2008 BASEBALL
Roster
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| 2 | Evan Pheneger | SS/2B | JR | Roseville, Minnesota | |
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Started 5 out of 9 games played as a sophomore outfielder and recorded a .350 batting average with 7 hits. As a freshman, Pheneger appeared in 14 games and started 3 with a .357 batting average. |
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| 3 | Morgan Halpert | SS/2B | FR | Southlake, Texas | |
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Was a three-time all-district performer and part of 4 straight district championships at Covenant Christian High School. Held a .509 batting average with 20 RBI, 9 doubles, two triples, and 55 runs scored. In 2005 helped Covenant Christian to a final-four finish and competed with an all-star team in the Pony Baseball World Series. |
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| 4 | Keith Kooistra | P | JR | Hospers, Iowa | |
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Returns to organized baseball after two seasons away. Played high school baseball for former Dordt College assistant coach Marlin Schoonhoven at Unity Christian High School in Orange City, Iowa. |
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| 5 | Jed Bennett | OF | SR | Lake Barrington, Illinois | |
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Played in 20 games and started 18 in the outfield as a junior. Batted .261 with 12 hits, 5 RBI, and two doubles. |
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| 7 | Austin Turner | OF | JR | Fort Worth, Texas | |
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Transferred to Dordt after attending Temple Junior College (Texas). Recorded 19 runs, 24 hits, and 19 RBI in 2006 at Temple. Batted .300 for the 2006 season with 2 doubles, 3 triples, and 2 homeruns. Had a .475 slugging average and stole 11 bases on the year. |
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| 8 | Nate De Wit | P | JR | Rock Valley, Iowa | |
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Made 4 pitching appearances as a sophomore for a total of 7 innings. As a freshman, had a 1-1 record in 6 appearances. |
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| 9 | Chris Liebhart | P/OF | SR | Chino Hills, California | |
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Was an all-conference honorable mention pick last season. Made 6 appearances on the mound and recorded a 2.25 ERA in 32 innings pitched. Batted .250 on the year with 4 RBI and 1 homerun. As a sophomore, Liebhart earned 2nd team all-conference. Had the team's second-highest batting average and led the team in strikeouts with 34. Posted a 3-3 record and had a 3.33 ERA as a freshman. |
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| 11 | Leland Kootstra | P/OF | FR | Hanford, California | |
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Projected as an outfielder and pitcher for Dordt. In high school, posted a .375 batting average as a senior at Central Valley Christian High School. Recorded 30 hits, 18 RBI, three doubles, three triples, and 1 homerun in 26 games last season. Also posted a 7-2 record from the mound, striking out 47 batters in 64 innings of work with a .88 earned run average. As a junior, batted .532 with 43 hits, 22 RBI, and 23 runs. |
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| 12 | Bryan Diemer | P | SO | Marion, Michigan | |
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Appeared on the mound 4 times and had 1 start as a freshman. Totaled 11 innings and had 5 strikeouts. |
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| 14 | Travis Feekes | OF | SO | Sioux Center, Iowa | |
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Played in 24 games and started 15 in the outfield as a freshman. Had a .229 batting average with 11 hits and 4 RBI. |
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| 15 | Patrick Sinnema | P | FR | Manhattan, Montana | |
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Played with for an American Legion team, the Gallatin Valley Outlaws his sophomore through senior years. Was part of a 3rd place finish at the state tournament in 2006 and the Outlaws' state championship in 2005. Last season, Sinnema batted .406 while posting a 7-4 record from the mound. Recorded no-hitters in 7 complete games. Played mostly in rightfield when not pitching. |
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| 18 | Kyle Dieleman | P | JR | Sully, Iowa | |
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Led the team in pitching appearances as a sophomore with 9 and had 8 starts. Pitched a total of 40 innings with a 2-6 record. Recorded an 8.03 ERA and 5 strikeouts. Made 7 appearances as a freshman in 2006. |
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| 22 | Craig Horstman | P | SR | Arrington Heights, Illinois | |
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Made one pitching appearance as a a junior and two as a sophomore. Was an NAIA Scholar-Athlete last season. |
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| 24 | Dillon Peters | OF | JR | Centennial, Colorado | |
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Earned GPAC honorable mention after starting all 34 games last season as a sophomore outfielder. Co-led the team in hits with 34, while posting a .304 average. Belted 6 doubles and 1 homerun and was second on the team with 15 runs batted in. As a freshman, Peters had a team-high 32 hits with 4 doubles and 13 RBI. |
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| 25 | Alex Jansen | P | SR | Tucson, Arizona | |
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Had eight pitching appearances as a junior-second on the team and posted a 6.64 ERA in 42 innings of work and led the team with 24 strikeouts. As a sophomore, appeared on the mound 8 times with a 1-2 record. |
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| 27 | Bobby Lutke | 3B | SR | Hudsonville, Michigan | |
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Made the all-conference honorable mention list at the designated hitter spot as a junior. Started all 32 games, playing mostly at 3rd base. Had a .301 batting average in 93 at bats last season. Was second on the team with 28 hits and had 7 RBI. Also slugged 5 doubles and 1 triple on the season. As a sophomore, appeared in 12 games and started 7. |
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| 29 | Brady Goslinga | C | FR | Orange City, Iowa | |
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Played mostly in the catcher's spot for the Unity Christian Knights as a senior. Posted a .287 batting and hit in 9 runs. As a junior, Goslinga pitched 27 innings, struck out 16 batters and posted a 2-1 record with a 4.72 ERA. |
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| 30 | Derek Peters | 1B | SR | Centennial, Colorado | |
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Started all 16 games played and appeared twice on the mound as a junior. Had a .200 batting average with 8 hits, 3 RBI, and 1 double. Played in 14 games and started 12 as a sophomore, slugging 2 homeruns, 2 doubles, and 7 hits. |
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| 32 | Travis De Jong | C | SR | Hull, Iowa | |
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Named 2nd team all-conference as a junior for the second straight season. Started all 34 games at catcher. Was among the team leaders on offense with 34 hits, 16 RBI, 11 doubles, and 2 homeruns. Led the team with 51 total bases and had 104 at bats. As a sophomore, earned 2nd team conference honors, batting .301 with 31 hits and 21 RBI. Recorded 12 runs and knocked 4 out of the park as a freshman. |
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| 33 | Ben Fife | C | FR | Tucson, Arizona | |
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Was a three-time varsity letter winner and starting catcher for Desert Christian high school. Was named all-conference twice and had a .380 batting average during his high school career. Fife also hit 6 homeruns, recorded 30 RBI, and threw out 12 of 21 baserunners while playing for Desert Christian. |
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| 36 | Daryl Visser | P/1B | SR | Burlington, Washington | |
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Made 7 pitching appearances and had 3 starts as a junior. Was 1-2 on the mound with a 7.56 ERA. Was third on the team with 16 strikeouts. As a sophomore, Visser had a team-high 12 appearances and recorded 14 strikeouts. |
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| 37 | Josh Bowers | SS/2B | SO | Peyton, Colorado | |
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Started all 10 games played as a freshman. Had a .188 average in 32 at bats. Recorded 6 hits, batted in 3, and slugged 1 triple. |
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Head Coach: Jeff Schouten/Jeff Zomer (Interim)
Assistant Coaches: Mike Broek
Student Manager: Tom Rozenboom
Athletic Director: Rick Vander Berg
Sports Information Director: Mike Byker
