Bethel Park Hawks Baseball

Bethel Park High School Baseball | 37 Section Titles | 12X WPIAL Finalist, 6X State Finalist | WPIAL CHAMPIONS: 1985 & 1987 | PIAA CHAMPIONS: 1988, 2021, 2022

[Pennsylvania State Baseball Coaches Association @pabasecoaches]

INVITE ACCEPTED ✅

Kicking off our Team West introductions, we are excited to welcome in Bethel Park first baseman Mike Bruckner, who will be playing for Team West in the second annual East vs West game on June 21st at Penn State

@Mikebruckner20 @bp_hawks

[Bethel Park Hawks Baseball @bp_hawks]

🚨Congratulations to the recipients of the 4th annual Awards Honoring the 2020 Seniors at the Baseball Banquet!

Thank you for carrying on their legacy and honoring all past, present, and future Hawks with your character, leadership, and perseverance:

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[Jacob Turner @TheJacobTurner]

A PARENT’S JOURNEY THROUGH YOUTH SPORTS:

Age 5: “He’s got a cannon.”
Age 6: “He’s the fastest kid out there. Coach said so.”
Age 7: “Rec ball isn’t challenging him anymore.”
Age 8: “We tried out for select. Obviously made it.”
Age 9: “$2,800 for the season. Plus uniforms. Plus tournaments. Plus hotels.”
Age 10: “Cooperstown is basically a family vacation, right?”
Age 11: “He needs a hitting guy. And a pitching guy. And probably a mental performance coach.”
Age 12: “I’m not a crazy sports parent. The OTHER parents are crazy.”
Age 13: “We changed schools. For academics. (And also baseball.)”
Age 14: “Showcases are a requirement at this age.”
Age 15: “Ya his ranking just ticked up. We’re cooking.”
Age 16: “He just needs to get seen by the right school.”
Age 17: “The D1 schools want him to walk on. He’ll earn a spot by sophomore year.”
Age 18: “Okay, D2 is actually really competitive.”
Age 19: “He’s redshirting. Strategic.”
Age 20: “He’s focusing on school now.”
Age 21: “You know what? He’s so much happier.”

Roughly 7% of high schoolers play in college.

About 1.5% of those get drafted.

Less than half of draftees ever play one day in the big leagues.

The odds of our kids going pro are somewhere between “struck by lightning” and “find a $100 in old shorts.”

I love youth sports (all my kids play a bunch of them) just keep a good perspective my friends. ✌️

[Bethel Park Hawks Baseball @bp_hawks]

Hawks fall to TJ on a walkoff single 3-2

Thank you Seniors for the leadership, selflessness, and character you showed this season!

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[Bethel Park Hawks Baseball @bp_hawks]

🚨🚨PLAYOFF GAMEDAY🚨🚨
🆚 Thomas Jefferson
📍West Mifflin HS
⏰ 4:00
☀️80+ degrees!
🎟️ https://t.co/48lZBTavwa
📻 https://t.co/MwC8nMa4Cf
ℹ️WPIAL 5A Quarterfinal

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[Bethel Park Hawks Baseball @bp_hawks]

🚨Congratulations to our All-Section selections‼️

1st Team:
Owen Turoski - OF
Mike Bruckner - Utility

2nd Team:
Michael Hladio - DH

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[Bethel Park Hawks Baseball @bp_hawks]

Hawks defeat Latrobe 6-2 in the 1st round of the WPIAL playoffs‼️
💪Hughes 3inn 1h 4w 4k 0r
💪M Bruckner 4inn 5h 1w 4k 1r
💥Thomas 3hits
💥M Bruckner 2hits 2b rbi
💥Rillo 2hits 2B
💥Miehl (2rbi) Hladio & Turoski 2B

Hawks face Thomas Jefferson in the Quarterfinal next Tues

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[Bethel Park Hawks Baseball @bp_hawks]

🚨🚨PLAYOFF GAMEDAY🚨🚨
🆚 Latrobe
📍Plum HS
⏰ 6:30
☀️60 degrees
🎟️ https://t.co/zyYGRPRgsH
📻 https://t.co/YzwAkH4AvH
ℹ️1st round of the WPIAL 5A Playoffs

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[Bethel Park Hawks Baseball @bp_hawks]

🚨The Hawks earned the 11 seed in the 5A WPIAL playoffs, and will face 6 seeded Latrobe next Tuesday @ Plum at 6:30

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[Bethel Park Hawks Baseball @bp_hawks]

Hawks defeat Central Mountain 11-1 in 6 innings‼️

💪Rendulic (W) 3inn 3h 4w 2k 1r
💪Rillo 1inn 2k 0r
💪White 2inn 1h 0r

💣M Bruckner 2hit+HR+4rbi
💥Stokes, Hladio, T Stewart, White, Thomas, Barra 1hit+rbi
💥Turoski, Miehl, Knauff 1hit

Hawks finish regular season 12-8

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[Bethel Park Hawks Baseball @bp_hawks]

Hawks defeat Canon Mac 7-2‼️
💪M Bruckner (Win) - 5inn 3h 3w 3k 1r
💪M Stewart 2inn 5h 0w 3k1r
💥B Bruckner - 1 hit 2 RBIs
💥M Bruckner - 1 hit 1 RBI
💥White - 1 hit 1 RBI
💥Turoski, Stokes, Rillo, and Miehl hit

Final game of regular season tom v Central Mountain @ Dubois

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[Bethel Park Hawks Baseball @bp_hawks]

🚨GAMEDAY🚨
🆚 Canon Mac
📍McDowell Field
⏰ 4:00
☀️60 degrees
ℹ️2nd to last game of the regular season. The Hawks face perennial power Central Mountain at a neutral site in Dubois, PA tomorrow to wrap up the regular season.

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[Bethel Park Hawks Baseball @bp_hawks]

Hawks defeat Mt Lebanon on Senior Day 5-1‼️

💪Hughes 3.1inn 1h 0er 3w 2k
💪T Stewart (W) 2inn 4h 0er 1w 2k
💪Rillo 1.2inn 1h 0er 0w 3k

💥Stokes 2hit 1rbi
💥B Bruckner hit 2rbi
💥Turoski Hladio Quinn & White w hits

Hawks final 2 games Thurs & Fri
Playoffs begin next week

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[Bethel Park Hawks Baseball @bp_hawks]

🚨FINAL HOME GAMEDAY🚨

🆚 Mt Lebanon
📍Purkey
⏰ 4:15 (Senior Recognition starts ~ 3:40)
☀️70+ degrees
ℹ️Senior Day! - Honoring our 7 amazing Seniors

In Pic Order: Tyler Stewart, Owen Turoski, Mike Bruckner, Nick Rillo, Dylan Quinn, Matthew Hughes, & Mason Stewart 💪

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[Trey Hannam @TJHannam10]

Most hitters quit on the process before it has a chance to work.

They feel good for a week → go 0-for-4 → start questioning everything.

They figure it out → go 1-for-9 → blow it up and start over.

They get hot for 3 weeks → go cold for 1 → spiral.

The hitters who lead the conference in doubles aren't the ones who avoided the slumps.

They're the ones who didn't freak out when they went cold, they adjust and keep at the process.

Consistent. Keep showing up.
No pouting. No 'poor me'.

Tag or send to a hitter who needs to see this.

[Bethel Park Hawks Baseball @bp_hawks]

🚨Our next senior Spotlight is on OF/P & Captain - Owen Turoski!

Owen is one of the most thoughtful and selfless players you will meet. A great athlete, lettering in 2 varsity sports multiple years. One of our most consistent bats in the lineup this season 💪

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[Bethel Park Hawks Baseball @bp_hawks]

👀We know that guy on the mound! 💪 @EvanHolewinski

[Kent State Baseball @KentStBaseball]

“𝗭𝗶𝗽’𝗲𝗺 𝘂𝗽. 𝗭𝗶𝗽’𝗲𝗺 𝘂𝗽.”

Flashes take game one 8-4.

#GoFlashes⚡️ | #BiteDown

[San Diego Padres @Padres]

Miller Masterclass.

[Bethel Park Hawks Baseball @bp_hawks]

🚨Our next Senior Spotlight is on IF/P - Tyler Stewart!

Tyler is an elite arm for the hawks, and has been our fireman for the past 2 seasons. He is a great student of the game of baseball and is a great teammate!

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