A power hitting outfielder who has driven over 1,200 home runs over the fence in his 22 year USSSA career.  A .640+ (career)  hitter who has been named to two USSSA All-World teams: 1988 in Sterling Heights, MI and 1990 in Cincinnati, OH.

In 1976 he was named MVP of the Illinois USSSA Men's Class B State Tournament.  In 1985 he was the batting champion (best average .890) of the USSSA Men's Class A State Tournament.

He was the Red Bud USSSA league home run champion five times, the Red Bud USSSA league batting champion three times and named league MVP twice.

His teams qualified for 17 USSSA Divisional, National and World Tournaments.  They also accumulated one USSSA Men's Class B State titles and two USSSA Men's Class A State Runners-up.

While playing in the losers bracket with 100 degree plus temperatures in Pevley, MO, he ran into the fence and received a cut above his eye that required stitches.  He later returned to help his team win seven straight games in that heat to get the title.

He's an all-around athlete who was MVP of his high school's baseball team for all four years.  In his senior year of high school he was also named MVP of his high school track team and co-MVP of his basketball team.

Dennis' teams included: Bill James, Bills, Annie's Army, Braun's Tavern, Belleville Budweiser, and Belleville Merchants.