The NJCAA Division I baseball top returning position players from Illinois Junior Colleges.
Catcher Josh Meade, John A. Logan, Josh hit .294 last season.
DH Kyle McHugh, John A. Logan, Klye hit .301 with 6 homers and 51 rbi's in 2011.
Catcher Phil Pupillo, John A. Logan, Phil hit .288 with a homer and 16 rbi's last year.
Outfielder Tyler Mikrut, John A. Logan, Tyler hit .280 with 8 homers and 23 rbi's last season.
Catcher/DH Cameron Sloan, Kaskaskia, Cameron hit .369 with 2 homers and 29 rbi's last year.
Infielder Steve Todoschuk, Kaskaskia, Steve hit .389 with 2 home runs and drove in 39.
Utility player Cody Schmitt, Onley Central, Cody hit .420 with 46 rbi's last season.
First baseman Derek Peterson, Onley Central, Derek hit .385 with 3 homers and drove in 54 last year.
Catcher Nate Ruzich, South Suburban, Nate hit .318 and drove in 41 last year.
Second baseman Luis Bruno, Southeastern Illinois, Luis hit .320 with 3 homers and 23 rbi's.
Outfielder Brian Doll, Southeastern Illinois, Brian hit .352 with 3 home runs in 2011.
Third baseman Cody Daily, Southeastern Illinois, Cody hit .348 with 6 homers last year.
Second baseman Marshall Vallandingham, Southeastern Illinois, Marshall hit .351 with 35 rbi's in 2011.
Shortstop Gabriel Roa, Wabash Valley, Gabriel hit .500 with a homer and 35 rbi's last year.
First baseman Jeff Jackson, Wabash Valley, Jeff hit .364 with 7 homers and 45 rbi's last season.
Outfielder Korey Hall, Wabash Valley, Korey hit .327 with 18 rbi's in 2011.
Below is the 2012 top returning pitchers from NJCAA Division I baseball teams in Illinois.
Dave Suarez, John A. Logan College, Dave was 9-2 with a 3.91 ERA in 71 and 1/3rd innings last season.
Sean Buchholz, John A. Logan College, Sean went 5-3 with a 3.02 ERA in 59 and 2/3rds in 2011.
Josh Dove, Lincoln Trail College, Josh was 1-2 with a 2.48 ERA in 29 innings last year.
Jaden Widdersheim, Olney Central College, Jaden went 3-1 with a 3.00 ERA in 33 innings in 2011.
Conner Porter, Olney Central College, Conner was 2-1 with a 1.13 ERA in 16 innings last year.
Matt Pobereyko, South Suburban, Matt went 1-1 with a 1.80 ERA in 15 innings last season.
Justin Kittel, Southeastern Illinois, Justin was 0-1 with a 3.79 ERA in 19 innings in 2011.
Dalton Froman, Southeastern Illinois, Dalton went 2-1 with a 3.86 ERA in 30 1/3rd innings last season.
Darrin Vestring, Wabash Valley, Darrin was 7-1 with a 2.37 ERA in 30 and 1/3rd innings in 2011.
Illinois NJCAA Division I ranked baseball teams as of March 2nd 2011:
#24 John A. Logan College (8-1)
Here are the 2011 top 20 returning NJCAA Division I hitters from Illinois schools. The list is based on statistics from either the NJCAA or the teams websites. Players must have had at least 50 at bats in 2010.
#1. Jake Lueneburg, Kishwaukee College, .494 batting average, 8 home runs, 13 doubles, 4 triples and 65 rbi's in 166 at bats last season. Jake lives in Caledonia WI.
#2. Carlos Luciano, Triton College, .492 batting average, 2 homers, 14 doubles, 4 triples and 39 rbi's last year. Carlos is from Clemente High School and lives in Chicago IL.
#3. Michael Eberle, Lincoln Trail College, .438 batting average, 4 home runs, 12 doubles, and 41 rbi's in 2010. Michael lives in Terre Haute IN.
#4. Garrett Gee, Kishwaukee College, .429 batting average, 7 homers, 6 triples, 14 doubles and 52 rbi's in 2010. Garrett lives in Woodstock IL.
#5. George Patteson, South Suburban College, .423 batting average, 10 homers, 13 doubles, 2 triples and 49 rbi's last season. George is from Lincoln Way East High School and lives in Frankfort IL.
#6. James Willis III, Wabash Valley Community College, .407 batting average, 3 homers, 14 doubles, 3 triples and 49 rbi's in 2010. James is from Cincinnati OH.
#7. Chabriel Pizarro, Wabash Valley Community College, .390 batting average, 8 homers, 12 doubles and 52 rbi's last year. Chabriel is from Shreveport LA.
#8. Mike Schroeder, Triton College, .381 batting average, 4 doubles and 21 rbi's in 2010. Mike lives in Crown Point IN.
#9. Brandon Alexander, John A. Logan College, .379 batting average, 8 home runs, 12 doubles, 6 triples and 44 rbi's in 2010. Brandon lives in St. Louis MO.
#10. Kyle Stanton, Southwestern Illinois College, .378 batting average, 4 homers, 14 doubles and 42 rbi's last season. Kyle is from O'Fallon High School and lives in O'Fallon IL.
#11. Josh Rosol, Kaskaskia College, .376 batting average, 7 doubles, 3 triples, 1 home run in 2010. Josh is from Carlyle High School and lives in Carlyle IL.
#12. Evan Luken, Lincoln Trail College, .373 batting average, 10 doubles, 1 triple, 36 rbi's. Evan lives in Terre Haute IN.
#13. Jordan Manney, Lake Land College, .371 batting average, 2 homers, 6 doubles and 17 rbi's in 2010. Jordan went to McArthur High School and lives in Decatur IL.
#14. Ricky Divito, Triton College, .367 batting average, 5 doubles, 1 triple and 21 rbi's. Ricky attended Driscoll Catholic High School and lives in Wood Dale IL.
#15. Johnny Dayton, Lake Land College, .362 batting average, 7 home runs, 1 double and 28 rbi's last season. Johnny went to Paris High School and lives in Paris IL.
#16. Tyler O'Daniel, Rend Lake College, .353 batting average, 1 homer, 11 doubles, 1 triple and 32 rbi's in 2010. Tyler lives in Calvert City KY.
#17. James Dawson, South Suburban College, .348 batting average, 7 home runs, 15 doubles, 2 triples and 46 rbi's. James attended Hillcrest High School and lives in Country Club Hills IL.
#18. Tyler Campbell, Lincoln Trail College, .343 batting average, 1 homer, 7 doubles and 36 rbi's last season. Tyler lives in Anderson IN.
#19. Jared Massengill, Lake Land College, .338 batting average, 8 doubles, 1 triple and 16 rbi's in 2010. Jared went to Neoga High School and lives in Neoga IL.
#20. Joel Hoover, Kishwaukee College, .333 batting average, 5 doubles, 1 triple and 19 rbi's last season. Joel lives in Greentown IN.
The top 20 Division I pitchers in Illinois returning for 2011. The list was obtained from both NJCAA and team websites. The list is ranked by ERA, 2010 statistics only and we used a qualifier of 15 innings pitched.
#1. Logan Helms, Onley Central College, 14 IP, 1.29 ERA, 2 wins 0 losses, 2 saves. Logan is from Ashland KY.
#2. Cale Bastein, Kaskaskia College, 24.1 IP, 2.22 ERA, 3 wins 1 loss, 2 saves. Cale is from DuQuoin High School and lives in DuQuoin IL.
#3. Carlos Rossel, Kishwaukee College, 18 IP, 3.00 ERA, 1 win 1 loss, 15 strikeouts, 4 walks. Carlos is from Miami Coral Park FL.
#4. James Gordon, Wabash Valley College, 74.1 IP, 3.15 ERA, 8 wins 2 losses. James is from Cicero IN.
#5. Storm Lindsay, Lincoln Trail College, 17 IP, 3.18 ERA, 2 wins 0 losses, 1 save. Storm is from Farmersburg IN.
#6. Joe Grzywacz, Southwestern Illinois College, 35 IP, 3.20 ERA, 2 wins 4 losses, 9 saves, 35 strikeouts. Joe is from Collinsville High School and lives in Collinsville IL.
#7. Eric Shannahan, John A. Logan College, 66 2/3rd's IP, 3.24 ERA, 8 wins, 2 losses, 1 save. Eric lives in Collinsville, IL.
#8. Alex Mann, Southwestern Illinois College, 17 IP, 3.29 ERA, 3 wins 0 losses, 17 strikeouts. Alex is from St. Louis MO.
#9. Luke Collis, Southwestern Illinois College, 62 IP, 3.39 ERA, 7 wins, 2 losses, 1 save. Luke is from St. Charles MO.
#10. Josh Cushman, Kaskaskia College, 55.1 IP, 3.58 ERA, 5 wins 2 losses. Josh is from DuQouin IL.
#11. Collin Ullery, Lincoln Trail College, 17 IP, 3.71 ERA, 2 wins 2 losses, 2 saves. Collin is from South Bend IN.
#12. Ryan Windt, South Suburban College, 68 IP, 3.84 ERA, 4 wins 5 losses, 1 save. Ryan is from Richards High School and lives in Tinley Park IL.
#13. Evan West, Lake Land College, 21 IP, 3.86 ERA, 2 wins 0 losses, 17 strikeouts. Evan attended Meridian High School and lives in Decatur IL.
#14. Keith Koser, Wabash Valley College, 24.2 IP, 4.01 ERA, 3 wins 1 loss, 4 saves, 26 strikeouts. Keith is from Akron IN.
#15. Jayden Pobst, John A. Logan College, 29 IP, 4.03 ERA, 0 wins 1 loss, 1 save, 30 strikeouts. Jayden is from Oran OH.
#16. Keith Greer, South Suburban College, 28 IP, 4.18 ERA, 2 wins 0 losses, 1 save, 21 strikeouts. Keith is from Lowell IN.
#17. Chris Doherty, South Suburban College, 19 IP, 4.26 ERA, 0 wins 1 loss, 1 save. Chris is from Homewood-Flossmoor High School and lives in Flossmoor IL.
#18. Jordan Amlong, Lake Land College, 28.2 IP, 4.40 ERA, 1 win 0 losses, 26 strikeouts. Jordan is from Effingham IL.
#19. David Nelson, South Suburban College, 62.1 IP, 4.62 ERA, 4 wins 4 losses. David attended Rich South High School and lives in Matteson IL.
#20. Jeff McNeely, Lincoln Trail College, 24.1 IP, 4.81 ERA, 1 win 0 losses, 1 save, 23 strikeouts. Jeff is from Lafayette, IN.
Kishwaukee College baseball defeated South Suburban College 4-3 on May 16th to capture the NJCAA Division I Region 4 baseball championship.
Also on May 16th Wabash Valley College defeated Lincoln Trail 11-5 to earn the NJCAA Division I Region 24 baseball championship.
Both Kishwaukee and Wabash Valley will move on to the Northern District Baseball Championship at Iowa Western Community College May 21-23.
The 2010 Region 24 baseball championship will be held May 15-16 at John A. Logan College.
Saturday May 15th:
10:00 am - Lincoln trail vs Olney Central
1:00 pm - Loser game 1 vs Wabash Valley
4:00 pm - Winner game 1 vs Wabash Valley
The Region 24 champion will advance to the Northern District Playoffs.
From Baseball in Illinois News Sources
The following is a list of Junior College Players to Watch for the 2010 Season. The list is comprised from Coaches and Scouts.
Left Handed Pitchers
Ben Ehgoetz - College of Lake County
Darin Worman - Parkland College
Ryan Rogers - Wabash Valley
Right Handed Pitchers
Matt Heaslip - Kankakee Community College
Zach Petrick - Joliet Junior College
Andrew Cebulla - Danville Area Community College
Danny Winkler - Parkland College
Eric Hillenbrand - Wabash Valley
Kevin LaPorta - Oakton Community College
Otto Roberts - Southwestern Illinois College
Patrick Flanagan - Rend Lake Community College
Robbie Wilson - College of Lake County
Ryan Holda - Oakton Community College
Anthony Campanella - Elgin Community College
Catchers
Jacob Rhodes - Wabash Valley
Marcos Penaloza - College of Lake County
Nate Reid - Kankakee Community College
Third Baseman
Michale Mosby - Wabash Valley
Mike Moore - Southwestern Illinois College
Patrick Foster - Danville Area Community College
Shortstops
Raymond Fuentes - Rend Lake Community College
Zack Deakin - Danville Area Community College
Corey Hodge - Elgin Community College
Outfielders
Kevin Kiermaier - Parkland College
Andy Dumscomb - Kankakee Community College
Denzele Denson - College of Lake County
Dan Scahill - Elgin Community College
Lukas Graves - Kankakee Community College
Mel Rojas - Wabash Valley
Zac Volland - Joliet Junior College
Designated Hitters
Bobby Hunter - Oakton Community College
From Baseball in Illinois News Source
Triton College in River Grove Illinois has been ranked number 18 on the NJCAA Division I Pre-Season Poll by the NJCAA Baseball Coaches Association.
