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Hawks Moving On

  • Cory Phillips, Grand Valley State University
  • Zach Benning, Illinois State University
  • Josh Colon, Illinois State University
  • Cory Stonelake, Illinois State University
  • Ty Wiesemeyer, Illinois State University
  • Ryan August, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne
  • Ryan Jacobson, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne
  • Nick Krisman, Judson University
  • Andy Parsill, Judson University
  • CJ O'Connell, Lewis University
  • Colin Detmer, Lindenwood University
  • Cody Gilles, University of Arkansas, Little Rock
  • Ryan Juris, University of Arkansas, Little Rock

Future Hawks
2009 HCC Commits

  • Nick Bowles, Bloomington HS
  • Andy Burns, Edwardsville HS
  • Scott Houdek, Glenbrook South HS
  • Zac Johnson, Normal Community HS
  • Kevin Johnson, Champaign Centennial HS
  • Joe Krasny, St. Joseph HS
  • Craig Lipp, Huntley HS
  • Josh Levy, Niles North HS
  • Brett Maus, Victor J. Andrew HS
  • Mike Mistrata, Schaumburg HS
  • Luke Mottashed, Cary Grove HS
  • Chris Razo, Illinois Valley Central HS
  • Colin Sallee, Evanston HS
  • Darren Sneeringer, Eureka HS (MO)
  • Nathan Sopena, Huntley HS
  • Cory Walden, West Aurora HS
  • Andrew Wilson, St. John Vianney HS
  • Zac Zellers, Rockwood Summit HS
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Baseball

Heartland Hawks Baseball Team Picture

Heartland Hawks 2009 Baseball Team

2009 Awards

NJCAA Baseball D-II

  • All-American Second Team
    Cody Gilles
  • All-American Third Team
    Ryan Juris

Mid-West Athletic Conference

  • All-Conference First Team
    Cody Gilles and Ryan Juris
  • All-Conference Second Team
    Eric Aguilera, Bryan Huff, Nick Krisman, Cory Phillips, and Ty Wiesemeyer
  • All-Conference Honorable Mention
    Josh Colon

Region 24

  • Region 24 Player of the Year
    Cody Gilles
  • All-Region 24 Team
    Cody Gilles, Ryan Juris, and Ty Wiesemeyer
  • Rawlings Gold Glove Team
    Zach Benning, catcher

News

6/5/2009 - Two more Hawks have committed to four year universities to play next year. Catcher, Zach Benning has committed to Illinois State University. Benning finished the 2009 season with a fielding percentage of .996 and batted .300 for the hawks. Pitcher, Ryan Jacobson has also committed and will attend Indiana University - Purdue University, Fort Wayne. Jacobson finished with a .77 ERA in 11 innings pitched for the 2009 season.

5/14/2009 - Hawks win their first game in the Region tournament. They faced John Wood CC and won 5-3. Josh Colon went 2 for 4 with an RBI, Cody Gilles, Andy Parsill and Ty Wiesemeyer each collected a double. Eric Aguilera homered and had two RBIs. The win goes to Ryan Juris, he allowed one walk and struck out four, he improves to 10-0.

5/7/2009 - Hawks defeated John Wood in game one 18-3, led by the hitting of Josh Colon, he went 2 for 2, belted a home run and collected six RBIs. Matt Igara was 3 for 4 driving in two runs. Dillon Napoleon only allowed one run and two walks, while striking out seven and improves to 6-1. In game two, the Hawks won 7-2. Nick Krisman threw a complete game with 12 strikeouts. Eric Aguilera went 2 for 3, with three runs and had three stolen bases.

5/6/2009 - Elgin CC tied the game 7-7 in the top of the eighth, but the Hawks did not let it last for long scoring 8 runs in the bottom of the eighth inning and winning 15-7. Cory Phillips and Matt Igara both went 3 for 4 and drove in three runs each, Igara collected a double and Phillips had two, Zach Benning also collected a double while driving in three runs. Cody Gilles belted a home run in the third and added two RBIs.

5/4/2009 - The Hawks went 4-0 over the weekend vs. Lewis & Clark Community College. Heartland was down 0-1 going into the sixth inning when Cody Gilles fired off a two-run hit, leading the team to a 2-1 victory in game one on Saturday. In game two, Nick Krisman threw a complete game shut-out with ten strikeouts and allowed only one walk in the 4-0 win.
On Sunday the Hawks won 10-1 in the first game, Andy Parsill went 3 for 4 and collected two doubles, Ty Wiesemeyer homered and had three stolen bases, and Matt Igara drove in two runs and had two doubles. Cody Gilles homered twice and Josh Colon went 4 for 4 in the 6-5 win in game two.

4/29/2009 - Ryan Juris earns his second NJCAA Pitcher of the Week honor for the week of April 20 - April 26.

4/29/2009 - Cory Phillips, sophomore second baseman, has signed with Grand Valley State University. Cory finished the 2008 season with a .361 batting average and had 27 RBIs, he is now batting .357 in 2009 and has 17 stolen bases.

4/28/2009 - Heartland hawks sophomore outfielder, Ty Wiesemeyer was featured in his hometown newspaper, view the Wiesemeyer Article.

4/25/2009 - Heartland Baseball on the rise article from McHenry County Sports, featuring Hawk freshmen Eric Aguilera and Matt Igara.

4/15/2009 - Sophomore, Cody Gilles, earned Player of the Week honors for the week of April 6 - April 12.

4/15/2009 - In NJCAA D-II polls, Heartland is ranked fifth.

2/25/2009 - Freshman, Dillon Napoleon, earned Pitcher of the Week honors for the week of March 16 - March 22.

3/18/2009 - Sophomore, Ryan Juris, earned Pitcher of the Week honors for the week of March 9 - March 15.

In March 2010 the new Normal Ballpark should be finished and will be home to Heartland Baseball and the new Independent League Team in Normal.

For more information on Heartland Baseball, or on becoming a Heartland Hawk, please either fill out and return a player profile form and/or contact Nate Metzger.

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