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Creekside JUCO Showcase 2022: Preview Story


By: Diego Solares
Area Scout, Illinois & Missouri


This Friday, September 16th, the Creekside JUCO Showcase will take place at Creekside Baseball Park in Parkville, Missouri. Eighteen of the most talented junior college programs in the entire Midwest will converge to play two games apiece and showcase their talents in front of our staff, as well as numerous college coaches.

For all information pertaining to the event, including the game times and schedule, click HERE.

Below you'll find a brief preview on all the teams headed our way on Friday, including top statistical returners and a few fresh faces to know on each respective team. Continue reading to learn more about the loaded field of teams our staff will see in a few days.

SCHEDULE


TEAM PREVIEWS

ALLEN COUNTY

2021-2022 Record: 26-26
Head Coach: Clint Stoy
Schedule: Kirkwood at 10:00 a.m. & Northeast CC at 12:30 p.m.

It’s a relatively new roster for the Red Devils this season, with a large chunk of last year’s team moving on in their collegiate careers. They only bring back a handful of players who saw action last year and they’re one of the youngest rosters we’ll see at Creekside this weekend.

PLAYERS TO NOTE

Position Players

+ Shaun Gomez: .314/.387/.529, 2 HR, 12 2B, 27 RBI

Pitchers:

+ Brett Buchanan: 41 â…“ IP, 43 K

BARTON CC

2021-2022 Record: 41-18
Head Coach: Brent Biggs
Schedule: Southeastern CC at 10:00 a.m. & DMACC at 3:00 p.m.

Yet another successful season for the Cougars took place last year, where they won 41 games and made it to the Plains District Tournament. Entering this weekend, however, Barton’s roster has some turnover from last year’s squad, and it’s a young group that’s relatively inexperienced and loses a handful of key contributors from last year - most notably Alex Rogers and Zach Thornton. Still, this is a team that’s churned out 30+ win seasons on the regular over the last several years and they’re going to be amongst the top teams to watch this weekend at Creekside:

PLAYERS TO NOTE

Position Players:

+ Ricardo Sanchez: .442/.551/.79, 9 HR, 90 RBIs, 35 2B, 27 SB

+ Henry Hayman: .384/.427/.713, 9 HR, 63 RBI, 19 2B

+ Dryden House: .329/.477/.513, 3 HR, 43 RBI, 15 2B, 37 BB

+ Chandler Miller: .333/.443/.588, 51 ABs

Pitchers:

+ Bryan Bartels: 23 â…“ IP, 3.47 ERA, 20 K

+ Owen Reynolds: 58 â…“ IP, 65 K

+ David Stuart: 41 â…” IP

CLOUD COUNTY

2021-2022 Record: 42-18
Head Coach: Eric Gilliland
Schedule: NEO at 10:00 a.m. & Northern Oklahoma Enid at 3:00 p.m.

The turnaround that head coach Eric Gilliland has had on this Cloud County program since his arrival in 2016 is something to note. He took over the program after a 9-44 season six years ago and helped lead the T-Birds to a 42-win campaign last season, ending deep into the Plains District Tournament.

They enter this season with a relatively young roster and several players without much returning experience under their belt, meaning this weekend will certainly be a test against two quality opponents.

PLAYERS TO NOTE

Position Players:

+ Kolden Howerton: .338/.468/.599, 5 HR, 50 RBI, 16 2B, 5 3B

+ Danny Infante: .340/.412/.639, 7 HR, 25 RBI, 97 AB

+ Karson Green: .316/.458/.684, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 38 AB

+ Logan Scully: George Mason transfer

+ Aidan Malish: #21 ranked prospect in British Columbia 2022 class

+ Alex Diaz

Pitchers:

+ Cole Askew: 21 IP, 3.86 ERA, 27 K

+ Brady Stuewe: 22.2 IP, 30 K

+ Brayden Mackey: Transfer

+ Cayden Castellanos: New Mexico transfer

+ Ethan Price: #33 ranked prospect in Ontario 2022 class

+ Mason Munz


CROWDER COLLEGE

2021-2022 Record: 54-13
Head Coach: Travis Lallemand
Schedule: Iowa Central at 10:00 a.m. & Southeastern CC at 12:30 p.m.

Winning has become the standard at Crowder - they’ve won 104 games over the last two seasons and appeared in the NJCAA Division I World Series back to back years. Last year’s group obviously featured explosive talent, highlighted by second-round draft pick Jacob Misiorowski, but the Roughriders have an abundance of young talent capable of replicating the success this team has had in prior years.

PLAYERS TO NOTE

Position Players:

+ Houston King: .339/.430/.513, 4 HR, 52 RBI, 16 2B, 16 SB

+ Josh Livingston: .250/.369/.576, 9 HR, 26 RBI, 92 AB

+ Joe Reid: .353/.463/.588, 34 AB

+ Colton Sims: No. 4 ranked player in AR 2022 class & No. 267 overall nationally

+ Jackson Smith: No. 20 ranked player in OK 2022 class

+ Ethan Fender: No. 24 ranked player in AR 2022 class

+ Clark Jenkins: No. 27 ranked player in AR 2022 class

+ Cole Kitchens

+ Joey Morton

+ Reece McWilliams

+ Tyler Favretto

+ Kaden Zarowny

+ Brock Bearden

+ Noah Smallwood

Pitchers:

+ Ethan Voss: 12 â…” IP, 11 K, 2.13 ERA

+ Josh Barnhouse: 39 â…” IP, 55 K, 3.18 ERA

+ Loreto Siniscalchi: Washington State transfer

+ Aaron Arnold: No. 6 ranked player in AR 2022 class

+ Gage Watson: No. 9 ranked player in AR 2022 class

+ Turner Seelinger: No. 14 ranked player in AR 2022 class

+ Landon Grigg

+ Austin Jobe

+ Riley Hunsaker

+ Blake Priest

+ Seth Adams

+ Cooper Crouch

+ Rhett Richardson

DMACC

2021-2022 Record: 36-22
Head Coach: Nic Mishler
Schedule: Kansas City Kansas CC at 12:30 p.m. & Kirkwood CC at 3:00 p.m.

DMACC finished 14 games above the .500 mark last season and surpassed the 35+ win mark, rattling off a few wins at the Region XI tournament before dropping their final two contests of the year. They return a handful of top offensive performers from their 2022 squad, but graduate numerous arms that shouldered bulky workloads on the hill last year.

PLAYERS TO NOTE

Position Players:

+ Reid Stallman: .418/.505/.633, 5 HR, 40 RBI, 17 2B

+ Brodie Kresser: .337/.451/.529, 7 HR, 46 RBI, 15 2B

+ Gage Franck: .301/.396/.363, 18 RBI

+ Dillon Kuehl: No. 16 ranked player in IA 2022 class

+ Jaicee Foster: PBR Future Games participant

+ Mitch Cummings

+ Cy Patterson

Pitchers:

+ Jaqson Tejada: PBR Future Games participant

+ Jackson Horras: No. 35 ranked player in IA 2022 class

+ Daniel Lester: No. 36 ranked player in NE 2022 class

+ Camden Kaufman: No. 37 ranked player in IA 2022 class

+ Brady Latcham

+ Chance Key

+ JC Dermody

+ Carl Boever

EASTERN OKLAHOMA CC

2021-2022 Record: 51-5
Head Coach: Brock Moss
Schedule: Hutchinson at 12:30 p.m. & Iowa Central at 3:00 p.m.

Another powerhouse program traveling to Creekside this weekend, Eastern Oklahoma rattled off a 51-win season, building off the 47 games they won the year prior. They’re once again loaded with talent, and even with a handful of key prospects from last year’s team gone, head coach Brock Moss’ squad will look to make even more noise in his first year at the helm.

PLAYERS TO NOTE

Position Players:

+ Drake Kerr: .352/.437/.541, 2 HR, 21 2B, 44 RBI

+ Tate Wilkins: .306/.444/.361, 36 AB

+ Ike Shirey: .317/.402/.378, 82 AB

+ Adam Moser: .274/.400/.493, 4 HR, 73 AB

+ Carson Williams: PBR Future Games participant

+ Cam Talburt

Pitchers:

+ Baylen White: 35 IP, 3.60 ERA, 39 K

+ Krystian Pagan: 22 â…” IP, 2.38 ERA, 19 K

+ Connor Brady: PBR Future Games participant

+ Keaton Ruthardt


FORT SCOTT

2021-2022 Record: 32-26
Head Coach: John Hill III
Schedule: Northeast CC at 10:00 a.m. & Northern Oklahoma Enid at 12:30 p.m.

The Greyhounds had success last spring and return a handful of key offensive performers from last year’s team, as well as a few players who are ready to step up and contribute in a more expansive role.

PLAYERS TO NOTE

Position Players:

+ Brody Szako: .397/.508/.894, 20 HR, 41 RBI, 11 2B

+ Evann Long: .331/.458/.619, 9 HR, 42 RBI, 13 2B

+ Blake Wilson: .351/.444/.580, 8 HR, 40 RBI, 14 2B

+ Joe Ricchio: .372/.471/.488, 43 AB

+ Carson Carpenter

Pitchers:

+ Jessie Moreno: 56 IP, 48 K & .388/.481/.612, 2 HR, 20 RBI

+ Jett Feltman: 24 IP, 20 K

+ Alex Johnson: 16 IP, 14 K

+ Peyton Medeiros: 14 IP, 18 K

+ Kohl Cooper

+ Zach Nelson

+ Logan Boenker


HUTCH

2021-2022 Record: 38-23
Head Coach: Ryan Schmidt
Schedule: Eastern Oklahoma CC at 12:30 p.m. & Northeastern Oklahoma at 3:00 p.m.

The Blue Dragons nearly eclipsed the 40 win marker last year, and they finished eight games above .500 in the conference play. They’re bringing back a few impactful names offensively that’ll be lineup staples, and their experience on the mound should allow this pitching staff to build off last season, allowing Hutch to make a run at the coveted Jayhawk Conference crown.

PLAYERS TO NOTE

Position Players:

+ Kael Babin: .316/.471/.353, 29 RBI, 23 BB, 17 SB

+ Braedyn Sommer: .366/.475/.626, 7 HR, 33 RBI, 10 SB

+ Ryan Henderson: .311/.413/.583, 10 HR, 45 RBI, 17 2B

+ Peyton Roberson: No. 24 ranked player in OK 2022 class

Pitchers:

+ Ben Dandelet: 48 IP, 42 K

+ Kaden Wickersham: 29 â…” IP, 41 K

+ Reed Scott: 24 IP, 28 K

+ Michael Uhler: 24 â…“ IP, 21 K

+ Brady Beverman: 24 â…“ IP, 21 K

IOWA CENTRAL

2021-2022 Record: 38-20
Head Coach: Eric Stein
Schedule: Crowder College at 10:00 a.m. & Eastern Oklahoma CC at 3:00 p.m.

One of the top JUCO baseball programs in Iowa, the Tritons won 38 games last season before dropping their only two games of the Region XI tournament to end their year. They’re returning a few key pieces on both sides of the ball, and they’re bringing in some potency via the transfer market and high school ranks. The Tritons are certainly going to be tested this week, drawing Crowder and Eastern Oklahoma, two teams that won 50+ games last season.

PLAYERS TO NOTE

Position Players:

+ Caleb Corbin: .378/.532/.589, 8 HR, 63 RBI, 12 2B, 52 BB

+ Evan Borst: .337/.475/.488, 4 HR, 13 2B, 21 SB

+ Colten Becker: .259/.456/.672, 6 HR

+ Josh Blount: Illinois State transfer

Pitchers:

+ Andrew Boeser: 26 IP, 31 K

+ Kole Bradley: 8 â…“ IP, 12 K

+ Austin Bergum: 6 IP, 0.00 ERA

+ Easton Johnson: Creighton transfer

+ Ian Culver

JEFFERSON COLLEGE

2021-2022 Record: 33-24
Head Coach: Zac Bone
Schedule: Seminole State at 12:30 p.m. & Johnson County at 3:00 p.m.

JeffCo has established themselves as a force to be reckoned with in Region 16, making their way to the tournament championship last season. They’re off to a hot start this fall after impressive back-to-back showings at the Puma Classic, and we’re eager to see them up-close yet again at Creekside this weekend. The Vikings’ strength lies on the mound, where they’re trotting out an abundance of high-end arms, and they’ve supplemented their dominant pitching staff with a talented positional crop that’ll be on display in Kansas City.

PLAYERS TO NOTE

Position Players:

+ Hesston Gray: .309/.445/.545, 7 HR, 30 RBI

+ Colby Ott: .277/.426/.386, 83 AB

+ Boone Shevey: .286/.459/.500, 28 AB

+ Joe Siervo

+ Zane Roos

Pitchers:

+ Jacob Roettgen: 40 â…” IP, 57 K

+ Dalen Stewart: 35 â…“ IP, 34 K

+ Jared Hughes: 32 â…” IP, 41 K, 4.41 ERA

+ Luke Nichols: 28 â…” IP, 3.14 ERA, 30 K

+ Jacob Jarvis: 12 â…“ IP, 17 K

+ Kannon Nesslage

+ Cale Willson


JOHNSON COUNTY CC

2021-2022 Record: 46-17
Head Coach: Eric Horner
Schedule: Seminole State at 10:00 a.m. & Jefferson College at 3:00 p.m.

It’s been back-to-back 40 win seasons for the Cavaliers under head coach Eric Horner, who’s posted an 89-27 record entering his third season at the helm of this program. The Cavaliers are littered with talent from top to bottom and they’ve heavily attacked the transfer portal, picking up a few players from Power Five programs in the process. They’ll absolutely be a team to watch up in Kansas City this weekend, and two matchups against potent programs in their own right will be must-watch.

PLAYERS TO NOTE

Position Players:

+ Easton Elliot: .355/.436/.440, 31 RBI, 20 SB

+ Cooper Combs: .378/.520/.694, 14 HR, 59 RBI, 20 SB

+ Dylan Hufft: Kansas State transfer

+ Jeremy Rader: Missouri State transfer

+ Ryan Callahan: Kansas transfer

+ Shea McGahan: Missouri transfer

+ Rhett Hendricks: Redshirt

+ Hamin Feliz: Ranked No. 7 overall in the KS 2022 class

+ Jordan Black

+ Dagen Brewer

Pitchers:

+ Trent Martin: 60 â…“ IP, 2.83 ERA, 71 K

+ Gabe Nutter: 36 IP, 2.48 ERA, 47 K

+ Cole Koonce: 39 â…” IP, 39 K

+ Luc Fladda: Oklahoma transfer

+ Brayden Luickart: Oklahoma transfer

+ Jake Porter: Ranked No. 24 overall in the IA 2022 class

+ Will Fricker

+ Dylan Graebener

+ Luke Fricker

+ Maddox Burkitt


KANSAS CITY KANSAS CC

2021-2022 Record: 50-12
Head Coach: Matt Goldbeck
Schedule: DMACC at 12:30 p.m. & Kirkwood at 3:00 p.m.

The Blue Devils nearly took home the Kansas Jayhawk conference title last season, finishing the year with another highly successful season under head coach Matt Goldbeck. Goldbeck’s achieved a 251-124 record since 2015 as the captain of this program and this year’s team is shaping up nicely, similarly to last year’s crew.

PLAYERS TO NOTE

Position Players:

+ Darius Freeman: .362/.444/.600, 8 HR, 49 RBI, 12 2B, 16 SB

+ Pablo Sanchez: .366/.459/.623, 8 HR, 69 RBI, 15 2B, 15 SB

+ Matt Buffington: .298/.443/.482, 3 HR, 19 RBI

+ Parker Bosserman: .322/.429/.607, 7 HR, 43 RBI, 17 2B

+ Payton Mcharg: .293/.482/.465, 2 HR, 26 RBI, 99 AB

+ Brock Stewart: .313/.488/.656, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 32 AB

+ Lee Allen: .407/.579/.444, 27 AB

+ Hector Candelas: Charleston Southern transfer

Pitchers:

+ Cooper Carlgren: 47 â…” IP, 51 K

+ Alan Mercado: 24 â…” IP, 1.46 ERA, 24 K

+ Alexander Carrillo: 11 â…” IP, 3.86 ERA, 17 K

+ Nate Uglialoro: 21 IP, 3.86 ERA, 16 K

+ John Moritz: 11 â…” IP, 3.09 ERA, 10 K

KIRKWOOD

2021-2022 Record: 43-18
Head Coach: Matt Goldbeck
Schedule: Allen County CC at 10:00 a.m. & Kansas City Kansas CC at 3:00 p.m.

We just saw this Kirkwood team at the Puma Classic and, after a quality showing at Grand Park, they’re traveling to Kansas City to provide us with another up-close look at their squad. Returning are several middle-of-the-order thumpers and power in the pitching staff, making this team one of the more intriguing watches this weekend.

PLAYERS TO NOTE

Position Players:

+ Kyle Hayes: .337/.467/.642, 16 HR, 58 RBI

+ Cael Forst: .379/.497/.710, 10 HR, 40 RBI, 18 2B

+ Noah Furcht: .312/.436/.588, 13 HR, 68 RBI, 14 2B

+ Trenton Burkhalter: .254/.404/.538, 11 HR, 35 RBI

+ Joe Simpson: .349/.410/.572, 10 HR, 46 RBI, 17 2B

 

Pitchers:

+ Blaine Harpenau: 48 IP, 55 K, 4.50 ERA

+ Nic Scanlon: 30 â…” IP, 27 K

+ Aidan Rath: 17 â…” IP, 29 K

+ Logan Runde

+ Zach Sabers

NEO

2021-2022 Record: 25-25
Head Coach: Roger Ward
Schedule: Cloud County at 10:00 a.m. & Hutch at 3:00 p.m.

There are several players that return from this NEO bunch and with that experience comes a team looking to improve off last season. They’ll be tested this weekend at Creekside, drawing two programs that each amassed 40+ wins this past spring.

PLAYERS TO NOTE

Position Players:

+ Andrew Williams: .313/.433/.550, 8 HR, 36 RBI, 28 BB

+ Dionysius Chialtas: .288/.376/.466, 4 HR, 27 RBI, 14 2B

+ Nolan Austin: .270/.386/.460, 6 HR, 33 RBI

+ William Sanchez: .292/.324/.462, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 65 AB

 

Pitchers:

+ Matthias Trondson: 60 â…“ IP, 57 K

+ Lindon Curley: 39 IP, 40 K

+ David Dean: 22 IP, 23 K

+ Zachary Gaudreau: 32 â…“ IP, 4.45 ERA, 36 K

+ Gabriel Archambault: 29 â…“ IP, 28 K

+ Gunnar McCollough: 31 â…“ IP

NORTHEAST CC

2021-2022 Record: 39-19
Head Coach: Marcus Clapp
Schedule: Fort Scott at 10:00 a.m. & Allen County CC at 12:30 p.m.

Coming off back-to-back 35+ win seasons, head coach Marcus Clapp and the Hawks’ program are heading in the right direction as his sixth year with the team begins. They’re bringing back some name-to-know offensive threats from last year’s crew, and gaining two key arms back who missed last year should bolster this pitching staff as they look to repeat off last year’s success.

PLAYERS TO NOTE

Position Players:

+ Harrison Taubert: .345/.480/.690, 13 HR, 56 RBI, 15 2B, 22 SB

+ Taylor Gill: .386/.466/.609, 6 HR, 43 RBI, 22 2B, 20 SB

 

Pitchers:

+ Gage Ingram: 50 IP, 52 K

+ Christian Carew: Redshirt

+ Clay Beaumont: Redshirt

+ Nate Zyzda: Redshirt

 

NORTHERN OKLAHOMA ENID

2021-2022 Record: 29-32
Head Coach: Scott Mansfield
Schedule: Fort Scott at 12:30 p.m. & Cloud County at 3:00 p.m.

One of the handful of NJCAA Division II programs in attendance this weekend, the Jets bring back a few names on their pitching staff that saw time on the mound last season and have a few young bats in this lineup that could make an impact early in their collegiate careers. 

 

PLAYERS TO NOTE

Position Players:

+ Sammy Harris: .268/.353/.364, 2 HR, 27 RBI, 12 2B

+ Jase White

+ Brody Houser

 

Pitchers:

+ Zach Roden: 50 â…” IP, 36 K

+ Jack Cline: 30 IP, 28 K

+ Gunner Phillips: 22 â…” IP, 4.37 ERA, 21 K

+ Jakob Brandenberger: 19 IP, 22 K

+ Jackson Hodge 


SEMINOLE STATE

2021-2022 Record: 26-28
Head Coach: Mack Chambers
Schedule: Johnson County at 10:00 a.m. & Jefferson College at 12:30 p.m.

 

PLAYERS TO NOTE

Position Players:

+ Houston Russell: .293/.468/.543, 7 HR, 17 RBI, 22 BB

+ Blake Nichols: .376/.482/.675, 9 HR, 47 RBI

+ Slade McLoud: .242/.359/.505, 7 HR, 23 RBI

+ Grant Jones: .306/.426/.408, 15 RBI, 49 AB

+ Vinny Saumuell: .310/.375/.517, 3 HR, 12 RBI, 58 AB

 

Pitchers:

+ Robert Bavon: 34 IP, 41 K

+ Carson Baugh: 10 2/3 IP, 18 K

 

SOUTHEASTERN CC

2021-2022 Record: 42-21
Head Coach: Justin Schulte
Schedule: Barton at 10:00 a.m. & Crowder at 12:30 p.m.

The Blackhawks made the trip to Indiana last weekend for the Puma Classic and they’re on the road again, heading our way at Creekside to showcase their squad to our staff yet again. This is a physical group with strength across the lineup and juice on the mound, anchored by a few returners and newcomers of note. They’ll surely be battle tested after this weekend, drawing a pair of tough assignments for their two-game set.

PLAYERS TO NOTE

Position Players

+ Cole Yearsley: .374/.485/.583; 13 2B, 5 3B, 7 HR, 54 RBI

+ Cole Smith: .304/.446/.384; 11 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 51 BB, 23 K, 10 SB

+ Max Polad: .307/.471/.595; 14 2B, 11 HR, 54 RBI

Pitchers:

+ Owen Coffman: 24 IP, 4.50 ERA, 22 K

+ Blake Gaskey: 73.1 IP, 5.28 ERA, 51 K


For a complete look at the team’s in attendance and the tournament schedule, click HERE.

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