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University of Northern Iowa UNI ScholarWorks Athletics Media Guides Athletics 1999 1999 100 Years of Panther Baseball University of Northern Iowa Let us know how access to this document benefits ouy Copyright ©1999 Athletics, University of Northern Iowa Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/amg Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation University of Northern Iowa, "1999 100 Years of Panther Baseball" (1999). Athletics Media Guides. 256. https://scholarworks.uni.edu/amg/256 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Athletics at UNI ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Athletics Media Guides by an authorized administrator of UNI ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. UNI BASEBALL CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF WINNING Dating back to 1893, no University of Northern Iowa athletic team has won more games than the Panther baseball program. This season, UNI baseball opens its lOOth season with 952 wins all-time. (No baseball team was fielded in 1903-04, 1909-10 and 1943-45.) Originally begun when the school was known as Iowa State Normal School, the baseball team has represented the school when it was also known as Iowa State Teachers College and the State College of Iowa before assuming its present title in 1967. Starting in the years with Captain Avery as coach of the first two squads, the Panthers have built a program that thrives on hard working young men dedicated to being the best they can be on the diamond and in the classroom. Last year was no exception, as five Panthers; Ryan McGuire, Kevin Briggeman, Greg Woodin, Scott Sobkowiak and Aaron Houdeshell were named academic all-MVC by the sports information directors of the league. Over the years, the UNI baseball program has been a model of stability, with just five head coaches since 1926. L.W. Whitford, skip per from 1926-1965, is the second-winningest coach in UNI history with 303 victories. Following Whitford's 37 years at the helm, J.D. Anderson piloted the Panthers to 266 victories in 19 years. Current coach Dave Schrage assumed the top spot in 1991 and has picked up 182 wins in just eight years, including a school- record 32 victories in 1997. In the process, Schrage has overseen the shift to the Missouri Valley Conference, one of the top baseball leagues in the nation. Despite a rugged schedule, last season's 11 seniors departed with 112 victories as a class, the best four-year stint in the history of the program. Former major league stars Ed Watt and Duane Josephson are just two of 18 Panther players to play professionally following their time in Cedar Falls. The most recent additions to that li t are Brad Moore, Scott Sobkowiak and Todd Rima. Both Moore and Sobkowiak were selected in the Major League draft last June. A UNI commemorates its historic 1OOth season, the Panthers are aiming to continue a proud tradition as the winningest program in school history. CONTENTS/GENERAL INFORMATION TABLE OF CONTENTS IFC History of UNI Contents/General Information 2 Media Information 3 1999 Roster 4-5 Head Coach Dave Schrage 6 Assistant Coaches 7-8 1999 Outlook 10-18 Player Profiles 19 1998 in Review 20 1998 Game-By-Game 21 1998 Statistics 22 MVC History/Information 23 1998 MVC Results and Information 24-25 MVC Opponents 26-28 Non-Conference Opponents 29 All-Time Series Records 30 Team Season Records 31 Individual Career Records 32 Individual Season Records 33 Individual Game Records Senior outfielder Greg Woodin 34 Coaching Records GENERAL INFORMATION 35 Panthers in the Pros University of Northern Iowa 36 UNI School Information Founded: 1876 37 UNI Administration Enrollment: 13,218 38 Waterloo Riverfront Stadium/UNI-Dome Nickname: Panthers 40 Panthers In The Community Colors: Purple and Old Gold IBC Waterloo Riverfront Stadium Home Field (Cap.): Waterloo Riverfront Stadium (4,277) OBC 1999 Schedule Surface/Dim.: Grass L-335, LC-360, C-380, RC-360, R-335 Conference: Missouri Valley President: Dr. Robert Koob Athletic Director: Christopher Ritrievi Athletics Web Site: http://www.uni.edu/athletic/ MEDIA INFORMATION Credential Requests/Radio Lines BASEBALL INFORMATION Please make all credential requests through the UNI Athletic Me Head Coach: Dave Schrage dia Relations Office, NW Upper UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls, Iowa Alma Mater, Year: Creighton, 1983 50614. Visiting phone lines should be coordinated through Randal Record at UNI (Years): 182-261 (8) Hayes, UNI voice services manager, at (319) 273-7473. Career Record (Years): 243-327 (11) Interview Policies Baseball Office: (3 19) 273-6323 Coach Schrage and all UNI players will be available for post Assistant Coach: Jack Sole game interviews after each game. For non-post-game interviews, Assistant Coach: Todd Rima contact Robert Anderson. Do not contact players directly. Assistant Coach: Brian Hood Press Luncheons Strength/Conditioning Coach: Jim Kramer When in town, Coach Schrage will speak at the weekly UNI Trainer: Matt Gage Press Luncheon, held each Monday at noon at Tally's Grand Cafe, Student Trainer: Aaron Scott located on University Avenue in Cedar Falls. The public is wel Secretary: Linda Wiges come. 1998 Record: 26-30 1998 MVC Record/Finish: 9-22/9th Lettermen Returning/Lost: 15/15 Starting Position Players Returning/Lost: 3/6 The I 999 Northern Iowa Baseball Media Guide wa designed, written Starting Pitchers Returning/Lost: 0/4 and type et by Robert Anderson, A si tant Athletic Media Relations Director, with editorial assistance from Associate Director Kevin Kane. Photos by Jeff Martin, UNI Office of Public Relation . Cover concept and design by the UNI Office of Public Relations. Additional thanks to Bryan Beban and Jamie Smith for use of photos. 100 YEARS OF PANTHER BASEBALL UNI MEDIA INFO KEEP UP WITH UNI ATHLETICS ON THE UNI celebrates INTERNET another run in Located at www.uni.edu/athletic/, 1998 UNI's Athletics home page offers detailed and timely information about all of the Pan thers athletic teams. Updated statisti cs, game notes, rosters, schedules, student-athlete biographies and links to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier ar ticles are just a sampling of the information that can be found. In addition, weekly trivia, ~----------------------------~ voting booths, and Internet webcasts add to NORTHE RN IOWA MEDIA OUTLETS the interactive fun . The web site is updated Print Phone Address daily by Baseball SID Robert Anderson. Waterloo Courier (319) 291-1466 PO Box 540, Waterloo, IA 50704 The Mi ssouri Valley Conference home Fax: (319) 291-2069 Des Moines Register (800) 247-5346 PO Box 957, Des Moines, IA 50304 page is at www.mvc.org and contai ns in Fax: (515) 286-2504 formation regarding scores, standings, sta Cedar Rapids Gazette (800) 398-8257 500 3rd Ave, SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 tistics, conference notes and the the MVC Fax: (319) 398-5861 Player of the Week. Northern Iowan (319) 273-2157 Maucker Union, Cedar Falls, IA 50614 Fax: (319) 273-5931 Associated Press (515) 243-3281 PO Box 1741 , Des Moines, IA 50306 Fax: (515) 243-1550 Television Phone Address KWWL-TV (319) 291-1290 500 E. 4th St., Waterloo, IA 50703 KCRG-TV (319) 398-8391 2nd Ave at 5th St. SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 KGAN-TV (319) 395-9081 PO Box 313 J, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406 Radio Phone Address KCNZ (319) 277-1918 721 Shirley St, Cedar Falls, IA 50613 KCRR (319) 233-9770 50 I Sycamore St., Suite 638, Waterloo, IA 60703 KWLO (319) 234-2200 Box I 330, Waterloo, IA 50703 KOEL (319) 283-1234 PO Box 391, Oelwein, IA 50662 ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF I Director: Nancy Justis (3 19) 273-6354 Associate Director: Kevin Kane (319) 273-3642 Assistant Director/Ba eball SID: Robert Anderson (319) 273-2932 Anderson Home (319) 268-0217 Athletic Media Relations Fax (319) 273-3602 Press Box TBA J· Athletic Media Relations Secretary: Linda Wiges (3 19) 273-3100 Robert Anderson Fax-On-Demand: The Missouri Valley Conference and its member schools use the Sports System fax-on-demand service for the convenience of their media. A 24-hour, seven-day-a-week service, Sports System provides information available in weekly press releases, updated box scores and statistics. To use the system, dial (201) 461-4256 from the handset of a fax machine. A voice message system will prompt category entries. The MVC directory is at 6000. Northern Iowa's weekly release (updated Tuesdays) is at 6743 and updated statistics are at 6742. UNI's most recent box score can be found at 6744. The MVC standings are available at 6044. Scoreboard phone: The conference office maintains the scoreboard phone that may be reached by calling (314) 997-9877. Scores from Valley baseball are updated each evening. Internet address: Assistant Athletic Media Relations Director and Baseball SID Robert Anderson maintains UNI's Athletic web site containing information on the school's 19 intercollegiate teams. The site is updated daily and may be accessed on the World Wide Web at: http://www.uni.edu/athletic/. 1999 NORTHERN IOWA BASEBALL 1999 ROSTER 1999 NORTHERN IOWA BASEBALL ROSTER No. Name Yr. Pos. Bff Ht. Wt. Hometown (Last School) 1 Mike Hazel So. OF R/R 6-0 170 Raymond, Iowa (Southwestern CC) 2 Travis Welsch Fr. 2B/SS R/R 5-11175 Muscatine, Iowa 3 Aaron Houdeshell Sr. SS L/R 5-9 160 Plymouth, Minn. 4 Greg Woodin Sr. OF R/R 6-0 197 Waverly, Iowa 5 Mike Waller Sr. c R/R 5-9 185 Johnston, Iowa 6 Brady Weber Fr. c L/R 5-9 175 Urbandale, Iowa 7* Bryan Gill Jr. p LIL 5-10 180 Marion, Iowa 7 Tim Saehler Fr.