SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE

2017 MEDIA GUIDE

BASEBALL

Good luck this season

Blue Storm!

A Message from the President:

When Southwestern Illinois College recruits any athlete, one thing is always made clear. “You have to perform in the classroom to stay in the game.” That’s because SWIC consistently ranks in the top 100 nationally when it comes to conferring two-year degrees and certificates.

On the baseball diamond, SWIC has fielded outstanding teams that consistently rank high among National Junior College Athletic Association member schools. With five regional championships during his tenure as coach, Head Coach Neil Fiala has built his program into a model of excellence both on the field and in the classroom.

As a result, many of the players profiled in this guide have been recognized as Athletic Academic Honor Roll members.

Besides athletic competition and rigorous academics, SWIC athletes learn about “respect for people” and the benefits of “lifelong learning,” both of which are college mission statement values.

On behalf of every SWIC student-athlete, thanks for supporting Blue Storm Athletics – a program that does your community proud … on the field and in the classroom.

Pay It Forward,

Georgia Costello, Ph.D.

2017 BLUE STORM

From left, front row: Adam Alexander, Jacob Mertz, Derrick Rozycke, Assistant Coach Phil Berndsen, Head Coach Neil Fiala, Mitchell Krebs, Brandon Contratto, Ray Adams; second row: Chance Foss, Jacob Launius, Brady Rakers, Bruce Drennan, Dustin Kuehnel, Matt Klosterman, Cal Kossina, Ethan Wallace; third row: Zach Harris, Rorey Keen, Pete Baumgartner, Jake Wilson, Adam Dalton, Keith Sanders, Mark Nappier; back row: Keegan Baxmeyer, Justin Evers, Noah Thaggard, Dylan McEwen, Dylan Jones, Corey Vogel, Brennan Dermody, Dan Milas; not pictured: Ben Hankammer

2017 ROSTER # Yr POS B T HT WT High School

Ray Adams 2 SO IF R R 5’10” 170 Parkway South, MO

Adam Alexander 20 FR IF L R 6’0” 160 Carlyle

Pete Baumgartner 39 R-FR P L L 5’10” 175 Highland

Keegan Baxmeyer 26 FR C R R 5’11” 210 Freeburg

Brandon Contratto 35 SO P R R 5’9” 160 New Athens

Adam Dalton 10 SO IF R R 6’0’’ 180 Parkway South, MO

Brennan Dermody 34 FR P R R 6’4’’ 195 Freeburg

Bruce Drennan 38 R-FR IF R R 6’1” 220 Granite City

Justin Evers 24 FR P R R 6’4” 200 DeSmet, MO

Chance Foss 3 FR IF R R 5’10” 150 Roxana

Ben Hankammer 22 SO P L L 5’11” 195 Althoff

Zach Harris 29 FR OF R R 6’3” 190 Columbia Hickman, MO

Dylan Jones 33 SO P R R 6’2” 185 Parkway South, MO

Rorey Keen 32 FR P R R 5’9” 165 Althoff

Matt Klosterman 8 SO IF R R 6’0” 170 Belleville West

Cal Kossina 12 FR IF L R 6’1” 175 Belleville West

Mitchell Krebs 13 R-FR IF L R 5’10” 170 Edwardsville

Dustin Kuehnel 11 R-FR OF R R 6’0” 175 Granite City

Jacob Launius 36 FR P R R 6’1” 195 Parkway South, MO

Dylan McEwen 7 SO C R R 5’10” 165 Collinsville

Jacob Mertz 5 FR P R R 5’10” 170 Parkway South, MO

Dan Milas 30 R-FR P R R 6’5” 220 Mascoutah

Mark Nappier 16 FR C R R 6’3” 220 Valmeyer

Brady Rakers 27 FR OF R R 5’11” 215 Mater Dei

Derrick Rozycke 15 SO OF R L 5’9” 180 Freeburg

Keith Sanders 6 SO OF L L 5’8” 170 Simeon

Noah Thaggard 23 FR P R R 6’0” 210 Waterloo

Corey Vogel 17 SO P R L 5’9” 155 Waterloo

Ethan Wallace 19 FR OF L L 5’10” 205 Lutheran North, MO

Jake Wilson 21 SO C R R 6’0” 210 Belleville West

Date Day Opponent Place TimeFeb 18 Sat Three Rivers (2) Away noonFeb 19 Sun SW Tennessee (2) Away noonFeb 23 Thu Webster (2) Away 2 p.m.Feb 25 Sat St. Charles (2) Home noonFeb 27 Mon Lindenwood (1) Home 1:30 p.m.Feb 28 Tue St. Louis CC (2) Home 1 p.m.Mar 2 Thu Fontbonne (1) Home 1 p.m.Mar 4 Sat Iowa Central (1) TN Classic 12:30 p.m.Mar 4 Sat SE Iowa (1) TN Classic 4:30 p.m. Mar 5 Sun Lakeland, OH (1) TN Classic 11 a.m.Mar 7 Tue Lewis & Clark (2) Away 1 p.m.Mar 9 Thu *Olney (1) Home 3 p.m.Mar 11 Sat *Olney (2) Away noonMar 15 Wed Fontbonne (1) Away 1 p.m.Mar 16 Thu *Rend Lake (1) Away 3 p.m.Mar 18 Sat *Rend Lake (2) Home noonMar 21 Tue Jefferson (2) Home 1 p.m.Mar 23 Thu *SE Illinois (1) Home 3 p.m.Mar 25 Sat *SE Illinois (2) Away noonMar 28 Tue Webster (2) Home 1 p.m.Mar 30 Thu *Wabash Valley (1) Away 3 p.m.Apr 1 Sat *Wabash Valley (2) Home noonApr 4 Tue *John A. Logan (1) Home 3 p.m.Apr 6 Thu *Lincoln Trail (1) Away 1 p.m.Apr 8 Sat *Lincoln Trail (2) Home noonApr 11 Tue *John A. Logan (2) Away 1 p.m.Apr 13 Thu North Central (2) Home 1 p.m.Apr 18 Tue *Kaskaskia (1) Away 3 p.m.Apr 20 Thu #Frontier (1) Away 3 p.m.Apr 22 Sat #Frontier (2) Home noonApr 25 Tue *Kaskaskia (2) Home 1 p.m.Apr 27 Thu *Lake Land (1) Home 3 p.m.Apr 29 Sat *Lake Land (2) Away noonMay 2 Tue St. Louis CC (2) Away 1 p.m.May 4 Thu *Shawnee (1) Away 3 p.m.May 6 Sat *Shawnee (2) Home noonMay 12-14 Regionals TBAMay 19-21 Districts @Region 24 winner*Conference #Region

2017 SPRING SCHEDULE

NEIL FIALAHead CoachNeil Fiala is excited about his 24th season as headcoach of the Blue Storm baseball team. Fiala has 842 wins at SWIC and 1,198 wins overall in his coaching career.

Fiala has been named to five Halls of Fame and two all-time teams. In May 2016, he was inducted into the NJCAA Coaches Hall of Fame. In 2015, he was inducted into the Mon-Clair Amateur Baseball HOF. In 2008, he was named “Manager of the Decade” for the River City Rascals, which he managed for three seasons. In 2007, he was named to the 50th anniversary All-Time Junior

College World Series team and was inducted into the St. Louis Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame. He also was inducted into Vianney High School’s first Hall of Fame class in 1996 and named to the Southwest Kiwanis of St. Louis Hall of Fame in 1989.

His career record at SWIC includes five Great Rivers Athletic Conference Championships and five regional championships in 10 championship finals appearances.

During Fiala’s tenure as SWIC head coach:• 61 players have been named All-Conference• Six players have been named Conference Most Valuable Player or Pitcher of the Year• Two players have been named Conference Freshman of the Year• 44 players have been named All-Region• Five players have been named the Region’s Most Valuable Player• 11 players have been named to All-America teams• 194 players have moved on to play baseball at four-year college programs• 45 players have signed professional baseball contracts• Fiala has been named Conference Coach of the Year five times and Region Coach of the Year five times

During Fiala’s overall coaching career:• 93 of his former players have signed professional contracts• 14 of his former players have advanced to the major leagues

In addition to coaching the Blue Storm, Fiala managed the River City Rascals, aprofessional independent team in the Frontier League, for three seasons and wona division championship in 2000. For four seasons he was a coach for the GatewayGrizzlies, which won the Frontier League Championship in 2003.

Fiala was an infielder with the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds from 1977 to1982. He appeared in five major league games with the Cardinals and Reds in 1981. Hehad one hit in five at-bats while under former Cardinals Manager Whitey Herzog andformer Reds Manager John McNamara.

A high school All-American, his exceptional college career began at MeramecCommunity College, where he led his team to the 1975 Junior College World Series.Fiala was named Most Valuable Player in that series and Meramec finished as runner-up.

COACH PROFILEFiala transferred to Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where he batted .333 over the 1976 and 1977 seasons. In 1977, he was named Most Valuable Player of the NCAA Midwest Regional. During those two seasons, the Salukis were 80-26, including a third-place finish in the 1977 NCAA College World Series in Omaha, Neb.

Following his major league career, Fiala served as an assistant baseball coach at Vianney High School (1983-86) and at Meramec Community College (1987-89). He coached one year in the New York Yankees organization (1990). From 1991-93, Fiala was the assistant baseball coach at the University of Illinois.

Fiala graduated from SIUC with a degree in Communications in 1978. He and his wife, Kim, have three daughters, Lisa, Lori and Leslie.

Neil Fiala’s Head Coaching Career Year School/Team Record1984 St. Louis Yankees Summer Collegiate 30-12 Metro Champions1985 St. Louis Yankees Summer Collegiate 33-161986 St. Louis Yankees Summer Collegiate 41-71987 St. Louis Yankees Summer Collegiate 21-18 5th CSBA Nationals1988 St. Louis Yankees Summer Collegiate 40-13 2nd CSBA Nationals1989 St. Louis Yankees Summer Collegiate 38-161994 Fairview Heights Mets 22-22 Belleville Area College 7-9 (fall) Belleville Area College 24-29 (spring) 1995 Belleville Area College 41-14 Final Rank 32nd1996 Belleville Area College 48-9 Final Rank 6th1997 Belleville Area College 46-16 Final Rank 11th1998 Belleville Area College 45-15 Final Rank 24th1999 Belleville Area College 44-12 Final Rank 9th2000 Southwestern Illinois College 43-19 Final Rank 25th River City Rascals 46-36 Western Division Champs2001 Southwestern Illinois College 39-23 Final Rank 25th River City Rascals 46-38 2nd Western Division2002 Southwestern Illinois College 43-18 Final Rank 26th River City Rascals 39-452003 Southwestern Illinois College 47-18 Final Rank 17th2004 Southwestern Illinois College 41-19 Preseason Rank No. 122005 Southwestern Illinois College 39-21 Preseason Rank No. 152006 Southwestern Illinois College 20-382007 Southwestern Illinois College 27-232008 Southwestern Illinois College 32-192009 Southwestern Illinois College 45-16 Final Rank 43rd2010 Southwestern Illinois College 33-212011 Southwestern Illinois College 34-182012 Southwestern Illinois College 32-272013 Southwestern Illinois College 21-242014 Southwestern Illinois College 36-192015 Southwestern Illinois College 30-18 Highest rank 26th 2016 Southwestern Illinois College 25-27 Totals St. Louis Yankees 203-82 Fairview Heights Mets 22-22 River City Rascals 131-119 Southwestern Illinois College/BAC 842-472Head Coaching Totals 1198-695

ASSISTANT COACH PROFILE

PHIL BERNDSENAssistant CoachThis is the first year Berndsen will serve as an assistant coach for the SWIC baseball team.

A graduate of Mater Dei High School, Berndsen played baseball at Kaskaskia College, where his 2008 team won the conference title. He then moved on to Mid-Continent University in Kentucky and finished his collegiate career there.

In 2014 and 2015, Berndsen served as the assistant coach at O’Fallon Township High School.

He was the co-manager of the Breese American Legion Post 252 state champions in 2015. He spent last season as the pitching coach at Austin College in Texas.

Berndsen graduated from Lindenwood University with a bachelor’s degree in human resource management.

2 RAY ADAMSSophomoreI N F I E L D Parkway South, MO5’10” 170 lbs.Bats: RThrows: R

PLAYER PROFILES

39PETE BAUMGARTNERR-FreshmanP I T C H E RHighland5’10” 175 lbs.Bats: LThrows: L

20ADAM ALEXANDERFreshmanI N F I E L DCarlyle6’0” 160 lbs.Bats: LThrows: R

26KEEGAN BAXMEYERFRESHMANC A T C H E RFreeburg5’11” 210 lbs.Bats: RThrows: R

PLAYER PROFILES35BRANDON CONTRATTOSophomoreP I T C H E RNew Athens5’9” 160 lbs.Bats: RThrows: R

10ADAM DALTONSophomoreI N F I E L DParkway South, MO6’0” 180 lbs.Bats: RThrows: R

34BRENNAN DERMODY FreshmanP I T C H E RFreeburg6’4” 195 lbs.Bats: RThrows: R

38BRUCE DRENNANR-FreshmanI N F I E L DGranite City6’1” 220 lbs.Bats: RThrows: R

PLAYER PROFILES24JUSTIN EVERSFreshmanP I T C H E RDeSmet, MO6’4” 200 lbs.Bats: RThrows: R

3CHANCE FOSSFreshmanI N F I E L DRoxana5’10” 150 lbs.Bats: RThrows: R

22 BEN HANKAMMERSophmoreP I T C H E RAlthoff5’11” 195 lbs.Bats: LThrows: L

29ZACH HARRISFreshmanO U T F I E L DColumbia Hickman, MO6’3” 190 lbs.Bats: RThrows: R

PLAYER PROFILES33DYLAN JONESSophomoreP I T C H E RParkway South, MO6’2” 185 lbs.Bats: RThrows: R

32ROREY KEENFreshmanP I T C H E RAlthoff5’9” 165 lbs.Bats: RThrows: R

8MATT KLOSTERMANSophomoreI N F I E L DBelleville West6’0” 170 lbs.Bats: RThrows: R

12CAL KOSSINAFreshmanI N F I E L DBelleville West6’1” 175 lbs.Bats: LThrows: R

PLAYER PROFILES13MITCHELL KREBSR-FreshmanI N F I E L DEdwardsville5’10” 170 lbs.Bats: LThrows: R

11DUSTIN KUEHNELR-FreshmanO U T F I E L DGranite City6’0” 175 lbs.Bats: RThrows: R

36JACOB LAUNIUSFreshmanP I T C H E RParkway South, MO6’1” 195 lbs.Bats: RThrows: R

7 DYLAN MCEWENSophomoreC A T C H E RCollinsville5’10” 165 lbs.Bats: RThrows: R

PLAYER PROFILES5JACOB MERTZFreshmanP I T C H E RParkway South, MO5’10” 170 lbs.Bats: RThrows: R

30DAN MILASR-FreshmanP I T C H E RMascoutah6’5” 220 lbs.Bats: RThrows: R

16MARK NAPPIER FreshmanC A T C H E RValmeyer6’3” 220 lbs.Bats: RThrows: R

27 BRADY RAKERSFreshmanO U T F I E L DMater Dei5’11” 215 lbs.Bats: RThrows: R

PLAYER PROFILES15DERRICK ROZYCKE SophomoreO U T F I E L DFreeburg5’9” 180 lbs.Bats: RThrows: L

6KEITH SANDERSSophomoreO U T F I E L DSimeon5’8” 170 lbs.Bats: LThrows: L

23NOAH THAGGARD FreshmanP I T C H E RWaterloo6’0” 210 lbs.Bats: RThrows: R

17COREY VOGELSophomoreP I T C H E RWaterloo5’9” 155 lbs.Bats: RThrows: L

PLAYER PROFILES19ETHAN WALLACEFreshmanO U T F I E L DLutheran North, MO5’10” 205 lbs.Bats: LThrows: L

21JAKE WILSONSophomoreC A T C H E RBelleville West6’0” 210 lbs.Bats: RThrows: R

Randy Wells SWIC: 2001-2002 Major League Debut: 2008

Ken OberkfellSWIC: 1975Major League Debut: 1977

John RheineckerSWIC: 1998-1999 Major League Debut: 2006

Tom LayneSWIC: 2004-2005Major League Debut: 2012

Justin HampsonSWIC: 1999-2000Major League Debut: 2006

SWIC BIG LEAGUERS

ABAC, GA 7-1Andrew, GA 0-1Berry, GA 4-0Black Hawk 2-0Cecil, MD 1-0Calhoun St., AL 1-1-1Central Florida 0-1Columbia St., TN 2-0Dakota County, MN 2-0Danville 2-0Dyersburg, TN 0-1East Central, MO 5-0East Mississippi 0-1Eckerd College, JV 3-0Ellsworth, IA 1-0FCC-Jacksonville, FL 1-2Flagler, FL 1-0Florissant Valley, MO 32-2-1Fontbonne JV, MO 22-1Forest Park, MO 25-5Glen Oaks 1-0Glouchester, MD 5-2Heartland 2-0Illinois Central 5-0Indian Hills, IA 1-4Iowa Western 0-4Jefferson, MO 26-20-4John A. Logan 44-54John Wood 4-0Johnson County, KS 0-1Kaskaskia 49-34Kiswaukeee 1-0Labette, KS 1-0Lake City, FL 2-4Lakeland 34-22Lake Michigan 4-2Lewis & Clark 16-6Lincoln 15-1Lincoln Land 7-0Lincoln Trail 40-47

COACH FIALA’S TEAMS VS. OPPOSITION

1994-2016Lindenwood JV 60-3-1LU-Belleville JV 3-0Manatee, FL 1-3McHenry 2-0McKendree JV 24-0Meramec, MO 19-12-1Mineral Area, MO 7-2Mississippi 0-1-1Morton College 3-0Motlow St., TN 1-5Murray St., KY 2-0Muskegon 1-0North Arkansas 1-1North Central, MO 1-0North Florida 0-3NW Alabama 2-2NW Mississippi 0-2 Olive Harvey 14-0Olney 56-33Parkland 5-8Quincy JV 3-1Rend Lake 42-44Rock Valley 2-0Santa Fe, FL 0-1Sauk Valley 1-0Shawnee 14-1Shoals, AL 0-2SE Illinois 56-29Shorter College, GA 8-2South Georgia 17-18St. Charles, MO 39-8St. Louis CC 5-7SW Tennessee 0-1Tampa College, FL 1-0Thomas, FL 1-1Three Rivers 6-1Triton 6-3Volunteer State, TN 2-2Wabash Valley 39-45Webster JV, MO 17-2

2016 AWARDS Final Record 25-27 Region Record 11-16 7th Conference Record 11-16 7th

Sectional 0-2 Team Awards Most Valuable Player Luke Bakula Leading Hitter Luke Bakula Outstanding Pitcher Anthony Garza Team ERA Award Milton Pinkston Best Defensive Player Ken Wilson

All-Conference Awards First Team Luke Bakula

All-Region First Team Luke Bakula

Region Defensive Team Luke Bakula Academic All-American Derrick Rozycke

2016 SEASON RESULTSDate Opponent Place Result Feb 20 Three Rivers (2) Away W 6-1, W 8-6 2-0Feb 21 Illinois Central (2) Home W 6-0, W 4-3 4-0Feb 23 Fontbonne (2) Home W 11-1(5), W 4-1 6-0Feb 28 Dyersburg, TN Away L 1-2 6-1Feb 28 SW Tennessee (1) Away L 1-2 (8 in) 6-2Feb 29 Lindenwood-Belleville (2) Home W 6-5 7-2Mar 2 St. Charles (1) Away L 3-6 7-3Mar 5 Mississippi Delta (2) Away L 0-9, T 5-5 (9) 7-4-1Mar 6 North Arkansas (2) Away L 4-5, W 18-7 8-5-1Mar 8 Lewis & Clark (2) Home L 3-5 (8), W 9-0 9-6-1Mar 11 *Wabash Valley (2) Home W 3-1, L 1-6 10-7-1Mar 14 *Wabash Valley (1) Away L 2-3 10-8-1Mar 16 Fontbonne (1) Away L 3-5 10-9-1Mar 17 *John A. Logan (1) Home L 2-23 (7) 10-10-1Mar 19 *John A. Logan (2) Away L 2-6, L3-7 10-12-1Mar 21 Olive Harvey (2) Home W 13-3(6), W 20-2(5) 12-12-1Mar 22 Webster (1) Away W 5-4 13-12-1Mar 24 *SE Illinois (1) Away W 24-11 (8) 14-12-1Mar 25 *SE Illinois (2) Home L 4-5, L 4-5 14-14-1Mar 29 *Kaskaskia (1) Away W 6-5 15-14-1Apr 2 *Olney (2) Home W 6-5, L 9-17 16-15-1Apr 3 *Olney (1) Away L 4-15 (7) 16-16-1Apr 4 Webster (1) Home W 14-3 (7) 17-16-1Apr 7 *Shawnee (1) Home W 16-5 (7) 18-16-1Apr 9 *Shawnee (2) Away W 16-0 (7), W 8-6 20-16-1Apr 12 *Kaskaskia (2) Home L 6-7 (10), L 7-10 20-18-1Apr 14 *Lincoln Trail (1) Home L 5-6 20-19-1Apr 16 *Lincoln Trail (2) Away L 7-8, W 6-3 21-20-1Apr 19 Jefferson (1) Away L 10-15 21-21-1Apr 21 *Lakeland (1) Away W 6-5 22-21-1Apr 23 *Lakeland (2) Home L 1-3, W 8-6 23-22-1Apr 28 *Rend Lake (1) Away W 9-8, L 1-11 (5) 24-23-1Apr 29 *Rend Lake (2) Home L 1-9 24-24-1May 3 STLCC (2) Home L 9-13, W 6-4 25-25-1May 7 ** Wabash Valley Away L 6-11, L 5-6 25-27-1* Conference** Sectional

2016 PITCHING STATS

2016 BATTING STATS

Hitting RecordsGames 65 Nick Bohnenstiehl 2003At-Bats 245 Nick Bohnenstiehl 2003Runs 89 Travis Dawson 1997Hits 100 Travis Dawson 1997 Brian Fuess 19972B 25 Brian Fuess 1998 Nick Bohnenstiehl 20033B 9 Ryan Simmons 2012HR 20 Brian Fuess 1997RBI 94 Brian Fuess 1997BB 51 Corey Hill 2005K 50 Brad Daubach 2002SB 41 Ron Lindsay 1985HBP 14 Justin Jackson 2006SAC 10 Brian Muniz 1997 Brody Jackson 2000 Colin Moore 2004SF 8 Mike Moore 2010 Keith Wolf Matt Spradlin 2014AVG .489 Brian Fuess 1997 Pitching RecordsGames 24 Zach Penny 2009GS 16 Dean Brueggemann 1996 Chris Hargan 1996GC 11 John Rheinecker 1999W 12 Dean Brueggemann 1996 Chris Hargan 1996L 7 John Mendez 1994 Matt Klamm 1994SV 14 Derek Stratman 2003 Zach Penny 2009IP 102 Mike Mueller 2009K 127 Mike Mueller 2009HB 12 Justin Clayton 2003 David Parkinson 2012ERA 1.13 Justin Hampson 1999

SINGLE SEASON RECORDS

1970 Don Kreke Philadelphia Phillies1973 Dave Walker Chicago Cubs1974 Dave Jorn St. Louis Cardinals1975 Ken Oberkfell* St. Louis Cardinals1976 Wayne Rolfing Chicago Cubs1978 Steve Hosick Philadelphia Phillies1982 Jeff Gass St. Louis Cardinals1982 Gordon Meyer New York Yankees1983 Mike Roy Minnesota Twins1984 Frank Colston Seattle Mariners1985 Jim Boehne Boston Red Sox1985 Jeff Kaiser San Francisco Giants1987 John Wahlig Baltimore Orioles1987 Ernie Baker St. Louis Cardinals1987 Todd McClure Houston Astros1989 Scott Brown Pittsburgh Pirates1990 Wesley Brooks New York Mets1996 Dean Brueggemann Colorado Rockies

1997 Jason Faust Oakland Athletics1997 Mike Williams Cincinnati Reds1998 Brandon Jackson Milwaukee Brewers1999 Brian Matzenbacher Arizona Diamondbacks1999 Corey Blackwell River City Rascals (Ind.)2000 Justin Hampson* Colorado Rockies2000 Brian Fuess River City Rascals (Ind.)2000 Travis Dawson River City Rascals (Ind.)2000 Ryan Warnecke River City Rascals (Ind.)2000 Brett Haake River City Rascals (Ind.)2001 John Rheinecker* Oakland Athletics2001 Ben Piatt River City Rascals (Ind.)2001 Brian Beckmann River City Rascals (Ind.)2001 Roy Tippett Gateway Grizzlies (Ind.)2001 Ben Margalski Philadelphia Phillies2001 Jeremiah Bergheger Gateway Grizzlies (Ind.)2002 Ryan Tribout Gateway Grizzlies (Ind.)2002 Brody Jackson River City Rascals (Ind.)

*Played in Major Leagues Ind. = Independent

SWIC PLAYERSSIGNED TO PRO CONTRACTS

2002 Steve Haake River City Rascals (Ind.)2002 Randy Wells* Chicago Cubs2002 Dave Klahs New York Yankees2003 Josh Lane Gateway Grizzlies (Ind.)2004 Dan Munoz River City Rascals (Ind.)2004 Mark Mueller Gateway Grizzlies (Ind.)2005 Doug Walter Gateway Grizzlies (Ind.)2005 Drew Gericke Gateway Grizzlies (Ind.)2005 Nick Bohnenstiehl Gateway Grizzlies (Ind.)2005 Jesse Bahr New York Yankees2005 Ryan Steinbach Baltimore Orioles2006 Andy Galle Gateway Grizzlies (Ind.)2006 Phil Grau San Jose, Calif. (Ind.)

2007 Nick Dunning Florence, Ky. (Ind.)2007 Tom Layne* Arizona Diamondbacks2007 Scott Thomas St. Louis Cardinals2007 Kyle Donovan Macon, Ga. (Ind.)2008 Joel Boeschen Gateway Grizzlies (Ind.)2008 John Flanagan Kansas City Royals 2010 Jim Jacquet Seattle Mariners2011 Zach Getsee Lake City, IL (Ind.) 2012 Shawn Spainhoward Cook County (Ind.) 2014 Jake Degener Gateway Grizzlies (Ind.)2014 Alex Mann Trinidad (Ind.)2015 Cody Daily Chicago White Sox2016 Tyler Greene Atlanta Braves

SWIC PLAYERSSIGNED TO PRO CONTRACTS

FIALA PLAYERS1985C Frank Masters Detroit Tigers

1986P Bob Faron St. Louis Cardinals

1987P Jerry Daniels St. Louis CardinalsP Tim Meamber St. Louis CardinalsOF Lonnie Maclin St. Louis CardinalsP Mike Miller New York Mets1B Mike Rogers Texas RangersP Tony Russo St. Louis CardinalsSS Mike Sisco Seattle MarinersSS Keith Kimberlin Detroit Tigers

1988OF Gary Cooper California Angels3B Gary Donohue Philadelphia Phillies2B Reid Hartmann New York MetsSS Dave Silvestri Houston Astros

19891B Scott Cepicky Chicago White SoxP Ernie Baker St. Louis CardinalsP Scott Brown Pittsburgh Pirates

19903B Vince Castaldo Milwaukee BrewersC Matt Giegling Cincinnati Reds

1991P Brian Boehringer Chicago White Sox3B Evan Pratte San Francisco GiantsP Scott Simmons St. Louis CardinalsP John Reid Detroit TigersSS Greg Castaldo Milwaukee BrewersP Scott Buchheit Texas RangersP Lance Schuermann Texas RangersOF Matt Brewer San Francisco Giants

C Sean Mulligan San Diego PadresOF Brian Roberts Texas RangersP Rich Hyde San Francisco Giants1B Bubba Smith Seattle Mariners

1992P T.J. Matthews St. Louis CardinalsSS Bill Mueller Milwaukee BrewersP Sean Lawrence Pittsburgh PiratesP John Dettmer Texas RangersOF Larry Sutton Kansas City Royals

19933B Scott Spiezio Oakland A’sP Matt Arrandale St. Louis Cardinals

19941B Forry Wells Colorado Rockies

1995P Scott Chambers Los Angeles Dodgers

19962B Brian McClure San Diego PadresSS Josh Klimek Milwaukee BrewersP Dean Brueggemann Colorado RockiesOF Jim Reeder New York YankeesP Rich Sauget Chicago White Sox

1997P Jason Faust Oakland A’sC Mike Williams Cincinnati Reds1B Chad Overton Evansville, Ind. (Ind.)SS Terry Tripp San Diego PadresSS Joey Robinson Houston Astros

1998SS Brandon Jackson Milwaukee Brewers

SIGNED TO PRO CONTRACTS

1999P Brian Arizona Matzenbacher DiamondbacksP Corey Blackwell River City, MO (Ind.)

2000P Justin Hampson Colorado Rockies3B Brian Fuess River City, MO (Ind.)P Ryan Warnecke River City, MO (Ind.)OF Travis Dawson River City, MO (Ind.)OF Brett Haake River City, MO (Ind.)

2001P John Rheinecker Oakland A’sC Ben Margalski Philadelphia PhilliesOF Ben Piatt River City, MO (Ind.)IF Brian Beckmann River City, MO (Ind.)P Roy Tippett Gateway, IL (Ind.)IF Jeremiah Bergheger Gateway, IL (Ind.)

2002P Dave Klahs New York YankeesC Randy Wells Chicago CubsOF Brody Jackson River City, MO (Ind.)OF Ryan Tribout Gateway, IL (Ind.)OF Steve Haake River City, MO (Ind.)

2003P Josh Lane Gateway, IL (Ind.)OF Carlos Wild London, CA (Ind.)

2004IF Dan Munoz River City, MO (Ind.)P Mark Mueller Gateway, IL (Ind.)

2005P Doug Walter Gateway, IL (Ind.)P Drew Gericke Gateway, IL (Ind.)OF Nick Bohnenstiehl Gateway, IL (Ind.)P Jesse Bahr New York YankeesSS Ryan Steinbach Baltimore Orioles

2006P Andy Galle Gateway, IL (Ind.)OF Phil Grau San Jose, CA (Ind.)

2007P Nick Dunning Florence, KY (Ind.)P Tom Layne Arizona DiamondbacksC Scott Thomas St. Louis CardinalsC Kyle Donovan Macon, GA (Ind.)

2008P Joel Boeschen Gateway, IL (Ind.)P John Flanagan Kansas City Royals 2010 C Jim Jacquot Seattle Mariners

2011 C Zach Getsee Lake City, IL (Ind.)

2012 P Shawn Spainhoward Grand Prairie, TX (Ind.)

2014 1B Jake Degener Gateway, IL (Ind.)P Alex Mann Trinidad (Ind.)

2015IF Cody Daily Chicago White Sox

2016P Tyler Greene Atlanta Braves

BOLD: Played in Majors93 former players have signed professionally; 14 have reached the majors

FIALA PLAYERSSIGNED TO PRO CONTRACTS

Year Won Lost Coach1966 22 14 Hargis1967 21 10 Hargis1968 17 12 Hargis1969 28 4 Klube1970 37 7 Klube1971 23 8 Swift1972 17 7 Swift1973 22 10 Swift1974 21 12 Swift1975 26 16 Swift1976 29 25 Swift1977 23 17 Swift1978 31 16 Swift1979 29 12 Swift1980 24 11 Swift1981 29 15 Swift1982 27 15 Swift1983 28 8 Swift1984 39 9 Swift1985 20 28 Swift1986 30 15 Swift1987 29 14 Swift1988 17 17 Swift 1989 16 16 Swift1990 24 32 Smith

Year Won Lost Coach 1991 16 32 Pitchford1992 24 20 Colston1993 8 19 Colston1994 24 29 Fiala 1995 41 14 Fiala1996 48 9 Fiala1997 46 16 Fiala 1998 45 15 Fiala 1999 44 12 Fiala2000 43 19 Fiala2001 39 23 Fiala2002 43 18 Fiala2003 47 18 Fiala2004 41 19 Fiala 2005 39 21 Fiala 2006 20 38 Fiala2007 27 23 Fiala2008 32 19 Fiala2009 45 16 Fiala2010 33 21 Fiala2011 34 18 Fiala2012 32 27 Fiala 2013 21 24 Fiala2014 36 19 Fiala2015 30 18 Fiala2016 25 27 Fiala

A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCENJCAA World Series Appearance: 1984Regional Champions: 1967, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1983, 1984, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2009Sectional Champions: 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2015Conference Champions: 1978, 1983, 1984, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

No Sectional Championships 2007-2009

SEASON RECORDS

FIALA’S SWIC PLAYERS WHO HAVE MOVED ON TO FOUR-YEAR SCHOOLS

1994 Bryan Strieker University of New Orleans C.J. Cruser Quincy University Kevin Poettker Quincy University John Mendez SIU-Edwardsville

1995 Jason Faust University of New Orleans Roy Tippett Saint Louis University Tim Mueth University of Missouri-Columbia Greg Haake Quincy University Brian Blazier Quincy University Doug Clark MacMurray College Chris Kohnz University of Missouri-Rolla Carlos Fushimi McKendree University Bill Phillips Coker College Mike Williams Coker College

1996 Dean Brueggemann University of Illinois Chris Hargan Northwestern University Brandon Jackson Southwest Missouri State University Steve Johnson University of Missouri-St. Louis Ryan Nettemeier SIU-Edwardsville Mason Horne SIU-Edwardsville

1997 Brian Matzenbacher Creighton University Travis Dawson Austin Peay University Corey Blackwell University of Arkansas-Little Rock Brian Muniz Armstrong Atlantic University Adam Schmidt Quincy University Anthony Jones Quincy University Ryan Collins SIU-Edwardsville Jeff Riebeling SIU-Edwardsville Brian Amelung Fontbonne University Chris Foor Southwest Oklahoma Nate Vineyard SIU-Edwardsville

1998 Brian Fuess Southwest Missouri State University Ryan Warnecke Saint Louis University Brett Haake Austin Peay University Shawn Oskins University of Missouri-St. Louis Jeremiah Bergheger SIU-Edwardsville Quent Stenzel Washington University Adam Frierdich West Florida Mike Feit Coker College

1999 John Rheinecker Southwest Missouri State University Ben Margalski Southwest Missouri State University Ryan Curry Eastern Illinois University Toby Lindsay Armstrong Atlantic University Bryan Beckmann Armstrong Atlantic University Ben Piatt Quincy University Greg Distler Quincy University Kent Muniz Webber College John Frech McKendree University Brandon Musso McKendree University

2000 Steve Haake Northwestern University Justin Hampson University of Kentucky Brian Unger University of Hawaii-Hilo Brody Jackson University of Missouri-St. Louis Ryan Tribout McKendree University Andy Leapaldt North Dakota State University Robbie Brown Quincy University Aaron Geiser Lincoln Memorial University

MOVES

MOVES2001 Josh Lane University of Illinois Jeff Ebeler SIU-Edwardsville Jeff Schwierjohn SIU-Edwardsville Jarod Peters SIU-Edwardsville Carlos Wild Sam Houston State

2002 Randy Wells Eastern Illinois University Craig Ohlau SIU-Edwardsville Adam Dodd Coker College Aaron Thompson St. Louis University Brian Daubach St. Louis University Jim Queern McKendree University Josh Green University of Missouri-St. Louis Mark Mueller University of Cincinnati

2003 Doug Walter Arkansas State Nick Bohnenstiehl University of Dayton Jesse Bahr Missouri Baptist University Brad Beatty University of Dayton Jason Ortwerth Washington University Eric Caby Quincy University Ryan Steinbach Indiana-Purdue University Phil Grau University of Texas-Tyler Kelly Sullivan Coker College Drew Gericke McKendree University Justin Clayton Central Missouri State University Derek Stratman Southwest Missouri State University Brandon Waeltz Quincy University

2004 CJ Webb Ball State University Andy Galle Indiana State University Colin Moore University of Missouri-Rolla Jeremy Bond SIU-Edwardsville Kyle Donovan Shorter College Dustin Mayberry Shorter College John Hein Fontbonne University Jay Wellen Binghamton University

2005 Dan Cowsert Saint Louis University Gilbert Marlowe Saint Louis University Joel Boeschen Arkansas State University Ben Mueth Indiana-Purdue University Ed Hoering Washington University Brett Hottenrott Charleston Southern Corey Hill Lindenwood University Steve Evans Coker College Matt Nichols Quincy University Nick Dunning Quincy University Tom Layne Central Missouri State University Erick Floarke Lindenwood University James Hansen Webster University

2006 Mike Overmann Lincoln University Dustin Smith Harris-Stowe State University Steve Doll SIU-Edwardsville Al Bazile Lindenwood University

MOVES2007 Scott Amann Coker College Chris Gebert Maryville University Clint Massey Missouri Baptist University Eric Muskopf Quincy University Rusty Parke McKendree University Kyle Walker Coker College Brad Perkins Saint Louis University

2008 Jimmy Jacquot University of Cincinnati Jordan Colvin Eastern Kentucky Merrick Conway William Jewell Jeff Ericson Centenary College Josh Daniels Coker College Matt Walker Missouri Science & Tech Eric Zittel Missouri Baptist University Corey Stafford Park College Michael Fields University of Montevallo

2009 Mike Mueller Quincy University Zack Getsee St. Joseph University Joe Huber St. Joseph University Caleb Zang Quincy University Marcus Hustedde Coker College Dusty Lepere Harris Stowe State University Austin Onstott Fontbonne University Andy Kuehn Lindenwood University

2010 Trey Burris Saint Louis University David Miller Purdue University Shawn Spainhoward Southeast Missouri State University Dusty Dineen Quincy University Mike Moore Lindenwood University Blake Zurliene Hannibal LaGrange 2011 Otto Roberts Illinois State Kyle Stanton Illinois State Keith Wolf Coker College John Pilackas University of Missouri-St. Louis Luke Matecki University of Missouri-St. Louis Ian Sikes Hannibal LaGrange Alex Mann Arkansas Montevello Nick Schmiemeier Spring Hill Joe Grzywacz MacMurray College

2012 Marshall Vallandingham Illinois State Cody Daily SIU-Carbondale Jake Degener Lindenwood-Belleville Andrew Buehler Arkansas Pine Bluff Brian Doll Spring Arbor Derek Emily Freed Hardmann Kevin Lashley Webster University David Parkinson Lindenwood-Belleville James Range University of Illinois-Springfield Jake Sinovich University of Missouri-St. Louis Sam Wahlig Lindenwood-Belleville Joe Winckel Webster University Forrest Herrmann Evansville University

MOVES2013 Clayton Meyer Morehead State Zach Sedlacek University of Missouri-St. Louis AJ Crutchfield Lindenwood-Belleville Lucas Wetzler Missouri S&T JB Arnold Lindenwood-Belleville Jonah Zink Southeast Missouri State University Ryan Simmons Cumberland University Cody Calvert Indiana Wesleyan Caleb Tatum Fontbonne University 2014 Adam Kunkel McKendree Univerisy Kyle Wilson University of Missouri-St. Louis Ian Zimmermann Robert Morris University Mark Hencken King University John Goodrich Drury University Dustin Dalton Central Methodist University Matt Spradlin Spring Hill College Cameron Lofton Lindenwood University-Belleville

2015 Adam Bauer Murray State University Caleb Arbeiter Murray State University Derrik Watson Murray State University Ty Stahl University of Kansas Conner Buenger SIU-Edwardsville Dan Holst Southeast Missouri State University Jake Daily University of Missouri-St. Louis Zach Lindsay University of Missouri-St. Louis Jordan Felax Lindenwood University-Belleville Cody Massey Southwest Baptist University Sean Murley Southwest Baptist University

2016 Luke Bakula University of Kansas Jacob Monti University of Missouri-St. Louis Collin Holton McKendree University Blake Thompson McKendree University DaShawn Lindsay Maryville University Milton Pinkston Robert Morris University Zach Mathes St. Andrews University Anthony Garza Missouri S&T Ryley Wallin MacMurray College

194 former SWIC players have moved on to four-year schools

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Board of TrusteesChair Nick J. Mance, Cahokia; Vice Chair Richard E. Roehrkasse, Red Bud; Harry A. Briggs, Ph.D., Granite City;Kenneth R. Joseph, Belleville;Robert G. Morton, O’Fallon; Philip L. Smith, Collinsville; Eugene Verdu, Belleville; Student Trustee Samuel Hart Morgan, Shiloh

College PresidentGeorgia Costello, Ph.D.

Foundation BoardChair Norma L. Bellcoff, Vice Chair Mark Lee, Carol A. Bartle, Karen G. Bergman, Tina M. Besserman, Mary E. Buettner, Barbara Cempura, Debra Harriman, Constance A. Kurowski, Christopher C. Schroeder

Foundation Board Ex-Officio MembersSWIC Board of Trustees Chair Nick J. Mance; SWIC President Georgia Costello, Ph.D.; SWIC Vice President for Marketing and Institutional Advancement Michael R. Fleming; Foundation Treasurer Margot Middleton-Holt