Central College Athletics
Anthony Bazant
So., OF
5'11, 151
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Omaha Ralston HS
La Vista, Neb.
One varsity letter
| Avg. | G | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | |
| 2007 | .280 | 33 | 93 | 14 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | .280 | 33 | 93 | 14 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Charlie Eastlund
Sr., C
5'10, 185
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Boone HS
Boone, Iowa
One varsity letter
| Avg. | G | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | |
| 2007 | .143 | 24 | 56 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | .143 | 24 | 56 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mike Edwards
Sr., 3B/1B
6', 205
Bats: Left Throws: Right
Pella HS
Pella, Iowa
Three varsity letters
2007-08 co-captain
2007 ABCA Division III All-Region team, third Team
2007 All-Iowa Conference, second Team
2007 team Most Valuable Player Award
2007 team Offensive Player Award
| Avg. | G | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | |
| 2005 | .317 | 30 | 82 | 15 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | .297 | 36 | 118 | 30 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2007 | .376 | 39 | 141 | 32 | 53 | 32 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Career | .334 | 105 | 341 | 77 | 114 | 32 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
Doug Eisenman
So., P
5'11, 196
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Grundy Center HS
Grundy Center, Iowa
One varsity letter
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| ERA | G | W | L | CG | SH | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | |
| 2007 | 5.06 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28.1 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 19 | 10 |
| Career | 5.06 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28.1 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 19 | 10 |
Kyle Fuerstenberg
Sr., P
6', 180
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Waverly-Shell Rock HS
Waverly, Iowa
Two varsity letters
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| ERA | G | W | L | CG | SH | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | |
| 2006 | 4.05 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.1 | 38 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 14 |
| 2007 | 4.76 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28.1 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 19 | 10 |
| Career | 4.05 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 65.1 | 76 | 50 | 34 | 29 | 25 |
Ben Gander
Sr., P
6', 175
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Collins-Maxwell HS
Maxwell, Iowa
Three varsity letters
| ERA | G | W | L | CG | SH | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | |
| 2005 | 5.40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10.0 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 6.33 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21.1 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 14 |
| 2007 | 5.85 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 27 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| Career | 5.96 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 51.1 | 70 | 44 | 34 | 22 | 29 |
Aaron Heffernan
Sr., OF
5'10, 175
Bats: Left Throws: Right
Ottumwa HS
Ottumwa, Iowa
Two varsity letters
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| Avg. | G | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | |
| 2006 | .196 | 31 | 56 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2007 | .171 | 23 | 35 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | .187 | 54 | 91 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Jake Jadlowski
Jr., SS/2B
5'10, 160
Bats: Left Throws: Right
Ralston HS
Omaha, Neb.
Two varsity letters
2007 team Best Defensive Player of the Year Award
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| Avg. | G | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | |
| 2006 | .301 | 38 | 123 | 25 | 37 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | .293 | 39 | 147 | 28 | 43 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | .296 | 77 | 270 | 53 | 80 | 36 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
Jeremy Kippley
Sr., 1B
6'4, 225
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Denison High School
Denison, Iowa
Three varsity letters
Iowa Conference player of the week special mention (April 24, 2006)
2006 all-Iowa Conference, second team
2007 all-Iowa Conference, second Team
School record
Most putouts, season-- 292, 2006
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| Avg. | G | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | |
| 2005 | .262 | 36 | 103 | 22 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2006 | .345 | 40 | 145 | 32 | 50 | 41 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | .311 | 39 | 132 | 23 | 41 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | .311 | 115 | 380 | 77 | 118 | 85 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
Derek Knutson
Jr., C/OF
6'1, 190
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Yorkville HS
Yorkville, Ill.
Two varsity letters
2006 team Newcomer of the year award
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| Avg. | G | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | |
| 2006 | .329 | 39 | 140 | 27 | 46 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2007 | .315 | 33 | 108 | 24 | 34 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Career | .323 | 72 | 248 | 51 | 80 | 51 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
Mike Luce
Sr., P
6'3,190
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Millard-North HS
Omaha, Neb.
Three varsity letters
2006-07 co-captain
2007 team Pitcher of the Year Award
| ERA | G | W | L | CG | SH | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | |
| 2005 | 7.64 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17.2 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 9 |
| 2006 | 3.55 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 66.0 | 79 | 34 | 26 | 20 | 38 |
| 2007 | 3.33 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67.2 | 63 | 36 | 25 | 36 | 46 |
| Career | 3.93 | 31 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 151.1 | 167 | 90 | 66 | 66 | 93 |
Brett Mahan
Sr., P
6'3, 170
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Valley HS
West Des Moines, Iowa
Three varsity letters
National Collegiate Baseball Writers Assoc. honorable mention pitcher of the week (March 20, 2006)
Iowa Conference player of the week (March 20, 2006)
Iowa Conference player of the week special mention (March 27, 2006)
2006 all-Iowa Conference, first team
2005 team Most Valuable Newcomer Award
2005 team Pitcher of the Year Award
2007 Iowa Conference player of the week (April 8)
2007 Iowa Conference player of the week (May 6)
2007 All-Iowa Conference, second Team
2007 team Pitcher of the Year Award
2007 team co-captain
School records
Fewest hits allowed season -- 34, 2005
Most wins, season-- 9, 2006
Most strikeouts, season-- 73, 2006
| ERA | G | W | L | CG | SH | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | |
| 2005 | 3.00 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 42.0 | 34 | 25 | 14 | 19 | 37 |
| 2006 | 2.53 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 74.2 | 75 | 29 | 21 | 19 | 73 |
| 2007 | 2.93 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 73.2 | 65 | 32 | 24 | 15 | 52 |
| Career | 2.79 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 190.1 | 174 | 86 | 59 | 53 | 162 |
Quinn O'Brien
Jr., C
5'10, 190
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Carroll Kuemper HS
Carroll, Iowa
One varsity letter
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| Avg. | G | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | |
| 2007 | .192 | 24 | 73 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | .192 | 24 | 73 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Justin Owens
Sr., 2B
5'10, 160
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Southeast Warren HS
Milo, Iowa
Three varsity letters
School records
Most sacrifices, season-- 11, tie, 2006; Blake Jessen, 1993
| Avg. | G | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | |
| 2004 | .250 | 28 | 64 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | .212 | 39 | 113 | 19 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | .200 | 39 | 120 | 14 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | .215 | 106 | 297 | 42 | 64 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
B.J. Pilling
Jr., P/SS
6', 182
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Denison HS
Denison, Iowa
One varsity letter
|
| Avg. | G | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | |
| 2007 | .189 | 20 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | .189 | 20 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Eric Speer
Jr., P
6', 163
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Van Buren
HS
Milton, Iowa
Two varsity letters
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| ERA | G | W | L | CG | SH | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | |
| 2006 | 7.88 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 2007 | 5.84 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.1 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Career | 6.64 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20.1 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Adam Squires
Jr., P/OF
5'11, 185
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Center-Point Urbana
HS
Center Point, Iowa
One varsity letter
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| ERA | G | W | L | CG | SH | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | |
| 2007 | 3.71 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 43.2 | 43 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 27 |
| Career | 3.71 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 43.2 | 43 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 27 |
| Avg. | G | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | |
| 2006 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | .156 | 23 | 32 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Career | .156 | 24 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Trevor Talbott
So., P
6', 163
Bats: Right Throws: Right
East HS
Sioux City, Iowa
One varsity letter
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| ERA | G | W | L | CG | SH | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | |
| 2007 | 4.71 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 42.0 | 55 | 28 | 22 | 13 | 24 |
| Career | 4.71 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 43.2 | 55 | 28 | 22 | 13 | 24 |
Ben Tressel
So., IF/OF
5'8, 140
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Hempstead HS
Dubuque, Iowa
One varsity letter
2007 team Most Valuable Newcomer Award
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| Avg. | G | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | |
| 2007 | .270 | 39 | 141 | 29 | 38 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | .270 | 39 | 141 | 29 | 38 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |