Baseball 2012
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2012 Season Outlook
While tying the best start in team history, the Westminster College baseball team nearly equaled its win total from the entire previous season in the first month of the 2011 season. That alone would signify a turnaround season, but the Titans didn’t stop there. Westminster, under the guidance of veteran head coach Carmen Nocera, tied for the second most wins in program history before finishing second in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC), the team’s highest finish since it last won the league in 2005.
Westminster started the 2011 season winning its first 12 games including a perfect 10-0 in games played at Fort Pierce, Fla. The 12-0 start tied the 1995 team for the best start in team history. The Titans easily surpassed their
win total from 2010 when they posted 14 wins. The Titans finished the season with a 25-16 record, tying the 2003 team (2513) for the secondmost wins in team history and falling two shy of the 1982 team that went 27-8.
The Titans qualified for the PAC tournament for the fourth time in five years by posting a 10-11 conference record. The fourth seed in the PAC tournament, Westminster upset top-seed Grove City in the first round and later eliminated Grove City, but the Titans lost twice to defending-champion Thomas More including a loss in the championship round. Senior first baseman Tim Wiand looks to follow-up on an impressive 2011 season. Wiand was named first-team AllPAC, and he led Westminster with a .434 batting average (53-122) last year, and set a school record with 19 doubles (first in PAC). Sophomore infielder Chris Patrick Mulligan
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Ross looks to build on a solid freshman season in 2011. He batted .314 (33-105) and had 15 RBI’s. On the mound the Titans bring back seniors Vince Iosue and Patrick Mulligan. Iosue led the Titans with a 4.82 earned run average and finished the season with a record of 4-3. Mulligan finished the season with a 7-3 record and 4.84 earned run average. The Titans open season play in the Florida Coast Spring Training from March 4-9 in Fort Pierce, Florida. The first game at Westminster Field will be on March 23 versus PAC foe Thiel with a 4 p.m.
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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 Academic teamsAll-Americans at Westminster became • 9known football as the “Titans,” after a • 3 track & field The Original “Towering Titans” of 1926-27 sportswriter for the student news• 2 men’s basketball paper, The Holcad, nicknamed the • 2 women’s soccer basketball team the “Towering Titans” because of younger, taller men • 2resurgent softball • 2that swimming diving made& up the starting lineup. The athletics program at Westminster became • 2best men’sknown tennis for the success of its football and men’s basketball teams. The Titan • 1 baseball won six NAIA National Championships from 1970-94 and 71% • 1football women’s team basketball • 1(398-157-10) men’s soccer 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.
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All-Americans • 46 swimming & divingZukowski, the 1991 NAIA Left to right: Kristin • 42 football in the 100-yard butterfly; Phil Rice, champion • 15 men’s basketball Westminster’s first-ever All-American in 1932; • 3Harold baseball Davis, a College Football Hall of Fame in• 3 ductee in 2004 who was the football team’s only three-time, first-team All-American from 1954-56.
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n the 2010-11 academic year there were 389 varsity athletes at Westminster, including 52 multi-sport athletes. One in four undergraduate students at Westminster is a varsity athlete. There are currently 20 varsity sports teams at Westminster that compete in Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) and NCAA Division III. In the last seven years, 10 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.
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Appearances by teams in NCAA Championships • 6 women’s swimming • 5 women’s soccer • 5 men’s swimming • 3 men’s soccer • 2 women’s basketball • 2 men’s track & field • 2 women’s track & field • 2 volleyball • 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 • 3 men’s golf • 3 men’s soccer • 3 volleyball • 3 women’s track & field • 1 baseball • 1 men’s basketball • 1 women’s basketball • 1 women’s golf • 1 softball • 1 men’s track & field
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PAC All-Sports Trophies • 6 for women’s sports • 2 for men’s sports
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Westminster Varsity Athletes in 2010-11 • 52 multi-sport athletes • 26% of student body
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 • Auxillary 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 WESTMINSTER.EDU/ATHLETICS
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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. 6
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Coaching Staff Carmen Nocera Head Coach
Carmen Nocera enters his 13th season with the Westminster College baseball program in 2012, including his ninth year (ninth consecutive) as head coach. The Titans have qualified for the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Tournament in four of the last five years, including the 2011 team that placed second and posted a 25-16 record which tied for the second-most wins in school history. Nocera guided Westminster to its first conference championship in 40 years when the Titans won the 2005 PAC Championship with Nocera earning PAC Coach of the Year accolades. In nine years as head coach in 2000 and from 2004-11, Nocera’s record is 162-187 (.464), while the Titans are 228-221-1 (.507) in combined years with Nocera as head coach and associate head coach (2001-03). Many players have enjoyed success under Nocera’s watch, including 18 players earning a total of 24 all-PAC selections since 2004. John Izzo earned
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all-PAC honors for four years from 2006-09 and broke six school career records including hits and home runs. Brandon Drespling earned two all-PAC honors in 2007 and 2008 before becoming the first Westminster player in over 30 years to sign with a Major League team when he signed with the Brewers in 2008. Prior to coming to Westminster, Nocera served for several years as head coach at nearby New Castle High School (1993-99). He also was a scout for both the Kansas City Royals (198991) and Florida Marlins (1991-99). Nocera is an accomplished amateur player, earning MSBL Eastern United States MVP honors in 1998 and Midwest ReThe Nocera File
Westminster Head Coach: 2011: 25-16 Lost in PAC Championship 2010: 14-27 2009: 15-25 2008: 24-16 2007: 17-21 2006: 18-19 2005: 21-16 PAC Champions, PAC Coach of the Year 2004: 18-22 2000: 10-25 (co-head coach with Sean Kelly) Career as Head Coach: 162-187 (.464) Westminster Associate Head Coach: 2003: 25-11 2002: 23-9 ECAC Division II Tournament 2001: 18-14-1 ECAC Division II Tournament Total at Westminster: 228-221-1 (.507)
Larry Kelly
Larry Kelly begins his Jim Donston returns fifth year as an assisfor his third year on the tant coach on the Titan Westminster baseball baseball staff in 2012. staff in 2012. Kelly was an asA native of New sistant coach at New Castle, Donston previCastle High in the ously coached the New 1970s. A New Castle native, Kelly played Castle Post 343 American Legion Basefour years of baseball while attending ball Team for over 20 years. Slippery Rock University from 1972-75.
Jack Hay Jack Hay begins his second year on the Titan baseball staff in 2012. Before joining Westminster, Hay was the head baseball coach at Boardman High School.
gion MVP laurels in 1996. A graduate of Geneva College, Nocera earned his M.Ed. from Kensington (Calif.) University and his Ph.D. from LaSalle University. He also earned principal and superintendent certification from Westminster and special education certification from Slippery Rock. Nocera currently works full time as principal at JFK and West Side Primary Centers in the New Castle School District. Nocera and his wife, Lisa, reside in Poland, Ohio, with their son, C.J., and daughter, Brielle. Carmen Nocera will step down following the completion of the 2012 season after 13 years on the coaching staff.
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Tim Mulligan Tim Mulligan begins his second year as a pitching coach for the Westminster baseball team in 2012. Mulligan was previously the pitching coach at Canfield High School in Ohio. He’s also the pitching coach for the Roth Brothers Class “B” 18 & Under team in Youngstown, Ohio. Mulligan will take over for Carmen Nocera at the conclusion of the 2012 season.
Ronnie Leith comes back for his third year as an assistant coach on the Titan baseball staff in 2012. Prior to Westminster, Leith was the head baseball coach at Woodland Hills High School.
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2012 Roster
2012 Team Photo
Westminster College Baseball 2012 Preseason Roster #
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Nick Grow Justin King Steve Perrotta Justin Prejsnar Ethan Yeager Bud Main Ty Miller Liam Halferty Vince Iosue Anthony Morgan Charles Hedland Colin Bodnar Chris Ross David Schafer Matthew Traugh John Jones Kyle Allen Patrick Mulligan Jake Haubrich Scott Hanicak Ehrik Bush Nick Reinthaler Jonathan Rhoads Matt Nystrom Eric Dunn Kyle Dickel Ron Sullivan Jason Avery James Shelby Tim Wiand Christopher Fee Matt Sokol Adam Robb Jared Heck Ty Swihart Tyler Robinson
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P/OF OF IF P IF/P IF IF/P OF/P P IF C P/OF IF C P 3B/P 2B/P P C/OF P P 1B P 3B/1B OF UT P OF/3B 1B 1B/P C P P/OF 2B OF/P OF
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5-8 5-10 5-10 6-3 6-4 6-0 5-11 6-0 6-1 5-9 5-10 6-0 IF 5-10 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-0 5-11 5-10 5-11 6-5 6-3 6-0 6-2 5-10 6-0 6-0 5-9 6-0 5-11
B/T
L/L R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L R/R L/L R/R R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R R/R
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Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr. So. Sr. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr.
Hometown/High School
North East, PA / North East Fombell, PA / Riverside New Castle, PA / New Castle New Castle, PA / New Castle Pottstown, PA / Owen J. Roberts Ellwood City, PA / Riverside Clinton, PA / Hopewell Pittsburgh, PA / Central Catholic Euclid, OH / Notre Dame Cathedral Latin New Castle, PA / Shenango New Castle, PA / Union Pittsburgh, PA / Carlynton West Pittsburg, PA / New Castle Hermitage, PA / Hickory Mogadore, OH / Mogadore Ligonier, PA / Ligonier Valley New Wilmington, PA / West Middlesex Brookfield, OH / Brookfield North Huntingdon, PA / Norwin Ellwood City, PA / Laurel Salem, OH / Salem Canfield, OH / Canfield Struthers, OH / Struthers New Wilmington, PA / Wilmington Sarver, PA / Freeport Medina, OH / Buckeye Boardman, OH / Canfield New Castle, PA / New Castle Hermitage, PA / West Middlesex Pottstown, PA / Owen J. Roberts New Castle, PA / New Castle Breinigsville, PA / Parkland East Palestine, OH / East Palestine Pittsburgh, PA / North Hills Aliquippa, PA / Hopewell Creston, PA / Norwayne
Returning Players Kyle Allen
#1 | Pitcher/Outfielder 5-8 | L/L | Junior North East, Pa. North East H.S.
#18 | Second Baseman/Pitcher 6-2 | R/R | Junior New Wilmington, Pa. West Middlesex H.S. Major: Business Administration Career Highlights • 2 letters, 2-year starter at pitcher • 35 games, 34 starts (2011) • .312 (61-195) BA, 3 HRs, 44 RBI • 8 pitching starts, 13 appearances • 1-0 record, 0.93 ERA, 3 K (2011) • 2nd Team All-PAC Football (2011)
Nick Grow
Major: Accounting Career Highlights • 10 pitching appearances, two starts • 22 IP, 20 K, 12 BB
Kyle Dickel
Liam Halferty
#27 | Utility 5-11 | R/R | Sophomore Medina, Ohio Buckeye H.S.
#8 | Outfielder/Pitcher 6-0 | R/R | Junior Pittsburgh, Pa. Central Catholic H.S.
Major: Exploratory
Major: Broadcast Communications
Career Highlights • 7 Games Played • 200 (1-5) BA
Career Highlights • 1 letter • 9 pitching appearances • 2-0 record, 3.86 ERA, 9 K (2011)
Eric Dunn
Scott Hanicak
#26 | Outfielder 5-10| R/R | Junior Sarver, Pa. Freeport H.S.
#21| Pitcher 6-0 | R/R | Junior Ellwood City, Pa. Laurel H.S.
Major: Biology
Major: Business Administration
Career Highlights • 3rd year on the team • 11 games, 3 starts (2011) • .364 (4-11) BA, 2 RBI • 6 runs scored
• 1 Pitching Appearance • 1 IP, 2 K, 2 BB
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Returning Players
Charles Hedland
Bud Main
#11 | Catcher 5-10 | R/R | Senior New Castle, Pa. Union H.S.
#6 | Infielder 6-0 | R/R | Senior Ellwood City, Pa. Riverside H.S.
Major: Accounting
Major: Business Administration
Career Highlights • 2 letters • 37 games, 25 starts (16/12 in ’11) • .129 (4-31) BA, 2 2B, 4 RBI
Career Highlights • 2 letters, 2-year starter at 2B • Fourth year on the team • 83 games, 68 starts (39/36 in ’11) • .323 (79-244) career batting avg. • .311 (42-135) BA in 2011
Vince Iosue
Ty Miller
#9 | Pitcher
#7 | Infielder/Pitcher 5-11 | R/R | Junior Clinton, Pa. Hopewell H.S.
6-1 | R/R | Senior Euclid, Ohio Notre Dame Cathedral Latin H.S.
Major: Accounting
Major: History
Career Highlights • 2 letters • 32 games,13 starts (10/9 in 2011) • 4.82 ERA, 4-3 record, 56 IP in 2011 • 83 K, 58 BB (45/22 in 2011)
Career Highlights • 2 letters, 2-year starter as a DH • 31 games, 31 starts (2011) • .359 (60-167) BA, 3 HR, 36 RBI • 7 games (3 starts) as a pitcher in 2010 • 5.49 ERA, 19.2 IP, 9 K, 14 BB
Justin King
#2 | Outfielder 5-10 | R/R | Senior Fombell, Pa. Riverside H.S. Major: Neuroscience Career Highlights • 2 letters • 74 games, 41 starts (29/12 in ’11) • .253 (35-138) BA • .242 (15-62) in ’11 Ty Miller
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Returning Players Patrick Mulligan
#19 | Pitcher 6-2 | R/R | Senior Brookfield, Ohio Brookfield H.S.
#24 | Infielder
6-0 | R/R | Junior Struthers, Ohio Struthers H.S.
Major: History
Major: Accounting
• 12 pitching appearances, nine starts (2011) • 7-3 record, 67 IP, 4.84 ERA, 49 K, 36 BB (2011)
Career Highlights • 1 letter • 9 games, 0 starts, 7.2 IP • 5 K, 4 BB, 13 hits
Steve Perrotta #3 | Infielder
5-10 | R/R | Senior New Castle, Pa. New Castle H.S.
Major: Sociology-Criminal Justice Career Highlights • 2 letters, 2-year starter at SS • Second team all-PAC (2010) • 81 games, 66 starts (11/11 in ’11) • .294 (66-224) BA, 45 RBI • .342 (13-38) BA, 8 RBI in 2011 • School-record 29 SB (2010)
Jonathan Rhoads
Tyler Robinson
#42 | Outfielder 5-11 | R/R | Junior Creston, Pa. Norwayne H.S. Major: Business Administration Career Highlights • 1 letter, 1-year starter at CF • 68 games, 63 starts • .302 (59-195) BA, 1 HR, 32 RBI
Justin Prejsnar
Chris Ross
6-3 | R/R | Senior New Castle, Pa. New Castle H.S.
6-2 | R/R | Junior West Pittsburgh, Pa. New Castle H.S.
#4 | Pitcher
#13 | Infielder
Major: Sociology-Criminal Justice
Major: Business Administration
Career Highlights • 3 letters, 3-year starter at pitcher • Second team all-PAC (2009) • 35 games, 29 starts (10/10 in ’11) • 14-9 record, 173.1 IP, 11 CG • 120 K, 78 BB (36/30 in ‘11)
Career Highlights • 2 letters • 57 games, 40 starts (‘10-’11) • .308 (46-149) BA, 4 HR, 25 RBI
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Returning Players
David Schafer
Matthew Traugh
#15 | Catcher 5-10 | R/R | Senior Hermitage, Pa. Hickory H.S.
#16 | Pitcher 6-1 | L/L | Sophomore Mogadore, Ohio Mogadore H.S.
Major: Hickory
Major: Accounting
Career Highlights • 1 Letter 1-year Starter at Catcher • 33 games, 29 starts • .318 (27-85) BA, 6 2B, 14 RBI
Career Highlights • 1 pitching appearance • 1 IP, 1 K
Ty Swihart
Tim Wiand
#41 | Outfielder/Pitcher 6-0 | R/R | Sophomore Aliquippa, Pa. Hopewell H.S.
6-2 | R/R | Junior Pottstown, Pa. Owen J. Roberts H.S.
Major: Exploratory
Major: Accounting
Career Highlights • 3 pitching appearances • 2.08 ERA, 4.1 IP, 4 K
Career Highlights • 2 letters, 2-year starter at first base • 72 games, 69 starts (39/37 in ‘11) • .403 (88-218) BA, 4 HR, 48 RBI • 1-1 record as P, 7 IP, 3 K, 11 BB in 2010 • 1st Team All-PAC (2011)
Ron Sullivan
#28 | Pitcher 6-5 | L/L | Sophomore Boardman, Ohio Canfield H.S.
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#33 | First Baseman/Pitcher
Ethan Yeager
#5 | Infielder/Pitcher 6-4 | R/R | Senior Pottstown, Pa. Owen J. Roberts H.S.
Major: Business Administration
Major: Broadcast Communications
Career Highlights • 12 pitching appearances, 3 starts • 3.89 ERA, 34.2 IP
Career Highlights • 3 letters, 3-year starter at 3B • 104 games, 94 starts, 37/37 in ‘11 • .318 (95-298) BA, 20 2B, 42 RBI • .314 (‘11) .298 (‘10), .349 (‘09) • Set saves record with 5 (2011)
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2011 Statistics
Westminster Baseball 2011
Record: 25-16 Home: 7-8 Away: 8-6 Neutral: 10-2 PAC: 10-11
Game date March 13 # March 13 # March 14 # March 15 # March 16 # March 16 # March 17 # March 17 # March 18 # March 18 # March 26 * March 26 * March 27 * March 29 * March 29 March 30 April 02 April 02 April 07 April 09 April 09 April 14 April 17 April 17 April 18 April 21 April 25 April 25 April 27 April 27 April 30 April 30 May 05 May 06 May 08 May 09 May 09 May 13 T May 13 T May 14 T May 14 T
Opposing team vs Delaware Valley vs Delaware Valley vs Rutgers-Camden vs Hilbert vs Mount Saint Vincent vs Mount Saint Vincent vs Franciscan vs Franciscan vs Centenary (N.J.) vs Centenary (N.J.) THIEL COLLEGE THIEL COLLEGE at Thiel College WAYNESBURG WAYNESBURG HIRAM CASE WESTERN CASE WESTERN at Waynesburg GENEVA GENEVA at Geneva at #18 Thomas More at #18 Thomas More at Thomas More WASH. & JEFF. at Wash. & Jeff. at Wash. & Jeff. at Saint Vincent at Saint Vincent BETHANY BETHANY at Saint Vincent GROVE CITY at Bethany GROVE CITY GROVE CITY vs #1 Grove City vs #3 Thomas More vs #1 Grove City vs #3 Thomas More
# = at Fort Pierce, Florida
Pitching Player
Avg. .434 .405 .341 .314 .314 .311 .500 .364 .357 .342 .325 .318 .313 .242 .219 .200 .176 .161 .143 .129 .000 .000 .000 .323 .292
R H E / R H E Inns. (extra) 3-8-1 / 0-5-0 7 3-4-0 / 2-5-0 7 6-14-0 / 4-6-1 9 13-15-2 / 3-3-2 9 3-10-1 / 2-8-0 7 11-12-1 / 2-3-2 7 8-14-0 / 6-13-0 7 6-10-1 / 5-7-0 7 8-14-0 / 1-6-2 7 8-13-0 / 4-7-3 7 5-10-2 / 4-9-3 7 4-5-0 / 1-5-3 7 1-7-1 / 6-12-1 9 4-12-1 / 5-14-0 7 5-8-3 / 4-6-2 (9) 3-4-2 / 9-15-1 7 1-8-2 / 11-14-0 7 7-7-2 / 17-17-2 7 16-17-0 / 0-7-1 9 5-7-0 / 4-9-1 7 5-9-1 / 4-7-1 7 16-24-1 / 8-9-2 9 5-12-6 / 8-8-1 7 12-15-1 / 8-9-1 7 5-9-1 / 8-13-2 9 2-9-0 / 6-12-0 9 2-7-2 / 9-9-1 7 4-7-0 / 5-7-1 7 1-3-0 / 9-9-2 7 6-7-2 / 3-6-2 7 6-9-0 / 3-11-1 7 8-10-2 / 0-4-2 7 9-18-2 / 4-7-1 9 0-2-2 / 5-6-0 9 5-12-3 / 2-8-1 9 4-7-2 / 10-8-1 7 3-4-1 / 10-16-1 7 12-18-0 / 3-10-4 9 4-11-4 / 11-8-2 9 8-13-1 / 4-11-3 9 1-3-5 / 9-14-1 9
* = PAC game
Batting and Fielding Player Tim Wiand Rick DeBlasio Kyle Allen Chris Ross Ethan Yeager Bud Main Domenic Neely Eric Dunn Ty Miller Steve Perrotta Tyler Robinson David Schafer Nick Reinthaler Justin King Adam Carter Kyle Dickel Pat Zehnder Josh Kieffer Jordan Izzo Charles Hedland Nick Grow Liam Halferty Andy Wallen Totals Opponents
Score W 3-0 W 3-2 W 6-4 W 13-3 W 3-2 W 11-2 W 8-6 W 6-5 W 8-1 W 8-4 W 5-4 W 4-1 L 1-6 L 4-5 W 5-4 L 3-9 L 1-11 L 7-17 W 16-0 W 5-4 W 5-4 W 16-8 L 5-8 W 12-8 L 5-8 L 2-6 L 2-9 L 4-5 L 1-9 W 6-3 W 6-3 W 8-0 W 9-4 L 0-5 W 5-2 L 4-10 L 3-10 W 12-3 L 4-11 W 8-4 L 1-9
GP-GS AB R 39-37 122 35 34-32 116 25 35-34 126 27 34-29 105 15 37-37 121 21 39-36 135 27 7-0 6 2 11-3 11 6 31-31 98 13 11-11 38 7 27-26 83 13 33-29 85 14 6-6 16 1 29-22 62 11 21-7 32 7 7-0 5 0 9-4 17 0 17-7 31 3 14-6 21 5 16-12 31 4 1-0 3 0 1-0 0 0 2-0 0 2 41-41 1264 238 41-41 1245 219
10-9 12-9 10-10 1-0 1-0 4-1 8-0 3-0 9-0 12-3 6-5 10-2 3-0 3-2 2-0 41-41 41-41
1 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 14 9
PAC 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 2-1-0 2-2-0 3-2-0 3-2-0 3-2-0 3-2-0 4-2-0 4-2-0 4-2-0 4-2-0 4-3-0 5-3-0 5-4-0 5-5-0 5-6-0 5-7-0 5-8-0 6-8-0 7-8-0 8-8-0 9-8-0 9-9-0 10-9-0 10-10-0 10-11-0 10-11-0 10-11-0 10-11-0 10-11-0
H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH 53 19 1 2 33 80 .656 11 13 19 0 .524 1 0 47 6 1 3 23 64 .552 8 1 16 0 .444 1 4 43 9 2 0 22 56 .444 10 0 23 1 .387 1 1 33 3 0 1 15 39 .371 7 2 6 5 .365 1 0 38 8 1 1 19 51 .421 12 5 21 6 .399 0 0 42 7 1 2 17 57 .422 17 1 7 0 .385 3 4 3 1 0 0 2 4 .667 1 1 1 0 .625 0 0 4 1 0 0 2 5 .455 2 1 1 0 .467 1 2 35 9 1 1 18 49 .500 3 1 18 2 .371 3 1 13 4 0 0 8 17 .447 6 1 5 0 .435 1 0 27 9 0 1 13 39 .470 5 4 12 1 .383 2 3 27 6 1 0 14 35 .412 15 0 13 2 .420 0 1 5 2 0 0 4 7 .438 3 0 2 1 .421 0 0 15 2 0 0 4 17 .274 9 1 7 1 .342 1 1 7 1 0 1 3 11 .344 2 1 11 2 .286 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 0 0 2 0 .200 0 0 3 2 0 0 2 5 .294 2 0 6 0 .263 0 1 5 2 0 1 6 10 .323 1 0 8 0 .188 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 3 .143 5 3 7 1 .379 0 0 4 2 0 0 4 6 .194 3 5 11 1 .308 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 408 93 8 13 212 556 440 122 40 197 23 .396 15 19 363 62 9 16 196 491 .394 151 39 214 22 .383 7 26
1/0 1/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 3/0 1/0
Pitcher of record Prejsnar (W 1-0) Mulligan, P. (W 1-0) Sullivan, R. (W 1-0) Lynn (W 1-0) Allen (W 1-0) Sullivan, R. (W 2-0) Halferty (W 1-0) Halferty (W 2-0) Mulligan, P. (W 2-0) Prejsnar (W 2-0) Prejsnar (W 3-0) Mulligan, P. (W 3-0) Iosue (L 0-1) Sullivan, R. (L 3-1) Mulligan, P. (W 4-0) Grow, N. (L 0-1) Prejsnar (L 3-1) Iosue (L 0-2) Mulligan, P. (W) Prejsnar (W 4-1) Iosue (W 1-2) Sullivan, R. (W 3-1) Sullivan, R. (L 3-2) Mulligan, P. (W 6-0) Iosue (L 1-3) Mulligan, P. (L 6-1) Prejsnar (L) Mulligan, P. (L) Mulligan, P. (L 6-2) Lynn (W) Prejsnar (W 5-2) Iosue (W 2-3) Sullivan, R. (W) Prejsnar (L 5-3) Iosue (W) Burlett (L 0-1) Wallen (L 0-1) Mulligan, P. (W 7-3) Prejsnar (L 5-4) Iosue (W 4-3) Lynn (L 2-1)
T= PAC Tournament game at Struthers, Ohio
ERA W-L APP CG SHO/CBO SV IP
Vince Iosue 4.82 4-3 Patrick Mulligan 4.84 7-3 Justin Prejsnar 5.22 5-4 Scott Hanicak 0.00 0-0 Matthew Traugh 0.00 0-0 Kyle Allen 0.93 1-0 Ethan Yeager 1.42 0-0 Ty Swihart 2.08 0-0 Liam Halferty 3.86 2-0 Ron Sullivan 3.89 4-2 Tim Lynn 5.76 2-1 Nick Grow 6.95 0-1 Jonathan Rhoads 18.00 0-0 Andy Wallen 22.24 0-1 Andy Burlett 33.75 0-1 Totals 5.28 25-16 Opponents 6.09 16-25
Overall 1-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0 4-0-0 5-0-0 6-0-0 7-0-0 8-0-0 9-0-0 10-0-0 11-0-0 12-0-0 12-1-0 12-2-0 13-2-0 13-3-0 13-4-0 13-5-0 14-5-0 15-5-0 16-5-0 17-5-0 17-6-0 18-6-0 18-7-0 18-8-0 18-9-0 18-10-0 18-11-0 19-11-0 20-11-0 21-11-0 22-11-0 22-12-0 23-12-0 23-13-0 23-14-0 24-14-0 24-15-0 25-15-0 25-16-0
0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 2
56.0 67.0 60.1 1.0 1.0 9.2 6.1 4.1 9.1 34.2 29.2 22.0 2.0 5.2 1.1 310.1 306.0
H
63 70 78 0 1 8 8 3 15 32 30 27 6 19 3 363 408
R
36 40 45 0 0 2 3 1 6 21 22 19 4 14 6 219 238
SB-Att. PO 2-2 306 7-10 39 6-11 54 1-2 19 4-4 37 10-14 68 0-0 16 4-5 5 1-1 19 5-6 18 2-2 39 1-3 131 0-0 0 3-6 48 4-4 11 0-0 3 0-0 2 1-1 7 1-2 23 0-0 69 0-0 1 0-0 0 0-0 0 52-73 931 20-39 918
A E Fld% 16 2 .994 0 2 .951 10 4 .941 19 7 .844 83 7 .945 90 11 .935 1 0 1.000 0 0 1.000 55 6 .925 27 2 .957 1 0 1.000 23 2 .987 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000 2 0 1.000 1 1 .800 6 2 .800 0 1 .875 3 1 .963 9 0 1.000 8 1 .900 2 1 .667 1 0 1.000 416 55 .961 390 54 .960
ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA
30 36 35 0 0 1 1 1 4 15 19 17 4 14 5 182 207
22 45 16 36 49 11 30 36 13 2 2 0 1 1 0 6 3 1 2 4 1 1 4 0 8 9 3 16 24 3 9 11 6 12 20 1 0 2 2 4 4 4 2 0 1 151 214 62 122 197 93
0 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 9 8
1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 2 16 13
226 .279 254 .276 251 .311 3 .000 3 .333 35 .229 29 .276 16 .188 40 .375 128 .250 121 .248 85 .318 12 .500 34 .559 8 .375 1245 .292 1264 .323
7 5 5 0 0 1 1 0 2 6 1 1 0 2 0 31 38
5 10 7 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 5 5 1 1 0 39 40
0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 3
1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 7 15
2 6 5 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 3 3 0 1 0 26 19
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Record Book
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 Since 1950 – 749-635-5 (.541) ! - ECAC playoffs
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Award Winners
Year Name
* - Conference champions
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
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
Single Season Records Category Total Name Year At Bats.................................156......................... Brandon Drespling......................2008 Runs....................................50........................... Brian Kinky..................................1982 Hits......................................65........................... Greg Mencini...............................1982 Doubles...............................19........................... Tim Wiand...................................2011 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.....................44........................... Donnie Womeldorff.....................2008 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..................................8............................. Ethan Yeager............... 2009-Present Geoff Palmer........................ 1992-95 Innings Pitched....................232.0...................... Pat Boyle.............................. 2001-04 Strikeouts............................269......................... Bill Harper............................ 1965-68
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The PAC
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ounded in 1955, the Presidents’ Athletic Conference continues its mission of promoting intercollegiate athletics and the pursuit of academic excellence. Comprised of 10 select private colleges - Bethany College, Chatham University, Geneva College, Grove City College, Saint Vincent College, Thiel College, Thomas More College, Washington and Jefferson College, Waynesburg University and Westminster College - 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 expanded to seven members in 2005 with the addition of Thomas More, formerly an NCAA Division III independent. Saint Vincent College, a former NAIA member, joined the conference as it began provisional membership status in NCAA Division III in 2006-07. Another former NAIA member, Geneva College, became the conference’s ninth member and began league play as it started NCAA Division III provisional membership in 2007-08. Chatham University became the league’s 10th member, also in 2007-08. The PAC annually crowns champions in 19 sports. In 2009-10, the conference had 34 teams represent the conference in postseason play, including 21 in NCAA Championship events. PAC championship teams receive automatic qualification (AQ) status for most NCAA Division III national championship events. All-conference status is awarded in all 19 sports. Head coaches select allleague squads for all team sports, while in individual sports such as cross country and tennis, all-PAC accolades are based upon performances at the conference championships. The PAC annually awards its men’s and women’s All-Sports Trophies to the schools which perform best across the board in PAC competition. The Washington & Jefferson and Grove City College men and Westminster College women captured the 2009-10 trophies. True to its mission, the PAC has produced numerous Academic All-Americans and NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winners. Last year, the league named a record 642 student-athletes to the PAC Academic Honor Roll, which recognizes all participating athletes who attain a term grade-point average of 3.60 or above.
2011 PAC Baseball Standings
1. Thomas More 2. Grove City 3. Washington & Jefferson 4. Westminster 5. Thiel 6. Waynesburg 7. Saint Vincent 8. Bethany Geneva*
PAC Overall
15-6 15-6 15-6 10-11 9-12 9-12 6-15 5-16 --
29-9 25-16 19-21 25-16 19-19 14-24 16-24 12-23 20-17
* NCAA Division III provsional member not eligible for PAC championship
2010-11 All-PAC Sports Trophy Standings
Men’s Standings 1. W&J 55.5 2. Grove City 48 3. Westminster 43 4. Saint Vincent 42.5 5. Thomas More 40.5 6. Bethany 39 7. Thiel 35.5 8. Waynesburg 34 Women’s Standings 1. Grove City 61 2. Westminster 59 3. W&J 49 4. Saint Vincent 47 5. Thomas More 39 6. Waynesburg 37.5 7. Bethany 37 8. Thiel 24.5 9. Chatham 24
2009-10 Men’s Champions Baseball - Thomas More Basketball - Bethany Cross Country - Saint Vincent Football - Thomas More Golf - W&J
2009-10 Women’s Champions Basketball - Thomas More Cross Country - Grove City Golf - Grove City Soccer - W&J Softball - Bethany
Soccer - Thomas More Swimming/Diving - Grove City Tennis - Grove City Track & Field - Westminster Wrestling - Waynesburg
Swimming/Diving - Grove City Tennis - Grove City Track & Field - W&J Volleyball - Thomas More
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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.
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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 is a top tier liberal arts college, a national leader in graduation rate performance, and a “Great School, Great Price,” according to U.S. News Best Colleges guide. Westminster ranked 38th among liberal arts colleges, 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. WESTMINSTER.EDU/ATHLETICS
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2012 Titan Baseball Schedule 03/04/2012
3:00 PM
at Martin Luther$ (1)
03/04/2012
5:00 PM
at Martin Luther$ (2)
03/05/2012
9:00 AM
at Lebanon Valley$ (1)
03/05/2012
11:00 AM
at Lebanon Valley$ (2)
03/07/2012
9:30 AM
at Elizabethtown$ (1)
03/07/2012
11:30 AM
at Elizabethtown$ (2)
03/08/2012
9:00 AM
at Marywood$ (1)
03/08/2012
11:00 AM
at Marywood$ (2)
03/09/2012
9:00 AM
at Susquehanna$ (1)
03/09/2012
11:00 AM
at Susquehanna$ (2)
03/17/2012
1:00 PM
03/18/2012
1:00 PM
03/23/2012
4:00 PM
THIEL* (1)
03/24/2012
1:00 PM
at Thiel* (2)
03/27/2012
2:00 PM
GROVE CITY* (2)
03/31/2012
1:00 PM
at Case Western Reserve (2)
04/04/2012
3:00 PM
at Grove City* (1)
04/05/2012
4:00 PM
GENEVA* (1)
04/07/2012
1:00 PM
at Geneva* (2)
04/14/2012
1:00 PM
THOMAS MORE* (2)
04/15/2012
1:00 PM
THOMAS MORE* (1)
04/17/2012
2:00 PM
SAINT VINCENT* (2)
04/21/2012
1:00 PM
WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON* (2)
04/22/2012
1:00 PM
at Washington & Jefferson* (1)
04/25/2012
3:00 PM
at Saint Vincent* (1)
04/27/2012
4:00 PM
BETHANY* (1)
04/28/2012
1:00 PM
at Bethany* (2)
05/04/2012
4:00 PM
WAYNESBURG* (1)
05/05/2012
1:00 PM
at Waynesburg* (2)
MOUNT UNION ! (2) ST. JOHN FISHER ! (2)
* Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) game $ - Florida Coast Spring Training in Fort Pierce, Fla. ! - Played at Cene Park, Struthers, Ohio Home Games in Bold CAPS
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