Apr 25, 2023 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com SPRINGFIELD, IL--Former Montague baseball standout Jacob Buchberger readily admits he's off to a slow start this season. Buchberger is beginning his third season in the minor leagues for the St. Louis Cardinals' organization. Buchberge... READ MORE
Apr 24, 2023 By Ben Buursma LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT--For Fremont High School’s athletic trainer Heather Molnar every working day is a chance to experience the unexpected. “I love that the dynamics of my job are always changing,” Molnar said. “You never know what’s goin... READ MORE
Apr 24, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com COMSTOCK PARK- - Pitching struggled for the West Michigan Whitecaps and the offense fell silent in an 8-2 loss to the Dayton Dragons Sunday afternoon in front of 4,044 fans at LMCU Ballpark. Whitecaps pitchers allowed six extra-base hits, including th... READ MORE
Apr 22, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL -- The Whitehall Vikings hosted a pair of non-league baseball foes on Saturday in baseball. The Vikings defeated Vicksburg 4-3 in the first game and beat Kalkaska 8-4 in the nightcap. In the opener, Kyle Stratton notched two hits an... READ MORE
Apr 22, 2023 LocalSportJournal.com Saturday was certainly a rarity for Muskegon Catholic Central as it got swept in a baseball doubleheader. West Michigan Aviation won the first game 2-0 and the nightcap, 9-4. Brandon Mowey threw a one-hitter against MCC in the five-inning opener. For the ... READ MORE
Apr 22, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON -- It was a great day to be a Mona Shores Sailor, who won its own baseball tournament on Saturday. The Sailors defeated Traverse City St. Francis 13-0 in the opener and Mount Pleasant, 11-1 in the title game. In the other preliminary game, Mount ... READ MORE
Apr 22, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SPRING LAKE -- Following a tough 8-6 loss in the first game, Spring Lake bounced back to take the nightcap 10-1 over Grand Haven on Saturday at home. In the opener, Spring Lake trailed 6-1 at the end of two innings, but then mounted a furious comeback. �... READ MORE
Apr 22, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS -- Troy McManus and Ryan Delora pitched the North Muskegon baseball team to a pair of wins Saturday at the Forest Hills Eastern Invitational in Grand Rapids. The Norsemen defeated Forest Hills Central 3-1 in the first game and... READ MORE
Apr 22, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com COMSTOCK PARK- - The West Michigan Whitecaps saw their bats come alive as a late mistake forced across the go-ahead run in a 5-4 victory over the Dayton Dragons Saturday afternoon at LMCU Ballpark. The Whitecaps collected four doubles - including a multi-... READ MORE
Apr 22, 2023 By Nate Dugener LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES--It's safe to say Dan Schroeder spends a whole lot of time at Mona Shores High School. Afterall, he is the head athletic trainer at the school. Schroeder, who earned certification as a Strength and Condition Specialist, teac... READ MORE
Apr 22, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HART -- Eli Workman pitched a complete game on Friday and led Manistee to a 7-2 victory in the first game of a twinbill against Hart. Manistee also won the nightcap, 5-2. Workman allowed one earned run over six innings. He surrendered four hits and stru... READ MORE
Apr 22, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MORLEY -- Kent City's Kyler Larson dominated Game 2 of a baseball doubleheader against Morley-Stanwood on Friday. His performance earned the Eagles a split of a pitching-dominated afternoon. Morley-Stanwood won the first game 2-1 and behind the 18-strikeo... READ MORE
Apr 22, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT--The North Muskegon Norsemen swept a baseball doubleheader against the Fremont Packers on Friday The Norsemen won the opener, 13-7, with a balanced hitting attack and then they relied on the arm of Jaxon Bean to take the nightcap, 2-1 Leading the... READ MORE
Apr 22, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com COMSTOCK PARK - The West Michigan Whitecaps saw their bullpen struggle as the Dayton Dragons used a massive seventh inning to propel them to a 7-3 victory Friday night. The game was played before 4,205 spectators at LMCU Ballpark. After not allowing an e... READ MORE
Apr 21, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL -- The Whitehall Vikings posted a pair of non-league baseball victories over Comstock Park on Friday. The Vikings won the opener 3-1 on the strength of five solid innings pitched by Kyle Stratton. Whitehall won the nightcap, 15-2. Both games las... READ MORE
Apr 21, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON--The Muskegon Catholic Crusaders had little trouble sweeping a baseball twinbill from Holton on Friday. The Crusaders won the opener 19-3 and the nightcap 19-0. Fin Maschino pitched five innings in the opener for MCC and allowed three hits and str... READ MORE
Apr 21, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON -- Reeths-Puffer's Rockets had a tough day on the baseball field on Friday and dropped a 13-1 decision to the Allendale Falcons. The Falcons wasted no time gaining the upper hand by scoring eight runs in the opening inning. Trent Reichert pitche... READ MORE
Apr 21, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com CADILLAC -- Ludington split a baseball doubleheader with Cadillac on Friday, winning the opener 7-3 and losing the nightcap, 8-7. The non-conference games were played in Cadillac. "Similar to this past Tuesday, we feel like we’re ... READ MORE
Apr 21, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com COMSTOCK PARK - The West Michigan Whitecaps collected their third shutout of the season on Thursday, a 2-0 in a rain-shortened 2-0 victory over the Dayton Dragons. Three pitchers combined to hold the Dragons to just two hits over eight scoreless innings. ... READ MORE
Apr 20, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com The Western Michigan Christian Warriors defeated North Muskegon 6-5 in Game 1 of a baseball doubleheader on Thursday. The second game was tied at 5-all in the fifth inning when bad weather moved in and forced postponement. Alex Wagenmaker was the winning... READ MORE