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* Last updated at 2:31 pm on Wednesday, June 4, 2014

State Final Teams: Byron | Freeburg | Pleasant Plains | Westmont

Byron (35-5)

School Information

Name: Byron High School
City: Byron
County: Ogle
Classification Enrollment: 506
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Orange/Black
Conference: Big Northern
Superintendent: James Hammack
Principal: Peter Verona
Athletic Director: Jeff Flater
Head Coach: Ray Bielskis
Assistant Coaches: Jeff Boyer, Brian Peterson, Jeff Heiser, Brett Strehlow
Athletic Trainer: Kim Girton
Captains: Tyler Nunez, Austin Carlson, Nathan Peterson, Daniel Lowe
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Oregon, 5-4, in Sectional Final

Roster

No.	Name	B	T	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Yr.
1	Dan Lowe	L	L	P-1B	6-5	185	Sr.
2	Tyler Nunez	R	R	SS	5-9	145	Sr.
3	Jeff Lillard	R	R	1B	6-2	180	Sr.
6	Base Byers	R	R	RF	6-0	160	Sr.
8	Austin Carlson	L	R	CF	5-8	165	Sr.
9	Jack Fleeger	R	R	C	6-1	180	Sr.
11	Riley Lorden	R	R	P-3B	5-10	210	Jr.
12	Ethan Johnson	R	R	OF	6-0	165	Jr.
14	Nathan Peterson	L	L	P-1B	5-9	160	Sr.
16	Jake Elsbury	R	R	CF	5-9	155	So.
17	Tyler Rowland	R	R	3B	6-1	185	So.
18	Austin Van Lankvelt	R	R	2B	5-10	150	Sr.
19	Dylan Garbutt	R	R	LF	5-10	190	Sr.
21	Grant Devries	R	R	OF	6-1	180	Jr.
22	Ben Reibel	L	R	DH	6-0	225	Sr.
23	Nick Schultz	R	R	SS	5-6	135	Jr.
25	Zack Cogswell	R	R	P-3B	6-3	180	So.
27	Dennis Reedy	R	R	2B-P	5-9	170	Jr.
33	Daniel Stickler	R	R	1B	6-3	200	Jr.

Statistics

BATTING
  
 
Name
  G
  AB
  R
  H
  RBI
  Avg.
  2B
  3B
  HR

 
 
  Base Byers
   40 
  110
  32
  35
  11
  .318
  3
  0
  0

 
 
  Austin Carlson
   40 
  127
  47
  52
  25
  .409
  5
  4
  1

 
 
  Zack Cogswell
   14 
  15
  3
  1
  2
  .067
  0
  0
  1

 
 
  Grant Devries
   6 
  3
  3
  1
  1
  .333
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Jake Elsbury
   1 
  0
  2
  0
  0
   
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Jack Fleeger
   40 
  122
  43
  54
  39
  .443
  12
  5
  5

 
 
  Dylan Garbutt
   38 
  92
  17
  24
  21
  .261
  5
  0
  1

 
 
  Ethan Johnson
   2 
  0
  1
  0
  0
   
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Jeff Lillard
   23 
  22
  5
  8
  2
  .364
  2
  1
  0

 
 
  Riley Lorden
   15 
  23
  5
  4
  3
  .174
  1
  0
  0

 
 
  Dan Lowe
   38 
  110
  20
  37
  26
  .336
  8
  2
  1

 
 
  Tyler Nunez
   40 
  140
  44
  55
  30
  .393
  11
  1
  1

 
 
  Nathan Peterson
   37 
  103
  14
  28
  21
  .272
  5
  2
  0

 
 
  Dennis Reedy
   36 
  44
  7
  9
  4
  .205
  3
  1
  0

 
 
  Ben Reibel
   39 
  121
  30
  45
  39
  .372
  14
  0
  5

 
 
  Tyler Rowland
   29 
  80
  20
  28
  17
  .350
  4
  4
  2

 
 
  Nick Schultz
   11 
  5
  10
  0
  0
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Daniel Stickler
   0 
  0
  0
  0
  0
   
  0
  0
  0

 
 
  Austin Van Lankvelt
   31 
  0
  2
  0
  0
   
  0
  0
  0
 


PITCHING
  
 

Name
  G
  W-L
  IP
  H
  ER
  BB
  SO
  ERA

 
 
  Zack Cogswell
  14
  2-1
  15.0
  11
  10
  18
  23
  4.67

 
 
  Jeff Lillard
  23
  1-1
  8.2
  12
  9
  17
  7
  7.27

 
 
  Riley Lorden
  15
  3-1
  32.0
  31
  10
  32
  24
  2.19

 
 
  Dan Lowe
  38
  8-1
  65.1
  65
  18
  20
  81
  1.93

 
 
  Nathan Peterson
  37
  12-0
  85.1
  68
  15
  24
  95
  1.23

 
 
  Dennis Reedy
  36
  8-1
  59.0
  49
  13
  14
  38
  1.54

 
 
  Ben Reibel
  39
  1-0
  6.0
  6
  6
  7
  9
  7.00

 
 
  Nick Schultz
  11
  0-0
  .2
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0.00
 



Scores


 
  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 
 
  3/29
  Erie
  W
   5 
   4 

 
 
  3/29
  Erie
  W
   15 
   5 

 
 
  3/31
  Dixon (H.S.)
  W
   15 
   4 

 
 
  4/1
  Rock Falls
  W
   6 
   4 

 
 
  4/5
  Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)
  W
   3 
   1 

 
 
  4/5
  Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)
  W
   9 
   8 

 
 
  4/7
  Durand
  W
   17 
   6 

 
 
  4/8
  Belvidere (North)
  L
   0 
   5 

 
 
  4/9
  Harvard
  L
   0 
   4 

 
 
  4/11
  Rockford (Jefferson)
  W
   21 
   1 

 
 
  4/12
  Morrison
  W
   12 
   4 

 
 
  4/12
  Morrison
  W
   11 
   5 

 
 
  4/15
  Oregon
  W
   1 
   0 

 
 
  4/17
  Oregon
  W
   9 
   1 

 
 
  Byron Tourney
 
 
  4/18
  East Dubuque
  W
   11 
   2 

 
 
  4/19
  Lanark (Eastland)
  W
   12 
   2 

 
 
  4/19
  Rockford (R. Christian)
  L
   6 
   12 

 
 
  4/21
  Rock Falls
  W
   5 
   4 

 
 
  4/21
  Mendota
  W
   7 
   5 

 
 
  4/24
  Mendota
  L
   5 
   7 

 
 
  Plains Invite
 
 
  4/25
  Riverton
  W
   17 
   5 

 
 
  4/26
  Pleasant Plains
  W
   3 
   2 

 
 
  4/26
  Rockford (Auburn)
  W
   6 
   3 

 
 
  4/29
  Stillman Valley
  W
   7 
   2 

 
 
  5/2
  Stillman Valley
  W
   5 
   0 

 
 
  5/3
  Elgin (Westminster Christian)
  W
   6 
   0 

 
 
  5/3
  Elgin (Westminster Christian)
  W
   2 
   1 

 
 
  5/6
  Winnebago
  W
   8 
   2 

 
 
  5/7
  Warren/Stockton
  W
   8 
   1 

 
 
  5/8
  Winnebago
  W
   12 
   2 

 
 
  5/13
  Rockford Lutheran
  L
   5 
   16 

 
 
  5/15
  Rockford Lutheran
  W
   9 
   5 

 
 
  5/16
  Aurora Central Catholic
  W
   4 
   3 

 
 
  5/17
  Amboy
  W
   14 
   3 

 
 
  5/19
  Genoa-Kingston
  W
   3 
   1 

 
 
  Stillman Valley Regional
 
 
  5/21
  Oregon
  W
   4 
   1 

 
 
  5/24
  Stillman Valley
  W
   6 
   0 

 
 
  Morrison Sectional
 
 
  5/29
  Prophetstown [Coop]
  W
   8 
   1 

 
 
  5/31
  Aurora (A. Christian)
  W
   5 
   2 

 
 
  Rock Island (Augustana Coll.) Super-Sectional
 
 
  6/2
  Sherrard
  W
   3 
   2

Name	G	AB	R	H	RBI	Avg.	2B	3B	HR
Base Byers	40	110	32	35	11	.318	3	0	0
Austin Carlson	40	127	47	52	25	.409	5	4	1
Zack Cogswell	14	15	3	1	2	.067	0	0	1
Grant Devries	6	3	3	1	1	.333	0	0	0
Jake Elsbury	1	0	2	0	0		0	0	0
Jack Fleeger	40	122	43	54	39	.443	12	5	5
Dylan Garbutt	38	92	17	24	21	.261	5	0	1
Ethan Johnson	2	0	1	0	0		0	0	0
Jeff Lillard	23	22	5	8	2	.364	2	1	0
Riley Lorden	15	23	5	4	3	.174	1	0	0
Dan Lowe	38	110	20	37	26	.336	8	2	1
Tyler Nunez	40	140	44	55	30	.393	11	1	1
Nathan Peterson	37	103	14	28	21	.272	5	2	0
Dennis Reedy	36	44	7	9	4	.205	3	1	0
Ben Reibel	39	121	30	45	39	.372	14	0	5
Tyler Rowland	29	80	20	28	17	.350	4	4	2
Nick Schultz	11	5	10	0	0	.000	0	0	0
Daniel Stickler	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
Austin Van Lankvelt	31	0	2	0	0		0	0	0

Name	G	W-L	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Zack Cogswell	14	2-1	15.0	11	10	18	23	4.67
Jeff Lillard	23	1-1	8.2	12	9	17	7	7.27
Riley Lorden	15	3-1	32.0	31	10	32	24	2.19
Dan Lowe	38	8-1	65.1	65	18	20	81	1.93
Nathan Peterson	37	12-0	85.1	68	15	24	95	1.23
Dennis Reedy	36	8-1	59.0	49	13	14	38	1.54
Ben Reibel	39	1-0	6.0	6	6	7	9	7.00
Nick Schultz	11	0-0	.2	0	0	0	0	0.00

Date	Opponent	W/L	Own	Opp
3/29	Erie	W	5	4
3/29	Erie	W	15	5
3/31	Dixon (H.S.)	W	15	4
4/1	Rock Falls	W	6	4
4/5	Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)	W	3	1
4/5	Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)	W	9	8
4/7	Durand	W	17	6
4/8	Belvidere (North)	L	0	5
4/9	Harvard	L	0	4
4/11	Rockford (Jefferson)	W	21	1
4/12	Morrison	W	12	4
4/12	Morrison	W	11	5
4/15	Oregon	W	1	0
4/17	Oregon	W	9	1
Byron Tourney
4/18	East Dubuque	W	11	2
4/19	Lanark (Eastland)	W	12	2
4/19	Rockford (R. Christian)	L	6	12
4/21	Rock Falls	W	5	4
4/21	Mendota	W	7	5
4/24	Mendota	L	5	7
Plains Invite
4/25	Riverton	W	17	5
4/26	Pleasant Plains	W	3	2
4/26	Rockford (Auburn)	W	6	3
4/29	Stillman Valley	W	7	2
5/2	Stillman Valley	W	5	0
5/3	Elgin (Westminster Christian)	W	6	0
5/3	Elgin (Westminster Christian)	W	2	1
5/6	Winnebago	W	8	2
5/7	Warren/Stockton	W	8	1
5/8	Winnebago	W	12	2
5/13	Rockford Lutheran	L	5	16
5/15	Rockford Lutheran	W	9	5
5/16	Aurora Central Catholic	W	4	3
5/17	Amboy	W	14	3
5/19	Genoa-Kingston	W	3	1
Stillman Valley Regional
5/21	Oregon	W	4	1
5/24	Stillman Valley	W	6	0
Morrison Sectional
5/29	Prophetstown [Coop]	W	8	1
5/31	Aurora (A. Christian)	W	5	2
Rock Island (Augustana Coll.) Super-Sectional
6/2	Sherrard	W	3	2

Head Coach Ray Bielskis

Year	W-L
Byron
2008	12-16
2009	21-17
2010	23-13
2011	23-11
2012	21-15
2013	21-10
2014	35-5
7 yrs.	156-87

Tournament History

1995-A      2    8  2-1 (26-7)     2nd  Dale Hartman
       W    8    4  Herscher
       W   11    6  Pleasant Plains
       L    2    8  Roanoke (R.-Benson)
2001-A      0    4  0-1 (23-11)    DNP  Dale Hartman
       L    0    4  Monmouth (H.S.)