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Baseball: Player Placements, Signings, and Drafts

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Scott Crampton, Head Coach
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Scott.Crampton@lamarcc.edu

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

2010 Player Placement

Travis Hayes —Tarleton State University
Michael Oberto —University of Texas at Arlington
Shane Dedig —Ohio University
Eric Dorton —West Texas A&M University
Brandon DeVries —Eastern New Mexico University
Tanner Waite —New Mexico State University
Spenser Smith —University of Indianapolis
Max Milot —Kansas Wesleyan University
Jake Davis —California State University East Bay
Logan Lippert — University of New Mexico

2009 Player Placement

Brandon Van Riper — Tarleton State University
Dave Kaplan — Metropolitan State College of Denver
Mike Ramirez — Tarleton State University
Evan Claus — Metropolitan State College of Denver
Bradshaw Perry —Metropolitan State College of Denver
Trey Stastny — Colorado Christian University
Zach Krueger — Metropolitan State College of Denver
Robbie Perry — Colorado Christian University
Ryan Serena — Colorado Christian University

2008 Player Placement

Kyle Gumieny — Southeast Missouri State University
Dan Neumann — Lubbock Christian University
Garrett Cook — Eastern New Mexico University

2007 Player Placement

Willy Kesler – University of New Mexico
Kevin Chritz – Mesa State College
Nick Naegele – Metro State College
Austin Stading - Friends College
Austin Buck – Mesa State College
Brett Cook - Wayland Baptist
Jason Kimzey – Wayland Baptist
Colin Allen - UNLV* (did not go to school)

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

2010 — Willy Kesler — Seattle Mariners (at University of New Mexico)
2008 — Jesse Shriner — San Francisco Giants (free agent Utah)
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)*

* indicates signed professionally