- HAYWARD HAWKS BASEBALL...........THE BEST NIGHTS OF SUMMER
- THE HAWKS HAVE ADVANCED TO THE WBA STATE TOURNAMENT THE LAST FOUR SEASONS
- HAWKS ARE THREE TIME STATE RUNNERS-UP 1972,1980,1985
- HAWKS ARE FIVE TIME W.B.A. CHAMPIONS 1977,1981,1982,1983,1986
HAYWARD -- The Hawks are in action tonight as they host the Chippewa Falls Lumberjacks from the Chippewa River Baseball League. Game time is 7 pm at Larry Somerville Field.
The Hawks are 3-2 overall after going 2-2 in their tournament last weekend.
Friday night they host the Spooner Cardinals at 7:30. Saturday the Brill Millers come to town for a 7:30 tilt.
Dawson Jorczak's walk-off, three-run home run gave the Hawks a 10-9 victory over Holmen in the opening game of the five-team tournament Friday night. Trailing 9-7 with two men on Holmen brought on reliever Andrew Fischer to face Jorczak who promptly crushed the first pitch over the centerfield for the win.
The victory completed comeback victiry from a 9-0 Holmen lead after four innings. The Hawks took a sizeable chunk out of that lead sending nine batters to the plate in a seven-run rally in the fifth inning. Trent Kirkland's two-run double highlighted the rally.
Phil Zeigle got the win in relief.
The win sends the Hawks to the 6pm game Saturday night against the winner of Saturday's 10 am game between Spooner and Eau Claire. Holmen plays the loser of that game at 2pm. All the action is at Larry Sommerville Field.
The Hawks Host Spooner, Holmen, Hartford and Eau Claire in their annual tournament that begins Friday night and runs through Sunday afternoon at Larry Sommerville Field.
The Hawks open the competition Friday night at 7:30 when they take on Holmen. Play continues Saturday morning at 10 am as Spooner takes on Eau Claire then Hartford takes on the Spooner/Eau Claire winner at 2 pm. It's a double elimination event.
The semifinals are at noon Sunday with the championship game at 2 pm. all games are seven innings.
Hayward Golf Course is the prize sponsor for Friday night. Angler's Bar and Grill be be the prize sponsors for Saturday.