SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Growing up, Kat Williams knew there was only one place she wanted to be: out on the ball field. “Part of the reason was not just because I loved the game but it was because ...

The Women’s Pro Baseball League will kick off its inaugural season next summer, and Illinois’ capital will play host to that campaign. According to a press release from the league, Robin Roberts ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WKEF/WKRC) - Brooks Lawrence, a pioneering athlete who broke racial barriers in football and baseball, and a Cincinnati Reds Hall of Famer, has been commemorated with an Ohio ...

SPRINGFIELD -- With teams in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York and Boston, the Women's Professional Baseball League will launch its inaugural in Springfield, Illinois, in August 2026. League ...

The MLB draft looms on July 13-14 with at least one prospect from the Springfield area: Chatham Glenwood graduate Cam Appenzeller. A couple other former Glenwood hurlers clashed in the big leagues on ...