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 on March 26, 2026
North Union’s varsity baseball team is pictured from left, front row, Brooks Will, Hayden Bright, Blaine Ware, Peyton Davis andJace Phipps; middle row, Austin McMahon, Owen Wills, assistant coach Geof fPhipps, head coach Todd Wilcox, Jason Creamans and Greyson Bledsoe; back row, Dominic Hainline, Braylen Riffle, Jaxon Mabery, Logan Lewis, Alex Dexter, Memphis Leiter and Owen Wilcox. (Gazette photo by Bob Putman)

NU baseball team looks to bounce back under leadership of veteran head coach

By By Bob Putman, Richwood Gazette 

 

The 2025 record was not what the North Union baseball team was looking to have. But head coach Todd Wilcox, who is beginning his first year at the helm of the Wildcats, has some optimism despite the team coming off a 5-18 mark.

“We lost eight games last year by two runs or less,” said Wilcox, who spent 14 years (2005-18) as an assistant coach at Marysville. “We are looking to be on the other side of that this year.”

North Union does have nine returning letterwinners, but several were not part of a regular lineup. Four starters, Tyler Krebehenne, Ashtin Haubiel, Evan Beery and Myles Marlette, have graduated.

“We are returning nine seniors with some varsity experience,” Wilcox said. “We will …

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