2015-2016 Labette Baseball Profiles
#2 Dallas Alderton
Hometown: Dallas, TX
HS: Parish Episcopal
Position: Outfield / Pitcher
Height: 5' 9"
Major: Liberal Studies
Class: Sophomore
#11 Cory Balocca
Hometown: Catoosa, OK
HS: Catoosa High School
Position: Pitcher
Height: 6' 1"
Major: Liberal Studies
Class: Sophomore
HS Honors: National Honor Society All-Conference
#6 Rhett Barber
Hometown: Weatherford, OK
HS: Weatherford High School
Position: Outfield
Height: 6’ 0”
Major: Communications
Class: Freshman
Other Sports:
HS Honors (i.e. All-State, All-Conference):
Distinguished Scholar
Baseball Leadership Award (2015)
Most Stolen Bases (2014)
#27 Derek Begane
Hometown: Derby, KS
HS: Life Prep Academy
Position: Right-Hand Pitcher
Height: 5’ 9”
Major: Liberal Arts
Class: Freshman
Other Sports:
HS Honors:
Pitcher of the Year
#24 Sam Dannehl
Hometown: Larista, NE
HS: Ralston High School
Position: Catcher
Height: 5’ 10”
Major: Liberal Studies
Class: Freshman
#26 Aaron Davis
Hometown: Inola, OK
HS: Inola High School
Position: Catcher
Height: 6’ 4”
Major: Liberal Studies
Class: Sophomore
HS Honors:
Valedictorian
National Honor Society
#26 Micah Elrod
Hometown: Coffeyville, KS
HS: Coffeyville High School
Position: First Base / Outfield / Pitcher
Height: 6’ 0”
Major: Radiology
Class: Freshman
Other Sports: Football, Basketball
HS Honors:
National Honor Society
Student Council Officer
2nd Team All-SEK
Letter in Baseball (4 Year)
Letter in Football (1 Year)
#4 Austin Giannola
Hometown: Overland Park, KS
HS: Shawnee Mission South
Position: Short Stop / 2nd Base
Height: 5’ 11”
Major: Business Administration / Sports Manager
Class: Sophomore
HS Honors:
All-Conference Sunflower League
All-Conference Honorable Mention
#21 Logan Gipson
Hometown: Tulsa, OK
HS: Bixby High School
Position: Catcher / 3rd Base
Height: 6’ 1”
Major: Business Administration
Class: Sophomore
#31 Manny Gomez
Hometown: New York, NY
HS: Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School
Position: First Base
Height: 6’ 2”
Major: Exercise Science
Class: Freshman
#30 Dillion Guffey
Hometown: Mounds, OK
HS: Liberty High School
Position: Pitcher
Height: 6’ 4”
Major: Teaching/Coaching
Class: Freshman
#32 Carter Gunter
Hometown: Coweta, OK
HS: Coweta High School
Position: First Base
Height: 6’ 0”
Major: Liberal Arts
Class: Freshman
HS Honors:
All Conference (2015)
All VYPE Magazine Honorable Mention (2015)
High School Team Captain (2015)
#1 Kurtlin Hulette
Hometown: Carl Junction, MO
HS: Carl Junction High School
Position: Catcher
Height: 5’ 10”
Major: Secondary Education - History
Class: Sophomore
HS Honors:
2nd Team All-State Catcher Missouri (2014)
1st Team All-District Catcher (2014)
1st Team All-Conference Catcher (2014)
2nd Team All-District Catcher (2013)
Honorable All-Conference Catcher (2012)
#32 Garrett Hunt
Hometown: Houston, TX
HS: Clear Brook High School
Position: Pitcher / 1st Base
Height: 5’ 10”
Class: Freshman
#23 Travis Kemp
Hometown: McKinney, TX
HS: Home School
Position: Pitcher
Height: 6’ 0”
Major: Accounting
Class: Freshman
#12 Edgar Lebron
Hometown: Maunabo, Puerto Rico
HS: Alfonso Casta Martinez
Position: Short Stop
Height: 6’ 0”
Major: Physical Education
Class: Sophomore
Other Sports: Basketball, Volleyball, -All Sports!
#10 Julian Lopez
Hometown: Banquisimeto Lara Venezuela
HS: Manuel O’Leary
Position: Outfield
Height: 6’ 0”
Class: Sophomore
#16 Joey McDonald
Hometown: Houston, TX
HS: Alvin High School
Position: Pitcher
Height: 5’ 11”
Class: Freshman
#22 Luis Mercedes
Hometown: Dominican Republic (R.D.)
HS: Cenapec Dominican Republic
Position: Pitcher
Height: 6’ 0”
Major: Business Administration
Class: Freshman
#18 Dalan Merriman
Hometown: Seneca, MO
HS: Seneca High School
Position: UT
Height: 6’ 1”
Major: General Studies
Class: Sophomore
#15 Chandler Minze
Hometown: Longview, TX
HS: Pine Tree High School
Position: Pitcher
Height: 6’ 0”
Major: Secondary Education
Class: Sophomore
HS Honors:
1st Team All-District Pitcher
1st Team All-East Texas Pitcher
#9 Michael Munoz
Hometown: Houston, TX
HS: J. Frank Dobie High School
Position: Pitcher
Height: 5’ 10”
Class: Sophomore
HS Honors:
MVP District 225A Pitcher
MVP Houston Area All-Star
Team MVP for Dobie High
#8 Bradley Nolen
Hometown: League City, TX
HS: Clear Springs High School
Position: Pitcher / Outfield
Height: 5’ 11”
Major: Communications
Class: Freshman
Other Sports: Bowling, Golf
#7 Kurt Phillips
Hometown: Springdale, AR
HS: Har-Ber High School
Position: Right-Hand Pitcher
Height: 6’ 1”
Major: Undecided
Class: Freshman
HS Honors:
7A All-Conference
7A All-State
Arkansas All-Preps Team
All-Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette Baseball Team
#13 Kolton Schenker
Hometown: Cottonwood Falls, KS
HS: Chase County High School
Position: UT
Height: 5’ 11”
Major: Business
Class: Freshman
HS Honors:
National Honor Society, 2x Pre-season Under Armour All-American, 1st Team All Leagues (3 years baseball), 2nd Team All League (junior year basketball), 1st Team All League Basketball (senior year basketball), 2nd Team All State (senior year basketball)
#3 Josh Stephens
Hometown: Springdale, AR
HS: Har-Ber High School
Position: Short Stop
Height: 5’ 9”
Major: Biology
Class: Freshman
HS Honors:
7A West All-Conference
FCA, NHS
Midwest USA Team
#3 Josh Swartz
Hometown: Grandby, MO
HS: East Newton High School
Position: Infield
Height: 5’ 11”
Major: Business
Class: Freshman
HS Honors:
2x 1st Team All State