2014 Baseball Statistics Summary

PITCHING

Saw a total of 3,133 pitches. Nate DeZwaan saw 425

Our pitchers pitched 3051 pitches.

Mike Mokma

     881 Pitches

     76 strikeouts

     33.4% of batters faced struck out.

     59% first pitch strikes

     Finished 6-1

     Allowed 17 Runs in 53.1 innings (.919 ERA)

     1.012 WHIP

FIELDING

91% Fielding Percentage

57 Errors on 621 Total Chances

HITTING

227 Hits

.304 Average

179 Total Runs

.400 Slugging

.340 Sophomore Batting Average

Mike Mokma

     .449 Average

      40 Hits

     89 At Bats

2014 Baseball June 7 vs. Grand Rapids Catholic Central Regional Tournament

The Maroons played against Grand Rapids Catholic Central in the regional tournament on Saturday at Hope College. Holland Christian put two men on base in the first inning, but failed to score. The Cougars scored a run with two outs in the second inning. The Maroons put runners on base in the third and fifth innings, but fell just short. The Maroons outhit the Cougars 5-4, but Grand Rapids Catholic Central's lone run gave them the 1-0 victory. Nate DeZwaan led the team with two hits. Casey Meyaard, Mike Mokma, and Dan Lynch also had hits. Mike Mokma pitched all six innings for the Maroons, struck out four, and didn't allow any earned runs.

Holland Christian finished their season with a 20-9 record. Collectively, they scored 179 runs, had 227 hits, and maintained a .304 batting average. Sophomore Mike Mokma led the team with 40 hits, 10 doubles, 22 RBIs, and a .449 batting average. Nick Hill led the team on the bases with 17 stolen bases. David Williams had four triples and two home runs.

Holland Christian pitching struck out a total of 189 batters and only gave up 1.6 runs per nine innings pitched (ERA). Mike Mokma pitched 53.1 innings and struck out 76 batters.

There were eight seniors on the team this year: Brandon Roon, Josiah Coleman, Landon Brower, Casey Meyaard, Nick Hill, Nate DeZwaan, and Dan Lynch. These seniors combined for 75 RBIs.

This season was the first season under Coach Jim Caserta, and it was a great one!

2014 Baseball District Tournament May 31@ Hamilton/Byron Center

By Seth Walters (Class of 2016)

Holland Christian played against Hamilton for the first game of the district tournament on Saturday. In the third inning, Nate DeZwaan drove in the game's first run. Hamilton countered with a run of their own, making the score 1-1 after three innings. Landon Brower led off the fourth inning with a double to deep centerfield. David Williams, the next batter, doubled to the same spot, sending Brower to the plate. Hamilton tied the game 2-2 in the fifth inning off of an RBI single. David Williams drove in the Maroons' third run by singling in Mike Mokma. That run would prove to be the winning run, as Holland Christian won 3-2. Mike Mokma pitched all seven innings for the Maroons and struck out nine batters.

Byron Center beat Zeeland West in the first round of districts, and became the Maroons' opponent for Game 2. Byron Center got on the board first with a 3 RBI triple in the third inning. In the top of the fifth inning, Josh Sterenberg came to the plate with two outs and the bases loaded. Sterenberg popped the ball up to the second baseman. The ball dropped, and two runs came in, giving the Maroons new life. In the sixth inning, Nick Hill hit a suicide squeeze bunt in an attempt to score the tying run from third base. The bunt was successful, the run scored and Hill was safe at first. Hill was eventually driven in by Mike Mokma's single to centerfield. Holland Christian added an insurance run in the seventh inning. Dan Lynch lined to centerfield, scoring Josh Sterenberg. The Maroons faced the meat of the Bulldogs' order in the bottom of the seventh inning, but Nick Hill pitched an easy 1-2-3 inning. Sophomores Mike Mokma and Josh Sterenberg each had two hits. Nate DeZwaan pitched 3.2 innings and earned the no decision, while Nick Hill pitched 3.1 and earned the win. Hill and DeZwaan combined for five strikeouts. With tonight's victory, Holland Christian becomes the District 46 Champions. The Maroons advance to the Regional tournament on Saturday, June 7, that will be held at Hope College. The Maroons' first game of that tournament will be against Grand Rapids Catholic Central. If they win that game, they will play against the winner of East Grand Rapids and Fruitport.