Prairie High School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Hammer, Votroubek pace Hawks by Mustangs

Tue - 26 Jun Written by Drew Balta

Brennan Hammer was cleared to play baseball Monday morning after missing eight games with the Prairie Hawks due to a sore right knee.

He didn't miss a beat.

Hammer helped Prairie sweep a Mississippi Valley Conference twinbill from Dubuque Hempstead, 8-2 and 17-9, at Prairie Monday night.

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Velvick sparks Prairie to title

Sat - 23 Jun Written by Jim Ecker

Jason Velvick missed most of the 2011 baseball season after breaking his collarbone in a horrible car accident, but he's making up for lost time now.

The talented center fielder has become an on-base machine for Cedar Rapids Prairie, virtually living on those white pillows on the diamond.

Velvick went 6-for-6 and reached base nine straight times Saturday as the Hawks won both of their games at the Heald-Jackson Baseball Classic at Marion High School.

Prairie topped Marion, 13-9, in the championship game after dispensing with Burlington, 9-4, in the opening round.

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Prairie trimmed by Iowa City West, 8-7

Fri - 22 Jun Written by Don Taylor

Prairie scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning Friday night to grab a 7-3 lead, only to learn it wasn’t quite enough to put the game away.

Iowa City West used five walks and three hits in the top of the seventh to grab an 8-7 advantage and that's how the Mississippi Valley Conference baseball game ended at Prairie.

Tyus Adkins, in relief of Sam Scott, made it stand up in the bottom of the seventh and the Trojans (20-7, 12-4) came away with the win. Nick Grimsman had a key two-run double to give West the lead.

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Prairie falls at No. 7 Iowa City West

Fri - 22 Jun Written by Metro Sports Report

IOWA CITY - The Prairie Hawks faced an uphill battle in their Mississippi Valley Conference baseball game at seventh-ranked Iowa City West Thursday night.

They never reached the top.

Iowa City West scored six runs in the second inning and defeated the Hawks, 9-6.

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Carlson makes pitch for new role at Prairie

Wed - 20 Jun Written by Jim Ecker

The Cedar Rapids Prairie baseball team found a new pitcher Wednesday night. As it turned out, he's been standing just a few feet away as their all-state second baseman.

Brayton Carlson allowed only a scratch single in five innings as the Hawks defeated Davenport West, 11-1, in a six-inning affair at Prairie.

Carlson had an arm injury and did not pitch for the Hawks as a sophomore and junior, and he'd thrown only a single inning in relief this season before getting the start Wednesday.

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 June 2012 23:03