CRACKERJACKS 2011

THE 2011 MIDWEST COLLEGIATE LEAGUE PLAYOFFS • SEMIFINALS

Will County CrackerJacks vs. Chicago ZephyrsJuly 26-28, 2011

Pursuing a Championship

CRACKERJACKS 2011: PURSUING A CHAMPIONSHIPTable of ContentsA Wild Ride Down, but never out, the ‘Jacks mounted a furious late-season charge to win the MCL regular season championship.

Meet the Teams After watching the ‘Jacks clinch the MCL title on their home field, the Zephyrs are out for revenge.

Head-to-Head The CrackerJacks and Zephyrs met 11 times in 2011.

2011 CrackerJacks Schedule, Results & Stats Re-live the long journey to the 2011 regular season title.

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MCL Standings through June 2011Pl Team W-L GB Pct.1. Foresters 10-7 --- .5882. Vikings 8-6 0.5 .5713. CrackerJacks 9-7 0.5 .5634. Zephyrs 3-10 5.0 .231

June 2011 HighlightsJune 3: ‘Jacks win franchise opener 12-6 over the Chicago ZephyrsJune 4: Scott Hull hits the first home run in CrackerJacks franchise historyJune 7: ‘Jacks play Chicago Bandits in exhibition gameJune 11: ‘Jacks play its first home games at Wayne King, Jr. FieldJune 11: Conor Szczerba scores the game-winning run in first walk-off winJune 26: ‘Jacks score five times in the ninth to rally and beat the Elgin Aces

A Wild RideIn the spring of 2011, 27 ballplayers from eight different states came together. By summer’s end, they were champions.

It all started from scratch. No players, no manager, no website, no tradition, no staff, no ballpark, not even a team name. But on a cold December evening in 2010, former Joliet JackHammers General Man-ager Jamie Toole created the foun-dation of a new baseball team in Will County, Ill. As the days turned to weeks, the new club began accepting entries for what it would be called. The thought process was simple: get as many people in the local communi-ty involved as possible. This wasn’t going to be a ballclub that people would be able to ignore. It was to be Will County’s hometown team. But even as Toole continued to accept entries for his new team’s name, there was still a daunting question that lingered throughout the chilly Chicago winter. Sure, the team can have a name, but what is a baseball team without players and a manager? If Will County’s new team was going to have a chance at com-peting in 2011, Toole needed to act fast and acquire talented collegiate ballplayers. Then, in late January 2011, Toole got the good news he was search-ing for when he got a commitment

The CrackerJacks loosen up before they play their first game in franchise history on June 3, 2011.

CrackerJacks’ players celebrate after winning the MCL regular season championship on July 24.

By Mike Garabedian

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Final 2011 MCL StandingsPl Team W-L GB Pct.1. CrackerJacks 23-12 --- .6572. Foresters 22-13 1.0 .6293. Vikings 15-17 6.5 .4694. Zephyrs 6-24 14.5 .200

July 2011 HighlightsJuly 7: ‘Jacks win marathon 19-16 game over the Southland VikingsJuly 13: Nine players represent CrackerJacks in MCL All-Star GameJuly 17: ‘Jacks beat Rockford 10-1 to split four-game seriesJuly 18: ‘Jacks beat Vikings in 8-6 come-from-behind thriller in JolietJuly 22: ‘Jacks catch Rockford for first place for the first time since June 16July 24: ‘Jacks sweep Zephyrs to win regular season MCL championship

from a tall, right-handed pitcher from nearby Tinley Park, Ill. When the paperwork was finally signed on Jan. 25, the new ballclub in Will County finally had its first player in franchise history: University of Wisconsin-Parkside product Ryan Windt. Despite the much-needed vic-tory for Toole, the last thing on his mind was slowing down. A roster was needed, and time was sparse. The new days came quickly, but as the calendar turned to February, so did new acquisitions. On Feb. 8, Toole acquired another Wisconsin-Parkside pitcher in right-hander Mike Nicks and then he landed tal-ented College of DuPage outfielder Domenic Biagini on Feb. 28. By the time March came around, a 2011 season became even more realistic. Then, it happened. After over three month’s worth of team name entries were collected, Toole and his family had come across one that stuck out. It was a name that de-scribed the type of ballplayer every manager desires. On March 1, 2011, the new baseball team in Will County finally had its name. They were the Crack-erJacks. Contrary to popular belief, the background of the “CrackerJacks” name has nothing to do with the famous treat sold in ballparks all over the United States. Instead, the name stems from an old saying that describes someone excellent of their kind. If someone described a ballplayer by saying “he was a

On Jan. 25, 2011, Ryan Windt became the first player to sign with the Will County CrackerJacks.

real CrackerJack,” they’d be imply-ing that he was a top-notch player, someone who has the skills and determination to be successful. “It’s a breath of fresh air,” Toole said of the CrackerJacks. “It’s so refreshing to deal with kids who are just excited to have a place to play ball in the summer.” Toole came to the CrackerJacks after a decade-long run in profes-sional baseball that included stints with the Pittsburgh Pirates and numerous Independent League teams. The goals that those play-ers had in mind were far different than those of the fresh faces in the CrackerJacks organization. Sure, the ultimate goal for every player is to play in the major league. But for professional players, the focus was less on the actual sport and more on

external factors such as meal money and a new contract. For collegiate players, the goal is to get better and develop the necessary skills to suc-ceed. As the word about the Crack-erJacks spread throughout Will County, Toole was still working on finding a leader for his club. On March 16, he had his man. Vern Hasty became the first manager in CrackerJacks history on that day in March, eager to get back to coaching players who were will-ing to learn the fundamentals of the game to be successful. He had just completed a long season in Slova-kia with the Trnava Angels in the summer of 2010 and although he saw some success with the European club, including a win over the Rus-sian National Team in June 2010, he

felt it was time to come back to the United States to manage again. Hasty, a native of Kearney, Neb., brought years of managing experi-ence at nearly all levels of collegiate baseball in addition to his interna-tional stint into the CrackerJacks’ inaugural season. “At first, I was content with just being able to play and maybe win a few ballgames in our first year,” Toole said. “But when we signed Vern, my outlook changed. I want-ed to win the league.” “When I went over [to Europe], it was a little difficult to have to teach basic fundamentals of the game, like the hit-and-run, that [the European players] did not com-pletely grasp,” Hasty said of his time in Europe. “The great thing about coaching a summer collegiate team is that there are a lot of quality play-ers playing in college right now that really know how to play the game.” With the team roster develop-ing and the manager now in place, Toole and Hasty decided to fill the roster with a slightly different ap-

Vern Hasty (right) talks with outfielder Scott Hull (left) before a game. CrackerJacks’ ace Steve Taylor finished the 2011 regular season a perfect 7-0.

proach: instead of building a club that consisted of only Illinois play-ers, why not take it to the next level and go outside the state? When this decision was made in at the end of March, the Crack-erJacks began signing new players on a daily basis. In late April, Toole signed Conor Szczerba, Colt Han-kamer and Chris Noble from Polk State College in Winter Haven, Fla. The three would become the nucle-us of the CrackerJack infield for the majority of the regular season. In addition, Toole was able to acquire Oklahoma native Scott Hull, Kansas City, Kan., product Brandon Truitt and St. Charles, Mo., native Lendon Ehlmann. When the roster was finalized at the beginning of June, the CrackerJacks’ roster consisted of players from eight different states. One of those key out-of state acquisitions was Steve Taylor, who quickly emerged as the ace of the pitching staff even before the regular season began. Finally, on June 3, 2011, after six long months of hard work and

preparation, Hasty and the Cracker-Jacks took the field for the first time. The end result of game one was better than what anyone could have expected. Behind Taylor’s five shut-out innings, the CrackerJacks jumped out to an early 12-0 lead and never looked back. They won their first game in franchise history on that warm June evening over the Chi-cago Zephyrs at Waubonsee Com-munity College in Sugar Grove, Ill. The team cruised through the first week of the season and got off to an early 6-1 start. Of course, that record did not include a 6-2 June 7 loss to the Chicago Bandits, Chi-cago’s professional softball team, in a “Battle of the Sexes.” But over the next week, the CrackerJacks began to stumble and on June 19, the Zephyrs downed the CrackerJacks 11-8 to drop the Will County club to 7-6 overall and 6-6 in the Midwest Collegiate League. But it was after that game in Sugar Grove where one of the key moments in the season occurred.

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Disappointed with what he had just witnessed, Toole addressed his club in the parking lot at Waubon-see Community College. “Guys,” Toole said. “This is what rock bottom feels like. It can only go up from here.” At the time, no one knew how correct Toole ended up being with his bold statement. After the June 19 loss to the Zephyrs, the CrackerJacks went 10-4 over their next 14 ballgames to improve to 17-10 overall and 15-9 in the MCL. The streak propelled them up to second place in the league standings, just 2.5 games be-hind the first-place Rockford Forest-ers heading into the MCL All-Star Game, which featured nine Cracker-Jacks, including Taylor, Drew Sain, Windt, Nicks, Biagini, Truitt, Ehl-mann, Szczerba and Derek Thomas, on July 13. The Foresters took over sole possession of first place on June 16 when they stunned the CrackerJacks at Wayne King, Jr. Field by scoring four runs in the ninth inning after trailing 3-0. Rock-ford would hold that first place position for over a month after that game but they were never able to completely pull away from the CrackerJacks, who quietly hung around in the division standings as July wore on. One of the major reasons the CrackerJacks were able to remain within striking distance of Rockford was the July 7 mid-season acquisition of utility player Michael Jordan. In 15 games with the Cracker-

The CrackerJacks invent a “human jump rope” before their July 21 game.

The CrackerJack dugout eagerly awaits the conclusion of the division-clincher.

Jacks, Jordan hit .383, drove in 15 runs and stole 13 bases. In addition he went 2-1 on the mound with just a 2.96 earned run average. With all the right pieces in place, the Crack-erJacks entered a four-game series with Rockford just 2.5 games out of first place. After losing the first game of the series, the CrackerJacks won two out of next three to split the series. The series finale saw the CrackerJacks rout the Rockford club 10-1. The win to split the series marked the second turning point of the season for the Will County club. No, the win did not propel them into first place. But it did show the Foresters that it was going to be a tight race to the finish.

The 10-1 win over Rockford ended up being the first of seven straight wins for the CrackerJacks to close out the regular season. The winning streak featured a thrilling

come-from-behind 8-6 win over the Southland Vikings on July 18, a near-brawl in a July 21 win over the Zephyrs and a dominating 12-5 win over the Foresters to tie them for the division lead on July 22. But still, the CrackerJacks were the underdogs to win the division heading into the final day of the regular season on July 24. To win the regular season title and grab the top seed in the playoffs, they needed

to sweep the Zephyrs in a double-header and then hope that South-land knocked off Rockford. On a warm, damp Sunday eve-ning in Sugar Grove, the Crack-erJacks’ took care of business and got the help they were looking for as well, pounding the Zephyrs 12-1 and 13-4 while the Vikings topped Rockford in extra innings. It was a championship that sig-nified much more than just a top seed in the playoffs. It was a title that was a result of perseverance through the adversity of early sea-son struggles, a championship for a general manager who only four months earlier was still searching

for a team name and a victory for a manager who came back to coach in the United States with one goal in mind: to win.

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THE 2011 WILL COUNTY CRACKERJACKSPresident/General Manager................................Jamie TooleManager................................................................Vern Hasty

Pitchers (9)No. Name B/T Hometown College29 Ryan Windt R/R Tinley Park, Ill. University of Wisconsin-Parkside27 Mike Nicks R/R Tinley Park, Ill. University of Wisconsin-Parkside21 Steve Taylor R/R McDonough, Ga. Southern Polytechnic State University16 Drew Sain R/R Momence, Ill. Kankakee Community College14 Josh Kause R/R Elmwood Park, Ill. Triton Junior College11 Tom Laudadio L/L St. Charles, Ill. Kankakee Community College18 Benny Collesano R/R Homer Glen, Ill. Trinity Christian College22 Matt Pruneau R/R Plainfield, Ill. Calumet College of St. Joseph36 Spencer Lehmann R/R Minooka, Ill. Minooka High School

Infielders (7)No. Name B/T Hometown College3 Colt Hankamer S/R Solado, Texas Polk State College10 Conor Szczerba R/R Titusville, Fla. Polk State College13 Chris Noble R/R Fort Myers, Fla. Polk State College26 Lendon Ehlmann R/R St. Charles, Mo. Kansas City KS Community College5 Mark Zhorne R/R Galesburg, Ill. Carl Sandburg College2 Michael Jordan S/R Miami, Fla. Benedict College32 Steve Kedroski L/R Crystal Lake, Ill. Western Illinois University

Outfielders (4)No. Name B/T Hometown College8 Scott Hull R/L Bartlesville, Okla. Kansas City KS Community College9 Chris Bell L/R Gainesville, Ga. Emmanuel College33 Domenic Biagini L/R Arlington Heights, Ill. College of DuPage19 Derek Thomas R/R Cedar Rapids, Iowa Lewis University

Catchers (1)No. Name B/T Hometown College34 Brandon Truitt R/R Kansas City, Kansas Baker University

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THE 2011 CHICAGO ZEPHYRSGeneral Manager..................................................Marco FajardoManager................................................................Marco FajardoAssistant Coach....................................................Jeff Marcley

Pitchers (12)No. Name B/T Hometown College30 Jason Ormond R/R Chicago, Ill. Grinnell College24 Bill Pullia R/R Chicago, Ill. Park University36 George Heller R/R Elgin, Ill. Trinity International University40 Will Fuentes R/R Aurora, Ill. St. Ambrose University15 Eric Bender R/R Hampshire, Ill. Northwestern College25 Dan Huenecke R/R Palatine, Ill. Belmont University28 Luke Gilbertson R/R Yorkville, Ill. Waubonsee Community College16 Ryan Hudspeth L/L St. Charles, Ill. Elgin Community College26 Alci Gonzalez R/R Veraguas, Panama Point Park University22 Mike Derby R/R Bartlett, Ill. Elgin Community College8 Lucas Geier R/R Elgin, Ill. Elgin Community College17 Alex Raver R/R Bartlett, Ill. Wisconsin Lutheran College

Infielders (8)No. Name B/T Hometown College14 Mason Hallet R/R Naperville, Ill. St. Ambrose University2 Marty Dwar R/R Clarendon Hills, Ill. Loras College20 Bobby Bienick R/R Barrington, Ill. Simpson College1 John Wehr R/R West Chicago, Ill. Elgin Community College3 K.C. Wright R/R Moline, Ill. Judson University7 Kyle Renaud R/R Sugar Grove, Ill. Waubonsee Community College13 Luke Collins R/R Yorkville, Ill. Elmhurst College21 Ryan Richardson R/R South Elgin, Ill. University of Nebraska

Outfielders (4)No. Name B/T Hometown College10 Nolan Craig L/R Big Rock, Ill. Waubonsee Community College19 Steve Slobodecki R/R Carol Stream, Ill. St. Joseph’s College18 Mac Coffey L/L Oak Brook, Ill. St. Ambrose University12 Ryan Cowhey R/R Orland Park, Ill. Western Illinois University

Catchers (2)No. Name B/T Hometown College11 Scott Blanchette R/R Manteno, Ill. St. Ambrose University9 Ryan Payne R/R Geneva, Ill. Aurora University

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HEAD-TO-HEAD: ‘JACKS & ZEPHYRSHow the CrackerJacks and Zephyrs fared against one another in 2011

2011 Season Series: CrackerJacks won 9-2All-Time Series: CrackerJacks lead 9-2First Meeting: June 3, 2011Last Meeting: July 24, 2011CrackerJacks’ Record in Sugar Grove : 4-2Zephyrs’ Record in Joliet: 0-5

Game 1 (at Sugar Grove): June 3, 2011 Game 7 (at Sugar Grove): July 1, 2011Final Score: CrackerJacks 12, Zephyrs 6 Final Score: CrackerJacks 6, Zephyrs 5WP: Steve Taylor WP: Josh KauseLP: George Heller LP: Alci Gonzalez

Game 2 (at Joliet): June 12, 2011 Game 8 (at Joliet): July 20, 2011Final Score: CrackerJacks 15, Zephyrs 0 Final Score: CrackerJacks 16, Zephyrs 4WP: Taylor WP: KauseLP: Dan Huenecke LP: Ryan Hudspeth

Game 3 (at Joliet): June 12, 2011 Game 9 (at Joliet): July 21, 2011Final Score: CrackerJacks 3, Zephyrs 1 Final Score: CrackerJacks 7, Zephyrs 0WP: Ryan Windt WP: Chris NobleLP: Alex Raver LP: Lucas Geier

Game 4 (at Sugar Grove): June 19, 2011 Game 10 (at Sugar Grove): July 24, 2011Final Score: Zephyrs 11, CrackerJacks 8 Final Score: CrackerJacks 12, Zephyrs 1WP: Jason Ormond WP: WindtLP: Benny Collesano LP: Ormond

Game 5 (at Sugar Grove): June 28, 2011 Game 11 (at Sugar Grove): July 24, 2011Final Score: Zephyrs 7, CrackerJacks 3 Final Score: CrackerJacks 13, Zephyrs 4WP: Raver WP: CollesanoLP: Mike Nicks LP: Bill Pullia

Game 6 (at Joliet): June 29, 2011Final Score: CrackerJacks 12, Zephyrs 6WP: Drew SainLP: Kyle Renaud

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WILL COUNTY CRACKERJACKS2011 SCHEDULE, RESULTS & STATISTICS

Date Opponent Result Overall MCLJune 3, 2011 at Chicago Zephyrs W, 12-6 1-0 1-0June 4, 2011 vs. Elgin Aces W, 18-2 2-0 1-0June 8, 2011 at Rockford Foresters W, 7-4 3-0 2-0June 11, 2011 vs. Rockford Foresters L, 5-3 3-1 2-1June 11, 2011 vs. Rockford Foresters W, 6-5 4-1 3-1June 12, 2011 vs. Chicago Zephyrs W, 15-0 5-1 4-1June 12, 2011 vs. Chicago Zephyrs W, 3-1 6-1 5-1June 13, 2011 at Rockford Foresters L, 4-2 6-2 5-2June 14, 2011 at Southland Vikings L, 10-0 6-3 5-3June 16, 2011 vs. Rockford Foresters L, 4-3 6-4 5-4June 17, 2011 at Southland Vikings W, 7-6 7-4 6-4June 18, 2011 at Rockford Foresters L, 4-3 7-5 6-5June 19, 2011 at Chicago Zephyrs L, 11-8 7-6 6-6June 24, 2011 at Southland Vikings W, 10-4 8-6 7-6June 25, 2011 vs. Southland Vikings W, 2-1 9-6 8-6June 25, 2011 vs. Southland Vikings L, 5-3 9-7 8-7June 26, 2011 at Elgin Aces W, 8-4 10-7 8-7June 28, 2011 at Chicago Zephyrs L, 7-3 10-8 8-8June 29, 2011 vs. Chicago Zephyrs W, 12-6 11-8 9-8June 30, 2011 vs. Des Plaines Patriots L, 6-1 11-9 9-8July 1, 2011 at Chicago Zephyrs W, 6-5 12-9 10-8July 6, 2011 at Southland Vikings W, 3-0 13-9 11-8July 7, 2011 at Southland Vikings W, 19-16 14-9 12-8July 9, 2011 at Rockford Foresters L, 2-1 14-10 12-9July 10, 2011 vs. Southland Vikings W, 4-3 15-10 13-9July 10, 2011 vs. Southland Vikings W, 4-2 16-10 14-9July 11, 2011 vs. Southland Vikings W, 3-0 17-10 15-9July 14, 2011 vs. Southland Vikings L, 4-3 17-11 15-10July 15, 2011 at Rockford Foresters L, 11-6 17-12 15-11July 16, 2011 vs. Rockford Foresters W, 3-2 18-12 16-11July 16, 2011 at Rockford Foresters L, 9-2 18-13 16-12July 17, 2011 at Rockford Foresters W, 10-1 19-13 17-12July 18, 2011 vs. Southland Vikings W, 8-6 20-13 18-12July 20, 2011 vs. Chicago Zephyrs W, 16-4 21-13 19-12July 21, 2011 vs. Chicago Zephyrs W, 7-0 22-13 20-12July 22, 2011 at Rockford Foresters W, 12-5 23-13 21-12July 24, 2011 at Chicago Zephyrs W, 12-1 24-13 22-12July 24, 2011 at Chicago Zephyrs W, 13-4 25-13 23-12

Playoff ScheduleJuly 26, 2011 Game 1 vs. Chicago Zephyrs 7:00 p.m. Oil City Stadium; Whiting, Ind.July 27, 2011 Game 2 at Chicago Zephyrs 5:30 p.m. Waubonsee CC; Sugar Grove, Ill.July 28, 2011 Game 3* vs. Chicago Zephyrs TBD TBD

July 29, 2011 Game 1, MCL Championship vs. Rockford-Southland series winnerJuly 30, 2011 Game 2, MCL Championship vs. Rockford-Southland series winnerJuly 31, 2011 Game 3*, MCL Championship vs. Rockford-Southland series winner*If Necessary

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CRACKERJACKS 2011: PURSUING A CHAMPIONSHIPCredits & ProductionProduction:CrackerJacks 2011: Pursuing a Championship was produced by the Will County CrackerJacks media relations department based on information available through July 25, 2011. Photography, edit-ing, research, design, statistics, formatting and writing is provided by Mike Garabedian, Manager of Broadcast and Media Relations for the Will County CrackerJacks. CrackerJacks 2011: Pursu-ing a Championship is an official publication of the Will County CrackerJacks, 24014 West Renwick Road, Suite 103, Plainfield, Ill., 60544. Its logos and graphics are trademarks of the Will County CrackerJacks. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part of CrackerJacks 2011: Pursuing a Championship without writ-ten permission is strictly prohibited.

Will County CrackerJacks Mission Statement:CrackerJacks baseball is dedicated to beginning a tradition of excellence for the entire organization. We want to be a champi-onship organization on and off the field and want to develop the premiere summer collegiate baseball operation in the country. We want to have championship players on the field and championship people off of the field. We would like to utilize the 2011 inaugural season to lay the ground work for the future success of the Will County CrackerJacks. We want to be an asset and anchor for our community and an organization that Will County can be proud of. We want to make a positive impact on community organiza-tions that can use our assistance. We want Will County to be a better place because of the Will County CrackerJacks.

Team Information:Mailing Address:Will County CrackerJacks24014 W. Renwick Road, Suite 103Plainfield, Ill., 60544

President & General Manager:Jamie Toole

Manager of Broadcast & Media Relations:Mike Garabedian

Marketing Associate:Natalie Cortese

Community Relations Associate:Amanda Cortese

Public Relations Intern:Ruth Lee

Operations Manager:Jose Contreras

Intern:Mike Friend

Intern:Matt Lang

2011 MIDWEST COLLEGIATE LEAGUERegular Season Champions