2009 BASEBALL
Roster
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| 2 | Evan Pheneger | SS | SR | Roseville, Minnesota | |
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2008-Batted .320 in 35 games played with 33 hits, five doubles, two triples, two homeruns and 16 runs batted in. Was an all-GPAC honorable mention pick. 2007-Started 5 out of 9 games played as a sophomore outfielder and recorded a .350 batting average with 7 hits. 2006-As a freshman, Pheneger appeared in 14 games and started 3 with a .357 batting average. |
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| 3 | Morgan Halpert | 3B | SO | Southlake, Texas | |
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2008-Stole three bases and had six hits in 21 games played. High School-Was a three-time all-district performer and part of 4 straight district championships at Covenant Christian High School. Held a .509 batting average with 20 RBI, 9 doubles, two triples, and 55 runs scored. In 2005 helped Covenant Christian to a final-four finish and competed with an all-star team in the Pony Baseball World Series. |
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| 4 | Kevin Christian | IF | FR | Colorado Springs, Colorado | |
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High School- Played for Evangelical Christian High School and had a .367 batting average with 16 runs batted in and stole 20 bases in 2007. |
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| 5 | Ryan Baas | P | FR | Orland Park, Illinois | |
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High School-Lefthanded pitcher that worked 32 innings in 2007 and struck out 19 batters with a 4.52 earned run average. |
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| 8 | Nate De Wit | P | SR | Rock Valley, Iowa | |
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2008-Was 1-2 in 10 pitching performances with ten bases on balls and 11 strikeouts. 2007-Made 4 pitching appearances as a sophomore for a total of 7 innings. 2006-As a freshman, had a 1-1 record in 6 appearances. |
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| 9 | Kyle Davis | OF | SO | Newark, Delaware | |
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High School-Earned first-team all Blue Hen Conference honors in 2007 while playing for Delaware Military Academy. Claimed all-state honors in 2007 and was his team’s MVP as a freshman, sophomore and senior. Attended North Carolina-Central in 2008 and had 11 runs batted in with a .233 batting average. |
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| 11 | Cameron Gagnon | P | FR | Riverside, California | |
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High School-Was 2-0 for Woodcrest Christian High School in Riverside, California as a junior and had a 1.19 earned run average with 26 strikeouts. Woodcrest Christian compiled a 25-5 recordt in 2007. Missed 2008 with a knee injury. |
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| 12 | Bryan Diemer | P | JR | Marion, Michigan | |
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2008-Was 4-1 in seven games started pitching. Three three complete games and had a 5.06 earned run average while earning All-GPAC honorable mention. 2007-Appeared on the mound 4 times and had 1 start as a freshman. Totaled 11 innings and had 5 strikeouts. |
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| 14 | Travis Feekes | OF | JR | Sioux Center, Iowa | |
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2008-Batted .352 with 38 hits, six doubles and 18 runs batted in. Led the team in stolen bases with ten out of twelve attempts. Earned All-GPAC honorable mention accolades. 2007-Played in 24 games and started 15 in the outfield as a freshman. Had a .229 batting average with 11 hits and 4 RBI. |
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| 15 | Patrick Sinnema | P | SO | Manhattan, Montana | |
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2008-Was 2-4 in ten pitching performances and was second on the team in innings pitched with 44.0. Struck out a team high 27 batters and had a 3.89 earned run average. High School-Played with for an American Legion team, the Gallatin Valley Outlaws his sophomore through senior years. Was part of a 3rd place finish at the state tournament in 2006 and the Outlaws’ state championship in 2005. Last season, Sinnema batted .406 while posting a 7-4 record from the mound. Played mostly in rightfield when not pitching. |
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| 17 | Zach Staudt | OF | FR | Cochranton, Pennsylvania | |
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High School-Batted .312 for the Cochranton High School and his legion team in 2007. Had 39 hits in 43 games played with eight doubles, four triples and four homeruns. In 2008 Staudt played in 36 games or Cochranton and his American Legion team. Hit 12 home runs, 67 RBI, .412 AVG, .467 OBP, .815 SLG, 8 doubles, 2 triples, 39 runs, and 49 hits. Became the first player from Cochranton to earn Pennsylvania All-State honors. Earned Pennsylvania District 10 - Region 2 First-Team honors and was a member of the Meadville Tribune Dream Team First-Team. |
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| 18 | Kyle Dieleman | P | SR | Sully, Iowa | |
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2008-Had arm trouble that limited his pitching opportunities to 21 1/3 innings. 2007-Led the team in pitching appearances as a sophomore with 9 and had 8 starts. Pitched a total of 40 innings with a 2-6 record. Recorded an 8.03 ERA and 5 strikeouts. 2006-Made 7 appearances as a freshman in. |
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| 20 | Eric Anderson | IF | FR | Eagan, Minnesota | |
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High School-Played for Concordia Academy and had a .552 batting average with 30 runs scored, six doubles, four triples and 26 stolen bases in 2007. |
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| 24 | Dillon Peters | OF | SR | Centennial, Colorado | |
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2008-Batted .342 win 35 games played with 39 hits with six doubles and 16 runs batted in. Has a career batting average of .316. Ranks 11th all-time in hits with 106; 9th in at-bats with 335 and 3rd all-time in singles with 88. Claimed GPAC honorable mention for the second year in a row. 2007-Earned GPAC honorable mention after starting all 34 games as a sophomore outfielder. Co-led the team in hits with 34, while posting a .304 average. Belted 6 doubles and 1 homerun and was second on the team with 15 runs batted in. 2006-Had a team-high 32 hits with 4 doubles and 13 RBI. |
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| 27 | Jared Rayes | OF | FR | Phoenix, Arizona | |
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High School-Played for Paradise Valley High School in Phoenix, Arizona. Batted .328 in 22 games with 21 hits, four doubles and seven stolen bases. |
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| 28 | Brad Trimm | P | FR | Cicero, New York | |
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High School-Had a 15-7 pitching record for Bishop Grimes High School in East Syracuse, New York. Earned all-league honors in 2007 and 2008 and was named the team’s most valuable player in 2007. |
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| 30 | Phillip Sears | OF | FR | McKinney, Texas | |
| 33 | Ben Fife | C | SO | Tucson, Arizona | |
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2008-Batted .265 with nine hits and two runs batted in with 41 at-bats. High School-Was a three-time varsity letter winner and starting catcher for Desert Christian high school. Was named all-conference twice and had a .380 batting average during his high school career. Fife also hit 6 homeruns, recorded 30 RBI, and threw out 12 of 21 baserunners while playing for Desert Christian. |
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| 34 | Mark Van Weelden | IF | FR | Brookfield, Wisconsin | |
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High School-Earned most valuable player honors for Milwaukee Lutheran in 2007 where he pitched and played third-base. |
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| 36 | Travis Dekkers | IF | FR | Hawarden, Iowa | |
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High School-Claimed all-conference and all-district honors while playing infield and pitching for Unity Christiah High School. Had 43 hits, 16 doubles, one homerun and 37 runs batted in during the 2007 season and had a .453 batting average. Slugged eight homeruns in 2008 with 44 runs batted in, seven doubles and had a .360 batting average. |
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| 37 | Josh Bowers | 2B | JR | Peyton, Colorado | |
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2008-Batted .298 with 25 hits, scored 21 runs and had eight doubles with ten runs batted in. 2007-Started all 10 games played as a freshman. Had a .188 average in 32 at bats. Recorded 6 hits, batted in 3, and slugged 1 triple. |
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| 40 | Bryant Vayhinger | P | JR | Monument, Colorado | |
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High School-Earned all-conference and all-district honors at Evangelical Christian Academy. Won’t play this season while recovering from elbow surgery. |
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| 41 | Chase Dieleman | P/1B/OF | FR | Sully, Iowa | |
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High School-Batted .388 in 2008 for Pella Christian with three homeruns and 25 runs batted in. Compiled five wins while piling up 67 innings pitched last summer with a 1.04 earned run average with 84 strikeouts. |
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| 42 | Eric Torgerson | C/P | FR | Blackfoot, Idaho | |
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High School-Had a .382 batting average with nine doubles, six triples and six homeruns. Was 6-2 on the mound with a 1.82 earned run average. Played catcher when not pitching at Blackfoot High School. |
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Head Coach: Jeff Schouten
Assistant Coaches: Mike Broek, Jeff Zomer
Student Manager: Tom Rozenboom
Athletic Director: Rick Vander Berg
Sports Information Director: Mike Byker