Our Team
Tom Forsterling
Tom graduated from Sheboygan North High School, and played baseball at UW Parkside and nationally ranked Mesa College in Arizona. After graduating from Mesa College, Tom joined the Sheboygan A’s, a semi-professional baseball team and members of the Wisconsin State League.
Tom played seven seasons for the A’s where he was the club’s most valuable pitcher twice and led the club in wins three times. He also led the A’s in appearances, innings pitched and strikeouts twice and ERA once. Tom was one of 3 pitchers in the club’s 55-yr history to rack up 100+ strike-outs in 2 seasons. In 2018, Tom was inducted into the A’s Hall of Fame.
Highlights listed below at retirement:
3 shutouts – 2nd all time
27 completed games – 2nd all time
373 strike outs – 3rd all time
101 appearances – 3rd all time
59 starts – 3rd all time
483 innings pitched – 3rd all time
31 wins – 3rd all time
16 strike outs – one game (club record)
Unfortunately, a motorcycle accident ended Tom’s pitching career.
Kiana Patterson
Kiana graduated from Sun Prairie East High School where she was a three-time letter winner. As a Cardinal, Kiana helped lead her team to two WIAA Division 1 State Runner-Up seasons. She was named second team all-conference in the Big 8 her senior year where she led the team in doubles.
After High School, Kiana attended Madison College where she continued her softball career being selected Second Team All-Region 4 and Region 4 District B All-tournament team.
Casey Fountain
Casey graduated in 2020 from Poynette High School after winning two back-to-back Division Three State Championships in 2018 and 2019. During these years, she was fortunate to receive several accolades including:
2x First-Team All-Conference
Conference Player of the Year
Conference Pitcher of the Year
Division Three Player of the Year
First-Team All-State
Next, Casey went on to play Division Two NJCAA softball at Madison College. Here, I was honored with recognitions such as:
2021 Appearance @ NJCAA National Tournament
2x First-Team All Conference
2x First-Team All Region
Third-Team All American
Second-Team All American
After earning her Associate’s Degree from Madison College, she went on to play Division One softball at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After enduring a shoulder injury, Casey decided to conclude her softball career to begin giving back to the game and in 2023 she was announced as the pitching coach for the Sun Prairie Savage softball organization. Casey thoroughly enjoys the opportunity to share her knowledge and love for the game with young athletes.
Steve Leonard
Check out Steve’s bio below to see his outstanding achievements during his 15-
year baseball career including coaching and playing in Germany’s
Professional Baseball League.
Hitting Coach- head recruiter for Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa. CA.
Montreal Expos MLB associate baseball scout
German National Team – Hitting Coach
German National League Coach of the year
German National League leader in home runs and RBI’s.
Sheboygan A’s semi pro team – Members of the Wisconsin State League
UW Parkside 4-year baseball scholarship
Lakeland University – Hitting coach
Assistant coach for NJCAA coach of the year Dave Dangler- Prescott, AZ.
Walt Waetjen
Walt moved to Wisconsin in 2016 along with his wife, Kim, and three children, Ava, Harper, and Ben, and immediately got involved in Sun Prairie youth sports. Walt served on the board of Sun Prairie Youth Baseball and Softball where he also coached five different teams. Coaching became his new passion and he never tires of seeing kids having fun playing the game he has loved and played since 1989.
In 2023 he helped launch the Sun Prairie Savage competitive softball organization, serving on the board and coaching in the inaugural year. Walt noticed a lack of resources for youth baseball and softball players in the Dane County and this inspired the Waetjen family to open Capitol Sports Academy in 2024.