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110000BBUTLERUTLER YYEARSEARS OFOF BBASEBALLASEBALL 22009009 BButlerutler BaseballBaseball Table of Contents 2009 Quick Facts .........................................................1 2009 Outlook ...............................................................2 2009 Roster and Team Photo ......................................3 Coaching Staff ......................................................... 4-5 Horizon League ...........................................................5 Baseball Support Staff .................................................5 From The Desk Of Returning Player Bios ............................................6-13 Bullpen Club Donors ..................................................13 HEAD COACH STEVE FARLEY Newcomer Bios ................................................... 14-15 2008 Statistics and Results .......................................16 Summer Baseball ......................................................17 Welcome to the 100th season of Butler baseball! Butler Records .....................................................18-19 All-Time Lettermen .............................................. 20-21 What an honor it has been for me to be a part of this program for the past 17 seasons. Eleven Bulldog Baseball Facilities ......................................................22 baseball coaches have gone before me, including Butler legend Tony Hinkle. Our current coaching staff Conditioning and Training ..........................................23 and players will continue to work hard to uphold Butler’s winning tradition and to keep the program strong Life at Butler ..............................................................24 for those future players and coaches who will wear the Blue & White! Professional Baseball ..............................................IBC Schedule ................................................................OBC During my tenure at Butler, I’ve seen Bulldog players travel to Australia to play in international competi- tion. I’ve witnessed major facility upgrades, including a new press box, scoreboard, irrigation system and 2009 Quick Facts now on the horizon… a new indoor hitting building. I’ve seen Butler players participate in community Location ....................................Indianapolis, Ind. 46208 service projects, including serving meals to the homeless at Wheeler Mission and volunteering as men- Founded .................................................................1855 tors for local elementary school children. Enrollment .............................................................4,200 Nickname ..........................................................Bulldogs In my 17 years, I’ve coached well over 200 players. These student-athletes have led Butler to fi ve regu- Colors .................................................... Blue and White lar season or conference tournament championships and two NCAA regionals. Former Bulldogs Pat Conference ........................................... Horizon League Neshek (Twins) and Dan Johnson (Rays) are playing in the Major Leagues. Just as importantly, I’ve seen Home Field .......................................Bulldog Park (500) Dimensions .........................(L-R) 330-370-400-370-330 countless players graduate with a quality degree and move on to become successful doctors, lawyers, President ...............................................Dr. Bobby Fong teachers and businessmen. Athletic Director ..........................................Barry Collier Athletic Deparment Phone .....................(317) 940-9375 While we will continue to set our sights on winning the Horizon League Championship and qualifying for the NCAA Tournament, our greater commitment will be to develop and prepare our student-athletes for Head Coach ......................Steve Farley (Minnesota ‘81) a successful life after graduation. We anticipate that The Butler Way will follow them throughout their Record at Butler ............................427-495-1/17 years career, both on and off the fi eld. Career Record ..............................480-542-1/20 years Offi ce Phone .......................................(317) 940-9721 I hope you enjoy this media guide. May it serve as a tool to familiarize you with our program and our Assistant Coach ..................Matt Tyner (Concordia, ‘96) proud heritage. When you review it, I think you will see why we are excited about Bulldog Baseball! Offi ce Phone .......................................(317) 940-6536 Assistant Coach .........................Jeff Brown (Butler, ‘06) Go Dawgs! Assistant Coach ............Eric Riggs (Central Florida, ‘98) Baseball Athletic Trainer .......................Penny Goldberg 2008 Record ..........................................................12-34 Home: 7-12 Away: 4-21 Neutral: 1-1 2008 Horizon League Record/Finish .................7-17/7th Home: 5-7 Away: 2-10 Letterwinners returning/lost ...................................23/11 Position Starters returning/lost ..................................6/4 Steve Farley Pitching Starters returning/lost ..................................4/1 Head Coach Newcomers .................................................................11 Butler Baseball Associate A.D./Communications ............... Jim McGrath Offi ce Phone .......................................(317) 940-9414 E-Mail [email protected] Assistant SID/Baseball Contact ...................Chris Urban Offi ce Phone .......................................(317) 940-9994 E-Mail ........................................... [email protected] Sports Information Fax ..........................(317) 940-9808 Offi cial Equipment and Apparel Provider Sports Information Address ...............Hinkle Fieldhouse 510 W. 49th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46208 Credits The 2009 Butler baseball media and recruiting guide was produced Chris Urban, Assistant Sports Information Director, with as- Press Box Phone ...................................(317) 940-6597 sistance from Head Coach Steve Farley. Action photos by Brent Smith. Head shots and team photo by VSN Photography. Cover Athletics Website .........................www.butlersports.com design by Alisha Luckenbill of the Butler Publications Offi ce. Special thanks to Jim McGrath, Sally Cutler and Sheryl Rodgers. School Website ......................................www.butler.edu Requests for information about Butler baseball should be directed to Chris Urban ([email protected]). 20092009 ButlerButler BaseballBaseball • 1 22009009 OOutlookutlook Sophomore Steve Darragh will compete for playing Experience On Their Side time with Schultz after seeing action in 17 games as a fresh- With 11 seniors suiting up for the 2009 man last season. Second-year player Dan Robinson and season, the Butler baseball team will rookies Steve Kaffel and Peter Winter could also factor into rely on strong veteran leadership and a the mix at fi rst. winning tradition to guide them into yet Senior Jason Jamerson returns to his spot at second another challenging campaign. base after playing the majority of his 39 games there last With experience comes knowledge, and with knowl- season. He fi nished the year fourth on the team with a .313 edge comes the ability to learn from the past. batting average in conference play. The 2009 Butler Bulldogs have plenty of experience Sophomore Bobby Mosser, who appeared in just one on their side – boasting more senior members (11) than any contest in 2008 due to injury, could provide a power bat to other team in the league – and have plenty to learn from fol- the lineup at second. Freshmen Griffi n Richeson and Tim lowing a tough 2008 campaign in which injuries plagued the Conroy will add depth to the position. squad at just about every position at some point throughout With the graduation of four-year shortstop Joe Pauley, the year, leading to a 12-34 overall record and a fi rst-round the Bulldogs will turn to their wealth of young infi eld talent exit from the league tournament. to try to fi ll the void. Despite the lack of success on the scoreboard last Sophomore Kevin Rotherham, who saw the bulk of his season, the 2009 Butler squad does not have to look back playing time in the outfi eld last year, enters the 2009 cam- far to see a storied tradition of championships and NCAA paign as the frontrunner at short. He fi nished his freshman berths. Head coach Steve Farley, entering his 18th season season with a .250 batting average and seven runs scored. with the Bulldogs as the longest-tenured mentor in the Hori- Sophomore Grant Fillipitch, who is the favorite to start zon League, guided a program that won just 18 games in his at third, could see signifi cant time at short, while Richeson fi rst season in Indianapolis to a conference championship adds depth to the middle infi eld. just four years later and three more titles in the following After fi nishing as one of the Bulldogs’ top rookies in decade. 2008, Fillipitch returns as the top third base option for the This tradition of winning is engrained into the psyche Senior Alex Montagano batted .349 in 16 Horizon League Bulldogs in 2009. His .275 batting average, three home of the Butler team as it enters its 100th season of baseball games last season, including 11 as a starter. runs and 18 RBI led all newcomers last season while fi nish- this spring and will be on display every time they step onto ing as one of only three returning players to appear in at the fi eld. Right-handers Sinkiewicz (5.40 ERA) and Kruszka least 40 games. (4.50) boasted