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Several new names adorn the pages of the Hillcrest Academy Raven baseball record books. Five different players reached top 10 career or season milestones in program history.
Senior Luke Schrock leads the way with 11 entrees in the school record book top 10. Schrock rocketed into the top 10 career list all-time at Hillcrest with a .397 batting average, ninth highest, 93 RBI, fourth most, 114 runs scored, third, five triples, fourth most, 23 doubles, sixth most, 120 hits, fifth most in 317 at bats, third most, and appeared in 105 games, fourth most. For single season top 10s, he struck out 120 batters on the mound ninth most, and recorded 12 doubles, fifth most.
Fellow senior Jace Rempel now appears in two different career top 10s and one season top list. Rempel finished his time at Hillcrest with 78 RBI, eighth most, and 16 doubles, ninth most. His 11 and two thirds innings this season without allowing an earned run is the most ever recorded by a pitcher in Raven history.
Senior Grant Bender has four top ten marks at Hillcrest. His four career triples are fifth in school history. All of those triples came in 2023, which ties him for the Raven record single season mark. His five homers this year are fifth most and his 39 RBI are sixth.
Two sophomores had seasons among the best in school history in 2023. Raven Liam Schrock is in five top season categories at Hillcrest. His two triples are third most in a season, six homers are fourth most, 29 walks fifth most, 21 stolen bases seventh most and 38 runs scored eighth most. Seth Ours finished eighth all time for Hillcrest hurlers with a 0.67ERA in 42 innings, his 37 runs scored this year are ninth all-time.
The Ravens were unbeaten 12-0 champions of the Southeast Iowa Superconference North Division, Class 1A District 10 Champions, and finished with a 21-5 overall record.