HAWKS COMPLETE MASSIVE SWEEP OF NO. 3 EAGLES

NORFOLK, Neb. – The Northeast Community College baseball team hosted No. 3 Kirkwood Community College Saturday and Sunday for a three-game series at Norfolk Veterans Memorial Baseball Field in Norfolk. The Hawks swept the Eagles by final scores of 12-11, 12-11 and 13-10.

Northeast (25-17, 8-5 ICCAC) got the weekend going with three homers in Game 1 as Benjamin Northrup (Monroe, Utah), Hayden Parrish (Omaha, Neb.) and Lou Hodoly (Omaha, Neb.) all sent ball over the fence in the first contest of the weekend. The Hawks made a tremendous rally and scored nine runs in the fourth inning and Beau Pasteur (Pittsburg, Kan.) recorded a save as he tossed one inning and struck out two batters without giving up a hit.

In Game 2, Parrish, Brady Fitzpatrick (Bellevue, Neb.), Kye Privett (Papillion, Neb.) and Aaron Artsen (Staten Island, N.Y.) all picked up RBIs in the contest. Northeast and the nationally-ranked Eagles were all tied at 11 entering the bottom of the ninth inning until sophomore Privett launched a homer to give the Hawks a walk-off victory.

On Sunday, the long balls were flying again as Artsen, Fitzpatrick and Privett all sent balls over the wall. Northeast put up 13 runs in the showdown, bringing their weekend total to 37 runs as they completed the sweep of the team who entered the weekend at the top of the ICCAC standings.

STAT SHEET GAME 1:

Hayden Parrish (Omaha, Neb.): 3-4, HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R

Benjamin Northrup (Monroe, Utah): 2-4, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R

Beau Pasteur (Pittsburg, Kan.) (S): 1 P, 0 H, ER, 2 K

STAT SHEET GAME 2:

Kye Privett (Papillion, Neb.): 4-4, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 4 R, 2 BB

Hayden Parrish (Omaha, Neb.): 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, 2 BB

Eli Johnston (Wahoo, Neb.): 3 IP, 2 H,  0 ER, 2 K

STAT SHEET GAME 3:

Aaron Artsen (Staten Island, N.Y.): 1-4, HR, 3 RBI, R, BB

Brady Fitzpatrick (Bellevue, Neb.): 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB

Cole Kuszak (Broomfield, Colo.) (W): 2.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 3 K

HEAR FROM THE HAWKS COACH:

Head Baseball Coach Marcus Clapp on taking both Saturday contests:

"Our hitters battled," Clapp said. "To find two ways to compete and beat that team shows a lot. I told the guys in the locker room that we can be that team all the time. We can play with anyone. Two big wins and I'm happy for the guys."

Clapp on what the sweep means going forward:

"I think it shows that we can play and compete with anyone," Clapp said. "We can battle offensively with anyone when we stay within and have a good approach. We have to continue to be more consistent on the mound and solid defensively."

UP NEXT:

The Hawks will take on Des Moines Area Community College in a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Norfolk Veterans Memorial Field in Norfolk.

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