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PUMA Classic: Friday Preview

September 12, 2024
By: Josh Fields
JUCO Wire Staff

On Friday and Saturday, Sept. 13 and 14, the JUCO Wire 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 Friday. We’ll preview Saturday’s talent tomorrow.

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 2024-25 outlook.

FRIDAY SCHEDULE

DMACC

Head Coach: Nic Mishler
2024 Record: 38-26
2024 Postseason Run: Region 11 Champions, North Plains Champion, World Series appearance

TOP RETURNING

- SO. C Kaden Frommelt .343/.472/.667, 9 HR
- SO. OF Colin Driscoll .293/.414/.517, 8 XBH
- SO. RHP Carter Woollums Honorable Mention All-Region
- SO. RHP Konner Entz 21.1 IP, 4.64 ERA
- RSO. RHP Brennan Haman 26 IP, 42 K, 1.04 ERA Second Team All-Region
- SO. SS Jackson Manning

TOP INCOMING

- SO. LHP Ty Thomson: Transfer from Iowa Lakes 47.1 IP, 4.56 ERA, 59 K
- RSO. OF Archer Ogbourne: Transfer from St Cloud State University
- FR. OF Trey Franck
- FR. INF Cole Baumgart
- FR. INF Blake Crancer
- FR. C Brock Moore

Elgin

Head Coach: Bill Angelo
2024 Record: 30-22
2024 Postseason Run: Region 4 Tournament

TOP RETURNING

- SO. C Nick Weaver .427/.522/. ,17 2B, 51 RBI, 1.150 OPS, First Team All - Region, All Conference
- SO. 1B Jack Kerno .406/.488 11 2B, 4 HR, 44 RBI, NJCAA Division II Gold Glove Winner at 1B, All Conference
- RSO. RHP/CF Jaden Alberson (Freshman year stats) .327 AVG, .397 OBP, 3-1, 34 IP, 42 K.
- RSO. INF Andrew Flynn .331/.405 OBP
- SO. INF/RHP Daniel Blickhan .339/.455 OBP, 18 RBI
- SO. RHP Lucas Aguirre 6-4, 59 IP, 12 GS, 59 Ks, 4.27 ERA
- SO. LHP Casey Farrell 44.2 IP, 45 Ks, 4.23 ERA
- SO. RHP Aidan Stratton 16.1 IP, 2.143 ERA

TOP INCOMING

- FR. RHP Josh Caccia
- FR. RHP Caleb Williams
- FR. INF/RHP Colin Swalley
- FR. C/INF Maddux Clarence
- FR. RHP/SS Matthew Brunscheen

Heartland

Head Coach: Chris Razo
2024 Record: 43-18
2024 Postseason Run: World Series

TOP RETURNING

- SO. RHP Jacob Oday 3.35 ERA, 80.2 IP, 93 K, 15 BB
- SO INF Brady Davidson .354, 16 2B, 6 HR, 67 RBI
- SO. INF Jesse Contreras .358/.478
- SO. INF Max Hennenaman .345

TOP INCOMING

- SO. RHP Logan Barnett: Transfer from Dayton
- OF. Tony Konopiots: Transfer from West Virginia
- INF. Eli Keiser: Transfer from Ball State
- FR. INF Jimmy Anderson
- FR. C Jake Parpet
- RFR. Luke Ramsey: Transfer from Mount Mercy

Iowa Central

4 Head Coach: Eric Stein
2024 Record: 46-13
2024 Postseason Run: Region 11 Tournament

TOP RETURNING

- SO. INF Cooper Nicholson .364/.448/.757, 20 HR, 17 2B
- SO. INF/RHP Jake Busson .355/.391/.593, 11 HR, 14 2B, 14.1 IP, 3.14 ERA, 4 SV
- SO. INF Luke Bohonek .292/.446/.415, 18 SB
- SO. RHP Ryan Ohm 73.2 IP, 73 K, 3.54 ERA
- SO. RHP Chris McCormack
- SO. RHP Braxton Shaffer

TOP INCOMING

- FR. Isaiah Brennan
- FR. RHP Tyler Suttner
- FR. Aiden Smith

John A Logan

Head Coach: Kyle Surprenant
2024 Record 43-17 
2024 Postseason Run: Midwest District Tournament

TOP RETURNING

- SO. INF Jaden Correa .265/.373/.384, 13 2B
- SO. OF Jaden Malone
- RFR. C Jackson Militello
- SO. RHP Colin Tarr 52.2 IP, 5-1. 3.59 ERA
- SO. RHP Taylor Waldron 27.1 IP, 3.95 ERA, 38 K
- SO. OF Trey Swiderski .340/.423/.645, 14 HR, 15 2B
- SO. LHP Corbin Payne 15.2 IP, 19 K
- SO. OF Jayden Ohmer .315/.476/.546, 32 SB, 15 XBH

TOP INCOMING

- FR. INF Cruz Harlan
- FR. INF/OF Jonah Weathers
- SO. OF Austin Wiegand: Transfer from Carl Sandburg
- FR. OF Kameron Yearsley
- RFR. RHP Dylan Mannino: Transfer from Western Kentucky
- RFR. RHP Thomas Howard: Transfer from Louisville

Kellogg

Head Coach: Eric Laskovy
2024 Record: 44-12
2024 Postseason run: World Series appearance

TOP RETURNING

- SO. RHP David Zilch 43.1 IP, 4-2
- SO. RHP Jackson Haywood 20 IP, 32 K
- SO. RHP Drew Ferguson
- SO. OF Amare Curran .270/.466/.413, 20 BB

TOP INCOMING

- FR. RHP Ty Jenkins
- FR. LHP Caleb Kidd
- FR. RHP/INF Gavin Engelsman
- FR. RHP/OF Danny Calhoun

Kirkwood

Head Coach: Todd Rima
2024 Record: 43-15
2024 Postseason run: Region 11 Tournament

TOP RETURNING

- SO. C Cal Sullivan .333/.437/.569, 10 2B, 48 RBI
- SO. OF/INF Addison Binnie .348/.486/.652, 12 2B, 10 HR, 27 BB
- SO. INF Clayton Campidilli .318/.420/.594, 12 HR, 9 2B, 52 RBI
- SO. C Jaxon Schumacher .287/.381/.521, 11 XBH
- SO. RHP Andrew Carrol 63.1 IP, 3.13 ERA, 8-2
- SO. RHP Cael Ortmann 26 IP, 5-0, 4.50 ERA 29 K
- RFR. LHP Davis Webb

TOP INCOMING

- FR. C Ty Andrews
- FR. INF Jake Goodman
- FR. INF Blake Lundholm
- FR. RHP Grant Miller
- FR. RHP Jackson Niederwerder
- FR. OF Tyne Weeden

Lake Land

Head Coach: Julio Godinez
2024 Record: 30-24-1
2024 Postseason Run: 1-2 Region 24 Tournament

TOP RETURNING

- SO. OF KieferTarnoki .300 BA
- SO. OF Drew DuPont
- SO. RHP Drake McDonald

TOP INCOMING

- FR. C Logan Winkelman
- RFR. INF Eddie Letamendi: Transfer from Illinois State
- SO. RHP Eddie Saccia: Transfer from College of Dupage

NIACC

Head Coach: Josh Merrill
2024 Record: 24-32
2024 Postseason Run: Region 11 Tournament

TOP RETURNING

- RSO. RHP Jacob Crissinger 5-1, 2.28 ERA
- SO OF Payton Fort
- SO RHP John Skoro

TOP INCOMING

- FR INF George McIntyre INF
- FR INF Carter Boos INF
- FR OF Ryan Coffman OF
- SO RHP Doug Taylor RHP: Transfer from Iowa
- SO LHP Caleb Taylor LHP: Transfer Mineral Area CC
- SO OF Cody Haynes OF: Transfer from Lincoln Land CC

Olney Central

Head Coach: Phil Britton
2024 Record: 23-23
2024 Postseason Run: Region 24 Tournament

TOP RETURNING

- SO. INF Carder Reich
- SO. INF/OF Sammy Hallada
- SO. INF Jaydon Luna
- SO. RHP Nathan Pemberton
- SO. RHP Garrett Niebrugge

TOP INCOMING

- RHP Skylar Lhamon
- C Bradey Moad
- RHP Jacob Likens

Parkland

Head Coach: Zack Pych
2024 Record: 42-15
2024 Postseason Run: Central District Tournament runner-up

TOP RETURNING

- SO. OF Adison Worthman .337/.458/.625, 7 HR, 37 RBI
- SO. INF/OF Will Applegate .364/.479/.604, 6 HR, 40 RBI, Conference Gold Glove (2nd Base)
- SO. INF Andrew Gallegos .355/.432/.516, 2 HR, 12 RBI
- SO. C/INF Michael Carrano Jr .284/.386/.500, 3 HR, 16 RBI
- SO. INF/OF Jax Hisle: .304/.481/.625, 5 HR, 20 RBI
- SO. RHP Gavin Parkerson 44 IP, 67K
- SO. RHP Lane Lorton 25.2 IP, 36 K
- SO. RHP Michael Boyce 16 IP, 26 K, 6 Saves

TOP INCOMING

- SO. RHP Jarron Thompson: Transfer from Seminole State CC
- SO. RHP Jake Perrino : Transfer from Bradley
- RFR. RHP Jesse Courtney: Transfer from Illinois State
- SO. OF Mateo Casillas SO OF: Transfer from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

Rend Lake

Head Coach: Chris Moddelmog
2024 Record: 23-29
2024 Postseason run: N/A

TOP RETURNING

- SO. RHP Pierce Herrenbruck
- SO. LHP James Cravens
- SO. INF Colin McClure
- SO. INF Kemper Whisman
- SO. OF Nate York

South Suburban

Head Coach: Steve Ruzich
2024 Record: 30-29
2024 Postseason Run: Region 4 Tournament

TOP RETURNING

- SO. RHP Luka Zakman 6-2, 48 IP, 2.25 ERA
- SO. RHP/1B Anthony Martinez 3.96 ERA, .331 BA
- SO. C Nate McNamara .304 AVG, 5 HR
- SO. RHP Colson Smith

TOP INCOMING

- SO. RHP Tommy Haggerty: Transfer from Triton CC
- SO. OF Fred Ragsdale: Transfer from Kent St
- FR. 3B Colin Senkpeil

Southeastern (IA)

Head Coach: Justin Schulte
2024 Record: 43-19
2024 Postseason Run: World Series appearance

TOP RETURNING

- SO. RHP Maddux Frese (Iowa commit) 7-1, 2.44 ERA, 11 BB, 59 IP
- SO. INF Michael Farina .323 AVG, 15 2B, 10 HR, 53 RBI, 9 SB
- SO. RHP Trey O'Neil 5-0, 3 SV, 3.9 ERA
- SO. LHP Owen Thomson
- SO. OF Caleb Klein
- SO. C Abrahan Rios .310 AVG 11 2B, and 5 HR, 48 RBI
- SO. OF Jace Figuereo .362 AVG
- SO. RHP Eddy Eveland 4-4, 48 IP
- SO. RHP Chris Iannuzzi 3-1, 4.35 ERA

TOP INCOMING

- FR. RHP Keaton Fenn RHP Best incoming arm FR 90-93 with plus Slider and BB
- FR. INFJuan Fernandez INF--Sw hitter can really play--may end up being our best pos guy
- FR. RHP Grant Mather RHP FR arm physical kid up to 89 plus slider
- SO. OF Endi Jaquez: Transfer from Indian Hills, .371 AVG
- RFR. RHP Xzavier Vargas: Transfer from Wisconsin-Parkside
- RFR. RHP Ethan Rampersad: Transfer from Florence-Darlington Tech JC

St. Charles

Head Coach: Ryne Foster
2024 Record: 37-17
2024 Postseason run: Region 16 Tournament

TOP RETURNING

- RFR. INF Kyle Mager .416/.500/.764, 13 2B, 13 HR
- RFR. INF Connor Earleywine .276/.442/.379, 29 BB, 14 K, 14 SB
- SO. INF/RHP Henry Kufa .286/.392/.467, 18 SB
- SO. RHP Parker Anderson 40 IP, 3-0
- SO. RHP Collin Greiner 42 IP, 2.79 ERA, 6-1, 4 SV
- SO. RHP Jackson McDonald

Southwestern Illinois

Head Coach: Dave Garcia
2024 Record: 37-21
2024 Postseason run: Region 24 Tournament

TOP RETURNING

- RFR. RHP Ryan Karl
- SO. LHP Luke Grubb
- SO. RHP Franklin Sosa
- SO. LHP RJ Bergren
- RSO LHP Logan Geggus

TOP INCOMING

- FR. RHP Lucas Huebner
- FR. RHP Gage Luttrell
- FR. LHP Lew Slade

Vincennes

Head Coach: Chris Barney
2024 Record: 25-33
2024 Postseason run: N/A

TOP RETURNING

- SO. RHP Carson Allen 53.2 IP, 4.02 ERA
- SO. OF Nate Montgomery .338 AVG, 20 BB, 10 K
- SO. OF Bradyn Douglas .288 AVG, 33 BB, 25 K, 17 SB

TOP INCOMING

- FR. OF Jevan Andrews
- FR. INF Evan Doran
- FR. C Carter Gricius
- FR. RHP Kyle Holder
- FR. LHP Ryan Rayburn

Wabash Valley

Head Coach: Aaron Biddle
2024 Record: 42-22
2024 Postseason Run: Midwest District runner-up

TOP RETURNING

- SO. C AJ Malzone-.372, 9 2B, 8 HR, 42 RBI
- SO. OF Krew Bond-.365 , 13 2B, 9 HR, 58 RBI, 16 SB
- SO. RHP Trey Reinburg 41.1 IP, 42 H, 19 BB, 45 K, 5.01 ERA
- SO. RHP Andy Hernandez 27.2 IP, 31 H, 10 BB, 43 K, 5.20 ERA
- RSO. RHP Stone Silver 49 IP, 54 H, 12 BB, 45 K, 4.78 ERA

TOP INCOMING

- SO. LHP/OF Amari Allen: Transfer from Chipola
- RSO. OF Jack Scheri: Transfer from Creighton
- SO. RHP Connor Fugate: Transfer from Motlow St
- SO. IF Connor Christenson: Transfer from Air Force
- FR. C Hector Roca

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