Written and photos by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. Two Freshmen arms led the Morrison Mustangs to their second Regional win on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at the Newman Central Catholic field. Aydan Meinsma pitched 5 1/3 innings and held #2 seeded Ashton-Franklin Center at bay, before Koltin Swain closed the
Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. The Morrison Mustangs captured the Sterling Regional opening game against Milledgeville, on Monday, May 15, 2023, by a 5-4 score. Junior Brenden Martin threw five strong innings allowing only two hits and striking out six, to record the win. The Mustang offense was efficient
Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. The Morrison Mustangs were held to three hits as the Orion Chargers recorded a 14-2 five-inning victory, on Thursday, May 11, 2023. Troy Baker and Aydan Meinsma shared the mound duties and allowed 12 runners via the walk. Junior Brenden Martin recorded two of
Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. The Morrison Mustangs traveled to Spring Valley, IL, on Friday, May 5, 2023, and recorded a five-inning loss to the Red Devils 13-1. Sophomore Kaleb Schroeder started on the mound for Morrison and was greeted with an eight-run opening inning uprising, that was never
Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. As the weather arrived for pleasurable conditions to play Baseball, the pitching duel at the Morrison Sports Complex complimented it, on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Morrison Junior Brenden Martin and Rocket Freshmen Carsen Dekeyrel took the mound. It took seven innings to see a
Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. May Day 2023 at Taylor Ridge, IL, was one of the statistics featuring the number 12. The Rockridge Rockets collected 12 hits and recorded 12 stolen bases in their 17-6 defeat of the Morrison Mustangs. The Mustangs were held to three hits, as the
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote the report. The Morrison Mustangs sent a Senior and two Freshmen to the mound against the St. Bede Bruins on Friday, April 28, 2023, and dropped a home contest 11-2. The Mustang offense could only generate three hits to support the trio of Troy Baker,
Written and photos taken by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. On Monday, April 24, 2023, the host Morrison Mustangs closed the cage on the visiting Erie-Prophetstown Panthers. Junior Brenden Martin pitched a no-hitter for 5 2/3 innings. Freshman Koltin Swain closed out the 11-1 victory. Martin struck out ten while walking
Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. Baseball is known as “a numbers game.” and the numbers were “eye opening,” at the Morrison vs Monmouth-Roseville game, on Monday, April 17, 2023. Numbers that catch your eye are: 44 (runs scored by Monmouth-Roseville); 31 (hits collected by Monmouth-Roseville); 11 (base-on-balls received by
Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey The Morrison Mustangs traveled to Annawan, IL, to challenge a non-Conference foe in the Annawan-Wethersfield Titans on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. The Titans opened the scoring by mustering four runs in the third inning off Mustang starter Danny Mouw. The Mustang offense retaliated with
Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. The ten-run rule shortened the afternoon for the Morrison Mustangs at PortByron, IL, on Thursday, April 6, 2023, as they lost to the Riverdale Rams 13-2. The Mustangs allowed 13 runs in the first three innings and responded with only two runs on seven
Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey Junior Brenden Martin controlled the Riverdale Rams’ offense by allowing only two hits and striking out ten (10) batters in earning the victory for the Morrison Mustangs on April 4, 2023. The Mustang offense supported Martin by collecting eleven runs on thirteen hits to
Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey Junior Brenden Martin controlled the Riverdale Rams’ offense by allowing only two hits and striking out ten (10) batters in earning the victory for the Morrison Mustangs on April 4, 2023. The Mustang offense supported Martin by collecting eleven runs on thirteen hits to
Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. Field conditions finally allowed the Morrison Mustangs to play before the home crowd, but the Sherrard, IL, Tigers spoiled the afternoon, with a 10-3 triumph on Thursday, March 30, 2023. The Mustangs opened with a three-run, first inning and held the lead until the
Morrison’s home Baseball opener had to be delayed, as wet conditions forced the location of the game, against the Bureau Valley Storm, to be moved to Bureau Valley High School in Manlius, IL. Senior Danny Mouw started on the mound, but only survived one inning, as the Storm collected five