Sean Birdsell
Senior from Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Mount Pleasant High School
High School Honors: second-team all-conference and all-Hawkeye (2000)
Favorite Team: Atlanta Braves
Favorite Player: Ozzie Smith

2003: Posted a 4-0 record and a 2.90 ERA in 40.1 innings pitched. 2004: In 19 appearances, posted a 5.56 ERA and a 5-9 record through 68.0 innings.

Tony Cougoule
Senior from South San Francisco, Calif.
South San Francisco High School
High School Honors: three-time all-league and all-San Mateo County
Favorite Team: Atlanta Braves
Favorite Player: Roger Clemens

2003: All-Midwest Classic Conference and academic all-conference after finishing the season with an 8-3 record and a 3.62 ERA in 64.2 innings. 2004: Academic all-conference and region; Through 55.0 innings, posted a 4-4 record and a 6.67 ERA.

Luke Franzenburg
Senior from Keystone, Iowa
Benton Community High School
Favorite Team: Chicago Cubs
Favorite Player: Mark Grace

2003: NAIA honorable mention all-American; NAIA academic all-American; NAIA all-Region VII; academic all-region; All-Midwest Classic Conference and academic all-conference; as Mount Mercy's closer, finished with team-low 2.79 ERA, a 3-3 record and a school record 13 saves in 28 appearances. 2004: NAIA all-Region VII; All-Midwest Classic Conference; academic all-MCC and all-region; In 24 appearances, posted a 3-1 record with eight saves; In 40.0 innings tallied 41 Ks and a team-low 2.25 ERA; Holds school records for career saves (21) and lowest ERA (2.52) and single season record for saves (13).

Justin Pegump
Senior from Walford, Iowa
Cedar Rapids Prairie High School
High School Honors: two-time all-Mississippi Valley Conference, honorable mention all-state
Favorite Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Favorite Player: Barry Zito

2002: Academic all-conference; posted 5-3 mark and 6.35 ERA in 13 appearances. 2003: NAIA academic all-American; NAIA academic all-Region VII; academic All-Midwest Classic Conference; finished with a 6-6 record in 13 appearances with a 5.09 ERA, team-high 62 strikeouts and five complete games in 70.2 innings; is second in school history with 198 career strikeouts; 2004: All-Midwest Classic Conference; academic all-region and all-conference; In 17 appearances, posted an 11-3 record; Through 90.2 innings tallied team-high 82 Ks and a 2.58 ERA. Holds school records for career strikeouts (278), single season records for shutouts (3) and strikeouts (82), single game record for strikeouts (14) and consecutive scoreless innings (18.2).

Justin Peterman
Senior from Myrtle Creek, Ore.
South Umpqua High School
High School Honors: two-year letterwinner
Favorite Team: Atlanta Braves
Favorite Player: Chipper Jones

2003: Hit .286 in 18 games. 2004: In 20 games hit .303.

Mike Russ
Senior from Lakewood, Calif.
St. John Bosco High School
Favorite Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Favorite Player: Greg Maddux

2003: Was 2-0 with a 3.67 ERA and two saves in 19 appearances (27 innings). 2004: Finished 2-3 in 37.0 innings and posted a 3.65 ERA. Holds single season record for appearances (30).

Aaron Simpson
Senior from Dubuque, Iowa
Dubuque Hempstead High School
High School Honors: four-year varsity letterwinner, first-team all-Mississippi Valley Conference (2000), second-team all-MVC and second-team all-district (1999)
Favorite Team: Chicago White Sox
Favorite Player: Alex Rodriguez

2003: Hit .344 with 53 hits, 26 runs and 42 RBIs in 52 games. 2004: In 66 games hit .360 with 63 hits, 32 runs, 47 RBIs and seven home runs including school record three home runs in one game.

Brian Wede
Senior from Sutherland, Iowa
South O'Brien High School
High School Honors: two-year varsity letter-winner, all-conference (1999)
Favorite Team: Houston Astros
Favorite Player: Tim Hudson, Roy Oswalt

2003: Maintained a 3.24 ERA in four appearances for the Mustangs. 2004: In 7 appearances posted a 10.54 ERA.

Ryan Wessels
Senior from Manchester, Iowa
West Delaware High School
Favorite Team: Chicago Cubs
Favorite Player: Ryne Sandberg

2003: Hit .292 with 50 hits, 26 runs, eight home runs and 35 RBIs. 2004: Through 66 games hit .338 with 69 hits, 45 runs and 47 RBIs including six home runs and 20 doubles; committed only eight errors in 928 tries for a .991 career fielding percentage.