𝗕𝗨𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
Our facilities are transforming into a
@NJCAABaseball
destination for current and future Braves
Stadium 🔜 August 2023
Building 3 🚧 August 2024
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#GoldStandard
BREAKING NEWS
Black Hawk College officially announces the construction of the new field project after breaking ground today
✅ Full Artificial Turf Surface
✅ Stadium Seating
✅ Lighted Batting Cages & Bullpen
✅ Press Box
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Welcome back Coach Keim!
Former BHC Brave Josh Keim (Rock Island HS, IL) has accepted the Head Coach position and will now lead our baseball program!
Coach Keim has spent the last 5 years coaching at the NCAA Division 2 level!
#TimeToFly
#FlyHigh
#WingsOut
#FlockNation
Former Brave Jake Viaene (Moline HS, IL) has joined the BHC Baseball coaching staff! Viaene played at Southern Mississippi and Qunicy University after his BHC career. Jake will coach the catchers and assist hitters!
🏟 𝘾𝙃𝘼𝙉𝙂𝙀 𝙊𝙁 𝙒𝙀𝙀𝙆𝙀𝙉𝘿 𝙋𝙇𝘼𝙉𝙎 🏟️
Braves will open the season at 𝗛𝗢𝗠𝗘 and on the 𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗙 for the first time ever this weekend!
𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 & 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆
Lake Land College
12:00 PM - 2x7 DH
See you at the new stadium
Down 4-0, Black Hawk Braves Baseball comes from behind in the “championship” innings to beat Carl Sandburg College 6-4! Next stop, Madison, WI for the NJCAA D2 Region 4 Tourney!
#OurHouse
#HomeAwayFromHome
#DART
The Cream Rises To The Top! Once again....☝🏼💪🏼👀
After an off week, LSU-Eunice stays on 🔝
Lansing, Pearl River, and Catawba Valley make up 2⃣-4⃣, while Brunswick goes 3-0 to slide into No. 5 in the latest
#NJCAABaseball
DII rankings!
Full Rankings 👉
Lansing continues to lead the way ☝️
LSU-Eunice, Pearl River, and Lincoln Land remain ranked 2-4, while Catawba Valley sneaks back into the top-5⃣ in the latest
#NJCAABaseball
DII rankings!
Full Rankings |
BHC Baseball is adding former Brave SS Gama Martinez (Port Arthur Memorial HS, TX) to the staff this fall! He recently graduated from Bowling Green St Univ & will work with INFs. Martinez was a 2-Time All-Conf & 2017 MVP selection, along with 1st Team NJCAA All-Region.
#Tribe
#FC
SECTIONAL GAME RECAP
The Braves (34-18) sweep Carl Sandburg College today at home to advance to the NJCAA Region 4 Tournament!
Game 1
Carl Sandburg - 6
Braves - 17
Game 2
Carl Sandburg - 4
Braves - 12
Jack Savitch, sophomore pitcher, is headed south!
LSU Shreveport is a top-5 NAIA in the country and has back-to-back World Series appearances
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@LSUS_Baseball
Payton Lawrence caps off one of the most historical careers as a Brave by earning NJCAA All-American honors for the second straight year!
Pitching Career Records:
Wins - 18
Innings Pitched - 156
Complete Games - 15
Strikeouts - 218
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ARROWHEAD ALL-CONFERENCE
The Braves had 7 players make the Arrowhead All-Conference Team!
MVP
Cayle Webster
INF
Cayle Webster
Drew Davis
OF
Colin Bruce
Chance Resetich
C
Johnny Hernandez
DH
Brandon Roth
P
Payton Lawrence
Congratulations to current Black Hawk Brave, Drew Davis, on signing today with Missouri Southern State University!
Missouri Southern is currently ranked
#7
in NCAA Division 2
BHC Braves Baseball comes from behind to beat
#16
McHenry County CC 13-9 in 10 innings! The Braves will play Madison College for the Region IV Championship with the winner going to the NJCAA DII World Series!
#Tribe
#AllHeart
#BFC
#WillPower
ALL-AMERICAN
Payton Lawrence was selected to the NJCAA Division II Second-Team All-American Team!
Highlights:
- 10 Wins & 2.03 ERA (
#4
in Country)
- 116 Ks (
#3
in Country)
- 8 CGs (
#2
in Country)
- Broke 4 program season records
Congratulations, Payton!
🚨 New top dog
After an impressive 8-0 week, Lansing jumps into the top spot!
LSU Eunice drops to No. 2, while Lincoln Land 📈 into No. 4 in the latest
#NJCAABaseball
DII rankings.
Full Rankings |
Your 2018 Arrowhead Athletic Conference Champs had 7 players voted to the All-Conference Team!
🔸Pitchers: Devin Wessels
Nick Villasenor
🔸Catcher: Ryan Lorber
🔸Infielders: Nick Acri
Andru Baxley
🔸DH: Sam Stonskas
🏆Co-MVP: Chris Liggett
After claiming its 7⃣th title in 15 seasons, LSU-Eunice is selected as the favorite in the
#NJCAABaseball
DII Preseason Rankings!
Kellogg, Lincoln Land, Pearl River, and Madison make up the top-5⃣.
Full Rankings ⏩
Menace on the mound 😤
Payton Lawrence went 2-0 on the week with 22 K's, helping Black Hawk-Moline to an Arrowhead Conference Championship victory.
Lawrence is the latest
#NJCAABaseball
DII Pitcher of the Week!
#NJCAAPOTW
𝑶𝑷𝑬𝑵𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑫𝑨𝒀
The Black Hawk Braves take the field for the first time in 2024 this afternoon
🆚
#1
Heartland
🕐 1:00 PM
🏟️ Corn Crib
📍 Normal, IL
📊
#TheBraveWay
OPENING DAY
The
#9
Braves (0-0) begin a four-game series on the road today at Lake Land College (7-10)
🏟 Laker Baseball Field
📍 Mattoon, IL
⏰ 12:00 PM / 2:00 PM (DH)
🖥
📊 G1:
📊 G2:
#BHCBaseball
🚨A New No. 1 in
#NJCAABaseball
DII Rankings!
- Wallace-Dothan takes over the top-spot.
- Pearl River climbs up to No. 2.
- Frederick joins the top-10 at No. 9.
- Black Hawk and Northeast join the top-20.
Full Rankings⤵️
Uh oh, that’s a bad man! The Dominator, Drew Dominik, recorded his 8th save of the season today to “finish” it off! He struck out four Chargers to end the game. That’s right..... 1,2,3,4!
#BFC
REGION IV RUNNER-UP
The Braves (44-13) finish the season as the NJCAA Region IV Runner-Up and tied for second most wins in school history!
Elimination Game
Braves - 4
Kankakee - 3
Championship Game
Braves - 2
Madison - 6
Good luck to former Black Hawk College Brave Pedro Alfonseca (North Kansas City HS, MO) as he gets to dress for the Cleveland Indians big league Spring Training game today!
#BHCproud
ALL-REGION IV
The Braves had 5 players make the NJCAA Division II All-Region IV Team!
First Team
Payton Lawrence - P
Cayle Webster - INF
Chance Resetich - OF
Second Team
Kyle Stoddard - P
Drew Davis - INF
Coach Chavera is happy to announce that Noah Wethington has been hired as Hitting Coach for the BHC baseball program! Noah attended Alleman HS & played for the Braves in the seasons of 08 & 09 before transferring to the Univ of South Carolina at Aiken. Welcome back to the Tribe!
The deciding 2 run moon blast that was barreled up by Nick Acri (Pleasant Valley HS, IA) to put the Braves up 6-4 to finish off Carl Sandburg College!
#Tribe
#BFC
#Whack
#Moline
>🌙🚀💪🏼👀
Throwin' heat 🔥
Kyle Stoddard was unhittable last week in relief for Black Hawk-Moline, pitching 8.0 innings and only allowing two hits.
The sophomore earns the latest
#NJCAABaseball
DII Pitcher of the Week!
2020 Panama City Beach, FL Spring Trip is set!
⚾️-🏖🏄🏻♂️🚤⛱🍊🌞🦀🧜🏼♀️🕶🦎🦐🐙🐬🐠🐊🌴🍤🛵⚓️-🚿-😴-REPEAT!
The Competition:
Chipola College
Tallahassee CC
Wallace CC-Dothan(AL)
Andrew College(GA)
Gulf Coast State College
Coastal Alabama CC-North
The Braves (35-19) win Elimination Game
#3
vs. Kankakee Community College!
Game
#3
Braves - 6
Kankakee - 2
Up Next: Elimination Game
#5
vs. the loser of Madison/McHenry tomorrow at 3:00 PM
Congrats to the following BHC Braves Baseball student-athletes, as they have earned a spot on the 2020 Arrowhead Athletic Academic All-Conference team!
Brad Niedzwiedz
Bryce White
Anthony Barrios
Drew Davis
Ely Adams
Grant Baker
Seth West
Chance Resetich