2012 Eureka College Baseball Media Guide

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BLAKE McCONKEY

SENIOR

FAIRVIEW, Ill.

2012 EUREKA COLLEGE SPRING SPORTS MEDIA GUIDE

No. Name Cl. Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Hometown High School/Previous School

1 Jake Baumgardner Fr. OF L/L 5-11 155 Galesburg, Ill. Galesburg

2 Brian Munson So. C R/R 5-8 165 Decatur, Ill. Warrensburg-Latham

3 Trevor Teal So. C/P/OF R/R 5-8 165 Delavan, Ill. Delavan

4 Tyler Ledbetter Fr. IF/P R/R 5-11 195 Washburn, Ill. Lowpoint-Washburn

5 Blake McConkey Sr. P/IF R/R 6-0 225 Fairview, Ill. Spoon River Valley

6 Daniel Imbery Jr. P/IF R/R 5-5 155 Chicago Heights, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor/Prairie State

7 Stephen Davis So. P/OF R/L 6-2 155 Mackinaw, Ill. Deer Creek-Mackinaw

9 Kyle Kiesewetter So. P/OF R/L 6-0 160 Metamora, Ill. Metamora

10 Michael Hammerstrand Sr. OF R/R 6-0 175 Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington

11 Pierce Furrow Sr. C/OF S/R 5-6 170 El Paso, Ill. El Paso-Gridley

12 Dave Yeager Sr. IF R/R 6-0 270 Granville, Ill. Putnam County

14 Bryan Meyer So. P/OF R/L 6-0 175 Dunlap, Ill. Dunlap

15 Eric Cuevas Sr. IF R/R 5-8 170 Elk Grove Village, Ill. Curie/Roosevelt

19 John Kurtz Fr. P/IF R/R 6-2 215 Minooka, Ill. Minooka

20 Josh Hofer Jr. C R/R 5-8 175 Washington, Ill. Washington

21 Eric Lopez Jr. OF R/R 5-8 145 Lake Villa, Ill. Lakes/Lake County

22 John Berns Jr. P R/R 6-0 210 Herscher, Ill. Herscher

24 Grant DeWitt So. IF/P R/R 6-1 185 Mt. Sterling, Ill. Brown County

25 Jordan Hodel So. IF R/R 5-11 220 Roanoke, Ill. Roanoke-Benson

26 Nate Louis So. P/OF R/R 6-2 205 Putnam, Ill. Henry-Senachwine

27 Mike Daxenbichler Sr. IF/OF R/R 5-8 180 Bartonville, Ill. Limestone

29 Kevin Dooley Jr. IF R/R 6-0 190 Normal, Ill. Normal Community/Spoon River

32 Kamaron Mason Fr. OF L/L 5-10 160 Fisher, Ill. Fisher

34 Mitch Johnson Sr. OF R/R 6-0 180 Southern Pines, N.C. Pinecrest

35 Nick Passarella Fr. IF/C R/R 5-9 205 Hainesville, Ill. Grayslake

36 Carson Andrew Jr. IF S/R 5-9 170 Oregon, Ill. Oregon/Sauk Valley

37 Robby Cooper Fr. OF L/L 5-10 180 Chippewa Falls, Wis. McDonnell Central

Head Coach: James Clark (Knox ‘09), 1st season

Assistant Coaches: Eric Ignatowski (Concordia (Ill.) ‘11), 1st season; Eric Vasquez (Cal State Fullerton ‘97), 1st season; Jaymes

Warren, 1st season

EUREKA COLLEGE 2012 BASEBALL ROSTER

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EUREKA COLLEGE 2012 BASEBALL SCHEDULE

Letterwinners Returning/Lost 14/7

Pitchers Returning/Lost 8/2

Starters Returning/Lost 5/3

2012 Newcomers 13

Conference St. Louis Intercollegiate

Year Joined 2007

All-Time Record 44-66

2011 SLIAC Record 7-17

Website sliac.org

TEAM INFORMATIONHead Coach James Clark

Career Record 0-0 (.000)

Record at Eureka Same

Alma Mater Knox ‘09

Offi ce Phone (309) 467-6370

Assistant Coaches

Eric Ignatowski (Concordia (Ill.) ‘11) 1st season

Eric Vazquez (Cal State Fullerton ‘97) 1st season

Jaymes Warren 1st season

COACHING STAFF

Date Opponent Location Time

MARCH

13 at Maryville (Tenn.) (DH) Maryville, Tenn. 2 p.m.

14 at Guilford Greensboro, N.C. 2 p.m.

14 at Greensboro Greensboro, N.C. 6 p.m.

15 at Greensboro Greensboro, N.C. 11 a.m.

19 at Robert Morris-Springfi eld (DH) Springfi eld, Ill. 5 p.m.

21 ILLINOIS COLLEGE Henry Sand Field 3:30 p.m.

24 *at Spalding (DH) Louisville, Ky. 3 p.m.

25 *at Spalding Louisville, Ky. Noon

26 KNOX Henry Sand Field 3:30 p.m.

28 *MacMURRAY (DH) Henry Sand Field 2 p.m.

31 *at Westminster (DH) Fulton, Mo. 3 p.m.

APRIL

1 *at Westminster Fulton, Mo. Noon

2 ROBERT MORRIS-SPRINGFIELD Henry Sand Field 3:30 p.m.

4 *at MacMurray Jacksonville, Ill. 3 p.m.

6 *at Fontbonne St. Louis, Mo. 5 p.m.

7 *at Fontbonne (DH) St. Louis, Mo. 1 p.m.

9 at Illinois College Jacksonville, Ill. 3 p.m.

11 *BLACKBURN (DH) Henry Sand Field 2 p.m.

14 *WEBSTER Henry Sand Field 3 p.m.

15 *WEBSTER (DH) Henry Sand Field Noon

18 *at Blackburn Carlinville, Ill. 3 p.m.

20 *PRINCIPIA Henry Sand Field 5 p.m.

21 *PRINCIPIA (DH) Henry Sand Field Noon

23 MONMOUTH Henry Sand Field 3:30 p.m.

25 *at Greenville (DH) Greenville, Ill. 3 p.m.

28 CHICAGO (DH) Henry Sand Field 1 p.m.

30 at Knox Galesburg, Ill. 3:30 p.m.

MAY

2 *GREENVILLE Henry Sand Field 3 p.m.

10 #at SLIAC Tournament Highland, Ill. TBA



All times Central and subject to change

HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS

* -- St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game

# -- If necessary

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James Clark will enter his fi rst season as head coach of the Eureka

College baseball program in 2012. A native of Victoria, Ill., Clark

was formerly the baseball head coach at Spoon River College in

Canton, Ill. and was a four-year NCAA Division III baseball student-

athlete at Knox College.

Clark comes to Eureka after coaching at NJCAA Division II Spoon

River for the last two seasons. He inherited a team in August 2009

that was winless during the 2009 season, eventually guiding Spoon

River to fi ve wins in 2010 and eight victories in 2011. During his

two years as head coach, Clark led Spoon River to victories over

traditional junior college powers John Wood and Illinois Central.

In addition to his collegiate coaching experience, Clark was the

fi rst-base coach for the Quincy Gems of the summer collegiate

Prospect League in 2011. Clark helped guide the Gems to a 40-18

overall record and a league championship.

Clark’s father, John, is the baseball head coach at ROWVA High

School in Oneida, Ill. and the Oneida American Legion squad.

James began his baseball coaching career at the age of 16,

assisting his father at Williamsfi eld Middle School. As a college

student at Knox, James coached alongside his father with the

junior and senior Oneida American Legion teams.

“I am pleased to welcome James Clark as our new baseball head

coach,” Eureka Director of Athletics Paul Bryant said on the date

of his Clark’s hiring in August 2011. “Coach Clark has shown

tremendous promise as a young collegiate head coach and we’re

excited for the energy and dedication he will bring to continue the

improvement made by our baseball program.”

Clark graduated from Knox College in Galesburg, Ill. in 2009 with

a B.A. in economics and was a four-year member of the Prairie

Fire’s baseball team. He was a three-time qualifi er for the Midwest

Conference’s Academic All-Conference Team from 2007 through

2009 and helped Knox to a Midwest Conference championship and

an appearance in the NCAA Division III national regional in 2008.

JAMES CLARKHEAD COACHKNOX ‘09FIRST SEASON

CLARK AT A GLANCEEDUCATIONB.A., Economics, Knox College, 2009

COACHING EXPERIENCEHead Coach, Eureka College (2012-Present)

Head Coach, Spoon River College (2010-11)

First Base Coach, Quincy Gems (2011)

Assistant Coach, Oneida American Legion Post 727 (2006-10)

Assistant Coach, Williamsfi eld Middle School (2003-06)

PLAYING EXPERIENCEKnox College (2006-09)

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ERIC IGNATOWSKIASSISTANT COACHCONCORDIA (Ill.) ‘11FIRST SEASON

Eric Ignatowski will begin his collegiate coaching career as a part

of the Eureka baseball staff in 2012. He will coach EC infi elders.

Following a high school career at Glenbard North in Carol Stream,

Ill., Ignatowski was a four-year letterwinner at NCAA Division III

baseball power Concordia (Ill.) from 2008 through 2011, starting 85

times in the Cougars’ infi eld and appearing in 100 games overall.

The Carol Stream, Ill. native started 41 games as a senior for the

league-champion Cougars in 2011. He hit .304 with a home run

and 39 RBI to receive All-Northern Athletics Conference Honorable

Mention.

ERIC VASQUEZASSISTANT COACHCAL STATE FULLERTON ‘97FIRST SEASON

The Eureka baseball program will welcome Eric Vasquez as a new

assistant coach for the 2012 season. Vasquez, who will coach

at the collegiate level for the fi rst time this spring, will assist in

instruction for outfi elders and hitting.

Vasquez played baseball at Valencia High School before playing

collegiately at Fullerton Community College in Fullerton, Calif. He

went on to earn a B.S. in human services from Cal State Fullerton

in 1997. The Yorba Linda, Calif. native also owns master’s

degrees from the University of Phoenix and Chapman University.

A longtime baseball coach at the high school level, Vasquez owns

nearly two decades of experience between Valencia, Denver West

and Caesar Chavez High Schools in the western United States.

He also served as a guidance counselor and administrator for 15

years.

Vasquez and his wife Shanna have fi ve children. They reside in

Queen Creek, Ariz.

JAYMES WARRENASSISTANT COACHFIRST SEASON

RANDY HENKELSHEAD ATHLETIC TRAINERILLINOIS ‘8012TH YEAR

Randy Henkels is currently in his 12th season as an athletic trainer

at Eureka College in 2011-12. He previously served as an athletic

trainer at Parkland College in Champaign, Ill., Healthsouth Clinic in

Austin, Texas and LBJ High School in Austin, Texas.

Henkels graduated from the University of Illinois in 1980 with a

B.S. in physical education and later earned a master’s degree from

Southwest Texas State University.

He has worked at the United States Olympic Training Center

with boxing, skiing, and skating athletes. He has been the Head

Athletic Trainer for the Shriner’s all-star football game for the

last 13 years. Henkels has won a national championship with

the Peoria Pirates of the AFL. While working at the University of

Illinois, Henkels’s last bowl game was the Liberty Bowl in which

the Illini played Alabama, Paul

“Bear” Bryant’s last game to

coach. He was a member of

the Fighting Illini when they

upset then-ranked #1 Michigan

State with the future hall of

famer Earvin “Magic” Johnson.

Although he did not make the

fi nal shot to beat the Spartans,

he did tape Eddie Johnson’s

ankles that day and he made

the fi nal shot.

He has presented some of his

scholarly work at the National

Athletic Trainers Association,

Southwest Athletic Trainers Association, and the Illinois Athletic

Traienrs association annual symposiums.

Henkels is an Associate Professor of Kinesiology at Eureka

College and is responsible for athletic training majors. He is also

in his seventh year as an assistant athletic director at Eureka in

2011-12.

Henkels and his wife Sue have two children, Alexandra (22) and

Kevin (18).

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2012 PRESEASON NOTEBOOK

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The Eureka College baseball program will enter a new era in 2012

as former NCAA Division III baseball student-athlete James Clark

takes over as head coach of the Red Devils. Clark will try to direct

the Red Devils back to the top-half of the St. Louis Intercollegiate

Athletic Conference standings and into the SLIAC postseason for

the fi rst time since 2010.

A total of 14 letterwinners, eight pitchers and fi ve starters return

from a year ago. The biggest bat and strongest arm back in the

fold for EC will be senior Blake McConkey. The Fairview, Ill.

native enters his fourth and fi nal collegiate baseball season as

a career .340 hitter with seven career pitching victories. He will

anchor Eureka’s pitching rotation and batting order in 2012.

McConkey will be joined as four-year seniors by outfi elder Michael

Hammerstrand. No Eureka baseball player has played in more

games than Hammerstrand since the beginning of the 2008

season, as the Bloomington, Ill. native has appeared in 70 contests

over his fi rst three seasons. He will continue to play a major role in

the Eureka outfi eld.

Three other seniors will suit up for the Red Devils in 2012. Utility

player Mike Daxenbichler is set for his second season in a Eureka

uniform after hitting .311 in 35 starts last season between the

infi eld and outfi eld. He will continue to be a versatile weapon for

Clark this spring in both the infi eld and outfi eld.

Pierce Furrow will also play his fi nal collegiate season in 2012

after playing in all 36 games last season. A switch-hitter, Furrow

is capable of playing in the outfi eld or behind the plate and will

provide depth at both positions.

Perhaps Eureka’s best offensive option off the bench last season,

Mitch Johnson returns for Eureka in 2012 after hitting at a .353

clip in 34 at-bats last season. He earned 10 starting assignments

and belted his fi rst career home run against Westminster on April

30.

Junior pitcher John Berns will help bolster Eureka’s pitching depth

after fi ring 65.1 innings over his fi rst two seasons in a Eureka

uniform.

A talented group of sophomores return for the Red Devils in 2012,

as eight different second-year players are back after contributing

as freshmen last spring.

Stephen Davis will give the Red Devils depth in the outfi eld and on

the mound after playing in 16 games last season. Grant DeWitt

also returns after playing as the Red Devils’ starting shortstop in 33

games last season, the most by a Eureka freshman in 2011.

Jordan Hodel gives the Red Devils an excellent power threat at

second base after playing in 33 contests last year. He crushed his

fi rst career home run at MacMurray on April 13 of last spring.

Kyle Kiesewetter, Nate Louis and Bryan Meyer each contributed

to the Eureka pitching staff as rookies in 2011 and will continue in

that role this season. The trio combined to win four games and

throw nearly 100.0 innings last year, and Meyer’s effort against

Spalding late in the season earned him a SLIAC Pitcher of the

Week award. Each player is also capable of playing in the outfi eld.

Brian Munson and Trevor Teal round out the group of returning

sophomores. Each player can chip in behind the plate, and Teal

will also contribute to the Eureka pitching staff.

A total of 13 newcomers will join Clark’s program to start the 2012

season, fi ve of which have previous collegiate baseball experience.

Senior infi elder Eric Cuevas comes to Eureka after stints at NCAA

Division I Chicago State and NAIA Roosevelt. Junior outfi elder

Eric Lopez joins the program with prior stops at Division III

Elmhurst and a successful junior college stint at Lake County.

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Seniors Blake McConkey (left) and Michael Hammerstrand (right) are the only four-year players on the 2012 roster. McConkey

is the active leader in several offensive and pitching categories, while Hammerstrand’s 70 career games played are the most

by any current Red Devil.


WHAT RETURNS IN 2012?

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ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS Games Played

Michael Hammerstrand 70

Blake McConkey 58

Pierce Furrow 40

Mike Daxenbichler 36

Grant DeWitt 33

Batting Average (Minimum 50 AB)

Blake McConkey .340

Mike Daxenbichler .311

Grant DeWitt .232

Pierce Furrow .213

Jordan Hodel .185

Runs

Blake McConkey 32



Mitch Johnson 12

Pierce Furrow 10

Home Runs

Blake McConkey 4

Jordan Hodel 1

Mitch Johnson 1

Runs Batted In

Blake McConkey 29



Jordan Hodel 10

Grant DeWitt 8

Mitch Johnson 8

Pitching Appearances

Blake McConkey 32

John Berns 26

Bryan Meyer 13

Stephen Davis 12

Kyle Kiesewetter 12

Innings Pitched

Blake McConkey 137.2

John Berns 65.1

Bryan Meyer 47.2

Kyle Kiesewetter 22.0

Wins

Blake McConkey 7

Bryan Meyer 3

John Berns 2

Nate Louis 1

Strikeouts

Blake McConkey 81

John Berns 44

Bryan Meyer 36

Kyle Kiesewetter 17

Nate Louis 17

Carson Andrew (Sauk Valley), Kevin Dooley (Spoon River) and Daniel Imbery (Prairie

State) bring extensive junior college experience to the Red Devils and will have each

have two years of eligibility remaining. Dooley is especially familiar with Clark after having

played for the Eureka skipper at Spoon River in 2010 and 2011.

Seven Eureka players are new to collegiate baseball, including freshmen Jake

Baumgardner, Robby Cooper, John Kurtz, Tyler Ledbetter and Nick Passarella.

The Red Devils will travel east to begin the season, taking a fi ve-game trip through

Tennessee and North Carolina for games against Maryville (Tenn.) (March 13), Guilford

(March 14) and Greensboro (March 14-15). A doubleheader at Robert Morris-Springfi eld

on March 19 wraps up the season-opening seven-game road trip.

Eureka will begin the home portion of its schedule on March 21 versus Illinois College at

Henry Sand Field. The 24-game SLIAC schedule will begin in Louisville, Ky. on March 24

with a three-game series against Spalding.

The Red Devils will play SLIAC home games against MacMurray (March 28), Blackburn

(April 11), Webster (April 14-15), Principia (April 20-21) and Greenville (May 2). SLIAC

road trips include Westminster (March 31-April 1), MacMurray (April 6), Fontbonne (April

6-7), Blackburn (April 18) and Greenville (April 25).

Eureka will also play non-conference games against Knox (March 26), Robert Morris-

Springfi eld (April 2), Illinois College (April 9), Monmouth (April 23), Chicago (April 28) and

Knox (April 30).

The top four teams in the fi nal SLIAC regular season standings, excluding NCAA Division

III provisional member Spalding, will qualify for the double-elimination SLIAC Tournament

in early May. The winner of that tournament will earn the SLIAC’s automatic berth to the

NCAA Division III Tournament.

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Eureka is scheduled to play 16 games at Henry Sand Field in 2012. The home

opener is scheduled for March 21 versus Illinois College, while the home fi nale is

slated for May 2 against SLIAC foe Greenville.


MICHAEL HAMMERSTRANDSENIOR • OUTFIELDER6-0 • 170 • R/RBLOOMINGTON, Ill./BLOOMINGTON H.S.

Career Notes: The active Eureka leader in games played (70).

Junior (2011): Played in 33 games, making 27 appearances in

the starting lineup as part of the Eureka outfi eld ... Hit .224 with

two doubles and 11 RBI ... Drew 14 walks for a .330 on-base

percentage ... His 48 putouts were the most among EC outfi elders

... Hit .308 (16-for-52) in 15 appearances as the EC leadoff hitter

... Collected fi ve hits, four RBI, two runs scored and three stolen

bases in a doubleheader sweep at Kentucky State on March 17 ...

Went 3-for-4 with three RBI in a win at Lincoln Christian on March

22 ... Doubled and scored a run at Blackburn on March 30 ...

Walked twice and scored twice in a victory over Spalding on March

3.

Sophomore (2010): Appeared in 31 games, making 11 starts

primarily from center fi eld ... Tossed 5.2 innings over four relief

pitching appearances ... Recorded his fi rst career RBI on a

sacrifi ce fl y at LeTourneau on March 10 ... Doubled for his fi rst

collegiate hit and scored a run against Illinois College on March 18

... Struck out fi ve and allowed only one hit over 3.0 relief innings

against St. Louis Christian on March 24 ... Singled and scored

while driving in a run in a win at Blackburn on May 5 ... Wore jersey

number 7.

Freshman (2009): Appeared in six games, making two starts

... Scored a run and was one of two returning Red Devils to be

perfect on stolen base attempts.

Personal: The son of Randy and Lydia Hammerstrand, Michael

was born June 29, 1990 in Bloomington, Ill. ... Majoring in sports

management.

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Fall ‘11

HONORS & AWARDS

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BLAKE McCONKEYSENIOR • INFIELDER/PITCHER6-0 • 225 • R/RFAIRVIEW, Ill./SPOON RIVER VALLEY H.S.

Career Notes: The active Eureka leader in games started (54), hits (54),

doubles (11), home runs (4), runs batted in (29), pitching appearances (32),

pitching starts (21), wins (7), innings pitched (137.2) and strikeouts (81).

Junior (2011): Started all 36 games between third base and pitcher ... Hit

.385 with three home runs and 22 RBI ... Chosen for the All-SLIAC Second

Team ... Led the team with nine doubles and 21 walks ... Had 13 multi-hit

games ... Hit .429 (15-for-35) with runners in scoring position ... Appeared

in 12 games as a pitcher, including nine starts ... Posted a 5-4 record with

a 4.99 earned run average ... Led the Red Devils with 52.1 innings pitched

and 44 strikeouts ... Went 6-for-8 with two doubles and four RBI while

earning a pitching victory in a doubleheader sweep at Kentucky State on

March 17 ... Homered against Ashford on March 20 ... Also hit home runs

against Blackburn (March 30) and Westminster (April 30) ... Went 9-for-14

with a double and four RBI during a four-game hit streak from April 13-17 ...

Allowed only two hits over 5.0 scoreless innings in a win at MacMurray on

April 13 ... Struck out nine in a complete-game win over MacMurray on April

21 ... Picked up his fi rst career save against Spalding on May 3.

Sophomore (2010): Appeared in 16 games, including eight as a pitcher

after suffering a hand injury during Eureka’s spring break trip to Texas in

early March ... Hit .289 with a home run, seven RBI and nine runs scored ...

Posted a 2-3 record and an 8.51 ERA over 30.2 innings as a pitcher ... His

on-base percentage of .442 ranked second on the Red Devils behind All-

SLIAC choice Nick Eeten ... Earned his fi rst career pitching victory against

Southwestern Assemblies of God on March 9 ... Singled home the winning

run in Eureka’s 2-1 walk-off victory and later smashed his fi rst career home

run in a doubleheader sweep of Principia on April 10 ... Went 2-for-5 with a

double at Blackburn on May 5 ... Went 7.0 innings as the starter in Eureka’s

fi rst-ever SLIAC Tournament game May 13 against Webster.

Freshman (2009): Made a team-high 12 pitching appearances as a

freshman ... His 54.2 innings pitched ranked second on the team ... Tossed

two complete games ... Doubled at Fontbonne on April 29 for his fi rst

career hit.

Spoon River Valley High School: Received All-Inter-County Athletic and

Prairieland Conference honors as an infi elder as a senior ... Named all-

conference as a pitcher during his junior season ... Helped the Wildcats to

22 wins and a regional title as a senior.

Personal: The son of Mark and Teresa McConkey, Blake was born June

30, 1990 in Canton, Ill. ... Blake’s older brother Clay played baseball at

Eureka from 2007 through 2010 ... Majoring in physical education.

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All-SLIAC Second Team: 2011

HONORS & AWARDS

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27 • MIKE DAXENBICHLERSENIOR • IF/OF • 5-8 • 180 • R/RBARTONVILLE, Ill.LIMESTONE H.S.

Junior (2011): Played in all 36 games, starting the fi nal 35

contests of the season as a utility player ... Hit .311 with two

doubles and 20 RBI ... Compiled 23 runs scored and four stolen

bases ... Recorded his fi rst

collegiate hit as part of a 5-for-8

showing with two doubles and

seven RBI in a doubleheader

sweep at Kentucky State on

March 17 ... Hit safely in eight

straight contests from March

17-27 ... Drove in three runs

at Lincoln Christian on March

22 ... Went 3-for-4 with two

RBI versus Greenville on

April 5 ... Hit .458 (11-for-24)

with four runs scored during a

six-game hit streak between

April 9-16 ... Drove in three

runs against MacMurray on

April 21 ... Scored three times

against Spalding on May 3.

Limestone High School: Earned All-Mid-Illini Conference Second

Team honors ... Participated in the McDonald’s All-Star Game ...

Led the Rockets to a pair of regional championships (2007-08) and

a sectional title as a junior in 2007. Personal: The son of Mike

Daxenbichler and Laura Daxenbichler, Mike was born Nov. 18,

1989 in Peoria, Ill. ... Has two siblings, Megan (25) and Andrew

(19) ... Majoring in accouting.

11 • PIERCE FURROWSENIOR • C/OF • 5-6 • 170 • S/REL PASO, Ill.EL PASO-GRIDLEY H.S.Junior (2011): Played in all 36 games, earning 23 starting

assignments primarily as an outfi elder ... Hit .224 with 10 runs

scored and six RBI ... Added two doubles and a triple ... Picked

up his fi rst hit and RBI of the

season at Kentucky State

on March 17 ... Doubled at

Principia on April 2 ... Went

2-for-4 with a double and a run

scored against Fontbonne on

April 10 ... Freshman (2009):

Appeared in four games, making

his collegiate debut at Dallas

on March 8 ... Collected his fi rst

career RBI versus Westminster

on April 18. El Paso-Gridley

High School: A three-sport

athlete, also participating in

cross country and basketball ...

Owns the Titans’ assist record in

boys basketball. Personal: The

son of Wayne and Annie Furrow,

Pierce was born July 7, 1989 in El Paso, Ill. ... Has three siblings,

Thayre (30), Wade (27) and Marney (23) ... Pierce’s brother, Wade,

previously played baseball and served as an assistant coach for

the Eureka baseball program ... Majoring in science education.

34 • MITCH JOHNSONSENIOR • OF • 6-0 • 180 • R/RSOUTHERN PINES, N.C.PINECREST H.S./GREENSBORO

Junior (2011): Made 31

appearances, including 10

starts in the Eureka outfi eld ...

Hit .353 with a home run and

eight RBI ... Also collected two

doubles and 12 runs scored ...

His .353 average was the best

among Eureka bench players

... Recorded his fi rst career

hit and RBI at Kentucky State

on March 17 ... Hit safely in

four straight games between

March 27-30 ... Doubled in

games against Robert Morris-

Springfi eld and Bradley ... His

2-for-2 effort against Blackburn

on April 6 marked his fi rst

Eureka A.D. Honor Roll: Fall ‘11

HONORS & AWARDS

Eureka A.D. Honor Roll: Spring ‘11, Fall ‘11

HONORS & AWARDS

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career multi-hit game ... Drove in a career-best four runs against

Westminster on April 30. Pinecrest High School: Contributed

as a middle infi elder and outfi elder for the Patriots ... Also played

four years of football. Personal: The son of Dennis and Rhonda

Johnson, Mitch was born Nov. 30, 1989 in Peoria, Ill. ... Majoring in

business administration.

22 • JOHN BERNSJUNIOR • P • 6-0 • 210 • R/RHERSCHER, Ill.HERSCHER H.S.Sophomore (2011): Made a team-best 13 pitching appearances,

including six starts on the mound ... Compiled a 2-4 record with

a 7.77 eearned run average in 44.0 innings pitched ... Finished

the campaign with 33 strikeouts ... Struck out seven at Principia

on April 1 ... Tossed a season-high 7.2 innings against Blackburn

on April 6 ... Allowed only

one earned run on two hits

in a complete-game win at

MacMurray on April 13 ...

Earned in a victory in relief

against Spalding on May 3.

Freshman (2010): One of

fi ve Eureka hurlers to throw

at least 20.0 innings, Berns

posted a 12.66 ERA in 21.1

innings pitched ... Appeared

in 13 games, making starts

against Monmouth and

Webster ... Tossed 0.1 innings

in his collegiate debut versus

Southwestern Assembles of

God on March 9 ... Recorded

his fi rst career strikeout at

LeTourneau on March 10 ... Allowed two earned runs over 5.0

innings in his fi rst career start on March 25 at Monmouth ... Didn’t

allow a hit in 3.0 innings of relief work at Knox on April 12 ...

Allowed only one earned run on three hits over 6.0 innings in his

fi nal four relief outings of the season ... Recorded his fi rst career

base hit March 27 versus Webster at Henry Sand Field ... Wore

jersey number 26. Herscher High School: Named junior varsity

pitcher of the year by the Tigers ... Also participated in soccer.

Personal: The son of Joe and Rhonda Berns, John was born

April 15, 1991 in Kankakee, Ill. ... Majoring in criminal justice ...

Appeared in three games as a goalkeeper for the Eureka soccer

team as a freshman in 2009.

7 • STEPHEN DAVISSOPHOMORE • P/OF • 6-2 • 155 • R/LMACKINAW, Ill.DEER CREEK-MACKINAW H.S.Freshman (2011): Played in 20 games, including 12 appearances

as a part of the Eureka pitching staff ... Started fi ve times ... Hit

.200 with two RBI and two doubles ... Compiled a 5.51 ERA in

16.1 inning pitched ... Fired a perfect inning on the mound in his

collegiate debut at MacMurray on March 14 ... Picked up his fi rst

career hit at Kentucky State, a

double, on March 17 ... Drove

in runs against Ashford and

Lincoln Christian ... Made his

fi rst career pitching start and

went a career-high 3.0 innings

against Westminster on April

30. Deer Creek-Mackinaw

High School: A two-time

recipient of All-Heart of Illinois

Conference honors, including

a Second Team selection in

2009 ... A four-year varsity

starter and a career .325 hitter

for the Chiefs ... Also earned

all-conference accolades in

basketball. Personal: The

son of Rocky and Dora Davis,

Stephen was born April 21, 1992 in Mackinaw, Ill. ... Has two

siblings, Joe (36) and Jamie (32) ... Majoring in athletic training.

24 • GRANT DeWITTSOPHOMORE • IF/P • 6-1 • 185 • R/RMT. STERLING, Ill.BROWN COUNTY H.S.Freshman (2011): Played in 33 games, earning 32 starts

between shortstop and pitcher for the Red Devils ... Hit .232 with

eight RBI and two doubles ... Led the Eureka defense with 84

assists ... Made six pitching appearances ... Made his fi rst career

appearance as Eureka’s opening-day starter at shortstop on March

14 at MacMurray ... Picked up his fi rst collegiate hit and made

his fi rst pitching appearance at Berea on March 16 ... Scored two

runs at Kentucky State on March 17 ... Smashed his fi rst career

double at Webster on April 16

... Recorded his fi rst multi-hit

game in a 2-for-5 effort with

two RBI versus Greenville on

April 27. Brown County High

School: Earned six pitching

victories with a 1.67 earned run

average as a senior... Hit .323

with fi ve homers and 28 RBI in

2010 ... Hit .320 for his career ...

Named to All-Area Team by The

Jacksonville Journal Courier

and The Quincy Herald Whig

... An All-Western Illinois Valley

Conference choice for two

seasons ... Named the Hornets’

most valuable player and most

valuable pitcher ... Earned the

Drew Wilson Award from Brown County, given to student-athletes

who participate in three sports for all four years. Personal: The

son of Kristy DeWitt and the late Chris DeWitt, Grant was born

June 3, 1992 in Rushville, Ill. ... Has a sibling, Drake (16) ...

Majoring in physical education and athletic training.

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26 • NATE LOUISSOPHOMORE • P/OF • 6-2 • 205 • R/RPUTNAM, Ill.HENRY-SENACHWINE H.S.

Freshman (2011): Played in 31 games, including 10 appearances

in the starting lineup ... Hit .300 with six runs scored and six RBI

... His .300 batting average was the highest among EC freshman

with at least 40 at-bats ... Made 10 appearances as a pitcher,

posting a 7.91 ERA and a 1-1 record

... Started and went 2-for-3 in his

collegiate debut at MacMurray on

March 14 ... Tossed 2.0 scoreless

innings in his pitching debut at

Berea on March 16 ... Drove in a

career-best three runs at Kentucky

State on March 17 ... Went 3-for-4

with a run scored against Fontbonne

on April 10 ... Earned his fi rst

collegiate pitching victory in 3.2

innings of work against Westminster

on April 30 ... Struck out a career-

high six against Spalding on May

4. Henry-Senachwine High

School: Named to the All-Tri-County

Conference Team twice, including Second Team honors as a

senior. Personal: The son of Joe Louis and Jill Louis, Nate was

born Nov. 11, 1991 in Peru, Ill. ... Has a sibling, Jocelyn (21) ...

Majoring in computer studies ... A member of the Eureka football

team since 2010.

14 • BRYAN MEYERSOPHOMORE • P/OF • 6-0 • 175 • R/LDUNLAP, Ill.DUNLAP H.S.

Freshman (2011): Played in 20

games overall and 13 contests as

a part of Eureka’s starting pitching

rotation ... Started 10 games on

the mound, most among Eureka

pitchers ... His ERA of 4.53 was the

lowest among Eureka pitchers to

toss at least 40.0 innings ... Posted

a 3-5 record in 47.2 innings ...

Started his collegiate debut on the

mound at MacMurray on March 14

... Threw 5.0 scoreless innings in his

fi rst career win at Kentucky State

on March 17 ... Earned a complete-

Eureka A.D. Honor Roll: Fall ‘10, Spring ‘11, Fall ‘11

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25 • JORDAN HODELSOPHOMORE • IF • 5-11 • 220 • R/RROANOKE, Ill.ROANOKE-BENSON H.S.Freshman (2011): Made 33 appearances and started 16 times

at designated hitter and second base ... Hit .185 with a home

run and 10 RBI ... Added seven runs scored and fi ve doubles ...

Recorded his fi rst career start, hit,

run and RBI at Kentucky State on

March 17 ... Doubed twice in a 3-for-

4 showing at Lincoln Christian on

March 22 ... Went 2-for-4 with four

RBI, his fi rst career home run and

a double at MacMurray on April 13.

Roanoke-Benson High School: A

two-time All-Tri-County Conference

First Team selection ... Helped the

Rockets to a regional title in 2008 ...

Also earned all-conference honors in

football and basketball. Personal:

The son of Dan and Justine Hodel,

Jordan was born April 10, 1992 in

Peoria, Ill. ... Has three siblings,

Madison (16), Grant (14) and Sam (11) ... Majoring in physical

education ... Also a member of the Eureka football team.

9 • KYLE KIESEWETTERSOPHOMORE • P/OF • 6-0 • 160 • R/LMETAMORA, Ill.METAMORA H.S.

Freshman (2011): Played in 19 games, including 12 as a pitcher

... Started 11 times overall and fi ve times on the mound ... Hit

.250 with fi ve runs scored, a double and four RBI ... Threw 22.0

innings on the mound ... Singled and fi red 2.0 innings as a pitcher

in his fi rst collegiate game at MacMurray on March 14 ... Drove

in two runs and picked up his fi rst

career double at Kentucky State on

March 17 ... Struck out a career-

high three batters on two occasions

... Scored two runs in a 2-for-3

performance against MacMurray on

April 21. Metamora High School:

Led the Redbirds to a regional

title in 2010 ... Participated in the

McDonald’s All-Star Game ... Won

seven pitching decisions with a 3.23

earned run average as a senior.

Personal: The son of Kevin and

Kim Kiesewetter, Kyle was born

June 26, 1992 in Peoria, Ill. ... Has

four siblings, Kayle (23), Kara (21), Kelli (14) and Kaleb (9) ...

Majoring in secondary education (history).

SLIAC Pitcher of the Week: May 8, 2011

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3 • TREVOR TEALSOPHOMORE • UTIL • 5-8 • 165 • R/RDELAVAN, Ill.DELAVAN H.S.

Freshman (2011): Played in 10

games for the Red Devils as a

reserve utility player and pitcher

... Made his collegiate debut as a

pinch hitter at MacMurray on March

14 ... Tossed 1.0 scoreless inning

in his fi rst pitching appearance at

Kentucky State on March 17 ...

Struck out four and didn’t allow an

earned run in a career-high 3.0

innings of work against Westminster

on May 1. Delavan High School:

Played baseball and basketball for

the Panthers. Personal: The son

of Rod and Shari Teal, Trevor was

born April 12, 1992 in Pekin, Ill. ...

Has three siblings, Kylie (21), Teagan (13) and Megan (11) ... Also

a member of the Eureka men’s basketball team since 2010.

game victory at Lincoln Christian on March 22 ... Struck out a

career-best seven against Greenville on April 5 ... Hit a double

versus Greenville on April 27 ... Allowed two earned runs in a

complete-game win over Spalding on May 3 to earn SLIAC Pitcher

of the Week honors. Dunlap High School: Earned All-Mid-Illini

Conference First Team honors as an outfi elder ... Led the Eagles

to a regional title in 2009. Personal: The son of Tom and Deb

Meyer, Bryan was born Sept. 11, 1991 in Indianapolis, Ind. ... Has

two siblings, Melissa (24) and Jason (17) ... Majoring in history/

secondary education.

2 • BRIAN MUNSONSOPHOMORE • C • 5-8 • 165 • R/RDECATUR, Ill.WARRENSBURG-LATHAM H.S.

Freshman (2011): Played in 18 games off the bench as a reserve

catcher ... Went 3-for-10 with a

run scored ... Recorded his fi rst

career hit and run scored against

Fontbonne on April 10 ... Hit safely

twice during a three-game series

against Westminster between April

30 and May 1. Warrensburg-

Latham High School: A two-

year starter at catcher, helping

the Cardinals to a regional

championship in 2009 ... Earned

the team’s most valubale player

award ... Also played basketball

and football. Personal: The son of

David and Jean Munson, Brian was

born Jan. 17, 1992 in Decatur, Ill. ...

Has a brother, Craig (19) ... Majoring in physical education.


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29 • KEVIN DOOLEYJUNIOR • IF • 6-0 • 190 • R/RNORMAL, Ill.NORMAL COMMUNITY H.S./SPOON RIVERSophomore (2011): Appeared in 51 games for current EC

baseball head coach James Clark at NJCAA Spoon River College

in Canton, Ill. ... Compiled a .347 batting average with four

homers, 11 doubles and 37 RBI ... Received All-Midwest Athletic

Conference Honorable Mention. Freshman (2010): Played in 38

games for Spoon River, hitting .382 with six home runs, 11 doubles

and 26 RBI ... Received All-Midwest Athletic Conference Honorable

Mention. Personal: The son of Ken Dooley and Joy Dooley,

Kevin was born Dec. 30, 1989 in Huntsville, Ala. ... Has a younger

brother, Kyle (20) ... Majoring in criminal justice.

20 • JOSH HOFERJUNIOR • C • 5-8 • 175 • R/RWASHINGTON, Ill.WASHINGTON H.S.

Washington High School: Hit .320 as a senior in 2009, helping

the Panthers to 28 wins, a Mid-Illini Conference championship and

an IHSA regional title ... Received Washington’s Most Improved

Player award ... Also won a league championship as a junior in

2008. Personal: The son of Keneth Hofer and Jackie Hofer, Josh

was born Oct. 31, 1990 in Peoria, Ill. ... Has three siblings, Jordyn

(18), Kendal (12) and Kody (9) ... Majoring in physical education.

6 • DANIEL IMBERYJUNIOR • P/IF • 5-5 • 155 • R/RCHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill.HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR H.S./PRAIRIE STATEPersonal: The son of John and Donna Imbery, Daniel was born

Aug. 12, 1990 in Chicago Heights, Ill. ... Has two siblings, Jaimee

(20) and Melissa (17) ... Majoring in athletic training ... Previously

attended Prairie State College in Chicago Heights, Ill.

15 • ERIC CUEVASSENIOR • IF • 5-8 • 170 • R/RELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill.CURIE H.S./CHICAGO STATE/ROOSEVELTJunior (2011): Played in 16 games, including 10 starts, for NAIA

Roosevelt in Chicago, Ill. ... Hit .172 with a home run and six RBI.

Sophomore (2010): Played in three games for Division I Chicago

State in Chicago, Ill. Freshman (2009): Appeared in 11 games for

Chicago State ... Recorded a run and stolen base for the Cougars.

Curie High School: Represented the South Side in the Chicago

Public League North vs. South All-Star Game. Personal: The

son of Fred Cuevas and Doris Moreno, Eric was born March 31,

1990 in Chicago, Ill. ... Has a sibling, Angelica (16) ... Majoring in

sociology/psychology.

12 • DAVE YEAGERSENIOR • IF • 6-0 • 270 • R/RGRANVILLE, Ill.PUTNAM COUNTY H.S.Putnam County High School: Received All-Tri-County

Conference as a junior and senior ... Served as the Panthers’

team captain and was named the Senior Male Athlete of the Year

at PCHS ... Led the Panthers to a third-place fi nish in the IHSA

1A tournament in 2008. Personal: The son of David and Donna

Yeager, Dave was born Nov. 28, 1989 in Spring Valley, Ill. ... Has a

sister, Kayla (24) ... Majoring in criminal justice ... Also a member of

the Eureka football team.

36 • CARSON ANDREWJUNIOR • IF • 5-9 • 170 • S/ROREGON, Ill.OREGON H.S./SAUK VALLEY

Sophomore (2011): Played in 11 games for NJCAA Sauk

Valley Community College in Dixon, Ill. ... Recorded a stolen

base. Freshman (2010): Appeared in 15 games for Sauk Valley.

Personal: The son of John and Sue Andrew, Carson was born

Jan. 10, 1991 in Rockford, Ill. ... Has two siblings, Kayla (25) and

Lillian (23) ... Majoring in athletic training.


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21 • ERIC LOPEZJUNIOR • OF • 5-8 • 145 • R/RLAKE VILLA, Ill.LAKES H.S./ELMHURST/LAKE COUNTYSophomore (2011): Appeared in 22 contests for NJCAA College

of Lake County in Grayslake, Ill. .... Hit .250 with 13 hits, nine

runs scored, three doubles and seven RBI. Freshman (2010):

Played in two games for NCAA Division III Elmhurst in Elmhurst,

Ill. Lakes High School: Received All-North Suburban Conference

honors and named to the Lake County All-Area Team as a junior

in 2008 and again as a senior in 2009 ... Also chosen as the

Lakes Offensive MVP in his fi nal two season ... Led the Eagles

to a regional championship in 2008 and a North Suburban Prairie

Division title in 2009 ... Served as team captain of the baseball and

basketball teams. Personal: The son of Juan and Delia Lopez,

Eric was born Oct. 23, 1990 in Oak Lawn, Ill. ... Has two siblings,

Isabel (26) and Emilio (16) ... Majoring in special education.

32 • KAMARON MASONSOPHOMORE • OF • 5-10 • 160 • L/LFISHER, Ill.FISHER H.S.Fisher High School: A four-time pick for the All-Heart of Illinois

Conference Team, including a unanimous First Team selection

as a senior in 2010 ... Holds single-game, single-season and

career records at Fisher in stolen bases ... Participated in all-star

games hosted by The Bloomington Pantagraph and Champaign

News-Gazette. Personal: The grandson of John Hurd and the

late Marilyn Hurd ... Has four siblings, Andrew (11), Matthew (9),

Anthony (8) and John (6) ... Majoring in business administration.

1 • JAKE BAUMGARDNERFRESHMAN • OF • 5-11 • 155 • L/LGALESBURG, Ill.GALESBURG H.S.Personal: The son of Greg and Lyndale, Jake was born May 31,

1993 in Galesburg, Ill. ... Has three siblings, Jeremy (28), Raylyn

(25) and Kayla (14) ... Majoring in criminal justice.

37 • ROBBY COOPERFRESHMAN • OF • 5-10 • 180 • L/LCHIPPEWA FALLS, WIS.McDONNELL CENTRAL H.S.McDonnell Central High School: Chosen for the All-Western

Cloverbelt Conference First Team as a senior in 2011 ... Helped

the Bulldogs to three consecutive runner-up state fi nishes in WIAA

Division 4. Personal: The son of Don and Theresa Cooper, Robby

was born Feb. 1, 1993 in Chippewa Falls, Wis. ... Has one sibling,

D.J. (30) ... Majoring in business.

19 • JOHN KURTZFRESHMAN • P/IF • 6-2 • 215 • R/RMINOOKA, Ill.MINOOKA H.S.Minooka High School: A part of three Southwest Prairie

Conference championships for the Indians ... Also helped MHS

to IHSA regional and sectional titles ... Received the Indian of the

Year Award. Personal: The son of Dave and Kim Kurtz, John was

born July 30, 1993 in Joliet, Ill. ... Has three siblings, Caitlin (14),

Courtney (14) and Jillian (12) ... Majoring in physical education ...

Also a member of the Eureka football team.

4 • TYLER LEDBETTERFRESHMAN • P/IF • 5-10 • 195 • R/RWASHBURN, Ill.LOWPOINT-WASHBURN H.S.Minooka High School: Hit .456 as a senior in 2011 to earn

unanimous All-Tri-County Conference First Team honors ... Helped

the Wildcats to an IHSA regional championship in 2008. Personal:

The son of Dan and Beth, Tyler was born Aug. 27, 1992 in Peoria,

Ill. ... Has three siblings, Randy (24), Breeana (21) and B.J. (19) ...

Majoring in criminal justice ... Also a member of the Eureka men’s

basketball team.

35 • NICK PASSARELLAFRESHMAN • C/IF • 5-9 • 205 • R/RHAINESVILLE, Ill.GRAYSLAKE H.S.

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2011 GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS (11-25, 7-17 SLIAC)Date Opponent Result Innings Overall Record SLIAC Record Pitcher of Record Attendance Time

3/14 at MacMurray L, 2-6 9 0-1 --- Kiesewetter (0-1) 50 2:15

3/16 at Berea L, 2-7 7 0-2 --- Berns (0-1) 50 2:05

3/16 at Berea L, 6-17 7 0-3 --- Kiesewetter (0-2) 50 2:45

3/17 at Kentucky State W, 19-2 7 1-3 --- McConkey (1-0) 37 2:30

3/17 at Kentucky State W, 18-1 7 2-3 --- Meyer (1-0) 29 2:15

3/20 Ashford L, 5-12 7 2-4 --- Daxenbichler (0-1) 150 2:19

3/20 Ashford L, 7-11 7 2-5 --- Davis (0-1) 150 1:56

3/22 at Lincoln Christian W, 18-2 7 3-5 --- McConkey (2-0) 50 2:16

3/22 at Lincoln Christian W, 9-1 7 4-5 --- Meyer (2-0) 50 1:43

3/27 at RMU-Springfi eld L, 6-7 7 4-6 --- McConkey (2-1) 100 1:46

3/27 at RMU-Springfi eld L, 5-6 7 4-7 --- Louis (0-1) 100 1:48

3/29 at Bradley L, 1-21 7 4-8 --- Meyer (2-1) 76 2:06

3/30 *at Blackburn L, 7-8 (8) 4-9 0-1 Kiesewetter (0-3) 30 2:30

3/30 *at Blackburn L, 3-13 7 4-10 0-2 Meyer (2-2) 30 1:45

4/1 *at Principia L, 1-11 8 4-11 0-3 Berns (0-2) 50 2:15

4/2 *at Principia L, 2-6 7 4-12 0-4 Minich (0-1) 75 2:00

4/2 *at Principia L, 6-7 (8) 4-13 0-5 McConkey (2-2) 75 2:00

4/5 *Greenville L, 8-11 7 4-14 0-6 McConkey (2-3) 75 2:09

4/5 *Greenville L, 3-16 7 4-15 0-7 Kiesewetter (0-4) 75 2:19

4/6 *Blackburn L, 6-8 9 4-16 0-8 Berns (0-3) 75 2:40

4/9 *Fontbonne L, 0-10 8 4-17 0-9 Meyer (2-3) 50 1:54

4/10 *Fontbonne W, 5-4 7 5-17 1-9 McConkey (3-3) 155 1:48

4/10 *Fontbonne W, 14-4 7 5-18 1-10 Kiesewetter (0-5) 150 1:51

4/13 *at MacMurray W, 8-1 7 6-18 2-10 Berns (1-3) 50 2:00

4/13 *at MacMurray W, 4-0 7 7-18 3-10 McConkey (4-3) 50 2:00

4/16 *at Webster L, 1-7 9 7-19 3-11 Meyer (2-4) 133 2:11

4/17 *at Webster L, 0-12 7 7-20 3-12 Berns (1-4) 137 1:50

4/17 *at Webster L, 1-9 7 7-21 3-13 Kiesewetter (0-6) 149 2:00

4/21 *MacMurray W, 8-3 9 8-21 4-13 McConkey (5-3) 75 1:55

4/27 *#vs. Greenville L, 6-7 (10) 8-22 4-14 Meyer (2-5) 50 3:15

4/30 *Westminster W, 9-6 7 9-22 5-14 Louis (1-1) 150 2:05

4/30 *Westminster L, 1-5 7 9-23 5-15 Davis (0-2) 150 1:40

5/1 *Westminster L, 1-13 7 9-24 5-16 McConkey (5-4) 50 2:06

5/3 *Spalding W, 3-2 7 10-24 6-16 Meyer (3-5) 100 1:21

5/3 *Spalding W, 9-8 7 11-24 7-16 Berns (2-4) 85 2:08

5/4 *Spalding L, 2-12 7 11-25 7-17 Leverenz (0-1) 100 2:14

* -- St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic conference game

# -- Game played in Jacksonville, Ill.

Overall: 11-25 • SLIAC: 7-17 • Home: 5-10 • Away: 6-14 • Neutral: 0-1

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2011 FINAL STATISTICS AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD%

Tim Cashdollar .393 36-36 122 29 48 7 0 6 28 73 .598 18 4 16 0 .483 1 0 0-0 237 7 3 .988

Blake McConkey .385 36-36 109 23 42 9 0 3 22 60 .550 21 5 24 0 .500 1 0 1-1 16 42 7 .892

Mike Daxenbichler .311 36-35 119 23 37 2 0 0 20 39 .328 7 5 18 0 .368 2 4 4-5 45 28 8 .901

Alex Hess .274 36-36 117 26 32 6 0 10 33 68 .581 10 9 15 1 .375 0 0 0-1 188 28 9 .960

Aaron Tolson .234 36-36 111 19 26 7 1 1 15 38 .342 15 5 24 0 .348 1 7 2-3 67 51 9 .929

Less than 3.0 plate appearances per game

Ethan Minich .375 8-1 8 1 3 0 0 0 2 3 .375 1 0 2 0 .444 0 0 1-1 5 6 1 .917

Mitch Johnson .353 31-10 34 12 12 2 0 1 8 17 .500 5 1 10 0 .439 1 3 3-4 9 1 2 .833

Nate Louis .300 21-14 40 6 12 0 0 0 6 12 .300 5 2 12 1 .404 0 0 1-1 12 4 2 .889

Brian Munson .300 18-0 10 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 .300 1 0 3 0 .364 0 0 0-0 14 0 1 .933

Kyle Kiesewetter .250 18-11 28 5 7 1 0 0 4 8 .286 1 4 9 0 .364 0 0 5-5 10 1 0 1.000

Grant DeWitt .232 33-32 82 9 19 2 0 0 8 21 .256 9 6 23 0 .347 1 7 3-3 43 84 13 .907

Pierce Furrow .224 36-23 58 10 13 2 1 0 6 17 .293 9 2 19 0 .343 1 6 1-2 24 1 0 1.000

Michael Hammerstrand .224 33-27 85 17 19 2 0 0 11 21 .247 14 0 25 0 .330 1 5 3-5 48 2 7 .877

Stephen Davis .200 16-5 20 5 4 2 0 0 2 6 .300 4 0 11 0 .333 0 0 0-0 9 6 4 .789

Jordan Hodel .185 33-16 54 7 10 5 0 1 10 18 .333 6 6 22 0 .333 0 0 0-0 2 2 0 1.000

Bryan Meyer .118 13-6 17 2 2 1 0 0 1 3 .176 4 0 5 0 .286 0 0 1-1 5 18 2 .920

Trevor Teal .000 11-0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 0-0 12 2 0 1.000

Myles Phillip .000 15-1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 4 0 .091 0 0 0-1 3 1 0 1.000

Dino Hickmon .000 4-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 1 0 .500 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000

John Berns .000 2-1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 1 0 .500 0 0 0-0 3 8 1 .917

Seth Leverenz .000 2-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 1 4 0 1.000

Totals .279 36-36 1037 196 289 48 2 22 176 407 .392 133 49 245 2 .384 9 32 25-33 753 296 69 .938

Opponents .338 36-36 1090 286 368 85 13 20 243 539 .494 150 33 200 0 .429 12 24 74-93 786 283 56 .950

LOB - Team (278), Opp (270). DPs turned - Team (16), Opp (22). IBB - Team (2), Hess 1, Hodel 1, Opp (9). Picked off - McConkey 3, Hickmon 1,

Daxenbichler 1, Hammerstrand 1.

ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA

Bryan Meyer 4.53 3-5 13 10 2 0/1 0 47.2 67 41 24 8 36 15 4 1 206 .325 3 0 1 1 4

Blake McConkey 4.99 5-4 12 9 2 0/1 1 52.1 69 44 29 21 44 18 2 1 222 .311 5 6 1 0 6

John Berns 7.77 2-4 13 6 1 0/0 0 44.0 49 48 38 31 33 14 1 3 174 .282 10 12 2 1 6

Less than 1.0 inning pitched per game

Aaron Tolson 0.00 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 2 1 0 0 0

Stephen Davis 5.51 0-2 12 1 0 0/0 0 16.1 22 18 10 12 14 6 0 2 71 .310 3 1 0 2 1

Trevor Teal 6.94 0-0 7 0 0 0/0 0 11.2 11 13 9 12 11 2 0 1 48 .229 5 2 1 0 0

Nate Louis 7.91 1-1 10 1 0 0/0 0 19.1 22 17 17 18 17 4 0 4 76 .289 1 1 0 1 1

Ethan Minich 10.80 0-1 9 1 1 0/0 0 16.2 29 20 20 13 11 4 2 3 74 .392 1 3 0 1 2

Kyle Kiesewetter 12.27 0-6 12 5 0 0/0 0 22.0 49 37 30 11 17 9 1 3 109 .450 3 2 0 5 1

Grant DeWitt 13.50 0-0 6 2 0 0/0 0 8.2 15 17 13 12 9 2 2 0 40 .375 3 2 0 0 2

Seth Leverenz 16.68 0-1 11 1 0 0/0 0 11.1 27 21 21 9 8 10 0 1 58 .466 8 2 0 1 1

Mike Daxenbichler 360.00 0-1 2 0 0 0/0 0 0.2 8 10 8 2 0 1 1 1 11 .727 2 1 0 0 0

Totals 7.82 11-25 36 36 6 1/1 1 251.0 368 286 218 150 200 85 13 20 1090 .338 46 33 5 12 24

Opponents 5.63 25-10 36 36 6 2/1 3 262.0 289 196 164 133 245 48 2 22 1037 .279 26 49 5 9 32

PB - Team (21), Hess 16, Munson 3, Phillip 1, Furrow 1, Opp (24). Pickoffs - Team (4), Hess 2, Meyer 1, McConkey 1, Opp (5). SBA/ATT - Hess (68-

82), Kiesewetter (16-16), Meyer (10-14), Berns (9-12), McConkey (7-11), Louis (9-11), DeWitt (8-10), Davis (5-8), Teal (6-6), Minich (5-5), Phillip (2-2),

Munson (2-2), Leverenz (0-1), Furrow (1-1).

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JAKE BAUMGARDNER

FRESHMAN

GALESBURG, Ill.

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BRIAN MUNSON

SOPHOMORE

DECATUR Ill.

TREVOR TEAL

SOPHOMORE

DELAVAN, Ill.

BLAKE McCONKEY

SENIOR

FAIRVIEW, Ill.

DANIEL IMBERY

JUNIOR

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill.

STEPHEN DAVIS

SOPHOMORE

MACKINAW, Ill.

KYLE KIESEWETTER

SOPHOMORE

METAMORA, Ill.

MICHAEL HAMMERSTRAND

SENIOR

BLOOMINGTON, Ill.

PIERCE FURROW

SENIOR

EL PASO, Ill.

DAVE YEAGER

SENIOR

GRANVILLE, Ill.

BRYAN MEYER

SOPHOMORE

DUNLAP, Ill.

ERIC CUEVAS

SENIOR

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill.

JOHN KURTZ

FRESHMAN

MINOOKA, Ill.

JOSH HOFER

JUNIOR

WASHINGTON, Ill.

10 11 12 14 15 19

20ERIC LOPEZ

JUNIOR

LAKE VILLA, Ill.

JOHN BERNS

JUNIOR

HERSCHER, Ill.

GRANT DeWITT

SOPHOMORE

MT. STERLING, Ill.

JORDAN HODEL

SOPHOMORE

ROANOKE, Ill.

NATE LOUIS

SOPHOMORE

PUTNAM, Ill.

MIKE DAXENBICHLER

SENIOR

BARTONVILLE, Ill.

KEVIN DOOLEY

JUNIOR

NORMAL, Ill.

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29KAMARON MASON

SOPHOMORE

FISHER, Ill.

MITCH JOHNSON

SENIOR

SOUTHERN PINES, N.C.

CARSON ANDREW

JUNIOR

OREGON, Ill.

ROBBY COOPER

FRESHMAN

CHIPPEWA FALLS, WIS.

NICK PASSARELLA

FRESHMAN

HAINESVILLE, Ill.

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TYLER LEDBETTER

FRESHMAN

WASHBURN, Ill.

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HEAD COACH

FIRST SEASON

ERIC IGNATOWSKI

ASSISTANT COACH

FIRST SEASON

ERIC VASQUEZ

ASSISTANT COACH

FIRST SEASON

JAYMES WARREN

ASSISTANT COACH

FIRST SEASON

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2012 Eureka College Baseball Media Guide