May 31, 2016
Eau Claire Rochester Honkers vs. Express
Carson Park
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Table of Contents Welcome Letters
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Game Preview
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Players
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Coaches
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Carson Park Info.
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Front Office Staff
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Express Intern Staff
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Promotional Schedule
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Seasonal Staff
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Feature Story
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Team Stats
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Schedule
Ticket Information
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Team Rosters
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Career Records
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Single Season Records Host Families
Express MVP’s
Northwoods League Standings Northwoods League Leaders Today’s NWL Schedule This Day in Baseball Partners Index
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Welcome Letters D
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ear Northwoods League Fans:
On behalf of everyone associated with the Eau Claire Express, I want to welcome you to historic Carson Park for another year of Northwoods League baseball. As we begin our twelfth year of operation, I’d like to reflect on some of the changes that have taken place with the Express. First, we’ve expanded our ownership group to include Dale Varsho and Andy Neborak. This was due in large part to the “sweat equity” that both had accumulated in the team over the years, plus it insures that the Express will continue to operate in the community for many years to come. Second, and most importantly, we have made a financial commitment to the Carson Park renovation project that will guarantee everyone, nothing but the best for your future visits to Carson Park. In collaboration with the city of Eau Claire, we have pledged to improve the stadium experience, starting with the construction of permanent bleachers on both the first and third base sides of the stadium. With this expansion will come stadium seating, climate-controlled restrooms, and new concession areas. In addition, we are creating an apparel area for our fans to shop for concessions in a more comfortable and expanded environment. Also planned in the construction project is the installation of artificial turf, which will guarantee that more games can be scheduled at Carson Park with less maintenance charges incurred by the City and users. Also, when completed, the stadium will have an expanded concourse area outside of the stadium that will provide our fans with an additional area to “socialize” before, during, and after games The City will be releasing more information on these projects during the upcoming months. In the meantime, if you care to contribute to this project we will be announcing fundraising goals and pledge opportunities during the season. When approved by the City, this project will commence following the 2017 season. And, as always, I want to extend a special “thank you” to our many game-day sponsors who have provided our fans with the very best in entertainment over the years. This year is no exception! From the Friday night firework shows, bobble-head doll and t-shirt giveaways, dueling piano and human canonball entertainment, our season-long promotion schedule will be greater than ever. So sit back, have some great food and beverage, and enjoy the fun and excitement of Eau Claire Express baseball. Bill Rowlett & the entire staff of the Eau Claire Express
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Good Luck This Season!
One Location.....One Thousand Possibilities!
On behalf of Visit Eau Claire and the entire hospitality industry of the area, we extend to you a sincere welcome to Eau Claire’s Carson Park! As the proud hometown of the Eau Claire Express, we are anxious to show off the many exciting activities and attractions our area has to offer. Visit the Hank Aaron Tribute dedicated to “Hammerin’ Hank” as he made his debut in Carson Park with the Eau Claire Bears back in 1952! Our majestic Carson Park saw the golden era of baseball including such talents as Andy Pafko, Joe Torre, and Bob Uecker to name a few. While in Carson Park, be sure to visit our renowned Chippewa Valley Museum and the historic Paul Bunyan Logging Camp. Each attraction offers rich history of the Eau Claire area from its earliest inhabitants to the present day, and promises to be fun for the whole family. We thank you for visiting our area and supporting the Eau Claire Express, and sincerely hope you will enjoy all the fun and beauty that surrounds Eau Claire. For information on other great events and attractions, go to www.visiteauclaire.com. Enjoy the game! Linda John, Executive Director Visit Eau Claire
The city of Eau Claire is proud to welcome you to the historic Carson Park Baseball Stadium. Our staff is excited to begin the 79th season of baseball in this stadium. This old stadium was built in 1937 with help from the Works Progress Administration at a cost of $60,000. Each year over 100 ball games are played on this field by area high schools, American Legion, the Cavaliers and the Express. Our ball diamond maintenance crews strive to make Carson the best place to play ball in Northwoods League. This season for the Eau Claire Express promises to be even more exciting for Eau Claire families. We invite you to tour the stadium and the Eau Claire baseball Hall of Fame at the Hank Aaron Plaza. Hammerin’ Hank finally has some company in the plaza, with inductions of: Herman White; Dick “Ran” Bezanson; Tom Poquette; Victor “Vic” Johnson; Harvey Tomter; “Handy” Andy Pafko, Glen St. Arnault and Eau Claire Little League Founders Andy Green, Harold “Diz” Kronenberg, Howie Bullock and the 41 Eau Claire natives that made into the minor leagues by signing professional baseball contracts. Carson Park is surrounded by an ancient ox-bow lake formed by the mighty Chippewa River and offers many opportunities for recreation enjoyment including canoeing and fishing. Good luck to all Northwoods League players and we hope the fans enjoy your time at Carson Park and in Eau Claire! Phil Fieber, Director Eau Claire Parks Recreation and Forestry Department
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Game Preview T
oday the Eau Claire Express open the 2016 season with a game against the Rochester Honkers at Carson Park. The Express finished the 2015 summer season with a 29-42 record and missed the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season. The Express look to rebound from the sub-.500 season and advance to the post season for the first time since winning the 2010 Northwoods League Championship.
Express. Last summer , the Eau Claire native started six games, posting a 3.17 ERA and tallying 55 strikeouts.
He just completed his sophomore
season at Minnesota State where he has been extremely effective as a starter. In the DIII Central Region Tournament, Roach pitched an 11-inning complete game shutout against St. Cloud State, and was named NSIC Pitcher of the Week.
Thanks for coming out to Carson Park and as always ...
GO EXPRESS! Tonight’s probable starter:
Dalton Roach
The Express are bringing back several key players to the 2016 lineup, including two of the topthree batters from last season, Kyle Marinconz and Daulton Varsho, and pitchers Michael Gomez, Bryce Hensley, Dalton Roach, Austin Schulfer, and Brody Rodning.
Tonight’s Game: On the mound for Eau Claire tonight is right hander Dalton Roach
This is Roach’s third season for the
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Express Roster BRYCE HENSLEY| PITCHER | L/L UNC-GREENSBORO
Hensley held a 5-2 overall record for Greensboro in 2016, with a 6.17 ERA in 11 starts. He pitched for the Express last summer, starting eight games during the season.
SAM
KENT STATE
HURT|
CALIFORNIA
REYES|
SS
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S/R
Reyes is a freshman originally from Stockton, Calif. In his time at St. Mary’s High School, he was a three-time first team allTCAL selection and a two-time All-Area selection at shortstop.
FRESNO STATE
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GUIBOR|
OF
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L/R
Guibor enters his third season as a Bulldog. The outfielder from Cambell, CA had a .283 batting average this season and an on-base percentage of .393, starting 52 games this spring.
#4
R/R
#1 BEN
MEZZENGA
MINNESOTA
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CF
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L/R
Mezzenga will join the Express after his freshman season with the Gophers concludes. The Minnesota native had an impressive high school career at Totino-Grace, finishing with a .508 batting average as a senior.
#2 AUSTIN
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Hurt, a native of Eau Claire, is in his first season at Kent State, after playing two seasons for Madison College. This will be Hurt’s third stint with the Express.
#0 RIPKEN
INF
#3 ERICK
MIGUELES|
NEW MEXICO
OF/P
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L/R
Migueles finished his freshman season for the Lobos with a .261 batting average and 13 RBI’s. He played four years at Canyon Del Oro HS and led the team to the 2015 Division II State Championship.
#5
Express Roster TOMMY
HOOK|
NORTHERN ILLINOIS
UTIL
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L/R
Hook is a redshirt junior for the NIU after sitting out the 2015 collegiate season. The Lockport, IL native has appeared as a catcher, outfielder, and infielder for the Huskies this season.
ZACH
#6 JARED
NEW MEXICO
MANG
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UTIL
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R/R
Mang was a two-time Gatorade New Mexico Player of the Year at Los Alamos HS where he batted .559 and had 7-1 record as a pitcher. He hit .260 as a freshman at New Mexico.
#8
ASHFORD
FRESNO STATE
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OF
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L/R
Ashford has appeared in 45 games for the Bulldogs in his freshman season, batting .309. The California native was named first-team all-state for his performance in his senior year at Buchanan High School.
#7 KYLE
CAL POLY
MARINCONZ
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2B
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L/R
Marinconz played with the Express last summer just after finishing high school. His first season in Eau Claire saw him rank second on the team with a .299 batting average and tied for third with 56 hits and 26 RBI’s.
#9
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Express Roster
HAYDEN UW-STOUT
BOWE
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RHP
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R/R
The Eau Claire Memorial HS graduate went 3-2 at Stout this spring, pitching three complete games. In his sophomore season 2015, he started 10 games, finishing with a 2.30 ERA.
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CAL KLIPSTEIN-SMITH| INF | L/R PANOLA
ALEX
CAL POLY
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Smith is currently in his first year at Panola College in Carthage, TX. He has a .256 batting average in his first year of collegiate basebal and has tallied 15 RBI’s and has scored 16 runs for the Ponies this season.
#11
MCKENNA|
OF|
R/R
McKenna will arrive in Eau Claire for his first summer of Northwoods League baseball after his freshman season at Cal Poly. He is originally from Canyon Country, Calif. and attended Alemany HS.
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DYLAN
DRESEL|
MINNESOTA STATE
INF
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R/R
Dresel is in his second season for Mankato after being redshirted as a freshman in 2014. This year, he displayed power at the plate, batting .277 with a team-leading eight homeruns and 39 RBI’s.
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EMMANUEL CASTELLANO | LHP| L/L KIRKWOOD
Castellano returns to the Express for his second season. In five appearances totalling 13.2 innings pitched last summer, he went 0-2 with six strikeouts.
#12 DANIEL
HERRERA
NEW MEXICO JUNIOR COLLEGE
|C
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S/R
Herrera, an Albuquerque, N.M. native, sat out the 2016 season after transferring from New Mexico Junior College. He will play his junior season in 2017 for the New Mexico Lobos.
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Express Roster RUDY OHIO
ROTT
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1B/C
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L/R
The Holmen, Wis. native will play primarily 1st base, but can also play catcher, providing the Express roster with important flexibility. Rott missed only one of 115 games for Aquinas High School in his four-year career.
DALTON
IOWA
GUZZO|
C/3B
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L/R
Guzzo is in his second season behind the plate for the Hawkeyes. He is hitting .239 this season, driving in 19 RBI’s and three home runs.
RODNING
MINNESOTA STATE
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LHP|
R/R
Roach begins his third season with the Express. The Eau Claire native appeared in two games late in the 2014 Northwoods League season, and returned in 2015 to a much larger role, starting six games.
CALIFORNIA
Shortridge is a freshman for the Bears and hails from Napa, Calif. His high school ball was played at Vintage High School where he was a Pitcher of the Year finalist in 2015 and Player of the Year finalist in 2014.
#17
L/L
Rodning has had an impressive 2016 seson, holding a 5-2 record this spring for the Mavericks. Rodning’s played for the Express in 2015, earning a 2-2 overall record and a 3.30 ERA.
#18
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AARON SHORTRIDGE| RHP | R/R
#16 BRODY
RHP
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#14 AUSTIN
ROACH|
MINNESOTA STATE
CODY UIC
BOHANEK|
SS
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R/R
Bohanek has gotten regular playing time in each of his previous seasons for the Flames. He was named to the All-Horizon League Freshman Team in 2014 and has continued a strong career at UIC.
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Express Roster TYLER
AIR FORCE
JONES
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OF
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R/R
RYAN HAMILTON | RHP | R/R AUGUSTANA
Hamilton had an impressive junior season at Augustana in 2016, holding an overall record of 8-2, the most single-season wins in program history.
Jones, who played for the Express briefly in 2015, has had an excellent junior season for Air Force.He has a .335 batting average and has hit 17 home runs, which places him within the top-10 home run hitters in NCAA Division I baseball.
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MICKEY MCDONALD| INF | S/R
AUSTIN SCHULFER| RHP | R/R
McDonald did not play this season after having offseason surgery. He earned an AllHorizon League First Team selection after batting .305 during his sophomore season in 2015
Schulfer holds a 2-4 record in his second season for the Milwaukee Panthers. Last summer, Schulfer made 10 starts for the Express, where he struck out 27 batters.
UIC
UW-MILWAUKEE
#22 DAULTON
UW-MILWAUKEE
VARSHO|
C
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L/R
Varsho returns after a good first year in the Express orange and black. He led Eau Claire in several offensive categories, including runs (37), doubles (11), triples (7), RBIs (32) and stolen bases (21). He was selected to the Northwoods League All-Star Team last season.
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#24 JEMUEL
ANGELA|
PRAHA DRAGONS
1B/OF
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L/L
Angela plays for the Praha Dragons in the Czech Republic in the Collegiate Baseball League Europe, where he has a batting average of .405 in 15 games. He is originally from Breda, Netherlands.
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Express Roster EDGAR GONZALEZ | RHP | R/R FRESNO STATE
JAKE
Gonzalez is a right-handed pitcher originally from Newark, Calif. He started 15 games in his freshmen season, finishing the season with a 2-2 record, holding opposing hitters to a .272 batting average.
#27
SOMMERS
UW-MILWAUKEE
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RHP
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DYLAN
R/R MICHAEL
Sommers has pitched exclusively out of the bullpen this spring, appearing in ten games covering 16 innings. He has a 2-1 record, two saves and has struck out 16 in that time.
YAVAPI
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CHRISITIAN TRIPP| RHP | R/R NEW MEXICO
Tripp pitched in relief for the Lobos, making 22 appearances this spring. In 28 innings pitched, he had 23 strikeouts to go with a 2-1 record and three saves.
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SMITH|
WEATHERFORD
RHP
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R/R
Smith is a native of Southlake, TX and attended Carroll High School. The right-hander is a sophomore this season for Weatherford College, where he appeared in 16 games out of the bullpen this spring.
#28
HICKS
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INF|
L/R
Hicks is a freshman first baseman from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He was drafted out of high school last year by the New York Yankees in the 27th Round but instead chose to attend school.
#30
JOHNATHON TRIPP | RHP | R/R NEW MEXICO
Jonathan Tripp is sitting out this season due to NCAA transfer rules. He will be a junior when he joins the Lobos next spring. He is no stranger to the Northwoods League, having played with the Green Bay Bullfrogs in 2014.
#33
Express Roster TYLER FEYEREISEN | RHP | R/R St. Thomas
Feyereisen appeared in three games for the Tommies this spring, finishing the season with a 1-1 record with 11 strikeouts in 14 innings pitched.
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JONATHAN ROBLEZ| RHP | R/R ALABAMA STATE
Roblez had a 1-1 overall record out of the bullpen this year for Alabama State, his first as a pitcher for the Hornets. In 9.2 innings of relief, Roblez has 13 strikeouts, holding opposing batters to a .200 average.
JAMESON LAVERY | RHP | R/R UW-Lacrosse
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CALEB BOUSHLEY | RHP | R/R UW-LA CROSSE
#40 CHASE YAVAPI
BEAL
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RHP|
R/R
Beal is a sophomore righthanded pitcher originally from Queen Creek, Ariz. He joined the Roughriders this season after seeing limited action (four appearances) as a freshman at the University of New Mexico.
#45
Lavery has had an excellent junior season at La Crosse, earning a 7-1 record in 10 starts. He has held opposing batters to just a .237 average.
Boushley, a Hortonville, Wis. native, has been dominant in the 2016 season, posting an 9-0 record in 11 starts this year. Boushley leads the UWLa Crosse Eagles with 73 strikeouts and has a 1.69 ERA.
#42 MICHAEL CAL POLY
GOMEZ|
RHP
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R/R
This is Gomez’s second season as a starting pitcher for the Eau Claire Express. In the 2015 season for the Express, Gomez started eight games, earning a 3-2 record while posting a 4.32 ERA.
#47
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Coaching Staff Dale Varsho - Field Manager/ Owner
In 2013, Varsho became the Northwoods League all-time winning manager by recording his 301st victory on July 25. He has been the only Field Manager in Express history, and he has helped two Major League Baseball players, Jordan Zimmermann and Kole Calhoun, get to the next level. He won the Northwoods League in 2010 en route to being named the league’s Manager of the Year. He lives in Altoona with his wife, Jennifer, and three kids, Jake, Averie and C.J.
Vic Cable - Pitching Coach
Like Varsho, Cable has been with the Express since their inaugural 2005 season, serving as the pitching coach. After an outstanding career on the mound for the Eau Claire Cavaliers, Cable has been an assistant coach at Eau Claire Memorial and Chippewa Falls High School. He is a high school teacher and lives in Eau Claire with his wife Pam and daughters Katie and Emma.ďżź
Drew Pearson-3rd Base Coach Pearson, a former player for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, enters his first year on the Express coaching staff. Pearson spent the 2015-2016 season as a Graduate Assistant on the coaching stafff for the Minnesota State baseball team. The Racine, WI native appeared in 104 games during his four year career at UWMilwaukee, highlighted by a .294 on base percentage his senior season.
Rudy Jaramillo-First Base Coach
Jaramillo pitched for the Express for two summers, earning several pitching records during the 2009 and 2010 seasons. Jaramillo has the third lowest career ERA for the Express, earning a 3.02 ERA in his two seasons in Eau Claire. He also is second in Express history with three complete games, including a complete game shutout in the 2010 Northwoods League Playoffs in the championship series against the Rochester Honkers.. He has pitched 122.2 innings in an Express jersey, the third most in Express history and was named as a Northwoods League All-Star in consecutive years.
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Carson Park Stadium Facts:
Home of:
Year Built: 1937 Stadium Capacity: 2,856 Playing Dimensions: Left Field - 326 Feet
Center Field - 388 Feet Right Field - 302 Feet
Address: 702 Carson Park Drive
History:
Carson Park, home to the Eau Claire Express since 2005, is one of the more historical parks in the Upper Midwest. Home to the minor league baseball Eau Claire Bears, and later the Eau Claire Braves of the original class C Northern League, Carson Park served as the home field for many future major league stars, including future Hall of Fame players Andy Pafko, Henry Aaron, and Joe Torre. A statue honoring Aaron sits outside of the entrance to the stadium. Historic Carson Park is one of the more picturesque parks in the Northwoods League, located in the middle of the City’s largest park that includes an adjacent football stadium, softball fields, logging museum, the Chippewa Valley Museum, horseshoe pits, and numerous hiking and biking trails. The Stadium has served as the host site for many WIAA state baseball tournaments, along with many national amateur baseball tournaments over the years.
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Recent Improvements:
The City of Eau Claire, along with the Eau Claire Express have made significant improvements to the Carson Park baseball stadium since the creation of the Express in 2005. The City has greatly improved the lighting at the stadium by replacing and relocating four poles that provide lighting to the infield areas at Carson Park. And recently, (2012) the scoreboard was replaced. Since 2005, the Express have made approximately $750,000 worth of improvements within the stadium, mostly fan-friendly. Included among them are the following: The multi-level fan deck, the message display board, a new stadium and fan deck sound system, concessin grill and fryers plus a beer garden, a secondary scoreboard for fan deck patrons, expanded grandstand bench seating, bullpen benches, portable toilets and hand wash stations, expanded food service areas, the kid’s zone complete with inflatable play areas, expanded press box area, stadium wall padding, serving tables with warming drawers and upright storage freezers, and a combination storage shed and viewing deck.
Front Office Staff Bill Rowlett
Managing Director / Owner The Eau Claire native has been involved with baseball in Eau Claire most of his life, including being part of the Express since its inception. He was the General Manager in 2005 and minority owner for the 2005-2007 seasons. Bill became majority owner in 2008 and has held the title of Managing Director since that time. The father of two adult sons (Ron and Brett), he and his wife Sue reside in neighboring Elk Mound.
Andy Neborak
Dale Varsho
Spencer Larson
Scott Montesano
Chris Thompson
Zach Czubakowski
CFO / Owner Andy begins his tenth season as part of the Express and first as CEO / Owner. He previously spent six years as General Manager and one year as Assistant Director of Operations. Before that, he was the Stadium Operations Intern for two seasons. The Waconia native resides in Eau Claire.
General Manager Spencer returns to the Express for a second season and first as General Manager after a year as Director of Ticket Sales. He previously worked for the Normal CornBelters (Frontier League), Madison Mallards and Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. He currently lives in Eau Claire.
Director of Food & Beverage Chris returns for a fourth season and first as Director of Food & Beverage. The Eau Claire native previously was a Stadium Operations Intern and Group Sales Manager. He and his fiancee Amanda live in Cadott and are set to be married in October.
Director of Operations / Owner Dale has been the Field Manager for the Express since the inaugural 2005 season and has been Director of Operations since 2006. He has one NWL Championship under his belt (2010), a year in which he was also named NWL Manager of the Year. He resides in Altoona with his wife Jennifer and children Jake, Averie and CJ.
Assistant General Manager Scott returns to the Express after a five-year absence in 2016. He previously served as the team’s radio broadcaster from 2006-2010. Since, he has had stops with the Des Moines Buccaneers (Junior Hockey) and Traverse City Beach Bums (Frontier League). He resides in Eau Claire with his wife Angela and children Derek and Alexia.
Assistant Director of Operations Zach has filled many roles with the Express and returns for a sixth season. He began as a part-time stadium employee and moved on from there to spend the past two years as a Stadium Operations Intern. The Thorp native currently attends UW-Eau Claire.
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Intern Staff Joanna Gohlke Marketing & Fan Experience
David Hahn Marketing & Ticket Sales
Tanner Follis Stadium Operations
Chiafukam Okoroji Stadium Operations
John Mattison Marketing & Promotions
Emma Sapiro Marketing & Promotions
Devan Finn Public Relations
Linda Krompicha Public Relations
Patrick Malin Media Relations
Alyssa Kozak Video Production
Hogan Metzler Game-Day Photography
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Daily Special
Thursday
Thirsty Thursday - $2.00 beer & soda Student Night - $20 Fan Deck Tickets w/ ID
Friday
Buy 1, Get 1 drink coupon exit giveaway
Eau Claire Ale House
Saturday
Haircut coupon exit giveaway
Sport Clips
Sunday Wednesday
Colin Griffith Game-Day Marketing
Kari Kolle Stadium Operations
$1.00 Hog Dogs and Sundaes Wine Wednesday - $4.00 glasses of wine
Sponsor(s)
Ballpark / Kemps Infinity Beverages
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Promotional Schedule May 31 Magnetic schedules from Mid-West Family Broadcasting and Lien and Peterson Architects, Inc. Jun 4
Bowling coupon giveaway- Sponsored by Wagner’s Lanes
Jun 7
Opposite Night
Jun 5 Jun 8 Jun 9
Faith Night - $10 package for all church groups- sponsored by Regis Catholic Schools Food truck night- local food trucks on-site
Express T-shirt and Sunglasses giveaway - Sponsored by Career Development Center
Jun 16 Cancer Awareness/ Jordan Zimmermann Garden Gnome Giveaway - Sponsored by Marshfield Clinic Jun 17 * Fireworks sponsored by Mayo Clinic Health System following the game / Strike Out Stroke Jun 18 Veterans Night - Sponsored by VFW Club 305
Jun 19 Father’s Day/ Alumni Poster Giveaway - Sponsored by Satellite Six Jun 21 90’s Millenial Night - Sponsored by Metropolis Resort
Jun 25 Express Logo Baseball Giveaway - Sponsored by Mega Co-Op Jun 26 Hotel and Service Industry Night
Jun 29 (1:05) Kids Day - All kids K-12 receive FREE admission - Sponsored by Marshfield Clinic (7:05) Food Truck Night - local food trucks on-site Jul 1
* Pre-planned Funeral Giveaway - Post game fireworks sponsored by Evergreen Funeral Home
Jul 4
* Hat giveaway/ Miracle League Night and Post Game Fireworks sponsored by Goodwill
Jul 2
Jul 12 Jul 13
Sponsored by WESTconsin Credit Union
All Eau Claire Y members receive FREE admission w/ card - Sponsored by Eau Claire Y
FitBit Raffle - Big Brothers Big Sisters Night - Sponsored by EO Johnson Business Technologies
Jul 15
*Trax’s Birthday - Postgame Fireworks sponsored by Mega Co-Op
Jul 28
Human cannonball performance postgame
Jul 24 Jul 29 Jul 30 Aug 2 Aug 3 Aug 6 Aug 7 Aug 8
6” Sub coupon giveaway - Sponsored by Subway *Postgame Fireworks sponsored by Bauer Built
Dueling Duo Piano Show/ Star Wars Night/ Trax & Trix Anniversary Sponsored by Cesspool Cleaner Company Mini bat giveaway - Sponsored by Charter Bank Sponsored by Northwestern Bank
Cookie Treat Giveaway - Sponsored by Goodie Sweet Treats Outdoors Night - Sponsored by Gordy’s Market
Carson Park Replica Stadium giveway/ Turn Back the Clock Night - Sponsored by Royal Credit Union
Aug 10 Tropical Night
Aug 11 Thunder Stick giveaway - Sponsored by Larson Orthodontics Aug 12 *Postgame Fireworks - Sponsored by Thrivent Financial
Aug 13 Princess Trix Mini bobblehead giveaway - Sponsored by Mega Co-Op
Aug 14 Fan Appreciation Night - Jersey Night - Sponsored by Silver Spring Foods
Promotional Schedule subject to change * Detonates Fireworks after the game! - Gates open one hour prior to first pitch-
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Seasonal Staff Phil Tripper Director of In-Game Entertainment
Pete Knutson Radio Broadcaster
Chris Smith Photographer
Joshua Scott Team Trainer
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Paul Schommer Public Address Announcer
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Eau Claire Express 2016 Season Preview Express veterans Varsho and Marinconz lead retooled offense By Patrick Malin:
The Eau Claire Express enter the 2016 summer season with high expectations after finishing the 2015 campaign with a 29-42 record. Despite the somewhat disappointing results, there were many positive takeaways from last season that will help provide a strong Express roster with a successful foundation to build upon this summer.
Marinconz before sitting out the University of Illinois-Chicago 2015 season due to off-season surgery. With many capable batters added to the roster, manager Dale Varsho looked to increase offensive firepower for the Express.
“As long as (the players) all get along and like coming to the ballpark and working, I think this group has very good potential of doing well,” said manager Dale Varsho.
Manager Dale Varsho said about the impact of his returning veterans , “hopefully those guys share their experiences and just how to have fun, play hard, and get after it.”
Many of the struggles for the Express came at the plate, where the team finished in the bottom-three in the Northwoods League in batting average and on-base percentage. However, two of 2015’s top-three hitters, Kyle Marinconz and Daulton Varsho, are returning to the Express roster this year, leading a bolstered core of batting talent for Eau Claire.
Despite losing shutdown closer Victor Sanchez and top statistical pitcher Erich Uelmen, the Express is bringing back much of its starting rotation for the 2016 season. The 2015 innings pitched leader Austin Schulfer will return this summer after providing a consistent arm for the Express to rely on last season. Michael Gomez and Bryce Hensley, who each started eight games for the Express in 2015 will also return to Eau Claire.
Varsho had a break out season at UW-Milwaukee this season, batting .374, a .150 jump in batting average from his 2015 season. He also tallied a team-leading 44 RBI’s, stole 15 bases, and hit seven homeruns. The sophomore catcher was named the Horizon League Player of the Year for his dominant offensive season. Marinconz impressed in his debut at Cal Poly, hitting .287 in 54 starts in his first collegiate baseball season. Varsho and Marinconz will represent a key core of the Express offense and spark a retooled lineup containing some of the top hitters in collegiate baseball. Tyler Jones will return to the Express roster for his third season. Jones is one of the top-10 homerun hitters in Division I Baseball, with 19 in his junior season at Air Force. Newly-added catcher Austin Guzzo has displayed power at the plate for the Iowa Hawkeyes, and infielder Mickey McDonald was one of the best hitters in the Horizon League
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Dalton Roach and Brody Rodning, both returning members for the Express, have each had breakout seasons for Minnesota State and will seize the opportunity to produce for the Express this summer. This year’s marquee addition to the pitching staff is Caleb Boushley, a junior at UW-Lacrosse who has been the ace on the No. 3 ranked team in NCAA Division III Baseball. This season, Boushley was a near-perfect 10-1 with an ERA of 1.74 and 78 strikeouts. Joining Boushley on the promising pitching staff will be La Crosse teammate, Jameson Lavery, and brothers Christian and Johnathon Tripp of UNM. The Express will open the season with a home-away series against the Rochester Honkers before travelling to Willmar, Minnesota to take on the Stingers. The Express will return to Carson Park to take on the Stingers on June 4th at 6:35pm.
Express Statistics 2015 Season
PLAYER *Burzynski, Brady *Marinconz, Kyle *Varsho, Daulton Adkison, Tyler Hurt, Sam *Cillis, Teddy Latorre, Kale Gillette, Joe Krause, Nathan Listi, Austin Mrstik, Sam Church, Scotland Jipping, Daniel *Benton, Travon #Papierski, Michael
AVG G GS AB R H 2B 3B .319 70 68 257 36 82 10 .299 51 50 187 28 56 6 .296 63 63 247 37 73 11 .271 51 49 177 26 48 9 .267 55 54 180 31 48 6 .254 36 36 134 15 34 3 .250 7 2 4 4 1 1 .230 34 31 113 13 26 9 .215 36 35 107 15 23 6 .211 26 24 90 12 19 3 .200 40 37 130 16 26 4 .200 18 18 70 3 14 2 .199 42 40 141 9 28 2 .189 45 42 148 17 28 3 .156 23 23 PLAYER 77 8 12 3
HR RBI TB BB IBB HP SO SF 2 26 102 28 0 6 31 4 26 74 28 0 1 25 4 32 110 23 0 3 42 6 29 75 23 0 4 45 1 12 57 28 0 2 27 2 15 43 11 1 1 35 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 16 46 10 0 3 37 2 6 35 13 0 6 22 4 18 34 10 0 3 19 0 12 30 13 0 3 30 1 5 19 4 0 0 9 3 8 41 12 0 3 36 4 16 43 25 0 4 33 0ERA 7 W-L 15 15G GS 1 CG0 SHO 14 SV
2 0 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Herron Jr., Anthony DeGrasse, Mitchell Uelmen, Erich Sanchez, Victor Roach, Dalton *Rodning, Brody *Hensley, Bryce *Shelton, Trent Gomez, Michael *McIntosh, Alex *Still, Doug Schulfer, Austin Schlosser, Ryan Eldred, CJ Latorre, Kale Nablo, Miles Church, Scotland *Cillis, Teddy
Pitching
1.53 2.25 2.34 2.53 3.18 3.30 3.89 3.90 4.32 4.36 4.56 5.07 5.13 5.44 5.64 5.68 6.35 6.46
1-1 0-0 4-1 3-0 1-4 2-2 1-3 2-4 3-2 2-1 0-3 2-7 1-3 1-4 1-0 1-0 0-0 2-2
Rochester Statistics 2015 Season PLAYER Fiedler, Matt Schreiber, Scott #Mastrobuoni, Miles Krzmarzick, Cole Webberley, Ryan Walton, Adam *Contreras, Mark #Schultz, Alex Heggen, Slade DeRoche-Duffin, Joe Grover, Dempsey Yano, Jayson Paschal, William Summers, Ryan *Grooten, Bram *Jakusik, Greg Sparger, Jake
AVG G GS AB R H 2B 3B .354 41 44 147 28 52 6 .298 31 30 121 16 36 5 .294 58 56 197 35 58 5 .290 51 50 176 28 51 5 .286 43 41 161 26 46 11 .278 35 34 126 14 35 7 .275 40 37 149 20 41 6 .258 59 57 209 45 54 9 .253 28 25 91 13 23 4 .239 56 52 176 24 42 8 .237 26 26 97 10 23 6 .227 9 13 22 7 5 0 .225 50 50 173 30 39 10 .209 38 37 134 19 28 5 .125 16 12 32 5 4 0 .000 1 6 1 0 0 0 .000 1 0 1 0 0 0
Pitching
4 2 1 0 8 4 22 0 13 6 5 5 8 8 10 2 9 8 8 1 7 4 10 10 14 2 10 9 14 1 16 0 5 0 11 0
HR RBI TB BB IBB 8 37 82 15 4 24 55 4 0 29 69 39 0 20 58 31 6 21 75 13 2 13 48 7 5 17 62 10 2 21 69 46 1 10 30 8 12 33 86 34 3 14 38 6 0 2 5 1 1 18 54 23 2 14 39 9 0 1 4 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
PLAYER Schultz, Alex Webberley, Ryan Warren, Brac Sparger, Jake Greer, Spencer Evans, Alex Yano, Jayson Pigg, Joshua Delgado, Ricky Howell, Tanner *Grooten, Bram *Gross, Jordan Fiedler, Matt Feyereisen, Tyler Duester, Patrick DeRoche-Duffin, Joe Shackleford, Wyatt Walker, Matt *Jakusik, Greg Summers, Ryan Ethen, Marcus Dorney, Ryan
ERA W-L 0.00 0-0 0.00 0-0 0.00 0-0 1.80 1-0 1.93 5-1 2.35 4-1 2.41 5-2 2.41 3-0 2.46 3-1 2.70 0-1 3.00 0-0 3.25 3-3 4.27 2-5 4.42 2-5 4.50 4-2 4.50 0-1 5.59 0-0 5.83 1-2 6.70 2-4 9.00 0-0 9.22 1-2 9.82 0-1
HP
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 1 1 7 3 7 0 2 8 2 0 8 2 1 0 0
SO
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SF
22 21 35 29 41 15 43 46 34 63 20 3 51 41 7 0 0
SH
1 2 5 2 1 2 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 2 1
0 0 0 8 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0
SH
1 1 3 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
G GS CG SHO SV 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 1 13 0 0 0 2 23 0 0 0 6 9 8 0 0 0 8 8 0 0 0 7 7 0 0 0 15 1 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 10 10 0 0 0 12 8 0 0 0 14 11 0 0 0 12 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 13 0 0 0 0 11 4 0 0 0 18 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0
SB CS 7 18 2 3 2 21 0 5 5 9 3 1 0 1 2 2 3 2 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 2H IP
PA OBP SLG OPS E 6 299 .397 .397 .794 0 220 .390 .396 .786 1 6 280 .356 .445 .801 1 3 206 .364 .424 .788 3 216 .370 .317 .686 1 1 151 .311 .321 .632 0 4 .250 .500 .750 2 128 .310 .407 .717 0 131 .328 .327 .655 2 104 .308 .378 .685 0 149 .286 .231 .516 1 2 75 .240 .271 .511 0 157 .274 .291 .565 5 179 .318 .291 .609 0 ER96 R BB .290 IBB SO.195 HR 2B.485 3B
SB
PA OBP SLG OPS E 1B 166 .418 .558 .976 2 128 .328 .455 .783 6 243 .408 .350 .759 17 212 .393 .330 .723 0 185 .361 .466 .826 14 137 .328 .381 .709 10 166 .349 .416 .766 2 256 .391 .330 .721 6 101 .327 .330 .656 2 220 .382 .489 .870 2 106 .295 .392 .687 2 23 .261 .227 .488 4 205 .343 .312 .655 10 149 .265 .291 .556 4 43 .349 .125 .474 0 1 .000 .000 .000 1 1 .000 .000 .000 1
Batting
17.2 4.0 34.2 21.1 39.2 30.0 41.2 27.2 41.2 20.2 23.2 49.2 33.1 49.2 30.1 31.2 11.1 15.1
1 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0
11 4 28 12 34 25 42 28 42 25 32 59 48 74 38 46 19 19
CS
9 1 11 1 5 5 4 13 3 0 1 0 2 4 0 0 0
3 0 3 1 0 4 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 3 0 0 0
4 2 11 6 16 14 21 18 20 16 14 32 26 39 28 30 11 11
3 1 9 6 14 11 18 12 20 10 12 28 19 30 19 20 8 11
8 0 13 11 10 8 11 6 26 9 11 19 14 21 26 3 2 8
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 2 34 29 55 17 29 28 35 17 9 27 26 23 12 14 6 18
0 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 3 3 2 2 3 7 3 3 2 5 2 6 2 4 4 9 6 7 3 19 1 8 5 10 3 1 0 5
1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 3 2 3 0 0
Batting
IP 3.2 1.0 6.0 25.0 42.0 46.0 52.1 37.1 29.1 10.0 3.0 52.2 52.2 59.0 22.0 4.0 29.0 29.1 44.1 1.0 13.2 7.1
H
2 1 2 22 39 44 37 33 21 9 5 51 46 60 25 2 34 31 51 0 18 12
R ER BB IBB SO HR 2B 3B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 10 0 1 0 9 5 5 0 18 1 6 1 13 9 11 0 34 2 6 0 16 12 17 0 23 0 7 1 16 14 15 0 38 2 4 1 13 10 14 0 23 0 3 1 8 8 8 0 14 2 5 0 9 3 7 0 6 0 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 22 19 24 0 30 5 4 0 28 25 34 0 50 5 6 1 33 29 31 0 40 4 9 1 11 11 9 0 23 1 4 0 2 2 5 0 3 0 1 0 20 18 19 0 20 3 3 0 23 19 14 0 15 3 7 0 39 33 18 0 23 4 7 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 14 5 0 8 2 3 0 9 8 3 0 5 0 1 0
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BF 1
2 10 17 19 20 15 11 4 1 22 23 26 9 1 13 13 21
6 3
2016 Express Schedule Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu 7:05 6:35 1 7:05 2 May/June 31ROC @ROC @WIL 5
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4:05 13
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6:35 8
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5:05 27
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1:05 30
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7:05
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6:35 11
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WAT
7:05 6
6:35 12
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6:35
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Duluth (DUL) Eau Claire (EC) La Crosse (LAC) Mankato (MAN) Rochester (ROC) St. Cloud (STC) Thunder Bay (TB) Waterloo (WAT) Willmar (WIL)
South Division:
Battle Creek (BC) Green Bay (GB) Kalamazoo (KAZ) Kenosha (KEN) Lakeshore (LAK) Madison (MAD) Rockford (RFD) Wis. Rapids (WIR) Wisconsin (WIS)
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6:05 18 5:05 25 1:05
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7:05 7
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6:35 13
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6:35
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7:05 16
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6:05
@LAC
7:05 30
MAN
6:05
@MAN
7:05 23
@STC
6:35 29
MAN
WAT
6:35 9
@DUL
7:05 22
@STC
6:35
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7:05 15
7:05 28
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7:05 2
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Fri 1
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@STC
6:35 14
TB
TB
@WAT
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6:05
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3:35 11 7:05 12
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LAC
7:05 5
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6:35 16
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6:35 9
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Fri 3
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Eau Claire Express
No
#13 #25 #16 #1 #2 #6 #9 #10 #11 #14 #19 #22 #26 #30 #3 #4 #5 #7 #8 #12 #20
First Name Pitchers Bryce Hayden Emmanuel Dalton Aaron Brody Ryan Austin Edgar Dylan Jake Christian Johnathon Tyler Jameson Jon Caleb Chase Michael Catchers Daniel Daulton Austin Infielders Sam Ripken Tommy Kyle Dylan Cal Rudy Cody Mickey Jemuel Michael Outfielders Ben Austin Erick Zach Jared Alex Tyler
Last Name
Pos
B/T
Ht
Wt
Yr
Hometown
Hensley Bowe Castellano Roach Shortridge Rodning Hamilton Schulfer Gonzalez Smith Sommers Tripp Tripp Feyereisen Lavery Roblez Boushley Beal Gomez
LHP RHP LHP RHP RHP LHP RHP RHP RHP RHP RHP RHP RHP RHP RHP RHP RHP RHP RHP
L/L R/R L/L R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R
6'4 5'9 5'7 6'2 6'3 6'1 6'0 6'1 6'1 6'3 6'2 6'6 6'5 6'3 6'2 6'4 6'3 6'5 6'3
218 195 170 190 185 170 200 170 195 185 185 200 200 205 205 225 180 215 210
So Jr So So Fr So Jr So Fr Fr Fr Fr Jr Jr Jr Jr Jr So So
Ashville, NC Eau Claire, WI Brooklyn, NY Eau Claire, WI Napa, CA Gaylord, MN Spearfish, SD Stevens Point, WI Newark,CA Southlake, TX Hortonville, WI Spring, TX Spring, TX Oakdale, MN Footville, WI Kansas City, KS Hortonville, WI Queen Creek, AZ Upland, CA
UNCG UW Stout Kirkwood Minnesota St California Mankato Augustana Milwaukee Fresno St Weatherford Milwaukee New Mexico New Mexico St Thomas UW La Crosse Alabama St UW La Crosse Yavapai Cal Poly
Herrera Varsho Guzzo
C C C/3B
S/R L/R L/R
6'1 5'9 6'2
205 195 195
So So So
Albuquerque, NM Chili, WI Brooklin, Ontario
New Mexico JC Milwaukee Iowa
INF SS Util 2B INF INF 1st/C SS INF 1st/OF INF
R/R S/R L/R L/R R/R L/R L/R R/R S/R L/L L/R
5'7 5'9 6'2 5'10 6'0 6'0 5'11 6'1 6'4 5'11 6'6
165 180 190 185 180 185 212 190 190 190 245
Jr Fr Jr Fr So Fr Fr Jr Jr Fr Fr
Eau Claire, WI Stockton, CA Lockport, IL San Jose, CA Chisago City, Mn Keller, TX Holmen, WI Oak Lawn, IL San Francisco, CA Breda, Neatherlands Coer d'Alene, ID
Kent St California Northern Illinois Cal Poly Mankato Panola Ohio UIC UIC Praha Yavapai
OF OF OF/P OF Util OF OF
L/R L/R L/R L/R R/R R/R R/R
6'0 5'9 6'0 5'10 5'10 6'1 6'1
185 185 175 160 190 190 205
Fr Jr Fr Fr Fr Fr Jr
Shoreview, MN Minnesota Campbell, CA Fresno St Tucson, AZ New Mexico Clovis, CA Fresno St Los Alamos, NM New Mexico Canyon Country, CA Cal Poly Coppell, TX AirForce
Hurt Reyes Hook Marinconz Dresel Klipstein-Smith Rott Bohanek McDonald Angela Hicks Mezzanga Guibor Migueles Ashford Mang McKenna Jones
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#13 #17 #20 #21 #22 #23 #24 #25 #27 #64
#34
#1 #4 #14 #33
#2 #9 #18
First Name Pitchers Robert Bayley Jackson Tanner Spencer Jesse David Erik Ricky Robert Isaiah Jackson Jesse Alex Isaac Houston Ethan Carter Clayton Jackson Hunter Catchers Brett Cole Jackson Casey Infielders Miles Keaton Christopher Jed Joey Drew Kyle Jacob Outfielders Mark Bryce Lucas Turner Alex Miles Troy
Last Name
Pos
B/T
Ht
Wt
Yr
Hometown
School
Paccione Chesterton Rose Schumacher Johnson Ellefson Worrell Cha Delgado Paccione Carranza Douglas Ellefson Fagalde Friesen Glad Kenkel Lilly McGinness Rose Van Horn
RHP LHP RHP RHP RHP LHP RHP LHP RHP RHP RHP LHP LHP RHP RHP RHP RHP LHP RHP RHP LHP
R/R L/L R/R R/R R/R R/L R/R L/L R/R R/R R/R R/L R/L R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R L/L
6'2 6'2 6'3 6'5 6'1 6'2 6'4 6'3 6'3 6'2 6'5 6'6 6'2 6'3 6'2 5'11 6'5 6'3 6'1 6'3 6'2
210 175 170 220 180 185 215 180 220 210 180 250 185 220 185 180 220 200 180 170 180
Fr Fr So Jr So Fr Fr Fr Jr Fr Fr So Fr Jr Jr So So Fr Fr So So
Commack, NY Riverside,CA Omaha, NE Blaine, MN Centennial, CO N Fort Meyers, FL Helotes, TX Chino Hills, CA Antioch, CA Commack, NY La Verne, CA Rochester, MN N Fort Meyers, FL El Dorado Hills, CA Louisville, KY Tahlequah, OK Storm Lake, IA Helotes, TX Amazonia, MO Omaha, NE Tampa, FL
LIU Post Riverside CC Barton County CC Purdue Wayne St Montevallo TAMU-CC Cal State Fullerton UC Riverside LIU Post Oregon Iowa Western CC Montevallo UC Riverside Hawaii NE OK JC South Dakota St. TAMU-CC Wichita St Barton County CC Clemson
Harrison McDevitt Thoreson Worden
C C C C
R/R R/R L/R L/R
6'2 6'0 6'0 6'3
225 185 225 205
So Fr So Jr
Winnipeg, Manitoba Apple Valley, MN San Jose, CA San Jose, CA
North Dakota Minnesota St. Mary's UC Riverside
Mastrobuoni Weisz Scalisi Sprague Czarske Ellis Kasser Thomas
INF INF INF 1B INF 3B INF SS
S/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R
5'9 5'9 5'7 6'3 6'3 6'2 5'10 6'3
165 148 165 195 210 192 175 185
Jr Fr Jr So Fr Fr So So
Livermore, CA La Jolla, CA Woodland Hills, CA Stockton, CA Westlake Village, CA Jefferson, IN Brea, CA Stockton, CA
Nevada Auburn Redlands Nevada Cal State Northridge Louisville Oregon UC Davis
Contreras Marquardt Lorenz Buis Fitchett Lewis Traxler
CF OF OF OF OF OF OF
L/R R/R R/R L/R R/L S/R R/R
6'0 5'10 6'0 6'0 6'4 6'1 5'11
183 185 225 175 225 200 185
Jr Jr So Jr Jr Fr Jr
Moreno Valley, CA Champlin, MN Aberdeen, SD Fullerton, CA El Dorado, CA Hudson, WI La Crescent, MN
UC Riverside Bethel University Northern State Cal State Fullerton Hawaii North Dakota Minnesota
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Express Season Batting Records Batting Average (Min 151 AB) 0.389 Drew Heithoff (2010) 0.338 Ty Forney (2011) 0.333 DeMarcus Tidwell (2010)
Slugging %
(Min 151 AB) 0.536 Casey Gillaspie (2012) 0.500 Daniel Salters (2014) 0.497 Brian Mundell (2014)
On Base %
(Min 151 AB) 0.515 Drew Heithoff (2010) 0.433 Charlie White (2013) 0.432 Casey Gillaspie (2012))
70 68 67
273 263 257
Games Played
Brady Burzynski (2015) Brady Burzynski (2014) Josh Scheffert (2012) Robbie Knight (2008) Tyler Hermann (2014)
At Bats
Josh Scheffert (2012) Kraig Binick (2005) Brady Burzynski (2015)
Hits
82 81 80
Brady Burzynski (2015) Kraig Binick (2005) Tim Zier (2012)
19 17 16
Kole Calhoun (2007) Ty Forney (2010) Tyler Hermann (2014)
7 4 3
12 11 9
45 42 40
Casey Gillaspie (2012) Peter Van Gansen (2014) Brady Burzynski (2014) Robbie Knight (2008)
24 16 14
Matt Fritz (2009) Tyler Hermann (2014) Tim Zier (2013), Steve McGuiggan (2010)
67 59 59
Ryan Shober (2012) Kole Calhoun (2007) Nick Addison (2012)
38 30 28
Kraig Binick (2005) Ryan Lee (2008) Nolan Fadness (2009)
Doubles
Triples
Daulton Varsho (2015) Brooks Pinckard (2009) Drew Turbin (2014) Lucas Herbst (2010) Kole Calhoun (2009) Lucas Herbst (2010)
Home Runs
Casey Gillaspie (2012) Nick Addison (2012) Brian Mundell (2014)
RBI’s
Nick Addison (2012) Joe Bonfe (2008) Daniel Salters (2014)
Walks
40 38 36
Hit By Pitches
Strikeouts
Stolen Bases
Runs Scored
57 53 51
Kole Calhoun (2007) Casey Gillaspie (2012) Kraig Binick (2005)
15 13 12
Braden Degamo (2008) Nick Bullington (2012) Kyle Holloway (2008) Dominic Piazza (2007)
Fielding 182 176 165
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Assists
Blake Schmit (2013) Ty Forney (2012) Andy Leonard (2009)
31 20 19
Errors
Mike LaLuna (2006) Mark Hallberg (2005) Blake Schmit (2013) Ty Forney (2012)
Passed Balls
Express Season Pitching Records Pitching ERA
0.38 1.01 1.36
(Min 24 IP) Kole Calhoun (2007) Jordan Zimmermann (2006) Ian Campbell (2010)
9 7
Tim Huber (2007) Taylor Lehnert (2013) Ian Campbell (2010) Matt McDaniel (2010) Chris Odegaard (2008)
Wins
Losses
7 Austin Schulfer (2015) 6 Nate Schwartz (2005) Tom Eager (2005) 5 10X
14 13 12
29 28
3 2
Saves
Kole Calhoun (2007) Devan Kline (2009) Nick Fellman (2006)
Appearances
Ian Campbell (2009) Nick Fellman (2005) Jon Huber (2005)
Complete Games
49 39
Sean Renzi (2012) Matt Trowbridge (2012) Chris Odegaard (2008) Jon Bjelland (2005)
Shutouts
92 71 69
Jordan Zimmermann (2006) Chris Odegaard (2008) Jon Bjelland (2006)
2 Tim Huber (2006) 1 7X
80.1 78 75.2
Walks Allowed
Rudy Jaramillo (2009) Ian Campbell (2010) D.J. Mauldin (2008) Ryan Hines (2008) Tim Huber (2006, 2007)
Innings Pitched
Jordan Zimmermann (2006) Tim Huber (2007) Tim Huber (2006)
8 7 6
Hits Allowed
74 72 71
CJ Eldred (2015) Nate Schwartz (2005) Travis Kempf (2006)
45 43 42
Louis Head (2009) Zak Shockley (2013) 3x: Ian Doughty (2014) most recent
8 14 13
Runs Allowed
10 9
Strikeouts
Home Runs Allowed
Matt McDaniel (2011) Philip Walby (2012) 7x: Ryan Schlosser (2015) most recent
Wild Pitches
Matt McDaniel (2011) Ian Doughty (2014) Kale Latorre (2015)
Hit Batters
Ryan Tatusko (2005) Kye Winter (2012) Ian Campbell (2009)
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Express Career Batting Records Batting Average (Min 272 AB) 0.318 Drew Heithoff (2009-10) 0.314 Joe Bonfe (2007-09) 0.309 Ty Forney (2010-11)
Slugging %
(Min 272 AB) 0.452 Joe Bonfe (2007-09) 0.425 Nate Baumann (2009-2010) 0.422 Brooks Pinckard (2008-09)
On Base %
(Min 272 AB) 0.509 Drew Heithoff (2009-10) 0.451 Nolan Fadness (2008-10) 0.401 Brooks Pinckard (2008-09)
Games Played
179 178 149
Josh Scheffert (2010-12) Ty Forney (2010-12) Kole Calhoun (2007-09)
671 663 555
Josh Scheffert (2010-12) Ty Forney (2010-12) Kole Calhoun (2007-09)
At Bats
Hits
189 170 161
Ty Forney (2010-12) Josh Scheffert (2010-12) Nolan Fadness (2008-10) Brady Burzynski (2013-15)
41 39 37
Kole Calhoun (2007-09) Ty Forney (2010-12) Josh Scheffert (2010-12)
7 4 3
Brooks Pinckard (2008-09) Daulton Varsho (2015) Kole Calhoun (2007-09) Brady Burzynski (2013-15 DeMarcus Tidwell (2010-11) Lucas Herbst (2009-10) Erich Diedrich (2005)
18 17 14
Nick Addison (2011-12) Josh Scheffert (2010-12) Miles Nablo (2014-15)
99 71 70
Doubles
Triples
Home Runs
RBI’s
Walks
89 73 72
Kole Calhoun (2007-09) Ty Forney (2010-12) Nolan Fadness (2008-10) Brady Burzynski (2013-15)
24 19 17
Matt Fritz (2009) Robbie Knight (2008-09) Tim Zier (2012-13)
140 124 117
Josh Scheffert (2010-12) Ty Forney (2010-12) Ryan Shober (2011-12)
Hit By Pitches
Strikeouts
Stolen Bases
64 49 40
Kraig Binick (2005-06) Nolan Fadness (2008-10) Brooks Pinckard (2008-09)
118 114 108
Nolan Fadness (2008-09) Ty Forney (2010-12) Kole Calhoun (2007-09)
24 15 13
Dominic Piazza (2007-09) Braden Degamo (2008) Nick Bullington (2012) Kyle Holloway (2008)
Runs Scored
Josh Scheffert (2010-12) Ty Forney (2010-12) Kole Calhoun (2007-09)
Fielding 517 307 273
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Assists
Ty Forney (2010-12) Andy Leonard (2009-10) Drew Heithoff (2009-10)
46 43 29
Errors
Ty Forney (2010-12) Mike LaLuna (2006-07) Andy Leonard (2009-10)
Passed Balls
Express Career Pitching Records Pitching ERA
1.92 2.21 3.02
(Min 110 IP) Ian Campbell (2009-10) Tim Huber (2006-07) Rudy Jaramillo (2009-10)
14 12 11
Tim Huber (2006-07) Ian Campbell (2009-10) Chris Odegaard (2007-09)
9 8
Tom Eager (2006-07) CJ Eldred (2014-15) Matt McDaniel (2010-11) Jon Bjelland (2005-06)
24 19 13
52 42 40
Wins
4 3 2
2
Losses
Saves
Kole Calhoun (2007-09) Nick Fellman (2005-06) Devan Kline (2009)
Appearances
Nick Fellman (2005-06) Evan Zerff (2010-11) Kole Calhoun (2007-09)
Complete Games
Tim Huber (2006-07) Rudy Jaramillo (2009-10) Ian Campbell (2009-10) Chris Odegaard (2007-09) Ryan Hines (2008) D.J. Mauldin (2008)
Shutouts
Chris Odegaard (2007-08) Tim Huber (2006-07)
141 124 119
69 65 58
Jon Bjelland (2005-06) Tim Huber (2006-07) Matt McDaniel (2010-11) Chris Odegaard (2007-09)
123 113
Tim Huber (2006-07) Chris Odegaard (2007-09) Jon Bjelland (2005-06)
Innings Pitched
14 9 7
Hits Allowed
17 16 14
153.2 Tim Huber (2006-07) 129.1 Matt McDaniel (2010-11) 122.2 Rudy Jaramillo(2009-10)
CJ Eldred (2014-15) Tim Huber (2006-07) Rudy Jaramillo (2009-10)
Runs Allowed
Matt McDaniel (2010-11) Jon Bjelland (2005-06) Travis Kempf (2005-06)
Walks Allowed
71 65 59
14 13
Strikeouts
Home Runs Allowed Matt McDaniel (2010-11) Tim Huber (2006-07) Jon Bjelland (2005-06)
Wild Pitches
Phillip Walby (2012) Matt Trowbridge (2012-13) Shane Dyer (2007-08)
Hit Batters
Matt McDaniel (2010-11) Brad Goldberg (2010-11) Travis Kempf (2005-06)
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2016 Express Host Families Each year, the Eau Claire Express organization is fortunate to have community members welcome our players with open arms to live in their homes during the summer. This organization would not be complete without the generosity and efforts of our host families. Pete and Karla Emery Brian and Denise Roach Barb and Craig Santolin Brad and Teresa Paulsrud Dennis and Shelly Stein Jarred and Melinda Huth Connie and Terry Klatt Bob and Linda Schmick Sharon and Larry Palmer Matt and Randi Gerber Bill and Rebecca Drath Scott and Tracy Trippler Jim and Darla Lau Dale and Jenn Varsho Marc Anthony and Gail Hanson Brenner
Travis & Megan Hedtke Larry and Tammy Hurt Jeff and Janelle Laube Dan and Joni Gilles Bob and Sue Laymen Marci and Jason Boyarski Laurie Zukaitis Joshua and Julie Miller Andy and Sherri Gibson Jeff and Melissa Pascal Kirsten and Mark Bube Steven & Ashley Hensley Brian and Jodi Kent Scot and Pam Vaver Jason and Mindy Craig
GOOD LUCK EAU CLAIRE EXPRESS!
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Express Team MVP’s (2005-2010) KRAIG BINICK
2005 JOE BONFE
2008
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JORDAN ZIMMERMANN
2006 NOLAN FADNESS
2009
KOLE CALHOUN
2007 DREW HEITOFF
2010
Express Team MVP’s (2011-2015) TY FORNEY
CASEY GILLASPIE
2011
2012
TIM WISE
2013
DANIEL SALTERS
BRADY BURZYNSKI
2014
2015
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Northwoods League Standings
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North Division
W
L
La Crosse Loggers Duluth Huskies Eau Claire Express Mankato MoonDogs Willmar Stingers St. Cloud Rox Thunder Bay Border Cats Waterloo Bucks Rochester Honkers
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Division
W
L
Rockford Rivets Battle Creek Bombers Green Bay Bullfrogs Kalamazoo Growlers Wisconsin Woodchucks Lakeshore Chinooks Madison Mallards Wisconsin Rapids Rafters Kenosha Kingfish
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PCT GB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PCT GB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
STREAK
LAST 10
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0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
STREAK
LAST 10
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0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Northwoods League Leaders Batting:
Pitching:
Avg: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Triples: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Wins: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Saves: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Hits: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Home Runs: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
ERA: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Strikeouts: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Doubles: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
RBI’s: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Innings Pitched: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Batting Average Against: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Today’s Northwoods League Schedule North Division:
Duluth Huskies @ Willmar Stingers- 7:05 p.m. Mankato MoonDogs @ Thunder Bay Border Cats - 7:05 p.m. Rochester Honkers @ Eau Claire Express - 6:35 p.m. St. Cloud Rox @ Waterloo Bucks - 7:05 p.m. South Division: Lakeshore Chinooks @ Kalamazoo Growlers- 7:05 p.m. Madison Mallards @ Battle Creek Bombers- 7:05 p.m. Wisconsin Rapids Rafters @ Green Bay Bullfrogs - 6:35 p.m. Wisconsin Woodchucks @ Rockford Rivets - 6:35pm Interdivision: La Crosse Loggers @ Kenosha Kingfish - 7:05 p.m.
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Partner’s Index A-1 Express Rental
Pg. 30
American Ice Company
Pg. 28
Airgas
Pg. 3
Awards & More
Pg. 6
Avalon Hotel
Pg. 45
Bridgewater Hotel
Pg. 45
Court ‘n House
Pg. 5
Eau Claire YMCA
Pg. 31
Evergreen Funeral Home
Pg. 30
Economy Furniture
Pg. 3
Fastenal Company
Pg. 24
Gator Garb Promotions
Pg. 33
Hickory Hills Golf Course
Pg. 29
Hardees
Pg. 9
Houligans
Pg. 41
iHeartMedia
Pg. 6
Indianhead Foodservice Distributor Kobussen Busses LTD
Pg. 38
Lenmark-Gomsrud-Linn Funeral & Cremation Marshfield Clinic
Monk’s Bar & Grill
Northwoods League All-Star Ad Park Ridge Distributing
Poquette, Donnellan & Schlewitz Law Rawlings Ad Ray’s Place
Royal Credit Union Sammy’s Pizza
Pg. 40 Pg. 3
In Cover Pg. 24
Pg. 31
Back Cover Pg. 16
Pg. 25 Pg. 32 Pg. 11
Pg. 6
State Farm - Gregg Bohlig
Pg. 38
Texas Roadhouse
Pg. 24
Taco Johns
Tri-Mart Corporation
Trubilt Collision Center WIPFLi
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Pg. 7
Pg. 39
Pg. 20 Pg. 23
This Day in Baseball... May 31 1997 - Ila Borders became the first woman to play in a minor league baseball game. The reliever debuted for the St. Paul Saints, giving up up three runs to Sioux Falls without recording an out. However, she redeemed herself the next day by striking out the side. 1938 - Lou Gehrig played in his 2000th consecutive game against the Boston Red Sox in the Bronx ballpark. This streak, which ended at 2,130 games, marks the second longest streak of consecutive games played in MLB history. 1869 - The first rain out involving a professional baseball team occured when a game between the Red Stockings and the Antioch Nine, a Yellow Springs, Ohio college team, was postponed due to heavy rain.
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