7 Time OAC Regular Season, 4 Time OAC Tournament, 2 Time Mid-East Regional, 2019 Mid-East Super Regional Champ. 2010 and 2019 DIII World Series Participant.
BALLGAME!!
THATS IT FOLKS, FOR JUST THE SECOND TIME IN PROGRAM HISTORY THE HEIDELBERG STUDENT PRINCES ARE WORLD SERIES BOUND!!!!
Final:
Heidelberg 14, Wooster 1
MOVING ON!!
Your Heidelberg Student Princes are WINNERS of the Mideast Adrian Regional and will Advance to next weekend’s Super Regional!!!
Final:
Heidelberg 9, Adrian 6
🚨BREAKING🚨: Heidelberg will be hosting the Mideast Super Regional at Peaceful Valley against Wooster on Friday and Saturday.
Large crowds are welcome 😏
#WhyNot
When one part of the Berg family hurts the entire Berg family hurts. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Helman and Heidelberg Football families.
#CH49
BALLGAME!!
Solid relief pitching and clutch hitting from Fronk and the gang lifts Heidelberg to a Game 1 Victory in this Best of 3 Series!!!
1...MORE...WIN
Final:
Heidelberg 8, Wooster 5
Head Coach Chad Fitzgerald
In his 5th season at the healm, Fitz has led his team to a 35-13 Record to this point, going 14-4 in one of the toughest conferences in the nation, and won his first Regional as a HC
He was dubbed Mideast Coach of the Year, and is far from done
💃DANCIN’!!!🕺
For the 8th time in school history, and the 1st time since 2015, Heidelberg is headed to the NCAA Tournament with an At-Large bid!!
The team will head to Adrian, MI as the 2 seed in a Regional matchup with Denison, Adrian, and La Roche
#WhyNot
BALLGAME!!
The offense comes up clutch and a stellar start from Sir Louis puts the Berg in the drivers seat and sets up a 12 o’clock date with Denison tomorrow!
Final:
Heidelberg 4, Adrian 3
From parents and family that made the trip to every game to alumni that followed along on live stats and social media...
Thank You for helping make this one of the greatest years in program history
#WhyNot
BALLGAME!!
Adkins allows just 1 ER, the offense does just enough, and the Berg WILL play tomorrow for a chance to advance in the NCAA Tournament!!
Let ‘em know how many more wins Joey!
Final:
Heidelberg 2, Denison 1
With a DH sweep of Mount Union, we pass the mid-point of the 24 regular season. Where does
@BergBaseball
sit?
16-5 Overall, 4-0 OAC ✅
Best 1st half record since 2015 ✅
Longest W streak=6 ✅
Longest L streak=1 ✅
🔥Hitter in the OAC✅
Most importantly:
READY FOR THE GRIND ✅
Congratulations to former Heidelberg Shortstop
@j_smooth4
on signing a contract to play professionally for the Eastside Diamond Hoppers of the
@uspbl
Rydzewski carried a career .429 OBP and set a school record for steals in a season (25) while playing for the Berg
‼️GRAND SLAM‼️
With the Bases juiced, Psychas comes through and sends one over the Right Center Wall, and with one swing of the bat, the Berg now has a 4 Run Lead!!!
After 6:
Heidelberg 9, Adrian 5
The guys are on a WWWinning streak. We defeat La Roche, 8-4.
Freshman, Ryan Hackworth, is our player of the game. He earned his first career Varsity win, going 3.0 IP while only giving up 2 H and 1 ER.
Back-to-Back ABCA Academic Honors ✅
8 Academic All-OAC honorees in 2018✅
Street Smarts ❓
We had
@joey_wenning
find out how smart the team really is
#3Days
#WhyNot
The boys have won two in a row.
Trevor Adkins did Goatee Trev things today, which is why he is our player of the game. He went 7.0 IP on 96 pitches and only gave up 3 hits.
With our season starting next weekend, we decided to reach out to people who used to call Heidelberg home.
Today, current
@Twins
coach
@T_Smars
introduces our new motto and explains why our program is so great.
#WhatsNext
We'll take 2!!
@BergBaseball
heads home from Grand Park with a 2-0 record. 16 runs scored and 3 allowed over 18 innings of quality baseball. Next stop...Florida...for 10 days of ☀️, 🏖, and of course good ⚾️! Wheels up 🛫 Friday morning, with Game 1 on Saturday!
Amazing first day of official practice for
@BergBaseball
down in the valley! Energetic, intense, and explosive - this year's group could be something special. Just one small step in the right direction. Every coach & player is challenged to replicate that, and add to it tomorrow!
The boys are back on track! We defeat Manchester by a score of 3-0. Our defensive player of the game is Tristan Phillips (7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R). Our offensive player of the game is Jake Vanek (2-4 2B, RBI), who made his first varsity start today!
'22-'23 about to get rolling! Move-in is complete and parking lots are full at
@HeidelbergU
, fall sports are in full swing for
@BergAthletics
, and soon the new faces of
@BergBaseball
will start taking the "peace" out of Peaceful Valley! No time like the present to get better!
The Berg wins! We defeat Oswego State by a score of 4-2.
Cam Deemer is our Player Of The Game. He came in relief of Adkins (W) and racked up 6 Ks in 4 IP while only giving up 1 hit. He also gets the save.
Some "lasts" in life will be moments you fondly look back on and reminisce over...the last day of high school, the last college road trip, that last career hit or strikeout. However...this is not one of those...LAST TARP PULL AT PEACEFUL VALLEY!! The turf is getting closer!
BALLGAME!!
The Berg racks up a total of 34 Hits on the day and completes their 3rd sweep of the year in OAC play!
🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹
Final:
Heidelberg 11, Muskingum 5
First ⚾️ of the '23
@BergBaseball
season in 2 weeks! 13 games vs
@NCAABaseball
tourney qualifiers in '21 or '22. An 18 game
@OAC_Baseball
gauntlet, one of the top D3 conferences in the nation. Rounded out with tough regional opponents. To be the best, you have to beat the best!!
Heidelberg University Baseball (D3 in Tiffin, OH) is searching for a Full-Time Assistant Coach. Interested applicants can view the job description on the ABCA or NCAA Market Place. Full Time 12 month position with benefits.
@SkippersDugout
ROBERT HUNT WITH THE CATCH OF THE YEAR !!!!
Hunt saves a couple runs for the Berg and they will go back to work in the 5th
After 4:
Heidelberg 0, Babson 0
Back on track today. We defeat Bridgewater State by a score of 11-3.
Jake Davis is our player of the game. He went 4-4 with an incredible 2 doubles, a homer, and 6 RBIs💪
✈️From Columbus to Tampa, then a short drive south for Game 1 of a great 9 days of
@BergBaseball
at the
@Snowbirdbasebal
Classic! 8 varsity contests, 3 non-varsity games, the FL sunshine, and some high end competition. Can't beat early season ⚾️!
End of a fast-paced & productive fall for
@BergBaseball
. 📈in all areas! Most importantly, reached the most significant number of all...💯. As in 💯percent of our guys worked harder, 💯percent of our guys were more dedicated, & 💯percent of our guys got better! BRING ON 2023!!⚾️
Few more short hours until the
@BergBaseball
2023 regular season begins! First pitch at 2:30 against
@CUCbaseball
at the Crossroads Crossover in Grand Park. 🚌 is moving, and soon it will finally be time for ⚾️ !!
Last run before the real thing next weekend in Grand Park!
@BergBaseball
welcomes
@BlufftonUBsball
to the Valley for a preseason DH on Sunday. First pitch of Game 1 at 11:00 AM. Come enjoy some February ⚾️ on the turf!!
That’s the game!
The Berg closes out the FL trip with a win over
#5
Swarthmore 10-3 and leaves with a 6 game winning streak and 7-2 overall record.
Adkins gets the W on the mound with 8 stellar innings while the bats continue to stay hot!
See you all in Tiffin
#WhyNot
@BergBaseball
began the trip just as hot as the weather here in FL! 4-1 record including a DH sweep, 13 inning marathon win, and big W over a local OH opponent. 2nd half of the trip starts today vs Wabash. DH vs Babson/Kean Fri & a morning game vs Wabash Sat to wrap up the trip!
They say 2 is better than 1, so here are the 2's that
@Bergbaseball
(18-5, 6-0) got this past week:
2 games
2 pitchers
2 CGs
2 games with 10+ runs & 12+ hits
2 MORE
@OHAthleticConf
W's
Big week for us with DH's at JCU (7-14, 2-4) & Otterbein (18-7, 4-2). Things are heating up!
That's it for
@Bergbaseball
in STL! Day 2 began with a tough loss to Lawrence, before a comeback win over North Park. With 2 wins, 24 runs & 7 HR, we left our mark on Grizzlies Ballpark...especially DH Drew Cook who hit 1 of his 2 🚀into the high windows deep behind the LC wall!
A D3 National Pitcher of the Week, the leader at 3B in Hits & RBI, and the OAC's top OF in RBI & OF Assists. Add in a career year behind the dish, a 4 win-3 save closer, and an absolute beast at 1B. Yeah...
@BergBaseball
was well represented on the '24
@OHAthleticConf
⚾️teams!!
Taking a page from Coach Prime who said "If you look good, you feel good. If you feel good, you play good. If you play good, they pay good". Well...we can't help that pay part...but here is how
@Bergbaseball
will be looking good at home and on the road for the '24 campaign!!
FALL PROSPECT CAMP AT THE BERG ON OCT 23‼️
Amazing chance to work with our coaches & players, and compete on the new turf at Peaceful Valley! '23, '24, & '25 grads are eligible to participate and registration is now open. Click for more info & to sign up:
A huge congratulations to all our guys for a great spring semester finishing with a 3.301 Team GPA. These guys don’t just put in work on the diamond but also in the classroom! Extremely proud of this team and everything they have accomplished.
#WhatsNext
@BergBaseball
PROSPECT CAMP - OCT 1‼️ Pro-style workout with recorded metrics, off/def drill instruction from Berg coaches & players, simulated innings & live scrimmage! Registration is now open for '24, '25, & '26 grads. Click for more info & to sign up:
Congrats to
@BergBaseball
Evan Long and track and field athlete Sarah Hunter on receiving the
@OHAthleticConf
Clyde Lamb Award! Congratulations Evan and Sarah!
A 10 Run Inning for Heidelberg gives them a 13 Run lead and they are just 3 OUTS AWAY from a World Series Bid
Who do you go to for those 3 Outs??
Senior
#8
Joey Wenning
After 8:
Heidelberg 14, Wooster 1
Today begins the
@BergBaseball
Battle for the HANDSCHUHSHEIM CUP🏆! Team Black is focused on starting strong, while Team Orange wants to come out running after stealing it with 2 consecutive walk-offs last fall! 4 PM first pitch for some Fall Classic Baseball at the Berg! ⚾️⚾️
Today the team had the honor of participating in the 18th Annual Tiffin Polar Bear Plunge at Camden Falls. Despite the frigid cold waters, we were happy to help fundraise to benefit the Financial Assistance for Cancer Research.
Full video coming tomorrow👀👀
Scoring 27 runs on 31 hits in Bexley,
@BergBaseball
sweeps Capital to start
@OHAthleticConf
play 2-0. However, the rest of the OAC did the same. The OAC is split in half as week 2 begins. 4 PM tomorrow at
@OWU_Baseball
before a Friday DH vs
@umubaseball
down in the Valley!
“You come here for relationships, and then baseball”
@joey_wenning
and the rest of the Class of 2019 talk about not just todays huge sweep against Wilmington, but how much this group means to them
#ThankYouSeniors
#WhyNot
First inning power from Kyle Jenkins and Keaton Mark lead the boys to our first win on our trip.
Keaton Mark is our player of the game (day, really). He launched three homers and drove in 4 RBIs on the day!
BALLGAME!!
Wenning is able to shut the door in a one run ballgame, and Heidelberg is able to capitalize in multiple big moments to give them the split in one of the most important games of the season!!
Final:
Heidelberg 7, Baldwin Wallace 6
22 runs on 34 hits in today's DH sweep🧹! The wind may still be blowing cold up in NW Ohio, but the
@BergBaseball
bats are 🔥! Walked off game 1, and came out hot in game 2. Every starter recorded a hit in both games!! Back at it tomorrow in the Valley vs
@DCJacketsBASE
at 4 PM!
Many upgrades done & progressing for
@BergBaseball
. '22 saw the laying of the new turf in the Valley. CF Siggy will be retired prior to this season, and replaced with a Berg H batter's eye. And of course, construction has started on the epic Fieldhouse! Always moving forward!
@Bergbaseball
SP's combine for 13IP, 8H, 2R, 10K...AND 2 W's in an
@OAC_Baseball
🧹 today in the Valley! Berg bats come out hammering ⚾️⚾️⚾️to the tune of 31 runs on 36 hits (13 XBH) & scoring in 11/16 innings. Add in 2 errorless games by the D, and the Berg is 2-0 in the OAC!
🎖History Continues to Be Made🎖
In case you hadn’t heard, Heidelberg racked up 11 All OAC Nominations yesterday, tying the program record.
To celebrate these individuals success, here’s a thread of each player and their major accomplishments:
#WhyNot
'24 starts the same way it did in '23, with an opener against
@CUCbaseball
...but this year we play it at the home of the
@GatewayGrizzlie
! ☀️ is out, turf is 🟩, & the teams are ready...so without further delay...here's the
@BergBaseball
opening day line-up! Play Ball! ⚾️⚾️
11:00 AM start today at Grand Park Sports Campus. Here is who we are running out for
@BergBaseball
against
@WabashBaseball
in game 2 of the weekend. Just about that time to play ball!