Welcome to East Chicago, Jacob! ⚡️

We’re pumped to announce our partnership with MyPlayer Athlete for the upcoming season! Every Thunder Player will be setup with their own custom merch store this summer! Excited to get our players the best custom merch in the game🔥

Hawks 🧹 ICC! GM 1:17-12 Nelson 3 for 4 2 2B 3 R Nohava 2 for 5 2 💣 5 RBI Clancy, Geake, Hickey all 2 hits Kave+Drtina 💣 Game 2: 17-7 Nohava 3 for 3 💣 2B 4 RBI Mango 3 for 4 3 R Clancy 2 for 3 💣 4 RBI Hickey, Guza 2 hits Nelson 1 for 1 💣 3 BB Barbour 💣 #theclimb

Actually crazy that Brayden is still on the board. In a lineup full of multiple other D1 hitters Brayden has been a staple. Hit .363 last year with a 2 to 1 BB/HBP to K ratio. Already has doubled his HRs and ability to play all three outfield spots and 2B.

Hawks 🧹 Triton College Game 1: 14-4 Roche 3 for 4 💣 2B 4 RBI Kelly 1 for 1 💣 3 BB 2 RBI Hickey 3 for 4 2 SB Mango 2 for 3 4 RBI Blackwell CG 8 K Game 2: 12-4 Geake, Tabbert, Kave (💣), Mango all with 2 hits Clancy 💣 Nelson 💣 Essien 5 IP 0 ER 5 K #theclimb

Hawks beat Moraine Valley 12-3. Hulligan 4 2/3 IP 1 H 5 K Nanos and Fahey scoreless and hitless innings. Clancy 4 for 5 3 R 5 RBI SB Nelson 3 for 5 3 R 2B SB Hickey 2 for 3 2 R 3B Kelly 2 for 4 5 RBI #theclimb

Having a huge sophomore year! Can run and twitchy athlete! Great student and teammate.

Hawks beat Oakton 12-5 🦅 Tabbert 3 for 5 Nelson 2 for 5 💣 3 RBIs Roche 2 for 4 Clancy and Nohava 2 RBIs each Kelly 7 IP 2 ER 7 K #theclimb

Hawks drop one late to South Sub 14-13. Geake 4 for 4 💣 5 RBIs Hickey 3 for 5 1 RBI Tabbert 2 for 5 💣 2 RBIs Clancy 2 for 5 Roche 2 for 4 Back at it tomorrow at COD at 1 PM.

Hawks beat COD 10-7! Mango 3 for 4 Clancy 2 for 4 💣 2 RBI 3 R Kave 2 for 4 💣 1 RBI 2 R Roche 2 for 5 1 RBI 2B Geake 💣 Sarna 7 1/3 IP (W) Younan 1 2/3 IP 2 K 1 ER #theclimb

Next up in our new “Meet the Thunder” series is the RHP/INF from Chicago, IL, Jacob Younan! Younan, currently attending Harper College will make his debut at Block Stadium this summer for the Thunder.⚡️

Hawks beat JJC 10-0 in 7 innings. Kelly and Fahey combined for the shutout. Roche 2 for 2 2 RBI 2 BB Tabbert 3 for 4 2 RBI 2 R 2B Hickey 2 for 4 💣 3 RBI 2 R Nohava 2 for 3 RBI R #theclimb

Hawks win both over MATC. Gm1: Nohava 3 for 4 2 2B 3 RBI Roche 2 for 3 2 R Kave 3 for 5 2 R RBI Mango 2 for 5 R Blackwell 6 IP 6 K 1 ER Gm2: Clancy 2 for 2 2 R 2B 2 BB Tabbert 1 for 2 2 R 3B 3 RBI Roche, Kelly, Kave, Nohava all with 2 hits. Essien 5 IP 9 K 4 ER #theclimb

Hawks sweep season series against Triton College with a 17-13 win! 🧹 Roche 2 for 5 💣 5 RBI 3 R BB Kelly 2 for 3 R 2 BB Hickey, Geake, Mango, and Kave all reached base 3 times. UNCOMMITTED STAR OUTFIELDER BRAYDEN CLANCY 5 FOR 5 2 HR 💣 4 R 3 RBIs BB #theclimb

Hitting .398 AVG with a 1.144 OPS. Commands the zone at an elite level and will translate to the next level even better with better strike zones. Has 8 HRs, 38 RBIs, 39 R, a 1:1 BB to K ratio, 8 SB. Has played all three outfield positions and 2B. Hitters hit.

Uncommitted David Essien - Juco Sophomore Harper College Baseball 6’3 225 RHP (Starter/Reliever/Closer) GPA 3.73 224-634-1362 FB: 90-94 T96 SL: 78-82 SPL: 80-81 27.2 IP 47 K 3.58 ERA

Hawks beat #18 in country Kankakee 21-11 in 8 innings. 17-8 in Region4! Kave 2 for 2 💣 3 RBI 5 R 2 BB 2 HBP Nohava 1 for 3 💣 7 RBI 2 BB Nelson 2 for 5 2B 2 RBI Roche 💣 3 RBI Tabbert 1 for 2 5 R 4 BB Geake 4 BB Elvidge 2 2/3 IP 2 H 0 ER 2 K #theclimb

Hawks with a huge sweep of a quality Bryant and Stratton team 🧹 Game 1: 4-3 Clancy 2 for 3 R Nohava 1 for 3 2B RBI Kave 1 for 3 RBI R Blackwell CG 2 ER 5 K Game 2: 3-1 Roche 💣 Nohava 1 for 3 RBI Hickey 1 for 2 2B R Essien 5 IP 0 ER 6 K Korosa with the save #theclimb

Hawks improve to 21-8 in Region4 🧹 Waubonsee Gm1: 7-3 Nelson 2 for 3 2 RBI 2 R 2B Hickey 2 for 3 RBI R Kave 3 for 4 R 2B Buckholtz 6 IP 2 ER Gm2: 11-4 Tabbert 3 for 4 2 R 2B Geake 2 for 4 💣 2 R 4 RBI Clancy 2 for 5 💣 3 RBI O’Neil 5 IP 3 K 3 ER #theclimb

A huge congratulations to SO OF Brayden Clancy on breaking the HR record at Harper College!