Baseball
Chargers get great outings from Trinidad, Narvaez but come up short twice to Kougars
April 02, 2025
The Sandburg baseball team got two impressive performances from its starting pitchers, but the Chargers dropped a pair of pitchers’ duels in an Arrowhead Conference doubleheader Tuesday at Kishwaukee.
Trinidad’s 2-HR game leads Chargers in split against Kishwaukee
March 31, 2025
Yasiel Trinidad cracked his first two Sandburg homers in Game 1 against Kishwaukee on Saturday as the Chargers split an Arrowhead Conference doubleheader with the Kougars. Sandburg followed with a pair of losses Sunday at home against South Suburban.
Chargers sweep Sauk Valley behind Cintron’s big day
March 26, 2025
Derek Cintron had a big day at the plate and earned the save in Game 1 as the Sandburg baseball team picked up an Arrowhead Conference sweep at Sauk Valley on Tuesday.
Wilkerson homers as Chargers split with Sauk Valley in 1st conference doubleheader
March 24, 2025
After dropping a pair of contests Friday at Rock Valley, the Sandburg baseball came home Saturday and split a doubleheader with Sauk Valley to open the Chargers’ Arrowhead Conference schedule.
Chargers fall twice to No. 12 Cavaliers despite Krei’s strong effort in Game 1
March 18, 2025
A strong outing from Ethan Krei helped the Sandburg baseball team almost knock off 12th-ranked Kankakee in Game 1, but the Chargers came up short in both ends of a road doubleheader against the Cavaliers on Monday.
Chargers come up short in slugfest against Blueboys
March 11, 2025
The Sandburg baseball team racked up 19 hits and scored in all but one inning, but Illinois College JV beat the Chargers in a 22-12 eight-inning slugfest on Monday afternoon.
Sandburg baseball swings into Brandon Porter era
March 06, 2025
The Chargers get into the heart of their 2025 schedule when they’re scheduled to host No. 8 Madison at noon Saturday.
Chargers top Illinois College JV to win Porter’s Sandburg coaching debut
February 25, 2025
The Sandburg baseball team gave Brandon Porter a win in his Chargers coaching debut with a 12-8 victory Monday over Illinois College JV in the team’s season opener.
Sandburg introduces new Chargers athletics logo
August 19, 2024
As the Sandburg Chargers gear up for a new season, they have a new look to go with it. Sandburg recently completed a college-wide brand revitalization, which includes a refreshed logo for Chargers athletics.
27 Chargers, 2 Sandburg teams named NJCAA All-Academic
July 18, 2024
Two Chargers were named NJCAA All-Academic First Team for recording a perfect 4.0 GPA. Another nine received second-team honors (3.80-3.99 GPA), and 16 earned third-team honors (3.60-3.79 GPA).
67 Chargers earn Academic All-Region 4 for spring semester
July 15, 2024
Nineteen Chargers had a perfect 4.0 GPA, and each Sandburg team was represented within that group of student-athletes with an unblemished GPA.
61 Chargers get Academic All-Arrowhead Conference honors
June 25, 2024
Carl Sandburg College boasted 61 student-athletes who earned Academic All-Arrowhead Conference honors in the 2023-24 academic year. All 11 Chargers teams had at least one player named academic all-conference.
Chargers baseball outfielders Wiegand, Hankins earn All-Region 4 honors
June 03, 2024
Freshman Austin Wiegand was voted to the All-Midwest District/Region 4 Division II Second Team, and sophomore Payton Hankins was named to the All-Midwest District/Region 4 Division II Rawlings Gold Glove Team.
Sandburg baseball alumnus Porter named new head coach
May 21, 2024
Carl Sandburg College turned to a familiar face to be the new leader of its baseball program. Brandon Porter, a Sandburg baseball alumnus who went on to lead one of the most successful high school programs in the area for a decade, has been hired as the Chargers’ head coach.
Sandburg baseball puts 3 on All-Arrowhead Conference team
May 14, 2024
Three of the Sandburg baseball team’s top hitters were voted by league coaches to the All-Arrowhead Conference team. Redshirt sophomore Chase Mason, sophomore Noah Wolf and freshman Austin Wiegand were selected to the team after helping the Chargers to a 10-9 record in conference play.
Chargers drop opening 2 contests at Region 4 sectional
May 10, 2024
The Sandburg baseball team outhit its opponent in each of its games Friday in the Region 4 sectional, but the Chargers dropped both contests to end their season.