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Louisville Slugger Warriors pitcher Rocky Lorenzo doesn’t take anything for granted. That includes stepping onto the baseball field to play the game he loves. “I try to enjoy it because I never know what’s going to happen tomorrow,” Lorenzo explained. “I always want to make sure I gave my heart out. I played my heart…

Central’s right fielder is one of the best players in the American Rivers Conference, and he’s overcome a lot to get there. PELLA, Iowa — Central senior Colton DeRocher is an all-around baseball player. “(His) bat speed’s awesome, he’s fun to watch, he’s got good power in the box, he’s a great athlete around the bases and…

More than just a competitive sports team, the Louisville Slugger Warriors amputee baseball team has created an incredible community unified by their shared love for the game and similar challenges. Competing against able-bodied teams in national baseball tournaments and special events, these men have the opportunity to show that disability doesn’t determine skill. Craig Handel…

When they hear a spin to the saying “I’d give an arm or leg to be on a baseball team,†members of the Louisville Slugger Warriors Amputee Baseball Team smile or chuckle. They chuckle because that’s part of the dark humor they have unleashed on teammates, and they smile that losing an arm or leg…

CRAIG HANDEL Monday, August14, 2023  When Louisville Slugger Warriors National Amputee Baseball Team members Parker Hanson, Colton DeRocher, Shan Donovan and Danny Williams talk about who inspired them, they share a common name: Jim Abbott. DeRocher once met him and called it a “neat experience.†Even though his career ended nearly 25 years ago, Abbot’s…