GALLERY: Buckeye Central at Lucas baseball

By Maria Winemiller

Crawford County Now/PhotosbyMaria

May 26, 2026 10:42 pm

Baseball action: a catcher in white gear slides while a runner in red starts to collide at a dusty base, kicking up dirt on the infield. — Maria WinemillerLucas 11, Buckeye Central 5

Infield action at second base: a fielder in red reaches for the ball as a runner in white (#35) rushes past.

Baseball batter in a white uniform swings at a pitch on a dirt infield with green grass in the background.

Baseball batter in a white uniform swings at a pitched ball on a dirt field, helmeted and focused on contact.

Two baseball players in red uniforms on a dirt infield; one pitcher is mid-throw while a teammate watches nearby.

A young baseball player in a Cubs uniform leaps to catch a ball over a grassy field, another player wearing number 10 watches nearby with a glove on his hip.

A baseball catcher in white uniform and protective gear throws a ball while a batter in red waits nearby on the field with a bat on the ground behind them.

Baseball infielder in a white uniform crouches with glove ready on the dirt infield.

Youth baseball catcher in white uniform and protective gear throws a ball on a grassy field with a chain-link fence in the background.

Baseball scene: a baserunner in red slides into a base while a teammate in white shouts in excitement on the dirt infield.

Baseball player in red uniform swinging a bat at a pitch on a dusty field with a green outfield in the background.

Baseball player in a red uniform runs along the first-base line while a coach watches in the background on a grassy field.

Three baseball players in red BUCKS uniforms stand near a fence on a dirt field, one wearing a red helmet with BC.

Baseball batter in a white uniform swings at a pitch on a dirt field with a catcher’s glove visible to the left and a chain-link fence in the background.

Baseball player in a red uniform with glove on a grassy baseball field, ready to catch a ball.

Baseball play at first base: fielder in red jersey reaching with his glove as a Cubs baserunner in white nears the bag on a dirt field

Baseball pitcher in red uniform mid-pitch facing the batter on a dirt infield.

Baseball players in Cubs uniforms on a grassy field; a fielder extends to catch a ground ball while two teammates watch nearby.

Baseball scene: a white-uniform infielder crouches on dirt as a red-uniform baserunner approaches.

Baseball action: runner slides into a base as a fielder in white chases the play, ball nearby in the dirt.

Youth baseball catcher in a white uniform with black protective gear, glove ready on a dirt field during a pitch.

Baseball player in a red jersey and helmet swings a bat at a pitched ball on a dirt infield with a chain-link fence in the background.

Young baseball player in a red uniform and helmet swings a bat at a pitch near home plate on a dirt infield.

Baseball pitcher in a white uniform with orange sleeves winds up to throw on a dirt mound.

Female baseball player in a white uniform swings at a pitched ball during a game at the plate, pink gloves on.

Baseball infielder in a white Cubs uniform fields a ground ball with his glove extended on a dusty infield near first base.

Young baseball batter in a red uniform and helmet swings a blue bat at home plate, with a fielder’s glove visible in the foreground.

Young baseball batter in white uniform swings at a pitch, pink gloves, helmet on, ball midair nearby on a dirt infield with green grass behind fence.

Baseball infielder in a white uniform crouches with glove, ready to field on a dirt infield.

Youth baseball team in white uniforms with 'CUBS' on chest walk along the dugout fence.

Outdoor baseball scoreboard on a metal post showing Home 11, Guest 5, with Ball, Strike, and Out indicators in a grassy field with trees in the background.

Young baseball player in a white uniform and black helmet swings at a pitch at home plate in a game state.

Baseball pitcher in a red uniform throwing a pitch on the dirt field

Baseball batter in white uniform swings at a pitched ball near home plate on a dirt field, grassy outfield in the background.

Baseball batter in a white uniform swings at a pitched ball on the dirt batter's box with a black helmet and bat mid-swing.

Youth baseball pitcher in a red uniform throws a pitch from the dirt mound with grass in the background to the right.

Teenage baseball player in a red Bucks jersey (#24) running on the dirt field with a glove in hand during a game

Baseball pitcher in a white uniform with orange accents winds up to throw on a dirt field.

Baseball scene: runner in white slides into second base as a fielder in red covers the bag; ball is in midair nearby.

Baseball player in a white uniform watches a ball in the air with a glove ready on a grassy field with a banner in the background.

Baseball baserunner in red slides into a base while a fielder in white watches from the bag.

Baseball batter in red uniform swings at a pitch during a game on a dirt field with a catcher’s glove visible to the left

Baseball players sit in a dugout behind a chain-link fence, with a coach standing outside in an orange jacket and white pants.

Baseball runner in white uniform sprinting across the infield dirt, with an umpire nearby on the left and green outfield in the background.

Baseball play at the infield: a red-jersey fielder reaches with his glove as a white-uniform runner slides headfirst into the base, while another player watches from the grass behind the fence.

Two baseball players stand on the infield dirt near the baselines, one in a black hoodie and orange cap offering a drink to a teammate in a white uniform and helmet.

Baseball batter in a white uniform and black helmet swings at a pitched ball on a dirt field, ball approaching the bat.

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