Wisconsin Field of Nine
Baseball across Wisconsin
Welcome
Welcome to Wisconsin Field of Nine, a blog dedicated to past and present baseball across Wisconsin. The emphasis is on amateur, semi-pro, minor, independent, and summer collegiate leagues, but posts will occasionally include others too. Read more in my About Blog page. I encourage you to share your experiences using the companion Facebook Group. The link at the bottom of any page will direct you there.
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2026-06-09 Johnson Creek vs Albion at Fort Atkinson (HTL)
Category: Game RecapI was able to watch a weekday matchup between the Johnson Creek Pioneers and Albion Tigers because of a rainout of 6/5 games scheduled as part of the 2026 Fort Atkinson Generals Baseball Tournament. At the end of this 7 inning affair, Johnson Creek advances in the winner’s bracket with a 5-2 victory. Johnson Creek…
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2026-06-06 Addison at Sheboygan (WSL)
Category: Game RecapFor the second leg of my one-day roadtrip, I headed to Sheboygan for a Wisconsin State League (WSL) matchup between the Addison (IL) Braves and hometown A’s. In it’s current form, today’s WSL was established in 1970 as a semi-professional league, of which Sheboygan was a charter member. They also compete in the Northeastern Wisconsin…
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2026-06-06 Kewaskum at Appleton (NEWBL)
Category: Game RecapThe Kewaskum A’s / Appleton Legends game was the first of two planned for the day. I attended the second game of their doubleheader. I made the trip to Appleton, in particular, to see the Legends for the first time. Appleton started the scoring in the bottom of the 1st on a HBP and a…
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2026-06-05 Helenville at Lebanon (RRL)
Category: Game RecapIt rained earlier and instead of venturing northeast to see my first Shoreland Baseball League game hosted by the Two Rivers Polar Bears, I opted to stay locally. Other games in the area were cancelled, but this one was still on. As you will see from a few of my aerial photos, heavy clouds were…
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2026-06-04 Lodi Royals at Ashton A’s (HTL)
Category: Game RecapThe Lodi Royals jumped out to an early lead in the top of the third and never looked back in route to a 5-2 victory of the host Ashton A’s in a Thursday Night Home Talent League contest. On the stats sheet, the two teams were a pretty good matchup, but the Royals came up…
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2026-06-03 Columbus Crawdads at Utica Association (HTL)
Category: Game RecapIt is disheartening when your opponent scores 8 runs in the first innning. That is exactly what the Columbus Crawdads faced as they squared away against Utica Association in a Wednesday Home Talent Night League matchup. Columbus was able to score a run in the third when they sequenced a walk and single, followed by…
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2026-06-02 Waukesha Foxes vs Madison Hoots at Waterloo (DCL)
Category: Game RecapFor this post, a brief introduction is warranted. My 2026 posts thus far have covered amateur baseball in southcentral and southeastern Wisconsin. That includes the Rock River League (RRL), Land O’ Lakes (LOL), and Home Talent League (HTL). I think most people have some familiarity with the Northwoods League. It is a summer collegiate league…
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2026-05-31 East Troy at Rome (LOL)
Category: Game RecapIn an evenly matched ballgame between the East Troy Express and Rome Raiders, THe Express came out on top after scoring a pair of runs in the ninth to defeat the Raiders 6-4. Rome struck first with a single run on a pair of singles in the bottom of the third inning. It remained a…
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2026-05-30 Cedarburg at Slinger (RRL)
Category: Game RecapIt took a few innings for the Cedarburg Mercs or host Slinger Stingers to get much offense going. In the fifth inning, Cedarburg stuck first with a pair of runs on a walk and a pair of singles. And, that would be a summary of the Mercs’ scoring for the day. Slinger managed 9 hits…
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2026-05-30 Black Earth at Mazomanie (HTL)
Category: Game RecapAfter a scoreless top of the first, the Mustangs scored a pair of runs on a two -run homer by Hudson Barsness. The lead would not last for long as the Bombers sent eight men to the plate in the top of the 2nd. After two outs, Black Earth loaded the bases on a single…