‘Been here before’: Mattawan baseball knocks off No. 6 Zeeland East, advances to regional finals

PORTAGE, MI – It may have gotten lost in the half inning shuffling on Wednesday, but Mattawan baseball coach Brett Vaughn made sure his team processed something before they took the field again. In a scoreless regional semifinal, Vaughn could sense the importance of the moment, especially with the bygones of last season. And that’s why the second-year skipper kept it frank. “We’ve been here before. And they haven’t.”