Batting Avg., cont. Keith Ritsche Brad Tullberg Stuart Essex
.393 .393 .393
2006 1992 2002
Slugging Percentage Ben Sickler Greg Young Greg Young Blake Eller Derek Bilben Blake Eller Josh Wettlaufer Luke Olin Ben Sickler Leland Swenson Kevin Kuklinski Tom Simonson Justin Harriman Kevin Ritsche Steve Kraushaar Brandon Swartz Brad Tullberg Chris LePine Marc Dugas
.892 .834 .829 .769 .752 .748 .743 .732 .722 .709 .699 .699 .696 .688 .683 .680 .675 .656 .650
1997 2002 2001 2007 1998 2007 2004 2006 1996 2000 1999 2004 2000 2004 2007 2007 1992 2000 1998
Pitching Statistics Earned Run Average (min. 40 IP) Brett Nyquist 1.09 Jake Eiler 1.51 Corey Kemp 1.56 Dan Birkholz 1.56 Adian Kummet 1.58 Ben Sickler 1.66 Grant Schara 1.78 Dave Schlangen 1.81
2002 2005 1999 2002 2007 1996 2004 1999
ERA, cont. Mark Moriarty Corey Kemp Kevin Kuklis Brett Nyquist Nick Bjerken Joe Wicklund
1.83 1.88 1.93 1.98 2.07 2.09
2006 2001 1999 2001 2003 2000
Strikeouts Ben Sickler Mark Moriarty Jake Eiler Dave Schlangen Jake Eiler Brett Nyquist Ben Sickler Grant Schara Corey Kemp Corey Kemp Mark Moriarty Ben Sickler Chad Avikainen Kevin Kuklis
113 105 93 86 84 83 78 78 73 72 68 65 65 65
1996 2006 2005 1999 2004 2002 1995 2004 2000 2001 2007 1994 1995 1999
Innings Pitched Dave Schlangen Ben Sickler Jake Eiler Corey Kemp Mark Moriarty Brett Nyquist Nick Bjerken Grant Schara Kevin Kuklis Steve Juenemann Josh Lamppa
93 80 77 76 73 71 71 70 69 69 67
1999 1996 2005 2000 2006 2002 2003 2004 1999 1992 1998
Wins Ben Sickler Corey Kemp Nick Bjerken Mark Moriarty Jake Eiler Jake Eiler Grant Schara Dave Schlangen Brett Nyquist Mark Moriarty Joe Wicklund Jay Milbridge Corey Kemp Josh Lamppa Keith Ritsche
11 11 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 7 7 7 7
1996 2000 2003 2006 2005 2004 2004 1999 2002 2007 1997 1997 2001 2000 2004
Appearances Dan Birkholz Dave Schlangen Kevin Kuklis Corey Kemp Kevin Kuklis Corey Kemp Mark Moriarty Adian Kummet Mark Erickson Mark Moriarty Mark Moriarty Adian Kummet Adam Barta Dan Birkholz Joe Calaguire Ben Sickler
15 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
2000 1999 1999 1999 2000 2000 2005 2007 2007 2007 2006 2006 1999 2002 2005 1996
Postseason Honors & Awards 1992
Program History - Season Highs and Honors, Awards
All-District 1st Team: Brad Tullberg All-District 2nd Team: Steve Juenemann, John Giefer All-District Honorable Mention: Tim Anderson Academic All-American: Tim Anderson
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1993
All-District 1st Team: Scott Turner, Troy Trachsel All-District 2nd Team: Chad Avikainen, John Giefer, Joe Pearson
1994
All-District 1st Team: Scott Turner, Ben Sickler, Chad Avikainen
1995
All-Region 1st Team: Ben Sickler, Steve Lahti All-Region 2nd Team: Aaron Homolka, Jeff Burton, Chad Avikainen
1996
All-American: Ben Sickler Midwest All-Region: Ben Sickler, Marc Dugas, Aaron Homolka Academic All-American: Aaron Homolka
1997
All-American: Ben Sickler MSC NCSS Division III Athlete of the Year: Ben Sickler Midwest All-Region: Ben Sickler, Smokey McLeod, Justin Harriman, Marc Dugas, Aaron Homolka, Joe Wicklund
1997, cont. All-UMAC 1st Team: Ben Sickler, Marc Dugas, Joe Wicklund, Smokey McLeod, Leland Swenson, Aaron Homolka, Justin Harriman, Jeff Burton All-UMAC Honorable Mention: Chris LePine Academic All-American: Aaron Homolka, Brad Beranek
1998
NCAA Midwest All-Region: Chris LePine, Derek Bilben All-UMAC 1st Team: Chris LePine, Derek Bilben, Justin Harriman, Jeff Lahti, Josh Lamppa, Corey Kemp, Leland Swenson, Aaron Homolka, Marc Dugas All-UMAC Honorable Mention: Joe Wicklund, Tom Holden Academic All-American: Tom Holden, Aaron Homolka, Joe Wicklund, Derek Bilben, Nathan Ahlberg
1999
NCAA Division III All-American: Leland Swenson NCAA Midwest All-Region 1st Team: Leland Swenson., Justin Harriman, Dave Schlangen NCAA Midwest All-Region 2nd Team: Kevin Kuklinski, Jeff Lahti NCAA Midwest All-Region All-Tournament: Justin Harriman, Corey Kemp, Jeff Lahti, Chris LePine UMAC Player of the Year: Kevin Kuklinski UMAC Pitcher of the Year: Dave Schlangen All-UMAC 1st Team: Kevin Kuklinski, Jeff Lahti, Leland Swenson, Derek Bilben, Justin Harriman, Joey Wood, Dave Schlangen, Josh Lamppa
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1999, cont. All-UMAC 2nd Team: Kevin Kuklis, Corey Kemp, Chris LePine Academic All-American: Dave Schlangen, Joe Wicklund, Nathan Ahlberg, Derek Bilben
2000
NAIA All-American 1st Team: Justin Harriman NAIA All-American 2nd Team: Leland Swenson NAIA All-American Honorable Mention: Chris LePine, Corey Kemp NAIA Region 3 Player of the Year: Leland Swenson NAIA All-Region 1st Team: Leland Swenson, Justin Harriman. Chris LePine, Corey Kemp NAIA All-Region 2nd Team: Greg Young UMAC Player of the Year: Leland Swenson UMAC Pitcher of the Year: Corey Kemp UMAC Rookie of the Year: Nick Bjerken All-UMAC 1st Team: Leland Swenson, Justin Harriman, Corey Kemp, Greg Young, Chris LePine, Nick Bjerken, Derek Bilben, Joey Wood All-UMAC 2nd Team: Josh Lamppa, Kevin Kuklis, Nathan Ahlberg, Joe Wicklund NAIA Scholar Athlete Award: Greg Young, Tom Berrisford, Dave Schlangen, Joe Wicklund, Derek Bilben, Nathan Ahlberg, Phil Giesen
2001
All-American: Greg Young All-American Honorable Mention: Corey Kemp Region Player of the Year: Greg Young All-Region 1st Team: Greg Young, Corey Kemp All-Region 2nd Team: Joey Wood, Stu Essex, Dan Birkholz UMAC Player of the Year: Greg Young UMAC Pitcher of the Year: Corey Kemp UMAC Rookie of the Year: Josh Wettlaufer All-UMAC 1st Team: Greg Young, Corey Kemp, Brett Nyquist, Dan Birkholz, Josh Wettlaufer, Gabe Fransen, Brett Jahnke, Nick Bjerken, Kyle Tomaich, Tom Berrisford All-UMAC 2nd Team: Joey Wood, Stu Essex UMAC Honorable Mention: Scott Hedlund Academic All-American: Greg Young, Tom Berrisford, Phil Giesen
2002
All-American: Nick Bjerken, Kyle Tomaich, Josh Wettlaufer All-American Honorable Mention: Jake Eiler, D.J. Lahti All-Region: Josh Wettlaufer, Jake Eiler, Kevin Ritsche, Tom Simonson, Grant Schara, Ryan Bruns Region Player of the Year: Josh Wettlaufer UMAC Player of the Year: Josh Wettlaufer UMAC Pitcher of the Year: Nick Bjerken UMAC Person of the Year: Tim Anderson All-UMAC 1st Team: Kyle Tomaich, Kenny Kolquist, D.J. Lahti, Josh Wettlaufer, Jake Eiler, Nick Bjerken, Tim Opacich All-UMAC 2nd Team: Luke Olin, Tom Simonson UMAC Honorable Mention: Grant Schara Academic All-American: Kevin Ritsche, Dan LaNasa, Jake Eiler
2004
All-Region: Josh Wettlaufer, Jake Eiler, Kevin Ritsche, Tom Simonson, Grant Schara, Ryan Bruns Region Player of the Year: Josh Wettlaufer UMAC Player of the Year: Josh Wettlaufer UMAC Pitcher of the Year: Grant Schara All-UMAC 1st Team: Josh Wettlaufer, Jake Eiler, Kevin Ritsche, Tom Simonson, Grant Schara, Stu Essex, Ryan Bruns, Luke Olin All-UMAC 2nd Team: Kenny Kolquist, Brandon Swartz, D.J. Lahti, Jake Eiler UMAC Honorable Mention: Steve Daughtery
2005
All-Region: Joe Calaguire, Jake Eiler, Daryl Fuchihara, Kenny Kolquist UMAC Pitcher of the Year: Jake Eiler All-UMAC 1st Team: Ryan Bruns, Joe Calaquire, Jake Eiler (P), Daryl Fuchihara, Kenny Kolquist, Luke Olin, Tom Simonson, Brandon Swartz All-UMAC 2nd Team: Jake Eiler (C), D.J. Lahti, Keith Ritsche (2B), Chad Weiss UMAC Honorable Mention: Derek Ciernia, Ben Grams, Steve Kraushaar, Mike Lewis, Mark Moriarty, Keith Ritsche (P), Sean Tracy
2006
NCAA Division III All-American: Luke Olin NCAA Division III All-Midwest Region 1st Team: Luke Olin, Mark Moriarty NCAA Division III All-Midwest Region 2nd Team: Brandon Swartz, Keith Ritsche NCAA Division III All-Midwest Region 3rd Team: Adian Kummet UMAC Player of the Year: Keith Ritsche UMAC Pitcher of the Year: Mark Moriarty UMAC Rookie of the Year: Adian Kummet All-UMAC 1st Team: Keith Ritsche, Mark Moriarty, Luke Olin, Chad Weiss, Brandon Swartz, Mike Lewis, Adian Kummet, Steve Kraushaar All-UMAC Honorable Mention: Daryl Fuchihara, Eric Hagen
2007
NCAA Division III All-Midwest Region 1st Team: Blake Eller NCAA Division III All-Midwest Region 2nd Team: Steve Kraushaar, Chad Weiss NCAA Division III All-Midwest Region 3rd Team: Adian Kummet, Mark Moriarty, Brandon Swartz UMAC Player of the Year: Blake Eller UMAC Co-Pitchers of the Year: Chad Weiss, Adian Kummet All-UMAC 1st Team: Chad Weiss, Blake Eller, Steve Kraushaar, Adian Kummet, Mark Moriarty, Keith Ritsche, Brandon Swartz, Mike Lewis All-UMAC Honorable Mention: Mark Erickson
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Program History - Postseason Honrs and Awards
All-American: Greg Young All-American Honorable Mention: Brett Nyquist, Dan Birkholz, Stu Essex All-Region: Greg Young, Brett Nyquist, Dan Birkholz, Stu Essex All-Region 2nd Team: Nick Bjerken UMAC Player of the Year: Greg Young UMAC Pitcher of the Year: Brett Nyquist UMAC Rookie of the Year: Tom Simonson All-UMAC 1st Team: Greg Young, Tom Simonson, Nick Bjerken, Tom Berrisford, Stu Essex, Gabe Fransen All-UMAC 2nd Team: Ryan Bruns, Kyle Tomaich, Brett Jahnke, Josh Wettlaufer UMAC Honorable Mention: Jake Eiler Academic All-American: Greg Young, Tom Berrisford, Dusty Lundin, Gabe Fransen
2003
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ANNUAL TEAM AWARDS 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Brad Tullberg Scott Turner Scott Turner Ben Sickler Ben Sickler Ben Sickler Chris LePine Leland Swenson Justin Harriman Greg Young Greg Young Kyle Tomaich Josh Wettlaufer Chad Weiss Luke Olin Blake Eller
Joe Pearson Blue-Gold Award 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Joe Pearson Brian Meisner Scott Turner Steve Lahti, Scotty Jackson Jay Finnerty, Scotty Jackson Brad Beranek, J.D. Halley Scott Johnson Jeff Lahti, Adam Barta Joe Wicklund Joey Wood Dusty Lundin Steve Daugherty Kenny Kolquist Dan Lanasa Ben Grams Seth Harvey
Program History - Postseason Honors and Awards
John Giefer Award (Gold Glove)
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1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
John Giefer Joe Pearson Ben Sickler Jeff Burton Aaron Homolka Aaron Homolka Aaron Homolka Leland Swenson Leland Swenson Tom Berrisford Kyle Tomaich Kyle Tomaich Ryan Bruns D.J. Lahti, Tim Simonson Seth Harvey, Mike Lewis Darrin Carlson
Ben Sickler Captain Award 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Brad Tullberg-John Giefer John Giefer, Joe Person, Steve Juenneman Scott Turner Steve Lahti, Ben Sickler Steve Lahti, Ben Sickler, Brad Beranek Ben Sickler, Aaron Homolka, Brad Beranek Aaron Homolka, Cal Svihel Jeff Lahti, Joe Wicklund Joe Wicklund, Chris LePine, Justin Harriman, Leland Swenson Corey Kemp, Joey Wood
Sickler Captain Award, cont. 2002 Gabe Fransen, Tom Berrisford, Greg Young 2003 Kyle Tomaich, Nick Bjerken 2004 Andy Sieberer, Grant Schara, Steve Daugherty 2005 Jake Eiler, Kenny Kolquist, Tom Simonson, D.J. Lahti 2006 Luke Olin 2007 Mark Erickson, Daryl Fuchihara, Eric Hagen, Seth Harvey, Mark Moriarty, Keith Ritsche, Kyle Rizzi, Brandon Swartz, Sean Tracy, Chad Weiss
Lahti Award 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Greg Young Corey Kemp Gabe Fransen, Tom Berrisford Grant Schara, Tom Simonson Jake Eiler Jake Eiler Luke Olin, Daryl Fuchihara Keith Ritsche, Mark Erickson
Tim Anderson Academic Award 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Tim Anderson Joe Pearson Brad Beranek Aaron Homolka Aaron Homolka Matt Kasper Tom Holden Greg Young Greg Young Phil Giesen Tom Berrisford Kasey Kutchmarek Matt Tuominen Matt Tuominen Matt Tuominen Eric Hagen
Justin Harriman Outstanding Hitter 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Saints in the National Rankings
Tullberg Trophy (MVP)
Brad Tullberg Scott Turner Scott Turner Ben Sickler Ben Sickler Ben Sickler Chris LePine Kevin Kuklinski Justin Harriman
Outstanding Hitter, cont. 2001 Greg Young 2002 Greg Young 2003 Josh Wettlaufer 2004 Josh Wettlaufer 2005 Daryl Fuchihara 2006 Luke Olin 2007 Blake Eller
Nick Bjerken Rookie of the Year 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Bill Vukelich Chad Avikainen Ben Sickler Aaron Homolka Marc Dugas Leland Swenson Derek Bilben, Corey Kemp Tom Berrisford Nick Bjerken Josh Wettlaufer Tom Simonson, Ryan Bruns Luke Olin Brandon Swartz Mike Lewis Adian Kummet Sean Claugherty
Corey Kemp Outstanding Pitcher 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Steve Juenemann Chad Avikainen Chad Avikainen Chad Avikainen Ben Sickler Joe Wicklund Josh Lamppa Dave Schlangen Corey Kemp Corey Kemp Brett Nyquist Nick Bjerken Grant Schara Jake Eiler Mark Moriarty Adian Kummet
Father Whit Evans Outstanding Alum Award 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Brad Beranek Tom Berrisford Joey Wood Jeff Lahti Adam Barta Kenny Kolquist
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