FITZPATRICK BRINGS IN FIVE FOR HAWKS DURING WEEKEND IN CEDAR RAPIDS

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The Northeast Community College baseball team took on No. 14 Kirkwood Community College on Friday and Saturday in a three-game series in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The Hawks fell in Game 1 on Friday by a final score of 13-4, took a 14-5 victory in Game 2 and fell 10-7 in Game 3 on Saturday.

Northeast (25-21, 11-12 ICCAC) launched two homers in the first matchup of the weekend as Brady Fitzpatrick (Bellevue, Neb.) and Edgar Hernandez (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) provided all of the runs for the Hawks in Game 1. Fitzpatrick recorded three more RBIs in the second showdown on Friday while Carter Noakes (Dannebrog, Neb.) sent a homer over the fence and had 4 RBIs of his own.

The pitching staff for Northeast was dominant in the Hawks' Game 2 triumph as Cole Kuszak (Broomfield, Colo.) allowed just two hits over four innings of work, Max Denson (Broken Bow, Neb.) surrendered one hit over four innings on the mound and Ben Sterbens (Omaha, Neb.) did not allow a single hit in his one inning on the hill.

On Saturday, Kale Jensen (Central City, Neb.), Giuseppe Salvatore (Johnstown, Colo.), Jack Borgmann (Norfolk, Neb.) and Fitzpatrick all drove in runs for Northeast. Max Coughlin (Omaha, Neb.) tossed four innings in relief and did not allow a single earned run for the Hawks.

STAT SHEET GAME 1:

Edgar Hernandez (Glenwood Springs, Colo.): 1-3, HR, R, 2 RBI

Brady Fitzpatrick (Bellevue, Neb.): 1-3, HR, R, RBI

Giuseppe Salvatore (Johnstown, Colo.): 1-3, R

STAT SHEET GAME 2:

Carter Noakes (Dannebrog, Neb.): 2-4, HR, 3 R, 4 RBI, BB

Brady Fitzpatrick (Bellevue, Neb.): 3-6, 2B, R, 3 RBI

Max Denson (Broken Bow, Neb.): 4 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 8 K

STAT SHEET GAME 3:

Jack Borgmann (Norfolk, Neb.): 2-5, 2B, 2 R, RBI

Hayden Parrish (Omaha, Neb.): 2-3, 2 R, 2 BB

Max Coughlin (Omaha, Neb.): 4 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, K

HEAR FROM THE HAWKS COACH:

Head Baseball Coach Marcus Clapp on the Friday split:

"It was nice to find a way to split after Game 1 just got away from us," Clapp said. "Carter Noakes has been swinging it well. He has been a spark plug at the top of the lineup. I thought Cole Kuszak and Max Denson threw well. We just need to cut down on the free bases."

Clapp on what he is looking for this week from his group:

"We just have to keep competing and not hurt ourselves," Clapp said.

UP NEXT:

The Hawks will welcome NJCAA DI Iowa Western Community College to town and will battle the Reivers at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. Wednesday at Norfolk Veterans Memorial Baseball Field in Norfolk.

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