Batavia Bandits 9U offense too much for Oswego Cobras Red in 10-4 win

The Batavia Bandits 9U shut the door early on Oswego Cobras Red, capturing a 10-4 victory on Tuesday at Oswego East HS.
With nine runs in the first three innings, Batavia Bandits 9U left no doubt about the eventual outcome.

Ethan Taylor racked up four RBIs on two hits for Batavia Bandits. 

First-inning rally sparks blowout win for Batavia Bandits 9U, 10-3

Batavia Bandits 9U refused to relinquish the lead after grabbing it early against Yorkville Foxes, recording a 10-3 victory on Monday at Reed Keppler Park. Eight runs in the first three innings allowed Batavia Bandits 9U to put the game away early.  An RBI single by Braden Krumwiede, an RBI single by Ryan Ingold, and an error in the first inning supplied the early offense for Bandits.

The Bandits came out swinging, scoring six runs in the first inning to jump ahead of Yorkville Foxes early.  Krumwiede was solid at the plate, going 2-3, drove in one and scored two runs.

PlayerA was steady at the plate for Yorkville Foxes. PlayerA went 2-3 and scored two runs. PlayerA doubled in the fourth inning and singled in the sixth inning.

Adam Bendoraitis threw two innings of scoreless ball for Batavia Bandits 9U.

Game moved to Reed Keppler tonight.

Tonights Batavia Bandits games versus the Yorkville Foxes has been moved to Reed Keppler park in West Chicago. The game will still start at 6:00 pm.

Bandits Vs Ducks Gold 6:00 pm

The Batavia Bandits 9U (5-2-1 KCBL, 10-4-1 overall) will rematch the Wheatland Ducks Gold (6-2-0 KCBL) tonight at 6:00 pm.  The last time the teams played the Bandits won 14-6 in 5 innings.  The Bandits extended their lead to 22-6 in the top of the 6th, but the game was called due to darkness before the inning was completed. 

Tonight's game will be played at Pioneer Park, West Chicago.

Bandits Vs. Wheatland Ducks Gold Tonight

The Batavia Bandiits are scheduled to play against the Wheatland Ducks Gold team tonight at Crossroads Community Church in Aurora tonight at 5:45 pm. 

Bandits Game Postponed in 4th.

The Bandits 9u game was postponed tonight due to rain and lightning. The Bandits were leading 7-3 after 3 1/2 innings. The Bandits had taken the field in the bottom if the 4th when the umpire called for a delay after lighting appeared. The game was postponed a half hour later when radar showed little relief from the storms for the rest of the evening. No information is currently available for resuming the game.

Bandits Face Wheatland Ducks Green Tonight

The Bandits will play the Wheatland Ducks Green this evening at 5:45pm  in Naperville.  The two teams have alreaady plaayed each other this past Saturday.  The Bandits won the first meeting 9-0.  The Bandits need to make sure they don't take this game to lightly as the middle of the Duck's lineup is plenty capable with the bat.  The game is scheduled for 5:45 pm. 

Bandits 4th Straight!

The Batavia Bandits picked up their 4th straight win.defeating the Oswego Corbra White club last night 10-7.  The game was not quite as close as the score would lead one to believe.  The Bandits had a 10-2 lead with two outs in the top of the 6th inning, but a tough error and a few walks made the game interesting.  The Bandits did prevail after Logan Mont recorded a strike out to end the game 10-7.

Braden Krumwiede putting on the catcher's gear

Bandits Vs. Oswego Cobras White

The Batavia Bandits (3-2-1 kcbl ) 9u boys will face the Oswego Cobras White (3-1-0 kcbl ) tonight at Pioneer Park 5:45 pm.  The Bandits have won 7 or their last 8 games and look to make it 4 wins in a row. 

Bandits VS. Wheatland Ducks 12:00 pm

The Batavia Bandits 9u boys will be facing the Wheatland Ducks Green team this afternoon at noon. This is a home game for the Bandits but the game is scheduled to be played at Reed Keppler Park. Let's hope the rain stays away.

Update: Final Score Bandits 9 Ducks 0

Batavia Ahead In Rain Shortened Game

The Bandits ran away with a win and from the rain against the Plainfield Diamond Dawgs. The Bandits have now won 6 of their last 7 games and have posted their second straight KCBL W.

Bandits Face Plainfield Dawgs Tonight at 5:45

The Batavia Banndits will try to win their second straight and 6th out of their last 7 tonight when they face the Plainfield Diamond Dawgs.   Game time is 5:45pm at the Diamond Dawgs' home field at Renwick Community Park, Plainfield Illinois.

Bandits Battle to Win Despite Sloppy Start

The Batavia Bandits did not play their best defense today, but they continued to battle to the very end.

The Bandits down 5-9 scored 5 runs in the top of the 6th inning to take a one run 10-9 lead.

North Aurora put the tying run on base with a one out single, but Ethan Taylor retired the next two batters to close out the game. Final score Bandits 10 North Aurora 9.

Batavia Bandits vs. North Aurora Tonight 5:45 pm

The Banditis will be facing North Aurora this evening at 5:45 at Schneider Park South.    The Bandits are looking to rebound after a tough loss to the Wasco Wildcats Monday night. 

Batavia Bandits 2011 Hub City 9U Tournament Champions

The Batavia Bandits 9U defeated the Illinois Valley Titans 8-1 to win the 2011 Rochelle Hub City Tournament.

The Bandits jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the bottom half of the 1st inning and never looked back.   The pitching and  defense continued to be outstanding this game as it had been the whole weekend.

The Titans scored a run in the top of the 4th.   Ryan Ingold  responded in the bottom half of the inning with a "bomb" to center field recapturing the Bandits 4 run lead.  The Bandits scored three more before the inning ended.  That is all the offense the Bandits needed, winning the game with a final score of 8-1.

Bandits Defeat Aurora Starz. Move on the Championship Game.

The Batavia Bandits 9u defeated the Aurora Starz this morning 13-3.  The win advances the Bandits to the Championship game this afternoon versus the Illinois Valley Titans.

The Aurora Starz took any early 3-0 lead against the Bandits in the top of the first inning but never scored again.  The Bandits scored 13 runs between the second and the fifth inning on 7 hits and 7 BB.

Rochelle Rampage Tourney

The Batavia Bandits won their first two games on Saturday at the Rochelle tournament. The Bandits defeated the Freeport Stix 13-3 and the Rochelle Rampage 9-3.  The Bandits earned the number 1 seed in the Pool A and will be taking on the Pool B no. 2 seed today at 10:00 am.  The game will be scored live on gamechanger.

Today's Game Cancelled

Today's game against Wheatland has been canceled due to poor field conditions and weather.

Tonight's Game VS. Yorkville Fury Postponed.

Tonight's Batavia Bandits 9U baseball game against the Yorkville Fury has been postponed.   No further information regarding a make up date is available at this time.  The Bandits next scheduled game is on Wednesday April 20th.  The Bandits will be playing on the road against the Wheatland Ducks Green.

Bandits split games on Sunday

The Batavia Bandits 9u team played two games yesterday in Elmhurst. The Banditis beat Elk Grove in the early afternoon game 8-5. The second game of the afternoon did not fair as well for the team. The Bandits lost a close game 8-10 to the Elmhurst Extreme.

Coach Bohr meets with the Bandits between games 

 

Field Location Change !!

The Bandits game has been moved to a new location.  The game will be held at Crestview Park, 245 East Crestview Elmhurst, IL.   The gametime is still 12:30 pm.

Bandits 12:30 pm Sunday Elmhurst Extreme Tournament

The Bandits will be playing Sunday at 12:30 pm against Elk Grove.  The game will be on field number 2 at Behrens Park Elmhurst, IL.   The rest of Sunday's schedule will depend on the Bandits seeding position after the game.

Saturday Elmhurst Games Cancelled

All Saturday games for the Elmhurst Extreme Tournament have been cancelled.  Games will try to be rescheduled for tomorrow.  Please check back often for further information.

Elmhurst Extreme Games For Saturday ?

Elmhurst has cancelled all games for today. There is a strong possibility that all Saturday games will be cancelled as well.   If tomorrows games are indeed postponed the Bandits will have a very full day of baseball on Sunday.  Check back here often for updates on this developing situation.

Bandits Brave cold and fight back to earn two KCBL points.

The Bandits parents may have been freezing in the stands, but the Batavia Bandits 9u players got fired up in the last inning of Thursday's game to fight back and earn a tie.

The game time tempature was listed as 46 degrees.  The 20 mph winds and overcast skies made it feel like a Chicagoland January cold spell.  The Bandits lost a player at the start of the game due to illness and called strikes from the umpire where hard to come by for our pitching staff.  At the end of the 1st inning the Bandits were down 7-0.  Not the start the players, parents, and coaching staff where hoping to see.

The Bandits scored 7 runs of their own in the top of the 2nd inning to get back into the mix of things.  Oswego scored to in the bottom half of the 2nd to retake the lead 7-9.  The Bandits scored one run in the top of the 3rd. Bryson Mitchell lead the inning off with a hit and was later driven in by Charlie Grimm's RBI single bringing the Bandits within a run (8-9).

The Bandits gave up two more runs in the bottom half of the 3rd, and two in the bottom of the 4th while scoring one themselves during the top of the 4th.  The score at the start of the 5th was 9-11.

Ryan Ingold and Bryson Mitchell lead off in the 5th inning with walks and Charlie Grimm and Adam Bendoraitis got on base and with a hit and an error.  Eventually all four Bandits scored tying the game 13 all.

With only a few minutes of  sunlight remaining, Ethan Taylor retired Oswego's batters in order to close out the 5th inning. The game was called due to darkness and will officially be scored a tie.  Each team will be awarded two points in the KCBL standings.

Bandits Play Oswego Tonight

The Batavia Bandits 9U plays the Oswego Panthers tonight at 5:30.  The game will be played at the Longbeach Elementary School In Montgomery, IL.  The field and parking is located behind the school.

Bandits Drop Elmhurst Extreme Opening Round Game

The 9u Batavia Bandits lost to Crown Point during today's opening round of the 2011 Elnhurst Extreme Basbeall tournament. The Bandits scored first taking a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. The Bandits held that lead until the top of the fourth when Crown Point scored 2 runs. The Bandits where not able to get their offense going and eventually lost the game 10-1. The team looks to get their first regular season win when they resume KCBL play tomorrow against Oswego at 5:30 pm. Elmhurst Extreme Tourney play resumes this Saturday.

Bandits tough loss KCBL opener

The Bandits took a 1-0 lead on Charlie Grimm's RBI single in the bottom of the third scoring Zack Bader from 2nd base.
The Bandits struggled in the top of the 4th giving up 3 runs to the Cobras, but quickly bounced back scoring 2 runs to tie the game in the bottom half of the inning.  The Cobra's quickly posted a run in the top of the 5th and held on to defeat the Bandits 4-3 after 6 innings.

The Bandits plan on bouncing back with a game either this Wednesday or Thursday.  Check back often for updated game times and locations.

Let's play two on Saturday

The Batavia Bandits are scheduled to play a double header against the North Aurora 9u team tomorrow April 9th, 2011.  This will be the Bandits last training session before the start of 2011 season.  The games will be played at West Aurora HS.  Game times are at 2:00 and 4:00 pm. 

Bandits Practice Time Changed today

The Bandits 9u practice for today has been changed to 5:30-6:45 pm at Big Woods.

Spring Break Practice Schedule

Batavia Bandits 9U to resume practice this week on Thursday and Friday.  Practices to be held at Big Woods 5:00 pm. 

Catching Clinic

Batavia Bandits 9U catching clinic tonight at Finish Strong.  5:00-6:30

Practice for Tusday 03-22-2011 Canceled

The Bandits cancel their practice today due to inclement weather.

2011 Season Workouts Begin

The Bandits are back together for 2011.  Eleven of last years players are returning for this year's campaign.  The Bandits have also have a added a new face, Ethan Taylor, to this years squad.

Practices started earlier this month.  The boys have been working hard in the batting cages knocking the rust off their swings as well as working on their fielding and pitching.  They are holding work outs at Top Pick Athletics in N. Aurora as well as Finish Strong in West Chicago. 

Withe spring just a few weeks away, we are all looking forward to the start of a new season.  Go Bandits!