Centerville -- After their first three home dates had to be canceled because of inclement weather, the Indian Hills Falcons were glad to get their home slate started on Thursday afternoon. Unfortunately, Iowa Central put a damper on things by knocking off the Falcons 6-4 at Pat Daugherty Field.
IHCC tried to put together a last-inning rally, scoring twice in the bottom of the 9th. But an infield popup ended the threat with the Falcons leaving the bases loaded.
Iowa Central jumped out to a quick lead against IHCC starter Alsis Herrera with a run in the 1st and three in the 2nd. The Falcons cut the lead in half on run-scoring singles by Jordan Berry in the 3rd and Joel Booker in the 4th. Booker's hit came after a triple by Tyler Hermann.
Four ICCC pitchers shut down Indian Hills after the 4th, until the two runs in the 9th, which were knocked in by Booker and Darryl Velez.
Dario Polanco's three hits led IHCC's 12-hit attack. Hermann had two hits as the hosts outhit the Tritons 12-8.
Herrera went the first four innings for Indian Hills and took the loss. Joelfi Arias threw five good innings in relief, allowing only three hits and a pair of runs.
Muscatine CC will come to Centerville this weekend for a four-game series to open conference play.
Friday, March 29, 2013
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Indian Hills Slugs Its Way to Another Win
Phoenix, AZ -- Indian Hills capped its trip to the Phoenix area with another strong offensive effort, collecting a season-high 18 hits and thrashing Phoenix CC 11-3 on Saturday. The win was the third in a row for the Falcons who improved their season record to 4-6.
The 18 hits amassed by the Falcons gave them 85 over the past six games in Arizona, an average of over 14 per game.
Adam Deneke and Joel Booker led the hit parade with three apiece. Taylor Ostrich, Jordan Berry, Kevin Cicali, Juan Figueroa and Caleb Ratzman all had two hits.
Deneke had a three-run homer in a five-run 5th inning and Berry chipped in a two-run single in the 7th.
A pair of freshmen, Christian Torres and Derek Kawlewski, took care of things on the mound for the Falcons. Torres went the first 5 2/3 innings and Kawlewski the final 3 1/3. They gave up 10 hits, but only three runs.
The Falcons' five runs in the 5th snapped a 1-all tie and they added five more runs in the next two frames.
Indian Hills headed back home hoping for some good weather with the Falcons slated to play 10 games at Pat Daugherty Field to end the month of March. The home opener is March 21 against Ellsworth CC.
The 18 hits amassed by the Falcons gave them 85 over the past six games in Arizona, an average of over 14 per game.
Adam Deneke and Joel Booker led the hit parade with three apiece. Taylor Ostrich, Jordan Berry, Kevin Cicali, Juan Figueroa and Caleb Ratzman all had two hits.
Deneke had a three-run homer in a five-run 5th inning and Berry chipped in a two-run single in the 7th.
A pair of freshmen, Christian Torres and Derek Kawlewski, took care of things on the mound for the Falcons. Torres went the first 5 2/3 innings and Kawlewski the final 3 1/3. They gave up 10 hits, but only three runs.
The Falcons' five runs in the 5th snapped a 1-all tie and they added five more runs in the next two frames.
Indian Hills headed back home hoping for some good weather with the Falcons slated to play 10 games at Pat Daugherty Field to end the month of March. The home opener is March 21 against Ellsworth CC.
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Bats Come Alive as Falcons Win Two
Phoenix, AZ -- After losing five straight games by a total of 10 runs, the Indian Hills Falcons got back on the winning track on Friday, picking up a pair of victories.
The Falcons pounded out 13 hits on the way to an 11-0 rout of Pro Train and followed that up with a 5-2 win against Chandler-Gilbert in a game in which IHCC had 14 hits.
Adam Deneke and Brennan Floss combined on a two-hit shutout in the game with Pro Train. Deneke went the first five innings and gave up two hits and struck out four. Floss hurled two hitless innings with a walk and three Ks.
The Falcons came alive with four runs in the 3rd and added three runs in the 4th and three more in the 7th.
Caleb Ratzman went 3-for-3 with a walk and three runs scored. He had one of two triples for the Falcons with Zach Sims also tripling and scoring three times.
Felix DeJesus, Sims, Joel Booker and Jose Marin had two hits each and Booker had three RBIs.
The game with Chandler-Gilbert was a pitcher's duel for six innings with neither team able to score. Jake Stalzer started for IHCC and was lifted with two outs in the sixth after allowing only four hits and fanning six.
Matt Lashlee took over and went the rest of the way. Both of the runs he permitted were unearned. Lashlee got the victory when the Falcons snapped a two-all tie with a run in the 8th and then added two insurance runs in the 9th.
Dario Polanco doubled home Edgar Lebron with the go-ahead run in the 8th inning and Kevin Cicali singled home a run in the 9th and Lebron added a sacrifice fly.
Taylor Ostrich had three hits and Polanco, Jordan Berry, Deneke and Cicali all had two.
Indian Hills will end their trip to Arizona with a contest against Phoenix CC on Saturday.
The Falcons pounded out 13 hits on the way to an 11-0 rout of Pro Train and followed that up with a 5-2 win against Chandler-Gilbert in a game in which IHCC had 14 hits.
Adam Deneke and Brennan Floss combined on a two-hit shutout in the game with Pro Train. Deneke went the first five innings and gave up two hits and struck out four. Floss hurled two hitless innings with a walk and three Ks.
The Falcons came alive with four runs in the 3rd and added three runs in the 4th and three more in the 7th.
Caleb Ratzman went 3-for-3 with a walk and three runs scored. He had one of two triples for the Falcons with Zach Sims also tripling and scoring three times.
Felix DeJesus, Sims, Joel Booker and Jose Marin had two hits each and Booker had three RBIs.
The game with Chandler-Gilbert was a pitcher's duel for six innings with neither team able to score. Jake Stalzer started for IHCC and was lifted with two outs in the sixth after allowing only four hits and fanning six.
Matt Lashlee took over and went the rest of the way. Both of the runs he permitted were unearned. Lashlee got the victory when the Falcons snapped a two-all tie with a run in the 8th and then added two insurance runs in the 9th.
Dario Polanco doubled home Edgar Lebron with the go-ahead run in the 8th inning and Kevin Cicali singled home a run in the 9th and Lebron added a sacrifice fly.
Taylor Ostrich had three hits and Polanco, Jordan Berry, Deneke and Cicali all had two.
Indian Hills will end their trip to Arizona with a contest against Phoenix CC on Saturday.
Friday, March 15, 2013
IHCC Loses Close One to Cochise
Phoenix, AZ -- An unearned run scored in the bottom of the 7th inning proved to be the difference as Cochise CC edged Indian Hills 9-8 on Thursday.
The Falcons staged a late rally, scoring three runs in the 8th inning, but they came up a run short in their battle with the Apaches.
A two-run 1st inning and a three-run 3rd allowed IHCC to jump out to an early lead. Adam Deneke, tHe Falcons' cleanup hitter, singled home a run in the opening inning and had a two-run double in the 3rd. Deneke added a run-scoring double in the 8th.
Indian Hills outhit Cochise 17-9 but hurt themselves with six errors. Four of the Apaches' nine runs were unearned.
Junior Santos, Tyler Hermann and Kevin Cicali joined Deneke with three-hit games for IHCC.
Edgar Lebron tripled and scored in the 8th.
The Falcons stranded 10 runners and left the bases loaded in the 7th.
Starter Sam Ross was tagged with the loss for IHCC. He went 4 1/3 innings and allowed eight hits and six runs, two of them unearned. Jose Marin threw 2 1/3 innings of hitless relief, but walked four batters, two of whom scored. Logan Mallek finished up with an inning and a third, giving up one hit and an unearned run.
Indian Hills has games with Pro Train and Chandler-Gilbert scheduled for Friday.
The Falcons staged a late rally, scoring three runs in the 8th inning, but they came up a run short in their battle with the Apaches.
A two-run 1st inning and a three-run 3rd allowed IHCC to jump out to an early lead. Adam Deneke, tHe Falcons' cleanup hitter, singled home a run in the opening inning and had a two-run double in the 3rd. Deneke added a run-scoring double in the 8th.
Indian Hills outhit Cochise 17-9 but hurt themselves with six errors. Four of the Apaches' nine runs were unearned.
Junior Santos, Tyler Hermann and Kevin Cicali joined Deneke with three-hit games for IHCC.
Edgar Lebron tripled and scored in the 8th.
The Falcons stranded 10 runners and left the bases loaded in the 7th.
Starter Sam Ross was tagged with the loss for IHCC. He went 4 1/3 innings and allowed eight hits and six runs, two of them unearned. Jose Marin threw 2 1/3 innings of hitless relief, but walked four batters, two of whom scored. Logan Mallek finished up with an inning and a third, giving up one hit and an unearned run.
Indian Hills has games with Pro Train and Chandler-Gilbert scheduled for Friday.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Yavapai Holds Off Falcons' Comeback
Prescott, AZ -- For the second straight game, Indian Hills spotted their opponent a big lead and then saw their attempt at a come-from-behind win fall short. The Falcons trailed host Yavapai 9-3 after six innings and couldn't get closer than the final margin in losing 9-6.
IHCC got run-scoring hits from Taylor Ostrich and Adam Deneke in the 7th and Dario Polanco doubled and scored in the 9th to cut into Yavapai's advantage, but the Falcons' last-inning rally was snuffed out as three straight batters were retired.
Deneke had three hits while Ostrich, Polanco and Junior Santos all had two as part of IHCC's 12-hit attack.
IHCC left eight runners on base, six of them in scoring position.
Indian Hills used three pitchers with starter Alsis Herrera taking the loss. Joelfi Arias provided 2 1/3 innings of two-hit, shutout relief.
Next up for the Falcons is a date with Cochise CC on Thursday afternoon.
IHCC got run-scoring hits from Taylor Ostrich and Adam Deneke in the 7th and Dario Polanco doubled and scored in the 9th to cut into Yavapai's advantage, but the Falcons' last-inning rally was snuffed out as three straight batters were retired.
Deneke had three hits while Ostrich, Polanco and Junior Santos all had two as part of IHCC's 12-hit attack.
IHCC left eight runners on base, six of them in scoring position.
Indian Hills used three pitchers with starter Alsis Herrera taking the loss. Joelfi Arias provided 2 1/3 innings of two-hit, shutout relief.
Next up for the Falcons is a date with Cochise CC on Thursday afternoon.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Falcons Lose a Pair of Close Ones
Phoenix, Arizona -- Indian Hills dropped a couple of close games on Tuesday on its season-opening trip -- losing 3-2 to South Mountain and 10-8 to Scottsdale.
The Falcons saw a late lead slip away in the game with South Mountain and a late-game rally come up short against Scottsdale.
Indian Hills used superb pitching from starter Christian Torres and reliever Matt Lashlee to blank South Mountain for the first seven innings of the day's first game. Torres threw five shutout innings in his first start as a Falcon. He gave up only one hit, walked two and struck out four before being lifted after throwing 64 pitches.
The Falcons broke a scoreless deadlock with two runs in the top of the 8th, the first scoring on an error and the second on a pinch-hit single by Tyler Hermann.
South Mountain got one of the runs back in the bottom of the 8th and then won it with two runs in the bottom of the 9th, the game-winner scoring on a one-out bases-loaded walk.
IHCC leadoff hitter Darryl Velez had two of his team's six hits.
After spotting Scottsdale a 7-1 lead, Indian Hills battled back with three runs in the 5th, two in the 6th and two more in the 7th, but their comeback attempt came up two runs short.
IHCC outhit the hosts 11-8 with Velez, Taylor Ostrich, Joel Booker and Felix DeJesus with two-hit games. Eight different players drove in a run and eight scored once.
Derek Kawlewski and Brennan Floss split the pitching duties for IHCC, with each going three innings. Three Falcons' errors made four of Scottsdale's runs unearned.
Indian Hills has a single game with Yavapai on the schedule for Wednesday.
The Falcons saw a late lead slip away in the game with South Mountain and a late-game rally come up short against Scottsdale.
Indian Hills used superb pitching from starter Christian Torres and reliever Matt Lashlee to blank South Mountain for the first seven innings of the day's first game. Torres threw five shutout innings in his first start as a Falcon. He gave up only one hit, walked two and struck out four before being lifted after throwing 64 pitches.
The Falcons broke a scoreless deadlock with two runs in the top of the 8th, the first scoring on an error and the second on a pinch-hit single by Tyler Hermann.
South Mountain got one of the runs back in the bottom of the 8th and then won it with two runs in the bottom of the 9th, the game-winner scoring on a one-out bases-loaded walk.
IHCC leadoff hitter Darryl Velez had two of his team's six hits.
After spotting Scottsdale a 7-1 lead, Indian Hills battled back with three runs in the 5th, two in the 6th and two more in the 7th, but their comeback attempt came up two runs short.
IHCC outhit the hosts 11-8 with Velez, Taylor Ostrich, Joel Booker and Felix DeJesus with two-hit games. Eight different players drove in a run and eight scored once.
Derek Kawlewski and Brennan Floss split the pitching duties for IHCC, with each going three innings. Three Falcons' errors made four of Scottsdale's runs unearned.
Indian Hills has a single game with Yavapai on the schedule for Wednesday.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Falcons Notch First Victory in Arizona
Scottsdale, AZ -- After a rainy start to their spring trip to Arizona, the Indian Hills Falcons on Monday finally got to see some game action and they picked up their first win, an 8-6 decision against the Arizona State University club team. The Falcons dropped the second game of the twinbill 10-7.
The opener featured an 11-hit attack for the Falcons and an outstanding pitching performance by sophomore Sam Ross. Ross picked up the win with four innings of relief work. He allowed only three hits and an unearned run while walking three three and striking out three.
The top three hitters in the IHCC lineup -- Darryl Velez, Dario Polanco and Taylor Ostrich -- each had two hits and Juan Figueroa also picked up two singles.
Trailing 3-2 going into the 7th inning, the Falcons plated two runs in the 7th and and three more in the 8th. ASU scored three in the bottom of the 9th, but IHCC reliever Junior Santos got out of a big jam to preserve the win. Santos allowed the first six hitters to reach base in the 9th on five walks and a single. He then got two stikeouts and ground ball back to the mound to allow Indian Hills to hold on for the victory.
Polanco and Joel Booker each drove in two runs for the Falcons and eight different players scored a run.
Jake Stalzer started on the mound for IHCC and gave up two hits and two runs in four innings with six strikeouts.
Indian Hills used a five-run 2nd to take an early lead in game two. Jordan Berry and Kevin Cicali both doubled in the inning and Adam Deneke had a two-run single. Deneke also tripled and scored in the 6th. He got the start for the Falcons and threw the first two innings. Three pitchers followed Deneke to the hill with Logan Mallek taking the loss.
Deneke, Berry and Cicali all had two-hit games. The Falcons stole six bases.
IHCC pitchers walked 11 men in each game.
Indian Hills is slated to play two games on Tuesday -- an 11 a.m. contest against South Mountain and a 3:00 game with Scottsdale CC.
The opener featured an 11-hit attack for the Falcons and an outstanding pitching performance by sophomore Sam Ross. Ross picked up the win with four innings of relief work. He allowed only three hits and an unearned run while walking three three and striking out three.
The top three hitters in the IHCC lineup -- Darryl Velez, Dario Polanco and Taylor Ostrich -- each had two hits and Juan Figueroa also picked up two singles.
Trailing 3-2 going into the 7th inning, the Falcons plated two runs in the 7th and and three more in the 8th. ASU scored three in the bottom of the 9th, but IHCC reliever Junior Santos got out of a big jam to preserve the win. Santos allowed the first six hitters to reach base in the 9th on five walks and a single. He then got two stikeouts and ground ball back to the mound to allow Indian Hills to hold on for the victory.
Polanco and Joel Booker each drove in two runs for the Falcons and eight different players scored a run.
Jake Stalzer started on the mound for IHCC and gave up two hits and two runs in four innings with six strikeouts.
Indian Hills used a five-run 2nd to take an early lead in game two. Jordan Berry and Kevin Cicali both doubled in the inning and Adam Deneke had a two-run single. Deneke also tripled and scored in the 6th. He got the start for the Falcons and threw the first two innings. Three pitchers followed Deneke to the hill with Logan Mallek taking the loss.
Deneke, Berry and Cicali all had two-hit games. The Falcons stole six bases.
IHCC pitchers walked 11 men in each game.
Indian Hills is slated to play two games on Tuesday -- an 11 a.m. contest against South Mountain and a 3:00 game with Scottsdale CC.
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Falcons Lose Opener at Seminole State
Seminole, Oklahoma -- Seminole State pounded out 18 hits and used a big seven-run 4th inning to spoil the Indian Hills Falcons' season-opener on Wednesday, beating IHCC 13-2.
Dario Polanco's two-run homer in the 5th accounted for the Falcons' runs. Kevin Cicali had doubled ahead of Polanco's round-tripper.
Taylor Ostrich also had a double and Polanco and Juan Figueroa both singled as the Falcons were held to five hits.
Jake Stalzer got the start for Indian Hills and pitched three shutout innings before running into big trouble in the 4th. By the time he was lifted, Stalzer had given up nine hits and was charged with seven runs. He struck out six in his 3 2/3 innings of work.
IHCC used five pitchers after Stalzer and only two of the six runs they allowed were earned as the Falcons committed three errors.
Indian Hills' pitchers combined to strike out ten while issuing only three walks.
Next up for the Falcons is a Friday game with the Arizona State University club team, the first of 12 games for IHCC in the Phoenix area.
Dario Polanco's two-run homer in the 5th accounted for the Falcons' runs. Kevin Cicali had doubled ahead of Polanco's round-tripper.
Taylor Ostrich also had a double and Polanco and Juan Figueroa both singled as the Falcons were held to five hits.
Jake Stalzer got the start for Indian Hills and pitched three shutout innings before running into big trouble in the 4th. By the time he was lifted, Stalzer had given up nine hits and was charged with seven runs. He struck out six in his 3 2/3 innings of work.
IHCC used five pitchers after Stalzer and only two of the six runs they allowed were earned as the Falcons committed three errors.
Indian Hills' pitchers combined to strike out ten while issuing only three walks.
Next up for the Falcons is a Friday game with the Arizona State University club team, the first of 12 games for IHCC in the Phoenix area.
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