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Kenosha Kings Baseball '06' WSL/'07', '08', '09' Lansgsdorf League Champions
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The Kenosha Kings are a semi-pro team that consists of present college players as well as ex-college and pro players. We raise money by running a concession stand at all home games and issuing a media guide which has sponsors that pay for advertisements in the guide, and/or on the walls of historical Simmons field.
The Kings have been in Kenosha for 26 years and play in the Wisconsin State League and the Frank Langsdorf League of SE Wisconsin. The players and the organization rely on the local community and local businesses to exist. If you are interested in donating or advertising with the Kenosha Kings Baseball Club please visit our "Contact Info" link in the upper left and give us a call!!
All Kings home games are played at Simmons Field (Sheridan Rd at 78 Street, Kenosha, WI)
2009 Season outlook
The Kings are returning a healthy number of core veterans and much needed speed and pitching to vault them into the 2009 season as defending champs of the Langsdorf League of SE Wisconsin.
On the mound the Kings will be back to their core strength that won them the 2006 WSL Championship. Randy Johnson, Jon Olson, Chad Ori, Jack Olson and Jason Bunton will be the 5 key veteran starters that will carry the load of the innings at the top of the rotation. First year King and Carthage Junior, Dave Foss could also emerge as a go to guy. Without a doubt, this can be one of the strongest staffs in the Midwest if they remain healthy and committed. Randy Johnson and Jon Olson have been the Kings stoppers for the past 3 years and that should only be strengthened by the addition of Foss. Ori, Jack Olson and Bunton can be lights out on any given night. If the Kings can get more consistency out of these 3 in 2009 there is no reason why every game should not be winnable. Newcomers Kyle Stone will also play into the mix as the Kings get into the dog days of the summer schedule with some key starts and relief appearances.
Coming out of the bullpen the Kings should be that much stronger with returning pitchers Frank Cook, and Bronson Gahagan adding another year of experience under their belt and more confidence than ever closing out games late. First year King Chris Wolcott will also be a long and short relief guy that has the potential to emerge as the Kings stopper.
Behind the plate the Kings will rely heavily on veteran Billy Johnson (2nd Team All WSL) to patrol the staff. The Kings will look to Billy for leadership on defense as well as the offensive side of the ball and will fit right in as a leading RBI and batting average guy in the lineup. Billy will also see time at shortstop and second base when he is not catching. The Kings will also look to Evan McHalffey and first year King, Zo Evans to shoulder a healthy load of the catching duties. The Kings know Billy will be one of key strengths game in and game out. If the Kings can find consistency behind Billy, behind the dish, it could make the 2009 batteries the strongest they have seen in a long time.
The heart of the 2009 Kings lineup will be on the corners. At first base and designated hitter, the Kings will rotate 3 of their strongest hitters in John LeQuia Jason Acevedo (1st Team All WSL) and John Hasser (1st Team All WSL). All three will be right in the middle of the lineup and the Kings will look to them to shoulder a lot of the run production. At third base veteran Mark Cibrario (1st Team All WSL) will be the anchor of the infield. Cibrario will again be looked to as the on field leader on both offense and defense, and will also be in the heart of the 2009 Kings lineup. Cibrario will also be competing for time at shortstop.
Up the middle the Kings will be sparked by speedsters Joe Ferro and first year King, Rob Bellish. The Kings look forward to the potential of these 2 to emerge as the table setters at the top of the lineup. Returners Ross Conwell and Mike Fuchs will also compete in the middle of the infield and will play a big role down the stretch. Both Conwell and Bellish will see time at third base as well. The Kings know Ferro will land a place somewhere on the field but all 4 of these guys are go getters. It should be interesting to see who emerges as the everyday starters. If the Kings can eliminate errors and get consistency out of these positions at the plate, it will make a huge difference in the overall quality of this lineup.
In the outfield the Kings will be anchored by 2 solid veterans in Jason Dennis and Ryan McManaman. The 3rd outfield position will be manned by first year King and North Central Freshmen, Andrew Highland. Dennis will also see time in the infield and on the mound as needed and will again be a huge piece of the run production in the Kings lineup. MacManaman and Highland, whom are both centerfielders at their respected Colleges, will likely be competing for the centerfield position. Both MacManaman and Highland are speedsters, and whomever shows more consistency at the plate will find their way in the top of the 2009 lineup.
Coach’s outlook:
Without a doubt there is a lot of excitement in the air for the 2009 season. With the loss of long time King Dave Hermes, who is now playing and coaching in Australia, pitcher Mike O’leary and power hitter Kevin Zalnis, this team is taking on a new face. We are showing glimpses of the 2006 team which was probably our all around most exciting team we put on the field in the past decade. We are loosing a lot of power but gaining a lot of grittiness that we have lacked the last couple years. If everything pans out the way we expect and guys stay committed to winning, we could turn some heads in both leagues. From the outside looking in, people can expect this to be a fun, gritty, hard nosed team who, if we do the little things right, can expect to be competing for 2 titles.
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