2015 Baseball News

#StormTop10 of 2014-15: No. 10
#StormTop10 of 2014-15: No. 10

July 06, 2015

Our countdown begins with the baseball team and its dramatic season-ending series against Dubuque.

22 named to IIAC Spring All-Academic Team
22 named to IIAC Spring All-Academic Team

June 22, 2015

Twenty-two Simpson athletes competing in spring sports met the requirements for inclusion on the IIAC All-Academic Team.

Simpson and Indianola communities mourn loss of Joe Blake, Sr.
Simpson and Indianola communities mourn loss of Joe Blake, Sr.

May 27, 2015

The thoughts and prayers of the Simpson College community go out to the family and loved ones of Joe Blake, Sr., who passed away Monday, May 25.

Pennings, Scieszinski named to All-IIAC Baseball Team
Pennings, Scieszinski named to All-IIAC Baseball Team

May 13, 2015

Two Simpson baseball players – senior pitcher Matt Pennings and senior infielder Jake Sciesinski – were voted to the 2015 All-Iowa Conference Baseball Team, as announced by the league office Wednesday.

Harmon powers third walk-off win as Storm sweep Dubuque
Harmon powers third walk-off win as Storm sweep Dubuque

May 02, 2015

Taylor Harmon had his second game-winning hit on the weekend, Matt Pennings closed his career as a winner and the Simpson baseball team closed the season with a 7-6, 5-3 sweep of Dubuque on Saturday.

Walk-off Warriors: Storm sweep Dubuque in dramatic fashion
Walk-off Warriors: Storm sweep Dubuque in dramatic fashion

May 01, 2015

The Simpson baseball team showed a flair for the dramatic in a doubleheader sweep of Dubuque on Friday evening, coming back from four runs down to win the opener 7-6 and out-lasting the Spartans 5-4 in 11 innings in game two.

Offense sputters in losses to No. 8 Wartburg
Offense sputters in losses to No. 8 Wartburg

April 27, 2015

The Simpson baseball team couldn’t figure out the Wartburg pitching staff Monday, dropping the final two games of the four-game series 4-0 and 12-0 (7 innings).

Greiner's three hits spark Storm in split with No. 8 Wartburg
Greiner's three hits spark Storm in split with No. 8 Wartburg

April 26, 2015

Jonathan Greiner had three hits and sparked a four-run third inning that helped the Simpson baseball team pull away in a 9-5, game-two win in a doubleheader split against No. 8 Wartburg on Sunday. Wartburg won game one 5-0.

Baseball series at Wartburg postponed to Sunday-Monday
Baseball series at Wartburg postponed to Sunday-Monday

April 24, 2015

Due to a wet forecast over the next few days, Simpson's Iowa Conference baseball series at Wartburg has been postponed to Sunday and Monday, April 26-27.

Pennings tosses gem as Storm split with Central
Pennings tosses gem as Storm split with Central

April 21, 2015

Matt Pennings had his best outing of the season and the Simpson baseball team provided plenty of run support in a 9-1, game two win over Central to split Tuesday’s doubleheader. Central won the opener 9-3.

Anderson ties school mark for doubles in doubleheader split
Anderson ties school mark for doubles in doubleheader split

April 18, 2015

Nick Anderson tied a school record with three doubles and the Simpson baseball team pounded out 14 hits, beating Buena Vista 18-5 to split Saturday’s doubleheader. Buena Vista won game one 5-2.

Simpson earns rare win at Buena Vista in DH split; Saturday's games moved up
Simpson earns rare win at Buena Vista in DH split; Saturday's games moved up

April 17, 2015

Devan Wicks drove in all three runs and Matt Pennings tossed a six-out save as the Simpson baseball team beat Buena Vista 3-1 in the first game of a doubleheader split on Friday. Buena Vista came back to win the nightcap 5-4 in 13 innings.

Storm falter against Coe to close four-game set
Storm falter against Coe to close four-game set

April 11, 2015

The Simpson baseball team couldn’t overcome one rocky inning game one and a Coe power surge in game two, dropping the final two games of the four-game series 9-0 and 17-6 on Saturday afternoon.

Coe takes doubleheader from Storm
Coe takes doubleheader from Storm

April 10, 2015

A pair of errors resulted in three runs in the opener and one bad inning made the difference in game two as Coe swept a doubleheader from the Simpson baseball team, 3-0 and 9-2 on Friday afternoon.