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EUREKA COLLEGEBASEBALL
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
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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
11 #at SLIAC Tournament Highland, Ill. TBA
12 #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.
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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
Michael Hammerstrand 24
Mike Daxenbichler 23
Mitch Johnson 12
Pierce Furrow 10
Home Runs
Blake McConkey 4
Jordan Hodel 1
Mitch Johnson 1
Runs Batted In
Blake McConkey 29
Mike Daxenbichler 20
Michael Hammerstrand 14
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.
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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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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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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
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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-
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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.
Eureka A.D. Honor Roll: Fall ‘10, Spring ‘11, Fall ‘11
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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.
Eureka A.D. Honor Roll: Fall ‘11
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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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2012 EUREKA COLLEGE SPRING SPORTS MEDIA GUIDE
JAKE BAUMGARDNER
FRESHMAN
GALESBURG, Ill.
1 2 3 5 6 7
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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.
21 22 24 25 26 27
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.
32 34 35 36 37
TYLER LEDBETTER
FRESHMAN
WASHBURN, Ill.
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HEAD COACH
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ERIC IGNATOWSKI
ASSISTANT COACH
FIRST SEASON
ERIC VASQUEZ
ASSISTANT COACH
FIRST SEASON
JAYMES WARREN
ASSISTANT COACH
FIRST SEASON
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