The Chaska baseball team has few games left at Athletic Park as the high school season winds down.

But for the trio of Hawk senior captains [1] bound for college programs, there will be some more time at the old ballpark.

Brad Hand, Cory Glieden and John Straka were selected to play for the West Metro team in the Lions All-Star Series, set for June 19-21 at Athletic Park.

It is the first time three Hawks were picked to play in the series in the same season.

Hand a lefthanded pitcher and first baseman, has signed to play for Arizona State University. It is speculated that he will be selected in the first few rounds of the Major League Baseball draft in June.

Straka, a catcher and righthanded pitcher, has signed with North Dakota State University.

Glieden, a lefthanded shortstop, has signed to play ball for the University of Iowa.

Chaska has three regular-season games left: 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14 at Rosemount; 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 15 at Alimagnet Park in Burnsville; and the regular-season finale at home, 7 p.m. Saturday against Mayer Lutheran.

Some stats:
Brad Hand is now 5-1 on the season with two saves, 65 strikeouts and a 0.55 earned-run average.
He has surrendered 18 hits and three earned runs while walking 25 in 38-1/3 innings.
Hitting-wise, he has a .333 average (18-for-54) with two doubles, a triple and five home runs. He is second on the team to Adam Peterson in RBI with 14.

Cory Glieden is hitting .375 (24-for-64) with five doubles, a triple and seven RBI. He leads the Hawks with 15 runs scored. He is 4-for-4 in stolen bases and has drawn seven walks.

John Straka is batting .255 (13-for-51) with four doubles and a home run and 10 RBI.
He is 3-3 as a pitcher, with 47 strikeouts and just seven walks in 43-2/3 innings. Straka has tossed four complete games, including a nine-inning win over Lakeville North and a 1-0 loss to Apple Valley, and has an ERA of 1.28.

- By Tim McGovern

Chanhassen Villager Sports Editor