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Baseball Quick Facts Covering the Mavericks Location: Mankato, Minnesota Newspapers Enrollment: 14,036 Jim Rueda, Sports Editor Sports Editor Colors: Purple and Gold Mankato Free Press MSU Reporter Affiliation:NCAA Division II/North Central Conference 418 South 2nd St. 293 Centennial Student Union Facility: MSU Baseball Complex (500) President : Dr. Richard Davenport Mankato, MN 56001 Mankato, MN 56001 Director of Athletics: Kevin Buisman (507) 344-6381 (507) 389-1776 Head Coach: Dean Bowyer (Mayville State ‘66) Bowyer’s Phone: (507) 389-2689 • Bowyer’s e-mail: [email protected] Television Bowyer’s MSU Record: 962-462-7 (.668) (31 years) Perry Dyke, Eric Gullickson Bowyer’s Overall Record: 1036-513-7 (.668) (35 years) KEYC-TV Assistant Head Coach: Matt Magers (pitching coach) P.O. Box 128 Mager’s Phone: (507) 389-2413 • Mager’s e-mail: [email protected] Mankato, MN 56001 (507) 625-7905 2007 Record: 45-10 (20-2 NCC) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/15 Position Players Returning/Lost: 7/7 • Pitchers Returning/Lost: 3/8 Key Returnees (2007 statistics): Radio Jay Bresnahan (Jr. If/Dh, .435, 2 Hr, 41 RBI, 2007 1st Team Daktronics All-Region, 2007 All-NCC) Mike Sullivan, Sports Sports Zach Danelson (Sr., Of, .329, 8 Hr, 26 RBI, 30 Sb, 2007 2nd Team Daktronics All-Region, 2007 All-NCC) KDOG/KXAC Radio KYSM/KXLP Radio Kosuke Hattori (So., If, .350, 0 Hr, 25 RBI, 21 Sb, 2007 All-NCC) Highway 14 East Highway 14 East Kyle Hoover (Sr., C/RHP, .323, 5 Hr, 35 RBI) Mankato, MN 56001 Mankato, MN 56001 Travis Taran (Jr., C/1b, .290, 2 Hr, 11 RBI) (507) 345-4537 (507) 345-4537 Chris Odegaard (So., RHP, 2-0, 5.71, 23 Ks, 17.1 IP) Jake Reuvers (Sr., RHP, 2-3, 7.36, 17 Ks, 14.2 IP) Barry Wortel, Sports News & Sports Assistant AD/Communications: Paul Allan (baseball contact) KTOE Radio KEEZ Radio Allan’s e-mail: [email protected] Highway 14 East P.O. Box 3345 Athletic Communications Phone: (507) 389-2625 • AC Fax: (507) 389-1923 Mankato, MN 56001 Mankato, MN 56001 Allan’s Home Phone: (507) 257-2146 • Allan’s Cell Phone: (507) 381-7503 (507) 345-4537 (507) 345-4646 Assistant Director of Athletic Communications: Scott Nelsen Athletic Communications Graduate Assistants: Dax Larson, Nick Burns Sports Athletics Homepage: www.msumavericks.com KMSU Radio 204 Alumni Foundation Center Mankato, MN 56002 (507) 345-2921 MSU Baseball Contact List All Area Codes are 507 MSU Athletics ................................................................389-6111 Please Direct All Minnesota State Kevin Buisman, Director of Athletics ............................389-6111 Baseball Inquiries to: Tim Marshall, Assistant AD/Fiscal Affairs ....................389-5884 Paul Allan, Assistant AD/Communications ...................389-2625 Paul Allan, Assistant AD/Communications Minnesota State University 175 Taylor Center Dean Bowyer, Head Coach ............................................389-2689 Mankato, MN 56002-8400 Matt Magers, Associate Head Coach, Pitching Coach ..389-2413 Office: (507) 389-2625 Home: (507) 257-2146 MSU Athletic Training Room ........................................389-5619 Cell: (507) 381-7503 Jeff Chambers, Athletic Training ...................................389-3229 FAX: (507) 389-1923 [email protected] Sarah Downey, Athletic Training ...................................389-3229 Sean Donley, Athletic Training ......................................389-3216 The 2008 Minnesota State University, Mankato Chuck Lobe, Strength & Conditioning Coordinator ......389-5042 Baseball Media Guide is a production of MSU Athletic Communications, Paul Allan, Director. Assistance provided by Colin Bonnicksen. Pho- Stephanie Kelly, Athletic Development Director ...........389-1897 tograhy by Jen Milbrett, Brian Fowler, Bridget Brian Gabel, Marketing & Promotions Director ............389-2930 Fowler (Sport PiX). Cheryl Regan, Community & Corporate Relations .......389-6010 Design done on a Power Macintosh G4 using Dan Rickbeil, Equipment Manager ................................389-2481 PageMaker 7.0 and Adobe Photoshop. Graphic support provided by Gail Connelly, MSU Print- Cindy Hobbs, Athletic Office .........................................389-5351 ing Services. Presswork done by MSU Printing Donna Nelson, Athletic Office .......................................389-1969 Services. Kath Bill, Athletic Office ...............................................389-5350 www.msumavericks.com Table of Contents & Media Notes To The Media: This publication has Weekly Releases: A press release and been prepared by MSU Athletic Com- cumulative statistics will be emailed ev- munications for use by members of the ery Monday during the season. Requests media and friends of MSU Baseball. The to be on the emailing list should be made book is designed to supply you with the through MSU Athletic Communications. basic information needed as you follow MSU’s releases, statistics and other the Mavericks through the current sea- pertinent material will also be posted son. Permission is granted to quote any on the MSU Athletics website: portion of this publication in day-to-day www.msumavericks.com coverage. For more information contact Paul Allan, MSU Athletic Communica- People with special needs who will tions, Minnesota State University, Taylor be attending any Minnesota State Uni- Center 175, Mankato, MN 56001. 507- versity, Mankato Athletics events should 389-2625 (office), 507-381-7501 (cell call 507-389-6111 24 hours in advance. phone) or 507-257-2146 (home). Allan’s This publication is also available in email is [email protected] alternative formats upon request. Credentials: Working press box Photography Area: Credentialed credentials shall be issued only to ac- photographers are permitted to shoot Junior Jay Bresnahan hit .435 last year and was credited newspapers, magazines, radio named 1st Team All-Region and All-Noirth Central from any area outside the field of com- Conference. and television reporters. Please make petition at the MSU Baseball Complex. all requests for credentials in advance by Photographers should direct requests Table of Contents phone or mail to MSU Athletic Com- MSU Baseball Quick Facts ......................... IFC for credentials to MSU Athletic Com- Media Notes .....................................................1 munications. Credentials can be mailed munications. Head Coach Dean Bowyer ........................... 2-3 or picked up the day of the game at the Assistant Coaches ............................................3 2008 Outlook ...................................................4 MSU Baseball Complex. Q & A With Dean Bowyer ...............................4 2008 Team Roster ............................................5 Player Bios ................................................... 6-9 Parking: A limited number of park- 2007 Stats & Results ......................................10 ing passes are available for working North Central Conference ..............................11 2008 NCC Standings & Awards .....................12 media and will be issued on a first-come, 2008 NCC Composite Schedule ....................13 first-serve basis. Contact MSU Athletic MSU Baseball Year-By-Year ................... 14-16 Communications for availability. MSU Coaching Records ................................17 MSU Baseball Series Records .......................17 MSU Baseball Records ..................................18 Press Row: The working press row for MSU Baseball Top Ten Lists .........................19 MSU’s Major Leaguers ..................................20 MSU Baseball is located in the pressbox MSU All-Americans ......................................20 located on the first base side of the MSU MSU All-NCC Selections ..............................20 Mavericks in the Pros ..................................IBC Baseball Complex. 2008 MSU Baseball Schedule ................. OBC Interviews: Head coach Dean Bow- Middle insert contains information on city of Mankato, Minnesota State University yer is available in his office during the academics and athletics, MSU’s national week in the mornings. After games, team and individual champions, MSU’s North Central Conference team champion- players and coaches are available on the ships, MSU Athletics staff biographies and field ten minutes following the conclu- information on MSU athletic facilities. On The Cover: Jake sion of games. Arrangements should be MSU seniors made with an Athletic Communications Reuvers, Kyle Hoover, Jon Huber staff member. and Zack Danelson. Player interviews during the week should be set up through MSU Athletic Cover design by SportPix graphic Communications. designer Eric Hoffmann. www.msumavericks.com 2008 Maverick Baseball Head Coach Dean Bowyer drafted by major league teams and another (Chris sionally in the Baltimore Orioles organization Rupert) signed a free agent deal. Two members of for three seasons and was an all-conference and the “Bowyer Brood” have advanced all the way to all-district football player at Mayville State, where the major leagues. Todd Revenig, who was drafted he also played baseball and basketball. Bowyer and signed with Oakland in 1990, debuted with the was inducted into the Mayville State Athletic Hall parent A’s in 1992 and reliever Gary Mielke had of Fame in 1984 and built a 74-51 record in four a stint with the Texas Rangers. years as head coach at Minot State prior to join- ing MSU in 1977. Bowyer has been named NCC Backgrounding Dean Bowyer Coach of the Year ten times during his career and Dean Bowyer received his B.S. degree in physical in addition