Final 2000 MIAA Baseball Report

  League (final) Overall
  W L W L T
Calvin 14 4 22 16 1
Adrian 10 8 19 24 0
Albion 10 8 20 17 0
Alma 10 8 11 19 0
Hope 9 9 19 16 0
Olivet 6 12 15 25 0
Kalamazoo 4 14 7 26 0

Batting Leaders: 1. Nathan Sweet, Alma, 49-24-.490; 2. Dirk Eppinga, Calvin, 38-17-.447; 3. Ben Fellows, Hope, 34-15-.441; 4. Steve Ekkens, Calvin, 52-22-.423; 5. Stephen Held, Olivet, 37-15-.405; 6. Dave Adamji, Kalamazoo, 57-23-.404; 7. Chad Lechy, Albion, 41-16-.390; 8. Scott Peshke, Adrian, 57-22-.386; 9. Ross Hunderman, Calvin, 65-25-.385; 10. Jim Bouchard, Alma, 60-23-.383.

RBI Leaders: 1. Dan Slagle, Adrian, 20; 2. Paul Young, Adrian, 19; 2. Jim Bouchard, Alma, 19; 4. Nick Bolhouse, Alma, 16; 5. Ross Hunderman, Calvin, 15; 5. Joe Botke, Kalamazoo, 15.

Total Base Leaders: 1. Dan Slagle, Adrian, 44; 2. Ross Hunderman, Calvin, 36; 2. Joe Botke, Kalamazoo, 36; 4. Jim Bouchard, Alma, 33; 5. Scott Peshke, Adrian, 30; 5. Nathan Sweet, Alma, 30.

Most Doubles: 1. Dan Slagle, Adrian, 9; 2. Scott Peshke, Adrian, 8; 3. Dirk Eppinga, Calvin, 6; 4. John Bourdeau, Adrian, 5; 4. Ed Herr, Adrian, 5; 4. Jim Bouchard, Alma, 5; 4. Ross Hunderman, Calvin, 5; 4. Aaron Wiers, Calvin, 5; 4. Mike Vanbeek, Hope, 5; 4. David Canu, Olivet, 5.

Most Triples: 1. Paul Young, Adrian, 3; 1. Scott Houser, Hope, 3; 3. Dave Slagle, Adrian, 2; 3. Jeff Lane, Alma, 2; 3. Nathan Sweet, Alma, 2; 3. Joe Botke, Kalamazoo, 2.

Most Home Runs: 1. Dan Slagle, Adrian, 5; 2. Joe Botke, Kalamazoo, 4; 3. Dave Slagle, Adrian, 3; 4. Nick Bolhouse, Alma, 2; 4. Jim Bouchard, Alma, 2; 4. Ross Hunderman, Calvin, 2; 4. Ben Fellows, Hope, 2; 4. Rob Long, Hope, 2; 4. Mike Vanbeek, Hope, 2; 4. T.J. Thayer, Kalamazoo, 2.

Most Runs Scored: 1. Scott Peshke, Adrian, 23; 2. Jason Biehl, Alma, 18; 3. Dan Dreyer, Albion, 17; 4. Dan Slagle, Adrian, 16; 4. Brock Isanhart, Hope, 16.

Most Stolen Bases: 1. Paul Young, Adrian, 9; 2. Justin Newingham, Albion, 8; 3. Jason Biehl, ALma, 7; 3. Todd Wilson, Kalamazoo, 7; 3. Jimmy Worley, Olivet, 7.

Earned Run Average: 1. Ryan Ignasiak, Albion, 34-3-2.12; 2. Mike Ott, Calvin, 43-11-2.30; 3. Nate DeVisser, Hope, 47-13-2.49; 4. Bobby Wrozek, Adrian, 40-12-2.70; 5. Aaron Marcotte, Olivet, 20-6-2.70; 6. Aaron Wiers, Calvin, 39-12-2.77; 7. Nick Duflo, Alma, 39-15-3.46; 8. Ryan Wolthuis, Calvin, 33-13-3.55; 9. Todd Albee, Alma, 30-12-3.60; 9. Tommy Tuepah, Olivet, 30-12-3.60.

All-MIAA Honors

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
Aaron Wiers, Calvin College

FIRST TEAM
C  - John Bourdeau*, Adrian (sophomore from Detroit/Bishop Gallagher HS)
1B - Dan Slagle***, Adrian (senior from Bryan, Ohio/Bryan HS)
2B - Ryan Maurer*, Albion (senior from Ruth/Ulby HS)
SS - Andy Meteer*, Alma (senior from Mount Clemens/Mount Clemens HS)
3B - Justin Cole*, Calvin (senior from Grand Rapids/GR Christian HS)
OF - Steve Ekkens*, Calvin (senior from Grand Rapids   /GR Christian HS)
OF - Paul Young*, Adrian (sophomore from Temperance/Bedford HS)
OF - Ross Hunderman*, Calvin (junior from Drenthe/Holland Christian HS)
UT - Scott Peshke*, Adrian (senior from Adrian/Adrian HS)
P  - Mike Ott*, Calvin (sophomore from Grand Rapids/Union HS)
P  - Aaron Wiers**, Calvin (junior from Chicago, Ill./Chicago Christian HS)
P  - Mark Simonson*, Hope (sophomore from Holland/Holland)
* - denotes number of years All-MIAA

SECOND TEAM
C  - Chad Lechy, Albion (junior from Monroe/Monroe HS)
1B - Nathan Sweet, Alma (senior from Grand Ledge/Grand Ledge HS)
2B - Nick Grinzinger, Hope (sophomore from Mount Pleasant/Sacred Heart HS)
SS - Sean Bateman, Hope (junior from Saline/Saline HS)
3B - Ben Fellows, Hope (senior from Lansing/Lansing Eastern HS)
OF - Scott Houser, Hope (junior from Portage/Portage Central HS)
OF - Ryan Strother, Albion (senior from Jackson/Jackson HS)
OF - Jason Biehl, Alma (sophomore from St. Louis/St. Louis HS)
UT - Dave Adamji, Kalamazoo (senior from Evanston Twp., Ill./Evanston Twp. HS)
P  - Ryan Ignasiak, Albion (senior from Waterford/Orchard Lake St. Mary's)
P  - Bob Wrozek, Adrian (freshman from Jackson/Lumen Christi HS)
P - Ryan Wolthuis, Calvin (junior from Grand Rapids/South Christian HS)

COACHES' HONORABLE MENTION
ADRIAN: Jay Mitchey, Todd Moore, Ed Herr; ALBION: Dan Dreyer, Sean Kelly, Will Tegel; ALMA: Nick Duflo, Jeff Lane, Jim Bouchard, Shawn Grant, Nick Bolhouse, Art Klawender; CALVIN: Dirk Eppinga; HOPE: Kyle Blackport, Nate DeVisser, Brock Isanhart, Mike VanBeek; KALAMAZOO: Joe Botke, Todd Wilson, Ben Tucker, Brent LeVasseur; OLIVET: Thomas Tuepah, Aaron Marcotte, Darrick Collins, Keith Carpenter, David Canu, Jimmy Worley, Steve Held, Mike Rybski.

Position Player of the Week Honor Roll

Week #1 - David Adamji, Kalamazoo
Weeks #2/#3 - Nick Bolhouse, Alma
Week #4 - Dan Slagle, Adrian
Week #5 - Ben Fellows, Hope
Week #6 - Paul Young, Adrian

Pitcher of the Week Honor Roll

Week #1 - Mike Ott, Calvin
Weeks #2/#3 - Mark Simonson, Hope
Week #4 - Kyle Kidder, Albion
Week #5 - Jay Mitchey, Adrian
Week #6 - Ben Tucker, Kalamazoo