Hokie Hardball History 110 Seasons of Virginia Tech Baseball
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2004 VIRGINIA TECH BASEBALL CONTENTS The 2004 Season Media Information ............................... 2 Roster/Pronunciations ......................... 3 Season Preview ............................... 4-7 Depth Chart......................................... 7 BIG EAST Notes ................................. 8 Tech on the Radio ............................... 8 2003 Results & Statistics Game Results ..................................... 9 Batting/Pitching Statistics .................. 10 Fielding Statistics .............................. 11 Coaches & Players Head Coach Chuck Hartman ....... 12-14 Assistant Coaches ............................ 15 Trainer/Support Staff ......................... 16 Player Profiles .............................. 17-30 2004 Opponents Matt Kalish arrives safely at third base. BIG EAST Conference ...................... 31 Team Information ......................... 32-33 Tech vs. All Opponents ...................... 34 Schedule .............................. back cover Facilities English Field ..................................... 35 Other Athletic Facilities ................ 36-37 Quick Facts Support Location: Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg (pop. 39,700) in scenic southwest Virginia. The campus lies on a plain between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains, 2,100 feet Academic Support Services ......... 38-39 above sea level. Office of Student Life ......................... 40 History: Founded in 1872 as the land-grant university of the state Athletic Performance ......................... 41 Enrollment: 28,000 Sports Medicine ................................ 42 President: Charles Steger Athletic Director: Jim Weaver History Nickname: Hokies Tech Baseball History .................. 43-46 Colors: Chicago maroon and burnt orange Major-Leaguers ................................. 47 Conference: BIG EAST All-Americans ............................... 48-49 Head Baseball Coach: Chuck Hartman (UNC ’57) Tech Hall of Fame ............................. 49 Record at Tech: 889-503-8 (25 years) Retired Jersey ................................... 49 Conference Honors ........................... 50 Career Record: 1,372-728-8 (44 years) Year-by-Year W-L .............................. 51 Associate Head Coach: Jay Phillips The Hartman Years ...................... 52-57 Assistant Coach: Jon Hartness Volunteer Coach: Anthony Everman Record Book Home Field: English Field (1,500) Dimensions: Lines 330'; power alleys 375'; center 400' Batting Records ................................ 58 2003 Record: 34-23 (18-10 home; 16-9 away; 0-4 neutral) Pitching Records ............................... 59 Fielding Records ............................... 60 2003 BIG EAST Record: 15-10 (fourth place) Team Records ................................... 61 Top Five ............................................. 62 Year-by-Year Leaders................... 63-66 Toughest Strikeouts/Best Control ...... 66 Credits Top Hitters ......................................... 67 The 2004 Virginia Tech Baseball Media Guide is a publication of the Tech Sports Information Office, with layout and Coaching Records ............................ 67 design by Anne Panella. Special thanks for photographic assistance go to David Knachel of the Tech SID staff, Rick Griffiths and John McCormick of the University Photo Lab, Bill Setliff, David Schofield of Schofield Photographics, Gene The University Dalton, Woody Veasey, Damian Salas, Ellen Hartman and the photo staff of the Collegiate Times. About Virginia Tech ...................... 68-70 Printed by Southern Printing Company of Blacksburg, Va. University President .......................... 71 Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual Athletics Director ............................... 71 orientation, disability, age, veteran status, national origin, religion, or political affiliation. Anyone having questions Blacksburg ........................................ 72 concerning discrimination should contact the Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Office at (540) 231-7500. 1 MEDIA INFORMATION Members of the media Radio requesting information on Virginia Tech baseball are Visiting radio or TV asked to contact Dave Smith in wishing to broadcast games the Virginia Tech Sports from English Field should Information Office at (540) contact the SID office well in 231-6726. advance of the game for Baseball releases, as well clearance and information on as up-to-date statistics, will be the availability of space and available to the media telephone lines. throughout the season. Immediate access to this Tech on the Web information is possible via the Keep up to date on Virginia Tech athletic Web site, Virginia Tech baseball action www.hokiesports.com. The via the internet at the official sports information office will Web site of Hokie athletics: fax or e-mail releases to a www.hokiesports.com. limited number of media Individual player and outlets. coaches profiles, notes, statistics and game Interviews summaries are all part of the All media interviews with baseball section. players and coaches should be Coach Chuck Hartman talks with members of the media. arranged through the SID Live Stats office with at least 24 hours department media policies and Photography Live stats will be available advance notice, when possible. should be requested at least via the internet for Tech’s Accredited During the week, head coach one day prior to the game. home games. Fans and media photographers or Chuck Hartman is usually Non-working individuals, such can view play-by-play and up cameramen on assignment available between 9:30 a.m. as spouses, dates, friends and to date box scores and stats may shoot from the top of the and noon. Player interviews fans, will not be permitted in by clicking on the live stats link dugouts or from inside the will be arranged around the the press box or on the field on Tech’s athletic homepage. players’ academic and practice during the game. Seats in the fence beyond the dugouts. schedules. working area of the press box When shooting from inside are not available for major the fence, no equipment Tech Baseball Score Line Covering a Game league scouts. should be placed on the field Information on Tech Rosters, statistics and of play. Tripods are not baseball games is available on Media members wishing press guides will be available allowed inside the fence. The a telephone score line each to cover Virginia Tech home to the media and scouts prior roof of the press box can be evening approximately one baseball games from the to the game and a final box will made available for working hour after the game. The line English Field press box should be compiled for distribution at photographers or is also used to provide contact Dave Smith in the SID the conclusion of each contest. cameramen upon request. information on weather delays office. There is no charge for Postgame media interviews The position of all and cancellations. The admission to Virginia Tech cleared through the sports photographers and information is available at home baseball games and a information office are allowed cameramen is always subject (540) 232-3720. credential is not needed to on the field shortly after the to the discretion of the enter English Field. Seating in conclusion of each game or umpires. Freelance Directions To the press box, however, is double-header. Stories can be photographers and fans are assigned on a priority basis in filed from the SID office in the not allowed on the dugouts English Field accordance with athletic Jamerson Athletic Center. or inside the fences. The Virginia Tech campus is located in Blacksburg, Va., approximately 40 miles southwest of Roanoke, Va. Numbers To Note To reach the campus from Interstate 81 take Exit 118B to Director of Athletics ....................Jim Weaver ................... (540) 231-6796 U.S. Route 460 West. Remain Head Baseball Coach ................Chuck Hartman............. (540) 231-3671 on 460 West, following the Sports Information Office .................................................. (540) 231-6726 signs to Virginia Tech. Take a right turn at the Virginia Tech SID, Baseball Contact ................Dave Smith .............. (h) (540) 951-8024 Central Campus exit marked Fax machine ...................................................................... (540) 231-6984 Rt. 314 and Southgate Drive Athletic Trainer............................Jimmy Lawrence ........... (540) 231-5690 Dave Smith (right turn only off U.S. 460). Baseball Press Box ........................................................... (540) 231-4013 Sports Information Take the first left onto Duck BIG EAST Conference (Switchboard) ............................... (401) 272-9108 Director Pond Drive and English Field will be on the right. 2 2004 VIRGINIA TECH ROSTER No. Name Cl. B/T Pos. Ht. Wt. B’date Hometown High School 2 Nicky Bowers* So. R/R P 6-2 170 8/26/84 Stuart, Va. Patrick County 3Bryan Thomas Fr. R/R INF 6-0 175 8/29/84 Wilmington, N.C. Hoggard 4Warren Schaeffer Fr. R/R INF 6-1 175 1/28/85 Vandergrift, Pa. Greensburg Central 5Tom Blaszak** Jr. R/R INF 5-8 160 9/20/83 Blacksburg, Va. Blacksburg 7 Matt Kalish** Jr. L/L OF 6-0 185 9/21/82 Miami, Fla. Killian 8 Sheldon Adams* So. L/L OF 5-11 190 12/22/83 Big Stone Gap, Va. Powell Valley 9 M.J. Hurley* So. R/R P 6-5 220 3/11/84 Wilmington, N.C. Hoggard 10 Adam Redd r-Fr. R/R P 5-10 170 5/3/84 Dumfries, Va. Hylton 11 Jay Musialowski* Sr. L/R P 6-1 185 2/17/82 Depew, N.Y. Canisius