Warsaw’s Dennis Gerke was recently elected to the Indiana Amateur Softball Assocation Hall of Fame.
As a player, Gerke's teams won at least three 35 & Over state championships in Terre Haute, Nappanee and North Manchester.
Along with those titles, he was also Men’s Masters 40‐Over Slow Pitch, State Champions (Greenfield) and Men’s Masters 45‐Over Slow Pitch.
Gerke is well known for his passion for the game and his outstanding character.
Among his other championships were: 1996 Men’s Class A Slow Pitch State Champions; 1997 Men’s Masters 35‐Over National Champions; Men’s Masters 40‐Over Slow Pitch National Runner-Up; 1998 Men’s 35‐Over Slow National Pitch Second Team All-American; 1999 Men’s Masters 40‐Over Slow Pitch National Runner‐Up; 2001 Men’s Masters 40‐Over Slow Pitch National Champions; Men’s Class B Slow Pitch State Champions; 2002 Men’s Masters 45‐Over Slow Pitch National Runner‐Up; First Team All‐American and Home Run Champion; 2002 Men’s Class B Slow Pitch State Champions; 2003 Men’s Masters 40‐Over Slow Pitch Second Team All‐American; 2004 Men’s Masters 45‐Over Slow Pitch Second Team All‐American; 2005 Men’s Class B Slow Pitch State Champions; 2006 Men’s 35‐Over Slow Pitch State Champions.
