PHOTOS: April baseball tournament

Hodag Little League held its preseason baseball tournament April 25-27 at Hodag Park.

Originally scheduled for the Hodag Dome, organizers opted to hold the tournament outside and, aside from come chilly conditions on Friday, were treated to a good weekend of baseball. Rhinelander won the 11U division and took second in the 9U and 12U brackets.

(Photos by Bob Mainhardt for the River News)

    The Rhinelander 11U travel baseball team won its pool in the tournament. Pictured in the front row, from left to right, are Blake Sundby, Mason Paulson, Gage Dantoin, Rylan Pasanen, Will Sundby and Derek Jorata. In the second row are Lleyton Bryner, Easton Sieker, Jaxon Eades and Isaac Bauer. In the back row are coaches Eric Dantoin, Kevin Eades, Brent Sundby and Brad Pasanen.
  

    The Rhinelander 12U travel baseball team took second in its pool in the tournament. Pictured in the front row, from left to right, are Landon Gauthier, Jeter Vander Galien, Cash Rushman, Nick Schneider, Kolt Taylor and Cameron Olson. In the second row are Brayden Rexford, Casey Waksmonski, Griffin Rady, Colton Jahn, Marshal Towne, Eli Bauer and Channing Waksmonski. In the back row are coaches Ben Gauthier, Eric Rady, Joe Waksmonski, Dan Towne and Dan Nelson.
  

    The Rhinelander 9U travel baseball team took second in its pool in the tournament. Pictured, sitting in front, is Tavian LaChapelle. In the second row, from left to right, are Owen Lemmens, Noah Cline, Landon Verbist and Tavin Beohlen. In the third row are Arlo Coron, Ivan Strum, Mac Maufort, Lucas Knueck and Owen Waldo. In the back row are coaches Jim Verbist and John LaChapelle. Team member Ryan Jirik was unavailable for the photograph.
  

    Tavian LaChapelle gets out of the way of an inside pitch during a 9U game against Stevens Point.
  

    Noah Cline pitches during a 9U game against Stevens Point.
  

    Oakley Weight and coach Chad Bolkema, left, look at the ball in right field following a hit by Weight during a 10U game against Wheelhouse.
  

    Zane Seubert fields a throw to first during a 10U game against Wheelhouse.
  

    Easton Sieker steps on the bag at first to retire a runner during an 11U game against Lakeland.
  

    Jeter Vander Galien slides into second base during the 12U championship game against Denmark.