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Future Hawks

2012 HCC Commits

• Jack Andersen, Fremd HS
• Evan Bloomfield, St. Rita HS
• Greg Castello, York HS
• Justin Chigbogu, Raytown South HS (MO)
• Drew Clark, Fishers HS (IN)
• Eric Fight, Normal Community HS
• Joseph Gregory, Antioch HS
• Jacob Hendren, University HS
• Jared Hendren, University HS
• Josh Jyawook, Fremd HS
• John Kaimakis, Wauconda HS
• Daniel Lietz, Homewood-Flossmoor HS
• Tyler McKeon, Frankton HS (IN)
• Dakota Miller, Kennedy HS (IA)
• Trevor Storie, Huntington North HS (IN)
• Frank Waliczek, Barrington HS

2011 Awards

NJCAA

• Dylan Johnson - All-American, First Team
• Zac Zellers - All-American, First Team

M-WAC All-Conference

First Team

• Jerad Grundy, pitcher
• Chris Razo, pitcher
• Dylan Johnson, infield
• Zac Zellers, outfield

Second Team

• Luke Mottashed, catcher
• Andy Burns, infield
• Zac Johnson, infield

Honorable Mention

• Andrew Wilson, pitcher


• Zac Zellers - Player of the Year
• Chris Razo - Pitcher of the Year
• Dylan Johnson - Freshman of the Year
• Nate Metzger - Coach of the Year

All-Region 24

• Chris Razo, pitcher
• Aaron Hauge, pitcher
• Dylan Johnson, designated hitter
• Zac Zellers, outfield
• Brinn Bell, Rawlings Gold Glove Team


• Zac Zellers - Player of the Year
• Nate Metzger - Coach of the Year

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Hawks are 2011 Region 24 Champions!

News

1/22/2012 - Heartland sophomore, LHP, Aaron Hauge (Homewood Flossmoor HS) has committed to play at Southern Illinois University - Carbondale next year. SIU-C competes in the Missouri Valley Conference and finished 23-34 last year. Former Heartland catcher Luke Mottashed is currently a Junior at SIU-C.
Aaron posted great numbers last year as a freshman, leading the Hawks to a 54-11 record and an apperance at the NJCAA D-II World Series. Hauge went 10-1 with a 2.41 ERA. In 75 IP, He struck out a Heartland CC single season 106 batters while only walking 19.

1/3/2012 - Heartland CC baseball is pleased to announce that sophomore, 1B, Mike Failoni (Edwardsville HS) has committed to play at Lindenwood University next year. Lindenwood is a powerhouse D-II program who over the last four years, has averaged over 40 wins per season and won three conference championships. In 2013, Lindenwood will begin competing in the MIAA, one of the nation's top D-II conferences. Mike batted .409 with 8 HR, 70 RBI, & 14 SB last year as a freshman, leading the Hawks to a 54-11 record and the NJCAA D-II World Series.

12/7/2011 - Sophomore LHP, Ryder Borre (New Trier HS) has committed to play at Eastern Kentucky University next year. Borre compiled a 1-0 record with a 1.29 ERA in 7 innings pitched last year as a freshman at Heartland.

11/22/2011 - Sophomore RHP, Jeremy Stawychny (East Leyden HS) has committed to play at Lee University (TN) next year. Lee is a powerhouse NAIA program who has made five straight NAIA World Series appearances while winning 50 plus games in each of the last five seasons. Jeremy went 4-1 with a 3.67 ERA last year as a freshman. He struck out 56 and walked 15 in 54 innings pitched, helping lead Heartland to its first NJCAA World Series appearance in school history.

11/15/2011 - Heartland CC Baseball sophomore RHP, Matt Lynch (St. Ignatius HS) has committed to play at Eastern Kentucky University next year. Lynch transferred to Heartland this year after pitching at the University of Maryland in 2011.

10/27/2011 - Heartland CC Baseball is pleased to announce that sophomore outfielder, Aaron Vogt (Eureka, MO) has committed to play for the Campbell (NC) Fighting Camels in the Big South next year. Vogt started 9 of Heartland’s 10 post-season games last year after being fully recovered from a fall wrist injury. He hit .368 with 1 HR, 20 RBI & 10 SB in 22 games started.

10/26/2011 - Hawks baseball is pleased to announce that sophomore firstbaseman, Dylan Johnson (Bloomington HS) has committed to play for the Illinois State Redbirds next year. Dylan was an NJCAA First Team All-American last year hitting .433 with 14 HR’s, 81 RBI & 26 SB. Dylan becomes the 35th player in Heartland’s brief five year history to make the move to a D-1 program and he also becomes the 9th Hawk to move on to play at Illinois State.

9/11/2011 - Heartland traveled to Tennessee over the weekend, they started their first game on Saturday but the rain did not stay away and both games on Saturday were canceled. On Sunday, the Hawks went 2-0. They defeated Vincennes University, 12-5 and Motlow State, 9-2.

9/3/2011 - Hawks went 0-2 over the weekend at Judson University dropping the double header 11-13 and 1-2.

9/1/2011 - Heartland comes out ahead in a close battle over Lake Land College winning 6-5.

Former Heartland Hawks pitcher, Jimmy Suits, is fighting a condition called Transverse Myelitis (TM). Follow progress at Slide Jimmy Home.

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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 on campus at The Corn Crib, unless otherwise stated on the schedule page. The stadium is east of Heartland's main campus, Corn Crib, 1000 West Raab Road, Normal, IL.