Senior Ben Sandvig is more than willing to wear a pitch for the Ankeny baseball team. Sandvig was hit by a pair of pitches and scored two runs to help the Hawks to a 5-3 victory at Linn-Mar (Marion) in the second game of a non-conference doubleheader on Tuesday. He has now been plunked 17 times this season, breaking the school record of 15 that was … [Read more...] about Sandvig sets school record for HBPs, helps Hawks earn split at Linn-Mar
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Hawks top Johnston on walk-off single in 9th inning; Dragons sweep next 2 games
It's going to be a long week for the Ankeny baseball team. Monday's trip to Johnston was just the beginning of a six-day stretch where the Hawks will play nearly every day. Ankeny posted a 3-2 victory in nine innings in the completion of a game that was suspended due to rain on May 30. The third-ranked Dragons then followed with a pair of victories, … [Read more...] about Hawks top Johnston on walk-off single in 9th inning; Dragons sweep next 2 games
Gerstel closes out Hawks’ victory over Waukee in first game of twinbill split
At the end of another long week, the Ankeny baseball team needed somebody to eat some innings on the mound. Travis Gerstel answered the call. The sophomore righthander made his varsity debut on Thursday, tossing three scoreless innings to close out the Hawks' 6-3 victory over visiting Waukee in the first game of a doubleheader. "Warming up in the … [Read more...] about Gerstel closes out Hawks’ victory over Waukee in first game of twinbill split
No. 7 Dowling Catholic scores in bottom of 7th inning, posts 5-4 win over Hawks
The seventh-ranked Dowling Catholic baseball team extended its winning streak to seven games with a walk-off win against visiting Ankeny on Wednesday. The Maroons scored the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning to post a 5-4 victory. They improved to 7-5 in the CIML Conference and 16-5 overall, while Ankeny's records dropped to … [Read more...] about No. 7 Dowling Catholic scores in bottom of 7th inning, posts 5-4 win over Hawks
Griess responds to challenge, hurls 4-hit shutout to give Hawks split at Valley
After dropping a 7-4 decision at Valley in the first game of a doubleheader on Monday, the Ankeny baseball team needed somebody to step up in order to end the Hawks' four-game losing streak. Senior pitcher Alex Griess did just that. The righthander tossed a four-hitter and had six strikeouts to lead Ankeny to a 3-0 victory in the second game of the … [Read more...] about Griess responds to challenge, hurls 4-hit shutout to give Hawks split at Valley