2013 CCIW Baseball Tournament May 9-11, 2013 Hosted by Illinois Wesleyan University
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$1.00 2013 CCIW Baseball Tournament May 9-11, 2013 Hosted by Illinois Wesleyan University Augustana • Illinois Wesleyan • North Park • Wheaton CCIW.org • @CCIW_Athletics Welcome to Illinois Wesleyan University and the 2013 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Baseball Tournament. With the help and support of our fans, member institutions, administrators, coaches and student-athletes, the CCIW enters the 2012-13 academic year as its 67th season of competition, 27th for women’s sports. This year’s tournament features regular season champion Illinois Wesleyan, Augustana, North Park and Wheaton. North Park enters the weekend as the defending champion. The CCIW, recognized as one of the “Best Small-College Conferences in the Nation,” has seen its share of success throughout its time, with 46 NCAA Division III National Championships in 11 different sports won by our member schools. Since the 1991-92 academic year the CCIW has remained consistent in its membership with eight academically superior institutions, including Augustana, Carthage, Elmhurst, Illinois Wesleyan, Millikin, North Central, North Park and Wheaton. In 2007, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, located in Terre Haute, Ind., joined the CCIW as an associate member for men’s and women’s swimming. The CCIW, which sponsors 21 sports, has carried a long tradition of excellence dating back to its inception in 1946, helping student-athletes grow in their athletic as well as educational experience. The CCIW looks to continue that tradition and remains dedicated to helping our student-athletes towards success. On behalf of the CCIW and its member schools, we would like to thank you for your support of our athletic teams and hope you enjoy your experience at all CCIW events. Sincerely, Chris Martin Mike Krizman Commissioner Assistant Commissioner/ Sports Information Director CCIW History Table of Contents 2013 Tournament Schedule/2013 Rosters ........... 2 Entering its 67th season in 2012-13, the College 2013 Rosters ................................................... 3-4 Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) enjoys a reputation as the “Best Small-College Conference in the Augustana Statistics ......................................... 5 Nation.” Illinois Wesleyan Statistics ................................. 6 CCIW schools have accounted for 46 national North Park Statistics ......................................... 7 championships in NCAA Division III competition, including 15 in men’s cross country, six in men’s Wheaton Statistics ........................................... 8 basketball, six in men’s outdoor track and field, four CCIW Conference Statistics ............................... 9 in football and men’s indoor track and field, three in CCIW Conference Games Only Statistics ............. 10 women’s soccer, two in women’s outdoor track & field, women’s basketball and men’s soccer and one apiece in CCIW Baseball History ...................................... 11-12 baseball and women’s indoor track and field. CCIW Baseball Tournament History .................... 12-13 Elmhurst College won a pair of NCAA Division III NCAA History .................................................. 13-14 Volleyball Championships (1983 and 1985) and North Central College won a women’s basketball title (1983) Yearly Statistical Leaders .................................. 15-16 before the conference began sponsorship of women’s Past Baseball Standings .................................... 17-20 athletics in 1986-87. CCIW Mission Statement .................................. 21 North Central men’s cross country won its 13th national title in program history during the fall of 2009, 46 National Championships & Counting .............. 22 while the North Central men’s indoor track & field team NCAA Division III Identity Initiative ................... 23 captured the 2010 national championship. The Cardinals CCIW Corporate Partners ................................. 24 made it clean sweep by winning the men’s outdoor track & field title in the spring of 2010. In addition, the Illinois Wesleyan women’s outdoor track & field team, as well as the baseball team, took home national titles, giving the CCIW five national championships during the 2009-10 season. North Central defended its titles in men’s indoor track & field and outdoor track & field in the spring of 2011 while the Cardinals won their second men’s cross country title in three seasons in the fall of 2011 and their third-straight indoor track & field title in 2012. Illinois Wesleyan won the conference’s second women’s basketball national title in 2012. North Central captured its third-straight men’s cross country title and 15th in program history in the fall of 2012. The conference was formed with nine charter members College Conference of (Augustana, Carthage, Elmhurst, Illinois College, Illinois Illinois & Wisconsin Wesleyan, Lake Forest, Millikin, North Central and Wheaton) on April 26, 1946, in Jacksonville, Ill., and Quick Facts opened competition in the 1946-47 academic year as the College Conference of Illinois. In 1967, the name Name: College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin was changed to the College Conference of Illinois and Founded: 1946 Wisconsin, to recognize Carthage, which moved to Members: eight full, one associate Kenosha, Wis., in 1962 and Carroll, which entered the Championship Sports: 21 conference in 1955. CCIW Website: www.cciw.org The CCIW sponsors 21 sports: baseball, men’s and @CCIW_Athletics women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, Twitter: football, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s swimming, men’s CCIW Sportsmanship Statement and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s indoor track The Colleges and Universities of the College Conference of & field, men’s and women’s outdoor track & field, Illinois and Wisconsin believe that good sportsmanship is volleyball and wrestling. an integral component of intercollegiate competition. CCIW membership has experienced several changes since its inception. After Carthage left in 1952, Illinois The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin College withdrew the following year. Elmhurst and wholeheartedly embraces the NCAA position that in Wheaton withdrew following the 1959-60 academic year. order for good sportsmanship to prevail, coaches, Wheaton rejoined for all sports but football in 1967 and student-athletes and fans must display respect, fairness, for football in 1970. Elmhurst rejoined in the fall of 1967 civility, honesty and responsibility before, during and for all sports but football and for football in the 1968 after all athletic contests. season. Carroll joined during the 1955 spring sports season. Carthage returned in the fall of 1961 and North The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Park entered the following fall. Lake Forest dropped out encourages fans to enthusiastically support their team, at the end of the 1962-63 season. The last member recognize the outstanding performance of opponents to leave the CCIW was Carroll following the 1991-92 and always exhibit good sportsmanship in their words season. In 2007, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and actions. located in Terre Haute, Ind., joined the CCIW as an associate member for men’s and women’s swimming. All Conference tournament and championship Now eight members and one associate member strong, operational policies are managed by the CCIW the CCIW continues its tradition of athletic and academic office in accordance with adopted conference and excellence. NCAA standards and protocols. 1 2013 Tournament Schedule/2013 Rosters 2013 Standings 2013 CCIW Baseball Tournament Schedule (subject to change) Team CCIW Overall Illinois Wesleyan 18-3 29-10 Thursday, May 9 Game 1 - #4 Wheaton vs. #1 Illinois Wesleyan, 3 p.m. @ Illinois Wesleyan Augustana 14-6 29-8 Game 2 - #3 North Park vs. #2 Augustana, 6 p.m. @ Illinois Wesleyan North Park 12-9 20-19 Wheaton 10-11 14-25 Friday, May 10 North Central 10-11 18-19 Game 3 - Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 11 a.m. @ Illinois Wesleyan Game 4 - Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 2 p.m. @ Illinois Wesleyan Carthage 9-12 17-23 Game 5 - Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 5 p.m. @ Illinois Wesleyan Elmhurst 8-13 19-19 Millikin 2-18 8-25 Saturday, May 11 as of 5/6/13 Game 6 - Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 11 a.m. @ Illinois Wesleyan Game 7 - If Necessary, approx. 2 p.m. @ Illinois Wesleyan Augustana Vikings Coach: Greg Wallace No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/H.S. 01 Jeremy Juhl IF R/R 5-10 166 Sr. Lombard, Ill./Glenbard East 02 Brandon Jasper OF R/R 6-0 184 So. DeWitt, Iowa/Central DeWitt 03 Mark VanNatta OF L/L 6-0 183 Sr. Moline, Ill./Alleman Catholic 04 John Swiderski C R/R 6-1 200 Fr. Geneva, Ill./H.S. 05 Trace Gingerich IF L/R 6-0 174 Fr. Sherrard, Ill./H.S. 06 Kurt Schmidt IF R/R 5-10 162 Sr. Grayslake, Ill./Central 07 Jeff Prior IF R/R 5-10 170 Fr. Lone Tree, Colo./Rock Canyon 08 Jim Sandberg C R/R 5-10 184 Sr. Littleton, Colo./J.K. Mullen 09 Kyle Lenihan IF R/R 6-0 191 So. Romeoville, Ill./H.S. 11 Darwin Townsend P/IF R/R 6-2 209 Fr. Libertyville, Ill./H.S. 12 Grant Stewart IF/OF L/L 6-2 202 Sr. Sterling, Ill./H.S. 13 Michael Baugh IF R/R 6-0 208 Fr. Matherville, Ill./Sherrard 14 Zach Morgenstern P R/R 6-3 166 Fr. East Peoria, Ill./Notre Dame 15 Walter White P R/R 5-11 177 Fr. East Peoria, Ill./H.S. 16 Jimmy Nickell Jr. P R/R 6-2 147 Fr. Old Mill Creek, Ill./Warren Township 17 Jordan Grubb OF R/R 5-8 154 Fr. Schaumburg, Ill./H.S. 18 Jacob Van Duyne OF R/R 6-1 190 Jr. Wilmington, Ill./H.S. 19 Mike Murphy P L/L 6-3 179 So. Aurora, Ill./Waubonsie Valley 20 Ben Heaton P R/R 5-11 169 Sr. Heyworth, Ill./Bloomington Central Catholic 21 Danny Fifer OF R/R 6-0 168 So. New Lenox, Ill./Lincoln-Way West 23 Seth Davis P L/L 5-10 172 So.