Season: 2018

Eau Claire Cavaliers

The Eau Claire Cavaliers is an amateur baseball team that started in 1971. The 2026 baseball season will see the Eau Claire Cavaliers starting their ninth season as members of the Chippewa River Baseball League.
The 2025 baseball season saw the Cavaliers play the Eau Claire Bears in the Chippewa River Baseball League’s Wild Card Wednesday game and lost 8-7.
The Cavaliers qualify for the Wisconsin Baseball Association playoffs at the Haugen, WI. regionals.  They started the playoffs playing the Haugen Knights and lost 5-1. The next day the Cavaliers played the Spring Valley Hawks and lost 4-3.
CRBL Award Winners were Sam Knickerbocker CRBL Catcher, Andrew Milner CRBL Pitcher,  Xavier Bembnister Honorable Mention and Brayton Thillman Gold Glove.
The Cavaliers would like to wish all of the teams of the Chippewa River Baseball League the best of luck in the league in 2026. We invite all baseball fans to come to Carson Park for baseball action at it’s best this summer.
ROSTER: Andrew Milner, Sam Knickerbocker, Cole Tyman, Jerome Delikowski, Caden Ericksonm, Xavier Bembnister, Trenton Palmer, Brayton Thillman, Eli Rathke, Ashton Crowell, Mason Yarrington, Ryne Hull, Aidan Ecker, Logan Hesselman, Blake Bembnister , Aidan Pankratz, Lucas Costley

The Cavaliers are covered by the Northern Light Webcasting Network – See Full Coverage Schedule HERE

Carson Park, Eau Claire, WI

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Eau Claire Bears

The Bears are back, coming off one of their best seasons in recent memory. The Bears will be looking to defend their CRBL title, as well as look to improve on last year’s WBA semifinal loss. The one-two punch combo on the mound of Hunter Guenther and Aaron Skrypek will be back leading the pitching staff as well as veterans Chevy Tollefson, Tyler Gray, and Ryan Flock. Offensively the Bears will be returning all major contributors from last year, lead by veterans Josh Halling, Jim Thill, Sawyer Sturz, and Todd Lasher. The Bears are also looking forward to adding some young talent to a veteran-heavy roster.

ROSTER: Chevy Tollefson, Tyler Plitzner, Jim Thill, Sawyer Sturz, Lance Lettner, Tyler Gray, Alex Jinkins, Josh Halling, Nate Kent, Aaron Skrypek, Ryan Flock, Joe Halling, Todd Lasher, Jon Schoch, Hunter Guenther, Quintin Gonzalez, Ryan Casimier, JR Lukes, Lavonte Bean, player manager Blake Johnson.

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Cinder City Baseball Field – Altoona, WI

Eau Claire Bears 2026 Season Schedule

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Jim Falls Sturgeons

The Sturgeons return in 2026 as one of only two teams that have competed in the CRBL every year since its inception in 1968. Manager Peter Thaler who finished a strong second in last year’s balloting for Manager Of the Year, leads a hungry club coming off a 9-11 campaign.

Along the way, several players enjoyed outstanding seasons. All-CRBL DH Liam Brennan led the teaming average at .387 (24-62), slugging (.597), OPS (1.064), and walks with 13 while contributing 2 HR (one a 9th inning, first pitch walk off), 12 R, and 13 RBI.

At 28-74 (.378), Jace Cota led in hits as well as runs (18) and steals (5). He also added 6 doubles, 2 homers, and 11 RBI while slugging .541 with OPS .958.

Carter Stelter plated a team high 21 RBI while hitting .351 (20-57) with 5 2B, 2 HR, 12 R, slugging .544, and having a 1.030 OPS. He also nabbed a Gold Glove at third base.

AJ Schemenauer led the Sturgeons in taters with 3, batting .311 (19-61) with 11 runs and 16 RBI.

Rounding out a quintet of 300 hitters, Mayson Tester went 20-62 (.323) with 4 2B and an .812 OPS.

Many other hitters chipped in with timely contributions, including Bobby Soran whose average slipped but who logged a .729 OPS with one key home run, Colton Turner who amassed a .728 OPS, and Tristin Hable who overcame an early-season slump to score 12 runs.

All-CRBL Honorable Mention Pitcher Will Jacobson led the way on the mound with 41.1 IP, a 1.70 ERA, a 1.205 WHIP, and a 4-3 record. He also tied for the team lead in triples with 0.

Other major contributors to the staff included Karson Bowe who led Jim Falls in Ks with 25 while going 2-1 in 25 IP, Brady Johnson 3-2 with 29.2 IP, 20 K, and a 2.73 ERA, Jackson Kugel who logged 18.1 IP without a decision, and Thaler who tallied the team’s only save.

The Sturgeons had three players represented at the 2025 All-Star game: Jacobson, Brennan, and Stelter.

As I said at the outset, this team is hungry. Fortunately, Sturgeon Stadium at Grudem Field features an extensive concession stand with top flight hot dogs, an assortment of side delights, and a variety of libations. Which leads to a long overdue expression of gratitude to the couple who have so ably manned the stand for several years. Jeff and Vanette Sherman, thank you from the bottom of our hearts and the top of our stomachs.

We hope to see you at the ball games this year. And be sure to check out our great sponsors whose logos grace the space on our website.

ROSTER: Noah Duex, Joe Blum, Bobby Soran, Jace Cota, AJ Schemenauer, Mayson Tester, Will Jacobson, Liam Brennan, Jacob Danielson, Jackson Gugel, Colton Turner, Karson Bowe, Bob Maurer,  Evan Dennis, Noah Hanson, Ben Westaby, Peter Thaler (Mgr), Brady Johnson, Jake Eslinger, Tristin Hable, James Davis, Carter Stelter, Landon Atkinson, Brady Smith, Gavin Thompson

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Grudem Field – Jim Falls, WI

Jim Falls Sturgeons 2026 Season Schedule

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Eau Claire Rivermen

The Eau Claire Rivermen folded in 2025.

ROSTER: Nathan Ash, Jake Becker, Alan Champion, James Davis, Joe Davis, Wyatt Draves, Joel Effertz, Tyler Gray, Brett Jensen, Jake Lawrence, Lance Lettner, Blake Loegering, Jonah Mueller, Andy Niese, Carson Soukup, Sawyer Sturz, Jesse Urbanek, Luke Rooney

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Fairfax Field – Eau Claire, WI

Eau Claire Rivermen 2024 Season Schedule

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