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Pleasant Plains (27-9)

School Information

Name: Pleasant Plains High School
City: Pleasant Plains
County: Sangamon
Classification Enrollment: 465
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/Blue
Conference: Sangamo
Superintendent: Jerry Schutz
Principal: Mike Ward
Athletic Director: Luke Brooks
Head Coach: Dave Greer
Assistant Coaches: Joe Miles, Nick Leonard
Athletic Trainer: Jason Royer
Captains: Steven Rush, Ben Sprague
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Riverton, 5-1, in Regional Semifinal

Roster

No.	Name	B	T	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Yr.
1	Ben Sprague	R	R	3B-SS-P	6-2	150	Sr.
2	Cole Hamilton	R	R	OF-3B	5-7	135	So.
3	Taylor Staff	L	L	OF-1B-P	6-3	190	Sr.
4	Michael Rennolds	R	R	2B	5-9	145	Sr.
5	Anthony Lucchesi	R	R	OF	5-11	185	Sr.
6	Zach Christensen	L	L	OF	5-11	130	Sr.
6	Chad Weller	R	R	IF-P	5-9	140	So.
7	Joey Szerletich	L	R	C	5-7	195	Sr.
8	Aaron Hand	R	R	C-IF	5-10	160	Jr.
9	Johnny Steinwart	R	R	C-IF	5-8	145	Fr.
10	T.J. Steinwart	L	R	IF-P	5-8	145	Jr.
11	Zach Ross	R	R	OF	5-10	130	So.
12	Steven Rush	R	R	SS-P	5-11	175	Sr.
13	Justin Yakel	R	R	OF-P	6-6	170	Sr.
14	Daulton Nibbe	R	R	IF	5-5	120	Fr.
15	Dan Raftis	R	R	OF-DH	6-2	200	Sr.
16	Dylan Bee	R	R	1B-OF-P	5-11	185	So.
17	Dillon Skinner	R	R	C-OF	5-9	145	So.
21	Dylan Richno	R	R	1B	5-10	160	Jr.
23	Danny Hayes	L	R	DH-1B	5-10	225	Sr.
24	Mitch Koehler	R	R	1B-P	5-8	180	So.

Statistics

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

 
 
  Dylan Bee
   28 
  72
  21
  13
  9
  .181
  6
  0
  0

 
 
  Zach Christensen
   2 
  1
  0
  0
  0
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Cole Hamilton
   36 
  111
  45
  36
  12
  .324
  4
  2
  0

 
 
  Aaron Hand
   5 
  4
  0
  0
  1
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Danny Hayes
   35 
  74
  9
  29
  24
  .392
  9
  0
  0

 
 
  Mitch Koehler
   2 
  1
  0
  0
  0
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Anthony Lucchesi
   35 
  101
  20
  31
  24
  .307
  12
  0
  1

 
 
  Daulton Nibbe
   0 
  0
  5
  0
  0
   
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Dan Raftis
   24 
  36
  5
  10
  8
  .278
  3
  0
  0

 
 
  Michael Rennolds
   33 
  77
  7
  22
  14
  .286
  3
  0
  0

 
 
  Dylan Richno
   2 
  1
  0
  0
  0
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Zach Ross
   5 
  4
  5
  0
  0
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Steven Rush
   36 
  98
  44
  32
  20
  .327
  11
  2
  0

 
 
  Dillon Skinner
   1 
  1
  3
  0
  0
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Ben Sprague
   33 
  87
  17
  34
  14
  .391
  3
  0
  0

 
 
  Taylor Staff
   36 
  103
  20
  24
  15
  .233
  4
  2
  0

 
 
  Johnny Steinwart
   5 
  8
  0
  2
  0
  .250
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  T.J. Steinwart
   16 
  23
  9
  4
  3
  .174
  1
  0
  0

 
 
  Joey Szerletich
   16 
  36
  7
  9
  6
  .250
  1
  1
  1

 
 
  Chad Weller
   1 
  1
  0
  0
  0
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Justin Yakel
   36 
  104
  27
  39
  32
  .375
  4
  0
  0
 


PITCHING
  
 

Name
  G
  W-L
  IP
  H
  ER
  BB
  SO
  ERA

 
 
  Dylan Bee
  8
  1-2
  22.2
  28
  18
  16
  16
  5.56

 
 
  Mitch Koehler
  17
  4-2
  34.1
  27
  11
  16
  26
  2.24

 
 
  Anthony Lucchesi
  4
  0-0
  4.0
  5
  2
  2
  4
  3.50

 
 
  Steven Rush
  2
  0-0
  2.0
  1
  2
  1
  1
  7.00

 
 
  Ben Sprague
  16
  8-2
  71.1
  55
  9
  16
  47
  0.88

 
 
  Taylor Staff
  12
  5-2
  50.1
  51
  24
  16
  32
  3.34

 
 
  Johnny Steinwart
  2
  1-0
  6.2
  11
  8
  1
  3
  8.40

 
 
  T.J. Steinwart
  10
  3-0
  25.2
  15
  9
  14
  30
  2.45

 
 
  Chad Weller
  10
  3-1
  18.2
  11
  4
  7
  20
  1.50

 
 
  Justin Yakel
  8
  2-0
  15.
  11
  7
  11
  14
  3.27
 



Scores

  
 
Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 
 
  3/22
  Rochester (12 inn.)
  W
   6 
   4 

 
 
  3/28
  McLeansboro (Hamilton County)
  W
   13 
   4 

 
 
  3/30
  Johnston City
  W
   8 
   3 

 
 
  3/30
  Harrisburg
  W
   7 
   3 

 
 
  4/3
  Lewistown (6 inn.)
  W
   10 
   0 

 
 
  Plains Classic
 
 
  *4/5
  Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central) (11 inn.)
  L
   4 
   5 

 
 
  *4/6
  Biggsville (West Central)
  W
   9 
   1 

 
 
  *4/6
  Urbana (H.S.) (5 inn.)
  W
   14 
   3 

 
 
  4/9
  Athens
  W
   5 
   4 

 
 
  4/9
  Yorkville
  L
   7 
   9 

 
 
  4/9
  Springfield (H.S.)
  L
   3 
   4 

 
 
  Plains Invite
 
 
  *4/19
  Pinckneyville (5 inn.)
  W
   10 
   0 

 
 
  *4/19
  Byron
  W
   1 
   0 

 
 
  4/22
  Buffalo (Tri-City) (6 inn.)
  W
   13 
   3 

 
 
  4/22
  Beardstown
  W
   4 
   2 

 
 
  4/24
  Mt. Zion
  W
   2 
   1 

 
 
  4/25
  Jacksonville (Routt) (8 inn.)
  L
   1 
   2 

 
 
  4/26
  Taylorville
  W
   7 
   5 

 
 
  4/27
  New Berlin
  W
   14 
   3 

 
 
  4/30
  Riverton
  L
   2 
   8 

 
 
  5/1
  Williamsville (11 inn.)
  L
   5 
   6 

 
 
  5/1
  Jacksonville (H.S.)
  L
   1 
   7 

 
 
  5/2
  Mason City (Illini Central) (5 inn.)
  W
   15 
   5 

 
 
  5/6
  Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) (5 inn.)
  L
   1 
   12 

 
 
  5/7
  Virden (North Mac)
  W
   8 
   0 

 
 
  5/8
  Auburn
  W
   9 
   5 

 
 
  5/8
  Auburn
  W
   10 
   4 

 
 
  5/10
  Pawnee
  W
   4 
   1 

 
 
  5/11
  Riverton (5 inn.)
  W
   12 
   1 

 
 
  5/11
  Rochester
  W
   9 
   7 

 
 
  5/13
  Chatham (Glenwood)
  L
   3 
   4 

 
 
  Auburn Regional
 
 
  *5/15
  Pittsfield
  W
   5 
   3 

 
 
  *5/18
  Auburn
  W
   2 
   0 

 
 
  Pleasant Plains Sectional
 
 
  *5/22
  Williamsville
  W
   6 
   2 

 
 
  *5/25
  Piasa (Southwestern)
  W
   4 
   3 

 
 
  Champaign (U. of Illinois) Super-Sectional
 
 
  *5/27
  St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden)
  W
   10 
   2

Name	G	AB	R	H	RBI	Avg.	2B	3B	HR
Dylan Bee	28	72	21	13	9	.181	6	0	0
Zach Christensen	2	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0
Cole Hamilton	36	111	45	36	12	.324	4	2	0
Aaron Hand	5	4	0	0	1	.000	0	0	0
Danny Hayes	35	74	9	29	24	.392	9	0	0
Mitch Koehler	2	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0
Anthony Lucchesi	35	101	20	31	24	.307	12	0	1
Daulton Nibbe	0	0	5	0	0		0	0	0
Dan Raftis	24	36	5	10	8	.278	3	0	0
Michael Rennolds	33	77	7	22	14	.286	3	0	0
Dylan Richno	2	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0
Zach Ross	5	4	5	0	0	.000	0	0	0
Steven Rush	36	98	44	32	20	.327	11	2	0
Dillon Skinner	1	1	3	0	0	.000	0	0	0
Ben Sprague	33	87	17	34	14	.391	3	0	0
Taylor Staff	36	103	20	24	15	.233	4	2	0
Johnny Steinwart	5	8	0	2	0	.250	0	0	0
T.J. Steinwart	16	23	9	4	3	.174	1	0	0
Joey Szerletich	16	36	7	9	6	.250	1	1	1
Chad Weller	1	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0
Justin Yakel	36	104	27	39	32	.375	4	0	0

Name	G	W-L	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Dylan Bee	8	1-2	22.2	28	18	16	16	5.56
Mitch Koehler	17	4-2	34.1	27	11	16	26	2.24
Anthony Lucchesi	4	0-0	4.0	5	2	2	4	3.50
Steven Rush	2	0-0	2.0	1	2	1	1	7.00
Ben Sprague	16	8-2	71.1	55	9	16	47	0.88
Taylor Staff	12	5-2	50.1	51	24	16	32	3.34
Johnny Steinwart	2	1-0	6.2	11	8	1	3	8.40
T.J. Steinwart	10	3-0	25.2	15	9	14	30	2.45
Chad Weller	10	3-1	18.2	11	4	7	20	1.50
Justin Yakel	8	2-0	15.	11	7	11	14	3.27

Date	Opponent	W/L	Own	Opp
3/22	Rochester (12 inn.)	W	6	4
3/28	McLeansboro (Hamilton County)	W	13	4
3/30	Johnston City	W	8	3
3/30	Harrisburg	W	7	3
4/3	Lewistown (6 inn.)	W	10	0
Plains Classic
*4/5	Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central) (11 inn.)	L	4	5
*4/6	Biggsville (West Central)	W	9	1
*4/6	Urbana (H.S.) (5 inn.)	W	14	3
4/9	Athens	W	5	4
4/9	Yorkville	L	7	9
4/9	Springfield (H.S.)	L	3	4
Plains Invite
*4/19	Pinckneyville (5 inn.)	W	10	0
*4/19	Byron	W	1	0
4/22	Buffalo (Tri-City) (6 inn.)	W	13	3
4/22	Beardstown	W	4	2
4/24	Mt. Zion	W	2	1
4/25	Jacksonville (Routt) (8 inn.)	L	1	2
4/26	Taylorville	W	7	5
4/27	New Berlin	W	14	3
4/30	Riverton	L	2	8
5/1	Williamsville (11 inn.)	L	5	6
5/1	Jacksonville (H.S.)	L	1	7
5/2	Mason City (Illini Central) (5 inn.)	W	15	5
5/6	Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) (5 inn.)	L	1	12
5/7	Virden (North Mac)	W	8	0
5/8	Auburn	W	9	5
5/8	Auburn	W	10	4
5/10	Pawnee	W	4	1
5/11	Riverton (5 inn.)	W	12	1
5/11	Rochester	W	9	7
5/13	Chatham (Glenwood)	L	3	4
Auburn Regional
*5/15	Pittsfield	W	5	3
*5/18	Auburn	W	2	0
Pleasant Plains Sectional
*5/22	Williamsville	W	6	2
*5/25	Piasa (Southwestern)	W	4	3
Champaign (U. of Illinois) Super-Sectional
*5/27	St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden)	W	10	2

Head Coach Dave Greer

Year	W-L
Pleasant Plains
1990	5-12
1991	7-15
1992	8-12
1993	12-13
1994	22-3
1995	30-2 (3rd)
1996	25-5
1997	20-11
1998	21-4
1999	23-6
2000	37-5 (1st)
2001	34-7
2002	20-9
2003	20-11
2004	32-7 (4th)
2005	23-14
2006	24-11
2007	28-8
2008	25-11
2009	27-9
2010	27-7
2011	34-5
2012	26-12
2013	27-9
24 yrs.	557-208

Tournament History

1995-A      7    6  2-1 (30-2)     3rd  Dave Greer
       W    6    4  DuQuoin (H.S.)
       L    6   11  Byron
       W    7    6  Harrisburg (9 inn.)
1999-A      2    3  0-1 (23-6)     DNP  Dave Greer
       L    2    3  Teutopolis (8 inn.)
2000-A     10    9  3-0 (37-5)     1st  Dave Greer
       W    4    3  Mendota
       W    5    2  Eldorado
       W   10    9  Addison (Driscoll)
2001-A      4    9  0-1 (34-7)     DNP  Dave Greer
       L    4    9  Benton
2004-A      5    7  1-2 (32-7)     4th  Dave Greer
       W    3    2  Woodstock (Marian)
       L    1   11  Quincy (Notre Dame) (5 inn.)
       L    5    7  Wilmington