Anthony Caenepeel – Willard High School/Northwest Missouri State University
At Willard, Caenepeel earned First Team All-State honors after helping Willard to a fourth-place finish in the state tournament. He was a combined 12-4 in his final two seasons there, with earned run averages of 2.21 and 1.51, respectively, with a combined 84 strikeouts in 68 innings. After one season at North Central Community College, Caenepeel made a tremendous impact in three seasons at Northwest Missouri State. He was a three-time All-MIAA selection (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association), including First Team All-MIAA in his senior year of 2017. That spring, he was voted the conference Pitcher of the Year as he set a program single-season record with 114 strikeouts in 106.2 innings. He finished his career as the Bearcats’ career leader in strikeouts (267) and innings pitched (278). He also earned All-Region honors from three organizations, including the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings. He was 8-5 with a 3.12 earned run average that season. These days, Caenepeel is the pitching coach of Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
@bearcatsports@NWBearcatBSB Couldn’t be happier for Skip! Was lucky enough to be around him all my years at Northwest. As genuine of a guy as it gets. Can’t wait to see who @APBearcat and the school pick as the next leader of the program. Hard to argue that @cpeel21 should come to top of mind!
After leading the Northwest Missouri State University baseball program for a quarter century, head coach Darin Loe has announced his retirement following the 2024 season. @NWBearcatBSB ⚾💚👏
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