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Head Coach: Jeff Calcaterra (Indiana ’92) – Sixth Season Assistant Coach: Jerry Shank (Eastern Mennonite ‘05) – First Season Assistant Coach: Inaki Ormaechea (ECSU ‘02) – Fourth Season Volunteer Assistant Coach: Brian Stasaitis (Cent. Conn. St. ‘06) – First Season Student Assistant Coach: Vinny Hynes (Hartford Sophomore) – First Season

Ht./Wt. 5 - 10 / 1 8 5 5-7/200 5 - 10 / 17 5 6-0/190 5 - 9 / 17 0 6-0/180 6-4/205 6-1/180 6 - 2 / 210 6 - 0 / 21 5 6-0/185 6-4/195 6-5/225 5 - 10 / 1 9 5 5 - 10 / 17 5 6-0/180 6 - 2 / 210 6-1/188 6-2/205 6 - 0 / 17 0 6-2/190 6 - 1 / 16 0 5 - 10 / 2 0 0 6-6/220 5 - 10 / 1 9 0 6-4/230 6-0/185 6-4/220 6-3/205 6 - 0 / 17 0 6-5/230

Hometown/High School/Last School M i n n e to nka, MN/ H o pkins Pl ai nv ille , C T/ Plainv ille Bur to n s ville , MD / St. Jo h n’s Danb ur y, C T/ D anb ur y Pl y m o ut h , MA/ Ply m o uth No r th Co m m ac k , NY/ H auppaug e Sewe l l , N J / Wash ing to n Townsh ip Pl ai nv ille , C T/ Plainv ille Box fo r d , M A / M asco no m e t Re g io nal Gr o to n , CT / St. Be r n ar d /UC o nn Ave r y Po int Ch e r r y Hi l l s , NJ/ C am de n C ath o lic Cr an s to n, R I/ C r ans to n We s t Seve r n a Park , MD / Mt. St. Jo se ph N o r th Baby l o n , N Y / N o r t h Baby lo n/ Suf fo lk C C M an c h e s te r, N H/ M anc h e s te r Me m o r ial Spr i n g fie ld, MA/ C ath e dr al Pe q ue a, PA/ Pe nn Mano r Fai r f i e l d, C T/ Avo n O ld Far m s Fr e e h o l d, N J /Fr e e h o ld Townsh ip M i am i , FL/ Palm e r Tr inity So ut h i n g ton, C T/ So uth ing to n Cz e c h Re pub lic/ Pr ag ue We s t Dav i e , F L /Am e r ican H e r it ag e E l k r i dg e , MD / Mt. St. Jo se ph Br o o k l y n , N Y / N ew U t r e c h t/ Mo nr o e C o lle g e E as t Ly m e , CT / E as t Ly m e / C at awb a C o lle g e We s t Spr i n g f i e l d, M A / We s tm ins te r Sc h o o l Dun b ar to n, NH / G o f f s town Bur to n s v i l l e , MD / Jam e s H . B lake W i l l i ng to n, C T/ E O Sm ith Wal dor f , MD / McD o no ug h

TABLE OF CONTENTS

2010 BASEBALL QUICK FACTS

Contents ........................................................... 1 Quick Facts..........................................................1 Coaching Staff Head Coach Jeff Calcaterra ..................... 2 Assistant Coaches ........................................ 4 2010 Season Preview .....................................6 2010 Baseball Roster .............................. 7 2010 Player Profiles ............................... 8 2009 Baseball Results/Statistics ........... 22 America East Conference...................... 23 Baseball Alumni ................................................ 24 All-Time Records ............................................... 25 University of Hartford Hartford and The Region ..........................26 University Profile ........................................27 President Walter Harrison ........................28 Director of Athletics Patricia H. Meiser ..................................29 Strength & Conditioning ...........................30 Athletic Training .........................................31 Acadmics/Community Service..................32 2010 Baseball Schedule ...........Back Cover

UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Name ........................................................................University of Hartford ord Location ......................................................................... West Hartford, CT Founded .............................................................................................1877 77 Enrollment ........................................................................................ 4,842 42 Nickname......................................................................................... Hawks wks Colors ............................................................................ Scarlet and White ite Affiliation .......................................................................... NCAA Division on I Conference..............................................................................America East ast President ............................................................................Walter Harrison son Director of Athletics ........................................................ Patricia H. Meiser ser 2010 BASEBALL TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach ................................................. Jeff Calcaterra (Sixth Season) on) Alma Mater...............................................................................Indiana ‘92 92 Phone.................................................................................. 860.768.5760 60 E-mail ....................................................................calcaterr@hartford.edu du Record at Hartford/Years ........................................................... 65-165/5 /5 Overall Record/Years ................................................................. 65-165/5 /5 Assistant Coach ...............................................................Inaki Ormaechea ea Alma Mater.............................................................Eastern Connecticut ‘02 02 Assistant Coach ...................................................................... Jerry Shank ank Alma Mater.............................................................. Eastern Mennonite ‘05 05 Assistant Coach ....................................................................Brian Stasaitis itis Alma Mater....................................................Central Connecticut State ‘06 06 2009 Overall Record.........................................................................15-32 32 2009 Conference Record/Finish............................................ 7-15/Seventh nth Letterwinners Returning/Lost.........................................................................18/3 /3 Positional Starters Returning/Lost ........................................................ 7/2 /2 Pitchers Returning/Lost ........................................................................ 7/2 /2 Newcomers ....................................................................................... Seven ven HARTFORD SPORTS INFORMATION Baseball Contact ....................................................................... Sam Angell ell Office Phone ....................................................................... 860.768.4620 20 Email........................................................................ sangell@hartford.edu du Sports Information Fax ....................................................... 860.768.4068 68 Website ................................................................www.HartfordHawks.com om

ON THE FRONT COVER: SENIOR CATCHER MIKE AMENDOLA SENIOR PITCHER BOB ROGERS

CREDITS: The 2010 University of Hartford Baseball Media Guide is a production of the Hartford Sports Information Office. It was written and designed by Sam Angell, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications. Editorial assistance was provided by Dan Ruede, Sarah Cote and the coaching staff. Photography was provided by Steve McLaughlin and the Hartford Sports Information Archives.

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DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the University of Hartford Athletics Department is to o ts enhance the educational and personal development of all students by providing equitable intercollegiate, intramural, and recreational al athletic opportunities in an environment that promotes excellence and d wellness. We value academic achievement as the primary measure of a successful student-athlete and integrity as the hallmark of a successsful program.

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CALCATERRA Head Coach • 6th Season • Indiana ‘92 Jeff Calcaterra took over as head baseball coach at the University of Hartford on December 1, 2004. He is the 12th head coach in program history and will begin his sixth season at the helm of the Hawks this spring.

Just one game shy of reaching the America East Championship in 2008, the Hawks are looking to take that next step this season. Battling through an injuryplagued campaign last year, the Hartford program is nonetheless continuing to rise under the leadership of Calcaterra. In 2008, the Hawks increased their win total from the previous season in overall wins, 18 which is the most since 1996, and conference wins, 10. The wi Hawks conference winning percentage was the highest since the 1996 season. Expectations are high that the team Ha will improve on those numbers this season. wi Pitching and defense will once again be a focal point of Calcaterra’s team, as it has been since he took over the Hartford program in 2005. The Hawks defense has been the best in the conference in two of the last three th seasons, and was second last year with a .964 fielding average. Hartford will be bolstered by the return of pitcher se Chris Greiner, who finished 6-1 and was voted All-New England in 2008.

Ch The Hawks look forward to strong offense and defense up the middle of the diamond, something they hope will propel them to greater success this season. Behind the dish, senior Mike Amendola and junior Andy Drexel will wi share duties. Last year, Drexel led the team with a .363 average while Amendola was right behind at .362. sh “This is a wonderful time for Hartford baseball,” said University President Walter Harrison. “Terrific coaches who are both knowledgeable and dedicated building a great program, and who care deeply about their studentwh athletes. A fantastic new field that is the equal of any in the Northeast. A competitive team that is capable of at winning the America East Conference title. Even a university president who knows a little about baseball and wishes wi he were good enough to play for Hartford. If I had any eligibility left, I would love to be part of this team.”

The talent that Calcaterra is able to recruit has been evident from Day One. His first full recruiting class, which just ev graduated last year, consisted of the team’s top pitcher and gr top hitter, with five players cracked the top five in Hartford’s to single season record book. Weston Szymanski led the pitchsin ing staff with a 3.38 ERA and was second on the team with 27 strikeouts in 2008. He finished tied for third in Hartford history with 17 wins. Ben Sobocinski led the team in batting his with a .291 average and played in all 49 games. He finished wi with 51 hits in 175 at bats and drove in 19 runs. wi Sobocinski ranks second all-time in hits, just one behind all-time leader Earl Snyder (221), and third in assists (420). al He also holds single season records in at bats (second, 186), hits (fifth, 62) and assists (second, 152). Brady Stouffer has hit placed himself all over the single season and career record pl books in his first two seasons. He holds single season records bo for at-bats (first - 192; fifth - 185), stolen bases (fourth fo 16), sacrifices (second - 11) and assists (tied for third - 136).

16 Stouffer has also reach career marks in stolen bases (third, St 40), and assists (fourth, 393). Szymanski and Stouffer each 40 received America East All-Rookie awards, while Sobocinski re

was an America East All-Conference Second Team selection in 2007.

Coach Calcaterra’s freshman class last season stepped up and performed well when more experienced starters went down with injury. Victor Santana put together a .357 average over 20 games, while Andrew Siano hit .259 over 46 games. Siano was the starting center fielder, committing just four errors in 190 chances. Playing primarily at second base, Santana helped turn eight double plays in part-time duty.

“We are pleased and excited to add Jeff Calcaterra to our staff,” said Director of Athletics Patricia H. Meiser at the time of his hire. “He brings a wealth of experience to our program as a player, coach and clinician. We believe Hartford baseball will experience a resurgence under his leadership.”

In his 11-year tenure in the Big Ten, Calcaterra coached 20 players who were drafted and signed professional contracts. While at Indiana, Coach Cal helped guide the Indiana career (30) and single season (12) wins leader, Brian Partenhiemer, in 1997. His pitching staff led the Big Ten in strikeouts (456) in 1999, and had 2007 Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zach McClellan drafted in the third round in 2000. Calcaterra oversaw 28 players earn All-Big Ten honors, two Big Ten batting champions in Matt Braughler (1996) and Vasili Spanos (2003), Big Ten Player of the Year and third round draft pick Kennard Jones (2002), All-American Spanos (2003), and two-time Academic AllAmerican Ryan Parker (2004, 2005).

A Michigan native, Calcaterra was a three-sport athlete while attending Brother Rice High School in Birmingham, MI. He was named All-State in football and baseball his senior year. Coach Cal was recruited to play Division I football and baseball but chose to play college baseball at Indiana University. Calcaterra lettered four years at Indiana as a catcher from 1989-92, where he received his degree in sport management. A team captain for the Hoosiers, he garnered All-Big Ten honors in 1992 and was named the team’s most valuable defensive player. Calcaterra’s best season at Indiana came in his junior year, when he batted

.322 with 10 doubles and 25 RBI. That season he e also reeled off a streak in which he threw out 27 consecutive cutive runners from behind the plate.

Calcaterra was drafted by the New York Yankeess and played for the minor league Gulf Coast Yankees in 1992 and 1993. He was converted into a pitcher in 1993, 3, but sustained an arm injury that ended his career.

Coach Calcaterra has become a regular on the coachoaching clinic circuit over his 14 years as a coach and has been regarded as one of the best catching clinicians in the country. untry.

“Jeff is one of the best instructors and communicators in the game,” said Dick Birmingham, ABCA Hall of Fame coach. oach.

“He is a sought after clinician because he is very articulate culate and communicates well with coaches and players. He e can offer a different aspect to both pitchers and catchers ers as one of the few players to play both positions.”

“I have had the privilege to work with some of the finest coaches in the country, and without a doubt Coach Calcaalcaterra is one of the best at any level,” said Chris Schroder, roder, Owner/Manager Sho-Me Baseball, Branson, MO. “No o staff would be complete without him.”

Coach Cal has spoken at numerous clinics over the years, including West Chester Clinic, NY (1994, 2003), Indiana diana and Kentucky State Clinics (1995), Colorado State Coaches aches Clinic, Colorado Springs, CO (1999), Best of the Midwest, dwest, Toledo, OH (1999), ABCA National Convention, Atlanta, anta, GA (1999), San Diego, CA (2003), Mid-Atlantic Baseball seball Clinic, Gaithersburg, MD (1999-2006), MCBA Coaches aches Clinic, Olney, MD (2006), the World Baseball Coaches aches Convention (January 2007 and 2008) at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT, the Oklahoma Baseball Coaches Association iation Clinic (February 2007) and the Best of the West in Seattle, eattle, WA (November 2007).

Jeff and his wife Karen have two children, 17-year-old ar-old John Liford and seven-year-old Anthony. His wife is a native of West Hartford, CT.

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CALCATERRA’S HEAD COACHING FILE Year 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

School Hartford Hartford Hartford * Hartford Hartford Total (17 years)

Record Conference 19-22 9-9 21-20 9-12 23-27 12-8 17-24 7-14 17-18 7-12 247-400-3 208-183

Finish Sixth Sixth Third Sixth Sixth

* - Qualified for the America East Championship

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ORMAECHEA Bench Coach Fourth Season ECSU ’02

SHANK

Pitching Coach First Season Eastern Mennonite ’05

Ormaechea begins his fourth season at Hartford.

IInaki ki O h b will work with the infielders and hitters and serve as the He w team’s bench coach. team

Jerry Shank enters his first season as an assistant coach with Hartford in 2010. Shank will serve as the Hawks’ pitching coach and recruiting coordinator.

“Inaki has been a mainstay in our program for the past four years,” said Calcaterra. “He is one of the most dedicated and loyal coaches I have had the pleasure to work cate with. Coach Noc brings a fire and intensity that we need on a daily basis. He has pushed our players to perform at higher level.” a hig

“I am very excited about the addition of Jerry Shank to our staff,” said Calcaterra. “Jerry exudes a passion for college baseball and will be a tireless worker and relentless recruiter. I’m looking forward to working with Jerry and the impact he will have on our program”

Ormaechea came to Hartford after serving as the batting and infielders coach for Siena College in 2005 and serving as the head junior varsity baseball coach at Eastern serv Connecticut State University. His other experience includes Conn being a camp supervisor of Bill Holowaty’s Fundamental bein Baseball Camp and a coach with the Norwich Navigators Base Baseball Camp.

Base In the summer of 2003 he served as an assistant coach and a player at the World Port Tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Ormaechea worked with hitters and infieldNeth ers iin the two-week tournament where he represented the United States against national teams of other countries.

Unite Ormaechea earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from ECSU, where he also played four years of educ varsity baseball. He served as co-captain in 2002 and vars helped bring his team to the national championship. After help graduating he also played professional Spanish baseball grad the San Inazio Basque team in the spring of 2003, where for th led his team in home runs, hits and batting average. he le

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Shank comes to Hartford after serving as an assistant coach for the last two years at Canisius College. Previously, he spent two seasons at Ohio Valley University as the top assistant coach and recruiting coordinator.

During his two years at Canisius, the Golden Griffins won 77 games (26th-most in the country), the most by any school in the Northeast region.

While at Canisius, Shank had a pitcher named to allleague teams each of the past two seasons, with Shane Davis becoming the first pitcher in conference history to be named the MAAC Pitcher of the Year and MAAC Rookie of the Year in the same season. He was also a part of the recruitment of two incoming freshmen who were drafted in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft.

The Fighting Scots appeared in the conference tournament in both of Shank’s seasons at Ohio Valley, winning the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in 2006.

Before his time at Ohio Valley, Shank was the top assistant at Eastern Mennonite University where he worked with the pitching staff.

Shank played four seasons at the collegiate level. He started at Hampden-Sydney College where the Tigers advanced to the conference tournament in 2003 and then transferred to Eastern Mennonite for his final two seasons, where he graduated in 2005 with a degree in history.

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STASAITIS Volunteer Assistant Coach First Season Central Connecticut St. ’06

Brian Stasaitis enters his first season as a volunteer assistant coach with the Hawks in 2010. Stasaitis will work primarily with the outfielders and coach first base.

“I am excited to add Brian to our staff and look forward to the contributions he will make to our program,” said Calcaterra. “He is a young coach who will add enthusiasm and drive to our players as well as a commitment to learn as a teacher of young men.”

Stasaitis most recent experience comes as an assistant coach at Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, CT. While at Albertus Magnus, he worked with all aspects of the team including coaching first base, pre-game breakdowns of opponents, fundraising, recruiting, while working with infielders and outfielders.

He has spent two summers working with the Diamond Kings Baseball Academy in Wolcott, CT. With Diamond Kings, Stasaitis coaches clinics for children ages 3-14, teaching the fundamentals of the game using proper mechanics, teamwork and the importance of mechanics.

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HYNES

Student Assistant Coach First Season Hartford Sophomore

Vinny Hynes joins the baseball staff at the University ity of Hartford for the 2010 season as a student assistant coach. oach.

Hynes, a sophomore, will work part-time with the coaching ching staff as he gains vital training for a coaching career after graduation.

A native of Poughquag, New York, Hynes alreadyy has four years of experience coaching at the Litlte League level, and hopes to parlay his experience as a student assistant istant at Hartford into a full-time job at the high school level vel or higher after graduating.

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“Vince is a quality young man who is extremely dedicated to Hawks Baseball,” head coach Jeff Calcaterra said.

He has helped our staff and players in a variety of areas and has bene a positive addition to the program.”

Hynes is the son of Teresa and Darrell Hynes. He e has one brother, Raymond.

Since 2006, Stasaitis has served as the head varsity girl’s basketball coach at W.F. Kaynor Technical High School in Waterbury, CT. He also served three seasons as an assistant baseball coach at Kaynor Tech from 2006 through 2008.

He has also worked as a baseball umpire since 2003 with the Central Connecticut Baseball Umpires Association.

Stasaitis graduated from Central Connecticut State University in May of 2006 with a marketing degree. He resides in Waterbury, CT.

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 Season Preview The Hartford baseball team will be looking to improve upon a 15-32 season last year and advance to the America East 15 Championship.

The Hawks finished 7-15 in the league last Cha seas in a year plagued by injuries, especially to the pitching season staff Head coach Jeff Calcaterra returns 18 letterwinners from staff. y last year’s squad, including standout catchers Mike Amendola and Andy Drexel. Amendola’s .475 on-base percentage led t the team last year, while Drexel finished tops on the team in batt average (.363), home runs (7) and RBIs (49). batting “We are returning the majority of our starting lineup, minu Ben Sobocinski and Brady Stouffer,” Calcaterra pointed minus out. “Weston Syzmanski is the only pitcher that we’ve lost from last year’s staff. We feel like we have the ability to be be a better ballclub than what we were last year.”

Despite the injuries which riddled last year’s staff, H the Hawks are confident that they have developed the depth and talent to improve the rotation for 2010, headlined by r the return of redshirt junior Chris Greiner from injury. Junior colle transfer Vinny Fiore, redshirt junior Steve Sobocinski, college soph sophomore Cory Beahm and freshmen Brian Rice and Tyler Cors are expected to form the core of the staff. Coach CalCorsi cate expects 12 pitchers to see time on the mound for the caterra Haw in the early going as the team more carefully defines Hawks roles for the hurlers and identifies a focused group who can carr them through conference play. carry Joining the staff for the 2010 season is Jerry Shank, who will serve as a full-time pitching coach. His experience, w as the addition of Brian Stasaitis and the return of as well Inak Ormaechea, has helped nurture a talented group of Inaki athle athletes, giving reason for optimism heading into the season

in West Hartford.

“With the additions of Coach Shank and Coach Stasaitis, we now have a full-time pitching coach,” Calcaterra said. “We also have Coach Ormaechea here full time, so our staff dynamics leave me very comfortable about where we are as a staff.”

The Hawks, who last season finished second in the America East in fielding percentage at .964, are excited about their defensive strength heading into 2010, especially in the middle of the diamond.

“One of the things we’ve taken pride in is our ability to be solid defensively, and I think we have the opportunity to be even better defensively than we have been the last two years,” Calcaterra emphasized. “We’re pretty solid up the middle. Simon Kudernatsch as a junior at shortstop and sophomore Cory Beahm at second base will make up the middle of the infield. Andy Drexel and Mike Amendola, as well as Alex Bulger are all good catch-and-throw guys who can manage the game behind the plate. Andrew Siano is coming back for his sophomore year in center field. With his speed, we feel that defensively, up the middle, we are going to be pretty solid. We have a group of guys that can fill the corner spots, but there is going to be a lot of competition during the spring for those positions.”

Hartford opens its season at home on Wednesday before heading south to Florida. In the Sunshine State, the Hawks will take on Central Florida for three games March 12-14 before meeting Akron for a single game in Winter Haven on the 15th.

After returning from Florida, 11 of the Hawks’ 15 games leading into conference play will be at home. These include two double headers with Yale, twin bills with Harvard and Sacred Heart, and single games with Fairfield, Connecticut and Bryant. The Hawks will visit Boston College, UMass, Bryant and Holy Cross before opening America East play by welcoming UMBC to Fiondella Field for doubleheaders on April 10-11.

In all, 28 of the Hawks’ 50 games will be played on the familiar turf of Fiondella Field.

Hartford is hoping to conclude its season May 2628 at the America East Championship. The top four teams in the six-team league advance to the tournament. Hartford was picked to finish fifth by the America East preseason poll released last week, but with the return of so many players whose presence was sorely missed last season, the Hawks expect to do better than that.

“Those injured guys from last year are on the mend, and should hopefully be at 100% with the season getting underway,” Calcaterra assured. “So guys like Chris Greiner are going to return healthy. Andy Drexel should be at 100%.

Simon Kudernatsch should be at 100%. We are returning the majority of our starting lineup, minus Ben and Brady. Weston is the only pitcher that we’ve lost from last year’s staff. We feel like we have the ability to be a better ballclub than what we were last year.”

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Name Pos. Jon RiccoINF Sr. Victor Santana INF Cory Beahm INF Anthony Mannuccia Jared Canney OF Mark Sargente C Bobby Gorski INF Alex Bulger C Andrew Barry OF Mike Aldrich INF Brian Rice P Tyler Corsi P Brendan Floyd P Mike Amendola C Jason Freethey INF Andrew Siano OF Andy Drexel C Bob Rogers P Rodger Wilmot OF Erik Figueredo INF Matt Govoni P Simon Kudernatsch Adam Sobiewski INF Chris Greiner P Vincent Fiore P Matt Walker OF Chris Suchy OF Myles Kelly P Zach Tarner P Mike Thatcher P Steve Sobocinski P

Cl. R/R So. So. P Fr. So. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Jr. INF Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So. Sr. So. Jr.

B/T 5-10 L/R R/R Fr. R/R R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R R/R L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R Jr. R/R R/R L/L R/R L/L R/R R/R L/L R/R

Ht. 185 5-7 5-10 R/R 5-9 6-0 6-4 6-1 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-4 6-5 5-10 5-10 6-10 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-0 6-2 L/R 5-10 6-6 5-10 6-4 6-0 6-4 6-3 6-0 6-5

Wt. Hometown/HS/Last School Minnetonka, MN/Hopkins 200 Plainville, CT/Plainville 175 Burtonsville, MD/St. John’s 6-0 190 Danbury, CT/Danbury 170 Plymouth, MA/Plymouth North 180 Commack, NY/Hauppauge 205 Sewell, NJ/Washington Township 180 Plainville, CT/Plainville 210 Boxford, MA/Masconomet Regional 215 Groton, CT/St. Bernard/UConn Avery Point 185 Cherry Hill, NJ/Camden Catholic 195 Cranston, RI/Cranston West 225 Severna Park, MD/Mt. St. Jsoeph 195 North Babylon, NY/North Babylon/Suffolk CC 175 Manchester, NH/Manchester Memorial 180 Springfield, MA/Cathedral 210 Pequea, PA/Penn Manor 188 Fairfield, CT/Avon Old Farms 205 Freehold, NJ/Freehold Township 170 Miami, FL/Palmer Trinity 190 Southington, CT/Southington 6-1 160 Czech Republic/Prague West 200 Davie, FL/American Heritage 220 Elkridge, MD/Mt. St. Joseph 190 Brooklyn, NY/New Utrecht/Monroe College 230 East Lyme, CT/East Lyme/Catawba 185 West Springfield, MA/Westminster 220 Dunbarton, NH/Goffstown 205 Burtonsville, MD/James H. Blake 170 Willington, CT/EO Smith 230 Waldorf, MD/McDonough

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Head Coach: Jeff Calcaterra – Sixth Season – Indiana ‘92 Assistant Coach: Jerry Shank – First Season – Eastern Mennonite ‘05 Assistant Coach: Inaki Ormaechea – Fourth Season – ECSU ‘02 Volunteer Assistant Coach: Brian Stasaitis – First Season – CCSU ‘06 y p Student Assistant Coach: Vinnyy Hynes – First Season – Hartford Sophomore

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AMENDOLA 15 • Senior • Catcher 5-10 • 195 • R/R North Babylon, NY

2009 Started all 47 games for the Hawks ... .475 on-base percentage led the team ... led the team with 59 hits, 2009: including 17 for extra bases ... hit three home runs ... second on the team with a .362 batting average ... drew includ a tea team-high 26 walks ... successful on eight of ten stolen base attempts ... boasted a .979 fielding percentage behin behind the plate.

2008: Started all 45 games he played ... recorded 54 hits ... 20 extra base hits were most on the team ... hit 2008 four hhome runs ... led team with a .331 batting average ... scored 27 runs ... led the team with 31 RBI ... played summer league ball for the Long Island Mustangs in the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League ... was named to the summ Atlantic League’s All-Star team.

Atlan SUFFOLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Gold Glove catcher ... team MVP. SUFF JUNIOR COLLEGE: Named All-Region ... batted .440.

JUNI HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years of baseball at North Babylon High School ... was All-League for two years ...

All-County, All-State and MVP in his senior year.

All-C MAJOR: Enrolled in the Barney School of Business, majoring in entrepreneurship.

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CAREER STATISTICS Yea Year 2008 200 2009 200 Career Care

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avg .331 .363 .347

g-gs 45-45 47-47 92-92

ab 163 163 326

r h 27 54 31 59 58 113

2b 14 11 25

3b 2 3 5

hr 4 3 7

rbi 31 27 58

tb 84 85 169

slg% .515 .521 .518

bb 11 26 37

so 16 14 30

ob% sb-att .384 0-1 .475 8-10 .431 8-11

po 262 157 419

e 6 4 10

a 22 29 51

fld% .979 .979 .979

FLOYD

14 • Senior • Pitcher 6-5 • 225 • R/R Severna Park, MD

2009: Made ten appearances before missing the end of the season due to injury ... pitched 24.0 innings ... struck ck out 12, allowing 31 runs (29 earned) ... finished 0-1 with a 10.88 ERA. 26 2008: Pitched in seven games, starting five ... pitched 17.2 innings ... allowed 33 hits and gave up 35 runs (26 earned) ... struck out eight batters ... finished 0-3 with a 13.25 ERA. 2007: Made eight appearances on the mound, making three starts ... faced 75 total batters in 11.1 innings ... allowed 21 hits, 28 runs, 22 earned runs and struck out five batters.

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HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years of baseball at Mt. St. Joseph High School ... team was MIAA champions in 2004 ... finished his senior season 5-0 with a 1.43 ERA. MAJOR: Enrolled in the Barney School of Business, majoring in economics and finance.

CAREER STATISTICS Year 2007 2008 2009 Career

era 17.47 13.25 10.88 13.08

w-l 0-0 0-3 0-1 0-4

app 8 7 10 25

gs 3 5 2 10

cg 0 0 0 0

sho 0 0 0 0

sv 0 0 0 0

ip 11.1 17.2 24.0 53.0

h 21 33 43 97

r 28 35 31 94

er 22 26 29 77

bb 17 15 19 51

so 5 8 12 25

bavg .412 .402 .394 .401

bf 51 82 109 09 242 42

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RICCO

1 • Senior • Infielder 5-10 • 185 • R/R Minnetonka, MN

200 Saw action in 21 games, making six starts ... had six hits, including a double, in 26 at bats ... scored three 2009: runs. run 2008: Red-shirted the 2008 season.

200 200 Played in 26 games, starting on six occasions ... finished with four hits in 25 at bats and scored four runs ...

2007: wo worked five walks.

HIG HIGH SCHOOL: Played three years of baseball, two years of hockey and three years of football at Hopkins High Sch School ... finished with a .492 batting average as a senior, .395 as a junior and .387 as a sophomore ... finished wit with 11 homers in his final three years ... an all-conference selection his junior and senior year ... All-Metro as a sen senior ... a member of the National Honor Society.

MA MAJOR: Enrolled in the Barney School of Business, majoring in economics and finance.

CAREER STATISTICS Year Yea 2007 200 2008 200 2009 200 Career Car

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avg .160

g-gs 26-6

ab 25

r 4

h 4

2b 0

.231 .196

21-6 47-12

26 51

3 7

6 10

1 1

3b 0

hr rbi tb slg% bb 0 0 4 .160 5 DID NOT PLAY - REDSHIRT SEASON 0 0 0 7 .269 1 0 0 0 11 .216 6

so 12

ob% sb-att .344 1-2

po 11

e 2

a 19

fld% .938

4 16

.286 .317

7 18

3 5

16 35

.885 .906

1-2 2-4

ROGERS 19 • Senior • Pitcher 6-1 • 188 • R/R Fairfield, CT

2009: Saw time in 15 games on the hill, including two starts ... struck out 21 in 43.0 innings pitched ... pitched to a 5.65 ERA ... claimed his first two collegiate victories, finishing 2-6 on the season. m’s 2008: Made 11 appearances, all in relief ... posted an 0-1 record and a 5.56 ERA ... recorded one of the team’s 6 two saves ... pitched 22.2 innings ... gave up 22 hits ... allowed 15 runs with all but one earned ... recorded 16 strikeouts.

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ed 2007: Suffered a loss in his only decision last season ... pitched 19.2 total innings in 10 appearances ... allowed 26 hits and 18 runs, 16 of them earned ... recorded nine strikeouts while walking 10 batters. ld HIGH SCHOOL: Played one year of varsity baseball at Avon Old Farms High School and three years at Fairfield eWarde High School ... also played four years of varsity hockey ... awarded All-FCIAC West in 2005 ... also received the FWHS Most Outstanding Pitcher Award in 2005.

MAJOR: Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in communications.

CAREER STATISTICS Year 2007 2008 2009 Career

era 7.32 5.56 5.65 6.03

w-l 0-1 0-1 2-6 2-8

app 10 11 15 36

gs 0 0 2 2

cg 0 0 0 0

sho 0 0 0 0

sv 0 1 1 2

ip 19.2 22.2 43.0 85.1

h 26 22 46 94

r 18 15 35 68

er 16 14 27 57

bb 10 12 20 42

so 9 16 21 46

bavg .325 .259 .280 .286

bff 80 0 85 5 164 4 329 9

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TARNER 34 • Senior • Pitcher 6-3 • 205 • R/R Burtonsville, MD

20 2009: Made eight starts in 12 appearances on the hill ... struck out 18 in 32.2 innings pitched ... allowed 41 earned runs for an 11.30 ERA ... finished 0-4. ea 2008: Made 11 appearances, starting eight games ... posted an 0-4 record with a 5.23 ERA ... pitched 32.2 20 innings inn ... allowed 41 hits and 31 runs (19 earned) ... recorded 26 strikeouts ... played summer ball for the Gaithersburg Giants in the Maryland Collegiate Baseball League. ers 2007: 20 Finished with a 1-1 overall record, making two starts in seven total appearances on the mound ... allowed 14 hits and 11 runs, all earned in 13.1 innings of work ... struck out two batters.

HIGH HIG SCHOOL: Played four years of varsity baseball at James H. Blake High School ... had a four-year batting average of .341 ... holds five school pitching records including most career wins, most appearances in a career ave and season, most innings pitched and most career strikeouts ... played eight different positions throughout his caan reer ... named to the All-Metro team and the Senior All-Star Team in 2006. ree MAJOR: Enrolled in the Barney School of Business, majoring in accounting.

MA

CAREER STATISTICS Year Yea 2007 200 2008 200 2009 200 Career Car

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era 7.43 5.23 11.30 8.17

w-l 1-1 0-4 0-4 1-9

app 7 11 12 30

gs 2 8 8 18

cg 0 0 0 0

sho 0 0 0 0

sv 0 0 0 0

ip 13.1 32.2 32.2 78.2

h 14 41 47 102

r 11 31 44 86

er 11 19 41 71

bb 5 19 23 47

so 2 26 18 46

bavg .292 .301 .353 .322

bf 48 136 133 317

andy

DREXEL 18 • Junior • Catcher 6-2 • 210 • L/R Pequea, PA

2009: Played all 47 games for the Hawks, starting 45 ... led the team with a .363 batting average ... also tops on the squad in home runs (7), RBIs (49) and extrabase hits (24) ... the 49 RBIs tied for the fourth-most in a single season in Hartford history ... led the team with a .625 slugging percentage ... knocked 58 total hits, scoring 33 runs ... drew 17 walks ... successful on five of seven stolen base attempts.

2008: Played in 47 games and started 45 ... saw 158 at bats ... recorded 46 hits ... led team with 15 doubles, which is tied for fourth most in a single season in school history ... finished with a .291 average ... hit two home runs ... scored 28 runs and drove in 19 ... drew 16 walks and was hit by six pitches ... stole three bases ... played summer ball for the Bennington Bombers of the New York Collegiate Baseball League.

vincent

FIORE

28 • Junior • Pitcher 5-10 • 190 • L/L Brooklyn, NY

MONROE COLLEGE: Was the ace of the staff for head coach Luis Melendez in Brooklyn, going 6-0 with a 1.20 ERA his final season there ... earned the team's m's our Cy Young Award ... made seven starts, completing four of them with three shutouts ... went 46 total innings.

HIGH SCHOOL: Won his team MVP award as a senior ior ... finished sixth in New York City in strikeouts that seaeason.

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MAJOR: Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences, es, major is criminal justice.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years of baseball and basketball for Penn Manor High School ... awarded the Leon Duckworth Outstanding Catcher Award in 2006 and 2007 ... named American Legion All-Star in 2007 and MVP in Pennsylvania East West American Legion Game.

MAJOR: Enrolled in the Barney School of Business, majoring in management.

YEAR 2008 2009 TOTAL

AVG G-GS .291 47-45 .363 47-45 .327 94-90

CAREER STATISTICS AB R H RBI 2B 158 28 46 19 15 160 33 58 49 13 318 61 104 68 28

3B 1 4 5

HR SB-A BB/K OB% 2 3-4 16/40 .376 7 5-7 17/6 .431 9 8-11 33/46 .404

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ason

FREETHEY

GORSKI

16 • Junior • Infielder 5-10 • 175 • R/R Manchester, NH

7 • Junior • Infielder 6-4 • 205 • R/R Sewell, NJ

2009 Played in 30 games, starting 19 ... had 11 hits 2009: in 57 at bats for a .193 average ... slammed two home runs ... drove in eight overall ... drew 15 walks, fourthmost on the team ... boasted a .382 on-base percentage.

2009: Saw time in 31 games, starting 22 ... blasted two home runs ... had 18 hits overall in 80 at bats, good for a .225 average ... laced four doubles ... drove in 14 runs ... committed just three errors in 189 chances, good for a .984 fielding percentage.

2008: Started six of the 13 games in which he played 2008 four hits in 26 at bats for a .154 batting average ... fo two walks ... scored three runs and drove in ... drew d three. three

2008: Played in 13 games, starting four ... recorded two hits in 23 at bats ... scored two runs and had one RBI.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years of baseball and ran tthree years of track at Manchester Memorial High School ... was a part of the 2006 Division I New HampScho shire High School State Championship team ... named MVP at Manchester High School in 2007 ... received First Team All-State and All Union Leader honors in 2007.

2007 MAJOR: Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences, MAJ major is undecided. majo

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YEAR YEA AR 2008 2008 2009 2009 TOTAL TOTAL

AVG G-GS .154 13-6 .193 30-19 .181 43-25

AB 26 57 83

CAREER STATISTICS R H RBI 2B 3 4 3 0 14 11 8 1 17 15 11 1

3B 0 0 0

HR SB-A BB/K OB% 0 0-0 2/11 .207 2 3-5 15/13 .382 2 3-5 17/24 .337

HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years of baseball and three years of football at Washington Township High School ... a .300+ career hitter on the varsity team ... named First Team All-Conference, Second Team AllSouth Jersey and First Team All-County ... named team MVP in senior year and was team captain as a junior and senior.

PERSONAL: Enrolled in the Barney School of Business, majoring in marketing.

YEAR 2008 2009 TOTAL

AVG G-GS .087 13-4 .225 31-22 .194 44-26

CAREER STATISTICS AB R H RBI 2B 23 2 2 1 0 80 9 18 14 4 103 11 20 15 4

3B 0 0 0

HR SB-A BB/K OB% 0 0-0 0/15 .083 2 0-1 3/27 .250 2 0-1 3/42 .213

matt

chris

GOVONI GOVO

GREINER GREI

22 • Junior • Pitcher 6-2 • 190 • R/R Southington, CT

2009: Made 13 appearances, including his first five collegiate starts ... finished with a 1-3 record ... struck out 13 in 34.2 innings pitched ... allowed 56 runs (51 earned) for a 13.24 ERA. 2008: Appeared in four games, all in relief ... pitched 3.1 innings and allowed two runs ... did not allow a hit ... struck out one.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years of baseball at Southington High School ... went 6-0 with a 2.00 ERA as a senior ... named All-Conference and All-State in 2007.

MAJOR: Enrolled in the Barney School of Business, major is undecided.

26 • Junior • Pitcher 6-6 • 220 • R/R Elkridge, MD

2009: Missed season with an injury.

2008: Finished with a 6-1 record and a 3.65 ERA, both oth best on the team, starting all nine games he pitched d in ... named New England Intercollegiate Baseball Assosociation (NEIBA) First Team All-New England ... selected ted to play in the NEIBA New England All-Star game at Fenway Park ... pitched four complete games ... pitched hed 56.2 innings ... allowed 54 hits and 25 runs (23 earned) ed) ... struck out 56 batters to lead the team ... played sumummer ball for the Valley Baseball League’s Haymarket ket Senators ... named Valley Baseball League Pitcher of the Week on July 8.

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2007: Finished with a 2-8 overall record in 11 appearances and 10 starts ... named to the America East ast All-Rookie Team ... his two wins tied for the second most ost on the team ...pitched one complete game and posted ted a 6.56 ERA ... allowed 55 hits, 39 runs, 34 of them em earned, in 46.2 innings ... recorded 29 strikeouts ... named America East Rookie of the Week on April 23.

3.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played three years of baseball and two years of volleyball at Mt. St. Joseph High School ool ... participated in two nationally-ranked baseball proroall. grams ... named MVP and all-conference in volleyball.

MAJOR: Enrolled in the Barney School of Business, majoring in accounting.

YEAR W-L 2008 0-0 2009 1-3 TOTALS 1-3

S 0 0 0

CAREER STATISTUCS ERA APP-GS CG IP H 5.40 4-0 0 3.1 0 13.24 13-5 0 34.2 57 12.55 17-5 0 38.0 57

R ER 2 2 56 51 58 53

BB SO OPPBA 4 1 .000 28 13 .361 32 14 .345

YEAR W-L 2007 2-8 2008 6-1 2009 TOTALS 8-9

S 0 0

ERA 6.56 3.65

0

4.98

CAREER STATISTUCS APP-GS CG IP H 11-10 1 46.2 55 9-9 4 56.2 54 DID NOT PLAY - INJURY 20-19 5 103.1 109

R ER 39 34 25 23

BB SO OPPB OPPBA BA 31 29 .299 299 9 27 56 .245 245 5

64 57

58

85

.270 270 0

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simon

steve

KUDERNATSCH KUDERN

SOBOCINSKI SOBOC

23 • Junior • Infielder 6-1 • 160 • L/R Czech Republic

2009: Named to the America East All-Academic Team 200 ... p played in 38 games, making 33 starts ... had 34 hits, including four doubles, a triple and a home run ... batinclu ted .266 overall ... drew 18 walks, second on the team ... on-base o percentage of .361 ... scored 22 runs ... a perfect 3-for-3 stealing bases ... also made five apperf pearances on the mound ... went 2-0 with a 4.15 ERA ... pea struck out three in 4.1 innings pitched. struc

36 • Junior • Pitcher 6-5 • 230 • R/R Waldorf, MD

2009: Appeared in 12 games, all in relief ... finished 2-2 with a save ... posted a 4.88 ERA in 27.2 innings pitched ... struck out 13.

2008: Made seven relief appearances ... 7.00 ERA ... allowed 15 runs (seven runs) in 9.0 innings pitched ... struck out five ... allowed 21 hits.

2007: Redshirted the 2007 season.

200 Named to the America East All-Rookie Team ...

2008: started all 43 games he played ... recorded 40 hits star 139 at bats for a .288 batting average ... hit two in 1 home runs ... scored 25 runs and drove in 16 ... drew 16 hom walks ... stole four bases. wal HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Sdilovaci Techniky Panksa HIG High School ... played in Tegola Praha for three years received the Leading Hitter Award from Taiwan ... in ... re 2005, he helped his team receive fourth place in the 200 European Championship ... on Pamplona, Spain Team Euro of tthe Year from Regensburg, Germany ... ended second season with Legionaere in German Championship.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years of baseball at McDonough High School ... batted .350 his junior year and .435 his senior year ... posted an ERA of 1.59 in his final season ... named to the Chaney Legion team in his junior year and went to the state tournament two straight years.

MAJOR: Enrolled in the College of Engineering, Technology and Architecture, majoring in mechanical engineering.

MAJOR: Enrolled in the College of Engineering, TechMA nology and Architecture, major is undecided. nolo

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YEAR YEAR 2008 2008 2009 2009 TOTAL TOTAL

AVG G-GS .288 43-43 .266 38-33 .277 81-76

CAREER STATISTICS AB R H RBI 2B 139 25 40 16 6 128 22 34 13 4 267 47 74 29 10

3B 0 1 1

HR SB-A BB/K OB% 2 4-6 16/19 .373 1 3-3 18/15 .361 3 7-9 34/34 .367

YEAR W-L 2008 0-0 2009 2-2 TOTALS 2-2

S 0 1 1

ERA 7.00 4.88 5.47

CAREER STATISTUCS APP-GS CG IP H 7-0 0 9.0 21 12-0 0 27.2 35 19-0 0 36.2 56

R ER 15 7 23 15 38 22

BB SO OPPBA 7 5 .447 20 13 .313 27 18 .352

matt

rodger

WALKER WAL

WILMOT WILM WILMO

30 • Junior • Outfielder 6-4 • 230 • R/R East Lyme, CT

20 • Junior • Outfielder 6-2 • 205 • R/R Freehold, NJ

2009: Played in 38 games, making 32 starts ... had 30 hits, including 10 doubles and a home run ... the 10 doubles was third on the team ... batted .259 ... drove in 11 runs, scoring eight ... posted a .983 fielding percentage.

2009: Started 29 of 37 games played ... batted .250, 50, with 26 hits in 104 at bats ... knocked six doubles and a home run ... drove in 10 runs ... scored 16 runss ... drew four walks.

2008: Started all 43 games he played ... had 44 hits in 159 at bats for a .277 average ... tied for lead among returning players with five home runs ... scored 18 runs ... drove in 26 runs ... drew 15 walks.

ts in 2008: Played in 24 games, starting 16 ... seven hits tole 50 at bats ... scored four runs ... had four RBI ... stole two bases.

2007: Played at Division II Catawba College (North Carolina) ... hit .385 prior to a season-ending ankle injury ... earned a medical red-shirt following his season ending injury.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-sport athlete, earned 10 varsity letters ... .437 career batting average ... two-time team captain ... team MVP ... named to New Haven Register’s 2006 Top 25 Players in Connecticut ... second team All-State New Haven Register ... two-time First Team All Conference ... two-time All Eastern Connecticut selection, played in CT High School All-Star Game ... 2006 American Legion Zone Six Player Of The Year ... played in East-West All-Star Classic featuring the top 40 American Legion players in CT ... also helped lead AAU CT Titans to fifth in the nation at Division One National Championships in Cocoa Beach, Florida in 2004 ... a three year starter in basketball and football.

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HIGH SCHOOL: Played basketball and baseball all ree four years at Freehold Township High School ... three year varsity starter on the baseball team ... led his erall 2006 team to a conference title with a 19-8 overall hird record ... earned All Conference First Team and Third med Team All Shore Region honors in 2006 ... was named 6 ...

MVP of the Inter Country All Star game in 2006 captained the team as a senior and awarded the Male ded Athlete of the Year award for his school ... awarded dent the Steve Smith Memorial Award for a senior student athlete earning the largest number of varsity letters rs ... basketball team posted a 25-2 championship season ason and was ranked sixth in the state in his senior yearr ... named to the academic honor roll all four years in high school.

MAJOR: Enrolled in the Barney School of Business, ess, majoring in management.

MAJOR: Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in history.

YEAR 2008 2009 TOTAL

AVG G-GS .277 43-43 .259 38-32 .269 81-75

CAREER STATISTICS AB R H RBI 2B 159 18 44 26 11 116 8 30 11 10 275 26 74 37 21

3B 0 0 0

HR SB-A BB/K OB% 5 1-1 15/51 .345 1 0-0 2/25 .285 6 1-1 17/76 .320

YEAR 2008 2009 TOTAL

AVG G-GS .140 24-16 .250 37-29 .214 61-45

CAREER STATISTICS AB R H RBI 2B 50 4 7 4 1 104 16 26 10 6 154 20 33 14 7

3B 0 0 0

HR SB-A BB/K OB% OB B% 0 2-3 3/17 .2 .214 214 4 1 0-0 4/16 .2 .295 295 1 2-3 7/33 .268 .2 268

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cory

alex

BEAHM BEA

BULGER BUL

3 • Sophomore • Pitcher 5-10 • 175 • R/R Burtonsville, MD

2009: 2 009: Went 3-4 with a 6.57 ERA in 16 appearances on the mound ... made six starts ... batted .222 in 45 at bats, driving in two runs and scoring seven ... did not record an error in 77 chances in the field. scorin HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years of baseball at St. John’s College High School ... named all-conference in 2005 and 2006 ... was 2007 all-district ... finished his high school career with a 2.40 ERA and a 17-0 all-dis record. record MAJOR: Enrolled in the Barney School of Business, major is undecided.

MAJO

8 • Sophomore • Catcher 6-1 • 180 • R/R Plainville, CT

2009: Batted .242 with two doubles in 33 at bats ... scored five runs ... did not record an error behind the dish.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years of baseball and three years of basketball at Plainville High School ... team captain as a junior and senior ... batted .413 with 28 RBI as a senior, leading his team to the Class M State Championship ... his senior year team was ranked number one in the final Hartford Courant poll and the CT High School Coaches Association poll ... named first team All-State by the New Haven Register and Hartford Courant as a senior.

MAJOR: Enrolled in the Barney School of Business, majoring in finance.

Y YEAR EAR W-L 2009 2 009 3-4

S 0

ERA 6.57

CAREER STATISTUCS APP-GS CG IP H 16-6 1 38.1 50

R ER 33 28

BB SO OPPBA 17 29 .321

YEAR 2009

AVG .242

G-GS 18-9

AB 33

myles

CAREER STATISTICS R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB-A BB/K OB% 5 8 0 2 0 0 0-0 2/5 .286

victor

KELLY

SANTANA SANT

33 • Sophomore • Pitcher 6-4 • 220 • R/R Dunbarton, NH

2009: Made eight appearances and one start ... struck out six in 12.2 innings inning ... pitched to a 10.66 ERA, allowing 15 earned runs ... finished with an a 0-1 record.

2 • Sophomore • Infielder 5-7 • 200 • L/R Plainville, CT

2009: Appeared in 20 games, including nine starts ... third on the team with a .357 batting average (10-for-28) ... knocked a double and a home run ... drew nine walks for a .513 on-base percentage ... drove in three runs and scored eight himself.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played one year of baseball and one year of basketball a at Goffstown High School ... also played legion baseball for head coach Peter Kiro.

2008: Made the team as a walk-on ... red-shirted the 2008 season.

MAJOR: MAJO Enrolled in the Barney School of Business, major is undecided.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years of football and baseball at Plainville High School ... was named All-Conference in football ... was also named All Herald for football and baseball.

MAJOR: Enrolled in Hillyer College, majoring in general studies.

Y YEAR EAR W-L 2009 2 009 0-1

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CAREER STATISTUCS ERA APP-GS CG IP H 10.66 8-1 0 12.2 22

R ER 16 15

BB SO OPPBA 7 6 .367

YEAR 2009

AVG .357

G-GS 20-9

AB 28

CAREER STATISTICS R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB-A BB/K OB% 8 10 3 1 0 1 0-0 9/6 .513

mark

andrew

SARGENTE SARG

SIANO

6 • Sophomore • Catcher 6-0 • 180 • R/R Commack, NY

2009: Saw action in three games ... had one hit in three at bats.

HIGH SCHOOL: played four years of baseball and volleyball and two years of basketball at Hauppauge High School ... was all-league and team offensive MVP as a senior on the baseball team ... two time allleague and all-conference in volleyball.

MAJOR: Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in mathematics.

17 • Sophomore • Outfielderr 6-0 • 180 • R/R Springfield, MA

2009: Played in 46 games, starting all but one in center field ... fourth ourth on the team with 43 hits, good for a .259 batting average ... had three doubles and tied for the team lead with four triples ... successful on 10 of 14 stolen base attempts ... drove in 14 runs, scoring 20 himself elf ... drew eight walks ... posted a .974 fielding percentage.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years of baseball and hockey at Newington High School (freshman year only) and Cathedral High School ool ... named All-Western Massachusetts in 2006-07 and 2007-08 ... named amed the All-Western Mass best defensive player in 2008.

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MAJOR: Enrolled in Hillyer College, major is undecided.

YEAR 2009

AVG .333

G-GS 3-0

AB 3

CAREER STATISTUCS R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB-A BB/K OB% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 0/1 .333

YEAR 2009

AVG G-GS .259 46-45

chris

mike

SUCHY SUCH

THATCHER THA

32 • Sophomore • Outfielder 6-6 • 185 • L/L West Springfield, MA

2009: Made eight starts in 20 games ... had five hits in 32 at bats for a .156 batting average ... also drew a walk ... scored two runs ... drove in three.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played two seasons at St. Mary’s High School, two seasons at Cathedral High School and one year at Westminster Prep School ... compiled batting averages of .361 and .418 in his freshman and sophomore seasons at St. Mary’s ... was named the most valuable there in 2004 and 2005 ... hit .368 and .313 in his two seasons at Cathedral, while also hitting five home runs ... in his one season at Westminster hit .326 with five long balls ... received the Ozzie Award for best defensive player at Westminster ... also played hockey at all three schools.

CAREER STATISTICS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB-A BB/K OB% % 166 20 43 14 3 4 0 10-14 8/37 .292 292 2

35 • Sophomore • Pitcher 6-0 • 170 • L/L Plainville, CT

2009: Appeared in 20 games, including nine starts ... third on the team with a .357 batting average (10-for-28) ... knocked a double and nd a home run ... drew nine walks for a .513 on-base percentage ... drove rove in three runs and scored eight himself.

2008: Made the team as a walk-on ... red-shirted the 2008 season. on.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years of football and baseball at Plainlainville High School ... was named All-Conference in football ... was also named All Herald for football and baseball.

MAJOR: Enrolled in Hillyer College, majoring in general studies.

MAJOR: Enrolled in Hillyer College, major is undecided.

YEAR 2009

AVG .156

G-GS 20-8

AB 32

CAREER STATISTUCS R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB-A BB/K OB% 2 5 3 0 0 0 0-0 1/8 .206

YEAR W-L 2009 0-0

S 0

ERA 9.45

CAREER STATISTUCS APP-GS CG IP H 11-0 0 13.1 20

R ER 18 14

BB SO OPPBA A 70 12 12 .37 .370

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mike

ALDRICH 10 • Junior • Infielder 6-0 • 215 • R/R Groton, CT

BEFO HARTFORD: Spent two years on the baseball BEFORE team at UConn Avery Point.

HIGH SCHOOL: Capped four years at St. Bernard High School with a selection to the Connecticut High School Scho Coaches Association Senior All-Star series.

Coac

CANN CANNEY

5 • Freshman • Outfielder 5-9 • 170 • R/R Plymouth, MA

HIGH SCHOOL: Played two years of baseball at Sandwich High School and two years at Plymouth North High Scho ... also played basketball and football at SandSchool wich ... Plymouth team was undefeated Division II State Cham Champions in 2008 and was ranked seventh in the USA Toda national poll ... named an Atlantic Coast All-Star in Today 2007 ... competed in the Bay State Games in 2007 and 2008 ... member of the Plymouth Post 40 legion team 20 in 2006, 2007 and 2008 ... compiled a four-year high schoo batting average of .358 and a .380 average in school legio play. legion MAJ MAJOR: Enrolled in the College of Engineering, Technology and Architecture, major is undecided.

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andrew

BARRY

9 • Freshman • Outfielder 6-2 • 210 • L/R Boxford, MA

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered four years under head coach Joe Marchesi ... batted .444 in the AAU Junior Olympics, belting four home runs.

MAJOR: Enrolled in the Barney School of Business, major is undecided.

CO CORS CORSI

12 • Freshman • Pitcher 6-4 • 195 • L/R Cranston, RI

HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years of baseball under head coach Rob Malo in addition to two years of basketball and two of track ... an IRSL Division I All-Star ... member of the Rhode Island Division I state champions in 2006 and 2007 ... team made the final four in 2008 ... earned recognition as a member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and Rhode Island Honor Society.

MAJOR: Enrolled in the Barney School of Business, major is undecided.

erik

FIGUEREDO 21 • Freshman • Infielder 6-0 • 170 • R/R Miami, FL

anthony

MANNUCCIA MANNUC 4 • Freshman • Pitcher 6-0 • 190 • R/R Danbury, CT

HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years of baseball for head ead coach Shaun Ratchford ... selected All-Conference in the FCIAC and all-area in 2008 ... led the greater New Haven Fall League with a .604 batting average ... also went 7-1 with a 1.45 ERA on the mound in the fall. ajor MAJOR: Enrolled in the Barney School of Business, major is undecided.

RICE

11 • Freshman • Pitcher 6-0 • 185 • R/R Cherry Hill, NJ

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SOBIEWSKI 25 • Freshman • Infielder 5-10 • 200 • R/R Davie, FL

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered for four years under head coach Robert Moffett ... a First-Team All-Olympic Conference selection in 2008 ... first-team all-tournament in a 15U AAU National Championship event in 2007 ... finished 7-3 with a 2.86 ERA as a junior ... also batted .431 that season ... a member of the National Honor Society ... also lettered three years of basketball.

MAJOR: Enrolled in the Barney School of Business, major is undecided.

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 Statistics The Automated ScoreBook Overall Batting Statistics for Hartford Record: 15-32 Home: 11-13 Away: 4-15 Neutral: 0-4 Conference: 7-15 Pla Player Andy An Drexel Mike Amendola Mi Victor Santana Vic Mark Sargente Ma Ben Be Sobocinski Brady Bra Stouffer Simon Sim Kudernatsch Andrew Siano An Matt Ma Walker Rodger Wilmot Ro Alex Bulger Ale Jon Ricco Drew Dr Sgro Bobby Gorski Bo Cory Beahm Co Jason Jas Freethey Chris Suchy Ch Totals..............

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AVG .363 .362 .357 .333 .315 .280 .266 .259 .259 .250 .242 .231 .229 .225 .222 .193 .156 .281 .333

GP-GS AB 47-45 160 47-47 163 20-9 28 3-0 3 46-46 162 37-36 132 38-33 128 46-45 166 38-32 116 37-29 104 18-9 33 21-6 26 37-23 83 31-22 80 21-15 45 30-19 57 20-8 32 47 1518 47 1590

R 33 31 8 1 27 20 22 20 8 16 5 3 9 9 7 14 2 235 393

H 58 59 10 1 51 37 34 43 30 26 8 6 19 18 10 11 5 426 530

2B 3B 13 4 11 3 1 0 0 0 7 1 7 0 4 1 3 4 10 0 6 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 74 13 132 12

HR 7 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 21 53

RBI 49 27 3 0 29 15 13 14 11 10 0 0 9 14 2 8 3 207 367

TB 100 85 14 1 60 50 43 54 43 35 10 7 25 28 11 18 5 589 845

SLG% .625 .521 .500 .333 .370 .379 .336 .325 .371 .337 .303 .269 .301 .350 .244 .316 .156 .388 .531

BB 17 26 9 0 11 13 18 8 2 4 2 1 9 3 6 15 1 145 227

HBP 6 10 1 0 2 2 1 1 3 3 0 1 2 0 1 3 1 37 54

SO 29 14 6 1 13 24 15 37 25 16 5 4 18 27 16 13 8 271 204

GDP 4 6 0 0 2 1 1 1 4 5 2 0 3 3 2 3 0 37 35

OB% .431 .475 .513 .333 .362 .351 .361 .292 .285 .295 .286 .286 .316 .250 .321 .382 .206 .353 .428

SF 5 1 1 0 2 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 20 26

SH 1 0 2 0 7 6 3 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 3 0 1 33 22

SB-ATT PO A 5-7 101 13 8-10 157 29 0-0 24 24 0-0 2 0 17-21 80 89 6-7 53 107 3-3 16 42 10-14 106 5 0-0 165 8 0-0 68 3 0-0 47 3 1-2 7 16 2-3 59 0 0-1 183 6 3-4 33 44 3-5 24 44 0-0 20 1 58-77 1154 470 46-71 1178 552

E 5 4 3 0 8 10 4 3 3 3 0 3 2 3 0 4 0 60 56

FLD% .958 .979 .941 1.000 .955 .941 .935 .974 .983 .959 1.000 .885 .967 .984 1.000 .944 1.000 .964 .969

LOB - TTeam (340), Opp (372). DPs turned - Team (42), Opp (44). IBB - Team (9), Amendola (5), BSobocinski (2), Wilmot (1), Kudernatsch (1), Opp (8).

Picked off - Amendola (4), Siano (2), BSobocinski (1), Wilmot (1).

Overall Pitching Statistics for Hartford Pla Player Simon Sim Kudernatsch Steve Ste Sobocinski Bob Rogers Andrew And Smith Cory Co Beahm Ben Sobocinski Weston We Szymanski Brady Bra Stouffer Mike Mik Thatcher Myles My Kelly Brendan Floyd Bre Zach Zac Tarner Kyle Kyl Perry Matt Ma Govoni Totals..............

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ERA 4.15 4.88 5.65 6.52 6.57 7.15 7.44 9.00 9.45 10.66 10.88 11.30 11.57 13.24 8.14 4.63

W-L 2-0 2-2 2-6 1-0 3-4 3-4 1-6 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-4 0-1 1-3 15-32 32-15

APP 5 12 15 11 16 15 15 2 11 8 10 12 2 13 47 47

GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP 0 0 0/0 0 4.1 0 0 0/0 1 27.2 2 0 0/0 1 43.0 0 0 0/0 1 19.1 6 1 0/0 0 38.1 11 1 0/0 0 56.2 11 2 0/0 0 71.1 0 0 0/0 0 2.0 0 0 0/0 0 13.1 1 0 0/0 0 12.2 2 0 0/0 0 24.0 8 0 0/0 0 32.2 1 0 0/0 0 4.2 5 0 0/0 0 34.2 47 4 0/0 3 384.2 47 9 3/2 7 392.2

H R ER 4 3 2 35 23 15 46 35 27 19 15 14 50 33 28 67 48 45 111 62 59 3 3 2 20 18 14 22 16 15 43 31 29 47 44 41 6 6 6 57 56 51 530 393 348 426 235 202

BB SO 0 3 20 13 20 21 14 7 17 29 36 25 20 38 2 2 12 12 7 6 19 12 23 18 9 5 28 13 227 204 145 271

2B 3B HR 2 0 0 13 0 4 16 0 5 5 1 2 9 1 9 16 1 8 27 3 7 3 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 3 11 3 3 11 0 2 3 0 1 13 2 7 132 12 53 74 13 21

AB 17 112 164 71 156 221 306 10 54 60 109 133 19 158 1590 1518

B/Avg .235 .313 .280 .268 .321 .303 .363 .300 .370 .367 .394 .353 .316 .361 .333 .281

WP HBP 0 1 6 9 1 4 2 5 0 2 12 6 3 7 0 0 6 2 4 3 2 4 2 6 2 0 5 5 45 54 20 37

BK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 5

SFA SHA 0 0 1 4 2 3 3 2 2 4 5 2 3 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 3 0 26 22 20 33

PB - Te Team (7), Drexel (4), Amendola (3), Opp (4). Pickoffs - Team (3), Rogers (1), Amendola (1), BSobocinski (1), Opp (8).

SBA/ATT - Amendola (19-29), Bulger (17-20), Drexel (9-15), Szymanski (5-15), Floyd (10-11), Govoni (8-9), BSobocinski (4-7), Tarner (3-6), Rogers (5-6), SBA/A SSobocinski (4-5), Beahm (2-3), Kelly (2-3), Thatcher (1-3), Perry (2-2), Smith (1-2).

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About America East...

• Now in its third decade of operation, America East has evolved into one of the most comprehensive NCAA Division I conferences with a commitment to broad-based, competitive athletics programs, complementing the academic integrity and missions of the member institutions.

Progressive in its approach to its more than 3,200 student-athletes, America East recognizes champions in each of its 20 sports: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, men’s and women’s indoor track and field, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s outdoor track and field, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, men’s and women’s tennis, and women’s volleyball.

America East also conducts the nation’s most comprehensive academic recognition program for student-athletes.

With a geographic footprint covering the Mid-Atlantic to Northeast regions of the United States, America East strives to develop champions in academics, athletics and leadership at its nine member institutions: University at Albany, Binghamton University, Boston University, University of Hartford, University of Maine, UMBC, University of New Hampshire, Stony Brook University and University of Vermont.

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Vermont captured its fifth straight America East Academic Cup in 2009 after its student-athletes registered a cumulative 3.14 grade-point average, which tied the league’s best mark ever.

Six other schools also earned a 3.0 GPA or better.

America East’s 3,200 student-athletes registered a combined 3.05 GPA during the 2008-09 academic year, and over 60 percent of them were named to America East’s Academic Honor Roll for recording a GPA of 3.0 or better.

Connor Tobin (Vermont), Dan Schultz (Boston University) and Cornelia Carapcea (UMBC) were tabbed ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Americans, while 26 others were All-District selections.

Vermont’s Connor Tobin (soccer) and Kristen Millar (lacrosse) were the America East Male and Female Scholar-Athletes of the Year, respectively.

Twenty-one student-athletes were recognized as America East Scholar-Athletes and 167 received All-Academic recognition in their respective sport.

Nineteen America East teams were publicly recognized by the NCAA for their multiyear Academic Progress Rate (APR), finishing among the top 10 percent of teams in the nation, with nine programs receiving perfect scores of 1,000.

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Boston University won the Stuart P. Haskell, Jr. Commissioner’s Cup for the fourth straight year and seventh time in the last eight seasons after capturing a conference-best seven championships, four regular-season titles and four runner-up finishes during the 2008-09 season.

08Four America East programs won postseason games in 2008sity 09: Boston University men’s soccer (NCAA), Boston University CBI) women’s basketball (WNIT), Vermont men’s basketball (CBI) and Boston University softball (NCAA). rica Nineteen America East student-athletes earned All-America en’s recognition, including one in men’s basketball, one in men’s soccer, six in men’s lacrosse, four in women’s lacrosse and nine in cross country/track & field. ball America East improved 10 positions in the men’s basketball conference RPI to No. 17, its fifth-best finish ever, and sent eatwo teams (Binghamton, NCAA; Vermont, CBI) to the postseason for the fifth time since 2003. artThree women’s basketball teams – Boston University, Hartferford and Vermont – reached the postseason, tying a conference record set in 1999.

Boston University defeated Fairleigh Dickinson in the firstt round of the NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship to givee ightt America East at least one NCAA win in seven of the last eight ast’ss years, and the conference RPI (No. 6) was America East’s highest ever. pionn Boston University became the first women’s soccer champion ncee to complete an unbeaten and untied conference slate since 2000 and made its fourth straight NCAA appearance.

UMBC (No. 9), which won its second straight America Eastt Men’s Lacrosse Championship, and Stony Brook (No. 20)) anyy were ranked in the final USILA national poll, while Albany was also ranked during the season. sse,, Sarah Dalton, a first-team All-American in women’s lacrosse, led Boston University to its fifth straight conference title. Thee ked d Terriers (No. 11) and New Hampshire (No. 20) were ranked in the final IWLCA national poll.

CAA A Stony Brook women’s cross country competed at the NCAA ightt Women’s Cross Country Championship for the second straight season.

Boston University reached the championship round of itss urn,, NCAA Softball Regional with wins over Iowa and Auburn, matching the best finish ever by an America East team.

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The America East

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Vermont women’s lacrosse standout Kristen Millar was se-lected the 2009 America East Woman of the Year forr a ent, distinguished career in the areas of academic achievement, athletics excellence, service and leadership. oftHartford tennis player Rich Lieberman and the Maine softmale ball team were named the America East Male and Female Sportsmanship Award winners.

8th University at Albany appointed George M. Philip as its 18th muel president, while Stony Brook University named Dr. Samuel Stanley its next president. inal Patrick Chambers, who helped lead Villanova to the Final Four as a men’s basketball assistant coach in 2009, took over evin as Boston University’s next head coach. Binghamton’s Kevin ok’s Broadus, New Hampshire’s Bill Herrion and Stony Brook’s Steve Pikiell all received contract extensions.

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Hawks in the Pros JEFF BAGWELL

Jeff Bag Bagwell, the 1994 NaLeague Most Valuable tional Le Player, is the University of Hartford Hartford’s most prominent baseball alumnus. The recently retired BBagwell played third base fo for the Hawks from 1987 to 1989. He left as the program program’s all-time leader in battin batting average (.413), runs ba batted in (126), and home runs ru (31). His career batting a average was a New England collegiate record.

Bag Bagwell’s rise to majorleague stardom was swift.

Drafted in the fourth round by the Bosto Boston Red Sox in 1989, he played ttwo seasons in the Red Sox system before being traded to the Houston A Astros at the very end of his 1990 season. The next spring, he earned a starting job - at first base - with the Astros and went on to win the Natio National League’s Rookie-of-the-Year award that year. He was then the Open Opening Day first baseman for the Astros for 14 consecutive years.

The 1 1994 campaign was the highlight of Bagwell’s 16-year major league ccareer. Playing just 110 games, he led the majors in RBI (116) and was second among National League leaders in batting average (.368) an and home runs (39). Bagwell won numerous postseason awards, culminati in his selection as National League MVP. In 2000, Bagwell culminating belted a career-high 47 homers while driving in 132 runs and scoring 152 runs runs, becoming the first player in NL history and only the fifth in ML histor history to post a 45-homer, 100-RBI, 150-run season, joining Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Jimmie Foxx and Lou Gehrig. In 16 years, Bagwell hit .297 with 449 home runs, 1,529 RBI and 202 stolen bases.

He is the Astros’ career leader in homers, batting average and slugging percentage (.540).

Bagwell was selected to the All-Star team four times (1994, 1996, 1997, 1999). He posted six-straight 30-homer, 100-run, 100-RBI seasons (’96-’01), becoming just the fourth player in major league history to do so (the list includes Ruth, Gehrig and Foxx). He joins DiMaggio, Hank Aaron, Frank Robinson and Ted Williams as the only five players to record 300 homers, 1,000 RBI and 1,000 runs in their first 10 years of Major League Baseball.

Of Ha Hartford’s 13 major league draftees or free agent signees (See BBox), three are still involved in baseball. In addition to Bagw Bagwell (Astros organization) and Snyder, Gary LaRocque, a 197 1975 Milwaukee Brewers draftee, serves as a Senior Specia Special Assistant to the General Manager for the St. Louis Cardi Cardinals.

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EARL SNYDER

In June of 1998, Earl Snyder ’98 was selected in the 36th round of the baseball amateur draft by the New York Mets. After attending extended spring training, Snyder was assigned to the Pittsfield Mets of the New YorkPenn League. In November of 2005 he was signed by the Cincinnati Reds to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

In 1999, Snyder moved on to Capital City of the South Atlantic League (A).

He tied for the South Atlantic League lead with 28 homers, while placing second in RBI (97) and fifth in total bases (247). Snyder spent the 2000 season with the St. Lucie Mets of the Florida State League (A), where he batted .282 with 25 home runs and 93 RBI and was selected to play in the FSL All-Star game, which he won for his team with a game-winning two-out, two-run homer. Snyder was promoted to AA Binghamton for the 2001 season, playing in 114 games, batting .281, and finishing second on the team with 20 home runs and 75 RBI. He was promoted at the end of the season to AAA Norfolk, where he batted .474 in six games and participated in the International League playoffs.

In 2002, Snyder was involved in the eight player trade that sent Roberto Alomar from the Cleveland Indians to the New York Mets. He had three stints with Cleveland and had a pinch-hit single on April 28 at Texas in his major league debut. He spent most of 2002 at Buffalo (AAA) where he led the team with 19 homers in 110 games. In 2003, Synder was claimed off waivers by the Boston Red Sox. He spent the 2003 season with the Pawtucket Red Sox (AAA), where he finished third in the International League with 22 homers.

In 2004, Snyder tied the Pawtucket franchise record for homers in a season (36) while also setting the season record for RBI (104). He was called up to the 2004 World Champion Boston Red Sox where he started at third base against the Toronto Blue Jays on August 18. Hitless in his first three trips to the plate, he came up in the bottom of the eighth and singled to left field amidst a standing ovation from the Fenway Park capacity crowd. He joined the Cincinnati Reds organization in 2006, playing with the AAA Louisville Bats in the International League.

Snyder is the Hartford record holder for career hits (222), home runs (53), RBI (173), total bases (423) and runs (146). He also owns five single-season records and is in the top five of 23 offensive categories.

HARTFORD PLAYERS IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES 1991

Jeff Bagwell ........................................................................ Retired

HARTFORD MINOR LEAGUE DRAFTEES/FREE AGENTS 2004 1998 1996 1994 1994 1993 1992 1989

1985 1975

Scott Roy.................................... Toronto Blue Jays (21st Round) Earl Snyder ...................................New York Mets (36th Round) Dave Tober ..........................Philadelphia Phillies (Free Agent) Scott Hilt ...................................... Minnesota Twins (29th Round) Scott LaRock..............................Colorado Rockies (29th Round) Kurt Grashaw ........................ St. Louis Cardinals (43rd Round) Mike Kostrzewa....................... Cleveland Indians (Free Agent) Jeff Bagwell ...................................Boston Red Sox (4th Round) Pat Hedge ............................... Baltimore Orioles (22nd Round) Brian Crowley ................................Texas Rangers (33rd Round) Mark Czarkowski .......................Seattle Mariners (51st Round) John Tuozzo................................... New York Mets (21st Round) Gary LaRocque .................... Milwaukee Brewers (14th Round)

YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS YR 2009

W/L 15-32

PCT .319

2008

18-31

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2007 2006 2005 2004

15-34 11-38 6-30 11-33

.306 .224 .166 .250

2003 2002 2001

9-34-1 .205 17-29 .370 14-35 .286

Jeff Calcaterra Jeff Calcaterra Jeff Calcaterra Harvey Shapiro (76-199-1, .275) Harvey Shapiro Harvey Shapiro Harvey Shapiro

2000

13-34

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Harvey Shapiro

1999 1998

12-34 13-32

.261 .289

Harvey Shapiro Bob Nenna (13-32, .289)

1997 1996

16-23 .410 18-30-1 .378

Jim Bretz (48-78-1, .382) Jim Bretz

1995

14-25

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Jim Bretz

1994

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1993

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Moe Morhardt (42-54, .438) Moe Morhardt

1992

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COACH Jeff Calcaterra (65-165, .283) Jeff Calcaterra

Dan Gooley (101-90-1, .529) Dan Gooley

1991

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Dan Gooley Dan Gooley

1988

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Don Cook (4-12, .250) Bill Denehy (17-73, .189) Bill Denehy Bill Denehy Jim Keener (0-15, .000)

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Roger Wickman Roger Wickman Roger Wickman

1975 1974

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1971 1970 1969

10-9 .526 10-10-1 .500 7-9 .438

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.471 .083 .308 .500 .529 .531

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Roger Wickman Frank Klein (14-29, .326) Frank Klein

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CAPTAINS Seniors

MVP Andy Drexel

Bill Perry

Chris Greiner Mike Amendola Seniors Bill Perry Seniors Frank Cipolla Seniors Ryan Cuscovitch Matt Denorfia, Jeff Swedberg N/A N/A N/A Matt Marchese, Josh Yuhas/ Ryan Gardner Brandon Handfield Josh Yuhas Brian Pinney/John Russo Jaime Delio/Brian Pinney/ Earl Snyder Dave Deshefy Dwayne DeMond/ Dave Tober Frank Barresi/ Kevin Russell/Dave Tober Scott Hilt/Scott LaRock Press Fitzpatrick/ Steve Matthews/ Mike Morhardt Mike Desjardins/ Mike Lane/Bob Nenna Joe Bellino/ Mike Scrapchansky Greg Centracchio Brian Crowley/ Pat Hedge Brian Crowley/ Pat Hedge/Chris Petersen Brian Crowley/ Pat Hedge/Chris Petersen Mike Devarenne John Tuozzo John Tuozzo/ Steve Powers Chris Cignoli Mike Morris/Norm Young Mike Morris/Norm Young John Connolly/ Bruce Lerner Joe Zubretsky Mike Klimas/Steve Litke Mike Klimas/Steve Litke Phil Levesque/ Dave Correale Gary LaRocque Craig Montvidas/ Bob Haggett Mark Swayne/ John Palermo Rick Huleatt/ Bob Pawloski Joe Morley/Rick Huleatt Vic Biega/John Seabury Paul DiSanto/ Ken Gwozdz Ed Peltier/Ken Silver Gary Palladino Jerry Orefice/Dave Lill Doug Keeler/Dave Lill Jim Harrington Len Rock/ Tony Angiletta Ed Kafton/ Jim Harrington Ed Kafton/Len Rock Bill Poutre/ Harvey Sinclair Frank Deutsch/ Seb Santiglia Jack Repass/Seb Santiglia

Jeff Swedberg Ryan Waldron N/A N/A

ALL-TIME HONOR ROLL 1989 1988 1974

ABCA ALL-AMERICA Jeff Bagwell (3B) ...............................................................................Third Team Jeff Bagwell (3B) ...............................................................................Third Team Gary LaRocque (SS) ........................................... College Division Third Team

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ABCA ALL-NORTHEAST Earl Snyder (1B) ................................................................................. First Team John Riccio (1B)................................................................................... First Team Earl Snyder (3B) ................................................................................. First Team Earl Snyder (3B) ................................................................................. First Team Dave Tober (DH) ................................................................................ First Team Jeff Bagwell (3B) ............................................................................... First Team Jeff Bagwell (3B) ............................................................................... First Team

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N/A Earl Snyder Earl Snyder Earl Snyder

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Dwayne DeMond

1997

Scott LaRock

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Paul Francesconi

1988 1987

Bob Nenna Joe Bellino Joe Bellino Jeff Bagwell Jeff Bagwell Jeff Bagwell Chris Petersen John Tuozzo Dave Tracy

Tom Kearney Rick Vogel Bruce Lerner Mike Klimas Dave Correale

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Dan Gooley

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Mark Swayne

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Mike McDonald

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Paul DiSanto Gary Palladino Dave Lill Gary Palladino Jim Harrington Len Rock Bill Poutre Jim Harrington Len Rock Bill Poutre

ECAC DIVISION I or SUBDIVISION ALL-STAR John Riccio (1B)............................................................................. Second Team Earl Snyder (3B) ........................................................................... Second Team Earl Snyder (3B) ........................................................................... Second Team Jeff Bagwell (3B) ....................................................New England Subdivision Brian Crowley (OF) .................................................New England Subdivision Jeff Bagwell (3B) ....................................................New England Subdivision Brian Crowley (OF) .................................................New England Subdivision Jeff Bagwell (3B) ....................................................New England Subdivision

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Dave Correale Steve Litke

Joe Morley Vic Biega Vic Biega

ECAC DIVISION I or SUBDIVISION PLAYER OF THE YEAR Jeff Bagwell (3B) ....................................................New England Subdivision Jeff Bagwell (3B) ....................................................New England Subdivision

NEIBA ALL-NEW ENGLAND Chris Greiner (P) ................................................................................ First Team Earl Snyder (1B) ................................................................................. First Team John Riccio (1B)................................................................................... First Team Earl Snyder (3B) ................................................................................. First Team Earl Snyder (3B) ................................................................................. First Team Dave Tober (DH) ................................................................................ First Team Kevin Russell (3B) ......................................................................... Second Team Scott LaRock (P) ............................................................................ Second Team Brian Wood (P)............................................................................. Second Team Bob Nenna (1B) .................................................................................. First Team Mike Lane (C) ..................................................................................... First Team Joe Bellino (DH) ........................................................................... Second Team Joe Bellino (DH) ........................................................................... Second Team Jeff Bagwell (3B) ............................................................................... First Team Brian Crowley (OF) ............................................................................ First Team Pat Hedge (OF) ............................................................................ Second Team Jeff Bagwell (3B) ............................................................................... First Team Chris Petersen (1B) ............................................................................. First Team Pat Hedge (OF) ............................................................................ Second Team Todd Reynolds (2B) ...................................................................... Second Team Keith Wiley (P) ............................................................................. Second Team Jeff Bagwell (3B) ......................................................................... Second Team Gary LaRocque (SS) ............................................ College Division First Team

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Chris Cignoli Norm Young Mike Morris Bruce Lerner

ECAC DIVISION I ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM Mike Desjardins (SS) Scott LaRock (P) Jeff Bagwell (3B) Brian Bushwell (OF) Pat Hedge (OF) -- Most Valuable Player Steve Scialabba (SS)

1991 1996 1994

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All Time Results

NEIBA COACH OF THE YEAR

AMERICA EAST ALL CONFERENCE Bill Perry (3B) ...................................................................................... First Team Ben Sobocinski (SS) ...................................................................... Second Team Simon Kudernatsch (2B) ......................................................... All-Rookie Team Adam Grap (C) ..................................................................All-Academic Team Ben Sobocinski (2B) ..................................................................... Second Team Greg Cinelli (INF).................................................................... All-Rookie Team Chris Greiner (P) ..................................................................... All-Rookie Team Weston Szymanski (P) ............................................................ All-Rookie Team Brady Stouffer (SS) ................................................................ All-Rookie Team Adam Bowser (OF) ................................................................. All-Rookie Team Scott Roy (P) .................................................................................. Second Team Brian Eck (C).................................................................................. Second Team Ron Acabbo (3B) ................................................................................ First Team Ryan Cuscovitch (1B) ......................................................................... First Team Earl Snyder (1B) ........................................................................... Second Team John Riccio (1B)................................................................................... First Team Brian Biskupiak (OF) .................................................................... Second Team Earl Snyder (3B) ........................................................................... Second Team John Riccio (1B)............................................................................. Second Team Earl Snyder (3B) ........................................................................... Second Team Scott Hilt (C) ........................................................................................ First Team Paul Francesconi (OF) ........................................................................ First Team Mike Lane (C) ..................................................................................... First Team Bob Nenna (1B) ............................................................................ Second Team Steve Matthews (2B) ................................................................... Second Team Aaron Leonard (OF) .................................................................... Second Team Mike Lane (C) ..................................................................................... First Team AMERICA EAST CHAMPIONSHIP ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM Brian Edge (C) Dave Tober (DH) Scott LaRock (P) Dave Tober (2B)

Frank Deutsch

Hartford All-Time: 537-971-8 (.354)

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T XL Center and Comcast Theatre offer top-name concerts while the former The i home to the American Hockey League’s Hartford Wolfpack. The Connecticut is C Convention Center offers an ideal new venue to make your event memorable, f from intimate, upscale gatherings to large city-wide experiences.

The surrounding Connecticut countryside offers unlimited and varied get-away possibilities, including skiing, spring garden tour summer winery tours, fall festivals, and two of the world’s largest casino and entertainment complexes, Mohegan Sun tours, and Foxwoods Resort & Casino.

Har Hartford boasts an extraordinarily active arts and entertainment scene with nearly 200 arts, cultural and heritage organization The experts agree: Places Rated Almanac ranked Hartford among the top six percent of North American cities for arts tions. and culture. Greater Hartford also runs the 10th-largest United Arts Fund in the nation, demonstrating its strong commitment t arts. to the It’s no wonder noted economist Richard Florida has ranked Hartford in the “Top 20” of cool places to live, work, start a family and have fun.

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS IN CONNECTICUT PR Con Connecticut has been the home to many professional or semi-professional sports tea teams or events. The only current professional team in Connecticut is the Connecticut Sun Sun, a member of the Women’s National Basketball Association. The CT Sun are hou housed in the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. The Hartford Wolfpack, an American Hockey League affiliate for the New York Ran Rangers (NHL), are one of two minor league teams who call Connecticut home.

The New Britain Rock Cats (Minnesota Twins, MLB) also have their home field in Con Connecticut. Joining them on the semi-professional ranks is the Connecticut Crush (Wo (Women’s Football).

TRANSPORTATION TR Har Hartford is just a two-hour drive from New York or Boston. Bradley International Airp Airport–gateway to Southern New England–is just minutes from the Capital City.

The region is also a part of the AMTRAK system and is home to a number of maj major bus lines.

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Dow Downtown lodgings include the Hilton Hartford Hotel, Hartford Ma Marriott, Crowne Plaza, Sheraton Hartford Hotel, Holiday Inn Exp Express and the Residence Inn Downtown, which offer luxury hotel roo rooms within an easy walk of the convention center and Adriaen’s Lan Landing. If that’s not enough, there are more than 6,000 hotel roo rooms within the Greater Hartford region offering visitors a variety of accommodations ranging from casino hotels to quaint New Eng England inns.

SSMALL CLASSES, BIG OPPORTUNITY A the University of Hartford, classes are small, but the list of academic offerings is not. The At e University is a comprehensive, independent institution, offering educational and career pro-U grams in 89 undergraduate and 33 graduate areas of study in its seven schools and colleges.. g It prides itself on providing the intimacy of a liberal arts college with the creativity and intel-lectual excitement of a university. le While the range of studies offered at the University is diverse, so, too, are the people. Enrolled W d are 4,842 full-time undergraduates, 853 part-time undergraduates, and 1,671 graduate stu-a dents, representing 45 states and 49 countries. The full-time student-to-faculty ratio is 14:1. d

TTRADITION TThe University of Hartford dates back to 1877, when the first of its original three schools wass founded.

The Hartford Art School (1877), Hillyer College (1879), and The Hartt School (1920)) fo joined in 1957 to form the University of Hartford. jo The T origins of the University can be traced back to the wife of Mark Twain. Mrs. Samuel Clem-ens, e along with Harriett Beecher Stowe of Uncle Tom’s Cabin fame, formed an art society thatt later la became the Hartford Art School.

EEXPANSION T University has undertaken several ambitious building projects over the past half decade..

The A $34-million Integrated Science, Engineering, and Technology complex, which included ma-jor jo renovations to the adjacent Dana Hall (one of the original buildings on campus),, opened in 2005. On its heels, new turf athletics fields brought a much different look to o o the th opposite end of campus, benefitting students, faculty, staff, alumni, and communityy residents. r

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The T new Renée Samuels Center opened in January 2007, providing the Hartford Artt School with new space for its photography and media arts programs.

S In fall 2007, Hawk Hall, a five-story residential facility for first-year students and itss adjacent Alumni Plaza, a new outdoor gathering place for students, greeted studentss a returning to campus. r Now open just a mile from the University’s main campus, the Mort and Irma Handell N Performing Arts Center houses five dance studios, four theatre rehearsal studios and P d two tw black box theatres. It is a vibrant center for dance and theatre instruction and d performances at one of the key gateways to the city of Hartford. p The University of Hartford also houses two public magnet schools on its campus—an elementary school for students from Hartford and several neigh-boring towns and University High School of Science and Engineering, which saw its legacy class graduate raduate this past June.

QUALITY The University prides itself on its growing academic reputation, best illustrated by a consistentt year-to-year increase in applications (more than 12,000 received annually) and selectivity (the e University’s acceptance rate is lower than at any time in its history). The educational experience e takes place in small, supportive classroom environments.

LOCATION The charm of the suburbs and the opportunities of the city all come alive at the University of Hart-ford. Situated on a 340-acre, wooded, suburban campus, the University borders Hartford, Westt Hartford, and Bloomfield. Midway between Boston and New York City, downtown Hartford, only y five miles away, is gaining a name for itself.

CAMPUS ACTIVITIES Numerous social, recreational, and entertainment alternatives exist for students on campus. More e than 100 groups, clubs, and organizations, including campus media, student government, fraterni-ties and sororities add to student life. The Campus Activities Team (CAT) is a student-run organiza-tion whose sole purpose is to schedule events for student enjoyment.

The University of Hartford has gained a national reputation for the quality of cultural activitiess and fine-arts exhibits on its campus. The Hartt School and the Joseloff Gallery of the Hartford Artt School are highly respected. Lincoln Theater, the Sports Center, and three auditoriums host numer-ous special events throughout the year.

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University President Walter Harrison Growth, vitality, and service to the community are key attributes of Walter Harrison’s first 10 years as president of the University of Hartford. Since his appointment as the University of Hartford’s fifth president in 1998, the University has experienced a period of energy and momentum unmatched in its history. President Harrison has overseen dramatic improvements in academic quality, finances, and fundraising.

More than 7,300 students (5,600 undergraduates and 1,700 graduate students) study at the seven schools and colleges of the University of Hartford, which is classified as a doctoral NIVERSITY research–intensive university by RESIDENT the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The institution has seen a 15 percent increase in undergraduate enrollment, instit and a 23-percent increase in degrees awarded, over the past decade. A highly visible figure on campus, President Harrison is known for cad for student life and University activities, and is fondly his enthusiasm e referred to as Walt by many students. refe During President Harrison’s tenure, the University has undertaken vigorous and comprehensive building campaign. Many of the Unia vi versity’s residence halls have been renovated, and Hawk Hall, the Univers versity’s new five-story, 208-bed residence for first-year students, vers was completed during the summer of 2007. The oval-shaped Alumni Plaza, constructed out of concrete of various colors and finishes, now Plaz provides students with a large gathering spot on the residential side prov of ccampus.

At the heart of this construction campaign are three major new additions to the University’s signature academic programs: The Renée Samuels Center of the Hartford Art School (opened in January 2007), the Integrated Science, Engineering, and TechnolJanu ogy Complex (opened in 2005), and the Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center (opened in September 2008), which houses Perf the Dance and Theatre divisions of The Hartt School. The Handel Center, located in the Upper Albany and Blue Hills neighborhoods Cen Hartford, one mile east of the University’s campus, also contains of H space for community activities. spac Two buildings have been renovated to house two of the University’s leading liberal arts programs: Psychology (East Hall) and vers Communications and Cinema Studies (Abrahms Hall). In 2006, the Com University opened new state-of-the-art athletic fields for soccer, laUniv crosse, softball, and baseball. cros The University’s vibrant relationship with the Greater Hartford community is a hallmark of President Harrison’s tenure. The Univercom sity has become a recognized leader in helping to improve public schools. It is the only private university in the country with two pubscho schools on campus—the University of Hartford Magnet lic magnet m School and the University High School of Science and Engineering.

Scho President Harrison’s community involvement is extensive. He serves on the boards of directors of the Connecticut Conference of serv Independent Colleges and the Hartford Consortium of Higher EducaInde

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tion. He is currently the president of the board of the Hartford Stage Company. He serves as trustee or director of a number of other Hartford-area organizations, including the Greater Hartford Arts Council, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, the Connecticut Science Center, and Suffield Academy. He is also a director of WorldBusiness Capital, an international finance firm based in Hartford.

Reflecting his longtime interest in intercollegiate athletics, President Harrison chairs the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Committee on Academic Performance, the group charged with implementing academic reforms among the nation’s leading intercollegiate athletic programs, and serves on a number of other NCAA committees.

He is the immediate past chair of the NCAA Executive Committee. He also serves on the Presidential Advisory Committee of the Association of Governing Boards.

All this is a long way from President Harrison’s beginnings as a scholar of American literature and culture. A native of Pittsburgh, he graduated from Trinity College in Hartford in 1968, then earned a master’s degree from the University of Michigan in 1969. After an interim of three years to serve as a captain in the United States Air Force, President Harrison earned a doctorate from the University of California–Davis. His doctoral dissertation, “Out of Play: Baseball Fiction from Pulp to Art,” was one of the earliest scholarly treatments of baseball and its place in American life.

In 1982 President Harrison left full-time teaching to take an administrative position at Colorado College. He joined Gehrung Associates University Relations Counselors in 1985, becoming president of the firm shortly thereafter. In 1989 President Harrison moved to the University of Michigan, where he became vice president of university relations and secretary of the university.

President Harrison and his wife, Dianne, a scholar of 19th-century Victorian literature and mystery literature, make their home in Russell House, the president’s residence at the University of Hartford.

Pat Meiser, in her 17th year at the University of Hartford, serves as the director of athletics and special assistant to the president.

One of only 22 women director of athletics among the 329 institutions competing at the Division I level, Meiser has 38 years of experience in coaching and athletics administration. In June of 2009 she was named the Northeast Region I-AAA Under Armour Athletics Director of the Year award for the second time (2006), and in May of 1999, she was named one of the nation’s top 50 women’s sports exPECIAL SSISTANT TO ecutives by Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal.

THE RESIDENT At Hartford, Meiser heads a team that is reIRECTOR OF THLETICS sponsible for growing the athletics and academic quality of the program, enhancing revenue and extending the program into the community.

In Meiser’s tenure, seven sports (women’s basketball, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, men’s golf, women’s golf, men’s tennis and women’s volleyball) have won America East Conference championships and either reached NCAA Division I tournament or national postseason play. Basketball, in particular, has emerged with Meiser’s hiring of Jennifer Rizzotti and Dan Leibovitz. The women’s basketball team has been crowned America East Conference champion and reached the NCAA Tournament in 2002, 2005, 2006 and 2008. The men’s team set a school record with 18 wins in 2007-08 and advanced to the America East Championship finals for the first time in school history.

Revenue enhancement has also been an area of growth for Hartford under Meiser’s leadership. This has taken place through an expanded fund raising and alumni relations effort, development of a corporate sponsorship program, implementation of a licensing program and successful grant submissions. Most significantly, Hartford athletics embarked on a $10 million athletics capital campaign in April of 2003. The campaign, called Home Field Advantage, funded the renovation of the existing soccer and lacrosse field, the relocation and construction of a softball field, the construction of a baseball field and will include construction of a track surrounding an allpurpose field. The ground breaking for Home Field Advantage took place in April of 2005, and Phase I of the project was completed in 2007. Phase II is presently under way.

Meiser’s commitment to academics is well documented and demonstrated through the success of her student-athletes. Hartford has been among the leaders in The America’s East’s Academic Cup standings each of the past 10 years. The Hawks won the Cup in 199697. This past academic year, the average student-athlete GPA was 2.98.

Reaching out in the community is important for Meiser. She is past chair of the Greater Hartford Convention and Visitors Bureau and her appointment came at a critical time as the city opened a $350

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million convention center. Meiser was named a Connecticut “Woman of Merit” by the Girl Scouts in June 2000. She is a board member of both the Connecticut Special Olympics and the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame. In October of 2007, Meiser served as Co-Chair of the CWHF Gala that celebrated the 35th anniversary of Title IX. The evening brought together the top female Olympians and national champions with ties to the state of Connecticut.

Meiser has also been involved with various intercollegiate committees and organizations at the conference, regional and national levels. She serves on the Executive Committee of NACDA and is a past President of the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association (NACDA), has been a professional sport liaison, member of the soccer rules committee and active as a NCAA Certification representative.

Over the years, she has also served a variety of roles in the America East Conference and is presently a member of the Executive Committee.

Prior to joining the Hawks, Meiser was the associate athletics director for administration and senior women’s administrator at the University of Connecticut. During her 10 years at Connecticut, she played a pivotal role in the rejuvenation of the athletics program.

Before arriving at Connecticut, Meiser was the head women’s basketball coach and a tenured faculty member at Penn State (1971-81). She gave the first women’s basketball scholarship at Penn State in 1974 and advanced the program to Top-20 status in the late 1970s. In addition, she coached the Gold Medal-winning East team in the inaugural 1979 National Sports Festival.

Meiser holds a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education (1969) from West Chester University and a M.Ed. in education (1971) and an MBA in business administration (1986) from Penn State.

She is a native of Lancaster, PA, and has four children: Katherine, 36, wife of Jason Steadman of London; Christopher, 34, husband of Renee Jansen, Boston; Julie, 32, wife of Robert Rioux of State College, PA; and Daniel, 30, West Hartford. She also has three grandchildren, Lincoln, Lyle and Josephine.

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Strength & Conditioning The Hartford Hawks strength and conditioning program is designed to deco velop the best gains, in the least amount ve of time, in the safest way possible. It is the goal of the staff to develop both th the muscular and cardiovascular systh tems in a manner that is compatible with te the demands of competing as a Division th I student-athlete. s The hands-on approach not only increases safety in the weight room, but cr augments results of each athlete. The a commitment from the coaching staff is co the single most determining factor which th maximizes results both in- and off-seam son. so The methods endorsed at Hartford are based on research, physiologia cal fact and years of experience. The ca college experience is a learning envico ronment and the weight room is no difro ferent. The lessons that are learned in fe the weight room will be applicable to th life once your playing days are over at lif Hartford.

H The purpose of the Hartford Hawks strength and conditioning program is st to create a bigger, stronger, betterconditioned student-athlete that is less co susceptible to injury. su

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Three full-time sports medicine professionals provide a comprehensive list of services, including injury care and rehabilitation, strength and conditioning, drug and alcohol education, and general personal health advisement.

The sports medicine staff is aided by a wide range of equipment for the prevention of injuries and the rehabilitation and conditioning of studentathletes. A weight room, used solely by student-athletes and supervised by the training staff and a strength and conditioning professional, is housed in the sports medicine wing of the Sports Center.

The sports medicine staff is supported by a network of highly qualified medical and counseling professionals practicing in the Greater Hartford area.

Student Health Services staff, also located in the Sports Center, work in concert with the sports medicine staff in providing student-athletes with a full complement of coverage.

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University of Hartford Athletics The University of Hartford celebrates its 26th year competing at the Division I level in 2008-09. Division I competition in all sports 200 began in 1984-85, and the ensuing 25 years beg have been keynoted by success. The following is a sampling of some of the achievements.

Hartford has fielded NCAA or national tournaHar ment teams in six sports: women’s basketball men (2002, 2005, 2006, 2008), men’s golf (1985(200 95, 2001, 2007), women’s soccer (1989-92, 1994-95, 1997-2002, 2006), men’s soccer 199 (1991-92, 1996), men’s tennis (2002) and (199 women’s volleyball (1993). The Hawks have wom also received ECAC postseason bids in baseball (1988, 1992) and volleyball (1991).

The Hawks sport conference champions in seven ssports: women’s basketball (2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008), men’s soccer (1991, 1992, 200 1996, 1999), women’s soccer (1991, 1992, 199 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 199 2006), men’s golf (1988-95, 2001-02, 2004, 200 2006-07), men’s tennis (1990, 1991, 1995, 200 2002), women’s golf (2005) and women’s vol200 leyball (1993). leyb to team success, Hartford players In addition a and coaches have received a multitude of individual honors. The awards have ranged from divid All-American distinction and national Coach of All-A the Year honors to conference Player of the Year, Yea All-Conference, individual tournament championships and others. All-Americans have cham been crowned in the following sports: baseball bee (2), men’s basketball (1), men’s golf (6), men’s lacrosse (3), men’s soccer (2) and women’s soclacr cer (11).

Three former Hartford student-athletes stand Thre out among those who have played professionally.

Vin Baker, who starred as an All-American on the basketball court for the Hawks, played 13 seasons in the NBA. A four-time NBA All-Star, seas averaged 15.0 points and 7.4 rebounds he a per game in 791 career games. Baker was picked pick eighth overall in the June 1993 NBA draft. At the time he was the highest draft pick draf ever from a Connecticut college or university. eve

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Jeff Bagwell, who played third base for Hartford from 1987 to 1989 and is the New England career leader in batting average at .413, played first base for the Houston Astros. In his play 16 yyears with the Astros he hit .297 with 449 home runs and 1,529 runs batted in. He ranks hom among Houston’s career leaders in batting avamo erage, slugging percentage, home runs and erag RBI. He was the 1994 National League MVP,

1991 Rookie of the Year, and was a four-time All-Star (1994, 1996, 1997, 1999).

Men’s golfer Jerry Kelly, who topped the Nike Tour in earnings in 1995, has been impressive in his 12 years playing on the PGA Tour.

He’s topped $2 million in earnings in three of the past six seasons, and he played on the United States President’s Cup team in 2003. In 2002, Kelly was sixth on the PGA money list and finished in the Top 25 at 13 tournaments, including wins at the Sony Open in Hawaii and the Advil Western Open.

Men’s golfers Tim Petrovic and Patrick Sheehan have also enjoyed success on the PGA Tour. Petrovic, now in his seventh season, broke through in 2005 with his first career victory at the Zurich Classic. Sheehan is in his fifth year on the PGA Tour and has topped $3 million in career earnings.

Other Hartford athletes who are currently playing in the professional ranks include Traccey Kelusky (National Lacrosse League), Earl Snyder (minor league baseball), Chris Doyle (USL First Division soccer), Daniel Antunez (USL), Saralyn Smith (AVP), Rory Glaves (NLL), Todd Richard (NLL), Derek Suddons (NLL), Jason Clark (NLL), Josh Wasson (NLL) and Matt Holman (NLL).

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