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2021 Season Recap & History
2021 BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
2021 standings
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NORTH DIVISION
Clarke
Peru State
William Penn
Mount Mercy
Culver-Stockton
Grand View
Graceland NORTH DIVISION
4 Central Methodist 23 MidAmerica Nazarene
Benedictine
Baker
Evangel
Missouri Valley
Park
Heart
Overall GB HOME AWAY NEUTRAL STREAK 20-10 .667 33-16 .673 -- 15-3 11-10 7-3 Lost 2 20-10 .667 26-26-1 .500 -- 12-4 13-21-1 1-1 Won 2 19-12 .613 30-16 .652 1.5 11-8 13-6 6-2 Lost 1 17-13 .567 29-17 .630 3.0 19-9 4-8 6-0 Lost 2 11-20 .355 16-32 .333 9.5 8-13 8-15 0-4 Won 1 9-22 .276 13-27 .325 11.5 6-10 6-17 1-0 Won 1 6-24 .200 13-31 .295 14.0 10-14 3-12 0-5 Lost 5 Heart Overall GB HOME AWAY NEUTRAL STREAK
26-3 .897 40-5 .889 -- 22-3 15-2 3-0 Won 7 25-4 .862 35-12 .745 1.0 13-4 18-7 4-1 Won 22 19-10 .655 33-12 .733 7.0 24-5 7-6 2-1 Won 5 10-20 .333 17-29 .370 16.5 9-14 8-15 0-0 Lost 6 10-20 .321 17-25 .405 16.5 10-8 7-15 0-2 Lost 1 9-21 .300 16-32 .333 17.5 5-13 9-19 2-0 Won 2 9-21 .300 14-28 .333 17.5 9-9 5-15 0-4 Lost 2
2021 individual leaders
Batting average # name team
Yr g H aB avg 1 mYers, DarYl BeneDictine (Kan.) sr 44 77 163 0.472 2 relliHan, aDam miDamerica nazarene (Kan.) sr 45 72 163 0.442 3 Freeman, Daunte miDamerica nazarene (Kan.) sr 44 62 145 0.428 4 macias, sergio central metHoDist (mo.) sr 44 63 148 0.426 5 sHerwooD, BrYcen miDamerica nazarene (Kan.) Fr 46 58 137 0.423
runs BatteD in/game # name team Yr g no avg/g
1 slaten, micHael BeneDictine (Kan.) sr 44 65 1.48
2 sanDoval, JosHuan miDamerica nazarene (Kan.) Jr 44 63 1.43 Freeman, Daunte miDamerica nazarene (Kan.) sr 44 63 1.43 4 macias, sergio central metHoDist (mo.) sr 44 57 1.30 5 mYers, DarYl BeneDictine (Kan.) sr 44 55 1.25
earneD run average # name team Yr g er iP era
1 tHomas, alec clarKe (iowa) 2 merKel, nicK central metHoDist (mo.) 11 11 60.0 1.65 Jr 11 14 69.1 1.82
3 scHwellenBacH, mason central metHoDist (mo.) sr 11 17 62.0 2.47 4 vargas, JHon miDamerica nazarene (Kan.) sr 13 24 79.2 2.71 5 castro, tommY miDamerica nazarene (Kan.) sr 11 14 46.0 2.74
Batters strucK out Per gm # name team Yr g iP K K avg
1 tHomas, alec clarKe (iowa)
11 60.0 91 13.65 2 tHomas, Brian william Penn (iowa) Fr 10 44.0 64 13.09 3 vargas, JHon miDamerica nazarene (Kan.) sr 13 79.2 112 12.65
4 merKel, nicK central metHoDist (mo.) Jr 11 69.1 93 12.07
5 natter, teDDY william Penn (iowa) 9 50.1 66 11.80
2021 Team leaders
Batting Average # Team G H AB Avg 1 MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) 46 525 14120.372 2 Central Methodist (Mo.) 44 455 12900.353 3 Benedictine (Kan.) 44 422 12840.329 4 Peru State (Neb.) 52 486 15130.321 5 William Penn (Iowa) 44 387 12400.312
Runs Batted In/Game # Team G NO Avg/G 1 MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) 46 396 8.61 2 Benedictine (Kan.) 44 323 7.34 3 Central Methodist (Mo.) 44 321 7.30 4 Park (Mo.) 41 262 6.39 5 Peru State (Neb.) 52 316 6.08
Earned Run Average # Team G ER IP ERA 1 Central Methodist (Mo.) 44 110 310.13.19 2 Clarke (Iowa) 48 146 343.23.82 3 William Penn (Iowa) 44 145 307.04.25 4 MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) 46 171 320.04.81 5 Mount Mercy (Iowa) 45 175 318.04.95
Opp Batting Avg # Team G H AB AVG 1 Central Methodist (Mo.) 44 257 11660.220 2 William Penn (Iowa) 44 289 11690.247 3 Clarke (Iowa) 48 339 13530.251 4 MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) 46 335 12470.269 5 Mount Mercy (Iowa) 45 357 12560.284
Fielding Pct # Team CH PO A E Pct 1 Central Methodist (Mo.) 1298 931 327 40 0.969 2 Mount Mercy (Iowa) 1323 954 317 52 0.961 3 William Penn (Iowa) 1302 921 327 54 0.959 4 MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.1347 960 326 61 0.955 5 Culver-Stockton (Mo.) 1404 967 368 69 0.951
2021 BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
HEart championship history
Year Regular Season Champion(s) Tournament Champion MVP Site
2021 Central Methodist 2020 COVID-19 - Regular season was cut short and no post season or NAIA Tournament 2019 William Penn Baker Cooper Karlin, Baker US Baseball Park - Ozark, Mo.
2018 Central Methodist 2017 Clarke 2016 Avila Clarke MidAmerica Nazarene Central Methodist Randy Perez, CMU US Baseball Park - Ozark, Mo. Robert Berning, MNU US Baseball Park - Ozark, Mo. Joba Ferrell, CMU Joe Becker Stadium - Joplin, Mo.
2015 Peru State 2014 MidAmerica Nazarene 2013 Central Methodist Peru State MidAmerica Nazarene Central Methodist* Randy Santiesteban, PSC Wendell Redden Stadium - Joplin, Mo. Wendell Redden Stadium - Joplin, Mo. Phil Welch Stadium - St. Joseph, Mo.
2012 Avila, MidAmerica Nazarene 2011 Culver-Stockton Peru State William Jewell Phil Welch Stadium - St. Joseph, Mo. Phil Welch Stadium - St. Joseph, Mo.
2010 Avila, William Jewell, Lindenwood Avila Phil Welch Stadium - St. Joseph, Mo.
2009 Lindenwood 2008^ Lindenwood 2007^ Lindenwood 2006 Culver-Stockton Lindenwood Lindenwood Lindenwood Culver-Stockton Estes Field - Fayette, Mo. Lou Brock Sports Complex - St. Charles, Mo. Lou Brock Sports Complex - St. Charles, Mo.
2003 Avila, Benedictine 2002 Culver-Stockton 2001 Missouri Valley 2000 Culver-Stockton 1999 Lindenwood 1998 Culver-Stockton 1997 Benedictine, Culver-Stockton 1996 Evangel 1995 Benedictine 1994 William Jewell 1993 Baker, Benedictine 1992 Benedictine 1991 Tarkio 1990 Tarkio 1989 Tarkio 1988 William Jewell 1987 William Jewell 1986 William Jewell 1985 William Jewell 1984 MidAmerica Nazarene 1983 William Jewell 1982 William Jewell 1981 William Jewell 1980 William Jewell 1979 William Jewell 1978 William Jewell 1977 William Jewell 1976 William Jewell 1975 Central Methodist 1974 William Jewell 1973 William Jewel Missouri Valley
Culver-Stockton
^Championship series was best-of-3 between winners of East and West Divisions *Inclement weather forced cancelation of tournament play. Central Methodist and Avila both took a 2-0 win into Saturday’s games. Based on the tiebreaker, Central Methodist is named the winner as the higher seed and Avila is the runner-up

