Dave Melton

In one sentence, Croatia outfielder Ivan Racic summed up the difficulties with growing the game of baseball in his native country. “When kids start playing something, their parents give them...

Northwest Indiana Oilmen outfielder Zaid Walker has only been with the team for three weeks, playing in just 14 games for the 21-16 Oilmen. But he made enough of an...

At 5:50 p.m., Northwest Indiana Oilmen pitcher Christian Howell was throwing against the brick wall behind home plate at Oil City Stadium. He was in no rush Friday, even though...

After an injury-riddled season in 2016, RailCats outfielder Tillman Pugh needed a new way to improve. “I couldn’t physically train,” he said. “I had to train mentally. I sought out...

After a few weeks, the nagging pain in Amir Wright’s left elbow was too much to ignore. “It wasn’t so bad that I was freaking out,” he said. “But I...

Neither RailCats manager Greg Tagert nor pitching coach Alain Quijano were sure what was going to happen Wednesday night when Yasutomo Kubo made his debut with the RailCats. Two scoreless...

In his season away from the job, Lake Central coach Ron Fredrick learned quickly. “I missed it more than I thought I would,” he said. “The last year was not...