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Battle Jacks Explode for 13 Runs to Split Series with Richmond
RICHMOND, IND — The Battle Creek Battle Jacks split the series against the Richmond Flying Mummies on Tuesday following a 13-4 dominant victory. The Flying Mummies, despite the loss, got out to an early 1-0 lead in the third inning, as Peyton Bittle crossed home plate off Jackson Cliatt’s RBI. This lead, however, did not last long for the Flying Mummies, as the Battle Jacks scored three runs in the top half of the third inning, highlighted by RBI’s by Abraham Maurer, Kyle Har

Nicholas Giannone
Jun 162 min read


Battle Creek Sweeps Rockford Behind Dominant 7-2 Win
BATTLE CREEK, MI — The Battle Creek Battle swept the Rockford Rivets as they won 7-2 on Sunday. Strong performances all around help turn the momentum heading into the middle stages of the first half. The Battle Jacks loaded the bases in the fourth and scored on an error as the Rockford Rivets’ third baseman, River Lindsey, was not able to catch the ball. They later added to that total off an RBI single from Brendan Thompson to make it a 4-0 Battle Jacks lead. The Battle Jacks

Nicholas Giannone
Jun 141 min read


Battle Jacks Snap Six-Game Skid with 9-5 Win Over Rivets
BATTLE CREEK, MI — The Battle Jacks snapped the six-game losing streak on Saturday with a dominant 9-5 win over the Rockford Rivets. The Battle Jacks got the offence going early as they struck for two runs in the first inning off Jonny Marquez and Brendan Thompson’s RBI’s. The Battle Jacks extended the lead in the third as they added another run to take a 3-0 lead on Jake Stedman’s sacrifice fly. The fifth inning proved to be critical for the Battle Jacks as they tacked on

Nicholas Giannone
Jun 131 min read


Battle Jacks Fall in Heartbreaking Walk-Off Loss to Rafters
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI — The Battle Jacks dropped their fifth game in a row on Thursday to Wisconsin Rapids following a rain delay, 9-8. Dayne Wimberly and Jake Stedman’s RBI’s gave Battle Creek an early lead that didn’t last long, as Wisconsin Rapids struck in the bottom half of the inning with two runs of their own, highlighted by runs from Nico Defazio and Zachary Gingrich. The Battle Jacks continued their offensive surge in the second inning, plating four runs to extend the

Nicholas Giannone
Jun 122 min read


Jake Stedman Powers Battle Jacks to Second Straight Victory
BATTLE CREEK, MI — The Battle Creek Battle Jacks continued their dominant offence, winning their second consecutive game 8-5 over the Traverse City Pit Spitters on Tuesday. Traverse City struck first as they took an early lead during the top of the second off Jackson Militello’s home run to begin the inning. However, this lead did not last long, as the Battle Jacks came firing back in the bottom of the third as they tied the game at one off of Jake Stedman’s RBI single with

Nicholas Giannone
Jun 32 min read


The Battle Jacks Respond with Dominant 14-8 Win Over Rivets
ROCKFORD, IL — The Battle Creek Battle Jacks turned in one of their most complete performance of the season on Monday night, defeating the Rockford Rivets 14-8 one day after falling to the Rivets in the series opener on Sunday. The Battle Jacks got the bats going early in the contest, scoring a run in the top of the first on Thomas Cooper’s RBI single. This was foreshadowing for a great night to come as solid pitching and hitting powered Battle Creek to victory. Craig Kabat h

Nicholas Giannone
Jun 32 min read


The Battle Jacks Defeated by the Growlers on Friday Night
BATTLE CREEK, MI — The Battle Creek Battle Jacks lost on Friday night against the Kalamazoo Growlers 9-3. The Kalamazoo Growlers jumped out to an early 1-0 lead on Friday in the first inning as they crossed home plate off an error by catcher Brady LaViolette. The Growlers extended their lead in the second inning on a wild pitch, allowing Mitchell Morton to score and give Kalamazoo a 2-0 advantage. An RBI single from Bryce Adams extended the lead for the Growlers in the second

Nicholas Giannone
May 312 min read


Battle Jacks Drop First Game of Season to Flying Mummies on Education Day
Photo Credit: Riya Amin BATTLE CREEK, MI — The Battle Jacks lost their first game of the regular season 9-5 against the Richmond Flying Mummies on Education Day at MCCU Field. The Bats were hot to begin Education Day at MCCU Field, as both teams exploded for offence straight from the beginning of the game. The Flying Mummies jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the first inning, but the Battle Jacks responded with two runs in the bottom half of the inning, highlighted by Hunter

Nicholas Giannone
May 282 min read


Battle Jacks Close Out 2 Game Set With a 1-0 Victory Over the Leprechauns
ROYAL OAK, MI — The Battle Creek Battle Jacks closed out the two-game set against the Royal Oak Leprechauns with a 1-0 win on Tuesday at Memorial Park. For the second consecutive day, this proved to be a pitching duel between Battle Jacks starting pitcher Craig Kabat and Cal Rutherford for the Leprechauns. Kabat struck out the side during the first inning and continued his strong play, dealing two more in the top half of the second. The third inning saw the lone run of the ga

Nicholas Giannone
May 281 min read


Battle Creek Battle Jacks Edge Royal Oak 1-0 on Opening Day
By Nicholas Giannone | May 25th, 2026 ROYAL OAK, MI — The Battle Creek Battle Jacks opened the 2026 season with a 1-0 win on Memorial Day against the Royal Oak Leprechauns at Memorial Park. This matchup proved to be a pitching duel from the very beginning, as Jackson Phelps dominated on the mound, while Drew Tolfree from the Royal Oak Leprechauns looked sharp in the season opener. The Battle Jacks’ defence continued to steal the show throughout the night, with strong plays in

Nicholas Giannone
May 252 min read


Men's Lacrosse Powers Past Carthage 14-8
ALBION, Mich. — The Albion men's lacrosse team rolled to a 14-8 victory over Carthage College on a sunny afternoon at Alumni Field. The Britons came out strong, opening the game with four unanswered goals. Junior Joey Pipesh, senior Cal Stearns, and senior Carson Farkas, who tallied two early scores, led the initial surge. Carthage responded late in the first quarter, trimming the deficit to 4-1. Carthage carried that momentum into the second quarter, adding two more goals t

Nicholas Giannone
Mar 211 min read


Albion Baseball Sweeps Doubleheader Against Grace Christian
ALBION, Mich. – The Albion baseball team put together a strong performance on a sunny Friday afternoon, sweeping a doubleheader against Grace Christian. Game 1 vs. Grace Christian Albion set the tone early behind a dominant outing from Quinn Lewis. The right-hander delivered a complete-game performance, tossing seven scoreless innings while striking out seven to keep Grace Christian off the scoreboard. The Britons broke through offensively in the bottom of the third inning wh

Nicholas Giannone
Mar 212 min read
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