LCC Men's Baseball: player placements, signings,
and drafts
Lamar Community College's baseball team has
a long and storied history of recruiting athletes who excel at LCC and
go on to compete at the next level. Following is a partial list of players
who have been placed and drafted in the past two years, along with some
of those who have found success in the professional baseball.
Former Lopes in Big Leagues (debut year)
Gary Krug '81—Chicago Cubs
Nick Capra '82—Texas Rangers
Doug Brocail '92—present, Houston Astros
Brandon McCarthy '05—present, Chicago White Sox
2007 player placement
Willy Kesler – University
of New Mexico
Kevin
Chritz – Mesa State College
Nick Naegele – Metro
State College
Taylor
Perse – TBA
Austin Stading - Friends College
Austin
Buck – Mesa State College
Jason Kimzey – Wayland
Baptist
Colin
Allen - UNLV
2006 player placement
Seth Loman – University of Northern Colorado*
Chris Joblin – Central Missouri University
Sean Gleason – Saint Mary's
College of California
Derek Colbert – Metro State College
2005 player placement
Jesse Shriner – University
of Nebraska
Seth
Gilleland – University of Northern Colorado
Chad Steiner* – University of
Northern Colorado
Leo Radkowski – University
of Nevada Reno
Garrett Carson – University of Nevada Reno
Joe Balbas – Albertson College
Jason
Enewold – Albertson College
Brett Compliment – Hastings
College
D.J Edwards – Metro State College
Ben Post - Oklahoma City University
2004 player placement
Andy Swayze – University of Missouri
Chris Johns – University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Pat Harris – Nichols State University
Brandon Bailey - University of Utah
Adam Frank – University of Utah
Seth Tartler - University of Utah
Josh Cooper – University of Utah
Chad Cullers – University of Utah
John Parscal - Regis University
Roy Allen - University of Northern Colorado
Daniel Klausmeier - Morehead State University
2003 player placement
Ian Bladergroen – University of Nebraska*
Andy Scholl – University of Kansas
Jason Crosland – McNeese State University*
David Kiefer – Centenary College
Jason Cox – University of Illinois at Chicago*
Jesse Brownell – University of Iowa
2002 player placement
Doug Beck—Texas Tech University
Greg Atencio—Texas Tech University*
Sean Clancy—Kansas State University
Terry Montoya—Kansas State University
Kurt Welch—University of Memphis
Scott Balster—Oklahoma City University
Ben Buck—University of Utah
Don Clement—University of Southern Colorado
Jarame Beaupre—University of Delaware
Todd Morben—LSU Shreveport
Matt Cover—Colorado State University - Pueblo
Phil Francis—Metro State College
Jesse Sotelo—Fort Hays State University
Vincente Ramirez—Colorado State University - Pueblo
2001 player placement
Ryan Meaux—Texas Tech University*
Aaron Smith—University of New Mexico
Matt Lenertz—Mesa State College
Jason Schofield—Mesa State College
Ruben Renteria—University of Southern Colorado
Bryan Stelmack—Tulane University
Mike Luther—Eastern New Mexico
Ty Deichert—Eastern New Mexico
Ian Thurman-Kelly—Eastern New Mexico
2000 player
placement
Dan Wells—University of Miami
Phil Aragon—Texas Tech University
Tyler Carson—Texas Tech Universiy
Matt Deichert—Texas Tech University
Anthony Lovato—University of New Mexico
Dewey Barr —University. of Texas at Arlington
David Trujillo—University of Nevada at Las Vegas
Deke DeCrow—Mesa State College
Shawn Brooks—Abilene Christian University
Scott Buffington—Abilene Christian University
Kent Myers—Mesa State College
David Marsh—University of Southern Colorado*
Recently drafted players
2007 – Colin Allen – Baltimore Orioles
2007 - Sean Gleason - Baltimore Orioles (at St.
Mary's U./2006 Boston Red Sox at LCC)*
2005 - Chad Steiner - San Diego Padres*
2005 - Seth Loman - Los Angeles Angels*
2005 - Levi Tapia - Boston Red Sox*
2004 - Don Clement - Seattle
Mariners (at CSU Pueblo)*
2004 - Ian Thurman-Kelley - New York Mets (at Eastern New Mexico)*
2003 - Jason Crosland—Philadelphia Phillies (9th round)*
2003 - Adam Frank—Anaheim Angels (30 round)
2002 - Josh Cooper—Seattle Mariners (40th round)
2002 - Greg Atencio—Kansas City Royals (10th round)*
2002 - Brandon McCarthy—Chicago White Sox (17th round)*
2002 - Jason Cox—Anaheim Angels (41st)—2003*
2002 - Ian Bladergroen—New York Mets (44th)—2003*
2002 - Andy Scholl—Kansas City Royals (45th)
2002 - Dan Wells—Florida Marlins (free agent at OK City U)*
2001 - Ryan Meaux—San Francisco Giants*
2001 - Kent Myers—Cleveland Indians (at Mesa State)*
2000 - Curt Young—Chicago White Sox*
2000 - Danny Trumble—San Francisco Giants (at U. of San Francisco)*
1999 - Scott Buffington—Arizona Diamondbacks
1999 - Shawn Brooks—Seattle Mariners
1999 - Clint Barr—New York Yankees (free agent at McNeese State)*
