Overview
- The Republican team defeated Democrats 11–2 at Nationals Park on June 10, extending the GOP’s streak to six straight wins in the annual Congressional Baseball Game.
- Organizers said the event drew more than 32,000 fans and raised a record roughly $3.2 million for local charities and scholarships.
- Republican Rep. Greg Steube pitched all seven innings giving up two runs, and Sen. Eric Schmitt made a highlight diving catch and was named game MVP.
- Former MLB star Mark Teixeira is running for Texas’s 21st District and, if elected this fall, is expected to be eligible to join the Republican roster in 2027, a development Democrats have publicly commented on.
- The century‑old, bipartisan charity game benefits D.C. nonprofits including the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington and the U.S. Capitol Police Memorial Fund and was carried by outlets such as C‑SPAN and Fox Sports 1.