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Hackett Irish Baseball Program. D4 State Champions 2021. District and Regional Champions 2021, 2023, 2024

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Irish get by Martin 4-3 in Regional Semi. Walbridge clutch with 5 shutout IP, giving up just 2 H with 4Ks. @DominicSmojver big two run single; @max_gerl 2H, R; @verdu5david 3BB. #4 Irish take on #8 Petersburg-Summerfield Saturday 10 am at Spring Arbor in Regional Championship.

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Three Hope College baseball standouts have been chosen for the 2026 Academic All-District Division III Baseball Team, selected by College Sports Communicators: center fielder Jace DeMann, pitcher Avery McEwen, and third baseman Nick Verduzco. Read more on the Hope Athletics website. #d3bsb

[Kasey Carman @kaseycarman2028]

Quick highlight of pitching in a men’s league game against mostly college players 5/31/26 First outing of the year.
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@verdu5david had everything going vs. Decatur en route to 3-1 2-hit CG victory. FB was fast and CB was tight, helping lower season ERA to 1.17 and K total to 50 through 40 IP.

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@max_gerl leads off Lawrence win with a missile to RF and turns on the jets for an inside-the-park HR, his 3rd of the season (glitchy here). The Senior SS is now batting .484 with 14 2Bs, 4 3Bs, 32 RBI and 41 Rs on the season.

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@max_gerl leads off Lawrence win with a missile to RF and turns on the jets for an inside-the-park HR, his 3rd of the season (glitchy here). The Senior SS is now batting .484 with 14 2Bs, 4 3Bs, 32 RBI and 41 Rs on the season.

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@verdu5david had everything going vs. Decatur en route to 3-1 2-hit CG victory. FB was fast and CB was tight, helping lower season ERA to 1.17 and K total to 50 through 40 IP.

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On to Regionals

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Big hit of the day goes to Senior Jimmy Kennedy, who drove a first pitch fastball to right center for an inside-the-park Grand Slam in the victory over Lawrence.

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Irish win 4th district title in past 6 years with victory over Lawrence. Great outing by Walbridge and @max_gerl, combining for 0H, 5 K. @max_gerl leadoff HR, 2R, 2RBI, @LucasCosby6 2H, 3R, 3RBI, @Tyler_Beach_2 H, 2RBI, 3R. Next up is Martin on Wednesday, 6/3 at 4 pm at Decatur.

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Irish avenge last year’s district loss at Decatur with 3-1 victory. @verdu5david pitched a CG gem, allowing just 4 baserunners (2 picked off), 2H, 0 ER with 8Ks. Stellar defense throughout with great work by C Doran. @verdu5david 2-2, RBI, 2SB, @max_gerl H, R, SB.

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Annual pre-playoffs jersey day. Irish have first playoff game Saturday at Decatur at 10 am vs. Decatur. Boys are ready to go.

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@PrestonCosby77 dealing for the Growlers

[Alan Judson @AlanJudson6]

Yesterday, the Growlers fell to Traverse City, but @PrestonCosby77 held the score in a 1-2-3 ninth, including this sword 🗡️

🐻 @KzooGrowlers vs. @LS_Chinooks 🐟
⏰: 6:35 p.m. ET
📺: https://t.co/Qe61N9kSt7
📝: https://t.co/fG4AG1aOOz

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Irish drop game at Three Rivers to close out regular season with a record of 21-7, ranked #3 in D4. @max_gerl 3B, run; @LucasCosby6 H, RBI. Time to tighten some things up and get ready to make a playoff run.

[Samuel Emmitt @SamEmmitt610]

Catching a pen for @kaseycarman2028 while he PRs at 88.8mph!

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MHSBCA 5/19/26 D4 Poll

[Matthew @madrehf3]

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We build our pitching staff trying to answer one question.
- How can we make it as dynamic as possible? Each arm has their own unique slot with an arsenal that matches it.

With 2026 in the books, here’s how our staff finished:

- Single season strikeout record
- Lowest Staff ERA since 2017
- 1st in MIAA in ERA, Strikeouts, BB/9, BAA, WHIP.
- Top 10 in the country in K/9 & K:BB
- Top 20 in the country in ERA & WHIP

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Irish make the trip to Martin and win 11-6. Big day at the plate for @max_gerl (2-2, HR, 3R, 2RBI), @Tyler_Beach_2 (3-4, 2B, 2R) and @verdu5david (3-4, RBI, 2SB). Young outstanding in relief (4IP, 0H, 0R). 21-6 Irish travel to Three Rivers Friday in last game before playoffs.

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Senior studs #notdoneyet