Born and raised in Central Illinois, Carder Reich has stayed close to home while pursuing his baseball dreams. The Decatur native and Millikin University standout joins us to talk about his journey through the game, representing his hometown, and what it means to play in front of family, friends, and the community that helped shape
The Decatur Bean Ballers were just three outs away from securing a road victory Tuesday night before the Normal CornBelters rallied in the bottom of the ninth to escape with a 4-3 win. After trailing for much of the evening, Decatur put together a clutch eighth inning to take its first lead of the game,
At just 18 years old, Coach Arroyo made the life-changing decision to leave Puerto Rico and chase his baseball dreams in the United States. Now, years later, he’s leading the Decatur Bean Ballers from the dugout and helping shape the next generation of players. In the latest episode of Behind the Bean Ballers, Coach Arroyo
A five-run third inning and a dominant performance from the bullpen propelled the Decatur Bean Ballers to a convincing 9-2 victory over the Jackson Rockabillys on Tuesday night. After falling behind early, Decatur responded with an offensive surge and never looked back, collecting 10 hits while taking advantage of several Jackson defensive miscues to secure
The Decatur Bean Ballers improved to 4-6 on the season Friday night, defeating the Dubois County Bombers 5-3 behind a balanced offensive attack and strong pitching. Decatur struck first in the bottom of the opening inning. Matthew Novominsky came around to score on an RBI single by Oneill Feliz before Jackson Snitko added another run
The latest chapter of the “Battle of I-72” belonged to the Decatur Bean Ballers on Tuesday night as they used timely hitting, aggressive baserunning, and a dominant outing from their pitching staff to earn a 7-3 victory over the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes. While the final score favored Decatur, both clubs had their moments throughout the
The Decatur Bean Ballers and Danville Dans put together one of the most entertaining games of the young summer season Saturday night, battling through 11 innings before the Dans escaped with a narrow 5-4 victory at Decatur. The Bean Ballers received dominant pitching for much of the evening and mounted a furious rally in the
The Decatur Bean Ballers turned a tightly contested game into a late-inning rout on Thursday night, erupting for seven runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to secure a 12-5 victory in collegiate summer baseball action at home in Decatur. After battling through seven innings with a narrow two-run advantage, the Bean Ballers delivered
The Decatur Bean Ballers made history Tuesday night at Workman Family Baseball Field, earning the first victory in franchise history with a convincing 24-4 win in a breakout offensive performance in front of the home crowd in Decatur. The Bean Ballers, Decatur’s new Prospect League summer collegiate baseball team, exploded for 24 runs on 17
