DeForest Deacons Home Talent baseball season comes to a close
The 2026 DeForest Deacons Home Talent baseball season has come to a close.
The 2026 DeForest Deacons Home Talent baseball season has come to a close.
Traveling to Montello on Sunday, Aug. 2, the Deacons lost 13-4. Despite holding a 3-0 lead early, DeForest was outscored 13-1 the rest of the way.
With the loss, DeForest finishes the summer with a 4-10 overall record. According to HomeTalent.org, the top four seeds in each respective/local section advance to the playoffs.
DeForest finished three games behind the No. 4 seed Montello for a playoff spot, good for sixth place in the Eastern Section Conference.
By the numbersWhile the season may be over, the Deacons had plenty of individual success, both at the plate and on the mound. Leading the Deacons at the plate was Brogan Hicks. In 14 games played, Hicks totaled a team-high 15 hits. He scored 14 runs and drew 10 walks, batting .312 on the season.
Leading the Deacons in RBIs this season was Josh Jansen. Despite playing in only six games, Jansen delivered a team-high 12 RBIs. He launched a team-high five home runs. Of note, Jansen had a two-home run and seven RBI game during the Deacons’ 16-11 win over Poynette on July 5.
The Deacons also received significant contributions at the plate from both Sam Vomhof and Easton Snow. Vomhof and Snow each delivered 10+ hits this season. Vomhof (14 total hits) batted .326 through 11 games, while Snow (11 total hits) batted .333 through 10 games.
On the mound, Taylor Mack provided the heavy lifting for DeForest. He pitched a team-high 49 and one-third innings. Mack boasted an earned run average (ERA) of 7.11 on 30 strikeouts, 24 walks and 39 earned runs.
Mack finished with a record of 3-2, securing wins over Poynette by scores of 12-3 and 16-11 in addition to an 11-1 win over Columbus. In that game, he pitched six innings, allowing zero earned runs on just two hits to lead DeForest to victory.
