Another Viking that is signing to play college Baseball! Isaac Vanderwoude
@isaac_VW
is headed to University of Virginia next season! We are all proud of all the hard work you put in to achieve your dreams! Keep grinding !
@PBRIndiana
@UVABaseball
Congrats to our very own Head Coach, Jeff VanderWoude! 2022 2A Coach of the Year. Coach VanderWoude was invited to Indianapolis @ the IN Coaches a conference to receive this well deserved award!
Thank you to all the fans who came out and supported our BACK TO BACK STATE CHAMPIONSHIP! These players worked so hard on and off the filed and there is truly something special about this program! This team has been truly blessed to have such great support…Way to represent ICHS!
Great to see Vikings senior
@djglad11
doing great things. Continues to showcase his power putting numerous balls into the stands in Boston and Chicago. Including multiple over the GREEN MONSTER!
@VRArch1
Congratulations to Kevin Corcoran
@kcorcoran2023
on being named an Indiana HS All-Star. He will represent the North as a OF/P
@IHSBCA
North/South All-Star @ Loeb Field in Lafayette on June 22-24. This is a tremendous honor and well-deserved.
@PBRIndiana
@WebsterBaseball
IC-8
Hobart-2
Big day for
@isaac_VW
(
@UVABaseball
commit) at the plate with 2 💣's & 5RBI's
Cody Dejong 2-3
@26Gavinmeyer
(
@OhioStateBASE
committ) pitched a gem 6IP 4H OR 4BB 9K's
Total team effort on Offense/Defense to hold off a tough Hobart squad
Excited to announce Caleb Jonkman as the 2022 Baseball JV Head Coach. Caleb is a IC alumni where he played baseball and basketball, and continued his athletic career at Trinity Christian College as a 4 year impact player for Trolls Basketball team. Welcome Aboard, Caleb!
Great night celebrating our 2022 State Baseball Champions! Memories made for a lifetime with this group/school, and we are thankful for all those that supported us this last season! Illiana Christian’s 1st TEAM State Championship! Can’t wait for
#2
Great night celebrating our 2023 State Baseball Champions! The 1st Banner Raising in 2022 was great, but doing it again in ‘23 was even better! The coaches have been blessed with great players, AD support, and fans that have cheered us on all the way to INDY the past 2 year.
Our field looks game ready…even in the offseason Thanks to all those that put in countless hours to maintain our field. Might be one of the top natural grass fields around, agreed?
Tradition Continues…Team Meeting, Seniors Reach one-Teach One presentation, season reflecting and team Prayer!
6 Hours till opening ⚾️ pitch.
Looking forward to giving our fans online and at the stadium a great showing.
Fire up Vikes!
Illiana Grad, DJ Gladney making a start for the Chicago White Sox for todays game vs crosstown rival Chicago Cubs! Excited to watch you continue chasing your dream!
Saturday: Semi State game vs Wapahani
@12pm
CST in Kokomo. Plenty of seats to fill at the stadium…come out and support the boys as we look to continue our March toward State
Alumni update! Illiana’s own
@djglad11
having a great start for White Sox (A) affiliate.
@Abomb2813
,2022 State Champion OF/P, will be playing for the Corn Dogs this summer. We are rooting for you both this spring/summer
Gavin Meyer- Gavin brings varsity level talent on the mound and at the plate as a freshman. Key piece to the lineup this season.
@IllianaBaseball
@26Gavinmeyer
Illiana Baseball is excited to announce we will be using Flightscope Performance Data system for our 2022 season! This along with our 6 infield camera system will allow for college coaches to view our games live and gain real-time measurements.
@IllianaBaseball
@PBRIndiana
Friday 5pm EST Gametime vs Centerville for 2A State Championship. Game will be played at Victory Field in Indy. We would love to fill the stadium with Green to support these boys as we look to secure ICHS 1st State Championship! Stay Tuned for send off schedule on Thursday
Congrats to five players from Illiana Baseball named all-conference. 1st team all conference; Cody DeJong, Ian VanBeek, Kevin Corcoran Tyler Barker - 2nd team. Isaac B VanderWoude - honorable mention.
@inbullsbase
@IHSBCA
Great team win for Illiana against the Top 3A team in the state
@26Gavinmeyer
was 🔥 on the mound and at the plate.
(W) 5IP 1ER 3H 9k’s & 1-1 with 3 RBI’s on the day
@isaac_VW
2-2, 2B/3B, 5RBI
@AaronGouwens42
1-3, 1 RBI along with a great job behind the dish
#FPG
Congrats to
@isaac_VW
@kcorcoran2023
@joshvis72
@26Gavinmeyer
and Cody Dejong for winning the 2022 Region Cup Hitting Event. Represented our prior program well! Thanks to Bobby Morris and the Great Lakes Sports Hub for the invite and hosting such a great HS event!
Another hot start to the week! Balls were flying out of the park today. M. Bultema 2 💣’s,
@isaac_VW
💣,
@26Gavinmeyer
💣.
@kcorcoran2023
5IP 0H 0R 0BB 14k’s 4-5 3B. 2B. 1B 5RBI
Back in action tomorrow vs Lake Station at home 4:30 start
I am extremely excited to announce that I will be committing to the University of Webster to further my academic and athletic career! I would like to thank God for blessing me with the opportunity to play at the next level, and thank my family and coaches along with the process.
Illiana’s very own
@isaac_VW
representing the top talent at the Super 60! Isaac has all the tools…but his work ethic and determination separates him from the pack!
Excited to see him suit up for his senior season as we look for a 3-Peat 👀!
‘24 INF Isaac VanderWoude (
@isaac_VW
)
6-foot, 180 pounds
@UVABaseball
recruit
Short, simple swing produced line drive contact to the middle of the field.
Max exit velocity of 94.6 mph, with a 60 time of 6.91.
#Super60
||
#MLBDraft
Isaac Vanderwoude- Soph. Returning 2nd year varsity SS. Isaac brings big play ability defensively and at the plate. Definitely a top player in the region to keep on the radar!
@IllianaBaseball
@isaac_VW
Happy Birthday to one former Viking
@kcorcoran2023
and our current ace
@26Gavinmeyer
! Enjoy your day, boys! I’m sure you are both on a baseball field somewhere this weekend.
Happy Easter! As we wake up on this beautiful day, take a minute and reflect on what this day truly means. Our hope is in our risen Savior! He died for you, will you live for him
@IllianaBaseball
It was a really special weekend watching
@kcorcoran2023
represent our program!
A huge Thanks to the
@IHSBCA
for putting on a great North/South All-Star weekend & Loeb Stadium was an awesome venue!
Back on track with a W tonight. Keep Sr. Adam Walters in your prayers as he recovers from a game injury. He’s in positive spirits and on the road to recovery. Hoping he will be back in dugout soon.
@IllianaBaseball
The Journey begins tomorrow! Knowing there will be ups and downs we will encounter this season, our goals and purpose will never change! Time to put all the hard-work from practice and the classroom on display
#FPG
#5
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Vikings lose 3-1 to Coal City.
@tonylucito22
with a great start on the mound in his final game for Illiana.
@isaaclyze6
was 2-3 w a double. Thank you to all the seniors for a great season.
#FireUpVikes
Game 1 winner vs Portage 13-3. Strong outing on the mound for G. Meyer 4IP 6H 6k’s M. Bultema closed out the game with 1IP 2k’s. Bats were hot G. VanRoekel 3-4 1 RBI I. VanBeek 3-4 1 RBI
@isaac_VW
1-3 1RBi
@kcorcoran2023
1-3 2 RBI
Illiana gets a win 4-2 over Hobart behind starting pitcher Ian VanBeek
@vanbeek_ian
4 innings giving up 4 hits and 2 runs. Corcoran
@kcorcoran2023
finished the last 9 outs recording 0 hits and 5k’s. Vanderwoude
@VwVw24
recorded 2 hits w/triple 1 RBI. VanBeek recorded 2 hits
LET’S GO…another Viking headed to the next level to play baseball! All your hard work this off-season paid off! Good luck at IUSB, we will be 👀 watching this upcoming season
@VisJosh
@IUSouthBend
HS Baseball: Illiana Christian is looking to complete its title defense on Friday at Victory Field. The Vikings tell
@angarciatv
they feel even more confident with the experience from last year under their belts.
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Illiana Baseball couldn’t ask for a more dedicated and caring Head Coach! The time he puts in on and off the field for the boys is unmatched! Winning programs start with strong leadership, and IC Baseball has the best in the business. Congrats, Coach Jeff!
Illiana Baseball ties Portage HS 4-4 in 7 innings of play today in their first game of the year.
@EJSpoelman
and
@tavares_vk7
put together 7 solid innings of work. Vikings offense put up 7 hits today at the plate.
#fireupvikes
@PBRIndiana
Super Proud of this Kid! The coaching staff enjoyed spending the last 4 years with Kevin at Illiana. Leaving a legacy was the goal and “wow” did you deliver. Good Luck at Webster, ICHS baseball will be cheering for you all the way
@kcorcoran2023
@WebsterBaseball
@BillKurich
Congrats to our All Conference Players! Great to see our players recognized for all the hard work put in over the winter and spring resulting in a Conference championship & Sectional Championship, with more work to be done!
@kcorcoran2023
@isaac_VW
@TylerBalkema
@VisJosh
Reminder: State Ring/Banner Ceremony this Saturday, January 7th @ Illiana Christian before the varsity basketball game vs Chicago Christian. Come out and celebrate our Historic Season! More details to come throughout the week
VIKINGS WIN ON A WALK OFF 2 RBI DOUBLE BY
@gbvanryn
TO BEAT GLENBARD SOUTH 3-2!! He was 2-4 w 2 doubles on the day and
@isaaclyze6
with his first HR of the year!🔥
#FireUpVikes
Congrats to Team Belle-23 Viking Challenge Champs. This challenge taught us that trusting each other, encouraging your teammate, and pushing yourself to levels that you didn’t thank you could get to, all for the sake of not letting your teammates down, is how champions are made.
Jr. 3 year varsity player for ICHS. Strong 2 way player who throws ⛽️ from the mound. Another top region player to keep 👀 on this season.
@IllianaBaseball
@kcorcoran2023
We are exited to announce Senior Week for our IC Vikings!
Isaac VanderWoude, the starting shortstop at Illiana, has been on the varsity team for four years. His favorite memory is winning the state championship back-to-back years. His advice for fellow players is to relax and