The Southeastern Community College Baseball team had another successful 2024-25 season. They were coming off a runner-up finish in the 2023-24 National Junior College season and followed that up with another trip to the NJCAA World Series and a sixth place finish.

 

There were a lot of upperclassmen that helped the team to a great year and many have signed with other institutions to continue their careers.

 

"This group left a strong legacy on SCC baseball in what it means to meet to the standard to be a Blackhawk. Not only did they win 92 games in two years and made two World Series appearances, they were great students and great leaders and strived to make everyone better around them every single day they were here," said SCC baseball coach Justin Schulte. "It will be exciting to follow these guys in the next step in their careers. They will be missed both on the field and off."

 

Congratulations and best of luck in their future endeavors. Here is a list of those players.

 

Right Hand Pitcher Maddux Frese of Norway, Iowa had a record of 13-3 in his two years at SCC with a 2.96 ERA. He had 79 strikeouts in 112 innings pitched. He has signed to pitch for the University of Iowa.

 

Shortstop Michael Farina of Mundelein, Ill. signed with the University of Illinois. He played in 125 games in two years and had a .345 average with 161 hits. He had 19 home runs, 137 RBI and 140 runs scored.

 

Outfielder Jace Figuereo of West Burlington signed with Quincy University. He played in 55 games and had a .331 batting average. He had 41 hits with 36 runs scored and 24 RBI.

 

Right Hand Pitcher Trey O'Neil of Williamsburg, Iowa signed to play for Southern Indiana University. He appeared in 51 games in his two years at SCC and recored 12 saves along with six wins. He had 71 strikeouts in 62.2 innings pitched and a 4.74 ERA.

 

Catcher Finn Ellis of Cincinnati, Ohio signed with Southern Indiana University. In the 2024-25 season he played in 17 games and had a .231 batting average.

 

Left Hand Pitcher Owen Thomson of Campbellford, Ontario, Canada signed with Oakland University he appeared in 48 games at SCC and had a 7-3 record with 3 saves. He recorded 75 strikeouts in 77 innings pitched with a 4.19 ERA.

 

Outfielder Caleb Klein of Epworth, Iowa signed with Southeast Missouri University. He appeared in 95 games and had a .315 batting average with 109 hits. He had 10 home runs with 86 RBI and 104 runs scored.

 

Infielder Kade Schneider of South Barrington, Ill. signed with Northern Illinois University. He played in 58 games in his one year with the Blackhawks. He had 63 hits with 12 doubles, 54 RBI and a .375 batting average.

 

Infielder Sheppard Graf of Lake Bluff, Ill. signed with USC Aiken. He appeared in 64 games and had 32 hits with a .296 Batting average. He scored 26 runs and had 27 RBI.

 

Outfielder Joey Ward of Chicago, Ill. signed to play with Drury University. In 2024-25 he played in 47 games and had a .360 batting average. He had 36 hits with 12 doubles and 31 runs scored.

 

Catcher Abrahan Rios of Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela signed with St. Leo Univeristy. He played in 111 games in two season with a .302 batting average. He had 104 hits with 11 home runs and 86 RBI.

 

Outfielder Owen Sikkink of Stewartville, Minn. signed with Minnesota State Mankato. In 2024-25 he played in 35 games and had a .310 batting average. He had 31 hits and scored 36 runs.

 

Right Hand Pitcher Eddy Eveland of Johnson Creek, Wis. signed with Cumberland University. He played in 24 games and had a 11-4 record. He was 7-0 in the 2024-25 campaign. In 95.1 innings pitched he had 65 strikeouts with a 4.44 ERA.

 

Infielder Conner Greuel of Big Bend, Wis. signed with Winona State University.

 

Right Hand Pitcher Kale Day of St. Charles, Iowa signed with Morningside University.

 

Right Hand Pitcher Colton Clarahan of Harper, Iowa signed with Mount Mercy University. He appeared in 32 games and had 31 strikeouts.

 

Outfielder Dylan Stockdale of Waverly. Iowa signed with Wartburg College.

 

Outfielder Luke Wallace of Woolridge, Iowa signed with North Central College. He played in 54 games and had a .284 batting average.

 

Right Hand Pitcher Connor Maiers of Peosta, Iowa signed with Coe College.