Induction Ceremony - February 21, 2009

Dan DeMent | Baseball (1996-1998)

“The guy who makes us go,” as Coach Rich Campbell described him, was destined for the Hall of Fame from the get-go.

⭐ Shortly after his arrival, the second baseman from upstate Frankfort, IL (Providence Catholic H.S.) stepped into the Warrior batter box and hit .395.

⭐ Hit .410 that spring, .408 overall (97-238) as a freshman; split-season totals as a sophomore (.467 Fall / .410 Spring) amounted to a .422 average (97-230).

⭐ The latter mark fell just shy of the Warrior single-season standard of .430, but his .415 career composite ranks as the best all-time and helped merit First-Team All-America distinction in 1998.

⭐ Consider: for teams which produced eight NCAA D-I signees and eight other four-year recruits, the go-to guy led RLC all four distinct seasons in runs scored (137 total) and triples (school-record 29); he led three of the four in hits, RBIs (125), average, games played (140) and at-bats.

⭐ As a soph, he was No. 1 in all but one offensive category, including home runs (10).

⭐ Other totals: 35 2B, 16 HR, 25 SB and 60 BB. Reduced Ks from 43 first year to 17.

⭐ Warriors were 39-19 Region XXIV champs – for the second time – advancing to Great Lakes District finals in ’97 and 33-17 in ’98.

⭐ Two-time All-Region, All-GRAC and team MVP starred at Alabama-Birmingham and played professionally eight seasons with Devil Rays and Nationals, advancing to Triple-A.

Angela Robinson | Softball (1995-1997)

Boasts the distinction of being the first (and only) RLC pitcher to win a game in the NJCAA Championship finals. That came May 16, 1996, when she allowed one earned run, struck out five and walked no one in 3-2, complete-game triumph over South Suburban (IL) in Women’s National Fast-Pitch Softball Tournament debut by Lady Warriors.

⭐ Set single-season mark for mound wins with 26 as freshman (10-2 Fall / 16-5 Spring), then topped that the following year with 29 (14-1 Fall, 1.33 ERA / 15-9 Spring, despite 1.13 ERA).

⭐ Departed with career records for wins (55-17), appearances (77), innings pitched (466), complete games (64) and shutouts (16). Finished No. 2 all-time with 1.44 ERA and 262 Ks.

⭐ One-half of dynamic pitching duo with Amanda Perjenski helped Coach Dave Ellingsworth’s team capture Region XXIV title and finish 46-21 in ’95-96 and 61-21 in ’96-97 (29-5 Fall). Teammates also included Hall-of-Famer Jaymie Cowell.

⭐ Other records included 34 CG, 42 appearances and 248 2/3 IP as soph. Fastball / riseball specialist allowed one base on balls every 10.4 innings, with 5.8:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio.

⭐ Johnston City product faced one over minimum in 13-strikeout, 8-0 no-hitter vs. SIC April 8, 1996.

⭐ Two-time All-GRAC, All-Region XXIV and All-Region Tourney.

⭐ All-MIAA pitcher for Central Missouri State University as a junior.