Hustlehogs

July 24 @ Yorkville DH
August 4, August 11, August 18th @ Rockford League Playoffs
August 30-August 31 Labor Day Weekend @ Brooklyn, Wisconsin Tournament

Durand, Il.

The hustlehogs won the Northern Illinois NAFA Qualifier in Durand, Il. the weekedn of July 4-5.

The Hogs came from behind in every game .  A big thanks to Drew Herrmann, Dan Shagrue and Aaron Lehay for filling in from the Razorbacks squad as the Hogs were missing players due to other team commitments (Tom Crouch, Tim Murphy & Matt Smith).

The Hogs hope a speedy recovery for Vic Flores who was struck in the face with a Brian Tobin line drive on Saturday of the tournament.

Same 1
Hogs 6 7 4
BlackHawk 5 7 4

WP: Joe Crouch 8IP 2ER 7H 7K 4BB
LP: Ray Reynolds 8IP 0ER 7H 10K 5BB

Hogs:
Crutcher 1-2 3BB, RBI
Drew 2-4 double, RBI
Armes 2-4
Hermann 1-3

Game 2
Hogs 4 5 1
Creat. DJ 3 5 1

WP: Brian Tobin 7IP 3ER 5H 4K 2BB
LP: Vic Flores 6.2IP 4ER 4H 11K 4BB 1HBP
Murpy 0.1IP 0ER 1H

Hogs:
Crutcher 1-3, 2RBI, 1BB
Armes 1-2
Tobin 1-1, RBI

Championship
Hogs 4 7 1
Cedarville 2 3 3

WP: Joe Crouch 7IP 1ER 3H 3K 5BB 1hbp
LP: John Reed 7IP 3ER 7H 5K 1BB

Hogs:
Crutcher 2-4, 2R, RBI
Drew 2-3, 2 doubles, 3RBI
Armes 2-4

Hogs 4 7 0

HRM 5 5 4

Crutcher 1-3

T Crouch 1-3, triple, RBI

Smith 2-3 Double, RBI

J. Crouch 2IP 1ER 2H 4K 1BB 2HPB 

Murphy 4IP 3ER 3H 4K 2BB

The Hogs came out hammering the ball and had tremendous pitching on Thursday night.  Tim Murphy notched his second five inning no-hitter in his Hog tenure.

Game 1

Hogs 9R 10H 1error

DJs 1R 2H 3error

WP- Joe Crouch 5IP 0ER 2H 12K 1W

LP- Rich Anderson 4.1IP 4ER 9H 1K 1W 1HBP

   Mike Glock 0.1IP 2ER 1H 1W 1HBP

Smith 2-3, double, 2RBI, Sac

Tobin 1-2, RBI

B Crouch 1-3, double, 2R

Drew 2-2, double, 1R, 2RBI, 1BB

Armes 2-3, triple, RBI, 1R

Cardella 0-3, RBI, 2R

Game 2

Hogs 13R 13H 0errors

ATMI 1R 0H 2errors

WP-Murpy 5IP 0ER 0H 8K 1BB

LP- Geutasha-5IP 11ER 13H 6K 4BB

Smith 1-2, double, RBI, 1R

Crutcher 1-3, double, 2RBI, 2R, 1BB

B Crouch 2-4, triple, 1R

Armes 3-4, double, triple, 3RBI, 2R

J Crouch 2-4, double, 1R

Cardella 2-3, triple, 2RBI

The Hogs moved to 4-1 in the Rockford League with a 8-5 win over the ever-improving Cortland Razorbacks.

Hogs 8R 12H 1error

Razorbacks 5R 10H 0error

WP- Joe Crouch 6.2IP (5.2/1.0) 1ER 4H 10K 2BB 1HBP

       Brian Crouch 0.1IP 4ER 5H 1K 1HBP

LP- Jay Armes 6IP 8ER 12H 1K 2BB 1HBP

Crutcher 2-4, 1R

T Crouch 2-3, double, 2R, RBI, BB

B Crouch 2-4, 1R

Drew 3-3, double, 2R, 2RBI

J Crouch 1-2, RBI, SAC

Virtue 2-2, Triple 3RBI, SAC

Cavazos 0-2, RBI, SAC

@ Villa Grove Illinois

Saturday, June 21

730pm vs Springfield Brandts

915PM vs Jacksonville

Sunday

1045am vs Villa Grove Log Cabin

Playoffs start at 1230pm 

The DeKalb Hogs moved to 11-8 on the season with a split in the Yorkville League. The Hogs next play on Thursday, June 19th with a DH’er against Mazon before traveling to Villa Grove for a tournament on Saturday.

Game 1

The Hogs jumped out early on HRM Properties with 8 runs in the first two innings. Five different players had a multi-hit game. Brian Tobin and Jay Armes split the pitching duties with Tobin picking up his 6th win of the season. Shaun Ebert (2×2 3RBI) and Brian Tobin (2×4 3 RBI) led the Hog offensive attack.
Hogs 12 12 1

HRM 2 2 4

WP Tobin (6-1) 2IP ER 2H 2K 0BB

ND Armes 3IP ER oH 2K 5BB

Ebert 2×2 D 3RBI, Crutcher 2×2, Smith 2×3 D RBI, Armes 2×3, Tobin 2×4 2D 3RBI, Drew 1×3 RBI

Game 2

The Hogs were shut down by Czech Republic import, Jonas Mach in the second game 7-2. Brian Crouch was 2×3 with a double and triple for the Hogs. Tim Murphy took the loss.

ATMI 7 8 1

Hogs 2 4 1

LP Murphy (2-5) 5IP 3ER 6H 11K 6BB

ND Tobin

B. Crouch 2×3 D T RBI, Tobin 1×3 RBI

The DeKalb Hogs improved to 10-7 winning 3 of 4 this week in Rockford and Yorkville league action. The Hogs have now won 7 of their last 9.

Game 1

Brian Tobin carries the hogs pitching the team to a win and added a HR and 5 RBI as well. Jay Armes continued to smashing the ball going 2×3. The Hogs won 7-3.
Hogs 7 11 0

RVC Clubberz 3 9 0

WP Tobin (4-1) 7IP 9H 3ER K BB

Smith 2×2 2R D, Cardella 2×3 2R, Tobin 2×4 HR 5RBI, Armes 2×3 2RBI

Game 2

The Hogs s came out and ended it early with 6 runs in the first 3 innings to win 7-3. Joe Crouch got the win. Drew, Virtue and Crtucher all had 2 hits a piece. Crutcher, Smith and Tom Crouch all had RBI hits.

Hogs 7 9 3

RVC 3 12 1

WP J. Crouch (2-1) 7IP 12H 4ER 5K 2BB

Crutcher 2×4 2T RBI, Drew 2×4, Armes 2×4, Virtue 2×4 T,

Game 3

Hogs had their hitting shoes on and scored early and often banging out 12 hits and 9 runs in the 9-6 win over the DJ’s. Brian Crouch led the hit parade with 3 hits and 3 RBI. Matt Smith homered and had 2 hits. Joe Crouch picked up the save on Brian Tobin’s win.

Hogs 9 12 2

Creative DJ’s 6 9 2

WP Tobin (5-1) 5IP 8H 3ER 8K 8BB

J. Crouch (S) 2IP H 0ER 4K 2BB

B. Crouch 3×4 3RBI, Armes 2×4 2RBI, Smith 2×4 HR 2RBI, T. Crouch 2×4, J. Crouch 2×4

Game 4

The Hogs were flat in this one. Mazon came out and beat the Hogs 6-1. Tim Muprhy took the loss.

Mazon 6 5 1

Hogs 1 1 2

LP Murphy (2-5) 5IP 5H 5ER 8K 7BB

Crutcher 1×2 T

After defeating the Hogs’ brother team (Cortland) on Tuesday night,  the Hogs took a trip to Rockford to play the new and revamped Rockford Blackhawk Pride on Wednesday.  The Hogs split, winning the first game 13-6.  Brian Tobin (6IP 11H 6ER 4K) got the win.  Seven different Hog players had mutli-hit games.  Jay Armes was 4×5 with a triple and 3RBI.

In game 2 the Hogs dropped a tough one 6-4 to the same team.  Joe Crouch (7IP 6ER 8K) took the loss.  Fred Cardella was 2×3 and Chad Crutcher was 2×4 to lead the Hogs offense.

On Thursday night the Hogs traveled to Yorkville to play HRM Properties of Yorkville and the Yorkville Legion.  The scrappy HRM team played the Hogs tough.  The Hogs cmae away with a 5-4 win. Brian Tobin (6IP 7H 4ER 3K) got the win and Joe Crouch picked up the save.  Jay Armes led the Hogs once again with 2 RBI.  Brian Crouch was 2×2 with a walk.  Matt Smith homered.

The final game fo the night had the Hogs defeating the Yorkville Legion 14-2.  Tim Murphy ( 4IP 2H 2ER 7K 3BB) got the win.  Matt Smith (3×4) had another HR and Tommy Crouch was 2×2 with 2RBI and Brian Crouch was 3×4 with 2RBI.  Jay Armes finished off his great week going 2×3 with 4RBI.

The Hogs are now 7-6 and next play on June 3rd in Rockford against the Cedarville Reeds.

The DeKalb Hustlehogs defeated the Cortland Razorbacks in an exhibition game on Tuesday night in Cortland by a score of 12-7.  Tom Crouch got the win for the Hogs and Jay Armes took the loss for the Razorbacks.  Drew Herrman, John Davis and Jay Perez all had multi-hits fir the Razorbacks.  Tom Crouch homered for the Hogs and Shaun Ebert had two hits.