Puma Classic 2022: Saturday Preview
September 8, 2022
On Friday and Saturday, Sept. 9 and 10, 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 14 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 breaking down the talent set to take the field during Saturday's loaded schedule. Click here to view Friday's schedule, including pitching rotations.
You can find more information about the event by following this link.
SATURDAY SCHEDULE ![](/upload/Screen-Shot-2022-09-08-at-2.05.09-PM.png)
DYERSBURG STATE
2022 record: 42-13
POSITION PLAYERS
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Soph. OF Pierre Seals: .294/.396/.529; 8 2B, 8 HR, 7 SB
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Soph. OF Andy Martin: .295/.407/.563; 12 2B, 4 3B, 9 HR, 13 SB
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Soph. 1B Grant Davis: .235/.376/.471; 3 2B, 9 HR
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Soph. C Wesley Mann
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Fr. 3B/RHP Drew Politte: No. 35-ranked player, PBR Missouri Class of 2022
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C Adrian Salas
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SS Julian Gonzales
PITCHERS
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Soph. RHP Preston Martinez: 29.2 IP, 3.94 ERA, 42 K
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Soph. LHP Anthony Figueroa: 75.1 IP, 3.94, 43 H, 30 BB, 135 K
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Soph. RHP Kevin Matos (Alabama State transfer; Puerto Rico, 2021)
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RHP Dylan King (Charleston Southern transfer; Manheim HS, PA, 2021)
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RHP Sean Perez (Florida International transfer; Coral Reef HS, FL, 2020)
Pitching rotation is set for @bestofmwbase this upcoming weekend!
— Dyersburg State Baseball (@DSCCBaseball) September 8, 2022
Saturday, September 10
Game 1 @ 10:00 AM
Game 2 @ 12:30 PM
See you in Westfield! pic.twitter.com/OXWqKsmzzJ
JEFFERSON
2022 record: 33-24
POSITION PLAYERS
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Soph. SS/UTL Colby Ott: .277/.426/.386 (83 at-bats); 5 XBH
PITCHERS
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LHP Luke Nichols: 28.2 IP, 3.14 ERA, 30 K
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Soph. LHP Jacob Roettgen: 40.2 IP, 57 K
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LHP Jacob Jarvis: 12.1 IP, 17 K
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LHP Dalen Stewart: 35.1 IP, 34 K
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LHP Jared Hughes: 32.2 IP, 4.41 ERA, 41 K
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RHP Kannon Nesslage (UW-Whitewater transfer; Kirkwood HS, MO, 2021)
Weekend rotation for the #Vikes at the @bestofmwbase pic.twitter.com/yMiS7ghmim
— #RollVikes âš¾ï¸ (@JeffCo_Baseball) September 8, 2022
JOHN A. LOGAN
2022 record: 41-17
POSITION PLAYERS
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R-Soph. OF/INF Tre Hondras: .296/.412/.558; 15 2B, 6 3B, 9 HR, 18 SB
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Soph. OF Gavin Baldwin: .250/.382/.467 (60 at-bats); 4 2B, 3 HR
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Soph. 1B Vytas Valincius (South Carolina transfer; Baylor HS, TN, 2021)
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Soph. OF/RHP Ben Higdon (Memphis transfer; McCracken County HS, KY, 2021)
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R-Soph. SS/3B Will Carpenter (Penn State transfer; Aurora HS, OH, 2020)
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Soph. OF Nick Giamrusti (Pitt transfer; Notre Dame HS, IL, 2021)
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R-Fr. C Karson Kennedy (Butler transfer; Harrison HS, IN, 2021)
PITCHERS
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Soph. RHP Jackson Lee: 33.1 IP, 4.59 ERA, 29 K
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R-Soph. LHP Brandon Keyster: 22.2 IP, 2.38 ERA, 35 K
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Soph. RHP Brayson Shew: 16 IP, 3.38 ERA, 20 K
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Soph. RHP Casper Clark
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Soph. RHP Stetson Marion
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R-Soph. LHP Josh Dima
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R-Soph. RHP Cooper Herold
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R-Soph. RHP Jack Hoeymans (Potomac JC transfer; Langley HS, VA, 2019)
Pitching Rotations and pregame schedule are set for the Puma Classic! Both games are being played on field D3 #GoVols pic.twitter.com/HkqnzbNqWS
— Logan Vols Baseball (@LoganVolsBsbl) September 8, 2022
KANKAKEE
2022 record: 43-17
POSITION PLAYERS
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Soph. OF Braeden McDonald: .239/.418/.455; 12 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 37 RBI, 7 SB
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Soph. OF Paco Paulina: .274/.372/.333; 9 XBH (7 2B), 30 BB, 14 SB
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Soph. 1B Danny Puplava: .346/.460/.545; 12 2B, 4 3B, 6 HR, 51 RBI
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Soph. 2B Andy Onnen: .336/.423/.448; 8 2B, 2 HR, 28 RBI
PITCHERS
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Soph. RHP Nick Barlow: 20 IP, 2.70 ERA, 5 BB, 23 K
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Fr. RHP Drew VanOeveren
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Fr. LHP Graham Kasey
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Fr. RHP Ryan Norman
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Fr. RHP Lucas Frank
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Soph. RHP Zack Millsap (Saint Xavier transfer; Crete-Monee HS, IL, 2021)
— PUMA Classic (@bestofmwbase) September 6, 2022
LINCOLN LAND
2022 record: 41-17
POSITION PLAYERS
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Soph. C Drew Ezard: .281/.449/.523; 13 2B, 8 HR, 46 RBI, 9 SB
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Soph. INF Luke Kracik: .231/.343/.367; 9 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 8 SB
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Fr. C Grant Pohlman: No. 72-ranked player, PBR Illinois Class of 2022
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Fr. RHP/SS Trent Koehler: No. 111-ranked player, PBR Illinois Class of 2022
PITCHERS
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Soph. RHP Adam Lindsey (missed 2021-22 due to an injury)
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Fr. RHP Mitch Dye: No. 206-ranked player, PBR Illinois Class of 2022
— PUMA Classic (@bestofmwbase) September 6, 2022
LINCOLN TRAIL
2022 record: 21-30
POSITION PLAYERS
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R-Soph. 3B Jack Beverly: .304/.404./.464; 10 2B, 4 HR
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Soph. 2B Grant Palmer: .314/.443/.457; 6 2B, 3 3B, 1 HR, 12 SB
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Soph. C Krayton Morse: .286/.417/.449 (49 at-bats); 2 HR
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Soph. SS Colby Morse
PITCHERS
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Soph. RHP Drew Fieger: 42.2 IP, 4.01 ERA, 41 K
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Soph. RHP Luke Shelton: 21.2 IP, 19 K
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R-Fr. RHP Trey Reed
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R-Soph. LHP Jake Lynch
— PUMA Classic (@bestofmwbase) September 7, 2022
MCHENRY COUNTY
2022 record: 40-18
POSITION PLAYERS
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Soph. OF Alex Janke: .293/.427/.452; 17 XBH (3 HR), 21 SB
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Soph. C/1B Mason Schwalbach: .408/.468/.723; 24 2B, 10 HR, 57 RBI
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Soph. C Noah Goddard
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Fr. MIF Charlie Terrill (Milton HS, WI, 2021)
PITCHERS
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Soph. RHP Dylan Petrey: 69.2 IP, 2.84 ERA, 84 K, 11 BB
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Soph. RHP Evan Long: 28.1 IP, 5.40 ERA, 37 K, 17 BB
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Fr. RHP Max Bianchini (Schaumburg HS, IL, 2022)
Rotation for Saturday’s games @bestofmwbase at Grand Park. @TadSlowik_PBR @PBR_JUCO pic.twitter.com/k0wwTfxJWg
— McHenry County Baseball (@McCoBaseball) September 7, 2022
REND LAKE
2022 record: 25-31
POSITION PLAYERS
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Soph. C/3B Ryan Trokey
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Soph. OF Ryan St. Ledger (Southeastern CC transfer; Edwards County HS, IL, 2021)
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Soph. SS Will Henson (Lindenwood transfer; Lane Tech HS, IL, 2021)
See you tomorrow â¦@bestofmwbaseâ© pic.twitter.com/rkwDH7VwYJ
— Rend Lake Baseball (@RLC_Baseball) September 9, 2022
SOUTH SUBURBAN
2022 record: 42-19
POSITION PLAYERS
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Soph. SS Donovan Noble: .285/.401/.399; 14 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 28:31 BB:K
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Soph. 3B Scott Hansen: .356/.478/.470; 7 2B, 5 3B, 2 HR, 44 RBI, 25 SB
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Soph. C Nicholas Johnstone: .352/.450/.498; 11 2B, 1 3B, 6 HR, 53 RBI
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R-Soph. OF Gavin Terry (Western Illinois transfer; Brooks Prep HS, IL, 2020)
PITCHERS
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Soph. RHP James Burke: 74 IP, 4.62 ERA, 59 K
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Soph. LHP Keegan Bobbitt: 43.1 IP, 3.74 ERA, 42 K
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Soph. RHP Jarett Kenyon: 35 IP, 2.83 ERA, 6 SV, 36 K
.@sscbaseball1 pic.twitter.com/Agt5DZ4Qrf
— PUMA Classic (@bestofmwbase) September 6, 2022
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS
2022 record: 32-25-1
POSITION PLAYERS
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Soph. MIF Mike Maloney: .380/.485/.583; 8 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 8 SB
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Soph. OF Jacob Rowald: .351/.467/.617; 12 2B, 1 3B, 9 HR
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Soph. 3B Turner Doran: .263/.354/.385; 6 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR
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Soph. C Chris Akers: .254/.414/.468; 4 2B, 1 3B, 7 HR, 11 SB
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Soph. 1B Nick Varon: .284/.416/.422; 11 XB (9 2B)
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Soph. INF Gavin Arsenau (McKendree transfer; Oswego HS, IL, 2021)
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Soph. 1B Brandon Micetich (Eastern Illinois transfer; Plainfield Central HS, IL, 2020)
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R-Fr. C Emmanuel Scott (Xavier transfer; St. Ignatius HS, IL, 2021)
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R-Fr. OF Jared Comia (Illinois transfer; Hanover Central HS, IN, 2021)
PITCHERS
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Soph. RHP Aiden Wibbenmeyer: 41 IP, 2.41 ERA, 32 H, 8 BB, 47 K
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Soph. RHP Matt Maloney: 31.2 IP, 3.98 ERA, 13 BB, 36 K
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Soph. LHP Lane Funneman: 28 IP, 37 K
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Soph. RHP Kevin Carvalho (USC-Upstate transfer; North Gwinnett HS, GA, 2018)
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Soph. RHP Coby Rogers (SIU-Edwardsville transfer; Lindbergh HS, MO, 2021)
Pitching rotation for the @bestofmwbase ⬇ï¸
— Southwestern Illinois College Baseball (@BlueStormBSB) September 8, 2022
Our schedule for Saturday:
Kankakee - 10:00 AM - Field 2
Lincoln Land - 12:30 PM - Field 2#StormIsComing pic.twitter.com/sAL5SrW3Om
TRITON
2022 record: 24-23
POSITION PLAYERS
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Soph. SS Camden Karczewski: .366/.442/.483; 11 2B, 2 HR, 19 K, 10 SB
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Soph. OF Antoine Harris: .277/.384/.410; 6 XBH (2 HR)
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Soph. C Noah Jouras: .396/.491/.615; 10 2B, 4 3B, 1 HR, 16 SB
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Soph. OF Daniel Laughery (Illinois State transfer; Grant HS, IL, 2020)
PITCHERS
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Soph. RHP Arturo Mora: 36 IP, 5.50 ERA
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Soph. RHP Michael Moise: 38.2 IP, 4.66 ERA, 38 K
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R-Fr. RHP Kayden Norkus (Southern Illinois transfer; Neuqua Valley HS, IL, 2021)
@bestofmwbase pic.twitter.com/5K5QnF2yz9
— Triton College Baseball (@RolTroj) September 6, 2022
WABASH VALLEY
2022 record: 59-9
POSITION PLAYERS
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Soph. C Jorge Rodriguez .400/.484/.564 (55 at-bats); 3 HR
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Soph. SS Luke Odden: .372/.533/.397 (78 at-bats); 2 2B
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C Daniel Contreras (Iowa Western CC transfer; Rockford Boylan, IL, 2021)
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OF Thomas Bean (Iowa Western CC transfer; Sibley HS, MN, 2019)
PITCHERS
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Soph. LHP Jacob Frost: 37.2 IP, 2.87 ERA, 27 H, 19 BB, 53 K
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R-Soph RHP Agnel Miranda: 50 IP, 3.96 ERA, 62 K
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R-Soph. RHP Louis Phillipe Langevin: 15 IP, 4.20 ERA, 4 SV, 24 K
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Soph. RHP Charez Butcher (Gulf Coast JC transfer; IMG Academy, FL, 2020)
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Soph. RHP Luke Leverton (Miami-OH transfer; Seton Catholic HS, IN, 2021)
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