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FORMER STALLIONS CURRENTLY PLAYING IN COLLEGE

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Ty Blackburn ‘23
Chatham University

Nathan Hickey ‘23
Taylor University

Niko Kreuzer ‘23
Eastern Michigan University

Christian HopP ‘22
Penn State Dubois University

Connor Huzicka ‘21
Tiffin University (Olney Central College)

Gavin HawK ‘20
Muskingum University

Thomas SaueR ‘19
Heidelberg University


RECENT STALLIONS WHO PLAYED IN COLLEGE

Joey Velazquez ‘19
University of Michigan

Greg Gilbert ‘18
Butler University

Nick Renken ‘18
Ohio Dominican University

LUKE BARBER ‘17
Otterbein University

DYLAN PAYNE '17
SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY

BRENDAN ALAS '16
Northern kentucky University

JUSTIN ANTONCIC '16
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Connor Crotty '16
Otterbein University

Nick Smith '16
Concorida University (CA)

DJ Strapp '16
Ohio Dominican University

Matt Zaremba '16
Niagara University

Reed Norris '15
Sinclair Community College

NICO DANNER '14
KENYON COLLEGE

CONNOR GOLDEN '14
CAPITAL UNIVERSITY

KEAGAN LIPAK '14
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY

Bryan Stopar '14
Otterbein University

TJ Alas '12
NORTHERN Kentucky University (EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)

ZAK DECAMP '12
LAKE ERIE COLLEGE

NICK ELTZROTH '12
OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY

JACK MILLER '12
OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY)

Ryan Kelly '10
Thomas More College

Andrew Parise '10
Ohio Wesleyan University

Sean Vollenweider '10
Ohio Wesleyan University

Thomas Gentile '09
University of Cincinnati

Ryan Clark '08
Penn State University

Ryan Curl '08
Miami (OH) University

Justin Herbert '07
Ashland University

Jimmy Vahalik '07
University of Toledo

Brandon Gessner '05
Otterbein University

Austin Addington-Strapp '04
Ohio Dominican University

Aaron Yorde '02
Ohio Dominican University

Chris Hanners '01
Ohio State University

Matt Fadely '00
Denison University

Chris Leonard '99
Miami (OH) University


STALLIONS IN THE PROS

photo credit - University of Toledo Athletics

photo credit - University of Toledo Athletics

Jimmy Vahalik '07

C O L L E G E :
University of Toledo

P R O  C A R E E R :
2012 - 2013

London, Frontier League (2012)
Washington, Frontier League (2013)

C A R E E R  H I G H L I G H T S :

  • 2012 Frontier League All-Star

  • Signed a minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles in 2012, which included a spring training invitation 

  • 2009 Mid-American All-Tournament Team

  • Appeared in 172 games for Toledo, making 151 starts

 
Photo credit - Mark Almond/Birmingham News

Photo credit - Mark Almond/Birmingham News

David Cook '98

C O L L E G E :
Miami (OH) University

M L B  D R A F T :
2003 9TH ROUND
(Chicago White Sox)

P R O  C A R E E R :
2003 - 2011

M I N O R  L E A G U E S :

Chicago White Sox Organization
Kannapolis, Class-A (2003-05)
Winston-Salem, High-A (2006-07)
Birmingham, Double-A (2007-08, 2009)
Charlotte, Triple-A (2008, 2009)

Texas Rangers Organization
Corpus Cristi, Double-A (2010)
Round Rock, Triple-A (2010)

Cincinnati Reds Organization
Carolina, Double-A (2011)
Louisville, Triple-A (2011)

C A R E E R  H I G H L I G H T S :

  • Ranked in the Top 10 all-time in 11 categories in Miami (OH) Baseball History

  • .316 career average at Miami in 159 games with 28 home runs and 127 RBI

  • 4-time Minor League All-Star

  • .257 career batting average in 994 Minor League games played

 

Chris Leonard '99

C O L L E G E :
Miami (OH) University

M L B  D R A F T :
2002 8TH ROUND
(Toronto Blue Jays)

P R O  C A R E E R :
2003 - 2004

M I N O R  L E A G U E S :

Toronto Blue Jays Organization
Auburn, Class-A (2004)

C A R E E R  H I G H L I G H T S :

  • 2-time 1st-team All-Mid-American Conference (2000, 2001)

  • Tied for a school-record 11 wins in 2001

  • His 112.2 innings pitched is a Miami University single season record

Scott Marple '94

C O L L E G E :
Ohio Dominican

P R O  C A R E E R :
1998 - 2002

Ohio Valley, Frontier League (1998)
Dubois County, Frontier League (1999-2000)
Richmond, Frontier League (2001-2002)

C A R E E R  H I G H L I G H T S :

  • 3-time Frontier League All-Star

  • Led the Frontier League in Batting (.343) in 2000

  • 2008 NAIA All-American Scholar Athlete at Ohio Dominican

  • Led the Panthers in 1998 with .430 batting average, 83 hits, 64 runs 55 RBI, 22 doubles (tied for 2nd-most in school history)