NAIA Ball Big Series of the Week – Huntington (IN) vs. Taylor (IN)
Huntington, Indiana - Most know the state of Indiana for its history with the game of basketball. That will not be the case this weekend as beautiful Forest Glen Park plays host to a pivotal matchup in Crossroads League play between two Top 15 teams that look poised to make another run at the postseason in the #3 Taylor Trojans and #14 Huntington Foresters. History Huntington leads the all time series 36 to 34 Schedule(all times local) Friday, March 6th 12pm Friday, March 6th 3pm Saturday, March 7th 1pm Saturday, March 7th 4pm How To Watch WATCH HERE TEAMS Huntington - The Foresters have been surging so far to start the 2026 season as they enter this matchup looking to defend Forest Glen on a 12 game win streak and an overall record of 14-1. Head Coach Thad Frame enters his 4th season leading the Foresters program after a historic playing career in the Foresters uniform playing under his father and former Head Coach Mike Frame. This year’s team has been led by one of the nation's best pitching staffs to this point with a team ERA at 3.03 so far. The starting rotation has been electric due in large part to RJ Anglin, a RHP who was named Crossroads League Newcomer Of The Year back in 2024. Anglin features a fastball up to 96mph along with a devastating changeup and slider combination that has him tied for 8th in the nation with 37 K in just 23 IP so far. Grant Simmons leads the staff with a 1.93 ERA and a WHIP at 0.64. Both guys along with freshman LHP Max Engle have only combined to issue 16 BB in 66.1 IP and they will need to continue their impressive starts in order to come out victorious this weekend. On the offensive side, the lineup will get their toughest test to date with this vaunted Taylor pitching staff, however you do have to like their chances considering they hold a team average of .324 which is good for 14th in the country. Freshman phenom Tanner Reinhartz already has 6 HR so far in just 44 AB’s, and he’s done it with a pair of 3 HR games. The lineup will need to continue to swing the bats well, but at home in Forest Glen seems to have treated them well up to this point. Taylor - If you follow NAIA Baseball at all, you’ve become very familiar with the Taylor Trojans and how consistent of a winner Head Coach Kyle Gould has built in Upland, Indiana. Much like their counterpart this weekend in Huntington, this Taylor pitching staff has a very strong argument for being the best rotation in the country as well. Wes Hunt and Brody Fine are both electric arms, as Hunt has an ERA at an even 1.00 in 18 IP while Fine is right behind him with a 1.44 ERA in 25 IP. The Trojans can roll out a plethora of arms that are capable,
