2017 North Muskegon Baseball Program

NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL 1600 MILLS AVENUE NORTH MUSKEGON, MI 49445

WK2 Coach’s Award & Scholarship Beginning with the 2017 season, the recipient of the North Muskegon varsity baseball team’s Coach’s Award will also be given a $100 scholarship.

Both awards will be in honor of assistant coach Warren Kent Jr., who passed away Feb. 6, 2017. The award will be known as the K2 Coach’s Award while the scholarship is the Warren Kent Jr. NM Baseball Scholarship.

K2 spent 12 of his 51 seasons of coaching high school baseball with the Norse as the assistant varsity coach under the guidance of his son, Warren Kent III. Coach K2 was instrumental in helping the Norse to a 244-152-1 record over his 12 seasons, including five district titles, three County championships, and a semi-final appearance in 2008. Additionally, Coach K2, who worked with the outfielders and served as the first-base coach, was named the state’s Assistant Coach of the Year in 2011. Prior to coach at NM, K2 posted a 200-289-3 record as the varsity coach at Ashley, Fulton and Montabella high schools.

The following quotes are from people who knew Coach K2 and were written on Facebook, email or texts to his son Coach K3 around the time of his passing.

• “When I think of K2, I remember the phrases ‘two hands, rookie!’ and ‘turn and burn!’ But more than that, I can’t help but think of (K3) next to him. Baseball is a family affair for a lot of people, and the K2/K3 assistant coach/head coach duo was a special exemplar of that. Athletics (especially high school athletics) map onto a lot of life lessons, and the father-son relationship that was implicit in all of our practices and games reinforced the importance and meaning of tight family relationships. It was a unique lesson (they) were able to teach players, and whether or not it was a lesson (they) set out to teach, I doubt it’s something many of us will soon forget.” – Noah VanBergen, who played 2006-08 • “Just know that when I’m pushing for a double in life, I always have a man leading me to stretch it that extra base watching over me. Thank you, (K2) and your family for everything you have done for me and mine. I’m not the man I am today without the influences your family has had on me. I will always consider you a part of my family.” – Erick Bleakley, who played 2014-16 •“(K2) inspired many with his passion

Warren Kent Jr. Feb. 17, 1943-Feb. 6, 2017

To donate to the NM baseball scholarship, send check or money to North Muskegon High School, 1600 Mills Ave., North Muskegon, MI 49445 to coach.” – Mike Mattson, former Muskegon Chronicle sports writer • “Adrian so enjoyed having (K2) as part of the team. What a great example (K2 & K3) shared with our boys.” – Lynn Anderson, who son Adrian played 2011-13 “It sounds silly, but (K2) turned me into the fantasy sports player I am today. I had never seen someone take it so seriously and work so hard at it. Now, I enjoy it 10 times more because I actually work at it like he did. I was always trying to match his tenacity.” – Keiran Bleich, who understood Coach K2’s love of baseball • “I always enjoyed sitting on the bench chatting with (K2) during the games. I will miss him.” – Kathy Romkema, head trainer at NM • “Great coach, great man. Blessed to have had the opportunity to play for K2.” – Joe Osborn, who played 2015-16 • “Coach will be sorely missed in the coach’s box.” – Jeff Stewart, umpire • “The North Muskegon baseball program lost a great man. As K2 was one to always help those in the outfield, it is appropriate to say we truly have an ‘Angel in the Outfield.’” – Ryan Compeau, who played 2012-14 • “The first time I meet (K2) was on the school bus. It was great to see him walk

across the parking to see him get on the bus to support (K3) and the North Muskegon team. What a great dad and coach.” – Teresa Baker, bus driver at NM • “I’ll always remember him for being a super nice guy before the game and a fireball once the ump declared ‘play ball!’

He was always nice to me in our pre-game chats.” – Josh Bisson, former coach at Muskegon Catholic Central • “I will always be grateful (K3) let me keep the book on the bench for six years.

One of the best parts was the conversations (K2) and I had during the half inning when it was just (the three of us) and a handful of players. I even got him to try some of the crazy bubble gum flavors (orange crush and root beer).” – Cate Ramsey, dugout scorekeeper from 2009-14 • “(What I remember most) has to be him teaching me how to round first base with the corner closest to the pitcher’s mound; obviously, since I hit so many doubles. Or him hitting the outfielders fly balls with his tennis racquet; I always wanted to play outfield, I love you, K2 and K3 (and) will always have you guys in my prayers.”

– Ben Gautraud, who played 2013-15 • “Even though I always sat in the stands, what I always remember was you could tell that he was teaching them not just yelling at them what they did or didn’t do wrong.

And to me that was more important than yelling. Because they heard the teaching above anything else and will remember that the most.” -- Christine Slocum, mother of Alex who played 2016-17 • “I first met your dad (when I was) part of the media. He was always gracious after wins or in defeat. I would later interact with him as a parent of a player. I can always say he was always a professional and passionate about the best game in the world.”

– Shawn Liverance, former Muskegon Chronicle sports writer • “I am sorry for the loss to high school baseball in our area. I always looked forward to working games at North Muskegon, and one of the main reasons was the genuinely friendly greeting of (K2)and the cunning way he had of disagreeing with me on a close call. He was always a class act.

My dad died 34 years ago, and there are not too many days that go by that I don’t think of him. I was always envious of the close relationship (K2 and K3 had).” – Jim Tate, umpire

VARSITY SCHEDULE March 28 (Tuesday) -- at Saugatuck (1 game) April 11 (Tuesday) -- Whitehall (DH) 14 (Friday) -- at Cedar Springs (1 game) 4:15 p.m.

18 (Tuesday) -- at Shelby (DH) 20 (Thursday) -- at WMC (DH) 21 (Friday) -- Coopersville (1 game) 4:15 p.m.

25 (Tuesday) -- Ravenna (DH) 27 (Thursday) -- at Hesperia (DH) 29 (Saturday) -- at Boyne Tournament TBD ALL GAMES 4 P.M. UNLESS STATED DIFFERENTLY

May 2 (Tuesday) -- at Hart (DH) 4 (Thursday) -- Orchard View (1 game) 4:30 p.m.

6 (Saturday) -- County TBD 8 (Monday) -- at Muskegon (1 game) 9 (Tuesday) -- Mason CC (DH) 11 (Thursday) -- at Muskegon CC (1 game) 4:30 p.m.

15 (Monday) -- Pentwater (DH) 16 (Tuesday) -- at Montague (DH) 18 (Thursday) -- Holton (1 game) 4:30 p.m.

20 (Saturday) -- vs. Zeeland West (DH at Hope College) 3 p.m.

22 (Monday) -- at Kent City (DH) 23 (Tuesday) -- at Oakridge (DH)

VARSITY ROSTER No. Name

B/T Positions Height Weight Grade

2

Matt Kraley

R/L

1B

5’8”

137

11

3

Tommy Gautraud

R/R

2B, C

5’9”

140

11

4

Sean Bickford

R/R

OF

5’8”

139

12

5

Alex Slocum

R/R

OF, P

5’9”

150

12

6

Ryan Kenny

L/L

OF, P

5’10”

130

11

7

Brett Huff

R/R

C, 3B, OF

6’0”

180

11

8

Jimmy Cobb

R/R

SS, OF, P

5’11”

155

11

9

Jesse Cooke

R/R

SS, P

6’5”

190

10

10

Jake Bean

R/R

C, 3B, OF

5’11”

200

12

11

Brighton Schofield

R/R

IF, OF, P

6’2”

175

12

14

Mitchel Wolters

R/R

3B, OF

6’0”

175

11

15

Dalton Fuller

R/R

OF, 1B

6’0”

165

12

20

Jared DeMint

R/R

3B

6’0”

250

11

Head coach Warren Kent III • Assistant coach Joel Hardy

2017 Varsity. Front row: Jared DeMint, Ryan Kenny, Tommy Gautraud, Jimmy Cobb, Matt Kraley, Mitchel Wolters. Back row: Head coach Warren Kent III, Brett Huff, Jake Bean, Sean Bickford, Alex Slocum, Dalton Fuller, Brighton Schofield, Jesse Cooke, assistant coach Joel Hardy.

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COACHING STAFF Coach Kent, the winningest coach in NM history, picked up his 200th victory in 2013… has compiled a 253-168-1 (.600 winning percentage) record over 13 seasons… last year, he picked up his 100th West Michigan Conference victory to give him a 100-81-1 record… combined with summer teams and various high schools, has 597-439-8 Varsity (.572) overall record … last Head year, the Norse had its secCoach ond straight losing season…

Warren the 2011 squad claimed the Kent III school’s 10th district title

as No. 5 in Div. 4, set the school record with 34 wins and made it to the state’s semifinals… along the way, NM won its first West Michigan Conference title since 1972, won the County championship, brought home a district title, and won the school’s first Regional crown… Kent was named Div. 4 Coach of the Year and Regional Coach of the Year… also, for the second time, Kent was named Muskegon Chronicle’s Coach of the Year; the other time was 2005… during summer 2004, Kent led Line Drives (24-7 record) to the Mickey Mantle (15-Under) World Series… in 2003, led Line Drives to a 47-5 record and a fourth-place finish at the Sandy Koufax (14-Under) World Series… spent four years coaching JV baseball at Mona Shores, posting a 61-46 record… also coached at Battle Creek Central and Lansing Waverly, as well as summer baseball teams in Roosevelt Park, Battle Creek, Lansing, and Middleton, where he began coaching Pony League in 1986 as an 18-year-old… teaches English and

advises school newspaper and yearbook at Mona Shores High School… in 2008, selected Wal-Mart teacher of the year… school newspaper has been selected as one of best in state for past 19 years… in 2004, named Golden Pen award winner as top high-school journalism adviser in state… previously taught at Battle Creek Central… graduated from Fulton High School (1986), where he was a four-year letterwinner in baseball… associate’s degree in journalism from Ferris State University (1988)… bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in journalism from Michigan State University (1992)… also refs high school basketball, where he was honored with officiating the girls’ Class D finals in 2012… married to Rachel, a science teacher at Fruitport Middle School who finished her second season as a varsity girls’ basketball assistant coach at ReethsPuffer in the winter… proud parents of Kelsea (6 in May) and TJ (4 in May)…

Coach Mieler begins his fifth season as the Norse JV coach… has compiled a 70-22-1 record…a 1998 graduate of Mona Shores, coach Mieler was a four-year varsity player, playing both outfield and pitcher… attended Muskegon Community College, where he earned a full-ride scholarship to play baseball… graduated from Grand Valley State University with a degree in public relations… works at Light Corporation in Grand Haven as a Production Planner/Scheduler… his coaching experience includes a stint at Muskegon JV Head Catholic Central, where he Coach helped out the JV team…

Ryan wife Jill works at Port Mieler City Pediatrics… has two boys Carter, 10, who attends fourth grade at NM and Kurt, 8, who attends second grade… family enjoys camping and being outdoors… in the fall, coach Mieler can be found hunting…

Coach Gautraud begins his second season in the system as a coach after playing for four years for the Norse (2007-10)… senior year, posted .342 batting average (26-for-76)… has career average of .306 (33-for-108)… team won district championship in 2009 when he was a junior… three younger brothers, including Tommy (a junior), also played for the Norse… also played basketball (3 years) and golf (1 year) at NM… completed his student teaching at Mona Shores High School in the fall of 2015 under the guidance JV Asst. of head coach Warren Kent Coach III… is head coach of both Sam boys’ and girls’ bowling at Gautraud Shores, where he has led the boys’ team to a City title in back-toback seasons… currently is an English teacher at Fruitport High School… avid golfer… loves to watch sports… plays trivia on Tuesday nights with friends (deep love for Jeopardy)…

Coach Hardy, who is in his second year at Grand Valley State University, begins his first year as a coach in the Norse program… previously, spent four years playing for the Norse (two on varsity 2014-15)… played outfield and pitched on varsity… senior year, had one of the team’s two home runs… on the mound, posted a 2-0 record in 12 innings of work and combined with Joe Osborn for a five-inning perfect game at Pentwater… is an astute student of the game of baseball… was the teammate who would do anything for Varsity anyone else… was winAsst. ner of the 2015 Coaches’ Coach Award… at the end-of-the- Joel Hardy season banquet in 2015, head coach Warren Kent III said, “If I had to choose one player from this team who would become a coach, it would be Joel (mission accomplished)…

(fourth in five years) as coach Kent was selected District Coach of the Year for the sixth time… under coach Kent, the Norse have won at least 20 games six times: 2005 (20 wins), 2007 (24), 2008 (34), 2010 (20), 2011 (24) and 2012 (26)… NM has won district titles under coach Kent in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2011… in 2008, the Norse, who were ranked as high

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#2 Matt Kraley Class Junior Position 1B Height 5’8” Weight 142 Bats/Throws R/L

PLAYER PROFILES

Nickname Matt Parents Mike & Pam Birthdate 10/27/1999 GPA 3.2 Favorite Class Math

Matt will have first shot at being the everyday first baseman… known for his good defense…

2016: Matt, who was one of three sophomores to play periodically, had two hits… on JV, led team with 12 hit by pitches… was second on team with 24 runs… also had 10 RBI and was 14-for55 (.255)…

2015: Matt led the JV with six hit by pitches… batted .296 (16for-54) with 21 runs and 10 RBI… Miscellaneous: Matt played varsity soccer in the fall… skills include counting to 10 without making a mistake… says most memorable baseball moment is when the JV team came from behind to beat Muskegon CC last year… favorite baseball player, Dansby Swanson… favorite major league baseball team, Detroit Tigers… favorite food, pizza… favorite baseball movie, The Sandlot…

#3 tommy gautraud

Tommy should find a permanent place at second base and the lead-off spot in the order…

2016: Tommy, who was one of two sophomores to play on varsity the entire year, was a jack-of-all trades, playing all three outfield positions, third base, second base and catcher… Batting mainly from lead-off spot, had two-hit games six times…

2015: Tommy had just four at bats on varsity… on JV, posted .493 batting average (35-for-71) with 36 runs and 24 RBI… tied for JV team lead with 13 stolen bases… also had a 1-1 record on the mound for JV… Miscellaneous: Tommy, whose three older brothers played for the Norse, played soccer in the fall… is a part of NHS and French Club… can cook minute rice in 50 seconds… says most memorable baseball moment is when he caught a game while his brother Ben pitched… favorite baseball player, Derek Jeter… favorite major league baseball team, Detroit Tigers… favorite food, Cincinnati chili… favorite baseball movie, The Sandlot…

#4 Sean Bickford

Sean will see time in left field…

2016: Sean, was one of three bench personnel, who saw limited playing time… in only start against Holton, was on base four of five times, including a single, a walk, a HPB and reaching on an error… was an All-Conference Scholar Athlete and Academic All-District…

2015: Sean batted .357 (10-for-28) on JV while scoring 15 runs…

2014: Sean only batted seven times on JV… Miscellaneous: Sean is a member of NHS… love long walks on the beach… has designated himself as “the most fine ginger” at NM… says most memorable baseball moment is when current teammate Alex Slocum missed home plate during a game in sixth grade… favorite baseball player, Ben Garcia (class of 2016)… favorite major league baseball team, Detroit Tigers… favorite food, homemade macaroni and cheese with pulled pork… favorite baseball movie, The Natural…

Class Junior Position 2B, C Height 5’8” Weight 145 Bats/Throws R/R

Class Senior Position OF Height 5’7” Weight 135 Bats/Throws R/R

Nickname G-Money Parents Bob & Kim Birthdate 4/1/1999 GPA 3.5 Favorite Class AP Language

Nickname Chocolate Thunder Parents Steve & Kelli Birthdate 4/6/1999 GPA 3.75 Favorite Class APUSH

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#5 Alex Slocum Class Senior Position OF, P Height 5’10” Weight 155 Bats/Throws R/R

PLAYER PROFILES

Nickname The Mailman Parents John & Christine Birthdate 8/8/1998 GPA 3.7 Favorite Class Art

Alex will begin his second season on varsity as the starting centerfielder… additionally, will be one of the top five pitchers…

2016: Alex, the every-day center fielder, struggled at the plate, but moved into the No. 6 spot on the season list for sacrifices with six… on the mound, had the team’s best win percentage, going 4-2… set school record with 14 hit batters, including a school record seven in a game against Muskegon Catholic Central… was an All-Conference Scholar Athlete and Academic All-District…

2015: Alex made the most of his eight games on varsity, posting a .538 batting average (7-or-13)… on the mound, saw action in one game… on JV, led team with 42 runs and 19 walks while batting .466 (34-for-73)… also tied for team lead with 13 stolen bases… on the mound for JV, was 5-2 with a 2.62 ERA… struck out 31 in 40 innings…

2014: Alex scored 18 runs on JV while batting .226 (12-for-53)… went 0-3 on the mound for JV… Miscellaneous: Alex’s dad teaches at the high school… played varsity soccer in the fall and varsity basketball in the winter… loves ‘80s music… says he should have been left-handed… has the “gift of gab”…says most memorable baseball moment was tossing a shutout against Muskegon CC last year through 6 1/3 innings despite hitting a school-record seven batters… favorite baseball player, Felix Hernandez… favorite major league baseball team, Detroit Tigers… favorite food, watermelon… favorite baseball movie, 42…

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#6 ryan Kenny Class Junior Position P, OF Height 5’10” Weight 134 Bats/Throws L/L

Nickname Kenny Parents Kevin & Erin Birthdate 7/14/2000 GPA 2.1 Favorite Class Economics

Ryan, a lefty, will see plenty of time on the mound…

2016: Ryan, a sophomore call-up, attained his first varsity victory in the 5-1 win over Western Michigan Christian… on JV, scored 16 runs and had 16 walks… on the mound, was 4-4 with 43 strikeouts in 42 innings…

2015: Ryan posted a .375 average (9-for-24) on JV with 13 runs and 13 walks… on the mound was 2-1…

Miscellaneous: Ryan played varsity soccer in the fall… says he can “jugle,” whatever that is… says most memorable baseball moment is chasing former coach Cody Liverance when coach stole Ryan’s hot dog… favorite baseball player, Justin Verlander… favorite major league baseball team, Detroit Tigers… favorite food, tacos… favorite baseball movie, 42…

#7 Brett Huff Class Junior Position C, 3B Height 6’0” Weight 180 Bats/Throws R/R

Nickname Skuff Parents Steve & Michelle Birthdate 11/19/1999 GPA 3.95 Favorite Class Pre-Calc

Brett will be the back-up catcher and see action at third base…

2016: Brett saw action in seven games as a JV call-up… on JV, batted .247 with 11 RBI and 18 runs…

2015: On JV, Brett was batted .420) with 14 RBI and 17 runs…

Miscellaneous: Brett played varsity football in the fall and varsity basketball in the winter… in football, was Linebacker of the Year for NM…member of Prom committee and Interact Club… was Homecoming King of sophomore class last year… says most memorable baseball moment is when the JV beat Muskegon by 30 runs during his freshman year… favorite baseball player, Bryce Harper… favorite major league baseball team, Detroit Tigers… favorite food, everything (except olives)… favorite baseball movie, The Sandlot…

#8 Jimmy Cobb Class Junior Position SS, OF, P Height 6’0” Weight 160 Bats/Throws R/R

PLAYER PROFILES

Nickname None Parents Frank & Lisa Birthdate 9/26/1999 GPA 3.7 Favorite Class APES

Jimmy will be one of the team’s top pitchers… will also split his time between shortstop and outfield…

2016: Jimmy, one of two sophomores to play all year on varsity, had the dubious honor of leading the team with 23 strikeouts… tied a school record with three saves… picked up his first varsity victory in the 9-2 win over Hart when he scattered six hits while striking out seven and walking none… was an All-Conference Scholar Athlete.

2015: Jimmy played one game on varsity… on JV, led team with 75 at bats and 27 RBI while posting a .482 batting average (31for-75) and 30 runs… on the mound for JV, was 4-1 with a 2.03 ERA while striking out 28 in 31 innings…

Miscellaneous: Jimmy also plays tennis… member of Environment Club and Interact Club… says most memorable baseball moment is hitting home run off former teammate Ben Garcia… favorite baseball player, Curtis Granderson… favorite major league baseball team, Detroit Tigers… favorite food, Cincinnati chili… favorite baseball movie, Benchwarmers…

#9 Jesse Cooke

#10 Jake bean

Jesse will start at shortstop and pitch periodically…

2016: Jesse, who was the only freshman to see playing time, is still looking for his first varsity hit… became first freshman since Mike Dean in 2002 to pick up a win on the mound when he defeated Pentwater 5-1… tossed four innings of two-hit ball… on JV, led the team with 24 hits, seven doubles, one home run, 19 RBI and a .353 batting average… also scored 24 runs… on the mound for JV was 8-2 with a 2.74 ERA… struck out 63 in 53 innings…

Miscellaneous: This will be Jesse’s third varsity sport this year… played football in the fall and basketball in the winter… says most memorable baseball moment is when he hit his first home run, a grand slam, in fifth grade in the Bear Lake Bash… favorite baseball player, Miguel Cabrera… favorite major league baseball team, Detroit Tigers… favorite food, chicken Alfredo… favorite baseball movie, The Sandlot…

For the third year, Jake will be the starting catcher… will also provide senior leadership to help the Norse stop the streak of two losing records in a row…

2016: Jake, who was selected as the Coach’s Award recipient, caught nearly every inning…

2015: Jake, the every-day catcher, struggled offensively, but he was stellar behind the plate, fielding 141 chances and having only two errors… also tied for the team lead with five sacrifices, which put him in a tie for ninth on the all-time season list… his only multi-hit game was a two-hit performance in the 4-2 win over Hesperia… winner of the Most Improved Player Award…

2014: Jake led JV with 21 walks while batting .286 (10-for-35)…

Miscellaneous: Jake played football in the fall… enjoys spending time with family and friends… loves watching sports… dolphins and puppies are his favorite animals… enjoys horseback riding… cooks a mean grilled cheese… can now do his own laundry… has counted to infinity twice… recently beat the sun in a staring contest… says most memorable baseball moment winning the Little League championship with a perfect 17-0 season… favorite baseball player, Magglio Ordonez… favorite major league baseball team, Detroit Tigers… favorite food, pulled pork… favorite baseball movie, Major League…

Class Sophomore Position SS, P Height 6’5” Weight 190 Bats/Throws R/R

Nickname Cookie Parents Jeff & Kim Birthdate 10/14/2000 GPA 3.7 Favorite Class Algebra II

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Class Senior Position C, 3B Height 5’11” Weight 205 Bats/Throws R/R

Nickname Bean Parents Kraig & Sara Birthdate 6/18/1998 GPA 3.1 Favorite Class U.S. History

PLAYER PROFILES

#11 brighton schofield

#15 Dalton Fuller

Brighton will be the Andrew Romine for the Norse, potentially playing every position (except catcher)… will start the season as the team’s No. 1 pitcher…

2016: For the second straight year, Brighton led the team in walks (18)… hip injury affected his offensive output, batting just .226… was hitting .281 (9-for-32) through 12 games when injury occurred… then batted .192 (10-for-52) for remainder of the season… on the mound, finished the season with 54 strikeouts in 42 2/3 innings… picked up first varsity win in 8-7 victory over Montague…. was an All-Conference Scholar Athlete and Academic All-District…

2015: Brighton posted a .362 batting average (25-for-69) and led team with 17 walks… went 3-for-4 with three runs and an RBI in 11-0 win over Pentwater… on the mound, struck out 17 in 19 ⅔ innings…

2014: Brighton was 15-for-45 (.333) and scored 17 runs on JV… on the mound, posted 4-1 record while striking out 19 in 26 innings…

Miscellaneous: Brighton played varsity soccer in the fall and varsity basketball in the winter… says most memorable baseball moment is when he and teammate Dalton Fuller, who share a brain, change positions during innings… favorite baseball player, Roberto Clemente… favorite major league baseball team, Detroit Tigers… favorite food, fajitas… favorite baseball movie, The Sandlot…

Dalton, one of five seniors, will start at both first base and right field… will also be counted on to eat up innings on the mound…

2016: Dalton, who took home the Gold Glove Award, played both first base and right field… couldn’t find consistency at the plate, dropping from a .339 average as a sophomore to .229 as a junior… Started season 17-for-55 (.309) through 19 games; batted .122 (5-for-41) through the season’s final 18 games… did have eight sacrifices, which put him at No. 2 on the NM season list…

2015: Dalton batted .339 (21-for-62)… had a three-hit game in the 18-3 win over Pentwater… went 1-0 in eight innings… only win came against Hesperia on his birthday…

2014: Dalton batted an even .300 (15-for-50) on JV… Miscellaneous: Dalton, who played varsity soccer and basketball, was Homecoming King… has a smile so bright it blinds people and an incredibly ripped physique… can throw food really high and catch it in his mouth… says most memorable baseball moments is almost killing teammate Brighton Schofield while trying to catch a fly ball… favorite baseball player, teammate Sean Bickford… favorite major league baseball team, Boston Red Sox… favorite food, pizza… favorite baseball movie, Four Days in October…

#14 Mitchel Wolters

Mitchel is a transfer from Fruitport… has not played baseball in three years…

Miscellaneous: Mitchel, who is known for his curly hair, played football in the fall… says most memorable baseball moment is when he had a game-winning hit against Orcahrd View… favorite baseball player, Prince Fielder… favorite major league baseball team, Detroit Tigers… favorite food, steaks or jerky… favorite baseball movie, The Sandlot…

Class Senior Position U, P Height 6’2” Weight 178 Bats/Throws R/R

Class Junior Position 3B, OF Height 6’0” Weight 175 Bats/Throws R/R

Nickname Sticks Parents Adam & Tracy Birthdate 1/21/1999 GPA 3.6 Favorite Class Orchestra

Nickname None Parents Harvey & Robin Birthdate 12/10/1999 GPA 3.8 Favorite Class Chemistry

Class Senior Position 1B, OF, P Height 6’1” Weight 180 Bats/Throws R/R

Nickname White Chocolate Parents Wayne & Leslie Birthdate 5/14/1998 GPA 2.4 Favorite Class P.E.

#20 Jared deMint Class Junior Position 3B Height 6’0” Weight 270 Bats/Throws R/R

PLAYER PROFILES

Nickname Minty & E5 Parents Troy & Michelle Birthdate 12/13/1999 GPA 2.8 Favorite Class APES

Jared will be making his varsity debut… should see time at third base…

2016: Jared played entire season on JV, where he was 14-for-58 (.241) with 14 RBI… 2015: Jared played JV and posted a .351 batting average (13-for37) while scoring 10 runs…

Miscellaneous: Jared played tennis in the fall… says most memorable baseball moment is when he was nicknamed E5 because he bragged about having no errors and then made four errors in the next game… favorite baseball player, Bartolo Colon… favorite major league baseball team, Detroit Tigers… favorite food, chili cheese dogs… favorite baseball movie, Major League…

Congratulations

Dalton!

As you near graduation, we thank you, your teammates and coaches for wonderful memories and experiences!

Good luck in your future endeavors.

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Norsemen Baseball 2017

TEAM HISTORY There’s a strong tradition of baseball at North Muskegon, which celebrated its 75th season in 2010.The Norsemen were one of the dominant forces in the West Michigan Conference in the 1930s, ‘40s and ‘50s, winning 12 of the school’s 14 conference titles in that time frame.

The beginning of North Muskegon baseball can be traced back to 1935 when Lyle McNitt led the Norse to a 5-1 record.

After having no team in 1936 for reasons unknown, McNitt led the Norse to backto-back WMC titles.He would also lead NM to the league title in his final year in 1942.

In the 1940s and early ‘50s, Paul Moyes led the Norsemen to five conference titles while Earl Meyers won a WMC championship in 1945. Arnold Wilson’s only year at the helm saw the Norse capture the title in 1952. Dunc Lectka captured two WMC titles with wins in 1953 and 1955.

From 1960 to 1966, NM exited the WMC to play in the Seaway Conference.

In Bruce Benson’s four years, the Norse shared the Seaway title in 1961. The Norse won the Seaway outright in 1963 under Lee David. In 1967, the Norse returned to the WMC, where the Norse captured the conference title in 1972 under Larry Blackmer.

After that, the rest of the 1970s, the ‘80s and the early ‘90s were lean years for the Norse as NM posted winning records in just three seasons from 1973 to 1994.

The longest-tenured coach in North Muskegon was Walt Gawkowski, who led the blue and gold for 19 years (1987 to 2003), winning five District titles and posting 183 wins.

In 2004, Warren Kent III took over and led the Norsemen to the school’s second County title and the school’s sixth District championship in his second season. Kent would lead the Norse to both titles in 2007 also. But it is the 2008 team that will go down as one of the best in school history.

The Norse smashed the school record with 34 wins. En route, this senior-dominated team brought home five trophies: the Reeths-Puffer Invitational championship, the school’s first WMC title since 1972, the County title, the district crown, and the school’s first-ever regional crown.

After that, the team won its quarterfinal game before ending its season in Battle Creek in the state semifinals.

The 2009 team won the district crown, and the 2010 squad won 20 games. In 2011, the Norse won 24 games while winning the school’s 10th district title before losing in the regional title game.

The 2012 season was bittersweet.

While the Norse won 26 games, which was the second-most in school history, the team did not win any championships. The 26 wins was the seventh time in school history that a Norse team won 20 or more games. The 2013 squad went 16-14 while the 2014 team was 14-13, making it 10 seasons in a row with a winning record before the 2015 squad went 13-17 to end the streak.

Seaway Conference titles – 2 1961, 1963 West Michigan Conference titles – 14 1937, 1938, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1972, 2008 County titles – 4 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008 District titles – 10 1994, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 Regional titles – 1 2008 Quarterfinalists – 1 2008 Semifinalists – 1 2008 State titles – 0

Check us out at www.northmuskegonbaseball.com The history section of the North Muskegon Baseball web site was created by head coach Warren Kent III with much of the historical research done by local sportscaster and sports historian Jim Moyes.

What began as “let’s post all of the school’s baseball scores” turned into a monster research project that took many hours to research and transcribe. It is our desire that other schools will see our site and become excited about doing the same for their schools in a number of different sports.

With this era’s modern technology, Internet use, and the multitude of libraries that have local newspapers on microfilm, this project and others could become a reality.

With that said, there are still gobs of information missing that we would love to post on our web site. It is virtually impossible, with the information that has been made available to us, to come up with career statistics for those who played before 1993.

We have in our possession all the scorebooks for games played from 1993 through the 2011 season. Prior to 1970, it was rare to see mention of one’s batting average in the Muskegon Chronicle. Unfortunately, there was nothing like The Sporting News available where we could post each game’s box score into our data base. How we would love to know what former legends, such as Bill Duplissis, batted in the early years of North Muskegon baseball.

What we have been able to track down is information as reported in local newspaper accounts from each game. These we have passed along to our readers as listed under “Interesting Facts.” The neat thing about a web site is that corrections and additions can be easily and quickly made. If you have any information you would like to add, please contact Jim Moyes at jimmoyes@aol.com or Warren Kent III at kentw@monashores. net. – Jim Moyes, NM Baseball Historian

COACHING RECORDS Year Coach Overall Conference 1935 Lyle McNitt 5-1 No conference 1936 No Team 1937 Lyle McNitt 6-4 3-1 in WMC (Co-Champs) 1938 Lyle McNitt 10-2 4-0 in WMC (Champs) 1939 Lyle McNitt 4-6 2-2 in WMC 1940 Lyle McNitt 5-4 1-3 in WMC 1941 Lyle McNitt 8-1 3-1 in WMC (2nd) 1942 Lyle McNitt 5-4 2-1 in WMC (Co-Champs) 7 years Lyle McNitt 43-22 15-8 in WMC 1943 Paul Moyes 5-2 3-0 in WMC (Champs) 1944 Paul Moyes 5-3 4-0 in WMC (Champs) 1945 Earl Meyers 6-4 3-1 in WMC (Champs) 1946 Earl Meyers 6-5 6-4 in WMC 2 years Earl Meyers 12-9 9-5 in WMC 1947 Paul Moyes 3-6 3-6 in WMC 1948 Paul Moyes 5-3 5-2 in WMC (2nd) 1949 Paul Moyes 8-5 8-2 in WMC (Champs) 1950 Paul Moyes 9-4 9-0 in WMC (Champs) 1951 Paul Moyes 10-2 9-0 in WMC (Champs) 7 years Paul Moyes 45-25 43-7 in WMC 1952 Arnold Wilson 10-2 9-1 in WMC (Champs) 1 year Arnold Wilson 10-2 9-1 in WMC 1953 Dunc Lectka 6-1 6-1 in WMC (Champs) 1954 Dunc Lectka 7-3 5-3 in WMC (2nd) 1955 Dunc Lectka 8-2 7-1 in WMC (Champs) 1956 Dunc Lectka 4-5 4-3 in WMC 1957 Dunc Lectka 4-7 3-3 in WMC 1958 Dunc Lectka 1-7 1-3 in WMC 6 years Dunc Lectka 30-25 26-14 in WMC 1959 Bruce Benson 7-10 1-3 in WMC 1960 Bruce Benson 7-8 2-3 in Seaway 1961 Bruce Benson 9-7 6-4 in Seaway (Co-Champs) 1962 Bruce Benson 13-5 10-2 in Seaway (2nd) 4 years Bruce Benson 36-30 1-3 in WMC; 18-9 in Seaway 1963 Lee David 13-5 10-2 in Seaway (Champs) 1964 Lee David 14-8 9-5 in Seaway 1965 Lee David 3-8 3-7 in Seaway 3 years Lee David 30-21 22-14 in Seaway 1966 Fritz Wagner 3-11 3-11 in Seaway 1967 Fritz Wagner 1-13 1-9 in WMC 1968 Fritz Wagner 3-10 2-8 in WMC 1969 Fritz Wagner 1-12-1 1-10-1 in WMC 4 years Fritz Wagner 8-46-1 3-11 in Seaway; 4-27-1 in WMC 1970 Larry Blackmer 4-9 4-5 in WMC 1971 Larry Blackmer 6-10 5-7 in WMC 1972 Larry Blackmer 12-7 11-1 in WMC (Champs) 1973 Larry Blackmer 10-5 7-4 in WMC 1974 Larry Blackmer 5-10 1-5 in WMC 5 years Larry Blackmer 37-41 28-22 in WMC 1975 Dave Warmack 11-7 7-5 in WMC 1 year Dave Warmack 11-7 7-5 in WMC 1976 Ben Quick 3-12 2-9 in WMC 1977 Ben Quick 2-13 2-10 in WMC 2 years Ben Quick 5-25 4-19 in WMC

COACHING RECORDS 1978 1979 2 years 1980 1 year 1981 1982 2 years 1983 1984 1985 1986 4 years 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 17 years 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 13 years 81 years

Randy Horn 2-13 2-10 in WMC Randy Horn 1-14 1-11 in WMC Randy Horn 3-27 3-21 in WMC John Gwatkin 10-8 8-4 in WMC John Gwatkin 10-8 8-4 in WMC Terry Babbitt 7-11 5-7 in WMC Terry Babbitt 2-17-1 1-10-1 in WMC Terry Babbitt 9-28-1 6-17-1 in WMC Denny Emmons 3-11 2-7 in WMC Denny Emmons 6-11 4-8 in WMC Denny Emmons 10-11 7-7 in WMC Denny Emmons 5-15 5-9 in WMC Denny Emmons 24-48 18-31 in WMC Walt Gawkowski 6-12-1 5-7-1 in WMC Walt Gawkowski 8-13 7-7 in WMC Walt Gawkowski 9-10 6-8 in WMC Walt Gawkowski 6-16 2-12 in WMC Walt Gawkowski 7-18 1-13 in WMC Walt Gawkowski 10-15-1 4-9-1 in WMC Walt Gawkowski 12-14 6-8 in WMC Walt Gawkowski 12-16 5-9 in WMC Walt Gawkowski 19-7 11-3 in WMC Walt Gawkowski 3-19 1-13 in WMC Walt Gawkowski 11-19 4-10 in WMC Walt Gawkowski 14-19 5-9 in WMC Walt Gawkowski 11-15 7-6 in WMC Walt Gawkowski 8-17 4-10 in WMC Walt Gawkowski 20-7 10-4 in WMC Walt Gawkowski 9-17 3-11 in WMC Walt Gawkowski 18-11 7-7 in WMC Walt Gawkowski 183-245-2 88-146-2 in WMC Warren Kent III 9-16 3-11 in WMC Warren Kent III 20-8 9-5 in WMC (3rd) Warren Kent III 19-14 8-6 in WMC Warren Kent III 24-4-1 11-2-1 in WMC (2nd) Warren Kent III 34-4 12-2 in WMC (Champs) Warren Kent III 17-15 6-8 in WMC (5th) Warren Kent III 20-15 9-5 in WMC (4th) Warren Kent III 24-15 9-5 in WMC (3rd tie) Warren Kent III 26-13 8-6 in WMC (4th) Warren Kent III 16-14 10-4 in WMC (2nd) Warren Kent III 14-13 8-6 in WMC (4th) Warren Kent III 13-17 3-11 in WMC (7th) Warren Kent III 17-20 4-10 in WMC (6th) Warren Kent III 253-168-1 100-81-1 in WMC 18 coaches 749-777-5 overall (1,531 games)

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OFFENSIVE RECORDS At Bats

Hits

(Career) 326 – Drew Naymick (2000-03) 304 – Mike Dean (2002-05) 286 – Adrian Anderson (2011-13) 285 – Ryan Buter (2005-08) 282 – Drake Cooke (2009-11) 282 – Geoff Dean (2000-03)

(Career) 132 – Ryan Buter (2005-08) 118 – Adrian Anderson (2011-13) 114 – Drew Naymick (2000-03) 110 – Mike Dean (2002-05) 105 – Justin Visconti (1993-95)

(Season) 122 – Adrian Anderson (2012) 117 – Jeremy Wegner (1997) 110 – Austin Aamodt (2006) 109 – Erick Bleakley (2016) 109 – Brandon Hillman (2003) 108 – Simon VanBergen (2010) 108 – Ryan Buter (2008) 106 – Charlie Cihak (1998) 106 – Adam Derrickson (1998) 104 – Erik Boczkaja (2010) 104 – Jeff Gowell (1998)

(Game) 6 – By many (Last: Stephen Pallante, Brody Scott, Riley Draper in 2014 vs.

Ravenna in 12-inning loss)

Runs

(Season) 65 – Ryan Buter (2008) 50 – Mike Schreiber (1995) 47 – Adrian Anderson (2012) 43 – Noah VanBergen (2008) 43 – Mark Picard (2008) 43 – Ryan Hillman (2008) 41 – Ryan Sexton (2008) 41 – Troy Forton (2006) 39 – Zac McCamant (2011) 39 – Justin Visconti (1995) (Career) 134 – Ryan Buter (2005-08) 96 – Adrian Anderson (2011-13) 88 – Mike Dean (2002-05) 88 – Justin Visconti (1993-95) 87 – Noah VanBergen (2005-08) (Game) 5 – Simon VanBergen (2010 vs. Montague) 5 -- Riley Draper (2015 vs. Hart) 5 -- Ben Gautraud (2015 vs. Hart)

(Season) 61 – Ryan Buter (2008) 49 – Ryan Hillman (2009) 48 – Adrian Anderson (2013) 48 – Troy Forton (2006) 47 – Erick Bleakley (2016) 46 – Adrian Anderson (2012) 46 – Justin Visconti (1995) 44 – Jeff Gowell (1998) 43 – Austin Aamodt (2006) 40 – Matt Dunn (2008) 40 – Jeremy Wegner (1997)

(Game) 5 – By many (Last: Ryan Buter & Troy Forton 2006)

Doubles

(Season) 22 – Ryan Buter (2008) 20 – Adrian Anderson (2012) 14 – Adrian Anderson (2013) 14 – Jeff Gowell 13 – Robin Wiggins (2009) 13 – Troy Forton (2007) 13 – Nick Marietti (2001) 12 – Ryan Sexton (2008) 12 – Mike Dean (2005) 11 – Erick Bleakley (2016) 11 – Rogan McEvoy (2012) 11 – Drake Cooke (2010) 11 – Jason Bogue (1998) 11 – Justin Visconti (1995) (Career) 39 – Adrian Anderson (2011-13) 36 – Ryan Buter (2005-08) 31 – Jeff Gowell (1997-99) 24 – Drake Cooke (2008-11) 23 – Mike Dean (2002-05) 23 – Nick Marietti (1999-01) (Game) 3 – By many (Last: Rogan McEvoy 2012 vs. Holland Christian)

Triples

(Season) 7 – Troy Forton (2006) 7 – Justin Visconti (1995) 6 – Bill Meiner (1941) 5 – Christian Helle (2005) 5 – Mike Dean (2005) 5 – Brian Ware (1997) 4 – Erick Bleakley (2016) 4 – Graham Preston (2011) 4 – Brian Kelly (2010) 3 – By many (Career) 10 – Troy Forton (2006-07) 10 – Justin Visconti (1993-95) 7 – Graham Preston (2010-11) 6 – Erick Bleakley (2014-16) 6 – Mike Dean (2002-05) 6 – Brian Ware (1996-97) 6 – Bill Duplissis (1948-51) 6 – Bill Meiner (1941) (Game) 2 – By many (Last: Brian Kelly 2010 vs. Tri-Unity; Graham Preston 2010 vs.

Montague)

Home Runs

(Season) 13 – Ryan Buter (2007) 10 – Erik Boczkaja (2010) 10 – Ryan Sexton (2008) 10 – Geoff Dean (2003) 8 – Justin Visconti (1995) 7 – Erick Bleakley (2016) 6 – Troy Forton (2006) 6 – Austin Aamodt (2006) 6 – Justin Visconti (1994) 5 – By Many (Career) 22 – Ryan Buter (2005-08) 16 – Justin Visconti (1993-95) 13 – Ryan Sexton (2006-08) 13 – Mike Dean (2002-05) 11 – Erik Boczkaja (2009-10) 11 – Geoff Dean (2002-03) (Game) 3 – Ryan Buter (2007 vs. Hart)

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OFFENSIVE RECORDS RBI

(Season) 62 – Ryan Sexton (2008) 51 – Justin Visconti (1995) 50 – Ryan Buter (2007) 47 – Ryan Buter (2008) 43 – Troy Forton (2006) 42 – Adrian Anderson (2012) 37 – Hector Garcia (2012) 37 – Justin Visconti (1994) 35 – Erik Boczkaja (2010) 35 – Austin Aamodt (2006) (Career) 126 – Ryan Buter (2005-08) 109 – Justin Visconti (1993-95) 93 – Adrian Anderson (2011-13) 92 – Ryan Sexton (2006-08) 85 – Drew Naymick (2000-03) (Game) 7 -- Erick Bleakley (2015 vs. Hart) 7 – Ryan Buter (2007 vs. Hart) 7 – Jordan Carr (2007 vs. Musk. Heights) 7 – Justin Visconti (1995 vs. Montague)

Stolen Bases

Sacrifices

(Career) 61 – Noah VanBergen (2006-08) 55 – Alex Jones (2006-08) 54 – Mark Picard (2005-08) 34 – Ron Balaskovitz (2004-07) 33 – Simon VanBergen (2009-2010) 33 – Matt Dunn (2006-08)

(Career) 13 – Ben Ocharzak (2010-12) 12 – Joe Osborn (2014-16) 11 – Cody Liverance (2010-11) 10 – Dalton Fuller (2015-16) 10 – Matt Dunn (2006-08)

(Season) 31 – Alex Jones (2008) 26 – Noah VanBergen (2008) 24 – Connor Gannon (2015) 24 – Matt Dunn (2008) 23 – Arion Carley (2008) 23 – Noah VanBergen (2007) 22 – Mark Picard (2006) 22 – Jeff Guy (1974) 21 – Mark Picard (2008) 19 – Trae Pitts (2011) 19 – Ron Balaskovitz (2006)

(Game) 6 – Matt Dunn (2008 vs. Montague)

HBPs

Walks

(Season) 30 – Graham Preston (2011) 28 – Ryan Buter (2008) 25 – Drake Cooke (2011) 25 – Matt Dunn (2008) 24 – Jack Gautraud (2012) 24 – Zac McCamant (2011) 24 – Ryan Buter (2007) 24 – Mike Boyle (1995) 23 – Graham Preston (2010) 23 – Nick Marietti (2001) (Career) 74 – Ryan Buter (2005-08) 54 – Nick Marietti (1999-01) 53 – Graham Preston (2010-11) 52 – Drake Cooke (2009-11) 52 – Mike Dean (2002-05) (Game) 4 – Ryan Buter (2008 vs. Oakridge) 4 – Nick Marietti (2001 - twice)

(Season) 14 – Noah VanBergen (2008) 10 – Zac McCamant (2010) 10 – Patrick Rapson (2009) 9 – John Hardy (2011) 9 – Noah VanBergen (2006) 8 – Troy Forton (2006) 7 – Ben Gautraud (2015) 7 – Chase Raymond (2012) 7 – Zac McCamant (2011) 7 – Simon VanBergen (2010) 7 – Simon VanBergen (2009) 7 – Patrick Rapson (2008) 7 – Reid Arends (2006) (Career) 29 – Noah VanBergen (2006-08) 17 – Zac McCamant (2009-11) 17 – Patrick Rapson (2008-09) 14 – Simon VanBergen (2009-10) 11 – Ben Gautruad (2013-15) 11 – Troy Forton (2006-07)

(Season) 10 – Joe Osborn (2016) 8 – Dalton Fuller (2016) 7 – Ben Ocharzak (2011) 7 – Cody Liverance (2010) 7 – Ryan Sexton (2008) 6 – Alex Slocum (2016) 6 – Ben Ocharzak (2012) 6 – Hector Garcia (2012) 6 – Drake Cooke (2009) 6 – Matt Dunn (2008) 6 – Ron Balaskovitz (2007)

(Game) 2 – By many (Last: Jimmy Cobb 2016 vs. Montague, Dalton Fuller 2016 vs.

Montague, Joe Osborn 2016 vs. Kent City)

Batting Average

(Season – minimum 2 PA per game) .614 – Marshall Strayer (1945) .565 – Ryan Buter (2008) .565 – Troy Forton (2006) .540 – Bill Duplissis (1951) .528 – Justin Visconti (1995) .510 – Ryan Hillman (2009) .500 – Adrian Anderson (2013) .500 – Mark Flynn (1985) .481 – Greg Dean (1972) .477 – Sam Parker (1980) (Career – minimum 2 PA per game) .515 – Troy Forton (2006-07) .463 – Ryan Buter (2005-08) .447 – Justin Visconti (1993-95) .444 – Ryan Hillman (2007-09) .413 – Adrian Anderson (2011-13)

(Game) 2 – By many (Last: Curtis Taylor 2012 vs.

Muskegon Catholic Central)

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OFFENSIVE RECORDS Hitting Streak

(one season) 34 – Ryan Buter (2008) 19 – Adrian Anderson (2013) 18 – Justin Visconti (1995) 17 – Troy Forton (2006) 15 – Mark Picard (2008) 15 – Ryan Buter (2007) 14 – Austin Aamodt (2006) 11 – Ben Garcia (2016) 11 – Adrian Anderson (2012) 11 – Austin West (2012)

Most Valuable Player 2016 – Erick Bleakley 2015 – Ben Gautraud 2014 – Brody Scott & Stephen Pallante 2013 – Adrian Anderson 2012 – Adrian Anderson 2011 – John Hardy 2010 – Erik Boczkaja 2009 – Ryan Hillman 2008 – Ryan Buter 2007 – Ryan Buter 2006 – Troy Forton 2005 – Mike Dean 2004 – Mike Dean 2003 – Sean Scott 2002 – Nick Haines 2001 – Nick Marietti 2000 – Nick Marietti 1999 – Jeff Gowell

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Cycle

(minimum 2 PA per game) .614 – Marshall Strayer (1945) .565 – Ryan Buter (2008) .565 – Troy Forton (2006) .540 – Bill Duplissis (1951) .528 – Justin Visconti (1995) .510 – Ryan Hillman (2009) .500 – Adrian Anderson (2013) .500 – Mark Flynn (1985) .481 – Greg Dean (1972) .477 – Sam Parker (1980) .476 – Matt Dunn (2008) .470 – Justin Visconti (1994) .462 – Troy Forton (2007) .452 – Greg Zack (1983) .450 – Ryan Buter (2007) .447 – Sam Parker (1980) .443 – Brody Scott (2014)

TEAM AWARDS

Most Improved Player 2016 – Joe Osborn 2015 – Jake Bean 2014 – Stephen Pallante 2013 – NONE 2012 – Noah Rhyndress 2011 – Zac McCamant 2010 – Sam Gautraud 2009 – Drake Cooke 2008 – Mark Picard 2007 – Ryan Sexton 2006 – Ron Balaskovitz 2005 – Christian Helle 2004 – Grant Wieman 2003 – Andy Grosse 2002 – Grant Wieman 2001 – Drew Naymick 2000 – Drew Naymick 1999 – Eric Richardson

Batting Champ (minimum 2 PA per game) 2016 – Erick Bleakley (.431) 2015 – Ben Gautraud (.439) 2014 – Brody Scott (.443) 2013 – Adrian Anderson (.500) 2012 – Chase Raymond (.418) 2011 – Zac McCamant (.362) 2010 – Erik Boczkaja (.365) 2009 – Ryan Hillman (.510) 2008 – Ryan Buter (.565)

.439 – Ben Gautraud (2015) .439 – Steve Preston (1979) .438 – Austin Aamodt (2005) .431 – Erick Bleakley (2016) .423 – Jeff Gowell (1998) .418 – Chase Raymond (2012) .414 – Mike Dean (2005) .412 – Dan Wegner .407 – Nick Haines (2002) .407 – Joe Mylenek (1989) .405 – Mike Schrieber (1994) 402 – Erick Bleakley (2015) .400 – Andy Grosse (2005) .400 – Jeremy Wegner (1997) .400 – Mike Schrieber (1995) .400 – Larry Williams (1972)

Coach’s Award 2016 – Jake Bean 2015 – Joel Hardy 2014 – Bailey Cooper 2013 – Travis Webster 2012 – Jon Ackley 2011 – Graham Preston 2010 – Cody Liverance 2009 – Patrick Rapson 2008 – Arion Carley 2007 – Alex Wierda 2006 – Matt Dunn 2005 – Austin Aamodt 2004 – A.J. Deiters 2003 – Drew Naymick 2002 – Justin Derks 2001 – Mike Waisura 2000 – Mike Waisura 1999 – Jason Bogue

2007 – Troy Forton (.462) 2006 – Troy Forton (.565) 2005 – Austin Aamodt (.438) 2004 – Mike Dean (.377) 2003 – Drew Naymick (.392) 2002 – Nick Haines (.407) 2001 – Nick Marietti 2000 – Justin Wikander (.347) 1998 – Jeff Gowell (.423) 1997 – Jeremy Wegner (.400) 1995 – Justin Visconti (.528)

Jerry Johnson (1959) Justin Visconti (1995)

Gold Glove Award 2016 – Dalton Fuller 2015 – Connor Gannon 2014 – Brody Scott 2013 – Brody Scott & Chase Cooke 2012 – Curtis Taylor 2011 – Drake Cooke 2010 – Drake Cooke 2009 – Robin Wiggins 2008 – Travis Falkowski 2007 – Troy Forton 2006 – Troy Forton 2005 – Jerad Derks 2004 – Ben McPherson 2003 – Tomoki Hiramatsu 2002 – Brandon Hillman 2001 – Mike Bilek 2000 – Mike Bilek 1999 – Nick Abel

1994 – Justin Visconti (.470) 1989 – Joe Mylenek (.407) 1985 – Mark Flynn (.500) 1983 – Greg Zack (.452) 1980 –Sam Parker (.447) 1979 – Steve Preston (.439) 1973 – Larry Williams (.360) 1972 – Greg Dean (.481) 1968 – Richard Bailey (.389)

PITCHING RECORDS Wins

(Season) 16 – Mark Picard (2008) 11 – Justin Visconti (1995) 10 – Troy Forton (2006) 10 – Larry Williams (1975) 9 – John Hardy (2011) 9 – Mark Picard (2007) 9 – Nick Marietti (2001) 8 – Austin West (2012) 8 – Travis Falkowski (2008) 8 – Troy Forton (2007) 8 – Mark Picard (2006) 8 – Sean Scott (2003) 8 – Mike Waisura (2001) 8 – Jerry Ray (1964) 8 – Ron Matthews (1963) (Career) 33 – Mark Picard (2005-08) 28 – Justin Visconti (1992-95) 18 – Troy Forton (2006-07) 16 – Jory Meagher (2009-11) 16 – Mike Dean (2002-05)

Strikeouts

(Season) 154 – Larry Williams (1975) 146 – Justin Visconti (1994) 141 – Justin Visconti (1995) 126 – Troy Forton (2006) 117 – Mark Picard (2008) 92 – Larry Williams (1974) 89 – Troy Forton (2007) 86 – Erick Bleakley (2016) 82 – Justin Visconti (1993) 80 – Sean Scott (2003) (Career) 369 – Justin Visconti (1993-95) 246 – Larry Williams (1974-75) 215 – Troy Forton (2006-07) 213 – Mark Picard (2005-08) 155 – Sean Scott (2002-03) (Game) 17 – Bill Shackelford (1961) 17 – Dick Schuiteman (1955 vs. GH) 17 – Norm David (1946 vs. Montague) 17 – Walt Bergren (1937 vs. Montague)

ERA

(Season – minimum 25 inn.)

0.53 – Ryan Sexton (2008) 0.71 – Larry Williams (1975) 0.78 – Larry Williams (1974) 0.86 – Erick Bleakley (2016) 1.06 – Troy Forton (2006) 1.16 – Troy Forton (2007) 1.36 – Mark Picard (2008) 1.38 – Rogan McEvoy (2012) 1.41 – Travis Falkowski (2007) 1.51 – Dick Schuiteman (1952) 1.52 – Leonard Green (1954) (Career – minimum 50 inn.)

1.09 – Larry Williams (1973-75) 1.10 – Troy Forton (2006-07) 1.48 – Rogan McEvoy (2012-13) 1.71 – Erick Bleakley (2014-16) 1.72 – Travis Falkowski (2007-08)

Shutouts

(Season) 4 – Mark Picard (2008) 3 – Riley Draper (2015) 3 – Troy Forton (2007) 3 – Bill Shackelford (1961) 3 – John Arntz (1949) 2 – Reese McCamant (2014) 2 – Rogan McEvoy (2013) 2 – Adrian Anderson (2012) 2 – Troy Forton (2006) 2 – Mike Dean (2005) 2 – Larry Williams (1975) 2 – Jerry Ray (1964) 2 – Ron Matthews (1963) 2 – Leonard Green (1954) 2 – Dick Schuiteman (1952) 2 – John Biddle (1950) 2 – Walt Bergren (1938) 2 – Walt Bergren (1937) (Career) 5 – Mark Picard (2005-08) 5 – Troy Forton (2006-07) 4 – Riley Draper (2013-2015) 4 – Walt Bergren (1937-38) 3 – Adrian Anderson (2011-13) 3 – Bill Shackelford (1961) 3 – John Arntz (1949) 3 – John Biddle (1949-50)

Innings Pitched

(Season) 97.6 – Mark Picard (2008) 92.3 – Sean Scott (2003) 89 – Larry Williams (1975) 84.6 – Justin Visconti (1994) 83.6 – Justin Visconti (1995) 79 – Troy Forton (2006) 76.6 – Austin West (2012) 73.3 – Mike Dean (2005) 73.3 – Sean Scott (2002) 71.6 – John Hardy (2011) (Career) 236 – Justin Visconti (1993-95) 227 – Mark Picard (2005-08) 195.6 – Mike Dean (2002-05) 195.3 – Jory Meagher (2009-11) 165.6 – Sean Scott (2002-03)

No-Hitters

(5 or more innings only) 1943 – Virgil Wilks 4-0 win over Hart 1960 – Bill Shackelford 3-2 win over WMC 1961 – Bill Shackelford 6-3 win over Fremont 1963 – Ron Matthews 10-0 win over Reeths-Puffer (5 innings) 1964 – John Pattenger 11-1 win over Fruitport 1969 – Kurt Boyd 5-2 loss to Montague 1974 – Larry Williams 10-0 win over Pentwater in pre-districts (6 innings) 2007 – Troy Forton 13-0 win over GR Covenant Christian (5 innings) 2008 – Travis Falkowski 15-1 win over Hart (5 innings) 2009 – Robin Wiggins/Jory Meagher 20-0 win over WMC (5 innings) 2013 – Adrian Anderson/Reese McCamant 17-1 win over Hart (5 innings) 2014 – Riley Draper 5-2 win over Shelby 2015 – Joel Hardy/Joe Osborn 11-0 over Pentwater (5 innings ~ perfect game)

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TEAM RECORDS Season Most Games Played 39 (2011 & 2012) Most Wins 34 (2008) Longest Win Streak 21 (2008) Longest Win Streak in WMC 21 (1950-52) Most At Bats 1,029 (2012) Most Runs 407 (2008) Runs Per Game 10.71 (2008) *1935 team scored 13.0 runs per game, but played just six games* Most Hits 368 (2008) Most Doubles 83 (2008) Most Triples 16 (2005) Most Home Runs 26 (2003) Most RBI 338 (2008) Most Sacrifices 39 (2008) Fewest Strikeouts 79 (2014) Most Walks 211 (2008) Most Hit by Pitch 44 (2008) Most Stolen Bases 182 (2008)

Fewest Errors 61 (2014) Highest Batting Average .372 (2008) Most Shutouts 8 (2008) *1949 team had 5 shutouts in just 13 games* Fewest Hits Allowed 125 (2007) Lowest Opponent Batting Ave. .184 (2007) Fewest Runs Allowed 89 (2007) Fewest Runs Allowed Per Game 2.33 (1943) Fewest Earned Runs Allowed 43 (2007) Lowest ERA 1.64 (2007) Fewest Walks Allowed 76 (2013) Fewest Walks Per Game 2.2 (2011) Most Batters Struck Out 243 (2008) Game Most Hits 22 vs. Hart (2015 in 32-0 win) Most Runs 32 vs. Hart (2015 in 32-0 win) Most Doubles 6 vs. MCC (2007 in 16-6 win) vs. Shelby (2013 in 11-1 win) vs. Hart (2015 in 32-0 win)

Most Triples 4 vs. Hesperia (2005) vs. Montague (2010) Most Home Runs 5 vs. Mason CC (1994 in 19-18 win) vs. Heights (2008 in 15-0 win) Most Walks 15 vs. Oakridge (2007 in 25-1 win) Most Stolen Bases 16 vs. Hart (1980 in 16-1 win) vs. Montague (2008 in 14-2 win) Inning Most Hits 9 vs. Hesperia (2005), vs. Shelby (2006 in 7th of 22-8 win), vs. Ravenna (2006 in 4th of 14-0 win) vs. Oakridge (2007 in 4th of 25-1 win) vs. Hart (2015 in 2nd of 32-0 win) Most Runs 21 vs. Oakridge (2007 in 4th of 25-1 win) Most Doubles 5 vs. Hart (2015 in 2nd of 32-0 win) Most Triples 2 vs. Hesperia (2005) vs. Montague (2010) vs. WMC (2009 in 5th of 20-0 win) Most Home Runs 3 vs. Mason CC (2011 in 3rd of 13-9 win) Most Walks 11 vs. Oakridge (2007 in 4th of 25-1 win) Most Stolen Bases 6 vs. Oakridge (2008 in 6th of 16-6 win)

MILESTONE VICTORIES No. 1 – 14-8 over New Era in second game ever played in 1935 (coach: Lyle McNitt) No. 50 – 5-0 over Shelby in second game of 1944 (Paul Moyes) No. 100 – 8-6 over Muskegon Heights in Paul Moyes’ final game in 1951 (Paul Moyes) No. 150 – 15-7 over Shelby for third win in 1960 (Bruce Benson) No. 200 – 3-0 over Montague for 11th win in 1964 (Lee David) No. 250 – 5-2 over Ravenna for fourth win in 1974 (Larry Blackmer) No. 300 – 8-4 over Hart for second win in 1985 (Denny Emmons) No. 350 – 11-10 over Mason County Central for first win in 1992 (Walt Gawkowski) No. 400 – 15-5 over Walkerville in District opener for 17th win in 1995 (Walt Gawkowski) No. 450 – 6-5 over Holland Calvary for first win in 2001 (Walt Gawkowski) No. 500 – 10-9 over Montague for fourth win in 2004 (Warren Kent III) No. 550 – 4-1 over Shelby for sixth win in 2007 (Warren Kent III) No. 600 – 9-4 over Saugatuck in Regional opener in 2008 (Warren Kent III) No. 650 – 7-1 over Holland Black River for 11th win in 2011 (Warren Kent III) No. 700 – 5-2 over Hesperia for 11th win in 2013 (Warren Kent III)

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS 2016

All-Conference First Team Erick Bleakley – IF All-District Erick Bleakley – 1B Ben Garcia – IF All-Region Erick Bleakley – 1B

2015

All-Conference First Team Erick Bleakley – IF Connor Gannon – OF Honorable Mention Riley Draper – IF Ben Gautraud – IF All-Area Second Team Connor Gannon – OF Ben Gautraud – IF Honorable Mention Erick Bleakley – IF Riley Draper – IF All-District Ben Gautraud – IF Connor Gannon – OF Riley Draper – U

2014

All-Conference First Team Ryan Compeau – IF Reese McCamant – IF Stephen Pallante – OF Brody Scott – C All-Area Second Team Brody Scott – C Stephen Pallante – OF Honorable Mention Ryan Compeau – IF Reese McCamant – IF All-District Reese McCamant – IF Stephen Pallante – OF Brody Scott – C All-Region Brody Scott – U

2013

All-Conference First Team Adrian Anderson – IF Ryan Compeau – IF Honorable Mention Rogan McEvoy – P

Adam Edick – OF All-Area First Team Adrian Anderson – IF Honorable Mention Reese McCamant – IF Rogan McEvoy – P Ryan Compeau – IF All-District Rogan McEvoy – P Adrian Anderson – IF Ryan Compeau – 1B All-Region Adrian Anderson – IF

2012

All-Conference First Team Hector Garcia – C Adrian Anderson – IF Chase Raymond – OF All-Area First Team Adrian Anderson – IF Second Team Hector Garcia – C Chase Raymond – OF Honorable Mention Austin West – P Rogan McEvoy – IF Noah Rhyndress – OF All-District Austin West – P Hector Garcia – C Adrian Anderson – IF Chase Raymond – OF All-Region Adrian Anderson – IF Chase Raymond – OF

2011

All-Conference First Team Drake Cooke – C Zac McCamant – IF John Hardy – At-Large Honorable Mention Adrian Anderson – IF Graham Preston – OF All-Area First Team Drake Cooke – C Second Team John Hardy – P Zac McCamant – IF Honorable Mention Adrian Anderson – IF Ben Ocharzak – IF

Graham Preston – OF All-District John Hardy – P Drake Cooke – C Adrian Anderson – IF Zac McCamant – IF Graham Preston – OF All-Region Drake Cooke – C

2010

All-Conference First Team Trae Pitts – OF Honorable Mention Drake Cooke – C Simon VanBergen – IF Erik Boczkaja – IF All-Area Second Team Drake Cooke – C Erik Boczkaja – IF Honorable Mention Sam Gautraud – IF Simon VanBergen – IF Graham Preston – OF Jory Meagher – P John Hardy – P All-District John Hardy – P Drake Cooke – C Erik Boczkaja – 1B Simon VanBergen – 1B Brian Kelly – OF All-Region Simon VanBergen – IF

2009

All-Conference First Team Ryan Hillman – IF Jake Frein – OF Honorable Mention Robin Wiggins – C Simon VanBergen – OF All-Area First Team Ryan Hillman – IF Second Team Robin Wiggins – C Jory Meagher – P Patrick Rapson – IF Honorable Mention Jake Frein – OF Geoff Evans – OF Simon VanBergen – OF Drake Cooke – At-Large All-District

Jory Meagher – P Robin Wiggins – C Ryan Hillman – IF Patrick Rapson – IF Jake Frein – OF Geoff Evans – OF All-Region Ryan Hillman – IF

2008

All-Conference First Team Mark Picard – P Ryan Buter – C Ryan Sexton – IF Matt Dunn – OF Honorable Mention Alex Jones – OF Travis Falkowski – At Large All-Area First Team Mark Picard – P Ryan Sexton – IF Ryan Buter – C Second Team Travis Falkowski – P

Ryan Hillman – IF Matt Dunn – OF Noah VanBergen – OF Honorable Mention Robin Wiggins – IF Alex Jones – OF All-District Mark Picard – P Travis Falkowski – P Ryan Buter – C Ryan Sexton – 1B Ryan Hillman – IF Matt Dunn – OF Noah VanBergen – OF All-Region Mark Picard – P Ryan Buter – C Ryan Sexton – 1B Matt Dunn – OF

2007

All-Conference First Team Mark Picard – P Ryan Buter – C Troy Forton – IF Ryan Sexton – IF Honorable Mention Noah VanBergen – OF All-Area First Team Ryan Buter – C

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS Troy Forton – IF Second Team Mark Picard – P Ryan Sexton – IF Honorable Mention Ron Balaskovitz – IF Jordan Fairbanks – IF Noah VanBergen – OF All-District Mark Picard – P Travis Falkowski – P Troy Forton – IF Ryan Sexton – IF Noah VanBergen – OF All-Region Ryan Buter – C Troy Forton – IF

2006

All-Conference First Team Troy Forton – P Ryan Buter – C Austin Aamodt – IF Honorable Mention Jordan Fairbanks – IF Mark Picard – At-Large All-Area First Team Troy Forton – P Second Team

Austin Aamodt – IF Honorable Mention Ryan Buter – C Mark Picard – P All-District Mark Picard – P Ryan Buter – C Ron Balaskovitz – 1B Jordan Fairbanks – IF Austin Aamodt – IF Troy Forton – IF Matt Dunn – OF All-Region Ryan Buter – C Troy Forton – IF

2005

All-Conference First Team Austin Aamodt – IF Mike Dean – OF Honorable Mention Ben McPherson – C Andy Grosse – IF All-Area First Team Mike Dean – OF Second Team Austin Aamodt – IF Andy Grosse – P Honorable Mention

Ben McPherson – C All-District Ryan Falkowski – P Ben McPherson – C Jerad Derks – 1B Austin Aamodt – IF Andy Grosse – IF Mike Dean – OF All-Region Ben McPherson – C Austin Aamodt – IF Mike Dean – OF

2004

All-Conference First Team Mike Dean – OF Honorable Mention Andy Grosse – IF All-Area First Team Mike Dean – OF Honorable Mention Andy Grosse – IF Ben McPherson – C All-District Mike Dean – OF

ALL-STATE 2016 Erick Bleakley – 1B (1st Team) 2013 Adrian Anderson – IF (2nd Team) 2009 Ryan Hillman – IF (1st Team) 2008 Mark Picard – P (1st Team) Ryan Buter – C (1st Team) Ryan Sexton – 1B (1st Team) Warren Kent III – Coach 2007 Ryan Buter – C (1st Team) Troy Forton – IF (1st Team) 2006 Troy Forton – IF (1st Team) 1996 Justin Visconti (1st Team) 1985 Mark Flynn – OF (1st Team)

ACADEMIC AWARDS All-District 2016 Sean Bickford Erick Bleakley Ben Garcia Joe Osborn Brighton Schofield Alex Slocum 2015 Erick Bleakley Riley Draper 2014 Riley Draper Stephen Pallante 2013 Adrian Anderson Chris Hillman Rogan McEvoy Stephen Pallante Travis Webster 2011 John Hardy Jory Meagher

2010 John Hardy Cody Liverance Zac McCamant Jory Meagher Graham Preston Simon VanBergen 2009 Sam Gautraud Ryan Hillman Simon VanBergen 2008 Ryan Buter Nick Strockis Noah VanBergen 2007 Ryan Buter Jordan Fairbanks Troy Forton Chris Scheldt Noah VanBergen Alex Wierda 2006 Austin Aamodt

Jordan Fairbanks Troy Forton Chris Scheldt 2005 Mike Dean Jake Edick Ben McPherson Andrew Westra 2004 Jake Edick Ben McPherson Andrew Westra Grant Wieman

All-Region 2016 Erick Bleakley 2015 Erick Bleakley Riley Draper 2014 Riley Draper Stephen Pallante

2013 Stephen Pallante 2011 John Hardy 2010 John Hardy 2008 Ryan Buter Noah VanBergen 2007 Ryan Buter Noah VanBergen

All-State

2014 Stephen Pallante 2013 Stephen Pallante 2008 Noah VanBergen 2007 Noah VanBergen

2016 YEAR IN REVIEW Season Summary (17-20 overall, 4-10 in West Michigan Conference): With the Norse returning five players who batted better than .275 in 2015 and adding three JV players who all batted better than .466 in 2015, expectations for a solid offensive campaign were high. Unfortunately, those expectations were not met as the Norse finished with just two players with better than a .284 average. This year’s team batting average of .267, which was .68 less than last year, was the second lowest in Coach Kent’s 13 years. Additionally, for the first time in school history, the Norse lost 20 games. Prior to this year, the school record was 19 losses, which happened in three consecutive seasons (1996-1998). However, the Norse did add a trophy to the school’s collection, taking second at the Boyne City Invitational. Also, this team continued to battle to the end of the season, posting an 8-3 record over the final 11 games.

Looking back on this season, the stats were not always pretty, and here are some stats that explain why the Norse couldn’t quite put it together.

• The Norsemen played 13 one-run games, going 7-6 in those contests. The Norse went 1-2 in 1-0 games and lost all three extra innings games.

• The Norsemen were outscored by its opponents by 37 runs (194-157). The 157 runs were the second lowest in Coach Kent’s 13 years while the 194 runs surrendered were second most.

• First innings, for the second year in a row, proved crucial for the Norse. The Norse had the lead 13 times in the first inning, going 11-2 in such games. However, when NM was tied after the first inning, it went 4-8, and when the Norse were losing in the first inning, they went 2-10. NM only outscored its opponents in the second and sixth innings.

• Opponents did bat only .245 against Norse pitching, as NM outhit its opponents 247-231 for a +16, but NM pitchers walked 36 more batters and hit 25 more batters. Additionally, the Norse committed 39 more errors than their opponents. Add those numbers together, and opponents had a +100. The team also had a .346 on-base percentage, which was the lowest in the Coach Kent era.

• The 237 strikeouts by Norse pitchers are second most under Coach Kent, but the 147 walks were also second most and the 44 HBP were the most.

• In the batting order, only the No. 3 spot posted an average greater than .299 (at .427). No. 1 (.220), No. 5 (.170) and No. 6 (.192) all struggled for consistency.

• This team had the second most sacrifices (38) in school history, trailing only the 2008 team, which had 39.

• The Norse set a school record with 8 saves.

Of course, these statistics only tell part of the story.

• The Norse were led throughout the season by three seniors: Erick Bleakley, Ben Garcia and Joe Osborn. Erick led the team in 11 of the 15 offensive categories. Erick led the team with 37 games played, 109 at bats, 32 runs, 47 hits, 11 doubles, 4 triples, 7 home runs, 31 RBI, 12 stolen bases, a .431 batting average, and a .508 on-base percentage. He was selected All-District and All-Region as a first baseman. On the mound, Erick was the team’s workhorse, leading the team with 65 innings and 86 strikeouts, which put him at No. 8 on the Norse season list. He struck out a season-best 12 in the 1-0 loss to Cedar Springs. Opponents batted just .174 while he posted a 0.86 ERA, which was good enough for No. 4 on the NM season list. His career 1.71 ERA (114 innings) is No. 4 on the all-time list. In the conference, Erick batted .465 (20-for-43) and was named a First-Team All-Conference infielder. For his classroom work, Erick was an All-Conference Scholar Athlete, Academic All-District and Academic All-Region. And I know it is no surprise to no one, Erick was selected by the coaching staff as the 2016 Most Valuable Player. However, which no one knows except me, is that Erick was selected by the MHSBCA as a first-team All-State first basemen. Ben, who played mostly third base and outfield (when not pitching), was the only other player to post a batting average better than .300. Ben, who had the team’s longest hit streak at 11 games, posted a .359 batting average. His hit streak put him in a tie for eighth place on the all-time season list. Ben started the season batting .293 (17-for-58), but after the County tournament, he exploded for a .444 average (20-for-45).

He was selected All-District as an infielder. On the mound, Ben couldn’t match his 4-1 record from his junior year, slumping to a 1-4 record while walking 35 in just 22 ⅓ innings. For his classroom work, Ben was Academic All-District. Joe led the team with 10 sacrifices, which set a school record for a season. His 12 sacrifices for his career are No. 2 all-time. He also led the team with five hit by pitches. On the mound, Joe became a fixture in the “bullpen.” When a strike was needed to be thrown, Joe was summoned. He picked up his first varsity win on Senior Day, when he tossed a five-inning complete game in the 12-2 victory over Kent City. He also picked up a save at Coopersville. For his improvement in all facets of the game (pitching, defense and hitting), Joe has been selected by the coaching as the team’s Most Improved Player. For his classroom work, Joe was an All-Conference Scholar Athlete and Academic All-District.

• The four juniors (Alex Slocum, Brighton Schofield, Jake Bean and Dalton Fuller) who started couldn’t quite get untrack offensively, batting a collective .231 (81-for-350). Alex, the every-day center fielder did move into the No. 6 spot on the season list for sacrifices with six. On the mound, Alex had the team’s best win percentage, going 4-2. He did set a school record with 14 hit batters, including a school record seven in a game against Muskegon Catholic Central in which he got a no decision. For his classroom work, Alex was an All-Conference Scholar Athlete and Academic All-District. For the second straight year, Brighton led the team in walks (18). He had 17 as a sophomore. However, his batting average dropped from .362 as a sophomore to .226 this

2016 YEAR IN REVIEW year. Brighton was hitting .281 (9-for-32) through 12 games when a hip injury occurred. He then batted .192 (10-for-52) for the remainder of the season. On the mound, Brighton finished with 54 strikeouts in 42 2/3 innings. For his classroom work, Brighton was an All-Conference Scholar Athlete and Academic All-District. Jake, who was selected as the Coach’s Award recipient, caught nearly every inning. Dalton, who took home the Gold Glove Award, played both first base and right field. However, he couldn’t find consistency at the plate, dropping from a .339 average as a sophomore to .229 as a junior. Started the season 17-for-55 (.309) through 19 games; batted .122 (5-for-41) through the season’s final 18 games. He did have eight sacrifices, which put him at No. 2 on the NM season list.

• Two sophomores (Tommy Gautraud and Jimmy Cobb) saw varying degrees of success. Tommy was a jack of all trades, playing all three outfield positions, third base, second base and catcher. Batting mainly from the lead-off spot, he had two-hit games six times during the season. Jimmy had the dubious honor of leading the team with 23 strikeouts. On the mound, Jimmy tied a school record with three saves. For his classroom work, Jimmy was an All-Conference Scholar Athlete.

• The final three players (Sean Bickford, Josh Johnson and Norwegian exchange student Truls Krogh) saw minimal playing time.

For his classroom work, Sean was an All-Conference Scholar Athlete and Academic All-District.

• Additionally, three sophomores (Brett Huff, Matt Kraley and Ryan Kenny) and a freshman (Jesse Cooke) saw periodic time on varsity. Matt had the foursomes only two hits of the season while Ryan and Jesse both picked up their first varsity wins on the mound. Jesse’s win made him the first freshman to win a game at the varsity level for NM since 2002.

2016 OFFENSIVE STATISTICS Overall

Name G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SAC SO BB HP SB AVE OBP Bean 37 82 12 22 5 0 0 10 1 19 12 0 3 0.268 0.358 Bickford, S. 16 18 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 6 3 1 0 0.167 0.292 Bleakley 37 109 32 47 11 4 7 31 0 11 13 4 12 0.431 0.508 Cobb 34 92 13 26 3 0 0 13 3 23 7 1 4 0.283 0.330 Fuller 36 96 13 22 7 0 0 22 8 7 8 3 3 0.229 0.287 Garcia 37 103 17 37 6 0 0 17 2 8 6 0 10 0.359 0.387 Gautraud 34 97 21 23 4 0 0 6 2 19 11 0 9 0.237 0.309 Kraley 7 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0.222 0.222 Lane 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0.200 0.200 Osborn 37 94 18 26 1 0 0 10 10 16 17 5 11 0.277 0.381 Schofield 34 84 14 19 3 0 0 11 4 13 18 2 6 0.226 0.361 Slocum 37 88 11 18 2 0 0 10 6 19 10 4 7 0.205 0.296 Krogh 11 12 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0.083 0.083 Johnson 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 Huff 7 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 0.000 0.167 Cooke 10 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 0 0 0.000 0.235 Kenny 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.000 0.250

Total 37 924 157 247 42 4 7 133 38 171 111 20 67 0.267 0.346 Opponents 37 943 194 231 38 6 1 136 33 237 147 45 52 0.245 0.362

Conference

Name G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SAC SO BB HP SB AVE OBP Bean 14 37 4 10 2 0 0 5 0 10 2 0 3 0.270 0.308 Bickford 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.167 0.167 Bleakley 14 43 11 20 3 1 3 7 0 6 3 1 6 0.465 0.511 Cobb 14 40 4 9 2 0 0 4 2 8 3 0 1 0.225 0.267 Fuller 14 43 4 11 4 0 0 10 2 3 1 1 0 0.256 0.277 Garcia 14 41 7 14 2 0 0 6 1 5 2 0 4 0.341 0.364 Gautraud 13 37 7 7 1 0 0 1 1 8 3 0 5 0.189 0.244 Kraley 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 Lane 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 Osborn 14 36 6 9 0 0 0 1 3 8 3 2 5 0.250 0.318 Schofield 13 39 5 8 2 0 0 7 1 6 2 2 1 0.205 0.273 Slocum 14 37 4 7 2 0 0 2 1 9 0 2 1 0.189 0.225 Krogh 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 Johnson 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.000 0.000

Total 14 370 52 96 18 1 3 43 11 73 19 8 26 0.259 0.301 Opponents 14 357 72 86 15 4 1 44 11 92 54 17 19 0.241 0.358

2016 PITCHING STATISTICS Overall

Name IP AB H 2B 3B HR AVE R ER ERA BB SO HP Record Bleakley 65.00 236 41 3 0 0 0.174 22 8 0.86 22 86 5 5-5 (s) Cobb 27.00 115 35 10 2 0 0.304 26 15 3.89 14 20 5 1-2 (3s) Garcia 22.34 95 30 3 0 0 0.316 30 21 6.58 35 24 4 1-4 Osborn 28.33 116 28 5 1 0 0.241 22 14 3.46 15 14 3 1-2 (s) Schofield 42.67 175 43 11 0 1 0.246 49 29 4.76 34 54 12 3-4 (s) Slocum 37.67 142 34 3 1 0 0.239 26 13 2.42 13 28 14 4-2 (s) Cooke 5.00 21 7 1 0 0 0.333 4 2 2.80 2 2 0 1-0 Kenny 10.00 38 11 2 1 0 0.289 10 8 5.60 8 8 1 1-1 (s) Krogh 0.33 2 1 0 0 0 0.500 5 5 106.06 4 1 0 0-0 Fuller 1.00 3 1 0 1 0 0.333 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0-0

Total 239.34 943 231 38 6 1 0.245 194 115 3.36 147 237 44 17-20 (8s) Opponents 237.99 924 247 42 4 7 0.267 157 98 2.88 111 171 20 20-17

Conference

Name IP AB H 2B 3B HR AVE R ER ERA BB SO HP Record Bleakley 26.00 93 16 3 0 0 0.172 9 5 1.35 8 32 2 1-3 (s) Cobb 9.66 40 10 2 2 0 0.250 3 2 1.45 1 9 1 1-0 Garcia 10.67 43 13 1 0 0 0.302 12 8 5.25 13 10 3 0-2 Osborn 12.00 52 16 3 1 0 0.308 11 6 3.50 5 3 1 0-2 Schofield 22.67 96 26 6 0 1 0.271 31 20 6.18 22 27 7 1-3 Slocum 7.67 24 3 0 0 0 0.125 1 0 0.00 1 9 1 1-0 Kenny 1.00 4 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0.00 0 1 1 0-0 Krogh 0.33 2 1 0 0 0 0.500 5 5 106.06 4 1 0 0-0 Fuller 1.00 3 1 0 1 0 0.333 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0-0

Total 91.00 357 86 15 4 1 0.241 72 46 3.54 54 92 16 4-10 (s) Opponents 93.66 370 96 18 1 3 0.259 52 29 2.17 19 73 8 10-4

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JV SCHEDULE April 11 (Tuesday) -- at Whitehall (DH) 14 (Friday) -- Cedar Springs (1 game) 18 (Tuesday) -- Shelby (DH) 21 (Friday) -- at Coopersville (1 game) 24 (Monday) -- Mona Shores (1 game) 25 (Tuesday) -- at Ravenna (DH)

May 4 (Thursday) -- at Orchard View (DH) 5 (Friday) -- Saugatuck (DH) 8 (Monday) -- Muskegon (1 game) 9 (Tuesday) -- at Mason CC (DH) 11 (Thursday) -- Muskegon CC (1 game) 13 (Saturday) -- at Ludington Tournament 16 (Tuesday) -- Montague (DH) 19 (Friday) -- Holton (1 game) 22 (Monday) -- Kent City (DH) 23 (Tuesday) -- Oakridge (DH)

JV ROSTER

Avery Ramirez

Brett Galdeen

Mack Young

Brendan Gannon

Brady Lindell

John Hayhurst

Bryce Wright

Logan Richards

Dennis Porter

Tyler Budd

Nick Baerman

Billy Lowe

Brenden Moat

Sean Lynn

Eric Rypstra

Nick Meyering

Joe Flynn

JV ROSTER No. Name

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 19

Avery Ramirez Brett Galdeen Brendan Gannon Mack Young Brady Lindell John Hayhurst Bryce Wright Logan Richards Dennis Porter Tyler Budd Nick Baerman Billy Lowe Brenden Moat Sean Lynn Eric Rypstra Nick Meyering Joe Flynn

B/T L/L R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/L R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R

Positions OF, P 2B, P OF SS, P C, OF IF, P 2B 3B, 1B, P OF OF 1B OF, 1B, P OF, IF, P OF OF 2B, P C, IF

Height Weight 5’5” 5’9” 6’0” 5’10” 6’0” 6’0” 5’1” 5’8” 5’4” 5’9” 5’8” 6’2” 6’0” 5’10” 5’11” 5’6” 5’8”

112 150 140 145 160 160 132 200 110 170 160 177 140 155 145 142 165

Grade 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 9

Head Coach Ryan Mieler • Assistant Coach Sam Gautraud

2017 Junior Varsity. Front row: Joe Flynn, Brett Galdeen, Avery Ramirez, Nick Baerman, Bryce Wright, Nick Meyering, Logan Richards, Dennis Porter. Back Row: Assistant coach Sam Gautraud, Billy Lowe, Brendan Gannon, Brady Lindell, Sean Lynn, Tyler Budd, Mack Young, John Hayhurst, Brenden Moat, head coach Ryan Mieler.

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