Hastings Sodbusters
Grand Island Hosts Sodbusters Game
Date:07/14/2021 Source:Hastings Sodbusters
Join us this Thursday, July 15th in Grand Island! The Sodbusters will take on the Sioux Falls Sunfish at 6:35 pm at Ryder Park. All tickets will be $8 (season ticket holders will be admitted at no charge) and can only be purchased at the gate. There will be no alcohol sales, but the Sodbusters concession stand will be open with a limited menu. The owners, Scott Galusha and Bryan Frew, are very exc...
Schedule Change!!
Date:06/08/2021 Source:Hastings Sodbusters
The upcoming 3-game series was initially scheduled to be a single game on Saturday and a doubleheader Sunday with the Western Nebraska Pioneers. Now, it will be a more 'traditional' 3-game series with games on Friday June 11, Saturday June 12, and Sunday June 13. All games will begin at 6:35 with the gates opening at 5:45. The Hastings Sodbusters have fun promotions with the upcoming home...
First Ever Series with Wheat City Whiskey Jacks, Hastings drops 2 of 3
Date:06/06/2021 Source:Hastings Sodbusters
Despite continued impressive outings for the Hastings' starting pitchers, the Sodbusters only have 1 win to show over the weekend series with the Whiskey Jacks. Hastings native Laif Hultine allowed only 2 runs in 6 innings Friday, Jeremy Schneider only 2 runs over 5 innings on Saturday, and Treyton Scully hurled 8 shutout innings in the series finale. Combined, the staff threw 19 innings, 10 h...
Bats remain silent for Hastings
Date:06/03/2021 Source:Hastings Sodbusters
Runs have been hard to come by in the early days of the Hastings Sodbusters 2021 season. Hastings fell to Fremont 6-3 to drop to 2-6 on the season. The fault doesn't lie with the pitching and defense. The Sodbusters are hitting .203 through 8 games with only 5 extra base hits. They are near the bottom of the Expedition League in stolen bases and are averaging over 11 punch-outs per game. The g...
Fremont outduels Hastings yet again
Date:05/31/2021 Source:Hastings Sodbusters
Sometimes, you have to tip your cap to the other guys. Hastings starting pitcher, Jeremy Schneider, pitched effectively, but a rematch between him and Fremont's Linder didn't go our way. Schneider leaned on his defense, throwing 6 innings with only 1 strikeout and 1 walk. All three runs were earned, but it could have been more without some exceptional plays behind him. Schneider takes the ...
Hastings Drops 3 of 4 on First Road Trip
Date:05/29/2021 Source:Hastings Sodbusters
After losing a close game at home to the defending champions, Hastings hit the road for 5 days. In an extra inning game on Tuesday night, the Sodbusters fell to the Pierre Trappers 5-4, before blowing them out 23-9 in a cold and rainy night that saw a total of 34 walks and 25 strike outs before finally ending after nearly 4 hours. Weather cancelled the rubber match and the 'Busters headed East...
'Busters drop game 2 at Home
Date:05/24/2021 Source:Hastings Sodbusters
Returning Sodbuster, Jeremy Schneider throws a gem, but not enough to win. Schneider goes 7.1 innings, scattering 7 hits and allowing only 2 earned runs. But, was outdueled by Fremont's Linder, who came into the game after the starter Wize was ejected for presumably over-colorful language directed towards the umpire crew. Linder would get the win with 6 shutout innings and 7 strikeouts with 3...
HOME OPENER GOES TO THE BUSTERS
Date:05/22/2021 Source:Hastings Sodbusters
There are many ways you could describe the first game of the 2021 Hastings Sodbusters season... boring would not be one of them. A game that featured 6 lead changes ended with the Moo just missing the 7th lead change; getting the tying run thrown out at the plate. The final score was 10-9 with Grand Island native Rans Sanders getting the win, throwing 2 innings and only giving up 1 run. York ...
Sodbusters take over first in division
Date:08/04/2020 Source:Hastings Sodbusters
Saturday’s doubleheader sweep was the perfect gift under the Christmas tree for the Hastings Sodbusters, who not only extended their win streak to four games but also took over first place in the Clark Division. Hastings defeated the Fremont Moo 6-5 in a thrilling doubleheader opener before blanking the visitors 5-0 Saturday at Duncan Field, as fans celebrated the theme “Christmas in ...
Schedule Changes
Date:07/28/2020 Source:Hastings Sodbusters
There are new developments in the remaining schedule for the Hastings Sodbusters and the Fremont Moo. The August 1 game at Duncan Field will now be a double-header vs. the Fremont Moo. The game Thursday, August 6th will now be in Fremont. The Schedule on the website has been updated to reflect the changes and you may purchase tickets to remaining home games on the website. Please contact the offic...
Game Postponed
Date:07/26/2020 Source:Hastings Sodbusters
With thunderstorms threatening and Fremont heading home tonight, we will reschedule tonight's game for a future date. If you have purchased tickets for tonight's game, please keep them and we will let you know as soon as we can the date of the make-up game. Feel free to direct questions to sodbusters.scott@gmail.com or follow us on social media for updates. Please stay safe tonight! ...
Order your Sodbuster Swag NOW
Date:07/23/2020 Source:Hastings Sodbusters
In partnership with Lou's Sporting Goods, the Sodbusters are giving fans a chance to pre-order customized, high-quality Under Armor gear now through Sunday, August 2nd. By CLICKING HERE you will be able to pick from a wide array of options that aren't available at the Team Shop or at Duncan Field. Your order will be processed once the site closes on the deadline date above. You should rece...
Schanaman's Historic Night Puts Busters In First Place
Date:07/19/2020 Source:Hastings Sodbusters
Box Score GERING, Neb. - For the Hastings Sodbusters, a slew of possibilities came with the results of league action on Sunday. Little did the Sodbusters know, ace starter Shay Schanaman (SO/Nebraska) would make history with the team’s first no-hitter in its three-year existence. The bats were also lively in the 7-0 Sodbuster victory over rival Western Nebraska at Oregon Trail Park ...
It’s Hastings vs. Traverse City in Best of the Ballparks summer collegiate finals
Date:07/17/2020 Source:Hastings Sodbusters
It’s Duncan Field (Hastings Sodbusters) vs. Turtle Creek Stadium (Traverse City Pit Spitters) in the final of the 2020 Best of the Ballparks fan vote for summer-collegiate facilities. So vote! The vote in the prior Final Four round was not particularly close. Duncan Field was chosen over Riverfront Stadium, home of the Northwoods League’s W...
Schmidt key for Sodbusters in victory
Date:07/16/2020 Source:Hastings Sodbusters
Hometown hero Grant Schmidt played a crucial role in Thursday’s Sodbuster victory. Hastings had cooled off from its hot streak Wednesday, suffering a lopsided loss, so Schmidt provided the spark in an otherwise uneventful contest on a breezy night at Duncan Field. Aside from making a diving catch on defense, Schmidt had one of the most crucial at bats in the game. The bases-loaded walk he...
Pioneers plant Sodbusters, tighten division standings
Date:07/15/2020 Source:Hastings Sodbusters
HASTINGS, Neb. — Western Nebraska scored five runs in the top of the fourth inning on their way to an 11-3 victory over the Hastings Sodbusters on Tuesday night at Duncan Field. The Pioneers spread the wealth throughout the night as all but one starter scored at least one run. Bradley Mullan got the nod for Western Nebraska and allowed one hit through 5.0 innings of work to pick up th...
Evans' homer ignites Sodbusters offense in win
Date:07/10/2020 Source:Hastings Sodbusters
Cole Evans made the wait for baseball worth it Friday night. After an hour lightning delay that involved some light rain, Evans welcomed the home crowd back into their seats with a two-run home run over the bricks in left field. “It’s something special to see a ball get out of here, and especially to hit one yourself,” said Evans, whose homer was the 169th to leave the yard at ...
Sodbusters come from behind to beat Sabre Dogs
Date:07/09/2020 Source:Hastings Sodbusters
The Hastings Sodbusters came from behind to beat Souris Valley, 9-4. It was the Sodbusters first game at Duncan Field in eight days and only their second win within the brick walls. The Grand Island duo of Cole Evans and Casey Burnham paced the offense, combined they had five of the teams nine hits. Evans went 3-for-4 with 4 RBIs while Burham went 2-for-3 and had four stolen bases. Jeremy Schnei...
Sweet Sixteen time in summer collegiate Best of the Ballparks 2020 fan vote
Date:07/06/2020 Source:Hastings Sodbusters
We’ll have a new champion for 2020, as the results of the first round of the summer collegiate Best of the Ballparks 2020 fan vote yielded only a few close votes and plenty of blowouts. So we move on to the Sweet Sixteen round of voting! Travis Field, home of the Brazos Valley Bombers (Texas Collegiate League), was voted down in the first round, but last year’...
Trey Kissack back for year three with Hastings Sodbusters
Date:07/06/2020 Source:Hastings Sodbusters
When it comes to the Hastings Sodbusters, Trey Kissack has put his name firmly on the roster. The Sodbusters came to Hastings in 2018 and since then Kissack has been on the roster each summer. The Grand Island native is known for his strikeouts. His first season in Hastings, he won the Expedition League Pitcher of the Year award with a 2.73 ERA and 81 strikeouts. He followed that season by record...
Hastings Sodbusters Coach Steps Down Due To COVID-19 Concerns
Date:07/06/2020 Source:Hastings Sodbusters
The head coach of the Hastings Sodbusters is stepping down due to health and safety concerns. The Sodbusters say that Head Coach Bill Clay abruptly resigned on July 1st out of personal concern for his health and safety due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases nationwide. Co-owners Scott Galusha and Bryan Frew have begun interviewing prospective coaches to fill the role, and the position i...
Fremont Moo rallies again to defeat Hastings Sodbusters
Date:06/28/2020 Source:Hastings Sodbusters
For the second-straight day, the Fremont Moo rallied to get a win over the Hastings Sodbusters. The Moo scored six runs in the seventh and eighth innings to rally and defeat the Sodbusters 8-6 Sunday at Duncan Field. The Moo rallied from a three-run deficit in the ninth inning to force extra innings and won in 10 innings. Hastings led 5-2 after six innings. Fremont put up four runs in the seven...
Sixth inning dooms Sodbusters in season opener
Date:06/27/2020 Source:Hastings Sodbusters
It may have been three months since players in the Expedition League have played in a competitive setting, but the pitching from both teams seemed to be in midseason form. The Hastings Sodbusters and the Fremont Moo both treated Friday’s season opener as a bullpen game, resulting in a pitchers’ duel that saw just a combined one run and two hits through the first five innings. But the ...
Hastings Sodbusters, Fremont Moo Begin Unconventional Season
Date:06/26/2020 Source:Hastings Sodbusters
Summer college baseball is back in central Nebraska. The Hastings Sodbusters and Fremont Moo took the diamond at historic Duncan Field tonight for the season opener in the Expedition League. The season is different in the summer of the pandemic. Only six of the league’s 10 teams decided to play this year. With all the uncertainty, Sodbusters Co-Owner and General ...
Hastings Sodbusters get delayed third season underway Friday
Date:06/26/2020 Source:Hastings Sodbusters
Scott Galusha felt a thrill unlocking the gates at Duncan Field on Monday for the first practice of the season for the Hastings Sodbusters. Imagine the emotions on Friday when the first pitch is delivered at 6:35 p.m. against the Fremont Moo for the season opener. Despite facing a number of obstacles due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Sodbusters and the Expedition League will begin ...
Sodbusters amped up for return to action
Date:06/24/2020 Source:Hastings Sodbusters
It’s been a long buildup for the league that refused to give up on the season. The Expedition League has been adamant that they’d play ball this season, and their patience and determination has paid off. That means baseball again at Duncan Field for the Hastings Sodbusters, as the team gets ready for Opening Night, set for Friday against Fremont. While it’s been a crash course...
Hastings Sodbusters breaking off rust with opening day on the horizon
Date:06/23/2020 Source:Hastings Sodbusters
The Hastings Sodbusters are three days away from the start of its season. With so little time from now until first pitch on June 26, they have needed to work quickly. Sodbusters general manager Scott Galusha said opening the gate at Duncan Field and seeing his players run onto the field was quite special. "It was a little emotional to be quite honest with you. When I got the chance to u...
Papillion-La Vista South grad and Husker outfielder Aaron Palensky signs with New York Yankees
Date:06/18/2020 Source:Hastings Sodbusters
Aaron Palensky already had summer plans. Then the New York Yankees came calling. The outfielder and Papillion-La Vista South grad was gearing up for some baseball with the Hastings Sodbusters in the Expedition League. Then he would head back to Lincoln to get ready for a second junior year with the Huskers. But five Major League Baseball organizations reached out to him Sunday, the first day a...
New DHM's allow Sodbusters to open ballpark to 75 percent
Date:06/17/2020 Source:Hastings Sodbusters
New DHM's will go into effect for all but four Nebraska counties, starting on June 22. Which is great news for the Hastings Sodbusters and baseball fans. Before the new restrictions were announced for stage three of reopening Monday, the Sodbusters were limited to filling up Duncan Field to just 25 percent capacity. Now when the Sodbusters take the field on opening day here in Hastings on...
Sodbusters preparing for 2020 opener on June 26
Date:06/11/2020 Source:Hastings Sodbusters
The coronavirus pandemic made a shambles of the spring sports scene all around the country. It has also caused havoc with the summer sports. But now one summer sport is almost ready to get back to business. The Hastings Sodbusters are now scheduled to kick off their third season of play in the Expedition League on June 26 against Fremont at Duncan Field in Hastings. That is one month to the day o...
