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TABLE OF CONTENTS EAD OACH OB KARICICH Head Coach Rob Skaricich 2 H C R S The 2014 Season 3-5 Rob Skaricich is in his 17th season as the head Returning Letterwinners 6-7 baseball coach at Grove City College. He has led 2013 Review 8 Grove City to 254 wins as head coach, including a Grove City Athletic Hall of Fame 9 program-record 26 victories in 2006. Record Book 10 In 2008, Skaricich led Grove City to the Presidents’ About The PAC 11 Athletic Conference title and the program’s first NCAA Grove City College Sports 12-13 Championship Tournament appearance. About Grove City College 14-15 Three years ago, Grove City captured the East- QUICK FACTS ern College Athletic Conference Southern Champi- Location ______Grove City, Pa. onship Tournament for the first time in program his- Founded ______1876 tory. Grove City also won the PAC’s regular season Enrollment ______2,500 title and finished with 25 victories. Colors ______Crimson and White He also became the program’s all-time leader in coaching victories dur- Nickname ______Wolverines ing the 2011 season. Affiliation ______NCAA Division III In 2006, Grove City earned its first-ever NCAA regional ranking. Conference ______Presidents’ Athletic Erik Arnesen was selected in the 17th round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft Home Field ______R. J. Behringer Field by the Washington Nationals while shortstop Mike Ritter achieved CoSIDA President ______Dr. Richard Jewell Academic All-America honors. In 2011, second baseman Andrew Patterson Alma Mater ______Grove City, 1967 Athletic Director ______Dr. Don Lyle earned CoSIDA Academic All-America recognition. Alma Mater ______Muskingum, 1971 Under his guidance, the Wolverines have captured four PAC champion- ships while virtually rewriting the program’s record book. In 2001, Grove City TAFF Associate A.D. ______Susan Roberts Alma Mater ______Ohio, 1975 captured its first-ever conference title, finishing with a 19-10 mark. S Compliance Coordinator _ Mike Dreves Meanwhile, the 2002 Wolverine squad picked up the program’s second Alma Mater ______Grove City, 1997 straight PAC title. That year, Grove City closed the season with 13 wins in 18 Head Coach ______Rob Skaricich games, including a win over Division II power Slippery Rock. Alma Mater ______Hiram, 1991 Skaricich has earned the conference’s Coach of the Year award four times

OACHING Career Record ______254-272 (16 years) in his career. He first earned that award in 1999 after leading Grove City to a Assistant Coach ______Cory Hake

/C then-record 24 victories and a second-place finish in the conference. Assistant Coach ______Butch Kriger First Year of Program ______1884 He also earned the Coach of the Year award in 2001, 2002 and 2008. Program Reinstated ______1959 Skaricich is also defensive coordinator for Grove City’s football team. In ACTS Head Trainer ______Kay Mitchell Emigh 2010 and 2012, Grove City led the conference in total defense. F Assistant Trainer ______Rick Hawke A native of Wickliffe, Ohio, Skaricich earned his bachelor’s degree from Equipment Mgr ______Larry Freeman Hiram in 1991 and a master’s degree from Cleveland State in 1993. UICK Equipment Mgr ______Jim Richardson SSISTANT OACH ORY AKE Q Office Manager ______Kim Iliff A C C H Cory Hake is in his seventh season as an assistant coach at Grove City CONTACT INFORMATION College. He joined the Grove City staff after spending four years as the head Coach Rob Skaricich baseball coach at nearby Slippery Rock High School (2002-05). Office Phone ______724-458-3836 Hake helped the Wolverines capture the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Best Time to Call ______Mornings title and a berth in the NCAA Championship Tournament in 2008. In 2010, E-mail [email protected] Grove City advanced to the Eastern College Athletic Conference Southern ••• Championship Tournament for the first time in program history. The 2011 Sports Info. Dir. ______R.A. Briggs team won the PAC regular season title as well as the ECAC Tournament crown. Office Telephone ______724-458-3365 He earned a bachelor’s degree from Calvin College in 1994. Hake com- Office Fax ______724-458-3855 pleted his master’s degree from the U.S. Sports Academy in 2000. Home Telephone ______724-748-3718 E-mail [email protected] ASSISTANT COACH BUTCH KRIGER Athletic Dept. Phone _____ 724-458-2900 A 2011 Grove City College graduate, Butch Kriger returns to the program Athletic Dept. Fax ______724-458-3855 for his second year as assistant coach. Kriger started all four years in the Web ____ http://www2.gcc.edu/sports outfield for Grove City from 2008 to 2011. He helped lead the 2008 squad to CREDITS the Presidents’ Athletic Conference title and the program’s first-ever berth in the NCAA Tournament. As a senior, Kriger helped lead the Wolverines to the Editor ______R.A. Briggs, SID Associate Editor ______Robert Audia PAC regular season title and the ECAC Southern Championship Tournament. Action shots by Dave Miller/ADM Kriger also started all four years at safety for the Grove City football Photography, Darlington, Pa., and Jack team. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business management in Gresh. Printing by SCP Group, Sharon, Pa. 2011.

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2014 ROSTER No. Name Pos. Yr. Hometown (High School) 3 Sam Quatrini OF So. Pittsburgh, Pa. (North Hills) 4 Kenny McCracken OF So. Wheaton, Ill. (Aurora Christian) 5 John Rende 2B Sr. West Homestead, Pa. (Central Catholic) 6 Jimmy Palmer IF-OF Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Chartiers Valley) 7 Andrew Taylor P Fr. Kennett Square, Pa. (Unionville) 8 Nolan Myers C-OF Fr. Landisville, Pa. (Hempfield) 9 David Laylock IF-OF Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Pine-Richland) 10 Pete Garthwaite P Jr. Youngstown, Ohio (Ursuline) 11 Kyle Witzberger OF Fr. McDonald, Pa. (Fort Cherry) 12 Anthony Marnejon P Fr. Columbiana, Ohio (Crestview) 13 Ryan Gallagher P So. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Shaler) 14 Tim Flynn P Fr. Marco Island, Fla. (Seacrest Country Day) 15 Erick Locker P Sr. Canton, Ohio (Lake Center Christian) 16 Johnny Ross P Fr. Canonsburg, Pa. (Canon-McMillan) 17 Mason Stephens P Jr. Uniontown, Ohio (Lake) 18 Kenny Saltsman P Jr. Salem, Ohio (Salem) 19 Reese Swatsworth 1B Jr. Hermitage, Pa. (Hickory) 20 Brandon Gresh 3B Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Keystone Oaks) 21 Matt Corner 3B Sr. Slippery Rock, Pa. (Slippery Rock) 22 Nick Fryer C Fr. Medina, Ohio (Medina) 23 Chris Curran P Jr. Lyndhurst, Ohio (Brush) 24 Andy Fritz C Fr. Saxonburg, Pa. (Knoch) 2014 R 25 Cameron Lawson 1B-OF Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. (North Hills) 26 Josh Hodges SS Jr Johnson City, N.Y. (Johnson City) 27 Doug Donatelli P Fr. Vandergrift, Pa. (Kiski Area)

28 Ben Finlan P Fr. State College, Pa. (State College) OSTER 29 Drew Chorey 2B-SS So. Grand Island, N.Y. (Grand Island) 31 Travis Royer 2B-3B So. Elverson, Pa. (Twin Valley) 32 Luke Vorce C-OF Fr. Irwin, Pa. (Norwin) 34 Ryan Braundmeier P Fr. Lititz, Pa. (Warwick) 35 Matt Waugaman 1B Fr. Wexford, Pa. (North Allegheny) C.J. Hills P Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Central Catholic) Brad Warmhold P Fr. Downingtown, Pa. (Delaware Co. Christian) Head Coach: Rob Skaricich Assistant Coaches: Cory Hake, Butch Kriger, Garrett Herald, Kyle Sasala 2014 SCHEDULE Date Opponent H/A Time Date Opponent H/A Time March 1 Staten Island (DH) H 12:00 PM April 9 Bethany* H 3:00 PM March 3 Wilkes (DH) H 12:00 PM April 11 Westminster* H 3:00 PM March 6 King's (DH) H 12:00 PM April 12 Westminster* (DH) A 1:00 PM March 8 SUNY New Paltz (DH) H 10:00 AM April 16 Saint Vincent* A 4:00 PM March 15 La Roche (DH) A 1:00 PM April 17 Saint Vincent* (DH) H 1:00 PM March 17 Pitt-Greensburg (DH) A 1:00 PM April 22 Geneva* (DH) H 1:00 PM March 21 Thiel* H 3:00 PM April 25 Waynesburg* H 3:00 PM March 22 Thiel* (DH) A 1:00 PM April 26 Waynesburg* (DH) A 1:00 PM March 28 Wash. & Jeff.* A 3:00 PM April 30 Geneva* A 4:00 PM March 29 Wash. & Jeff.* (DH) H 1:00 PM May 3 Pitt-Greensburg (DH) A 1:00 PM April 1 Bethany* (DH) A 1:00 PM *Presidents’ Athletic Conference Game April 4 Thomas More* A 3:00 PM (DH) indicates doubleheader; all other games are April 5 Thomas More* (DH) A 12:00 PM single nine- games.

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2014 SEASON PREVIEW If one is looking for familiar faces on the 2014 Grove City College baseball squad, it may take a little longer than usual. The 2014 roster features 20 newcomers and a hand- ful of holdovers under 17th-year head coach Rob Skaricich. While Grove City will field one of the youngest teams in program history, it does not mean that the Wolver- ines lack experience. The veteran core will help lead the way as Grove City looks to return to the Presidents' Athletic Conference's upper tier. PITCHING Two veterans return at the top of the starting rota- tion in senior Erick Locker and junior Mason Stephens. A right-hander, Locker led the starting staff in earned average last year and is a three-year letterwinner. The left-handed Stephens made his collegiate de- but in 2013 after missing 2012 due to injury. He made six starts last year and will look to further cement his spot at or near the top of the rotation. Grove City's also returns two veteran right- handers in junior Chris Curran and sophomore Ryan REVIEW Gallagher.

P Curran made seven appearances as a sophomore, earning his second letter. Gallagher led the team with 12 appearances and two saves in 2013. Junior Chris Curran is a two-year letterwinner in the EASON Grove City bullpen. He pitched in seven games as a S sophomore. Junior Pete Garthwaite has transitioned to pitcher this season after playing several positions during his first two seasons. Several newcomers will also likely hold key roles on the pitching staff this season. INFIELD The other two members of Grove City's three-man senior class, Matt Corner and John Rende, return as incumbent starters in the infield. Corner is entering his second year as Grove City's starting while Rende is back for his sec- ond year as the Wolverines' regular second baseman. Corner hit .282 in 25 starts last season while earn- ing his second letter. Rende started all 28 games at second base and finished with a .260 average. He led the team in plate appearances. Several candidates will battle for the vacant short- stop position. At first base, junior Reese Swatsworth will compete with a number of newcomers for the start- ing post. Behind the plate, several newcomers are in con- Junior Mason Stephens returns after making six starts in tention to replace graduated seniors Garrett Herald 2013. and Doug Wells.

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2014 SEASON PREVIEW OUTFIELD Sophomore letterwinners Kenny McCracken and Sam Quatrini headline a youthful outfield unit for Grove City this spring. McCracken saw time at DH and in the outfield as a freshman and hit .327 in 2013. Quatrini made 13 total appearances as a rookie and can play any of the three positions. Like the infield and pitching staff, newcomers will also dot the outfield throughout the 2014 season. COACHING STAFF Skaricich returns for his 17th season and is Grove City's all-time wins leader with 254. Assistant coach Cory Hake is back for his seventh season on staff while former standout Butch Kriger enters his second season. Herald, a Grove City native, has joined the staff, as has former Waynesburg standout Kyle Sasala, an All- PAC performer in 2013. S EASON P REVIEW

Sophomore Sam Quatrini (left) will compete for a starting spot in the outfield while junior Reese Swatsworth (right) will challenge for time at first base.

Kenny McCracken burst on the scene in 2013 by hitting .327 as a freshman. He will compete for a starting spot Rob Skaricich is in his 17th season as Grove City’s head in the outfield or at designated hitter. baseball coach.

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RETURNING LETTERWINNERS MATT RYAN CORNER GALLAGHER SENIOR • 5-9 • THIRD BASE SOPHOMORE • 6-0 • PITCHER SLIPPERY ROCK, PA. PITTSBURGH, PA. SLIPPERY ROCK SHALER 21 13 Two-year letterwinner who will look to maintain full-time Returning letterwinner who is expected to be integral starting spot in Grove City infield ... Has played second part of Grove City pitching staff in 2014. AS A FRESH- base, third base and shortstop during career ... Team MAN: Earned first letter ... Led team in appearances, co-captain. AS A JUNIOR: Earned second letter after saves and . NOTABLE: Industrial making 25 starts ... Third on team in hitting and on- management major. base percentage. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned first col- CAREER STATISTICS legiate letter ... Saw time at multiple infield positions. Year G-GS W-L SV ERA IP H K BB AS A FRESHMAN: Appeared in six games, including 2013 12-0 0-0 2 3.57 17.2 23 6 10 two starts ... Played primarily as a reserve ... Member of Totals 12-0 0-0 2 3.57 17.2 23 6 10 ECAC South title team. NOTABLE: Exercise science major. CAREER STATISTICS PETE Year G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG 2011 6-2 5 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 GARTHWAITE 2012 11-8 29 5 5 0 1 1 .172 .207 JUNIOR • 5-9 • PITCHER 2013 25-25 71 5 20 0 7 0 .282 .296 Totals 42-35 105 10 26 0 6 0 .247 .380 YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO

ETTERWINNERS URSULINE L CHRIS 10 Versatile player who will look to contribute to Grove CURRAN City pitching staff in 2014 ... Two-year letterwinner as JUNIOR • 6-2 • PITCHER outfielder and catcher. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned sec- ETURNING LYNDHURST, OHIO ond collegiate letter. AS A FRESHMAN: Became Grove R BRUSH City’s regular catcher during second half of season ... Made 17 starts, earning first letter. NOTABLE: Political 23 science major ... Dean’s List student ... Inducted into Pi Third-year pitcher who will look to be key cog in Grove Sigma Alpha honorary. City bullpen this season ... Has also been spot starter in CAREER STATISTICS career. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter ... Fifth Year G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG on team with seven total appearances ... Second on team 2012 19-17 47 4 5 0 3 0 .106 .208 2013 7-6 15 0 1 0 1 0 .067 .133 with six relief appearances. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned Totals 26-23 62 4 6 0 4 0 .097 .161 first letter after pitching primarily out of the Wolverine bullpen. NOTABLE: Exercise science major ... Dean’s List student ... Earned Grove City “Scholar Athlete” award. CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS W-L SV ERA IP H K BB 2012 6-1 0-1 0 9.82 11.0 24 4 6 2013 7-1 0-2 0 14.00 9.0 17 2 7 Totals 13-2 0-3 0 11.70 20.0 41 6 13

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RETURNING LETTERWINNERS ERICK JOHN LOCKER RENDE SENIOR • 6-0 • PITCHER SENIOR • 6-0 • SECOND BASE CANTON, OHIO WEST HOMESTEAD, PA. LAKE CENTER CHRISTIAN CENTRAL CATHOLIC 15 5 Three-year letterman ... Grove City’s most experienced Two-year letterwinner in middle infield for Grove City pitcher ... Will likely be at or near top of rotation ... Team ... Returning starter at second base ... Team co-cap- co-captain. AS A JUNIOR: Earned third letter ... Led team tain. AS A JUNIOR: Started all 28 games, earning sec- in . AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned second letter ond letter ... Only Grove City player to start all 28 games ... Helped team to 2011 Presidents’ Athletic Conference ... Led team in plate appearances. AS A SOPHOMORE: regular season and ECAC South titles. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Part-time starter in infield ... Led Earned first letter ... Member of ECAC Tournament team. team’s reserves in hitting. AS A FRESHMAN: Member NOTABLE: Accounting/finance major. of ECAC South Championship Team. NOTABLE: Busi-

CAREER STATISTICS ness management major ... Dean’s List student. R Year G-GS W-L SV ERA IP H K BB ETURNING 2010 12-8 1-3 0 8.83 34.2 49 17 22 CAREER STATISTICS 2011 9-5 2-5 0 8.89 28.1 52 24 8 Year G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG 2013 6-6 1-5 0 3.97 34.0 42 23 10 2011 6-0 4 1 1 0 1 0 .250 .250 Totals 30-19 4-13 0 7.19 96.3 143 64 40 2012 16-7 25 7 9 0 7 0 .360 .360 2013 28-28 96 13 25 0 8 0 .260 .281 Totals 50-35 125 21 35 0 16 0 .280 .296 KENNY L MCCRACKEN MASON ETTERWINNERS SOPHOMORE • 5-11 • OUTFIELD WHEATON, ILL. STEPHENS AURORA CHRISTIAN JUNIOR • 6-2 • PITCHER UNIONTOWN, OHIO 4 LAKE Returning letterwinner who compete for full-time start- ing spot this spring. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first let- 17 ter ... Played extensively at DH. NOTABLE: Sociology Returning letterwinner who will look to help anchor start- major ... Lettered as linebacker in 2013 for football team. ing rotation in 2014. AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned first CAREER STATISTICS letter after returning from 2012 injury ... Tied for sec- Year G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG 2013 18-14 49 9 16 0 10 0 .327 .347 ond on team in starts. NOTABLE: Electrical engineering Totals 18-14 49 9 16 0 10 0 .327 .347 major. CAREER STATISTICS SAM Year G-GS W-L SV ERA IP H K BB 2013 7-6 1-4 0 6.11 28.0 34 12 19 QUATRINI Totals 7-6 1-4 0 6.11 28.0 34 12 19 SOPHOMORE • 5-11 • OUTFIELD PITTSBURGH, PA. NORTH HILLS 3 Returning letterwinner who compete for starting spot in outfield. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Played primarily as a reserve outfielder in 2013. NOTABLE: Mar- keting major. CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG 2013 13-2 6 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 Totals 13-2 6 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000

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2013 IN REVIEW The 2013 season marked a transition year for the Grove City College baseball program as several veter- ans closed their careers in notable fashion while a num- ber of newcomers made their initial foray into intercol- legiate baseball. Senior outfielder Zach Struharik earned All-Presi- dents' Athletic Conference honors following the sea- son after hitting a team-leading .354. Senior first baseman Kyle Shock led the team with 17 runs scored and a .441 on-base percentage while senior catcher Garrett Herald paced the squad with four home runs and 15 runs batted in. Senior outfielders Cameron Jones and Josh Sacks shared the team lead with five stolen bases. Juniors Matt Corner and John Rende helped so- lidify the infield by becoming full-time starters during the season while classmate Erick Locker and senior Zach Butler anchored a youthful pitching staff. Butler and Catcher Garrett Herald led Grove City in home runs and Locker shared the team lead with three complete runs batted in during the 2013 season. games. Freshman Kenny McCracken moved into the start- 2013 STATISTICS ing lineup as the season progressed and led the team's newcomers with a .327 average. BATTING EVIEW Meanwhile, freshman reliever Ryan Gallagher led Name G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG OBP Struharik 27-26 79 10 28 1 10 0 .354 .481 .420 R the team with 12 appearances and posted a 3.57 earned Shock 26-26 76 17 25 2 13 0 .329 .513 .441 N run average over 17 . Corner 25-25 71 5 20 0 7 0 .282 .296 .363 Rende 28-28 96 13 25 0 7 1 .260 .281 .317 Herald 27-25 85 12 20 4 15 0 .235 .412 .293 Jones 27-27 78 8 18 0 11 5 .231 .282 .277 Mountain 25-24 83 13 17 0 6 2 .205 .253 .290 2013 I Sacks 25-25 84 10 13 0 8 8 .155 .190 .276 ------McCracken 18-14 49 9 16 0 10 0 .327 .347 ..377 Warren 5-2 10 0 3 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 Wells 12-7 27 0 8 0 3 0 .296 .370 .406 Swatsworth 5-2 12 4 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 Willard 14-13 13 5 8 1 4 0 .186 .279 .217 Garthwaite 4-6 15 0 1 1 0 0 .067 .133 .176 Quatrini 13-2 610000.000 .000 .250 Herald 3-0 200000.000 .000 .000 Vignola 2-0 200000.000 .000 .000 Walsh 2-0 100000.000 .000 .000 Totals 28-28 104 8 13 .325 819 205 95 .250 .327

PITCHING Name G-GS W-L SV ERA IP H K BB Locker 6-6 1-5 0 3.97 34.0 42 23 10 Butler 8-7 3-2 0 4.50 48.0 65 23 17 Vickerman 9-5 1-4 0 4.71 42.0 55 14 11 Stephens 7-6 1-4 0 6.11 28.0 34 12 19 ------Gallagher 12-0 0-0 2 3.57 17.2 23 6 10 Williams 8-3 0-5 0 9.37 16.1 23 6 4 Chorey 3-0 0-0 0 13.50 2.2 5 6 3 Curran 7-1 0-2 0 14.00 6.0 17 2 7 McCracken 2-0 0-0 0 20.25 1.1 2 0 1 Maskrey 3-0 0-0 0 27.00 3.0 6 0 5 Senior Zach Struharik led Grove City with a .354 Totals 81-42 6-22 2 5.93 202.0 278 86 87 average and earned First Team All-Conference in 2013.

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HALL OF FAME Six men associated with Grove City baseball have been inducted into the College’s Athletic Hall of Fame. Todd Alexander ’64 Ron Plano ‘60 Todd Alexander earned 10 let- New Castle’s Ron Plano played ters in three sports at Grove City a pivotal role in the rebirth of College from 1960-64. football and the return of baseball Alexander’s versatility came to at Grove City College during his the forefront on the baseball dia- career from 1956 to 1960. mond as a center fielder and After declining an invitation to pitcher. The right arm that earned rookie spring training from the him two letters as a track thrower also served him well in 1957, Plano helped aid the return on the mound as he averaged a per inning of baseball at the College. A 1958 meeting with Col- during his career. lege President J. Stanley Harker set the foundation for As a senior, Alexander led Grove City in runs, home baseball’s return. With Plano pitching and patrolling runs and total bases. He also led the pitching staff with the outfield, Grove City resumed play in 1959. Plano a 1.48 earned run average. led the 1959 team in pitching wins, strikeouts and His combination of tools caught the eyes of major earned run average. As a senior, Plano led Grove City league scouts and following college, he spent one year in hitting, home runs, runs batted in and earned run in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. average. He earned All-West Penn honors. Alexander capped his career at Grove City by Steve Shilling ‘93 earning Sportsman of the Year as a senior in 1964. A three-time All-Presidents' Ath- H letic Conference selection at short-

Jack Behringer ALL A native of Defiance, Ohio, R. Jack stop, Steve Shilling led the resur-

gence of Grove City's baseball pro-

Behringer served as Grove City OF College’s athletic director for 40 gram during the early 1990s. F years. He resurrected the College’s As a junior in 1992, he established baseball program in 1959 and a new school record by posting a AME coached the team until 1988, finish- .919 slugging percentage. He led the conference with ing with 236 wins. seven home runs and 32 runs batted in during the 1993 Behringer succeeded Robert Thorn as athletic season while also hitting .397. The seven home runs director in 1957. He helped engineer the College’s en- set a new single-season school record. trance into the Presidents’ Athletic Conference in 1984. A graduate of Conneaut Valley High School, Shil- He retired September 1, 1996 and passed away Octo- ling concluded his career by earning CoSIDA Academic ber 5, 2011. All-America honors. Bart Niemeyer ‘62 Michael Zeigler ‘68 Peters Township (Pa.) High Mike Zeigler starred in football School product Bart Niemeyer ex- and baseball at Grove City between celled in both baseball and basket- 1964-67 and earned the West Penn ball at Grove City College from 1958 Conference’s Most Valuable Player to 1962. in both sports during the 1966-67 Grove City reactivated varsity year. baseball in 1959 and Niemeyer As a pitcher-infielder for the Wol- earned three letters at third base for head coach Jack verines, Zeigler posted a career 8-4 mark with a 2.37 Behringer. After his junior year, Niemeyer received earned run average on the mound. In 96 career in- ODK’s Sportsman of the Year. nings, he surrendered just 74 hits to opposing batters. In basketball, Niemeyer led Grove City in both scor- He fired a no-hitter against West Penn rival Geneva ing and rebounding in his junior and senior seasons during his sophomore season. He then hit .375 as a and earned All-West Penn Conference. He served as senior shortstop, earning conference “Player of the team captain both years and graduated as the second Year” distinction. all-time leading scorer with 1,145 points. As a quarterback for the football team, Zeigler led the 1966 Wolverines to an undefeated 8-0-1 season, the first in 40 years.

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RECORD BOOK INDIVIDUAL - SEASON INDIVIDUAL - CAREER BATTING BATTING Batting Avg: .493, John Avdellas, 1988 Batting Avg: .436, Brian Moran, 2007-08 .468, Steve Shilling, 1992 .417, Jim Donnelly, 1995-98 Home Runs: 13, Marcus Magister, 2009 Home Runs: 26, Marcus Magister, 2007-11 12, Nate Kauffman, 2001 23, Nate Kauffman, 1998-2001 Runs Scored: 45, Brian Moran, 2008 Runs Scored: 149, Scott Moran, 2008-11 43, Marcus Magister, 2009 111, Ben Wilson, 2004-2007 43, Scott Moran, 2009 111, Marcus Magister, 2007-10 Total Hits: 59, Brian Moran, 2008 Total Hits: 171, Butch Kriger, 2008-11 58, Marcus Magister, 2010 170, Marcus Magister, 2007-10 Runs Batted In: 52, Marcus Magister, 2009 Runs Batted In: 129, Marcus Magister, 2007-10 50, Brian Moran, 2008 118, Nate Kauffman, 1998-2001 Stolen Bases: 34, Brian Moran, 2008 Stolen Bases: 63, Brian Moran, 2007-08 29, Brian Moran, 2007 51, Rennie Petre, 1965, 1967-69 At-Bats: 154, Andrew Patterson, 2010 At-Bats: 490, Butch Kriger, 2008-11 150, Josh Sacks, 2011 486, Scott Moran, 2008-11 PITCHING Games Played: 149, Butch Kriger, 2008-11 Wins: 10, Cory Metcalf, 2011 141, Scott Moran, 2008-11 9, Mike Herringshaw, 2010 PITCHING 9, Erik Arnesen, 2006 Wins: 23, Mike Herringshaw, 2007-10 Innings: 93.2, Mike Herringshaw, 2010 20, Cory Metcalf, 2008-11 77.0, Cory Metcalf, 2011 Innings: 265.0, Mike Herringshaw, 2007-10 71.0, Erik Arnesen, 2006 222.2, Cory Metcalf, 2008-11

OOK Saves: 5, Justin Miller, 2005 Saves: 12, Justin Miller, 2004-06

B 5, Justin Miller, 2006 5, Zach Butler, 2010-13 Appearances: 18, Mike Herringshaw, 2008 Appearances: 61, Mike Herringshaw, 2007-10 17, Steve Stombaugh, 2010 51, Zach Butler, 2010-13

ECORD 16, Five Tied Strikeouts: 164, Paul Barnes, 1974-77

R Strikeouts: 84, Erik Arnesen, 2006 146, Erik Arnesen, 2003-06 58, Paul Barnes, 1977 ERA: 1.99, Gary Clay, 1969-72 (149 IP) 58, Kyle Silk, 2011 TEAM RECORDS ERA: 0.96, Drew McCandless, 1981 Batting Avg: .365, 1998 Wins: 26, 2006 1.16, Tom Good, 1970 Home Runs: 29, 2001, 2009 ERA: 2.09, 1970 1.19, Larry Sawyer, 1969 Runs Scored: 305, 2009 Saves: 13, 2011

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Marcus Magister (left) graduated as Grove City’s all- time leader in home runs and runs batted in. Mike Herringshaw (above) holds several single-season and career pitching records.

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ABOUT THE PAC Founded in 1955, the Presidents’ Athletic Confer- Geneva became eligible for conference titles in ence continues its mission of promoting intercollegiate 2011-12. athletics and the pursuit of academic excellence. The PAC annually crowns champions in 19 sports. Comprised of 10 select private colleges and uni- All-Conference status is awarded in all 19 sports. Head versities - Bethany College, Chatham University, Geneva coaches select all-league squads for all team sports, College, Grove City College, Saint Vincent College, Thiel while in individual sports such as cross country and College, Thomas More College, Washington & Jefferson tennis, all-PAC accolades are based upon performances College, Waynesburg University and Westminster Col- at the conference championships. lege - the PAC remains a unique organization in this The PAC annually awards its men’s and women’s day of high-pressure intercollegiate athletics. All-Sports Trophies to the schools which perform best With academics at the center of each member’s across the board in conference competition. philosophy, the PAC is built on the principle that an Grove City won the Women’s All-Sports Trophy for athletic program is a part of college life, but not an the 2012-13 academic year while Washington & entity in itself. Jefferson earned the Men’s All-Sports Trophy. During the 2005-06 academic year, Chatham, In 2012-13, the league named a conference-record Geneva and Saint Vincent all joined the PAC. Chatham 853 student-athletes to the PAC Academic Honor Roll, P

competed for PAC championships for the first time which recognizes all participating student-athletes who RESIDENTS during the 2007-08 academic year. Saint Vincent first attain a term grade-point average of 3.60 or above competed for conference titles in 2010-11. during their semester of competition.

Final 2013 Standings Conference Overall 2013 Presidents’ Athletic Conference W L W L Championship Tournament May 9-11 ’ A Washington & Jefferson 18 6 33 13

Ross Memorial Park -- Washington, Pa. THLETIC Thomas More 17 7 31 16 Game A - Thomas More 14, Thiel 1 Thiel 17 7 24 18 Game B - Wash. & Jeff. 14, Saint Vincent 3 Saint Vincent 14 10 19 20 Game C - Wash. & Jeff. 10, Thomas More 1

Waynesburg 11 13 22 18 Game D - Saint Vincent 5, Thiel 4 C

Geneva 9 15 14 22 Game E - Thomas More 8, Saint Vincent 5 ONFERENCE Bethany 8 16 12 26 Game F - Wash. & Jeff. 9, Thomas More 3 Westminster 7 15 15 23 Grove City 5 17 6 22

Presidents’ Athletic Conference Presidents’ Athletic Conference 2013 All-Conference First Team 2013 All-Conference Second Team C Ronny Peirish Wash. & Jeff. C Andrew Kozusko Saint Vincent 1B-P Nick Rossmiller Thiel 1B D.J. Michalski Wash. & Jeff. 2B Eric King Thiel 2B Scott Liller Wash. & Jeff. 3B Kyle McLain Wash. & Jeff. 3B Nick Beamenderfer Saint Vincent SS Brad Burkardt Saint Vincent SS Kyle Sasala Waynesburg SS David Kennett Thomas More OF Doug Farley Thiel OF Kyle Allen Westminster OF Ryan Darner Thomas More OF Nick Berdine Waynesburg OF Clay Roman Waynesburg OF Cody Makin Thomas More P Gary Gerhardt Saint Vincent OF Josh Staniscia Wash. & Jeff. P Jared Haller Saint Vincent DH Jarod Nanna Thiel P Brad Kubis Bethany P-DH Mike Jeffreys Geneva P Cody Northcott Thiel P David Etscheid Thomas More P Brian O' Neill Wash. & Jeff. P Eddie Nogay Wash. & Jeff. P J. Jay Paskert Waynesburg P Paul Uhl Thomas More PAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Nick Rossmiller, Thiel PAC PITCHER OF THE YEAR: Eddie Nogay, Wash. & Jeff. PAC COACH OF THE YEAR: Jeff Mountain, Wash. & Jeff.

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13 GROVE CITY COLLEGE ABOUT THE COLLEGE The beautifully landscaped cam- PROGRAMS AND MAJORS pus of Grove City College stretches ACCOUNTING Acounting (B.S.) over 150 acres and includes 28 neo- BIBLICAL AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES Gothic buildings. It is considered one Biblical and Religious Studies (B.A.) BIOLOGY of the loveliest in the nation. Biology (B.S.) While the College has changed BUSINESS Business Management (B.S.) to meet the needs of the society it Finance (B.S.) serves, its basic philosophy has re- Industrial Management (B.S.) International Business (B.S.) mained unchanged since its found- Marketing Management (B.S.) CHEMISTRY ing in 1876. It is a Christian, liberal Biochemistry (B.S.) arts institution, dedicated to the Chemistry (B.S.) COMMUNICATION STUDIES principle of providing the highest Communication Studies (B.A.) quality education at the lowest pos- COMPUTER SCIENCE sible cost. Grove City College’s Computer Science (B.S.) Breen Student Union Computer Information Systems (B.S.) Wishing to remain truly inde- ECONOMICS Economics (B.A.) pendent and to retain its distinctive The College believes that its stu- Business/Economics (B.S.) qualities as a private school gov- dent body has a unique mix of tal- EDUCATION Pre K-4 Elementary Education (B.S.) erned by private citizens (trustees), ents and abilities. Pre K-8 Special Education and Pre K-4 it is one of few colleges in the coun- Its Career Services program Elementary Education (B.S.) Middle Level Math/English/Science Education (B.S.) try that does not accept federal helps students identify those key as- K-12 Biology/General Science Education (B.S.) funds. sets during the first year and then K-12 French Education (B.A.) K-12 Music Education (B.M.) Affiliated with the Presbyterian builds a four-year strategy to help K-12 Spanish Education (B.A.) Church (U.S.A.), but not narrowly de- them pursue a satisfying career. 7-12 Biology/General Science Education (B.S.) 7-12 Chemistry Education (B.S.) OLLEGE nominational, the College believes Personal counseling, profes- 7-12 Chemistry/General Science Education (B.S.)

C that to be well-educated a student sional speakers, databases, alumni 7-12 English Education (B.A.) 7-12 English/Communication Education (B.A.) should be exposed to the central contacts, summer internships, cor- 7-12 Mathematics Education (B.S.) ITY ideas of the Judeo-Christian tradi- porate visits, employer presentations 7-12 Physics Education (B.S.)

C 7-12 Physics/General Science Education (B.S.) tion. and more are incorporated into the 7-12 Social Studies Education (B.A.) Grove City College offers under- career preparation experience. ELECTRICAL/COMPUTER ENGINEERING Electrical/Computer Engineering (B.S.E.E.)

ROVE graduate degrees in liberal arts, sci- Grove City follows the semester ENGLISH ences, engineering, business, and calendar plan, in addition to offer- English (B.A.) G ENTREPRENEURSHIP music and is distinguished as a na- ing two-week sessions in January Entrepreneurship (B.S.) tional leader in education. and May. HISTORY History (B.A.)

BOUT Grove City’s programs in elec- Most of the 2,500 students live MATHEMATICS Mathematics (B.S.) A in separate men’s and women’s dor- trical and mechanical engineering MECHANICAL ENGINEERING are accredited by the Engineering mitories. The rest are local com- Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.) MODERN LANGUAGES Accreditation Commission Board of muters or married students. French (B.A.) the Accreditation Board for Engi- A full program of cultural, pro- Spanish (B.A.) MUSIC & FINE ARTS neering and Technology. fessional, athletic and social activi- Music (B.M.) The “big business school cur- ties is offered, including 19 intercol- Music/Business (B.M.) Music/Performing Arts (B.M.) riculum” prepares students for legiate varsity athletic teams. Music/Religion (B.M.) today’s global business reality. An Grove City, a town of 8,100 PHILOSOPHY Philosophy (B.A.) extensive variety of internship op- people, is located 60 miles north of PHYSICAL EDUCATION portunities are provided across the Pittsburgh. It is located near Exercise Science (B.S.) PHYSICS curriculum. Interstates 79 and 80 and has a mu- Physics (B.S.) Grove City College wants its stu- nicipal airport. Physics/Computer Hardware (B.S.) Physics/Computer Software (B.S.) dents to be prepared in this age of Grove City College POLITICAL SCIENCE mobile information technology. Political Science (B.A.) 2013-2014 PSYCHOLOGY Each entering freshman receives Psychology (B.A. or B.S.) a tablet computer which is his or hers Tuition SOCIOLOGY $7,440 per semester Sociology (B.A.) to keep upon graduation with a PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS four-year degree. Room and Board Pre-Dental Pre-Health This is part of the Information $4,054 per semester Pre-Law Technology Initiative, a total pro- Pre-Medical Pre-Theology gram integrating technology across Pre-Veterinary the curriculum.

14 BASEBALL 2014 ATHLETIC FACILITIES All 19 of Grove City College’s intercollegiate varsity athletic teams utilize the College’s superior facilities for competition, practices and off-season training and conditioning. Grove City’s athletic facilities have undergone numerous renovations and improvements in re- cent years, with more upgrades scheduled in the immediate future. On lower campus, Robert E. Thorn Field is home to the College’s football and track and field teams. The College installed CSTurf at Robert E. Thorn Field. CSTurf is a synthetic playing surface that features polyethylene LSR grass fibers and a rub- The home of Grove City’s football and track and ber infill system. field teams, Robert E. Thorn Field has received The College also installed lights and resurfaced numerous renovations in recent years. the 8-lane track around the field. Grove City also In addition, the PLC features the James E. reconfigured its setup for track meets during these Longnecker Pool, one of the premier aquatic facili- renovations. ties in the region. In 2011, the College installed a new state-of- Each year, Grove City hosts the Presidents’ Ath- the-art scoreboard and new bleachers on the visi- letic Conference Swimming and Diving Champion- tors’ side at Thorn Field. ships at the state-of-the-art facility. These upgrades benefit the entire campus com- In 2012, the College also hosted the Collegiate munity as the complex is used by both the College’s Water Polo Association Division III Championships A club sports teams and its intramural program, at the James E. Longnecker Pool. THLETIC along with the varsity teams. The PLC also features a second pool, the Rec- The track is also available for use by recre- reational Pool, which is used by members of the ational walkers and joggers. The complex also fea- College community year-round. F tures 10 all-weather tennis courts next to the sta- A fitness room featuring aerobic and Cybex dium. equipment and a separate weight room with free ACILITIES Phillips Field House, located at the north end and mechanized weights are also keystone areas of the complex, features several locker rooms, an of the facility. athletic training room, meeting rooms and coaches’ The PLC also features six racquetball/handball offices. It is used by the football, track and tennis courts as well as two adjacent intramural rooms. programs throughout the academic year. The intramural rooms feature four basketball courts, The Physical Learning Center (PLC) houses the four indoor tennis courts, four volleyball courts, an Grove City College Arena, home to the College’s indoor track and two indoor jumping pits. basketball and volleyball programs. The College installed new synthetic flooring and In summer 2012, the College renovated the several new electronic scoreboards throughout the Arena by installing new lighting and a new playing intramural rooms. floor. In recent years, the Arena has also received The Physical Learning Center houses the ath- new scoreboards and scorers’ tables. letic training room, locker rooms and offices for coaches and physical education faculty. The College recently constructed a new office suite for coaches and athletic administration, while also incorporating its Athletic Hall of Fame area. Grove City’s outdoor athletic facilities have also received numerous upgrades in recent years. The varsity soccer field, College Field, was ex- panded and re-sodded during the summer of 2005. College Field also received a new press box dur- ing the summer of 2007. Meanwhile, Grove City’s baseball and softball facilities recently received major facelifts as new The James E. Longnecker Pool is one of the nation’s premier small-college venues for both swimming dugouts, new fencing and electronic scoreboards and diving and water polo. were installed on both fields.

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