True to hopes and aspirations, the Hillsdale Charger freshmen are helping the baseball team accumulate victories. The Chargers won two of four games this weekend against Alderson-Broaddus in Toledo. Saturday’s games were both decided by one run, with the Chargers losing the first 2-1 and winning the evening’s game 4-3. On Sunday, the Chargers won...
Author: Shannon Odell (Shannon Odell)
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Lucas hamelink: a pitcher with poise
Freshman pitcher Lucas Hamelink’s first word was ball. “I guess you could say I’ve been playing baseball my whole life,” he said. Hamelink is one of the Chargers’ many young and promising players. He pitched the second game against third ranked University of Tampa two weekends ago in Florida, earning his first collegiate win. As...
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Baseball beats 3rd in nation
Last Thursday, the Hillsdale Chargers baseball team upset the third best team in the country, beating University of Tampa 2-1 in a game that set the tone for the upcoming season. “Beating such a good team as Tampa shows that we can beat anybody,” freshman pitcher Lucas Hamelink said. During the weekend trip to Florida,...
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Chargers open season in Florida
Baseball heralds spring, as major league teams begin practicing and scrimmaging in Florida. This week, Hillsdale’s baseball team will join them. While in Florida, the team will play four games against other college teams. The team left Wednesday and will return on Saturday evening. Head coach Paul Noce said the baseball team always takes an...
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’09 grad serves mentally ill
A 2 a.m. phone call from the police is a routine occurrence in Calla Brodbeck Powrie’s day. As a Designated Mental Health Professional, Powrie will go out to evaluate a patient picked up by the police or the county to determine if they ought to be involuntarily hospitalized due to mental illness. If police believe...