Heartland Baseball's David Stagg Named Pitcher of the Week

Left handed pitcher David Stagg was named the NJCAA Division II Baseball Pitcher of the Week for the week ending April 15th 2012.

Stagg earned the honors by throwing a 13-0 shutout over #18 Lincoln College last week.  Stagg struck out 11 batters, gave up only two hits and two walks over six innings.

David is a freshman at Heartland Community College in Normal Illinois and lives in West Des Moines Iowa.

Heartland Baseball Moves on to the NJCAA Division 2 World Series

After a loss in the second round of the Region 24 Baseball Tournament, the Heartland Community College baseball team worked its way through the losers bracket with five straight wins to earn a berth in the NJCAA D-II World Series.

The Hawks will face UConn-Avery Point Community College at 7:30 pm on Saturday at David Allen Memorial Park in Enid Oklahoma.  The official bracket can be viewed by clicking on the link below.

NJCAA D-II World Series

2011 NJCAA Division II Region 24 Top10 Returning Baseball Players in Illinois

Listed are the top 10 returning 2011 NJCAA Division II players for Region 24 in Illinois.  Players are sorted by batting average.


1. Infielder Ethan Westart, Illinois Central College, .454 batting average, 10 home runs, 52 rbi's.  Ethan is from Brimfield High School and lives in Brimfield IL.

2. 1B Bobby Butvin, Lewis & Clark Community College, .450 batting average, 6 homers, 45 rbi's.  Bobby lives in Mantua OH.

3. Outfielder Rennie Troggio, Danville Area Community College, .395 batting average, 2 homers, 32 rbi's, 27 stolen bases.  Rennie lives in Lafayette IN.

4. Catcher Brent Kuper, Parkland College, .388 batting average, 2 home runs, 23 rbi's.  Brent is from Highland High School and lives in Highland IL.

5. Outfielder Zac Zellers, Heartland Community College, .387 batting average, 13 home runs, 64 rbi's, 14 stolen bases.  Zac lives in Fenton MO.

6. 1B Bobby Hansen, Danville Area Community College, .385 batting average, 4 homers, 52 rbi's.  Bobby if from Plainfield South High School and lives in Joliet IL.

7. Utility player Kevin Dooley, Spoon River College, .382 batting average, 6 homers, 26 rbi's.  Kevin lives in Normal IL.

8. Outfielder Joe Williams, John Wood Community College, .370 batting average, 4 homers, 50 rbi's, 17 stolen bases.  Joe lives in Kirksville MO.

9. Shortstop Chaser Tood, Lincoln Land Community College, .364 batting average, 9 home runs, 41 rbi's.  Chaser is from Jacksonville High School and lives in Jacksonville IL.

10. Infielder Zac Johnson, Heartland Community College, .358 batting average, 6 homers, 47 rbi's.  Zac is from Normal Community High School and lives in Bloomington IL.
  

Top 20 Returning NJCAA Divison II Pitchers in Illinois

The top 20 returning pitchers at Illinois Division II junior colleges.  The list is based on 2010 statistics and a minimum of 15 innings pitched.  Three junior colleges did not post statistics last season and are not included in the list.

Top 20 Pitchers:

1.  Adam Karger, Blackhawk College, 8-1 record, 1.69 ERA, 44 K's and 16 walks in 53 1/3rd innings.  Adam is from Batavia High School and lives in Batavia IL.

2.  Brett Loeding, Elgin Community College, 0-1 record, 1.85 ERA, 27 strikeouts in 24 1/3rd innings pitched.  Brett is from Prairie Ridge High School and lives in Crystal Lake IL.

3.  Alex Van Ness, Elgin Community College, 6-0 record, 2.14 ERA in 42 innings pitched.  Alex is from Bartlett High School and lives in Bartlett IL.

4.  Joel O'Dell, Morton College, 7-4 record, 2 saves, 2.62 ERA, 81 strikeouts in 79 innings.  Joel lives in Fort Worth TX.

5.  Drake Everson, Parkland College, 1-1 record, 2.87 ERA, 16 k's in 15 2/3rds innings.  Drake lives in Fort Wayne IN.

6.  Seth Woods, Kankakee Community College, 3-2 record, 3.05 ERA, 37 K's and 12 walks in 44 1/3 innings.  Seth is from Watseka High School and lives in Watseka IL.

7.  Andy Gruenwald, Elgin Community College, 7-2 record, 1 save, 3.23 ERA, 48 K's and 14 walks in 47 1/3rd innings.  Andy is from St. Charles East High School and lives in St. Charles IL.

8.  Aaron Lewellyn, Danville Area Community College, 4-5 record, 1 save, 3.34 ERA, 41 strikeouts in 59 1/3rd innings.  Aaron is from Schlarman High School and lives in Danville IL.

9.  Dane Kone, Parkland College, 3-0 record, 2 saves, 3.62 ERA in 27 1/3rd innings.  Dane is from St. Thomas More High School and lives in Savoy IL.

10.  Aaron Cikel, College of Lake County, 3-1, 1 save, 3.82 ERA in 33 innings pitched.  

11.  Darrin Sneeringer, Heartland Community College, 2-0 record, 1 save, 18 K's in 18 2/3rd innings.  Darrin lives in Eureka MO.

12.  Tyler Siebert, Oakton Community College, 3-1 record, 3.90 ERA, 20 K's and 4 walks in 32 1/3rd innings.  Tyler lives in Toledo OH.

13.  Christopher Razo, Heartland Community College, 9-3 record, 3.98 ERA, 71 strikeouts in 61 innings.  Chris is from Illinois Valley Central High School and lives in Chillicothe IL.

14.  Andres Ortegano, Morton College, 2-2 record, 1 save, 4.13 ERA in 28 1/3rd innings.  Andres lives in Weston FL.

15.  Ryan Copley, Parkland College, 4-2 record, 2 saves, 4.17 ERA in 45 1/3rd innings.  Ryan lives in Fort Wayne IN.

16.  Kyle Zegarac, Parkland College, 1-0 record, 4 saves, 4.20 ERA, 20 K's and 8 walks in 15 innings.  Kyle is from TF South High School and lives in Lansing IL.

17.  Luis Cruz, College of Lake County, 4-2 record, 4.46 ERA, 32 K's in 34 1/3rd innings.  Luis lives in Round Lake Beach IL.

18.  Chris Burgess, Blackhawk College, 4-3 record, 4.54 ERA, 42 K's in 41 1/3rd innings.  Chris is from St. Charles East High School and lives in West Chicago IL.

19.  Ray Blackwood, Lewis & Clark Community College, 5-3 record, 1 save, 45 strikeouts in 57 1/3rd innings.  Ray is from Southwestern High School and lives in Medora IL.

20.  Carmelo Cosme, College of Lake County, 3-2 record, 4.60 ERA, 19 K's in 31 1/3rd innings.

Top Illinois Junior College Players Spotlighted

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

Parkland Number 1 in 2010 NJCAA Division II Preseason Poll

From Baseball in Illinois News Source

Parkland College is the 2010 pres-eason favorite according to the NJCAA Baseball Coaches Association Pre-Season Poll.  The defending national champions went 49-9 last season and return three starting position players along with four key pitchers.

Ranked fourth in the pre-season poll is Kankakee Community College.  The Cavaliers rolled to a 52-14-1 record last season while finishing third in the NJCAA Division II World Series.

Heartland Community College came in at number 13 according to the NJCAA Baseball Coaches Association Division II pre-season poll.