GALLERY: Mapleton at Bucyrus baseball

By Maria Winemiller

PhotosbyMaria.net/Crawford County Now

May 7, 2026 10:35 pm

Baseball pitcher in a black jersey with the number 8 winds up on the mound, throwing a pitch with a teammate visible in the background.

Two baseball players on a green field, one pitcher throwing a ball while a teammate watches near a dark outfield fence.

Baseball pitcher mid-pitch on a dirt infield, wearing a black jersey with red sleeves and white pants, gloves the ball as he throws on a sunny day.

Baseball field scene: a fielder in black and red leans to tag a sliding baserunner in blue as dust rises at the base edge.

Baseball pitcher in a black jersey and white pants mid-throw on the infield, ball in the air with a glove ready at his side.

Baseball scene: fielder in black raises glove toward a sliding baserunner in blue #16 as dirt flies around them on a dusty infield.

Baseball batter in a black jersey and white pants crouches to swing, helmet on, on a dirt infield with a chain-link fence and spectators behind.

Baseball batter in black and red uniform swings at a pitched ball at home plate, with a catcher’s leg visible to the left and a chain-link fence in the background.

Baseball pitcher in blue jersey delivering a pitch from the infield mound with dust rising near home plate.

Baseball pitcher in a blue uniform with a glove up, ready to throw on the field.

Baseball batter in a blue jersey and helmet swings at a pitch on a dirt field with a catcher nearby.

Baseball field scene: one player with number 2 on a black jersey stands over a teammate who has slid and is lying on the grass, glove raised, with a helmet and glove nearby, a chain-link fence and trees in the background.

Baseball players in red and black uniforms form a huddle on the field on a sunny day

Right-handed baseball pitcher in a black jersey number 7, mid-pitch on the mound during a game.

Blue-clad batter at home plate prepares to swing as the catcher in black/red gear and the umpire observe a softball play.

Youth baseball player in blue at home plate, bat raised and ready to swing as the pitch comes in. Behind her, a teammate in blue watches from the field fence.

Batter in a blue uniform and helmet swings at a pitch on a dirt baseball field, with a catcher’s glove visible to the left and a chain-link fence in the background.

Infielder in a black jersey bends to field a ground ball with his glove close to the dirt on a sunny baseball field; a teammate watches in the background.

Baseball game action: runner in blue (#16) sprinting toward first as a fielder in black reaches with his glove to make the play at the bag at first base.

Baseball fielder in a black jersey and white pants dives on the grass, glove extended to field a ball near the infield dirt.

Baseball fielder in a black jersey and white pants crouches to field a ground ball, glove ready as spectators and a fence line the outfield in the background.

Baseball pitcher in black chest protector and white pants throwing a pitch on a sunny field, with teammates and a dugout in the background.

Two youth baseball players on a dirt infield: a fielder in black reaches for the ball while a blue-uniformed runner slides into base, kicking up dust as a helmet lies nearby.

Baseball player in blue on first base with glove raised, another fielder running in the background on a sunny infield.

Baseball player in black and red uniform swings at a pitch during a game, with catcher behind him near the plate.

Baseball scene: catcher in black gear and red sleeves flipping mid-air near home plate amid an umpire and spectators behind a chain-link fence.

A baseball pitcher in a blue uniform winds up on the mound, throwing toward home plate with a glove on his left hand and a teammate visible in the background.

Baseball batter in black and red, mid-swing at home plate with catcher nearby and spectators behind a chain-link fence.

Young baseball batter in a white helmet and white pants swings at a pitch from the plate during a game, with a chain-link fence in the background.

Young baseball catcher wearing protective gear, crouching at home plate with umpire nearby and a fencer behind, during a game.

Baseball player in black and red swings at a pitch on a dirt field with a chain-link fence in the background.

Baseball infielder in a blue uniform lunges to field a ground ball near first base on a sunny field.

Baseball player in black and white with helmet on a base points toward the field, teammate in blue nearby on a sunny field.

Baseball player sprinting on a dirt infield, wearing a black jersey with red sleeves, a helmet, and white pants.

Baseball pitcher in a blue uniform winding up to throw a pitch on a sunny field.

Baseball fielder in a black uniform and white pants throws a ball on a grassy field, with a chain-link fence and buildings in the background.

Baseball infield moment: a fielder in black reaching with his glove toward a blue-uniform runner sliding into the base, with dust rising.

Baseball fielder reaches up with glove to catch a ball near the outfield fence during a game.

Baseball infielder in a black jersey with red sleeves and number 5 lunges to field a ground ball on the infield as a runner watches from the right side of the frame.

Baseball player in blue swings at a pitch at home plate, catcher crouched behind him near a chain-link fence.

Baseball pitcher in black jersey crouches to field a ground ball on the grass and dirt infield; fielder in background.

Baseball player in a black jersey and white pants fields a ground ball near first base, glove ready, as an umpire watches in the background.

Young baseball player in a blue uniform and helmet runs toward first base as a pitch nears, with a catcher and a chain-link fence in the background.

Youth baseball catcher lunges toward home plate as a ball rolls away, helmet and bat lying on the dirt nearby, spectators behind a chain-link fence in a sunny field.

Baseball batter in a blue uniform and white helmet stands in the batter's box, ready to swing with a bat raised.

Baseball pitcher in black and red uniform delivering a pitch on the mound, with a fielder in the background.

Baseball batter in a blue uniform swings at a pitched ball at home plate, wearing a helmet and batting gloves as a catcher sits behind the fence in the background.

Baseball catcher in protective gear lifts his helmet after a play on the field, red undershirt visible.

Baseball batter in black helmet swings at a pitch during a game on a dirt infield with a chain-link fence in the background.

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