Rollers earn kickball win in dramatic 10th inning
Coach Kaylee Matuszak celebrates with her team at Wheeler Athletic Complex after the Rollers defeated the Rawkers in extra innings to win the 2026 Homegrown Kickball Classic. (Photo by Seth Roeser)
Despite two controversial calls pushing the game into extra innings, Matuszak’s Rollers finally bested Rohrbaugh’s Rawkers in the 2026 Homegrown Kickball Classic at Wheeler Athletic Complex Field 2. The final score was 6-2.
A full story will appear here after the intrepid reporter recovers from the festival, then gets sick, then recovers from getting sick.
El Karnwie-Tuah steps into a big kick early in the game. (Photo by Seth Roeser)
Infielder Israel Malachi lets one slip between his hands late in the game. (Photo by Seth Roeser)
Rawkers pitcher Chad Lyons was back on the mound despite announcing his retirement from kickball in 2025. (Photo by Seth Roeser)
Umpire Jason Beckman (center) hears both sides of the debate from Rollers coach Kaylee Matuszak (left) and and Rawkers player Ryan Nelson (right). (Photo by Seth Roeser)
During the “7th Inning Sip,” Zach Kerola opts for a different vice., (Photo by Set Roeser)
Camren Eidenschink-Ziebol straps on the Most Valuable Player belt while being congratulated by Coach Matuszak. (Photo by Seth Roeser)