The Decatur Bean Ballers earned a pair of victories over the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes on Tuesday, sweeping a seven-inning weekday doubleheader in the latest edition of the “Battle of I-72.” Decatur overcame an early deficit to win the opening game 7-3 before its offense erupted for 21 runs in the nightcap, securing a 21-11 victory…
The opening game of Saturday’s Battle of I-72 doubleheader belonged to the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes, who erupted for eight first-inning runs and never looked back en route to an 11-4 victory over the Decatur Bean Ballers. Springfield took advantage of patient at-bats, timely hitting, and a pair of Decatur errors during a marathon opening frame…
The Decatur Bean Ballers carried a lead into the late innings Friday night, but a four-run eighth inning and two more insurance runs in the ninth lifted the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp to an 8-5 victory in a hard-fought Prospect League contest. Decatur built an early two-run advantage and regained the lead in the seventh…
In Episode 4 of Behind the Bean Ballers, we sit down with pitching coach John Toney as he shares what it takes to build a pitching staff from the ground up in the Decatur Bean Ballers’ inaugural season. From developing a starting rotation to establishing a winning mindset, Toney discusses the challenges and excitement of…
The Decatur Bean Ballers remained within striking distance through the middle innings, but a late offensive surge by the Cape Catfish proved to be the difference in a 7-1 Prospect League victory on Wednesday night. After trailing by just one run entering the sixth inning, the Catfish strung together timely hits over the final four…
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…
