Meet the 2011 BLUES BASEBALL TEAM
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CENTRAL VALLEY LEAGUE CHAMPIONS -- 1978,1979,1986,1990, 1994
COUNTY LINE LEAGUE AMERICAN CHAMPIONS --1997
NORTH STAR-WEST- CHAMPIONS--1998, 1999, 2000-2002
REGION 17A \11C CHAMPIONS-1986,1990, 1998,1999,2000
STATE TOURNEY ENTRY-1978,1979,1986,1990,1993,1994, 1998, 1999,2000,2001,2002
Litchfield OPTIMIST= 1950 , 1951 STATE CHAMPS, 1953
Past TEAM STATISTICS
2007 BLUES Team Statistics
AB 1057 H 257 R 123 AVG .243 E 86 SB 28 RBI 112 SO 211 BB 127 2B-43 3B-3 HR- 2 #of Games 32
2008 BLUES Team Statistics Won 9 Lost 18
AB 861 H 211 R 129 AVG .245 E 101 SB 41 RBI 117 SO 218 BB 150 2B-22 3B-3 HR- 4 #of Games 28
2009 BLUES Team Statistics Won 11 Lost 22
AB 1023 H 252 R 148 AVG .246 E 84 SB 31 RBI 136 SO 194 BB 128 2B-43 3B-0 HR- 8 #of Games 33
2010 BLUES Team Statistics Won 10 Lost 20
AB 955 H 249 R 132 AVG .261 E 75 SB 19 RBI 116 SO 180 BB 125 2B-48 3B-4 HR-58 #of Games 30
Age: 23, Bats: L, Throws: R, Hgt: 6'0", Wgt: 230 lbs, POS: 1B
5th year with the Blues. Toby is a LHS 2005 Grad and comes to the Blues
after playing High School and American Legion BB. Toby is employed at First District Assn. in Litchfield.
2007 Statistics AB 50 H 15 R 8 AVG .300 E 1 SB 1 RBI 6 SO 11 BB 8 2B 4 3B 0 HR 0 #ofGames 18-/27
2008 Statistics AB 56 H 14 R 7 AVG .250 E 3 SB 1 RBI 9 SO 19 BB 14 2B 0 3B 0 HR 1 #ofGames 20/28
2009 Statistics AB 57 H 13 R 10 AVG .228 E 6 SB 2 RBI 10 SO 15 BB 8 2B 2 3B 0 HR 2 #ofGames 24/33
2010 Statistics AB 57 H 15 R 7 AVG .263 E 3 SB 2 RBI 5 SO 10 BB 14 2B 3 3B 0 HR 1 #ofGames 21/30
TERRY EUERLE #21
Age: 25, Bats: R, Throws: R, Hgt: 6'4", Wgt: 240 lbs, POS: P/IF8
8th year with the Blues. Terry is a LHS 2002 Grad and comes to the Blues
after playing High School and American Legion BB. He is employed by Stockmans of Litchfield
2008 Statistics AB xx H 13 R 10 AVG .228 E 6 SB 2 RBI 10 SO 15 BB 8 2B 2 3B 0 HR 2 #ofGames 5/28
2009 Statistics AB 90 H 29 R 13 AVG .322 E 3 SB 0 RBI 15 SO 13 BB 5 2B 6 3B 0 HR 1 #ofGames 27/33
2010 Statistics AB 90 H 20 R 13 AVG .222 E 3 SB 0 RBI 16 SO 20 BB 13 2B 8 3B 0 HR 1 #ofGames 26/30
ED ESTRADA #36
2010 Statistics AB 18 H 7 R 2 AVG .389 E 0 SB 0 RBI 0 SO 1 BB 1 2B 1 3B 0 HR 0 #ofGames 10/30
KURT Gartner # 3
Age: 18, Bats: R, Throws: R, Hgt: 5'9", Wgt: 160 lbs, POS: 2B/IF
2009 1st year with the Blues. Kurt is a LHS 2009 Grad - College, Minn State- Mankato
2009 Statistics AB 11 H 2 R 3 AVG .182 E 3 SB 1 RBI 0 SO 4 BB 2 2B 0 3B 0 HR 0 #ofGames 14/33
2010 Statistics AB 44 H 12 R 4 AVG .273 E 5 SB 0 RBI 7 SO 10 BB 8 2B 1 3B 0 HR 0 #ofGames 26/30
SHANE Gutormson # 29
Age: 18, Bats: R, Throws: R, Hgt: 5'9", Wgt: 160 lbs, POS, 3B
2010 1st year with the Blues. Shane is a LHS 2010 Grad
2010 Statistics AB 14 H 4 R 0 AVG .286 E 0 SB 0 RBI 2 SO 5 BB 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 0 #ofGame 7/30
ERIC HULTERSTROM #1
AGE 19 Bats R Throws R, Hgt Wgt POS: C/Uty
Eric is a LHS 2010 GRAD ****2011 1st year with the Blues - College: Minn. State Moorhead
LUCAS Johnson # 5
Age: 20, Bats: R, Throws: R, Hgt: 6'0", Wgt: 160 lbs, POS: SS/IF
2009 1st year with the Blues. LUCAS a LHS 2008 Grad
2009 Statistics AB 93 H 22 R 15 AVG .237 E 12 SB 3 RBI 12 SO 13 BB 11 2B 3 3B 0 HR 0 #ofGames 27/33
2010 Statistics AB 110 H 39 R 19 AVG .355 E14 SB 7 RBI 12 SO 6 BB 11 2B 4 3B 2 HR 0 #ofGames 28/30
Age: 23, Bats: R, Throws: R, Hgt: 6'0", Wgt: 160 lbs, POS: OF/SS
7th year with the Blues. Josh is a LHS 2004 Grad and comes to the Blues
after playing High School and American Legion BB. Josh attends college in Minneapolis.
2007 Statistics AB 81 H 21 R 7 AVG .259 E 13 SB 4 RBI 13 SO 18 BB 14 2B 5 3B 2 HR 0 #of Games 23/27
2008 Statistics AB 29 H 9 R 6 AVG .310 E 2 SB 5 RBI 0 SO 5 BB 4 2B 0 3B 0 HR 0 #of Games 7/28
2009 Statistics AB 87 H 25 R 15 AVG .287 E 5 SB 7 RBI 8 SO 22 BB 11 2B 4 3B 0 HR 0 #ofGames 27/33
2010 Statistics AB 41 H 11 R 8 AVG .268 E 4 SB 2 RBI 5 SO 11 BB 7 2B 2 3B 1 HR 0 #ofGames 13/30
Age: 23, Bats: L, Throws: R, Hgt: 5'10", Wgt: 155 lbs, POS: SS\ 2B
7th year with the Blues. Camron is a LHS 2005 Grad and comes to the Blues
after playing Hockey, and baseball. He also played American Legion baseball..
Camron is a student at St Cloud State University..
2007 Statistics AB 71 H 12 R 6 AVG .169 E 9 SB 2 RBI 9 SO 24 BB 9 2B 1 3B 0 HR 0 #of Games 30-/27
2008 Statistics AB 85 H 20 R 11 AVG .235 E 6 SB 2 RBI 11 SO 20 BB 9 2B 3 3B 1 HR 0 #of Games 27-28
2009 Statistics AB 79 H 11 R 7 AVG .139 E 16 SB 4 RBI 14 SO 16 BB 12 2B 2 3B 0 HR 0 #ofGames 31/33
2010 Statistics AB 14 H 3 R 4 AVG .214 E 0 SB 0 RBI 1 SO 3 BB 6 2B 0 3B 0 HR 0 #ofGames 5/30
Kaleb Kalkbrenner # 11
Age: 21, Bats: R, Throws: R, Hgt: 6'0", Wgt: 190 lbs, POS: "Pitcher
2009 1st year with the Blues. Kaleb is a LHS 2008 Grad . He played HS and Legion baseball and currently is in his second year of college.
2009 Statistics AB 7 H 2 R 0 AVG .286 E 2 SB 0 RBI 2 SO 5 BB 0 2B 1 3B 0 HR 0 #ofGames 12/33
2010 Statistics AB 2 H 1 R 1 AVG .500 E 0 SB 0 RBI 0 SO 1 BB 0 2B 1 3B 0 HR 0 #ofGames 9/30
Gabe Lecher # 4
Age: 23, Bats: R, Throws: R, Hgt: 5'10", Wgt: 200 lbs, POS: Utility
7th year with the Blues. Gabe is a LHS 2005 Grad and comes to the Blues
after playing Hockey, and baseball. He also played American Legion baseball..
Gabe played Junior Hockey in Rochester last year and attends vocational school
2007 Statistics AB 109 H 26 R 17 AVG .239 E 5 SB 8 RBI 13 SO 26 BB 10 2B-5 3B-10 HR 0 #of Games 29 -
2008 Statistics AB 97 H 28 R 17 AVG .289 E18 SB 6 RBI 18 SO 26 BB 13 2B-5 3B-0 HR 2 #of Games 27-28
2009 Statistics AB 88 H 20 R 10 AVG .227 E 14 SB 0 RBI 10 SO 23 BB 12 2B 4 3B 0 HR 0 #ofGames 27/33
2010 Statistics AB 74 H 18 R 14 AVG .243 E 6 SB 0 RBI 10 SO 18 BB 11 2B 2 3B 0 HR 1 #ofGames 21/30
JORDAN Lecher # 10
Age: 20, Bats: R, Throws: R, Hgt: 6'2", Wgt: 190 lbs, POS: /IF-P-OF
Played High School Baseball for the Dragons... ALL STATE-- Attends College U OF M CROOKSTON where he plays varsity Football a DII program.
2010 1st year with the Blues. JORDAN is a LHS 2008 Grad
2010 Statistics AB 53 H 15 R 5 AVG .283 E 5 SB 5 RBI 6 SO 9 BB 3 2B 2 3B 0 HR 0 #ofGames 16/30
David C. Pennertz #2,
Bats: R, Throws: R, Hgt: 6'1", Wgt: 170 lbs, POS: P/OF 1st year with the Blues.
2008 1st Year with Blues. David is a LHS 2005 Grad and comes to the Blues after playing High School and American Legion BB. David is a Graduate of SMSU. He has also played amateur baseball for Eden Valley the previous five years.
2008 Statistics AB 107 H 34 R 15 AVG .318 E 6 SB 6 RBI 9 SO 18 BB 12 2B 1 3B 0 HR 0 #of Games 27-28
2009 Statistics AB 69 H 15 R 10 AVG .217 E 5 SB 5 RBI 9 SO 13 BB 4 2B 1 3B 0 HR 0 #ofGames 26/33
2008 Pitching- IP 47.3 BF 233 H 71 R 41 SO 25 BB 16 HR 2 ER 26 = Won 1 Lost 3
2010 Statistics AB 105 H 29 R 19 AVG .276 E 5 SB 0 RBI 10 SO 20 BB 10 2B 4 3B 0 HR 0 #ofGame 28/30
JOE PENNERTZ #36
Age 34 Bats: R, Throws: R, Hgt: 6'4", Wgt: 205 lbs, POS:IF/P 1st year with the Blues.- 2010 1St Year with the BLUES
LHS Grad, Played HS and Legion Baseball in Litchfield. Played for KIMBALLand now returned to Litchfield. Played for Western Kentucky and Division I baseball/
2010 Statistics AB 78 H 28 R 6 AVG .359 E 4 SB 0 RBI 17 SO 10 BB 3 2B 9 3B 0 HR 1 #ofGame 22/30
Stephen Pennertz #16
Bats: L, Throws: R, Hgt: 6'1", Wgt: 170 lbs, POS: 1B-3B-Utility 2009 1st year with the Blues.
LHS Grad, Played HS and Legion Baseball in Litchfield. Played for Eden Valley and now returned to Litchfield.
2009 Statistics AB 72 H 18 R 13 AVG .250 E 8 SB 1 RBI 6 SO 15 BB 18 2B 3 3B 0 HR 1 #ofGames 30/33
2010 Statistics AB 59 H 12 R 9 AVG .203 E 6 SB 0 RBI 6 SO 11 BB 8 2B 6 3B 0 HR 1 #ofGame 24/30
ALEX SHERWOOD #7
Age 21 Bats R Throws R Utility
Alex is a 2009 LHS Graduate 2011
2011 1st Blues Year. Attend College Ridgewater Hutchinson
AGE 18. BATS L THROWS L UTILITY , P/1B
Brady is a 2010 LHS Graduate.. 2010 - 1st Blues Year.
2010 Statistics AB 6 H 0 R 0 AVG .0 E 0 SB 0 RBI 0 SO 5 BB 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 0 #ofGame 6/30
MATT SPREITER #
Age 20 Bats R Throws R Utility
Matt is a 2010 LHS Graduate 2011
2011 1st Blues Year. College: St Johns
AARON SOLBRACK # 22
AGE 20. BATS R THROWS R UTILITY , IF/P
Aaron is a 2009 LHS Graduate.. 2010 - 1st Blues Year.
Aaron attends college in St Peter.
2010 Statistics AB 46 H 9 R 4 AVG .196 E 12 SB 1 RBI 5 SO 6 BB 9 2B 2 3B 0 HR 0 #ofGame 20/30
Age 22, Bats R, Throws R Hgt 6'1" Wgt. POST IF/C
4rd Year, Chris is a 2006 LHS Grad and comes to the Blues after playing High School Cross Country and Baseball. He also played Am. Legion Baseball. Chris is a college student at South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota
2007 Statistics AB 18 H- 4 R-3 AVG .222 E-1 SB 0 RBI 1 SO 6 BB 0 2B-0 3B- 0 HR- 0 #of Games 21 -/27
2008 Statistics AB 9 H- 1 R-0 AVG .111 E-1 SB 0 RBI 1 SO 5 BB 3 2B-0 3B- 0 HR- 0 #of Games 20 /-28
2009 Statistics AB 2 H 1 R 1 AVG .500 E 0 SB 0 RBI 1 SO 1 BB 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 0 #ofGames 5/33
2008 Pitching- IP 55.666 BF 306 H 89 R 80 SO 49 BB 44 HR 3 ER 52 = Won 1 Lost 7
Age 21, Bats R, Throws R, Hgt: 5'10", Wgt: 154 POS: 2B, OF=
4rd YR = LHS Senior 2008
2007 Statistics AB 13 H 3 R-1 AVG .231 E 1 SB 1 RBI 2 SO 1 BB 1 2B-0 3B- 0 HR- 0 #of Games 11/27
2008 Statistics AB 8 H 0 R -0 AVG .000 E 1 SB 1 RBI 0 SO 4 BB 1 2B-0 3B- 0 HR- 0 #of Games 18-28
2009 Statistics AB 22 H 4 R 8 AVG .182 E 0 SB 2 RBI 4 SO 4 BB 5 2B 1 3B 0 HR 0 #ofGames 22/33
2010 Statistics AB 35 H 5 R 4 AVG .143 E 4 SB 0 RBI 1 SO 15 BB 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 0 #ofGame 22/30
DAVID YORDI #10
Age 20, Bats R, Throws R, Hgt: 5'10", Wgt: 154 POS: P /SS
David is a 2010 LHS Grad/ 2011 1st Year with Blues- Attends College St Thomas
Rube Nathe #24 Bats R, Throws R, Hgt: 6'4" Wgt. To heavy. POS: Utility
32st year with the Blues. Rube serves as Team Manager\Coach Inducted into
the Minnesota Hall of Fame 1992 & Litchfield Hall of Fame 2003
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Age: 35, Bats: R, Throws: R, Hgt: 5'11", Wgt: 225 lbs POS: CF
19th year with the Blues. Dan is 1991 LHS graduate, and played LHS & Legion baseball as well as HS Football. He attended Willmar Community College. Dan is currently employed by the carpenteurs union in St Paul Minneapolis.
2007 Statistics AB 75 H 22 R 10 AVG .293 E 6 SB 2 RBI 14 SO 11 BB 13 2B 6 3B 0 HR 0 #of Games 25/ 27
2008-- Leave of absence
2009 Statistics AB 92 H 27 R 11 AVG .293 E 0 SB 1 RBI 22 SO 11 BB 5 2B 5 3B 0 HR 2 #ofGames 28/33
Jon is a 2004 LHS grad. He attended VOC TECH in Brainerd and is currently employed in St Cloud. Jon played American Legion and High School baseball. 2007 1st Year
2008 Statistics AB 22 H 2 R 1 AVG ..091 E2 SB 1 RBI 0 SO 14 BB 3 2B-0 3B-0 HR 0 #of Games 22-28
2009-2010 Leave of Absence
RUSSELL NATHE #14
Bats: R, Throws: R, Hgt: 6'1", Wgt: 200 lbs, POS: st year with the Blues.
20th YR. Russ a LHS 1991 Grad , Played HS and Legion baseball. He is a North Dokata Grad and played baseball in college.
2008- Leave of Absence
2009 Statistics AB 106 H 31 R 11 AVG .292 E 4 SB 2 RBI 13 SO 9 BB 12 2B 7 3B 0 HR 1 #ofGames 30/33
2010-- Retired
Age: 24, Bats: L, Throws:L, Hgt: 5'9", Wgt: 150 lbs, POS: OF
Litchfield High School Grad 2008 --1St Year with Blues. after playing a couple years for Kingston. 2008 St Cloud State Graduate. Joe wrestled and played High School and American Legion baseball while in High School. Employed in the Twin Cities
2008 Statistics AB 82 H 25 R 25 AVG .305 E 3 SB 3 RBI 10 SO 7 BB 21 2B 3 3B 0 HR 1 #ofGames 28/28
2009 Statistics AB 99 H 27 R 19 AVG .273 E 2 SB 1 RBI 8 SO 13 BB 16 2B 3 3B 0 HR 0 #ofGames 31/33
2010 Statistics AB 77 H 15 R 10 AVG .195 E42 SB 0 RBI 11 SO 8 BB 20 2B 3 3B 1 HR 0 #ofGames 27/30
Toby Chellin #23
Josh Johnson #26 
Camron Jones #3 
Chris Sundmark # 17 
Chris Thompson #44 
Jonathan Lehrer # 12