Baseball Recap: Basalt Find Success

Basalt won the last time they faced Gunnison and things went their way on Saturday too. The Longhorns walked away with a 10-6 win over the Cowboys. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Longhorns.

The team relied heavily on Ryder Hutchinson, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. Karson Schneider was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Longhorns

Batting Average

04/11/26 vs Gunnison	45.5%
04/11/26 vs Gunnison	43.5%
04/07/26 vs Aspen	16.7%
03/25/26 @ Moffat County	28%
03/25/26 @ Moffat County	40.7%
+ 18 more games

Basalt was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2025.

Basalt's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Gunnison, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Basalt will take on Roaring Fork at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Gunnison, they will face off against Cedaredge at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cowboys' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bruins have averaged an impressive 10.8 runs per game this season.