MEDFORD BASEBALL PREVIEW - STILL EXPECT TO COMPETE
Under new coach, new faces will contribute
Medford head baseball coach Chandler Schmidt works with Charlie Gierl’s bat-handling technique during the Raiders’ indoor practice at Medford Area Middle School Tuesday afternoon. The baseball team hopes to start playing games this week, with scheduled contests against Wausau East Friday, Mosinee Tuesday and Lakeland on April 11. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS Medford head baseball coach Chandler Schmidt works with Charlie Gierl’s bat-handling technique during the Raiders’ indoor practice at Medford Area Middle School Tuesday afternoon. The baseball team hopes to start playing games this week, with scheduled contests against Wausau East Friday, Mosinee Tuesday and Lakeland on April 11. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
MEDFORD BASEBALL PREVIEW
Much has changed since the Medford Raiders ended an extraordinary 2024 baseball season one win shy of earning a spo...
Rib Lake shortstop Talon Scheithauer dives to put a tag on Daxton Diethelm of Athens during the fourth inning of Tuesday’s 6-4 win over the Blue Jays. Diethlem was picked off second base on a perfect throw from catcher Ethan Cook. The win puts Rib Lake a game ahead of Athens in the Marawood North. Both team have two league games left next week. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
The soccer ball bounces between Medford’s Audrey Ruesch (4) and Megan Schaefer as the Raiders keep it on Merrill’s defensive early in Thursday’s season-opening game, which Medford won 5-0 at Raider Field. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
