After
a second straight appearance in the Junior College World Series,
the Pioneers have earned a number three national ranking in the
Collegiate Baseball Newspaper, coming in only behind fellow
world series participant Des Moines Area C.C., and defending
national champions, Parkland C.C.. The Pioneers will begin
spring practices on Monday January 11th.
Fall 09 Season Off to Good Start
After another Record breaking season in 2009, the Western
Oklahoma State College Pioneers have reloaded and are preparing
to make another run in 2010. A bevy of talented newcomers will
help returning All-American Centerfielder and 48th round
selection of the San Francisco Giants, Randolph Oduber anchor a
line-up that is expected to continue to put up the monstrous
numbers that have become synonymous with Pioneer baseball.
The new faces include two Junior College All-American
transfers, Rafael Munoz and Ruben Sosa, highly touted shortstop
Andrelton Simmons, Second Baseman Andy Lugo, and outfielder
Wander Nunez, a 48th round pick by the Philadelphia Phillies.
Set to lead the talented young group is a core of savvy WOSC
veterans. Second year players Benshell Garcia, Eddie Cervantes,
Garret Brown, Randy Ramirez, Jhiomar Veras, Osvaldo Santana and
Lieby Gonzalez will be mainstays in a very deep line-up and will
also be looked upon to provide leadership. On the mound
the Pioneers have the luxury of a pitching staff with depth that
rivals that of any junior college program in the country.
Leading the way will be the quartet
of returning pitchers, Casey Sadler, Jamaine Cotton (28th round,
San Francisco Giants) Dillon Wilson, and Chris Byford, who
accounted for a large portion of the innings for the 2009
season. Third year pitcher Steven Stein and newcomers
Levi Lewis, Jeremy Flores and Christain Diaz will also be
counted on to be staples in the rotation for the upcoming
season. The Pioneer Bullpen will be potent and very deep.
Mario Mena and Freddy Soto will be set to handle the late
innings. The versatile Simmons will also play a key roll on the
Pioneers pitching staff both in the rotation and coming out of
the bullpen. Juan Terrango who has been a large part of
the Pioneer's pitching success over the last few years will be
in charge of mentoring a group of new catchers Kenny Acosta and
Toni Kelly. Word has traveled fast of the talented new group
that will make up the 2010 team. A number of professional scouts
and coaches from various successful four year programs have
expressed intrest in WOSC Players. The Pioneers performed exceptionally well in a recent scout day at fellow Oklahoma J.C.
powerhouse Seminole in front of many major league scouts. The
performance should translate into a good turnout when The
Pioneers travel to Abilene, Texas to take on defending Junior
College National Champions, Howard College on October 16.
Pioneers Finish Record Setting Year
The
Western Oklahoma St. College Pioneers finished the 2009 with a
school record 53-12 record and made their second consecutive
NJCAA Div. II World Series appearance. The team went 1-2 during
their stay in Enid, Oklahoma. The team knocked off 3rd ranked
Des Moines Area C.C. in the opener before a packed David Allen
Memorial Ballpark. In the winner's bracket game the Pioneers
faced the defending National Champions and #1 ranked, LSU-Eunice
and lost. The team would end up being eliminated in the third
game when they took on 2nd ranked Lurleen B. Wallace C.C. out of
Alabama. For complete box scores click on the Schedule link
above. A thank you goes out to all of the fans and sponsors for
their support throughout the 2009 season.
Click on the above picture
for game photos
from the 2009 NJCAA World Series.
Enid Bound!
WOSC Punches Ticket
The
Western Oklahoma Pioneers left no doubt who would be
representing the Plains District in the 2009 NJCAA Div. II World
Series. The Pioneers clobbered St. Louis-Forest Park in the
championship game by a score of 20-6. Western will be making
their second consecutive World Series appearance. 2009 marks the
first time that the tournament will be held at David Allen
Memorial Ballpark in Enid, Oklahoma after being previously held
at USA Stadium in Millington, Tennessee. WOSC jumped ahead with
2 runs in the first inning and never relinquished their lead,
building a 17-0 cushion by the 6th inning. Randolph Oduber
continued his torrid hitting pace by going 5 for 6 on the day
with 3 homeruns and 5 RBI's. Oduber now has a national leading
homerun total of 32. Thomas McAlpine hit a grand slam and
finished with a season high 6 RBI's. Jose Carlos Thompson added
a pair of homeruns and knocked in 4 RBI's. In all the Pioneers
hit 7 homeruns on the day. Western sent seven pitchers to the
mound during the game, throwing 8 shutout innings. Dillon Wilson
picked up the win by throwing a pair of scoreless innings to
improve to 3-0 on the season. The team will open up World Series
play on Saturday, May 23rd under the lights of David Allen
Memorial Ballpark at 7:30pm. They will take on 3rd ranked Des
Moines Area Community College.
Castro Signs With World Champs
Former
Western Oklahoma St. standout Angel Castro has signed a minor
league contract with the defending World Series Champion
Philadelphia Phillies. Castro, who starred for the Pioneers in
2006, reached as high as Double-A with the Detroit Tigers during
the 2008 season. After pitching in the high level Dominican
Winter League he was signed and placed on the Triple-A roster of
the Chicago Cubs. After his release from the Cubs, Castro joined
the Lincoln Saltdogs of the American Association under Manager
Marty Scott. Castro appeared in two spring training games for
Lincoln this year, pitching a scoreless inning each time. The
Phillies plan to send Castro to their extended spring training
for a few weeks, before assigning him to a minor-league
affiliate.
Pioneers Defend Home Turf
The
Western Oklahoma St. Pioneers won their first two games at the
Plains District Tournament. The team won their opener versus
Brown Mackie (KS) by a score of 12-0 on Jeremy Penn's complete
game, no hitter with 12 strikeouts. In the second game of the
day the Pioneers downed St. Louis-Forest Park (MO) by a score of
11-7. Western must win one game on Friday to earn their second
straight NJCAA World Series berth. Thomas McAlpine continued his
tear by going 4 for 4 in the first game with 2 doubles. Five out
of the nine hitters in the lineup would go on to collect multi
hits. The offense stayed hot in their game versus Forest Park.
McAlpine would go 4 for 5 with 3 RBI's. Randolph Oduber hit his
29th homerun of the season while going 3 for 5. Jose Carlos
Thompson added 3 hits, including 3 doubles. Newt Compton, Luis
Uribe, and Danny Almonte all homered in the win. Dimitri
Camareno picked up his 11th victory before Jamaine Cotton would
come to close the final two innings. WOSC and Forest Park will
play again on Friday at 12:00pm at Kiwanis Park to determine the
Plains District Championship.
Western Moves One Step Closer to World Series
The
5th ranked Western Oklahoma St. baseball team claimed their
second straight Region II Championship in dominating fashion.
The team throttled 9th ranked Northern Oklahoma-Enid in the
championship game by a score of 16-3. The Pioneers opened the
tournament versus Redlands Community College. The team won by a
score of 10-2 in a run rule shortened game. Jose Cuevas was 3
for 3 with 3 doubles and 2 RBI's. Five different Pioneers had a
multi-hit game as the team hit 3 homeruns. Dimitri Camareno
improved to 10-3 with a complete game effort. The semifinal game
was a matchup of top 10 nationally ranked as Western took on NOC-Enid.
The Pioneers run ruled the Jets 12-0 on the heels of Danny
Almonte's 1 hit shutout with 6 strikeouts. Tournament MVP Thomas
McAlpine went 3 for 3 with a homerun and 4 RBI's. Jose Thompson
was 2 for 3 with a double and a homerun. The same two teams met
in the championship game. The 16-3 victory marks the third
Regional Championship in school history and second in a row.
Jamaine Cotton earned the win to move to 10-3 on the year by
throwing 6 1/3 innings. Jose Thompson was 5 for 6 in the title
game with a pair of a doubles and a stolen base. Randolph Oduber
, Luis Uribe, and Bryce Miller all had 3 hits a piece during the
game. In their two games versus the Jets, the Pioneers outscored
them by a combined score of 28-3. The team will be back in
action on Thursday when they host the Plains District
Tournament. Also participating will be Brown-Mackie (KS) and
St.Louis-Forest Park (MO). The winner will advance to the NJCAA
Div.II World Series in Enid, OK to be held at David Allen
Memorial Ballpark on May 23-29.
Baez, Rhoades Reunite in Norman
After
helping Western Oklahoma St. to their first NJCAA World Series
berth in school history, Wilsisky Baez and Levi Rhoades made
their way to two of the nation's most touted programs. Baez,
from Dedham, Massachusetts, decided to attend Wichita St.
University after posting a season in which he was named a 2008
NJCAA Div. II 2nd Team All American. After starting at the
Catcher position for the Pioneers he has made the transition as
the starting Second baseman for the Shockers. Sentinel, Oklahoma
native Levi Rhoades fulfilled a life long dream when he decided
to attend the University of Oklahoma. He is a member of a OU
team that is currently ranked #13 in NCAA Div. I baseball. The
two reunited in a non-conference game on April 22nd on the
campus of OU. The Sooners came away with a 8-1 victory in front
of 1,900 fans. The entire 2009 WOSC baseball team was able to
make the trip to show their support for the former Pioneers.
Baez was the bright spot for the Wichita State offense. The team
only mustered four hits but it was Baez hitting in the leadoff
spot that accounted for two of those hits.
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