UW-Stevens Point’s Feyereisen and UW-Whitewater’s Herum Top All-WIAC Baseball Team; UW-Whitewater’s Vodenlich Claims Coaching Honor
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Printable version of the 2013 All-WIAC Baseball Team
MADISON, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s JP Feyereisen and UW-Whitewater’s Marty Herum were selected the Pitcher of the Year and Position Player of the Year, respectively, to lead the 20 individuals chosen to the 2013 All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Baseball Team by the league coaches. UW-Whitewater’s John Vodenlich was picked the Coach of the Year.
Feyereisen tops the conference with a 2.24 earned run average and a .213 opponent batting average, while ranking fourth with six victories, fifth with 51 strikeouts and ninth with 64.1 innings pitched. He has made 11 appearances, including 10 starting assignments, and amassed six or more strikeouts four times, including a season-high nine against UW-Platteville on April 5. UW-Stevens Point has had four individuals combine to win five conference Pitcher of the Year honors.
Herum claimed the Position Player of the Year award for the second straight season, becoming just the second individual in WIAC history to accomplish the feat. UW-Oshkosh’s Jeremy Jirschele secured the honor in 2004 and 2005.
Herum leads the WIAC with a .430 batting average and 22 doubles, while placing third with 71 hits and a .739 slugging percentage, fourth with four triples, fifth with 48 runs scored and a .470 on-base percentage, sixth with 42 RBI and seventh with seven home runs. He has recorded at least one hit in 36 of 39 games this season, including 21 multi-hit performances and three contests with four hits.
Repeat selections on the first team from a season ago included: UW-Stevens Point’s Sean Gerber and Ryan Schilter; and UW-Whitewater’s Jared Fon (Position Player of the Year). Gerber was also a first team pick in 2011, along with teammate Dan Douglas and UW-Oshkosh’s Tyler Kamps.
Vodenlich earned the coaching honor for the fifth time in his career. He directed the Warhawks to a 34-7 record during the regular-season and the 14th conference championship in program history. UW-Whitewater also earned a spot in the NCAA Division III Championship for the sixth consecutive season.
An All-Sportsmanship Team was selected for individuals that displayed exemplary sportsmanship throughout the season. It included one member from each school.
2013 All-WIAC Baseball Team
First Team
Name, School, Year, Position, Hometown (High School)
Steve Bartlein, Whitewater, Senior, Shortstop, South Milwaukee, Wis.
Dan Douglas, Stevens Point, Senior, Shortstop, East Troy, Wis.
Joel Effertz, La Crosse, Junior, Righthanded Pitcher, Ladysmith, Wis.
TJ Evanson, Superior, Sophomore, Firstbase, Lakeville, Minn. (North)
JP Feyereisen, Stevens Point, Sophomore, Righthanded Pitcher, River Falls, Wis.
Jared Fon, Whitewater, Junior, Thirdbase, Germantown, Wis.
Sean Gerber, Stevens Point, Senior, Firstbase, Stoughton, Wis.
Jacob Herbst, Stevens Point, Senior, Righthanded Pitcher, Park Falls, Wis.
Marty Herum, Whitewater, Sophomore, Firstbase, River Falls, Wis.
Bobby Kachel, Oshkosh, Junior, Firstbase/Outfield, La Crosse, Wis. (Aquinas)
Tyler Kamps, Oshkosh, Senior, Secondbase/Firstbase, Appleton, Wis. (East)
Tom Kerndt, Whitewater, Senior, Righthanded Pitcher, Lansing, Iowa
Justin Lambert, Whitewater, Senior, Righthanded Pitcher, Mt. Horeb, Wis.
Joe Pavlovich, Oshkosh, Sophomore, Righthanded Pitcher, Denmark, Wis.
Mikole Pierce, Whitewater, Sophomore, Rightfield, De Pere, Wis.
Scott Plaza, Whitewater, Junior, Righthanded Pitcher, Arlington Heights, Ill.
Michael Polcyn, Oshkosh, Sophomore, Shortstop, Ripon, Wis.
Matt Roberts, Whitewater, Junior, Righthanded Pitcher, Manitowoc, Wis. (Roncalli)
Ryan Schilter, Stevens Point, Senior, Catcher, West Bend, Wis. (West)
Michael Swift, Oshkosh, Sophomore, Secondbase/Thirdbase, Kenosha, Wis. (Bradford)
Honorable Mention
Mike Boushley, Platteville, Sophomore, Righthanded Pitcher, Hortonville, Wis.
Brooks Braga, La Crosse, Senior, Outfield, Middleton, Wis.
David Cladis, Whitewater, Senior, Secondbase, Joliet, Ill. (Catholic)
Jimmy Coady, Stevens Point, Sophomore, Outfield, La Crosse, Wis. (Aquinas)
Adam Cordova, La Crosse, Senior, Designated Hitter, Merrill, Wis.
Dylan Friend, Whitewater, Junior, Centerfield, Burlington, Wis.
Dan Genrich, Superior, Senior, Lefthanded Pitcher, Wausau, Wis. (West)
Mitch LaVelle, Stout, Freshman, Shortstop, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
Santiago Morales, Stout, Senior, Centerfield, West St. Paul, Minn. (Henry Sibley)
Garrett Novinski, La Crosse, Senior, Shortstop, Middleton, Wis.
JT Schneider, Whitewater, Senior, Leftfield, Oak Creek, Wis.
Travis Sindles, Oshkosh, Junior, Lefthanded Pitcher, Twin Lakes, Wis. (Wilmot Union)
Robbie Veith, Superior, Senior, Outfield, Brainerd, Minn.
Tim Verthein, La Crosse, Senior, Righthanded Pitcher, La Crescent, Minn.
Adam Widder, Stout, Sophomore, Righthanded Pitcher, Wauwatosa, Wis. (Milwaukee Lutheran)
All-Sportsmanship Team
Steve Bartlein, Whitewater, Senior, Shortstop, South Milwaukee, Wis.
Adam Cordova, La Crosse, Senior, Designated Hitter, Merrill, Wis.
Casey Dittel, Superior, Senior, Secondbase, Woodbury, Minn.
Nick Douglas, Stevens Point, Senior, Outfield/Secondbase, East Troy, Wis.
Kevin Fessler, Platteville, Junior, Catcher, Wauconda, Ill.
Matt Guida, Stout, Senior, Catcher, Hawley, Minn.
Matt Wells, Oshkosh, Senior, Righthanded Pitcher, Little Chute, Wis.
Position Player of the Year: Marty Herum of Whitewater
Pitcher of the Year: JP Feyereisen of Stevens Point
Coach of the Year: John Vodenlich of Whitewater
Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete: Adam Cordova of La Crosse
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