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Thank you for your interest in Westminster College and the Titan Baseball program. I hope you find this guide beneficial as you learn about our team and the men who are enjoying their Titan Baseball experience. I am honored to take over as the head coach of the Titan Baseball team, after spending the past two seasons as the associate head coach and pithing coach. We start the season with one goal in mind, to bring an NCAA World Series Champoionship to Westminster. This starts first and foremost with a PAC Championship and a trip to the NCAA Regionals. We as coaches are also concerned with our players excelling in the classroom as well as on the field. What’s most important to us as coaches is preparing our players for success long after their baseball careers have ended. We are looking for skilled players to continue the success of our baseball team. I know that making your college choice is one of the most important decisions of your life. I would like to discuss with you the challenges and rewards of being a Titan baseball player.
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2............. Roster 3............. Season Outlook 4-8.......... Meet the Team 9............. Coaching Staff 10........... 2012 Stats 11............ Record Book 12-13...... Titan Tradition 14-16...... Athletics Facilities 17........... The PAC 18........... College Profile *2013 Schedule on the back cover This publication is produced by the Westminster College Office of Communication Services. Editor: Nathan LaRiccia Editorial Assistants: Nick Grow On the Cover: 2013 Seniors Photography: Dave Miller Westminster archives Parent Contributions
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Name of School:........................ Westminster College City/Zip:...........................New Wilmington, PA 16172 Founded:............................................................ 1852 Enrollment:........................................................ 1,470 Religious Affiliation:.........Presbyterian Church (USA) Nickname:.........................................................Titans School Colors:....................................Blue and White Affiliation:.........................................NCAA Division III Conference:....................... Presidents’ Athletic (PAC) President:...............................Dr. Richard H. Dorman Athletics Director:....................................... Jim Dafler Assistant Athletics Director:.........Tammy Swearingen Athletics Department Phone:................724-946-7307
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Head Coach:.......................................... Tim Mulligan. Year:.................................................................. 1st Record as Head Coach:..........................0-0 (.000) Record as WC Assistant:....................53-33 (.616) Phone:..............................................724-946-7334. E-mail:........................... mulligtf@westminster.edu Assistant Coach:................................... Thomas Otto. Year:.................................................................. 1st E-mail:..............................ottotp@westminster.edu Home Field:.................................Titan Baseball Field Capacity:............................................... 50 Seating ........................................... 150 Standing Room Athletic Trainer:.................................. Shaun Toomey Assistant Athletic Trainer:........................Misty Motter Training Room Phone:..........................724-946-7314 Equipment Manager:............................... Sam DiVitto Equipment Phone:................................724-946-6210
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2013 Roster Team Quick Facts Overall 2012 Record:........ 28-17 PAC Record:........................ 16-8 2012 PAC Champions 2012 Player Splits Lettermen Returning/Lost:............ Starters Returning/Lost.............. Ptchers Returning/Lost:.............. 2012 Results Matin Luther+.... W 15-3, W 10-2 Lebanon Valley+.... W 8-7. W 7-3 Elizabethtown+......... L 2-0, L 2-0 Marywood+..............L 6-3, W 9-3 Susquehanna+......... L 2-0, L 6-5 MOUNT UNION..... W 3-1, W 5-1 ST. JOHN FISHER. .....W 2-1, L 9-0 THIEL*...............................W 3-1 at Thiel*................. W 3-1, W 7-6 GROVE CITY*....... W 8-2, W 7-4 at Case Western......L 4-1, W 2-0 at Grove City*..................W 21-4 GENEVA*........................W 16-9 at Geneva*............W 15-5, L 2-0 THOMAS MORE*...... W 5-4, W 6-1 THOMAS MORE*............. L 10-9 SAINT VINCENT*......L 12-3, W 5-3 W & J*....................... L 6-4, L 3-2 at W & J*............................ L 1-0 BETHANY*......................W 14-4 at Bethany*............... L 3-2, L 3-0 at Saint Vincent*................W 8-4 WAYNESBURG*..............W 10-2 at Waynesburg*..... W 3-2, W 7-4 PAC TOURNAMENT at Thomas More*...............W 2-1 at Saint Vincent*................W 5-3 at W & J (Championship)........W 6-0 NCAA MIDEAST REGIONAL at St. John Fisher............. L 13-7 at LaRoche......................... L 3-2 * PAC game + Spring Training-Fort Pierce, FL
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Season statistics and game box scores are available online at westminster.edu/athletics by clicking on the link for “Statistics” on the left column of each team’s home page.
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2013 Westminster Titan Baseball Roster # Name Pos. Ht. 1 Nick Grow LHP 5-9 2 Jake Haubrich C 6-1 3 Jason Avery OF 6-3 4 Matt Nystrom 3B 5-11 5 John Jones P/3B 6-2 6 James Shelby 1B 6-0 7 Ty Miller SS/2B 5-11 8 Liam Halferty RHP 6-0 9 Duncan Watt SS/2B 5-8 10 Andy Wallen RHP 6-2 11 Ty Robinson OF 5-9 12 Colin Bodnar P/OF 6-0 13 Chris Ross 3B/OF 6-2 14 Tyler Gill 2B 5-8 15 Brett Pollock P/OF 6-0 16 Kyle Borton RHP 6-1 17 Dylan Thomas RHP 5-8 18 Kyle Allen OF 6-1 19 Eric Dunn OF 5-11 20 James Foltz C 6-0 21 Scott Hanicak RHP 6-0 22 Ryan Dunn 2B/SS 6-0 23 Nick Reinthaler 1B 5-10 24 Jon Rhoads RHP 6-0 26 Jared Heck IF/OF 5-9 27 Kyle Dickel IF/P 5-11 28 Ron Sullivan LHP 6-5 31 Tommy Marlowe C 5-9 36 Nolan Hall 1B 5-9 41 Ty Swihart RHP 6-0 42 Dom Neely C 6-1
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Hometown/High School North East, PA / North East North Huntingdon, PA / Norwin New Castle, PA / New Castle New Wilmington, PA / Wilmington Ligonier, PA / Ligonier Valley Hermitage, PA / West Middlesex Clinton, PA / Hopewell Pittsburgh, PA / Central Catholic Pickering, ON, Canada / Dunbarton Erie, PA / Iroquois Creston, OH / Norwayne Pittsburgh, PA / Carlynton West Pittsburg, PA / New Castle Rochester, PA / Rochester Pittsburgh, PA / Northgate Mineral Ridge, OH / Mineral Ridge Washington, PA / Trinity New Wilmington, PA / West Middlesex Freeport, PA / Freeport Volant, PA / Wilmington Ellwood City, PA / Laurel Freeport, PA / Freeport Canfield, OH / Canfield Struthers, OH / Struthers Pittsburgh, PA / North Hills Medina, OH / Buckeye Boardman, OH / Canfield Berlin Center, OH / Western Reserve Franklin, PA / Franklin Area Aliquippa, PA / Hopewell Prospect, PA/ Slippery Rock
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The Westminster Titan baseball team will look to defend their Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) title in 2013. In 2012, Westminster posted a school-record 28 wins and earned its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament. 2013 will begin the college head coaching career of Tim Mulligan. Mulligan, who was the team’s associate head coach and pitching coach the past two seasons, takes over for the 2012 PAC Coach of the Year, Carmen Nocera. Mulligan brings a new intensity to the head coaching role and a vast baseball knowledge that is matched by few. Coach Mulligan believes in discipline for his players and that preparation will be a key part in this team being successful. “The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital,” said Mulligan. “I expect us to make a run and compete, just like last year. I’ve never been satisfied coming in second and will prepare this team to be championship caliber.” The Titans lost four all-PAC performers including PAC Player of the Year, Tim Wiand. To replace a pitching staff that held the 27th best ERA in the nation, the Titans will turn to a new ace this year: junior lefty Ron Sullivan (Boardman, Ohio/Canfield). Sullivan was the team’s fourth starter last year and compiled a 4-1 record in eight appearances that included six starts and a 4.97 ERA. He was fourth on the team in innings pitched (41.2) and surrendered only 14 walks. His excellent control and ability to get batters out will prove to be successful attributes as he looks to take over as opening day starter.
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The Titans also return closer and top reliever senior Nick Grow (North East, Pa./North East). The lefty relief specialist, and one of the three team captains, led the team last year with 17 games pitched, 16 of which were out of the bullpen. Grow led the team with three saves and was tied for the best ERA posting a 1.91. Grow had the fifth-highest inning total with 28.1 IP and lowest opponent batting average at .178. Other returning players who look to step into the starting rotation will be junior RHP Scott Hanicak (Elwood City, Pa./ Laurel), senior RHP Andrew Wallen (Erie, Pa./Iroquois), and senior RHP Liam Halferty (Pittsburgh, Pa./Central Catholic). Hanicak had seven appearances last year including two starts, earning a 3-1 record in 19 innings pitched. He sported a 3.32 ERA last season while surrendering only eight walks. Wallen makes his return to the Westminster baseball team after taking a year off. Wallen has already made a positive impression on the new coaching staff being named a team captain for his strong leadership shown and dedication to making the team better as a whole. He has accumulated 17 appearances in his career, including four starts with 34.1 career innings pitched. Halferty has been a staple in the Titan bullpen for the past three years getting 30 appearances in his career, 27 of which were in relief. Halferty provides versatility to both start and relieve, sporting possibly the best change up on the team and movement on his pitches that will pose difficulty to opposing batters. He has 42.2 career innings pitched, accumulating a 4-6 career record and posted a career-high two starts last year. On the offensive side, the Titans will turn to senior captain OF Tyler Robinson (Creston, Ohio/Norwayne) who returns as the team’s main power threat. The three-year starter batted .300 last season with a team-high five home runs. His .492 slugging percentage was second-best on the team and batted in 16 runs. Seniors OF Kyle Allen (New Wilmington, Pa./West Middlesex) and SS/2B Ty Miller (Clinton, Pa./Hopewell) will look to make significant offensive contributions. Allen, who was named 2nd team all-PAC, was second on the team with a .359 batting average. He led the team in runs scored with 39, had a stellar .436 on base percentage, and collected 26 RBIs. Allen’s speed will be a huge asset as he was 13-15 on stolen base attempts last season and is 23-30 in his career. Miller, an all-PAC Honorable Mention last season, posted a .319 batting average and holds a .343 average for his career. That to go along with 48 career RBIs and five
Senior Captain Nick Grow
Junior RHP Scott Hanicak home runs. Miller’s bat has been a crucial part of the Titans’ success the past three years. Rounding out the positional players will be senior OF Eric Dunn (Freeport, Pa./Freeport), senior 3B Chris Ross (West Pittsburgh, Pa./New Castle), and junior 1B Nick Reinthaler (Canfield, Ohio/Canfield). Sophomore transfer Duncan Watt (Pickering, Ontario/Dunbarton), sophomore Jared Heck (Pittsburgh, Pa./ North Hills), and freshman Ryan Dunn (Freeport, Pa./Freeport) will all battle for middle infield positions. The biggest question mark this year for the Titans will be the catcher position. After losing both starting catchers from last season, the Titans will turn to sophomore Jake Haubrich (North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin) and senior Dom Neely (Prospect, Pa./Slippery Rock). Haubrich comes into the season slated to be the guy behind the plate on opening day. He served the team primarily as the bullpen catcher last season, but did see time in seven games. His time in the pen allowed him to gain a solid rapport with the pitching staff and a good feel for their pitches. WESTMINSTER.EDU/ATHLETICS
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Kyle Allen
OF | Bats/Throws: L/R Senior | 6-1 New Wilmington, PA West Middlesex Business Administration
• 4th year on team, 2 year letterman • 85% on stolen base attempts - career • Batted career high .364 in 2011 • Should step in as a starter in the OF
Allen’s Career Statistics Year G-S AB H 2010 25-19 69 18 2011 35-34 126 43 2012 44-43 142 51 Totals 104-96 337 112
Dunn’s Career Statistics Year G-S AB H 2010 8-0 2 0 2011 11-3 11 4 2012 12-4 12 2 Totals 31-7 25 6
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AVG RBI 2B .261 22 3 .341 22 9 .359 26 5 .332 70 17
3B HR SB-ATT 2 3 4-4 2 0 6-11 2 0 13-15 6 3 23-30
Nick Grow (C)
LHP | Bats/Throws: L/L Senior | 5-9 North East, PA North East Accounting
(C) Designates Team Captian
Player bios online feature a link to their career stats and a news feed that displays all news releases and blog entries about the player. Visit the team pages online at westminster.edu/athletics, click on the “Roster” link and then click on a player’s name to access his bio.
OF | Bats/Throws: R/R Senior | 5-11 Freeport, PA Freeport Biology
• 3 year starter, 3 year letterman • 2nd team All-PAC 2012, Hon. Mention 2011 • 2nd on team in AVG. & Hits (2012) • Led team in Runs & Triples (2012)
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Eric Dunn
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AVG RBI 2B .000 0 0 .364 2 1 .167 0 0 .240 2 1
3B HR SB-ATT 0 0 0-0 0 0 4-5 0 0 2-2 0 0 6-7
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Liam Halferty
RHP | Bats/Throws: R/R Senior | 6-0 Pittsburgh, PA Central Catholic Broadcast Communications
• 3rd year on team, 2 year letterman • Led team in Saves (2012) • Led team in pitching appearances (2012) • Led team in ERA and Opp. BA (2012)
• 4th year on team, 3 year letterman • Led team with 17 appearances (2010) • Will see time on the mound as both a starter and reliever in 2013
Grow’s Career Statistics Year G-S W-L ERA IP H ER K’s BB 2010 (Transfer from Penn State Behrend) 2011 10-2 0-1 6.95 22.0 27 17 20 12 2012 17-1 2-2 1.91 28.1 18 6 32 12 Totals 27-3 2-3 4.11 50.1 45 23 52 24
Halferty’s Career Statistics Year G-S W-L ERA IP 2010 17-1 2-5 6.17 23.1 2011 9-0 2-0 3.86 9.1 2012 4-2 0-1 10.80 10.0 Totals 30-3 4-6 6.75 42.2
Ty Miller
Opp/BA .318 .178 .241
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H 34 15 17 66
ER K’s BB 16 12 20 4 9 8 12 8 6 32 29 34
Dom Neely
SS/2B | Bats/Throws: R/R Senior | 5-11 Hopewell, PA Hopewell History
Opp/BA .340 .375 .370 .355
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C | Bats/Throws: R/R Senior | 6-1 Prospect, PA Slippery Rock Mathematics
• 2 year starter, 3 year Letterman • 2012 All-PAC Honorable Mention • Team leader in career Batting Average • Will also contribute out of the bullpen in 2013
• 3rd year on team, 1 year letterman • Makes a return after missing 2012 season • Will see signifiant time as the #2 Catcher
Miller’s Career Statistics Year G-S AB H 2010 23-20 69 25 2011 31-31 98 35 2012 37-34 113 36 Totals 91-85 280 96
Neely’s Career Statistics Year G-S AB H 2010 7-0 4 0 2011 7-0 6 3 Totals 14-0 10 3
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AVG RBI 2B .362 18 3 .357 18 9 .319 12 1 .342 48 13
3B HR SB-ATT 0 2 2-2 1 1 1-1 0 2 2-4 1 5 5-7
AVG RBI 2B .000 0 0 .500 2 1 .300 2 1
3B HR SB-ATT 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0
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Jon Rhoads
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RHP | Bats/Throws: R/R Senior | 6-0 Struthers, OH Struthers Accounting
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Tyler Robinson (C)
OF | Bats/Throws: R/R Senior | 5-9 Creston, OH Norwayne Business Administration
• 4th year on team, 3 year letterman • Will contribute out of the bullpen in 2013
• 3 year starter, 3 year letterman • Led team in Home Runs (2012) • 2nd on team in slugging percentage (2012) • 4th on team in 2B in (2012)
Rhoads’s Career Statistics Year G-S W-L ERA IP 2010 6-0 0-0 4.76 5.2 2011 3-0 0-0 18.00 2.0 2012 2-0 0-0 9.00 2.0 Totals 11-0 0-0 8.38 9.2
Robinson’s Career Statistics Year G-S AB H AVG RBI 2B 2010 41-37 112 32 .286 19 9 2011 27-26 83 27 .325 13 9 2012 42-41 130 39 .300 16 8 Totals 110-104 325 98 .302 48 26
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ER K’s BB 3 3 4 4 2 0 2 2 2 9 7 6
Chris Ross
Opp/BA .292 .500 .250 .341
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3B/OF | Bats/Throws: R/R Senior | 6-2 West Pittsburg, PA New Castle Business Administration
3B HR SB-ATT 2 0 3-5 0 1 2-2 1 5 6-6 3 6 11-13
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Andy Wallen (C)
RHP | Bats/Throws: R/R Senior | 6-2 Erie, PA Iroquois Business Administration
• 2 year starter, 3 year letterman • 4th on team in RBIs and 2nd in AB (2012) • Versitile player with the ability to play both OF and 3B, has started at both positions
• 4th year on team, 2 year letterman • Returns to team after missing 2012 season • Will see time on the mound as both a starter and reliever in 2013
Ross’s Career Statistics Year G-S AB H 2010 23-11 44 13 2011 34-29 105 33 2012 44-43 146 42 Totals 101-83 295 88
Wallen’s Career Statistics Year G-S W-L ERA 2009 5-0 0-0 16.43 2010 9-2 0-2 8.57 2011 3-2 0-1 22.24 Totals 17-4 0-3 12.58
AVG RBI 2B .295 10 2 .314 15 3 .288 22 2 .298 47 7
3B HR SB-ATT 0 3 0-0 0 1 1-2 0 0 0-1 0 4 1-3
IP 7.2 21.0 5.2 34.1
H 16 33 19 68
ER K’s BB 14 3 4 20 8 14 14 4 4 48 15 22
Senior 3B Chris Ross
(C) Designates Team Captian
Opp/BA .444 .371 .559 .428
2012 PAC Champions The Titans capped off a stellar 2012 campaign with the school’s second PAC Championship. Along with setting a schoolrecord 28 wins, the Titans received their first ever bid to the NCAA Mideast Regional Tournament in Marietta, OH.
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IF/P | Bats/Throws: R/R Junior | 5-11 Medina, OH Canfield Mathematics
RHP | Bats/Throws: R/R Junior | 6-0 Elwood City, PA Laurel Business Administration • 3rd year on team, 1 year letterman • Missed 2010 season due to injury • Career high 3 wins and 19 IP in 2012 • Will step into the starting rotation in 2013
Dickel’s Career Statistics Year G-S AB H AVG RBI 2B 2011 7-0 5 1 .200 0 0 2012 3-0 1 1 1.000 0 0 Totals 10-0 6 2 .333 0 0
Hanicak’s Career Statistics Year G-S W-L ERA IP 2011 1-0 0-0 0.00 1.0 2012 7-2 3-1 3.32 19.0 Totals 8-3 3-1 3.15 20.0
3B HR SB-ATT 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0
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1B | Bats/Throws: L/R Junior | 5-11 Canfield, OH Canfield Biochemistry
Junior LHP Ron Sullivan
H 0 22 22
ER K’s BB 0 2 2 7 12 8 7 14 10
Ty Swihart
Opp/BA .000 .301 .289
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RHP | Bats/Throws: R/R Junior | 6-0 Aliquippa, PA Hopewell History
• 3rd year on team, 1 year letterman • Made solid contribution as a spot starter and pinch hitter in 2012 • Will battle for the starting job at 1B
• 3rd year on team • 2012 PAC Academic Honor Roll • Should see solidtime on the mound as both a starter and reliever
Reinthaler’s Career Statistics Year G-S AB H AVG RBI 2B 2011 6-6 16 5 .313 4 2 2012 18-13 35 4 .114 3 4 Totals 24-19 51 9 .177 7 6
Swihart’s Career Statistics Year G-S W-L ERA IP 2011 3-0 0-0 2.08 4.1 2012 (missed due to injury) Totals 3-0 0-0 2.08 4.1
The 2012 season brought to the end a specatular career of 1B Tim Wiand. Considered one of the best players in Titan history, he came to Westminster after transferring from Alveria (PA), he was an instrumental part in bringing a PAC Championship to the Titans. His legacy includes the following: •
2012 PAC Player of the Year
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2x ABCA All-Region (2011, ‘12)
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D3Baseball.com 1st Team All-Region (2012)
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• 3rd year on team, 1 year letterman • Appeared primarily as a pinch runner in 2012
Nick Reinthaler
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H 3 3
ER K’s BB 1 4 1 1 4 1
Ron Sullivan
Opp/BA .188 .188
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LHP | Bats/Throws: R/L Junior | 6-5 Canfield, OH Canfield Business Administration
• 3rd year on team, 2 year letterman • Led team in appearances in 2011 • 4th on team in IP and led team in BB/9 (2012) • Will step up as the ace in 2013
Sullivan’s Career Statistics Year G-S W-L ERA IP 2011 12-3 4-2 3.89 34.2 2012 8-6 4-1 4.97 41.2 Totals 20-9 8-3 4.48 76.1
H 32 42 74
ER K’s BB 15 24 16 23 18 14 38 42 30
Opp/BA .250 .271 .261
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OF | Bats/Throws: R/R Sophomore | 6-3 New Castle, PA New Castle Public Relations • 2nd year on team • 2 games played - all as pinch runner • 1 run scored (2012)
Jake Haubrich
C | Bats/Throws: R/R Sophomore | 6-1 North Huntingdon, PA Norwin Chemistry
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• 1 year letterman, 2nd year on team • 7 games played • 1-3 (.333) in 1 run scored, 1 BB (2012) • Will step in as starting catcher in 2013
John Jones
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• 1 year letterman, 2nd year on team • 1-0, 9 appearances, 6.2 IP, 6.75 ERA (2012) • Will be a key part of the bullpen in 2013 • Member of the Titan football team
1B | Bats/Throws: L/L Sophomore | 6-0 Hermitage, PA West Middlesex Elementary Education • 2nd year on team • 1 game played in 2012 • Will battle for starting job at 1B
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P/OF | Bats/Throws: L/L Sophomore | 6-0 Pittsburgh, PA Carlynton Financial Economics • 1 year letterman, 2nd year on team • 2 games played • 1-4 (.250) in 2012 • 1 run scored (2012)
Jared Heck
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IF/OF | Bats/Throws: R/R Sophomore | 5-9 Pittsburgh, PA North Hills Exploratory
Sophomore C Jake Haubrich
• 1 year letterman, 2nd year on team • 10 games, 1-2 (.500), 2 runs, 1 BB in 2012 • Will battle for starting spot at 2B in 2013 • Starting CB for the Titan football team
P/3B | Bats/Throws: R/R Sophomore | 6-2 Legonier, PA Legonier Valley Criminal Justice
James Shelby
Collin Bodnar
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Matt Nystrom
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3B | Bats/Throws: R/R Sophomore | 5-11 New Wilmington, PA Wilmington Business Administration • 2nd year on team • 3 games played, 0-4 (.000), 1 RBI in 2012 • Should see significant time at 3B • 2012 PAC Academic Honor Roll
Florida Spring Trip...
Every season during spring break, the Titan baseball team makes a trip down south to play 10 games over the course of a week. Florida Coast Spring Training takes place in Fort Pierce, Fla. at some of the best baseball facilities in the state. The trip boasts team camaraderie and allows for player development with anywhere from four to six junior varsity games played. WESTMINSTER.EDU/ATHLETICS
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Ryan Dunn
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James Foltz
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Tyler Gill
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Nolan Hall
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Tommy Marlowe
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Brett Pollock
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Dylan Thomas
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Duncan Watt
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Kyle Borton
RHP | Bats/Throws: R/R Sophomore | 6-1 Mineral Ridge, OH Mineral Ridge Biology
C | Bats/Throws: R/R Freshman | 6-0 Volant, PA Wilmington Criminal Justice
Senior SS Ty Miller
1B | Bats/Throws: R/R Freshman | 5-9 Franklin, PA Franklin Area Financial Economics
P/OF | Bats/Throws: L/R Junior | 6-0 Pittsburgh, PA Northgate History
2B/SS | Bats/Throws: L/R Freshman | 6-0 Freeport, PA Freeport Biochemistry
2B | Bats/Throws: R/R Sophomore | 5-8 Rochester, PA Rochester Mathematics
C | Bats/Throws: R/R Freshman | 5-9 Berlin Center, OH Western Reserve Criminal Justice
RHP | Bats/Throws: R/R Freshman | 5-8 Washington, PA Trinity Physics
SS/2B | Bats/Throws: R/R Sophomore | 5-9 Pickering, Ontario, Canada Dunbarton Exploratory
Stevie Perrotta ‘12 ...
The former Titan shortstop became the third Titan in history to play professionally as he spent the summer of ‘12 playing pro ball in Italy. Perrotta is now persuing an opportunity to be signed by a major leage team by playing in the California Winter League (CWL). The CWL is the premier instructional league in the nation and provides players with the opportunity to be trained by former Major League Baseball players and current professional league coaches and managers. The California Winter League continues to be the premier destination for players to receive top-quality instruction and get noticed by Major League scouts. In three seasons, the CWL has helped 145 of 272 players that have joined the CWL get professional playing opportunities. 8
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Tim Mulligan Head Coach
Tim Mulligan enters his first year as the Westminster Head Baseball Coach after spending the last two seasons as associate head coach and pitching coach. Under the tutelage of Mulligan the Titan baseball staff has had its two best seasons as a collective staff. Last season the team ranked 27th in Division III in team ERA. In his time as the associate coach, the Titans have compiled a 53-33 record; including a school record 28 wins in 2012, PAC Championship, and Westminster’s first ever appearance in an NCAA Regional. Under Mulligan there have been extraordinary gains in the performance of his pitching staff. Being around baseball his whole life has given Mulligan knowledge of the game that is matched by few other coaches. This shows in his ability to develop players in the 15 years he spent as a pro skills coach prior to coming to Westminster. In his
Tommy Otto
Assistant Coach
Tommy Otto comes to Westminster entering his 20th year as a baseball coach and his first with the Titans. He will serve Westminster as an assistant baseball coach and recruiting coordinator.
Otto has led nine regional teams and 11 state qualifying teams in amateur baseball through his career. Before coming to Westminster, he spent 14 years as head coach of a Youngstown Class B team, and 11 seasons as a coach for Youngstown Chaney High School. Otto has been instrumental in player development throughout his career as he has sent 126 players on to play college baseball. Otto has also been on the Youngstown
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coaching career he has sent three players to Europe to play professionally, had two players playing in the independent leagues, as well as sending over 50 players in the past five years to a college program to continue their baseball careers. In addition he spent 6 years as a scout with Paramount Scouting as well as 6 years as assistant GM of the Roth Brothers Youngstown Class B team. As an independent league head coach for various teams Mulligan boasts a 135-70 career record.
Mulligan, a U.S. Navy veteran, currently lives in Brookfield, OH with his wife Nancy and has two sons, Patrick and Matthew. In addition to coaching the Titans baseball team, Mulligan also runs Back To Basics Baseball, a program designed to teach younger players basic fundamentals of the game and achieve their dream of playing at the next level.
The Mulligan File Westminster Associate Head Coach/Pitching Coach: 2012: 28-17 PAC Champs, NCAA Regional Birth 2011: 25-16 PAC Runner-Ups Total at Westminster: 53-33 (.616) Player Comments on Mulligan: “I was very excited to learn about the hiring of Coach Mulligan last year here at Westminster College. In just a few short months as head coach, he has brought tremendous knowledge and teaching to our program and to us individually as players. With the extensive and successful background that he has, we know as a program, that will be in championship contention every year. ” -Senior Pitcher Andy Wallen “His knowledge of the game and passion for coaching makes his players rise to a new level” -Sophomore Catcher Jake Haubrich “He’s easily the best coach I’ve ever played for. He knows the game and how to teach it with the best of them, and on top of that you can joke around with the guy. You’re not likely to find too many coaches you’re comfortable just hanging out with; guys are going to love playing for him.” -Senior Pitcher Nick Grow
Class B executive board for five years as the league vice president. His career highlights include an AABC Connie Mack Regional runner up team as well as coaching nine players that went on to play Division I baseball and three of whom were drafted by MLB teams. Otto is no stranger to championship teams as he won a Youngstown Class B championship in 2005, as well as having a 2011 Palomino Region championship. Otto has compiled a .568 (690-524) coaching record in amateur and high school baseball.
Jack Hay
Assistant Coach
Jack Hay begins his third year on the Titan baseball staff in 2013.
Before joining Westminster, Hay was the head baseball coach at Boardman High School. Hay, now a retired high school teacher, resides in Boardman, OH.
Dave Schafer Assistant Coach
Schafer begins his first season as an assistant coach on the Titan staff after spending two years as the starting catcher for the Titans. He helped lead the team to a PAC Championship in 2012. Schafer will use his expertise, while working with the catchers.
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Record: 28-17 Home: 13-5 Away: 9-5 Neutral: 6-7 PAC: 16-8 Game date March 4 March 4 March 5 March 5 March 7 March 7 March 8 March 8 March 9 March 9 March 17 March 17 March 18 March 18 March 23 March 25 March 25 March 27 March 27 March 31 March 31 April 4 April 5 April 7 April 7 April 14 April 14 April 15 April 17 April 17 April 21 April 21 April 22 April 27 April 29 April 29 April 30 May 4 May 5 May 5 May 10 May 11 May 12 May 16 May 17
Opposing team Martin Luther # Martin Luther # Lebanon Valley # Lebanon Valley # Elizabethtown # Elizabethtown # Marywood # Marywood # Susquehanna # Susquehanna # vs Mount Union vs Mount Union vs St. John Fisher vs St. John Fisher vs THIEL * at Thiel * at Thiel * vs Grove City * vs Grove City * at Case Western Reserve at Case Western Reserve at Grove City * vs GENEVA * at Geneva * at Geneva * vs Thomas More * vs Thomas More * vs Thomas More * vs Saint Vincent * vs Saint Vincent * vs Wash. & Jeff. * vs Wash. & Jeff. * at Wash. & Jeff. * vs Bethany * at Bethany * at Bethany * at Saint Vincent * vs Waynesburg * at Waynesburg * at Waynesburg * Thomas More ** Saint Vincent ** Wash. & Jeff. ** St. John Fisher $ La Roche $ # Spring Training - Fort Pierce, FL
Score R H E / R H E Inns. (extra) Overall PAC Pitcher of record W 15-3 15-20-3 / 3-3-4 7 1-0-0 0-0-0 Iosue (W 1-0) W 10-2 10-10-2 / 2-8-4 7 2-0-0 0-0-0 Prejsnar (W 1-0) W 7-3 7-14-4 / 3-4-2 7 3-0-0 0-0-0 Mulligan, P. (W 1-0) W 8-7 8-14-1 / 7-12-1 (8) 4-0-0 0-0-0 Jones (W 1-0) L 0-2 0-3-2 / 2-7-1 7 4-1-0 0-0-0 Allen (L 0-1) L 0-2 0-1-2 / 2-2-1 7 4-2-0 0-0-0 Grow, N. (L 0-1) L 3-6 3-7-1 / 6-8-3 7 4-3-0 0-0-0 Halferty (L 0-1) W 9-3 9-12-2 / 3-3-2 7 5-3-0 0-0-0 Hanicak, S. (W 1-0) L 0-2 0-3-3 / 2-5-1 7 5-4-0 0-0-0 Iosue (L 1-1) L 5-6 5-9-0 / 6-13-4 (10) 5-5-0 0-0-0 Yeager (L 1-1) W 3-1 3-4-1 / 1-8-1 7 6-5-0 0-0-0 Prejsnar (W 2-0) W 5-1 5-9-1 / 1-4-2 7 7-5-0 0-0-0 Sullivan, R. (W 1-0) W 2-1 2-7-0 / 1-5-1 7 8-5-0 0-0-0 Mulligan, P. (W 2-0) L 0-9 0-5-2 / 9-12-0 7 8-6-0 0-0-0 Iosue (L 1-2) W 3-1 3-7-2 / 1-10-4 9 9-6-0 1-0-0 Prejsnar (W 3-0) W 3-1 3-5-2 / 1-5-3 (8) 10-6-0 2-0-0 Mulligan, P. (W 3-0) W 7-6 7-7-3 / 6-7-2 7 11-6-0 3-0-0 Iosue (W 2-2) W 8-2 8-13-3 / 2-5-0 7 12-6-0 4-0-0 Sullivan, R. (W 2-0) W 7-4 7-9-1 / 4-8-0 7 13-6-0 5-0-0 Hanicak, S. (W 2-0) L 1-4 1-4-2 / 4-7-3 7 13-7-0 5-0-0 Mulligan, P. (L 3-1) W 2-0 2-5-1 / 0-2-1 7 14-7-0 5-0-0 Iosue (W 3-2) W 21-4 21-25-0 / 4-10-3 9 15-7-0 6-0-0 Sullivan, R. (W 3-0) W 16-9 16-18-3 / 9-14-2 9 16-7-0 7-0-0 Prejsnar (W 4-0) W 15-5 15-13-0 / 5-6-7 7 17-7-0 8-0-0 Mulligan, P. (W) L 0-2 0-4-1 / 2-6-2 7 17-8-0 8-1-0 Iosue (L) W 5-4 5-13-1 / 4-6-0 7 18-8-0 9-1-0 Grow, N. (W 1-1) W 6-1 6-10-3 / 1-4-0 7 19-8-0 10-1-0 Prejsnar (W 5-0) L 9-10 9-16-3 / 10-13-3 (10) 19-9-0 10-2-0 Hanicak, S. (L 2-1) L 3-12 3-10-0 / 12-14-1 7 19-10-0 10-3-0 Sullivan, R. (L 3-1) W 5-3 5-9-0 / 3-6-0 7 20-10-0 11-3-0 Hanicak, S. (W 3-1) L 4-6 4-7-4 / 6-10-0 7 20-11-0 11-4-0 Prejsnar (L 5-1) L 2-3 2-8-1 / 3-9-0 (11) 20-12-0 11-5-0 Grow, N. (L 1-2) L 0-1 0-2-1 / 1-7-1 9 20-13-0 11-6-0 Iosue (L 3-4) W 14-4 14-15-0 / 4-16-2 9 21-13-0 12-6-0 Prejsnar (W 6-1) L 2-3 2-8-2 / 3-6-2 7 21-14-0 12-7-0 Mulligan, P. (L 4-2) L 0-3 0-1-1 / 3-7-1 7 21-15-0 12-8-0 Iosue (L 3-5) W 8-4 8-12-2 / 4-7-3 (10) 22-15-0 13-8-0 Sullivan, R. (W 4-1) W 10-2 10-13-1 / 2-8-4 9 23-15-0 14-8-0 Prejsnar (W 7-1) W 3-2 3-6-1 / 2-4-0 (8) 24-15-0 15-8-0 Iosue (W) W 7-4 7-11-1 / 4-6-1 7 25-15-0 16-8-0 Mulligan, P. (W) W 2-1 2-3-1 / 1-7-3 9 26-15-0 16-8-0 Grow, N. (W 2-2) W 5-3 5-9-2 / 3-4-2 9 27-15-0 16-8-0 Mulligan, P. (W 6-2) W 6-0 6-10-1 / 0-5-1 9 28-15-0 16-8-0 Iosue (W 5-5) L 7-13 7-13-4 / 13-18-1 9 28-16-0 16-8-0 Prejsnar (L 7-2) L 2-3 2-7-2 / 3-10-3 9 28-17-0 16-8-0 Mulligan, P. (L 6-3) * PAC Game ** PAC Tournament Game $ NCAA Mideast Regional Game
Batting and Fielding Player Kyle Dickel Jared Heck Tim Wiand Kyle Allen Bud Main Adam Robb Jake Haubrich Ty Miller Justin King Tyler Robinson Ethan Yeager Chris Ross Steve Perrotta David Schafer Colin Bodnar Eric Dunn John Jones Charles Hedland Nick Reinthaler Anthony Morgan Matt Nystrom Totals Opponents
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Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH 1.000 3-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 .500 10-0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 1 0 0 0 .667 0 0 .431 45-44 144 29 62 14 1 4 46 90 .625 16 8 21 1 .503 3 1 .359 44-43 142 39 51 5 2 0 26 60 .423 17 3 18 0 .436 1 8 .333 5-3 12 4 4 1 1 0 4 7 .583 2 0 1 0 .429 0 0 .333 3-0 6 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 .333 0 0 2 0 .333 0 0 .333 7-0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 1 0 2 0 .500 0 0 .319 37-34 113 13 36 1 0 2 12 43 .381 2 1 9 2 .333 1 3 .316 45-42 152 37 48 9 1 1 16 62 .408 14 5 17 3 .390 1 3 .300 42-41 130 21 39 8 1 5 16 64 .492 9 1 19 0 .350 0 2 .299 45-45 147 19 44 11 1 0 26 57 .388 12 6 19 5 .373 1 3 .288 44-43 146 17 42 2 0 0 22 44 .301 6 2 12 1 .316 4 2 .281 42-42 135 37 38 8 0 2 14 52 .385 26 10 29 0 .428 2 4 .277 32-32 94 14 26 4 0 3 17 39 .415 9 2 14 3 .352 0 3 .250 2-0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0 .167 12-4 12 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 .167 1 1 6 0 .286 0 0 .167 5-1 6 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 .333 1 0 3 0 .286 0 0 .154 22-18 52 5 8 3 0 0 6 11 .212 2 4 15 0 .241 0 3 .114 18-13 35 5 4 4 0 0 3 8 .229 6 1 9 0 .262 0 0 .000 7-0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 5 0 .000 0 0 .000 3-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 .305 45-45 1347 250 411 71 7 17 213 547 .406 125 44 203 16 .379 14 32 .261 45-45 1308 168 341 49 16 2 143 428 .327 143 34 245 18 .346 14 39
Player ERA W-L G-S Adam Robb 0.00 0-0 2-0 Kyle Allen 1.42 0-1 3-1 Nick Grow 1.91 2-2 17-1 Justin Prejsnar 1.91 7-2 12-10 Vince Iosue 2.57 5-5 11-11 Patrick Mulligan 3.00 6-3 13-12 Scott Hanicak 3.32 3-1 7-2 Ron Sullivan 4.97 4-1 8-6 John Jones 6.75 1-0 9-0 Ethan Yeager 8.10 0-1 4-0 Jonathan Rhoads 9.00 0-0 2-0 Liam Halferty 10.80 0-1 4-2 Totals 3.19 28-17 45-45 Opponents 5.07 17-28 45-45
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CG SV IP 0 0 1.1 0 0 6.1 1 3 28.1 5 1 75.1 4 0 66.2 7 0 81.0 0 0 19.0 2 0 41.2 0 0 6.2 0 1 3.1 0 0 2.0 0 0 10.0 19 5 341.2 16 3 335.2
H 0 10 18 91 53 72 22 42 11 3 2 17 341 411
R ER BB 0 0 1 3 1 1 9 6 12 30 16 19 28 19 27 38 27 42 9 7 8 23 23 14 10 5 8 3 3 3 2 2 2 13 12 6 168 121 143 250 189 125
K’s 2B 3B HR AB 1 0 0 0 3 5 3 0 0 32 32 2 1 0 101 55 10 3 1 310 40 5 3 0 246 66 11 7 0 292 12 3 1 0 73 18 6 1 1 155 3 0 0 0 30 3 1 0 0 12 2 0 0 0 8 8 8 0 0 46 245 49 16 2 1308 203 71 7 17 1347
SB-Att. PO A E Fld% 0-0 0 2 0 1.000 1-1 2 4 2 .750 3-3 362 13 2 .995 13-15 62 31 10 .903 3-3 6 9 2 .882 0-0 1 1 0 1.000 0-0 7 0 0 1.000 2-4 40 77 11 .914 13-15 69 2 2 .973 6-6 63 0 0 1.000 0-3 22 82 16 .867 0-1 30 8 1 .974 17-22 68 118 11 .944 2-2 127 20 5 .967 0-0 1 0 0 1.000 2-2 1 0 1 .500 0-1 0 3 0 1.000 0-0 111 15 2 .984 0-1 34 1 1 .972 0-0 1 3 1 .800 0-0 0 0 0 .000 62-79 1022 457 73 .953 43-59 1007 434 82 .946
B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA .000 0 0 0 0 1 .313 0 0 0 0 0 .178 3 2 0 0 1 .294 4 4 0 1 7 .215 6 10 0 1 8 .247 9 10 0 8 11 .301 0 0 0 0 1 .271 1 5 0 4 5 .367 3 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 1 0 0 0 .370 1 2 0 0 2 .261 27 34 0 14 39 .305 12 44 5 14 32
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Yearly Records (since 1950)
Year Record Coach 1950 7-2.............................Buzz Ridl 1951 3-5.............................Buzz Ridl 1952 4-4.............................Buzz Ridl 1953 7-5.............................Buzz Ridl 1954 8-4.............................Buzz Ridl 1955 10-3...........................Buzz Ridl 1956 8-4.............................Buzz Ridl 1957 5-8.............................Buzz Ridl 1958 14-1...........................Buzz Ridl 1959 10-5-1.......................Buzz Ridl 1960 7-7.............................Buzz Ridl 1961 11-2...........................Buzz Ridl 1962 13-4...........................Buzz Ridl 1963 9-6.............................Buzz Ridl 1964 8-4.............................Buzz Ridl 1965 12-4*.........................Buzz Ridl 1966 11-5...........................Buzz Ridl 1967 12-6...........................Buzz Ridl 1968 6-7.............................Buzz Ridl 1969 10-5...................Ron Galbreath 1970 5-6........................ Ray Ondako 1971 7-11.....................G. Waggoner 1972 11-9.....................G. Waggoner 1973 10-4.....................G. Waggoner 1974 10-11...................G. Waggoner 1975 17-10.................. Dave Rooney 1976 13-9.................... Dave Rooney 1977 15-6.................... Dave Rooney 1978 9-6...................... Dave Rooney 1979 10-9................ Scott Renninger 1980 11-15.............. Scott Renninger 1981 15-9................ Scott Renninger 1982 27-8................ Scott Renninger 1983 16-8................ Scott Renninger 1984 13-10.............. Scott Renninger 1985 17-20.............. Scott Renninger 1986 16-11.............. Scott Renninger 1987 3-16................ Scott Renninger 1988 11-13.............. Scott Renninger 1989 7-10................ Scott Renninger 1990 14-11.............. Scott Renninger 1991 8-22................ Scott Renninger 1992 11-18-1........... Scott Renninger 1993 13-9................ Scott Renninger 1994 13-20.............. Scott Renninger 1995 20-8................ Scott Renninger 1996 9-9.................. Scott Renninger 1997 12-14.............. Scott Renninger 1998 3-11................ Scott Renninger 1999 4-33................ Scott Renninger 2000 10-25...........S. Kelly/C. Nocera 2001 18-14-1!..................Sean Kelly 2002 23-9!........................Sean Kelly 2003 25-11.......................Sean Kelly 2004 18-22...............Carmen Nocera 2005 21-16*.............Carmen Nocera 2006 18-19...............Carmen Nocera 2007 17-21...............Carmen Nocera 2008 24-16...............Carmen Nocera 2009 15-25...............Carmen Nocera 2010 14-27...............Carmen Nocera 2011 25-16...............Carmen Nocera 2012 28-17*.............Carmen Nocera Since 1950 – 724-619-5 (.544) ! - ECAC playoffs
* - Conference champions
Record Book Award Winners
Year Name 1964 Dave Schreckengost 1967 Bill Harper 1982 Scott Gongaware 1983 P. Dudley Giles 1988 Bill Douds 2000-01 Kurt Latta 2001 Kevin Humberston Kurt Latta Henry Klinar 2002 Pat Boyle Nathan Statzer Kevin Culp Tony Deane 2003 Kevin Culp Kevin Humberston 2004 Brooks LeViere 2005 Kevin Gesacion 2009 John Izzo 2011 Rick DeBlasio Tim Wiand 2012 Tim Wiand Justin Prejsnar
Award NAIA All-American NAIA All-American NAIA Scholar-Athlete NAIA All-American Gene Waldron Award NAIA Scholar-Athlete GTE Academic All-District ECAC Division II All-Region ECAC Division II All-Region ECAC Division II All-Region ECAC Division II All-Region ECAC Division II All-Region Verizon Academic All-District Verizon Academic All-District Verizon Academic All-America ABCA All-Mideast Region ABCA All-Mideast Region ABCA All-Mideast Region ABCA All-Mideast Region ECAC Division III All-Region Capital One Academic All-District ABCA All-Midwest Region PAC Player of the Year ABCA All-Mideast Region D3baseball 1st Team All-Region ABCA All-Mideast Region
Single Season Records
Category Total Name Year At Bats.................................156......................... Brandon Drespling......................2008 Runs....................................50........................... Brian Kinky..................................1982 Hits......................................65........................... Greg Mencini...............................1982 Doubles...............................14........................... Tom Nulph...................................1999 Mike Busin...................................2007 Triples..................................7............................. Brian Kinky..................................1982 Jens Jorgensen...........................1995 Home Runs.........................10........................... Scott Higgins...............................1982 Rob Nogay..................................1995 Brooks LeViere............................2004 Donnie Womeldorff.....................2008 Runs Batted In.....................46........................... Tim Wiand...................................2012 Walks...................................31........................... Brian Andrews.............................2006 Stolen Bases.......................29........................... Steve Perrotta.............................2010 Batting Average*...................533 (24-45)........... Chris Snyder...............................1996 Wins.....................................11........................... Pat Boyle.....................................2002 Earned Run Avg..................0.74........................ Bill Harper...................................1967 Saves..................................5............................. Ethan Yeager..............................2011 Innings Pitched....................82.0........................ Pat Boyle.....................................2002 Strikeouts............................111......................... Pat Boyle.....................................2002 * at-bats must be at least double amount of team’s games during season.
Career Records
Category Total Name Year At Bats.................................509......................... John Izzo.............................. 2006-09 Runs....................................121......................... John Izzo.............................. 2006-09 Hits......................................185......................... John Izzo.............................. 2006-09 Doubles...............................39........................... John Izzo.............................. 2006-09 Triples..................................15........................... Joe Lafko.............................. 1985-88 Home Runs.........................26........................... John Izzo.............................. 2006-09 Runs Batted In.....................124......................... John Izzo.............................. 2006-09 Walks...................................78........................... Brian Andrews...................... 2002-06 Stolen Bases.......................78........................... Kevin Gesacion.................... 2002-05 Batting Average....................457........................ Bill Douds............................. 1987-89 Wins.....................................25........................... Pat Boyle.............................. 2001-04 Earned Run Avg..................1.37........................ Richard Holliday................... 1966-67 Saves..................................9............................. Ethan Yeager....................... 2009-12 Innings Pitched....................248.2...................... Justin Prejsnar..................... 2009-12 Strikeouts............................269......................... Bill Harper............................ 1965-68 WESTMINSTER.EDU/ATHLETICS
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Titan Tradition By the Numbers
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Academic All-Americans • 9 football • 3 track & field • 2 men’s basketball • 2 women’s soccer • 2 softball • 2 swimming & diving • 2 men’s tennis • 1 baseball • 1 women’s basketball • 1 men’s soccer
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All-Americans • 48 swimming & diving • 42 football • 15 men’s basketball • 3 baseball • 4 track & field • 1 volleyball
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estminster College has a proud athletics heritage that is steeped with a tradition of winning. Although the College was founded in 1852, varsity athletics at Westminster did not become prevalent until 1884. Beginning in 1926, the sports teams at Westminster became known as the “Titans,” after a The Original “Towering Titans” of 1926-27 sportswriter for the student newspaper, The Holcad, nicknamed the resurgent basketball team the “Towering Titans” because of younger, taller men that made up the starting lineup. The athletics program at Westminster became best known for the success of its football and men’s basketball teams. The Titan football team won six NAIA National Championships from 1970-94 and 71% (398-157-10) of its games since 1952. The men’s basketball team, honored by the Associated Press as the nation’s top small college team in 1962, was the all-time winningest NAIA team before Westminster joined the NCAA in 1998.
Left to right: Kristin Zukowski, the 1991 NAIA champion in the 100-yard butterfly; Phil Rice, Westminster’s first-ever All-American in 1932; Harold Davis, a College Football Hall of Fame inductee in 2004 who was the football team’s only three-time, first-team All-American from 1954-56.
Titans in the College Football Hall of Fame • Harold Burry, Coach • Joe Fusco, Coach • Harold Davis, QB • Larry Pugh, G/LB
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National Champion National Champion National Champion Swimmers Swimmers Swimmers • Myron Luthringer, 1981 MyronZukowski, Luthringer, 1981 • • • Myron Luthringer, 1981 Kristin 1991 Kristin Zukowski, 1991 • Drew Zukowski, Dugan, 19941991 • • Kristin Dave Gesacion, 2000 Drew Dugan, 1994 1994 • • •Drew Dugan,
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n the 2011-12 academic year there were 424 varsity athletes at Westminster, including 45 multi-sport athletes. There are currently 20 varsity sports teams at Westminster that compete in Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) and NCAA Division III. In the last eight years, 11 Westminster teams have either qualified for the NCAA Tournament or sent athletes to the NCAA Championship meet. Westminster joined the NCAA Division III and the PAC in 2000-01 and became eligible for championships and awards in 2002-03.
Titan Tradition the Numbers ByBy the Numbers (since (since 2002-03) 2002-03)
32 33 Nine-time All-American Swimmer Caitlin Lehberger ’12
Appearances by teams in NCAA Championships • 7 women’s swimming • 5 women’s soccer • 5 men’s swimming • 3 men’s soccer • 2 women’s basketball • 3 men’s track & field • 3 women’s track & field • 2 volleyball • 1 baseball • 1 men’s basketball • 1 men’s golf • 1 men’s soccer
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PAC Team Championships • 5 women’s soccer • 4 men’s swimming • 4 women’s swimming • 4 women’s track & field • 3 men’s golf • 3 men’s soccer • 3 volleyball • 2 baseball • 2 men’s track & field • 2 women’s golf • 1 men’s basketball • 1 women’s basketball • 1 softball
Two-time All-American Thrower Ryan Bell ’12
In 2008, Westminster baseball player Brandon Drespling became the first Titan since 1972 to sign with a Major League organization when the Milwaukee Brewers signed him as a free agent.
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PAC All-Sports Trophies • 7 for women’s sports • 2 for men’s sports
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Baseball Field
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ocated adjacent to Memorial Field House and Burry Stadium, the Westminster baseball diamond has been the home of the Titans throughout the program’s history. The field’s unusual dimensions are 370 feet down the right field line, 360 feet to center field, and 340 feet down the left field line. The field’s signature feature is in left field, as home runs routinely find their way into Brittain Lake. The field underwent extensive renovations in 2004, including the addition of new dugouts, bullpen areas, a new backstop and completion of the right field fence.
Home of the 2012 PAC Champions Dr. Richard H. Dorman College President
Dr. Richard H. Dorman took office as the 14th President of Westminster College in 2008. President Dorman previously served as vice president for institutional advancement at Otterbein College since 1996. He served as assistant vice president for development (1994-96) and director of health sciences development at the University of Louisville (1990-94) following four years as an executive with the Penn State Alumni Association. A 1975 graduate of Susquehanna University, Dorman earned his master’s and his doctorate from Penn State University.
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Jim Dafler
Director of Athletics Jim Dafler enters his 14th year as director of athletics at Westminster College in 201213. Dafler was selected as the chairman of the NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Committee for the 2008-09 season, the final year of a four-year term as a committee member. Dafler was Westminster’s head men’s basketball coach from 1998-2003 after spending nine years as an assistant coach. He was also the Titans’ track and field coach for nine years. A 1971 graduate of Capital University, Dafler earned his master’s from Ohio University.
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Athletics Facilities
In this wide-angle view of Westminster’s athletics facilities, you can see, from left to right, the field house, natatorium, football stadium and track, and the baseball field in the foreground. The softball field and starting line for the cross country course is located slightly to the left of this view and the tennis courts and soccer fields are located just to the right of this view.
Amenities Memorial Field House • Eight Locker Rooms • Hospitality Room • “Smart” Classrooms • Large Lobby Area • Fitness Center • Training Room Buzz Ridl Gymnasium • Two Full-Sized Courts • Auxilliary Gym • Seating for 2,300
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estminster student-athletes enjoy access to outstanding athletics facilities on campus. With the exception of the golf teams, all of the Titans compete and practice on campus in one centralized location. Each team has access to its own locker room in the Memorial Field House, which is also a short walking distance to all venues.
Natatorium • 45’x75’ Swimming Area • Six 7-foot Lanes • Balcony Seating for 300 Old 77 • Historic Home of Titan Basketball Until 1951 • Renovated in 2003 • Practice Gymnasium • Indoor Running Track • Fitness Center • Dance Studio Harold Burry Stadium • Renovated in 2008, ’01 • All-Weather Track • FieldTurf, Lighting • Seating for 3,000 • Two-Level Press Box • Plaza, Concession Area
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Athletics Facilities
Fitness Center Amenities • Two fitness centers on campus: one in Memorial Field House and the Marge Walker Center in Old 77 • Two spacious rooms in Field House fitness center for free weights (top left) and machines (middle right) • Six Legend Fitness Multi-Purpose Stations allowing larger teams to rotate quickly through workouts • $30,000 equipment upgrade completed for 2010 • Marge Walker Center (middle left) includes Stairmasters, treadmills, rowers, bikes, elliptical machines, and Arc Trainers • Accommodating hours: open most days as late as 9:30 p.m. and as early as 6:30 a.m.
Training Room Amenities Westminster varsity athletes have access to care and facilities that rival those of much larger institutions. • Four full-time ATC-certified athletic trainers on staff, including Head Athletic Trainer Shaun Toomey, who joined Westminster in 1987 after working for the Buffalo Bills and Central Michigan University • College also has two team physicians, an orthopaedic and orthopaedic surgical consultant • Varsity athletes have access to training room and supervised care daily from 9 a.m. until all practices and competition are completed • Therapeutic laser, electrical muscle stimulation and ultrasound modalities • Two whirlpool/cold immersion tanks • Impact concussion assessment computer software • For more information click on the “Sports Medicine” link online at westminster.edu/athletics.
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ounded in 1955, the Presidents’ Athletic Conference continues its mission of promoting intercollegiate athletics and the pursuit of academic excellence. Consisting of 10 select private institutions in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky, the PAC remains a unique organization in this day of high pressure intercollegiate athletics. With academics at the center of each member’s philosophy, the PAC is built on the principle that an athletic program is a part of college life, but not an entity in itself. The PAC annually crowns champions in 19 sports (10 men, nine women).
Titans in the PAC Since 2002-03
2012 PAC Baseball Standings
Washington and Jefferson Westminster+ Thomas More Saint Vincent Waynesburg Thiel Bethany Geneva Grove City
• 36 Team Championships • 9 All-Sports Trophies
PAC Overall 21-3 36-10 16-8 28-17 13-11 25-16 12-12 24-19 11-13 22-19 11-13 18-22 10-14 16-22 9-15 15-21 5-19 7-29
• 6 Team Sportsmanship Awards (since 2008-09) • 21 Player of the Year/ Most Valuable Performer Awards • 38 Coach of Year Awards • 787 PAC Academic Honor Roll Selections (36.9 per semester with 3.6+ GPAs)
+ 2nd seeded Westminster won the PAC Tournament over Washington and Jefferson
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2011-12 All-PAC Sports Trophy Standings
Men’s Standings* 1. Wash. & Jeff. - 60.5 2. Saint Vincent - 58 3. Grove City - 52.5 4. Westminster - 52 5. Thiel - 45.5 6. Thomas More - 45 7. Waynesburg - 38.5 8. Bethany - 37.5 9. Geneva - 25.5
Women’s Standings* 1. Westminster - 72 2. Grove City - 61.5 3. Saint Vincent - 53 4. Thomas More - 50.5 5. Wash. & Jeff. - 50.5 6. Bethany - 46 7. Waynesburg - 45 8. Geneva - 43 9. Thiel - 31.5 10. Chatham - 14
2011-12 Women’s Champions Basketball - Thomas More Cross Country - Grove City Golf - Westminster Soccer - Thomas More Softball - Geneva Swimming/Diving - Grove City Tennis - Grove City
2011-12 Men’s Champions Baseball - Westminster Basketball - Bethany Cross Country - Saint Vincent Football - Thomas More Golf - Wash. & Jeff. Soccer - Thomas More Swimming/Diving - Grove City Track & Field - Westminster Tennis - Grove City Track & Field - Westminster Volleyball - Geneva Wrestling - Thiel
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*PAC All-Sports Trophy Standings determined by points system awarded to schools’ order of finish in each sports standings.
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Westminster College About Westminster College … Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian
Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College ranks first in the nation as “Best College for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math,” according to Forbes.com. Westminster, a top-tier liberal arts college, ranks third in graduation rate performance, according to U.S. News Best Colleges guide. Westminster ranked 6th among liberal arts colleges in social mobility, according to the Washington Monthly College Guide, and is one of the most affordable national liberal arts colleges in Pennsylvania. Westminster is also honored as one of “The Best 376 Colleges” by The Princeton Review, and is named to the President’s Honor Roll for excellence in service learning. Nearly 1,600 undergraduate and graduate students benefit from individualized attention from dedicated faculty while choosing from 42 majors and nearly 100 organizations on the New Wilmington, Pa., campus.
• Westminster is small by choice. Undergraduate enrollment: 1,470 (41% men, 59% women) • The demand for a Westminster education has never been higher. Applications: Westminster received nearly 4,000 applications for admission for the class of 2015. The prospective students had 3.5 high school grade point average and a nearly 1100 SAT (about 100 points above the national average). • Westminster students receive personal attention they deserve. 12:1 Student to Faculty ratio: 104 full-time faculty focus on educating students (90% of faculty have doctorate or equivalent). That’s one of the reasons Westminster is a national leader in graduation rate performance. • Great teaching combined with great learning leads to endless opportunities. Majors: Westminster students can choose from 42 majors and 10 pre-professional programs. Double majors, minors and individual interdisciplinary programs are also possible. • Westminster graduates are in demand. Placement Rate: The Westminster Career Center works with students during their four years on campus and helps Westminster graduates embark on satisfying careers. The liberal arts prepare students for life … another reason why 96% of Westminster graduates are employed or attending graduate school within six months of graduation. • Westminster for life. Alumni: Over 18,000 Westminster alumni provide a Titan network of support throughout the world. Welcome to the Westminster family. 18
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• website: www.westminster.edu • e-mail: admis@westminster.edu • phone: 1-800-942-8033
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