Baseball

HCAC 2026 Baseball Notebook, Week 11

CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) baseball teams competed in week 11 of the 2026 season.
 
Around the League:
HCAC Baseball Schedule

Athletes of the Week:
Player of the Week
Max Horner (Goshen, Ind.) Manchester University | Outfield | Sophomore - Max Horner had a productive weekend in a three-game series against Berea. Horner went 9-for-13 at the plate with eight runs scored, seven RBI, two doubles, and one homerun. 

Pitcher of the Week
John Girard (Richmond, Ky.) Hanover College | Pitcher | Senior - John Girard put a stamp on his career becoming the Hanover all-time strikeout leader with 247 career strikeouts and counting. He claimed the game one win against Anderson, throwing 6 1/3 innings with a 0.00 ERA and seven strikeouts. He allowed just one run on two hits.

Notable Performances:
  • Griffin Wolf (Carmel, Ind.) Anderson University | First Base | Senior - Griffin Wolf went 6-for-11 with two home runs and three RBI. He posted a .545 batting average, a .583 on-base percentage and a 1.091 slugging percentage.
  • Braden Richey (Seymour, Ind.) Anderson University | Pitcher | Freshman - Braden Richey captured a win against Hanover. He posted a .087 opponent batting average, 0.68 WHIP and 1.23 ERA. He struck out five batters, issued three walks and allowed one run on two hits in 7 1/3 innings.
  • Billy Ramsey (Fairfield, Ohio) Bluffton University | Shortstop | Freshman - Ramsey went 4-of-9 with five RBI and four runs scored. He slugged .556 and had a .615 on-base percentage for the week. Ramsey also stole a bag.
  • Alexander James (Vandalia, Ohio) Bluffton University | Pitcher | Senior - Alexander James had a 0.00 ERA in 1 1/3 innings of work at Franklin over the weekend. He struck out one and did not allow a hit.
  • Austin Dick (Hamilton, Ohio) Earlham College | Infield | Freshman - Austin Dick led Earlham at the plate in a 2-1 week to clinch the top seed for the HCAC Tournament. Dick hit .600 with a triple and two RBI. Dick scored two runs for the Quakers, and earned two walks. 
  • Kyle Jeffries (Gilbert, Ariz.) Earlham College | Pitcher | Junior - Kyle Jeffries started game one against Mount St. Joseph and pitched 6 2/3 innings in the win to clinch the No. 1 seed for Earlham heading into the conference tournament. Jeffries allowed four earned runs, while scoring two strikeouts.
  • Garrett DeHart (Smyrna, Ga.) Franklin College | Outfield/Shortstop | Senior - Garrett DeHart batted .500 on the week, including an 8-for-14 performance during a three-game sweep of Bluffton that clinched an HCAC tournament bid. The senior was 9-for-18 overall with a double and a home run for a .722 slugging percentage. He also scored nine runs and drove in five. Three of those RBI and the homer came during a 4-for-5 game in the tourney-clinching victory.
  • Ben Brittingham (Brownsburg, Ind.) Hanover College | Catcher | Sophomore - Brittingham had a strong three game series for Hanover at Anderson charting a 1.000 slugging percentage and a .714 batting average. He had three RBI on five hits and a run scored.
  • Jake McGrath (Fort Wayne, Ind.) Manchester University | Pitcher | Senior - Jake McGrath secured his fifth win of the season this weekend after pitching a complete game. McGrath allowed six hits and only two earned runs, while tossing seven strikeouts. 
  • Josh Isaacs (Fairfield, Ohio) Mount St. Joseph University | Pitcher | Junior - Josh Isaacs wrapped up his 2026 season with an outstanding start, getting the win in Mount St. Joseph’s victory over Earlham on Saturday. He pitched six innings allowing only a single run, scattering six hits and striking out four.
  • AJ Meyer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Mount St. Joseph University | Outfield | Sophomore - AJ Meyer helped Mount St. Joseph wrap up the season with a 3-1 week, including a win over HCAC co-champion Earlham on Saturday. For the week he was 10-for-16 with five runs scored, two doubles, three RBI, a walk, and a stolen base.
  • Noah Rasmussen (Lake Barrington, Ill.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Shortstop | Sophomore - Noah Rasmussen recorded a .357 batting average with two runs, two doubles, and three RBI as Rose-Hulman went 1-3 on the week.
  • Jack Reeves (Lexington, Ky.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Pitcher | Freshman - Jack Reeves made appearances on the mound in Rose-Hulman's losses to No. 25 Millikin and Transylvania. Across five innings pitched, Reeves recorded three strikeouts while allowing just two hits, no runs, and no walks.
  • Ethan Dillon (Louisville, Ky.) Transylvania University | Outfield | Sophomore - Ethan Dillon hit a walk-off home run in the 10th inning to win the second game of the weekend series with Rose-Hulman. Dillon hit 3-for-6 with two runs, a double and three RBI in the second game. 
  • Henry Craig (Louisville, Ky.) Transylvania University | Pitcher | Junior - Henry Craig pitched eight innings, allowing only three hits, two walks, and six strikeouts in the win for a complete shutout. 
Looking Forward:
HCAC Baseball Standings