Barton Braves

07/21/2026

https://www.timesleaderonline.com/sports/local-sports/2026/07/bethany-sweeps-past-barton-for-first-ovbl-championship/

BETHANY – The third time was a definite charm for Nick Leonard. Twice in his Ohio Valley Baseball League career he has been a member of a team that watched a 2-0 advantage slip away in the best-of-5 championship series. Monday night Leonard singled twice and doubled to drive in three runs as secon...

07/20/2026

https://www.timesleaderonline.com/sports/local-sports/2026/07/bethany-one-win-away-from-ovbl-championship/

CRESCENT – With Sunday’s 6-1 victory over Barton in Game 2 of the Ohio Valley Baseball League’s championship series on sun-soaked Henning Field inside Pramesa Park, Bethany is now just one win away from securing its first title in quite some time. However, the second-seeded Brewers (14-7-2) we...

07/18/2026

https://www.timesleaderonline.com/sports/local-sports/2026/07/degenova-offense-lead-bethany-past-barton-in-ovbl-finals-opener/

BETHANY – Gian Degenova felt at home Friday night. The Bethany College junior-to-be fired a complete game four-hitter as second-seeded Bethany doubled up No. 4 Barton, 8-4, in Game 1 of the Ohio Valley Baseball League’s best-of-5 championship series despite smoke from the Canadian wildfires. Pit...

07/16/2026

https://www.timesleaderonline.com/sports/local-sports/2026/07/ovbl-championship-series-set/

The Ohio Valley Baseball League’s championship series is set as No. 2 Bethany will meet No. 4 Barton in the best-of-5 format, starting with Game 1 on Friday night at Bethany College. This is a rematch of last year’s finals won by the Braves in five games. The remainder of the series will proceed...

07/15/2026

Barton Eliminates Maynard

MAYNARD - Veteran Jesse Nixon pitched into the seventh inning Monday night as the fourth-seeded Braves (8-12) eliminated the top-seeded Indians, 4-1, in Game 2 of an Ohio Valley Baseball League best-of-3 semifinal playoff on Firemen's Field inside the Community Park.

Nixon struck out two and walked a pair as he and reliever, Gavyn Romanyak, combined on a three-hitter.

Ben Taylor and Will Balgo each drove in a run with two singles for Barton. Dom Gorrence and Shane Smolenak each singled in a run. Jack Selmon belted a double.

07/15/2026

Championship Series
FRIDAY @ Bethany
SUNDAY @ Barton 3:00
Monday @ Bethany
If needed
Wednesday @ Barton
Thursday @ Bethany.

07/14/2026

https://www.timesleaderonline.com/sports/local-sports/2026/07/barton-colerain-pull-off-upsets-in-ovbl-semis/

CRESCENT – Fourth-seeded Barton knocked off No. 1 Maynard by a 9-3 score Sunday on Henning Field inside Pramesa Park as the rain-plagued Ohio Valley Baseball League semifinal playoffs got underway. The defending champion Braves (7-12) led 2-1 after one inning and broke a 3-all deadlock with four r...

07/14/2026

Braves dispatch Maynard 4-1 behind Jesse Nixon pitching and great defense. Braves now return to defend their championship. We will up date when we are notified by the league office.

07/12/2026

Braves win game of playoffs 9-3 over Maynard. Game 2 tomorrow @ Maynard 6pm

07/11/2026

Tomorrow's game has been moved to Barton @ 2:00 due to Maynard field was rented out.