The 260 Dugout

All NE8 teams have been announced!

Columbia City’s Deckman wins Dick Crumback Award as northeast Indiana’s top baseball player Deckman batted .337 with 17 RBI, five home runs and 17 stolen bases in his senior season with Columbia City.

👏👏👏 legend!

First reported by WANE 15 yesterday, Dean Lehrman has announced he is retiring as Heritage’s Head Baseball Coach at the conclusion of this season.

Dean has been a head baseball coach since 1979 (Woodlan 1979-87; since 1988 at Heritage) and he currently has 736 career wins entering postseason play.

Dean Lehrman is an amazing human being. From my time getting quotes from him, he’s always been generous and goes over and beyond for the kids. Heritage will miss his presence.

A true Heritage Patriot and one of the most successful baseball skippers in IHSAA history.

Was able to catch up with former Homestead Spartans/ Summit City Slugger & current Purdue Baseball pitcher Graham Kollen.

Purdue Boilermakers pitcher Graham Kollen joins 260 Dugout DC Hendrix is joined by former Homestead Spartan & current Purdue B...

DC Hendrix highlights all of the finalists for the 2026 NEIBA / Dick Crumback High School Player of the Year. He is joined by Dominic Rennecker - Leo HS, Drew Belschner - Concordia, Trey Deckman - Columbia City, Gray Stockwell - Homestead HS, Noah Schamerloh & Cayden Cassell from Norwell, and Houston Ellinger & Cole Reed from Bishop Dwenger.

NEIBA / Dick Crumback High School Player of the Year Finalists Podcast Episode · 260 Dugout · May 19 · 1h 1m

I’ve gotten to see all of these kids this season. A solid list and hard decision. Tons of talent. Who will be the 2026 NEIBA / Dick Crumback High School Player of the Year?

Over the last year, the The 260 Dugout has become more than a podcast. It’s become a place where the stories of baseball in our area actually get told — the people behind the programs, the work that goes into building players, the history that shaped the game here.

We’ve always believed in supporting baseball in Northeast Indiana however we can, so we put together our first collaborative release — a hat and tee built around the identity of the show and the community that’s formed around it.

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