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QUICK FACTS College Information
Name of School Adrian College City/Zip Adrian, MI 49221 Founded 1859 Enrollment 1,650 Nickname Bulldogs School Colors Black & Gold Stadium Nicolay Field Capacity 1,000 Affiliation NCAA Division III Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) President Dr. Jeffrey R. Docking Alma Mater Michigan State University Vice President for Enrollment Frank Hribar Alma Mater Siena Heights University Athletic Director Mike Duffy Alma Mater Adrian College Assistant A.D./Head Softball Coach Kristina Schweikert Alma Mater Tiffin University Athletics Phone (517) 264-4210
Coaching Staff
Head Coach Alma Mater (Year) E-mail Address Record at School Year Entering Office Phone Assistant Coach/Recruiting E-mail Address Office Phone Assistant Coach/Pitching Assistant Coach/Fielding
2012 Schedule
Date Opponent Time Feb 26 vs. Blackburn (Demorest, Ga.) ^ 12:00 PM Feb 27 vs. Chris. Newport (Demorest, Ga.) ^ 1:00 PM Feb 28 at Piedmont ^ 3:00 PM Feb 29 vs. John Jay %^ 6:00 PM Mar 1 vs. Capital %^ 12:00 PM Mar 2 vs. Capital %^ 10:00 AM Mar 3 vs. Medaille %^ 10:00 AM Mar 17 at Thomas More ^ 2:00 PM Mar 18 at Thomas More ^ 1:00 PM Mar 24 at Hope (DH) * 1:00 PM Mar 26 HOPE (DH) * 2:00 PM Mar 27 at Heidelberg ^ 4:00 PM Mar 31 ALMA (DH) * 1:00 PM Apr 1 at Alma (DH) * 1:00 PM Apr 6 at Albion (DH) * 2:00 PM Apr 7 ALBION (DH) * 1:00 PM Apr 10 at Siena Heights ^ 4:00 PM Apr 12 CALVIN (DH) * 2:00 PM Apr 14 at Calvin (DH) * 2:00 PM Apr 21 at Kalamazoo (DH) * 1:00 PM Apr 22 KALAMAZOO (DH) * 1:00 PM Apr 27 OLIVET (DH) * 4:00 PM Apr 28 at Olivet (DH) * 1:00 PM May 1 OHIO NORTHERN ^ 6:00 PM May 4 TRINE (DH) * 2:00 PM May 6 at Trine (DH) * 1:00 PM May 9-10 MIAA Tournament TBA
Craig Rainey Adrian College (1988) crainey@adrian.edu ^ - 9 Inning Contest 419-322 (5 MIAA Titles) % - Snowbird Classic (Port Charlotte, Fla.) 19th Season * - MIAA Contest (517) 264-3977 Home Games in CAPS; All Times are Eastern Zone Nate Sarkissian (Adrian College, 2011) Schedule Subject to Change nsarkissian1@adrian.edu (517) 265-5161 Ext. 5007 Gordie Thiesen Quick Facts/2012 Schedule..................................3 Aaron Klotz Coaching Staff....................................................4-5 2012 Roster...........................................................6 Player Profiles..................................................7-23 2011 Stats............................................................24 2011 Overall Record 31-11 2011 Results........................................................25 MIAA Record (Finish) 24-4 (1st Place) Single Season Records.......................................26 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 22/12 Career Records...................................................27 Starters Returning/Lost 4/5 Adrian College Information.............................28-29 Nicolay Field........................................................30
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Sports Information Director Alma Mater E-mail Address Office Phone Office Fax Assistant Sports Information Director E-mail Address Office Phone Athletics Web Site
Ryan Thompson Grand Valley State (1999) rthompson@adrian.edu (517) 264-3280 (517) 264-3810 Gabe Gilson ggilson@adrian.edu (517) 265-5161 Ext. 5471 www.adrianbulldogs.com
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COACHING STAFF Craig Rainey has quickly gained a reputation as one of the best NCAA Division III baseball coaches in the country. Rainey enters his 19th season in the best position his program has even been. The Bulldogs are fresh off another 30-win season for the fourth straight 19th Season year at 31-11 and have made the NCAA Mideast Regional six of the seven years. The Bulldogs have won or shared five of the last 419-322 Overall Record last seven MIAA championships and finished a close second in the other crainey@adrian.edu two seasons. They have compiled an overall record of 207-97 (.681) since the beginning of the 2005 season and have been dominant in the Adrian College (1988) MIAA with a league record of 151-38 (.799). 517-264-3977 In 2011, Adrian captured its third straight MIAA title under Rainey. The Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 31-11 and were 24-4 in conference games. The team advanced to the Mideast Regional in Marietta, Ohio and dropped a pair of heartbreaking one-run games in the ninth inning each time. Brian Bilius was named MIAA Position Player of the Year and a Third Team All-American at third base. David Partyka was named MIAA Pitcher of the Year. Four other players were named First Team All-MIAA in 2011. Bilius and Partyka were also named All-Region as well as Ryan Domschot. In 2010, Adrian compiled a team batting average of .341 which ranked 56th Rainey at Adrian in Division III. In addition, the Bulldogs ranked 21st in team ERA. Adrian was Year Overall MIAA Finish 13-5 at Nicolay Field and won 12 straight games during the season from Apr. 1994 18-16 8-9 5th 1 to Apr. 17. AC advanced to the Mideast Regional hosted by Marietta and 1995 21-23 10-8 4th defeated Washington & Jefferson in 10 innings in game one. They then dropped 1996 18-24 9-9 5th close contests to Heidelberg and Thomas More. Adrian has won at least one 1997 22-20 9-9 4th game in every regional under Rainey. Coach Rainey coached the MIAA Player of the Year, Alex Cowart, and Pitcher of the Year, Josh Lancaster. Cowart also 1998 22-16 14-7 2nd was named ABCA Second Team All-American. 1999 22-19 11-10 3rd In 2009, Adrian set an MIAA record by winning the league with a 25-3 2000 19-24 10-8 2nd record. The team hosted the 2009 NCAA Mideast Regional at Nicolay Field 2001 10-29 5-13 7th for the first time in school history and finished third. Adrian was bounced out of 2002 16-23 9-9 3rd the regionals by eventual national runner-up College of Wooster, but did pick 2003 21-18 11-7 3rd up wins against Rose-Hulman (9-8) and Heidelberg (3-1). AC bounced back 2004 24-15 13-5 2nd after an opening game loss to Marietta to win those two games and finish the 2005 27-16 16-5 1st regional at 2-2. The team went 33-11 overall and Rainey coached both the MIAA 2006 25-15 21-7 1st Pitcher of the Year in Ryan Domschot and co-MIAA Position Players of the Year 2007 24-16 20-8 2nd in Todd Meyers and Alex Cowart. Cowart and Domschot were also named All2008 36-13 22-6 2nd Americans in 2009. 2009 33-11 25-3 1st Rainey and the Bulldogs accomplished a lot of positive things in 2008 and 2010 30-13 23-5 1st made a name for themselves on both a regional and national stage. The Bulldogs 2011 31-11 24-4 1st compiled a 36-13 overall record and received an at-large bid into the Mideast Totals 419-322 292-132 Regional hosted by Rose-Hulman Institute in Terre Haute, Indiana. Adrian made history by becoming the first MIAA team to advance to the NCAA Nationals in NCAA Postseason Appearances Appleton, Wisconsin by winning the regional. The Bulldogs then compiled two 2005 - Manchester, L 4-3 (10) wins in the nationals over Linfield and Kean on their way to finishing fourth in Millsaps, W 4-3 Division III after a third-place game loss to Wisconsin-Whitewater. Rainey was Wooster, L 12-1 named Mideast Regional Coach of the Year. 2006 - Manchester, L 10-5 In 18 seasons at the helm, Rainey has become the program’s winningest Elizabethtown, W 3-2 coach. In 2006, the Bulldogs won their second straight MIAA crown, sharing Otterbein, L 4-3 (11) the title with co-champion Hope College. Ranked fifth in the Mideast region at 2008 - Wooster, W 4-3 season’s end, the 2006 squad was 25-15 overall and 21-7 in the conference. The Rose Hulman, W 4-3 2005 squad won the MIAA title and made the school’s first NCAA Tournament Heidelberg, W 4-1 appearance. The 2005 Bulldogs set school records for wins (27) and ended the Heidelberg, L 8-2 season ranked fourth in the Mideast region. Heidelberg, W 8-7 (Mideast Champs) Rainey has mentored 29 all-region performers, as well as 56 first-team Johns Hopkins, L 3-2 (14) All-MIAA players. He has also produced six conference MVPs and four league Kean, W 7-6 (12) most valuable pitchers. Four of his former Bulldogs have gone on to play Linfield, W 3-2 professionally with Keith Bozyk `94 and Greg Sieszputoski `99 playing for Wis.-Whitewater, L 13-11 (4th DIII) the Chillicothe Paints of the Frontier League and Alex Cowart set to play with 2009 - Marietta, L 14-3 Shreveport-Bossier in 2011. Rose Hulman, W 9-8 (10) Prior to serving as the Bulldogs head coach, Rainey was an assistant Heidelberg, W 3-1 coach under former coach and athletic director Henry Mensing. In 1993, Rainey Wooster, L 8-2 helped AC to its first MIAA baseball championship. A 1988 graduate of Adrian 2010 - Washington & Jefferson, W 9-7 (10) College, Rainey started for three years at catcher for the Bulldogs and won Heidelberg, L 9-8 the MIAA batting crown as a senior, hitting .467 in league games. Rainey later Thomas More, L 8-5 earned a master’s degree in sports administration from the United States Sports 2011 - Case Western Reserve, L 5-4 Academy. A product of Owosso, Rainey and his wife Jeannie have two children, Gunner and Kia, and reside in Adrian. Penn State Altoona, L 3-2
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COACHING STAFF
Assistant Coach Nate Sarkissian
Pitching Coach Gordie Theisen
1st Season nsarkissian1@adrian.edu Adrian College (2011) 517-265-5161 ext. 5007
8th Season Siena Heights (1982)
Nate Sarkissian begins his first season as assistant baseball coach at Adrian College after a successful four-year career for the Bulldogs which ended in 2011. Sarkissian got a chance to crack the lineup midway through his freshman year and never gave up his outfield spot. He finished his career with a .343 batting average ranking 10th all-time at Adrian College. Sarkissian also played in 152 games which ranks ninth all-time. He scored 130 runs which is tied for fourth at AC and also collected 170 hits, 33 doubles, six triples and 10 home runs. He ranks fourth all-time with 120 runs batted in and stole 31 bases which ranks fifth as a Bulldog. Sarkissian was named First Team AllMIAA as a sophomore and senior and was Second Team All-MIAA as a junior. He tied for the league lead with 31 RBI as a senior and also ranked fourth in the MIAA in runs and on-base percentage. Sarkissian is responsible for recruiting as well as his other duties as an assistant coach for the Bulldogs. The South Lyon native graduated from Adrian College in May 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. He graduated cum laude and was also a member of the MIAA AllAcademic List during his career. He has helped with Midwest Baseball Sports Academy Camps while at Adrian College and has coaching experience helping with collegiate teams in the summer during his playing days.
Gordie Theisen is in his eighth year as the pitching coach for Adrian College. Theisen has tutored the last three MIAA Pitchers of the Year in David Partyka, Josh Lancaster and Ryan Domschot. The Bulldogs staff posted a 2.56 ERA in 2011 which ranked second in Division III baseball. They also allowed just 8.18 hits per nine innings which ranked 13th in Division III. Domschot also ranked 21st nationally with 84 strikeouts. He is one key reason for the Bulldogs success since his arrival. Thiesen’s pitching staff ranked 21st in Division III in ERA in 2010 and averaged 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Theisen has been coaching baseball since 1979. He served as the Head Baseball Coach at Siena Heights University from 1987-2003, finishing with 341 career wins, including several victories over Division I opponents, including Michigan State University, University of Michigan, and University of Toledo. He produced three Saints that were drafted by Major League teams during his coaching tenure and three more players that signed pro contracts. Theisen also runs his own business, GT Athletic Consulting and Baseball Instruction in Adrian. He has a son Eric, and a daughter, Tess.
Hitting Coach Aaron Klotz
13th Season Adrian College (1998)
Aaron Klotz enters his 13th season as a member of the Adrian College coaching staff. A full-time coach at Adrian from 19992006, Klotz has moved into a volunteer coaching spot with the Bulldogs. Klotz has tutored the likes of Bobby Rickstad, Todd Meyers, Alex Cowart and Brian Bilius who have all been named MIAA Position Players of the Year for Adrian College. A native of Jackson, Klotz graduated from Lumen Christi High School in 1994 and continued his education at Adrian. Under Klotz’s direction in 2005, the Adrian College Bulldogs set a new school record for fielding percentage and ranked 16th in the nation for total defense. During the 2005 and 2006 seasons, Klotz helped lead the Bulldogs to back-to-back MIAA championships and appearances in the NCAA Tournament. Klotz started for four years at second base for Coach Rainey from 1995-98 and was first team All-MIAA his junior year. He was also voted the MIAA’s MVP in 1997. His greatest honor was in 1997 when he was named First Team All-Mideast as selected by Rawlings. Klotz graduated from Adrian in 1998 with a degree in health, physical education and recreation with an emphasis on teaching. During the summer time, Klotz is the head coach for the Adrian American Legion Post 275 baseball team. Klotz is currently employed as a regional sales manager for ProGrass Synthetic Turf Systems. He resides in Adrian with his wife, Allison, and their kids - Logan (8) and Alexis (5).
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2012 ROSTER ## 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 33 34 35 37 38 39 40 41 43 44
Name Sam Fischer Anthony Sergi Taylor Milligan Clay Paul Garrett Green Josh Burd Zach Ryder Jeremy Gruber Mike Herzog Ryan Sigler Mitch Stefanski Kyle Strawn Brent Gunsell Andrew DeLuca Ben Muer Eric Schmidt R.J. Rios Mike Osterman Mitch Sroka Cody Meyer Rylie Robinson John Joseph Lucas Willitzer Ben Yax Zach Kolvey Brent Greenwood Jason Fryman Zach Robbins Scott Williams Jamey Sackett Josh Richardson Holden Branch Craig Steadman Dom Pompey Andrew Miller Sean Hartman Eric Sims Ryan Dillon Austin Buchmayer
Ht Pos Yr B/T 6-0 OF SO R/R 5-11 INF JR R/R 5-8 OF SO R/R 6-0 OF SO L/L 5-11 INF JR R/R 6-0 P JR R/R 5-8 OF FR R/R 6-0 C JR R/R 6-0 INF SR R/R 5-9 OF SR R/R 6-1 INF SO L/R 5-11 OF SR R/L 5-10 OF FR R/R 5-10 OF JR L/L 6-3 UT SR R/R 6-0 P FR R/R 6-1 INF SO R/R 6-3 P SO R/R 6-0 INF SR R/R 5-11 INF JR R/R 6-1 P SO R/R 6-0 INF FR R/R 6-0 P JR R/R 6-2 INF FR R/R 6-2 C FR L/R 6-5 P SO R/R 6-2 P SR R/R 6-4 P JR R/R 5-11 P FR L/L 5-11 C JR R/R 6-1 P SO R/R 6-1 P SO L/R 5-8 P SR R/L 6-1 INF JR R/R 6-0 P SO L/L 6-3 P SR R/R 6-2 P SO R/R 5-7 UT JR R/R 6-7 P FR R/R
Hometown - High School Monclova, Ohio - Anthony Wayne Northville, Mich. - Northville Hudson, Mich. - Hudson Findlay, Ohio - Findlay Novi, Mich. - Novi Saline, Mich. - Saline Sylvania, Ohio - Northview Canton, Ohio - Jackson Grosse Pointe Park, Mich. - Grosse Pointe South Reading, Mich. - Reading Oxford, Mich. - Oxford Lima, Ohio - Lima Shawnee Durand, Mich. - Owosso Westland, Mich. - John Glenn Grosse Pointe, Mich. - Grosse Pointe South Blissfield, Mich. - Blissfield Toledo, Ohio - St. Francis Chesterfield, Mich. - L’Anse Creuse Columbus, Ohio - Bishop Watterson Deshler, Ohio - Patrick Henry Clinton, Mich. - Clinton Sylvania, Ohio - Northview Defiance, Ohio - Tinora Clinton Twp., Mich. - Rochester Stoney Creek Perrysburg, Ohio - Perrysburg Toledo, Ohio - Whitmer Dowagiac, Mich. - Dowagiac Union Ypsilanti, Mich. - Lincoln Somerset Center, Mich. - Addison Birmingham, Mich. - Groves Harper Woods, Mich. - Grosse Pointe North Onsted, Mich. - Onsted Wyoming, Ont. - Lambton Central Gull Lake, Mich. - Niles Brandywine Sylvania, Ohio - Northview Midland, Mich. - H.H. Dow Ney, Ohio - Sherwood Fairview Reading, Mich. - Reading Owosso, Mich. - Owosso
Pronunciation Guide Anthony Sergi - (sir-gee) Ben Muer - (mew-ur) Mitch Sroka - (sa-roe-ka) Lucas Willitzer - (will-it-zer) Austin Buchmayer - (buek-may-er)
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PLAYER PROFILES 6-0 160 Senior Infielder R/R Grosse Pointe Park, Mich. Grosse Pointe South H.S. Career Highs H: 3 3x last Kalamazoo 2B: 2 Alma TB: 5 Alma RBI: 4 2x last Kalamazoo R: 2 Kalamazoo A: 5 2x last Siena Hts. AB: 5 Kalamazoo
5/7/11 4/16/11 4/16/11 5/7/11 5/6/11 4/20/11 5/6/11
5-9 185 Senior Outfielder R/R Reading, Mich. Reading H.S.
Career Highs R: 1 2x last Albion SB: 1 Albion
4/29/11 4/29/11
#9 MIKE HERZOG 2011 (Jr.): Appeared in 25 games and made 19 starts...posted a .429 batting average with 27 hits in 63 at-bats...scored 12 runs and collected five doubles, a triple and 14 RBI...drew three walks and had a .448 onbase percentage...recorded a .955 fielding percentage with 46 assists. 2010 (So.): Appeared in six games, including two starts at shortstop at Calvin on Mar. 27 in game two and at Kalamazoo on May 9 in game two... batted .286 with two hits in seven at-bats...went 2-for-4 on May 9 in game two at Kalamazoo...finished the season with five putouts and six assists in the field. 2009 (Fr.): Played in seven games off the bench as a freshman...went 2-for-5 at the plate with a double and triple...scored one run and walked once...had two putouts and five assists in the field...hit his triple at Howard Payne on Mar. 5...hit his double and scored his run against Kalamazoo on Apr. 2. Personal: Majoring in geology…born in Detroit, Michigan on August 22, 1989…son of Larry and Kathy Herzog…graduated from Grosse Pointe South High School in 2008…played shortstop earning three varsity baseball letters…played for Dan Griesbaum and won league title in 2008 with a 12-0 record…team lost in the regionals in 2008…played wide receiver on the football team for one year…named All-League and All-Conference as a senior…favorite sports team is the Detroit Tigers… favorite athlete is Troy Tulowitzki…favorite TV show is Entourage… favorite movie is Moneyball...favorite musician is Drake.
#10 RYAN SIGLER 2011 (Jr.): Appeared in six games and scored two runs...went 2-for-2 in the stolen base department. 2010 (So.): Appeared in four games and scored one run. 2009 (Fr.): Did not play baseball on the varsity team. Personal: Majoring in physical education with a minor in health…born in Coldwater, Michigan on July 7, 1989…son of Scott and Linda Sigler… graduated from Reading High School in 2007…played four years of football, basketball and baseball at Reading...won a state championship in baseball in 2007...named First Team All-League in football in 2006... named First Team All-League in basketball in 2006-07...named First Team All-Conference, All-District and All-Region in baseball in 2007…favorite sports team is the Detroit Tigers…favorite athletes are Michael Jordan, Tom Brady and Austin Jackson…favorite TV show is SportsCenter… favorite movie is Miracle...favorite musician is Lil’ Wayne.
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PLAYER PROFILES 5-11 185 Senior Outfielder R/L Lima, Ohio Shawnee H.S.
Career Highs H: 2 5x last Alma 2B: 1 8x last Kalamazoo TB: 5 at Trine RBI: 2 4x last at Olivet R: 2 4x last Kalamazoo P: 6 Heidelberg AB: 5 Defiance
4/14/11 5/6/11 4/2/11 4/9/11 5/7/11 3/19/11 4/6/11
6-3 210 Senior Utility R/R Grosse Pointe, Mich. Grosse Pointe South H.S. Career Highs H: 1 4x last Trine 2B: 1 Trine TB: 2 Trine RBI: 2 Trine P: 8 at Dallas AB: 4 at Dallas
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#12 KYLE STRAWN 2011 (Jr.): Appeared in 33 games and made 24 starts...batted .234 with 18 hits in 77 at-bats...scored 15 runs while collecting four doubles, one home run and 10 RBI...walked seven times and had a .302 on-base percentage...stole four bases in seven tries...recorded a .938 fielding percentage with 29 putouts. 2010 (So.): Appeared in 17 games including four starts as DH...collected six hits in 19 at-bats for a .316 average...scored seven runs and drove in three runs...had a double and scored twice in game two against Alma on Apr. 15...had a triple and scored twice in game two at Kalamazoo on May 9...drew three walks and had one sacrifice fly. 2009 (Fr.): Started in 21 games…had a .269 batting average for the Bulldogs…had three doubles…ended the season with 11 RBI’s...on March 5 he went 2-for-4 with one RBI versus Howard Payne…on March 21 versus Concordia he went 2-for-4 with one RBI. Personal: Majoring in business management…born in Van Wert, Ohio on November 7, 1989…son of Todd and Sheri Strawn…attended Lima Shawnee High School graduating in 2008…earned three varsity letters in baseball and two more in basketball…baseball team finished 27-3 as a senior and lost in regional semifinal…basketball team finished 18-3 as a senior and lost in districts…baseball team finished 18-6 as a junior and finished second in Western Buckeye League…named First Team AllLeague and All-District as a senior in baseball…favorite sports team is the New York Yankees…favorite athlete is Derek Jeter…favorite TV show is Pardon the Interruption…favorite movies are Hitch and Shooter...favorite musician is Drake.
#16 BEN MUER 2011 (Jr.): Did not appear in any varsity games. 2010 (So.): Appeared in four games and batted .250 with one hit in four at-bats...collected a double and two RBI. 2009 (Fr.): Appeared in 14 games and made four starts...batted .200 with three hits in 15 at-bats...collected one RBI and a pair of walks...sported a .962 fielding percentage with 23 putouts and two assists. Personal: Majoring in business administration with a minor in history… born in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan on April 5, 1990…son of David and Mary Lou Muer…attended Grosse Pointe South High School graduating in 2008…won a district championship in baseball in 2007 and 2008...won a league title in 2007 and 2008...played outfield and catcher in baseball... named All-District in 2008...named team’s Best Offensive Player in 2008... named All-League in 2008...member of DECA, Key Club and Mother’s Club in high school...favorite sports team is the Detroit Tigers…favorite athlete is Derek Jeter…favorite TV shows are Tosh.0 and How I Met Your Mother…favorite movie is Boondock Saints...favorite musician is Eminem.
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PLAYER PROFILES 6-0 180 Senior Third Baseman R/R Columbus, Ohio Bishop Watterson H.S.
Career Highs H: 2 2x last Defiance 2B: 1 Alma TB: 2 3x last Alma RBI: 1 7x last Alma R: 2 vs. Millsaps P: 4 Olivet AB: 4 Defiance
4/6/11 4/16/11 4/16/11 4/16/11 2/27/11 4/10/10 4/6/11
6-2 205 Senior Pitcher R/R Dowagiac, Mich. Dowagiac Union H.S. Career Highs IP: 7 3x last Hope BB: 4 at Piedmont K: 6 at Olivet BF: 30 Hope PO: 2 2x last at Olivet A: 3 at Calvin
5/10/11 2/27/11 4/9/11 5/10/11 4/9/11 3/30/11
#20 MITCH SROKA 2011 (Jr.): Appeared in 14 games and made eight starts...batted .360 with nine hits in 25 at-bats...scored four runs and collected one double with five RBI...walked five times and hit by pitch three times...had a .515 on-base percentage and stole a base in two tries...had one assist and one error in the field. 2010 (So.): Appeared in 10 games as a reserve...went 2-for-5 at the plate for a .400 average...scored a pair of runs and drove in three runs... collected an RBI versus Bridgewater on Mar. 9...had a pinch hit RBI single against Trine in game one on Apr. 3...drew three walks and hit by a pitch once...also had a sacrifice fly...recorded four putouts and two assists in the field. 2009 (Fr.): Did not see varsity action. Personal: Majoring in business accounting…born in Columbus, Ohio on August 19, 1989…son of John and Kathy Sroka…attended Bishop Watterson High School in Columbus graduating in 2008…involved with Habitat for Humanity...favorite sports team is the Ohio State Buckeyes... favorite TV shows are SportsCenter and Pardon the Interruption...favorite movies are The Town, Unstoppable and Moneyball...favorite athlete is Victor Martinez...favorite musicians are Dave Matthews Band and Red Hot Chili Peppers.
#29 JASON FRYMAN 2011 (Jr.): Appeared in nine games and made five starts...posted a 2.66 ERA in 40.2 innings...collected one shutout and a 4-1 record...threw 26 strikeouts and walked 11...opponents hit .235 against him. 2010 (So.): Named MIAA All-Academic...made six appearances on the mound for a total of 16.1 innings...posted a record of 0-2 with a 9.37 ERA...struck out 11 batters and walked 10...made two starts against Birmingham Southern on Mar. 7 and at Heidelberg on Mar. 20...struck out five in 92-pitch effort against Bridgewater...had three putouts and seven assists in the field. 2009 (Fr.): Made eight appearances for the Bulldogs…second on the team with a 2.25 ERA…held the opposition to a .164 batting average…on Apr. 11 in the second game of a doubleheader versus Trine University he pitched three innings and gave up no runs and only one hit…on Apr. 18 in the second game of a doubleheader versus Hope College he pitched 2.2 innings and gave up no runs and three hits. Personal: Majoring in business marketing…born in Dowagiac, Michigan on March 20, 1990…son of David and Terri Fryman…attended Dowagiac Union High School graduating in 2008…earned three varsity letters in baseball...won conference title in 2006 with 25-10 record...won district and were regional runner-up in 2007 with 33-7 record...named All-Conference as a junior and senior and was named First Team All-Region as a senior... favorite sports team is the Detroit Tigers...favorite athletes are Justin Verlander, Miguel Cabrera and Clete Thomas...favorite TV shows are Mad Money, Tosh.0 and Sports Dome...favorite movies are Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Tremors.
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PLAYER PROFILES 5-8 185 Senior Pitcher R/L Wyoming, Ont. Lambton Central H.S.
Career Highs IP: 3.2 2x last at K-Zoo BB: 2 5x last Defiance K: 4 at Trine BF: 17 2x last at K-Zoo PO: 1 3x last at Trine A: 2 2x last at Trine
5/6/11 4/6/11 4/2/11 5/6/11 4/2/11 4/2/11
6-3 205 Senior Pitcher R/R Midland, Mich. H.H. Dow H.S.
Career Highs IP: 3.2 Heidelberg BB: 5 Trine K: 5 Heidelberg BF: 16 Heidelberg A: 1 Heidelberg
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#37 CRAIG STEADMAN 2011 (Jr.): Appeared in seven games out of the bullpen...posted a 4.97 ERA with no decisions...had a combined shutout and threw 12.2 innings allowing 11 hits and five walks with 11 punchouts. 2010 (So.): Appeared in 11 games on the mound for a total of 12.2 innings...allowed 11 hits and five earned runs for a 3.55 ERA...picked up a win at Franklin in relief going 1.2 innings...walked eight and struck out 12...struck out three in 1.2 innings at Birmingham Southern on Mar. 8... opponents hit just .234 against him...lefties hit just .176 against him in 17 at-bats. 2009 (Fr.): Made six appearances…led the team with a 1.08 ERA… held his opponents to a .267 batting average...earned one start at Olivet College in game two on May 9...allowed just one earned run in 8.1 innings of work...walked five and struck out six...also threw two innings on Mar. 21 against Concordia allowing one hit with two punchouts. Personal: Majoring in physical education with a minor in psychology… born in Petrolia, Ontario on February 1, 1989…son of John and Tracy Steadman…attended Lambton Central Secondary School (Lancers) graduating in 2007…lettered in hockey and baseball from 2005-07…both teams won city and district titles during those years…member of honor roll all three years of school…favorite sports teams are the Winnipeg Jets, Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers...favorite athletes are Jonathan Toews and Roy Halladay...favorite TV shows are CSI, Two and a Half Men and Hockey Night in Canada...favorite movies are Grown Ups and Bull Durham.
#40 SEAN HARTMAN 2011 (Jr.): Appeared in five games out of the bullpen...posted a 5.40 ERA and a 0-1 record...had a combined shutout and threw five innings allowing six walks with three strikeouts. 2010 (So.): Ranked tied for second on the team with 12 appearances... threw a total of 18 innings with one start coming against Trine in game two on Apr. 3...posted a record of 0-0 with a 5.50 ERA...struck out 17 and walked 13...allowed 18 hits and 11 earned runs...struck out a season-high five in 3.2 innings against Heidelberg on Mar. 19...allowed no earned runs in seven appearances. 2009 (Fr.): Made two appearances for a total of one inning...threw one complete inning on Apr. 9 against Siena Heights and allowed one hit and no runs...yielded three earned runs and five hits without recording an out on May 9 in game two at Olivet. Personal: Majoring in architecture…born in Midland, Michigan on May 18, 1990…son of Vern and Cheryl Hartman…attended Midland Dow High School (Chargers) graduating in 2008…named First Team All-Saginaw Valley League as a senior...involved with the art program at Dow... member of the honor roll...played in the 2009 American Legion World Series for Midland...favorite sports teams are the Baltimore Ravens and New York Yankees...favorite athlete is Tom Brady...favorite movies are The Hangover and Old School...favorite TV shows are Pawn Stars and Sons of Guns.
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PLAYER PROFILES 5-11 175 Junior Infielder R/R Northville, Mich. Northville H.S.
5-11 165 Junior Infielder R/R Novi, Mich. Novi H.S.
Career Highs H: 2 2x last vs Millsaps 2B: 1 5x last Defiance TB: 4 vs Millsaps RBI: 2 vs Millsaps R: 2 4x last at Olivet AB: 5 at Heidelberg
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#2 ANTHONY SERGI 2011 (So.): Appeared in one game and recorded an assist behind the plate...named MIAA All-Academic. 2010 (Fr.): Did not see varsity action. Personal: Majoring in accounting…born in Northville, Michigan on April 25, 1991…son of Ben and Elizabeth Sergi…attended Northville High School…lettered in baseball and football…was a member of the Division and Conference Championship baseball teams in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009…played on the 2006 and 2009 District Championship baseball teams…was a two-time All-Division baseball player and two-time All-District player…was an All-Conference and All-Area football player... favorite sports teams are the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Detroit Lions... favorite athletes are Yadier Molina, Justin Upton and Ndamukong Suh... most memorable moment was getting 100th win in varsity baseball... favorite TV show is Criminal Minds...favorite movies are Top Gun and Role Models...favorite musicians are Drake and Zac Brown Band.
#5 GARRETT GREEN 2011 (So.): Appeared in 27 games and made 20 starts at second base... batted .215 with 14 hits in 65 at-bats...scored 14 runs and smacked a pair of doubles...had a triple and five RBI...drew 10 walks and had a .325 on-base percentage...had one sac fly and two sac bunts...sported a .957 fielding percentage with 48 putouts and 40 assists. 2010 (Fr.): Appeared in 22 games including six starts at second base... batted .212 with seven hits in 33 at-bats...posted a .257 on-base percentage and a .976 fielding percentage...had 17 putouts and 23 assists in the field...scored five runs and drove in three runs...smacked three doubles... went 2-for-4 with an RBI at Heidelberg in game one on Mar. 20. Personal: Majoring in criminal justice…born in Southfield, Michigan on April 26, 1991…son of Rick and Rita Green…attended Novi High School (Wildcats) graduating in 2009…won a district championship in 2008... named All-Conference, All-District and All-Metro as a junior and senior... played in 2009 East/West All-Star Game in Comerica Park in Detroit... named All-Conference in football for two years...favorite sports teams are the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Lions...favorite athlete is Nomar Garciaparra...favorite TV shows are The Office and The King of Queens... favorite movie is The Sandlot.
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PLAYER PROFILES 6-0 160 Junior Pitcher R/R Saline, Mich. Saline H.S.
Career Highs IP: 7 Hope BB: 2 3x last at Albion K: 4 2x last Hope BF: 31 Hope A: 3 2x last at Olivet
5/10/11 4/29/11 5/10/11 5/10/11 4/9/11
6-0 180 Junior Catcher R/R Canton, Ohio Massillon Jackson H.S.
#6 JOSH BURD 2011 (So.): Appeared in 10 games and made four starts on the hill...posted a 2.16 ERA and a 5-2 record...threw 33.1 innings and allowed 40 hits, nine walks with 17 strikeouts...threw one complete game and opponents hit .290 against him. 2010 (Fr.): Made six appearances on the mound for a total of five innings... posted a 1-1 record with a 9.00 ERA...allowed eight hits and five earned runs...walked three and struck out two...got a win versus Siena Heights on Mar. 24 throwing one inning in relief...did not allow a run in his last three outings...struck out two in one inning of work against Trine in game one on Apr. 3. Personal: Majoring in biology…born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan on January 17, 1991…son of Jim and Cathy Burd…attended Saline High School (Hornets) graduating in 2009…played third base and pitched during varsity career...had a storybook senior season as the team went 34-5 and was state runner-up in Division 1...named All-District as a junior and senior...named Honorable Mention All-District as a sophomore... during senior year posted a 0.38 ERA in 56 innings which was second in school history...earned three varsity letters in baseball...named to Gold Honor Roll all four years...favorite sports teams are the Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Red Wings...favorite athletes are Jake Peavy, Justin Verlander and Tim Lincecum...favorite movies are Good Will Hunting and Moneyball...most memorable sports moment was going 8-0 with a 0.38 ERA during his senior year...favorite TV show is SportsCenter.
#8 JEREMY GRUBER Personal: Majoring in criminal justice…born in Canton, Ohio on September 23, 1990…son of Cathy Gruber…attended Massillon Jackson High School graduating in 2009…named All-Conference in baseball as a junior and senior...qualified for state wrestling meet as a senior...baseball team went 21-8 during the 2007-08 school year...favorite sports teams are the Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Browns and Detroit Red Wings... favorite athletes are Kenny Lofton and Pavel Datsyuk...favorite movies are The Dark Knight and Moneyball...most memorable sports moment was winning the 2011 MIAA title...favorite TV show is SportsCenter.
Dedication of the Meyer Pavilion last spring. Chad Meyer was a four-year letterwinner for the Bulldogs who lost his battle with cancer shortly after graduation in 2010.
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PLAYER PROFILES 5-10 165 Junior Outfielder L/L Westland, Mich. John Glenn H.S.
Career Highs H: 4 at Albion 2B: 2 vs Millsaps TB: 5 vs Millsaps RBI: 3 2x last at Hope R: 4 at Albion AB: 6 vs Millsaps PO: 5 2x last PS-Altoona SB: 2 4x last Siena Hts.
4/30/10 2/27/11 2/27/11 4/23/11 4/30/10 2/27/11 5/19/11 4/20/11
5-11 170 Junior Infielder R/R Deshler, Ohio Patrick Henry H.S.
Career Highs H: 4 vs Millsaps 2B: 1 8x last Hope TB: 6 Alma RBI: 3 2x last Alma R: 4 Alma AB: 6 at Piedmont PO: 5 Concordia (MI) A: 8 Concordia (MI) SB: 2 vs Millsaps
2/27/11 5/10/11 4/16/11 4/15/10 4/16/11 2/27/11 3/18/10 3/18/10 2/27/11
#14 ANDREW DeLUCA 2011 (So.): Appeared in 40 games and started all of those games... batted .311 with 37 hits in 119 at-bats...scored 28 runs and ranked fifth in the MIAA with 15 stolen bases...had eight sac bunts and a .951 fielding percentage with 55 putouts and three assists...collected five doubles and 21 RBI...ranked seventh in the MIAA with a .428 on-base percentage. 2010 (Fr.): Appeared in 21 games and made 11 starts (10 as DH and one in left field)...batted .318 with 14 hits in 44 at-bats...scored 12 runs and drove in five runs...collected three doubles and four stolen bases...drew four walks and had one sacrifice bunt and one sacrifice fly...scored a pair of runs and stole a base at Hope in game one on Apr. 23...went 4-for-5 with four runs scored at Albion in game one on Apr. 30...had an RBI and two steals in NCAA Regional versus Washington & Jefferson on May 19... recorded three putouts and one assist in the field. Personal: Majoring in physical education with a minor in health…born in Detroit, Michigan on December 26, 1990…son of Todd and Cheryl DeLuca…attended John Glenn High School graduating in 2009…starting center fielder for three years on varsity in baseball...played for coach Tom Wakefield...currently holds seven career records at John Glenn...named All-Conference, All-District and All-Region as a senior...graduated with a 3.4 GPA...favorite sports team is the Detroit Tigers...favorite athlete is Josh Hamilton...favorite TV show is NCIS...favorite movie is The Shawshank Redemption...favorite musical group is Dave Matthews Band...enjoys playing the guitar.
#21 CODY MEYER 2011 (So.): Named Second Team All-MIAA...appeared in 40 games and started in all those contests...batted .274 with 37 hits in 135 at-bats... ranked fifth in the MIAA with 30 runs...ranked eighth in the MIAA with 11 stolen bases...collected five doubles, two triples, one homer and 14 RBI...walked 17 times and had 10 sac bunts...recorded 93 assists and 47 putouts in the field. 2010 (Fr.): Named First Team All-MIAA...appeared in 38 games and started 35 times at shortstop...batted .364 with 40 hits in 110 at-bats... ranked fourth on the team in batting average...ranked fourth on the team with 12 walks...led the team with a .500 average (7-of-14) and three runs at NCAA Regional...batted .405 with runners in scoring position (15-of37)...batted .318 with two outs (14-of-44)...scored 31 runs and stole nine bases, ranking third on the team...drove in 17 runs with a season-high three RBI’s against Alma in game one on Apr. 15...ended the season with a six-game hitting streak...had 12 multi-hit games including three three-hit contests...went 3-for-4 with three runs and a triple at Alma in game two on Apr. 17...recorded 54 putouts and 79 assists in the field. Personal: Majoring in business with a minor in math…born in Bowling Green, Ohio on April 4, 1991…son of Jeff and Tina Meyer…attended Patrick Henry High School (Patriots) graduating in 2009…played for very successful teams winning back-to-back Division 4 State Championships...2008 team went 28-3 while the 2009 team went 25-4... starting shortstop on those teams and named Honorable Mention AllState as a senior...favorite sports teams are the Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers and Ohio State Buckeyes...favorite athletes are Omar Vizquel, Chad Billingsley and Marc Krauss...favorite TV shows are Cougar Town, Tosh.0 and Blue Mountain State...favorite movies are No Strings Attached, The Rookie and Bad Boyz II.
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PLAYER PROFILES 6-0 195 Junior Pitcher R/R Defiance, Ohio Tinora H.S.
Career Highs IP: 2.1 vs John Jay BB: 3 at Kalamazoo K: 3 at Kalamazoo BF: 11 vs John Jay A: 2 2x last at Trine
3/2/11 5/6/11 5/6/11 3/2/11 4/2/11
6-4 190 Junior Pitcher R/R Ypsilanti, Mich. Lincoln H.S.
Career Highs IP: 5 3x last Alma BB: 3 at Albion K: 7 vs John Jay BF: 20 vs John Jay A: 2 at Albion
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#25 LUCAS WILLITZER 2011 (So.): Appeared in 10 games in relief...threw 13 innings and picked up one save...posted a 4.15 ERA and 1-2 record...allowed 11 hits, seven walks and struck out 13 batters...allowed just one extra-base hit and a .234 opponent batting average. Personal: Majoring in exercise science…born in Defiance, Ohio on November 7, 1990…son of Mike and Mary Willitzer... attended Tinora High School…2006, 2007, and 2008 All-Conference linebacker for football…2007 and 2008 All-Ohio Honorable Mention linebacker…2009 All-Conference Catcher in baseball…was a member of the art club, spanish club and yearbook club…participated in D.A.R.E...played in 2010 for Wabash Valley College...favorite sports teams are the Ohio State Buckeyes and Green Bay Packers...favorite athletes are Aaron Rodgers, Roy Halladay and Chad Billingsley...favorite TV shows are SportsCenter, My Wife and Kids and 30 for 30..favorite movies are The Change Up and Dumb & Dumber...favorite musicians are Kenny Chesney and Eric Church.
#31 ZACH ROBBINS 2011 (So.): Appeared in seven outings in six starts...posted a perfect 3-0 mark with a 2.18 ERA...threw 20.2 innings and combined on two shutouts...allowed 17 hits and 10 walks while striking out 18...opponents hit just .233 against him. 2010 (Fr.): Appeared in seven games with one start against Siena Heights on Mar. 24...threw two innings against the Saints and had a no-decision with one hit allowed, one walk and one strikeout...struck out eight batters in 9.1 innings on the hill...posted a ERA of 2.89...lefties hit .077 (1-of-13) against him...opponents hit .083 (1-of-12) with two outs...threw one inning against Otterbein on Apr. 19 and struck out the side. Personal: Majoring in business management with a minor in economics… born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on December 28, 1990…son of Alan and Robyn Robbins…attended Ypsilanti Lincoln High School graduating in 2009…played first base and pitched for two years on varsity...received SEC Sportsmanship Award in 2008...named Honorable Mention AllConference as a senior...member of the Honor Roll...favorite sports teams are the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Lions...favorite athletes are Justin Verlander and Josh Hamilton...favorite TV shows are SportsCenter, Family Guy and Jersey Shore...favorite movies are Angels in the Outfield and Friday Night Lights...favorite musicians are Brian McKnight, Justin Bieber and Tim McGraw.
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PLAYER PROFILES 5-11 170 Junior Catcher R/R Birmingham, Mich. Groves H.S.
Career Highs H: 2 Concordia (MI) 2B: 1 at Birmingham TB: 2 2x last Concordia RBI: 2 2x last John Jay R: 1 at Olivet AB: 4 2x last Siena Hts. PO: 6 Concordia (MI) A: 2 3x last Siena Hts.
3/18/10 3/8/10 3/18/10 3/2/11 4/9/10 4/14/10 3/18/10 4/14/10
6-1 245 Junior Infielder R/R Gull Lake, Mich. Niles Brandywine H.S.
#33 JAMEY SACKETT 2011 (So.): Appeared in four games...named MIAA All-Academic... collected one hit in three at-bats...finished with two RBI...drew a walk and had a 1.000 fielding percentage in 10 chances. 2010 (Fr.): Appeared in 15 games including two starts at catcher against Concordia on Mar. 18 and at Siena Heights on Apr. 14...collected five hits in 16 at-bats for a .312 batting average...named MIAA All-Academic... scored one run on the season at Olivet in game two on Apr. 9...went 2-for-4 with two RBI’s against Concordia...had a double at Birmingham Southern on Mar. 8...registered 27 putouts, eight assists and no errors in the field... went 2-for-5 against left-handed pitching. Personal: Majoring in exercise science…born in Royal Oak, Michigan on June 7, 1991…son of Mark and Linda Sackett…attended Birmingham Groves High School graduating in 2009…father played baseball at Michigan State for three years...earned four letters in baseball...team went 21-11 during senior year and were district champions...named All-League and All-State in 2009...member of the Dean’s List...favorite sports team is the Boston Red Sox...favorite athletes are Dustin Pedroia and Jason Varitek...favorite TV shows are SportsCenter, Nitro Circus and Two and a Half Men...favorite movie is The Fast and the Furious and Moneyball... favorite musicians are Eric Church and Jason Aldean...hobbies include snowmobiling and water sports.
#38 DOM POMPEY Prior to AC: Spent two years at Lake Michigan College in Benton Harbor...batted .343 as a freshman with 35 hits in 102 at-bats...played in 38 games and collected 16 doubles and 23 RBI...scored 20 runs and belted two homers...sported a .972 fielding percentage with 196 putouts and 14 assists...batted .363 as a sophomore with 45 hits in 124 at-bats... collected 14 doubles, two homers and drove in 22 runs...scored 17 runs and had a .455 on-base percentage with 17 walks...fielded .984 with 233 putouts and 12 assists...named All-Academic in the MCCAA and received NJCAA Award of Exemplary Academic Achievement. Personal: Majoring in business administration with a minor in management…born in Berrien Springs, Michigan on November 5, 1990… son of Tony and Pam Pompey…attended Niles Brandywine High School graduating in 2009…played two years of varsity baseball under coach Art Zache...team went 38-9 won conference and regional as a senior... also played tennis and basketball as a senior...2007 member of Central USA World Series Team that went to Bangor, Maine...broke school RBI record in 2008 with 52...named All-Conference, All-Region and All-District in baseball as a junior and senior...favorite sports team is the Boston Red Sox...favorite athletes are Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz and Prince Fielder...favorite TV shows are Baseball Tonight, SportsCenter and Man vs. Food...favorite movies are Remember the Titans and Summer Catch... favorite musicians are Chris Brown, Drake and Kanye West.
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PLAYER PROFILES 5-7 190 Junior Designated Hitter R/R Reading, Mich. Reading H.S.
6-0 185 Sophomore Outfielder R/R Monclova, Ohio Anthony Wayne H.S.
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#43 RYAN DILLON 2011 (So.): Appeared in two games and went 0-for-3 at the plate. 2010 (Fr.): Did not appear in varsity action. Personal: Majoring in marketing with a minor in economics…born in Reading, Michigan on April 8, 1990…son of Patrick and Elizabeth Dillon... attended Reading High School graduating in 2009…2007, 2008, and 2009 All-Conference for baseball…2007, 2008, and 2009 All-State for baseball…2008 and 2009 leading hitter award…2008 and 2009 team MVP...member of the National Honor Society...participated in Hillsdale Community Youth Foundation...favorite sports teams are the Detroit Tigers and Notre Dame Fighting Irish...favorite athletes are Miguel Cabrera and Justin Verlander...most memorable sports moment was winning the 2007 state championship...favorite TV shows are Eastbound and Down and SportsCenter...favorite movies are Dazed and Confused and The Program...favorite musicians are Rise Against and Linkin Park...favorite food is pizza.
#1 SAM FISCHER 2011 (Fr.): Played in 15 games and made five starts for the Bulldogs... failed to get a hit in 19 at-bats and scored four runs...drew two walks and was hit by a pitch twice...went 1-for-1 in stolen bases...recorded a 1.000 fielding percentage with 12 putouts and one assist. Personal: Majoring in physical education with a minor in health… born in Columbia, Missouri on October 18, 1991…son of Jeff and Teri Fischer...attended Anthony Wayne High School graduating in 2010…2009 Honorable Mention All-Conference…2010 Second Team All-NLL…2010 captain…2010 MVP…2010 Mizuno All-State…2010 Academic All-District in basketball…2010 Academic All-State baseball…Joan Hazel Memorial Scholarship Winner…was a member of National Honor Society....favorite sports teams are the Missouri Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Chiefs...favorite athlete is Carlos Beltran...most memorable sports moment was hitting a walk-off homer in the Legion District Tournament... favorite TV shows are SportsCenter and King of Queens...favorite movie is Ferris Buehler’s Day Off...favorite musicians are Wiz Khalifa and Lil’ Wayne.
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PLAYER PROFILES 5-8 170 Sophomore Outfielder R/R Hudson, Mich. Hudson H.S.
6-0 165 Sophomore Outfielder L/L Findlay, Ohio Findlay H.S.
6-1 170 Sophomore Infielder L/R Oxford, Mich. Oxford H.S.
Career Highs H: 1 2x last Alma 2B: 1 2x last Alma TB: 2 2x last Alma RBI: 1 2x last Alma BB: 2 Olivet AB: 2 at Piedmont
4/16/11 4/16/11 4/16/11 4/16/11 4/8/11 2/27/11
#3 TAYLOR MILLIGAN Personal: Majoring in accounting with a minor in marketing…born in Adrian, Michigan on July 30, 1991…son of Brad Milligan and Wendy McCullough...attended Hudson High School graduating in 2009…named First Team All-LCAA for three years in baseball...named First Team AllRegion in 2008...named Second Team All-Region in 2009...named First Team All-State in 2008...named Legion Ball Player of the Year in 2009... spent one year at Jackson Community College....favorite sports team is the Michigan Wolverines...favorite athletes are Curtis Granderson, Derek Jeter and Derrick Rose...favorite TV show is SportsCenter...favorite movies are 61, Coach Carter and The Hangover...favorite musicians are Drake and Lil’ Wayne.
#4 CLAY PAUL Personal: Majoring in business with a minor in accounting…born in Findlay, Ohio on July 31, 1991…son of Tim and Deb Paul...attended Findlay High School graduating in 2010…played under coach Jeff Stutzman...named All-Conference First Team three times...named a scholar athlete at Findlay...favorite sports team is the New York Yankees...favorite athlete is Derek Jeter...favorite TV show is Sons of Anarchy...favorite movie is Gone in 60 Seconds...favorite musician is Dave Matthews Band.
#11 MITCH STEFANSKI 2011 (Fr.): Appeared in 10 games and made one start...batted .286 with two hits in seven at-bats...collected a double and RBI versus Millsaps and in game one against Alma on April 16...walked four times and went 4-for-4 on the basepaths...recorded a pair of assists in the field. Personal: Majoring in physics with a minor in mathematics…born in Oxford, Michigan on June 15, 1992…son of Laura and Allen Stefanski… uncle, Mike Stefanski, is the Cincinnati Reds bullpen catcher...attended Oxford High School graduating in 2010…2010 All-League…2010 AllDistrict…2009 All-League…2009 All-District…was a member of DECA... favorite sports teams are the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers... favorite athlete is Dustin Pedroia...favorite sports memory was hitting a walk-off homer to beat Lake Orion in the district final...favorite TV shows are Sons of Anarchy and Family Guy...favorite movie is The Town...favorite writer is Mitch Albom...favorite musicians are Baby G and Lil’ Wayne.
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PLAYER PROFILES 6-1 215 Sophomore Infielder R/R Toledo, Ohio St. Francis H.S.
Career Highs H: 1 2x last Alma TB: 1 2x last Alma RBI: 1 Ferrum AB: 1 6x last at Albion PO: 3 2x last at Olivet
4/16/11 4/16/11 3/3/11 4/29/11 4/9/11
6-3 210 Sophomore Pitcher R/R Chesterfield, Mich. L’Anse Creuse North H.S.
6-1 180 Sophomore Pitcher R/R Clinton, Mich. Clinton H.S.
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#18 R.J. RIOS 2011 (Fr.): Appeared in 10 games as a reserve...batted .375 with three hits in eight at-bats...collected a pair of RBI and was hit by one pitch...had a .444 on-base percentage and a .923 fielding percentage...had an RBI against Ferrum and Albion. Personal: Majoring in physical education with a minor in health…born in Toledo, Ohio on July 15, 1992…son of Rich and Lynn Rios...attended St. Francis de Sales High School graduating in 2010…lettered in baseball and football…2009 Baseball District Champions…2010 Football regional finalists…was the president of the Latino club…was a member of the interact club…was a member of the Ambassadors Club…was a member of campus ministry...favorite sports team is the Texas Longhorns...favorite athletes are Josh Hamilton and Alex Rodriguez...favorite TV shows are Two and a Half Men and South Park...favorite movies are The Hangover, Happy Gilmore and Billy Madison...favorite writer is John Steinbeck... favorite musicians are Kid Cudi and Brad Paisley.
#19 MIKE OSTERMAN 2011 (Fr.): Made two appearances on the mound...threw 2.1 innings and allowed a hit facing eight batters...named MIAA All-Academic. Personal: Majoring in athletic training…born in Warren, Michigan on June 2, 1992…son of Michael and Denise Osterman...attended L’Anse Creuse North High School graduating in 2010…lettered in baseball and basketball...won MAC Red title in basketball for 2009-10...made it to state semifinals in baseball in 2010...named All-District Academic in 200910...named All-League in baseball as a senior...received the Academic Excellence Award for a GPA over 3.5 for four years in high school...served as co-captain of the basketball team as a senior...favorite sports teams are the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions and Michigan State Spartans...favorite athlete is Justin Verlander...favorite TV shows are SportsCenter and CSI... favorite movies are The Benchwarmers and 300...favorite musician is Rascal Flatts.
#22 RYLIE ROBINSON 2011 (Fr.): Posted a 4-1 record with a 1.33 ERA in 27 innings...started three games and had one complete game...walked 15 and struck out 22... opponents hit just .202 against him for the season. Personal: Majoring in education…born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on December 30, 1990…son of Dan and Joni Robinson...attended Clinton High School…lettered in baseball and basketball…Second Team AllState junior and senior year for baseball…All-County pitcher for Lenawee County junior and senior year…All-League selection as a junior and senior...favorite sports teams are the Michigan Wolverines, Boston Red Sox and Syracuse Orange...favorite athlete is LeBron James...favorite TV shows are SportsCenter and House...favorite movies are Bull Durham and District 9.
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PLAYER PROFILES 6-5 235 Sophomore Pitcher R/R Toledo, Ohio Whitmer H.S.
6-1 215 Sophomore Pitcher R/R Harper Woods, Mich. Grosse Pointe North H.S.
6-1 190 Sophomore Pitcher L/R Onsted, Mich. Onsted H.S.
6-0 180 Sophomore Pitcher L/L Sylvania, Ohio Northview H.S.
#28 BRENT GREENWOOD 2011 (Fr.): Made five appearances on the mound...started twice and had a combined shutout...posted a 5.02 ERA in no decisions in 14.1 innings of work...allowed eight earned runs with two walks and 11 strikeouts. Personal: Majoring in business management with a minor in computer science…born in Toledo, Ohio on July 17, 1992…son of Michael and Carla Greenwood...attended Whitmer High School…lettered in baseball… member of the 2009-2010 Second Team All-City and Second Team AllDistrict baseball teams...favorite sports team is the Cleveland Indians... favorite athlete is Tiger Woods...favorite TV show is Criminal Minds... favorite movies are The Sandlot and Remember the Titans.
#34 JOSH RICHARDSON 2011 (Fr.): Made one appearance for one inning against Defiance on April 6...allowed one hit with a walk and strikeout. Personal: Majoring in business…born in Harper Woods, Michigan on May 12, 1992…son of John and Wendy Richardson...attended Grosse Pointe North High School graduating in 2010…played three years of varsity baseball under coach Frank Sumbera...played first base and also pitched...named First Team All-District in 2010 and was Second Team AllLeague same year...favorite sports team is the Detroit Tigers...favorite athletes are Ken Griffey, Jr. and Brett Favre...favorite TV show is The Office...favorite movies are Billy Madison, The Waterboy and Joe Dirt.
#35 HOLDEN BRANCH 2011 (Fr.): Made one apperance for 1.2 innings and allowed no hits with two strikeouts versus John Jay on March 2. Personal: Majoring in environmental science and biology…born in Adrian, Michigan on April 18, 1992…son of Gerald and Jennifer Branch... attended Onsted High School graduating in 2010…lettered in baseball and basketball…member of the 2009 and 2010 Championship baseball teams of the Wood Bat Tournament…named All-League Pitcher and Team Pitcher of the Year...favorite sports team is the Detroit Tigers...favorite athletes are Tim Lincecum and Justin Verlander...favorite TV shows are Walking Dead and Parks & Recreation...favorite movies are The Hangover and The Sandlot...favorite musicians are Eminem and Wiz Khalifa.
#39 ANDREW MILLER Personal: Majoring in social studies with a minor in english…born in Sylvania, Ohio on February 29, 1990…son of Glen and Rebecca Miller... attended Sylvania Northview High School graduating in 2009…named MIAA All-Academic...named First Team NLL All-Academic...member of the National Honor Society...volunteered with the Toledo Area Humane Society...favorite sports teams are the Green Bay Packers and New York Yankees...favorite athletes are Brett Favre and Kobe Bryant...favorite TV shows are Seinfeld and Storage Wars...favorite movies are Rain Man and Secret Window...favorite foods are nachos, chicken wings and ribs.
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PLAYER PROFILES 6-2 210 Sophomore Pitcher R/R Ney, Ohio Sherwood Fairview H.S.
5-8 160 Freshman Outfielder R/R Sylvania, Ohio Northview H.S.
5-10 180 Freshman Outfielder R/R Durand, Mich. Owosso H.S.
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#41 ERIC SIMS Personal: Majoring in business administration with a minor in computer information systems…born in Ney, Ohio on February 22, 1991…son of Steve and Sherry Sims...attended Sherwood Fairview High School graduating in 2009…transfer from St. Joseph’s College in Rensselaer, Indiana...has two uncles that have played in MLB...prepped under coach Andy Singer...won conference, sectional and district titles in 2008...named team MVP and was First Team All-State as a senior...named Mizuno All-Ohio in 2009...favorite sports teams are the Green Bay Packers and Cleveland Indians...favorite athletes are Greg Maddox and LeBron James...favorite TV show is How I Met Your Mother...favorite movie is Shawshank Redemption...favorite musician is Hans Zimmer.
#7 ZACH RYDER Personal: Majoring in criminal justice…born in Sylvania, Ohio on June 21, 1993…son of Brett and Amy Ryder...attended Sylvania Northview High School graduating in 2011…father played football at the University of Toledo...lettered in baseball for four years playing for coach Kevin Danziesen...played in the outfield and pitched for Northview...also lettered in football for four years...named First Team All-League and AllDistrict in baseball as a senior...named Second Team All-League as a safety in football as a senior...favorite sports teams are the Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Lions and Cleveland Indians...favorite athletes are Nicklas Lidstrom, Pavel Datsyuk and Calvin Johnson...most memorable sports achievement was throwing a no-hitter in high school...favorite TV shows are The Office and Friends...favorite movies are Step Brothers and Gone in 60 Seconds.
#13 BRENT GUNSELL Personal: Majoring in criminal justice…born in Flint, Michigan on May 8, 1993…son of Carol and Douglas Gunsell...attended Owosso High School graduating in 2011…finished as Diamond Class runner-up... won conference, district and regional title...had the winningest record at Owosso as a senior...named All-Conference and All-District Honorable Mention...favorite sports teams are the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers...favorite athletes are Muhammad Ali and Austin Jackson...favorite TV show is Swamp Loggers...favorite musician is Eric Church.
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PLAYER PROFILES 6-0 190 Freshman Pitcher R/R Blissfield, Mich. Blissfield H.S.
6-0 185 Freshman Infielder R/R Sylvania, Ohio Northview H.S.
5-11 190 Freshman Infielder S/R Clinton, Mich. Clinton H.S.
#17 ERIC SCHMIDT Personal: Majoring in physical education with a minor in health…born in Blissfield, Michigan on June 15, 1992…son of Ron and Barb Schmidt... attended Blissfield High School graduating in 2011…father played baseball at Siena Heights from 1987-90...played four years of varsity baseball under legendary coach Larry Tuttle for the Royals...won league title and was state finalist as a sophomore...won league and district titles as a junior...named First Team All-State Division 3 as a pitcher for three years...named First Team All-LCAA for three years...named First Team All-Lenawee County for three years...named team MVP for three years... named the 2011 Lenawee County Pitcher of the Year...named the 2011 Michigan American Legion Player of the Year...played in the MHSBCA All-Star Game at Comerica Park in Detroit in 2011...holds single season batting record with a .473 average in 2011...three-year letterwinner in basketball and football...named Lenawee County Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year by the Daily Telegram in 2011...named First Team All-LCAA in basketball for three years...named All-State Honorable Mention as a quarterback in 2008...favorite sports teams are the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions and Ohio State Buckeyes...favorite athletes are Justin Verlander and Peyton Manning...favorite movies are Anchorman, Moneyball and Step Brothers...favorite TV shows are SportsCenter, Swamp People and Pawn Stars.
#23 JOHN JOSEPH Personal: Majoring in computer information systems with a minor in math…born in Sylvania, Ohio on August 31, 1993…son of John Joseph Jr and Leslie Joseph...attended Sylvania Northview High School graduating in 2011…full name is John Joseph III...lettered in baseball and basketball... named First Team All-League and All-District in baseball as a senior... named First Team All-District as a junior and Second Team All-League... played in the Ohio North vs. South All-Star Game in 2011...named to the All-Toledo Blade Team in 2011...member of the honor roll in 2010 and 2011...favorite sports teams are the New York Mets and Chicago Bulls... favorite athletes are Jose Reyes and Michael Jordan...favorite TV shows are How I Met Your Mother and Fear Factor...favorite movies are Step Brothers and Warrior...favorite musician is Big Sean.
#24 HAYDEN CRAIG Personal: Majoring in secondary education with a minor in spanish… born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on September 7, 1992…son of Tom and Bev Craig...attended Clinton High School graduating in 2011…played baseball for coach Jim Roberts...went 32-6 as a sophomore losing in regionals... went 29-7 as a junior losing in regionals...earned four letters in baseball, football and basketball for the Redskins...named Second Team All-County as a catcher and was an All-League catcher for four years...named AllCounty as a quarterback for three years...member of honor roll all four years...favorite sports team is the Detroit Tigers...favorite athletes are Derek Jeter and Michael Jordan...favorite sports moment is playing football district final at Adrian College...favorite TV shows are SportsCenter and Man vs. Food...favorite movies are Bull Durham and Sherlock Holmes.
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PLAYER PROFILES 6-2 175 Freshman Infielder R/R Clinton Twp., Mich. Stoney Creek H.S.
6-2 215 Freshman Catcher L/R Perrysburg, Ohio Perrysburg H.S.
5-11 170 Freshman Pitcher L/L Somerset Center, Mich. Addison H.S.
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#26 BEN YAX Personal: Majoring in general studies…born in Rochester, Michigan on August 26, 1993…son of Alan and Julie Yax...attended Rochester Stoney Creek High School graduating in 2011…played shortstop in high school for coach Clint Rodger and went 30-12 during his senior year...won a league championship and were a district finalist...named All-League and All-County on the diamond...named the first player in school history to earn All-State First Team honors...posted one of the most productive seasons of any player to suit up for Stoney Creek batting .458 with a stellar .563 on-base percentage and that included 38 hits, 29 runs, three home runs, 17 RBI, 17 walks, 12 stolen bases and 55 total bases..in the field, he posted a .948 clip with 42 putouts and 85 assists against only seven errors...was also 2-1 on the mound with a 3.39 ERA over 31 innings of work...favorite sports teams are the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings...favorite athlete is Steve Yzerman...favorite TV show is The Hills...favorite movie is Cedar Rapids...favorite musician is Jack Johnson.
#27 ZACH KOLVEY Personal: Majoring in biology with a minor in french…born in Toledo, Ohio on April 17, 1993…son of Bob and Anita Kolvey...attended Perrysburg High School graduating in 2011…posted a 26-4 record as a senior on the diamond under coach Dave Hall...won district and regionals before falling in state championship game...named Honorable Mention All-State as well as All-League and All-District in baseball as a senior...named All-League in football as a senior...favorite sports teams are the Ohio State Buckeyes and Green Bay Packers...favorite athlete is Aaron Rodgers...favorite TV shows are Lost, Fear Factor and Criminal Minds...favorite movies are Happy Gilmore and Saw...favorite musicians are Josh Turner and Darius Rucker.
#32 SCOTT WILLIAMS Personal: Majoring in psychology with a minor in criminal justice…born in Jackson, Michigan on April 22, 1993…son of Scott and Susan Williams... attended Addison High School graduating in 2011…played under coach John Nicholl in baseball...named First Team All-Conference, All-District and All-County as a pitcher as a senior...named First Team All-Region on the mound as a senior...also played tight end and linebacker on the football team being named First Team All-Conference on defense as a senior...favorite sports teams are the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions and Detroit Red Wings...favorite athletes are Justin Verlander and Miguel Cabrera...favorite TV shows are SportsCenter and Two and a Half Men... favorite movies are Friday Night Lights and Field of Dreams.
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PLAYER PROFILES 6-7 225 Freshman Pitcher R/R Owosso, Mich. Owosso H.S.
#44 AUSTIN BUCHMAYER Personal: Majoring in general studies…born in Owosso, Michigan on March 27, 1993…son of Edward and Diane Buchmayer...attended Owosso High School graduating in 2011…went 27-4 in baseball as a senior winning a district title...went 27-9 as a junior winning district and regionals...named All-Conference as a pitcher as a senior...named AllRegion and All-State Division 2 at first base...named to the Lansing State Journal Dream Team...set school record with 60 RBI and has record for most career doubles and pitching wins...favorite sports teams are the Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Lakers and Detroit Lions...favorite athletes are Justin Verlander, Sammy Sosa and Kobe Bryant...favorite TV shows are SportsCenter and Family Guy...favorite movies are Gone in 60 Seconds, Moneyball and Rookie of the Year.
2011 MIAA ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS Most Valuable Player Brian Bilius, Adrian (senior from Toledo, Ohio/St. Francis HS)
Most Valuable Pitcher David Partyka, Adrian (senior from Detroit/ Allen Park Cabrini HS)
First Team All-MIAA C - Joe Dubina, Adrian ** (senior from Canton, Ohio/Canton South HS) 1B - Jake Cappelletty, Adrian * (senior from Toledo, Ohio/St. John’s HS) 2B - Ty Peterson, Hope * (sophomore from Wheaton, Ill./Warrenville South HS) 3B - Brian Bilius, Adrian * (senior from Toledo, Ohio/St. Francis HS) SS - Chris Mattson, Hope * (junior from Muskegon/Mona Shores HS) OF - Nate Sarkissian, Adrian ** (senior from South Lyon/South Lyon HS) OF - Chad Gromek, Albion * (junior from Lansing/Catholic Central HS) OF - Drew Carmody, Hope * (senior from Grandville/Grandville HS) DH/UT - Ryan Smith. Trine ** (junior from Danville, Ind./Danville HS) P - David Partyka, Adrian * (senior from Detroit/Allen Park Cabrini HS) P - Adam Clements, Hope * (junior from Saline/Saline HS) P - Ryan Domschot, Adrian *** (senior from Toledo, Ohio/Whitmer HS) Second Team All-MIAA C - Jon Ponte, Hope (junior from Novi/Dearborn Divine Child HS) 1B - Colton Bodrie, Hope (senior from Fremont/Fremont HS) 2B - Ben Kosmalski, Olivet (senior from Canton/Plymouth HS) 3B - Donny Lee, Alma (junior from Mt. Pleasant/Mt. Pleasant HS) SS - Cody Meyer, Adrian (sophomore from Deshler, Ohio/Patrick Henry HS) OF - Jake Van Alten, Calvin (junior from Douglas/Holland Christian HS) OF - Josh Rivera, Trine (junior from Somonauk, Ill./Somonauk HS) OF - T.J. Klein, Hope (sophomore from Circle Pines, Minn./Centennial HS) DH/UT - Chuck DeClarke, Albion (junior from Holt/Lansing Catholic Central HS) P - Keith Spoelstra, Calvin (senior from Oakland, N.J./Eastern Christian HS) P - Mike Schypinski, Albion (sophomore from Sterling Heights/Warren DeLaSalle HS) P - Danny Detmar, Hope (junior from Chesterton, Ind./Chesterton HS)
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2011 STATS 2011 Adrian College Baseball Overall Statistics for Adrian College (FINAL STATS) (All games Sorted by Batting avg) Record: 31-11 Home: 15-4 Away: 12-3 Neutral: 4-4 MIAA: 24-4 Player
9 Michael Herzog 24 Brian Bilius 30 Jake Cappelletty 18 R.J. Rios 20 Mitch Sroka 33 Jamey Sackett 36 Nate Sarkissian 4 Chris Kerekes 14 Andrew DeLuca 11 Mitch Stefanski 8 Joe Dubina 21 Cody Meyer 13 Nate Clark 7 Joe Partyka 12 Kyle Strawn 5 Garrett Green 3 Chad Williams 27 Jason Greer 1 Sam Fischer 42 Cody Spotts 43 Ryan Dillon 16 Jeremy Bamford 17 Brayden Gomes -------------------10 Ryan Sigler 2 Anthony Sergi
avg gp-gs 25-19 42-42 42-41 10-0 14-8 4-0 42-42 26-19 40-40 10-1 42-42 40-40 22-17 14-2 33-24 27-20 7-6 15-10 15-5 3-0 2-0 1-0 1-0
.429 .424 .377 .375 .360 .333 .326 .319 .311 .286 .279 .274 .264 .250 .234 .215 .200 .188 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
ab
r
h
2b 3b hr
rbi
tb
63 139 130 8 25 3 135 69 119 7 122 135 53 12 77 65 15 32 19 4 3 1 1
12 39 15 0 4 0 31 15 28 5 18 30 12 4 15 14 3 2 4 0 0 0 0
27 59 49 3 9 1 44 22 37 2 34 37 14 3 18 14 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
5 14 14 0 1 0 10 3 5 2 8 5 1 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
14 25 32 2 5 2 31 8 21 2 29 14 10 1 10 5 4 11 0 0 0 1 0
34 84 66 3 10 1 64 25 42 4 44 49 22 4 25 18 4 9 0 0 0 0 0
slg%
.540 .604 .508 .375 .400 .333 .474 .362 .353 .571 .361 .363 .415 .333 .325 .277 .267 .281 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
bb hp
3 0 20 8 9 8 0 1 5 3 1 0 18 7 2 3 13 12 4 0 9 4 17 2 4 3 0 1 7 1 10 1 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
so gdp
ob% sf sh sb-att
po 38 33 305 11 0 9 70 14 55 0 245 47 1 2 29 48 3 10 12 3 0 0 0
a 46 84 20 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 37 93 0 0 1 40 8 3 1 0 0 0 0
e 4 6 5 1 1 0 2 1 3 1 3 16 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2-2 0-0
0 0
0 1
0 0
1.000
7 17 25 1 4 1 17 10 14 3 20 33 14 2 12 14 3 7 4 1 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
.448 .518 .437 .444 .515 .500 .429 .360 .428 .545 .333 .361 .350 .308 .302 .325 .250 .243 .174 .000 .000 .000 .000
1 2 1-2 1 2 14-17 4 2 2-3 0 0 0-0 0 1 1-2 0 0 0-0 1 0 6-7 1 1 3-4 1 8 15-18 0 1 4-4 6 6 3-3 1 10 11-12 0 1 4-4 0 0 1-1 1 3 4-7 1 2 1-1 0 1 0-0 2 0 0-0 0 0 1-1 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0
0 0
.000 .000
0 0
0 0
fld% .955 .951 .985 .923 .500 1.000
.973 .938 .951 .667 .989 .897 1.000 1.000
.938 .957 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
.000 .000 .000
.000 .000
6-0 1-0
0 0
2 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
.000 .000
0 0
0 0
0 0
Totals
.309
42
1237
253
382
76
10
10
227
508
.411
126
58
209
8
.393
20
40
73-88
950
409
55
.961
Opponents
.243
42
1182
114
287
45
3
5
100
353
.299
114
31
254
12
.324
8
30
15-32
915
366
57
.957
.000
LOB - Team (314), Opp (301). DPs turned - Team (21), Opp (12). CI - Team (0), Opp (1). IBB - Team (0), Opp (2). Picked off M.Herzog 1, G.Green 1, A.DeLuca 1.
(All games Sorted by Earned run avg) Player
39 Mike Osterman 35 Holden Branch 23 Josh Richardson 22 Rylie Robinson 6 Josh Burd 31 Zach Robbins 19 David Partyka 26 Ryan Domschot 29 Jason Fryman 25 Lucas Willitzer 37 Craig Steadman 28 Brent Greenwood 40 Sean Hartman
era
w-l
app gs
0.00 0.00 0.00 1.33 2.16 2.18 2.23 2.36 2.66 4.15 4.97 5.02 5.40
0-0 0-0 0-0 4-1 5-2 3-0 8-2 6-2 4-1 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-1
Totals
2.56
31-11
42
Opponents
5.99
11-31
42
cg
sho
sv
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2.1 1.2 1.0 27.0 33.1 20.2 72.2 72.1 40.2 13.0 12.2 14.1 5.0
1 0 1 19 40 17 70 54 36 11 11 19 8
0 0 0 4 11 9 21 27 13 6 7 13 3
42
19
10/3
1
316.2
287
42
15
1/0
4
305.0
382
2 0 1 0 1 0 7 3 10 4 7 6 12 11 11 11 9 5 10 0 7 0 5 2 5 0
0 0 0 1 1 0 7 7 3 0 0 0 0
0/0 0/0 0/0 1/1 0/0 0/2 3/0 2/0 1/0 0/1 0/1 0/1 0/1
ip
h
r
er
bb
so
2b
0 0 0 4 8 5 18 19 12 6 7 8 3
0 0 1 15 9 10 20 28 11 7 5 2 6
0 2 1 22 17 18 46 84 26 13 11 11 3
0 0 0 2 4 3 13 10 6 0 0 2 5
114
90
114
254
45
253
203
126
209
76
3b
hr
b/avg
3
5
10
10
0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
.125 .000 .250 .202 .290 .233 .253 .206 .235 .234 .268 .322 .381
wp hp bk sfa sha
0 0 0 5 3 3 2 0 2 1 0 0 1
0 0 0 1 4 2 8 9 3 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1
0 0 0 2 1 2 5 3 3 2 7 5 0
.243
17
31
.309
40
58
0
8
30
5
20
40
PB - Team (17), Joe Dubina 17, Opp (9). Pickoffs - Team (8), Joe Dubina 5, D.Partyka 2, R.Domschot 1, Opp (3). SBA/ATT - Joe Dubina (13-27), R.Domschot (8-11), Josh Burd (1-6), Zach Robbins (1-3), D.Partyka (0-3), J.Sackett (2-2), L.Willitzer (1-2), Jason Fryman (2-2), R.Robinson (1-2), A.Sergi (0-1), C.Steadman (1-1), H.Branch (0-1), Sean Hartman (0-1).
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2011 RESULTS 2011 Adrian College Baseball Game Results for Adrian College (FINAL STATS) (All games) Date
Feb 26, 2011 Feb 27, 2011 Feb 27, 2011 Mar 2, 2011 Mar 3, 2011 Mar 5, 2011 Mar 5, 2011 Mar 19, 2011 Mar 20, 2011 * Mar 29, 2011 * Mar 29, 2011 * Mar 30, 2011 * Mar 30, 2011 * Mar 31, 2011 * Mar 31, 2011 * Apr 02, 2011 * Apr 02, 2011 Apr 6, 2011 * Apr 8, 2011 * Apr 8, 2011 * Apr 9, 2011 * Apr 9, 2011 * Apr 14, 2011 * Apr 14, 2011 * Apr 16, 2011 * Apr 16, 2011 Apr 20, 2011 Apr 20, 2011 * Apr 23, 2011 * Apr 23, 2011 * Apr 28, 2011 * Apr 28, 2011 * Apr 29, 2011 * Apr 29, 2011 * May 06, 2011 * May 06, 2011 * May 7, 2011 * May 7, 2011 * May 10, 2011 * May 10, 2011 & May 18, 2011 & May 19, 2011
Opponent
vs Millsaps College vs Millsaps College at Piedmont College vs John Jay College vs Ferrum College vs #8 Marietta College-1 vs #8 Marietta College-2 #1 HEIDELBERG UNIV. #1 HEIDELBERG UNIV. CALVIN COLLEGE-1 CALVIN COLLEGE-2 at Calvin College-1 at Calvin College-2 TRINE UNIVERSITY-1 TRINE UNIVERSITY-2 at Trine University-1 at Trine University-2 DEFIANCE COLLEGE OLIVET COLLEGE-1 OLIVET COLLEGE-2 at Olivet College-1 at Olivet College-2 at Alma College-1 at Alma College-2 ALMA COLLEGE-1 ALMA COLLEGE-2 SIENA HEIGHTS-1 SIENA HEIGHTS-2 at Hope College-1 at Hope College-2 ALBION COLLEGE-1 ALBION COLLEGE-2 at Albion College-1 at Albion College-2 at Kalamazoo College-1 at Kalamazoo College-2 KALAMAZOO COLLEGE-1 KALAMAZOO COLLEGE-2 HOPE COLLEGE-1 HOPE COLLEGE-2 vs Case Western Reserve vs Penn State Altoona
L W L W W L W W L W W W W W W L W L W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W L W W W L L L L
Score
Inns
Overall
MIAA
3-5 16-8 5-6 16-3 6-5 1-3 2-0 2-1 1-2 3-2 4-2 6-2 9-1 5-0 6-0 4-12 15-5 5-6 6-0 5-0 9-0 11-1 5-2 3-0 17-1 8-0 2-0 5-4 6-0 12-4 7-1 7-1 5-4 2-1 7-8 8-3 6-4 5-2 0-3 2-4 4-5 2-3
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 (10) (10) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 (8) 7 (8) 7 7 7 7 7 9 9
0-1-0 1-1-0 1-2-0 2-2-0 3-2-0 3-3-0 4-3-0 5-3-0 5-4-0 6-4-0 7-4-0 8-4-0 9-4-0 10-4-0 11-4-0 11-5-0 12-5-0 12-6-0 13-6-0 14-6-0 15-6-0 16-6-0 17-6-0 18-6-0 19-6-0 20-6-0 21-6-0 22-6-0 23-6-0 24-6-0 25-6-0 26-6-0 27-6-0 28-6-0 28-7-0 29-7-0 30-7-0 31-7-0 31-8-0 31-9-0 31-10-0 31-11-0
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 2-0-0 3-0-0 4-0-0 5-0-0 6-0-0 6-1-0 7-1-0 7-1-0 8-1-0 9-1-0 10-1-0 11-1-0 12-1-0 13-1-0 14-1-0 15-1-0 15-1-0 15-1-0 16-1-0 17-1-0 18-1-0 19-1-0 20-1-0 21-1-0 21-2-0 22-2-0 23-2-0 24-2-0 24-3-0 24-4-0 24-4-0 24-4-0
Pitcher of record
D.Partyka (L) Josh Burd (W 1-0) R.Robinson (L 0-1) Zach Robbins (W 1-0) Josh Burd (W 1-0) R.Domschot (L 0-1) D.Partyka (W 1-1) Jason Fryman (W 1-0) Josh Burd (L 2-1) R.Domschot (W 1-1) D.Partyka (W 2-1) Jason Fryman (W 2-0) Josh Burd (W 3-1) Zach Robbins (W 2-0) R.Robinson (W 1-1) R.Domschot (L 1-2) D.Partyka (W 3-1) Sean Hartman (L 0-1) R.Domschot (W 2-2) D.Partyka (W 4-1) Jason Fryman (W 3-0) Josh Burd (W 4-1) R.Domschot (W 3-2) D.Partyka (W 5-1) Jason Fryman (W 4-0) Zach Robbins (W 3-0) R.Robinson (W 2-1) L.Willitzer (W 1-0) R.Domschot (W 4-2) D.Partyka (W 6-1) R.Domschot (W 5-2) D.Partyka (W 7-1) R.Robinson (W 3-1) Josh Burd (W 5-1) L.Willitzer (L 1-1) R.Robinson (W 4-1) R.Domschot (W 6-2) D.Partyka (W 8-1) Jason Fryman (L 4-1) Josh Burd (L 5-2) L.Willitzer (L 1-2) D.Partyka (L 8-2)
Attend
Time
245 240 520 40 50 65 65 140 270 70 47 70 100 91 103 60 125 125 93 86 100 92 175 175 120 80 140 150 170 257 124
3:00 3:30 3:00 2:40 2:42 2:20 2:06 2:26 2:47 1:47 1:32 1:28 1:45 1:22 1:34 2:33 2:14 3:02 1:41 1:10 1:55 1:45 2:00 1:29 2:06 1:41 1:24 1:42 1:45 2:00 1:57 1:53 2:25 1:43 2:33 2:18 1:42 1:37 1:28 1:37 2:04 1:45
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SINGLE SEASON RECORDS Best Batting Average (min. 50 AB) .477 Alex Cowart (71-149) 2010 .464 Greg Pscodna (26-56) 1986 .462 Andy Leone (36-78) 1986 .447 Alex Cowart (71-159) 2009 .429 Todd Meyers (67-159) 2009 .429 Michael Herzog (27-63) 2011 .424 Brian Bilius (59-139) 2011 .424 Rob Liva (28-66) 1986 .424 Dave Cove (39-92) 1994 .423 Tim Gates (60-142) 2003 Most At-Bats 174 Todd Meyers 172 Alex Cowart 169 Tony Vennekotter 167 Andrew Anderson 165 Bobby Rickstad 164 Brian Bilius 159 Alex Cowart 157 Paul Young 157 Steve Vanderheyden 156 Todd Meyers Most Hits 71 Alex Cowart 71 Alex Cowart 67 Todd Meyers 63 Alex Cowart 63 Paul Young 60 Bobby Rickstad 60 Tony Vennekotter 60 Tim Gates 59 Brian Bilius 59 Matt Bruder 59 Aaron Klotz Most RBI 53 Dan Slagle 50 Alex Cowart 50 Dan Slagle 50 Matt Bruder 46 Alex Cowart 44 Dave Slagle 44 Bobby Rickstad 44 Alex Cowart 40 Aaron Klotz 40 Paul Young 40 Tim Gates Most Doubles 18 Alex Cowart 16 Alex Cowart 16 Dan Slagle 15 Todd Meyers 15 Dan Slagle 15 Scott Peshke 14 Jake Cappelletty 14 Brian Bilius 14 Dan Slagle Most Triples 6 Matt Bruder 6 Paul Young 5 Alex Cowart 5 Mike Valasek 5 Aaron Klotz 5 Paul Young
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2008 2008 2005 2010 2008 2009 2009 2000 2009 2009 2010 2009 2009 2008 2000 2008 2005 2003 2011 1995 1997 1999 2010 2000 1995 2009 1999 2008 2008 1997 2000 2003 2009 2008 1999 2009 2000 2000 2011 2011 1998 1995 2000 2007 2002 1997 1999
5 4 4 4 4
Adam Beach Alex Cowart Alex Cowart Aaron Klotz Tony Vennekotter
Most Home Runs 11 Dan Slagle 10 Dan Slagle 9 Alex Cowart 9 Tim Gates 8 Bobby Rickstad 7 Jake Cappelletty 7 Adam Schiermyer Most Walks 38 Dan Slagle 31 Dan Slagle 28 Alan Huffman 28 Bobby Rickstad 27 Jason McCree 27 Zebb Schroder 26 Adam Schiermyer 25 Dan Slagle 25 Chris Dubbs Most Stolen Bases 22 Alex Cowart 21 Marc King 19 Paul Young 19 Joey Badall 17 Kris Powell 17 Mike Valasek 17 Ryan Sulek 16 Anthony Carr Most Total Bases 112 Alex Cowart 109 Alex Cowart 108 Dan Slagle 105 Alex Cowart 104 Dan Slagle 103 Tim Gates 97 Todd Meyers 95 Bobby Rickstad Most Runs Scored 53 Todd Meyers 51 Alex Cowart 46 Todd Meyers 46 Alex Cowart 46 Nate Sarkissian 45 Dan Slagle 43 Andrew Anderson 43 Ryan Sulek 42 Brian Bilius Best On-Base Pct. (Min 50 AB) .581 Steve Goda .564 Greg Pscodna .552 Alex Cowart .544 Dan Slagle .535 Alan Huffman .526 Joe Mierkowicz .521 Todd Meyers .518 Brian Bilius .514 Dan Slagle .513 Alex Cowart
1995 2009 2008 1996 2005 1999 2000 2010 2003 2008 2009 1998 1999 1998 1999 2008 1993 1999 1997 2000 1997 2008 1996 2000 1999 2008 2001 2007 2007 2010 2009 1999 2008 2000 2003 2009 2008 2009 2010 2008 2009 2010 1999 2010 2007 2010 1991 1986 2010 1999 1999 2004 2009 2011 1998 2009
Most Innings Pitched 89.0 Craig Reynolds 84.2 Mike Jessee 79.1 Alex Webster 78.2 Alex Webster 75.0 Ryan Domschot 72.2 David Partyka 72.1 Ryan Domschot 71.2 Craig Reynolds 71.0 Jeff Senn 70.1 Keith Bozyk
2005 1997 2008 2009 2009 2011 2011 2004 2000 1994
Most Pitching Wins 10 Ryan Domschot 9 Bobby Rickstad 8 David Partyka 8 David Partyka 8 Josh Lancaster 8 Alex Webster 8 Craig Reynolds 7 Alex Webster 7 Jeff Senn 7 Greg Sieszputowski 7 Jeff Nokovich
2009 2007 2011 2010 2010 2008 2005 2009 1998 1999 2006
Most Complete Games 8 Keith Bozyk 8 Keith Bozyk 8 Greg Sieszputowski 8 Bobby Wrozek 7 Ryan Domschot 7 David Partyka 7 Craig Reynolds 7 Craig Reynolds 7 Keith Bozyk
1991 1992 1999 2004 2011 2011 2005 2003 1994
Lowest ERA (min. 30 IP) 1.02 Jeff Nokovich 1.43 Keith Bozyk 1.72 Nick VanDike 1.79 Keith Bozyk 2.16 Josh Burd 2.19 Bobby Wrozek 2.23 David Partyka 2.29 Tyson Herrington 2.30 Scott Straub
2006 1993 2008 1994 2011 2004 2011 1997 1987
Most Strikeouts 101 Jeff Nokovich 92 Jeff Nokovich 84 Ryan Domschot 83 Ryan Domschot 73 Bobby Wrozek 72 Ryan Domschot 71 Mike Jessee 70 Craig Reynolds 67 Keith Bozyk 56 Greg Sieszputowski Most Shutouts 3 David Partyka 3 Bobby Rickstad 2 Ryan Domschot 2 Bill Davis 2 Matt Botsford 2 Todd Schultz 2 Jacob Haynes 2 Jeff Nokovich 2 Chris Dubbs
2005 2006 2011 2009 2002 2010 1997 2005 1994 1999 2010,11 2006, 08 2009, 11 1973 1993 1994 1999 2006 1997
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CAREER RECORDS Best Batting Average (min. 200 AB) .420 Alex Cowart 2007-10 .385 Dan Slagle 1997-00 .373 Dave Slagle 1998-99 .371 Brian Bilius 2008-11 .369 Paul Young 1999-00 .366 Joe Mierkowicz 2001-04 .363 Matt Bruder 1992-95 .352 Steve Goda 1990-94 .349 Todd Meyers 2006-09 .349 Tony Vennekotter 2003-06 .343 Nate Sarkissian 2008-11 Most At-Bats 578 Todd Meyers 2006-09 560 Alex Cowart 2007-10 553 Brian Bilius 2008-11 548 Tony Vennekotter 2003-06 540 Steve Vanderheyden 2007-10 528 Jake Cappelletty 2008-11 528 Aaron Klotz 1995-98 527 Bobby Rickstad 2005-08 520 Tim Gates 2002-05 496 Nate Sarkissian 2008-11 Most Hits 235 Alex Cowart 205 Brian Bilius 202 Todd Meyers 191 Tony Vennekotter 184 Dan Slagle 180 Bobby Rickstad 174 Tim Gates 174 Jake Cappelletty 173 Aaron Klotz 170 Nate Sarkissian 168 Steve Vanderheyden Most RBI 156 Alex Cowart 150 Dan Slagle 122 Jake Cappelletty 120 Nate Sarkissian 119 Todd Meyers 117 Bobby Rickstad 111 Brian Bilius 109 Steve Vanderheyden 106 Aaron Klotz 105 Tim Gates 102 Rob Heumann Most Doubles 55 Alex Cowart 51 Dan Slagle 42 Jake Cappelletty 39 Steve Vanderheyden 38 Todd Meyers 35 Bobby Rickstad 33 Tim Gates 33 Nate Sarkissian 32 Adam Schiermyer 31 Isaiah Beckman 29 Tony Vennekotter 29 Rob Heumann 29 Kirk Nichols 29 Aaron Klotz
2007-10 2008-11 2006-09 2003-06 1997-00 2005-08 2002-05 2008-11 1995-98 2008-11 2007-10 2007-10 1997-00 2008-11 2008-11 2006-09 2005-08 2008-11 2007-10 1995-98 2002-05 2001-04 2007-10 1997-00 2008-11 2007-10 2006-09 2005-08 2002-05 2008-11 1997-00 2003-06 2003-06 2001-04 2001-04 1995-98
Most Triples 14 Alex Cowart 12 Aaron Klotz 11 Paul Young 9 Kirk Nichols 8 Adam Beach 7 Dan Slagle
2007-10 1995-98 1999-00 2001-04 1991-95 1997-00
Most Home Runs 25 Dan Slagle 19 Alex Cowart 18 Tim Gates 13 Jake Cappelletty 13 Adam Schiermyer 12 Steve Vanderheyden 11 Bobby Rickstad 10 Nate Sarkissian 10 Dave Slagle
1997-00 2007-10 2002-05 2008-11 1997-00 2007-10 2005-08 2008-11 1998-99
Most Walks 106 Dan Slagle 77 Zebb Schroeder 72 Jason McCree 68 Tony Vennekotter 66 Bobby Rickstad 62 Todd Meyers 61 Nate Sarkissian 58 Mike Valasek
1997-00 1998-01 1992-95 2003-06 2005-08 2006-09 2008-11 2001-03
Most Stolen Bases 57 Alex Cowart 51 David Hees 41 Mike Valasek 39 Todd Meyers 35 Ryan Sulek 31 Nate Sarkissian 29 Brian Bilius 28 Aaron Klotz 27 Kirk Nichols
2007-10 1973-76 2001-03 2006-09 2004-07 2008-11 2008-11 1995-98 2001-04
Most Total Bases 375 Alex Cowart 324 Dan Slagle 273 Tim Gates 268 Brian Bilius 265 Todd Meyers 260 Bobby Rickstad 255 Jake Cappelletty 251 Steve Vanderheyden 245 Tony Vennekotter 245 Nate Sarkissian 242 Aaron Klotz 217 Kirk Nichols
Most Pitching Wins 27 Craig Reynolds 25 Ryan Domschot 23 Bobby Rickstad 21 Keith Bozyk 21 Bobby Wrozek 20 Jeff Nokovich 18 Alex Webster 17 Mike Jessee 17 Josh Lancaster
2003-06 2008-11 2005-08 1991-95 2000-04 2003-06 2006-09 1994-97 2007-10
2007-10 1997-00 2002-05 2008-11 2006-09 2005-08 2008-11 2007-10 2003-06 2008-11 1995-98 2001-04
Lowest ERA (min. 60 IP) 2.62 Jeff Nokovich 2.78 David Partyka 2.87 Ryan Domschot 2.98 Mike Jessee 3.02 Bobby Wrozek 3.34 Nick VanDike 3.39 Alex Webster 3.48 Craig Reynolds
2003-06 2008-11 2008-11 1994-97 2000-04 2005-09 2006-09 2003-06
Most Runs Scored 164 Alex Cowart 162 Todd Meyers 145 Brian Bilius 130 Nate Sarkissian 130 Dan Slagle 113 Tony Vennekotter 110 Tim Gates 107 Aaron Klotz 106 Bobby Rickstad 102 Steve Vanderheyden 100 Ryan Sulek
2007-10 2006-09 2008-11 2008-11 1997-00 2003-06 2002-05 1995-98 2005-08 2007-10 2004-07
Best On-Base Pct. .527 Dan Slagle 1997-00 .494 Alex Cowart 2007-10 .473 Brett Welling 1991-94 .462 Dave Slagle 1998-99 .445 Todd Meyers 2006-09 .440 Brian Bilius 2008-11 .438 Joe Mierkowicz 2001-04 .435 Paul Young 1999-00 .431 Nate Sarkissian 2008-11 Best Slugging Pct. (Min. 200 AB) .678 Dan Slagle 1997-00 .670 Alex Cowart 2007-10 .551 Paul Young 1999-00 .551 Dave Slagle 1998-99 .525 Tim Gates 2002-05 .516 Matt Bruder 1992-95 .502 Kirk Nichols 2001-04 .494 Nate Sarkissian 2008-11 .494 Adam Schiermyer 1997-99 Most Appearances 53 Craig Reynolds 2003-06 49 Ryan Domschot 2008-11 47 Nick VanDike 2005-09 47 Bobby Rickstad 2005-08 46 Jason Quaine 2001-03 45 Eric Calkins 2004-07
Most Innings Pitched 297.2 Craig Reynolds 270.2 Keith Bozyk 247.2 Jeff Nokovich 247.1 Ryan Domschot 216.2 Bobby Rickstad 206.1 Bobby Wrozek 196.2 Alex Webster 195.1 Mike Jessee Most Strikeouts 297 Jeff Nokovich 277 Ryan Domschot 214 Craig Reynolds 194 Keith Bozyk 193 Bobby Wrozek 154 Mike Jessee 150 Bobby Rickstad
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ADRIAN COLLEGE Adrian College evolved from a theological institute founded by the Wesleyan Methodist denomination at Leoni, Michigan, a small town east of Jackson, in 1845. In 1855 this institute united with the Leoni Seminary, a Methodist Protestant institution, to establish Michigan Union College.
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Legend states that members of the College became concerned about the environment at Leoni, which was nicknamed “Whiskey Town.” In 1859, this concern and other circumstances made it advisable to relocate or close. In the same year, Dr. Asa Mahan, pastor of the Plymouth Congregational Church in Adrian and a well-known educator, was encouraged by citizens of the community to establish a college. Mahan had served as the first president of Oberlin College and, before that, as an officer of Lane Theological Seminary in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Mahan and his colleagues invited the officials and supporters of the closing Michigan Union College to join in establishing the new college at Adrian. After the invitation was accepted, the story says, the library holdings were loaded on an oxcart in March 1859, and transported 60 miles to the new campus site on the west side of Adrian. On March 28, 1859, Adrian College was chartered by the Michigan legislature as a degreegranting institution with Dr. Mahan as its first president. Through a series of consolidations and denomination unifications, the College has maintained its relationship with The United Methodist Church. For almost 100 years, the campus consisted of several brick buildings stretching along Madison Street. Most of today’s campus was woods and fields. In the mid-1950s, the College, encouraged by the generosity of Ray W. Herrick, embarked in a building program that established the basis for the current campus. Today, when students walk in the area bounded on the east by Madison Street and edged by Downs Hall, Valade Hall, Cornelius House and Herrick Tower, they tread on the same ground that students hurried across in 1859 as they rushed to classes, meals and social events. Now, however, the campus consists of 100 acres, over 20 academic and service buildings and 10 residence halls, plus apartments and themed housing.
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ADRIAN COLLEGE RECOGNIZED AS A COLLEGE WITH THE “LEAST STUDENT DEBT LOAD” UPON GRADUATION In its 2011 edition of America’s “Best Colleges,” U.S. News & World Report ranks Adrian College as one of the top five schools in the Midwest of Regional Colleges to have the least student debt load upon graduation. This is the third consecutive year that Adrian College has been featured and singled out by U.S. News and World Report. In its 2009 edition of America’s “Best Colleges” and again in 2010, Adrian College received top billing as a school to watch and as the #1 Up-and-Coming School in the Midwest. “Affordability is the top parental concern that parents express with respect to their child’s education,” said Adrian College President Jeffrey R. Docking. “We’re extremely pleased that U.S. News and World Report ranked us in the top five Midwest colleges that have students graduating with a lower debt.”
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Facilities: Twenty-one buildings including residence halls that feature voice mail, internet and cable TV access in all student rooms; a 24-hour student center; a planetarium; an observatory; the Merillat Sport & Fitness Center; Multi-Sport Performance Stadium; Arrington Ice Arena, and Shipman Library. Student/faculty ratio: 17:1 Faculty: The faculty is dedicated to teaching excellence, and 88 percent hold the highest degree in their field.
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Jeffrey R. Docking President of Adrian College “Great things are happening here, and I would love for you to become a part of it. I am a firm believer that small liberal arts colleges like this one offer the best undergraduate education available and we at Adrian are determined to achieve excellence in this endeavor.
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Financial aid: More than 85 percent of students receive some form of financial aid in the form of scholarships, loans, grants, work study programs or a combination of resources. Extracurricular: Over 80 clubs, organizations and activities, including: theatre, music, performance groups, intramural athletics, student government, publications, greek life, religious groups and honorary societies.
I invite you to discover more about what can happen for you here. Learn about our small classes, about our devoted faculty who put students first, and about our dedication to helping you prepare for success. This is a place where you will discover your potential, and where you will leave your personal mark. If you become involved in all that Adrian has to offer, I am convinced that you will not only acquire the knowledge and skills for success well beyond college, but you will also find these next four years to be the most enjoyable and gratifying in your life.� Dr. Jeffrey R. Docking, 17th president of Adrian College, earned a doctorate in social ethics from Boston University, a Master of Divinity degree from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, and a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University. He became president July 2005. Before coming to Adrian, he held positions at Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Penn., most recently as vice president and special assistant to the president, and as vice president of student affairs and dean of student affairs. He also has experience teaching and working in residence life. He and his wife Elizabeth have four children.
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NICOLAY FIELD
Nicolay Field
The Adrian College baseball team has the privilege of playing in one of the finest Division III facilities in the country. Nicolay Field was dedicated in 2008 and the Bulldogs just completed their fourth season at the ballpark. They also had the opportunity to host the 2009 NCAA Mideast Regional. Nicolay Field is named in honor of Bud and Betty Nicolay, whose generous contributions helped build the estimated $1 million project. The stadium groundbreaking ceremony took place in September 2007 and special guest speaker Ernie Harwell, Hall of Fame baseball broadcaster with the Detroit Tigers, delivered the keynote address about what a great thing was being done for future generations of baseball players at Adrian College. The Bulldogs had been playing baseball at Riverside Park in Adrian for nearly 60 years before the construction of Nicolay Field. Bud Nicolay is the retired president of Kar Nut Products Company, Inc. The company was started in the 1930’s when its founders roasted peanuts for the fans at Tiger Stadium in downtown Detroit. In 1971, Bud began his long service as a member of the Adrian College Board of Trustees, representing the Detroit Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. In 1980, Bud was elected as a Trustee-At-Large, and he continues to serve with distinction on the board today. In 1991, Bud was awarded an honorary doctorate in recognition of his steadfast support, and he continues to be actively engaged in the life of the College. Nicolay Field has state-of-the-art amenities including a field completely covered in field turf by ProGrass, an inningby-inning scoreboard, an underground drainage system, professional baseball caliber dugouts, bullpens and batting cages. The facility also has grandstand chairback seating on top of the dugouts for a capacity of 300, a heated press box facility for media and broadcasters, lighting for night games, locker rooms, a training room, restrooms and a concession stand. The press box is dedicated in the honor of Frank and Shirley Dick, longtime supporters of Adrian College. Nicolay Field is located on the College campus near the MultiSport Performance Stadium. The stadium can be accessed via Stratford Avenue off of West Maumee Street.
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Bud and Betty Nicolay
President Dr. Jeffrey Docking presents the Nicolay’s with a plaque in honor of their service to Adrian College
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