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"Dugout Chatter" is a behind the scenes look at your favorite prep baseball player.

 

Name: Joey Stoll

School: Homestead

Year: Senior

GPA: 3.46

Favorite subject: Chemistry

Position: Right field

Other sports: football

I got my start in sports: playing catch in the backyard with my dad and older brother. I played tee-ball in kindergarten and also played youth football, basketball, soccer and hockey.

I wish I could play: lacrosse; hockey.

Baseball highlights: two-time letterwinner and two-year starter … co-captain and started in right field as a senior and earned North Shore Conference second-team and all-Suburban honorable mention honors … started at catcher as a junior.

2009 stats: batted .383 (36-for-94) overall and .442 in conference play … finished with five doubles, 21 runs scored, 17 RBI, drew 12 walks and two hit-by-pitches … was 2-of-2 in stolen bases … posted .436 slugging percentage.

2009 team stats: Finished 21-16 overall, 9-9 in North Shore Conference (fifth place) … advanced to WIAA Summer State quarterfinals

Other sports honors: played outside linebacker in football as a sophomore and was a JV captain … suffered career-ending back injury as a junior … member of WIAA Division 1 state championship team as a sophomore … served as a team statistician and lettered as a junior for Division 1 state runner-up team.

This and that: member of Star Leadership program … member of Honor Roll throughout high school … Peer Ministry … Outreach program … Food Pantry … Homestead Merit Award Winner for volunteer work.

I like playing baseball because: it is the ultimate team sport where you become a family. The little details make the game what it is.

Team bonding moment: We had a 13-0 lead against Waukesha South and lost 16-13 to extend our losing streak to eight games. Our seniors pulled together and got things straightened out and we won four games in a row to get to state.

Baseball superstitions: I go to the field an hour early, say the same prayers and park in the same spot.

Favorite athletes Mariano Rivera; Yadier Moliina

Favorite team: Green Bay Packers

Favorite baseball team: Milwaukee Brewers

Favorite Brewer: Jason Kendall

Favorite movie: Home Alone 2

Favorite baseball movie: Major League

Favorite TV show: That 70s Show

Favorite food: Hawaiian pizza

Favorite fast food: Arby s

Favorite sports on TV: baseball

Favorite web site: wissports.net; addictedgames.com

Favorite place to visit: Captiva Island

Baseball Stadium to visit: Boston s Fenway Park

I want to visit: Italy

One word to describe me: dedicated

I can t live without: my family

I want to meet: Jackie Robinson

Dream date: Carrie Underwood

Role model: my parents, Rick and Grace

My family also includes: my brothers, Ricky and Vinny.

I drive: a 1997 Ford Contour.

Dream car: an Audi R8

Dream gift: a mega yacht

I like Homestead High School because: it is a big school with a lot of diversity and people with varied interests and a solid sports program.

On my IPod: country music, including Keith Urban and Kenny Chesney

I get my news: Internet; TV, radio

I like to read: Sports Illustrated

My perfect day: spending time with my family, fishing, cooking out and riding ATVs.

Hobbies: fishing, hunting, camping, weight lifting, playing baseball with my little brother

Post-high school plans: attend University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. to study chemistry and play baseball.

Career goal: attend Marquette University Dental School and pursue a career as an oral surgeon

Outlook on life: "Hard work and dedication will get you anywhere."

 

Did you know? Joey will be playing baseball for the defending NCAA Division III national champions who play their early-season games in the Metrodome.

 

If you have a prep baseball player you would like to read about, send your nomination to Dennis Semrau at: [email=dsemrau@madison.com]dsemrau@madison.com[/email] or (608) 513-5550. [size="3"][size="0"][/size]



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