2010 Illinois State Baseball Media Guide by Kevin McCarty

Contents

2-18 Illinois State University

45-46 2010 Opponents

20-21 Looking Ahead

47-49 2009 Review

A glance at Illinois State University, the surrounding community, and the studentathlete experience.

A look at the 2010 season through the eyes of the Redbird players.

Quick facts and media relations contact info for each of Illinois State’s 2010 opponents.

A look back at Illinois State’s 2009 season, including full statistics and a review of Missouri Valley Conference play.

General Information Location: . . . . . . . . . . University Founded: . . . . Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . Nickname: . . . . . . . . . Colors: . . . . . . . . . . . Affiliation: . . . . . . . . . . Conference:. . . . . . . . . President: . . . . . . . . . . Director of Athletics: . . . . Faculty Representative:. . . Athletic Department Phone: Ticket Information Phone: .

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Team Information

22-27 Baseball Staff

Meet Illinois State’s new head coach Mark Kingston and his staff, along with members of the support staff.

28-44 The 2010 Redbirds

Player profiles for seniors, returning players and newcomers to Redbird baseball.

50-63 History and Records

Illinois State University’s season and career records, individual and team honors, great moments, and a listing of Illinois State’s professional Redbirds.

64 Media Information

Helpful information about covering the Redbirds, including interview guidelines and standard gameday protocol.

2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 Missouri Valley Record (finish): . Players Returning/Lost: . . . . . . . . Starters Returning/Lost: . . . . . . . Pitchers Returning/Lost: . . . . . . . Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The 2010 Illinois State baseball media guide was designed, written and edited by Kevin McCarty, graduate assistant for Illinois State Athletics Media Relations. Editorial assistance was provided by Todd Kober, associate athletics director/ media relations; assistant media relations directors Jimmy Knodel and Mike Williams; and athletics media relations graduate assistant Lauren Hutchcraft. Additional assistance provided by media relations student intern Garret Spiek and student clerical assistant Jessica Denin. Cover design by Shawn Billo. Photography courtesy of Dennis Banks, Major League Baseball and its affiliates. Special thanks to Roger Cushman and Tom Lamonica, former Illinois State sports information directors, for their special collaboration, and to all former Redbird baseball media contacts. Printing services provided by Multi-Ad. For special accommodations call 309.438.8000. On the cover: Ryan Camp, Ryan Copeland and Ryan Court.

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Baseball History First Season: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1890 All-Time Record (seasons): . . . . . 1,541-1,487-20 (107) All-Time MVC Record (seasons): . . . . . . .276-391 (28) MVC Tournament Titles (last): . . . . . . . . One (1994) NCAA Postseason Appearances* (last): . . . Two (1994) College World Series Appearances*: . . . . . . . . . . . 0 *Illinois State won the 1969 College Division National Championship

Stadium Information Facility: . . . . Capacity: . . . Dimensions:. . Field Surface: . Year Opened: .

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. . . . .Duffy Bass Field . . . . . . . . . . 1,500 . . . . . . 330-400-330 . . . . . . Natural Grass Fully Renovated in 2009

Head Coach: . . . . . . . Alma Mater: . . . . . . . . Record at Illinois State: . . Career Record: . . . . . . Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Student Assistant Coach:. Athletic Trainer . . . . . .

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Baseball Staff . . . . .Mark Kingston . North Carolina, 1995 . . . 0-0 (First Season) . . . 0-0 (First Season) Bo Durkac, Billy Mohl, . . . . . Mike Current . . . . . Mike Stalowy . . . Satoshi Kajiyama

Illinois State

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Illinois State Academics

Teaching is at the root of Illinois State’s heritage and that tradition grows through the efforts of the outstanding faculty in all six of Illinois State’s colleges. More than 92 percent of Illinois State’s classes are taught by full-time faculty, most of whom have the highest degree in their academic area.

The College of Arts & Sciences

>> The Illinois State forensics team won the 2005 American Forensics Association National Championship. >> The department of economics was recently ranked fifth in the nation for teacher quality and productivity. >> Faculty and students in the department of philosophy are engaged in research on artificial intelligence that seeks to answer questions about how close robots can come to approximating the human mind.

The College of Business

>> In a 21st Century version of the Oxford College model, the College of Business opened its new facility in 2004, which blends the small college campus environment with a corporate presence and state-of-the-art technologies. >> The McLean County Small Business Development Center, located in the College of Business, provides assistance with

business strategies, finances, marketing and training to Central Illinois businesses. >> AACSB – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business has accredited both undergraduate and graduate programs in business and accounting at Illinois State.

The College of Education

>> More Illinois State graduates teach in our nation’s schools than graduates of any other institution. >> With Metcalf Lab School and University High School, aspiring teachers get practical experience on campus prior to student teaching. >> Illinois State is one of the nation’s most respected special education teaching programs.

The College of Fine Arts

>> Award-winning actors Sean Hayes (“Will and Grace”), John Malkovich, Jane Lynch (“Glee”, “40 Year Old Virgin”, “Talledega Nights”, “Role Models”) attended Illinois State. >> The $20 million Center for the Performing Arts includes an 830-seat concert hall and a 450-seat proscenium theater to showcase student and faculty talent. >> School of Art photography faculty member Jin Lee was awarded the first Guggenheim Fellowship in fine arts at ISU.

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ersity Mennonite College of Nursing

>> The college maintains a 100 percent placement rate for graduates within three months of graduation. >> Graduates consistently pass the RN licensure exam at rates above both state and national averages. >> Students in the Family Nurse Practitioner graduate sequence have a 99-percent pass rate on the American Nurses Credentialing Center national certification exam -- 19 percent higher than the national average.

The College of Applied Science & Technology

>> Students in the apparel merchandising and design, and interior design programs went behind the scenes at some of the world’s leading design establishments during a 2004 trip to London and Paris. >> Astronaut Sally Ride, former surgeon general Jocelyn Elders and Bill Nye The Science Guy have all appeared at the college’s annual Science and Technology Week activities. >> Alumnus Jeff Friday is the head strength and conditioning coach for the Super Bowl XXXV Champion Baltimore Ravens.

Building Better

Excuse our dust, but these days, only Illinois State’s reputation for a quality education seems to be growing as fast as its campus. The new Performing Arts Center, the Kaufman Football Building, the Owen Strength and Conditioning Center, the new baseball stadium at Duffy Bass Field, the College of Business Building, the new alumni center and the remodeling of Schroeder Hall have modernized the campus, while merging the rich tradition and architecture of older structures with today’s need for high-tech education. New projects that will begin or continue in 2010 include the remodeling of university residence halls and the construction of a new student recreation facility.

Safe on Campus

The Student Guide to Personal Safety rated Bloomington-Normal one of the safest college towns in the Midwest. Students can get around conveniently and safely with “Nite Ride” on campus, plus the Bloomington-Normal transit system is available to reach any location in the Twin Cities.

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Administration

University Leaders Dr. Al Bowman

In 2007, Bowman was honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award from the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign. In the 2002-2003 academic year, Bowman left the chair’s position to serve as Illinois State’s interim provost. He served as interim president of Illinois State from June of 2003 until he was named president in March of 2004. After being named president, Bowman instituted a salary enhancement plan in September 2005 to close the gap with peer institution salaries in order to recruit and retain high quality faculty and staff at Illinois State University. More than $2 million has gone into that initiative even though Illinois State has seen a major downward shift in state appropriations for higher education. Bowman also pursued funding for the renovation of the now 50-year old Schroeder Hall, a $17.5 million project which was completed in January 2005. He was instrumental in completing Illinois State University’s first comprehensive campaign, Redefining “Normal,” which raised more than $96 million to enhance Illinois State’s position in higher education. In 2007, Bowman was instrumental in gaining approval for a new $49.1 million Student Fitness and Kinesiology and Recreation Center that will open in 2010. An avid outdoorsman, Bowman enjoys mountain climbing, hiking, skiing, and runs five miles daily. His wife, Linda (Althoff), completed undergraduate and master’s degrees at Illinois State. She is the graduate program advisor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Their daughter Natalie is a student in the University Laboratory Schools, and daughter Laura is a student at Illinois State University.

Dr. Sheahon Zenger

assistant athletics director for major gifts in 2001-02. He accepted that post after a year in the KSU College of Business, raising more than $2 million and restructuring its development program with research and planning. All that administrative and fund-raising experience came as an outgrowth of his passion for coaching – his career goal starting at age 9. Zenger’s football coaching career began in 1987 at Manhattan (Kan.) High School, a few months before he received his bachelor’s degree in English and secondary education from Kansas State. Zenger’s first college football coaching job came the following year at Drake, before he returned to his alma mater in 1989. At age 23, Zenger was one of the nation’s youngest full-time football staff members when he started at Kansas State, serving on head coach Bill Snyder’s staff in key roles as assistant recruiting coordinator and director of football operations. Zenger completed his master’s degree in journalism and mass communication (1992) while helping Snyder transform a Wildcat football program that had struggled for decades, into one of college football’s elite. That football success served as a foundation for Kansas State’s rise to Big 12 Conference prominence across the board. From 1993-95, Zenger served the coaching profession as editor of American Football Quarterly, a magazine for coaches. As he completed his studies for a Ph.D. in educational policy and leadership at Kansas (1996), he contributed communications and special projects support to the office of the executive vice-chancellor, while strengthening his understanding of university leadership at the highest levels. After earning his doctorate, Zenger’s next challenge was as recruiting coordinator for the brand new NCAA Division I football program at the University of South Florida in 1996. A year later, he moved to the University of Wyoming football staff as recruiting coordinator and rose to assistant head coach by 1998, which was one of his personal crowning moments of his career. A published author and researcher, Zenger served for three years with the NCAA Division I Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement and he is beginning his first year on three separate NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Division committees. He serves as the Missouri Valley Football Conference Representative to the NCAA FCS Football Committee and to the Central Regional Advisory Committee to the NCAA FCS Committee, while also being a member of the Executive Committee of NACDA’s Division I FCS Athletic Directors Association. The Hays, Kan., native is married to the former Pam McAnarney. The couple has three children: Luke, Abby and Jake.

University President Al Bowman became Illinois State University’s 17th president on March 1, 2004, after serving one year as interim president. Bowman received a bachelor’s degree in speech pathology from Augustana College and a master’s degree in speech-language pathology from Eastern Illinois University. He chose the University of IllinoisUrbana for his graduate work, completing a Ph.D. in speech and hearing science. Bowman was a staff speech pathologist at Veterans Administration Hospital in Danville prior to joining Illinois State in 1978 as a faculty member in the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology. He was appointed chairperson of the department in 1994 and held the position for eight years, while also serving as director of the Down Syndrome SpeechLanguage Clinic and continuing to teach a course each semester. Under Bowman’s leadership the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, now the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, was awarded accreditation by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association, faculty and staff scholarly productivity doubled, and the master’s program rose in prestige to its current ranking as No. 1 in Illinois. A doctoral program in audiology was added to the program during Bowman’s presidency, one of only five in the State of Illinois.

Director of Athletics The Dr. Sheahon Zenger (pronounced SHAY-un) era will be remembered as a renaissance era for Illinois State Athletics. Positive change continues to sweep across the department, as Zenger enters his fifth year as the Illinois State Director of Athletics. Fundraising is on the rise, with a 65-percent growth in The Redbird Club memberships since his arrival. Capital projects are also booming, as progress has been made on each of the projects mentioned in the Redbird Renaissance, a vision for Redbird Athletics that was materialized by Zenger prior to his second year at ISU. One of the key components of the Redbird Renaissance piece was the Illinois State Baseball Stadium at Duffy Bass Field, which was officially dedicated in May 2009 to culminate the completion of the $3.5 million project. With experiences as a teacher, coach, fundraiser and administrator, Zenger brought a plan to Illinois State, and with the help of the head coaches and administrative staff, personalized that strategic plan for Redbird Athletics. As a result, the athletics department has seen record-high grade-point averages (GPA) in each of the last three years, including a school-best, department-wide 3.13 GPA in spring 2009. ISU student-athletes have also contributed more than 2,000 hours of community service in each of the last four years. The final rebirth of ISU Athletics occurred in May 2008, when the Redbirds were deemed the Missouri Valley Conference All-Sports Champions, an honor that Illinois State hasn’t held since 2000-01. The Redbirds followed that effort with a solid second-place showing during the 2008-09 season. Since Zenger’s arrival at ISU, the department secured a five-year contract with Nike, the world’s leading supplier in athletic apparel and equipment, and has been bombarding the Central Illinois region with a campaign centered on the award-winning marketing campaign “Spread the Red.” Zenger has also witnessed record-setting attendance figures in football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball, while having 11 Redbird teams advance to postseason play. From 2002-05, prior to joining Illinois State, Zenger was the associate athletics director for development at Kansas State. Zenger helped KSU initiate important development strategies as

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Administration

Board of Trustees Jay Bergman

Anne Davis

Bob Dobski

Betty Kinser

Joanne E. Maitland

Michael McCuskey Board Chair

Geno Bagnuolo Student Trustee

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Larry Lyons

Executive Associate AD

Leanna Bordner

Senior Associate AD SWA

Todd Kober

Associate AD Media Relations

Aaron Leetch

Senior Associate AD External Affairs

Bethany Bucholtz Assistant AD Ticket Operations

Jane Fulton

Associate AD Academics and Life Skills

Rohrk Cutchlow Assistant AD Sport Performance

Cindy Harris Associate AD Compliance

Peyton Deterding

Assistant AD Facilities and Operations

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Doug Banks Associate AD Development

Brad Ledford

Assistant AD Marketing and Promotions

Illinois Statements

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Redshirt junior infielder Ryan Court knows a thing or two about succeeding in the classroom. The 2009 recipient of the Fairchild Endowed Scholarship - one of two endowed scholarships for Illinois State baseball - earned 2009 Missouri Valley Conference ScholarAthlete First-Team honors and was also selected to the CoSIDA/ ESPN the Magazine District V All-Academic First Team. He finished the 2009 season with a .323 batting average and a team-best 41 RBI. The Sleepy Hollow, Ill., native was second on the team with 40 runs scored and tied for second with five home runs. A business teacher education major, Court has posted a 3.5 gradepoint average (GPA) or higher and landed on the AFNI Athletics Honor Roll in all seven of his semesters at Illinois State, leading to a 3.77 cumulative GPA. He’s twice posted a perfect 4.0 GPA in a semester.

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Illinois State’s academic reputation grows with each passing year. This is a challenge that the baseball team has embraced and works hard at to succeed. We achieved the highest GPA in program history last fall because of that emphasis and the support of people like Tim Schlosser at the study center. As Redbirds, we’re encouraged to be true student-athletes and the education we’re getting will prepare us for the rest of our lives. >> Ryan Court, 3B, Jr.

Sophomore pitcher Ryan Camp got to experience, first-hand, the highly-competitive Missouri Valley Conference schedule in 2009. The Mapleton, Ill., native struck out a career-best nine batters and scattered five hits while pitching the Redbirds to their first win over Wichita State in Eck Stadium since 1995. Camp also got the call in the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament and helped Illinois State top Indiana State in pod play. Those experiences helped Camp to further success while playing in the Clark Griffith Summer Collegiate League, where he was named starting pitcher for the CGL in the 2009 Joe Branzell All-Star Game and was tabbed as the No. 3 prospect in the CGL by Baseball America after posting a 5-0 mark with a 2.74 ERA.

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Competition in the Valley is pretty intense. Every team shows up ready to play at a high level, especially in the conference tournament, when it’s do-or-die time. Teams play every game like its their last, which makes every game exciting. I feel like our schedule last year prepared me to compete at a high level last summer in the Clark Griffith League, and I think this year’s schedule will prepare me for the upcoming summer in the Cape Cod League as well.

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Campus Senior utility man Anthony Ruffolo turned in his best season as a Redbird in 2009, batting a career-high .315 and hit the first four home runs of his career. With 45 career runs scored in three seasons and defensive stints in the infield and outfield, Ruffolo has seen the diamond from several vantage points. As one of the senior leaders on the team, Ruffolo has also seen a lot of Illinois State’s campus. The Wheaton, Ill., native has found a second home at ISU while pursuing a degree in health science. Ruffolo’s older brother, Louis, also attended Illinois State.

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Illinois State’s campus is a major part of the community, but it’s not the only thing going on in town. There are more than 20,000 students here and its surprising how well they have meshed with the rest of the community. Despite the number of students and campus buildings, the university has a smaller feel that really makes the campus atmosphere special. I’m very proud to be part of the Redbird family.

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>> Anthony Ruffolo, OF, Sr.

Location Illinois State reliever Jim Sajewich has a chance to become the Redbirds’ all-time leader in appearances this season. The fifth-year senior tied the season mark with 27 appearances in 2007 and has pitched in 70 games during his time at Illinois State - 16 shy of Eric Theissen’s 86 appearances set during the 2004-08 seasons. The native of Wheaton, Ill., a north Chicago suburb, also tries to make appearances at home, or on occasion, a Chicago Bears or Chicago Blackhawks game.

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Illinois State’s location was one of the factors for me during the process of choosing a school. Depending on traffic, I can get home fairly quickly if I need to, and the drive isn’t bad for my family or friends from back home to come to games. From a competition standpoint, our location allows us to play a variety of teams from different conferences in the region. It’s nice to see some of the guys you competed against in high school or summer ball when you match-up against a team like Northwestern, Northern Illinois, Purdue or Illinois.

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>> Jim Sajewich, RHP, Sr.

Duffy Bass Field

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Corey Maines hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 10th inning and lifted Illinois State to a 3-2, Missouri Valley Conferenceopening win over Evansville in the first game at the Redbirds’ new stadium at Duffy Bass Field March 20. 2009 - the first of what will be many memorable moments at the first-class facility. The beautiful, award-winning playing surface is now encompassed by an equally exceptional facility built with fans, players and media in mind. Illinois State committed more than $3 million to the project, which included a gated baseball complex with seating for over 1,000 spectators, restrooms, concessions, team dugouts and a state-of-the-art press box, among other amenities. Coupled with the scenic view of campus and Illinois State’s other athletic facilities, and a top-notch playing surface, the stadium at Duffy Bass Field embodies the commitment to excellence of both the Redbird baseball program and the Illinois State Athletics Department. Duffy Bass Field is continually recognized as one of the top playing surfaces in college baseball, most recently by being awarded the “Honor Award” by the Professional Grounds Management Society in 2003 - the same award it won in 1992. From the lush grass infield and outfield, to the well-manicured baselines, batter’s boxes and pitchers mound, Duffy Bass

Field benefits from being expertly designed and professionally maintained, as facilities and turf specialists work closely with the coaching staff. Moved to its present location in 1988, Duffy Bass Field is located in the northwest corner of the athletics complex and plays 330 feet down the lines, 375 feet in the power alleys, and 400 feet in center field. In addition to two on-site batting cages, the Redbird baseball program has access to four indoor batting cages in spacious Horton Field House. Illinois State’s locker room (which received a face lift in the offseason), athletic training room and coaches offices are also housed in Horton. When weather does not cooperate, Hancock Stadium’s FieldTurf surface is also available for practice and training. Browning Day Mullins Dierdorff Architects (BDMD) designed the new stadium and McCoy Construction completed the project. Illinois State has further committed to enhancing the facility with plans to replace the scoreboard during the 2010 campaign. A new, LED scoreboard will replace to old scoreboard, and remain located beyond the right field fence. Future plans include replacing the surface of Duffy Bass Field with an artificial playing surface and adding a clubhouse and locker room facility adjacent to the field.

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In addition to the changes at Duffy Bass Field, Illinois State baseball recently renovated its locker room in Horton Field House. Last summer, the Redbirds installed a flat screen TV to go with new couches in a player’s lounge area. New carpet, paint and lockers have led to a total transformation. Once used solely for quick changes before and after practice, the locker room is now frequently used by players for studying, watching game film, and hanging out.

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Before, the locker room was just a place to change. Now, its a place to hang out. It’s so much cleaner and feels more professional. Everything about it is better. The renovation was really the first sign we saw last year from Coach Kingston that things were going to another level. Coach is a guy who always wants to have the best and it really showed the commitment he has to turning the program around. The locker room is a great sign of that, and things to come.

>> Gabe DeMarco, C, Sr.

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Strength and Conditioning

The goal of Redbird strength and conditioning is simple: get student-athletes from all sports physically prepared for peak performance. The journey for each student-athlete is much more specialized however, as assistant athletics director for sport performance, Rohrk Cutchlow, and his staff design specific programs to help address individual needs. With proven methods and exciting new resources available, Redbird strength and conditioning is committed maximizing studentathletes’ potential through several avenues. Redbird strength and conditioning coaches create individualized Chris Carter programs to enhance physical preparation of student-athletes in all 19 sports with sport-specific, position-specific plans focused on individual needs. The staff develops and fosters an energetic atmosphere in which all student-athletes can strive to meet goals to enhance individual performance and contribute to team championships, like during the 2007-08 season, when the staff helped the program capture the Missoui Valley Conference All-Sports Trophy. Illinois State student-athletes train in the high tech, 9,200-square-foot Richard and Fran Owen Strength and Conditioning Center. All of Illinois State’s highly trained strength and conditioning coaches maintain high standards of accountability, responsibility and intensity during training. The 2010 baseball team will work directly with Chris Carter, an Illinois State alumnus and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, but will also receive direction from Cutchlow, who has first-hand knowledge of what it takes to be a collegiate baseball player having played himself at the University of Memphis. “Rohrk brings an attitude, a dedication and what we call ‘the slight edge’ to this department that rivals any program I’ve ever been associated with,” ISU Director of Athletics Dr. Sheahon Zenger said in an interview with the Pantagraph. “I don’t know if I can fully communicate how valuable Rohrk and his staff are to the success of this department.”

Study Center

Academic Study Center The Illinois State baseball team posted a 3.1 grade-point average (GPA) and landed 24 student-athletes on the AFNI Athletics Honor Roll during the fall semester, the highest single-semester mark established by the program. Freshman outfielder Chad Hinshaw earned a perfect 4.0 GPA during his first semester as a collegiate student-athlete and led the charge for the Redbirds to tie the previous baseball team record set during the fall 2006 semester. Redshirt junior Ryan Court also turned in a strong semester and continues to lead the returning baseball Redbirds with a 3.77 cumulative GPA. “I am pleased with the work our Tim Schlosser guys put in this fall academically,” Illinois State head coach Mark Kingston said. “I believe a strong work ethic leads to success on the field and the classroom. Having this type of achievement shows the commitment our players have made. “I would like to thank our tremendous academic study center staff led by (Associate Athletics Director for Academics and Life

Skills) Jane Fulton. (Karin L. Bone Athletic Study Center Director) Tim Schlosser puts in an exceptional amount of time and effort with our players, and we are extremely grateful. We stress the importance of academic achievement, and it is important our players take that seriously.” Fulton and her Redbird academic support services staff understand the daily challenges student-athletes have to balance because Fulton and her staff members are former college studentathletes and coaches themselves. With the unbridled support of Redbird coaches and athletics administrators, Fulton and her staff help student-athletes coordinate the demands they face athletically, academically, socially and personally. Beyond their own care, concern and constant availability to help, the academic support staff’s greatest asset is the comfortable, computerized Karin Bone Study Center. That’s where programs like targeting, career development, community-service projects, counseling and assistance for Redbird student-athletes from all 19 sports take place daily. People and programs not only contribute to an outstanding Redbird student-athlete graduation rate of more than 85 percent, but also prepare them to be leaders for a lifetime. Redbird student-athletes continually rank above the national average for graduation rates, and generally graduate at a higher level than non-athletes.

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2,519 Hours of community service contributed by the Redbird student-athletes during the 2008-09 school year.

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Experience ISU

Illinois State Experience The Illinois State University Athletics Department is committed to academic and athletic excellence as it prepares today’s student-athletes to become tomorrow’s leaders. Illinois State student-athletes understand and embrace this mission, posting extraordinary results in recent years. A few points of pride for Illinois State Athletics and testament to the student-athlete experience at Illinois State: >> Redbird student-athletes set a high standard last spring and continued that trend this past semester, equaling the 3.13 GPA record. Both the men’s and women’s departments also tied their respective GPA records. >> The Redbirds achieved a record-setting GPA for the fourth time in the last six years. Additionally, the 294 student-athletes who achieved AFNI Athletics Honor Roll recognition shattered the previous mark of 254 from the Fall 2008 semester. Included in that group were 63 student-athletes who earned 4.0 GPA, surpassing the record of 44 from last semester. >> The Illinois State student-athlete population is a varied group representing nearly half of the United States. Students from 24 different states and the District of Columbia compete as Redbirds. Additionally, 23 student athletes from 12 different countries wear the red and white on game days.

>> In each of the last two seasons, sons, only 10 NCAA A Division I institutions ons have posted at least 24 wins in both men’s and women’s s basketball: UConn, Duke, Gonzaga, Illinois State, Louisville, North Carolina, arolina, Pittsburgh, gh, Texas A&M, Virginia Commonwealth and Xavier. er. >> Illinois State tate Athletics are a hot ticket ket in BloomingtonNormal and throughout the region as s more than a quarter on fans walked through of a million the turnstiles stiles at Redbird events last season. Many more who didn’t make it to campus us watched Illinois State events on Comcastt cable, Fox Sports, the ESPN family of s, or listened on WJBC-AM 1230. networks,

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Bloomington-Normal

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Bloomington-Normal, often referred to as the Twin Cities, is located in the heart of Illinois. Located approximately 130 miles from Chicago, 165 from St. Louis, 175 from Minneapolis and 210 miles from Milwaukee. With Interstates 39, 55 and 74, and Illinois Route 9 intersecting in the Twin Cities, it’s possible to get to several metropolitan areas in around two hours. If you don’t feel like driving, an Amtrak passenger station sits two blocks off campus behind Watterson Towers, giving students an affordable travel option, and the newly renovated Central Illinois Regional Airport offers multiple airlines of service for the community. Additionally, the new terminal offers five rental car services, retail shops and free parking for passengers. While getting away to a Cubs, White Sox or Cardinals game, or for a day trip to hang out on Michigan Avenue is easy to do it’s not necessary to leave the Twin Cities for a great time. With approximately 120,000 residents in Bloomington-Normal, visitors have big city amenities available to them while keeping a smalltown atmosphere intact. Bloomington’s US Cellular Coliseum brings in shows and acts throughout the year including 3 Doors Down, Seether, Hoobastank,

Doobie Brothers, Alan Jackson, Stone Temple Pilots, OAR, Kid Rock, Bob Dylan, John Mayer and Toby Keith, just to name a few. The Coliseum is also home to the Bloomington PrairieThunder hockey team and the Bloomington Extreme indoor football team. Uptown Normal, the entertainment district adjacent to campus, is currently undergoing an expansion project that includes a hotel and convention center, more shops and restaurants. If it’s food you want, Bloomington-Normal probably has it with hundreds of restaurants across town and around campus. The Pub II Sports Bar is a Illinois State classic located in Uptown Normal. Within walking distance of campus are other fine dining opportunities like Avanti’s, Jimmy John’s, Potbelly and Lunker’s. Expansion Management magazine has rated BloomingtonNormal as one of 72 metro areas with a five-star quality of life, giving the community high rankings in areas such as standard of living, quality of schools, and traffic and commute. Bloomington-Normal is home to the State Farm and Country Financial national headquarters’, as well as a Mitsubishi plant, among other industries. Forbes magazine ranked the Twin Cities No. 15 for small business in 2004.

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Illinois State University sits in the heart of Illinois, at the intersection of several major transportation routes. Bloomington-Normal lies approximately 130 miles from Chicago, 165 miles from St. Louis, 175 miles from Indianapolis and 210 miles from Milwaukee. Simply put, Illinois State students are just about two hours from a handful of professional sports teams, major shopping areas and cultural centers putting a fun weekend getaway within reach at all times. Interstates 39, 55, and 74 and Illinois Route 9 intersect in the Twin Cities, making it a transportation hub. An Amtrak passenger station sits two blocks off campus behind Watterson Towers, giving students an affordable travel option. Furthermore, Peoria Charter Service offers a weekend bus route from the Bone Student Center on campus to various locations in Chicago. The newly renovated Central Illinois Regional Airport offers four airlines of service for the community. The new terminal also offers five rental car services, retail shops and free parking for passengers.

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2010 Outlook

Looking Ahead Ryan Copeland

Has the best off-speed pitches and would get the ball in a jam according to his teammates.

Coming off its first State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament appearance since 2001, Illinois State returns its weekend rotation and welcomes 14 newcomers looking to make immediate contributions. The Redbirds have certainly built positive momentum heading into head coach Mark Kingston’s first season and were selected to finish fourth in the Missouri Valley Conference preseason coaches poll. Success in 2010 will be up to Illinois State’s players, so we asked them to break down the upcoming season with a brief survey. Here’s how they voted:

Preseason most valuable player... 20

Ryan Court, 3B, Jr. Ryan Camp, RHP, So. Ty Wiesemeyer, OF, Jr.

Most improved player from last season... Matt Mirabal, C, So. Gabe DeMarco, C/INF, Sr. Mark Menaker, INF, So.

48% 21% 16%

“He’s become a lot better at receiving. He wasn’t bad last year, but you can tell a huge difference with the work he put in over the summer and fall. He does a good job with his knowledge of the staff, setting himself up right and getting in good position. He’s becoming more consistent at the plate. Last year he was up and down a lot, but he’s getting more mature about it.” >> Jim Sajewich, RHP, Sr.

Court is Illinois State’s best returning player on offense. The redshirt junior hit .323 with five home runs and drove in 41 runs last season while being named Honorable Mention All-Missouri Valley Conference. Despite the success, Court adjusted his swing over the summer and fall in hopes of posting even better totals in 2010. “He’s a tireless worker. He put up good numbers last year in what was pretty much his first full season as a starter. There’s no reason why his numbers can’t take off even more. He cares a lot about the game and wants to get better. He pushes his teammates and I expect a big year out of him. He keeps his hands back really well and doesn’t get fooled on off-speed pitches. He’s good going the other way and that’s good for his batting average.” >> Anthony Ruffolo, OF, Sr.

50% 22% 14%

Transfer to watch... Ty Wiesemeyer, OF, Jr. Zach Amrein, 1B, Jr. Corey Stonelake, RHP, Jr.

85% 10% 5%

“I like that he goes 100 percent all the time and you won’t find a guy that likes to play more than him. Playing with him last summer, I could really tell he had a passion for the game and that will help our team, especially the younger players. He’s very consistent. A lot of people have highs and lows, but he’s always good. He has great games, but if he’s not great, he’s at least good. His outfield skills - his awareness and the jumps he gets - are impressive.” >> Ryan Court, 3B, Jr.

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2010 Outlook

Biggest threat to leave the ballpark... Tyler McNeely, OF, Jr. Ryan Court, 3B, Jr. Gabe DeMarco, C/INF, Sr.

40% 35% 15%

Strongest arm in the outfield... d... Tyler McNeely, OF, Jr. Ty Wiesemeyer, OF, Jr.

70% 30%

“Hitting a home run takes a lot of plate discipline. pline. Tyler’s got strong hands and good bat speed. He was a pretty good golfer in high school and had to drive the ball a long ways, that probably carriers over a little. He’s got strong arms and nd even though he’s g arms help him in the not that big, he’s got a lot of pop. The strong outfield, but he’s also got good mechanics. He comes straight over the top and gets a lot on the ball every time.”

>> Evan Kohli, 1B, Sr.

Player most likely to win a foot race... Brett Kay, INF, Fr. Chad Hinshaw, OF, Fr.

Redbird pitcher to watch this season...

55% 45%

Ryan Camp, RHP, So. Brad Sorkin, RHP, Fr. JD Learnard, RHP, Fr. Corey Stonelake, RHP, Jr.

Kevin Tokarksi set the school record for steals in a season with 32 as a freshman in 2008, but he’s no longer the fastest player on the team according to his teammates.

Best fastball...

“I don’t know if I agree with the consensus (laughs). They’re both pretty fast, it would depend on the day. Our whole team can fly and its going to help us out a lot this season.” >> Kevin Tokarski, INF, So.

Ryan Camp, RHP, So.

Team strengths... Speed Camaraderie Depth Weekend rotation

35% 13% 10% 4%

34% 17% 11%

“Our team speed improved a lot with the newcomers, guys like Ty Wiesemeyer, Brett Kay and Chad Hinshaw. We cover a lot more ground in the outfield, especially, and up the middle with Kevin Tokarski coming back from injury.” >> Tyler McNeely, OF, Jr.

Game or series most looking forward to... University of Florida Wichita State State Farm MVC Tournament

100%

“Everyone knew he had a good arm and a really good fastball, but he quickly became our Friday night guy and pitched in some really big games for us last year. He’s one of the hardest workers on the team and that translates into how he plays on the field. He’s got a great future, and definitely has a future playing professional baseball. As long as he continues to work hard, he’s only going to get better. He has velocity - he can get it up into the low to mid 90s whenever he wants to - but his movement is underrated. When he’s down in the zone at the knees, he gets great run and pretty good sink on his fastball too. Throwing in the 90s with that kind of movement...it’s nearly impossible to hit.” >> Ryan Copeland, LHP, Sr.

Pitcher with best off-speed pitches...

This year’s team will be better at... Everything Stealing bases Closing games out

75% 15% 5% 5%

35% 30% 15%

Ryan Copeland, OF, Jr. Brad Sorkin, RHP, Fr. Corey Maines, RHP, Jr.

75% 15% 11%

Pitcher getting the ball in a jam... Ryan Copeland, OF, Jr. Ryan Camp, RHP, So. Jim Sajewich, RHP, Sr.

32% 26% 16%

“His bread and butter is his off-speed pitches. His change up is so good because he has such good control of it. It also looks like a fastball right out of his hand and has late drop on it. That’s the part that I really think puts it over the top. He’s got great movement on his pitches, and he can throw them for strikes anytime he wants.” - Gabe DeMarco, C, Sr.

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Mark

Kingston #23 | Head Coach | First Season | North Carolina ‘95

A new era in Redbird baseball began June 10, 2009, when Mark Kingston was named Illinois State’s ninth head baseball coach after serving the previous season as the team’s associate head coach. Kingston gave the Redbirds an immediate boost after joining the coaching staff last summer, signing one of the most talented fall recruiting classes in recent years. The 2009 Redbirds posted their first winning season and first postseason appearance since 2001. Kingston, who helped Illinois State set school records for wins and scoring as an assistant in 1999, sparked improvement on offense and defense as the Redbirds raised their team batting average and fielding percentage from the 2008 season. Prior to returning to Illinois State, Kingston spent seven years as recruiting coordinator at Tulane University and served as an assistant on the Miami team that won the 2001 College World Series. He has coached at the collegiate level for 13 years, reaching 500 wins as an assistant in 2009, and was widely respected throughout the sport as one of the top assistants in the nation. Kingston’s recruiting class, vibrant personality and knowledge of the game have already energized the Illinois State baseball program. These elements, along with the recently renovated stadium at Duffy Bass Field, Illinois State’s rich baseball history and position as a top-level institution, prompted Baseball America’s Aaron Fitt to call Illinois State baseball a “perfect storm” when Kingston was hired last August. Kingston spent five seasons as associate head coach for the Green Wave with the responsibility of building the Tulane team

through recruiting, coaching Tulane hitters and developing catchers and infielders. At Tulane, Kingston’s recruiting and coaching efforts helped the Green Wave to six postseason appearances, two NCAA Super Regionals and a berth in the College World Series. The 2005 Green Wave team was seeded as the top-team overall while also receiving the top-academic honor in Omaha. Tulane averaged nearly 42 wins per season with Kingston on staff. Praised by many for his ability to transfer knowledge to his players and develop talent, Kingston also has a knack for finding and recruiting talented players. In six of his seven seasons as recruiting coordinator for the Green Wave, Kingston’s classes ranked in the top-25 in the nation. Kingston signed eight of the nation’s Top-100 prospects in 2003 and 2004, and the 2005 class was tabbed as the No. 4 class in the country by Baseball America. Kingston recruited or coached seven players who became AllAmericans at Tulane, including James Jurries (2002) and Michael Aubrey (2003). The Green Wave sluggers became the first hitters in 18 years to hit .400 for the season and both earned Conference USA Player of the Year recognition. Aubrey was selected by the Cleveland Indians 11th overall in 2003, the highest Tulane player ever taken in the Major League Draft. Prior to joining the Green Wave staff, Kingston spent two years coaching at Miami (Fla.), where he helped the Hurricanes capture the 2001 College World Series as the No. 1 overall seed. While at Miami, the Hurricanes finished with top-five school single-season marks in batting average, runs scored and slugging percentage, and led the nation with 228 stolen bases in 2001. On the way to the 2001 national title, the `Canes had an NCAA-best 17-0 run to end the season and set a College World Series record with 12.3 runs per game while hitting .373 as a team in Omaha. Under Kingston’s tutelage, two Hurricanes players earned All-

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As a player at North Carolina, Kingston was part of the 1989 Tar Heels squad that won an Atlantic Coast Conference regularseason title and advanced to the College World Series, and helped the team win the ACC Tournament and advance to NCAA Regionals in 1990 as a sophomore. Kingston received the Trippe Bourne “Most Dedicated Player” Award for his outstanding work ethic and leadership during his junior campaign, and was named a team captain his senior season. Kingston attended Potomac High School, where he developed into a Collegiate Baseball Top-50 Prospect and was drafted by the New York Yankees after leading his team to the 1988 state championship. In 2006, Kingston was inducted into the Potomac Hall of Fame. In all, Kingston owns a 500-279-2 (.640) record as an assistant coach in 13 seasons in the college ranks. Kingston has coached eight teams to NCAA Tournament berths, four teams that appeared in NCAA Super Regionals, and two that participated in the College World Series. Kingston and his wife, the former Letitia Kelly, have three children, Kailyn Grace, Cameron James and Kathryn Patricia. He also wrote and produced two instructional videos for Championship Productions, “Keys to Consistent Hitting” and “Catching Drills and Fundamentals”. He also was the only assistant coach chosen to write a chapter in “The Baseball Drill Book” produced by the American Baseball Coaches Association.

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Rick Jones, Tulane Head Coach “In Mark’s seven years as a recruiting coordinator at Tulane, we made six NCAA appearances, one College World Series, and overcame Hurricane Katrina. He will prove to be one of college baseball’s great head coaches and Illinois State is fortunate to have him.” Jim Morris, Miami (Fla.) Head Coach “I know Mark very well on the field and off the field. He’s a very, very classy young man with a nice family. He’s a very hard worker that’s done everything he could do to better himself in baseball - from playing at North Carolina to playing professional baseball, to working at the University of Miami and with different schools, and going with us to win a national championship. There’s no doubt in my mind - no doubt - that Mark Kingston will be an outstanding head coach that will get it done on the field, but will also represent the university with the utmost class.”

Aaron Fitt, Baseball America College Baseball Writer “I think it’s a phenomenal hire. Simply put, he’s one of the very best recruiters in the country and he’s built a reputation on that. He’s been a big part of turning Tulane into an annual, national contender. He’s got so much energy and the way he connects with people is unique - that’s part of what makes him such a good recruiter. He’s a very good evaluator of talent. It’s the combination of all those things that make me think he’ll be a terrific head coach...there’s a lot of work to be done, but I think the foundation is there with the facilities improvements. It sounds like the perfect storm really.” Will Kimmey, ESPN College Baseball Analyst “Mark Kingston has all qualities a school would want in a head coach. He’s smart and well-spoken, so he’ll represent the university well. He’s proven to be a great recruiter who works hard and trusts his abilities as an evaluator, allowing him to beat other schools for some sought-after recruits while also discovering lesser-known ones who turn out to be key players down the road. And he’s learned from two of the best college coaches in the business, Jim Morris and Rick Jones, making trips to Omaha as an assistant to each of them after going as a player at North Carolina. Overall, it’s a smart, savvy hire for Illinois State to be able to bring in a coach with Kingston’s background and abilities.”

Micah Owings, Cincinnati Reds Pitcher and 2007 NL Silver Slugger Award Winner “Looking back at my career, I learned more from Coach Kingston about hitting than any other hitting coach that I’ve ever had. He said many of the same things that I had heard before, but from the time I was with him everything seemed to click. We share a passion for the game, hitting, and working hard. That was demonstrated by his willingness to help and countless hours in the cage. Without a doubt in my mind, God placed Coach Kingston in my life during a critical point in my career. This came just after I had transferred to Tulane and left my home in Atlanta. I’m blessed to have had this man and his family come in to my life and continue to share a close relationship with him. I look forward to seeing what he can do at Illinois State I look forward to seeing what he can do as the skipper and send my encouragement and support.”

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America honors, three earned Freshman AllAmerica recognition, rookie Kevin Howard was named the 2000 Baseball America National Freshman of the Year and 18 players went on to sign professional contracts. The 2001 Miami squad was recently named the No. 3 team of the decade by College Baseball Today, and the and the 2005 Tulane team also garnered a top-10 ranking. Kingston previously spent one year as an assistant with the Redbirds and helped put together one of the most impressive seasons in school history. The 1999 Redbirds set a school record for wins in a season (35), runs scored, RBI, doubles, hits and walks, while finishing second in school history in home runs, total bases and batting average. Kingston got his start in coaching at Purdue. In two seasons, he worked his way into the top assistant position while helping the Boilermakers post three of the top-seven batting averages in school history. Kingston helped Purdue place five position players on the All-Big 10 Team after not posting any the year before his arrival. The Northern Virginia native played professionally for five seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs organizations. Drafted by the Brewers out of North Carolina in 1992, Kingston spent one season with Milwaukee’s rookie-level team before going on to play for Peoria (A), Daytona (Advanced A) and Orlando (AA) in the Cubs organization.

North Carolina ’89

ACC Champs and World Series Participant Player

University of Miami ’01 National Champions Assistant Coach

Tulane University ’05 No. 1 Overall Seed Top Academic Team Associate Head Coach & Recruiting Coordinator

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Durkac #4 | Assistant Coach | First Season | Virginia Tech ‘95

Bo Durkac brings a wealth of knowledge to the batter’s box after seven seasons of coaching the hitters at Charlotte and years of professional experience spanning the globe. Durkac’s experience helped Charlotte to steady offensive increases each season, including a school-record .333 batting average in 2008. Durkac’s responsibilities included hitting instructor, infield/outfield defensive instructor and recruiting with the Niners. Charlotte produced a top-50 batting average in the nation in 2009 by hitting .322, a year after the school’s record mark was 11th-best in the country. While at Charlotte, Durkac coached or recruited 36 all-conference selections, three All-Americans and three freshman All-America selections and helped the team to a 235-150-1 (.608) overall record. In 2008, the Niners collected their second-highest hit total in a single season with 720, giving the team over 700 hits in backto-back seasons for the first time in school history after also surpassing 700 during the 2007 campaign. The Niners still managed to continue to improve statistically in 2008, boosting their batting average, home runs, and slugging percentage. They also were statistically better in on-base percentage and walks, and down in strikeouts. Charlotte hit over 100 doubles during the 2009 season, tying the school record at six straight seasons over the century mark set from 1995-2000. In 2007, the 49ers set the team record for triples

in a season (33) and saw an increase in hits, runs, RBI and HR. The 2007 squad played the best defense in school history with a .966 fielding percentage, a mark that was repeated in 2008. Durkac finished his professional baseball career with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League in 2001 after playing for Sonoma County in the Western Baseball League that summer and with the Taichung Agan in the Taiwan Major Leagues during the spring. Before playing in Taiwan, he played three seasons in the Western Baseball League for the Chico Heat. In 1999, Durkac was named to the Western League All-Star team as a member of the Heat. In addition, in 1999, he played for Team USA in the XIV International Cup in Sydney, Australia. Durkac also played in the California League for an Arizona Diamondbacks farm team in 1996 and 1997. In 1995, he spent his first pro season with the Adirondack Lumberjacks in the Northeast League. Prior to his professional career, Durkac was a two-time All-Metro Conference third baseman at Virginia Tech. During his three seasons with the Hokies, he hit .360 with a school-record 60 doubles. He was an ironman, playing all but two innings in his final two collegiate seasons. In 1993, he was the Metro Conference Newcomer of the Year as he led the conference in hitting at .423. He played his freshman season at North Carolina along with current Illinois State head coach Mark Kingston. The Kittanning, Pa., native graduated with a liberal arts and sciences degree from Virginia Tech in 1995. He has authored two books on baseball: “2001: A Baseball Odyssey” and “How to Become a Professional Baseball Player.” He also contributed a semimonthly column on Baseball America’s Web site for two years.

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Mohl #32 | Assistant Coach | First Season | Tulane ‘07 Billy Mohl attacked the strike zone as a pitcher and, as a result, won a lot of games. In three years as an assistant coach, he’s helped his pitching staffs do the same. Mohl struck out 224 batters and walked just 57 while compiling a 25-7 overall record in four years at Tulane. In three years assisting at his alma mater, the Green Wave averaged 454 strikeouts and 187 walks per season and won more than 35 games per year. The 2009 Green Wave staff issued 2.62 walks per nine innings, the eighth-stingiest mark in the nation, while Tulane starter Conrad Flynn posted the third-lowest mark with 0.72 walks per nine innings. For the past two seasons, Mohl was responsible for working with the outfielders, assisting with the pitchers and hitters, coaching first base and serving as the camp director for the Rick Jones Tulane Baseball Camp. A four-year letterman for Tulane from 200306, he was the team’s student assistant during the 2007 season after turning down a professional contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, who drafted him in the 25th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft. As the student-assistant, Mohl assisted in all facets of practice plans, game-day management and travel coordination, in addition to working with the pitching staff. Under his tutelage, pitchers Shooter Hunt, Sean Morgan and Preston Claiborne earned All Conference USA First-Team, Second-Team and All-Freshman Team honors, respectively. At the conclusion of the 2008 season, Hunt was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the first round of the draft, while fellow pitcher Nick Pepitone earned a spot on the Conference USA All-Freshman Team.

A starter for most of his four seasons in a Green Wave uniform, Mohl set the Tulane single-season and career records for fewest walks-per-nine-inning average with marks of 1.27 (in 2003) and 1.67, respectively. He is the only Green Wave hurler to hold four of the top-10 spots on the single-season walks-per-game list, and completed his career ranked tied for fourth in school history in games started (44), fifth in winning percentage (.781), sixth in innings pitched (308.0), eighth in appearances (71) and tied for eighth in wins (25). Mohl saved his best year for last when he posted career-bests in nearly every statistical category during his senior campaign. A second-team All-Louisiana selection, he paced the team in wins (9) while ranking second in ERA (4.03) and innings pitched (105.0), and third in opponent batting average (.275) and strikeouts (67). With a 9-0 record, Mohl became just the second regular starter in school history to go undefeated, tying Jason Navarro’s (11-0 in 1996) single-season winning percentage. Mohl earned C-USA All-Freshman Team honors in 2003 for his accomplishments as a rookie. Mohl was part of Tulane’s 2005 College World Series team that was ranked as the No. 1 national seed. Also a star in summer ball, Mohl earned a spot on the Cape Cod League All-Star team and was named the league’s top prospect. Mohl was a member of one of current Illinois State head coach Mark Kingston’s first recruiting classes at Tulane, following a stellar prep career at Dulles High. A native of Sugar Land, Texas, Mohl completed his bachelor’s degree in English in May 2007. He is married to the former Sarah Lockwood of Madison, Conn.

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Mike

Current #20 | Assistant Coach | Fifth Season | Blackburn ‘05

Mike Current’s hard work and persistent effort have led to steady gains for the Illinois State baseball program in the past four years. Since the Bloomington, Ill., native joined the Redbirds’ coaching staff in 2006, Illinois State has seen its winning percentage increase in each consecutive season. That includes the team’s first winning season and trip to the postseason in eight years during the 2009 campaign. Current was promoted to assistant coach in September 2007, after spending two seasons as a volunteer assistant coach. As then-head coach Jim Brownlee’s only full-time assistant in 2008, Redbird hitters improved in nearly every category from the 2007 season. The Redbirds continued an upward trend in 2009 as the team’s batting average climbed. Current assists in all aspects of the program and works particularly with the outfielders and hitters. Current coordinates Illinois State’s baseball camps and assists with recruiting. In his first season at ISU, the Bloomington High School product mentored then-freshman Kevin Dubler, who went on to be named a

2006 All-Missouri Valley Conference Honorable Mention selection at catcher. Dubler continued his success in 2007, as he was a first-team All-MVC selection as a designated hitter. Dubler ended his career at Illinois State as a Johnny Bench Award semifinalist and was selected in the eighth round of the 2008 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Current also spent time working with former Redbird standout Ryan Anetsberger, who was selected by the Florida Marlins in the 15th round of the 2007 MLB Draft. In summer 2006, Current coached for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox of the prestigious Cape Cod League, and helped the team to a league championship in his first coaching stint in the league. Current first joined the Illinois State baseball staff after he graduated from Blackburn College in Carlinville, Ill., in May 2005, where he was a two-year letterwinner at shortstop. As a senior, Current helped the Beavers to a 28-14 record, which ranked as the most wins in a season in school history. Prior to attending Blackburn, Current spent two years at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Ill. Current, who earned his master’s degree in sport management from Illinois State in May 2007, resides in Bloomington, Ill., with his wife, Heather.

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Stalowy

Kajiyama

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Mike

#2 | Student Assistant Coach Joliet, Ill. | Joliet Catholic HS

Athletic Trainer Shizuoka, Japan | Bridgewater State College â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;07

Stalowy joins the Redbirds coaching staff as a student assistant in 2009 after finishing a brilliant four-year career as an Illinois State student-athlete. The Joliet, Ill. native twice batted over .300 in a season, including a team-best .328 last year. Stalowy collected 31 doubles, nine triples and three home runs among the 165 hits in his career. He showed versatility by playing multiple positions during his time at ISU and worked hard to be successful at each. Stalowy was named a recipient of the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Good Neighbor Award and was named Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week (April 13) during the 2009 season. Stalowy, who will graduate with a physical education degree, has a .296 career batting average.

Kajiyama is in his second year as a graduate assistant in the Illinois State Athletic Training Program and is currently pursuing his masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in athletic training. The native of Shizuoka, Japan, is primarily responsible for the Illinois State baseball team. Kajiyama earned his undergraduate degree in physical education with an emphasis in athletic training at Bridgewater (Mass.) State College in 2007. Kajiyama has extensive experience in professional baseball, completing internships with the Pittsburgh Pirates (2006), Boston Red Sox (2007, 2008), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2009).

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Dan Goggin

Matt Harbeck

Athletic Training Student Assistant

Assistant Equipment Manager

Laurie Retzer

Nathan Schwartzkopf

Administrative Assistant

Athletic Training Student Assistant

Elizabeth Holcomb Event Management Graduate Assistant

Keith Smith

Director of Operations

Lance Lippert

Public Address Announcer

Tessi Taylor

Assistant Coordinator Compliance

Chris Mallen

Marketing and Promotions Graduate Assistant

Kyle Utne

Athletic Training Student Assistant

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Director of Marketing

Sherry West

Director of Events and Game Operations

Molly Nordmeyer Athletic Training Student Assistant

Dave Willert

Fieldhouse Facilities Supervisor

2010 Roster

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NAME

POS.

B/T

HT.

WT.

CLASS

1 3 5 6 7 8 10 11 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 33 34 35 36 40 41 42 43 44

Josh Colon Jordan Parr Tyler McNeely Zach Amrein Matt Werderitch Brett Thaden Ty Wiesemeyer Anthony Ruffolo Kasey Ourada JD Learnard Brett Kay Chad Hinshaw Ryan Court Ryan Copeland Brad Sorkin Jake Thornton Cam Verbeke Mark Menaker Matt Mirabal Mark Evans Kevin Tokarski Corey Maines Ryan Camp Steve Maher Cory Stonelake Jim Sajewich Kenny Long Kyle Nelson Evan Kohli Angelo Burrage Jake Wielebnicki Gabe DeMarco

INF INF OF 1B RHP INF OF UTIL RHP RHP INF OF INF LHP RHP OF RHP INF C C/INF INF RHP RHP RHP RHP RHP LHP RHP 1B OF/1B RHP C/INF

R/R R/R R/R L/L R/R L/R L/L L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/L R/R L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L R/R L/L L/L R/R R/R

6-0 6-2 6-1 6-5 6-3 6-4 5-11 6-2 6-3 6-1 5-11 6-1 6-2 5-11 6-3 6-0 6-1 6-0 5-11 5-11 5-11 6-0 6-3 6-1 6-2 6-4 6-0 6-1 6-3 5-11 6-3 5-9

150 180 200 205 215 212 182 205 190 178 153 189 210 185 170 190 194 175 185 210 175 200 215 178 190 269 150 190 220 202 221 200

Jr. Fr. R-Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr. R-So. Fr. Fr. Fr. R-Jr. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. So. So. R-Jr. R-So. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. R-Sr. R-So. Jr. Sr. Fr. R-Jr. R-Sr.

COACHING STAFF 23 4 32 20 2

Mark Kingston Bo Durkac Billy Mohl Mike Current Mike Stalowy

HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL Chicago, Ill./Heartland CC Chillicothe, Ill./Illinois Valley Central Normal, Ill./University Lake Villa, Ill./College of Lake County McHenry, Ill./McHenry Rosemount, Minn./Rosemount Troy, Ill./Heartland CC Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton Warrenville South Clarendon Hills, Ill./Pitt CC Fairmount, Ill./Catlin Arlington Heights, Ill./St. Viator Bloomington, Ill./Normal Community Sleepy Hollow, Ill./Dundee-Crown Des Plaines, Ill./Elk Grove Buffalo Grove, Ill./Stevenson St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles North Elmwood Park, Ill./Fenwick Winnetka, Ill./New Trier Chicago, Ill./Mt. Carmel Chicago, Ill./Mt. Carmel Downers Grove, Ill./North Houston, Texas/Langham Creek Mapleton, Ill./Limestone Community Burnsville, Minn./Academy of Holy Angels Beach Park, Ill./Heartland CC Wheaton, Ill./Glenbard West Fox River Grove, Ill./Dundee Crown Verona, Wis./James Madison Memorial Hutchinson, Minn./Madison Area TC Chicago, Ill./St. Rita Darien, Ill./Hinsdale South Rockford, Ill./Rockford Boylan

SUPPORT STAFF Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Student Assistant Coach

Satoshi Kajiyama Chris Carter Matt Harbeck

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Zach Amrein

Jr. | INF | L/L | 6-5 | 205 Lake Villa, Ill.

Mark Evans

R-Jr. | C/INF | R/R | 5-11 | 210 Chicago, Ill.

Chad Hinshaw

Corey Maines

Tyler McNeely

R-Jr. | OF | R/R | 6-1 | 200 Normal, Ill.

Anthony Ruffolo

Sr. | UTIL | L/R | 6-2 | 205 Wheaton, Ill.

Angelo Burrage

Fr. | OF | R/R | 6-1 | 189 Bloomington, Ill.

Jr. | RHP | R/R | 6-0 | 200 Houston, Texas

Fr. | OF/1B | L/L | 5-11 | 202 Chicago, Ill.

Jim Sajewich

R-Sr. | RHP | R/R | 6-4 | 269 Wheaton, Ill.

Cam Verbeke

Fr. | RHP | R/R | 6-1 | 194 Elmwood Park, Ill.

Matt Werderitch

Jr. | RHP | R/R | 6-3 | 215 McHenry, Ill.

Ryan Camp

So. | RHP | R/R | 6-3 | 215 Mapleton, Ill.

Brett Kay

Fr. | INF | R/R | 5-11 | 153 Arlington Heights, Ill.

Mark Menaker

So. | INF | R/R | 6-0 | 175 Winnetka, Ill.

Josh Colon

Jr. | INF | R/R | 6-0 | 150 Chicago, Ill.

Evan Kohli

Sr. | INF | L/L | 6-3 | 220 Hutchinson, Minn.

Matt Mirabal

So. | C | R/R | 5-11 | 185 Chicago, Ill.

Fr. | RHP | R/R | 6-3 | 170 Buffalo Grove, Ill.

Cory Stonelake

Jr. | RHP | R/R | 6-2 | 190 Beach Park, Ill.

Ty Wiesemeyer

Brad Sorkin

Jake Wielebnicki

R-Jr. | RHP | R/R | 6-3 | 221 Darien, Ill.

Ryan Copeland

Sr. | LHP | R/L | 5-11 | 185 Des Plaines, Ill.

JD Learnard

Kyle Nelson

Fr. | RHP | R/R | 6-1 | 178 Fairmount, Ill.

Jr. | RHP | R/R | 6-1 | 190 Verona, Wisc.

Brett Thaden

Fr. | INF | L/R | 6-4 | 212 Rosemount, Minn.

Ryan Court

Kenny Long

R-Jr. | INF | R/R | 6-2 | 210 Sleepy Hollow, Ill.

R-So. | LHP | L/L | 6-0 | 150 Fox River Grove, Ill.

Kasey Ourada

Jake Thornton

R-So. | RHP | R/R | 6-3 | 190 Clarendon Hills, Ill.

So. | OF | L/R | 6-0 | 190 St. Charles, Ill.

Gabe DeMarco

R-Sr. | C/INF | R/R | 5-9 | 220 Rockford, Ill.

Steve Maher

Fr. | RHP | R/R | 6-1 | 178 Burnsville, Minn.

Jordan Parr

Fr. | INF | R/R | 6-2 | 180 Chillicothe, Ill.

Kevin Tokarski

R-So. | INF | R/R | 5-11 | 175 Downers Grove, Ill.

Jr. | OF | L/L | 5-11 | 182 Troy, Ill.

PRONOUNCIATIONS Zach Amrein . . Angelo Burrage Josh Colon . . Bo Durkac . . . Evan Kohli . . . JD Learnard . .

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. am-RHINE . burr-ah-ge . ca-LOAN . DUR-kak . CO-lee . learn-erd

Matt Mirabal . . Kasey Ourada . Anthony Ruffolo Jim Sajewich . Mike Stalowy . Brett Thaden. .

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. MEER-a-ball . OR-dah . ROOF-o-low . SAGE-witch . STAL-o-wee . thay-den

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Kevin Tokarski . . Cam Verbeke . . Matt Werderitch . Jake Wielebnicki. Ty Wiesemeyer .

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. toe-KAR-ski . ver-BECK-ee . word-er-itch . WILL-eb-nicki . WEESE-meyer

Senior Players

Ryan

Copeland #21 | Sr. | LHP | 5-10 | 180 | R/L | Des Plaines, Ill. | Elk Grove HS 2009

Appeared in 14 games and started 12 ... tabbed as a Preseason All-Missouri Valley Conference selection ... threw a career-high and team-best 91.2 innings while posting a career-best 3.63 ERA ... struck out 69 batters and walked just 15 ... allowed 1.47 walks per nine innings, which ranked No. 32 among NCAA Division I players ... threw a career-high six complete games, which tied for fifth among NCAA Division I players ... also more than the combined team total of seven staffs in the Valley ... opened the season with three consecutive complete games en route to a 2-1 record and 0.82 ERA ... allowed five hits or less in six different starts ... pitched at least 6.0 innings in each start and led the Valley with 7.18 innings per start ... struck out five or more batters seven times, including a season-best 10 against Missouri State (4/11) ... limited opposing hitters to a .246 average ... first among Valley pitchers with over 50 innings pitched with 1.08 WHIP ... earned his second career save after pitching three innings of scoreless relief against Indiana State in the State Farm MVC Tournament (5/21).

2008

Made 14 appearances, with a career-high 13 starts on the mound ... an a All-Missouri Valley Conference Honorable Mention selection ... finished with only nine walks allowed in 89.1 innings of work, which ranked No. 1 among NCAA Division I players ... received zero run support in three of seven losses and received only one run in another two defeats ... led the team with 72 strikeouts and 89.1 innings pitched ... tied for the team lead with two pickoffs ... allowed only one earned run in five innings of work during his first start at Tennessee Tech (2/24) ... that performance earned him a spot on the Austin Peay Invitational All-Tournament Team ... struck out a career-high 11 batters in a season-high 8.1 innings pitched against Chicago State (4/19) ... picked up his first-

Season 2007 2008 2009 Total

W 4 4 4 12

L 3 7 5 15

ERA 5.19 3.93 3.63 4.17

G 13 14 14 41

GS 11 13 12 36

CG 1 1 6 8

SHO 0 0 0 0

SV 0 1 1 2

career save in his only relief appearance of the season against Bradley (5/4) ... threw a complete-game and surrendered only five hits at Missouri State (4/25) ... opponents batted .274 against the left-hander ... named a Central Illinois Collegiate League All-Star while playing for the Dupage County Dragons during the summer.

2007

Appeared in 13 games, with 11 starts on the mound ... led the team with four wins ... walked just 10 batters in 69.1 innings pitched ... picked up first career victory in a 12-10 defeat of then No. 5 Arkansas (2/24) ... struck out four and earned a complete-game victory over Southeast Missouri State (3/10), the only complete game of the season by a Redbird hurler ... threw six scoreless innings in a 3-0 defeat of Evansville (4/22) ... struck out a season-high five batters at Bradley (4/29) ... recorded at least one strikeout in 12-of-13 appearances.

Elk Grove HS

Chicago Tribune and Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association (IHSBCA) First-Team All-State selection as a senior ... Chicago Sun Times First-Team All-Area selection and all-conference pitcher ... posted a 12-1 record on the mound and a 0.80 ERA in 104 innings pitched ... struck out 143 and walked just 11 while limiting opponents to a .123 batting average ... had back-to-back games of 15 and 14 strikeouts ... hit .380 with six home runs and 31 RBI at the plate ... helped Elk Grove post a record-setting 32 wins in his final season and advance to the IHSA state quarterfinals ... as a junior, had a 1.42 ERA and 103 strikeouts in 79 innings ... allconference and Cook County All-Area selection as a junior ... set a school record for wins with 19 as a freshman.

Personal

Born 6-10-88 in Des Plaines, Ill. ... son of Timothy Copeland ... has two older sisters, Lauren and Jennifer ... major: recreation management.

IP 69.1 89.1 91.2 250.1

H 87 99 84 270

R 49 54 51 154

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ER 40 39 37 116

HR 8 8 5 21

HB 8 8 5 21

BB 10 9 15 34

SO 32 72 69 173

AVG .310 .274 .246 .275

WHIP 1.40 1.21 1.08 1.21

DeMarco

Senior Players

Gabe

#44 | R-Sr. | C/INF | 5-9 | 200 | R/R | Rockford, Ill. | Boylan HS 2009

Appeared in 38 games with a career-best 35 starts ... served primarily as designated hitter, while also making a shift to catcher ... set career-highs with 26 RBI, four home runs and belted his first-career triple ... batted .205 and posted a .307 on-base percentage ... tied a career-high with four RBI against SIU-Edwardsville (5/16) ... hit two home runs and drove in four runs during the State Farm MVC Tournament (5/20-22) ... had seven multiple-hit games and seven multiple-RBI games ... recorded 54 putouts and five assists with no errors ... played summer ball for the Grand Lake Mariners in the Great Lakes Collegiate League.

2008

Played in 37 games with 33 starts, mostly at designated hitter ... suffered a season-ending injury at Northern Illinois (4/23) ... recorded threestraight two-hit games against Tennessee Tech (2/23 & 2/24) and Indiana (2/29) ... collected a career-high two doubles and stole his only base of the season against Indiana (2/29) ... collected two hits against Eastern Kentucky (3/12), including the game-winning single in the bottom of the 10th inning ... hit his first-career home run at Tennessee Tech (2/23) ... walked a career-high three times against nationally-ranked Wichita State (3/23) and at Evansville (4/5) ... tallied a season-high three RBI at Saint Louis (3/25) ... recorded a career-high three hits (3-for-3) and a career-high 10 putouts at Illinois (4/22) ... finished with seven multiple-hit games and three multiple-RBI games ... recorded a career-high six-game hitting streak (3/9-3/15).

Season 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total

G AB 31-22 84 5-5 16 37-33 116 38-35 117 111-95 333

R 4 0 16 13 33

H 20 3 30 24 77

2B 6 0 10 5 21

3B 0 0 0 1 1

HR 0 0 2 4 6

RBI 12 0 17 26 55

2007

Started five games before an elbow injury ended his season ... had a hit in the first game of the season against Texas-Arlington (2/16) ... went 2-for-3 against No. 7 Nebraska at the UTA Invitational (2/18) ... played summer ball for the DuPage Dragons of the Central Illinois Collegiate Baseball League.

2006

Saw action in 31 games, with 22 starts ... had four multi-hit games ... knocked in a run in his first collegiate game against Austin Peay (2/23) ... tied a team-high with four RBI in a 7-3 win over Iowa (3/29) ... posted at least one RBI in three-consecutive games from April 11-23 ... AFNI Athletics Honor Roll spring 2006.

Rockford Boylan HS

Hit .490 with 11 home runs and 55 RBI as a senior ... a first-team all-state and allconference selection as a senior ... led all high school players in Illinois with 16 home runs his junior season ... owns 10 career school offensive records.

Personal

Born 3-31-87 in Rockford, Ill. ... son of Louis and Karen DeMarco ... father attended Illinois State ... major: finance.

BB 4 1 20 13 38

HBP 1 0 3 6 10

SO 21 2 27 32 82

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SB 0 0 1 0 1

ATT 0 0 3 0 3

AVG .238 .188 .259 .205 .231

OBP .275 .235 .381 .307 .323

SLG .310 .188 .397 .368 .354

Senior Players

Evan

Kohli #41 | Sr. | 1B | 6-3 | 220 | L/L | Hutchinson, Minn. | Madison Area TC 2009

Played in 46 games, all as a starter ... finished tied for third on the team with a .308 batting average ... collected 13 doubles and 32 RBI ... drew a team-best 33 walks which yielded a .431 on-base percentage, also a team-best ... collected four hits in three different games, including a 4-for-5 effort and his first home run as a Redbird against Evansville (4/21) ... collected hits in each of Illinois Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three games at the State Farm MVC Tournament (5/20-22), including a home run against Missouri State in the opener (5/20) ... had a season-best five game hitting streak to close the season ... finished with 10 multiple-hit games and seven multiple-RBI games.

Hutchinson HS

Three-year all-Missota Conference and all-region selection ... named first team all-state as a senior after hitting .521, one of 10 school records he set.

Personal

Born 9-24-87 in Denver, Colo. ... son of Robert and Teri Kohli ... has one sister, Julia ... father played baseball at Wyoming ... major: business administration.

Madison Area TC

Two-way player who earned NJCAA Division II Third Team All-America honors in 2008 ... hit .375 with 15 doubles posted a 5-3 record with a 3.46 ERA ... helped the Wolfpack claim their 17th-straight WTCC title with a perfect 10-0 league slate, as well as their second-straight NJCAA Region XIII championship... All-Wisconsin Technical College Conference (WTCC) pick, in addition to receiving NJCAA All-District and AllRegion XIII honors ... as a freshman, hit .275 in 19 games and saved three games in 11 appearances ... struck out 42 batters in 42.2 innings.

Season 2009 Total

G 46-46 46-46

AB 159 159

R 32 32

H 49 49

2B 13 13

3B 0 0

HR 3 3

RBI 32 32

BB 33 33

HBP 3 3

SO 44 44

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SB 5 5

ATT 6 6

AVG .308 .308

OBP .431 .431

SLG .447 .447

Senior Players

Anthony

Ruffolo #11 | Sr. | UTIL | 6-2 | 205 | R/R | Wheaton, Ill. | Warrenville South HS 2009

Played in all 48 games, 47 as a starter ... made a successful transition to left field after seeing most of his time at DH and first base in previous years ... posted the third-highest batting average (.315) on the team ... knocked 14 extrabase hits, including nine doubles, a triple and the first four home runs of his career ... hit first-career home run at Eastern Illinois (3/25) ... drove in 29 runs and scored 30 ... walked 20 times and was hit by six pitches, helping yield a .401 on-base percentage ... only Redbird with regular playing time not to ground into a double play ... drove in three runs against UTPA (3/14), Missouri State (4/12) and Notre Dame (5/12) ... had a career-best 10-game hitting streak (5/1-5/17) ... finished with 14 multiple-hit games and tied for the team lead with nine multiple-RBI games.

2007

Played in 12 games, with three starts as the designated hitter ... a walk and a hit-bypitch led to two runs scored against then No. 5 Arkansas (2/25) ... walked and scored a run at Northern Iowa (4/6) ... had a double and posted his first-career hit against Indiana State (4/15).

Wheaton-Warrenville South HS

Hit .355 with five home runs and 31 RBI as a senior ... also stole 15 bases ... first-team all-conference selection and all-area honorable mention pick in final season ... as a junior, batted .406 with 25 RBI ... swiped 14 bases ... named a first-team all-conference selection and an all-area honorable mention pick ... also played basketball.

Personal

Born 5-7-88 in Wheaton, Ill. ... son of Louis and Patia Ruffolo ... sister, Laura, was a gymnast at Illinois ... brother, Louis, attended Illinois State ... major: health science.

2008

Played in 41 games, making 21 starts ... began the season as the primary pinch hitter, but moved into a starting role at designated hitter ... batted .313 (5-for-16) with two walks and four RBI as a pinch hitter ... recorded his first-career RBI on a sacrifice fly against Bucknell (3/12) ... posted a career-high three hits against Saint Louis (4/30) ... had two hits, two RBI and two runs scored in a comeback win over Bradley (5/2) ... walked a career-high three times at Indiana State (5/16) ... had six multiple-hit games and four multiple-RBI games ... played summer ball for the Wheaton White Sox.

Season 2007 2008 2009 Total

G AB 12-3 14 41-21 89 48-47 168 101-71 271

R 3 12 30 45

H 2 24 53 79

2B 1 8 9 18

3B 0 1 1 2

HR 0 0 4 4

RBI 0 17 29 46

BB 7 16 20 43

HBP 2 4 6 12

SO 7 16 43 66

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SB 4 5 3 12

ATT 4 6 7 17

AVG .143 .270 .315 .292

OBP .478 .396 .401 .405

SLG .214 .382 .452 .417

Senior Players

Jim

Sajewich #35 | R-Sr. | RHP | 6-4 | 269 | R/R | Wheaton, Ill. | Glenbard West HS 2009

Led the team with 22 appearances ... has 70 career appearances, tied for second on Illinois State’s all-time list behind Eric Theisen (86) ... moved into primary closer’s role early in the season and saved four games ... went 4-2 with a 4.36 ERA ... struck out 33 in 33.0 innings ... limited opponents to a .264 batting average ... earned a save at Wichita State (4/3) to help the Redbirds snap a 25-game road losing streak to the Shockers at Eck Stadium ... struck out a season-high five batters at Bradley (5/8) ... didn’t allow a run and scattered two hits over his final four appearances ... named recipient of the Duffy Bass Endowed Scholarship for 2009-10.

2008

Appeared in six games, with five starts, until suffering a season-ending shoulder injury ... received a medical redshirt ... threw a season-high seven innings and allowed only one run to pick up his first win of the year against Eastern Illinois (3/13) ... struck out 22 batters, while walking only five in 26 innings of work ... allowed only two runs in five innings of relief at Tennessee Tech (2/23) ... struck out a season-high five batters at Tennessee Tech (2/23), at Bethune-Cookman (3/8) and versus Eastern Illinois (3/13).

out three in a 2-1, extra-inning win over Saint Xavier (5/6) ... named the team’s most valuable pitcher by his coaches and teammates ... played summer ball for the Madison Mallards of the Northwoods League.

2006

Appeared in 15 games, with 13 starts on the mound ... 13 starts tied for the team lead ... ranked third on the team with 67.1 innings pitched ... struck out a season-high eight batters against Vermont (3/11) ... picked up first-career victory in eight innings of work at Indiana State (4/2) ... earned a no-decision in an eventual 4-3 win over then-No. 23 Wichita State (5/7) ... pitched for the Faquier Gators of the Clark C. Griffith Collegiate Baseball League over the summer ... appeared in 11 games and posted a 1-0 record with a 2.82 ERA in 38.1 innings of work.

Glenbard West HS

Three-time all-conference selection ... also played football for four years ... team advanced to Elite 8 in IHSA state tournament freshman season.

Personal

Born 9-14-86 in Chicago, Ill. ... son of John and Debbie Sajewich, and Joan Sajewich ... major: business administration.

2007

Led the team with a 2.89 ERA and also appeared in a team-high 27 games, all as a reliever ... ranked ninth overall in the Valley regular season with his 2.89 ERA ... limited opponents to just a .239 batting average in 53.0 innings pitched ... second on the team with two saves and three wins ... allowed the fewest hits and runs among pitchers with at least one inning pitched per team game ... threw 4.2 innings of scoreless relief to earn a win at Southeast Missouri State (3/9) ... worked five scoreless innings and struck

Season 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total

W 1 3 1 4 9

L 6 2 2 2 12

ERA 6.82 2.89 7.62 4.36 5.32

G 15 27 6 22 70

GS 13 0 5 0 18

CG 0 0 0 0 0

SHO 0 0 0 0 0

SV 0 2 0 4 6

IP 67.1 53.0 26.0 33.0 179.1

H 90 47 45 33 215

R 57 27 22 18 124

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ER 51 17 22 16 106

HR 6 3 3 2 14

HB 6 3 3 2 14

BB 23 20 5 24 72

SO 46 32 22 33 133

AVG .326 .239 .395 .264 .302

WHIP 1.68 1.26 1.92 1.73 1.60

Ryan

Camp

Court

#31 | So. | RHP | 6-3 | 215 | R/R Mapleton, Ill. | Limestone Community HS

Returning Players

Ryan

#19 | R-Jr. | INF | 6-2 | 210 | R/R Sleepy Hollow, Ill. | Dundee-Crown HS

2009

Made 13 starts, primarily as Illinois State’s Friday night starter in the weekend rotation ... earned All-Missouri Valley Conference honorable mention honors ... went 6-3 with a 4.73 ERA ... his six wins tied for most on the team ... struck out 50 batters in 78.0 innings ... limited opposing hitters to a .251 batting average ... led the pitching staff with seven double plays induced ... earned a no-decision in his collegiate debut at Belmont (2/21) ... pitched six innings to earn his first win against Trinity (3/12) ... struck out a career-best nine batters and scattered five hits while pitching the Redbirds to their first win over Wichita State in Eck Stadium since 1995 (4/3) ... went a career-long 8.1 innings at Bradley (5/8) ... limited Indiana State to three runs over six innings to help Illinois State to its first State Farm MVC Tournament win since 2001 (5/21) ... played summer ball with current ISU teammates Ryan Court and Ty Wiesemeyer on the Vienna Senators, and helped the team capture the Clark Griffith Collegiate League title ... was the starting pitcher for the CGL in the 2009 Joe Branzell All-Star Game ... named the No. 3 prospect in the CGL by Baseball America after posting a 5-0 mark with a 2.74 ERA.

Emerged as one of the Redbirds’ top offensive contributors and started all 48 games ... named All-MVC Honorable Mention ... earned 2009 MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team honors and was selected to the CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine District V All-Academic First Team ... finished the season with a .323 batting average and a team-best 41 RBI ... was second on the team with 40 runs scored and tied for second with five home runs ... tied for team lead with 16 multiple-hit games and nine multiple-RBI games ... hit a three-run home run in the 11th inning at Bradley (5/8) to help Illinois State win the contest and clinch its first State Farm MVC Tournament berth since 2001 ... hit a deciding home run in the second game of a doubleheader at Northern Iowa (4/18), part of a seven-RBI day ... earned Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week honors for those efforts ... had a career-best 10 game hitting streak (4/5-4/18), the second-longest on the team ... hit first-career home run against Western Michigan in the Metrodome (3/8) ... played summer ball with current ISU teammates Ryan Camp and Ty Wiesemeyer on the Vienna Senators, and helped the team capture the Clark Griffith Collegiate League title.

Limestone Community HS

2008

Two-year starter in baseball .... named team MVP after going 7-2 with a 1.98 ERA on the mound and batted .380 with 23 runs batted in ... struck out 76 while walking 22 in 53.0 innings ... threw five complete games, including a no-hitter to start the season ... earned First-Team All-Mid Illini Conferece honors and was selected to participate in the ICA All-State game ... helped Limestone win a share of the Mid Illini Conference championship and win a regional championship with a 26-11 record ... hit .390 with 15 doubles and 25 RBI as a junior ... went 4-2 with a 2.50 ERA and was selected as the team’s MVP ... earned First-Team All-Mid Illini Conference honors ... National Honor Society member.

Played in eight games, with three starts ... had his first-career at-bat against Bucknell (3/12) ... recorded his first-career hit, a double, against Northern Iowa (4/13) ... made his first-career start at Iowa (4/2) ... tallied his first-career RBI in his first-career start at third base against Chicago State (4/19) ... recorded a hit at Missouri State (4/27) ... had a sacrifice hit in a start at second base at Indiana State (5/17) ... played for the Anderson Servants in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League.

2007

Redshirted.

Dundee-Crown HS

Personal

Born 9-10-89 in Peoria, Ill. ... son of Greg and Carrie Camp ... has one sister, MacKenzie, who has committed to play softball at Bradley next season ... both parents attended ISU ... cousin Kurt Bradbury played baseball at Wichita State and cousin Jeff Bradbury played football at Missouri ... plans to major in athletic training or exercise science.

Started all 34 games and recorded a .406 average in his final season ... added six home runs and a team-high 41 runs scored as a senior ... had a .966 fielding percentage ... helped his team to the Fox Valley Conference championship ... Fox Valley First-Team All-Conference and All-Academic selection... Daily Herald and Elgin Courier First-Team All-Area pick ... made starts in every game as a junior and posted a .337 average and a .415 on-base percentage ... named an Illinois State Scholar and was a four-year Super Honor Roll member ... National Honor Society officer ... attended the same high school as current Redbird Kenny Long.

Personal

Born 5-28-88 in Elgin, Ill. ... son of John and Anita Court ... his father played football and tennis at Illinois State ... major: business teacher education.

<< Camp’s Career Statistics Season W L ERA 2009 6 3 4.73 Total 6 3 4.73

G 13 13

GS 13 13

CG 0 0

SHO 0 0

SV 0 0

IP 78.0 78.0

H 72 72

R 52 52

ER 41 41

HR 5 5

HB 5 5

BB 44 44

SO 50 50

>> Court’s Career Statistics Season G AB 2008 8-3 13 2009 48-48 164 Total 56-51 177

H 2 53 55

2B 1 8 9

3B 0 2 2

HR 0 5 5

RBI 1 41 42

BB 2 30 32

HBP 0 2 2

SO 6 32 38

SB 0 3 3

ATT 0 4 4

AVG .154 .323 .311

OBP .250 .429 .416

SLG .231 .488 .469

R 1 40 41

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AVG .251 .251

WHIP 1.49 1.49

Returning Players

Mark

Kenny

Evans

Long

#28 | Jr. | C/INF | 5-11 | 210 | R/R Chicago, Ill. | Mt. Carmel HS

#36 | R-So. | LHP | 6-0 | 150 | L/L Fox River Grove, Ill. | Dundee-Crown HS

2009

Appeared in eight games, all as a reserve ... batted .250 in eight at-bats ... recorded first-career hit and drove in an RBI against Minnesota (3/6) ... used as a defensive replacement three times and recorded four putouts and one assist.

Played in three games, all in a pinch-hitting role ... used mostly as a bullpen catcher ... made his first-career plate appearance at Bethune-Cookman (3/9) ... also tallied atbats against Akron (3/14) and Northern Iowa (4/13).

Made 13 appearances with one start ... posted a 1-1 record and 7.71 ERA ... struck out 16 batters in 28.0 innings ... limited opposing hitters to a .278 average ... struck out a career-high six batters in 3.1 innings of relief at Purdue (4/8) ... threw three pitches to record a strikeout and his first collegiate win against Missouri State (4/12) ... scattered four hits and three runs over a career-best 5.0 innings in his only start against Notre Dame (5/12) ... played summer ball for the Greeley Grays in the Mountain Collegiate Baseball League.

2007

2008

Redshirted.

Dundee-Crown HS

Mt. Carmel HS

Made appearances in 40 games while hitting .383 with four home runs as a senior ... helped team to a sectional championship ... All-Catholic League selection ... hit .370 with two home runs as a junior ... named to the All-State Tournament team after helping team to a second-place finish in 2005.

Personal

Posted an 11-2 record with a 1.62 ERA as a senior ... ended the season with 121 strikeouts and walked only 22 batters in 85.6 innings of work ... named all-conference and all-area both junior and senior years ... 10-2 with a 3.67 ERA as a junior, striking out 63 batters in 70.6 innings on the mound ... named team MVP senior year ... helped his team win a school-record 28 games, as the team won conference and qualified for the state tournament ... attended the same high school as current Redbird Ryan Court.

Born 12-3-87 in Chicago, Ill. ... son of Harold and Rosemary Evans ... older brother, Matt, played baseball at Benedictine ... major: criminal justice.

Personal

<< Evansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Career Statistics Season G AB 2008 3-0 3 2009 8-0 8 Total 11-0 11

R 0 1 1

H 0 2 2

2B 0 0 0

3B 0 0 0

HR 0 0 0

RBI 0 1 1

BB 0 0 0

HBP 0 0 0

SO 2 1 3

SB 0 0 0

ATT 0 0 0

AVG .000 .250 .182

OBP .000 .250 .182

SLG .000 .250 .182

>> Longâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Career Statistics Season W L 2009 1 1 Total 1 1

ERA 7.71 7.71

G 13 13

GS 1 1

CG 0 0

SHO 0 0

SV 0 0

IP 28.0 28.0

H 32 32

R 28 28

ER 24 24

HR 2 2

HB 2 2

BB 12 12

SO 16 16

Born 1-28-89 in Barrington, Ill. ... son of Ken and Linda Long ... has two sisters, Lisa and Heather ... major: history education.

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AVG .278 .278

WHIP 1.57 1.57

Tyler

Maines

McNeely

#30 | Jr. | RHP | 6-0 | 200 | R/R Houston, Texas | Langham Creek HS

#5 | R-Jr. | OF | 6-1 | 200 | R/R Normal, Ill. | University HS

2009

Started 30 games primarily as an outfielder ... also served as one of Illinois State’s weekend starters and made a team-high 14 starts ... posted a 6-5 record with a 4.26 ERA ... struck out 69 batters and walked 29 in 86.2 innings pitched ... batted .202 with 12 of his 21 hits going for extra bases ... hit five home runs, six doubles and one triple ... threw two complete games and combined with Matt Werderitch on a shutout against UTPA (3/14) ... struck out a career-high 10 batters against Evansville (3/22), two days after hitting a game-winning home run in extra innings against the Aces (3/20) to give the Redbirds a win in the first game played in the renovated stadium at Duffy Bass Field ... pitched at least six innings in 10 starts ... struck out five or more batters in nine starts ... drove in a career-best three runs against Indiana State (3/27) and SIU-Edwardsville (5/16).

2008

Played in 38 games ... a two-way player, who made 11 appearances on the mound ... started seven games on the hill ... posted four-straight two-hit games to begin the season ... had two hits, including his first-career home run, to go along with three RBI versus Indiana (2/29) ... homered in back-to-back games against Indiana (2/29) and Valparaiso (3/1) at the Austin Peay Invitational ... threw a complete game and allowed only one run on five hits, while striking out five versus Lafayette College (3/15) ... that performance earned him MVC Pitcher of the Week (3/17) honors ... recorded his first conference victory after a six-inning, two-run performance at Evansville (4/6) ... tallied a career-high three hits and three RBI against Bradley (5/2) ... also struck out a career-high six batters against Robert Morris (4/16) ... finished with six multiple-hit and five multiple-RBI games ... named a Central Illinois Collegiate League All-Star while playing for the Dubois County Bombers in the summer.

Langham Creek HS

Batted .429 with nine home runs and 42 RBI as a senior ... also swiped 16 bases ... garnered third-team all-state and first-team all-Houston honors in both the Houston Chronicle and HSA Baseball for his performance as a senior ... 9-3 on the mound with a 1.01 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 74.0 innings of work ... named MVP of the District 5A Championship ... pitched in the Houston All-Star Game ... helped his team to the regional semi-finals with a 34-4 record ... team was ranked No. 2 in USA Today and No. 11 in Baseball America polls ... batted .311 with five home runs and 32 RBI as a junior, and went 7-1 with a 2.30 ERA ... also fanned 88 batters in 61.0 innings pitched ... a member of the honor roll.

Personal

Born 10-16-88 in Dallas, Texas ... son of John and Twyla Maines ... his father played baseball at both San Diego State and Northern University ... has one sister, Sarah, and one brother, Kevin ... major: business administration.

<< Maines’ Career Statistics* (See game notes for career batting statistics) Season W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV 2008 3 5 7.59 11 7 1 0 0 2009 6 5 4.26 14 14 2 0 0 Total 9 10 5.31 25 21 3 0 0 >> McNeely’s Career Statistics Season G AB R 2007 17-8 33 2 2008 7-2 6 3 2009 45-45 178 35 Total 69-55 217 40

H 5 3 47 55

2B 0 0 15 15

3B 0 0 2 2

HR 0 0 7 7

Returning Players

Corey

RBI 1 0 27 28

2009

Played in and started 45 games ... batted .264 with a team-best seven home runs ... tied for the team lead with 15 doubles and legged out two triples ... tallied 27 RBI and scored 35 runs ... swiped 12 bases in 15 attempts ... tied for second on the team with seven sacrifice bunts ... was second on the team with a .489 slugging percentage ... hit first-career home run at Texas-San Antonio (3/10) ... drove in a careerbest four RBI against Indiana State (3/27) ... collected 10 hits during a season-best, five-game hitting streak (3/20-3/27) ... had three hits in five different games and finished the season with 15 multiple-hit games ... played summer ball with the Joplin Outlaws in the MINK League.

2008

The opening-day starter in right field, but suffered a shoulder injury during the second game of the season ... played in seven contests overall before the injury ended his season ... received a medical redshirt ... collected a season-high two hits and scored a run at Tennessee Tech (2/23) ... played summer ball for the Allegany County Nitros of the New York Collegiate Baseball League.

2007

Played in 18 games, with eight starts ... drove in first-career RBI in first-career start against Illinois (4/17) ... collected first two hits in a Redbird uniform against Saint Xavier (5/5) ... those two hits also set a season- and career-high ... had a hit, two walks and two stolen bases against Creighton (5/13) ... posted a hit in back-to-back games against Kansas State (5/15) and No. 12 Wichita State (5/18) ... awarded the Coach Duffy Bass “Mr. Hustle” Award by his coaches and teammates ... played summer ball for the Allegany County Nitros of the New York Collegiate Baseball League ... named to the West Division All-Star Team, batting .308 with a team-best 44 hits ... also hit seven doubles, one home run and 16 RBI.

University HS

Set school records for home runs in a season with 11 and in a career with 19 ... added a .444 average in 35 games played ... named team co-caption and MVP ... also named an all-conference selection after helping team win a conference title ... as a junior, hit .436 with five home runs and 11 doubles ... three-time all-conference performer in golf and a member of three-consecutive state championship teams ... also played basketball.

Personal

Born 6-29-88 in Bloomington, Ill. ... son of Michael and Gail McNeely ... his father played baseball at Illinois Wesleyan and played professionally in the minor leagues ...mother threw shot put and discus at Iowa ... major: business administration.

IP 40.1 86.2 127.0

H 53 86 139

R 39 44 83

ER 34 41 75

HR 3 4 7

HB 3 4 7

BB 21 29 50

SO 26 69 95

BB 3 2 21 26

HBP 2 1 4 7

SO 10 2 50 62

SB 4 1 12 17

ATT 5 2 15 22

AVG .152 .500 .264 .253

OBP .263 .667 .355 .352

SLG .152 .500 .489 .438

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AVG .323 .265 .284

WHIP 1.83 1.33 1.49

Returning Players

Mark

Matt

Menaker

Mirabal

#26 | So. | INF | 6-0 | 175 | R/R Winnetka, Ill. | New Trier HS

#27 | So. | C | 5-11 | 185 | R/R Chicago, Ill. | Mt. Carmel HS

2009

Played in six games, two as a starter ... went 3-for-10 (.300) at the plate ... had first collegiate at-bat against Minnesota in the Metrodome (3/6) ... knocked first-career hit at Southern Illinois (4/26), part of a 2-for-3 effort in his first collegiate start ... handled seven chances in the field without an error.

Played in 40 games with 39 starts ... batted .243 with 11 extra-base hits ... led the team with nine sacrifice hits ... scored 13 runs and drove in 16 RBI ... collected first-career hit at Belmont (2/21), a double ... knocked a career-best three hits against UTPA (3/14) and Creighton (5/2) ... swiped two bases and notched the first RBI of his career against Western Michigan (3/8) ... finished the season with seven multiple hit games ... had a five-game hitting streak from (3/21-4/1) ... threw out 15-of-51 (22.7 percent) would-be base stealers.

New Trier HS

Two-year starter in baseball while guiding New Trier to a 64-6-1 record during that time ... hit .335 with three home runs, 30 RBI and 12 doubles ... earned team’s gold glove award ... selected to the Central Suburban League All-Star Game ... Chicago Sun Times All-Area honorable mention ... helped New Trier win the Central Suburban League title in 2007 and 2008 ... hit .364 as a junior.

Personal

Born 5-22-90 in Chicago, Ill. ... son of Edward and Pamela Menaker ... has two sisters, Michelle and Elise, a softball player at Cornell University ... father played baseball in the Baltimore Orioles organization ... uncle Stewart Menaker coached in the Chicago Public League for 30 years and was inducted in the Illinois Coaches Hall of Fame ... plans to major in marketing.

Mt. Carmel HS

Three-year letter winner in baseball ... hit .340 with five home runs, 40 runs batted in, 38 runs scored and 10 stolen bases as a senior ... team captain of team that won a regional championship ... named all-conference and participated in the Catholic vs. Public All-Star challlenge at US Cellular Field ... as a junior, hit .380 with 17 steals, five home runs, 48 runs batted in and 17 extra-base hits ... earned all-conference honors ... ranked the No. 2 catching prospect by Prep Baseball Report ... team won a conference and regional championship with a 31-5 overall record ... hit .340 as a sophomore with 25 RBI.

Personal

Born 9-23-89 in Chicago, Ill. ... son of Reyes Mirabal and Pam Decook ... has four siblings, Cody, Trevor, Chris and Hailey ... uncle, Joe Jumonville played baseball in the San Diego Padres organization ... major: recreation management.

<< Menaker’s Career Statistics Season G AB R 2009 6-2 10 0 Total 6-2 10 0

H 3 3

2B 0 0

3B 0 0

HR 0 0

RBI 0 0

BB 1 1

HBP 0 0

SO 2 2

SB 0 0

ATT 0 0

AVG .300 .300

OBP .364 .364

SLG .300 .300

>> Mirabal’s Career Statistics Season G AB R 2009 40-39 140 13 Total 40-39 140 13

H 34 34

2B 9 9

3B 2 2

HR 0 0

RBI 16 16

BB 5 5

HBP 3 3

SO 31 31

SB 2 2

ATT 3 3

AVG .243 .243

OBP .284 .284

SLG .336 .336

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Returning Players

Kyle

Jake

Thornton

Nelson

#41 | Jr. | RHP | 6-1 | 190 | R/R Verona, Wisc. | James Madison Memorial HS

#24 | So. | OF | 6-0 | 190 | L/R St. Charles, Ill. | St. Charles North HS

2009

Second on the team with 20 appearances on the mound ... made one start, the first of his career, against Missouri State (5/20) in the State Farm MVC Tournament ... went 3-1 with a 6.21 ERA ... earned two saves ... first save was a three-inning save in the win over Trinity (3/12) ... picked up second save at Northern Iowa (4/17) ... struck out 26 batters in 33.1 innings ... held opponents to a .284 batting average ... struck out a season-best four batters in two innings of work against Indiana State (3/27).

2008

Made 18 appearances, all in relief ... his 3.26 earned-run average (ERA) was the lowest out of any Redbird relief pitcher ... threw an inning of scoreless relief in his collegiate debut versus Valparaiso (3/1) ... allowed only one run (0.87 ERA) in a seven-game stretch (3/29-4/19) ... opponents batted just .171 during that stretch ... threw three innings of scoreless relief to earn his first-career save at Evansville (4/5) ... allowed no runs in two innings of work at Purdue (4/9) ... pitched a career-high six innings at Missouri State (4/27) ... allowed only one run on three hits, while striking out four during that game ... picked up his firstcareer win after throwing 4.1 innings and allowing no earned runs against Bradley (5/2) ... threw back-to-back scoreless outings against Southern Illinois (5/9-5/10) ... recorded his second victory in the first game against SIU, throwing 4.2 innings of scoreless relief.

James Madison Memorial HS

2009

Played in 17 games, 14 as a starter, before a seasonending shoulder injury ... batted .261 and scored 10 runs ... knocked his first-career hit at Belmont (2/20) ... went 3-for-4 with a career-best three RBI against Iowa (4/1) ... registered 21 putouts with no errors and also contributed an outfield assist.

St. Charles North HS

Three-year letter winner in baseball and lettered one year in basketball ... hit .394 as a senior with 28 stolen bases and 20 runs batted in ... named Upstate All-Conference, Daily Herald All-Area and to the Kane County Chronicle All-Area Team ... helped team to a 24-12 record and regional championship ... posted a .465 batting average with 32 steals and a .557 on-base percentage ... collected 15 extra-base hits and 17 runs batted in ... Prep Baseball Report, Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun Times All-State selection ... named Upstate Eight All-Conference ... team went 30-6 and won the school’s first ever regional championship ... batted .365 with 16 steals while earning Upstate Eight All-Conference and Daily Herald All-Area honorable mention honors.

Personal

Born 8-15-89 in Arlington Heights, Ill. ... son of Jim and Nancy Thornton ... has three sisters, Amanda, Emily and Erica ... major: criminal justice.

Recorded an impressive 8-1 record as a senior, with a 0.88 ERA and 90 strikeouts in 63.2 innings of work ... garnered first-team all-conference, first-team all-city, secondteam all-district and all-city player of the year honors as a senior ... a WBCA All-Star Classic participant ... named team MVP senior year ... a two-year captain of the baseball team ... helped his team to a regional and sectional title, as the team finished second in the state ... went 4-6 with a 2.30 ERA and 83 strikeouts as a junior, and earned team most valuable player and second-team all-conference honors ... recorded a 6-4 record and a 2.83 ERA as a sophomore, striking out 51 batters ... named secondteam all-conference .. also lettered in basketball and soccer.

Personal

Born 10-8-88 in Madison, Wis. ... son of Mark and Colleen Nelson ... has one brother, Chad, and two sisters, Ashley and Tori ... his brother, Chad, played soccer at St. Thomas University ... major: recreation management.

<< Nelson’s Career Statistics Season W L ERA 2008 2 2 3.26 2009 3 1 6.21 Total 5 3 4.62

G 18 20 38

GS 0 1 1

CG 0 0 0

SHO 0 0 0

SV 1 2 3

IP 38.2 33.1 72.0

H 34 38 72

R 20 26 46

ER 14 23 37

HR 6 4 10

HB 6 4 10

BB 14 20 34

SO 29 26 55

>> Thornton’s Career Statistics Season G AB R 2009 17-14 46 10 Total 17-14 46 10

H 12 12

2B 3 3

3B 0 0

HR 0 0

RBI 4 4

BB 6 6

HBP 1 1

SO 14 14

SB 2 2

ATT 2 2

AVG .261 .261

OBP .358 .358

SLG .326 .326

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AVG .238 .284 .260

WHIP 1.24 1.74 1.47

Returning Players

Kevin

Matt

Tokarski

Werderitch

#29 | R-So. | INF | 5-11 | 175 | R/R Downers Grove, Ill. | Downers Grove North HS

#7 | Jr. | RHP | 6-3 | 215 | R/R McHenry, Ill. | McHenry HS

2009

Named to the 2009 Preseason Brooks Wallace Award Watch List, awarded to the top collegiate player in the nation ... underwent wrist surgery in the off-season ... appeared in four games, three as a starter, before injury ended his season ... granted a medical hardship.

Appeared in 12 games, all as a reliever ... went 1-0 with a 6.46 ERA ... struck out 16 in 15.1 innings ... combined with Corey Maines on a shutout against Texas-Pan American (3/14) ... earned first-career victory after two innings of scoreless relief at Purdue (4/8) ... arm trouble forced an early end to his year ... underwent successful ulnar transposition surgery after the season.

2008

Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year ... Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American Honorable Mention Team ... set a new ISU single-season stolen bases record with 32 ... his 32 stolen bases also led the MVC ... named the team’s most improved player and earned the Duffy Bass “Mr. Hustle” Award ... stole a career-high three bases on four separate occasions ... ranked No. 21 in the nation in stolen bases and No. 16 in stolen bases per game (0.62) ... started all 52 games at shortstop ... recorded 18 multiple-hit and four multiple-RBI games ... tied for second on the team with a .303 batting average ... led the team with a .308 average in conference play ... second on the team in hits (61) and runs (46) ... finished in the top-five among Valley freshmen in every offensive category ... batted .321 against right-handers and .322 with runners on base ... recorded his first two collegiate base-hits at Tennessee Tech (2/23) ... recorded his firstcareer RBI versus Indiana (2/29) ... named to the Austin Peay Invitational All-Tournament team, batting .300 with three hits, two walks and two RBI over the three-day tournament ... collected multiple hits in four-straight games (4/2-4/6) ... notched a career-high with four hits, to go along with three runs against Northern Iowa (4/12) ... also hit a career-high two doubles during that game ... walked a career-high three times in the finale against UNI (4/13) ... batted 4-for-5 with three runs, three stolen bases and two RBI in game one of a doubleheader against Chicago State (4/20) ... stole six bases during the Chicago State series (4/19-4/20) to claim the ISU single-season stolen bases record ... recorded another four-game streak of multiple hits (4/23-4/27) ... played summer ball for the Dupage Dragons of the Central Illinois Collegiate League.

2008

Made six relief appearances on the season ... allowed one run and struck out one in his collegiate debut at Tennessee Tech (2/22) ... threw a scoreless inning of relief versus Bucknell (3/12) ... pitched one inning of scoreless relief against Northern Iowa (4/13) ... threw a career-high 3.1 innings against Saint Louis (4/30).

McHenry HS

A letter winner in both football and baseball ... used primarily as a closer, and recorded eight saves and four wins as a senior ... named the team captain in baseball his senior year ... helped his team to a second-place finish in the conference and a regional championship with a 21-7 record ... member of the honor roll all four years.

Personal

Born 1-9-89 in Mt. Prospect, Ill. ... son of Ron and Char Werderitch ... has two sisters, Jackie and Julia ... major: engineering technology.

Downers Grove North HS

Named first-team all-state by the Chicago Tribune as a senior, after hitting .441 with eight triples and 20 stolen bases ... also garnered second-team all-state honors by the Chicago Sun-Times as a senior ... first-team all-conference and Daily Herald all-area selection as a junior and senior ... a special mention all-state pick by the Chicago Tribune after hitting .476 with two home runs, five triples, 21 RBI, 40 runs scored and 15 stolen bases as a junior ... batted .333 with 30 runs scored as a sophomore ... helped his team claim the regional championship as a senior ... played for both the Elite Illinois Orioles and the Illinois Sparks ... rated as one of the Chicagoland area’s Top-100 at second base by the Chicago Sun-Times ... also a two-year letterwinner in football.

Personal

Born 4-21-89 in Bartlesville, Okla. ... son of Gary and Carol Tokarski ... his father played football at Miami (Fla.) ... has two brothers, Mike and Joe ... Mike played baseball at ISU ... major: business administration.

<< Tokarski’s Career Statistics Season G AB R 2008 52-52 201 46 2009 4-3 11 2 Total 56-55 212 48

H 61 1 62

2B 7 0 7

3B 2 0 2

HR 0 0 0

RBI 16 1 17

BB 29 0 29

HBP 2 1 3

SO 44 5 49

SB 32 1 33

ATT 41 1 42

AVG .303 .091 .292

OBP .395 .154 .382

SLG .358 .091 .344

>> Werderitch’s Career Statistics Season W L ERA 2008 0 0 12.91 2009 1 0 6.46 Total 1 0 8.61

G 6 12 18

GS 0 0 0

CG 0 0 0

SHO 0 0 0

SV 0 0 0

IP 7.2 15.1 23.0

H 9 20 29

R 12 12 24

ER 11 11 22

HR 0 0 0

HB 0 0 0

BB 9 10 19

SO 6 16 22

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AVG .310 .328 .322

WHIP 2.35 1.96 2.09

Returning Players

Jake

Zach

Wielebnicki Amrein

#6 | Jr. | 1B | 6-5 | 205 | L/L Lake Villa, Ill. | College of Lake County College of Lake County

Hit .430 with 11 home runs and an 70 RBI while helping the Lancers to a 32-10 record ... earned All-America honorable mention honors after leading the nation in RBI per game ... helped Lake County win the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference crown and a sectional title ... team finished within two games of the NJCAA Division II World Series ... batted .460 with six homers as a freshman while earning all-conference and all-region honors ... played summer ball with the Chillicothe (Mo.) Mudcats in 2009.

Carmel Catholic HS

#43 | So. | RHP | 6-3 | 221 | R/R Darien, Ill. | Hinsdale South HS 2009

Made four appearances, all in relief ... pitched in three games during team’s spring trip and in the conference opener against Evansville (3/20) before arm issues ended his season ... had successful ulnar transposition surgery and was granted a medical hardship ... struck out nine batters in 7.0 innings ... limited opposing hitters to a .231 batting average ... struck out a career-high six batters in two innings at Texas-San Antonio (3/10) ... pitched two perfect innings of relief against UTPA (3/14).

Two-year starter in baseball ... earned all-conference honorable mention recognition after batting .390 with five home runs and 12 doubles ... awarded team’s gold glove award ... helped team to a 31-6 record, a regional championship and a top-5 ranking in the state ... team won sectional championship and was ranked in the top-5 in the state during junior campaign ... attended same high school as Illinois State teammate Cory Stonelake.

Personal

Born 6-4-89 in Evanston, Ill. ... son of Joe and Darla Amrein ... has two younger brothers, Ben and Duncan ... plans to major in criminal justice.

2008

Appeared in seven games with two starts ... threw two scoreless innings in his first appearance of the season at Tennessee Tech (2/22) ... allowed only one run on three hits in 2.1 innings of work against Bucknell (3/12) ... earned the win after throwing two innings of relief at Northern Illinois (4/23) ... made his first-career start at Illinois Wesleyan (4/29) ... allowed only two runs in a career-high four innings pitched in that game ... made his second-career start at Western Michigan (5/13) ... also made his debut in the batter’s box, getting an at-bat against Northern Iowa (4/13) ... played for the Grand Lake Mariners in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League.

2007

Appeared in three games, all in relief ... earned the win in one inning of relief in firstcareer appearance at Memphis (3/14) ... also pitched against Big Ten foes Iowa (3/28) and Illinois (4/17) ... missed the latter part of the season due to injury.

Angelo

Burrage

#42 | Fr. | OF | 5-11 | 202 | L/L Chicago, Ill. | St. Rita HS

Hinsdale South HS

Did not play his senior year due to injury ... named to the Dean’s List as a senior ... went 7-2 with a 1.90 ERA as a junior ... added 52 strikeouts in 52.1 innings pitched ... all-area honorable mention selection ... named the team’s most valuable pitcher ... threw a no-hitter in a regional playoff game ... also threw a regular-season no-hitter as a sophomore.

St. Rita HS

Helped St. Rita compile a 96-23 record in three years as a starter ... hit .402 with six home runs and 39 RBI as a senior ... earned All-Catholic League recognition ... team finished second in the state after falling to New Trier in the championship game ... batted .465 with 11 home runs and 38 RBI as a junior ... named to the all-area team as an outfielder by the Chicago Sun-Times and All-Catholic League ... hit .390 as a sophomore with 32 RBI and 19 extra-base hits as a sophomore ... team won CCL title and won super-sectional, sectional and regional championships ... member of National Honor Society.

Personal

Born 10-14-87 in Hinsdale, Ill. ... son of John and Joanne Wielebnicki ... has two brothers, Josh and Jimmy, and a sister, Jaynia ... brother, Josh, is an assistant volleyball coach at Western Carolina, and played volleyball at Lewis University ... brother, Jimmy, plays volleyball at Cal State-Northridge ... major: construction management.

Personal

Born 6-12-91 in Chicago, Ill. ... son of Kevin and Marta Burrage ... has two sisters, Chinelle and Sydney ... cousin, Steve Martin, played football at Boston College and cousin, Randy Gibbs, played football at Air Force ... undecided on intended major at ISU but hopes to own his own business someday.

<< Wielebnicki’s Career Statistics Season W L ERA 2007 1 0 22.50 2008 1 0 5.51 2009 0 0 5.14 Total 2 0 7.90

G 3 7 4 14

GS 0 2 0 2

CG 0 0 0 0

SHO 0 0 0 0

SV 0 0 0 0

IP 4.0 16.1 7.0 27.1

H 9 18 6 33

R 11 14 4 29

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ER 10 10 4 24

HR 1 3 0 4

HB 1 3 0 4

BB 6 3 0 9

SO 4 6 9 19

AVG .450 .273 .231 .295

WHIP 3.75 1.29 0.86 1.54

Newcomers

Josh

Chad

Colon

Hinshaw

#1 | Jr. | INF | 6-0 | 150 | R/R Chicago, Ill. | Heartland CC

#18 | Fr. | OF | 6-1 | 189 | R/R Bloomington, Ill. | Normal Community HS

Heartland Community College

Normal Community HS

Started 50 games as a sophomore for the Hawks team that was ranked as high as No. 4 in the country and posted a 42-9-1 record ... batted .381 with 20 extra base hits - 15 doubles, two triples and three home runs ... drove in 42 runs and scored 41 more ... reached base at a .428 clip ... successful on 16-of-17 stolen base attempts ... led the Hawks with 101 assists and helped turn 17 double plays ... played in 33 games as a freshman with 26 starts ... batted .349 in 83 at-bats ... scored 28 runs ... attended the same community college as Illinois State teammates Cory Stonelake and Ty Wiesemeyer.

Lane Tech HS

Three-year starter and two-time captain for the Indians ... batted .370 with a home run and 30 RBI during senior season ... also knocked 11 doubles ... a three-time selection to the Chicago Public League All-Conference Team .. named to the Pioneer Press All-Area Team ... named team MVP after senior campaign ... earned teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defensive player of the year honor as a junior and was tabbed newcomer of the year after sophomore season ... helped Lane Tech capture three conference titles and win two city championships ... team won regionals during his sophomore season.

Three-year starter in baseball and football ... hit .573 (47 of 82) with seven home runs, 25 RBIs and 46 runs scored and was named All-Big 12 Conference and all-state as an outfielder ... named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year ... successful on 34-of-36 stolen base attempts ... also earned Big 12 All-Conference honors in football at wide receiver and safety ... as a junior, helped lead Normal to the semifinals of the state playoffs and hit .419 ... earned Big 12 All-Conference honors as a kicker ... batted .387 as a sophomore ... helped the football team to a 35-3 record in his three seasons as a starter.

Personal

Born 9-10-90 in Bloomington, Ill. ... son of Edward Hinshaw and Shirley Poole ... has two older brothers, Justin and Matt ... Justin played soccer at MacMurray College ... father works for Illinois State University ... undecided on intended major.

Personal

Born 10-17-88 in Chicago, Ill. ... son of Stanley and Yolanda Colon ... has two sisters, Yolanda and Mylene, and a brother, Demetrius ... plans to major in communications.

Brett

Kay

Learnard

#17 | Fr. | INF | 5-11 | 153 | R/R Arlington Heights, Ill. | St. Viator HS

St. Viator HS

Three-year starter in baseball ... batted .467 with more than 30 runs scored as a senior ... one of the fastest infielders in the state of Illinois, he swiped 20 bases and legged out eight triples ... earned team MVP honors as well as all-area and All-East Suburban Catholic Conference recognition ... hit .400 and scored 32 runs as a junior ... also a perfect 23-for-23 on stolen base attempts ... earned all-area and All-ESCC honors ... batted .369 as a sophomore and was named the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defensive player of the year ... honor roll all four semesters of senior year.

Personal

Born 4-11-91 in Arlington Heights, Ill. ... son of Brad and Sara Kay ... has three younger brothers, Cory, Gunnar and Drew ... cousin Josh Kay played baseball at Cincinnati and was drafted by the Oakland Athletics ... undecided on intended major, but plans to become a teacher and coach baseball.

#16 | Fr. | RHP | 6-1 | 178 | R/R Fairmount, Ill. | Catlin HS Salt Fork (Catlin HS)

Four-year starter in baseball for Salt Fork Athletics, a co-op consisting of Catlin and Sidell (Jamaica) school districts ... helped lead the Storm to a super sectional berth after capturing regional and sectional titles during senior campaign ... set the school-record for wins after posting a 10-2 record with a 2.30 ERA ... broke his own school mark for strikeouts in a season with 127 in 76 innings, a record he also broke during his junior (115) and sophomore (101) years ... batted .480 at the plate and earned All-Vermilion Valley Conference, all-county, all-area and all-state honors ... went 7-3 during junior season with a school-best 1.77 ERA ... helped the Storm to a regional championship berth while earning All-Vermilion Valley Conference, all-county and all-area honors ... posted a 7-3 record with a then school-best 2.20 ERA during sophomore campaign ... was named All-Vermilion Valley Conference, all-county and all-area by the Danville Commercial News ... Storm captured a regional championship and advanced to sectionals ... lettered as a freshman ... also played four seasons on the football team and started two.

Personal

Born 6-12-91 in Danville, Ill. ... son of Steve and Lisa Learnard ... has two older sisters, Megan and Kalyn ... intends to major in biology and pursue a career as a physical therapist.

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Kasey

Maher

Ourada

#33 | Fr. | RHP | 6-1 | 178 | R/R Burnsville, Minn. | Academy of Holy Angels

Newcomers

Steve

#15 | R-So. | RHP | 6-3 | 190 | R/R Clarendon Hills, Ill. | Pitt CC

Academy of Holy Angels

Pitt (N.C.) CC

Three year starter in baseball ... earned all-conference honors and all-state honorable mention honors as a senior ... performed best for his American Legion team, posting a 7-0 record with a 0.88 ERA in 39.2 innings ... struck out 71 and walked 17 while throwing four shutouts ... went 6-1 with a 2.65 ERA in nine appearances as a junior, including two shutouts ... recorded 60 strikeouts and only 13 walks in 42.1 innings ... threw a no-hitter May 8, 2008 ... named team’s most valuable pitcher and to the all-conference team ... went 5-2 with a 3.39 ERA and one save as a sophomore ... recorded 29 strikeouts and only two walks in 20.2 innings.

Appeared in 14 games with three starts for the Bulldogs, who were ranked as high as No. 11 among NJCAA Division I teams ... went 3-1 with a 5.14 ERA in 28.0 innings pitched ... struck out 20 batters while walking just three ... combined with seven teammates to throw a shutout against Lenoir Community College (3/4) ... recorded one save on the season in Pitt’s 5-4 win over USC-Salkehatchie (4/26) ... coached by Tommy Eason.

Purdue

Redshirted.

Hinsdale Central HS

Personal

Born 5-18-91 in Minneapolis, Minn. ... son of Bruce and Michelle Maher ... has an older sister, Stephanie ... plans to major in history at Illinois State and pursue a career with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Four-year letterwinner at Hinsdale Central High School ... earned all-conference and all-area honors as a junior and senior ... served as team captain during his senior campaign, posting a 5-4 record on the hill with a 1.92 ERA ... fanned 66 batters as a senior in 43.2 innings against 11 walks ... registered an 8-1 record as a junior with a 2.32 earned-run average ... was the winning pitcher in the school’s first sectional championship in 2006 ... also earned three letters in football, one in track and field, and one in basketball ... won the conference high jump crown as a sophomore.

Personal

Born 6-23-88 in Hinsdale, Ill. ... son of Dan and Kendra Ourada ... has one brother, Kolby ... major: business administration.

Jordan

Brad

Parr

Sorkin

#3 | Fr. | INF | 6-2 | 180 | R/R Chillicothe, Ill. | Illinois Valley Central HS

#22 | Fr. | RHP | 6-3 | 170 | R/R Buffalo Grove, Ill. | Stevenson HS

Illinois Valley Central HS

Three-year starter in baseball and two-year starter in basketball ... helped the Grey Ghosts to a 91-19 mark during his three seasons ... named first-team all-conference and second-team all-area after batting .380 with eight home runs and eight doubles during senior season ... set IVC’s single-season RBI mark with 51 and finished as the school’s all-time RBI leader ... also earned IHBCA All-State recognition and named a McDonald’s All-Star ... helped lead the team to a conference, sectional and regional title ... batted .444 with three home runs and 39 RBI as a junior ... earned first-team all-conference status ... team won conference championship and placed second in the IHSA Class 2A State Tournament ... as a sophomore, hit .306 with seven RBI.

Personal

Born 11-29-90 in Peoria, Ill. ... son of Cam and Sue Parr ... has a twin brother Justin, an older brother Josh, and a younger sister, Jessica ... Justin is a freshman baseball player at Parkland College and Josh is a sophomore at Illinois ... father played baseball and basketball at Huntington College ... mother played tennis at Illinois Wesleyan ... uncle, Steve McRaven, played tennis at Illinois ... plans to major in finance.

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Stevenson HS

Two-year starter for the Patriots ... posted a 6-2 record with a 1.45 ERA as a senior ... earned all-area, All-North Suburban Conference and All-Lake Shore honors ... team was ranked preseason No. 12 in the state ... finished second in the NSC and reached the sectional finals ... pitched in the same rotation as Scott Firth (Clemson) and Matt Robin (Ohio) ... went 2-2 with a 1.63 ERA during junior season, the lowest ERA on the team.

Personal

Born 10-9-90 in Buffalo Grove, Ill. ... son of Steven and Annette Sorkin ... has a younger brother, Matthew ... father played tennis at Illinois State ... plans to major in education or sports management.

Newcomers

Cory

Brett

Stonelake

Thaden

#34 | Jr. | RHP | 6-2 | 190 | R/R Beach Park, Ill. | Heartland CC

#8 | Fr. | INF | 6-4 | 212 | L/R Rosemount, Minn. | Rosemount HS

Heartland Community College

Rosemount HS

Posted a 5-1 record and 3.41 ERA for as a sophomore for the Hawks team that went 42-9-1 and was ranked as high as No. 4 in the country ... made eight appearances on the mound, five as a starter ... posted a 2-to-1 strikeout ratio with 28 K’s and 14 walks in 31.2 innings ... limited opposing hitters to a .200 batting average ... started eight games as a freshman and appeared in three more ... threw two complete games while posting a 5-1 record and 3.66 ERA ... struck out 43 in 46.2 innings ... opponents hit just .236 against ... attended the same community college as Illinois State teammates Josh Colon and Ty Wiesemeyer.

Three-year starter for the Irish... named team captain, but missed most of his senior campaign with a torn UCL ... named honorable mention All-Minnesota by ESPN’s RISE Magazine prior to senior season ... started every game at third base in 2008 and hit .330 as team made it to the Minnesota state tournament ... batted .300 as a sophomore ... three-time academic athlete honoree.

Personal

Born 7-30-91 in Burnsville, Minn. ... son of Tom and Katie Thaden ... has one brother, Matt ... Team Minnesota teammate with current ISU freshman Steve Maher ... plans to major in political science and psychology and intends to pursue law school.

Carmel Catholic HS

Three-year starter in baseball ... batted .390 but did most impressive work on the mound by posting a 9-2 record and 1.50 ERA ... named team’s most valuable pitcher ... threw a one-hitter with 43-of-53 pitches going for strikes against Warren ... earned all-conference, all-area and all-Lake County honors ... helped team to a 31-6 record, a regional championship and a top-5 ranking in the state ... pitched just seven innings as a junior before becoming team’s ace during senior season ... earned all-conference honors as a junior after batting .370 ... team won sectional championship and was ranked in the top-5 in the state ... began varsity career as the starting shortstop as a sophomore ... also started for two seasons in football and basketball ... a two-time all-conference selection in football ... school’s career leader in average yards per catch with 25 ... attended the same high school as Illinois State teammate Zach Amrein.

Personal

Born 5-13-89 in Lake Forest, Ill. ... son of Brad and Michelle Stonelake ... has an older brother, Mike ... plans to major in business administration with the intention of becoming a sports agent or pursue a baseball career.

Cam

Verbeke

Heartland CC

Fenwick HS

Three year starter in baseball ... went 9-4 with a 1.48 ERA during senior year ... struck out a school-record 120 batters and walked just 24 in 76.2 innings ... appeared in 13 games as a junior with a 7-4 record ... pitched 63.2 innings with 53 strikeouts and 25 walks while posting a 3.12 ERA ... also started all four years on the hockey team ... a two-time allstate honoree and three-time Catholic League Defenseman of the Year selection ... team won the Kennedy Cup, the top team in the Catholic League, during freshman and sophomore seasons.

Personal

Wiesemeyer #10 | Jr. | OF | 5-11 | 182 | L/L Troy, Ill. | Heartland CC

#25 | Fr. | RHP | 6-1 | 194 | R/R Elmwood Park, Ill. | Fenwick HS

Born 10-31-90 in Chicago, Ill. ... son of Jim and Julie Verbeke ... has a brother, Aidan, and sister, Haley ... plans to major in construction science.

Batted .433 as a sophomore for the Hawks team that was ranked as high as No. 4 in the country and posted a 42-9-1 record ... led the team with 18 doubles ... legged out seven triples and hit eight home runs ... was second on the team with 67 RBI ... tied for the team lead with 64 runs ... drew 28 walks to just 14 strikeouts and was hit 11 times to yield a .531 on-base percentage ... stole a team-best 31 bases in 36 attempts, which ranked No. 13 in the country at the NJCAA D-II level ... helped the Hawks (37-15) reach No. 17 in the NJCAA D-II national poll in their inaugural season of baseball ... named to the NJCAA D-II Region 24 All-District Gold Glove Team and the Rawlings Gold Glove Team ... earned All-Midwest Athletic Conference Honorable Mention honors ... hit .401 in 49 games ... tied for second on the team with four triples and added 13 doubles and a home run ... second on the team with 48 runs scored ... drew 24 walks while striking out 18 times and was tops among regular players with a .490 on-base percentage ... second on the team with 12 steals in 15 attempts ... didn’t commit an error in 96 chances to post a perfect fielding percentage for the season.... attended the same community college as Illinois State teammates Josh Colon and Cory Stonelake ... played summer ball with current ISU teammates Ryan Camp and Ryan Court on the Vienna Senators, and helped the team capture the Clark Griffith Collegiate League title.

Triad HS

Three-year starter for the Knights ... earned all-conference during junior and senior seasons ... earned all-metro area honors after senior campaign ... won his first ever high school start on the mound his junior year after playing mostly as a fielder ... as a sophomore, helped the team to a 27-2 record and a super-sectional berth ... was also a two-year starter in football and started one year for the basketball team ... was an allconference football selection as a senior.

Personal

Born 5-11-89 in Maryville, Ill. ... son of Gary and Karen Wiesemeyer ... uncle, Paul Diaber, attended Illinois State ... plans to major in exercise science.

2010 Illinois State Baseball Media Guide

2010 Opponents

‘10 Opponents Austin Peay

Bradley

Central Michigan

Creighton

Duquesne

Feb. 19, 21 | Clarskville, Tenn.

May 14-16 | Normal, Ill.

March 19-21 | Normal, Ill.

April 9-11 | Omaha, Neb.

Feb. 28 | Winterhaven, Fla.

City:. . . . . . . . Clarksville, Tenn. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . 10,188 Nickname: . . . . . . . Governors Colors: . . . . . . . Red and White Conference: . . . . . . Ohio Valley Head Coach: . . . . Gary McClure Home Field: . .Raymond C. Hand Park LF - 319 CF - 392 RF - 327 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . 22-30 Record vs. ISU: . . . . . . . 12-7 Media Relations Contact: Cody Bush (P) 931.221.7561 (E) bushc@apsu.edu

City:. . . . . . . . . . . . Peoria, Ill. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . 5,801 Nickname: . . . . . . . . . Braves Colors: . . . . . . . Red and White Conference: . . . . Missouri Valley Head Coach: . . . Elvis Dominguez Home Field: . . . . . O’Brien Field LF - 310 CF - 400 RF - 310 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . 17-31 Record vs. ISU: . . . . . . . 97-98 Media Relations Contact: Tony Dobson (P) 314.578.8680 (E) adobson@bradley.edu

City:. . . . . Mount Pleasant, Mich. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . 26,354 Nickname: . . . . . . . Chippewas Colors: . . . . . .Maroon and Gold Conference: . . . . Mid-American Head Coach: . . . . . Steve Jaksa Home Field: . Theunissen Stadium LF - 330 CF - 400 RF - 330 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . 28-30 Record vs. ISU: . . . . . .16-34-1 Media Relations Contact: Mike Boseak (P) 989.621.9064 (E) mike.boseak@cmich.edu

City:. . . . . . . . . . Omaha, Neb. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . 7,385 Nickname: . . . . . . . . Bluejays Colors: . . . . . . . Blue and White Conference: . . . . Missouri Valley Head Coach: . . . . . . Ed Servais Home Field: . CU Sports Complex LF - 330 CF - 400 RF - 330 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . 31-25 Record vs. ISU: . . . . . . . 66-33 Media Relations Contact: Matt Marek (P) 218.791.8614 (E) mattmarek@creighton.edu

City:. . . . . . . . Philadelphia, Pa. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . 10,160 Nickname: . . . . . . . . . .Dukes Colors: . . . . . . . . Red and Blue Conference: . . . . . . Atlantic 10 Head Coach: . . . . . Mike Wilson Home Field: . . . .Duquesne Field LF - 330 CF - 390 RF - 330 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . 14-41 Record vs. ISU: . . . . . . . . 0-1 Media Relations Contact: George Nieman (P) 412.396.5376 (E) nieman@duq.edu

www.LetsGoPeay.com

www.bubraves.com

www.cmuchippewas.com

www.GoCreighton.com

www.GoDuquesne.com

Illinois Wesleyan

Eastern Illinois

Evansville

Florida

Illinois

May 12 | Normal, Ill.

May 20-22 | Evansville, Ind.

March 9-10 | Gainesville, Fla.

City:. . . . . . . . . Charleston, Ill. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . 11,966 Nickname: . . . . . . . . Panthers Colors: . . . . . . . Blue and Gray Conference: . . . . . . Ohio Valley Head Coach: . . . . . Jim Schmitz Home Field: . . . . . Monier Field LF - 340 CF - 380 RF - 340 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . 31-19 Record vs. ISU: . . . . . .84-79-1 Media Relations Contact: Ben Turner (P) 217.549.7965 (E) bwturner@eiu.edu

City:. . . . . . . . . Evansville, Ind. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . 2,699 Nickname: . . . . . . Purple Aces Colors: . . . Purple, Orange, White Conference: . . . . Missouri Valley Head Coach: . . . . . . Wes Carroll Home Field: . . . . Braun Stadium LF - 330 CF - 400 RF - 330 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . 25-30 Record vs. ISU: . . . . . .37-46-1 Media Relations Contact: Tom Benson (P) 812.589.9862 (E) tb39@evansville.edu

City:. . . . . . . . .Gainesville, Fla. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . 52,112 Nickname: . . . . . . . . . Gators Colors: . . . . . . Orange and Blue Conference: . . . . . Southeastern Head Coach: . . . Kevin O’Sullivan Home Field: . .McKethan Stadium LF - 329 CF - 400 RF - 325 2008 Record: . . . . . . . . . 42-22 Record vs. ISU: . . . First Meeting Media Relations Contact: John Hines (P) 352.317.7386 (E) johnh@gators.uaa.ufl.edu

March 30 | Normal, Ill. April 20 | Champaign, Ill.

www.eiupanthers.com

www.gopurpleaces.com

www.GatorZone.com

City:. . . . . . . . . Champaign, Ill. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . 42,326 Nickname: . . . . . . Fighting Illini Colors: . . . . . . Orange and Blue Conference: . . . . . . . . Big Ten Head Coach: . . . . . .Dan Hartleb Home Field: . . . . . . Illinois Field LF - 330 CF - 400 RF - 330 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . 34-20 Record vs. ISU: . . . . . . . 43-29 Media Relations Contact: Ben Taylor (P) 217.714.3555 (E) bktaylor@illinois.edu www.fightingillini.com

April 27 | Bloomington, Ill. City:. . . . . . . . Bloomington, Ill. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . 2,140 Nickname: . . . . . . . . . . Titans Colors: . . . . . . Green and White Conference: . . . . . . . . . CCIW Head Coach: . . . . .Dennis Martel Home Field: . . Horenberger Field LF - 320 CF - 380 RF - 310 2008 Record: . . . . . . . . . 24-16 Record vs. ISU: . . . . . . . 70-82 Media Relations Contact: Stew Salowitz (P) 309.556.3206 (E) salowitz@iwu.edu www.iwusports.com

Indiana

Indiana State

Iowa

James Madison

Kent State

March 5 | Nashville, Tenn.

March 26-28 | Terre Haute, Ind.

Feb. 20 | Clarksville, Tenn.

March 12, 14 | Jacksonville, Fla.

March 7 | Nashville, Tenn.

City:. . . . . . . Bloomington, Ind. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . 40,354 Nickname: . . . . . . . . Hoosiers Colors: . . . . Cream and Crimson Conference: . . . . . . . . Big Ten Head Coach: . . . . . Tracy Smith Home Field: . . . Sembower Field LF - 333 CF - 400 RF - 333 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . 32-27 Record vs. ISU: . . . . . . . . 1-2 Media Relations Contact: Matt Brady (P) 413.222.2788 (E) mlbrady@indiana.edu

City:. . . . . . . . Terre Haute, Ind. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . 10,457 Nickname: . . . . . . . Sycamores Colors: . . . Royal Blue and White Conference: . . . . Missouri Valley Head Coach: . . . . . . Rick Heller Home Field: . . . .Sycamore Field LF - 340 CF - 402 RF - 340 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . 33-21 Record vs. ISU: . . . . . . . 92-68 Media Relations Contact: Danny Pfrank (P) 812.208.8329 (E) dpfrank@indstate.edu

City:. . . . . . . . . Iowa City, Iowa Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . 30,328 Nickname: . . . . . . . Hawkeyes Colors: . . . . . . . Gold and Black Conference: . . . . . . . . Big Ten Head Coach: . . . . . . Jack Dahm Home Field: . . Duane Banks Field LF - 330 CF - 400 RF - 330 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . 16-35 Record vs. ISU: . . . . . . . 7-10 Media Relations Contact: Jennifer Stumpff (P) 319.335.9411 (E) jennifer-stumpff@uiowa.edu

City:. . . . . . . .Harrisonburg, Va. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . 18,000 Nickname: . . . . . . . . . .Dukes Colors: . . . . . . Purple and Gold Conference: . . . . . . . . . CAA Head Coach: . . . . Joe McFarland Home Field: . .Veterans Memorial Park LF - 340 CF - 400 RF - 320 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . 30-24 Record vs. ISU: . . . First Meeting Media Relations Contact: Kevin Warner (P) 540.271.4932 (E) warnerka@jmu.edu

City:. . . . . . . . . . . Kent, Ohio Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . 34,000 Nickname: . . . . .Golden Flashes Colors: . . . . Navy Blue and Gold Conference: . . . . Mid-American Head Coach: . . . . Scott Stricklin Home Field: . . Schoonover Stadium LF - 330 CF - 415 RF - 320 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . 43-17 Record vs. ISU: . . . First Meeting Media Relations Contact: Matthew Lofton (P) 419.934.0466 (E) mlofton@kent.edu

www.IUHoosiers.com

www.GoSycamores.com

www.hawkeyesports.com

www.jmusports.com

www.kentstatesports.com

2010 Illinois State Baseball Media Guide

2010 Opponents

Lipscomb

Missouri State

North Florida

Northern Illinois

Northeastern

April 2-3 | Nashville, Tenn.

May 7-9 | Springfield, Mo.

March 13 | Jacksonville, Fla.

April 6 | Normal, Ill.

Feb. 27 | Winterhaven, Fla.

City:. . . . . . . . Nashville, Tenn. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . 3,418 Nickname: . . . . . . . . . Bisons Colors: . . . . . . Purple and Gold Conference: . . . . . Atlantic Sun Head Coach: . . . . Jeff Forehand Home Field: . . . . Marsh Stadium LF - 330 CF - 405 RF - 330 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . 24-32 Record vs. ISU: . . . First Meeting Media Relations Contact: Trevor Garrett (P) 615.479.6133 (E) garretttj@mail.lipscomb.edu

City:. . . . . . . . Springfield, Mo. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . 22,938 Nickname: . . . . . . . . . . Bears Colors: . . . . . Maroon and White Conference: . . . . Missouri Valley Head Coach: . . . . . .Keith Guttin Home Field: . . . Hammons Field LF - 315 CF - 400 RF - 330 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . 34-20 Record vs. ISU: . . . . . . . 46-29 Media Relations Contact: Ben Adamson (P) 405.742.7585 (E) benadamson@missouristate.edu

City:. . . . . . . . Jacksonville, Fla. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . 16,621 Nickname: . . . . . . . . Ospreys Colors: . . . . Navy Blue and Gray Conference: . . . . . Atlantic Sun Head Coach: . . . . Dusty Rhodes Home Field: . . . Harmon Stadium LF - 325 CF - 400 RF - 325 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . 23-31 Record vs. ISU: . . . . . . . . 1-0 Media Relations Contact: Chris Whitehead (P) 904.229.6624 (E) chris.whitehead@unf.edu

City:. . . . . . . . . . . DeKalb, Ill. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . 24,397 Nickname: . . . . . . . . . Huskies Colors: . . . . . Cardinal and Black Conference: . . . . Mid-American Head Coach: . . . . . . Ed Mathey Home Field: . . . . McKinzie Field LF - 312 CF - 395 RF - 322 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . 19-34 Record vs. ISU: . . . . . .55-73-1 Media Relations Contact: Zach Peters (P) 815.508.3375 (E) zpeters2@niu.edu

City:. . . . . . . . . Boston, Mass. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . 15,339 Nickname: . . . . . . . . . Huskies Colors: . . . . . . . Red and Black Conference: . . . . . . . . . CAA Head Coach: . . . . . Neil McPhee Home Field: . . Friedman Diamond LF - 330 CF - 435 RF - 342 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . 28-25 Record vs. ISU: . . . First Meeting Media Relations Contact: Steven Kesler (P) 425.330.8307 (E) stevenkesler@GoNU.com

www.LipscombSports.com

www.missouristatebears.com

www.unfospreys.com

www.niuhuskies.com www.GoNU.com

Northwestern

Purdue

St. Bonaventure

St. Xavier

April 21 | Evanston, Ill.

March 24 | West Lafayette, Ind. April 14 | Normal, Ill.

Feb. 28 | Winterhaven, Fla.

April 25 | Normal, Ill.

April 16-18 | Normal, Ill.

City:. . . . . St. Bonaventure, N.Y. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . 2,000 Nickname: . . . . . . . . .Bonnies Colors: . . . . . . Brown and White Conference: . . . . . . Atlantic 10 Head Coach: . . . .Larry Sudbrook Home Field: . . Fred Handler Park LF - 330 CF - 400 RF - 330 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . 24-25 Record vs. ISU: . . . First Meeting Media Relations Contact: Patrick Pierson (P) 716.375.2575 (E) ppierson@sbu.edu

City:. . . . . . . . . . .Chicago, Ill. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . 5,057 Nickname: . . . . . . . . Cougars Colors: . . . . . . Scarlet and Gray Conference: . . . . . . . . .CCAC Head Coach: . . . . . Mike Dooley Home Field: . . . . . . Ferrell Field LF - 330 CF - 400 RF - 330 2009 Record: . . . . . 41-15 (NAIA) Record vs. ISU: . . . . . . . 12-11 Media Relations Contact: Rob Huizenga (P) 773.298.3110 (E) huizenga@sxu.edu

City:. . . . . . . . . Carbondale, Ill. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . 20,350 Nickname: . . . . . . . . . Salukis Colors: . . . . . Maroon and White Conference: . . . . Missouri Valley Head Coach: . . . . . Dan Callahan Home Field: . . . Abe Martin Field LF - 340 CF - 390 RF - 340 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . 24-28 Record vs. ISU: . . . . . .79-71-1 Media Relations Contact: Jason Clay (P) 618.453.5470 (E) jclay@siu.edu

www.gobonnies.com

www.sxu.edu

www.siusalukis.com

City:. . . . . . . . . . Evanston, Ill. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . 8,000 Nickname: . . . . . . . . Wildcats Colors: . . . . . . Purple and White Conference: . . . . . . . . Big Ten Head Coach: . . . . . Paul Stevens Home Field: . . .Rocky Miller Park LF - 330 CF - 400 RF - 330 2009 Record: . . . . . . . .14-35-1 Record vs. ISU: . . . . . . . 13-7 Media Relations Contact: Nick Brilowski (P) 847.467.3831 (E) brilowski@northwestern.edu www.NUsports.com

City:. . . . . . West Lafayette, Ind. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . 40.090 Nickname: . . . . . . Boilermakers Colors: . . . . . . . Gold and Black Conference: . . . . . . . . Big Ten Head Coach: . . . .Doug Schreiber Home Field: . . . . .Lambert Field LF - 340 CF - 408 RF - 340 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . 25-26 Record vs. ISU: . . . . . . . 14-12 Media Relations Contact: Matt Rector (P) 765.494.3196 (E) rector@purdue.edu www.purduesports.com

Southern Illinois

2010 Travel Accomodations Austin Peay Classic Clarksville, Tenn.

Indiana State Series Terre Haute, Ind.

RussMatt Invitational Winterhaven, Fla.

Lipscomb Series Nashville, Tenn.

Vanderbilt

Western Michigan

Wichita State

March 6 | Nashville, Tenn.

March 1 | Winterhaven, Fla.

April 30-May 2 | Normal, Ill.

City:. . . . . . . . Nashville, Tenn. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . 6,637 Nickname: . . . . . .Commodores Colors: . . . . . . . Black and Gold Conference: . . . . . Southeastern Head Coach: . . . . . . Tim Corbin Home Field: . . . . Hawkins Field LF - 310 CF - 400 RF - 330 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . 37-27 Record vs. ISU: . . . . . . . . 4-4 Media Relations Contact: Thomas Samuel (P) 615.512.6303 (E) thomas.samuel@vanderbilt.edu

City:. . . . . . . Kalamazoo, Mich. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . 24,576 Nickname: . . . . . . . . Broncos Colors: . . . . . . Brown and Gold Conference: . . . . Mid-American Head Coach: . . . . . . Randy Ford Home Field: . . . . .Hyames Field LF - 325 CF - 400 RF - 340 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . 14-35 Record vs. ISU: . . . . . . . . 2-1 Media Relations Contact: Kristin Keirns (P) 269.998.8062 (E) kristin.keirns@wmich.edu

City:. . . . . . . . . . Wichita, Kan. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . 14,823 Nickname: . . . . . . . . Shockers Colors: . . . . . . Black and Yellow Conference: . . . . Missouri Valley Head Coach: . . Gene Stephenson Home Field: . . . . . Eck Stadium LF - 330 CF - 390 RF - 330 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . 30-27 Record vs. ISU: . . . . . . . 84-16 Media Relations Contact: Tami Cutler (P) 316.978.3336 (E) tcutler@goshockers.com

www.vucommodores.com

www.wmubroncos.com

www.goshockers.com

(Feb. 19-21) Riverview Inn 50 College St. Clarksville, TN 37040

(March 26-28) Holiday Inn â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Terre Haute 3300 Dixie Bee Hwy. Terre Haute, IN 47802

(Feb. 27-March 1) Regal Palms Resort and Spa 2700 Sand Mine Rd. Davenport, FL 33897

(April 2-3) Hampton Inn â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Brentwood 5630 Franklin Pike Circle Brentwood, TN 37027

Music City Classic Nashville, Tenn.

Creighton Series Omaha, Neb.

(March 5-7) Holiday Inn Vanderbilt 2613 West Inn Ave. Nashville, TN 37203

(April 9-11) Doubletree Omaha Downtown 1616 Dodge St. Omaha, NE 68102

Univ. of Florida Series Gainesville, Fla.

Missouri State Series Springfield, Mo.

UNF Tournament Jacksonville, Fla.

Evansville Series Evansville, Ind.

(March 9-10) Holiday Inn University Center 1250 W. University Ave. Gainesville, FL 32601

(March 12-14) Best Western Southpoint 4660 Salisbury Rd. Jacksonville, FL 32256

2010 Illinois State Baseball Media Guide

(May 7-9) University Plaza Hotel 33 John Q. Hammons Pkwy. Springfield, MO 65806

(May 20-22) Comfort Inn East 8331 E. Walnut St. Evansville, IN 47715

2009 Review

‘09 Overall Statistics Ryan Court

Illinois State’s top-returning hitter posted a .323 batting average and five home runs in 2009.

Overall Record: 25-23 | Missouri Valley: 11-11 | Home: 9-7 | Away: 9-14 | Neutral: 7-2 Hitting Statistics 2 19 11 41 25 5 27 44 30

Player Mike Stalowy Ryan Court Anthony Ruffolo Evan Kohli Collin Salzenstein Tyler McNeely Matt Mirabal Gabe DeMarco Corey Maines

AVG .328 .323 .315 .308 .308 .264 .243 .205 .202

GP-GS 48-48 48-48 48-47 46-46 46-46 45-45 40-39 38-35 32-30

AB 183 164 168 159 185 178 140 117 104

R 41 40 30 32 33 35 13 13 18

H 60 53 53 49 57 47 34 24 21

2B 15 8 9 13 12 15 9 5 6

33 17 26 24 28 14 8 1 29

Quinn Ewert Eric Mahler Mark Menaker Jake Thornton Mark Evans Cole Marty Justin Rahn Landinn Eckhardt Kevin Tokarski

.375 .348 .300 .261 .250 .236 .231 .182 .091

5-2 14-6 6-2 17-14 8-0 24-16 6-2 6-3 4-3

8 23 10 46 8 55 13 11 11

1 6 0 10 1 12 2 2 2

3 8 3 12 2 13 3 2 1

0 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 0

.281 .275

48-48 48-48

1583 1581

291 293

445 98 434 101

Totals Opponents

3B HR 4 3 2 5 1 4 0 3 3 0 2 7 2 0 1 4 1 5

RBI 38 41 29 32 23 27 16 26 14

TB 92 80 76 71 75 87 47 43 44

SLG% .503 .488 .452 .447 .405 .489 .336 .368 .423

BB 19 30 20 33 25 21 5 13 10

HBP 13 2 6 3 1 4 3 6 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

3 4 0 4 1 2 0 0 1

3 9 3 15 2 19 3 3 1

.375 .391 .300 .326 .250 .345 .231 .273 .091

0 2 1 6 0 8 1 3 0

17 21

32 34

261 257

673 679

.425 .429

197 175

SO GDP OB% 26 1 .422 32 4 .429 43 0 .401 44 1 .431 18 4 .388 50 4 .355 31 1 .284 32 2 .307 45 1 .280

SF 3 2 3 2 3 0 0 4 2

SH SB-ATT 3 12-17 2 3-4 3 3-7 3 5-6 5 10-16 7 12-15 9 2-3 1 0-0 0 0-2

2 3 2 14 1 14 3 5 5

0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1

.375 .444 .364 .358 .250 .333 .286 .357 .154

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

1 3 0 1 0 3 0 0 0

0-0 1-4 0-0 2-2 0-0 3-3 1-1 0-0 1-1

44 370 73 313

21 21

.372 .369

20 21

41 42

55-81 82-101

PO 90 55 46 391 71 92 223 54 51

A 125 89 1 24 137 1 29 5 21

E 4 12 4 12 15 4 7 0 1

FLD% .982 .923 .922 .972 .933 .959 .973 1.000 .986

8 11 2 21 4 49 13 24 2

1 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 4

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .960 1.000

64 60

.964 .967

1229 504 1239 531

LOB - Team (356), Opp (372). DPs turned - Team (40), Opp (41). CI - Team (2), Mirabal 2, Opp (1). IBB - Team (5), DeMarco 2, Stalowy 1, Salzenstein 1, Ruffolo 1, Opp (11). Picked off - McNeely 2, Court 1, Eckhardt 1, Thornton 1, Salzenstein 1, Stalowy 1, Ruffolo 1.

Pitching Statistics Player 21 Ryan Copeland 30 Corey Maines 31 Ryan Camp

ERA 3.63 4.26 4.73

W 4 6 6

L 5 5 3

APP 14 14 13

GS 12 14 13

35 43 40 7 18 33 41 15

4.36 5.14 6.21 6.46 7.71 10.01 23.62 24.92

4 0 3 1 1 0 0 0

2 0 1 0 1 4 1 1

22 4 20 12 13 9 1 2

0 0 1 0 1 5 0 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

5.47 5.38

25 23

23 25

48 48

8 1

1 4

1 3

Jim Sajewich Jake Wielebnicki Kyle Nelson Matt Werderitch Kenny Long Quinn Ewert Evan Kohli Ben Hays

Totals Opponents

CG SHO CBO SV 6 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

IP 91.2 86.2 78.0

H 84 86 72

R 51 44 52

ER 37 41 41

BB 15 29 44

SO 69 69 50

2B 22 25 14

3B HR 6 5 3 4 2 5

4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

33.0 7.0 33.1 15.1 28.0 29.2 2.2 4.1

33 6 38 20 32 50 4 9

18 4 26 12 28 39 7 12

16 4 23 11 24 33 7 12

24 0 20 10 12 11 3 7

33 9 26 16 16 16 3 6

3 1 8 7 7 10 1 3

2 0 0 0 5 2 1 0

7 8

409.2 434 413.0 445

293 249 291 247

175 197

313 370

101 98

21 17

AB 341 325 287

B/Avg .246 .265 .251

WP HBP 4 8 8 7 13 19

BK 1 1 0

2 0 4 0 2 10 1 1

125 26 134 61 115 134 11 22

.264 .231 .284 .328 .278 .373 .364 .409

6 1 8 2 2 2 0 4

5 2 6 5 5 10 1 5

0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1

3 1 1 0 2 2 1 0

4 0 1 2 1 2 0 0

34 32

1581 1583

.275 .281

50 38

73 44

5 4

21 20

42 41

PB - Team (8), Mirabal 5, Eckhardt 2, DeMarco 1, Opp (15). Pickoffs - Team (4), Maimes 2, Copeland 1, Mirabal 1, Opp (7). SBA/ATT - Mirabal (51-66), Camp (22-28), Copeland (17-19), DeMarco (15-17), Sajewich (12-14), Maines (9-13), Eckhardt (10-10), Long (8-8), Rahn (6-6), Ewert (4-6), Werderitch (3-5), Nelson (4-5), Wielebnicki (2-2), Hays (1-1).

2010 Illinois State Baseball Media Guide

SFA SHA 5 13 3 11 3 8

2009 Review

2009 Game-by-Game Results Date Feb. 20 Feb. 20 Feb. 21 Feb. 27 Feb. 27 March 6 March 7 March 8 March 10 March 12 March 12 March 14 March 14 March 20 March 21 March 22 March 25 March 27 April 1 April 3 April 4 April 5 April 8 April 11 April 11 April 12 April 14 April 15 April 17 April 18 April 18 April 22 April 24 April 25 April 26 May 1 May 2 May 3 May 8 May 9 May 10 May 12 May 16 May 16 May 17 May 20 May 21 May 22

Opponent Result at Belmont L at Belmont W at Belmont L at Murray State W at Murray State L at Minnesota • L vs South Dakota State^ • W vs Western Michigan^ • W at Texas-San Antonio L vs Trinity University^ •• W vs Notre Dame^ •• W vs Texas-Pan American^ •• W vs Texas-Pan American^ •• W EVANSVILLE* W EVANSVILLE* L EVANSVILLE* W at Eastern Illinois L INDIANA STATE* W IOWA W at Wichita State* W at Wichita State* L at Wichita State* L at Purdue W MISSOURI STATE* W MISSOURI STATE* L MISSOURI STATE* W at Northern Illinois L PURDUE L at UNI* W at UNI* W at UNI* W NORTHWESTERN L at Southern Illinois* L at Southern Illinois* L at Southern Illinois* L CREIGHTON* L CREIGHTON* L CREIGHTON* L at Bradley* W at Bradley* L at Bradley* W vs Notre Dame^ L SIU-EDWARDSVILLE W SIU-EDWARDSVILLE W SIU-EDWARDSVILLE W vs Missouri State^ L vs Indiana State^ W at Wichita State L

Score 2-4 5-1 7-9 5-3 0-1 3-16 2-1 13-2 6-11 11-6 3-2 9-0 10-2 3-2 5-8 11-2 5-9 11-6 9-6 5-4 5-10 0-5 12-11 8-7 5-8 6-5 10-14 2-5 8-2 11-3 4-2 3-13 5-9 6-7 0-8 3-8 2-12 6-10 8-5 3-5 10-9 8-14 11-3 13-4 4-3 6-9 7-3 0-4

Illinois State R-H-E 2-7-1 5-4-1 7-10-0 5-8-0 0-4-1 3-6-6 2-4-0 13-17-2 6-7-0 11-12-0 3-7-1 9-10-1 10-15-2 3-6-1 5-12-3 11-11-2 5-9-0 11-14-4 9-9-1 5-6-1 5-8-3 0-5-1 12-12-2 8-14-3 5-8-2 6-12-0 10-12-1 2-8-0 8-9-1 11-13-1 4-7-2 3-7-2 5-7-1 6-9-1 0-6-1 3-9-2 2-8-2 6-13-1 8-14-3 3-9-1 10-10-4 8-12-1 11-10-0 13-13-2 4-9-0 6-9-0 7-9-0 0-5-0

Opponent R-H-E 4-8-2 1-4-3 9-11-1 3-5-1 1-4-0 16-11-1 1-4-0 2-5-1 11-12-4 6-7-5 2-4-0 0-4-2 2-9-2 2-6-0 8-9-0 2-2-4 9-13-1 6-10-1 6-12-1 4-9-3 10-14-2 5-9-0 11-11-1 7-10-1 8-8-4 5-7-1 14-15-2 5-9-4 2-4-2 3-9-0 2-4-1 13-14-0 9-10-0 7-14-2 8-12-0 8-6-0 12-17-0 10-11-0 5-11-2 5-12-0 9-14-1 14-11-0 3-6-1 4-7-1 3-11-0 9-12-1 3-6-1 4-11-1

Inn. 7 7 9 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 (10) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 (10) 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 (11) 9 (10) 9 7 7 9 9 9 9

() extra inning game ^ neutral site * Missouri Valley Conference • Minnesota Metrodome Tournament (Minneapolis, Minn.) •• Notre Dame Tournament (San Antonio, Texas)

Overall Record 0-1-0 1-1-0 1-2-0 2-2-0 2-3-0 2-4-0 3-4-0 4-4-0 4-5-0 5-5-0 6-5-0 7-5-0 8-5-0 9-5-0 9-6-0 10-6-0 10-7-0 11-7-0 12-7-0 13-7-0 13-8-0 13-9-0 14-9-0 15-9-0 15-10-0 16-10-0 16-11-0 16-12-0 17-12-0 18-12-0 19-12-0 19-13-0 19-14-0 19-15-0 19-16-0 19-17-0 19-18-0 19-19-0 20-19-0 20-20-0 21-20-0 21-21-0 22-21-0 23-21-0 24-21-0 24-22-0 25-22-0 25-23-0

MVC Record 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 3-1-0 3-1-0 4-1-0 4-2-0 4-3-0 4-3-0 5-3-0 5-4-0 6-4-0 6-4-0 6-4-0 7-4-0 8-4-0 9-4-0 9-4-0 9-5-0 9-6-0 9-7-0 9-8-0 9-9-0 9-10-0 10-10-0 10-11-0 11-11-0 11-11-0 11-11-0 11-11-0 11-11-0 11-11-0 11-11-0 11-11-0

Pitcher Maines (L 0-1) Copeland (W 1-0) Sajewich (L 0-1) Maines (W 1-1) Copeland (L 1-1) Camp (L 0-1) Copeland (W 2-1) Maines (W 2-1) Ewert (L 0-1) Camp (W 1-1) Sajewich (W 1-1) Maines (W 3-1) Nelson (W 1-0) Sajewich (W 2-1) Copeland (L 2-2) Maines (W 4-1) Ewert (L 0-2) Camp (W 2-1) Maines (W 5-1) Camp (W 3-1) Copeland (L 2-3) Maines (L 5-2) Werderitch (W 1-0) Nelson (W 2-0) Copeland (L 2-4) Long (W 1-0) Hays (L 0-1) Ewert (L 0-3) Camp (W 4-1) Maines (W 6-2) Copeland (W 3-4) Ewert (L 0-4) Camp (L 4-2) Sajewich (L 2-2) Copeland (L 3-5) Camp (L 4-3) Maines (L 6-3) Nelson (L 2-1) Sajewich (W 3-2) Maines (L 6-4) Nelson (W 3-1) Kohli (L 0-1) Camp (W 5-3) Copeland (W 4-5) Sajewich (W 4-2) Long (L 1-1) Camp (W 6-3) Maines (L 6-5)

Att. 395 357 354 115 115 595 105 105 207 80 279 103 150 425 456 275 265 178 312 3686 3737 3112 123 347 347 180 109 145 327 121 121 202 350 420 225 361 823 796 530 571 760 2067 389 389 302 2804 2857 4061

Time 2:00 1:55 3:02 2:04 1:41 2:41 2:05 2:29 2:36 3:00 2:01 2:47 2:59 2:54 2:50 2:40 2:39 2:54 3:00 3:07 2:50 2:43 3:31 2:30 2:53 3:12 3:19 2:57 3:07 2:56 2:46 2:25 2:22 2:30 2:11 3:08 2:46 3:13 3:43 2:29 2:50 3:11 1:56 2:04 2:30 2:35 2:50 2:28

••• State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament (Wichita, Kan.)

48 Team Batting Highs At bats: 46 Runs scored: 13 13 Hits: 17 RBIs: 13 Doubles: 7 Triples: 3 3 Home runs: 3 Total bases: 27 Walks: 11 Strikeouts: 16 Sac hits: 4 Sac flies: 2 2 2 Stolen bases: 8 Hit by pitch: 4 Caught stealing: 2 Runners LOB: 16 Hit into DP: 4

at Bradley (May 8) vs Western Michigan (March 8) vs SIU-Edwardsville (May 16) vs Western Michigan (Mar 8) vs SIU-Edwardsville (May 16) vs Notre Dame (May 12) vs Texas-Pan American (March 14) vs Evansville (March 22) vs Creighton (May 3) vs Western Michigan (March 8) vs Trinity University (March 12) at UNI (April 17) vs Missouri State (April 12) vs South Dakota State (March 7) at UTSA (March 10) at Northern Illinois (April 14) vs Western Michigan (March 8) at Northern Illinois (April 14) (4 games) vs Missouri State (April 12) at Belmont (Feb. 21)

Team Fielding Highs Putouts: 33 Assists: 19 19 Errors: 6 Passed balls: 1 DPs turned: 3 3 3

at Bradley (May 8) at Bradley (May 8) vs Indiana State (May 21) at Minnesota (March 6) (8 games) vs Evansville (March 20) vs Iowa (April 1) at Southern Illinois (April 24)

Team Pitching Highs Innings pitched: 11.0 Runs allowed: 16 Earned runs: 14 14 Walks allowed: 9 9 9 Strikeouts: 14 Hits allowed: 17 Doubles allowed: 5 Triples allowed: 2 Homers allowed: 4 Wild pitches: 5 Hit batters: 7

Hit by pitch: at Bradley (May 8) at Minnesota (March 6) at Northern Illinois (April 14) vs Notre Dame (May 12) at Belmont (Feb. 21) at Minnesota (March 6) at Wichita State (April 3) at Purdue (April 8) vs Creighton (May 2) (4 games) (5 games) vs Northwestern (April 22) at Belmont (Feb. 21) at UTSA (March 10)

Individual Batting Highs At bats: 6 (5 games) Runs scored: 3 (18 games) Hits: 5 Stalowy vs Missouri State (April 11) RBIs: 4 (6 games) Doubles: 2 (8 games) Triples: 1 (17 games) Home runs: 2 McNeely vs Creighton (May 3) Total bases: 9 McNeely vs Creighton (May 3) Walks: 3 Stalowy vs Trinity (March 12) 3 Kohli at Northern Illinois (April 14) Strikeouts: 5 Kohli at UNI (April 17) Sac hits: 1 (41 games) Sac flies: 1 (20 games) Stolen bases: 3 McNeely vs Western Mich. (March 8)

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Caught stealing: Runners LOB:

2 2 2 1 5

McNeely at Belmont (Feb. 21) Stalowy at Northern Illinois (April 14) Ruffolo at UNI (April 18) (26 games) (5 games)

Individual Fielding Highs Putouts: 15 Kohli vs Indiana State (May 21) Assists: 8 Stalowy vs Indiana State (May 21) Errors: 3 Kohli at Minnesota (March 6) Passed balls: 1 (8 games) Individual Pitching Highs Innings pitched: 9.0 Copeland vs S. Dakota St. (March 7) 9.0 Copeland at UNI (April 18) Runs allowed: 10 Ewert vs Northwestern (April 22) Earned runs: 7 (5 games) Walks allowed: 6 Maines vs Missouri State (April 12) Strikeouts: 10 Maines vs Evansville (March 22) 10 Copeland vs Missouri State (April 11) Hits allowed: 12 Copeland at Wichita State (April 4) 12 Copeland at Southern Illinois (April 26) 12 Copeland, Ryan at Bradley (May 10) Doubles allowed: 5 Copeland at Bradley (May 10) Triples allowed: 2 (4 games) Homers allowed: 4 Ewert vs Northwestern (April 22) Wild pitches: 3 Camp at Belmont (Feb. 21) 3 Camp at Minnesota (March 6) 3 Hays at Purdue (April 8) Hit batters: 5 Camp vs Creighton (May 1)

2009 Review

‘09 Valley Results Evan Kohli

Homered in Illinois State’s State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament opener against Missouri State.

2009 All-Missouri Valley Conference First Team 1B 2B SS 3B C DH UT OF OF OF SP SP SP RP RP

Clint McKeever, Wichita State Kevin Medrano, Missouri State Elliot Soto, Creighton Brayden Drake, Missouri State Dallas Hord, Missouri State Tyler Bullock, Southern Illinois Ryan Strausborger, Indiana State Brady Shoemaker, Indiana State Nick Ciolli, Indiana State Ben Carlson, Missouri State Buddy Baumann, Missouri State Aaron Meade, Missouri State Joe Rodriguez, Indiana State Bryant George, Southern Illinois Jack VanLeur, Creighton

Jr. Fr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. So.

Oklahoma City, Okla. (Oklahoma State) Lee’s Summit, Mo. (Lee’s Summit North) Algonquin, Ill. (Dundee Crown) Webb City, Mo. (Webb City) Ozark, Mo. (Ozark) DuQuoin, Ill. (DuQuoin/Austin Peay) Osceola, Ind. (Elkhart Memorial) Brazil, Ind. (Olney Central CC) Terre Haute, Ind. (North Vigo) Topeka, Kan. (Seaman) Rogersville, Mo. (Logan-Rogersville) Kansas City, Mo. (Rockhurst) Middletown, N.Y. (Clarendon CC) DuQuoin, Ill. (DuQuoin) Brandon, S.D. (Brandon Valley)

2009 All-Missouri Valley Conference Second Team

2009 Missouri Valley Conference Standings MVC Team Record Missouri State 17-5 Indiana State 15-7 Wichita State 11-7 Creighton 14-9 Southern Illinois 11-9 Illinois State 11-11 Northern Iowa 7-15 Evansville 7-17 Bradley 4-17

Pct .773 .682 .611 .609 .550 .500 .318 .292 .190

Overall Record 32-20 33-21 30-27 31-25 24-28 25-23 23-26 25-30 17-31

Pct .630 .611 .526 .554 .462 .521 .469 .455 .354

Home 17-8 17-3 25-15 15-8 12-10 9-7 8-10 14-13 10-10

Away 11-9 10-16 4-10 11-14 8-13 9-14 12-14 11-17 3-19

Neutral 6-3 6-2 1-2 5-3 4-5 7-2 3-2 0-0 4-2

1B 2B SS 3B C DH UT OF OF OF SP SP SP RP RP

Darin Ruf, Creighton Vicente Cafaro, Creighton Collin Salzenstein, Illinois State Cody Fick, Evansville Bronco Lafrenz, Indiana State Andy Pascoe, Evansville Brett Douglas, UNI Robbie Knight, Creighton Nick Mitidiero, Bradley Travis Bennett, UNI Tim Kelley, Wichita State Nick Kirk, UNI Jake Petricka, Indiana State Matt Shelton, Indiana State Tom Heithoff, Evansville

Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. So. Sr. Jr.

Omaha, Neb. (Westside) Maracay Venezuela (Iowa Western CC) St. Louis, Mo. (Xavier) Freeburg, Mo. (Jefferson College) Sioux City, Iowa (Marshalltown CC) Traverse City, Mich. (Central) St. Charles, Iowa (I-35) Bennington, Neb. (Kansas State) Lockport, Ill. (Lockport Township Triton) Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Kirkwood CC) Tulsa, Okla. (Bishop Kelley) Dubuque, Iowa (Wahlert) Fariboult, Minn. (Iowa Western CC) Loves Park, Ill. (Harlem) Carroll, Iowa (North Iowa Area CC)

2009 All-Missouri Valley Conference Honorable Mention 2009 State Farm Missouri Valley Tournament Results May 20 (4)Creighton 5, (5)Southern Illinois 1

May 21 (1)Missouri State 8, (5)Southern Illinois 4

May 22 (5)Southern Illinois 10, (2)Indiana State 6

May 23 (3)Wichita State 4, (4)Creighton 2

(1)Missouri State 9, (6)Illinois State 6

(6)Illinois State 4, (2)Indiana State 3

(4)Creighton 7, (1)Missouri State 6 (10 inn.)

(3)Wichita State 15, (2)Indiana State 7

(4)Creighton 11, (3)Wichita State 0

(3)Wichita State 4, (6)Illinois State 0

Chris Serritella, 1B, Southern Illinois; Jason Summers, 1B, UNI; Mike Stalowy, 2B, Illinois State; Tyler Grimes, 3B, Wichita State; Ryan Court, 3B, Illinois State; Luke Fieser, 3B, Indiana State; Mark Kelly, C, Southern Illinois; Tyler Graham, DH, Indiana State; Chris Playter, UT, Missouri State; Grant Escue, OF, Bradley; Tyler McNeely, OF, Illinois State; T.J. Roemmich, OF, Creighton; Ryan Camp, SP, Illinois State; Rob Scahill, SP, Bradley; Bob Lackovic, RP, Creighton; Shuhei Fujyia, RP, UNI; J.R. Carbonell, RP, Evansville. Joe Carter Player of the Year: Brayden Drake, Missouri State Pitcher of the Year: Buddy Baumann, Missouri State

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Newcomer of the Year: Travis Bennett, UNI Freshman of the Year: Kevin Medrano, Missouri State

History and Records

Mike Prior

Blended speed and power in one of the most impressive Redbird careers. Hit 19 homer runs in 1985 and stole 55 career bases.

Redbird Records Season Leaders

Career Leaders

Batting Average (75 AB) Bob Riggenbach (56) . . . .443 Bob Zubeck (50) . . . . . .440 Dave Koopman (78). . . . .416

Slugging Percentage Mike Prior (85) . . . . . . .875 Lynn Wade (83) . . . . . . .842 Ryan Duncheon (98) . . . .802

Complete Games James Goff (37) . . . . . . . 10 Jim Olivieri (76) . . . . . . . . 8 Paul Wagner (89) . . . . . . . 8

Batting Average Mike Prior (82-85) . . . . . .388 Les Helleman (52-56) . . . .378 Dave Bergman (71-75) . . ..366

Slugging Percentage Mike Prior (82-85) . . . . . .715 Ryan Duncheon (97-00). . .701 Guy Homoly (68-69) . . . .699

Games Tony Simmonds (88) . . . . 65 Chad Kreiger (76) . . . . . . 62 Three tied at . . . . . . . . 60

Walks Ryan Duncheon (99) . . . . 52 Ryan Duncheon (00) . . . . 45 Kevin Dubler (08) . . . . . . 44

Saves Tim Hallam (76) . . . . . . . . 9 Bill Brabec (95) . . . . . . . . 9 Two tied at . . . . . . . . . . 8

Games Tony Simmonds (87-91) . . 238 Mark Dorencz (89-93). . . . 226 Matt Bolt (04-07) . . . . . . 213

Walks Ryan Duncheon (97-00). . . 141 Greg Mote (92-96) . . . . . 103 Two tied at . . . . . . . . . 98

At-Bats Ryan Knox (99) . . . . . . . 253 Todd Mitchell (99). . . . . . 233 Two tied at . . . . . . . . . 232

Hit-by-Pitch Jim Pyfer (97) . . . . . . . . 21 Jay Molina (04) . . . . . . . 21 Matt Bolt (05) . . . . . . . . 21

Innings Pitched B.J. Burkhart (99) . . . . . 105.0 Todd Keck (94) . . . . . . 104.2 Ed Stryker (90) . . . . . . 104.1

At-Bats Tony Simmonds (87-91) . . 868 Seth Von Behren (97-00) . . 810 Matt Bolt (04-07) . . . . . . 779

Hit-by-Pitch Jay Molina (03-06) . . . . . 65 Matt Bolt (04-07) . . . . . . 55 Mike Stalowy (06-09) . . . . 29

Runs Jeff Allen (98) . . . . . . . . 66 Mike Prior (85) . . . . . . . 63 Two tied at . . . . . . . . . 59

On-Base Percentage Brad Bouris (02). . . . . . .505 Jon Peacock (02) . . . . . .502 Ryan Duncheon (99) . . . .500

Runs Seth Von Behren (97-00) . . 184 Tony Simmonds (87-91) . . 177 Ryan Duncheon (97-00). . . 176

On Base Percentage Ryan Duncheon (97-00). . .475 Todd Schroeder (88-92) . .464 Jon Peacock (2001-03) . . .448

Hits Todd Schroeder (90) . . . . 81 Jared Dufault (01) . . . . . . 80 Two tied at . . . . . . . . . 79

Stolen Bases Kevin Tokarski (08) . . . . . 32 Blake Tekotte (76). . . . . . 23 Two tied at . . . . . . . . . 21

Strikeouts James Goff (34) . . . . Neal Cotts (01) . . . . Mike Rzadski (49) . . . Irish O’Reilly (66) . . .

Fielding Percentage Todd Reeser (85) . . . . . .998 Four tied at . . . . . . . . .996

Hits Tony Simmonds (87-91) . . 271 Seth Von Behren (97-00) . . 262 Ryan Duncheon (97-00). . . 257

Stolen Bases Mike Prior (83-85) . . . . . . 55 Matt Bolt (04-07) . . . . . . 51 Mark Dorecnz (90-93). . . . 48

Doubles Kevin Dubler (08) . . . . . . 23 Greg Mote (94) . . . . . . . 22 Three tied at . . . . . . . . 20

Appearances Jim Sajewich (07) . . . . . . 27 Dan Sorce (06) . . . . . . . 27 Mike Hlavacek (06) . . . . . 26

Putouts Jesse Griswold . . . . . . . 514 Todd Schroeder (90) . . . . 492 Seth Von Behren (98) . . . . 483

Doubles Ryan Duncheon (97-00). . . 59 Greg Mote (92-96) . . . . . 58 Seth Von Behren (97-00) . . 58

Appearances Eric Theisen (04-08). . . . . 86 Kyle Zaleski (01-04) . . . . . 70 Jim Sajewich (06-09) . . . . 70

Triples Todd Schroeder (90) . . . . 10 Mike Prior (85) . . . . . . . . 8 Jared Dufault (01) . . . . . . . 7

Earned-Run Average (45 inn.) Bob Housman (70) . . . . 0.98 Paul Sperry (69) . . . . . . 1.03 Todd Walker (81) . . . . . 1.16

Assists Todd Mitchell (99). . . . . . 195 Mark Dorencz (93) . . . . . 186 Mark Dorencz (92) . . . . . 185

Triples Jared Dufault (98-01) . . . . 19 Mike Prior (83-85) . . . . . . 15 Two tied at . . . . . . . . . 13

Earned Run Average (100 inn.) Paul Sperry (68-70) . . . . 1.41 Buzz Capra (67-69) . . . . 1.58 Mark Huber (75-78) . . . . 2.09

Home Runs Ryan Duncheon (99) . . . . 23 Mike Prior (85) . . . . . . . 19 Brad James (91) . . . . . . 19

Wins Irish O’Reilly (66) . . . . . . 10 Rich Gordon (69) . . . . . . . 9 Steve Hecker (01) . . . . . . . 9

Errors Tom Carlucci (85) . . . . . . 35 Tony Simmonds (88) . . . . 29 Three tied at . . . . . . . . 27

Home Runs Ryan Duncheon (97-00). . . 58 Frank Mustari (84-87) . . . . 41 Brad James (88-91) . . . . . 34

Wins Doug Boehm (82-85) . . . . 21 Three tied at . . . . . . . . 20

Runs Batted In Brad James (91) . . . . . . 75 Mike Prior (85) . . . . . . . 70 Two tied at . . . . . . . . . 68

Games Started Paul Wagner (89) . . . . . . 16 Matt Herges (92) . . . . . . 16 Three tied at . . . . . . . . 15

Runs Batted In Ryan Duncheon (97-00). . . 210 Brad James (88-91) . . . . . 167 Seth Von Behren (97-00) . . 158

Games Started Todd Keck (93-96) . . . . . 52 Brian Forystek (97-00) . . . 47 Eric Eckenstahler (96-00) . . 46

. . . .

. 126 . 113 . 111 . 111

Complete Games Eric Eckenstahler (96-00) . Matt Herges (90-92) . . . Three tied at . . . . . . . Saves Jeremy Accardo (01-03) . Tim Hallam (76) . . . . . . Bill Brabec (95) . . . . . .

. 16 . 10 . . 9 . 12 . . 9 . . 9

Innings Pitched Todd Keck (93-96) . . . . 328.0 Dan Freed (85-88). . . . . 312.0 Brian Forystek (97-00) . . 293.2 Strikeouts Eric Eckenstahler (96-00) . . 313 Mike Rzadski (48-51) . . . . 295 Brian Forystek (97-00) . . . 288 Fielding Percentage Todd Reeser (81-85) . . . .992 Paul Popovich (92-95) . . .991 Kevin Dubler (06-08) . . . .990 Putouts Seth Von Behren (97-00) . 1126 Paul Popovich (92-95) . . 1097 Todd Scroeder (89-91) . . 1031 Assists Mark Dorencz (89-93). . . . 680 Tony Simmonds (87-91) . . 533 Greg Mote (92-96) . . . . . 506 Errors Mark Dorencz (89-93). . . . 78 Tony Simmonds (87-91) . . 77 Randy Gentile (85-89). . . . 71

Team Highs and Lows Highest Batting Avg. Lowest Batting Avg. Most Hits . . . . . . Fewest Hits . . . . . Most Runs . . . . . Fewest Runs . . . . Most Doubles . . . . Fewest Doubles. . .

. . . . . . . .

.326 (1985) .206 (1960) . 673 (1999) . . 88 (1957) . 433 (1999) . . 47 (1957) . 128 (2000) . . 7 (1957)

Most Triples. . . . . Fewest Triples . . . Most Home Runs . . Fewest Home Runs . Most RBI . . . . . . Fewest RBI . . . . . Most Stolen Bases . Fewest Stolen Bases

. . . . . . . .

. 28 (1990) . 2 (1963) . 87 (1985) . 1 (1964) 396 (1999) . 36 (1957) 139 (1976) . 22 (1963)

Most Victories. . . . Fewest Victories . . Most Inn. Pitched . . Fewest Inn. Pitched. Most Strikeouts . . . Fewest Strikeouts. . Fewest Walks . . . . Most Walks . . . . .

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. . . . . . . .

. . 35 (1999) . . 11 (1965) 502.0 (1999) 100.0 (1957) . 438 (2004) . . 42 (1957) . . 48 (1957) . 262 (1997)

Lowest ERA. . . . . . . Highest ERA . . . . . . Most Strikeouts/Game . Fewest Strikeouts/Game Most Walks/Game . . . Fewest Walks/Game . .

. . . . . .

. 1.53 (1970) . 8.14 (1980) . 9.6 (1966) . 3.5 (1954) . 6.22 (1958) . 3.12 (2003)

National Honors 1969

College Division Coach of the Year Duffy Bass

1966 1969

College Division All-America P Ed Sennett OF Guy Homoly

1974

2000 2008

Sporting News All-America Team OF Dave Bergman Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America Team P Kyle Bloom P Dave MacDonald INF Kevin Tokarski

ABCA/Rawlings All-Midwest First Team 1998 OF Jeff Allen 2001 DH Mike Saunches 1976

NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team 1B Gary Krieger OF Mike Bonczyk

ESPN Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District V 2009 3B Ryan Court

Missouri Valley Conference Honors 1983 1984 1985 1988 1989 1990 1993 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 2005 2007 1982 1983 1986 1987 1988 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

OF SP 2B OF C SP SP DH SP UT UT 3B OF C DH SP OF C P OF DH SS OF DH

All-MVC First Team Lynn Wade Doug Boehm Bryan House Mike Prior Loren White Dan Freed Bruce Prybylinski Dave Wyss Paul Wagner Todd Schroeder Maurice Austin Tyler Turnquist Jeff Allen Ryan Duncheon Ryan Duncheon Eric Eckenstahler Jared Dufault Ryan Duncheon Neal Cotts Jared Dufault Mike Saunches Jeremy Accardo Matt Bolt Kevin Dubler

All-MVC Second Team SP Duane Johnson SS Paul Giersz DH Jay Hoffman 3B Frank Mustari 3B Frank Mustari SP Paul Wagner C Don King SS Tony Simmonds C Don Prybylinski 1B Todd Schroeder OF Brad James SS Mark Dorencz SP Paul O’Malley 1B Matt Gainer 2B Greg Mote RP Bill Brabec OF Ryan Knox Eric Eckenstahler P RP Jason Pearson OF Ryan Knox SS Todd Mitchell SP Brian Forystek 3B Seth Von Behren U Ryan Cantrell 2B Jon Peacock DH Brad Bouris

2003 2006 2007 2008 2009 1989 1990

1992 1992 1993 1994

1995 1996 1997 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

2007 2008 2009

1985 1989 1990 1994

1997 1999

OF 3B 3B C RP SS

Jeremy Pickrel Ryan Anetsberger Ryan Anetsberger Kevin Dubler Eric Theisen Collin Salzenstein

All-MVC Honorable Mention 2B Randy Gentile OF Scott Lothery SP Cory Tasche C Don Prybylinski 3B Tony Simmonds OF Brad James OF Scott Lothery SP Ed Stryker SS Mark Dorencz OF Tom Duffy OF Andy Schofield OF Dan Latka RP Brian Okrasinski 2B Don Spaniak 3B Greg Mote UT Matt Gainer OF Andy Schofield OF Dan Latka SP Brian Okrasinski OF Jeff Allen P Jason Pearson 2B Todd Mitchell OF Mane Gavric OF Jim Pyfer OF Jared Dufault SP Neal Cotts OF Ed Tolzien 1B Ed Tolzien OF Ryan Cantrell SP Mike Quinlan RP Jeremy Accardo P Kyle Bloom OF Nate Whitney OF Nate Whitney RP Kyle Zaleski RP Eric Theisen RF Matt Bolt C Kevin Dubler 2B Jesse Griswold CF Kris Jenkins 1B Jesse Griswold UT Kyle O’Brien SP Ryan Copeland SP Ryan Camp 3B Ryan Court OF Tyler McNeely 2B Mike Stalowy MVC All-Tournament Team C Loren White C Don Prybylinski P Ed Stryker 2B Don Spaniak OF Matt Gainer UT Casey Fisk P Mark Hahn OF Ryan Knox SP B.J. Burkhart DH Ryan Duncheon OF Ryan Knox MVC Tournament MVP Matt Gainer

1994

2008

MVC Freshman of the Year INF Kevin Tokarski

1993 1994 1997 1998 1999 2000

MVC Player of the Week SS Mark Dorencz UT Casey Fisk 1B Seth Von Behren OF Jeff Allen C Ryan Duncheon OF Ryan Knox 1B Seth Von Behren C Ryan Duncheon 3B Seth Von Behren

2001 2004 2005 2006 2009

1992 1994 1998 1999 2000

2001 2002 2003 2005 2007 1984

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2004 2009

OF DH OF 2B RF 2B 3B

Ryan Cantrell Mike Saunches Matt Bolt Lee Fischer Matt Bolt Mike Stalowy (4/13) Ryan Court (4/20)

MVC Pitcher of the Week SP Corey Tasche SP Paul O’Malley RP Jason Pearson RP Jason Pearson SP Eric Eckenstahler SP B.J. Burkhart SP Neal Cotts SP Eric Eckenstahler SP Neal Cotts SP Brian Forystek SP Neal Cotts SP Neal Cotts SP Mike Quinlan RP Dave Macdonald RP Matt Fowles SP Ned Schauff SP Eric Theisen MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team C Jim Pacanowski P Brad Lueders P Bob Reibel OF Greg Bee 1B Todd Reeser SS Jason Sands 3B Jason Sands 2B Jay Anderson OF Ryan Knox 3B Jason Sands RP David Schoeberlein SP Neal Cotts SP Eric Eckenstahler RP David Schoeberlein OF Ryan Cantrell SP Neal Cotts SP Dave Schoeberlein OF Ryan Cantrell OF Nate Whitney 3B Ryan Court

1975

1976

1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983

1985 1986 1989 1991 1995 1996 2000 2000 2004

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Honors and Awards Milton Kadlec Richard Kavanagh Bob Riggenbach Bill Sarver Lee “Buzz” Capra Richard Conrad Harold E. Frye Guy Homoly Paul Sperry Sam Chicas Roger Francour Les Hellemann Frank Olivieri Ernie Pedersen Tom Klein Henry Porter Harrison Russell Dan Hogan Larry Hallaert George Matthews Dave Trayser Dave Bergman Tom Hodgson Rich Olson Glen Jacquat Duffy Bass James Bowers Carl Eichstaedt Joe Garnero Irish O’Reilly Harold Swartzbaugh Henry Kaiser Claude Kracik 1969 Baseball Team Jim Tague Mike Prior John Swart Ed Sennett Glen Honsbruch Tom Wieghaus Mark Huber

1994

Student-Athlete of the Year OF Matt Gainer

1998 2003

Scholar-Athlete of the Year 2B Jay Anderson P Josh Kauten

Illinois State Honors 13 12 9 1972

1973

1974

Retired Numbers h Duffy Bass Coach Dave Bergman OF P Lee “Buzz” Capra ISU Hall of Fame anley Changnon Stanley ward Hancock Howard mes Johnson James liam Kuhfuss William chard Tate Richard ed Young Fred chard Baldrini Richard ul Benjamin Paul hn Dal Santo John rry Kindred Larry an Burridge Dean arvin Hamilton Marvin fford Horton Clifford

Dave Bergman >>

Sporting News AllAmerican in 1974, later won a World Series with the Detroit Tigers.

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Yearly Leaders

Ryan Duncheon

Led Illinois State with a .411 batting average during the 1998 season. Hit a school-record 23 home runs the following season.

Batting Average (75 AB)

1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Guy Homoly........................................... .413 Ernie Pedersen ...................................... .347 Tom Monschein ..................................... .304 Rich Olson ............................................. .380 Dave Bergman ....................................... .400 Dave Bergman ....................................... .351 Mike Schneider...................................... .347 Greg Linhart........................................... .342 Mike Martinez ........................................ .316 Dave Koopman ...................................... .433 Mike Mayerck ........................................ .352 Dave Griffin ............................................ .368 Bob Daggy............................................. .375 Bryan House .......................................... .338 Lynn Wade ............................................ .404 John LaRocco ....................................... .389 Mike Prior .............................................. .413 Chris Gurchiek ....................................... .342 Scott Huss ............................................. .355 Don King ................................................ .344 Dave Wyss............................................. .326 Todd Schroeder .................................... .405 Todd Schroeder .................................... .352 Terry Beyna ........................................... .317 Dan Latka .............................................. .320 Matt Gainer............................................ .377 Matt Gainer............................................ .343 Jeff Allen ................................................ .311 Ryan Knox ............................................. .369 Ryan Duncheon ..................................... .411 Eddie Pieczynksi ................................... .377 Ryan Duncheon ..................................... .363 Jared Dufault ......................................... .394 Jon Peacock.......................................... .406 Nate Whitney ......................................... .339 Nate Whitney ......................................... .344 Ryan Anetsberger .................................. .329 Chris Frank ............................................ .333 Ryan Anetsberger .................................. .328 Kevin Dubler .......................................... .358 Mike Stalowy ......................................... .328

Runs 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Guy Homoly.............................................. 33 Tom Monschein ........................................ 26 Tom Monschein ........................................ 25 Dave Nichols ............................................ 25 Bergman & Hogan .................................... 25 Dave Bergman .......................................... 26 Gary Krieger ............................................. 23 Jeff Gilbert ................................................ 35 Greg Linhart.............................................. 26 Jeff Gilbert ................................................ 26 Mike Bock................................................. 23 Lynn Wade ............................................... 31 Rick Powell ............................................... 34 Tom Hennrich ........................................... 49 Mike Prior ................................................. 44 Bryan House ............................................. 49 Mike Prior ................................................. 63 Frank Mustari............................................ 40 Meece & Mustari ...................................... 41 Tony Simmonds ....................................... 45 Scott Lothery ............................................ 42 Tony Simmonds ....................................... 43 Todd Schroeder ....................................... 48 Renaldo Gallagher .................................... 34 Mark Dorencz ........................................... 50 Greg Mote ................................................ 51 Andy Scholfield ........................................ 47 Tyler Turnquist.......................................... 34 Ryan Knox ................................................ 54 Jeff Allen ................................................... 66 Duncheon & Knox..................................... 59 Seth Von Behren ...................................... 57 Jared Dufault ............................................ 58 Jon Peacock............................................. 44 Jeremy Pickrel ......................................... 42 Nate Whitney ............................................ 41 Matt Bolt ................................................... 44 Matt Bolt ................................................... 43 Kevin Dubler ............................................. 36 Kevin Dubler ............................................. 47 Mike Stalowy ............................................ 41

Hits 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Tom Klein ................................................. 47 Ernie Pedersen ......................................... 33 Tom Monschein ........................................ 34 Rich Olson ................................................ 38 Dan Hogan ............................................... 43 Dave Bergman .......................................... 40 Mike Bonczyk ........................................... 36 Gary Krieger ............................................. 53 Mike Martinez ........................................... 42 Greg Linhart.............................................. 56 Mike Mayerck ........................................... 38 Lynn Wade ............................................... 46 Lynn Wade ............................................... 44 Tom Hennrich ........................................... 46 Lynn Wade ............................................... 59 Prior & House ........................................... 54 Mike Prior ................................................. 76 Scott Huss ................................................ 58 Frank Mustari............................................ 65 Tony Simmonds ....................................... 57 Tony Simmonds ....................................... 68 Todd Schroeder ....................................... 81 Todd Schroeder ....................................... 69 Terry Beyna .............................................. 52 Mark Dorencz ........................................... 70 Matt Gainer............................................... 75 Greg Mote ................................................ 72 Dan Latka ................................................. 56 Jason Sands ............................................. 73 Ryan Duncheon ........................................ 79 Knox & Mitchell ........................................ 78 Jared Dufault ............................................ 79 Jared Dufault ............................................ 80 Jon Peacock............................................. 76 Jeremy Pickrel .......................................... 64 Nate Whitney ............................................ 75 Ryan Anetsberger ..................................... 68 Ryan Anetsberger ..................................... 67 Kevin Dubler ............................................. 63 Kevin Dubler ............................................. 68 Mike Stalowy ............................................ 60

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Doubles 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Fox & Homoly ............................................. 8 Ernie Pedersen ........................................... 7 Bob Newman.............................................. 7 Mitch Nowicki ............................................. 9 Dan Hogan ................................................. 7 Morrison ..................................................... 6 Ted Nelson ................................................. 6 Gary Krieger ............................................. 10 Greg Linhart................................................ 7 Greg Linhart.............................................. 11 Mike Mayerck ........................................... 14 Mike Bock................................................. 10 Mike Bock................................................. 10 House & Rhodes......................................... 9 Lynn Wade ............................................... 15 Bryan House ............................................. 15 Scott Huss ................................................ 14 Frank Mustari............................................ 12 Scott Meece ............................................. 12 Ray Ledinsky ............................................ 13 Wyss & Simmonds ................................... 15 Todd Schroeder ....................................... 20 Brad James .............................................. 16 Terry Beyna .............................................. 13 Austin & Dorencz ...................................... 13 Greg Mote ................................................ 22 Greg Mote ................................................ 17 Dan Latka ................................................. 17 Tyler Turnquist.......................................... 16 Seth Von Behren ...................................... 18 Ryan Knox ................................................ 16 Ryan Duncheon ........................................ 20 Ryan Cantrell ............................................ 16 Peacock, Cantrell ..................................... 17 Jeremy Pickrel .......................................... 17 Nate Whitney ............................................ 16 Three tied with .......................................... 13 Dubler & Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien....................................... 13 Kevin Dubler ............................................. 20 Kevin Dubler ............................................. 23 Stalowy & McNeely .................................. 15

History and Records

Neal Cotts

Posted back-to-back seasons with more than 100 strikeouts in 2000-2001 before he was drafted by the Oakland Athletics.

Triples 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Tom Klein ................................................... 6 Steve Pultorak ............................................ 4 Dave Nichols .............................................. 4 Rich Olson .................................................. 6 Mitch Nowicki ............................................. 2 Three tied with ............................................ 1 Mike Bonczyk ............................................. 4 Jeff Zitek ..................................................... 4 Koopman, Martinez .................................... 3 Jeff Zitek ..................................................... 5 Hennrich, Schoenberg................................ 2 Lynn Wade ................................................. 3 Jim Rhodes ................................................ 4 Lynn Wade ................................................. 4 Mike Prior ................................................... 4 Prior & Earl.................................................. 3 Mike Prior ................................................... 8 Scott Huss .................................................. 5 Chris Gurchiek ............................................ 5 Tony Simmonds ......................................... 3 Lothery, Simmonds .................................... 3 Todd Schroeder ....................................... 10 Kevin Gockel .............................................. 5 Beyna & Dorencz ........................................ 3 Austin & Beyna ........................................... 2 Dan Latka ................................................... 3 Stephen Gadlage........................................ 2 Dan Latka ................................................... 4 Jason Sands ............................................... 6 Four tied with.............................................. 3 Jared Dufault .............................................. 6 Jared Dufault .............................................. 3 Jared Dufault .............................................. 7 Scott Legan ................................................ 2 Four tied with.............................................. 2 Chris Shepherd........................................... 4 Five Players ................................................ 2 Ryan Anetsberger ....................................... 3 Mike Tokarski ............................................. 3 Dubler & Stalowy ........................................ 3 Mike Stalowy .............................................. 4

Guy Homoly................................................ 7 Four players tied with ................................. 1 Housman & Nichols .................................... 2 Mitch Nowicki ............................................. 7 Rich Olson .................................................. 4 Dave Bergman ............................................ 3 Krieger & Litterio ......................................... 2 Gilbert & Krieger ......................................... 4 Greg Linhart................................................ 3 Greg Linhart................................................ 5 Bock & Schoenberg ................................... 2 Dave Griffin ................................................. 7 Mike Bock................................................... 7 Daggy & Wade............................................ 4 Lynn Wade ............................................... 15 Mike Prior ................................................... 7 Mike Prior ................................................. 19 Frank Mustari............................................ 10 Frank Mustari............................................ 15 Ledinski & Wyss ......................................... 4 Scott Lothery .............................................. 8 Scott Lothery ............................................ 12 Brad James .............................................. 19 Maurice Austin............................................ 6 Mark Dorencz ............................................. 8 Matt Gainer............................................... 14 Matt Gainer............................................... 12 Jeff Allen ..................................................... 6 Ryan Knox .................................................. 8 Allen & Duncheon ..................................... 18 Ryan Duncheon ........................................ 23 Ryan Duncheon ........................................ 13 Mike Saunches ......................................... 13 Jon Peacock............................................... 9 Jeremy Pickrel .......................................... 12 Jeremy Pickrel .......................................... 11 Matt Bolt ..................................................... 5 Kevin Dubler ............................................... 4 Matt Bolt ..................................................... 7 Kevin Dubler ............................................... 9 Tyler McNeely............................................. 7

Stolen Bases 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Guy Homoly.............................................. 18 Tom Monschein ........................................ 11 Tom Monschein .......................................... 9 Mike Reifeiss .............................................. 6 Jim Warning................................................ 7 Dave Bergman .......................................... 12 Blake Tekotte ........................................... 10 Blake Tekotte ........................................... 23 Dave Koopman ......................................... 13 Greg Linhart.............................................. 16 Wes Schoenberg ........................................ 9 Bob Daggy................................................ 24 Bryan House ............................................. 27 Tom Hennrich ........................................... 16 Mike Prior ................................................. 19 Bryan House ............................................. 20 Mike Prior ................................................. 20 Ray Ledinsky .............................................. 9 Gurchiek, Watson ..................................... 11 Tony Simmonds ......................................... 9 Three tied with ............................................ 8 Mark Dorencz ........................................... 10 Tony Simmonds ....................................... 13 Renaldo Gallagher .................................... 21 Maurice Austin.......................................... 18 Andy Schofield ......................................... 14 Andy Schofield ......................................... 14 Jeff Allen ................................................... 10 Gavric, Pyfer ............................................. 11 Allen & Turnquist ...................................... 12 Todd Mitchell............................................ 14 Seth Von Behren ...................................... 16 Ed Tolzien ................................................. 12 Jeremy Accardo ......................................... 9 Jeremy Pickrel .......................................... 15 Jeremy Pickrel ......................................... 16 Matt Bolt ................................................... 16 Bolt & Dubler .............................................. 8 Collin Salzenstein ..................................... 18 Kevin Tokarski .......................................... 32 Stalowy & McNeely .................................. 12

Tom Klein ................................................. 29 Ernie Pedersen ......................................... 18 Mark Chuvala ........................................... 19 Bergman & Nowicki .................................. 23 Dave Bergman .......................................... 22 Rich Olson ................................................ 19 Mike Bonczyk ........................................... 21 Jeff Gilbert ................................................ 36 Tom Wieghaus.......................................... 17 Tom Wieghaus.......................................... 34 Mike Mayerck ........................................... 19 Dave Griffin ............................................... 33 Mike Bock................................................. 32 Lynn Wade ............................................... 31 Lynn Wade ............................................... 45 Mike Prior ................................................. 37 Mike Prior ................................................. 70 Frank Mustari............................................ 48 Frank Mustari............................................ 46 Dave Wyss................................................ 36 Dave Wyss................................................ 44 Brad James .............................................. 42 Brad James .............................................. 75 Terry Beyna .............................................. 30 Maurice Austin.......................................... 43 Matt Gainer............................................... 54 Matt Gainer............................................... 54 Jeff Allen ................................................... 28 Tyler Turnquist.......................................... 47 Ryan Duncheon ........................................ 68 Ryan Duncheon ....................................... 64 Ed Tolzien ................................................. 57 Mike Saunches ......................................... 68 Jon Peacock............................................. 48 Jeremy Pickrel .......................................... 39 Matt Bolt ................................................... 40 Kris Jenkins .............................................. 34 Jesse Griswold ......................................... 38 Kevin Dubler ............................................. 37 Kevin Dubler ............................................. 56 Ryan Court ............................................... 41

Home Runs

Wins 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Buzz Capra ................................................. 7 Housman & Sperry ..................................... 5 Three tied with ............................................ 3 DeWerff & Steinbach .................................. 4 John DeWerff.............................................. 5 Dave Opyd.................................................. 7 Mike Mackie ............................................... 7 Neubauer, Huber ........................................ 7 Mark Huber................................................. 6 Mark Huber................................................. 6 Tim Hallquist............................................... 4 Three tied with ............................................ 3 Three tied with ............................................ 5 Duane Johnson .......................................... 6 Doug Boehm .............................................. 6 Boehm & Reibel .......................................... 6 Boehm & Hodges ....................................... 6 Dan Freed ................................................... 5 Freed, Wagner ............................................ 6 Dan Freed ................................................... 5 Paul Wagner ............................................... 8 Ed Stryker ................................................... 8 Matt Herges ................................................ 8 Duffy & Herges ........................................... 4 Casey Fisk .................................................. 7 Three tied with ............................................ 6 Brian Okrasinski ......................................... 7 Jason Pearson............................................ 4 Keola Delatori ............................................. 7 Brian Forystek ............................................ 6 Eric Eckenstahler ........................................ 8 Cotts & Forystek ......................................... 7 Steve Hecker .............................................. 9 Steve Reyes................................................ 5 Kyle Zaleski ................................................ 6 Kyle Bloom ................................................ 6 Eric Theisen ................................................ 6 Ian Berger ................................................... 6 Ryan Copeland ........................................... 4 Eric Theisen ................................................ 5 Camp & Maines .......................................... 6

Buzz Capra ............................................ 68.1 Paul Sperry ............................................ 56.2 Bob Housman ....................................... 53.1 Bob Newman......................................... 50.2 Mark Wronkiewicz ................................. 46.2 Dave Opyd............................................. 62.2 Dave Opyd............................................. 70.2 Jim Olivieri ............................................. 69.2 Mark Huber............................................ 87.1 Mark Huber............................................ 65.1 Tim Millner ............................................. 48.1 Don Borgini............................................ 45.1 Todd Walker .......................................... 54.1 Duane Johnson ..................................... 52.2 Doug Boehm ......................................... 53.1 Doug Boehm ......................................... 73.0 Dan Freed .............................................. 60.0 Dan Freed .............................................. 61.2 Dan Freed .............................................. 88.1 Dan Freed .............................................. 82.0 Scott Brown........................................... 93.0 Ed Stryker ............................................ 104.1 Matt Herges ........................................... 80.1 Matt Herges ........................................... 94.2 Paul O’Malley ........................................ 88.0 Todd Keck ........................................... 104.2 Kevin McMahon .................................... 79.1 Brian Okrasinski .................................... 70.2 Eric Eckenstahler ................................... 75.2 B.J. Burkhart ......................................... 80.0 B.J. Burkhart ....................................... 105.0 Neal Cotts.............................................. 97.0 Neal Cotts.............................................. 87.1 Mike Quinlan.......................................... 73.0 Kyle Bloom ............................................ 77.2 Kyle Bloom ............................................ 75.0 Ned Schauff........................................... 72.2 Ian Berger .............................................. 84.2 Eric Theisen ........................................... 79.1 Ryan Copeland ...................................... 89.1 Ryan Copeland ...................................... 91.2

RBI

Strikeouts 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Buzz Capra ............................................... 71 Paul Sperry ............................................... 60 Bob Housman .......................................... 40 Bob Newman............................................ 50 Tom Thezan .............................................. 29 Jim Alton................................................... 36 Dave Boyd ................................................ 43 Jim Olivieri ................................................ 50 Mark Huber............................................... 66 Tim Millner ................................................ 69 Tim Millner ................................................ 37 Don Borgini............................................... 32 Greg Troemel............................................ 35 Dave Wampler .......................................... 26 Doug Boehm ............................................ 27 Greg Troemel............................................ 58 Jay Darnell ................................................ 43 Jay Darnell ................................................ 48 Dan Freed ................................................. 57 Dan Freed ................................................. 41 Scott Brown.............................................. 61 Ed Stryker ................................................. 65 Matt Herges .............................................. 61 Matt Herges .............................................. 90 Paul O’Malley ........................................... 62 Paul O’Malley ........................................... 72 Kevin McMahon ....................................... 53 Brian Okrasinski ....................................... 51 Eric Eckenstahler ...................................... 96 Brian Forystek .......................................... 68 Eric Eckenstahler ...................................... 74 Neal Cotts............................................... 104 Neal Cotts............................................... 113 Kyle Bloom ............................................... 55 Kyle Bloom ............................................... 79 Kyle Bloom ............................................... 85 Ned Schauff.............................................. 61 Ian Berger ................................................. 69 Eric Theisen .............................................. 44 Ryan Copeland ......................................... 72 Copeland & Maines .................................. 69

Paul Sperry ............................................ 1.03 Bob Housman ....................................... 0.98 Dan Steinbach ....................................... 2.98 John DeWerff......................................... 2.08 Mark Wronkiewicz ................................. 2.12 Mike Mackie .......................................... 1.86 Mike Mackie .......................................... 1.84 Tim Hallam............................................. 1.37 Mark Huber............................................ 1.36 Dave Arvola ........................................... 1.52 Tim Hallquist.......................................... 3.72 Don Borgini............................................ 6.35 Todd Walker .......................................... 1.16 Duane Johnson ..................................... 2.05 Doug Boehm ......................................... 3.54 Tom Hammerton ................................... 2.70 Jay Darnall ............................................. 3.32 Matt Hodges.......................................... 3.94 Paul Wagner .......................................... 2.40 Dan Freed .............................................. 2.52 Cory Tasche .......................................... 1.93 Ed Stryker .............................................. 3.36 Nick Boratto .......................................... 3.78 Tom Duffy .............................................. 3.19 Brian Okrasinski .................................... 2.68 Mark Hahn ............................................. 3.44 Brian Okrasinski .................................... 3.18 Kevin McMahon .................................... 3.33 Brian Forystek ....................................... 3.26 Jason Pearson....................................... 3.92 B.J. Burkhart ......................................... 3.34 Neal Cotts.............................................. 3.25 Neal Cotts.............................................. 2.89 Mike Quinlan.......................................... 3.95 Dave Macdonald ................................... 3.93 Todd Stein ............................................. 3.98 Eric Theisen ........................................... 3.00 Kitt Kopach............................................ 4.17 Jim Sajewich ......................................... 2.89 Eric Theisen ........................................... 3.74 Ryan Copeland ...................................... 3.63

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Retired Numbers

Duffy Bass

Amassed more than 700 wins as head coach, including the 1969 College Division National Championship.

Duffy Bass

Dave Bergman

Buzz Capra

1964-88

1971-74

1967-69

Head Coach

>> Logged a 713-457-18 record in more than 25 years as head coach of the Redbirds. >> Led the Redbirds to the 1969 NCAA College Division National Championship, the university’s first and only team national title. >> Was named the College Division Coach of the Year in 1969 and was recognized as the National Coach of the Year in 1970. >> Inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Hall of Fame in 1995. >> Took Illinois State teams to six postseason NCAA Tournaments. >> Taught as a professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Recreation.

First Base/Outfield

>> Posted a .366 career batting average, the third-best mark in school history, and drove in 63 runs during his career. Voted as team MVP in 1973 and 1974. >> Batted .351 as a junior in 1974 and was named Illinois State’s first NCAA Division I All-American. Hit .400 during the previous season. >> Played 17 Major League seasons with the New York Yankees, Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants and Detroit Tigers >> Became first Illinois State Redbird to win a World Series when the Tigers won in 1984. >> Inducted into the Illinois State Athletics Hall of Fame in 1980.

Starting Pitcher

>> Went 17-5 as a member of the Redbird pitching staff, while registering a 1.58 ERA for his career. >> A key member of Illinois State’s 1969 NCAA College Division National Championship team. Went 7-2 with a 1.45 ERA that season. >> Struck out 199 batters while surrendering just 48 walks in 177.0 innings over three seasons. >> Played seven Major League seasons with the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves. >> Named an All-Star in 1974 and finished the season ninth in Cy Young Award voting after posting a 16-8 record and a 2.28 ERA. >> Inducted into the Illinois State Athletics Hall of Fame in 1975.

>> Inducted into the Illinois State Athletics Hall of Fame in 1983.

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Illinois State’s Duffy Bass (right) and Notre Dame’s Jack Kline (left).

History and Records

Legendary Leaders

Redbird Head Coaches George Binnewies 1909 9-1 (All Games)

Harrison Russell 1911-23 27-54-1 (All Games)

Duffy Bass

Clifford Horton 1924-32 43-61 (All Games)

Jeff Stewart

1964-88 713-457-18 (All Games)

1989-2002 380-403-1 (Spring Only)

Howard Hancock

Harold Frye

1933-46 120-112-2 (All Games)

Jim Brownlee

1947-63 224-207-2 (All Games)

Mark Kingston

2003-2009 157-208 (Spring Only)

2010-Present First Season

Milestone Victories Win

Score

Year

Significance

1 100 200 300 400

Illinois State 13, Illinois Wesleyan 9 Illinois State 3, Illinois Wesleyan 0 Illinois State 13, Illinois Wesleyan 10 Illinois State 9, Western Illinois 1 Illinois State 4, Indiana Central 0 Illinois State 2, Keesler Air Base 0 Illinois State 6, Youngstown State 3 Illinois State 3, Southern Alabama 0 Illinois State 12, Missouri State 0 Illinois State 4, MacMurray 0 Illinois State 4, Southeast Missouri 1 Illinois State 5, Southern Illinois 2 Illionis State 29, Illinois Wesleyan 9 Illinois State 1, Southern Illinois 0 Illinois State 17, Southern Illinois 6 Illinois State 5, Bradley 1 Illinois State 9, Valparaiso 4 Illinois State 2, Marietta 0 Illinois State 9, Northeastern Illinois 0 Illinois State 18, Bradley 10 Illinois State 12, Canisius 2 Illinois State 14, Seton Hall 12 Illinois State 8, Indiana State 5 Illinois State 5, Valparaiso 1 Illinois State 13, Bucknell 6 Illinois State 3, Evansville 2 (10 inn.)

1890 1933 1944 1954 1961 1964 1966 1967 1969 1971 1976 1976 1981 1982 1984 1985 1988 1988 1992 1994 1996 2000 2003 2008 2008 2009

First Victory 100th Victory 200th Victory 300th Victory 400th Victory Duffy Bass’ First Career Victory First Postseason Victory 500th Victory College Division National Championship 600th Victory 700th Victory First Division I Postseason Victory 800th Victory First Missouri Valley Conference Victory First Missouri Valley Tournament Victory 900th Victory Duffy Bass’ 700th Career Victory 1,000th Victory 1,100th Victory Missouri Valley Tournament Championship 1,200th Victory 1,300th Victory 1,400th Victory Jim Brownlee’s 800th Career Victory 1,500th Victory First Victory at Renovated Duffy Bass Field

500 600 700 800 900 1,000 1,100 1,200 1,300 1,400 1,483 1,500 1,525

No-Hitters Year 1962 1964 1966 1969 1971 1976 1981 1982 1987

Pitcher Bill Evans Bill Evans Irish O’Reilly John Zotz John Shay, Dan Steinbach, Bob Newman, Phil Fox, Bob Seeds Jim Olivieri, Jim Roach, Gary Neubauer, Tim Hallam Duane Johnson Dave Wampler Paul Wagner

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Score Illinois State 10, Southern Illinois 0 Illinois State 1, Lewis 0 Illinois State 2, Illinois Wesleyan 0 Illinois State 2, Southeast Louisiana 0 Illinois State 5, Wisconsin-Milwaukee 0 Illinois State 9, Valparaiso 0 Illinois State 6, Illinois-Chicago 0 (7) Illinois State 16, Valparaiso 0 (5) Illinois State 9, Chicago State 0

>> Paul Wagner was the last Illinois State pitcher to throw a no-hitter, accomplishing the feat in 1987 against Chicago State. Wagner came within one strike of repeating in the Major Leagues during the 1995 season with the Pirates, but a single by Andres Galarraga ended the bid.

History and Records

Year-by-Year Results

Jared Dufault

Helped Illinois State set a program record with 35 wins in 1999. Was twice named First Team All-Missouri Valley Conference.

Team 1890 1894 1895 1896 1901 1902 1904 1905 1907 1908 1909 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1920 1921 1922 1923

W 2 6 7 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 9 1 5 1 0 1 1 2 7 5 2 2

L 0 3 2 3 2 6 4 7 7 1 1 7 4 4 7 6 7 1 2 4 6 6

T Pct. 0 1.000 0 .667 0 .778 0 .250 0 .333 0 .000 0 .000 0 .125 0 .125 0 .000 0 .900 0 .142 0 .555 0 .200 0 .000 1 .187 0 .125 0 .667 0 .777 0 .555 0 .333 0 .333

Team 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945

W 1 4 4 4 7 6 7 5 5 5 12 7 11 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 7 9

L 6 7 7 9 5 7 8 5 7 10 4 7 7 10 10 10 8 10 7 5 8 5

T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Pct. .166 .363 .363 .307 .583 .461 .466 .500 .416 .343 .750 .500 .611 .500 .500 .500 .529 .473 .558 .642 .466 .642

Team 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967

W 3 7 10 15 11 16 8 7 19 15 18 15 18 8 12 20 13 12 13 11 28 20

L 11 7 14 11 11 8 18 19 5 10 10 10 13 17 12 11 15 16 19 16 4 13

T 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Pct. .214 .500 .420 .576 .500 .667 .307 .269 .791 .600 .642 .600 .580 .320 .500 .645 .464 .428 .406 .407 .875 .602

Team 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

1,541 - 1,487 - 20

.509

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W 27 33 22 17 21 21 20 21 26 13 14 16 17 29 24 27 33 34 24 30 21 26

L 7 5 7 20 12 11 14 19 18 22 19 16 26 13 19 15 14 18 31 23 25 34

T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 3 3 0 2 0

Pct. .794 .868 .758 .459 .636 .656 .588 .525 .590 .375 .424 .500 .395 .690 .554 .642 .697 .645 .439 .566 .458 .433

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W 26 27 21 28 30 25 19 29 32 35 27 31 24 23 21 26 20 20 22 25

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Greatest Moments In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Illinois State’s NCAA College Division National Championship, the Illinois State Athletics Department revisited the 40 greatest moments in Redbird baseball history during the 2009 campaign.

GRAND OPENING

HOOKING BASS

In 1964, legendary head coach Duffy Bass was hired to take over the Illinois State baseball program. Bass guided the program to a 712-457-18 record and to six postseason

RZADSKI FANS 20

Mike Rzadski struck out 20 batters in a 19-0 win over Southern Illinois in 1949 to set the Illinois State single-game strikeout record. Rzadski’s catcher during the contest was Duffy Bass.

POSTSEASON DEBUT

The Redbirds finished the 1966 season with a 28-4 record and claimed the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletics Conference championship with a 9-1 mark in league play. The .875 winning percentage is the top mark for any team in Illinois State history and put the Redbirds in the NCAA College Division Mideast Regional - the program’s first postseason appearance.

BERGMAN ALL-AMERICAN

Dave Bergman became Illinois State’s first NCAA Division I All-America selection when he was named to The Sporting News’ 1974 All-America Team. Bergman hit .363 during his career at Illinois State and went on to play 17 seasons in the major leagues.

ANOTHER POSTSEASON FIRST

WELCOME TO THE VALLEY

Illinois State joined the Missouri Valley Conference in 1982. The Redbirds defeated Southern Illinois, 1-0, in 1982 for the program’s first Missouri Valley Conference victory and defeated the Salukis in 1984 for the program’s first MVC Tournament victory.

Corey Maines hit a walkoff solo home run to lead lead Illinois State to a 3-2 win in the 10th inning against Evansville as the Redbirds open at the newly-constructed stadium surrounding award-winning Duffy Bass Field. The $3.2 million project included chair-back seating for 1,000 spectators, ticket booths, an open concourse with concession stands, bathrooms and a state-ofthe-art press box facility.

WORLD SERIES WINNER

Illinois State played in the 1976 NCAA Mideast Regional for its first apperance in a Division I postseason baseball tournament. The Redbirds topped Southern Illinois, 5-2, in the opening game but fell to host-school Eastern Michigan, 3-0, and then Michigan, 5-4.

NATIONAL CHAMPS! The 1969 Redbird baseball team claimed Illinois State’s first team national championship when it won the NCAA w College Division (now Division II) National al Championship. Under er d the direction of head coach Duffy Bass, the e Redbirds went 33-5 overall and cruised through the tournament at Meador Park in Springfield, Mo.

Former Redbird pitcher Neal Cotts became the second Illinois State player to win a World Series, as the Chicago White Sox claimed the 2005 crown. Cotts, a reliever for the White Sox, gave up one hit and didn’t allow an earned run in six appearances during the playoffs. Cotts earned the win in game two against the Houston Astros.

tournaments. Bass earned 1969 NCAA College Division (now Division II) Coach of the Year honors after guiding the Redbirds to the College Division National Championship. Bass was inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1995.

MLB ALL-STAR

TRAILBLAZER

Lee “Buzz” Capra became Illinois State’s first alumnus to be named a Major League All-Star in 1974. Capra finished ninth in Cy Young voting and earned a spot on the National League All-Star Team while pitching for the Atlanta Braves. He finished the season with a 16-8 record and led the NL with a 2.28 ERA.

Fifty years before Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier, George Green coached Illinois State’s baseball team in 1897, thereby becoming the university’s first AfricanAmerican head coach. The local barber had reportedly played professionally before pro baseball became segregated in the 1890s.

Illinois State, seeded sixth in the six-team field at the 1994 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, upset top-seeded Wichita State in the first round and went on to claim its first MVC Tournament title by beating Bradley in the finals.

PARTY CRASHED

THREE-PEAT

A RING FOR BERGIE

RECORD SETTERS

ONE STRIKE SHORT

Between 1954-56, Illinois State won three-consecutive Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference titles. The Redbirds began the run by posting a then-school-record 19 wins in 1954 and finished with a .792 winning percentage one of the top-five seasons in school history.

Dave Bergman became the first Illinois State player to win a World Series, as the Detroit Tigers claimed the 1984 world title. Bergman played first base for the Tiger team that finished 104-58 and first in the American League East Division under e Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson. In all, Bergman made four appearances in postseason play.

The Redbirds scorched the record books in 1999 while setting g marks for runs, hits and RBI under the guidance of former head coach Jeff Stewart and current head coach Mark Kingston. Illinois State finished 35-24, the most wins ever by a Redbird team.

Former Illinois State pitcher Paul Wagner comes within one strike of a no-hitter while pitching for the Pirates against the 1995 NL West Champion Colorado Rockies. With two outs and two strikes in the top of the ninth, Andres Galarraga singled to end the bid. Wagner threw a no-hitter as a Redbird in 1987 against Chicago State.

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IN THE SHOW

FIRST AA

Former Illinois State pitcher Ed Kinsella became the first Redbird player to reach the major leagues in a brief stint with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1905. Kinsella posted a 0-1 record and returned to the majors in 1910 with the St. Louis Browns, where he went 1-3.

Ed Sennett became Illinois State’s first All-American after being selected to the College Division All-America Team in 1966. Sennett went on to play professionally in the California Angels system before becoming a high school mathematics teacher and coach. Sennett’s teams won over 400 varsity high school basketball games.

WHAT A GUY

Guy Homoly earned NCAA College Division All-America honors after hitting .413 and patrolling center field for the 1969 College Division National Champion Illinois State Redbirds. Homoly, also a football star at ISU, broke his leg prior to the College Division playoffs, but was instrumental in helping the Redbirds to a 33-5 mark on the season.

SUPER BOWL Mike Prior ended his Illinois State career as the career leader in batting average (.388) and slugging percentage (.715) in 1985. Also a standout defensive back for the football team, Prior was drafted three times by Major League teams but chose to play in the NFL. Prior intercepted Drew Bledsoe to help the Packers win Super Bowl XXXI in 1997.

BASS REACHES 700

FIRST TEAM FREED

Illinois State topped Valparaiso 9-4 in a six-inning contest at the 1988 Gulf Coast Classic for head coach Duffy Bass’ 700th career win. Matt LaBuda earned the victory with four innings of scoreless relief after Illinois State broke open a 4-4 game in the fourth with four runs. Bass ended his career with 712 wins.

Dan Freed pitched the Redbirds to two wins on their 1988 season-opening road trip, surrendering no earned runs against Tulane and Marietta. He earned Missouri Valley Conference First Team honors an was named the Redbirds’ MVP with five wins and a 2.52 ERA. Freed played in the Montreal Expos, Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds minor league systems.

IN THE PRESENCE OF COOPERSTOWN

Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk spent the 1994 season as an Illinois State assistant coach while his son, Casey, competed as a Redbird.

BROWNLEE NOTCHES NO. 800

Illinois State head coach Jim Brownlee earned the 800th win of his career after the Redbirds defeated Valparaiso, 5-1, in the home opener. Brownlee, ee, who played for the 1969 College Division National Championship onship team, sits at 132 wins with the Redbirds prior to his final season at the helm and is the fourth coach in Valley history ory to go over 800 wins.

INCREDIBLE GAINS

CLOSING TIME E

In one of the greatest individual vidual turnarounds in Illinois State history, Matt Gainer earned d Missouri Valley Tournament MVP honors after hitting .625 in n postseason play. Gainer led the ge (.377), hits (75), home runs (14), Redbirds in batting average RBI (54) and total bases (134) 34) as a junior in 1994. As a sophomore, Gainer hit .079 9 in 29 games.

Jeremy Accardo finished his career as the Illinois State career leader with 13 saves. Accardo was signed by the e San Francisco Giants and saved 30 games es while posting a 2.14 ERA for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2007.

NO-NO

NINE RBI!

Bill Evans throws the second no-hitter of his Illinois State career in a 1-0 win over Lewis in 1964 to become the only pitcher in program history to hurl two no-hitters. Evans no-hit Southern Illinois during a 10-0 win in 1962.

Illinois State’s Mike Prior drove in a school-record nine runs on three homers and a triple in a victory over Alabama-Birmingham March 9, 1985. Six days later, Prior clubbed three more home runs in a game against Montevallo.

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PIM-POSSIBLE

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Trailing 5-3 to Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference rival Central Michigan in 1966, three Redbirds sent three consecutive pitches over the fence and rallied for a e 10-5 win. Al Gurski led the charge with a grand slam,, ns followed by solo home runs y by Ken Franzen and Jerry Spinner on the next two pitches.

In 1933, James “Pim” Goff, the only five-letter winner in Illinois State history, achieved a never-to-beequaled feat by winning his tennis doubles and singles matches in the morning, pitching the baseball team to victory in the afternoon, and tossing the winning javelin throw in a track meet between innings of the baseball game.

SLUGGIN’

Ryan Duncheon set the single-season home run record after clubbing his 23rd of the 1999 season. Duncheon ended his career with several Redbird records including the single-season mark for walks (52), and career marks in home runs (58), on-base percentage (.474), walks (141), doubles (59), and runs batted in (210).

LUCK OF IRISH

Irish O’Reilly threw a nohitter against crosstownrival Illinois Wesleyan, but allowed a run in a 2-1 Redbird win over the Titans in 1966. O’Reilly spent three seasons playing in the Boston Red Sox organization but went on to coach for 38 seasons at the college, junior college and high school levels, wh where he amassed a 1,2461,246-916-8 (.576) record.

THE K-MAN

1,500 WINS

Eric Eckenstahler was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 2000 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, ending his tenure at Illinois State as the career leader with 313 strikeouts. Eckenstahler fanned 103 batters in 2000 and 96 in 1997.

The Redbirds defeat Bucknell, 13-6, in Bradenton, Fla., for the 1,500th win in school history during the 2008 season. Kevin Dubler, Mike Stalowy, Ronnie Calvird and Kevin Konsler led the Illinois State attack with two hits apiece as Tyler Cox earned the win on the mound.

POWER

Illinois State hit seven home runs in a single game en route to a 15-3 beating of Valparaiso at the 1988 Gulf Coast Classic. Ray Ledinksky hit a solo home run and a grand slam, and the Redbirds added homers by David Wyss, Don Prybylinksi, Mike Piotrowski, Mike Huber and Mark Ringering.

PRESIDENTIAL

Former Illinois State University president Gene Budig became president

DUBLER’S DOUBLES Kevin Dubler broke the single-season doubles record with 23 in 2008. Dubler was drafted in the eighth round by the Chicago White Sox and was a finalist for the Johnny Bench Award, given to the nation’s top collegiate catcher.

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of the American League in 1994. He held the position for seven seasons until 2002, when the commissioner of Major League Baseball took over the administrative responsibility for the AL and NL.

PIM AGAIN

Illinois State graduate James “Pim” Goff set a national strikeout record in 1937 by fanning 14-consecutive batters while pitching for Springfield in the National Semi-Pro Tournament in Denver, Colo. Goff finished the game with 22 strikeouts.

FAST FROSH

BEGINNINGS

Kevin Tokarski shattered the Illinois State singleseason record for steals with 32 during the 2008 season. In addition to topping the old mark of 27 set by Brian House in 1981, Tokarski hit .303 and scored 46 runs to become the third Redbird to be named a Freshman All-American.

The Illinois State baseball team earns its first official victory, a 13-9 decision over Illinois Wesleyan in 1890. The Redbirds ended the season with a perfect 2-0 mark after topping IWU, 11-4, in their only other contest that season.

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Postseason History 1969 College Division Champions

The 1969 Redbird baseball team claimed Illinois State’s first, and only, team national championship, when it won the NCAA College Division (now Division II) National Championship at Meador Park in Springfield, Mo. Under the direction of legendary head coach Duffy Bass, the 1969 Redbird baseball team went 33-5 overall. The following was taken from the August 1969 NCAA News: “Illinois State University is the 1969 College Division baseball champion. The Redbirds convincingly throttled the opposition in the second annual tournament, at Springfield, Mo., winning the four-team, double-elimination tournament in three days. The wins were so convincing that Coach Duffy Bass used just three pitchers who gave up a total of two earned runs while beating Puget Sound 5-3, Southwest Missouri 5-1 and 12-0. Illinois State put five men on the AllTourney team: catcher Dave Trayser, first baseman Tom Klein, second baseman Ernie Pedersen, right fielder Larry Hallaert and pitcher Bob Graczyk. Klein was named the most valuable player, edging teammate Buzz Capra. Capra pitched one game, played short in the other two. He made two outstanding plays in the first Southwest Missouri game at short. Klein had six hits in 13 at bats, hit two triples and a double and drive in six runs. He also scored three runs.” Illinois State won the championship without one of its top players, Guy Homoly, who missed the entire postseason after breaking his leg. Not only was the championship significant because it was the first of its kind by an Illinois State team, but it also proved, along with the softball team’s second-place finish in 1969 and basketball program’s increasing success, that Illinois State University was ready to take the next step and move to Division I. The 1969 College Division National Championship also served as the crowning moment of a golden decade for Illinois State baseball as the program posted winning records in 9-of-10 seasons from 1966 to 1976.

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1966 College Division Mid-East Regional

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1967 College Division Mid-East Regional

at Springfield, Ohio Wittenberg 9, Illinois State 2 Illinois State 6, Youngstown 3

at Normal, Ill. Illinois State 9, Kentucky Wesleyan 5 Illinois State 6, Hiram College 0

1967 Mid-East Regional Champs In 1966, Illinois State had one of the best seasons in school history while claiming the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference crown and posting a blistering .875 winning percentage with a 28-4 mark, but the team failed in its quest to capture the Mid-East Regional. The ‘67 team used the momentum, and the loss, to capture the previously elusive regional title. Led by team MVP Dick Conrad, Les Coates, Lee Boyko and Steve Heaton on offense and in the field, and Ed Sennett, Joe Wischnowski and Buzz Capra on the mound, the Redbirds topped Kentucky Wesleyan and Hiram College in Normal for the crown. Illinois State’s win over Hiram College in the championship snapped the school’s 14-game winning streak. The Redbirds didn’t advance any further, however, as the NCAA did not have a College Division National Tournament until 1968.

History and Records

• 1968 College Division Mideast Regional

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at Jackson, Tenn. Middle Tennessee State 3, Illinois State 2 (11) Illinois State 8, Wittenberg 2 Middle Tennessee State 6, Illinois State 0

1994 NCAA Midwest Regional I at Stillwater, Okla.

Oklahoma State 8, Illinois State 2 Northwestern State 8, Illinois State 2

• 1969 College Division Mideast Regional at Cleveland, Miss. Illinois State 7, Tuskegee 6 Illinois State 4, Valparaiso 0 Illinois State 7, Delta State 6

College Division National Championship at Springfield, Mo. Illinois State 5, Puget Sound 3 Illinois State 5, Missouri State 1 Illinois State 12, Missouri State 0

• 1970 College Division Mid-East Regional •

at Normal, Ill. Illinois State 8, Union 1 SIU-Edwardsville 4, Illinois State 3 Nichols State 6, Illinois State 4

1994 MVC Tournament Champs

1976 NCAA Mideast Regional at Ypsilanti, Mich.

Illinois State 5, Southern Illinois 2 Eastern Michigan 3, Illinois State 0 Michigan 5, Illinois State 4

NCAA Postseason Tournament Appearances

7 All-Time NCAA Postseason Record

13-11 NCAA College Division Postseason Record

12-7 NCAA Division I Postseason Record

Illinois State, seeded sixth in the six-team field, upset Wichita State in the first round and went on to claim its first Missouri Valley Tournament crown by defeating Bradley in the finals. Illinois State, subsequently, represented the Missouri Valley Conference, its first NCAA appearance as a member of the conference, in the NCAA Midwest I Regional at Stillwater, Okla. The Redbirds were defeated by top-seeded Oklahoma State, 8-2, and were eliminated by fifth-seeded Northwestern State, 8-2. Illinois State, which recorded its first winning season in seven years, reached the 30-win plateau for the first since a 30-23 mark in 1987. The Redbirds shocked the 1994 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Field by becoming the first sixth seed to win it all. ^Automatic bids to the NCAA College Division National Tournament weren’t implemented until the 1968 season. *Illinois State was a member of the NCAA College Division (now referred to as NCAA Division II) until 1971.

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Professional Redbirds

Name Jeremy Accardo Ryan Anetsberger Jeff Allen Scott Behrens Dave Bergman Terry Beyna Kyle Bloom Don Borgini Lee Boyko Bill Brabec Bob Breitzman Scott Brown B.J. Burkhart Lee “Buzz” Capra Rick Carone Andy Cotner Neal Cotts Tyler Cox Bob Daggy Keola Delatori Mark Dorencz Kevin Dubler Ryan Duncheon Eric Eckenstahler Brian Forystek Matt Fowles Dan Freed Dan Frega Randy Gentile James “Pim” Goff Art Goreham Jeff Gowan Bob Graczyk Dave Griffin Chris Gurchiek Lee Handley Steve Hecker Heith Heiberger Curt Heidenreich Matt Herges Dan Hogan Guy Homoly Tom Houk Bryan House Mike Howard Brad James Joe Kanitzke

Pos. RHP 3B OF RHP OF/1B 3B LHP RHP OF RHP 2B RHP LHP RHP C LHP LHP LHP OF RHP SS C C LHP LHP RHP RHP RHP IF LHP RHP OF RHP OF/1B OF OF RHP LHP RHP RHP SS OF SS IF/OF IF OF C

Organization Signed With San Francisco Giants Florida Marlins San Francisco Giants Atlanta Braves New York Yankees Houston Astros Pittsburgh Pirates San Francisco Giants San Francisco Giants Toronto Blue Jays Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Pirates Milwaukee Brewers New York Mets Chicago White Sox New York Mets Oakland Athletics Pittsburgh Pirates Detroit Tigers Chicago Cubs Houston Astros Chicago White Sox Los Angeles Angels Detroit Tigers Baltimore Orioles Arizona Diamondbacks Montreal Expos Cleveland Indians Minnesota Twins New York Yankees San Francisco Giants St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants Kansas City Royals Chicago Cubs Toronto Blue Jays Arizona Diamondbacks Cincinnati Reds Los Angeles Dodgers New York Mets San Francisco Giants Minnesota Twins Texas Rangers Minnesota Twins Atlanta Braves San Francisco Giants

Date 2003 2007 1998 1990 1974 1993 2004 1981 1968 1995 1968 1989 1999 1969 1990 1991 2001 2008 1984 1998 1993 2008 2000 2000 2000 2005 1988 2006 1989 1934 1950 1978 1970 1982 1987 1956 2001 2001 1980 1993 1973 1969 1988 1984 N/A 1990 N/A

Name Jason Karnuth Josh Kauten Larry Kindred Tom Klein Ryan Knox Dan Kolb Kitt Kopach Bob Lazarewicz Ray Ledinsky Greg Linhart Tim Millner Todd Mitchell Barry Molencupp Frank Mustari Mitch Nowicki Paul O’Malley Rick O’Neill Henry “Irish” O’Reilly Jason Pearson Ernie Pederson Jeremy Pickrel Mike Prior Bruce Prybylinski Don Prybylinski Bob Riggenbach Jim Roach Paul Robinson Mike Saunches Andy Schofield Todd Schroeder Anthony Shelby Ed Sennett Paul Sperry Todd Stein Ed Stryker Drew Thomas Ed Tolzien Tyler Turnquist Lynn Wade Paul Wagner Loren White Nate Whitney Tom Wieghaus Joe Wischnowski Jeff Zitek Bob Zubeck

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Pos. RHP RHP OF 1B OF RHP RHP LHP OF SS RHP SS C 3B C RHP 2B LHP LHP 2B OF OF RHP C OF RHP P 1B OF 1B OF RHP RHP LHP RHP RHP 1B IF/OF OF RHP C OF C RHP IF IF

Organization Signed With St. Louis Cardinals Detroit Tigers Not available Not available Milwaukee Brewers Texas Rangers Chicago Cubs Not available Los Angeles Angels Philadelphia Phillies Chicago Cubs New York Yankees Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers San Francisco Giants Houston Astros Atlanta Braves Boston Red Sox Florida Marlins Atlanta Braves Minnesota Twins Houston Astros New York Yankees St. Louis Cardinals San Francisco Giants Chicago White Sox Chicago Cubs New York Yankees St. Louis Cardinals Pittsburgh Pirates New York Yankees Los Angeles Angels San Francisco Giants Arizona Diamondbacks Los Angeles Dodgers San Diego Padres Los Angeles Angels Houston Astros Cleveland Indians Pittsburgh Pirates Montreal Expos San Diego Padres Montreal Expos San Francisco Giants San Francisco Giants Chicago Cubs

Date 1997 2004 1942 1971 1999 1994 2006 1961 1989 1978 1979 1999 1978 1987 1974 1994 1990 1966 1998 1971 2004 1986 1988 1990 1956 1976 1955 2002 1995 1990 N/A 1967 1970 2004 1990 1998 2001 1998 1982 1986 1985 2004 1978 1967 1978 1950

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MLB Notes 1905 - Ed Kinsella became Illinois Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first major league player when he debuted with the Pittsburgh Pirates. 1974 - Buzz Capra became Illinois Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first alum to be named a Major League All-Star while pitching for the Atlanta Braves. Capra compiled a 16-8 record and led the National League with a 2.28 ERA. He finished ninth in Cy Young voting and 20th in MVP voting. 1984 - Dave Bergman became the first Illinois State player to win a world series while playing first base for the Detroit Tigers. 1994 - Gene Budig, former Illinois State University president, began a seven-year term as president of the American League.

Major League Pitching Totals PLAYER Jeremy Accardo Buzz Capra Neal Cotts Eric Eckenstahler Matt Herges Jason Karnuth Ed Kinsella Danny Kolb Jason Pearson Paul Wagner

YEARS 2005-2009 1971-1977 2003-2009 2002-2003 1999-2009 2001-2005 1905-1910 1999-2007 2002-2003 1992-1999

W 7 31 10 1 43 0 1 11 0 29

L 16 37 12 0 35 0 4 23 0 45

WL% .304 .456 .455 1.000 .551 .000 .200 .324 .000 .392

ERA 3.81 3.87 4.63 3.80 3.91 2.70 3.49 4.36 23.63 4.83

G 199 142 284 27 567 7 13 290 4 160

GS 0 61 5 0 4 0 7 0 0 84

CG 0 16 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 6

SHO 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

SV 38 5 1 0 34 0 0 73 0 3

IP 203.0 544.1 256.1 23.2 691.0 6.2 67.0 286.2 2.2 598.2

H 191 479 245 23 735 8 81 301 5 640

ER 86 234 132 10 300 2 26 139 7 321

HR 16 60 38 1 66 1 0 20 1 64

BB 74 258 131 17 257 4 19 134 3 255

SO 150 362 235 25 473 1 21 177 4 452

SB 19 0 0

CS 14 0 0

Major League Batting Totals PLAYER Dave Bergman Ed Kinsella Tom Wieghaus

YEARS 1975-1992 1905-1910 1981-1984

G AB R H 2B 1349 2679 312 690 100 13 15 2 3 0 8 11 0 0 0

3B 16 0 0

HR 54 0 0

RBI BB 289 380 1 6 1 1

SO 347 0 3

BA OBP SLG .258 .348 .367 .200 .429 .200 .000 .077 .000

Pictured players: Page 62, Jeremy Accardo. Page 63, top row (left to right): Dave Bergman, Neal Cotts; middle row: Paul Wagner, Matt Herges; bottom row: Kyle Bloom, Kevin Dubler.

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1995 - Paul Wagner came within one strike of a no-hitter while pitching for the for the Pirates against the NL West Champion Colorado Rockies. 2003 - Matt Herges posted a career-best 2.62 ERA in 79 innings with the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants. Herges followed up the campaign with 23 saves as the Giants closer in 2004. 2004 - Dan Kolb saved 39 games while posting a 2.98 ERA for the Milwaukee Brewers to be named a National League All-Star. Kolb saved 60 games in a two-year stint with the Brewers. 2007 - Neal Cotts became the second Illinois State player to win a World Series while pitching for the White Sox. Cotts earned the win in Game 2 against the Houston Astros. 2007 - Jeremy Accardo emerged as one of the top closers in baseball after he saved 30 games for the Toronto Blue Jays. Accardo posted a 2.14 ERA that season. 2008 - Kyle Bloom was selected in the first round of the Rule 5 Draft by the Detroit Tigers, but was returned to Pittsburgh after spring training. Bloom could become the 11th Redbird pitcher to reach the Majors in 2010.

Media Information

Media Information Athletics Media Relations The Illinois State Athletics Media Relations Office is located on the second level of Horton Field House, Room 203. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. After hours inquiries should be directed to media relations contact Kevin McCarty via email or telephone.

Media Credentials Credentials can be obtained by contacting Kevin McCarty of the Athletics Media Relations Office by phone, mail or e-mail. Requests must be made three days prior to the game, and passes that are not mailed out will be available at the Duffy Bass Field press box on game day.

Game-Day Services Media personnel covering Illinois State baseball at Duffy Bass Field are provided game programs, media guides, pre and postgame notes and statistics. Complete scoring summaries and final box scores are distributed to each assigned location in the press box and during postgame interview sessions with coaches and players. Fax service is available with prior notice.

Visiting Radio The official radio station of the visiting team is offered origination space. The phone lines are available at no charge; however, the station should contact Kevin McCarty of the Athletics Media Relations Office at least one week prior to the day of broadcast to make arrangements.

Important Numbers Kevin McCarty (Baseball Contact) McCarty’s Cell . . . . . . . . . . McCarty’s E-mail . . . . . . . . . Media Relations Fax . . . . . . . Baseball Office . . . . . . . . . . Head Coach Mark Kingston . . . Assistant Coach Bo Durkac . . . Assistant Coach Billy Mohl . . . . Assistant Coach Mike Current . .

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Interview Policy All interviews should be arranged through the Illinois State Athletics Media Relations Office. Players and coaches will be available for interviews throughout the week and at the conclusion of all games. In most situations, the most convenient opportunity for media interviews is following the team practice sessions. If this is not a convenient time for the media, return telephone calls from the student-athletes to the media will be arranged. Interviews on game days will be held approximately 10 minutes after the last game. There will be no interviews between games of doubleheaders. 64

Professional Scouts Professional scouts should contact Kevin McCarty in the Athletics Media Relations Office to obtain a credential for scouting purposes. The scouts will only be allowed in the press box prior to the game to collect game releases and statistical information. E-mail Services Press releases, game notes and advisories are e-mailed to members of the media who cover the Redbirds on a regular basis. Media wishing to be added to the list should contact Kevin McCarty at kwmccar@ilstu.edu. Redbirds on the Radio WJBC is the home for Illinois State athletics and Redbird baseball. Illinois State games can be heard live on the radio at AM 1230 or on the Web at WJBC.com and GoRedbirds.com Visit GoRedbirds.com All Redbird baseball information is available to the media on the internet at GoRedbirds.com, the official Web site for the Illinois State Athletics Department. Live and on-demand feeds of head coach Mark Kingston’s press conferences, along with home game video feeds are available for a monthly fee. In addition, statistics, game notes (.pdf) and media releases are all available on the Web for no charge.

Redbird Baseball Media Outlets Print Associated Press Baseball America Chicago Tribune Chicago Sun-Times Daily Vidette Peoria Journal-Star Collegiate Baseball National Collegiate Baseball Writers

Phone 212.621.1630 919.682.9635 312.222.3473 312.321.2635 309.438.2883 309.686.3214 520.623.4530 312.553.0483

Fax 919.682.2880 312.828.9392 312.321.2833 309.438.5211 309.686.3205 520.624.5501 520.624.5501

Contact/Beat Dennis Waszak Jr. Aaron Fitt Neal Milbert Jim O’Donnell Tony Andraki/Scott Gleeson Greg Stewart Lou Pavlovich Russell Anderson

Rivals.com College Baseball The Normalite The Pantagraph USA Today Sports Weekly

Address 450 W. 33rd Street, 14th Floor - Sports, New York, NY 10001 P.O. Box 2089, Durham, NC 27702 435 N. Michigan, Chicago, IL 60611 401 N. Wabash, Chicago, IL 61611 Campus Box 0890, Normal, IL 61790 1 News Plaza, Peoria, IL 61643 P.O. Box 50566, Tuscon, AZ 85703 c/o Conference USA 35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 350, Chicago, IL 60601 10 Cadillac Drive, Suite 400, Brentwood, TN 37027 102 Parkinson, Normal, IL 61761 301 W. Washington, Bloomington, IL 61701 P.O. Box 39838, Miami Beach, FL 33139

615.750.3834 309.454.5476 309.829.9411 305.604.3211

615.507.1005 309.829.7000 786.513.2612

Kendall Rogers Ed Pyne Randy Reinhardt Dana Heiss Grodin

Radio WJBC-AM (Flagship) WGLT-FM WZND

Address 236 Greenwood Ave., Bloomington, IL 61702 Campus Box 8910, Normal, IL 61790 Campus Box 4481, Normal, IL 61790

Phone 309.821.1000 309.438.2255 309.438.5499

Fax 309.829.8071 309.438.7870 309.438.2652

Contact/Beat Greg Halbleib Willis Kern Deb Lesser

Television WMBD (CBS-31) WEEK (NBC-25) WAND WCIA WICD WICS TV-10 News

Address 3131 N. University, Peoria, IL 61604 2907 Springfield Road, E. Peoria, IL 61611 904 Southside St., Decatur, IL 62521 509 S. Neil, Champaign, IL 61820 250 Country Fair Drive, Champaign, IL 61821 2680 E. Cook, Springfield, IL 62703 Campus Box 4450, Normal, IL 61790

Phone 309.686.9461 309.698.3729 217.424.2500 217.356.8333 217.351.8538 217.753.5614 309.438.5481

Fax 309.686.8658 309.698.2070 217.424.2583 217.373.3663 217.351.6134 217.753.5681 309.438.2652

Contact/Beat Kurt Pegler Lee Hall Brian Jodice Adam Mikulich Steve Breitwieser Bryan Boes Laura Trendle-Polus

2010 Illinois State Baseball Media Guide