History

Baseball History in Evansvile, Wisconsin
Researched and Written by Ruth Ann Montgomery - Published in The Review, 2005

Evansville played 19 seasons in the Home Talent League with a record of 154 wins and 122 loses. The last year was 1980. Evansville made the post season twice with a play-off record of 2 wins and 2 loses. In 1977, Terry Bund of Evansvlle won the league hitting title with a .487 batting average.

If you have any history information (rosters, pictures, etc.) to share please send to Jon Frey

League provides many memories - Published in the Janesville Gazette on Friday, June 3, 2005


2019 Season:
SL 11-5, NL 4-4, Southeast Champs, Schedule and Results, Roster, Sponsors
2018 Season:
SL 14-2, NL 2-6, Southeast Champs, Schedule and Results, Roster, Sponsors
2017 Season:
SL 7-9, NL 9-1, South NL Champs, Schedule and Results, Roster, Sponsors
2016 Season:
SL 4-12, NL 6-4 Schedule and Results, Roster, Sponsors
2015 Season:
SL 4-12, NL 2-4 Schedule and Results, Roster, Sponsors
2014 Season:
SL 2-14, NL 6-2, NL Playoffs Schedule and Results, Roster, Sponsors, HTL Awards
2013 Season:
SL 5-10, NL 1-5 Schedule and Results, Roster, Sponsors
2012 Season:
SL 5-11, NL 2-6, NL Playoffs Schedule and Results, Roster, Sponsors
2011 Season:
SL 5-11, NL 3-6 Schedule and Results, Roster, Sponsors
2010 Season:
SL 7-9, NL 1-9, Schedule and Results, Roster, Sponsors
2009 Season:
SL 3-13, NL 3-7 Schedule and Results, Roster, Sponsors
2008 Season:
SL 10-4, SL Playoffs, NL 3-7 Schedule and Results, Roster, Sponsors, HTL Awards
2007 Season:
SL 4-12, NL 4-6 Schedule and Results, Roster, Sponsors
2006 Season:
SL 4-12, NL 6-3, NL Playoffs Schedule and Results, Roster, Sponsors
2005 Season: SL 3-13, NL 2-7, Schedule and Results, Roster, Sponsors

A timeline of firsts for the modern era team
May 18, 2017 - First No-Hitter thrown by Ben Veenstra at Argyle (the following NL game Austin Andrews threw another no-hitter)
June 5, 2005 - First Extra Inning Game (Lost to Fort Atkinson 7-3 in 10 inn)
May 29, 2005 - First League Win (Beat Utica 4-3)
May 26, 2005 - First Thursday Night League Win (at Hollandale 8-6)
May 22, 2005 - First game with out an error (at Lake Mills)
May 15, 2005 - First Batter with a multi-hit game - Nic Larson (2 for 2)
May 8, 2005 - First Double - Ben Kraus (7th inning)
May 1, 2005 - First Run Batted In - Evan Baumberger (6th inning)
May 1, 2005 - First Run Scored - Jerod Stiendl (6th inning)
May 1, 2005 - First EHT base hit - Nick Larson (2nd inning)
May 1, 2005 - First Home Talent League Game vs Stoughton at Evansville High School Field (lost 14-2)
April 9, 2005 - First Scrimmage vs New Glarus
March 20, 2005 - Evansville voted into Home Talent League
January 12, 2005 - First Team Informational Meeting

 

Evansville Baseball History

Pictures: Player 1 - Player 2 - Player 3 - Player 4 - Player 5 - Player 6 - Player 7 Probably Fred Gillman

Picture of 1920 Evansville Baseball Team

Picture of 1908 Evansville High School Baseball Team

Cal Broughton - Evansville's first professional baseball player and Chief of Police

Notes about baseball in Evansville during the early 1900s

Ruth Ann Montgomery's Website on Evansville History