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Eureka Hornets (34-4)


School Information

Name: Eureka High School
City: Eureka
County: Woodford
Classification Enrollment: 445.5
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Kelly Green/White
Conference: Heart of Illinois
Superintendent: Robert Bardwell
Principal: Kelly Nichols
Athletic Director: Jason Greene
Head Coach: Dane Wear
Assistant Coaches: Ben Studebaker, Joseph Miller, Caden Gates, Kyle Wurmnest
Last Year's Advancement: Lost Regional Semifinal vs. Carthage (Illini West), 4-1

Team Photo

Roster
No. Name B T Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
1 Parker Roberts R R   5-7   Sr.
2 Cooper Peterson R R   5-10   Sr.
3 Cohen Alstat L L   5-11   Sr.
4 Andrew Zimmerman R R   5-11   Sr.
5 Tanner Wiegand R R   5-11   Sr.
6 Mac Cooper R R   6-0   Sr.
7 Adam Blunier R R   5-10   Sr.
8 Teagan McLaughlin L R   6-0   So.
10 Ben Lapp R R   5-11   Sr.
11 John Martin R R   5-11   Jr.
17 Jackson Phillips L L   5-10   Jr.
18 Cameron Mead R R   5-11   Sr.
19 Devon Wiles R R   5-10   Jr.
20 Keegan Myers L L   6-1   Jr.
22 Brody Wertz L L   6-0   Jr.
24 Isaac Schaefer R R   6-1   Sr.
25 Max Stalter R R   5-11   Jr.
27 Ty Schmidt R L   6-1   Jr.
28 Mason Stoller R R   6-0   Sr.
36 Owen Kemp L L   6-0   Jr.

Statistics 

BATTING
  

 

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

 

 

  Cohen Alstat
   36 
  106
  38
  35
  42
  .330
  12
  2
  1

 

 

  Adam Blunier
   24 
  28
  14
  10
  8
  .357
  1
  0
  0

 

 

  Mac Cooper
   27 
  19
  13
  1
  0
  .053
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Owen Kemp
   2 
  2
  1
  1
  1
  .500
  1
  0
  0

 

 

  Ben Lapp
   38 
  123
  52
  56
  28
  .455
  8
  2
  0

 

 

  John Martin
   36 
  96
  5
  38
  27
  .396
  5
  1
  1

 

 

  Teagan McLaughlin
   38 
  120
  37
  41
  18
  .342
  1
  0
  0

 

 

  Keegan Myers
   5 
  8
  1
  1
  1
  .125
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Cooper Peterson
   30 
  70
  18
  20
  11
  .286
  3
  0
  0

 

 

  Jackson Phillips
   3 
  1
  0
  0
  0
  .000
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Parker Roberts
   15 
  8
  12
  2
  2
  .250
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Isaac Schaefer
   38 
  121
  32
  37
  31
  .306
  11
  0
  1

 

 

  Ty Schmidt
   9 
  2
  5
  1
  1
  .500
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Mason Stoller
   38 
  107
  32
  49
  49
  .458
  17
  0
  4

 

 

  Brody Wertz
   7 
  16
  4
  5
  1
  .313
  2
  0
  0

 

 

  Tanner Wiegand
   32 
  84
  23
  23
  12
  .274
  8
  0
  0

 

 

  Devon Wiles
   4 
  3
  2
  1
  1
  .333
  0
  0
  0

 

 

  Andrew Zimmerman
   38 
  112
  25
  43
  40
  .384
  7
  2
  0
 




PITCHING
  

 


Name
  G
  W-L
  IP
  H
  ER
  BB
  SO
  ERA

 

 

  Cohen Alstat
  12
  6-2
  55.0
  52
  16
  20
  45
  2.04

 

 

  Teagan McLaughlin
  13
  6-1
  36.0
  30
  10
  3
  28
  1.94

 

 

  Parker Roberts
  18
  5-0
  47.0
  33
  9
  13
  40
  1.34

 

 

  Ty Schmidt
  5
  1-0
  7.0
  15
  5
  2
  6
  5.00

 

 

  Mason Stoller
  11
   
  11.0
  6
  3
  5
  13
  1.91

 

 

  Brody Wertz
  9
  3-0
  18.0
  18
  6
  7
  14
  2.33

 

 

  Tanner Wiegand
  17
  10-1
  62.0
  50
  17
  28
  61
  1.92

 

 

  Andrew Zimmerman
  4
  3-0
  9.0
  11
  6
  3
  7
  4.67
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  3/18
  Princeville
  W
   18 
   3 

 

 

  3/22
  Spring Valley (Hall)
  W
   5 
   3 

 

 

  3/25
  Stanford (Olympia)
  W
   11 
   2 

 

 

  3/27
  Manito (Midwest Central)
  W
   11 
   1 

 

 

  3/28
  Glasford (Illini Bluffs)
  W
   19 
   4 

 

 

  3/29
  Lincoln
  W
   10 
   8 

 

 

  3/29
  Lincoln
  W
   8 
   0 

 

 

  3/31
  Washington
  L
   4 
   11 

 

 

  4/1
  Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central)
  W
   4 
   3 

 

 

  4/7
  Tremont
  W
   7 
   3 

 

 

  4/8
  Delavan
  W
   5 
   2 

 

 

  4/11
  Mackinaw (Deer Creek-M.)
  W
   6 
   1 

 

 

  4/12
  Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)
  W
   11 
   1 

 

 

  4/14
  Fisher
  W
   16 
   0 

 

 

  4/16
  Lexington
  W
   7 
   6 

 

 

  4/17
  Abingdon (A.-Avon)
  W
   13 
   4 

 

 

  4/18
  Colfax (Ridgeview)
  W
   12 
   3 

 

 

  4/21
  Downs (Tri-Valley)
  W
   11 
   4 

 

 

  4/23
  El Paso (E.P.-Gridley)
  W
   15 
   2 

 

 

  4/25
  Heyworth
  W
   9 
   1 

 

 

  4/26
  Pleasant Plains
  L
   1 
   2 

 

 

  4/26
  Rochester
  W
   6 
   1 

 

 

  4/28
  Gibson City (G.C.-Melvin-Sibley)
  W
   2 
   0 

 

 

  5/2
  LeRoy
  W
   9 
   5 

 

 

  5/3
  Clinton
  W
   7 
   4 

 

 

  5/5
  Roanoke (R.-Benson)
  W
   11 
   1 

 

 

  5/6
  Fairbury (Prairie Central)
  W
   11 
   5 

 

 

  5/8
  Minonk (Fieldcrest)
  W
   12 
   0 

 

 

  5/9
  Farmington
  L
   3 
   4 

 

 

  5/10
  Morton
  W
   3 
   2 

 

 

  5/12
  Bloomington (Central Catholic)
  W
   8 
   4 

 

 

  5/14
  Pontiac
  W
   11 
   1 

 

 

  5/17
  Tremont
  L
   3 
   5 

 

 

  Macomb Regional
 

 

  5/21
  Canton
  W
   11 
   1 

 

 

  5/24
  Macomb
  W
   7 
   2 

 

 

  Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central) Sectional
 

 

  5/28
  Sherrard
  W
   2 
   1 

 

 

  5/31
  Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central)
  W
   3 
   0 

 

 

  Geneseo Super-Sectional
 

 

  6/2
  Wilmington
  W
   4 
   0

Head Coach Dane Wear
Year W-L
Eureka
2005-06 16-17-1
2006-07 13-16
2007-08 14-13
2008-09 15-15
2009-10 20-16
2010-11 17-15
2011-12 19-15
2012-13 25-12-1 (4th)
2013-14 24-12
2014-15 21-16
2015-16 19-19-1
2016-17 20-13
2017-18 23-5-1
2018-19 25-8
2020-21 25-4
2021-22 26-7
2022-23 31-4
2023-24 23-7
18 yrs. 376-214-4

Tournament History 

2004-A      4    8  0-1 (25-5-1)   DNP  Bob Gold
       L    4    8  Wilmington
2013-2A     0    7  0-2 (25-13-1)  4th  Dane Wear
       L    2    4  Pleasant Plains
       L    0    7  Teutopolis