Missed Opportunities Sink the Redlegs

05/07/2012
 

The Redlegs had plenty of chances throughout the game against Shocker starter Ben Schlater but never seemed to be able to cash in.

Jack Millard got the start on the hill for the Redlegs and pitched well. He got off to a shaky start when Chris Flaherty singled to begin the game followed by walks to Matt Stiffler and Thomas Fluty and a 2 run single by Taylor Hause. Millard limited the damage at two runs getting a strikeout and a ground out to end the inning.

After that,... (more)

Bats Back up Campbell For 1st Win

04/23/2012
 

The Redlegs met up with the Miami Valley Thunder on Sunday for a 9 inning affair at Action Sports Complex in Dayton. Kevin Campbell made his 2nd consecutive start for the Redlegs and went 7 strong innings giving up only 4 runs, 3 earned, and striking out 4 en route to his first victory of the season. Brad Clark pitched the final 2 frames and allowed only 2 hits and 1 unearned run.

The Redlegs took an early lead as they put one run on the board in the bottom of the 1st. Matt Red... (more)

Rangers Win Round 1 of Backyard Battle

04/18/2012
 

On Sunday, the Redlegs and Rangers opened up the 2012 season in this year’s first edition of the “Backyard Battle”. Two members of the Springboro baseball coaching staff squared off against each other on the mound in the form of Kevin Campbell for the Redlegs and Shawn Schmitt for the Rangers. Campbell did what he could, but ultimately the windy conditions and shakey defense behind him yielded the win to Schmitt.

The Rangers jumped out to an early 1-0 lead when Jelani Arnold doubl... (more)

2012 Season Preview

04/05/2012
 

After one final tune up on Saturday, the Redlegs will open their season against the Dayton Rangers on April 15th at Xenia High School at 1:00pm. The team has had a promising spring and there are high hopes for the 2012 season. The pitching staff has looked solid in the three pre-season games the team has played so far. Brad Clark returns to lead the staff, Kevin Campbell has been very sharp this spring due in part to adding some new pitches to his repertoire along with some extra velocity, an... (more)

2012 Draft - Redlegs Get Dempsey

02/27/2012
 

The Redlegs went into the draft looking for one thing in 2012, pitching. Unfortunately in years past that has been the strategy of many teams drafting in the top 5, so there was uncertainty if the Redlegs would be able to meet that need. But this year the Redlegs were able to get their target at the 5th spot in the form of 21 year old Bobby Dempsey. Dempsey, a Northmont Grad, impressed at Sunday’s tryout showing off a hard fastball from the mound while also showing some strong ... (more)

Redlegs Fall in 3; Season Ends Short

10/24/2011
 

Game 3 marked the end of the Redlegs 2011 season as they had trouble cashing in with runners in scoring position all game long. Bradley and Longacre each picked up 2 hits in the loss; Bradley batted .412 in the playoffs. The only 2 RBI were driven in by Brad Clark who also had 2 hits on the night, Brad posted a .563 playoff batting average only being ousted by Greg Lebouef who hit .571.

Thanks to the players and fans who helped to make 2011 another great season of... (more)

Redlegs Fall in 3; Season Ends Short

10/24/2011
 

Game 2 featured just as much firepower from each team as the Redlegs topped the Slammers in 12-9 comeback victory. Most of the damage was done in the 5th inning when the Redlegs pushed 7 runs across, 2 driven in by Longacre who had 3 more RBI in game 2. Brandon Howard launched his first home run of the post season as he drove in 3 runs in the game. Robinson, Clark, and Slone drove a run in each also.

Clark started for the Redlegs and benefited from the offensive e... (more)

Redlegs Fall in 3; Season Ends Short

10/24/2011
 

The Redlegs lost in Game 3 in a 3 game set with the South Dayton Slammers in the 2nd round of this years playoffs. Game 1 was an offensive battle, but in the end the Slammers edged out the Redlegs 15-11.

The Redlegs offense was led by Brandon Longacre and Steve Benthal as each player picked up a couple of RBI's in the game. Jacob Robinson and Brad Clark each had 3 hits in the loss.

Redlegs 2011 Season Comes to an End

09/16/2011
 

The Redlegs lost in Game 3 of the best of three series with the Slammers on Tuesday night to officially end the season. Stats update, scores, and recaps will be posted soon.

Redlegs Win First Playoff Series

08/28/2011
 

The Redlegs and Bats met for Game 3 at Kettering Fields to decide the series. Eric Williams got the ball for the Redlegs and Gary Robinson was sent to the hill by the Bats to determine who would move on.

Williams came out in the first inning and struck out the side to get the game started. Robinson worked out of some trouble in the first to keep the game scoreless after one inning. Williams held the Bats in check by striking out two more in the second inning. In the bottom of th... (more)

Redlegs Force Game 3 with Blowout Victory

08/28/2011
 

The Redlegs sent 2010 ace Taylor Guntle to the hill to try to salvage a Game 2 victory to force a rubber match on Sunday. Guntle didn't disappoint, delivering a complete game shutout allowing only 2 hits and striking out 7.

Caleb Rodriguez got the scoring started in the first inning with an RBI single and John Long added a sacrifice fly to give the Redlegs a quick 2-0 lead. They added 3 more in the next from from an RBI single from Jake Robinson and a 2-run single from Steve Ben... (more)

Redlegs Stunned by Bats in Game 1

08/28/2011
 

The Camden Redlegs entered the playoffs on fire having won their last 5 games. They were looking to carry that momentum into their round 1 playoff series against the Miami Valley Bats.

The Redlegs struck first in the 2nd inning when Brandon Howard was hit by a pitch and was later driven in by Justin McCurdy on a fielder's choice to the second baseman. The top of the third saw the Bats string together 6 straight hits against Redlegs starter Kevin Campbell to give the Bats a 3-1 le... (more)

Redlegs Walk Off For 5th Straight Win

08/25/2011
 

The Camden Redlegs are rolling into the playoffs after a late comeback and walk off win 5-4 against the Fairborn Athletics. Brad Clark started for the Redlegs and went the distance for his third win of the season.

The scoring started in the first when Caleb Rodriguez drew a walk, advanced to second on an error and scored on an RBI single by Brandon Howard giving the Redlegs a 1-0 lead. Clark rolled through the first 3 innings allowing only one hit and a walk. The A’s finally go... (more)

Late Rally Fuels Win

08/19/2011
 

The Redlegs and Rangers met on Thursday night at Rotary Park for the 3rd and final time for the 2011 regular season. Kevin Campbell took the hill for the Redlegs and, just like last time, went against Shawn Schmitt of the Rangers. Unlike the last time these two pitchers went up against each other however, it was the Redlegs who struck first and not the Rangers.

After Schmitt got a strikeout to start the game, Caleb Rodriguez singled and Clark walked to get runners on... (more)

Redlegs Sweep Thunder, Score 33 in DH

08/19/2011
 

The Redlegs continued their hot hitting in Game 2 of the double header putting up 19 runs off of Thunder pitching. Kyle Slone, Jake Robinson, and Justin McCurdy led the offense with three hits each. Steve Benthal and McCurdy drove in 4 and 5 runs respectively. Slone also swiped a couple of bases and Jared Bradley had a pair of doubles in the contest. Brandon Howard started and got the win going 5 solid innings. John Long and Caleb Rodriguez pitched the final two frames to preserve the 19-7 ... (more)

Redlegs Sweep Thunder, Score 33 in DH

08/19/2011
 

The Redlegs got the bats out for game 1 of the double header at Preble Shawnee against the Thunder. Most of the damage was done early as the Redlegs put up 12 runs in the first 3 innings. Steve Benthal and Justin McCurdy led the way with three hits each. Benthal also drove in 3 runs. Greg Lebouef added two hits as well and Brandon Howard scored 3 times in the contest. Brandon Longacre went the distance on the mound scattering 6 hits over 7 innings allowing only a run while striking out 5 in ... (more)

Camden Wins 11-1

08/09/2011
 

Camden got back on track Sunday winning 11-1 over the Miami Valley Bats. In game 1 of the double header, Brad Clark took the mound and turned in a fantastic outing. Brad went all 7 innings, allowed only 5 hits and 1 run and struck out 3. Brad was one out shy of a shutout, but gave up a solo homerun in the top of the 7th inning to former home run derby champ Josh Jaynes.

The Redlegs wasted no time taking the lead when Jacob Robinson smacked his 3rd home run of the season to le... (more)

Redlegs Commit 9 Errors, Fall To M's

08/08/2011
 

The Redlegs were hoping to get a little revenge on the Ohio Mariners after taking a 9-2 loss just over a week before last Thursday night’s rematch. But the Mariners had other ideas, piling up 20 runs and run ruling the Redlegs after 5 innings in a 20-4 blowout. The Mariners continued to hit the ball throughout the day and the Redleg defense couldn’t keep up; the team committed 9 errors which gave the M’s 15 unearned runs. Meanwhile, Jordan Pergram shut Camden down just as he did on their July... (more)

Clark and Robinson Represent Redlegs in AS Game

07/30/2011
 

Brad Clark will be starting for the Buckeye Division in the 2011 All Star Game. Brad has turned in quite a season so far offensively, batting .444 with a homerun and is tied for the team lead in RBI with 15. Brad is also sporting a .619 slugging percentage and a .514 on base average. But Brad has excelled this season in more than just offense; he’s also been the club’s best pitcher through the first half of the season. Despite a deceiving 1-5 record on the mound, Brad has a... (more)

Slammers Walk Off to Top Redlegs in Extras

07/27/2011
 

The Redlegs got a rematch against the Slammers who put up a combined 39 runs over two games against them just a couple of weeks ago. This weeknight affair would turn out to be a much different story however, as the pitchers would take control of this game from start to finish.

Kevin Campbell took the hill against Slammers ace Jared Wagoner and battled each other through the first 4 innings. The Slammers struck first, getting 2 runs in the bottom of the 1st with RBI singles fro... (more)

K's Kill Redlegs

07/25/2011
 

The weather held out just long enough for the Redlegs and Mariners to hook up for a 9 inning affair on Sunday morning. Originally scheduled to take place at Carleton Davidson Stadium in Springfield, the game had to be moved at the last minute to Kettering Fields due to wet field conditions.

The Redlegs offense, who put up a combined 50 runs over the last 3 games, was silenced by Mariners starter Jordan Pergrem. Pergrem went 7 innings, struck out 8, and allowed only 1 run on hi... (more)

Redlegs Sweep Thunder

07/21/2011
 

Game 2 was much of the same, as the Redlegs seemed to be firing on all cylinders. Taylor Guntle took the mound and was dominant through 7 innings of work, picking up the complete game victory. Taylor allowed only 5 hits and 1 earned run while striking out 3 Thunder hitters.

The Redlegs took the lead in the top of the 1st and would never look back, as they led for the duration of the game. Robinson led off the game with a walk and eventually came around to score on a Brad Clar... (more)

Redlegs Sweep Thunder

07/21/2011
 

The Redlegs were able to get two big wins last Sunday, besting the Miami Valley Thunder in both games of a double header. The Redlegs offense exploded for 35 runs on the day, which was exactly how many runs they scored through their previous 8 games.

Kevin Campbell started on the hill in game 1 and gave up 6 hits through his 5 innings, allowing 1 earned run and striking out 3 in the complete game effort. With the win Campbell now leads the pitching staff with 3 wins.
... (more)

Redlegs Fall to 6-11

07/12/2011
 

The Redlegs and Slammers squared off in a double header out at Preble Shawnee High School on Sunday and the Slammers prevailed in a lopsided victory in game 1. The Slammers pounded out 16 runs as they cruised to an easy 16-0 victory by run rule. The only bright spot in the game for the Redlegs was Brad Clark going 2-2 at the plate with a double. Slammers starter Jeff Beall pitched a complete game, 6 innings, and punched out 8 Redleg batters in the victory.

Redlegs Fall to 6-11

07/12/2011
 

Game 2 was a completely different story. The Redleg offense woke up and put 19 runs on the board. Unfortunately the Slammers were able to score 4 more and win the game at an astounding 23-19 final score.

The Redlegs jumped out early in the top of the 1st inning. Jacob Robinson and Brad Clark both reached with singles to start the game and were driven in correspondingly by Brandon Howard and Taylor Guntle. Benthal later drove in a run with a double to give the Redlegs a 4-0 adv... (more)

Tigers Get First Franchise Win

07/06/2011
 

The Redlegs lost a heartbreaker on Tuesday night in a back and forth contest against the Dayton Tigers. The Tigers would eventually outlast the Redlegs and win 8-7. On a positive note, this win gave the Tigers their first franchise victory after starting the season 0-10.

The Tigers jumped out early on Redleg starter Matt Redman, scoring 3 times in the 1st inning. But the Redlegs answered immediately in the bottom half scoring 3 runs of their own. Jacob Robinson and Matt Mattic... (more)

Redlegs End Losing Streak

07/06/2011
 

The Redlegs 8 game losing streak finally came to an end Sunday when they squared off against the defending MVABL Champion Kettering Royals and came out on top by a final score of 12-3. Eric Williams took the hill and was outstanding in an 8 inning, 15K, 7 hit effort. Williams surrendered only 3 runs over his 8 innings and Taylor Guntle pitched a scoreless 9th, striking out the side to finish the game.

The Redlegs got things started in the top of the 3rd inning when Steve Benthal... (more)

Rangers Sweep Redlegs in "Backyard Battle"

07/06/2011
 

Game 2 featured a couple of Springboro coaches facing off on the hill against each other. Shawn Schmitt went for the Rangers, who is an assistant varsity coach, and Kevin Campbell for the Redlegs, who coaches as an assistant on the JV squad.

The Redlegs struck first as Jacob Robinson led the game off with a single and eventually scored on a double by Brad Clark. Clark was later driven in on a single by Brandon Howard to give the Redlegs a 2-0 advantage. But the Rangers would th... (more)

Rangers Sweep Redlegs in "Backyard Battle"

07/06/2011
 

The Redlegs met up with the Rangers in the 2nd Annual Backyard Battle on Saturday for a double header at Springboro High School. Game 1 featured Brad Clark up against Ranger rookie Luke Trubee, which turned out to be a fantastic pitcher’s duel. The Rangers scored an unearned run in the first, and later scored on a solo homerun by Josh Cawein, which turned out to be all the offense they would need. Trubee ended up 2-hitting the Redlegs as Jacob Robinson and Steve Benthal were the only Redlegs... (more)

Redlegs Drop 6th Straight

06/29/2011
 

The Redlegs went into Tuesday night’s game against the Beavercreek Sox losing a franchise worst 5 straight games. The Sox meanwhile were riding a 5 game winning streak, coming off of a big win over the Miami Valley Fusion on Sunday. During the Redlegs 5 game slide the main concern has been the offense, as the club only produced 10 runs over the span. That all was about to change however as it was the defense that ultimately killed the home team on this night.

The Sox sent Colby C... (more)

Redlegs Still Looking For Offense

06/13/2011
 

The Redlegs continued their losing streak against the A’s managing only 2 runs while giving up 13 in another lopsided defeat.

Brad Clark got the start and pitched well for 6+ innings. He took a no-hitter into the fourth before giving up a two out blooper into left field off the bat of Jared Whited that plated two runs and gave the A’s a 2-0 lead. The Redlegs got one of the runs back in the top of the 5th. With one out, Jared Bradley drew a walk and moved up to 3rd on a double by Ja... (more)

Offense Continues to Struggle

06/11/2011
 

The Redleg offense was quiet once again in the nightcap of a split doubleheader against the Cardinals, scoring only 1 run in the game. The team has now scored only 3 runs in the last 4 games while their opponents have scored a total of 31.

Brandon Howard made his first start of the season and pitched 5 innings, yielding 5 earned runs on only 6 hits. Howard kept the Cardinals off balance, but was ultimately done in in the 5th inning when the Cardinals got 3 singles... (more)

Offense Stays Quiet, Shockers Win 10-2

06/07/2011
 

In an opening day rematch, the Camden Redlegs squared off against the Warren County Shockers on Sunday at Preble Shawnee High School. The Redlegs hoped to get back on track in this one after losing their two previous matchups, but the Shockers had other ideas. The Shockers put the ball in play early and often, racking up 17 hits which scored 10 runs and forced 4 errors on the Redlegs.

Ben Schlater started for the Shockers and surrendered the lead in the 1st inning ... (more)

Camden Loses 2nd Straight

06/01/2011
 

The Redlegs got their 2nd dose of baseball in 3 days as they took on the Beavercreek Sox at Rotary Park at 8:30pm Tuesday night. Sox pitching kept the bats quiet all night for the Redlegs, as they could only muster 4 hits for the 2nd straight game. Jon Venters returned from the Independent League to start against the Redlegs and promptly mowed down 8 batters in 3 innings of work, giving up only one run on a double by Brian Kuhbander after Kevin Campbell reached on an error. The ... (more)

Redlegs Fall Flat

05/31/2011
 

The Redlegs took on the newly founded Miami Valley Fusion on Sunday in game 2 of a split double header. In game 1, The Fusion took on the Miami Valley Thunder and pounded out 16 runs in a lopsided victory. An undermanned Redleg team didn’t fare much better, as the Fusion ran away with the game and eventually won 20-4. The Redlegs offense was silenced by the Fusion pitching staff, getting only 4 hits on the afternoon. The defense performed just as poorly as 9 errors were commi... (more)

Sunday's Game Suspended

05/23/2011
 

The Redlegs and Tigers were only able to get to the bottom of the 4th inning before the game was put on hold, and eventually postponed, due to rain. The Redlegs currently hold a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning. The game will be picked up on Sunday June 19th at Preble Shawnee High School. This game will be resumed directly after the Redlegs and Tigers play their regularly scheduled game at 1:00.

Redlegs Walk-off to Sweep Indians, Take Over First

05/17/2011
 

For the fourth and fifth consecutive games, the Redlegs had to do battle with a team ranked in the MVABL’s "Who’s Hot" list. This time it was a double header against the top ranked Springfield Indians.

The Redlegs ran hard throwing Eric Williams out on the mound for game 1 to face 2-0 Matt Spradlin. The Indians jumped out to an early lead in the bottom of the 2nd inning when Matt Buynack hit a bases loaded bullet to the right field fence to score two followed by a 2 run single f... (more)

Redlegs Offense Wakes Up in Win Over Cardinals

05/09/2011
 

After scoring only 2 runs the previous week in a loss to the Royals and mustering only an unearned run in the 1st 3 frames against the Cardinals, the Redlegs bats needed a wakeup call. That spark may have been provided ironically enough on defense by catcher Steve Benthal.

The Cardinals started the scoring off right away in the 1st inning. Jacob Robinson was on the mound to start for the first time since starting in the '08 playoffs for the Rangers. He struck out Nick Walker to be... (more)

Clark Honored; Redlegs vs. Cardinals Sunday

05/05/2011
 

Brad Clark was given the MVABL's Pitcher of the Week award for week 1 for his 6 inning, 5 strikeout, 0R performance against the Shockers. The Redlegs battled back in the game and were able to take the lead and come away with a win. To read more about the award, check out the MVABL's homepage

The next game for the Redlegs will take place on Sunday 5/8 at Athletes in Action in Xenia. Game time is 1:00.

The Cardinals... (more)

Redlegs Falter Against Champs

05/02/2011
 

On a cloudy Sunday at Oak Grove Park in Centerville, the Redlegs took on the defending MVABL champion Kettering Royals. Brad Clark made his first start on the 2011 season and pitched well, going 7 innings and striking out 6 while giving up 4 earned runs. After the 1st inning, Clark only allowed 1 earned run and 6 hits through his next 6 innings of work. Despite the good outing, Clark would take the hard luck loss as the Redleg offense couldn’t seem to capitalize with runners in scoring positi... (more)

4/17 Games Postponed

04/17/2011
 

Games today against the Tigers and Cardinals have been postponed. Makeup games TBD.

Redlegs Win on Opening Day

04/10/2011
 

On a blustery Sunday opening day afternoon, the Redlegs and Shockers squared off in a rematch of a 1st round matchup in the 2010 playoffs. Kevin Campbell started on the hill for the Redlegs and pitched well despite giving up 6 runs (5 earned) over 3 innings. Campbell struck out 4 through his 3 innings of work. The Shockers jumped out to an early 3-0 lead after two innings highlighted by a solo home run from Casey Middleton. But the Redlegs battled back in the bottom of the 2nd,... (more)

Opening Day Field Change

04/08/2011
 

The Redlegs-Shockers game has a new location and time. It will now be held at Action Sports Center in Dayton at 1:30pm.

MVABL Action Begins Sunday!

04/06/2011
 

The Redlegs are looking to pick up right where they left off after posting an impressive 16-12 regular season record in their rooking campaign before taking an early exit in a tough series against the Shockers in the first round of the playoffs. With a solid set of veterans returning, mixed in with a couple of new prospects, the team expects to compete in 2011. The outfield will look very similar this season as Jacob Robinson will once again man center field flanked by Matt Mattice and Jared B... (more)

Weekend Scrimmages Vs. Bats, Thunder

03/29/2011
 

The Redlegs have a couple of final tuneups before the start of the regular season on April 10th. Saturday, April 2 at Action Sports vs. the Bats at 3:30 and Sunday April 3 at Action Sports vs. the Thunder at 4:00.

Redlegs Take Kyle Slone in 2011 Draft

03/24/2011
 

The Redlegs hope to continue their hot hand in the draft a year after taking two solid contributors in Matt Mattice and Eric Williams in 2010. With the 7th pick in the first round, the Redlegs selected Kyle Slone. Kyle was a middle infielder for Troy Christian High School. After Kyle's performance at the pre-draft tryout and in practice, the Redlegs believe he is a good enough athlete to play anywhere on the field and hope he will be able to provide some speed on the base paths as well.

Redlegs 2011 Preseason Meeting and BP

01/09/2011
 

We've got a tunnel reserved at Extra Innings in Miamisburg Saturday, January 15 from 12:00 to 1:00. We'll be discussing the upcoming season beforehand, so try to be there at 11:30. Also, please bring $5 to cover the cage rental.

2010 Camden Redlegs in Review

10/19/2010
 

The Camden Redlegs started the 2010 year with a very young team hoping to surprise some people in the MVABL. After winning a league championship in 2009 with the Dayton Rangers, Jacob Robinson wanted to try his hand at managing his own team. Joined by other former Rangers Brad Clark, Brandon Howard, and Jared Bradley, the Camden Redlegs were formed. The team set out to fill the roster with former high school teammates, friends, draft picks, and waiver wire pickups. With a solid veteran core ... (more)

Redlegs Robinson Takes Two 2010 Honors

09/22/2010
 

Redlegs Coach Jacob Robinson takes the MVABL Manager of the Year award leading the expansion team to a 16-12 record and a 4th seed in the playoffs.

He also was named 1st Team All-MVABL as an outfielder finishing the year hitting .404 with 2 HR and 24 RBI.

Redlegs Inaugural Season Comes to an End

09/22/2010
 

The Camden Redlegs ended their season by getting knocked off in the first round of the MVABL playoffs by the Shockers. The Redlegs won the first game in the three game series with some timely hitting and solid pitching by starter Brian Kuhbander and relievers Kevin Campbell and Brandon Howard winning the game 14-9. Hoping to sweep the series and avoid a game 3 the following day, the Redlegs started off strong in game 2 with a 1st inning grand slam by Howard. The Redlegs added 2 more in the se... (more)

Redlegs Fall to Shocker 7-4

08/23/2010
 

The Shockers and Redlegs met up in a battle of two of the hottest teams in the MVABL last Thursday night at Rotary Park. The Shockers had previously won 10 of their last 11 while the Redlegs had won 8 of their last 10.

The Redlegs struck first, loading the bases in the top of the first inning. Jacob Robinson led off with a walk followed by a single from Jared Bradley. After a strikeout, Derek Graham walked to load the bases. John Long then drew a walk to bring i... (more)

Redlegs Split With Indians; Improve to 15-11

08/17/2010
 

In game two Taylor Guntle (5-0) took the hill seeking his 6th win of the season. He was opposed by the Tribes' Matt Coleman (3-4). The Redlegs could not find an answer for Coleman when they last faced each other way back on April 25th. The Redlegs held a 12 run advantage, scoring 12 runs in the first three innings. But Coleman shut the Redlegs down for the final four as the Indians were able to come back and take the win.

Sunday would mark a different outcome fo... (more)

Redlegs Split With Indians; Improve to 15-11

08/17/2010
 

The two teams from opposite ends of the MVABL met up on Sunday for a double header at Northwestern High School in Springfield. The Redlegs and Indians managed to get both games in despite rain clouds looming for most of the day. Each team took home a win on the day, as the Indians took game 1 while the Redlegs took game 2.

In game 1 the Indians sent ace Matt Spradlin (3-6) to the hill to counter Kevin Schaeffer (2-0) of the Redlegs. The Redlegs struck first in t... (more)

Redlegs Win 6 of Last 7; Beat Thunder 21-9

08/10/2010
 

The Redlegs out slugged the Miami Valley Thunder on Sunday, winning by a score of 21-9. With the win, the Redlegs have won 6 of their last 7 games and move into 4th place overall in the MVABL standings.

Kevin Schaeffer got the start against the Thunder and pitched well, giving up only four earned runs over 6 innings while striking out 7. All four runs Schaeffer gave up came off the bat of Thunder slugger Drew York, who hit a three- run homerun in the 1st and a sol... (more)

Redlegs Top Slammers 5-2

08/07/2010
 

The Redlegs and Slammers met for their final regular season match on Thursday night. The Redlegs sent Eric Williams to the mound to duel with Slammers ace Sean Casey, who had just started for the Buckeye division in the all-star game 4 days before. Runs were hard to come by between the two starters but the Redlegs were able to edge out the Slammers 5-2, doing most of their damage in the 5th scoring 4 times in the frame. Eric Williams pitched all 7 innings and gave up 2 earne... (more)

Redlegs Send Three to AS Game, Two to HR Derby

08/05/2010
 

The Camden Redlegs had their first ever All-Star selections in 2010. Rookie Taylor Guntle was named as the Redlegs "automatic starter" for the Buckeye Division team. Guntle is hitting .403 with a HR and 13 RBI at the plate and is 5-0 with a 4.88 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 51 plus innings on the mound. He is among the league leaders in average, hits, doubles, runs, RBI, ERA, wins, and strikeouts.

Also voted in by teammates was rookie coach and veteran player Jacob Robinson and ve... (more)

Sox Take 3 of 4 From Redlegs

08/03/2010
 

The Sox took the fourth and final game of the season series on Tuesday night against the Redlegs winning 4-1. The Redlegs sent Eric Williams to the hill to face the Sox for the 2nd time in 7 days, as he got the victory one week prior. Williams pitched well enough to give the Redlegs a chance to win, but the offense fell short, getting 6 hits and scoring only 1 run. Williams pitched all 7 innings, allowing 4 earned runs and striking out 6 Sox batters.

The Sox got o... (more)

Redlegs Sweep Dragons; Improve to 12-9

07/25/2010
 

In game two the Redlegs looked to improve on their longest winning streak in franchise history. After putting up 14 runs in game 1, the Redleg offense scored 17 in game 2, capped off by a 13 run 5th inning that sent 17 hitters to the plate. The Redlegs took game 2 by a final score of 17-8 and improved their winning streak to 5 straight.

The Dragons struck first in the nightcap, going up 1-0 in the top of the 2nd when Matt Berger drove a run in on a sacrifice fly.... (more)

Redlegs Sweep Dragons; Improve to 12-9

07/25/2010
 

The Redlegs squared off against the Dayton Dragons in a double header on Sunday, marking the first time these two clubs have matched up this season. In game 1 the Redlegs sent Kevin Schaeffer to the mound, making his first start since April 25th where he had a no decision against the Dayton Rangers. The Redlegs provided plenty of run support behind Schaeffer despite him turning in a fantastic outing. Schaeffer went 6 innings allowing only 2 earned runs, 4 hits and had 8 strike... (more)

Redlegs Win in Walk-Off Fashion

07/24/2010
 

The Redlegs took on the Beavercreek Sox on Tuesday night, marking the 3rd time the two clubs have faced off this season. After winning a wild game against the Rangers on Sunday by one run, the Redlegs pulled out a close one against the Sox winning 5-4.

Eric Williams started on the mound for the Redlegs and despite a rocky first inning where he gave up three runs, including a two run homer by Nate Bowles, he settled down and only surrendered one run on two hits in ... (more)

Redlegs Win in Slugfest

07/22/2010
 

The Redlegs looked to take the season series against the Miami Division leading Dayton Rangers on Sunday at Preble Shawnee High School. In the exciting back and forth slugfest the Redlegs emerged victorious by a score of 12-11. The two teams combined for 31 hits and 6 home runs in the game.

At the start, the game appeared it would be a pitchers duel between the two teams' ace pitchers. Taylor Guntle (5-0) took the hill for the Redlegs and Jonathon Silverman (6-... (more)

Redlegs Split Double Header With Astros

07/13/2010
 

The Redlegs recovered in the nightcap of their double header against the Astros, winning 8-3. Rookie of the Year candidate Taylor Guntle improved to 5-0 in the Redlegs win. Guntle went the distance pitching 7 innings, allowing 2 earned runs, and striking out 7.

The Redlegs started the scoring early as Jacob Robinson led off the game with a single and was later doubled in by Guntle. In the second Zach Clendenen led the inning off with a walk and later came around t... (more)

Redlegs Split Double Header With Astros

07/13/2010
 

The Redlegs split a double header against an undermanned Dayton Astros squad at Preble Shawnee on Sunday. The Redlegs let game 1 get away as the Astros scored late to win it by a final score of 12-10.

Brian Kuhbander started on the hill for the Redlegs and held the Astros in check, going 5 innings, striking out 3 and giving up 6 runs. The Astros scored first in the top of the 2nd inning, both runs coming across on a Redlegs error. The Astros then put up 3 more in ... (more)

Redlegs Fall to Sox

07/13/2010
 

The Redlegs took on the Beavercreek Sox on Tuesday night and lost in a high scoring game by a final tally of 15 to 11.

Both teams started strong scoring in the 1st, the Sox pushed three across with help from a 2 RBI double from Nate Bowles while the Redlegs got a run on an RBI single by John Long. After neither team scored in the 2nd, the Sox pushed three more runs across in the 3rd to push their lead to 6-1. But the Redlegs answered again scoring three of their ow... (more)

Redlegs Fight Back to .500 Again

07/01/2010
 

In game two of the twin bill the Redlegs grabbed the lead early and never looked back, giving Taylor Guntle plenty of run support en route to his 4th victory of the season.

The Redlegs got to work early, scoring four times in the top of the first inning. Robinson led off with a walk, followed by a single fro Mattice. Both were quickly driven in on a double from Brad Clark. Kuhbander then walked, followed by an RBI single from Guntle. John Long then ended the innings scorin... (more)

Redlegs Fight Back to .500 Again

07/01/2010
 

The Camden Redlegs fought their way back to .500 this weekend after taking both games of a double header against divisional foe, and fellow expansion club, the Miami Valley Cardinals.

Brian Kuhbander took the hill for the Redlegs in game one and turned in a gem, going the distance giving up 3 runs (none being earned) and striking out 5. The Cardinals took an early lead on RBI singles from Aaron Thacker and Jonathan Teague in the first, and an RBI single from Josh Jaynes in the ... (more)

Redlegs Fall to 5-7; Lose to Sox

06/12/2010
 

The Redlegs squared off against the Beavercreek Sox for the first of four matchups this season. The Sox took the series lead after beating the Redlegs 9-3.

The Redlegs got on the board first in the top of the 2nd inning. Derek Graham led the inning off with a double and was later driven in by John Long. Long is 7-14 (.500) with 5 RBI in his last 4 games. But the curse of the killer inning continues to haunt the Redlegs. After scoring 1 in the 2nd inning, the Sox... (more)

Late Comeback Not Enough

06/12/2010
 

The Redlegs fell to the South Dayton Slammers on Sunday by a final score of 13-12 as the Slammers held on despite a late rally from the Redlegs. Taylor Guntle took the hill looking for his 4th win of the season and pitched well, going 5 innings striking out 4 and giving up only 1 earned run and 1 hit.

The Slammers took the early lead in the top of the 1st inning as P.J. Dixon led of the game with a walk, stole second, and ended up scoring as a result of a couple R... (more)

Redlegs Back to .500

05/31/2010
 

In game two the Redlegs gave 2nd round draft choice Eric Williams the nod, making his Redlegs debut on the mound. Williams went the distance, pitching the complete game and only 3 of the 8 runs he gave up were earned as the Redlegs were unable to provide a strong defense behind him. He also struck out 6 in the game as he picked up his first career win in the MVABL.

The Redlegs took an early lead in the top of the 1st as Robinson led of the game with a walk and stole second, ... (more)

Guntle Improves to 3-0; Redlegs Win 8-2

05/31/2010
 

The Redlegs improved to 5-5 after taking two from the Warren County Shockers Sunday at Athletes in Action Sports Complex in Xenia. Taylor Guntle took the hill for the Redlegs and turned in another quality start going 6 innings, allowing 1 earned run and striking out 4. Taylor now leads the Redlegs staff with a 3-0 record on his rookie season.

In game one the Redlegs found themselves in an early hole as the Shockers put one on the board promptly in the 1st to take a 1-0 lead. ... (more)

Rangers Get Revenge; Top Redlegs 12-3

05/28/2010
 

The Dayton Rangers defeated the Camden Redlegs Sunday by a final score of 12-3. While the Redlegs had only 3 less hits then the Rangers, the Rangers made their hits count while the Redlegs left 10 men on base throughout the game.

The Rangers took the lead in the top of the 2nd inning and didn’t look back from there, scoring 6 in the frame highlighted by a 2 run triple from Ben Schooler. The Redlegs scored twice in the 3rd inning on a 2 run double from newcomer Zach Clendenen... (more)

Redlegs Fall to 3-4; Lose to Thunder

05/21/2010
 

The Redlegs dropped their second straight on Sunday as they couldn't keep the Thunder off the scoreboard, despite scoring 10 runs of their own. The Thunder scored 19 runs over 7 innings, highlighted by homeruns from David Moss and Drew Bost, Drew York also contributed 4RBI.

The Redlegs were led offensively by Jared Bradley who went 2-3 and added an RBI with 2 runs scored.

The Redlegs hope to end their losing streak as they take on the Dayton Rangers on Sunday ... (more)

Redlegs Lose in Extras

05/21/2010
 

The Redlegs fell to the Kettering Royals by a final score of 4 to 3 in 10 innings on Saturday afternoon. The game turned out to be a pitcher’s duel between Royals starter Kevin Reynolds and lefty Brian Kuhbander for the Redlegs. Despite pitching well, Kuhbander took the loss going 9 innings, striking out 11 and giving up only 2 earned runs.

The Royals got on the board first as the Redlegs defense allowed Brian Duffy to reach base on an error, and then allowed Duffy to get in... (more)

Redlegs Topple Astros

05/09/2010
 

The Redlegs got the Mother's Day victory over the Astros on Sunday, winning by a final tally of 9-5.

Taylor Guntle took the hill for the Redlegs, making his first starting appearance in his brief MVABL career. "T-Gun" silenced the Astros bats for most of the day, allowing 4 hits, 2 earned runs, and piling up 9 strikeouts in a complete game effort.

The Redlegs continued their trend of scoring early by putting 4 runs on the board in the first inning, a... (more)

Game Cancelled - Next Game

05/02/2010
 

The Redlegs game for today against the Dragons has been cancelled due to poor field conditions. The game will be re-scheduled to a date later this season.

Next Saturday the team will travel east to Columbus to take on the North Columbus Bears. The game will be played at Beechcroft Highschool on the north side of Columbus. Game time will be 1:00pm. Players should plan to arrive no later than noon to prepare for the game.

Redlegs Pick Up First POW Player

04/30/2010
 

Miamivalleybaseball.com reports that Redlegs rookie Taylor Guntle picked up Week 3's honor for Player of the Week.

Taylor went 3-for-5 on the day with a home run, 4 runs scored, 2 RBIs, 2 walks, and a stolen base. He also picked up the win in relief against the defending champion Rangers.

Next Game

04/29/2010
 

The Redlegs will take on the Miami Valley Dragons this Sunday at Preble Shawnee High School. The game is set to begin at 1:00pm, players should arrive at 11:00am for batting practice.

Redlegs Fall to Indians

04/26/2010
 

As the rain continued to fall at Athletes in Action, the Redlegs headed back onto the field to take on the Springfield Indians in game 2 of a split double header.

Things seemed to be going in the right direction early, as the Redlegs were able to score 12 times in the first 3 innings. Jacob Robinson led off the game with a triple to right, and scored on a groundball from Kevin Schaeffer. Schaeffer scored on a double by Brandon Howard, who later scored on a bases loaded... (more)

Redlegs Best Rangers - Win 7-6

04/25/2010
 

The Redlegs and Rangers squared off at Athletes in action where the rain fell for most of the day. In the back and forth contest the Redlegs were able to top the defending champs by a score of 7-6.

Kevin Schaeffer made his first start of the season for the Redlegs and pitched well, going 7 innings, giving up 3 earned runs and striking out 6. The Redlegs got on the board first as Taylor Guntle launched the first home run in Redlegs history over the scoreboard in left fi... (more)

Next Game

04/22/2010
 

This Sunday the Redlegs will take on the defending MVABL champs in the Dayton Rangers in game 1 of a split double header at Athletes in Action in Xenia. The Redlegs will get the Rangers at 1:00pm and the Springfield Indians at 4:00pm. Players should arrive at noon to prepare for the game.

Redlegs Outlast Cards' to get First Franchise Win

04/19/2010
 

The Camden Redlegs picked up their first franchise win Sunday night at Action Sports Complex by topping the Miami Valley Cardinals 16-13. In the 3 hour and 50 minute marathon, 30 combined walks were issued on the night.

Brian Kuhbander took the hill and was effective though the first 4 innings, giving up 1 unearned run and striking out 6 Red Bird hitters. Kuhbander ran into some trouble in the 5th as the Cardinals were able to plate 5 runs, 4 earned, in the frame. It ... (more)

Next Game

04/13/2010
 

The Redlegs will take on the Miami Valley Cardinals this Sunday night at 8:00pm at Action Sports Center in Dayton. Each expansion team will be looking for their first franchise win, so it should prove to be an exciting game! Players should arrive at 7:00pm for batting practice and warm ups before the game.

Redlegs Fall Short in Debut

04/11/2010
 

The Redlegs lost their inaugural game against the South Dayton Slammers in a pitcher's duel by a final tally of 4-1. Redleg hitters had no answer for Slammers starter Sean Casey as he struck out 17 hitters en route to a complete game victory.

Brad Clark got the nod as the opening day starter for the Redlegs and didn't disappoint, giving up only 5 hits and striking out 10 in a complete game effort.

The Redlegs got on the board first in the top of the first inni... (more)

Opening Day April 11th

04/07/2010
 

The Redlegs will host the South Dayton Slammers at Preble Shawnee High School this Sunday, April 11th at 1:00pm. Brad Clark will be the opening day starter and throw the first pitch in Redlegs franchise history. Players should be at the field at 11:00am.

New Pictures!

04/06/2010
 

New pictures of the Redlegs scrimmage vs. the Rangers on Thursday, April 1st at Athletes in Action posted on the Pictures page!

Scrimmage Thursday April 1st

03/30/2010
 

We will play the Dayton Rangers in a scrimmage game Thursday night at Athletes in Action in Xenia. The game will begin at 7:30pm so try and be there by 7:00 to get warmed up. Directions to the complex can be found here. Also, to cover the field rental please bring $5.

Practice Sunday the 28th

03/25/2010
 

Our next practice is Sunday the 28th from 1:00 to 2:00 at Extra Innings in Miamisburg. When we are done at extra innings the plan is to head over to either Yankee Park or Preble Shawne depending on Yankee's field availability. This is the final tune up before our scrimmage on Saturday April 3rd, and then opening day on the 11th. Everyone needs to be at this practice!

Next Practice

03/19/2010
 

Our next practice will be Sunday March 21st at 10:00am at Yankee Park. We will practice at Yankee until 12:30 and then head over to Extra Innings for our 1:00 practice there. We have two tunnels, so pitchers come prepared to throw in one cage while we take batting practice in the other.

Redlegs Draft Mattice and Williams

03/14/2010
 

In the 2010 MVABL draft the expansion Redlegs selected Matt Mattice with their first round draft choice, 9th overall. Mattice has experience playing in the middle infield as well as all three outfield positions, fitting right into the Redlegs team philosophy of having versatile players.

With the 10th overall pick, first of the second round, the Redlegs selected pitcher Eric Williams. Williams adds depth to an already proven pitching staff and the Redlegs look for him to... (more)

Practice March 14th

03/11/2010
 

Our next practice will be Sunday March 14th from 1:00 to 2:00pm at Extra Innings in Miamisburg. Do your best to get there early and please bring $5 to cover the cage costs. The MVABL draft will be directly after our practice, so any players who want to stay and check out our potential draftees are more than welcome!

March Madness Fundraiser

03/09/2010
 

Help support the Redlegs by participating in their 2010 March Madness Fundraiser with a chance to win $100! Entries cost $5 per bracket and you can enter up to 3 total brackets. Participants can fill out brackets online, or can fill out a paper copy. All brackets will be viewable online, hosted by cbssports.com, and updated in real time. The participant with the winning bracket will receive $100! To learn more about the fundraiser, or to enter, contact Jacob Robinson (See "Contac... (more)

Practice March 7th

03/02/2010
 

The Redlegs will have their next batting practice session at Extra Innings from 2:30 to 3:30pm on Sunday March 7th. Try to be there 5 to 10 minutes early so we can take advantage of the full hour. Please bring $5 to cover the cage costs. For more information on upcoming practices, check out the MVABL league schedule.

Redlegs Ink Two More

03/01/2010
 

With the draft rapidly approaching, the Redlegs continue to negotiate with key free agents and today the club signed on Taylor Guntle and Nicholas Johnson. Guntle adds another weapon to the Redlegs pitching staff while Johnson will provide much needed depth with experience all around the infield. To keep up with all the latest news on the upcoming MVABL draft, visit the league homepage here!

The Redlegs also made a management mov... (more)

Next Practice

02/20/2010
 

The Redlegs second batting practice session of 2010 will be held Sunday February 28th from 3:00- 4:00pm at Extra Innings in Miamisburg. Try and be there 5 to 10 minutes early so we can take advantage of the full hour and get as many swings in as possible!

Redlegs First Practice at Extra Innings Sun, Feb 7

02/06/2010
 

The Redlegs will have their first batting practice session of the year at Extra Innings in Miamisburg (675 Precision Court, Miamisburg, OH) on Sunday, February 7th from 12pm to 1pm. Please bring $5 to cover the cage rental.

Camden Redlegs Join MVABL

01/25/2010
 

The Camden Redlegs have announced that they will be an expansion team in the MVABL for the 2010 season. Former Dayton Ranger Jake Robinson has agreed to coach the Redlegs and has already signed on former high school and Ranger teammates Brandon Howard and Jared Bradley. The Redlegs have also reached an agreement with former Rangers third baseman Brad Clark. Clark was the 2006 Rangers Rookie of the Year and won a gold glove in 2007.

The Redlegs have also recruited two other Preb... (more)

Camden Redlegs Website Launched

01/24/2010
 

The newly formed Camden Redlegs now have an official website! The site was launched on Sunday, January 24th, 2010. There is still a lot of work to be done on the site and visitors will see a lot of things under construction so stay tuned!