25 • JORDAN HODEL
26 • NATE LOUIS
ROANOKE, Ill. ROANOKE-BENSON H.S.
PUTNAM, Ill. HENRY-SENACHWINE H.S.
MEET THE RED DEVILS
SOPHOMORE • IF • 5-11 • 220 • R/R
SOPHOMORE • P/OF • 6-2 • 205 • R/R
Freshman (2011): Made 33 appearances and started 16 times at designated hitter and second base ... Hit .185 with a home run and 10 RBI ... Added seven runs scored and five doubles ... Recorded his first career start, hit, run and RBI at Kentucky State on March 17 ... Doubed twice in a 3-for4 showing at Lincoln Christian on March 22 ... Went 2-for-4 with four RBI, his first career home run and a double at MacMurray on April 13. Roanoke-Benson High School: A two-time All-Tri-County Conference First Team selection ... Helped the Rockets to a regional title in 2008 ... Also earned all-conference honors in football and basketball. Personal: The son of Dan and Justine Hodel, Jordan was born April 10, 1992 in Peoria, Ill. ... Has three siblings, Madison (16), Grant (14) and Sam (11) ... Majoring in physical education ... Also a member of the Eureka football team.
9 • KYLE KIESEWETTER
SOPHOMORE • P/OF • 6-0 • 160 • R/L METAMORA, Ill. METAMORA H.S. HONORS & AWARDS Eureka A.D. Honor Roll: Fall ‘10, Spring ‘11, Fall ‘11 Freshman (2011): Played in 19 games, including 12 as a pitcher ... Started 11 times overall and five times on the mound ... Hit .250 with five runs scored, a double and four RBI ... Threw 22.0 innings on the mound ... Singled and fired 2.0 innings as a pitcher in his first collegiate game at MacMurray on March 14 ... Drove in two runs and picked up his first career double at Kentucky State on March 17 ... Struck out a careerhigh three batters on two occasions ... Scored two runs in a 2-for-3 performance against MacMurray on April 21. Metamora High School: Led the Redbirds to a regional title in 2010 ... Participated in the McDonald’s All-Star Game ... Won seven pitching decisions with a 3.23 earned run average as a senior. Personal: The son of Kevin and Kim Kiesewetter, Kyle was born June 26, 1992 in Peoria, Ill. ... Has four siblings, Kayle (23), Kara (21), Kelli (14) and Kaleb (9) ... Majoring in secondary education (history).
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HONORS & AWARDS Eureka A.D. Honor Roll: Fall ‘10, Spring ‘11, Fall ‘11 Freshman (2011): Played in 31 games, including 10 appearances in the starting lineup ... Hit .300 with six runs scored and six RBI ... His .300 batting average was the highest among EC freshman with at least 40 at-bats ... Made 10 appearances as a pitcher, posting a 7.91 ERA and a 1-1 record ... Started and went 2-for-3 in his collegiate debut at MacMurray on March 14 ... Tossed 2.0 scoreless innings in his pitching debut at Berea on March 16 ... Drove in a career-best three runs at Kentucky State on March 17 ... Went 3-for-4 with a run scored against Fontbonne on April 10 ... Earned his first collegiate pitching victory in 3.2 innings of work against Westminster on April 30 ... Struck out a careerhigh six against Spalding on May 4. Henry-Senachwine High School: Named to the All-Tri-County Conference Team twice, including Second Team honors as a senior. Personal: The son of Joe Louis and Jill Louis, Nate was born Nov. 11, 1991 in Peru, Ill. ... Has a sibling, Jocelyn (21) ... Majoring in computer studies ... A member of the Eureka football team since 2010.
14 • BRYAN MEYER
SOPHOMORE • P/OF • 6-0 • 175 • R/L DUNLAP, Ill. DUNLAP H.S. HONORS & AWARDS SLIAC Pitcher of the Week: May 8, 2011 Freshman (2011): Played in 20 games overall and 13 contests as a part of Eureka’s starting pitching rotation ... Started 10 games on the mound, most among Eureka pitchers ... His ERA of 4.53 was the lowest among Eureka pitchers to toss at least 40.0 innings ... Posted a 3-5 record in 47.2 innings ... Started his collegiate debut on the mound at MacMurray on March 14 ... Threw 5.0 scoreless innings in his first career win at Kentucky State on March 17 ... Earned a complete-
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