GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Davenport baseball team is entering their 10th season and first as a member of NCAA Division II and the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The coaching staff wanted to honor those who have built the foundation of the program and also introduce this year's squad. The program hosted a banquet of over 200 people on Saturday, Feb. 10 where they unveiled the All-Decade Team as selected by the coaching staff and also recognized the 2015 team that advanced to the NAIA World Series. In addition, each 2018 team member was introduced as well as this year's team captains. Serving as team captains this year are Brian Sobieski, Zac Wilson, Anthony DiPonio and Andrew Click.

One of the highlights of the evening was a round table discussion with head coach Kevin Tidey and two former players who are now playing in the minors. Corbin Clouse (Atlanta Braves) and Jonathan Cheshire (Toronto Blue Jays) talked about their experiences at Davenport and how it prepared them for life in professional baseball.

Here is a list of those selected to the All-Decade Team:
Starting Pitchers - Brandon Romero, Tucker Gernhard, Corey Murphy, Corey Sessions and Corbin Clouse
Relief Pitcher - Jonathan Cheshire
Catchers - Austin Licon, Michael Allen and Zach Sardelitti
First Base - Brendan Bender
Second Base - Jordan Zylstra
Shortstop - Derek Dennis
Third Base - Derek Gentile
Outfield - Travis Bolin, Jo Woo, Brandon Bongard and Matt McNeil
Designated Hitter - Matt Priebe
Utility (At-Large) - Matt Collins and Connor Seymour

Honorable Mention - Drew Sain, Jordan Anderson, Brandon White, Ryan Butzer, Caleb Leach, Steven Schuiling, Colton Satterlee, Jarrett Luyk, E.J. Grochowalski, Matt Hoge, Travis Laver, Jeremy Vazquez, Eric Cummings, Brandon Larkin-Guilfoyle, Brandon Cable, Drew Kennedy, Cam Cooper and Joe Freist