NEW CARLISLE - It was a special day at Wiffle®Ball's Friendly Confines on Sunday afternoon. Not only did the hometown New Carlisle Newts advance to the last Hometown Cup Finals in Migley Field history, but dozens of Newts alumni gathered to bid farewell to their home ballpark. Wifflers who have played for the Newts in the Old Republic Wiffle®Ball League and The Wiffle®Ball Championship were presented with number tiles from the manually-operated scoreboard which represented th

NEW CARLISLE - It was nearly a storybook ending for the New Carlisle Newts and their home ballpark Migley Field on Sunday afternoon. The Newts won eight straight games over the weekend before falling to the Woo Crew in The Wiffle®Ball Championship Game, 15-9. It was the Newts first trip to the Hometown Cup Finals since 2022, and their 10th appearance overall, tied for most in Migley Field history. The hometown squad consisted of Sam Bull, Sam Bull, Anthony Rieff, Joey Schust

NEW CARLISLE - For the first time since 2017, the New Carlisle Newts are division champions. The Newts needed just one win on Sunday afternoon to lock up the top spot in the National League, but they got two - winning the series against the Olive Township Mechanics, 11-8, 7-12, 5-3. New Carlisle finishes the regular season with a 25-5, the best mark for the franchise since 2014. The Old Republic Wiffle®Ball League will break next weekend for The Wiffle®Ball Championship at Ho

NEW CARLISLE - The franchise-record winning streak has come to an end. The New Carlisle Newts dropped the first game of a three-game set on Sunday, before rebounding to win the series against the Hudson Lake Heat, 0-3, 8-1, 10-6. New Carlisle's victory in the finale was the franchise's 700th all-time win. The Newts are 23-4 on the season and will need to win just one game next Sunday against the Olive Township Mechanics to clinch their first division title since 2017. First p

NEW CARLISLE - The New Carlisle Newts (21-3) continued their winning ways on Sunday afternoon at Migley Field, sweeping the Granger Panthers, 6-3, 6-1, 7-1. It was the Newts sixth consecutive sweep, and their 18th straight win. Matt Soos earned two of the victories on the mound before handing the ball over to his brother, Scott, who got the win in the finale. Tyler Shupert provided most of the firepower for the Newts offense, hitting five home runs in the series despite the w

NEW CARLISLE - Don't let anybody ever tell you the New Carlisle Newts don't try in the regular season! Cy Young candidate Matt Soos gutted out another series on the mound to lead the Newts (18-3) to a three-game sweep of Union Mills on Sunday afternoon, 9-7, 11-7, 14-10. Soos has pitched nearly the entirety of the Newts franchise-record 15-game winning streak, but hobbled off the mound with two out in the fifth inning of the finale. Koby Keck recorded the four-out save - with

NEW CARLISLE - Matt Soos threw two perfect games on Sunday afternoon, and the New Carlisle Newts (15-3) rolled the Great Lakes Godfathers, 10-0, 7-0, 10-0. Soos, who has been on the mound for the entirety of the Newts' 12-game winning streak, has flirted with a perfection in recent weeks. This week, he threw back-to-back perfectos and allowed just two hits in the series finale for one of the most dominant pitching performances in Migley Field history. Despite the wind howling

NEW CARLISLE - The New Carlisle Newts (12-3) continued their hot streak on Sunday afternoon at Migley Field, sweeping the Glen Lee Skeeters, 7-6, 9-5, 13-3. The Newts have won nine straight games for the first time since they opened the 2020 season with three consecutive sweeps. Matt Soos continued his Cy Young campaign, earning all three victories on the mound to improve his record to 9-1. MVP-candidate Brett Mason led the way offensively for the Newts yet again, belting six

NEW CARLISLE - The New Carlisle Newts (9-3) swept the Flat Rock Cyclones, 5-0, 7-4, 3-2, on Sunday afternoon at Migley Field. The Newts received another spectacular outing on the mound from Matt Soos. Like last week, Soos pitched three complete game victories. In the series opener, the Newts ace allowed just one hit. Offensively, Brett Mason continues to lead the way for New Carlisle's club. Mason hit six home runs in the series - including a walk-off solo shot in the finale

NEW CARLISLE - The New Carlisle Newts (6-3) lived up to their amphibious name on Sunday afternoon, sweeping the Mishawaka Meatspins on a rainy day at Migley Field, 3-0, 8-4, 2-1. Matt Soos returned to his Cy Young form of 2024, earning three complete game victories on the mound. Soos allowed just five runs the entire day. Brett Mason and Tyler Shupert provided most of the offense for the home team. Each hit four home runs in the series. Mason drove in six runs, while Shupert