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Fairfield Union baseball ends 24-year wait for MSL-Buckeye title
TL;DR
Fairfield Union baseball has won the MSL-Buckeye title for the first time in 24 years, marking a significant achievement for the team. This victory highlights their growth and determination throughout the season.
Key points
- Fairfield Union baseball wins MSL-Buckeye title
- First championship in 24 years
- Significant achievement for the team
- Highlights team growth and determination
Amanda-Clearcreek's Samantha Buckley competes in the 100M hurdles at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
Bloom-Carroll's Bristol Ripson runs in the 100M hurdles at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
Bloom-Carroll's Cole Thacker competes in the shot put at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
Fairfield Union's Colin Pike competes in the 110M hurdles at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
Amanda-Clearcreek's Gavynn Sowers leads the way in the 1600M at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
Bloom-Carroll's Gracelynne Bloom runs in the 1600M at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
Fairfield Christian Academy's Adeline McNamee competes in the shot put at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
Berne Union's Payton White competes in the shot put at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
Fairfield Christian Academy's Campbell Cooper competes in the shot put at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
Berne Union's Ally Hackett competes in the shot put at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
Liberty Union;s Lydia Schumacher competes in the 100M hurdles at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
Amanda-Clearcreek's Samantha Buckley competes in the 100M hurdles at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
Fairfield Union's Emma Spillers competes in the 100M hurdles at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
Bloom-Carroll's Blake Tabol and Fairfield Union's Colin Pike compete in the 100M hurdles at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
Berne Union's Landon Hedges and Bloom-Carroll's Abdoulaye compete in the 110M hurdles at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
Liberty Union's Brooklyn Angelo runs in the 100M at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
Runners compete in the 100M at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
Amanda-Clearcreek's Parker Hill runs in the 100M at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
Fairfield Union's Ellen Morgan runs in the 1600M at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
Liberty Union's Jackson Martin competes in the shot put at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
Liberty Union's Caroline Endsley runs in the 1600M at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
Fairfield Christian Academy's Macy Horn runs the 1600M at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
Amanda-Clearcreek's Riley Strickler runs in the 1600M at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
Fairfield Christian Academy's Lukas Sisco runs in the 1600M at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
Amanda-Clearcreek's Brodey Lowery runs in the 1600M at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
Bloom-Carroll's Addie Moore runs in the 400M at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
Amanda-Clearcreek's Conrad Carpenter runs in the 400M at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
Fairfield Union's Deanna Burdett runs in the 40at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School. 0M
Bloom-Carroll's Lucas Wettersten runs in the 400M at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
Berne Union's Jackson Little runs in the 400M at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
Runners compete in the 100M at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
Runners compete in the 100M at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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Bloom-Carroll's Bristol Ripson runs in the 100M hurdles at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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Bloom-Carroll's Cole Thacker competes in the shot put at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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Fairfield Union's Colin Pike competes in the 110M hurdles at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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Amanda-Clearcreek's Gavynn Sowers leads the way in the 1600M at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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Bloom-Carroll's Gracelynne Bloom runs in the 1600M at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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Fairfield Christian Academy's Adeline McNamee competes in the shot put at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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Berne Union's Payton White competes in the shot put at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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Fairfield Christian Academy's Campbell Cooper competes in the shot put at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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Berne Union's Ally Hackett competes in the shot put at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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Liberty Union;s Lydia Schumacher competes in the 100M hurdles at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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Amanda-Clearcreek's Samantha Buckley competes in the 100M hurdles at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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Fairfield Union's Emma Spillers competes in the 100M hurdles at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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Bloom-Carroll's Blake Tabol and Fairfield Union's Colin Pike compete in the 100M hurdles at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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Berne Union's Landon Hedges and Bloom-Carroll's Abdoulaye compete in the 110M hurdles at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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Liberty Union's Brooklyn Angelo runs in the 100M at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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Runners compete in the 100M at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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Amanda-Clearcreek's Parker Hill runs in the 100M at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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Fairfield Union's Ellen Morgan runs in the 1600M at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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Liberty Union's Jackson Martin competes in the shot put at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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Liberty Union's Caroline Endsley runs in the 1600M at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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Fairfield Christian Academy's Macy Horn runs the 1600M at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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Amanda-Clearcreek's Riley Strickler runs in the 1600M at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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Fairfield Christian Academy's Lukas Sisco runs in the 1600M at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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Amanda-Clearcreek's Brodey Lowery runs in the 1600M at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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Bloom-Carroll's Addie Moore runs in the 400M at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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Amanda-Clearcreek's Conrad Carpenter runs in the 400M at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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Fairfield Union's Deanna Burdett runs in the 40at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School. 0M
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Bloom-Carroll's Lucas Wettersten runs in the 400M at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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Berne Union's Jackson Little runs in the 400M at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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Runners compete in the 100M at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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Runners compete in the 100M at the Cole McCafferty Invitational on April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
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The Cole McCafferty Invitational was held April 29, 2026, at Amanda-Clearcreek High School.
LANCASTER — It has been a long time coming for the Fairfield Union baseball team, 24 years to be exact.
For the first time since 2002, the Falcons can call themselves champions. Fairfield Union clinched at least a share of the Mid-State League-Buckeye Division championship after defeating Liberty Union 4-0 on May 1. They can clinch it outright on May 6 at Amanda-Clearcreek in a game that was suspended with the Falcons leading 7-0 in the third inning.
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Fairfield Union had such a rich baseball tradition under head coach John Nelson, who finished his illustrious career with 687 wins, 13 Mid-State League-Buckeye Division championships, six district titles, and appeared in six regional tournaments, as well as guiding the Falcons to a state runner-up finish in 1986.
More: Fairfield Union baseball extends win streak to nine games
For the first time since 2002, the Fairfield Union baseball team has won a league title. The Falcons clinched at least a share of the Mid-State League-Buckeye Division championship and can win it outright on May 6 against Amanda-Clearcreek.
Nelson retired in 1999, and other than a league title in 2002, under head coach Scott Burke, the Falcons’ baseball team has struggled and had plenty of different coaches.
However, Burke returned three years ago, and his number one goal was to get the Falcons back to championship-level baseball.
Heading into this season, the Falcons seemed primed to take that next step. With a solid senior class returning, which included Ashton Waldrop, Alex Burke, Garrett Dilcher, and Brady Andrews, things looked promising.
However, things could have gone sideways in a hurry after Fairfield Union lost its first two games of the season against Lancaster and Northridge. The Falcons were able to regroup, stay the course, and proceeded to rattle off 10 consecutive victories. Their only league loss was against Bloom-Carroll, 7-6. After losing a nonconference game at Westerville South on May 4, Fairfield Union has a 15-4 overall record and a 10-1 mark in the MSL.
“Everybody wants to win the league. Last year, we had an early exit from the tournament, and that left a sour taste in our mouths,” Burke said. “I thought we had a good team last year, and we knew we had a good group of seniors coming back this year. We weren’t sure where we would end up, especially after we lost the first two games of the season, but the guys battled through it and put a streak together, and here we are.”
Fairfield Union's Brady Andrews congratulates Ashton Waldrop after he scored a run in the first inning against Westerville South on May 4, 2026.
Winning a league title means a lot to Burke, who has so much respect for what Nelson did. He just wanted to bring respectability back to the program.
“Fairfield Union had such a rich baseball history, and when I was coaching before the thing I wanted most was to make coach (John) Nelson proud and carry on that tradition,” Burke said. “We were up and down and struggled for a while, as a program, but we wanted to get back to being more consistent and fighting for league championships every year.”
Waldrop and Dilcher, who have played together since Little League, said it's special to bring a championship back to Fairfield Union.
“We were confident coming into the season, and we felt like we had the team to win it,” Dilcher said. “As seniors, we were going to do everything we could to win a league championship. I don’t think people thought we could do it. But it means a lot, especially being 24 years since the last time it has been done.”
Waldrop added, “It feels amazing because a lot of people doubted us. We know how much work we put into achieving this. We push each other, the coaches push us, and we all hold each other accountable, which has led us to this point. It’s just a great feeling.”
The Falcons have done it with solid pitching and outstanding defense.
“We have had a lot of pieces fall into place, and the kids have bought into throwing strikes and playing defense,” Burke said. “They have bought into the process and not the result. We just try to make sure we go out and compete at a high level each time we step on the field.”
Tom Wilson is a sports reporter for the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. Contact him at 740-689-5150 or via email at twilson@gannett.com for comments or story tips. Follow him on X at twil2323.
This article originally appeared on Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: Fairfield Union baseball wins first league title in 24 years
Q&A
When did Fairfield Union baseball last win the MSL-Buckeye title?
Fairfield Union baseball last won the MSL-Buckeye title 24 years ago.
What does the MSL-Buckeye title represent?
The MSL-Buckeye title represents a championship in the Mid-State League Buckeye division for high school baseball teams.
How did Fairfield Union baseball perform this season?
Fairfield Union baseball demonstrated strong performance and determination, culminating in their championship win.
Who are the key players on the Fairfield Union baseball team?
The article does not specify individual players, but the team's collective effort led to their championship victory.