GALLERY: Wynford vs. Colonel Crawford baseball

By Maria Winemiller

Crawford County Now/PhotosbyMaria

May 27, 2026 10:55 pm

Baseball play at a bag: a runner slides while a fielder reaches for the ball; an umpire stands nearby as teammates watch in the background. — Maria WinemillerColonel Crawford 6, Wynford 5 (8 innings)

Baseball scene: a gray-uniformed pitcher (no. 12) leaps and throws from the mound as a white-uniformed baserunner advances toward second base; umpire watches nearby on the red infield dirt.

Baseball batter in white swings at a pitch at home plate as catcher reads the ball; dugout and spectators watch from behind a chain-link fence.

Baseball fielder in gray uniform reaches to catch a fly ball near the outfield fence on a sunny day.

Two baseball players walk side by side on a field; a catcher in a black helmet and chest protector beside a pitcher wearing number 5 on his back in gray uniforms.

Baseball player in white uniform and helmet receives coaching from a teammate near the dugout fence, others watch in the background.

Baseball batter in white uniform swings at a pitch at home plate, with catcher crouched behind and teammates watching from the dugout.

Baseball fielder in white uniform scoops a ground ball near the first-base line on a turf field, with a scoreboard and players in the background.

Baseball infield action: runner in white, #3, sprinting toward a base as a fielder in gray reaches with a glove; an umpire watches nearby.

Baseball pitcher in a white uniform mid-pitch on the mound, glove raised, with a teammate in the background on the field.

Youth baseball player in white and gold Eagles uniform fields a ground ball on a red dirt infield, glove ready, ball nearby

Baseball player in a white Eagle uniform slides on red infield during a game, glove ready at his side.

Baseball action: fielder in white tags a sliding baserunner at the base while an umpire watches; crowd behind the fence.

Baseball pitcher in a gray and blue uniform mid-throw from the mound on a red infield.

Young baseball pitcher in a gray uniform crouches on the mound, glove up, ready to throw on a red infield.

Baseball action at home plate: a fielder reaches for a tag as a runner slides in, with spectators along the chain-link fence behind them.

Young girl in a pink helmet runs with a bat during a youth softball game, with a catcher and umpire nearby on the field.

Baseball players in white uniforms with black and yellow caps stand on the field; one player holds a helmet as another leans forward, while a coach in a gray jacket faces away.

Group of men and a woman leaning on a chain-link fence, watching a baseball game from the dugout area.

Baseball player in a black shirt and gray pants crouches in the infield, ready to field, with spectators seated behind a chain-link fence.

Baseball infielder in a white uniform lunges with his glove to field a ground ball; another fielder watches nearby, on a grassy field with a red infield.

Man with a shaved head and glasses patching a hiking boot on a bench surrounded by backpacks and gear behind him in a outdoor setting. (informative)

A baseball batter in gray and blue swings at a pitched ball as a catcher in pink sleeves and white gear crouches behind him on the red turf.

Baseball batter in gray uniform and blue helmet swings at home plate as the catcher in white gear reaches to tag on the right.

Baseball batter swings at a pitch near home plate as the catcher dives to block the ball at a red-fenced field edge.

Baseball pitcher in a white uniform throws a pitch on a red infield, with a ball nearby and a bus visible in the outfield background.

Baseball pitcher in white and black-yellow uniform throwing a pitch on a grassy field, glove cocked and ready to release the ball.

Baseball pitcher in a white uniform on the mound, throwing a pitch with his glove up and leg extended.

Baseball fielder in a white uniform crouches to field a ground ball on a red infield dirt.

Three youth baseball players sprint across a red-dirt infield with green grass, one wearing a white 'Eagles' uniform, others in gray and white, during a game near the outfield fence and trees.

Baseball batter in white swings at a pitch as the catcher crouches behind home plate; crowd and dugout visible in the background.

Baseball player in a gray uniform and blue cap reaches up to catch a fly ball near the outfield fence.

Youth baseball team in gray uniforms walks together on a baseball field, gloves on and caps on their heads.

Catcher in white gear kneels at home plate, raising his throwing arm while an umpire watches from behind; players sit in the background.

Baseball batter in a gray uniform and blue helmet swings at a pitch on a red dirt infield, with teammates watching from the dugout and behind a chain-link fence.

Two baseball players in white uniforms on a grass field; one leaps with glove up to catch a ball, while a teammate stands nearby.

Batter in a gray uniform and blue helmet swings at a pitch at home plate as teammates watch from the dugout behind him on a baseball field.

Baseball game action: pitcher in white uniform winds up to throw on a green field with teammates and dugout in the background

Baseball batter in gray uniform swings at a pitch at home plate; catcher in white gear crouches behind him, while teammates watch from the dugout in the background.

Baseball pitcher in a white and gold uniform on a red dirt mound, glove up, mid-throw ready to deliver a pitch.

Group of spectators behind a protective net watching a basketball game, with several kids in yellow shirts seated in the front row.

Baseball batter in white uniform swings at a pitch near home plate as teammates watch from the dugout behind him.

Baseball catcher in full protective gear at home plate, preparing to throw, with a batter in white uniform behind him and teammates in the dugout in the background.

Baseball batter in a white uniform swings at a pitch at home plate with teammates watching from the dugout in the background.

Baseball fielder in gray uniform stands on the outfield grass, glove ready as a ball flies overhead near a chain-link fence and red warning track.

Baseball batter in white swings at a pitch, with catcher crouched behind home plate and teammates watching from the dugout.

Baseball at home plate: a catcher in gray protective gear stands as a sliding runner in white lunges toward the plate, with the dugout and crowd in the background.

Baseball pitcher in white uniform mid-windup throwing a pitch on a red-dirt infield, a teammate watches in the background.

Baseball batter in a white uniform swings at a pitch, with the catcher and umpire behind home plate and teammates watching from the dugout.

Baseball catcher in gray protective gear at home plate as a runner in a white Eagles uniform slides in, fans cheering behind the fence.

Two players in white-and-gold uniforms leap into the air in celebration at home plate, with teammates and spectators behind a red barrier watching.

Baseball players in white uniforms celebrating in a pile on the field after a play

Broadcast team with headsets and microphones at a game announcer table behind a protective net.

Baseball team in white uniforms standing in a line on the field with hands over their hearts during the national anthem.

Baseball players in white uniforms stand in a line along the field with hands over their hearts during the national anthem.

Baseball player in a gray blue-trimmed uniform running toward the camera, wearing a white cap with blue brim and sunglasses on top, in a dugout setting with teammates in the background.

Baseball player in a white Eagles uniform shakes hands with a coach, smiling as teammates watch in the background.

Baseball players in gray uniforms form a huddle on a field, backs visible with numbers 5, 2, 12, and 1.

Baseball players in white uniforms huddle on a green field, arms raised in celebration near a chain-link fence.

Baseball catcher in full protective gear standing on the field, facing right with a glove ready.

Baseball pitcher in a white uniform standing on the pitcher's mound with a glove ready in hand.

Baseball batter in gray uniform and blue helmet swings at a pitch at home plate, with teammates watching from the dugout behind a chain-link fence.

Baseball player in a white uniform reaches up to catch a fly ball with a glove in the outfield, fence in back.

Baseball pitcher in a gray uniform throwing a pitch on the mound during a game, with a chain-link fence in the background.

Baseball catcher kneels at home plate, celebrating a score as the umpire signals; batter and teammates watch in the background in white uniforms.

Baseball batter in a white uniform swings at a pitch near home plate as the catcher watches from the left with teammates in the dugout behind the fence.

Two baseball players on a grassy field near a chain-link fence; a gray-uniform fielder reaches up with his glove as a ball is tossed overhead, while another player in the foreground watches (back to camera).

Male coach wearing a black polo and cap with yellow accents, standing on a grassy field and looking off to the side.

Baseball batter in white uniform with a pink bat swings at a pitch near home plate as the catcher extends his glove.

Baseball player in gray uniform prepares to throw on a red infield, with another fielder running in the background against a chain-link fence.

Baseball scene: a runner wearing white with number 8 sprints toward the base as a fielder in gray with number 12 lunges to tag at the base; an umpire watches from behind on the infield red dirt.

Baseball catcher kneeling on a red infield, wearing a white and gold Eagles uniform and black helmet, glove ready for a throw.

Baseball batter in gray uniform swings a bat on a red infield, with a catcher nearby and teammates watching from the dugout behind the fence.

Baseball players near first base on a sunny field, with an umpire walking by and teammates waiting on the dirt and grass.

Baseball scene: runner slides toward home plate as catcher in gear reaches for the ball, with onlookers and coach watching from the dugout.

Baseball pitcher in white uniform with black and yellow cap winds up on the mound during a game, glove ready, fence and field behind him.

Baseball batter in a blue helmet swings at a pitch at home plate while teammates and coaches watch from the dugout and fence in the background.

Baseball player in a white uniform throws a ball on the red infield with a chain-link fence in the background.

Baseball scene: batter in gray uniform swings at a pitch as catcher in gear reaches to tag the ball, with teammates watching from the dugout.

Baseball batter in gray uniform swinging at a pitch at home plate, with teammates watching from the dugout in the background

Baseball pitcher in a white Eagles uniform throws a pitch on a red dirt infield with a green outfield and fence behind him.

Baseball batter in white uniform at home plate about to swing, with catcher in gray gear crouched behind. Team dugout in background.

Baseball batter in white with a helmet swings at a pitch as the catcher extends his glove behind him on a red-dirt field with teammates watching from the dugout.

Baseball player in white uniform crouches to field a ground ball on a green and red turf field with a backstop fence behind him to the right.

Baseball play at home plate: baserunner in gray with number 3 extends his arm as the catcher in white kneels; umpire and teammates watch from the dugout.

Baseball players celebrate at home plate: a gray-uniform batter jumps in triumph while a teammate in white stands nearby and a catcher kneels, with an umpire and dugout in the background.

Group of young baseball players in white uniforms huddling on the pitcher's mound with a coach in black nearby; bottom caption reads Crawford County Now-Photos by Maria.

Baseball batter in gray uniform and blue helmet swings at a pitch near home plate, with teammates watching from the dugout in the background.

Baseball pitcher in white uniform fields a ground ball on a red infield.

Baseball scene: a runner in white (number 8) slides into a base as a fielder in gray and blue glove reaches for the ball nearby on the dirt infield.

Baseball catcher kneels at home plate with glove raised, signaling a play as the umpire and a batter watch nearby.

Baseball batter in white uniform swings at a pitch as catcher crouches behind home plate; teammates watch from the dugout.

Baseball batter in a white uniform swings at a pitch near home plate; catcher crouches to the left and teammates watch from the dugout in the background.

Baseball player in gray uniform dives to field a ground ball, glove low to the turf; another player watches from the infield in the background.

Baseball pitcher in gray uniform winds up on the mound to throw a pitch with glove raised.

Baseball player in a gray Wyford jersey with number 12, standing on the field during a game.

Two youth baseball players in gray jerseys and blue caps stand on a baseball field, the front player holding a glove and looking ahead.

Baseball players in gray uniforms form a huddle on a field during practice or a game.

Baseball pitcher in a white uniform mid-throw on a red-dirt infield with a team banner in the background.

Baseball batter in white uniform swings at a pitch as the catcher crouches behind home plate and teammates watch from the dugout behind the fence.

Baseball pitcher wearing number 12 delivers a pitch from the mound on a red infield, with an umpire in the background.

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