The Newton Eagles Varsity 2025 squad showcased both resilience and offensive depth in Saturday’s doubleheader, grabbing a 5-2 win over the Robinson Varsity Maroons before falling 13-2 to the red-hot St. Anthony Varsity Bulldogs.
Game 1: Newton Eagles 5, Robinson Maroons 2
The bottom of the lineup played a key role in the Eagles’ early victory, with Hayden Mulvey, Reed Tharp, and Dominic Baltzell combining for four of Newton’s eight hits. The trio contributed to the scoreboard with a run scored and two RBIs between them.
Newton wasted no time getting on the board. In the first inning, Drake Wolf drove in a run with a sacrifice fly to open the scoring. After Robinson tied it in the second on a Brody Baker single, Newton responded in the fourth. Wolf doubled to bring in another run, and Kohlten Barthelme followed with a sacrifice fly to make it 3-1.
Wolf also delivered on the mound, tossing six innings and allowing just one earned run despite giving up 10 hits. He struck out three and walked three. Mulvey closed out the final inning with a clean frame to earn the save.
Offensively, Wolf helped his own cause with a 1-for-2 effort and two RBIs. Mulvey and Quincy Fulton each had two hits. The Eagles showed patience at the plate, drawing nine walks—Carson Barthelme and Gavin Meinhart each collected three. Newton was aggressive on the basepaths, notching four stolen bases, with Wolf and David Ferguson swiping two each.
Despite 10 hits from the Maroons—including a 3-for-4 performance from Braylon Murray—Robinson couldn’t capitalize, leaving runners stranded in key moments.
Game 2: St. Anthony Bulldogs 13, Newton Eagles 2
The momentum didn’t carry into the second game, as the St. Anthony Bulldogs exploded for an eight-run seventh inning to break open what had been a manageable game.
St. Anthony struck early with a two-run first inning and padded their lead with two more in the third. Newton hung tough, keeping it within reach thanks to a two-RBI hit from Quincy Fulton. But the Bulldogs’ bats erupted late, powered by home runs from Aiden Lauritzen, Henry Brent, and Will Fearday—who hit his second long ball of the game in the seventh.
Eli Wolf took the loss for Newton, battling through six innings while giving up five runs (two earned) on six hits. He struck out three and walked two.
Fulton led Newton at the plate, going 1-for-2 with both of the team’s RBIs. Tharp, Baltzell, and Ferguson each added a hit, and the defense turned a double play.
Lauritzen and Fearday drove in six of St. Anthony’s 13 runs, with Lauritzen going 3-for-4 to lead the Bulldogs’ 11-hit effort. On the mound, Lauritzen earned the win, allowing just three hits and two unearned runs over five innings while striking out five.
Looking Ahead
Despite the split, Newton showed promise with a deep lineup and effective pitching in Game 1. Their ability to get production from every part of the batting order and apply pressure on the bases bodes well for future matchups. The Eagles will aim to tighten up their defense and limit big innings as they prepare for the next challenge.
