2006 Western Michigan University Baseball Veteran Bios

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1 2006 Western Michigan University Baseball Veteran Bios #32 RICH RENNHACK OF - SR./SR /165 B/T: R/R - PAW PAW, MICH./PAW PAW/KELLOGG CC YEAR AVG G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-A BB SO TB-SLUG% FLD : Played in 36 games for the Broncos with 24 starts... went 4-for-4 in his Bronco debut with two runs at Bethune-Cookman, Feb went 3-for-4 the next day against the Wildcats notching two runs and two RBI... made only two errors in the outfield all season for a.953 fielding percentage. Kellogg CC: Helped the Bruins to a record as a junior... in 2004 Kellogg CC was as a sophomore had a.360 batting average. Paw Paw High School: Lettered in baseball, football and basketball... was a three year starter for baseball... two time all-conference... received all-district and was selected MVP as a senior... graduated with 10 varsity letters... named academic all-state. Personal: Born Oct. 4, son of Craig Rennhack... has one sister Rene. YEAR ERA APP W-L GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HB Totals : Appeared on the mound 14 times last season... threw 26 innings... earned first win over Michigan State, May fanned a season high four batters that game. 2004: Appeared on the mound 15 times for the Broncos with three starts... pitched one inning in season opener against Florida A&M, Feb earned first win after two innings of work with two strikeouts at Detroit, April collected second win after four innings versus Michigan State, May sat down a conference high four batters against in-state MAC rival Eastern Michigan, April pitched 33.2 innings for the season. 2003: Redshirted. #33 BRYAN RUMPLE RHP - JR./SR /185 B/T: R/R - DECATUR, IND./BELLMONT Bellmont High School: Member of 2001 Northeast Hoosier Conference Championship squad... helped Braves win 20 games or more in 2000 and member of the swim team from first team all-conference selection as a junior... also named to the honorable mention all-state roster. Personal: The son of Rick and Ila Rumple... born in Van Wert, Ohio, Feb. 7, BASEBALL - 11

2 2006 Western Michigan University Baseball Veteran Bios/2005 All-MAC Honorees 2005 ALL-MAC HONOREES 3B-JUSTIN CARTER MAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK (MAR. 7) 1ST TEAM ALL-MAC #30 DEREK SCHLECKER OF - JR./JR /200 B/T: R/R - OAK PARK, ILL./RIVERFOREST YEAR ERA APP W-L GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HB Totals : Posted the most victories (5-3) on the mound for the Broncos... earned the most saves (5)... threw 40.1 innings... appeared on the mound 21 times... earned first win versus Brown, March 5... collected his second and third victories at Southern Illinois, March struck out a season high six batters as a closer at Eastern Michigan, April posted saves over Toledo,... Illinois,... Eastern Michigan,... Ohio University and Michigan State... ended the season with a 2.45 ERA with 41 strikeouts. 2004: Appeared on the mound 11 times for the Broncos with two starts... made collegiate debut against North Florida, Feb threw a season high 4.1 innings at Wisconsin- Milwaukee and earned first victory while striking out a personal best five batters... made starts against Michigan State, May 12 and Bowling Green, May 23. Riverforest High School: Listed as one of the top 50 players in Chicagoland by the Chicago Sun Times... as a junior was selected to the suburban all-star game... in 2003 he was chosen as the starting pitcher in Jack Kaiser Memorial All-Star game at Comiskey Park. Personal: Born in Oak Park, Ill., June 7, the son of Claude and Pam Schlecker... has three sisters, Cara, Claudia and Joanne... has one brother, Kirk. Father attended University of Illinois-Chicago and mother attended Southern Illinois. SS-ADAM ROSALES MAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK (APR. 11) 1ST TEAM ALL-MAC ACADEMIC ALL-MAC LHP DAN O BRIEN (APR. 4 & MAY 23) MAC PITCHER OF THE WEEK HONOREES LHP CHARLIE CHRISTNER (APR. 18) BASEBALL - 12 RHP BRIAN KROSS (MAY 2) RHP MARK RASMUSSEN ACADEMIC ALL-MAC

3 #17 PEDRO DAGER INF - FR./SO /205 B/T: R/R - CARACUS, VENEZUELA/ SAN IGNACIO Personal: Born Oct. 14, the son of Pedro Dager and Beatriz Mendoza... has two sisters, Adriana (15) and Gabriela (4). #6 JEREMY FORD OF - FR./FR /160 B/T: L/R - SCHOOL CRAFT, MICH./ SCHOOL CRAFT Schoolcraft High School: Played two seasons for the Eagles (2004, 2005)... helped Schoolcraft to a 26-4 record in district runner-up (2004)... district and league champions (2005)... named all-league, all-district and all-regional... third round summer all-star (2002). Personal: Born on Jan. 31, 1987 in Kalamazoo, Mich.... son of Randy and Lynn Ford... father attended Western Michigan University... has one sister Katie. #2 ZACH GENTILE INF - FR./FR /150 B/T: L/R - STURGIS, MICH./ STURGIS Sturgis High School: Lettered in three-sports for the Trojans... football, basketball and baseball... helped baseball team finish second in their league (2004, 2005). Personal: Born on Nov. 1, 1986 in Sturgis, Mich.... son of Chris and Hope Gentile... both parents attended Glen Oaks... has one brother Derrick. #15 BRENT GERLACH INF - FR./SO /185 B/T: L/R - DYER, IND./ LAKE CENTRAL Lake Central High School: Was an all-area selection as a sophomore, junior and senior... helped his team win two sectionals and two regionals... at age 16 played in the Babe Ruth World Series... lettered three years in baseball... graduated fifth in his class out of 570 students... member of the National Honor Society and an academic letterwinner. Personal: Born September 19, the son of David and Mary Gerlach... has one brother, Brad (16), and one sister Angela (11). #24 ETHAN HOLLINGSWORTH RHP - FR./FR /185 B/T: R/R - JOLIET, ILL./ PLAINFIELD SOUTH Plainfield South High School: Lettered in baseball all four years... named all-conference and all-area ( )... helped Plainfield to a record in conference and regional champions (2002). Personal: Born May 4, 1987 in Joliet, Ill.... the son of Phil and Tammy Hollingsworth... father attended Joliet Junior College... has one sister Jen. #7 MAX KELMIGIAN INF - FR./FR /190 B/T: R/R - FARMINGTON HILL, MICH./ BIRMINGHAM Birmingham Brother Rice: A three-sport athlete for the Warriors... played football, basketball and baseball... earned All-Catholic All-State ( )... participated in the Michigan High School All-State game. Personal: Born May 12, 1987 in Bellevue, Wash.... the son of Janet and Mike Kelmigian... father attended Wayne State and mother went to the University of Michigan... has one brother, Jason, and one sister, Jayme. BASEBALL - 13

4 #23 MICHAEL KLEPPER INF - FR./FR /175 B/T: R/R - KALAMAZOO, MICH. PORTAGE NORTHERN Portage Northern High School: A three-sport athlete for the Huskies... played golf, basketball and baseball... helped Portage Northern become conference champions in golf and baseball... two-time academic all-district... two-time allconference recipient... two-time all-district. Personal: Born on Nov. 4, 1986 in Kalamazoo, Mich.... Son of Mike and Roxanne Klepper... has one brother Eric. #31 CHRIS LEWIS RHP- FR./FR /190 B/T: S/R - ADA, MICH./ FOREST HILLS CENTRAL Forest Hills Central: Played baseball ( ) for coach Thad Abel... helped lead Forest Hills to district champions (2003, 2005) and conference champions (2005)... named all-conference ( )... received all-district ( )... earned all-district (2005)... finished senior year with a.419 career batting average. Personal: Born November 15, 1986 in Cincinnati, Ohio... son of Kenneth and Patricia Lewis... both parents attended Western Michigan University... has one brother Steve, and one sister, Leigh. #39 DREW MAHAN RHP - SO./SO /195 B/T: R/R - OKEMOS, MICH./ MICHIGAN STATE/OKEMOS Michigan State University: Was a closer for the Spartans in had a 4.88 ERA in 25 appearances... threw 24 innings and collected 28 strikeouts. Okemos High School: champions (2004). Helped Okemos become district Personal: Born Aug. 30, 1985 in Flint, Mich.... son of Ted and Jayne Mahan... both parents attended the University of Michigan #26 GREG MARRONE RHP - FR./FR /185 B/T: R/R - PLYMOUTH, MICH. DETROIT CATHOLIC CENTRAL Detroit Catholic Central: Helped baseball team to state semi-finalist (2003, 2004)... and quarterfinalists (2004, 2005)... selected all-league as a junior and senior... earned all-state, all-catholic in named to the East-West allstar team. Personal: Born on Aug. 27, son of Nick and Lisa Marrone... both parents attended Central Michigan University... has one brother Phil and one sister Nicole. BASEBALL - 14 #10 ADAM MEISSNER RHP - JR./JR /215 B/T: R/R - ROCHESTER, MICH./ KVCC/ROCHESTER ADAMS Rochester Adams High School: A four-year starter for the baseball team... helped his team to league and district champs ( )... finished second all-time at Rochester Adams in home runs. Kalamazoo Valley CC: Helped KVCC to a record in 2005 and a record in earned a 3.39 ERA for the Cougars. Personal: Born Oct. 8, 1983 in Bellevue, Wash.,... the son of Doug and Pam Meissner... father Doug attended Eastern Montana University... mother went to Montana State University... has three brothers Ryan, Jeff and Mark. #20 NEAL MILLER OF - RS./FR. -6-2/205 B/T: L/L - WOOD DALE, ILL./FENTON Fenton High School: Received all-conference as a senior... lettered in football, basketball and baseball... named top athlete at Fenton High School... academically, was on the honor roll for four years. Personal: Born February 27, son of Gary and Valerie Miller... has two sisters, Meghan and Lindsay.

5 #19 BILLY MORRISON RHP- FR./FR /225 B/T: R/R - NOVI, MICH./ NOVI Novi High School: Lettered in baseball. Personal: Born on April 23, 1987 in Novi, Mich.... son of Dave and Kay Morrison... father attended Detroit Mercy and mother attended Eastern Michigan... has two sisters, Janet and Kerry. #40 TIM MOWRY RHP- FR./FR /215 B/T: R/R - PORTAGE, MICH./ PORTAGE CENTRAL Portage Central High School: A three-sport athlete for the Mustangs... football, basketball and baseball... helped Portage Central baseball to a 23-9 record from selected all-conference in football, basketball and baseball as a senior... played varsity three years in all three sports. Personal: Born on Sept. 28, 1987 in Kalamazoo, Mich.... son of Steve and Barb Mowry... both parents attended Kalamazoo Valley Community College... has one sister, Jenny. #28 JOHN NAVAGE RHP - FR./FR /200 B/T: R/R - BEAVER FALLS, PA./ BLACKHAWK Blackhawk High School: Helped Blackhawk High School to a 14-5 record in lost in the first round of playoffs... was named all-sectional in basketball and baseball (2005)... won WPIAL championship game. Personal: Born April 26, 1987 in Beaver Falls, Pa..... son of John and Denise Navage... both parents attended Penn State. #36 BRETT NEWSOME INF - FR./SO /200 B/T: L/L - PALOS, ILL./ MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE/MARIST Missouri Southern State: Played one season for the Lions... as a freshman collected a.429 batting average in first 10 collegiate games. Marist High School: Helped the Red Hawks to a regional championship (2004)... played varsity as a freshman in the state championships... as a senior batted earned allconference and all-area (2005). Personal: Born on Aug. 24, 1986 in Palos Heights, Ill.... son of Tim and Deb Newsome... father and mother attended St. Xavier... has two brothers, Tyler, Ben, and one sister, Abby. #9 CHRIS ONDERLINDE INF - JR./JR /180 B/T: R/R - PORTAGE, MICH./ KVCC/KALAMAZOO CHRISTIAN Kalamazoo Valley Community College: Named second team all-state as a freshman... earned first team all-state and allregion as a sophomore. Kalamazoo Christian High School: A two-sport athlete for the Comets played football and baseball... helped Kalamazoo Christian become state semifinalists... earned first team allstate (2002, 2003). Personal: Born on April 5, 1985 in Kalamazoo, Mich.... son of Scott and Jan Onderlinde. #35 WILL POSTHUMUS INF -FR./FR. 6-2/190 B/T: R/R - PORTAGE, MICH./PORTAGE CENTRAL Portage Central High School: Played all four-years for head coach and former WMU player Paul Schneider... district champions (2002)... state semi-finalist, GK champions (2003)... named all-conference (2004)... state quarterfinalist (2005)... a three-year letter winner... captain as a junior and senior. Personal: Born on July 28, 1987 in Portage, Mich.... son of Dale Posthumus and Kathy Brown... father attended Western Michigan University... has one half brother, Patrick Dunham. BASEBALL - 15