In this May 23, 2025 file photo Rhinelander’s Dylan Vanderbunt makes contact on a pitch during a non-conference baseball game against Marathon at Stafford Field. Vanderbunt led the Hodags offensively this spring, hitting .360 with a team-high 13 stolen bases. (Bob Mainhardt for the River News)
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Team review: RHS baseball
‘New identity’ helped Hodags rebuild
An influx of young, talented underclassmen certainly helped the Rhinelander High School baseball rebound to a 13-11 record in 2025. But, moreover, coach Joe Waksmonski said last week during the team’s banquet that the Hodags’ turnaround came from the team buying into a new identity for the program.
