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2005 Baseball Player Bios
Simon
Badeaux
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Personal: A
native of Bourg, Louisiana … Son of Hayes & Gene
Badeaux … Pursuing a degree in Secondary Education … Transfer
from Enterprise Ozark Community College.
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Joshua
Banashak
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Personal: A
native of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi … Son of Jeb & Julie
Banashak … Pursuing a degree in Social Science … Transfer
from Faulkner State Community College … A graduate of
Bay High School.
Background: Batted. 331 last
year in his first season with the Rams … Scored 31
runs and drove in 19 RBI in 45 games … Hit .471 and
carried a 20-game hitting streak while playing for Faulkner
State.
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Robert
Conniff
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Personal: A
native of Mobile, Alabama … Son of Ronald & Joyce
Conniff … Pursuing a degree in Business and minor in
Religion … Transfer from Faulkner State Community College … A
graduate of Oak Park Christian School.
Background: Red-shirted last
year in his first season with Mobile …Won a state championship
his senior season of high school at Oak Park Christian School … First-Team
All-Conference selection … MVP of the state championship.
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Chris
Copeland
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Personal: A
native of Theodore, Alabama … Son of Robert & Renea
Copeland … Pursuing a degree in Social Science … A
graduate of Theodore High School.
Background: Went 3-7 with a 3.60
ERA last season in 45 innings as a relief pitcher for Mobile … Struck
out 32 batters in 20 appearances.
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Eduardo
Davila
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Personal: A
native of Cidra, Puerto Rico … Son of Gustavo Davils & Ivette
Diaz … Currently undecided upon a degree … A transfer
from Florida International University … A graduate of
Ana J. Candelas High School.
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Thomas
Esfeller
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Personal: A
native of Dauphin Island, Alabama … Son of Chris & Patti
Esfeller … Pursuing a degree in Nursing … A graduate
of Alma Bryant High School.
Background: Played in 30 games
last year in his first season with Mobile … Played
in the Mobile Bears summer league in 2004.
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Jason
Frischhertz
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Personal: A
native of Slidell, Louisiana … Son of Gregg & Rebecca
Frischhertz … Pursuing a degree in Biology … A
graduate of Pope John Paul II Catholic High School.
Background: Posted a 10-2 record
with a 0.93 ERA and 53 strikeouts his junior season at Pope
John Paul II … Went 11-2 with a 0.83 ERA and 68 strikeouts
his senior season … Three-time All-District selection … All-Metro
Team … All-Catholic Elite … All-Parish … Top
100 Louisiana Baseball players … All-District MVP … First
Team All-State selection.
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Daniel
Harper
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Personal: A
native of Monroeville, Alabama … Son of Barry & Anne
Harper … Pursuing a degree in Math Education … A
graduate of Monroe County High School.
Background: All-State selection … Deadly
Diamond Offensive Player of the Year … All-Time home
run record at Monroe County High School.
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Leland
Howard
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Personal: A
native of Saraland, Alabama … Son of Gus & Linda
Howard … Pursuing a degree in Math … A graduate
of Vigor High School.
Background: Went 6-3 last season
with a 3.08 ERA for Mobile in 10 starts … Surrendered
a team-low .221 opponents batting average against last year … Two-time
Region XIII Player of the Week recipient in 2004.
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Lance
Howard
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Personal: A
native of Theodore, Alabama … Son of Benny Howard & Debra
Roach … Pursuing a degree in HPE … Transfer from
University of South Alabma ... A graduate of Theodore High
School.
Background: Batted .330 with
six home runs and 30 runs batted in for Faulkner Stats Community
College ... Hit for a .552 batting average with 15 home runs
and 52 RBI playing for Theodore High School ... Also posted
a 6-1 record and a 1.04 ERA as a pitcher ... Deadly Diamond
Player of the Year ... 6-A Player of the Year ... All-State
selection ... Midtown Optimist Player & Pitcher of the
Year.
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Joel Jernigan
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Personal: A
native of Mobile, Alabama … Son of Connie & Larry
Jernigan … Pursuing a degree in Business Administration … Transfer
from Bishop State Community College … A graduate of UMS-Wright
High School.
Background: Batted .278 last
season in 18 games for the Rams … Hit one double and
one triple and drove in eight RBI.
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Jon Kalb
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Personal: A
native of Brentwood, Missouri … Son of Richard & Robyn
Kalb … Pursuing a degree in Exercise Science … Transfer
from Meramec Community College.
Background: Played with the American
Legion from 8th through 12th grade ... MVP of his high school
team three consecutive years from his sophomore year through
his senior year ... Conference Player of the Year both his
junior and senior season ... Went 5-for-5 while hitting three
consecutive home runs, including a grand slam totaling 11
RBI in the game ... Pitched a no-hitter in his first conference
game against the No. 1 team in the conference his senior
season.
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Richard
Kelly
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Personal: A
native of Mobile, Alabama … Son of Rick & Cindy Kelly … Pursuing
a degree in Human Performance/Exercise Science and Special
Education … Transfer from Louisiana College ... A graduate
of UMS-Wright Preparatory School.
Background: Went 2-3 his freshman
season at Louisiana College ... Pitched in the NCCAA World
Series in 2002 ... Underwent Tommy John surgery during his
sophomore year and received a medical-redshirt ... Won a
state championship in 1999 playing at UMS-Wright ... Member
of the Deans List in 2003 ... Brother-in-law of San Diego
Padre, Mike Bumstead.
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Benjamin
Lakey
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Personal: A
native of Jasper, Alabama … Son of Larry & Kathy
Lakey … Pursuing a degree in Biology … A graduate
of Sumiton Christian High School.
Background: All-State selection
as sophomore and senior at Sumiton Christian High School.
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Josh Lett
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Personal: A
native of Phoenix, Arizona … Son of Randy & Deborah
Lett … Pursuing a degree Business … A graduate
of Valley Christian High School.
Background: Stole 27 bases and
batted .463 his senior season at Valley Christian … Posted
a 6-2 record pitching.
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Jesse
Luker
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Personal: A
native of Thomasville, Alabama … Son of Wayne & Becky
Luker … Pursuing a degree in Science & Education … A
graduate of Thomasville High School …
Background: Posted a 9-2 record
with a 1.27 ERA his senior season striking out 84 in 101
innings pitched at Thomasville High School … High School
Heisman Award … All-State Honorable Mention … School-record
for most strikeouts.
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Ron McMillan
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Personal: A
native of Lucedale, Mississippi … Son of Al & Carolyn
McMillan … Pursuing a degree in History … Transfer
from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College … A graduate
of George County High School.
Background: Hit .224 last season
in 37 games with Mobile … Was 5-of-6 last season in
stolen bases … All-Conference selection at Mississippi
Gulf Coast Community College.
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Bryan
Mosley
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Personal: A
native of Daphne, Alabama … Son of Shirley Mosley … Pursuing
a degree in Communications … Transfer from Lurleen B.
Wallace Community College … A graduate of Daphne High
School.
Background: Batted .395 with
seven home runs and 50 RBI as a freshman at Lurleen B. Wallace
Community College … Hit .360 with 10 home runs and
40 RBI last season at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College … JUCO
First-Team All-Conference … World Series All-Tournament
Team … State Championship MVP at Daphne High School … Chris
Boyett Silver Slugger Award.
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Carnell
Parker
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Personal: A
native of Theodore, Alabama … Son of Rayford Sr. & Delores
Parker … Pursuing a degree in Sports Marketing … Transfer
from Bishop State Community College … A graduate of John
L. Leflore High School.
Background: Hit .254 last season
in 45 games … Led the team in stolen bases with 20
in just 22 attempts … Hit .345 with 25 stolen bases
in his final season at Bishop State … Named “Player
of the Year” at Bishop State … Hit .368 and stole
31 bases his senior season at John L. Leflore High School … Named
to both the East-West All-Star Game and the Brewton All-Star
Game.
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Vicente
Perez
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Personal: A
native of Ponce, Puerto Rico … Son of Marvin Perez & Migdalia
Luna … Pursuing a degree in Accounting … A transfer
from Interamerican University … A graduate of Vocational
School of Ponce.
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Jason
Ragan
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Personal: A
native of Ponchatoula, Louisiana … Son of Jody & Sherrie
Ragan … Pursuing a degree in General Studies … Transfer
from Hill College … A graduate of Hammond High.
Background: JUCO All-Star selection
in 2002 … All-District selection in 2001.
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Justin
Rosen
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Personal: A
native of St. Louis, Missouri … Son of Allen & Sydney
Rosen … Pursuing a degree in Sports Management … A
transfer from Maramac Community College … A graduate
of Marquette High School.
Background: Batted .375 with
15 doubles, eight home runs, 41 RBI and 20 stolen bases for
Maramac Community College … First-Team All-Conference
in 2004 at Maramac Community College.
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J.C. Santana
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Personal: A
native of Naranjito, Puerto Rico … Son of Raul Santana & Maritza
Oyola … Pursuing a degree in CIS … A graduate of
Francisco Morales High School.
Background: Batted .315 last
season in 45 games for Mobile … Hit a team-high four
doubles and drove in 17 RBI.
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Brandon
Speese
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Personal: A
native of Mobile, Alabama … Son of Gene & Kathy Speese … A
graduate of Mary G. Montgomery High School.
Background: Red-shirted in 2004 … Played
locally with the Gulf Coast Select.
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Grant
Staniszewski
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Personal: A
native of St. Louis, Missouri … Son of Joseph & Barbara
Staniszewski … Pursuing a degree in Computer Science … Transfer
from Jefferson College … A graduate of Marquette High
School.
Background: Drafted in the 34th
round of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft by the Chicago
Cubs.
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T.J. Stringer
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Personal: A
native of Memphis, Tennessee … Son of Tony & June
Stringer … Pursuing a degree in Business Administration … A
graduate of Daphne High School.
Background: 2001 state champion
as a member of the Daphne High School football team and a
2002 state champion as a representative of the Daphne High
School baseball team.
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Nathan
Thomas
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Personal: A
native of West Palm, Florida … Son of Keith & Karen
Thomas … Pursuing a degree in Communications … Transfer
from Texas Christian University … A graduate of The King’s
Academy.
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Beau Wiggins
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Personal: A
native of Patterson, Louisiana … Son of Farryl & Renee
Wiggins … Pursuing a degree in Biology …Transfer
from Mississippi Gulf Coast … A graduate of Patterson
High School.
Background: Was 0-3 last season
with Mobile in just three starts … Struck out 10 batters
in just 12 innings … All Parish and District selection
at Patterson High School.
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Head
Coach: Mike Jacobs (251) 442-2228 / majacobs19@hotmail.com
Assistant Coach: Jon Seymour (251) 442-2306 / jcs_17um@hotmail.com
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