17u Horns win Game 2 of Midwest Challenge 3-1 behind a CG from Josh Moore Midwest Challenge Moore 7IP 7H 1R 2BB 3K Bender (Akron) 2-3 3B RBI Oakes 1-3 2B RBI R Pukansky 1-3 Logsdon 1-3 R 🎥 Offensive Highlights Below

17u Horns finish pool play in Midwest Challenge at 3-1 with a 6-2 win this morning at Mount Union. Midwest Challenge Woods CG 7IP 4H 1ER 3K Bender (Akron) 3-4 2B 3B RBI 2R Vallee 2-3 2B Williams 2-3 2RBI Hussey 2-3

17u Horns win 9-4 and move into the Semi Finals of the Midwest Challenge. Midwest Challenge Pukansky 2-3 2RBI Oakes 1-3 RBI R Bender (Akron) 1-2 2B RBI 2R Logsdon 2R

Pitching stats from first start in summer ball Premier Gambitta 17U 2.1 IP 5Ks 1 H 1 BB

Congratulations to Aaron French, Geoffrey Siess,and Anden Bender who earned All District Division 3 from the NEOBCA.

26’ Anden Bender (Anden Bender) doubles to LF. 6-foot, 170 pound Akron Zips Baseball commit. Takes a flat approach and extends through this pitch. #GPSummerChamps25

17u Horns win Game 2 down in Columbus at Prep Baseball Columbus 12-8 Bender (Akron) 2-3 3B 3RBI 2R Oakes 2-3 3B 3RBI 2R Woods 1-2 RBI Pukansky 1-3 2B Elliott 1-3 R Williams 1-3 R Welling 1-2 R Hobson 1-2 2RBI R

2026 2B/SS Anden Bender H24 Longhorns Anden Bender Stays on this one and takes it over the left center fence for a 3-run Homerun 💣 #GLChamp25 #pb57

17u Horns erupt for 12 hits in a 4 inning win over Bo Jackson beating them 12-2. Bender (Akron) 2-3 HR 💣 5RBI 2R Vallee 1-1 HR 💣 3RBI R Oakes 3-3 2R Bischof 2-2 2B 2R Garcia 1-2 R Hussey 1-2 2B R Hobson 1-2 3B RBI R Welling 1-2 R Stewart 4IP 4H 1ER 2K

James Midwest Stars 2026 Haas Eddie Williams Anden Bender H24 Longhorns Kenyon Oakes Blake Hilkert Connor Welling 2026 MIF Anden Bender H24 Longhorns Bender smokes a line drive to left field for an RBI single #NEOChamp25 #pb68

James Midwest Stars 2026 Haas Eddie Williams Anden Bender H24 Longhorns Kenyon Oakes Blake Hilkert Connor Welling 2026 MIF Anden Bender H24 Longhorns Bender continues his hot day at the plate with an RBI double! #NEOChamp25 #pb68

17u Horns get a win 10-3 over Midwest Stars in Prep Baseball Ohio behind huge days from Kenyon Oakes and Anden Bender. Oakes 💎 5IP 3H 11K | 1-3 HR 💣 3RBI R Bender (Akron) 3-4 HR 💣 2B 3RBI R Bischof 1-3 3B 2R Woods 1-3 RBI R Welling 2-2 2B 2R Driscoll 2-3 2RBI 2R

Akron Zips Baseball commit Anden Bender showed off today at his future home 2 loud singles and made some slick plays at SS One of my favorite SS in the entire state, super fun player to watch compete 2026 H24 Longhorns DeBord Minutemen Baseball

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17u Horns win today in TOC 8-3 over Arsenal Indiana and move to tomorrow. Oakes (Akron) 6IP 5H 2ER 8K | 1-1 3R Bender (Akron) 2-2 2|2B 4RBI R Bischof 1-3 3B 3RBI R Williams 1-2 RBI Stewart 1-2 R

The first two 2026 H24 Longhorns DeBord H24 Longhorns 2026's are off the board to Akron Zips Baseball Anden Bender Kenyon Oakes Minutemen Baseball Jackson Baseball Jackson Bears 2026 Whose next???

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Committed 💙💛 #GoZips

l am honored and blessed to announce my commitment to the University of Akron. I want to thank my family, friends, and coaches who have helped me through this process. I also want to thank the Akron coaching staff for believing in me and giving me this opportunity. #zips 🦘

I am excited to announce my commitment to The University of Akron! I want to thank all my coaches that helped me get in this position, my parents for always supporting me and the Akron baseball staff for giving me this opportunity. Go Zips! 🦘🦘