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TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents 2015 Roster Season Preview The Coast Guard Academy Coast Guard Superintendent Director of Athletics Athletics Facilities Strength & Conditioning Staff Directory
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Coast Guard Baseball Coaching Staff Player Bios 2014 Results/Program History 2015 Schedule
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The 2015 Baseball Media Guide is a publication of the Coast Guard Academy’s Athletic Media Relations Office.
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Name Danny Sabourin Mark Behne Blake Thompson Kyle Wood Ed Lazowski Zach Serna Cory Sonnega Alex Murdoch Andrew Lucak Dylan Wright Louis Simione Eric Vrissis Tim Duncan Kyle Jackson Christian Toscano Justin Rebholz Cody Bain Tyras Schisler Brendan McNeil Mike Jeffko Chris Clark Colton Cannon Matt Hanks Jordan Hopson Joe Siciliano Tucker Williams Ryan Marshall Luke Sniatkowski
Yr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. So. So. Fr. So. Fr. So. So. So. Fr. So. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. So.
Pos. OF/C SS OF/P 3B/P OF Inf. 1B C P P OF P Inf. OF C OF/P OF/P P OF OF Inf. P 2B C P OF C/OF OF/P
Hometown St. Paul, Minn. Clifton, Va. Liberty Hill, Texas Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Mount Joy, Pa. Palatine, Ill. Shoreline, Wash. San Ramon, Cal. Gulf Breeze, Fla. Gainesville, Fla. New Hyde Park, N.Y. Stamford, Conn. Heath, Texas Lincoln, R.I. Pittsford, N.Y. Crestview, Fla. Beaver Falls, Pa. Chincoteague, Va. Pawcatuck, Conn. Barkhamstead, Conn. Lawrenceville, Ga. Kennesaw, Ga. Cheasapeake, Va. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Monroe, N.Y. Tallahassee, Fla. San Antonio, Texas Verona, N.J.
Coaching Staff Head Coach Assistant Coaches Pitching Coach
#31 C.C. Grant (9th season) #25 Kevin Jaskiewicz, #35 Dave Ratner #29 Dan Bradley
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Matt Hanks, Andrew Lucak, Blake Thompson
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2015 Season Preview There will be plenty of familiar faces in the dugout as Coast Guard returns all but three players from last year’s team which went 13-22 overall and 8-9 in the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC).
Senior tri-captain Blake Thompson (.266) returns in centerfield while junior Ed Lazowski (.261), sophomore Kyle Jackson (.223) and sophomore Brendan McNeil (.284) will all see time at the corner outfield spots or can DH for the Bears.
The young Bears team stumbled down the stretch last season going just 4-10 in the final 14 games, losing six of their final eight games including four straight to end the season.
“We return seven starters and seven of our top eight hitters from last season and these guys will be counted on to produce for us day in and day out,” said Grant.
Coast Guard did however suffer nine one-run losses in 2014 including six one-run losses in conference play something they must improve on to be successful this season.
Coast Guard returns four starting pitchers and three top relievers from a year ago as well as adding a pair of quality starting pitchers for the season.
“We missed the conference tournament by one game a year ago and six of our nine losses in the NEWMAC were by one run,” said Grant. “That is something that we will need to improve upon to get a berth in the conference tournament at the end of the season.”
Senior tri-captain Andrew Lucak (2-2, 4.98), along with a trio of sophomores, lefty Colton Cannon (34, 4.63), Eric Vrissis (1-2, 4.85) and Luke Sniatkowski (2-2, 5.36) all return to the Bears starting rotation and will be joined by freshmen Cody Bain and Joe Siciliano, who will bolster a pitching staff that got plenty of experience last season.
Head coach C.C. Grant, in his 9th season, returns seven everyday starters as well as all but one pitcher from last year’s team. Junior shortstop Mark Behne, who led the Bears with a .324 average and nine stolen bases will be back along with senior tri-captain second baseman Matt Hanks (.265) to solidifty the middle infield.
Sophomore corner infielder Tim Duncan, who missed last season with an injury, is back and give the Bears depth at both first and third base as well as designated hitter while freshman Zach Serna will also see time at third base. Freshman Alex Murdoch will step in right away and handle the catching duties while classmate Christian Toscano will also see time behind the plate.
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Thompson (1-2, 4.22), junior Kyle Wood (1-2, 2.89) and sophomore Justin Rebholz (0-3, 2.57) will give Grant plenty of options out of the bullpen. Rebholz led the Bears with three saves and held opponents to a .220 batting average in 15 relief appearances.
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Junior first baseman Cory Sonnega (.287) and junior third baseman Kyle Wood (.271) will once again start at the corner infield spots.
Lucak led the staff with ten starts and a pair of complete games last season while Sniatkowski led the Bears with 36 strikeouts while opponents hit just .231 off of him.
“We have three young guys who pitched well for us last year as freshmen and I expect them to continue to improve,” said Grant. “We also add a pair of talented freshmen which gives us plenty of depth in the starting rotation heading into the season. The key for us will be trying to figure out who will be our starting pitchers when conference play begins.”
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COAST GUARD ACADEMY One of the smallest of the five U.S. Military Academies Four-Year Bachelor’s of Science degree program Founded in 1876 aboard the schooner Dobbin Highly selective admissions standards No tuition, traditional application process No congressional nomination necessary Education includes academics, physical fitness, character and leadership development 85 percent of graduates choose to serve beyond their five-year commitment Two graduates have been NASA Astronauts 80 percent of graduates go to graduate school (most paid for by Coast Guard)
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COAST GUARD QUICK FACTS The Coast Guard Academy has 25 Intercollegiate sports (12 men’s, 10 women’s, 3 co-ed) The Bears have been members of the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) in 15 sports since 1999 Coast Guard has won NEWMAC championships in Volleyball, Men’s Swimming, Men’s Basketball, Women’s Crew and Softball Teams have competed in the ECAC Championship tournament in men’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball and softball in the past five years The Bears have advanced to the NCAA Tournament Elite 8 in both Volleyball (2006) and Men’s Basketball (2007-08) COAST GUARD ACADEMY CORPS OF CADETS DEMOGRAPHICS - about 1,000 cadets enrolled - 48 states and 11 foreign nations represented - 100% of students housed on campus - 20 NCAA Division III athletic teams - 31% of cadets are women - 22% of cadets are minorities - 1 faculty member for every 8 students - 19 Cadets in an average class
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REAR ADMIRAL SANDRA L. STOSZ ACADEMY SUPERINTENDENT FOURTH YEAR Rear Admiral Sandra L. Stosz assumed the duties of the 40th Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, June 3, 2011. She reported to the Academy after serving as the Director of Reserve and Leadership at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C. There she was responsible for developing policies to recruit, train and support approximately 8,100 Coast Guard Reservists. Rear Admiral Stosz is a surface operations officer with 12 years at sea, including command of two cutters – an icebreaking tug on the Great Lakes and a medium endurance cutter that patrolled North Atlantic and Caribbean waters. She and her crews executed many of the Coast Guard’s 11 missions such as drug and alien migrant interdiction, fisheries enforcement, search and rescue, polar and domestic icebreaking and ports and waterways
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security. Between sea duty tours Rear Admiral Stosz specialized in personnel and resource management and program review. She served tours of duty as Chief of Officer Assignments and as Program Reviewer and Acquisition Funds Coordinator for Coast Guard major systems acquisitions, including the 225-foot buoy tenders and 87-foot coastal patrol boats. She broadened her experience as the Secretary of Transportation’s military assistant and years later as the Commandant’s executive assistant. She has served as Commanding Officer of the Coast Guard’s recruit training center in Cape May, New Jersey and as Director of Coast Guard Enterprise Strategic Management and Doctrine where she was responsible for aligning enterprise level strategic and management functions with the Commandant’s strategic intent. Rear Admiral Stosz graduated from the Coast Guard Academy in 1982 with a bachelor of science degree in Government. She was awarded a Master of Business Administration degree from Northwestern University’s J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management in 1994. In 2000 she completed an executive fellowship in national security through the MIT Seminar XXI program, and she earned a Master of National Security Strategy from the National War College in 2004. In 2009 she attended the Navy’s Executive Business Course at University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler business school. Rear Admiral Stosz’s personal awards include three Legion of Merit Medals, four Meritorious Service Medals, two Coast Guard Commendation Medals and two Coast Guard Achievement Medals.
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TIM FITZPATRICK DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS FOURTH YEAR Tim Fitzpatrick is in his fourth year as Director of Athletics at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and on his watch the USCGA’s athletic program has seen growth in several key areas. In addition to securing a comprehensive, five-year shoe and apparel agreement with adidas America for the academy’s 23 NCAA sports, has overseen a rebranding initiative that has resulted in new logos and marks and created an athletic booster organization (the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Bear Club). Under Fitzpatrick’s guidance, the department produced its first-ever women’s professional development seminar (the Women’s LeadHERship Symposium) for female USCGA athletic staff members as well as attendees from colleges and universities throughout New England, and has launched an external program for sale of corporate sponsorships and partnerships. Fitzpatrick was the Director of Athletics at Texas A&MCorpus Christi for two years prior to his arrival at USCGA, after spending the previous four years as the Deputy Athletic Director at Indiana University. At Texas A&M – Corpus Christi, Fitzpatrick secured major gifts for construction of a new outdoor tennis center, as well as renovation of the university’s baseball and softball stadiums. He additionally served on the NCAA’s Division I Women’s Basketball Issues Committee while in south Texas, and executed a strategic plan which increased the department’s corporate sponsorship revenue by nearly 40%.
Additionally, he negotiated a 6-year, $21,000,000 shoe and apparel agreement with adidas America and administered the Hoosiers’ multi-media partnerships with Learfield Sports and the Big Ten Network. During his tenure, Indiana realized a ticket sales revenue increase of 15-percent over annual budgeted projections. Fitzpatrick came to IU after spending the previous five years as COO and associate athletics director for external operations at the U.S. Military Academy. Fitzpatrick directed a fundraising effort that saw Army’s “A Club” donor base grow from 750 to 6,700 and annual giving grow from $500,000
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He arrived at West Point from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, where he served as the associate athletics director for external affairs and executive director of the athletic foundation. Fitzpatrick’s work at Charlotte resulted in a 26-percent increase in annual gifts and a 39-percent increase in planned gifts. Prior to Army and Charlotte, Fitzpatrick served in a similar role at the University of Pittsburgh. In addition to serving as the men’s basketball sport administrator, he directed a staff that generated a school record $1.4 million in sponsorship revenue and a $125,000 increase in annual giving. Fitzpatrick was a senior associate athletics director at the University of North Texas from May 1994 to June 1996. He was instrumental in UNT’s transition from NCAA Division I-AA football to the Big West Conference, and during the 1994 football season, North Texas was one of three programs nationally to have every football game televised in its home market. This local television package generated more than $700,000 in corporate sponsorship revenue. He gained considerable experience as Assistant Commissioner of the Southwest Conference from 199294. Fitzpatrick negotiated a $2.25 million, three-year men’s basketball tournament title sponsorship with the Dr. Pepper Company, and he also oversaw the league’s national and local television syndication efforts. Fitzpatrick began his athletic administration career as the assistant marketing director at Army before moving on to Virginia Commonwealth as the director of marketing and Ticket Sales (1984-87) and Assistant Athletics Director for Marketing and Public Relations from 1987-92. A 1981 graduate of Hampden-Sydney College with a bachelor’s degree in English, Fitzpatrick earned his master’s degree in sports administration from Ohio University in 1982. Tim is married to Kerry Marks, and they have a son, James.
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While at Indiana, he was responsible for internal administration of the department, oversaw capital construction and facilities management, and had oversight of the football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball programs. Additionally, Fitzpatrick managed IU’s external units, including marketing, ticket operations, licensing, merchandising, website, and publications.
to $1.8 million. He also cultivated the Army Sports Network from two radio stations to 18, including 50,000-watt ESPN 1050 in New York City. During his tenure at West Point, corporate sponsorship revenue jumped from $250,000 to $920,000 annually.
COAST GUARD ACADEMY NITCHMAN TRACK & FIELD COMPLEX The Track & Field Complex was constructed in the summer of 2007 first used for the men’s and women’s soccer games that Fall. The FieldTurf surface lies on the banks of the beautiful Thames River and is also home to the men’s and women’s track & field program.
COMMANDER JOHN MERRIMAN GYM Merriman Gymnasium is home to the women’s volleyball program and the men’s and women’s basketball programs. The gym holds three basketball courts used for varsity practices and games, as well as intramural competition. The 1200-seat facility has been home to numerous league and regional championships.
ROLAND POOL Roland Pool is home to our men’s and women’s swimming and diving program. The eight-lane, 50-yard pool is also used daily for athletic training programs for our cadet-athletes, physical education courses, as well as military training programs necessary to carry out the missions of the Coast Guard for all cadets.
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NITCHMAN BASEBALL FIELD Nelson Nitchman Field is home of the Coast Guard Academy baseball team. The picturesque view from the field overlooks the Thames River.
NITCHMAN SOFTBALL FIELD Nelson Nitchman Field is home of the softball team. The Bears have enjoyed tremendous success winning three of the last four NEWMAC tournament championships and going to the NCAA tournament four straight seasons (20092012).
CADET MEMORIAL FIELD Cadet Memorial Field was made into a FieldTurf surface in 2004 as a gift from the Class of 1952. The facility features a twostory press box that includes two coaches rooms, a room for radio broadcasting and video recording, space for media personnel, and two lounge lounge areas for additional seating. The 1500seat stadium overlooks the Thames River and the Gold Star Memorial Bridge.
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Coast Guard Athletics has two weight rooms, each featuring state-of-theart equipment for our cadets and cadet-athletes to use to improve their overall health and fitness. The facility in Roland Hall is dedicated to freeweight exercising while our Billard Hall facility holds our nautilus, cardio, and other guided machine equipment.
Joe Crozier
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Joe Crozier is in his third year as the head of the Strength and Conditioning Program with the Coast Guard Athletic Department. Crozier came to the Academy from California State University-Chico where he earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology and his masters degree in kinesiology. Joe is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach with distinction through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and Certified Personal Trainer with the American College of Sports Medicine. Joe designs and implements workout regimens for all of our varsity sport programs. Working with teams both in-season and out-of-season, Joe’s focus is to better prepare athletes for competition by concentrating on sport-specific programs designed to achieve the ultimate level of success. Coast Guard’s strength and conditioning program is dedicated to ensure each cadet-athlete is equipped with the correct instruction, knowledge and guidance to reach their peak performance level and to decrease the potential for injuries. Our program also preaches the importance of a proper, nutritionally balanced diet as well as appropriate pre-game and post-game routines to ensure safe preparation, performance, and recuperation for each contest.
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ADMINISTRATION Name Tim Fitzpatrick Dan Rose Tim Opstrup Chris Parsons Jason Southard Casey McGarvey Art Lamoureux Andrea Stewart Donna Koczajowski Katherine Bossardet Vi Oliver Joe Crozier Bruce Cobb Marc Grindstaff
Title Director of Athletics Associate AD/Director of Physical Education Assistant AD/Business Manager Assistant AD/Compliance Director of Media Relations Media Relations Assistant Director of Athletic Operations Senior Women’s Administrator Senior Women’s Administrator Associate Office Manager Administrative Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Head Equipment Manager Assistant Equipment Manager
Phone 860-444-8600 860-701-6798
860-444-8601 860-701-6799 860-444-8604 860-444-8600 860-444-8580 860-444-8409 860-444-8608 860-444-8606
Title Head Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer
Phone 860-444-8619 860-701-6618 860-701-6415 860-701-6416 860-701-6617
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Pitching Coach
Phone 860-444-8581 860-701-6132
Title Head Coach Co-Defensive Coordinator/ Recruiting Coordinator Co-Defensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Wide Receivers Defensive Line Tight Ends/Quality Control Running Backs
Phone 860-444-8584 860-444-8605
860-444-8602 860-701-6197 860-701-6800
ATHLETIC TRAINING Name Ken Niedzwiecki Kevin Colasurdo TBA Jake Ibey Shannon Nickels
BASEBALL Name C.C. Grant Kevin Jaskiewicz Dan Bradley
FOOTBALL Name Bill George Dana Fleischmann C.C. Grant Ray LaForte Jordan Berrian Jay Driscoll Pat Knowles Don Miller
860-444-8581 860-701-6805 860-701-6767
Phone 860-701-6132 860-444-8588
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Title Head Coach
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PISTOL & RIFLE Name Richard Hawkins
Title Shooting Sports Coach
Phone 860-701-6886
Title Director of Sailing Head Offshore Coach Head Intercollegiate Coach
Phone 860-444-8577 860-701-6291 860-444-8325
Title Head Coach Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-444-8604
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-701-6594 860-701-6960
SAILING Name Doug Clark Jack Neades Brian Swingly
SOFTBALL Name Donna Koczajowski Amanda Illinger Dana Fleischmann
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Name Alex Ivansheck Jessica Farley Scott Hawk Catherine Lewis
WOMEN’S CREW Name Jen Meuse Jodi Hope LT Vicky Futch
Title Phone Rowing Coordinator/Head Coach 860-444-8679 Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
WOMEN’S LACROSSE Title Head Coach
Phone 860-701-6744
Name Susan Grant Amanda Illinger Beth Nakagawa Anthony Occhialini
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Goalkeeper Coach
Phone 860-444-8582
WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING Name John Westkott Mary Westkott
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-444-8590
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-701-6805
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Goalkeeper Coach
Phone 860-701-6197
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MEN’S SOCCER Name Chris Parsons Patrick McCarney Anthony Occhialini
MEN’S TENNIS
860-444-8679
MEN’S LACROSSE Name Ray LaForte Mike Higbie Pat Powers
Phone 860-444-8586 860-701-6374
Name Aylene Ilkson Alex Amaylon Sarah Lang-Rodean
Name Ethan Brown Greg Ahnrud Mariette Ogg
Name Kevin Bratland Omi Acosta
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-444-8586 860-701-6374
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-444-8589
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-444-8590
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-701-6595
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Title Head Coach Interim Men’s Head Coach
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Name Ethan Brown Greg Ahnrud Mariette Ogg
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Diving Coach
WOMEN’S SOCCER Title Head Coach Associate Head Coach
MEN’S CREW Name Colin Regan Mike Shugrue
Name John Westkott Mary Westkott Ken Pancoast
Name Ruth Ness
MEN’S BASKETBALL Name Kevin Jaskiewicz Bob Bono
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C.C. is in his ninth season as head baseball coach after serving as the top assistant for seven seasons. In 2013 he led Coast Guard to their first ever appearance in the ECAC Championship game before falling to eventual NCAA Qualifier MIT in a 2-0 pitcher’s duel. During the season the Bears set a new school record with 24 wins. He led the Bears to the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) tournament championship game in 2010 and an ECAC tournament berth as the team posted a then school-record tying 21 wins in 2011. Grant was a part of a coaching staff that led the Bears to the first postseason win in school history in 2002 and led the team to three (NEWMAC) tournament championship games (2000, 2001, 2003). Grant is also the Co-Defensive Coordinator for the football team, his 13th season as a member of the Bears football coaching staff. The 1992 graduate of Cortland State spent six seasons as an assistant football coach at his alma mater, the final two as the Offensive Coordinator.
KEVIN JASKIEWICZ ASSISTANT COACH
Kevin is in his fifth season as assistant baseball coach and he is also the head coach of the Coast Guard men’s basketball team.
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Coach Jaskiewicz just completed his sixth year as head men’s basketball coach at the Coast Guard Academy after serving as an assistant coach for three years with the Bears. Kevin earned his B.A. in history from Eastern Connecticut State University and earned his M.S. in curriculum and instruction from Scranton University
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DAN BRADLEY PITCHING COACH
Dan Bradley is entering his first year as pitching coach for the Bears as he finished up a successful career pitching at Assumption College this past Spring. Bradley was a starting pitcher for Assumption for two years before he moved to the bullpen for his senior season. He po six saves and a 1.64 era over 44 innings pitched during his senior year and a career 3.61 era. Bradley made the Fall Northeast-10 Commissioner’s Student Athlete Honor Roll four straight years and the Spring Northeast-10 Commissioner’s Student Athlete Honor Roll in 2012. He was also voted to the Worcester Area Baseball secon team in 2013. Bradley serves as head coach for the Shoreline Hammerheads, 13u AAU baseball team. Bradley Graduated from Assumption College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in history with a concentration in secondary education. He currently works as a substitute teacher for Kelly Educational Services and East Haddam Public Schools.
SHANNON NICKELS ATHLETIC TRAINER
Shannon is in her third season as an assistant athletic trainer at the Coast Guard Academy. She is originally from Florida and received a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Athletic Training from the University of West Florida in Pensacola, Fla. in 2010. Following West Florida, she received a graduate student position at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. While getting her Master’s, Shannon worked with a nearby D3 college (Marietta College) and was the supervising athletic trainer for women’s volleyball and men’s and women’s indoor & outdoor track teams. Also while in school she completed a thesis titled “Validation of Physical Activity as a Functional Outcome Measure Following a Concussion”. Shannon received a Master’s Degree in Athletic Training in June of 2012.
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#2 MARK BEHNE JUNIOR - SHORTSTOP CLIFTON, VIRGINIA Mark started all 35 games for the Bears at shortstop last season and led the team with a .324 batting average, 45 hits, nine stolen bases and was second with 22 runs scored. He had 12 multi-hit games and seven games with three or more hits last season. Mark made 20 starts at third base as a freshman when two games with three or more hits. Mark was named a second-team All conference defensive back in football in the Fall as the Bears free safety. He had 55 tackles, 28 solo and he was second on the team with three interceptions. He is a Management major. BEFORE CGA Captain and All-district selection for coach Chris Haddock at Centreville High ... also captain and All-district performer for the baseball team ... was a member of the National Honor Society ... has an older sister Rachel, a younger brother Jake and an older brother Scott, who is currently in the Marines ... son of Daniel, who played football at Air Force, and Anne Behne. GETTING TO KNOW MARK His favorite food is spaghetti and meatballs and his favorite snack food is oreos. Mark’s favorite TV show is The Office and his favorite movie is Star Wars. A Washington Nationals fan, his favorite athlete is Brian Dawkins . His favorite place to visit is Disney Word and if he could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Abraham Lincoln. CAREER STATS Year 2013 2014 Totals
GP 23 35 58
AVG. .221 .324 .287
AB 77 139 216
R 8 22 30
H 17 45 62
RBI 5 16 21
2B 2 3 5
3B 0 1 1
HR 0 0 0
SB-SBA 3-3 9-13 12-16
#12 TONY BUZZINI #23 COLTON CANNON SOPHOMORE - PITCHER KENNESAW, GEORGIA Colton made ten apperances and seven starts on the mound last season and posted a 3-4 record with a 4.63 ERA. His three wins tied for the team lead while he was second in innings pitched (44 2/3) and strikeouts (31). Colton is a Management major.
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BEFORE CGA Played for coach Kyle Reese at Mount Paran Christian High where he was on the Dean’s List and was the President of the National Honor Society ... has a younger brother Kennedy, and older sister Hadley and a younger sister Chancy ... son of Steve and Lori Cannon. GETTING TO KNOW COLTON His favorite food is steak while his favorite snack food is salt and vinegar chips. Colton’s favorite TV show is Breaking Bad, his favorite movie is Hot Rod and his favorite actor Leonardo DiCaprio. An Atlanta Braves fan, his favorite athlete is Albert Pujols and if he could meet anyone living or deceased it would be C.S. Lewis. CAREER STATS Year 2014 Totals
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APP/GS 10/7 10/7
W-L 3-4 3-4
ERA 4.63 4.63
IP 44.2 44.2
H 43 43
R 36 36
ER 23 23
BB 33 33
K 31 31
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#24 MATT HANKS SENIOR - SECOND BASEMAN CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA Matt, who started all 35 games last season returns as the Bears secondbaseman ... he made 35 starts at either first base, second base or in the outfield in the 2013 season. He had nine multi-hit games last season and seven as a sophomore. A Civil Engineering major, he is on the Dean’s List. BEFORE CGA Played for coach Steve Gedro at Hickery High ... also a member of the volleyball team ... was prior enlisted ... has a younger brother Daniel, who is in the Coast Guard ... son of Blake and Donna Hanks. GETTING TO KNOW MATT His favorite food is homemade lasagna and his favorite snack food is cashews. Matt’s favorite TV show is The Walking Dead and his favorite movie is The Sandlot. His favorite singer is Kenny Chesney. A Washington Redskins fan, his favorite athlete is David Wright and his favorite actor is Bradley Cooper. CAREER STATS Year 2012 2013 2014 Totals
GP 3 37 35 75
AVG. .333 .272 .265 .270
AB 6 125 132 263
R 4 21 15 40
H 2 34 35 71
RBI 2 8 14 24
2B 0 2 3 5
3B 0 1 0 1
HR 0 0 0 0
SB-SBA 1-1 6-6 5-8 12-15
#15 KYLE JACKSON SOPHOMORE - OUTFIELDER LINCOLN, RHODE ISLAND Kyle saw action in 34 games and made 28 starts in the outfield as a freshman last season. He had a pair of multi-hit games including a three-hit game in a win over Salem State in Florida. He did not make an error in 64 chances with 58 putouts. Kyle is also a wide receiver on the Coast Guard football team. CAREER STATS Year 2014 Totals
GP 34 34
AVG. .223 .223
AB 94 94
R 16 16
H 21 21
RBI 12 12
2B 2 2
3B 2 2
HR 0 0
SB-SBA 2-4 2-4
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#6 ED LAZOWSKI JUNIOR - OUTFIELDER MOUNT JOY, PENNSYLVANIA Ed appeared in 18 games and made 14 starts in the outfield last season. He had a pair of multi-hit games and hit .261 on the season and did not make an error with 17 putouts. Ed is also a starting linebacker for the Bears football team. He had 31 tackles and a sack last season. CAREER STATS Year 2013 2014 Totals
GP 2 18 20
AVG. .000 .261 .250
AB 2 46 48
R 0 11 11
H 0 12 12
RBI 1 7 8
2B 0 2 2
3B 0 0 0
HR 0 0 0
SB-SBA 0-0 5-5 5-5
#10 ANDREW LUCAK SENIOR - PITCHER GULF BREEZE, FLORIDA Andrew made a team-high 10 starts last season and was 2-2 with a 4.98 ERA throwing a team-high 56 innings and two complete games. A Management major, he was named to the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Baseball All-Academic team for the past two seasons. He is a member of the Dean’s List and Alpha Lambda Delta President.
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BEFORE CGA Played for coach Randy Renfroe at Gulf Breeze High ... also a member of the swim team ... has an older brother Thomas ... son of Brad, a former Coast Guard pilot, and Kim Lucak GETTING TO KNOW ANDREW His favorite food is nachos and his favorite snack food is bagel bites. Andrew’s favorite TV show is Millionaire Match Maker and his favorite movie is Joe Dirt. A Saskatchawan Rough Riders fan, his favorite athlete is Matt Ryan. Andrew’s favorite actor is Johnny Depp. His favorite band is Blink 182 and if he could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Leonidas the I. CAREER STATS Year 2012 2013 2014 Totals
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APP/GS 2/0 8/0 11/10 21/10
W-L 0-0 0-0 2-2 2-2
ERA 11.25 3.45 4.98 4.99
IP 4.0 15.2 56.0 75.2
H 7 11 77 95
R 5 6 38 49
ER 5 6 31 42
K 2 11 20 33
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#20 BRENDAN MCNEIL SOPHOMORE - OUTFIELDER PAWCATUCK, CONNECTICUT Brendan played in 24 games and made 18 starts either in the outfield or as the designated hitter and hit .284. He had three multi-hit games, was second on the team with a .448 slugging percentage and was one of just three players to homer last season. He is also a linebacker on the football team and finished with 35 tackles last season. Brendan is a Management major and a member of the Dean’s List and the New England Football Conference (NEFC) All-Academic team. BEFORE CGA Played for coach Mike Wheeler at New London High .. also a member of the football team ... has a younger sister Megan ... his cousin is in the Air Force and his grandfateher was in the Army .. son of Patrick and Karen McNeil. GETTING TO KNOW BRENDAN His favorite food is chicken parm and his favorite snack food is salt and vinegar potato chips. Brendan’s favorite TV show is Dexter, his favorite movie is Gladiator and his favorite actor is Denzel Washington. Brendan’s favorite athlete is Bo Jackson and he lists the greatest coach to ever live as John Wooden. If he could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Alexander the Great. CAREER STATS Year 2014 Totals
GP 24 24
AVG. .284 .284
AB 67 67
R 8 8
H 19 19
RBI 16 16
2B 4 4
3B 2 2
HR 1 1
SB-SBA 1-2 1-2
#17 JUSTIN REBHOLZ SOPHOMORE - PITCHER CRESTVIEW, FLORIDA Justin led the pitching staff with 15 apperances and three saves out of the bullpen as he posted a team-best 2.57 ERA as a freshman last year. He was 0-3, but allowed just eight earned runs in 28 innings and opponents hit just .220 off him, the lowest allowed by any Coast Guard pitcher last season. He also madeHe is also a defensive back on the Bears football team. CAREER STATS Year 2014 Totals
APP/GS 15/0 15/0
W-L 0-3 0-3
ERA 2.57 2.57
IP 28 28
H 22 22
R 16 16
ER 8 8
BB 12 12
K 17 17
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#1 DANNY SABOURIN SENIOR - CATCHER/OUTFIELDER ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA Danny made 30 starts between the outfield and behind the plate last season and led the team with 19 walks and stole seven of eight bases. He made seven starts in the outfield in 2013. A Management major, he is on the Regimental Commanders List, Dean’s List, and Commandant of Cadets List. BEFORE CGA Captain for coach Jim O’Neill at Cretin-Derham Hall ... also All-conference honorable mention selection in soccer and member of the wrestling team ... member of the National Honor Society and competed in the Science Olympics ... his grandfather served in the Army during the Korean War and four of his uncles were also in the Army ... has a sister Emilie ... son of Paul and Lisa Sabourin. GETTING TO KNOW DANNY His favorite food is chicken patties and his favorite snack food is pop tarts. Danny’s favorite TV show is Suits and his favorite movie is O Brother, Where Art Thou? A Minnesota Twins fan, his favorite athlete is Joe Maurer. Danny’s favorite actor is Matt Damon. He says the greatest coach to ever live is Herb Brooks and if he could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Jackie Robinson. CAREER STATS Year 2012 2013 2014 Totals
GP 4 13 30 47
AVG. .333 .179 .183 .191
AB 9 28 104 141
R 2 7 17 26
H 3 5 19 27
RBI 1 4 7 12
2B 0 2 1 3
3B 0 0 1 1
HR 0 0 0 0
SB-SBA 1-1 1-1 7-8 9-10
#33 LUKE SNIATKOWSKI SOPHOMORE - PITCHER VERONA, NEW JERSEY Luke started eight games for the Bears last season and was 2-2 with a 5.36 ERA. He was third on the team with 43 2/3 innings pitched and led the staff with 36 strikeouts. Opponents hit just .231 off of him, second lowest on the team. He is a Government major.
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BEFORE CGA Captain and All-conference performer for coach Lou Racioppe at Verona High ... also captain and All-conference in football and a member of the basketball team ... has and older brother Alex and an older sister Eliza ... his grandfather was in the Army ... son of Jay and Liz Sniatkowski. GETTING TO KNOW LUKE His favorite food is his mom’s spaghetti and meatballs and his favorite snack food is pistachios. Luke’s favorite TV show is Always Sunny in Philadelphia, his favorite movie is Goodfellas and his favorite actor is Mark Wahlberg. His favorite athlete is Derek Jeter and his favorite band is the Arctic Monkeys. He says the greatest coach to ever live is Joe Torre and if he could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Jack Kerouac. CAREER STATS Year 2014 Totals
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APP/GS 9/8 9/8
W-L 2-2 2-2
ERA 5.36 5.36
IP 43.2 43.2
H 37 37
R 22 22
ER 26 26
BB 35 35
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#8 CORY SONNEGA JUNIOR - FIRST BASEMAN SHORELINE, WASHINGTON Cory started 33 games at first base last season and hit .287, third best on the team, and made just four errors in 308 chances. He is also a starting linebacker on the Bears football team and made 42 tackles last season. CAREER STATS Year 2013 2014 Totals
GP 4 34 38
AVG. .000 .287 .265
AB 10 122 132
R 2 17 19
H 0 35 35
RBI 2 17 19
2B 0 5 5
3B 0 0 0
HR 0 0 0
SB-SBA 1-1 8-9 9-10
#3 BLAKE THOMPSON SENIOR - OUTFIELD/PITCHER LIBERTY HILL, TEXAS Blake returns to centerfield after making 32 starts for the Bears last year as he led the team with eight doubles and hit .266 with 15 RBI’s. He also made seven relief apperances and was 1-2 with a 4.22 ERA and registered a save. Thompson made 13 starts at third base in 2013. He is also a wide receiver on the football team where he had 23 receptions for 289 yards and a touchdown. Blake is a Management major. BEFORE CGA Captain and All-district selection for coach Mike Kristan and Jerry Vance at Liberty Hill High where he was also a captain and an All-district selection in football ... was a member of the Academic All-district team during both his junior and senior years ... has a younger brother Connor ... son of Chris and Kim Thompson.
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GP 14 19 32 65
AVG. .280 .186 .266 .250
AB 25 43 128 196
R 3 9 18 30
H 7 8 34 49
RBI 6 6 15 27
2B 2 0 8 10
3B 0 0 1 1
HR 0 0 0 0
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GETTING TO KNOW BLAKE His favorite foods are deer steaks and duck bites and his favorite snack food is Reese’s. Blake’s favorite TV show is anything hunting or fishing and his favorite movie is Top Gun. A Texas Rangers fan, his favorite athlete is Drew Brees and his favorite actress is Natalie Portman. He says the greatest coach to ever live is his dad and if he could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Drew Brees. SB-SBA 0-0 1-1 5-7 6-8
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#13 ERIC VRISSIS SOPHOMORE - PITCHER STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT Eric pitched in eight games last season and made three starts. He had a 1-2 record with one save and a 4.85 ERA. Eric limited opponents to a .241 batting average third lowest on the pitching staff. He is a Government major. BEFORE CGA Played for coach Ian Millman at Westhill High ... also member of football and basketball teams ... has two older brothers, Thomas, who is in the Air National Guard, and Michael and an older sister Emily ... son of Michael Vrissis and Laura Jeffries. GETTING TO KNOW ERIC His favorite food is pizza his favorite snack food is chocolate. Eric’s favorite TV show is Game of Thrones, his favorite move is Warrior and his favorite actor is Morgan Freeman. A Yankees fan, his favorite stadium is the Old Yankee Stadium and his favorite athlete is Lou Gehrig and he lists the greatest coach to ever live as Joe Torre. If he could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Charles Darwin. CAREER STATS Year 2014 Totals
APP/GS 8/3 8/3
W-L 1-2 1-2
ERA 4.85 4.85
IP 29.2 29.2
H 28 28
R 20 20
ER 16 16
BB 20 20
K 10 10
#4 KYLE WOOD JUNIOR - PITCHER/THIRD BASEMAN MT. JULIET, TENNESSEE Kyle started all 35 games last season. He was the starting third baseman and made three starts and eight apperances on the mound. He hit .271 and led the team with 21 RBI’s and was second with eight stolen bases and 21 runs scored. He had 11 multi-hit games including four games with three hits. He was 1-2 on the mound with a 2.89 ERA in 28 innings. He made 13 starts, five on the mound in 2013. Wood was also a first team All-conference linebacker this Fall as he was third on the team with 73 tackles, 43 solo, 4.5 for loss and a team-high five sacks. He was a second team selection in 2013. Kyle is a Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering major. BEFORE CGA Captain for coach John McNeal at Friendship Christian School .... also captain of football team ... his grandfather played football at the Naval Academy ... his uncle served in the marines ... has two younger brothers, Andrew and Coleton ... son of Greg and Kyra Wood.
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GETTING TO KNOW KYLE His favorite food is momma’s corn puddin’ and his favorite snack food is chocolate chip cookies. Kyle’s favorite TV show is The Walking Dead and his favorite movie is Talladega Nights. A Nashville Predators fan, his favorite athlete is Bo Jackson and Kyle’s favorite actor is Mark Wahlberg. He says the greatest coach to ever live is Pat Summitt and if he could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Andrew Jackson. CAREER PITCHING STATS Year APP/GS 2013 11/5 2014 8/3 Totals 19/8 CAREER HITTING STATS Year GP 2013 13 2014 35 Totals 48
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AVG. .250 .271 .268
W-L 2-1 1-2 3-3
ERA 3.22 2.89 3.07
IP 36.3 28.0 64.3
H 38 31 69
R 21 11 32
ER 13 9 22
K 17 6 23
BB 11 9 20
AB 28 129 157
R 4 21 25
H 7 35 42
RBI 1 21 22
2B 0 3 3
3B 1 2 3
HR 0 0 0
SB-SBA 0-0 8-10 8-10
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#11 DYLAN WRIGHT SENIOR - PITCHER GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA Dylan made nine apperances and one start last season posting an 0-1 record with a 10.97 ERA. CAREER STATS Year 2013 2014 Totals
APP/GS 3/0 9/1 12/1
W-L 0-0 0-1 0-1
ERA 13.50 10.97 11.37
IP 2 10.2 12.2
H 1 12 13
R 3 19 22
ER 3 13 16
BB 2 17 19
K 1 2 3
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2014 RESULTS (13-22, 8-9 NEWMAC) Date 3/1 3/1 3/8 3/9 3/9 3/10 3/12 3/14 3/14 3/15 3/23 3/23 3/25 3/27 3/27 3/29 3/29 4/1 4/2 4/4 4/5 4/5 4/7 4/9 4/11 4/12 4/12 4/17 4/18 4/19 4/19 4/22 4/23 4/24 4/24
Opponent Merchant Marine (at Baseball Heaven, Yaphank, N.Y.) Merchant Marine (at Baseball Heaven, Yaphank, N.Y.) Salem State # Salve Regina # Salve Regina # Baruch # Elms # Defiance # Defiance # St. Lawrence # @ MIT * @ MIT * Babson * Albertus Magnus Albertus Magnus Emerson * Emerson * @ Babson * Mass. Maritime Springfield * @ Springfield * @ Springfield * Westfield State Wheaton * @ WPI * WPI * WPI * @ Wheaton * @ Clark * Clark * Clark * @ Wesleyan @ Mitchell @ Gordon @ Gordon
Score L 3-8 L 3-9 W 7-4 L 0-4 L 4-5 L 5-11 W 11-5 L 7-9 W 10-7 (8 innings) W 18-3 L 2-3 (12 innings) L 5-6 (11 innings) L 2-3 L 3-12 L 1-3 W 12-3 W 7-1 L 2-3 W 10-6 W 8-6 W 7-3 L 2-3 L 2-3 L 5-25 W 7-4 L 7-8 W 9-8 (11 innings) L 0-4 L 2-10 W 6-5 W 4-1 L 0-3 L 2-8 L 4-8 L 4-5
# Gene Cusic Classic, Ft. Myers, Fla. * NEWMAC Game
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2015 SCHEDULE March 7th March 8th March 9th March 11th March 13th March 14th March18 th MARCH 21ST MARCH 22ND MARCH 24TH MARCH 25TH March 28th March 31st April 1st April 3rd APRIL 4TH April 6th April 7th APRIL10TH April 11th APRIL12TH APRIL 13TH APRIL 14th APRIL 17th April 18th APRIL21ST April 23rd April 25th April 29th May 2nd
North Park # 3:00 Merchant Marine # (DH) 9:00 Merchant Marine # 9:00 Minnesota-Morris # 9:00 Gettysburg # (DH) 9:00 Wisconsin-Platteville # 3:00 @ Johnson & Wales 3:30 MIT * (DH) NOON CASTLETON (DH) NOON BABSON * 3:00 ALBERTUS MAGNUS 3:30 @ Emerson * (DH) noon @ Babson * 3:30 @ Mass. Maritime 3:30 @ Springfield * 3:30 SPRINGFIELD * (DH) NOON @ Westfield State 3:30 @ Wheaton * 3:30 WPI * 3:30 @ WPI * (DH) noon WPI * (DH) NOON WESLEYAN 4:00 WHEATON * 3:30 CLARK * 3:30 @ Clark * (DH) noon MITCHELL 3:30 NEWMAC Tournament First Round NEWMAC Tournament Semifinals (Best of 3) Mitchell @ Dodd Stadium (Norwich, Conn.) NEWMAC Tournament Championship (Best of 3)
Home Games in ALL CAPS # -- Gene Cusic Classic, Fort Myers, Fla. * NEWMAC Game