LCC Men's Baseball: National and Regional Honors

During Coach Crampton's tenure, LCC Men's Baseball has enjoyed a tremendous amount of success, due to exceptional talent, teamwork, commitment, and coaches who care about the players as athletes, students, and people. Please read about some of the team's national and regional honors.

2007

  • 31-23  overall record
  • Empire Conference Champions (20-12 league record)
  • Willy Kesler: 3rd in the nation in Individual Pitching .818 ERA and 18 th strike outs with 103
  • Academic All-American Taylor Perse (3.67)
  • Season school records broken: Willy Kesler ERA (.82), complete games (10)
  • Career record broken: Willy Kesler ERA (2.02)
  • Three First Team All-Region players (Willy Kesler, Kyle Gumieny, Austin Buck)
  • One Second Team All-Region player (Jim Morgan)
  • All-District player: Willy Kesler

2006

  • 43-15-1  overall record
  • Final ranking 14th in the country
  • Empire Conference Champions (26-7 league record)
  • 2006 Region IX Tournament Champions
  • 2006 Western District Playoffs
  • 21st in the Nation in Team Win/Loss Percentage at .728%
  • Seth Loman 10 th in the nation in Home Runs (16)
  • 1st Team All-American Levi Tapia
  • Distinguished Academic All-American Sean Gleason (3.82)
  • Season school records broken: Sean Gleason innings pitched (92), games started (16),
    Levi Tapia
    triples (7), Austin Buck walks (52)
  • Career record broken:  Sean Gleason strike outs (175) tie
  • Three First Team All-Region players (Seth Loman, Levi Tapia, Sean Gleason)
  • Two Second Team All-Region players (Derek Colbert, Nick Naegele)
  • All-District player - Levi Tapia

2005

  • 51 - 12 overall record
  • Final ranking 4th in the country
  • Empire Conference Champions (37-2 league record)
  • 2005 Region IX Tournament Champions
  • 2005 Western District Playoffs
  • 1st in the Nation in Team Win/Loss Percentage at .822%
  • 12th in the Nation in Team Batting Average at .339 (wood bat)
  • Seth Gilleland 4th in the nation in Strike Outs (117), Curt Morgan 25th (86)
  • Leo Radkowski 19th in the nation in Home Runs (12), Seth Loman tie for 19th (12)
  • Seth Loman 21st in the nation in RBI (62)
  • 3rd Team All-American Jesse Shriner
  • 3rd Team All-American Leo Radkowski
  • Academic All-Americans Jason Enewold, Zach Gregersen
  • Career record broken: Seth Gilleland – strike outs (175)
  • Four All-District players (Leo Radkwoski, Jesse Shriner, Seth Loman, Braden Keith)
  • Seven First Team All-Region players (Jesse Shriner, Chad Steiner, Braden Keith, Seth Loman, Leo Radkowski, Justin Crow, Seth Gilleland)
  • Three Second Team All-Region players (Joe Balbas, Curt Morgan, Sean Gleason)

2004

  • 50 - 12 overall record
  • Final ranking 10th in the country
  • Empire Conference Regular Season Champions (35-1 league record)
  • 2004 Regional Champions
  • 2004 Southwestern District Playoffs
  • 5th in the Nation in Team Win/Loss Percentage at .806%
  • 12th in the Nation in Team Batting Average at .339 (wood bat)
  • 1st Team All-American Jesse Shriner
  • 3rd Team All-American Josh Cooper
  • Academic All-American Chad Cullers
  • Jesse Shriner 4th in the nation in RBI’s (82), Andy Swayze 15th (64), Chad Steiner 25th (57)
  • Josh Cooper 12th in the nation in Strike outs (89), Seth Gilleland 23rd (58)
  • Josh Cooper 14th in the nation in Individual Pitching (2.14), Seth Gilleland 21st (2.29)
  • Jesse Shriner 24th in the nation in Individual Hitting (.432)
  • Career record broken: Chris Johns: Wins (12)
  • Six First Team All-Region players (Jesse Shriner, Andy Swayze, Chad Steiner, Josh Cooper, Chris Johns, Chad Cullers)
  • Six Second Team All-Region players (Adam Frank, Pat Harris, Leo Radkowski, Seth Tartler, Seth Gilleland, Brandon Bailey)

2003

  • Overall Record: 49-12
  • Region IX finish: First (37-2)
  • Regional Tournament: First (3-0)
  • Southwest District: Second (1-2)
  • College World Series: (0-0)
  • 1st Team All-Americans: Ian Bladergroen, Andy Scholl
  • Honorable Mention All-American: Chris Johns
  • Distinguished Academic All-Americans: David Kiefer
  • Andy Scholl, and Derrick Blackard
  • 1st Team All-Region: Ian Bladergroen, Andy Scholl, Jason Crosland, David Kiefer, Chris Johns
  • 1st in the Nation in Home Runs with 32: Ian Bladergroen
  • 2nd in the Nation in RBI with 86: Ian Bladergroen
  • 2nd in the Nation in Home Runs with 26: Andy Scholl
  • 3rd in the Nation in Home Runs with 23: Jason Crosland
  • 3rd in the Nation in RBI with 81: Andy Scholl
  • Doug Beck, Jesse Sotelo
  • 18th in the Nation batting average with .439: Ian Bladergroen
  • 19th in the Nation Strike outs with 70: Sean Clancy
  • 22nd in the Nation batting average with .438: Todd Morben
  • 13th ranking in final NJCAA poll: May 2002
  • 3rd ranking in Preseason NJCAA poll: January 2003
  • 6th in the Nation in Individual Batting at .472: Andy Scholl
  • 6th in the Nation in RBI with 72: Jason Crosland
  • 8th in the Nation in Stolen Bases with 34: Jesse Brownell
  • 10th in the Nation in Home Runs with 15: Jason Cox
  • 10th in the Nation in RBI with 67: David Kiefer
  • 11th in the Nation Individual pitching with 1.77 ERA: Chris Johns

2002

  • World Series Final Four Appearance and final ranking 3rd in the country
  • 59 - 5 overall record (school record)
  • Empire Conference Regular Season Championship (34-1 league record)
  • 1st in the Nation in Team Batting Average at .404
  • 1st Team All-American Ian Bladergroen, 6th in the Nation Home Runs, 3rd in RBI's, and 18th in Batting Average
  • Honorable Mention All-American Kurt Welch voted Defensive Player of the year in the Southwestern District
  • Brandon McCarthy 1st in the Nation in Strike outs, Greg Atencio 3rd, Don Clement 6th, and Sean Clancy 19th
  • Ben Buck 3rd in the Nation in Saves
  • Doug Beck and Jesse Sotelo tied for 6th in Nation in Home Runs
  • Todd Morben 22nd in the Nation in Batting Average
  • School record for Team ERA at 2.70
  • School record for Team Batting Average at .394
  • 10 team school records broken in 2002 (six in pitching)
  • Individual school records broken: Kurt Welch (25 doubles), Sean Clancy & Brandon McCarthy (wins 12), Ben Buck (season ERA: 1.06 & career ERA: 2.07), Buck (saves 9 & career saves 18), Terry Montoya & Jarame Beaupre (40 career appearances
  • Eight First Team All-Region players (Greg Atencio, Brandon McCarthy, Don Clement, Kurt Welch, Ian Bladergroen, Doug Beck, Scott Balster, Jason Cox)
  • Three Second Team All-Region players (Jesse Sotelo, Andy Scholl, Sean Clancy)

2001

  • Overall Record: 46-10
  • Empire Conference finish: 1st (21-3)
  • 1st team All-Region—Mike Luther, Doug Beck, Matt Lenertz,Bryan Stelmack, Aaron Smith, Ryan Meaux, Ruben Renteria
  • 2nd Team All-American—Bryan Stelmack
  • Bryan Stelmack 1st in nation in HRs, 4th in RBIs, 5th in BA
  • Ben Buck 3rd in nation in saves
  • Jarame Beaupre 4th in nation in saves
  • Terry Montoya 9th in nation in saves
  • Todd Morben 12 in nation in HR, 21st in RBIs
  • Doug Beck 24 in nation in HRs, 25th in RBIs
  • Aaron Smith 25 in nation in strikouts
  • Team batting average of .367 was 5th in nation
  • Ranked 13th in final NJCAA poll

2000

  • Overall Record: 36-24
  • Region IX finish: 2nd (15-9)
  • 1st Team All-Region—Anthony Lovato, Tyler Carson, Shawn Brooks, Matt Deichert, Dave Trujillo, Dave Marsh
  • Honorable Mention All-American—Anthony Lovato
  • Anthony Lovato also was 5th in nation in home runs (22)

1999

  • Overall Record: 37-19
  • Region IX finish: 2nd (14-8)
  • 1st Team All-Region—Dan Wells, Tyler Carson, Dan Trumble, Matt Deichert, Phil Aragon
  • 1st Team All-American—Dan Wells
  • 1st Team Academic All-American—Joe Jensen
  • Dan Wells was 2nd in nation in home runs (32) and 3rd in RBI (97)
  • Deke DeCrow was 7th in nation in batting average at .467
  • Team batting average of .387 was 2nd in nation
  • Ranked nationally in May

1998

  • Overall Record: 42-22
  • Region IX finish: 2nd (11-13)
  • 1st Team All-Region—Kevin Thomas, Matt Masiarek, Jeff Bloomer
  • 3rd Team All-American—Kevin Thomas
  • 1st Team Academic All-Americans—Kevin THomas, Albie Boognl
  • Kevin Thomas was 10th in nation in team batting average at.471 and 4th in nation in steals with 44
  • Matt Masiarek was 7th in nation in home runs (21)
  • Jeff Bloomer was 10th in nation with 99 strikeouts
  • 6th in nation in team battiner average at .385

1997

  • Overall Record: 34-24
  • Region IX finish: 2nd (8-8)
  • 1st Team All-Region—Jeff Bloomer, Corey Heredia, Albie Boognl, Clint Barr, Josh LaRue
  • 1st Team Academic All-American—Clint Barr
  • Jeff Bloomer was 12th in nation in home runs (19)
  • Team batting average of .346 was 11th in nation

1996

  • Overall Record: 40-16
  • Region IX finish: 2nd (9-7)
  • 1st Team All-Region—Wayne Lenertz, Brad Reiner,Josh See, Josh Castro
  • 1st Team Academic All-American—Jim Katzer
  • Brad Reiner 1st in nation in steals with 60
  • Team 1st in nation in steals with 176
  • Team batting average of .353 8th in nation
  • National ranking of 23 in April

1995

  • Overall Record: 37-23
  • Region IX finish: 1st (6-2)
  • 1st Team All-Region—Lance McCorkle, Marc Fagnan,Wayne Lenertz, Jason Brandenburg, Josh See
  • Marc Fagnan 5th in nation in steals (41)
  • Wayne Lenertz 7th in nation in RBIs (70)
  • Team batting average of .344 was 15th in nation
  • Nationally ranked 5/10/95

1994

  • Overall Record: 31-26
  • Region IX finish: 2nd (2-6)
  • 1st Team All-Region—Steve Marquez, Teddy Duran
  • Third Team All-American—Teddy Duran, .444 BA,
  • Steve Marquez 12th in nation in home runs (14)
  • Top 15 in nation in team batting at .337

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