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April 22, 2012April 25, 2012

2012 WDC Dinner/Auction Items

The Wildcat Diamond Club’s 6th Annual Dinner/Auction has been planned for Saturday, April 28th. The event will feature a steak dinner along with both loud and silent auctions to raise money for the Wildcat Baseball program. The Dinner/Auction is being held at Normal West High School and doors open at 5:00pm.

2012 Varsity Roster

#	Player	Year	Height	Weight	Bats	Throws	Positions
2	Garrett Cook	SR	5-11	165	L	R	OF, INF
3	Michael Lundquist	JR	5-7	165	R	R	INF
4	Jake McDowell	SR	5-7	160	R	R	C, INF
7	Chris Smiciklas	JR	5-6	170	R	R	INF
8	Caleb Smith	JR	5-10	170	L	R	INF, P
10	Jacob Evans	JR	6-0	155	L	R	OF
11	Tyler Ort	JR	5-10	160	R	R	INF, P
12	Adam Klante	SR	5-8	155	R	L	P, OF
13	Nick Hieb	JR	6-3	180	R	R	P, OF
14	Alex Jefferson	JR	5-8	165	R	L	P, OF
15	Matt Hunsaker	JR	5-10	160	R	R	OF
16	Adam McGinnis	JR	5-11	190	R	R	C, P
17	Matthew James	JR	6-2	160	L	R	P, INF
18	Dustin Detweiler	SR	6-1	190	R	R	P, C
19	Ryan Speller	SR	5-10	165	L	L	OF, P
20	Nick Barnhill	SR	6-2	190	R	R	P, 1B
21	Wes Sery	SR	6-1	205	L	R	INF, P
22	Turner Reid	JR	5-11	225	R	R	INF, P
23	Josh Appel	JR	6-2	230	R	R	1B, C
24	Reed Rogers	SO	6-3	225	R	R	INF, P

Head Coach – Chris Hawkins
Asst. Coach – Mike Saunches
Asst. Coach – Dave Rodgers
Asst. Coach – Zach Schaeffer
Grad Asst. – Jared O’Brien
Student Asst. – Tom Watson
Athletic Director – Stan Lewis
Principal – Tom Eder

June 1, 2011June 2, 2011

Champaign Centennial 05/31/2011 Sophomore

Normal WEST WILDCATS take 3rd in the Big 12 Conference JV Tournament with a 10-7 win over Champaign Centennial!

Game	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Total
Centennial	0	1	0	0	5	1	–	7
WEST	5	0	1	0	1	3	–	10

Pitching for the WILDCATS:

Josh Appel – 2 innings; 1 strikeout

Turner Reid – 2+ innings; 2 strikeouts

Nick Hieb – 1 + innings; 1 strikeout

Tyler Ort – 1+ innings; 1 strikeout

Extra-Base Hits: Turner Reid (2 HOMERUNS); Reed Rogers (Double); Chris Smiciklas (Double); Caleb Smith (Double)

RBIs: Turner Reid (6); Reed Rogers (1); Chris Smiciklas (1); Caleb Smith (1)

Steals: Jacob Evans; Matt Hunsaker

The WILDCATS started the game strong. Defensively, in the first inning, with runners on first and third and one out, Chris Smiciklas caught one of the Chargers trying to steal second. The next batter grounded out and their runner was left stranded at third. Still in the first but offensively, both Reed Rogers and Chris Smiciklas hit doubles, and with other hits, 5 WILDCATS scored. In the third, Caleb Smith hit a double to send the walked Chris Smiciklas home. Back on defense, in the fourth inning, Kevin Myers made an awesome throw to catcher Josh Appel and Josh made a great head’s up/glove up tag as the runner tried to leap over him to get home!

The game grew tense in the fifth inning when WEST gave up 5 runs and the score was was tied at 6. WEST answered back in the bottom of the inning, as Turner Reid hit a HOMERUN to put the WILDCATS back in the lead.

In the sixth, the Chargers had bases loaded and no outs when Tyler Ort came in to pitch. Tyler faced four batters – pop up to the pitcher, a hit which scored one run, a strikeout, and a ground out. Three runners were left stranded and the game was tied at 7. In the bottom of the inning with no time remaining, WEST needed just one run for the win. Everybody came out ready to hit – Reed Rogers, Josh Appel, and Chris Smiciklas all got on base. When it was his turn, Turner Reid stepped up to the plate and hit a 3-run walkoff HOMERUN!!!

WEST WILDCATS WIN!! 10-7

*Unofficial Stats.