OFFENSE SHINES FOR HAWKS IN WEEKEND SERIES WITH NJCAA DI NO. 13 REIVERS

NORFOLK, Neb. – The Northeast Community College baseball team welcomed NJCAA DI No. 13 Iowa Western Community College to Norfolk Veterans Memorial Baseball Field in Norfolk Saturday and Monday for a three-game series. The Hawks dropped the three contests by final scores of 8-7, 20-6 and 15-9.

Northeast (17-12) was led offensively by Brice Wallar (Papillion, Neb.) in Game 1 as the sophomore launched a homer and drove in two RBIs. Alex Martin (Loveland, Colo.) also tallied two RBIs while Beau Pasteur (Pittsburg, Kan.) allowed just one hit in three innings of work on the mound in relief.

In Game 2, Wallar, Edgar Hernandez (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) and Emmett Minderman (Papillion, Neb.) all homered as the Hawks picked up nine hits throughout the ballgame.

On Monday, the offense for Northeast was again prevalent as Minderman and Lou Hodoly (Omaha, Neb.) both launched homers in the matchup. Eli Johnston (Wahoo, Neb.) was a bright spot on the mound as the sophomore struck out two batters in one inning of work.

The Hawks will hit the road next as they will take on Des Moines Area Community College Wednesday in their first conference battle of the season in Boone, Iowa.

STAT SHEET GAME 1:

Beau Pasteur (Pittsburg, Kan.): 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, K

Brice Wallar (Papillion, Neb.): 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R

Alex Martin (Loveland, Colo.): 0-3, 2 RBI

STAT SHEET GAME 2:

Emmett Minderman (Papillion, Neb.): 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R

Brice Wallar (Papillion, Neb.): 1-3, HR, RBI, R

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

STAT SHEET GAME 3:

Eli Johnston (Wahoo, Neb.): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 K

Emmett Minderman (Papillion, Neb.): 2-5, HR, 2 RBI, R

Lou Hodoly (Omaha, Neb.): 2-6, HR, RBI, R

HEAR FROM THE HAWKS COACH:

Head Baseball Coach Marcus Clapp on the adjustments his group needs to make after this weekend:

"We need to clean up our pitching," Clapp said. "They have to throw more consistent strikes. We gave up 12 free bases again. Anytime you give up 12 free bases to a team like that, you aren't going to win that ballgame. I thought we did some good things offensively. We'd score, but then we'd give it up. We can't maintain that. It's the little things that we have to clean up and do a better job of."

Clapp on conference play beginning Wednesday:

"I hopeful that we are ready to go," Clapp said. "The preseason is out of the way and now the fun begins. We just have to worry about ourselves and take care of our own business. If we do that, we'll be alright."

UP NEXT:

The Hawks will begin conference play against Des Moines Area Community College at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Boone, Iowa.

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