Kellogg Community College
BASEBALL
Media Guide 2013
Building a Tradition of Excellence 2012 MCCAA League Champions
2011 Region XII Champions 4th Place NJCAA World Series
002 Region XII Champions th Place NJCAA World Series
2010 MCCAA League Champions
Kellogg Community College — Bruin Baseball Team — 2013
Front Row (L to R): Jake Miller, Keith Phillips, Kameron Joostberns, Derek Yoder, Larsen Cronkright, Caleb Meulman, Bryan Stevens, Cody Fortner, Trent Pell, and Jon Timmerman Middle Row (L to R): Associate Head Coach Jim Miller, Ben Spieldenner, Travis Moore, Kody Carson, Tanner McCarn, Logan Templeton, Patrick Bobolts, Dayne SanMiguel, Steve Remesnik, and Head Coach Eric Laskovy Back Row (L to R): Max Drenth, Drew Carlile, Jeremy Bagnall, Chad Mayle, Dirk Ormsby, Jacob Wakeland, Kyle Smith, Tyler Kirkland, and Tyler Moore
Quick Facts
Table of Contents
Founded 1956
Head Coach – Eric Laskovy . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Enrollment 14,500 Nickname Bruins
Colors Royal Blue/Silver
Baseball Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2013 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2012 Post Season Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Where are They Now . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Conference Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) Affiliation NJCAA - Division II Region XII
Website Information www.kellogg.edu/athletics/baseball.index.html www.mccaa.org
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Coaching Staff Head Coach Eric Laskovy Coach Laskovy is in his 13th year at Kellogg Community College, and his seventh year as Head Coach. In his first six years as head coach, the Bruins have won four MCCAA conference titles (2007, 2008, 2010) and qualified three times for the NJCAA Division Two World Series (2007, 2009, 2011). Including, finishing 2007 as the National Runner-up. Since 2007, Kellogg Community College baseball has moved along 52 studentathletes to 4-year schools. Coach Laskovy has seen 11 current or former players drafted or signed to professional contracts during his tenure. Kellogg has been equally impressive in the classroom consistently maintaining an average team GPA of over 3.0 including a 3.18 team GPA in 2010, receiving NJCAA Academic Team Honors and finishing 8th out of 400 baseball playing NJCAA institutions in team GPA. In the last three years, KCC has produced 9 Academic AllAmericans Eric attended Paw Paw High School where he was an All-State football player, and All -Conference in baseball and basketball. After transferring from Kalamazoo Valley Community College, he was a two- year starter in baseball at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science. In 2001, Coach Laskovy earned a Master’s Degree in Physical Education from Western Michigan University. Since 2006, Eric has worked as an Associate Scout for the Cincinnati Reds. Along with coaching the Bruins, Coach Laskovy teaches full-time in the Physical Education Department at KCC. Eric and his wife Shannon reside in Battle Creek.
Associate Head Coach – Jim Miller Starting his 16th year of coaching at KCC, Jim Miller grew up in Scotts, Michigan. He attended Climax-Scotts High School where he lettered in four varsity sports, winning several all conference honors. Coach Miller spent over 20 years on active military duty before retiring in 1992. During his military career he played and coached baseball, basketball, and fast pitch softball at several levels including post level and All-Army teams. Upon retiring, Jim spent four years as assistant coach at Comstock High School before being invited by Coach Bortell to join the KCC baseball staff in 1998. He is a graduate of the U.S. Sergeants Major’s Academy and also attended Central Texas College.
Assistant Coach – Reggie Walters Reggie is in his forth year with the Bruins and works with the pitchers. He is a former standout at Grand Valley State University where he was named Student Athlete of the Year. Reggie played professionally for the Kalamazoo Kings of the Independent Frontier League. Coach Walters currently teaches at Gull Lake High School.
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Roster 2013 Kellogg Community College 2013 Baseball Roster NO
NAME
Trent Pell Jon Timmerman Tanner McCarn Max Drenth Jake Miller Caleb Meulman Patrick Bobolts Kody Carson Jeremy Bagnall Tyler Kirkland Bryan Stevens Jacob Wakeland Cody Fortner Kyle Smith Derek Yoder Travis Moore Drew Carlile Chad Mayle Kameron Joostberns Keith Phillips Larsen Cronkright Logan Templeton Dirk Ormsby Tyler Moore Dayne SanMiguel Ben Spiedenner Steve Remesnik
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Head Coach: Associate Head Coach: Assistant Coach:
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B/T
HT
WT
YR
HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL
INF INF OF C OF INF C 1B/OF LHP RHP LHP RHP LHP RHP OF RHP/INF C RHP RHP/UTL LHP/UTL INF/OF RHP RHP RHP/INF INF UTL/RHP LHP/1B
R/R R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R R/R L/R L/L R/R L/L R/R L/L R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L
5-7 5-7 6-1 6-1 5-10 5-8 5-11 6-0 6-4 6-2 5-8 6-5 5-8 6-3 5-11 5-11 6-2 6-4 5-10 6-0 5-11 5-11 6-8 6-2 6-0 5-11 6-0
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SO SO FR FR SO SO SO SO SO FR SO SO FR FR SO SO SO SO FR FR SO FR SO FR FR FR FR
Eaton Rapids / Eaton Rapids Huntertown, IN / Carroll Olivet / Olivet Decatur / Decatur Rochester / Stoney Creek Portage / Portage Central Middleville / Thornapple-Kellogg Battle Creek / Harper Creek Gilbralter / Gilbraltar Carlson Sault St. Marie / Sault Area Portage / Portage Central Richland / Gull Lake Battle Creek / Lakeview Battle Creek / Harper Creek Nappanee, IN / Northwood Hastings / Lakeview Ft. Collins, CO / Poudre Midland / Dow Battle Creek / Harper Creek Holland / Hamilton Midland / Bullock Creek Portage / Portage Central Ligonier, IN / West Noble Battle Creek / Pennfield Wheeler / Breckenridge Vicksburg / Vicksburg Fort Wayne, IN / Carroll
Eric Laskovy (7th Year) Jim Miller Reggie Walters
Athletic Director: Tom Shaw Athletic Trainer: Tom Lawrence Athletic Department: 269-965-4151
Bruin Baseball Golf Outing Support KCC Baseball would like to thank the following sponsors for the annual Bruin Baseball Golf Outing. Your support is greatly appreciated! King Home Medical Supply Bill Johnson Family Sackrider Farms Niecko’s Repair Shop Casimer Dzwik Craig Rose/Gale Realty Pennfield Food Mart Matthew L Glaser, Attorney at Law Scene Magazine
Bosker Brick Idle Hour Restaurant Mike Bivens Besco Water Treatment Farley-Estes & Dowdle Funeral Home Travis May John J. H. Schwarz M.D. Carl Angelo Family Kenny Lee Builders
MC Sports Battle Creek Tile Atlas Sales Behnke Inc. Lakeview Ford Russ Bortell Modern Woodman of America Lee Moser Shirts N More
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Player Profiles
9 Jeremy Bagnall Hometown High School High School Honors Hobbies Role Model Parents
Gibraltar Oscar A Carlson High School All Region, All District, All Academic, Dream Team, Captain, MVP Boating, golfing, & watching movies My parents, & Justin Verlander Barbara & Ross
7 Patrick Bobolts Hometown High School High School Honors Hobbies Parents
Middleville Thornapple Kellogg High School All Conference 3 yrs., All District 2 yrs., All Region 2 yrs., All Academic District 2 yrs. Hunting, fishing Joyce & Dan Bobolts
17 Drew Carlie Hometown High School High School Honors Hobbies Role Model Parents
Fort Collins, CO Poudre High School All Conference, All State, Honor Athlete Award, Academic All State 1st Team Fishing My Dad Craig & Brenda Carlile
8 Kody Carson Hometown High School High School Honors Hobbies Role Model Parents
Battle Creek Harper Creek High School All Conference, All State 2010, All District 201, Captain 2 yr., Academic All District Hanging out with friends & family Dad Kevin & Kathy Carson
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Player Profiles
21 Larsen Cronkright Hometown High School High School Honors Hobbies Role Model Parents
Midland Bullock Creek High School All Conference, All Area, Dream Team, All State Hunting & fishing My Dad Dan & Jan Cronkright
4 Max Drenth Hometown Decatur High School Decatur High School High School Honors Academic All State, Co-MVP, All Conference, All Region, Captain Parents Ron & Judy Drenth
13 Cody Fortner Hometown High School High School Honors Hobbies Role Model Parents
Battle Creek Lakeview High School Honor Roll Computers My Mom Matt & Rhonda Eishen
19 Kameron Joostberns Hometown High School High School Honors Hobbies Role Model Parents
Battle Creek Harper Creek High School Academic All District, Academic All State, Most Improved, All City Fishing, tennis, & watching baseball Dad & Uncle Randy & Joene Joostberns
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Player Profiles
10 Tyler Kirkland Hometown High School High School Honors Hobbies Role Model Parents
Sault Ste. Marie Sault Area High School Most Valuable Pitcher, Player of the Year, Team Captain, MVP Playing sports & running Bryce Harper, God April Paul & Sean Kirkland
18 Chad Mayle Hometown High School High School Honors Hobbies Role Model Parents
Midland HH Dow High School Academic All District Baseball Ryan Longstreth Suzette & Dale Mayle
3 Tanner McCarn Hometown Olivet High School Olivet High School High School Honors All Conference, All Area, All District, All Region, Dream Team, All State, Athlete of the Year Hobbies Eating, sleeping, & sports Role Model My Parents Parents Tim & Sandy McCarn
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Player Profiles
6 Caleb Meulman Hometown High School High School Honors Hobbies Role Model Parents
Portage Portage Central High School All Conference, All Area, All District, Captain, High Honors, All Area Honorable Mention Fishing, beach, everything outdoors Derek Jeter Marc Meulman
5 Jacob Miller Hometown High School High School Honors Hobbies Role Model Parents
Rochester Stoney Creek High School Captain, All County, All District, All Conference Swimming, running, sports, friends My Father Scott & Tina Miller
16 Travis Moore Hometown High School High School Honors Hobbies Role Model Parents
Hastings Lakeview High School MVP, All Conference, All District, Honor Society, High Honors Fishing, hunting My parents Jack & Marcy Moore
25 Tyler Moore Hometown High School High School Honors Hobbies Role Model Parents
Battle Creek Pennfield High School All Conference, All City, All District, Captain, MVP Camping, working out, & sports My Dad, Justin Verlander, & Derek Jeter James & Dawn Moore
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Player Profiles
23 Dirk Ormsby Hometown High School High School Honors Hobbies Role Model Parents
Ligonier, IN West Noble High School All Conference, Captain, All Area Fishing& hanging with friends Parents & Tim Tebow Charisse Wolf & Bruce Ormsby
1 Trent Pell Hometown Eaton Rapids High School Eaton Rapids High School High School Honors 1st Team All Conference, Academic All Conference, All District, All Region, 2nd Team All State, 1st Team All State Hobbies Sports & working out Role Model My dad & grandfather Parents Steve & Liz Pell
20 Keith Phillips Hometown High School High School Honors Hobbies Role Model Parents
Holland Hamilton High School All Conference, All district, All Area, 2nd Team All State, Holland Sentinal Player of the Year Fishing & hunting My Parents Kevin & Betsy Phillips
34 Steve Remesnik Hometown High School High School Honors Hobbies Role Model Parents
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Fort Wayne, IN Carroll High School 2nd Team All Conference, State Championship Basketball & hanging w/friends My Dad & family Tammy & Mike Remesnik
Player Profiles
28 Dayne San Miguel Hometown High School High School Honors Hobbies Role Model Parents
Wheeler Breckenridge High School 1st Team All State Infield, 1st Team All Conference Infield Baseball & basketball My Dad & older brother Sabastion & Carin SanMiguel
14 Kyle Smith Hometown Battle Creek High School Harper Creek High School High School Honors All Conference, All City, Best Pitcher Award, All District, Honor Roll Hobbies Swim & hang out w/friends Role Model Dad Parents Craig & Diane Smith
30 Ben Spieldenner Hometown High School Hobbies Role Model Parents
Scotts Vicksburg High School Snowboarding, paintballing, sports, & hanging out w/friends Mike Trout, Coach Harvey, and My Father Roger & Denise Spieldenner
11 Bryan Stevens Hometown High School High School Honors Hobbies Role Model Parents
Portage Portage Central High School All District, All Conference, All Region, Most Improved, MVP Fishing & boating Jesus Rose & Guy Stevens
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Player Profiles
22 Logan Templeton Hometown High School High School Honors Hobbies Role Model Parents
Portage Portage Central High School All Conference, All Area, Captain Playing golf & hanging with friends My Father Bill & Beth Templeton
2 Jon Timmerman Hometown High School High School Honors Hobbies Role Model Parents
Huntertown, IN Carroll High School Two Times State Champs, Captain Hanging out with friends/family Parents Kris & Teresa Timmerman
12 Jacob Wakeland Hometown High School High School Honors Role Model Parents
Richland Gull Lake High School All Conference, All District My Parents Brenda McNees & Jimmie Wakeland
15 Derek Yoder Hometown High School High School Honors Role Model Parents
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Nappanee, IN Northwood High School All Conference 4 yrs Josh Hamilton, Mike Trout Glenn & Cara Yoder
Kellogg Baseball All-American Players Brian Saltzgaber 1987
Jacob Sponsler 2000
Dan Jones 2001
Brock Snyder 2002
Justin Carter 2003
Aaron Dorgan 2004
Jimmy Baker 2005
Noah Turner 2005
Kevin Mailloux 2006
Brad McElroy 2006
Steele Lewis 2007
Jeff Woods 2007
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2012 Post Season Awards The 2012 Kellogg Community College Baseball team celebrated its sixth MCCAA Conference Championship during the past twelve years. They have also advanced to the NJCAA World Series four times during that same period. 2012 Season Individual Honors All-Region XII Team Colton Loomis
Academic All-Conference
(3.0 GPA or higher with 36 hours passed)
Kody Carson Andrew Fleming Chris McCoy Seth Szafranski Addison Webb
All-MCCAA 1st Team Sean Clancy Colton Loomis All-MCCAA 2nd Team Chris McCoy Brett Schultz
Academic All-MCCAA
(3.2 GPA or higher with 36 hours passed)
Kody Carson Andrew Fleming Seth Szafranski Addison Webb NJCAA Award of Superior Academic Achievement (GPA between 3.80-3.99 and at least 45 hours passed)
Addison Webb
All-MCCAA Honorable Mention Cam Bortell Kody Carson Andrew Fleming Bryan Stevens MCCAA Coach of the Year Eric Laskovy
The Athletic Department of Kellogg Community College says
GOOD LUCK BRUIN BASEBALL!
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Where Are They Now Former Bruins currently playing at 4-year schools Chad Jasman Bradley Hayden Kenton SanMiguel Kyle Nolen Adam Crull Kyle Fisher Kyle Benschoter Danny Tursell Cam Bortell Sean Clancy Andrew Fleming Eric Hess Colton Loomis Chris McCoy Seth Szafranski Caleb Vincent
University of Michigan Hillsdale College Central Michigan University Indiana Tech University Indiana Tech University Olivet College Siena Heights University Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne Davenport University Grand Valley State University Northwood University Grand Valley State University Davenport University Georgia College Northwood University Grand Valley State University
Congratulations to former Bruin Ryan Longstreth who played at Central Michigan before being drafted by the Detroit Tigers last June.
Nine Kellogg Community College baseball players have achieved Academic All-American status in the last four years demonstrating the program’s high standard for excellence in the classroom. Bradley Hayden Kyle Nolen Ryan Longstreth Ryan Buter Addison Webb Chad Jasman Austin Rinard Joshua Schafer Jordan Hennika
Exemplary Academic Achievement Exemplary Academic Achievement Distinguished Academic Achievement Distinguished Academic Achievement Superior Academic Achievement Academic All-American Academic All-American Academic All-American Academic All-American
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KCC Baseball Regional Champions 2011
Kellogg Community College
Baseball When your baseball jersey reads “Bruins” in Battle Creek, it means more than just success on the field. With four top-10 finishes in the National Junior College Athletic Association — including a runner-up finish in 2007 — and six league championships in the past 12 years, that’s a given. But being a Bruin at Kellogg Community College also means success in the classroom and in the community.
These projects have included mentoring youth during weekly outings to New Level Sports, a local nonprofit; volunteering at Habitat for Humanity and the local human services agency Community Action as part of KCC’s Bruins Give Back service learning initiative; and coaching baseball camps for kids at the local YMCA. Laskovy says the team’s coaches believe community service is a crucial part of their players’ development. “We are a community based program, and it’s important for us to be involved in our community,” Laskovy says. “We want our guys to embrace volunteerism, and we know that they reap more benefits than they give through the experience.” Follow the Bruins’ success throughout their season at www.kellogg.edu/athletics/baseball.index.html
The Bruins have averaged a team GPA close to 3.0 over the past seven years, and Tom Shaw, KCC’s Athletic Director, says those scores were high enough to place “We have a rare them in the top 50 baseball teams combination of athletic out of more than 420 in the NJCAA and academic success,” academically each of those years. Shaw says. “It’s off the The team’s academic success was highlighted by a 3.18 GPA that placed charts, and it keeps them eighth in the nation in 2010. getting better.” Eric Laskovy, who’s been the Bruins head coach for the past seven years, attributes much of the program’s success to former head coach Russ Bortell, who led the Bruins from 1987 to 2006 and now coaches the college’s softball team. Laskovy says the program was able to build on Bortell’s reputation as a coach who took no shortcuts, worked hard and really cared about his team. A similar reputation can be seen in the character of the players recruited to play at KCC today. “We go after the quality of the kid,” Laskovy says. “We build our program around good students. We think that we have the kind of guys that will reflect well on us in the community, and we can’t wait to put them out there.” And the Bruins certainly are out in their community. In addition to up to six practices per week, weight training, a mandatory study table and their regular course load of college classes, each member of the team is expected to participate in community service projects.
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KCC Baseball volunteering at the food bank as part of the Bruins Give Back program KCc Baseball Champions of Excellence On the Field In the Classroom 2007 National Runner-up 2.86 Team GPA 2008 League Champions 2.74 Team GPA 2009 8th in Nation Finish 3.00 Team GPA 2010 League Champions 3.18 Team GPA 2011 4th in Nation Finish 2.89 Team GPA 2012 League Champions 2.98 Team GPA
excellence in field… classroom… community KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Building a Tradition of Excellence 2009 Region XII Champions 8th Place NJCAA World Series
2007 MCCAA League Champions National Runner-up
2005 MCCAA League Champions School Record — 46 Wins
KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE BASEBALL 2013 MICHIGAN DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME
Fri. Mar. 1
LSU-Eunice (1-9 inning)
Eunice, LA
6:00 pm
Sat. Mar. 2
LSU-Eunice (1-9 inning)
Eunice, LA
1:00 pm
Sun. Mar. 3
LSU-Eunice (1-9 inning)
Eunice, LA
1:00 pm
Tues. Mar. 5
Southwest Miss. Community College
McComb, MS
2:00 pm
Wed. Mar. 6
Copiah Lincoln Community College
Wesson, MS
12:00 pm
Thur. Mar. 7
Holmes Community College
Goodman, MS
1:00 pm
Fri. Mar. 8
Holmes Community College (1-9 innings)
Goodman, MS
12:00 pm
Mon. Mar. 11
Sienna Heights University - JV
Adrian, MI
3:00 pm
Sat. Mar. 16
Parkland CC @ Sinclair Trny (1-7 innings)
Dayton, OH
2:30 pm
Sat. Mar. 16
Sinclair CC @ Sinclair Trny (1-7 innings)
Dayton, OH
5:00 pm
Sun. Mar. 17
Parkland CC @ Sinclair Trny (1-7 innings)
Dayton, OH
11:00 am
Sun. Mar 17
Sinclair CC @ Sinclair Trny (1-7 innings)
Dayton, OH
2:30 pm
Tue. Mar. 19
Glen Oaks Community College
Centreville, MI
2:00 pm
THUR. MAR. 21
JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (1-9 inning) BATTLE CREEK, MI
Sat. Mar. 23
*Delta College
University Center, MI 1:00 pm
TUES. MAR. 26
*GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BATTLE CREEK, MI
2:00 PM
Thur. Mar. 28
Indiana Tech. University - JV
Fort Wayne, IN
2:00 pm
Sat. Mar. 30
*Lansing Community College
Lansing, MI
1:00 pm
TUES. APR. 2
*MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BATTLE CREEK, MI
2:00 PM
THUR. APR. 4
*MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BATTLE CREEK, MI
2:00 PM
Sat. Apr. 6
*Jackson Community College
Jackson, MI
1:00 pm
TUES. APR. 9
*LAKE MICHIGAN COLLEGE
BATTLE CREEK, MI
2:00 PM
Thur. Apr. 11
Davenport University - JV
Grand Rapids, MI
2:00 pm
Sat. Apr. 13
*Henry Ford Community College
Dearborn, MI
1:00 pm
Tues. Apr. 16
*Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo, MI
2:00 pm
THUR. APR. 18
DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY - JV
BATTLE CREE, MI
2:00 PM
SAT. APR. 20
*MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BATTLE CREEK, MI
1:00 PM
SUN. APR. 21
INDIANA TECH. UNIVERSITY - JV
BATTLE CREEK, MI
1:00 PM
Tues. Apr. 23
*Ancilla College
Donaldson, IN
3:00 pm
Thur. Apr. 25
Owens Community College (1-9 inning)
Toledo, OH
3:00 pm
SAT. APR. 27
*ST. CLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BATTLE CREEK, MI
1:00 PM
TUES. APR. 30
LAKELAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (1-9inning) BATTLE CREEK, MI
1:00 PM
THUR. MAY 2
*GLEN OAKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BATTLE CREEK, MI
2:00 PM
SUN. MAY 5
SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BATTLE CREEK, MI
2:00 PM
Wed-Sat May 8-11
Region XII Tournament
Battle Creek, MI
TBA
All games are Double Headers unless indicated. *Denotes conference games
2:00 PM
