Tigers’ Reinemann on all-state first team
by Greg Ceilley of The Review staff
Junior Cole Reinemann of Howards Grove was voted to the 2010 all-state summer baseball first team by the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association.
Reinemann is the second player in school history to earn all-state baseball first-team honors. The shortstop-pitcher was selected as an infielder. Matt Schroeder, a 2008 Howards graduate, was named to the top unit in 2008 at an infield spot.
“Cole was the best all-around player for us this season. He played shortstop, pitcher and some center field,” said Tiger head coach Mark Weber.
“It’s a well-deserved honor. I’m very proud of him.”
Weber said the voters looked at Reinemann’s batting and pitching prowess. He batted .424 for the season with 19 RBIs, 11 runs scored, four doubles and one triple. Reinemann had a slugging percentage of .525, a .521 on-base percentage and nine stolen bases in nine attempts.
On the mound, he was 3-0 with a 2.78 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 35-2/3 innings.
“I was impressed with his confidence level and the ability to perform in clutch situations. He had some big hits for us. He won some big games,” Weber noted.
Sophomore infielder Brad Boegel of Eastern Wisconsin Conference champion Kewaskum was voted to the first team. Boegel is the only underclassmen on the first team.
Senior infielder Ryan Solberg of Waukesha West was selected the state’s Player of the Year. The Coach of the Year is West Salem’s Chuck Ihle. Nicolet’s Jeff Wolf was named the Assistant Coach of the Year.
ALL-DISTRICT
Reinemann and Plymouth senior first baseman Jake Rathsack earned All-District 7 first-team honors. Rathsack hit an impressive .444 with 24 RBIs, 18 runs, two home runs and 14 steals.
Senior shortstop Greg Rhude and junior infielder-pitcher-outfielder Trevor Thiel of PHS were named to the All-District second team. Thiel was selected as a utility player.
Rhude hit .354 with 21 RBIs, 20 runs and eight steals. Thiel batted .363, drove in 15 runs, scored 23 times and had 11 steals.
Senior pitcher Eric Dickmyer and senior center fielder Mike Verfuerth are on the second unit. Dickmyer posted a 6-3 mark with a 4.04 ERA, one shutout and an outstanding 77 strikeouts in only 55-2/3 innings. He also hit .333.
Verfuerth batted .342 with six RBIs and eight steals in eight tries.
Senior shortstop Dane Blake of Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah was named to the second team. Blake batted an impressive .448 with 12 RBIs, 11 runs and eight stolen bases.
The Tigers have three players who are honorable mention – junior infielder Alex Milbrath, sophomore first baseman Ashton Holzman and senior outfielder-pitcher Camryn Hurtienne.
Sophomore outfielder Cole Heili of Sheboygan Falls is on the first team. Falls’ Zach Van Engen, a sophomore infielder, senior outfielder Andrew Endsley and sophomore Devin Christenson were selected honorable mention.
Dave Hein of Plymouth was voted the district’s Assistant Coach of the Year. Ihle is the Coach of the Year and West Salem catcher was named the Player of the Year.
Rathsack and Endsley were named to the All-District Academic Team with 3.85 and 3.50 grade-point averages, respectively. Endsley also earned All-State Academic Team recognition. Players with GPAs of 3.75 or higher were named all-state.
