Waukon baseball team has season brought to a close at #2 Waverly-Shell Rock


Waukon baseball junior first baseman Sully Bucheit nabs this ball out of the air for an out in the Indians’ 15-3 first-round district tournament loss at second-rated Waverly-Shell Rock Friday, July 18. Bucheit was one-for-two at the plate with a walk in the ballgame. View and find out how to purchase this photo and more by clicking on the “Photo Galleries” link.

The 2014 Waukon baseball team brought both its regular season and its overall season to a close within just a few days of one another this past week, both ending on differing notes. The Indians wrapped up their regular season with an 11-6 victory at Charles City Tuesday, July 15 in a game originally scheduled for June 30 before having their season brought to completion by a 15-3 loss at second-rated Waverly-Shell Rock in the opening round of Class 3A District Tournament play Friday, July 18.
The Indians finished their season with a 6-25 overall record that includes a 4-14 mark that places them seventh in the final Northeast Iowa Conference standings. Waverly-Shell Rock went on to defeat Decorah, 10-9, in the Class 3A District 5 championship game Monday, July 21 to earn a Substate berth.

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