Outstanding season for Bluffton’s Caylin Morstadt
Bluffton University junior Caylin Morstadt (Delaware/Rutherford B. Hayes) capped off her fantastic 2019 campaign by being named All-Central Region by the NFCA. She is a Third Team selection after being named Second Team All-Heartland Conference.
Morstadt had a breakout season for the Beavers while finding a home at shortstop in 2019. Her outstanding play both at the dish and in the field was rewarded with her first post-season Heartland Conference honor. She tied for league-high honors with 10 home runs this season (3rd on Bluffton's single-season list). Morstadt also tied for top honors in the HCAC with 34 RBI, while her 35 runs were tied for 2nd in the conference. She was also 2nd in the HCAC with 19 walks and a .745 slugging percentage which is 5th all-time at Bluffton. In just her first season as the starting shortstop, Morstadt tied Bluffton's single-season record with 116 assists. She finished 9th in the conference with a .373 batting average.
With the 10-homer season on her resume, Morstadt has moved into 5th place all-time at Bluffton with 16 career dingers. She is also 5th on the career list with a .586 slugging percentage. Morstadt is 12th with a .329 career batting average and 24 doubles, while her 63 RBI and 164 bases are 14th all-time.
Stories Posted This Week
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Friday, September 11, 2026
- Mennonite Home Communities provide backup phone numbers during outage
- Pirate volleyball wins in four vs. Elmwood
- Howard Thornsberry worked in the produce industry
- Pirate girls soccer silenced by Bath
- Pirate boys soccer nipped by Liberty-Benton
- September 11 Bluffton High School athletics lineup, streaming
- Sept. 12 Open Doors offers sneak peek at future Bluffton museum space
- Innovation Forum challenges leaders to think deeper about AI
- Invitation to Sept 15 Bluffton Lions program with Dr. William H. Kose
- Deer archery hunting begins Sept. 12 in Disease Surveillance Area
Thursday, September 10, 2026
- Women in Business program with Positive Nutrition
- It's time for Fall Storytime at the Bluffton Public Library
- Pirate girls golf win vs. Lima Central Catholic
- Pirate boys golf splits NWC tri
- Bluffton PTO is collecting Community Markets receipts
- Richland Twp. trustees hire mower and Zoning Inspector
- Schumacher Homestead plans a farm full of Fall Fest activities
- Hindsight is 20/20: Recent reports for RSV, flu, and COVID-19
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
- Darrell Lee Diller, 92, managed a farming business
- Bluffton alumni will discuss pathways to chaplaincy
- Beaverdam cleanup day is Sept. 12
- Pirate boys golf 3rd at NWC quad
- Pirate volleyball outlasts Arlington
- Pirate girls soccer blanks Crestview
- Pirate boys soccer tie vs. Kalida
- Letter: The future of American agriculture
- Maple Grove Cemetery records now online
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
- Bluffton Historical meets Sept. 9 at the 1899 Depot
- Jerry L. Blosser worked for DTR Industries
- Bluffton Schools cancelled on September 8, cleanup for biodigester malfunction underway
- July 2026 Bluffton Police Dept. activity report
- Hillville Rd. closure on Sept. 8-9
- Lions and friends will count pathway users in September
- Bluffton Ohio Historical Society takes part in Ohio Open Doors, Sept. 12