March 31 - Team arrived in Stuart, Florida safely. Tomorrow they will practice and game #1 of the Reptile League will get under way!
April 1 - Beautiful day in Stuart Florida for game #1 of the Reptile League
88 degrees with sunny skies, not a big crowd for the first day, maybe 20,000 in attendance :)
John Keur threw out the first pitch to his son Brady Keur (senior)
Thanks to the Keurs and Nurenbergs for preparing lunch for the team today!
Thanks to DJ's Maddie Petroelje and Avery Glass for supplying music for todays game!
Citgo 7-11 Game #1 (Gators 3 - Armadillos 1)
MVP - Javi Carrillo (Gators)
MVP - Brady Keur (Armadillos)
Reptile League - Game #1 Armadillos win (Score 4-4, but 4-2 with bunt rule)
Armadillos got all of there required bunts down, Gators did not.
MVP - Aidan Magsig (Gators)
MVP - Dylan Berghorst (Armadillos)
Bunts - Brady Keur (2) and Ben Mast (Armadillos)
Bunts - Jordan Wenzel (Gators)
Futures Series - Played on the back field to give underclassman more of an opportunity to play
Armadillos win 5-2
MVP - Ryan Szlachic (Armadillos)
MVP - Brendan Tockstein (Gators)
Reptile League game #2 tomorrow night at 7:00, see you at the game!
April 2 - 78 degrees, little bit of rain off and on, but nice night for baseball under the lights! 43,000 in attendance, "God Bless America" played before the game
Randy Nurenberg threw out the first pitch to his son Jack
Reptile League game #2 Armadillos win 6-2, now lead the series 2-0
MVP - Mike Ouding (Armadillos) MVP - Josh Avink (Gators)
Thanks to the Wynaldas and Schuts for providing supper for the team this evening!
Game #3 of the Reptile League will be played tomorrow (April 3) at 12/Noon
April 3 - Citgo 7/11 Game 2, Armadillos 7 - Gators 6, MVP Michael Sibberson (A)
MVP Drew Higgs (G)
Reptile League Game 3, 88 degrees, start time 12:03
Mark Van Noord threw out the first pitch to brother Coach VN
Game #3 score Armadillos 6 - Gators 4, Armadillos win the series 3-0
MVP - Cable (A) MVP - Ross (G)
Big Hits - Carney (G) RBI Double, Mast (A) RBI Double, Keur (A) RBI Double, Cable (A) RBI Single and Double
April 4 - Bunting game #2 Gators win 40-18, MVP Branden McManus (G) MVP Brendan Ham (A)
April 4 - 90 degrees at the ballpark, beautiful day for a game, Pete Vredeveld threw out first pitch to son Brayden
Game #4 Reptile League Armadillos win 7-3 and will go for the sweep in the final game of the series Thursday night under the lights, Co-MVP Wynalda and Hoekstra (A) MVP D. Higgs (G), Bunts - Berghorst and Price (A), Hoekstra 3 run HR, Cable 2 triples
**Pictures of the trip can be found at hudsonvillebaseball2017.shutterfly.com**
April 5 - Team has the day off and will be headed to Miami to watch a Hurricanes game
April 6 -
The Bunting Game (#3) Gators win 35-29 (Gators win series 2-1)
MVP Jake Lepard (G) MVP Dylan Berghorst (A)
Citgo 7/11 - Game #3 Armadillos 2-1 (Armadillos win series 2-1)
MVP Spencer Cable (A) MVP Jack Nurenberg (G)
Reptile League game #5 Gators avoid the sweep win 3-2 in 8 innings
Armadillos win the series 4-1
MVP Mitch Ross (G) MVP Carson Price (A)
Bunts (G) E. Higgs, Nolan Perrin, Mitch Ross, Jake Lepard
Bunts (A) C. Price, Ben Mast, Garrett Rice, B. Ham
Winning pitcher - Taylor Mack
First pitches thrown out by Colson Glass to Coach Casey Glass, Brady Higgs to Drew Higgs (Brother), Dennis Keller to Blake Keller (Son)
April 7 - No practice today, team bus will leave around 10:30 this morning and head back to Michigan
End of week awards
Gators
Rookie - Tockstein
Glove - Ross and Higgs
Sacrifice - Carrillo
Slugger - Nurenber
Cy Young - Avink
MVP - Magsig
Armadillos
Rookie - Sibberson
Glove - Keur
Sacrifice - Hoekstra
Slugger - Cable
Cy Young - Mast
MVP - Berghorst
That's a wrap, thanks for following Hudsonville Eagle Baseball on our spring trip to Stuart, Florida!!
Go Eagles!!!!
April 1 - Beautiful day in Stuart Florida for game #1 of the Reptile League
88 degrees with sunny skies, not a big crowd for the first day, maybe 20,000 in attendance :)
John Keur threw out the first pitch to his son Brady Keur (senior)
Thanks to the Keurs and Nurenbergs for preparing lunch for the team today!
Thanks to DJ's Maddie Petroelje and Avery Glass for supplying music for todays game!
Citgo 7-11 Game #1 (Gators 3 - Armadillos 1)
MVP - Javi Carrillo (Gators)
MVP - Brady Keur (Armadillos)
Reptile League - Game #1 Armadillos win (Score 4-4, but 4-2 with bunt rule)
Armadillos got all of there required bunts down, Gators did not.
MVP - Aidan Magsig (Gators)
MVP - Dylan Berghorst (Armadillos)
Bunts - Brady Keur (2) and Ben Mast (Armadillos)
Bunts - Jordan Wenzel (Gators)
Futures Series - Played on the back field to give underclassman more of an opportunity to play
Armadillos win 5-2
MVP - Ryan Szlachic (Armadillos)
MVP - Brendan Tockstein (Gators)
Reptile League game #2 tomorrow night at 7:00, see you at the game!
April 2 - 78 degrees, little bit of rain off and on, but nice night for baseball under the lights! 43,000 in attendance, "God Bless America" played before the game
Randy Nurenberg threw out the first pitch to his son Jack
Reptile League game #2 Armadillos win 6-2, now lead the series 2-0
MVP - Mike Ouding (Armadillos) MVP - Josh Avink (Gators)
Thanks to the Wynaldas and Schuts for providing supper for the team this evening!
Game #3 of the Reptile League will be played tomorrow (April 3) at 12/Noon
April 3 - Citgo 7/11 Game 2, Armadillos 7 - Gators 6, MVP Michael Sibberson (A)
MVP Drew Higgs (G)
Reptile League Game 3, 88 degrees, start time 12:03
Mark Van Noord threw out the first pitch to brother Coach VN
Game #3 score Armadillos 6 - Gators 4, Armadillos win the series 3-0
MVP - Cable (A) MVP - Ross (G)
Big Hits - Carney (G) RBI Double, Mast (A) RBI Double, Keur (A) RBI Double, Cable (A) RBI Single and Double
April 4 - Bunting game #2 Gators win 40-18, MVP Branden McManus (G) MVP Brendan Ham (A)
April 4 - 90 degrees at the ballpark, beautiful day for a game, Pete Vredeveld threw out first pitch to son Brayden
Game #4 Reptile League Armadillos win 7-3 and will go for the sweep in the final game of the series Thursday night under the lights, Co-MVP Wynalda and Hoekstra (A) MVP D. Higgs (G), Bunts - Berghorst and Price (A), Hoekstra 3 run HR, Cable 2 triples
**Pictures of the trip can be found at hudsonvillebaseball2017.shutterfly.com**
April 5 - Team has the day off and will be headed to Miami to watch a Hurricanes game
April 6 -
The Bunting Game (#3) Gators win 35-29 (Gators win series 2-1)
MVP Jake Lepard (G) MVP Dylan Berghorst (A)
Citgo 7/11 - Game #3 Armadillos 2-1 (Armadillos win series 2-1)
MVP Spencer Cable (A) MVP Jack Nurenberg (G)
Reptile League game #5 Gators avoid the sweep win 3-2 in 8 innings
Armadillos win the series 4-1
MVP Mitch Ross (G) MVP Carson Price (A)
Bunts (G) E. Higgs, Nolan Perrin, Mitch Ross, Jake Lepard
Bunts (A) C. Price, Ben Mast, Garrett Rice, B. Ham
Winning pitcher - Taylor Mack
First pitches thrown out by Colson Glass to Coach Casey Glass, Brady Higgs to Drew Higgs (Brother), Dennis Keller to Blake Keller (Son)
April 7 - No practice today, team bus will leave around 10:30 this morning and head back to Michigan
End of week awards
Gators
Rookie - Tockstein
Glove - Ross and Higgs
Sacrifice - Carrillo
Slugger - Nurenber
Cy Young - Avink
MVP - Magsig
Armadillos
Rookie - Sibberson
Glove - Keur
Sacrifice - Hoekstra
Slugger - Cable
Cy Young - Mast
MVP - Berghorst
That's a wrap, thanks for following Hudsonville Eagle Baseball on our spring trip to Stuart, Florida!!
Go Eagles!!!!