2004 Creighton Baseball Media Guide
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2004 Creighton Baseball Media Guide Table of Contents 2004 Schedule Roster . .2 February Outlook . .3-4 14 Sat. vs. Southern Utah (at Air Force) 11:00 a.m. 15 Sun. at Air Force 11:00 a.m. Creighton and Rosenblatt Stadium . .5 21 Sat. KANSAS 1:00 p.m. Head Coach Ed Servais . .6-7 22 Sun. at Kansas 1:00 p.m. Assistant Coach Travis Wyckoff . .8 27 Fri. at Saint Louis 2:00 p.m. Assistant Coaches Dan Heefner and Mike Bahun . .9 28 Sat. at Saint Louis 1:00 p.m. 29 Sun. at Saint Louis 1:00 p.m. Player Bios . .10-25 2004 Non-Conference Opponents . .26-28 March 2004 Missouri Valley Conference Opponents . .28-30 5 Fri. at Oral Roberts 3:00 p.m. 2004 Camps Information . .30 6 Sat. at Oral Roberts 2:00 p.m. 7 Sun. at Oral Roberts 1:00 p.m. Facilities . .31 9 Tues. at Arkansas-Little Rock 3:00 p.m. 1991 College World Series Team . .32-33 10 Wed. at Arkansas-Little Rock 2:00 p.m. Traditions . .34-35 12 Fri. at Oklahoma 3:00 p.m. 2003 Creighton Season in Review . .36 13 Sat. at Oklahoma TBA 14 Sun. at Oklahoma 1:00 p.m. 2003 Game-by-Game Results . .37 19 Fri. NORTH DAKOTA STATE 3:00 p.m. 2003 Overall Statistics . .38 20 Sat. WINONA STATE 3:00 p.m. 2003 Missouri Valley Conference Statistics . .39 23 Tue. NEBRASKA 3:00 p.m. 2003 MVC in Review . .40 26 Fri. at SMS* 7:00 p.m. 27 Sat. at SMS* (DH) 2:00 p.m. Single-Game Records . .41 28 Sun. at SMS* 1:00 p.m. Single-Season Records . .42-43 Career Records . .43-44 April All-Time Results . .45-49 2 Fri. EVANSVILLE* 3:00 p.m. Creighton University . .50-51 3 Sat. EVANSVILLE* (DH) 1:00 p.m. 4 Sun. EVANSVILLE* 1:00 p.m. Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J., President. .52 7 Wed. at Kansas State 7:00 p.m. Director of Athletics Bruce Rasmussen . .53 9 Fri. NORTHERN COLORADO 3:00 p.m. Omaha, Nebraska . .54 10 Sat. NORTHERN COLORADO 2:00 p.m. Creighton Academics . .55 11 Sun. NORTHERN COLORADO 1:00 p.m. 14 Wed. WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (DH) 12:00 p.m. Athletics Department/Support Staff . .56-57 16 Fri. ILLINOIS STATE* 3:00 p.m. Missouri Valley Conference . .58 17 Sat. ILLINOIS STATE* (DH) 1:00 p.m. Media Information . .59-60 18 Sun. ILLINOIS STATE* 1:00 p.m. 20 Tue. at Nebraska 6:30 p.m. 23 Fri. at Southern Illinois* 3:00 p.m. On the Covers 24 Sat. at Southern Illinois* (DH) 12:00 p.m. Front Cover: Seniors Steve Grasley (left), Chris Appuhn (top), and Pete 25 Sun. at Southern Illinois* 1:00 p.m. Wiedewitsch (bottom). 27 Tue. KANSAS STATE (ROSENBLATT) 4:00 p.m. 30 Fri. at Northern Iowa* 6:00 p.m. Back Cover: Seniors Adrian Rider (left) and Matt Hammer (right). May Background: Members of Creighton’s 1991 College World Series team 1 Sat. at Northern Iowa* (DH) 2:00 p.m. leave the field following a World Series game at Rosenblatt Stadium. 2 Sun. at Northern Iowa* 1:00 p.m. 7 Fri. WICHITA STATE* (ROSENBLATT) 7:00 p.m. 8 Sat. WICHITA STATE* (DH) 1:00 p.m. Media Guide Credits 9 Sun. WICHITA STATE* 1:00 p.m. 14 Fri. at Bradley* 6:00 p.m. The 2004 Creighton Baseball Media Guide is a production of the Creighton 15 Sat. at Bradley* (DH) 1:00 p.m. University Sports Information Office. Design, writing and editing by Sports 16 Sun. at Bradley* 1:00 p.m. Information Intern Matt Beltz using an iMac with QuarkXPress 4.04 and 18 Tue. NEBRASKA (ROSENBLATT) 7:00 p.m. Adobe PhotoShop softwares. Editorial assistance provided by Sports 20 Thu. INDIANA STATE* 3:00 p.m. Information Director Rob Anderson, Assistant Sports Information Director 21 Fri. INDIANA STATE* (DH) 1:00 p.m. Rob Simms, Director of Media Relations Joan McLaughlin, Assistant 22 Sat. INDIANA STATE* 1:00 p.m. Athletics Director Kevin Sarver, and the Creighton baseball staff. Printed by 26-29 at MVC Tournament (SMS) TBA Regal Printing Company of Omaha, Neb. Outside cover design by A-One Design, Omaha, Neb. (402) 880-5570. Photos by CU Media Services, Scott Key: (*) Denotes MVC regular season games. All times Central and Bruhn, Eric Francis, and the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, San Diego subject to change; Home games in BOLD CAPS and at the CU Sports Padres, Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox. Complex unless otherwise noted. 1 2004 Roster Information Creighton Numerical Roster No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. B-T Hometown (High School/Last School) 1 Jim Hinrichs Jr. OF 6-1 185 R-R Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) 2 Gabe Lapito Jr. IF 5-10 180 R-R Billings, Mont. (Billings West) 3 Daven Hafey So. IF 6-0 175 R-R Colorado Springs, Colo. (Pine Creek) 4 Matt Daeges Jr. OF 6-1 190 L-L Harlan, Iowa (Harlan / University of Nebraska) 5 Brad Dutton Jr. IF 6-2 187 R-R Lawnton, Australia (Pine Rivers State / Illinois Valley CC) 6 Seth Brown So. OF 5-10 170 R-R Valley, Neb. (Valley / Hutchinson CC) 7 Steve Grasley Sr. RHP 6-0 185 R-R Shoreview, Minn. (Mounds View) 8 Chase Odenreider So. IF 6-2 195 R-R Omaha, Neb. (Millard North / University of Nebraska) 10 Matt Goliber So. C 5-10 170 R-R Orange City, Iowa (Spalding Catholic) 11 Dan Norquist Jr. OF/IF 6-2 200 R-R Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman) 12 Eric Wordekemper So. RHP 6-2 200 R-R Storm Lake, Iowa (St. Mary’s) 13 Jon Gorden Jr. RHP 6-5 190 R-R Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) 14 Matt Hammer Sr. IF 6-2 195 R-R Villard, Minn. (Minnewaska Area / Iowa Western CC) 15 Tony Daniel * Jr. C 6-0 210 R-R Omaha, Neb. (Millard North / Hutchinson CC) 16 Dave Schultz So. IF 6-0 210 L-L Chaseburg, Wis. (Westby) 17 Pete Wiedewitsch Sr. IF/OF/LHP 6-5 200 L-L Shoreview, Minn. (Mounds View / Iowa Central CC) 18 Tony Roth Jr. IF 6-1 175 R-R Omaha, Neb. (Westside) 19 Marc Lewis Fr. LHP 6-0 180 L-L Plainfield, Ill. (Benet Academy) 20 Chris Gradoville Fr. C 6-3 220 R-R Omaha, Neb. (Bryan) 21 Chris Appuhn Sr. RHP 6-6 230 R-R Omaha, Neb. (Millard North / Butler County CC) 22 Adrian Rider Sr. RHP 5-8 175 R-R Omaha, Neb. (Westside / University of Nebraska) 23 Zach Daeges So. OF/RHP 6-4 215 L-R Harlan, Iowa (Harlan) 24 Blake Groen Fr. C 5-11 190 L-R Johnston, Iowa (Des Moines Roosevelt) 26 Adam Schaecher So. RHP 6-4 200 R-R Omaha, Neb. (Bryan) 29 Josh Weisenberger So. LHP 6-3 190 L-L Elkhorn, Neb. (Elkhorn) 30 Blake Hyde Fr. RHP 6-1 190 R-R Hastings, Neb. (Hastings) 31 Brandon Bird * Jr. RHP 6-5 210 R-R Omaha, Neb. (Northwest) 32 Luke Johnson Fr. OF 5-9 165 L-R Shoreview, Minn. (Mounds View) 34 Ted Ogilvie Fr. RHP 6-3 200 R-R Buffalo Grove, Ill. (Stevenson) 35 Matt Buckingham So. RHP 6-3 200 R-R Libertyville, Ill. (Carmel) 39 Jeff Daneff So. RHP 6-1 190 R-R Bellevue, Neb. (Creighton Prep) 40 Scott Reese Fr. LHP 6-6 220 L-L Portland, Ore. (Jesuit) -- Justin Mosley Fr. OF 5-11 180 R-R Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Pius) 9 Ed Servais Head Coach Wisconsin - La Crosse, 1981 1st Year as Head Coach, 7th Year at Creighton 28 Travis Wyckoff Assistant Coach Wichita State, 1996 1st Year at Creighton 27 Dan Heefner Assistant Coach Olivet Nazarene, 2001 1st Year at Creighton 33 Mike Bahun Assistant Coach Iowa State, 1997 1st Year at Creighton * Denotes co-captains Alphabetical Roster Pronunciation Guide 21 Chris Appuhn RHP 30 Blake Hyde RHP Name Pronunciation 31 Brandon Bird RHP 32 Luke Johnson OF Chris Appuhn Ape • N 6 Seth Brown OF 2 Gabe Lapito IF Mike Bahun buh • HOON 35 Matt Buckingham RHP 19 Marc Lewis LHP Matt / Zach Daeges DEG • iss 4 Matt Daeges OF - Justin Mosley OF Steve Grasley GRAYS • lee 23 Zach Daeges OF/RHP 11 Dan Norquist OF Matt Goliber GOL • i • ber 39 Jeff Daneff RHP 8 Chase Odenreider IF Daven Hafey DAY • ven HAY • fee 15 Tony Daniel C 34 Ted Ogilvie RHP Jim Hinrichs HEN • ricks 5 Brad Dutton IF 22 Adrian Rider RHP Gabe Lapito La • PEE • toe 10 Matt Goliber C 40 Scott Reese LHP Chase Odenreider O • den • rider 13 Jon Gorden RHP 18 Tony Roth IF Adam Schaecher Sheck • er 20 Chris Gradoville C 26 Adam Schaecher RHP Ed Servais Service 7 Steve Grasley RHP 16 Dave Schultz IF Josh Weisenberger WISE • in • bur • ger 24 Blake Groen C 29 Josh Weisenberger LHP Pete Wiedewitsch WEED • uh • witch 3 Daven Hafey IF 17 Pete Wiedewitsch IF/OF/LHP Eric Wordekemper WORD • e • kemp • er 14 Matt Hammer IF 12 Eric Wordekemper RHP Travis Wyckoff WHY • cough 1 Jim Hinrichs OF 2 2004 Outlook Creighton University Moving forward while rediscovering the success of the past will be a major theme of the Creighton Bluejays this season as they embark on a new era of Creighton baseball with first-year Location . .Omaha, Neb. (390,000) head coach Ed Servais.