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Varsity Coaches and Player Profiles

 

Coach Brad D'Orazio #19

Varsity Head Coach

 

 

  • Nick Name: D-Roz

  • Favorite Baseball Memory:  Going to State Tournament for the first time in school history in 2011

  • Favorite MLB Team: Brewers

  • Favorite MLB Player: Ryan Braun

  • Baseball Rituals: Chew a piece of bubblemint gum from Coach Crandall

  • Hobbies outside of Baseball: Golf

  • College: Edgewood College

  • Dream Job: Manager of the Milwaukee Brewers

  • Teacher or Mentor you admire: My Grandpa

  • Favorite High School Subject: Psychology

  • Other High School sports:

  • Dream Car: 1969 Mustang

  • Favorite Quote/Saying:“Baseball is 90% mental. The other half is physical.” Yogi Berra

 

Coach Brad Crandell #20

Varsity Assistant Coach

 

 

  • Nick Name: Cran-deez

  • Favorite Baseball Memory: Coaching at the State Tournament in 2011

  • Favorite MLB Team: Minnesota Twins

  • Favorite MLB Player: Kirby Pucket and Cal Ripken Jr.

  • Baseball Rituals: Too many to list

  • Hobbies outside of Baseball: Alpine Skiing, Music, Movies, Reading, Being outdoors

  • College: UW Madison

  • Dream Job: College Football or Baseball Coach

  • Teacher or Mentor you admire: My high school baseball coach Casey Eckardt

  • Favorite High School Subject: Any Math Class

  • Other High School sports: Football

  • Favorite Food: Seafood Risotto

  • Dream Car: '68 Chevelle SS

  • Favorite Quote/Saying:“They give you a round bat and they throw you a round ball.  And they tell you to hit it square!" – Willie Stargell

Coach Alex Shekey #19

Varsity Assistant Coach

 

  • Nick Name: Sheeks

  • Favorite Baseball Memory: Sweeping Middleton

  • Favorite MLB Team: Brewers

  • Favorite MLB Player: Mark Grace

  • Baseball Rituals: None

  • Hobbies outside of Baseball: Bowling, Golf, Video Games

  • College: MATC and UW-Whitewater

  • Dream Job: Professional Bowler

  • Teacher or Mentor you admire:

  • Favorite High School Subject: Gym

  • Other High School sports:

  • Favorite Food:

  • Dream Car:

  • Favorite Quote/Saying:

 

Coach Justin Scanlon #8

Varsity Assistant Coach

 

  • Nick Name: JT

  • Favorite Baseball Memory: Dog piling after winning the Big 10 Championship my Junior year

  • Favorite MLB Team: Cubs

  • Favorite MLB Player: Starlin Castro

  • Baseball Rituals: I tap the plate the same way before each pitch and never step on the lines

  • Hobbies outside of Baseball: Golf, water skiing, running, and spending time with my friends and family

  • College: Michigan State University

  • Dream Job: Division 1 baseball coach

  • Teacher or Mentor you admire: My dad

  • Favorite High School Subject: Gym

  • Other High School sports: Football and Basketball

  • Favorite Food: Pesto pasta with chicken

  • Dream Car: 2013 Dodge Charger

  • Favorite Quote/Saying: "Pain is temporary, Pride is forever"

 

Jeffery Reinholtz #1

Outfield 

 

  • Nick Name: Dahmer, Jr.

  • Favorite Baseball Memory: 

  • Favorite MLB Team: Brewers

  • Favorite MLB Player: Dexter Fowler

  • Baseball Rituals: Touch my Grandpa's tie before every game

  • Hobbies outside of Baseball: Playing MLB The Show

  • College: Undecided

  • Dream Job: Manager of the Brewers

  • Teacher or Mentor you admire: Mr. Murphy

  • Favorite High School Subject: Math

  • Other High School sports: Wrestling

  • Favorite Food: Steak

  • Dream Car: Bugatti

  • Favorite Quote/Saying: “A goal without a plan is only a wish”

 

Tyler Stone #2

2nd Base 

 

  • Nick Name: Stoney

  • Favorite Baseball Memory: Winning Districts in 8th Grade

  • Favorite MLB Team: Brewers

  • Favorite MLB Player: Chase Utley

  • Baseball Rituals: Knucks with Kyle; Leapfrog with Derek

  • Hobbies outside of Baseball: Basketball

  • College: St. Louis University

  • Dream Job: CEO

  • Teacher or Mentor you admire: Ms. Halverson

  • Favorite High School Subject: Math

  • Other High School sports: Basketball

  • Favorite Food: English Muffins

  • Dream Car:  Audi Quattro A6

  • Favorite Quote/Saying:“Attitude determines your altitude”

 

Connor Volker #3

3rd Base

 

  • Nick Name: Spanlding; Folker

  • Favorite Baseball Memory: 

  • Favorite MLB Team: Brewers

  • Favorite MLB Player: Ryan Braun

  • Baseball Rituals: None

  • Hobbies outside of Baseball: Playing NHL with Kyle; Ping Pong

  • College: Undecided

  • Dream Job: Zamboni Driver

  • Teacher or Mentor you admire: Fred Volker

  • Favorite High School Subject: Gym

  • Other High School sports: Football

  • Favorite Food: Pizza

  • Dream Car: Cadillac Escalade

  • Favorite Quote/Saying:

 

Mitch Flora #4

Shortstop

 

  • Nick Name: Flora

  • Favorite Baseball Memory:  Playing baseball with Lucas Kirch

  • Favorite MLB Team: Yankees

  • Favorite MLB Player: Josh Hamilton

  • Baseball Rituals: Ryan Pynnonen

  • Hobbies outside of Baseball: Golf, Hunting, Four-wheeling

  • College: Undecided

  • Dream Job: Pro Athlete

  • Teacher or Mentor you admire: My father

  • Favorite High School Subject: Lunch

  • Other High School sports: Football, Basketball

  • Favorite Food: Chicken Wings

  • Dream Car: 1967 Shelby GT-500

  • Favorite Quote/Saying: "It’s not about how hard you can hit, it’s about how hard you can hit and keep moving forward"

 

Derek Witte #5

Pitcher, Outfield

 

 

  • Nick Name: D-Rock

  • Favorite Baseball Memory:  Winning Districts in 8th grade

  • Favorite MLB Team: Brewers

  • Favorite MLB Player: Norichika Aoki

  • Baseball Rituals: Warm-up routine, playing leapfrog with Tyler

  • Hobbies outside of Baseball: Football

  • College: St. Cloud State

  • Dream Job: Pro Athlete

  • Teacher or Mentor you admire:

  • Favorite High School Subject: Adaptive PE

  • Other High School sports: Football, Intramural volleyball champs

  • Favorite Food: Fried rice

  • Dream Car: Ferrari 458 Italia Spider

  • Favorite Quote/Saying:“Go Cats”

 

Nick Phillips #6

Pitcher, Outfield

 

 

  • Nick Name: Phil

  • Favorite Baseball Memory:  Winning Little League Districts in 2009

  • Favorite MLB Team: Brewers

  • Favorite MLB Player: Ryan Braun

  • Baseball Rituals: Seed up

  • Hobbies outside of Baseball: Maintaining my beard

  • College: Northwestern

  • Dream Job: Olympic Gymnist

  • Teacher or Mentor you admire: Ms. Moffat

  • Favorite High School Subject: Calculus BC

  • Other High School sports: Cross Country

  • Favorite Food: Salad

  • Dream Car: Toyota Prius

  • Favorite Quote/Saying: "Write clearly and show your work"

 

Lucas Kirch #7

Pitcher, Infield, Outfield

 

  • Nick Name: Odie

  • Favorite Baseball Memory:  14 year old District Champs & State Tourney

  • Favorite MLB Team: Brewers

  • Favorite MLB Player: Ryan Braun

  • Baseball Rituals:  Put my right sock on before my left

  • Hobbies outside of Baseball: Watching sports, Hang with friends

  • College: UW-Oshkosh

  • Dream Job: General Manager for a sports team

  • Teacher or Mentor you admire: Coach Scott Cramer - Wildcat Football Defensive Coordinator

  • Favorite High School Subject: English

  • Other High School sports: Football, Intramural basketball, Intramural volleyball champs

  • Favorite Food: Wings

  • Dream Car: Bugatti

  • Favorite Quote/Saying:“Don’t give up, don’t ever give up”

 

Jake Armstrong #9

Infield, Outfield, Pitcher

 

  • Nick Name: Army

  • Favorite Baseball Memory: First home run

  • Favorite MLB Team: Yankees

  • Favorite MLB Player: Derek Jeter

  • Baseball Rituals: Warm up with Sammy Joe

  • Hobbies outside of Baseball: Basketball, ping pong

  • College: Undecided

  • Dream Job: Pro Athlete

  • Teacher or Mentor you admire:

  • Favorite High School Subject: Spanish

  • Other High School sports:

  • Favorite Food: Steak

  • Dream Car: Lamborghini Murcielago

  • Favorite Quote/Saying: “Just do it”

 

Keaton Knueppel #11

Outfield, Pitcher

 

  • Nick Name: Nips

  • Favorite Baseball Memory: Going to State Championships as 11 year-olds

  • Favorite MLB Team: Oakland A's

  • Favorite MLB Player: Josh Hamilton

  • Baseball Rituals: Tie each cleat twice before a game

  • Hobbies outside of Baseball: Other sports; Hang out with friends

  • College: North Carolina

  • Dream Job: Professional Athlete

  • Teacher or Mentor you admire: Parents

  • Favorite High School Subject: Math

  • Other High School sports: Basketball, Football

  • Favorite Food: Spaghetti or Cinnamon rolls

  • Dream Car: Limousine

  • Favorite Quote/Saying: "Always stay positive"

 

Trevor Kermicle #12

Pitcher, Outfielder

 

 

  • Nick Name: The Vulture

  • Favorite Baseball Memory: Hitting my only home run in Little League

  • Favorite MLB Team: Milwaukee Brewers

  • Favorite MLB Player: Ryan Braun

  • Baseball Rituals: Listening to "I'm a go getta" on the way to games

  • Hobbies outside of Baseball: Any sports/anything with computers

  • College: UW Madison

  • Dream Job: Closing pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers

  • Teacher or Mentor you admire: Mr. Murphy

  • Favorite High School Subject: Math

  • Other High School sports: Football

  • Favorite Food: Pizza

  • Dream Car: 1979 Pontiac Trans Am

  • Favorite Quote/Saying: "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take"

 

John Moynihan #13

Pitcher, 3rd Base, 1st Base

 

  • Nick Name: Moyni

  • Favorite Baseball Memory: Throwing a no-hitter against Chicago Elite 180

  • Favorite MLB Team: Washington Nationals

  • Favorite MLB Player: Bryce Harper

  • Baseball Rituals: Always give Kyle a hug before practice and games

  • Hobbies outside of Baseball: Lifting

  • College: Undecided

  • Dream Job: Something with baseball

  • Teacher or Mentor you admire: Mr. Murphy

  • Favorite High School Subject: Physcial Education

  • Other High School sports:

  • Favorite Food: Roast Beef

  • Dream Car: Smart Car

  • Favorite Quote/Saying: “Nulla si fa senea volonta”

 

Ben Rortvedt #14

Catcher

 

  • Nick Name: Benny the Jet Rodriguez

  • Favorite Baseball Memory: Silver Division Champs CABH World Series

  • Favorite MLB Team: Angels

  • Favorite MLB Player: Bryce Harper

  • Baseball Rituals:

  • Hobbies outside of Baseball: Ping Pong

  • College:

  • Dream Job:

  • Teacher or Mentor you admire: Mrs. Hildebrandt

  • Favorite High School Subject: Gym

  • Other High School sports: Football

  • Favorite Food: Brats

  • Dream Car: Cadillac Escalade

  • Favorite Quote/Saying: “Got heem”; "Look good, play good"

 

Ryan Pynnonen #15

Pitcher, Infield

 

 

  • Nick Name: Pinhead

  • Favorite Baseball Memory: Threw perfect game against Janesville Parker sophomore year

  • Favorite MLB Team: Brewers

  • Favorite MLB Player: Prince Fielder

  • Baseball Rituals: Warm up with Mitch Flora

  • Hobbies outside of Baseball: Ping Pong, hang out with friends, play chess

  • College: I'm a Junior!

  • Dream Job: Crime scene investigator

  • Teacher or Mentor you admire: Mr. Richard Dow

  • Favorite High School Subject: Math

  • Other High School sports: Basketball

  • Favorite Food: Crab Legs with butter

  • Dream Car: BMW 3er Gran Turismo

  • Favorite Quote/Saying: “You miss 100 % of the shots you don't take”

 

Matt Renk #16

Catcher, DH

 

 

  • Nick Name: Cruiser

  • Favorite Baseball Memory: Winning Districts in Juniors

  • Favorite MLB Team: Brewers

  • Favorite MLB Player: Josh Hamilton

  • Baseball Rituals: Cover up my spit when catching

  • Hobbies outside of Baseball: Football, basketball, hanging with friends

  • College: UW-Whitewater

  • Dream Job: Anything with sports

  • Teacher or Mentor you admire: Coach Turkington

  • Favorite High School Subject: Physical Education

  • Other High School sports: Football

  • Favorite Food: Steak

  • Dream Car: Audi R8 GT

  • Favorite Quote/Saying: “Never Give Up"

 

Kyle Reichert #17

1st Base, Pitcher

 

 

  • Nick Name: R-Money

  • Favorite Baseball Memory: Winning Districts in 2009

  • Favorite MLB Team: Cubs

  • Favorite MLB Player: Starlin Castro

  • Baseball Rituals: Never step on the foul line

  • Hobbies outside of Baseball: Sports

  • College: UW Madison

  • Dream Job: MLB player

  • Teacher or Mentor you admire: Senora Halverson

  • Favorite High School Subject: Spanish

  • Other High School sports: Football

  • Favorite Food: Wings

  • Dream Car: 98 Bonneville

  • Favorite Quote/Saying: “This is the year”

 

Sam Sharer #21

Center Field, Pitcher

 

  • Nick Name: Sammy Joe

  • Favorite Baseball Memory:

  • Favorite MLB Team: Brewers

  • Favorite MLB Player: Ryan Braun

  • Baseball Rituals: Listen to music

  • Hobbies outside of Baseball: Bowling, Football, Fishing

  • College: MATC

  • Dream Job: Pro Athlete

  • Teacher or Mentor you admire: Mrs. Coneybear

  • Favorite High School Subject: Gym

  • Other High School sports: Football, Bowling

  • Favorite Food: Steak

  • Dream Car: 1967 Shelby GT-500

  • Favorite Quote/Saying: “Never Give Up"

 

Blake Laufenberg #22

Catcher

 

 

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