Guardians' Austin Hedges proposes to girlfriend on field after win

Jim Reineking, USA TODAYMon, April 20, 2026 at 12:09 AM UTC

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Austin Hedges had the best Sunday.

Hedges scored the first run in the Cleveland Guardians' 8-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles, then saved his best score for the postgame, when he proposed to his girlfriend, Lexi Dickinson, on the field.

With a few friends and teammates present, a "Lexi, will you marry me?" message was displayed on the scoreboard at Cleveland's Progressive Field.

"Really hoping to win that game," Hedges said. "I was going to do it regardless, but I really wanted to win that game to make it extra special."

Austin Hedges and fiancée Lexi Dickinson celebrate on the field after a marriage proposal by Hedges after a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Progressive Field on April 19, 2026.

Hedges, 33-year-old, 12-year major-league veteran catcher, admitted to being nervous the entire day.

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"Lots of nerves, lots of nerves," Hedges said. "A lot of nerves about – I'm always nervous for baseball games. I mean, obviously that's a good team over there and we want to win the series. And just trying to stay present, knowing that there was some activities after. But special day, special day to be able to soak it all in."

Hedges said that he's had the engagement ring since spring training and was looking for the right moment to propose to Dickinson, who he has had been dating since November 2024. After the successful proposal, Hedges' teammates joined in an on-field celebration.

Austin Hedges is congratulated by his teammates after a marriage proposal by Hedges to his fiancée Lexi Dickinson.

Hedges has played six of his 12 big-league seasons in Cleveland, and also spent time with the San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates and Texas Rangers, with whom he was a member of the team's 2023 World Series winners.

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