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BELTON — For the second time in program history, UMHB Baseball has a Preseason All-American. Third baseman Riley Bender, a 2025 First Team All-Region selection, was named Second Team D3baseball.com Preseason All-America on Wednesday, giving UMHB added momentum as it looks towards the 2026 campaign. The Crusaders have had just one prior D3baseball.com Preseason All-American […]
Following a tremendous summer in the Texas Collegiate League with the Victoria Generals, UMHB baseball’s Riley Bender was selected to D3baseball.com’s Summer Honor Roll on Tuesday morning. The annual honor roll features the top Division III performers in summer collegiate leagues across the country.
UMHB infielder Riley Bender has been selected as a starter for Wednesday’s Texas Collegiate League (TCL) All-Star Game after a strong start to his second season with the Victoria Generals.
In a high-scoring affair on Wednesday afternoon, UMHB’s Riley Bender continued his hot start to the 2024 season, swatting three home runs, though Whittier handed the 20th-ranked Crusaders their second loss of the season.
Photo of Riley Bender courtesy of ACU Athletics BELTON-In True To The Cru’s latest edition of “Catching up with the Commits”, UMHB baseball transfer Riley Bender spoke with Riley Zayas about his decision to join The Cru, what the last two seasons at D1 Abilene Christian taught him, and how playing at Kingwood High School impacted […]
The trajectory of UMHB baseball’s 2024 season continues to project upwards. The Cru has earned a commitment from Riley Bender, an infielder from D-I Abilene Christian.