grade graduation here in Chicago Phone on a cone! @SNPittsburgh @Pirates @gbrowniepoints @KY29times @joe_block @JMackey_PGH @ThePoniExpress @ChrisMuellerPGH @DonChed54 @AustinRBechtold @JoeStarkey1

Twice as nice. GM1: @Kolcier_Alex17 4IP, 4H, ER, 8K. Cristian Paredes 2-4, 2B, RBI. @EthanGross83 1-1, 2R, 3BB. @Jamesononeill66 2-3, BB, R, RBI. GM2: @ColinDreckmann 2-4, R, RBI. @MasonDurst8 2-3, 2B, RBI. @BraylanMcCarthy 4IP, H, 0ER, 7K. Up Next: May 25 vs. Crystal Lake South.

Make plans to join us for our game on Monday, May 18 when we will honor our class of 2026

The dub. @Kolcier_Alex17 dominated on the mound with 5IP, 2H, 0ER, 6K and @MasonPalmer27 closed it out with 2IP, 1H, 0ER, 3K. @BGoodfellow2027 3-4, 2RBI, R. @MasonDurst8 with his first 💣 of the year 1-3, HR, RBI

In honor of a very successful Opening Weekend at PNC Park, we're giving away this team-autographed poster. RT for your chance to win! 🏴‍☠️

During one of the worst losing streaks of my career, our team president walked into my office. Keli McGregor. One of the best men I've ever known. He could have come to vent. To question my decisions. To ask hard questions. Instead, he said: "Cut to the chase, Clint. What's next?" I looked him in the eye and gave him two words: "Shower well." The Colorado Rockies were struggling badly that year. Pregame preparation was solid. Scout meetings, early work, attention to detail. All of it was there. But at game time, the tires were flat. I told Keli: the game did everything it could to us today. We just couldn't meet its demands. Now it was time to reset. "Shower well" means exactly this: • Watch the frustration circle down the drain • Shampoo, rinse, repeat and get the grime of today completely off your mind • Walk out clean, go home, and actually rest Leave it at the ballpark. The game is over. There's nothing left to solve tonight. Keli nodded. Asked if he could share it with the whole organization. I said sure. And then it hit me. This isn't just for baseball. Bad day at the office. Grumpy boss. Missed deadline. Traffic on the way home. You can carry all of that through your front door. Or you can shower well. I've never seen a single problem get better because someone dragged it home with them. The reset is a discipline. Same as preparation. Same as showing up. Either we win. Or we learn. The only real loss? When you don't take a single thing out of a hard day. So tonight, whatever kind of day it was, shower well. Tomorrow is a new at-bat. What does your reset look like? I'd love to hear it.

Couldn’t make it to visit us at PiratesFest today? REPOST THIS for a chance to win a SIGNED Paul Skenes jersey!

Super Excited to announce my commitment to the University of Wisconsin-Stout to play Baseball! Thank you to everyone who helped me get here! Blessed would be an understatement ♱

Meet the 2025 News-Sun Football All-Area Team. #TribSuburbanSports @LHSWildcatsFB @CorsairsFB @GrantFootball1 @wthsfb @SequoitFootball @LZHSFootball @SHSpatFB @GOWHS_FOOTBALL @HighlandPark_FB @LFHS_Scouts @LakesFootball1 @VHHSAth @GridironRams chicagotribune.com/2025/12/1…

REPOST THIS for a chance to win our SIGNED Oneil Cruz baseball bat!

Hail to Pitt: If Pitt beats Notre Dame. I will giveaway 10 (!!!) Aaron Donald Pitt jerseys. On his jersey retirement day. All you have to do is 1) follow me. And 2) retweet this post. To spread the word. F Rudy.

Some of my favorite swings from my junior season with @Elite2026Ankney and @WTHS_BlueDevils! Final Summer Stats: .315 BA .395 OBP 30 H 30 RBI .985 FPCT @BUncommitted @AnthonyGliffe @UncommittedStud @ToddAnkney @PB_Uncommitted @GVOUncommitted @CoachVanMill @srudurst

This might be my favorite one of the year. And the song may be a long ago suggestion from me to the guy that makes these. 👀

NFL: "We're gonna emphasize sportsmanship this year." Jalen Carter:

Aaron Stewart for (Gurnee) Warren had 438 rushing yards on 43 carries tonight.. 438 in one game 🔥🔥

Aaron Stewart (@Aar0n_stew) rushed for 438 yards and six touchdowns on 43 carries, powering @wthsfb past @Hersey_Football 43-36. John Bumbales' story: shawlocal.com/friday-night-d…

Ladies & Gentlemen... Bubba Chandler.

Had a great time this summer with @Elite2026Ankney 31-12-1 and appeared in championship games 3 different times! Below are summer ball stats for 2025: Hitting: 24-64 (.375) OBP. 494 R: 20 BB: 11 SO: 7 Pitching: 36.2 IP ER: 9 SO: 43 8 GS ERA: 1.71 BB: 15