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* Last updated at 2:50 pm on Wednesday, May 30, 2012

State Final Teams: Herscher | Normal (University) | Rock Island (Alleman) | Trenton (Wesclin)

Herscher (33-7)

School Information

Name: Herscher High School
City: Herscher
County: Kankakee
Enrollment: 634
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Gold/Black
Conference: Interstate Eight
Superintendent: Richard Decman
Principal: Ron Oloffson
Athletic Director: Kurt Schlaich
Head Coach: Eric Regez
Assistant Coaches: Brad Elliot, Todd Wolter, Philip Peacock, Craig Bisaillon, Dale Hall
Athletic Trainer: Ms. Emily Maxwell
Captains: Jordan Ruckman, Justin Ruckman
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Melrose Park (Walther Lutheran), 9-8, in Super-Sectional

Roster

No.	Name	B	T	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Age	Yr.
1	Spike Engelman	R	R	IF	6-1	156	18	Sr.
2	Evan Regez	L	R	C	6-1	150	17	Jr.
3	Cody Kirchner	R	R	IF	5-8	140	17	Jr.
4	Matt Guimond	R	R	IF	5-7	150	17	Jr.
5	Kyle Burton	L	R	OF	5-6	150	17	Jr.
6	Caleb Wepprecht	R	R	IF	6-1	185	18	Sr.
7	Landon Hoffman	R	R	OF	5-11	160	18	Sr.
8	Austin Mendell	R	R	P-IF	6-1	150	17	Jr.
10	Matt Webber	L	L	P-IF	6-2	185	18	Sr.
11	Dalton Sproul	L	L	OF	5-10	170	17	Jr.
19	Andrew Elumbaugh	R	R	OF	6-0	172	17	Jr.
20	Logan Orr	L	L	OF	6-1	155	17	Jr.
21	Braden Muhlstadt	R	R	IF-OF	6-2	187	17	Jr.
22	Ian Powell	R	R	OF	5-10	165	18	Sr.
23	David Peters	R	R	IF	5-8	191	18	Sr.
30	Kurtis Hoekstra	R	R	OF	6-2	176	18	Sr.
31	Jimmy Brandt	R	R	P	6-0	185	17	Jr.
32	Ben Wenzelman	R	R	IF	6-3	175	18	Sr.
40	Justin Ruckman	R	R	P-IF	6-4	190	18	Sr.
41	Jordan Ruckman	R	L	P-OF	6-4	190	18	Sr.
99	Luke Azzarelli	R	R	C	5-6	130	16	So.

Statistics

BATTING
  
 
Name
  G
  AB
  R
  H
  RBI
  Avg.
  2B
  3B
  HR

 
 
  Jimmy Brandt
   18 
  13
  2
  6
  1
  .462
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Kyle Burton
   40 
  92
  32
  35
  10
  .380
  2
  2
  0

 
 
  Andrew Elumbaugh
   11 
  23
  3
  5
  4
  .217
  1
  0
  0

 
 
  Spike Engelman
   40 
  88
  21
  25
  16
  .284
  1
  1
  0

 
 
  Matt Guimond
   40 
  49
  14
  13
  6
  .265
  2
  0
  0

 
 
  Kurtis Hoekstra
   14 
  7
  3
  1
  1
  .143
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Landon Hoffman
   31 
  55
  7
  11
  15
  .200
  1
  1
  3

 
 
  Cody Kirchner
   14 
  11
  3
  2
  1
  .182
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Austin Mendell
   19 
  29
  16
  10
  4
  .345
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Braden Muhlstadt
   17 
  28
  3
  10
  6
  .357
  2
  0
  0

 
 
  Logan Orr
   37 
  82
  13
  32
  18
  .390
  1
  1
  1

 
 
  David Peters
   5 
  5
  1
  0
  0
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Ian Powell
   21 
  36
  4
  7
  3
  .194
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Evan Regez
   40 
  114
  39
  53
  28
  .465
  6
  0
  0

 
 
  Jordan Ruckman
   37 
  111
  43
  44
  34
  .396
  10
  3
  3

 
 
  Justin Ruckman
   37 
  117
  34
  43
  43
  .368
  15
  2
  7

 
 
  Dalton Sproul
   34 
  88
  29
  37
  21
  .420
  5
  1
  0

 
 
  Matt Webber
   40 
  99
  25
  29
  37
  .293
  5
  0
  3

 
 
  Ben Wenzelman
   29 
  34
  9
  6
  2
  .176
  1
  0
  0

 
 
  Caleb Wepprecht
   5 
  0
  0
  0
  0
   
  0
  0
  0
 


PITCHING
  
 

Name
  G
  W-L
  IP
  H
  ER
  BB
  SO
  ERA

 
 
  Jimmy Brandt
  13
  6-0
  46.1
  34
  11
  7
  36
  1.66

 
 
  Austin Mendell
  9
  5-2
  34.1
  35
  14
  13
  40
  2.85

 
 
  Jordan Ruckman
  12
  7-1
  58.0
  33
  15
  28
  99
  1.81

 
 
  Justin Ruckman
  12
  5-2
  38.1
  35
  23
  20
  46
  4.20

 
 
  Matt Webber
  13
  9-2
  64.1
  44
  12
  23
  71
  1.31
 



Scores

  
 
Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 
 
  3/17
  Crete (C.-Monee)
  W
   9 
   6 

 
 
  3/17
  Crete (C.-Monee)
  W
   9 
   2 

 
 
  3/20
  Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais)
  L
   1 
   3 

 
 
  3/21
  Morris
  L
   3 
   10 

 
 
  3/24
  Mahomet (M.-Seymour)
  W
   6 
   0 

 
 
  3/24
  Mahomet (M.-Seymour)
  W
   6 
   3 

 
 
  3/26
  Plainfield (South) (6 inn.)
  L
   2 
   12 

 
 
  3/27
  Kankakee (Sr.)
  W
   12 
   1 

 
 
  3/28
  Pontiac
  W
   4 
   3 

 
 
  3/30
  Cissna Park (5 inn.)
  W
   11 
   0 

 
 
  3/31
  Streator (Twp.)
  W
   2 
   0 

 
 
  3/31
  Streator (Twp.)
  W
   5 
   4 

 
 
  4/2
  Momence
  W
   12 
   6 

 
 
  4/3
  Beecher (5 inn.)
  W
   11 
   0 

 
 
  4/4
  Clifton (Central) (5 inn.)
  W
   11 
   0 

 
 
  4/5
  Westmont
  W
   13 
   3 

 
 
  4/9
  Peotone
  L
   3 
   8 

 
 
  4/10
  Peotone (5 inn.)
  W
   12 
   2 

 
 
  4/12
  Kankakee (McNamara) (5 inn.)
  W
   13 
   3 

 
 
  4/13
  Coal City
  W
   7 
   3 

 
 
  4/16
  Braidwood (Reed-Custer) (5 inn.)
  W
   16 
   0 

 
 
  4/17
  Braidwood (Reed-Custer)
  W
   11 
   1 

 
 
  4/20
  Plano
  W
   7 
   2 

 
 
  4/21
  Paxton (P.-Buckley-Loda)
  W
   4 
   2 

 
 
  4/24
  Wilmington
  W
   7 
   1 

 
 
  4/27
  Wilmington (5 inn.)
  W
   11 
   1 

 
 
  4/28
  Lisle (Sr.)
  L
   3 
   5 

 
 
  4/30
  Dwight
  L
   0 
   1 

 
 
  5/3
  Seneca
  W
   5 
   1 

 
 
  St Joe Ogden Wooden Bat
 
 
  *5/5
  Monticello (5 inn.)
  W
   10 
   0 

 
 
  *5/5
  St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) (5 inn.)
  W
   12 
   0 

 
 
  5/7
  Manteno
  W
   2 
   0 

 
 
  5/9
  Dwight
  L
   4 
   7 

 
 
  5/10
  Manteno
  W
   10 
   3 

 
 
  5/11
  Sandwich (5 inn.)
  W
   14 
   1 

 
 
  Momence Regional
 
 
  *5/16
  Kankakee (McNamara)
  W
   6 
   3 

 
 
  *5/19
  Manteno
  W
   6 
   3 

 
 
  Coal City Sectional
 
 
  *5/23
  Aurora (A. Christian)
  W
   7 
   4 

 
 
  *5/26
  Palos Heights (Chicago Christian)
  W
   3 
   2 

 
 
  Lisle (Benedictine U.) Super-Sectional
 
 
  *5/28
  Chicago (Gordon Tech)
  W
   9 
   3

Name	G	AB	R	H	RBI	Avg.	2B	3B	HR
Jimmy Brandt	18	13	2	6	1	.462	0	0	0
Kyle Burton	40	92	32	35	10	.380	2	2	0
Andrew Elumbaugh	11	23	3	5	4	.217	1	0	0
Spike Engelman	40	88	21	25	16	.284	1	1	0
Matt Guimond	40	49	14	13	6	.265	2	0	0
Kurtis Hoekstra	14	7	3	1	1	.143	0	0	0
Landon Hoffman	31	55	7	11	15	.200	1	1	3
Cody Kirchner	14	11	3	2	1	.182	0	0	0
Austin Mendell	19	29	16	10	4	.345	0	0	0
Braden Muhlstadt	17	28	3	10	6	.357	2	0	0
Logan Orr	37	82	13	32	18	.390	1	1	1
David Peters	5	5	1	0	0	.000	0	0	0
Ian Powell	21	36	4	7	3	.194	0	0	0
Evan Regez	40	114	39	53	28	.465	6	0	0
Jordan Ruckman	37	111	43	44	34	.396	10	3	3
Justin Ruckman	37	117	34	43	43	.368	15	2	7
Dalton Sproul	34	88	29	37	21	.420	5	1	0
Matt Webber	40	99	25	29	37	.293	5	0	3
Ben Wenzelman	29	34	9	6	2	.176	1	0	0
Caleb Wepprecht	5	0	0	0	0		0	0	0

Name	G	W-L	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Jimmy Brandt	13	6-0	46.1	34	11	7	36	1.66
Austin Mendell	9	5-2	34.1	35	14	13	40	2.85
Jordan Ruckman	12	7-1	58.0	33	15	28	99	1.81
Justin Ruckman	12	5-2	38.1	35	23	20	46	4.20
Matt Webber	13	9-2	64.1	44	12	23	71	1.31

Date	Opponent	W/L	Own	Opp
3/17	Crete (C.-Monee)	W	9	6
3/17	Crete (C.-Monee)	W	9	2
3/20	Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais)	L	1	3
3/21	Morris	L	3	10
3/24	Mahomet (M.-Seymour)	W	6	0
3/24	Mahomet (M.-Seymour)	W	6	3
3/26	Plainfield (South) (6 inn.)	L	2	12
3/27	Kankakee (Sr.)	W	12	1
3/28	Pontiac	W	4	3
3/30	Cissna Park (5 inn.)	W	11	0
3/31	Streator (Twp.)	W	2	0
3/31	Streator (Twp.)	W	5	4
4/2	Momence	W	12	6
4/3	Beecher (5 inn.)	W	11	0
4/4	Clifton (Central) (5 inn.)	W	11	0
4/5	Westmont	W	13	3
4/9	Peotone	L	3	8
4/10	Peotone (5 inn.)	W	12	2
4/12	Kankakee (McNamara) (5 inn.)	W	13	3
4/13	Coal City	W	7	3
4/16	Braidwood (Reed-Custer) (5 inn.)	W	16	0
4/17	Braidwood (Reed-Custer)	W	11	1
4/20	Plano	W	7	2
4/21	Paxton (P.-Buckley-Loda)	W	4	2
4/24	Wilmington	W	7	1
4/27	Wilmington (5 inn.)	W	11	1
4/28	Lisle (Sr.)	L	3	5
4/30	Dwight	L	0	1
5/3	Seneca	W	5	1
St Joe Ogden Wooden Bat
*5/5	Monticello (5 inn.)	W	10	0
*5/5	St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) (5 inn.)	W	12	0
5/7	Manteno	W	2	0
5/9	Dwight	L	4	7
5/10	Manteno	W	10	3
5/11	Sandwich (5 inn.)	W	14	1
Momence Regional
*5/16	Kankakee (McNamara)	W	6	3
*5/19	Manteno	W	6	3
Coal City Sectional
*5/23	Aurora (A. Christian)	W	7	4
*5/26	Palos Heights (Chicago Christian)	W	3	2
Lisle (Benedictine U.) Super-Sectional
*5/28	Chicago (Gordon Tech)	W	9	3

Head Coach Eric Regez

Year	W-L
x
1993	14-11
1994	12-10
1995	26-5
1996	20-6-1
1997	35-3
1998	33-4
1999	37-4 (1st)
2000	29-9
2001	35-3
2002	26-7
2003	29-11
2004	23-16
2005	22-15
2006	27-10
2007	28-9-1
2008	27-8
2009	22-12
2010	28-11
2011	31-5
2012	33-7
20 yrs.	537-166-2

Tournament History

1983-A      4    2  2-0 (19-2)     DNP  Ed Sennett
       W    8    5  Alton (Marquette)
       L    2    4  Beecher City
1995-A      4    8  0-1 (26-5)     DNP  Eric Regez
       L    4    8  Byron
1999-A      8    3  3-0 (37-4)     1st  Eric Regez
       W    4    3  Addison (Driscoll)
       W   10    3  Metropolis (Massac County)
       W    8    3  Teutopolis