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TTableable ofof Contents/QuickContents/Quick FFactsacts Th rree-Timeee-Time NNCAACAA TournamentTournament PParticipantsarticipants 2009 Milwaukee Baseball 2009 Milwaukee Baseball Media Guide -Quick Facts- -Table of Contents- School: ...University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Table of Contents/Quick Facts ............................1 City/Zip: .......................Milwaukee, Wis. 53201 Head Coach Scott Doff ek .................................2-3 Founded: ........................................................1885 Assistant Coach Cory Bigler ................................4 Enrollment: ................................................ 28,042 Coaching Staff .........................................................5 Nickname: .............................................. Panthers Support Staff ...........................................................6 Colors: ........................................ Black and Gold 2009 Schedule/League Schedule .....................7-9 Home Field: ......................... Henry Aaron Field 2009 Outlook ..................................................10-12 Capacity: .......................................................1,000 2009 Panthers ..........................................13-48 Surface: .........................................................Grass Numerical/Alphabetical Roster ...............14 Dimensions: ........................LF/RF-320, CF-390 Roster Breakdown .......................................15 Affi liation: ...............................NCAA Division I Seniors .....................................................16-33 Conference: ..............................Horizon League Juniors .....................................................34-38 Chancellor: .........................Dr. Carlos Santiago Sophomores ...........................................39-40 Athletics Director:............................Bud Haidet 2 2009 Newcomers ............................................41-48 0 Season In Review ....................................49-56 -History- 0 2008 Schedule/Results ...............................50 First Year of Baseball:..................1957-73, 1987 9 2008 In Review ............................................51 Overall All-Time Record: ..................661-807-2 M Milwaukee Panthers 2008 Overall Statistics ...............................52 First Year in Division I: ................................1991 i 2008 Horizon League Statistics ................53 Division I Record (Years): ........449-478-1 (18) l 2008 Horizon League Review .............54-55 NCAA Regional App./Last App.: .........3, 2002 w 2008 Horizon League Award Winners ...56 Last NCAA Opp.: .Nebraska/SW Missouri State a 2009 Opponents ......................................57-68 Result: .............................................. L, 7-2/L, 6-1 u Panther History and Records ..............69-116 k Year-By-Year Records .................................70 e -Media Relations- e All-Time Coaching Records ......................71 Asst. SID/Baseball Contact: ............Chris Zills Early Program History .........................72-73 Offi ce Phone: ..............................(414) 229-4593 P Year-By-Year Team Leaders ................74-77 a Cell Phone: ..................................(414) 750-2090 n Game Records .......................................78-79 E-Mail: [email protected] t Season Records ......................................80-81 SID: ............................................ Kevin O’Connor h Career Records ......................................82-83 SID Fax: .......................................(414) 229-5749 e Team Records ..............................................84 r Press Box Phone: .......................(414) 750-2090 s All-Time Series Records ............................85 Baseball Website: ......................www.uwmpanthers.com B All-Time Award Winners ....................86-87 SID Mailing Address: ................... P.O. Box 413 All-Time Series Histories ....................88-94 a .......................................... Milwaukee, WI 53201 s Year-By-Year Results ..........................95-101 e Yearly Statistics .................................102-116 -Coaching Staff - b Panther Baseball Legacy ....................117-134 Head Coach: ....................................Scott Doff ek a Baseball in Milwaukee .............................118 l Alma Mater: ................... Concordia University l NCAA Regional Teams................... 119-121 Record at UWM (Years): ....................50-68 (2) All-Time Letterwinners ..................122-125 Career Record (Years): .............................. Same Jersey Number History ...................126-127 Current Panthers in the Pros .........128-131 Assistant Coach: ..............................Cory Bigler All-Time Panthers in the Pros ....... 132-133 Assistant Coach: ............................. Dean Haase Panthers Taken in MLB Draft ................134 Assistant Coach: ......................Steve Sanfi lippo Th is Is UWM........................................135-152 Baseball Offi ce Phone: ..............(414) 229-5670 -Team Information- Th e 2009 Milwaukee Baseball Media and Recruiting Guide was designed, written and edited by Assistant Overall Record: ...........................................25-36 Sports Information Director Chris Zills with cover design League Record: ...........................................11-15 by Assistant SID Kevin Conway. Editorial assistance pro- League Finish: ................................................. 5th vided by Sports Information Director Kevin O’Connor, League Tournament: .....4-2, lost in title game Kevin Conway and baseball coaches Scott Doff ek and Final Ranking: ............................................... N/A Cory Bigler. Photo credits to Trevor Th ompson, Peter Jakubowski, John Jay Ward, Matt Capristo, College Base- Starters Returning/Lost: ............................... 6/3 ball Foundation, Joey Gardner, Chris Zills and UWM Starting Pitchers Returning/Lost: ...............5/0 Photo Services. Printing by CCI, Hartland, Wis. Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ..................19/8 1 HHeadead CCoachoach SScottcott DDoffoff eekk FFour-Timeour-Time HHorizonorizon LLeagueeague ChampionsChampions #5 • Scott Doff ek Head Coach Th ird Season Scott Doff ek begins his third year as the head coach of the Milwaukee Panthers. A mainstay in the UWM baseball program, Doff ek enters his 15th season with the Milwaukee coaching staff after spend- ing the fi rst 12 of those years as the assistant head coach. His squad recorded 25-plus wins for the 11th time in the past 12 seasons in 2008, and he has already established new marks for most victories by a fi rst-year head coach (25) and most after his fi rst two seasons (50). A year ago, the season ended just one victory away from the Panthers making their fi rst trip to the l l NCAA Regionals since 2002, with UWM falling to UIC in a one-game, winner-take-all, title contest. a Milwaukee rode three upsets and a potent off ense to the title game, batting .347 in the six games, aver- b e aging almost nine runs and 14 hits per contest. s a Eight players earned postseason honors from the Horizon League and the off ense ended the season B Baseball ranked 73rd in the NCAA with its .309 batting average. Its 412 runs scored led the Horizon League s and ranked 67th in the country. Its 672 hits were second all-time in program history, led the league and r e ranked 16th in the country. Th e Panthers were a doubles machine, recording 156 two-baggers to smash h the old school record of 143 and end the season ranked No. 2 in the NCAA. t n Six regulars batted over .300 in 2007, including two fi nishing in the top 10 in the league. His team also a P reeled off the longest winning streak since the 2001 season (eight games) and set a program record when it scored more than 10 runs in seven consecutive games in May, breaking the old standard of fi ve- e e straight 10-plus run outings. k u After a slow start where the team played series against nationally-ranked Arkansas and Kentucky and a also against eventual NCAA-Tournament participant Austin Peay, the Panthers righted the ship to go w l 23-15 the rest of the regular season. After posting two postseason victories, they had their season come i to a heartbreaking close in extra innings of the semifi nals at the Horizon League Tournament. M Milwaukee Panthers Doff ek was named the seventh head coach in the history of the Milwaukee baseball program on Sept. 9 0 25, 2006. 0 2 2009 As the assistant head coach in the past, he worked primarily with the team’s hitting and defensive units while also serving as the lead recruiter and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the program. Th e 2006 season - his last as the assistant - will go down as a memorable one, as the Panthers won 30+ games for the sixth time since UWM moved to the NCAA Division I level in 1991, going 32-25 overall. Doff ek led the off ense to great heights, with seven regulars batting over .300, paced by All-American outfi elder Mike Goetz. Doff ek helped guide Goetz to a .493 average on the season - the highest in the nation - in addition to hitting streaks of 32 and 27 games and team records in seven categories. Goetz went on to be drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers. As a team, the Panthers batted .324, the 16th-best average in the nation. His squad also ranked in the national leaders in doubles (third at 2.51 per game), slugging percentage (18th at .488), triples (35th), and runs (48th). UWM set a team record in doubles (143) and ended