BAXTER SPRINGS, KS — Baxter Springs baseball is fresh off a huge walk-off victory over previously undefeated Girard, led by an incredible performance on the mound from junior pitcher Logan Abbott.
"We can compete with anybody."@Baxter_Lions junior pitcher Logan Abbott speaks on his team's postseason push after a nine strikeout performance in a walk-off win versus Girard this week.Hear more from @KODESports' Athlete of the Week tonight at 6 & 10. pic.twitter.com/uelXnpgdAK
It’s been a back-and-forth start to the season for the Lions in 2026. The team dropped five of its first six games, but recently pieced together four straight wins. Two of those victories came from a series sweep versus the formerly undefeated Girard Trojans.
“We played some tough teams at the start of the year, but we’re trending up right now,” Abbott explains. “That was a huge sweep to get us going for this last stretch of games. I think we’re playing our best ball and we’re getting hot at the right time.”
In the first game of the series versus Girard, Abbott dished nine strikeouts along with allowing zero runs throughout the course of the contest. The Lions went on to win in walk-off fashion courtesy of an RBI from Isaiah Main.
“That’s what this team is known for. They’re ability to fight through games in tough situations,” head coach Cordaro Baldwin adds. [Abbott] has been pitching the best games of his career all year long.”
Aside from having a career year, Abbott’s mindset is dialed in on the postseason.
“I always have confidence in myself and my team,” Abbott says. “We may be ranked low because of the tough start to the year, but we can beat anyone.”
The Lions will return to action Thursday, April 23 to host Cherryvale.
“He’s our number one [pitcher] for a reason. As long as he keeps working, the sky is the limit for him,” Coach Baldwin adds.
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