March 29, 2011
HAMILTON, Mich. — The 2011 Hamilton baseball team started its season off with a bang Tuesday.
R.J. Flowers homered and drove in four runs while Nate White surrendered just one hit over four innings during a 13-2 season-opening victory against visiting Caledonia. The game, which was ended after five innings per the MHSAA mercy rule, was played at Hamilton because Caledonia’s field was deemed unplayable.
“It was a good start for us today,” Hamilton head coach Ken DeGood said. “The first game, you never know quite what you’re going to get. We haven’t gotten outside as much as what we have in the past few years.
“It was nice to see the defense for us,” DeGood added. “The pitching was okay … I think a little shaky at first, but we settled down.”
Hamilton’s bats sizzled throughout the contest despite near freezing tempatures. After Caledonia plated one run in the top of the first, the Hawkeyes went on to score at least two runs in each of the next four innings.
Following a pair of singles by senior outfielder Connor Hagen and junior first baseman Keith Phillips to open the game, Flowers smashed Caledonia’s first pitch to the base of the right field wall for a two-RBI triple.
With White on base in the third inning, the senior shortstop deposited a blast over the right-center field fence for his first home run of the season.
“I thought we hit the ball real well,” said Flowers, who finished 2-for-2 with a walk. “It was good to see some of the juniors get in and stroke the ball as well.”
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| Hamilton |
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White (1-0) allowed one run on one hit in four innings of work. He walked four Caledonia batters, but settled down after a shaky first inning and ended with five strikeouts. Senior Cody Buresh pitched the final frame. The Hawkeyes did not commit an error in the field.
“It’s all defense and hitting,” White said.
The Hawkeyes are back in action Wednesday at home against Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg. First pitch is slated for 4:15 p.m.
NOTES: Hagen finished 2-for-2, with two sacrifices, two runs scored and one RBI … Phillips collected his first two varsity hits, including a fourth-inning double … Senior third basemen Ben Baker knocked in three RBIs … Juniors Daniel George and Joey DeGood tallied their first varsity hits … Senior second baseman Brandon Hulst’s line drive scored Buresh in the first inning
March 7, 2011
HAMILTON, Mich. — Hamilton varsity head coach Ken DeGood today announced the March indoor practice schedule for the Hawkeye baseball program.
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2011 INSIDE PRACTICE SCHEDULE
WEEK OF 3/14
MONDAY, 3/14 – VARSITY, JV, and FROSH 3:00 – 5:00 PM (High School)
TUESDAY, 3/15 – FROSH 5:45 – 7:30 AM, VARSITY and JV 5:00 – 7:00 PM (High School)
WEDNESDAY, 3/16 – VARSITY, JV, AND FROSH 5:00 – 7:00 PM (High school), ALL PITCHERS AND CATCHERS 6:15 AM – 7:15 AM
THURSDAY, 3/17 – FROSH 5:45 – 7:30 AM, VARSITY and JV 3:00 – 5:00 PM (High School)
FRIDAY, 3/18 – VARSITY, JV, and FROSH 7:00 – 9:00 PM (High School), ALL PITCHERS AND CATCHERS 6:15 AM – 7:15 AM
SATURDAY, 3/19 – VARSITY PLAYERS WORK AT MATTRESS FUNDRAISER AT THE HIGH SCHOOL FROM 1:30 – 5:30 PM
WEEK OF 3/21
MONDAY, 3/21 – VARSITY and JV 5:00 – 7:00 PM (High School), FROSH 5:00 – 7:00 PM (Middle School West Gym and Balcony), ALL PITCHERS AND CATCHERS 6:15 AM – 7:15 AM
TUESDAY, 3/22 – VARSITY and JV 3:00 – 5:00 PM (High School), FROSH 5:00 – 7:00 PM (Middle School West Gym and Balcony)
WEDNESDAY, 3/23 – JV and FROSH 5:00 – 7:00 PM (High School), VARSITY 7:00 – 9:00 PM (High School), ALL PITCHERS AND CATCHERS 6:15 AM – 7:15 AM
THURSDAY, 3/24 – VARSITY and JV 7:00 – 9:00 PM (High School), FROSH 5:00 – 7:00 PM (Middle School West Gym and Balcony)
FRIDAY, 3/25 – VARSITY, JV, and Frosh 3:00 – 4:00 PM (Outside!!!), ALL PITCHERS AND CATCHERS 6:15 AM – 7:15 AM
*** ALL FRESHMAN, JV, AND VARSITY PLAYERS ARE REQUIRED TO WORK AT HAMILTON ELEMENTARY FUN NIGHT FROM 4:30 – 8:00 PM. THE COACHES WILL PROVIDE RIDES TO HAMILTON ELEMENTARY. PLEASE ARRANGE TO BE PICKED UP FROM HAMILTON ELEMENTARY AT 8:00 PM.
SATURDAY, 3/26 – ALL FRESHMAN, JV, AND VARSITY PLAYERS ARE REQUIRED TO WORK AT THE LITTLE LEAGUE CLINIC AT THE HIGH SCHOOL FROM 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM. LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED.
WEEK OF 3/28
MONDAY, 3/28 – VARSITY and JV 3:00 – 5:00 PM (High School), FROSH 5:00 – 7:00 PM (Middle School West Gym and Balcony)
TUESDAY, 3/29 – If games are cancelled, this will be the schedule: VARSITY and JV 5;00 – 7:00 PM (High School), FROSH 5:00 – 7:00 PM (Middle School West Gym and Balcony)
WEDNESDAY, 3/30 – If games are cancelled, this will be the schedule: VARSITY and JV 3:00 – 5:00 PM (High School), FROSH 5:00 – 7:00 (Middle School West Gym and Balcony)
THURSDAY, 3/31 – VARSITY and JV 5:00 – 7:00 PM (High School), FROSH 5:00 – 7:00 PM (Middle School West Gym and Balcony)
June 29, 2010
Hamilton, MICH. – Recent Hamilton graduate Carter DeBoe has committed to attend Indiana Purdue University of Fort Wayne (IPFW) to continue his playing career. Deboe, who visited the campus this week, was offered a significant scholarship amount from Mastodon Head Coach Bobby Pierce.
IPFW plays in the Summit League, which has one member school from Michigan (Oakland University).
DeBoe had a stellar career for the Hawkeyes, which was topped off by first-team All-State recognition this year, that included the career RBI record of 94. DeBoe also was 9-1 on the mound this season.
“I’m very pleased that Carter is going to end up at IPFW,” Hawkeye skipper Ken DeGood said. “He has had a great summer while playing for Elite Baseball. It doesn’t happen very often that a senior gets an offer after he has graduated. I know Carter will continue to develop the skills that have put him in this position.”
