Laker Nation News Lakers Baseball Finishes Fourth in NJCAA DI World Series Posted on June 2, 2025 The Lake Land College Lakers Baseball team finished 2024-2025 with one of the best seasons in program history, making its first appearance in the NJCAA Division I World Series since 1988 and finishing fourth in the tournament. Entering the World Series, Lake Land received the tournament’s ninth seed out of ten participating schools. The Lakers opened the tournament on May 24 by stunning the defending champions and second-ranked Blinn College 17-9 before securing consecutive victories over Salt Lake Community College and Florence-Darlington Tech to become one of the final four remaining teams. The Lakers lost their first game of the tournament to top-ranked Walters State on May 28 before being eliminated by eventual champion Salt Lake Community College the following day. Having reached the World Series for the first time since 1988, the Lakers cemented the 2024-2025 season as one of the best in the baseball program’s history. The team finished the season with a 45-21 record, including a record of 24-11 in conference play. In May, the team clinched its first Region XXIV (A) Championship since 1998 with back-to-back victories over John A. Logan College. The Lakers followed up the Region XXIV Championship with an impressive performance in the Midwest District Tournament. After dropping the first game of the tournament, the team secured four straight victories to win the Midwest District Championship to clinch a spot in the national World Series Tournament. The Lakers will look to continue the success of the 2024-2025 season when they return to action for the 2025-2026 season. The 2024-2025 Lake Land College baseball team is comprised of the following student athletes: Name Position Hometown Kayden Althoff Right-Handed Pitcher Teutopolis, Ill. Bryce Beyers Infielder Edwardsville, Ill. Lucas Bixby Left-Handed Pitcher New Berlin, Ill. Wyatt Brown Right-Handed Pitcher Alton, Mo. Nate Caraballo Utility Imperial, Mo. Sharif Colon Infielder Rio Grande, Puerto Rico Ethan Cortez Left-Handed Pitcher Defiance, Ohio Noah Dill Infielder Dieterich, Ill. Rylan Dorsey Right-Handed Pitcher Ottawa, Ill. Owen Dunn Right-Handed Pitcher Nashville, Ill. Drew DuPont Outfielder Selvin, Ind. Austin Gabrielson Infielder Ames, Iowa Griffin Hallahan Left-Handed Pitcher Sycamore, Ill. Teague Hallahan Right-Handed Pitcher Sycamore, Ill. Owen Hawkins Catcher/Outfielder Mattoon, Ill. Cameron Heaney Right-Handed Pitcher Carmel, Ill. Jack Helms Right-Handed Pitcher Mattoon, Ill. Nicolas Herrera Outfielder Miami, Fla. Declan Jessee Right-Handed Pitcher Chatham, Ill. Brandon Johnson Utility Lemont, Ill. Will Knapp Right-Handed Pitcher Morris, Ill. Eddie Letamendi Infielder Chicago, Ill. Kaiden Maurer Infielder Maroa, Ill. Colin McCarty Left-Handed Pitcher Manhattan, Ill. Drake McDonald Right-Handed Pitcher Shelbyville, Ill. Jacob McPherson Right-Handed Pitcher Braidwood, Ill. Luca Mendez First Base/Outfielder Miami, Fla. Eddie Rowe Right-Handed Pitcher Chicago, Ill. Clay Seal Left-Handed Pitcher Arthur, Ill. Eddie Scaccia Right-Handed Pitcher Oswego, Ill. Luke Schieltz Outfielder Peosta, Iowa Vincent Spotofora Third Base Shorewood, Ill. Jake Stewart Outfielder/Pitcher Sullivan, Ill. Nathan Stuemke Catcher Altamont, Ill. Sebastian Suarez Catcher Truijilo Alto, Puerto Rico Kiefer Tarnoki Outfielder Sycamore, Ill. Nathan Trimble Right-Handed Pitcher Shelbyville, Ill. Jeremy Vickers Infielder Sunset Hill, Mo. Kyle Weatherford Right-Handed Pitcher Springfield, Ill. Logan Winkleman Catcher Wentzville, Mo. Joseph Wright Left-Handed Pitcher High Ridge, Mo. Tyler Zuber Right-Handed Pitcher Mt. Zion, Ill. The players of the 2024-2025 Lake Land College Lakers Baseball Team -30- Read More Laker Nation News