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 ‘28 grads and 2 being ‘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 ‘29 Jackson Pendleton had an RBI ground out to cut it to 8-5. To keep the lead close, ‘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, ‘26 Tristan Wilson led off with a 1B and ‘25 Ben Truby followed with another single. With 2 outs, ‘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

Our Post 94 College Prep team has a once in a lifetime opportunity to head down to the American Legion Great Lakes Regional where they will take on fellow state champions from: Wisconsin Illinois Kentucky Michigan Kansas Missouri Wisconsin The whole team will be leaving via charter bus on Tuesday 8/4 with their first game being 8/5 at 9:30 AM CST. As we have tried to keep costs low for our athletes, we are looking for your support to help cover necessary expenses for our athletes down at the regional including team outings, team meals, and more as we are responsible for covering those costs! Please consider donating and supporting our #94Boys as they continue their historic run and look to punch a ticket to the American Legion World Series in Shelby, NC!!! Every little bit helps! ❤️ gofundme.com/f/help-valparai…

Your 2026 Indiana American Legion Champions, Valparaiso Post 94!!! 94 battled their way through 5 straight elimination games after dropping the opener 1-0, winning an instant classic in the final by a score of 1-0 over Terre Haute 346! This is the first ever state title for Post 94! ‘26 @max_truby singled in the 8th to score ‘25 @LukeBayci, and ‘26 @lando_garrett finished out his masterful CG shutout in the 8th! Results Vs Plymouth 27- L 1-0 Vs Princeton 25- W 4-3 Vs Rockport 254- W 8-2 Vs Lafayette 11- W 14-4 (5) Vs Crawfordsville 72- W 8-2 Vs Terre Haute 346- W 1-0 (8) Post 94 will head down to Lexington, Kentucky to play at the University of Kentucky in the @legionbaseball Great Lakes Regional starting Wednesday 8/5!

THE FINAL OUT!!!! YOUR 2026 INDIANA AMERICAN LEGION STATE CHAMPIONS… Valparaiso Post 94!!!