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CLASS 4A
STATE PAIRINGS
at PrincipalPark, Des Moines
Quarterfinals
Wednesday: Noon – Johnston (37-0) vs. Dubuque Hempstead (26-10)
2 p.m. – Cedar Rapids Kennedy (28-8) vs. Ankeny (29-9)
: 6 p.m. – Burlington (36-5) vs. Southeast Polk (29-11)
8 p.m. – Sioux City North (37-4) vs. Marshalltown (25-12)
Semifinals-
Friday, July 25 at 6 and 8 p.m.
Championship –
Saturday, July 26 at 8 p.m.
Quarterfinal Match-ups
Teams (Seed) W-L Team BA W-Streak Enroll* App/Titles Rated
Johnston (1) 37-0 .412 37 1,244 10/1 1
vs
Dubuque Hempstead (8) 26-10 .350 2 1,377 11/4 NR
Cedar Rapids Kennedy (4) 28-8 .366 3 1,376 11/0 7
vs
Ankeny (5) 29-9 .367 4 1,527 10/1 6
Burlington (3) 36-5 .386 6 959 12/2 3
vs
Southeast Polk (6) 29-11 .370 3 1,294 1/- 8
Sioux City North (2) 37-4 .388 7 1,103 5/0 2
vs
Marshalltown (7) 25-12 .362 2 1,132 10/5 NR
* 2007-08 BEDS, 9-11
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE FIELD
WHO’S NO. 1: Johnston is top-rated and top seeded and the Dragons are attempting to be the first Class 4A teams to go unbeaten since the tournament went to four classes in 1981. There have been seven previous championship teams that have gone undefeated – Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson (18-0, 1953); Muscatine (21-0, 1957), Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson (23-0, 1960), Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson (18-0, 1962), Beckman, Dyersville (21-0, 1968); Kee, Lansing (47-0, 1973 1A) and Wilton (42-0, 2005 2A). It won’t be easy for the Dragons – six other teams who finished in the IBCA top 10 are in the tourney field – Sioux City North, second; Burlington, third; number six Ankeny, seventh rated Cedar Rapids Kennedy, eighth ranked Southeast Polk, and number nine Dubuque Hempstead.
PREVIOUS CHAMPIONS: Johnston is one of five schools who have won a state baseball title. Marshalltown and Dubuque Hempstead have copped five and four respectively. Burlington has won two including the first ever summer tournament in 1946. Ankeny won the title in 1992.
HERE ALSO IN ‘07: Only two teams – Cedar Rapids Kennedy and Ankeny – return from last year’s tournament field. This is Kennedy’s third straight pilgrimage to the tournament and their seventh since 2000. For Ankeny, this is the Hawks’ fourth trip since 2004.
NEWKIDS ON THE BLOCK: Southeast Polk is the only newcomer in the tournament field. The seventh-rated Rams are the number six seed, but no stranger to rigorous competition. They had 9 games against teams that are in the tournament this year and five more against substate finalists. They are coached by Scott Belger, whose father Vic is number four on the all-time wins list at 920-319, and was his coach at Creston.
FIRST TIME COACHES: Johnston’s Randy Wee and Southeast Polk’s Scott Belger are coaches who will be appearing in their first ever state tournament. Wee is 249-150 with previous stops at Iowa Falls and Columbus Catholic, Waterloo. This is his final season as he moves into administration this fall. Belger is 312-245 with previous stops at Des Moines Hoover, ADM, Adel; and Savannah, MO.
DID YOU KNOW? (1) Sioux City North Junior Nick Tillo has 80 runs batted in thus far. That makes him third on the all-time single season best list. He trails Bishop Garrigan’s Brad Nelson (91 in 1999 – fourth best nationally) and Assumption’s Greg Thissen (84 in 1999). Both have played in major league farm chains – Nelson with the Brewers' Triple AAA franchise at Nashville and Thissen played in 2007 for the Nationals’ farm system at Potomac, VA.
(2) Dan Reid of Burlington brought Notre Dame Burlington to three tournaments and the 1982 title. This is his second trip with Grayhounds and his 31-year record of 688-387 is 14th on the all-time win list and eighth among active coaches.
STAT LEADERS
BATTING AVERAGE (min 70 AB)
.516 – Nick Thimesch, Marshalltown (48-93)
.508 – Bryan Lippincott, Johnston (61-120)
.507 – Nick Tillo, Sioux City North (70-138)
.505 – Greg Larpenter, Johnston (55-109)
.492 – Damek Tomscha, Sioux City North (64-130)
.489 – Kyle Peterson, Burlington (67-137)
.478 – Eric Schultz, Cedar Rapids Kennedy (55-115)
.477 – Ryan Torgerson, Johnston (52-109)
.470 – Andrew Host, Southeast Polk (62-132)
.465 – Ty Knowler, Southeast Polk 59-127)
.446 – Austin Christianson, Cedar Rapids Kennedy (45-101)
.441 – Brady Wathen, Ankeny (45-102)
.440 – Andrew Redman, Dubuque Hempstead (55-125)
.438 – Chad Piersma, Sioux City North (49-112)
.437 – CJ Schreiber, Southeast Polk (58-133)
.435 – TJ Flanagan, Marshalltown (47-108)
.432 – Josh Caffrey, Burlington (51-118)
.431 – Hunter Vandenberg (31-72)
HITS
70 – Nick Tillo, Sioux City North
67 – Kyle Peterson, Burlington
64 – Damek Tomscha, Sioux City North
62 – Andrew Host, Southeast Polk
61 – Bryan Lippincott, Johnston
59 – Ty Knowler, Southeast Polk
58 – Brad Lamberti, Southeast Polk
58 – C.J. Schreiber, Southeast Polk
55 – Andrew Redman, Dubuque Hempstead
55 – Erich Schultz, Cedar Rapids Kennedy
55 – Greg Larpenter, Johnston
53 – TJ Werner, Burlington
53 – Tyler Pflum, Burlington
RUNS SCORED
70 – Andrew Host, Southeast Polk
63 – Damek Tomscha, Sioux City North
62 – Greg Larpenter, Johnston
61 – Brad Lamberti, Southeast Polk
57 – Brian Wanner, Sioux City North
55 – Ty Knowler, Southeast Polk
51 – Dean McArdle, Sioux City North
51 – Kyle Peterson, Burlington
50 – Jason Brown, Dubuque Hempstead
49 – Bryan Lippincott, Johnston
49 – Nick Tillo, Sioux City North
45 – TJ Werner, Burlington
43 – Josh Caffrey, Burlington
42 – Cody Kever, Ankeny
DOUBLES
17 – Damek Tomscha, Sioux City North
17 – Chad Piersma, Sioux City North
16 – Greg Larpenter, Johnston
16 – Nick Tillo, Sioux City North
15 – Brian Wanner, Sioux City North
15 – Troy DuBay, Johnston
14 – C.J. Schreiber, Southeast Polk
14 – Bryan Lippincott, Johnston
14 – Ryan Torgerson, Johnston
TRIPLES
7 – Nick Tillo, Sioux City North
6 – Greg Larpenter, Johnston
5 – Brian Wanner, Sioux City North
4 – Kyle Peterson, Burlington
4 – Andrew Redman, Dubuque Hempstead
HOME RUNS
10 – B.J. Juergens, Dubuque Hempstead
10 – Austin Christianson, Cedar Rapids Kennedy
9 – Damek Tomscha, Sioux City North
8 – Tyler Peschong, Marshalltown
8 – Jason Brown, Dubuque Hempstead
7 – Ben Allison, Ankeny
RBI
80 – Nick Tillo, Sioux City North
70 – C.J. Schreiber, Southeast Polk
55 – Damek Tomscha, Sioux City North
53 – Brad Lamberti, Johnston
49 – Bryan Lippincott. Johnston
48 – B.J. Juergens, Dubuque Hempstead
47 – Tyler Pflum, Burlington
46 – Chad Piersma, Sioux City North
45 – Ty Knowler, Southeast Polk
45 – Ryan Torgerson, Johnston
44 – Ryan McCauley, Johnston
43 – Austin Christianson, Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Stolen Bases
28 – Trevor Brady, Ankeny
26 – Jason Brown, Dubuque Hempstead
26 – Nick Thimesch, Marshalltown
24 – Zach Thompson, Marshalltown
19 – Darin Davis, Johnston
18 – Bryan Lippincott, Johnston
18 – Eric Schultz, Cedar Rapids Kennedy
17 – Cody Kever, Ankeny
PITCHING WINS
12 – TJ Werner, Burlington (12-0)
11 – Dean McArdle, Sioux City North (11-0)
11 – Ryan Torgerson, Johnston (11-0)
9 – Corby McGlauflin, Sioux City North (9-1)
9 – C.J. Schreiber, Southeast Polk (9-2)
8 – Andrew Redman, Dubuque Hempstead (8-0)
7 – Chris Sadler, Cedar Rapids Kennedy (7-0)
7 – CJ Bolander, Burlington (7-1)
INNINGS PITCHED
71 – TJ Werner, Burlington
65 – Dean McArdle, Sioux City North
60.33 – C.J. Schreiber, Southeast Polk
58.33 – CJ Bolander, Southeast Polk
56 – Ryan Torgerson, Johnston
55 – Corby McGlauflin, Sioux City North
51.33 – Andrew Redman, Dubuque Hempstead
50.67 – Ben Cottrell, Dubuque Hempstead
40.67 – Dan Behmer, Ankeny
40.67 – Chris Sadler, Cedar Rapids Kennedy
ERA (Min. 39 innings)
0.75 – Dean McArdle, Sioux City North (65 IP)
1.15 – Corby McGlauflin, Sioux City North (55 IP)
1.25 – Ryan Torgerson, Johnston (60.33)
1.68 – TJ Werner, Burlington (71 IP)
1.90 – Jimmy Six, Marshalltown (45.33 IP)
STRIKE OUTS
105 – TJ Werner, Burlington
93 – Dean McArdle, Sioux City North
65 – C.J. Schreiber, Southeast Polk
47 – Jimmy Six, Marshalltown
46 – Ben Cottrell, Dubuque Hempstead
FEWEST WALKS (Min. 39 IP)
10 – Dean McArdle, Sioux City North (65 IP)
13 – Corby McGlauflin, Sioux City North (55 IP)
14 – Dan Behmer, Ankeny (40.67 IP)
15 – Jimmy Six, Marshalltown (45.33 IP)
15 – Chris Sadler, Cedar Rapids Kennedy (40.67 IP)
16 – CJ Bolander, Burlington (58.33 IP)
17 – C.J. Schreiber, Southeast Polk (60.33 IP)
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