Puma Baseball Academy

Last weekend our 14U softball team took second in the gold bracket! These girls continue to work hard and it’s showing!

There are fancy videos and then there are facts. Our program over the last 10 years has a proven track record of development. Wins don’t show development, just having “top players” doesn’t show development, and most definitely recruiting players from other programs while in season is NOT development.

We understand loyalty goes both ways for our families and players. We want to BUILD each year and not just replace. Development to us is taking players who have been overlooked and undervalued and helping them be the best version of themselves! We have had players cut from their HS teams play college ball, players who weren’t everyday starters play college ball, and also players who had outstanding HS careers move on to play at the highest levels.

We don’t advertise development, we live it. We dont recruit, we develop. Our track record speaks for itself. In total we have helped over 200 players pursue their athletic ambitions at the next level. We have been able to accomplish this through a proven off season program, a competitive summer schedule, and established relationships with college coaches.

Puma Alumni playing professionally

Reese Dutton
Jersey Shore Blue Claws
A+ (Philadelphia Phillies)

Josh Leslie
Tri City Valley Cats
Frontier League

Harry Orth
Billings Mustangs
Pioneer League (MLB Partner League)

Sawyer Smith
Gateway Grizzlies
Frontier League

Kyle Huckstorf (retired)
Milwaukee Milkmen 24’ 25’

Puma Players in MLB Draft League

Reese Dutton 21’ (Mahoning Valley)
Josh Leslie ‘23 (State College)
Kyle Huckstorf ’23 (State College)
Nick Williams ‘26 (Mahoning Valley)

Puma Kingfish Alum
(Puma Kingfish player for 7 straight years)

Jarrett Ramer ‘20
Josh Leslie ‘21
Josh Leslie ‘22
Maguire Delagrave 23’
Sawyer Smith 23’
Charlie Campbell ‘23
Kaden Pfeffer ‘23
Max Strash ‘24
Tanner Johnson ‘24
Max Strash ‘25
Tanner Johnson ‘25
Nick Williams ‘25
Max Strash ‘26
Owen Nowak ‘26

Puma Juco-All Americans

(6 straight years of having a junior college All American)

Kyle Huckstorf ‘21 (University of Iowa)
1st Team All Conference
1st Team All Region
Former Milkmen player

Reese Dutton ‘22 (Kansas University)
* NJCAA Division II Pitcher of the Year in 2022
* NJCAA First Team All-American in 2022
* NJCAA Region 24/Mid-West Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year in 2022

Nick Williams ‘23 (Michigan State University)
Named to First-Team NJCAA Division I Baseball All-America Team ... Also named Most Outstanding Hitter Award at the NJCAA D1 World Series and tabbed to the NJCAA World Series All-Tournament Team
All Region

TJ Williams ‘24 (University of Kansas/Eastern Michigan University)
1st Team All Conference
1st Team All Region
National Champion in ‘24

Owen Nowak ‘25 (Middle Tennessee University)
2x All Region
2024 ISCC Player of the Year

Chloe Wamboldt ‘25 (Eastern Illinois University)
Broke RVC single season SB record
2x All Region

Jenna Beaudin ‘26 (Uncommitted)
Broke Bryant & Stratton
single season RBI record
Over 100 career hits
All Region

WHAT.A.WEEKEND!!

Softball
12u Black 🥇
12u Gold 🥈
14u Gold 🥈

Baseball
13u Black 🥇
13u Gold 🥈
16u Black semis 2-2-1

Puma 12u Black softball goes 4-2 on the weekend and wins 3 strsight on sunday to take home the 🏆! We could not be more proud of how these girls came together after a tough loss game 1 to rally for the rest of the weekend!

Top Performers
T.Hemphill 12-15, 2 2B, 3B, 4rbi, 9runs
A.Spaeth 8-13, 2B, 5rbi, 6runs 12IP, 3er
T.Litkey, 7-15, 2B, 6rbi, 3runs
C.Hanes 6-13, 2B, 5rbi, 3runs
E.Gmeindle 6-16, 2B, 6rbi, 6runs

Puma 13u Black goes 4-1 on the weekend, with 3 straight wins on sunday to take home the 🏆. Championship was an extra inning 1-0 thriller that ended in a double play from 2B
G.Ade to C E.Anderson and then to SS A.Butenhoff!! Huge efforts from all!

Top Performers
M.Konecko 6-13, 2B, 5rbis, 2runs
G.Ade 4-9, 6runs, 2rbis
A.Butenhoff 7-17, 2 2B, 2 3B, 9rbi, 5runs
W. Fonk 5-13, 6rbi, 3 runs
N.Losch 5 hits, 3rbi, 7 runs

Puma 13u Gold had another championship run this weekend going 3-1 that unfortunately ended in a tough 7-4 loss. This puts them at 5/6 tournaments in the championship game. These boys continue to battle week in and week out!

Top Performers
S.Kundert 6-10, 2B, 3B, 5rbi, 5runs
T.Pfeffer 7-12, 2B, 5rbi, 5runs
J.Debord 6-11, 3rbi, 4runs
B.Melichar 5-9, 2rbi, 5runs
T.Morton 6rbi, 3runs

Puma 12U Gold had a great weekend at the Muskego Storm into Summer tournament with a 6-1 finish.

Pitchers hurled 31.5 innings striking out 38 and only walking 7 over 7 games. The bats were alive throughout the weekend recording 56 total hits.

Top offensive performers
Savannah 9-16, 5 BB, 7 RBI, 12 runs
Gabby 5-10, 2 BB, 5 RBI, 5 runs
Isla 6-12, 2 BB, 4 RBI, 8 runs
Payton 4-8, 4 BB, 4 RBI, 3 runs
Ryleigh 8-17, 2 BB, 13 RBI, 4 runs
Ellen 7-15, 5 BB, 4 RBI, 4

Puma 14u softball had a huge weekend going 5-1 that ended in a tough 7-3 loss in the championship. Each game a different player stepped up and they continue their hot summer start going 12-3 up until this point.

Top Performers
C.Bezotte 7-11, 2B, 6rbi,6runs
A.Durr 10-16, 2B, 4rbi, 7runs
5.2 IP, 2 W, 4er
E.Weinholzt 7-12, 2 2B, HR, 10rbi, 8runs
A.Alexander 6-12, 6runs
9 IP, 19ks, 4BB
E.Fuchs 5-12, 3B, 8rbi, 7runs
E.Lebron 9IP, 2 W, 5er, 13ks, 4BB

Championship and wins are part of the process but are not the only focus of it. Our teams continue to be taught tough lessons of adversity and resilience. So proud of all our players on how hard they battle each and every weekend!