Eking out another close win
Hawks hang on to defeat South O'Brien, 2-1
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Senior Samuel Heyn pitched a five-hitter against South O'Brien to earn his second pitching win of the young season.
Locked in a low-scoring battle with South O'Brien, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's baseball team did all that was necessary to secure a 2-1 win on June 1 in Hartley.
The Hawks scored their runs in the third inning. Keaton Graves was safe on a fielder's choice and scored on a triple by Dawson Schiphoff. Jacob Cates then singled home Schiphoff to give H-M-S a 2-0 lead.
H-M-S had chances to extend the advantage, but left the bases loaded in the fourth and stranded two runners in the first and fifth innings.
The Wolverines threatened to score in the second inning, but Hawk pitcher Samuel Heyn worked out of a bases-loaded jam. Overall he allowed five hits, walked three and struck out 12 to earn his second win.
In the seventh, South O'Brien's leadoff batter hit a double, advanced to third on a sacrifice and scored on a groundout. The fourth batter singled, but he was retired at second base on a throw by Graves.
Schiphoff and Cates were both 2-for-3 at the plate. Keith DeBoer was 1-for-2 and Ben Haack was 1-for-3.
• vs. Trinity Christian
Once Trinity Christian started scoring they were tough to stop during the game on June 2 in Hartley. The Tigers scored all but one of their runs during the final four innings to defeat H-M-S, 11-5.
Having given up a run in the first inning, the Hawks came back to tie the score in the third as Dawson Schiphoff walked and scored on a double by Jacob Cates.
Trinity Christian broke the tie with two runs in the fourth inning, scored three runs in the fifth and three more in the sixth, and padded their lead with two runs in the seventh. They collected 11 of their 14 hits during those innings.
H-M-S also had a big inning, scoring four runs in the sixth. Among their five hits were a two-run single by Ben Haack and RBI singles by Samuel Heyn and Cates.
For the game, Keaton Graves and Cates were both 3-for-5; Haack was 2-for-4; Schiphoff was 1-for-3 with two walks; and Heyn was 1-for-2. Jordan Ortega also walked twice.
Ortega pitched five innings and took the loss. He allowed nine hits, walked five and struck out five. Schiphoff allowed five hits and three runs in two innings.
• vs. Gehlen Catholic
MIKE PETERSEN/SENTINEL-NEWS
Trenton Vollink goes airborne to avoid being hit by a pitch during the Hawks' 2-1 win over South O'Brien.
The Hawks were limited to one hit during a 6-0 loss to Gehlen Catholic, on June 4 at Granville.
Keaton Graves was credited for a single to account for H-M-S's hit. The Hawks drew four walks and had two hit batters, but Gehlen Catholic pitcher Derek Von Arb controlled the game, recording 16 strikeouts.
The Jays broke the scoreless tie with a run in the fourth inning. They added three runs in the fifth and two in the sixth to close out the win.
Ben Haack was the losing pitcher. In five innings he gave up six runs and four hits, walked two and struck out six. Dawson Schiphoff gave up one hit and struck out one.
H-M-S (3-3, 1-1) has a home game with Unity Christian on June 11, plays on the road at Remsen St. Mary's on June 14 and Emmetsburg on June 15, and faces Gehlen Catholic again at home on June 16.
