Alan Shankel

Married to Kellie 9/8/90. Father to Justice and Halie. Breckenridge raised. CMU alum 2001. DeWitt 6th grade math teacher. DeWitt varsity baseball coach.

[Diamond Classic @_DiamondClassic]

Congratulations DeWitt! You've been selected to play in the 60th Dean Shippey Capital Diamond Classic. #Classic60 @DeWittBaseball_

[DeWitt Baseball @DeWittBaseball_]

REMINDER TAILGATE TOMORROW! Fri 10/15, 5:30pm at our Varsity Field. We’d like to invite ALL FORMER AND CURRENT DeWitt Baseball players and families for brats and dogs before the last home football game of the season. Come celebrate the past, present & future of DeWitt Baseball!

[Alan Shankel @Al_Shankel]

@dewittathletics @DHSstudsect “Let’s play baseball!” I’m in.

[Mark Connelly @Mark_Connelly4]

Blessed to announce my commitment to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to further my academic and baseball careers. Thank you to everyone who has helped me get to this point. Go panthers!
@lansing_cc @MKE_Baseball @DoffekRoyhobbs

[Nick Mantas @Nick__Mantas]

The @DeWittBaseball_ baseball team has dominated its opponents so far this season but with the @_DiamondClassic ahead, the Panthers are refocused and ready to pounce! ⚾️⤵️

@dewittathletics @Al_Shankel @AndrewDebri @grantuyl4 @WLNS #HereforYou
https://t.co/qU0As8Pitm

[Alan Shankel @Al_Shankel]

It happens to the best, Suga! A-Rod trips over his shoelace in the field https://t.co/lPiU9AoV1p via @YouTube

[Nick Mantas @Nick__Mantas]

This is per the request of the @DeWittBaseball_ players and coaches. 😆 You never know what's gonna happen behind you during your standups!

Don't miss our full coverage on the Panthers tonight
@WLNS at 11. #HereforYou @dewittathletics @AndrewDebri @LocalTVSPXPrbs @thatnewslife

[Alan Shankel @Al_Shankel]

Thank you @MLB! Needed this so much! #Therapy

[LSJ Sports @LSJsports]

DeWitt graduates Michael Stygles, Cade Preston, Nolan Knauf and Mark Connelly are among those competing in the Lugnuts' summer baseball league. https://t.co/n2JfQyCVrX

[Nathan Sweet @NathanSweet21]

Can’t wait to see these four representing @DeWittBaseball_ in the Lemonade League this summer,hosted by the Lugnuts. Go get it, boys!
@Mark_Connelly4 @KadePreston @mstygles2 @Knaufnolan11

[Alan Shankel @Al_Shankel]

This Date in @DeWittBaseball_ History 6/4/16 DeWitt wins it’s 21st District title since 1980 with wins over Lansing Eastern 20-2 and Lansing Catholic 7-4. SO @robinsonjoshua0 homers in the semis and SR @DonovanTarn homers twice in the finals! #DeWitt #Panthers #Baseball

[Alan Shankel @Al_Shankel]

This Date in @DeWittBaseball_ History 6/3/17 DeWitt wins its 22nd District Title since 1980 beating Charlotte 10-3 and Lansing Catholic 12-2. The final ends in 5 innings thanks to JR @K13Noah walk-off grand slam! #DeWitt #Panthers #Baseball

[Alan Shankel @Al_Shankel]

This Date in @DeWittBaseball_ History 6/2/18 DeWitt beats Lansing Eastern for the program’s 23rd District Title since 1980. JR @LoganSimon32 tosses a no-hitter. SR @Knaufnolan11 homers and SR @holannawkins provides the walk-off single! #DeWitt #Panthers #Baseball

[Alan Shankel @Al_Shankel]

This Date in @DeWittBaseball_ History 6/2/18 DeWitt beats Lans Cath in Dist Semi-Final 4-0. Held hitless through 4, the Cougar press box ignited a rally by playing “Country Roads” on the PA. SR @Mark_Connelly4 2 run double. SR @KadePreston 2 run HR! #DeWitt #Panthers #Baseball

[Alan Shankel @Al_Shankel]

This Date in @DeWittBaseball_ History 6/1/10 DeWitt beats East Lansing 11-6 in the Pre-District. SR @RickyLowe_23 picks up the win. With the game tied at 6-6 the Panthers score 5 w/2 outs. Doubles by SR @austinrusnell, SR Joe Miller and SR @Bwegenke #DeWitt #Panthers #Baseball

[Alan Shankel @Al_Shankel]

This Date in @DeWittBaseball_ History 5/31/14 DeWitt wins its 19th Dist. since 1980. DeWitt was down to their last out trailing by 1 when Sr @rubez28 beat out a grounder to 2B. SR @JSTYGS scores from second to force free baseball! 5 runs in 10th to win!#DeWitt #Panthers #Baseball

[Alan Shankel @Al_Shankel]

This Date in @DeWittBaseball_ History 5/30/15 DeWitt wins its 20th District Championship since 1980 with wins over Lans. Eastern and Mason. In the final, Mason loads the bases with 1 out in the 7th, but JR @DonovanTarn strands them with a K and pop up! #DeWitt #Panthers #Baseball

[Alan Shankel @Al_Shankel]

This Date in @DeWittBaseball_ History 5/29/13 DeWitt beats Mason in Pre-Dist. DeWitt held 3-2 lead going to the bottom of 7th. The lead hitter for Mason doubled off SR Andrew Walker, but is erased on appeal after leaving early to advance on fly out. #DeWitt #Panthers #Baseball

[Alan Shankel @Al_Shankel]

This Date in @DeWittBaseball_ History 5/28/11 JR Alec Leece paints his masterpiece at Cooley against a dangerous Owosso squad led by P Austin Buchmeyer, who had beaten DeWitt in the Regionals 2010. Leece scattered 4 hits in the 9-1 Diamond Classic win!#DeWitt #Panthers #Baseball

[Alan Shankel @Al_Shankel]

@avantighem @DeWittBaseball_ An unforgettable night! We will talk about that HR forever! You can’t run the clock out in baseball. They have to throw it over the plate and Carson proved that night that you always have a chance! Wish we could have made more memories this season too.

[Alan Shankel @Al_Shankel]

This Date in @DeWittBaseball_ History 5/27/17 DeWitt wins the Portland Invitational with back to back shutouts over Lansing Sexton and Portland. In game 1 SR @stone_bond22 tosses a no-hitter in the 3 inning mercy rule decision! #DeWitt #Panthers #Baseball