It’s a big day on the diamond for the Mid-Prairie Golden Hawk baseball and softball teams when they each entertain Durant. The Mid-Prairie baseball team enters action with a 3-0 record, sweeping West Liberty in a doubleheader, and beating Fairfield last week by a combined 30-3 score. The Golden Hawks are ranked No. 4 in the first class 2A poll of the season released by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association. The Golden Hawks sport a team batting average of .382 and a team ERA of 0.74. The Hawks are led by Kayden Reinier hitting .636 with seven total hits, six runs scored and five RBI. Alex Bean and Keegan Gingerich are both 1-0 on the mound and have not allowed a run.
The Mid-Prairie Golden Hawk baseball and softball teams travel to Lowden tonight to take on the North Cedar Knights in River Valley Conference play. The Mid-Prairie baseball team is 3-0 on the season after beating Fairfield 8-0 in Wellman Tuesday. The Golden Hawks are ranked No. 4 in class 2A in the latest poll from the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association. Mid-Prairie is hitting .382 as a team with a 0.74 combined ERA. On the year, they are led by Kayden Reinier with a .636 average, seven hits and five RBI. Alex Bean, Keegan Gingerich and Aidan Rath have all recorded pitching wins this year, with Bean and Gingerich not surrendering a run.
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The Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association recently released awards for the previous season on the diamond and an area coach was recognized. Former Mid-Prairie head coach Andy Greiner was named class 2A Southeast District Coach of the Year. Greiner led the Hawks to a 15-4 overall record and 10-1 mark in the River Valley Conference. Mid-Prairie captured their first overall conference title since 2000 and first bid to the state tournament since 2007. He was also named River Valley Conference Coach of the Year.The Hawks saw their season end in the state quarterfinals. Greiner stepped down at the end of the season after 16 years with the program, including serving as head coach for the last six. He had an overall record of 75-64.