Baseball

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

Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey submitted the article and photo. Five Senior members of the Morrison High School Baseball team were recognized in a makeshift “Senior Night,” prior to departing for their Regional game on Wednesday, June 2, 2021.

Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report. On Friday, May 7, 2021, the Morrison Mustangs invited the Riverdale Rams to a rematch on their temporary home at the Clinton Lumberkings field in Clinton, IA.  The scheduled seven rule contest ended with the score tied at five, before the Rams scored

Varsity Baseball Coach Josh Robbins submitted this report. On Monday, April 26, 2021, Morrison put five innings in the books with a two-run deficit. Freshman pitcher Brenden Martin and Junior catcher Mason Dykstra managed the game well, over the course of the first five innings. Martin gave up three hits

Morrison High School Varsity Boys Baseball lost to opponent Orion, on Monday, April 1, 2019, at Toulon, IL.  The final score was Morrison Mustangs 1, The Charger of Orion 11. MHS played Princeton in Princeton, IL, on Tuesday, April 2.  The final score was Morrison Mustangs 6, Princeton Tigers 8.

Morrison High School Varsity Boys Baseball made short work of opponent Start County, on Thursday, March 21, 2019, at Toulon, IL.  The final score was Morrison Mustangs 10, Stark County Rebels 1. MHS played Rockridge (Taylor Ridge, IL) at home on Thursday, March 28.  The final score was Morrison Mustangs

Tri-County Red Devil Baseball 2017 Season Try-outs will be held at New Windsor Baseball Fields, Walnut Street (IL Highway 17), New Windsor, IL, on Saturday, July 30, and Sunday, July 31, 2016.  The organization has baseball players from across seven counties:  Henderson, Henry, Knox, Mercer, Rock Island, Warren, and Whiteside. Times

Rockford Lutheran defeated Fulton 16-9, and Stillman Valley defeated Warren 2-1 to advance to the IHSA Sectional Finals.  The Baseball Finals will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 28, 2016, at the Morrison Sports Complex, 315 Bishop Road, Morrison, IL.

The real winner at the Wednesday, May 18, 2016, IHSA Regional game at Fulton, IL, was the spectators.  They were witness to one of the best high school baseball games played in this area for some time. Morrison Mustang head coach, Ben Sondgeroth referred to the game as “epic!”