So proud of this group and what they accomplished this year. From 1-3 to a one run loss in the State Final against defending champs LCC; pretty remarkable. Seth competed his heart out and the boys battled until the last out. Thank you to our seniors Colton Stoll and Shane Graber!
Vikings drop Regional championship game to a strong Tecumseh team, 5-0. BR finishes 18-6, back to back sectional champs and BC conference champions. Shoutout to our Seniors. Fantastic group on and off the field. We love you guys.
Congratulations to Chase Graber, Logan Graber, and Nick Swartzentruber who were all voted in as Blue Chip All Conference players last night! All had great seasons and were very deserving. We are proud of their hard work, dedication, and success on the field!
Congratulations to Logan Graber on two great accomplishments. He is an IHSBCA Academic All State player and was awarded an FCA “character counts” award for Blue Chip Conference baseball. Very proud of Logan and appreciate what he’s done and continues to do for our program!!
Very proud of these guys as they’ve qualified for
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Academic All-State which is for seniors who have excelled in the classroom and eclipsed a very challenging threshold with their GPA’s, SAT’s, or a combination of both. L to R: Aaron Wagler, Reed Thompson, Keshawn Graber
Vikings come up short against Tecumseh 4-1 tonight in the regional final. The Vikings finish 22-7 on the year. Very proud of the seniors Keshawn Graber, Lane Graber, Robert Hostetler, Nick Swartzentruber, Reed Thompson, and Aaron Wagler; these guys led this team to a great season
Varsity picks up the win 7-6 vs Vincennes Lincoln. Nick Swartzentruber with 2 HR on the day. Tyson Knepp came in to relieve Lane Graber with a tie game in the 6th. After getting out of the 6th he hit a go ahead solo shot and then retired the side in the 7th to earn the W.
BR 16 Shoals 4 in 6. Logan Knepp went the distance. Vikings collect 15 hits on the day. The boys travel to Tennessee tomorrow night to play under the lights vs Clarksville Academy. First pitch is at 7:30.
Congrats to Seth Wagler who was selected to play in the
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Futures Game at Loeb Stadium in Lafayette. This is a chance for the top uncommitted players in the state to play in front on many college coaches. Seth was 1-2 with a double, run,and pitched a scoreless inning.
Varsity gets the win 11-0 in 5 innings with Tyson Knepp going the distance and only giving up 2 hits. 5 HR on the day. Nick Swartzentruber with 2, Lane Graber, Reed Thompson, and Aaron Wagler all with 1. JV picked up a nice win on the road at Evansville Christian 11-4.
Grateful to get to day
#1
of official practice today after losing last season to COVID! Good luck to all area HS teams as we all begin the journey!
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Vikings grind out a tough road win against a good Evansville Christian team 5-4. Ethan Stoll Win and Seth Wagler gets the save. Colton Stoll w 2 hits, Reed Thompson w 2 RBI’s, Nick Swartzentruber and Seth Wagler w 1 RBI each. JV home vs ND tomorrow at 5pm.
Thank you so much to Justin Knepp and the Dubois County Bombers for hosting us for practice at League Stadium and providing us a meal afterwards. We appreciate the hospitality and support!
Thank you to DeWayne Shake and Shake Broadcasting for hosting us at El Mazatlan for dinner and the state finals coach’s show. Also want to thank Mike DeCoursey and Josh Thompson for all the coverage of our guys this season and post season. Go Vikings!
Vikings Varsity gets a come from behind 10-9 win at Heritage Hills. Down 7-9 going into top 7. JV won 10-0 in the JV game that followed. Colton Stoll varsity POG and Jake Pauw JV POG. Go Vikings!
Always love the excitement and energy of the first official day of practice! We were blessed with a beautiful day. Good luck to all the area teams as they begin their 2022 journeys!
Thanks to Justin Knepp and the Dubois County Bombers for hosting us for practice tonight and feeding us dinner. We appreciate the hospitality very much!
Vikings win a thriller at Loogootee 5-4. Jake Pauw quality start, Seth Wagler earns the W in a great relief appearance. He also hit a go ahead 3 run HR in the 7th when we were down to our final out. Lane Graber with the save. Varsity at BNL tomorrow. JH with a 5-4 W tonight v NED
Vikings win a tough battle with a strong Owen Valley team on senior night 5-4. We love our seniors: Keshawn Graber, Lane Graber, Rob Hostetler, Nick Swartzentruber, Reed Thompson, and Aaron Wagler! JV @ Terre Haute South tomorrow. Varsity regular season finale Mon home 5pm vs EG.
This is so cool! What a special thing for our kids! Thanks to all who played a part in making this happen (Boyd Grain, Farmers Storage Supply, W and W Poured Walls, and Bill Dobson Ford)
We sure feel the love from our community right now! Go Vikings!
Varsity picks up the win over Gibson Southern 4-2. Ethan Stoll went the distance in his first varsity start on the mound. Nick Swartzentruber has 2 hits and another HR. Aaron Wagler had a double and scored a big insurance run in the 5th. Vikes host Loogootee at 5pm tomorrow.
Want to congratulate our Seniors on graduation today. We’re very proud of the young men you’ve become. Special shoutout to Gage Wilson for his commitment to play at VU and Gabe Gladish and his commitment to LTC. Awesome!!!
Thanks to DeWayne Shake and the team at WAMW for getting our guys a pre-state finals meal tonight. We are so fortunate as a community to have someone like DeWayne and his team that do so much to make our kids feel special! Thank you!!
Final, BR 4 GS 1. Gladish with a complete game 2 hitter(infield hits). Ainscough with 3 hits. R Knepp with 2 hits. Vikings back in action at home vs conference opponent, Loogootee. First pitch 5pm.
Congratulations to Jake Pauw for representing our program in the IHSBCA Futures game today! Jake had a great year, and we are excited to have him for one more year!
Final from NK, Vikings 6 Warriors 0. Gladish throws 1 hit shutout on 13 K’s and 0 BB’s. R Knepp w/ 2 hits and RBI, Gladish helping his cause w/ 2 hits and a RBI. Wilson with a hit and 2RBI’s, Ainscough with 2 hits and 2 runs scored. BR now 4-0 in conference, 7-1 overall
Varsity gets a conference win against N Knox 3-0. Lane Graber went the distance for the W. Reed Thompson, Donnie Miller, and Seth Wagler with RBI’s. JV hosts Forest Park tomorrow at 5:30 and JH at S Knox 6pm tomorrow night. Varsity back home Friday night at 6pm. Go Vikings!
Varsity defeats NE Dubois 9-3 on the road tonight. Seth Wagler with the W and Ethan Stoll with the save. Reed Thompson with a 3 run HR to break the game open. Colton Stoll with two hits on the day. Varsity hosts N. Knox tomorrow at 5pm
Vikings grind out a tough road win @ Bedford North Lawrence 1-0. Lane Graber complete game win. JH currently in action against N Daviess in the Brandon Wagler tournament.
Varsity defeats Linton 4-1. Reed Thompson 2 RBI’s, Aaron Wagler 3 hits, Lane Graber HR. Ethan Stoll complete game 58 pitch win. JV got the win against the Miners 3-1, and JH gets a win at Forest Park 6-5. Go Vikings!
Congrats to Seth Wagler and Levi Lester who were both voted
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first team All State team for 1A! Ethan Graber earned an honorable mention spot as an OF. Colton Stoll was Academic All State, and Braydon Knepp was the
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“Character Counts” award winner! Very proud!
Vikings defeat Shoals 7-2 to advance to tonight’s sectional championship game v N Daviess at 7:30pm. Jake Pauw threw 6.1 innings only allowing 5 hits for the W. Ethan Stoll and Colton Stoll both had 2 hits. Game is at Loogootee. Come out and support the Vikings tonight!
We will be wearing these decals on our helmets this year as a symbol of our support and love for Hagen Knepp, Stephanie O’Brian, and Krista Swartzentruber.
Congratulations to Nick Swartzentruber, Reed Thompson, and Colton Stoll who were voted on to the All Conference Blue Chip baseball team last night by our member school’s baseball coaches based on outstanding performances in conference games this year. Great job guys!
Vikings capture a road win tonight @ N Knox. Keshawn Graber pitched the complete game for the win. Robert Hostetler had 3 hits on the day. Aaron Wagler, Logan Graber, Lane Graber, Ethan Stoll, and Colton Stoll all had multi hit games. Vikings back in action Friday at NCentral 6pm
Varsity gets the conference W vs Vincennes Rivet 12-0. Jake Pauw got his first varsity start on the mound and threw 4 innings giving up just one hit and striking out 6 to earn the W. Ethan Stoll, Colton Stoll, and Aaron Wagler all with multi-hit games. JV currently playing NED
“If you build it, they will come.”
Been a great first week of Viking youth baseball camp. We’ve had 70 plus campers Tues/Thurs working hard and getting better!
Vikings get a conference win against Shoals 10-0 tonight. Keshawn Graber went the distance for the W. Varsity on the road at 6pm at Bloomington North tomorrow.
Varsity gets the W vs N Central Farmersburg 11-1. Keshawn Graber with the complete game W on the mound. Aaron Wagler with 3 hits and 2 RBI, Seth Wagler with 2 hits and 2 RBI’s, Nick Swartzentruber with 2 RBI’s and the walk off hit off the RF wall. JV in action vs Washington now
Varsity defeated Vincennes Rivet 13-1 and JH took two from N Knox tonight 16-2 and 4-1. Varsity back in action tomorrow @ Heritage Hills at noon eastern and JV will host N Posey at noon eastern time at Rademacher field.
Vikings drop first game of the year to a solid Clarksville Academy team 3-0. Austin Ainscough threw a gem and gave us a chance. Back at it tomorrow at 11am vs Montgomery Central.
JH with a couple of wins at Linton tonight. A game W 12-0. Birthday boy Levi Lester with the win on the mound. 4ks also went 3 for 3 batting. B game W 12-0. Kierson Lengacher with the win in the mound. 3ks and 2 for 2 batting. Great job JH guys!
Wishing you and your families a Happy Easter today. He is Risen! Hoping you all have a great day with family and friends, and take time to reflect on how blessed we are.
Varsity gets a 7-4 win over ND. Matthew Lashley CG 4 hit performance in only his 2nd varsity start. Credit to ND, they are a very solid team; it is going to be a heck of a battle on Memorial Day! Thanks to Wilson Bats for creating a new bat for the buggy bowl baseball winner
Bracket play underway at the Brandon Wagler Tournament. Gibson Southern won the first bracket game, Vikings getting ready to do battle with Vincennes Clark
Very grateful for all the men and women who have served our country, are currently serving our country, and those that have made the ultimate sacrifice that we may enjoy the freedoms we do in this great country.
Thank you to Graber Post Buildings for providing us a team meal on our trip to Indianapolis today! The players and coaches appreciate the support very much!
Vikings defeat Borden 3-1 to advance to regional final game tonight at 7:30pm at Loogootee. POG Lane Graber and Reed Thompson. Come out and cheer on the Vikes tonight in Loogootee! Go Vikings!
Barr Reeve wins the Brandon Wagler Jr High baseball tournament over the Hatchets of Washington by the score of 18-3 . Thank you to all who helped in any capacity this weekend to make this happen!
Thank you to Justin Knepp and the Dubois County Bombers for rolling out the red carpet for our Viking Baseball Club players tonight! We appreciate you providing awesome memories for our kiddos that help fuel their love of the game!
Prayers for Mike’s family and friends. He umpired many of our games over the years, and he was such a class act! Thanks for so many years of serving student-athletes, coaches, and AD’s.
JV defeated Linton at home tonight 13-3. Varsity picked up a win 23-3 on the road at Shoals tonight. Varsity @ Rivet tomorrow 5pm and JH @ N. Knox tomorrow at 6pm.
Vikings defeat Owen Valley 7-0. Lane Graber went the distance only giving up 2 hits and striking out 9. JV double header vs Terre Haute South 11am at home tomorrow. Varsity wraps up regular season Monday at Eastern Greene 5pm.
Varsity wraps the regular season up with a 17-4 win at Eastern Greene. Keshawn Graber w the CG victory on the mound. Chase Graber 3-4, 4 RBI’s, and a HR. JV wraps up tomorrow at Jasper at 5pm.
Congratulations to Seth Wagler, Ethan Graber, and Jake Pauw for being voted on to the All Conference Baseball Team for the Blue Chip Conference. Proud of these guys! They are all great young men who work hard everyday, and they have had great seasons!
Vikings got beat in extra innings 3-2. Battled their butts off and came up short. Had a few bad bounces along the way, but that’s baseball. Great experience and shows we’ve got a bright future with all these young’uns!
JV defeats Evansville Christian 10-0. Braydon Knepp pitched 5 Shut out innings 56 pitches 42 were strikes with 9 strike outs. Landon Miller went 3 for 3. JV hosts Forest Park 5:30 Thursday.
Varsity defeats Eastern Greene 11-1 to finish 19-6 on the year. Colton Stoll 2 hits, 3 RBI’s. Reed Thompson player of game with 3 hits, 3RBI’s, 3 runs scored. JV in action now.
Wanted to give a shoutout to our JH team. Last night they defeated Paoli in two games 8-4 and 11-6. Korben Boyd with a solid effort on the mound. Kyle Graber with a solid relief appearance. Grant Armes, Cameron Knepp, and Carson Yoder with solid pitching gm 2
Varsity wins 6-5 on the road @ NC Farmersburg. Gutsy outing by Logan Graber to get the W on the mound and drive in the go ahead run in the 7th after Aaron Wagler drove in the tying run in the previous at bat. Vikes JV dropped a tough one 16-2 to BNL. Varsity hosts Lincoln at 10am