Hiland rolls past Tusky Valley 14-3 in five innings

Hiland kept piling up wins across the spring, and the Hawks’ baseball lineup backed that momentum with a 14-3 five-inning rout of Tusky Valley in Zoarville on May 4. It was the kind of lopsided Inter-Valley Conference result that shows more than one hot bat at work.

Gerut Monigold led the charge by going 4-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored. Grady Monigold added four RBIs, drove a home run, and scored twice, giving Hiland the kind of middle-order production that can end a game early. Jonah Yoder, Andre Yoder and Isaiah Wagler each chipped in with two RBIs and two runs scored, while Christian Mullet and Carson Yoder also crossed the plate twice. By the time the game was over, Hiland had put together a lineup effort that spread the damage from top to bottom rather than leaning on one arm or one hitter.

That balance matters in Berlin, where Hiland has spent the past year setting a standard that reaches well beyond one sport. The Ohio High School Athletic Association says the baseball program has won 23 straight postseason games dating back to 2023, and the Hawks became only the third school in Ohio history to win three straight baseball state championships. Hiland’s 2025 title came in a 5-4 victory over Lake Center Christian, a finish that fit the program’s recent habit of closing out big games with poise.

The winning feel has not been limited to the diamond. On March 22, Hiland’s boys basketball team captured the Division VI state championship with a 54-51 double-overtime victory over Maria Stein Marion Local at University of Dayton Arena. Ryan Zerger scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in that game, and Alex Miller added 11 points, four rebounds and five steals. For Holmes County fans who follow the Hawks closely, those results explain why Hiland athletics have become such a constant part of the local conversation.

A spring schedule listing Tusky Valley at Hiland again for May 6 showed how quickly the matchup was set to come back around, but the larger story is already clear. Hiland is not just winning in one place. The Hawks are carrying a championship standard from basketball into baseball, and every conference result now lands with the weight of a program that expects to keep playing deep into the season.