Doug Rommelmann played baseball for Kaskaskia College in
1975-1977. Doug hit .347 with an on base average of
.407. Doug had 13 doubles, 14 triples, 7 homeruns, and
93 RBI. Doug played shortstop and also pitched 154 innings
with a 11-10 record and 3.39 ERA. Opponents hit only .234 off
of him. Doug was named All-Conference his freshman year.
Doug was a two-year varsity letter winner and two-year starter
on the infield for University of Illinois in 1978 and 1979.
Doug was nominated All-Academic Big Ten Conference for baseball his
junior year and was elected team captain by his teammates his
senior year. Doug appeared in 87 games, all but six of the
games played in those two years, and was a career .268 hitter,
hitting .288 in 1978 and .243 in 1979. Doug was the Fighting
Illini’s second baseman in 1978 and everyday starter at first
base in 1979. Doug also had one pitching appearance in
1978. A versatile player, Doug readily adapted to the needs
of his team and showed he was as skilled at covering third base,
when team injuries necessitated this change in playing
position.
Doug enjoyed success as an engineer designing offshore
drilling/production platforms before returning to school to get a
law degree. Doug currently resides in Houston, Texas where he
practices Patent Law.