Youngstown State 2009 Baseball Media Guide by Youngstown State Athletics

QUICK FACTS & TABLE OF CONTENTS | PENGUINS BASEBALL 2009 QUICK FACTS Location: ______________ Youngstown, Ohio Founded: _________________________1908 Enrollment: _____________________ 13,712 President: ______________ Dr. David C. Sweet Executive Director of Athletics: ___ Ron Strollo NCAA Faculty Representative: _Dr. Jane Kestner Senior Woman Administrator: _ Elaine Jacobs Nickname: ____________________ Penguins Colors: ___________________Red and White Affiliation: _______________ NCAA Division I Conference: ______________ Horizon League Home Field (Capacity): Eastwood Field (6,000) Surface: _______________________ Grass Dimensions: _______335-380-405-380-335 Press Box Phone: _ (330) 505-0000 ext. 229 Second Home Field (Capacity): Cene Park (500) Surface: ________________________ Grass Press Box Phone: ________ (330) 750-1818

COACHING STAFF Head Coach: ____ Rich Pasquale (Second Year) Alma Mater: ________Francis Marion, 1991 Record at YSU: ________________ 23-33-0 Career Record: _____ 107-105-1 (Five Years) Office Phone: ___________ (330) 941-3485 Office Fax: ______________(330) 941-3191 Email: _______________ rjpasquale@ysu.edu Assistant Coaches: ____ Tom Lipari (First Year) Craig Antush (10th Year)

TABLE OF CONTENTS 2009 Preview Quick Facts ________________________ Page 2 Season Preview ___________________ Pages 3-4 Roster ____________________________ Page 4 Coach Pasquale Q&A ________________ Page 5 Meet the Penguins Head Coach Rich Pasquale ____________ Page 6 Assistant Coaches/Support Staﬀ _______ Page 7 Banks, Bower, Brown ________________ Page 8 Carr, Clayton _______________________ Page 9 Crist, Dearth ______________________ Page 10 Dissinger, Healey, Holland ___________ Page 11 Hornyak, Hymel ___________________ Page 12 Iacobucci, Kinnick __________________ Page 13 Klein, Leon _______________________ Page 14 Koehnlein ________________________ Page 15 Marzec __________________________ Page 16 Messmer, Morris __________________ Page 17 Munoz, Reitenbach_________________ Page 18 Porter, Solitario ___________________ Page 19 Swenson _________________________ Page 20 Szalankiewicz, Tucker, Wood _________ Page 21 Vukovic, Wratcher _________________ Page 22 Horizon League ____________________ Page 23

TEAM INFORMATION 2008 Overall Record: _______________ 23-33 Horizon League Record________ 13-12 (Third) Horizon League Tournament ___________ 0-2 Final National Ranking ________________N/A Letterwinners Returning/Lost: _______ 16/15 Position Starters Returning/Lost ________ 6/3 Starting Pitchers Returning/Lost ________ 2/3 Newcomers: _________________________ 14

SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director: ____Trevor Parks Assistant Director: ______________Jamie Hall Assistant SID/Baseball Contact: ___ John Vogel Vogel’s Office: ____________(330) 941-1480 Vogel’s Cell: _____________(330) 647-1150 Vogel’s Email: __________ javogel@ysu.edu Student Interns: Megan Villers, Todd Mounce Sports Information Fax: ______(330) 941-3191 Mailing Address: ______ One University Plaza Youngstown, OH 44555 YSU Athletics Web Site: _www.YSUsports.com Horizon League Contact: ________ Matt Segal Segal’s Email: _ msegal@horizonleague.org The 2009 Youngstown State University baseball media guide is a publication of the YSU Sports Information Oﬃce that was written and designed by Assistant SID John Vogel. Assistance provided by Trevor Parks, Jamie Hall and Ryan Gasser. Photography by Ron Stevens, Carl Leet and Bruce Palmer. Cover design by John Vogel. Printed by YSU Printing Services.

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Gameday Eastwood Field ____________________ Page 24 Cene Park/Indoor Practice Facilities ___ Page 25 2009 Opponents ________________ Pages 26-27 History 2008 Recap _______________________ Page 28 2008 Stats ________________________ Page 29 2008 Results/All-Horizon League Teams Page 30 Year-By-Year Batting ________________ Page 31 Year-By-Year Pitching _______________ Page 32 Yearly Statistical Leaders _________Pages 33-36 MLB Draft Picks/All-League Honors ____ Page 37 Team Records _____________________ Page 38 Individual Batting Records ___________ Page 39 Individual Pitching Records __________ Page 40 All-Time Roster/Coaches ______________ 41-43 Youngstown State University __________ 45-56

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PENGUINS BASEBALL | SEASON OUTLOOK

Many Newcomers Look for Many Successes in 2009

o say that the 2009 Youngstown State baseball team is full of unknowns would be an inaccurate exaggeration. To say it is half-full of unknowns would be 100 percent correct. The Penguins’ opening-day roster will be comprised of as many returning players as newcomers as only 15 of the 30 players appeared in a game last season. One of the 15 is coming off of a redshirt year, five are junior college transfers, one is a sophomore walk-on and eight are freshmen. How much of an impact they make - and how quickly that impact comes - will play a big part in how far YSU will go in 2009. A solid core remains with six returning position starters and the reigning Horizon League Pitcher of the Year in Aaron Swenson. Swenson joins fellow juniors Tom Clayton, C.J. Morris and Anthony Porter as team captains and faces of the program as nine seniors - which included four fifth-year players, three starting pitchers and two four-year starters on offense - from last season’s 23-33 team are gone. The Penguins built an impressive résumé last season in Pasquale’s first season in Youngstown. In a year where the new skipper emphasized aggressive base running and an overall blue-collar work ethic, the Penguins had a six-win improvement from the previous year, batted at least .290 as a team for the fourth straight season and defeated six 30-win teams. However, the team has had a sour taste in its mouth since last May after a disappointing 0-2 showing in the Horizon League Tournament. That taste prompted Pasquale, the 2008 Horizon League Co-Coach of the Year, to adopt the theme of “Finish” for 2009. Every coach and player has a red wristband with “Finish” inscribed that they’ll wear every time they take the field for practice or a game. “Last season we really focused on the process - the process of each inning, the process of each pitch – and not the outcome,” Pasquale said. “We’re carrying that into this season, and we want to finish each inning. We want to finish each game and get into the moment, not thinking of anything else but right now.” Based on early workouts, the Penguins appear to be stronger defensively, and Pasquale may have a welcomed problem of having more hitters than spots in the lineup. The Guins, however, are young on the mound as Swenson and Corey Vukovic are the only returning pitchers who threw more than 25 innings last year. Pasquale still believes the staff will be improved because of the addition of new pitching coach Tom Lipari and sophomores having an important year of experience. “I think that we’ll be mentally tougher in understanding in how to pitch to get outs on the

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mound.,” Pasquale said. “I want to say that we’re also better defensively, and pitching and defense win championships.” “All of our new guys are good people, and they want to win. They come from winning programs and know how to win. Their work ethic is very strong, and they understand the game well. We have a good mix with the returning guys because they all understand that hard-nosed, blue-collar brand of baseball.”

INFIELD The infield will have an almost entirely different look as only Porter will return to the Six-foot, seven-inch sophomore hurlers Phil Klein (left) and Matt Tucker will both have an increased role on the mound in 2009. same position behind the plate. Porter batted .323 with 13 ner. Koehnlein owned the nation’s fourth-highest doubles and 32 RBIs in his first season at YSU af- batting average (.434) as a sophomore, but was ter transferring from Okaloosa-Walton (Fla.). He limited last season after early injuries. He hit .419 started 22 times behind the dish last season and over his last nine games, and will split time at 22 more at designated hitter, and he’ll likely split third and the outfield. duty again in 2009. JUCO transfer Casey Holland and freshman OUTFIELD Jonathan Crist will also see plenty of time at catcher. Holland hit .390 last year as a first-team The Penguins return every outfielder from all-conference and all-region honoree at Cecil last season and become even deeper with the College (Md.). Crist is very strong defensively additi on of several solid newcomers. and earned all-region accolades at Pinnacle High Sophomore Joe Iacobucci led the team last (Ariz.) as a senior. JUCO transfer Greg Dissinger and freshman season in batting average (.369) and RBIs (33) en Jeremy Banks both possess middle-of-the-order route to earning second-team and all-newcomer power and will play first base. Dissinger batted team honors from the Horizon League and hon.431 and hit four homers en route to earning all- orable mention accolades on the All Ping! Freshregion honors last season at NJCAA World Series man Team. He has improved defensively and will runner-up Lenoir CC (N.C.). Banks, the younger start in left field and at DH. JUCO transfer Eric Hymel’s speed and bat brother of former YSU slugger Justin Banks, was a stood out in the fall, and he earned a starting first-team All-Ohio first baseman at Steubenville spot in center field. He batted .385 with 25 runs High after hitting .590 as a senior. Sophomore David Leon will move from short- scored as a first-team all-conference outfielder at stop to second base and replace four-year starter Southwest Mississippi CC last year. Right fielder Eric Marzec is coming off a Josh Page. Leon started 52 games at short last breakout year in which he led the team in home year and batted .284 in league games. Freshman runs (fi ve) and batted .304 to earn second-team Brian Solitario is solid defensively and will battle all-Horizon League honors as a utility player. His for time. bat and strong defensive skills - he has the best Second-team NJCAA All-America pick Jacke Healey will be the everyday shortstop. Healey arm on the squad - will likely earn him an everybatted .456 with 11 home runs and 15 doubles day spot in right field. Seven more players, including Koehnlein, will last season in leading Potomac State (W.Va.) to the Region XX finals. He also possesses a strong battle for innings in the outfield. Cory Hornyak displayed great range in the gaps in 24 starts in arm and good range defensively. Morris emerged as a utility player last season center last season, and Derek Carr’s bat should and earned an opening-day starting spot at third earn him time as a freshman. Captain and power base. He batted a consistent .282 last year, which hitter Clayton will alternate between the outfield was 229 points higher than his freshman year, and DH, and he may also see some innings on the mound. Sophomore Jason Reitenbach and freshand started in five different positions. Redshirt sophomore Travis Brown and senior John Koehnlein could also see time at the hot cor- continued on page 4

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2009 ROSTER | PENGUINS BASEBALL

2009 ROSTER

outlook from page 3 men Dylan Szalankiewicz and Rob Wratcher will also fight for time.

PITCHING Swenson is the obvious anchor to a pitching staﬀ that will rely heavily on a lot of young arms that will throw major innings for the first time. As a unit, the returning group threw 49.3 percent of the innings last year, but Swenson threw 99 of those 244.1 frames and Vukovic threw 58 of the remaining 145.1. Swenson was 6-3 with a 3.55 ERA overall last season and 6-1 with a 3.39 ERA in league games. He began the year as the No. 3 starter and stayed in that spot until the league tournament. Along the way he struck out a Horizon League-high 65 batters, walked just 14 in 99 innings and had fivecomplete game wins. He’ll be counted on to produce similar results when he takes the ball as the game one starter this season. “Aaron is smart and has that bulldog mentality,” Pasquale said. “He just knows how to get hitters out and how to win. He has a tremendous slider in the low 80s and throws his fastball in the upper 80s. Whenever we needed a win last year in game three, he got it for us. Now we’re asking him to get game one every week. I think he’s up for it.” Vukovic, a junior righty who pounds the strike zone, ranked among the league’s leaders in ERA through the middle of last April before hitters caught on to him down the stretch. He started eight games and went 2-3 with a 5.59 ERA. Sophomore Phil Klein will open in the weekend rotation, hoping a strong summer and his 6-foot-7 frame will carry him. Klein had an 11.09 ERA in 18.2 innings last season, but YSU went 2-1 in his three starts. He also threw a seven-inning perfect game for the Hampton Whalers in the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League over the summer. Sophomore, 6-foot-6 left y Matt Tucker also hopes to draw on a strong outing at Penn State as he fights for a spot in the starting rotation. In his lone start last year, Tucker held the Nittany Lions scoreless through seven innings and allowed one run in the eighth in a no-decision. The battle for midweek starts and key bullpen spots will be ongoing during the season. Converted infielder Anthony Munoz is the front-runner to start the season as the closer. Sophomore left y Cody Dearth has thrown well in workouts after pitching in 22.1 innings over 10 games last season, and Marzec may move from the a successful season in the bullpen to a midweek starting role. Hornyak, like Marzec and Clayton, may see time on the mound as well as in the outfield. JUCO transfer Trent Wood, sophomore walkon Chas Bower and freshmen Jim Kinnick and Ryan Messmer will all see plenty of time on the hill in their first season with the Penguins.

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CATCHERS No. 24 33 36

Name Anthony Porter Jonathan Crist Casey Holland

Yr. Jr. Fr. Jr.

Ht. 6-1 5-11 5-10

Wt. 215 175 205

No. 1 4 9 10 11 17 35

Name Brian Solitario David Leon Travis Brown Jacke Healey C.J. Morris Jeremy Banks Greg Dissinger

Yr. Fr. So. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. So.

Ht. 5-9 5-10 6-3 6-2 5-7 6-1 6-2

Wt. 170 165 195 185 145 200 220

No. 3 5 6 18 20 22 23 25 27 30

Name Yr. John Koehnlein Sr. Eric Hymel Jr. Eric Marzec Jr. Joe Iacobucci So. Jason Reitenbach So. Tom Clayton Jr. Cory Hornyak Jr. Derek Carr Fr. Rob Wratcher Fr. Dylan Szalankiewicz Fr.

Ht. 6-2 5-11 5-11 5-11 5-6 6-3 6-2 6-2 5-9 6-1

Wt. 175 175 210 210 170 215 210 180 180 200

No. 2 6 8 12 13 14 15 19 22 23 26 29 31

Name Anthony Munoz Eric Marzec Trent Wood Cody Dearth Ryan Messmer Jimmy Kinnick Corey Vukovic Matt Tucker Tom Clayton Cory Hornyak Aaron Swenson Chas Bower Phil Klein

Ht. 5-11 5-11 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-7 6-3 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-7

Wt. 180 210 185 180 200 180 195 190 215 210 195 155 230

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

Hometown/High School/Previous Boardman, Ohio/Boardman/Okaloosa-Walton Scottsdale, Ariz./Pinnacle Earleville, Md./Bohemia Manor/Cecil College

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

Hometown/High School/Previous Wadsworth, Ohio/Wadsworth Hermitage, Pa./Hickory Bellevue, Ohio/Bellevue/Glen Oaks CC Tunkhannock, Pa./Lackawanna Trail/Potomac State Canfield, Ohio/Canfield Steubenville, Ohio/Steubenville Lancaster, Pa./Conestoga Valley/Lenoir CC

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

Hometown/High School/Previous Toronto, Ohio/Catholic Central Madisonville, La./Jesuit/SW Mississippi JC Canton, Ohio/Central Catholic Boardman, Ohio/Boardman Brunswick, Ohio/Brunswick Poland, Ohio/Poland Seminary Genoa, Ohio/Genoa Titusville, Pa./Titusville Monroeville, Pa./Gateway Louisa County, Va./Louisa County

PITCHERS Yr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So.

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

Hometown/High School/Previous Fostoria, Ohio/Fostoria Canton, Ohio/Central Catholic Cassville, Wis./Cassville Senior/Marshalltown CC Bellevue, Ohio/Bellevue Parsippany, N.J./Seton Hall Prep Austintown, Ohio/Austintown Fitch McDonald, Ohio/McDonald Westerville, Ohio/Westerville Poland, Ohio/Poland Genoa, Ohio/Genoa Twinsburg, Ohio/Twinsburg Mount Sterling, Ohio/Westfall/Wittenberg Gahanna, Ohio/Gahanna Lincoln

Head Coach: 7 Rich Pasquale (Second Season) Assistant Coaches: 32 Tom Lipari (First Season); 21 Craig Antush (10th Season) HOMETOWN BREAKDOWN Ohio _________________ 20 Pennsylvania ___________ 5 Arizona ________________ 1 Louisiana ______________ 1 Maryland ______________ 1 New Jersey _____________ 1 Viriginia _______________ 1 Wisconsin ______________ 1

CLASS BREAKDOWN Freshmen ______________ 8 Sophomores ___________ 11 Juniors ________________ 12 Seniors ________________ 1

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PRONUNCATIONS Dearth _______DURTH Dissinger _____DISS-in-gur Hornyak ______HORN-yack Hymel _______He-MELL Iacobucci _____Eye-ka-BOO-chee Jacke ________Jack-ee Koehnlein ____KEN-line Leon_________lee-OWN Reitenbach ___RYE-tin-bawk Szalankiewicz _ Suh-LANK-uh-witz

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PENGUINS BASEBALL | COACH PASQUALE Q&A Can you assess how you feel about your coaching progress in your first season as a Penguin? I feel that things went prett y well last season. We played with a certain attitude, and I want our program to take the attitude of this area and its blue-collar work ethic. It starts from the top, and I feel that I have that. We really focused all season on focusing on the process - the process of each inning, the process of each pitch – and not the outcome. The guys started to get that, and we beat some prett y good teams with over 30 wins. We’re carrying that into this season, and we want to finish each inning and finish a game. We really want to get into the moment and not think of anything else but what we’re in right now. Is there a piece of advice that you used throughout the season? The one piece of advice that I did receive was to always have plan in no matter what you’re doing. You have a reason for that plan, and you believe in your plan. It could be a plan for practice or a plan for that day’s meeting. Always have a plan, and be genuine with it and with people. When you’re genuine with someone, you’re not putting on anything. I try to follow that each day. Everyone has a favorite moment as a player that they never forget. What is that moment for you? I’d have to say my last at bat at Francis Marion. We were down and in the championship game against USC-Spartanburg. I got a hit, stole second and scored on a passed ball. Once I scored, I went into the dugout and just started balling my eyes out. I knew that it was over because we were down prett y big. The other thing I’ll always remember with that game is not only that I got a hit in my last at bat, but all of my senior teammates got a hit. Jeﬀ Parsons got a home run in his last at bat, and that put him at the top spot in career home runs. You knew it as soon as he hit it, and he looked up into the stands and pumped his fist at his dad. I’ll always remember that. What do you think are some important qualities to have to be a successful Division I head coach? I would say you have to be very organized. You have to know your players, your team and where you want to take your program. You have to be prepared to make adjustments. You have to be organized in knowing what type of player you’re recruiting. We always want players that are good people, too. Good people make good programs. It takes good organization to find those players because they’re not always going to be knocking on the door. At what point did you see coaching as a real calling for you? I think it started with my days playing in junior college at Penn State-Beaver when we had camps. Coach Jim Karwoski would have us help out, and I liked that. When I got done playing, I wanted to get away from it a little bit, so I did some other things.

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Coach Pasquale places great value on his family. He is pictured with his wife Mindy, his daughters Kara (2) and Maura (6) and his son Dominic (8). I was actually a mailman for a couple years, and I ended up having the route of my junior college. When I would stop there, I started helping out a little bit. That was it. I said “I have to do this.” This is what I love to do. I love the game, and I want to pass on what I know. I have a passion for the game. That was 15 years ago. What’s your favorite part about being a collegiate coach? I think that you have the opportunity to teach the game and have an impact on the players. I’ve gone through what they’re going through, both on and off the field. It’s having an impact on those players and keeping them on the straight and narrow while having fun and hopefully winning a few championships. I think it’s basically teaching to play the game the right way, to respect the game and to be passionate about something. Is there a coach or mentor you look up to or try to emulate? There are so many. I think everyone that I’ve been fortunate to meet since I started. It starts with Ed Driscoll at Quigely Catholic (high school) and the discipline he had. From Jim Karwoski (Penn State-Beaver), it’s the relationships you have with your players. Coach Gerald Griffin (Francis Marion) taught different parts of the game and strategy. From Joe Jordano at Pitt I learned a lot about organization. I also look up to Jeff Messer at Slippery Rock. They are all friends of mine that had a big impact on what I’m doing. They do things the right way, and they have a passion for the game. I’ve also gotten to know Coach Jack Leggett at Clemson from camps. He really has a huge passion for the game, and he cares about coaches that want to move on or people who want to get into coaching.

When a student-athlete comes in as a freshman, what do you hope to hear him say when he moves on? That he learned the game, that he learned to respect the game and respect his teammates. When we go on away trips, hopefully he learned how to act as a professional and a gentleman. That’s what we look for here. This is the first time a lot of players are away from home, and hopefully we can help guide them. I want them to know that, while they were here, the staﬀ cared about them. I want them to know that they were cared for, that we taught them some baseball and that we have a couple of rings to show for it.

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COACHING STAFF | PENGUINS BASEBALL

RICH

PASQUALE

Ø 2008 HORIZON LEAGUE CO COACH OF THE YEAR Ø HEAD COACH C | SECOND SEASON | FRANCIS MARION ‘91

When Rich Pasquale took over as Youngstown State’s head baseball coach in 2007, he brought a great sense of energy and an unmatched passion for the game. Pasquale came to YSU with three primary goals: attract the best players from the Youngstown area, annually finish toward the top of the Horizon League and become a nationally-respected program. The Penguins made significant progress toward reaching those goals in Pasquale’s first season, and he was recognized by his peers as the Horizon League Co-Coach of the Year. Pasquale led YSU to a third-place finish in the Horizon League standings and a four-win improvement in league games despite playing three fewer contests. YSU defeated six teams that finished with at least 30 wins - Cincinnati (39), Kent State (36), West Virginia (35), UIC (35), Bowling Green (32) and Wright State (30), and it dropped one-run contests to Georgia Tech and Penn State. Pasquale also helped the Guins collect an impressive list of individual accomplishments. Aaron Swenson was named the Horizon League Pitcher of the Year as a sophomore after going 6-3 and leading the league in strikeouts and innings pitched. Joe Iacobucci, Eric Marzec and Sean Lucas earned second-team all-league honors, and Iacobucci was recognized nationally as an honorable mention pick on the All-Ping! Freshman team. Josh Page was named First-Team Academic All-District, and Erich Diedrich set YSU’s career home runs record. As a squad, six starters hit better than .300, and the pitching staﬀ lowered its ERA by 0.63 from the previous season. Pasquale has also been able to attract top-level talent. Eight high school standouts and four junior college stars on this season’s squad have invested

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their academic and baseball futures at YSU. Pasquale signed one of Ohio’s top hitters in Zac McFarland and a lefthanded pitcher who has pitched in the Ohio state semifinals in Bill Turosky to the 2010 team. Shorty after taking the helm, Pasquale worked quickly to make his mark on the program by ordering two new sets of uniforms and a vast selection of apparel, and he helped increase community connections and relations. Oﬀ the field, his student-athletes have volunteered at free youth clinics, the Cleveland Indians fan caravan and the Salvation Army. Pasquale, the seventh coach in YSU history, came to Youngstown after a season as the top assistant coach at Division II Slippery Rock. Prior to that he led a drastic turnaround at Division III La Roche College in Pittsburgh, Pa., and he was an assistant for three seasons at the University of Pittsburgh. A coach recognized for his hitting and fielding instruction, Pasquale helped The Rock to a .322 batting average and a 35-17 record. Four players hit over .360, including Third-Team All-America selection Matt Adams and Honorable Mention All-America pick M.J. Parsons. At La Roche, Pasquale led a complete rebirth for a Redhawks team that had won just 24 games in the five years prior to his arrival. In four years (2003-06) he led the program to 84 wins and three straight berths in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference playoﬀs. He was named the AMCC Coach of the Year in his second season, and his teams set school records for conference wins and overall wins. During his first year at Pitt in 2000, the Panthers went 31-24 and had two players drafted in the first 20 rounds. In his final year in 2002, two more players were drafted in the first 16 rounds, and the Panthers finished with a record of 36-16-1 and won what was then a school-record 14 Big East games.

Pasquale got his coaching start at Penn State Beaver in 1995 and stayed there until 1999. With Pasquale serving as an infield and hitting coach, PSU Beaver appeared in the NJCAA Division III World Series in 1997 and 1999, and the team was the Region 20 Champions four times in his five years. Pasquale has worked camps as an infield and hitting instructor at Clemson and Slippery Rock. He has also served as a scout for the Cleveland Indians since November 2005. After playing at PSU Beaver for two seasons, Pasquale had a heralded playing career at Francis Marion University in Florence, S.C. As a senior he batted

.322 with 52 runs scored in 47 games to earn NAIA Honorable Mention AllAmerica honors. He was also a unanimous selection to the NAIA All-District and an All-Area honoree covering seven states as a senior. Pasquale earned a Bachelor of Science degree in sociology from Francis Marion in 1991 and his master’s in health and physical education from Madison University in 2006. Pasquale and his wife, Mindy, have three children – 8-year-old Dominic, 6-year-old Maura and 2-year-old Kara. He is also the nephew of former Cleveland Indians first baseman Tito Francona and cousin of Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona.

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COACH PASQUALE “I think Rich truly cares about his players, both on and oﬀ the field. He has a genuine passion and respect for the people in the game and how it should be played.” ~ Terry Francona Boston Red Sox Manager “Coach Pasquale is a quality individual with enthusiasm for the game of baseball. His willingness to spend extra time on the details of the game helped me excel during my career at the University of Pittsburgh.” ~ Brad Rea Pittsburgh Pirates Free Agent Signee “In my eyes, Coach Pasquale is a first class gentleman both on and oﬀ the field. His bluecollar work ethic along with his commitment to his players and staff made it a pleasure to play for him. He was always available when needed and still is available for me today.” ~ Brant Colamarino 7th Round Selection Oakland A’s, 2002 “Rich Pasquale is one of the up-and-coming promising new coaches in Division I baseball. His insight for finding and devloping talent at the college level is finally being recognized nationally. He brings fresh ideas and a renewed sense of energy to whatever program he is in charge of. Youngstown State’s baseball program will be better with him at the helm.” ~ Bobby Mayer, Cleveland Indians Area Scout Supervisor “Rich Pasquale is a good, young, energetic coach who players will love playing for. YSU made an excellent choice, and I see great things happening with the YSU baseball program with Rich at the helm.” ~ Ed Santa, Colorado Rockies Area Scout Supervisor

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TOM

LIPARI

SUPPORT STAFF

ASSISTANT COACH | PITCHING FIRST SEASON | NEW ORLEANS ‘07 Former professional pitcher and Michigan State assistant Tom Lipari is entering his first season as Youngstown State’s top assistant coach. He will be in charge of overseeing the development of the Penguins’ pitching staff and serve as the recruiting coordinator. Lipari was most recently a volunteer assistant for a season at Michigan State during the 2008 season. For the Spartans, he was charged with handling the day-to-day development of the pitching staﬀ both on and oﬀ the field. He also served as the camp coordinator. Under Lipari’s tutelage, Spartans junior Chris Roberts was recognized as a Third-Team All-Big Ten selection after ranking sixth in the conference with a 3.95 ERA. Prior to his stint at Michigan State, Lipari was the pitching coach for the St. Cloud Riverbats, who won the

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Northwoods Collegiate Summer League championship. He also spent two seasons as a pitching coach and recruiter for Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. Lipari also helped establish and was an instructor with Total Baseball Development, a fall baseball league for high school players in Sioux City. Lipari, a native of Omaha, Neb., also enjoyed a prolific playing career. After leading Indian Hills Junior College (Centerville, Iowa) to a third-place finish in the NJCAA World Series, he was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 14th round of the amateur player draft in 1998. Opting not to sign, he attended the University of New Orleans for two seasons in which he became the only pitcher in Pioneers history to throw a nine inning no-hitter and the fourth pitcher in school history to record more than 100

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strikeouts in a season. Lipari signed as a free agent with the San Diego Padres in 2002 and spent two seasons in their farm system. He later signed with the Houston Astros in 2004 and the Sioux City Explorers of the American Association Independent Baseball League. Lipari earned his bachelor’s degree in general studies from UNO in 2007. He married the former Rebecca Blackman, a native of Omaha, Neb., in 2006.

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ASSISTANT COACH 10TH SEASON | ALABAMA ‘83 Veteran coach Craig Antush is entering his 10th season as an assistant coach at Youngstown State. During his nine seasons at YSU, Antush has helped develop four pitchers who were taken in the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft and three others who signed professional contracts. In 2005, Justin Thomas was selected as the third pick in the fourth round by the Seattle Mariners after being named the Horizon League Pitcher of the Year. Prior to Thomas, Brad Hennessey became the first Penguin to be drafted in the first round when San Francisco selected him with the 21st overall pick in 2001. Mike Abdalla was chosen by Kansas City in the 40th round, and Matt Brumit was taken in the 44th round by the New York Yankees in 2002. At the end of the 2006 season, Kevin Libeg signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Cleveland Indians, and Eric Shaﬀer signed with the Evans-

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e. ville Otters of the Frontier League. Corey Ohalek also signed with the Florida Marlins at the end of the 2003 season. Antush has also been active in non-collegiate instruction in his career. He served as pitching coach for the Staunton Braves of the Shenandoah Valley Baseball League during the summers of 1999, 2000, 2002, and he coached the Wyomissing American Legion squad and the freshman team at Muhlenberg High School in his hometown of Reading, Pa. In the summer of 1993, Antush coached a team of Athletes In Action in a four-week tour of Alphen, Holland; Czech Republic and Montpellier. Prior to his arrival at YSU, Antush was the head coach at Marshall University from 1996-98 and served as pitching coach for the Thundering Herd for five seasons from 1991-1995. Antush had a notable career as a

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player at the collegiate level as a relief pitcher for the University of Alabama. He compiled a career record of 9-3 and recorded seven saves for the Crimson Tide. His senior season, the Crimson Tide reached the College World Series title game but fell to Texas. Antush is also the oﬃcial scorekeeper for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers. He earned his Bachelors Degree from the University of Alabama in 1983 and his Master’s Degree in health and physical education at Marshall in 1995. Antush is a teacher at Hickory High School in Hermitage, Pa.

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JEREMY

BANKS

#17

YEAR: FRESHMAN POS: INFIELD BATS/THROWS: L/R HT: 6’1” WT: 200 HOME: STEUBENVILLE, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: STEUBENVILLE High School: Scho o Earned three letters ... named First-Team AllII at first base and member of the Mizuno Ohio in Division D All-Oh All-Ohio h Series his senior year ... also named the Division District Player of the Year and the Ohio Valley II Eastern Eass Ath Athleti h c Conference Class AAAA Player of the Year as a senior ... hit .590 with 35 RBIs, four homers and 338 runs scored to go along with a 7-2 record on the mound ... drew 29 walks and struck out only four times ... named to the OVAC all-star team ... as a junior he batted .359 with three home runs and 23 RBIs for the Big Red ... hit .373 with four homers, 14 doubles and eight triples in 66 games for American Legion Post 33 in the 2007 su summer ... was also a standout football player for

CHAS

the Big Red, who won the Division III state title his freshman and sophomore seasons ... was an All-OVAC selection in as a tight end and linebacker. Personal: Son of Joel and Joyce Banks ... has four brothers (Joel Jr., Justin, Joshua and James) and one sister (Jamie) ... Justin played baseball for the Penguins from 2003-06 and ranks among YSU’s top five career-best hitters in hits, RBIs, doubles, at bats and total bases ... major is accounting ... born June 7, 1990.

BOWER

#29

YEAR: SOPHOMORE POS: PITCHER BATS/THROWS: R/R HT: 6’0” WT: 155 HOME: MOUNT STERLING, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: WESTFALL PREVIOUS: WITTENBERG Wittenberg: Pitched in three contests as a freshman in 2007 for the Division III Wittenberg Tigers... allowed three earned runs and struck out one in 3.2 innings... did not pitch in 2008.

Personal: Son of Chuck and Sharon Bower... has a brother (Adam)... major is general studies... born July 14, 1988.

High School: Earned two letters and was team captain one year... helped lead the Mustangs to a Scioto Valley Conference title... earned honorable mention all-district and second-team all-sectional honors as a senior... also earned two letters in wrestling.

TRAVIS

BROWN

YEA SOPHOMORE POS: INFIELD BATS/THROWS: L/R HT: 6’3” WT: 195 YEAR: HOME HOME: BELLEVUE, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: BELLEVUE PREVIOUS: GLEN OAKS CC 2008: Red Redshirted. Glen Oaks Community College: Played for head coach Keith Ke Schreiber. High School: Earned three letters and was a team captain one year... was named First-Team AllNorthern Ohio League and Honorable Mention All-District A 9 as a senior... also earned second-team

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all-conference and second-team all-district honors as a junior... helped lead the Redmen to a NOL title in 2005... also played basketball and football. Personal: Son of Julie and Todd Brown... has one brother (Derek) and one sister (Halle)... major is general studies... born April 28, 1988.

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CARR

#25

YEAR: FRESHMAN POS: OUTFIELD BATS/THROWS: L/R HT: 6’2” WT: 180 HOME: TITUSVILLE, PA. HIGH SCHOOL: TITUSVILLE High School: Batted .479 with six home runs, 29 RBIs, 14 doubles and stole 21 bases during the summer 2007 season ... hit above .500 his senior year after eclipsing the .400 mark in his sophomore and junior seasons ... committed only one error in centerfield in his high school career ... earned first-team all-region honors his final two seasons and second-team all-region accolades as a sophomore ... named to the All-District 10 team ... ranked first in the 60yard dash, fielding ability, hitting ability and raw power and

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second in arm strength at the Baseball Factory showcase at Slippery Rock in June 2007 ... also named Region 5 Player of the Year and all-state in football ... ran for 1,103 yards and 23 touchdowns on 10.4 yards per carry his senior year. Personal: Son of Victor and Debbra Carr ... has one sister (Brittany) ... major is environmental studies ... born April 17, 1989.

CLAYTON

#22

YEAR: JUNIOR POS: OUTFIELD/PITCHER BATS/THROWS: L/L HT: 6’3” WT: 215 HOME: POLAND, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: POLAND SEMINARY 2007 2008 Career

AVG .308 .250 .289

GP-GS 53-49 39-22 92-71

AB 195 96 291

R 31 13 44

H 60 24 84

2B 20 3 23

2008: Batted .250 with three home runs and 12 RBIs... played in 39 games and started 22 - 16 at DH, four in right field and two in left... hit .265 and had two of his homers in league competition... did not play after May 10 because of a torn MCL that he suffered exercising outside of baseball activities... had started four straight games prior the injury... did most of his damage at the plate coming off the bench... was 8-for-19 (.421) with seven RBIs and seven runs in 17 games as a substitute... hit .438 and had two home runs as a pinch hitter... both of his pinch-hit home runs came in the ninth inning, including one on April 20 against Milwaukee that sent the game into extra innings... hit . 348 over his last 21 games after being held to a .160 clip in his first 18... had two hits on six different occasions... was 2-for-2 with two doubles, two runs scored and three RBIs at Toledo (April 8)... hit in six straight contests from April 8 to April 16... was 8-for-16 with six runs scored in the stretch... scored a season-high three runs against Niagara (Nov. 15). 2007: Named to the Horizon League All-Newcomer Team after leading all league freshmen with a .308 batting average … was one of two league players to earn Freshman All-Ping! honors by pingbaseball.com, which recognized the nation’s top freshman players... ranked fifth in the league in doubles with 20, which is the fourth-most in YSU history and most ever by a freshman … his 0.38 doubles per game ranked as the 53rd-best in the country... also blasted four home runs, scored 31 runs and drove in 35 runners … his four home runs tied for the most by a freshman in the league … had a 10game hitting streak from March 24 to April 8 and hit safely in 13 of the final 15 games … had 15 multi-hit games and nine multi-RBI games … batted .336 against right-handers... hit his first career grand slam and had a career-high five RBIs against

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3B 0 0 0

HR 4 3 7

RBI 35 12 47

TB 92 36 128

SLG .472 .375 .440

BB 15 7 22

OBP .373 .305 .351

SB-A 3-6 1-1 4-7

Butler in the Horizon League Tournament (5/24) … posted two or more hits in three tournament games, including his third three-hit game of the season against Milwaukee (5/23) … overall, he hit .350 with seven RBIs and seven runs scored in the tournament... had six doubles over a six-game span from May 18 to May 24 … scored more than once eight times, including a career-high three runs at Morehead State (3/17) … recovered from a 2-for-16 slide to start the season to bat .324 in his final 47 games... homered against Morehead State (3/17), Notre Dame College (5/2), Cleveland State (5/19) and Milwaukee (5/25)... had doubles in 18 diﬀerent games, and ripped two doubles against Milwaukee twice (5/11, 5/23). 2006: Redshirted. High School: Was a two-time letterwinner and team captain once... hit a team-high .516 with 34 RBIs, 12 doubles and two home runs as a senior... named First-Team All-Metro Athletic Conference as a senior... helped lead the Bulldogs to a district championship and a runner-up finish at regionals... was also a two-year letterwinner and one-time captain in football. Personal: Awarded the Lester Donnell Scholarship for the 2008-09 academic year... son of Tim and Viive Clayton... has two brothers (Sean and Tim)... major is civil engineering... born Jan. 15, 1987.

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JONATHAN

CRIST #33

YEAR: FRESHMAN POS: CATCHER BATS/THROWS: R/R HT: 5’11” WT: 175 HOME: SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. HIGH SCHOOL: PINNACLE High School: Scho o Earned three letters and was a team captain year one yea a ... named First-Team All Pima Region as a senior … ran ranked n second in the 5A Pima League in home runs withh six and RBIs with 29 … was also a standout wide rec receiver c and defensive back for Pinnacle, earning firstteam tee all-region accolades... retired as the school’s all-ti a me leader in touchdown receptions and kick return yards.

CODY

Personal: Son of Richard Crist and Lyn White ... is an only child ... major is finance ... born Jan. 5, 1990.

DEARTH

#12

YEAR: SOPHOMORE POS: PITCHER BATS/THROWS: L/L HT: 6’0” WT: 180 HOME: BELLEVUE, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: BELLEVUE 2008 C reer Ca Career

ERA 7.66 7.66

W-L 0-1 0-1

APP 10 10

GS 2 2

CG 0 0

SHO 0 0

2008: 2000 Went 0-1 with a 7.66 ERA over 10 appearances... struck out nine and walked 13 batters in 22.1 strr innings... made his debut at Alabama (March 8) and inn his h first of two starts on April 8 at Toledo... threw 4.1 scoreless innings of relief at Xavier, surrendering one hit, walking two and striking out four (March 15)... also threw a scoreless inning his next outing at Akron (March 26)... tossed three shutout innings of relief against Milwaukee, allowing two hits and

SV 0 0

IP 22.1 22.1

H 32 32

R 24 24

ER 19 19

BB 13 13

SO 9 9

AVG .356 .356

two walks (April 20)... allowed four runs on six hits in 3.2 innings in start at Toledo (April 8)... suﬀered the loss on April 16 against Ohio, allowing six runs (two earned) on 10 hits in 3.0 innings (April 16). High School: Earned four letters and was a team captain one year... set the school record for doubles in a season... was an all-district selection... also earned First-Team and Second-Team All-Northern Ohio League honors... was an Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association Academic All-Ohioan as a senior... also played football. Personal: Awarded the Stephen Bartolin Sr. Scholarship for the 2008-09 academic year... son of Tom and Cathy Dearth... has two brothers (Chad and Dustin)... major is finance... born July 6, 1988.

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GREG

DISSINGER #35

YEAR: SOPHOMORE POS: FIRST BASE/CATCHER BATS/THROWS: R/R HT: 6’2” WT: 220 HOME: LANCASTER, PA. HIGH SCHOOL: CONESTOGA VALLEY PREVIOUS: LENOIR CC Lenoir Community College: Earned All-Region X honors in helping the Lancers to a runner-up finish in the NJCAA World Series ... LCC won the conference, regional tournament and set a school record with 54 wins ... batted .431 with 29 RBIs and four homers in 35 games. High School: Was a four-year letterwinner for the Buckskins ... set the school record for career home runs (12) and RBIs

JACKE

(66) ... hit .441 as a senior and had seven homers as a junior ... was a three-time all-section team selection and was named all-region once ... also played soccer ... appeared on the honor roll all four years. Personal: Son of Rick and Deb Dissinger ... has a sister (Lindsay) ... major is business management ... born Sept. 8, 1988.

HEALEY

#10

YEAR: JUNIOR POS: INFIELD BATS/THROWS: R/R HT: 6’2” WT: 185 HOME: TUNKHANNOCK, PA. HIGH SCHOOL: LACKAWANNA TRAIL PREVIOUS: POTOMAC STATE 2008 Summer: Named to the South All-Stars team in the Valley League as a member of the Waynesboro Generals. Potomac State College: Named to the National Junior College Athletic Association All-America second team... hit .456 with 11 home runs and 15 doubles while slugging .823... scored 52 times, 28 of his 67 hits went for extra bases and had an on-base percentage of .526...was named the Eastern District Rawlings Big Stick award winner by finishing with the district’s top batting average... also stole nine bases and had 67 hits... started all 45 games at shortstop where he posted a .935 fielding percentage... helped lead Potomac State to the Region XX finals.

CASEY

High School: Was a four-year letterwinner and team captain two years... was a three-time all-conference selection and team MVP twice... played in the senior all-star game... was also the team MVP of his legion team and a legion allstar... helped lead the Lions to a conference and district championship and a berth in the state quarterfinals... also played golf and basketball... was a member of the National Honor Society and Who’s Who Among American High School. Personal: Son of Michael and Rhonda Healey... has a brother (Kelley)... major is general studies... born June 26, 1988.

HOLLAND #36

YEAR: JUNIOR POS: CATCHER BATS/THROWS: L/R HT: 5’10” WT: 205 HOME: EARLEVILLE, MD. HIGH SCHOOL: BOHEMIA MANOR PREVIOUS: CECIL COLLEGE Cecil College: Named First-Team All-Maryland Junior College Conference, First-Team All-Region XX and all-district as a sophomore... hit .390 with five home runs, 38 RBIs, 36 runs scored and 13 steals as a sophomore for the Seahawks... named to the regional all-tournament team as a freshman... helped lead the squad its first Maryland JUCO championship since 1984.

state runner-up finish in 2006... was also a member of Cecil Legion’s back-to-back state championships in 2006-07... was all-county and honorable-mention all-state in football... graduated ranked eighth in his class. Personal: Son of George and Joyce Holland... has two brothers (Shane and Mike) and a sister (Kim)... major is general studies... born Sept. 17, 1988.

High School: Was a three-time letterwinner and team captain one year... was a two-time all-county selection... helped lead the Eagles to a regional championship and a

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HORNYAK #23

YEAR: JUNIOR POS: OUTFIELD/PITCHER BATS/THROWS: R/R HT: 6’2” WT: 210 HOME: GENOA, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: GENOA 2007 2008 Career

AVG .094 .197 .177

GP-GS 23-5 44-28 67-33

AB 32 132 164

R 5 15 20

H 3 26 29

2B 1 8 9

3B 0 0 0

HR 0 2 2

RBI 2 13 15

TB 4 40 44

SLG .125 .303 .268

BB 2 7 9

OBP .147 .245 .226

SB-A 0-2 3-4 3-6

W-L 1-1 0-0 1-1

APP 6 1 7

GS 0 0 0

CG 0 0 0

SHO 0 0 0

SV 0 0 0

IP 8.1 1.0 9.1

H 9 3 12

R 11 2 13

ER 9 2 11

BB 11 0 11

SO 9 0 9

AVG .321 .500 .353

ERA 2007 9.72 2008 18.00 Career 10.61

2008: Batted .197 with 15 runs, 13 RBIs and two 20 home runs... played in 45 games and started 28 - 24 in center field and four in right... hit his home runs on back-to-back days - April 1 against Bowling Green and April 2 against Duquesne... went 3-for-5 with a season-high three RBIs against the Falcons... followed that up with a single, double, homer and two RBIs against the Dukes... the game against Duquesne wrapped up a season-long four-game hitting streak... hit a game-winning single in the 10th inning with one out and the bases loaded against Milwaukee (April 20)... also tied the game in the ninth inning at Cleveland State (April 26) with an RBI single... also threw an inning of relief against Ohio (April 16)... allowed two runs on three hits in one inning.

ERIC

2007: AT THE PLATE - started five games in the outfield and appeared in 23 total as a position player... scored a careerhigh two runs and doubled in a start at Marshall (3/13)... scored and drove in a run at Morehead State (3/17)... also drove in a run against Milwaukee (5/12)... ON THE MOUND - made six appearances... did not allow an earned run in two games... threw a season-long three innings against Malone when he allowed one earned run on three hits and struck out a season-high three hitters. High School: Earned four letters... earned First-Team AllSuburban Lakes League honors... named school’s Baseball Player-of-the-Year... was also a soccer standout, earning First-Team All-Ohio honors as a junior and senior... set the school record for most goals in a season (45) and career goals (95)... helped lead the Comets to a league title in baseball and four in soccer. Personal: Son of Todd and Lisa Hornyak... .has a brother (Casey)... major is marketing... born Sept. 22, 1987.

HYMEL

YEAR: JUNIOR POS: OUTFIELD BATS/THROWS: R/R HT: 5’11” WT: 175 HOME: MADISONVILLE, LA. HIGH SCHOOL: JESUIT PREVIOUS: SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI JC Southwes s Mississippi Community College: Named FirstSouthwest Team All All-Mississippi Association of Community-Junior Colleg g as a sophomore... hit .385 and scored 25 runs Colleges in 399 games his sophomore year.

Personal: Son of Tim and Wendy Hymel... has two sisters (Caroline and Mayme)... major is general studies... born Oct. 28, 1986.

H High School: Was a three-year letterwinner... rated a high level 2006 prospect by Perfect Game... originally signed with Southeastern Louisiana University... earned all-state honors... helped the Blue Jays to a state title in 2005.

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JOE

YEAR: SOPHOMORE POS: OUTFIELD BATS/THROWS: L/R HT: 5’11” WT: T: 210 HOME: BOARDMAN, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: BOARDMAN 2008 Career

AVG .369 .369

GP-GS 52-49 52-49

AB 176 17

R 29 29

H 65 65

2B 12 12

2008: Earned Second-Team All-Horizon League and allnewcomer team honors... hit a team-high .369, becoming the first freshman to lead the Penguins in hitting since 2003 (Charles Schultz)... his average was also the highest by a freshman since Kendall Schlabach hit .406 in 2001... also led YSU in slugging (.500), on-base percentage (.440) and RBIs (33)... ranked seventh in the Horizon League in batting average... played in 52 games and started 49 - 46 in left field and three at designated hitter... hit .375 and slugged .525 in Horizon League contests... batted .358 against lefties, .376 against right-handers and .450 at home... had 17 multi-hit contests... hit safely in 16 straight games from April 25 to May 21... batted .460 (29-for-63) with eight doubles, 14 runs scored and 11 RBIs over the span... had four hits on two occasions - March 25 against IUP and May 13 against Kent State... also drove in a career-best four runs against IUP... scored a career-high four runs against the Golden Flashes...

2008 HITTING LEADERS Average _______ Slugging Pct. ___ On Base Pct. ___ Runs Scored ___ Hits __________ RBIs __________ Doubles _______ Triples ________ Home Runs ____ Total Bases ____ Stolen Bases ___

JIM

Joe Iacobucci________________ .369 Joe Iacobucci________________ .500 Joe Iacobucci________________ .440 Sean Lucas ___________________ 40 Sean Lucas ____________________71 Iacobucci/Lucas/Erich Diedrich ___33 Sean Lucas ___________________ 15 Eric Marzec/Sean Lucas __________3 Eric Marzec ____________________5 Sean Lucas ___________________ 98 Sean Lucas ____________________12

3B 1 1

HR 3 3

RBI 33 33

TB 88 88

SLG .500 .500

BB 18 18

OBP .440 .440

SB-A 1-5 1-5

tied the school record for walks in a game with four at Milwaukee on May 16... was also 1-for-1 in the game to reach in all five plate appearances... hit his first home run at Xavier on March 15... also homered against UIC (April 12) and Wright State (May 4)... doubled twice in a contest four diﬀerent times... had three assists in the outfield, all of which came over a three-game span... threw out a runner at the plate and another at second base in YSU’s 5-4 win over Milwaukee at Miller Park (May 15)... also threw out a runner at third against Valparaiso in the Horizon League Tournament (May 21). High School: Earned three letters for the Spartans... named First-Team All-Federal League and honorable mention Division I All-Ohio as a senior... participated in the National Amateur Baseball Federation World Series... helped lead Boardman to sectional and district titles. Personal: Awarded the Coach Steve J. Barbato and Dominic Rosselli Scholarship for the 2008-09 academic year... son of Bob and Shirley Iacobucci... has one sister (Janine)... major is general studies... born July 21, 1988.

KINNICK

#14

YEAR: FRESHMAN POS: PITCHER BATS/THROWS: R/R HT: 6’0” WT: 180 HOME: AUSTINTOWN, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: AUSTINTOWN FITCH High School: Was a three-year letterwinner... earned awards for team MVP and pitcher of the year... was the Youngstown Class B Summer League ERA Champion for Rondinelli Tuxedo in 2007 when he went 4-1 with four shutouts, struck out 40 batters and allowed only two earned runs in 33 innings... also pitched in the Connie Mack State Tournament and the NABF World Series... held Lakewood St. Edward scoreless for five innings in the district finals of the state tournament in 2007...

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was rated the 87th-best player in the 2008 graduating class by The Buckeye Scout... also earned three letters in golf at Fitch... was a member of the National Honor Society and earned an honors diploma. Personal: Son of Jim and Tina Kinnick... has a sister (Emily)... both of his parents attended YSU... major is biology / pre-med... born Oct. 10, 1989.

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KLEIN

#31

YEAR: SOPHOMORE POS: PITCHER BATS/THROWS: R/R HT: 6’7” WT: 230 HOME: GAHANNA, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: GAHANNA LINCOLN ERA 2008 11.09 Career 11.09

W-L 1-1 1-1

APP 9 9

GS 3 3

CG 0 0

SHO 0 0

2008: Went 1-1 with an 11.09 ERA in 18.2 innings... made nine appearances, three of which were starts... surrendered just three extra-base hits, but walked 19... the Penguins went 2-1 in his three starts... made his collegiate debut at Georgia Tech, allowing five runs in 1.2 innings (Feb. 22)... rebounded to throw a scoreless inning at Alabama (March 9)... made his first start against Xavier and earned his first career victory... allowed one run on four hits and struck out a season-high five batters in 6.1 innings (March 13)... also started at Akron, allowing four runs in 3.2 innings in a losing eﬀort (March 26)... allowed two runs and struck out four in three innings against Duquesne (April 2)... did not take the mound after May 9.

DAVID

SV 0 0

IP 18.2 18.2

H 22 22

R 24 24

ER 23 23

BB 19 19

SO 16 16

AVG .297 .297

High School: Was a two-year letterwinner for the Golden Lions... was Lincoln’s ace his senior year, going 4-2 with a 1.92 ERA and 59 strikeouts in 43 2/3 innings pitched ... had a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.91:1... went 6-1 with a 2.48 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 62 innings during the summer... earned honorable mention all-district honors... was on the merit roll or honor roll every year. Personal: Son of Brian and Cindi Klein... has one brother (Mitchell)... Lester Donnell Scholarship Recipient 2008-09... major is finance... born May 30, 1989.

LEON

YEAR: SOPHOMORE POS: INFIELD BATS/THROWS: L/R HT: 5’10” WT: 165 HOME: HERMITAGE, PA. HIGH SCHOOL: HICKORY 2008 Career

AVG .263 .263

GP-GS 52-52 52-52

AB 186 186

R 26 26

H 49 49

2B 4 4

3B 0 0

HR 1 1

RBI 19 19

TB 56 56

SLG .301 .301

BB 19 19

OBP SB-A .335 10-16 .335 10-16

2008: Played in and started 52 games at shortstop... batted .263 with 26 runs scored, a homer, 19 RBIs and 10 stolen bases... ranked sixth in the Horizon League in assists (155) and tied for sixth with nine sacrifice bunts... drew a team-high 19 walks... batted .284 in league games... had 12 multi-hit games, including a career-high threehit outing against Xavier (March 13)... scored two runs on four diﬀerent occasions... hit his first career home run against Wright State (May 4) as part of a four-run third inning... drove in two runs twice... stole two bases against Valparaiso (April 5)... hit safely in six straight games from March 29 to April 3... also hit in five straight games three times, and had a hit in 16 of his final 19 games. High School: Was a four-time letterwinner and team captain one year... named to the District 10 All-Star team as a senior... also named to the District 10 Region 5 team as a junior... helped lead Hickory to a district and regional title... hit .453 as a junior... batted .423 with 49 runs scored and 43 RBIs for the BB Rooners in the Youngstown Class B summer league. Personal: Son of Richard and Mayda Leon... has one brother (Richard)... major is accounting... born Oct. 10, 1989.

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KOEHNLEIN #3

YEAR: SENIOR POS: OUTFIELD BATS/THROWS: L/R HT: 6’2” WT: 175 75 HOME: TORONTO, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: CATHOLIC CENTRAL 2006 2007 2008 Career

AVG GP-GS .326 47-30 .434 56-56 .288 33-25 .373 136-111

AB 129 249 104 482

R 32 51 13 96

H 42 108 30 180

2B 4 9 2 15

2008 Overcame 2008: O a slow l start to di display l glimpses li off what h made him one of the Horizon League’s best hitters as a sophomore toward the end of the season... batted .288 with 13 runs and nine steals in 33 games... started 25 times - 23 in center field and two at designated hitter... stole a career-high nine bases despite missing a month with a broken bone in his hand... hit .419 over his last nine games to up his average 55 points... also batted .317 against league opponents and .313 against righties... had four hits twice, going 4-for-6 against Valparaiso (April 4) and 4-for-5 at Milwaukee (May 15)... also stole two bases against Valparaiso (April 4). 2007: Named First-Team All-Horizon League at third base... ranked fourth in the country in batting average with a .434 clip... was also the fifth-toughest player in the nation to go down on strikes with one strikeout per 22.6 at bats... unoﬃcially, he led the nation with 1.93 hits per game and finished fourth in hits with 108... finished the year on a school-record 29-game hitting streak, which ranked as the fifth-longest in the country... batted .474 with 28 runs and 22 RBIs over his 29-game streak .... also earned All-Horizon League Tournament honors after batting .524 with six runs and six RBIs in four games... set YSU and Horizon League Tournament single game records with six hits against Butler (5/24)... set the school record with 108 hits, which was also the third-most for a single season in Horizon League history... shattered the school hits record by 28... batted .436 against Horizon League opponents during the regular season, which was a league high... his .434 average was the second-highest in school history and the highest since YSU moved to the Division I level in 1982... had 97 singles, 24 of which were

3B 0 0 0 2

HR 1 0 1 2

RBI 10 33 7 50

TB 49 121 35 205

SLG .380 .486 .337 .425

BB 6 14 11 31

P SB-A OBP .3677 7-11 .4688 8-111 -12 12 .3577 99-12 4 -334 .4177 24 24-34

infield hits - 10 were bunts... batted .440 againstt lefties and .430 against righties... posted twoo hits or more 29 times in 56 games, including 16 times in his 29-game hitting streak... had hits in 52 of YSU’s 56 games... also had a 13-game hitting streak during the year and continued a six-game hitting streak from his freshman year by hitting in the first six in 2007... hit .542 with runners on base, .524 with runners in scoring position and had a team-high 16 two-out RBIs... posted career-highs in every oﬀensive category except home runs... led the team in average, hits, on-base percentage, runs, total bases, steals, at bats and games played... posted five hits in five at bats against Butler (4/28)... recorded four hits against Butler (3/24), UIC (3/31), Cleveland State (4/10) and Notre Dame College (5/2)... scored a season-high three runs four times... drove in a career-high five runs against Butler in the Horizon League Tournament (5/24)... was never struck out more than once in the same game. 2006: Named Second-Team All-Horizon League as a third baseman... also named to the AllNewcomer Team as a position player... was a key player toward the end of the season, starting 24 of the final 26 games after starting five six of the first 29... after becoming an everyday starter on April 11, he hit .337 and scored a team-best 23 runs... ranked third on the team in stolen bases with seven... hit .330 in Horizon League games and .389 against southpaws... posted 12 multi-hit games, including three-hit games against Cleveland State (4/11) and Butler (4/29)... finished the year on a six-game hitting streak... hit his first career home run at Kent State (4/12)... stole two bases at Woﬀord (3/4) and at Xavier (3/18)... scored a career-high three runs at UW-Milwaukee (4/15). High School: Was a three-time letterwinner and one-time team captain... named First-Team All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference and Steubenville Herald Star Player of the Year as a senior... earned First-Team Eastern District honors as a senior and second-team accolades as a junior... played in the OVAC All Star game as a senior. Personal: Son of Tom and Judy Koehnlein... has a brother (Ryan) and two sisters (Krista, Michaliah)... major is general studies... born June 24, 1987.

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ERIC

MARZEC

YEAR: JUNIOR POS: OUTFIELD/PITCHER BATS/THROWS: R/R HT: 5’11” WT: 210 HOME: CANTON, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: CENTRAL CATHOLIC 2007 2008 Career

AVG .220 .304 .271

GP-GS 45-27 45-43 90-70

AB 109 168 277

R 7 32 39

H 24 51 75

2B 5 11 16

3B 0 3 3

HR 0 5 5

RBI 6 29 35

TB 29 83 112

SLG .266 .494 .404

BB 8 7 15

OBP .283 .335 .315

SB-A 1-2 6-6 7-8

2007 2008 Career

ERA 9.00 2.82 5.58

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

APP 5 12 17

GS 4 0 4

CG 0 0 0

SHO 0 0 0

SV 0 2 2

IP 18.0 22.1 40.1

H 25 16 41

R 18 9 27

ER 18 7 25

BB 15 17 32

SO 20 18 38

AVG .325 .198 .259

2008: Named Second-Team All-Horizon League as a utility player... appeared in 45 games and made 43 starts - 36 in right field and seven at designated hitter... also made 12 appearances out of the bullpen. AT THE PLATE - batted .304 with a team-high five home runs... also scored 32 runs, drove in 29 and was 6-for-6 on stolen base attempts... ranked tied for sixth in the Horizon League in triples (3)... upped his average 84 points from his freshman year... had 13 multi -hit games and six multi-RBI games... tied the school record (Jim Lipinski) for home runs in a game with three against West Virginia on May 12... went 4-for-5 with four runs scored, six RBIs and a steal against the Mountaineers to also set the YSU’s single game total bases record (13)... hit a three-run shot in the fourth, a solo homer in the seventh and a two-run homer in the ninth... hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Penguins a 6-5 victory over UIC (April 11)... had another walk-off hit in YSU’s 8-7 victory in 14 innings over Duquesne (April 2)... singled home C.J. Morris to cap a threerun rally that snapped the Dukes’ 11-game winning streak... also homered at Cleveland State (April 25)... batted .375 in April with 21 runs, 18 RBIs, eight doubles and two homers in 22 games... was hitting .114 on March 30 before hitting .353 the rest of the way... went 2-for-2 with three runs scored, two RBIs and a stolen base against Kent State (May 13)... went 3-for-5 with four RBIs versus Bowling Green (April 1)... had three hits five different times... had four assists in the outfield, two of which came on gunning runners at home at Georgia Tech (Feb. 22) and versus Tiffin (April 3). ON THE MOUND - Made 12 appearances, eight of which came after he played in the field... was 2-1 with a 2.82 ERA, two saves and 18 strikeouts in 22.1 innings... did not allow a run in eight of his outings... held hitters to a .198 average... 12 of his 17 walks came in

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four outings... did not yield a run in seven straight innings from April 1 to April 8... held Xavier scoreless and struck out six in five innings to pick up his first win (March 15)... grabbed his first save against Bowling Green, tossing 1.2 scoreless frames (April 1)... threw three scoreless innings the night after against Duquesne... earned his second save against UIC, yielding one run in two innings (April12)... also beat Milwaukee by throwing two scoreless innings (April 20)... did not pitch after April 23 at Penn State. 2007: AT THE PLATE - Played in 45 games and started 26 in right field and one as the designated hitter... hit .220, scored seven runs and drove in six... had five multi -hit games, including three in his first six games... doubled twice and scored at Missouri (3/2)... also had back-to-back two-hit games against Akron (5/15) and Cleveland State (5/18). ON THE MOUND - Started four games and made one relief appearance... struck out 20 batters in 18 innings... allowed only one run in his first five innings... earned his first win at Ohio despite allowing five runs in five innings (3/27)... allowed one run on two hits in four innings at Marshall (3/14)... struck out a career-high seven batters in four innings against Duquesne (4/3)... did not pitch after April 3. High School: Was a three-year letterwinner and team captain one year... named Ohio Division III Player of the Year by the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association as a senior... also named First-Team All-Ohio... went 10-1 as a senior at Central Catholic... won his first 10 decisions in 10 complete games before losing to Youngstown Ursuline in the State seminal game... allowed 16 earned runs in 70 innings his senior year and just eight earned runs in his first 68 innings... also hit .371 with four home runs and 30 RBIs as a senior…went 6-1 with an ERA of 1.28 as a junior... set the school record for strikeouts in a game with 18. Personal: Awarded the Richard M. Mayberry Scholarship for the 2008-09 academic year... son of William and Diane Marzec... has a brother (Michael)... major is finance... born Jan. 13, 1988.

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MESSMER

#13

YEAR: FRESHMAN POS: PITCHER BATS/THROWS: R/R HT: 6’2” WT: 200 HOME: PARSIPPANY, N.J. HIGH SCHOOL: SETON HALL PREP High School: Was a two-year letterwinner for the nationallycompetitive Pirates... helped lead Seton Hall Prep to three straight Non-Public A state championships... his junior year, the team went 32-1 and was ranked first nationally by USA Today, Sports Illustrated and Collegiate Baseball... the 2007 squad also won the Iron Hills Conference title, the Newark Tournament Tournament and the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association title... pitched with Rick

C.J.

Porcello, the 27th overall pick by the Detroit Tigers who was rated the top high school pitcher in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft. Personal: Son of Roy Messmer and Barbara Kasper... is an only child... major is environmental studies... born Dec. 20, 1989.

MORRIS

#11

YEAR: JUNIOR POS: UTILITY BATS/THROWS: R/R HT: 5’7” WT: 1455 HOME: CANFIELD, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: CANFIELD 2007 2008 Career

AVG .053 .282 .246

GP-GS 25-3 42-27 67-30

AB 19 103 122

R 6 16 22

H 1 29 30

2B 0 6 6

3B 0 0 0

HR 0 2 2

RBI 1 17 18

TB 1 41 42

SLG .053 .398 .344

BB 0 13 13

OBP .053 .390 .345

SB-A 2-4 0-1 2-5

2008: Played in 42 games and started 27 - three at second base, four at third, four at shortstop, 12 in right field and four at DH... batted .282 with 16 runs scored, two homers and 17 RBIs... hit .308 on the road, .341 against lefties and .324 with runners in scoring position... had seven multi-hit games... average was below .280 for only four games after batting .053 as a freshman... had a career-high three hits and three RBIs at Cleveland State (April 26)... also had three RBIs against Niagara (April 15) and Butler (April 19)... scored a career-high two runs at Xavier (March 15)... doubled and hit his first career home run at Xavier (March 15)... also homered and doubled against Butler (April 19). 2007: Appeared in 25 games and made three starts... had his first career hit in his lone plate appearance at Wright State (4/8)... scored in six games... saw a large amount of time as a pinch runner and defensive substitute at shortstop. High School: Was a two-time letterwinner for the Cardinals... earned First-Team All-Metro Athletic Conference honors... helped guide Canfield to two state titles. Personal: Son of John and Darlene Morris... has one sister (Aimee)... major is accounting... born Nov. 11, 1987.

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MUNOZ #2

YEAR: JUNIOR POS: PITCHER/INFIELD BATS/THROWS: R/R HT: 5’11” WT: 180 HOME: FOSTORIA, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: FOSTORIA 2007 2008 Career

AVG .247 .227 .240

GP-GS 48-43 38-22 86-65

AB 146 75 221

R 19 11 30

H 36 17 53

2B 4 2 6

2008: Played in 38 games and started 22 at first base... hit .227 with 11 runs scored, a homer and 11 RBIs... went 2-for-4 with four RBIs and hit his first career home run against IUP (March 25)... doubled twice in a 3-for-4 performance at Akron a day later... also had three hits and scored twice against UIC (April 11)... scored two runs three diﬀerent times. 2007: Named to the Horizon League All-Newcomer Team after hitting .247 with 18 RBIs and 19 runs scored in 48 games... started 43 games with 30 coming at shortstop and 13 at second base... batted .281 over his final 36 games... was a clutch hitter, batting .328 with runners on base and .341 with runners in scoring position... 10 of his 18 RBIs came with two outs, including a game-winning two-run single in the ninth at

JASON

3B 0 0 0

HR 0 1 1

RBI 18 11 29

TB 40 22 62

SLG .274 .293 .281

BB 15 6 21

OBP .325 .277 .309

SB-A 4-6 4-5 8-11

Bowling Green (3/20)... ranked second in the team in walks (15), third in sacrifice bunts (5) and fourth in steals (4)... posted three hits on three occasions and a total of seven multi-hit games... drove in two runs five times... had an eight-game hitting streak from March 17 to March 30 over which he batted .393 with eight RBIs and six runs... went 3-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBIs against Notre Dame College (5/2)... also had three hits and scored twice at Pittsburgh (4/4), and had three hits against Cleveland State six days later (4/10). High School: Was a four-time letterwinner and team captain three years... earned all-league, all-district and state honors... named First-Team All-Northern Ohio League and all-district as a junior... earned Fostoria’s Golden Glove award... set the school record for stolen bases... helped lead Fostoria to a Northern Ohio League title... also participated in football and basketball... was an All-Ohio selection as a wide receiver. Personal: Son of Joe and Amy Munoz... has two brothers (Joey and Chase)... major is management information systems... born Jan. 28, 1988.

REITENBACH #20

YEAR: SOPHOMORE POS: OUTFIELD BATS/THROWS: R/R HT: 5’6” WT: 170 HOME: BRUNSWICK, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: BRUNSWICK 2008 Career

AVG .259 .259

GP-GS 37-15 37-15

AB 54 54

R 18 18

H 14 14

2B 2 2

2008: Batted .259 with 18 runs scored... his .394 on-base percentage ranked fourth on the squad... played in 37 contests and started 15 - seven in center field, four in left and four in right... hit .333 with runners in scoring position... had a career-high three hits and hit one of his two doubles at Kent State (April 30)... knocked in two runs in back-to-back games against Milwaukee (April 20) and at Penn State (April 23)... hit a two-run single with two outs as part of a five-run eighth inning against the Panthers... scored in 18 diﬀerent games... brought his average up to a season-high .348 on April 20 after going 6-for-13 in a six-game span.

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3B 0 0

HR 0 0

RBI 7 7

TB 16 16

SLG .296 .296

BB 8 8

OBP .394 .394

SB-A 6-7 6-7

High School: Was a two-time letterwinner and two-time team captain... was a two-time First-Team All-Pioneer Conference and All-Medina County selection... as a junior he had 13 extra-base hits while leading the team with a .487 average and 27 RBIs to receive the team award for Top Oﬀensive Player... .helped lead Brunswick to two conference championships... also competed in football and wrestling... earned Division I Northeast Inland All-District in football as a senior. Personal: Son of Jerry and Ann Reitenbach... has one sister (Julianne)... major is special education... born May 13, 1988.

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PORTER #24

YEAR: JUNIOR POS: CATCHER BATS/THROWS: L/R HT: 6’1” WT: 2155 HOME: BOARDMAN, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: BOARDMAN PREVIOUS: OKALOOSA WALTON ALTON 2008 Career

AVG .323 .323

GP-GS 55-49 55-49

AB 186 186

R 18 18

H 60 60

2B 13 13

2008: Batted .323 with 13 doubles, a home run and 32 RBIs... was hit by a pitch a team-high 13 times... batted .361 with eight doubles against Horizon League opponents... his 35 hits in league games ranked sixth in the circuit... played in all but one game (55) and started 49 - 22 at catcher, five at first base and 22 at designated hitter... hit .315 against lefties, .327 against right-handers, .333 with runners in scoring position and .429 at home... had 16 multi-hit games and seven multiRBI games... had a nine-game hitting streak from April 25 to May 10... also hit safely in six straight from April 1 to April 5... batted .500 over the stretch... had a career-high four hits in five at bats against Milwaukee (April 20)... had three hits four diﬀerent times, including back-to-back games against Kent State and Milwaukee (May 13 and 15)... hit his first career home run at West Virginia (May 12)... scored two runs in four games... registered three RBIs against UIC (April 12) and at Milwaukee (May 16)... doubled twice against UIC (April 12) and Kent State (May 13)... had doubles in three-straight games on April 19 and 20.

3B 0 0

HR 1 1

RBI 32 32

TB 76 76

SLG .409 .409

BB 17 17

OBP P .4111 .4111

SB-A 0-2 0-2 0-2

Youngstown Metros along with current teammates es Tom Clayton, Corey Vukovic and C.J. Morris... wass a member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Awarded the Judith Ann Ritz Memorial Scholarship for the 2008-09 academic year... son of Doug and Karen Porter... has one sister (Adrienne)... is the grandson of YSU Hall of Fame member and former women’s basketball coachh t... Ed DiGregorio... major is business management... born June 18, 1987.

Okaloosa Walton College: Hit .275 with 11 RBIs and 10 runs scored in 31 games for the Raiders. High School: Was a three-year letterwinner and team captain two years for the Spartans... was a First-Team AllFederal League selection as a senior and honorable mention pick as a junior... earned the Courageous Athlete Award... also played football... played summer baseball for the

BRIAN

SOLITARIO #1

YEAR: FRESHMAN POS: INFIELD BATS/THROWS: R/R HT: 5’9” WT: 170 HOME: WADSWORTH, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: WADSWORTH High School: Was a three-time letterwinner... earned AllSuburban League and All-Medina County accolades... racked up a team-high total in RBIs despite hitting in the leadoﬀ spot... participated in The Buckeye Scout... batted .338 with 21 RBIs and 15 doubles during the 2007 summer... was a top-10 state qualifier in a marketing competition.

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AARON

SWENSON #26

YEAR: JUNIOR POS: PITCHER BATS/THROWS: R/R HT: 6’0” WT: 195 HOME: TWINSBURG, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: TWINSBURG 2007 2008 Career

ERA 6.48 3.55 4.63

W-L 3-2 6-3 9-5

APP 22 15 37

GS 6 13 19

CG 0 5 5

SHO 0 0 0

2008: Named the Horizon League Pitcher of the Year and first-team all-league... joined former Major League Baseball fourth-round draft choice Justin Thomas (2005) and first-round pick Brad Hennessey (2001) as the only Penguins in school history to be named conference pitcher of the year... also earned Academic All-Horizon League honors... went 6-1 with five complete-games in seven starts against Horizon League opponents during the regular season... went the distance in five of those wins... struck out a league-high 65 and walked just 14 in 99.0 innings... tied YSU’s single season record and led the league in innings pitched... was 6-3 overall with a 3.55 ERA... pitched in 15 games, starting 13 and coming out of the bullpen twice in midweek contests... walked two or fewer batters in 12 of his starts... ranked 16th nationally in fewest walks per nine innings (1.27)... ranked second in the Horizon League in ERA, third in opposing batting average (.258) and sixth in starts... defeated Butler and Valparaiso twice, Wright State and Cleveland State... earned the win in four straight starts from April 19 to May 10 in which he was on the mound for all but two of the 36 outs recorded... allowed one run on eight hits and struck out four to earn his first win against Butler (3/22)... also went 1-for-4 at the plate against the Bulldogs en route to being named the Horizon League Pitcher of the Week... held Valparaiso to one run on seven hits and struck out 10 to earn his second win (4/5)... defeated Butler again despite allowing five runs on nine hits (4/19)... earned his fourth complete-game victory over Cleveland State, allowing seven runs - six of which came in the third and fourth innings and striking out 10... earned the win against Wright State, allowing four earned runs on 10 hits and struck out 10 for the second consecutive start (5/4)... earned his final win against Valparaiso, holding the Crusaders to one run on five hits while striking out seven in a complete game victory... named the Horizon League Pitcher of the Week for his eﬀort... left with a 2-1 lead in the seventh inning of the first round of the Horizon League Tournament but did not factor in the decision... also held Georgia Tech to one run on five hits in seven innings in his first start (2/24).

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SV 0 0 0

IP 58.1 99.0 157.1

H 76 97 173

R 45 46 91

ER 42 39 81

BB 30 14 44

SO 36 65 101

AVG .323 .258 .283

2008 PITCHING LEADERS ERA __________ Opposing AVG __ Win-Loss Pct. __ Wins _________ Saves _________ Innings Pitched _ Strikeouts _____ Appearances ___ Games Started _ Pickoﬀs _______

Aaron Swenson______________ 3.55 Aaron Swenson______________ .258 Aaron Swenson______________ .667 Aaron Swenson_________________6 Craig Gillet _____________________3 Aaron Swenson______________ 99.0 Aaron Swenson________________65 Joe Antinone __________________19 Aaron Swenson_______________ 13 Craig Gillet _____________________2

2007: Appeared in 22 games and started six... was the team’s only pitcher to finish with a winning record (3-2)... was third on the team in appearances and wins and fourth in strikeouts (36), innings (58.1) and starts... allowed two earned runs or fewer in 16 of his outings... struck out five batters in 4.2 innings at Bowling Green (3/20) and against Cleveland State (4/10)... earned his first win against BGSU, holding them to one run on two hits... earned the win against Wright State despite allowing six runs in six innings (4/21)... also defeated Cleveland State, throwing 1.2 innings of scoreless relief... threw three scoreless innings out of the bullpen against Milwaukee (5/12). High School: Was a two-time letterwinner... played in the Northeast Ohio Coaches Association All-Star Game... earned honorable mention All-Western Reserve Conference honors... started the regional championship game for Twinsburg, throwing 4 2/3 scoreless innings... picked up the victory over North Royalton in the regional semifinal a day earlier... was also Twinsburg’s starter in the State semifinal game against Lewis Center Olentangy. P e r s o n a l: Aw a r d e d the Ice Castle “Fun” S cholar ship for the 2008- 09 academic year... son of David and Linda Swenson... has two sisters (Molly and Kari)... major is marketing... born March 25, 1987.

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DYLAN SZALANKIEWICZ #30 YEAR: FRESHMAN POS: INFIELD BATS/THROWS: R/R HT: 6’1” WT: 200 HOME: LOUISA COUNTY, VA. HIGH SCHOOL: LOUISA COUNTY High School: Was a four-time letterwinner and team captain one year... named First-Team All-Region II as a senior, batting .351 with 19 runs scored … had 10 RBIs on three home runs in his first three at bats his senior year … was a two-time First-Team All-Jeﬀerson District selection... earned FirstTeam All-Central Virginian accolades as a senior after being second-team as a junior... also corralled honorable mention all-state honors... helped lead the Lions to two district titles

MATT

and two district tournament championships... was also a team captain in football and hockey... was a member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Son of David and Dana Szalankiewicz... has two brothers (Aaron and Adam)... major is engineering technology... born Dec. 21, 1989.

TUCKER

#19

YEAR: SOPHOMORE POS: PITCHER BATS/THROWS: L/L HT: 6’7” WT: 190 HOME: WESTERVILLE, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: WESTERVILLE 2008 Career

ERA 5.48 5.48

W-L 1-2 1-2

APP 10 10

GS 1 1

CG 0 0

SHO 0 0

2008: Made nine relief appearances and one start... finished 1-2 with a 5.48 ERA in 23 innings... was dominant in his start at Penn State, allowing one run on three hits in eight innings in a no-decision (April 23)... held the Nittany Lions scoreless through seven, and their run in the eighth happened after a fly ball to center was lost in the sky and resulted in a triple... left with a 4-1 lead... struck out three in the game while walking four... allowed a one-out double in the first, then held Penn State hitless until a leadoﬀ single in the seventh... held opponents without an earned run in four of his relief appearances... made his debut at Alabama, throwing two shutout innings... also tossed two scoreless frames against Ohio (April 16)... did not yield an earned run in 1.2 innings

TRENT

SV 0 0

IP 23.0 23.0

H 20 20

R 17 17

ER 14 14

BB 18 18

SO O 14 14

AVG .241 .241 411

against Kent State (May 13) or 0.1 innings at Toledoo (April 8)... struck out three batters twice... threw a season-long four innings out of the bullpen against Tiﬃn (April 3). High School: Was a three-year letterwinner... was a Second-Team All-Ohio Capital Conference selection as a first baseman his senior year... awarded for being a Scholar Athlete... also playedd golf and basketball. Personal: Son of Mitch and Kari Tucker... has a brother (Wyatt)... major is sociology... born July 16, 1988.

WOOD

YEAR: JUNIOR POS: PITCHER BATS/THROWS: R/R HT: 6’0” WT: 1855 HOME: CASSVILLE, WIS. HIGH SCHOOL: CASSVILLE SENIOR PREVIOUS: MARSHALLTOWN OWN CC Marshalltown Community College: Compiled a 1.96 ERA and struck out 35 batters in 36 innings as a sophomore for the Tigers... picked up two wins and saved two games.

Personal: Son of Stan and Kathy Wood... has twoo brothers (Jordan and Aaron)... major is criminal justice... ... born March 24, 1988.

High School: Was a two-time team captain... earned firstteam all-conference honors as a pitcher and named the conference player of the year as a senior... also a secondteam all-league outfielder... helped lead the Comets to two conference titles... was also a first-team all-conference strong safety in football... earned an academics letter.

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VUKOVIC #15

YEAR: JUNIOR POS: PITCHER BATS/THROWS: R/R HT: 6’2” WT: 195 HOME: MCDONALD, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: MCDONALD 2007 2008 Career

ERA 6.32 5.59 5.87

W-L 2-4 2-3 4-7

APP 16 15 31

GS 4 8 12

CG 0 0 0

SHO 0 0 0

2008: Made 15 appearances, eight of which were starts... finished 2-3 with a 5.59 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 58 innings... ranked 45th nationally in walks allowed per nine innings (1.55)... did not walk more than two batters in any appearance... was 2-1 with a 3.81 ERA at home... named the Horizon League Pitcher of the Week on April 7 following his seven shutout innings against Valparaiso... allowed only six hits and did not walk a batter while striking out seven against the Crusaders (April 5)... combined with Adam Kalafos for the Penguins’ only shutout of the season... also defeated UIC, allowing two runs on five hits in six innings (April 12)... retired the first eight Flames he faced and allowed only two runners to reach scoring position through the first five innings... also struck out seven in his first outing of the season at Xavier (March 12)... allowed only two runs in five innings in a losing eﬀort to the Musketeers... had his ERA at 3.15 after April 12 before having a 9.13 ERA over his final five starts... pitched at least five innings in six of his eight starts. 2007: Made 12 appearances out of the bullpen and four starts... showed tremendous control, walking only three hitters over his

ROB

SV 0 0 0

IP 37.0 58.0 95.0

H 57 79 136

R 33 47 80

ER 26 36 62

BB 6 10 16

SO 15 29 44

AVG .343 .322 .331

final 35.1 innings and six total... had a 4.50 ERA in his final 10 appearances... had a 3.86 ERA over 16.1 innings against Horizon League opponents... allowed two earned runs or fewer in 12 outings... struck out a career-high four batters in two innings against Cleveland State (4/10)... earned his first win in his first start at Pittsburgh, allowing four runs in six innings (4/4)... also defeated Milwaukee, allowing three runs on five hits in 5.1 innings (5/12)... allowed two earned runs or fewer in three of his losses, including not allowing a single earned run in two of them. High School: Was a four-year letterwinner and team captain one year... earned First-Team All-Inter County League honors as a junior and senior... named Second-Team All-ICL as a sophomore... threw a no-hitter as a junior... went 5-1 with a 0.45 ERA, giving up four earned runs in 62 innings as a senior... also struck out 114 batters while only walking 11... played for Mink Financial in the Youngstown Class B league... ranked fourth in ERA (1.28), fourth in batting average against (.209), first in innings pitched (49.1) and first in strikeouts with 71. Personal: Son of Richard and Lydia Vukovic... has three brothers (Richard, Adam and Matt) who have all attended YSU... major is exercise science / physical therapy... born March 15, 1988.

WRATCHER #27

YEAR: FRESHMAN POS: OUTFIELD BATS/THROWS: L/R HT: 5’9” WT: 180 HOME: MONROEVILLE, PA. HIGH SCHOOL: GATEWAY High School: Scho o Was a three-time letterwinner and team captain two years s led the Gators in hitting as a junior, batting .411 years... with 144 steals and an on-base percentage of .468 to be nam named team MVP... hit .429, swiped 11 bases and drove in 26 2 during the 2007 summer... helped the Gators to th the h WPIAL Quad-A playoﬀs as a senior... was also a Legion all-star... was a four-year letterwinner in football... was an honor roll student.

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Personal: Son of Robert and Cynthia Wratcher... has a sister (Lindsay)... major is criminal justice... born Sept. 14, 1989.

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PENGUINS BASEBALL | ABOUT THE HORIZON LEAGUE

“Raise Your Sights” Aspiring to teach young people, through athletic competition, the valule of learning, service to others and personal responsibility Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2008-09, the Horizon League continues to aspire toward its goal of being one of the nation’s leading athletics conferences while being recognized as a leader in the development of student-athletes as leaders and role models. The Horizon League membership features ten public and private institutions that have impressive academic reputations and a storied tradition of broad-based athletic programs. Current membership includes Butler University, Cleveland State University, the University of Detroit Mercy, the University of Illinois at Chicago, Loyola University Chicago, Valparaiso University, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Wright State University and Youngstown State University. The Horizon League’s primary focus is on adding value to the educational experience through its four platforms of athletic performance, academic achievement, community outreach, and personal responsibility and accountability. It is the League’s belief that athletics is a powerful and visible resource tool that can be used to enhance student-athletes’ collegiate experience. The Horizon League’s goals are to enhance the holistic university experience for the student-athlete, to create an aﬃliation of institutions with similar athletic goals, and to adhere to the principals of integrity, diversity, excellence and growth. The Horizon League sponsors competition in 19 sports – nine for men (baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field and tennis) and ten for women (basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, tennis and volleyball). In all sports, all teams participate in their respective postseason League championships re-

gardless of regular-season performance, allowing all student-athletes an opportunity to qualify for NCAA championships. The League receives automatic bids to NCAA championships in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, and women’s volleyball. The Horizon League is headquartered in Indianapolis, the “Amateur Sports Capital of the World,” with oﬃces in the Pan American Plaza (201 S. Capitol Avenue), located a block from Lucas Oil Stadium and just minutes from Conseco Fieldhouse, the State Capitol Building, Victory Field and the NCAA national oﬃce.

A PROUD HISTORY Founded on June 16, 1979, as the Midwestern City Conference with six charter members, the League changed its name to the Midwestern Collegiate Conference in 1985 and added women’s sports for the 1986-87 academic year. Charter members of the conference included current members Butler and Loyola as well as the University of Evansville, Oklahoma City University, Oral Roberts University and Xavier University. Among other current members, Detroit joined in 1980, and Cleveland State, UIC, Green Bay, Milwaukee and Wright State came aboard in 1994 in the largest non-merger conference expansion in history, with Youngstown State joining in 2001 and Valparaiso in 2007. On June 4, 2001, the Horizon League unveiled its current name and ushered in a new dynamic direction that has brought the League closer to its stated goal of being one of the nation’s top ten conferences with a focus on enhancing the student-athletes experience by upgrading the League’s market and competitive positions.

ATHLETIC SUCCESS In the past few years, the Horizon League has enjoyed unprecedented success on the national stage, highlighted by three Sweet Sixteen appearances (Butler 2003, 2007; Milwaukee 2005) and eight wins in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship in the past six seasons. In other sports, League teams have won at least one game in their respective NCAA Championships each of the last six seasons in men’s soccer (Milwaukee 2002-05, UIC 2006-07), with UIC just one win away from the College Cup in 2007. In softball, League teams won a game in the national tournament four straight years earlier in the decade (UIC 2002, 2004; Wright State 2003; Green Bay 2005) while advancing into the second round in women’s soccer three of the last four seasons (Detroit 2004, Milwaukee 200506). Green Bay’s women’s basketball team added to that résumé with a victory in the 2007 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship. Butler’s Victoria Mitchell became the League’s first NCAA individual champion when she won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2005 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and then finished fourth at the 2005 NCAA Cross Country Championships.

HORIZON LEAGUE CITIES Institution

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Enrollment

City

Butler

4,200

Indianapolis

Cleveland State

16,245

Cleveland

Detroit

5,600

Detroit

Green Bay

5,416

Green Bay, Wis.

Loyola

14,764

Chicago

Milwaukee

28,000

Milwaukee, Wis.

UIC

24,541

Chicago

Valparaiso

4,000

Valparaiso, Ind.

Wright State

17,074

Dayton, Ohio

Youngstown State

13,497

Youngstown

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EASTWOOD FIELD | PENGUINS BASEBALL

Youngstown State enjoys playing its home games at one of the finest baseball facilities for a college program in the midwest in Eastwood Field. Located in Niles, Ohio, in the back of the Eastwood Mall Complex, Eastwood Field also serves as the home of the Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the New York-Penn League. A 6,300-seat open-air stadium, Eastwood Field was completed in 1999 and was originally named Cafaro Field in honor of the late Cafaro Company Founder, William Cafaro. With furnished locker rooms, sheltered batting cages, luxury suites a full concourse and a new state-of-the-art Daktronics ProStar LED video board, the facility ranks among the best in the region. In May 2004, Eastwood Field served as the venue for the Horizon League Baseball Championship. YSU swept through the tournament with a perfect 4-0 record to earn its first ever conference championship and trip to the Division I NCAA Regional. It also served as the home of the Horizon League Championship in 2008. While the Penguins call the field home from March through May, the Scrappers, who are the short-season minor-league aﬃliate for the Cleveland Indians, play 38 home games each summer from mid-June through early September. Eastwood Field is no stranger to postseason play as the Scrappers played host to playoﬀ games in 1999, 2000 and 2004. The Scrappers will be playing their 11th season in the stadium this summer while YSU is playing its 10th this spring. In addition, Eastwood Field has played host to musical performances featuring Nelly, Kenny Rogers, Nickelodeon’s Musical Fest, Ja Rule, The Village People, Kool and the Gang, LFO, B*WITCHED, The Kinley’s and 98 Degrees.

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PENGUINS BASEBALL | CENE PARK & INDOOR FACILITIES The Youngstown State baseball team also calls beautiful Bob Cene Park in Struthers, Ohio, home. The Penguins resumed playing games at Cene Park in 2005 after a six-year absence that started in 1998. Prior to the 2005 campaign, the last YSU contest at the facility was a May 3, 1998, doubleheader against Central Connecticut State. A three-field complex that serves as the home of the Youngstown Class “B” Baseball League, Cene Park is noted as one of the top amateur facilities in the region. Established in 1995, the park has also been the site of collegiate tournaments, regional championships and countless high school contests. Since YSU resumed playing at Cene in 2005, the main field received a new scoreboard, and the press box was renovated. The park also features an indoor practice facility, wireless Internet access, batting cages, tarp and concession stand. The park is located just oﬀ of Routes 289 and 616 in Struthers just 10 minutes from campus.

The Watson and Tressel Training Site (WATTS) is a $10 million indoor practice facility that will be constructed in the heart of Youngstown State’s athletic facilities complex in the immediate future. Named after former YSU football coach Jim Tressel and the Watson family, the completion of this indoor facility is vital to the future success of the entire Penguins athletic department. In addition, the WATTS will serve as a community resource - providing a large, climate-protected venue for local youth organizations and high schools. When constructed, the seasonal facility will accommodate athletic team practices, intramural sports, campus-wide activities and special events benefiting students, faculty, staﬀ and the community - especially during the fall, spring and harsh winter months. It will oﬀer new and expanded opportunities to numerous groups. Soccer, men’s and women’s track and field, baseball, softball and football will have the ability to practice in a safer, more comfortable environment right on campus. The facility will also provide a significantly prolonged practice season to meet the challenge of the elevated level of competition YSU seeks to embrace. This project is seen as a public/private partnership in that the construction costs would be sought through private philanthropy. Once built, the operating costs would be absorbed by the University. Working together, we can continue to make YSU the center of the community and provide an environment that will aid in recruiting, retention and graduation of tomorrow’s leaders. The WATTS is part of an overall capital improvement project on the Youngstown State campus surrounding the university’s centennial campaign.

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The Bob Cene Park complex features three lit fields for major amateur tournaments. The Penguins play at Cene #1, the main jewel of the complex. An indoor hitting and training facility is also located on the complex’s grounds.

The Penguins also practice indoors at the Valley Sports Ltd complex minutes away from Cene Park. The large facility allows the team to take full infield and oﬀers open space for batting cages and pitching mounds.

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OPPONENT INFORMATION | PENGUINS BASEBALL GEORGIA

VMI

VIRGINIA TECH

TOWSON

Feb. 20-22 • Athens, Ga.

Feb. 27-28 • Lexington, Va.

March 1 • Blacksburg, Va.

March 7-8 • Towson, Md.

Location ____________Athens, Ga. Enrollment _____________ 34,180 Colors ____________Red and Black Nickname _____________ Bulldogs Conference Southeastern (Eastern) Home Field __________ Foley Field 2008 Record (SEC) 45-21-1 (20-9-1) Starters R/L ________________ 6/4 Letterwinners R/L __________ 18/8 Head Coach ___David Perno (8th Yr) Record at School _______ 251-184-1 Baseball SID___________ Ben Beaty Phone ___________(706) 542-9344 Email ____ bbeaty@sports.uga.edu Website ________ georgiadogs.com Series Record _____ YSU leads, 1-0

Location _________ Lexington, Va. Enrollment ______________ 1,400 Colors _____Red, White and Yellow Nickname ______________Keydets Conference ___________ Big South Home Field __ Gray-Minor Stadium 2008 Record (Big South) _29-26 (14-17) Starters R/L _________________7/4 Letterwinners R/L __________ 14/8 Head Coach _ Marlin Ikenberry (6th Yr) Record at School ________ 143-132 Baseball SID____ Christian Hoﬀman Phone ___________(540) 464-7514 Email _______ hoﬀmanjc@vmi.edu Website _________vmikeydets.com Series Record ______YSU leads, 2-1

Location _________Blacksburg, Va. Enrollment _____________ 28,000 Colors _ Chicago Maroon & Burnt Orange Nickname _______________Hokies Conference ________Atlantic Coast Home Field _________ English Field 2008 Record (ACC) ___ 23-32 (6-24) Starters R/L ________________ 9/3 Letterwinners R/L __________ 19/7 Head Coach ___ Pete Hughes (3rd Yr) Record at School __________ 46-63 Baseball SID________ Matt Kovatch Phone ___________(540) 231-1894 Email ______________ mlk@vt.edu Website ________ hokiesports.com Series Record ______ First meeting

Location ___________Towson, Md. Enrollment ______________18,011 Colors _____ Gold, Black and White Nickname _______________ Tigers Conference Colonial Athletic Assoc. Home Field ______ Schuerholz Park 2008 Record (CAA) __ 30-28 (14-16) Starters R/L ________________ 7/3 Letterwinners R/L __________ 22/5 Head Coach _ Matt Gottlieb (22nd Yr) Record at School _______525-543-7 Baseball SID_______ Dan O’Connell Phone ___________ (410) 704-3102 Email ____ doconnell@towson.edu Website _______ towsontigers.com Series Record ______YSU trails, 2-4

LONGWOOD

JAMES MADISON

MARSHALL

PITTSBURGH

March 9 • Farmville, Va.

March 10-11 • Harrisonburg, Va.

March 13-15 • Huntington, W.Va. April 29 • Cene Park

March 17 • Eastwood Field March 25 • Pittsburgh, Pa.

Location __________ Farmville, Va. Enrollment ______________ 4,500 Colors __________ Blue and White Nickname ______________ Lancers Conference ________ Independent Home Field ______ Lancer Stadium 2008 Record ____________ 23-26-1 Starters R/L ________________ 6/3 Letterwinners R/L _________ 13/11 Head Coach Buddy Bolding (31st Yr) Record at School _______818-435-4 Baseball SID_________ Greg Prouty Phone ___________(434) 395-2097 Email ___ proutygd@longwood.edu Website ____ longwoodlancers.com Series Record ______ First meeting

Location _______Harrisonburg, Va. Enrollment ______________17,500 Colors __________ Purple and Gold Nickname _______________ Dukes Conference Colonial Athletic Assoc. Home Field _Long Field/Mauck Stadium 2008 Record (CAA) ___ 39-19 (20-9) Starters R/L _______________ 10/4 Letterwinners R/L __________ 20/5 Head Coach _Joe McFarland (12th Yr) Record at School _______343-283-2 Baseball SID________ Kevin Warner Phone ___________(540) 271-4932 Email ________ warnerka@jmu.edu Website __________jmusports.com Series Record ______YSU trails, 0-2

Location ______ Huntington, W.Va. Enrollment ______________13,814 Colors _________ Green and White Nickname ______ Thundering Herd Conference ______Conference USA Home Field Kennedy YMCA Center 2008 Record (C-USA) _30-30-1 (10-13-1) Starters R/L ________________ 7/3 Letterwinners R/L __________ 21/8 Head Coach _ Jeﬀ Waggoner (3rd Yr) Record at School _________ 51-62-1 Baseball SID_______ Chris Attwood Phone __________ (304) 696-4662 Email _____attwood@marshall.edu Website __________ herdzone.com Series Record ______ YSU trails, 4-7

Location __________Pittsburgh, Pa Enrollment ______________33,574 Colors ____________Blue and Gold Nickname _____________ Panthers Conference _____________Big East Home Field __________ Trees Field 2008 Record (Big East) 19-34 (8-20) Starters R/L ________________ 6/4 Letterwinners R/L __________ 15/5 Head Coach __ Joe Jordano (12th Yr) Record at School _______ 300-271-2 Baseball SID_________ Paul Pancoe Phone ___________(412) 648-8240 Email _ ppancoe@athletics.pitt.edu Website __ pittsburghpanthers.com Series Record ___ YSU trails, 6-16-1

AKRON

WRIGHT STATE

DUQUESNE

UIC

March 18 • Akron, Ohio April 1 • Eastwood Field

March 20-21 • Dayton, Ohio May 8 • Eastwood Field

March 24 • Pittsburgh, Pa. April 15 • Cene Park

March 27-28 • Chicago, Ill.

Location ___________ Akron, Ohio Enrollment ______________24,704 Colors ____________Blue and Gold Nickname _________________ Zips Conference _______ Mid-American Home Field _____ Lee Jackson Field 2008 Record (MAC) __ 25-24 (8-13) Starters R/L _______________ 13/3 Letterwinners R/L __________ 29/3 Head Coach __Pat Bangtson (4th Yr) Record at School __________ 63-84 Baseball SID________ Rita Chinyere Phone ___________ (330) 972-7171 Email _________ rc46@uakron.edu Website ____________ GoZips.com Series Record ____YSU trails, 54-82

Location __________ Dayton, Ohio Enrollment ______________16,729 Colors ____ Hunter Green and Gold Nickname ______________ Raiders Conference ______ Horizon League Home Field ____ Nischwitz Stadium 2008 Record (HL) ____ 30-23 (16-6) Starters R/L _________________7/4 Letterwinners R/L _________ 19/11 Head Coach ___ Rob Cooper (5th Yr) Record at School ________ 124-105 Baseball SID_______ Greg Campbell Phone ___________(937) 775-2687 Email __greg.campbell@wright.edu Website _________ wsuraiders.com Series Record ____ YSU trails, 22-28

Location __________Pittsburgh, Pa Enrollment _____________ 10,368 Colors ____________ Red and Blue Nickname _______________ Dukes Conference __________ Atlantic 10 Home Field ______ Duquesne Field 2008 Record (A-10) _26-29-1 (16-10) Starters R/L ________________ 5/4 Letterwinners R/L __________ 18/8 Head Coach _ Mike Wilson (16th Yr) Record at School _______315-458-2 Baseball SID______ George Nieman Phone ___________ (412) 396-5376 Email _________ nieman@duq.edu Website _______ GoDuquesne.com Series Record ____YSU leads, 26-10

Location ____________Chicago, Ill. Enrollment ______________24,541 Colors _ Navy Blue and Fire Engine Red Nickname ______________ Flames Conference ______ Horizon League Home Field _______ Les Miller Field 2008 Record (HL) ____ 35-22 (17-6) Starters R/L ________________ 8/1 Letterwinners R/L __________ 17/3 Head Coach ____ Mike Dee (11th Yr) Record at School _______339-223-9 Baseball SID_______ John Jaramillo Phone ___________(312) 996-5880 Email ______________jjar@uic.edu Website __________ uicflames.com Series Record ____YSU trails, 14-31

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PENGUINS BASEBALL | OPPONENT INFORMATION BUTLER

OHIO

SLIPPERY ROCK

CLEVELAND STATE

March 3-4 • Eastwood Field April 26 • Bulldog Park

April 7 • Athens, Ohio

April 8 • Cene Park

April 10-11 • Eastwood Field

Location _______ Indianapolis, Ind. Enrollment ______________ 4,200 Colors __________ Blue and White Nickname _____________ Bulldogs Conference ______ Horizon League Home Field ____ Bulldog Park (500) 2008 Record (HL) ____ 12-34 (7-17) Starters R/L ________________ 6/3 Letterwinners R/L _________ 23/11 Head Coach __Steve Farley (18th Yr) Record at School _______ 427-495-1 Baseball SID_________ Chris Urban Phone ___________(317) 940-9994 Email ________ curban@butler.edu Website ________ butlersports.com Series Record ____ YSU trails, 16-17

Location __________ Athens, Ohio Enrollment _____________ 28,442 Colors ___ Hunter Green and White Nickname _____________ Bobcats Conference _______ Mid-American Home Field ____Bob Wren Stadium 2008 Record (MAC) _ 29-30 (14-13) Starters R/L ________________ 7/2 Letterwinners R/L __________ 16/7 Head Coach __Joe Carbone (21st Yr) Record at School _______585-496-2 Baseball SID____ Michael Weisman Phone ___________ (740) 597-1784 Email ________weisman@ohio.edu Website ________ ohiobobcats.com Series Record _____YSU trails, 9-20

Location ______ Slippery Rock, Pa. Enrollment ______________ 8,200 Colors ________ Green and Whihte Nickname _____________The Rock Conference _________ PSAC (West) Home Field ___Jack Critchfield Park 2008 Record (PSAC) __ 25-23 (12-8) Starters R/L ________________ 6/2 Letterwinners R/L __________ 14/8 Head Coach __ Jeﬀ Messer (24th Yr) Record at School _______724-416-4 Baseball SID_______ Bob McComas Phone ___________(724) 738-2777 Email __ robert.mccomas@sru.edu Website _______ rockathletics.com Series Record ________ Tied at 8-8

Location ________ Cleveland, Ohio Enrollment ______________16,245 Colors ___ Forest Green and White Nickname ______________ Vikings Conference ______ Horizon League Home Field _Pipeyard Stadium (1,500) 2008 Record (HL) ___ 22-31 (10-13) Starters R/L ________________ 4/5 Letterwinners R/L _________ 16/10 Head Coach ___ Kevin Kocks (3rd Yr) Record at School __________ 36-75 Baseball SID________ Greg Murphy Phone ___________(216) 687-4818 Email ___ g.j.murphy@csuohio.edu Website __________csuvikings.com Series Record ____ YSU trails, 67-70

KENT STATE

MILWAUKEE

VALPARAISO

WEST VIRGINIA

April 14 • Kent, Ohio April 22 • Eastwood Field

April 17-18 • Eastwood Field April 25 • Milwaukee, Wis.

May 1-2 • Valparaiso, Ind. May 9 • Eastwood Field

May 11 • Morgantown, W.Va.

Location ____________ Kent, Ohio Enrollment _____________ 34,000 Colors ___________ Navy and Gold Nickname ________Golden Flashes Conference _______ Mid-American Home Field __ Schoonover Stadium 2008 Record (MAC) __ 36-21 (16-8) Starters R/L ________________ 8/1 Letterwinners R/L __________ 23/5 Head Coach _ Scott Stricklin (5th Yr) Record at School _________ 140-86 Baseball SID______ Matthew Lofton Phone ___________(330) 672-2254 Email _________mlofton@kent.edu Website _____ kentstatesports.com Series Record ____YSU trails, 14-44

Location ________Milwaukee, Wis. Enrollment _____________ 28,042 Colors ___________ Black and Gold Nickname _____________ Panthers Conference ______ Horizon League Home Field ____ Henry Aaron Field 2008 Record (HL) ___ 25-36 (11-15) Starters R/L ________________ 6/3 Letterwinners R/L __________ 19/8 Head Coach ___Scott Doﬀek (3rd Yr) Record at School __________ 50-68 Baseball SID___________ Chris Zills Phone ___________(414) 229-4593 Email ___________czills@uwm.edu Website _______uwmpanthers.com Series Record ____YSU leads, 18-16

Location ________ Valparaiso, Ind. Enrollment ______________ 3,980 Colors __________ Brown and Gold Nickname ____________ Crusaders Conference ______ Horizon League Home Field ______ Emory G. Bauer Field 2008 Record (HL) ____ 21-35 (8-13) Starters R/L ________________ 6/3 Letterwinners R/L _________ 24/10 Head Coach _ Tracy Woodson (3rd Yr) Record at School __________ 43-69 Baseball SID____ Ryan Wronkowicz Phone ___________(219) 464-5232 Email Ryan.Wronkowicz@valpo.edu Website __www.valpoathletics.com Series Record ____YSU trails, 10-22

Location _____Morgantown, W.Va. Enrollment ______________28,113 Colors ________ Old Gold and Blue Nickname ________ Mountaineers Conference _____________Big East Home Field _________Hawley Field 2008 Record (Big East) 35-21 (13-14) Starters R/L ________________ 8/1 Letterwinners R/L __________ 13/6 Head Coach _ Greg Van Zant (15th Yr) Record at School _______413-344-1 Baseball SID_________ Steve Stone Phone ___________(304) 293-2821 Email __steve.stone@mail.wvu.edu Website _______msnsportsnet.com Series Record _____ YSU trails, 7-16

TOLEDO

Horizon League Baseball Champions

May 12 • Eastwood Field

(since YSU joined in 2001-02) Location ___________Toledo, Ohio Enrollment ______________20,715 Colors ____Midnight Blue and Gold Nickname ______________Rockets Conference _______ Mid-American Home Field ___________ Scott Park 2008 Record (MAC) _ 18-31 (10-13) Starters R/L ________________ 6/3 Letterwinners R/L _________ 20/13 Head Coach _____Cory Mee (6th Yr) Record at School ________ 105-159 Baseball SID___ Brian DeBenedictis Phone ___________(419) 530-4919 Email __brian.debenedictis@utoledo.edu Website __________ utrockets.com Series Record _____YSU leads, 11-5

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Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002

Site Champion Niles, Ohio UIC Chicago, Ill. UIC Dayton, Ohio Wright State Indianapolis, Ind. UIC Niles, Ohio YSU Dayton, Ohio UIC Cleveland, Ohio Milwaukee

May 19-23 • Pipe Yard Stadium Lorain, Ohio • Hosted by Cleveland State

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2008 IN REVIEW | PENGUINS BASEBALL

2008 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • Aaron Swenson was named the Horizon League Pitcher of the Year as a sophomore after going 6-3 and leading the league in strikeouts (65) and innings pitched (99.0). He was even better against Horizon League opponents, going 6-1 with five complete-game victories and a 3.39 ERA. Swenson became the third pitcher in school history to be named conference pitcher of the year, joining Brad Hennessey (2001) and Justin Thomas (2005). • Head Coach Rich Pasquale was voted the Horizon League Co-Coach of the Year by his fellow coaches in the league. Pasquale, who was in his first year in Youngstown, led the Penguins to a third-place finish in the Horizon League standings and a six-win improvement from 2008. • Joe Iacobucci, Eric Marzec and Sean Lucas earned second-team all-league honors, and Iacobucci was recognized nationally as an honorable mention pick on the All-Ping! Freshman team. Lucas set career highs in every oﬀensive category and batted 36 points better than he did as a junior. Marzec batted an outstanding 84 points higher than 2007. Iacobucci led the team in average (.369) and RBIs (33) as a freshman.

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• Josh Page was named First-Team Academic All-District after being a second-team selection the previous two years, and he became the first baseball player in school history to be named academic all-league four times. Page also finished with 233 hits in his career, which ranks him fifth in school history.

• Aaron Swenson was named the Horizon League Pitcher of the Week twice, and Corey Vukovic earned the honor once. • The Penguins stole 67 bases, which was 30 more than in 2007. It was also the most since the team stole 79 in 2001. Fift y-five of the steals came in the final 36 games.

• Erich Diedrich retired as YSU’s school-record holder in career home runs (27), RBIs (168) and total bases (252). His record-breaking homer came on his final swing in the Horizon League Tournament. Diedrich also ranks second in school history in career hits (252).

• YSU came up with some clutch home runs late in games. The Penguins hit nine home runs in the eighth inning or later, and four of those were by pinch-hitters. Eric Marzec hit a walk-oﬀ home run against UIC on April 11.

• The Penguins defeated six teams that finished with at least 30 wins - Cincinnati, UIC, Kent State, West Virginia, Wright State and IUP. They also dropped one-run contests at Georgia Tech and Penn State.

• Senior pitcher Chuck Schiffhauer had the best year of his Penguins career. He was the game one starter the second half of the year and finished with a career-best 3.84 ERA. He led the Horizon League in ERA midway through April (2.81).

• The Guins hit at least .290 for the fourth straight season, and they batted .316 in their final 36 games. Their team ERA dropped by 0.63, and opposing teams batted 0.15 worse.

• Pitchers Lucas Engle and Ryan Sellman finished among YSU’s career leaders in several categories. Engle’s 44 career starts and 277 innings both rank second in school history. Sellman pitched in 16 games to bring his career appearances total to a school-record 85.

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PENGUINS BASEBALL | 2008 IN REVIEW FINAL HITTING TOTALS Player AVG IACOBUCCI, Joe .369 x-DIEDRICH, Erich .342 PORTER, Anthony .323 x-PAGE, Josh .313 x-LUCAS, Sean .309 MARZEC, Eric .304 LEON, David .263 -------------KOEHNLEIN, John .288 MORRIS, C.J. .282 REITENBACH, Jason .259 CLAYTON, Tom .250 SWENSON, Aaron .250 x-WACHTER, Dustin .229 MUNOZ, Anthony .227 HORNYAK, Cory .197 x-TURJANICA, Mike .178 x-DUNLAP, Ryan .000 TEAM .291 OPPONENTS .292

GP-GS 52-49 40-39 55-49 54-53 56-56 45-43 52-52

H 2B 65 12 55 11 60 13 67 14 71 15 51 11 49 4

3B 1 1 0 0 3 3 0

HR 3 4 1 3 2 5 1

RBI 33 33 32 22 33 29 19

TB 88 80 76 90 98 83 56

SLG% .5 .497 .409 .421 .426 .494 .301

BB 18 16 17 18 13 7 19

HBP 5 8 13 5 7 3 2

SO 15 15 19 26 23 36 22

104 13 30 2 103 16 29 6 54 18 14 2 96 13 24 3 4 0 1 0 48 6 11 0 75 11 17 2 132 15 26 8 45 5 8 1 3 0 0 0 1,985 313 578 104 1,953 374 571 108

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 13

1 2 0 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 29 45

7 17 7 12 0 6 11 13 5 0 279 332

35 41 16 36 1 11 22 40 12 0 785 840

.337 .398 .296 .375 .25 .229 .293 .303 .267 0 .395 .430

11 13 8 7 0 3 6 7 3 0 166 214

0 6 4 1 0 0 0 2 4 0 60 78

15 14 22 22 1 12 19 44 19 3 327 301

0 3 2 1 0 2 0 6 0 0 33 34

.357 .39 .394 .305 .25 .275 .277 .245 .288 0 .359 .380

W-L APP-GS CG C/SHO SV IP H 6-3 15-13 5 0 0 99.0 97 1-6 16-12 1 0 0 79.2 91 2-3 15-8 0 1 0 58 79 5-3 17-10 1 1 0 61.2 72

R 46 45 47 48

ER 39 34 36 39

BB 14 26 10 34

HBP 9 10 7 5

SO 65 36 29 59

2B 23 23 15 9

3B 0 1 4 2

HR 8 3 6 8

0 7 9 17 12 43 24 23 24 27 2 374 313

0 5 7 14 9 27 19 23 23 26 2 300 261

2 3 17 18 9 24 13 13 19 12 0 214 166

1 0 2 1 4 9 9 6 8 7 0 78 60

0 6 18 14 5 25 9 9 16 10 0 301 327

0 4 3 5 4 10 3 6 2 1 0 108 104

0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 13 8

0 1 1 1 0 5 3 3 1 5 0 45 29

33-25 42-27 37-15 39-22 1-1 16-13 38-22 44-28 25-11 3-0 56 56

AB 176 161 186 214 230 168 186

R 29 38 18 33 40 32 26

GDP OB% 4 .44 1 .414 3 .411 1 .375 6 .361 3 .335 1 .335

SF 1 6 3 3 2 4 2

SH 0 1 1 15 8 3 10

SB-ATT 1-5 7-7 0-2 7-11 12-15 6-6 10-16

0 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 27 27

2 4 3 0 0 1 5 2 1 0 56 57

9-12 0-1 6-7 1-1 0-0 1-1 4-5 3-4 0-0 0-0 67-93 73-99

FINAL PITCHING TOTALS Player SWENSON, Aaron x-SCHIFFHAUER, Chuck VUKOVIC, Corey x-KALAFOS, Adam -------------x-EARLEY, Alex x-GILLET, Craig MARZEC, Eric TUCKER, Matt x-WACKERMAN, Ryan x-ENGLE, Lucas DEARTH, Cody x-ANTINONE, Joe KLEIN, Phil x-SELLMAN, Ryan HORNYAK, Cory TEAM OPPONENTS

ERA 3.55 3.84 5.59 5.69

0.00 0-0 2.70 1-3 2.82 2-1 5.48 1-2 6.23 0-0 6.63 1-6 7.66 0-1 8.06 2-3 11.09 1-1 14.04 1-1 18.00 0-0 5.45 23-33 4.64 33-23

1-0 10-0 12-0 10-1 18-0 10-7 10-2 19-0 9-3 16-0 1-0 56 56

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4

0 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 14

1 16.2 22.1 23 13 36.2 22.1 25.2 18.2 16.2 1 495.1 506

1 22 16 20 16 46 32 30 22 24 3 571 578

B/AVG WP .258 7 .294 3 .322 1 .295 10 .333 .324 .198 .241 .302 .307 .356 .303 .297 .333 0.5 .292 .291

1 0 1 1 0 8 6 7 2 0 1 48 57

BK 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 2 0 2 2 0 14 10

FINAL FIELDING TOTALS Player SWENSON, Aaron x-KALAFOS, Adam x-WACKERMAN, Ryan KLEIN, Phil x-ANTINONE, Joe x-GILLET, Craig MUNOZ, Anthony x-TURJANICA, Mike x-DIEDRICH, Erich PORTER, Anthony x-WACHTER, Dustin MARZEC, Eric HORNYAK, Cory REITENBACH, Jason IACOBUCCI, Joe KOEHNLEIN, John x - non-returning player

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C 29 15 8 7 5 3 234 86 294 209 98 94 86 34 67 46

PO 13 8 3 2 2 1 212 77 245 183 86 83 83 32 62 44

A 16 7 5 5 3 2 21 8 45 22 10 9 1 1 3 0

E 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 4 2 2 2 1 2 2

FLD% 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 0.996 0.988 0.986 0.981 0.980 0.979 0.977 0.971 0.970 0.957

DP 1 1 0 1 0 0 13 11 16 8 2 2 0 0 1 0

Player MORRIS, C.J. x-PAGE, Josh VUKOVIC, Corey x-SCHIFFHAUER, Chuck CLAYTON, Tom LEON, David x-LUCAS, Sean x-SELLMAN, Ryan x-ENGLE, Lucas DEARTH, Cody TUCKER, Matt x-EARLEY, Alex x-DUNLAP, Ryan TEAM OPPONENTS

C 88 273 21 36 11 269 190 6 9 4 0 0 0 2,222 2,239

PO 44 121 9 15 10 88 61 1 1 0 0 0 0 1486 1518

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A 40 139 11 18 0 155 108 4 6 2 0 0 0 641 630

E 4 13 1 3 1 26 21 1 2 2 0 0 0 95 91

FLD% 0.955 0.952 0.952 0.917 0.909 0.903 0.889 0.833 0.778 0.500 0 0 0 0.957 0.959

DP 6 30 0 0 0 27 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 46

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2008 IN REVIEW | PENGUINS BASEBALL

2008 ALL-HORIZON LEAGUE

2008 RESULTS

OVERALL: 23 33 • HOME: 13 8 • AWAY: 9 21 • NEUTRAL: 1 4 • HORIZON: 13 12 Date Feb. 22 Feb 23 Feb 24 March 7 March 8 March 9 March 11 March 12 March 13 March 13 March 15 March 16 March 21 March 22 March 22 March 25 March 26 March 29 March 29 March 30 April 1 April 2 April 3 April 4 April 5 April 5 April 8 April 8 April 9 April 11 April 12 April 12 April 15 April 16 April 19 April 19 April 20 April 20 April 23 April 25 April 26 April 26 April 30 May 2 May 4 May 4 May 9 May 10 May 10 May 12 May 13 May 15 May 15 May 16 May 21 May 22

Opponent at #25 Georgia Tech at #25 Georgia Tech at #25 Georgia Tech at Alabama at Alabama at Alabama at Cincinnati vs. Xavier vs. Dayton vs. Xavier at Xavier at Xavier at Butler* at Butler* at Butler* IUP at Akron at Western Kentucky at Western Kentucky at Western Kentucky BOWLING GREEN DUQUESNE TIFFIN VALPARAISO* VALPARAISO* VALPARAISO* at Toledo at Toledo AKRON UIC* UIC* UIC* NIAGARA OHIO BUTLER* BUTLER* MILWAUKEE* MILWAUKEE* at Penn State at Cleveland State* at Cleveland State* at Cleveland State* at Kent State WRIGHT STATE* WRIGHT STATE* WRIGHT STATE* at Wright State* at Valparaiso* at Valparaiso* at West Virginia KENT STATE at Milwaukee* at Milwaukee* at Milwaukee* vs. Valparaiso^ vs. Cleveland State^

Score 0-14 0-1 1-5 7-15 4-7 2-6 W 2-1 0-7 2-4 W 6-1 W 8-6 2-8 4-5 1-4 W 2-1 W 12-4 3-4 10-20 2-5 0-9 W 18-13 W 8-7 7-11 3-4 W 6-0 W 3-1 5-6 W 10-4 5-8 W 6-5 W 4-3 5-9 W 13-3 6-14 4-5 W 12-5 W 10-9 W 10-3 4-5 8-19 8-9 W 9-7 5-9 2-8 3-6 W 8-5 5-15 W 2-1 2-3 W 13-9 W 14-9 W 8-6 W 5-4 8-9 2-3 4-10

L L L L L L L L

L L L

L L L L

L L

L L L

L L L L L L L L

L L L

* - Horizon League game ^ - Horizon League Tournament, Niles, Ohio

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RHE/RHE 0-3-4 / 14-15-0 0-10-0 / 1-7-1 1-5-0 / 5-10-3 7-12-2 / 15-11-2 4-7-1 / 7-10-1 2-4-2 / 6-7-2 2-10-1 / 1-3-2 0-3-0 / 7-10-0 2-9-2 / 4-7-0 6-15-1 / 1-5-0 8-11-4 / 6-8-4 2-9-3 / 8-8-0 4-10-2 / 5-5-2 1-3-3 / 4-9-3 2-5-1 / 1-8-2 12-18-1 / 4-9-2 3-10-0 / 4-6-2 10-10-1 / 20-18-1 2-7-1 / 5-9-0 0-5-1 / 9-12-0 18-21-1 / 13-16-5 8-16-3 / 7-14-3 7-12-8 / 11-8-0 3-11-2 / 4-9-3 6-10-2 / 0-7-1 3-9-0 / 1-7-3 5-8-0 / 6-7-0 10-13-0 / 4-9-1 5-8-1 / 8-10-2 6-13-0 / 5-10-1 4-5-0 / 3-8-1 5-7-4 / 9-9-2 13-17-0 / 3-5-2 6-8-2 / 14-20-2 4-6-1 / 5-6-2 12-12-0 / 5-9-2 10-20-3 / 9-13-0 10-11-1 / 3-8-3 4-9-3 / 5-9-1 8-15-5 / 19-16-2 8-15-3 / 9-15-4 9-11-1 / 7-12-4 5-12-3 / 9-8-2 2-11-2 / 8-13-2 3-9-2 / 6-10-2 8-13-2 / 5-10-2 5-11-5 / 15-16-3 2-9-0 / 1-5-1 2-7-1 / 3-10-0 13-14-0 / 9-14-0 14-17-4 / 9-13-1 8-14-1 / 6-11-1 5-14-2 / 4-17-0 8-8-1 / 9-17-2 2-5-1 / 3-12-4 4-11-1 / 10-11-0

Inn. 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 (12) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 (14) 9 (11) 9 9 7 7 9 (10) 9 9 7 9 9 9 (10) 9 (13) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 (13) 9 9 9

Record 0-1 0-2 0-3 0-4 0-5 0-6 1-6 1-7 1-8 2-8 3-8 3-9 3-10 / 0-1 3-11 / 0-2 4-11 / 1-2 5-11 5-12 5-13 5-14 5-15 6-15 7-15 7-16 7-17 / 1-3 8-17 / 2-3 9-17 / 3-3 9-18 10-18 10-19 11-19 / 4-3 12-19 / 5-3 12-20 / 5-4 13-20 13-21 13-22 / 5-5 14-22 / 6-5 15-22 / 7-5 16-22 / 8-5 16-23 16-24 / 8-6 16-25 / 8-7 17-25 / 9-7-0 17-26 17-27 / 9-8 17-28 / 9-9 18-28 / 10-9 18-29 / 10-10 19-29 / 11-10 19-30 / 11-11 20-30 21-30 22-30 / 12-11 23-30 / 13-11 23-31 / 13-12 23-32 23-33

Pitcher ENGLE, L. (L, 0-1) KALAFOS, A. (L 0-1) SELLMAN, R. (L 0-1) ENGLE, L. (L 0-2) KALAFOS, A. (L 0-2) SWENSON, A. (L 0-1) SCHIFFHAUER (W 1-0) VUKOVIC, C. (L 0-1) ENGLE, L. (L 0-3) KLEIN, P. (W 1-0) Marzec, E. (W 1-0) ANTINONE, J. (L 0-1) MARZEC, E. (L 1-1) SCHIFFHAUER (L 1-1) SWENSON, A. (W 1-1) KALAFOS, A. (W 1-2) KLEIN, P. (L 1-1) ENGLE, L. (L 0-4) SCHIFFHAUER (L 1-2) SWENSON, A. (L 1-2) ANTINONE, J. (W 1-1) TUCKER, M. (W 1-0) ENGLE, L. (L 0-5) ANTINONE, J. (L 1-2) VUKOVIC, C. (W 1-1) SWENSON, A. (W 2-2) KALAFOS, A. (L 1-3) ANTINONE, J. (W 2-2) ENGLE, L. (L 0-6) KALAFOS, A. (W 2-3) VUKOVIC, C. (W 2-1) SWENSON, A. (L 2-3) KALAFOS, A. (W 3-3) DEARTH, C. (L 0-1) ANTINONE, J. (L 2-3) SWENSON, A. (W 3-2) MARZEC, E. (W 2-1) KALAFOS, A. (W 4-3) GILLET, C. (L 0-1) SCHIFFHAUER (L 1-3) GILLET, C. (L 0-2) SWENSON, A. (W 4-2) TUCKER, M. (L 1-1) SCHIFFHAUER (L 1-4) VUKOVIC, C. (L 2-2) SWENSON, A. (W 5-2) VUKOVIC, C. (L 2-3) SWENSON, A. (W 6-2) SCHIFFHAUER (L 1-5) KALAFOS, A. (W 5-3) ENGLE, L. (W 1-6) GILLET, C. (W 1-2) SELLMAN, R. (W 1-1) TUCKER, M. (L 1-2) GILLET, C. (L 1-3) SCHIFFHAUER (L 1-6)

First Team All-Horizon League P P C 1B 2B 3B SS OF OF OF DH UTL

Jon Durket Aaron Swenson Gerald Ogrinc Jeremy Hamilton Jesse Hart Alex Kerins Justin Parker Brad Buell Zach Rodeghero Nick Wichser Jeﬀ Mercer Andy Gerhartz

Jr. So. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr.

Wright State YSU Wright State Wright State Milwaukee Cleveland State Wright State Cleveland State Valparaiso Milwaukee Wright State Milwaukee

Second Team All-Horizon League P P C 1B 2B 3B SS OF OF OF OF DH UTL UTL

Derrick Miramontes Adam Worthington Shaun Wegner Shawn Wozniak John Giusti Sean Lucas Joe Pauley Kyle Bischof Joe Iacobucci Steve McGuiggan Colin Ziegel Ben Long R.J. Gundolﬀ Eric Marzec

Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. So.

UIC UIC Milwaukee Milwaukee Valparaiso YSU Butler Cleveland State YSU UIC Butler Milwaukee Wright State YSU

Horizon League All-Newcomer Team P P P SS 3B OF OF OF OF OF OF UTL DH

Steve Godawa Brad Lusti Derrick Miramontes Rafael Garcia Alex Kerins Steve McGuiggan Adam Heideman Joe Iacobucci Doug Dekoning Kyle Bischof Brad Buell Andy Gerhartz Jeﬀ Mercer

Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr.

Valparaiso Milwaukee UIC UIC Cleveland State UIC Cleveland State YSU Milwaukee Cleveland State Cleveland State Milwaukee Wright State

Horizon League All-Tournament Team P P C 1B 2B 3B SS OF OF OF DH

Peter Iﬀ t Ben McClarey Kevin Coddington Brett Schaefer Jesse Hart Josh Wallace Brett Bivens Dan DeBruin Troy Vesling Steve McGuiggan Shawn Wozniak

Player of the Year Pitcher of the Year Newcomer of the Year Relief Pitcher of the Year Co-Coach of the Year Co-Coach of the Year Tournament MVP

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Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. So. Sr. Sr. Fr. Jr.

UIC Milwaukee UIC UIC Milwaukee Valparaiso Valparaiso Valparaiso Milwaukee UIC Milwaukee

Jeremy Hamilton, WSU Aaron Swenson, YSU Derrick Miramontes, UIC Adam Worthington, UIC Rich Pasquale, YSU Mike Dee, UIC Brett Schaefer, UIC

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PENGUINS BASEBALL | YEAR-BY-YEAR BATTING STATS Year 1948 1949 1950 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

G 12 13 10 17 16 13 12 18 15 20 20 21 22 24 31 39 33 34 32 28 35 34 34 24 26 31 29 37 37 38 46 46 42 49 39 50 50 42 46 49 54 47 50 48 56 55 55 44 55 54 56 55 56 56

441 611 609 622 595 659 923 1068 923 943 828 757 872 951 926 662 730 926 278 1,047 994 1,106 1,341 1,350 1,253 1,429 1,049 1,493 1,451 1,246 1,381 1,513 1,621 1,337 1,643 1,525 1,724 1,698 1,804 1,381 1,784 1,694 1,815 1,951 2,016 1,985

73 170 135 142 120 129 178 183 208 154 146 151 155 152 173 128 118 149 130 224 171 176 231 203 208 229 194 230 317 192 195 301 339 232 353 266 322 319 401 203 313 259 290 342 323 313

134 204 183 203 176 191 276 310 293 250 205 231 237 249 238 211 203 272 230 324 264 301 366 359 342 372 254 356 430 340 362 456 477 348 529 431 511 505 585 377 500 451 544 592 589 578

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Avg. 2B 3B NO STATS AVAILABLE NO STATS AVAILABLE NO STATS AVAILABLE NO STATS AVAILABLE NO STATS AVAILABLE NO STATS AVAILABLE NO STATS AVAILABLE NO STATS AVAILABLE .304 22 8 .334 28 10 .305 19 10 .326 24 9 .296 21 7 .291 17 14 .299 46 8 .290 43 11 .317 41 9 .265 42 3 .248 32 3 .305 36 5 .272 46 6 .262 32 10 .257 32 8 .319 31 7 .278 30 7 .293 42 8 .290 31 9 .309 42 15 .266 47 9 .272 49 5 .273 75 6 .266 50 11 .273 59 7 .260 59 9 .242 45 9 .239 64 10 .296 85 7 .273 62 3 .262 69 7 .302 89 21 .294 98 10 .260 54 17 .322 85 25 .283 93 16 .296 103 12 .297 82 18 .324 114 12 .273 62 4 .280 91 17 .266 81 5 .300 97 16 .303 108 10 .292 94 9 .291 104 8

RBI

SB-SBA

8 8 7 10 10 6 8 11 23 15 8 9 14 20 10 9 10 17 13 16 10 24 24 26 33 26 7 14 26 24 12 29 43 22 23 32 33 38 31 18 32 28 23 36 27 29

60 148 85 108 93 102 130 153 183 125 113 117 140 130 134 104 103 129 108 192 150 140 165 185 180 202 167 174 276 165 176 251 283 208 324 233 276 285 355 181 274 227 264 310 274 279

45 111 95 N/A 90 96 103 126 117 134 135 N/A 147 111 143 116 97 86 92 160 155 136 180 165 161 173 176 206 212 161 158 175 227 157 192 153 186 192 207 101 191 162 128 168 152 166

77 98 121 N/A 98 126 106 158 126 174 168 N/A 142 196 206 98 107 137 125 167 153 169 240 217 220 262 230 287 218 187 212 260 270 261 246 326 344 306 265 217 317 282 249 242 289 327

30 305940326377-96 10446456166-74 49-54 46-51 66-73 24-27 44-50 30-45 20-26 48-63 31-46 25-41 30-42 20-30 43-48 70-85 53-72 38-60 50-63 19-34 42-61 41-62 57-70 48-68 86-111 85-102 50-71 44-63 79-105 37-52 51-73 34-55 37-54 45-79 37-63 67-93

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Brandon Caipen had a team-high 76 hits out of YSU’s school-record 592 during the 2006 season.

Todd Santore ripped 21 doubles during YSU’s record-setting 2001 season in which the squad had 114.

In 2005-06, Justin Banks helped the Guins hit .300 in back-to-back seasons for the first time in 40 years.

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YEAR-BY-YEAR PITCHING STATS | PENGUINS BASEBALL Year 1948 1949 1950 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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G 12 13 10 17 16 13 12 18 15 20 40 21 22 34 31 39 33 34 32 28 35 34 34 24 26 31 41 37 37 38 46 46 42 49 39 50 50 42 46 49 54 42 50 48 56 55 55 44 55 54 56 55 56 56

W-L

11-4 19-1 16-6 16-5 16-6 19-5 21-10 24-15 24-9 20-14 21-11 22-6 20-15 20-14 26-8 15-9 21-5 13-18 11-18 23-14 17-20 15-23 17-29 17-29 10-32 24-25 19-20 20-29 27-23 13-29 20-26 26-23 37-17 20-25 29-21 17-31 20-36 24-31 24-30-1 18-26 27-28 22-32 29-27 26-29 19-37 23-33

--12 13 14 15 18 24 19 18 13 16 -21 29 20 15 -16 20 15 13 13 17 11 19 18 13 18 7 11 15 14 19 11 7 15 16 9 6 14 10 7 1 3 7

118 155 172 158 162 176 236 289 232 261 236 194.6 224 255 333 176 192 228 197 255 258.3 276 346.1 321.1 303 359 281 381 352 250 354 363 406 337.2 387 364 408 412 429.2 351.1 448.2 430.1 445.2 480.1 483.2 495.1

H R ER NO STATS AVAILABLE NO STATS AVAILABLE NO STATS AVAILABLE NO STATS AVAILABLE NO STATS AVAILABLE NO STATS AVAILABLE NO STATS AVAILABLE NO STATS AVAILABLE 92 52 104 46 29 130 81 47 91 56 42 100 47 27 115 60 42 186 99 55 224 115 88 212 117 103 205 116 85 192 134 104 162 85 57 211 118 70 176 131 105 186 104 67 111 65 50 128 70 44 249 155 120 211 130 98 271 181 120 265 197 156 349 264 214 446 353 299 422 311 254 396 341 268 424 299 236 302 213 170 432 299 266 359 225 189 367 282 166 359 238 194 480 326 274 438 258 202 350 206 166 469 302 237 452 301 230 587 438 354 553 391 323 533 378 307 401 261 206 528 349 268 490 330 260 494 325 264 551 334 255 600 394 327 578 374 300

ERA

SHO

3.97 1.68 2.45 2.15 1.53 2.45 2.10 2.74 4.00 2.93 3.97 2.63 2.81 3.71 1.81 2.56 2.06 4.72 4.48 4.24 5.43 6.98 7.78 7.12 7.96 5.92 5.43 5.33 4.83 5.98 4.92 6.78 4.47 4.42 4.29 5.68 6.07 7.05 6.43 5.28 5.38 5.44 5.33 4.78 6.08 5.45

40 58 74 77 79 77 97 101 122 126 124 83 117 125 135 90 91 101 86 137 185 176 195 212 164 202 147 204 165 165 159 165 207 153 187 186 196 210 252 174 197 225 198 179 197 214

111 141 193 155 194 205 186 204 181 220 205 161 187 264 284 188 169 176 131 171 159 166 185 195 197 242 195 242 237 126 207 245 253 219 298 274 207 345 424 301 431 332 333 360 300 301

-6 4 5 2 5 2 5 3 3 6 6 5 5 6 6 4 1 3 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 4 2 5 0 6 2 3 5 1 1 0 0 3 2 2 1 6 0 0 1

Andy Svitak pitched in three shutouts to help the 2005 squad to a school-record six white-washes.

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Justin Thomas collected 80 of YSU’s school record 431 strikeouts as a freshman in 2003.

Bill Sattler threw eight of Youngstown State’s school-record 29 complete games in 1977.

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PENGUINS BASEBALL | YEARLY STATISTICAL LEADERS BATTING AVERAGE 1963 _ Larry Seneta _________.434 1964 _ Tom Santore ________ .380 1965 _ Tom Santore _________.422 1966 _ Roy Myers _________ .456 1967 _ Tony DelBene ________.370 1968 _ Tony DelBene ________.419 1969 _ Nick Gesacion ________.362 1970 _ Bill Kozak ___________.369 1971 _ Bill Kozak ___________.417 1972 _ Lou Zitello ___________.337 1973 _ Gregg Merrill ________.375 1974__ Mike Zaluski _________.415 1975 _ Mike Szenborn ______ .368 1976 _ Mike Zaluski _________.336 1977 _ Wayne Zetts _________.321 1978 _ Dave DelBene _______ .365 1979 _ Joe Iacobucci ________.333 1980 _ Bill Hardy ___________.415 1981 _ Scott Bass ___________.395 1982 _ Tom Abbas __________.379 1983 _ Dennis Krancevich ____.381 1984 _ Dennis Krancevich ____.424 1985 _ Jeﬀ Stofko ___________.392 1987 _ Vic Kuchmaner ______ .360 1988 _ Bob Janeda __________.333 1989 _ Chris Durkin _________.341 1990 _ Chris Durkin ________ .309 1991 _ Chris Durkin _________.432 1992 _ Joe Ayette __________ .405 1993 _ Brian Myers _________.313 1994 _ Lou Vassalotti ________.412 1995 _ Jamie Palumbo ______ .340 1996 _ Jason Billig __________.323 1997 _ Chad Shultz_________ .406 1998 _ Chad Shultz__________.376 1999 _ Mark Thomas _______ .406 2000 _ Kellen Dixon _________.397 2001 _ Kendall Schlabach ___ .406 2002 _ Kendall Schlabach ____.367 2003 _ Charles Schultz _______.356 2004 _ Kendall Schlabach ____.313 2005 _ Justin Banks _________.356 2006 _ Erich Diedrich ________.357 2007 _ John Koehnlein _______.434 2008 _ Joe Iacobucci ________.369

HITS 1963 _ Larry Seneta __________ 23 1964 __Larry Seneta/Art Ricketts ___26 1965 _ Tom Santore __________ 29 1966 _ Roy Myers ___________ 31 1967 _ Jim Ferraro ___________ 23 1968 _ Brad Lawson __________ 29 1969 _ Nick Gesacion _________ 38 1970 _ Lou Zitello ____________ 43 1971 _ Bill Kozak ____________ 43 1972 _ Lou Zitello ____________ 34 1973 _ Mike Szenborn ________ 40 1974__ Mike Zaluski __________ 39 1975 _ Mike Szenborn ________ 39 1976 _ Mike Zaluski __________ 38 1977 _ Mike Zaluski __________ 26 1978 _ Dave DelBene _________ 27 1979 _ Joe Iacobucci _________ 31 1980 _ Mike Nittoli___________ 38

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1981 _ Bob Haseley __________ 33 1982 _ John McAbier _________ 45 1983 _ Eric Hovanec__________ 45 1984 _ Dennis Krancevich _____ 56 1985 _ Dennis Krancevich _____ 61 1987 _ Vic Kuchmaner ________ 54 1988 _ Bob Janeda ___________ 51 1989 _ Chris Durkin __________ 42 1990 _ Chris Durkin __________ 55 1991 _ Chris Durkin/Joe Roscoe __ 52 1992 _ Joe Roscoe ___________ 46 1993 _ Joe Ayette/Brian Myers _ 41 1994 _ Lou Vassalotti _________ 68 1995 _ Jamie Palumbo ________ 64 1996 _ Jamie Palumbo ________ 44 1997 _ Chad Shultz___________ 67 1998 _ Chad Shultz___________ 68 1999 _ Mark Thomas _________ 80 2000 _ Steve Meﬀerd ________ 67 2001 _ K. Schlabach/Kellen Dixon 80 2002 _ Kendall Schlabach _____ 61 2003 _ Charles Schultz ________ 67 2004 _ Kendall Schlabach _____ 62 2005 _ Justin Banks __________ 67 2006 _ Brandon Caipen _______ 76 2007 _ John Koehnlein ______ 108 2008 _ Sean Lucas ___________ 71

HOME RUNS 1963 _ Larry Seneta ___________ 4 1964 _ Larry Seneta/Jack Elliott _ 2 1965 _ Tom Santore ___________ 3 1966 _ Roy Myers/Jim Ferraro __ 4 1967 _ Jim Ferraro ____________ 3 1968 _ Alex Herman___________ 2 1969 _ Allen Lisko ____________ 4 1970 _ Three Players __________ 2 1971 _ Steve Rector ___________ 5 1972 _ Lou Zitello _____________ 5 1973 _ Gregg Merrill __________ 3 1974__ Three Players __________ 2 1975 _ Mike Szenborn _________ 4 1976 _ Fred Dellarco __________ 9 1977 _ Wayne Zetts/Dino Balkan 2 1978 _ Dino Balkan ___________ 3 1979 _ Dave Zeigler ___________ 5 1980 _ Dave Zeigler ___________ 5 1981 _ Bob Gardner ___________ 5 1982 _ Mike Nittoli____________ 7 1983 _ Dennis Krancevich ______ 4 1984 _ Dennis Krancevich ______ 7 1985 _ Jeﬀ Stofko _____________ 8 1987 _ Jeﬀ Stofko _____________ 9 1988 _ Three Players __________ 5 1989 _ Three Players __________ 2 1990 _ Chris Durkin ___________ 7 1991 _ Chris Durkin ___________ 9 1992 _ Joe Roscoe ____________ 8 1993 _ Tim Birkmeier __________ 5 1994 _ Joe Ayette ___________ 11 1995 _ John Silvey ____________ 8 1996 _ Jamie Palumbo _________ 6 1997 _ Jason Triveri ___________ 7 1998 _ Chad Shultz____________ 7 1999 _ Mark Thomas __________ 9 2000 _ Andrew Clough_________ 9

Roy Myers’ .456 average Dennis Krancevich was Joe Ayette hit a schoolin 1966 is still the top the first player to eclipse record 11 round-trippers mark in school history. 60 hits in a year. in 1994.

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

_ Jim Lipinski ___________ 10 _ Adam Cox/Jim Lipinski ___ 4 _ Adam Cox ____________ 11 _ Adam Cox _____________ 7 _ Erich Diedrich __________ 6 _ Erich Diedrich __________ 9 _ Erich Diedrich __________ 8 _ Eric Marzec ____________ 5

RUNS BATTED IN 1963 _ Larry Seneta _________ 15 1964 _ Larry Seneta __________ 23 1965 _ Tom Santore __________ 23 1966 _ Roy Myers ___________ 19 1967 _ Tony DelBene _________ 13 1968 _ Brad Lawson __________ 17 1969 _ Allen Lisko ___________ 19 1970 _ Lou Zitello ____________ 29 1971 _ Steve Rector __________ 24 1972 _ Lou Zitello/Steve Rector _ 18 1973 _ Mike Szenborn ________ 20 1974__ Bob Gardner __________ 20 1975 _ Mike Szenborn _______ 31 1976 _ Fred Dellarco _________ 27 1977 _ Wayne Zetts _________ 19 1978 _ Dino Balkan/Andy Saxon _ 13 1979 _ Dave Zeigler __________ 19 1980 _ Dave Zeigler __________ 26 1981 _ Scott Bass/Bob Gardner _ 17 1982 _ Mike Nittoli___________ 41 1983 _ Bob Gardner __________ 29 1984 _ Dennis Krancevich _____ 29 1985 _ Jeﬀ Stofko ____________ 42 1987 _ Vic Kuchmaner ________ 40 1988 _ Bob Janeda ___________ 27 1989 _ Jim Sotlar ____________ 22 1990 _ Brian Funge __________ 29 1991 _ Chris Durkin __________ 36 1992 _ Joseph Roscoe ________ 30 1993 _ Tim Birkmeier _________ 27 1994 _ John Silvey ___________ 31 1995 _ John Silvey ___________ 40 1996 _ Jason Triveri __________ 25 1997 _ Jason Triveri __________ 51 1998 _ Ray Farcas____________ 42 1999 _ Ray Farcas____________ 45 2000 _ Andrew Clough________ 50 2001 _ Todd Santore/Joe Marzano ___50 2002 _ Adam Cox ____________ 30 2003 _ Adam Cox ____________ 37 2004 _ Adam Cox ____________ 36 2005 _ Charles Schultz ________ 38

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2006 _ Erich Diedrich ________ 58 2007 _ Erich Diedrich _________ 44 2008 _ Three Players _________ 33

RUNS SCORED 1963 _ Larry Seneta __________ 13 1964 _ Paul Rein_____________ 26 1965 _ Tom Santore __________ 29 1966 _ Jim Ferraro ___________ 21 1967 _ Jim Ferraro/Bob Laylock _ 14 1968 _ Brad Lawson __________ 19 1969 _ Nick Gesacion _________ 22 1970 _ Nick Gesacion _________ 28 1971 _ Brad Lawson __________ 30 1972 _ Lou Zitello ____________ 25 1973 _ Mike Szenborn ________ 25 1974__ Mike Zaluski __________ 24 1975 _ Mike Szenborn _______ 39 1976 _ Mike Zaluski __________ 22 1977 _ Mike Zaluski/Dave DelBene _ 17 1978 _ Dino Balkan __________ 19 1979 _ Andy Saxon/Dave Zeigler _ 18 1980 _ Dave Zeigler __________ 26 1981 _ Bob Gardner __________ 19 1982 _ Mark Snoddy _________ 35 1983 _ Phil Panno ___________ 31 1984 _ Dennis Krancevich _____ 30 1985 _ D. Krancevich/Rob Luklan __ 29 1987 _ Vic Kuchmaner ________ 33 1988 _ Rob Armstrong ________ 38 1989 _ Rob Armstrong ________ 24 1990 _ Chris Durkin __________ 42 1991 _ Chris Durkin __________ 45 1992 _ Joseph Roscoe ________ 27 1993 _ Nick Meiring __________ 21 1994 _ Joe Ayette ____________ 48 1995 _ Jason Triveri __________ 42 1996 _ Jamie Palumbo ________ 29 1997 _ Mark Thomas _________ 49 1998 _ Chad Shultz___________ 46 1999 _ Mark Thomas_________ 54 2000 _ Steve Meﬀerd ________ 45 2001 _ Kellen Dixon __________ 52 2002 _ Kendall Schlabach _____ 33 2003 _ Adam Cox ____________ 44 2004 _ Kendall Schlabach _____ 41 2005 _ J.D. Hannan/Justin Banks _ 37 2006 _ Brandon Caipen _______ 47 2007 _ John Koehnlein ________ 51 2008 _ Sean Lucas ___________ 40

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YEARLY STATISTICAL LEADERS | PENGUINS BASEBALL TRIPLES

Adam Cox led the Guins in RBIs and home runs from 2002-04.

DOUBLES 1963 _ Art Ricketts ____________ 5 1964 _ Tom Santore/Art Ricketts 5 1965 _ Jim Ferraro ____________ 6 1966 _ Roy Myers ____________ 4 1967 _ Three Players __________ 3 1968 _ Tony DelBene __________ 6 1969 _ Bob Laylock __________ 10 1970 _ Bill Kozak/Lou Zitello ___ 10 1971 _ Brad lawson/Steve Rector _ 8 1972 _ Steve Rector ___________ 7 1973 _ Mike Szenborn ________ 11 1974__ Three Players __________ 5 1975 _ Mike Szenborn ________ 13 1976 _ Fred Dellarco _________ 12 1977 _ Ron Kohn _____________ 4 1978 _ Joe Iacobucci __________ 6 1979 _ Joe Iacobucci __________ 5 1980 _ Mike Nittoli___________ 10 1981 _ Jeﬀ Weiland ___________ 6 1982 _ Mike Nittoli/Dave Baker__ 7 1983 _ Rich Jovanovich _______ 11 1984 _ Todd Nicolas __________ 16 1985 _ Dennis Krancevich/Rob Luklan _ 15 1987 _ John DePiore _________ 10 1988 _ Bob Janeda ___________ 12 1989 _ Bob Janeda ____________ 9 1990 _ Chris Durkin __________ 13 1991 _ Brian Myers __________ 15 1992 _ Joseph Roscoe ________ 11 1993 _ Brian Myers __________ 10 1994 _ Brad Heller ___________ 15 1995 _ Jamie Palumbo ________ 17 1996 _ Jason Triveri ___________ 8 1997 _ Tom Harbold__________ 14 1998 _ Chad Shultz __________ 23 1999 _ Mark Thomas _________ 22 2000 _ Todd Santore _________ 11 2001 _ Todd Santore _________ 21 2002 _ Adam Cox/Jim Lipinski __ 12 2003 _ Justin Banks __________ 14 2004 _ Jim Lipinski ___________ 15 2005 _ Justin Banks __________ 18 2006 _ Brent Parks ___________ 20 2007 _ Tom Clayton __________ 20 2008 _ Sean Lucas ___________ 15

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1963 _ Al Conti/Jack Elliott _____ 2 1964 _ Art Ricketts ____________ 3 1965 _ Tom Santore ___________ 3 1966 _ Bob Laylock ___________ 3 1967 _ Seven Players __________ 1 1968 _ Tony DelBene/Brad Lawson __ 4 1969 _ Bob Belich ____________ 2 1970 _ Nick Gesacion __________ 3 1971 _ Three Players __________ 2 1972 _ Three Players __________ 1 1973 _ Three Players __________ 1 1974__ Greg Balakoﬀ/Neil Guerrieri__ 2 1975 _ Six Players_____________ 1 1976 _ Three Players __________ 1 1977 _ Mike Zaluski ___________ 3 1978 _ Al DiRienzo ____________ 2 1979 _ Seven Players __________ 1 1980 _ Three Players __________ 2 1981 _ Mike Nittoli____________ 3 1982 _ Bob Gardner ___________ 5 1983 _ Four Players ___________ 2 1984 _ Rob Luklan ____________ 2 1985 _ Robert Armeni _________ 2 1987 _ Vic Kuchmaner _________ 2 1988 _ Rob Armstrong _________ 5 1989 _ Chris Durkin ___________ 3 1990 _ Chris Durkin ___________ 4 1991 _ Chris Durkin ___________ 2 1992 _ Torry Zerilla ___________ 2 1993 _ Jamie Palumbo _________ 3 1994 _ Lou Vassalotti _________ 7 1995 _ Jamie Palumbo _________ 3 1996 _ Monte Morris __________ 3 1997 _ Chad Shultz/Jason Triveri _ 4 1998 _ Mark Thomas/Sean Wardle_ 3 1999 _ Mark Thomas __________ 4 2000 _ Steve Meﬀerd/Clint Ford _ 4 2001 _ Kellen Dixon ___________ 3 2002 _ Kendall Schlabach ______ 3 2003 _ Three Players __________ 4 2004 _ Charles Schultz _________ 3 2005 _ Six Players_____________ 2 2006 _ Three Players __________ 2 2007 _ Four Players ___________ 2 2008 _ Eric Marzec/Sean Lucas __ 3

1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

_ Bob Gardner ___________ 4 _ Bob Gardner __________ 10 _ Bob Gardner ___________ 9 _ Jeﬀ McNeely__________ 10 _ Jeﬀ McNeely___________ 9 _ Vic Kuchmaner/Mike Murberger _ 7 _ Jerry Dennis __________ 27 _ Rob Armstrong ________ 12 _ Chris Durkin ___________ 9 _ Chris Durkin __________ 16 _ Torry Zerilla ___________ 6 _ Nick Meiring __________ 16 _ Joe Ayette ____________ 13 _ Three Players _________ 11 _ Scott Arkwright ________ 8 _ Ray Farcas____________ 22 _ Mark Thomas ________ 20 _ Mark Thomas ________ 12 _ Kellen Dixon __________ 11 _ Kendall Schlabach/K. Dixon __ 19 _ Kendall Schlabach _____ 12 _ Kendall Schlabach _____ 13 _ Kendall Schlabach ______ 9 _ J.D. Hannan ___________ 7 _ J.D. Hannan __________ 11 _ John Koehnlein _________ 8 _ Sean Lucas ___________ 12

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STOLEN BASES

1963 _ Don Nogay ___________ 11 1964 _ Paul Rein_____________ 17 1965 _ Tom Santore __________ 13 1966 _ No stats ______________ 1967 _ Jim Reesh ____________ 11 1968 _ Alex Herman__________ 20 1969 _ Nick Gesacion _________ 16 1970 _ Nick Gesacion _________ 22 1971 _ Nick Gesacion _________ 16 1972 _ Jim Hamrock__________ 25 1973 _ Gregg Merrill _________ 21 1974__ No stats ______________ 1975 _ Al Bleggi _____________ 28 1976 _ Andy Saxson __________ 15 1977 _ Dave DelBene _________ 20 1978 _ Dave DelBene _________ 22 1979 _ Andy Saxson __________ 17 1980 _ Scott Bass ____________ 21 1981 _ John Luklan___________ 10

1963 _ Art Ricketts ____________ 8 1964 _ Art Ricketts ____________ 8 1965 _ Ron Aulet ____________ 14 1966 _ Jim Ferraro ____________ 9 1967 _ Tony DelBene _________ 14 1968 _ Nick Gesacion _________ 21 1969 _ Nick Gesacion _________ 30 1970 _ Nick Gesacion ________ 33 1971 _ Brad Lawson/N. Gesacion __ 11 1972 _ Jim Hamrock__________ 11 1973 _ Gregg Merrill _________ 21 1974__ Mike Zaluski __________ 24 1975 _ Ron Kohl _____________ 13 1976 _ Mike Zaluski/Ed Kohl ___ 15 1977 _ Dave DelBene _________ 11 1978 _ Al DiRienzo/Bill Hardy ___ 6 1979 _ Bill Hardy ____________ 10 1980 _ Bob Gardner ___________ 7

Nick Gesacion swiped 30 bases in 1969 and 33 in 1970.

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1982 1983 1984 1985 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

_ Mark Snoddy _________ 23 _ Phil Panno ___________ 24 _ Mark Snoddy _________ 24 _ Jeff Misko ____________ 29 _ Jeff Stofko ____________ 22 _ R. Armstrong/Shawn McCart _ 23 _ Rob Armstrong/Jim Sotlar _ 24 _ Bob Janeda ___________ 27 _ Chris Durkin/Joe Roscoe__ 23 _ Torry Zerilla __________ 26 _ Brian Myers __________ 30 _ Joe Ayette ____________ 32 _ Jamie Palumbo ________ 31 _ Jake Corbett __________ 19 _ Mark Thomas _________ 26 _ Mark Thomas _________ 25 _ Mark Thomas _________ 31 _ Steve Mefferd ________ 39 _ Steve Mefferd ________ 52 _ Adam Cox ____________ 18 _ Kendall Schlabach _____ 33 _ Kendall Schlabach _____ 33 _ Justin Banks __________ 24 _ Erich Diedrich _________ 23 _ Erich Diedrich _________ 20 _ David Leon ___________ 19

VICTORIES 1963 _ Ed Hughes_____________ 4 1964 _ John Pierog ____________ 4 1965 _ Donald Ross/Donald Rembold __ 4 1966 _ Don Leshnock __________ 4 1967 _ Mike Malley/Donald Ross 4 1968 _ Don Leshnock __________ 7 1969 _ Jim Criscione __________ 7 1970 _ Gary Balakoff __________ 7 1971 _ Rich Hanuschak/Gary Balakoff __ 5 1972 _ Three Players __________ 4 1973 _ Three Players __________ 5 1974__ Jeff Maley/Rick Beck ____ 4 1975 _ Rick Beck/Dave Dravecky 6 1976 _ Dave Dravecky _________ 5 1977 _ Dave Dravecky _________ 5 1978 _ Four Players ___________ 3 1979 _ Dave Smercansky /Bill Sattler __ 4 1980 _ Glenn Head____________ 4 1981 _ Glenn Head/Randy Cameron __ 3 1982 _ Mark Schlarb/Mike Anderson _ 5

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Brad Hennessey struck out a schoolrecord 126 batters in 2001.

1983 1984 1985 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

_ Jim Tinkey _____________ 5 _ Three Players __________ 3 _ Scott Baird/Mark Carlson 3 _ Joe Marasti/Greg Solarz _ 4 _ Joe Herubin/Jim Timko __ 5 _ Joe Herubin ___________ 9 _ Avery Krych ___________ 6 _ Brian Wisnewski ________ 6 _ John Nurczyk __________ 6 _ Ron Kitchen ___________ 5 _ Jeﬀ Santa _____________ 9 _ Three Players __________ 6 _ Scott Hitchcock ________ 7 _ Barry Daggett __________ 6 _ Derek Nelson __________ 4 _ Brian McFarland _______ 6 _ Kyle Sobecki ___________ 8 _ Brad Hennessey/Jon Smart _ 6 _ Matt Brumit ___________ 4 _ Kyle Sobecki/Corey Ohalek _ 6 _ Justin Thomas _________ 7 _ Justin Thomas _________ 7 _ Ryan Sellman __________ 6 _ Lucas Engle/Adam Kalafos _ 4 _ Aaron Swenson ________ 6

Kyle Sobecki won eight games in 2000 and six more in 2003.

1984 1985 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

_ Rich Jovanovich/Ken George _ 8 _ Dave Zelasco _________ 10 _ Greg Solarz ___________ 10 _ Jerry Dennis __________ 10 _ Joe Herubin/Jim Timko _ 11 _ Joe Herubin/Ron Kitchen _ 11 _ Brian Wisnewski _______ 11 _ Ron Kitchen __________ 10 _ Ron Kitchen __________ 11 _ Scott Hitchcock _______ 12 _ Jeﬀ Santa ____________ 13 _ John Caldwell/Gary Gubanich __ 8 _ Three Players __________ 8 _ Sean Wardle ___________ 9 _ Derek Nelson _________ 14 _ Andrew Clough________ 13 _ Matt Brumit __________ 13 _ Matt Brumit __________ 11 _ Corey Ohalek _________ 13 _ Justin Thomas ________ 14 _ Justin Thomas ________ 14 _ Lucas Engle __________ 14 _ Engle/Adam Kalafos ___ 14 _ Aaron Swenson _______ 13

APPEARANCES GAMES STARTED 1963 _ No stats ______________ 1964 _ No stats ______________ 1965 _ Donald Rembold/Ronald Sabatino _ 4 1966 _ Don Leshnock __________ 5 1967 _ Mike Malley/Don Leshnock __ 5 1968 _ Don Leshnock __________ 8 1969 _ Mike Malley/Jim Criscione _ 7 1970 _ Gary Balakoﬀ __________ 8 1971 _ Steve Bartolin _________ 10 1972 _ Steve Bartolin __________ 8 1973 _ Bruce Donahue ________ 8 1974__ Jeﬀ Maley _____________ 6 1975 _ No stats ______________ 1976 _ Bill Sattler _____________ 8 1977 _ Dave Dravecky _________ 9 1978 _ Bill Sattler/Dave Dravecky _ 5 1979 _ Bill Sattler _____________ 5 1980 _ Glenn Head____________ 6 1981 _ Joe Sekora/Glenn Head __ 7 1982 _ Mike Anderson ________ 7 1983 _ Jim Tinkey ____________ 8

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1963 _ No stats ______________ 1964 _ Five Players ___________ 5 1965 _ Donald Ross ___________ 7 1966 _ Don Leshnock/Donald Rembold __ 6 1967 _ Donald Ross ___________ 7 1968 _ Don Leshnock _________ 11 1969 _ Gary Balakoﬀ _________ 11 1970 _ Steve Bartolin _________ 12 1971 _ Gary Balakoﬀ _________ 12 1972 _ Rich Hanuschak _______ 11 1973 _ Darl Smith____________ 14 1974__ Mike Glinatsis __________ 8 1975 _ Dave Dravecky _________ 9 1976 _ Mike Glinatsis __________ 9 1977 _ Dave Dravecky _________ 7 1978 _ Dave Dravecky _________ 6 1979 _ Bill Sattler _____________ 7 1980 _ Bob Haseley ___________ 9 1981 _ Joe Sekora/Glenn Head __ 7 1982 _ Mark Schlarb __________ 9 1983 _ Eric Hovanec/Dave Moore _ 10 1984 _ Dave Moore __________ 12

1985 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

_ Scott Baird/Dave Zelasco _ 12 _ Joe Kocsis ____________ 14 _ Doug Harrah __________ 19 _ Andrew Kortyna _______ 16 _ Matt Nurczyk _________ 25 _ Matt Nurczyk/Paul Totani _ 15 _ John Nurczyk _________ 22 _ Matt Nurczyk _________ 17 _ Marc Morgan _________ 18 _ Scott Hitchcock/Marc Morgan__ 16 _ Gary Gubanich ________ 14 _ Matt Murphy; Caldwell _ 17 _ Shaun Robinson _______ 15 _ John Jones ___________ 15 _ Kyle Sobecki __________ 22 _ Mike Abdalla _________ 24 _ Mike Abdalla _________ 20 _ Josh Wells/Paul Yates___ 18 _ Andy Svitak___________ 20 _ Kevin Libeg/Ryan Sellman __ 26 _ Ryan Sellman _________ 30 _ Andy Svitak___________ 29 _ Joe Antinone _________ 19

STRIKEOUTS 1963 _ Ed Hughes____________ 35 1964 _ Dan McAllister ________ 33 1965 _ Donald Rembold ______ 43 1966 _ Don Leshnock _________ 60 1967 _ Mike Malley __________ 57 1968 _ Don Leshnock _________ 87 1969 _ Mike Malley __________ 59 1970 _ Steve Bartolin _________ 44 1971 _ Steve Bartolin _________ 59 1972 _ Steve Bartolin _________ 48 1973 _ Ed Knaus _____________ 50 1974__ Rick Beck/Mike Glinatsis _ 30 1975 _ Dave Dravecky ________ 51 1976 _ Dave Dravecky ________ 77 1977 _ Dave Dravecky ________ 66 1978 _ Bill Sattler ____________ 48 1979 _ Bill Sattler ____________ 39 1980 _ Glenn Head___________ 35 1981 _ Joe Sekora ___________ 37 1982 _ Mike Anderson ________ 33 1983 _ Jim Tinkey ____________ 51 1984 _ Ken George __________ 47 1985 _ Dave Zelasco _________ 36 1987 _ Greg Solarz ___________ 53 1988 _ Doug Harrah __________ 48 1989 _ Doug Harrah __________ 48 1990 _ Doug Harrah __________ 66 1991 _ Brian Wisnewski _______ 71 1992 _ Ron Kitchen __________ 34 1993 _ Ron Kitchen __________ 48 1994 _ Jeﬀ Santa ____________ 51 1995 _ Jeﬀ Santa ____________ 48 1996 _ Shane Mead __________ 56 1997 _ Shane Mead __________ 54 1998 _ Sean Wardle __________ 51 1999 _ Brian McFarland _______ 55 2000 _ Kyle Sobecki __________ 66 2001 _ Brad Hennessey ______ 126 2002 _ Matt Brumit __________ 60 2003 _ Justin Thomas ________ 80

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_ Justin Thomas ________ 82 _ Justin Thomas ________ 88 _ Lucas Engle ___________ 72 _ Lucas Engle ___________ 56 _ Aaron Swenson _______ 65

ERA MIN. 20 INN. 1963 _ Ed Hughes__________ 1.40 1964 _ John Pierog __________2.01 1965 _ Donald Ross _________0.52 1966 _ Don Leshnock ________1.75 1967 _ Mike Malley _________1.53 1968 _ Mike Ceremuga _____ 1.38 1969 _ Gary Balakoff ________1.20 1970 _ Dan Barker __________1.27 1971 _ Rich Hanuschak _____ 2.88 1972 _ Gary Balakoff ________1.26 1973 _ Darl Smith___________1.71 1974__ Jeff Maley ___________0.62 1975 _ Rick Beck ___________1.25 1976 _ Dave Dravecky _______0.51 1977 _ Bill Sattler ___________1.70 1978 _ Dave Smercansky ___ 0.36 1979 _ Dave Baker _________ 0.44 1980 _ George Vukovich _____1.72 1981 _ Joe Sekora _________ 1.86 1982 _ Mark Schlarb/Dave Moore _2.82 1983 _ Jim Tinkey ___________3.29 1984 _ Eric Hovanec_________4.63 1985 _ Dave Moore _________5.02 1987 _ Greg Solarz __________5.71 1988 _ Bob Susa ____________4.92 1989 _ Sean Price ___________4.07 1990 _ Avery Krych ________ 3.88 1991 _ Bill Whitacre _________2.76 1992 _ John Nurczyk ________4.71 1993 _ Marc Morgan _______ 2.09 1994 _ Jim Mims ___________3.81 1995 _ Marc Morgan ________1.35 1996 _ Gary Gubanich _______2.91 1997 _ John Murphy _______ 2.86 1998 _ Brad Habuda ________3.05 1999 _ Brian McFarland ______4.14 2000 _ Kyle Sobecki _________2.96 2001 _ Brad Hennessey _____ 4.06 2002 _ Chris Dennis ________ 3.09 2003 _ Josh Wells __________ 2.86 2004 _ Chris Dennis _________3.61 2005 _ Justin Thomas _______3.42 2006 _ Ryan Sellman ________2.62 2007 _ Joe Antinone _______ 5.04 2008 _ Eric Marzec __________2.82

INNINGS PITCHED 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

_ Ed Hughes___________25.6 _ John Pierog __________31.3 _ Donald Ross _________33.6 _ Don Leshnock _________ 41 _ Mike Malley __________ 39 _ Don Leshnock _________ 63 _ Mike Malley _________59.6 _ Gary Balakoﬀ ________59.6 _ Steve Bartolin ________52.3 _ Gary Balakoﬀ _________ 56 _ Ed Knaus _____________ 51

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YEARLY STATISTICAL LEADERS | PENGUINS BASEBALL 1974__ Mike Glinatsis ________35.3 1975 _ Mike Glinatsis ________49.7 1976 _ Dave Dravecky _______53.3 1977 _ Dave Dravecky _______51.0 1978 _ Dave Dravecky _______36.7 1979 _ Dave Smercansky _____30.0 1980 _ Bob Hasseley ________35.7 1981 _ Joe Sekora __________38.7 1982 _ Rich Jovanovich ______39.6 1983 _ Jim Tinkey ___________52.0 1984 _ Rich Jovanovich _____ 44.2 1985 _ Dave Zelasco ________63.2 1987 _ Joe Marasti __________55.7 1988 _ Jim Timko ___________71.7 1989 _ Joe Herubin _________75.7 1990 _ Doug Harrah _________78.0 1991 _ Brian Wisnewski ______71.3 1992 _ John Nurczyk _________ 63 1993 _ Ron Kitchen _________74.7 1994 _ Scott Hitchcock ______71.7 1995 _ Scott Hitchcock ______73.7 1996 _ Gary Gubanich/Shane Mead _55.7 1997 _ John Caldwell _______ 60.2 1998 _ John Scudder ________53.1 1999 _ Brian McFarland ______76.0 2000 _ Kyle Sobecki _________70.0 2001 _ Brad Hennessey _____ 88.2 2002 _ Corey Ohalek ________ 67.1 2003 _ Corey Ohalek ________83.1 2004 _ Justin Thomas _______93.1 2005 _ Justin Thomas _______84.1 2006 _ Lucas Engle ________ 99.0

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2007 _ Lucas Engle __________91.0 2008 _ Aaron Swenson _____ 99.0

COMPLETE GAMES 1963 _ No stats ______________ 1964 _ No stats ______________ 1965 _ Donald Ross/Donald Rembold _ 3 1966 _ Don Leshnock __________ 4 1967 _ Mike Malley ___________ 5 1968 _ Don Leshnock __________ 8 1969 _ Mike Malley ___________ 6 1970 _ Gary Balakoﬀ __________ 5 1971 _ Rich Hanuschak ________ 5 1972 _ Ed Knaus ______________ 5 1973 _ Darl Smith_____________ 5 1974__ No stats ______________ 1975 _ No stats ______________ 1976 _ Dave Dravecky _________ 6 1977 _ Dave Dravecky _________ 6 1978 _ Bill Sattler _____________ 5 1979 _ Dave Smercansky _______ 4 1980 _ No stats ______________ 1981 _ Joe Sekora ____________ 5 1982 _ Mike Anderson _________ 6 1983 _ Jim Tinkey _____________ 6 1984 _ Rich Jovanovich ________ 4 1985 _ Dave Zelasco __________ 6 1987 _ Joe Marasti/Greg Solarz _ 4 1988 _ Jerry Dennis ___________ 7 1989 _ Joe Herubin ___________ 9 1990 _ Ron Kitchen ___________ 4 1991 _ Brian Wisnewski ________ 5

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

_ John Nurczyk __________ 4 _ Ron Kitchen ___________ 6 _ Scott Hitchcock/Jeﬀ Santa _ 4 _ Scott Hitchcock ________ 3 _ Shane Mead ___________ 5 _ Shane Mead ___________ 4 _ Barry Daggett __________ 2 _ Brian McFarland ________ 7 _ Kyle Sobecki ___________ 5 _ Brad Hennessey ________ 5 _ Corey Ohalek __________ 3 _ Corey Ohalek __________ 7 _ Chris Dennis/Justin Thomas __ 4 _ Justin Thomas _________ 4 _ Lucas Engle ____________ 1 _ Lucas Engle ____________ 2 _ Aaron Swenson ________ 5

SAVES 1963 _ No stats 1964 _ No stats 1965 _ No stats 1966 _ No stats 1967 _ No stats 1968 _ No stats 1969 _ No stats 1970 _ No stats 1971 _ No stats 1972 _ No stats 1973 _ No stats 1974__ No stats 1975 _ No stats

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1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

_ No stats ______________ _ No stats ______________ _ No stats ______________ _ No stats ______________ _ George Vukovich _______ 1 _ Glenn Head____________ 1 _ None _________________ 0 _ Three Players __________ 1 _ Todd Nicolas ___________ 1 _ None _________________ 0 _ Jim Dennison/Joe Kocsis _ 1 _ Doug Harrah ___________ 4 _ Andrew Kortyna ________ 2 _ Doug Harrah ___________ 3 _ Ray Ellington __________ 1 _ Jon Crays/John Nurczyk __ 1 _ Marc Morgan __________ 1 _ Marc Morgan __________ 4 _ Marc Morgan ________ 10 _ Rick Havrilla/John Murphy _ 2 _ Shane Mead/Rick Havrilla _ 2 _ Andrew Clough_________ 4 _ Andrew Clough_________ 3 _ Mike Abdalla/Kyle Sobecki _ 2 _ Mike Abdalla __________ 3 _ Mike Abdalla/Paul Yates _ 3 _ Josh Wells _____________ 2 _ Paul Yates _____________ 5 _ Ryan Sellman __________ 6 _ Ryan Sellman __________ 6 _ Andy Svitak____________ 9 _ Craig Gillet ____________ 3

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Brad Hennessey, a first-round draft choice in 2001, made his major league debut on Aug. 7, 2004, against the Cubs in Greg Maddux’s 300th career victory. Hennessey has appeared in 148 games, made 44 starts, earned 17 wins and saved 20 games in his Major League career.

MAJOR LEAGE DRAFT SELECTIONS 2006 - Brandon Caipen, 28th Round Houston Astros (849 Overall) 2005 - Justin Thomas, 4th Round Seattle Mariners (113 Overall) 2002 - Matt Brumit, 44th Round New York Yankees (1,323 Overall) 2001 - Brad Hennessey, 1st Round San Francisco Giants (21 Overall) 2000 - Mike Abdalla, 40th Round Kansas City Royals (1,184 Overall) 1999 - Mark Thomas, 21st Round Montreal Expos (630 Overall) 1992 - Torry Zerilla, 50th Round Colorado Rockies (1,411 Overall) 1991 - Chris Durkin, 3rd Round Houston Astros (79 Overall) 1983 - Don Tinkey, 12th Round California Angels (311 Overall) 1979 - Bill Sattler, 29th Round Montreal Expos (717 Overall) 1978 - Dave Dravecky, 21st Round Pittsburgh Pirates (531 Overall) 1976 - Mike Glinatsis, 31st Round San Francisco Giants (662 Overall) 1972 - Steve Bartolin, 22nd Round Detroit Tigers (521 Overall) 1968 - Don Leshnock, 23rd Round Detroit Tigers (527 Overall) 1967 - Roy Myers, 48th Round New York Mets (833 Overall)

ALL AMERICANS Honorable Mention Jim Lipinski (1B) Kellen Dixon (2B)

2001 2000

“Louisville Slugger” First-Team Freshman All-American Charles Schultz (IF) 2003 Kendall Schlabach (OF) 2001

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CONFERENCE AWARDS Pitcher of the Year Aaron Swenson Justin Thomas Brad Hennessey

2008 2005 2001

Newcomer of the Year Mark Thomas (1B)

1995

Coach of the Year Rich Pasquale Dan Kubacki

2008 1995

First Team Aaron Swenson (P) 2008 John Koehnlein (3B) 2007 Erich Diedrich (DH) 2006 Brandon Caipen (UT) 2005, 2006 Justin Banks (3B) 2005 Justin Thomas (P) 2005 Adam Cox (C) 2003 Kendall Schlabach (OF) 2002, 2001 Todd Santore (C) 2001 Brad Hennessey (P) 2001 Chad Schultz (C) 1998, 1997 Shane Mead (P) 1997 Jamie Palumbo (OF) 1996 Gary Gubanich (P) 1996 Jamie Palumbo (OF) 1995 Lou Vassalotti (OF) 1994 Randy Ryan (DH) 1988 Vic Kuchmaner (CF) 1987 Jeﬀ Stofko (1B) 1987 Dennis Krancevich (IF) 1985 Second Team Joe Iacobucci (OF) Sean Lucas (3B) Eric Marzec (UT) Erich Diedrich (DH) Josh Page (UT) Justin Banks (1B)

2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 2006

Justin Thomas, the 2005 Horizon League Pitcher of the Year, was a fourthround pick by Seattle in 2005. He made his Major League debut on Sept. 2, 2008, at Texas. He retired all-star Milton Bradley, Hank Blalock and Marlon Byrd in the bottom of the ninth to preserve Seattle’s 12-6 win. John Koehnlein (3B) Jim Phillips (OF) Justin Thomas (P) Kendall Schlabach (OF) Kellen Dixon (2B) Kyle Sobecki (P) Mark Thomas (1B) Ray Farcas (OF) Sean Wardle (P/2B) Brian Kyle (OF) Jake Corbett (SS) Scott Hitchcock (P) Mike Caggiano (OF) Jason Triveri (DH) Joe Ayette (2B) Brad Heller (SS) Jeﬀ Santa (P) Joe Ayette (2B) Joe Roscoe (3B) Newcomer Team Joe Iacobucci (POS) Lee Bainbridge (POS) Tom Clayton (POS) Ryan Dunlap (POS) Anthony Munoz (POS) John Koehnlein (POS) Erich Diedrich (POS) Justin Banks (IF) Brandon Caipen (OF) Charles Schultz (IF) Jim Phillips (OF)

2006 2005 2004 2004, 2003 2000 2000 1998 1998, 1997 1998 1997 1996 1996 1995 1995 1994 1994 1994 1993 1992 2008 2007 2007 2007 2007 2006 2005 2003 2003 2003 2002

All-Tournament Team John Koehnlein 2007 Justin Banks (IF) 2004 (MVP), 2005 Charles Schultz (IF) 2005 Kevin Libeg (P) 2004 Eric Shaﬀer (P) 2004 Kendall Schlabach (OF) 2001 Kyle Sobecki (P) 2000 Todd Santore (C) 2000 Ray Farcas (OF) 1999 Scott Hitchcock (P) 1995

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YSU HALL OF FAME Ron Allen Gary Balakoﬀ Steve Bartolin Tony DelBene Dave Dravecky Jim Ferraro Nick Gesacion Mike Glinatsis Jim Hamrock Bill Kozak Dennis Krancevich Brad Lawson Don Leshnock Gregg Merrill Roy Myers Mike Nitolli Steve Rector Dom Rosselli (Coach) Tom Santore Bill Sattler Dave Smercansky Jeﬀ Stofko Mike Szenborn Mike Zaluski Lou “Chip” Zitello

1990 1989 1987 1990 1988 1999 1993 1993 2000 1992 1996 1994 1986 1997 1991 2001 1995 1985 1998 1991 1995 2008 1992 2002 1994

Dave Dravecky was a National League All-Star in 1983 and pitched for the San Diego Padres in the 1984 World Series.

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TEAM RECORDS | PENGUINS BASEBALL SEASON VICTORIES Overall Victories 1. 37 ___________________________1995 2. 29 ___________________________2005 29 ___________________________1996 4. 27 ___________________________2003 27 ___________________________1991 Best Winning Percentage 1. .864 (19-3) ____________________1964 2. .808 (21-5) ____________________1979 3. .792 (19-5) ____________________1968 4. .786 (22-6) ____________________1974 5 .765 (26-8) ____________________1977 Home Wins 1. 18 (18-3) ______________________1977 2. 16 (16-11) _____________________2003 16 (16-1) ______________________1979 16 (16-7) ______________________1970 5. 15 (15-6) ______________________1991 15 (15-7) ______________________1989 Best Home Record 1. .941 (16-1) ____________________1979 2. .857 (18-3) ____________________1977 3. .778 (14-4) ____________________1972 4. .778 (7-2) _____________________1998 Best Road Record 1. .833 (10-2) ____________________1968 2. .818 (9-2) _____________________1971 3. .800 (4-1) _____________________1963 4. .750 (6-2) _____________________1967 5. .727 (8-3) _____________________1977 Longest Winning Streak 1. 19 ___________________________1964 2. 13 ___________________________1979 3. 11 ___________________________1989 4. 9 ____________ 1988, 1977, 1970, 1969 Most Losses 1. 37 ___________________________2007 2. 36 ___________________________1999 3. 33 ___________________________2008 4. 32 ______________________1987, 2004 5. 31 _____________________ 1998, 2000 Longest Losing Streak 1. 18 ___________________________1984 2. 12 ___________________________1999 12 ___________________________2000 4. 11 ___________________________2004 5. 10 ___________________________2005

SEASON BATTING Highest Batting Ave. 1. .334 (204-611) _________________1964 2 .326 (203-622) _________________1966 3. .324 (585-1,804)________________2001 4. .322 (529-1,643) ________________1997 5. .319 (211-662) _________________1978 Lowest Batting Ave. 1. .239 (356-1,493) ________________1990 2. .242 (254-1,049) ________________1989 3. .248 (205-828) _________________1973 4. .257 (372-1,429) ________________1988 .257 (238-926) _________________1977 Most Hits 1. 592 __________________________2006 2. 589 __________________________2007 3. 585 __________________________2001 4. 578 __________________________2008 5. 544 __________________________2005

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Most Home Runs 1. 43 ___________________________1995 2. 38 ___________________________2000 3. 36 ___________________________2006 4. 33 ___________________________1987 33 ___________________________1999

Jim Phillips helped lead the 2005 squad to 29 victories as a senior, which was the second-most in school history.

Fewest Home Runs 1. 6 ____________________________1968 2. 7 ____________________________1989 7 ____________________________1965 Most RBIs 1. 355 __________________________2001 2. 324 __________________________1997 3. 310 __________________________2006 4. 285 __________________________2000 5. 283 __________________________1995 Most Runs Scored 1. 401 __________________________2001 2. 353 __________________________1997 3. 342 __________________________2006 4. 339 __________________________1995 5. 323 __________________________2007 Runs Per Game 1. 7.5 (165 in 22 games) ____________1964 2. 7.2 (401 in 55 games) ____________2001 3. 7.1 (353 in 50 games) ____________1997 4. 6.8 (142 in 21 games) ____________1966 5. 6.3 (317 in 50 games) ____________1991 6.3 (208 in 33 games)____________1971 Most At Bats 1. 2,016 _________________________2007 2. 1,985_________________________2008 3. 1,951 _________________________2006 4. 1,815_________________________2005 5. 1,804 ________________________2001 Most Doubles 1. 114 __________________________2001 2. 108 __________________________2006 3. 104 __________________________2008 4. 103 __________________________1999 5. 98 ___________________________1995 Most Triples 1. 25 ___________________________1997 2. 21 ___________________________1994 3. 18 ___________________________2000 4. 17 ___________________________2003 17 ___________________________1996 Most Stolen Bases 1. 104 __________________________1970 2. 86 _______________________________ 1997 ______________________________ 3. 85 1998 4. 79 ___________________________2001 5. 77 ___________________________1969 Most Walks 1. 227 __________________________1995 2. 212 __________________________1991 3. 207 __________________________2001 4. 206 __________________________1990 5. 192 ____________________ 2000, 1997 Fewest Walks 1. 45 ___________________________1963 2. 81 ___________________________1966 3. 86 ___________________________1980 4. 90 ___________________________1967 5. 92 ___________________________1981 Most Times Shutout 1. 8 ____________________________1991 2. 7 ____________________________2007 3. 6 ______________________ 2005, 1988 4. 5 ______________________ 2004, 1983 5. 4 _________________ 1992, 1973, 2008

SEASON PITCHING Lowest ERA 1. 1.53__________________________1967 2. 1.68__________________________1964 3. 1.81 __________________________1977 4. 2.06__________________________1979 5. 2.10 __________________________1969 Most Innings Pitched 1. 495.1 _________________________2008 2. 483.2 ________________________2007 3. 480.1_________________________2006 4. 448.2 ________________________2003 5. 445.2_________________________2005 Most Strikeouts 1. 431 __________________________2003 2. 424 __________________________2001 3. 360 __________________________2006 4. 345 __________________________2000 5. 333 __________________________2005 Most Complete Games 1. 29 ___________________________1977 2. 24 ___________________________1970 3. 21 ___________________________1976 4. 20 ___________________________1978 20 ___________________________1982 Most Saves 1. 14 ___________________________1995 2. 10 ___________________________2005 3. 9 ____________________________2006 9 ____________________________2007 5. 8 ____________________________2002 Most Runs Allowed 1. 438 __________________________1999 2. 394 __________________________2007 3. 391 __________________________2000 4. 378 __________________________2001 5. 374 __________________________2008

GAME RECORDS Most Hits 1. 24 vs. California (Pa.) ________ 5/3/1988 2. 23 vs. Butler ______________ 5/24/2007 3. 22 vs. Cleveland State _______ 5/8/2000 22 at Butler ______________ 3/26/2006 5. 21 at UIC _________________ 5/14/2005 21 vs. West Liberty ________ 3/23/2006 21 vs. Bowling Green ________ 4/1/2008 8. 20 vs. Notre Dame College ___ 5/2/2007 20 at Morehead State ______ 3/15/2006 20 at IPFW ________________ 4/3/2005

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Most RBIs 1. 29 at Oakland ______________ 5/9/2001 2. 20 vs. Butler ______________ 5/24/2007 3. 19 vs. Notre Dame College ___ 5/2/2007 19 at Western Illinois ________ 4/7/2001 19 vs. California (Pa.) _______ 5/3/1988 6. 17 vs. Drexel ______________ 3/28/1991 7. 16, 4x - m.r. vs Bowling Green _ 4/1/2008 Most Home Runs 1. 6 at Oakland _______________ 5/6/2001 6 at Cleveland State _________ 5/8/2000 3. 5 vs. Butler _______________ 5/24/2007 4. 4 vs. West Virginia _________ 5/12/2008 Most Grand Slams 1. 3 at Oakland _______________ 5/6/2001 Most Triples 1. 5 vs. Steubenville _______________1969 2. 4 vs. West Liberty _________ 3/23/2006 4 vs. Milwaukee ___________ 5/20/2005 Most Doubles 1. 8 at Toledo ________________ 4/8/2008 8 at Kent State _____________ 5/7/2005 3. 7 vs. Morehead State_______ 3/11/2001 7 vs. California (Pa.) ________ 4/23/1998 3. 6 vs. Butler _______________ 5/24/2007 Most Stolen Bases 1. 9 vs. Steubenville _______________1970 2. 8 vs. St. Thomas ________________1986 Most Walks 1. 16 at Oakland ______________ 5/6/2001 Most Runs Scored 1. 29 at Oakland ______________ 5/9/2001 2. 25 vs. Geneva _____________ 4/29/1965 3. 22 vs. Hiram _______________ 4/3/1991 22 vs. Drexel______________ 3/28/1991 5. 21 at N.C. A&T ____________ 3/29/1997 Most Runs Allowed 1. 32 vs. Kent State __________ 4/29/1992 2. 28 vs. Cleveland State _______ 4/6/1999 3. 26 vs. Wright State__________ 4/5/1997 3. 26 vs. Oral Roberts ________ 5/19/2000 5. 25 at Western Illinois ________ 4/7/2001 Biggest Margin of Victory 1. 27; YSU 29-Oakland 2 _______ 5/6/2001 2. 22; YSU-22; Alliance-0 _______ 5/7/1966 3. 21; YSU-25; Geneva-4 ______ 4/29/1965 4. 18, Three Times

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PENGUINS BASEBALL | INDIVIDUAL BATTING RECORDS GAMES PLAYED Career Games Played 1. 218 _Justin Banks ___________2003-06 2. 213 _Brandon Caipen ________2003-06 3. 208 _Kendall Schlabach_______ 2001-04 4. 206 _Charles Schultz _________2003-06 5. 201 _Jim Lipinski ____________ 2001-04 Season Games Played 1. 56 __Sean Lucas _______________2008 56 __John Koehnlein____________2007 56 __Justin Banks ______________2005 56 __Jim Phillips _______________2005 56 __Mark Thomas _____________1999 2. 55 __10 Players

BATTING AVERAGE Career Batting Average 1. .383_Dennis Krancevich ______ 1983-85 2. .378 _Kellen Dixon ___________2000-01 3. .373_John Koehnlein____ 2006-Present 4. .372 _Mark Thomas __________ 1997-99 5. .367_Roy Myers _____________ 1965-67 Season Batting Average 1. .456 _Roy Myers ________________1966 2. .434 John Koehnlein____________2007 .434_Larry Seneta ______________1963 4. .426 _Tom Santore ______________1965 5. .424 _Dennis Krancevich _________1984

HITS Career Most Hits 1. 265 _Kendall Schlabach_______ 2001-04 2. 252 _Erich Deidrich __________2005-08 3. 249 _Justin Banks ___________2003-06 4. 247 _Brandon Caipen ________2003-06 5. 233 _Josh Page______________2005-08 Season Most Hits 1. 108 _John Koehnlein____________2007 2. 80 __Mark Thomas _____________1999 80 __Kendall Schlabach__________2001 80 __Kellen Dixon ______________2001 5. 76 __Brandon Caipen ___________2006 6. 75 __Erich Diedrich _______ 2006, 2007 Game Most Hits 1. 6 ___John Koehnlein vs. Butler __ 5/24/07 2. 5 ___John Koehnlein vs. Butler __ 4/28/07 5 ___Brandon Caipen vs. UWM (2x) _2006 5 ___Kellen Dixon vs. W. Illinois ___2001 5 ___Jerry Dennis vs. Clev. St._____1988 5 ___Rob Armstrong vs. Cal. (Pa.)__1988 5 ___Bill Kozak vs. Gannon _______1971 5 ___Roy Myers vs. Steubenville __1966 5 ___Bob Laylock vs. Clarion St. ___1969

HOME RUNS Career Most Home Runs 1. 27 __Erich Diedrich __________2005-08 2. 26 __Adam Cox _____________ 2001-04 3. 23 __Andrew Clough _______ 1997-2000 4. 22 __Jeﬀ Stofko _____________ 1984-87 5. 21 __Jim Lipinski ____________ 2001-04 Season Most Home Runs 1. 11 __Adam Cox ________________2003 11 __Joe Ayette ________________1994 3. 10 __Jim Lipinski _______________2001 4. 9 ___Erich Diedrich _____________2006 9 ___Andrew Clough ____________2000 9 ___Mark Thomas _____________1999 9 ___Chris Durkin ______________1991 9 ___Vic Kuchmaner ____________1987 9 ___Jeﬀ Stofko ________________1987

Game Most Home Runs 1. 3 ___Eric Marzec at West Viriginia 5/12/08 3 ___Jim Lipinski at Oakland ____ 5/6/01 2. 2 ___22 times m.r. Mike Turjanica vs. Butler __ 5/24/07

RUNS BATTED IN Career Runs Batted In 1. 168 _Erich Diedrich __________2005-08 2. 138 _Jim Lipinski ____________ 2001-04 3. 125 _Justin Banks ___________2003-06 125 _Adam Cox _____________ 2001-04 5. 122 _Brandon Caipen ________2003-06 Season Runs Batted In 1. 58 __Erich Diedrich _____________2006 2. 51 __Jason Triveri ______________1997 3. 50 __Todd Santore _____________2001 50 __Joe Marzano ______________2001 50 __Andrew Clough ____________2000 Game Runs Batted In 1. 9 ___Erich Diedrich vs. Butler __ 3/24/07 2. 8 ___Jim Lipinski vs. Oakland ___ 5/6/01 3. 7 ___Adam Cox vs. Oakland ____ 5/6/01 4. 6 ___Eight times

RUNS SCORED Career Runs Scored 1. 161 _Kendall Schlabach_______ 2001-04 2. 146 _Erich Diedrich __________2005-08 3. 140 _Steve Meﬀerd ________ 1998-2001 4. 139 _Brandon Caipen ________2003-06 5. 131 _Justin Banks ___________2003-06 Season Runs Scored 1. 54 __Mark Thomas _____________1999 2. 52 __Kellen Dixon ______________2001 3. 51 __John Koehnlein____________2007 51 __Steve Meﬀerd _____________2001 5. 50 __Kendall Schlabach__________2001 Game Runs Scored 1. 5 ___Joe Roscoe, vs. Hiram _______1991 5 ___Jim Lipinski vs. Oakland ___ 5/6/01 5 ___Joe Marzano vs. Oakland __ 5/6/01

AT BATS Career Most At Bats 1. 785 _Brandon Caipen ________2003-06 2. 778 _Justin Banks ___________2003-06 3. 763 _Kendall Schlabach_______ 2001-04 4. 742 _Josh Page______________2005-08 5. 728 _Erich Diedrich __________2005-08 Season Most At Bats 1. 249 _John Koehnlein____________2007 2. 230 _Sean Lucas _______________2008 3. 229 _Brandon Caipen ___________2006 4. 219 _Kellen Dixon ______________2001 5. 215 _Joe Marzano ______________2001

DOUBLES Career Most Doubles 1. 52 __Justin Banks ___________2003-06 2. 47 __Jim Lipinski ____________ 2001-04 47 __Todd Santore ________ 1998-2001 4. 45 __Brandon Caipen ________2003-06 45 __Mark Thomas __________ 1997-99 Season Most Doubles 1. 23 __Chad Schultz ______________1998 2. 22 __Mark Thomas _____________1999 3 21 __Todd Santore _____________2001 4. 20 __Tom Clayton ______________2007 20 __Brent Parks _______________2006 Game Most Doubles 1. 3 ___Brent Parks vs. Ohio _____ 3/29/06 3 ___C. Schultz vs. ETSU ______ 2/25/06 3 ___Justin Banks vs. Kent St. ___ 5/7/05

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Outfielder Kendall Schlabach (20012004) is the school record holder in career hits and runs scored.

3 ___C. Schultz vs. Cleve. St. ____ 4/8/05 3 ___Steve Rector vs. Gannon ____1969 3 ___Jerry Dennis vs. More. St. ___1988 3 ___Jim Lipinski at Akron ________2001 3 ___Todd Santore at More. St. __ 2001

TRIPLES Career Most Triples 1. 9 ___Mark Thomas __________ 1997-99 9 ___Chris Durkin ___________ 1989-91 3. 8 ___Charles Schultz _________2003-06 8 ___Brandon Caipen ________2003-06 8 ___Steve Meﬀerd ________ 1998-2001 8 ___Jamie Palumbo _________ 1993-96 8 ___Lou Vassalotti __________ 1991-94 Season Most Triples 1. 7 ___Lou Vassalotti _____________1994 2. 5 ___Rob Gardner ______________1982 5 ___Rob Armstrong ____________1988 4. 4 ___Eleven Players Game Most Triples 1. 2 ___Eight Players (m.r. Rob __________ Armstrong vs. California (Pa.), 1988)

STOLEN BASES Career Most Stolen Bases 1. 97 __Nick Gesacion __________ 1968-71 2. 73 __Brad Lawson ___________ 1968-71 3. 59 __Mike Zaluski ___________ 1974-77 4. 53 __Kendall Schlabach_______ 2001-04 5. 48 __Ray Farcas _____________1996-99 Season Most Stolen Bases 1. 35 __Nick Gesacion _____________1970 2. 30 __Nick Gesacion _____________1969 3. 27 __Jerry Dennis ______________1988 4. 24 __Mike Zaluski ______________1974 5. 22 __Three Players Game Most Stolen Bases 1. 5 ___Ron Aulet vs. Alliance _______1965 2. 4 ___Nick Gesacion vs. Alliance ___1968

WALKS Career Most Walks 1. 138 _Steve Meﬀerd ________ 1998-2001 2. 104 _Kendall Schlabach_______ 2001-04 3. 100 _Brian Myers____________ 1990-93 4. 87 __Torry Zerilla____________ 1990-92 5. 82 __Mark Thomas __________ 1997-99

Game Most Walks 1. 4 ___Joe Iacobucci at Milwaukee_ 5/16/08 4 ___R. Robinson vs. Notre Dame College _ 5/2/07 4 ___Steve Meﬀerd at Akron __ 4/26/01 4 ___Al Bleggi vs. PSU-Behrend ___1975 4 ___M. Szenborn vs. PSU-Behrend _ 1975

TOTAL BASES Career Most Total Bases 1. 390 _Erich Diedrich __________2005-08 2. 363 _Justin Banks ___________2003-06 3. 338 _Brandon Caipen ________2003-06 3. 328 _Kendall Schlabach_______ 2001-04 5. 301 _Jim Lipinski ____________ 2001-04 Season Most Total Bases 1. 137 _Mark Thomas _____________1999 2. 121 _John Koehnlein____________2007 3. 120 _Erich Diedrich _____________2006 4. 115 _Erich Diedrich _____________2007 5. 113 _Joe Marzano ______________2001 Game Most Total Bases 1. 13 __Eric Marzec at WVU _____ 5/12/08 2. 12 __Jim Lipinski vs. Oakland ___ 5/6/01 3. 10 __Erich Diedrich vs. Butler __ 3/24/07

SLUGGING PERCENTAGE Career Best Slugging Pct. 1. .578 _Dennis Krancevich ______ 1983-85 2. .573 _Chris Durkin ___________ 1989-91 3. .557 _Mark Thomas __________ 1997-99 4. .536_Erich Diedrich __________2005-08 5. .516 _Roy Myers _____________1964-67 Season Best Slugging Pct. 1. .764 _Chris Durkin ______________1991 2. .755 _Larry Seneta ______________1963 3. .721 _Roy Myers ________________1966 4. .706 _Tom Santore ______________1965 5. .697 _Dennis Krancevich _________1984

HITTING STREAK Consecutive Games 1. 29 __John Koehnlein____________2007 2. 24 __Kellen Dixon ______________2001 24 __Lou Vassalotti _____________1994 4. 22 __Joe Marzano ______________2001 5. 20 __John McAbier _____________1982 6. 19 __Erich Diedrich _____________2007

Season Most Walks 1. 52 __Steve Meﬀerd _____________2001 2. 39 __Steve Meﬀerd _____________2000 3. 35 __Torry Zerilla_______________1991 4. 33 __Kendall Schlabach____ 2003, 2004

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INDIVIDUAL PITCHING RECORDS | PENGUINS BASEBALL GAMES STARTED

INNINGS PITCHED

Career Most Games Started 1. 48 __Corey Ohalek ________1999-2003 2. 44 __Lucas Engle ____________2005-08 3. 43 __Ron Kitchen____________ 1990-93 4. 42 __Eric Shaﬀer ____________2003-06 5. 37 __Justin Thomas __________ 2002-05 37 __Scott Hitchcock _________ 1993-96

Career Most Innings Pitched 1. 320.0_Corey Ohalek _______1999-2003 2. 277.0 _Lucas Engle ___________2005-08 3. 271.1 _Eric Shaﬀer ___________2003-06 4. 254.0 Scott Hitchcock________ 1993-96 5. 253.1 _Justin Thomas_________ 2002-05

Season Most Games Started 1. 14 __Lucas Engle _________ 2006, 2007 14 __Adam Kalafos _____________2007 14 __Justin Thomas _______ 2004, 2005 14 __Derek Nelson _____________1999 7. 13 __Aaron Swenson ___________2008 13 __Corey Ohalek _____________2003 13 __Matt Brumit ______________2001 13 __Andrew Clough ____________2000 13 __Bobby Simock _____________1999 13 __Jeﬀ Santa_________________1995

EARNED RUN AVERAGE Career Best ERA 1. 1.07 _Dave Smercansky _______ 1976-79 2. 1.61 _Don Leshnock __________1966-68 3. 1.85_Dave Dravecky _________ 1975-78 4. 1.92 _Bill Sattler _____________ 1976-79 5. 2.01 _Tom Ciccolelli __________ 1972-78 Season Best ERA 1. 0.36_Dave Smercansky __________1978 2. 0.41 _Don Spice ________________1964 3. 0.44_Dave Baker _______________1979 4. 0.51 _Dave Dravecky ____________1976 5. 0.53_Don Ross _________________1965

APPEARANCES Career Most Appearances 1. 85 __Ryan Sellman __________2005-08 2. 82 __Kevin Libeg ____________2003-06 3. 81 __Andy Svitak __________2004-2007 4. 79 __Matt Nurczyk __________ 1990-93 5. 70 __Paul Yates _____________ 2001-04 Season Most Appearances 1. 30 __Ryan Sellman _____________2006 2. 29 __Andy Svitak _______________2007 3. 26 __Kevin Libeg _______________2005 26 __Ryan Sellman _____________2005 5. 25 __Matt Nurczyk _____________1990

COMPLETE GAMES Career Most Complete Games 1. 21 __Bill Sattler _____________ 1976-79 2. 20 __Dave Dravecky _________ 1975-78 3. 19 __Mike Malley ___________ 1967-70 4. 18 __Corey Ohalek ________1999-2003 5. 17 __Ron Kitchen____________ 1990-93 Season Complete Games 1. 9 ___Joe Herubin _______________1989 2. 8 ___Bill Sattler ________________1977 3. 7 ___Don Leshnock _____________1968 7 ___Dave Dravecky ____________1977 7 ___Jerry Dennis ______________1988 7 ___Brian McFarland ___________1999 7 ___Corey Ohalek _____________2003

Season Most Innings Pitched 1. 99.0_Aaron Swenson ___________2008 99.0 _Lucas Engle _______________2006 3. 93.1 _Justin Thomas _____________2004 4. 91.0 _Lucas Engle _______________2007 5. 88.2 Brad Hennessey ___________2001

VICTORIES Career Most Victories 1. 22 __Corey Ohalek ________1999-2003 2. 21 __Dave Smercansky _______ 1976-79 21 __Dave Dravecky _________ 1975-78 21 __Gary Balakoﬀ __________ 1969-72 5. 20 __Scott Hitchcock _________ 1993-96

Corey Ohalek was a four-year starter from 1999 to 2003 for the Penguins. He finished his career as the schoolrecord holder in career games started, career innings pitched and career victories. Ohalek signed with the Florida Marlins as an undrafted free agent in June 2003.

Season Most Victories 1. 9 ___Joe Herubin _______________1989 2. 8 ___Scott Hitchcock ____________1996 8 ___Kyle Sobecki ______________2000 8 ___Jeﬀ Santa_________________1994 5. 7 ___Six Times m.r. Justin Thomas, 2005

STRIKEOUTS Career Most Strikeouts 1. 251 _Dave Dravecky _________ 1975-78 2. 250 _Justin Thomas __________ 2002-05 3. 224 _Bill Sattler _____________ 1976-79 4. 208 _Corey Ohalek ________1999-2003 5. 200 _Don Leshnock __________1966-68 Season Most Strikeouts 1. 126 _Brad Hennessey ___________2001 2. 89 __Bill Sattler ________________1977 3. 88 __Justin Thomas _____________2005 4. 87 __Don Leshnock _____________1968 5. 82 __Justin Thomas _____________2004 Game Most Strikeouts 1. 21 __ M. Malley vs. Point Park ___4/17/67 2. 15 __ J. Thomas vs. Clevland State 4/10/05 3. 14 __ B. Hennessey vs. S. Utah ___5/12/01 4. 13 __ C. Dennis vs. UIC _________5/15/04

SHUTOUTS Career Shutouts 1. 5 ___Dave Dravecky _________ 1975-78 2. 4 ___Scott Hitchcock _________ 1993-96 4 ___Glenn Head ____________ 1979-82 4. 3 ___Ron Kitchen____________ 1990-93 3 ___Rich Jovanich __________ 1981-84 3 ___Joe Herubin ____________ 1988-90 Season Most Shutouts 1. 4 ___Dave Dravecky ____________1976

SAVES Career Most Saves 1. 15 __Marc Morgan __________ 1993-95 2 13 __Andy Svitak __________2004-2007 3. 12 __Ryan Sellman __________2005-08 4. 10 __Paul Yates _____________ 2001-04 5. 8 ___Mike Abdalla ___________2000-02 Season Most Saves 1. 10 __Marc Morgan _____________1995 2. 9 ___Andy Svitak _______________2007 3. 6 ___Ryan Sellman _____________2006 6 ___Ryan Sellman _____________2005 5. 5 ___Paul Yates ________________2004

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In three seasons Justin Thomas finished just one strikeout shy of Dave Dravecky’s school-record total of 251. Thomas owns of two of the top five single season totals in innings pitched and strikeouts.

No-Hitters in School History Pitcher Scott Hitchcock Brian Wisnewski Dave Dravecky Steve Bartolin Ray Baldelli Donald Ross Don Leshnock Dave Shaner Don Rembold

Opponent Akron Cleveland State Akron Case Western Cleveland State Steubenville Cleveland State Alliance Alliance

Innings 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

Date April 28, 1993 May 16, 1991 May 7, 1977 April 5, 1972 May 25, 1971 May 17, 1966 May 14, 1966 May 7, 1966 May 7, 1966

One-Hitters Since 1970 Pitcher Kevin Libeg Matt Brumit Scott Hitchcock Bill Whitacre Brian Wisnewski Jerry Dennis Rich Jovanovich Jim Tinky Jim Tinky Ken George/David Moore Scott Bass/Bob Gardner Joe Sekora Bill Sattler Lee Rudibaugh Dave Dravecky Dave Dravecky Jeff Maley Jeff Maley Darl Smith Bruce Donahue Greg Balakoff Darl Smith

Opponent Innings Austin Peay 6 Cleveland State 7 Eastern Illinois 7 Hiram 5 Eastern Illinois 7 Eastern Kentucky 6 Dayton 7 Wright State 7 Akron 7 Baptist 7 Akron 6 Mercyhurst 7 Kent State 7 Alliance 7 Akron 7 Akron 7 Case Western 7 Geneva 7 Case Western 7 John Carroll 7 Wooster 7 Steubenville 7

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Date March 21, 2003 April 20, 2002 May 14, 1994 April 3, 1991 March 17, 1991 April 9, 1988 May 3, 1984 May 5, 1983 April 16, 1983 March 21, 1983 May 9, 1981 May 14, 1981 May 1, 1979 April 30, 1977 May 21, 1976 May 8, 1976 April 20, 1974 April 12, 1974 April 20, 1973 April 16, 1973 May 27, 1972 April 23, 1971

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PENGUINS BASEBALL | ALL-TIME ROSTER A Abbas, Tom _________1981-84 Abdalla, Mike ______ 2000-02 Aguilar, Ken __________ 1982 Albanese, Anthony ___1995-96 Ambrose, Angelo ____1958-59 Anderson, John ________ 1995 Anderson, Mike _______ 1982 Andrish, Paul________1949-50 Anness, Tom _____ 1963, 1968 Antinone, Joe ______ 2005-08 Arkwright, Scott ____ 1994-95 Armaline, Jim ______ 1965-68 Armeni, Rob _______ 1985-86 Armstrong, Rob ____ 1988-89 Auer, Anthony _________ 1969 Aulet, Ron _________ 1964-65 Ayette, Joe _________1991-94

B Bada, Jim ___________1969-71 Bainbridge, Lee ________ 2007 Baird, Scott ________ 1985-88 Bakalar, James ________ 1978 Baker, Clarence ________ 1948 Baker, Dave _________1979-82 Balakoﬀ, Gary _______1969-72 Balakoﬀ, Greg _______ 1971-74 Baldelli, Ray __________ 1971 Baldwin, Rick__________ 1976 Balkan, Dino ________ 1977-78 Banks, Jeremy _________ 2009 Banks, Justin _______ 2003-06 Barker, Dan _________ 1967-70 Baronyak, Mike _____ 1990-91 Barthold, Stephen ___1967-68 Bartholomew, Dennis ____ 1969 Bartolin, Steve ______1969-72 Bass, Scott __________1979-81 Battisti _______________ 1948 Baxter, Bob ___________ 1981 Beck, Rick __________ 1974-75 Becker, Robert ________ 1967 Belich, Robert _______1968-70 Beltempo, Guy ________ 1949 Bender, Scott ______ 2005-06 Bendle, Rusty ____ 1998-2001 Benson, Don __________ 1964 Benton, Jim ___________ 1962 Berardinelli, Gary ______ 1970 Bernard, John _________ 1958 Bethany, Mike ______ 2000-02 Bevilacqua, Paul _______ 1970 Billeter, Roger _________ 1967 Billig, Jason _________1993-97 Billy, Mark ___________ 1980 Birkmeier, Mark _____1992-95 Birkmeier, Tim ______1992-93 Birtalan, Jim __________ 1966 Bleggi, Al __________ 1974-75 Block, Tim __________1970-71 Bochenik, Mike _____ 1964-65 Bock, Brian ___________ 1984 Boggia, Al ____________ 1950 Bone, George ______ 1980-81 Boone, Brian _______ 2003-06 Bosick, Doug __________ 72-73 Bostic, Beau __________ 2000 Bova, Jim _________ 1965-66 Bower, Chas __________ 2009 Boyle, Jim _________ 1965-67 Bragg, Andy _______ 1996-99 Brahney, Jim _______ 1958-60 Bratz, Dean ________ 1980-81

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Braydich, Ron _________ 1963 Braydich, Rudy _____ 1948-49 Brennan, Joel ______1987-89* Brentar, Tony _______1981-82 Brickle, Shawn ________ 1985 Brown, Travis _________ 2008 Brumit, Matt ____ 1999-2002 Budd, Andrew ______1967-68 Buﬀano, Frank ________ 1985 Buﬀo, John ___________ 1963 Bullano, Joe ________1961-62 Burke, Ryan __________ 1999 Burnett, Gary _________ 1981 Burton, Larry _________ 1972 Bush, Charlie _________ 1970 Bushman, Charles ___1958-59 Butch, Mike __________ 1959 Buttle, Ross ________2001-03

C Caggiano, Mike _____1991-95 Caggiano, Vincent _____ 1965 Caglie, Len ___________ 1959 Caipen, Brandon ___ 2003-06 Caldwell, John ______1994-97 Cameron, Randy ___ 1980-81 Campana, Al __________ 1949 Campbell, Dale ________ 1978 Campbell, Matt _______ 2000 Campbell, Rex ______1969-70 Canavan, Tom ________ 1961 Cappuzuello, Joe ____1969-70 Carlson, Mark _____ 1984-86 Carnevale, Vincent __ 1971-72 Carr, Derek ___________ 2009 Carroll, Robert ________ 1958 Carter, Troy __________ 1987 Casal, Brad ________ 1995-96 Castrilla, Michael ___ 1966-67 Ceremuga, Mike ___ 1966-68 Chamberlain, Robert __ 1966-68 Chaney, Doug _________ 1978 Cheredar, Steve _____ 1973-74 Cherol, Mark _________ 1976 Choppa, Bob _______ 1974-77 Chrisholm, Jeremy _____ 1996 Chuey, Robert ______1959-61 Ciambotti, Jim ______1987-90 Ciccolelli, Tom ______ 1977-78 Cicoretti, Dean ______1989-92 Cirka, Ron _______ 1967, 1969 Clair, James __________ 1967 Clapp, Steve _______ 1959-60 Clark, Curt ___________ 1980 Clark, Ken ____________ 1978 Clayton, Tom ______ 2006-09 Clontz, James ___________ ‘68 Clough, Andrew ___1997-2000 Clunk, David __________ 1994 Coﬀey, Jason ______ 2005-06 Colafella, Rick _____ 1959-60 Coles, Rick ________ 1979-80 Conti, Al ___________1962-64 Corbett, Jake _________ 1993 Corrotto, Joe _______ 1973-74 Corseta ______________ 1950 Cox, Adam _________2001-04 Cox, Jim _____________ 1973 Coyle, Terry __________ 1974 Crays, Jon __________1989-92 Crea, James __________ 1968 Criscione, James 1969-70, 1972 Crist, Jonathan ________ 2009 Cubellis, Robert _______ 1966

Cusick, Paul __________ 1989 Cvelbar, Lou ________1976-77

D Daggett, Barry _____ 1995-98 Daly, Andrew _________ 2002 Dankworth, Gary ______ 1987 Daugherty, Jim ______ 1974-75 Davenport, Jeff _____ 1974-75 Davenport, Jeff _______ 1993 Davidson, Jerry _____1988-91 Davis, Sam ______ 1966, 1968 Davison, Fran _______ 1971-73 Dearth, Cody ______ 2008-09 DeFelice, Tony “A.D.” ___ 1980 Delaney, Mike ________ 2002 DelBene, Dave ______1975-78 DelBene, Tony _____ 1965-68 Dellarco, Fred _______1976-77 Demechko, Dave ______ 1986 DeMarte, Dom _____ 1963-64 DeMont, Paul _________ 1948 Dennis, Chris ______ 2002-06 Dennis, Jerry _________ 1988 Dennis, John _______ 1989-90 Dennison, Jim ________ 1987 DePiore, John ______ 1985-88 Derr, Charles _________ 1977 Derthick, Mark _____ 1984-85 Despetorich, George ___ 1977 DeToro, Joe __________ 1999 Deusing _____________ 1949 DeVail, Ken ___________ 1968 DeVor, Mike _______ 1968-69 DiCioccio, Jim _________ 1979 Diedrich, Erich _____ 2004-08 Dill, Brian _________ 2005-06 DiMuzzio, Rick ________ 2006 DiRienzo, Al ________ 1977-78 DiRienzo, John ________ 1959 Dissinger, Greg ________ 2009 Dixon, Kellen ______ 2000-01 Dochenck, Mike _______ 1963 Donahue, Bruce _____ 1972-74 Doyle, Eric ___________ 2008 Dravecky, Dave _____1975-78 Duff, Tom ____________ 1970 Duffett, Cecil _________ 1950 Dunbar, Rick __________ 1998 Dunlap, Ryan _________ 2008 Durkin, Bill ___________ 1984 Durkin, Chris _______1989-91

E Earley, Alex ________2007-08 Easterling, Travis __1997-2000 Edmonds, Larry _______ 1979 Elisco, Mark _____ 1976, 1978 Ellcessor, Bob _________ 1985 Ellington, Ray _________ 1991 Elliot, Jack ________ 1963-65 Ellsworth, Jim _________ 1950 Engle, Lucas _______ 2005-08 Exposite, Gary ________ 1966 Eynon, Tom __________ 1992

F Fabian, Jeﬀ _________ 1977-78 Fabis, Andy ___________ 1975 Fabrizzi, Bill __________ 1997 Farcas, Ray ________ 1995-99 Farina, Dan ___________ 1993 Fedorchak, Brad ____1981-82

Ferrara, Tom _________ 1992 Ferraro, James _____ 1965-68 Ferris, Todd __________ 1993 Folweiler, Wayne ___ 1968-69 Foor, Mike ___________ 1988 Ford, Clint _________ 2000-04 Frank, Don ___________ 1985 Franklin, Mark ________ 1984 Freisen, Ed _________1970-73 Funge, Brian ________1988-91 Furino, Ty __________2001-03 Fusco, Jim __________1958-61

G Gallagher, Don ______1979-82 Games, Gary _________ 1965 Gardner, Bob _______1973-75 Gardner, Bob ______ 1980-83 Gattozzi, Lou ______ 2006-07 Gavula, Mike _________ 1983 Gee, Dave __________1973-75 George, Ken _______ 1983-86 Gesacion, Nick ______1968-71 Gesacion, Robert _ 1971, 1973 Giancola, Mark ________ 1979 Gibson, Bob __________ 1948 Gilchrist _____________ 1950 Gillet, Craig __________ 2008 Glinatsis, Mike ______ 1974-76 Gnacinski, Matt ____ 2002-06 Gotthard, Ray _________ 1975 Gozur, Rick ___________ 2001 Granitto, John ________ 1950 Grant, Kim ___________ 1973 Grazier, Michael ____ 1986-87 Gregory, William ______ 1966 Green, Charles ________ 1959 Griﬃth, Brett _________ 1997 Grohovsky, Dave ___ 1986-87 Grosso, Clarence ___ 1960-62 Gruber, Jeﬀ ________1992-94 Gubanich, Gary _____1993-96 Guerrieri, Neil ______ 1972-75 Guesman, Ben ________ 1970 Gulas, Gregory ______1973-76 Guliano, Phil _______ 1958-60 Gump, Bryan ______ 1986-87

H Habuda, Brad ______ 1996-98 Hall, Jesse __________1991-93 Halls, Mickey _________ 1975 Hamrick, Bryan _______ 2007 Hamrock, Jim _______1969-72 Hannan, J.D. __ 2003, 2005-06 Hanuschak, Richard “Chip” _1971-73 Harbold, Tom _______1994-97 Hardy, Bill __________1977-80 Harrah, Doug ______ 1988-90 Haseley, Bob _______1979-82 Hass, Randy _______ 1983-85 Hatchett, Vincent ______ 2000 Haught, Jeﬀ _______ 1996-97 Hawkins, Randy ____ 1979-80 Havlin, Kevin _________ 1993 Head, Glenn ________1979-82 Healey, Jacke _________ 2009 Heatherington, Glenn __ 1948 Heller, Brad __________ 1993 Hendricks, Tim ________ 1984 Hennessey, Brad _ 1999-2001 Hepp, Ronald _______1978-79 Herman, Alex ______ 1966-69

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Hermsdorfer, Adam ____ 2000 Herring, Archie _______ 1987 Herubin, Joe _______ 1988-90 Hey, Greg ____________ 1973 Higgenbotham, Justin __ 2004 Hitchcock, Scott _____1993-96 Hlebak, Robert ________ 1961 Hoagland, Brad _____ 1972-73 Hogan, John ________1978-80 Holland, Casey ________ 2009 Homsen, Frank _____ 1948-49 Hoover, Rick ________ 1973-74 Hornyak, Cory ______2007-09 Hostal, Mike ________ 1974-77 Hosterman, Joe _______ 1998 Hosterman, Mike ____2001-04 Housteau, Bob ________ 1959 Hovan, Ron ___________ 1991 Hovanec, Eric ______ 1983-85 Hudzik, John __________ 1948 Hughes, Ed ___________ 1963 Hulchan, Duane _______ 1966 Hunley, Doug _ 1979-80, 1982 Hunt, James _______ 1985-87 Hurt, Charles ______ 1963-64

I Iacobucci, Joe ______1978-80 Iacobucci, Joe ______2007-09 Iﬀ t, Dave __________1988-91 Istnick, Richard _______ 1967

J Jacobs, Terry _________ 1987 Janeda, Bob _______ 1988-90 Jankovich, Sam ______1949-50 Jennings, Gary ________ 1975 Johnson, Joe ______ 2005-06 Jones, Eric _______1997-2000 Jones, John ________ 1998-99 Jones, Mark __________ 1985 Jovanovich, Richard __1981-84 Judy, Scott _________1993-96 Juliano, Chuck _____ 1990-93

K Kaiser, Charles ________ 1978 Kalafos, Adam ______2007-08 Kalentz, Richard _______ 1963 Kalmbach, Matt _____1993-95 Kanaic, Tom __________ 1959 Kanieski, Bill __________ 1974 Karaﬀa, John __________ 1948 Kavinski, Ray __________ 1964 Keggs, Terry __________ 1967 Kendall, Steve _ 1991, 1993-95 Kennedy, Ryan _____ 2000-01 Keshock, Charles_______ 1958 Kinnick, Jim ___________ 2009 Kirlangitis, K.C. _____ 1996-97 Kish, John ____________ 1986 Kish, Mike ____________ 1963 Kitchen, Ron _______ 1990-93 Klein, Phil _________ 2008-09 Klempay, Ray _________ 1985 Klinger, Mel __________ 1958 Knaus, Ed __________ 1972-75 Kocsis, Joe ___________ 1987 Koehnlein, John ____ 2006-09 Kohl, Ed ___________1976-77 Kohl, Ron _______ 1975, 1977 Konik, Dave _____ 1976, 1978 Kook, John _________1961-62

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ALL-TIME ROSTER | PENGUINS BASEBALL Koroczynski, Pete ___1970-71 Kortyna, Drew _____ 1988-89 Kosco, Bob ___________ 1982 Kowalczik, Frank ______ 1948 Kozak, William ______1968-71 Kozarich, Gary 1965, 1968-69 Kozarich, Steve ________ 1961 Krancevich, Dennis _ 1983-85 Kreshock, Robert ____1962-64 Kroll, Roy __________ 1972-74 Kromer, Ron __________ 1958 Krych, Avery _______ 1990-91 Kuchmaner, Vic _______ 1987 Kussic, Tom _____ 1960, 1962 Kutchel, Jim __________ 2002 Kyle, Brian ________ 1996-97

L Lane, Roland _________ 1961 Lanzi, Pete ___________ 1984 Lasko, Don ___________ 1977 Laverty, Brian _________ 1963 Lawhorn, John ________ 1948 Lawson, Brad _______1968-71 Laylock, Robert ____ 1966-69 Leal, Adam ________ 1998-99 Leon, David ________ 2008-09 Leonard, Pete _______1958-61 Leshnock, Donald __ 1966-68 Less, Loren ___________ 1958 Lessick, Jim _________1975-76 Lewis, Carter _________ 1972 Lewis, Howard ________ 1962 Libeg, Kevin _______ 2003-06 Lipinski, Jim ________2001-04 Lisko, Al ___________1968-71 Littler, Harvey ________ 1963 Litwalk, Paul __ 1964, 1966-67 Logan, Brian __________ 1994 Lopuchovsky, George _ 1980-81 Lopuchovsky, Greg _____ 1987 Lordi, Anthony _____ 1998-99 Lowman, Jason ___ 1999-2000 Lucas, Jeﬀrey _________ 1965 Lucas, George _________ 1950 Lucas, Sean ________ 2004-08 Luckacs, Regis _________ 1968 Lukes, Craig ___________ 1978 Lucki, Matt ___________ 2000 Luklan, John ________1978-81 Luklan, Rob ________ 1983-86

M Machaskee, George _ 1964-67 Magula, Mike _______1949-50 Magulik, John _______1975-76 Malacky, Mark ________ 1986 Maley, Jeﬀ _________ 1974-77 Maley, Tom __________ 1970 Malley, Michael _____1968-70 Malley, Ronald ________ 1967 Mancini, Dave ______1975-76 Marasti, Joe _______ 1986-87 Marian, Ronald _____1961-62 Mariani, Andy ________ 1970 Marinelli, Nick ________ 1973 Marino, Joe __________ 1972 Markowicz, Jeﬀ _______ 1992 Marks, Steve _________ 1970 Marsick, Jack _________ 1963 Martin, Dean _________ 1988 Marzano, Joe ______ 2000-01 Marzec, Eric ________2007-09

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Matosky, John ________ 1949 Matyas, James ________ 1969 Matzye, Larry _________ 1986 McAbier, John ______1979-82 McAllister, Dan _______ 1964 McCabe, Randy _______ 1965 McCart, Shawn ____ 1986-88 McCleskey, Tim __ 1998-2000 McClure, Mark ________ 1977 McDew, Jerome _______ 1979 McFarland, Brian _ 1999-2000 McGaha, Willie _______ 1966 McGann, Thomas ______ 1963 McGinnis, Donald _____ 1963 McGraw, Mike ________ 1978 McGraw, Josh ______ 1996-97 McHenry, Joe ____ 1976, 1978 McIntyre, John ________ 1983 McKinney, Jerry _______ 1959 McNally, Michael ______ 1961 McNeely, Jeff ______ 1983-85 McRuvie, James _______ 1993 Mead, Shane ______ 1995-98 Medallis, Mark ________ 1976 Medwick, Steve _______ 1967 Meek, William ________ 1962 Meenachan, Brian ___ 1977-79 Mefferd, Steve ___ 1998-2001 Meiring, Nick _______1993-95 Melek, Steve _______ 1977-79 Melnick, John _______1987-88 Mercer, Gary _________ 1972 Merrill, Gregg ______ 1971-73 Meuhlbauer, Lou ______ 1948 Micco, Willie ______ 1983-84 Mikulan, Paul _________ 1971 Miller, Ben ___________ 2007 Miller, Chester ________ 1958 Miller, Dennis _________ 1992 Milliken, Jack _______1961-62 Mims, Jim __________1993-94 Mincher, Brian _____ 1984-87 Misko, Jeff _________1982-85 Mitcheltree, Robert __1967-68 Mochanack, Ed _______ 1962 Moliterno, Bob _____1978-80 Monoco, Dom ________ 1969 Montgomery, Randy ___ 1974 Moore, David _______1982-85 Moore, Darrin ________ 1993 Moore, Ed ___________ 1961 Moore, Terry _________ 1974 Moorehead, Mike __ 1980-81 Morella, Chris ________ 1981 Morgan, Marc ______1993-95 Morris, C.J. _________2007-09 Morris, Monte _____ 1994-96 Morris, Roger _________ 1976 Motter, John __________ 1965 Mozinski, Mike ________ 1980 Mulinix, Rick __________ 1998 Munoz, Anthony ____2007-09 Muntean, Rick ________ 1975 Murberger, Mike ______ 1987 Murphy, John ______ 1995-98 Murphy, Matt ______ 1996-98 Myers, Brian _______ 1990-93 Myers, Harry _________ 1949 Myers, Roy ________ 1964-67

N Naples, Roger _________ 1959

Nelson, Derek _____ 1998-99 Newman, J.J. ______ 2003-04 Niemi, Paul ___________ 1969 Nightingale, Mark ___2002-03 Nittoli, Mike ________1979-82 Nicolas, Todd _______1982-85 Nogay, Don _________1961-64 Nottman, Russell ______ 1948 Nurczyk, Matt ________ 1961 Nurczyk, John ______ 1990-92 Nurczyk, Matt ________ 1993 Nutt, Tommy _________ 2005

O O’Brien, Tom _________ 1993 Ohalek, Corey ___ 1999-2003 Ohalek, Derek ________ 1985 Olenych, Chuck _____ 1972-75 Opsitnik, Denny _______ 1993 Orenic, Michael _______ 1961

P Page, Josh _________ 2004-08 Pallante, Jim _______ 1980-81 Palumbo, Jamie _____1993-96 Pannell, Tom _______ 1972-73 Panno, Phil ______ 1979, 1983 Parks, Brent _______ 2004-07 Parlontieri, Kris _______ 1981 Parm, Donald ______ 1958-60 Pateas, George ________ 1978 Patellis, Pete _________ 1988 Patulea, Gregory ______ 1962 Peduzzi, David ________ 1992 Penrod, Kyle _______ 2002-04 Perler, Julian _______ 2004-05 Perry, Frank __________ 1999 Petkovich, Joel ______ 1971-72 Philibin, Rick ________1975-78 Phillips, Jim ________2002-05 Pierog, John ________1962-65 Pishko, Robert ________ 1963 Plizga, Jim ____________ 1966 Poholsky, Robert ______ 1969 Pontius, Zack _________ 1996 Popio, Mike ________1979-81 Popovec, Mickey ______ 1973 Porter, Anthony ____ 2008-09 Price, Sean ________ 1989-90 Prox, David ___________ 1962 Puskar, Tom __________ 2002

Q Querra, Fabian _____ 1963-64

R Raﬄe, Robert _______1962-63 Ramon, Joe __________ 1961 Ranells, Rich __________ 2003 Raphtis, Tom _______1958-59 Rechedy, Cy ________1949-50 Rector, Steve _______1969-72 Reesh, James _________ 1967 Rein, Paul _________ 1963-64 Reitenbach, Jason __ 2008-09 Rembold, Donald ___ 1965-67 Remias, Ron __________ 1988 Repasky, Michael ____1961-62 Richards, Mark ______1993-95 Rickert, Dave _________ 1970 Ricketts, Art __________ 1963 Robinson, Rayce ___ 2005-07 Robinson, Shaun ____1997-98

Roch, Tom _________ 1974-75 Rohan, George ______1973-75 Rohan, Ray ________ 1964-66 Romeo, Mark _______1982-83 Romeo, Tony _______1982-85 Root, Kevin ___________ 1998 Roscoe, Joe ________1991-92 Ross, Donald ______ 1965-68 Rovnak, Mark _______1978-79 Rozzo, John ________1961-62 Rudibaugh, Lee _____1977-80 Rushen, Paul _______ 1986-87 Ryan, Randy __________ 1988 Rzasa, Frank __________ 1950

S Sabatino, Ronald ______ 1965 Salo, Arne ____________ 1971 Salomone, Dan _____ 1995-98 Salomone, Mark ____1993-94 Salreno, Lou __________ 1948 Salta, John ___________ 1968 Sanden, Jason ________ 2001 Santa, Jeff _________ 1994-95 Santangelo, Vince ___1982-85 Santor, Mike ________1958-59 Santore, Frank _____ 2000-04 Santore, Todd ____ 1998-2001 Santore, Tom _______1961-65 Sattler, Bill _________1976-79 Savage, Brett _________ 2005 Savich, Gary ________1969-70 Saxon, Andy ________1976-79 Scanlon, Tim ______ 1966-67 Scavelli, Joe __________ 1980 Schabb, Todd ______ 1998-99 Schiffhauer, Chuck __ 2005-08 Schlabach, Kendall ___2001-04 Schlarb, Mark _______1979-82 Schultz, Charles ____ 2003-06 Scott, Thomas ________ 1958 Scudder, John _______1997-98 Sekora, Joe _________1977-80 Selby, Dick ___________ 1950 Sellman, Ryan _____ 2005-08 Seneta, Larry _______1961-63 Serendensky, Charles __ 1966 Serenko, Gene ________ 1975 Sermansky, Andy ______ 1948 Severino, Carl ______ 1965-68 Shaffer, Eric _______ 2003-06 Shaner, Dave _________ 1966 Sharek, Gerald ______1968-71 Shialda, Lind __________ 1959 Shoff, David __________ 1983 Shultz, Chad _______ 1995-98 Shuttleworth, Tim _____ 1988 Silvey, John ________ 1994-95 Simock, Bobby ______1997-99 Simpson, Jeff _________ 1979 Skebo, Bob ________ 1985-86 Skolmowski, Mike __ 1998-99 Smart, Jonathan ____ 2000-03 Smercansky, Dave____ 1977-79 Smiley, Tom __________ 1992 Smith, Darl _________ 1971-74 Smith, Kevin _______ 1995-99 Smith, Kyle ___________ 2002 Smith, Lindsay ________ 1974 Smith, Robert ______ 1963-65 Smolko, George _______ 1959 Snoddy, Mark _______1981-84 Sobecki, Kyle ____ 1999-2003 Solarz, Greg _______ 1986-87

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Mark Thomas batted .372 and scored 127 runs in his three seasons from 1997-99. His 54 runs scored in 1999 remain a school record. Solitario, Brian ________ 2009 Solt, Jeﬀ _____________ 2004 Sostaric, Nick ______ 1948-50 Sotlar, Jim _________ 1986-89 Spain, Joe ____________ 1996 Spala, John ___________ 1948 Spargal, Mike _________ 1998 Speas, Matt ________2002-03 Spencer, Randy ____ 1988-89 Spice, Don ________ 1963-66 St. Clair, Ronald _______ 1966 Stankewich, Robert _ 1968-69 Stein, Charles _________ 1958 Stiles, Tony ___________ 1978 Stofko, Jeﬀ ________ 1984-87 Stoops, Ronald ________ 1958 Suchora, Richard ___ 1958-60 Sudzina, Bob _________ 1974 Sullivan, Rob _________ 2007 Susa, Bob _________ 1988-89 Sutman, Bill __________ 1974 Aaron Swenson ______2007-09 Svitak, Andy _______ 2004-07 Szabo, Ed __________1993-94 Szalankiewicz, Dylan ___ 2009 Szenborn, Mike ______ 1972-75

T Tabachino, Tony _______ 1949 Talachini, Carl _______1961-62 Tate, Richard __________ 1964 Terry, Paul _________ 1985-86 Tesyk, John “Tex” ______ 1983 Thomas, Dustin _____ 2005-06 Thomas, Justin _____ 2003-05 Thomas, Mark _______1997-99 Thompson, “Zeke” _____ 1976 Timko, Bruce __________ 1986 Timko, Jim _________1987-90 Tinkey, Donald “Jim” ___ 1983 Tkac, Gary ____________ 1981 Todor, Andy___________ 2007 Totani, Paul ________1989-92 Triveri, Jason ________1994-97 Tscherne, Todd ________ 2002 Tucker, Matt _______ 2008-09 Tumori, John __________ 1948 Turjanica, Mike _____ 2004-08 Tyndall, Jim ________ 1963-64

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U Ujvari, Nate _________1993-95

V Valentine, Dan ______ 1977-78 Vassalotti, Lou ______1991-94 Vaughn, Ryan _________ 2003 Vinopal, Chuck ______ 1974-75 Virag, Darin ___________ 1990 Vivolo, Charles _____ 1963-64 Vosovic, Nick _______ 1964-66 Vukovic, Corey ______2007-09 Vukovich, George ________ ‘80

W Wachter, Dustin ____ 2006-08 Wacker, Carl __________ 1964 Wackerman, Ryan___ 2006-08 Warden, Cecil “Cy” _____ 1950 Wardle, Sean________1997-98 Weaver, Rick _______ 1963-64 Webber, Alan _________ 1950 Weiland, Jeﬀ “Grundy” _1980-81, 1983 Wells, Josh ________ 2003-06 Whitacre, Bill _________ 1991 Williams, Dick _________ 1950 Williams, Jerry _____ 1980-83 Williams, John_______1973-76 Williams, Ryan ________ 1991 Williamson, Thomas ___ 1958 Wills, Jon _____________ 1999 Wisnewski, Brian ____1991-94

Wolf, Chad ___________ 2000 Wollitz, Charles ________ 1958 Wood, Jim _________ 1948-49 Wood, Trent __________ 2009 Woytek, Mike _______1978-79 Wratcher, Rob_________ 2009

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Y Yanero, Chris ________1991-94 Yaniglos, Marty _______ 1968 Yardas, Douglas _______ 1958 Yates, Paul__________2001-04 Yazbek, Dominic _______ 1997 Young, Mike __________ 1979 Yovich, George ________ 1965

Dom Rosselli 1948-85

Greg Gulas 1986-87

Dan Kubacki 1992-98

Mike Florak 1999-2007

John Zizzo 1990-91

Z Zaluski, Mike ________ 1974-77 Zang, Joe _____________ 1989 Zeigler, Brad _______ 1994-95 Zeigler, Dave _______ 1979-80 Zelasco, Dave ______ 1985-87 Zellers, Robert ______1962-63 Zerilla, Torry _______ 1990-92 Zetts, Tom ____________ 2003 Zetts, Wayne _______ 1977-78 Zinz, Jim___________ 1964-65 Zitello, Lou “Chip” ___1969-71 Zorio, Robert_______ 1965-66 Zuzik, Rick _________1976-79 * - Denotes redshirt season

Rich Pasquale 2008-Present

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The Youngstown State baseball team will wear a “Dom” sticker on the back of its helmets in 2009 to honor former coach Dom Rosselli. Rosselli led the Penguins to 489 wins over 31 years. He passed away on Oct. 7, 2008, at the age of 93.

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YOUNGSTOWN STATE • ACADEMIC SERVICES • ATHLETIC WELLNESS • FACILITIES • ATHLETIC SUCCESS STORIES • ATTRACTIVE CAMPUS • STUDENT LIFE • UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION • ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION • PENGUIN NICKNAME TRADITION • CITY OF YOUNGSTOWN • MEDIA COVERAGE

Former YSU Student-Athlete of the Year Leslie Johnson was a three-time Academic All-Horizon League honoree.

Youngstown State University is a teaching-centered university where the focus is on students and their professional development. Specializing in undergraduate education, there are more than 100 undergraduate majors master’ss programs majors, 35 master and doctoral programs in educational leadership and physical therapy. YSU is also a member of the Northeast Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM), which offers an accelerated six-year B.S./M.D. The university was recently re-accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, and individual programs are accredited by national and international accrediting bodies, including AACSB (business); ABET (engineering); and NCATE (education). With accessible faculty members, 83 percent of whom hold the highest degree attainable in their field, YSU offers a smalluniversity feel to go along with opportunities typically available only at larger institutions. The average class size is 22 in lecture classes and 10 in labs. The student to faculty ratio is 19:1. Seven Academic Colleges School of Graduate Studies & Research Beeghly College of Education Williamson College of Business Administration College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Bitonte College of Health & Human Services College of Fine & Performing Arts College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

The recent academic success of YSU’s student-athletes is unprecedented. During the Spring 2008 semester, an all-time high of 41 student-athletes earned a perfect 4.0 gradepoint average. Also an all-time high, 56 percent of YSU’s student-athletes achieved at least a 3.0 GPA for the semester. Eleven of the 16 sponsored teams achieved a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Most notably, 366 student-athletes have earned their degree since the Spring 2001 semester. Ten YSU Student-Athletes have earned Academic All-America accolades, including six since 2001. A Penguin has been named Athletic Academic Advising Academic All-District 41 times, and there have Coordinator Marilyn O’Bruba been 234 academic all-league honorees. oversees a talented and dedicated five-person staff.

Jermaine Hopkins Academics Center The Jermaine Hopkins Academics Center is a state-of-the-art learning area located in Stambaugh Stadium in Room 1099 on the first floor. The Academics Center is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday though Friday. The Center has been completely refurbished and is one of the best learning facilities in the Horizon League and Missouri Valley Football Conference. The center features 19 private study cubicles, four study tables and 14 computer terminals. Student-athletes have access to the Internet as well as several other resources and multiple software packages on all systems within the lab.

For a complete list of majors, visit www.ysu.edu/majors University Support Areas • The Center for Student Progress features special mentoring and support for first-year students, multicultural students and students with disabilities. • The Reading and Study Skills Center provides help in reading, studying, test-taking and time management. • The Writing Center and Mathematics Center offers tutorial assistance. • The Language Learning and Resource Center supports foreign-language learning. • Career and Counseling Services assists students and alumni in exploring career and future employment possibilities and developing plans to achieve academic and career goals.

With the help of the Jermaine Hopkins Academics Center, 90 percent or more of YSU’s student-athletes who exhausted their eligibility have graduated with a four-year degree every year since 2002.

The weight training program at YSU was greatly improved in 2007-08 with the renovation of the Stambaugh Stadium weight room (pictured here) and the opening of a weight room in Beeghly Center. Strength and Conditioning The Penguin Advantage Program is designed to promote student-athlete development in physical fitness and athletic ability. This comprehensive program incorporates some of the latest and basic methods to train the university’s full complement of athletic teams. The emphasis of the Advantage Program is on total physical development to improve performance and reduce the likelihood of injury. A variety of weight-training styles consistently challenges athletes to John Patrick returned to YSU perform better as well as understand how in Spring 2008 to run the weight program. the body adapts to training. Combined with nutritional education and consultation, the Advantage Program strives to prepare YSU athletes for success in and out of the sports arena. The Stambaugh Stadium Weight Room, which continues to be one of the best facilities in the FCS and Horizon League, features 28,000 pounds of free weights, 8,000 pounds of dumbbells, 14,000 pounds of machine weights and a number of cardiovascular machines. First-year strength and conditioning coach John Patrick comes to YSU from Jacksonville University. A Youngstown native, he is a member of the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Association and is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the International Sports Science Association and the United States Weightlifting Association. He is assisted by Liz Vlad. In addition, Dr. Mohammed Shayesteh, a licensed sports nutritionist, provides advice and counseling to athletes in conjunction with their training programs.

The Beeghly Center weight room opened in 2007-08.

Sports Medicine YSU student-athletes have two recently upgraded sports medicine centers at their disposal to treat and prevent injuries. The Willard Webster Sports Medicine Center inside of Stambaugh Stadium is the main hub and serves the majority of YSU’s athletic teams. There is also a training and rehabilitation room in Beeghly Center that caters to the needs of the volleyball, swimming and diving and men’s and women’s basketball squads. The centers is well equipped to handle any needs with the Veteran John Doneyko was latest available and innovative equipment promoted to Head Trainer in Spring 2008. for the care and prevention of injuries. Veteran athletic trainer John Doneyko was promoted to Head Athletic Trainer in 2008 after serving in the department for 22 years. A licensed athletic trainer in Ohio and a nationally-certified Athletic Trainer, Doneyko is assisted by Jenna Lesko, Jeff Wills, Todd Burkey and Kenny Layman. Also, numerous student assistants are on hand throughout the year and work closely with all teams attending games (home and away) and practices. The Penguins staff is assisted by a host of health care professionals in the Youngstown area, providing state-of-the-art care in prevention and treatment of athletic injuries. Dr. Ray Duffett, Dr. James Shina and Dr. Mike Miladore are on hand on football gamedays and work with all sports.

Few areas play a role as essential to the continued success of Youngstown State athletics as the athletic training staff.

YSU TRACK (track & field) YSU TENNIS COURTS (tennis)

STAMBAUGH STADIUM (football, soccer) BEEGHLY CENTER (basketball, volleyball, swimming & diving)

The YSU athletic complex features some of the best facilities in the Missouri Valley Football Conference and Horizon League. Stambaugh Stadium, the home venue for Youngstown State’s soccer program and four-time NCAA Football Championship Subdivision football team, is one of the top facilities in the entire Northeast. Nicknamed the “Ice Castle,” the stadium celebrated its 25th anniversary during the 2007 season. The tallest building in the city, Stambaugh Stadium has been defended well by the Penguins. The football team has won nearly 75 percent of its games at Stambaugh, including 14 straight playoff contests. The stadium seats 20,630 Penguins fans, and nine of the 10 all-time largest Missouri Valley Football Conference crowds have been at Stambaugh. Renovations since 2002 include a new concourse-level elevator, a new scoreboard and Mitsubishi DiamondVision videoboard and a state-of-the-art SprinTurf playing surface. Recent major improvements have also been made to the football and administrative offices, locker rooms, athletic training room, weight room and seating areas. Beeghly Center serves as the home for the Youngstown State University men's and women's basketball, volleyball and swimming and diving teams. Opened in the 1972-73 school year, the arena has seen a major facelift totaling more than $4 million this decade. This past year was an especially busy one as a new basketball floor and weight room were installed. Since 2000, significant improvements have been made to lobbies, hallways, locker rooms, the sound system, scoreboards and press row seating. The Beeghly Natatorium, which is in the north end of the building, has received $300,000 in improvements since 2005. Beeghly Center has also served as a venue for presidential campaign rallies, World Wide Wrestling (WWE) events, the Harlem Globetrotters and concerts. On July 9, 2007, Frank and Norma Watson and Jim and Ellen Tressel donated a combined $1 million to YSU’s Centennial Capital Campaign to help fund a new indoor practice facility. The Watson and Tressel Training Site (WATTS), which is set to break ground within the coming year, will provide a competitive advantage to YSU’s student-athletes, particularly those participating in baseball, football, soccer, softball and track programs. The indoor facility will also serve as a university and community resource, providing a large, climate–protected venue for events and a training facility for local youth organizations and high schools.

Student-athletes at YSU have the opportunity to compete for championships, take on nationally-ranked opponents, receive a top-notch education and develop the skills necessary to play and work at the professional level.

2007-08 Athletic Highlights • At least one student-athlete in all 18 of YSU’s athletic programs earned first or second-team all-conference honors during the 2007-08 academic year. • Football players Brad Samsa (secondteam), Mychal Savage (third-team), Brian Palmer (honorable mention) and James Terry (honorable mention) all earned AllAmerican honors while men’s basketball player Vytas Sulskis was a Freshman MidMajor All-American. Baseball player Joe Iacobucci was an honorable mention pick Josh Page earned academic on the All-Ping! Freshman team. all-district honors for the • Seven student-athletes earned CoSIDA third time. academic all-district honors. • Seventeen student-athletes were named academic all-league during the fall and winter seasons. • YSU student-athletes earned first-team all-league honors 30 times and second-team honors all-conference honors 46 times. • YSU coaches were recognized as Coach of the Year four times. • Penguins student-athletes earned Player of the Year or Newcomer of the Year honors 11 times Playing and Working Professionally • A large number of Penguins have gone on to play professionally in the United States or overseas in recent years. • Notable past YSU student-athletes who have played professionally are Ron Jaworski (current ESPN Analyst), Jeff Wilkins (NFL Pro Bowl kicker), Paul McFadden (NFL Rookie of the Year), Dave Dravecky (MLB all-star and World Series participant) and Brad Hennessey (current San Francisco Giants pitcher) • Football players are frequently invited to tryouts for NFL teams. Running back Marcus Mason made the Washington Redskins’ roster in 2006, and wide receiver Kyle Smith was in camp with the Minnesota Vikings in 2005. Other recent football players have played overseas or gone on to play in the Arena Football League. • Quin Humphrey played professional basketball in Europe and the NBDL after a successful playing career that ended in 2006. • YSU student-athletes have also gone on to work in athletic administration and in the front office of professional sports teams. • Outside of athletics, YSU student-athletes have been admitted to top-level medical and graduate schools, become police officers, engineers, teachers, coaches, financial planners, broadcasters, university developers, hotel executives and much more.

The experience at Youngstown State was great for me. I would recommend Youngstown State to any player with pro aspirations, but more importantly, to get your education.

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Ron Jaworski - ESPN Analyst Former YSU Student-Athlete

Competing Against the Nation’s Elite • The Youngstown State football team played at Ohio State in 2007 and will open the season against the Buckeyes in 2008. It has also played at Heinz Field against Pittsburgh (2005) and at Beaver Stadium versus Penn State (2006). • In the last two years the men’s basketball team has played at UCLA, Notre Dame, Michigan State, Michigan and Ohio State while the women’s hoops squad has played at Cincinnati and Ohio State • Since 2005, the baseball team has scheduled games at Texas, Missouri, Oklahoma State, Georgia Tech, Alabama, Cincinnati, Penn State and West Virginia. • The softball team has played against Michigan State, Penn State, George Mason, Purdue, Michigan and Kentucky since 2006. • The track and field teams have routinely competed at the Penn Relays and Sea Ray Relays, and in 2008 they traveled to New York City, Virginia Tech, Florida, Louisville and Arkansas.

The Youngstown State football team opened the 2007 season at Ohio Stadium against Ohio State.

While YSU sits just blocks from downtown Youngstown, the campus core has an intimate feeling with plenty of green space and a mix of historic and modern buildings. Your Success is Our Story You have a story. Everyone does. It’s about where you come from, what you think about, what you value. It’s about your friends, your family, your language, your music, your school. It’s about your particular skills and interests, what you’ve learned so far in life, how you relate to the world and other people. Right now, you’re about to start a whole new chapter in your story. In the book called My Life—by you, of course—the theme of this chapter is “Where do I want to go, and who do I want to become?” You have options you want to explore, places you want to see, things you want to do, ideas you want to propose, a career you want to pursue. That’s one reason you’re planning to go to college—to get going on that next chapter of your life, to become who you want to be. Colleges and universities have stories, too. How they started, what traditions they maintain, the way they look, the students they serve, the things they offer academically and socially, the role they play in their communities, and the role they play in the generation of new knowledge. Youngstown State University’s story is all those things. YSU is about outstanding academic quality, diversity of people and programs, and broad access to opportunity. But it is, overall, a culmination of the stories of all the students who in the past 100 years graduated and went on to make a difference. Our students - while they are here and after they graduate - are what YSU is all about. Campus Overview • Opened in 1908, YSU celebrated its centennial during the 200708 academic year. As part of the celebration, the university launched a $44 million campaign for campus improvements. In addition to endowments for students and colleges, the centennial plan calls for a new $34.3 million business building, improved engineering and science labs and an indoor athletics practice facility. • With enrollment at its highest in the last 13 years, the student population is 13,497, more than 12,000 of which are undergraduate students. Based on demographics, 44 percent are male, 56 percent are female; 17 percent are minority students and 1 percent are international students. 218 current YSU students were high school valedictorians, and there are more than 85,000 alumni. • YSU’s 145-acre urban campus is one of the nation’s most attractive and among Ohio’s safest.

Campus Housing • Four university residence halls house 1,000 students in comfortable, spacious rooms. • The $22 million University Courtyard Apartments, operated by the Ambling Corporation exclusively for YSU students, is one of the finest facilities of its kind in Ohio. Opened in 2003, Courtyard Apartments offer singles, doubles, and quads for 408 students. • Buechner Hall, a privately-run residence, accommodates 72 women on campus and includes a meal plan, weekly room-cleaning services and a stately European ambience. • All university-operated residence halls, as well as University Courtyard Apartments, have in-room high-speed Internet connections, cable and telephone terminals. Library Resources • Six-story Maag Library on campus features 700,000 bound volumes, 300,000 government documents and 800,000 microforms. • A member of OhioLink research consortium, which provides access to over 39 million items. • The Youngstown Public Library is located across the street from the South end of campus.

Opened in 2003, the University Courtyard Apartments on the West end of campus houses many student-athletes.

The opportunities to be active on campus and join student organizations are plenty, and students are encouraged to get involved with enriching projects that enable them to work with fellow students, faculty members and community leaders. Campus Recreation and Student Programming is the central hub for student life on campus. There are more than 40 intramural sports programs, fitness classes and workshops that are taught by certified student staff. The department organizes the Penguin Pre-Party every other Thursday, which features live entertainment on campus. The department also oversees Greek life and more than 120 student organizations ranging from the American Marketing Association to Fellowship of Christian Athletes to the Ski and Snowboarding Club. The 70,000 square foot Andrews Recreation and Wellness Center opened in 2005 and features the latest in recreation, fitness and wellness space. In the “rec” are more than 70 pieces of cardio equipment, 24 weight-training pieces and a combination of 40 plate-loaded and free-weight stations. There are four multi-purpose courts to play basketball, volleyball, badminton and many other activities; an aerobics studio; a meditation center and a five-story climbing wall. There is also a wellness resource center that offers comprehensive programming in areas of fitness, nutrition, mental and spiritual health and personal safety.

Penguin Productions, a group of motivated students and advisers from campus, has helped bring popular musical artists such as Ludacris, Korn, Sugarland, Puddle of Mudd and Saliva to the area. The Kilcawley Student Center features amenities for student entertainment and academic wellness. The KC Food Court, Arby’s, candy counter, Peaberry’s Cafe and lounge areas are ideal places to mingle with friends. Kilcawley also has full copy and graphic centers, wireless hotspots, computer labs and ample meeting space. The YSU Bookstore and Andrews Recreation and Wellness Center are connected. The College of Fine & Performing Arts Series features talented YSU students in events ranging from art shows to plays to dance ensembles. The Dana School of Music is nationally renowned, and its students are showcased in weekly concerts at the Butler Institute of American Art and major performances both on and just off campus. The YSU Symphonic Wind Ensemble performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City in 2005.

Presidential hopefuls John McCain and Barack Obama spoke to students and community members on the Youngstown State campus while on the campaign trail in 2008.

Off-campus venues within walking distance also provide students with a wide variety of entertainment choices. The DeYor Performing Arts Center houses the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra and popular performances such as Beauty and the Beast, Rent and High School Musical. Jerry Seinfeld and other comedians have performed at Stambaugh Auditorium, which also has country chart-topper Lonestar on the schedule. The Chevrolet Centre has been the venue for events ranging from 3 Doors Down and Carrie Underwood concerts to Disney on Ice to minor league hockey and arena football.

The Andrews Recreation and Wellness Center is a popular spot for students.

Fraternities and sororities participate in Greek Sing as part of an active Greek Life on campus.

University President Dr. David C. Sweet and his wife, Pat, are avid fans of Penguins athletics.

When David C. Sweet became Youngstown State y sixth University’s id t iin JJuly l president 2000, he mapped out a course that included three priorities: enrollment, partnerships and diversity. In the eight years since, the University has made great strides in all three areas. Enrollment has jumped nearly 15 percent since fall 2000 and is now at its highest level in 13 years. Over the last eight years, the number of minority students has increased more than 60 percent. And the University has initiated partnerships with the city of Youngstown, the Youngstown city and other school districts and community groups to meet the needs of the region. The University has also expanded academic programs at the associate, baccalaureate and graduate levels, including a new doctor of physical therapy degree. In partnership with the Youngstown city schools, the University opened Youngstown Early College, a high school on the YSU campus aimed at helping city school students earn college credit and a high school degree at the same time. YEC’s first class graduated in May. Last year, YSU reorganized its academic structure to better address the growing importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics at the state and national levels. As a result, two new colleges were created: the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. YSU has worked in collaboration with the City of Youngstown to complete a nationally-recognized urban

development plan, Youngstown 2010. In addition, the University has been a leader in the development of Wick Neighbors, a non-profit community organization that is spearheading a major redevelopment project in the Wick District and Smoky Hollow neighborhood. Since 2000, the University has opened the $22 million University Courtyard Apartments and the $12.1 million Andrews Student Recreation and Wellness Center. The campus is now in the midst of a $44 million Centennial Capital Campaign, the largest fund-raising effort in YSU’s history. A centerpiece of the campaign is a new $34.3 million building for the Williamson College of Business Administration. Prior to coming to YSU, Dr. Sweet was dean and professor of the Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State from 1978 to 2000. His leadership resulted in national recognition for the college’s graduate studies and its city management/urban policy program. Prior to joining Cleveland State, Dr. Sweet held a number of state cabinet posts, including the director of the State Department of Development. He also served as commissioner of the Ohio Public Utilities Commission and head of the state’s first energy agency. Prior to state service, he was director of regional economic research at the Battelle Institute in Columbus. He previously served as the chairman of the Northeast-Midwest Institute, a Washington, D.C. policy research institute, and president of the American Economic Development Council. In 1998, he was elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. Dr. Sweet holds a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University, an M.A. from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and a B.A. from the University of Rochester. He and his wife, Pat, live in Liberty, Ohio and have two daughters, two sons and seven grandchildren.

YOUNGSTOWN STATE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Millicent S. Counts Larry D. DeJane Dr. Sudershan Garg

Harry Meshel Dr. Dianne Bitonte Miladore John L. Pogue

Scott R. Schulick

Dr. H.S. Wang

Daniel J. DeMaiolo Stephen W.T. Foley

Carol S. Weimer

Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Ron Strollo (right) joined Paul McFadden from University Development and major donor Tony Lariccia in saluting Hall of Fame Coach Dom Rosselli (third from left) at a 2007 football game.

Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Ron Strollo, a former Penguin student-athlete, has worked diligently to ensure that today’s student-athletes have the support system in place to succeed not only at Youngstown State, but also in their future. Now in his eighth year as Athletics Director and 13th as a member of the department, his vision for successful broadbased programs and providing student-athletes tools to succeed on and off the playing fields is coming to fruition. Strollo has concentrated his priorities on facility improvements; full compliance of NCAA regulations; fiscal management and budgetary maintenance; streamlining department organization; increasing visibility and fundraising efforts of the Penguin Club; and enhancing the overall experience and competitiveness of student-athletes and programs. Under Strollo’s leadership, Youngstown State earned full NCAA certification in 2007. This review of governance and commitment to rules, academic integrity, and equity and student-athlete well-being showed YSU athletics operates in substantial conformity with the operating principles adopted by the NCAA Division I membership. During his tenure, Strollo has placed a priority

Emily Haynam Assistant A.D.

Elaine Jacobs Associate A.D./SWA

on the construction and enhancements of athletic venues. Currently, he is leading a capital campaign to construct the Watson and Tressel Training Site, a $4-6 million indoor athletic practice facility. The Beeghly Center has undergone more than $3 million in renovations. In the past year, a new Dom Rosselli Court was installed and a weight room was built for the men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball and swimming and diving programs. Within the past year in Stambaugh Stadium, office space in the athletic marketing and ticket offices and football suite received an enhancement, and the weight room and athletic training offices were renovated. Other recent upgrades include a concourse-level elevator (2005), a scoreboard and a Mitsubishi DiamondVision videoboard (2004) and a state-of-the-art SprinTurf playing surface (2002). He has also secured agreements for Eastwood Field, the home of the Cleveland Indians’ Class-A affiliate, and Cene Park to be the baseball team’s home fields and McCune Park to serve as the softball team’s home venue. Thanks to the benevolence of the Andrews Trust and the priority Strollo places on academics, the academic counseling center underwent a significant renovation and expansion in his first year and continues to receive technology upgrades. In the past seven years, the department, which has been recognized as a national leader for its graduation rates, has had many successes on and off the playing field. More than half of the current 300-plus studentathletes have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher while 11 teams have an overall GPA of at least 3.0. YSU’s Academic Progress Rate is well

Jane Kestner NCAA Faculty Rep.

Rick Love Associate A.D.

above the national average for public institutions, and its 93 percent graduation rate is at an all-time high. Ten student-athletes have captured Academic All-America accolades while a total of 41 have been named to Academic All-District teams. YSU has won 11 Horizon League titles, and it won back-to-back Gateway Football Conference (now the Missouri Valley Football Conference) championships in 2005 and 2006 in Strollo’s tenure. In Strollo’s role as the Executive Director of the Penguin Club, the organization has increased athletic endowed scholarship contributions annually. Annual events keep improving every year, and the growth of the Football Alumni Club has had a positive impact on the department. Strollo returned to his alma mater in 1996 as athletic business manager. In March 2000, he was named the school’s Associate Executive Director of Athletics. In his short time in that capacity, he helped spearhead the transition into the Horizon League. He has strong ties to the local community and to the athletic department. He grew up in nearby Austintown and attended Fitch High School. He played football for YSU from 1988 through 1991 for Coach Jim Tressel and was named captain of the first Division I-AA National Championship team in 1991. He earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Youngstown State in June, 1993. Ron and his wife, Nicole, reside in Austintown with their two children, Ryan and Rachel. Nicole is a former YSU student-athlete who competed in track and cross country from 1989 through 1993.

Tom Morella Assistant A.D.

Robb Schmidt Assistant A.D.

Youngstown State University is the only Division I university in the country with a Penguin for a mascot and the nickname Penguins for their athletic teams. Penguin Nickname Legend Prior to 1933, Youngstown College had been referred to as "Y" College, YoCo, Wye Collegians and many times, simply the "Locals." There are two accounts of how the Pe Penguin enguin nickname ccame amee to be, aand am nd int interestingly nter erees esting gly enough eno ough they theey come from the same evening on Jan. 30, 1933. But throughout the season prior to that contest, many of the members of the 1932-33 varsity men’s YSU Alma Mater basketball team and their friends on campus spent All hail to thee O Youngstown, idle moments in the cafeteria discussing suitable new Our Alma Mater fair; names for our school sports combines, basketball, In sunlight and starshine and fencing that year. We see thee in all thy glory. The names considered covered every conceivable spectrum of animals, birds, and things associated The Red and White, thy glorious colors, with the steel city, but none seemed to fit. There was Ever we praise and hold them always someone who pointed out an inadequacy of High to the breeze as the symbol of our Most loyal allegiance. some sort. The first account states that on a cold, freezing This anthem, O Youngstown, night at a men’s basketball game at West Liberty State Our pledge of trust shall be Teachers College, in West Liberty, W. Va., a spectator That thy sons and daughters watching the members of the team stomp on the floor Shall keep faith with thee forever and swing their arms made them look like Penguins and without a nickname, the fans took a liking to the YSU’s Fight Song word. The Red and White are waving The second account comes from the trip to West Over the field Liberty in which the road that evening had been hit Our teams are fighting by a snowfall between one and two feet deep. The With a spirit that will not yield passengers in two of the cars found it necessary Rah-Rah-Rah on several occasions to get out and help push their Hail to thee O’Youngstown vehicles out of snow drifts or road area with snow We’ll fight for you ruts, difficult to drive through. During the trip, Bennett Kunicki recalls, the Once again the Penguins discussion of a nickname for the school was the Will win for YSU hot topic of conversation. In Kunicki’s car, the name Penguins came up and was well received by everyone in the car. Upon arrival at the West Liberty gym, the name was mentioned to the members of the team, who thought it was perfect. By the end of that school year, the nickname was unanimously accepted by the student body without the necessity of a formal polling vote. Plans were then made to introduce the new name during the 1933-34 basketball season. The nickname Penguins was formally introduced to the school in the "Jambar" (Vol. IV, No. 3) at the beginning of the 1933-34 basketball season. Page three of that issue was set up to cover YSU’s first game to introduce the members of that season’s team and to give the schedule for the season. The date of the "Jambar" issue was Dec. 15, 1933. Within the next five or six weeks, Penguins became our newly accepted nickname both in the Jambar and on the sports pages of the then two local newspapers. The name was introduced after the first game with Slippery Rock in the Dec. 15, 1933 issue of the "Jambar". The Youngstown Telegram first used the nickname in a headline on Dec. 29, 1933 while The Vindicator first acknowledged the nickname in its Jan. 27, 1934 edition.

Pete and Penny Penguin are the beloved mascots of Youngstown State University and represent YSU and the Athletic Department at home and road games, community functions and special events throughout the region.

As seen from the roof of Stambaugh Stadium, the Youngstown State campus is well within walking distance of a revitalized downtown Youngstown.

Quick Facts Population: 83,906 Area: 34.2 square miles Metropolitan: 586,939

Attractions • More than 50 area golf courses • The 2,537 acre Mill Creek Park situated within miles of downtown • Two large malls and shopping districts within 20 minutes of campus • Minor league hockey and arena football franchises downtown and a nearby minor league baseball team • Several museums and auditoriums

Within 100 Miles • The bright lights of both Pittsburgh and Cleveland • Lake Erie • 24 state parks and three national parks • Pro Football Hall of Fame • Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame and Museum • Numerous professional sports franchises

The City of Youngstown was incorporated in 1867 and named for John Young, who purchased approximately 15,000 acres (the entire township) for slightly more than $16,000 in 1797 from the United States Government. With its setting in the Mahoning Valley along the Mahoning River, Youngstown quickly grew to become a thriving city in the 1920s as part of the industrial belt that stretched from Massachusetts to the Mississippi River. The iron and steel industry created a strong blue-collar work ethic in the city and surrounding areas that is still very evident, even decades after the closing of the mills. At its peak, Youngstown was the third-largest steel producing city in the country.

Today, with a new citywide revitalization plan coordinated between the city, Youngstown State University and nearly 200 volunteers, neighborhood organizations and businesses, a new vision for Youngstown exists. The award-winning plan, Youngstown 2010, calls for a more diverse and vibrant economy founded on the current strengths with the city and region, such as YSU, the health care sector and the arts community. Wick Neighbors, Inc., was created from a broad-based Five boxing champions have their roots in Youngstown. group of leaders from YSU and The most recent champion, middleweight Kelly Pavlik, religious and cultural institutions wore the Youngstown State “Y” and Pete the Penguin on along Wick Avenue, which his trunks when he beat Jermaine Taylor on HBO in 2008. borders campus to the East. Its mission is to redevelop the historically rich Smoky Hollow neighborhood just off campus and promote a place for creative living and working in the city. Youngstown is very well-known for its dedication to the arts. The Butler Institute of American Art, located within the confines of campus, is one of the most unique and respected museums in the nation. There are also two auditoriums Built in 2005, the 5,700-seat Chevrolet Centre in the city, several museums and the is a large part of the downtown revitalization Chevrolet Centre, a modern arena opened project. It houses minor league hockey and arena football, concerts, ice shows and much more. in 2005. Youngstown is also a hotbed for football. In addition to YSU’s four national championships in the 1990s, many coaches have ties to the city. Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel is formerly the head coach at YSU, and current college head coaches Bo Pelini (Nebraska), Bob Stoops (Oklahoma), Mike Stoops (Arizona) and Mark Mangino (Kansas) are all from the Valley. The entire Mahoning Valley is The view of Lake Glacier from Fellows Riverside seen as a hotbed for college recruits. Gardens in Mill Creek Park is one of the most scenic areas in the Mahoning Valley.

Head football coach Jon Heacock was interviewed following Youngstown State’s 2006 playoff win at Stambaugh Stadium over James Madison on ESPN2. The amount of local media coverage dedicated to Youngstown State athletics ranks near the top in both the Horizon League and the Missouri Valley Football Conference. As the main sports attraction in the Mahoning Valley, the Penguins receive daily coverage from five television stations, two major newspapers and several radio stations. Regional media coverage extends to Akron, Cleveland and Pittsburgh. Missouri Valley Football Conference contests are frequently featured as nationally televised games of the week, and the Horizon League has a partnership with ESPN and its stations to broadcast men’s and women’s basketball games. Football and basketball games are broadcast locally on tape-delay. Live Internet Coverage In addition to coverage provided by traditional When Cindy Martin (left) was named YSU’s women’s basketball coach, the news media, the successes of Youngstown State student- conference was broadcast live on AM 570 WKBN and the Horizon League Network. athletes are regularly broadcast live across the world The hiring was also featured as the top sports story on every local media outlet. over the Internet. The Horizon League is a recognized leader in video streaming through the Horizon League Network (HLN) and produced more than 300 free, live events during the 2007-08 academic year. In addition to live games, HLN includes highlight vignettes of all-19 League championships, weekly highlight videos during the men’s and women’s basketball season and other special programming covering Horizon League institutions, coaches and student-athletes. Nearly every one of YSU’s home men’s and women’s basketball games and all league road contests are broadcast over the HLN. YSU received frontSeveral home volleyball and soccer games and the entire 2008 page coverage of its Local exposure is also extended to Olympic Horizon League Baseball Championship were also streamed live Horizon League track sports. Pitcher Ryan Wackerman was title in the Youngstown over the Internet. interviewed by Youngstown’s CBS affiliate Vindicator. during the first baseball practice in February. Broadcasts of Youngstown State’s home football games are also available over the Internet via paid subscriptions. Weekly Coaches Shows Youngstown State head football coach Jon Heacock, head men’s basketball coach Jerry Slocum and head women’s basketball coach Cindy Martin are featured weekly on both radio and television coaches shows. Penguin Gameday, a production of the local NBC affiliate, showcases upcoming opponents, reviews past contests and provides an avenue for fans to become familiar with studentathletes. Penguin Playbook is an hour-long radio show broadcast on the high-power AM station 570 WKBN. Olympic sport coaches are featured as guests on the show as their seasons approach.