West Allis NATIONALS Baseball

JIMMY JUNGBAUER:  Team wins first game in Central Region tournament 6-4 over Blackburn College.  Carthage defeated by Simpson 15-9 in second game.  Carthage faces an elimination game on Saturday May 22.  Eliminated Simpson and Blackburn with victories on Saturday to advance to Regional Championship versus Aurora.  Carthage defeated 21-4.  Aurora advances.  Jimmy threw 3.1 innings allowing 6 hits and 5 earned runs, walking one, striking out three and hitting two batters.  SEASON COMPLETED.

TIM USTRUCK:  Team defeated by Whitewater 22-7 in game one of the Midwest Regional Tournament.  Team loses to St. Thomas 13-1 and is eliminated from tournament.  Tim pitches 1.1 innings of scoreless/hitless relief.  SEASON COMPLETED.

UPDATED: May 18

COREY BERNDSEN: Got first collegiate start on March 17 vs Mary Hardin Baylor in Texas. 8IP/11H/10R/3ER/0BB/4K's/4HBP in 10-6 loss. 5 errors, including 3 by Justin Pollnow in CF, doomed Corey. Threw 2 innings against D-3 power Carthage on March 24. Corey's line: 2IP/6H/4R/4ER/1BB/1K.  Saw action in the field in DH sweep of Wisconsin Lutheran on April 7.  After working off the rust in game one, Corey knocked in 4 runs and stole a base in a 5-1 game two victory. Continued his string of starts in DH versus Judson on April 10.  Went 2-8 with 2RBI and 2HBP in 10-6 and 4-3 losses.  Saw time on the mound at the end of the 4-3 loss, hurling 1.2 innings of hitless, scoreless relief.  Saw significant time in DH sweep by Concordia on April 13.  Went 0-2 in the opener and was the losing pitcher in the nightcap.  Corey's line:  5.2 IP / 7H / 8R / 4ER / 4BB / 4K's.  Came on in relief against Stevens Point on April 28.  No decision in 7-3 loss.  2 IP/ 2H/ 2R/ 2ER/ 2BB/ 0K's.  With only 4 games left, Corey is seventh in the conference in ERA at 3.27.  SEASON COMPLETED.

JIM JUNGBAUER: Pitched one inning of relief in a victory over Dana College on Saturday March 13. Jimmy struggled with his control, dotting two and unleashing two wild pitches while surrendering one earned run. Jimmy did record a strikeout in the eventful inning. Back in action against North Central on April 4. 1IP/3H/3R/3ER/2BB/0K's.  Earned 1st start of the year on April 21 versus Ripon.  No-decision in a 3-2 victory.  Jimmy's line:  4.1 IP/ 2H/ 1R/ 1ER/ 4BB/ 4K's.  Started versus the University of Chicago on April 28.  Gale force winds made it a challenge.  2.1 IP/ 8 H/ 6R/ 6ER/ 4BB/ 2K's in a 19-13 victory.  Healthy again, Jimmy picked up his first win of the year on May 4.  Pitched three scoreless innings of relief, allowing only 1 hit, in a 9-4 victory over Concordia, IL and registered his first 90mph reading on the gun.  May 10:  Team has concluded league play.  3rd place conference finish earns them a place in Conference Tournament starting May 14 in Kenosha.  May 16:  Team has advanced to the championship of the CCIW tournament.  Will need to sweep two games on Sunday to receive league's automatic bid. May 17:  Team lost automatic bid, but received an at large bid to the NCAA tournament due, in part, to Jim's effort in Carthage's 11-1 conference tournament clinching championship game.  Jim started, throwing 2.2 innings/3H / 1R / 1ER / 3BB / 3K's.

TOM DONOVAN: Hit .424 during the fall and is 4-17 with 5 RBI's in five games so far this spring (7 rainouts) Recently returned from trip to Alabama and Georgia where he broke into the starting lineup. Against many pro-prospect pitchers, Tom best outing was a 2-5, 2RBI game. Completed a strong Missouri trip on April 4. Went 6-12 with 4 doubles and a triple and 4RBI in 4 games. Continues to improve numbers as the season progressess.  Hitting .400 over his last 12 games and now has 15 hits and 15 RBI on the season.  8 of Tom's hits are for extra bases, including his first collegiate HR (3run) off a KC Royals draft pick.  UPDATE:  April 20 -  Tom continues to improve with increased playing time.  Last week Tom went 8-16 with 3HR, a double, and 4 RBI's versus top NAIA pitching talent.  On the year Tom is hitting over .333 with 8 doubles, 4 HR's, and 19 RBI.  Update:  April 30  -  5-17 in the last 10 days.  Currently 3rd in the conference in doubles (11) and on the leader board in slugging percentage.  Overall .345 with 4 HR and 21 RBI.  Update:  May 9 - Last Tuesday Tom hit his first career grand slam versus Blackhawk College.  Regular Season is now in the books.  Tom hit .353 with 7HR's, 12 doubles, and 29RBI, finishing among the top ten in conference for doubles, slugging, HR's, and RBI's!  Regional tournament set for the weekend of May 14-16 in Centerville, IA.  Assuming Tom is not drafted, he would like Herk to know that #32 will be back in Wisconsin this summer to assume his place at 1B.  May 16:  Team has won 2 of 3 games in ICCAC tournament.  Will need victories over two conference powerhouses on May 16 to advance.  May 17:  Team loses to Indian Hills Community College and is eliminated from tournament.  SEASON COMPLETED.  Named 1st Team All Region!

JOE REISINGER:  2-3 with a double in a 10-0 loss to Whittier College on March 14 in California. 0-1 in win versus Occidental College on March 19.  Joe pinch hit in the seventh inning and went to 2B where he recorded an assist. Finished California spring trip with a .250 batting average. Had two pinch hit appearances in 4 game set versus Whitewater on April 3 and 4 (0-2.) Had two pinch hit appearances in 4 game set versus Stevens Point on April 8,9.  1-2 with 2RBI.  SEASON COMPLETED as La Crosse loses to Whitewater and Stevens Point in the WIAC conference tournament.

TREVOR KOEPP:  2 RBI's from his customary spot in the three hole.  1-2 in 19-1 loss on March 16; 2-4 with 3RBI, HR and double in 10-6 loss on March 17. 3-4 with a double and RBI in an 18-8 loss to St. Cloud State on March 18. 3-6 with an HR, RBI in DH loss to Texas A&M Kingville on March 20. 1-4 with a double and RBI in 18-2 loss at Carthage on March 24.  1-5 in DH sweep by NAIA power Olivet Nazarene on March 27.  Nursed a twisted ankle on April 7.  Back in lineup in DH loss to Judson on April 10.  Went 3-6 with 3 runs, 3RBI, an HR, and a double when the opponent gave him something to hit.  Was the DH is two games versus Concordia on April 13.  Went 0-5 in the DH.  On April 27, Trevor went 2-4 in a 13-3 loss to UW Parkside.  On April 28, Trevor went 3-7 in a DH sweep by Stevens Point.  Currently leads the conference in doubles (11) and is in the top 10 for HR's and slugging percentage.  SEASON COMPLETED.

JOE KISSLER: 3.2IP against D-1 St. Mary's-Texas on March 13. 3 scoreless innings before running into trouble in the fourth. Roughed up for a total of 5 hits and 7 runs (4 earned). 4 innings against D-2 St. Cloud State on March 18. Allowed 4 hits/5R/5ER/3BB/2K's in an 18-8 loss. Tough luck loser in 18-2 loss to Carthage on March 24. Joe threw the first two innings of the game yielding only 2 hits and 1 run (earned) and left the game with his team leading 2-1.  Continues to scuffle against quality opponents.  In 12-2 loss to Olivet Nazarene on March 27, Joe was touched for 7 hits and 7 runs (6earned) in 3.2 innings.  Action at the dish in DH sweep of Wisconsin Lutheran on April 7.  Joe went 1-5 in the DH with an RBI and a run scored. Toed the rubber on April 10 versus Judson College.  Struggled for 5.1 innings, allowing 8 hits, 7 earned runs.  Support in the field continues to be a problem for the ballclub.  Went 1-1 in only plate appearance-as a pinch hitter. 0-1 as a pinch hitter and 1-2 as a starter in DH sweep by Concordia on April 13.   Look out Southeastern WI Baseball League.  Joe's putting on his annual surge.  On April 15 Joe threw a complete game shutout against Finlanda, yielding 7 hits, 0 walks, while striking out 8.  Tough outing on April 28 versus Stevens Point.  Joe yielded 7 hits and 9 runs (3 earned) walking 3 and striking out 1 in two innings of work.  SEASON COMPLETED

TIM USTRUCK: 4 innings of relief against D-3 power Cortland State. No decision in the team's 13 inning loss on March 14. Tim's line: 4IP/6H/0ER/1BB/0K. <3.1IP/9H/7R/6ER/1BB/1K in loss to Huntington. After a brief stint in relief on 3-17, Tim started and defeated Illinois Tech on March 19. Tim's complete game performance: 7IP/8H/4R/1ER/2BB/2K's. Tim pitched 8 strong innings on April 3 against Marian, but lacked support in the field. 6 errors doomed him. 8IP/10H/9R/2ER/0BB/4K's. Tim falls to 1-2 on the season.P> As of April 7, Tim was ranked among the top ten pitchers in the conference with a 2.25 league ERA. Went 7 innings against Edgewood on April 10.  No decision / 8 hits/ 4ER/ 2K's/ 2BB's.  Pitched in 2 of 3 games versus conference leader Lakeland on April 16, 17.  Mopped up in a 14-4 loss, throwing 3 IP / 4H / 1R /0ER / 2BB /2K's.  The next day was touched for 2 earned runs in an inning of relief work. On April 23, Tim threw an inning of scoreless relief with 2 punchouts versus Wi Lutheran College.  Tim is currently 13th in the conference with a 3.60 ERA.  Concluded regular season with 2 innings of relief work in win of Maranatha Baptist.  2IP/ 2H/ 1R/ 1ER/ 1BB/ 2K's.   Won Lake Michigan Conference Tournament on May 9 with a 3-0 victory over Lakeland.  Tim started and pitched 5 plus scoreless innings to earn the victory.  Headed to the NCAA Tournament on May 20 in Whitewater, Wi.  Also in the bracket are UW-Whitewater, Ripon, and St. Thomas of MN.

JARED STENGEL: Recently completed 12 game spring trip. Batted .250 (5-20).400 OBP with 4 RBI's. Highlights include a 2RBI game against Thiel College. Batting primarily in the 3 hole.  1-8 in doubleheader split versus Beloit College on April 9.  Broke out the whooping stick in a 16-2 clubbing of Beloit on April 10.  Jared was 2-4 with 3 runs, 6RBI, including a 3 run homer.  Strong contribution continued versus Marian on April 13.  Jared was 2-3 with a run and a walk while batting 5th in an 8-2 win.  Team once again lost nightcap of DH with Jared on the bench.  Homered again in the opener of DH versus St. Norbert's on April 17.  Jared's line:  1-4, 1 HR, 1RBI.  After an 0-3 performance in a 5-4 win over St. Norbert's on April 18, Jared's bat came alive.  Jared was 3-4 with 3 runs scored and 4 RBI - a two run homer, RBI double, and RBI single in a 22-12 loss. On April 22 Jared started both ends of a DH versus Lawrence University.  1-6 with 3 runs scored. Played both ends of DH on April 24.  0-2 with a run and SB in game 1 blowout loss.  1-3 with another HR and 2 runs scored in the nightcap. On April 27, Jared took an 0-3 collar in a 12-3 loss to Carthage College.  2-9 in DH sweep by Ripon on May 6.  Jared had two hits and an RBI double in the nightcap.

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Ah, youth....

Strong joints, energy.....qualities that enable one to endure a 9 inning affair.

In a spirited contest for the ages, the current Nationals defeated the geriatric Lewie's/Nationals by a score of 5 to 4.  Despite their best efforts at gamesmanship, the Old Timers were unable to come up with one necessary run at the end of the game.  The Young Bucks prevailed, and will be able to hold their heads high until 2005.


YOUNG BUCKS   (5 - 10  - 4)

Jake Koutnik               5-1-1-1
Corey Berndsen           4-1-2-0
Jared Stengel               4-1-1-1
Chris Marks                4-1-1-1
James Herkowski        5-0-1-2
Jason Koconis             4-0-2-0
Jim Dettman                 4-0-0-0
Tom Korner                 2-0-0-0
Pat Bovee                    1-0-0-0
Joe Kissler                   2-1-1-0
Nick Kibler                  1-0-1-0
Tim Spata                     0-0-0-0



OLD TIMERS     ( 4 - 10 - 6)

Bill Beres                      3-0-1-1
Jeff Lewiston                 3-0-0-2
Jim Kaebisch                 4-1-1-0
Dave Glaser                  4-0-0-0
Andy Tocco                  4-0-0-0
Andy Butorac                4-0-1-0
Paul Repischak              3-0-1-0
Pat Krafcheck               3-0-2-0
Jim Nadowski                3-0-1-0
Lance Longhenry           3-1-1-0
Steve Hluchnik               3-1-1-0
Steve Elliott                    2-1-1-0


YOUNG BUCKS...1..0..0..0..4..0..0..0..0....................5
OLD TIMERS.........0..0..0..1..0..2..0..1..0....................4

2B:  Berndsen

YOUNG BUCKS
                                    IP     H     R    ER     SO     BB

Kibler.........................  2      1      0      0        0         0
Kissler........................  2      1      1      0        3         0
Spata  (W)..................  2      5      2      2        0         0
Dettman......................  2      3      1      1        1         1
Bovee  (Save).............  1      0      0      0        1         0


OLD TIMERS
                                    IP      H     R     ER     SO      BB

Kuhnke...................... 4.1      7      5      4        3         2
Elliott.......................... 4.2      3      0      0        5         2

Today's Old Timers'/Hall of Fame Game 

1PM:  Batting Practice
2PM:  First Pitch........

RAIN PLAN:  BOWLING TOURNEY (92ND AND BELOIT RD)

Old Timers:

Committed:

Gary Meyer
Jeff Neibauer
Robert Kleinschmidt
Brad Sterling
Bill Beres
Jim Kaebisch
Steve Hluchnik
Dave Glaser
Andy Tocco
Kevin Daleness
Lance Longhenry
Dave Kuhnke
Andy Butorac
Paul Repischak
Dave Globig
Pat Krafcheck

On the Fence

Dax Rodriguez
Jeff Reeves
Mark Sura
Larry Carleton
Mike Lohman
Joel Meier
John Meier
Mike Lohman
Jeff Lewiston
Larry Madsen
Harvey Kuenn

Young Bucks:

Jimmy Dettman
Tim Spata
James Herkowski
Chris Marks
Joe Kissler
Jason Koconis
Pat Bovee
Jake Koutnik
Alex Franson
Trevor Koepp
Corey Berndsen
Nick Kibler
Several Non Roster Free Agents

A betting man never bets against Kuhnke.