Linn-Benton CC Drops Baseball.

Corvallis Knights Lose Partner; Community Loses Asset

The Roadrunners of Linn-Benton CC played their final home baseball game on Tuesday, May 14 vs. Lane CC and head coach Greg Hawk (pictured with alums, l-r, Rob Carlson and Dan Segel) coached his final home game as LB dropped its baseball program and Hawk retired after 30 years at LBCC.

While it was a sad moment for the community, alums and the LB players and coaches, the Roadrunners won game one and then followed that with a game one win at Mt. Hood CC today to secure a berth in the NWAACC tournament scheduled for May 23-27 at David Story Field in Longview, Wash.

Linn-Benton CC and Hawk now have a shot to go out as champions.

The Roadrunners won NWAACC titles in 1988 and 1991 with Hawk at the helm.

The Knights have rostered Linn-Benton players since 1990.

Knights Baseball Club, Inc. board member Brett Smith was a key contributor on the 1991 LB title squad.

Corvallis team president Dan Segel played at Linn-Benton CC in 1985-1986.

List of Linn-Benton players that played for the Knights

- Dan Segel
- Rich Sermone
- Alex Scheckla
- Randy Chandler
- Todd Caponetto
- Ryan Jennings
- Bill Proctor
- Adam Geasline
- Rod Scheckla
- Jason Myers
- Pete Boyer
- Brett Smith
- Troy Custer
- Gary Peters
- Sean Doty
- Eric Schaffner
- Nate Pendley
- Kyle Atchley
- Bryant Kraus
- Liam Baron
- Trevor Smith
- AJ Burke
- Austin Hamilton

This past week Albany's Democrat-Herald ran stories on the team and Greg Hawk. Click on the below links to read more.

Home stretch. - by Alex Paul, Democrat-Herald

LBCC baseball plays final games at home on Tuesday. - by Alex Paul, Democrat-Herald

Hawkeye's final flight. - by Steve Lundeberg, Democrat-Herald

Linn-Benton plays its final home baseball games. - Democrat-Herald