2015 Baseball April 18 @ Wyoming Invitational

The Maroons dominated both offensively and defensively against Kelloggsville in game one of the Wyoming invitational on Saturday. They scored 15 runs on 13 hits before the game was called for mercy after three innings.

The Maroon bats knocked in three runs in the first, five in the second, and seven in the third. Jack Huisman went 2-for-4 with three RBIs. Brandon Riemersma and Spencer Slenk both had two RBIs.

Spencer Brewer and Brandon Dykgraaf threw a combined no-hitter over the three innings. Brewer Struck out all three batters in the second inning.

Holland Christian faced Wyoming in the championship game. Down 3-0 in the bottom of the fourth inning, David Williams hit a 2 RBI double to deep right field to put the Maroons on the board. Williams would eventually round the bases to tie the game at 3-3. Brandon Dykgraaf finished out that big inning with what would prove to be the game-winning RBI single. The Maroons tacked on an insurance run in the fifth inning when Williams plated Mokma with an RBI single to left field.

Williams went 2-for-3 with three RBIs. Spencer Brewer pitched the first four innings and struck out five while Jack Huisman pitched the last three and struck out four. Brewer earned the win and Huisman earned the save.

Holland Christian will host Zeeland East on Monday, April 20.  

2015 Girls Soccer April 17 vs. West Ottawa

Holland Christian hosted West Ottawa on Friday night. The majority of the Maroons' first half possessions led to corner kicks and dangerous chances. Taylor Genzink assisted Alexi Zastrow for the game's first goal with ten minutes to go in the first half. Zastrow blasted the ball past the keeper from 20 yards out.

The second half was the exact opposite. West Ottawa maintained control for the majority of the half and had many chances. The Panthers evened the game at 1-1 only 44 seconds into the second half, but the Maroons were on their heels for the entire half.

“We are still looking to play a complete game. Our first half was great but in the second half we looked tired and lost our composure. This is a game we'll learn from...I'm looking forward to another conference game on Monday [at Holland]”

2015 Baseball April 16 @ Hamilton

Holland Christian continued the series with Hamilton on Thursday. Due to the unusual postponement of Tuesday's second game, the teams resumed play in the tenth inning. That game finished 7-3 in favor of the Hawkeyes.

The second game got off to a great start for the Maroons. Josh Sterenberg, Coby Curtiss, and Mike Mokma began the game with three consecutive singles. Those baserunners all turned into runs as Holland Christian jumped out to an early 3-0 lead. Hamilton scored two runs in the bottom of the second inning and three runs in the bottom of the fifth.

Mike Mokma hit a double off the left-center wall—about 325 feet from home plate—to start the top of the seventh but was unable to score. The game ended 5-3 in favor of Hamilton. The Maroons, however, outhit the Hawkeyes 12-10.

Josh Sterenberg played well both offensively and defensively. He pitched the whole game, struck out six, and never walked anyone. On the other side of the ball, Sterenberg went 3-for-4 and scored a run.

The Maroons will participate in a four team tournament on Saturday in Wyoming.  

2015 Girls Soccer April 15 vs. Hamilton

Holland Christian hosted Hamilton on Wednesday night in the first conference game. After a scoreless first half, Sadie Vanderlee scored off a cross from Bekah Maguire to put the Maroons up 1-0. Laura VanPutten assisted Tori Lenters for the second goal of the game.

“We had a great second half. Our team did a nice job of attacking and pressuring Hamilton in their defensive half” commented Coach Slenk on his team's 2-0 victory.

The Maroons will welcome the West Ottawa Panthers to the turf on Friday night at 7:15.

2015 Baseball April 14 vs. Hamilton

Holland Christian hosted a doubleheader with the Hamilton Hawkeyes on Tuesday. The first game featured two of the state's best pitchers: Mike Mokma from Holland Christian and Grant Wolfram from Hamilton. Both pitchers cruised through the first six innings. The Maroons managed two hits while the Hawkeyes only managed one. Both Mokma and Wolfram struck out each other.

The best chance either team had to score was when Brandon Riemersma stood on third base in the second inning. Mokma and Wolfram both had 1-2-3 innings in the fourth, fifth, and sixth innings.

David Williams got on base in the bottom of the seventh by singling up the middle. Josh York eventually drove in Williams with a line drive single to right field to give the Maroons its second walkoff victory of the season—both winning runs were scored by Williams and York was at the plate both times.

Mokma finished with eight strikeouts and only allowed one hit in six innings. Jack Huisman came in to relieve Mokma in the seventh inning and came away with the win.

Game 2

Josh Sterenberg put the Maroons on the board in the second inning of game two by singling in Brandon Dykgraaf.

Josh York picked up his second RBI single of the day in the bottom of the fourth. The Maroons led 2-0 after four innings.

Due to a tough inning defensively, Holland Christian allowed three unearned runs to put the Hawkeyes on top 3-2 after five.

Riemersma and Huisman kicked off the sixth inning with back to back singles. Riemersma came home to tie the game at 3-3 after Spencer Slenk reached first base on a fielding error.

Neither team had a baserunner in the seventh, eighth, or ninth innings. The game ended in a 3-3 tie due to darkness.

Riemersma finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored.

York pitched seven innings and Huisman pitched two. Neither allowed an earned run.

The Maroons will take a 2-0-1* record to Hamilton on Thursday afternoon.  

*Tie decided 4/16 @ Hamilton

2015 Baseball March 31 vs. South Christian

The Maroons began their season on Tuesday afternoon against South Christian. Mike Mokma started the game by striking out the first three Sailors in order. Brandon Riemersma singled in Topher Leys in the bottom of the first to give the Maroons an early 1-0 lead. Mokma retired every batter he faced through the first four innings. Jack Huisman scored off a Josh Sterenberg sacrifice in the bottom of the fourth. That insurance run would prove to be very important. The Sailors scored a run in the top of the sixth and seventh innings to tie the game up at 2-2 going into the final frame. David Williams began the bottom of the seventh inning with a walk. After a couple fielding errors by South Christian, Williams rounded third and slid into home safely for a walkoff Maroons win.

Riemersma and Williams finished with two hits apiece.

Mokma struck out eight of the 17 batters that he faced in the five innings. Josh Sterenberg came in in relief and ended up earning the W.

The Maroons will host a double header with the Hamilton Hawkeyes on Tuesday, April 14.  

2015 Girls Soccer March 30 @ Calvin Christian

Holland Christian traveled to Calvin Christian on Monday for its third game of the season. The Maroons outshot Calvin 6-2 in the first half but neither team was able to capitalize. The play evened out in the second half, which was also scoreless up until Calvin found the back of the net with five minutes to go in the game. The game ended with Calvin on top 1-0.

The Maroons will return from spring break well rested to host the 

Hamilton Hawkeyes on Wednesday, April 15.