ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Craig’s Jake Schaffner celebrates a triple during a Division 1 regional final game against Milton at Riverside Park in June. As he did for the Cougars, Schaffner is leading the North Dakota State Bison in a litany of offensive categories during his freshman season as an NCAA Division I baseball player.
Gavin Kilen helped lead Milton to the WIAA Division 1 state title in 2022. He is playing in his second season with Louisville, where he’s currently on a nine-game hitting streak and among team leaders in batting average and OPS (on-base plus slugging percentages).
ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Parker’s Hannah Bolly pitches during a game against Sun Prairie East at the ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Youth Sports Complex last season. Bolly has made 10 appearances in the pitching circle for the Northern Illinois softball team this season.
Brodhead pitcher Mckenna Young fields a bunt and prepares to throw out a Mayville runner in the WIAA Division 3 championship game in Madison in June. Young now pitches for the University of South Dakota, where she leads the Coyotes’ pitching staff in batting average against at .247.
ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Craig’s Jake Schaffner celebrates a triple during a Division 1 regional final game against Milton at Riverside Park in June. As he did for the Cougars, Schaffner is leading the North Dakota State Bison in a litany of offensive categories during his freshman season as an NCAA Division I baseball player.
With a night off from chasing high school baseball and softball scores Tuesday, I decided to check in and see how some former area ball players have been faring with their Division I programs this season.
Spoiler alert: Jake Schaffner and Gavin Kilen remain very good at baseball.
Gavin Kilen helped lead Milton to the WIAA Division 1 state title in 2022. He is playing in his second season with Louisville, where he’s currently on a nine-game hitting streak and among team leaders in batting average and OPS (on-base plus slugging percentages).
ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Parker’s Hannah Bolly pitches during a game against Sun Prairie East at the ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Youth Sports Complex last season. Bolly has made 10 appearances in the pitching circle for the Northern Illinois softball team this season.
Brodhead pitcher Mckenna Young fields a bunt and prepares to throw out a Mayville runner in the WIAA Division 3 championship game in Madison in June. Young now pitches for the University of South Dakota, where she leads the Coyotes’ pitching staff in batting average against at .247.
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