Luck/Frederic Otters Baseball

06/03/2026

Our season came to an end tonight in Mellen as we lost 10-9. But I am beaming with pride at how these boys battled. Down two key starters, arriving 30 minutes late due to an unknown bridge closure, these young men fought hard and cheered each other on every pitch, every hit, and every play in the field. Tate Johnson, Mason Carter, Caiden Johnson, and Skylar Welch all lead us at the plate. All 9 fielders played exceptionally well in the field. They left it all on the field and wore their hearts on their sleeves. Coaching staff couldn’t be prouder!!

05/29/2026

Tonight’s win over Siren in the first round of playoffs was an overall team effort. While our pitchers allowed a few too many free passes, Tate Johnson and Austin Schmidt combined to throw a no hitter. And they combined to strikeout 11 hitters. At the plate we were led by Mason Carter, Tate Johnson, and Blake Melin who all hit home runs. Carter led the team with 3 RBI’s. Tate was 3-3 overall and Schmitty was 3-4 overall. Final score was 11-4. Next we travel to Mellen for Rd 2 on Tuesday at 5:00. Thank you to all our fans who poured into the ballpark to show support. Logan Lindquist received the hat for his enthusiasm and perfection keeping stats once again. And Mason Carter received the chain for his hustle and endurance working behind the plate. Lastly, I want to congratulate our starters for again fielding well with no errors. That’s an important stat that often gets overlooked.

05/27/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out last night to recognize our Senior, Mason Carter. We lost to Glenwood City but there were a couple positives. Blake Melin made his season debut on the mound in relief. Blake has worked hard to return from his torn ACL. At the plate, we were led by Tate Johnson, Austin Schmidt, and Skylar Welch who all had extra base hits, and our outfield played very well. Tomorrow we host Siren for the first round of playoffs at 5:00

05/25/2026

Get to the ball park early for Tuesday’s game as we will be paying our respects to our lone Senior, #8, Mason Carter for Senior Night! It’ll be tough for coach, that’s for sure.

05/22/2026

Outstanding win against Northwood/Solon Springs. Won 13-2 in 5 innings. Blake Melin earned Player of the game going 3-3 with a HR and 5 RBI’s. Austin Schmidt earned Pitcher of the Game throwing all 5 innings. But all of the boys played with fire tonight. Our infield turned another DP and Becker was a force at 3rd. It was also nice to see our bunt game return to form. Next up-Glenwood City at home Tuesday where we will honor our lone Senior, Mason Carter

05/21/2026

The Otters will be hosting the Siren Dragons Rd 1 of the playoffs next Thursday at 5:00. Hope to see everyone there!!

05/20/2026

Nice win in Clear Lk today 6-4. Tate Johnson was shoving on the mound going 6 1/3 innings to earn the win and pitcher of the game. Austin Schmidt came in and finished to earn the save. Mason Carter led us at the plate to earn Player of the Game. Our lone senior was 3-4 with 3 RBI’s. Next up- Northwoods/Solon Spring on Thursday in Solon.

05/15/2026

Lost to our conference rivals Webster tonight despite hitting very well. 5 players who I’d like to mention- Cole Hohlfeld continues to impress in the outfield. Skylar Welch continues in my humble opinion to be the best fielding second baseman in the conference. Blake Melin hit extremely well today with 3 hits. Landen Becker pitched outstanding in relief today going 2.1 innings and allowing 0 earned runs. And sophomore Landon Holdt hit a double for his first varsity hit. Next up- Clear Lake on Tuesday in Clear Lake.

05/13/2026

Well, we lost handily at the hands of Turtle Lk/Clayton at home tonight. Schmitty threw well off the mound, we simply didn’t make plays in the field. Mason Carter led the way at the plate with a 2-run home run. And Skylar Welch was lights out at second again. But the worst part was losing another team captain to a broken bone. It’s up to the team to rally around our injured players and pick each other up. Next up- Webster on Thursday

05/12/2026

Thank you Sophie for all of your contributions to both school and athletics!! Truly a class act from a great family

🥎💙 Senior Shoutout: Sophie! ❤🥎

Today we’re giving a special shoutout to our senior softball player, Sophie! 🎉

Thank you for your hard work, leadership, and dedication to the Otters softball program. Your teammates, coaches, and community are proud of everything you’ve accomplished both on and off the field.

Wishing you an amazing senior season and all the best in what’s ahead! 💙❤