Super duper: Hawks score six times in first inning to extinguish Timberwolves’ hope, advance to super regional

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | May 21, 2023
The Quincy University baseball players celebrate after the final out in Saturday's 9-0 victory over Northwood to advance to the NCAA Division II Midwest super regional. | Photo courtesy Denny Sinnock, QU athletics

QUINCY — Eight innings remained, but any hope Northwood had of stymying the steamroller better known as the Quincy University baseball team evaporated after a single frame. The Hawks weren’t surrendering a six-run lead. Not one game from reaching the super regional. Not with Jay Hammel in control on the mound. And certainly not at…

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‘Do your job’: Simple premise leads to extraordinary results as Hawks move one victory closer to super regional

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | May 20, 2023

QUINCY — It’s a philosophy so basic it comes across as too simple at times. “Everybody does their job,” Luke Napleton said, “and the team wins.” The Quincy University catcher can point to Friday’s performance against Northwood as the perfect example of that. The top-seeded team in the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional received a…

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Photo gallery: QU baseball team beats Northwood to move one win from super regional

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | May 20, 2023
From left to right, Troy Logsdon, Brad Boynton and Chris Kirn celebrate Quincy University left-hander Griffin Kirn ending the seventh inning of Friday's NCAA Division II Midwest Regional victory over Northwood with a strikeout. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — As each day passes, the Quincy University baseball team moves a step closer to its ultimate goal. Saturday, the Hawks can take a leap forward. They will face Northwood at noon Saturday at QU Stadium, needing to win just once to capture the regional title and advance to the super regional. The top-seeded…

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Photo gallery: QU, Northwood win on opening day of NCAA Division II Midwest Regional

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | May 19, 2023
Quincy University right-hander Spencer Walker catches a throw back from catcher Luke Napleton during Thursdays game against Wayne State in the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional at QU Stadium. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Two teams that have gone head-to-head in NCAA Division II regional play twice before with try to eliminate each other once again. The top-seeded Quincy University baseball team and fifth-seeded Northwood both beat Wayne State on Thursday on the opening day of the Midwest Regional at QU Stadium. The Timberwolves scored three times…

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Late-inning rallies help Hawks complete four-game sweep of Timberwolves

By Muddy River Sports | March 6, 2023
Quincy University designated hitter Austin Simpson connects for a hit during Sunday's doubleheader against Northwood at QU Stadium. | Photo courtesy Denny Sinnock, QU Athletics

QUINCY — Never out of the fight. That needs to become the Quincy University baseball team’s new catchphrase. The Hawks completed a four-game sweep of Northwood — a perennial Midwest Region foe — with a series of late-inning rallies, scoring the go-ahead run in the seventh inning or later in three of the four games…

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