2014 Simpson Baseball Fan Guide

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STRONGHISTORY.SECUREFUTURE.

A TRADITION OF SUCCESS

B A S E B A L L | 2 0 1 4

NCAA REGIONAL CHAMPIONS: 1991 • NCAA TOURNAMENT QUALIFIERS: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2004

2 0 1 4 S I M P S O N S TO R M B A S E B A L L

2 0 1 4 S I M P S O N S T O R M

2 Josh PirtleOF | R/R | Sr.Indianola, Iowa

3 Taylor HarmonINF | R/R | So.

Liberty, Mo.

4 Matt PenningsP | R/R | Jr.Ankeny, Iowa

5 Nick CarlisleOF | R/R | Fr.

West Des Moines, Iowa

6 Tyler CraigINF | L/R | Sr.Urbandale, Iowa

7 Brett CrableOF/P | L/L | Sr.

Phoenix, Ariz.

8 Michael ChiaP/INF | R/R | Sr.

Indianola, Iowa

9 Jordan BahlOF | L/R | So.

Lisbon, Iowa

10 Adam RichmanP/OF | R/R | Fr.Urbandale, Iowa

11 Jake ScieszinskiP/INF | R/R | Jr.Mt. Vernon, Iowa

12 Brock BorgesonP/INF | L/R | So.

Naperville, Ill.

14 Andrew AndersonINF | R/R | Fr.

Ankeny, Iowa

44 Kyle HelmersonP | R/R | Jr.

New London, Iowa

15 Aaron YoungP | L/L | Sr.

Urbandale, Iowa

16 Eric JonesP | R/R | Jr.

Knoxville, Iowa

17 Jeremy RoehrickINF | R/R | Fr.

West Des Moines, Iowa

18 Jake EsdohrC/INF | R/R | Jr.Coon Rapids, Iowa

19 Jake BarrOF | L/R | Sr.Henderson, Nev.

20 Daultan GibsonP | L/L | So.

Martensdale, Iowa

21 Gage ReisP/INF | R/R | So.Coon Rapids, Iowa

22 Austin BurlinINF/OF | R/R | So.

Chariton, Iowa

23 Alex FunaroOF/P | L/R | So.

Carlisle, Iowa

24 Jordan PalmisanoINF/P | R/R | So.

Papillion, Neb.

25 Michael WilsonP | L/L | Jr.Colfax, Iowa

26 Ethan KainUT | R/R | Fr.Prairie City, Iowa

28 Nick AndersonINF | L/R | Jr.Ankeny, Iowa

29 Jalen SickelsP | R/R | So.

Des Moines, Iowa

30 Brandon HullC | R/R | Fr.

West Des Moines, Iowa

31 Jacob MizeP | R/R | Fr.Moville, Iowa

32 Jake AnctilUT | R/R | Fr.

Martensdale, Iowa

33 Brandon BlomINF | R/R | So.

Newton, Iowa

34 Paul SaffordINF | R/R | So.Kansas City, Mo.

35 Scott PelzerUT | R/R | Fr.Bennett, Iowa

36 Matt BurrellINF | R/R | Fr.Estherville, Iowa

40 Dylan KromrieUT | R/R | Fr.Stewart, Iowa

41 Jeff HafermannP | L/R | Fr.Goodell, Iowa

42 Bud SmithC | R/R | So.Runnels, Iowa

3 ALL-AMERICANS • 3 IIAC MVPs • 7 IIAC COACHES OF THE YEAR

2 0 1 4 S I M P S O N S TO R M B A S E B A L L

C O A C H I N G S T A F F

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.

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 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 transfer-ring 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.

BEN BLAKE

Jason UhlenhakeAssistant Coach

Kelly WilsonAssistant Coach

Joe Blake, Sr.Assistant Coach

Ben BlakeHead Coach

S C H E D U L EDate Opponent Location Time

TUCSON INVITATIONAL (times MST)

Mar 8 vs. St. Thomas (dh) Tucson, Ariz. 4:00 p.m.

Mar 9 vs. St. Mary’s (Minn.) Tucson, Ariz. 9:00 a.m.

vs. Wesleyan (Conn.) Tucson, Ariz. 12:30 p.m.

Mar 12 vs. Crown (dh) Tucson, Ariz. 9:00 a.m.

Mar 13 vs. Wesleyan (Conn.) Tucson, Ariz. 9:00 a.m.

vs. Wheaton Tucson, Ariz. 1:00 p.m.

Mar 19 at AIB Des Moines, Iowa 2:00 p.m.

Mar 21 at Coe* Cedar Rapids, Iowa 1:00 p.m.

Mar 22 at Coe* Cedar Rapids, Iowa 1:00 p.m.

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.

Date Opponent Location Time

APR 5 WARTBURG* INDIANOLA, IOWA 1:00 P.M.

APR 8 CENTRAL* INDIANOLA, IOWA 3:30 P.M.

APR 11 BUENA VISTA* INDIANOLA, IOWA 3:30 P.M.

APR 12 BUENA VISTA* INDIANOLA, IOWA 1:00 P.M.

Apr 18 at Luther* Decorah, Iowa 1:00 p.m.

Apr 19 at Luther* Decorah, Iowa 1:00 p.m.

APR 21 AIB (2X7 DH) INDIANOLA, IOWA 3:30 P.M.

Apr 25 at Dubuque* Dubuque, Iowa 1:00 p.m.

Apr 26 at Dubuque* Dubuque, Iowa 1:00 p.m.

May 8-10 IIAC Tournament Cedar Rapids, Iowa TBA

* 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

IIAC CHAMPIONS: 1952, 1958, 1987, 1991, 1994, 2006 • IIAC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS: 1994, 2004

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H I S T O R Y , R E C O R D S & A W A R D SALL-AMERICANS 1991 Joel Johnson, P 1st team Joe Blake, Jr., OF 3rd team Ryan Cooley, INF 3rd team

IOWA CONFERENCE MVPs 1971 Joe Blake, Sr. Pitcher1991 Joel Johnson Pitcher2004 Dan Rieck Infield

ALL-IOWA CONFERENCE 1969 Jack Blake, INF 2nd team Dean Burtch, C 2nd team1970 Joe Blake, Sr., P 1st team1971 Joe Blake, Sr., P 1st team Brent Walker, INF 1st team1972 Steve Doering, INF 1st team Tom Simmons, OF 1st team1973 Rick Lathrum, INF 1st team1974 Bob Eichner, P 1st team Chuck Klicker, OF 1st team1976 Blake Wever, UT 1st team1978 Mark King, P 1st team1979 Bob Sandquist, UT 1st team Tom Wesolowski, INF 1st team1980 Jeff Finch, UT 1st team Dan Merritt, INF 1st team Tom Wesolowski, UT 1st team1981 Dan Merritt, INF 1st team1983 Randy Brown, OF 1st team1985 Brent Clark, OF 1st team Eddie Mauro, INF 1st team1986 Brent Clark, OF 2nd team Brian Marley, INF 2nd team1987 Greg Christy, P 1st team Brent Clark, OF 1st team Jim Valley, INF 1st team John Cavanaugh, INF 2nd team Steve Hauser, P 2nd team Brad Rose, C 2nd team1988 Greg Christy, P 1st team Brent Clark, OF 1st team Tony Costa, OF 2nd team Ed Johnson, INF 2nd team Don Newbury, INF 2nd team1989 Ryan Cooley, OF 1st team Barry Steim, P 1st team Todd Rhoads, C 2nd team1990 David Teske, P 1st team Tim Young, OF 1st team Joel Johnson, P 2nd team Don Newbury, INF 2nd team Joe Blake, Jr., OF 2nd team1991 Joe Blake, Jr., OF 1st team Ryan Cooley, INF 1st team Joel Johnson, P 1st team Tim Young, OF 1st team Tom Welsch, INF 2nd team1992 Joe Blake, Jr., OF 1st team Barry Steim, P 1st team Ben Blake, C 2nd team Jason Blake, P 2nd team Brent Gavin, INF 2nd team Troy Plummer, OF 2nd team1993 Chris Donohue, P 2nd team Scott Lundholm, OF 2nd team1994 Chris Donohue, P 1st team Steve Postel, UT 1st team Mike Stover, INF 1st team Kevin Christensen, INF 2nd team Scott Lundholm, OF 2nd team1995 Ryan Campbell, OF 2nd team Dan Clark, INF 2nd team

Jeremy Schlee, UT 2nd team Matt Young, INF 2nd team1996 Jeremy Schlee, P 1st team Mark Simon, UT 1st team Ryan Campbell, OF 2nd team Todd Vogel, C 2nd team1997 Karl Omdahl, OF 1st team1998 Matt McCollough, P 1st team Adam Lueder, P 2nd team Andy Merrill, INF 2nd team Matt Young, UT 2nd team1999 Brian Baker, UT 1st team Adam Lueder, P 1st team Matt McCollough, P 1st team Brent Faber, INF 2nd team Matt Sonka, INF 2nd team2000 Brian Baker, INF 1st team Chris Larson, OF 1st team Adam Lueder, P 2nd team2001 Brian Baker, INF 1st team Steve Lamberti, OF 1st team Andy Walker, INF 2nd team2002 Tony Coppola, OF 1st team Scott Sibbell, INF 1st team Andy Walker, INF 2nd team2003 Mike Donnenwerth, UT 1st team Shawn Parker, P 1st team Scott Sibbell, INF 1st team Jon Clanton, C 2nd team2004 Mike Donnenwerth, UT 1st team Troy Hatten, OF 1st team Shawn Parker, P 1st team Dan Rieck, INF 1st team Grant Fjetland, INF 2nd team JD Hews, P 2nd team Dusty Kain, OF 2nd team2005 Shawn Parker, P 1st team Joey Young, OF 1st team James Brown, OF 2nd team2006 Ross Anderson, OF 1st team Chris Cyronek, INF 1st team Jon Clanton, C 2nd team Dusty Kain, OF 2nd team Mike Turnure, INF 2nd team2007 Cory Dawson, DH 2nd team Chad Scieszinski, P 2nd team2008 Chris Jones, OF 1st team Cory Dawson, UT 2nd team Jason McClaflin, INF 2nd team Jake Ritchey, P 2nd team Jared Sass, P 2nd team2009 Cory Dawson, DH 1st team Jared Swim, OF 2nd team Cory Rasmussen, UT 2nd team2010 Chris Dorff, RP 1st team Scott Ethell, INF 1st team2011 Paul Brown, P 2nd team Tyler Crandell, OF 2nd team2012 Michael Chia, INF 1st team Jake Barr, OF 2nd team Tyler Crandell, INF 2nd team2013 Tyler Craig, INF 1st team Brett Crable, OF 1st team Jake Barr, OF 2nd team Blake Heitmeier, UT 2nd team

RECORD BOOK

BATTING AVERAGE Season .472 Chris Larson, 2000Career .425 Joe Blake, Jr., 1990-92

HITS Game 5 7 times; recent: Jake Barr, 2013Season 77 Dan Rieck, 2004Career 182 Dave Johnson, 2008-11

DOUBLES Game 3 2 times; recent: Scott Ethell, 2010Season 18 Troy Hatten, 2004Career 45 Joey Young, 2002-05

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

HOME RUNS Game 2 8 times; recent: Tyler Craig, 2013Season 12 Mike Donnenwerth, 2004Career 24 Brent Delger, 1999-02

RUNS BATTED IN Game 8 Mike Miller, Benedictine, 1991Season 56 Troy Hatten, 2004Career 116 Mike Miller, 1990-92

RUNS SCORED Game 5 Dave Johnson, J. Hopkins, 2010Season 52 Dave Johnson, 2010Career 132 Corey Rasmussen, 2007-10

STOLEN BASES Game 4 Troy Hatten, Dubuque, 2004Season 30 Grant Fjetland, 2004Career 57 Corey Rasmussen, 2007-10

EARNED RUN AVERAGE Season 1.59 Adam Lueder, 1998Career 2.70 Barry Steim, 1988-92

WINS Season 10 Chris Donahue,1994Career 25 Chris Donahue,1991-94

STRIKEOUTS Game 14 Shawn Parker, Dubuque, 2004Season 89 Joel Johnson, 1991Career 196 Chris Dorff, 2009-12; Barry Steim, 1988-92

COMPLETE GAMES Season 8 Jason Blake, 1992Career 24 Jeremy Schlee, 1993-96

INNINGS PITCHED Season 92.0 Aaron Young, 2012Career 231.0 Chris Dorff, 2009-12

PUTOUTS Game 18 Cory Dawson, Wartburg, 2008Season 378 Tyler Craig, 2013Career 956 Brent Delger, 1999-02

ASSISTS Game 10 Corey Rasmussen, Loras, 2007Season 135 Tyler Crandell, 2013Career 337 Dave Johnson, 2008-11