Sectionals on Tuesday!
Come cheer on the ‘Cats at Stampfl starting 2 pm on Tuesday! Last Tuesday, Madison Memorial (#6) defeated Stoughton (#11) 6-2 and moved on to face the ‘Cats in Regional Finals last Thursday. With their 5-4 win over the Spartans, Verona earned a spot in Sectionals on Tuesday to take on Elkhorn (#7). The Elks defeated Milton (#10) 4-0 last Tuesday and then surprised Madison West (#2), fighting back from a 7-2 deficit...
Final Week Special Home Games: 5/23 & 5/25
As we enter the final week of the regular season, we invite all fans to come out and support the ‘Cats in home games this week. We have planned some special festivities for these nights as well! Tuesday, May 23th – Senior Night Before the 5 pm home game against Sun Prairie, our 14 senior players and team managers will be honored with their families. Pre-game festivities at Stampfl start around 4:4o pm. (Note: If the game...
Wildcat Baseball Banquet
The Banquet is only a week away! Reminder: Please RSVP to Sarah Laufenberg by today (5/22) with the number of your family members attending the banquet. See the flier for contact details. Varsity families, if you want to opt out of the main dish contribution, you can donate $20 for backup pizza. Please contact Sarah for details. Players, coaches, managers, and their families are invited to the 2017 Wildcat Baseball Banquet. As in the...
Fab Fields then Home Stretch
While there are only two weeks left in the regular season, the Varsity ‘Cats have a nice series of games coming up. This week they will be playing at Miller Park against Kenosha Indian Trail on Wednesday (2 pm) flanked by a pair of games at the Duck Pond against La Follette and East (Tuesday & Thursday, 5 pm). Then, Saturday’s triangular with Beaver Dam and Kaukauna starts a four-day home stretch to cap off the regular...
4/27, 4/28, 4/29, 5/1, & 5/2: Rain, rinse, repeat
For those not on the ark already… we’re up to 5 days straight of rainout baseball. Here’s the latest update: Last Thursday’s games against Craig were pushed to Friday and then postponed again. As of today, Varsity and JV will play on Friday, 5/12 in Janesville. The Freshman matchup does not have a new date yet. Saturday’s Freshman game against Middleton will now be part of a double-header on Thursday,...
4/20 – Games rescheduled for 4/21
The rain last night has made fields unplayable today. The Varsity and JV games against East this afternoon have been postponed to tomorrow, April 21 (Friday). Starting times (5 pm) and locations (Stampfl & VLL) remain unchanged. Yes, this now means 3 games in < 24 hours…
4/13 – All games postponed to 4/17
Rain strikes again… All three games against West this afternoon have been postponed. Games have been rescheduled for Monday, April 17. The Freshman game will start at 5 pm while JV and Varsity will begin at 6 pm. Locations remain unchanged at this time.
Cats visit former teammate
The 2017 Wildcat baseball team went to watch former teammate and 2nd round draft pick Ben Rortvedt play for the Cedar Rapids Kernels as they played the Beloit Snappers in the Class A Midwest League on Friday April 7th.
First Week Success
The Wildcat program is off to a great start after the first week of the 2017 season. The three teams have a combined 7-0 record. This early run included Varsity winning two extra-inning games and JV holding opponents to a total of 2 runs in their first 3 games. While tougher competition is up ahead, the ‘Cats have shown resilience in a few tight spots and several one-run games. Check out Slonim’s walk-off hit to score...
4/4 – Freshman & JV Games Postponed (Update)
JV and Freshman were postponed April 4 due to wet fields. The Freshman home game was rescheduled for Friday, April 7, but Janesville schools closed Friday due to safety concerns. As of now, neither game has been rescheduled.
Tumbler Sales End April 5
Remember that all tumbler order summary sheets and money need to be turned in Wednesday, April 5. Electronic copies of the fliers are available below in case you need new copies of the originals or want to send them to friends and family. 2017 Tumbler VAHS 2017 Tumbler All
2017 Apparel – Order by noon Monday!
Update: Store open until noon Monday. Order soon! The Verona Baseball spirit wear store is accepting orders through Sunday, April 2. Head over to the special Badger Sporting Goods site and enter “VABS17” for the login. Click on the image below for a printable flyer.
Brewers Tickets
Join VAHS baseball for a Brewers game Sunday, April 23. The Crew take on the Cardinals at 1:10 pm. Ticket sales support the Varsity game at Miller Park on May 17. Additional forms are available here: 2017 Brewers Ticket Flyer Pass on to friends and family outside of the program too!
Uniform Pickup & Parent Meeting
While teams are being finalized this week, please keep in mind these two upcoming important dates: Saturday, March 23, 10 am: Pick up team uniforms in the main high school commons. Parents, please bring a check for Grand Slam Booster Club fees. You will also be able to fill out raffle tickets. Wednesday, March 29, 6pm: Parent meeting in the K-wing commons. Coaches will go into more depth about individual teams, their seasons, and...
2/11: No open gym
A reminder that there is no open gym this Saturday, Feb 11. They will continue next week until tryouts.
Grab a Block of Brewers Tickets
Support the ‘Cats by buying corporate and group blocks of Brewers tickets through Wildcat Baseball this year.
2017 Schedules Posted
Team schedules for the 2017 season are now available on this site. You can find them quickly for each team under the top menu headings. While we strive to keep the tables up-to-date, changes on the gamedays are not always tracked. E-mails from coaches and the official Big 8 Conference site (select a baseball team in the “View Schedule” sidebar) are the definitive sources. All schedules, rosters, game summaries, and...
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