History

Baseball History in Evansvile, Wisconsin
Researched and Written by Ruth Ann Montgomery - Published in The Review, 2005

Evansville played 19 seasons in the Home Talent League with a record of 154 wins and 122 loses. The last year was 1980. Evansville made the post season twice with a play-off record of 2 wins and 2 loses. In 1977, Terry Bund of Evansvlle won the league hitting title with a .487 batting average.

If you have any history information (rosters, pictures, etc.) to share please send to Jon Frey

League provides many memories - Published in the Janesville Gazette on Friday, June 3, 2005

2007 Season: Schedule and Results, Roster, Sponsors
2006 Season:
Schedule and Results, Roster, Sponsors
2005 Season: Schedule and Results, Roster, Sponsors

A timeline of firsts for the modern era team
June 5, 2005 - First Extra Inning Game (Lost to Fort Atkinson 7-3 in 10 inn)
May 29, 2005 - First League Win (Beat Utica 4-3)
May 26, 2005 - First Thursday Night League Win (at Hollandale 8-6)
May 22, 2005 - First game with out an error (at Lake Mills)
May 15, 2005 - First Batter with a multi-hit game - Nic Larson (2 for 2)
May 8, 2005 - First Double - Ben Kraus (7th inning)
May 1, 2005 - First Run Batted In - Evan Baumberger (6th inning)
May 1, 2005 - First Run Scored - Jerod Stiendl (6th inning)
May 1, 2005 - First EHT base hit - Nick Larson (2nd inning)
May 1, 2005 - First Home Talent League Game vs Stoughton at Evansville High School Field (lost 14-2)
April 9, 2005 - First Scrimmage vs New Glarus
March 20, 2005 - Evansville voted into Home Talent League
January 12, 2005 - First Team Informational Meeting

 

Evansville Baseball History

Pictures: Player 1 - Player 2 - Player 3 - Player 4 - Player 5 - Player 6 - Player 7 Probably Fred Gillman

Picture of 1920 Evansville Baseball Team

Picture of 1908 Evansville High School Baseball Team

Cal Broughton - Evansville's first professional baseball player and Chief of Police

Notes about baseball in Evansville during the early 1900s

Ruth Ann Montgomery's Website on Evansville History