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April 07, 2013
The Michigan Rams play in the Michigan Collegiate Baseball League, Michigan's premier wood bat league. The league is based in Livonia, MI, a western suburb of Detroit, and is sponsored by Livonia Parks and Recreation. The MCBL is a collegiate developmental league consisting of 22-and-under, and 23-and-under teams. The Rams have been in the MCBL since 1996, with a cumulative record of 357-253-12 through the 2012 season. The Rams earned seven consecutive appearances (2003 - 2009) in the All American Amateur Baseball Association National Tournament (AAABA) in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, with a best finish of 3rd in the nation, several times. During this period, the Rams were 174-97-6. The Rams returned to the AAABA National Tournament in 2012, finishing 3rd in the nation. The prestige of the AAABA tournament can best be shown by the following stats: Over 400 AAABA players have advanced to Major League Baseball. 60 AAABA players have been Major League All Stars. 3 AAABA players have been elected to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. 6 AAABA players have been named an MLB MVP. 5 AAABA players have won the Cy Young Award. 6 AAABA players have been named MLB’s Rookie of the Year. 6 AAABA players have been named MLB’s Manager of the Year. In 2007 and 2012, the Rams won the Ohio regional at Zanesville, Ohio. In addition, the 20-and-under Rams finished 3rd in the nation at the NABF College World Series (a 22-and-under tournament) in 2002. In 2010, the Rams qualified for the AABC Stan Musial tournament. The Rams are coached by Rick Berryman, Harvey Weingarden, and Nate Hoffman. Mrs. June Berryman is the team's statistician/scorekeeper. Michigan Rams alumni include: PROFESSIONAL:
Chris Rusin (Chicago Cubs-4th rnd 2009)**
Charlie Anderson (Seattle Mariners)
Brian Berryman (San Diego Padres)
Paul Phillips (Toronto Blue Jays)
Matt Pike (Seattle Mariners)
Schulyer Doakes (Seattle Mariners)
Josh Axelson (Philadelphia Phillies)
Nate Recknagel (Cleveland Indians-19th rnd 2008)
Michael Powers (New York Mets-31st rnd 2008)
Justin Collop (2007)(Chicago White Sox-6th rnd 2009)
Shane McCatty (2007)(Washington Nationals3-34th rnd 2009)
Justin Mazur (2008) (Kansas City Royals-undrafted 2010)
Sam Palace (2008) (Washington Nationals-undrafted 2010)
Tyler Higgins (2011)(Florida Marlins-23rd rnd 2011)
Brett Shankin (2008)(Seattle Mariners-28th rnd 2011)
Peter Varon (Independent)
Ty Herriot (Independent)
Ryan Shay (Independent)
Andrew Stafford (Independent)
Brady Cooper (Independent)
Brandon Sinnery (Independent)
** denotes Major League Player SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE:
Chris Rusin (University of Kentucky)
Garrett Gordon (University of Arkansas) BIG TEN CONFERENCE:
Nate Recknagel (University of Michigan)
*** 2008 Big Ten Player of the Year ***
Kevin Cislo (University of Michigan)
Michael Powers (University of Michigan)
Jeff Niemiec (University of Michigan)
Alex Martin (University of Michigan)
Tim Kalczynski (University of Michigan)
Dan Lentz (University of Michigan)
Clint Tobias (University of Michigan)
Nick Urban (University of Michigan)
Mike Kittle (University of Michigan)
Sam Yashinsky (University of Michigan)
Brent Scheffler (University of Michigan)
Matt Broder (University of Michigan)
Brandon Sinnery (University of Michigan)
John DiLaura (University of Michigan)
Rob Campbell (Northwestern)
Oliver Wolcott (Michigan State Univ.)
Max Miller (Michigan State Univ.)
Kyle Hurtt (Michigan State Univ.)
Brandon Volas (Michigan State Univ.)
Tom Willerer (Indiana Univ.) MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE:
Ryan Shay (Bowling Green State U.)
Nick Thurman (Bowling Green State U.)
Steve Karchefske (Bowling Green State U.)
Steve Antoniotti (Miami University)
Justin Collop (University of Toledo)
Max Kelmigian (Western Michigan Univ.)
Joe Seestadt (Western Michigan Univ.)
Shawn Morrison (Western Michigan Univ.)
Joe Zacharzewski (Western Michigan Univ.)
Tim Cross (Western Michigan Univ.)
Derek Mosher (Western Michigan Univ.)
Mike Sacha (Eastern Michigan Univ.)
Bobby Henderson (Eastern Michigan Univ.)
Matt Dillard (Eastern Michigan Univ.)
Sam Ott (Eastern Michigan Univ.)
Billy Anderson (Central Michigan Univ.)
Eric Lawrence (Central Michigan Univ.)
Brian Campbell (Central Michigan Univ.)
Mark Lundquist (Central Michigan Univ.)
Eric Pierce (Central Michigan Univ.)
Sam Palace (Kent State Univ) THE SUMMIT LEAGUE:
Ty Herriott (Oakland University)
Ryan Heath (Oakland University)
Peter Varon (Oakland University)
Andrew Stafford (Oakland University)
Brad Leach (Oakland University)
Bryan Marulli (Oakland University)
Steve Kniebbe (Oakland University)
Shane Mc Catty (Oakland University)
Ryan Freiburger (Oakland University)
Nate Korff (Oakland University)
Ben Darga (Oakland University)
Dan Dobberowsky (Oakland University)
Aaron Wick (Oakland University)
Dan Augustine (Oakland University)
Aaron Cieslak (Oakland University)
Mike Carson (Oakland University) OTHER DIVISION I :
Rob Hudson (Jacksonville)
Rickie Miller (Grambling)
Casey Johnson (Coastal Carolina)
Joe Barnes (South Carolina-Upstate) GLIAC CONFERENCE:
Matt Cunningham (Wayne State University)
Scott Martin (Wayne State University)
Ryan Mosher (Wayne State Univeristy)
Mike Wiseman (Wayne State University)
John Weisman (Wayne State University)
Adam Schulz (Wayne State University)
Gary Zielke (Wayne State University)
Joe Neal (Wayne State University)
Justin Mazur (Wayne State University)
Drew Churchward (Wayne State University)
Sean O'Connor (Wayne State University)
Brett Shankin (Wayne State University)
Brady Cooper (Wayne State University)
Alex Trojan (Wayne State University)
Alex Pierse (Wayne State University)
Kyle Gendron * (Grand Valley State U. / WMU)
* ABCA All-American 2009
Scott Cain (Grand Valley State U.)
Matt Nickels (Grand Valley State U.)
Matt Rigley (Grand Valley State U.)
Scott Schlaff (Saginaw Valley State U.)
Mike Macek (Saginaw Valley State U.)
Corey Krug (Hillsdale)
Josh Kirsten (Ashland)
Ryan Abraham (Northwood Univ.)
OTHER SCHOOLS REPRESENTED:
Adrian, Albion, Aquinas, Kalamazoo, Macomb Community College, Madonna University, Sienna Heights, Spring Arbor University, Wabash Valley, University of Detroit-Mercy, Kaskaskia College, Edgewood (Wisconsin) College, Worcester Polytech, Ouachita Baptist (Arkansas), Georgia Southern University, Lansing Community College, Grand Rapids Community College, Owens Community College, Lake Erie College,
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