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Ben Yeckel Drives 4 Runners Home In The 3B Barons 18U Class B Ross Victory Over 2026 Astro Falcons 18U

Ben Yeckel drove in four runs on three hits to lead The 3B Barons 18U Class B Ross past 2026 Astro Falcons 18U 13-1 on Friday at Cene #1. Yeckel hit a home run to right field in the third inning, scoring three runs, and singled in the fourth inning, scoring one.

2026 Astro Falcons 18U opened the scoring in the first after Matt Boam doubled, scoring one run.

The 3B Barons 18U Class B Ross made the score 3-1 in the bottom of the first after Ben Kraemer singled, scoring one run, and Dominic Miller doubled, scoring two runs.

The 3B Barons 18U Class B Ross scored six runs on six hits in the bottom of the third inning. Yeckel homered to right field, scoring three runs, an error scored one run, Trey Ross tripled, scoring one run, and Christian Anterock singled, scoring one run.

Four more The 3B Barons 18U Class B Ross runs crossed the plate in the fourth inning to extend the lead to 13-1. Yeckel singled, scoring one run, and Derick Friedman homered to left field, scoring three runs.

Denny Joseph started on the hill for The 3B Barons 18U Class B Ross. The hurler surrendered six hits and one run over four innings, striking out four and walking one. Boam started on the mound for 2026 Astro Falcons 18U. The starting pitcher allowed eight hits and eight runs over two and two-thirds innings, striking out two and walking one.

The 3B Barons 18U Class B Ross collected 13 hits in the game. Yeckel and Vinny Pezzuolo were a force together in the lineup, as they each collected three hits for The 3B Barons 18U Class B Ross. Kraemer collected two hits for The 3B Barons 18U Class B Ross in two at bats.

Boam went 1-for-2 at the plate and led the team with one run batted in. Leadoff hitter AJ Economous led 2026 Astro Falcons 18U with two hits in two at bats.

Next up for The 3B Barons 18U Class B Ross is a game against 18 U Ironmen 18U on Saturday.

Two young men from our organization just earned one of the highest honors you can receive in Lawrence County baseball — All‑Star Game MVP — and both of them are proud Barons.

This is what hard work looks like.
This is what showing up every day looks like.
This is what buying into the process looks like.

These boys didn’t just represent their schools at a high level — they represented our organization, our standards, and our culture. They put in the hours. They trained year‑round. They pushed themselves when nobody was watching. And today, their effort showed up exactly the way it’s supposed to.

We couldn’t be more proud of them, their accomplishments, and the way they carry themselves on and off the field. And we want to thank their families for the support, the commitment, and the belief they’ve shown all year long. None of this happens alone.

To our MVPs — congratulations.
To our Barons family — this is what we’re building.
To every young athlete watching — hard work pays off.

We play ball. ⚾️🏆

Baron 🩸

Killer 🐝s

Summer Lab Series is HERE! 🔥

Every Friday from 10:00–11:30 AM, our Building Block Baseball LLC / 3B Barons staff is rolling out a full‑throttle summer training experience — running now through mid‑August!

We’re diving deep into:
⚾ Defense
💥 Hitting
🎯 Throwing Mechanics
🔥 Pitching Development

Plus — we’re keeping our classroom sessions alive and rotating through two additional baseball disciplines each week to build smarter, more complete players.

This is where reps meet IQ… where development meets consistency… and where players get better every single Friday.

We’ll shut it down mid‑August and fire back up in the fall with our 3‑labs‑per‑week schedule. Let’s work! 💪⚾

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