2022-23 Sandburg Baseball News
39 Chargers, 4 Sandburg Teams Earn NJCAA Academic Awards
July 20, 2023
This marks the third straight year Sandburg has had at least 30 individuals receive NJCAA All-Academic honors for having a GPA of at least 3.60.
76 From Sandburg Named Academic All-Arrowhead Conference
July 03, 2023
All 11 Chargers teams had at least one player named academic all-conference.
Sandburg Athletics Podcast, Episode 15: Bye Bye Bailey — Mike Bailey
June 22, 2023
On Episode 15 of the Sandburg Athletics Podcast, just days away from retirement, former Chargers coach/athletic director and current academic advisor Mike Bailey reflects on his time at Sandburg
Sandburg Baseball Sophomores Ball, Shields Voted 1st-Team All-Region IV
May 30, 2023
A pair of Carl Sandburg College sophomores have been voted to the All-Region IV Division II baseball team for the second consecutive season.
Shields Voted Conference MVP as Chargers Land 7 on All-Arrowhead Team
May 22, 2023
Sophomore Jack Shields was voted the 2023 Arrowhead Conference Most Valuable Player, headlining a league-high seven Chargers who were named to the All-Arrowhead Conference Team.
Chargers Bow Out of Region IV Sectional With Pair of Losses
May 12, 2023
A late home run and a big first inning added up to a pair of losses for the Carl Sandburg College baseball team Friday as the Chargers were eliminated from the Region IV Division II sectional.
Shields Homers, has 3 Hits as Chargers Close Regular Season With Win at Illinois Central
May 11, 2023
Jack Shields homered and was one of four Chargers with a three-hit night as the Carl Sandburg College baseball team wrapped up the regular season with a 9-6 win at Illinois Central on Wednesday in a nine-inning contest.
Hankins Has 4-Hit Night in 10-8 Loss at No. 2 Hawks
May 10, 2023
Payton Hankins had a four-hit night, but second-ranked Heartland broke a tie game with a pair of runs in the eighth to beat the Carl Sandburg College baseball team 10-8 on Tuesday in a nine-inning contest.
Brown’s Big Day Leads Chargers in Sweep of Oakton
May 08, 2023
Bryce Brown had a huge afternoon, reaching base seven times and driving in six, as the Carl Sandburg College baseball team swept Oakton on Saturday at the Hungate Baseball/Softball Complex in the Chargers’ final home contests of the regular season.
Shields’ Walk-Off, Ball’s Monster Day Power Chargers to Sweep of Highland
May 05, 2023
Jack Shields’ two-run walk-off single in Game 1 helped send the Carl Sandburg College baseball team to an Arrowhead Conference sweep over Highland on Thursday at the Hungate Baseball/Softball Complex.
Ball, Shields Each Drive 4 in Chargers’ Win Over Illinois Central
May 04, 2023
Mitch Ball and Jack Shields each had three hits and drove in four runs, and Logan Van Heuklon highlighted a four-hit game with three doubles in the Carl Sandburg College baseball team’s 15-8 victory over Illinois Central on Wednesday at the Hungate Baseball/Softball Complex.
Brown Tallies 4 Hits in Doubleheader Against No. 12 Cobras
May 03, 2023
Bryce Brown had four hits on the afternoon, but the Carl Sandburg College baseball team dropped a pair of games to No. 12 Parkland on Tuesday at the Hungate Baseball/Softball Complex.
Sandburg Athletics Podcast, Episode 14: Playing Hook-y — Jack Shields & Logan Van Heuklon
May 01, 2023
On Episode 14 of the Sandburg Athletics Podcast, Chargers baseball players Jack Shields and Logan Van Heuklon tell us about the worst Logan's ever heard his name butchered, the most animated they've seen Coach Foreman and why Jack is retired from playing MLB The Show.
Best, Barham Pitch Gems in Chargers’ Split Against Braves
April 26, 2023
Connor Best and Jack Barham allowed just four total hits on the afternoon, but the Carl Sandburg College baseball team was kept off the board in Game 2 as the Chargers split an Arrowhead Conference doubleheader against Black Hawk on Tuesday at the Hungate Baseball/Softball Complex.
Chargers Get Wins at Black Hawk, Kankakee in Challenging Weekend Stretch
April 24, 2023
Playing perhaps its most challenging stretch of the season, the Carl Sandburg College baseball team picked up a pair of victories in a trio of weekend doubleheaders at sixth-ranked Madison, Black Hawk and Kankakee.
Frank Hits Tanks: Freshman Kelch Leading Sandburg in Homers
April 20, 2023
Frank Kelch has been a powerful force for the Carl Sandburg College baseball team this season, leading the Chargers with 10 home runs, including two multi-homer games.