Secetary/Treasurer
Mark Hinsen, Director of Finance
Hear "Ozzie"
Board Of Directors
Dan Brungard
Matt Evers
Dan Fletcher
Ric Lessmann
Scott Casanover
Corey Franklin
Terri Hunt-Fletcher
Lynne Gebert
Steve Newman
President
Ric Lessmann
Advisors
Brian Boehringer
Joe Robinson
Bob Hughes
Lance Schuermann
Lonnie Maclin
George Walden
Dave Phillips
Jack Clark
Darin Hendrickson
Ken Reitz
Since the inception of the "Metro League," over 250 of
our players have gone on to play at the professional level. 18 of Metro's graduates
have "lived the dream" and have reached the Major League level. These 16 players
are the charter members of Metro Collegiate's Hall of Fame.
If
you are interested in playing in the Metro Collegians Instructional League, please contact
any of the coaches. Many of the phone numbers
are pagers or voice mail please leave a message and they will return your call!
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Players in the Metro
Collegians Instructional Baseball League are between the ages of 19-22. We are
proud that at least 90% of our players are attending college on athletic or academic
scholarships.
In order to sharpen the skills of our players, provide
better context for their performance and give ourselves a professional look, the
Metro League exclusively uses wooden bats. We are a franchise of the NABF and will be sending a team to post-season play through
the NABF.
The Metro Collegians Instructional League was formed by ex-professional baseball
players, Major League Scouts, and area college and high school coaches with the
intention to instruct boys at all age levels in the fundamentals of baseball. The
League conducts baseball clinics throughout the year for coaches, boys, and girls
in all age groups up to the age of 22.
Metro Collegiate's newest almuni to reach the major leagues is Justin Hampson
Justin Hampson
Justin played at Southwestern Illinois College and was drafted by the Colorado Rockies
in 1999. Instead of signing a pro contract, Justin played in the "Metro League"
during the summer of 1999 and returned to school in the fall. After an All Conference
season at SWIC in 2000 that earned him a baseball scholarship to the University
of Kentucky, he decided to go pro and signed with the Rockies.