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The Eau Claire Express is a collegiate summer baseball team playing in the Northwoods League. Their home games are played at Carson Park, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin (USA).
After two straight losing seasons in 2005 and 2006, the Eau Claire Express achieved many firsts during the 2007 season. The team won nine of its final ten regular season games to finish 42-26 overall and claim the 2007 2nd Half South Division title, their first regular season division title in franchise history and qualified for the Northwoods League playoffs, another franchise first.
In the 2007 South Division Championship Series, they faced the 1st Half South Division Champion Green Bay Bullfrogs. They won the series 2-1, claiming the 2007 South Division Pennant, another first in franchise history. In the 2007 Northwoods League Championship Series, they faced the North Division Champion St. Cloud River Bats and were swept 2-0 by the eventual Northwoods League Champions.
The 2008 season ended with the Express missing the Northwoods League playoffs by 1.5 games. The Express finished the season one game below .500.
The Express had one of their best seasons in 2009. They had a great first half, winning the NWL South Division to qualify for the playoffs. However, injuries and summer school depleted the squad in the second half. Eau Claire was eliminated in two games by the La Crosse Loggers in the Northwoods League Divisional round.
In 2010, the Express won the first half of the season again with a 22-12 record. Via www.perfectgame.org, the Express have been ranked as high as #3 in the nation for summer collegiate baseball. The team closed out the 2010 season winning both halves. They followed this up by winning the NWL Championship and www.perfectgame.org ranked the Eau Claire Express the #1 summer collegiate team in the nation.
Express players drafted in the 2007 MLB Draft:
Express players drafted in the 2008 MLB Draft:
Express players drafted in the 2010 MLB Draft:
Express players drafted in the 2012 MLB Draft:[1]
| Name | Pos | College | Round | Team | 2013 Team | League |
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| Trent Blank | RHP | Baylor | 30 | Col NL | Asheville | Sally |
| Tyler Bremer | RHP | Baylor | 27 | Chi NL | Boise | Northwest |
| Logan Ehlers | LHP | Howard College | 20 | Det AL | Connecticut | NY-Penn |
| Dietrich Enns | LHP | Central Michigan | 19 | NY AL | Tampa | FSL |
| Zac Fisher | C | New Mexico State | 27 | Chi AL | Great Falls | Pioneer |
| Louis Head | RHP | Texas State | 18 | Cle AL | Carolina | Carolina |
| Lucas Herbst | 1B-OF | Santa Clara | 26 | Balt AL | Delmarva | Carolina |
| Jordan Kipper | RHP | Central Arizona | 30 | Phi NL | TCU | Big 12 |
| Ryan Longstreth | RHP | Central Michigan | 40 | Det AL | Connecticut | NY-Penn |
| Jacob Morris | OF | Arkansas | 37 | Cle AL | Great Falls | Pioneer |
| Logan Vick | 2B | Baylor | 11 | Cle AL | Carolina | Carolina |
Express players drafted in the 2013 MLB Draft:[2]
| Name | Pos | College | Round | Team | 2013 Team | League |
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| Alex Allbritton | 3B | New Mexico | 21 | LA AL | Orem | Pioneer |
| Jimmy Allen | 3B-OF | Cal Poly | 23 | Bos AL | Cal Poly | Big West |
| Trevor Bayless | LHP | San Diego | 22 | Oak AL | Beloit | Midwest |
| Garrett Custons | C | Air Force | 10 | Tor AL | Bluefield | Appalachian |
| Jared Dettman | LHP | Century CC (MN) | 17 | Atl NL | Danville | Appalachian |
| Drew Ghelfi | RHP | Minnesota | 25 | Mil NL | AZL Brewers | Arizona |
| Brad Goldberg | RHP | Ohio State | 10 | Chi AL | Winston-Salem | Carolina |
| Michael Holback | RHP | Cal Poly | 25 | SL NL | Johnson City | Appalachian |
| Devin Moore | RHP | Indiana State | 27 | Chi AL | Bristol | Appalachian |
| Jacob Morris | OF | Arkansas | 37 | Cle AL | Great Falls | Pioneer |
| Brandon Peterson | RHP | Wichita State | 13 | Min AL | Elizabethton | Appalachian |
| Matt Southard | RHP | Yavapai College | 28 | Phi NL | GCL Phillies | Gulf Coast |
| Cal Towey | 3B | Baylor | 17 | LA AL | Orem | Pioneer |
| Justin Viele | 2B | Santa Clara | 37 | Balt AL | Aberdeen | NY-Penn |
| Philip Walby | RHP | San Diego State | 12 | NY AL | Staten Island | NY-Penn |
| Charlie White | OF | Maryland | 29 | NY AL | Maryland | ACC |
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