Tryouts for 2009-10 Season

There will be an informational tryout meeting September 1, 2009 at 5:00 in Academic Resource Center Room 200. If you are interested in trying out for the Western Baseball Program you can contact Coach Ryan Levendoski at levendoskir@westerntc.edu or by phone at 608-769-3885.

Cav's season ends at Regionals

The Western Baseball Team ended the 2009 season at the Region XIII Tournament in Willmar, MN. The Cavs dropped the first game of the tournament to Minnesota Tech-Fergus Falls 8-7. The Cavs had a 7-2 lead going into the 8th, but they could not hold on for the win. In the second game, the Cavs lost to Northland Community and Technical College 7-2. With the two loses the Cavs fell to 13-16 on the season. Of the 13 players on the Region XIII qualifying Western Team, 10 are eligible to return for next season. With another strong recruiting class and increased numbers, the Cavs will be a Region XIII qualifier for years to come.

2 Cavs Earn All WTCC-Conference Honors and All-Region Honors

Two Cavaliers earned their place on WTCC All Conference Team. Ricky Bates earned All-Conference Honors as a pitcher. Bates went 2-0 in conference play and also recorded 1 save. He pitched in 24 innings allowing only 11 earned runs on 14 hits. He struckout 33 while walking 28.
Ben earned All-Conference Honors as an infielder. He batted .324 in conference play. He currently leads the team in hits (26), runs (23), HBP (9), and BB (15). Both players are now eligible to recieve All-American Honors.

Western heading to Region XIII Playoffs

The Western Baseball team beat MATC-Milwaukee in the Conference Tournament to qualifiy for the Region XIII Playoffs. The Cavs now carry a 13-14 record and finished with a 4-6 record in conference.

REGION XIII INFO:

The four teams making the regional tournament are: #1 Riverland Community College, #2 Fergus Falls, # Northland Tech, and #4 Western Tech.

Western will play Fergus Falls on Friday May 8th at 11:00 AM at Swanson Field.

Hotel Information:
Super 8, Wilmar MN 320-235-4444
Days Inn, Wilmar MN 320-231-1275
Comfort Inn, Wilmar MN 320-231-2601
Holiday Inn, Wilmar MN 320-235-6060

Conference Tournament Postponed

The Conference Tournament has been reschedule for May 1. The game schedule is as follows: Madison Tech vs. Milwaukee Tech @ 1:00 PM, Madison Tech vs. Western Tech @ 4:30, Milwaukee Tech vs. Western Tech @ 7:30. All Games are played at Robin Roberts Field on the MATC-Madison Campus.

The Cavs need to win one game to secure a berth in the Region XIII playoffs.

Cavs split with Stormers

The Western Cavaliers final played their games versus MATC-Milwaukee gaining a split with the Stormers. The Cavs won the first game 5-3 and dropped the second game in extra innings 8-9. With the split the Cavs move one step closer to earning a trip to the Region XIII Playoffs. The Cavs will need to win one game at the Conference Tounrnament to secure a playoff berth. The Cavs record now sits at 12-13.

The Conference Tournament is set for April 30th. Game schedule is as follows: Madison Tech vs. Milwaukee Tech @ 1:00 PM, Madison Tech vs. Western Tech @ 4:30, Milwaukee Tech vs. Western Tech @ 7:30. All Games are played at Robin Roberts Field on the MATC-Madison Campus.

NOTES: With the Midwest weather, the Cavs have cancelled or postponed 1o games this season.

Game Postponed

Western's game vs. MATC-Miwaukee has been postponed until Wednesday April 29th. With the postponmnet, the game vs. Dakota County Technical College has been cancelled.

Rain and Snow

In a week where the Western Baseball Team was supposed to play 8 games, the weather limited them to only 2. Yesterday's games versus UW-Fond du Lac were rained out. The Cavs return to action (weather permitting) against MATC-Milwaukee in Oak Creek, WI on Saturday. If the Cavs can sweep the Stormers, they will lock up a Region XIII playoff bid.

Western swept by MATC-Madison

The Western Baseball Team was swept by the MATC-Madison Wolfpack on Wedneday April 22nd 12-0 and 11-0. With the two loses the Cavs drop to 11-12 on the season. The Cavs will travel to Fond du Lac to take on UW-Fond du Lac on Thursday.

Weather in Wisconsin!!

The game versus Iowa Lakes has been postponed. A make-up date will be announced later this week.

The MATC-Madison game has been postponed until Wednesday April 22nd at 4:00 PM in Madison. The Cavs were supposed to play Riverland Community College on Wednesday, but that game has been cancellend in order to play the conference game against MATC-Madison. A make-up date for the Riverland Game will be announced later this week.

Cavs split with MATC-Milwaukee

The Western Baseball team split a doubleheader with conference rival MATC-Milwaukee today, winning the first game 8-7 and dropping the second game 9-0. In the first game, Western needed extra innings to beat the Stormers. The Stormers came back to score two runs in the 7th innings to tie the game at 7. Western would score one run in the bottom of the 8th on a RBI single by Nick Scultz. Ryan Seidel earned the victory in relief, pitching 1 innings of scoreless baseball. Ricky Bates started the game going 7 innings giving up 7 runs (3 earned) on 5 hits while striking out 6 and walking 8. Offensively the Cavs were led by James Corwith who was 3-5 with a homerun and 3 RBIS, Nick Schultz, who was 3-5, and Ben Levendoski 2-4 with 2 runs scored

In the second game the Cavs sent mutiple pitchers to the mound. Having played 6 games in 3 days the Cavs pitching staff was pretty depleted. Ryan Seidel started the game going 2 innings giving up 2 runs on 2 hits while striking out 2 and walking 2. He was relieved by Nick Schultz, who pitched 1 inning giving up 4 runs on 5 hits. Brad Gilberts pitched 2 innings giving up 1 run. He was relieved by Adam Bozinski pitched 1 innings giving up 2 runs. Franklin Willis finished the game pitching the last inning. Offensively the Cavs were led by Ricky Bates, who was 2-3, and Corey Jessesky, who was 2-3. With the split the Cavs improve to 11-8.

NOTES: The Cavs now have 11 wins, they are 1 win from doubling the totals wins of last season.

Cavs take two at Copeland

The Western Baseball team finally got to play at Copeland Park and beat Rochester Community and Technical College 4-1 and 12-8 to earn the sweep. In the first game the Cavs used a great pitching performance from Brad Gilberts. Gilbert pitched all 7 innings giving up 1 run on 5 hits while striking out 2 and walking 1. Offensively the Cavs pushed 4 runs across in the 6th to get the win. Offensively the Cavs were led by Ben Levendoski, who was 1-3 with a RBI and run scored, and Ricky Bates, who was 1-2 with a 3 run homerun.

In the second game the Cavs were able to take advantage of walks and errors to get the win. Shane Peterson pitched 4 innings giving up 5 runs on 6 hits while striking out 1 and walking 6. Ryan Seidel pitched the final 3 innings giving up 3 runs (0 earned) on 1 hit while striking out 4 and walking 3. Offensively the Cavs were led by Nick Schultz, who was 1-3 with 3 RBI, Adam Bozinski, who was 1-3 with 2 RBI, and Shane Peterson, who was 2-3. With the wins the Cavs improve to 10-7 on the season.

NOTES: The Cavs will take on MATC-Milwaukee at Copeland Park on Wednesday. First pitched is scheduled for 2:00 PM

Cavs sweeped by Riverland Community College

The Western Cavaliers traveled to Austin, MN to play the Riverland Community College Devils. The Cavs did not do so well losing two games in lop-sided fashion, 17-0 and 10-o. With the two loses the Cavs fell to 8-7 on the season.

Cavs stun MATC-Madison

The Western Cavaliers stunned the MATC-Madison Wolfpack Saturday afternoon at the Viterbo Baseball Complex beating them 5-2. MATC would comeback to earn a split winning the second game 17-0.

In the first game the Cavs got another strong pitching performance from Ricky Bates. Bates pitched all 7 innings giving up 2 runs on 2 hits while striking out 8 and walking 8. Offensively the Cavs came out swinging and took control of the game in the first inning on a solo homerun by Corey Jessesky. The Cavs would take advantage of a couple walks and an error to score 2 more runs in the 2nd inning. The Cavs tacked on 2 more runs in the 5th to extend the lead. Offensively the Cavs were led by Corey Jessesky, who had a homerun, and Nick Schultz, who was 2-2 with 2 RBI.

In the second game the Cavaliers could do very little offensively against MATC's pitcher Nick Rice. Rice would go onto stikeout 11 batters to earn the complete game victory 17-0. The Cavs sent 3 pitchers to the mound, but walks and error contributed to the lop-sided victory.

NOTES: The win versus MATC-Madison was MATC first lose in conference in 3 years. It was the first time that Western has beaten MATC in close to 20 years. With the win the Cavs improved to 8-5 on the season.

Cavs Sweep UW-Fond du Lac

The Western Cavaliers swept the UW-Fond du Lac Baseball team 12-9 and 13-6 to improve to 7-4 on the season. In the first game the Cavs scored in spurts putting up a 5 spot in the 1st, a 4 spot in the 5th, and a 3 spot in the 7th to get the win. Shane Peterson pitched 6 innings allowing 7 runs (5 earned) while striking out 4 and walking 1. Ricky Bates earned the win pitching the 7th. James Corwith hit a walk-off 3-run homerun to win the game. The Cavs were led offensively by Ben Levendoski, who was 2-4 with 2 runs scored, Corey Jessesky, who was 3-5 with 3 run scored, Jame Corwith who was 2-5 with a homerun and 4 RBI, and Ricky Bates, who was 1-3 with a homerun and 3 RBI.

In the second game UW-FDL took an early 3 run lead on two first inning errors by the Cavs. The Cavs battled back with 6 runs in the 2nd. All 6 runs came with 2 outs. The Cavs went on to score 4 runs in the 3rd and scored 3 more in the 5th to beat to the UW-FDL 13-6. Brad Gilbert picked up the win going 5 innings giving up 5 runs (3 earned) while striking out 1 and walking 1. Ryan Seidel pitched that final two innings of scoreless ball. Offensively the Cavs were led by Ben Levendoski, who was 2-4 with 2 runs scored, Nick Schultz, who was 2-3 with 2 runs scored and Brandon Arenz, who was 2-2 with 3 runs scored.

NOTES: With the two wins the Cavs surpassed their win total from a year ago (6). Western will take on the MATC-Madison Saturday April 11th at the Viterbo Baseball Complex at 12:00 PM.

Cavs split with Yellowjackets

The Western Cavaliers split today with the Rochester Community and Technical College Yellowjacktets. The Cavs took the first game 4-3 and lost the second game 13-1.

In game 1 the Cavs used a another strong outing from Ricky Bates to get the win. Bates went 7 innings give up 3 runs (2 earned) and stuckout 9 with only 2 walks. Offensively the Cavs were led by James Corwith and Ricky Bates, both went 2-4 with homeruns and 2 RBIs.

In game 2 the Cavs got out to a early 1 run lead in the first, but the Yellowjacket can back to sting the Cavs. The Yellowjackets took advantage of 6 walks and 3 errors to beat the Cavs 13-1. Nick Schultz started for Western going 3 innings before being relieved by Ryan Seidel. With the lose the Cavs fall to 5-4 on the season.

FIELD CHANGES: The Cavs will take on UW-Fond du Lac at the Viterbo Baseball Complex on Wednesday and will play MATC at the Viterbo Baseball Complex on Saturday. Copeland Park will hopefully be ready for play early next week.

Doubleheader Postponed

This weekend doubleheader has been postponed due to impending weather forecasted for the midwest. The game will be rescheduled for a later date. The Cavs will return to action Tuesday against Rochester Community and Technical College in Rochester, MN

Cavs Split with Lakers

The Western Cavaliers split a doubleheader Wednesday against NJCAA DII Iowa Lakes. In the first game the Cavs battled back in the bottom of the sixth scoring 3 runs to take a 4 to 3 lead and pitcher Ricky Bates finished off the Lakers to get the win. Bates pitched all 7 innings giving up 3 runs on 9 hits. He struck out 7 while only walking one. The Cavs were led offensively by Ben Levendoski, who was 2-3 with an RBI, Ricky Bates 2-4, and James Corwith who also drove in a run.

In the second game the Lakers came out swinging scoring 2 runs in each of the first 3 innings. Brad Gilberts started the game, but did not get the defensive he needed. Of the 6 runs that Gilberts surrendered, only 2 were earn. Shane Peterson pitched the next 3 innings giving up 2 runs. Adam Bozinski pitched 1 inning and did not allow a run. The Cavs lost Game 2, 8-1. Offensively the Cavs had opportunities to score runs but they did not get the timely hits when runners were on. The Cavs were led offensively by Adam Bozinski, who was 3-4 with 2 doubles, James Corwith, who was 2-3, and Silas Ebbert, who was 3-4. The Cavs are now 4-3 on the season.

NOTES: The Cavs will take on UW-Barron County on Sunday April 5th at 1:00 PM.

Change of Location

The Cavaliers will take on Iowa Lakes at the Viterbo Baseball Complex on April 1. The doubleheader is scheduled to start at 2:00 PM. The game was moved from Copeland Park because of delays while putting in the new lights.

Cavs return to Wisconsin 3-2

The Western Cavaliers return from Harrison, AR with a 3-2 record after dropping their final game 12-4 versus the host school Northern Arkansas. Silas Ebbert and Adam Bozinski each threw 3 innings apiece, but neither could hold down the hot hitting North Ark squad. The game was tied at 3 going into the 4th inning before the North Ark team started to pull away. Offensively the Cavs were lead by Kyle Sime, Corey Jessesky and Shane Peterson who all had two hits apiece.

Overall the coaching staff was very pleased with the effort of the team. Each game we improved defensively and competed to the final outs. The Cavaliers return to action at Copeland Park, April 1 versus NJCAA DII Iowa Lakes Community College.

NOTES: When the Iowa Lakes Team comes to town, Coach Levendoski will be coaching against his former colleague Jason Nell. Coach Levendoski served as hitting coach under Coach Nell last summer for the Mankato Moondogs of the Northwoods League. The Moondogs won the First Half Championship and made the playoffs for the first time in franchise history setting numerous offensive records. This summer Coach Levendoski will be the Field Manager of the Brainerd Lake Area Lunkers.

Cavs split on Day Two.

The Western Cavaliers split today in Harrison, AR beating NJCAA DII Highland Community College 6-1 and losing to the #13 ranked North Arkansas 8-1.

The first game featured the great pitching efforts of Nick Schultz. Nick went the distance giving up one run on five hits while stiking out 3 and walking none. The Cavs were led offensively by James Corwith who went 2-3 with two doubles while driving in a pair of runs, Kyle Sime was 2-3 with two RBIs, Corey Jessesky was 2-3 with a double and Nick Schultz helped himself going 2-3 with a homerun.

In the second game the Cavs struggled against the highly ranked North Ark squad only getting one run on one hit to lose 8-1. Kyle Sime provided the lone run by hitting a solo homerun in the seventh inning to break up the no-hitter. Corey Jessesky pitched all 6 innings for the Cavs giving up 8 runs on 10 hits. North Ark and Western will play again tomorrow.

Stat of the Day: Western improves to 3-1 on the season. The 3 wins are half the win total of the 2008 season.

Cavs take Two!

The Cavaliers came off the bus ready to play defeating the NJCAA DII Spoon River Community College twice today in Harrison, AR. They "Stole" first game the Western Cavaliers won in a slugfest 14-13. Brad Gilberts went 3 innings giving up 7 runs (3 earned). He was relieved by Ryan Seidel. Seidel went 4 innings for the win. giving up 7 runs (5 earned), while striking out 4. The offense attack for the Cavaliers was led by shortstop Ben Levendoski, who went 3-4 with 3 stolen bases and 3 runs scored. James Corwith was 2-2 with a double, 2 stolen bases, 2 runs scored an RBI. Corey Jessesky also chipped in going 3-5 with 2 stolen bases, 3 runs scored and an RBI. Brad Gilbert also had 2 RBIs. Overall, in game one the Cavaliers scored 15 runs on 9 hits while stealing 9 bases and drawing 11 walks.



Game Two featured strong pitching from left-hander Shane Peterson. Peterson went all 7 innings only allowing 1 run (0 earned) while striking out 2 and walking 7. Peterson was able to pitch himself out of trouble all day. The Cavaliers were led offensively by Ben Levendoski who went 1-3 with a RBI and 1 stolen base, James Corwith 2-4 with a stolen base and runs scored, Nick Scultz 1-3 with an RBI and 3 stolen bases. Overall, in game two the Cavaliers scored 4 runs on 6 hits while stealing 5 bases and drawing 5 walks.

Stat of the Day: In two games the Cavaliers have stolen more bases than all of last season (11) versus 14 this season!

The Season Begins

The Western Cavalier Baseball Team will travel to Harrison, AR to kick off the 2009 Season. The "Cavs" will play 6 games on there southern trip. Check back for updates on the trip.