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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON – The Bluffton High School baseball team convincingly swept a doubleheader from visiting rival Pandora-Gilboa, forging a strong season opener on Saturday, March 29.

The Pirates won the first game 16-6, then blasted the Rockets 24-0 in the nightcap. Both games went just five innings as they were shortened by the 10-run mercy rule.

Robby Taylor earned the pitching victory for Bluffton in game one. He hurled 2.1 innings of relief and allowed two hits and one earned run.

Jake Weaver drilled a double and a single, coaxed a walk and had two runs batted in. He also scored two runs. Keaton Howbert collected two hits, a walk, two stolen bases, two runs and two RBI.

Luke Jebsen hit two singles and scored two runs. Brody Anderson tallied a run and slapped a two-run single. Nolan Speicher drew four walks, scored twice and drove in a pair of runs.  MORE ▶︎

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From BlufftonBeavers.com  The following results are from March 19-25 of the Bluffton University 2025 athletics season:

Otterbein hits walkoff homerun to down Baseball, 9-8

Baseball hits walkoff in split with Transy

Baseball drops two-game series at Anderson

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By Cort Reynolds

COLUMBUS – The 2025 Divisions IV, V, VI and VII boys basketball All-Ohio teams were announced Wednesday, March 26, by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association. Bluffton senior guard Marek Donaldson was named honorable mention all-state for Div. VI.

The 6-1 Donaldson averaged 13.5 points per game and led the Pirates in three-point field goals this season. He helped lead the Pirates to a 16-8 record in 2024-25.

Trey Sagester of New Madison Tri-Village was named Div. VI Ohio Player of the Year.

The All-Ohio teams are based on nominations from the seven districts of the OPSMA, which vote on the all-district teams from regular-season accomplishments.

The Divisions I, II and III boys basketball All-Ohio teams will be announced on March 27.

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From www.BlufftonBeavers.com. The following results are from March 12 to 18 of the Bluffton University 2025 athletics season:

Baseball falls to Comets 12-9 and 5-4

Softball stuns Heidelberg 7-6 in game two

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Bluffton University has named Chris Hedden as its next head football coach. 

Hedden brings more than 30 years of coaching experience to Bluffton. Hedden has held various coaching roles at both the collegiate and high school levels.

Most recently, Hedden served as the offensive coordinator at Trine University.

In 2023, he was the offensive coordinator at Ohio Northern University, and before that, he spent four seasons at Bowling Green State University as the offensive run game coordinator.

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Sophomore posts 41-11 record

By Cort Reynolds

COLUMBUS – Bluffton sophomore Mason Shank wrestled in the Div. III state tournament at the Schottenstein Center on the campus of Ohio State University Friday and Saturday, March 7-8.

The Pirate heavyweight posted a 1-2 record and advanced to day two of the OHSAA tournament before being eliminated.

He ended his season with a fine record of 41-11. 

In the first round of the 285 lbs. bracket Friday, Shank met the top seed in his quarter of the 16-man draw. Undefeated Dalton senior Cohen Riggenbach narrowly beat Shank in a tight 2-1 decision to drop the Pirate into the consolation bracket. 

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