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Athletes Player Profiles 2003


 

#1 - Steve Elson
6-0 — Freshman
INF
Wichita,K
an.

High School/Club

Elson was a 3 year starter for Wichita Northwest High School. During his senior season he hit .420 with 18 RBI and a .987 fielding percentage. Helped summer team, the Wichita Sluggers, win the 18-year-old NBC World Series.

Miscellaneous
High School Honors
All-City 2B and SS
All-State 2B

 

#3 - Travis Oosthoek
6-0 — Sophomore
INF
Colorado Springs, Colo.

Freshman Season at Barton
Started 33 games for the cougars last spring. He hit .305 with 17 RBI and 1 home run.

High School/Club

A three-year letterman and two-year starter for Rampart High School. Hit .586 with 4 home runs and 42 RBI's. Maintained a .989 fielding percentage and stole 9-of-10 bases.

Miscellaneous

High School Honors
Colorado Rockies scout team
1st Team All-League
1st Team All-Area

Championships
Metro League Champions - 2001, 2000

 

#5 - Jerry Cook
6-0 — Freshman
OF/INF
Emporia, K
an.

High School/Club

Cook was a 3-year starter and 3 year letterman at Emporia High School.


Miscellaneous

High School Honors
First Team All-Centennial - 2001

 

#6 - Glenn Jackson
5-8 — Sophomore
OF
Toronto, Canada

Freshman Season at Barton
Started in 58 games for Barton in 2002. Hit .413 with 59 RBI and 5 HR.

High School/Club

A five-year starter and letterman for Northern Secondary School in Toronto. Batted .492 with 5 home runs and 24 RBI's. Was perfect in stolen bases going 35-for-35 and fielded a 1.000 in the field. Help lead Northern to four-straight TSSAA league titles. Played in the Ontario Finals at the Skydome. Participated in track and field winning the Ontario 4x100 relay.

Miscellaneous
High School Honors
4 Straight League Titles
3 time MVP
High School All-Star Team (3 years in roll)
School Athlete of the Year - 1997, 1998


#7 - Mark Newton
5-11 — Freshman
C/INF
Manhattan,Kan.

High School/Club

Newton was a 3 year letterman at Manhattan High. He hit .390 with 29 RBI his senior season. In his junior year he batted .445 with 11 RBI while helping the team to a I-70 League championship. Played summer ball for the Topeka Stars. Batted .365 with 1HR.

Miscellaneous

High School Honors
First Team All I-70 League Selection - 2001, 2002

Championships
I-70 League Championship

#8 - Anothony Flores
6-0 — Freshman
OF/P
Lincoln, Neb
.

High School/Club

Flores was a 2-year letterman for Lincoln Southeast High School. His senior season he hit .360 with 30 RBI. Had a 5-0 record with a 2.10 ERA. Batted .453 and had 22 RBI as a junior. Also had a 3-0 record with a 2.17 ERA. Flores was on the honor roll for four years and a member of the National Honor Society.

Miscellaneous

High School Honors
Academic All-State Team
Honorable Mention at Super State

 


#9 -Patrick Wallis
6-0 — Freshman
INF/P
Joshua, Texas


High School/Club

Wallis was a 4-year starter and letterman for Joshua High School. Hit .452 with 28 RBI and 9 homeruns his senior season. Wallis was a member of the Fort Worth Cats summer league, where he had 6 home runs this summer.


Miscellaneous

High School Honors
League MVP
All-Area Selection
All-District

#10 - Josh Schaub
6-0 — Sophomore
OF
Ness City,Kan.

Freshman Season at Barton
Started 24 games for Barton. Hit .289 with 13 RBI's.

High School/Club

Graduated from Ness City High School where they do not offer baseball. Lettered in track, four years, basketball, three years, and football, three years. Was All-State in basketball. Graduated with a 3.5 GPA and was a three year member of the Honor Roll.

 

#11 - Joel Lopez
6-0 — Freshman
C
San Juan, PR
High School/Club

 


#12 - Blake Esfeld
6-0 — Freshman
OF
Great Bend, K
an.

High School/Club

Esfeld was a two-year letterman for Great Bend High School. He hit .302 and 1 HR his senior season. Hit .312 and an 8-3 record with a 2.69 ERA for the Great Bend Chiefs this summer. Esfeld graduated with a 3.5 GPA.


Miscellaneous

High School Honors
All-Conference

Championships
WAC Championship - 2002
Regional Championship - 2002


#13 - Michael Roberts
6-1 — Freshman
INF
West Monroe, LA


High School/Club

Roberts lettered all four years at St. Frederick High School. Batted .405 with 2 HR and 60 RBI, while swiping 10-12 bases his senior year. His junior year, he hit .375 with 50 RBI and 14-15 in the stolen base department. He was First Team All District his junior and senior season. Lettered in basketball and football as well.

Miscellaneous

High School Honors
First Team All-District - 2001, 2002


#14 - Matt Hein
6-1 — Sophomore
P
Mount Hope, K
an.

High School/Club

Was a three-year starter and letterman for the Wildcats. As a senior, hit .390 with two home runs. Help lead Haven to the 1999 Chisolm Trail League Championship. Was a member of the Honor Roll.


Championships
Chisolm Trail League - 1999

 

#15 - Charlie Page
6-4 — Sophomore
P
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Freshman Season at Baton
Charles had a 5.23 ERA and 0-1 record for Barton during his first season.

High School/Club

A three-year starter and letterman for El Dorado High School. Went 6-0 with a 2.50 ERA, as a senior. His junior year, his team went undefeated with a record of 24-0. His senior year the teams record was 22-3.Graduated with a 3.5 GPA.

Miscellaneous

High School Honors
All-Academic Team - 2001

Championships
District Champions - 1998, 1999, 2000
State Championships - 1999, 2000

 

#16 - T.J. Liles
6-1 — Sophomore
INF/C
Altus, Okla.

Freshman Season at Barton
Started 18 games for the cougars. Batted .295 with 10 RBI and 1HR.

High School/Club

Started and lettered for three years at Altus High School. Hit .493 with 12 home runs and 54 runs driven in. Maintained a .938 fielding percentage, also. Lettered in football for all four years. Graduated with a 4.0 GPA and was on the Superintendent's Honor Roll.

#17 - Wes Renfro
6-0 — Freshman
INF/P
McPherson, K
an.

High School/Club

Renfro played catcher during high school where he was a three year letterman and a three year starter. During his senior year he had 2 home runs and 22 RBI. He hit .421. He played in the KABC All-Star game his senior year. Renfro was a member of the McPherson American Legion where he played for four years. He graduated with a 3.6 and was on the "A" Honor Roll.


Miscellaneous

High School Honors
1st team AVL - 2002
2nd team All-State - 2002
AVL Runner-Up - 1999

Championships
AVL Regional Champs - 1999

 

 

#18 - Andrew Burdine
6-1 — Sophomore
P
Yukon, Okla.

Freshman Season at Barton
Burdine was 5-1 with a 4.50 ERA for the Cougars. In 52 innings he also struck out 56 hitters.

High School/Club
A three-year starter and four-year letterman for Yukon. Went 10-1 with a 0.97 ERA, as a senior. Fanned 83 and only walked 11, a year ago. Help lead Yukon to back-to-back state semifinal appearances. Graduated with a 3.5 GPA and was a member of Honor Roll all four years.

Miscellaneous
Championships
Conference Champions - 2000, 2001

#20 - Acea Warn
6-2 — Sophomore
P
Edmond, Okla.

Freshman Season at Barton
Appeared in 8 games for Barton with a 2.25 ERA and 1-0 record.

High School/Club

At Edmond Santa Fe, hit .275 with 3 home runs. Went 7-5 on the hill with a 3.80 ERA. Was a three-year starter and four-year letterman in baseball and a three-year letterman and two-year starter in football. Was on the "A" and "B" honor roll.

 


#21 - Chris Reddout
6-5 — Sophomore
P
Bartlesville, Oklah.

Freshman Season at Barton
Was 1-1 in 10 appearances for Barton. Had a 4.96 ERA along with 12 strikeouts.

High School/Club

Lettered and started for three years at Bartlesville High School. Lettered in Golf and Basketball as well. Graduated with a 3.6 GPA.


Miscellaneous

High School Honors
Glen Winget MVP
All-Conference Honorable Mention

#22 - A.J. Knight
6-0 — Freshman
P
Wichita,K
an.

High School/Club

Knight lettered 3 years for Maize High School. He pitched 57 innings with 66 strikeouts and only 12 walks. Helped Maize to a state runner up finish.

 

#23 - Matt Hafner
5-7 — Freshman
INF
Great Bend,Kan.

High School/Club
Hafner was a 2-year starter for Great Bend High School. Senior year he hit .290 and had 23 RBI, also maintained a .986 fielding percentage. While playing for the Great Bend Chiefs this summer, Hafner posted a .324 average with 32 RBI and was 9-12 in stolen bases. Also lettered in cross-country and basketball.

Championships
WAC Championship - 2002



#24 - Chris Klick
5-11 — Sophomore
P
Manhattan, Kan.

Freshman Season at Barton
Was 1-0 in 10 appearances for the cougars last spring. Also fanned 13 hitters in 13 innings.

High School/Club

Started one year and lettered in two season at Manhattan High School. Went 10-4 with a 2.07 ERA in 2001. Fanned 95 in 85 innings of work. Was a member of the 2000 Manhattan Junior Legion State Championship team. Graduate with 3.83 GPA and was a member of the Honor Roll all four years.

 

#25 - Greg Sutton
6-0 — Sophomore
INF
Littleton, Colo.

Freshman Season at Barton
Had a .285 average with 21 RBI's. for Barton last year.

High School/Club

A two-year starter and three-year letterman at Heritage High School. Hit .400 with 4 home runs as a senior. Also, participated in tennis at Heritage.

 


#27 - Derek McDaid
6-4 — Freshman
INF/P
Toronto, Canada


High School/Club

McDavid was 11-3 with a 1.81 ERA and had 82 strikeouts for Eastview Secondary School. He also batted .378 with 38 RBI and 5 HR. Was a member of C.E.B.C Team Canada.

 


#28 - Adam Searle
6-0 — Freshman
P/INF
Great Bend, K
an.

High School/Club

Searle started 3 years for Great Bend High School and received 3 letters.

 

#29 - Brendon Bump
6-0 — Freshman
P
Bellevue, Wa
.

High School/Club

Bump lettered 2 years for Interlake High School. This summer had a 9-0 record with a 1.86 ERA.




Miscellaneous

High School Honors
Kingco Honorable Mention

#30 - Brian Knipplemeyer
6-3 — Freshman
P/INF
Lincoln, Neb.

High School/Club
Knippelmeyer, a two year starter at Lincoln Southeast High School, hit .461 and 25 RBI as a senior. Had a 4-3 record with an ERA of 4.34 and 44 strikeouts. As a junior hit .360 with 21 RBI and had a 1-0 record. During the summer, Knippelmeyer hit .330 and had 28 RBI. Finished with a 6-1 record with 47 strikeouts.

Miscellaneous
High School Honors
Super State honorable mention - 2002
Cornhusker League Star - 2002
All-City - 2001
Strike Ace Award - 2001
Mike Peterson All Tournament Team
-2001

 

#31 - Ryan Schwamborn
6-0 — Freshman
P
Great Bend, Kan.

High School/Club
Schwamborn was a two year letterman for Great Bend High School. He also helped the team to the WAC championship and Regional championship.



Championships
WAC Championship
Regional Championship




#32 - Ryan Wagner
6-1— Freshman
P
Lowry City, Mo.


High School/Club

Wagner was a 4-year starter and letterman for Lakeland RIII. He posted a 9-1 record with 9 strikeouts and an ERA of 2.01 his senior season. Also lettered in basketball. Had a 3.7 GPA and was on the honor roll all four years.


Miscellaneous

High School Honors
First Team All-State - 2002
Second Team All-State - 2001


#33 - Ryan Phillips
6-4 — Freshman
P/INF
Altus, Okla.

High
School/Club
Was a 3-year starter and letterman for Altus High School. In his senior season he had an 8-2 record on the mound. He also hit .360 with 44 RBI and 5 home runs.


Miscellaneous

High School Honors
All-Conference
All-Region
All-Area




#35 - Jeff Christy
6-1— Freshman
C
Lincoln, Neb.

High School/Club

Was a 2 year letterman for Lincoln Southeast High School. Batted .450 with 45 RBI and 2 home runs his senior season. Was on honor roll all four years with a 3.7 GPA.


Miscellaneous

High School Honors
All-State - 2002
Super State - 2002

 

#40 - Dustin Duhon
6-4 — Sophomore
P
Kaplan, LA

High School/Club

A two-year starter and four-year letterman at Kaplan High School. Went 9-2 with a 1.70 ERA, as a senior. Lettered in football all four years.


Championships
District Champions - 2001

State Semifinals - 2000
State Quarterfinals - 2001

 

#41 - Mike Umphres
6-0 — Freshman
INF
Loveland, Colo.


High School/Club

Umphres started and lettered 2 years for Loveland High School. Had a .380 average with 30 RBI and 3 HR his senior season. As a junior he hit .370 with 25 RBI and 2 HR.


Miscellaneous

High School Honors
All-Conference Team

 


#43 - Casey Orr
6-0 — Freshman
P
Smith Center,K
an.

High School/Club

Orr did not play high school baseball, but during the summer he had a 1.05 ERA and 156 strikeouts for Smith County American Legion. He lettered in football and basketball for Smith Center High School.


#44 - Nick Derr
6-3 — Sophomore
P
Omaha, Neb.

Freshman Season at Barton
Had a 3.00 ERA in 11 appearances for Barton, and had 8 strikeouts.

High School/Club

Derr was a 3-year starter and letterman at Papillion LaVista High School. Also lettered in football his sophomore and junior season.