Was an honor to have
@Reds
signee, Hayden Jones stop by this evening — grandson of the late, Hall of Fame DeKalb High School baseball coach Bill Jones.
Great to hear him speak on his approach, life experiences, and the history of what DeKalb baseball means to him and his family!
As most of you are aware, the DeKalb baseball season came to an end today. It is with heavy heart that we say good-bye to a special senior class. In the weeks ahead, we'll be doing a Senior Spotlight feature to highlight the careers of these fine young men.
#WeAreDeKalb
Easton Rhodes - a First-Team All NE8 selection from a year ago is next up in our senior spotlight. Rhodes' off-season work and determination put him in line to improve on his 46 hits and .429 batting average from 2019. More on Easton in the next episode.
Things we’re thankful for:
- home runs
- 6+4+3 double plays
- line drives up the middle
- 127 days ‘til baseball season
Happy Thanksgiving to you & yours, Baron fans!
Tons of upgrades going on around the DeKalb campus this summer.. thought we’d join in 🛠🏟 Baron Field looking sharp, bout to be in great shape
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Reviving an old tradition: last week, the annual ragball game took place at the final preseason Open Gym. That can only mean one thing.. it’s baseball season!
Easton's offensive career catapulted from 2018 to 2019. Rhodes hit .322 with 23 RBIs in 2018. The following year, "E" hit .430 with 23 RBIs - his 46 hits in 2019 led the team. A non-traditional lead-off hitter, drawing only 9 walks, "E" still had a .483 OB%.
Super stoked to breakout and begin using our new pitching tool! Thanks to
@TRAINWITHTHKING
and
@GFSports_
for such a neat innovation to aid in the development of our student-athletes!
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In Easton's 3+ years with the program, he compiled 75 career hits. "E" finished his career with a .385 batting average. Easton capped off his career with a 4-hit game versus state-ranked Penn last May. Thank you "E" for all of your contributions to the DeKalb Baseball Program.
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It's
#OpeningDay
!
Outside of his athletic accomplishments, Tegan Irk (
@TeganIrk
) was also recognized by the
@IHSBCA
earning Academic All-State honors!
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Congratulations to Logan Jordan who signed his NLI to continue his academic and baseball career next year at Trinity International University
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Here are the results from this year’s ANEC Baseball Fan Vote. The All-ANEC Vote which is a true media recognition of these kids will be announced at a later date, hopefully sooner than later.
In the 1st segment of our senior spotlight, DeKalb Baseball would like to honor Trey Novak. Trey was a valuable member of the program for 3+ years and was in line to have his most productive year yet. More on Trey and his career statistics in tomorrow's episode.
Tyler was a First-Team All NE8 selection in 2019 with a very promising 2020. Stahl compiled 67 hits over 3 years and had a career batting average of .379. Tyler ended his high school career with 4 home runs, 42 RBIs, and 53 runs scored in just 3 seasons.
Great trip up to Ann Arbor to see a couple key pieces from the 2023 Sectional Champ team! Glad to have the opportunity to see Wabash commit:
@ParkerSmith4474
, Morton CC commit:
@ethan_jordan4
, and
@RCPbaseball
finish undefeated in pool play today ⚾️🔥
Congratulations to our very own Coach P on graduating from the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy this past weekend!
Thank you for your dedicated commitment to our community!
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Great tournament win yesterday for the OPS Blue Sox! Glad to have the opportunity to make it up and see uncommitted rising seniors (2023) Alex Leslie, Donnie Wiley, and Parker Smith ⚾️🔥
Congratulations to the following players for being selected to the KPC All-Area Baseball Team: Ben Christiansen, Easton Rhodes, Tyler Stahl, Aric Ehmke, and Steele Jackson. All-Area team photo will be taken at 5pm @ East Noble High School. Congrats!
#WeAreDeKalb
The tradition continues- last week, the annual ragball game took place at the final preseason Open Gym. That can only mean one thing.. it’s baseball season!
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Tyler Stahl contributed 3+ years to the DeKalb baseball program in which his 5-tool ability was on full display. Tyler's outfield defense would have earned him a Gold Glove Award - Stahl had 67 career put outs and 8 outfield assists while committing just one error.
Huge turnout for our first annual youth hitting camp! Nothing better than a gym full of baseball players in the preseason!
Those who hit often, hit often ⚾️💥
In Trey Novak's 3+ years in the program, he compiled a .280 career batting average with an OB% of .456. Trey had a knack for getting hit by a pitch-10 times in 2019. Trey scored 19 runs and had 18 RBIs for his career. More on Trey and his defensive prowess tomorrow.
Catching footballs and hitting baseballs, he does it all. Excited to see
@Donniefw21
compete on the gridiron at the next level!
Soon a Cougar, but
#AlwaysABaron
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Baron Athletics
Congratulations to Donnie Wiley who signed with the University of St. Francis where he will continue his Academic and Football career next year.
#WeAreDeKalb
@BaronFootball
@USFFW
Congrats to the following for their
@kpcnewssports
All-Area recognition:
*ᴘᴏᴛʏ: Parker Smith
*ᴄᴏᴛʏ: Coach Bice
• Elijah Ehmke
• Aaden Lytle
• Alex Leslie
• Ethan Jordan
• Tegan Irk
HM: Donnie Wiley
HM: Will Seigel
📸:
@PhotosByLauraP
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Nate Turnbull's 3+ years in the DeKalb Baseball Program saw him emerge as a crafty pitcher. In Nate's sophomore year, he posted a 2-1 record on the mound with one save. He also struck out 14 batters in just 6 innings of work.
Nate Turnbull had a flair for the dramatic in 2019. Turnbull saved one of his best at-bats of the season for the sectional semi-final game. Nate's home run to deep right-center field helped propel DeKalb to a victory.
Outside of his athletic accomplishments, Logan Jordan (
@loganjordan2022
) was also recognized by the
@IHSBCA
earning Academic All-State honors!
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A tradition continues- the annual ragball game took place tonight during the final preseason Open Gym. That can only mean one thing.. it’s baseball season!
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Tremendously thankful for this group of seniors. Every singe one of them has helped establish a winning culture for years to come in their own unique and valuable way.
Congratulations to the
@NIE2024Baseball
for finishing off their season with a win! Glad to have the opportunity to make it down and see uncommitted rising junior (2024) Will Haupert ⚾️🔥
Tyler's talents extended to the pitching mound as well. Tyler had a career record of 8-3 with a 3.36 ERA. Stahl pitched 89 1/3 innings over his career while striking out 133 batters. Stahl will continue his career at Indiana Tech. DeKalb Baseball extends a heartfelt thank you.
Four Barons traveled down to Ball State University earlier this week for the
@Crossroads_BB
Indiana Showcase. Exciting to see our guys compete and show off their skills:
• ‘24 Noah Griggs
• ‘25 Aidan Chittenden
• ‘25 Gabe Gillespie
• ‘25 Ashten Tuttle
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Looking forward to seeing all our Future Barons at Youth Night next Wednesday, May 18th!
Get in free when you wear your jersey and join the players on the field for the National Anthem - meet at the 3rd base dugout by 5:10PM
@BaronAthletics
@DeKalbHS
Baron Athletics
Congratulations to Parker Smith and his family. Parker signed today to continue his Academic and Baseball career next year at Wabash College.
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ℙ𝕝𝕒𝕪𝕖𝕣 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕎𝕖𝕖𝕜🏆
2026 C Riley Matlock (
@rileymatlock_14
) earns week 4️⃣ honors.
The
@Southport_Base
SO went 8 for 10 with 3 home runs, 3 doubles, 11 runs batted in, and had an OPS of 2.857🔥
2️⃣5️⃣ honorable mentions👇
🔗
After rummaging through some old gear, it was decided that 50+ pairs of pants and multiple sets of catcher’s equipment will be donated and transported down to the Dominican Republic! Beyond grateful to help spread the game!
@DeKalbDCCUSD
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Nothing better than a baseball field full of young sluggers in the summer! Had a blast hosting the 23rd Annual: DHS Baseball Camp this past week!
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To close out the fall this year, we hosted our first annual Baron Battle™ intrasquad scrimmage.
Beyond thankful for the coaches and volunteers who made this night happen, definitely a fun time out under the lights!
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Nate Turnbull's contributions to the DeKalb Baseball Program were numerous. Nate ended his 3+ years with 17 hits, 13 runs scored, and 12 RBIs. Defensively, Nate committed just one error in the field posting a .983 fielding percentage. Thank you Nate!
On this day: 6/21/1980 @ 10:31pm
In a 0-0 tie ballgame, Bob Squires singles to RF in the 8th inning to score Chris Forrest for the only run in the 1980
@IHSAA1
Baseball State Championship ⚾️🏆
Thanks for the 📸:
@1985cardinal