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WELCOME TO MADONNA BASEBALL media guide contents GENERAL INFORMATION 2007 Schedule ................................... 1 Media Information ............................. 2 Media Outlets ................................... 3 Madonna University ........................ 4-5 Madonna Athletics Excellence ....... 6-7 NAIA Champions of Character .......... 8 Madonna Administration .............. 9-12 WHAC ............................................. 13 PREVIEW AND PERSONNEL Coach Haeger ............................. 14-15 Coach Rose ..................................... 16 Coach Kalmbach .............................. 16 Season Preview ........................... 18-21 Roster .............................................. 22 Player Biographies ...................... 23-37
2007 schedule 2006 SEASON IN REVIEW Individual Statistics ..................... 38-39 Miscellaneous Statistics .............. 40-41 Conference Standings and Stats ...... 42 Honor Roll ....................................... 43 HISTORY AND RECORDS Record vs. Opponents ..................... 44 Offensive & Defensive Records ... 45-46 Pitching Records ......................... 47-48 All-Time Scores .......................... 49-52 All-Time Roster ................................ 53
DATE................. OPPONENT........................... TIME/RESULT RUSSMATT COLLEGIATE CHALLENGE Mar. 3................. vs. Urbana............................................ 5 p.m. Mar. 4................. vs. Purdue-NC............................... 12:30 p.m. Mar. 4................. vs. Urbana............................................ 4 p.m. Mar. 5................. vs. William Penn (DH) ........................ 10 a.m. Mar. 6................. vs. Hannibal-LaGrange (DH) ............. 10 a.m. Mar. 7................. vs. Purdue-NC.....................................10 a.m. Mar. 8................. vs. Urbana (DH)............................... 3:30 p.m. Mar. 9................. vs. Judson (DH) ..................................10 a.m. Mar. 10............... vs. Fisher............................................... 9 a.m. Mar. 23............... at Spalding........................................... 6 p.m. Mar. 24............... at Spalding (DH) ................................ 12 p.m. Mar. 25............... at Spalding..........................................12 p.m.
2006 media guide awards
Mar. 27............. ROCHESTER..................................... 1 p.m. Mar. 28............. INDIANA TECH* (DH) .................1:30 p.m.
The 2006 baseball media guide finished second in the nation in the NAIA-Sports Information Directors of America (NAIA-SIDA) baseball media guide contest. It marked the fifth straight year that the baseball guide earned a top-10 finish and the third year in the top-five. The cover, designed by Matt Fancett, was named “Best in the Nation”. It marked the second-ever “Best-Cover” honor for a MU publication, joining Fancett’s 2003-04 basketball guide. In all, Fancett has earned 15 national awards for publication and web-design in his five years at Madonna. The 2007 guide, marks the first baseball guide produced by Fancett and first-year SID Tony Baldwin.
Mar. 31............. SIENA HEIGHTS* (DH) .................... 1 p.m. April 1................ at Siena Heights* (DH) ........................ 1 p.m. April 3.............. INDIANA WESLEYAN (DH)........12:00 p.m. April 4................ at Aquinas* (DH)............................. 1:30 p.m. April 5................ at Indiana Northwest...................... 2:00 p.m. April 6................ at St. Xavier..................................... 5:00 p.m. April 7................ at St. Xavier (DH).......................... 12:00 p.m. April 10............. ROCHESTER................................ 1:00 p.m. April 11............. CONCORDIA* (DH)..................... 1:30 p.m. April 14.............. at Indiana Tech* (DH)...................... 1:00 p.m. April 15............ INDIANA TECH* (DH)................. 1:00 p.m. April 17.............. at Northwood (DH)......................... 1:00 p.m. April 18.............. at Siena Heights* (DH).................... 1:30 p.m. April 21............ AQUINAS* (DH)...........................1:00 p.m. April 22.............. at Aquinas* (DH)..............................1:00 p.m. April 24............. NORTHWOOD............................. 2:00 p.m. April 28.............. at Concordia* (DH).......................... 1:00 p.m. April 29............ CONCORDIA* (DH)..................... 1:00 p.m. 2007 WHAC CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
media guide credits
May 3................. WHAC First Round.................................. TBA
CREDITS: The 2007 Madonna University baseball media guide is a publication by the MU Athletic Media Relations Department. It was designed and produced by Matt Fancett, Assistant Athletic Director-Media Relations, and Tony Baldwin, Sports Information Director. Special thanks to Jean Haeger for her editing expertise. Additional thanks to Tim Busch and Dave Miller for use of their photographs for the publication. Other photos in the publication are credited to the MU Sports Information Office. A special thanks to Patrick Moore and Bryan Rizzo whose past efforts helped contribute to this publication. The 2007 baseball media guide was printed in Ferndale, Mich., by Goodwill Printing.
May 5................. WHAC Championship.............................. TBA
May 4................. WHAC Semi-Finals................................... TBA
PURCHASING MEDIA GUIDES: The 2007 baseball media guide is available to the general public for $10. Checks or money orders should be made payable to “Madonna Athletics” and sent to: Madonna Sports Information, 36600 Schoolcraft Road, Livonia, MI 48150. Please include return address and the number of guides you are purchasing.
FIVE-TIME CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
2007 NAIA REGION VIII CHAMPIONSHIPS May 10............... at Battle Creek, Mich. ............................ TBA May 11............... at Battle Creek, Mich. ............................ TBA May 12............... at Battle Creek, Mich. ............................ TBA May 13............... at Battle Creek, Mich. ............................ TBA Home game in BOLD CAPS (played at Ilitch Ballpark) * denotes Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference game All games are single 9-inning games unless otherwise noted All weekend WHAC double-headers are 1-7 inning game followed by 1-9 inning game | Weekday WHAC double-header are 2-7 inning games. Game times listed as Eastern Standard time and subject to change