The Olivet Nazarene baseball program moved to 5-1-1 in 2012 sweeping Hannibal LaGrange College yesterday in Winter Haven Florida.
In game one Olivet scored three runs in the top of the sixth to take the lead for good winning 5-4. Jonathan Fightmaster (Bourbonnais, Illinois) pitched 5 2/3rd's innings giving up one earned run on six hits to earn his second win on the season. Nick Jones singled in two runs in the sixth going 1-2 with 2 rbi's.
In game two Ben Heller struck out 13 batters and allowing only 3 hits over 6 innings to earn the win. At the plate Daniel Hall went 2-3 with 2 rbi's and Nick Jones was 2-2 with an rbi.
Olivet Nazarene head baseball coach Todd Reid announced the Tigers have signed four student athletes to letters of intent for the 2013 baseball season. Below are the signees.
Infielder Josh Altman from Lockport HS in Lockport Illinois
Infielder Jordan Hayes from St. Charles East HS in St. Charles Illinois
Outfielder Caleb Gulledge from Parma Western HS in Spring Arbor Michigan
Cody Haver from Andrean HS in Merriville Indiana
Olivet Nazarene University will hold a prospect camp for high school juniors and seniors on December 3rd and 4th 2010.
The camp helps prepare players for their upcoming season along with the chance of being evaluated by Olivet Nazarene coaches.
For more information please contact the Olivet Nazarene baseball office at 815-939-5119.
The Olivet Nazarene Tigers baseball program announced the signing of two players, Luke Rojas from St. Charles East and Joey Pendolino from Plainfield North High.
Rojas, the first to sign, is a shortstop who ended his season with 43 hits, 2 home runs, 22 rbi's and 16 stolen bases.
Pendolino is a 6'1" catcher ranked in the top ten at his position by the "Prep Baseball Report".
Baseball in Illinois News
The Tigers have landed their second recruit of the 2010 class, John Fightmaster (Bourbonnais, Illinois). The right-handed local standout has decided to continue his education and baseball career at Olivet Nazarene University after finishing with a very strong junior year at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School.
Last year as a junior, Fightmaster went 4-0 with 4 saves in 14 games for Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School. Head Coach Kevin Arthur said, “John is one of the hardest working players I have ever coached, if not the hardest. He is a great kid and ballplayer”. Throwing 29 2/3 innings, John struck out 44 batters while only walking 7 and finished the season with a 2.12 ERA.
"We are glad John chose to stay close to home and play in front of the Bradley-Bourbonnnais community for four more years. We are anxious to watch him lead the Boilers to another post-season appearance in 2010," said Head Coach Todd Reid in regards to Fightmaster.
