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2 Josh Pirtle OF | R/R | Sr. Indianola, Iowa
3 Taylor Harmon INF | R/R | So. Liberty, Mo.
4 Matt Pennings P | R/R | Jr. Ankeny, Iowa
5 Nick Carlisle OF | R/R | Fr. West Des Moines, Iowa
6 Tyler Craig INF | L/R | Sr. Urbandale, Iowa
7 Brett Crable OF/P | L/L | Sr. Phoenix, Ariz.
8 Michael Chia P/INF | R/R | Sr. Indianola, Iowa
9 Jordan Bahl OF | L/R | So. Lisbon, Iowa
10 Adam Richman P/OF | R/R | Fr. Urbandale, Iowa
11 Jake Scieszinski P/INF | R/R | Jr. Mt.Vernon, Iowa
12 Brock Borgeson P/INF | L/R | So. Naperville, Ill.
14 Andrew Anderson INF | R/R | Fr. Ankeny, Iowa
15 Aaron Young P | L/L | Sr. Urbandale, Iowa
16 Eric Jones P | R/R | Jr. Knoxville, Iowa
17 Jeremy Roehrick INF | R/R | Fr. West Des Moines, Iowa
18 Jake Esdohr C/INF | R/R | Jr. Coon Rapids, Iowa
19 Jake Barr OF | L/R | Sr. Henderson, Nev.
20 Daultan Gibson P | L/L | So. Martensdale, Iowa
21 Gage Reis P/INF | R/R | So. Coon Rapids, Iowa
22 Austin Burlin INF/OF | R/R | So. Chariton, Iowa
23 Alex Funaro OF/P | L/R | So. Carlisle, Iowa
24 Jordan Palmisano INF/P | R/R | So. Papillion, Neb.
25 Michael Wilson P | L/L | Jr. Colfax, Iowa
26 Ethan Kain UT | R/R | Fr. Prairie City, Iowa
28 Nick Anderson INF | L/R | Jr. Ankeny, Iowa
29 Jalen Sickels P | R/R | So. Des Moines, Iowa
30 Brandon Hull C | R/R | Fr. West Des Moines, Iowa
31 Jacob Mize P | R/R | Fr. Moville, Iowa
32 Jake Anctil UT | R/R | Fr. Martensdale, Iowa
33 Brandon Blom INF | R/R | So. Newton, Iowa
34 Paul Safford INF | R/R | So. Kansas City, Mo.
35 Scott Pelzer UT | R/R | Fr. Bennett, Iowa
36 Matt Burrell INF | R/R | Fr. Estherville, Iowa
40 Dylan Kromrie UT | R/R | Fr. Stewart, Iowa
41 Jeff Hafermann P | L/R | Fr. Goodell, Iowa
42 Bud Smith C | R/R | So. Runnels, Iowa
44 Kyle Helmerson P | R/R | Jr. New London, Iowa
NCAA REGIONAL CHAMPIONS: 1991 • NCAA TOURNAMENT QUALIFIERS: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2004
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BE N B L A K E Hailing from a prominent baseball family with strong ties to Simpson and the Indianola community, Ben Blake enters his eighth season as the head coach of the Simpson baseball team in 2014. Brother of former Major League Baseball player Casey Blake and son of long-time Simpson pitching coach Joe Blake, Ben is 144-146 since taking over as head coach in 2007. He won his 100th game on April 9, 2011 when Simpson beat Wartburg in Waverly, 6-3 in nine innings. The win made Blake only the third head coach in the program’s 117 years of baseball to reach the 100-win plateau. Following the 2012 season, Blake’s 126 wins ranked second on Simpson’s all-time list.
Blake began his baseball playing career at NCAA Division I Oral Roberts University before transferring to Westark Community College in Fort Smith, Ark. for the 1990 season. He played at Texas A&M in 1991 before transferring to Simpson in 1992. During the 1992 season, Blake earned first team all-region and second team all-conference honors. After a stint in the Cleveland Indians organization from 1993-94, Blake returned to Simpson to earn his bachelor’s degree in 1999. In 1998, he was a member of the Simpson football team.
Ben Blake Head Coach
Joe Blake, Sr. Assistant Coach
Jason Uhlenhake Assistant Coach
Kelly Wilson Assistant Coach
Ben and his wife, Keri, reside in Indianola with their son, Bo and daughter, Janee.
In 2008, Blake led Simpson to a 25-16 record and a second-place finish in the Iowa Conference, putting six players on the all-conference team. In all, Blake has coached six all-region performers and 19 allconference players. From 2004-05, Blake served as the team’s hitting coach before assuming the duties as associate head coach in 2006.
S C HEDU LE Date Opponent
Location
Time
TUCSON INVITATIONAL (times MST)
Date Opponent
Location
APR 5
WARTBURG*
INDIANOLA, IOWA
1:00 P.M.
Time
Mar 8
vs. St. Thomas (dh)
Tucson, Ariz.
4:00 p.m.
APR 8
CENTRAL*
INDIANOLA, IOWA
3:30 P.M.
Mar 9
vs. St. Mary’s (Minn.)
Tucson, Ariz.
9:00 a.m.
APR 11
BUENA VISTA*
INDIANOLA, IOWA
3:30 P.M.
vs. Wesleyan (Conn.)
Tucson, Ariz.
12:30 p.m.
APR 12
BUENA VISTA*
INDIANOLA, IOWA
1:00 P.M.
Mar 12
vs. Crown (dh)
Tucson, Ariz.
9:00 a.m.
Apr 18
at Luther*
Decorah, Iowa
1:00 p.m.
Mar 13
vs. Wesleyan (Conn.)
Tucson, Ariz.
9:00 a.m.
Apr 19
at Luther*
Decorah, Iowa
1:00 p.m.
vs. Wheaton
Tucson, Ariz.
1:00 p.m.
APR 21
AIB (2X7 DH)
INDIANOLA, IOWA
3:30 P.M.
Mar 19
at AIB
Des Moines, Iowa
2:00 p.m.
Apr 25
at Dubuque*
Dubuque, Iowa
1:00 p.m.
Mar 21
at Coe*
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
1:00 p.m.
Apr 26
at Dubuque*
Dubuque, Iowa
1:00 p.m.
Mar 22
at Coe*
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
1:00 p.m.
May 8-10 IIAC Tournament
MAR 28 LORAS*
INDIANOLA, IOWA
3:30 P.M.
MAR 29 LORAS*
INDIANOLA, IOWA
1:00 P.M.
Apr 1
at Central*
Pella, Iowa
1:00 p.m.
Apr 2
at Grinnell
Grinnell, Iowa
3:00 p.m.
APR 4
WARTBURG*
INDIANOLA, IOWA
3:30 P.M.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
* Iowa Conference doubleheader (1x7, 1x9 inn.) - Schedule subject to change.Visit www.simpsonathletics.com for updates - Live Video Streaming or Live Stats will be provided for all home games at www.simpsonathletics.com
3 ALL-AMERICANS • 3 IIAC MVPs • 7 IIAC COACHES OF THE YEAR
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H I STO RY , REC O RDS & A WA RDS ALL-AMERICANS 1991 Joel Johnson, P Joe Blake, Jr., OF Ryan Cooley, INF IOWA CONFERENCE MVPs 1971 Joe Blake, Sr. 1991 Joel Johnson 2004 Dan Rieck ALL-IOWA CONFERENCE 1969 Jack Blake, INF Dean Burtch, C 1970 Joe Blake, Sr., P 1971 Joe Blake, Sr., P Brent Walker, INF 1972 Steve Doering, INF Tom Simmons, OF 1973 Rick Lathrum, INF 1974 Bob Eichner, P Chuck Klicker, OF 1976 Blake Wever, UT 1978 Mark King, P 1979 Bob Sandquist, UT Tom Wesolowski, INF 1980 Jeff Finch, UT Dan Merritt, INF Tom Wesolowski, UT 1981 Dan Merritt, INF 1983 Randy Brown, OF 1985 Brent Clark, OF Eddie Mauro, INF 1986 Brent Clark, OF Brian Marley, INF 1987 Greg Christy, P Brent Clark, OF Jim Valley, INF John Cavanaugh, INF Steve Hauser, P Brad Rose, C 1988 Greg Christy, P Brent Clark, OF Tony Costa, OF Ed Johnson, INF Don Newbury, INF 1989 Ryan Cooley, OF Barry Steim, P Todd Rhoads, C 1990 David Teske, P Tim Young, OF Joel Johnson, P Don Newbury, INF Joe Blake, Jr., OF 1991 Joe Blake, Jr., OF Ryan Cooley, INF Joel Johnson, P Tim Young, OF Tom Welsch, INF 1992 Joe Blake, Jr., OF Barry Steim, P Ben Blake, C Jason Blake, P Brent Gavin, INF Troy Plummer, OF 1993 Chris Donohue, P Scott Lundholm, OF 1994 Chris Donohue, P Steve Postel, UT Mike Stover, INF Kevin Christensen, INF Scott Lundholm, OF 1995 Ryan Campbell, OF Dan Clark, INF
1st team 3rd team 3rd team
Pitcher Pitcher Infield
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Jeremy Schlee, UT Matt Young, INF Jeremy Schlee, P Mark Simon, UT Ryan Campbell, OF Todd Vogel, C Karl Omdahl, OF Matt McCollough, P Adam Lueder, P Andy Merrill, INF Matt Young, UT Brian Baker, UT Adam Lueder, P Matt McCollough, P Brent Faber, INF Matt Sonka, INF Brian Baker, INF Chris Larson, OF Adam Lueder, P Brian Baker, INF Steve Lamberti, OF Andy Walker, INF Tony Coppola, OF Scott Sibbell, INF Andy Walker, INF Mike Donnenwerth, UT Shawn Parker, P Scott Sibbell, INF Jon Clanton, C Mike Donnenwerth, UT Troy Hatten, OF Shawn Parker, P Dan Rieck, INF Grant Fjetland, INF JD Hews, P Dusty Kain, OF Shawn Parker, P Joey Young, OF James Brown, OF Ross Anderson, OF Chris Cyronek, INF Jon Clanton, C Dusty Kain, OF Mike Turnure, INF Cory Dawson, DH Chad Scieszinski, P Chris Jones, OF Cory Dawson, UT Jason McClaflin, INF Jake Ritchey, P Jared Sass, P Cory Dawson, DH Jared Swim, OF Cory Rasmussen, UT Chris Dorff, RP Scott Ethell, INF Paul Brown, P Tyler Crandell, OF Michael Chia, INF Jake Barr, OF Tyler Crandell, INF Tyler Craig, INF Brett Crable, OF Jake Barr, OF Blake Heitmeier, UT
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RECORD BOOK BATTING AVERAGE Season .472 Career .425 HITS Game 5 Season 77 Career 182
Chris Larson, 2000 Joe Blake, Jr., 1990-92
7 times; recent: Jake Barr, 2013 Dan Rieck, 2004 Dave Johnson, 2008-11
DOUBLES Game 3 Season 18 Career 45
2 times; recent: Scott Ethell, 2010 Troy Hatten, 2004 Joey Young, 2002-05
TRIPLES Game 3 Season 8 Career 16
6 times; recent: Tyler Craig, 2013 Scott Sibbel, 2002 Tyler Crandell, 2010-13
HOME RUNS Game 2 Season 12 Career 24
8 times; recent: Tyler Craig, 2013 Mike Donnenwerth, 2004 Brent Delger, 1999-02
RUNS BATTED IN Game 8 Season 56 Career 116
Mike Miller, Benedictine, 1991 Troy Hatten, 2004 Mike Miller, 1990-92
RUNS SCORED Game 5 Season 52 Career 132
Dave Johnson, J. Hopkins, 2010 Dave Johnson, 2010 Corey Rasmussen, 2007-10
STOLEN BASES Game 4 Season 30 Career 57
Troy Hatten, Dubuque, 2004 Grant Fjetland, 2004 Corey Rasmussen, 2007-10
EARNED RUN AVERAGE Season 1.59 Career 2.70 WINS Season 10 Career 25
Adam Lueder, 1998 Barry Steim, 1988-92
Chris Donahue,1994 Chris Donahue,1991-94
STRIKEOUTS Game 14 Shawn Parker, Dubuque, 2004 Season 89 Joel Johnson, 1991 Career 196 Chris Dorff, 2009-12; Barry Steim, 1988-92 COMPLETE GAMES Season 8 Career 24
Jason Blake, 1992 Jeremy Schlee, 1993-96
INNINGS PITCHED Season 92.0 Career 231.0
Aaron Young, 2012 Chris Dorff, 2009-12
PUTOUTS Game 18 Season 378 Career 956
Cory Dawson, Wartburg, 2008 Tyler Craig, 2013 Brent Delger, 1999-02
ASSISTS Game 10 Season 135 Career 337
Corey Rasmussen, Loras, 2007 Tyler Crandell, 2013 Dave Johnson, 2008-11
IIAC CHAMPIONS: 1952, 1958, 1987, 1991, 1994, 2006 • IIAC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS: 1994, 2004