Freshman
May 10, 2010
HOLLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. — On a chilly spring afternoon, the Hawkeyes turned up the heat with their bats on the road against West Ottawa.
The freshman pounded out runs 8 runs in the top of the first inning in game two of the doubleheader en route to a 13-1 three-inning victory. In game one, Hamilton and West Ottawa played to a six-inning, 3-3 tie.
Coach Josh Hoppe’s team is now 11-6-1 on the season.
“I thought we played great tonight,” Hoppe said. “There have been times this season where I had to get on guys to do the little things — staying mentally focused and in the game, especially. We did that well tonight, and we did it against a very good team in West Ottawa.”
Ethan Buresh grabbed the no decision in the game one tie. He went five innings, yielded six hits, and fanned six.
Sean Thompson and Trenton Haverdink paced the Hawkeyes with two hits apiece.
Tom Schreur (4-1) nabbed the win in game two. He pitched all three innings and struck out five Panthers.
Nick Kronemeyer had two hits and three RBIs. Cameron Stoel and Jeff Dyke also added two hits each.
May 5, 2010
WYOMING, Mich. — The freshman once again played the role of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde against Wyoming Park Wednesday at Lamar Park.
Behind a strong offensive showing from much of the team, Hamilton defeated the Vikings 17-10 in game one, but the hot bats could not overcome a poor defensive showing during game two, a game in which the Hawkeyes lost 7-4.
“We hit the ball very well again tonight, and I’m glad to see that carry over from game-to-game,” Hamilton coach Josh Hoppe said. “But, we gave Wyoming Park far too many extra outs thanks to our errors in game two. That’s not us.”
Scott Arndt (2-0) picked up the win in game one. He pitched four innings and struck out six. Cameron Stoel and Nick Kronemeyer combined to finish out the game.
Sean Thompson (0-1) suffered the tough-luck loss in game two. Thompson pitched well, but the Hawkeyes committed several errors behind the left-hander.
Hamilton will face Wyoming Park again in the opening round of the Hamilton Tournament on Saturday. The two-round, single-elimination tournament will feature Zeeland East and Unity Christian on the other side of the bracket. The first games start at 10 a.m.
May 3, 2010
HOLLAND, Mich. — With Holland mounting a two-out comeback at the end of the first half of Monday’s doubleheader, Ethan Buresh quieted the Dutch rally with only two pitches.
His late-inning success carried over to the second game.
Buresh (2-2) no-hit Holland, allowing only three runners to reach base in Hamilton’s 16-0, four-inning mercy. The Hawkeyes pounded out 18 hits in support of their right-hander.
“We hit the ball the best we’ve had all year tonight, perhaps the best from any of the freshman teams I’ve coached,” Hamilton coach Josh Hoppe said after his team’s record moved to 9-5. “We’ve been telling our guys to be aggressive at the plate all season. Tonight that message really came through.
“Both our pitchers were great tonight, and it was awesome to see Ethan get a no-hitter. Hopefully the rest of the season plays out equally as well.”
Buresh, Justin Genther and Sean Thompson each collected three hits in game two.
Game one saw Tom Schreur (3-1) grab the 16-10 victory. He pitched 4.2 innings before being relieved by the bullpen.
Hamilton had 12 hits in game one. Trenton Haverdink had two hits, including a triple. Schreur, Cole Carlson and Noah Sall each added two hits of their own.
The Hawkeyes will travel to Wyoming Park on Wednesday for a doubleheader. First pitch of game one is schedule for 4:15 p.m.
Holland 5/3/2010 Game 1
Holland 5/3/2010 Game 2
