2016 Simpson Baseball Team Guide

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D. Lynn Henry 515-962-1899 604 North Jefferson | Indianola, IA info@dlhgrafx.com

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2016 SCHEDULE Mar 4 Mar 5 Mar 6 Mar 9 Mar 10 Mar 25 Mar 26 Mar 31 Apr 1 Apr 2 Apr 5 Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr 15 Apr 16 Apr 19 Apr 20 Apr 22 Apr 23 May 6 May 7 May 12-14

vs. Marian (Wis.) (1) vs. Wheaton (1) vs. Aurora (1) vs. Marian (Wis.) (1) vs. Bethany Lutheran (1) at Coe* at Coe at Grinnell WARTBURG* WARTBURG* CENTRAL* at Dubuque* at Dubuque* at Luther* at Luther* at Central* GRINNELL LORAS* LORAS* BUENA VISTA* BUENA VISTA* IIAC Tournament

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2 • Austin Burlin OF • R/R • Sr. Chariton, Iowa

3 • Taylor Harmon INF • R/R • Sr. Liberty, Mo.

4 • Curt Castenson P • R/R • So. Harcourt, Iowa

5 • Nick Carlisle OF • R/R • Jr. West Des Moines, Iowa

6 • Trevor Luther OF • R/R • So. Creston, Iowa

7 • Jonathan Greiner INF • R/R • Jr. Indianola, Iowa

8 • Adam Richman P/OF • R/R • Jr. Urbandale, Iowa

9 • Trent Dooley OF • L/L • Jr. St. Mary’s Iowa

10 • Jacob Petry UT • R/R • Fr. Council Bluffs, Iowa

11 • Jared Herzog UT • R/R • So. Des Moines, Iowa

12 • Brock Borgeson P • L/R • Sr. Naperville, Ill.

14 • Andy Anderson INF • R/R • Jr. Ankeny, Iowa

15 • Ty Porterfield C • R/R • Sr. Loveland, Colo.

16 • Luke Anctil OF • R/R • So. Martensdale, Iowa

17 • Colin Sexton INF/P • R/R • So. Riverside, Iowa

18 • Caylor Deeth OF/P • R/R • So. Coon Rapids, Iowa

19 • Sawyer Ocheltree UT • R/R • Sr. Casey, Iowa

20 • Daultan Gibson P • L/L • Sr. Martensdale, Iowa

21 • Gage Reis P/INF • R/R • Sr. Coon Rapids, Iowa

22 • Brandon Blom UT • R/R • Sr. Newton, Iowa

ALL TIMES CENTRAL HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS KEY * Iowa Conference game (1x7 inn, 1x9 inn) 1 - Tucson Invitational (Tucson, Ariz.)

DH - Doubleheader IIAC Tournament - Veterans Memorial Stadium, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

2016 SIMPSON STORM BASEBALL

BEN BLAKE

Head Coach 10th season

Hailing from a prominent baseball family with strong ties to Simpson and the Indianola community, Ben Blake enters his 10th season as the head coach of the Simpson baseball team in 2016.

Brother of former Major League Baseball player Casey Blake and son of the late Joe Blake, Ben is 180-193 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 moved into second on Simpson’s all-time wins list.

In 2008, Blake led Simpson to a 25-16 record and a second-place finish in the Iowa Conference, putting six players on the allconference team. In all, Blake has coached six all-region performers and 22 all-conference players.

From 2004-05, Blake served as the team’s hitting coach before assuming the duties as associate head coach in 2006.

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 and his wife, Keri, reside in Indianola with their son, Bo and daughter, Janee.

23 • J Lowery P/INF • R/R • So. Bettendorf, Iowa

24 • Keegin Brannin INF • R/R • Sr. Kansas City, Mo.

25 • Devon Veach P • R/R • Fr. Des Moines, Iowa

26 • Nathan Carlin UT • R/R • Fr. Huxley, Iowa

28 • Tyler Englehardt P • L/L • Jr. Ankeny, Iowa

29 • Jalen Sickels P • R/R • Sr. Des Moines, Iowa

30 • Brandon Hull C • R/R • Jr. West Des Moines, Iowa

32 • Jake Anctil UT • R/R • Sr. Martensdale, Iowa

33 • Glenn Gillespie UT • R/R • So. Prairie City, Iowa

34 • Hunter Hillygus INF • R/R • Jr. Marshalltown, Iowa

36 • Mike McCormick INF • R/R • Fr. Newton, Iowa

40 • Trevor Dudar P/INF • R/R • So. Stillwater, Minn.

42 • Bud Smith C • R/R • Sr. Runnels, Iowa

44 • Trey Kehoe UT • L/L • Jr. Fort Dodge, Iowa

46 • Cody Craff INF • L/R • Fr. Fairfield, Iowa

Jason Uhlenhake Assistant Coach 12th Season

Kelly Wilson Assistant Coach Fifth Season

Michael Chia Assistant Coach First Season

Zach Jevne Pitching Coach First Season

Dylan Gibson Student Assistant First Season

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A WA R DS & R E C OR DS ALL-AMERICANS 1991 Joel Johnson, P........................................... 1st team

Joe Blake, Jr., OF........................................3rd team

Ryan Cooley, INF........................................3rd team COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 1991 Kevin Burns................................................ 2nd team ABCA ALL-REGION 1987 Greg Christy................................................ 1st team

Jim Valley.................................................... 1st team 1988 Brent Clark................................................... 1st team 1990 Dave Teske.................................................. 1st team

Tim Young.................................................... 1st team 1991 Ryan Cooley................................................ 1st team

Joe Blake, Jr................................................ 1st team

Joel Johnson............................................... 1st team 1992 Ben Blake.................................................... 1st team

Jason Blake................................................. 1st team

Barry Steim................................................. 2nd team 1994 Chris Donohue............................................. 1st team

Mike Stover................................................. 2nd team 1998 Matt mcCollough......................................... 2nd team 1999 Adam Lueder............................................... 1st team

Brian Baker........................................... HM/3rd team 2000 Chris Larson................................................ 1st team

Brian Baker........................................... HM/3rd team 2001 Brian Baker........................................... HM/3rd team

Brent Delger......................................... HM/3rd team 2002 Tony Coppola............................................... 1st team

Andy Walker......................................... HM/3rd team 2003 Mike Donnenwerth...................................... 2nd team 2004 Dan Rieck.................................................... 1st team

Troy Hatten................................................. 2nd team

Mike Donnenwerth................................ HM/3rd team 2005 Joey Young................................................. 2nd team 2006 Jon Clanton................................................ 2nd team

Ross Anderson............................................3rd team 2008 Jred Sass.................................................... 2nd team

Jason McClaflin...........................................3rd team

Jake Ritchey................................................3rd team 2009 Cory Dawson.............................................. 2nd team 2010 Scott Ethell................................................. 2nd team

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Brent Clark...................................................... OF Eddie Mauro................................................... INF Greg Christy.......................................................P Brent Clark...................................................... OF Jim Valley....................................................... INF Greg Christy.......................................................P Brent Clark...................................................... OF Ryan Cooley................................................... OF Barry Steim........................................................P David Teske.......................................................P Tim Young....................................................... OF Joe Blake, Jr................................................... OF Ryan Cooley.................................................. INF Joel Johnson......................................................P Tim Young....................................................... OF Joe Blake, Jr................................................... OF Barry Steim........................................................P Chris Donohue...................................................P Steve Postel.................................................... UT Mike Stover.................................................... INF Jeremy Schlee...................................................P Mark Simon..................................................... UT Karl Omdahl.................................................... OF Matt McCollough................................................P Brian Baker..................................................... UT Adam Lueder.....................................................P Matt McCollough............................................. UT Brian Baker.................................................... INF Chris Larson.................................................... OF

Brian Baker.................................................... INF Steve Lamberti................................................ OF Tony Coppola.................................................. OF Scott Sibbell................................................... INF Mike Donnenwerth.......................................... UT Shawn Parker....................................................P Scott Sibbell................................................... INF Mike Donnenwerth.......................................... UT Troy Hatten..................................................... OF Shawn Parker....................................................P Dan Rieck...................................................... INF Shawn Parker....................................................P Joey Young..................................................... OF Ross Anderson................................................ OF Chris Cyronek................................................ INF Chris Jones..................................................... OF Cory Dawson..................................................DH Chris Dorff....................................................... RP Scott Ethell..................................................... INF Michael Chia.................................................. INF Tyler Craig...................................................... INF Brett Crable..................................................... OF Jake Scieszinski.............................................. UT Matt Pennings....................................................P

BATTING RECORDS

PITCHING/DEFENSIVE RECORDS

Batting Average Season .472.........................................Chris Larson, 2000 Career .425.................................. Joe Blake, Jr., 1990-92

Earned Run Average Season 1.59........................................Adam Lueder, 1998 Career 2.70..................................... Barry Steim, 1988-92

Hits Game 5........................9 times; recent: Gage Reis, 2015 Season 77................................................Dan Rieck, 2004 Career 182.................................. Dave Johnson, 2008-11

Wins Season 10........................................ Chris Donahue, 1994 Career 25...................................Chris Donahue, 1991-94

IIAC MVP 1971 Joe Blake, Sr..................................................Pitcher 1991 Joel Johnson..................................................Pitcher 2004 Dan Rieck.........................................................Infield

Doubles Game 3................. 3 times; recent: Nick Anderson, 2015 Season 18..............................................Troy Hatten, 2004 Career 45........................................ Joey Young, 2002-05

IIAC COACH OF THE YEAR 1987...................................................................... John Sirianni 1990...................................................................... John Sirianni 1991...................................................................... John Sirianni 1994...................................................................... John Sirianni 1999...................................................................... John Sirianni 2004...................................................................... John Sirianni 2006...................................................................... John Sirianni

Triples Game 3....................... 6 times; recent: Tyler Craig, 2013 Season 8...............................................Scott Sibbel, 2002 Career 16.....................................Tyler Crandell, 2010-13

ALL-IIAC FIRST TEAM 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

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Home Runs Game 2....................... 8 times; recent: Tyler Craig, 2013 Season 12.................................. Mike Donnenwerth, 2004 Career 24.......................................Brent Delger, 1999-02 Runs Batted In Game 8............................ Mike Miller, Benedictine, 1991 Season 56..............................................Troy Hatten, 2004 Career 116........................................Mike Miller, 1990-92

Saves Season 6..................3 times; recent: Matt Pennings, 2013 Career 10....................................Matt Pennings, 2013-15 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...............................................Jason Blake, 1992 Career 24................................... Jeremy Schlee, 1993-96 Innings Pitched Season 92.0.........................................Aaron Young, 2012 Career 231.0.....................................Chris Dorff, 2009-12 Shutouts Season 3........................... Adam Lueder, Brian Pitz, 1999 Career .........................................................not available

Runs Scored Game 5....................... 2 times; recent: Tyler Craig, 2014 Season 52......................................... Dave Johnson, 2010 Career 132........................... Corey Rasmussen, 2007-10

Putouts Game 18..................... 2 times; recent: Tyler Craig, 2014 Season 378.............................................Tyler Craig, 2013 Career 1,068.....................................Tyler Craig, 2011-14

Stolen Bases Game 4...............................Troy Hatten, Dubuque, 2004 Sesason 30......................................... Grant Fjetland, 2004 Career 57............................. Corey Rasmussen, 2007-10

Assists Game 10................ 2 times; recent: Tyler Crandell, 2013 Season 135........................................Tyler Crandell, 2013 Career 337.................................. Dave Johnson, 2008-11

1 CWS APPEARANCE: 1991 6 NCAA POSTSEASON APPEARANCES: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2004 6 IIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1952, 1958, 1987, 1991, 1994, 2006 2 IIAC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1994, 2004