HCP Baseball

Irish take two from Fennville 11-5 and 7-3. Solid pitching throughout, including @verdu5david 2IP, 1H, 5K and @LucasCosby6 1IP, 0H, K. On the day: @LucasCosby6 3H, 4R; @max_gerl 2B, 3B, 3RBI; @Tyler_Beach_2 3 2B, 3RBI; @verdu5david 2H, 2B, 3R. Conference play starts post Easter!

@max_gerl drives a 2B to the opposite field fence to extend the lead.

Freshman Dom Smojver lines a single to RF to drive in two runs and break a 1-1 tie.

Vince Walbridge punches out his 8th batter to close out the 4th inning.

Irish go on road and beat solid D4 #13 Marcellus 7-1. Walbridge and @Tyler_Beach_2 combine for CG 4-hitter, 10 Ks. Smojver big two-run line drive single to score two and break a tie game, one of his 2 H. @max_gerl 2B, RBI; @verdu5david H, SB, 2 R; @LucasCosby6 stud at C.

@verdu5david had FB and curve going en route to 5 Ks in 2 IP Friday.

@LucasCosby6 lines a ball down the RF line then turns on the jets to leg out the triple.

Irish take two from D-K 6-1 and 14-0. Clean defense throughout and several loud XBHs. @max_gerl 4-5, 2B, 3B, 4RBI; @verdu5david 3-3, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 4 SB; @LucasCosby6 2B, 3B, 4R, 3 SB. @verdu5david W, 2 IP, 0 H, 5 K; Walbridge 3 IP, 1 H, 5 K.

Irish take on Kellogg in G1 of the 2026 season with a lot of new faces in the lineup. Senior @max_gerl will hit 3rd and play SS. @verdu5david takes the mound. 4:30 first pitch at HCP.

@max_gerl and @verdu5david 👀

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Always nice to get some extra prayers from Father Mark at St. Catherine’s, especially after a great practice outside on a Sunday. Gotta take advantage of a nice Spring day! Irish open up at home Thursday against Delton-Kellogg.

2026 RHP David Verduzco (Hackett Catholic) 5-10/155 FB: 83-84 T84.6 CH: 71-73 CB: 70-72 @kzoobaseball recruit @verdu5david | #RebelsSD

2029 3B/RHP Dominic Smojver (Hackett Catholic) 6-0/175 Max EV: 87.4 @HCPBaseball | #RebelsSD

Bull! 🐂

@max_gerl ready for a big senior year ⏰

Hackett celebrated four senior college commits today, including RHP @verdu5david, committed to @kzoobaseball. He has returned to health and, along with five returning starters, will lead the #6 Irish in 2026.

31 Days until opening day ⚓️⚓️ #d3baseball #RollDutch #OneTeam