New NU baseball coach striving for successful season
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March 25, 2025
North Union’s varsity baseball team is pictured from left, front row, Blaine Ware, Jaxon Mabery, Braylen Riffle, Peyton Davis, Hudsyn Wilson and Tyler Krebehenne; second row, Jason Cremeans, Austin McMahon, Brooks Wills, Dylan Beard and Owen Wills; back row, head coach Chris Roseburrough, Evan Berry, Alex Dexter, Miles Marlette, Ashtin Haubiel and assistant coach Aaron Krebehenne. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)

New NU baseball coach striving for successful season

By Bob Putman 

North Union had a special baseball season in 2024.

The Wildcats, who finished with a 16-10 record, won their first-ever Central Buckeye Conference Mad River Division title and any kind of league championship since 2011.

North Union also won a pair of tournament games in reaching the Division III distr...

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