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09/17/2026

Jim Leonhard was destined to be a baseball player like his grandad, who has a baseball field named in his honor, until a football career intervened.

https://madison.com/eedition/page_3c727da4-4273-58eb-85fe-62e0753a84ad.html

09/15/2026

MLB is represented in the words of Boston Red sox CEO Sam Kennedy - "To have the Red Sox take the field in Iowa, in a place that reminds us why people fall in love with baseball..."Part of what has allowed baseball to endure for generations is its ability to evolve while still holding onto the traditions, memories, and shared experiences that give the game its meaning." Meaning which inspires every school in the Big Ten to play baseball - with one exception, UW Wisconsin Badgers.

The Kansas City Royals will play the Boston Red Sox at the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa, on Aug. 12, 2027. Major League Baseball announced the participants and date...

09/01/2026

Former UW Baseball player and Madison sports legend Wayne "Knobby" Kelliher passes at age 92.

View Wayne "Knobby" Kelliher's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

08/18/2026

Former Deefield high schooler shows off more state talent on national stage.
High school baseball is played by 472,598 boys at 16,110 schools nationwide. 1,381 girls also play high school baseball.
Zero have a chance to play baseball at UW - Madison.
Figures from Nation Federation of State High School Associations

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Florida State is about to play St. John's during the opening round of the NCAA Division I baseball tournament. Cal Fisher is a big part of the Seminoles finding success.

07/22/2026

Wisconsin produces top MLB players from a fruitful high school baseball network showing a UW Baseball team would be far above mediocre! Pictured is first-round pick Jake Schaffner, formerly of Janesville Craig and then selected 20th overall out of the University of North Carolina.

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Two Wisconsinites taken by the Boston Red Sox in the first three rounds of the 2026 MLB Draft have now signed on the dotted line (for the same price).

07/16/2026

Writer suggests UW Athletics should spend 1% of their $ 200+ million budget on baseball.
A superb suggestion!
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What a joy to follow our Wisconsin Badgers softball team. An exciting group of players led the team to compete with success. Thank you, Badgers.

07/06/2026

Madison Memorial made it to the state championship game under coach Nick Krohn, son of former UW Baseball player Ron Krohn. Ron Krohn was Pat Richter's roommate and a founder of the Dugout Club, Inc. which was originally support group for the UW Baseball program.

The Spartans overcame an early deficit against Muskego to earn a high-scoring 11-8 victory in the Division 1 state semifinals Thursday at Appleton North High School.

07/01/2026

New AD has mixed experience with baseball. Worked at UW Whitewater UW-Whitewater Warhawk Baseball is strong. Worked at Nebraska where baseball is strong...but worked for 5 years with Barry Alvarez and his stone cold baseball policy.
Wait and see

A history of innovation and success at the highest level, a commitment to student-athletes welfare, and a Wisconsin native... we are proud to announce our new Director of Athletics, Shawn Eichorst.

🔗 | read more: https://uwbadgers.com/feature/eichorst-wisconsin-director-of-athletics

06/24/2026

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06/23/2026

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