The Midwest Collegiate League has announced plans to add a temporary league-operated team for the 2020 summer season, which is slated to begin on July 1. The new team will take the place of the Bloomington Bobcats, who will go on a one-year hiatus from the …
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Chicago, Ill. – May 13, 2020 – The Midwest Collegiate League has announced plans for a July 1 start to the 2020 summer season. Teams are expected to begin holding practices in mid-June in order to give players the opportunity to return to baseball shape …
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Bloomington, Ill. – Aug. 9, 2019 – For the second consecutive series, the Northwest Indiana Oilmen find themselves entering Game 2 in must-win mode. The Oilmen dropped the opener of the best-of-three Midwest Collegiate League Championship Series …
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Midlothian, Ill. – July 11, 2019 – It was less than a week ago that the Northwest Indiana Oilmen found themselves with a record of 10-11 and in the fifth place in the Midwest Collegiate League standings. But after Thursday night’s 13-1 trouncing of the …
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Normally, both games of a doubleheader are finished on the same day. However, the Oilmen would end the first and second seven-inning games of their doubleheader on different days. The Oilmen soundly defeated the Bobcats by a score of 12-0 in the first …
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A special celebration of the 2015 Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks will take place on Friday, June 26 at Oil City Stadium. It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Night as the Oilmen join the fight against breast cancer by painting the game pink again this …
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The Northwest Indiana Oilmen have continued their relationship with the Butler University baseball program by adding another Bulldog to the fold for the 2014 season. Freshman infielder Brodie Meyer, a graduate of Chicago Christian High School in Palos …
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The tradition of Munster High School graduates pitching for the Northwest Indiana Oilmen will continue in 2014 as Ball State left-hander Anthony Gomez has signed with the team. Munster has produced more Oilmen than any other school, as Gomez is set to …
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Northern Illinois University commit Kevin Jones will become the second player in Oilmen franchise history to play with the team before beginning his college career. Jones, currently a senior at Portage High School, led the Portage Indians to a sectional …
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The Northwest Indiana Oilmen of the Midwest Collegiate League have named Brandon Vickrey their Director of Communications. Vickrey’s new role will include play-by-play broadcasting and public relations. Vickrey has been a part of the Oilmen organization …
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