Player Profiles 2 - Creighton University Bluejays

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Returning Player ProfilesJosh Weisenberger Sophomore 29Elkhorn, Neb. / ElkhornLeft-Handed Pitcher 6-3 190At Creighton: 2003 - Did not appear in any games. 2002 - Redshirted.At Elkhorn HS: Earned letters in baseball for two seasons ... Started 10 games and had a 2.24 ERA his senior year... Garnered honorable mention all-state honors as a senior ... A member of the Elkhorn Legion Invite all-tournamentteam his senior year ... Team won the Class B state championship his junior season ... On the honor roll his junior andsenior years.Personal: The son of Dennis and Gwen Weisenberger, Josh was born June 4, 1983 in Sacramento, Calif. ... Has an older brother, Joel, and a youngerbrother, Daniel ... Majoring in finance at Creighton.Chris Gradoville Freshman 20Omaha, Neb. / BryanCatcher 6-3 220At Creighton: 2003 - Sat out as a medical redshirt.At Bryan HS: Lettered three years in baseball, once in basketball and football ... Honored his senior season as second-teamall-metro, first-team all-division as a designated hitter and second-team all-state as a catcher ... Named firstteamall-metro and all-division and second-team all-state his junior season ... An all-state honorable mention catcherhis sophomore year ... Named the tournament MVP of the Bellevue Tournament his junior year and the Elkhorn Legion Tournament MVP his sophomoreand junior seasons ... Had 88 hits, 74 RBI, nine home runs and scored 37 runs in his Bryan career ... Participated in the Colin-Orcutt All-Stargame ... In football, was named the team’s Offensive Player of the Year, all-division and second-team all-metro at center as a senior ... Also namedMetro Offensive Lineman of the Year ... Invited to play in the Nebraska Shrine Bowl All-Star game ... Was chosen as an honorable mention all-divisionselection his senior season in basketball ... A teammate of current Bluejay Adam Schaecher ... Was coached by current Bluejay assistant MikeBahun.Personal: The son of Ron and Joyce Gradoville, Chris was born July 10, 1984 in Omaha, Neb. ... Has a younger sister, Stephanie ... GrandfatherBob Gradoville played baseball, football and basketball collegiately ... Cousin Pam (Gradoville) Simon is in the Creighton Athletic Hall of Fame forher efforts in basketball, and cousin Tim Gradoville played at Creighton on the baseball team and was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2002Amateur Draft ... A business major.Justin Mosley FreshmanLincoln, Neb. / Lincoln PiusOutfielder 5-11 180At Creighton: 2003 - Sat out as a medical redshirt.At Lincoln Pius HS: Lettered in baseball three years ... Named honorable mention all-area his sophomore yearand first-team all-area his junior and senior seasons ... Also honored as an honorable mention all-state selection hissophomore and junior years and a second-team all-state pick his senior year ... Holds the school’s career batting averagerecord (.418) and the single-season record for home runs and triples ... Hit .441 his senior year and .420 his junior season ... Graduated with a 3.9grade point average.Personal: The son of Barry and Joanne Mosley, Justin was born October 10, 1983 in Lincoln, Neb. ... Has two sisters, Stephanie and Katie ...Majoring in exercise science.21
Newcomer ProfilesBrad Dutton Junior 5Lawnton, Australia / Pine Rivers State / Illinois Valley CCInfielder 6-2 187At Illinois Valley CC: 2002 - Hit .365 while playing in 58 games at shortstop ... Had a .401 on-base percentage,61 hits, 11 doubles, four triples, three home runs, 35 RBI and scored 39 runs while going 21-25 in stolen base attempts... Set a new school record with 56 career stolen bases ... Had a .958 fielding percentage ... Helped lead the Eagles totheir second straight sectional and regional championships, and a second place district finish for the NJCAA DivisionII school ... Named the Regional MVP for the second straight year. 2001 - Started the season at second base but wasmoved to shortstop for most of the year ... Hit .341 with a .355 on-base percentage while playing in 65 games ... Scored 53 runs, had 72 hits, 16 doubles,41 RBI and was 35-38 on stolen base attempts ... Team won the Sectional and Regional championships while finishing second in the districttournament ... Named the MVP of the regional tournament.At Pine Rivers State HS: Played for the Pine Rivers Rapids Baseball club team ... A member of the Queensland U-14, U-16, and U-18 juniorteams, the 2000 Australian AAA squad and the Pine Rivers Baseball Club.Personal: The son of Peter and Lea Dutton, Brad was born May 11, 1982 in Brisbane, Australia ... Undecided on a major ... Has an older sister,Jodie, and a younger brother, Wade ... Was a member of the 2003 Queensland Open Claxton Shield, which won the National Championship in 2003... Also played on the 2003 Australian Open Team that toured Guam for World Championship qualification, winning three games to one ... A memberof the 2003 Australian Olympic Baseball squad for the 2004 Olympics ... Will be an alternate on the Olympic squad.Chase Odenreider Sophomore 8Omaha, Neb. / Millard North / University of NebraskaInfielder 6-2 195At Nebraska: 2003 - Played in 14 games, starting nine of them as a third baseman ... Hit .216 with six RBI, eighthits and four runs scored in 37 at-bats. 2002 - Redshirted.At Millard North HS: Lettered in baseball for two seasons and in basketball for three ... Named first team allconference,all-area and all-state his senior year in baseball ... Participated in the Colin-Orcutt All-Star Game and wasnamed the MVP of the game ... Was a perfect 32-32 in stolen bases his junior and senior seasons ... Hit .418 with four homers, 39 RBI and 38 runsscored his senior year ... Team qualified for the state tournament his junior year ... Helped lead the Millard North Blackstone American Legion teamto a 54-8 record and a second-place finish in the Midwest Regional in the summer of 2000 ... A teammate of current Bluejays Chris Appuhn and TonyDaniel.Personal: The son of Kevin and Julie Odenreider, Chase was born August 19, 1983 in Fremont, Neb. ... Majoring in graphic design ... Played forthe Youngstown Express of the Great Lakes League during the summer of 2002 ... Hit .338 and set a league record with 45 RBI ... Also led the leaguein doubles (17) ... Chosen as the top position prospect in the league.Blake Groen Freshman 24Johnston, Iowa / Des Moines RooseveltCatcher 5-11 190At Roosevelt HS: Earned three letters in baseball and one in golf ... An all-conference honorable mention selectionhis sophomore and junior years and a first-team pick his senior year ... Named first-team all-area and second-teamall-state his junior season and second-team all-area his senior year ... Started and played in every game his sophomorethrough senior seasons ... Ended his career with 97 hits and a 7-6 record as a pitcher, striking out 100 and walking just21 in 86 innings pitched ... Team finished first in the conference his last two years and was a semifinalist at the statetournament his junior year ... Was the valedictorian of his senior class, graduating with a 4.388 grade point average on a scale of 4.0 ... Named a Stateof Iowa Scholar, an AP Scholar and a National Merit Commended Scholar ... Attended Hoover High School for his freshman year.Personal: The son of Alan and Garland Groen, Blake was born February 22, 1985 in Des Moines, Iowa ... Has two older brothers, Eric and Alex... Brother Eric played baseball at Creighton from 1997-2000 ... A business major.22
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