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BenningtonCrete

Badgers
16
Cardinals
3

The Crete (NE) varsity baseball team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Bennington (NE) by a score of 16-3.

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Bennington2100011216171
Crete1100010354
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Game Stats

Bennington (25-26)

Crete (25-26)

Bennington

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.4364539161712510
1Dominic Driggs (Jr)00200000
2Brendon Da Luz (Jr).60055131000
3Reese Malley (Sr)00100000
4Myles Gifford (Sr).50044121000
6Colby Dean (Sr).66743122010
7Gabe Nickel (Jr).00011000000
9Baylor Uhing (Jr)00100000
12Connor Smith (Jr).20055010000
13Kellen MInarik (Jr).25054010000
14Brandt Schmidt (Jr).33343210100
15Kaleb Tysor (So)00200000
17Braydan Kloster (Jr).33353211000
22Carson Kortan (Sr).50054123200
23Charlie Swoboda (Sr).60055233200
24Max Swoboda (So).00011000000
25Brett Langan (Jr)1.00011011000
Crete

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.2863021362000
2Caleb Disch (So).66743021000
3Nick Wendt (Sr).00044000000
7Brooks Piening (Jr).66743120000
8Landry Kuntz (So).50032011000
11Carson Sand (So)10000000
12Peyton Steuer (Jr).00032100000
13Talan Grossart (So).00032000000
19Hunter Knoche (Jr).33333010000
20Kaden Nitzel (So)20000000
30Zack Connell (Sr).00032100000
Bennington

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals01560328.500.6151.115
2Brendon Da Luz (Jr)00000012.600.6001.200
4Myles Gifford (Sr)00010003.500.5001.000
6Colby Dean (Sr)00100000.7501.3332.083
7Gabe Nickel (Jr)00000001.000.000.000
12Connor Smith (Jr)00020104.200.200.400
13Kellen MInarik (Jr)00110104.400.250.650
14Brandt Schmidt (Jr)00100101.500.6671.167
17Braydan Kloster (Jr)01100014.500.333.833
22Carson Kortan (Sr)00110000.6001.0001.600
23Charlie Swoboda (Sr)00010003.6001.0001.600
24Max Swoboda (So)00000001.000.000.000
25Brett Langan (Jr)000000001.0001.0002.000
Crete

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals14232016.385.286.671
2Caleb Disch (So)01000001.667.6671.334
3Nick Wendt (Sr)00000004.000.000.000
7Brooks Piening (Jr)01000001.667.6671.334
8Landry Kuntz (So)10010001.333.500.833
11Carson Sand (So)01000000
12Peyton Steuer (Jr)00100001.333.000.333
13Talan Grossart (So)00100011.333.000.333
19Hunter Knoche (Jr)00010002.333.333.666
20Kaden Nitzel (So)010010001.0001.000
30Zack Connell (Sr)00011001.333.000.333
Bennington

Baserunning

#Athlete NameSBSBA
Team Totals4
2Brendon Da Luz (Jr)1
9Baylor Uhing (Jr)1
14Brandt Schmidt (Jr)1
17Braydan Kloster (Jr)1

Baserunning

Crete has not entered any baserunning stats.
Bennington

Fielding

#Athlete NameFPTCPOAEDPTPPBSBASBCSCS%
Team Totals.96932211010
2Brendon Da Luz (Jr).83364110
4Myles Gifford (Sr)1.00031200
5Brody Lichty (Jr)1.00010100
6Colby Dean (Sr)1.00011000
12Connor Smith (Jr)1.00020200
13Kellen MInarik (Jr)1.00053200
17Braydan Kloster (Jr)1.00011000
22Carson Kortan (Sr)1.00021100
23Charlie Swoboda (Sr)1.0001110100
Crete

Fielding

#Athlete NameFPTCPOAEDPTPPBSBASBCSCS%
Team Totals.87540211450
2Caleb Disch (So)1.00031200
3Nick Wendt (Sr)1.00085300
4Kaden Bruns (Sr)1.00022000
7Brooks Piening (Jr)1.00052300
8Landry Kuntz (So).25040130
12Peyton Steuer (Jr).00010010
13Talan Grossart (So)1.000108200
17W. Vorderstrasse (So)1.00011000
19Hunter Knoche (Jr)1.00022000
20Kaden Nitzel (So)1.00010100
30Zack Connell (Sr)1.00020200
Bennington

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals2.00101.00011
5Brody Lichty (Jr)1.75101.00010
12Connor Smith (Jr)2.330011
Crete

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals12.0001.00010
4Kaden Bruns (Sr)0.000010
11Carson Sand (So)0010
12Peyton Steuer (Jr)84.000010
20Kaden Nitzel (So)0.000010
30Zack Connell (Sr)4.2001.00010
34K. Swartzentruber (So)0010
Bennington

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals75322303026
5Brody Lichty (Jr)42212201714
12Connor Smith (Jr)33110101312
Crete

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals71716125604540
4Kaden Bruns (Sr)110000044
12Peyton Steuer (Jr).146400088
20Kaden Nitzel (So).201020053
30Zack Connell (Sr)56333602219
34K. Swartzentruber (So)66600066
Bennington

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#PBKPOSB
Team Totals.192.30042103000
5Brody Lichty (Jr).143.2942161000
12Connor Smith (Jr).250.3082142000
Crete

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#PBKPOSB
Team Totals.425.48920158012
4Kaden Bruns (Sr).250.2500011000
12Peyton Steuer (Jr).500.5000023000
20Kaden Nitzel (So).000.4000017000
30Zack Connell (Sr).316.4091082012
34K. Swartzentruber (So)1.0001.0001025000
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Game Story

Nebraska High School Baseball - Bennington wallops Crete

March 20, 2026: Crete, NE 68333

The Bennington Badgers baseball team scored 16 runs and held the host Crete Cardinals to 3 in the Badgers non-league win on Friday.

The Badgers now own a 2-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Mount Michael Benedictine for a non-league test on Saturday, March 21. Bennington will play a Knights team coming off a 14-7 non-league win over Nebraska City (Nebraska City, NE). The Knights record now stands at 1-0.

With the defeat, Crete drops to 0-2 on the year. The Cardinals host Auburn (Auburn, NE) to battle the Bulldogs in a non-league outing on Saturday, March 21. The Bulldogs come into the outing with a record of 0-1. Auburn lost 13-1 in their recent non-league outing against Beatrice (Beatrice, NE)

Bennington @ Crete Baseball Game Info

Fri., Mar. 20, 2026 @ 4:30p
The Crete (NE) varsity baseball team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Bennington (NE) by a score of 16-3.

Rankings & Records

Bennington (25-26)

NEClass
145
OverallDistrictHomeAwayWin %District %RFRA
19-91-210-39-6.679.333183100

Crete (25-26)

NEClass
5622
OverallHomeAwayNeutralWin %RFRA
12-167-33-82-5.429164166

Team Scoring Averages

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Bennington		.6.71.5.61.31.01.300.51.06.58.31.4
Crete		1.11.51.0.6.7.7.51.0---5.96.71.5

Team Stat Comparison

BenningtonCrete
.300Batting Average.275
.418On Base Percentage.388
.400Slugging Percentage.341
.942Fielding Percentage.936
.704Win Loss Percentage.429

Team Leaders

BenningtonCreteNational Avg.
#23 Charlie Swoboda.367Batting Average#1 Layton Domangue.500.244
#13 Kellen MInarik.504On Base Percentage#6 Jase Korbelik1.000.385
#12 Connor Smith.525Slugging Percentage#3 Nick Wendt.525.313
#1 Dominic Driggs1.000Fielding Percentage#34 Kysen Swartzentruber1.000.859
#1 Dominic Driggs1.000Win Loss Percentage#18 Jay Wissenburg1.000.531

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Bennington8-2Crete4-4
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
3/19/26Lincoln NorthwestBennington(W) 10-04/10/26Lincoln NorthwestCrete(W) 8-3
3/30/26PlatteviewBennington(W) 5-04/30/26CretePlatteview(W) 3-0
4/6/26BenningtonWaverly(L) 7-24/21/26CreteWaverly(L) 2-0
4/16/26BenningtonWaverly(W) 12-5
4/17/26NorrisBennington(W) 10-73/24/26NorrisCrete(L) 20-8
4/30/26NorrisBennington(W) 14-2
5/8/26NorrisBennington(W) 5-3
4/18/26BenningtonElkhorn(L) 3-23/28/26ElkhornCrete(W) 11-8
4/21/26BenningtonRalston(W) 8-45/7/26CreteRalston(L) 7-2
5/1/26BenningtonBeatrice(W) 10-13/27/26BeatriceCrete(L) 14-1
4/7/26BeatriceCrete(W) 12-3

Record Breakdown

Bennington (25-26)

Crete (25-26)
19-9
Overall
12-16
3-2
League
0-0
14-6
Non-League
12-14
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
8-2
Common Opponent
4-4
10-3
Home
7-3
9-6
Away
3-8
0-0
Neutral
2-5
0-0
Playoff
0-0
19-9
In-State
12-16
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0