Basseball: Valparaiso slugs its way to a sectional championship win

Three times, the entire Valparaiso team began spilling out of the dugout, a bulging sea of green, desperate to celebrate its first sectional championship in …

  • Jun 8, 2012

Baseball: Lake Central escapes with victory over Portage

PORTAGE — At one point, a Portage comeback appeared inevitable. Barely a minute later, it appeared impossible. Lake Central led by two in the bottom …

  • May 22, 2012

Baseball: Gabe Acevedo’s homer lifts Portage past Crown Point

CROWN POINT — Portage slugger Gabe Acevedo insisted he wasn’t thinking about hitting a home run or avenging last month’s humbling loss to Crown Point when …

  • May 19, 2012

Baseball: Lake Central too tough for Portage

ST. JOHN — As the ball screamed through the air and into the woods beyond the left-centerfield fence, Portage’s Gabe Acevedo stood there and watched a moment, …

  • May 9, 2012

Baseball: Portage uses 12-run third to down Clark

PORTAGE — Portage’s offense took advantage of every opportunity it had on Friday, hitting its way to a 15-1 win in five innings over Clark. …

  • May 2, 2012

Baseball: Duneland season preview 

Lake Central Lake Central coach Jeff Sandor knows he has two reliable arms in Jimmy McNamara and Taylor Lehnert. But he’s a little concerned about “an …

  • Mar 21, 2012

Crown Point, Portage win sectional semis

It was a key moment late in the Merrillville Sectional semifinal game and Chesterton coach Jack Campbell had a decision to make. With runners on …

  • May 28, 2011

Portage, Valparaiso roll to sectional semifinals

Stress free. Those kinds of games are rare in tournament baseball. Usually, there is a moment or two of tension for the winning team. Not …

  • May 31, 2011

Polito slams the door for Lake Central

PORTAGE - Lake Central scored five runs in the first inning en route to an 8-4 victory over Portage on Wednesday afternoon. Lake Central's Jordan …

  • Apr 21, 2011

Stellar defense in seventh inning prevents Boone Grove rally

Busting out of a .500 record is a momentous feat. But from the Portage baseball team, which achieved that on Monday night, you won't hear …

  • Apr 12, 2011

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