Against the Odds: The Road from Cedarville to the Minor Leagues
By Emily Tuttle
As a 5-foot, 6 inch high schooler in Georgia, Payton Eeles worried he would not have any offers to play collegiate baseball. Like any kid, he dreamed of playing in the MLB, but his undersized stature hindered him.
Hundreds of miles away in New York, Tanner Gillis was cut from his high school baseball team as a freshman and then again as a junior. Defeated, Gillis wondered if he should even continue playing baseball. Like Eeles, he aspired to be in the major leagues, ...
Richter’s building job this season about more than wins and losses
By Jonathan Snyder
The true effectiveness of a coach cannot be measured by simply looking at a box score or a win-loss record.
You must look at how he unites a team, bringing different personalities together for one common goal. You need to observe how he responds to the hard times, how he carries himself under pressure. The steps a coach takes toward preparing for game day alongside the temperament shown by him throughout need to be examined if he is to be revered.
A team out of ...
Coach Matt Richter and the Jackets march together to a fresh start in 2023
By Jonathan Snyder
Spring brings the promise of new beginnings. Familiar rhythms resound throughout Yellow Jacket Field.Crack. Pop. Whoosh. Crunch. All these sounds signal the start of something new. Winter’s white andgray dullness gives way to spring’s vibrant greens and browns. It is a time when anything feels possible.
While Cedarville’s baseball team retains eight seniors, significant changes abound behind the scenes.Head coach Matt Richter takes the reins, replacing previous ...
New coach, new philosophy, new direction: Cedarville baseball head coach Matt Richter
Part 1 of a series: Desire and simplicity
By Jonathan Snyder
Cedarville baseball head coach Matt Richter keeps things simple. Simple practices, simple philosophy, simple tactics. Even his office setup is simple, with baseball memorabilia decorating the walls. Historical pieces complement a photo on his desk of Richter’s family at a baseball game.
Matt Richter
Glance aimlessly and you miss the Junior College World Series ring he has on display in the far-right corner, a milestone ...
Walk-off win makes winner of Jackets, Schleinitz
by Jacob Bentley
The Cedarville baseball team split a doubleheader at home April 5 with Oakland City, winning the opener 6-5 on Logan Eby’s one-out walk-off double that scored Elijah Sanchez in the 12th inning. The Oaks scored twice in their final at-bat to win the second game 4-3. Sophomore Noah Schleinitz pitched the final 2 1/3 innings and struck out four to earn the win in the first game. After the game, Schleinitz talked about his performance, what he was thinking and his team’s goals ...
Close-Knit Yellow Jackets Expect Big 2018
by Tim Miller
The Cedarville Yellow Jackets baseball program hasn’t finished over .500 since the 2014 season. However, head coach Mike Manes expects the 2018 team to be one of the most solid he’s coached.
“I’ve been coaching for a long time and I’ve never coached a team that’s worked harder than this one,” Manes said. “The work ethic is off the charts and if that’s any indication, they’re going to do really well.”
Following a 17-30 2017 in which the Yellow Jackets ...
Cedarville Stomps Miami-Hamilton in Home Opener
by Tim Miller
The Cedarville Yellow Jackets disposed of the Miami-Hamilton Harriers on Friday night, 100-69, in the second game of the Don Callan Classic. The home opener win was Cedarville’s first of the season, and they now sit at 1-2.
Junior guard Kwenton Scott paced Cedarville, scoring 22 points on 8-11 shooting. Scott also made all six of his free throw tries. Freshman forward Conner TenHove contributed 10 points and pulled down 11 rebounds. Junior forward Gabe Portillo and sophomore ...
One Game at a Time
Cedarville baseball won’t be looking ahead or behind as it hopes to compete for G-MAC title
by Josh Burris
Every pitch. Every inning. Every game. That is Cedarville baseball’s theme for this season.
Head coach Mike Manes said his team will be focusing on the opponent of the day and are not marking anybody on their calendars.
“We aren’t gonna look ahead, we aren’t gonna look behind,” Manes said. “Whoever is on the field that day, that’s our opponent.”
With new talent and ...
Cedarville Sweeps Doubleheader
The Cedarville Yellow Jackets swept a doubleheader against the Ohio Valley Fighting Scots. The Jackets won the first game, 7-6, and the second game, 7-0.
In the first game, which lasted seven innings, both teams had 11 hits each. Catcher Jaden Cleland, a junior, had three of Cedarville’s hits. Sophomore Thad Ferguson also added two hits and sophomore Colton Potter had a triple.
Freshman pitcher Andrew Plunkett started the game. Plunkett pitched four and a third innings and allowed ...
