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Achievements

The Moraine Valley baseball program boasts two former players who moved on to Major League Baseball, including Bobby Madritsch (1997-98), who played for the Seattle Mariners starting in 2005, and pitcher Brian Loconsole (2010), who was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 20th round of the 2013 MLB draft. Loconsole pitched for the Windy City Thunderbolts (2016-17), Lincoln Saltdogs (2018) and Les Capitales de Quebec (2018).

NJCAA All-American baseball players include: pitcher Bill Smith (2008- second team), infielder Eric Kruse (2006- second team) and outfielder Ed Scopelitis (1993- second team)

 In his freshman season (2024-25), Andrew Phelan stole 38 bases, which ranked him No. 20 in the NJCAA Division II. He earned All-Region 4 second team and All-Conference first team.

Head Coach Al Budding (1987-2005) was inducted into the Cyclone Athletics Hall of Fame in 2020.

Early in the 2024 spring season, sophomore Jack Hoh was ranked as high as No. 3 in NJCAA Division II for his batting average (.475). He ended the season with a .386 average, 28 RBIs, 17 doubles, four homeruns and 54 hits.

Former southpaw Austin Wallace was an All-Conference player at Moraine Valley in 2011 before joining the Coastal Carolina University pitching squad where he posted a 2.90 ERA in 2012.

Loconsole finished his season as a Cyclone in 2010 with a 3.06 ERA before throwing for Western Illinois University.

Former baseball player Mike Madsen and former Head Coach Al Budding traveled to Prague, Czech Republic, in June 2003 to compete in a tournament during Prague Baseball Week. They represented the United States on U.S.A. Athletes, a college all-star team based out of Kansas City.

In 1993, pitcher Jim Jasper and centerfielder Ed Scopelitis participated in VII Festival Olimpico de Beisbol in Jalisco, Mexico. Head Coach Al Budding was the third base coach for Team U.S.A., which finished with a bronze medal.

The 2011-12 baseball team finished 26th in NJCAA Division II in team batting average with a .324.


NJCAA All-Region 4 Team

2025: Andrew Phelan (second team)

2019: Thomas Moran (second team)

2018: Liam Dennehy (first team)

2008: Bill Smith (first team), Tom Daray (second team)

 

All-Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference Team

First Team
2025: Andrew Phelan

2023: Daniel Rosado

2018: Brian Alvarez, Liam Dennehy 

2014: Bobby Neylon

2013: Mario Hernandez, Brandon Martinez

2010: Jeromy Williamson

2008: Justin Birks, Bill Smith


Second Team
 
2025: Caston Norris

2019: Kyel Alexander, Timothy Dobrik

2018: John Collins, Robert Peterka

2016: Nolan Bullock

2014: Sheamus Brennan, Mike Levigne

2013: Kyle Kelluomini, Scott Petrovich

2010: Brian Koronkowski, Chris Kemp

2008: Tom Daray, Dan Guerrero, John Katsikas, Joe Plocharczyk, Jim Janchenko


Honorable Mention

2025: Alejandro Munoz, Timothy O'Connell

2023: Jack Hoh, Ben Cash

2019: Thomas Moran