LaGrange High baseball wins season opener over rival Columbus

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The LaGrange High baseball team started the 2026 season with a hard-fought 4-2 win over longtime rival Columbus High on Wednesday. The game was tied 2-2 heading to the bottom of the sixth inning when Jase Foster and Nolan Haines came through with back-to-back RBI singles to give LaGrange the lead. Despite having the bases loaded with no outs, LaGrange could not add to their lead, but it would not matter as they held on for the victory.

Why it matters

This early-season matchup between LaGrange and Columbus is always a highly anticipated rivalry game, with the two teams having a long history of close, competitive contests. The win gives LaGrange momentum heading into the rest of their 2026 campaign as they look to build on last season's success.

The details

The game was a pitcher's duel early on, with neither team able to break through until the bottom of the third inning when LaGrange scored a pair of unearned runs to take a 2-0 lead. Columbus would even the score at 2-2 in the fifth inning, also with the help of unearned runs. But in the sixth, Foster and Haines delivered the go-ahead hits to lift LaGrange to the victory.

• The game was played on Wednesday, February 12, 2026.
• LaGrange scored two runs in the bottom of the third inning.
• Columbus scored two runs to tie the game in the top of the fifth inning.
• Jase Foster and Nolan Haines had the go-ahead RBI singles in the bottom of the sixth inning.

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What’s next

LaGrange will look to build on this early-season win as they continue their 2026 campaign, while Columbus will aim to bounce back in their next matchup against their longtime rival.