West Burlington, IA -- Indian Hills coach Cam Walker used the occasion of a non-league game against Southeastern CC to give his top two starting pitchers some work and the Falcons' offense came through with 14 hits in a 9-2 win at SCC on Saturday night.
Cashtyn DeLeeuw went the first three innings for IHCC and Jordan Piche pitched the next four frames. They combined to shut out the BlackHawks on only three hits and struck out 10. Piche was credited with the win, his 9th of the spring.
Leading the offensive attack for the Falcons were Tyler Hermann, who had three hits and Jeremy Delgado, Levi Grassley and Daryl Velez with two each. Yuliecer Arias, Taylor Ostrich and Grassley scored two runs apiece.
The Falcons are now 29-20 and will play a conference doubleheader at Muscatine CC on Wednesday.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Two Wins Against Muscatine Keep Falcons Rolling
Muscatine, IA -- Indian Hills ran its winning streak to seven games, all conference victories, in sweeping a pair from Muscatine, 9-2 and 14-3, on Wednesday.
The Falcons had more runs than hits in both games, but took advantage of MCC walks and errors to push their season record to 28-20. They are 16-10 in the conference.
Levi Grassley got the first-game scoring going with a leadoff homer in the 2nd inning. The Falcons put the game away with four runs in the 5th and three in the 6th. Taylor Ostrich had a 3-for-4 game, the only IHCC hitter with more than one hit. Ostrich and Yuliecer Arias each drove in two runs and Arias and Adam Deneke both scored a pair of runs.
Jake Stalzer went the first six innings and got the win for IHCC. He gave up four hits and struck out eight. A.J. McElderry finished up, fanning two in his only inning.
The Falcons broke out the offense in the second game with home runs by Raul Centeno and Francis Marcelo. Marcelo's shot was a three-run blow. Darryl Velez, Guillermo Cruz, Marcelo and Zach Sims all had two-hit games and Marcelo scored three times with four RBIs. Velez and Kevin Arroyo both had three RBIs.
Anthony Gagliardi teamed with Deneke and Tyler Sparger on the mound for the Falcons. They permitted only six hits and struck out 12, seven Ks by Gagliardi in four innings.
Indian Hills will play a non-conference game at Southeastern CC on Saturday.
The Falcons had more runs than hits in both games, but took advantage of MCC walks and errors to push their season record to 28-20. They are 16-10 in the conference.
Levi Grassley got the first-game scoring going with a leadoff homer in the 2nd inning. The Falcons put the game away with four runs in the 5th and three in the 6th. Taylor Ostrich had a 3-for-4 game, the only IHCC hitter with more than one hit. Ostrich and Yuliecer Arias each drove in two runs and Arias and Adam Deneke both scored a pair of runs.
Jake Stalzer went the first six innings and got the win for IHCC. He gave up four hits and struck out eight. A.J. McElderry finished up, fanning two in his only inning.
The Falcons broke out the offense in the second game with home runs by Raul Centeno and Francis Marcelo. Marcelo's shot was a three-run blow. Darryl Velez, Guillermo Cruz, Marcelo and Zach Sims all had two-hit games and Marcelo scored three times with four RBIs. Velez and Kevin Arroyo both had three RBIs.
Anthony Gagliardi teamed with Deneke and Tyler Sparger on the mound for the Falcons. They permitted only six hits and struck out 12, seven Ks by Gagliardi in four innings.
Indian Hills will play a non-conference game at Southeastern CC on Saturday.
Monday, April 23, 2012
Falcons Sweep Marshalltown
Centerville -- A pair of one-run wins on Saturday and some big hitting on Sunday allowed the Indian Hills Falcons to take all four games in a weekend series with conference foe Marshalltown CC. The sweep stretched the IHCC winning streak against the Tigers to seven games. MCC won the series opener in a four-game set earlier in the season, but Indian Hills recovered to win the next three games.
A fielder's choice grounder scored the game-winning run in a 4-3 IHCC victory in the first game Saturday. The Falcons rallied from deficits of 7-1 and 9-5 in the second game and pulled out a 10-9 win when Zach Sims singled home the game-winner in the bottom of the 9th.
Sunday's contests weren't that exciting as the Falcons turned to their sophomore righthanders, Cashtyn DeLeeuw and Jordan Piche, to knock off MCC by scores of 9-2 and 7-3.
Piche scattered eight hits and struck out six to win the pitching matchup with the Tigers' all-region lefty, Jeff Degano.
IHCC scored seven runs in four innings against Degano with a four-run 4th ending his day. Six straight batters reached base in that inning with Daryl Velez, Jeremy Delgado and Yuliecer Arias contributing three straight singles. Arias had doubled to drive in a first-inning run and Guillermo Cruz singled home another. Delgado had an RBI-hit in the 2nd.
Delgado was 3-for-3 with a walk and Arias and Velez each had two hits.
In the first game, IHCC jumped out to a 5-0 lead after three innings. They scored two runs in the 1st and then batted around to score three more in the 3rd. The Falcons finished off MCC with a three-run 6th.
Delgado, Cruz and Adam Deneke all had two-hit games and Tyler Hermann delivered a two-run double in the 6th.
DeLeeuw went the first five innings, giving up one earned run and seven hits with five Ks. Matt Lashlee threw two scoreless innings in relief.
Sims was in the middle of the game-tying and game-winning rallies in Saturday's second game.
A three-run homer by Raul Centeno was followed by a Sims run-scoring single as the Falcons came back from 9-5 deficit in the bottom of the 7th. Sims then singled home Francis Marcelo in the bottom of the 9th for the win.
Jason Bonilla had a homer and double and Sims had three singles as part of IHCC's 14-hit attack.
Jake Stalzer, the fifth Falcons pitcher, got the win in relief. Relievers Sam Ross, Darwin Miranda, A.J. McElderry and Stalzer combined to allow MCC only six hits and two runs over the final 5 2/3 innings.
Indian Hills had only three hits, but that was sufficient to win a one-run decision in the first game of the weekend. Kevin Arroyo doubled home Hermann and then scored on a Deneke base hit to give IHCC a 3-2 lead in the 4th. After MCC tied it in the 5th, Deneke's infield groundout brought home the winning run in the 6th.
Anthony Gagliardi went the first six innings for the Falcons and got the win. McElderry came out of the bullpen and retired the first three hitters in the lineup in order in the 7th to pick up his 6th save of the season.
The wins leave the Falcons with a season record of 26-20 and a conference mark of 14-10. They go to Muscatine for a league twinbill on Wednesday.
A fielder's choice grounder scored the game-winning run in a 4-3 IHCC victory in the first game Saturday. The Falcons rallied from deficits of 7-1 and 9-5 in the second game and pulled out a 10-9 win when Zach Sims singled home the game-winner in the bottom of the 9th.
Sunday's contests weren't that exciting as the Falcons turned to their sophomore righthanders, Cashtyn DeLeeuw and Jordan Piche, to knock off MCC by scores of 9-2 and 7-3.
Piche scattered eight hits and struck out six to win the pitching matchup with the Tigers' all-region lefty, Jeff Degano.
IHCC scored seven runs in four innings against Degano with a four-run 4th ending his day. Six straight batters reached base in that inning with Daryl Velez, Jeremy Delgado and Yuliecer Arias contributing three straight singles. Arias had doubled to drive in a first-inning run and Guillermo Cruz singled home another. Delgado had an RBI-hit in the 2nd.
Delgado was 3-for-3 with a walk and Arias and Velez each had two hits.
In the first game, IHCC jumped out to a 5-0 lead after three innings. They scored two runs in the 1st and then batted around to score three more in the 3rd. The Falcons finished off MCC with a three-run 6th.
Delgado, Cruz and Adam Deneke all had two-hit games and Tyler Hermann delivered a two-run double in the 6th.
DeLeeuw went the first five innings, giving up one earned run and seven hits with five Ks. Matt Lashlee threw two scoreless innings in relief.
Sims was in the middle of the game-tying and game-winning rallies in Saturday's second game.
A three-run homer by Raul Centeno was followed by a Sims run-scoring single as the Falcons came back from 9-5 deficit in the bottom of the 7th. Sims then singled home Francis Marcelo in the bottom of the 9th for the win.
Jason Bonilla had a homer and double and Sims had three singles as part of IHCC's 14-hit attack.
Jake Stalzer, the fifth Falcons pitcher, got the win in relief. Relievers Sam Ross, Darwin Miranda, A.J. McElderry and Stalzer combined to allow MCC only six hits and two runs over the final 5 2/3 innings.
Indian Hills had only three hits, but that was sufficient to win a one-run decision in the first game of the weekend. Kevin Arroyo doubled home Hermann and then scored on a Deneke base hit to give IHCC a 3-2 lead in the 4th. After MCC tied it in the 5th, Deneke's infield groundout brought home the winning run in the 6th.
Anthony Gagliardi went the first six innings for the Falcons and got the win. McElderry came out of the bullpen and retired the first three hitters in the lineup in order in the 7th to pick up his 6th save of the season.
The wins leave the Falcons with a season record of 26-20 and a conference mark of 14-10. They go to Muscatine for a league twinbill on Wednesday.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Falcons Rally For Split
Creston, IA -- After losing the first game of a Region 11 doubleheader with Southwestern CC, 5-3, Indian Hills recovered to take the nightcap, 8-7, scoring a run in the top of the 8th inning to gain the split.
Yuliecer Arias singled home Kevin Arroyo with the game-winning run in the top of the 8th and A.J. McElderry who had blown the save opportunity by allowing SCC to score twice in the bottom of the 7th, shut down the Spartans in the last of the 8th to get the win.
The Falcons overcame some shaky defense with only two of the Spartans' seven runs earned. IHCC starter Jake Stalzer only gave up two hits in 4 1/3 innings and struck out six, but was charged with four unearned runs. Adam Deneke pitched well in relief of Stalzer, striking out four in 1 2/3 innings.
Arias had three hits and two RBIs and Zach Sims had two hits and scored twice for IHCC. Daryl Velez had a three-run homer in a five-run 3rd inning.
Indian Hills scored a run in the top of the 5th to take a 3-2 lead in the opening game, only to see Southwestern plate three runs in the bottom of the inning. All the runs were charged to starter Matt Lashlee who took the loss.
IHCC outhit Southwestern 9-7 with Arias and Levi Grassley getting two hits apiece. Grassley, Jason Bonilla and Tyler Hermann had the RBIs.
A four-game weekend series at home against Marshalltown CC is next up for the Falcons.
Yuliecer Arias singled home Kevin Arroyo with the game-winning run in the top of the 8th and A.J. McElderry who had blown the save opportunity by allowing SCC to score twice in the bottom of the 7th, shut down the Spartans in the last of the 8th to get the win.
The Falcons overcame some shaky defense with only two of the Spartans' seven runs earned. IHCC starter Jake Stalzer only gave up two hits in 4 1/3 innings and struck out six, but was charged with four unearned runs. Adam Deneke pitched well in relief of Stalzer, striking out four in 1 2/3 innings.
Arias had three hits and two RBIs and Zach Sims had two hits and scored twice for IHCC. Daryl Velez had a three-run homer in a five-run 3rd inning.
Indian Hills scored a run in the top of the 5th to take a 3-2 lead in the opening game, only to see Southwestern plate three runs in the bottom of the inning. All the runs were charged to starter Matt Lashlee who took the loss.
IHCC outhit Southwestern 9-7 with Arias and Levi Grassley getting two hits apiece. Grassley, Jason Bonilla and Tyler Hermann had the RBIs.
A four-game weekend series at home against Marshalltown CC is next up for the Falcons.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Falcons Pick Up Non-Conference Win
Centerville -- Freshman pitcher Sam Ross went five strong innings in a starting role and Indian Hills backed him with two runs in the 1st inning and a four-run 4th to knock off visiting North Central (Mo.), 7-2, on Tuesday at Pat Daugherty Field.
Ross allowed only three hits and a pair of unearned runs. Dylan Settle and A.J. McElderry each went one inning in relief.
"It was a very good outing by Ross," said IHCC Cam Walker, "as he persevered through some shaky defense early in the game."
The Falcons (21-19) jumped ahead with two runs in the first on an RBI-double by Taylor Ostrich and a run-scoring single by Levi Grassley.
They added four runs on only two hits in the 4th, the big blow a two-run triple by Jeremy Delgado.
Adam Deneke closed out the scoring with a solo homer in the 6th.
Indian Hills will travel to Fort Dodge to take on Iowa Central in a non-league twinbill on Thursday.
Ross allowed only three hits and a pair of unearned runs. Dylan Settle and A.J. McElderry each went one inning in relief.
"It was a very good outing by Ross," said IHCC Cam Walker, "as he persevered through some shaky defense early in the game."
The Falcons (21-19) jumped ahead with two runs in the first on an RBI-double by Taylor Ostrich and a run-scoring single by Levi Grassley.
They added four runs on only two hits in the 4th, the big blow a two-run triple by Jeremy Delgado.
Adam Deneke closed out the scoring with a solo homer in the 6th.
Indian Hills will travel to Fort Dodge to take on Iowa Central in a non-league twinbill on Thursday.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Falcons Battle, But Can't Knock Off Iowa Western
Centerville -- Indian Hills will have to be content with knowing they came close in their four-game series with top-ranked Iowa Western, but the Falcons couldn't duplicate an early-season win over the Reivers and lost all four games on their home field on Sunday and Monday.
The Falcons lost by one, two and three runs in the series. Iowa Western won 16-9 and 3-2 Sunday and 8-5 and 2-0 Monday.
IHCC sophomore Cashtyn DeLeeuw lost a tough game in the series finale, holding Iowa Western to their lowest run total of the season in the 2-0 defeat. DeLeeuw gave up only five hits and single runs in the 4th and 7th innings with one walk and four strikeouts.
His teammates, however, couldn't generate much offense against four IWCC pitchers. The Falcons were limited to four hits, two by Yuliecer Arias. In only one inning, the 2nd, did they have more than one baserunner. That inning, after a single by Jason Bonilla and a hit batsman, the next three batters all struck out.
Monday's first game saw IHCC's Jordan Piche get the start. Piche had defeated Iowa Western, 7-3, on March 24 in Council Bluffs, the Reivers only loss of the season.
And Piche deserved a better fate this time in an 8-5 loss. Half of the runs he allowed were unearned. Piche did allow a dozen hits, but minimized the damage in the innings in which the Reivers scored. He struck out six and didn't walk anyone.
Iowa Western went ahead 6-0 after 3 1/2 innings. The Falcons started to chip away at the lead with two runs in the 4th and three in the 5th.
Four singles led to the two runs in the 4th. An RBI-double by Arias, a run-scoring single by Levi Grassley and a sacrifice fly by Bonilla plated the runs in the 5th. Francis Marcelo, with his team trailing by two runs, chased the IWCC leftfielder back to the fence to catch his bid for a game-tying homer to end that inning.
Grassley and Taylor Ostrich had two hits each for IHCC and Ostrich scored twice.
Indian Hills wasted a good pitching performance by freshman Anthony Gagliardi in the second game on Sunday, a 3-2 loss. After the teams combined for 25 runs and 26 hits in the opener, Gagliardi permitted only three runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings. He struck out six.
The Falcons tied the game at 1-all on a double by Jeremy Delgado in the 3rd and got to within 3-2 when Bonilla singled home Grassley, who had doubled, in the 6th. Delgado had two of the six hits for IHCC.
The two teams took advantage of the wind blowing out in the opener. Iowa Western had three home runs and the Falcons had a grand-slam from Bonilla and a two-run shot by Delgado. They combined to drive in all nine runs for Indian Hills.
Falcons' pitchers Tyler Sparger and Darwin Miranda couldn't keep the high-scoring Reivers offense in check, with Sparger taking the loss. The Falcons committed five errors leading to seven unearned runs.
Indian Hills will play a non-conference game against North Central (Mo) on Tuesday and then return to league play in a doubleheader at Southwestern CC on Wednesday.
The Falcons lost by one, two and three runs in the series. Iowa Western won 16-9 and 3-2 Sunday and 8-5 and 2-0 Monday.
IHCC sophomore Cashtyn DeLeeuw lost a tough game in the series finale, holding Iowa Western to their lowest run total of the season in the 2-0 defeat. DeLeeuw gave up only five hits and single runs in the 4th and 7th innings with one walk and four strikeouts.
His teammates, however, couldn't generate much offense against four IWCC pitchers. The Falcons were limited to four hits, two by Yuliecer Arias. In only one inning, the 2nd, did they have more than one baserunner. That inning, after a single by Jason Bonilla and a hit batsman, the next three batters all struck out.
Monday's first game saw IHCC's Jordan Piche get the start. Piche had defeated Iowa Western, 7-3, on March 24 in Council Bluffs, the Reivers only loss of the season.
And Piche deserved a better fate this time in an 8-5 loss. Half of the runs he allowed were unearned. Piche did allow a dozen hits, but minimized the damage in the innings in which the Reivers scored. He struck out six and didn't walk anyone.
Iowa Western went ahead 6-0 after 3 1/2 innings. The Falcons started to chip away at the lead with two runs in the 4th and three in the 5th.
Four singles led to the two runs in the 4th. An RBI-double by Arias, a run-scoring single by Levi Grassley and a sacrifice fly by Bonilla plated the runs in the 5th. Francis Marcelo, with his team trailing by two runs, chased the IWCC leftfielder back to the fence to catch his bid for a game-tying homer to end that inning.
Grassley and Taylor Ostrich had two hits each for IHCC and Ostrich scored twice.
Indian Hills wasted a good pitching performance by freshman Anthony Gagliardi in the second game on Sunday, a 3-2 loss. After the teams combined for 25 runs and 26 hits in the opener, Gagliardi permitted only three runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings. He struck out six.
The Falcons tied the game at 1-all on a double by Jeremy Delgado in the 3rd and got to within 3-2 when Bonilla singled home Grassley, who had doubled, in the 6th. Delgado had two of the six hits for IHCC.
The two teams took advantage of the wind blowing out in the opener. Iowa Western had three home runs and the Falcons had a grand-slam from Bonilla and a two-run shot by Delgado. They combined to drive in all nine runs for Indian Hills.
Falcons' pitchers Tyler Sparger and Darwin Miranda couldn't keep the high-scoring Reivers offense in check, with Sparger taking the loss. The Falcons committed five errors leading to seven unearned runs.
Indian Hills will play a non-conference game against North Central (Mo) on Tuesday and then return to league play in a doubleheader at Southwestern CC on Wednesday.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
DeLeeuw, Piche Pitch IHCC to Another Sweep
Creston, Ia. -- The one-two pitching punch of Cashtyn DeLeeuw and Jordan Piche was in midseason form again on Wednesday as the sophomore duo led Indian Hills to an ICCAC sweep over Southwestern CC. The Falcons won 6-1 and 5-0.
For the third straight time, DeLeeuw and Piche each won his start on the same day as the Falcons (20-15) ran their current winning streak to seven and moved their conference record to 9-5. Indian Hills has won 10 out of its last 11 games and 12 out of 15.
DeLeeuw went the first five innings in the opener against the Spartans, giving up only five hits and a single run, striking out eight with one walk.
Leadoff hitter Jeremy Delgado got things started for IHCC in the 1st with a single. He came home on a single by Levi Grassley and Jason Bonilla followed with a two-run double.
In the 4th, Taylor Ostrich singled home Adam Deneke and Guillermo Cruz to make it 5-1. And the Falcons added a final run in the 6th.
Cruz had three hits and Ostrich, Bonilla and Deneke each had two.
Meanwhile, DeLeeuw was in control, allowing only a 2nd inning run. Tyler Sparger and Sam Ross each pitched a scoreless inning in relief.
Piche was his usual dominant self in game two, running his current win streak to seven. He spaced seven hits in six shutout innings, didn't walk anyone and struck out seven.
Anthony Gagliardi finished up with a hitless 7th.
IHCC made the most of only four hits, getting two runs in the 3rd, one in the 4th and two more in the 6th.
Deneke had a double in the 3rd and a triple in the 6th for half of the Falcons' hits.
Indian Hills took advantage of a hit batsman in the 3rd, three walks and an error in the next inning and another error in the 6th to score their runs.
The Falcons will host league-leading Iowa Western this weekend. Iowa Western's only loss of the season came in a series against Indian Hills is late March in Council Bluffs. The doubleheaders will start at 1:00 both Saturday and Sunday.
For the third straight time, DeLeeuw and Piche each won his start on the same day as the Falcons (20-15) ran their current winning streak to seven and moved their conference record to 9-5. Indian Hills has won 10 out of its last 11 games and 12 out of 15.
DeLeeuw went the first five innings in the opener against the Spartans, giving up only five hits and a single run, striking out eight with one walk.
Leadoff hitter Jeremy Delgado got things started for IHCC in the 1st with a single. He came home on a single by Levi Grassley and Jason Bonilla followed with a two-run double.
In the 4th, Taylor Ostrich singled home Adam Deneke and Guillermo Cruz to make it 5-1. And the Falcons added a final run in the 6th.
Cruz had three hits and Ostrich, Bonilla and Deneke each had two.
Meanwhile, DeLeeuw was in control, allowing only a 2nd inning run. Tyler Sparger and Sam Ross each pitched a scoreless inning in relief.
Piche was his usual dominant self in game two, running his current win streak to seven. He spaced seven hits in six shutout innings, didn't walk anyone and struck out seven.
Anthony Gagliardi finished up with a hitless 7th.
IHCC made the most of only four hits, getting two runs in the 3rd, one in the 4th and two more in the 6th.
Deneke had a double in the 3rd and a triple in the 6th for half of the Falcons' hits.
Indian Hills took advantage of a hit batsman in the 3rd, three walks and an error in the next inning and another error in the 6th to score their runs.
The Falcons will host league-leading Iowa Western this weekend. Iowa Western's only loss of the season came in a series against Indian Hills is late March in Council Bluffs. The doubleheaders will start at 1:00 both Saturday and Sunday.
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Dominant Pitching Pushes IHCC Over .500 Mark
Centerville -- A four-game sweep in which the pitching staff gave up only five runs allowed Indian Hills to move its season record above .500 as the Falcons picked up four wins against visiting Dakota County (MN) on Friday and Saturday.
And the Falcons needed that solid pitching because their bats really came alive only once in the four contests.
That was in the first game on Saturday when IHCC pounded out 13 hits and thrashed Dakota County, 12-1, in five innings.
The second game that day saw five IHCC pitchers combine on a five-hitter in a 3-2 win that was accomplished on Levi Grassley's walk-off homer in the bottom of the 7th inning.
On Friday, coach Cam Walker got solid outings from his top two starters, Jordan Piche and Cashtyn DeLeeuw, in a sweep, winning by scores of 2-1 and 5-1.
Piche overcame a somewhat shaky start, giving up a run in the 1st before he settled down and threw five shutout innings. Jake Stalzer finished up with a perfect 7th inning.
Piche walked two and fanned five while allowing only five hits in picking up his 5th win in a row.
Jason Bonilla's long home run with one out in the 3rd tied the score at one and the eventual game-winning run scored that inning on an error on a ball hit by Guillermo Cruz. Jeremy Delgado doubled and scored when the DCTC third baseman couldn't come up with Cruz's grounder.
Two of the three IHCC hits came in that inning; Cruz singled in the 6th, but was left stranded at 3rd.
DeLeeuw went the first four innings in game two Friday and struck out eight while pitching three-hit shutout ball. Darwin Miranda went the final three innings, giving up two hits and a rur.
A four-run 4th started the scoring for IHCC. Arias and Adam Deneke had the only hits in the inning as the Falcons took advantage of three walks and an error. Delgado's double drove in the final run in the 4th.
Grassley's homer in the final inning on Saturday made a winner of A.J. McElderry who pitched one inning of relief. He followed Sam Ross, Anthony Gagliardi, Tyler Sparger and Jake Stalzer to the mound. The quintet combined to give up just five hits and two runs while striking out eight.
IHCC trailed 2-0 after 5 1/2 innings. Delgado had a leadoff double and Taylor Ostrich drew a one-out walk before Arias tied the score at 2-all with a two-run double. Delgado had two hits.
In game one, Matt Lashlee benefited from the Falcons' best offensive game of the series in picking up the win. Lashlee went all five innings, allowed three hits and the lone run with a walk and a half-dozen strikeouts in his best performance of the spring.
Indian Hills scored two runs in the 1st and then exploded for nine runs in the 3rd. They sent 13 men to the plate in the big inning.
Ostrich's homer, two doubles by Arias and one by Deneke and a triple by Francis Marcelo were the big hits in the inning. Eight of the nine hitters in the lineup had at least one hit with Arias getting three and Kevin Arroyo, Grassley and Bonilla picking up two each.
Indian Hills is now 18-15 and has won five in a row and eight of its last nine games. The pitching staff has given up a total of 14 runs in those nine games.
The Falcons return to conference play in a mid-week doubleheader at Southwestern CC on Wednesday. They will host league-leading Iowa Western in a four-game series next weekend.
And the Falcons needed that solid pitching because their bats really came alive only once in the four contests.
That was in the first game on Saturday when IHCC pounded out 13 hits and thrashed Dakota County, 12-1, in five innings.
The second game that day saw five IHCC pitchers combine on a five-hitter in a 3-2 win that was accomplished on Levi Grassley's walk-off homer in the bottom of the 7th inning.
On Friday, coach Cam Walker got solid outings from his top two starters, Jordan Piche and Cashtyn DeLeeuw, in a sweep, winning by scores of 2-1 and 5-1.
Piche overcame a somewhat shaky start, giving up a run in the 1st before he settled down and threw five shutout innings. Jake Stalzer finished up with a perfect 7th inning.
Piche walked two and fanned five while allowing only five hits in picking up his 5th win in a row.
Jason Bonilla's long home run with one out in the 3rd tied the score at one and the eventual game-winning run scored that inning on an error on a ball hit by Guillermo Cruz. Jeremy Delgado doubled and scored when the DCTC third baseman couldn't come up with Cruz's grounder.
Two of the three IHCC hits came in that inning; Cruz singled in the 6th, but was left stranded at 3rd.
DeLeeuw went the first four innings in game two Friday and struck out eight while pitching three-hit shutout ball. Darwin Miranda went the final three innings, giving up two hits and a rur.
A four-run 4th started the scoring for IHCC. Arias and Adam Deneke had the only hits in the inning as the Falcons took advantage of three walks and an error. Delgado's double drove in the final run in the 4th.
Grassley's homer in the final inning on Saturday made a winner of A.J. McElderry who pitched one inning of relief. He followed Sam Ross, Anthony Gagliardi, Tyler Sparger and Jake Stalzer to the mound. The quintet combined to give up just five hits and two runs while striking out eight.
IHCC trailed 2-0 after 5 1/2 innings. Delgado had a leadoff double and Taylor Ostrich drew a one-out walk before Arias tied the score at 2-all with a two-run double. Delgado had two hits.
In game one, Matt Lashlee benefited from the Falcons' best offensive game of the series in picking up the win. Lashlee went all five innings, allowed three hits and the lone run with a walk and a half-dozen strikeouts in his best performance of the spring.
Indian Hills scored two runs in the 1st and then exploded for nine runs in the 3rd. They sent 13 men to the plate in the big inning.
Ostrich's homer, two doubles by Arias and one by Deneke and a triple by Francis Marcelo were the big hits in the inning. Eight of the nine hitters in the lineup had at least one hit with Arias getting three and Kevin Arroyo, Grassley and Bonilla picking up two each.
Indian Hills is now 18-15 and has won five in a row and eight of its last nine games. The pitching staff has given up a total of 14 runs in those nine games.
The Falcons return to conference play in a mid-week doubleheader at Southwestern CC on Wednesday. They will host league-leading Iowa Western in a four-game series next weekend.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Falcons, Cardinals Split Pair of Low-Scoring Games
Centerville -- After losing the first game of an ICCAC twinbill on Wednesday, Indian Hills coach gave the ball to Tyler Sparger to try and get the Falcons a split. And Sparger delivered in his first start of the season.
Indian Hills won game two, 3-1, as Sparger went five strong innings. Muscatine took the opener 2-0 behind the three-hit shutout pitching of Michael Allen.
Sparger gave up a second-inning run in the nightcap, but his teammates rallied with three runs in the 3rd. All of the runs were unearned as MCC committed three errors in the inning. Adam Deneke had a one-out single and scored on one of the miscues. Jason Bonilla singled home the third run of the frame. Taylor Ostrich brought home the other run with a sacrifice fly.
Sparger went five innings and gave up only three hits with six strikeouts. Jake Stalzer pitched a scoreless 6th inning and A.J. McElderry notched his 6th save, pitching the 7th.
Indian Hills won despite only five hits, all singles. In fact, the Falcons didn't have an extra-base hit all day. They were held to just three singles in the first game as Allen faced the minimum number of hitters in five of the seven innings.
Yuliecer Arias had two of IHCC's hits and Ostrich had the other one.
Anthony Gagliardi was the losing pitcher, although he deserved a better fate. Gagliardi, who lost a possible win his last start when the bullpen failed to hold a two-run lead, went 5 2/3 innings and gave up only six hits and two runs with eight strikeouts and three walks. Sam Ross, in relief, set down all four men he faced.
Indian Hills will host Dakota County (MN) in a four-game series at Pat Daugherty Field on Friday and Saturday.
Indian Hills won game two, 3-1, as Sparger went five strong innings. Muscatine took the opener 2-0 behind the three-hit shutout pitching of Michael Allen.
Sparger gave up a second-inning run in the nightcap, but his teammates rallied with three runs in the 3rd. All of the runs were unearned as MCC committed three errors in the inning. Adam Deneke had a one-out single and scored on one of the miscues. Jason Bonilla singled home the third run of the frame. Taylor Ostrich brought home the other run with a sacrifice fly.
Sparger went five innings and gave up only three hits with six strikeouts. Jake Stalzer pitched a scoreless 6th inning and A.J. McElderry notched his 6th save, pitching the 7th.
Indian Hills won despite only five hits, all singles. In fact, the Falcons didn't have an extra-base hit all day. They were held to just three singles in the first game as Allen faced the minimum number of hitters in five of the seven innings.
Yuliecer Arias had two of IHCC's hits and Ostrich had the other one.
Anthony Gagliardi was the losing pitcher, although he deserved a better fate. Gagliardi, who lost a possible win his last start when the bullpen failed to hold a two-run lead, went 5 2/3 innings and gave up only six hits and two runs with eight strikeouts and three walks. Sam Ross, in relief, set down all four men he faced.
Indian Hills will host Dakota County (MN) in a four-game series at Pat Daugherty Field on Friday and Saturday.
Monday, April 2, 2012
Falcons Take Series at Marshalltown
Marshalltown, Ia. -- Dominating pitching performaces by Cashtyn DeLeeuw and Jordan Piche in a Sunday doubleheader allowed Indian Hills to sweep Marshalltown as the Falcons won the final three games of the weekend series after losing a one-run decision in the first game.
Both finals on Saturday were 5-4. The IHCC win in game two came courtesy of a solo homerun by Levi Grassley leading off the 7th inning.
Grassley had homered in the first game too, but the Falcons couldn't overcome an early 5-0 deficit.
Cashtyn DeLeeuw got the start in Sunday's opener and did not allow an earned run in IHCC's 5-2 win. He spaced four hits while fanning 11 and walking three in his 103-pitch outing.
The Falcons only managed five hits, but took advantage of some MCC miscues to score three runs in the 4th and two more in the 5th.
Yuliecer Arias, who went 3-for-3, singled in both innings and scored a run while driving in two.
Piche was even better than DeLeeuw in the second game, permitting just two hits and no walks while striking out seven in a 4-0 whitewashing. Piche hasn't lost since the season-opener against MCC-Maple Woods.
His teammates got him the only run he would need in the 1st when Tyler Hermann was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. They tacked on two more in the 5th on Taylor Ostrich's two-run double. Adam Deneke's sacrifice fly brought home the final run in the 6th.
Ostrich had three of IHCC's six hits and Guillermo Cruz scored twice.
Hermann's homer, a line shot down the left-field line, in Saturday's second game gave the win to Jake Stalzer. A.J. McElderry pitched a one-two-three 7th for his fifth save.
Anthony Gagliardi started for the Falcons and left in the 6th with a 4-2 lead. But MCC tied the game on a pair of run-scoring wild pitches.
After trailing 2-0, Adam Deneke got Indian Hills on the scoreboard with a three-run homer to left in the 5th. Cruz doubled in Jeremy Delgado later in the inning.
Francis Marcelo and Grassley had two hits apiece.
Marshalltown's Jeff Degano, an all-region pitcher for the Tigers last year, made his first start of the season in game one and shut out the Falcons on two hits into the 5th inning.
Grassley started the IHCC comeback with a solo homer to left. The Falcons added two runs in the 6th and scored a run in the 7th on a run-scoring grounder, but the rally came up short.
A bright spot for Indian Hills was the work out of the bullpen by Tyler Sparger. He came on in relief of starter Matt Lashlee, who was charged with all five MCC runs, and gave up only one hit with four Ks in three innings.
Delgado had two hits for the Falcons.
Next up for Indian Hills is a home doubleheader with Muscatine CC on Wednesday.
Both finals on Saturday were 5-4. The IHCC win in game two came courtesy of a solo homerun by Levi Grassley leading off the 7th inning.
Grassley had homered in the first game too, but the Falcons couldn't overcome an early 5-0 deficit.
Cashtyn DeLeeuw got the start in Sunday's opener and did not allow an earned run in IHCC's 5-2 win. He spaced four hits while fanning 11 and walking three in his 103-pitch outing.
The Falcons only managed five hits, but took advantage of some MCC miscues to score three runs in the 4th and two more in the 5th.
Yuliecer Arias, who went 3-for-3, singled in both innings and scored a run while driving in two.
Piche was even better than DeLeeuw in the second game, permitting just two hits and no walks while striking out seven in a 4-0 whitewashing. Piche hasn't lost since the season-opener against MCC-Maple Woods.
His teammates got him the only run he would need in the 1st when Tyler Hermann was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. They tacked on two more in the 5th on Taylor Ostrich's two-run double. Adam Deneke's sacrifice fly brought home the final run in the 6th.
Ostrich had three of IHCC's six hits and Guillermo Cruz scored twice.
Hermann's homer, a line shot down the left-field line, in Saturday's second game gave the win to Jake Stalzer. A.J. McElderry pitched a one-two-three 7th for his fifth save.
Anthony Gagliardi started for the Falcons and left in the 6th with a 4-2 lead. But MCC tied the game on a pair of run-scoring wild pitches.
After trailing 2-0, Adam Deneke got Indian Hills on the scoreboard with a three-run homer to left in the 5th. Cruz doubled in Jeremy Delgado later in the inning.
Francis Marcelo and Grassley had two hits apiece.
Marshalltown's Jeff Degano, an all-region pitcher for the Tigers last year, made his first start of the season in game one and shut out the Falcons on two hits into the 5th inning.
Grassley started the IHCC comeback with a solo homer to left. The Falcons added two runs in the 6th and scored a run in the 7th on a run-scoring grounder, but the rally came up short.
A bright spot for Indian Hills was the work out of the bullpen by Tyler Sparger. He came on in relief of starter Matt Lashlee, who was charged with all five MCC runs, and gave up only one hit with four Ks in three innings.
Delgado had two hits for the Falcons.
Next up for Indian Hills is a home doubleheader with Muscatine CC on Wednesday.
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