HANOVER, Ind. – The Hanover Baseball team is set to compete in the program's first NCAA Division III Regional Tournament hosted by Denison University.
 
The Panthers will open action on Friday, May 17 at 11:00 AM taking on the host, no. 2 nationally-ranked Denison.
 
NCAA TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Friday Game Schedule:
Friday, May 17
11 AM (#1 Denison v #4 Hanover)
2:30 PM (#2 Rowan v #3 Millikin)
 
Ticket Price:
Adult - $10
Student / Seniors - $6
Both cash and Credit Card payments will be accepted. Tickets are valid for all games played on the day of purchase.
 
RE-WRITING RECORDS
The Hanover Panthers continue to make history in 2024 winning the program's first HCAC Tournament title with a 30-15 overall record. They currently hold the longest active streak with runs scored in a game at 88 straight games. They broke the single season RBI record of 325 set in 1984 with 330 and counting. The 2024 Panthers hold the single season doubles record with 112 and counting, breaking the previous mark of 89 set in 1984.
 
As a unit, Hanover is on the cusp of breaking several more single season records –

Strikeouts – Currently 341, Record 343 set in 1992
Runs – Currently 371, Record 376 set in 1984
Home Runs – Currently 36, Record 38 set in 1984
Saves – Currently 9, Record 10 set in 1990
 
YEAR IN REVIEW
After winning the regular season crown the Panthers advanced to the HCAC Tournament as the no. 1 seed, earning a first round bye. Hanover used it to their advantage as they were able to knock-off Mount St. Joseph 10-7.
 
However, they hit a speed bump in game two falling in extra innings to the no. 2 seed Pioneers, 12-10.
 
But Hanover was able to right the ship, knocking off Anderson before taking two out of three from Transylvania, while facing elimination, to be crowned HCAC Champions.
 
THE HCAC BEST
For their efforts in 2024, the Panthers landed 10 on the all-conference list headlined by Head Coach Grant Bellak and sophomore pitcher John Girard.
 
Girard claimed Pitcher of the Year honors after an impressive campaign. The sophomore leads the HCAC in ERA, shutouts, strikeouts, and strikeouts looking.