{"id":2428639,"date":"2026-05-22T21:27:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T21:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2428639"},"modified":"2026-05-22T21:27:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T21:27:55","slug":"the-royals-dynasty-continues-in-large-school-baseball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-royals-dynasty-continues-in-large-school-baseball\/","title":{"rendered":"The Royals dynasty continues in large-school baseball"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\tRamstein lead-off batter Lincoln Bump stomps on home plate after connecting on a two-run home run during the Division I final against Lakenheath at the 2026 DODEA European baseball championships on May, 22, 2026, at Southside Fitness Center on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (Matt Wagner\/Stars and Stripes)
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RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany \u2013 The Ramstein baseball team doesn\u2019t concern itself with other standards. <\/p>\n

The Royals have their own, and those are the ones that matter, Ben Shutt said. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t have to prove anything to anybody else,\u201d Shutt said. \u201cWe have expectations for ourselves, and we\u2019re going to hold ourselves to that higher standard. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going to come out here and we\u2019re going to play Ramstein baseball.\u201d <\/p>\n

Ramstein baseball was on display Friday during the 2026 DODEA Division I European baseball final at the Southside Fitness Center on Ramstein Air Base. <\/p>\n

The Royals jumped out early against second-seeded Lakenheath and didn\u2019t look back en route to 12-1 victory in five innings, clinching the program\u2019s third straight European crown. <\/p>\n

Even after losing much of the core from the last two championship squads, the Royals ran the table with a perfect season at 16-0. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the brotherhood, man, and we\u2019ve been grinding and working our butts off to get here,\u201d pitcher\/center fielder Lincoln Bump said. \u201cWe showed everybody who we are again, three times in a row.\u201d <\/p>\n

Even with the losses to PCS and graduation, the 2026 squad was blessed with newcomers \u2013 all of whom had a hand in the three-peat. <\/p>\n

Two freshman, Cooper Yost and Hank Lundell, recorded hits, with Yost powering a double into the left-center field gap to drive in Will Schmiedel in the bottom of the first inning. <\/p>\n

Shutt, meanwhile, transferred in from Bahrain, a school that didn\u2019t have a baseball team when he was there. The coaching staff inserted him into the lineup, and the left fielder earned all-tournament honors this week. <\/p>\n

\u201cEverybody just welcomed me,\u201d said Shutt, who went 1 for 3 with an RBI. \u201cIt was a great experience. I felt like I really belonged here. Everybody opened up to me, wide arms, helped me out whenever I needed anything.\u201d <\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tRamstein’s Jacob Vinson swings at a pitch during the Division I final against Lakenheath at the 2026 DODEA European baseball championships on May, 22, 2026, at Southside Fitness Center on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (Matt Wagner\/Stars and Stripes)
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\n\t\t\t\tRamstein senior Eiji Carpenter slides safely into the bag as Lakenheath first baseman Oskar Feletar tags his foot during the Division I final of the 2026 DODEA European baseball championships on May, 22, 2026, at Southside Fitness Center on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (Matt Wagner\/Stars and Stripes)
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\n\t\t\t\tRamstein starter Michael Schmiedel throws a pitch during the Division I final against Lakenheath at the 2026 DODEA European baseball championships on May, 22, 2026, at Southside Fitness Center on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (Matt Wagner\/Stars and Stripes)
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Bump was another one of those transfers who made noise this season. And it continued Friday. <\/p>\n

In the bottom of the second inning, the junior stepped up to the plate and parked a 0-1 pitch from Lakenheath starter Hunter Weekly over the wall in dead center field, bringing home himself and Lundell. <\/p>\n

\u201cI was waiting for a fastball, just looking to be aggressive and hit something,\u201d the all-tournament selection said. \u201cI got what I wanted, and it went over the fence. It felt great. I\u2019ve been waiting for it.\u201d <\/p>\n

Lundell\u2019s older brother Jaxon went 2 for 2 with a pair of doubles, including a two-run two-bagger down the third-base line in the top of the third that made it 11-0. <\/p>\n

The Lancers (15-4), meanwhile, struggled to get anything going against Ramstein starter Michael Schmiedel, who nearly pitched a complete game but hit the pitch-count limit with one out to go in the fifth inning. <\/p>\n

Jaykob Kreider ended any chance of a no-hitter by the Royal ace with a single up the middle. Later that inning, catcher Kyle Vogt drove in Graham Arthaud with a ground out to Ramstein third baseman Jaxon Lundel for the Lancers\u2019 lone run. <\/p>\n

But that was all Lakenheath could muster from a bases-loaded, no-out situation in that inning, as Schmiedel struck out two batters around Vogt\u2019s sacrifice out. <\/p>\n

While the ending wasn\u2019t what the club was hoping for it to be, coach Gabe Feletar said the program took big strides forward after some struggling years. <\/p>\n

Now, it\u2019s about continuing the progression beyond this spring. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re losing a few seniors and some key guys, but I think the guys that are coming back, they know this culture we have and this program we have,\u201d Gabe Feletar said. \u201cWe\u2019re looking for some of these younger guys to take the next step and become leaders to make sure this isn\u2019t a one off.\u201d <\/p>\n

Ramstein, meanwhile, looks ready to reload again. And Bump isn\u2019t shy about the expectations for 2027. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m pumped,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m ready to come back out here and possibly win another one, that\u2019s the mentality here.\u201d <\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tLakenheath left fielder Hunter Weekly catches a fly ball during the Division I final against Ramstein at the 2026 DODEA European baseball championships on May, 22, 2026, at Southside Fitness Center on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (Matt Wagner\/Stars and Stripes)
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\n\t\t\t\tLakenheath reliever Vance Cooper pitches during the Division I final against Ramstein at the 2026 DODEA European baseball championships on May, 22, 2026, at Southside Fitness Center on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (Matt Wagner\/Stars and Stripes)
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\n\t\t\t\tLakenheath sophomore Oskar Feletar runs to first base for the force out during the Division I final against Ramstein at the 2026 DODEA European baseball championships on May, 22, 2026, at Southside Fitness Center on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (Matt Wagner\/Stars and Stripes)
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\n\t\t\t\tRamstein shortstop Cooper Yost tries to field a ground ball as Lakenheath sophomore Jaykob Kreider runs to second base during the Division I final of the 2026 DODEA European baseball championships on May, 22, 2026, at Southside Fitness Center on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (Matt Wagner\/Stars and Stripes)
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\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.stripes.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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