2023-24 BASEBALL NEWS
BRENDAN DEFLORIO NAMED TO ACBA/RAWLINGS NAIA GOLD GLOVE TEAM
June 19, 2024
Junior left fielder Brendan DeFlorio has been named to the ACBA/Rawlings NAIA Gold Glove Team, marking the first time a Rochester Christian Warrior has been named for the honor in the history of the program.
LARUE, DEFLORIO, AND YOUNG NAB BASEBALL CONFERENCE HONORS; LARUE EARNS FIRST TEAM NOD
April 30, 2024
The Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference has released its honors for the 2024 baseball season, with first baseman Jack LaRue earning the Warriors' first-ever First Team All-Conference selection following a stellar year both at the plate and at-bat.
HORTON, TUPPER, AND YOUNG CONCLUDE CAREERS AGAINST AQUINAS
April 29, 2024
It was an emotional day for the Warriors on Saturday, April 27, as the team parted ways with seniors Kaden Horton, Cameron Tupper, and Mason Young in their final games as Warriors against the Aquinas Saints over the weekend. The trio produced during the weekend for the Warriors, who were defeated during the series including a very close first game.
LARUE WINS SECOND WHAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARD
April 22, 2024
Warrior first baseman Jack LaRue was named the Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) Player of the Week for the second time this season following an electric six-game stretch in the penultimate week of the WHAC regular season on Monday afternoon.
WARRIORS SCORE EIGHT UNANSWERED TO RALLY AGAINST CORNERSTONE
April 19, 2024
It was a comeback for the ages on April 19 for Warrior baseball, with the team scoring eight unanswered runs to escape a 13-6 deficit against the Cornerstone Golden Eagles for their first double-header at De Witt Field of the weekend. Senior Jack LaRue continued his unreal season during the win, hitting for the cycle and adding to his program-record home run total.
WARRIORS SPLIT GAMES WITH MICHIGAN-DEARBORN; LARUE SETS PROGRAM HOME RUN RECORD
April 08, 2024
An eclipse wasn't the only thing getting people at Bill Shinsky Field to look into the sky on Monday afternoon, as Warrior first baseman Jack LaRue hit three home runs during Rochester Christian's (9-27, 1-17) doubleheader with Michigan-Dearborn (3-27, 1-17) to break the Warriors' single-season home run record with nine.
WARRIORS FALL TO INDIANA TECH IN HIGH-SCORING GAMES
March 30, 2024
Two strong starts weren't enough for the Warriors (8-22, 0-12) to defeat Indiana Tech (11-17, 8-4) in either game of a rainy doubleheader on March 30.
WARRIORS COME UP JUST SHY AGAINST SIENA HEIGHTS
March 28, 2024
The Warriors (8-20, 0-10) fell just shy of a win in the first game of a doubleheader against Siena Heights (11-13, 5-3) on March 28.
WARRIORS TAKEN DOWN BY LOURDES AND UNOH IN WHAC OPENERS
March 18, 2024
The start of conference play left more to be desired for the Warriors (8-14), who fell in two games each to the Lourdes Gray Wolves and Northwestern Ohio Racers on Saturday and Sunday. The Warriors saw a close first game against the Gray Wolves in front of a big crowd go awry in the final innings. Catcher Aidan Alspaugh led the Warriors with two RBI on the weekend.
WARRIORS FACE OFF WITH OAKLAND FOR NCAA DI MATCHUP
March 12, 2024
The Warriors (8-9) return to Michigan for their first game in the mitten state, facing off with NCAA DI opponent Oakland University (4-10) on Tuesday, March 12 at 2:30 p.m. The Warriors come in off a 4-1 week last week and will look to bounce back from a loss to Trinity Baptist on Saturday.
WARRIORS WIN COME-FROM-BEHIND THRILLER AGAINST NORTHWESTERN
March 06, 2024
A monumental eighth inning helped the Warriors (7-8) pull off their third consecutive win and a thrilling comeback against Northwestern (IA) (6-8) on the Warriors’ second day of the RussMatt Invitational. After struggling to get hits in the first few innings, the Warriors exploded for six runs in the eighth to take a lead they held onto for the rest of the game.
BIG FIFTH INNING POWERS WARRIORS PAST IU-SOUTH BEND
March 05, 2024
It was a bad time to be a baseball during the top of the fifth inning in the Warriors’ (6-8) 15-4 win over Indiana South Bend (7-6) on Wednesday, March 6. After a 4-0 fourth inning to tie the game, the Warriors scored ten unanswered runs to take a commanding lead over the Titans and avenge their loss earlier in the season.
JACK LARUE WINS WHAC BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONOR
March 04, 2024
Warrior first baseman Jack LaRue was named the Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) Player of the Week following his performances in the Warriors' series against UC-Clermont on Saturday, March 2, and Sunday, March 3 in a vote by WHAC sports information directors.
WARRIORS TRAVEL TO FLORIDA FOR RUSS-MATT INVITATIONAL
March 02, 2024
It’s that time of year for Warrior baseball (4-6), as the team takes the bus ride down to Auburndale, Fla., for a series of games during the week. Rochester will begin the trip by traveling down to UC Clermont for three games over Saturday and Sunday before continuing to Auburndale for the Russ-Matt Invitational.
WARRIORS GO 1-2 AT UC-CLERMONT; PEREZ GRAND SLAM SETS UP WARRIORS FOR THIRD GAME WIN
March 02, 2024
The Warriors (5-8) started their spring trip against UC-Clermont (4-2), dropping the first two games before resoundingly winning the third. Jack LaRue and Raymond Perez III led the way on the hitting side, with LaRue nailing three home runs across the weekend. Perez III helped Rochester overcome a 4-0 deficit with a grand slam in the second inning, eventually leading to the Warriors' win of the weekend.
WARRIORS FALTER AT 1ST ANNUAL MIDWESTERN CLASH
February 25, 2024
The Warriors (2-4) weren't able to get a win during the 1st Annual Midwestern Clash, falling behind after a tough weekend. Sophomore Raymond Perez III had a solid weekend, logging five hits, including a home run and two RBIs against IU Kokomo.