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Eight Chargers land on all-GPAC teams

Charger baseball had eight players land on the all-GPAC teams with Jacob Wesselmann and Jake Allen being named to the first team. Jake Federico, Dalen Blair, Austin Carter, Jared Sitzmann, Nicholas Cole, and Harrison Jestel were named honorable mention.
 
Wesselmann posted an 8-2 record on the mound in 12 starts for the Chargers. He threw 82.0 innings with eight complete games and two shutouts. He held opponents to a batting average of .210, surrendered just eight walks, and had an ERA of 2.30. Wesselmann's 103 strikeouts led the GPAC and set a new single season program record. His best performance of the season was a two-hit shutout win against Concordia with nine strikeouts.
 
Allen had a team high 11 home runs and 47 RBIs. Allen hit .315 with 47 hits in 149 at bats. He notched 10 doubles, two triples, and drew 28 walks. Allen slugged .631 on the year and had an on base percentage of .432. He had three hits in four different contests and had three or more RBIs in eight games. His best game of the season was a 3-4 performance against Jamestown with two home runs and four RBIs.
 
Federico posted a .315 batting average with 53 hits on 168 at bats. He had 10 doubles, one triple and four home runs to go with 33 RBIs and 36 runs scored. His slugging percentage was .458 and held an on base percentage of .402. Federico drew 17 walks and stole 12 bases. He had an 11-game hit streak in the middle of the season, and his best game was against Peru State when he went 3-6 with two home runs and five RBIs.
 
Blair pitched in 12 games this season and had a record of 7-3. He pitched 72.0 innings with 77 strikeouts to 16 walks. Blair tossed four complete games and held his opponents to a .275 batting average and had an ERA of 4.25. His best performance on the mound was against Doane when he threw a one-run complete game (9 innings) with eight strikeouts.
 
Carter tossed 34.1 innings in 21 games out of the Charger bullpen with five saves. He posted a 3.15 ERA and had a 2-2 record. He struck out 31 batters with eight walks. Carter allowed an opponent batting average of .281. His best performance of the season was a two-inning save over Dordt to preserve a 7-5 lead. Carter held the Defenders scoreless over the two innings, striking out one and allowing zero hits.
 
Sitzmann had the best batting average for the Chargers this season at .331 with a team high 59 hits in 178 at bats. He recorded eight doubles, four triples three home runs and 34 RBIs. He scored 41 runs, drew 22 walks, and stole eight bases. Sitzmann slugged .472 and held an on base percentage of .404. He had 15 multi-hit games, including two games with four hits. Sitzmann's best game of the season was against Waldorf, where he went 2-2 with two runs, one double, and five RBIs.
 
Cole appeared in 12 contests for the Chargers, making 11 starts on the mound. He threw 62.1 innings and earned a record of 5-1. Cole struck out 56 batters and gave up 16 walks. He allowed an opponent batting average of .281 and an ERA of 4.04. Cole's best outing on the mound was in a win over Presentation, when he pitched 5.0 scoreless innings, surrender just three hits, and struck out six.
 
Jestel hit .298 on the season with 51 hits on 171 at bats and scored a team high 43 runs. He added 10 doubles, eight home runs, and 34 RBIs. He slugged .497 and held an on base percentage of .435. Jestel stole 10 bases and drew 36 walks. He had 14 multi-hits games and had two or more walks in seven games. He went 3-4 with one double, one home run, and four RBIs against Doane.
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Players Mentioned

Dalen Blair

#11 Dalen Blair

RHP
5' 9"
Senior
R/R
Austin Carter

#25 Austin Carter

RHP
6' 1"
Junior
R/R
Nicholas Cole

#18 Nicholas Cole

RHP
6' 3"
Senior
R/R
Harrison Jestel

#12 Harrison Jestel

INF/RHP
5' 9"
Senior
R/R
Jacob Wesselmann

#44 Jacob Wesselmann

RHP
6' 3"
Senior
R/R
Jake Federico

#3 Jake Federico

INF
5' 6"
Junior
Jake Allen

#9 Jake Allen

C
5' 7"
Junior
Jared Sitzmann

#24 Jared Sitzmann

INF
6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Dalen Blair

#11 Dalen Blair

5' 9"
Senior
R/R
RHP
Austin Carter

#25 Austin Carter

6' 1"
Junior
R/R
RHP
Nicholas Cole

#18 Nicholas Cole

6' 3"
Senior
R/R
RHP
Harrison Jestel

#12 Harrison Jestel

5' 9"
Senior
R/R
INF/RHP
Jacob Wesselmann

#44 Jacob Wesselmann

6' 3"
Senior
R/R
RHP
Jake Federico

#3 Jake Federico

5' 6"
Junior
INF
Jake Allen

#9 Jake Allen

5' 7"
Junior
C
Jared Sitzmann

#24 Jared Sitzmann

6' 0"
Freshman
INF
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