Joey Aiello

First Base
Sophomore
Libertyville, Ill., 6-2, 175, Bats Left, Throws Right

2009: Played in 13 games and made three starts as the designated hitter…batted .143 in 14 at bats.

High School: Named All-North Suburban League both his junior and senior years…coached by Jim Schurr…three-year member of both the basketball and golf teams…National Honor Society member and honor student.

Personal: Exercise and sport science major…named to the spring 2009 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born May 8, 1989.

Josh Albers

Third Base
Junior
Green Oaks, Ill. (Libertyville/Bradley University), 5-11, 180, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Played in 27-of-47 games and made 25 starts, 20 at third base, three at second base and two as the designated hitter…batted .364 with seven doubles, three home runs and 21 RBI…compiled an 11-game hitting streak between March 14 and April 7.

2008: Attended Bradley University for the fall 2007 term…transferred to Carthage in January 2008…played in 28-of-46 games and made 15 starts, nine at third base and six at second base…batted .305 in 59 at bats.

High School: Earned All-North Suburban League honors and Daily Herald honorable mention all-area both his junior and senior years…his senior-year team advanced to the regional finals…coached by Jim Schurr…four-year member of the football team, named all-conference and honorable mention all-area his senior year and played on an Illinois High School Association Class 2A state championship team as a sophomore…honor student.

Personal: Undecided on major…born Oct. 23, 1988.

Eric Barber

Second Base
Sophomore
Algonquin, Ill. (Carpentersville--Dundee-Crown), 6-1, 170, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Did not appear in a varsity game.

High School: Named All-Fox Valley Conference and Courier Newspapers all-area his senior year…his junior-year team won conference, regional, sectional and super sectional titles…coached by 2008 Illinois High School Association Hall of Fame inductee Fred Bencriscutto…Fox Valley Conference all-academic and high honors student.

Personal: Mathematics major…born Jan. 2, 1990.

Mike Bunkelman

Second Base-Shortstop
Senior
Appleton, Wis. (Hortonville), 5-7, 154, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Did not appear in a varsity game.

2008: Did not appear in a varsity game.

2007: Attended Carthage but did not play baseball.

High School: Three-year All-Valley 8 Conference honoree, honorable mention as a sophomore and first team both his junior and senior years…his sophomore-year squad won a conference championship…coached by Don Williams…four-year member of the football team and three years in basketball.

Personal: Business administration major…born Feb. 17, 1988.

Kevin Buswell

Pitcher
Senior
Mokena, Ill. (Frankfort—Lincoln-Way East), 6-0, 235, Bats Right, Throws Left

2009: Did not appear in a varsity game.

2008: Made his only pitching appearance against Rockford on May 4.

2007: Played mostly on the junior varsity team…made a varsity appearance against Lakeland on April 22.

High School: Set school season records for earned run average and winning percentage…his senior-year team won a regional championship…coached by Dave Murray…also a member of the football and wrestling teams.

Personal: Social science major…a two-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born May 30, 1988.

Chris D'Angelo

Infielder-Outfielder
Sophomore
Des Plaines, Ill. (Elk Grove), 6-1, 175, Bats Left, Throws Right

2009: Played in 36-of-47 games and made 22 starts, 19 in leftfield and three at shortstop…batted .289 with six doubles, 14 RBI and eight stolen bases.

High School: Named All-Mid-Suburban League and Daily Herald all-area his senior year…Daily Herald honorable mention all-area as a junior…coached by Terry Beyna…honor student.

Personal: Business administration major…born April 19, 1990.

Brandon Dahl

Pitcher
Sophomore
Kenosha, Wis. (Tremper), 6-0, 170, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Did not appear in a varsity game.

High School: Named Kenosha News second-team All-Kenosha County his senior year…named honorable mention All-Southeast Conference as a junior…coached by John Matera…both his sophomore and junior-year teams won conference championships.

Personal: Physics major…born Jan. 9, 1990.

Danny Dahm

Pitcher
Junior
Morton Grove, Ill. (Skokie-Niles West), 6-2, 240, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Did not appear in a varsity game.

2008: Made three varsity pitching appearances, including a start against Rockford on May 4.

High School: Named All-Central Suburban League and Pioneer Press all-region his senior year…coached by Garry Gustafson…two-year member of both the football and basketball teams.

Personal: Criminal justice major…tight end on the 2007 Carthage football team…born Jan. 2, 1989.

Scott Danly

Pitcher
Senior
Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton-Warrenville South), 6-1, 182, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Appeared in 11 games and made four starts…made his first-ever varsity appearance on March 15 with a 13-2 win over Lakeland in North Port, Fla.…went 4-0 with one save and a 2.97 earned run average…collected his only save with a three-inning relief appearance in a 7-2 win over Lakeland on April 22.

2008: Underwent "Tommy John" elbow surgery in August 2007 and did not play in 2008.

2007: Suffered an elbow injury during indoor practice and missed the entire season.

High School: Four-year member of the baseball team and coached by Joe Kish…in football, named honorable mention all-state, All-DuPage Valley Conference and Daily Herald all-area his senior year on a 12-1 team that won a league title en route to an Illinois High School Association Class 8A semifinal finish.

Personal: Double major in business administration and marketing…quarterback on the 2006 Carthage football team…born Feb. 12, 1988.

Danny Davies

Pitcher
Junior
Bats Right, Throws Right, 210, 6-3, Oak Creek, Wis.

2009: Did not appear in a varsity game.

2008: Made three varsity pitching appearances.

High School: Named all-district his senior year…his junior-year team won a district championship…coached by Scott Holler…National Honor Society member and honor student.

Personal: Business administration major…born April 19, 1989.

Marty Dzik

Pitcher
Sophomore
Bolingbrook, Ill., 6-4, 180, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Did not appear in a varsity game.

High School: Named All-southwest Suburban Conference Blue his junior year…coached by Chris Malinoski…member of the football team his freshman and sophomore years.

Personal: Accounting major…named to the spring 2009 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born May 29, 1990.

Tyler Eickmeyer

Second Base
Sophomore
Kenosha, Wis. (Somers-Shoreland Lutheran), 5-7, 150, Bats Left, Throws Right

2009: Played in 42-of-47 games and made 33 starts at second base…batted .338 with seven doubles, 14 RBI and 13 stolen bases in 14 attempts…compiled a 24-game hitting, third-longest in Carthage history, between April 11 and May 24…the hitting streak was snapped in a 3-1 loss to eventual-champion St. Thomas (Minn.) in the semifinals of the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship…hit his first collegiate home run versus Elmhurst on May 2.

High School: Named first-team All-Midwest Classic Conference and Kenosha News first-team All-Kenosha County his senior year with a .494 batting average, a .573 on-base percentage, an .878 slugging percentage and 18 stolen bases…named first-team All-Midwest Classic Conference, Kenosha News first-team All-Kenosha County and first-team all-district his junior year with a .473 batting average and a school-record .840 slugging percentage…honorable mention all-conference and second-team all-county as a sophomore…both his sophomore and junior-year teams won conference championships…coached by Tim Mielke…three-year member of the soccer team and played on a 2007 squad that won a Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 3 state championship…three-year member of the basketball team…National Honor Society member and honor student

Personal: Undecided on major…brother of part-time assistant coach Jason Eickmeyer, who lettered on the 2004 and 2005 Carthage baseball teams…born Dec. 27, 1989.

Justin Erny

Pitcher
Sophomore
Hoffman Estates, Ill, 6-0, 250, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Did not appear in a varsity game.

High School: Lettered twice and coached by Jerry Song…member of both the cross country and basketball teams his freshman year…honor student.

Personal: Double major in business administration and computer science…born May 22, 1990.

Joe Ferro

Shortstop
Senior
Romeoville, Ill. (Romeoville/College of Lake County), 6-0, 165, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Played in 45-of-47 games and made 45 starts, 44 at shortstop and one at third base…batted .315 with seven doubles, three home runs, 39 RBI and nine stolen bases…had 13 games with two or more RBI, including four games with three RBI.

2008: Played in 43-of-46 games and made 43 starts, 28 at shortstop and 15 at second base…batted .317 with two home runs, 19 RBI and eight-of-10 stolen bases.

2007: Attended the College of Lake County his freshman year and played baseball…named first-team All-Skyway Conference with a .422 batting average.

High School: Coached by Troy Smith…also a member of the football and wrestling teams…honor student.

Personal: Exercise and sport science major…born June 22, 1981.

Jordan Field

Pitcher
Sophomore
Round Lake Beach, Ill. (Grayslake-North), 5-11, 220, Bats Left, Throws Left

2009: Did not make a varsity appearance.

High School: Lettered twice and coached by Andy Strahan…three-year member of the basketball team…honor student.

Personal: Music major…born Sept. 28, 1989.

Dave Foss

Pitcher
Senior
Oak Forest, Ill., 6-1, 200, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Broke an ankle during indoor practice and didn’t make his first appearance until April 23 at Concordia (Wis.)…worked a total of three innings spread over three games.

2007-08: Attended Illinois State University but did not play baseball.

2006: Made three appearance, including two starts, and went 1-1 in 11.0 innings pitched.

2005: Made three relief appearances totaling five and two-thirds innings.

High School: Named All-Southwest-Inter-Conference Association Orange “Pitcher of the Year” as a senior with a 7-1 mark and a 1.17 earned run average…also earned all-conference honors his senior year as a first baseman with a .427 batting average, six home runs and 37 RBI…all-conference as a junior with a 6-2 record and a 2.52 ERA while batting .401 with four home runs and 27 RBI…coached by Ron Czarnecki…in football, named all-conference his senior year…four-year honor student.

Personal: Exercise and sports science major…his father, David Foss, was a wrestler at Elmhurst College and a longtime wrestling coach at Tinley Park High School…born March 28, 1986

Kyle Frye

Outfielder
Sophomore
Lindenhurst, Ill. (Lake Villa-Lakes Community), 5-10, 165, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Did not make a varsity appearance.

High School: Named All-North Suburban League and Daily Herald all-area as a senior on a regional-championship team…coached by Mark Tschappat…played basketball his sophomore and junior years and football as a sophomore…three-time North Suburban League all-academic pick and a four-year honor student.

Personal: Business administration major…named to the spring 2009 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born April 30, 1990.

Tony Gliffe

First Base
Senior
Skokie, Ill. (Niles North/Quincy University), 6-0, 240, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Played in five games as the designated hitter or a pinch hitter before leaving the team in early-April.

2007-08: Attended Quincy University his freshman and sophomore years and played baseball…played in 43 games and made 40 starts in 2008 and batted .245 with eight doubles, three home runs and 20 RBI…played in 35 games in 2007 and made 26 starts with a .244 batting average.

High School: Named All-Central Suburban League both his junior and senior years and Daily Herald all-area as a junior…coached by Tony Tichy.

Personal: Special education major…born May 21, 1988.

Tim Hansen Jr.

Leftfielder
Senior
Zion, Ill. (Zion-Benton Township), 5-7, 170, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Played in 29-of-47 games and made 14 starts, eight as the designated hitter, five in leftfield and one at second base…batted .333 with four doubles and 12 RBI.

2008: Played in 17-of-46 games and made four starts, two at second base and two as the designated hitter…batted .480 in 25 at bats with double, a home run and eight RBI.

2007: Played mostly on the junior varsity team…made varsity appearances against Lakeland on April 22, Millikin on April 28 and North Park on May 5.

High School: Named first-team All-Southern Lakes Conference and first-team All-Lake County his senior year…all-conference and second-team all-county as a junior…all-conference and first-team all-county his sophomore year…coached by Gary Bereiter.

Personal: Double major in business administration and marketing…born Oct. 1, 1987.

Will Hodges

Centerfielder
Junior
Oak Park, Ill. (Aurora-West Aurora), 6-0, 184, Bats Left, Throws Right

2009: Named second-team All-CCIW with a .346 batting average, seven doubles, three triples, five home runs, 44 RBI and 15 stolen bases in 17 attempts…played in 46-of-47 games and made 43 starts in centerfield.

2008: Played in 37-of-46 games and made 21 starts, seven in centerfield, five in leftfield and nine as the designated hitter…batted .221 with five doubles, two triples, four home runs and 20 RBI…hit a home run at Miller Huggins Field in St. Petersburg, Fla.,, a former New York Yankees spring training site, that cleared the 435-foot mark in right-center field.

High School: Named honorable mention All-DuPage Valley Conference his sophomore year on a regional-championship team at West Aurora High School and led the team in batting (.477), on-base percentage (.574) and slugging percentage (school-record 1.023)…his freshman-year team at Aurora West won a conference title…transferred to Naperville North High School for his junior season, ranked third in DuPage County batting with a .500 average and played on a regional-championship team…coached by Carl Hunckler…transferred back to Aurora West High School for his senior year and coached by John Reeves…in football, named honorable mention all-conference as a sophomore at Aurora West.

Personal: Business administration major…born Jan. 14, 1989.

John Hoeksema

Pitcher
Sophomore
Des Plaines, Ill. (Elk Grove), 6-2, 170, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Did not appear in a varsity game.

High School: Coached by Terry Beyna…three-year member of the wrestling team and played football his freshman year.

Personal: Exercise and sport science major…born July 2, 1990.

Mike Hughes

Catcher
Graduated Senior
Round Lake, Ill., 5-11, 180, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Named American Baseball Coaches Association/Collegiate Baseball first-team All-Central Region, CCIW “Co-Hitter of the Year” and first-team All-CCIW with a .344 batting average, 14 doubles, 10 home runs and 56 RBI…named CCIW “Hitter of the Week” on April 7…started all 47 games, 33 at catcher and 14 as the designated hitter…had 21 multiple-hit game, including 15 two-hit games, five three-hit games and had four hits in the season-opener versus Ohio Wesleyan on March 14…had 13 games with two or more RBI, including two games with four RBI and a five-RBI game against Becker on March 14.

2008: Named American Baseball Coaches Association first-team All-Central Region…played in 44-of-46 games and made 40 starts, 31 at catcher and nine as the designated hitter…batted .364 with eight doubles, nine home runs and 44 RBI…had 11 games with two or more RBI.

2007: Named first-team All-CCIW…played in 44-of-50 games and made 42 starts, 26 at catcher and 16 as the designated hitter…batted .338 with 13 doubles, three home runs and 28 RBI…had 19 multiple-hit games, including a three-hit game against North Central on April 1…drove in three runs against Augustana (Ill.) on May 10 in the first round of the CCIW Baseball Tournament…compiled a 10-game hitting streak between March 31 and April 15.

2006: Played in nine games and made two starts at catcher…batted .364 in 11 at bats.

High School: Named Chicago Tribune third-team all-state his senior year, as well as Daily Herald all-area, Lakeland News “player of the year” and All-North Suburban League…Daily Herald all-area and honorable mention all-conference as a junior…coached by Howard Conkling…four-year member of the football team…Round Lake High School “athlete of the year” as a senior…honor student.

Personal: Criminal justice major…born May 14, 1987.

Jordan Jaehne-Llanas

Pitcher
Senior
Kenosha, Wis. (Bradford), 6-3, 210, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Named American Baseball Coaches Association/Collegiate Baseball second-team All-America, ABCA first-team All-Central Region and first-team All-CCIW with a 9-2 record, a 1.78 earned run average, 3.55 walks per nine innings, 8.88 strikeouts per nine innings and a .216 opponent-batting average…made 11 starts with two complete game…named CCIW “Pitcher of the Week” on March 31…struck out a career-high 10 batters in an 8-3 win over Wisconsin-Whitewater on May 18 in the title game of the NCAA Central Regional Championship.

2007-08: Attended Wabash Valley College his freshman and sophomore years and played baseball…named second-team All-Great Rivers Athletic Conference in 2008 on a league-championship team…coached by Rob Fournier.

High School: Coached by Matt LaBuda…four-year member of the basketball team.

Personal: Exercise and sports science major…born May 8, 1988.

Tim Keyes

Pitcher
Junior
5-10, 170, Bats Right, Throws Right, Arlington Heights, Ill. (Buffalo Grove)

2009: Appeared in nine games and went 2-0 with a 2.93 earned run average and 11.76 strikeouts per nine innings.

2008: Made pitching appearances in three varsity games, including a start against the University of Chicago on May 4.

High School: Pitched in the super sectional championship game his senior year to help send Buffalo Grove to the Illinois High School Association championship for the first time in school history…coached by John Wendell…two-year member of the basketball team…National Honor Society member and honor student.

Personal: Business administration major…named to the spring 2008 Carthage dean’s list and to the spring 2008 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Feb. 14, 1989.

Bryan Kieffer

Pitcher
Senior
Hartland, Wis. (Arrowhead), 6-0, 220, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Appeared in 10 games with a 1-0 record, one save and a 6.64 earned run average.

2008: Made 12 pitching appearances and three starts…went 3-1 with two saves in 38.2 innings.

2007: Appeared in seven games and made five starts with a 2-0 record and a 3.45 earned run average…twirled a three-hit shutout over seven innings to defeat Concordia (Wis.) on March 12…defeated Lakeland on April 22.

High School: Named Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel second-team all-state his senior year, as well as All-Classic 8 Conference and all-area…his junior-year team reached the sectional finals…coached by Tim O’Driscoll…four-year member of the football team and one year in track and field.

Personal: Double major in business administration and marketing…born April 12, 1988.

Dereck Klein

Pitcher
Sophomore
Whitelaw, Wis. (Reedsville), 6-0, 165, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Did not appear in a varsity game.

High School: Named second-team All-Olympian Conference his senior year…honorable mention all-conference as a sophomore on a league-championship team and second-team all-conference his freshman year…coached by Mike Arendt…four-year member of the football team and two years in basketball…National Honor Society member and four-year honor student.

Personal: Computer science major…born Aug. 5, 1989.

Zach Kozlowski

Second Base-Shortstop
Sophomore
Menomonee Falls, Wis. (Sussex-Hamilton), 5-11, 170, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Played in 16 games and made 10 starts at second base…batted .281 in 32 at bats…hit his first collegiate home run at Concordia (Wis.) on April 23.

High School: Named Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association all-state, All-Greater Metro Conference and Milwaukee-Journal Sentinel second-team all-area his senior year…honorable mention all-conference as a junior…his senior year team won a conference co-championship…coached by his father, who played baseball at Wisconsin-Oshkosh…lettered three times in basketball and twice in football…four-year honor student.

Personal: Criminal justice major …born Feb. 3, 1990.

Chris Krepline

Pitcher
Graduated Senior
Brillion, Wis. (Reedsville), 6-3, 200, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Injured and did not play.

2008: Injured his shoulder pitching against Millikin on April 5 and missed the rest of the season…underwent shoulder surgery, granted a medical red-shirt bur did not return for the 2009 season…went 4-0 with a 2.77 earned run average in 26.0 innings pitched.

2007: Named American Baseball Coaches Association second-team All-Central Region and first-team All-CCIW…appeared in 12 games, all in starting assignments, and went 7-2 with a 2.81 earned run average, six complete games, 9.00 strikeouts per nine innings and 3.15 walks per nine innings…opponents batted .267 against him…named to the Central Regional all-tournament team…went 6-3 with a 2.77 earned run average for the summer 2007 Green Bay Bullfrogs in the Northern League.

2006: Appeared in eight games, all in starting assignments…compiled a 4-1 record with a 2.81 earned run average and 40 strikeouts in 41.6 innings pitched.

2005: Made two pitching appearances.

High School: Named first-team All-Olympian Conference his senior year and played in the 2004 Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association all-star game…second-team all-conference as a junior and honorable mention his sophomore year…both his junior and senior-year teams advanced to the regional final…coached by Greg Shepard…named American Legion “pitcher of the year” in both 2002 and 2003…in football, named first-team all-conference and first-team All-Manitowoc County as a wide receiver his senior year and honorable mention all-conference as a kicker…four-year member of the basketball team and named all-conference as a junior…four-year honor student and graduated with honors.

Personal: Exercise and sport science major…wide receiver on the 2004 and 2005 Carthage football teams…his cousin Carthage Athletic Hall of Famer Glen Braun, played baseball at Carthage between 1996 and 1999, was named first-team All-CCIW twice and named American Baseball Coaches Association “Player of the Year” in 1999…named twice to the Carthage dean's list and a two-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born May 20, 1986.

Buster Landreman

Pitcher
Junior
Racine, Wis. (Horlick), 6-4, 165, Bats Left, Throws Left

2009: Did not appear in a varsity game.

2008: Made pitching appearances against North Park on April 1 and Rockford on May 4.

2007: Injured and did not play.

High School: Named Racine Journal-Times first-team All-Racine County and second-team All-Southeast Conference his senior year on a team that reached the quarterfinals of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association state championship…his junior-year team reached the regional finals, and his sophomore-year squad reached the sectional finals…coached by Scott Molbeck…played basketball and soccer his sophomore year…honor student.

Personal: Business administration major…born Aug. 31, 1987.

John Lequia

First Base
Graduated Senior
Racine, Wis. (Washington Park/Bradley University), 6-1, 220, Bats Left, Throws Right

2009: Named American Baseball Coaches Association/Collegiate Baseball second-team All-Central Region and second-team All-CCIW with a .356 batting average, 46 runs scored, 16 doubles, five home runs, 44 RBI, 43 bases on balls and five stolen bases…played in 46-of-47 games and made 46 starts at first base…had 18 multiple-hit games, including nine two-hit game, eight three-hit games and had four hits versus Illinois Wesleyan on May 8...named to the all-tournament team at the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship by going nine-for-18 with two doubles, two home runs and 10 RBI in four games.

2008: Attended Carthage but did not play baseball.

2007: Attended Bradley University his junior year and played baseball…appeared in 10 games and made one start…batted .182 in 11 at bats.

2006: Attended Bradley University his sophomore year and played baseball…played in 41 games and made 29 starts, 16 at first base and 13 as the designated hitter...batted .222 in 90 at bats with four doubles, a home run , 15 RBIs and two stolen bases.

2005: Attended Bradley University his freshman year and red-shirted on the baseball team…named to fall 2004 Bradley athletic director’s honor roll.

High School: A four-time All-Southeast Conference honoree and named Racine Journal-Times All-Racine County his senior year…coached by Jerry Carol…lettered three times in football and earned all-conference, all-county and all-area honors…four-year honor student.

Personal: Secondary education major…born Nov. 2, 1985.

Mike Maher

Pitcher
Junior
Plainfield, Ill. (South), 6-2, 215, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Made 10 relief appearances and went 3-0 with two saves and a 2.61 earned run average…winning pitcher in a 9-8 decision over Shenandoah on May 24 at the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship…collected saves in CCIW game against Augustana (Ill.) on April 18 and Elmhurst on May 2.

2008: Made 11 pitching appearances, including starts against Marian (Wis.) on April 16 and Illinois Wesleyan on May 10 at the CCIW Baseball Tournament…compiled a 5-2 record with one save and a 3.03 earned run average in 29.2 innings pitched.

High School: Named honorable mention All-Suburban Prairie Conference his senior year and all-area, both by the Joliet Herald-News…both his junior and senior-year teams won regional championships…coached by Paul Raspolich…two-year member of the basketball team…National Honor Society member and high honors student.

Personal: Chemistry major…named to the Carthage dean’s list three times and a two-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Feb. 10, 1989.

Steve Mahler

Outfielder
Sophomore
Schaumburg, Ill., 5-11, 160, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Played in nine games and made two starts in centerfield…batted .250 in eight at bats.

High School: His junior-year team on both Mid-Suburban League and regional titles…coached by Paul Groot…two-year member of the basketball team…honor student.

Personal: Business administration major…born July 7, 1989.

Mike McGuire

First Base-Third Base
Graduated Senior
Hoffman Estates, Ill. (Barrington), 6-4, 225, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Played in 20 games and made nine starts, seven at third base, one at first base and one as the designated hitter…batted .267 in 45 at bats with two doubles and eight RBI.

2008: Played in 17 games and made 11 starts, eight at third base, one at first base and two as the designated hitter…batted .372 in 42 at bats with 11 RBI.

2007: Played in eight games.

2006: Played in 13 games and made four starts at first base…batted .381 in 21 at bats.

2005: Attended Carthage but did not play baseball.

High School: His junior-year team won a regional championship…coached by Jim Hawrysko.

Personal: Exercise and sport science major…born May 6, 1986.

Brett McQuade

Pitcher
Junior
St. Charles, Ill. (East), 6-1, 215, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Did not make a varsity appearance.

2008: Did not make a varsity appearance.

High School: Named honorable mention All-Upstate 8 Conference his junior year…his sophomore-year team won a regional championship…coached by Mark Foulkes.

Personal: Business adminstration major…his father, John McQuade, pitched for the 1979 and 1980 Elmhurst College teams and was drafted in the 22nd round of the 1980 MLB draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers…born June 8, 1988.

Chris Nordskog

Pitcher-Third Base
Senior
Lombard, Ill. (Willowbrook), 6-2, 190, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Did not make a varsity appearance.

2008: Did not make a varsity appearance.

2007: Injured and did not play.

High School: Named All-West Suburban League Gold his junior year…coached by Steve Gilliam…played basketball his freshman year…honor student.

Personal: Accounting major…born Nov. 13, 1987.

Chadd Ori

Pitcher
Senior
Antioch, Ill. (Antioch Community/Southern Illinois-Edwardsville), 6-1, 210, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Made eight pitching appearances…went 1-0 with a 4.97 earned run average…made his only start and was the winning pitcher against Rockford on April 7.

2008: Attended Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville his junior year and played baseball…did not make a varsity appearance.

2006-07: Attended the College of Lake County his freshman and sophomore years and played baseball.

High School: Named honorable mention All-North Suburban League his senior year…coached by Paul Petty…member of the football team his freshman and sophomore years and played basketball his junior and senior years…honor student and graduated with honors.

Personal: Sociology major…born May 8, 1987.

Mario Perez

Pitcher
Junior
Gurnee, Ill. (Warren Township), 6-3, 280, Bats Left, Throws Left

2009: Named American Baseball Coaches Association/Collegiate Baseball third-team All-Central Region and second-team All-CCIW with a 6-1 record and a 4.09 earned run average, three complete games, 3.46 walks per nine innings and 7.04 strikeouts per nine innings…struck out a career-high nine batters against Wisconsin-Whitewater on March 22.

2008: Named first-team All-CCIW…started 10 games and compiled a 7-1 record with a 4.72 earned run average, four complete games, 2.23 walks per nine innings and 6.56 strikeouts per nine innings.

High School: Named Waukegan News-Sun All-North Suburban League three times, honorable mention as a sophomore and first team both his junior and senior years…named Daily Herald all-area both his sophomore and senior seasons…his senior-year team won a regional championship…coached by Dar Townsend.

Personal: Exercise and sport science major…born Oct. 7, 1988.

Mike Petti

Centerfielder
Junior
Mundelein, Ill., 5-8, 165, Bats Left, Throws Right

2009: Played in 27 games and made 11 starts, four in leftfield, four in rightfield and three as the designated hitter…batted .245 in 49 at bats.

2008: Played in seven games and made one start in leftfield.

High School: Named All-North Suburban League and Pioneer Press all-area his senior year on a regional-championship team…all-area his junior year, also on a regional-championship team…his sophomore-year squad reached the sectional finals…coached by Todd Parola…two-year starter on the football team and set a school record his senior year with a 96-yard kick return…honor student.

Personal: Exercise and sport science major…named to the spring 2009 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born May 10, 1989.

Andy Pucher

Pitcher
Sophomore
Naperville, Ill. (Central), 6-4, 220, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Made seven pitching appearances and six starts…went 2-3 with a 4.33 earned run average…starting pitcher against eventual-champion St. Thomas (Minn.) on May 25 in the semifinals of the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship.

High School: His junior-year team won a regional championship…coached by Bill Seiple…member of the basketball team his freshman and sophomore years…honor student.

Personal: Accounting major…born May 8, 1990.

Kyle Pusateri

Third Base
Sophomore
Schaumburg, Ill., 6-2, 190, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Appeared in three games.

High School: Named honorable mention All-Mid-Suburban League his senior year on a team that won a sectional championship…his junior-year team won both conference and regional titles…coached by Paul Groot.

Personal: Business administration major…born May 6, 1990.

Zak Risdon

Second Base
Junior
Mundelein, Ill., 5-9, 150, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Did not make a varsity appearance.

2008: Did not make a varsity appearance.

High School: His sophomore-year team reached the sectional finals, and both his junior and senior-year teams won regional championships…coached by Todd Parola…four-year member of the soccer team and played basketball his freshman and sophomore years…National Honor Society member and honor student.

Personal: Athletic training major…born June 16, 1989.

Drew Roberts

Outfielder-Third Base
Senior
Kenosha, Wis. (Tremper), 6-2, 210, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Named American Baseball Coaches Association/Collegiate Baseball third-team All-Central Region with a team-leading .397 batting average, 12 doubles, three home runs, 35 RBI and nine stolen bases in nine attempts…named CCIW “Hitter of the Week” on April 14…played in 36-of-47 games and made 32 starts, 19 at third base, seven in leftfield, four in rightfield and two as the designated hitter…started one game on the spring trip to Florida before moving into the starting lineup, to stay, on April 7 versus Rockford…had 18 multiple-hit games, including 10 two-hit games and eight three-hit games…drove in four runs against Elmhurst on May 2 and against Augustana (Ill.) on May 7 in the first round of the CCIW Baseball Tournament…made a relief-pitching appearance against Wooster on March 16.

2007-08: Attended Viterbo University his freshman and sophomore years and played baseball…named honorable mention All-Midwest Collegiate Conference in 2008 with a team-leading .390 batting average, nine double, four home runs and 35 RBI…played in eight games and made three starts his freshman year.

High School: Named All-Southeast Conference his senior year on a league-championship team…coached by John Matera…National Honor Society member and honor student.

Personal: Exercise and sport science major…named to the spring 2009 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born June 25, 1988.

Zach Rogalski

Pitcher
Sophomore
Naperville, Ill. (Lisle-Benet Academy), 6-1, 185, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Did not make a varsity appearance.

High School: Team batting leader his junior year on an East Suburban Catholic Conference championship team…coached by Jeff Bonebrake…member of the football team his freshman year…honor student.

Personal: Double major in accounting and Spanish…named to the spring 2009 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Aug. 23, 1990.

Eric Rohe

Pitcher
Sophomore
Mundelein, Ill., 6-2, 182, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Made 11 pitching appearances, including four starts…went 5-1 with two saves, two complete games, a 3.18 earned run average, 2.19 walks per nine innings, 7.95 strikeouts per nine innings and a .244 opponent-batting average…starting pitcher with a no decision against Shenandoah on May 24 at the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship.

High School: Named Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association all-state and Daily Herald all-area…compiled a 13-1 record with 13-straight victories, a 0.95 earned run average, 11.56 strikeouts per nine innings and 2.66 walks per nine innings…lost his only game in a 3-2 decision to Buffalo Grove in the Illinois High School Association sectional semifinals…played on three regional-championship teams…coached by Todd Parola.

Personal: Athletic training major…born Jan. 27, 1990.

Trace Ruffie

Pitcher
Senior
Mount Prospect, Ill. (Arlington Heights-Hersey), 6-2, 175, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Named “D3baseball.com” third-team All-America, American Baseball Coaches Association/Collegiate Baseball second-team All-Central Region, CCIW “Pitcher of the Year” and first-team All-CCIW with a 5-1 record, a 3.07 earned run average, three complete games, 3.57 walks per nine innings, 8.26 strikeouts per nine innings and a .231 opponent-batting average…matched his career high of 10 strikeouts against Millikin on April 4 and against Wheaton (Ill.) on May 9 in the championship game of the CCIW Baseball Tournament…took a no-decision in a 12-5 win over Millsaps on May 16 in the third round of the NCAA Central Regional Championship…was slated to pitch against Shenandoah on May 26 at the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship but came up with a sore elbow that will require “Tommy John surgery” in the off-season.

2008: Named American Baseball Coaches Association/Collegiate Baseball second-team All-Central Region and second-team All-CCIW…made 10 starts and went 6-1 with a 4.48 earned run average and 7.77 strikeouts per nine innings in 68.1 innings pitched…named CCIW “pitcher of the week” on March 25 after going 2-0 with no earned runs in 15.0 innings on the Red Men’s spring trip…threw a four-hit shutout with a career-high 10 strikeouts over nine innings against Millikin on April 5.

2007: Appeared in seven games and made five starts with a 4-1 record, one save, a team-leading 2.04 earned run average, three complete games and just 1.36 walks per nine innings…opponents batted just .205 against him…started conference games against Wheaton (Ill.) on April 16 and Elmhurst on April 24…starting and winning pitcher against Augustana (Ill.) on May 19 in the championship game of the Central Region championship…pitched three scoreless innings of relief against SUNY-Cortland on May 27 at the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship…earned a save against North Park on May 6 and named CCIW “Pitcher of the Week” on May 8…went 11-2 for the summer 2007 Arlington Heights American Legion team.

High School: His junior-year team won a Mid-Suburban League East title…coached by Bob Huber…two-year member of the cross country team…National Honor Society member and four-year honor student.

Personal: Double major in business administration and marketing…named twice to the Carthage dean’s list and named to the spring 2009 Carthage athletic director's honor roll…born March 9, 1988.

Chris Shannon

Outfielder
Graduated Senior
Schaumburg, Ill. (Hoffman Estates-Conant/Illinois State University), 6-1, 185, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Played in 35-of-47 games and made 23 starts, 12 in leftfield, nine in rightfield and two in centerfield…batted .315 with 13 RBI and a team-high 16 stolen bases in 20 attempts…hit his lone career home run on May 18 against Wisconsin-Whitewater in the title game of the NCAA Central Region Championship.

2008: Played in 27-of-46 games and made eight starts, four in centerfield, one in rightfield and three as the designated hitter…batted .321 in 28 at bats.

2007: Played in 35-of-50 games and made 23 starts, five in centerfield and 18 in rightfield…batted .393 in 84 at bats with two triples and eight stolen bases in nine attempts…named CCIW “Hitter of the Week” on May 8

2006: Played in 22 games, mostly as a pinch-runner…made six starts, five in rightfield and one in leftfield…batted .300 in 30 at bats.

2005: Attended Illinois State University his freshman year…red-shirted on the baseball team.

High School: Named All-Mid-Suburban League West his senior year…ranked fifth all-time on the Conant High School stolen bases list…coached by Mike Fritz…four-year member of the football team and earned all-conference honors as a senior.

Personal: Double major in education and marketing…born Nov. 2, 1985.

Mark Sobol

Catcher
Graduated Senior
Woodstock, Ill. (Marian Central Catholic), 6-3, 225, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Played in 30-of-47 games and made 26 starts, 14 at catcher and 12 as the designated hitter…batted .323 with five doubles, one triple, seven home runs and 31 RBI.

2008: Played in 22-of-46 games and made 16 starts, 14 at catcher and two as the designated hitter…batted .259 with three home runs and 10 RBI in 58 at bats.

2007: Played in six varsity games.

2006: Appeared in two games.

High School: Named Northwest Herald second-team all-area and All-Suburban Catholic Conference his senior year on a conference-championship team that reached the “elite eight” of the Illinois High School Association state championship…second-team all-area as a junior…coached by Gregg Wikierak…four-year member of the football team and two years in basketball.

Personal: Business administration major…born Nov. 18, 1986.

Jeff Spencer

Second Base-Shortstop
Junior
Bristol, Wis. (Salem-Westosha Central), 6-2, 175, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Did not make a varsity appearance.

2008: Did not make a varsity appearance.

High School: Named honorable mention All-Lakeshore Conference and Kenosha News honorable mention All-Kenosha County his senior year…his junior-year team won a regional championship…coached by Tandy Krehbiel…four-year member of both the football and the basketball team…National Honor Society member and honor student.

Personal: Mathematics major…his father, Jack Spencer, lettered on the 1970 Carthage football team, and his brother, Greg Spencer, lettered three time in football at Carthage between 2004 and 2006…named to the spring 2008 Carthage dean’s list and to the spring 2009 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born June 16, 1989.

Kip Steingart

Catcher
Sophomore
Vernon Hills, Ill., 5-9, 165, Bats Left, Throws Right

2009: Did not make a varsity appearance.

High School: Coached by John Czarnecki.

Personal: Exercise and sports science major…born Jan. 22, 1990.

Dan Weber

Pitcher-Third Base
Sophomore
Salem, Wis. (Westoha Central), 6-0, 197, Bats Right, Throws Right

2009: Did not make a varsity appearance.

2008: Injured and did not play.

High School: Lettered twice and coached by Randy Appleby…four-year honor student.

Personal: Exercise and sport science major…named to the spring 2009 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Oct. 29, 1988.

Trevor Whately

Outfielder
Senior
Fairbury, Ill. (Prairie Central), 5-10, 170, Bats Left, Throws Right

2009: Played in 40-of-47 games and made 30 starts in rightfield…batted .295 with four doubles, two triples, two home runs, 16 RBI, 29 bases on balls and 10 stolen bases in 11 attempts.

2008: Appeared in two varsity games.

2007: Played on the junior varsity team.

High School: Named Illinois Coaches Association all-state his senior year, as well as all-area by both the Bloomington Pantagraph and the Champaign News-Gazette and second-team All-Cornbelt Conference…set a school record his senior year with 31 stolen bases…named honorable mention all-conference as a junior…his senior-year team won a conference championship, and his junior-year squad won a regional title…coached by Tim McGuire and Matt Razo…four-year member of the football team and named all-area as a senior…National Honor Society member, high honors student and graduated with honors.

Personal: Mathematics major…named to the spring 2007 Carthage dean’s list and a three-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born July 22, 1988.

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