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Etzell rakes in hardball honors!!

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , on May 23, 2017| 1 Comment »

   Coupeville High School grad Ben Etzell does his best Mariano Rivera imitation as a college closer. (Libby Auger photo)

Ben Etzell can’t turn around these days without someone giving him an award.

The Coupeville High School grad, now a junior at Saint John’s University in Minnesota, was named Tuesday to a pair of All-Midwest Region baseball all-star teams.

Etzell was a Second-Team selection by the American Baseball Coaches Association and a Third-Team pick by D3baseball.com.

The selections come on the heels of him being honored earlier this month as a First-Team pick by the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Two of Etzell’s teammates, freshman Wyatt Ulrich and sophomore Jake Dickmeyer, were also honored.

Dickmeyer, a pitcher, was a Second-Team pick by the ABCA, while Ulrich, the Midwest Region Rookie of the Year for his work in the outfield, was a First-Team selection by both groups.

Ulrich is eligible for All-American honors.

After working as a starting pitcher during his first two years at dad Mike’s alma mater, Etzell became the closer for the Johnnies this season.

He led Saint John’s with 18 appearances, going 3-1 with five saves and a 2.23 ERA.

Etzell held opposing hitters to a .183 batting average, lowest by any Johnnies pitcher.

Saint John’s finished 25-13 overall, 14-6 in conference play, making its eighth straight trip to the playoffs.

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Etzell nabs college baseball honors!!

Posted in Baseball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on May 15, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Ben Etzell gets nasty. (Libby Auger photo)

Big Ben is still dealing heat.

He may have moved on from Coupeville High School several years back, but Ben Etzell continues to excel on the baseball diamond.

Now a junior at Saint John’s University, he was named a First-Team All-League pick Monday when Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference coaches announced their postseason honorees.

Etzell was joined on the first team by sophomore pitcher Jake Dickmeyer and freshman outfielder Wyatt Ulrich, who was also named the league’s MVP and Freshman of the Year.

Ulrich is the first frosh to win MVP since 1999, and the third Johnnie overall to bring home the top award.

Etzell, who’s playing for dad Mike’s alma mater, switched in 2017 from being primarily a starting pitcher to being St. John’s answer to Mariano Rivera.

He appeared in a team-high 18 games, going 3-1 with five saves and a 2.23 ERA.

His 28 strikeouts were third-best among St. John’s hurlers, but he produced K’s at a much-higher rate than any of his teammates.

Along with leading the squad in saves and appearances, Etzell had the team’s top ERA and lowest opponent batting average of any pitcher to throw 10 or more innings.

For his three-year collegiate career, he is 8-2 with seven saves and 76 strikeouts in 37 appearances.

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Fab Five kills it in college!!

Posted in Baseball, Softball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , , on May 6, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Dalton Martin (left) hangs out with the brain trust. (Abbie Martin photo)

Still rackin’ up those numbers.

As we head through the first week of May, former Wolf stars continue to pile up stats in the world of college softball, baseball and track.

A peek in on how the Fab Five are doing (in alphabetic order):

Ben Etzell — A junior at Saint John’s University in Minnesota, he’s the main man in the bullpen for a Johnnies baseball team sitting at 25-11 headed into the playoffs.

He’s 3-1 with five saves, a 2.37 ERA and 28 strikeouts and is holding opposing teams to a .194 batting average.

Currently, he sits #1 on the team in saves and appearances (17) and #2 in ERA and K’s.

For his three-year career, he’s 9-2 with seven saves and 76 strikeouts while pitching in 36 games.

Hailey Hammer — A sophomore at Everett Community College, where she’s hitting .322 in 30 games for a 12-22 softball squad.

She has 28 hits, including a double, triple and three home runs, 20 RBI, 14 runs and 13 base on balls.

That puts her #3 on the team in RBI and hits and #4 in batting average.

Dalton Martin — A freshman at Everett Community College, where he’s throwing the discus.

Saturday, he finished 10th in the event at the Ken Shannon Invitational at the University of Washington’s outdoor track facility.

The meet reunited him with U-Dub freshman Jose Padilla, who won the discus toss.

Padilla, who hails from Chelan, and Martin finished 1st and 2nd at the 1A state track and field meet last spring as high school seniors.

Aaron Trumbull — A freshman at Olympic Community College, where he’s played in 16 games for an 11-23 team.

His claim to fame this season has been his work with the glove, where he’s recorded 42 put-outs and three assists while playing first base.

He’s one of only three Olympic baseball players to boast an error-free 1.000 fielding percentage, but he’s far in front of the other two guys, having played 45 innings to their combined two innings.

Monica Vidoni — A sophomore at Rainy River Community College in Minnesota, where the Voyageurs are 21-15.

She’s played in 29 games for the softball sluggers, collecting 17 hits, including three doubles, on her way to a .340 batting average.

Also has 14 RBI, 11 runs, seven walks and four steals.

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Wolf alumni soar on college diamonds!!

Posted in Baseball, Softball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , , on April 27, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Slick-fielding college first-baseman Aaron Trumbull. (Hannah Gluth photo)

They’ve all found their niche.

Four former Coupeville High School stars are playing ball on college teams this spring, and all four of them have found a way to contribute to their teams.

Up-to-the-moment updates, in alphabetic order:

Ben Etzell — A junior at Saint John’s University in Minnesota, where the Johnnies are 22-8 overall, 11-3 in league.

He’s the team’s closer, pitching in a squad-best 13 games, going 2-0 with five saves and a 2.38 ERA.

His 22 strikeouts are second-best for SJU, while he’s holding opposing teams to a .203 batting average.

Hailey Hammer — A sophomore at Everett Community College.

She’s hitting .329 with two home runs and 15 RBI for a squad which is 11-17 overall, 9-10 in conference.

She has 24 hits in 24 games, with 13 runs, 10 walks and a double.

Aaron Trumbull — A freshman at Olympic College, which is 6-22 overall, 3-13 in league action.

He has one hit and two walks, but is truly excelling in the field, where he’s played error-free ball.

He has 34 put-outs, three assists and the best fielding percentage on the team.

Monica Vidoni — A sophomore at Rainy River Community College in Minnesota, where the Voyageurs are 15-11 overall, 3-1 in conference play.

She’s hitting .372 in 25 games, with 16 hits (including three doubles), 13 RBI, 10 runs, five walks and four stolen bases.

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Keep on swinging!!

Posted in Baseball, Softball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on April 14, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Monica Vidoni is one of four former Wolves playing college ball this spring.

Across two states and two sports, former Wolves continue to shine.

Coupeville High School has four alumni currently playing college baseball or softball, and they’re all deep into their respective seasons.

Up to the moment stats for the fab four:

Ben Etzell — A junior at Saint John’s University in Minnesota, where he’s become the closer for a Johnnies squad which sits at 16-7.

He tops the teams in appearances (nine), games finished (seven) and saves (two), while sitting #3 with 17 strikeouts, seven of those looking.

Over the course of 16.2 innings, he’s posted a 3.24 ERA, holding opposing teams to a .233 batting average.

Hailey Hammer — A sophomore at Everett Community College, she’s hitting .321 over a 19-game span for a 7-15 team.

She has 18 hits, including an out-of-the-park home-run, 10 runs, 10 walks and nine RBI.

Aaron Trumbull — A freshman at Olympic Community College, where he’s played in eight games for a 6-14 squad.

He has two walks, a hit and a run while providing strong defense at first base.

Monica Vidoni — A sophomore at Rainy River Community College in Minnesota, where the Voyageurs are 10-9.

She’s appeared in 18 games, posting a .433 batting average with 13 hits (including two doubles), nine RBI, eight runs and three walks.

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