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Normal (Community) Ironmen (36-4)

School Information

Name: Normal Community High School
City: Normal
County: McLean
Classification Enrollment: 2096
Nickname: Ironmen
Colors: Orange/Black
Conference: Big Twelve
Superintendent: Dr. Kristen Kendrick-Weikle
Principal: Adam Zbrozek
Athletic Director: Nic Kearfott
Head Coach: Ryan Short
Assistant Coaches: Jacob Wegner, Lloyd Hulit, Audelle Cummings, Jason Zogg
Athletic Trainer: Jackie Lampert, Andrea Canas
Captains: Jonah Roper, Kyle Beaty
Managers: Tom O'Shea, Andrea Canas
Last Year's Advancement: Lost Sectional Semifinal to Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais), 3-0

Team Photo

Roster

No.	Name	B	T	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Yr.
1	Ethan VanOpdorp	R	R	IF-P	5-11	150	Sr.
2	Gavin Michaels	R	R	IF	6-0	170	Jr.
3	Brady Burkhart	L	L	OF	6-1	180	Sr.
4	Landyn Corbin	R	R	OF-P	5-8	150	Jr.
5	Max Heineman	R	R	C-IF	5-10	188	Jr.
6	Gavin Van Kanegan	L	R	OF	5-8	176	Sr.
7	Tyce Beckman	R	R	C-OF	6-0	170	Jr.
8	Beckett Weber	R	R	UT-P	5-9	170	Jr.
9	Kyle Beaty	R	R	IF-P	6-0	190	Sr.
10	Luke Klunke	R	R	P	5-11	170	Sr.
11	Jonah Roper	L	R	P	6-4	220	Sr.
12	Lucas Beaty	R	R	IF-P	5-11	190	So.
13	Chase Hendren	R	R	IF-P	5-11	185	Jr.
14	Andrew Naour	R	R	OF-P	5-10	160	Jr.
15	Jacob Engel	R	R	IF-P	6-0	170	Jr.
17	Holden Baldwin	L	R	OF	6-0	165	Jr.
18	Brody Reeves	R	L	P	6-0	165	Sr.
19	Gavin Borne	R	R	OF	6-0	150	Sr.
21	Carter Harris	L	R	OF	6-4	185	Jr.
22	Gavin Swartz	L	R	IF-P	6-2	172	Jr.
23	Tyler Swanson	R	R	P	6-0	202	Sr.
24	Drew Stevens	R	R	C-IF	6-1	189	Jr.
25	Ben Schweigert	R	R	IF-P	6-5	190	Sr.

Statistics

BATTING
  
 
Name
  G
  AB
  R
  H
  RBI
  Avg.
  2B
  3B
  HR

 
 
  Holden Baldwin
   13 
  16
  10
  6
  6
  .375
  1
  0
  0

 
 
  Kyle Beaty
   37 
  112
  37
  31
  24
  .277
  3
  0
  2

 
 
  Lucas Beaty
   25 
  53
  12
  10
  9
  .189
  2
  0
  0

 
 
  Tyce Beckman
   11 
  16
  8
  8
  6
  .500
  1
  0
  0

 
 
  Gavin Borne
   30 
  29
  11
  6
  9
  .207
  1
  0
  1

 
 
  Brady Burkhart
   38 
  90
  24
  22
  19
  .244
  5
  2
  1

 
 
  Landyn Corbin
   22 
  12
  8
  3
  4
  .250
  1
  0
  0

 
 
  Jacob Engel
   19 
  31
  12
  9
  11
  .290
  2
  0
  1

 
 
  Carter Harris
   35 
  76
  17
  26
  16
  .342
  7
  1
  0

 
 
  Max Heineman
   38 
  121
  32
  57
  41
  .471
  8
  4
  4

 
 
  Chase Hendren
   20 
  34
  13
  11
  11
  .324
  5
  0
  0

 
 
  Luke Klunke
   4 
  1
  0
  0
  1
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Gavin Michaels
   33 
  85
  29
  33
  21
  .388
  6
  2
  0

 
 
  Andrew Naour
   38 
  83
  23
  25
  18
  .301
  10
  0
  0

 
 
  Brody Reeves
   3 
  3
  0
  0
  0
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Jonah Roper
   1 
  1
  0
  1
  0
  1.000
  1
  0
  0

 
 
  Ben Schweigert
   3 
  4
  0
  1
  0
  .250
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Drew Stevens
   38 
  100
  22
  38
  32
  .380
  8
  1
  4

 
 
  Tyler Swanson
   3 
  2
  1
  1
  1
  .500
  1
  0
  0

 
 
  Gavin Swartz
   37 
  95
  32
  30
  17
  .316
  7
  3
  1

 
 
  Gavin Van Kanegan
   19 
  20
  4
  4
  9
  .200
  1
  0
  0

 
 
  Ethan VanOpdorp
   8 
  13
  8
  9
  4
  .692
  1
  0
  0

 
 
  Beckett Weber
   25 
  38
  13
  10
  5
  .263
  2
  1
  0
 


PITCHING
  
 

Name
  G
  W-L
  IP
  H
  ER
  BB
  SO
  ERA

 
 
  Kyle Beaty
  1
  0-0
  2.1
  2
  0
  3
  1
  0.00

 
 
  Lucas Beaty
  7
  3-0
  17.0
  16
  11
  5
  22
  4.53

 
 
  Landyn Corbin
  16
  8-1
  40.0
  24
  4
  12
  55
  0.70

 
 
  Jacob Engel
  8
  3-0
  23.0
  14
  5
  10
  32
  1.52

 
 
  Chase Hendren
  2
  1-0
  3.0
  0
  3
  6
  2
  7.00

 
 
  Luke Klunke
  10
  3-1
  31.0
  20
  7
  26
  37
  1.58

 
 
  Andrew Naour
  1
  1-0
  3.0
  1
  0
  2
  0
  0.00

 
 
  Brody Reeves
  4
  1-0
  7.0
  4
  0
  4
  11
  0.00

 
 
  Jonah Roper
  13
  4-0
  35.0
  13
  7
  11
  45
  1.40

 
 
  Tyler Swanson
  5
  2-0
  12.0
  5
  1
  3
  9
  0.58

 
 
  Gavin Swartz
  12
  8-1
  63.0
  42
  17
  17
  88
  1.89

 
 
  Ethan VanOpdorp
  5
  1-0
  7.0
  4
  2
  4
  8
  2.00

 
 
  Beckett Weber
  6
  0-1
  10.0
  5
  1
  3
  9
  0.70
 



Scores


 
  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 
 
  3/18
  Morton
  W
   11 
   7 

 
 
  3/20
  Edwardsville (H.S.)
  L
   0 
   11 

 
 
  3/25
  Hayden, AL
  W
   6 
   2 

 
 
  3/26
  Phenix City Central, AL
  L
   3 
   4 

 
 
  3/26
  Athens, AL
  L
   5 
   8 

 
 
  3/27
  Jefferson City, MO
  W
   9 
   7 

 
 
  3/31
  Peoria (Notre Dame)
  W
   12 
   0 

 
 
  4/3
  Bartlett
  W
   7 
   1 

 
 
  4/7
  Danville (H.S.)
  W
   24 
   0 

 
 
  4/7
  Danville (H.S.)
  W
   24 
   0 

 
 
  4/8
  Peoria (Notre Dame)
  W
   5 
   3 

 
 
  4/10
  Champaign (Central)
  W
   7 
   4 

 
 
  4/11
  Champaign (Central)
  W
   6 
   2 

 
 
  4/12
  Rock Island (H.S.)
  W
   6 
   1 

 
 
  4/14
  Champaign (Centennial)
  W
   14 
   0 

 
 
  4/16
  Champaign (Centennial)
  W
   6 
   0 

 
 
  4/19
  Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais)
  W
   4 
   1 

 
 
  4/23
  Normal (Community West)
  L
   0 
   3 

 
 
  4/25
  Normal (Community West)
  W
   12 
   2 

 
 
  4/26
  Washington
  W
   5 
   3 

 
 
  4/28
  Peoria (Richwoods)
  W
   4 
   0 

 
 
  4/30
  Peoria (Richwoods)
  W
   12 
   1 

 
 
  5/2
  Urbana (H.S.)
  W
   11 
   1 

 
 
  5/3
  Moline (H.S.)
  W
   12 
   5 

 
 
  5/3
  Moline (H.S.)
  W
   3 
   0 

 
 
  5/5
  Urbana (H.S.)
  W
   16 
   0 

 
 
  5/7
  Normal (University)
  W
   3 
   0 

 
 
  5/9
  Peoria (H.S.)
  W
   17 
   0 

 
 
  5/9
  Peoria (H.S.)
  W
   11 
   1 

 
 
  5/10
  East Moline (United)
  W
   10 
   3 

 
 
  5/12
  Bloomington (H.S.)
  W
   4 
   2 

 
 
  5/14
  Bloomington (H.S.)
  W
   10 
   0 

 
 
  5/17
  East Peoria
  W
   1 
   0 

 
 
  5/19
  Mahomet (M.-Seymour)
  W
   11 
   0 

 
 
  5/23
  Plainfield (North)
  W
   2 
   0 

 
 
  Moline (H.S.) Regional
 
 
  5/28
  Rock Island (H.S.) (12 inn.)
  W
   2 
   1 

 
 
  5/31
  Plainfield (Central) (6 inn.)
  W
   13 
   3 

 
 
  Bloomington (Illinois Wesleyan U.) Sectional
 
 
  6/5
  Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais)
  W
   2 
   0 

 
 
  6/7
  O'Fallon (H.S.)
  W
   10 
   8 

 
 
  Bloomington (Illinois Wesleyan U.) Super-Sectional
 
 
  6/9
  Aurora (Waubonsie Valley)
  W
   2 
   0

Name	G	AB	R	H	RBI	Avg.	2B	3B	HR
Holden Baldwin	13	16	10	6	6	.375	1	0	0
Kyle Beaty	37	112	37	31	24	.277	3	0	2
Lucas Beaty	25	53	12	10	9	.189	2	0	0
Tyce Beckman	11	16	8	8	6	.500	1	0	0
Gavin Borne	30	29	11	6	9	.207	1	0	1
Brady Burkhart	38	90	24	22	19	.244	5	2	1
Landyn Corbin	22	12	8	3	4	.250	1	0	0
Jacob Engel	19	31	12	9	11	.290	2	0	1
Carter Harris	35	76	17	26	16	.342	7	1	0
Max Heineman	38	121	32	57	41	.471	8	4	4
Chase Hendren	20	34	13	11	11	.324	5	0	0
Luke Klunke	4	1	0	0	1	.000	0	0	0
Gavin Michaels	33	85	29	33	21	.388	6	2	0
Andrew Naour	38	83	23	25	18	.301	10	0	0
Brody Reeves	3	3	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0
Jonah Roper	1	1	0	1	0	1.000	1	0	0
Ben Schweigert	3	4	0	1	0	.250	0	0	0
Drew Stevens	38	100	22	38	32	.380	8	1	4
Tyler Swanson	3	2	1	1	1	.500	1	0	0
Gavin Swartz	37	95	32	30	17	.316	7	3	1
Gavin Van Kanegan	19	20	4	4	9	.200	1	0	0
Ethan VanOpdorp	8	13	8	9	4	.692	1	0	0
Beckett Weber	25	38	13	10	5	.263	2	1	0

Name	G	W-L	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Kyle Beaty	1	0-0	2.1	2	0	3	1	0.00
Lucas Beaty	7	3-0	17.0	16	11	5	22	4.53
Landyn Corbin	16	8-1	40.0	24	4	12	55	0.70
Jacob Engel	8	3-0	23.0	14	5	10	32	1.52
Chase Hendren	2	1-0	3.0	0	3	6	2	7.00
Luke Klunke	10	3-1	31.0	20	7	26	37	1.58
Andrew Naour	1	1-0	3.0	1	0	2	0	0.00
Brody Reeves	4	1-0	7.0	4	0	4	11	0.00
Jonah Roper	13	4-0	35.0	13	7	11	45	1.40
Tyler Swanson	5	2-0	12.0	5	1	3	9	0.58
Gavin Swartz	12	8-1	63.0	42	17	17	88	1.89
Ethan VanOpdorp	5	1-0	7.0	4	2	4	8	2.00
Beckett Weber	6	0-1	10.0	5	1	3	9	0.70

Date	Opponent	W/L	Own	Opp
3/18	Morton	W	11	7
3/20	Edwardsville (H.S.)	L	0	11
3/25	Hayden, AL	W	6	2
3/26	Phenix City Central, AL	L	3	4
3/26	Athens, AL	L	5	8
3/27	Jefferson City, MO	W	9	7
3/31	Peoria (Notre Dame)	W	12	0
4/3	Bartlett	W	7	1
4/7	Danville (H.S.)	W	24	0
4/7	Danville (H.S.)	W	24	0
4/8	Peoria (Notre Dame)	W	5	3
4/10	Champaign (Central)	W	7	4
4/11	Champaign (Central)	W	6	2
4/12	Rock Island (H.S.)	W	6	1
4/14	Champaign (Centennial)	W	14	0
4/16	Champaign (Centennial)	W	6	0
4/19	Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais)	W	4	1
4/23	Normal (Community West)	L	0	3
4/25	Normal (Community West)	W	12	2
4/26	Washington	W	5	3
4/28	Peoria (Richwoods)	W	4	0
4/30	Peoria (Richwoods)	W	12	1
5/2	Urbana (H.S.)	W	11	1
5/3	Moline (H.S.)	W	12	5
5/3	Moline (H.S.)	W	3	0
5/5	Urbana (H.S.)	W	16	0
5/7	Normal (University)	W	3	0
5/9	Peoria (H.S.)	W	17	0
5/9	Peoria (H.S.)	W	11	1
5/10	East Moline (United)	W	10	3
5/12	Bloomington (H.S.)	W	4	2
5/14	Bloomington (H.S.)	W	10	0
5/17	East Peoria	W	1	0
5/19	Mahomet (M.-Seymour)	W	11	0
5/23	Plainfield (North)	W	2	0
Moline (H.S.) Regional
5/28	Rock Island (H.S.) (12 inn.)	W	2	1
5/31	Plainfield (Central) (6 inn.)	W	13	3
Bloomington (Illinois Wesleyan U.) Sectional
6/5	Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais)	W	2	0
6/7	O'Fallon (H.S.)	W	10	8
Bloomington (Illinois Wesleyan U.) Super-Sectional
6/9	Aurora (Waubonsie Valley)	W	2	0

Head Coach Ryan Short

Year	W-L
Normal (Community)
2005-06	20-16-1
2006-07	23-10
2007-08	23-10
2008-09	22-12
2009-10	22-14
2010-11	24-12
2011-12	17-20
2012-13	19-14
2013-14	19-15
2014-15	20-15
2015-16	26-9
2016-17	20-10
2017-18	23-8
2018-19	25-7
2019-20	0-0
2020-21	18-7
2021-22	19-14
2022-23	25-10
2023-24	33-4
2024-25	36-4
20 yrs.	434-211-1

Tournament History

1942        0    8  0-1            DNP  Bob Neuman
       L    0    8  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
2004-AA     7   13  0-1 (29-8)     DNP  Andy Turner
       L    7   13  Niles (Notre Dame)