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



Name: Bryce Bellin

School: Kimberly

Year: Senior

GPA: 3.94

Favorite subjects: mathematics, physics

Position: Pitcher/First Base

Other sports: basketball

I got my start in sports: hitting off a pitching machine and a tee in my backyard when I was four years old.

Baseball highlights: Three-time letterwinner and three-year starter at pitcher and first base … as a junior, he earned Fox Valley Association first-team honors at pitcher … also earned Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association honorable mention All-District honors and WBCA Academic All-State honors … earned all-conference first-team honors as a pitcher as a sophomore and freshman … Kimberly won the WIAA Division 1 state title his freshman year, was state runner-up his sophomore year and a state quarterfinalist his junior year … two-time Fox Valley Association champions his sophomore and junior years.

2009 stats: hit .318 (21-for-66) with four doubles, one triple, 15 runs scored and 14 RBI and a .409 slugging percentage … pitching stats: 7-1 record and a 2.93 earned run average in 49 innings with 46 strikeouts … nine games pitched, including three complete games.

2009 team highlights: Papermakers won Fox Valley Association title with a 16-2 record and finished 22-5 overall … lost in WIAA Division 1 state quarterfinals.

Other sports honors: Two-time letterwinner in basketball at guard as a reserve as a junior and starter as a senior … earned defensive team all-conference honors as a senior.

This and that: played for Midwest Blazers summer team the past two summers … played fall baseball for the Midwest Blazers his junior year and for the Cincinnati Reds traveling team his senior year … member of Promisemakers and Connection Crew … member of High Honor Roll throughout high school.

I like playing baseball because: as a pitcher you have control and a stake in the outcome. I like having the pressure on me to make a good pitch, to get a ground ball and to be in control.

Team bonding moments: We took a trip to Chicago and played two games against St. Rita s. We also visited the Navy Pier, ate pizza two nights and spent a lot of time together and became a lot closer and had a lot of fun.

Favorite baseball players: Ryan Braun; Yovani Gallardo

Favorite team: Milwaukee Brewers

Favorite movie: The Rookie

Favorite TV show: The Office

Favorite meal: steak and potatoes

Favorite opponent: whoever is on the mound

Favorite web site: Times Villager which covers local sports

Favorite place to visit: Jupiter, Florida

I want to visit: Arizona

Baseball Stadium to visit: Fenway Park

One word to describe me: hard-working

I can t live without: my baseball glove

Role model: my baseball coach, Ryan McGinnis

My family includes: my parents, Keith and Brenda Bellin, and my brother, Kyle.

Nickname: Bells and Whistles

I drive: a 2005 Grand Prix

Dream car: a Ford Mustang

I like Kimberly High School because: we ve very dedicated and always pushing each other, not only in academics but also in sports

On my iPod: country; Keith Urban; Brad Paisley

I get my news: newspaper; TV

Fantasy: to play baseball in the Major Leagues

My perfect day: travel to different baseball stadiums to watch games at historic places

Hobbies: playing basketball, pheasant hunting

Post-high school plans: attend college to study Engineering and play baseball.

Outlook on life: "In every situation there is a silver lining."



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.