Eagles
F Crown
A NEW
By RACHEL MOORE
irst basemen Logan Haring has rewritten the history books in his four seasons as a member of the Central Methodist University baseball program.
The Dekalb, Ill., native excels on the field, earning NAIA Honorable Mention All-American honors as a sophomore and becoming a three-time Heart of America all-conference selection. Haring will leave Central as the program’s all-time leader in home runs, RBI, doubles, atbats, and hits. Perhaps the most coveted record on the books in the CMU baseball program is the all-time hits record, held for 15 years by none other than current head coach Nate Breland, ’07. Breland reached 241 career hits when he completed his collegiate playing days in 2006. And along came Haring, who actually appeared destined to break the record in 2020, but Central managed only 21 games before the COVID-19 pandemic cut the season short. At the time of the stoppage, Haring was only 39 hits shy of tying the record. When the NAIA granted spring sports another year of eligibility, Haring accepted the option and returned to the Eagles for a final run as a graduate student. The record was ultimately broken April 3 at Missouri Valley College. It was a windy day, about 70 degrees, and partly cloudy. Haring’s mom and dad, Michelle and Klent Haring, were in the stands. And they led the celebration when Logan secured the all-time hit record with a double to left field in the fifth inning.
Hit King
46 The Talon | Spring 2021
