For Immediate Release
Lake Land College baseball wins NJCAA Division I Midwest District Championship, clinches spot in NJCAA Division I World Series Tournament
The Lake Land College Lakers Baseball team defeated Iowa Western Community College on Saturday, May 17 to win the NJCAA Division I Midwest District Championship.
After losing the first game in the tournament, the Lakers rallied to win four straight, including a thrilling 19-18 victory over Southwestern Illinois and back-to-back wins over Iowa Western to clinch the championship.
With the championship victory, Lake Land secured an appearance in the NJCAA Division I World Series. The tournament begins Saturday, May 24 in Grand Junction, Colorado.
Entering the World Series Tournament for the first time since 1988, the Lakers will look to continue one of the most successful baseball seasons in school history. The team currently holds an overall record of 42-18, including a record of 21-9 in region play. Earlier in May, Lake Land won its first Region XXIV (A) Championship since 1998 with a victory over John A. Logan College.
The 2024-2025 Lake Land College baseball team is comprised of the following student athletes:
| Name | Position | Hometown |
| Kayden Althoff | Right-Handed Pitcher | Teutopolis, Ill. |
| Bryce Beyers | Infielder | Edwardsville, Ill. |
| Lucas Bixby | Left-Handed Pitcher | New Berlin, Ill. |
| Wyatt Brown | Right-Handed Pitcher | Alton, Mo. |
| Nate Caraballo | Utility | Imperial, Mo. |
| Sharif Colon | Infielder | Rio Grande, Puerto Rico |
| Ethan Cortez | Left-Handed Pitcher | Defiance, Ohio |
| Noah Dill | Infielder | Dieterich, Ill. |
| Rylan Dorsey | Right-Handed Pitcher | Ottawa, Ill. |
| Owen Dunn | Right-Handed Pitcher | Nashville, Ill. |
| Drew DuPont | Outfielder | Selvin, Ind. |
| Austin Gabrielson | Infielder | Ames, Iowa |
| Griffin Hallahan | Left-Handed Pitcher | Sycamore, Ill. |
| Teague Hallahan | Right-Handed Pitcher | Sycamore, Ill. |
| Owen Hawkins | Catcher/Outfielder | Mattoon, Ill. |
| Cameron Heaney | Right-Handed Pitcher | Carmel, Ill. |
| Jack Helms | Right-Handed Pitcher | Mattoon, Ill. |
| Nicolas Herrera | Outfielder | Miami, Fla. |
| Declan Jessee | Right-Handed Pitcher | Chatham, Ill. |
| Brandon Johnson | Utility | Lemont, Ill. |
| Will Knapp | Right-Handed Pitcher | Morris, Ill. |
| Eddie Letamendi | Infielder | Chicago, Ill. |
| Kaiden Maurer | Infielder | Maroa, Ill. |
| Colin McCarty | Left-Handed Pitcher | Manhattan, Ill. |
| Drake McDonald | Right-Handed Pitcher | Shelbyville, Ill. |
| Jacob McPherson | Right-Handed Pitcher | Braidwood, Ill. |
| Luca Mendez | First Base/Outfielder | Miami, Fla. |
| Eddie Rowe | Right-Handed Pitcher | Chicago, Ill. |
| Clay Seal | Left-Handed Pitcher | Arthur, Ill. |
| Eddie Scaccia | Right-Handed Pitcher | Oswego, Ill. |
| Luke Schieltz | Outfielder | Peosta, Iowa |
| Vincent Spotofora | Third Base | Shorewood, Ill. |
| Jake Stewart | Outfielder/Pitcher | Sullivan, Ill. |
| Nathan Stuemke | Catcher | Altamont, Ill. |
| Sebastian Suarez | Catcher | Truijilo Alto, Puerto Rico |
| Kiefer Tarnoki | Outfielder | Sycamore, Ill. |
| Nathan Trimble | Right-Handed Pitcher | Shelbyville, Ill. |
| Jeremy Vickers | Infielder | Sunset Hill, Mo. |
| Kyle Weatherford | Right-Handed Pitcher | Springfield, Ill. |
| Logan Winkleman | Catcher | Wentzville, Mo. |
| Joseph Wright | Left-Handed Pitcher | High Ridge, Mo. |
| Tyler Zuber | Right-Handed Pitcher | Mt. Zion, Ill. |
