Hot Springs, AR – The Indian Hills Baseball squad returns to action this week for a four-game set at National Park College (AR).

Details: Indian Hills at National Park

Hot Springs, AR  |  Majestic Park

Thursday, February 19 – Friday, February 20

Indian Hills is set to make its second road trip of the early season with a trek to Hot Springs, AR to take on National Park College for the first time in program history.

LEADING OFF

The Warriors are coming off a 2-2 trip to Millington, TN where the Warriors split four contests at the Flag City Classic.

• Indian Hills secured bookend wins, taking the opener 11-6 over Olney Central College (IL) and the finale vs. Kaskaskia College (IL) 10-0.
• Sophomore Diego Mendez powered the offense to earn ICCAC Athlete of the Week honors
  • Read More: Mendez Named ICCAC Athlete of the Week
• Freshman Brody Geist delivered a double, triple, and home run across three games last week to aid the offense with a .455 batting average.
• Eight different pitchers have tallied at least 2.0 IP on the year, including Dylan Eshuis who tossed 4.0 scoreless frames to earn his first collegiate win on the mound.
• Dating back to the 2011 season, Indian Hills is 4-1 vs. teams from the state of Arkansas, including a 4-0 mark in games played in The Natural State.
  • Indian Hills swept all four games vs. North Arkansas College February 21-22, 2014 in Harrison, AR.
• The Warriors' 566 mile trip to Hot Springs, AR is the longest haul for the program since taking on Baton Rouge Community College (LA) in Hammond, LA March 10-12, 2022 (868 miles).

SCOUTING THE NIGHTHAWKS

National Park, in just its sixth year competing at the NJCAA level, are off to an 0-5 start to open the 2026 campaign.

• The Nighthawks have opened the new year against perennial national contenders LSU Eunice and Connors State, dropping all five contests.
• National Park was outscored 61-8 during the opening stretch of play.
• Sophomore Cam Landy leads the offense with a .375 batting average.
• National Park is under the direction of interim head baseball coach Cole Rodriguez who was elevated to the position in January.

WHAT'S NEXT

The Warriors will hit the road once again to take on Cowley College (KS) for a four-game series February 27-28. The Tigers are ranked No. 16 in the preseason NJCAA DI Baseball Poll.

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

Former Indian Hills outfielder Ethan Acevedo (2025), now a member of Virginia Commonwealth University delivered a walk-off RBI in his debut plate appearance for the Rams on February 13.

NEW YEAR - WHAT TO KNOW

Fans can keep up the Indian Hills Baseball squad all year long through a number of ways:

• X (formerly Twitter): @IHCCBaseball  |  @IHCCAthletics
• Facebook: Indian Hills Baseball  |  Indian Hills Athletics
• Instagram: @IHCCBaseball  |  @IHCCAthletics
• Youtube: Indian Hills Athletics
• Website: www.indianhillsathletics.com
• Catch up with the history of Indian Hills Baseball with the official Indian Hills Baseball Record Book
• All home games are played at the Pat Daugherty Field on the Indian Hills Centerville campus.
  • Admission is free of charge for all home contests.

HOW TO WATCH

As always, GoHillsTV provides free live broadcasts of all Indian Hills Baseball home and postseason games. Fans can tune in a number of ways all season long:

• GoHillsTV App: Download the Iowa Media Network app on your android or ios device and navigate to the GoHillsTV section
• Website: https://www.iowamedianetwork.com/gohillstv to catch all live and archived information
• Roku Streaming Device:  Have a Roku TV or streaming stick? Download the GoHillsTV app to start streaming today!

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