An incredible season finally came to a heartbreaking end Thursday, June 19 for the 2025 Lake Geneva Badgers Baseball team, falling 5-4 to Muskego in the WIAA Division 1 State Championship game held at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute.
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The 2025 Lake Geneva Badger Baseball team capped off their best season in program history Thursday, June 19. While it may have ended in 5-4 loss to Muskego in the state championship game, the Badgers are co-Southern Lakes Conference Champions, Regional Champions, Sectional Champions, and are the first ever baseball team from Badger to advance to the state tournament.
Badger senior Riley Lussmyer thows pitched seven innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits, two walks and tallied six strikeouts in the regional final game against Janesville Craig Thursday, June 5.
Badger senior Trent Ertmann gets pumped up after sliding into third base safely in a game against Westosha Central earlier in the season.
Badger senior Gavin Stewart swings at a pitch in a game earlier this season.
Badger senior Zach Walton (2) high fives Brendan Kellar (junior) during a game this season.
Badger senior Ryan McCarthy lines a single up the middle in the game against Kenosha Tremper Thursday, April 3.
Badger senior Jack Norton takes a lead off first base in a game against Mukwoango earlier this season.
Badger junior Matt O’Grady celebrates at home plate with his teammates after launching a two-run home run over the center field fence in the game against Kenosha Tremper Thursday, April 3.
Badger junior infielder Bradley McCarthy throws over to first base for the out.
Badgers' Ryan Alabanese swings at an oncoming pitch in a game earlier this year.
Badger freshman Connor Kavanaugh pitches in relief in the game against Mukwonago Friday, April 25.
Badger pitcher Matt Jensen throws a pitch off the game in a game earlier this season.
Badgers sophomore Oliver Schaid is all smiles as he crosses home plate to tie the game against Westosha Central Tuesday, May 13.
Badger centerfielder Logan Levitt throws a ball in from the outfield.
