Schererville Shock headed to World Series

While many kids their age are thinking of heading back to school, the Schererville Shock 13-year-old baseball team is thinking about their trip to the Babe Ruth World Series in Bremerton, Washington.

Congratulations to Lansing Redbirds for state championship

The Lansing Redbirds, which is the Senior Babe Ruth team of the Lansing Old Timers consisting of 16- to 18-year-olds, won the Illinois state title last weekend. The team is now in Dodgeville, Wis., for the Ohio Valley Regional Tournament. Hopefully, by the time this column prints, they’ll ha…

Schererville's Babe Ruth tournament run ended by Lexington SE

SCHERERVILLE | Try as the 12U Schererville Shock might, Lexington Southeastern was simply too big, too strong and too disciplined to overcome.

Schererville 12U's ease to rout in opener

SCHERERVILLE | Heavy rainstorms Friday morning coupled with evening lightning had an effect on the scheduling of the Babe Ruth Ohio Valley Regional.

Ohio Valley Regional baseball games delayed by weather

SCHERERVILLE | Sometimes Mother Nature just won’t cooperate, even during the most important of baseball tournaments. That was exactly the case Friday night, as a morning thunderstorm made the Schererville Baseball League’s fields next to Rohrman Park unplayable. As a result, the Scherervill…

Porter County advances to winners' bracket final with 8-1 victory over Crown Point All-Stars

CHESTERTON | One trip to the batting cages is all it took for Trevor Williams to find his form this week.

Aaron Renta's fourth hit drives in lone run in C.P.'s extra-inning victory over Kokomo

CHESTERTON | With a roster full of players that didn't get a second look from their high school teams, the Crown Point All-Stars entered the 2011 16-18 Babe Ruth state tournament with a boulder firmly planted on their collective shoulders.

Walk-off home run pushes Hammond Purple past Crown Point

MUNSTER | Hammond's Enrique Zamora did not want to pitch a 10th inning if he didn't have to.

Hurricanes defeat Schererville, head to championship

HAMMOND | Chris Moore was feeling confident at the plate after recently breaking out of a hitting slump.

Hammond Hurricanes Black puts talent on display

HAMMOND | In a city where summer baseball lives and breathes the success of the Hammond Chiefs, another summer Babe Ruth team has put its own talent on display this season.