GALLERY: Ridgedale at Crestline baseball

By Maria Winemiller

Crawford County Now/PhotosbyMaria

May 18, 2026 10:08 pm

Baseball batter in white jersey #23 swings at a pitch as the catcher crouches behind home plate. — Maria WinemillerCrestline 3, Ridgedale 2

Young baseball batter in a white uniform and blue helmet swings at a pitched ball, with the catcher crouched behind him on the dirt field.

Young baseball catcher in red and black protective gear mid-throw on a grassy field, with teammates and dugout in the background.

A baseball pitcher in a white jersey and cap throws a ball while standing on the infield dirt, with a catcher and teammates in the background.

Youth baseball game: batter in a red shirt and white helmet swings at a pitch while a blue-gear catcher crouches behind home plate; spectators watch beyond the fence.

Young baseball player in a white jersey (number 16) reaches up with a glove to catch a high fly ball on a grassy field near the outfield fence.

Baseball batter in red jersey swings at a pitch while the catcher in blue gear crouches behind home plate and spectators watch from the fence.

Baseball batter in a tan uniform and blue helmet swings at a pitch as the catcher in red protective gear crouches behind home plate.

Young baseball pitcher in a red uniform winding up to throw on a sunny field as a ball leaves his hand

A batter swings at a pitch near home plate as a catcher crouches behind, with a green field and fence in the background.

Young baseball batter in a white jersey and blue helmet swings at a pitch at home plate, with a catcher reaching and spectators in the background.

Baseball batter in a red jersey with number 6 swings at a pitch as the catcher crouches behind home plate on a grassy field.

Baseball pitcher mid-throw on a dusty infield during a game

Baseball batter in white jersey swinging at a pitch as the catcher in red and black gear crouches behind home plate.

Two baseball players on a grassy field: a pitcher in red throws a ball while a fielder in red crouches nearby by the infield dirt.

Baseball player in white jersey with number 24 running on infield dirt during a game, wearing a purple helmet and blue gloves.

Baseball baserunner in white and blue slides headfirst toward a bag as a fielder in red stands nearby on the infield dirt.

Youth baseball batter in white jersey and blue helmet swings at a pitch, with catcher in red/black gear crouched behind home plate on the dirt field.

Baseball player in a white uniform and helmet stands on a base with glove raised, ready to catch or field. Infield grass and blurred players in red uniforms in the background.

Baseball player in a beige jersey with a blue 'C' stands on infield dirt, helmet on, ready to play with the scoreboard in the background.

Baseball batter in a red jersey and white helmet swings at a pitch as the catcher in blue crouches behind him on the dirt infield with a green outfield and spectators in the background.

Baseball batter in white swings at a pitch as catcher in red kneels behind home plate; umpire stands nearby on a dusty field with a scoreboard in the background.

Youth baseball: batter in white and blue swings as catcher in red crouches behind home plate with umpire nearby.

Baseball batter in a white uniform and blue helmet stands at home plate, ready to swing, with catcher and umpire crouched behind him on the dirt and a scoreboard and blue grandstand in the background.

Young batter in red jersey swings at a pitch as the catcher and umpire crouch behind home plate on a sunny baseball field.

Baseball pitcher in a white jersey winds up on the mound, mid-throw with a glove up and cap on.

Baseball pitcher in red uniform mid-throw on the mound, catcher in foreground watching

Baseball: a runner in a tan uniform slides into a base, kicking up a dust cloud while a fielder watches from the infield.

Baseball batter in white jersey and blue helmet swings at a pitch at home plate as the catcher crouches behind him on a dirt field.

Baseball player in a red jersey #3 leans on the outfield fence during a game.

Baseball baserunner in a white jersey with number 5 slides toward a base as a coach in a blue shirt extends his arms to greet him on the dirt infield.

Baseball coach on the left tipping his helmet as players in beige uniforms with blue numbers line up at home plate.

Youth baseball team walking off the field together, wearing cream jerseys with a blue ’C’ and numbers visible.

Baseball batter in white jersey swings at a pitch, with a catcher in red and black crouched behind home plate.

Young baseball player in a red uniform kneels on the pitcher's mound during a game, with a dirt infield and green grass surrounding him.

Young baseball pitcher in a red uniform on the mound, mid-throw during a game on a grassy field.

Baseball players in a field: a beige-uniform fielder with a glove and cap watches a play as a runner in red (#2) with a helmet passes by behind him on the grass.

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