SPORTS
2010NOWALL-SUBURBAN BASEBALL TEAM
UTILITY
Tyler Zemla, sr., Oak Creek
NOW’s player of the
year. … first-team
all-state player was
the runner-up for the
Greater Metro
Conference player of
the year award. … pitched a nine-
inning, three-hit shutout and hit a
walkoff home run in the bottom of
the ninth in 1-0 win over Brookfield
East. … went 8-2 with one save,
1.23 ERA, two shutouts and 73
strikeouts in 74 innings. … led
team with a .417 average (50-
for-120). … had 14 doubles, two
triples, five home runs, drove in 41
runs and scored 27. … also played
first base.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Scott Holler, Oak Creek
The entire starting
lineup from 2009
team graduated and
only two players with
significant
experience returned,
but the Knights set a
school record with 28 regular
season victories (29-10 overall) and
tied for third in the Greater Metro.
CATCHER
Sam Kohnke, sr., Nicolet
Returning All-
Suburban choice at
utility, the first-team
all-North Shore and
second-team all
state selection hit
.465 (40-for-86) with eight doubles,
one triple, six home runs and 26
RBIs. … scored 29 runs and had
on-base percentage of .606 (14
walks). … also a top pitcher for the
Knights; was 5-4 with a 1.78 ERA.
CATCHER
Josh Jesko, jr.
Oak Creek
Breakout season
included school-
MW
record-tying nine
home runs and 38
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RBIs. … batted .407
(46-for-113) with an on-base
August 12, 2010
percentage of .481. … belted eight
doubles, slugged at a .735 clip and
scored 15 runs. … gunned down 22
of 44 attempted base stealers. …
second-team all-GMC selection.
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UTILITY
Alex McRae, jr.
New Berlin
Eisenhower
Had 17 extra-base
hits, including six
home runs. … had
45 hits for a .417
batting average and a
.504 on-base percentage. … was
NOW selection at catcher last
summer. … went 8-0 with one save
and 2.25 ERA in 59 innings. … a
first-team all-Woodland and
second-team all-state selection.
OUTFIELDER
Sam Hammer, sr., Muskego
Put together one of
the best seasons in
Muskego history. …
GMC player of the
year batted .523
overall with 57 hits
in 109 at-bats. … led
team with 42 RBIs, nine home runs
and 11 doubles, and tied for second
on the team with 32 runs scored. …
on-base percentage came in at .581
and he slugged at an .890 clip. … a
first-team all-state pick.
OUTFIELDER
Brian Huntsinger, sr., Nicolet
Two-time all-state
selection upped his
game considerably to
earn the North Shore
Conference player of
the year award. … hit
.517 (46-for-89) with
three doubles, six triples, seven
home runs and 37 RBIs. … had
on-base percentage of .600. … did
not make an error in center field and
threw out five base runners.
OUTFIELDER
Ryan Hinz, jr.
Brookfield
Central
Three-year varsity
starter was an all-
GMC selection this
summer. … led the
Lancers in batting
(.461), hits (59), doubles (11), RBIs
(38), on-base percentage (.517),
total bases (75) and stolen bases
(10-for-10). … center fielder threw
out five base runners.
OUTFIELDER INFIELDER ONLINE VOTING
More than 700 prep fans cast
Jay Dirienzo, jr., Franklin Ryan Romens, sr. nearly 5,300 votes to help
A NOW selection a Menomonee Falls determine the team. The following
players/coach were the top
year ago, he suffered Reserve last season vote-getters at their positions in
no letdown for the established himself as the fan online balloting:
PITCHER: Vlaj, Eisenhower, 316
state champion a first-rate second votes
Sabers. … repeat baseman. … first- UTILITY: McRae, Eisenhower, 268
CATCHER: Kohnke, Nicolet, 191
all-GMC first-team team all-GMC choice INFIELD: Romens, Menomonee
pick batted .438 with hit .359 (37-for-103) Falls, 185
OUTFIELD: Hammer, Muskego,
49 regular-season hits. … broke with four doubles, four triples, a 155
own school hit record. … collected home run and 21 RBIs. … leadoff PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Vlaj, 222
COACH OF THE YEAR: Scott
30 RBIs, scored 25 runs and belted hitter walked an impressive 20 times Schimmel, Eisenhower, 205
13 extra-base hits. and was 11-for-11 in stolen bases.
… excellent turn on the double
play. … made only four errors. HIGH HONORABLE
INFIELDER MENTION
Jesse Riehle, sr. CATCHER: Nick McCormack, sr.,
PITCHER Muskego
New Berlin West PITCHER: Cole Borek, jr., Muskego
The only senior to Adam Vlaj, sr. OUTFIELDERS: Dan Sayles, sr.,
Wauwatosa East; Evan Walton, jr.,
play extensively for New Berlin Franklin
the Woodland Blue Eisenhower INFIELDERS: Brandon Kozinski, jr.,
Greendale; Nate Rios, jr.,
Division champion Went 8-1 with a Greenfield
Vikings, who made fastpitch softball-like UTILITY: Adam Rubatt, sr.,
Menomonee Falls
first-ever state appearance. … was 0.35 ERA. … had COACHES: Tom Farina, New Berlin
a first-team all-Woodland choice four shutouts while West; Pat Hansen, Men. Falls;
Scott Schimmel, Eisenhower;
after batting .459 overall. … belted allowing only three Mike Schramek, Muskego
five home runs, two triples and 10 earned runs in 59 2⁄3 innings. …
doubles among his 42 hits and led struck out 69 batters. … also batted
team with 42 RBIs. .435 with 47 hits and 32 RBIs. … HONORABLE MENTION
Woodland Black player of the year CATCHERS: Mitch Hauser, jr.,
Homestead; Kyle Hegeman, jr.,
and first-team all-state choice. Eisenhower; Tyler O’Brien, sr.,
INFIELDER
Wauwatosa East; Max Poeske, sr.,
Menomonee Falls; Dan
Matt Talbot, jr.
Wisniewski, jr., Greendale; Brett
PITCHER Youngbeck, jr., Brown Deer
Brookfield East PITCHERS: Chris Bournelis, jr., Oak
The Spartans’ top Brad Duggan, jr. Creek; Brian Sylla, jr., Brookfield
New Berlin West
East; Tyler Thicke, sr.,
hitter and a first-team Germantown; Brandon
all-GMC selection … Worked into role of Wiedenfeld, sr., Franklin
UTILITY: Kelvin Hall, sr.,
played third and staff ace of state Eisenhower; Jeff Kerr, sr.,
second base and was quarterfinalist Whitefish Bay; Rob Mayer, sr.,
Nicolet; Mike Mierow, sr.,
a solid fielder with a Vikings. … was a Brookfield Central; Alec Molter,
.950 average. … led team in batting perfect 9-0 with a sr., Greenfield; Eric Schrader, sr.,
West Allis Hale
(.452), RBIs (28), hits (47), runs 1.78 ERA in league OUTFIELDERS: Sean Andryauskas,
(35), doubles (15), total bases (62), play; overall, he was 11-1 with a 1.92 jr. Brown Deer; Andrew Brees, jr.,
Greendale; Dan Devine, sr.,
slugging (.596) and on-base ERA accounting for nearly half of the Whitnall; Jimmy Doedens, so.,
percentage (.500). Vikings’ 21 regular season wins. … Germantown; Zach Enea, jr.,
Homestead; Joey Gribble, jr., Oak
in conference he struck out 55. Creek; Tyler Gross, so.,
Wauwatosa West; Joe Kelley, sr.,
Shorewood; Danny Korpela, sr.,
Brown Deer; Erik Kust, sr.,
INFIELDER
PITCHER Eisenhower; Cole Myhra, sr.,
Kevin Sylla, jr. Menomonee Falls; Mike
Ben Burns, sr. Robinson, sr., Muskego; Brian
Brookfield East Schneider, sr., Wauwatosa East;
Menomonee Falls Zach Scholz, so., New Berlin
East’s starting first
Staff co-ace, along West; Brian York, sr., Eisenhower
baseman and INFIELDERS: Danny Barwick, jr.,
with Adam Rubatt, for Brookfield Central; Max Beckers,
cleanup hitter was a
GMC tournament so., Homestead; Matt Berry, sr.,
first-team all-GMC Muskego; Ben Carpenter, fr.,
champion Indians. … Wauwatosa East; Declan Gruber,
choice. … led team
first-team all-GMC jr., Shorewood; Jordan Infield, sr.,
in homers (three), Germantown; Adam Knudsen, sr.,
choice was 7-2 with a Brookfield East; Mike Leckie, jr.,
was second in batting (.447), RBIs
1.57 ERA, including 52 strikeouts Whitefish Bay; Tyler Magyar, sr.,
(25), hits (47), total bases (61) and
and only 15 walks. … great fastball/ Oak Creek; Andy Page, sr., Oak
slugging (.592) and third in runs Creek; D.J. Peltz, jr., Nicolet; Josh
changeup pitcher. … improved in
Riche, sr., Hale; Jordan Sirek, jr.,
(24), on-base percentage (.468) and Eisenhower; Nate Van Ells, so.,
all facets this season, including Greendale; Brandon Zall, sr.,
at-bats (103).
fielding his position. … one of the Nicolet
top pickoff artists in the area. COACHES: Matt Dahlstrom,
Wauwatosa East; Tim Granger,
Brookfield East; Jim Hughes,
Franklin; Parrish Wagner,
Germantown