2010 SMC Baseball Media Guide by Saint Michael's College

2010 Baseball Media Guide

The 2010 Purple Knights

Front Row, Left to Right: Tim Pilczak, Pete Estes, Tim McDonnell, Patrick Lawler, Ben Yodzio, Tony Bonvechio, Mike Cracchiola, Steven Paula, Ben Mitchell. Middle Row, Left to Right: Chad Estey, Rob McCarty, Chris Hoey, Bryan Geary, Michael Robinson, Tyler Hotte, Jesse Sullivan, Jeff McLaughlin, Assistant Coach Ed Poland. Back Row, Left to Right: Head Coach Paul Morgan, Assistant Coach Josh Jacobs, Mike McDonough, Collin Fishman, Kevin Wickles, ndrew Kelley, Austin Ziskie, Matt Dunn, Andrew Duprat, Tim McAulliffe, Matt Beaulieu.

No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 27 28 29 30

Player Pete Estes Mike Cracchiola Jeff McLaughlin Tim McAulliffe Ben Yodzio Tim McDonnell Patrick Lawler Bryan Geary Tony Bonvechio Andrew Kelley Ben Mitchell Mike Robert Tyler Hotte Matt Beaulieu (C) Jesse Sullivan Chris Hoey Mike McDonough Chad Estey Rob McCarty Michael Robinson Kevin Wickles (C) Tim Pilczak (C) Collin Fishman Andrew Duprat Matt Dunn Steven Paula Austin Ziskie

2010 Saint Michael’s Baseball Roster Cl. Pos. Jr. OF/P So. 2B Sr. IF Fr. C Jr. OF/IF So. OF So. SS So. OF Sr. C/DH Fr. P So. C Sr. P Fr. IF Sr. OF/P So. P So. P Jr. P So. C/1B Fr. P So. 1B Sr. P Sr. 3B Fr. 1B/P Fr. P So. P Fr. IF So. P

Ht. 5-11 5-7 5-8 5-11 5-10 5-11 5-9 5-11 5-7 6-2 5-10 6-2 5-10 6-2 6-0 5-9 6-4 6-0 6-0 5-11 6-3 5-8 6-3 6-0 6-2 5-10 6-4

Wt. 155 170 175 175 170 160 165 165 190 170 170 190 180 190 170 175 185 180 190 170 200 175 180 165 175 170 200

B/T R/R L/R R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R R/R R/R R/L R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R

Hometown/High School (College) Bennington, Vt./Mount Anthony Union Oyster Bay, N.Y./Kellenberg Memorial Rutland, Vt./Rutland North Reading, Mass./Vermont Academy Hingham, Mass./Hingham Durham, N.H./Oyster River Franklin, Mass./Franklin Milton, Vt./Milton (Skidmore) Newport, Vt./North Country Union (SNHU) Lincoln, N.H./Lin-Wood Pembroke, N.H./Pembroke Academy Wellesley, Mass./Wellesley (Babson) South Berwick, Maine/Marshwood Littleton, Mass./Lawrence Academy Saugus, Mass./Pingree School Huntington, N.Y./Saint Anthony’s East Hampton, Conn./East Hampton (Stetson) New Haven, Vt./Mount Abraham Union Canton, Mass./Canton Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Warde Hatfield, Mass./Suffield Academy Cohasset, Mass./Kents Hill School Bethesda, Md./Our Lady of Good Council Fairfax, Vt./Bellows Free Academy-Fairfax Needham, Mass./Needham Melrose, Mass./Boston College HS Chevy Chase, Md./Bethesda Chevy Chase

Head Coach: #17 Paul Morgan (Williams ’07), Second season Assistant Coaches: Ed Poland, Second season; Josh Jacobs (Western New England ’07), Second season Captains: Matt Beaulieu, Tim Pilczak, Kevin Wickles Athletic Trainers: Jim Murdock, Jessica Moore

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Saint Michael’s General Information

Location ..........................................................................Colchester, Vt. Founded ............................................................................................1904 Enrollment ......................................................................................1,900 President ........................................................................Jack Neuhauser Alma Mater ......................................................................Manhattan ’64 Athletic Director ..........................................Geri Knortz Ed.D. M’05 Alma Mater ............................................................SUNY-Cortland ’74 Affiliations ..................................................NCAA Division II/ECAC Conference ..........................................................................Independent Nickname ........................................................................Purple Knights School Colors ..............................................................Purple and Gold

Baseball

Head Coach ..............................................Paul Morgan (Williams ’07) Career Record (yrs.)..................................................................15-19 (1) Record at Saint Michael’s................................................................same Office Phone......................................................................802.654.2977 E-mail Address....................................................pmorgan@smcvt.edu Assistant Coach..........................................Ed Poland, Second season E-mail Address ................................................................epoland@smcvt.edu Assistant Coach......................Josh Jacobs (WNEC ’07), Second season 2009 Record ....................................................................................15-19 Home Field ................................................................Doc Jacobs Field Letterwinners Returning/Lost ......................................................17/7 All-time Record ..............................................562-801-7 (.413 win %)

Sports Information

Sports Information Director ..........................................Seth Cole ’01 Office Phone......................................................................802.654.2537 Office Fax ..........................................................................802.654.2497 E-mail ........................................................................scole2@smcvt.edu Sports Information Intern............................................Kelley Ruch ’09 Office Phone......................................................................802.654.2929 E-mail ........................................................................kruch@smcvt.edu Web site..................................................http://www.smcathletics.com Mailing Address................................................................SMC Box 258 ..................................................Tarrant Center, Colchester, Vt., 05439

Support Staff

NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative ................Dr. Dave Landers Senior Associate Athletic Director ............................Zaf Bludevich Associate Athletic Director .............................Chris Kenny ’86 M’98 Head Athletic Trainer ......................................................Jim Murdock Athletic Trainer ................................................................Jessica Moore Administrative Assistant ......................................................Stacey Peet Office Coordinator ..........................................................Mary Moreau Equipment Manager............................................................Jon Milazzo Athletic Facilities Director ..................................John Donoghue ’02 Athletic Department Phone ............................................802.654.2500 The 2010 Saint Michael’s College baseball media guide was written, edited and designed by sports information director Seth Cole ’01. Photography by Shane Bufano, Seth Cole and Matt Byrne ’02. For further information, contact the Saint Michael’s Sports Information Office at 802.654.2537 or scole2@smcvt.edu. On the cover: Senior tri-captain Matt Beaulieu earned Daktronics Division II All-East Region Second Team honors last year, as he set a program record with 56 base hits in 2009. On the back cover: Senior tri-captain Tim Pilczak holds a share of the program record with 25 career doubles, and is three base hits shy of 100 for his career.

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Saint Michael’s Baseball Table of Contents

2010 Roster ................................................................inside front cover General Information ..............................................................................1 The Coaching Staff ................................................................................2 Season Outlook ......................................................................................3 Meet The Purple Knights ................................................................4-14 2010 Spring Break/2009 Wiffleball Tournament ............................15 2009 Year In Review ............................................................................16 2009 Statistics & Results......................................................................17 All-Time Records ..................................................................................18 Year-by-Year Records ..........................................................................19 SMC Baseball Through The Years ..............................................20-21 This Is Saint Michael’s College ..........................................................22 President Jack Neuhauser ....................................................................23 Athletic Administration..................................................................24-26 Facilities........................................................................inside back cover 2010 Schedule ........................................................................back cover

Finding Out More About Saint Michael’s College

Check Out Our Web Site! Fans can access a wide array of information on the official site for Purple Knights athletics, including up-to-date news, rosters, schedules, photos and team stats. For the most complete information on all 21 Saint Michael’s sports, log onto http://www.smcathletics.com.

Call The Saint Michael’s College Athletic Hotline - The sports information office manages a 24-hour sports hotline with game scores and recaps. The service is updated as soon as possible following contests, usually within one hour of completion. The Hotline can be accessed by dialing 802.654.2SMC.

Visit The Northeast-10 Web Site - The Northeast-10 Conference produces one of the top conference Web sites in the country and offers comprehensive information on all 23 league sports. To learn more about Saint Michael’s and its NE-10 opponents, log onto http://www.northeast10.org. Directions to Saint Michael’s College (Doc Jacobs Field) From the Boston area: Take I-93 North to junction with I-89 in Concord, N.H. Follow I-89 North to Exit 15 in Vermont (Essex, Winooski). From Springfield, Mass./Hartford, Conn.: Take I-91 North to junction with I-89 in White River Jct. Follow I-89 North to Exit 15. From New York City/New Jersey: Take I-87 North to Exit 20 (Whitehall/Ft. Ann). Follow Rt. 149 to Ft. Ann and then follow Rt. 4 North to 22A. Take 22A North to Rt. 7. Follow Rt. 7 North to I-189 and head North onto I-89 for approximately three miles to Exit 15. From Montreal and points north: Take I-89 South to Exit 16 (Colchester). Take right onto Rt. 7 South and then left onto Rt. 15 East in center of Winooski. From Littleton, N.H., and Maine: Take Rt. 2 to Montpelier to I-89 North to Exit 15. From I-89: Bear right off the exit ramp onto Rt. 15 East for approximately 1/2 mile. Drive through two sets of lights, and enter Saint Michael’s College’s main entrance at the third light (at the jughandle). Drive straight through the stop sign, and Doc Jacobs Field is on the right, past the tennis courts.

The Coaching Staff

Paul Morgan Head Coach (#17)

Ed Poland Assistant Coach

Paul Morgan, an Essex Junction native and former standout shortstop at Williams College, enters his second year as the head coach of the Saint Michael’s College baseball program in 2010. Morgan, who became the 19th head coach in the program’s 97-year history on August 11, 2008, led the Purple Knights to a 15-19 record in his first season in 2009. The 15 wins were just two shy of tying the program record, and are the most for a first-year head coach in program history. Among the team’s notable victories in 2009 were a pair of Division II victories versus the University of Minnesota-Crookston, and wins against both local rivals Middlebury College and Plattsburgh State University (beating both schools in the same season for the first time since 2004).

Ed Poland returns for his second year as an assistant coach with the Saint Michael’s College baseball program in 2009-10.

Morgan had a stellar four-year career as the starting shortstop at Williams College in Williamstown, Mass. As a senior captain, Morgan led the Ephs to the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) West and NESCAC Tournament titles, and to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in six seasons. He was twice named All-NESCAC and All-New England by the New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association, and was selected to the NCAA Division III New England Regional All-Tournament Team as a senior. Over his career, Morgan batted .361 with 208 hits, 129 runs batted in, and 119 runs scored.

Josh Jacobs, a high school teammate of head coach Paul Morgan and four-year collegiate standout, returns for his second year as an assistant baseball coach with Saint Michael's in 2009-10.

Poland has been involved with coaching for more than 20 years in several capacities. Most recently, he spent five years (2004-08) as the head coach of the Essex (Vt.) High School junior varsity baseball team, including an undefeated season in 2008. He also spent 12 years as the head coach of the Essex Junction Little League program, and has also served as a head and assistant football coach at various levels. His overall record as a head coach stands at 209-54 (a .795 winning percentage).

As an athlete, Poland was a four-year standout third baseman “We are excited to have Paul join the Saint Michael’s community at Essex High School, and played eight years of semi-professional as head baseball coach,” Director of Athletics Geri Knortz said upon baseball for the Burlington (Vt.) Expos. his hiring. “His experiences as a student-athlete and coach, plus his Poland, who has spent the last eight years working in the local connections, make him a very good fit for this opportunity.” College’s physical plant department, has been a member of the Morgan, who completed his tenure as an assistant coach with the Vermont Baseball Coaches’ Association for the last 24 years. He Vermont Mountaineers of the New England Collegiate Baseball also has been a member of the World Baseball Coaches’ League in August of 2008, spent the 2007-08 academic year as a math- Association, and has served on the Board of Directors for the ematics teacher at The Salisbury (Conn.) School. While at Salisbury, Essex Junction (Vt.) Little League. He currently is enrolled in the Morgan served as the prep school’s assistant baseball coach, helping Johnson State College External Degree Program, completing his the Crimson Knights compile a perfect 20-0 season in the spring of degree in education, and resides in Essex Junction, Vt. 2008. He also helped mentor Salisbury great Anthony Hewitt, a firstJosh Jacobs round draft choice by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2008 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Assistant Coach

For three summers as an undergraduate, Morgan played in the NECBL with the North Adams (Mass.) SteepleCats, and one summer in the prestigious Cape Cod League. He also served as an assistant coach for the Essex (Vt.) American Legion baseball team in 2007, and the Knights of Columbus-South Burlington (Vt.) American Legion baseball team in 2009.

Jacobs enjoyed much success as a third baseman at Western New England College in Springfield, Mass., where he graduated in 2007. While at WNEC, Jacobs and the Golden Bears won three Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) championships and made three NCAA Division III Tournaments. The squad also had a winning season in each of his four years, including three straight 30-win seasons, and a programrecord 35 wins as a junior in 2006. WNEC went 127-46 during Jacobs’ four-year career. A native of Essex Junction, Vt., Jacobs was a high school teammate of Morgan’s at Essex High School, where he graduated in 2003.

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The Saint Michael’s College baseball team is poised for one of the finest seasons in program history in 2010. With second-year head coach Paul Morgan at the helm, along with assistant coaches Ed Poland and Josh Jacobs, plus virtually the entire pitching staff back from last year’s 15-win team, the Purple Knights should have the depth and experience necessary to take on a challenging schedule.

Season Outlook

several strong options reside. Sophomore Chad Estey, who had a standout debut season while playing first base last spring, should make the switch to catcher in 2010. He compiled 22 runs batted in while batting .356 in the middle of the order last year, and will be a fixture in the heart of the Purple Knights’ attack the next three years. When Estey is not catching, senior Tony Bonvechio and sophomore Ben Mitchell are strong options as well. Bonvechio has Pitching arguably the team’s most power at the plate, while Mitchell is adept Saint Michael’s returns its five-man starting rotation from last at blocking pitches. Freshman Tim McAulliffe also has potential year, and features some of the strongest righthanders in program behind the plate. history. On the left side of the infield, back this season are senior capThe team’s top pitcher from a year ago, junior Mike Robert, is tain Tim Pilczak and sophomore Patrick Lawler. Pilczak, tied for back for his fourth and final season. He made a career-high 12 the program record with 25 career doubles, should be the everyday appearances last season, and his pinpoint control and durability are third baseman this spring, and a powerful hitter in the middle of the an asset at the top of lineup. Lawler, who the rotation. emerged as the Classmate starting shortstop as Kevin Wickles a freshman last returns for his third spring, has the season, and is one of potential to bat at the squad’s tri-capthe top of the order tains. He struck out the next three seanearly a batter an sons. inning last year in a The right side career-best nine of the infield is up appearances, and in the air, with sevhas the ability to fan eral worthy choices. 30-plus batters this Sophomore Mike season. Cracchiola, a lefty Junior Mike hitter, may have the McDonough also is inside track at secback for his third ond base, while season. The lean classmate Michael righty cut his earned Robinson should run average nearly in see more time at half from a season first base. Senior ago, and has thrown Jeff McLaughlin at least 42 innings can, and most likely each of the last two will, play at least seasons. Expect three infield posimore of the same tions in his fourth this spring. year with the team, Sophomore while junior Ben Austin Ziskie, who Seniors Kevin Wickles (left) and Mike Robert made a combined 21 appear- Yodzio could see made an immediate ances on the mound last spring, winning five games and fanning 49 batters. action as a convertsplash in his rookie ed first baseman and season last year, is right fielder. back. The rugged flamethrower led the staff with four wins and 44 Freshman looking for time in the infield include Collin Fishman strikeouts last season in 47 innings. He gives the Purple Knights a (who may pitch in addition to playing first base), Tyler Hotte, and top pitching quartet. Steven Paula. Completing the five-man rotation is sophomore Jesse Sullivan. Used both as a starter and in long relief last spring, Sullivan comOutfield piled a 3-1 record as a first-year in 2009, and finished with an ERA Two-thirds of the starting outfield from last year is back, below six. He gives the squad plenty of options, and keeps the ball including senior captain and center fielder Matt Beaulieu. Coming in play. off one of the finest seasons in program history (a season that A handful of newcomers join the pitching staff, and all of included a program-record 56 base hits), Beaulieu also emerged as a whom will be expected to contribute, mostly out of the bullpen. lights-out reliever last season, and should end his career in strong Freshman Andrew Kelley, a left-hander, may be the best of the fashion this spring. bunch and should see some starts this spring. Sophomores Chris Sophomore Tim McDonnell, meanwhile, fared well as the Hoey and Matt Dunn are on the squad for the first time, while starting left fielder in 2009. McDonnell also did well at the plate, batAndrew Duprat and Rob McCarty are freshmen that give the ting leadoff for stretches of the year, and his left-handed swing is a bullpen depth and versatility. valuable asset to the squad. Right field is open, but junior Pete Estes has the inside track. Infield Estes also is a valuable relief pitcher, like Beaulieu. Yodzio should The Purple Knights return several key pieces of their infield also see some time in right field, with his line-drive swing his from last season, and also welcome a couple new faces. strongest attribute, while freshman Bryan Geary has the potential One of the team’s strongest areas is behind the plate, where to emerge as a starting outfielder down the road.

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Meet The Purple Knights

14 w Matt Beaulieu (C) Sr. w OF/P w 6-2 w 190 Littleton, Mass.

As a junior: A Daktronics Division II All-East Region Second Team pick ... started every game ... set program record for hits in a season, and tied record with five triples ... led team in at bats, runs, hits, doubles (8), triples, home runs and RBIs ... also led team with two saves in six pitching appearances ... 21 multi-hit games were 10 more than anyone else on team ... opened season with four hits and three runs, and earned save, in win versus Minnesota-Crookston on Mar. 15 ... had 10-game hitting streak from Mar. 16-Apr. 8 (19-of-35 in that span), and had at least one hit in 18 of first 20 games of season ... had batting average over .500 for first 19 games of season ... scored at least one run in nine straight games from Apr. 4-14 ... went 5-for-9 with two doubles, two runs, and seven RBIs, and earned save, in doubleheader at Castleton on Apr. 25 ... As a sophomore: Played in 32 games, including 25 starts ... led team with .506 slugging percentage, and tied for team lead with two triples and two home runs ... on the mound, was fourth on team with 15 strikeouts, and fifth with 22 innings pitched ... went 3-for-4 with home run, two runs and two RBIs in game two at Assumption on Mar. 29 ... went 3-for-5 with two triples and four RBIs in win at Middlebury on Apr. 15 ... pitched complete game versus Nebraska-Omaha on Mar. 18 (season-high six strikeouts) ... had eight-game hitting streak from Apr. 7-20 (14-for 33) ... had 10 multi-hit games ... As a freshman: Tied for second on team in wins, and fourth in ERA ... earned first win versus Lyndon on Apr. 10 (5 IP, 2 ER) ... allowed zero earned runs in complete-game win at Lyndon on Apr. 25 ... season-high seven strikeouts versus Saint Thomas Aquinas on Mar. 12 ... at plate, went 2-for-3 with two runs and 2 RBIs versus Vermont Tech on Apr. 19 ... High School: Played four years of baseball and soccer, and one year of basketball, at Lawrence Academy ... won the Coaches' Award in baseball as a senior ... Personal: Matthew William Beaulieu ... son of Roland and Eileen Beaulieu ... born June 2, 1988 ... majoring in economics ... has two older brothers ... played for New Bedford BaySox of New England Collegiate Baseball League in summer of 2009. Year 2009 2008 2007 Totals Year 2009 2008 2007 Totals

Avg. .448 .353 .375 .408 ERA 3.38 11.05 5.00 7.29

Beaulieu’s Career Stats GP-GS AB R H 34-34 125 34 56 32-25 85 16 30 14-6 8 3 3 80-65 218 53 89 W-L APP GS CG 0-0 6 0 0 0-3 6 4 1 3-3 7 5 1 3-6 19 9 2

HR 2 2 0 4 IP 5.1 22.0 27.0 54.1

RBI SB 27 8 15 2 2 0 44 10 BB SO 2 8 21 15 15 18 38 41

9 w Tony Bonvechio Sr. w C/DH w 5-7 w 190 Newport, Vt. As a junior: Played in half of the team’s 34 games, including 13 starts ... opened season with two hits, including grand slam, and four RBIs in win versus Minnesota-Crookston on Mar. 15 ... went 2-for-3 with run and RBI in win against Saint Joseph (Vt.) on Apr. 28 ... went 1-for-2 with double, run and RBI in season-ending win versus Plattsburgh on Apr. 29 ... As a sophomore: Attended Southern New Hampshire University, but was not a member of the baseball team ... As a freshman: Played for the SNHU baseball team (2007) ... appeared in four games, including one start, and had two runs and one hit (a double) ... High School: Played four years of varsity baseball for head coach Eric Degre at North Country Union High School ... a two-time All-Conference selection ... his American Legion team, the OEC Kings, won 2007 Northern Division championship, and were Vermont state runners-up ... also played in the Northeast Regional that year, which his team hosted .. Personal: Anthony Michael Bonvechio ... son of Brian and Louise Bonvechio ... born April 3, 1988 ... majoring in journalism and mass communications ... served as an assistant coach for the Burlington (Vt.) Lynx American Legion baseball team in the summer of 2009 ... cousin, Brett Bonvechio, played minor league baseball for the Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres, and Chicago White Sox organizations.

Bonvechio’s Career Stats (* - 2007 Season Played At SNHU) Year Avg. GP-GS AB R H HR RBI SB 2009 .174 17-13 46 4 8 1 9 0 2008 DNP 2007* .167 4-1 6 2 1 0 0 0 Totals .173 21-14 52 6 9 1 9 0

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3 w Jeff McLaughlin Sr. w IF w 5-8 w 175 Rutland, Vt. As a junior: Played in six games, including a start against his hometown college (Saint Joseph) on Apr. 28 ... had hit in first game versus Clarkson on Apr. 13, and second game at Lyndon on Apr. 16 (scored run versus Lyndon) ... played errorless ball for second straight season ... As a sophomore: Appeared in 17 games, including five starts ... struck out just three times in 31 at bats ... had hit in four straight games he played in from Mar. 21Apr. 8 (5-for-11) ... went 2-for-3 with walk, run and three RBIs versus Vermont Tech on Apr. 8 ... started both games of doubleheader at Saint Lawrence on Apr. 20 ... didn't commit an error in 18 chances ... As a freshman: Went 4-for-5 with four runs versus Vermont Tech on Apr. 19 ... had two hits, run and RBI in first start versus Saint Mary's on Mar. 17 ... started five straight games from Mar. 17-Apr. 3 ... High School: Played baseball, football and hockey at Rutland High School ... was baseball team MVP as a junior ... won football state championship as a junior ... won American Legion batting title in 2006 ... Personal: Jeffrey James McLaughlin ... son of Barb McLaughlin ... born October 14, 1988 ... majoring in journalism and mass communications ... older brother, Greg, played on the Saint Michael's baseball team from 2005-08.

Year 2009 2008 2007 Totals

Avg. .250 .323 .258 .286

McLaughlin’s Career Stats GP-GS AB R H 6-1 8 1 2 17-5 31 6 10 17-7 31 7 8 40-13 70 14 20

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HR 0 0 0 0

RBI SB 0 0 6 0 3 1 9 1

Meet The Purple Knights 24 w Tim Pilczak (C) Sr. w 3B w 5-8 w 175 Cohasset, Mass.

As a junior: Started every game (26 at third base, five at second base, three at designated hitter) ... tied for team lead with eight doubles (and is tied for program record with 25 career doubles) ... also led team with nine hit by pitches, and second with 17 walks ... went 4-for-4 with double and two runs in second game versus UMPI on Apr. 11 ... had five-game hitting streak from Mar. 18-21 (6-for-16) ... tied program record with 25th career double in first game at Castleton on Apr. 25 ... played (and started) in 100th career game versus Southern Vermont on Apr. 26 ... As a sophomore: Played, and started, 33 games ... won team’s Greg Wells Offensive Player of the Year Award ... led team with nine doubles, tied for team lead with two home runs, and second with 41 hits, 116 at bats, a .353 batting average and a .483 slugging percentage ... second on team with 11 multi-hit games and six multi-RBI games ... had season-high 10-game hitting streak from Apr. 7-22 (18-for-42) ... had home run in both games of doubleheader at Saint Rose on Apr. 18 (4-for-8 on the day with two doubles, four runs and four RBIs) ... went 4-for-5 with double and two RBIs in win versus Hillsdale on Mar. 16 ... struck out just three times in final 43 at bats ... As a freshman: Won team’s Perry Bove Rookie of the Year Award ... led team in homers, and second in RBI and doubles (eight) ... went 4-for-4 with RBI at Suffolk on Apr. 21 ... had homer, double and four RBIs versus Westfield on Mar. 13 ... also homered versus Saint Lawrence on Apr. 22 ... had eight multi-hit games ... did not strike out or commit error in final seven games (20 at bats) ... High School: Attended Kents Hill School for a post-graduate year ... was baseball team captain and MVP ... received Newton "Bud" Brooke Award, selected by faculty and staff ... also played golf and ice hockey at Kents Hill ... graduated from Cohasset High School in 2005 ... lettered in all three sports, and captained golf and ice hockey teams as a senior ... Personal: Timothy Adam Pilczak ... son of Kenneth and Jo-Ann Pilczak ... born September 21, 1986 ... majoring in business administration ... also has played on the Saint Michael's junior varsity ice hockey team ... studied abroad during the fall 2008 semester. Year 2009 2008 2007 Totals

Avg. .265 .353 .291 .306

Pilczak’s Career Stats GP-GS AB R H 34-34 98 17 26 33-33 116 15 41 36-36 103 19 30 103-103 317 51 97

HR 0 2 2 4

RBI SB 14 1 19 0 19 0 52 1

Meet The Purple Knights 12 w Mike Robert Sr. w P w 6-2 w 190 Wellesley, Mass.

As a junior: Led team in pitching appearances, games started, complete games, shutouts (1), and innings pitched ... earned win in final two outings of the season ... pitched nine-inning shutout (four hits, one walk, three strikeouts) versus Southern Vermont on Apr. 26 ... threw 2.1 scoreless innings of relief to pick up win in season-ender versus Plattsburgh on Apr. 29 ... had season-high six strikeouts in seven innings at Norwich on Apr. 15 ... pitched complete game, allowing just three earned runs, in game one versus Lakeland on Mar. 20 ... allowed just one run and five hits with five strikeouts in 8.1 innings of relief on the season ... As a sophomore: Led team with eight starts on the mound ... second on team with two wins, 41.2 innings pitched, two complete games, and 26 strikeouts ... earned complete-game win with season-high nine strikeouts in game two versus Hillsdale on Mar. 16 ... allowed no earned runs and struck out six in six innings versus Illinois College on Mar. 20 ... threw complete-game win in game two at Merrimack on Apr. 26 ... As a freshman: Won team’s Harmon Bove Player of the Year Award ... led team in ERA, wins, games started, complete games, and innings pitched ... walked just five batters (three intentional) in 59.2 innings ... 41st in the nation in ERA ... earned first win with seven-inning shutout versus Defiance on Mar. 15 ... also earned complete-game wins at Skidmore on Apr. 7, at Saint Rose on Apr. 18, and versus Saint Lawrence on Apr. 22 (season-high five strikeouts) ... Previous: Attended Babson College in the 2005-06 academic year ... played four years of baseball and three years of golf at Wellesley High School, graduating in 2005 ... was baseball co-captain as a junior and senior ... Personal: Michael R. Robert ... son of Phil and Laura Fragasso ... born February 25, 1987 ... majoring in mathematics ... has a younger sister.

Year 2007 2008 2007 Totals

ERA 5.30 8.42 2.41 5.04

Robert’s Career Stats W-L APP GS CG 3-4 12 8 2 2-4 8 8 2 4-5 10 8 8 9-13 30 24 12

IP 56.0 41.2 59.2 157.1

BB SO 11 22 12 26 5 25 28 73

23 w Kevin Wickles (C) Sr. w P w 6-3 w 200 Hadley, Mass. As a junior: Third on team in strikeouts, and tied for third in pitching appearances and complete games ... allowed zero earned runs in five innings to earn win versus Minnesota-Crookston on Mar. 18 ... had complete-game win with season-high eight strikeouts in game one versus Lyndon on Apr. 8 ... had five strikeouts in five innings in game one at Stonehill on Apr. 18 ... As a sophomore: Won team’s Len Whitehouse Pitcher of the Year Award ... led team with three wins and 29 strikeouts, and second with six starts on the mound and a 5.19 earned run average ... ended season with eight-inning complete game with season-high eight strikeouts in 2-1 win at Lyndon on Apr. 30 ... won first college pitching performance, striking out six in five innings versus Saint Lawrence on Mar. 17 ... pitched three scoreless innings to earn win versus Vermont Tech on Apr. 8 ... allowed just two earned runs with six strikeouts in 5.1 innings in 7-6 win at Middlebury on Apr. 15 ... As a freshman: Was not a member of the SMC baseball team ... Previously: Attended Suffield Academy for a postgrad year, while playing baseball, basketball and soccer ... won New England championship in soccer at Suffield ... graduated high school from Smith Academy in 2005 ... played four years of baseball, basketball and soccer at Smith ... an All-Western Massachusetts FirstTeam selection in all three sports ... a 1,000-point scorer in basketball ... won Western Mass. championship in soccer as a senior ... Personal: Kevin Mark Wickles ... son of Mark and Kathleen Wickles ... born January 4, 1987 ... majoring in business administration ... father, Mark, played basketball at Saint Michael's ... sister, Brittany, played field hockey and basketball at Clark University. Year 2009 2008 2007 Totals

ERA 6.99 5.19 6.00

Wickles’ Career Stats W-L APP GS CG IP 2-3 9 5 1 28.1 3-3 7 6 1 34.2 DNP 5-6 16 11 2 63.0

BB SO 23 27 28 29 51

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1 w Pete Estes Jr. w OF/P w 5-11 w 155 Bennington, Vt. As a sophomore: Played in 16 games, including three starts ... had .700 slugging percentage, and .538 on-base percentage ... earned first collegiate start on mound, pitching five innings and fanning four to earn win in game two at Lyndon on Apr. 16 ... also had single and two RBIs in game one win at Lyndon ... had three straight one-inning scoreless outings: versus Scranton on Mar. 18, versus Clarkson on Apr. 13, and at Norwich on Apr. 15 ... went 2-for-3 with triple, two runs and two RBIs versus Saint Joseph (Vt.) on Apr. 28 ... didn’t make an error in 10 chances ... As a freshman: Appeared in 21 contests ... on the mound, led team with 2.08 earned run average in eight relief appearances (8.2 innings pitched) ... in first college pitching appearance, retired all four batters he faced for save versus Saint Lawrence on Mar. 17 ... pitched 1.1 innings of scoreless relief for first win versus Southern New Hampshire on Apr. 16 ... at the plate, had single and two runs in game two versus Lyndon on Apr. 7 ... started both games of doubleheader in right field that day ... struck out just three times in 21 at bats ... High School: Played four years of baseball, basketball and soccer at Mount Anthony Union High School ... team won Marble Valley League titles in baseball and basketball ... garnered the Harmon Bove Memorial Award for the state of Vermont following his senior year ... the Boy's Athlete of the Year at Mount Anthony as a senior ... a Wendy's Heisman nominee as a junior ... a National Honor's Society member ... earned the Saint Michael's Book Award ... Personal: Peter Colby Estes ... son of David and Judith Estes ... born December 10, 1988 ... majoring in journalism and mass communications.

Year 2009 2008 Totals Year 2009 2008 Totals

Avg. .500 .143 .258 ERA 6.00 2.08 4.35

Estes’ Career Stats GP-GS AB R H HR RBI SB 16-3 10 4 5 0 4 0 21-4 21 5 3 0 2 0 37-7 31 9 8 0 6 0 W-L APP GS CG IP BB SO 1-0 5 1 0 12.0 1 9 1-0 8 0 0 8.2 1 3 2-0 13 1 0 20.2 2 12

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Meet The Purple Knights

18 w Mike McDonough Jr. w P w 6-4 w 185 East Hampton, Conn.

As a sophomore: Second on team amongst pitchers in games started and strikeouts, and third in innings pitched ... threw six-inning complete game, allowing just one earned run with season-high eight strikeouts, to earn win in game two versus Lyndon on Apr. 8 ... won next outing, allowing two earned runs in five innings in game two against Clarkson on Apr. 13 ... allowed just one earned run and five hits in six inning complete game in game two at Stonehill on Apr. 18 ... had five strikeouts on two occasions: in game two versus Lakeland on Mar. 20, and in season finale versus Plattsburgh on Apr. 29 ... As a freshman: Led team with 11 pitching appearances, three complete games, and 43.2 innings pitched ... second on team with 26 strikeouts ... first win came in relief at Middlebury on Apr. 10 ... pitched complete game in 9-4 win versus Stonehill on Apr. 22 ... had season-high six strikeouts in four innings of relief versus Nebraska-Omaha on Mar. 18 ... struck out four in 2.2 innings of scoreless relief versus Middlebury on Apr. 10 ... Previously: Attended Stetson University in Florida in the 2006-07 academic year ... High School: Played four years of baseball, two years of basketball and one year of soccer at East Hampton High School ... was captain of baseball team as a senior ... earned Scholar-Athlete award ... Personal: Michael Coleman McDonough ... son of Coleman and Carol McDonough ... born January 26, 1988 ... majoring in biochemistry.

Year 2009 2008 Totals

ERA 5.36 10.51 7.98

McDonough’s Career Stats W-L APP GS CG IP 2-3 9 7 2 42.0 2-5 11 5 3 43.2 4-8 20 12 5 85.2

BB SO 21 30 19 26 40 56

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5 w Ben Yodzio Jr. w OF/IF w 5-10 w 175 Hingham, Mass.

As a sophomore: Started half of the team’s 34 games (20 appearances in all) ... started eight games at third base, and nine as the designated hitter ... went 2-for-4 with triple, home run, three runs and three RBIs in win versus Saint Joseph (Vt.) on Apr. 28 ... in previous game versus Southern Vermont on Apr. 26, went 2-for-4 with double, two runs and three RBIs ... had seven-game hitting streak in games he played in from Mar. 21-Apr. 16 (7-for-20) ... scored three runs in game one versus UMPI on Apr. 11 ... As a freshman: Played in 31 games, including 21 starts ... won team’s Perry Bove Rookie of the Year Award ... led team with a .356 batting average ... second with seven doubles and 23 RBIs ... had pair of six-game hitting streaks (from Apr. 16-22, and from Apr. 25-30) ... went 3-for-4 with four RBIs in win versus Vermont Tech on Apr. 8 ... went 4-for-7 with two runs and three RBIs in doubleheader at Saint Rose on Apr. 18 ... went 4-for-8 with RBI in doubleheader at Lyndon on Apr. 30 ... had nine walks and just two strikeouts in final 18 games of season (50 at bats) ... High School: Played baseball and soccer at Hingham High School ... baseball team's Offensive MVP as a senior, hitting .375 with 14 RBIs ... Personal: Benjamin John Yodzio ... son of Lance and Rose Yodzio ... born June 28, 1989 ... majoring in psychology ... father played soccer at S t o n e h i l l College, and cousin, Paul Barrett, played four years of baseball at Saint Michael's in the late 1990s. Year 2009 2008 Totals

Avg. .271 .356 .318

Yodzio’s Career Stats GP-GS AB R H 20-17 59 11 16 31-21 73 7 26 51-38 132 18 42

HR 1 0 1

RBI SB 14 1 23 2 37 3

2 w Mike Cracchiola So. w 2B w 5-7 w 170 Oyster Bay, N.Y. As a freshman: Played in 15 games, including seven starts ... first appearance came versus Southwest Minnesota on Mar. 16, and first start was versus Illinois College on Mar. 17 ... first RBI was against Scranton on Mar. 18 ... first career hit was three-run double in game two win at Lyndon on Apr. 16 ... started both games of doubleheader versus Saint Lawrence on Apr. 19, and at Castleton on Apr. 25 ... went 4-for-4 with double, run and RBI in second game at Castleton ... went 8-for-14 with five runs in final four games he played from Apr. 25-28 ... had .972 fielding percentage (one error in 36 chances) ... High School: Played varsity baseball under head coach Chris Alpalla at Kellenberg Memorial High School ... received Sports Award as a senior ... made the honor roll all four years, and had perfect attendance throughout high school ... Personal: Michael Ignatius Cracchiola ... son of Phil and Tricia Cracchiola ... born August 15, 1990 ... majoring in biology.

Year 2009 Totals

Avg. .273 .273

Cracchiola’s Career Stats GP-GS AB R H HR 15-7 33 5 9 0 15-7 33 5 9 0

RBI SB 6 0 6 0

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28 w Matt Dunn So. w P w 6-0 w 185 Needham, Mass. As a freshman: Was not a member of the team ... High School: Played four years of baseball and two years of basketball at Needham High School ... was baseball team’s Unsung Player of the Year as a senior ... also played club basketball ... Personal: Matthew Hammel Dunn ... son of Robert and Anne Dunn ... born April 12, 1990 ... has two younger sisters ... majoring in accounting.

8 w Bryan Geary So. w OF w 5-11 w 165 Milton, Vt.

As a freshman: Attended Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. ... appeared in four games off the bench ... team finished with 22-21 record ... High School: Played three varsity sports (baseball, basketball and cross country) at Milton High School ... All-Metro Division selection in baseball all four years, and team MVP as a junior ... was Division II state runner-up in baseball as a freshman ... a National Honor Society member ... Personal: Bryan Christopher Geary ... son of John and Tammy Geary ... born February 17, 1990 ... majoring in journalism and mass communications ... won American Legion state title with Colchester Cannons in 2009. Year 2009 Totals

Geary’s Career Stats (At Skidmore) Avg. GP-GS AB R H HR .250 4-0 4 2 1 0 .250 4-0 4 2 1 0

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19 w Chad Estey So. w C/1B w 6-0 w 180 New Haven, Vt.

As a freshman: Started all but three games ... tied for team lead in home runs ... second in base hits and total bases (49), and tied for third with seven doubles ... had .485 slugging percentage and .426 on-base percentage ... had at least one hit in 16of-19 games from Apr. 4-25 (25-of58), raising average from .259 to .369 ... went 2-for-4 with double, home run, two runs and two RBIs in game one at Castleton on Apr. 25 ... went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs in game two at Lyndon on Apr. 16 ... went 3-for-8 with home run, three runs, and three RBIs in doubleheader sweep of UMPI on Apr. 11 ... .991 fielding percentage (two errors in 222 chances) ... High School: Played four years of baseball and basketball at Mount Abraham Union High School ... won two Division II state titles in baseball (2006 and 2008), and was runnerup in 2007 ... won state title in basketball as a junior, and runnerup as a senior ... won two Babe Ruth state titles, and American Legion state title in 2008 ... in baseball, was Second Team AllMetro as a senior ... Personal: Chadwick Thomas Estey ... son of Michael and Kimberly Estey ... born April 1, 1990 ... majoring in business administration ... father works at Saint Michael’s, and served as his American Legion coach.

RBI SB 0 0 0 0

16 w Chris Hoey So. w P w 5-9 w 175 Huntington, N.Y. As a freshman: Was not a member of the team ... High School: Attended Saint Anthony’s High School, where he swam for four years ... a three-time All-League swimmer ... Personal: Christopher Ryan Hoey ... son of Stephen and Michele Hoey ... born August 4, 1990 ... has two younger brothers ... majoring in business administration ... also a member of the SMC swimming team ... father played collegiate lacrosse, and uncle is former professional ice hockey great and Hall of Famer Pat LaFontaine.

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Year 2009 Totals

Avg. .356 .356

Estey’s Career Stats GP-GS AB R H 32-31 101 18 36 32-31 101 18 36

HR 2 2

RBI SB 22 1 22 1

Meet The Purple Knights 7 w Patrick Lawler So. w SS w 5-9 w 165 Franklin, Mass.

As a freshman: Played in all but one game ... third on team in base hits, and tied for third with seven doubles ... had six-game hitting streak from Apr. 16-19 (10-for-25), raising average from .275 to .316 ... went 3-for5 with two runs and four RBIs in game two at Castleton on Apr. 25 ... went 3-for-6 with two runs and two RBIs in game two win at Lyndon on Apr. 16 ... went 3-for-3 with double, stolen base, run and two RBIs in game two win versus Lyndon on Apr. 8 ... earned first start, and had first base hit, versus Scranton on Mar. 18 ... had nine multi-hit games ... batted leadoff 16 times ... High School: Played four years of varsity baseball under head coach Dave Niro, and two years of soccer, at Franklin High School ... captained team as a senior ... a Hockomock League All-Star as a junior, led team with a .370 batting average that year ... as team's starting shortstop and #3 hitter as a senior, won Hockomock League championship ... Personal: Patrick Andrew Lawler ... son of Patrick and Allison Lawler ... born August 25, 1989 ... majoring in business administration ... father played baseball at Framingham State College ... cousin (Stephanie Soma) played soccer at Seton Hall University.

Year 2009 Totals

Avg. .311 .311

Lawlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Career Stats GP-GS AB R H 33-28 103 22 32 33-28 103 22 32

HR 0 0

RBI SB 18 3 18 3

6 w Tim McDonnell So. w OF w 5-11 w 160 Durham, N.H. As a freshman: Started all but two games ... led team with 21 walks, and second in runs ... third among starters with a .417 on-base percentage ... opened career with hits in each of first four games (6-of-17) ... ended season on season-high five game hitting streak (6-of-11) with four walks and four hit-by-pitches in that span ... scored a run in seven straight games from Apr. 4-11 ... stole two bases at Middlebury on Apr. 21 ... had seven multi-run games, and six multi-hit games ... struck out just six times in final 22 games (12 strikeouts in first 11 games) ... no errors in final 16 games ... High School: Played four years of baseball and golf, and two years of basketball, at Oyster River High School ... captained all three teams as a senior ... Oyster River's Male Athlete of the Year as a senior ... was Second Team Class I in baseball as a senior ... a two-time All-Seacoast Second Team selection ... won team leadership award in baseball and basketball ... made athletic honor roll all four years ... Personal: Timothy Peter McDonnell ... son of Sean McDonnell and Jenny Sheehan ... born April 2, 1990 ... majoring in journalism and mass communications ... father is the head football coach at the University of New Hampshire.

Year 2009 Totals

Avg. .262 .262

McDonnellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Career Stats GP-GS AB R H HR 33-33 103 27 27 1 33-33 103 27 27 1

RBI SB 13 4 13 4

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11 w Ben Mitchell So. w C w 5-10 w 170 Pembroke, N.H. As a freshman: Played in seven games, including two starts: in game two versus UMaine-Presque Isle on Apr. 11, and against Saint Joseph (VT) on Apr. 28 ... had hit in each of first two at bats: versus Southwest Minnesota on Mar. 16, and versus Scranton on Mar. 18 ... scored two runs versus Saint Joseph ... didn’t commit an error in 16 chances ... High School: Played four years of varsity baseball, basketball and football at Pembroke Academy ... captained baseball and football teams as a junior and senior ... a Class I All-State selection in baseball ... won baseball team’s MVP Award twice ... won NHIAA/NHADA Male Scholar-Athlete Award, Sportsmanship Award, and 3-Sport Athlete Award ... won Senior Babe Ruth state championship in 2008 ... Personal: Benjamin Michael Mitchell ... son of Keith and Laura Mitchell ... born Nov. 4, 1989 ... majoring in sociology ... an uncle played football at Union College, and a grandfather played football at the University of Rochester.

Year 2009 Totals

Avg. .200 .200

Mitchell’s Career Stats GP-GS AB R H 7-2 10 3 2 7-2 10 3 2

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HR 0 0

RBI SB 1 0 1 0

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21 w Michael Robinson So. w 1B w 5-11 w 170 Fairfield, Conn.

As a freshman: Played in six games off the bench ... first game was against Southwest Minnesota on Mar. 16 ... first career hit and RBI came against Southern Vermont on Apr. 26 ... first run was in opener versus Clarkson on Apr. 13 ... didn’t commit an error in 13 chances ... High School: Played four years of baseball and two years of football at Fairfield Warde High School ... baseball team’s Defendive Player of the Year as a senior, making just two career errors ... won Senior babe Ruth championship in 2007, and runners-up in 2008 ... Personal: Michael Sy Robinson ... son of Scott and Martha Robinson ... born Dec. 3, 1989 ... majoring in history ... father played baseball at the University of Vermont ... brother, Alex, is a student at Ithaca College.

Year 2009 Totals

Avg. .143 .143

Robinson’s Career Stats GP-GS AB R H HR 6-0 7 1 1 0 6-0 7 1 1 0

RBI SB 2 0 2 0

Meet The Purple Knights 15 w Jesse Sullivan So. w P w 6-0 w 170 Saugus, Mass.

30 w Austin Ziskie So. w P w 6-4 w 200 Chevy Chase, Md.

As a freshman: Pitched in seven games, including four starts ... threw five-innings of scoreless ball with season-best six strikeouts in shutout versus Saint Joseph (VT) on Apr. 28 ... earned win with complete game (three runs) in opener at Lyndon on Apr. 16 ... first win was in game two against UMaine-Presque Isle on Apr. 11 (five innings, five strikeouts) ... threw 3.2 innings of scoreless relief versus Southwest Minnesota on Mar. 16 ... High School: Played four years of baseball and two years of basketball at the Pingree School ... captained the baseball team as a junior and senior ... both years won the Class D New England championship ... Personal: Jesse Sullivan ... son of John and Diane Sullivan ... born Aug. 4, 1989 ... undecided on major ... brother, Tom, played baseball at Middlebury College.

Year 2009 Totals

ERA 5.81 5.81

Sullivanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Career Stats W-L APP GS CG IP 3-1 7 4 1 26.1 3-1 7 4 1 26.1

BB 10 10

SO 19 19

As a freshman: Pitched in nine games, including seven starts ... led team in wins and strikeouts ... earned win in collegiate debut versus Minnesota-Crookston on Mar. 15 (four strikeouts in 1.1 innings of relief) ... fanned season-high nine in six innings against Southwest Minnesota on Mar. 21, allowing just two earned runs ... had eight strikeouts in season-high seven innings to earn win versus Vermont Tech on Apr. 9 ... other wins came against Middlebury on Apr. 14, and at Castleton in game one on Apr. 25 (six innings in both wins) ... pitched at least six innings in six of final eight appearances ... opponents batted just .287 against him (best among starters) ... High School: Played four years of baseball at Bethesda Chevy Chase High School ... captained team as a senior, and was All-Gazette Honorable Mention ... won Barons Scholar-Athlete Award as a junior ... Personal: Austin Nicholas Ziskie ... son of David and Cynthia Ziskie ... born Novermber 25, 1990 ... undecided on major ... brother, Jesse, played baseball at Norwich University.

Year 2009 Totals

ERA 6.23 6.23

Ziskieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Career Stats W-L APP GS CG IP 4-4 9 7 0 47.2 4-4 9 7 0 47.2

BB 25 25

SO 44 44

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27 w Andrew Duprat Fr. w P w 6-0 w 165 Fairfax, Vt. High School: Played baseball at Bellows Free Academy-Fairfax ... Personal: Information not provided.

13 w Tyler Hotte Fr. w IF w 5-10 w 180 South Berwick, Maine High School: Played baseball and basketball at Marshwood High School ... was the Southern Maine Athletic Association Defensive Third Baseman of the Year as a senior ... a National Honors Society member ... Personal: Tyler Louis Hotte ... son of Eric and Deb Hotte ... born September 14, 1991 ... majoring in engineering ... made Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List in Fall 2009 semester.

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Meet The Purple Knights 25 w Collin Fishman Fr. w P w 6-3 w 180 Bethesda, Md.

High School: Played four years of baseball at Our Lady of Good Counsel ... missed his senior year due to injury ... led team in earned run average as a junior ... was national runner-up with the Maryland Millcats in 2008, and the Maryland Orioles in 2009 ... Personal: Collin Fishman ... son of Justin Fishman and Cynthia Mamion ... born August 6, 1991 ... majoring in biology ... a member of the biology honors society ... also a top ski racer.

10 w Andrew Kelley Fr. w P w 6-2 w 170 Lincoln, N.H. High School: Played four years of baseball, basketball and soccer at Lin-Wood High School ... struck out 300 batters in high school career, including 102 as a senior ... a threetime All-State selection (First Team as a senior, Second Team as a sophomore, and honorable mention as a junior) ... selected for New Hampshire Seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; team that faced Maine seniors in 2009 ... as senior, compiled 6-0 record, and allowed just 14 hits in 57 innings pitched ... in soccer, holds school record with 25 career assists ... scored 40 career goals, earning First Team All-State honors as a senior (Second Team as a junior, honorable mention as a sophomore) ... Personal: Andrew Michael Kelley ... son of Rick and Ann Kelley ... born July 19, 1991 ... majoring in business administration ... uncle, Michael Walsh, rowed at Dartmouth College.

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4 w Tim McAulliffe Fr. w C w 5-11 w 175 North Reading, Mass.

High School: Played baseball at Vermont Academy ... Personal: Information not provided.

20 w Rob McCarty Fr. w P w 6-0 w 190 Canton, Mass. High School: Competed in three varsity sports (baseball, cross country and wrestling) at Canton High School ... the ace of the pitching staff as a junior and senior ... captained the wrestling team as a senior ... Personal: Robert Woods McCarty ... son of Paul and Deborah McCarty ... born August 1, 1991 ... majoring in business administration ... played American Legion baseball in 2009.

29 w Steven Paula Fr. w IF w 5-10 w 170 Melrose, Mass.

Star team in 2007 and 2008.

High School: Played baseball and ice hockey at Boston College High School ... on honor roll all eight quarters his final two years of high school ... Personal: Steven John Paula ... son of Placido and Bridgit Paula ... born March 4, 1991 ... majoring in biology ... advanced to District finals on townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s baseball All-

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2010 Spring Break/2009 Wiffleball Tournament For the fourth straight season, the Saint Michael’s College baseball team will open its season in sunny Florida. The 2010 Purple Knights will take part in the Palm Beach Challenge for the first time, playing regional powers Franklin Pierce University, the University of New Haven, and Caldwell College. Among the nine games that Saint Michael’s is scheduled to play in Florida is a evening contest at Nova Southeastern University. In 2008 and 2009, Saint Michael’s played in the Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic in Fort Myers, and in 2007, the Purple Knights played in the Port Charlotte (Fla.) Invitational.. Those that will be playing in their fourth straight Spring Break in Florida include senior tri-captains Matt Beaulieu (left) and Tim Pilczak (pictures taken on previous Spring Break trips by Matt Byrne ’02).

On September 25, 2009, the Saint Michael’s baseball team spent the afternoon playing at Fenway Park and Wrigley Field - sort of. The Purple Knights played a round robin Wiffleball tournament at Little Fenway and Little Wrigley, unique 1/4-scale replicas of Boston’s Fenway Park and Chicago’s Wrigley Field, respectively, built in the backyard of the home of Pat and Beth O'Connor in Essex, Vt.. Little Fenway was built in 2001, and is the home for the Travis Roy Tournament. The annual tournament helps raise money for the Travis Roy Foundation, established in 1997 to help spinal cord injury survivors and to fund research into a cure. Little Wrigley, meanwhile, was completed in 2007 and greatly increases the tournament capacity for the complex. All pictures taken by Saint Michael’s baseball head coach Paul Morgan.

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2009 Year in Review

The Saint Michael’s College baseball team had a memorable season in 2009, the program’s first under head coach Paul Morgan. The team won 15 games, just two shy of tying the program record, including a stretch of nine wins in 11 games during the middle of the season. The Purple Knights opened the year on March 15 with a dramatic 1211 victory against the University of Minnesota-Crookston in Florida, rallying for two runs in their final at bat. Saint Michael’s also knocked off instate foe Middlebury College, 8-7, on April 14, and ended the season with a 6-4 win in game two against rival Plattsburgh State University on April 29. Several players had outstanding seasons for the Purple Knights. Junior Matt Beaulieu (left) had one of the best years in program history, recording a program record 56 base hits and tying the program mark with five triples. He earned Daktronics Division II All-East Region Second Team honors, and last summer played for the New Bedford (Mass.) Bay Sox of the prestigious New England Collegiate Baseball League. Four first-years also had strong debut seasons. Austin Ziskie led the pitching staff with four wins and 44 strikeouts, while first baseman Chad Estey was second on the squad (behind Beaulieu) with 36 base hits and 22 runs batted in. Patrick Lawler, meanwhile, became the everyday shortstop while finishing with a .311 batting average, and left fielder Tim McConnell led the team with 21 walks and was second with 27 runs scored. Four seniors played their final season for Saint Michael’s in 2009. Their class won 51 games during their four years, including 16 victories in 2007. Members of the Class of 2009 were (bottom, left to right): Jake Chadwick, Colin Dudunake, Joe Gil, and Ryan Reather.

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2009 Statistics & Results

No. Player 14 Matt Beaulieu 19 Chad Estey 7 Patrick Lawler 3 Ryan Reather 8 Joe Gil 11 Jake Chadwick 5 Ben Yodzio 24 Tim Pilczak 6 Tim McDonnell --------------------------1 Pete Estes 2 Mike Cracchiola 20 Jeff McLaughlin 17 Jeff Dukette 27 Ben Mitchell 9 Anthony Bonvechio 21 Michael Robinson 4 Aaron Blanchette

AVG .448 .356 .311 .303 .292 .277 .271 .265 .262

GP-GS 34-34 32-31 33-28 29-29 32-32 29-29 20-17 34-34 33-33

AB 125 101 103 99 106 83 59 98 103

R 34 18 22 16 20 24 11 17 27

H 56 36 32 30 31 23 16 26 27

2B 8 7 7 6 5 3 2 8 2

3B 5 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 1

HR 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

.500 .273 .250 .220 .200 .174 .143 .000

16-3 15-7 6-1 18-14 7-2 17-13 6-0 4-0

10 33 8 41 10 46 7 4

4 5 1 9 3 4 1 0

5 9 2 9 2 8 1 0

0 3 0 1 0 2 0 0

1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

4 6 0 6 1 9 2 0

.700 .364 .250 .293 .200 .283 .143 .000

2 0 2 7 2 4 1 0

1 8 0 16 1 16 2 3

.538 .306 .400 .365 .333 .278 .222 .000

0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Saint Michael’s Totals Opponent Totals

.302 .316

34-34 34-34

1,036 1,032

216 238

313 326

54 59

12 13

7 12

183 205

.398 .433

121 128

217 179

.393 .398

32-42 31-46

No. Player 12 Mike Robert 18 Mike McDonough 16 Jesse Sullivan 30 Austin Ziskie 23 Kevin Wickles ---------------------------14 Matt Beaulieu 1 Pete Estes 10 Colin Dudunake 28 Ed Hakey 4 Aaron Blanchette 25 Julio Patrone

ERA 5.30 5.36 5.81 6.23 6.99

W-L 3-4 2-3 3-1 4-4 2-3

APP 12 9 7 9 9

GS 8 7 4 7 5

CG SHO 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

SV 1 0 0 0 0

IP 56.0 42.0 26.1 47.2 28.1

H 77 58 36 54 39

R 49 38 22 38 32

ER 33 25 17 33 22

BB 11 21 10 25 23

SO 22 30 19 44 27

AVG .321 .330 .327 .287 .331

3.38 6.00 8.62 11.81 13.50 16.43

0-0 1-0 0-3 0-0 0-0 0-1

6 5 12 5 1 4

0 1 2 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

2 0 0 0 0 0

5.1 12.0 15.2 5.1 0.2 7.2

3 15 20 5 1 18

3 9 20 8 1 18

2 8 15 7 1 14

2 1 19 7 3 6

8 9 14 4 0 2

.150 .300 .317 .250 .333 .409

Saint Michael’s Totals Opponent Totals

6.45 6.33

15-19 19-15

34 34

6 6

2/1 1/0

3 6

247.0 246.0

326 313

238 216

177 173

128 121

179 217

.316 .302

1 20 24

2 42 22

9 2 8

10+ 0 0

Saint Michael’s Opponents

Date 3/15 3/16 3/16 3/17 3/18 3/18 3/20 3/20 3/21 4/4 4/4 4/8 4/8 4/9 4/11 4/11 4/13

3 28 33

Inning-by-Inning Summary 4 5 6 7 36 33 31 20 61 37 16 29

RBI SLG% BB 27 .640 15 22 .485 12 18 .379 10 18 .384 9 21 .377 7 8 .313 6 14 .390 6 14 .347 17 13 .330 21

8 4 8

SO 23 19 25 25 18 15 10 17 18

OB% SB-ATT .514 8-11 .426 1-3 .378 3-3 .363 6-7 .377 2-2 .351 4-5 .348 1-1 .413 1-2 .417 4-6

Total 216 238

2009 Results (Overall: 15-19 w Home: 10-5 w Away: 3-8 w Neutral: 2-6 w vs. Lefties: 1-1 w vs. Righties: 14-18)

Opponent vs. Minn.-Crookston* vs. Southwest Minn. St.* at Florida Southern vs. Illinois College* vs. Minn.-Crookston* vs. Scranton* vs. Lakeland* vs. Lakeland* vs. Southwest Minn. St.* at Franklin Pierce at Franklin Pierce Lyndon State Lyndon State Vermont Tech UMaine-Presque Isle UMaine-Presque Isle Clarkson

Result (inn.) W, 12-11 (9) L, 17-2 (7) L, 5-1 (9) L, 14-2 (7) W, 9-5 (9) L, 13-3 (7) L, 7-0 (7) L, 4-3 (7) L, 5-1 (9) L, 7-2 (7) L, 15-9 (7) W, 8-3 (7) W, 10-2 (6) W, 8-5 (9) W, 13-5 (7) W, 10-6 (7) L, 19-5 (7)

R-H-E/R-H-E 12-15-4/11-18-3 2-6-5/17-17-0 1-4-3/5-11-2 2-7-3/14-18-0 9-15-1/5-8-2 3-10-2/13-11-0 0-5-3/7-9-0 3-8-2/4-10-3 1-6-2/5-7-2 2-5-0/7-8-0 9-10-1/15-16-2 8-10-1/3-7-4 10-8-4/2-7-3 8-12-1/5-6-1 13-13-3/5-10-4 10-12-3/6-8-5 5-9-7/19-17-2

Date 4/13 4/14 4/15 4/16 4/16 4/18 4/18 4/19 4/19 4/21 4/22 4/25 4/25 4/26 4/28 4/29 4/29

Opponent Clarkson Middlebury at Norwich at Lyndon State at Lyndon State at Stonehill at Stonehill Saint Lawrence Saint Lawrence at Middlebury Saint Rose at Castleton State at Castleton State Southern Vermont College of Saint Joseph Plattsburgh State Plattsburgh State

Result (inn.) W, 12-4 (7) W, 8-7 (9) L, 5-3 (9) W, 11-3 (7) W, 12-4 (7) L, 6-4 (7) L, 4-3 (7) L, 12-3 (7) L, 5-4 (7) L, 9-4 (9) L, 6-1 (9) W, 7-5 (7) L, 12-11 (7) W, 10-0 (9) W, 15-0 (7) L, 9-4 (7) W, 6-4 (7)

* - indicates games played at Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic - Fort Myers, Fla.

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

All-Time Records Games PlayedSeason: 40, by Evan Grenier, 2007 Career: 125, by Sean Finnell, 1991-94

Consecutive Stolen Bases - 31, by Brian Rayder, 1990-93

HitsSeason: 56, by Matt Beaulieu, 2009 Career: 132, by Sean Finnell, 1991-94

Fielding PercentageSeason: 1.000, by Jack Coffey (3b), 1957 Career: .978, by Drew Hamilton (2b), 1992-95

Extra Base hitsSeason: 19, by Sean Finnell, 1993 Career: 39, by Sean Finnell, 1991-94

Outfield AssistsSeason: 13, by Ed Fennessey (rf), 2007 Career: 20, by Rob Russo (cf), 1990-92

DoublesSeason: 10, by Sean Finnell, 1993 10, by Seth Cole, 1999 Career: 25, by Sean Finnell, 1991-1994 25, by Seth Cole, 1998-2001 25, by Tim Pilczak, 2007-present

Catcher’s Caught StealingSeason: 28, by Sean Finnell, 1994 Career: 86, by Sean Finnell, 1991-94

TriplesSeason: 5, by Sean Finnell, 1993 5, by Jack Owens, 2007 5, by Matt Beaulieu, 2009 Career: 11 by Brian Rayder, 1990-93

Catcher’s Caught Stealing PercentageSeason: .560, by Sean Finnell (28-50), 1994 Career: .446, by Sean Finnell (86-193), 1991-94

Most Home RunsGame: 3, by Tony Gomes vs. St. Lawrence, 5/3/79 Double Header: 5, by Tony Gomes vs St. Lawrence, 5/3/79 Season: 8, by Tony Gomes, 1979 Career: 17, by Jack Coffey, 1954-57

Batting AverageSeason: .461, by Jack Coffey, 1956 (7 games) .448, by Matt Beaulieu, 2009 (34 games) Career: .409, by Jack Coffey, 1954-57

Most Stolen BasesGame: 5, by Phil Ruggerio vs Vermont, 5/16/35 Season: 18, by Brian Rayder (18 of 18), 1992

SavesSeason: 3, by Charlie Corbally, 1980 3, by Mike Thomas, 1999 Career: 6, by Charlie Corbally, 1978-81 Lowest Earned Run AverageSeason: 1.40, by Warren Tessier (4 games), 1958 1.44, by Scott Racicot (7 games), 1972 Career: 2.13, by Scott Racicot, 1970-72 Most StrikeoutsGame: 18, by Chris Kent vs. Lyndon State, 4/27/80 Season: 74, by Luke Steffens, (60 innings), 1940 Career: 196, by Luke Steffens, (176 innings), 1937-40

ShutoutsSeason: 2, by John Miarecki, 1999 2, by Dustin Whitney, 1999 Career: 4, by John Miarecki, 1998-01

Runs ScoredSeason: 37, by Kevin Harutunian, 2004 Career: 82, by Kevin Harutunian, 2003-06; and Seth Cole, 1998-01

On Base PercentageSeason: .607, by Jack Coffey, 1956 (7 games) .514, by Matt Beaulieu, 2009 (34 games) Career: .511, by Jack Coffey, 1954-57

VictoriesSeason: 8, by Dutch Colville, 1933 (8-1) 6, by Scott Racicot, 1972 (6-1) Career: 15, by Luke Steffens, 1937-40 (15-6) 14, by Scott Racicot, 1970-72 (14-3) 14, by Dutch Colville, 1932-33 (14-3)

Most WalksInning: 7 (consecutive), by Jim Devaney vs. Boston College, 5/13/49 Game: 9, by Luke Steffens vs. Clarkson, 6/5/29 (14 K’s) Longest Outing By A Pitcher15 innings, by Pat Dowd vs. Lowell Tech, 5/11/57. Dowd struck out 17 and held on for a 2-1 win.

Most Runs Batted InGame: 7, by Tony Gomes vs. St. Lawrence, 5/3/79 Season: 32, by Sean Finnell, 1994 Career: 87, by Sean Finnell, 1991-94

Slugging PercentageSeason: .752, by Sean Finnell, 1993 Career: .497, by Sean Finnell, 1991-94

Career: 303, by Luke Steffens, 1937-40

Evan Grenier ’08 played in a program record 40 games in 2007, starting 39 at first base.

Purple Knight No-Hitters -by Jean Dubuc in a 2-0 win over Vermont, 5/6/06 -by Dutch Colville in a 4-0 win over Champlain (NY), 5/22/33 -by Bobo Birsky in a 2-0 win over Vermont (15 K’s), 4/28/45 -by Tom Sorrell in a 2-0 loss to Vermont (4 errors), 5/7/56 -by Juan Montanez (Fr.) in a 14-0 (5 inn) win over Southern Vermont (9 K’s, 1 bb), 4/17/99 -by John Miarecki (Jr.) in a 9-0 (9 inn) win over Norwich (13 K’s), 4/31/00

Pitching GamesSeason: 13, by Rob Hopper, 1994 Career: 37, by Luke Steffens, 1937-40 Innings PitchedSeason: 93, by Dutch Colville, 1933

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Year W L T 1905 2 3 0 1906 3 3 0 1907 8 3 0 1908 4 6 0 1909 6 6 0 1910 8 4 0 1911 3 9 0 1912 9 4 0 1913 10 2 0 1914 6 3 0 1915 6 1 0 1916 7 3 0 1917 7 4 0 1918 6 4 0 1919 10 2 0 1920 9 3 0 1921 7 4 1 1922 4 6 0 1923 7 6 0 1924 3 8 0 1925 2 4 0 1926 4 5 0 1927 4 7 0 1928 1 4 0 1929 2 3 0 1930 2 12 0 1931 3 13 0 1932 7 9 0 1933 9 5 0 1934 9 6 0 1935 2 7 0 1936 6 7 0 1937 6 5 0 1938 0 11 0 1939 5 7 1 1940 5 5 0 1941 4 7 0 1942 2 9 0 1943 0 3 0 1944 Informal 1945 3 2 0 1946 4 8 0 1947 7 5 0 1948 3 7 1 1949 8 7 0 1950 6 6 0 1951 5 7 0 1952 3 7 0 1953 2 7 0 1954 3 6 0 1955 1 7 0 1956 4 3 0 1957 3 6 0 1958 4 5 0 1959 5 4 0 1960 3 6 0 1961 3 6 1

Coach Thaddeus Barttro Thaddeus Barttro Thaddeus Barttro Arthur Nolan Arthur Nolan Arthur Nolan Harold O’Brien Harold O’Brien Harold O’Brien Harold O’Brien Harold O’Brien Harold O’Brien James Clarke James Clarke James Clarke Alphonse Martino Alphonse Martino John Mullaney Johnnie Burns Johnnie Burns Johnnie Burns Johnnie Burns Johnnie Burns Lyle Stoddert Owen Murphy Owen Murphy Owen Murphy Robert Carr Robert Carr Robert Carr Arch Petras Arch Petras Arch Petras Arch Petras Phillip Ryan Phillip Ryan Phillip Ryan Rev. Ralph Linnehan Rev. Ralph Linnehan Rev. Ralph Linnehan Rev. Ralph Linnehan Phillip Ryan Phillip Ryan George “Doc” Jacobs George “Doc” Jacobs George “Doc” Jacobs George “Doc” Jacobs George “Doc” Jacobs George “Doc” Jacobs George “Doc” Jacobs George “Doc” Jacobs George “Doc” Jacobs Ed Markey Ed Markey Ed Markey Ed Markey Ed Markey

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Year-By-Year Records

Perry Bove, who guided the Saint Michael’s baseball program for 16 seasons beginning in 1990, holds the program record with 145 victories and 398 games coached. He was inducted into the Vermont Lake Monsters Sports Community Hall of Fame on Jan. 20, 2007.

Coach James Clarke Alphonse Martino Harold O’Brien Thaddeus Barttro Robert Carr Arthur Nolan Joe Pattison Paul Morgan Phillip Ryan Johnnie Burns John Mullaney George “Doc” Jacobs Seth Cole Perry Bove Ed Markey Arch Petras Rev. Ralph Linnehan Owen Murphy Lyle Stoddert

Year W L T Coach 1962 6 5 0 Ed Markey 1963 6 6 0 Ed Markey 1964 4 8 0 Ed Markey 1965 3 8 0 Ed Markey 1966 7 2 0 Ed Markey 1967 0 9 0 Ed Markey 1968 4 7 0 Ed Markey 1969 3 10 1 Ed Markey 1970 9 5 0 Joe Pattison 1971 9 5 0 Joe Pattison 1972 8 6 0 Joe Pattison 1973 2 5 0 Joe Pattison 1974 0 11 0 Joe Pattison 1975 6 5 0 Joe Pattison 1976 6 10 0 Ed Markey 1977 5 12 0 Ed Markey 1978 6 12 0 Ed Markey 1979 6 12 0 Ed Markey 1980 6 10 0 Ed Markey 1981 5 10 0 Ed Markey Program dropped from 1982-89 1990 4 20 0 Perry Bove 1991 6 23 0 Perry Bove 1992 12 20 0 Perry Bove 1993 10 20 0 Perry Bove 1994 12 27 0 Perry Bove 1995 4 23 0 Perry Bove 1996 2 19 0 Perry Bove 1997 1 20 0 Perry Bove 1998 8 14 0 Perry Bove 1999 17 9 0 Perry Bove 2000 11 6 1 Perry Bove 2001 16 7 0 Perry Bove 2002 12 12 0 Perry Bove 2003 9 3 0 Perry Bove 2004 14 16 1 Perry Bove 2005 7 12 0 Perry Bove 2006 9 12 0 Seth Cole 2007 16 24 0 Seth Cole 2008 11 25 0 Seth Cole 2009 15 19 0 Paul Morgan 97 seasons 562-801-7 .413 win %

Coaching Records Years 1917-19 (3) 1920-21 (2) 1911-16 (6) 1905-07 (3) 1932-34 (3) 1908-10 (3) 1970-75 (6) 2009-present (1) 1939-41, 1946-47 (5) 1923-27 (5) 1922 (1) 1948-56 (9) 2006-08 (3) 1990-2005 (16) 1957-69, 1976-81 (19) 1935-38 (4) 1942-45 (4) 1929-31 (3) 1929 (1)

Record 23-10 16-7-1 41-22 13-9 25-20 18-16 34-37 15-19 25-32-1 20-30 4-6 35-57-1 36-61 145-251-2 85-148-2 14-30 5-14 7-28 1-4

Pct. .697 .687 .651 .591 .555 .529 .479 .441 .440 .400 .400 .382 .371 .367 .366 .318 .263 .200 .200

SMC Baseball Through The Years

Clockwise, from top left: 2002 grads Tim McMahon, Juan Montanez and Matt Byrne at Catholic University in Washington, D.C.; the 2007 Purple Knights in Florida; longtime head coach Perry Bove in 2003; the 1935 Purple Knights at historic Centennial Field in Burlington, Vt.; three members of the 1992 Purple Knights at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec.

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SMC Baseball Through The Years

Clockwise, from top left: The 1905 Purple Knights, SMC’s first intercollegiate varsity team; legendary SMC figure and baseball coach George “Doc” Jacobs; two members of the 1948 Purple Knights; former SMC head coach Seth Cole ’01 as a freshman in 1998.

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This Is Saint Michael’s College Saint Michael’s College, one of the nation’s Best Liberal Art Colleges in the 2009 U.S. News and World Report rankings and one of The Princeton Review’s Best 368 Colleges, is a Catholic liberal arts college committed to creating a life-changing educational experience for students from throughout New England, the nation and the world. Saint Michael’s involves 1,900 undergraduate students in an oncampus residential community characterized by lifelong volunteer service, global perspectives and exceptional teaching in traditional arts and sciences, as well as contemporary fields of study. The College is situated on 440 scenic acres overlooking Burlington and Lake Champlain, with superlative views of Vermont’s Green Mountains. The Saint Michael’s community is further enriched by approximately 500 graduate students and 200 international students in the College’s School of International Studies, one of the nation’s oldest intensive English language institutes. A vibrant campus experience encompasses everything from sports to academic enrichment, to the fine and performing arts, to the unique international character of the college. Saint Michael’s is known as a terrific place for students who want to make the world a better place, as service to the community and to all humankind is a vibrant part of student life, reflecting the heritage of service of the Edmundite priests who founded Saint Michael's--the one and only Edmundite college in the world--in 1904. Today, more than 70 percent of the student body actively pursues community service projects through Mobilization of Volunteer Efforts (M.O.V.E.), reflecting a unique passion for social justice issues on campus. With nearly 100 percent of undergraduates living on campus, residential life is designed to enable academic pursuits, co-curricular

Burlington, Vermont “The Nation’s Most Livable City” Located in the northwest corner of beautiful Vermont, Burlington is the state’s largest city with a population of approximately 50,000 people, a number that more than doubles when you add the surrounding towns. Burlington is a thriving community that has just the right combination of cultural activities, great food, shopping, and outdoor pursuits. A&E Television called Burlington the country’s No. 1 city in its “Top Ten Cities To Have It All” poll. Church Street, the city’s downtown marketplace and epicenter of all Burlington has to offer, has been rated as one of America’s “Great American Main Streets” by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Below are some of the honors “the Queen City” was honored within the last several years by various publications and organizations.

Burlington’s Honors #1 City to Have it All #1 Place for Outdoor Sports Best Standard of Living in U.S. Least Stressful Metro Area Awarded “Dream Team” Status Safest State in the Nation One of the Best Retirement Areas in U.S. Sixth-Best “Family-Friendly” Place in U.S. One of the Top-10 Places to Raise a Family An Outstanding Get-Away Location in the Northeast

The Princeton Review features Saint Michael’s in its 2009 edition of “Best 368 Colleges”, the fourth straight year that Saint Michael’s has earned this distinction. activities, and the pure enjoyment of the college years and the Vermont experience to converge in a total Saint Michael’s College experience. The Tarrant Recreation Center and Ross Sports Center form the epicenter for athletic and recreational activities on campus. The College offers 21 intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level with all but four teams participating in the highly competitive Northeast-10 Conference, the second-largest Division II conference in the nation. For students who are looking for something slightly less competitive, there is a wide variety of club and intramural sports such as rugby, basketball, softball and even table tennis. Our acclaimed Wilderness Program also bring students into the great Vermont outdoors for adventure sports and survival training, from beginner to advanced certification levels. Saint Michael’s is home to Greater Burlington’s only Actor’s Equity professional summer theater, the Saint Michael’s Playhouse. On North Campus at historic Fort Ethan Allen, the Elley-Long Music Center at Saint Michael’s College is headquarters for the Vermont Youth Orchestra Association and provides rehearsal and performance space for the Vermont Mozart Festival. In recent years Saint Michael’s students and professors have received Rhodes, Woodrow Wilson, Guggenheim, Fulbright, National Science Foundation and other grants, and Saint Michael’s professors have been named Vermont Professor of the Year in four of the last eight years.

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John J. (Jack) Neuhauser, University Professor, Boston College, began his tenure as the 16th president of Saint Michael’s College, a liberal arts residential Catholic college located in the Burlington area of Vermont, on August 1, 2007. He was inaugurated on September 29, 2007. Professor Neuhauser served from 1999 to 2005 as academic vice president and dean of faculties of Boston College, and from 1977 to 1999 as dean and professor of the Boston College Carroll School of Management. Dr. Neuhauser, a computer scientist, will begin his position as president of Saint Michael’s College on July 1, 2007. “I’ve come to know and admire Saint Michael’s College as a trustee for five years, and quite literally, to know this place is to love it,” Professor Neuhauser said, on being named the next president of the college. “The academic qualities of Saint Michael’s, its faculty commitment to scholarship and teaching, the enthusiasm and curiosity of its students, and its talented administration and staff, should put it in the first ranks of liberal arts colleges. That is the path I hope we will follow together,” he said. “I only hope to be able to continue the strong legacy of Marc and Dana vanderHeyden [Saint Michael’s current president and his wife] and their predecessors.”

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President John J. Neuhauser

During his six years as academic vice president and dean of faculties of Boston College, Professor Neuhauser was responsible for leadership of the faculty in seven schools and colleges, containing 670 full-time faculty members, and nearly 400 part-time. During this time the number of full-time faculty increased by 50 and the number of endowed professorships more than doubled, to 45. Half the new faculty were persons of color.

As dean of Boston College’s Carroll School of Management, Professor Neuhauser led a redesign of the MBA program to promote socially responsible, ethical management and to offer several joint degree programs: MBA-MSA, MBAJD and MBA-Ph.D. He is also credited with raising $20 million on his own for the Carroll School. A native of New York City, Dr. Neuhauser earned a bachelor’s degree in physics from Manhattan College in 1964, a master’s in operations research and statistics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1965, and a doctorate in operations research and statistics: mathematics, also from Rensselaer, in 1968. Professor Neuhauser is described “as an academic leader who strives for excellence first,” and as a person who is “very comfortable providing leadership within the framework of a strong Catholic institution.” Jack Neuhauser has been a member of the Saint Michael's College Board of Trustees since 2001. He is the father of three grown children. He has completed the Boston Marathon seven times.

Athletic Administration

Geri Knortz, Ed.D. Athletics Director

On May 7, 1997, Geraldine S. Knortz, Ed.D., became the fifth athletics director in the College’s 93-year history, and the first woman to ever hold the position. “We were looking for someone with the leadership abilities to carry Saint Michael's into the 21st century, with concern for all students,” then-college president Marc A. vanderHeyden said. “I am convinced we have found the right person in Geri Knortz.” While at Saint Michael's, Knortz has guided the successful transition of the women’s ice hockey program to varsity status and the men’s ice hockey program’s move to the ECAC East Conference. Knortz has also been instrumental in the addition of numerous fulltime coaching positions, improvements to coaches offices, the renovation of the Ross Sports Center gymnasium floor in 2001, and the construction of the Duffy Artificial Turf Field in 2005. Under her leadership, notable team successes include the field hockey team’s semifinal finish at the 2000 and 2001 NCAA Championship, the men’'s basketball “Sweet Sixteen” appearance in 2001, and the crowning of the men’s hockey team as the 1999 NCAA Division II Champions. In 2007-08, the women’s tennis team earned the program’s first appearance in the NCAA Division II Tournament (the program qualified for the NCAA Tournament again in 2008-09), and the men’s ice hockey team was crowned Northeast-10 Conference regular season and tournament champions (the team earned another NE-10 Tournament championship in 2008-09).. Knortz has been a member of many college committees at Saint Michael's including: strategic planning, athletic advisory, technology steering, administrative council, and numerous search committees. At the national level, she currently serves on the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics, and is past chair of the NCAA Division II Nominating Committee and the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Committee for the Northeast District. She is also active with the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators. Knortz prepared well for her opportunity at Saint Michael’s during a very successful 15 year career at Hamilton College, where she held the position of associate director of athletics and senior woman administrator. She was also a professor of physical education (tenured 1987), and coached two varsity sports: volleyball and softball. She is a 1974 graduate (magna cum laude) of the State University of New York at Cortland, where she earned a bachelor of science in physical education and mathematics. She went on to earn her master of science in education at Northern Illinois University in 1978, and a master of science in administration at Saint Michael’s in 2005.

Chris Kenny Associate Athletics Director

Now in his third decade as a college employee, Chris Kenny - the College’s associate athletic director - is primarily responsible for NCAA compliance, marketing, development, and sport administration. Kenny is a product of Saint Michael’s, earning a bachelor of arts degree in journalism and master of science degree in administration and management at the College. After a brief stint as public relations director in the Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies minor league systems following graduation, he returned to his alma mater to be the College’s sports information director, a position he held for eight years.

Zaf Bludevich Senior Associate Athletics Director

A member of the athletic department since 1975, Zaf Bludevich has been involved in nearly every aspect of Saint Michael’s athletics since his arrival more than three decades ago. Bludevich has served as associate athletic director, head athletics trainer, summer camp director, intramural director and has coached several sports. From 1975 to 2003, he served as the College’s head athletic trainer, and in 2004 was promoted to his current title. Bludevich was honored by the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) for his three decades of service as an athletic trainer by earning the 2009 Dr. Donald Grover Memorial Award. The award is bestowed periodically to an athletic trainer of an ECAC member institution who has achieved outstanding success in his or her career and has made an unusual contribution in the interest of intercollegiate athletics. A 1993 Saint Michael’s Hall of Fame inductee, Bludevich has served on numerous committees and received several awards for his tireless efforts and dedication to Purple Knights athletics. He has held the positions of treasurer and secretary on the Vermont Association of Athletic Trainers and been a member of the NCAA Ice Hockey Rules and Women’s Championship committees and ECAC Cross Country and Track Committee. Bludevich’s longest tenure in a coaching position was 16 years with the cross country program, though he split his time between the men’s (1980-83, 1990-97) and women’s (1980-87) squads. In 1984 and 1985, his women’s squad won the Mideast Conference title. He was the co-head coach of the men’s swimming and diving team during its first four seasons of existence (1974-78). In 1975, he coached the school’s field hockey team, and in 1990 he assisted Lou DiMasi’s men’s lacrosse team. A 1974 graduate of Norwich University (and 2004 Norwich Hall of Fame inductee), where he received his bachelor’s degree in physical education, he earned his master’s in education/athletic training in 1975. In 1991, he received a degree in physical therapy from the University of Vermont. Following his term as the school’s SID, he served as Director of Athletic External Affairs for two years, before being promoted first to Assistant, then Associate Athletic Director. A well-known face around campus, Kenny is a member of several committees, both on campus and in the outer realm of college athletics. A former member of the NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Committee, he is a member of the National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators, and the National Association of Athletics Compliance Coordinators. He is also a member of Leadership Champlain’s Class of 2005. A division of the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Champlain is a prestigious year-long program focused on developing professional leadership and awareness of community issues facing Vermont. On campus, he is a member of the College’s Athletic Task Force, Athletic Advisory Council, and Judicial Review Board, and chairs the College’s Athletic Hall of Fame Committee. Kenny is also an active volunteer in and outside the Burlington community. He serves on the Vermont State Sports Council, is a member of the board of directors for Big Apple Basketball (a non-profit corporation committed to helping New York City kids achieve their dream of a college education), and volunteers for Vermont’s Camp TaKum-Ta (a residential summer camp for children with cancer) having served the camp as a member of its board of directors for 10 years. He is also the Executive Director of the Robert J. Kenny Memorial Golf Tournament, which endows camping scholarships at the Clara Barton Camp for girls with diabetes in memory of his late father, and is a member of the Barton Center’s “Friends of Barton.”

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Sports Medicine Jim Murdock Head Athletic Trainer Jim Murdock, an athletic trainer with nearly 30 years of collegiate experience, was named the College’s head athletic trainer on July 7, 2009. Murdock is be responsible for the health care of the College’s 21 NCAA Division II intercollegiate varsity sports programs. Murdock’s other duties include staffing of home and away athletic contests, supervising assistant athletic trainers and student workers, managing the athletic training budget, and ordering equipment and supplies. “I am honored and excited about my selection as the next head athletic trainer at Saint Michael’s College,” said Murdock. “In my time here in the area, I have seen and heard many positive things about Saint Michael’s, its programs and its student-athletes, and have been fortunate to get to know and work with some Saint Michael’s athletics staff. I hope my experience, expertise, and enthusiasm will be a benefit to all, and I look forward to becoming a Purple Knight.” “Jim Murdock will be a great addition to the Saint Michael’s community,” said Senior Associate Athletic Director Zaf Bludevich, the College’s head athletic trainer from 1975-2004. “The experience he has gained over the last three decades, plus his commitment to the student-athletes and coaches that he represents, will be a tremendous benefit to our entire institution.” Murdock joins Saint Michael’s after spending the last 11 years as an athletic trainer at the University of Vermont, including five years as head athletic trainer and assistant director of the Center for Health and Wellbeing. As head athletic trainer, he worked with all 27 of UVM’s NCAA Division I varsity sports programs, and was the supervisor for seven full-time staff, two part-time staff, several student athletic trainers, and three athletic medicine facilities. Prior to his time at UVM, Murdock was the director of sports medicine/head athletic trainer and assistant athletics director at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, N.J., from 1986-98. While at Monmouth, an NCAA Division I institution and member of the Northeast Conference (NEC), he developed a drug-education course and program for student-athletes, and was co-director of ITeam, a proactive prevention program for student-athletes dealing with responsible behavior. He also taught a variety of courses related to athletic training, health and fitness, and first aid safety, served a three-year stint as the executive director of the NEC Athletic Trainers Association, and spent eight summers as an athletic trainer at the New Jersey Garden State Games. Murdock is a 1980 graduate of the University of New Hampshire with a bachelor of science degree in physical education/athletic training, and earned his masters of education in sports medicine/athletic training from the University of Virginia in 1991. He also has served a six-year stint (1980-86) as an assistant athletic trainer and head baseball coach at Washington & Lee University, an NCAA Division III institution in Lexington, Va. Murdock has earned numerous worldwide appointments for his athletic training expertise. Since 2004, Murdock has served as an athletic trainer at two Paralympic Games and two World Wheelchair Rugby events, taking him to Brazil, China, Greece and New Zealand,

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The Athletic Training Room is located on the first floor of the Ross Sports Center, across from the gym. among other locations. A past president of the Vermont Athletic Trainers Association (VATA), Murdock has also served on the medical staff at eight Boston Marathons and three Vermont City Marathons, and has been a sports medicine volunteer for the United States Olympic Committee at competitions in San Jose, Calif., and Marquette, Mich. Among his lengthy list of affiliations and certifications, Murdock is a member of the National Athletic Trainer Association, the Eastern Athletic Trainers Association, and VATA. He also is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine and the National Strength Coaches Association, and is a certified instructor in several American Red Cross disciplines.

Jessica Moore Assistant Athletic Trainer Jessica Moore enters her fourth season as assistant athletic trainer at Saint Michael’s in 2009-10. She will be assisting in all of the College’s 21 varsity sports, and works primarily with the men’s and women’s basketball teams during the winter. Moore received her bachelor’s degree from Castleton State College in 2002, earning her degree in sports medicine. While at Castleton, she was a senior athletic training student with men’s and women’s basketball, softball, baseball and women’s soccer. After graduating from Castleton, Moore was a graduate assistant at Old Dominion University, working primarily with the women’s basketball team, which hosted the NCAA Women’s Basketball Regional Tournament in 2006. She received her master’s degree in education from Old Dominion in 2006.

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Seth Cole Sports Information Director

Seth Cole, a native of Blue Hill, Maine, is in his seventh year as sports information director for Saint Michael’s. He handles all publicity and media relations efforts for the College’s 21 varsity sports, and is the chair of the Northeast10 Conference Sports Information Directors. He also served as the College’s baseball coach from 2006-08. Cole, a 2001 graduate of Saint Michael’s with a bachelor’s degree in journalism, returns following a 12-month stint with USA Hockey in Colorado Springs, Colo. He first served USA Hockey as The Brian Fishman Intern before being hired full-time as coordinator of media and public relations. Prior to joining USA Hockey, Cole spent the 2001-02 school year as an Asa S. Bushnell intern with the Eastern College Athletic Conference in Centerville, Mass. As an undergraduate, Cole served internships with the Saint Michael’s sports information office and with the sports department of the Burlington Free Press. In addition, he also served as sports editor of The Defender, Saint Michael’s award-winning student newspaper. A four-year starter at second base for the Purple Knights’ varsity baseball team, Cole won the George “Doc” Jacobs Award, given annually to a student who makes an outstanding contribution to the athletic department at Saint Michael’s.

Jon Milazzo Equipment and Events Manager

Jon Milazzo, a native of Richmond, Vt., has been the Purple Knights’ equipment and events manager for the past 11 years. He is in charge of the purchasing and distribution of all apparel and equipment for the College’s 21 varsity programs. In addition, Milazzo is responsible for the game management of each home athletic event and the operation of the college’s concession stand for home basketball games. He also oversees a student work study staff of 15. Milazzo is a graduate of the University of Hartford. Before arriving at Saint Michael’s, he was an athletic equipment manager at the University of Vermont for 17 years.

Mary Moreau Office Coordinator

Mary Moreau is in her 15th year as the athletic department’s office coordinator. She is responsible for coordinating travel for every team and makes all necessary arrangements for home and away contests, including scheduling officials and transportation. Along with Stacey Peet, she helps manage the day-to-day operations of the athletic department.

John Donoghue Athletic Facilities Director

Stacey Peet Administrative Assistant

James Franklin Tickets Manager and Events Supervisor

Kelley Ruch Sports Information Intern

Stacey Peet is in her 11th year as John Donoghue returns to Saint administrative assistant to the athletic Michael’s for his second year as the athdepartment. She has several duties, includletic facilities director for the College. He ing managing the day-to-day operations of handles all schedule, maintence and the department. She also acts as the athletevent coordinating for the Tarrant ic department’s business manager. Recreational Center, the Ross Sports Peet, a well-known face on campus, is Center, Doc Jacobs Field and Duffy often seen singing the national anthem at Field. many of the men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s socDonoghue is a 2002 graduate of Saint Michael’s. His father is cer, field hockey, and men’s ice hockey home games. Jim Donoghue, the College’s swimming and diving coach.

James Franklin was named the head coach of men’s soccer, tickets manager, and events supervisor at Saint Michael’s College in April of 2008. Franklin has 11 years of collegiate coaching experience, most recently as an assistant coach for the University of Vermont’s women’s program in 2006 and 2007. Prior to joining UVM, Franklin was the men’s soccer head coach at Norwich from 2003-06. He played collegiate soccer at nearby Champlain College, where he earned his bachelor’s degree.

Kelley Ruch remains at Saint Michael’s for her first year as sports information intern in 2009-10. She will assist with all public and media relations facets for the College’s 21 varsity sports programs. Ruch graduated from Saint Michael’s in May with a degree in journalism. A fouryear member of the women’s soccer team at Saint Michael’s, Ruch scored 17 goals and added six assists for 40 points in her career. She also won the George “Doc” Jacobs Award, given annually to a student who makes an outstanding contribution to the athletic department at Saint Michael’s.

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Facilities

Since 1990, Doc Jacobs Field (left) has been home to Saint Michael’s baseball team, one of the finest playing surfaces in New England. The field is part of the Doc Jacobs Complex, which is also home to the Purple Knights’ soccer, field hockey, lacrosse and softball teams. The centerpiece of the facility is the Christopher Duffy Artificial Turf Field, a synthetic turf playing surface dedicated in October of 2005. The field, used by lacrosse, soccer and field hockey, was made possible due to a generous lead gift by John and Kathleen Duffy, parents of Kevin Duffy ’03, in honor of Kevin’s older brother, Christopher, who died during the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center. The baseball team has gone .500 or better at home every season since 2005, including 10-5 in 2009.

The Saint Michael’s basketball teams and women’s volleyball team play in the Ross Sports Center, which was renovated in the summer of 2001. A new state-of-theart floor was put down to replace the previous one that existed since the building opened in 1973. The gym has been named “The Taj Mahal of the Northeast-10 Conference”, and is widely regarded as one of the finest facilities in the Northeast.

The Ross Sports Center pool is home to the Purple Knights swimming and diving teams. The 25-yard, sixlane pool is also the home of Green Mountain Aquatics.

The Tarrant Recreation Center, named after the parents of former bas- The Fitness Center provides a wide variety of cardiovascular and ketball All-American Rich Tarrant ’65, offers students indoor basketball, weight-training equipment, including free weights, for all Saint tennis, racquetball and squash courts. It also has a 1/8 mile suspended Michael’s students, alumni, faculty members and staff. indoor track, and is where the baseball team practices during the winter.

2010 Schedule

Date Opponent Time 3/14 vs. Caldwell# 4 p.m. 3/15 vs. Franklin Pierce# 2:30 p.m. 3/16 vs. Saint Thomas (Fla.)# 3 p.m. 3/17 vs. Caldwell (DH)# 10 a.m. 3/18 at Nova Southeastern 6 p.m. 3/19 vs. New Haven# 9 a.m. 3/19 vs. Southern N.H.# 12:30 p.m. 3/20 vs. Southern N.H.# 12 p.m. 3/31 Norwich 3 p.m. 4/1 at Franklin Pierce (DH) 3 p.m. 4/2 at Southern N.H. (DH) 1 p.m. 4/5 at Assumption (DH) 1 p.m. 4/7 SUNY-Canton (DH) 3 p.m. 4/8 Lyndon (DH) 3 p.m. 4/10 at Skidmore (DH) 1 p.m. 4/13 Middlebury 3:30 p.m. 4/14 at Norwich 3 p.m. 4/15 at Lyndon (DH) 2 p.m. 4/17 at Clarkson (DH) 1 p.m. 4/18 Saint Anselm (DH) 1 p.m. 4/20 Castleton (DH) 3 p.m. 4/21 Stonehill (DH) 3 p.m. 4/24 at Saint Lawrence (DH) 1 p.m. 4/26 at Saint Rose (DH) 3:30 p.m. 4/28 UMass Lowell 3:30 p.m. 4/30 at Middlebury 3:30 p.m. 5/1 at Plattsburgh 12 p.m. (DH) - Doubleheader # - Palm Beach (Fla.) Challenge Schedule subject to change

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