Hall of Fame
Tom Stierlen was a dominating pitcher for Bethany from 1991-93. An All-MCCC Southern Division player as a freshman, Stierlen was 5-2 with a 1.51 ERA and 32 strikeouts. A key member of the Vikings 1993 MCCC State Championship club, he was 6-1 with a 1.19 ERA, only giving up eight earned runs over 47 innings with 39 strikeouts. Those numbers earned him All-Division, All-Region XIII, and Honorable Mention All-American accolades. After finishing his career at Bethany, Stierlen went on to pitch for two years at Huron University (S.D.) where after his senior year, he was named All-Conference and Academic All-American.
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