Baseball 2009

BASEBALL 2009

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TABLE OF CONTENTS EAD OACH OB KARICICH Head Coach Rob Skaricich 2 H C R S 2009 Roster 3 Rob Skaricich is in his 12th season as the head 2009 Preview 4-5 baseball coach at Grove City College. He has Returning Letterwinners 6-9 led Grove City to 179 wins as head coach, in- 2008 Review 10-11 cluding a program-record 26 victories in 2006. Record Book 12 Last season, Skaricich led Grove City to the About The PAC 13 Presidents’ Athletic Conference title and the About Grove City College 14-15 program’s first NCAA Tournament appearance. QUICK FACTS In 2006, Grove City earned its first-ever NCAA Location ______Grove City, Pa. regional ranking. Pitcher Erik Arnesen was se- Founded______1876 lected in the 17th round of the MLB First-Year Enrollment ______2,450 Player Draft by the Washington Nationals while Colors ______Crimson and White shortstop Mike Ritter achieved CoSIDA Academic All-America honors. Nickname ______Wolverines Under his guidance, the Wolverines have captured four PAC champi- Affiliation ______NCAA Division III onships while virtually rewriting the program’s record book. In 2001, Conference ___ Presidents’ Athletic Grove City captured its first-ever conference title, finishing with a 19-10 Home Field ______College Field mark. That year, Grove City led the PAC in home runs (a school record President ______Dr. Richard Jewell 29), fielding (.950 percentage) and pitching (3.77 earned run average). Alma Mater _____ Grove City, 1967 Meanwhile, the 2002 Wolverine squad picked up the program’s sec- Athletic Director _____ Dr. Don Lyle Alma Mater ____ Muskingum, 1971 ond straight PAC title. That year, Grove City closed the season with 13 Associate A.D. _____Susan Roberts wins in 18 games, including a win over Division II power Slippery Rock. TAFF Alma Mater ______Ohio, 1975 Skaricich has earned the conference’s Coach of the Year award four S Associate A.D. ______Joe Walters times in his career. He first earned that award in 1999 after leading Alma Mater _ Slippery Rock, 1968 Grove City to 24 victories and a second-place finish in the conference. Head Coach ______Rob Skaricich He also earned the Coach of the Year award in 2001, 2002 and 2008. Alma Mater ______Hiram, 1991 Skaricich is also an assistant football coach at Grove City College. Career Record 179-176 (11 years) He recently completed his sixth season as the Wolverines’ defensive OACHING Assistant Coach ______Cory Hake coordinator after spending seven years as a defensive assistant.

/C Assistant Coach ___ Bruce Johnson A native of Wickliffe, Ohio, Skaricich earned his bachelor’s degree First Year of Program ______1884 from Hiram in 1991 and a master’s degree from Cleveland State in 1993. Head Trainer __ Kay Mitchell Emigh

ACTS Assistant Trainer _____ Rick Hawke

F Equipment Mgr ____ Larry Freeman ASSISTANT COACH BRUCE JOHNSON Equipment Mgr ___ Jim Richardson Bruce Johnson is in his fifth season as an assistant baseball coach at

UICK CONTACT I NFORMATION Grove City College. A native of Howland, Ohio, Johnson has made a profound impact on the Wolverine program. Q Coach Rob Skaricich In his first full season with the program, 2006, he helped the Wolver- Office Phone ______724-458-3836 Best Time to Call ______Mornings ines set a single-season program record with 26 victories. Grove City E-mail [email protected] posted a 17-game improvement over the previous season, which ranked ••• as one of the top improvements anywhere in college baseball. Sports Info. Dir. ______R.A. Briggs In 2008, Johnson helped guide Grove City to the conference title Office Telephone __ 724-458-3365 and a berth in the NCAA Championship Tournament. A highly-successful Office Fax ______724-458-3855 coach and administrator at the scholastic level, Johnson recently re- Home Telephone _ 724-748-3718 tired as activities director for Howland Local Schools. E-mail [email protected] Johnson is a 1979 cum laude graduate of Youngstown State. He Athletic Dept. Phone 724-458-2900 also earned a master of arts degree from Liberty University in 1991. Athletic Dept. Fax 724-458-3855 Web http://www2.gcc.edu/sports ASSISTANT COACH CORY HAKE CREDITS Cory Hake is in his second season as Grove City College’s pitching coach. He joins the Grove City staff after spending four years as the Editor ______R.A. Briggs, SID head baseball coach at nearby Slippery Rock High School (2002-05). Head shots by Gregg Studio, Grove Hake helped the Wolverines capture the Presidents’ Athletic Con- City, Pa. Action shots by Gregg Studio and ference title and a berth in the NCAA Championship Tournament in 2008. Dave Miller, Darlington, Pa. Hake earned a bachelor’s degree from Calvin College in 1994. He Printing by Sharon Commercial Print- then completed his master’s degree from the United States Sports Acad- ing, Sharon, Pa. emy in 2000. .

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20092009 RROSTER No. Name Pos. Yr. Hometown (High School) 2 *** Ben Wilson SS Sr. Mechanicsville, Va. (Lee-Davis) 3 *** Seth Thompson OF Sr. Canton, Ohio (GlenOak) 4 Brandon Durbin IF Fr. Cranberry Township, Pa. (Seneca Valley) 5 * Butch Kriger OF So. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Montour) 6 * Zach Wilson IF Jr. Mechanicsville, Va. (Lee-Davis) 7 ** Mike Herringshaw P Jr. Chardon, Ohio (Notre Dame Cathedral Latin) 8 *** Cody Koontz IF Jr. Moundsville, W. Va. (John Marshall) 9 Dan Perkins OF Fr. Hudson, Ohio (Hudson) 10 ** Mark Scriven IF Jr. Gibsonia, Pa. (Dutch Fork, S.C.) 11 * Scott Moran OF So. Columbia, Md. (Chapelgate Christian) 12 * Steve Stombaugh P So. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Mount Lebanon) 13 * Dan Quirk OF So. Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Schuylerville) 14 *** Matt Tindall P Sr. Copley, Ohio (Copley) 15 ** Tyler Thompson 3B-1B Jr. Lee, Maine (Lee Academy) 17 * Cory Metcalf P So. Ashland, Ohio (Ashland) 18 *** Brad Stombaugh 1B Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Mount Lebanon) 19 Andrew Krull P Fr. Imperial, Pa. (West Allegheny) 20 Jason Ferguson 1B Fr. Mineral Ridge, Ohio (Mineral Ridge) 21 Robert Pecchio OF So. Aurora, Ohio (Cuyahoga Valley Christian) 22 * Chip Hasek P So. Valencia, Pa. (Mars) 23 * Marcus Magister C So. Allison Park, Pa. (Hampton) 2009 R 24 *** Zach Hillegas P Sr. Bridgeport, W. Va. (Bridgeport) 25 Kyle Wolff P-OF So. Centerville, Ohio (Centerville) 26 Marcus Chakot C Fr. Indiana, Pa. (Indiana)

27 * J.T. Seelman P So. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Thomas Jefferson) OSTER 28 Kyle Silk P So. Akron, Ohio (Cuyahoga Valley Christian) 29 Andrew Patterson IF So. Akron, Ohio (Cuyahoga Valley Christian) 31 Matt Smith P So. Albany, N.Y. (Loudonville Christian) 32 * Andy Klimek P So. Oakdale, Pa. (South Fayette) 33 Will McCoy C Fr. Newark, Ohio (Newark) *-letters earned Head Coach: Rob Skaricich (1) Assistant Coaches: Bruce Johnson (16) and Cory Hake (30) 20092009 SSCHEDULE February 24-28 Spring Trip -- Winter Haven, Fla. April 11 at Geneva (DH) 1:00 March 20 at Westminster* (DH) 3:00 April 14 at Thiel* (DH) 1:00 March 21 WESTMINSTER* 1:00 April 17 at Thomas More* 3:00 March 24 SAINT VINCENT (DH) 1:00 April 18 at Thomas More* (DH) 1:00 March 27 at Waynesburg* 3:00 April 22 THIEL* 3:00 March 28 WAYNESBURG* 1:00 April 24 at Wash. & Jeff.* 3:00 April 1 at Saint Vincent 3:00 April 25 WASH. & JEFF.* 1:00 April 2 D’YOUVILLE (DH) 2:00 April 27 at Fredonia State (DH) 2:00 April 4 CASE WESTERN (DH) 1:00 May 1 BETHANY* 3:00 April 6 PENN STATE BEHREND 3:00 May 2 at Bethany* (DH) 1:00 April 8 at Hiram (DH) 2:00 May 7-9 Presidents’ Athletic Conference April 9 GENEVA 3:00 Championship Tournament *Presidents’ Athletic Conference Games Home Games in ALL CAPS DH-Doubleheader

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20092009 SSEASON PPREVIEW If a person could only use one word to de- scribe the 2009 Grove City College baseball team as it prepares for the upcoming season, the adjec- tive “experienced” would be an excellent choice. Grove City welcomes back 18 lettermen from the Wolverines’ historic 2008 season. The Wolver- ines became the first Presidents’ Athletic Confer- ence team to earn an automatic berth in the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament last year. Now, Grove City will look to make a return trip to the NCAA regionals as several key contributors are back in the fold. Grove City welcomes back five full-time starters in the field, several part-time starters and an experienced pitching staff as the Wolverines pursue their fourth conference title in an eight-year span. Versatility will also be a key for the Wolverines as several players are capable of performing well at numerous positions on the diamond. PITCHING Grove City returns the bulk of its starting rotation in 2009, including junior Mike Herringshaw and sophomore Cory Metcalf. Herringshaw made 18 Senior Zach Hillegas is a three-year letterman total appearances and led the Wolverines with six as a starting pitcher for Grove City. He struck out 38 batters in 36 innings last season. REVIEW victories.

P Metcalf, meanwhile, tied for the team lead with Herringshaw and Metcalf started Grove City’s eight starts last season. He threw a complete game two games at the NCAA New York Regional last in Grove City’s PAC Tournament win over Thiel last May. Senior fireballer Zach Hillegas is back after fan-

EASON year, sending the Wolverines into the finals.

S ning 38 batters in 36 innings. He too made eight starts last year and will likely be a key member of the rotation. Several other veterans will compete for a spot in the rotation. Sophomores Chip Hasek and Andy Klimek each made three starts in 2008 and could challenge for a full-time spot in the rotation. Grove City’s bullpen will also be stocked with experienced arms this spring. Senior Matt Tindall picked up two wins in 14 appearances last year. He is Grove City’s most experienced reliever. Also back is sophomore Steve Stombaugh, who went 1-0 as a freshman. Stombaugh also added a save in his rookie season. Sophomore J.T. Seelman also returns after lettering in 2008. Junior Mark Scriven saw time in the bullpen last year and may see spot duty on the mound in 2009. INFIELD Several familiar faces return this season for Grove City as a number of players will battle for time. Senior Ben Wilson returns for his third season Junior Mark Scriven will likely be one of Grove as the Wolverines’ starting shortstop. Wilson hit City’s most versatile players during the 2009 .351 last year and earned Second Team All-Presi- season. dents’ Athletic Conference.

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20092009 SSEASON PPREVIEW Several players will battle for time at the other three infield positions. At third base, Scriven and junior Zach Wilson both saw considerable time last season. Versatile sophomore Scott Moran also split time between third base and the outfield in 2008. Junior Tyler Thompson, who hit .282 in 18 appearances last year, will also compete for time at third base after moving across from first base. A number of players are expected to challenge for time at second base, including Zach Wilson and sophomore Andrew Patterson. Senior Brad Stombaugh hit .404 in 29 starts at first base last year and is the incumbent there. Senior Cody Koontz is a three-year letterman at the corner infield positions. He is also in the infield mix, as well as at DH. Sophomore Marcus Magister moves from the outfield to catcher this year and has the inside track to replace three-year starter Ray Mertz. He belted

three home runs in just 37 at-bats last year. S

OUTFIELD EASON Although the Wolverines must replace consen- Senior Ben Wilson is back for his third season sus All-American Brian Moran in center field, Grove as Grove City’s starting shortstop. He started at second base as a freshman.

City still returns plenty of talent in the outfield. P Like in the infield, the Wolverines return one full-time holdover and numerous other veterans. REVIEW Senior speedster Seth Thompson is a three- year letterman in left field and will likely lead off again this year. In 2008, Thompson swiped a dozen bases and scored 33 runs. He will slide over to center this season. Scott Moran played extensively in right field while fellow sophomore Butch Kriger saw time in the outfield and at DH. Scott Moran hit .348 as a rookie while Kriger hit .388 and slugged .534. Sophomore Dan Quirk played in 16 games in 2008 and is a candidate for time in the outfield, as are classmates Robert Pecchio and Kyle Wolff. SCHEDULE Grove City will play each of the eight other Presi- dents’ Athletic Conference squads three times this season, giving the Wolverines a 24-game league schedule. The Wolverines are looking to claim one of the four berths in the season-ending PAC Champion- ship Tournament May 7-9. The conference champion will once again advance to the NCAA Tourna- ment. Grove City opens the season February 24-28 with a series of games in Winter Haven, Fla. Con- Senior Seth Thompson will be at or near the ference play begins March 20 at longtime rival top of the Grove City lineup once again after Westminster. The home schedule begins the next posting a .478 on-base percentage in 2008. afternoon against Westminster.

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RRETURNING LLETTERWINNERS CHIP CODY HASEK KOONTZ SOPHOMORE• PITCHER SENIOR • INFIELD VALENCIA, PA. MOUNDSVILLE, W.VA. MARS JOHN MARSHALL Returning letterwinner who will Three-year letterwinner in the compete for spot in starting infield ... Looking to reclaim full- rotation ... Made three starts as time starting spot this year ... a freshman ... Undecided major. Academic All-America candidate ... Electrical engineering Year G-GS W-L SV ERA IP H K BB major. 2008 8-3 1-1 1 7.59 21.1 34 7 15 Totals 8-3 1-1 1 7.59 21.1 34 7 15 Year G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG 2006 13-9 34 9 6 0 4 1 .176 .235 2007 27-26 78 14 20 0 7 1 .256 .282 2008 17-8 28 7 6 0 3 1 .214 .214 MIKE Totals 57-43 140 30 32 0 14 3 .229 .257 HERRINGSHAW BUTCH JUNIOR• PITCHER CHARDON, OHIO KRIGER NOTRE D AME CATH. LATIN SOPHOMORE • OUTFIELD Two-year letterman who will PITTSBURGH, PA. help anchor Wolverine pitching MONTOUR staff ... Set program record with Returning letterwinner in out-

ETTERWINNERS 18 appearances in 2008 ... field and at DH ... Will battle for Picked off nine runners last year L starting post in outfield ...... Started opener in NCAA Tour- Homered at NCAA Regional in nament ... Business manage- 2008 ... Two-year football ment major. letterman at safety ... Finance Year G-GS W-L SV ERA IP H K BB major. 2007 11-7 2-3 0 5.28 44.1 71 17 9

ETURNING Year G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG 2008 18-6 6-6 1 4.57 61.0 78 17 25 2008 32-27 103 24 40 3 21 6 .388 .534 R Totals 29-13 8-9 1 4.87 105.1 149 34 34 Totals 32-27 103 24 40 3 21 6 .388 .534

ZACH HILLEGAS SENIOR •PITCHER BRIDGEPORT, W.VA. BRIDGEPORT Three-year letterwinner who will compete for spot in rotation ... Led team in strikeouts each of last two seasons ... Academic All-America candidate ... Ac- counting major. Year G-GS W-L SV ERA IP H K BB 2006 7-5 2-1 0 2.86 22.0 14 22 27 2007 8-7 3-3 0 9.31 29.0 33 37 28 2008 8-8 1-3 0 6.00 36.0 38 38 29 Totals 23-20 6-7 0 6.31 87.0 85 97 74

Sophomore outfielder Butch Kriger hit .388 as a freshman in 2008.

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RRETURNING LLETTERWINNERS MARCUS DAN MAGISTER QUIRK SOPHOMORE • CATCHER SOPHOMORE • OUTFIELD ALLISON PARK, PA. SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. HAMPTON SCHUYLERVILLE Returning letterman ... Making Returning letterwinner ... move from outfield to catcher Speedster who will compete for ... Will likely hold down spot in time in outfield ... Saw exten- middle of Grove City order this sive time as a defensive re- spring ... Potentially one of placement and pinch-runner in team’s top power sources ... 2008 ... Business management Biology major. major. Year G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG Year G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG 2008 23-7 37 7 13 3 11 0 .351 .622 2008 16-5 20 7 2 0 0 2 .100 .150 Totals 23-7 37 7 13 3 11 0 .351 .622 Totals 16-5 20 7 2 0 0 2 .100.150

CORY MARK R ETURNING METCALF SCRIVEN SOPHOMORE• PITCHER JUNIOR • INFIELD ASHLAND, OHIO GIBSONIA, PA. ASHLAND DUTCH FORK, S.C. Returning letterwinner who will Two-year letterman ... Took L likely be key member of start- over as starting third baseman ETTERWINNERS ing rotation ... Tied for team in 2008 ... Also pitched in eight lead in starts last season ... games as a reliever ... Has also Started Grove City’s second played outfield at Grove City game at NCAA Tournament ...... Named to PAC Academic Political science major. Honor Roll ... Business management major. Year G-GS W-L SV ERA IP H K BB 2008 10-8 2-3 0 8.65 51.0 73 25 22 Year G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG Totals 10-8 2-3 0 8.65 51.0 73 25 22 2007 20-12 44 8 14 0 4 3 .318 .318 2008 25-24 77 11 21 0 10 0 .273 .325 Totals 45-36 121 19 35 0 14 3 .289 .322

SCOTT J.T. MORAN SEELMAN SOPHOMORE • OUTFIELD SOPHOMORE• PITCHER COLUMBIA, MD. PITTSBURGH, PA. CHAPELGATE C HRISTIAN THOMAS J EFFERSON Returning letterman who will Returning letterwinner as a re- compete for starting spot in liever ... Will look to be integral outfield ... One of Grove City’s member of Grove City pitching most versatile players ... Played staff again in 2009 ... Business extensively at third and in right management major. field as a rookie ... Marketing major. Year G-GS W-L SV ERA IP H K BB 2008 9-0 1-0 0 6.55 11.0 19 2 5 Year G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG Totals 9-0 1-0 0 6.55 11.0 19 2 5 2008 29-21 89 32 31 0 10 5 .348 .461 Totals 29-21 89 32 31 0 10 5 .348 .461

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RRETURNING LLETTERWINNERS STEVE STOMBAUGH SOPHOMORE• PITCHER PITTSBURGH, PA. MOUNT L EBANON Letterwinner who will likely be integral part of bullpen again in 2009 ... Made 10 appearances in relief as a rookie ... Accounting major. Year G-GS W-L SV ERA IP H K BB 2008 10-0 1-0 1 2.84 12.2 21 4 5 Totals 10-0 1-0 1 2.84 12.2 21 4 5

SETH THOMPSON SENIOR • OUTFIELD CANTON, OHIO GLENOAK Three-year letterman in outfield ... Will likely move from left to center this year ... Posted .478

ETTERWINNERS on-base percentage in 2008 ...

L Second on team in batting average in 2007 ... Mechanical engineering major.

Year G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG Senior Brad Stombaugh is a three-year 2006 20-9 37 17 15 0 5 6 .405 .541

ETURNING letterman and starter at first base for Grove 2007 21-21 56 20 21 0 11 7 .375 .482

R City. The slick-fielding veteran hit .404 during 2008 36-33 130 33 48 2 24 12 .369 .508 the 2008 season and owns a .361 batting Totals 77-63 223 70 84 2 40 25 .377 .507 average for his career. BRAD TYLER STOMBAUGH THOMPSON SENIOR • FIRST B ASE JUNIOR • INFIELD PITTSBURGH, PA. LEE, MAINE MOUNT L EBANON LEE ACADEMY Three-year letterwinner at first Two-year lettermwinner at first base and DH ... Returning starter base for Grove City... Will battle at first base ... Finished second for time at both corner infield on team in batting in 2008 .... spots and at DH this year ... Also football letterman ... Fi- Accounting major. nance major. Year G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG Year G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG 2007 9-3 11 3 3 0 4 2 .273 .273 2006 15-10 41 6 13 0 8 1 .317 .390 2008 18-7 39 5 11 1 4 0 .282 .410 2007 21-15 58 13 18 0 4 2 .310 .328 Totals 27-10 50 8 14 1 8 2 .280 .380 2008 30-29 109 18 44 0 15 1 .404 .486 Totals 66-54 208 37 75 0 27 4 .361 .423

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RRETURNING LLETTERWINNERS MATT BEN TINDALL WILSON SENIOR• PITCHER SENIOR • SHORTSTOP COPLEY, OHIO MECHANICSVILLE, VA. COPLEY LEE-DAVIS Three-year letterman as a relief Three-year starter and pitcher ... Led team in relief ap- letterwinner for Grove City ... pearances in 2008 ... Could set Second Team All-PAC shortstop program record for career ap- in 2008 ... Two-year starter at pearances this year ... Mechani- shortstop ... Started at second cal engineering major. base as a freshman ... Mechani- cal engineering major. Year G-GS W-L SV ERA IP H K BB 2006 9-0 2-0 1 4.20 15.0 20 4 5 Year G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG 2007 10-0 0-3 1 6.97 20.2 33 7 10 2006 35-34 108 28 35 2 15 2 .324 .454 2008 14-0 2-1 0 3.10 20.1 19 8 5 2007 33-33 109 19 33 2 19 3 .303 .422 Totals 33-0 4-4 2 4.82 56.0 72 19 20 2008 33-33 131 23 46 3 17 3 .351 .496 Totals101-100348 70 114 7 51 8 .328 .460 R ZACH ETURNING WILSON JUNIOR • INFIELD

MECHANICSVILLE, VA. L LEE-DAVIS ETTERWINNERS Returning letterman ... Will compete for starting assignment in the infield this year ... Brother of senior shortstop Ben Wilson ... Christian Thought major. Year G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG 2008 11-9 19 4 8 0 1 1 .421 .474 Totals 11-9 19 4 8 0 1 1 .421.474

In 2008, Grove City became the first Presi- Senior Ben Wilson is a three-year starter in the dents’ Athletic Conference team to earn an middle infield for Grove City. Wilson earned automatic berth in the NCAA Division III Second Team All-Presidents’ Athletic Confer- Tournament. The Wolverines competed in the ence honors in 2008. New York Regional in Auburn, N.Y.

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20082008 IIN RREVIEW The 2008 edition of the Grove City College baseball team did not set records for wins, games played, runs, home runs or any other team statis- tic. But the Wolverines did do something that no team in program or Presidents’ Athletic Conference history had ever done before: earn an automatic berth in the NCAA Championship Tournament. Grove City captured the PAC Championship Tournament and received the league’s first-ever automatic bid in baseball. By advancing to the New York Regional, the Wolverines became the first PAC team in 24 years to reach the NCAA Tournament. In addition, senior center fielder Brian Moran became a consensus Division III All-American and earned Division III Rawlings Gold Glove honors. Grove City opened the 2008 season by going 3-3 in a six-game trip to Orlando, Fla. The Wolver- ines split a season-opening doubleheader March 15 against Trinity Christian (Ill.). After dropping Game One 4-1, Grove City collected 16 hits in winning the nightcap 16-4. Head coach Rob Skaricich earned PAC Coach of Moran tripled twice and drove in four runs in the Year for the fourth time in his career. the win while Ben Wilson went 3-for-4 with three

EVIEW Grove City improved to 3-1 two days later by runs knocked in. sweeping Bates, 8-2 and 5-4. The Wolverines scored R

N twice in the bottom of the sixth in Game Two to earn the win. Freshman reliever Steve Stombaugh picked up his first collegiate victory. Grove City opened conference play March 29

2008 I by earning a pair of extra-inning wins at Bethany. Wilson singled home Moran in the 11th inning of the opener to give the Wolverines a 12-11 win. In Game Two, Wilson scored the game-winner on a 10th-inning single by Brad Stombaugh as the Wolverines pulled out a 4-3 victory. Moran doubled home Seth Thompson in the ninth inning to force extra innings. Grove City fell to 2-2 in the conference two days later by dropping both ends of a doubleheader at Thiel. But the Wolverines rebounded April 9 to sweep a doubleheader from Oberlin at the Lorain Pipe Yard. Senior pitcher Chris Bowser did not allow an earned run in six innings during Grove City’s 15-1 win in the opener. In Game Two, Scott Moran doubled, singled and scored three runs as the Wolverines notched a 9-2 win. Grove City moved to 3-3 in the conference by splitting an April 12 doubleheader with visiting Waynesburg. Waynesburg pulled out an 11-10 win in the opener but Grove City used an eight-run eighth inning to earn an 11-4 win in Game Two. Senior Brian Moran earned PAC Player of the Brian Moran’s grand slam in the eighth put Year and consensus All-America honors in 2008. Grove City ahead to stay.

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20082008 IIN RREVIEW Moran’s second grand slam of the week April opener, Zach Hillegas and Bowser combined on a 18, coupled with Ray Mertz’s three doubles, helped three-hit shutout in a 3-0 win. the Wolverines secure a 12-10 win over Lake Erie. Grove City then jumped out to a 7-1 lead in Freshman Chip Hasek worked out of a ninth- the nightcap en route to a 12-8 win. Butch Kriger inning jam to earn his first save of the season. went 4-for-5 for the Wolverines in the win. Grove City moved closer to securing a berth in The streak reached six games April 24 as Grove the PAC Championship Tournament April 19 by City took the opener of a doubleheader with visit- sweeping host W&J, 8-7 and 11-6. Mertz tied the ing Fredonia State. Freshman Steve Stombaugh opener with a two-run homer in the top of the fired 2 1/3 innnings of relief to earn the save in a ninth while Wilson followed with a solo blast. 14-7 Game One win. In Game Two, Scott Moran roped a two-run Grove City dropped a 9-8 decision in the night- double in the top of the eighth to give Grove City cap, despite a game-tying grand slam from fresh- a 6-5 lead. Thompson and Bryan Pierrot both col- man DH Marcus Magister in the bottom of the sixth. lected four hits each in the nightcap. The Wolverines wrapped up conference play The Wolverines’ winning streak reached five as the No. 4 seed in the PAC Championship Tour- with a sweep of visiting Geneva April 22. In the nament. Grove City’s march to the league title began May 9 with a 7-3 win over top-seeded Thomas 2008 STATISTICS More. Herringshaw fired a complete game while BATTING Name G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG OBP Brian Moran homered as part of a three-hit game. B. Moran 36-36 130 45 59 8 50 34 .454 .769 .559 Thompson also collected three hits. 2008 I B. Stombgh30-29 109 18 44 0 15 1 .404 .486 .416 In the winner’s bracket final against Thiel, Mertz Kriger 32-27 103 24 40 3 21 6 .388 .534 .471 drove in Thompson in the bottom of the ninth to Mertz 34-33 130 18 49 2 39 2 .377 .515 .440 S. Thompson 36-33 130 33 48 2 24 12 .369 .508 .478 give Grove City a 4-3 win. Mertz also doubled twice B. Wilson 33-33 131 23 46 3 17 3 .351 .496 .410 in the win while batterymate Cory Metcalf threw N S. Moran 29-21 89 32 31 0 10 5 .348 .461 .453 Grove City’s second straight complete game. R

Pierrot 35-35 136 20 39 0 25 0 .287 .331 .357 Later that day, the Wolverines captured the EVIEW Scriven 25-24 77 11 21 0 10 0 .273 .325 .329 ----- conference title with a come-from-behind 11-10 win Pecchio 1-0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.0001.0001.00 over Thiel. Coyne 5-0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 Brian Moran’s two-run single in the top of the Z. Wilson 11-9 19 4 8 0 1 1 .421 .474 .607 Magister 23-7 37 7 13 3 11 0 .351 .622 .444 ninth put Grove City ahead for good. Herringshaw, T. Thompson 18-7 39 5 11 1 4 0 .282 .410 .310 who threw nine innings the day before, worked Messner 12-8 27 3 6 1 6 0 .222 .370 .323 out of a jam in the bottom of the ninth for the Koontz 17-8 28 7 6 0 3 1 .214 .214 .303 save. Junior reliever Matt Tindall earned the win. Zimmerman 15-8 40 4 7 0 4 0 .175 .225 .186 Wolff 7-1 9 1 1 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 By winning the conference, the Wolverines Quirk 16-5 20 7 2 0 0 2 .100 .150 .182 earned their first-ever postseason invitation and a Patterson 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 trip to the NCAA New York Regional in Auburn, Tindall 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 Totals 36-36 264 23 67 .473 N.Y. 1261 433 240 .343 .421 Grove City opened the tournament against the PITCHING nation’s second-ranked squad, Cortland State. Name G-GS W-L SV ERA IP H K BB Thompson collected three hits and Herringshaw Hrrngshw 18-6 6-6 1 4.57 61.0 78 17 25 Hillegas 8-8 1-3 0 6.00 36.0 38 38 29 pitched into the seventh but the Wolverines Bowser 11-7 2-2 1 6.38 48.0 70 33 11 dropped a 10-1 decision to the eventual region Metcalf 10-8 2-3 0 8.65 51.0 73 25 22 champion. ---- In the consolation bracket of the double-elimi- SStombgh 8-0 1-0 1 2.84 12.2 21 4 5 Scriven 8-0 1-0 0 2.89 9.1 13 2 6 nation, Grove City faced perennial NCAA Tourna- Tindall 14-0 2-1 0 3.10 20.1 19 8 5 ment qualifier Eastern Connecticut State. Klimek 4-3 0-1 0 5.79 9.1 10 4 8 The Wolverines assembled a five-run fourth in- Seelman 9-0 1-0 0 6.55 11.0 19 2 5 Hasek 8-3 1-1 1 7.59 21.1 34 7 15 ning in taking a 5-2 lead. Mark Scriven ripped a go- Coyne 10-1 1-1 1 9.42 14.1 21 10 19 ahead two-run single while Butch Kriger followed S. Moran 1-0 0-0 0 54.00 0.1 3 0 1 with a two-run homer to right. Smith 1-0 0-0 0 54.00 0.1 2 0 0 However, ECSU rallied with a five-run seventh Totals 36-36 5 295.0 150 18-18 6.19 401 151 inning on its way to a 10-5 win.

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RRECORD BBOOK INDIVIDUAL - SEASON INDIVIDUAL - CAREER BATTING BATTING Batting Avg: .493, John Avdellas, 1988 Batting Avg: .436, Brian Moran, 2007-08 .465, Jim Donnelly, 1998 .417, Jim Donnelly, 1995-1998 Home Runs: 12, Nate Kauffman, 2001 Home Runs: 23, Nate Kauffman, 1998-2001 8, Brian Moran, 2008 14, John Senkowitz, 1984-87 Runs Scored: 45, Brian Moran, 2008 Runs Scored: 108, Mike Kashurba, 1998-2001 40, Eric Kephart, 1999 102, Nate Kauffman, 1998-2001 Total Hits: 59, Brian Moran, 2008 Total Hits: 161, Bryan Pierrot, 2005-08 54, Brian Moran, 2007 157, Nate Kauffman, 1998-2001 Runs Batted In: 50, Brian Moran, 2008 Runs Batted In: 118, Nate Kauffman, 1998-2001 40, Jim Donnelly, 1998 93, Mike Kashurba, 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: 136, Bryan Pierrot, 2008 At-Bats: 472, Bryan Pierrot, 2005-08 134, Jerry Ott, 2006 431, Jerry Ott, 2003-06 PITCHING PITCHING Wins: 9, Erik Arnesen, 2006 Wins: 17, Larry Sawyer, 1967-70 6, Ryan Carr, 2006 15, Dave Meadows, 1988-91 6, Dave Meadows, 1991 Innings: 188.0, Ryan Carr, 2003-06 6, Jeff Meyers, 1999 185.0, Larry Sawyer, 1967-70 6, Mike Herringshaw, 2008 Saves: 12, Justin Miller, 2004-06 Innings: 71.0, Erik Arnesen, 2006 3, Erik Arnesen, 2003-06 67.1, Ryan Carr, 2006 3, Ron Jones, 1996-99 OOK Saves: 5, Justin Miller, 2005 Appearances: 44, Chris McGrady, 1991-94

B 5, Justin Miller, 2006 38, Justin Miller, 2004-07 Appearances: 18, Mike Herringshaw, 2008 Strikeouts: 164, Paul Barnes, 1974-77 16, Eric Bowser, 1993 146, Erik Arnesen, 2003-06 Strikeouts: 84, Erik Arnesen, 2006 ERA: 1.99, Gary Clay, 1969-72 (149 IP) ECORD

R 58, Paul Barnes, 1977 ERA: 0.97, Drew McCandless, 1981 1.16, Tom Good, 1970 TEAM RECORDS Batting Avg: .365, 1998 Wins: 26, 2006 Home Runs: 29, 2001 ERA: 2.09, 1970 Runs Scored: 273, 1999 Saves: 8, 2006

Nate Kauffman (left) is Grove City’s single- season and career home run leader. Ryan Carr (above) is Grove City’s leader in innings pitched.

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AABOUT THE PPAACC Founded in 1955, the Presidents’ Athletic Con- 08 academic year. Geneva and Saint Vincent are ference continues its mission of promoting inter- playing full conference schedules during their time collegiate athletics and the pursuit of academic ex- as provisional members of NCAA Division III. cellence. The PAC annually crowns champions in 19 Comprised of 10 select private colleges - sports. All-Conference status is awarded in all 19 Bethany College, Chatham University, Geneva Col- sports. Head coaches select all-league squads for lege, Grove City College, Saint Vincent College, Thiel all team sports, while in individual sports such as College, Thomas More College, Washington & cross country and tennis, all-PAC accolades are Jefferson College, Waynesburg University and based upon performances at the conference cham- Westminster College - the PAC remains a unique pionships. organization in this day of high-pressure intercol- The PAC annually awards its men’s and legiate athletics. women’s All-Sports Trophies to the schools which With academics at the center of each member’s perform best across the board in conference com- philosophy, the PAC is built on the principle that petition. Washington & Jefferson won the Men’s an athletic program is a part of college life, but not All-Sports Trophy in 2007-08 while Westminster an entity in itself. won the Women’s All-Sports Trophy.. P During the 2005-06 academic year, Chatham In 2007-08, the league named 660 student-ath- RESIDENTS College, Geneva College and Saint Vincent College letes to the PAC Academic Honor Roll, which rec- all joined the PAC. Chatham competed for PAC ognizes all participating student-athletes who at- championships for the first time during the 2007- tain a term grade-point average of 3.60 or above.

2008 Standings Conference Overall 2008 Presidents’ Athletic Conference ’ A WL WLT Championship Tournament May 9-10 THLETIC Thomas More 11 1 26 13 Ross Memorial Park, Washington, Pa. Thiel 8 4 29 15 Game A - Grove City 7, Thomas More 3 Westminster 8 4 24 16 Game B - Thiel 12, Westminster 10 Grove City* 5 7 18 18

Game C - Thomas More 11, Westminster 3 C Washington & Jefferson 5 7 23 17 1 Game D - Grove City 4, Thiel 3 Waynesburg 4 8 17 21 Game E - Thiel 10, Thomas More 7 ONFERENCE Bethany 1 11 10 28 1 Game F - Grove City 11, Thiel 10 Geneva 18 18 Saint Vincent 16 19 *-PAC Tournament Champion Presidents’ Athletic Conference Presidents’ Athletic Conference 2008 All-Conference First Team 2008 All-Conference Second Team C RAY MERTZ GROVE CITY 1B Spencer Franzreb Thomas More C Andrew Howard Thiel 1B John Izzo Westminster 1B Justin Scarpitti Thiel 2B Sam Schmeltzer Thomas More 2B Wes White, Jr. Waynesburg 3B Jake Brown Thomas More 3B Jim Pasquine Wash. & Jeff. S S Nick Maiorano Westminster S S Chad Ulogar Thiel S S BEN WILSON GROVE CITY OF BRIAN MORAN GROVE CITY SS Joe Bogdewiecz Wash. & Jeff. OF Eric Boylan Thiel OF Don Womeldorff Westminster OF Marc Price Thomas More OF Dave Nypaver Thiel OF Brandon Drespling Westminster OF Justin Benson Wash. & Jeff. DH Chris Dunham Thiel OF Johnny Lee Thomas More P Josh Tedesco Thiel DH Brad Ketterer Thomas More P Ian Poole Wash. & Jeff. P Pat Berndsen Thomas More P Matt Koopman Thomas More P Eric Wadowsky Thiel UT Chris Leasure Bethany P Adam Sargent Thomas More PAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Brian Moran, Grove City PAC COACH OF THE YEAR: Rob Skaricich, Grove City

13 GROVE CITY COLLEGE AABOUT THE CCOLLEGE The beautifully landscaped PROGRAMS AND MAJORS campus of Grove City College Biology stretches over 150 acres and in- Biology (B.S.) Molecular Biology (B.S). cludes 27 neo-Gothic buildings. Business It is considered one of the loveli- Accounting (B.S.) est in the nation. Business Management (B.S) Entrepreneurship (B.S.) While the College has Finance (B.S.) changed to meet the needs of Industrial Management (B.S.) the society it serves, its basic phi- Marketing Management (B.S.) Chemistry losophy has remained un- Biochemistry (B.S.) changed since its founding in Chemistry (B.S.) 1876. It is a Christian, liberal arts Communication Studies Communication Studies (B.A.) institution, dedicated to the prin- Computer Science ciple of providing the highest Grove City College’s Computer Science (B.S.) quality education at the lowest Breen Student Union Computer Info. Systems (B.S) Economics possible cost. This is part of the Information Economics (B.A.) Wishing to remain truly inde- Technology Initiative, a total pro- Business/Economics (B.S.) pendent and to retain its distinc- Education gram integrating technology Early Childhood (B.S.) tive qualities as a private school across the curriculum. Elementary (B.S.) governed by private citizens The College believes that its Secondary Certifications: (trustees), it is one of few col- Biology/General Science (B.S.) student body has a unique mix Chemistry (B.S.) leges in the country that does of talents and abilities. Its Career Chemistry/General Science (B.S.) not accept federal funds. English (B.A.) Services program helps students English/Communication (B.A.) OLLEGE Affiliated with the Presbyte- identify those key assets during French (B.A.) rian Church (U.S.A.), but not nar- C the first year and then builds a Mathematics (B.A.) rowly denominational, the Col- four-year strategy to help them Music (B.M.)

ITY lege believes that to be well-edu- Physics (B.S.) pursue a satisfying career. Physics/General Science (B.S.) cated a student should be ex- C Personal counseling, profes- Social Studies (B.A.) posed to the central ideas of the sional speakers, databases, Spanish (B.A.) Judeo-Christian tradition. Engineering alumni contacts, summer intern- Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E.) ROVE Grove City College offers un- ships, corporate visits, employer Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.) dergraduate degrees in liberal English G presentations and more are in- arts, sciences, engineering, busi- English (B.A.) corporated into the career prepa- History ness, and music and is distin- ration experience. Grove City fol- History (B.A.)

BOUT guished as a national leader in lows the semester calendar plan, Mathematics Mathematics (B.S.)

A education. in addition to offering two-week Modern Languages Grove City’s programs in sessions in January and May. French (B.A.) electrical and mechanical engi- Most of the 2,500 students Spanish (B.A.) neering are accredited by the En- Music & Fine Arts live in separate men’s and Music (B.M.) gineering Accreditation Commis- women’s dormitories. The rest Music/Business (B.M.) sion Board of the Accreditation are local commuters or married Music/Performing Arts (B.M) Board for Engineering and Tech- Music/Religion (B.M) students. A full program of cul- Physics nology. tural, professional, athletic and Applied Physics (B.S.) The “big business school cur- social activities is offered, includ- Applied Physics/Computer (B.S.) riculum” prepares students for Political Science ing 19 intercollegiate varsity ath- Political Science (B.A.) today’s global business reality. letic teams. Psychology An extensive variety of internship Grove City, a town of 8,100 Psychology (B.A.) opportunities are provided Religion & Philosophy people, is located 60 miles north Christian Thought (B.A.) across the curriculum. of Pittsburgh. It is located near Philosophy (B.A.) Grove City College wants its Interstates 79 and 80 and has a Sociology Sociology (B.A.) students to be prepared in this municipal airport. age of mobile information tech- Pre-Professional Programs Charges (2008-2009) Pre-Dental nology. Each entering freshman Pre-Health receives a notebook computer Tuition Pre-Law $6,037 per semester Pre-Medical which is his or hers to keep upon Pre-Theology graduation with a four-year de- Room/Board Pre-Veterinary gree. $3,220 per semester

14 BASEBALL 2009 AATHLETIC FFACILITIES 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 under- gone numerous renovations and improvements in recent 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. During the summer of 2006, the College installed CSTurf at Robert E. Thorn Field. CSTurf is a synthetic playing surface that Grove City College installed CSTurf, lights and new track and field competition areas features polyethylene LSR grass fibers and a at Robert E. Thorn Field in summer 2006. rubber infill system. In addition, the PLC features the Grove City Lights were also added at Robert E. Thorn College Pool, one of the premier aquatic facili- Field while the 8-lane track around the field was ties in the region. Each year, Grove City hosts resurfaced. the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Swimming These upgrades benefit the entire campus and Diving Championships at the state-of-the- community as the complex will now be used art facility. by both the College’s club sports teams and In 2008, the College also hosted the Colle- its intramural program, along with the varsity giate Water Polo Association Western Division A teams. Championships at the College Pool. THLETIC The track is also available for use by recre- The PLC also features a second pool, the ational walkers and joggers. The complex also Recreational Pool, which is used by members features 10 all-weather tennis courts next to of the College community year-round. the stadium. A fitness room featuring aerobic, Cybex and F Phillips Field House, located at the north free weight equipment is an integral part of the ACILITIES end of the complex, features several locker PLC. Expansion of the fitness room is a key- rooms, an athletic training room, meeting stone of the Center’s ongoing renovations. rooms and coaches’ offices. It is used by the The PLC also features six racquetball/hand- football, track and tennis programs through- ball courts as well as two adjacent intramural out the academic year. Several upgrades to the rooms. facility were recently made. The intramural rooms each feature four bas- The Physical Learning Center (PLC) houses ketball courts, four indoor tennis courts, four the Grove City College Arena, home to the volleyball courts, an indoor track and two in- College’s basketball and volleyball programs. door jumping pits. The 1,800-seat Arena recently received new New synthetic floors were installed in the scoreboards, new scorer’s tables and new intramural rooms in summer 2006. shotclocks. The building houses an athletic training room, locker rooms and offices for coaches and physical education faculty. In 2004, the Col- lege constructed a new office suite for coaches and athletic administration. Grove City’s outdoor athletic facilities have also received numerous upgrades in recent years. The varsity soccer field, College Field, was expanded and re-sodded during the summer of 2005. College Field also received a new press box during the summer of 2007. Meanwhile, Grove City’s baseball and soft- The Grove City College Pool is one of the ball facilities received major facelifts in 2007- nation’s premier small-college venues for 08 as new dugouts, new fencing and electronic both swimming and diving and water polo. scoreboards were installed on both fields.

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