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Welcome to the home of the
Detroit Lakes Angels
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The Detroit Lakes Angels are looking ahead to the 2010 Baseball Season. After making the state tournament and winning a game at state in 2007 during their inaugural season and making state again in 2008 the Angels fell short in 2009. The Angels lost 6 starters going into the 2009 season and played with a rebuilt lineup. This lineup should improve as the players gain more experience.
The Angels are also looking to add some college caliber baseball players to the team in 2010. If anyone is interested in joining the Angels please contact Mark Jorgenson at 218-640-5557, jorgenso@eot.com or Phil Kirchner at 218-841-0157, pkirchner@detlakes.k12.mn.us. We are always looking for players who are moving to the area or are interested in switching teams. We expect to return the majority of the roster but as is the case most years we expect to have about 5 open roster spots. If you are interested in playing please contact us. The Angels are a well run team with good financial backing. We will play as many games as players desire and we have the pitching to play. In 2007 we played 36 games, 2008 we played 33 games and in 2009 we played 29 games. We could handle up to a 40 game schedule for the 2010 season if we have the players.
2009 Season in Review
The Detroit Lakes Angels are looking ahead to the 2010 Baseball Season. After making the state tournament and winning a game at state in 2007 during their inaugural season and making state again in 2008 the Angels fell short in 2009.
The Angels lost 6 starters off of their 2008 team and entered the 2009 season with a young and inexperienced team. Gone from 2008 were starting pitcher and Region MVP Matt Olson who is living in Hawaii for the next 2 years as his wife is a nurse in the Army. First Baseman Terry Haus retired, Shortstop Wade Whitworth retired. 3rd Baseman Matt Nustad was injured in a construction accident in October of 2008 and missed the 2009 season. Left Fielder Chris Engberg was unable to get his league games in during the 2009 season due to his work schedule and Right Fielder Noah Johnson moved and played with the Carlos Cougars in 2009. In addition 2008 Starting pitcher Justin Berg had shoulder surgery in December, was unable to take the field until June and made positive strides as the season went on. Justin was drafted by the WDC shockers and struck out 17 batters through 7 innings in the Shockers first round Region win. Chad Griffin suffered an injured back during the off season and missed the entire 2009 season as well.
Young players who filled in and saw significant time in 2009 included Matt Huberty on the mound (4-3, 2.58 ERA) as he was the team leader in innings pitched and was drafted by the Bertha Blazers for region play. Matt was able to play in the state tournament as the Blazers made a nice run through league playoffs and the Region tournament to win a spot in the State Tournament. Matt also filled in at shortstop after Jake Kiebke left to play in a wood bat league in Oklahoma and batted .342.
Jake Kiebke took over as the shorstop and hit for a .351 average in 37 at bats. An amazing stat for Jake was that he did not strike out the entire season. Jake spent half of the season in Tulsa Oklahoma playing on a wood bat league team.
Bryan Buhr took over as the starting 3rd baseman replacing the injured Matt Nustad. The previous 2 seasons Bryan was the late inning defensive replacement at 3rd. A very strong defensive player Bryan hit for only a .220 average but seemed to come through with the big hits in timely situations.
Chris Gilson took over in left field and batted .333 in 78 at bats with 15 stolen bases in his first season in amateur baseball. At the end of the season Chris was the number 2 hitter for the Angels. A very strong defensive outfielder with very good speed and a very strong arm. Highlights of the season included watching Chris throw runners out as they didn't know much about him. The best throw probably came in the St. Cloud tournament as he made a perfect throw from center to throw out a runner at home on a tag up. Chris also was a starting pitcher for the Angels and will be a very good pitcher for the Angels in the next couple of years.
Kyle Danner took over as the starting centerfielder in his 3rd season with the Angels. Kyle batted .261 in 92 at bats on the season. Kyle also has a strong arm and good speed.
Phil Doll took over ast he first baseman. Phil is a 2001 Perham graduate who previously played for the Dent Wildcats. After taking a year off he signed with the Angels for the 2009 season. Phil is a solid defensive first baseman and hit for .313 average in the cleanup spot, finishing 3rd on the team in rbi's.
Doug Dickey was another first year player who made a big impact on the team. A catcher returning from his freshman season at Northern State where he started the year vying for time behind the plate, but suffered a shoulder injury and was awarded a redshirt year. Doug was also young enough to play legion so his time with the Angels was limited. At the end of the season Doug was batting 6th for the Angels and compiled a .340 average in 53 at bats. A very strong defensive catcher with a good stick Doug will have a very big impact on the Angels future lineups.
The Three returning starters from the 2008 team were Taylor Fuhs, Nick Omberg and Phil Kirchner.
Taylor Fuhs had a very strong season after completing his Junior year at Mayville State. Taylor batted .333 in 102 at bats, was the team leader in steals with 18 and was 2nd in rbi's, batting the majority of the time in the leadoff spot. Taylor was the first overall draft pick by WDC for the Region Tournament.
Phil Kircher returned in the outfield but moved from Centerfield to Rightfield. Phil was the team leader in average at .353, rbi's with 28, and homers with 6.
Nick Omberg returned as the starter at 2nd base and was the 5th hitter this season for the Angels. Nick hit for a .247 average and was 5th on the team in rbi's.
Zach Fulmer returned for his 3rd season filling in at first base and DH. Zach hit for a .306 average, a homer and was also tied for 3rd on the team in rbi's. Max Saarinen started the season red hot for the Angels but struggled in the middle of the season and finished with a .233 average and a homer.
Marcus Mooney saw increased playing time at the end of the regular season and finished with a .294 average in 34 at bats in his 2nd season with the Angels.
Big E, Nate Eidenschink returned for his 2nd year with the Angels. Nate takes care of the Angels equipment and gets a few at bats during the season. Nate played in 8 games for the Angels and collected a pair of walks in in 8 plate appearances. A good guy to have around Nate is always willing to help out where needed.
Mark and Dean Jorgenson both returned in 2009 with Mark co-managing the Angels along with Phil Kirchner and Dean taking care of the stats.
Other first year players for the Angels included Reed Oistad who was signed in June to replace Jake Kiebke when he left for Oklahoma. Reed had a .400 average his senior year in high school but struggled a bit offensively for the Angels as he batted .133 in 15 at bats. Reed was coming off his high school season and was also on the legion team so his availability was limited. Reed is a Freshman at the U of M Crookston where he should be vying for a starting infield job with the Golden Eagles in the spring. Reed is going to be a very good player for the Angels in the upcoming seasons.
Trevor Tappe signed with the Angels at the end of May during his senior year of High School at Frazee. In limited time with the Angels due to legion ball Trevor hit for a .304 average in 23 at bats including 4 doubles. Trevor also pitched 2 innings for the Angels in the season and was drafted by the Bluffton Braves for the Region Tournament based upon his high school pitching career. Trevor should see time in the outfield and substantial time on the mound for the Angels in the upcoming seasons.
Jon Tolbert joined the team in 2009 after spending the 2008 season with the Frazee Flames. Jon is a 2008 graduate of DLHS and played for the North Central University Rams in the Spring. Jon's biggest contribution was on the mound for the Angels as he was the starting pitcher in the season opener against the WDC Shockers pitching 7 innings giving up only 2 runs, Jon was 3rd on the team in innings pitched. Jon was the starting pitcher against the St. Cloud Orthopedic ICE team in the St. Cloud Tournament. Jon held them in check through the first 5 innings. The ICE would finish the season as the Class C Minnesota State Champions.
Jeff Smerud joined the team in late May and finished the season with a .308 average in 13 at bats. Jeff was making his amateur playing debut after graduating from Cherry High School 19 years earlier. Jeff moved to DL with his wife and kids after living in the Cherry Minnesota area. Jeff was the High School baseball coach at Cherry and took his team to the state tournament a couple of years ago. Jeff also coached basketball in Cherry High School at one time. Jeff was a veteran player who added stability to the team throughout the season.
The 2010 season and the future should be good for the Angels as the younger players continue to improve and a few veterans are expected to be added to the mix.
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