Licking County Settlers
The Licking County Settlers are a collegiate summer baseball team located in Newark, Ohio. They are a member of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League. The GLSCL is a branch of the National Alliance of Collegiate Summer Baseball (NACSB), which is responsible for such wood-bat leagues as the Cape Cod League. The Settlers were formed in 2006, playing their first two seasons at Denison University. In 2008, they moved to their new home field, Don Edwards Park, home of the Babe Ruth World Series. In 2010, the Settlers entered the Great Lakes playoffs as the number one seed only to lose the championship to the second seed Hamilton Joes, who finished the 2010 season ranked 12th nationally. In 2014, the Settlers won the Great Lakes League tournament championship for the 3rd year in a row, all coached by Andy Revell.
Season Archive
Season
2006: 12-28 (9th) Manager: Ryan Grice
2007: 17-22 (9th) Manager: Ryan Grice
2008: 19-21 (T-6th) Manager: Kyle Sobecki
2009: 24-14 (4th) Manager: Kyle Sobecki
2010: 31-13 (1st) Manager: Brian Meyer
2011: 24-23 (2nd-North) Manager: Devin McIntosh
2012: 29-15* (T-1st) Manager: Andy Revell
2013: 24-16* (T-2nd) Manager: Andy Revell
2014: 25-19* (5th) Manager: Andy Revell
Cumulative Record: 205-171 (0.545 Winning Percentage)
- Tournament Champions
Season Statistic Records
Batting Average: .444, John McCambridge (2010, Xavier University)
Runs Scored: 34, Jeremy Hazelbaker (2008, Ball State University)
Hits: 68, John McCambridge (2010, Xavier University)
Home Runs: 10, Adam Brett Walker (2010, Jacksonville University)
Runs Batted In: 43, Adam Brett Walker (2010, Jacksonville University)
Stolen Bases: 26, John McCambridge (2009, Xavier University)
ERA: 1.64, Ryan Mace (2010, Kent State University)
Wins: 6, Justin Ziegler (2010, Bradley University), Jonathan Kountis (2009, Ohio Dominican University)
Games Started: 9, Jonathan Kountis (2009, Ohio Dominican University)
Saves: 10, Nick Karow (2009, Furman University)
Innings Pitched: 45.2, Tyler Vaske (2011, Denison University)
Strikeouts: 48, David Koll (2012, Bradley University)
Opponent's Batting Average: .194, Justin Ziegler (2010, Bradley University)
Players Drafted/Signed Professionally
- Collin Brennan, Bradley University, Cleveland Indians 2008
- Rob Scahill, Bradley University, New York Yankees 2008, Colorado Rockies 2009
- Dan Remenowsky, Otterbein College, Chicago White Sox 2008
- Bobby Wright, Otterbein College, Gateway Grizzlies 2008
- Richard Sullivan, Savannah College of Art & Design, Atlanta Braves 2008
- Andy Clark, Franklin College, Florence Freedom 2008
- Eric Arnett, Indiana University, Milwaukee Brewers, 2009
- Jeremy Hazelbaker Ball State University, Boston Red Sox 2009 LA Dodgers 2014
- Jared Hoying University of Toledo, Texas Rangers 2010
- Tommy Shirley Xavier University, Houston Astros 2010
- Jonathan Kountis Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Cleveland Indians 2009, New York Mets 2010
- Jarod Yakubik Ohio University, LA Angels 2010
- Matt Suschak University of Toledo, Atlanta Braves 2010
- Rob Gariano Fairfield University, San Diego Padres 2010
- Aaron Swenson Youngstown State University, Baltimore Orioles 2010
- Kyle McMillen Kent State University, Chicago White Sox 2011
- Jon Gulbransen Valparaiso University, Chicago White Sox 2011
- Chris Serritella Southern Illinois University, Kansas City Royals 2011, Philadelphia Phillies 2012
- Phil Klein Youngstown State University, Texas Rangers 2011
- R.L. Eisenbach Faulkner University, San Diego Padres 2011
- Adam Brett Walker Jacksonville University, Minnesota Twins 2012
- Seth Willoughby Xavier University, Colorado Rockies 2012
- Joe Hudson University of Notre Dame, Cincinnati Reds 2012
- Daniel Gulbransen Jacksonville University, Houston Astros 2012
- Brent Choban Ohio University, Florence Freedom 2012, 2013 Lake Erie Crushers 2014
- Ryan Cordell Liberty University, Texas Rangers 2013
- Taylor Ratliff University of Florida, Arizona Diamondbacks 2013
- Brett Barber Ohio University, Toronto Blue Jays 2013
MLB Players
- Rob Scahill was the first former Settler to be called up to the Major Leagues with the Colorado Rockies on September 5, 2012. On September 11, 2012 he made his major league debut throwing 1.0 scoreless innings, yielding 1 hit against eventual World Series Champion San Francisco Giants. He finished 2012 with a 1.04 ERA in 8.2 innings with 3 BB's and 4 K's.
- Phil Klein became the second former Settler to reach the Major League Level in 2014 with the Texas Rangers. After having a 0.52 ERA through 51 innings at the AA and AAA level combined, he was called up on August 1. He made his major league debut that night against the Cleveland Indians. He recorded his first major league win on September 12 vs. the Atlanta Braves. As of September 18, he had an ERA of 2.81 through 16 innings.
External links
- Licking County Settlers
- Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League
- National Alliance of Collegiate Summer Baseball