Saints Baseball Top Stories
2012 Season Outlook
The Saints will returning 17 letterman off their 2011 ACCA National Championship team 6 of those were starting possession players and 7 pitchers. They will also add 8 very talented freshmen. The Saints have 3 players rejoining the team, after a year layout and have 3 transfers coming in at the break.
Seniors Matt Cothran and Jason Willcox will lead a strong pitching staff that returns the starting rotation from 2011. Juniors Chris Campbell, Joey Koebelen and Tyler Holton along with sophomores Luke Wood, Brett Lamb, Holden Collins, Stephen Nunnally, Alex Clark and Chase Davis will carry the load on the mound. Freshmen Daniel Chism, Ryan Daws, Charles Brady, transfers Taran DeFelice and Graylin Johnson, will round out the pitching staff.
Returning behind the dish for the saints are Senior Jake Cox, sophomores Zeke Munday, Daniel Black, freshmen Jamie Oakes and Ryan Daws. Joining the Saints will be transfer Lucas DePriest. Munday split time last year at catcher.
The infield is lead by starting Shortstop Junior Tyler (BAM) Holton. Tyler has started for the past two seasons and will be joined by returning third baseman Braiden Black and first baseman Joey Koebelen. At battle for second base is ongoing between sophomores Zeke Munday, Colton Stewart and freshman CJ Schumann. Sophomore Chase Davis, Luke Wood at the corners and freshmen Roy Smith, Trevor Watts will also see action in the infield.
Junior DJ McIntyer and sophomore Mike Allen are returning to lead the outfield in center and left field. Right field is still up for grab with sophomores Brian McKissick, Kobi Cupps, Alex Clark and Dolton Harkey working hard for it.
2012 looks to be a very good year for the Saints. We have a lot of experience both in the field and on the mound. Our guys are just tough hard noised players that give it all they have. Were going to be very fast with guys at the top and bottom of the line up that can really run, and we will have some good pop in the middle.
The Saints will be tested and hardened by fire with the 2012 schedule playing 14 top NAIA teams and D2 Southwestern Oklahoma plus playing in one of the toughest NCCAA regions.
NCCAA II NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
1999,2000,2002,2003
NATIONAL CHAMPION RUNNER-UP
2004,2005,2007,2008
ACCA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
2011
