2009 NJCAA DIVISION II BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP MAY 23, 2009
David Allen Memorial Ballpark, Enid, Oklahoma
May 23-30, 2009
Tournament Director:Bill Mayberry
David Allen Memorial Ballpark
301 S. Grand
Enid, OK 73701
Ph: 580-234-2407
Fax: 580-249-3574
NJCAA Representative: Rod Lovett
Official Tournament Website
Tournament Qualifiers
Southwest District (Region 1)
Scottsdale Community College, Ariz. (36-20)
North Plains District (Regions 9,11,13)
Des Moines Community College, Iowa (54-9)
North Central District (Region 4)
Kankakee Community College, Ill. (48-12-1)
Midwest District (Region 24)
Parkland College, Ill. (44-9)
North District (Region 12)
Kellogg Community College, Mich. (30-19)
South District (Region 23)
LSU Eunice, La. (48-10)
Plains District (Regions 2,6,16)
Western Oklahoma State College (49-13)
Southeast District (Regions 10,22)
Lurleen B. Wallace Community College, Ala. (47-9)
East District (Regions 3,15,21)
Monroe Community College, N.Y. (27-17)
Northeast District (Regions 19,20)
Allegany College of Maryland (49-13)
Records above are prior to tournament play
Parkland Cruises Through Field at DII Baseball World Series
ENID, Okla. -- The Parkland College (Ill.) Cobras dominated from beginning to end Friday night to win their second NJCAA Division II World Series title defeating
Scottsdale Community College (Ariz.) 11-3 at David Allen Ballpark in Enid, Okla.
The Cobras scored three times each in the second and third innings to build a 6-1 lead and never looked back as they out hit the Fighting Artichokes 18-6. Winning pitcher Max Friedman worked 8.1 innings allowing just three runs while striking out 10.
Parkland's offense was paced by tournament MVP Kevin Kiermaier who went 3-4 with two runs scored and four RBI. Nate Roberts, Colin McKeen, and Kevin Crane all collected three hits for Parkland in the victory. Rafael Perez had three of Scottsdale's six hits.
Parkland, which won their five games in the Series by the combined scores of 51-20, broke the NJCAA record for team batting average with a .408 mark for the tournament. They were lead by the hitter of the tournament Nate Roberts who broke the individual hitting record going 12-17 for a .710 average. He was joined on the All-Tournament team by teammate Kory Rombold who was selected the Pitcher of the Tourney for picking up two wins while walking just two batters and striking out 22. Also selected were second baseman Jordan Mitchelhill who hit .570, third baseman Collin DeDecker who hit .500 and was outstanding defensively and rightfielder Kevin Kiermaier who was named the MVP after he hit .444 with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
The title is the second for the Cobras who also won the title back in 2002 and were runners-up in 2005.
Parkland College's Nate Roberts leaps for a homerun ball hit by Scottsdale Community College's Rafael Perez during the top of the fourth inning at the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II World Series Friday at David Allen Memorial Ballpark in Enid, Okla. The Cobras won 11-3, finishing the tournament 5-0 with two victories by eight or more runs. (Enid News and Eagle, BONNIE VCULEK)
Parkland College's Max Friedman hurls a strike toward Scottsdale's Nolan Church during the first inning of the National Junior College Athletic Association 2009 World Series Division II Championship game at David Allen Memorial Ballpark in Enid, Okla. Friedman finished 8 1/3 innings before he was relieved by Steve Kuligowski in the top of the ninth. (Enid News and Eagle, BONNIE VCULEK)
Collin DeDecker (right) and Kevin Kiermaier (center) score two runs in the bottom of the 8th inning to put the Parkland College Cobras up 11-3 in the National Junior College Athletic Association 2009 World Series Championship game at David Allen Memorial Ballpark Friday, May 29, 2009 in Enid, Okla. DeDecker, Kiermaier, and their teammate Jordan Mitchelhill were just three of the Parkland's players that made the World Series Tournament Team. (Enid News and Eagle, BONNIE VCULEK)
Parkland College Cobras race to the mound to congratulate with Steve Kuligowski who finished the final two outs in the top of the ninth. Max Friedman pitched the first-ninth innings until Kuligowski releaved him for the Cobras National Junior College World Series Championship win Friday at David Allen Memorial Ballpark in Enid, Okla. (Enid News and Eagle, BONNIE VCULEK)
Other Notes:
Parkland shortstop Colin McKeen knows how to pick his team's. Last year he was a member of the Grayson Co. TX team that won the NJCAA D-I World Series before transferring to Parkland where he played every inning of the Corbras WS title run.
Parkland moves into 2nd in NJCAA D-II World Series victories
1. Grand Rapids 30 (5 national titles)
2. Parkland 17 (2 titles)
3. LSU-Eunice 15 (2 titles)
4. Iowa Central 15 (0 titles)
5. Lincoln Land 11 (2 titles)
Updated records of team at 2009 WS: LB Wallace (4-4), Scottsdale (6-4), Kankakee (3-6), Parkland (17-7), Des Moines (1-4), LSU-Eunice (15-5), kellogg (9-8), Allegany (3-4), Monroe (4-6), and Western Okla St. (1-4).
Tournament Records set or tied at 2009 DII World Series:
Team Hitting: Parkland .408 (71-174)
Most Home Runs: 9 (tie) Parkland
Most Complete Games: 3 (tie) Parkland
Team Fielding (min 3 games played): .989 Western Okla. State
RBI in a game: 21 LSU-E
Home Runs in a game: 3 (tie ) Scottsdale
Earned Runs Allowed: 21 Western Okla St
Hit Batters: 5 (tie) Western Okla. St
Game Records (combined)
Runs: 32 LSU-Eunice vs Western Okla. St
RBI: 31 LSU-Eunice vs Western Okla. St
Home Runs: 4 (tie) Scottsdale vs LB Wallace
Runs Allowed: 32 LSU-E Vs Western Okla. St
Earned Runs Allowed: 32 LSU-E vs West. Okla St.
Individual game records:
Runs: 4, 14 players tied
Hits: 5 Gabriel Thibodeaux, LSU-Eunice
RBI: 7 Brett Nichols, Scottsdale
Individual tournament records:
Batting Average (12+ AB): .710 - Nate Roberts, Parkland
On-base-Percentage: .763 (tie) - Nate Roberts, Parkland
Home Runs: 3 (tied) 5 players tied
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