On Saturday, October 11, 2025, the McHenry County College Athletics Department hosted its annual Hall of Fame induction in the college's Commons Area. The 2016 Baseball Team was honored.

"We were proud to honor this year's inductees, to share their accomplishments and contributions to MCC, and thank them for being part of our Scot Family. We have amazing individuals to shine the spotlight upon," lauded Director of Athletics Karen Wiley.

Head Coach Jared Wacker and Assistant Coach Gregg Wikierak coached the 2016 Baseball Team. The team consisted of: Riley Richarz, J.T. Athy, Jack Lasswell, Sam Hawley, Casy Oliver, Nick Vasic, Peyton Schneider, Jimmy Fischer, Matt Tegtmeier, Eric Bell, Kaz Woodward, Reilly Peltier, Jack Granath, Justin Blasinski, Matt Gruse, Mike Bauer, Collin Chubb, Alex Marro, Mason Martin, Cullen Mayhew, Clark Brinkman, Connor Hafeman, Nick Heidenthal, Gavin Jones, Ben Cusac, A.J. Walters, Tyler Jones, Brett Stratinsky, Austin Butts, James Alexander, Jason Macalpine, Owen Oreskovich, and Andrew Reisinger.

The team finished the season with a 50-12 overall record and a 6-1 conference record. They were Illinois Skyway Conference Champions, Region 4 Champions, and finished #7 at the NJCAA National Tournament. They also earned NJCAA Academic Team of the Year honors (3.0 or higher team GPA).

Individual honors were also garnered. There were 10 All-Conference honorees (Stratinsky, Richarz, Brinkman, Peltier, Granath, Reisinger, Martin, Blasinki, Vasic, Hafeman), seven All-Region honorees (Reisinger, Peltier, Hawley, Vasic, Stratinsky, Brinkman, Mayhew), and NJCAA All-American honors for Andrew Reising. For the 2016 season, Coach Jared Wacker was named ISCC Coach of the Year and Region 4 Coach of the Year.

The MCC Athletics Hall of Fame was instituted in 2004. It honors teams, student-athletes, coaches, administrators, and community volunteers who have demonstrated exceptional success, made significant contributions, or provided meaningful service to MCC Athletic programs. Each inductee and their immediate family were invited to attend the induction ceremony. They were also honored with a plaque on the Athletic Hall of Fame wall outside the gym and recognized on the MCC Athletic Hall of Fame page on the athletic department's website.

Check out a selection of photos from the team's special evening!