Huntington Foresters drop doubleheader to Saint Francis

Offense led by Imel not enough to overcome Saint Francis in two losses

Mar. 29, 2026 at 2:03pm

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A fragmented, geometric painting depicting the dynamic movements and energy of a baseball game, with the colors of the competing teams' uniforms blending together in an abstract, cubist style.A cubist interpretation of the intense action and competition of the Huntington-Saint Francis baseball doubleheader.Huntington Today

The No. 16 Huntington University baseball team suffered a pair of losses in a Saturday doubleheader against the University of Saint Francis, falling 10-9 and 10-3 at Forest Glen.

Why it matters

Huntington was looking to build momentum after a strong start to the season, but the two losses to a conference rival will be a setback as they aim to qualify for the postseason tournament.

The details

In the first game, Huntington's offense was led by sophomore outfielder Ethan Imel, who had a strong performance at the plate. However, it was not enough to overcome Saint Francis, who pulled out a 10-9 victory. In the second game, Huntington struggled to generate offense and fell 10-3.

  • The doubleheader took place on Saturday, March 29, 2026.

The players

Ethan Imel

A sophomore outfielder for the Huntington Foresters baseball team.

Huntington University

A private university located in Huntington, Indiana, whose baseball team is ranked No. 16 in the country.

University of Saint Francis

A private Catholic university in Fort Wayne, Indiana, whose baseball team defeated Huntington in both games of the doubleheader.

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The takeaway

This doubleheader loss is a setback for the Huntington Foresters as they look to build momentum and qualify for the postseason tournament. The team will need to regroup and find a way to get their offense going against tough conference opponents like Saint Francis.