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OXFORD —  On a stage they fought all season to reach, the Aviators finally met a challenge they couldn’t outrun. Facing a battle-tested...

OXFORD —  This time of year, the number of teams playing shrinks. The crowds grow. The pressure ratchets up. And if you want to keep...

HAMILTON — Tournament baseball often hinges on the little things — a bunt here, a throw there, a break that rolls your way. In a game...

VANDALIA —  If defense wins championships, Butler took a mighty step toward one Wednesday night. With a trip to the district final on the...

VANDALIA — They say blondes have more fun. Wednesday, Butler showed they score more runs, too. With postseason baseball officially...

VANDALIA —  The Aviators honored decades of Butler baseball before first pitch — and for five innings, nearly delivered the kind of...

GREENVILLE — The baseball gods don’t often smile on perfection. Too many hops. Too many arms. Too many ways for a game — or a season — to...

RIVERSIDE — You could feel it coming. Not the wind. Not the rain. Butler’s seventh inning. Tense for five innings, up 3-2, with just two...

VANDALIA — The skies cleared. The lights came on. And Butler’s seniors stepped forward — not just to be honored, but to get back to work....

LANCASTER — Even steel bends under enough pressure. After four games in four days — including a sweep of rival Tippecanoe and a...

VANDALIA — It didn’t take long. By the second inning, Butler had the lead. By the third, they had control.And by the seventh — with the...

PIQUA — There are nights like Thursday — where the only thing that matters is finding a way. Butler found one. It certainly wasn’t...

TIPP CITY — This one was built to be close. And for four innings, it was: punch for punch, pitch for pitch — until Butler took the air...

VANDALIA — Friday’s game had all the markings of a pitcher’s duel. Two of the Miami Valley League’s strikeout leaders on the mound —...

VANDALIA — Give Butler an inch, and they’ll take an inning. Give them an error, and they’ll take the whole series. That’s what happened...

XENIA — It doesn’t take much for the Aviators to impose their will. Just a few openings. And Butler made sure they found every one of...

FAIRBORN  — On a day when Butler hardly needed a hero, Max Rubins packed his cape anyway. The senior shortstop went a perfect 4-for-4 and...

VANDALIA — There are wins that showcase polish. And then there are wins that show grit. Butler needed the latter Wednesday night. What...

VANDALIA  — There’s a certain predictability to the way Butler plays baseball—and it has nothing to do with routine. It’s the kind of...

VANDALIA — There was no need for late-inning drama today. Butler continued its steady march through the Miami Valley League on Friday,...