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2023 Puma Classic: Saturday Preview

September 13, 2023
By Andy Sroka & Josh Fields
PBR JUCO Staff

On Friday and Saturday, Sept. 15 and 16, the PBR JUCO staff is headed to Westfield, Ind., home of the state-of-the-art Grand Park complex that will, once again, host the annual Puma Classic. This event features 30 teams with many need-to-know prospects who are capable of contributing at the next level – be it a four-year opportunity or pro ball.

Today, we’re going to spend some time breaking down the talent set to play on Saturday; we previewed Friday’s action here.

You can find more information about the event by following this link. The following information was assembled with the help of these participating head coaches, who provided us with details on their team’s 2023-24 outlook.

SATURDAY SCHEDULE

Dyersburg State

Head Coach: Robert White
2023 Record: 32-21

POSITION PLAYERS

+ Soph. OF Chris Alvarez: .280/.459/.415, 7 XBH
+ Soph. C Parker Patterson: .259 BA, .344 OBP, 13 XBH
+ Soph. 1B Mason Krznarich: .246 BA, 2 HR
+ Soph. INF Eddie-Boe Rodriguez: Transfer from Florida SouthWestern State
+ Soph. INF Enrique Alvarez: Transfer from Northern Oklahoma
+ Soph. OF Jack Clarke: Transfer from St. Johns River State
+ Soph. INF Luis Alvarez: Transfer from Coastal Alabama
+ Soph. INF Kobe Benson: Transfer from St. Johns River State

PITCHERS

+ Fr. RHP Enrique Sierra (ESB Academy HS, FL, 2023): No. 123-ranked player in PBR Florida
+ Fr. RHP Dean McCalla (Houston HS, TN, 2023): No. 32-ranked player in PBR Tennessee

Jefferson

Head Coach: Zac Bone
2023 Record: 32-22

POSITION PLAYERS

+ Soph. OF Joe Siervo: .379/.497/.586, 22 XBH, 15 steals
+ Soph. 3B Cole Iantomasi: .309/.435/.536, 12 XBH
+ Soph. SS Greg LaChance: .318/.439/.576, 21 RBI
+ Soph. OF Jacob Miller: Transfer from Chipola

PITCHERS

+ Soph. RHP Kannon Carr: 56.1 IP, 74 K, 4.31 ERA
+ Soph. RHP Dylan Tate: 21 IP, 35 K
+ Soph. RHP Cale Wilson: 8.1 IP, 14 K
+ Soph. RHP/INF Drew Politte: Transfer from Dyersburg State
+ Fr. RHP/3B Braden Hemmer (Columbia Hickman HS, MO, 2023): No. 31-ranked player in PBR Missouri
+ Fr. C Ryan Stevens (Christian Brothers College HS, MO, 2023): No. 48-ranked player in PBR Missouri
+ Fr. RHP Coleman Morrison (Springfield Catholic HS, MO, 2023): No. 50-ranked player in PBR Missouri
+ Fr. RHP Peter Underwood (Christian Brothers College HS, MO, 2023): No. 69-ranked player in PBR Missouri
+ Fr. RHP/SS Brady Wilson (Francis Howell HS, MO, 2023): No. 141-ranked player in PBR Missouri

John A. Logan

Head Coach: Kyle Suprenant
2023 Record: 43-17

POSITION PLAYERS

+ Soph. 3B Jake Munroe (Louisville commit): .339/.466/.661, 29 XBH (12 HR), 54 RBI
+ Soph. MIF Gage Griggs
+ Soph. OF Cameron Hill: Transfer from Lawson State
+ Fr. MIF Jaden Correa (De La Salle HS, IL, 2023): No. 29-ranked player in PBR Illinois

PITCHERS

+ Soph. RHP Drew Pestka: 68.1 IP, 85 K, 3.69 ERA
+ Soph. LHP Eli Pillsbury: 21.1 IP, 36 K
+ Soph. RHP Trevor Jackson: 42.2 IP, 51 K, 3.16 ERA
+ Soph. RHP Matthew Tarr: 14.1 IP, 19 K
+ Soph. RHP Jacob Gothrup: Transfer from Western Kentucky
+ Soph. RHP Brady Ginaven: Transfer from Indiana State

Kankakee

Head Coach: Bryce Shafer
2023 Record: 34-22

POSITION PLAYERS

+ Soph. OF Tyler Thompson: First Team All-Region; .383/.452/.522, 26 XBH, 43 RBI, 22:22 BB:K
+ Soph. UTL Curtis McKay: .271/.392/.436, 34 RBI, 17 XBH, 20 SB
+ Soph. OF Cole Freeman: .304/.386/.541. 9 HR 22 XBH, 45 RBI
+ Fr. OF Amarion Paxton (Clifton Central HS, IL, 2023)
+ Fr. MIF/OF Dylan Coty (Merrillville HS, IN, 2023)

PITCHERS

+ Soph. LHP Graham Kasey: 66 IP, 4 CG, 4.64 ERA
+ Soph. RHP Brett Hecimovich: 30 IP, 6 saves, 37 K, 3.30 ERA, 1.07 WHIP
+ Soph. RHP Aidan Nugent: 47.2 IP, 3.78 ERA
+ R-Fr. RHP Tate Mullens: Transfer from Indiana-Kokomo
+ R-Fr. RHP Peyton Niksch: Transfer from Purdue Northwest
+ Fr. RHP Cole Martz (Huntington North HS, IN, 2023): No. 90-ranked player in PBR Indiana
+ Fr. LHP/OF Payton Knoll (Ottawa Township HS, IL, 2023)
+ Fr. RHP Kolton Floor (North Miami HS, IN, 2023)
+ Fr. RHP Jackson Peeler (Hebron HS, IN, 2023)

Kellogg

Head Coach: Eric Lavosky
2023 Record: 38-12

POSITION PLAYERS

+ Soph. 2B Aaron Piasecki: Western Conference Freshman of the Year, All-Region, First Team All-MCCAA; .457 BA
+ Soph. C Diego Pena: MCCAA Honorable Mention
+ Soph. MIF Cody Hultink: Transfer from Michigan

PITCHERS

+ Soph. RHP Gavin Bueter: First Team All-MCCAA
+ Fr. RHP Josh Midbo (L'Anse Creuse North HS, MI, 2023): No. 82-ranked player in PBR Michigan

Lansing

Head Coach: Steven Cutter
2023 Record: 50-12

POSITION PLAYERS

+ R-Soph. OF Preston Leon: .372/.527/.581, 13 2B, 6 HR, 41 steals
+ Soph. 1B Vince Hardy: .333/.425/.536, 3 HR, 16 RBI
+ R-Soph. OF/1B Ryan Radek: Transfer from Parkland
+ Fr. OF/INF Aamir Mitchell (De La Salle Collegiate HS, MI, 2023): No. 36-ranked player in PBR Michigan
+ Fr. INF Kevin Davis (Livonia Franklin HS, MI, 2023): No. 287-ranked player in PBR Michigan
+ Fr. INF Brayden Jones (Flushing HS, MI, 2023)

PITCHERS

+ Soph. RHP Gavin Walters: 41.1 IP, 58 K
+ Soph. RHP Christian Arquette: 25.2 IP, 24 K; 87-
+ Soph. RHP Will Case: 37.1 IP, 33 K
+ Soph. RHP Braden LaRusso: 25.2 IP, 18 K, 3.51 ERA
+ R-Fr. RHP Drew Trevino: Transfer from Ball State
+ R-Fr. LHP Eric Boothe: Transfer from Akron
+ Fr. RHP Drew Nurenberg (Pewampo-Westphalia HS, MI, 2023): No. 118-ranked player in PBR Michigan
+ Fr. RHP Luke Kameg (Utica Ford HS, MI, 2023)

Madison

Head Coach: Mike Davenport
2023 Record: 44-12

POSITION PLAYERS

+ Soph. C Will Johannes: North Central Conference MVP; .329 BA, 1.036 OPS, 21 XBH (11 HR), 50 RBI
+ Soph. INF/RHP Grant Ross: First Team All-Conference; .367 BA, 0.931 OPS, 11 2B, 34 RBI; 6.2 IP, 4 saves, 10 K
+ Soph. OF/INF Carson Shepard: .349 BA, 0.949 OPS, 8 2B, 38 runs
+ Soph. OF Dayton Rozinski-Hicks: First Team All-Conference; .313 BA
+ Soph. INF Payton Frehner: First Team All-Conference; .352 BA, 0.884 OPS
+ Soph. INF Jake Petasek; .325 BA, 0.885 OPS
+ Soph. OF Charlie Marion: 0.827 OPS, 10 XBH
+ Soph. INF/RHP Evan Iwinski: 0.780 OPS; 7 IP, 3.86 ERA, 10 K

PITCHERS

+ Soph. LHP Michael Carpenter: 62 IP, 4.21 ERA, 59 K, 16 BB
+ Soph. RHP Al Leitner: 16.2 IP, 2.16 ERA, 20 K
+ Soph. RHP Liam Stumpf: 35 IP, 5.14 ERA, 29 K
+ Soph. RHP Nick West: 33.2 IP, 2.94 ERA, 26 K
+ Soph. RHP Ben Kasten: 40 IP, 4.73 ERA, 42 K
+ Soph. RHP Andres Kleinsek: 39.1 IP, 2.52 ERA, 36 K

McHenry County

Head Coach: Jared Wacker
2023 Record: 45-12

POSITION PLAYERS

+ Soph. C Noah Goddard: 7 XBH (2 HR)
+ Soph. 3B Blake Stempowski: .360 BA, 9 XBH
+ Fr. 1B Christian Graves (Jacobs HS, IL, 2023): No. 63-ranked player in PBR Illinois
+ Fr. OF Owen Nowak (Union Grove HS, WI, 2023): No. 137-ranked player in PBR Wisconsin
+ Fr. C Jake Schindler (Lockport Township HS, IL, 2023)

PITCHERS

+ Soph. RHP Dylan Petrey: All-Conference; 69.2 IP, 84 K, 2.84 ERA
+ Soph. RHP Dom Guzman
+ Fr. LHP Lleyton Grubich (McHenry HS, IL, 2023): No. 112-ranked player in PBR Illinois

South Suburban

Head Coach: Steve Ruzich
2023 Record: 42-19

POSITION PLAYERS

+ Soph. C John Lemm: .271/.439/.434, 4 HR, 29 BB, 25 K
+ Soph. OF Evan Pearce: .279/.379/.450, 3 HR
+ Soph. SS Christian Holmes: Transfer from Kansas State
+ Soph. INF Jayden Cummings: Transfer from Parkland
+ R-Soph. INF Alonzo Raigosa: Transfer from Black Hawk-Moline
+ Fr. OF William Hill (Brooks Prep HS, IL, 2023): No. 74-ranked player in PBR Illinois
+ Fr. OF Joey Manzo (Lockport Township HS, IL, 2023): No. 164-ranked player in PBR Illinois
+ Fr. INF Anthony Martinez (Lockport Township HS, IL, 2023): No. 193-ranked player in PBR Illinois
+ Fr. OF Jason Ballard (Homewood-Flossmoor, IL, 2023)

PITCHERS

+ Soph. LHP Keagan Bobbitt: 43 IP, 3.70 ERA, 42 K; 6-foot-6, 84-87 mph
+ Soph. RHP Alberto Lamas: 23 IP, 5.70 ERA; 85-88 mph, T90

Southwest Tennessee

Head Coach: Erik Schoenrock
2023 Record: 44-16

POSITION PLAYERS

+ Soph. 1B/C Bryce Turner: Second Team All-Conference
+ Soph. 3B/RHP Hayden Collins: .352 BA; 4 saves
+ Soph. C/OF Copeland Bradford: .310 BA, 2 HR, 22 RBI
+ Soph. SS/3B Connor Brinkley: Switch-hitter, quality defender
+ Fr. INF/OF Logan Luckett (Adamsville HS, TN, 2023)
+ Fr. C/INF Charlie Smith (Norcross HS, GA, 2023)

PITCHERS

+ Soph. LHP Peyton Charles: 44 IP
+ R-Soph. RHP Zach Seward: Transfer from Itawamba
+ R-Fr. RHP Jeff Tiw: Transfer from Georgia Highlands
+ Fr. RHP/INF Ian Dittmer (North Scott HS, IA, 2023)

Triton

Head Coach: Harry Torgerson
2023 Record: 37-22

POSITION PLAYERS

+ Soph. 3B Jake Kutella: Third Team All-American; .414 BA, 1.218 OPS, 30 XBH (9 HR), 61 RBI
+ Soph. C Dylan Holmes: .364 BA, 1.003 OPS, 14 XBH
+ Soph. OF Felix Rodriguez: 1.117 OPS, 12 XBH
+ Soph. SS Keyber Rodriguez: .297 BA, 10 XBH
+ Soph. OF Brady Small: Transfer from Iowa Western
+ Fr. SS/RHP Alex Chaltin (Willowbrook HS, IL, 2023)

PITCHERS

+ Soph. RHP Tanner Johnson: All-Region; 60 IP, 48 K, 3.45 ERA
+ Soph. LHP Nolan Larson: 52 IP, 48 K, 3.46 ERA
+ Soph. RHP/C Deeiby Garcia Quintana: 20.2 IP, 22 K, 2.18 ERA
+ Soph. RHP Kevin Pauly: 36.2 IP, 49 K, 5.40 ERA
+ Soph. RHP Blake Hickey

Wabash Valley

Head Coach: Aaron Biddle
2023 Record: 57-13

POSITION PLAYERS

+ Soph. OF Rich Bonomolo: Second Team All-American; .449 BA, 62 RBI, 43 steals
+ Soph. 3B Bruce Jellison: .366 BA, 47 RBI
+ Soph. OF Keaton Mahan: .342 BA
+ Fr. C Matt Santana (Lake Central, IN, 2023): No. 42-ranked player in PBR Indiana
+ Fr. C A.J. Malzone (St. Rita HS, IL, 2023): No. 40-ranked player in PBR Illinois

PITCHERS

+ Soph. LHP Jackson Soucie: 25 IP, 2-0
+ Fr. RHP Jacob Culp (Westfield HS, IN, 2023): No. 13-ranked player in PBR Indiana

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