IHCC Holding Pitching/Hitting Camp This Month

Centerville -- Indian Hills will offer an Advanced Hitting and Pitching Camp in February.  The camps are reserved for players who have played varsity baseball or will be playing varsity this summer.  The Falcons coaching staff will provide instruction.

The first session of the Advanced Pitching camp will be from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Sat., Feb. 16, with session two from 1 to 3 p.m that day.

The Advanced Hitting Camp will be the next day, Feb. 17, and the times are 9:30 a.m. to noon, and 1 to 3:30 p.m.. 

Each session will be limited to 24 players and the cost is $50 per session.  Registration for this camp must be paid in advance.  Camp t-shirts will be provided to all players.

Embry to Speak at Baseball Banquet

Centerville -- The annual Indian Hills Baseball Banquet is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 7, at the Manhattan Supper Club in Centerville.  Byron Embry, a former IHCC pitcher, will be the guest speaker.

Embry is the founder of Closing Remarks, a premier leadership development and communication organization.  He pitched on back-to-back World Series teams during his time at Indian Hills and then pitched professionally for 12 years.

The evening will include dinner, an auction, introduction of the 2013 baseball squad members and remarks by Embry.  The social begins at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7:00.

Tickets for the event are $20 each and can be purchased in advance at the Administration Building on the Centerville campus.  Tickets will also be available at the door.

Lashlee Headed to Linsey Wilson College

Centerville -- Indian Hills sophomore right-handed pitcher Matt Lashlee has signed a letter-of-intent to continue his education and baseball career at Lindsey Wilson College, an NAIA school in Columbia, Kentucky.

Lashlee, from Colorado Springs, Colorado, is in his third season at Indian Hills.  He suffered a season-ending injury early in the spring 2011 season, then came back last year to appear in 11 games, six of them as a starter.  He won two games and struck out 21 batters while walking only nine in 34 1/3 innings.

Lashlee said he chose Lindsey Wilson mainly because of the success of the school's baseball program.  "I like the direction their program is headed," said Lashlee.  "I will get a chance to play for a team with a shot to play in the NAIA World Series.  Coach (Jonathan) Burton has set a standard of excellence for the program and I'm excited to be a part of that."

Lindsey Wilson is coming off a national tournament appearance last year and is ranked 12 in the NAIA preseason top 25.

"Matt has rebounded from wrist surgery in his first year at IHCC and his hard work and determination has shown us he is ready to compete for a starting position on the mound this spring," according to IHCC coach Cam Walker.  "He is a strike-thrower and possesses a very good breaking ball.  Matt has the size, frame and drive to develop his other pitches and the arm strength to become a quality three-pitch pitcher."