NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. - The Manchester University baseball team will compete in the 2023 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament at the Kokomo Municipal Stadium in Kokomo, Ind. starting on Thursday, May 11. The Spartans earned the no. 6 seed in the tournament and will face the no. 3 seeded Bluffton Beavers at 10:00 a.m.

With a win, the Black and Gold will play again on Thursday against the Franklin Grizzlies at 4:30 p.m. With a loss, Manchester will play on Friday, May 12 at 10:00 a.m.

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HCAC TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

• Thursday May 11
  • 10:00 a.m. - Game 1: #3 Bluffton vs. #6 Manchester
  • 1:15 p.m. - Game 2: #4 Rose-Hulman vs. #5 Anderson
  • 4:30 p.m. - Game 3: #1 Franklin vs. Worst Seed Remaining
  • 7:45 p.m. - Game 4: #2 Transylvania vs. Best Seed Remaining
• Friday May 12
  • 10:00 a.m. - Game 5: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2
  • 1:15 p.m. - Game 6: Loser of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4
  • 4:30 p.m. - Game 7: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4
  • 7:45 p.m. - Game 8: Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6
• Saturday May 13
  • 1:00 p.m. - Game 9: Winner of Game 8 vs. Loser of Game 7
  • 4:30 p.m. - Game 10: Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 9
• Sunday May 14 
  • 12:00 p.m. - Game 9: Winner of Game 10 vs. Loser of Game 10 (If Necessary)

ADMISSION TO HCAC CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Tickets can be purchased online here
• General Admission - $10 
• HCAC Students/Faculty/Staff with ID - Free
• Children 11 and Under - Free 

GAME NOTES

• Manchester finished the regular season with a 21-18 overall record and a 12-10 record in conference play. 
• The Spartans are returning to the HCAC Tournament for the first time since the 2021 season.
• The team is currently tied for 3rd in school history with 41 home runs this season. 
• The Black and Gold have tallied 99 doubles this season which ranks 8th in school history for a single season. 
• As a team, the Spartans have struck out 247 batters this season, which ranks 5th all time in school history for a single season. 

TEAM HITTING LEADERS (Minimum requirement of 2PA/G and 75% of games played):

• Batting Average - Joel Kennedy (.362)
• On Base Percentage - Aidan Stevens (.450)
• Slugging Percentage- Joel Kennedy (.631)
• Hits - Aidan Stevens (57)
• Doubles - Rocco Hanes (18)
• Triples - Aidan Stevens (3)
• Home runs - Harrison Pittsford (13)
• RBIs - Aidan Stevens (39)
• Runs - Aidan Stevens  (47)
• Walks - Mitchell Baker (21)
• Hit By Pitches- Aidan Stevens (20)
• Stolen Bases - Attempts - Harrison Pittsford (11-14)

TEAM PITCHING LEADERS (Minimum requirement of 20 IP):

• ERA- Ty Layson (4.39)
• WHIP - Ty Layson (1.36)
• Wins - Carter Hooks (6)
• Saves - Carter Hooks (2)
• Opponent Batting Average - Rocco Hanes (.245)
• Strikeouts- Carter Hooks & Zach White (52)
• Innings Pitched - Ty Layson (67.2)

MANCHESTER RECORDS 

• Career
  • Carter Hooks has struck out 218 batters so far in his career, putting him at 4th all-time in Manchester history. 
• Individual Career 
  • Aidan Stevens has been hit by pitch 20 times this season, putting him 3rd all-time in Manchester school history. 
  • Rocco Hanes is tied for 9th in school history with 18 doubles this season.