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2008 WHAC All-Conference Baseball teams announced
April 30, 2008

The 2008 All-Conference Teams were announced and several players from Indiana Tech were named to the teams. On the first team were senior second baseman Shane Tirey (Bellbrook, OH / Sinclair CC), junior catcher Will Richards (Toronto, CAN / Muscatine CC), senior outfielder Dan Cody (Davis, CA / Solano CC), and junior outfielder Steve Weigle (Naples, FL / Owens CC). Named honorable mention were senior pitchers Kris Begley (Somerset, KY / Southwestern HS) and Dan Collar (Hortonville, WI / Parkland CC). Gold Glove Award recipients were junior catcher Johnny Crane (Flushing, MI / Kellogg CC) and senior first baseman Shawn Placie (Cridersville, OH / Wapakoneta HS). The following individuals were named to the Academic All-WHAC team, junior pitcher Corey Loubier (Ft. Wayne, IN / Joliet Jr. College), senior infielder Jason Ferens (Freeland, MI / St. Clair CC), junior outfielder Steve Dowding (Toronto, CAN / Muscatine CC), junior pitcher Josh Pheils (Rossford, OH / Owens CC), junior pitcher Jeremy Sheeks (Bowling Green, OH / Owens CC), and junior third baseman Elijah Chee (Waipahu, HI / Cabrillo CC). Shawn Placie was the Warriors selection for the Champions of Character Team. Tirey leads the Warriors in BA (.355) and hits (54). Richards is tops in doubles (15), home runs (7) and RBI's (43). Cody is second on the team with a .348 BA and Weigle has the most runs (51). Collar has the best ERA (2.57) for the starters and Begley has the most strikeouts (49). The Warriors will begin the conference tournament as the second seed on Thursday when they play third seed Concordia at 10:00am on the campus of top seed Madonna University.

Madonna Games Postponed
April 13, 2008

The 4 game series at Madonna has been postponed due to inclement weather. The Warriors will play at Madonna on Monday April 14th.

Warriors split at Aquinas
April 13, 2008

The Indiana Tech Warrior baseball team split on Wednesday last week at Aquinas. Losing the first game 4-1 and winning game 2 by a score of 5-0. Eric Sherrill and Dan Collar combined to shutout the Saints. Tech moves to 21-15 overall and 9-3 in the WHAC

Warriors Win Four Over the Weekend
April 6, 2008

The Indiana Tech Baseball Team finished the conference weekend 4-0 against Siena Heights. With wonderful weather, the Warriors faced the Saints on Saturday at Warrior Field. Winning both 5-1 and 6-5. Sunday, Tech traveled to Adrian, Michigan and swept the Saints 6-3 and 20-11. Indiana Tech is now 20-13 overall and 8-2 in the WHAC. The Warriors will travel to Indianapolis on Tuesday April 8th to face the Bulldogs of Butler University. Tech faced the Bulldogs earlier in March and triumped 9-3. First pitch is slated for 3:00pm.

Tech Falls to Ball State
April 1, 2008

The Indiana Tech Warrior Baseball team lost to Ball State on Tuesday by a score of 11-6. The Warriors were in control for most of the game, but could not make the plays at the end of the game to come away with a victory. Only 6 of the 11 runs for Ball State were earned.

Tirey Player of the Week
March 31, 2008

Shane Tirey is the WHAC Player of the Week after hitting .400 over a six game stretch last week which saw the Warriors go 4-2. Tirey went 8-for-20 at the plate with three doubles and three RBIs while slugging .550 and helping his team to a 4-2 start to conference play.

Tech Splits with Concordia
March 31, 2008

On the final day of the 4 game set verse Concordia, the Warriors walk away with a split. Tech won the first game 1-0 on a complete game shutout by Jeremy Sheeks. The nightcap was a little different story for the Warriors as the offense woke up for 9 hits but lost 3-2. "You have to give credit in the efforts of the Concordia pitchers, they kept our hitters off balance all weekend.." Stated Coach McWilliams. "Our pitching and defense was solid this weekend but we must make the improvements offensively before we play Ball State on Tuesday.." The Warriors are now 16-12 overall and 4-2 in the WHAC. Tech will travel to Muncie, Indiana on Tuesday April 1st to play a single game verse Ball State University. First pitch is slated for 3:00pm.

Tech Wins Two
March 29, 2008

The Indiana Tech Warriors took two games from Concordia on Saturday afternoon. Both games were highlighted by good pitching. Game 1 both teams did not score until the 6th inning. The Warriors held on for a 3-1 victory. In the nightcap, Kyle Bolton pitched a complete game shutout for the win 6-0. The Warriors overall are 15-11 and 3-1 in the WHAC. The Warriors will host Concordia once again tomorrow for a 1:00pm start.

Weather Effects WHAC Schedule
March 28, 2008

Snow in Michigan has forced more WHAC schedule changes. This weekend the (13-11, 1-1) Indiana Tech Warriors will host the Concordia Cardinals in a 4 game series. First pitch on Saturday and Sunday is scheduled for 1:00pm. The Warriors opened up WHAC play this week at home splitting with Madonna. Losing the first game 5-1, the Warriors came back to win the second game 2-1.

Tech Opens Up WHAC Play
March 25, 2008

Conference game verse Madonna has been moved to Indiana Tech. First pitch is slated for 1:30pm. Indiana Tech is now 12-10 after a long week of travel during spring break. During the week, the Warriors played 13 games in 8 days finishing up 7-6 on the road trip.

Baseball spring trip update, 3/17/08
March 17, 2008

The baseball team defeated Marian College (3-1), St. Francis (IL) - 8-4 and Shawnee St. (5-2) before dropping a tough 2-1 decision to Walsh. The victories improved the Warriors to 8-5 for the season. Highlights for the four game series was sophomore pitcher Eric Sherrill (Ft. Wayne, IN / Elmhurst) going the distance against Marian, scattering 4 hits, allowing one run and striking out 6. Also, junior outfielder Steve Weigle (Naples, FL / Owens CC) went 3-4 with 2 runs and an RBI and senior infielder Shane Tirey (Bellbrook, OH / Sinclair CC) went 3-4 with 2 RBI's in the win over St. Francis. The Warriors continue their spring trip with a visit to Martin Methodist (TN) on March 17th for a doubleheader.

Spring Break Trip Updates
March 13, 2008

The Indiana Tech Baseball team will begin their spring break trip playing in Indianapolis. This Saturday March 15, the Warriors will open up with Marian College at 10:30am. Shortly after around 1:00pm they will play St. Francis (IL). On Sunday, the ball club will travel to southern Ohio to play Shawnee State and Walsh University. Keep following along on the website during the week for updated scores.

Warriors Defeat the Bulldogs 9-3
March 12, 2008

The Indiana Tech Baseball team traveled to Indianapolis to take on the Bulldogs of Butler University. After 4 innings of even baseball the Warriors opened up the top of the 5th with 5 runs, highlighted by a grand slam off the bat of Will Richards. Kris Begley pitched 7 innings of one hit ball with 7 strikeouts. Keep checking the website for any update on this weekends games as the Warriors will head south for their spring break.

Snow, Snow, Snow
March 11, 2008

Yet again, the Warrior Baseball Field is still covered with snow. The home games this week have been cancelled (Taylor, Urbana). The single game at Goshen College on Tuesday has been postponed. Currently the Warriors are looking forward to getting back on the field this Wednesday in Indianapolis at 3:00pm against Division I Butler University for a single (9 inning) game. Indiana Tech will depart for their spring break trip this weekend.

SCHEDULE UPDATE
March 7, 2008

With the weather conditions on Warrior Field...Indiana Tech Baseball will play @ Butler University on Wednesday March 12. This will be a single (9) inning game starting at 3:00pm. As well, Indiana Tech added a home game to the schedule. April 22nd the Ravens of Anderson University will play at Warrior Field for a 6:00pm start.

First Home Games Cancelled
March 5, 2008

Indiana Tech Warriors Baseball team were supposed to open up at home this Saturday versus 14th ranked Ohio Dominican. However, with 6 inches of snow on Tuesday night the game has been postponed. Check the schedule icon for any updates for make-ups.

Marian Games Cancelled
March 3, 2008

The Warriors double header versus Marian College has been cancelled. Keep checking the schedule for possible updates

Indiana Tech get's to .500 after sweep of Division I A&M
February 25, 2008

The Indiana Tech Baseball team traveled this weekend to Huntsville Alabama to take on the Alabama A&M Bulldogs. The Warriors were scheduled to play 4, but could only squeeze 3 games in due to the rain on Friday. The offense woke up this weekend hitting 6 homeruns and batting near .400 for the series. Begley, Linder, and Dan Collar were the winning pitchers for the weekend. With the three wins, the Warriors are now 4-4. Indiana Tech is scheduled to play in state this Saturday as they will take on the Marian College Knights in Indianapolis. Game time is 1:00pm.

Warriors finish 1-4 on opening weekend
February 20, 2008

Warriors spent the first weekend of the season going 1-4. The Indiana Tech Warriors baseball team opened up the 2008 season on the road. Tech played a 3 game series against 17th ranked team in the country Trevecca Nazarene and two games verse 8th ranked team in Cumberland University. The Warriors won one of three from Trevecca, however was swept by Cumberland University. The opening game verse Trevecca was a good game with good pitching and excellent defense, however Trevecca pulled it off with an 8-5 victory. Game 2 saw the Warriors win 5-4 for their first of the season and the first victory in Coach McWilliams career. Indiana Tech was down 8-3 in the last inning of game 3. The Warriors made a comeback, but came up short for the loss 8-5. The Cumberland doubleheader was a disappointment, but was a learning experience. Cumberland hit 5 homeruns on the day. The pitching staff for Indiana Tech just could not get Cumberland’s hitters out. The offense for Indiana Tech never game up and made good strides for an attempt at a comeback. But the offense of Cumberland was just too much beating the Warriors in the first game 15-8. Game 2 saw Cumberland win 7-2. All in all, the weekend was a good time to get outdoors and play some excellent programs. Overall the statistics that stood out the most was junior catcher Will Richards batted .600 for the weekend. Senior pitcher Kris Begley came away with the first victory of the season for the Warriors and Junior John Paul Akers received the save. The Warriors will travel to Huntsville, Alabama to take on Division I Alabama A&M this weekend.

2008 Pre-Season Overview
January 23, 2008

The Indiana Tech Warriors are entering the 2008 season as defending Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Champions. The Warriors hope to continue on positive momentum from last seasons 40-16 record. With a returning nucleus of experienced players and new coming talent, the squad should have an opportunity to compete for the WHAC title and a long awaited trip to the NAIA World Series. It has been since 2003 that Indiana Tech has been to Lewiston, Idaho and of course, the Warriors are once again striving to reach their goal. “We have very high objectives for the 2008 season, and believe that these goals are attainable. We need to peak at the right time for us to be successful.” Over the summer, Indiana Tech named a new head coach in Kip McWilliams. Kip is replacing Randy Stegall who has taken a position at Embry-Riddle. Coach McWilliams is entering his first season as a head coach. “Transition is always difficult for the athletes and coaching staff… I believe we have a good group of young men who are beginning to believe in the system and are committed to the program….We are looking forward to the season…” The infield returns 3 starters from the 2007 season that will anchor the defense, senior Captains Jason Ferens, Shane Tirey, and Shawn Placie. Transfers Chad Geier, Elijah Chee, Gustavo Valasquez and sophomore R.J. Meeks will provide depth up the middle and at third. “I am looking forward to the different combinations we have in our infield which will be the strength of our defense.” Losing some key outfielders off of the 2007 team, will give the opportunity for some returning players and transfers to compete for some time. Senior returners in Jeremy Parker, Brad Gettelfinger and Dan Cody could play important roles on the squad this season. As well, valuable additions Steve Weigle, and Steve Dowding have shown great skills to benefit the 2008 Warriors. “We are still making strides to improve defensively, but I am excited for the potential offensive production from these athletes.” Inexperience behind the dish could be a weakness of the Warriors this season. “The talent is their, it is just making some adjustments and believing in good old-fashioned hard work…” Behind the dish will be three transfers fighting for some time. Will Richards, Johnnie Crane and Shane Starry. On the bump, the pitching will be lead by two senior Captains in Mike Linder, and Kris Begley. “We have a level pitching staff… Most of our pitchers are similar and provide depth to our bullpen. . .We need some guys to step up and win a role in the pitching rotation…” Seniors Dan Collar, Bob Scott and Dan Cody have the opportunity to become key impact pitchers on the staff. All in all, the 2008 Indiana Tech Warriors are reloading for the season and looking to compete for the WHAC, Region VIII, Super Regional and World Series Championships. “As every Indiana Tech team in the past had a goal to attend Lewiston, Idaho at the end of May. We will not accept anything less. This is the ultimate achievement and we want to be there.”

Eric Osborn named assistant coach
January 23, 2008

Eric Osborn became a part of the Warriors baseball staff in December of 2007, after a semester as the undergraduate assistant coach of the Purdue Boilermakers. Eric graduated from Purdue University in December of 2007 where he received a bachelor in science from the Krannert School of Management and a minor in marketing. Eric played four years of Boilermaker Baseball. While on the team he started at 2nd base all four years. Eric grew up in Fishers, IN and attended Hamilton Southeastern High School. He participated in baseball, basketball, and football. He was an All-State Selection in 2002 and a member of the Indiana North/South team in 2003. In 2005 and 2006, he earned academic All-Big Ten honors. This past summer, Eric returned to the Indiana Bulls organization as a coach. He played with the Bulls from 1998-2002 and this summer was an assistant with the 17u team. In 2008, Eric will be coaching the Demarini Trojans 16u summer team. Eric will be in charge of the infielders and base runners for the 2008 Warrior baseball season. He has also been given reigns to the bunt game to insure that the hitters are sound in all aspects on offense. “We are very excited to have Eric part of the staff, he is very knowledgeable about the game and will be an excellent coach.”

Butcher joins Indiana Tech baseball staff
October 23, 2007

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Head Baseball Coach Kip McWilliams hires Dustin Butcher as Assistant Coach. Dustin comes to us from St. Francis University, where he coached one season with the Cougars. Before his stint with St. Francis, he spent one season as Assistant Coach at Marian College in Indianapolis. Coach Butcher primary objective will be focusing on the hitting program as well as the catchers. As well, Dustin will assist in recruiting efforts for the Warriors. "Coach Butcher is a very energetic individual that has passion for the game. He will be a great asset to the coaching staff here at Indiana Tech" says Coach McWilliams on hiring his new assistant coach.

Indiana Tech announces 2008 baseball schedule
October 23, 2007

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Indiana Tech Baseball announces 2008 spring schedule. The Warriors will open up the 2008 spring season traveling to Tennessee, facing two of the top programs in the country Trevecca Nazarenne and Cumberland. As well, the Warriors wrap up February by facing Union in Kentucky. March is highlighted by the spring break trip to St. Louis, Missouri to face Missouri Baptist and McKendree. And of course beginning the very competitive Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference games in late March. As always, Indiana Tech will be playing a handful of Division I opponents.

Warriors Hire McWilliams as Baseball Coach
July 17, 2007

Indiana Tech has hired Kip McWilliams as the new Warrior baseball coach. McWilliams comes to the Warriors from Marian College in Indianapolis. In his eight years as an assistant coach at Marian, the team posted a 231-172-1 record, won five Mid-Central Conference championships, and appeared in the NAIA Region VIII tournament seven times.

McWilliams also has been an assistant coach at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and baseball instructor at Sport Zone. He has participated in organization and instruction at several baseball camps in the Indianapolis area.

McWilliams holds a bachelor’s degree in physical education from IUPUI. His playing career includes college baseball at IUPUI and Franklin College, as well as semi-pro experience with the Sport Zone Knights and Lebanon Merchants.

The Indiana Tech Warriors won the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference regular season and tournament championships for the 2007 season. They finished the season ranked 20th in the nation with a 40-15-1.

McWilliams replaces Randy Stegall, who accepted the head coaching position at Embry-Riddle University in Daytona Beach, Fla.