Table of Contents Table of Contents.................................................................................1 Oestrike Stadium..............................................................................2-3 Eagles in the Community..............................................................4-5 First Pitch Dinner..................................................................................6 Eagle All-Access....................................................................................7 Athletic Media Relations....................................................................8 Quick Facts..............................................................................................9 Numerical Roster............................................................................... 10 TV/Radio Roster................................................................................. 11 2012 Season Outlook.................................................................12-13 The NCAA............................................................................................. 14 Coaching Staff Head Coach Jay Alexander......................................................16-17 Coaching Records............................................................................. 18 Assistant Coach Andrew Maki...................................................... 19 Assistant Coach Aaron Hepner..................................................... 19 Volunteer Coach Dan O’Brien....................................................... 20 Athletic Trainer Bill Tuscany........................................................... 20 Director of Baseball Operations Kevin Wheeler..................... 20 Player Profiles Joe Battistelli....................................................................................... 22 Dae Bowden........................................................................................ 22 Neil Butara............................................................................................ 23 Kristian Calibuso................................................................................ 23 Taylor Dimmerling............................................................................ 24 Jordan Glover...................................................................................... 24 Matt Hitt................................................................................................ 25 Bo Kinder.............................................................................................. 25 Kyle Klein.............................................................................................. 26 Kendall Lewis...................................................................................... 26 Lee Longo............................................................................................. 27 Ben Magsig.......................................................................................... 27 Brent Ohrman..................................................................................... 28 Sam Ott................................................................................................. 28 Tucker Rubino..................................................................................... 29 Daniel Russell...................................................................................... 29 Collin Taylor......................................................................................... 30 Brian Valente....................................................................................... 30 Steve Weber........................................................................................ 31 James Burrell....................................................................................... 32 Eric Comstock..................................................................................... 32 Ben Dartnell......................................................................................... 32 Adam Dennison................................................................................. 32 Elliott Hall............................................................................................. 32 Ian Ham................................................................................................. 32 Brian Hill................................................................................................ 33 Ryan Lavoie......................................................................................... 33 Jeffrey Rousseau................................................................................ 33 John Rubino........................................................................................ 33 Paul Schaak.......................................................................................... 33 Jamie Simpson................................................................................... 34 Miles Sorise.......................................................................................... 34 Austin Williams................................................................................... 34 Tyler Vavra............................................................................................ 34
2011 Season Review Season Review..............................................................................38-39 Season Statistics..........................................................................40-42 Honors and Awards All-Time Honors and Awards......................................................... 44 EMU Baseball All-Americans.......................................................... 45 Players in the Pros............................................................................. 46 EMU Draft Picks.................................................................................. 47 EMU Baseball Athletic Hall of Fame Members........................ 48 All-Time Letterwinners A-LeBlond............................................................................................. 50 LeClair-Zwolensky............................................................................. 51 Adidas.................................................................................................... 52 Season Results 1949-1971............................................................................................ 54 1971-1980............................................................................................ 55 1980-1989............................................................................................ 56 1989-1999............................................................................................ 57 1999-2008............................................................................................ 58 2008-2011............................................................................................ 59 1970 NAIA National Champions.................................................. 60 EMU College World Series Teams................................................ 61 College World Series History...................................................62-63 Pepsi....................................................................................................... 64 Career Records Career Batting Records..............................................................66-68 Career Pitching Records............................................................69-70 The Mid-American Conference About the MAC................................................................................... 72 2011 EMU MAC Statistics................................................................ 73 2011 Final MAC Standings............................................................. 74 2011 MAC Tournament Results.................................................... 74 2011 MAC Draft Picks....................................................................... 75 2011 MAC Team Statistics............................................................... 76 2011 MAC Individual Statistics..................................................... 77 MAC Baseball History....................................................................... 78 The University About Eastern Michigan University......................................80-81 President Susan W. Martin.............................................................. 82 EMU Board of Regents..................................................................... 83 Athletic Director Derrick Gragg..............................................84-85 NCAA Compliance............................................................................. 86 Student-Athlete Support Services.............................................. 87 EMU Athletic Club............................................................................. 88 The EMU Identity............................................................................... 89 EMU Athletic Hall of Fame.............................................................. 90 Rawlings............................................................................................... 91
Vision of EMU Athletics
Our vision is to become the premier program in the Mid-American Conference, both academically and athletically.
Core Values of EMU Athletics
Four values guide and govern our action at all times and in all our affairs. The values define “what we stand for” and “what we will not stand for.” These values include: ♦ Respect - We treat ourselves and those we serve
with dignity, kindness and respect.
Integrity - We operate in a spirit of integrity at all times and know that doing the right thing is of utmost importance. ♦
Passion - We have a strong work ethic and are passionate about what we do. This is more than just a job to us. ♦
♦ Excellence - Excellence is the cornerstone of all
we do within our department, on campus, within the community, as well as on the regional and national levels
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O ES T RI K E S TAD I UM Oestrike Stadium, named after EMU Hall of Fame Coach Ron Oestrike, was built in 1971, the year following Eastern Michigan’s NAIA Collegiate National Championship and four years before its back-to-back NCAA Worlds Series appearances. Since it the stadium opened in 1971, EMU has tallied just six losing seasons at Oestrike Stadium, while compiling an overwhelming 473 victories. The Eagles recorded 19 wins at Oestrike Stadium in 2006 - the most wins at home by an EMU team in school history. Improvements to Oestrike Stadium have been ongoing since 1988, starting with the addition of the press box behind home plate. The following year, an inning-by-inning scoreboard with a message center was installed behind the left-field fence. In 1990, four permanent batting cages were added along Hewitt Road behind the left-field fence. The 1992 season marked the beginning of the field improvements, starting with a new outfield fence and practice infield. In 1995, an outfield drainage system and sprinkling system were installed.
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Rock legend Bruce Springsteen plays in front of a packed crowd at Oestrike Stadium in 2008.
Construction on an all new brick facing will give Oestrike Stadium a revived feel for the 2012 campaign.
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A WINNING TRADITION The playing surface was the focus in 1988 when a new infield surface, pitching mound and bullpen mounds were completed. In the summer of 2001, the dugouts were expanded and drinking fountains were installed. The aesthetics of Oestrike Stadium have been addressed, beginning in 2000 with the addition of lights. The first-ever night game at Oestrike stadium was played May 3, 2000 against the University of Michigan. Down 8-7 with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, EMU shortstop Nick Soliz hit a walk-off two-run homer to lead EMU to a 9-8 victory over the Wolverines. The commemorative bricks that line the grandstand section continue to be installed and in the fall of 2006, the infield drainage system was replaced, as was the infield surface. In 2007, the entire infield was ripped out and replaced with Pro Grass, thanks to several individuals that donated their time and money to make the project a reality. In 2008, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Bruce Springsteen performed for more than 5,000 fans at Oestrike Stadium. The rock legend played a 50-minute acoustic set
and performed such hits as “Thunder Road” and “This Land is Your Land.” Springsteen was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999. In 2011, Oestrike Stadium celebrated its 40th anniversary. The ballpark is currently undergoing renovations which include the addition of bricks along the outside structure of the stadium as well as a new outfield fence. All-Time Record at Oestrike Stadium 1971: 6-2 1972: 6-3 1973: 12-8 1974: 11-4-1 1975: 18-9-1 1976: 13-3 1977: 10-14 1978: 14-9 1979: 18-7 1980: 10-10 1981: 15-3
1982: 15-5 1983: 9-8 1984: 13-8 1985: 10-10 1986: 6-14 1987: 9-12 1988: 15-3 1989: 14-11 1990: 12-9 1991: 14-8 1992: 5-6
1993: 11-11 1994: 8-5 1995: 9-6 1996: 8-9 1997: 14-7 1998: 12-9 1999: 14-10 2000: 11-15 2001: 11-10 2002: 12-8 2003: 14-7
2004: 15-9 2005: 14-7 2006: 19-5 2007: 16-9 2008: 11-2 2009: 10-9 2010: 8-9 2011: 12-8
ALL-TIME: 473-321-2 (.595) MAC CHAMPIONS: 1975 • 1976 • 1978 • 1981 • 1982 • 2003 • 2007
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Eagles in the Community The Eastern Michigan baseball team spends quality time together giving back to the local community
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Eastern Michigan at Ohio Eastern Michigan at Michigan Eastern Michigan at Michigan State Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan at Michigan Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan Bowling Green at Eastern Michigan Kent State vs. Eastern Michigan 2012 MAC Tournament
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Athletic Media Relations
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Parking Credentials
Eastern Michigan University does not issue parking passes as EMU does not charge for parking for baseball.
Visiting Radio Information
Since there is only one phone line at Oestrike Stadium, visiting radio members should contact Telcom Services at 734.487.6936 well in advance if they need a phone line installed at Oestrike Stadium. Jim Streeter
Greg Steiner
Sean Hostetter
Chris Puzzuoli
Ashley Strauss
Associate Athletic Director/Media Relations.................................... Jim Streeter
Office Phone..............................................................................................................................734.487.0317 Cellular Phone...........................................................................................................................734.260.1004 E-mail......................................................................................................................jim.streeter@emich.edu Primary Sports Covered.......................................Men’s Basketball, Rowing and Women’s Tennis
Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations................................ Greg Steiner
Office Phone..............................................................................................................................734.487.0318 Cellular Phone...........................................................................................................................734.845.1132 E-mail.....................................................................................................................greg.steiner@emich.edu Primary Sports Covered....................................Football, Women’s Basketball, Golf and Web site
Athletic Media Relations Graduate Assistant............................... Sean Hostetter
Office Phone..............................................................................................................................734.487.0318 Cellular Phone.......................................................................................................................... 734.891-2800 E-mail............................................................................................................................ shostett@emich.edu Primary Sports Covered.................................................................................... Volleyball, Track & Field
Athletic Media Relations Graduate Assistant.................................Chris Puzzuoli Office Phone..............................................................................................................................734.487.0318 Cellular Phone...........................................................................................................................313.802.0104 E-mail...........................................................................................................................cpuzzuol@emich.edu Primary Sports Covered...................................................................... Soccer, Wrestling and Baseball
Athletic Media Relations Graduate Assistant................................Ashley Strauss Office Phone..............................................................................................................................734.487.0318 Cellular Phone...........................................................................................................................734.674.2607 E-mail............................................................................................................................astraus1@emich.edu Primary Sports Covered....................................Cross Country, Swimming & Diving and Softball
Address:............................799 N. Hewitt Rd., Convocation Center, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
How to get EMU BASEBALL Information
• The Eastern Michigan University Athletic Media Relations office: Baseball Contact: Chris Puzzuoli.............................................................................................. 734.487.0317 Office Fax.......................................................................................................................................... 734.485.3840 • The Internet:
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Interview Policies
Head Coach Jay Alexander and his staff are available for interviews on an appointment-only basis between games and after practices. Personal interviews with the coaches and players should be scheduled with the EMU Athletic Media Relations office. Individual players are available for interviews Monday-Thursday. Their availability will depend on practice and class schedules. Please give at least 24-hour advance notice so the players can be contacted and arrangements can be made. Home phone numbers for players and coaches will not be given out by the EMU Athletic Media Relations office. The coaching staff and players will be available for post-game interviews following a short cooling-off period.
Directions to Oestrike Stadium
By air: Arriving at Detroit Metro Airport, take I-94 west to Michigan Avenue exit (exit 181B). Get in the far left lane and turn left on Hewitt Road. Head north on Hewitt for 2.5 miles, past Washtenaw Avenue. The stadium is on the east side of the road. From North: U.S. 23 south to Washtenaw Avenue east (exit 37A); take Washtenaw to Hewitt Road; turn left on Hewitt and proceed to Oestrike Stadium. From South: U.S. 23 north to Washtenaw Avenue east (exit 37A); take Washtenaw to Hewitt Road; turn left on Hewitt and proceed to Oestrike Stadium. From East: (A) Take I-94 west to Michigan Avenue exit (exit 181B). Get in the far left lane and turn left on Hewitt Road. Head north on Hewitt for 2.5 miles, past Washtenaw Avenue. The field is on the east side of the street. (B) Take I-96 west to M-14 west. Follow M-14 to U.S. 23 south. Go south to Washtenaw Avenue east (exit 37A); take Washtenaw to Hewitt Road; turn left on Hewitt and proceed to Oestrike Stadium. From West: Take I-94 east to Michigan Avenue exit (exit 181). Turn left and get in the far left lane. Turn left on Hewitt Road and head north on Hewitt approximately 2.5 miles, past Washtenaw Avenue. The stadium is on the east side of the road.
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Quick Facts UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS Name.....................................Eastern Michigan University Location................................................Ypsilanti, MI 48197 Founded............................................................................1849 Enrollment....................................................................22,638 Nickname.......................................................................Eagles Colors..........................................................Green and White Affiliation.................. Mid-American Conference (MAC) President...............................................Dr. Susan W. Martin Athletic Director.....................................Dr. Derrick Gragg Conference....................................................Mid-American BASEBALL STAFF Head Coach............... Jay Alexander (Wayne State, ‘96) Record at EMU (years)................. 89-89 (three seasons) MAC Record at EMU (years).......42-39 (three seasons) Career Record (years).......................................250-237 (9) Assistant Coach..............................................Andrew Maki Assistant Coach............................................ Aaron Hepner Volunteer Coach.............................................. Dan O’Brien Director of Baseball Operations.............Kevin Wheeler Office Phone........................................ 734.487.0315/1985 Office Fax..........................................................734.487.4568 TEAM INFORMATION 2011 Overall Record....................................................37-22 2011 MAC Record/Finish....................... 16-11/2nd-West Letterwinners Returning/Lost................................... 19/8 Position Starters Returning/Lost..................................7/4 Pitchers Returning/Lost..................................................8/3 Newcomers........................................................................... 12 All-Time Record.............................. 1,437-1,300-10 (.525) All-Time MAC Record.............................493-421-2 (.539)
2012 Mid-American Conference Composite Schedule March 23-25 Miami at Eastern Michigan Bowling Green at Western Michigan Ohio at Toledo Buffalo at Central Michigan Northern Illinois at Kent State Akron at Ball State
April 27-29 Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan Ohio at Bowling Green Central Michigan at Akron Miami at Buffalo Western Michigan at Kent State Ball State at Toledo
March 30-April 1 Eastern Michigan at Ohio Central Michigan at Bowling Green Toledo at Miami Kent State at Ball State Western Michigan at Buffalo Akron at Northern Illinois
May 4-6 Bowling Green at Eastern Michigan Kent State at Ohio Central Michigan at Northern Illinois Akron at Miami Western Michigan at Ball State Buffalo at Toledo
April 6-8 Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan Bowling Green at Akron Ohio at Northern Illinois Toledo at Central Michigan Miami at Ball State Buffalo at Kent State
May 11-13 Eastern Michigan at Buffalo Toledo at Bowling Green Ohio at Akron Ball State at Central Michigan Miami at Kent State Northern Illinois at Western Michigan
April 13-15 Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan Kent State at Bowling Green Ball State at Ohio Northern Illinois at Miami Western Michigan at Toledo Akron at Buffalo
May 17-19 Eastern Michigan at Toledo Bowling Green at Buffalo Miami at Ohio Western Michigan at Central Michigan Akron at Kent State Ball State at Northern Illinois
April 20-22 Eastern Michigan at Ball State Bowling Green at Miami Buffalo at Ohio Kent State at Central Michigan Akron at Western Michigan Toledo at Northern Illinois
May 23-26 • MAC Tournament (Avon, Ohio) #1 Seed vs. #8 Seed #2 Seed vs. #7 Seed #3 Seed vs. #6 Seed #4 Seed vs. #5 Seed
OESTRIKE STADIUM Year Opened (Season).....................................1971 (41th) All-Time Record........................................473-321-2 (.595) Capacity............................................................................1,200 Dimensions....LF 330, LC 370, CF 390, RC 370, RF 330 Infield Surface.........................................................Pro Grass Press Box Phone.............................................734.481.9328 ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Associate AD/Media Relations.....................Jim Streeter Assistant Director........................................... Greg Steiner Graduate Assistant.....................................Sean Hostetter Graduate Assistant/Baseball Contact........ Chris Puzzuoli Graduate Assistant......................................Ashley Strauss Puzzuoli E-mail.............................. cpuzzuol@emich.edu Puzzuoli Cell....................................................313.802.0104 Office Phone........................................ 734.487.0317/0318 Website........................................................emueagles.com MAILING ADDRESS 799 N. Hewitt Rd. Convocation Center, Room 307 Ypsilanti, MI 48197
School Arizona Ball State Bowling Green Buffalo Central Michigan Dayton Duke Hillsdale Kent State Kentucky Marshall Miami (OH) Michigan Michigan State NC Central Niagara Northern Illinois Notre Dame Ohio Oral Roberts Ohio State Toledo Wake Forest West Virginia Western Michigan
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2012 EMU Baseball Roster 2012 Eastern Michigan University Eagles NO. 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 31 33 35 36 39 42 44 50 51
PLAYER Kyle Klein Bo Kinder Daniel Russell Eric Comstock Taylor Dimmerling Jamie Simpson Matt Hitt Kristian Calibuso Brian Valente Dae Bowden Sam Ott Joe Battistelli Elliott Hall Jeffrey Rousseau Tyler Vavra Austin Williams Tucker Rubino Neil Butara Ben Magsig Jordan Glover Kendall Lewis Ryan Lavoie Brent Ohrman Paul Schaak Lee Longo Brian Hill Miles Sorise James Burrell Collin Taylor Steve Weber Adam Dennison John Rubino Ian Ham Ben Dartnell
POS. IF OF OF RHP RHP OF C RHP RHP OF OF RHP OF C RHP IF IF RHP IF RHP RHP RHP IF/OF LHP IF LHP UTIL OF LHP RHP C IF RHP LHP
B/T B/R L/L L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L R/R L/L R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L
HT. 6-1 5-11 6-1 5-10 6-1 6-1 6-0 5-10 6-1 5-10 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-0 5-11 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-4 6-0 6-0 6-4 6-6 6-2 5-8 6-6 6-3
Head Coach: Jay Alexander (Wayne State, 1996) Assistant Coach: Andrew Maki (Grand Valley State, 2000) Assistant Coach: Aaron Hepner (Dayton, 2006) Volunteer Coach: Dan O’Brien (Florida State, 1976) Director of Baseball Operations: Kevin Wheeler
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WT. 186 173 195 175 187 215 190 195 196 190 195 173 190 210 205 195 185 188 210 201 192 215 184 195 205 220 175 200 190 210 190 172 225 215
CL. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) Sr. Grand Rapids, Mich. / West Catholic R-Sr. Wapella, Ill. / Clinton Community (Kaskaskia College) Jr. Grandville, Mich. / Grandville Fr. Tampa, Fla. / Middleton Jr. Perrysburg, Ohio / Perrysburg R-Jr. Dowagiac, Mich. / Dowagiac (Western Michigan) Sr. Fishers, Ind. / Fishers (Kishwaukee College) Jr. Brandon, Fla. / Armwood (Florida State College at Jacksonville) R-Jr. Macomb, Mich. / Eisenhower (Saginaw Valley State) R-So. Chicago, Ill. / Whitney Young R-So. Canton, Mich. / Salem Jr. Allen Park, Mich. / Allen Park Fr. Bloomfield Hills, Mich. / Bishop Foley Fr. Ann Arbor, Mich. / Gilmour Academy Jr. Calgary, Alberta / Vauxhall (Southern Idaho C.C.) Jr. Spring Hill, Kan. / Gardner Edgerton (Fort Scott C.C.) Sr. Scottsdale, Ariz. / Horizon (Glendale C.C.) Jr. Euclid, Ohio / St. Ignatius Sr. Okemos, Mich. / Okemos (Lansing C.C.) Sr. Toronto, Ont. / Ontario Schools R-Jr. Huntsville, Ohio / Indian Lake Fr. Sterling Heights, Mich. / Stevenson Sr. Adrian, Mich. / Adrian So. Winkler, Manitoba / Vauxhall (Southern Idaho C.C.) So. Mayfield, Ohio / Mayfield R-Jr. Flagstaff, Ariz. / Sinagua (Phoenix College) R-Fr. Ann Arbor, Mich. / Pioneer Jr. St. Paul, Min. / Park (Morton C.C.) R-Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Lakota West Jr. North Royalton, Ohio / North Royalton R-Fr. Broadview Heights, Ohio / Padua Franciscan Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. / Horizon Fr. Tampa, Fla. / Tampa Catholic Fr. East St. Paul, Manitoba / Vauxhall Pronunciation Guide: Butara..................... boo-TAR-uh Calibuso................. cal-uh-BOO-soh Dae Bowden......... Day Bow-(rhymes with know)-den Lavoie..................... luh-VOY Maki......................... MACK-ee Rousseau............... ROO-so Sorise...................... sore-EESE Valente................... vuh-LEN-tay Schaak.................... SHACK
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Kyle Klein • IF Sr.-Sr. • 6-1 • 186 • S/R Grand Rapids, Mich.-West Catholic
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Kristian Calibuso • RHP Jr.-Jr. • 5-9 • 195 • R/R Brandon, Fla.-Armwood (Florida State College-Jacksonville)
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Tyler Vavra • RHP Jr.-Jr. • 6-0 • 205 • R/R Calgary, Alberta-Vauxhall (Southern Idaho C.C.)
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Ryan Lavoie • RHP Fr.-Fr. • 6-2 • 215 • R/R Sterling Heights, Mich.Stevenson
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Collin Taylor • LHP Sr.-Jr. • 6-4 • 190 • L/L Cincinnati, Ohio-Lakota West
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Bo Kinder • OF Sr.-Sr. • 5-11 • 173 • L/L Wapella, Ill.-Clinton Community (Kaskaskia College)
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Brian Valente • RHP Sr.-Jr. • 6-1 • 196 • R/R Macomb, Mich.-Eisenhower (Saginaw Valley State)
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Austin Williams • IF Jr.-Jr. • 5-11 • 195 • R/R Spring Hill, Kan.-Gardner Edgerton (Fort Scott C.C.)
Brent Ohrman • OF Sr.-Sr. • 6-0 • 184 • R/R Adrian, Mich.-Adrian
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Daniel Russell • OF Jr.-Jr. • 6-1 • 195 • L/R Grandville, Mich.-Grandville
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Dae Bowden • OF Jr.-So. • 5-10 • 190 • R/R Chicago, Ill.-Whitney Young
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Tucker Rubino • IF Sr.-Sr. • 6-0 • 185 • R/R Scottsdale, Ariz.-Horizon (Glendale C.C.)
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Paul Schaak • LHP So.-So. • 6-2 • 195 • L/L Winkler, Manitoba-Vauxhall (Southern Idaho C.C.)
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Steve Weber • RHP Adam Dennison • C Jr.-Jr. • 6-6 • 210 • R/R So.-Fr. • 6-2 • 190 • R/R North Royalton, Ohio-North Royalton Broadview Heights, Ohio-Padua Franciscan
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Eric Comstock • RHP Fr.-Fr. • 5-10 • 175 • R/R Tampa, Fla.-Middleton
Sam Ott • OF Jr.-So. • 6-1 • 221 • L/L Canton, Mich.-Salem
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Neil Butara • RHP Jr.-Jr. • 6-0 • 188 • R/R Euclid, Ohio-St. Ignatius
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Lee Longo • IF So.-So. • 6-1 • 205 • R/R Mayfield, Ohio-Mayfield
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John Rubino • IF Fr.-Fr. • 5-8 • 172 • R/R Scottsdale, Ariz.-Horizon
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Taylor Dimmerling • RHP Jr.-Jr. • 6-1 • 187 • R/R Perrysburg, Ohio-Perrysburg
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Joe Battistelli • RHP Jr.-Jr. • 6-0 • 173 • R/R Allen Park, Mich.-Allen Park
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Ben Magsig • IF Sr.-Sr. • 6-1 • 210 • L/R Okemos, Mich.-Okemos (Lansing C.C.)
Brian Hill • LHP Sr.-Jr. • 6-4 • 220 • L/L Flagstaff, Ariz.-Sinagua (Phoenix College)
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Ian Ham • RHP Fr.-Fr. • 6-6 • 225 • R/R Tampa, Fla.-Tampa Catholic
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Jamie Simpson • OF Sr.-Jr. • 6-1 • 215 • R/R Dowagiac, Mich.-Dowagiac (Western Michigan)
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Elliott Hall • OF Fr.-Fr. • 6-0 • 190 • R/R Bloomfield Hills, Mich.-Bishop Foley
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Jordan Glover • RHP Sr.-Sr. • 6-3 • 201 • R/R Toronto, Ontario-Ontario Schools
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Miles Sorise • OF/IF So.-Fr. • 6-0 • 175 • R/R Ann Arbor, Mich.-Pioneer
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Ben Dartnell • LHP Fr.-Fr. • 6-3 • 215 • L/L East St. Paul, Manitoba-Vauxhall
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Matt Hitt • C Sr.-Sr. • 6-0 • 190 • R/R Fishers, Ind.-Fishers (Kishwaukee College)
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Jeffrey Rousseau • C Fr.-Fr. • 6-2 • 210 • R/R Ann Arbor, Mich.-Gilmour Academy
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Kendall Lewis • RHP Sr.-Jr. • 6-4 • 192 • R/R Huntsville, Ohio-Indian Lake
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James Burrell • OF Jr.-Jr. • 6-0 • 200 • R/R St. Paul, Min.-Park (Morton C.C.)
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2012 utlook 2010OO utlook The 2011 season was one of new highs for the Eastern Michigan University baseball team, as the Eagles won 37 games; the most since the 1982 campaign. The Eagles combined to hit .298 over 59 contest to lead the Mid-American Conference in team batting average. At the MAC Tournament, the Green and White reached the semifinals as the No. 5 seed, beating Northern Illinois twice and Kent State once before ultimately falling to the Golden Flashes.
baseman. A middle-of-the-lineup hitter, the senior will once again be called on to get on base and drive in runs for an already-potent EMU lineup.
Eastern Michigan returns 19 letterwinners for the 2012 campaign, including seven position starters and eight pitchers. The team also welcomes 12 newcomers to the squad.
Perhaps the most glaring omission from the starting lineup in 2012 will be Zack Leonard, who was best known for his consistency at the plate. Leonard broke the all-time career hits record for an EMU player last season, finishing with 315 knocks.
Fourth year Head Coach Jay Alexander’s squad will open the season with 17 road games beginning with the USC Upstate Tournament, Feb. 17-19, and will travel to nationally-ranked Arizona for a three-game set before returning to Ypsilanti for the home opener, March 16, against Niagara. “We have lots of confidence this year and our team expectations are extremely high,” said Alexander. “As long as we play as a team every game I like our chances in our conference.” Behind the Dish The Eagles enter this season with several viable options at the catcher position in senior Matt Hitt and redshirt freshman Adam Dennison. Hitt begins his second year with the Eagles after starting behind the plate in 34 games in 2011, when he hit .239 and committed just two defensive errors for a .992 fielding percentage. With the departure of Kyle Peterson, Dennison will have an opportunity to compete for playing time after spending his first season on the bench as a redshirt. Around the Horn Ben Magsig played his first full season with EMU in 2011 after a hand injury cut his time short in 2010. In 58 games, Magsig hit at a .316/.410/.432 clip as the team’s starting third
“Ben is an experienced player with the ability to have the kind of season that Zack Leonard had last year,” Alexander stated. “He will play a major role on our team.”
A pair of fresh faces, Austin Williams and John Rubino, will be pressed into duty at second base to attempt to fill the offensive and defensive void left by Leonard’s absence, with Williams slated to pick up a majority of the slack. Williams, a transfer from Fort Scott Community College, played two seasons with the Greyhounds and was named to the All-Conference squad on both occasions. The infielder was an offensive machine, driving in a team-best 55 RBI in 51 games average and registered 1.012 on-base-plus-slugging percentage. “Austin brings more experience to the team to complement what we already have,” said Alexander. “He is expected to jump in and fill the big shoes of Leonard.” Team co-captain Tucker Rubino returns from a solid first year as the team’s starting shortstop. Rubino hit .263 in 2011, but got on base at a .360 pace thanks to 31 walks. He also possesses good speed, having swiped seven bases last season. Defensively, he is arguably tops on this year’s squad. Alexander noted, “Tucker is our best defensive infielder and we expect him to play a major role on the offense this year.” A true first baseman in every sense of the term, lefty Lee Longo returns to the EMU infield after a terrific freshman campaign. Longo was second on the team with four home runs and third in slugging percentage at .471 last year. His low strikeout rate and raw power put him in prime position to be even more dangerous at the dish in 2012. “Longo has increased his strength and possesses a better understanding of how to produce more at the plate,” said Alexander. “We think his power numbers will go up this year. ”
Brent Ohrman (pictured) returns for his senior season after hitting .339 and recording a .987 fielding percentage as the everyday centerfielder in 2011.
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The Outfield Co-captain Brent Ohrman will once again patrol centerfield as he pursues numerous EMU offensive records as the squad’s leadoff hitter. The
Senior Bo Kinder (pictured) returns to the EMU lineup in 2012 after being sidelined last season with an injury. He hit .306 in MAC play in 2010.
second-team All-MAC, Academic All-MAC and Academic All-District recipient had 20 stolen bases last season to give him 32 for his career, good for the 17th-most all-time. He also has 28 career doubles to put him at 23rd in EMU laurels for that category. “Brent is our best athlete and we look for him to have another big year,” said Alexander. Daniel Russell started in 56-of-58 games last season, and will likely do the same this time around in left field. His speed makes him a dual defensive threat along with Ohrman in the outfield, and his extra-base power (18 doubles, six triples, two home runs in his career) makes him dangerous on the basepaths. “Daniel is expected to give us a steady bat with more power this year,” Alexander added. The Eagles have an array of other talented outfielders from which to choose this season. Bo Kinder returns to the lineup after missing 2011 due to injury. Kinder hit .273 in 2010 and displayed good power, hitting eight round-trippers. Sam Ott and Jamie Simpson will also see time in the field while being mixed into designated hitting roles from time to time. Ott hit .333 as a DH last season in 32 games, while Simpson will see his first action in an EMU uniform after transferring from Western Michigan following the 2010 season. Ott could also see occasional playing time at first base this year. “Simpson and Kinder will both play in the outfield this year depending on matchups,” Alexander added. “But they are both very good and I expect them to play well for us.” On the Mound On the mound, the Eagles lose the services of 2011 strikeout and wins leader Corey Chaffins (70 strikeouts, seven wins) as well as left-handed workhorse Robert Wendzicki (106.2 innings
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2012 Outlook captain and garnered an SWAC Honorable mention in 2010. Schaak was named to the 2011 AllSWAC First Team in his one season at Southern Idaho, posting a team-best 6-1 record with a 3.45 ERA over 44.1 innings pitched. The Schedule For the first time in three season, the Eagles will not open the season battling a ranked opponent. Instead, they will play in the USC Upstate Tournament, Feb. 17-19, in Spartanburg, S.C., where they will play USC-Upstate, Kentucky and Dayton. The tournament will kick off 17-straight road contests to begin the season. EMU will finish the month of February facing Oral Roberts, Feb. 24-26, Duke, Feb. 28, and North Carolina Central, Feb. 29. Redshirt junior Brian Valente (pictured) enters 2012 as a member of the starting rotation after a stellar 2011 campaign in which he went 4-0 over six starts. His 1.86 ERA was good for 15th-best all-time in a season at EMU.
pitched). Fortunately, the Green and White returns one of the top rotations in the conference headed by Steve Weber, Joe Battistelli and Brian Valente. The right-handed trio combined for a 16-6 record last season along with a 3.63 ERA over 173.1 innings of work. Valente is fresh off a 4-0, 1.86 ERA performance in 2011, good for the 15th-best single-season ERA in team history. The Eagles will look to experienced hurlers Taylor Dimmerling, Collin Taylor and Kristian Calibuso to head a bullpen full of new and raw talent. Calibuso was tabbed as the team’s closer this year after recording a team-best five saves last year. “I am excited about this year’s pitching crop,” Alexander remarked. “We have more experience and our guys have made significant improvements in their ability to pitch. Our bullpen will also be exciting to watch this year.” The pitching staff will also welcome a pair of transfers to the squad in Tyler Vavra and Paul Schaak. Each played at Southern Idaho Community College, where Vavra was named team
March begins with a trip to Winston-Salem, N.C., March 2-4, to take part in the Wake Forest Tournament against Wake Forest and Marshall. Then nationally-ranked Arizona comes calling for a three-game set, March 9-11, when the Eagles head to Tucson, Ariz. The road trip concludes with two games at West Virginia, March 13-14. The second annual Oestrike Classic, March 1618, will usher in the first of 18 home dates as the Eagles host Niagara for three games. Other home series this season include MAC opponents Miami (March 23-25), Central Michigan (April 13-15), Northern Illinois (April 27) and Bowling Green (May 4-6). The Eagles will also play single home games against Michigan (March 28), Michigan State (April 4) and Hillsdale (May 1). The Mid-American Conference announced that All Pro Freight Stadium, the home of the Frontier League Lake Erie Crushers, will serve as the host site for the 2012-14 MAC Baseball Tournaments. The move to All Pro Freight Stadium in Avon, Ohio will mark the third neutral site venue to host the MAC Baseball Tournament since 1982. VA Memorial Stadium served as the tournament’s venue for the previous four seasons.
Club Analysis Letterwinners Returning (19) – Joe Battistelli, Jr., RHP; Dae Bowden, R-So., OF; Neil Butara, Jr., RHP; Kristian Calibuso, Jr., RHP; Taylor Dimmerling, Jr., RHP; Jordan Glover, Sr., RHP; Matt Hitt, Sr., C; Bo Kinder, Sr., OF; Kyle Klein, Sr., IF; Kendal Lewis, R-Jr., RHP; Lee Longo, So., IF; Ben Magsig, Sr., IF; Brent Ohrman, Sr., OF; Sam Ott, R-So., OF; Tucker Rubino, Sr., IF; Daniel Russell, Jr., OF; Collin Taylor, R-Jr., LHP; Brian Valente, R-Jr., RHP; Steve Weber, Jr., RHP Letterwinners Lost (8) – Ken Battiston, OF; Corey Chaffins, RHP; Aaron Chavez, IF; Tim Combs, RHP; Wally Gerbus, OF; Zack Leonard, IF; Kyle Peterson, C; Robert Wendzicki, LHP Position Starters Returning (7) – Matt Hitt, Sr., C (.239, 0 HR, 18 RBI, 0 SB); Lee Longo, So., IF (.312, 4 HR, 25 RBI, 0 SB); Ben Magsig, Sr., IF (.316, 4 HR, 33 RBI, 4 SB); Brent Ohrman, Sr. , OF (.339, 2 HR, 37 RBI, 20 SB); Sam Ott, Jr., OF (.333, 1 HR, 19 RBI, 5 SB); Tucker Rubino, Sr., IF (.263, 1 HR, 39 RBI, 7 SB); Daniel Russell, Jr., OF (.305, 2 HR, 38 RBI, 9 SB) Position Starters Lost (4) – Ken Battiston, OF (.329, 6 HR, 44 RBI, 10 SB); Zack Leonard, IF, (.372, 2 HR, 37 RBI, 5 SB); Kyle Peterson, C, (.200, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 5 SB); Robert Wendzicki, OF, (.248, 2 HR, 38 RBI, 1 SB) Pitchers Returning (8) – Joe Battistelli, Jr., RHP (6-3, 3.96 ERA, 63.2 IP,); Neil Butara, Jr., RHP (0-2, 9.75 ERA, 24.0 IP); Kristian Calibuso, Jr., RHP (3-0, 2.55 ERA, 24.2 IP); Taylor Dimmerling, Jr., RHP (0-0; 12.71 ERA, 11.1 IP); Jordan Glover, Sr., RHP (3-0, 4.89 ERA, 35.0 IP); Collin Taylor, R-Jr., LHP (1-0, 8.53 ERA, 19.0 IP); Brian Valente, R-Jr., RHP (4-0, 1.86 ERA, 38.2 IP); Steve Weber, Jr., RHP (6-3, 4.31 ERA, 35.0 ERA) Pitchers Lost (3) – Corey Chaffins, RHP (7-5, 4.99 ERA, 88.1 IP); Tim Combs, RHP (1-2, 4.65 ERA, 31.0 IP); Robert Wendzicki, LHP (6-6, 3.38 ERA, 106.2 IP) Newcomers (12) – James Burrell, Jr., IF/OF; Eric Comstock, Fr., RHP; Ben Dartnell, Fr., LHP; Elliott Hall, Fr., OF; Ian Ham, Fr., RHP; Ryan Lavoie, Fr., RHP; Jeffrey Rousseau, Fr., C; John Rubino, Fr., IF; Paul Schaak, So., LHP; Jamie Simpson, Jr., OF; Tyler Vavra, Jr., RHP; Austin Williams, Jr., IF Break Down By Class – Seniors (7), Juniors (14), Sophomores (4), Freshmen (9) Break Down By State/Province – Michigan (12), Ohio (7), Arizona (3), Florida (3), Illinois (2), Manitoba (2), Alberta (1), Indiana (1), Kansas (1), Minnesota (1), Ontario (1)
The 2012 senior class: (top row) Jordan Glover, Tucker Rubino, Collin Taylor, (bottom row) Kyle Klein, Bo Kinder, Matt Hitt, Ben Magsig, Brent Ohrman
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Head Coach Jay Alexander Head Coach • Fourth Season • Wayne State, 1996 • 250-237 Career Record The 2012 season will mark the fourth for Jay Alexander as Eastern Michigan University’s head baseball coach. Prior to joining the program in 2008, Alexander spent seven years as the head baseball coach at Wayne State University.
national player of the week awards during the regular season. As a whole, the 2010 Eastern Michigan pitching staff recorded 387 strikeouts – the most by any team in school history. The previous record was held by the 1975 EMU baseball team that finished fifth at the College World Series. Alexander’s Eagles also got it done in the classroom, with junior Corey Chaffins earning ESPN The Magazine second-team All-District IV honors.
“When we started the process of searching for a new head baseball coach, the name Jay Alexander was at the top of our list,” Athletic Director Derrick Gragg said. “Coach Alexander had tremendous support from the entire baseball community and we are excited that he will be here to continue the strong legacy of success our baseball program has built under previous head coaches Ron Oestrike, Roger Coryell, and Jake Boss.”
In his first season at EMU, Alexander led the Eagles to a third place finish in the Mid-American Conference West Division, earning a No. 7 seed in the MAC Tournament. As a team, the 2009 Eagles hit 100 home runs – the most by any EMU team in a single season in school history. Alexander had three players earn All-MAC honors in his first year, one player earn National Player of the Week honors, and one player earn Academic All-American accolades. Alexander also had two players drafted in his first season, as junior Jim Gulliver was picked in the 20th round by the Detroit Tigers, while senior Kyle Rhoad was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 33rd round.
The 39-year-old Alexander (3-30-72) becomes the first African-American head coach in EMU baseball history. In 2011, Alexander’s squad compiled a 37-22 record, the most victories in a single season since the 1982 team won 39. EMU posted its best start to a season (30-15) since 1976, a year in which the team advanced to the College World Series. The Eagles also tied for the longest winning streak in the nation with 11 consecutive victories from April 12-May 4. In non-conference action, the Eagles topped fourth-ranked Clemson, West Virginia, Cleveland State, Michigan and Michigan State, and won series against Kansas, Tennessee Tech, Presbyterian College, Austin Peay, Michigan, and Louisville. Alexander won his 250th-career game as a head coach when the Eagles topped Northern Illinois, 4-2, in the MAC Tournament, May 27, 2011. In 2010, Alexander led the Eagles to two more wins than the previous year, with the team again earning the No. 7 seed in the MAC Tournament, where they finished with a 2-2 mark. Overall, Alexander had one first-team All-MAC selection in Kendall Lewis, who also earned four
The eighth head coach in Wayne State history, Alexander saw his 2008 squad turn in one of the most memorable years in school history. The Warriors recorded a school-record 34 wins, against just 19 losses, won the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) regularseason and made it all the way to the championship game of the NCAA Division II Regional Tournament. In addition, pitcher Anthony Bass and utility player Adam Kaminski were the first WSU players to earn All-American honors since the 1978 season. During his six-year tenure, Alexander’s Wayne State teams averaged 27 wins a season. He was named GLIAC Coach of the Year twice, in both 2005 and 2008 and the Warriors qualified for the NCAA Division II Regional Championship in both of those seasons. He led the 2005 Warriors to the GLIAC regular-season title and the No. 1 seed in the league tournament. That 2005 squad recorded 32 regular-season victories to earn its first-ever trip to the NCAA Regional Championship. In addition, shortstop Frank Jeney was named GLIAC Player of the Year. In all, Alexander has coached 12 All-Region players, 37 All-GLIAC selections and has landed 71 on the GLIAC All-Academic squad. Under Alexander, Wayne State also had its first player sign a major league contract since 1999 when Randy Surratt joined the Chicago White Sox organization after WSU’s 2003 season. Then in 2005, Steve Squires became the first Wayne State player to be selected in the Major League draft when the White Sox picked him in the 49th round. In 2008, Anthony Bass was selected by the San Diego Padres in the fifth round (165th pick overall). A native of Detroit, Alexander was a standout shortstop and centerfielder at Wayne State from 1993-96. He led the Warriors in hits, runs scored, stolen bases and batting average while a senior and was nationally ranked in all of those categories. He was a first-team All-GLIAC and All-Regional player that season. Alexander stayed at Wayne State to serve as a baseball assistant under legendary head coach Rod George for five seasons before becoming the head coach in December 2002 when George passed away.
Jay Alexander won his 250th career game as a collegiate head coach with a 4-2 win over Kent State in the MAC Tournament, May 27, 2011, in Chillicothe, Ohio.
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Alexander, his wife, Kia, and daughter, Ryleigh, reside in Redford, Mich.
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The Jay Alexander File >> PERSONAL INFORMATION Born: March 30, 1972 Place of Birth: Detroit, Mich. Wife: Kia Daughter: Ryleigh (19 months) >> EDUCATION Marygrove College (2002) • Master’s in Human Resource Management Wayne State University (1996) • Bachelor’s in Interdisciplinary Technology Benedictine High School (1990) >> PLAYING EXPERIENCE • Henry Ford Community College (1990-91) • Wayne State University (1992-92) • Selma College (1993-94) • Wayne State University (1994-96) • Two-time first-team All-GLIAC • Two-time All-Region selection
>> HEAD COACHING EXPERIENCE (250-237 career record) • Eastern Michigan University, 2009-present (fourth season) • 2011: 37-22, 16-11 MAC (2nd-West) • 2010: 27-32, 13-14 MAC (4th-West) • 2009: 25-35, 13-14 MAC (3rd-West) • Wayne State University, 2003-08 (six seasons) • 2008: 34-19, 23-5 GLIAC* • 2007: 29-22, 17-13 GLIAC • 2006: 19-34, 17-14 GLIAC • 2005: 32-19, 19-8 GLIAC* • 2004: 25-28, 15-12 GLIAC • 2003: 22-26, 10-16 GLIAC * GLIAC Champions/NCAA Tournament qualifier
>> COACHING AWARDS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS EASTERN MICHIGAN • 2009, 2010, 2011 MAC Tournament qualifier • One Academic All-American • Two National Players of the Week • One First-Team All-Region selection • Five Academic All-District selections • Seven All-MAC selections • 11 Academic All-MAC selections • Three players drafted WAYNE STATE • Two-time GLIAC Coach of the Year (2005 & 2008) • Four-time GLIAC Tournament qualifier • Two-time NCAA Regional qualifier • Most wins (34) in school history in 2008 • Two All-Americans in 2008
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Coaching Records JAY ALEXANDER
2009-Present
JAKE BOSS JR.
ROGER CORYELL
2008
1988-2007
COACHING RECORDS (INCLUDES ALL GAMES) Years Coach W L T 1949-1964 William Crouch 153 130 0 1965-1987 Ron Oestrike 657 508 8 2009-Present Jay Alexander 89 89 0 1988-2007 Roger Coryell 543 553 2 2008 Jake Boss Jr. 25 34 0 63-year totals 1,467 1,314 10
Pct. .541 .553 .500 .495 .424 .527
MAC RECORDS Coach Ron Oestrike Roger Coryell Jake Boss Jr. Jay Alexander 37-year totals
Pct. .536 .533 .652 .519 .538
W 162 295 15 42 514
L 138 257 8 39 442
T 2 1 0 0 3
RON OESTRIKE
WILLIAM CROUCH
1965-1987
1949-1965
Left-Right: Former Ohio State head football coach Woody Hayes, former EMU head baseball coach Ron Oestrike, former EMU Athletic Director Alex Agase and former Michigan head football coach Bo Schembechler.
EASTERN MICHIGAN COACHING VICTORIES Wins Coach Years Seasons 657 Ron Oestrike 1965-1987 23 543 Roger Coryell 1988-2007 20 153 William Crouch 1949-1964 16 89 Jay Alexander 2009-Present 3 25 Jake Boss Jr. 2008 1
Jay Alexander and former EMU and current Michigan State head coach Jake Boss Jr. meet at home plate before first pitch on March 18, 2009, at Oestrike Stadium.
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Coaching Staff Assistant Coaches Andrew Maki
Aaron Hepner
Andrew Maki enters his fourth season as a member of Jay Alexander’s staff as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. He moves to pitching coach in 2012 after spending the previous three years as the hitting coach.
Aaron Hepner enters his fourth season as a member of Jay Alexander’s staff. He moves to hitting coach after spending the previous three years as the pitching coach.
Fourth Season Grand Valley (2000) Pitching/Recruiting Coord.
In 2011, Maki guided the Eagles to Mid-American Conference bests in regular season batting average (.298), hits (571), runs scored (353), on-base percentage (.385), runs batted in (321), doubles (120) and runs per game (6.5). Under Maki, Zack Leonard became the all-time hits leader at EMU, and three players earned MAC Offensive Player of the Week honors in a season which saw the Eagles reach the MAC Tournament semifinals. In his first season, Maki helped the Eagles hit 100 home runs as a team – the most by any EMU team in a single season in school history and the 14th most among all Division I teams. Under Maki’s tutelage the 2009 Eagles finished the season averaging nearly seven runs per-game. In 15 games, EMU scored 10 or more runs, including a 27-run performance against Bowling Green, April 8, the most runs any EMU baseball team has ever scored against a Division I opponent. Under Maki, EMU had three batters earn MAC West Player of the Week accolades, while one player, Wally Gerbus, earned National Player of the Week honors after hitting the first four home runs of his career against BGSU, April 8. Prior to joining the Eagles staff in 2009, Maki spent three years as the recruiting coordinator for Wayne State University and two years as hitting coach. In 2008, WSU batted .311 with a .397 on base percentage. He helped the 2007 Warriors raise their team batting average 36 points to .325, with an on base percentage of .414. Prior to joining the Warrior staff, Maki served as the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator for Henry Ford Community College. He contributed to the teams’ remarkable 15-win improvement from the previous season and a 3.90 team ERA. As a player, Maki earned all-league honors as a first baseman and pitcher for Henry Ford C.C. and finished his collegiate playing career at Grand Valley State University in 1999 and 2000. He was a member of the 1999 Great Lakes Collegiate League Champion Michigan Monarchs that advanced to the World Championships in Australia. Maki was also a three-time All-Catholic League and All-Downriver selection, and earned All-State honors in high school. Maki is a 1996 graduate of Wyandotte Mt. Carmel High School and holds a bachelor's degree from Grand Valley State University.
Fourth Season Dayton (2007) Hitting
In 2011, Hepner coached the Eagles pitching staff to a 4.72 combined ERA, an improvement of 1.21 runs per game from 2010. Under Hepner, Corey Chaffins moved into second place all-time on the EMU career strikeouts list with 277. In addition, Joe Battistelli and Robert Wendzicki were named MAC West Pitcher of the Week, with Wendzicki also receiving MAC All-Tournament honors and signing a professional contract with the Lake Erie Crushers. In his first season with EMU, Hepner helped the EMU pitching staff develop into one of the top staffs in the MAC. Hepner helped EMU claimed three MAC Pitcher of the Week awards during the regular season, while helping pitcher Corey Chaffins earn second-team All-MAC accolades after coming off Tommy John sugery in 2008. Prior to joining the EMU baseball staff, Hepner spent the previous three seasons as an assistant coach at Michigan, where the Wolverines posted an 131-54 record, while claiming the conference’s regular season and tournament title in 2008. A three-year letterman at the University of Dayton, Hepner served as an assistant coach for the Southern Ohio Copperheads in the Great Lakes Collegiate Summer League in the summer of 2006 before heading to U-M. Noted for his defense, Hepner made more than 150 starts at catcher while earning his three letters at Dayton (2003-05) and helped lead the Flyers to a school record 36 wins as a senior in 2005. Hepner, who led the Atlantic 10 Conference in pickoffs twice, started his college career playing first base and catching at Edmonds Community College in the state of Washington. He transferred to Dayton after his team captured the NWACC championship during his freshman campaign. After finishing his final year of eligibility at Dayton he played in the Frontier League for the Richmond Roosters in 2005. A native of Woodinville, Wash., Hepner played football and baseball graduating from Woodinville High School in 2001. He graduated from Dayton with a degree in sport management in 2006, and served as a student assistant coach for one season.
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Coaching / Support Staff Dan O’Brien
Bill Tuscany
Fourth Season Florida State (1976) Volunteer Coach
27th Year at EMU Eastern Michigan (1973) Assoc. Head Athletic Trainer
Dan O’Brien enters his season as a member of Jay Alexander’s staff, bringing a wealth of coaching and playing experience at the intercollegiate and professional level to EMU. O’Brien, 56, was previously the head coach at Concordia University before spending 1991-1995 as the recruiting coordinator and assistant coach for the University of Michigan baseball team. During his tenure with the Wolverines, O’Brien was the hitting coach and in charge of infield and outfield play. The Wolverines led the Big Ten in hitting in 1993 and led the conference in fielding percentage in 1994. The St. Petersburg, Fla. native also spent three seasons (1988-91) at Michigan State University as the recruiting coordinator and pitching coach for the Spartan baseball team. The MSU pitching staff placed in the top-four in the Big Ten every season under O’Brien. While completing his master’s degree in counseling from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville in 1982-83, O’Brien was the recruiting coordinator and pitching coach for the Cougars, as the team advanced to the Division II World Series in 1983. As a player, O’Brien was an All-American pitcher at Florida State in 1975 and an Academic All-American that same year. In 1973, he had the opportunity to play with team USA in the World Games, earning a gold medal. He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1976 and played with the team in the big leagues in 1978 and ’79. He earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from Florida State in 1976.
Bill Tuscany is in his 27th year as a member of the Eastern Michigan University sports medicine staff, having been promoted to associate head athletic trainer in September 2001. In addition, Tuscany serves as a lecturer and clinical instructor in EMU’s accredited athletic training curriculum. A 1973 Eastern Michigan University graduate, Tuscany earned his master’s degree from EMU in 1976. Before joining the EMU athletics department, Tuscany was the head athletics trainer at Lewis University in Romeoville, Ill., from 1976-86. In addition to his training duties at Lewis, Tuscany was the director of the Emergency Medical Service, an associate professor in physical education and from 1981-86 he was the chairman of the physical education department. Tuscany is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA). The 58-year-old Tuscany and his wife, Carol, have a daughter, Sarah (28).
Kevin Wheeler
Third Season Detroit, Mich.-U.S. Navy Director of Baseball Operations A native of Detroit, Mich., Kevin Wheeler enters his third season as Director of Baseball Operations. Wheeler’s duties include; planning and organization of all EMU Baseball’s fundraisers and Community Service Projects. He also assists with team travel logistics, video scouting and game day operations. Wheeler graduated from Detroit Southwestern High School where he also played baseball. After high school he joined United States Navy and served for five years, where he was stationed in Italy and Japan. After leaving the Navy, Wheeler stayed played in Japan and played baseball. He returned to the United States in 2008 to begin his bachelor’s degree at Eastern Michigan, where he is currently pursuing a degree in sport management. Wheeler has a daughter, Kiara (10).
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Player Profiles
Senior Outfielder Brent Ohrman 2011 Academic All-District Selection
Returning Players Joe Battistelli
Dae Bowden
Junior-Junior, #16 RHP • 6-0 • 173 • B/T: R/R Allen Park, Mich.-Allen Park
Junior-Sophomore, #14 OF • 5-10 • 190 • B/T: R/R Chicago, Ill.-Whitney Young
2011: Appeared in 21 games on the mound, starting seven…Tied for second-most wins on the team with a 6-3 record to go with a 3.96 ERA, striking out 39 and walking 17 over 63.2 innings pitched…Broke into the weekend rotation and delivered six solid innings, allowing two runs on eight hits while striking out six and walking two in an 18-5 win over Ball State, May 1…Made his first Saturday start against Northern Illinois, May 7, firing a complete game shutout while striking out seven and walking none on the way to MAC West Pitcher of the Week accolades, May 9… 2010: Finished the season with a 3-1 record and a 4.43 ERA on the mound, tallying three saves…Logged 42.2 innings as a true freshman, tallying 26 strikeouts and holding opponents to a .281 batting average…Won first career game at Arkansas-Little Rock, March 3, after going three and one-thirds innings, allowing just three hits and striking out five…Picked up first career save at Buffalo, March 28…Pitched his longest outing of the season in EMU’s 9-8 extra inning loss to Kent State in the MAC Tournament, May 29, going seven and two-thirds innings…High School: Earned All-League, All-District and All-Region accolades every season for the Jaguars…Batted .537 with eight homers and 58 RBI as a senior…Earned Detroit News, Detroit Free Press and MHSBCA Dream Team honors three times…Earned All-State honors three times at Allen Park...As a junior, batted .530 with five home runs and 53 RBI…As a sophomore, batted .475 with three home runs and 45 RBI…As a freshman, batted .385 with two homers and 30 RBI…Also earned three varsity letters in football…Played baseball under EMU Athletic Hall of Fame member and All-American Glenn Gulliver...Personal: Full Name: Joseph Matthew Battistelli…Son of Patrick and Cheryl Battistelli…Has four brothers, Paul, Gary, John and Mike, and one sister, Lisa…Born: 12-6-90… Major: Business.
2011: Played in 18 games, starting five…Batted .143 (5-for-35) with two doubles, an RBI and six runs scored…Went 2-for-2 win a double, a runs scored and an RBI off the bench, including the decisive RBI single in the top of the ninth, to help EMU to a 5-4 win over Bowling Green, April 3…2010: Redshirted as a true freshman...High School: Batted .425 with 45 RBI as a junior, leading the Dolphins to a regional title and the city championship…Helped his team to a sectional and regional title as a sophomore…Named team captain as a senior…Personal: Full Name: Adeniji Bowden… Son of Nathaniel and Vena Bowden…Has four brothers, Joseph, Ogbonna, Camara, and Akintunde, and three sisters, Kim, Nia, and Kenya…Brother, Joseph, was drafted in the 21st round by the San Diego Padres in the 1992 MLB Draft…Born: 1-12-91… Major: Pre-Engineering. BOWDEN’S CAREER BATTING STATISTICS Overall 2011 Totals
AVG G/GS .143 18/5 .143 18/5
AB R 35 6 35 6
H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO 5 2 0 0 1 0 12 5 2 0 0 1 0 12
MAC 2011 Totals
AVG G/GS .125 11/4 .125 11/4
AB R 24 4 24 4
H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO 3 1 0 0 1 0 8 3 1 0 0 1 0 8
Postseason AVG G/GS MAC Tourn. .000 0/0 Totals .000 0/0
AB R 0 0 0 0
H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BOWDEN’S CAREER BATTING HIGHS At-Bats..................................... 4 Runs.......................................... 1 Hits............................................ 2 RBI............................................. 1 Total Bases.............................. 3 Hit Streak................................ 2
Four times (last vs. Akron, 4-15-11) Six times (last vs. Central Michigan, 5-19-11) Once (at Bowling Green, 4-3-11) Once (at Bowling Green, 4-3-11) Once (at Bowling Green, 4-3-11) April 3-8, 2011
BATTISTELLI’S CAREER PITCHING STATISTICS Overall 2011 2010 Totals
ERA W-L G/GS SV IP H 3.96 6-3 21/7 2 63.2 74 4.43 3-1 20/0 3 42.2 47 4.14 9-4 41/7 5 106.1 121
R 34 23 66
MAC 2011 2010 Totals
ERA W-L G/GS SV IP 3.19 4-2 10/4 1 42.1 3.29 1-1 10/0 3 13.2 3.21 5-3 20/4 4 56.0
H 48 14 62
R ER BB 17 15 8 5 5 6 22 20 14
K 22 7 29
H 13 13
R 8 8
K 8 8
Postseason ERA MAC Tourn. 4.84 Totals 4.84
W-L G/GS SV IP 0-0 2/1 0 13.0 0-0 2/1 0 13.0
ER 28 21 49
BB 17 22 39
ER BB 7 6 7 6
K 39 26 65
BATTISTELLI’S CAREER PITCHING HIGHS Innings..................................... 9.0 Strikeouts............................... 7 Walks Allowed...................... 4 Hits Allowed.......................... 9 Earned Runs.......................... 4
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Once (vs. Northern Illinois, 5-7-11) Once (vs. Northern Illinois, 5-7-11) Once (vs. Kent State, 5-26-11) Once (at Toledo, 5-14-11) Three times (last vs. Central Michigan, 5-20-11) 1970 NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • 1976 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES RUNNER-UP
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Returning Players Neil Butara
Kristian Calibuso
Junior-Junior, #22 RHP • 6-0 • 188 • B/T: R/R Euclid, Ohio-St. Ignatius 2011: Appeared in 11 games on the mound, starting once, and also recorded one start as catcher… Posted an 0-2 record with a 9.75 ERA, striking out 16 while walking only six over 24 innings pitched… Threw 100 pitches over 4.1 innings in relief to help EMU to a 17-15 extra-inning victory over Michigan State, April 26…Only start at catcher came against Cleveland State, April 12, and went 0-for-3 with a walk and a hit-by-pitch… 2010: Made 16 appearances on the mound as a true freshman, making one start…Finished the season with a 2-0 record and 4.88 ERA…Pitched 27.2 innings, giving up 24 runs (15 earned) on 10 walks, while tallying 19 strikeouts…Picked up first career victory at Wayne State, March 23…Picked up the win in relief versus Cleveland State, April 20, going one and two-thirds innings…High School: A two-year letterwinner for the Wildcats, was a first-team All-Sun Journal selection as a senior, helping lead the St. Ignatius to the state semifinals…Earned All-Area Northeast Ohio honors and was named the Sports Time Ohio Player of the Week as a senior…Batted .402 with eight homers and 10 doubles as a senior…Struck out just nine times in 97 at-bats, while drawing 12 walks…Personal: Full Name: Neil Anthony Butara…Son of Raymond and Kelly Butara…Has one brother, Joey, and one sister, Allyce…Born: 4-15-91…Major: Business. BUTARA’S CAREER PITCHING STATISTICS Overall 2011 2010 Totals
ERA W-L G/GS SV IP 9.75 0-2 11/1 0 24.0 4.88 2-0 16/1 0 27.2 7.14 2-2 27/2 0 51.2
H 50 41 91
R 34 24 58
MAC 2011 2010 Totals
ERA 3.38 10.80 9.00
G/GS SV IP 2/0 0 2.2 4/0 0 8.1 6/0 0 11.0
H 5 18 23
R ER BB 1 1 0 10 10 2 11 11 2
K 2 6 8
W-L G/GS SV IP 0-0 2/0 0 3.0 0-0 2/0 0 3.0
H 5 5
R 2 2
K 2 2
Postseason ERA MAC Tourn. 6.00 Totals 6.00
W-L 0-0 0-0 0-0
ER BB 26 6 15 10 41 16
ER BB 2 0 2 0
K 16 19 35
Junior-Junior, #9 RHP • 5-9 • 195 • B/T: R/R Brandon, Fla.-Armwood (Florida State College-Jacksonville)
2011: Appeared in 21 games on the mound, all in relief…Posted a 3-0 mark with a 2.55 ERA and five saves over 24.2 innings pitched while holding batters to a .245 average against…His five saves rank 10th all-time at EMU in single season saves and tied for 14th in the career saves column...Florida State College: Member of the 2010 baseball team…High School: Batted .330 as a senior and led Armwood to the 5A State Finals…Named league MVP and honorable mention All-County…Personal: Full Name: Kristian Paul Calibuso…Son of Adelfo Calibuso and Victoria Heredia...Has one brother, Bernard, and two sisters, Rosa Calibuso and Alexis Heredia... Bernard played baseball at Florida State from 2000-04…Born: 7-17-91…Major: Marketing. CALIBUSO’S CAREER PITCHING STATISTICS Overall 2011 Totals
ERA W-L G/GS SV IP 2.55 3-0 21/0 5 24.2 2.55 3-0 21/0 5 24.2
H 23 23
R 10 10
ER BB 7 15 7 15
K 19 19
MAC 2011 Totals
ERA W-L G/GS SV IP 3.65 0-0 11/0 4 12.1 3.65 0-0 11/0 4 12.1
H 15 15
R 7 7
ER BB 5 11 5 11
K 8 8
H 2 2
R 1 1
ER BB 0 2 0 2
K 2 2
Postseason ERA MAC Tourn. 0.00 Totals 0.00
W-L G/GS SV IP 1-0 2/0 1 2.1 1-0 2/0 1 2.1
CALIBUSO’S CAREER PITCHING HIGHS Innings..................................... 4.0 Strikeouts............................... 4 Walks Allowed...................... 3 Hits Allowed.......................... 4 Earned Runs.......................... 3
Once (at Michigan State, 4-26-11) Twice (last at Michigan, 4-20-11) Twice (last vs. Central Michigan, 5-21-11) Once (vs. Akron, 4-16-11) Once (vs. Akron, 4-16-11)
BUTARA’S CAREER PITCHING HIGHS Innings..................................... 4.1 Strikeouts............................... 4 Walks Allowed...................... 4 Hits Allowed.......................... 9 Earned Runs.......................... 9
Twice (last at Michigan State, 4-26-11) Three times (last at Michigan State, 4-26-11) Once (at Michigan State, 4-26-11) Three times (last at West Virginia, 3-22-11) Once (at West Virginia, 3-22-11)
Junior pitcher Kristian Calibuso.
Junior pitcher Neil Butara. MAC CHAMPIONS: 1975 • 1976 • 1978 • 1981 • 1982 • 2003 • 2007
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Returning Players Jordan Glover
Taylor Dimmerling
Senior-Senior, #24 RHP • 6-3 • 201 • B/T: R/R Toronto, Ontario-Ontario Schools
Junior-Junior, #6 RHP • 6-1 • 187 • B/T: R/R Perrysburg, Ohio-Perrysburg
2011: Made 12 appearances on the mound, all in relief…Struck out 11 batters while walking 12 over 11.1 innings pitched…Held opponents to a .298 batting average against…2010: Made 20 appearances in relief on the year… Finished the season with a 7.85 ERA in 18.1 innings pitched on the year, tallying 17 strikeouts and 13 walks…Finished the season with two saves…Recorded first career save at Belmont, March 6…Won first career game at home versus BGSU, April 3…High School: A four-year letter-winner for the Yellow Jackets, earned first-team All-NLL and All-District honors and was a second-team All-State selection…Set a school record with 39 runs scored as a senior and holds Perrysburg’s school record in hits (121), doubles (23), and assists (210)…As a junior, earned All-NLL, All-District, and second-team All-State honors…Also played football for the Yellow Jackets, setting a second record for the longest run from the line of scrimmage (96 yards) as a junior…A four-year High Honor Roll honoree… Personal: Full Name: Taylor James Dimmerling…Son of Brian and Melissa Dimmerling…Mother, Melissa, played basketball at West Liberty State from 1988-90…Father, Brian, played football at Muskingum College from 1987-91…Has one brother, Trent, and one sister, Kaitlyn…Born: 12-17-90…Major: Pre-Med. DIMMERLING’S CAREER PITCHING STATISTICS Overall 2011 2010 Totals
ERA 12.71 7.85 9.70
MAC 2011 2010 Totals
W-L 0-0 1-1 1-1
G/GS SV IP 12/0 0 11.1 10/1 2 18.1 22/1 2 29.2
H 14 23 37
R 17 18 35
ER 16 16 32
ERA W-L G/GS SV IP 7.20 0-0 4/0 0 5.0 6.23 1-0 6/0 1 4.1 6.75 1-0 10/0 1 9.1
H 3 7 10
R 4 3 7
ER BB 4 6 3 0 7 6
K 8 4 12
Postseason ERA W-L G/GS SV IP MAC Tourn. 11.50 0-1 2/0 0 2.1 Totals 11.50 0-1 2/0 0 2.1
H 3 3
R 3 3
ER BB 3 3 3 3
K 1 1
DIMMERLING’S CAREER PITCHING HIGHS Innings..................................... 2.2 Strikeouts............................... 5 Walks Allowed...................... 4 Hits Allowed.......................... 4 Earned Runs.......................... 5
BB 12 13 25
K 11 17 28
1 time (at UALR, 3-3-10) Once (vs. Central Michigan, 5-20-11) 1 time (at Jacksonville State, 3-14-10) Three times (last at West Virginia, 3-22-11) Once (at West Virginia, 3-22-11)
2011: Appeared in 11 games on the mound, starting five…Posted a 3-0 record with a 4.89 ERA, striking out 16 and walking nine while holding opponents to a .299 average against over 35 innings pitched…Threw a season-high 7.1 innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on eight hits in a 6-4 win over Presbyterian, March 2… Recorded a victory over Louisville on the road after going six innings and allowing two runs on eight hits with two strikeouts in a 3-2 win…2010: Made 18 appearances on the mound, including four starts…Finished the season with a 2-4 record and 6.04 ERA…Pitched 53.2 innings, striking out 42 batters and walking 25…Picked up the win at Akron, April 17, going five and onethirds innings in relief…Picked up the victory in relief at home versus Western Michigan, April 23…2009: Tallied a 3-5 record in 16 appearances, including 11 starts…Earned MAC West Pitcher of the Week honors, May 17, after striking out a career-best nine batters and pitching EMU’s first shutout since 2007 in the team’s 5-0 win over Central Michigan, May 15…Recorded 49 strikeouts in 55.2 innings pitched with a 6.31 ERA…High School: A multisport athlete for the Panthers, earned a gold athletic letter as senior and a blue athletic letter as a junior…Named the baseball teams Most Valuable Player as a junior and senior and was named the Athlete of the Year as a sophomore…Earned MVP honors as a freshman, junior, and senior in volleyball…Played for the Toronto Mets during the summer…Personal: Full Name: Jordan Christopher Glover…Son of Judy Crawford…Has one sister, Brooklyn…Born: 7-14-90…Major: Business. GLOVER’S CAREER PITCHING STATISTICS Overall 2011 2010 2009 Totals
ERA W-L G/GS SV 4.89 3-0 11/5 1 6.04 2-4 18/4 0 6.31 3-5 16/11 0 5.86 8-9 45/19 1
MAC 2011 2010 2009 Totals
ERA 5.79 3.75 4.20 4.14
IP 35.0 53.2 55.2 144.1
H 41 68 71 180
R 21 40 51 112
ER 19 36 39 94
BB 9 25 27 61
K 16 42 49 107
W-L G/GS SV IP 0-0 3/0 1 4.2 2-0 8/0 0 24.0 1-2 8/5 0 30.0 3-2 19/5 1 58.2
H 4 27 31 62
R 3 12 20 35
ER 3 10 14 27
BB K 2 4 9 18 12 29 23 51
Postseason ERA W-L G/GS SV IP MAC Tourn. 10.80 0-1 1/1 0 5.0 Totals 10.80 0-1 1/1 0 5.0
H 10 10
R 7 7
ER 6 6
BB 0 0
K 6 6
GLOVER’S CAREER PITCHING HIGHS Innings..................................... 7.1 Strikeouts............................... 6 Walks Allowed...................... 5 Hits Allowed.......................... 12 Earned Runs.......................... 11
Once (at Presbyterian, 3-2-11) Three times (last vs. Cleveland State, 3-29-11) Once (at Belmont, 3-6-10) Once (vs. Wichita State, 2-27-10) Once (vs. Wichita State, 2-27-10)
Junior pitcher Taylor Dimmerling.
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Returning Players Matt Hitt
Senior-Senior, #8 C • 6-0 • 190 • B/T: R/R Fishers, Ind.-Fishers (Kishwaukee College) 2011: Played in 42 games, starting 34 with all but two at the catcher position…Batted .239 (29-for-117) at the plate with eight doubles, 18 RBI and 26 runs scored…Posted six multi-hit games including a 4-for6 effort with three doubles, six RBI and a run scored in a 13-11 win over Bowling Green, April 1… Committed just two errors in 256 chances behind the dish… Picked off three baserunners while throwing out 12 potential base stealers...Kishwaukee C.C.: Played in 40 games in 2010, batting .284 (33-for-116) with 10 doubles, 25 runs scored and 39 RBI…Earned Dean’s List honors…Played in 14 games in 2009, tallied six hits, including two home runs…High School: Was a three-year letterwinner in baseball…Was an All-Hoosier Crossroads Conference two times and was a team captain as a junior and senior…Also earned three letters in football…Was a twoyear team captain on the football team, earning all league and all state honors as a junior and senior…As a freshman, was the team MVP in both baseball and football…Graduated with honors…Personal: Full Name: Matthew Taylor Hitt...Son of Randy and Dawn Hitt…Both parents attended the University of Louisiana Monroe…Has one brother, Michael, and one sister, Katie… Born: 8-16-89…Major: Management. HITT’S CAREER BATTING STATISTICS Overall 2011 Totals
AVG G/GS .239 42/34 .239 42/34
AB 117 117
R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO 26 28 8 0 0 18 19 28 26 28 8 0 0 18 19 28
MAC 2011 Totals
AVG G/GS AB .305 20/17 59 .305 20/17 59
R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO 12 18 7 0 0 12 6 15 12 18 7 0 0 12 6 15
Postseason AVG G/GS MAC Tourn. .000 4/3 Totals .000 4/3
AB 9 9
R 1 1
H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
HITT’S CAREER BATTING HIGHS At-Bats..................................... 6 Runs.......................................... 4 Hits............................................ 4 RBI............................................. 6 Total Bases.............................. 7 Hit Streak................................ 3
Once (at Western MIchigan, 4-24-11) Once (at Austin Peay, 3-4-11) Once (at Bowling Green, 4-1-11) Once (at Bowling Green, 4-1-11) Once (at Bowling Green, 4-1-11) March 19-22, 2011
Senior catcher Matt Hitt.
Bo Kinder
Senior-Senior, #2 OF • 5-11 • 173 • B/T: L/L Wapella, Ill.-Clinton Community (Kaskaskia College) 2011: Missed 2011 season due to injury…2010: Played in 49 games, making 45 starts, mostly as the everyday starting right fielder… Batted .273 with eight home runs, five doubles, four triples, and 30 RBI…Tied for the team lead in runs scored with 41…Was second on the team in slugging percentage (.483)…Hit a walk-off home run in EMU’s 7-6 win over Toledo in the MAC Tournament, May 27…Hit a walk-off single at home versus BGSU, April 3…Scored a career-high five runs at West Virginia, March 20…Tallied a career-best four RBI at Belmont, March 5…Batted .306 in conference play…Kaskaskia C.C.: Was a two-time recipient of the Dale Smiley Award, was a member of the Dean’s List…High School: Was a three-year letter-winner for the Maroons, earned team MVP honors as a junior and senior… Was a first-team All-State selection as a junior and senior, becoming the first player in school history to earn All-State honors twice…Named a Bloomington Pantograph All-Star as a senior… Was a first-team Champaign News Gazette and Decatur Herald Review selection…Led the Maroons in batting average as a junior and senior and as a pitcher, led the team in ERA as a junior… Personal: Full Name: Bo James Kinder…Son of James and Carol Kinder…Born: 5-31-89…Major: Mathematics. KINDER’S CAREER BATTING STATISTICS
Overall AVG G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO 2011 INJURED 2010 .273 49/45 176 41 48 5 4 8 30 23 39 Totals .273 49/45 176 41 48 5 4 8 30 23 39 MAC AVG G/GS AB 2011 2010 .306 24/24 98 Totals .306 24/24 98
R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO INJURED 14 30 4 3 3 13 6 21 14 30 4 3 3 13 6 21
Postseason AVG G/GS MAC Tourn. .235 4/4 Totals .235 4/4
R 6 6
AB 17 17
H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO 6 2 0 0 2 1 1 6 2 0 0 2 1 1
KINDER’S CAREER BATTING HIGHS At-Bats..................................... 6 Runs.......................................... 5 Hits............................................ 4 RBI............................................. 4 Total Bases.............................. 6 Hit Streak................................ 7
Three times (last at Northern Illinois, 5-9-10) Once (at West Virginia, 5-20-10) Once (at Northern Illinois, 5-9-10) Once (at Belmont, 5-5-10) Twice (at Northern Illinois, 5-9-10) April 9-18, 2010
Senior outfielder Bo Kinder.
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Returning Players Kendall Lewis
Kyle Klein
Senior-Junior, #25 RHP • 6-4 • 192 • B/T: R/R Huntsville, Ohio-Indian Lake
Senior-Senior, #1 IF • 6-1 • 186 • B/T: S/R Grand Rapids, Mich.-West Catholic 2011: Played in 43 games, started 18…Batted .286 (24-for-84) at the plate with two doubles, eight runs scored and nine RBI…Posted six multi-hit games including two three-hit efforts…Committed just three errors in 220 chances in the field, good for a .986 fielding percentage…His diving stop with two outs in the ninth and the tying run at third base sealed a 4-3 victory over Louisville (May 3) on the road...2010: Played in 32 games, making eight starts… Hit first career home run at Ball State, May 1…2009: Played in 39 games, started 17…Batted .155 with three doubles and nine RBI on the year with five runs scored…Named to the Hawaii Collegiate Baseball League All-Star team during the summer... High School: A three-year letterman for the Falcons…Missed his sophomore year due to Tommy John Surgery…Earned AllState accolades as a senior and All-Area and All-City honors as a junior and senior…Batted .492 with 16 doubles, two triples, and one homerun as a senior to go along with 38 RBI and 37 runs scored…Personal: Full Name: Kyle Jerome Klein…Son of Jay and Shelly Klein…Has two brothers, Jason and Nick, and one sister, Merideth…Born: 9-26-89…Major: Criminal Justice. KLEIN’S CAREER BATTING STATISTICS Overall 2011 2010 2009 Totals
AVG G/GS .286 43/18 .171 32/8 .159 39/17 .216 114/43
MAC 2011 2010 2009 Totals
AVG .320 .176 .185 .362
AB 84 35 71 190
R 8 3 5 16
H 24 6 11 41
G/GS AB R H 21/11 50 4 16 13/4 17 2 3 13/6 27 1 5 47/10 94 7 34
Postseason AVG G/GS MAC Tourn. 1.000 5/0 Totals 1.000 5/0
AB R 1 0 1 0
2B 3B HR RBI 2 0 0 9 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 9 5 0 1 22
SO 15 10 19 44
2B 3B HR RBI BB SO 0 0 0 3 4 10 0 0 1 3 1 6 2 0 0 3 0 6 2 0 1 9 5 22
H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
KLEIN’S CAREER BATTING HIGHS At-Bats..................................... 5 Runs.......................................... 2 Hits............................................ 3 RBI............................................. 3 Total Bases.............................. 4 Hit Streak................................ 3
BB 4 3 8 15
Twice (last at Cleveland State, 4-12-11) Twice (last vs. Ball State, 5-1-11) Twice (last vs. Buffalo, 3-25-11) Once (at Clemson, 2-19-11) 2 times (last at Ball State, 5-1-10) April 3-5, 2009
2011: Appeared in one game before an elbow injury ended his season...Underwent Tommy John surgery in May… 2010: Finished the season with a 7-4 record and 4.21 ERA…Made 14 starts and pitched 83.1 innings, tallying 62 strikeouts and walking 37…Held opponents to a .255 batting average…Earned first-team All-MAC honors… Pitched an 11-inning complete game shutout versus Western Michigan, April 24, giving up just three hits and one walk, while striking out a career-high 10 batters…Lewis’ 11-inning outing was the longest by any collegiate pitcher in 2010….Was named a “Louisville Slugger” National Player of the Week, the NCBWA National Pitcher of the Week, College Baseball Insider Central Region Pitcher of the Week and was named to the CBF National AllStar Lineup…Was also named MAC West Pitcher of the Week… Went seven or more innings in 6-of-14 starts…2009: Tallied a 5-4 record in 16 appearances, including nine starts…Finished with a 5.80 ERA in 49.2 innings…Picked up first career win against George Washington, Feb. 22…Allowed one run over five innings to pick up the victory in EMU’s 9-5 win over Ohio State, May 12…Picked up the win against Ohio in the MAC Tournament after going seven and a third innings, giving up four runs (three earned)…Named a Hawaii Collegiate Baseball League All-Star during the summer and was the starting pitcher for that All-Star team...High School: A three-year letterman, was a first team CBC selection and first team Miami Valley selection as a senior…Earned varsity letters in basketball and golf…An Honor Roll member and named to his middle school’s Hall of Fame… Personal: Full Name: Kendall Austin Lewis…Son of Scott Lewis and Deborah Risner…Has two sisters, Jordan and Courtney, and one brother, Matthew…Born: 6-17-90…Major: Chemistry. LEWIS’ CAREER PITCHING STATISTICS Overall 2011 2010 2009 Totals
ERA 23.62 4.21 5.80 5.17
W-L G/GS SV IP 0-1 1/1 0 2.2 7-4 14/14 0 83.1 5-4 16/9 0 49.2 12-9 31/24 0 135.2
H R ER 4 7 7 81 48 39 67 38 32 152 93 78
MAC 2011 2010 2009 Totals Postseason MAC Tourn. Totals
ERA W-L G/GS SV IP H 0.00 0-0 0/0 0 0.0 0 3.22 5-2 9/9 0 58.2 50 9.64 1-1 4/1 0 4.2 5 3.71 6-3 13/10 0 63.1 55
R ER BB K 0 0 0 0 27 21 23 42 5 5 5 4 32 26 28 46
ERA W-L G/GS SV IP H 4.47 2-0 2/2 0 14.1 19 4.47 2-0 2/2 0 14.1 19
R 8 8
ER 7 7
BB K 5 0 37 62 29 30 71 92
BB K 7 5 7 5
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Innings..................................... 11.0 Strikeouts............................... 10 Walks Allowed...................... 6 Hits Allowed.......................... 11 Earned Runs.......................... 7
Once (vs. Western Michigan, 4-24-10) Once (vs. Western Michigan, 4-24-10) Once (at Central Michigan, 5-20-10) Once (last, at Central Michigan, 5-20-10) Twice (last at Clemson, 2-18-11)
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Returning Players Lee Longo
Ben Magsig
Sophomore-Sophomore, #30 IF • 6-1 • 205 • B/T: R/R Mayfield, Ohio-Mayfield 2011: Played in 41 games, starting 38 between first base and DH… Batted .312 (43-for-138) with 10 doubles, four home runs, 25 RBI and 22 runs scored…Recorded first career multi-home run game with two solo blasts in a 5-4 loss to Kent State in the MAC Tournament… Came through with a game-winning pinch-hit two-run home run in the 12th inning of EMU’s, 17-15, win over Michigan State on the road, April 26… High School: Was a four-year starter for the Wildcats…Earned honorable mention Northern Ohio Conference honors as a freshman and sophomore and earned firstteam all-league honors as a junior and senior…As a senior, was named a OHSBCA Mizuno All-Ohio All-Star and was named the News Herald 2010 Player of the Year...Batted .490 with 12 home runs, 60 RBI, 95 total bases, and finished with a .990 slugging percentage…As a junior, was a second-team News Herald selection and first-team Sun Messenger honoree…Was also a standout quarterback on the Mayfield football team, earning first-team All-NOC honors and honorable mention All-District honors as a senior…Passed for 15 touchdowns and 1,374 yards as a senior and was named a Sun Messenger East All-Star and Mayfield Offensive MVP, leading the Wildcats to the Division I state regional semifinals….As a junior, passed for six touchdowns and 748 yards, helping Mayfield to the Division II state regional semifinals…Earned scholar athlete honors in both baseball and football as a junior and senior…Personal: Full Name: Lee Wesley Longo…Son of Mark and Lisa Longo…Father, Mark, attended Bowling Green State University…Has two brothers, Mitchell and Jack, and one sister, Chelsey…Born: 6-13-91…Major: Business. LONGO’S CAREER BATTING STATISTICS Overall 2011 Totals
AVG G/GS .312 41/38 .312 41/38
AB 138 138
R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO 22 43 10 0 4 25 6 25 22 43 10 0 4 25 6 25
MAC 2011 Totals
AVG G/GS AB .300 17/16 50 .300 17/16 50
R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO 6 15 3 0 0 5 2 10 6 15 3 0 0 5 2 10
Postseason AVG G/GS MAC Tourn. .375 5/5 Totals .375 5/5
AB 16 16
R 3 3
H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO 9 1 0 0 4 0 3 9 1 0 0 4 0 3
Senior-Senior, #23 IF • 6-1 • 210 • B/T: L/R Okemos, Mich.-Okemos (Lansing C.C.) 2011: Played in 58 games, starting 56 primarily as the Eagles’ everyday third baseman…Batted .316 (65-for-206) with 12 doubles, four home runs, 33 RBI and 41 runs scored…Drew team-best 31 walks, giving him 67 for his career which ranks 20th all-time at EMU…Recorded 17 multi-hit games including two four-hit efforts…Went 4-for-5 with a home run, four RBI and two runs scored in an 11-4 win over Akron, April 17…Went 4-for-6 with a double, four RBI and two runs scored in an 18-2 victory over Toledo, May 13…2010: Made 39 starts in first season at EMU, mostly as the everyday third baseman… Missed the final month of the season after suffering a broken thumb…Finished the season with a team-best .331 batting average and .495 on-base percentage…Led the team with 36 walks (fifth in MAC)…Had a career-best four hits at West Virginia, March 21, after driving in a career-high six runs at WVU, March 20…Hit first home run in an EMU uniform at Belmont, March 5… Walked four times at South Alabama, Feb. 28, and at ArkansasLittle Rock, March 3...Lansing C.C.: Had a stellar 2009 season, winning the Division II Junior College batting title after hitting .557 with a .710 on-base percentage, while tallying three homers, nine doubles, four triples, and 31 RBI…Tallied 19 multiple hit games in his final season at LCC…Earned Academic All-American accolades…High School: A four-year letter-winner for the Chieftains…Named the Lansing State Journal Player of the Year as a senior after batting .564 with seven homers, 17 doubles, two triples, and a .701 on-base percentage…Was an all-league, alldistrict, all-region, all-state selection as a senior…Personal: Full Name: Benjamin James Magsig…Son of Phil and Sally Magsig… Father was a three-year letter-winner at Michigan State University from 1979-81…Has one brother, Bailey…Born: 1-23-89… Major: Mathematics. MAGSIG’S CAREER BATTING STATISTICS Overall 2011 2010 Totals
AVG .316 .331 .322
G/GS 58/56 42/39 100/95
2B 12 9 21
3B 0 0 0
HR 4 3 7
MAC 2011 2010 Totals
AVG .361 .286 .336
G/GS AB R H 2B 27/26 97 23 35 8 16/16 49 10 14 5 43/42 146 33 49 13
3B 0 0 0
HR RBI BB SO 3 22 12 15 2 6 10 12 5 28 22 27
Postseason AVG G/GS MAC Tourn. .238 5/5 Totals .238 5/5
AB 206 133 339
R 41 33 74
AB R 21 1 21 1
H 65 44 109
RBI 33 24 57
BB 31 36 67
SO 32 27 59
H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO 5 1 0 0 2 0 2 5 1 0 0 2 0 2
LONGO’S CAREER BATTING HIGHS At-Bats..................................... 7 Runs.......................................... 2 Hits............................................ 3 RBI............................................. 2 Total Bases.............................. 8 Hit Streak................................ 8
Once (at Austin Peay, 3-4-11) Five times (last vs. Kent State, 5-26-11) Three times (last vs. Northern Illinois, 5-27-11) Six times (last vs. Kent State, 5-26-11) Once (vs. Kent State, 5-26-11) Feb. 27-12, 2011
MAGSIG’S CAREER BATTING HIGHS At-Bats..................................... 6 Runs.......................................... 3 Hits............................................ 4 RBI............................................. 4 Total Bases.............................. 7 Hit Streak................................ 9
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Five times (last vs. Northern Illinois, 5-27-11) Twice (last at Bowling Green, 4-1-11) Twice (last at Toledo, 5-13-11) Twice (last at Toledo, 5-13-11) Once (vs. Akron 4-17-11) April 16-May 4, 2011
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Returning Players Sam Ott
Brent Ohrman
Junior-Sophomore, #15 OF • 6-1 • 221 • B/T: L/L Canton, Mich.-Salem
Senior-Senior, #28 OF • 6-0 • 184 • B/T: R/R Adrian, Mich.-Adrian
2011: One of two players to play and start all 59 games, serving as the Eagles’ everyday center fielder…Was a Second Team All-MAC selection and a First Team Capital One Academic All-District IV pick…Was second on the team in batting with a .339 (84-for-248) average at the plate, adding 18 doubles, a home run, 37 RBI, 51 runs scored and a team-high 20 stolen bases…Committed just two errors in 150 chances primarily as a center fielder…Recorded 27 multi-hit games including a 4-for-5 effort with two doubles and two runs scored in a 10-4 win over Kansas, May 14…Put together a career-high 10-game hitting streak from April 20-May 4…Drove in a career-high five runs in a 3-for-6 effort in a 16-15, 10-inning win over Austin Peay, March 4…2010: Played in 53 games, making 45 starts…Played mostly as an outfielder, but also saw time at third base at the end of the season…Batted .282 with 31 runs scored, eight doubles, two triples, two home runs, and 16 RBI… Led the team with 11 stolen bases…Had a nine-game hitting streak… Hit first career home run at home versus Kent State, April 10…Tallied a career-high four hits and scored four runs at Ball State, April 30…2009: Played in 44 games, started 31…Batted .174 with 19 hits, including two doubles and one triple...Led the team with a 1.000 fielding percentage (46 putouts)…Named a Hawaii Collegiate Baseball League All-Star during the summer...High School: Four year letterman for the Maples… Earned All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) honors three times…Earned All-State honors junior and senior year… Batted .583 with 12 doubles, five triples, and 11 homeruns as a senior to go along with 48 RBI…Stole 39 bases and was a team captain and team MVP as a senior…Named to the All-State Dream Team as a senior…Was also an All-County selection in football and basketball...A member of the National Honors Society and was Adrian’s valedictorian in 2008…Personal: Full Name: Brenton Kendrick Ohrman…Son of Kevin and Cindy Ohrman…Has one sister, Jaelei, and one brother, Brad, was a football player at EMU…Born: 6-3089…Major: Sport Management.
OHRMAN’S CAREER BATTING STATISTICS Overall 2011 2010 2009 Totals
AVG G/GS AB R H .339 59/59 248 51 84 .282 53/45 188 31 53 .174 44/31 109 18 19 .286 156/135 545 100 156
2B 18 8 2 28
3B 1 2 1 4
HR 2 2 0 4
BB 15 6 16 37
SO 41 28 25 94
OTT’S CAREER BATTING STATISTICS Overall 2011 Totals
AVG G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO .333 32/21 75 12 25 5 0 1 19 17 11 .333 32/21 75 12 25 5 0 1 19 17 11
MAC 2011 2010 2009 Totals
AVG .319 .295 .222 .269
2B 9 3 1 13
3B 0 0 1 1
HR RBI BB 2 18 3 2 8 1 0 2 2 4 28 6
SO 16 10 8 34
MAC 2011 Totals
AVG G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO .340 14/12 47 3 16 3 0 1 12 7 8 .340 14/12 47 3 16 3 0 1 12 7 8
G/GS 27/27 26/23 14/9 67/59
AB 116 95 36 247
R 28 14 4 46
H 37 28 8 73
RBI 37 16 9 62
Postseason AVG G/GS AB R MAC Tour. .267 5/5 15 3 Totals .267 5/5 15 3
Postseason AVG G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO MAC Tour. .244 13/9 45 8 11 1 0 0 2 2 8 Totals .244 13/9 45 8 11 1 0 0 2 2 8
OHRMAN’S CAREER BATTING HIGHS At-Bats..................................... 6 Runs.......................................... 4 Hits............................................ 4 RBI............................................. 5 Total Bases.............................. 7 Hit Streak................................ 12
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2011: Played in 32 games, starting 21 primarily as the everyday designated hitter…Also appeared in five games on the mound, all in relief, posting a 7.71 ERA over 2.1 innings pitched…Finished third on the team with a .333 (25-for-75) batting average with five doubles, a home run, 19 RBI and 12 runs scored…Made first start in series finale against Akron, April 17, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run scored including a double, a home run and a walk…Recorded seven multi-hit games after that including a 2-for-4 effort with three RBI and two runs scored in a thrilling 12-11 comeback victory over Northern Illinois in the MAC Tournament, May 27… 2010: Redshirted as a true freshman....High School: A four-year letterwinner for the Rocks, was a second-team All-State selection as a senior, while also earning All-Region and All-District accolades…Was a first-team Canton Observer and Ann Arbor News selection…Named team MVP and Offensive Player of the Year as a senior, and had the award renamed “Samuel M. Ott Offensive Player of the Year Award” after him…Batted .486 as a senior with a school record 54 hits, including 15 doubles, three triples, five homers, 40 RBI, and 48 runs scored…Set a school-record onbase percentage of .556 as a senior…Holds eight individual hitting records at Salem, including 141 career hits…Finished with a .403 career batting average…Played in the MHSBC East-West All-Star Game at Comerica Park…Went 5-2 on the mound in 39.0 innings pitched as a senior…Also played hockey and golf at Salem, earning All-KLAA accolades as a senior in hockey and winning the Sniper Award (team leader in goals)…Personal: Full Name: Samuel Marx Ott…Son of Larry and Coralee Ott…Has one sister, Hallie…Born: 12-2-90…Major: Business.
H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO 4 0 0 0 3 5 2 4 0 0 0 3 5 2
OTT’S CAREER BATTING HIGHS
Eight times (last vs. Northern Illinois, 5-27-11) 1 time (at Ball State, 4-30-10) Twice (last at Kansas, 3-13-11) Once (at Austin Peay, 3-4-11) 1 time (at Ball State, 4-30-10) Feb. 26-March 19, 2011
At-Bats..................................... 5 Runs.......................................... 3 Hits............................................ 2 RBI............................................. 4 Total Bases.............................. 6 Hit Streak................................ 10
Once (vs. Central Michigan, 5-19-11) Once (at Michigan State, 4-26-11) Eight times (last vs. Northern Illinois, 5-27-11) Once (vs. Akron, 4-17-11) Once (vs. Akron, 4-17-11) April 17-May 8, 2011
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Returning Players Tucker Rubino Senior-Senior, #21 IF • 6-0 • 185 • B/T: R/R Scottsdale, Ariz.-Horizon (Glendale C.C.)
2011: Played in 58 games, starting 56 as the everyday shortstop… Batted .263 (55-for-209) with seven doubles, a triple and a home run…Recorded 39 RBI, third-best on the team, with 27 runs scored and team-best 31 walks…Posted 13 multi-hit games including a 4-for-7 effort with three RBI and a run scored, including the game-tying two-run double in the ninth inning of an 11-10 extra-inning win over Central Michigan, May 19…Went 3-for-4 with a home run in an 8-5 loss to Kent State, April 10…Glendale: Played in team-high 53 games in 2010, batting .353 (67-for-190) with 18 doubles, 34 runs scored and 30 RBI...Earned first-team All-Conference and Region honors and was second in conference in batting average and doubles… High School: Four-year letterwinner in baseball…Helped lead Horizon to two 5A State Championships with another runner-up finish and was named National Champions in 2007…Batted over .300 in each of his last three seasons and served as team captain his junior and senior seasons…Was a first-team All-Region selection and 5A State honorable mention pick senior year…Personal: Full Name: Thomas John Rubino…Son of Rod and Kathleen Rubino…Father, Rod, attended Texas A&M and the University of Pittsburgh…Played baseball for Texas A&M in 1973…Mother, Kathleen, attended Northern Arizona University…Born: 11-988…Major: Independent Study/Health. RUBINO’S CAREER BATTING STATISTICS Overall 2011 Totals
AVG G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO .263 58/56 209 27 55 7 1 1 39 31 40 .263 58/56 209 27 55 7 1 1 39 31 40
MAC 2011 Totals
AVG G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO .327 27/27 98 15 32 6 0 1 23 15 15 .327 27/27 98 15 32 6 0 1 23 15 15
Postseason AVG G/GS AB R MAC Tour. .211 5/5 19 1 Totals .211 5/5 19 1
H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO 4 1 0 0 1 3 3 4 1 0 0 1 3 3
RUBINO’S CAREER BATTING HIGHS At-Bats..................................... 7 Runs.......................................... 3 Hits............................................ 4 RBI............................................. 3 Total Bases.............................. 7 Hit Streak................................ 6
Once (vs. Central Michigan, 5-19-11) Once (at Austin Peay, 3-4-11) Once (vs. Central Michigan, 5-19-11) Once (vs. Central Michigan, 5-19-11) Once (at Kent State, 4-10-11) May 13-21, 2011
Daniel Russell Junior-Junior, #4 OF • 6-1 • 195 • B/T: L/R Grandville, Mich.-Grandville
2011: Played in 57 games, starting 56 as EMU’s everyday left fielder… Batted .305 (68-for-223) with 17 extra-base hits, 38 RBI, 34 runs scored and nine stolen bases…Recorded 19 multi-hit games including a 4-for-4 effort with two doubles, two runs and an RBI, scoring the game-winner in a 7-6 victory over fourth-ranked Clemson in the season’s opening series…Claimed two MAC West Player of the Week honors March 15 and March 28…Helped EMU take two out of three games from Kansas by going 8-for-13 in the series with five RBI and a four-hit effort in the series finale…Hit his first career home run in an 18-5 victory over Ball State, May 1…Tallied a 17-game reached base streak from March 6-April 3…2010: Played in 44 games, making 30 starts, mostly in left field…Batted .267 with 16 runs scored, seven doubles, two triples, and 19 RBI…Stole four bases…Had what proved to be a game-winning three-run double at Northern Illinois, May 9, that helped the Eagles earn a bid to the MAC Tournament…Went 2-for-4 with one RBI versus Toledo in the MAC Tournament, May 27…High School: Earned all conference and All-Region accolades as a senior…Batted .413 with 10 doubles, four triples, two homers, 27 walks, 30 runs scored and 27 RBI as a senior…Batted .383 as a junior…Personal: Full Name: Daniel Deford Russell…Son of John and Ramona Russell…Has two brothers, Jordan and Samuel… Brother, Samuel, plays baseball at Central Michigan University… Born: 1-22-91…Major: Exercise Science. RUSSELL’S CAREER BATTING STATISTICS Overall 2011 2010 Totals
AVG G/GS AB .305 57/56 223 .267 44/30 120 .292 101/86 343
R 34 16 50
H 68 32 100
2B 11 7 18
3B 4 2 6
HR 2 0 2
MAC 2011 2010 Totals
AVG .265 .250 .261
R 12 6 18
H 27 10 37
2B 4 2 6
3B 0 1 1
HR RBI BB SO 1 14 11 23 0 8 4 12 0 22 15 35
G/GS 26/25 17/13 43/38
AB 102 40 142
Postseason AVG G/GS AB R MAC Tour. .250 8/8 32 3 Totals .250 8/8 32 3
RBI 38 19 57
BB 26 7 33
SO 50 32 82
H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO 8 0 1 1 4 1 5 8 0 1 1 4 1 5
RUSSELL’S CAREER BATTING HIGHS At-Bats..................................... 7 Runs.......................................... 3 Hits............................................ 4 RBI............................................. 4 Total Bases.............................. 6 Hit Streak................................ 7
Once (vs. Central Michigan, 5-19-11) Twice (last at Michigan State, 4-26-11) Twice (last at Kansas, 3-13-11) Once (at Kansas, 3-13-11) Three times (last at West Virginia, 3-22-11) Twice (last April 23-May 4, 2011)
Senior infielder Tucker Rubino. MAC CHAMPIONS: 1975 • 1976 • 1978 • 1981 • 1982 • 2003 • 2007
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Returning Players Collin Taylor
Brian Valente
Senior-Junior, #36 LHP • 6-4 • 190 • B/T: L/L Cincinnati, Ohio-Lakota West 2011: Made 18 appearances on the mound totaling 19 innings pitched, all in relief…Posted a 1-0 record with one save and a 8.53 ERA with 12 strikeouts against 18 walks…He had nine scoreless appearances including a two-inning effort in a MAC Tournament win over Kent State in which he recorded the save by allowing just one hit…2010: Made 17 appearances on the mound, including 11 starts…Had a 2-5 record and 8.87 ERA in 44.2 innings pitched…Tallied 34 strikeouts and held opponents to a .286 batting average…Pitched a season-high six and one-thirds innings twice: at Buffalo, March 28, and at home versus Kent State, April 11…Struck out six batters in EMU’s home opener versus Michigan State, March 17…2009: Missed the entire season due to Tommy John surgery...2008: Redshirted…High School: Was a three-year varsity starter at Lakota West High School…Recorded a 2-0 mark with a 2.50 ERA during sophomore season…Went 5-3 with a 2.24 ERA during junior year…Captain of state championship team senior year…Posted a 10-1 record with a 2.48 ERA…A first-team Cincinnati Enquirer selection…Hamilton Pulse Journal’s Pitcher of the Year in 2007…Personal: Full Name: Colin Cluster Taylor...Son of Bill and Candy Taylor…Has one brother, Travis… Born: 4-26-89…Major: Business. TAYLOR’S CAREER PITCHING STATISTICS Overall 2011 2010 Totals
ERA 8.53 8.87 8.76
W-L 1-0 2-5 3-5
G/GS SV IP 18/0 1 19.0 17/11 0 44.2 35/11 1 63.2
MAC 2011 2010 Totals Postseason MAC Tour. Totals
ERA W-L G/GS SV IP H 9.00 0-0 8/0 0 8.0 8 8.22 1-3 9/7 0 30.2 32 8.37 1-3 17/7 0 38.2 40
R ER BB K 10 8 8 7 29 28 21 21 39 36 29 28
ERA W-L G/GS SV IP 11.50 0-0 2/1 1 2.1 11.50 0-0 2/1 1 2.1
R 3 3
TAYLOR’S CAREER PITCHING HIGHS Innings..................................... 6.1 Strikeouts............................... 6 Walks Allowed...................... 6 Hits Allowed.......................... 10 Earned Runs.......................... 11
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H 25 50 75
H 1 1
R 22 54 76
ER 18 44 62
ER 3 3
BB K 18 12 37 34 55 46
BB K 6 0 6 0
Senior-Junior, #10 RHP • 6-1 • 196 • B/T: R/R Macomb, Mich.-Eisenhower (Saginaw Valley State) 2011: Appeared in 12 games on the mound, making six starts…Posted a 4-0 record with a team-best 1.86 ERA, striking out 25 batters while walking 10 and holding opponents to a mere .243 average against over 38.2 innings pitched…Recorded wins over Alabama A&M, Michigan, Cleveland State and Central Michigan…Went a season-high six innings and struck out a season-high five batters, allowing just a run on three hits in 13-1 win over AAM, March 6…Pitched five innings and gave up two unearned runs in an 8-2 win over Michigan, March 30…2010: Sat out the 2010 season due to NCAA transfer rule…SVSU: Sat out the 2009 season at SVSU due to Tommy John surgery… High School: A two-year letter-winner for the Eagles, earned first-team All-MAC Red and first-team All-District accolades as a senior…Was named a Rawlings Preseason All-American and won the Eagle Elite Showcase Award…Tallied 84 strikeouts in 57 innings with a 1.88 ERA as a senior...Personal: Full Name: Brian David Valente…Son of Robert and Julia Valente…Has one brother, Joseph…Born: 4-17-90…Major: Exercise Science. VALENTE’S CAREER PITCHING STATISTICS Overall 2011 Totals
ERA W-L G/GS SV IP 1.86 4-0 12/6 0 38.2 1.86 4-0 12/6 0 38.2
H 35 35
R ER BB K 12 8 10 25 12 8 10 25
MAC 2011 Totals Postseason MAC Tour. Totals
ERA W-L G/GS SV IP 0.00 1-0 3/0 0 2.1 0.00 1-0 3/0 0 2.1
H 1 1
R 0 0
ER BB 0 2 0 2
ERA W-L G/GS SV IP 3.60 0-0 1/0 0 5.0 3.60 0-0 1/0 0 5.0
H 6 6
R 2 2
ER 2 2
K 3 3
BB K 0 2 0 2
VALENTE’S CAREER PITCHING HIGHS Innings..................................... 6.0 Strikeouts............................... 5 Walks Allowed...................... 2 Hits Allowed.......................... 6 Earned Runs.......................... 4
Once (vs. Alabama A&M, 3-6-11) Once (vs. Alabama A&M, 3-6-11) Twice (last at Cleveland State, 4-12-11) Three times (last vs. Northern Illinois, 5-27-11) Once (at Presbyterian, 3-1-11)
2 times (last, vs. Kent State, 4-11-10) 1 time (vs. Michigan State, 3-17-10) 1 time (vs. Kent State, 4-11-10) 1 time (at Ball State, 5-1-10) 1 time (at Ball State, 5-1-10)
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Returning Players Steve Weber
Junior-Junior, #39 RHP • 6-6 • 210 • B/T: R/R North Royalton, Ohio-North Royalton 2011: Appeared in 17 games on the mound, starting 11…Finished the year 6-3 with a 4.31 ERA, striking out 49 while walking 32 and holding opponents to a .277 average against over 71 innings pitched… Went seven or more innings in four starts, including winning efforts at Tennessee Tech, Kansas, Bowling Green and Kent State…Held Kent State to one earned run on seven hits in a 5-2 win to force a MAC Tournament winner-take-all semifinal…2010: Made 16 appearances as a true freshman, including nine starts…Finished the season with a 2-6 record and 7.20 ERA…Tallied 37 strikeouts in 50 innings pitched on the year…Earned MAC West Pitcher of the Week honors, March 29, after striking out 10 batters over eight innings at Cleveland State, March 24, to earn the first win of his collegiate career…High School: Played varsity baseball for the Bears all four years…Voted to the All-Ohio Mizuno AllStar Team as a senior…Earned All-LEC accolades as a senior and was named the Most Improved Player…Also played basketball all four years for the Bears…Personal: Full Name: Steven Richard Weber…Son of Mark and Katy Weber…Has two sisters… Born: 2-12-91…Major: Business.
WEBER’S CAREER PITCHING STATISTICS Overall 2011 2010 Totals
ERA 4.31 7.20 5.50
W-L 6-3 2-6 8-9
G/GS SV IP H R ER 17/11 0 71.0 76 43 34 16/9 1 50.0 57 48 40 33/20 1 121.0 133 91 74
MAC 2011 2010 Totals Postseason MAC Tour. Totals
ERA W-L G/GS SV IP H 4.26 3-1 10/5 0 38.0 41 9.00 0-3 5/2 1 12.0 14 6.66 3-4 15/7 1 50.0 55
R 27 12 39
ER BB K 25 13 30 12 8 6 37 21 36
ERA W-L G/GS SV IP 4.82 1-1 2/2 0 9.1 4.82 1-1 2/2 0 9.1
R 7 7
ER 5 5
H 13 13
BB K 32 49 28 37 60 86
BB K 7 5 7 5
WEBER’S CAREER PITCHING HIGHS Innings..................................... 8.0 Strikeouts............................... 10 Walks Allowed...................... 6 Hits Allowed.......................... 10 Earned Runs.......................... 7
Once (at Bowling Green, 4-3-11) 1 time (at Cleveland State, 3-24-10) Once (vs. Kent State, 5-27-11) 1 time (vs. Michigan State, 4-27-10) 2 times (last, at UALR, 3-2-10)
Junior pitcher Steve Weber.
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Newcomers Adam Dennison
James Burrell
Junior-Junior, #35 OF • 6-0 • 200 • B/T: R/R St. Paul, Min.-Park (Morton C.C.) EMU: 2012: Entering first season with the Eagles after transferring from Iowa Lakes CC…Iowa Lakes CC: Nominated to the Skyway Collegiate Conference’s All-Conference First Team and the NJCAA Region IV All-Region First Team in 2011… Also garnered All-Academic honors of the Skyway Collegiate Conference…High School: Played varsity baseball and football during his final three years of high school…Personal: Full Name: James Christopher Burrell…Son of James and Deborah Burrell…Has one sister, Merideth…Born: 11-10-90…Major: Business Administration.
Sophomore-Freshman, #42 C • 6-2 • 190 • B/T: R/R Broadview Heights, Ohio-Padua Franciscan
2011: Redshirted...High School: Four-year letterwinner in baseball…Named North Coast League MVP senior year, as well as, firstteam ESPN Rise…Played for the Midwest Redbirds (scout team for the St. Louis Cardinals)…Ranked as the 57th-best player in the state of Ohio…Batted .484 senior year…Personal: Full Name: Adam Michael Dennison…Son of Mark and Sherrie Dennison…Father, Mark, attended Kent State University…Has one brother, Mark…Born: 9-16-91…Major: Exercise Science.
Eric Comstock Freshman-Freshman, #5 RHP • 5-10 • 175 B/T: R/R Tampa, Fla.-Middleton
Elliott Hall
EMU: 2012: One of the incoming recruits…High School: Received second team All-County honors during his senior season when he batted .500 on the season with 18 RBI over 60 at bats…Notched a 1.75 ERA and 38 strikeouts his junior season through 32 innings pitched…Was a member of the National Technical Honor Society…Personal: Full Name: Eric Michael Comstock…Son of Richard and Emily Comstock…Has one sister, Nicole…Born: 1024-92…Major: Mechanical Engineering Technology.
Freshman-Freshman, #17 OF • 6-0 • 190 • B/T: R/R Bloomfield Hills, Mich.-Bishop Foley EMU: 2012: One of the incoming recruits…High School: Was a twotime Division 3 All-District Team nominee his junior and senior seasons…Lettered three times in baseball and once in basketball…Was a member of the honor roll from 2009-11…Personal: Full Name: Elliot Joshua Hall…Son of Jeffery and Janet Hall…Has one sister, Melissa…Born: 9-12-93…Major: Business.
Ben Dartnell
Freshman-Freshman, #51 LHP • 6-3 • 215 • B/T: L/L East St. Paul, Manitoba-Vauxhall
Ian Ham
EMU: 2012: One of the incoming recruits...High School: Received the Comeback Player of the Year award his senior season...Was drafted in the 34th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft by the Boston Red Sox...Played for Team Manitoba his freshman and sophomore years before sitting out his junior campaign due to injury... Personal: Full Name: Sean Benjamin Dartnell...Son of Paul Dartnell and Shelly Hart...Has one brother, Jackson...Born: 7-1-92... Major: Exercise Science.
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Freshman-Freshman, #50 RHP • 6-6 • 225 • B/T: R/R Tampa, Fla.-Tampa Catholic EMU: 2012: One of the incoming recruits…High School: Was a four year member of the varsity baseball team…Member of the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Beta…Personal: Full Name: Ian Edward Ham…Son of Lee and Cindy Ham…Has one sister, Jessica… Born: 12-11-92…Major: Sports Medicine.
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Senior-Junior, #31 LHP • 6-4 • 220 • B/T: L/L Flagstaff, Ariz.-Sinagua (Phoenix College) 2011: Redshirted...Phoenix College: Finished with a 4-4 record and 2.81 ERA in 2010...Pitched 51.1 innings, giving up 21 runs (16 earned) on 42 hits and 17 walks, while striking out 45 batters…In 2009, earned second team all-conference honors…High School: Earned second-team All-Region honors as a senior and honorable mention All-Region as a junior…Personal: Full Name: Brian Marc Hill…Son of Marc and Lisa Hil…Has one sister, Lauren…Born: 12-26-89…Major: Sport Management.
John Rubino Freshman-Freshman, #44 IF • 5-8 • 172 • B/T: R/R Scottsdale, Ariz.-Horizon
EMU: 2012: One of the incoming recruits…High School: Garnered first team All-Region, All-Star game MVP and Gold Glove honors his senior season…Also posted a .390 batting average that year including a .541 pace in the state playoffs… Captained his team to a state championship his junior year while leading the team in doubles and steals…Batted .380 his sophomore year en route to a second team All-Region nomination…Was a member of the school’s honor roll…Personal: Full Name: John Joseph Rubino…Son of Rodney and Kathleen Rubino…Has two brothers, Tucker and Chris…Tucker is also a member of the EMU baseball team… Born: 10-8-92…Major: Economics.
Ryan Lavoie
Freshman-Freshman, #26 RHP • 6-2 • 215 • B/T: R/R Sterling Heights, Mich.-Stevenson EMU: 2012: One of the incoming recruits…High School: Garnered a host of honors his senior year including All-MAC Red First Team, MAC Red Player of the Year, AllCounty First Team, Macomb County Player of the Year, first team AllState, and All-State Dream Team… Was also the MHSBCA All-Star game starting pitcher that season, when he posted a stellar 12-1 record with a 0.94 ERA and 107 strikeouts in 89.1 innings pitched…Earned a 6-2 record his junior year with a 4.11 ERA in 48 innings pitched…Graduated Magna Cum Laude…Personal: Full Name: Ryan John Lavoie…Son of John and Karen Lavoie…Has one brother, Michael…Born: 7-1493…Major: Undecided.
Paul Schaak
Sophomore-Sophomore, #29 LHP • 6-2 • 195 • B/T: L/L Winkler, Manitoba-Vauxhall (Southern Idaho C.C.) EMU: 2012: Entering first season with the Eagles after transferring from Southern Idaho…Southern Idaho: Was named to the 2011 AllSWAC First Team in his one season at Southern Idaho, posting a teambest 6-1 record with a 3.45 ERA over 44.1 innings pitched…High School: Finished his senior season with a 10-2 record and a 2.58 ERA as a starting pitcher…Was a member of the Canadian U17 Junior National Team during the 2007-08 season…Was on his school’s honor roll…Personal: Full Name: Paul Donald Schaak…Son of Donald and Karen Schaak… Has one brother, Brent…Born: 10-19-92…Major: Psychology.
Jeffrey Rousseau
Freshman-Freshman, #18 C • 6-2 • 210 • B/T: R/R Ann Arbor, Mich.-Gilmour Academy EMU: 2012: One of the incoming recruits…High School: Played on the varsity team his final two seasons after a pair of seasons on the JV squad…Also played hockey all four years…Personal: Full Name: Jeffrey Lorne Rousseau…Son of James and Denise Rousseau…Has two brothers, Jim and Jack…Born: 2-28-93…Major: Political Science. MAC CHAMPIONS: 1975 • 1976 • 1978 • 1981 • 1982 • 2003 • 2007
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Newcomers Jamie Simpson
Senior-Junior, #7 OF • 6-1 • 215 • B/T: R/R Dowagiac, Mich.-Dowagiac (Western Michigan) 2011: Redshirted due to NCAA Transfer Rule...Western Michigan: Played in 33 games in, making 25 starts between designated hitter and left field…Batted .229 with two home runs, one triple and one double…Drove in 17 runs and had six two-hit games and four games with two RBIs…Collected an RBI in seven straight contests during spring trip (3/1-13)… High School: Four-time first team All-Conference selection, three times in the Wolverine Conference and once as a freshman All-SWAC player…Three-time first team All-State selection and second team All-State pick his freshman season…Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 30th round of the 2009 MLB Amateur Player Draft…Personal: Full Name: James William Simpson… Son of Adrianne and James Simpson…Has one brother, Derek, and one sister, Amber Clark…Born: 3-1-1990…Major: Business.
Junior-Junior, #20 IF • 5-11 • 195 • B/T: R/R Spring Hill, Kan.-Gardner Edgerton (Fort Scott C.C.) EMU: 2012: Entering first season with the Eagles after transferring from Fort Scott CC…Fort Scott CC: Played two seasons at Fort Scott and was named to the All-Conference Team both seasons…Played summer ball with the Nevada Griffins of the MINK leagues…High School: Was a four-year member of the baseball team…Personal: Full Name: Austin Lee Williams…Son of Leonard and Lisa Williams…Has one brother, Dustin…Born: 6-15-91…Major: Exercise Science.
Tyler Vavra
Junior-Junior, #19 RHP • 6-0 • 205 • B/T: R/R Calgary, Alberta-Vauxhall (Southern Idaho C.C.)
Miles Sorise
Sophomore-Freshman, #33 OF/IF • 6-0 • 175 • B/T: R/R Ann Arbor, Mich.-Pioneer 2011: Redshirted...High School: Three-year letterwinner in baseball and football…Named team captain senior year and led team to a Division I State Championship senior year…Batted .442 with eight home runs, 52 RBI, 16 doubles, 48 runs scored and 23 stolen bases, earning All-Conference, District, State and Dream Team honors as well as first-team All-Area according to AnnArbor.com…Played at Comerica Park in the 2010 MHSBC East-West All-Star Game... In football, was named starting quarterback senior year…Threw for over 1,200 yards and 16 touchdowns while also rushing for seven scores…Led team to a 7-2 record and a second round showing in the state playoffs…Was named Most Outstanding Player of the Game in the 2009 Big Day Prep Showdown Game… Personal: Full Name: Miles Brooks Sorise…Son of Michael and Heather Sorise…Both attended Eastern Michigan University… Born: 5-7-92…Major: Undecided.
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Austin Williams
EMU: 2012: Entering first season with the Eagles after transferring from Southern Idaho…Southern Idaho: Was named team captain for the 2011 season and garnered a SWAC Honorable mention in 2010…Posted a 6-4 record along with a 3.88 ERA in 2011 with the Golden Eagles…High School: Was named “Most Sportsmanlike Player” his junior and senior seasons…Captained the football team and was nominated his school’s offensive player of the year his sophomore season… Drafted to the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the WHL during his freshman season…Personal: Full Name: Tyler Steven Vavra… Son of Greg and Jody Vavra…Has one brother, Mitch, and one sister, Jade…Born: 1-1-91…Major: Sports Management.
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Series Records TEAM Adrian Akron Alabama A&M Albion Allegheny Alma Anderson Aquinas Arizona Arizona State Arkansas
W 32 29 1 37 1 37 3 2 1 2 1 Arkansas-Little Rock 1 Armour Tech 11 Assumption 6 Auburn 0 Austin Peay 4 Baldwin Wallace 1 Ball State 72 Belmont 1 Boston College 2 Bowling Green 89 Brown 1 Buffalo 10 BYU 0 CW Post 2 California 3 Cal-Fullerton 1 UC Irvine 3 UCLA 0 Cal Poly 0 Cal Riverside 0 Cal State 1 Cal State LA 0 Calvin 12 Campbell 1 Canisius 1 Capital 1 Carson Newman 14 Case Western 1 Central Florida 0 Central Michigan 85 Chapman 0 Chicago YMCA 1 Cincinnati 3 Cleary College 7 Clemson 3 Cleveland State 13 Coastal Carolina 1 Columbus State 1 Concordia 5 Dallas 1 Dayton 0 Delaware 1 Defiance 4 Detroit 72 Detroit College 3 Det. Coll. Law 3 Det. Medical 1 Det. Univ. School 0 Duke 0 East Tennessee St. 4 Eastern Illinois 15 Eastern Kentucky 9 Eckerd 6 Emporia State 1 Evansville 8 Ferris State 14 Findlay 5
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L T 6 16 0 10 1 4 10 2 1 7 6 14 1 7 3 1 3 4 1 62 1 2 0 67 0 2 4 0 0 6 0 1 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 1 58 4 0 3 0 2 6 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 72 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 11 5 5 0 6 0 0
TEAM W L T Florida 1 5 Florida Atlantic 2 7 Florida International 1 11 Florida Southern 3 16 Florida State 2 0 Fresno State 0 3 Furman 1 0 George Washington 2 0 Georgia 2 1 Georgia Southern 5 4 Georgia State 0 2 Georgia Tech 0 1 Glassboro State 1 0 Gonzaga 2 0 Grand Canyon 1 1 Grand Valley 6 3 Great Lakes 1 0 Grosse Ile AFB 1 0 Hanover 1 0 Hardin Simmons 2 1 Hillsdale 47 9 1 IUPUI 1 0 Illinois 3 1 Illinois-Chicago 2 1 Illinois State 21 10 Illinois Tech 1 0 Illinois Weslyan 1 1 Indiana 2 3 Indiana State 0 1 Indiana Tech 2 0 Iowa 3 4 1 Iowa State 3 1 Jacksonville State 2 2 James Madison 4 1 Kalamazoo 11 5 Kalamazoo Nor. 1 2 Kansas 4 5 Kansas State 0 8 Kearney State 2 0 Kent State 41 54 Kentucky 4 19 L.I.T. 1 1 LaSalle 0 1 Lawrence Tech 3 0 Lewis 26 17 Lincoln Memorial 7 2 Livingstone 1 0 Long Beach State 1 0 Louisiana Tech 0 3 Louisville 4 5 Loyola (CA) 1 1 Lubbock Chrt. 1 1 Luther 1 2 Madonna 5 0 Maine 4 1 Malone 1 0 Mankato State 4 3 Marshall 14 8 McNeese State 0 1 Memphis 2 2 Miami (Florida) 0 2 Miami (Ohio) 55 42 Michigan 58 112 2 MI Freshman 0 2 MI Ineligibles 4 0 MI Military Acad. 1 0 Michigan State 54 69 2 Middle Tennessee St. 2 3
TEAM W L T Milligan 7 1 Minnesota 2 1 Missouri 5 12 Morehead State 3 6 Morningside 2 1 NC Central First Meeting Nebraska 0 4 NE-Omaha 1 1 New Haven 1 0 New Mexico 1 5 New Mexico State 0 5 New Orleans 1 0 New York Tech 0 1 Niagara First Meeting North Carolina 0 1 North Florida 1 0 NE Louisiana 2 1 Northeastern 0 1 Northwestern 0 1 Northern Arizona 1 0 Northern Illinois 63 37 Northern Iowa 0 2 NW Missouri 0 1 Northwestern State 0 2 Northwood 16 0 Notre Dame 1 2 Oakland 43 11 Oberlin 3 1 Oglethorpe 1 0 Ohio 60 45 Ohio Dominican 5 2 Ohio State 3 11 Oklahoma 2 3 Oklahoma State 1 7 Old Dominion 1 1 Olivet 14 1 Oral Roberts 1 3 Oregon 1 0 Oregon State 1 0 Pacific 0 2 Pan American 0 4 Pembroke 3 1 Penn State 5 3 Pensacola Naval 2 0 Percy Jones 1 0 Pittsburgh 2 1 Polish Seminary 0 2 Portland 1 0 Presbyterian 2 0 Purdue 3 8 Rollins 2 1 Sacramento State 0 2 Saginaw Valley 5 4 San Diego 0 3 St. Edward 0 1 St. Francis (IL) 4 6 St. Leo 2 6 1 St. Mary’s 6 2 Santa Clara 0 1 Seton Hall 0 1 Siena Heights 10 1 South Alabama 1 4 South Carolina 1 6 South Florida 4 4 Southern Michigan 0 1 SE Missouri State 1 0 Southern Cal 0 1 Southern Illinois 5 25
TEAM W L T SW Missouri State 1 3 Spring Arbor 9 1 Stanford 0 1 Stetson 1 1 Taylor 4 2 Tennessee 7 18 Tennessee Tech 3 2 Texas 0 14 Texas A&M 0 1 Texas Tech 0 6 Texas Wesleyan 2 1 1 Thiel 2 0 Toledo 87 49 Trinity 1 0 Tri-State 1 0 Troy State 1 2 Tulsa 1 4 UNC-Wilmington 2 0 UNLV 3 3 Upper Iowa 1 0 USC Upstate First Meeting Utah 1 0 Valdosta State 0 4 Valparaiso 0 0 Vanderbilt 1 2 Villanova 1 1 Virginia 1 2 Virginia Tech 2 2 Wabash 2 0 Wake Forest First Meeting Wartburg 1 1 Waseda 1 0 Washington 0 1 Wayne State 56 21 West Virginia 4 11 West Virginia State 1 0 Western Illinois 17 14 Western Michigan 74 79 Western Reserve 6 0 Western State 0 2 Wichita State 0 2 William & Mary 2 0 William Jewell 0 1 Winthrop 0 2 Wisconsin 0 1 Wooster 1 0 Wright State 3 8 Wyoming 1 1 Xavier 6 3 2012 Opponents in bold
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Redshirt Sophomore DH Sam Ott Batted .333 in 2011 • Team-Leading .453 OBP
2011 Season Review by 56 runs (100-44). The pitching staff has posted a 3.62 ERA during the streak and held opponents to a .262 batting average over 102 innings pitched. Defensively, the Eagles have committed just seven errors, 13 fewer than their opponents, spanning 441 chances for a .984 fielding percentage. MAC SEASON REVIEW The Eagles posted a record of 16-11 in MAC games last season, which was good for the best conference performance since the 2008 team went 14-8 and hoisted the MAC Tournament trophy. The Green and White won 5-of-9 series including sweeps of the University at Buffalo, Ball State University and Western Michigan University. The Eagles celebrate after completing a 12-11 comeback to eliminate Northern Illinois from the 2011 MAC Tournament, May 27, at VA Memorial Stadium in Chillicothe, Ohio.
WAY ON UP THERE The 2011 Eastern Michigan baseball club posted a 37-22 mark last season, which was good for the best record for an EMU squad since 1982. Eastern Michigan got off to its best start since 1976, the last time EMU made an appearance in the NCAA Division I College World Series where it finished runner-up to eventual national champion, Arizona. The Eagles went 31-17 through its first 48 games. The last time the Eagles started better was when the then-Hurons went 3612 in its magical run to the College World Series on the way to a school-record 46-16 overall mark.
Pitcher of the Week honors for the week ending Feb. 22, when he made back-toback appearances against No. 4 Clemson and posted a 1-0 record and a 2.08 ERA.
FIT FOR A KING Zack Leonard became Eastern Michigan University’s all-time hit king, April 23, against Western Michigan with his 275th-career knock during a doubleheader against Western Michigan University, April 23, to move past Derrick Peterson (‘04). Leonard finished his senior season with a team-leading 87 hits to complete his collegiate career with 315. His torrid hitting display in 2011 also earned him All-MAC Tournament Team, MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week, MAC West Division Player of the Week, College Baseball Insider Central Player of the Week and ABCA/ Rawlings All-Mideast Region First Team accolades.
A SEASON-LONG HITFEST Seven Eagles ended the season with a .300-or-better batting average. To no surprise, Zack Leonard paced the Eagles with a .372 batting average and Brent Ohrman hit at a .339 clip. Sam Ott boasted a .333 average as the everyday designated hitter, while Ken Battiston hit .329, Ben Magsig .316, Lee Longo .312, and Daniel Russell .305. Ott and Leonard topped the on-base percentage category with marks of .453 and .443, respectively.
BETTER THAN MOST Corey Chaffins finished his career as an Eagle with 277 strikeouts; second on the alltime list behind only Bob Owchinko (309), who played for EMU from 1973-76. Chaffins recorded 70 punch-outs in 88.1 innings pitched in 2011. He also ganrered MAC West
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BIG AS A BEACH BALL Opposing pitchers had nightmares the night before facing the EMU offense in 2011 and for good reason: Eastern Michigan batters hit for a MAC-leading .300 during the regular season and .298 for the entire campaign. The Eagles averaged 6.4 runs per contest compared to just 5.5 for opponents. EMU also led the MAC in runs scored with 377 and doubles with 128.
SEVEN-ELEVEN The Eagles tied the nation’s longest winning streak with an 11-game run from April 17May 4. During that period, EMU won seven conference games and knocked-off the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Louisville in a two-game series. The Eagles hit .350 as a team, led by Zack Leonard’s .522 (24-for-46) average. Seven-of-nine regular starters hit .340 or higher while the team as a whole outscored its opponents
THE REST OF THE STORY In non-conference action, Eastern Michigan boasted a 21-11 record with wins against No. 4 Clemson, West Virginia, Cleveland State, Michigan and Michigan State. The Eagles also won series against Kansas, Tennessee Tech, Presbyterian, Austin Peay and Louisville. THE BIG (2)50 Jay Alexander earned his 250th win as a collegiate head coach May 27 in a 4-2 triumph over Kent State University in the MAC Tournament. Alexander reached the milestone after just nine years of coaching, averaging to 27.8 wins per season. In addition, he has coached his team to a MAC Tournament berth in each of his three season at the helm of EMU baseball. Alexander is 250-237 after nine years and is an even 89-89 as the head coach of the Eagles. MAC AWARDS RUNDOWN The 2011 MAC All-Tournament team included Robert Wendzicki and Zack Leonard as the two EMU representatives. Both players also received All-MAC First Team honors, while Brent Ohrman served as the lone Eagle to garner second-team accolades. Leonard also received MAC Male Scholar Athlete of the Week honors in two consecutive weeks along with MAC Pitcher of the Week and Academic All-District nominations. Brent Ohrman was also selected to the Academic All-District team. Other conference weekly honor recipients were Joe Battistelli, Ken Battiston, Corey Chaffins, Ben Magsig, Daniel Russell and Wendzicki. CLOSING TIME Six EMU pitchers recorded at least one save last season, with Kristian Calibuso posting a team-high five. Calibuso held the batters
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2011 Season Review he faced to a .245 average while striking out 19 in 24.2 innings of work. Joe Battistelli also notched a pair of saves to serve as the only other Eagle to earn multiple saves on the year. EVERY SINGLE TIME Brent Ohrman and Zack Leonard proved to be Eastern Michigan’s “Iron Men” in 2011, as both played and started in all 59 games. Ken Battiston, Ben Magsig and Tucker Rubino saw action in all but one game, while Daniel Russell was absent from the lineup just twice. GRAND THEFT SECOND BASE Eastern Michigan’s resident speedster Brent Ohrman stole a team-leading 20 bases in 26 attempts last season, upping his career total to 32 swiped bags for 17th place in EMU history. Ohrman still has a long way to go to catch Tom Hauck, who stole 85 bases from 1983-86. YOUNG AND RESTLESS In their first season with the Eagles, Lee Longo and Sam Ott provided Jay Alexander’s lineup with a pair of bats that helped propel the team to some lofty offensive statistics. Longo hit .305 and drove in 25 runs in 138 plate appearances, while Ott posted a .333 batting average with 33 RBI in 75 at-bats. GET LOW Brian Valente was nothing short of stellar in his first season wearing the Green and White, as he posted a spotless 4-0 record along with a 1.86 ERA in 38.2 innings of work last season. Valente’s season earned run average was the 15th-best in EMU history, just 0.04 runs behind the legendary Bob Welch’s 1.82 ERA in 1976. THREE HORSEMEN The 2011 Eastern Michigan pitching staff was headed up by lefty Robert Wendzicki (106.2 innings pitched) and righties Corey Chaffins (88.1) and Steve Weber (71). The trio of hurlers combined to toss 266-of-526 total innings while combining for a 19-14 record, a 4.16 ERA and 195 strikeouts. ONE’S NOT ENOUGH Thirteen Eagles had at least one multiple RBI game in 2010, with Tucker Rubino, Ben Magsig and Zack Leonard leading the way with nine apiece. WE DON’T MAKE MISTAKES With all the talk about Eastern Michigan’s offensive prowess last season, it can hard to overlook the Eagles’ defensive achieve-
ments. For example, Brent Ohrman posted a team-best 12-game hitting streak from Feb. 26-March 19, but he also maintained a terrific .987 fielding percentage by committing only two errors in 59 games. Likewise, Matt Hitt only had two mishaps behind home plate in 42 games to earn a .992 fielding percentage. TRICKLE DOWN THEORY In 2011, Eastern Michigan pitchers posted a collective earned run average of 4.72, an improvement of 1.21 runs per nine inning from the team’s 5.93 ERA in 2010. Brian Valente (1.86 ERA), Kristian Calibuso (2.55), Robert Wendzicki (3.38) and Joe Battistelli (3.96) all posted sub-four ERAs and combined for a 19-9 record. RANKINGS MEAN NOTHING The writing was on the wall from the second game of the year that 2011 was going to be a special season when the Eagles updended No. 4 Clemson, 7-6, at Doug Kingsmore Stadium, Feb. 19, in Clemson S.C. Zack Leonard provided fireworks in the second inning with his first home run of the season, and finished the day 2-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored. Corey Chaffins earned his first win of the season, pitching 3.1 innings in relief of starter Robert Wendzicki. IN THE CLUTCH A resilient Eastern Michigan squad flexed its offensive might in an 12-11 come-from-behind win in extra innings against Northern Illinois University, May 27, in the MAC Tournament. The Eagles trailed, 10-6, headed into the ninth inning, but tallied five runs to take the lead and eventually win it in the 10th. The victory marked the seventh time in 2011 the Eagles won a game after trailing in the seventh inning or later. A FAREWELL TO CHILLICOTHE The Eagles said goodbye to VA Memorial Stadium–the site of the MAC Tournament for the previous four seasons–with a third place finish and a 3-2 record last season. Eastern Michigan defeated Northern Illinois twice, but lost two out of three games to eventual tournament Champion Kent State. The 2011 tournament marked the first time since the four-day event moved to Chillicothe, Ohio, that the Eagles and Golden Flashes did not play for the title. EMU won the tournament in 2008–the tournament’s first year in Chillicothe–with the 2009-11 crowns going to KSU. Beginning in 2012, the MAC Tournament will be held in Avon, Ohio at All-Pro Freight Stadium.
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2011 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Date Feb. 18 Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 23 Feb. 25 Feb. 26 Feb. 27 March 1 March 2 March 4 March 5 March 6 March 11 March 12 March 13 March 18 March 19 March 20 March 22 March 25 March 26 March 27 March 29 March 30 April 1 April 2 April 3 April 8 April 9 April 10 April 12 April 15 April 16 April 17 April 20 April 23 April 24 April 26 April 27 April 29 April 30 May 1 May 3 May 4 May 6 May 7 May 8 May 13 May 14 May 15 May 19 May 20 May 21 May 25 May 26 May 27 May 27 May 28
Opponent at No. 4 Clemson at No. 4 Clemson at No. 4 Clemson at Kentucky at Tennessee Tech at Tennessee Tech at Tennessee Tech at Presbyterian at Presbyterian at Austin Peay (DH) at Alabama A&M at Alabama A&M at Kansas at Kansas at Kansas OAKLAND% ALMA% MICHIGAN% at West Virginia (DH) BUFFALO* BUFFALO* BUFFALO* CLEVELAND STATE MICHIGAN at Bowling Green* at Bowling Green* at Bowling Green* at Kent State* at Kent State* at Kent State* at Cleveland State AKRON* AKRON* AKRON* at Michigan at Western Michigan* (DH) at Western Michigan* at Michigan State MICHIGAN STATE BALL STATE* BALL STATE* BALL STATE* at Louisville at Louisville NORTHERN ILLINOIS* NORTHERN ILLINOIS* NORTHERN ILLINOIS* at Toledo* at Toledo* at Toledo* CENTRAL MICHIGAN* CENTRAL MICHIGAN* CENTRAL MICHIGAN* #4 Northern Illinois $ #1 Kent State $ #4 Northern Illinois $ #1 Kent State $ #1 Kent State $
Result L, 3-14 W, 7-6 L, 1-5 L, 2-5 L, 1-7 W, 5-1 W, 9-8 (11) W, 13-6 W, 6-4 W, 16-15 (10); L 5-10 (7) PPD W, 13-1 (7) L, 2-8 W, 8-1 W, 10-4 W, 4-3 W, 7-6 (10) L, 2-5 L, 6-20; W, 9-7 W, 11-2 W, 5-1 W, 6-5 (10) L, 1-2 (10) W, 8-5 W, 13-11 L, 5-13 W, 5-4 L, 2-4 L, 0-1 L, 5-8 W, 7-2 (10) L, 2-5 L, 7-14 W 11-4 W, 3-1 W, 4-2; W, 6-3 W, 13-4 W, 17-15 (12) PPD W, 13-1 W, 5-4 W, 18-5 W, 4-3 W, 6-2 L, 3-4 W, 1-0 L, 1-2 W, 18-2 L, 3-4 W, 6-1 W, 11-10 (14) L, 2-14 L, 2-5 W, 4-2 L, 4-5 W, 12-11 (10) W, 4-2 L, 0-8
* Mid-American Conference game % Oestrike Classic $ MAC Tournament (V.A. Memorial Stadium-Chillicothe, Ohio) Home games in BOLD CAPS at Oestrike Stadium
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2011 Overall Statistics INDIVIDUAL BATTING Player Zack Leonard Brent Ohrman Sam Ott Ken Battiston Ben Magsig Lee Longo Daniel Russell Kyle Klein Tucker Rubino Rob Wendzicki Matt Hitt Kyle Peterson -------------------Aaron Chaves Wally Gerbus Dae Bowden Bo Kinder Neil Butara Totals Opponents
AVG GP-GS .372 59-59 .339 59-59 .333 32-21 .329 58-58 .316 58-56 .312 41-38 .305 57-56 .286 43-18 .263 58-56 .248 46-42 .239 42-34 .200 38-26
.208 .179 .143 .000 .000 .298 .287
37-22 Overall Record • 16-11 MAC • 12-8 Home • 21-12 Away AB 234 248 75 237 206 138 223 84 209 117 117 80
R 53 51 12 51 41 22 34 8 27 18 26 18
H 87 84 25 78 65 43 68 24 55 29 28 16
2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% 18 0 2 37 111 .474 18 1 2 37 110 .444 5 0 11 9 33 .440 21 6 6 44 129 .544 12 0 4 33 89 .432 10 0 4 25 65 .471 11 4 2 38 93 .417 2 0 0 9 26 .310 7 1 1 39 67 .321 3 0 2 20 38 .325 8 0 0 18 36 .308 7 0 4 13 35 .438
12-4 24 1 5 0 29-7 39 9 7 4 18-5 35 6 5 2 2-2 7 0 0 0 12-2 3 0 0 0 59 2076 377 619 128 59 2066 324 592 106
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 28 9 30
3 5 .208 6 11 .282 1 7 .200 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 343 855 .412 292 806 .390
BB HBP SO GDP OB% 22 11 29 2 .443 15 5 41 2 .382 17 1 11 0 .453 29 6 47 0 .409 31 4 32 1 .410 6 2 25 4 .349 26 6 50 0 .392 4 0 15 3 .315 31 3 40 4 .360 10 4 31 4 .326 19 7 28 1 .375 17 5 38 1 .373
SF 4 4 2 4 3 0 0 1 4 1 1 0
2 3 0 0 1 234 210
0 0 0-0 9 11 1 1 0-1 23 0 0 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0-0 4 0 0 0 0-0 5 8 25 58 63-89 1578 663 22 57 66-91 1581 640
2 1 0 0 1 58 49
9 0 14 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 422 22 358 25
.32 1 .250 .143 .000 .400 .381 .363
SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2 5-6 132 185 10 .969 11 20-26 142 6 2 .987 4 1-5 0 0 0 .000 6 10-13 121 11 3 .978 10 4-7 50 91 11 .928 2 0-0 218 13 6 .975 6 9-11 87 8 3 .969 5 0-1 196 21 3 .986 6 7-9 94 166 17 .939 2 1-3 130 28 3 . 981 3 0-1 218 36 2 .992 0 5-5 127 20 2 .987 0 1.000 0 1.000 1 .000 0 1.000 0 1.000 74 .968 90 .961
Left on base - Team (494), Opponents (502). Double Plays Turned - Team (38), Opponents (31). Catchers Interference - Team (0), Opponents (1). Intentional Walks Team (6), Russell 2, Magsig 2, Leonard 1, Rubino 1, Opponent (1). Picked off - Russell 3, Longo 2, Ohrman 2, Gerbus 2, Leonard 1, Magsig 1, Battiston 1, Rubino 1.
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Player Brian Valente Kristian Calibuso Rob Wendzicki Joe Battistelli Steve Weber Tim Combs Jordan Glover Corey Chaffins Collin Taylor Neil Butara -------------------Kyle Peterson Sam Ott Taylor Dimmerling Kendall Lewis Totals Opponents
ERA 1.86 2.55 3.38 3.96 4.31 4.65 4.89 4.99 8.53 9.75
W-L 4-0 3-0 6-6 6-3 6-3 1-2 3-0 7-5 1-0 0-2
AP-GS 12-6 21-0 16-16 21-7 17-11 18-0 11-5 19-12 18-0 11-1
7.04 0-0 8-0 7.71 0-0 5-0 12.71 0-0 12-0 23.62 0-1 1-1 4.72 37-22 59-59 5.48 22-37 59-59
CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB 0 0/0 0 38.2 35 12 8 10 0 0/0 5 24.2 23 10 7 15 2 0/0 0 106.2 110 46 40 22 1 1/0 2 63.2 74 34 28 17 0 0/0 0 71.0 76 43 34 32 0 0/0 1 31.0 22 17 16 20 0 0/0 1 35.0 41 21 19 9 0 0/0 0 88.1 109 53 49 34 0 0/0 1 19.0 25 22 18 18 0 0/0 0 24.0 50 34 26 6 0 0 0 0 3 3
0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 2/1
1 7.2 7 6 0 2.1 2 2 0 11.1 14 17 0 2.2 4 7 11 526.0 592 324 14 526.0 617 376
6 8 2 2 16 12 7 5 276 210 320 234
SO 25 19 76 39 49 16 16 70 12 16
2B 3B HR B/AVG WP 4 0 3 .243 1 6 0 0 .245 2 24 0 7 .268 2 14 0 1 .290 4 12 0 4 .277 7 4 1 0 .202 4 9 1 1 .299 0 15 3 5 .304 10 2 1 4 .329 6 7 3 4 .424 3
9 2 0 0 11 7 0 0 358 106 422 127
0 0 0 0 9 12
0 .250 1 0 .333 0 0 .298 5 1 .500 2 30 .287 47 28 .298 52
HBP 2 1 9 9 7 3 4 5 1 3 0 0 4 1 49 58
BK SFA SHA 0 1 6 1 0 4 0 1 10 1 2 5 1 6 4 0 3 3 0 0 2 0 0 11 0 2 3 0 2 5 0 0 1 0 4 5
0 1 2 0 0 2 3 1 22 57 25 58
Passed Balls - Team (12), Peterson 7, Hitt 5, Opponents (11). Pickoffs - Team (7), Hitt 3, Glover 2, Dimmerling 1, Wendzicki 1, Opponents (13). SBA/ATT - Hitt (42-54), Peterson (23-32), Chaffins (14-18), Wendzicki (9-16), Weber (9-14), Battistelli (8-10), Glover (7-9),Taylor (5-6), Valente (5-6), Dimmerling (2-4), Butara (3-3), Combs (2-2), Calibuso (2-2), Lewis (1-1).
INDIVIDUAL FIELDING Player Wally Gerbus Aaron Chavez Neil Butara Bo Kinder Taylor Dimmerling Kendall Lewis Matt Hitt Brent Ohrman Kyle Peterson Kyle Klein Rob Wendzicki Ken Battiston Lee Longo
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C 23 20 13 4 3 1 256 150 149 220 161 135 237
PO A 23 0 9 11 5 8 4 0 2 1 0 1 218 36 142 6 127 20 196 21 130 28 121 11 218 13
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 3 3 3 6
FLD% DP SBA CSB SBA% PB CI Player 1.000 0 0 0 - - - 0 0 Zack Leonard 1.000 4 0 0 - - - 0 0 Daniel Russell 1.000 0 3 0 1.000 0 0 Corey Chaffins 1.000 0 0 0 - - - 0 0 Tucker Rubino 1.000 0 2 2 .500 0 0 Joe Battistelli 1.000 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 Ben Magsig .992 0 42 12 .778 5 0 Steve Weber .987 3 0 0 - - - 0 0 Kristian Calibuso .987 2 23 9 .719 7 0 Tim Combs .986 11 0 0 - - - 0 0 Jordan Glover .981 9 9 7 .563 0 0 Brian Valente .978 2 0 0 - - - 0 0 Collin Taylor .975 14 0 0 - - - 0 0 Dae Bowden
C PO A E FLD% DP SBA CSB SBA% PB CI 327 132 185 10 .969 27 0 0 --- 0 0 98 87 8 3 .969 0 0 0 --- 0 0 22 4 17 1 .955 2 14 4 .778 0 0 277 94 166 17 .939 24 0 0 --- 0 0 16 3 12 1 .938 0 8 2 .800 0 0 152 50 91 11 .928 3 0 0 --- 0 0 11 5 5 1 .909 0 9 5 .643 0 0 9 1 7 1 .889 0 2 0 1.000 0 0 8 1 6 1 .875 0 2 0 1.000 0 0 8 2 5 1 .875 0 7 2 .778 0 0 12 4 4 4 .667 0 5 1 .833 0 0 2 0 1 1 .500 0 5 1 .833 0 0 1 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 --- 0 0
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2011 Miscellaneous Statistics MULTIPLE HIT GAMES Player LEONARD, Zack OHRMAN, Brent BATTISTON, Ken RUSSELL, Daniel MAGSIG, Ben LONGO, Lee RUBINO, Tucker WENDZICKI, Rob OTT, Sam HITT, Matt KLEIN, Kyle PETERSON, Kyle BOWDEN, Dae CHAVEZ, Aaron GERBUS, Wally
2 22 16 14 14 13 10 10 7 8 4 4 4 1 1 1
3 5 10 9 3 2 3 2 2 - 1 2 1 - - -
4 1 1 - 2 2 - 1 - - 1 - - - - -
MULTIPLE RBI GAMES Player RUBINO, Tucker MAGSIG, Ben LEONARD, Zack BATTISTON, Ken RUSSELL, Daniel OHRMAN, Brent LONGO, Lee WENDZICKI, Rob OTT, Sam PETERSON, Kyle KLEIN, Kyle HITT, Matt GERBUS, Wally
2 8 6 5 4 4 2 6 1 - 2 2 - 1
3 1 1 3 1 3 4 - 3 3 2 1 1 -
HITTING STREAKS Player LEONARD, Zack OHRMAN, Brent OTT, Sam MAGSIG, Ben BATTISTON, Ken LONGO, Lee RUSSELL, Daniel RUBINO, Tucker WENDZICKI, Rob KLEIN, Kyle CHAVEZ, Aaron HITT, Matt PETERSON, Kyle BOWDEN, Dae GERBUS, Wally
Longest 13 12 10 9 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 3 2 2 2
4 - 2 - 2 1 - - - 1 - - - -
5+ 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - 5+ - - 1 1 - 1 - - - - - 1 -
Win-Loss Record When...
Total 29 27 24 19 17 13 13 9 8 6 6 5 1 1 1
Overall.................................................................................................................................37-22 Conference........................................................................................................................16-11 Non-Conference..............................................................................................................21-11 Home games.....................................................................................................................12-8 Away games......................................................................................................................21-12 Neutral site.........................................................................................................................4-2 Day games.........................................................................................................................29-19 Night games . ...................................................................................................................8-3 vs Left-handed starter...................................................................................................10-8 vs Right-handed starter................................................................................................27-14 1-Run games.....................................................................................................................12-6 2-Run games.....................................................................................................................8-1 5+Run games....................................................................................................................13-9 Extra innings.....................................................................................................................8-1 Shutouts.............................................................................................................................1-2 EMU Scores......................................................................................... 0-2 runs..................1-13 3-5 runs..................10-7 6-9 runs..................12-2 10+ runs..................14-0
Total 9 9 9 8 8 7 6 4 4 4 3 2 1
Opponent Scores............................................................................. 0-2 runs..................16-3 3-5 runs..................11-9 6-9 runs.................... 5-4 10+ runs.................... 5-6 Scored in 1st inning........................................................................................................ 12-8 Opp. scored in 1st inning.............................................................................................. 12-10 Scored first......................................................................................................................... 24-6 Opp. scores first................................................................................................................ 13-16 After 6 leading...................................................................................................................27-3 After 6 trailing....................................................................................................................5-16 After 6 tied..........................................................................................................................5-3
Current 5 1 1 3 -
After 7 leading...................................................................................................................24-1 After 7 trailing....................................................................................................................7-16 After 7 tied..........................................................................................................................4-3 After 8 leading...................................................................................................................26-0 After 8 trailing....................................................................................................................5-18 After 8 tied..........................................................................................................................4-2 Hit 0 home runs................................................................................................................23-15 Hit 1 home run..................................................................................................................10-6 Hit 2+ home runs..............................................................................................................4-1 Opponent 0 home runs.................................................................................................29-10 Opponent 1 home run...................................................................................................10-6 Opponent 2+ home runs...............................................................................................4-1
INNING BY INNING Inning Eastern Opponents Differential
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 EX Total 32 41 44 53 57 35 35 32 28 20 377 38 34 32 41 32 35 48 31 25 8 324 -6 +7 +12 +12 +25 0 -13 +1 +3 +12 +53
RECORD WHEN LEADING AFTER Inning 1 W-L 10-4
2 17-4
3 24-5
4 24-4
5 29-3
RECORD WHEN TRAILING AFTER Inning 1 W-L 10-4
2 12-10
3 10-12
4 9-15
RECORD WHEN TIED AFTER Inning 1 W-L 17-14
2 8-8
3 3-5
4 4-3
6 27-3
7 24-1
8 26-0
5 4-16
6 5-16
7 7-16
8 5-18
5 4-3
6 5-3
7 4-3
8 4-2
Made 0 errors.....................................................................................................................12-7 Made 1 error.......................................................................................................................13-7 Made 2+ errors..................................................................................................................12-8 Opponent made 0 errors...............................................................................................10-8 Opponent made 1 error.................................................................................................8-9 Opponent made 2+ errors............................................................................................19-5 Out-hit opponent.............................................................................................................27-1 Out-hit by opponent.......................................................................................................6-20 Hits are tied........................................................................................................................4-1
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2011 Game & Individual Highs BATTING HIGHS
At-bats.............................................................................. 53 (vs. Central Michigan, 5-19-11) Runs scored.....................................................................18 (twice, last at Toledo, 5-13-11) Hits............................................................................................................23 (at Toledo, 5-13-11) RBI.............................................................................................................18 (at Toldeo, 5-13-11) Doubles.................................................................. 6 (twice, last at Bowling Green, 4-1-11) Triples.....................................................................................2 (twice, last vs. Alma, 3-19-11) Home runs........................................................................................... 4 (vs. Ball State, 5-1-11) Total bases..........................................................................................34 (vs Ball State, 5-1-11) Walks................................................................................................ 12 (at Austin Peay, 3-4-11) Strikeouts........................................13 (three times, last vs. Central Michigan, 5-19-11) Sac hits...................................................................................................... 4 (at Toledo, 5-15-11) Sac flies..................................................................................................................... 2 (four times) Stolen bases.................................................................7 (twice, last vs. Michigan, 3-30-11) Hit by pitch.....................................................................................6 (at Presbyterian, 3-1-11) Caught stealing........................................... 2 (twice, last vs. Central Michigan, 5-19-11) Runner LOB...........................................................15 (three times, last at Toledo, 5-13-11) Hit into DP..................................................................................................3 (vs. Alma, 3-19-11)
At-bats......................................................................................................................... 7 (six times) Runs scored..................... 4 (twice, last Zack Leonard at Western Michigan, 4-24-11) Hits.............................................5 (twice, last Zack Leonard at Michigan State, 4-26-11) RBI .............................................................................. 7 (Ken Battiston vs. Ball State, 5-1-11) Doubles.................................................................... 3 (Matt Hitt at Bowling Green, 4-1-11) Triples..............................................................................2 (Ken Battiston vs. Alma, 3-19-11) Home runs...........2 (twice, Lee Longo vs. Kent State, 5-26-11 at MAC Tournament) Total bases.............................................................10 (Ken Battiston vs. Ball State, 5-1-11) Walks............................................................................................................................ 6 (six times) Strikeouts...............................4 (twice, last Ben Magsig vs Central Michigan, 5-19-11) Sac hits....................................................................2 (Ken Battiston vs. Michigan, 3-20-11) Sac flies.........................................................................................................................1 (25 times) Stolen bases..........................................................3 (Ken Battiston vs. Michigan, 3-30-11) Hit by pitch...........................................................................3 (Matt Hitt vs. Akron, 4-17-11) Caught stealing.........................................................................................................1 (26 times) Runners LOB......................................... 8 (Ken Battiston at Western Michigan, 4-24-11)
INDIVIDUAL FIELDING HIGHS
FIELDING HIGHS
Putouts............................................................................. 42 (vs. Central Michigan, 5-19-11) Assists.....................................................................................23 (at Michigan State, 4-26-11) Errors............................................................................................................5 (vs. Alma, 3-19-11) Passed balls............................................2 (vs. Kent State at MAC Tournament, 5-27-11) Double-plays turned............................................................................3 (at Kansas, 3-13-11)
PITCHING HIGHS
INDIVIDUAL BATTING HIGHS
Innings pitched..........................................................14.0 (vs. Central Michigan, 5-19-11) Runs allowed............................................................................ 20 (at West Virginia, 3-22-11) Earned runs............................................................................... 19 (at West Virginia, 3-22-11) Walks allowed.................................................................................. 10 (at Clemson, 2-18-11) Strikeouts............................................................................12 (vs. Cleveland State, 3-29-11) Hits allowed.............................................................................. 19 (at West Virginia, 3-22-11) Doubles allowed................................................................... 7 (at Michigan State, 4-26-11) Triples allowed............................................................................................................ 1 (9 times) Home runs allowed.................................................................................................2 (10 times) Wild pitches.......................................................................5 (vs. Central Michigan, 5-20-11) Hit batters....................................................................................4 (at West Virginia, 5-22-11)
Putouts................................16 (twice, last Rob Wendzicki at Michigan State, 4-26-11) Assists.........................................................14 (Zack Leonard at Michigan State, 4-26-11) Errors......................................................................................................................2 (seven times) Passed balls................2 (twice, Kyle Peterson vs. Kent State at MAC Tournament, 5-27-11)
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING HIGHS
Innings pitched..............9.0 (twice, last Joe Battistelli vs. Northern Illinois, 4-23-11) Runs allowed.........................9 (twice, last Jordan Glover at Michigan State, 4-26-11) Earned runs............................9 (twice, last Jordan Glover at Michigan State, 4-26-11) Walks allowed..............6 (Steve Weber vs. Kent State at MAC Tournament, 5-27-11) Strikeouts..................................8 (three times, last Rob Wendzicki at Toledo, 5-13-11) Hits allowed..................... 12 (twice, last Rob Wendzicki vs. Northern Illinois, 5-6-11) Doubles allowed.................................................5 (Rob Wendzicki at Kent State, 4-8-11) Triples allowed......................................................................................................1 (nine times) Home runs allowed..................................................................................................2 (six times Wild pitches............................................................................................................. 2 (five times) Hit batters................................................................................................................ 2 (five times)
Zack Leonard 2011 Season Statistics GP AB R H RBI 59 243 53 87 37 Making History... >> 315 Career Hits (Most in EMU History) >> 63 Career Doubles (Most in EMU History) >> 175 Career RBI (2nd Most in EMU History) >> 87 Hits in 2011 (4th Most in a Single Season) >> 172 Career Runs Scored (Third Most in EMU History)
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Honors & Awards Bob Owchinko EMU Athletic Hall of Fame Member
Eastern Michigan Honors & Awards Brian Bixler Ryan Goleski Mickey Delas Rob Sepanek Bryon Horn Glenn Gulliver Jeff Peck Terry Trott John Clay
All-Americans
2002 2002 1988 1984 1981 1976 1970 1970 1968
All-Region Selections First Team Zack Leonard 2011 Matt Skirving 2009 Brian Bixler 2004 Ryan Ford 2004 Todd Kimling 2004 Steve Herbst 1993 Mickey Delas 1988 Brett Roach 1988 Rob Sepanek 1984 Bryon Horn 1981 Audie Cole 1978, 1980 Pat Sheridan 1979 Brian Stemberger 1978 Bob Welch 1976 Jerry Keller 1976 Bob Owchinko 1975 Jeff Washington 1975 Mike Ferguson 1973 All-Mideast Selection Jeff Fischer Ryan Goleski (First Team)
2006 2002
Regional Coach of the Year Ron Oestrike 1981, 1978 1976, 1975 MAC Coach of the Year Jake Boss Jr. 2008 Roger Coryell 2006, 2002 Ron Oestrike 1982, 1978, 1976, 1975 MAC Player of the Year Brian Bixler Greg Ryan
2004 1997
MAC Pitcher of the Year Jeff Fischer Ryan Ford Doug Martin
2006 2004 1991
MAC Freshman of the Year Brian Bixler Don DeDonatis
2002 1994
MAC Batting Leaders Greg Ryan .447 Don DeDonatis .409 Mike Wiseley .435 Brett Roach .434 Scott Kemp .426
1997 1996 1993 1988 1982
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MAC Hall of Fame Bob Owchinko Bob Welch
1992 1990
Academic All-Americans Brian Bixler (Second Team) Jeff Hehr (Third Team) Kyle Rhoad (Third Team)
2004 2007 2009
Academic All-District Team Kyle Rhoad (First Team) Zack Leonard (Second Team) Jeff Hehr (First Team) Jeff Fischer (Second Team) Ryan Ford (Second Team) Brian Bixler (First Team) Chad Jenkins (Second Team)
2009 2009 2007 2006 2004 2004 2002
NCAA All-Regional Team Ryan Goleski 2003 Greg Anglin 2001, 2002 Ryan Arnett 2004 Brian Bixler 2004 Jesse Cogswell 2001, 2002, 2003 Caleb Coon 2001 Ryan Ford 2002, 2003, 2004 Chad Jenkins 2001, 2002 Todd Moore 2001 Tony Palazzolo 2001, 2002 Anthony Tomey 2002 Jason Carano 1988 Greg Ryan 1997 Scott Barrett 1997, 1998 Academic All-MAC Ken Battiston 2011 Brent Ohrman 2011 Corey Chaffins 2009, 2010, 2011 Zack Leonard 2009, 2010, 2011 Kendall Lewis 2010 Kyle Rhoad 2009 Matt Skirving 2009 Steve Bradshaw 2008 Josh Ivan 2008 Dan Puls 2008 Matt Shoemaker 2008 Jeff Fischer 2006 Jeff Hehr 2006 Josh Ivan 2006 Ben Jones 2005 Chad Stewart 1988 Donn Wolfe 1986, 1987 Tim Deak 1986 Joe Slavik 1985 Rick Ziegler 1984, 1985 Jason Hansen 1983 Greg Howe 1981 Bob Gerlach 1979 Pat Sheridan 1979 Whit Boyd 1978, 1979 Bob Owchinko 1975, 1976 James Luckhardt 1976 Ken Bruchanski 1973, 1974, 1975 Bill Reichel 1973
All-MAC First Team Zack Leonard 2011 Ken Battiston 2011 Kendall Lewis 2010 Matt Skirving 2009 Josh Ivan 2008 Jeff Fischer 2006, 2007 George Biddle 2007 Steve Bradshaw 2007 Brian Bixler 2004 Ryan Ford 2004 Todd Kimling 2004 Ryan Goleski 2002 Mark Rutherford 1997 Greg Ryan 1997 Don DeDonatis 1994, 1996 Jeff McGavin 1996 Jason LaJoice 1995 Steve Herbst 1993 Mike Wiseley 1992, 1993 Kevin Grijak 1991 Doug Martin 1990, 1991 Steve Waite 1990 Scott Evans 1989 Mike Lumley 1988 Mickey Delas 1988 Brett Roach 1988 Chris Hoiles 1986 Rob Sepanek 1984 Scott Kemp 1982 Jim Irwin 1982 Greg Howe 1982 Jim Riggs 1981, 1982 Bubba Bezeau 1981 Audie Cole 1978, 1980 Pat Sheridan 1979 Brian Stemberger 1978 Bob Owchinko 1975, 1976 Bob Welch 1975, 1976 Jerry Keller 1975, 1976 Glenn Gulliver 1975, 1976 Jeff Washington 1975 Bill Reichel 1974 MAC All-Tournament Team Zack Leonard Robert Wendzicki Todd Graves Andrew Marshall Zack Leonard Kyle Rhoad Steve Bradshaw Sean Hoffman Josh Ivan Zack Leonard (MVP) Jeff Fischer Jeff Hehr Kyle Rhoad Ryan Ford (Co-MVP) Derrick Peterson Brian Bixler Todd Kimling Brian Bixler (MVP) Derrick Peterson Dale Hayes
2011 2011 2010 2010 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 2007 2004 2004 2004 2004 2003 2003 2003
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Eastern Michigan All-Americans
John Clay (CF/P) 1968 NAIA
Bryon Horn (2B) 1981 NCAA First Team
Jeff Peck (3B) 1970 NAIA
Mickey Delas (C) 1988 NCAA Third Team
Terry Trott (CF) 1970 NAIA
Rob Sepanek (1B) 1984 NCAA Second Team
Glen Gulliver (SS) 1976 NCAA First Team
Ryan Goleski (RF) 2002 ABCA First Team 2002 NCBWA Second Team
Brian Bixler (SS) 2002 Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American 2004 Collegiate Baseball First Team
Brian Bixler (above) was drafted in the second round (52nd overall) in the 2004 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Eastern Michigan Eagles in the Pros (1969-Present) Bill Abraham Mike Aldridge Bill Bates George Biddle Brian Bixler Thom Boutin Ken Bruchanski Tom Burkert Gordon Chretien John Clay Bryan Clutterbuck Audie Cole Terry Collins Roger Coryell Ted Dasen Doug Davis Jay Davisson Don DeDonatis Chris DeShetler Mickey Delas Mike Ferguson Jeff Fischer Ryan Ford Tom Ford Bill Giffin Kevin Grijak Ryan Goleski Glenn Gulliver Jeff Hehr Chris Hoiles Bryon Horn Greg Howe Jim Irwin Jerry Keller Sean Kenny Seth Kenny Larry Kinn Jim Kraut Rick Krumm Jay Kuhnie Glen Kwiatkowski Derek Lehrman Joe Linde Mike Lumley Randy Marshall
Doug Martin Jim Martin John Martin Al McLaughilin Tom Michno Troy Niehaus Bob Owchinko Jeff Peck Aldo Pecorilli Derrick Peterson Brian Porter A.J. Richardson Jim Riggs Ron Rightnowar Brett Roach Mark Rutherford Greg Ryan Danny Schmitz Rob Sepanek Pat Sheridan Ben Simon Joe Slavik Ken Spratke Brian Stemberger Stan Switala Tim Tessmar Anthony Tomey Jim Trahey Terry Trott Phil Vaden Don Vesling Travis Wade Steve Waite Bob Welch Al Wesolowski Mickey Weston Brandon White Bob Wilmot Mike Wiseley Donn Wolfe Bud Yanus Bill Ziegler Pat Zureich Mitch Zwolensky
Former Eastern Michigan shortstop Brian Bixler made his Major League debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 6, 2008.
Both Chris Hoiles (left) and Glen Gulliver (right) played in the Detroit Tigers and Balitmore Orioles organizations.
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Bryan Clutterbuck was called up by the Milwaukee Brewers in 1986 and 1989.
Terry Collins has been a major league manager with the Angels and Astros. He is currently the manager of the New York Mets.
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Eastern Michigan Players Drafted by MLB (1969-Present) YEAR 1969 1969 1970 1972 1973 1976 1976 1976 1976 1977 1977 1977 1978 1978 1978 1979 1979 1979 1979 1979 1979 1980 1981 1981 1981 1981 1981 1982 1982 1982 1982 1984 1984 1985 1985
PLAYER Richard Krumm Wiliam Griffin Thomas Burket Jay Kuhnie * Larry Kinn Bob Owchinko (#5) Glenn Gulliver Jerry Keller Thomas Boutin Bob Welch (#20) Ted Dasen Danny Schmitz Brian Stemberger Bud Yanus John Martin Mark Wilkins Pat Sheridan Brian Stemberger Gordon Chretien Audie Cole Bud Yanus Audie Cole Bryan Clutterbuck Mitch Zwolensky Jay Davidson Randy Gorgon Pat Zureich Greg Howe James Riggs Mickey Weston Jim Irwin Ken Spratke Rob Sepanek Joe Slavik Glenn Kwiakowski
RD. 19th 23rd 16th 3rd 11th 1st 8th 10th 39th 1st 20th 20th 10th 24th 27th 1st 3rd 13th 14th 23rd 25th 20th 7th 11th 22nd 26th 32nd 3rd 4th 12th 26th 3rd 6th 12th 16th
TEAM Detroit Minnesota Cleveland Chicago White Sox Pittsburgh San Diego Detroit Atlanta San Francisco Los Angeles Detroit New York Yankees Chicago Cubs Oakland Detroit Chicago Cubs Kansas City Toronto Detroit Detroit Montreal Los Angeles Milwaukee Texas Philadelphia Detroit Detroit Minnesota New York Yankees New York Mets Detroit Seattle Atlanta Detroit Toronto
Jim Gulliver (above) was the 20th Eastern Michigan player to be drafted by the Detroit Tigers since 1969. Gulliver’s father and EMU Athletic Hall of Famer, Glenn, was drafted in the eighth round of the 1976 MLB Draft by the Tigers.
YEAR 1986 1986 1987 1987 1988 1988 1988 1989 1989 1991 1991 1991 1992 1993 1993 1993 1996 1996 1997 1998 1999 2003 2003 2004 2004 2004 2007 2007 2009 2009 2010
PLAYER A.J. Richardson Chris Hoiles Don Vesling Jim Trahey Mike Lumley Mickey Delas Brett Roach Bill Bates James Bostock Jim Martin Kevin Grijak Doug Martin Brandon White Sean Kenny James Bostock Mike Wiseley Ben Simon Don DeDonatis Mark Rutherford Troy Niehaus Mike Aldridge Ryan Goleski Anthony Tomey Brian Bixler Ryan Ford Derrick Peterson Jeff Fischer Jeff Hehr Jim Gulliver Kyle Rhoad Matt Skirving
TEAM Milwaukee Detroit Detroit Toronto Detroit Detroit Detroit Detroit Toronto Pittsburgh Atlanta Detroit Los Angeles New York Yankees San Diego Detroit Los Angeles Detroit Philadelphia Arizona New York Yankees Cleveland Detroit Pittsburgh Oakland Cleveland Colorado Cleveland Detroit Texas Pittsburgh
* Secondary January Phase # Overall Pick
Kyle Rhoad (above) was just the second player in Eastern Michigan baseball history to be drafted by the Texas Rangers. Mitch Zwolensky was drafted by the Rangers in the 11th round in 1981.
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Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees - Baseball Player Induction Year Louis Batterson ..................................................................................... 1979 Ken Bruchanski ..................................................................................... 1990 John Clay ................................................................................................. 1995 Audie Cole .............................................................................................. 2003 Terry Collins ............................................................................................ 1994 Roger Coryell ......................................................................................... 2005 Doug Cossey .......................................................................................... 1985 Clifford Crane . ....................................................................................... 1982 William Crouch ...................................................................................... 1978 C. Dale Curtiss . ...................................................................................... 1977 Glenn Gulliver . ...................................................................................... 1997 Ron Gulyas .............................................................................................. 1989 Ken Hawk ................................................................................................ 1983 Chris Hoiles . ........................................................................................... 2000 Greg Howe .............................................................................................. 2006 Charles Lappeus ................................................................................... 1983 John Martin............................................................................................. 2010 Marvin Mittlestat .................................................................................. 1982 Richard Moseley ................................................................................... 1985 George Muellich ................................................................................... 1979 Harry Ockerman ................................................................................... 1977 Ron Oestrike . ......................................................................................... 1979 Bob Owchinko . ..................................................................................... 1989 Chuck Paige . .......................................................................................... 1985 Jeff Peck ................................................................................................... 1996 Jerry Raymond ...................................................................................... 1986 John “Rocky” Roe .................................................................................. 2002 Elton Rynearson, Sr. ............................................................................. 1976 Ron Saunders . ....................................................................................... 1988 Danny Schmitz ...................................................................................... 2006 Edwin Shadford .................................................................................... 1976 Pat Sheridan ........................................................................................... 1988 Chuck Shonta ........................................................................................ 1982 C.P. Steimle . ............................................................................................ 1994 Raymond Stites ..................................................................................... 1976 Leo Turner ............................................................................................... 1992 Neville Walker ........................................................................................ 1983 Jim Walsh . ............................................................................................... 1978 Jeff Washington .................................................................................... 1999 Frank Weeber ......................................................................................... 1979 Bob Welch ............................................................................................... 1998 George Wendt ....................................................................................... 1983
Bob Welch (left) and Bob Owchinko (right). Welch won the 1990 Cy Young award as a member of the Oakland A’s and Owchinko won the National League Rookie Pitcher of the Year Award in 1977.
EMU Athletic Hall of Famers Ron Oestrike (left) and Pat Sheridan (right).
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1970 NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • 1976 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES RUNNER-UP
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All-time Letterwinners Greg Howe EMU Athletic Hall of Fame Member
All-Time Letterwinners (A-Lumley) A Abraham, William 1961, ‘62, ‘63, ‘64 Adams, William 1946, ‘47 Addis, Tom 1982 Aldridge, Michael 1996, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99 Alford, John 1910, ‘11, ‘12, ‘13 Alfsen, Carl 1939, ‘40 Allen, Thomas 1967, ‘68, ‘69, ‘70 Ambrose, Glenn 1975, ‘76, ‘77, ‘78 Anderson, Ellsworth 1937, ‘38, ‘39 Anderson, Leonard 1959 Anderson, Rudy 1963, ‘64 Anglemyre, Raymond 1928, ‘29, ‘30 Anglin, Greg 2000, ‘01, ‘02 Anthony, Mick 1966 Appold, Edgar 1923 Arnett, Ryan 2003, ‘04, ‘05 Astrup, Lloyd 1957 Austin, Franklin 1920, ‘21 Avery, Matt 1988, ‘89, ‘90, ‘91 Awender, Richard 1966 Ayres, Evard 1912 B Bailey, Fred 1930, ‘37 Baker, Curtis 1993, ‘94, ‘95, ‘96 Baker, Gary 1979, ‘80, ‘81, ‘82 Ballarin, John 2007, ‘08, ‘09 Ballingall, Dave 1956, ‘57 Banachowski, Jim 1982 Banwart, Lewis 1966 Bara, Bruce 1971, ‘72 Barclay, James 1923 Barnes, Glenn 1917 Barnes, Orville 1937, ‘38, ‘39, ‘40 Barrath, Dennis 1966, ‘67 Barrett, Scott 1990, ‘91 Barrett, Scott 1995, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98 Barringer, Reggie 1969 Bartells, Gustave Lee 1922 Bartling, Herman 1936, ‘37 Bate, Craig 2006 Bates, Bill 1988, ‘89, ‘90 Bates, Fred 1918 Batterson, Louis 1932, ‘33 Battistelli, Joe 2010, ‘11 Battiston, Ken 2007, ‘08, ‘09, ‘11 Bechtol, Roger 1959, ‘60, ‘61, ‘62 Beckman, Ray 1977, ‘78, ‘79, ‘80 Beeler, Luke 2000, ‘01, ‘02, ‘03 Bell, Craig 1965 Bell, Donald 1911, ‘12, ‘13, ‘14 Bell, James 1947, ‘48, ‘49 Bell, Jas 1948, ‘49 Belli, Brandon 1992, ‘93, ‘94, ‘95 Bennett, William 1942 Bennetts, Frederic 1942 Berg, Allan 1949, ‘50 Berrington, Edward 1957 Berryman, Richard 1966, ‘67, ‘68, ‘69 Bezeau, Gene 1981 Biddle, George 2004, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07 Bigham, Terry 1998, ‘99 Bixler, Brian 2002, ‘03, ‘04 Birkle, William 1956, ‘57, ‘58 Bjerke, Leland 1969, ‘70, ‘71 Blackburn, Brian 2006, ‘07 Blackburn, Terry 1972 Bocjun, Mike 1964 Bok, Larry Allen 1966 Bolt, Larry 1971, ‘72, ‘73 Borkowski, Mike 1994, ‘95, ‘96 Boron, Jason 1993 Borovich, Joseph 1939, ‘40, ‘41 Borth, George 1964, ‘65 Bostock, Jim 1990, ‘91, ‘92, ‘93 Bott, Theodore 1947, ‘48, ‘49, ‘50 Boutin, Thom 1974, ‘75, ‘76 Bowden, Dae 2011 Bowen, Gary 1966, ‘67, ‘68 Boyce, Desmond 1943 Boyd, Michael 2005, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08 Boyd, Whitford 1976, ‘77, ‘78, ‘79 Bradley, Joseph 1930, ‘32 Bradshaw, Steve 2005, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08 Brecht, Todd 1985, ‘86 Brier, Randy 1975, ‘76 Briggs, Glenn 1977 Broadbrook, Howard 1929 Broder, John 1974, ‘75 Brown, David Bud 1927, ‘28 Brown, Fred 1994 Brown, Louis 1928, ‘29 Brown, Mike 1965 Brown, Robert 1966 Bruchanski, Ken 1973, ‘74, ‘75 Bryson, William George 1939 Burkert, Tom 1969, ‘70 Burns, Joe 1926 Busch, Andy 2001 Butara, Neil 2010, ‘11 Butler, Kenneth, 1956, ‘57 Butler, Scott 1975
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C Calibuso, Kristian 2011 Calkins, Russell 1910 Campbell, Thomas 1966 Caputo, Orlando 1950 Carakostas, Kenneth 1940, ‘41, ‘42 Carano, Jason 1996, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99 Carlson 1921, ‘22 Carlson, Oliver 1917, ‘18, ‘19, ‘22 Carrei, Doug 1974, ‘75, ‘76 Carpenter, Trevor 2003 Carrier, John 2008, ‘09, ‘10 Casteel, Pete 1966, ‘67, ‘68, ‘69 Casucci, Catalso 1937, ‘38, ‘39 Chad, Brian 2003, ‘04 Chaffee, Edner 1926 Chaffins, Corey 2007, ‘09, ‘10, ‘11 Chapie, Kevin 1987 Chapman, Ralph 1942 Chavez, Aaron 2010, ‘11 Chretian, Gordon 1978, ‘79 Christy, William 1930 Chronowski, James 1962 Cisper, Brett 2010 Clark, Gary 1961, ‘62, ‘63, ‘64 Clark, Matt 1087 Clark, W.B. 1900 Clay, John 1966, ‘67, ‘68 Cloud, James 1967 Clouse, Tim 2000, ‘01, ‘02, ‘03 Clutterbuck, Bryan 1979, ‘80, ‘81 Coggins, Charles 1935 Cogswell, Jesse 2000, ‘01, ‘02, ‘03 Cohan, Walter 1933 Coker, Chuck 1976 Cole, Audie 1977, ‘78, ‘79, ‘80 Cole, W. 1914, ‘15 Collias, Steve 1989, ‘90, ‘91 Collins, John 1994, ‘95 Collins, Terry 1968, ‘69, ‘70, ‘71 Combs, Tim 2008, ‘09, ‘10, ‘11 Conant, Gary 1971 Conklin, Hugh 1900 Cook, Clifford 1926 Cook, Joseph 1939 Coon, Caleb 2000, 01 Cooney, Ryan 2001, ‘02 Corbin, Dale 1973, ‘74, ‘75 Coryell, Roger 1968, ‘69, ‘70 Cosgro, Frederick 1947, ‘49 Cossey, Douglas 1948, 49, ‘50 Cotner, Brian 1997, ‘98 Cousineau, Raymond 1946, ‘47 Cox, Chris 1981 Crandell, Clayton 1900 Crane, Clifford 1922, ‘23 Cravens, Pete 1972, ‘73 Crawford, Ralph 1908 Crews, Bill 1978 Croci, David 1993 Crooks, Aaron 2007, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10 Crooks, Johnny 2009 Crouch, William 1927, ‘28 Crouse, S.B. 1912, ‘13, ‘14 Cuhran, William 1966 Culver, Guy 1917 Culver, Mike 1992 Cunningham, Lawrence 1955 Currier, Fred 1908, ‘09 Curtis, Ron 1972, ‘73 Curtiss, Dale 1913, ‘14 D Danson, Byron 1910 Danzeisen, Milo 1952 D’Arcy, James A. 1961 Dasen, Ted 1974, ‘75, ‘76, ‘77 Davidson, Francis 1922, ‘23 Davis, Doug 1979, ‘80, ‘81 Davis, Gerald 1952, ‘56, ‘57 Davis, Jeff 2005, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08 Davis, Shane 2004, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07 Davisson, Jay 1979, ‘80, ‘81 Deak, Dan 1993, ‘94, ‘95 Deak, Thomas 1985 Deak, Timothy 1983, ‘84, ‘85, ‘86 Dean, Patrick 2004, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07 DeDonatis, Don 1994, ‘95, ‘96 DeFroscia, August 1935, ‘36, ‘37, ‘38 Delas, Michael 1986, ‘87, ‘88 Delamiellure, Tim 1997, ‘98, ‘99, 2000 DeLong, Kenneth 1915 DeLuca, Valerio 1943 DeMar, Stephen 1961, ‘62, ‘63, ‘64 DeMarti, Anthony 1982, ‘83, ‘84, ‘85 Denney, Tom 1992, ‘93, ‘94, ‘95 Dennis, Raymond 1939, ‘40, ‘41 DeSantis, Doug 1975, ‘76 DeShetler, Chris 1997, ‘98, ‘99 Desmond, James 1951 Devine, Andy 1930, ‘31, ‘32, ‘33 Dickie, Allen 1923, ‘24
Dickie, Howard 1923 Dickie, Melvin 1922 Dignan, Patrick 1961, ‘62, ‘63 Dillard, Derek 1978 Dillard, Matt 2004, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07 Dimich, Matt 2004, ‘05, ‘07, ‘08 Dimmerling, Taylor 2010, ‘11 Dirkse, James Dittmar, Heinz 1950 Dowdy, Joseph 1943 Dowling, Derrick 1987 Doyle, Dewey 1912 Draper, Donald 1925 Draper, Walter 1918, ‘19 Dreslinski, Paul 1992 Druckenmiller, Terry 1977 Drusbacky, Mike 1938, ‘39, ‘40, ‘41 Dunbrook, Herbert 1916, ‘17 Dunn, William 1917 Dyer, Thomas 1940 E Eck, Gus 1910 Ederer, Alpans 1923 Edick, Brad 1981, ‘82, ‘83 Edman, James Leo 1942 Eighmey, Mark 1975, ‘76, ‘77, ‘78 Eisinger, John 1972, ‘73 Elson, F.W. 1909 Emigh, Elmer 1927 Ensch, Paul 1958 Ericksen, Melvin 1921 Erwin, Arthur 1916 Evans, Jeff 1980 Evans, Scott 1989, ‘90 Everett, George 1937, ‘38, ‘39 F Failor, John 1900, ‘04 Fast, David 1986, ‘87, ‘88, ‘89 Federici, James, 1979 Fenner, James 1925 Ferenz, John 1921, ‘22, ‘23 Ferguson, Mike 1971, ‘72, ‘73 Fetzer, Clint 1995, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98 Filloon, Leon 1929 Fingerle, Mike 1990, ‘91 Finn, James, 1967 Fischer, Jeff 2005, ‘06, ‘07 Fishman, Sidney 1935, ‘36 Foley, Bernard 1913 Ford, Ryan 2001, ‘02, ‘03, ‘04 Ford, Tom 1971, ‘72 Forsythe, Charles 1919, ‘20 Foster, Drew 1970, ‘71 Foster, Earl 1922 Foster, Ralph 1922, ‘23 Foster, Thomas 1944 Fousey, Glenwood 1915 Fox, Harold 1918, ‘19, ‘21 Fraser, Craig 1975 Frederickson, Mark 1976 Freeman, Jiles 1916 G Gabriel, Richard 1943, ‘44, ‘45, ‘46 Gaines, Eric 2004 Gainforth, Isaiah 2005, 06 Gallus, Tom 1999, 2000, ‘01, ‘02 Gannon, George 1900, ‘01 Garcia, Frank 2000, ‘01, ‘02 Garian, Harry 1936, ‘37, ‘38 Gass, Omar 1900, ‘01 Gavin, Bill 1983, ‘84 Gavrilavicz, Alphonse 1937 Geary, Forest 1922, ‘23 Geddis, Robert 1945, ‘46, ‘47 Genova, Harry 1959, ‘60, ‘61 Gentile, Gary 1971, ‘72, ‘73 Gerbus, Wally 2009, ‘10, ‘11 Gerlach, Bob 1976 Germain, John 1974, ‘75 Giffin, Bill 1966, ‘68, ‘69 Gilday, Edward 1941, ‘42, ‘46 Giles, Allen 1927, ‘28, ‘29, ‘30 Gillam, Henry 1944, ‘45 Ginter, Robert 1975 Glover, Jason 2000 Glover, Jordan 2009, ‘10, ‘11 Goble, Ronald 1983, ‘84, ‘85, ‘86 Goldschmidt, Jordan 2008, ‘09 Goleski, Ryan 2001, ‘02, ‘03 Good, Walter 1935, ‘36, ‘37 Goodhue, Harold 1955, ‘56, ‘57 Goodrich, Bernard 1913, ‘14 Gorgon, Randy 1978, ‘79, ‘80, ‘81 Gough, Willard 1920, ‘21 Gouin, Mike 1964, ‘65 Grady, Joseph 1940, ‘41 Grambeau, Rodney 1946 Grant, Scott 1986, ‘87 Graves, Todd 2007, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10 Gray, Tim 2003, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06 Gregory, Randy 1979, ‘80
Greig, Charles 1942, ‘43, ‘44 Greig, Thomas 1944 Gretzner, Sigmund 1940, ‘41 Grier, Harliss Ernest 1956 Grijak, Kevin 1989, ‘90, ‘91 Grubb, Ralph 1950, 51 Guerrieri, John 1963 Gulliver, Glenn 1973, ‘74, ‘75, ‘76 Gulliver, Jim 2006, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09 Gulyas, Ronald 1958, ‘59, ‘60, ‘61 Gump, Merl 1913 Gunn, Thomas 1900 Gyurasics, Jeff 1990 H Hamly, Robert 2008, ‘09 Hammar, Dana Disney 1941 Hammerschmidt, Leo 1910 Hammett, Matt 1992 Hammontree, Mike 1988, ‘89, ‘90 Hanes, Harold 1933 Hanoian, George 1962 Hansen, Jason 1980, ‘81, ‘82 Hansor, William 1920 Harker, Glenn 1967 Harner, Phil 2001, ‘02, ‘03, ‘04 Harper, Arthur 1947, ‘48, ‘49, ‘50 Harrington, Sean 1998, ‘99, 2000 Harris, Jeff 1993, ‘94, ‘95 Harrison, George 1963, ‘64, ‘65 Harrison, Terry 1972, ‘73, ‘74 Hart, Mike 2005 Harvey 1914 Harvey, Robert 1941, ‘42, ‘43 Hastings, Joe 1977, ‘80 Hatch, Chuck 1951, ‘52 Hauck, Tom 1983, ‘84, ‘85 Haupt, Chester 1926, ‘27 Haupt, Elmer 1926, ‘27 Hausler, Andrew 2001 Havel, Milton 1945 Hawk, Kenneth 1934 Haylett, Todd 1984 Hayes, Dale 2002, ‘03 Head, Lonny 1965, ‘66, ‘67 Hefferman, Patrick 1939, ‘40, ‘41 Hehr, Jeff 2005, ‘06, ‘07 Heilech, John 1926 Heininger, Reinard 1946, ‘47, ‘48, ‘49 Heitsch, John 1926, ‘27 Hellenberg, Bernard 1920, ‘21, ‘22 Helmes, Jason 2001 Henderson, Bobby 2006, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09 Hendricks, Todd 1988, ‘89, ‘90, ‘91 Henegar, Dave 1965, ‘66, ‘67 Henry, Marion 1941, ‘42 Herbst, Arthur 1947 Herbst, Steve 1992, ‘93, ‘94, ‘95 Herman, Larry 1926 Hesse, David 1993 Hesse, Justin 2000, ‘01 Hicks, Brian 1994 Hicks, Curry 1904 Hill, James 1980, ‘81 Hill, Rudolph 1952 Hinkle, Roy 1927 Hinton, Mike 1980 Hitt, Matt 2011 Hobbs, Fred 1942 Hoffman, Sean 2006, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09 Hoiles, Chris 1984, ‘85, ‘86 Hole, James 1917, ‘21, ‘22 Hollingsworth, James 1966, ‘67, ‘68 Hollway, Louis 1918, ‘19 Holmes, Robert 1969, ‘70, ‘71 Hoopfer, Paul 1936 Horn, Bryon 1978, ‘79, ‘80, ‘81 Hourras, Chris 1951 Howe, Greg 1980, ‘81, ‘82 Hrovat, Brad 2002, ‘03, ‘04, ‘05 Huber, Chris 1996, ‘97 Hubert, Fred 1963 Huff, Doug 1981 Hunt, Homer 1911, ‘12 Hurlburt, Edwin 1925 Hurley, Terrance 1963, ‘64 Hurst, Victor 1924 Hutchins, Alan 1940, ‘41, ‘42, ‘43 Hutchinson, Leo 1990, ‘91, ‘92, ‘93 Hyames, Alson 1902, ‘03, ‘04, ‘05 Hyde, William 1961, ‘62 Hynes, John 1916 Hyott, Dan 1998, ‘99, 2000, ‘01 I Irwin, Jim 1979, ‘80, ‘81, ‘82 Irwin, Steve 1987, ‘88, ‘89 Irwin, Todd 1983 Ivan, Josh 2005, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08 J Jackimowicz, Theodore 1935, ‘36, ‘37 Jacks, Warren 1996, ‘98, ‘99, 2000
Jackson, Everett 1927, ‘28, ‘29 Jackson, James 2000 Jackson, Mike 1997, ‘98, ‘99, 2000 Jackson, Paul 1963, ‘64 Jackson, Shane 1988, ‘89 Jacobson, Adam 2006, ‘07 Janis, Ryan 1999, 2000 Janks, David 1959 Jarvela, Gerald 1973, ‘74 Jefferson 1913 Jenkins, Chad 1999, 2000, ‘01, ‘02 Jennings, Hughes 1908, ‘09, ‘10, ‘11 Jennings, John 1959, ‘60 Jensen, Hanry 1937 Johnson, Andrew 1987 Johnson, Kenneth 1961, ‘62, ‘63 Johnston, Robert 1966 Jones, Ben 2002, ‘03, ‘04, ‘05 Jones, Michael 1955 Jonske, Dave 1979, ‘80, ‘81, ‘82 K Kaiser, William 1957 Kamienocki, Al 1966 Kapla, Scott 1993, ‘94, ‘95, ‘96 Karhu, Milo 1957, ‘60 Keilitz, Daniel 1966, ‘68 Keller, Charles 1974, ‘75, ‘76 Keller, David 1980, ‘81, ‘82, ‘83 Kemp, Scott 1979, ‘80, ‘81, ‘82 Kenny, Sean 1991, ‘92, ‘93 Kenny, Seth 1995, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98 Kerr, David 1957 Kesson, Michael 1987, ‘88 Killoren, Jim 1970 Kinder, Bo 2010 King, Floyd 1929, ‘30 Kinn, Larry 1971, ‘72, ‘73 Kimling, Todd 2001, ‘02, ‘03, ‘04 Kirian, Chris 1996, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99 Kishigo, W. 1914 Klein, Kyle 2009, ‘10, ‘11 Knoche, Kevin 1989, ‘90, ‘91, ‘92 Knowles, George F. 1946 Knowles, Mike 1969 Kommer, Phil 1998, ‘99, 2000, ‘01 Kondy, Chester 1918 Konik, Richard 1968, ‘70 Kosonovich, Robert 1957 Kotecki, Ron 1999, 2000 Kramer, Jerry 1968, ‘69, ‘70, ‘71 Kraut, Jim 1990, ‘91, ‘92 Krawczak, Clarence 1942, ‘46, ‘47 Krsienik, Tom 1966 Krumm, Richard 1967, ‘68, ‘69 Krupinski, Gary 1968, ‘69, ‘70 Kuhnie, John 1969, ‘70, ‘71, ‘72 Kwiatkowski, Glen 1983, ‘84, ‘85 L Labadie, Francis 1928 LaFave, Eugene 1972 Lagg, Harold 1946 LaJoice, Jason 1992, ‘93, ‘94, ‘95 Lamb, Harold 1916 Lambrix, Dave 1985 Lamiman, William 1939, ‘40, ‘41, ‘42 Lamkin 1918 Lampman, Dan E. 1966 Landess, Cliff 1982, ‘83, ‘84, ‘85 Langton, Clair 1915, ‘16 Lappeus, Charles 1923, ‘25 Lasowski, Edward 1943 Latham, Rex 2002 Lau, Edward A. 1925, ‘29 Lauerman, Michael 1974, ‘75, ‘76, ‘77 Lawier, Donald D. 1917, ‘19 Lawson 1916 Layher, Harold W. 1925 LeBlond, John 1933 LeClair, John 1925, ‘26 LeFever, Windle1972, ‘73, ‘74 Lehrman, Derek 2004, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07 Lepak, Joseph 1955, ‘56 Lessel, Arthur 1940, ‘41 Lewis 1913, ‘14 Leonard, Zack 2008, ‘09, ‘10, ‘11 Lezak, Raymond 1948, ‘49, ‘50 Linde, Joe 1999, 2000, ‘01, ‘02 Locke, Arent 1916, ‘17 Lockwood, Charles 1911 Logan, Leonard 1944, ‘45 Londo, Fred 1989, ‘90, ‘91, ‘93 Longo, Lee 2011 Losito, James 1944 Lothian, Bob 2005 Loveland, Hugh 1944, ‘45 Lowe, Jeff 1971 Lowry, James 1961, ‘62, ‘63 Luckhardt, James 1973, ‘74, ‘75, ‘76 Lueker, Donald 1950 Lumley, Albert 1950
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Oestrike, Ron 1951, ‘52, ‘53, ‘54 O’Hara, Martin 1921 Ohrman, Brent 2009, ‘10, ‘11 Olivier, Brent 2002, ‘03 Ollila, Aaron 2003, ‘04, ‘05 Olms, Tom 1969, ‘70, ‘71 Onderlinde, Matt 2002, ‘03, ‘04, ‘05 Opie, Charles 1944, ‘45 Ostund, Roy 1934 Ott, Sam 2011 Otto, Neil 1960 Owchinko, Bob 1973, ‘74, ‘75, ‘76 Owen, Randy 1974 Oxley, Charles 1940, ‘41, ‘42 Ozuch, Jeff 1982, ‘83, ‘84 P Page, John 1911, ‘12 Palazzolo, Tony 2000, ‘01, ‘02, ‘03 Palombo, Steve 2003, ‘04 Paige, Charles 1951, ‘55 Parker, Homer 1935 Parmalee, LeRoy 1926 Patterson, Alton 1926, ‘27 Patterson, Bart 2003 Patterson, Bruce 1966 Patterson, Matt 1992, ‘93, ‘94 Paxon 1914 Pearl, H. 1914 Peck, Jeff 1968, ‘69, ‘70 Pecorilli, Aldo 1989, ‘90, ‘91 Pelot, Eric 2006 Perry, Bob 1966 Peters, Earl 1900, ‘01 Peterson, Derrick 2001, ‘02, ‘03, ‘04 Peterson, Kyle 2011 Petredean, George 1941 Petrillo, Chuck 1973 Petroff, Brian 1976, ‘77, ‘78, ‘79 Pfahler, Leroy 1925, ‘26 Piche, Warren 1942, ‘47 Pieron, Dave 2002, ‘03 Pinkowski, John 1957 Plain, Jim 1966 Plamandon, Lynn 1964, ‘65 Platzer, Mike 1965 Plowman, Rex 1904, ‘05 Pokrywka, Joseph 1938, ‘39, ‘40 Pompa, Jerry 1968, ‘69, ‘70 Pontello, Frank 1980, ‘81, ‘82, ‘83 Poole, Tom 1977 Porter, Brian 1985, ‘86, ‘87 Porter, Dewey 1978, ‘79 Powell, Aaron 2006, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09 Powers, Edward 1917, ‘18, ‘19 Priskorn, Michael 1972, ‘73 Prozorowicz, Chris 1997, ‘98 Puls. Dan 2005, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08 Pyle, Rick 2001, ‘02 Q Quinlan, Thomas 1933, ‘34, ‘35 Quinn, Ernest 1921 Quinn, James 1927, ‘28, ‘29, ‘30 R Rader, Archie 1936 Randaczo, Cooser 1966 Rastigue, Mark 1966 Rathbun, Craig 1974 Raymond, Richard 1949, ‘50 Reber, Scott 1985, ‘86 Rector, Deforest 1917 Reed, Dave 1975 Reichel, Bill 1971, ‘72, ‘73, ‘74 Renton, Ray 1941 Reynolds, Brian 1995, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98 Rhoad, Kyle 2006, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09 Richards, James 1937 Richardson, Allan 1984, ‘85, ‘86 Richardson, Charles 1990, ‘91, ‘92 Richardson, J. 1948 Riggs, Jim 1981, ‘82 Rightnowar, Ronald 1983, ‘84, ‘85 Riley, Trumaine 2004, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07 Riling, Keith 1988, ‘89 Roach, Brett 1988 Roberts, Bruce 1944 Robinson, Dale 1967 Robinson, Jeff 2006, ‘07, ‘08 Rock, Donald 1934 Rockwell, David 1961, ‘62, ‘63 Rodger, Clint 1996, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99 Roe, John 1970, ‘71, ‘72 Roehrs, Luther 1942 Roemer, Robert 1937, ‘38 Rogers, Al 1996 Rogers, Kevin 1989, ‘90, ‘91, ‘92 Roman, Rod 1964 Ross, Derrick 1993 Ross, James 1935, ‘36, ‘37 Rothwell, Terry 1967, ‘68, ‘69 Rubino, Tucker 2011 Ruch, Mike 1964
Russell, Daniel 2010, ‘11 Russell, David 1936, ‘37, ‘38 Russell, George 1936, ‘37 Rutherford, Mark 1994, ‘95, ‘96, ‘97 Ryan, Greg 1996, ‘97, ‘98 Rynearson, Elton 1922 Rynearson, Ernest 1913 S Sabol, Kevin 1975, ‘76 St. John, Jim 1984 Salan, John 1964 Sacha, Mike 2007, ‘08 Sampier, Charles 1947 Sarnovsky, Marcus 1994 Saunders, Ronald 1961, ‘62, ‘63 Schaefer, Robert 1945 Schafer, James Norman 1966 Schandevel, James 1955 Schmeling, John 1975 Schmittou, Robert 1971, ‘72, ‘73 Schmitz, Daniel 1974, ‘75, ‘76, ‘77 Schumaker, Mike 1988, ‘89, ‘90, ‘91 Schwalm, Jay 1965, ‘66, ‘67, ‘68 Schwartzenberger, Mike 1990, ‘91, ‘92, ‘93 Sciarini, James 1952 Sclater, Francis 1937, ‘38, ‘39 Scutchfield, Dan 1992, ‘93 Sedlacek, Jeff 1974, ‘75, ‘76, ‘77 Segnitz, Brandon 1979, ‘80, ‘81, ‘82 Seim, Roger 1973, ‘74 Sepanek, James 1981 Sepanek, Mickey 2008 Sepanek, Robert 1982, ‘83, ‘84 Sewell, Greg 1973, ‘74 Shada, John 1940, ‘41, ‘42, ‘43 Shadford, Edwin Warner 1921 Shadford, John Edwin 1943, ‘44, ‘45 Shafer 1911, ‘12 Shaffer, William 1925 Shankie, Robert 1949, ‘50, ‘51, ‘52 Shayer, Vernon 1910 Shelton, William 1957, ‘58, ‘59, ‘60 Sheridan, Arthur 1950, ‘51, ‘52 Sheridan, Patrick 1977, ‘78, ‘79 Sherman, Vernon 1942 Shigley, Roy 1902, ‘03 Shilling, Jed 1982, ‘83, ‘84, ‘85 Shock, Steve 1980 Shoemaker, Matt 2006, ‘07, ‘08 Shonta, Charles Joseph 1957, ‘58, ‘59 Shough, Jesse 1964, ‘65 Siefert, Thomas 1982, ‘83, ‘84, ‘85 Siera, Walter 1939, ‘40, ‘41 Sikora, Kevin 2007, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10 Simmons, Howard 1979, ‘80, ‘81, ‘82 Simon, Ben 1994, ‘95, ‘96 Simons 1911, ‘12 Simpson, Leigh ‘191, ‘12 Skaisgir, Joe 1989, ‘90, ‘91, ‘92 Skeels, Mark 1971, ‘72, ‘73 Skiba, David Clifford 1943 Skirving, Matt 2008, ‘09, ‘10 Slavik, Joseph 1983, ‘84, ‘85 Slepsky, Lawrence 1955, ‘56 Smerek, Michael 1986, ‘87, ‘88, ‘89 Smigielski, Dave 1969, ‘70, ‘71 Smith, Bob 1982, ‘83, ‘84, ‘85 Smith, David 1961, ‘62, ‘63 Smith, David 1986, ‘87 Smith, Greg 1977 Smith, Ronald 1986, ‘87, ‘88, ‘89 Smith, Webster 1929 Smoots, Bob 1969, ‘70 ‘71 Snyder, James, Robert 1961 Snyder, Thomas 1961, ‘62 Soliz, Nick 1998, ‘99, ‘00, ‘01 Sovey 1916 Spencer, George 1910, ‘12 Spencer, Leo 1922, ‘23 Spicer, Frank 1908, ‘09, ‘10 Spratke, Ken 1982, ‘83, ‘84 Sproul, James 1966 Stanko, John 1983, ‘84, ‘85 Stapf, Jake 2008 Steimle, Edward 1906, ‘07 Stemberger, Brian 1977, ‘78, ‘79 Sterling, John 1965, ‘66, ‘67 Stevens, Thomas Arthur 1946 Stewardson, Will 2002, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06 Stewart, Chad 1986, ‘87, ‘88, ‘89 Stewar, Jason 1997 Stites, Raymond 1928, ‘29 Streit, Marvin 1949, ‘50, ‘51 Sulak, Mike 1990, ‘91, ‘92 Sutton, Julian 1936, ‘38 Sweet, Leonard 1945 Switala, Stan 1998, ‘99 T Tate, Thomas 1964 Taylor, Collin 2010, ‘11 Temple, Paul 1951, ‘52
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Terris, John 1987, ‘88, ‘89, ‘90 Tessmar, Tim 1993, ‘94, ‘95 Thompson, Stuart 1935 Thomas, Vince 1997, ‘99, 2000 Tobias, Dan 1994 Todt, Donald 1937, ‘38, ‘39 Tomain, Alden Sterling 1929, ‘30 Tomczyk, Stanley 1951, ‘52 Tomey, Anthony 2000, ‘01, ‘02, ‘03 Tordi, Dave 1978 Torrey, Grover 1915, ‘16 Tower, Harry 1936, ‘38 Trahey, James 1986, ‘87 Traver, Jay 1973, ‘74, ‘75 Trimbell, Dee 1925, ‘27 Trott, Terry 1969, ‘70 Turner, Leo Ivan 1948, ‘49 V Vachon, Leslie 1926 Vaden, Phillip 1974 Valente, Brian 2011 Van Damm, Michael 1966 Van Osdol, Jack 1942 Van Strat, Russ 1966 Vandenbussche, Ryan 2004 Vedder, Louis 1955 Velchansky, Frank 1950, ‘51 Vergolini, Jeff 1986, ‘87 Vesling, Donald 1985, ‘86, ‘87 Vipperman, Jack 1956, ‘58 Vizthum, Bob 1976, ‘77 Vokal, Todd 1995, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98 Vosler, Rob 1984 W Wade, Travis 1996, ‘97 Wagner, Mike 1971, ‘72, ‘73 Waite, Steve 1988, ‘89, ‘90, ‘91 Waldron, John 1902, ‘03 Walega, Tim 1989 Walker, Darrell 1980, ‘81 Walker, Neville 1937 Walsh, James 1937, ‘38, ‘39 Walukukiwicz, Chester 1929, ‘30 Wammes, Kevin 2006, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09 Ward, Eli 1927, ‘28 Warkentien, Gerald 1968, ‘69 ‘70 Warren, Bob 1983 Warring 1918 Washington, Jeff 1972, ‘73, ‘74, ‘75 Weaver, Jack 1936, ‘37 Weber, Steve 2010, ‘11 Wedge, Gerald 1955, ‘56, ‘57, ‘58 Weeber, Frank 1924, ‘25 Welch, Bob 1975, ‘76, ‘77 Welsh, Shawn 1987, ‘88, ‘89 Wendling, Brian 1985 Wendt, George 1934, ‘35, ‘36, ‘37 Wendzicki, Rob 2007, ‘08, ‘10, ‘11 Wenger, Louis 1936, ‘37, ‘38 Wentzel, Mark 1974 Westcott, Harold 1921 Westcott, John 1939, ‘40 Weston, Mickey 1980, ‘81, ‘82 Wheeler, Donald 1919 White, Brandon 1989, ‘90, ‘91 Whitmire, Anthony 1902, ‘03 Wieczynski, Ray 1939 Wiktor, Ralph 1965 Wilder, Paul 1947, ‘48, ‘49, ‘50 Wilkas, Stanley 1933 Williams, Boyd 1920, ‘21 Willis, Scott 1984, ‘85, ‘86, ‘87 Willson, Brian 1992 Wilmot, Robert 1974, ‘75 Wilson, Robert 1974, ‘75 Wilson, Robert 1935 Wilson, William Thomas 1944 Windeler, Ned 1987 Winiemko, Ross 2001, ‘02 Winner, Brian 1966 Winston, Shawn 1990, ‘91, ‘92, ‘93 Wiseley, Mike 1990, ‘91, ‘92, ‘93 Withers 1911 Witczak, Brett 2004, ‘05 Wojicki, Casimer 1941 Wojicki, Sylvester 1947, ‘48, ‘49 Wojicki, Tom 1969 Wolan, Don 1976, ‘77, ‘78, ‘79 Wolf 1911 Wolfe, Donn 1985, ‘87, ‘88 Woloszyk, Frank 1965 Wolters, Louis 1917 Worker, Vic 1982, ‘83, ‘84 Worzniak, Frank 1933 Wright, Joseph 1966, ‘67, ‘68 Wrubel, Anthony 1999, 2000 Wyatt, Keith 1977, ‘78, ‘79 Y Yanus, Bud 1976, ‘77, ‘78, ‘79 Yeager, David 1971, ‘71 Young, Steve 2009, ‘10
Z Zacher, Martin 1936, ‘37, ‘38, ‘39 Zahn, Charles 1926, ‘27 Zickel, James 1955 Ziegler, Rick 1982, ‘83, ‘84, ‘85 Ziegler, William 1961, ‘62, ‘64, ‘65 Zureich, Pat 1980, ‘81 Zwolensky, Mitchell 1980, ‘81
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Bill Couch 1949-64 1949 • 15-3 Percy Jones W 15-0 Detroit W 12-7 Hillsdale W 16-7 Hillsdale W 9-5 Alma W 1-0 Alma W 10-3 Bowling Green W 4-1 Albion W 14-7 Michigan State L 1-3 Central Michigan W 9-3 Central Michigan W 9-3 Toledo W 10-8 Toledo W 8-2 Albion W 16-6 Bowling Green W 6-1 Detroit L 0-3 L.I.T. W 8-2 L.I.T. L 1-5
4-12 4-14 4-28 5-2 5-4 5-7 5-9 5-11 5-17 5-20 5-24 5-25 5-28 6-2
1950 • 12-2 Defiance Lawrence Tech Alma Bowling Green Lawrence Tech Defiance Alma Michigan State Central Michigan Detroit Hillsdale Bowling Green Central Michigan Hillsdale
1951 • 8-11 (1-9 IIAC) Wayne State W 1-0 Central Michigan L 1-3 Central Michigan L 2-4 Bowling Green W 2-1 Illinois State L 1-3 Illinois State L 4-5 Southern Illinois* L 4-7 Southern Illinois* L 5-6 Wayne State W 10-8 Bowling Green L 0-7 Northern Illinois& L 1-4 Northern Illinois& L 4-6 Michigan State L 1-3 Eastern Illinois W 7-4 Eastern Illinois L 7-13 Hillsdale W 6-3 Hillsdale W 7-3 Wayne State W 5-2 GIAB^ W 13-2 *Southern Illinois &Northern Illinois ^Grosse Ile Air Base
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7-0 6-3 8-5 3-2 17-8 17-7 2-0 10-13 2-4 6-1 7-4 18-15 9-2 17-9
1952 • 13-6 (8-4 IIAC) IIAC RUNNER-UP Bowling Green L 1-2 Hillsdale W 4-3 Southern Illinois L 7-10 Southern Illinois L 1-7 Detroit W 10-2 Eastern Illinois W 7-3 Eastern Illinois W 9-8 Detroit W 5-4 Wayne State L 2-8 Northern Illinois W 9-1 Northern Illinois W 6-1 Ball State W 6-3 Wayne State W 6-4 Illinois State W 4-2 Illinois State W 3-2 Western Illinois W 8-2 Western Illinois L 0-2 Central Michigan W 2-1 Central Michigan L 1-2
1953 • 14-6 (9-3 IIAC) IIAC RUNNER-UP Southern Illinois L 2-14 Southern Illinois L 2-7 Bowling Green W 9-7 Eastern Illinois W 5-3 Eastern Illinois W 7-5 Wayne State W 4-3 Illinois State W 5-3 Illinois State W 5-2 Northern Illinois W 2-1 Northern Illinois W 10-1 Wayne State W 6-1 Hillsdale W 9-8 Western Illinois L 3-4 Western Illinois W 3-1 Detroit L 0-5 Bowling Green L 4-6 Central Michigan W 6-4 Central Michigan W 12-6 Detroit L 4-14 Hillsdale W 4-3
1954 • 11-8 (7-5 IIAC) Southern Illinois W 4-3 Southern Illinois L 5-6 Eastern Illinois W 4-2 Eastern Illinois L 1-4
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Hillsdale Detroit Northern Illinois Northern Illinois Illinois State Illinois State Bowling Green Western Illinois Western Illinois Hillsdale Central Michigan Central Michigan Bowling Green Detroit Wayne State
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4-15 4-22 4-26 4-27 4-29 5-6 5-10 5-13 5-17 5-18 5-24 5-25 5-27
1955 • 12-6 (7-5 IIAC) Eastern Illinois W Eastern Illinois L Northern Illinois W Northern Illinois W Wayne State W Detroit W Illinois State L Illinois State L Western Illinois W Western Illinois W Bowling Green Central Michigan L Central Michigan L Albion Southern Illinois W Southern Illinois W Bowling Green W Wayne State Detroit W
12-3 6-0 1-1 12-1 4-0 4-10 9-4 5-9 12-1 6-0 7-5 0-6 1-4 8-3 2-1 2-3 5-3 7-1 8-6 11-7 0-3 1-7 9-6 9-5 3-12 2-19 18-10 12-11 11-0 7-5
1956 • 14-6 (7-5 IIAC) Albion W Albion W Northern Illinois W Northern Illinois L Eastern Illinois W Illinois State W Illinois State W Bowling Green W Western Illinois W Western Illinois L Central Michigan L Central Michigan W Detroit W Bowling Green W Wayne State W Southern Illinois L Southern Illinois L Wayne State W Detroit L
8-2 19-12 16-5 0-7 11-2 15-13 10-6 5-4 2-0 2-3 2-3 5-4 8-7 8-3 3-2 3-8 2-3 1-0 5-8
1957 • 5-6 (2-6 IIAC) Illinois State W Illinois State W Central Michigan L Central Michigan L Alma W Southern Illinois L Southern Illinois L Bowling Green W Northern Illinois L Northern Illinois L Bowling Green W
3-2 5-1 6-9 4-5 8-7 5-7 1-3 4-1 1-4 1-3 9-3
1958 • 10-8 (8-7 IIAC) Central Michigan L Central Michigan L Central Michigan L Southern Illinois W Eastern Illinois W Eastern Illinois W Bowling Green L Northern Illinois L Northern Illinois W Northern Illinois L Bowling Green W Illinois State W Illinois State W Illinois State W Detroit W Western Illinois L Western Illinois L Western Illinois W
1-6 12-13 4-10 14-11 6-2 7-2 7-10 9-10 11-3 2-3 11-2 10-9 6-5 6-1 9-6 4-5 3-4 3-1
1959 • 6-12 (6-8 IIAC) Michigan L Michigan L Detroit L Southern Illinois L Southern Illinois L Southern Illinois L Eastern Illinois L Eastern Illinois W Eastern Illinois L Bowling Green L Northern Illinois W Northern Illinois L Northern Illinois L Illinois State W Illinois State W Illinois State L Central Michigan W Central Michigan W
1-4 0-12 5-10 4-13 1-7 4-9 4-5 6-0 2-3 3-12 8-7 3-8 0-17 6-4 5-3 1-17 7-6 12-10
4-22 4-23 4-26 4-29 5-3 5-13 5-14 5-17 5-20 5-24 5-27 5-28
1960 • 4-11 (2-9 IIAC) Southern Illinois L Southern Illinois L Southern Illinois L Wayne State L Eastern Illinois L Bowling Green W Illinois State L Illinois State W Illinois State W Detroit W Western Illinois L Detroit L Central Michigan L Central Michigan L Central Michigan L
1961 • 4-14 (3-12 IIAC) Southern Illinois L 0-5 Eastern Illinois L 0-7 Eastern Illinois L 4-9 Eastern Illinois L 1-3 Northern Illinois L 5-9 Northern Illinois L 1-3 Wayne State W 4-2 Illinois State W 12-3 Illinois State L 3-9 Illinois State L 3-6 Western Illinois L 0-17 Western Illinois W 7-5 Western Illinois L 1-6 Central Michigan L 1-6 Central Michigan L 2-5 Central Michigan W 4-3 Detroit L 2-6 Detroit L 5-25
1962 • 6-16 (5-12 IIAC) Bowling Green L 3-5 Bowling Green L 1-5 Eastern Illinois L 1-9 Eastern Illinois L 1-6 Northern Illinois W 4-2 Northern Illinois L 7-10 Northern Illinois L 4-7 Illinois State L 2-13 Illinois State W 7-3 Illinois State L 4-6 Western Illinois L 1-7 Western Illinois W 5-0 Western Illinois W 4-3 Detroit L 7-8 Central Michigan L 2-5 Central Michigan W 5-3 Central Michigan L 4-9 Detroit L 3-11 Adrian W 10-2 Southern Illinois L 7-13 Southern Illinois L 0-2 Southern Illinois L 3-7
1963 • 11-6 Bowling Green Michigan Alma Alma Findlay Findlay Adrian Adrian Toledo Detroit Central Michigan Central Michigan Central Michigan Central Michigan Toledo Wayne State Detroit
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2-9 4-6 9-1 7-3 4-3 4-1 21-5 9-0 9-11 2-16 4-7 4-3 8-16 7-6 12-5 6-1 6-3
1964 • 8-9 Wayne State Wayne State Alma Alma Detroit Bowling Green Adrian Adrian Toledo Detroit Western Reserve Western Reserve Allegheny Central Michigan Central Michigan Wayne State Wayne State
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3-11 4-11 6-1 5-3 6-16 3-4 4-1 7-6 8-14 3-5 4-1 9-5 1-3 5-4 2-3 4-8 5-4
4-13 4-28 4-30 5-4 5-7 5-8 5-10 5-13 5-15
Ron Oestrike 1965-1987 1965 • 6-8 Bowling Green L 1-3 Michigan L 0-11 Detroit L 7-12 Wayne State W 9-6 Thiel W 8-0 Allegheny L 1-2 Toledo W 9-4 Wayne State L 1-3 Western Reserve W 9-7 Western Reserve W 5-1
1-5 3-5 5-6 3-7 0-12 7-4 2-3 4-3 10-6 3-2 0-7 10-18 1-9 4-5 1-9
5-18 5-20 5-22 5-22
Kent State Detroit Allegheny Wayne State 1966 • 10-7
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13-12 4-10 1-4 3-6
4-29 5-3 5-6 5-7 5-10 5-11 5-14 5-16 5-17 5-18 5-21 5-24 5-25
Detroit Wayne State Thiel Allegheny Allegheny Bowling Green Detroit Western Reserve Western Reserve Michigan Toledo Kent State Adrian Adrian Central Michigan Central Michigan Wayne State
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7-4 7-4 8-3 7-1 0-1 3-7 3-4 3-1 2-1 9-11 8-7 4-5 4-5 4-1 10-5 5-0 2-7
1967 • 30-15 Lincoln Memorial Lincoln Memorial Lincoln Memorial Pensacola Naval Pensacola Naval Stetson Florida Southern Stetson Oglethorpe Carson Newman Alma Alma Michigan Michigan State Michigan State Ferris State Ferris State Kent State Detroit Adrian Adrian Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois Wayne State Detroit Bowling Green Western Illinois Western Illinois Western Illinois Toledo Central Michigan Central Michigan Central Michigan Wayne State Hillsdale Spring Arbor Lewis Taylor Lewis Taylor Taylor
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8-7 12-2 3-6 7-2 6-0 1-7 2-6 2-3 6-2 3-9 7-0 14-2 1-7 5-1 0-2 11-1 18-2 4-2 5-0 6-0 4-0 6-5 3-1 3-1 8-1 9-4 3-8 3-7 7-4 4-0 1-3 4-5 9-4 1-7 8-3 10-7 6-4 15-3 10-12 9-4 2-1 3-2
1968 • 28-15 Hillsdale W Hillsdale W Michigan W Virginia Tech W Michigan W Tennessee Tech L Tennessee W Tennessee L Kentucky W Furman W East Tennessee W Lincoln Memorial W Lincoln Memorial W Carson Newman W Carson Newman L Carson Newman W Spring Arbor W Aquinas W Michigan State L Michigan State L Ball State L Illinois Chicago L Illinois Chicago W Lewis W Lewis L Bowling Green W Kent State L Detroit L Calvin W Calvin W Alma L Alma W Detroit L Detroit W Spring Arbor W Spring Arbor W Western Illinois W Defiance W Western Illinois W Georgia Southern W William Jewell L Glassboro State W
6-0 6-1 5-2 6-3 8-0 3-4 3-1 1-3 10-7 13-3 13-7 9-8 7-0 4-3 0-1 2-1 9-2 19-0 1-5 0-5 2-15 3-5 10-3 5-3 3-4 5-1 2-4 3-4 4-3 5-4 6-7 6-3 3-4 12-1 14-3 11-2 13-3 8-0 3-0 14-7 3-4 7-2
Georgia Southern
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1969 • 29-10 West Virginia State Brown Virginia Tech Kentucky Tennessee Tennessee Lincoln Memorial Lincoln Memorial Carson Newman Carson Newman Michigan Calvin Calvin Michigan State Detroit Detroit Michigan State Michigan State Alma Alma Northwood Ball State Ball State Ball State Detroit Detroit Bowling Green Ferris State Hillsdale Spring Arbor Hillsdale Hillsdale Miami Toledo Illinois Wesleyan Taylor Taylor
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3-23 3-24 3-25 3-26 3-27 3-28 4-3 4-4 4-10 4-11 4-15 4-17 4-18 4-21 4-25 4-26 4-28 5-1 5-2 5-6 5-9 5-11 5-14 5-16 5-17 5-19 5-28 5-29 6-8 6-9 6-10 6-11 6-12 6-13
3-22 3-23 3-24 3-25 3-26 3-27 4-6 4-8
10-0 4-1 3-7 1-3 1-9 9-7 12-1 10-3 8-4 2-6 4-2 1-0 2-0 3-2 12-7 2-6 5-7 1-8 19-2 5-0 10-1 7-1 14-2 13-1 6-1 2-4 6-5 11-1 3-1 11-1 3-2 13-3 3-2 4-0 8-1 11-0 2-4
1970 • 41-11 NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Cal-Fullerton L 2-3 Chapman L 1-2 Wyoming W 2-0 Oregon W 2-0 Brigham Young L 4-6 Cal-Irvine W 9-3 Long Beach St. W 4-0 Lewis W 9-2 GS* W 5-3 Lewis W 6-0 GS W 9-3 Michigan W 6-3 Calvin W 2-0 Calvin W 5-1 Michigan State L 2-8 Michigan State W 3-0 Indiana L 1-5 Indiana L 0-3 Alma L 4-6 Alma W 4-1 Toledo W 11-5 Lewis W 8-5 Lewis W 9-0 Lewis W 9-0 Lewis W 4-3 Kent State W 6-0 Detroit W 14-3 Detroit W 5-2 Ball State W 9-3 Ball State W 8-0 Bowling Green W 9-1 Bowling Green L 3-4 Detroit W 12-2 Detroit W 12-8 Ferris State W 9-0 Spring Arbor W 9-4 Spring Arbor W 3-0 Hillsdale W 2-0 Hillsdale L 0-2 Detroit W 4-3 Toledo W 10-5 Lewis@ L 1-6 Findlay@ W 8-0 Taylor@ W 3-0 Lewis@ W 3-2 Lewis@ W 3-1 Emporia State# W 2-1 New Haven# W 4-2 NE Louisiana# W 6-4 Livingstone# W 3-2 NE Lousiana# L 6-7 NE Louisiana# W 1-0 *Georgia Southern @NAIA District #NAIA National 1971 • 23-21-1 NAIA DISTRICT RUNNER-UP Cal-Fullerton W 14-8 Chapman L 1-8 Cal-L.A. L 0-2 Cal Poly L 0-9 Cal Irvine W 10-3 California W 4-0 Cal-Irvine W 9-4 CMU L 4-6 CMU T 4-4 Calvin L 1-7 Calvin W 7-0
1970 NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • 1976 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES RUNNER-UP
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1975 REGIONAL CHAMPIONS • 1975 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES 5TH PLACE
Season-By-Season Results 4-10 Michigan L Michigan L 4-12 Kentucky L 4-13 Austin Peay L Austin Peay L 4-14 Tennessee L Tennessee L 4-15 Tennessee Tech W 4-17 Carson Newman* W Carson Newman W 4-23 Hillsdale W 4-25 Detroit W 4-26 Michigan State L Michigan State L 4-27 Kent State W 4-29 Northwood W 5-4 Bowling Green W 5-7 Detroit L 5-11 Kent W 5-14 Bowling Green W 5-15 Central Michigan L Central Michigan L Lewis L 5-16 Lewis W Lewis W 5-20 Ferris State W Hillsdale W 5-21 Hillsdale L Hillsdale W 5-23 Detroit W 5-25 Malone@ W Lewis@ W 5-26 Lewis@ L Lewis@ L *Carson Newman@NAIA District
0-1 0-2 5-6 2-5 0-4 11-13 1-8 8-1 10-3 9-3 15-4 9-7 1-5 1-5 4-2 2-1 7-6 5-6 3-2 10-5 7-8 3-8 0-7 4-3 7-6 6-4 6-4 7-9 3-1 13-6 7-2 3-1 1-9 2-5
3-28 3-30 4-1 4-2 4-4 4-5 4-11 4-14 4-15 4-21 4-25 4-28 4-29 4-30 5-2 5-5 5-6 5-9 5-12 5-13 5-15 5-20 5-21 5-22 5-24
1972 • 21-20 E. Kentucky* E. Kentucky Carson Newman Carson Newman Carson Newman Carson Newman Austin Peay Austin Peay Kentucky Marshall Bowling Green Western Illinois Western Illinois Western Illinois Detroit Michigan Michigan Michigan State Michigan State Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Bowling Green Hillsdale Hillsdale Ball State Ball State Central Michigan Central Michigan Northwood Calvin Central Michigan Central Michigan Miami Miami Detroit Detroit Hillsdale Hillsdale Toledo
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3-2 3-4 2-1 4-2 4-5 5-3 4-1 3-1 7-8 5-8 3-9 1-2 2-1 6-1 3-5 4-0 1-2 1-6 3-4 6-10 2-8 0-2 2-6 8-3 12-1 6-1 9-10 7-2 2-4 9-10 15-0 8-4 7-1 1-3 2-1 1-5 3-7 3-1 9-1 11-3 6-3
3-23 3-24 3-25 3-27 3-28 3-30 4-6 4-7 4-8 4-12 4-13 4-14 4-15 4-20 4-21 4-24 4-24 4-27 4-28 4-29
1973 • 26-22 (7-12 MAC) E. Kentucky W E. Kentucky W Milligan W Milligan L Milligan W Milligan W North Carolina L South Carolina L South Carolina W Carson Newman W Carson Newman W Ohio W Ohio L Michigan L Michigan L Detroit L Wayne State W Wayne State W Western Illinois L Western Illinois W Western Illinois L Miami L Miami L Miami L Calvin W Calvin W Western Michigan W Western Michigan W Western Michigan L Michigan L Michigan W
11-7 12-3 4-3 4-6 8-1 10-4 1-3 0-1 4-2 7-5 11-8 5-2 1-4 2-7 2-8 4-6 5-1 6-2 0-3 6-5 2-3 0-2 7-9 0-3 6-5 6-4 11-10 7-6 2-3 2-6 4-3
5-1 5-4 5-5 5-7 5-11 5-12 5-15 5-18 5-19 5-26
Michigan State Michigan State Ferris State Ferris State Ball State Ball State Kent State Bowling Green Bowling Green Bowling Green Kent State Kent State Toledo Toledo Toledo Central Michigan Central Michigan
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8-7 1-4 5-2 4-2 10-2 6-0 3-5 0-8 0-8 8-9 8-1 5-4 8-3 0-2 1-0 7-8 0-5
3-22 3-23 3-24 3-26 3-27 3-28 3-30 3-31 4-1 4-6 4-11 4-13 4-14 4-19 4-20 4-22 4-26 4-27 4-28 4-30 5-3 5-4 5-7 5-10 5-11 5-14 5-17 5-18 5-19
1974 • 31-19-1 (10-7 MAC) Eastern Kentucky W Pembroke W Pembroke L Pembroke W Pembroke W Duke L Duke L Virginia Tech W Virginia Tech L Carson Newman W Carson Newman W Milligan W Milligan W Eastern Kentucky W Eastern Kentucky W Michigan L Michigan W Detroit W Detroit W Ferris State W Ferris State W Ferris State W Western Michigan L Western Michigan W Northern Illinois W Northern Illinois L Wayne State L Wayne State W Bowling Green L Bowling Green L Toledo W Toledo W Michigan T Calvin W Calvin W Miami L Miami W Ball State W Ball State W Cincinnati L Wayne State L Wayne State L Central Michigan W Michigan State L Michigan State L Ohio W Ohio W Kent State L Kent State W Detroit W Detroit L
14-5 3-0 2-4 3-1 9-7 1-3 2-3 4-3 4-5 5-0 9-7 3-1 9-3 5-3 7-5 0-1 2-0 7-6 5-1 2-0 5-3 12-5 1-6 8-4 3-1 4-6 0-4 1-0 0-1 0-7 6-0 11-7 3-3 6-3 2-0 1-3 0-2 3-2 2-0 1-4 1-2 4-6 3-0 2-9 2-3 1-0 2-0 1-2 5-1 4-3 2-3
1975 • 37-20-1 (12-4 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS NCAA MID-EAST REGIONAL CHAMPS NCAA COLLEGE WORLD SERIES 3-22 Nebraska-Omaha W 12-1 Pan American W 1-2 3-23 Nebraska Omaha L 4-9 3-24 Indiana L 1-8 Pan American L 0-8 3-25 Morningside W 3-1 3-26 Pan American L 4-5 3-27 Morningside W 8-5 3-28 Indiana W 10-1 Pan American L 1-2 3-29 Morningside L 1-2 4-9 Oakland W 4-1 4-11 Wayne State W 4-0 Wayne State W 3-0 4-12 Lewis W 5-4 Lewis W 3-2 4-13 Lewis W 1-0 Lewis W 6-5 4-14 Ferris State W 5-3 Ferris State W 12-5 4-15 Cincinnati L 2-10 4-19 Bowling Green W 2-1 Bowling Green W 9-1 4-20 Alma W 6-5 Alma W 3-1 4-23 Albion W 18-6 Albion T 0-0 4-25 Ball State L 0-3 Ball State L 3-14 4-26 Miami W 8-0 Miami W 6-0 4-27 Michigan L 0-1 Michigan L 1-2 4-30 Detroit L 1-4 Detroit W 6-3 5-3 Central Michigan W 1-0
Central Michigan W 3-1 5-6 Wayne State W 2-1 Wayne State W 1-0 5-9 Kent State L 0-2 Kent State W 2-1 5-10 Ohio W 5-4 Ohio W 8-6 5-13 Michigan State W 4-2 Michigan State L 2-3 5-16 Northern Illinois W 1-0 Northern Illinois L 0-2 5-17 Western Michigan W 5-2 Western Michigan W 4-3 5-18 Detroit W 5-4 Detroit L 1-16 5-23 Clemson@ W 5-3 5-24 Michigan@ W 3-2 5-25 Michigan@ L 2-4 Michigan@ W 2-1 6-7 Florida State# W 2-1 6-8 South Carolina# L 1-5 6-9 Oklahoma# L 0-7 @Mid-East Regional #College World Series 1976 • 46-16 (12-3 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS MID-EAST REGIONAL CHAMPS NCAA COLLEGE WORLD SERIES RUNNER-UP 3-19 California State W 12-5 3-20 Loyola-California W 6-5 Loyola-California L 3-4 3-22 Oregon State W 5-1 3-23 Stanford (10 Inn) L 3-4 3-24 Tulsa W 7-5 Cal-Riverside L 2-10 3-25 Delaware W 11-5 3-26 BYU L 0-1 3-27 Arizona State W 7-6 3-28 Chapman L 6-8 Chapman L 2-3 3-29 California W 6-4 4-2 Albion W 7-1 Albion W 9-6 4-4 Cincinnati W 4-0 Cincinnati W 11-0 4-6 Oakland L 7-8 Oakland W 6-2 4-9 Michigan State W 5-0 Michigan State W 9-2 4-10 Lewis L 3-4 Lewis W 8-4 4-13 Detroit W 7-5 Detroit W 8-2 4-16 Miami W 8-3 Miami W 5-4 4-17 Ball State W 17-8 Ball State W 8-2 4-23 Alma W 6-0 Alma W 9-2 4-24 Central Michigan L 3-5 Central Michigan W 4-0 4-25 Michigan W 9-1 Michigan W 5-4 4-30 Ohio W 11-1 Ohio W 12-2 5-1 Kent W 5-4 5-4 Michigan State W 12-7 Michigan State W 7-6 5-7 Western Michigan L 0-5 Western Michigan L 1-2 5-8 Northern Illinois W 2-1 Northern Illinois W 11-1 5-10 Wayne State W 5-2 Wayne State L 3-9 5-14 Bowling Green W 5-4 Bowling Green W 6-4 5-15 Detroit L 5-10 5-19 Michigan W 7-6 Michigan W 5-0 5-23 Detroit W 10-1 Detroit W 3-0 5-28 Michigan@ W 6-0 5-29 Illinois State@ W 3-0 5-30 Michigan@ L 3-9 Michigan@ W 6-0 6-11 Maine# W 3-2 6-13 Clemson# W 3-2 6-15 Arizona State# W 2-1 6-16 Arizona# L 6-11 6-18 Arizona# L 1-7 @Mid-East Regional #College World Series 3-17 3-18 3-19 3-20 3-21 3-22 3-23 3-24 3-25 3-26
1977 • 27-36-1 (7-11 MAC) SWMS* L SWMS L Texas L Texas L Tulsa L Tulsa L Tulsa L Tulsa L Texas Wesleyan W Texas Wesleyan T Oral Roberts L Oral Roberts L Arkansas L Arkansas L Middle Tennessee W Middle Tennessee W Carson Newman W Carson Newman W
1-3 3-5 1-5 2-3 5-7 4-12 7-10 2-7 10-7 4-4 12-14 6-7 3-4 1-8 11-6 9-5 19-2 12-3
MAC CHAMPIONS: 1975 • 1976 • 1978 • 1981 • 1982 • 2003 • 2007
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3-27 3-28 4-2 4-9 4-10 4-11 4-15 4-16 4-17 4-23 4-24 4-26 4-29 4-30 5-3 5-6 5-7 5-8 5-11 5-13 5-14 5-15 5-18 5-20 5-21
Milligan Milligan Morehead State Morehead State Albion Albion Michigan State Michigan State St. Francis (IL) St. Francis (IL) St. Francis (IL) St. Francis (IL) Oakland Oakland Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Central Michigan Central Michigan Michigan Michigan Detroit Kent State Kent State Ohio Ohio Michigan State Michigan State Northern Illinois Northern Illinois Western Michigan Western Michigan Wayne State Detroit Toledo Toledo Bowling Green Bowling Green Detroit Michigan Michigan Ball State Ball State Miami Miami
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9-3 15-3 4-5 12-13 1-0 10-4 5-14 8-7 9-24 11-9 5-34 1-9 6-5 4-2 7-3 1-3 1-3 3-7 0-1 3-1 1-0 3-2 11-19 10-3 1-0 8-2 5-2 11-1 2-7 2-6 2-4 3-1 3-4 8-6 5-6 4-5 4-7 2-1 8-1 5-7 5-1 3-4 1-5 3-4 2-16 1-3
3-15 3-16 3-17 3-19 3-20 3-21 3-22 3-23 3-24 3-25 3-26 4-1 4-5 4-7 4-8 4-14 4-15 4-16 4-19 4-21 4-22 4-23 4-26 4-28 4-29 5-2 5-5 5-6 5-7 5-10 5-12 5-16 5-20
1978 • 36-27 (12-3 MAC) MAC CHAMPIONS NCAA MID-EAST REGIONAL Waseda University W Grand Canyon L Arizona State L Northern Arizona W Arizona L Dallas W Hardin-Simmons L Hardin-Simmons W Kearney State W Kearney State W Texas Wesleyan W Texas Wesleyan L Texas L Texas L Texas L USC L Mankato State L Mankato State W Mankato State L Albion W Albion W Oakland W Oakland W Detroit L Detroit W Michigan State L Michigan State L St. Francis (IL) W St. Francis (IL) L Lewis W Lewis L Lewis W Lewis W Northwood W Ohio W Ohio W Kent State W Kent State W Michigan L Michigan W Alma W Alma W Western Michigan W Western Michigan L Northern Illinois W Northern Illinois W Detroit W Detroit L Bowling Green L Bowling Green W Toledo W Toledo W Wayne State L Wayne State W Michigan L Michigan L Miami W Miami W Michigan State L Michigan State W Central Michigan L
5-4 5-9 3-6 8-1 1-20 9-0 4-5 9-3 8-4 10-1 12-8 2-4 5-6 1-7 4-6 2-5 4-6 8-0 1-4 6-3 6-3 5-4 2-1 3-5 13-9 2-3 1-2 8-1 4-5 5-1 8-9 4-2 5-3 8-0 4-3 8-1 5-0 7-6 0-8 2-1 2-1 12-6 3-2 0-1 11-4 17-7 9-8 2-3 0-1 4-0 7-2 1-0 2-3 3-2 2-3 4-5 3-1 5-1 2-12 8-7 3-4
5-26 5-27 5-28
Missouri@ Michigan@ Texas A&M@ @NCAA Mid-East Regional
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4-2 4-6 1-6
3-17 3-18 3-19 3-20 3-21 3-22 3-23 3-24 3-26 3-27 3-28 4-3 4-8 4-13 4-14 4-15 4-17 4-18 4-19 4-20 4-21 4-22 4-27 4-28 4-29 5-2 5-5 5-6 5-7 5-9 5-12 5-13 5-15 5-17 5-18 5-19
1979 • 41-27 (11-7 MAC) Texas L Texas L St. Edward L Texas L Minnesota W Texas L Wartburg L Wartburg W Mankato State W Mankato State L Trinity W St. Mary’s L Mankato State W Minnesota W Minnesota L Mankato State W Arkansas L Arkansas L Iowa W Arkansas L Iowa W Wayne State W Wayne State W Illinois W Detroit W Detroit W St. Francis (IL) L St. Francis (IL) L Lewis L Lewis W Detroit L Detroit W Michigan State W Michigan State L Northwood W Northern Illinois W Northern Illinois L Western Michigan W Western Michigan W Michigan L Michigan W Toledo W Toledo W Bowling Green W Bowling Green L Alma W Alma W Oakland W Oakland W Ball State L Ball State W Miami W Miami L Northwood W Northwood W Michigan W Michigan L Central Michigan L Central Michigan W Detroit W Detroit W Michigan State W Michigan State L Albion W Albion W Kent State W Kent State L Ohio L Ohio W
2-8 1-8 0-3 10-13 5-4 3-8 4-9 19-3 4-3 3-4 23-2 1-3 5-0 5-3 2-5 11-4 2-6 0-1 3-1 0-6 3-1 2-1 6-2 4-1 5-3 9-5 1-6 1-2 5-6 8-2 1-2 2-0 3-2 5-8 8-0 7-2 2-5 6-2 1-0 1-3 12-9 10-4 15-5 6-1 1-4 6-4 6-4 3-2 7-4 2-10 8-1 5-2 3-8 4-2 7-5 2-1 2-8 1-2 4-3 10-9 7-2 10-2 0-2 2-0 9-0 3-2 2-3 5-8 4-
3-21 3-22 3-23 3-24 3-26 3-27 3-28 3-29 3-30 3-31 4-4 4-5 4-6 4-7 4-12 4-13 4-18 4-19 4-25 4-26 4-27
1980 • 20-34 (10-6 MAC) Cal-Fullerton L Cal-Fullerton L Cal-Fullerton L Cal-Fullerton L Nebraska L Cal-Riverside L Nebraska L Washington L Santa Clara L BYU L Seton Hall L Cal St. LA L Cal St. LA L Cal-Fullerton L Albion W Michigan State W Michigan State L Indiana State L Illinois W Illinois L St. Francis (IL) L St. Francis (IL) W Lewis L Lewis L Bowling Green L Bowling Green W Toledo W Toledo L Miami L Miami W Ball State W Ball State W Michigan L Michigan L
3-8 0-6 1-5 2-6 8-9 0-9 5-6 5-6 6-14 2-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 16-17 5-0 5-0 0-1 6-7 3-0 2-3 9-10 11-3 0-1 2-6 4-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 1-3 7-4 8-4 10-8 5-8 2-4
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Season-By-Season Results 4-30 5-3 5-4 5-5 5-7 5-9 5-10 5-11 5-13 5-16
Detroit Detroit Central Michigan Central Michigan Aquinas Aquinas Northwood Northwood Michigan Michigan Ohio Ohio Kent State Kent State Cleveland State Cleveland State Michigan State Western Michigan Western Michigan
L L W L W L W W L W W L L W L W W W W
1-4 8-9 13-2 0-2 5-3 4-6 12-3 12-2 3-4 10-6 8-7 4-7 5-12 7-3 3-4 6-1 14-4 7-6 4-1
1981 • 37-29 (9-7 MAC) MAC TOURNAMENT CHAMPS NCAA MID-EAST REGIONAL QUALIFIERS 3-21 Florida Southern L 6-7 Florida Southern W 5-3 3-22 Arkansas L 10-17 Evansville W 4-0 3-23 Western Michigan L 6-7 3-24 Arkansas W 7-5 3-26 Evansville W 18-5 3-27 Evansville W 9-2 Western Michigan W 11-3 Missouri L 3-5 Arkansas L 2-6 Arkansas L 8-9 Canisius W 18-0 Missouri L 3-4 Old Dominion L 2-8 Eckerd W 16-3 Purdue L 3-4 Florida Southern L 9-10 Central Florida L 5-12 Purdue L 2-3 Kentucky L 4-9 Kentucky L 2-3 Eastern Kentucky L 11-13 Eastern Kentucky W 9-4 Eastern Kentucky L 5-12 Eastern Kentucky L 4-5 Michigan L 3-5 Michigan L 7-8 Albion W 8-7 Albion W 15-3 Michigan State W 7-6 Michigan State W 14-3 Detroit W 8-3 Detroit W 8-3 Ball State W 20-2 Ball State L 8-9 Miami W 8-5 Miami W 3-1 Grand Valley W 6-3 Grand Valley W 6-4 Central Michigan L 1-2 Central Michigan L 3-11 Ohio W 9-3 Ohio L 2-3 Northern Illinois W 16-1 Northern Illinois W 6-2 Western Michigan W 8-4 Western Michigan W 6-2 Cleveland State W 9-4 Cleveland State W 3-2 Michigan W 7-3 Michigan L 2-7 Toledo L 3-4 Toledo L 3-6 Bowling Green W 10-7 Bowling Green L 1-3 Michigan State W 15-3 Michigan State W 10-1 Central Michigan! W 7-0 Miami! W 5-2 Central Michigan! W 5-4 UNLV@ W 15-3 New Orleans@ W 18-11 Michigan@ L 0-10 Michigan@ L 0-4 !MAC Tournament @NCAA Mid-East Regional 1982 • 39-23-2 (9-4-1 MAC) MAC TOURNAMENT CHAMPS NCAA CENTRAL REGIONAL RUNNER-UP Eckerd W 5-4 Eckerd L 5-6 Western Michigan W 10-8 Florida Southern L 6-11 Evansville W 9-6 Oklahoma State L 2-13 Florida Southern L 3-9 St. Leo’s L 2-13 Western Michigan W 9-4 Florida Southern L 6-17 Oklahoma State L 2-3 Florida Southern W 3-1 Oklahoma State L 0-1 Purdue W 5-3 Old Dominion T 5-5 Purdue L 4-5 St. Leo’s L 1-23
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Michigan L 0-6 Albion L 3-4 Albion W 12-4 Miami W 9-6 Miami W 18-4 Michigan State W 8-7 Michigan State W 8-6 Detroit W 10-0 Detroit W 2-1 Northern Illinois W 17-13 Northern Illinois T 5-5 Toledo W 13-4 Toledo W 7-0 Detroit L 3-4 Detroit W 19-18 Ball State W 6-5 Ball State W 12-9 Ball State W 10-1 Ball State W 6-4 Saginaw Valley W 7-4 Saginaw Valley W 10-6 Central Michigan L 0-4 Central Michigan W 8-4 Central Michigan W 11-8 Central Michigan L 6-15 Cleveland State W 3-1 Cleveland State W 11-10 Michigan L 2-8 Michigan L 4-9 Bowling Green W 5-2 Bowling Green L 4-6 Bowling Green L 3-7 Bowling Green W 8-3 Michigan State W 7-2 Michigan State W 2-0 Western Michigan L 7-9 Western Michigan W 5-2 Ohio! W 8-6 Western Michigan! W 4-2 Toledo! W 18-13 Florida State@ W 7-2 Hardin Simmons@ W 10-2 Texas@ L 2-7 Oklahoma@ W 9-2 Texas@ L 1-9 ! MAC Tournament @ NCAA Central Regional
2-23 2-24 2-25 2-26 2-28 3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5 3-6 4-1 4-5 4-8 4-9 4-10 4-12 4-15 4-16 4-19 4-20 4-23 4-24 4-30 5-1 5-2 5-3 5-6 5-7 5-11 5-13 5-14 5-19 5-20 5-20 5-21
1983 • 29-26-1 (9-6-1 MAC) Eckerd L Eckerd L St Leo’s L Western Michigan L Western Michigan W Penn State W Evansville W Western Michigan W Florida Southern L Penn State W Evansville W St. Leo’s L Penn State L Penn State L Purdue L Albion W Albion W Siena Heights W Siena Heights L Detroit W Detroit L Michigan W Northwood W Northwood W Grand Valley W Grand Valley L Western Michigan L Western Michigan W Western Michigan L Western Michigan L Detroit W Detroit W Detroit L Wright State W Wright State L Cincinnati W Cincinnati L Ball State W Ball State T Ball State L Toledo W Toledo L Michigan State L Central Michigan W Central Michigan W Central Michigan W Michigan L Michigan L Bowling Green L Bowling Green W Bowling Green W Bowling Green W Ohio! L Western Michigan! W Ohio! W Miami! L !MAC Tournament
2-25 2-26 2-27 2-28
1984 • 27-35 (14-15 MAC) Arkansas L Missouri L Western Michigan L Evansville L
7-10 1-3 2-5 2-18 6-3 6-5 6-1 3-0 5-13 5-2 11-8 2-9 5-9 3-4 2-4 9-0 4-3 3-2 0-1 4-3 0-13 5-1 3-0 3-0 1-0 2-3 2-3 8-2 1-4 2-3 9-7 6-1 0-13 3-0 9-11 1-0 1-3 10-8 8-8 4-6 9-0 3-5 11-15 3-1 5-3 2-1 6-10 2-14 6-7 3-1 9-2 7-6 9-10 7-4 13-3 3-7
2-3 3-7 6-15 2-4
2-29 3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5 3-7 3-8 3-9 3-10 3-31 4-1 4-7 4-8 4-10 4-13 4-20 4-21 4-24 4-28 4-29 5-1 5-2 5-4 5-5 5-9 5-11 5-12 5-15 5-18 5-19
Florida Southern Arkansas Missouri Evansville Western Michigan Arkansas Missouri Missouri Purdue Purdue Eckert Eckert St. Leo’s Florida Stetson Valdosta State Valdosta State Albion Detroit Albion Albion Michigan State Michigan State Michigan Michigan Central Michigan Central Michigan Toledo Toledo Kent State Kent State Kent State Kent State Western Michigan Western Michigan Miami Miami Miami Miami Central Michigan Central Michigan Detroit Detroit Bowling Green Bowling Green Bowling Green Bowling Green Michigan Michigan Ball State Ball State Ball State Western Michigan Western Michigan Ohio Ohio Ohio Ohio
L L W W W L L W L L W W L L L L L W W W W W L W L W L W W W W W W L W L L W L L L L L L W L W L W L L W W L L W L L
2-24 2-25 2-26 2-27 2-28 3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-6 3-7 3-8 3-9 3-10 4-3 4-6 4-7 4-9 4-12 4-13 4-17 4-19 4-20 4-23 4-26 4-27 4-30 5-3 5-4 5-7 5-8
1985 • 24-35-1 (15-15 MAC) Kentucky L Western Michigan W Kentucky W Florida Southern L Evansville L South Florida L Evansville L Florida Southern L St. Leo’s T Florida Southern L Western Michigan W Oklahoma State L Florida Southern L Rollins W Oklahoma State L Florida W Valdosta State L Jacksonville State W Valdosta State L Georgia Tech L Detroit W Detroit L Wayne State W Wayne State L Central Michigan L Central Michigan L Toledo W Toledo W Toledo W Toledo W Michigan L Michigan W Kent State L Kent State L Kent State W Kent State L Western Michigan L Western Michigan L Miami L Miami L Miami L Miami W Central Michigan L Central Michigan L Bowling Green W Bowling Green W Bowling Green L Bowling Green W Detroit L Detroit L Michigan L
3-4 1-8 14-3 4-1 8-1 1-4 5-10 8-6 8-9 10-12 11-4 9-4 5-18 3-7 4-17 1-12 8-10 18-0 7-3 14-5 8-6 6-5 3-4 3-2 8-9 7-4 5-9 10-4 5-4 5-4 5-1 4-3 5-4 0-2 8-6 2-5 3-9 8-5 10-11 5-8 8-9 0-2 7-8 0-1 5-3 1-6 8-3 6-8 8-7 4-7 5-8 4-1 6-1 3-4 4-5 12-3 1-2 5-6 0-5 16-6 12-6 7-10 0-1 3-6 1-4 0-4 9-9 8-20 9-3 6-7 1-9 11-10 6-7 7-6 1-10 3-2 3-4 7-9 7-4 13-14 15-0 6-7 2-6 4-7 10-1 3-2 12-7 7-3 1-7 10-9 4-12 2-16 4-3 8-9 6-7 7-8 3-5 5-6 3-4 5-1 0-6 9-11 5-2 4-1 1-5 7-4 5-6 6-7 1-5
5-10 5-11 5-14 5-18
Michigan Ball State Ball State Ball State Ball State Western Michigan Western Michigan Ohio Ohio
L W W W L W L W W
4-12 8-4 3-2 10-2 6-8 6-3 2-6 12-1 6-2
2-25 2-26 2-27 2-28 3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-6 3-7 3-8 3-28 3-29 4-1 4-2 4-4 4-5 4-8 4-11 4-12 4-18 4-19 4-22 4-26 4-27 4-30 5-2 5-3 5-6 5-7 5-10 5-11 5-13 5-16 5-17
1986 • 24-34 (8-24 MAC) St. Leo’s W Florida Southern L Eckerd L St. Leo’s W Boston College W Ball State W William & Mary W Georgia Southern L William & Mary W Ball State W Georgia Southern W Georgia Southern L Ohio Dominican W Ohio Dominican W Baldwin Wallace W Ohio Dominican L Detroit W Detroit L Miami L Miami W Miami L Miami W Western Michigan L Western Michigan L Kent State W Kent State L Kent State L Kent State L Bowling Green L Bowling Green W Bowling Green L Bowling Green L Central Michigan L Central Michigan L Ball State L Ball State L Ball State W Ball State L Michigan State W Michigan State L Toledo L Toledo W Toledo L Toledo W Central Michigan L Central Michigan L Michigan W Michigan L Purdue W Purdue W Purdue L Purdue L Western Michigan L Western Michigan L Ohio L Ohio L Ohio W Ohio L
18-0 4-7 3-8 10-7 13-11 13-4 9-6 4-11 17-5 22-1 16-7 3-5 18-2 8-6 6-3 5-6 8-3 16-18 3-7 4-3 5-6 11-5 0-5 6-7 10-4 2-9 1-9 1-2 0-4 3-2 6-7 0-1 1-3 0-10 3-4 2-8 15-8 9-10 3-2 2-7 4-7 11-4 4-6 6-2 10-12 4-11 5-1 1-2 7-5 9-8 0-4 7-8 0-6 10-11 2-8 3-5 9-6 1-8
3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5 3-6 3-8 3-9 3-10 3-11 3-12 3-13 3-14 3-22 3-24 3-27 3-28 3-29 4-4 4-5 4-8 4-11 4-12 4-15 4-17 4-18 4-22 4-25 4-26
1987 • 25-33 (17-14 MAC) Penn State L Penn State W Florida Southern L Boston College W Eckerd W Vanderbilt L West Virginia L C.W. Post W Georgia Southern L James Madison L New York Tech L James Madison L West Virginia L C.W. Post W Detroit L Siena Heights W Illinois W Ohio Dominican W Michigan L Ohio Dominican L Miami W Miami W Miami L Western Michigan L Western Michigan L Kent State W Kent State L Kent State W Kent State L Michigan L Michigan L Bowling Green W Bowling Green L Bowling Green L Bowling Green W Central Michigan L Central Michigan L Ball State W Ball State W Ball State W
8-9 12-4 3-7 5-3 6-5 1-6 4-5 8-5 1-6 2-10 6-9 4-10 2-5 7-6 5-8 9-3 7-3 6-5 4-10 1-2 3-0 4-3 4-8 5-1 1-6 5-4 9-17 2-1 2-12 1-3 2-6 4-2 3-5 5-6 10-2 3-4 4-0 9-1 4-2 4-3
4-29 5-2 5-3 5-6 5-9 5-10 5-13 5-16 5-17
Ball State Michigan State Michigan State Toledo Toledo Toledo Toledo Central Michigan Central Michigan Detroit Detroit Detroit Western Michigan Western Michigan Ohio Ohio Ohio Ohio
3-5 3-6 3-7 3-8 3-10 3-11 3-12 3-26 3-27 3-28 4-2 4-3 4-5 4-8 4-9 4-12 4-13 4-15 4-16 4-19 4-22 4-23 4-26 4-30 5-3 5-6 5-7 5-10 5-13 5-14 5-20 5-21
Roger Coryell (1988-Present) 1988 • 35-22-1 (21-11 MAC) MAC RUNNER-UP Columbus W 9-5 James Madison L 4-7 James Madison T 8-8 James Madison L 4-10 Evansville W 16-4 West Virginia W 8-5 UNC-Wilmington W 4-3 Georgia Southern W 6-1 UNC-Wilmington W 8-3 Ohio Dominican W 17-7 Ohio Dominican W 9-3 Xavier L 5-9 Xavier W 8-6 Wright State W 7-5 Detroit W 4-1 Detroit W 4-0 Siena Heights W 9-4 Anderson L 13-16 Anderson W 8-7 Ohio L 6-7 Ohio L 4-5 Ohio W 2-1 Ohio W 14-2 Western Michigan W 4-0 Western Michigan W 3-2 Michigan L 1-8 Michigan L 2-3 Toledo W 7-6 Toledo W 7-4 Toledo W 3-2 Toledo L 0-18 Central Michigan L 0-2 Central Michigan W 6-5 Bowling Green W 1-0 Bowling Green W 6-3 Bowling Green L 9-11 Bowling Green W 13-9 Michigan State L 0-10 Michigan State L 3-4 Detroit L 3-8 Western Michigan L 7-8 Western Michigan L 2-6 Miami L 3-7 Miami W 8-4 Miami W 10-5 Miami W 11-7 Central Michigan L 4-7 Central Michigan W 2-1 Kent State W 7-2 Kent State W 2-1 Kent State L 5-10 Kent State W 9-4 Ball State W 6-1 Ball State L 1-6 Ball State W 7-0 Ball State W 5-1
3-3 3-4 3-5 3-6 3-8 3-9 3-10 3-11 3-25 3-26 4-1 4-2 4-7 4-8 4-11 4-14 4-15 4-18
1989 • 27-28 (13-16 MAC) Lewis W Penn State W Penn State W South Carolina L Eckerd L SE Missouri W Anderson W Western Michigan W Pittsburgh L Anderson L Lewis W Michigan L Michigan L Michigan L Michigan L Detroit W Detroit L Detroit L Detroit W Ohio W Ohio L Ohio L Ohio W Western Michigan L Western Michigan L Toledo L Toledo W Toledo W Toledo L Central Michigan L
1970 NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • 1976 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES RUNNER-UP
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W L L W W L W L L L L L L L W W W L
4-2 2-9 4-16 11-0 3-1 1-3 9-2 4-7 4-11 13-14 6-9 6-10 3-4 3-4 10-4 12-2 9-3 5-16
10-9 6-3 4-1 13-14 2-4 9-5 15-7 6-3 3-4 2-3 6-5 4-12 6-9 6-12 4-6 8-6 1-7 7-16 4-2 6-0 3-8 1-2 8-0 5-11 1-14 2-3 15-6 6-0 2-6 3-4
Season-By-Season Results 4-21 4-22 4-25 4-28 4-29 5-2 5-3 5-6 5-7 5-9 5-12 5-19 5-20
Central Michigan Bowling Green Bowling Green Bowling Green Bowling Green Michigan State Michigan State Akron Akron Akron Western Michigan Western Michigan Cleveland State Cleveland State Miami Miami Miami Miami Central Michigan Central Michigan Kent State Ball State Ball State Ball State Ball State
W W L L W W W W L W L L L W W W W W L W L L W L W
8-1 10-5 5-6 2-3 6-0 5-4 5-0 8-3 4-8 4-3 8-19 4-5 1-2 6-5 5-2 2-1 13-6 11-8 2-3 1-4 4-7 1-4 6-2 6-10 7-5
3-6 3-7 3-8 3-9 3-10 3-12 3-13 3-14 3-15 3-16 3-17 3-30 3-31 4-6 4-7 4-11 4-13 4-14 4-17 4-20 4-21 4-24 4-26 4-28 4-29 5-1 5-2 5-5 5-8 5-11 5-12 5-15 5-18 5-19
1990 • 35-22 (20-12 MAC) Kentucky L Kentucky L Eastern Kentucky L Lincoln Memorial L Tennessee W Tennessee L Tennessee W Portland W Fresno State L Maine L Gonzaga W Arkansas L Gonzaga W Wayne State W Detroit W Detroit L Kent State L Kent State W Kent State W Kent State L Michigan State L Bowling Green W Bowling Green L Bowling Green L Bowling Green W Western Michigan W Western Michigan L Miami W Miami L Miami W Miami L Central Michigan L Central Michigan W Michigan W Michigan L Ohio W Ohio L Ohio W Ohio W Cleveland State W Cleveland State W Akron W Akron W Wright State L Wright State L Western Michigan L Western Michigan W Ball State L Ball State L Ball State W Ball State W Central Michigan W Central Michigan W Toledo W Toledo W Toledo W Toledo W
2-7 2-8 2-6 9-10 3-2 7-8 8-4 5-3 3-14 4-13 5-4 2-9 3-2 15-6 5-1 2-5 0-4 6-3 6-3 1-11 7-8 3-2 2-12 4-5 5-0 8-1 3-4 7-2 1-2 11-6 4-5 6-7 4-3 4-2 1-3 3-0 0-6 7-3 7-5 6-1 2-1 4-2 8-2 3-11 4-5 8-14 13-6 2-5 3-7 5-4 8-7 3-2 5-2 9-5 9-5 2-0 9-3
3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5 3-6 3-7 3-8 3-10 3-11 3-12 3-23 3-26 3-29 3-30 4-2 4-3 4-5 4-6 4-7
1991 • 28-27 (16-12 MAC) Evansville L SW Missouri State L Wichita State L Oklahoma L Oklahoma L Oral Roberts L Northeastern State L Oral Roberts W Arkansas L Northwest Missouri L Arkansas L Michigan L Michigan W Detroit L Oakland W Oakland W Wayne State W Wayne State W Michigan W Michigan State W Kent State W Kent State L Kent State L Kent State L Cleveland State L
1-4 7-9 0-6 15-19 4-5 2-6 6-7 8-6 5-6 7-8 4-12 2-3 3-1 3-8 6-1 8-0 14-3 3-0 7-5 5-4 5-4 3-4 0-2 1-3 10-15
4-8 4-12 4-13 4-16 4-23 4-27 4-28 5-4 5-5 5-7 5-10 5-11 5-14 5-17 5-18
Cleveland State Akron Akron Bowling Green Bowling Green Bowling Green Bowling Green Western Michigan Western Michigan Central Michigan Central Michigan Ohio Ohio Ohio Ohio Southern Illinois Wright State Morehead State Western Michigan Western Michigan Ball State Ball State Ball State Ball State Central Michigan Central Michigan Toledo Toledo Toledo Toledo
W L W W L W W W L W W W L L W W L W L L W L L L W W W W W W
13-10 5-6 11-6 5-0 2-3 2-1 8-3 7-2 5-14 4-2 5-4 5-1 3-13 2-4 8-1 3-0 1-2 5-4 10-15 4-7 5-1 0-7 4-5 9-12 4-2 10-3 6-5 8-3 1-0 5-1
4-23 4-24 4-27 4-28 4-30 5-1 5-3 5-7 5-8 5-9 5-11 5-14
Central Michigan Central Michigan Central Michigan Central Michigan Toledo Toledo Michigan State Miami Miami Miami Miami Madonna Madonna Western Michigan Western Michigan Western Michigan Western Michigan Xavier Wayne State Wayne State Akron Akron
L L L L W W L W L L W W W L W L L W W L W W
6-12 2-3 4-11 8-11 6-2 7-5 4-6 15-13 1-17 3-9 2-1 4-3 5-4 3-7 6-5 2-9 2-4 9-7 5-1 3-9 7-3 9-2
1-0 4-2 2-4 6-5 4-6 3-13 8-7 0-3 0-3 5-6 5-4 0-2 5-2 3-4 0-7 2-1 3-1 8-7 2-3 5-11 1-2 3-1 10-9 1-0 5-14 1-5 2-5 6-12 7-6 6-5 10-13 0-7 0-4 2-4 0-4 15-2 2-3 1-6 9-4 14-9 11-10 12-7 5-3 9-1 1-6 1-6 4-7 0-4
2-19 2-20 2-21 2-22 2-23 2-24 2-25 2-26 2-27 3-5 3-6 3-12 3-19 3-20 3-26 3-27 4-2 4-9 4-13 4-14 4-16 4-17 4-20 4-23 4-24 4-26 4-27 4-30 5-1 5-3 5-4 5-5 5-7 5-8 5-10 5-11 5-12 5-14 5-15
1994 • 29-27 (15-12 MAC) Georgia W Georgia L East Tenn. State* W East Tenn. State W Vanderbilt L Vanderbilt W Tennessee L Tennessee L Tennessee L Iowa L Southern Illinois L Eastern Illinois W Kentucky L Kentucky L Xavier W Xavier L Evansville L Evansville W Evansville W Ball State W Ball State W Ohio W Ohio L Toledo L Toledo L Michigan W Bowling Green W Bowling Green L Bowling Green L Bowling Green L Michigan L Central Michigan W Central Michigan L Central Michigan W Central Michigan L Michigan State L Toledo L Toledo W Miami W Miami W Miami W Wayne State W Wayne State W Northwood W Detroit Mercy L Western Michigan L Western Michigan W Western Michigan L Western Michigan W Detroit Mercy W Wayne State L Xavier W Akron W Akron L Akron W Akron W
7-3 4-8 6-4 3-1 0-11 6-5 2-10 2-12 0-19 5-9 4-6 8-3 5-7 2-4 8-4 1-5 1-5 5-2 3-2 8-0 14-12 8-6 7-8 4-7 2-6 5-4 7-6 15-16 5-6 4-5 3-8 8-5 3-5 7-3 2-20 11-13 5-7 4-2 1-0 3-2 10-4 4-3 10-0 13-0 7-13 1-3 4-2 4-6 7-5 5-4 10-12 8-6 4-1 4-5 7-1 8-3
2-23 2-26 2-27 2-28 2-29 3-1 3-15 3-16 3-21 3-27 3-28 3-30 3-31 4-3 4-7 4-8 4-10 4-11 4-12 4-14 4-15 4-17 4-18 4-28 4-30 5-1 5-2 5-5 5-8 5-9
1992 • 19-23 (7-12 MAC) Eckerd W Campbell W South Alabama L South Alabama W South Florida L South Alabama L Michigan W Kentucky L Kentucky L Kentucky L Detroit W Detroit L Ohio W Ohio L Ohio L Ohio W Wayne State W Wayne State W Michigan L Western Michigan L Western Michigan L Ball State W Madonna W Miami W Miami L Miami L Miami L Detroit L Bowling Green W Bowling Green W Ohio State L Central Michigan L Central Michigan L Central Michigan L Central Michigan L Ball State W Ball State L Notre Dame L Wayne State W Wayne State W Xavier W Xavier W Bowling Green W Bowling Green W Kent State L Kent State L Kent State L Kent State L
2-20 2-21 2-22 2-23 2-24 2-25 2-26 3-16 3-18 3-26 3-27 3-30 3-31 4-2 4-3 4-6 4-7 4-10 4-13 4-16 4-17 4-19
1993 • 29-23 (12-16 MAC) Arizona State L Arizona State L Arizona State L UNLV L UNLV W Wyoming L Utah W Austin Peay W Hanover College W Capital W Eastern Kentucky W Wayne State W Wayne State W Michigan W Ball State L Ball State W Ball State W Ball State L Detroit W Michigan W Ohio W Ohio L Toledo L Toledo L Bowling Green L Bowling Green L Bowling Green W Bowling Green W Detroit W
12-13 2-23 1-16 6-8 21-7 6-9 8-1 9-7 6-0 13-3 6-0 5-0 14-5 4-2 1-2 11-4 7-5 3-5 6-4 4-2 2-11 7-2 1-2 0-3 1-2 4-7 3-2 10-9 3-1
2-17 2-18 2-19 2-20 2-21 2-23 2-24 2-25 3-11 3-12 3-13 3-17 3-18 3-19 3-22 3-29 4-1 4-2 4-6 4-8 4-9 4-12 4-13
1995 • 22-31 (18-13 MAC) Florida International L Florida International L Florida International L Florida International W Georgia W Florida Southern L Troy State L Michigan L Troy State W Troy State L Morehead State L Morehead State W Morehead State L Auburn L Auburn L Auburn L Michigan L Detroit L Kent State L Kent State L Kent State L Wayne State L Ball State W Ball State W Ball State W Ball State W Toledo W Toledo W Michigan W
4-10 1-2 1-8 7-3 7-5 3-4 3-14 5-6 9-5 1-6 7-13 17-9 3-4 3-19 4-11 4-7 5-6 2-8 0-4 4-6 2-6 12-14 5-0 5-2 5-3 5-0 7-1 13-3 16-3
MAC CHAMPIONS: 1975 • 1976 • 1978 • 1981 • 1982 • 2003 • 2007
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4-15 4-16 4-19 4-22 4-23 4-26 4-29 4-30 5-3 5-6 5-7 5-13 5-14
Ohio Ohio Ohio Ohio Michigan State Michigan State Bowling Green Bowling Green Bowling Green Bowling Green Toledo Toledo Central Michigan Central Michigan Central Michigan Central Michigan Detroit Mercy Miami Miami Miami Miami Western Michigan Western Michigan Western Michigan Western Michigan
L W W L L L L W L W W L L L W W L L W W W W L W L
1-2 9-6 6-1 1-5 1-4 1-6 2-3 4-0 2-7 2-0 17-12 0-3 5-6 9-10 6-4 1-0 2-3 1-2 10-6 9-3 8-6 6-2 10-14 3-2 6-10
2-23 2-24 2-25 2-26 2-27 3-1 3-2 3-3 3-19 3-23 3-24 3-27 3-28 3-30 3-31 4-2 4-6 4-7 4-10 4-11 4-13 4-14 4-17 4-18 4-20 4-21 4-24 4-27 4-28 5-1 5-2 5-4 5-5 5-7 5-11 5-12
1996 • 26-29 (16-16 MAC) New Mexico Sttae L Texas Tech L New Mexico L New Mexico W Texas Tech L Lubbock Christian W Texas Tech L Texas Tech L Texas Tech L Texas Tech L Lubbock Christian L Wayne State W Memphis State L Memphis State L Michigan State W Detroit L Kent State L Kent State L Kent State L Kent State L Hillsdale W Ball State W Ball State L Ball State W Ball State L Toledo L Toledo W Grand Valley State W Ohio L Ohio W Ohio L Ohio L Michigan State L Michigan W Bowling Green W Bowling Green L Bowling Green W Bowling Green L Toledo W Toledo L Central Michigan W Central Michigan W Central Michigan L Central Michigan L Oakland W Saginaw Valley W Miami W Miami W Miami W Miami W Michigan W Western Michigan L Western Michigan W Western Michigan W Western Michigan W
6-9 1-11 5-6 20-11 8-11 11-8 4-9 2-24 3-5 8-28 4-9 6-2 4-6 8-13 7-6 2-7 1-2 8-9 4-5 2-5 17-1 3-2 1-4 8-7 4-6 5-8 8-3 22-6 1-2 18-1 0-7 4-6 6-13 4-1 3-2 10-13 8-7 5-6 12-4 4-8 8-7 12-4 0-5 0-5 10-4 13-9 6-1 7-2 16-6 6-0 7-5 2-4 4-2 2-1 3-2
2-24 2-25 2-26 2-28 3-1 3-2 3-7 3-7 3-9 3-14 3-19 3-20 3-21 3-22 3-26 3-27 3-29 3-30 4-2 4-3 4-5 4-6 4-9
1997 • 29-25 (17-14 MAC) Grand Canyon W Arizona L Arizona L Oklahoma W BYU L Arizona State L Arizona State L Morehead State L Morehead State L Morehead State W Ohio State L Detroit W Wayne State W Siena Heights W IUPUI* W Michigan State W Oakland W Akron W Akron W Akron W Michigan W Detroit W Kent State L Kent State L Kent State W Kent State W Toledo W
9-4 0-28 3-16 12-9 2-8 5-14 4-28 10-11 9-11 10-8 1-4 13-10 9-2 32-7 8-2 20-7 11-10 18-8 12-11 8-7 14-7 11-10 1-4 2-8 12-10 15-8 7-1
4-12 4-13 4-19 4-20 4-23 4-26 4-27 4-30 5-1 5-3 5-4 5-6 5-7 5-10 5-11
Toledo Ball State Ball State Ball State Ball State Ohio Ohio Ohio Ohio Toledo Toledo Bowling Green Bowling Green Bowling Green Bowling Green Western Michigan Michigan Central Michigan Central Michigan Central Michigan Central Michigan Oakland Michigan State Miami Miami Miami Miami
W L L L L L W L L W L W W W W W L W W L L W L W W L L
6-4 9-15 7-13 9-18 10-17 3-5 3-2 4-6 3-5 5-0 7-9 2-1 4-0 4-3 8-6 10-2 9-10 3-2 2-1 5-7 7-20 7-5 4-6 2-1 4-1 7-10 8-11
2-21 2-22 2-23 2-24 2-27 2-28 3-1 3-2 3-3 3-3 3-4 3-4 3-5 3-6 3-13 3-14 3-15 3-25 3-26 3-29 3-29 3-30 3-30 4-1 4-4 4-4 4-5 4-5 4-8 4-8 4-11 4-11 4-12 4-12 4-15 4-18 4-18 4-19 4-19 4-22 4-22 4-25 4-25 4-29 4-30 5-2 5-2 5-3 5-3 5-6 5-9 5-9 5-10 5-10
1998 • 27-27 (13-13 MAC) at Florida International L at Florida International L at Florida International L at Florida International L vs. Florida Atlantic L vs. Maine W vs. FL Atlantic L vs. Maine W vs. Pittsburgh W vs. Pittsburgh W vs. Maine W vs. Northwood W vs. LaSalle L vs. Villanova W at Missouri L at Missouri L at Missouri L Saginaw Valley St. W Detroit W at Miami L at Miami W at Bowling Green L at Bowling Green L Oakland W Akron L Akron L at Kent State L at Kent State W at Ohio L at Ohio W Central Michigan L Central Michigan W Central Michigan L Central Michigan L Michigan State W at Northern Illinois L at Northern Illinois W at Northern Illinois L at Northern Illinois W Marshall W Marshall W Toledo W Toledo W Wayne State W Sienna Heights W Ball State L Ball State L Ball State L Ball State W Michigan L at Western Michigan L at Western Michigan L at Western Michigan W at Western Michigan L
5-7 10-1 2-11 3-10 7-8 5-3 4-5 9-2 15-12 4-3 7-5 13-3 5-7 6-5 4-13 0-3 3-8 7-6 10-9 10-11 8-4 5-14 4-2 8-7 2-5 1-3 3-8 5-0 2-0 17-3 2-4 7-5 3-5 6-11 8-5 4-5 7-1 8-13 12-11 9-4 11-5 10-4 9-0 15-5 4-2 0-5 1-2 2-6 3-0 5-8 0-1 2-6 4-3 7-8
2-19 2-20 2-21 3-2 3-5 3-6 3-19 3-20 3-25 3-24 3-25 3-26 3-27 3-28 3-30 3-31 4-3 4-3 4-4 4-4 4-7 4-10 4-10 4-11 4-11 4-13
1999 • 21-32-1 (12-19-1 MAC) at Louisville L at Louisville L at Louisville L at Eastern Kentucky W vs. Memphis W at Evansville L Siena Heights W Western Michigan W Michigan State W at Michigan State L Wayne State W at Dayton L at Dayton L at Dayton L Oakland L Northwood W Bowling Green L Bowling Green L Miami L Miami W at Michigan L at Akron W at Akron L at Kent State W at Kent State L at Michigan L
3-4 1-4 3-5 22-6 12-7 2-10 6-2 7-6 15-13 6-14 2-0 2-7 2-6 10-12 6-12 13-9 2-15 3-7 1-11 3-2 3-12 6-4 1-7 6-5 3-5 8-10
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Season-By-Season Results 4-14 4-14 4-17 4-17 4-18 4-18 4-24 4-24 4-25 4-25 4-28 4-28 5-1 5-1 5-2 5-2 5-5 5-6 5-8 5-8 5-9 5-9 5-11 5-12 5-15 5-15 5-16 5-16
Ohio Ohio at Central Michigan at Central Michigan at Central Michigan at Central Michigan Northern Illinois Northern Illinois Northern Illinois Northern Illinois at Marshall at Marshall at Toledo at Toledo Toledo Toledo at Detroit Michigan at Ball State at Ball State at Ball State at Ball State Michigan at Oakland Western Michigan Western Michigan Western Michigan Western Michigan
W W L L W L W W W W W T L L L W L W L L L L L W L L L L
3-2 12-9 6-7 5-7 7-5 3-6 6-5 3-0 14-3 6-4 8-1 5-5 2-3 4-5 0-8 4-3 10-11 10-9 2-22 5-12 7-10 2-14 5-7 6-4 3-4 1-5 4-7 2-3
2-26 2-26 2-27 2-27 2-28 2-29 3-1 3-2 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-11 3-11 3-12 3-15 3-18 3-19 3-21 3-23 3-24 3-28 3-29 4-1 4-1 4-2 4-2 4-5 4-6 4-9 4-9 4-10 4-10 4-12 4-15 4-15 4-16 4-16 4-19 4-22 4-22 4-23 4-23 4-29 4-29 4-30 4-30 5-3 5-6 5-6 5-7 5-7 5-10 5-13 5-13 5-14 5-14
2000 • 20-36 (9-19 MAC) vs. Villanova L vs. Miami (FL) L vs. Tri-State W vs. Miami (FL) L vs. Florida International L at Rollins W at Rollins L at St. Leo L at St. Leo L at Florida Southern L at Florida Southern W at Virginia L at Virginia W at Virginia L Oakland L at Oakland L Oakland W at Michigan State L Siena Heights W Wayne State W Michigan State W Wayne State W at Miami (OH) L at Miami (OH) L at Bowling Green W at Bowling Green L Northwood W Saginaw Valley L Akron L Akron L Kent State L Kent State L at Ohio State L at Western Michigan L at Western Michigan W at Western Michigan L at Western Michigan L at Grand Valley State L Toledo W Toledo L Toledo W Toledo L Central Michigan L Central Michigan L Central Michigan W Central Michigan L Michigan W at Northern Illinois W at Northern Illinois L at Northern Illinois W at Northern Illinois W Detroit L Ball State L Ball State L Ball State W Ball State L
5-6 1-10 4-2 1-9 3-6 2-0 5-8 1-9 3-4 3-11 5-4 6-7 6-4 4-12 6-9 2-4 4-1 6-7 2-1 8-6 3-1 9-8 4-10 3-12 7-6 4-5 9-4 10-13 3-11 4-9 0-4 2-4 1-9 2-9 7-3 1-3 3-5 3-4 8-1 3-6 6-1 1-7 4-8 5-8 8-7 4-8 9-8 5-1 5-6 10-4 18-2 5-6 3-6 12-16 12-11 0-8
2-23 2-24 2-25 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-6 3-7 3-8 3-8 3-9 3-10 3-10 3-17 3-18 3-19 3-23 3-24 3-24 3-28 3-28 3-30 3-30
2001 • 20-33 (14-12 MAC) vs. SW Missouri St.# W at McNeese St# L vs. Northwestern# L at San Diego L at San Diego L at San Diego L at Fresno State L at Fresno State L at Sacramento State L at Pacfic L at Pacific L at Sacramento State L vs. #11 Notre Dame$ L vs. Illinois-Chicago% W at Kansas W at Kansas L at Bowling Green L at Bowling Green W at Bowling Green L(7) Michigan State L Michigan State L Northern Illinois W Northern Illinois W
7-1 1-5 0-8 3-22 0-15 0-5 3-11 2-8 3-4 0-8 3-4 1-4 3-4 4-2 9-8 3-13 5-8 9-3 9-11 2-14 2-8 1-4 4-0
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4-1 at Northern Illinois W 8-2 4-1 at Northern Illinois W 18-3 4-4 Michigan L 0-4 4-6 at Central Michigan L(12) 12-13 4-7 at Central Michigan W 10-5 4-7 at Central Michigan W 4-3 4-8 at Central Michigan L 6-7 4-10 at Michigan L 3-5 4-13 Toledo W 7-5 4-14 Toledo W 9-3 4-14 Toledo W 13-11 4-18 at Detroit L 5-7 4-20 Western Michigan W(12) 6-5 4-21 Western Michigan W 8-6 4-21 Western Michigan L 4-21 4-22 Western Michigan L 0-8 4-27 at Ball State L 3-4 4-28 at Ball State L 2-5 4-28 at Ball State L 1-8 4-29 at Ball State (10) L 8-9 5-1 Saginaw Valley St. L 14-15 5-2 at #24 Ohio State W 10-7 5-3 Grand Valley St. W 12-11 5-4 Siena Heights W 17-3 5-8 Detroit L 5-10 5-9 Oakland L 15-20 5-11 Marshall L 8-12 5-12 Marshall W 6-0 5-12 Marshall L 3-7 5-13 Marshall W 5-4 #Lake Charles Classic $ at Pacific % at Kansas 2002 30-28 (19-9 MAC) MAC WEST DIVISION CHAMPIONS 2-22 at Tennessee W 5-0 2-23 at Tennessee L 4-11 2-24 at Tennessee W 4-1 2-28 at Middle Tenn. St.^ L 2-3 2-28 at Middle Tenn. St.^ L 2-8 3-1 at Austin Peay^ L 9-14 3-1 vs. Illinois State^ W 7-6 3-2 vs. Middle Tenn. St.^ L 9-12 3-8 at Southern Illinois L 2-5 3-10 at Southern Illinois L 3-5 3-10 at Southern Illinois L 8-17 3-15 at New Mexico State L 8-17 3-16 at New Mexico State L 12-28 3-16 at New Mexico State L 7-11 3-17 at New Mexico State L 10-15 3-19 Oakland L 3-11 3-20 Siena Heights W 13-1 3-23 at Ohio W 4-2 3-23 at Ohio W 13-4 3-24 at Ohio L 4-5 3-24 at Ohio W 5-4 3-30 Bowling Green W 13-10 3-30 Bowling Green W 15-8 3-31 Bowling Green L 3-17 3-31 Bowling Green W 9-4 4-5 at Northern Illinois W 5-2 4-5 at Northern Illinois W 16-10 4-7 Northern Illinois L 5-8 4-7 Northern Illinois W 9-6 4-12 Central Michigan W 7-5 4-13 Central Michigan L 1-3 4-13 Central Michigan W 12-5 4-14 Central Michigan W 11-9 4-16 Oakland W 11-2 4-19 at Toledo W 5-3 4-20 at Toledo L 4-6 4-20 at Toledo L 2-6 4-21 at Toledo W 8-3 4-26 at Western Michigan L 12-16 4-27 at Western Michigan W 3-2 4-27 at Western Michigan W 6-4 4-28 at Western Michigan W 3-1 4-30 at Detroit L 8-12 5-1 at Michigan L 7-21 5-3 Ball State L 1-6 5-4 Ball State W 7-2 5-4 Ball State L 2-12 5-5 Ball State L 7-11 5-7 at Michigan State W 12-10 5-9 Wayne State W 25-10 5-10 Saginaw Valley State L 7-8 5-13 Detroit W 13-1 5-17 at Marshall W 13-7 5-18 at Marshall W 11-9 5-18 at Marshall W 17-12 5-19 at Marshall W 10-6 5-22 vs. Central Michigan% L 9-15 5-23 vs. Miami% L 13-14 ^at AP Classic %MAC Tournament
1-31 2-1 2-2 2-14 2-15 2-16 2-21 2-22 3-15 3-15 3-22 3-22 3-23
2003 • 33-28 (16-11 MAC) MAC WEST DIVISION CHAMPIONS MAC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS at #28 Florida Int. L at #28 Florida Int. L at #28 Florida Int. L at #21 Florida Atlantic L at #21 Florida Atlantic W at #21 Florida Atlantic W at #21 Kansas L at #21 Kansas L at #31 Ohio State at #31 Ohio State at West Virginia at West Virginia at West Virginia
L L L L W
5-13 2-5 3-4 6-12 10-5 3-2 1-3 2-6 2-4 7-15 2-17 8-12 12-3
3-28 Bowling Green 3-29 at Bowling Green 3-30 Bowling Green 3-30 Bowling Green 4-1 at Oakland 4-2 at Michigan 4-4 at Ball State 4-5 at Ball State 4-5 at Ball State 4-6 at Ball State 4-11 Oakland 4-11 Oakland 4-12 at Akron 4-13 Akron 4-14 Detroit 4-15 at #13 Notre Dame 4-16 at Detroit 4-18 Western Michigan 4-19 Western Michigan 4-19 Western Michigan 4-20 Western Michigan 4-25 Toledo 4-26 Toldeo 4-26 Toldeo 4-27 Toldeo 4-29 at Detroit 5-2 at Central Michigan 5-3 at Central Michigan 5-3 at Central Michigan 5-4 at Central Michigan 5-6 Oakland 5-7 Michigan State 5-9 Northern Illinois 5-10 Northern Illinois 5-10 Northern Illinois 5-11 Northern Illinois 5-14 Michigan 5-16 at Ohio 5-18 at Ohio 5-18 at Ohio 5-21 Miami# 5-22 Northern Illinois# 5-23 Kent State# 5-23 Miami# 5-24 Miami# 5-30 Nebraska$ 5-31 Coastal Carolina$ 5-31 Nebraska$ %MAC Tournament $NCAA Regional
2-13 2-23 2-24 2-20 2-21 2-22 3-1 2-28 2-28 2-29 3-12 3-13 3-14 3-16 3-22 3-23 3-26 3-27 3-28 3-31 4-1 4-2 4-3 4-3 4-6 4-7 4-9 4-10 4-11 4-13 4-14 4-16 4-17 4-18 4-20 4-23 4-24 4-25 4-28 4-30 5-2 5-2 5-5 5-7 5-8 5-9 5-11 5-12 5-14 5-16 5-16 5-19 5-21 5-22 5-23 5-26 5-27 5-28
W W W L W L L W L L W W L W L W W W L L W W W L W W W W L W W L W L W W W W L L L W W W W L W L
3-2 13-11 4-2 1-3 10-5 9-11 4-8 12-1 2-6 4-6 4-0 10-7 2-9 8-4 6-7 5-3 6-4 6-5 0-8 3-7 4-3 5-4 4-1 7-8 19-8 12-3 6-3 18-7 8-9(11) 7-5 13-4 3-15 13-6 3-5 9-8 19-10 10-9 9-7 4-5 5-7 4-6 6-4(12) 7-4 3-2 6-5 11-16 9-8 2-18
2004 • 32-27 (14-10 MAC) MAC TOURNAMENT RUNNER-UP at Oklahoma State W 5-3 at Oklahoma State L 2-5 at Oklahoma State L 11-1 at Kentucky W 14-5 at Kentucky W 17-13 at Kentucky L 7-18 at Kentucky L 6-8 at Tennessee L 4-6 at Tennessee L 2-11 at Tennessee L 7-10 at Southern Illinois L 8-17 at #1 Texas L 2-3 at #1 Texas L 0-7 at #1 Texas L 3-8 Wayne State W 13-3 Detroit W 12-9 Marshall W 8-7 Marshall W 3-2 Marshall W 7-3 at Ohio State W 2-1 Oakland W 6-2 Oakland W 4-2 Oakland W 15-4 Oakland W 23-9 at Oakland W 6-2 at Michigan L 1-5 Ohio L 3-9 Ohio L 5-8 Ohio L 5-10 at Detroit W 6-4 Anderson W 14-2 at Western Michigan W 5-0 at Western Michigan L 6-14 at Western Michigan W 8-7 Wayne State W 19-12 at Toledo W 9-0 at Toledo W 3-2 at Toledo L 13-18 vs. Michigan State L 8-12 Ball State W 4-3 Ball State W 5-3 Ball State L 5-6 Michigan W 6-5 at Northern Illinois L 2-4 at Northern Illinois W 22-4 at Northern Illinois L 8-13 Detroit L 3-9 Detroit L 5-7 at Akron W 5-0 at Akron W 10-4 at Akron L 1-4 Oakland L 8-12 Central Michigan W 10-8 Central Michigan L 4-13 Central Michigan L 8-10 vs. Ball State% W 10-4 vs. Northern Illinois% W 17-12 vs. Kent State% W 10-6
5-29 vs. Miami% 5-29 vs. Kent State% %MAC Tournament
L L
2005 • 22-34 (8-14 MAC) 2-18 at South Florida W 2-19 at South Florida W 2-20 at South Florida L 2-25 vs. Northern Iowa@ L 2-26 vs. Kansas State@ L 2-27 at Northwestern State@ L 2-27 at Northwestern State@ L 3-4 at Missouri L 3-5 at Missouri L 3-5 at Missouri W 3-6 at Missouri L 3-11 at Kansas State L 3-12 at Kansas State L 3-13 at Kansas State L 3-18 vs. Bowling Green L 3-19 at Bowling Green L 3-20 vs. Bowling Green W 3-26 at Marshall L 3-26 at Marshall L 3-27 at Marshall W 3-29 Madonna W 3-30 Michigan L 3-31 saginaw valley L 4-1 OAKLAND W 4-2 OAKLAND W 4-3 OAKLAND W 4-5 wayne state L 4-8 at Ohio L 4-9 at Ohio L 4-10 at Ohio W 4-13 Michigan state W 4-15 Western Michigan L 4-16 Western Michigan L 4-17 Western Michigan L 4-20 at Oakland W 4-22 TOLEDO W 4-27 at Ohio State L 4-27 at Ohio State L 4-29 at Ball State W 4-30 at Ball State L 5-1 at Ball State L 5-3 Spring arbor W 5-4 at Michigan L 5-4 at Michigan L 5-6 Northern Illinois W 5-7 Northern Illinois L 5-8 Northern Illinois W 5-10 concordia W 5-10 concordia W 5-14 Akron W 5-14 Akron W 5-15 Akron L 5-17 OAKLAND W 5-20 at Central Michigan L 5-21 at Central Michigan L 5-22 at Central Michigan L @ Northwestern State Tournament 2-3 2-3 2-10 2-10 2-24 2-25 2-26 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5 3-17 3-18 3-19 3-24 3-26 3-26 3-28 3-28 3-29 3-31 4-1 4-2 4-4 4-5 4-8 4-8 4-9 4-11 4-15 4-15 4-16 4-18 4-19 4-21 4-22 4-23 4-25 4-26 4-28 4-29 4-30 5-3 5-5 5-6 5-7 5-9
2006 • 27-27 (14-12 MAC) at E. Tennessee State W at E. Tennessee State L at #8 Tennessee L at #8 Tennessee L at UNLV W at UNLV L at UNLV L at Louisville W at Louisville W at Louisville L at Louisville L at West Virgina L at West Virgina L at West Virgina L BOWLING GREEN* L BOWLING GREEN* W BOWLING GREEN* W WAYNE STATE W WAYNE STATE W OAKLAND W BUFFALO* W BUFFALO* W BUFFALO* W CONCORDIA W at Michigan State L at Miami* L at Miami* L at Miami* L #14 Grand Valley W at Ohio* L at Ohio* W at Ohio* W OAKLAND W MICHIGAN W BALL STATE* W BALL STATE* L BALL STATE* W INDIANA TECH W NORTHWOOD W NORTHERN ILLINOIS W NORTHERN ILLINOIS W NORTHERN ILLINOIS W at Ohio State L at Central Michigan W at Central Michigan L at Central Michigan L at Michigan L
2-0 4-7
9-4 7-6 0-2 0-2 4-15 2-6 4-7 1-7 2-18 7-6 4-14 4-13 4-5 3-11 1-7 4-8 9-8 5-7 8-14 12-7 9-3 12-18 4-15 7-6 5-1 10-7 3-10 1-4 1-2 6-3 3-2 4-8 4-9 1-9 5-4 8-4 3-10 2-3 5-4 1-2 16-17 7-6 1-9 5-6 7-5 0-5 7-6 23-4 6-4 8-7 9-3 8-11 9-6 1-5 5-6 3-9
9-6 7-8 2-3 2-3 9-7 5-18 5-23 9-2 2-1 0-13 2-4 3-4 1-3 2-7 3-5 2-1 9-3 3-2 4-3 9-8 10-0 6-1 4-2 9-3 3-6 4-11 1-9 3-6 2-1 4-5 6-4 9-7 10-8 9-3 8-0 0-7 5-4 8-6 17-4 9-8 7-3 5-1 2-5 10-3 2-4 1-5 6-11
5-14 at Toledo* W 11-1 5-14 at Toledo* L 5-9 5-18 WESTERN MICHIGAN L 0-4 5-19 WESTERN MICHIGAN L 2-9 5-20 WESTERN MICHIGAN L 1-2 5-24 at Kent State% L 1-2 5-25 vs. Miami% L 2-11 * MAC Conference Game % MAC Tournament (at Kent State) 2007 • 32-24 (21-4) MAC REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION MAC West Division Champion MAC Tournament Runner-Up 2-9 at #19 Tennessee L 4-7 2-10 at #19 Tennessee W 6-3 2-11 at #19 Tennessee L 1-5 2-20 at E. Tennessee State L 7-8 2-23 at #4 South Carolina L 0-6 2-24 at #4 South Carolina L 5-8 2-24 at #4 South Carolina L 1-5 3-2 at Arizona L 2-9 3-3 at Arizona L 7-8 3-4 at Arizona W 7-5 3-15 at Coastal Carolina L 2-5 3-17 at Coastal Carolina L 3-12 3-17 at Coastal Carolina L 7-10 3-24 at Bowling Green* W 10-2 3-24 at Bowling Green W 11-8 3-25 at Bowling Green* W 7-3 3-30 at Buffalo* W 5-3 3-31 at Buffalo* L 1-2 (12) 3-31 at Buffalo W 8-1 4-6 MIAMI* W 3-1 4-9 NORTHWOOD W 10-3 4-10 MICHIGAN L 4-11 4-10 MICHIGAN L 1-9 4-13 OHIO* W 2-0 4-14 OHIO* W 1-0 4-14 OHIO* W 5-4 4-18 at Michigan W 10-2 4-18 at Michigan L 7-10 4-20 at Ball State* W 8-3 4-21 at Ball State* W 6-3 4-22 at Ball State* W 6-4 4-24 SPRING HARBOR L 2-4 4-27 at Northern Illinois* W 6-1 4-28 at Northern Illinois* L 1-11 4-29 at Northern Illinois* W 4-2 5-1 OLIVET W 7-4 5-1 OLIVET W 4-0 5-2 OAKLAND W 7-3 5-2 SIENA HEIGHTS W 20-0 5-4 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* L 0-10 5-5 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* W 3-0 5-6 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* W 4-3 5-7 at Oakland L 4-10 5-8 OAKLAND L 2-3 5-9 MICHIGAN L 6-8 5-11 TOLEDO* W 12-1 5-12 TOLEDO* W 5-4 5-13 TOLEDO* L 3-16 5-17 at Western Michigan* W 4-3 5-18 at Western Michigan* W 8-4 5-19 at Western Michigan* W 5-4 5-23 Toledo^ W 6-5 5-24 Central Michigan^ W 12-6 5-25 Kent State^ L 2-3 5-25 Northern Illinois^ W 9-3 5-26 Kent State^ L 2-3 * MAC Conference Game ^ MAC Tournament Game (at Eastern Michigan) JAKE BOSS JR. • 2008 25-34 2008 • 25-34 (15-8) MAC West Division Champion MAC Tournament champion 2-22 at New Mexico L 7-16 2-23 at New Mexico (DH) L 8-9 2-23 at New Mexico L 3-13 2-24 at New Mexico L 3-6 2-27 at Florida (DH) L 2-15 2-27 at Florida L 8-16 2-28 at Florida Atlantic L 6-11 2-29 at Florida Atlantic L 2-5 3-1 at Florida Atlantic L 11-12 3-2 at Florida Atlantic L 3-24 3-7 at Tennessee L 2-6 3-9 at Tennessee L 7-8 3-9 at Tennesse L 1-5 3-11 at Kentucky L 5-18, 3--11 at Kentucky L 6-8 3-15 at Wright State L 7-10 3-15 at Wright State L 4-5 3-16 at Wright State W 11-2 3-26 at Michigan State W 10-3 3-29 MIAMI* W 8-6 3-29 MIAMI* W 2-1 3-30 MIAMI* W 3-2 (11) 4-2 at Michigan State L 3-5 4-5 at Akron* L 2-6 4-5 at Akron* W 5-4
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Season-By-Season Results 4-6 4-7 4-8 4-9 4-11 4-12 4-13 4-15 4-16 4-18 4-19 4-20 4-23 4-25 4-26 4-26 4-29 4-30 5-2 5-3 5-4 5-6 5-9 5-10 5-13 5-16 5-17 5-21 5-22 5-23 5-24 5-30 5-31
at Akron* CLEVELAND STATE SAGINAW VALLEY at Oakland at Ohio* at Ohio* at Ohio* at Michigan at Michigan WESTERN MICH.* WESTERN MICH.* WESTERN MICH.* OLIVET at Northern Illinois* at Northern Illinois* at Northern Illinois* INDIANA TECH at Ohio State at Ball State* at Ball State* at Ball State* at Bowling Green* TOLEDO* TOLEDO* OAKLAND at Central Michigan* at Central Michigan* at Western Mich.$ vs. Bowling Green$ vs. Ohio$ vs. Kent State$ vs. Arizona# vs. Kentucky#
W L L W W W L L L W W W W W L L W L L W L L W W W L L W W W W L L
12-6 9-15 5-9 10-7 15-13 13-12 8-14 3-5 5-20 5-4 12-9 6-5 15-1 4-3 4-5 4-7 9-7 12-15 6-7 16-7 4-12 5-15 3-2 8-2 6-4 9-11 5-16 8-5 11-4 9-6 12-4 7-13 3-4
*MAC Game $ MAC Tournament Game # NCAA Regional Game (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
2-20 2-20 2-21 2-22 2-24 2-25 2-27 2-28 3-4 3-6 3-7 3-8 3-13 3-14 3-14 3-15 3-17 3-18 3-20 3-21 3-22 3-24 3-27 3-28 3-28 4-1 4-3 4-4 4-5 4-8 4-10 4-11 4-12 4-15 4-15 4-17 4-18 4-18 4-22 4-24 4-25 4-26 4-29 4-29 5-1 5-2 5-3 5-5 5-5 5-8 5-9 5-10 5-12 5-14 5-15 5-16 5-20 5-21 5-21 5-22
JAY ALEXANDER • 2009-PRESENT 89-89 2009 • 25-35 (13-14 MAC) George Wash.# W 5-4 at Winthrop# L 7-19 at Winthrop# L 1-8 George Wash.# W 10-5 at No. 12 Florida L 0-12 at No. 12 Florida L 6-17 at Georgia State L 6-14 at Georgia State L 6-12 at Indiana W 10-6 at Louisiana Tech L 7-10 at Louisiana Tech L 4-5 at Louisiana Tech L 0-10 at Dayton L 7-10 at Wright State L 1-3 at Wright State L 6-7 vs. Oakland L 5-10 MICHIGAN L 3-11 MICHIGAN STATE L 5-13 at Kent State* L 4-13 at Kent State* L 1-6 at Kent State* L 2-13 at Michigan W 3-1 at Miami* L 1-15 at Miami* L 2-12 at Miami* L 5-7 at Cleveland State L 7-10 AKRON* W 6-4 AKRON* L 6-8 AKRON* W 5-3 at Bowling Green* W 27-7 OHIO* W 7-1 OHIO* L 4-6 OHIO* L 3-8 at Michigan L 3-4 at Michigan W 11-5 at Western Michigan* W 15-11 at Western Michigan* L 6-7 at Western Michigan* W 18-6 CLEVELAND STATE W 16-5 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* L 2-5 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* W 11-7 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* W 8-7 at Michigan State L 5-6 at Michigan State W 6-1 BALL STATE* W 6-5 BALL STATE* L 11-12 BALL STATE* W 14-13 at Oakland L 0-1 at Oakland W 12-6 at Toledo* W 14-4 at Toledo* L 5-6 at Toledo* W 11-5 at Ohio State W 9-5 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* W 7-6 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* W 5-0 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* L 2-4 No. 2 Ball State$ W 19-16 No. 6 Toledo$ L 6-7 No. 3 Ohio$ W 13-4 No. 6 Toledo$ L 6-9
* Mid-American Conference game # Winthrop Tournament (Rock Hill, S.C.) $ MAC Tournament (Chillicothe, Ohio-V.A. Memorial Stadium 2-22 2-22 2-26 2-27
2010 • 27-32 (13-14 MAC) vs. No. 25 Kansas % W vs. No. 25 Kansas % L at South Alabama# L vs. Wichita State# L
3-1 5-9 5-11 1-11
2-28 2-28 3-2 3-3 3-5 3-6 3-6 3-12 3-13 3-14 3-17 3-19 3-20 3-20 3-21 3-23 3-24 3-27 3-27 3-28 3-30 4-2 4-3 4-4 4-6 4-9 4-10 4-11 4-14 4-16 4-17 4-18 4-20 4-23 4-23 4-24 4-27 4-28 4-30 5-1 5-2 5-7 5-8 5-9 5-12 5-14 5-15 5-16 5-20 5-21 5-22 5-26 5-27 5-28 5-29
vs. North Florida# at South Alabama at Ark.-Little Rock at Ark.-Little Rock at Belmont at Belmont at Belmont at Jacksonville State at Jacksonville State at Jacksonville State MICHIGAN STATE at West Virginia at West Virginia at West Virginia at West Virginia at Wayne State at Cleveland State at Buffalo* at Buffalo* at Buffalo* at Michigan BOWLING GREEN* BOWLING GREEN* BOWLING GREEN* WAYNE STATE KENT STATE* KENT STATE* KENT STATE* at Oakland at Akron* at Akron* at Akron* CLEVELAND STATE WESTERN MICHIGAN* WESTERN MICHIGAN* WESTERN MICHIGAN* MICHIGAN STATE at Michigan State! at Ball State* at Ball State* at Ball State* at Northern Illinois* at Northern Illinois* at Northern Illinois* OAKLAND TOLEDO* TOLEDO* TOLEDO* at Central Michigan* at Central Michigan* at Central Michigan* No. 2 Kent State$ No. 3 Toledo$ No. 2 Kent State$ No. 2 Kent State$
W 10-8 L 14-15 L 4-15 W 7-6 L 14-15 L 5-7 W 8-7 W 10-8 L 4-8 L 9-17 L 6-9 L 0-4 L 3-5 W 23-0 L 6-13 W 10-8 (10) W 8-0 L 2-5 W 7-2 W 4-1 L 6-8 W 4-1 W 9-8 L 3-4 W 6-4 L 1-16 W 8-6 L 0-5 W 11-1 W 6-3 W 12-10 W 7-3 W 6-2 L 3-5 W 3-1 W 1-0 L 1-5 L 0-4 L 12-13 L 11-18 W 10-5 W 4-2 L 2-3 W 13-11 W 17-1 L 3-6 L 2-5 L 3-7 L 0-6 L 2-5 L 2-10 W 12-4 W 7-6 (10) L 1-15 L 8-9 (10)
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NORTHERN ILLINOIS* NORTHERN ILLINOIS* NORTHERN ILLINOIS* at Toledo* at Toledo* at Toledo* CENTRAL MICHIGAN* CENTRAL MICHIGAN* CENTRAL MICHIGAN* #4 Northern Illinois $ #1 Kent State $ #4 Northern Illinois $ #1 Kent State $ #1 Kent State $
L 3-4 W 1-0 L 1-2 W 18-2 L 3-4 W 6-1 W 11-10 (14) L 2-14 L 2-5 W 4-2 L 4-5 W 12-11 (10) W 4-2 L 0-8
* Mid-American Conference game % Oestrike Classic $ MAC Tournament (V.A. Memorial StadiumChillicothe, Ohio)
The 2008 Eagles went a perfect 4-0 in Chillicothe, Ohio to claim the MAC Tournament title and earn an NCAA post-season berth for the first time since 2003. Zack Leonard was named the MAC Tournament Most Valuable Player. The 2007 MAC West championship ring.
* Mid-American Conference game # Coke Classic (Mobile, Ala.) % Game played at Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn. ! Game played at Cooley Law School Stadium $ MAC Tournament (V.A. Memorial StadiumChillicothe, Ohio) 2011 • 37-22 (16-11 MAC) 2-18 at No. 4 Clemson L 3-14 2-19 at No. 4 Clemson W 7-6 2-20 at No. 4 Clemson L 1-5 2-23 at Kentucky L 2-5 2-25 at Tennessee Tech L 1-7 2-26 at Tennessee Tech W 5-1 2-27 at Tennessee Tech W 9-8 (11) 3-1 at Presbyterian W 13-6 3-2 at Presbyterian W 6-4 3-4 at Austin Peay (DH) W, 16-15 (10) L 5-10 (7) 3-5 at Alabama A&M PPD 3-6 at Alabama A&M W 13-1 (7) 3-11 at Kansas L 2-8 3-12 at Kansas W 8-1 3-13 at Kansas W 10-4 3-18 OAKLAND% W 4-3 3-19 ALMA% W 7-6 (10) 3-20 MICHIGAN% L 2-5 3-22 at West Virginia (DH) L 6-20 W 9-7 3-25 BUFFALO* W 11-2 3-26 BUFFALO* W 5-1 3-27 BUFFALO* W 6-5 (10) 3-29 CLEVELAND STATE L 1-2 (10) 3-30 MICHIGAN W 8-2 4-1 at Bowling Green* W 13-11 4-2 at Bowling Green* L 5-13 4-3 at Bowling Green* W 5-4 4-8 at Kent State* L 2-4 4-9 at Kent State* L 0-1 4-10 at Kent State* L 5-8 4-12 at Cleveland State W 7-2 (10) 4-15 AKRON* L 2-5 4-16 AKRON* L 7-14 4-17 AKRON* L 11-4 4-20 at Michigan L 3-1 4-23 at Western Michigan* (DH) W 4-2 W 6-3 4-24 at Western Michigan* W 13-4 4-26 at Michigan State W 17-15 (12) 4-27 MICHIGAN STATE PPD 4-29 BALL STATE* W 13-1 4-30 BALL STATE* W 5-4 5-1 BALL STATE* W 18-5 5-3 at Louisville W 4-3 5-4 at Louisville W 6-2
After winning the MAC Tournament, the 2008 EMU baseball team earned an automatic bid to the Mideast Regional in Ann Arbor, where the Eagles played Arizona and Kentucky.
The 2010 Eagles won two out of three games in five out of nine MAC three-game sets and recorded one series sweep to finish with a 13-14 record and earn a No. 7 seed in the MAC Tournament. The Eagles went 2-2 in the MAC Tournament for the second straight season, posting wins over Kent State and Toledo and coming within one game of reaching the final before the eventual champion Golden Flashes defeated them twice in the semifinals.
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1970 NAIA National Champions The 1970 Eastern Michigan University baseball team did something only a select few teams have done in the University’s 160 year history, as the Hurons won five out of six games to capture the 1970 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Championship.
The Hurons tasted defeat for the first time in the NAIA Championship, as the team couldn’t manage to capitalize on a total of eight NE Louisiana errors. Peck went 2-for-5 but the Hurons lost their first game, 7-6, on a three-run Rob Smith home run in the sixth inning.
After defeating Lewis College in the NAIA Regionals, the Hurons advanced to the NAIA National Championship, where they took on Emporia State University in the opening round. The team was tested throughout the game, but going into the bottom of the eighth tied at 1-1, EMU first baseman Rocky Roe hit a sacrifice fly to score Terry Trott and give the Hurons a 2-1 lead, one they would not relinquish.
But in one final meeting with NE Louisiana for all the marbles, the Hurons did not disappoint. Pitchers Roger Coryell and Woody Mills pitched nine shutout innings and Dave Smigielski provided all the offense the team would need, as his two-out RBI single in the ninth plated Roe to give Eastern Michigan the victory and the 1970 NAIA National title. It was the fouth time in the week-long, double elimination tournament that the Hurons had won a game in their final at-bat.
In the second round, the Hurons wasted no time getting on the board, as a four-run second inning, which included a three-run triple by third baseman Jeff Peck, helped EMU advance with a 4-2 win over New Haven. In the third round, the Hurons had their first of three meetings with Northeast Louisiana. Facing a 4-3 deficit going into the late stages of the contest, EMU put up one in the seventh and two more in the eighth to take a 6-4 lead. The Hurons closed the door on NE Louisiana in the ninth to claim the win, as Terry Trott finished 3-for-5 with two runs and five RBI, while Jeff Peck went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in the victory. The Hurons needed all nine innings to stay alive in the fourth round of the NAIA National Championship, as Roe singled home Peck and Dave Yeager in the top of the ninth to give EMU a 3-2 advantage. A solid relief effort by Jay Kuhnie helped EMU advance to the fifth round, where it met NE Louisiana for the second time.
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Peck was named the Tournament MVP after setting a national tournament mark at the plate, where he went 13-for-23 (.565) with three RBI. Eastern Michigan shortstop Terry Collins was named the Outstanding Defensive Player of the Tournament, as the Hurons finished the season with a 41-11 mark. After the winning the title, Peck and Trott were selected as NAIA Topps All-Americans, and along with Tom Burkert, the three Hurons signed professional contracts. Burkert and Trott signed with the Cleveland Indians, while Peck inked a deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. The Hurons finished the season winning 11 out of their last 13 games, including five one-run victories. Head Coach Ron Oestrike was named the Coach of the Year by the 400 voting members of the NAIA Coaches Association. ROAD TO THE NATIONAL TITLE... Game One: Emporia State EMU
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The College World Series 1976 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME June 19, 1976 • 7:40 p.m. Eastern Michigan (46-15) vs. Arizona (55-17) Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Neb. Eastern Michigan Randy Brier, DH Ted Dasen, LF Glenn Gulliver, SS Jerry Keller, C Glenn Ambrose, 1B Mike Lauerman, CF Thom Boutin, RF Brian Petroff, 3B Dan Schmitz, 2B Jim Luckhardt, PH Doug Carreri, 2B Bob Welch, P Bob Owchinko, P Totals
AB 4 4 3 4 3 4 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 30
R 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
H 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6
RBI 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
PO 0 1 2 6 9 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 24
A 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 8
Arizona Don Zimmerman, LF Glenn Wendt, SS Dave Stegman, CF Ron Hassey, C Les Pearsey, 2B Pete Van Horne, 1B Ken Bolek, RF Steve Powers, DH Bill Simpson Bob Chaulk, P Totals
AB 4 4 4 4 5 4 2 3 4 0 35
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1976 CWS All-Tournament Team Ken Phelps, Arizona St., 1b, Sr. Dan Schmitz, Eastern Mich., 2b, Jr. Brian Petroff, Eastern Mich., 3b, Fr. Russ Quetti, Maine, ss, So. Dave Stegman, Arizona, of, Sr. Ken Landreaux, Arizona St., of, Jr. Pete Van Horne, Arizona, of, Jr. Ron Hassey, Arizona, C, Sr. Steve Powers, Arizona, dh, Sr. Bob Owchinko, Eastern Mich., P, Sr. Bob Chaulk, Arizona, P, Jr.
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E-None. LOB-Eastern Michigan 5, Arizona 10. 2B-Stegman, Petroff. 3BStegman. HR-Powers (6), Gulliver (10). DP-Eastern Michigan 2, Arizona 1. SB-Powers. SH-Bolek. WP-Owchinko (2). PB-Hassey. Eastern Michigan IP H R ER BB SO Welch 3.2 8 4 4 2 3 Owchinko 4.1 6 3 3 3 2 Arizona Chaulk
IP H R ER BB SO 9 6 1 1 3 5
W: Chaulk (12-2) L: Welch (10-3) Umpires: C.J. Mitchell, Mel Neese, Doug Cossey, Fred Gerardi Time: 2:06 Attendance: 11,576
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The College World Series ALL-TIME CHAMPIONSHIP GAME RESULTS Year 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947
Winner South Carolina South Carolina LSU Fresno State Oregon State Oregon State Texas Cal State Fullerton Rice Texas Miami (Fla.) LSU Miami (Fla.) USC LSU LSU Cal State Fullerton Oklahoma LSU Pepperdine LSU Georgia Wichita State Stanford Stanford Arizona Miami (Fla.) Cal State Fullerton Texas Miami (Fla.) Arizona St. Arizona Cal State Fullerton USC Arizona State Arizona Texas USC USC USC USC USC Arizona St. USC Arizona St. Ohio St. Arizona St. Minnesota USC Michigan USC Minnesota Oklahoma St. USC California Minnesota Wake Forest Missouri Michigan Holy Cross Oklahoma Texas Texas USC California
Runner-Up Florida UCLA Texas Georgia North Carolina North Carolina Florida Texas Stanford South Carolina Stanford Stanford Florida State Arizona St. Alabama Miami USC Georgia Tech Wichita State Cal State Fullerton Wichita State Oklahoma State Texas Arizona State Oklahoma State Florida State Texas Texas Alabama Wichita State Oklahoma St. Hawaii Arkansas Arizona State South Carolina Eastern Michigan South Carolina Miami (Fla.) Arizona St. Arizona St. So. Illinois Florida St. Tulsa So. Illinois Houston Oklahoma St. Ohio St. Missouri Arizona Santa Clara Oklahoma St. USC Arizona Missouri Penn St. Arizona Western Michigan Rollins Texas Missouri Tennessee Washington State Wake Forest Yale Yale
Score 5-2 2-1 (11 inn.) 11-4 6-1 9-3 3-2 6-2 3-2 14-2 12-6 12-1 6-5 6-5 21-14 13-6 9-8 11-5 13-5 8-0 3-2 6-3 2-1 5-3 9-4 9-5 10-2 10-6 3-1 4-3 9-3 7-4 5-3 2-1 10-3 2-1 7-1 5-1 7-3 4-3 1-0 7-2 2-1 10-1 4-3 11-2 8-2 2-1 5-1 5-2 5-4 1-0 2-1 5-3 8-7 1-0 12-1 7-6 4-1 7-5 8-4 3-2 3-0 10-3 9-2 8-7
Most Outstanding Player Scott Wingo, South Carolina Jackie Bradley, Jr., South Carolina Jared Mitchell, LSU Tommy Mendonca, Fresno State Jorge Reyes, Oregon State Jonah Nickerson, Oregon State David Maroul, Texas Jason Windsor, Cal State Fullerton John Hudgins, Stanford Huston Street, Texas Charlton Jimerson, Miami Trey Hodges, LSU Marshall McDougall, Florida State Jason Lane, USC Brandon Larson, LSU Pat Burrell, Miami Mark Kotsay, Call State Fullerton Chip Glass, Oklahoma Todd Walker, LSU Phil Nevin, Cal State Fullerton Gary Hymel, LSU Mike Rebhan, Georgia Greg Brummett, Wichita State Lee Pleme, Stanford Paul Carey, Stanford Mike Senne, Arizona Greg Ellena, Miami (Fla.) John Fishel, Cal State Fullerton Calvin Schiraldi, Texas Dan Smith, Miami (Fla.) Stan Holmes, Arizona State Terry Francona, Arizona Tony Hudson, Call State Fullerton Rod Boxberger, USC Bob Horner, Arizona State Steve Powers, Arizona M. Reichenbach, Texas George Milke, USC Dave Winfield, Minnesota Russ McQueen, USC Jerry Tabb, Tulsa Gene Ammann, Florida State John Dolinsek, ASU Bill Seinsoth, USC Ron Davini, Arizona State Steve Arlin, Ohio State Sal Bando, Arizona State Joe Ferris, Maine Bud Hollowell, USC Bob Garibaldi, Santa Clara Littleton Fowler, Oklahoma Stae John Erickson, Minnesota Jim Dobson, Oklahoma State Bill Thom, USC Cal Emery, Penn State Jerry Thomas, Minnesota Tom Borland, Oklahoma State Tom Yewcic, Michigan J.L. Smith, Texas James O'Neill, Holy Cross Sidney Hatfield, Tennessee Ray VanCleef, Rutgers Charles Teague, Wake Foest None None
2011 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, Nebraska June 18-28, 2011
BRACKET ONE North Carolina Game 1
Vanderbilt
North Carolina, 7-3 Game 6
Florida, 3-1
Texas Game 2
Florida, 8-4
Game 11
Florida Vanderbilt North Carolina Game 5
Game 9
Florida, 6-4 Game 13
Vanderbilt, 5-1
North Carolina, 3-0
Texas South Carolina
BRACKET TWO
MCWS Finals (Best two-of-three) Game 1 - SC 2, FLA 1 Game 2 - SC 5, FLA 2
California
Game 3
Virginia
Virginia, 4-1 Game 8
South Carolina, 7-1
South Carolina Game 4
South Carolina, 5-4
Game 12
Game 14
South Carolina, 3-2
Texas A&M Virginia California Game 7
Game 10
Virginia, 8-1
California, 7-3
Texas A&M
Most Double Plays Turned in College World Series History 1. 12, Stanford, 6 games, 1987 2. 11, Wichita St., 4 games, 1991 11, North Carolina, 7 games, 2007 11, Fresno State, 7 games, 2008 5. 10, Minnesota, 6 games, 1960 10, Michigan, 6 games, 1962 10, Eastern Michigan, 5 games, 1976 10, Arizona St., 4 games, 1983 10, Alabama, 6 games, 1997 10, Florida St., 6 games, 1999
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Bob Welch 1990 MLB American Leauge Cy Young Award Winner EMU Athletic Hall of Fame Member
Career Batting Records AT-BATS
RBI
HITS
Career Records 1. Zack Leonard 2. Derrick Peterson 3. Jeff Davis 4. Audie Cole 5. Nick Soliz 6. Josh Ivan 7. Brian Bixler 8. Bryon Horn 9. Howard Simmons 10. Tony DeMarti 11. Kyle Rhoad 12. Tony Palazzolo 13. Andrew Marshall 14. Matt Moffett 15. Scott Barrett 16. Tim Deak 17. Jason McDonald 18. Steve Bradshaw 19. Ryan Goleski 20. Ted Dasen 21. Tim Clouse
927 806 728 717 711 710 704 686 676 667 648 624 615 613 606 589 586 584 575 563 562
2008-11 2001-04 2005-08 1977-80 1998-2001 2005-08 2002-04 1978-81 1979-82 1982-85 2006-09 2000-03 2007-10 2003-06 1994-98 1983-86 1991-94 2005-08 2001-03 1974-77 2000-03
Single Season Records 1. Brent Ohrman 2. Kyle Rhoad 3. Brian Bixler 4. Zack Leonard Ken Battiston 6. Zack Leonard 7. Kyle Rhoad 8. Brian Bixler 9. Brian Bixler 10. Derrick Peterson Ryan Arnett Zack Leonard 13. Todd Kimling Jim Gulliver 15. Zack Leonard 16. Steve Bradshaw Howard Simmons 18. Daniel Russell 19. Greg Anglin 20. Andrew Marshall 21. Aaron Powell 22. Tony Palazzolo 23. Ryan Goleski 24. Howard Simmons 25. Bryon Horn
248 245 243 237 237 234 232 231 230 229 229 229 228 228 227 225 225 223 220 222 221 219 218 217 215
2011 2008 2004 2009 2011 2011 2009 2003 2002 2004 2004 2010 2004 2009 2008 2008 1981 2011 2002 2009 2009 2003 2002 1982 1981
Career Records 1. Zack Leonard 2. Derrick Peterson 3. Brian Bixler 4. Audie Cole 5. Jeff Davis 6. Bryon Horn 7. Mike Wiseley 8. Ryan Arnett 9. Steve Bradshaw 10. Kyle Rhoad 11. Josh Ivan 12. Tony DeMarti 13. Greg Ryan 14. Ryan Goleski 15. Howard Simmons 16. Nick Soliz 17. Don DeDonatis 18. Scott Barrett Tony Palazzolo 20. Derek Lehrman 21. Matt Moffett 22. Ted Dasen Andrew Marshall Single Season Records 1. Brian Bixler 2. Scott Kemp 3. Greg Ryan 4. Zack Leonard 5. Brent Ohrman 6. Ryan Goleski 7. Bryon Horn Howard Simmons 9. Kyle Rhoad 10. Derrick Peterson 11. Brett Roach Zack Leonard 13. Don DeDonatis Ken Battiston 15. Mike Wiseley Derrick Peterson Jim Gulliver 18. Don DeDonatis Greg Anglin 20. Rob Sepanek 21. Brian Bixler
315 274 258 228 224 222 218 215 209 206 202 201 200 197 195 193 191 189 189 177 176 175 175 110 89 88 87 84 83 82 82 81 80 79 79 78 78 77 77 77 76 76 75 74
2008-11 2001-04 2002-04 1977-80 2005-08 1978-81 1990-93 2003-05 2005-08 2006-09 2005-08 1982-85 1996-98 2001-03 1979-82 1998-2001 1994-96 1994-96 2000-03 2005-07 2003-06 1974-77 2007-10
Career Records 1. Derrick Peterson 2. Zack Leonard 3. Ryan Goleski 4. Audie Cole 5. Scott Barrett 6. Chris Hoiles Andrew Marshall 8. Brian Bixler 9. Howard Simmons 10. Greg Ryan 11. Tony DeMarti Steve Bradshaw 13. Greg Anglin 14. Jason McDonald 15. Aaron Powell 16. Jerry Keller 17. Todd Kimling 18. Matt Moffett Matt Skirving 20. Curtis Baker 21. Brian Stemberger
Single Season Records 1. Derrick Peterson 2. Chris Hoiles 2004 Ryan Goleski 4. Scott Kemp 1982 5. Matt Skirving 1997 6. Mickey Delas 2011 2011 7. Ryan Goleski Jim Gulliver 2002 9. Jerry Keller 1981 10. Todd Kimling 1981 11. Greg Ryan 2008, 2009 Steve Bradshaw 2003 13. Glenn Gulliver 1988 14. Jason McDonald 2008, 2009 15. Brett Roach 1994 Curtis Baker 2011 Zack Leonard 1993 18. Zack Leonard 2004 Scott Barrett 2009 Andrew Marshall 1994 21. Jeff Davis 2002 Scott Barrett 1984 2002, 2003
204 175 167 155 145 130 130 123 122 115 113 113 112 111 109 108 106 104 104 101 100
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2004 1986 2002 1982 2009 1988 2003 2009 1976 2004 1997 2008 1976 1994 1988 1996 2010 2008 1997 2009 2008 1998
Former Eastern Michigan outfielder Derrick Peterson holds the all-time record for at-bats, hits and RBI, and is second all-time in runs scored, walks, doubles and home runs. Peterson was drafted in 2004 by the Cleveland Indians.
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WALKS
Career Records 1. Brian Bixler 2. Derrick Peterson 3. Zack Leonard 4. Tom Hauck 5. Kyle Rhoad 6. Byron Horn 7. Greg Ryan 8. Audie Cole 9. Ryan Goleski 10. Greg Howe Ted Dasen 12. Tony De Marti Tony Palazzolo 14. Pat Sheridan 15. Jeff Davis 16. Scott Barrett Andrew Marshall 18. Steve Bradshaw 19. Nick Soliz Greg Anglin
194 186 172 162 158 155 152 140 137 136 136 134 134 128 127 126 118 117 113 113
2002-04 2001-04 2008-11 1983-86 2006-09 1978-81 1996-98 1977-80 2001-03 1980-82 1974-77 1982-85 2000-03 1977-79 2005-08 1994-98 2007-10 2005-08 1998-2001 2000-02
Single Season Records 1. Brian Bixler 2. Greg Howe 3. Kyle Rhoad 4. Ryan Goleski 5. Kyle Rhoad Jim Gulliver 7. Brian Bixler 8. Brett Roach 9. Greg Ryan Greg Anglin 11. Danny Schmitz Howard Simmons A.J. Richardson Ryan Arnett Todd Kimling 16. Jim Irwin Derrick Peterson Zack Leonard 18. Jim Riggs 19. Brent Ohrman Ken Battiston
74 72 69 62 61 61 60 58 56 56 55 55 55 55 55 53 53 53 52 51 51
2004 1982 2009 2002 2008 2009 2002, 2003 1988 1997 2002 1976 1981 1986 2003 2004 1982 2004 2011 1981 2011 2011
DOUBLES
Career Records 1. Glenn Gulliver 2. Derrick Peterson 3. Bryon Horn 4. Brian Petroff 5. Whitford Boyd 6. Danny Schmitz 7. Tony Palazzolo 8. Steve Bradshaw 9. Brian Bixler 10. Matt Moffett 11. Greg Ryan 12. Gary Bowen 13. Andrew Marshall 14. Jeff Washington 15. Terry Collins 16. Jeff Davis Todd Graves 18. Ted Dasen 19. Derek Lehrman 20. Ben Magsig 21. Todd Kimling 22. Ryan Goleski
140 131 130 117 112 109 106 95 93 87 86 77 76 75 74 73 73 72 71 67 65 62
Single Season Records 1. Danny Schmitz 2. Glenn Gulliver 3. Greg Howe 4. Bryon Horn 5. Whitford Boyd 6. Tony Palazzolo 7. Danny Schmitz 8. Glenn Gulliver Brent Miller 10. Curtis Baker Brian Bixler 12. Steve Bradshaw Thom Boutin Derrick Peterson Ben Magsig 16. Brian Petroff Jason McDonald Derrick Peterson Brian Bixler Todd Graves
52 49 48 46 43 41 40 39 39 38 38 37 37 37 36 35 35 35 35 35
1973-76 2001-04 1978-81 1976-79 1976-79 1974-77 2000-03 2005-08 2002-04 2003-06 1996-98 1966-68 2007-10 1972-75 1968-71 2005-08 2007-10 1974-77 2005-07 2010-11 2001-04 2001-03 1976 1976 1982 1978 1979 2002 1977 1975 1996 1996 2003 2008 1975 2004 2010 1977, 1978 1993 2003 2004 2010
Career Records 1. Zack Leonard 2. Greg Ryan 3. Derrick Peterson 4. Scott Barrett 5. Steve Bradshaw 6. Jeff Davis 7. Bryon Horn 8. Ryan Goleski 9. Tony DeMarti Chris DeShetler 11. Todd Kimling Brian Bixler 13. Nick Soliz Matt Moffett 15. Josh Ivan 16. Audie Cole 17. Derek Lehrman 18. Jeff Peck Matt Skirving 20. Chris Kirian Howard Simmons Ken Battiston 23. Brent Ohrman 24. Greg Anglin Single Season Records 1. Greg Ryan 2. Scott Kemp 3. Steve Bradshaw Ken Battiston 5. Bryon Horn Jeff Davis 7. Zack Leonard Brent Ohrman 9. Zack Leonard Matt Skirving Todd Kimling Derrick Peterson Ryan Goleski Vince Thomas Brett Roach Scott Barrett Jeff McGavin 18. Tony Demarti Aldo Pecorelli Mark Rutherford Chris DeShetler Derrick Peterson
63 59 54 47 46 45 43 42 41 41 38 38 35 35 34 33 32 31 31 30 30 30 28 27
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25 22 21 21 19 19 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 16
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Former EMU infielder Glenn Gulliver still ranks among the best players to ever don the Green and White, as he still holds the career record for walks (140) and ranks in the top 10 in triples and stolen bases. Gulliver helped the Hurons to a pair of MAC titles and College World Series appearances during his tenure, including a runner-up finish in Omaha 1976. Gulliver was drafted in the eighth round of the 1976 MLB Draft by the Detroit Tigers. His son, Jim, was drafted by the Tigers in the 20th round of the 2009 MLB Draft.
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Career Batting Records TRIPLES
Career Records 1. Jeff Peck 2. Brian Stemberger Greg Howe Brian Petroff 5. Greg Anglin Pete Casteel Glenn Gulliver 8. Nick Soliz 9. Brian Bixler 10. Jeff Davis Todd Vokal Mike Wagner 13. Josh Ivan 14. Clint Fetzer Ken Battiston 15. Daniel Russell 16. Ryan Ford Jim Gulliver 18. Ryan Goleski Ryan Arnett Vince Thomas Bo Kinder Single Season Records 1. Pete Casteel 2. Brian Stemberger 3. Ken Battiston Jeff Davis Jeff Peck Glenn Gulliver Greg Howe Doug Davis 9. Greg Anglin Jeff Peck Terry Trott Danny Schmitz Scott Kemp Chris Hoiles 15. Mike Wagner Jim Gulliver 17. Vince Thomas Mike Wagner Bo Kinder Daniel Russell 20. Mike Boyd Josh Ivan Brian Bixler Ryan Goleski Chad Jenkins Dan Hyott Greg Anglin
HOME RUNS 19 15 15 15 14 14 14 11 10 9 9 9 8 7 7 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
1968-70 1977-79 1980-82 1976-79 2000-02 1966-70 1973-76 1998-2001 2002-04 2005-08 1995-98 1971-73 2005-08 1995-98 2007-11 2010-present 2001-04 2007-2009 2001-03 2003-05 1999-2000 2010-present 1967 1978 2011 2007 1969 1976 1982 1981 2002 1970 1970 1977 1982 1986 1973 2009 1999 1972 2010 2011 2007 2005 2004 2002 2000 2000 2000
Zack Leonard (2008-11) surpassed Derrick Peterson (2001-04) for number one all-time in career hits (315) and at-bats (927) in 2011. A career-.340 hitter, Leonard became EMU’s hit king with his 275th career knock in a double header against Western Michigan, April 23, 2011.
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STOLEN BASES
Career Records 1. Ryan Goleski 2. Derrick Peterson 3. Andrew Marshall 4. Chris Hoiles 5. Brian Bixler Audie Cole 7. Scott Barrett 8. Greg Anglin 9. Ryan Arnett Matt Skirving 11. Todd Kimling 12. Zack Leonard Mickey Delas Kyle Rhoad 15. Todd Graves 16. Rob Sepanek Aaron Powell 18. Michael Aldridge Chris DeShetler Matt Moffett 21. Chris Kirian Brian Petroff
51 41 37 34 30 30 29 27 26 26 25 24 24 24 23 22 22 20 20 20 18 18
2001-03 2001-04 2007-10 1984-86 2002-04 1977-80 1994-98 2000-02 2003-05 2008-2010 2001-04 2008-11 1986-88 2006-09 2007-10 1982-84 2006-09 1996-99 1997-99 2003-06 1995-99 1976-79
Single Season Records 1. Ryan Goleski 2. Chris Hoiles 3. Andrew Marshall 4. Todd Kimling Mickey Delas Ryan Goleski 7. Derrick Peterson Matt Skirving 9. Brett Roach Greg Anglin Jim Gulliver 12. Rob Sepanek Brian Bixler 14. Ryan Goleski Derrick Peterson Ryan Arnett Kyle Rhoad 18. Terry Trott Audie Cole Doug Davis Chris Hoiles Scott Barrett Mark Rutherford Todd Graves
22 19 18 17 17 17 16 16 14 14 14 13 13 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
2002 1986 2009 2004 1988 2003 2004 2009 1988 2002 2009 1984 2002 2001 2002 2003 2009 1970 1980 1981 1985 1997 1997 2009
Career Records 1. Tom Hauck 2. Greg Howe 3. Kyle Rhoad 4. Pat Sheridan Don DeDonatis 6. Brian Bixler 7. Ron Smith 8. Glenn Gulliver Ted Dasen Terry Collins 11. Whitford Boyd 12. Scott Willis 13. Ryan Arnett 14. Trumaine Riley Jeff Hehr 16. Tim Clouse 17. Brent Ohrman Single Season Records 1. Kyle Rhoad 2. Greg Howe Brian Bixler 4. Pat Sheridan 5. Don DeDonatis 6. Glenn Gulliver Don DeDonatis 8. Tom Hauck 9. Tom Hauck Ron Smith Scott Evans Ted Dasen 13. Brent Ohrman Trumaine Riley 15. Kyle Rhoad 16. Tim Clouse 17. Ryan Arnett Ryan Ford Brian Bixler Trumaine Riley
BATTING AVERAGE Career Records 1. Don DeDonatis 2. Greg Ryan 3. Brian Bixler 4. Steve Bradshaw 5. Scott Kemp 6. Chris Hoiles 7. Rob Sepanek 8. Ryan Goleski 9. Derrick Peterson Zack Leonard 11. Mike Ferguson 12. Mark Rutherford 13. Todd Vokal Greg Anglin 15. Jason La Joice 16. Vince Thomas 17. Glenn Gulliver Derek Lehrman Ben Magsig
.387 .370 .366 .358 .355 .353 .348 .343 .340 .340 .336 .333 .330 .330 .324 .323 .322 .322 .322
1994-96 1996-98 2002-04 2005-08 1979-82 1984-86 1982-84 2001-03 2001-04 2008-11 1971-73 1995-97 1995-98 2000-02 1992-95 1997-2000 1973-76 2005-07 2010-Present
85 80 66 65 65 64 63 57 57 57 56 44 37 34 34 33 32
1983-86 1980-82 2006-09 1977-79 1994-96 2002-04 1986-89 1973-76 1974-77 1973-76 1976-79 1984-87 2003-05 2003-07 2005-07 2000-03 2009-present
32 31 31 29 28 26 26 24 23 23 23 23 20 20 19 17 16 16 16 16
2009 1981, 1982 2004 1979 1996 1976 1994 1984 1986 1987 1989 1976 2011 2004 2008 2003 2004 2004 2003 2005
Single Season Records 1. Brian Bixler 2. Greg Ryan 3. Mike Wiseley 4. Brett Roach 5. Scott Kemp 6. John Pinkowski 7. Pete Casteel 8. Don DeDonatis 9. Mike Gouin 10. Jim Irwin 11. Rob Sepanek 12. Kevin Grijak 13. Ted Dasen 14. Glenn Gulliver 15. Don DeDonatis
.453 .447 .435 .434 .426 .421 .411 .409 .404 .402 .397 .394 .393 .392 .390
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Career Pitching Records WINS
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Career Records 1. Doug Martin 2. Bob Owchinko 3. Randy Gorgon 4. Jay Kuhnie Woody Mills 6. Bud Yanus 7. Ryan Ford Donn Wolfe Richard Berryman 10. Corey Chaffins Jeff Fischer 12. George Biddle Mark Rutherford Bob Welch Joe Linde Sean Hoffman 17. Will Stewardson 18. Anthony Tomey 19. Tom Gallus Kendall Lewis 21. Ross Winiemko
33 29 24 21 21 20 19 19 19 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 15 13 12 12 11
1988-91 1973-76 1978-81 1969-72 1970-73 1976-79 2001-04 1985-88 1967-69 2007-11 2005-07 2005-07 1994-97 1975-77 1999-2002 2006-09 2002-06 2000-03 1999-2002 2009-present 2001-03
Single Season Records 1. Bob Owchinko 2. Ryan Ford Jay Kuhnie Bob Owchinko 5. Mickey Weston Mike Lumley Doug Martin Bob Welch 9. Will Stewardson Mark Rutherford Jeff Fischer Doug Martin 13. Jeff Fischer George Biddle Bob Gerlach Ken Bruchanski Jason Hansen Gordon Chretien Randy Gorgon Doug Martin Steve Herbst
14 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
1976 2004 1970 1975 1982 1988 1991 1976 2004 1997 2006 1988 2007 2007 1977 1975 1982 1978 1979 1990 1994
INNINGS PITCHED
Career Records 1. Paul Temple 2. Bob Welch 3. Brian Valente 4. Ken Bruchanski 5. Jay Kuhnie 6. Gerald Jarvella 7. Bob Owchinko 8. Craig Bate Woody MIlls 10. Jeff Fischer 11. Bud Yanus 12. Brad Edick 13. Ben Simon 14. George Biddle
1.65 1951-54 1.84 1975-77 1.86 2011-present 1.91 1973-75 1.97 1969-72 2.16 1973-74 2.22 1973-76 3.25 2006-07 3.25 1970-73 3.26 2005-07 3.62 1976-79 3.66 1981-83 3.70 1995-97 3.82 2005-07
Single Season Records 1. Jerry Kramer 2. Art Sheridan Mike Platzer 4. Jay Kuhnie 5. Bob Welch 6. Jay Schwalm 7. Jay Kuhnie 8. Bob Owchinko 9. Bob Welch 10. Bob Owchinko 11. Ken Bruchanski Paul Temple 13. Tom Burkert 14. Bob Welch 15. Brian Valente 16. Woody Mills 17. Jeff Fischer 18. John Martin
1.04 1.13 1.13 1.16 1.29 1.52 1.58 1.59 1.60 1.66 1.74 1.74 1.77 1.82 1.86 1.95 1.97 1.99
1969 1952 1965 1970 1975 1968 1972 1975 1976 1974 1974 1954 1970 1976 2011 1970 2006 1978
Career Records 1. Doug Martin 2. Bud Yanus 3. Bob Owchinko 4. Corey Chaffins 5. Ryan Ford 6. Sean Hoffman 7. Jeff Fischer 8. Joe Linde 9. George Biddle 10. Anthony Tomey 11. Woody Mills 12. Randy Gorgon 13. Jay Kuhnie 14. Jeff Mull 15. Mark Rutherford 16. Tom Gallus 17. Will Stewardson 18. Seth Kenny Single Season Records 1. Bob Owchinko 2. Ryan Ford 3. Jeff Fischer 4. Don Vesling 5. Robert Wendzicki 6. Corey Chaffins 7. Mike Lumley 8. Jeff Fischer 9. Bob Owchinko 10. John Martin 11. Sean Hoffman 12. Ken Spratke Dave Pieron 14. Doug Martin 15. Joe Linde 16. Bob Welch 17. George Biddle 18. Jay Kuhnie 19. Joe Linde
388.1 312.2 305.2 299.2 275.0 273.1 268.0 267.1 261.2 260.2 243.1 241.1 231.0 225.2 223.0 220.2 210.0 199.0 135.2 119.2 109.2 108.0 106.2 104.1 104.0 102.0 101.2 101.0 97.0 96.2 96.2 96.1 95.0 94.0 93.0 92.2 91.2
1988-91 1976-79 1973-76 2007-11 2001-04 2006-09 2005-07 1999-2002 2005-07 2000-03 1970-73 1978-81 1969-72 1997-99 1994-97 1999-2002 2002-06 1995-98 1976 2004 2006 1987 2011 2010 1988 2007 1975 1977 2008 1984 2003 1991 2001 1976 2007 1970 2002
<< Bob Welch (1974-76)
In just two seasons at Eastern Michigan, Bob Welch compiled a 17-6 record. He was 7-4 with a 1.49 earned run average as a freshman in 1975 and 10-2 with a 1.49 earned run average as a sophomore in 1976. He was a first-team All-MAC and All-District selection in 1976. EMU won the MAC Championship, district championship and advanced to the College World Series in both of Welch’s years at EMU. In a 17-year MLB career with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland Athletics, Welch compiled a 211146 record with 1,969 strikeouts and a 3.47 ERA in 3,092 innings. He was named the 1990 American League Cy Young Award winner.
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Career Pitching Records COMPLETE GAMES Career Records 1. Doug Martin 2. Bob Owchinko Bud Yanus 4. Donn Wolfe 5. Jay Kuhnie Randy Gorgon 7. Ken Bruchanski 8. Gordon Chretien Mike Lumley Joe Linde 11. Woody Mills Jay Davisson Mickey Weston 14. Seth Kenny Mark Rutherford Single Season Records 1. Mike Lumley 2. Bob Owchinko 3. Doug Martin 4. Don Vesling 5. John Martin Ken Spratke 7. Jay Kuhnie Bob Owchinko Gordon Chretien 10. Jay Kuhnie Jerry Kramer Ken Bruchanski Jay Davisson Joe Linde Ryan Ford
STRIKEOUTS 26 24 24 18 17 17 14 13 13 13 11 11 11 9 9
1988-91 1973-76 1976-79 1985-88 1969-72 1978-81 1973-75 1978-79 1987-88 1999-2002 1970-73 1979-81 1980-82 1995-98 1994-97
13 12 10 9 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6
1988 1976 1991 1987 1978 1984 1972 1975 1979 1970 1970 1974 1981 2002 2002
Career Records 1. Bob Owchinko 2. Corey Chaffins 3. Jeff Fischer 4. Anthony Tomey 5. Woody Mills 6. Bob Welch 7. Doug Martin 8. Bud Yanus 9. Jay Kuhnie 10. Joe Linde 11. Bill Giffin 12. Sean Hoffman 13. George Biddle Ben Simon 15. Jeff Mull 16. Mark Rutherford 17. Tom Gallus 18. Ken Bruchanski Single Season Records 1. Bob Owchinko 2. Bob Welch 3. Bob Owchinko 4. Jeff Fischer 5. Corey Chaffins 6. Jeff Fischer 7. Bob Welch 8. John Martin 9. Anthony Tomey 10. Mike Lumley Ben Simon 12. Anthony Tomey 13. Robert Wendzicki 14. Joe Linde 15. Jay Schwalm 16. Tom Burkert 17. Doug Martin Terry Bigham 19. Corey Chaffins 20. Ken Bruchanski Corey Chaffins
SAVES 309 277 261 249 225 219 212 207 204 201 177 158 156 156 152 150 143 135
1973-76 2007-11 2005-07 2000-03 1970-73 1975-77 1988-91 1976-79 1969-72 1999-2002 1966-69 2006-09 2005-07 1995-97 1997-99 1994-97 1999-2002 1973-75
125 111 107 103 96 95 90 87 83 81 81 80 76 75 74 73 71 71 70 69 69
1976 1976 1975 2006 2010 2007 1975 1977 2002 1988 1996 2003 2011 2001 1968 1970 1991 1999 2011 1975 2009
Career Records 1. Steve Herbst 2. Matt Shoemaker 3. Ross Winiemko 4. Brian Reynolds Phil Kommer Robert Wendzicki 7. Tom Gallus 8. Jay Schwalm Kevin Wammes 10. Bob Smith Fred Londo Anthony Tomey Tim Combs 14. Dale Corbin Bob Welch Gordon Chretien Will Stewardson Joe Battistelli Kristian Calibuso 20. Many tied with Single Season Records 1. Matt Shoemaker 2. Robert Wendzicki 3. Phil Kommer 4. Jay Schwalm Steve Herbst Tom Gallus 7. Brian Reynolds Fred Londo Ross Winiemko 10. Bob Welch Will Stewardson Kristian Calibuso 12. Randy Gregory Gordon Chretian Bob Smith Todd Hendricks Matt Hammett Brian Reynolds Anthony Tomey Ross Winiemko Ryan Vandenbussche Kevin Wammes Brett Cisper Tim Combs
23 14 11 10 10 10 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4
1992-95 2007-08 2001-2003 1996-98 1998-2001 2008-11 1999-2002 1967-69 2006-09 1982-85 1989-93 2000-03 2008-11 1973-75 1975-77 1978-79 2002-06 2010-present 2011-present
14 9 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
2007 2008 1998 1967 1994 1999 1997 1990 2002 1975 2005 2011 1979 1979 1982 1989 1992 1996 2001 2003 2004 2006 2010 2010
SINGLE SEASON TEAM RECORDS Category At-Bats Batting Average Games Played Runs Scored Hits Doubles Triples Home Runs Runs Batted In Total Bases Sacrifice Hits Sacrifice Flies Stolen Bases Base on Balls Strikeouts Hit By Pitch
Record 2098 .380 68 477 687 131 40 100 417 1033 62 32 147 286 504 74
Year 2004 1998 1979 1981 1981 1997 1981 2009 1981 1981 1991 2004, 2010 1981, 2004 1982 2004 2010
Category Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays Fielding Percentage
Record 1578 701 140 60 .986
Year 2011 2004 1985 2002 1970
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Category Wins Losses Ties Earned Run Average Shutouts Complete Games Saves Innings Pitched Hits Runs Earned Runs Walks Strikeouts
Record 46 36 2 2.17 15 35 16 526.0 280 130 104 116 387
Year 1976 2000 1982 1970 1970 1976 2007 2011 1974 1970 1970 1999 2010
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Mid-American Conference Senior Infielder Tucker Rubino Team-Leading 31 Walks in 2011
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Mid-American Conference
Providing leadership in education and diversity, the Mid-American Conference moves into its 64th year of service to the student-athlete. Since its inception in 1946, the Mid-American Conference has progressively grown and developed into one of the most aggressive Division I conferences in the country. One of only 11 football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) conferences, the MAC named Dr. Jon A. Steinbrecher as its eighth commissioner in the 64-year history of the league in March of 2009. Steinbrecher came to the MAC after serving six years as the commissioner of the Ohio Valley Conference. The league has grown its commitment to championships by expanding to six its number of neutral site post season events – football (Detroit’s Ford Field), volleyball (Toledo’s SeaGate Centre), men’s and women’s basketball (Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena), softball (Akron’s Firestone Stadium) and baseball (Chillicothe’s VA Memorial Stadium). The MAC tied a league record in 2009 with five schools participating in bowl games – Bowling Green (Roady’s Humanitarian); Central Michigan (GMAC); Northern Illinois (International); Ohio (Little Caesar’s Pizza) and Temple (EagleBank Bowl). This marked the second consecutive season for the MAC to send five schools to bowl appearances and only the third time in conference history (2004, 2008, 2009). The 2009 season also witnessed Central Michigan ranked No. 23 in the AP poll and No. 24 in the USA Today coaches poll at the end of the season following a dramatic 44-41 2OT win over Troy in the GMAC Bowl. Two more MAC teams defeated Big Ten opponents during the regular season as Central Michigan defeated Michigan State, 29-27 at East Lansing, Mich., while Northern Illinois rolled to a 28-21 win at Purdue in West Lafayette, Ind. For the first time in its 64-year history, the MAC will have five bowl relationships--three primary and two secondary--for the next four seasons (2010-2013). The three primary agreements are with the Little Caesar’s Pizza Bowl (Detroit, Mich.), GMAC Bowl (Mobile, Ala.) and uDrove Humanitarian Bowl (Boise, Ida.). In addition, the MAC has secured two secondary agreements over the next four years with the Papajohns.com Bowl (20102013), the Dallas Football Classic (2010 and 2012) and the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl/San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl/New Mexico Bowl (2011 and 2013). The secondary agreement with the Papajohns.com Bowl (Birmingham, Ala.) will see the MAC serve as the back-up to both the SEC No. 8/9 and Big East No. 5/6 selections. The MAC will serve as the second back-up in the Dallas Football Classic in 2010 and 2012, a new bowl game played in the Cotton Bowl Stadium. The Dallas Football Classic’s primary agreements are Big Ten No. 7 vs. Big 12 No. 8. The Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl/Poinsettia Bowl/New Mexico Bowl secondary agreement for 2011 and 2013 is as follows: the MAC will back-up Army in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl (2011) and Poinsettia Bowl (2013) with the understanding that if Army is not bowl eligible, the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) will vacate the New Mexico Bowl and provide a team to the Kraft Fight Hunger and Poinsettia Bowl. The MAC will then provide a team to the New Mexico Bowl against a team from the Mountain West Conference (MWC).
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Several other milestones occurred in football last season. Central Michigan QB Dan LeFevour finished his career with three MAC Championships and four consecutive bowl appearances and completed his career with 150 total touchdowns--most in FBS history-- and is the MAC career leader in total offensive yards, passing yards, completions, attempts and passing touchdowns. Bowling Green WR Freddie Barnes led the country in receptions and was one of three finalists for the Biletnikoff Award, given annually to the nation’s top wide receiver. Western Michigan QB Tim Hiller won the 2009 Wuerffel Trophy, better known as the Humanitarian Heisman, given annually to one football student-athlete that showed excellence athletically, academically and in giving back to the community. This past April, five MAC players were selected in the NFL Draft--Ohio WR Taylor Price (3rd round--New England); Central Michigan QB Dan LeFevour (6th round--Chicago); Buffalo RB James Starks (6th round--Green Bay); Central Michigan WR Antonio Brown (6th round--Pittsburgh); Kent State WR Jameson Konz (7th round--Seattle), and over 20 more were signed to free agent contracts. Finally the National Football Foundation recognized 13 MAC student-athletes to the 2010 Hampshire Honor Society with success both athletically and academically with a 3.20 GPA or better. In its partnership with ESPN, the MAC will enter the second year of its eight-year rights agreement (through 2016-2017 academic year) for football, as well as men’s and women’s basketball. The deal is the most extensive in the 64-year history of the conference. The agreement calls for a minimum of 25 events annually to be produced and aired on an ESPN platform including the men’s and women’s basketball championships, a regular-season MAC presence on ESPN, the Marathon MAC Football Championship and a minimum of 11 regular-season football games. Akron continued its dominance in men’s soccer and was ranked No. 1 in the country through the entire year. The Zips won their 12th regular season championship and fell to Virginia in the NCAA College Cup Championship Game. Akron coach Caleb Porter was named National Coach of the Year for NCAA Division I. Akron striker Teal Bunbury received three honors, including the 2009 Hermann Trophy, the most prestigious honor in intercollegiate soccer, named the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Player of the Year in Division I and Soccer America’s Player of the Year. Two Akron soccer players were selected in the top 10 of the MLS 2010 SuperDraft, including Bunbury (No. 4 overall to the Kansas City Wizards) and Blair Gavin (No. 10 overall to Chivas USA). Ohio’s men’s basketball team entered the MAC tournament as a No. 9 seed and defeated Akron in the MAC Championship game. The Bobcats went on and defeated No. 3 seed Georgetown in the opening round of the NCAA tournament before falling to Tennessee. Kent State was invited to the NIT and defeated Tulsa before falling to Illinois, while Akron was invited to the College Basketball Invitational. Western Michigan senior guard David Kool was named Associated Press honorable mention All-America, while Buffalo head coach Reggie Witherspoon was named an assistant coach for the 2010 USA Men’s U18 National Team for USA Basketball. In wrestling, Central Michigan won its ninth consecutive MAC
championship, while the MAC sent 26 wrestlers to the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship where six grapplers secured All-America honors--Central Michigan’s Steve Brown (157 pounds), Ben Bennett (174), Jarod Trice (285); Kent State’s Dan Mitcheff (133) , Dustin Kilgore (185); Ohio’s Germane Lindsey (141). Eastern Michigan won its fourth consecutive championship in men’s swimming and diving, while Kent State won its 18th MAC title in men’s golf and received its 23rd NCAA appearance. Western Michigan made its fifth consecutive appearance to the NCAA Men’s Tennis Tournament. In baseball, Kent State won the MAC championship, while Ball State had two players selected in the first two rounds of Major League Baseball’s 2010 Draft--Kolbrin Vitek (2B) first round (20th overall) to the Boston Red Sox and Perci Garner (RHP) second round (77th overall) to the Philadelphia Phillies. Women’s athletics continued to shine for the MAC this past year. For the first time in MAC history five basketball teams were invited to postseason tournaments. Bowling Green won the MAC tourney and received the invitation to the NCAA tournament, while Eastern Michigan, Kent State and Toledo all were invited to the WNIT and Akron received an invite to the Women’s Basketball Invitational. In women’s soccer, Central Michigan won the MAC championship and defeated Purdue in its first NCAA tournament match in program history. Ohio won the MAC volleyball championship and defeated Notre Dame in the first round of the NCAA tournament. In women’s swimming and diving, Toledo won its first ever MAC championship, while Buffalo’s Meili Carpenter became the first swimmer in school history to earn All-America status. Both Central Michigan and Kent State competed at the NCAA Regional Championships in gymnastics, while Kent State won its 12th consecutive women’s golf conference title and advanced to the NCAA championships. From two-time Super Bowl quarterback winning Ben Roethlisberger (Miami University), NFL Defensive MVP James Harrison (Kent State University), three NFL Pro Bowlers (Cleveland KR Josh Cribbs, San Diego TE Antonio Gates, Pittsburgh LB James Harrison), British Open winner Ben Curtis (Kent State University), World Series winning manager Bob Brenly (Ohio University) and Olympic bobsled team member Brock Kreitzburgh (University of Toledo), the Mid-American Conference continues to excel in producing leaders in the world of athletics. History of the MAC Based in Cleveland since July 1999 following a 15-year stay in Toledo, Ohio, the MAC has established historic measurements in both football and men’s and women’s basketball since moving to Northeast Ohio. The MAC was founded as a five-school league on February 24, 1946 in Columbus, Ohio with Ohio, Butler, Cincinnati, Wayne State and Western Reserve admitted as charter members. The Mid-American Conference has 12 full-time schools and a 13th, Temple, for football only. Comprising the East Division is the University of Akron (joined in 1992), Bowling Green State University (1952), University at Buffalo (1998), Kent State University (1951), Miami University (1947), Ohio University (1946) and Temple University (2007). The West Division members are Ball State University (1973), Central Michigan University (1971), Eastern Michigan University (1971), Northern Illinois University (1975-86, 1997), University of Toledo (1950) and Western Michigan University (1947). In 1946 men’s basketball was the first competitive sport in the MAC, which now sponsors a total 23 sports. Women’s sports were brought into the conference’s structure in 1980. For men, championships (11) are sponsored in football, basketball, baseball, cross country, soccer, swimming and diving, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, wrestling, golf and tennis. For women, championships (12) are sponsored in basketball, softball, volleyball, cross country, field hockey, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, gymnastics, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field and tennis.
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INDIVIDUAL HITTING Player Zack Leonard Ben Magsig Ken Battiston Sam Ott Tucker Rubino Kyle Klein Brent Ohrman Matt Hitt Lee Longo Daniel Russell Kyle Peterson Rob Wendzicki -------------------Aaron Chaves Wally Gerbus Dae Bowden
AVG GP-GS AB .367 27-27 109 .361 27-26 97 .347 27-27 118 .340 14-12 47 .327 27-27 98 .320 21-11 50 .319 27-27 116 .305 20-17 59 .300 17-16 50 .265 26-25 102 .179 18-12 39 .176 20-17 34
Totals Opponents
.309 27 973 178 301 63 .282 27 958 133 270 50
.500 5-0 .208 15-3 .125 11-4
6 24 24
R 27 23 25 3 15 4 28 12 6 12 9 4
H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP 40 6 0 1 19 49 .450 7 5 35 8 0 3 22 52 .536 12 2 41 10 4 2 22 65 .551 10 2 16 3 0 1 12 22 .468 7 1 32 6 0 1 23 41 .418 15 2 16 0 0 0 3 16 .320 4 0 37 9 0 2 18 52 .448 3 2 18 7 0 0 12 25 .424 6 4 15 3 0 0 5 18 .360 2 1 27 4 0 1 14 34 .333 11 3 7 3 0 0 1 10 .256 11 3 6 0 0 0 4 6 .176 4 1
0 6 4
3 5 3
0 3 1
0 0 0
0 0 0
1 5 1
3 .500 8 .333 4 .167
1 0 0
SO GDP OB% 14 1 .419 15 0 .434 22 0 .398 8 0 .429 15 0 .419 10 1 .370 16 1 .344 15 0 .406 10 3 .340 23 0 .353 17 1 .396 13 0 .282
1 0 0 10 0 8
SF SH SB-ATT PO A 3 2 2-2 61 92 2 6 3-4 28 44 3 2 5-6 60 7 1 3 0-2 0 0 2 1 3-4 33 84 0 2 0-1 129 10 1 5 12-14 60 3 0 0 0-1 95 14 0 1 0-0 89 5 0 3 5-6 43 3 0 0 4-4 75 15 0 1 0-1 37 11
0 .625 0 0 0 .208 0 0 0 .125 0 0
4 11 162 405 .416 93 27 196 2 11 117 357 .373 83 24 174
0-0 0-0 1-1
1 16 0
1 0 0
E FLD% 4 .975 7 .911 2 .971 0 .000 8 .936 2 .986 1 .984 1 .991 3 .969 1 .979 0 1.000 1 .980 0 0 1
1.000 1.000 .000
7 .381 12 26 35-46 732 313 35 8 .351 8 25 27-39 723 283 49
.968 .954
LOB - Team (231), Opp (233). DPs turned - Team (16), Opp (12). CI - Team (0), Opp (1). IBB - Team (3), Magsig 2, Rubino 1, Opp (1). Picked off - Russell 1, Leonard 1, Ohrman 1, Longo 1.
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Player ERA WENDZICKI, Rob 3.09 BATTISTELLI, Joe 3.19 WEBER, Steve 4.26 CHAFFINS, Corey 4.47 COMBS, Tim 4.50 -------------------VALENTE, Brian 0.00 BUTARA, Neil 3.38 CALIBUSO, Kristian 3.65 GLOVER, Jordan 5.79 DIMMERLING, Taylor 7.20 TAYLOR, Collin 9.00 PETERSON, Kyle 23.14 Totals Opponents
W-L 5-3 4-2 3-1 3-4 0-1
AP-GS CG SHO SV IP H 9-9 2 0/0 0 64.0 65 10-4 1 1/0 1 42.1 48 10-5 0 0/0 0 38.0 41 9-9 0 0/0 0 50.1 63 7-0 0 0/0 1 12.0 10
1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
3-0 2-0 11-0 3-0 4-0 8-0 2-0
4.17 16-11 5.71 11-16
27-27 27-27
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
3 1/0 2 1/1
R 26 17 25 27 7
0 2.1 1 0 0 2.2 5 1 4 12.1 15 7 1 4.2 4 3 0 5.0 3 4 0 8.0 8 10 0 2.1 7 6
ER 22 15 18 25 6
BB 11 8 13 18 4
0 2 1 0 5 11 3 2 4 6 8 8 6 0
SO 2B 3B HR B/AVG WP HBP BK SFA SFH 47 17 0 4 .266 0 6 0 1 8 22 7 0 1 .291 2 5 1 2 3 30 10 0 1 .279 7 4 0 4 2 33 9 1 2 .304 5 4 0 0 6 7 1 1 0 .222 2 2 0 0 2 3 2 8 4 8 7 3
0 1 2 0 0 1 2
7 244.0 270 133 113 83 174 50 9 241.0 301 178 153 93 196 63
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2 11 4 11
.125 .455 .306 .222 .150 .258 .538
0 1 1 0 4 2 0
0 0 1 1 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0 2 2 0 0 0 0
.282 24 .309 19
24 27
1 4
8 12
25 26
PB - Team (4), Peterson 2, Hitt 2, Opp (6). Pickoffs - Team (4), Hitt 3, Wendzicki 1, Opp (4). SBA/ATT - Peterson (13-20), Hitt (15-19), Chaffins (8-12), Weber (4-7), Battistelli (4-6), Wendzicki (3-5), Taylor (4-4), Calibuso (2-2), Combs (1-1).
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2011 MAC Results 2011 Final MAC Standings EAST DIVISION Kent State Miami Bowling Green Ohio Akron Buffalo
MAC 21-5 18-9 11-14 11-16 7-20 3-22
Overall 45-17 35-25 20-31 27-27 16-37 14-38
WEST DIVISION Central Michigan Eastern Michigan Northern Illinois Toledo Western Michigan Ball State
MAC 17-9 16-11 16-11 15-12 12-14 11-15
Overall 31-27 37-22 30-27 26-29 26-31 15-35
Zack Leonard First-Team All-MAC 2011 MAC Baseball Awards Player of the Year - Tom Murphy, Buffalo, C Pitcher of the Year - Kyle Hallock, Kent State, LHP Freshman of the Year - Jeff Zimmerman, Northern Illinois, DH Coach of the Year - Scott Stricklin, Kent State
Regular Season Champion: Kent State Tournament Champion: Kent State
2011 MAC Tournament V.A. Memorial Stadium-Chillicothe, Ohio Wednesday, May 25 Game 1: (4) Northern Illinois 2, (5) Eastern Michigan 4 Game 2: (3) Miami 3, (6) Toledo 1 Game 3: (2) Central Michigan 7, (7) Western Michigan 9 Game 4: (1) Kent State 6, (8) Bowling Green 2 Thursday, May 26 Game 5: (2) Central Michigan 9, (6) Toledo 8 Game 6: (4) Northern Illinois 4, (8) Bowling Green 2 Game 7: (1) Kent State 5, (5) Eastern Michigan 4 Game 8: (3) Miami 12, (7) Western Michigan 2 Friday, May 27 Game 9: (4) Northern Illinois 11, (5) Eastern Michigan 12 (12) Game 10: (2) Central Michigan 13, (7) Western Michigan 12 Game 11: (1) Kent State 2, (5) Eastern Michigan 4 Game 12: (2) Central Michigan 2, (3) Miami 5 Saturday, May 28 Game 13: (1) Kent State 8, (5) Eastern Michigan 0 Championship Game 14: (1) Kent State 11, (3) Miami 0 All-Tournament Team Rob Wendzicki, Eastern Michigan Zack Leonard, Eastern Michigan Nate Theunissen, Central Michigan Tyler Hall, Central Michigan Tyler Melling, Miami Brooks Fiala, Miami David Starn, Kent State Evan Campbell, Kent State Andrew Chafin, Kent State David Lyon, Kent State
All-MAC First Team OF- Ken Battiston, Eastern Michigan 2B- Zack Leonard, Eastern Michigan C- Tom Murphy, Buffalo 1B- Kyle Weldon, Miami SS-Alex Jones, Northern Illinois 3B- Travis Shaw, Kent State OF-Andrew Turocy, Akron OF- Ben Klafczynski, Kent State SP- Andrew Chafin, Kent State SP- Kyle Hallock, Kent State SP- David Starn, Kent State SP - Mac Thoreson, Miami RP- Kyle McMillen, Kent State DH- Jeff Zimmerman, Northern Illinois UTIL - Jon Berti, Bowling Green All-MAC Second Team UTIL - Brent Ohrman, Eastern Michigan C- David Lyon, Kent State 1B- Clay Duncan, Bowling Green 2B- Jordan Dean, Central Michigan SS- Chris Dudics, Toledo 3B- Troy White, Northern Illinois OF- Cody Elliott, Ball State OF- Ethan Newton, Ohio OF- Ben Hammer, Toledo SP- Trent Howard, Central Michigan SP- Zach Cooper, Central Michigan SP- Tony Manville, Northern Illinois SP - Brian Stroud, Western Michigan RP- Chris Bassitt, Akron DH- Mark Lapikas, Toledo
Tournament MVP: David Starn, Kent State
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1970 NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • 1976 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES RUNNER-UP
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2011 MAC Draft Picks First Round 43. Arizona Diamondbacks - Andrew Chafin, LHP, Kent State Fourth Round 141. Chicago White Sox - Kyle McMillen, RHP, Kent State Seventh Round 215. Baltimore Orioles - Trent Howard, LHP, Central Michigan Ninth Round 292. Boston Red Sox - Travis Shaw, 3B, Kent State 10th Round 310. Houston Astros - Kyle Hallock, LHP, Kent State 16th Round 501. Chicago White Sox - Chris Bassitt, RHP, Akron 18th Round 559. Toronto Blue Jays - Jon Berti, 2B, Bowling Green 20th Round 609. Chicago Cubs - Ben Klafcyznski, OF, Kent State 21st Round 638. Cleveland Indians - Cody Elliott, OF, Ball State
35th Round 1054. Arizona Diamondbacks - Ross Gerdeman, RHP, Bowling Green 1067. Detroit Tigers - Eric Heckaman, RHP, Western Michigan 36th Round 1097. Detroit Tigers - Jacob Sabol, RHP, Central Michigan 40th Round 1190. St. Louis Cardinals - Tyler Melling, LHP, Miami 46th Round 1393. Central Michigan - Zach Cooper, RHP, Central Michigan Former First Round Mid-American Conference Selections 1968 Thurman Munson, Kent State (#4) New York (AL)
1999 Larry Bigbie, Ball State (#21) Baltimore
Rick McKinney, Ohio (#14) Chicago (AL)
2001 John VanBenschoten, Kent State (#8) Pittsburgh
1973 Steve Swisher, Ohio (#21) Chicago (AL) 1975 Chris Knapp, Central Michigan (#11) Chicago (AL) 1976 Bob Owchinko, Eastern Michigan (#5) San Diego
24th Round 742. Boston Red Sox - Andrew Turocy, OF, Akron
1977 Bob Welch, Eastern Michigan(#20) Los Angeles
31st Round 947. Detroit Tigers - Brian Stroud, RHP, Western Michigan 34th Round 1031. Milwaukee Brewers - Adam Weisenburger, C, Miami
1986 Thomas Howard, Ball State (#11) San Diego
2002 Bryan Bullington, Ball State (#1) Pittsburgh 2003 Brad Snyder, Ball State (#18) Cleveland Mitch Maier, Toledo (#30) Kansas City 2006 Emmanuel Burriss, Kent State (#33) San Francisco 2010 Kolbrin Vitek, Ball State (#20) Boston
1994 Dustin Hermanson, Kent State (#3) San Diego
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2011 MAC Team Statistics TEAM BATTING
Team AVG Eastern Michigan .298 Kent State .292 Northern Illinois .287 Buffalo .279 Miami .277 Bowling Green .275 Central Michigan .274 Toledo .273 Ohio .269 Ball State .264 Western Michigan .255 Akron .238
TEAM PITCHING Team Kent State Miami Central Michigan Western Michigan Toledo Akron Ohio Eastern Michigan Bowling Green Northern Illinois Ball State Buffalo
G 59 62 57 52 60 51 58 55 54 50 57 53
ERA 2.66 3.30 3.91 4.03 4.04 4.38 4.65 4.72 5.17 5.36 5.92 6.51
AB 2076 2170 1961 1742 2028 1770 2033 1869 1852 1717 1891 1769
W-L 45-17 35-25 31-27 26-31 26-29 16-37 27-27 37-22 20-31 30-27 15-35 14-38
R 377 371 350 263 330 263 334 255 286 258 267 186
G 62 60 58 57 55 53 54 59 51 57 50 52
2B 128 102 96 102 108 72 114 77 91 79 91 80
CG SHO/CBO 3 11/9 3 5/4 5 5/1 2 5/4 1 3/2 3 3/2 4 2/1 3 1/0 4 2/1 4 5/3 4 2/1 5 0/0
TEAM BATTING (MAC ONLY)
Team AVG G AB R Kent State .314 26 933 161 Eastern Michigan .309 27 973 178 Toledo .304 27 951 139 Bowling Green .291 25 881 140 Central Michigan .284 26 915 159 Northern Illinois .282 27 940 153 Ball State .278 26 890 143 Miami .268 27 910 128 Ohio .266 27 901 115 Western Michigan .253 26 863 113 Buffalo .247 25 866 79 Akron .245 27 942 110
TEAM PITCHING (MAC ONLY)
Team G ERA B/AVG W-L 1. Kent State 26 2.36 .230 21-5 2. Central Michigan 26 3.00 .245 17-9 3. Miami 27 3.16 .256 18-9 4. Western Michigan 2 6 3.46 .280 12-14 5. Akron 27 3.82 .273 7-20 6. Eastern Michigan 27 4.17 .282 16-11 7. Toledo 27 4.21 .293 15-12 8. Northern Illinois 27 4.47 .279 16-11 9. Ball State 26 4.86 .276 11-15 10.Ohio 27 5.14 .300 11-16 11.Bowling Green 25 5.18 .288 11-14 12.Buffalo 25 6.16 .332 3-22
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H 619 634 563 486 561 486 558 510 499 453 483 421
3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB-ATT 12 28 343 234 58 422 63-89 21 39 349 233 41 346 50-66 18 28 310 233 44 405 69-99 8 40 237 167 53 383 37-50 12 33 286 186 75 421 94-120 14 20 227 191 56 333 48-61 21 31 290 235 41 424 58-71 10 24 227 137 52 310 70-99 18 32 258 179 55 321 42-66 14 24 236 172 50 391 56-86 6 16 236 170 67 381 38-66 10 24 169 151 43 323 25-40
SV IP 23 551.0 13 528.2 9 518.0 16 495.2 15 483.1 8 460.1 10 486.0 11 526.0 10 449.0 14 493.2 4 439.2 1 426.0
H 472 513 539 527 515 510 543 592 532 563 528 598
R 204 243 311 285 263 269 326 324 306 345 370 393
ER BB 163 176 194 138 225 175 222 219 217 168 224 150 251 255 276 210 258 183 294 252 289 223 308 201
SO 504 378 431 367 333 315 341 358 341 355 274 285
H 293 301 289 256 260 265 247 244 240 218 214 231
2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB-ATT 46 8 20 151 91 17 151 21-28 63 4 11 162 93 27 196 35-46 39 4 15 124 57 23 137 24-39 42 9 14 122 86 28 174 30-38 46 11 9 133 98 20 183 22-29 50 5 16 141 103 15 198 31-41 44 9 16 137 93 28 202 25-42 50 3 14 114 67 22 171 40-51 42 6 12 101 85 18 153 13-28 44 2 6 100 80 32 164 11-23 44 3 15 70 60 24 213 13-21 47 1 14 102 72 23 169 4-12
IP 236.2 237.1 242.0 234.1 242.2 244.0 239.1 237.2 231.2 241.2 222.1 222.0
H R 196 81 221 113 235 106 249 117 254 128 270 133 272 132 256 144 252 170 291 175 251 134 303 185
ER 62 79 85 90 103 113 112 118 125 138 128 152
BB SO 64 251 70 208 51 183 98 169 64 172 83 174 70 163 111 175 89 146 116 167 66 168 103 135
CG 1 4 1 2 2 3 1 2 4 3 4 2
HR SHO SV BB/9 K/9 10 5 11 2.43 9.55 14 3 4 2.65 7.89 12 5 8 1.90 6.81 11 5 9 3.76 6.49 12 1 3 2.37 6.38 11 1 7 3.06 6.42 8 3 6 2.63 6.13 14 3 7 4.20 6.63 22 2 4 3.46 5.67 19 1 5 4.32 6.22 19 2 7 2.67 6.80 10 0 0 4.18 5.47
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2011 MAC Individual Statistics INDIVIDUAL BATTING
Player (School) AVG OB% SLG% AB Murphy (Buffalo) .384 .446 .626 190 Leonard (Eastern Michigan) .372 .443 .474 234 Klafczynski (Kent State) .368 .448 .591 247 Hall (Central Michigan) .367 .470 .559 229 Berti (Bowling Green) .356 .448 .500 180 Jones (Northern Illinois) .352 .394 .506 233 Turocy (Akron) .347 .409 .563 199 Ohrman (Eastern Michigan) .339 .382 .444 248 Newton (Ohio) .330 .380 .397 224 Hammer (Toledo) .330 .416 .407 194
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Player (School) Hallock (Kent State) Hamann (Toledo) Chafin(Kent State) Starn (Kent State) Thoreson (Miami) Fiala (Miami) Mace (Kent State) Howard (Central Michigan) Webber (Western Michigan) Brown (Akron)
G-GS 17-16 9-9 14-12 17-16 16-16 17-11 14-10 14-14 15-15 15-14
R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO 34 73 16 0 10 44 21 25 53 87 18 0 2 37 22 29 56 91 19 3 10 57 36 35 46 84 13 11 3 34 34 32 34 64 8 6 2 26 23 23 43 82 15 6 3 47 17 30 35 69 12 5 7 29 16 25 51 84 18 1 2 37 15 41 44 74 10 1 1 17 17 21 26 64 10 1 1 27 22 41
ERA B/AVG W-L 1.95 .256 1 0-4 1.96 .213 2-3 2.02 .189 8-1 2.18 .236 9-3 2.22 .238 6-4 2.53 .250 7-4 2.67 .263 5-3 2.78 .234 4-4 2.86 .259 4-7 2.97 .225 4-7
INDIVIDUAL BATTING (MAC ONLY)
Player (School) AVG OB% SLG% AB Berti (Bowling Green) .412 .483 .598 102 Newton (Ohio) .396 .433 .486 111 Lyon (Kent State) .388 .442 .660 103 Hammer (Toledo) .375 .427 .490 104 Murphy (Buffalo) .372 .434 .543 94 Leonard (Eastern Michigan) .367 .419 .450 109 Elliott (Ball State) .364 .415 .514 107 Magsig (Eastern Michigan) .361 .434 .536 97 Dean (Central Michigan) .360 .422 .420 100 Shaw (Kent State) .356 .447 .692 104
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING (MAC ONLY) Player (School) G-GS ERA B/AVG Hallock (Kent State) 9-9 1.27 .234 Thoreson (Miami) 9-9 1.70 .248 Howard (Central Michigan) 8-8 2.28 .220 Stroud (Western MIchigan) 9-9 2.29 .248 Fiala (Miami) 9-9 2.29 .242 Starn (Kent State) 8-7 2.39 .265 Webber (Western Michigan) 9-9 2.59 .259 Coombs (Bowling Green) 7-7 2.66 .238 Chafin (Kent State) 7-6 2.89 .210 Cooper (Central Michigan) 9-9 2.95 .223
R 24 20 18 13 11 27 20 23 17 21
W-L 7-1 3-2 3-0 4-2 5-2 5-1 3-5 4-1 4-0 5-2
SB SBA S SF 7 11 0 6 5 6 2 4 4 6 0 2 16 21 1 3 18 23 1 1 8 13 4 3 10 13 1 0 20 26 11 4 20 27 9 2 10 11 6 2
IP H R 1 06.1 1 01 38 59.2 47 13 89.0 59 24 107.1 91 31 101.1 89 32 81.2 77 31 64.0 64 23 87.1 76 40 88.0 82 35 103.0 87 43
ER BB SO CG HR 23 26 88 0 3 13 8 51 0 2 20 23 105 2 2 26 24 117 1 3 25 20 71 2 4 23 12 56 0 2 19 16 49 0 1 27 22 96 1 4 28 37 77 0 5 34 27 70 3 4
H 2B 42 6 44 8 40 7 39 7 35 4 40 6 39 8 35 8 36 6 37 6
HR RBI BB SO SB SBA S SF 1 18 9 18 13 17 0 0 0 8 6 4 8 11 5 1 5 21 10 15 0 1 2 0 1 19 8 19 4 4 5 2 4 15 8 17 3 5 0 1 1 19 7 14 2 2 2 3 2 26 9 18 9 12 1 1 3 22 12 15 3 4 6 2 0 11 12 14 7 9 3 3 9 25 18 20 0 0 0 1
IP 4.0 6 58.1 51.1 63.0 55.0 49.0 55.2 44.0 46.2 58.0
3B 5 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
H R ER BB SO 54 15 9 10 57 54 14 11 9 42 41 18 13 12 56 62 26 16 13 47 50 18 14 6 39 48 14 13 12 62 51 20 16 22 43 41 21 13 9 36 35 16 15 11 64 48 28 19 21 61
CG 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1
BB/9 K/9 2.20 7.45 1.21 7.69 2.33 10.62 2.01 9.81 1.78 6.31 1.32 6.17 2.25 6.89 2.27 9.89 3.78 7.88 2.36 6.12
HR SHO SV BB/9 K/9 0 0 0 1.41 8.02 2 1 0 1.39 6.48 3 0 0 2.10 9.82 2 1 0 1.86 6.71 1 0 0 0.98 6.38 3 0 0 2.20 11.39 3 0 0 3.56 6.95 4 0 0 1.84 7.36 2 1 0 2.12 12.34 3 1 0 3.26 9.47
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MAC Baseball History MAC CHAMPIONS BY YEAR
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS BY SCHOOL Ohio (15) 1947-48-53-54-56-59-60-64-65-68-69-70-71-91-97 Western Michigan (14) 1949-50-51-52-55-57-58-59-61-62-63-66-67-89 Central Michigan (12) 1977-80-81-84-85-86-87-88-90-93-2004-10 Kent State (9) 1964-92-93-94-96-2000-03-07-08-11 Miami (5) 1973-74-79-83-2005 Eastern Michigan (5) 1975-76-78-82-2008 Ball State (4) 1998-99-2001-06 Bowling Green (4) 1972-95-2002-09
1947- Ohio 1948- Ohio 1949- Western Michigan 1950- Western Michigan 1951- Western Michigan 1952- Western Michigan 1953- Ohio 1954- Ohio 1955- Western Michigan 1956- Ohio 1957- Western Michigan 1958- Western Michigan 1959- Ohio/Western Michigan 1960- Ohio 1961- Western Michigan 1962- Western Michigan 1963- Western Michigan 1964- Kent State/Ohio 1965- Ohio 1966- Western Michigan 1967- Western Michigan 1968- Ohio 1969- Ohio 1970- Ohio 1971- Ohio 1972- Bowling Green 1973- Miami 1974- Miami 1975- Eastern Michigan 1976- Eastern Michigan 1977- Central Michigan 1978- Eastern Michigan 1979- Miami 1980- Central Michigan 1981- Central Michigan 1982- Eastern Michigan 1983- Miami 1984- Central Michigan 1985- Central Michigan 1986- Central Michigan 1987- Central Michigan 1988- Central Michigan 1989- Western Michigan 1990- Central Michigan 1991- Ohio 1992- Kent State 1993- Kent State/Central Michigan 1994- Kent State 1995- Bowling Green 1996- Kent State 1997- Ohio 1998- Ball State (West); Bowling Green (East); Ball State (Overall) 1999- Ball State (West); Bowling Green (East); Ball State (Overall) 2000- Ball State (West)/Central Michigan (West); Kent State (East) Kent State (Overall) 2001- Ball State (West); Bowling Green (East); Ball State (Overall) 2002-Eastern Michigan (West); Bowling Green (East); Bowling Green (Overall) 2003- Ball State (West); Kent State (East); Kent State (Overall) 2004- Central Michigan (West); Miami (East); Central Michigan (Overall) 2005- Ball State (West); Miami (East); Miami (Overall) 2006- Central Michigan (West); Kent State (East); Kent State (Overall) 2007-Eastern Michigan(West); Kent State (East); Kent State (Overall) 2008-Eastern Michigan (West); Kent State (Co-East); Bowling Green (Co-East) Kent State (Overall) 2009- Ball State (West); Bowling Green (East); Bowling Green (Overall) 2010- Central Michigan (West); Kent State (East); Central Michigan (Overall) 2011- Central Michigan (West); Kent State (East); Kent State (Overall)
ALL-TIME DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONS BY SCHOOL West Division Ball State (7) 1998-99-2000-01-03-05-09 Central Michigan (5) 2000-04-06-10-11 Eastern Michigan (3) 2002-07-08 East Division Bowling Green (6) 1998-99-2000-01-08-09 Kent State (7) 2000-03-06-07-08-10-11 Miami (2) 2004-05 ALL-TIME RECORDS
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Yrs. 15 7 14 6 2 2 12 10 3 2 1 1
G 61 33 34 18 6 6 35 29 8 5 2 2
W-L 35-26 17-16 14-20 6-12 2-4 2-4 11-24 9-20 2-6 1-4 0-2 0-2
Years 104 119 100 83 96 92 63 90 49 112 86 100
School Eastern Michigan Akron Kent State Miami Bowling Green Central Michigan Toledo Ohio Northern Illinois Ball State Western Michigan
App. 10 2 18 13 10 15 7 12 6 13 8
Games 3,084 3,139 3,064 2,551 3,029 2,778 2,791 2,723 1,540 2,680 2,634 2,712
Won 1,932 1,829 1,767 1,451 1,718 1,488 1,467 1,395 760 1,313 1,256 1,264
Lost 1,152 1,310 1,297 1,100 1,299 1,264 1,314 1,328 780 1,365 1,368 1,388
Tied 16 10 22 10 10 26 10 14 5 19 10 25
MAC TOURNAMENT RECORDS
NCAA District/Regional Playoff Records (Note: Prior to 1954, district playoff games were not counted as a part of the NCAA national championship. However, all district playoff games involving MAC teams are considered in the results but not in the standings. In 1977, Miami became the first MAC team to receive an at-large bid, and played in a district other than District Four. Also, the appearances by Ball State, Buffalo, Marshall and Northern Illinois came when the school’s were not members of the MAC but the records and results have been provided.) Team (Years participated) W. Michigan (1948-49-50-51-52-55-57-58-59-61-62-63-66-67-89) Eastern Michigan (1975-76-78-81-82, 2003, 08) Ohio (1948-50-52-53-54-56-60-65-68-69-70-71-91-97) Miami (1973-74-77-79-83-00-05) Ball State (1965-69-2006) Marshall (1973-78) Central Michigan (1972-77-80-81-84-85-86-87-88-90-94-95) Kent State (1964-92-93-94-2001-02-04-07-09-10-11) Bowling Green (1972-98-99) Buffalo (1971-73) Akron (1996) Northern Illinois (1972)
School Central Michigan Ohio Western Michigan Kent State Miami Bowling Green Eastern Michigan Ball State Buffalo Akron Toledo Northern Illinois
Pct. .574 .515 .412 .333 .333 .333 .314 .310 .250 .200 .000 .000
Games 39 6 73 49 32 47 21 36 19 41 21
Won 26 4 49 28 14 21 8 14 7 15 5
Lost 13 2 24 21 18 26 13 22 12 26 16
Pct. .667 .667 .671 .571 .438 .447 .381 .389 .368 .366 .238
COLLEGE WORLD SERIES RECORDS Team (Years Participated) Eastern Michigan (1975-76) Ohio (1970) Western Michigan (1952-55-58-59-61-63)
Yrs. 2 1 6
G 8 4 21
W-L 4-4 2-2 9-12
Pct. .500 .500 .429
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Pct. .629 .584 .580 .571 .569 .540 .527 .515 .495 .493 .479 .471
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Eastern Michigan University Where We’re Located
Eastern Michigan University is located in historic Ypsilanti, seven miles east of Ann Arbor, 40 miles west of Detroit and just 20 minutes from Detroit Metropolitan Airport. It is an area rich in academic, research, technological and recreational resources. The University also has sites in Livonia, Jackson, Traverse City, Flint, Detroit and Monroe. EMU’s 800 plus-acre main campus of scenic flora and wooded areas includes 18 miles of walkways and jogging trails and has 122 buildings throughout the academic and athletic campuses. Eagle Crest – Eastern Michigan’s conference center, golf course and resort – is located on the banks of nearby Ford Lake. Recently named “A Cool City,” by Michigan’s Governor Jennifer Granholm, Ypsilanti plays a leading role in industry and education. The city and the University have forged close ties that have lasted 160 years.
What Makes Us Unique
In 1849, with the passage of Act No. 138, the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan formally paved the way for the establishment of Michigan State Normal School, with the exclusive purposes of instructing persons in the art of teaching; providing a good common school education; and giving instruction in the mechanic arts, husbandry, agricultural chemistry and the laws of the United States. Since its inception, Eastern Michigan, first as a Normal School, then as a College and finally as a University, has grown and developed to respond to the ever-changing needs of society. Over the years, EMU has educated thousands of sons and daughters of Michigan, the nation, and the world. The University currently serves nearly 22,000 students who are pursuing undergraduate, graduate, specialist, doctoral and certificate degrees in the arts, sciences and professions. In all, more than 200 majors, minors and concentrations are delivered through the University’s Colleges of Arts and Sciences; Business; Education; Health and Human Services; Technology, and its graduate school. Eastern Michigan’s exceptional faculty, students and alumni include CEOs from major businesses; a National Student Teacher of the Year, National Teacher of the Year, numerous Fulbright Scholars and Milken Family Foundation National Educators award winners; and several Michigan Teachers of the Year. EMU is regularly recognized by national publications for its excellence, diversity, and commitment to applied education.
Enrollment Profile
With nearly 23,000 students, EMU provides a rich learning environment for the university community. The University currently has approximately 17,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students. Our students represent 45 states and 93 foreign countries. Of undergraduate students, 69 percent are full time and 60 percent are women. The most popular majors are education, business, social sciences and history, science and engineering, English, and the health professions. EMU’s population is approximately 70 percent white; 16 percent black; 3 percent international; 6 percent undeclared; 2.5 percent Asian-American; 2 percent Hispanic and 0.5 percent Native-American. Eastern Michigan offers a number of special academic programs to help students succeed. These include the Honors College; the Holman Learning Center; distance learning; accelerated format programs; online, weekend and evening programs and courses; American Humanics certification; the World College Study Abroad Tours; a specialized master’s degree program for corporations offered on site; a double master’s degree; online technologies for education and training through the Centers for Corporate Training; and EMU Worldwide. With more than 200 academic and social organizations, an extensive intramural sports program, 21 NCAA Division I-A sports and numerous cultural activities from which to choose, EMU students have diverse opportunities to become involved in campus life. Students’ on-campus housing choices range from traditional dormitory-style rooms to apartments and include living/learning center options.
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Faculty/Staff
Eastern Michigan University employs 689 full-time faculty and 1,100 staff members. Ninety-four percent of EMU professors have doctoral degrees or terminal degrees in their field. The student to faculty ratio is 19:1. Faculty work closely with students, and many involve students in their research. In 2009, the University celebrated its 29th annual Undergraduate Symposium; a benchmark program for undergraduate research.
Community Outreach
EMU’s Economic Impact
Since its founding in 1849, Eastern Michigan has provided quality services to the residents of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, the State of Michigan and other states and nations. EMU’s total impact on the Michigan economy of an estimated $3 billion annually reflects a return of more than $30 for each dollar received from the state. The University’s total impact on the Michigan economy results in a contribution of $115 million in state tax revenue. Thus, EMU’s impact on state government tax revenue is $1.25 in taxes for each dollar received from the state.
Eastern Michigan is making an impact nationally by channeling its academic research as a means of solving real-world problems. EMU currently has 14 research institutes and centers that focus on community building and civic engagement, quality, community and regional development, small business development, geospatial education, textiles, export assistance and product development. EMU is well known for merging theory and practice for the benefit of the community. Applied research leads to new knowledge, new jobs and new business. Annually, the university receives about $15 million in revenues for sponsored research and community service activities.
The Alumni Association
Representing more than 142,000 alumni and friends, the Alumni Association sponsors social and service-related programs for more than 20 geographically-based and special-interest alumni chapters.
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Eastern Michigan University Mission Statement
Eastern Michigan University is committed to excellence in teaching through traditional and innovative approaches, the extension of knowledge through basic and applied research, and creative and artistic expression. Building on a proud tradition of national leadership in the preparation of teachers, we maximize educational opportunities and personal and professional growth for students from diverse backgrounds through an array of baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral programs. We strive to provide a student-focused learning environment that enhances the lives of students and positively impacts the community. We extend our commitment beyond the campus boundaries to the wider community through service initiatives, and public and private partnerships of mutual interest addressing local, regional, national and international opportunities and challenges.
Our History
When the state of Michigan was just 12 years old, Michigan State Normal School was designated by the state legislature as the first institution to educate teachers to serve the public schools. The University thus began, somewhat humbly, as the sixth teacher education institution in the nation. A campus that today comprises more than 800 acres was once a four-acre plot with one building and two programs of study – a classical course and an English Course. The school’s name has changed several times – to Michigan State Normal College in 1899; to Eastern Michigan College in 1956; and finally to Eastern Michigan University in 1959. During its first 100 years, the institution certified thousands of teachers and developed the broad-based curricula that ultimately prepared it for university status. Within that new university, three colleges emerged: Education, Arts and Sciences and the Graduate School. The University has since expanded three more times; adding the College of Business in 1964, the College of Health and Human Services in 1975 and the College of Technology in 1980. More recently Eastern Michigan has developed Extended Programs that include Continuing Education, the Centers for Corporate Training, the World College and numerous community-focused institutes. The University has enhanced its learning environment through structural initiatives during the past several years. Recent construction includes the Terrestrial and Aquatic Research Facility (1998), the Convocation Center (1998), the Bruce T. Halle Library (1998), the John W. Porter College of Education Building (1999), the Everett L. Marshall College of Health and Human Services Building (2000), the Village residence hall (2001), University House (2003) and the Student Center (2006).
The City of Ypsilanti
Fast Facts
Founded: 1849 - Michigan State Normal School Enrollment: Fifth-largest state institution in Michigan Undergraduates: 17,808 Graduates: 4,830 Gender: Undergraduates: 59% female; 41% male Graduates: 65% female; 35% male Michigan residents: 88 percent President: Susan Martin Board of Regents: Eight-member board, appointed by governor Faculty: 689 full time Faculty holding Ph.D.: 93 percent Student/Faculty Ratio: 19:1 New Freshmen Average GPA: 3.1 New Freshmen Average ACT: 21 New Freshmen Average SAT: 1,014 Academic programs: 423 majors, minors and concentrations, plus 167 graduate degrees and certificate programs Doctoral programs: 2 - Educational Leadership; Clinical Psychology Campus Buildings: 122 Campus Size: 880 acres Athletic Affiliation: NCAA Division FBS (1-A) NCAA Conference: Mid-American Conference Mascot: Eagles Colors: Green and White 2011-12 Tuition and Fees* In-state and Ohio, 30 credit hours: Out-of-State, 30 credit hours: Room and Board, 18 meals weekly: *subject to change
Ypsilanti is a city in Washtenaw County with a population of 22,362. Originally a trading post established in 1809 by Gabriel Godfroy, a FrenchCanadian fur trader from Montreal, a permanent settlement was established on the east side of the Huron River in 1823 by Major Thomas Woodruff. It was incorporated into the Territory of Michigan as the village Woodruff’s Grove. A separate community a short distance away on the west side of the river was established in 1825 under the name “Ypsilanti”, after Demetrius Ypsilanti, a hero in the Greek War of Independence. Woodruff’s Grove changed its name to Ypsilanti in 1829, and the two communities eventually merged. Henry Ford and the automotive industry came to Ypsilanti in the 1930s and beautiful Ford Lake was created to generate hydroelectric power for the manufacturing plants. During World War II, Ypsilanti became home to the Willow Run Bomber Plant, a factory that would employ 100,000 workers.
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Timeline March 28, 1849: State Legislature passed Act No. 138 entitled “An Act to Establish a State Normal School.” Oct. 5, 1852: Official dedication of Michigan State Normal School. March 29, 1853: Michigan State Normal School opens, offering two programs of study, a “classical course” and an “English course.” 1854: Michigan State Normal School holds first commencement, with three graduates. Sept. 1881: The student newspaper, The Normal News, is founded as a monthly. 1890: MSNS is the first Michigan institution to establish a department of geography. Oct. 22, 1896: Theodore Roosevelt visits Michigan State Normal School. Sept. 15, 1897: The student newspaper is renamed The Normal College News, published twice a month. 1897: MSNS is the first U.S. teacher’s college to become a four-year institution. April 28, 1899: Michigan State Normal School is renamed Michigan State Normal College. 1900: Student athletes unofficially adopt the nickname Normalites. Athletes could wear either a “Y” for Ypsilanti or an “N” for Normal. 1915: MSNC is the first U.S. teacher’s college to establish training for teachers of the disabled. Oct. 24, 1929: Athletic teams are named the Hurons. July 1, 1956: Michigan State Normal College becomes Eastern Michigan College. July 6, 1956: The student newspaper is renamed The Eastern Echo, a weekly publication. June 1, 1959: Eastern Michigan College is renamed Eastern Michigan University. 1959: The College of Education is established. 1959: The College of Arts and Sciences is established. Oct. 13, 1960: Senator John F. Kennedy visits Eastern Michigan University 1964: The College of Business is established. 1975: The College of Health and Human Services is established. 1980: The College of Technology is established. 1990: Eastern Michigan University begins the first phase of a $213-million investment in campus renovations. Jan. 30, 1991: The Board of Regents approve changing the Huron name and logo. May 22, 1991: Board of Regents approve new EMU logo and nickname - the Eagles. Sept. 9, 1994: The mascot “Swoop” is officially adopted. Nov. 28, 1995: Groundbreaking for the Bruce T. Halle Library is held. Oct. 30, 1996: President Bill Clinton visits EMU to present a speech on women in the business community. Sept. 20, 1997: A “beaming ceremony” is hosted to celebrate construction of the new Convocation Center. June 1, 1998: The official opening of the $41-million Bruce T. Halle Library is held. Oct. 9, 1998: Official dedication of the Bruce T. Halle Library takes place. Jan. 1, 1999: Eastern Michigan University begins a year-long celebration of its sesquicentennial. May 2000: President Bill Clinton delivers the commencement address at Eastern Michigan University’s Convocation Center. Sept. 21, 2004: A ground breaking Ceremony is held for the New $37.5-million EMU Student Center. May 14, 2008: Dr. Susan Martin is appointed the 22nd president of EMU by a unanimous vote of the EMU Board of Regents. July 7, 2008: Dr. Susan Martin begins her role as EMU President.
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Dr. Susan W. Martin
Dr. Susan W. Martin EMU President Entering her fourth year as the president of Eastern Michigan University, Dr. Susan W. Martin has made a significant impact on the campus in her short time in Ypsilanti. Named the 22nd president of EMU May 14, 2008, she is the first female president in EMU’s 161-year history. Martin officially took office July 7, 2008. “I am thrilled to be chosen for the honor of leading this great University, which has a strong history of excellent education and a bright future,” said Martin. During her inaugural address Martin set fourth an ambitious vision for the university. The goals included building on the pillars of academic excellence, refreshing alumni relationships, comprehensive fundraising and earning the public’s trust. Under Martin’s guidance in 2008, EMU was again recognized as a “Best Midwestern College” by The Princeton Review for the sixth straight year. Ad-
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ditionally, for the fifth consecutive year, The Princeton Review recognized Eastern’s College of Business as one of the “Best 296 Business Schools” in the nation. Eastern Michigan also was awarded a 2009 Michigan Historic Preservation Network’s (MHPN) Government/Institutional Award for its preservation of the University’s core historic campus. Prior to coming to EMU, Martin was the provost and vice-chancellor of academic affairs at the University of MichiganDearborn. The majority of Martin’s higher education career was at Grand Valley State University, where she taught and published as a professor of accounting and taxation. Martin served as director of the master of taxation program, director of international business programs, and chair of the accounting and taxation department. In June 2001, Martin joined the GVSU provost’s office and served in roles as assistant, associate, and ex-
ecutive associate vice president of academic affairs. One of her major duties in that office was to help manage the $154 million budget for the Academic Affairs Division. Before GVSU, Martin was deputy state treasurer for the Bureau of Local Government Services for Michigan from June 1981-June 1984. She also was the commissioner of revenue for the state of Michigan from 19851988. Martin is chair of the State of Michigan Hospital Finance Authority, originally appointed by former Gov. Blanchard and then reappointed by Governors Engler and Jennifer Granholm. She also was appointed by Gov. Granholm to serve as her exofficio representative on The Detroit Medical Center Financial Emergency Task Force in 2003-2004. Martin received her doctoral degree in accounting from Michigan State University in 1988 and her master’s degree in accounting from MSU in 1976. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan University in 1971. In 2009, Martin received the MSU Department of Accounting and Information Systems Alumna of the Year Award. Martin is married and has three children.
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EMU Board of Regents The Board of Regents is the governing body of Eastern Michigan University. Its current format was created when the State of Michigan ratified a new constitution, Jan. 6, 1964. The Board comprises eight regents who are appointed to eight-year terms by the governor. The current EMU Regents are Roy Wilbanks, chair; Francine Parker, vice chair; Floyd Clack; Beth Fitzsimmons; Michael Hawks; Mike Morris; Thomas W. Sidlik; and James F. Stapleton. “Other institutions of higher education established by law having authority to grant baccalaureate degrees shall each be governed
Roy E. Wilbanks Chair
Roy E. Wilbanks was appointed to the Board of Regents by Governor Granholm in December 2004 to fill the seat vacated by Rosalind E. Griffin for a term ending in December 2012. Wilbanks was employed by Eastern Michigan University in various roles such as: Assistant to the President for Government and Community Relations, Vice PresiRoy E. Wilbanks dent for University Relations and Secretary to the Board of Regents, Chair Executive Vice President, Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Eastern Michigan Foundation and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Eastern Michigan Foundation. In 2004, he was inducted into the Ypsilanti High School Athletic Hall of Fame and, in 2003, he was awarded the John W. Porter Distinguished Service Award. Wilbanks earned a master’s degree from Eastern Michigan University. Wilbanks serves as chair of the Eagle Administrative Services Board and is a resident of Ypsilanti.
Francine Parker Vice Chair Francine Parker was appointed by Governor Granholm in January 2007 to Francine Parker Vice Chair
replace Joseph Antonini, whose term expired in December 2006. Parker is the Executive Director of the UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust, which provides health care benefits to UAW retirees. Parker, who has more than 40 years of healthcare experience, retired as president and CEO of Health Alliance Plan in 2008. She serves as chair of the Personnel and Compensation committee, chair of the Faculty Affairs committee and vice chair of the Educational Policies committee. She is appointed for a term expiring Dec. 2014.
Michael Hawks Michael Hawks was appointed by Governor Snyder in February 2011 to
replace Phil Incarnati, whose term had expired. He is appointed for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2018. He serves as chair of the Athletic Affairs committee and vice chair of the Finance, Audit and Investment committee. Hawks was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan and grew up in Ypsilanti Township. He graduated from Ypsilanti High School where he excelled in football and received a full athletic-scholarship from Eastern Michigan University. Hawks earned a varsity letter as a true freshman and went on to be the team’s Michael Hawks starting Noseguard the next three seasons. While at EMU, he earned a BA in Business Administration and subsequently earned a MA in Higher Education Administration from Michigan State University. After completing his Higher Education, he served as Chief of Staff for the Majority Floor Leader in the Michigan House of Representatives and on the Staff of the Speaker of the House. He currently serves as a director of Governmental Consultant Services Inc. (GCSI) in Lansing, Michigan. GCSI is a multi-client Lobbying firm that is consistently recognized as Michigan’s number one rated firm. Hawks individually has consistently been voted among the 10 best lobbyists in the state by independent political surveys of Capitol insiders.
Mike Morris Mike Morris was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder in February 2011
to replace Gary Hawks, whose term had expired. He is appointed for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2018. He is chairman and chief executive officer of American Electric Power (AEP). From 1997 to 2003, Morris was chairman, president and CEO of Northeast Utilities System. Before joining Northeast Utilities, he was president and CEO of Consumers Energy, principal subsidiary of CMS Energy, and president of CMS Marketing, Services and Trading. He was previously president of Colorado Interstate Gas Co. and Mike Morris executive vice president of marketing, transportation and gas supply for ANR Pipeline Co., both subsidiaries of El Paso Energy. Morris was the founder and president of ANR Gathering Co., one of the first gas marketing companies in the United States. Morris is past chairman of the Edison Electric Institute, Institute of Nuclear Power Operations and Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited. He also serves on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Electricity Advisory Board, the National Governors Association’s Task Force on Electricity Infrastructure, Business Roundtable (chairing the Business Roundtable’s Sustainable Growth Initiative). He serves as a director of the boards of Alcoa, Battelle and The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Morris graduated from Eastern Michigan University with both bachelors and masters degrees in biology. He served on the Board of Regents at Eastern Michigan University from 1997-2004. He is currently serving a new term through 2018. In 1995 he received the university’s Distinguished Alumnus Award. During his graduate years, he was commander of the ROTC Brigade. Morris received a law degree, cum laude, from the Detroit College of Law and is a member of the Michigan Bar Association.
by a board of control which shall be a body corporate. The board shall have general supervision of the institution and the control and direction of all expenditures from the institution’s funds. It shall, as often as necessary, elect a president of the institution under its supervision. He shall be the principal executive officer of the institution and be ex-officio a member of the board without the right to vote. The board may elect one of its members or may designate the president to preside at board meetings. Each board of control shall consist of eight members who shall hold office for terms of eight years, not more than two of which shall expire in the same year, and who shall be appointed by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Vacancies shall be filled in like manner.”
Floyd Clack Floyd Clack was appointed by Governor Granholm in June 2005 to fill the
seat vacated by Steven G. Gordon, and then reappointed to a full term in January of 2007. Clack was a member of the Genesee County Board of Commissioners (District 2) from 1996-2004 and is a former state representative, serving seven terms from 1982 – 1996. He also served as a member of the Flint City Council from 1979 – 1982 and was a guidance counselor and teacher in the Flint Community Schools. He is a former president of the Flint NAACP. Clack received a master’s degree in counseling from EMU Floyd Clack in 1972. He lives in Flint. Clack serves as vice chair of the Student Affairs committee, vice chair of the Athletic Affairs committee and secretary of the Eagle Administrative Services Board.
Beth Fitzsimmons Beth Fitzsimmons was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder in February 2011
to replace Mohamed Okdie, who resigned. She is appointed for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2016. She serves as chair of the Student Affairs committee. Dr. Fitzsimmons founded Information Strategists, LLC, in 1987, a company that provides information services for high tech companies. Clients include scientists, engineers, marketing specialists and executives of major U.S. corporations. From 2003-2008, she was appointed by the President and chaired the U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS). Beth From 1996-1999, Dr. Fitzsimmons was involved with several projects at the Fitzsimmons U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Prior to that, she was associated with CENDI; an Executive Branch interagency working group composed of the scientific and technical (STI) managers from the Departments of Commerce, Energy, Defense, Health and Human Services, and NASA. Dr. Fitzsimmons served as the information specialist for 10 years at Aerodyne Research, Inc., and also has served as the Chairman of the Depository Library Council to the U.S. Public Printer (1993-94) and received the Public Printer’s Distinguished Service Award. She is the current President of the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor, the largest Rotary Club in Michigan, and has served on the Boards of the YMCA, University of Michigan Libraries, HelpSource, First Congregational Church, Cleary University, Library of Michigan Foundation, and MIT Enterprise Forum.
Thomas W. Sidlik Thomas W. Sidlik was appointed to the Board of Regents of Eastern Michi-
gan University by Governor Granholm in December 2004 to a term expiring in December 2012. He was elected by the Board as EMU’s Vice-Chair from June 2005 to January 2007. In January 2007, he was elected to be the Chair of the EMU Board of Regents, for a term ending in February 2009. He has served as the Chair of the EMU Educational Policies Committee since January 2007. In March 2009 he was appointed to be the vice chair of the Faculty Affairs committee. He is a member of the Finance, Audit and Thomas Sidlik Investment committee and the Executive committee. In other capacities, he is also a member of the Board of Directors of The Detroit Institute of Arts. Sidlik retired as a member of the Board of Management of DaimlerChrysler AG in August 2007. Sidlik has been vice chairman of the National Minority Supplier Development Council and Chairman of the Council’s Executive Committee. Sidlik is a resident of Ann Arbor.
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James F. Stapleton
Jim Stapleton was appointed by Governor Jennifer Granholm in January of 2007 to replace Karen Valvo, who resigned. Stapleton was reappointed by Governor Granholm in January 2009 to his own eight-year term that expires December 31, 2016. He is currently a member of the Board’s Executive committee (in the capacity of chair of the Finance, Audit and Investment committee). He is vice chair of the Eagle Administrative Services board. Stapleton is President and CEO of B&R Consultants. From 2001 through July of 2004 (while continuing to fully own and operate B&R), Stapleton James F. assumed the responsibilities of Senior Vice President of Business Affairs of Stapleton the Detroit Tigers, making him (for a good majority of his tenure) the highest ranking African-American within the business operations of a Major League Baseball franchise. In July of 2004, Stapleton left Major League Baseball to participate in a group that, in June of 2005, purchased the Minnesota Vikings. He is the former president of The Think Twice Foundation, an organization comprised of African and Jewish American Community Leaders that raised more than $1 million and provided more than 200 units of new and/or refurbished housing for Detroit residents. He is also a past chairman of the Detroit Chapter of the Urban League. Stapleton has also served on several profit and not-for-profit boards, including the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Wayne State University’s Shiffman Medical Library Board of Visitors, Ontario Michigan Rail, and the Board of Directors of Detroit Commerce Bank.
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Dr. Derrick Gragg
Dr. Derrick Gragg Athletics Director The mark of an exceptional athletics program is the progress that is made each year. And under the leadership of athletics director Dr. Derrick Gragg, the Eastern Michigan University department of athletics has turned in successful campaigns in each of his first five years at the helm. During Gragg’s first year at EMU in 200607, the department set a school and MidAmerican Conference record by capturing a remarkable eight team conference titles, adding a league post-season crown and recording two runner-up finishes. The MAC-record eight team championships eclipsed the mark of six held jointly by Central Michigan University (2003-04) and Western Michigan University (1984-85). In 2007-08, Gragg’s second as athletics director, EMU followed up the record-breaking eight championships in 2006-07 with four league regular-season titles and one MAC Tournament crown and the Eagles secured the Reese Trophy which is awarded annually to the top overall men’s athletics program in the league. Eastern had won the prestigious Reese Trophy three previous times (1987-88, 1990-91 and 1995-96). Gragg was nationally recognized for his leadership in 2008-09, earning the Black Coaches & Administrators (BCA) Administrator of the Year Award. He received the award at the BCA National Convention and Expo Awards Banquet, May 29, 2009, in Indianapolis, Ind.
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The Eagles won a pair of MAC titles during the 2008-09 campaign in men’s cross country and swimming, while finishing as the runner-up in men’s golf, men’s indoor track, men’s outdoor track, women’s golf and women’s soccer en route to a second place finish in the Reese Trophy standings. Eastern continued to excel in 2009-10 with a trio of MAC team titles, 30 individual MAC Championships and 60 student-athletes named to the All-MAC teams. Gragg also helped spearhead the construction of EMU’s $3.9 million multi-purpose indoor athletic practice facility located near the north end of Rynearson Stadium. The 2010-11 season proved to be another record-setting campaign for EMU Athletics. The women’s outdoor track and field team won in 11 years to go along with the men’s cross country team capturing its 15 MAC crown. The Eagles finished near the top in the battle for the Mid-American Conference all-sports championships. The women’s athletic program turned in third place showing in the race for the Jacoby Trophy, while the men’s athletic program turned in its fifth consecutive top five finish in the battle for the Reese Trophy. Gragg was named EMU’s 11th athletic director, Feb. 21, 2006, after spending the previous six years at the University of Arkansas. He first joined the U of A in 2000 as an associate athletic director and was promoted to senior associate athletic director in 2003 Name: Born: High School: College: Family:
and then to deputy athletic director. In his tenure at Arkansas, Gragg was involved in various areas including: athletic administration, sport program oversight, marketing, sports information, recruitment, budget, student-athlete support, compliance, facilities and game management, fund-raising and research. During his career, Gragg has published several articles and editorials on intercollegiate athletics as well as a nationwide study on sports-related gambling. He is a former member of the NCAA’s Minority Opportunities & Interests Committee, having served as co-chair of the committee in 2004-05. Gragg also served as a member of the Big Brothers/ Big Sisters of Northwest Arkansas Board of Directors and as a member of the American Heart Association, Northwest Arkansas Board of Directors. He currently serves as a member of the NCAA’s Legislative Council and is a member of the NACDA Division I-A Athletic Directors Scholarship Ad Hoc Steering Committee. A former collegiate wide receiver, Gragg lettered four years at Vanderbilt while earning his degree. He graduated with a bachelor’s in human development in 1992 and was a member of the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll during his senior year. Gragg served from 1993 to 1995 as an academic counselor at his alma mater before adding the title of director of student life in his final year at Vanderbilt. During his time as a Commodore ath-
THE DERRICK GRAGG FILE
Derrick Lamont Gragg 11-19-69 in Huntsville, Ala. Lee H.S. (Graduated in 1988) Vanderbilt University (Graduated in 1992 with a bachelor’s degree in human development) Wayne State University (Graduated in 1999 with a master’s degree in sports administration) University of Arkansas (Earned his doctorate in higher education administration in 2004) Wife: Sanya (Whittaker); Daughter: DeSha (17); Sons: Avery (14) and Phillip-Raymond (10)
Intercollegiate Athletics Experience Year School Position 2006-Pres. Eastern Michigan University Director of Athletics 2000-2006 University of Arkansas 2006 Deputy Athletic Director 2003-05 Senior Associate Athletics Director 2000-03 Associate Athletics Director/Compliance 1997-2000 University of Michigan Director of Compliance 1995-97 University of Missouri Director of Compliance and operations 1993-95 Vanderbilt University Academic Counselor for two years; Director of Student Life for his final year
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Dr. Derrick Gragg EMU’s MAC Championships Baseball 1975, ’76, ’78, ’81, ’82, 2003, 2007 Football 1987 Men’s Basketball 1988, ’91, ’96, ’98 Women’s Basketball 2004 Men’s Cross Country 1973, ’74, ’86, ’90, ’91, ’92, ’93, ’94, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010
letic administrator, he coordinated student life and support programs as well as supervising the academic counseling programs for student-athletes. In 1995, Gragg was named director of compliance & operations at the University of Missouri. During his two years in Columbia, he was the game event manager for 10 Olympic sports programs and chairman of the Big 12 Compliance Coordinators Group during his last year as compliance coordinator at the university. Named assistant athletic director for compliance at Michigan in 1997, Gragg spent three years with oversight of the UM compliance department. While serving in Ann Arbor, Gragg also earned his master’s degree in sports administration from Wayne State University. He then served on the faculty at WSU, teaching intercollegiate sport administration and sports marketing classes. During the past three years, he has also served as an adjunct faculty instructor at both WSU and EMU. Gragg earned his doctorate in higher education administration from the U of A in May of 2004 and also taught two undergraduate courses during his tenure there as an athletic administrator. Inducted into the Huntsville-Madison County (Ala.) Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010, Gragg is a member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and the Black Coaches and Administrators (BCA). Gragg and his wife, Sanya, have a daughter, DeSha, 17, and two sons, Avery, 14, and Phillip-Raymond, 10.
Gragg at EMU By the Numbers
1 ............................ Reese Men’s Sports Trophy 3.14 ........ Winter 2011Department GPA 7 ................CoSIDA Academic All-Americans 19 ......................MAC Team Championships 23 ...............MAC Coach of the Year Honors 27 .. CoSIDA Academic All-Region Selections 31 ..............MAC Player of the Year Honors 53 .......MAC Scholar Athletes of the Week 117 .......Individual MAC Championships 140 ....Second Team All-MAC Selections 171 ...........First Team All-MAC Selections 195 ............Academic All-MAC Selections 218 ....MAC Athlete of the Week Honors 281 .Athletes with a GPA over 3.0 in Winter 2011
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Men’s Golf 2007, 2008 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field 1974, ’77, ’78, ’82, ’83, ’84, ’86, ’87, ’88, ’89, ’90, ’91, ’92, ’94, ’97, ’98, ’99, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2010 Women’s Outdoor Track & Field 1982, ’87, ’88, ’89, ’90, ’91, ’92, ’93, ’95,’97, 2003 Men’s Indoor Track & Field 1996, ’97, ’98, ’99, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 Women’s Indoor Track & Field 1997, 2000, 2011 Men’s Swimming and Diving 1978, ’80, ’81, ’82, ’83, ’84, ’85, ’86, ’87, ’88, ’89, ’90, ’91, ’92, ’93, ’94, ’95, ’96, ’98, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Women’s Gymnastics 2007 Women’s Swimming and Diving 2006, 2007 Women’s Tennis 1998, 2001 Women’s Soccer 1999 Softball 2007 Wrestling 1996
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NCAA Compliance
Recruiting Do's And Don'ts Only EMU coaches may be involved in the recruiting process. Boosters may not make any recruiting contacts with prospective studentathletes, Boosters are prohibited from the following: • Do not telephone, write or make in-person contact with a prospect for recruiting purposes • Do not contact a prospect's coach, principal or counselor in an attempt to evaluate the prospect • Do not become involved in making arrangements for a prospect, the prospect's relatives or friends to receive money or financial aid of any kind • Do not visit a prospect's school to acquire films or transcripts in an attempt to evaluate the prospect's academic or athletics eligibility • Do not have contact with a prospect, their relatives or friends during any of their visits to EMU's campus • Do not contact student-athletes enrolled in other four-year institutions regarding the possibility of transferring to EMU Even though there are many rules prohibiting your involvement with prospects and the recruiting process, as a booster you are permitted to do the following: • Notify EMU coaching staff about noteworthy prospects in your area, • Attend a prospect's athletics event on your own initiative, provided no contact with the prospect, the prospect's parents or coach occurs, • Continue existing friendships, provided solicitation of a prospect's enrollment does not occur.
FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact Christopher Hoppe, EMU’s Associate Athletic Director for Compliance.
Christopher Hoppe choppe3@emich.edu 734.487.3263
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The Eastern Michigan University Office of Athletics Compliance is committed to a comprehensive compliance program that educates student-athletes, prospective student-athletes, institutional employees, community members and boosters about the importance of adhering to NCAA, Mid-American Conference and institutional rules. The commitment to compliance ensures institutional control over the department of athletics. The existence of a successful compliance program depends on the willingness of coaches, administrators, staff, student-athletes and boosters to be cognizant of NCAA, MAC and institutional rules. WHAT IS COMPLIANCE? At Eastern Michigan University, the Office of Compliance works within the department of athletics and the University to ensure EMU's compliance with all applicable NCAA, MAC and institutional rules. In doing so, the compliance office is charged with the following tasks: • Educating administrators, coaches, staff, prospective student-athletes, current student-athletes and boosters about NCAA, MAC and institutional rules; • Developing monitoring systems to ensure compliance with NCAA, MAC and institutional rules (e.g., recruiting, academic eligibility, financial aid, awards and benefits, amateurism and agents); • Investigating and reporting violations of NCAA, MAC and institutional rules. ARE YOU A BOOSTER? You are a booster if you are or ever have: • Been a member of a booster organization that supports EMU athletics (e.g., EMU Athletic Club, E-Gridiron Group); • Made any financial contributions to the athletics department; • Been involved in promoting EMU's athletics program; • Been a season ticket holder; or • Provided benefits to enrolled student-athletes or their relatives or friends. You can become a booster if you provide benefits to prospects, student-athletes, their relatives or friends and any of the following statements are true: • The relationship between the athlete (or parents of the athlete) and the individual providing the benefits developed as a result of the athlete's participation in athletics or their reputation as an athlete; • The relationship began only after the athlete become a prospect; • The relationship began only after the athlete had achieved notoriety due to his or her athletic ability or reputation; • The pattern of benefits increased after the athlete attained notoriety as a talented athlete.
ONCE A BOOSTER ALWAYS A BOOSTER. Once an individual is identified as a booster, the person retains that identity forever! This is true even if the individual no longer contributes to, or is involved with, EMU's athletics program. WHO IS A PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETE? A prospective student-athlete (prospect) is a student who has started classes for the ninth grade, students enrolled in preparatory schools and two-year colleges are also considered prospects. An individual remains a prospect even after he/she signs a National Letter of Intent. WHAT IS AN EXTRA BENEFIT? An extra benefit is any special arrangement by a EMU employee or booster to provide a prospect, student-athlete or their relatives or friends a benefit not expressly authorized by the NCAA. Examples of impermissible benefits include, but are not limited to, the following: • Gifts of cash, clothing, equipment or any other tangible item; • A special discount, payment arrangement or credit on any purchase or service; • Loan of money or co-signing of loans; • A vehicle, use of a vehicle, or any transportation expenses; • Free or reduced-cost services, purchases or rentals; • Entertainment on- or off-campus; or • Free or reduced-cost rent or housing. WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES? EMU is responsible for the actions of its boosters. If a booster provides an impermissible benefit to a prospect, student-athlete, their relatives or friends, EMU may be subject to penalties from the NCAA and Mid-American Conference. When a violation occurs, regardless of intention, it can: • Jeopardize the eligibility of prospective and current student-athletes; • Result in the EMU athletics program being penalized by the NCAA and/or the MidAmerican Conference; and • Cause you to lose benefits or privileges associated with the athletics department (i.e., booster club membership, ticket privileges). QUESTIONS? The above information is a brief overview of compliance and rules pertaining to boosters and their interactions with prospective studentathletes. If you have any questions about any NCAA, MAC or institutional rules, please contact Christopher Hoppe at 734.487.3263 or choppe3@ emich.edu. For more information on compliance and boosters, please visit the Office of Athletic Compliance's website at: EMUEagles.com/compliance
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Student-Athlete Support Services Student-Athlete Support Services Academic, personal and professional support are essential to college success. At EMU, Student-Athlete Support Services (SASS) helps student-athletes reach their full potential. Our philosophy is to offer an academic support program, integrated with the University, that will assist all student-athletes with their transition into college. This all-encompassing support continues throughout each student-athlete’s collegiate career, until the day he or she receives a diploma, lands a job or enters graduate school. Being proactive rather than reactive, our staff does not wait for an academic crisis to occur. We gather important background information and build an academic profile on each student-athlete, assessing his or her needs in advance. Services provided through SASS include the following: programs that focus on student-athletes’ special needs, monitoring academic performance, providing learning assistance, assisting with registration procedures, assisting in monitoring athletic eligibility, providing priority registration and making sure that athletes are advised about current NCAA, MAC and University rules and regulations. Freshmen and transfer student-athletes encounter a major transition when making the switch from high school or community college to a university. These students, while adjusting to their new routines, receive extra attention and support. College is not easy. But with hard work and dedication from both the studentathlete and the support staff, the student-athlete can have a successful college experience. The success of Eastern’s student-athletes hinges on their willingness to seek assistance from SASS as well as other University student services. SASS staff members continually refer student-athletes to the Admissions Office, Academic Advising Center, Career Services Center, Health Services, the Records Office, Financial Aid and The Holman Learning Center. Faculty members also provide assistance to student-athletes through advising in course selection and providing additional help with courses when requested.
Athletic Training and Sports Medicine The Eastern Michigan University Sports Medicine Department has a long history and reputation for excellence in the health care of student-athletes and the education of athletic training students. Founding practitioners Gary Strickland, Ron Venis and Dr. Wally Roeser envisioned a goal of first-class prevention, management and rehabilitation of athletic injuries for all student-athletes. Although the department continues to grow, its primary mission remains the same. The student-athletes participating in intercollegiate athletics receive comprehensive health care from an expansive sports medicine team. The Eastern Michigan University Sports Medicine staff is led by Dr. Wally Roeser and head athletic trainer Steve Nordwall. Additionally, the staff consists of two primary care sports medicine fellows, three full-time staff athletic trainers, two full-time athletic training clinical educators, five graduate assistant athletic trainers. Our sports medicine staff works in conjunction with various medical professionals within the community who provide nutritional, dental, vision and other specialized services for our student-athletes. At Eastern Michigan University, the philosophy of the Sports Medicine staff is two-fold: to provide a high standard of medical care through effective preventive and management programs, and to facilitate an effective post-injury rehabilitation process for a safe return to competition. In all cases, the ultimate well-being of each student-athlete is considered our number one priority, not only while they compete at Eastern Michigan University, but during their lifetime as well. The Sports Medicine staff operates out of three campus athletic training facilities in the Convocation Center, Bowen Field House and the Rynearson Stadium team building.
Strength and Conditioning The main focus of the EMU strength and conditioning program is to develop the complete student-athlete. Everything that is incorporated into the training program relates to success on the court. The program is not just about lifting weights, but rather the development of all aspects of athletic performance. These areas include speed, strength, quickness, agility, flexibility, explosion, sports nutrition and mental toughness. One of the main objectives of the program is to improve the players’ agility and speed. The goal is to develop stronger and more physical student-athletes without losing speed or flexibility. With that in mind, our staff focuses on improving strength in the “Power Zone.” Abdominal, lower back and hip strength are crucial for an athlete’s success. Increasing strength in these areas decreases the chance and severity of injury and assists in strength and power development. EMU athletes are pushed as much as possible to prepare for competition. The athletes are challenged through physically demanding and intense workouts year-round. The athletes are also challenged during each workout with some type of mental toughness/physical challenge. We train not only the physical side of the student-athlete, but also the mental and competitive side. While everyone lifts weights during the year, EMU Eagle student-athletes will also condition. This places us as one of the best conditioned teams in the country each year. Our goal is simple: Be the best conditioned/most physical team in the country. A highly motivated athlete is a program’s most valuable asset. Everyone in the country works on developing their athletes from the neck down, but at EMU, our program strives for excellence both mentally and physically. Our staff works to develop long-term and short-term goals for success. We work closely with the athletes so we know exactly what they are doing and what they need to do to improve. Developing athletes is a year-round task for our strength staff. During the year, the athletes will spend almost as much time in the weight room as they do on the court. Strength and Conditioning at EMU is a full-time commitment. There is no such thing as part-time champions. EMU athletes work hard but have fun. The camaraderie and work ethic developed in the weight room carry onto the field.
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EMU Athletic Club
Supporting EMU StudentAthletes Since 1994 The EMU Athletic Club provides vital financial support to more than 550 student-athletes at Eastern Michigan University as they strive for excellence on the court and in the classroom. Nearly 1,000 donors generously supported our outstanding scholar-athletes each year. Established in 1994, the EMU Athletic Club raises funds in three key areas for EMU’s 21 varsity athletic teams: annual-use operating funds, endowment, and facility related projects. Today, annual-use giving is the most critical area of support needed by the Athletic Department. These contributions directly support the operating budgets of our teams and help provide the most basic needs to our coaches and student-athletes, including comprehensive national recruiting efforts, out of region travel to maintain nationally competitive schedules, equipment such as uniforms, balls, nets, bats, and much more. Gifts to any of our teams, or to the Eagles for Excellence Fund (which will be used for the most urgent needs of the athletic department), are an investment in the future leaders of the state of Michigan. Join the EMU Athletic Club today and make a difference for EMU Athletics.
How to Make a Gift Online: By Phone: By Mail:
www.emuathleticclub.com 734.487.8236 799 N. Hewitt Road Room 309C Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Hall of Fame -- $5,000 and up • All of the benefits of the lower levels, plus ... • Receive first-level priority on the purchase of football/basketball season tickets, see (B) below • Purchase rights to six luxury football box seats • Opportunity to travel to a road game with a team of your choice • Specially designed EMU Athletic Club gift Olympian -- $2,500 - $4,999 • All of the benefits of the lower levels, plus ... • Purchase rights to four luxury football box seats • Invitation to dinner with Athletic Director with other Olympian and higher members All-American -- $1,000 - $2,499 • All of the benefits of the lower levels, plus ... • Football/basketball reserved parking (season ticket holders only) • Purchase rights to four chair back seats for football • EMU Athletic Club Leader recognition pin All-Conference -- $500 - $999 • All of the benefits of the lower levels, plus ... • Postseason ticket priority • Purchase rights to two chair back seats for football • Invitation to annual social event with EMU head coaches and administrators Captain -- $250 - $499 • All of the benefits of the lower levels, plus ... • Access to the E-Club Room (must show membership card) • Exclusive access to the “Eagles Nest.” Located in the Convocation Stadium Club, a hospitality area will be available for select home men’s & women’s basketball conference games and will feature a variety of refreshments and pregame “chalk talks” from members of the coaching staffs. (C)
For more information or to join the EMU Athletic Club, please contact:
Varsity -- $100 - $249 • Tax deduction, see (A) below • Invitation to special events • Discounts at Eagle Crest Golf Club, Eagle Crest Conference Center and the Ypsilanti Marriott (must show membership card) • Membership card • Membership decal
TBA - Executive Director of the EMU Athletic Club Office Phone - 734.487.8236 E-mail: TBA
(A) Material value of benefit provided will reduce tax deduction by value of benefit. (B) Current football/basketball season ticket holders retain their current seats. (C) Must also purchase season tickets or single game tickets to access this area.
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Membership Levels and Benefits:
1970 NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • 1976 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES RUNNER-UP
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1975 REGIONAL CHAMPIONS • 1975 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES 5TH PLACE
The EMU Identity Since the 1991 season, Eastern Michigan University athletic teams have gone by the nickname “Eagles.” The Eagles name was officially adopted on May 22, 1991, when the EMU Board of Regents voted to replace the existing Huron nickname and logo with the new one. EMU originally went by the nicknames “Normalites,”“Men from Ypsi”and various other titles through the years before “Hurons” was adopted in 1929. The “Hurons” first came into being as the result of a contest sponsored by the Men’s Union in 1929. On Oct. 31 of that year, a three-person committee, composed of Dr. Clyde Ford, Dr. Elmer Lyman and Professor Bert Peet, selected the name “Hurons” from the many entries in the contest. The name was submitted by two students, Gretchen Borst and George Hanner. Hanner was working at the Huron Hotel at the time of the contest and was no doubt as much influenced by his place of employment as by the Huron Indian tribe. The runner-up name in that contest was Pioneers. EMU began investigating the appropriateness of its Huron Indian logo after the Michigan Department of Civil Rights issued a report in October 1988 suggesting that all schools using such logos drop them. The report indicated that the use of Native American names, logos and mascots for athletic teams promoted racial stereotypes. At that time, four colleges, 62 high schools and 33 junior high/middle schools in Michigan used Indian logos or names. The EMU Board of Regents voted to replace the Huron name with Eagles, taken from three recommendations from a committee charged with supplying a new nickname. The other two final names submitted were Green Hornets and Express.
Eastern Eagles Fight Song
A Look Back at EMU’s Logos
“Eastern Eagles, hats off to you! Fight, fight, fight for ole EMU. Look to the sky, the Eagles will fly, the bravest we’ll defy. ... Rah,rah, rah!”
1929-1991
“Hold that line for ole Green and White. Sons and daughters show your might. So, FIGHT, FIGHT! for ole EMU and vic-tor-y!”
1991-1994
EMU Alma Mater Eastern, sacred Alma Mater to your name we shall be true. Ever marching on to victory, we’ll stand by to see you through, Softly floating on the breeze, verdant green with white of snow, This our banner we will carry in our hearts whe’er we go.
1995-2001
Go Green Go Green, roll up the score. Go Green, let’s get some more. Raise a cheer for old Green and White. Let’s show them we came here to fight. Go Green, vic’try we’ll claim. Go Green, let’s win this game. We’ll always fight for old EMU. Come on and let’s go Green!
2002
2003-present
Some of EMU’s Prominent Alumni • Charlie Batch, Lional Dalton, Jason Jones, L. J. Shelton, Barry Stokes, Kevin Walter – professional football players • Ron Campbell – President, Tampa Bay Lightning •
Fred Cofield, Earle Higgins, Harvey Marlatt, George Gervin, Grant Long, Derrick Dial, Earl Boykins, Carl Thomas, Charles Thomas – professional basketball players
• General John G. Coburn -- one of eight four-star generals in the United States • Hayes Jones -- Olympic gold medalist
• Bruce T. Halle -- Founder and CEO of Discount Tire Co.
• Rodney Slater -- former U.S. Secretary of Transportation
• John Heffron -- Winner of NBC’s Last Comic Standing in 2004
• Shirley Spork -- co-founder of the LPGA • Bob Welch -- Cy Young Award winner
• Greg Mathis –Judge and later TV personality • Lloyd Olds - designed the zebra shirt worn by referees • Dean Rockwell – Olympic team wrestling coach in 1964 • Rocky Roe -- Major League Baseball umpire • Jack Roush -- CEO and owner of Roush Racing
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EMU Athletics Hall of Fame The Eastern Michigan University alumni varsity letterwinners club, E-Club, sponsors the EMU Athletic Hall of Fame. This year’s class will mark the 37th anniversary of the E-Club Athletic Hall of Fame. The Class of 2012 will then be honored at the men’s basketball game in February of 2012. Tickets for the Hall of Fame ceremony can be purchased by calling the EMU Athletics Department at 734.487.8236. 1976 Charles Eugene Beatty* James “Bingo” Brown* William E. Foy* George W. Marshall* Lloyd W. Olds* Elton J. Rynearson, Sr.* Edwin Shadford* Raymond L. Stites* 1977 C. Dale Curtiss* Charles Hanneman* Charles “Whitey” Hlad* Hayes W. Jones Harry Ockerman* Dean Rockwell* Olin Sanders* Paul Shoemaker*
1995 John Clay Bob Crosby Kerry Keating James Matthews Lucy Parker Larry Radcliff
1986 Jean S. Cione* David Ellis Bruce Howell Ron Johnson Richard G. Raymond Bill Tipton
1996 Jim Applegate John C. Fountain Kennedy McIntosh* Randy Mills Andrea (Bowman) Osika Jeff Peck
1998 Marc Dingman Grant Long Loita “Blink” Molineaux* Nanette Push Ron Saunders* Pat Sheridan Tom Smith
1989 Gary Bastien William M. Cave* Ron Gulyas Ann (Meachum) Lohner Bob Owchinko Harry Werbin*
1980 Ruth Boughner* Leighton Boyd* Kenneth “Beef” Matheson* Ferris G. Newman* Bob Parks
1990 Ken Bruchanski Dottie Denise Davis Jeffrey E. Dils Frank Reaume Virgil E. Windom Duane Zemper
1981 Delmar Allman* Rha W. Arnold* Charles E. Forsythe* James R. Martin* David L. Pureifory* Abe Rosenkrantz* Clarence B. Sabbath* Shirley G. Spork
1991 James Brodie* Tom Fagan Jim Grant* Jeff Huxley James Ross Claude Snarey*
1999 Ron Adams Jim Harkema Kelly Hebler Dave Kieft Leroy Potter* Mark Smith Jeff Washington
1993 Joe Brodie Laurie Ann Byrd Oswald Gaynier* George Gervin Nick Manych*
1994 Terry Collins Donna Donakowski F.L. “Frosty” Ferzacca* Kevin “Rocky” Miller Robert Sims C.P. Steimle*
2000 Wilbur P. Bowen* Jack Brusewitz Chris Hoiles Denise (Kaercher) Leipold Jim Nelson Jenny Romatowski Wayne Seiler 2001 Angie Fielder Jon Gates Bob Jennings Mauri Jormakka* George Mead* John “Rocky” Roe Rodney Slater
1992 Cleon Gilliam Jay Jones Susan “Sue” Parks Mike Strickland Leo Turner*
1982 Garion H. Campbell* Clifford D. Crane* Marvin R. Mittlestat* Albert H. Pingel Earl N. Riskey* Charles J. Shonta Fred D. Trosko*
1984 William Barrett James Bell Wardell Gilliam* Gordon Minty Bernard Otto*
1997 Walter Gerald Brown* Ed Engle* Glenn Gulliver Earle Higgins Duane Root Eugene Thomas Claudia Wasik
1988 Norbert S. Badar Clarence Chapman Sherm J. Collins Clare Ebersole Stanley McConnor Bob Welch
1979 Louis Batterson* James Bibbs Merrill Hershey* Harvey Marlatt George Muellich* Ron Oestrike Arthur D. Walker* Frank “Buck” Weeber*
1983 Roger Arnett* Santee Brockman* Ralph Gilden Augusta “Gussie” Harris* Kenneth Hawk* Charles Lappeus* Neville “Tex” Walker* George Wendt*
1987 Glenn Davis Marvin Johnson Bob Rowland* William J. Stephens Jack Weiss
1978 William E. Crouch* Daniel Webster Kirksey Robert K. Middlekauff Thomas V. Quinn* Kenneth “Red” Simmons Andrew Vanyo* James A. Walsh* William C. Zepp*
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1985 John Banaszak Doug Cossey* Hasely Crawford Michael H. Jones* Richard Moseley Charles Paige Jean Siterlet*
2002 William “Audie” Cole Rena (Cox) McBroom Earl Jones Lanny Mills J.E. Morcombe* Jim Pietrzak Ron Rice Mary Smith*
2004 Melissa (Drouillard) Bater Roxanne (Munch) Bronkema Roger Coryell Mark Dailey Earl Dixon Mireille (Sankatsing) Smith Jim Streeter 2005 Tommy Asinga Dan Boisture* Ben Braun Hamilton Morningstar* Dr. Waldomar Roeser Danny Schmitz Sara Seegers Harold Simons 2006 Nikki (Stubbs) Douglas Greg Howe Carole Huston Dazel Jules Peter Linn Bob Lints Gary Tyson 2007 Al Jagutis Marci Kelley Mark Leonard Tamyka McCord Stan Vinson Doug Willer 2008 Joy (Inniss) Johnson Lindell Reason Jeff Reaume* Sarah Willis Chuck Wilson 2009 Denise Allen Charlie Batch Jerry Cerulla Angela (Springer) Johnson Sharon McNie Gary Patton Gary Strickland 2010 Clement Chukwu Dawn (Godfrey) Heck Laurie Hubbard JoAnne (LeFevre) McBroom Hildred Lewis John R. Martin Barry Stokes 2011 Ingrid (Boyce) Benn Howard Booth Traci (Parsons) McMullen Linda Milholland Jamie Nieto Norm Parker John Schmidt *Deceased
2003 Sherry (Anderson) Boughton Sharon (Brown) Calhoun Marsha (Barker) Crosby Jim Dutcher Garry Grady Paul McMullen Joel Smith
1970 NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • 1976 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES RUNNER-UP
2012 Eagles Baseball
1975 REGIONAL CHAMPIONS • 1975 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES 5TH PLACE
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