BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[cubs]

First huge recruiting victory for Coach Jirschele...Turner Doornink of Clintonville and a 2014 First Team All Stater, will be transferring from St Cloud Tech and attending UWSP to play baseball.  He will be a sophomore this year.  I assume he'll play 1B or 3B and hit in the middle of the order that was vacated by McHugh.

Not sure I would go that far....  It was probably the easiest time he will have convincing a recruit to go to Stevens Point with both the Jirschele and Doornink families both being from Clintonville. 

It would have been more of a surprise had Doornink ended up at a different school in my opinion...

I said huge recruiting victory based on Turner's talent alone, not on how hard Jirchele had to work to get him on campus.  With that said, it was more difficult than you think it was.  I know Turner personally, I know his family....at no point was this a sure thing until he made his decision while on Point's campus this week.  Yes, the previous relationship Turner had with the Jirchele's was a huge plus for Point, it still took a lot for Turner to make the decision to leave St Cloud Tech earlier than his plan of 2 years.

If you say so....  There were "rumblings" that this was going to happen already at the end of the summer before Doornink went back to St. Cloud for the Fall semester... 

As I mentioned earlier, this is not a surprise whatsoever....

[ShineTime]

That's awesome but whose going to pitch?  They obviously lost Mitch beau and greatly need about 4 to 5 guys that are solid.  Hopefully some of the experienced bench players like guckenberg and Kranz have great years.

[cubs]

That's awesome but whose going to pitch?

Not sure, but I was able to come across the names of some of their recruits for this season....

Angel Ramirez-Greendale https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/profiles/WI/angel-ramirez-jr-3864051972
Reece Frederick-Hortonville https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/profiles/WI/Reece-Frederick-9348571026-5063298147
Sam Sabinash-Greendale https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/profiles/WI/Sam--Sabinash-2793451806 (1st Team All State IF-Summer)
Alex Stodola-Coleman https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/profiles/WI/Alexander-Stodola-6417305829 (3rd Team All State Catcher)
Ryan Stanicek-Boylan Catholic (IL) https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/profiles/IL/Ryan-Stanicek-1492567830-9546712380
Kyle Mrozinski-Ashwaubenon
Tristan Brewer-Grantsburg
Weston Nelson-Sheboygan North https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/profiles/WI/Weston-Nelson-9645278130-0748269315
Ben Servais-St. Francis (MN)

There are more, but I'm short on time right now....

[tomt4525]

That's awesome but whose going to pitch?

Not sure, but I was able to come across the names of some of their recruits for this season....

Angel Ramirez-Greendale https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/profiles/WI/angel-ramirez-jr-3864051972
Reece Frederick-Hortonville https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/profiles/WI/Reece-Frederick-9348571026-5063298147
Sam Sabinash-Greendale https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/profiles/WI/Sam--Sabinash-2793451806 (1st Team All State IF-Summer)
Alex Stodola-Coleman https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/profiles/WI/Alexander-Stodola-6417305829 (3rd Team All State Catcher)
Ryan Stanicek-Boylan Catholic (IL) https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/profiles/IL/Ryan-Stanicek-1492567830-9546712380
Kyle Mrozinski-Ashwaubenon
Tristan Brewer-Grantsburg
Weston Nelson-Sheboygan North https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/profiles/WI/Weston-Nelson-9645278130-0748269315
Ben Servais-St. Francis (MN)

There are more, but I'm short on time right now....

I was able to find those names as well Cubs...I've stumbled across a couple more

Jordan Carlson from Madison La Follette
Zach Miller RHP Greendale
http://www.wisconsinbaseballreport.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=90:greendale-high-has-two-rising-stars&catid=18&Itemid=198

Cubs, if you don't mind...what other names have you got for UWSP's recruiting class??

[tomt4525]

That's awesome but whose going to pitch?  They obviously lost Mitch beau and greatly need about 4 to 5 guys that are solid.  Hopefully some of the experienced bench players like guckenberg and Kranz have great years.

Luke Watson
Cole Erickson
Kody McHugh
Ben Miller
Heinrich Walder
Ryan Williams
Ben Faga
Mark Kowalke
Alex Thompson

If the young guys made good strides from the offseason, this pitching staff should be very good.

[cubs]

Cubs, if you don't mind...what other names have you got for UWSP's recruiting class??

Miller and Carlson were the other two....

If the freshman Miller is as advertised, it wouldn't surprise me to see him challenge McHugh/Erickson for a weekend starter spot behind Watson and Kowalke.

[tomt4525]

Cubs, if you don't mind...what other names have you got for UWSP's recruiting class??

Miller and Carlson were the other two....

If the freshman Miller is as advertised, it wouldn't surprise me to see him challenge McHugh/Erickson for a weekend starter spot behind Watson and Kowalke.

I definitely like what I've read on Miller...if any freshman pitcher breaks through into the starting rotation, he seems to have the best shot.

[ShineTime]

This is great news is hanke back or what happened.

[tomt4525]

This is great news is hanke back or what happened.

Hanke is still in school...I assume he's able to play again this year...haven't heard confirmation though.

[BDB]

http://chippewa.com/dunnconnect/news/local/baseball-brings-vavra-family-to-sunny-australia-for-the-holidays/article_e851a0a3-130e-54e9-92a5-0a00920b55f7.html

Former Stout player and coach, and current coach with the Twins and his baseball playing family.

[Baseball Geek]

This is very exciting!

http://uwwsports.com/news/2016/1/6/BSB_0106162159.aspx

[Bishopleftiesdad]

Congratulations to the young man.

[Baseball Geek]

Well, I guess I'm surprised, but then not surprised. http://d3baseball.com/awards/all-americans/d3baseball-preseason-allamericans-2016

[cubs]

Well, I guess I'm surprised, but then not surprised. http://d3baseball.com/awards/all-americans/d3baseball-preseason-allamericans-2016

What is there to be surprised about?

Kohlwey was a 2nd Team All American last season, while Anderson was an Honorable Mention All American....  Would make sense that since both return they would likely be preseason All Americans this year....  No?

[Baseball Geek]

Well, I guess I'm surprised, but then not surprised. http://d3baseball.com/awards/all-americans/d3baseball-preseason-allamericans-2016

What is there to be surprised about?

Kohlwey was a 2nd Team All American last season, while Anderson was an Honorable Mention All American....  Would make sense that since both return they would likely be preseason All Americans this year....  No?

That makes complete sense. My surprise was more about others from the WIAC who were nominees at some level last year. But everyone can't be a pre-season All-American.