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Hawks Moving On

Hawks Honored

  • 2008 Academic All-Conference
    Scott Winters (Pitcher)
  • 2008 All-District Division II Baseball Team
    Ryan Juris (Pitcher) and Michael Stalter (Infielder)
  • 2008 All-District Gold Glove Team
    Michael Stalter (Infielder) and Ty Wiesemeyer (Outfielder)
  • 2008 All-Region 24 Division II Baseball Team
    Ryan Juris (Pitcher) and Michael Stalter (Infielder)
  • Rawlings Gold Glove Team
    Michael Stalter (Infielder) and Ty Wiesemeyer (Outfielder)
  • All-M-WAC First Team
    Ryan Juris and Michael Stalter
  • All-M-WAC Second Team
    Jimmy Suits and Cody Gilles
  • All-M-WAC Honorable Mention
    Tim Barry and Ty Wiesemeyer

Future Hawks
2008 HCC Signees

  • Eric Aguilera, Cary Grove HS
  • RJ Bachtold, Prairie Central HS
  • Cody Crook, Kaneland HS
  • Kit Crook, Kaneland HS
  • Jared Culver, Downers Grove South HS
  • Ray Gerard, Normal Community HS
  • Alci Gonzalez, Judson University
  • Jacob Hadsall, Olympia HS
  • Bryan Huff, Bloomington HS
  • Matt Igara, Jacobs HS
  • Dillon Napoleon, New Trier HS, Sun Times All-State Selection
  • Tony Sanchez Jr., Plainfield South HS
  • Jon Watters, Coal City HS
  • Jon Weaver, East Leyden HS, Sun Times All-State Selection, Tribune All-State Selection
  • Jack Valadka, Guerin College Prep HS
  • Alex Zarate, Carl Sandburg HS
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Baseball

No. 17 Hawks take 3rd at Region 24

The Hawks competed fiercely to earn a trip to the 2008 District Tournament but fell just short dropping a pair of tight ball games to conference foe Parkland at the Region 24 Tournament in Springfield.

After falling by one run in the tourney opener to Parkland, the Hawks came back to defeat Illinois Central College 3-2. The Hawks met the Cobras again with a chance to make it to the tournament championship but again came up two runs short.

The Hawks finished their inaugural season ranked No. 17 in the NJCAA D-II. Sophomore Michael Stalter (14) and freshman Cody Gilles (13) tied for 9th and 10th respectively in the national homerun race. Freshman pitcher Ryan Juris (8-0) tied for 5th in the country for wins. As a team the Hawks hit .349, good for 14th nationally.

Heartland Hawks Baseball Team Picture

Heartland Hawks Baseball Team

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5/12/08 - The No. 17 Hawks (37-15) headed into the ninth inning tied with No. 21 Parkland (37-15-1) but surrendered two runs in the top half of the inning to fall 5-3 in what turned out to be Heartland's season finale at the NJCAA D-II Region 24 tournament in Springfield, IL. Ty Wiesemeyer had two hits and scored a run.

5/10/08 - Facing elimination the Hawks' Ryan Juris dominated on the mound in a 3-2 win over Illinois Central (27-22). In nine innings Juris allowed two earned runs on five hits and struck out five. Cody Gilles went 1-for-3 at the plate and drove in two runs while scoring another.

5/9/08 - After getting down early, the Hawks fought back but could not hold on, allowing a ninth inning run to Parkland in a 4-3 loss to open the NJCAA D-II Region 24 tournament in Springfield. Cody Gilles had three hits including a double. Ty Wiesemeyer had two hits.

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*All Hawk baseball home games will be played off campus at McLean County PONY Baseball Complex, unless otherwise stated on the schedule page.