2026 Indiana American Legion State Champions πŸ† πŸŸ’πŸ† 5x Region 1 Champions β€˜19 β€˜21 β€˜22 β€˜24 β€˜26 πŸ†πŸ†πŸ†πŸ†πŸ†Contact GM Ryan Troxel @ 219-241-4024 #94Boys

Valparaiso, IN
Joined December 2021
ICYMI: Enjoy these highlights from our first ever Great Lakes Regional Win over Washington Post 218 (MO) yesterday at the University of Kentucky! This game had a bit of everything, Junior players stepping up, POs making plays in the field, everyone working great ABs, and an absolute πŸ’Ž from @DylanBradford99 who was up to 92 in the 7th inning πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯ Tune in today at 2:30 EST to see us in action again! #94Boys @mvsonwilliams
3
18
1,926
Valparaiso Post 94 retweeted
FR RHP Landon Garrett (@CavaliersBSB) pitched at 85-86 mph (20+ VB) and spun SL at 74-75 mph. #SCJuco
1
7
12
1,987
Valparaiso Post 94 retweeted
FR INF/RHP Cody Benedict (Vincennes) takes this pitch back up the middle for an RBI single. #SCJuco
1
1
2
1,670
Valparaiso Post 94 retweeted
Great way to put it right here ⬇️ Hit a @prepbaseball workout to get some numbers & see how you stack up against your class, attend college camps, surround yourself with a good village of people that promote you & have relationships/contacts with coaches.
β€œIf you’re good enough, college coaches will find you.” One of the biggest lies in amateur sports. Coaches can’t evaluate a player they don’t know exists. Talent absolutely matters. But so do visibility, timing, relationships, information, and performing in the right places. You don’t need to attend every event. You don’t need to play all over the country. You don’t need to over-promote yourself either. But you do need a plan. Because coaches can’t find you if you’re hidden, regardless of how talented you are. Talent creates the opportunity. Visibility gives talent a chance to be discovered. βšΎοΈπŸ‘
1
4
11
3,125
Valparaiso Post 94 retweeted
After the dust has settled on Legion baseball, I've decided to keep some things locked up. However, we as adults have to do better at following rules, allowing the kids to play ball between the lines. Protests must go. Organization at the State level needs to be better. Cont.
4
6
39
15,104
What a special year for our 2026 Post 94 College Prep group, led by first year manager Austin Pizer. We could discuss all day how special this group was, but we want to list out their incredible accomplishments below!! βœ… 2026 Indiana American Legion State Champions, first in Post 94 history and first Northern Indiana State Champ since 2009 βœ… First Great Lakes Regional Appearance and Win βœ… 2026 Indiana American Legion Regional 1 Champion βœ… 2026 Region Collegiate Baseball League Runners Up, upsetting the #1 seed Lake County Corn Dogs βœ… 24 wins, 17-3 vs Legion Competition with 2 of the losses being 1 run losses. 141 runs scored to only 41 runs allowed vs Legion Comp. βœ… 39 games played, most for a team in Post 94 history βœ… 18 players going to College in fall or returning to school to play baseball! More to come as we had some individual Post 94 records set, we are so proud of this group and look forward to having them back next year whether in the collegiate league or returning to legion action again! #94Boys
2
10
1,227
Valparaiso Post 94 retweeted
Great and talented team. Beyond that though is a great group of guys that love baseball. Battled adversity this past week that this team definitely didnt deserve. We got through it though and maybe even came together more as a team. Thank you @Post94Baseba11 for a great summer!
The end to Post 94’s 2026 season was extremely fitting: A fight to the end with everything we got. After the ruling Tuesday, 94 was left with 4 normal starters, one with a separated shoulder, and 2 normal pitchers. We were able to bring 4 juniors up to play, 2 being β€˜28 grads and 2 being β€˜29 grads. This allowed us to finally fill a full 9. We had our normal RF playing 2B with his separated shoulder, our CF playing shortstop, and our 2 POs playing the field for the first time all summer. But with all of that, the boys just competed their butts off for 14 innings!! That speaks to the depth of our organization, our excellent families, and the integrity of this group! We also had the best cheering section ever, our 8 #ineligibles. Down 8-1 in the 5th of todays game, our boys could easily have packed it up. But they used their last 9 outs and put together an excellent rally! It came down to the last out with runners on 2nd and 3rd down 1. In the 6th, Whitaker walked and Dante and Dom Belluomini singled with 1 out. @DylanBradford99 showed off his #POPop with a ripped double down the line to drive in 1, and β€˜29 Jackson Pendleton had an RBI ground out to cut it to 8-5. To keep the lead close, β€˜26 @base_coop showed off his skills on the bump in his first inning of the summer, using a FB/Knuckeball/Sidearm SNK mix to work a clean 12 pitch 6th. In the 7th, β€˜26 Tristan Wilson led off with a 1B and β€˜25 Ben Truby followed with another single. With 2 outs, β€˜28 Dom Belluomini had another infield single to make it 8-6. With 2 strikes, Bradford showed off again with a bloop single down the line, scoring 1 to make it 8-7. Unfortunately, the comeback ended there as the final ended up being 8-7. There will be more posts to come to talk about the incredible season that was had, but we will always be proud of this group and organization! We love this group of young men!! #94Boys
1
5
387
The end to Post 94’s 2026 season was extremely fitting: A fight to the end with everything we got. After the ruling Tuesday, 94 was left with 4 normal starters, one with a separated shoulder, and 2 normal pitchers. We were able to bring 4 juniors up to play, 2 being β€˜28 grads and 2 being β€˜29 grads. This allowed us to finally fill a full 9. We had our normal RF playing 2B with his separated shoulder, our CF playing shortstop, and our 2 POs playing the field for the first time all summer. But with all of that, the boys just competed their butts off for 14 innings!! That speaks to the depth of our organization, our excellent families, and the integrity of this group! We also had the best cheering section ever, our 8 #ineligibles. Down 8-1 in the 5th of todays game, our boys could easily have packed it up. But they used their last 9 outs and put together an excellent rally! It came down to the last out with runners on 2nd and 3rd down 1. In the 6th, Whitaker walked and Dante and Dom Belluomini singled with 1 out. @DylanBradford99 showed off his #POPop with a ripped double down the line to drive in 1, and β€˜29 Jackson Pendleton had an RBI ground out to cut it to 8-5. To keep the lead close, β€˜26 @base_coop showed off his skills on the bump in his first inning of the summer, using a FB/Knuckeball/Sidearm SNK mix to work a clean 12 pitch 6th. In the 7th, β€˜26 Tristan Wilson led off with a 1B and β€˜25 Ben Truby followed with another single. With 2 outs, β€˜28 Dom Belluomini had another infield single to make it 8-6. With 2 strikes, Bradford showed off again with a bloop single down the line, scoring 1 to make it 8-7. Unfortunately, the comeback ended there as the final ended up being 8-7. There will be more posts to come to talk about the incredible season that was had, but we will always be proud of this group and organization! We love this group of young men!! #94Boys
2
4
1
30
4,424
Valparaiso Post 94 retweeted
Lexington beats Valparaiso 8-7. Valparaiso with a great season and a heck of a group of young men with bright futures. Coaches and parents, well done. Best of Luck to Lexington tomorrow.
1
2
14
2,392
These boys can freaking play! #94Boys
5
4
17
2,833
We live to fight another day! Post 94 will look to advance to the Final 4 in the Great Lakes Regional on Saturday with a win today!! They will take on the host team from Lexington, the Post 8 Saints at 2 PM today! πŸ†š Lexington Post 8 πŸ“ University of Kentucky ⏱️ 2:30 PM EST πŸŽ₯ PrepSpin (go.prepspin.com) β˜„οΈ β€˜25 @andrew_batesole (Edgewood University) TODAYS LINEUP β€˜26 Max Truby- 2B β€˜26 Tristan Wilson- SS β€˜25 Ben Truby- C β€˜26 Cooper Whitaker- 3B β€˜28 Dante Belluomini- CF β€˜25 Andrew Batesole- SP β€˜26 Dylan Bradford- LF β€˜29 Oliver Watkins- 1B β€˜29 Jackson Pendleton- RF #94Boys
5
794
Valparaiso Post 94 retweeted
Schedule for Friday, Aug 7th Game 8 - 9:30am Lexington vs Midland, MI Game 9 - 12pm Aviston, ILL vs Terre Haute, IN Game 10 - 2:30 pm Valparaiso, IN vs Loser Game 8 Game 11 - 5pm Owensboro, KY vs Winner Game 8
3
6
1,864
The boys are taking in the nightcap between our Indiana friends @Post346 and @OwensboroB! Beautiful night for baseball at a beautiful complex in the University of Kentucky! This is what @legionbaseball is all about! Taking it all in! PC: @ryan_troxel #94Boys
1
19
2,124
94 WINS!!!! 94 takes their first ever Great Lakes Regional Win, eliminating Washington Post 218, the Missouri State Champ, by a score of 4-0! Congrats to Washington Post 218 on a great season. The boys took the win despite having to pull up Juniors and having 8 ineligible players due to a ruling earlier this week. It was incredible to see the boys stick together and handle business, rallying around each other. β€˜26 RHP and Incoming Freshman @GraceCollegeBSB @DylanBradford99 was absolutely dominant on the hill!!! He scattered 1 walk and 3 hits over a 7 inning CG shutout! He struck out 11 and was up to 92 MPH in the last inning!!! β€˜28 Dante Belluomini was excellent coming up from the Juniors, making an incredible diving catch in the 6th! He also led the offense with a 2 run 3B in the first and an RBI single in the 3rd! β€˜25 @btruby.18 was incredible, going 3 for 3 with a BB and 2 runs scored! β€˜26 @tristan.wilson22 was 1 for 3 and β€˜29 @oliverwatkins2029 added a hit as well!! A huge shoutout to the best cheering section ever, our excellent ballplayers and young men. Those included @EthanGlass273, @lando_garrett, @keeganramos_4 , @LukeBayci, Cody Benedict, Logan Dilley, @DennisMalloy01, and @GrantMcFarden!! Next up is another elimination game tomorrow vs the loser of the game between the hosts Lexington and the Michigan State Champ! We cannot emphasise enough how incredible this group is! Time to keep fighting! A huge thanks to all those who have supported us!! #94Boys @mvsonwilliams
1
5
1
39
5,459
Valparaiso Post 94 retweeted
One of my favorite things about the game of baseball is that, when a team does things the right way, and they settle everything between the foul lines, they’re usually rewarded for it. Couldn’t be happier for the Indiana state champs
Valparaiso gets vindication with a 4-0 win over Washington, MO in the first elimination game of the Great Lakes Regional. Congratulations to post #94. Great season Washington Post #218.
1
5
33
5,346
Valparaiso Post 94 retweeted
Valparaiso gets vindication with a 4-0 win over Washington, MO in the first elimination game of the Great Lakes Regional. Congratulations to post #94. Great season Washington Post #218.
6
9
1
65
16,747
We are going to play baseball today! We were able to bring up 2 junior players to field a full 9 so at least some of our guys get the chance to play on the UK complex and in the Great Lakes Regional. It is an elimination game, but at least we will get to have fun and play in our first ever Regional contest for Post 94! πŸ†š Washington Post 218 πŸ“ University of Kentucky ⏱️ 12:30 PM EST πŸŽ₯ Prep Spin (go.prepspin.com) β˜„οΈ β€˜26 RHP Dylan Bradford (Grace) Starting Lineup β€˜26 Max Truby 2B β€˜26 Tristan Wilson SS β€˜25 Ben Truby C β€˜26 Cooper Whitaker 1B β€˜28 Dante Belluomini LF β€˜25 Andrew Batesole CF β€˜26 Dylan Bradford SP β€˜29 Oliver Watkins 3B β€˜28 Dominic Belluomini RF #94Boys
2
4
4
27
7,001
We lead 4-0 in the bottom of the 3rd and were hit with a lightning delay. β€˜28 junior player Dante Belluomini is 2 for 2 with a 3B, 3 RBI. β€˜25 Ben Truby is also 2 for 2 and Tristan Wilson added a 2B.
1
2
756