6-9, 210
Senior • Pitcher Rock Valley, Iowa Rock Valley H.S. Major: Mathematics Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MARCUS HEEMSTRA’SCAREER STATS
Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO Opp Avg.
2011 4.88 3-1 11 1 0 0 0 24.0 31 19 13 10 16 .313 2012 6.61 0-0 10 0 0 0 0 16.1 22 14 12 8 14 .314 2014 1.64 0-0 7 0 0 0 0 11.0 9 2 2 6 9 .220
Totals 4.73 3-1 28 1 0 0 0 51.1 62 35 27 24 39 .295
CAREER HIGHS
Innings Pitched: 5.1, at North Dakota State, 5-10-2011 Strikeouts: 4, at Northern Colorado, 3-18-2011
JACKRABBIT SENIORS
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arcus will focus solely on baseball this season after completing a successful career on the basketball court during the 2013-14 campaign … honored as a Summit League Distinguished Scholar and as a member of the Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence in both basketball and baseball2014:Joined the Jackrabbit baseball team in April and made seven appearances out of the bullpen ... struck out one batter in scoreless inning in season debut versus Mount Marty (4/8) ... recorded season-high two strike- outs four times, starting with outing of 1 2/3 innings against Air Force (4/12) ... fanned two batters in 1 1/3 shutout innings at Iowa (4/26) ... pitched two shutout innings, fanning two batters, versus Western Illinois (5/11) ...struck out two in three shutout innings at North Dakota State in regular season finale (5/17)
2013:Redshirted for baseball
2012:Appeared in 10 games — all out of the bullpen — and did not factor in any decisions ... posted consecutive two-inning, scoreless outings in wins over Minnesota (4/11) and North Dakota (4/18) ... pitched in four Summit League contests, including turning in a scoreless inning with a strikeout versus Oral Roberts (4/27)
2011:Added depth in the Jackrabbit bullpen, making 11 appearances with one start ... struck out season-high four in two scoreless innings in collegiate debut at Northern Colorado (3/18) ... credited with first collegiate victory after pitching 3 1/3 innings in relief at Western Illinois (4/10) ... was winning pitcher in series opener at Centenary (La.) (4/15) ... ran record to 3-0 as he threw season-high 5 1/3 innings in relief at North Dakota State, allowing two runs and striking out three (5/10) ... made lone start of season at North Dakota, hurling 4 2/3 innings in losing effort (5/17) ... allowed only one run in three innings of relief in regular season finale against IPFW (5/20)
SDSU BASKETBALL:Lettered four times in
basketball from 2011-14 ... played in 118 career games with eight starts... played on two NCAA Tournament teams (2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons) ... averaged 1.5 points and 1.5 rebounds per game as a freshman,
followed by averaged of 2.6 points and 2.1 rebounds as a sophomore ... shot 55.9 percent from the field during his junior season, when he posted averages of 4.2 points and 2.7 rebounds per game ... contributed 5.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per game as a senior, scoring in double figures three times while shooting 50.8 percent from the field and 81.8 percent at the free throw line
BEFORE SDSU:Posted 9-1 record with 0.87
earned run average as a prep senior, following an 8-1 mark and 0.74 ERA as a junior for back-to-back confer- ence championship teams at Rock Valley High School ... three-time all-conference honoree and two-time all-state selection ... batted .394 as a junior and .462 as a senior ... in basketball, averaged 19.3 points, 9.4 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game his senior season en route to all- state recognition ... also lettered in football ... graduated with high honors and was a member of the National Honor Society ... academic all-state selection
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MARCUS
HEEMSTRA
6-9, 210
Senior • Pitcher Rock Valley, Iowa Rock Valley H.S. Major: Mathematics Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MARCUS HEEMSTRA’S CAREER STATS
Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO Opp Avg.
2011 4.88 3-1 11 1 0 0 0 24.0 31 19 13 10 16 .313 2012 6.61 0-0 10 0 0 0 0 16.1 22 14 12 8 14 .314 2014 1.64 0-0 7 0 0 0 0 11.0 9 2 2 6 9 .220
Totals 4.73 3-1 28 1 0 0 0 51.1 62 35 27 24 39 .295
CAREER HIGHS
Innings Pitched: 5.1, at North Dakota State, 5-10-2011 Strikeouts: 4, at Northern Colorado, 3-18-2011
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had enjoyed a strong first season in the SDSU starting rotation during the 2014 campaign ... honored academically on the Summit League Honor Roll and as a member of the Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence2014:Named to all-Summit League Second Team .. shared team’s Most Valuable Pitcher honor ... led the Jackrabbits and finished second in the league with eight victories while filling the role of No. 3 starter ... had the distinction of earning Summit League Pitcher of the Week honors in four separate months ... won first two decisions, limiting Jackson State (Miss.) to two runs and two hits in seven innings (2/15), followed by one-run, eight-strikeout performance in complete-game, seven- inning effort at Alabama A&M (2/22) ... got back on winning track by striking out five and not allowing an earned run over seven innings at Chicago State (Ill.) (3/21) ... hurled seven shutout innings, striking out six, in complete-game road win at Fort Wayne (4/19) ... garnered final Pitcher of the Week honor after blanking Omaha for eight innings in second game of double- header (5/3) ... struck out three and limited North Dakota State to one run over 7 1/3 innings (5/16) ... pitched Jackrabbits to lone win at Summit League Baseball Championship with eight-inning start against Fort Wayne (5/23)
2013:Pitched in 16 games, including two starts ... struck out career-high five batters in 2 1/3 scoreless innings to earn victory in series finale at Mississippi Valley State (3/3) ... picked up first career save by throwing three scoreless innings in series opener at Northern Colorado (3/29) ... struck out three batters in two innings to earn save in first game of doubleheader against North Dakota State (4/6) ... credited with wins in back-to-back appearances against Winnipeg (5/1) and in second game of twinbill at Western Illinois (5/5) ... hurled three scoreless innings in relief stint at North Dakota (5/7) ... pitched pair of scoreless innings in Summit League Baseball Championship opener against Western Illinois (5/23) ... threw a scoreless inning against San Francisco (Calif.) in NCAA Tournament ... during summer season was named Horizon Air Summer Series Pitcher of the Year ... posted a 7-0 record with a 2.46 earned run average for the Humboldt (Calif.) Crabs
2012:Made five appearances — all out of the bullpen — during his first season with the Jackrabbits ... allowed three runs and struck out three batters over three innings in collegiate debut, at Arkansas State (3/2) ... made two appearances versus Iowa and pitched score- less inning in second outing, at Omaha ... did not see any action during Summit League play ... put together an all-star season for the Auburn (Calif.) Wildcats in the Pacific West Baseball League during the summer sea- son, posting a 2-2 record with two saves and a 3.65 earned run average
BEFORE SDSU: Played for Team Alberta in
the 2010 Canada Cup, compiling 1-0 record with 1.31 earned run average in 5 1/3 innings over two appear- ances en route to bronze-medal finish ... played at prep level for Vauxhall Academy of Baseball ... honor roll student
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CHAD
HODGES
6-4, 230 Senior • Pitcher Medicine Hat, Alberta Vauxhall H.S. Major: Business Economics Bats: Right Throws: RightCHAD HODGES’ CAREER STATS
Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO Opp Avg.
2012 17.47 0-0 5 0 0 0 0 5.2 13 11 11 7 5 .464 2013 4.76 3-2 16 2 0 0 2 28.1 29 18 15 15 18 .279 2014 3.00 8-5 14 14 2 1 0 81.0 73 37 27 24 46 .248
Totals 4.15 11-7 35 16 2 1 2 115.0 115 66 53 46 69 .270
CAREER HIGHS
Innings Pitched: 8.0, vs. Omaha, 5-3-2014 [Game 2], and vs. Fort Wayne, 5-23-2014
Strikeouts: 8, at Alabama A&M, 2-22-2014 [Game 2]
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had enjoyed a strong first season in the SDSU starting rotation during the 2014 campaign ... honored academically on the Summit League Honor Roll and as a member of the Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence2014:Named to all-Summit League Second Team .. shared team’s Most Valuable Pitcher honor ... led the Jackrabbits and finished second in the league with eight victories while filling the role of No. 3 starter ... had the distinction of earning Summit League Pitcher of the Week honors in four separate months ... won first two decisions, limiting Jackson State (Miss.) to two runs and two hits in seven innings (2/15), followed by one-run, eight-strikeout performance in complete-game, seven- inning effort at Alabama A&M (2/22) ... got back on winning track by striking out five and not allowing an earned run over seven innings at Chicago State (Ill.) (3/21) ... hurled seven shutout innings, striking out six, in complete-game road win at Fort Wayne (4/19) ... garnered final Pitcher of the Week honor after blanking Omaha for eight innings in second game of double- header (5/3) ... struck out three and limited North Dakota State to one run over 7 1/3 innings (5/16) ... pitched Jackrabbits to lone win at Summit League Baseball Championship with eight-inning start against Fort Wayne (5/23)
2013:Pitched in 16 games, including two starts ... struck out career-high five batters in 2 1/3 scoreless innings to earn victory in series finale at Mississippi Valley State (3/3) ... picked up first career save by throwing three scoreless innings in series opener at Northern Colorado (3/29) ... struck out three batters in two innings to earn save in first game of doubleheader against North Dakota State (4/6) ... credited with wins in back-to-back appearances against Winnipeg (5/1) and in second game of twinbill at Western Illinois (5/5) ... hurled three scoreless innings in relief stint at North Dakota (5/7) ... pitched pair of scoreless innings in Summit League Baseball Championship opener against Western Illinois (5/23) ... threw a scoreless inning against San Francisco (Calif.) in NCAA Tournament ... during summer season was named Horizon Air Summer Series Pitcher of the Year ... posted a 7-0 record with a 2.46 earned run average for the Humboldt (Calif.) Crabs
2012:Made five appearances — all out of the bullpen — during his first season with the Jackrabbits ... allowed three runs and struck out three batters over three innings in collegiate debut, at Arkansas State (3/2) ... made two appearances versus Iowa and pitched score- less inning in second outing, at Omaha ... did not see any action during Summit League play ... put together an all-star season for the Auburn (Calif.) Wildcats in the Pacific West Baseball League during the summer sea- son, posting a 2-2 record with two saves and a 3.65 earned run average
BEFORE SDSU: Played for Team Alberta in
the 2010 Canada Cup, compiling 1-0 record with 1.31 earned run average in 5 1/3 innings over two appear- ances en route to bronze-medal finish ... played at prep level for Vauxhall Academy of Baseball ... honor roll student
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CHAD
HODGES
6-4, 230 Senior • Pitcher Medicine Hat, Alberta Vauxhall H.S. Major: Business Economics Bats: Right Throws: RightCHADHODGES’ CAREER STATS
Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO Opp Avg.
2012 17.47 0-0 5 0 0 0 0 5.2 13 11 11 7 5 .464 2013 4.76 3-2 16 2 0 0 2 28.1 29 18 15 15 18 .279 2014 3.00 8-5 14 14 2 1 0 81.0 73 37 27 24 46 .248
Totals 4.15 11-7 35 16 2 1 2 115.0 115 66 53 46 69 .270
CAREER HIGHS
Innings Pitched: 8.0, vs. Omaha, 5-3-2014 [Game 2], and vs. Fort Wayne, 5-23-2014
JACKRABBIT SENIORS
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alon is again expected to fill a key role for the Jackrabbit pitching staff this season as a setup man out of the bullpen ... honored multiple times as a Summit League Distinguished Scholar and member of the Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence 2014:Made 15 appearances — all out of the bullpen — to tie for third on team ... opened season by throwing two shutout innings versus Texas Southern (2/15) ... struck out season-high three batters in 1 2/3 innings and picked up win as Jackrabbits prevailed over Texas-San Antonio in first game of doubleheader (3/1) ... retired all four batters he faced in first game of twin- bill at Iowa (4/26) ... credited with win in 1-0 shutout over Omaha after pitching 1 2/3 perfect innings in relief (5/3) ... fanned two batters in 1 2/3 innings of final outing of the season, at North Dakota State (5/17) 2013:Ranked second on team with 18 appearances — all of which came in relief ... tied for second on team with two saves and tied for third with four wins ... pitched 3 2/3 scoreless innings at Indiana State (3/9) ... credited with first win of the season in series finale at Saint Louis (Mo.) (3/16) ... picked up victory in next outing, striking out two batters in lone inning of work at Northern Colorado (3/30) ... struck out career-high seven batters over three innings versus Oakland (4/27) ... credited with first career save after pitching three scoreless innings in win at Western Illinois (5/4) ... pitched final two innings to earn save in second game of doubleheader against Fort Wayne to secure sweep (5/11) ... earned victory in lone appearance at Summit League Baseball Championship, pitching 1 2/3 scoreless innings versus Western Illinois (5/25) ... threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings against San Francisco (Calif.) in Eugene Regional of NCAA Tournament (6/1)2012:Started three games and appeared in 12 games overall during freshman season ... gave up one earned run or fewer in nine of 12 appearances ... allowed two runs in four innings, but did not factor into the deci- sion, in first career start, at Nebraska (3/13) ... credited with first collegiate victory after pitching seven shutout innings, striking out six, against Mount Marty (4/10) ... hurled four innings of one-run baseball in series opener versus Western Illinois, a game the Jackrabbits rallied to
win (5/17) ... made pinch-hitting appearance at Arkansas State for lone plate appearance of the season (3/4)
BEFORE SDSU: Earned honorable mention
Louisville Slugger High School All-America accolades in 2011 after excelling both on the mound and in the field for Mountain Range High School ... batted .534 with six home runs and 31 runs batted in ... posted 8-1 record with one save, striking out 73 and walking only 18 to earn region Pitcher of the Year honors ... earned United States Marine Corps Athlete of the Year honors ... first-team all-conference and all-region
honoree as an outfielder in 2010 ... also was an all- conference selection in football ... all-academic honoree
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TALON
JUMPER
6-1, 195 Senior • Pitcher Brighton, Colo. Mountain Range H.S. Major: Health, Physical Education and Recreation Bats: Right Throws: RightTALON JUMPER’S CAREER STATS
Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO Opp Avg.
2012 3.62 1-2 12 3 0 0 0 32.1 36 18 13 17 18 .293 2013 3.00 4-2 18 0 0 0 2 30.0 28 14 10 11 24 .243 2014 5.40 2-0 15 0 0 0 0 16.2 19 10 10 8 13 .279
Totals 3.76 7-4 45 3 0 0 2 79.0 83 42 33 36 55 .271
CAREER HIGHS Innings Pitched: 7.0, vs. Mount Marty, 4-10-2012
Strikeouts: 7, vs. Oakland, 4-27-2013 [Game 2]
JACKRABBIT SENIORS
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alon is again expected to fill a key role for the Jackrabbit pitching staff this season as a setup man out of the bullpen ... honored multiple times as a Summit League Distinguished Scholar and member of the Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence 2014:Made 15 appearances — all out of the bullpen — to tie for third on team ... opened season by throwing two shutout innings versus Texas Southern (2/15) ... struck out season-high three batters in 1 2/3 innings and picked up win as Jackrabbits prevailed over Texas-San Antonio in first game of doubleheader (3/1) ... retired all four batters he faced in first game of twin- bill at Iowa (4/26) ... credited with win in 1-0 shutout over Omaha after pitching 1 2/3 perfect innings in relief (5/3) ... fanned two batters in 1 2/3 innings of final outing of the season, at North Dakota State (5/17) 2013:Ranked second on team with 18 appearances — all of which came in relief ... tied for second on team with two saves and tied for third with four wins ... pitched 3 2/3 scoreless innings at Indiana State (3/9) ... credited with first win of the season in series finale at Saint Louis (Mo.) (3/16) ... picked up victory in next outing, striking out two batters in lone inning of work at Northern Colorado (3/30) ... struck out career-high seven batters over three innings versus Oakland (4/27) ... credited with first career save after pitching three scoreless innings in win at Western Illinois (5/4) ... pitched final two innings to earn save in second game of doubleheader against Fort Wayne to secure sweep (5/11) ... earned victory in lone appearance at Summit League Baseball Championship, pitching 1 2/3 scoreless innings versus Western Illinois (5/25) ... threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings against San Francisco (Calif.) in Eugene Regional of NCAA Tournament (6/1)2012:Started three games and appeared in 12 games overall during freshman season ... gave up one earned run or fewer in nine of 12 appearances ... allowed two runs in four innings, but did not factor into the deci- sion, in first career start, at Nebraska (3/13) ... credited with first collegiate victory after pitching seven shutout innings, striking out six, against Mount Marty (4/10) ... hurled four innings of one-run baseball in series opener versus Western Illinois, a game the Jackrabbits rallied to
win (5/17) ... made pinch-hitting appearance at Arkansas State for lone plate appearance of the season (3/4)
BEFORE SDSU: Earned honorable mention
Louisville Slugger High School All-America accolades in 2011 after excelling both on the mound and in the field for Mountain Range High School ... batted .534 with six home runs and 31 runs batted in ... posted 8-1 record with one save, striking out 73 and walking only 18 to earn region Pitcher of the Year honors ... earned United States Marine Corps Athlete of the Year honors ... first-team all-conference and all-region
honoree as an outfielder in 2010 ... also was an all- conference selection in football ... all-academic honoree
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TALON
JUMPER
6-1, 195 Senior • Pitcher Brighton, Colo. Mountain Range H.S. Major: Health, Physical Education and Recreation Bats: Right Throws: RightTALON JUMPER’S CAREER STATS
Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO Opp Avg.
2012 3.62 1-2 12 3 0 0 0 32.1 36 18 13 17 18 .293 2013 3.00 4-2 18 0 0 0 2 30.0 28 14 10 11 24 .243 2014 5.40 2-0 15 0 0 0 0 16.2 19 10 10 8 13 .279
Totals 3.76 7-4 45 3 0 0 2 79.0 83 42 33 36 55 .271
CAREER HIGHS Innings Pitched: 7.0, vs. Mount Marty, 4-10-2012
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aron (last name is pronounced clot) will again provide depth to the Jackrabbit pitching staff ... Summit League Distinguished Scholar who also has named to Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence each of the past two seasons2014:All four of his pitching appearances came out of the bullpen ... retired two of the three batters he faced in season-opening performance at Alabama A&M (2/23) ... struck out season-high three batters in two scoreless innings versus Georgetown (3/11) ... recorded one strikeout in home outings against Minnesota (4/9) and Dakota State (4/23)
2013:Pitched in eight games — all in relief ... did not give up an earned run in first four appearances of the season, starting with scoreless frame that included a strikeout against Ohio State (2/23) ... picked up first collegiate victory after striking out three batters in 1 2/3 innings of one-run baseball in second game of double- header against Dakota State (4/24) ... longest outing of the season was a two-inning stint at Creighton (Neb.) (5/8) ... made lone appearance of Summit League season in final series at Omaha (5/17)
2012:Made six appearances with one start ... did not factor into any decisions ... averaged more than a strikeout per inning and held opponents to .263 batting average ... did not allow a run in first four appearances, covering 4 1/3 innings ... pitched scoreless inning of relief in collegiate debut, at Arkansas State (3/4) ... allowed one run and struck out two in two innings as he made first career start, versus Sioux Falls (4/24) ... pitched three strong innings, striking out career-best six batters, in relief stint against Western Illinois (5/18)
BEFORE SDSU:Earned all-section and all-
conference honors twice at Albert Lea High School ... honored as Dick Seltz Big 9 Conference Player of the Year as a senior .... compiled a 15-7 career record on the
mound under coach Joe Sczublewski with a 2.34 earned run average ... struck out 134 batters in 134 1/3 career innings and held opponents to .235 batting average ... also led team in hitting ... two-time Albert Lea Tribune Co-Player of the Year ... all-state honoree who was selected to play in the Minnesota Lions All-Star Game ... also competed in basketball and football .... academic all-state selection and member of the National Honor Society ... parents both graduated from SDSU