GAMES 19-21 DETAILS
Date: March 29-30 Location: Indianola, Iowa
: McBride Field
ALL-TIME SERIES
Record: Luther leads 71-81
First Meeting: 1939
Last Meeting: 2023
Last SIM Win: 2022, 7-2 (G2)
Last LUT Win: 2023, 6-1 (G3)
ABOUT THE STORM
Head Coach: Nathan Roling, eighth season, 91-162 career record
2023 Record: 16-24, 6-18 A-R-C 2023 Conference Finish: 8th/9
ABOUT THE NORSE
Head Coach: Bryan Nikkel, 10th season, 225-154 career record
2023 Record: 25-18, 17-7 A-R-C
2023 Conference Finish: 2nd/9
PROGRAM HISTORY
First Season 1895
All-Time Record 1217-1278
All-Time Conference
Record 566-631
Conference Championships
6 (1952, 1958, 1987, 1991, 1994, 2006)
Conference Tournament
Championships 2 (1994, 2004)
NCAA Postseason
Appearances 6 (1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2004)
All-Time NCAA Postseason
Record 10-13
STATISTICAL LEADERS
THE STORM 2024 SIMPSON BASEBALL 2 TODAY IN STORM BASEBALL TEAM COMPARISON 0.269 Batting Average 0.296 595 At Bats 564 108 Runs 129 160 Hits 167 52 Extra-Base Hits 52 98 Runs Batted In 119 16-24 Stolen Bases 35-37 5.69 Earned Run Average 5.35 175 Strikeouts 127 0.935 Fielding Percentage 0.943 SIMPSON STORM 7-11, 0-3 A-R-C LUTHER NORSE 11-6, 0-2 A-R-C
Venue
Joel Sampson, 0.343 Batting Average Joshua Matanich, .500 Ian Baldwin, 76 At Bats Cullen Stamp, 65 Joel Sampson, 19 Runs Joshua Matanich, 21 Joel Sampson, 24 Hits Joshua Matanich, 30 J. Sampson/N. Cagley, 8 Extra-Base Hits Mark Prince, 11 Will Carlock, 14 Runs Batted In Mark Prince, 25 Dalton Ferrin, 7 Stolen Bases Cullen Stamp, 15
Castile, 1.32 Earned Run Average Harry Blum, 3.38
Castile, 46 Strikeouts Harry Blum, 29
Trey
Trey
2024 SCHEDULE
Saturday Feb. 24 Calvin Jacksonville, Ill. W, 5-2
Saturday Feb. 24 Wis.-Lutheran Jacksonville, Ill. W, 10-7
Sunday Feb. 25 Augustana (Ill.) Jacksonville, Ill. L, 18-3
Saturday March 2 Hamline McBride Field W, 10-0 (8 inn.)
Saturday March 2 Hamline McBride Field L, 6-3
Sunday March 3 Hamline McBride Field W, 12-10
Sunday March 10 Saint Joseph’s Winter Haven, Fla. W, 3-0 (7 inn.)
Sunday March 10 Saint Joseph’s Winter Haven, Fla. W, 9-0 (7 inn.)
Monday March 11 Suffolk Auburndale, Fla. L, 10-4
Tuesday March 12 Hope Auburndale, Fla. L, 6-5
Tuesday March 12 Hope Auburndale, Fla. L, 13-10 (8 inn.)
Thursday March 14 Ill. Wesleyan Auburndale, Fla. L, 6-5
Friday March 15 Minn.-Morris Lakeland, Fla. W, 10-3
Friday March 15 Minn.-Morris Lakeland, Fla. L, 10-8
Saturday March 16 Lawrence Auburndale, Fla. L, 10-1
Friday March 22 Buena Vista* McBride Field L, 3-2 (15 inn.)
Saturday March 23 Buena Vista* McBride Field L, 11-8
Saturday March 23 Buena Vista* McBride Field L, 14-0
Friday March 29 Luther*
Saturday March 30
Saturday
Tuesday
Friday
Saturday
Saturday
Tuesday April 9 Neb. Wesleyan*
Tuesday April 9 Neb.
Friday
Saturday
Field 6 p.m.
SIMPSON’S RECORD
Iowa 3 p.m.
Field 3:30 p.m.
1-4
Margin is 3-4 runs ........................3-3
Margin is 5+ runs 3-4
Scoring 0-2 runs 0-3
Scoring 3-5 runs 2-5
Scoring 6-9 runs ...........................1-2
Scoring 10+ runs 4-1
Opponent scores 0-2 runs 4-0 Opponent scores 3-5 runs 1-1 Opponent scores 6-9 runs 1-3 Opponent scores 10+ runs 1-7
Rapids, Iowa 3 p.m.
Saturday April 27 at Coe*
Saturday
Tuesday
Friday May 3 at Wartburg* Waverly, Iowa 3:30 p.m.
Friday May 3 at Wartburg* Waverly, Iowa 6:30 p.m.
Saturday May 4 at Wartburg* Waverly, Iowa 1 p.m.
Thurs.-Sat. May 9-11 A-R-C Tournament Cedar Rapids, Iowa TBD
* American Rivers Conference
Playing in February 2-1
Playing in March 5-10
Playing in April .............................0-0
Playing in May 0-0
Playing during the day 6-9
Playing at night 1-2
Playing on Monday 0-1
Playing on Tuesday 0-2
Playing on Thursday 0-1
Playing on Friday 1-2
Playing on Saturday 3-4
Playing on Sunday........................3-1
THE STORM 3 SIMPSONATHLETICS.COM
Day Date Opponent Location Time
McBride
Luther* McBride
1
Field
p.m.
Luther* McBride Field 4 p.m.
March 30
Wesleyan* Lincoln,
3
April 2 at Neb.
Neb.
p.m.
Dubuque,
April 5 at Dubuque*
Dubuque* Dubuque,
April 6 at
Iowa 12:30 p.m.
Dubuque,
April 6 at Dubuque*
Iowa 3:30 p.m.
McBride
Wesleyan* McBride
Field 6:30 p.m.
April 12 Loras* McBride Field 6 p.m.
April 13 Loras* McBride Field 1 p.m.
April 13 Loras* McBride Field 4 p.m. Friday April 19 Central* McBride Field 6 p.m.
April 20 Central* McBride Field 1 p.m.
April 20 Central* McBride Field 4 p.m.
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
26 at Coe* Cedar
Friday April
Cedar
Rapids, Iowa 1 p.m.
27 at Coe* Cedar Rapids, Iowa 4
April
p.m.
at Cornell Mount Vernon,
5
April 30
Iowa
p.m.
WHEN... At McBride Field 2-4 On the road 0-0 At a neutral site 5-7 Playing A-R-C opponents 0-3 Playing in extra innings 0-1 Playing in a shutout 3-1 Leading after four 4-1 Tied after four ...............................2-1 Trailing after four 1-9 Leading after seven 7-0 Tied after seven 0-3 Trailing after seven 0-8 Scores first 4-5 Opponent scores first 3-6 Margin is 1-2 runs
Out-hit by
Hits are tied
Zero errors
One error
Multiple errors
Opponent zero errors
Opponent one
Opponent multiple
Zero
Out-hit opponent 7-5
opponent 0-5
..................................0-1
1-1
3-1
3-9
0-2
error 2-0
errors 5-9
home runs 4-8 One home run 2-2 Multiple home runs......................1-1
13 Sam Campin P/INF
5 Will Carlock C
22 Drew Carlson P/INF
14 Kasey Carter INF
24 Trey Castile P
26 Ty Chullino INF
32 Hunter Clark P
12 Wyatt Clark OF 43 Connor Cole P/OF
34 Landon Couse OF
Noah Cromie-Roche OF 31 Tyler Deal C
42 Dante Dolash P
10 Zach Dueker P
18 Easton Dunwoody P
29 Jake Edenburn P
49 Blake Evans INF
30 Eli Feekin P
11 Dalton Ferrin INF
6 Alex Foster P
7 Zach Fuller INF
46 Bryson Gibson INF
39 Ethan Hermsen INF
40 Levi Herrick C
45 Sam Jones OF 41 Trenten Kingrey INF
47 Bryor Lindner P
38 Luke Mayer P/INF
20 Tyson McAlexander OF 21 Teegan McEnany P
36 Charley Mershon P/C 19 Austin Parkins OF
Sam Porter INF
16 Sam Rich OF
1 Tanner Schark P/OF L/L 5-10 155 Fr. Ottumwa, Iowa / Ottumwa
2 Sam Vanderpool P R/R 5-10 150 Jr. Gilbert, Iowa / Gilbert
3 Ian Baldwin OF R/L 5-9 170 So. Arvada, Colo. / Ralston Valley
4 Joel Sampson OF R/R 5-10 185 Sr. Avoca, Iowa / AHSTW
5 Will Carlock C R/R 6-1 205 Jr. San Diego, Calif. / Christian
6 Alex Foster P L/L 6-0 165 So. Granger, Iowa / Madrid
7 Zach Fuller INF R/R 5-11 185 Sr. Adel, Iowa / ADM
8 Jack Shaffer P R/R 6-2 220 So. Lincoln, Neb. / Lincoln Southwest
9 Dylan Schlee P R/R 5-9 175 So. Ankeny, Iowa / Ankeny
10 Zach Dueker P R/R 6-0 150 Sr. West Des Moines, Iowa / Des Moines Christian
11 Dalton Ferrin INF R/R 6-0 170 So. Omaha, Neb. / Burke
12 Wyatt Clark OF R/R 5-10 180 Sr. Pleasantville, Iowa / Pleasantville
13 Sam Campin P/INF R/R 5-11 175 So. Plattsmouth, Neb. / Plattsmouth
14 Kasey Carter INF R/R 5-10 180 So. Prole, Iowa / Indianola
15 Sam Porter INF L/L 6-0 180 Sr. Avoca, Iowa / AHSTW
16 Sam Rich OF L/R 5-9 175 Fr. Williamsburg, Iowa / Williamsburg
17 Mitchell Roeder P R/R 5-10 170 So. Maquoketa, Iowa / Maquoketa
18 Easton Dunwoody P R/R 5-10 180 So. Ankeny, Iowa / Ankeny
19 Austin Parkins OF R/R 6-1 175 Fr. North Polk, Iowa / North Polk
20
21 Teegan McEnany
24
THE STORM 2024 SIMPSON BASEBALL 4
Pos.
No. Name
B/T Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown / High School
5-10
Tyson McAlexander OF R/R
180 So. Omaha, Neb. / Elkhorn South
P L/L 5-10 175
So. Independence, Iowa / Independence
P/INF R/R 6-1 195 Fr. Iowa
AJ
INF R/R 6-0 200 Jr. Omaha,
22 Drew Carlson
City, Iowa / Iowa City High 23
Urban
Neb. / Roncalli Catholic
Trey
P R/R 6-0 155 Sr.
Nate
INF R/R 6-4 225 So. Jesup, Iowa / Jesup
Ty Chullino INF R/R 5-10 170 Fr. Omaha, Neb. / Omaha Westside 27 Jackson Urban P L/L 6-0 175 Fr. Omaha, Neb. / Roncalli Catholic 28 Braedon Boswell P R/R 6-0 180 So. Lamoni, Iowa / Lamoni 29 Jake Edenburn P R/R 6-0 190 So. Bondurant, Iowa / Bondurant-Farrar
Eli Feekin P R/R 6-3 195 Jr. Papillion, Neb. / Papillion-LaVista
Tyler Deal C R/R 5-9 220 Fr. Carlisle, Iowa / Carlisle 32 Hunter Clark P R/R 6-0 205 Fr. Lisbon, Iowa / Lisbon 33 Charlie Thomas P R/R 5-10 195 Fr. Omaha, Neb. / Gretna 34 Landon Couse OF L/L 5-8 170 Fr. Red Oak, Iowa / Red Oak 35 Devin Brophy INF R/R 6-1 200 Fr. Anamosa, Iowa / Anamosa 36 Charley Mershon P/C R/R 6-1 205 Fr. Byron, Ill. / Byron 37 Zach Wemhoff P R/R 6-0 180 Sr. Davenport, Iowa / Assumption 38 Luke Mayer P/INF R/R 6-1 195 Fr. North Liberty, Iowa / Liberty 39 Ethan Hermsen INF R/R 5-8 165 Fr. Gretna, Neb. / Gretna 40 Levi Herrick C R/R 6-0 210 Jr. Dallas, Texas / Bishop Lynch 41 Trenten Kingrey INF L/R 6-1 220 Fr. Knoxville, Iowa / Knoxville 42 Dante Dolash P R/R 6-4 235 Jr. Eldora, Iowa / South Hardin 43 Connor Cole P/OF R/R 5-9 185 Fr. Gretna, Neb. / Gretna 44 Andrew Weig P R/R 6-4 215 Jr. Polk City, Iowa / North Polk 45 Sam Jones OF R/R 6-4 185 Fr. Overland Park, Kan. / Blue Valley North 46 Bryson Gibson INF L/R 6-4 275 Fr. Omaha, Neb. / Millard North 47 Bryor Lindner P R/R 5-10 165 Fr. Keokuk, Iowa / Keokuk 48 Austin Short C R/R 5-11 155 Fr. Torrington, Wyo. / Southeast 49 Blake Evans INF L/R 6-0 175 Fr. Estherville, Iowa / Estherville Lincoln Central 50 Noah Cromie-Roche OF R/R 5-11 185 Fr. Boone, Iowa / Boone 51 Jesse Alcorn P/OF R/L 6-2 200 Fr. Waterloo, Iowa / Waterloo West No. Name Pos.
Jesse Alcorn P/OF
Ian Baldwin OF 28 Braedon Boswell P
INF
INF
Castile
Urbandale, Iowa / Des Moines Christian 25
Cagley
26
30
31
51
3
35 Devin Brophy
25 Nate Cagley
50
15
17
1
Mitchell Roeder P 4 Joel Sampson OF
Tanner Schark P/OF 9 Dylan Schlee P 8 Jack Shaffer P 48 Austin Short C 33 Charlie Thomas P 23 AJ Urban INF
27 Jackson Urban P 2 Sam Vanderpool P 44 Andrew Weig P
37 Zach Wemhoff P
SIMPSON ROSTER
1
2
4
5
6
8
9 Evan Nordquist
10 Randy Pereyra
12
14 Cullen Stamp
15 Ryan Manternach
16 Lewis
20 Hayden Torgerson
21
22
27
34
39
40
Calif. / El Camino
22 Gabe Atkins OF
Walker Bennett IF 32 Harry Blum P
30 Andre Boddie IF 46 CJ Boudreaux P
33 Brady Burkheimer C 47 Connor Chase OF
Aaron Clark P
40 Noah Dutler IF
Sam Eng P
Monticello, Iowa / Monticello
2 Anthony Esposito U 11 Patrick Fontaine IF 29 Cameron Gallt U
35 Andrew Harris P/OF
8 Garren Heinert IF 25 Will Heithoff U
41 Chase Heying P
27 Ethan Holbert P
45 Blake Jondle P
17 Noah Kindem P/U
13 Nolan Klocke P
4 Peyton Lindmark IF
15 Ryan Manternach P
48 Joshua Matanich 1B
6 Kyle Morony OF
Evan Nordquist P 10 Randy Pereyra U 16 Lewis Peters C 1 Carter Petsche P
Noah Pinette IF
Mark Prince OF
Tyler Ragan P/OF
Charles Running P
Will Schuman P
Brendan Scoonover P
Gavin Scurr C
Maddux Shockey 1B 26 Alex Smith IF
Cullen Stamp IF
Josh Stratton P
39 Kael Swarts P 5 Kaleb Thiesse P
20 Hayden Torgerson INF 38 Andre Viveros IF 28 Jack Welch C 12
THE STORM 5 SIMPSONATHLETICS.COM THE NORSE
No. Name Cl. Pos. B-T Ht. Hometown / High School
LUTHER ROSTER
Carter Petsche 5th P R-R 5-9 Epworth,
Catholic
Iowa / Beckman
Esposito Sr. U R-R 6-1 Wayzata,
Anthony
Minn. / Wayzata
5th IF L-R 5-10 Bettendorf,
Peyton Lindmark
Iowa / Pleasant Valley
Thiesse Sr. P R-R 6-1 Kasson, Minn.
Kaleb
/ Kasson-Mantorville
Kyle Morony Sr. OF L-L 5-10 Spencer,
Iowa / Spencer
Heinert Jr. IF R-R 6-1 Sioux
Garren
Falls, S.D. / Washington
So. P R-R 6-1 Oceanside,
So. U L-R 5-6
Minneapolis, Minn. / Roosevelt
Fontaine Sr. IF R-R 5-11 Chaska,
/ Chaska
11 Patrick
Minn.
Tyrus Werner Fr. IF/P R-R 5-10 Manchester, Iowa
/ West Delaware
So. P R-R 5-11 Hayfield,
13 Nolan Klocke
Minn. / Hayfield
5th. IF R-R 5-11
Plymouth, Minn. / Wayzata
5th P R-R 6-1
Peters Sr. C R-R 5-11 La Crescent,
Noah Kindem Fr. P/U L-L 6-4 San Diego, Calif. / Scripps Ranch
Ike Swanson Fr. C/3B R-R 6-0 Bettendorf, Iowa
Minn. / La Crescent 17
18
/ Pleasant Valley
Jr. C R-R 5-11 San
19 Gavin Scurr
Diego, Calif. / University City
So. IF R-R 5-11
Anoka, Minn. / Anoka
Jr. OF R-R 5-9 Encinitas,
Mark Prince
Calif. / La Costa Canyon
Gabe Atkins Sr. OF R-R 5-10 Castle Pines, Colo.
Rock Canyon
Sam Eng Sr. P L-L 5-10 Sioux Falls, S.D. / O’Gorman 25 Will Heithoff Jr. U R-R 5-8 Winterset, Iowa / Winterset
Alex Smith So. IF R-R 5-9 Grinnell, Iowa / Grinnell
/
24
26
Ethan Holbert Sr. P R-R 6-1 Tayler Ridge, Ill. / Rockridge
Jack Welch So. C R-R 6-0 LaCrescent, Minn. / LaCrescent
Cameron Gallt Jr. U R-R 5-8 Ames, Iowa / Ames 30 Andre Boddie So. IF R-R 5-11 Oceanside, Calif. / El Camino 31 Will Schuman So. P L-L 6-2 Lincoln, Neb. / Northeast
Harry Blum 5th P R-R 5-10 Fridley, Minn. / Fridley
Brady Burkheimer Jr. C L-R 5-8 Ames,
28
29
32
33
Iowa / Ames
Josh Stratton So. P L-L 6-0 Plainfield, Ill. / Central
Andrew Harris Fr. P/OF R-R 6-1 Stillwater, Minn. / Stillwater Area
Noah Pinette Jr. IF R-R 5-10 Bloomington, Minn. / Jefferson
Tyler Ragan Fr. P/OF R-R 5-11 Flagstaff, Ariz. / Coconino
Andre Viveros Jr. IF R-R 5-8 Whittier, Calif. / La Habra
35
36
37
38
Kael Swarts So. P R-R 6-3 Newton, Iowa / Newton
Noah Dutler Jr. IF R-R 5-11 Plainfield, Ill. / Plainfield
Chase Heying Jr. P R-R 5-11 Sartell, Minn. / Sartell 42 Aaron Clark So. P R-R 6-6 Bellevue, Wash. / Interlake
Maddux Shockey Fr. 1B R-R 6-4 Freeport, Ill. / Freeport Senior
Charles Running So. P R-R 6-1 Prior Lake, Minn. / Prior Lake 45 Blake Jondle Sr. P L-L 5-11 Long Beach, Calif. / St. Anthony
CJ Boudreaux Jr. P R-R 6-1 Humble, Texas / Atascocita 47 Connor Chase Fr. OF R-R 5-11 Bettendorf, Iowa / Bettendorf 48 Josh Matanich 5th 1B L-R 6-2 Lake City, Minn. / Lincoln 49 Walker Bennett So. IF R-R 6-1 Des Moines, Iowa / Roosevelt 50 Brendan Scoonover Fr. P R-R 6-1 Clive, Iowa / Valley No. Name Cl.
41
43
44
46
49
42
24
21
37
31
34
9
36
44
50
19
43
14
18 Ike Swanson C/3B
Tyrus Werner IF/P
THE STORM 2024 SIMPSON BASEBALL 6
SAM CAMPIN • 13 So. • P/INF Plattsmouth, Neb.
NATE CAGLEY • 25 So. • INF Jesup, Iowa
BRAEDON BOSWELL • 28 So. • P Lamoni, Iowa
IAN BALDWIN • 3 So. • OF Arvada, Colo.
2024 SIMPSON ROSTER
DEVIN BROPHY • 35 Fr. • INF Anamosa, Iowa
TY CHULLINO • 26 Fr. • INF Omaha, Neb.
TREY CASTILE • 24 Sr. • P Urbandale, Iowa
DREW CARLSON • 22 Fr. • P/INF Iowa City, Iowa
WILL CARLOCK • 5 Jr. • C San Diego, Calif.
KASEY CARTER • 14 So. • INF Prole, Iowa
NOAH CROMIE-ROCHE • 50
Fr. • OF Boone, Iowa
LANDON COUSE • 34 Fr. • OF Red Oak, Iowa
WYATT CLARK • 12 Sr. • OF Pleasantville, Iowa
HUNTER CLARK • 32 Fr. • P Lisbon, Iowa
CONNOR COLE • 43 Fr. • P/OF Gretna, Neb.
EASTON DUNWOODY • 18 So. • P Ankeny, Iowa
DANTE DOLASH • 42 Jr. • P Eldora, Iowa
TYLER DEAL • 31 Fr. • C Carlisle, Iowa
ZACH DUEKER • 10 Sr. • P West Des Moines, Iowa
JESSE ALCORN • 51 Fr. • P/OF Waterloo, Iowa
THE STORM 7 SIMPSONATHLETICS.COM 2024 SIMPSON ROSTER
ZACH FULLER • 7 Sr. • INF Adel, Iowa
ALEX FOSTER • 6
So. • P Granger, Iowa
ELI FEEKIN • 30 Jr. • P Papillion, Neb.
BLAKE EVANS • 49 Fr. • INF Estherville, Iowa
DALTON FERRIN • 11 So. • INF Omaha, Neb.
TRENTEN KINGREY • 41 Fr. • INF Knoxville, Iowa
SAM JONES • 45 Fr. • OF Overland Park, Kan.
ETHAN HERMSEN • 39 Fr. • INF Gretna, Neb.
BRYSON GIBSON • 46 Fr. • INF Omaha, Neb.
LEVI HERRICK • 40 Jr. • C Dallas, Texas
CHARLEY MERSHON • 36
Fr. • P/C Byron, Ill.
TEEGAN MCENANY • 21 So. • P Independence, Iowa
LUKE MAYER • 38 Fr. • P/INF North Liberty, Iowa
BRYOR LINDNER • 47 Fr. • P Keokuk, Iowa
TYSON MCALEXANDER • 20 So. • OF Omaha, Neb.
MITCHELL ROEDER • 17 So. • P Maquoketa, Iowa
SAM PORTER • 15 Sr. • INF Avoca, Iowa
AUSTIN PARKINS • 19 Fr. • OF North Polk, Iowa
SAM RICH • 16 Fr. • OF Williamsburg, Iowa
JAKE EDENBURN • 29 So. • P Bondurant, Iowa
2024 SIMPSON ROSTER
2024 SIMPSON BASEBALL 8 THE STORM
CHARLIE THOMAS • 33 Fr. • P Omaha, Neb.
AUSTIN SHORT • 48 Fr. • C Torrington, Wyo.
DYLAN SCHLEE • 9 So. • P Ankeny, Iowa
TANNER SCHARK • 1 Fr. • P/OF Ottumwa, Iowa
JACK SHAFFER • 8 So. • P Lincoln, Neb.
ZACH WEMHOFF • 37 Sr. • P Davenport, Iowa
ANDREW WEIG • 44 Jr. • P Polk City, Iowa
JACKSON URBAN • 27 Fr. • P Omaha, Neb.
AJ URBAN • 23 Jr. • INF Omaha, Neb.
SAM VANDERPOOL • 2 Jr. • P Gilbert, Iowa
JOEL SAMPSON • 4 Sr. • OF Avoca, Iowa
ROLING AT SIMPSON
HEAD COACH NATHAN ROLING
• Entering eighth season in 2024
• Record of 84-151 (45-106 A-R-C) in first seven seasons
• Guided the Storm to 19 wins in 2022, the team’s highest win total since 2014
• Led the Storm to the A-R-C Tournament in 2021 after compiling 14 league wins, the most since 2008
• Hired on July 11, 2016 as the 26th coach in program history
• Ranks fifth all-time in career wins
BEFORE SIMPSON
• Spent three seasons as the top assistant coach at Loras... oversaw recruiting, hitting, catching and team defense... team hit .314 in 2016 to tie for second in the IIAC... coached both the league’s batting champion and co-home run leader in 2016
• Served as the top assistant at Coe during a highly successful three-year stretch... helped the Kohawks go 89-43 with an IIAC Championship in 2011 and two trips to the NCAA Tournament... Coe experienced the three winningest seasons in school history during the stretch, including 32 wins in 2011
• Served as head coach of the River Valley Summer Collegiate Baseball League’s Dubuque Waves for a season... led the Waves to a league championship while earning Manager of the Year honors
• Completed a two-year graduate assistantship at Stevenson
THE ROLING FILE
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Hometown: Dubuque, Iowa
Spouse: Laura
Children: Emma and James
COACHING EXPERIENCE
2017-present: Simpson College Head Coach
2014-16: Loras College Assistant Coach
2011-13: Coe College Assistant Coach
2010: Dubuque Waves (River Valley Summer League) Head Coach
2009-10: Stevenson University Graduate Assistant
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
2006-09: Loras College
2005: Iowa Central CC
EDUCATION
Stevenson University, 2010
M.S., Business & Tech. Management
Loras College, 2008
B.A., Business, Sports Management
THE COACHES 9 SIMPSONATHLETICS.COM THE STORM
THE COACHES
COLLEGE WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES
1 1991
NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES
6 1990, 1991 1992, 1994, 1999, 2004
IIAC CHAMPIONS
6 1952, 1958, 1987, 1991, 1994, 2006
IIAC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
2 1994, 2004
ALL-AMERICANS
1991 ......................... Joel Johnson, P (1st team)
................................Joe Blake, Jr., OF (3rd team)
................................ Ryan Cooley, INF (3rd team)
2022 ......................... Brady Held, UT (2nd team)
COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS
1991 .............................. Kevin Burns (2nd team)
2020 ........................Truman Schmitt (2nd team)
COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT
2021 Colton Major (1st team)
2020 Truman Schmitt (1st team)
2014 Tyler Craig (1st team)
2004 Mike Donnenwerth (2nd team)
ABCA ALL-REGION
1987 Greg Christy, P (1st team)
Jim Valley, INF (1st team)
1988 Brent Clark, OF (1st team)
1990 Dave Teske, P (1st team)
Tim Young, OF (1st team)
1991 Ryan Cooley, INF (1st team)
Joe Blake, Jr., OF (1st team)
Joel Johnson, P(1st team)
1992 Ben Blake, C (1st team)
Jason Blake, P (1st team)
Barry Steim, P (2nd team)
1994 Chris Donohue, P (1st team)
Mike Stover, INF (2nd team)
1998 Matt McCollough, UT (2nd team)
1999 Adam Lueder, P (1st team)
Brian Baker, INF (HM/3rd team)
2000 Chris Larson, OF(1st team)
Brian Baker, INF (HM/3rd team)
2001 Brian Baker, INF (HM/3rd team)
Brent Delger (HM/3rd team)
2002 Tony Coppola, OF (1st team)
Andy Walker, INF (HM/3rd team)
2003 Mike Donnenwerth, UT (2nd team)
2004 ........................... Dan Rieck, INF (1st team)
HONOR ROLL
Troy Hatten, OF (2nd team)
Mike Donnenwerth, UT (HM/3rd team)
2005 Joey Young, OF (2nd team)
2006 Jon Clanton, C (2nd team)
Ross Anderson, OF (3rd team)
2008 Jared Sass, P (2nd team)
Jason McClaflin, INF (3rd team)
Jake Ritchey, P (3rd team)
2009 Cory Dawson, DH (2nd team)
2010 Scott Ethell, INF (2nd team)
2013 Tyler Craig, INF (1st team)
2016 Austin Burlin, OF (2nd team)
2019 Truman Schmitt, C (1st team)
2021 Brady Held, P (2nd team)
2022 ............................. Brady Held, P (1st team)
D3BASEBALL.COM ALL-REGION
2016 ....................... Austin Burlin, OF (3rd team)
2019 .................... Truman Schmitt, C (2nd team)
2021 ............................ Brady Held, P (3rd team)
2022 ........................... Brady Held, UT (1st team)
1971 .......................................... Joe Blake, Sr., P
1991 Joel Johnson, P
2004 Dan Rieck, INF
2022 Brady Held, Sr., P
1987
1990
1991
1994
1999
2004
2006
John Sirianni
John Sirianni
John Sirianni
John Sirianni
John Sirianni
John Sirianni
John Sirianni FIRST
1970
Joe Blake, Sr., P
1971 Joe Blake, Sr., P Brent Walker, INF
1972
1973
1974
Steve Doering, INF
Tom Simmons, OF
Rick Lathrum, INF
Bob Eichner, P
Chuck Klicker, OF
1976 Blake Wever, UT
1978
1979
1980
1981
1983
Mark King, P
Bob Sandquist, P
Tom Wesolowski, INF
Jeff Finch, UT
Dan Merritt, INF
Tom Wesolowski, UT
Dan Merritt, INf
Randy Brown, OF
1985 Brent Clark, OF Eddie Mauro, INF
1987
1988
1989
Greg Christy, P
Brent Clark, OF Jim Valley, INF
Greg Christy, P Brent Clark, OF
Ryan Cooley, OF Barry Steim, P
1990 David Teske, P
Tim Young, OF 1991 Joe Blake, Jr., OF .................................................. Ryan Cooley, INF
Joel Johnson, P
Young, OF
1992 ........................................ Joe Blake, Jr., OF ...................................................... Barry Steim, P
1994 ........................................ Chris Donohue, P
Postel, UT
Mike Stover, INF
1996 ........................................ Jeremy Schlee, P
Mark Simon, UT
1997
Karl Omdahl, OF 1998
Matt McCollough, P
1999 Brian Baker, UT
Adam Lueder, P
Matt McCollough, UT
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Brian Baker, INF
Chris Larson, OF
Brian Baker, INF
Steve Lamberti, OF
Tony Coppola, OF Scott Sibbell, INF
Mike Donnenwerth, UT
Shawn Parker, P
Scott Sibbell, INF
Mike Donnenwerth, UT
Troy Hatten, OF Shawn Parker, P Dan Rieck, INF
2005
2006
2008
2009
2010
2012
2013
2014
Shawn Parker, P
Joey Young, OF
Ross Anderson, OF Chris Cyronek, INF
Chris Jones, OF
Cory Dawson, DH
Chris Dorff, RP
Scott Ethell, INF
Michael Chia, INF
Tyler Craig, INF
Brett Crable, OF
Jake Scieszinski, UT
2015 ........................................ Matt Pennings, P
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CONFERENCE PITCHER OF THE YEAR
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TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
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2018
2021
2022
2023
Austin Burlin, OF
Kolton Arnold, UT
Brady Held, P
Brady Held, P
Brady Held, P
SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
1969
1986
1987
Jack Blake, INF
Dean Burtch, C
Brent Clark, OF Brian Marley, INF
John Cavanaugh, INF
Steve Hauser, P
Brad Rose, C
HONOR ROLL
Jason McClaflin, INF
Jake ritchey, P
Jared Sass, P
2009 Jared Swim, OF Cory Rasmussen, UT
2011
Paul Brown, P
Tyler Crandell, OF
2012 Jake Barr, OF Tyler Crandell, SS
2013
2014
Aaron Young, P
Jake Barr, OF Blake Heitmeier, UT
Jake Barr, OF Matt Pennings, SP
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Robert Endriss
Justin Svehla
Trent Svehla
Travis Mateer
Eric Jones
Brock Borgeson
Eric Jones
Brock Borgeson
Brock Borgeson J Lowery
Nathan Carlin
Trey Kehoe J Lowery
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Don Newbury, INF
1989 ...........................................
Todd Rhoads, C
1990 ..........................................
Joel Johnson, P
Don Newbury, INF
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Joe Blake, Jr., OF
Tom Welsch, INF
1992 ................................................Ben Blake, C
Jason Blake, P
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Brent Gavin, INF
Troy Plummer, OF
1993
1994
1995
Chris Donahue, P
Scott Lundholm, OF
Kevin Christensen, INF
Scott Lundholm, OF
Ryan Campbell, OF Dan Clark, INF
Jeremy Schlee, UT
Matt Young, INF
1996
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Ryan Campbell, OF Todd Vogal, C
Adam Lueder, P
Andy Merrill, INF
Matt Young, UT
Brent Faber, INF
Matt Sonka, INF
Adam Lueder, P
Andy Walker, INF
Andy Walker, INF
Joe Clanton, C
Grant Fjetland, INF
JD Hews, P
Dusty Kain, OF
James Brown, OF
Jon Clanton, C
Dusty Kain, OF
Mike Tunure, INF
Cory Dawson, DH
Chad Scieszinski, P
2008 .........................................
Cory Dawson, UT
2015 .................................... Jake Scieszinski, SS
2016 .............................................. Gage Reis, UT
........................................................Bud Smith, C
2018
2019
2021
2022
Trey Kehoe, UT
Truman Schmitt, C
Josh Breitbarth, C
Colton Major, P
Noah Sacco, OF
Trey Castile, P
Ty Cowley, OF 2023
Trey Castile, P
Ty Cowley, OF
1994 Kevin Christensen
1996
1997
1998
2002
Eric Trudo
Derek Overton
Adam Soyer
Chris Jermier
Derek Overton
Tony Coppola
Scott Sibbel
Chad Scieszinski 2006
Clint Henning
Chad Scieszinski
Mark
Jared
Chad
Tim
Cory
Jared
Devon Veach 2018
2021
Nathan Carlin
Trey Kehoe
Lowery
Truman Schmitt
Devon Veach
Nathan Carlin
Noah Sacco
Truman Schmitt
Devon Veach
Dillon Berg
Josh Breitbarth
Noah Sacco
Jonathan Sailstad
Truman Schmitt
Josh Breitbarth
Riley Fagan
Noah Sacco
Jonathan Sailstad
Quentin Sefrit
2022
Zach Dueker
Cal Gebhart
Jake Havran
Lucas Juhl
Colton Major
Chris Miller
Zach Wemhoff
Ryan Willis
2023
Will Carlock
Zach Dueker
Levi Herrick
Dallas Jackson
Lucas Juhl
Sam Vanderpool
Bennett Wadstrom
Zach Wemhoff
Ryan Willis
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Sass
Scieszinski
Hajduch
Brandon Harrison
2008 Joe
2009
Bolton
Stoffa
Bjork
Justin
Curtis
Dawson
Murphy
Dan
Sass 2010 Mike Smith Bobby Bieniek 2011 ............................................ Bobby Bieniek
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