YES, SIR!!! Halverson No-Hitter Is First For Norse
Tanner Halvorson threw a complete-game no-hitter, striking out 16 batters as the Bay College baseball team beat Alice Lloyd (Ky.) College, 9-0, Sunday at Vero Beach, Fla. The no-hitter was the first in the two-year history of Norse baseball, as Halverson walked three batters and threw 105 pitches. The game was shaping up to be a classic pitcher's duel as the two teams went scoreless through four innings. The Norse added to their lead in the sixth when Dane VanDenHeuvel (SO, Norway, MI) launched a triple to deep left, and then scored on Richard Wayka's line drive base hit to center. With two outs Weinert skied a double to left that plated two runs, and he would touch the plate on Snyder's second RBI single of the day. Bay College added three more in the seventh. Shea drove in a run on a single, Alex Morehouse (SO, Sugar Island, MI) scored on a wild pitch, and the Norse took advantage of an error to bring Shea around. The nine runs were much more than Halvorson would need, however. "Tanner [Halvorson] was absolutely on his game today," said Head Coach Mike Pankow. "He had fantastic control and did a great job of recognizing weaknesses in the opposing hitters. I am pleased with the start of this season, especially after the mental mistake in game one yesterday. This group has proven that they can move past and learn from those mistakes, and continue to improve. If we continue on this path, there are some good things to come." After a crafty performance for the first four innings, Corey Cornett (JR, Wellington, KY) took the loss on the mound, giving up six runs, three earned, on seven hits and one walk, while striking out four. Shea, Weinert, Ibn Ezra, and Snyder all recorded multi-hit games, as Weinert and Snyder ended with two RBI apiece. The Norse continue their spring break trip on Monday at Dodgertown in Vero Beach. They will face Hagerstown Community College at 1 pm and Miami University-Hamilton at 4 pm. The games will be broadcast on WCHT-AM (NewsTalk 600) and on-line at www.rrnsports.com. |