The Region XXIV Crown is back at The Lake!

The Region XXIV Crown is back at The Lake!
Posted: Jul 02, 2019

Rend Lake College baseball won its first NJCAA Region XXIV Championship in 11 years. The Warriors, under Head Coach Tyler O'Daniel, took two of three games from the John A. Logan Volunteers, securing the title with a 9-6 win over JALC on May 13, 2019.

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RLC region championship team

GAME 3

  • REGION XXIV CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

  • Rend Lake College Warriors Jumps Out To Early Lead In Victory Over John A. Logan College Volunteers

  • CARTERVILLE, Ill. (May 13, 2019) — Rend Lake College Warriors defeated John A. Logan College Volunteers 9-6 thanks to a strong start. Rend Lake College Warriors scored on a double by Bo Minor, a single by Jake Wylie, a double by Nathan Bynum, a home run by Riley Cain, and a home run by Wyatt Pratt in the second inning.
  • Rend Lake College Warriors  earned the victory despite allowing John A. Logan College Volunteers to score four runs in the first inning. John A. Logan College Volunteers's big inning was driven by a walk by Cooper Trinkle, a single by Hunter Combs, and a groundout by Ashton Creal.
  • Rend Lake College Warriors  pulled away for good with eight runs in the second inning. In the second Minor doubled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run, Wylie singled on a 0-1 count, scoring two runs, Bynum doubled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run, Cain homered on a 1-0 count, scoring three runs, and Pratt hit a solo homer.
  • Blake Jones was credited with the victory for Rend Lake College Warriors . He went five innings, allowing two runs on seven hits, striking out five and walking one. Caleb Reinhardt and Grant Jausel entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief.
  • Justin Bauersachs was on the hill for John A. Logan College Volunteers. He surrendered seven runs on six hits over one and one-third innings, walking one. Joe Darlin, Gabe Schimpf, and Cam Robinson each contributed in relief for John A. Logan College Volunteers.
  • Tanner Bradley started the game for Rend Lake College Warriors . He allowed one hit and four runs over one-third of an inning, striking out one and walking one
  • Rend Lake College Warriors  tallied two home runs on the day. Cain had a dinger in the second inning. Pratt went yard in the second inning.
  • Rend Lake College Warriors  had 15 hits in the game. Minor, Blake Wolferding, Bynum, Pratt, Cain, and Jase Felker all had multiple hits for Rend Lake College Warriors .Wolferding and Minor each collected three hits to lead Rend Lake College Warriors .Rend Lake College Warriors  was sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error. Wylie had the most chances in the field with eight.
  • John A. Logan College Volunteers totaled ten hits. Luke Brown and Combs all collected multiple hits for John A. Logan College Volunteers.

BOX SCORE

GAME 2

  • Late Score Costs Rend Lake College Warriors Against John A. Logan College Volunteers

  • CARTERVILLE, Ill. (May 13, 2019) — Rend Lake College Warriors lost the lead late in a 7-2 defeat to John A. Logan College Volunteers on Monday. John A. Logan College Volunteers trailed 2-1 in the bottom of the sixth inning when Ashton Creal homered on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring three runs.
  • In the second inning, Rend Lake College Warriors  got their offense started when Bo Minor's sac fly scored one run for Rend Lake College Warriors .
  • John A. Logan College Volunteers pulled away for good with three runs in the sixth inning.
  • Hunter Sullivan led things off on the hill for John A. Logan College Volunteers. He went nine innings, allowing two runs on five hits and striking out six.
  • Mac Hickman was on the mound for Rend Lake College Warriors . He surrendered four runs on six hits over five and two-thirds innings, striking out two. Brant Glidewell threw two and a third innings in relief out of the bullpen.
  • John A. Logan College Volunteers tallied three home runs on the day. Creal put one out in the sixth inning. Sam Frontino had a four bagger in the seventh inning. Cody Jansen had a dinger in the fourth inning.
  • Braxton Zivic went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead Rend Lake College Warriors  in hits. Rend Lake College Warriors  didn't commit a single error in the field. Blake Wolferding had the most chances in the field with seven.
  • John A. Logan College Volunteers racked up nine hits on the day. Zach Parks and Creal each had multiple hits for John A. Logan College Volunteers.

BOX SCORE

 

GAME 1 

  • Rend Lake College Warriors Claims Lead In Ninth Inning To Defeat John A. Logan College Volunteers

  • CARTERVILLE, Ill. (MAY 12, 2019) — Rend Lake College Warriors ran off with the lead late in the game in an 8-7 victory over John A. Logan College Volunteers on Sunday. The game was tied at six with Rend Lake College Warriors  batting in the top of the ninth when Blake Wolferding's sac fly scored one run for Rend Lake College Warriors.
  • Rend Lake College Warriors collected nine hits and John A. Logan College Volunteers had six in the high-scoring affair.
  • Rend Lake College Warriors  knotted the game up at six in the top of the eighth inning, when Nathan Bynum grounded into a double play, scoring one run.
  • John A. Logan College Volunteers scored three runs in the seventh inning. The offensive firepower by John A. Logan College Volunteers was led by Sam Frontino, Cooper Trinkle, and Ashton Creal, all sending runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning.
  • Trevor Nicholson was on the mound for Rend Lake College Warriors . He went three and two-thirds innings, allowing three runs on three hits and striking out two.
  • Luke Seed was on the pitcher's mound for John A. Logan College Volunteers. He surrendered three runs on three hits over six innings, striking out ten. Brodie Lenon and Andrew Zennerentered the game as relief, throwing two innings and one inning respectively.
  • Rend Lake College Warriors  tallied nine hits on the day. Bo Minor and Braxton Zivic all managed multiple hits for Rend Lake College Warriors . Minor went 3-for-5 at the plate to lead Rend Lake College Warriors  in hits. Minor led Rend Lake College Warriors with three stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with seven stolen bases.
  • Cody Jansen led John A. Logan College Volunteers with two hits in three at bats.

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