Randy Briesacher named MCAC Southern Division Coach of the Year
Four DCTC Blue Knights baseball players were recognized by the Minnesota Colleges Athletic Conference: Joe Lucas, Sean Toomey, Derek Bergstrom and Jon Dabney. Head Coach Randy Briesacher was named MCAC Southern Division Coach of the Year for the second year running.
Players and Stats
- Green indicates team leader
Joe Lucas | Sophomore | SS/RHP
Joe Lucas
- MCAC 2010 All-State Baseball Team
- MCAC 2010 Southern Division Baseball Team
- Batting Average: .440
- 74 hits in 168 at bats
- Runs: 67
- Doubles: 15
- Triples: 8
- Home Runs: 9
- RBIs: 63
- Stolen Bases: 17 for 17
Sean Toomey | Sophomore | C
Sean Toomey
- MCAC 2010 All-State Baseball Team
- MCAC 2010 Southern Division Baseball Team
- Batting Average: .366
- 53 hits in 145 at bats
- Runs: 41
- Doubles: 17
- Triples: 3
- Home Runs: 14
- RBIs: 67
- Stolen Bases: 2 for 2
Derek Bergstrom | Freshman | LHP
Derek Bergstrom
- MCAC 2010 All-State Baseball Team
- MCAC 2010 Southern Division Baseball Team
- W–L: 7–3
- ERA: 2.96
- Inning Pitched: 54.2
- Strikeouts: 62
Jon Dabney | Sophomore | 3B
Jon Dabney
- MCAC 2010 All-State Baseball Team
- MCAC 2010 Southern Division Baseball Team
- Batting Average: .428
- 71 hits in 166 at bats
- Runs: 52
- Doubles: 17
- Triples: 0
- Home Runs: 4
- RBIs: 53
- Stolen Bases: 5 for 6
Head Coach and Stats
Randy Briesacher
Randy Briesacher
- MCAC 2010 Southern Division Coach of the year
- 2010 Season Overall: 32–17
- 2010 MCAC Southern Division: 14–2
- 2010 MCAC Southern Division Champions
- DCTC Career Record: 61–33
- Ranked as high as #7 in NJCAA Men’s Baseball Div. III 2010 poll
Bryce Rippentrop Signs with Alexandria Beetles
Bryce Rippentrop
Bryce Rippentrop, the #2 pitcher on the Blue Knights staff, signed to play for the Alexandria Beetles in the North Division of the Northwoods League this summer.
A freshman right-handed pitcher from Buffalo Lake Hector High School in Hector, Minn., Rippentrop was 6–3 on the year with a 4.24 ERA and 53 strikeouts. He batted .407 with two homers and 23 RBIs.
