Baseball

General · January 17, 2019

2019 Baseball Season Preview

The Cavaliers are coming off a 42-17 season and a 3rd place finish in the Region IV Tournament.

The 2017 NJCAA DII National Championship was a great accomplishment for the players and the program. We continue to have the same goals for our program, which include preparing our players academically and athletically to be successful at the 4-year university, compete for a Region IV Championship, and win 40 games each season.

The Cavaliers have several key players back for their sophomore seasons. These include OF Dylan Post: .295 BA, 9 2B, 5 3B, 1 HR, 31 RBI, 15 SB. INF Wade Rankin: .455 BA, 11 2B, 1 HR, 20 RBI, and 6 SB. C Jett MCGowan: 308 BA, 7 2B, 24 RBI. DH/1B Cristian Burciaga: .315 BA, 11 2B, 1 HR, 37 RBI. RHP Will Wentz: 5-0, 1.61 ERA, 28 IP. Nick Barnes: 3-0, 4.03 ERA, 22.1 IP. Sophomore infielders Alex Hoss, Jake Campbell, Tobey Rigsby and transfer Cole Eshleman are looking to contribute this season. On the mound sophomores, LHP Nick Crowe and RHP Donnie Craft are both coming off solid fall outing and look to contribute to the pitching staff. 

The freshman will definitely play a key role in the successs of this team. They are led by shortstop Cole Stigleman, who has a dependable glove and a lethal bat. Corner infielders Jaret Humphrey and Michael Machnic will provide some thunder to the middle of the lineup. Nate James also provides a solid middle infielder and a left-handed bat. Outfielders Koltan Moore, Griffin Scaggs and Nate Vargo will also impact the lineup for the Cavaliers. Catcher Nick Anderson provides depth behind the plate or off the bench as a pinch hitter.

On the mound, the team will look to Freshman Nick Laxner, Owen Behrens, Bobby Nowak, Aaron Ball, Jacob Duffy and Tyler Jasmin to solidify the starting rotations. Nolan Lebamoff, Jake Schueter, Tanner Walls, Max Minich and Ike Speiser will compete for innings out of the bullpen.

“We have talent and depth on the pitching staff and will be able to look to multiple players for success this season,” says Head Coach Todd Post. “Pitching and defense is our focus and being consistent in both areas will give us a great chance to win the Region IV Tournament in May.”

The early season for the Cavaliers consists of a 10 game schedule opening up with John A. Logan on the way to Myrtle Beach for the spring trip March 1-9 at the Ripken Experience.

General · August 15, 2018

Welcome Back

The Athletic Department would like to welcome all our returning and new athletes! We are encouraged to have another successful year of Volleyball, Soccer, Men’s & Women’s Basketball, Softball, and Baseball!

Two quick reminders:

Mandatory all athlete meeting is Monday, August 20 in the Auditorium (L110)at 6pm. All athletes are expected to be in attendance unless you have a scheduled night class.

The athlete picnic is scheduled for Tuesday, August 28 at the pavilion for 6:30pm.

General · July 18, 2018

Athletic All Americans

Congratulations to our 3 Athletics All Americans:

Jasmine Elliott- Women’s Basketball
Christian Jacobson- Men’s Basketball
Bryce Butler- Baseball

General · July 18, 2018

Team Academic All Americans

Congratulations to two of our athletic teams for being recognized by the NJCAA for their academic excellence. To be recognized the team must have a combined GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Baseball 3.14 GPA
Softball 3.17 GPA

General · July 18, 2018

Academic All Americans

Congratulations to our Academic All Americans. These athletes received a 3.60 or higher GPA.

Soccer
2017-2018 Bobby Cooper 3.84
2017-2018 Connor Blanchette 3.85
2017-2018 Santiago Mena 3.91
2017-2018 Nicolas Mena 3.91
2017-2018 Jacob McCleary 4
2018 Andrew Newsome 3.63
2018 Dawson Swearengen 3.77 *Freshman

Volleyball
2017-2018  Courtney Johnson 3.69

Softball
2018 Halle McCrory 3.75
2018 Megan Lanie 3.78 *Freshman
2018 Amber Daly 3.92
2018 Marissa West 3.64

Baseball
2017-2018 Hayden Stoewer 3.94
2017 Dylan Dodd 3.63
2018 Bryce Butler 3.65
2018 Dylan Post 3.76 *Freshman
2018 Wade Rankin 3.78 *Freshman
2018 Matt Kingery 3.77

Baseball · June 26, 2018

All American 2nd Team

Congratulations to Baseball’s Bryce Butler for being named to the NJCAA DII All American 2nd team.

His individual achievements for KCC during the 2018 season are as follows:

217 At Bats- 17th all time
70 Runs- tied 11th all time
86 Hits- 9th all time
40 Base on Balls (Walks)- 14th all time

Bryce will be attending Catawba College in North Carolina.

General News · June 21, 2018

KCC Athletics Facebook

The new athletics Facebook is now live. Please follow us for updates on teams, scores, and happenings in the athletic department at Kankakee Community College.

KCC Cavaliers Facebook

Baseball · June 21, 2018

Gold Glove Award Winner

Congratulations pitcher Brennan Kelly on your Gold Glove Award! This national honor is awarded to the best fielding percentage per position in the NJCAA DII. Brennan fielded a PERFECT 1.000 for the 2018 season!

Baseball · June 6, 2018

2018 Players Next Step

• Colin BeDell INF Tiffin University DII Tiffin, OH - DII
• Bryce Butler OF Catawba College DII Salisbury, NC - DII
• Dylan Dodd 1B/LHP Southeast Missouri State University DI Cape Girardeau, MO - DI
• Anthony Cocco INF Grand Valley State University DII Grand Rapids, MI - DII
• Waylon Richardson RHP St. Leo University St. Leo, FL - DII
• Brennan Kelly LHP Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond KY - DI
• Ben Clevenger RHP Bethel College Mishawaka, IN - NAIA
• Hayden Stoewer OF Illinois State, Bloomington, IL - Student
• Cooper Hake RHP Indiana University South Bend, IN - NAIA
• Colton Carr RHP St. Ambrose University Davenport, IA - NAIA
• Josh Harris LHP University of Illinois Champion, IL - DI

Baseball · May 23, 2018

Baseball Incoming Class

KCC 2018 Incoming Class

Name:                   Height:                 Weight:                Position:         High School:

Nick Anderson    6’2”                        180                         C                  Highland(IN)

Aaron Ball           6’2”                        200                         RHP              Lakeland (MI)

Owen Behrens    6’1”                        175                         RHP            Prophetstown

Lynn Bland          6’2”                        175                         INF              Benton Harbor(MI)

Jacob Duffy         6’5”                        225                         RHP             Pontiac

Cole Eshleman   5’9”                        175                          INF                PBL

Jaret Humphrey  6’3”                        230                         INF               Lewis Cass (IN)

Nathan James     5’8”                        150                         INF               Castle (IN)

Tyler Jasmin         6’1”                        180                         INF/RHP      BBCHS

Luke Jones           5’9”                        160                         C                   Rantoul

Nolan Lebamoff  6’4”                        200                         RHP             Neuqua Valley

Michael Machnic  6’4”                        210                         INF              John Glenn (IN)

Max Minich           6’2”                        215                         RHP            Leo (IN)               

Koltan Moore       5’10”                      175                         OF               Bluffton (IN)

Bobby Nowak      6’4”                        180                         RHP/INF    Hanover Central(IN)

Griffin Scaggs      6’                            175                         OF              Castle (IN)

Ben Smith             6’1”                        205                         C                 Normal West

Cole Stigleman     6’1”                        180                         INF             Jay County (IN)

Jake Schlueter       6’                            170                         RHP          St. Joe Ogden

Nate Vargo            5’10”                      175                         OF             Penn (IN)

Tanner Walls        6’2”                        190                         RHP           Pontiac

General News · May 21, 2018

New Website

The Athletics Department is thrilled to introduce our brand-new website!

This site allows us to interact more than ever before through live social media feeds, news stories, and more. Please share a link to https://athletics.kcc.edu so friends and prospective students/athletes can stay up-to-date with our athletic programs.

What else?

We have improved site navigation so you can find details for both fans and athletes. We’re sure you’ll also notice the pictures are big and bold! Take a look around and you’ll plenty of other helpful information.

Thanks for visiting! Please let us know if you have any feedback.

Baseball · May 21, 2018

Baseball Comes to a Close

Baseball finished the season with a Sectional Championship and a record of 42-17. The Cavaliers fell short of the National Tournament losing to McHenry County 6-3. KCC wants to wish all of the sophomores the best of luck as they move on in their athletic and educational careers.

Baseball · June 7, 2017

Cavs win first DII World Series

Cavs win first DII World Series ​The Cavs defeated Mercer County (NJ) 11-5 in the 2017 Division II Baseball World Series to win its first baseball championship in program history.