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Rensselaer Quick Facts, Mission & Table of Contents Location ......................................................................Troy, NY 12180-3590 Founded ..................................................................................................1824 ATHLETICS MISSION Enrollment ............................................................................................ 5,367 The Rensselaer Athletics Department provides broad- President ................................................................. Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson based opportunities to enhance the overall student- Athletic Director ......................................................................Jim Knowlton athlete experience through high-level intercollegiate Athletic Department Phone ..................................................... 518-276-6685 and recreational competition that emphasizes superior Athletic Department Web Address .............................www.rpiathletics.com Colors ..................................................................................Cherry & White sportsmanship and the pursuit of excellence while Nickname ....................................................................................... Engineers winning championships. Creating an atmosphere that Home Field ......................................................Robison Field (natural grass) encourages personal growth while balancing academic Affiliations ......................................................... NCAA Division III, ECAC and athletic excellence is of highest importance. Essen- Conference ..............................................................................Liberty League tial to the team is the development of core values in NCAA Tournament Appearances ..............................................................17 a diverse and equitable environment while promoting ................................................................ (1990, 1992-04, 2006, 2008, 2009) positive, life-long contributions to the Rensselaer com- League Championships ..................................................10 (1996-04, 2008) munity and beyond. 2009 Record (Liberty League) .....................................................37-13 (15-4) Starters Returning/Lost ...........................................................................5/3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Lettermen Returning/Lost .....................................................................21/7 Rensselaer Quick Facts ................................................................................1 Newcomers .................................................................................................10 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ...............................................................2-4 President, Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson .............................................................3 Head Coach .............................................................Karl Steffen (Ithaca ‘78) Athletic Department Administration .......................................................5-6 Overall Collegiate Record ..........................................646-306-3 (25 seasons) Strength & Conditioning ............................................................................7 Record at Rensselaer ..................................................646-306-3 (25 seasons) Baseball Staff ...........................................................................................8-10 Office Phone ..............................................................................518-276-6185 Head Coach Karl Steffen .........................................................................8 e-mail .......................................................................................steffk@rpi.edu Assistant Coaches ................................................................................9-10 2010 Rensselaer Engineers.................................................................... 11-19 Associate Head Coach ................ Steve “Smoke” Allard (Massachusetts ‘87) Rosters, Pronunciations & Breakdowns ................................................11 Third Base and Bullpen Coach ...................Rich Wurster (Spring field ‘73) The Players ........................................................................................12-19 Assistant Coaches .........................................Jeff Abdelnour (Catawaba ‘05) 2009 Season-in-Review ..........................................................................20-22 Season Statistics .....................................................................................20 .............................................................Jeff DuFour (College of St. Rose ‘02) Game-by-Game Statistics ........................................................................21 ...........................................................................John White (Rensselaer ‘62) 2009 Liberty League Standings & Award Winners ..............................22 ............................................................................Chris Yorlano (Kenyon ‘08) Robison Field & The Mueller Center .......................................................22 Rensselaer Baseball History ..................................................................23-31 Head Athletic Trainer .....................................................Anthony Ortolano Year-by-Year Results ................................................................................23 Office Phone .............................................................................518-276-6730 All-Time Coaches ...................................................................................24 e-mail ..................................................................................... [email protected] All-Time Captains ..................................................................................24 Assistant Athletic Trainer/Baseball Contact ........................Tera Patenaude Rensselaer in the NCAA Tournament ..................................................25 Office Phone ............................................................................518-276-2884 Records & History ............................................................................26-27 e-mail ....................................................................................patent@rpi.edu Individual Honors & Awards ...........................................................28-31 Baseball in the RPI Athletic Hall of Fame .............................................30 Head Strength & Conditioning Coach .................................. Kyle Sottung Supporters .............................................................................................31-36 Office Phone ............................................................................518-276-6641 e-mail .................................................................................... [email protected] The 2010 Rensselaer baseball media guide is a product of the Rensselaer sports infor- mation department. Assistance was provided by the baseball staff and Rensselaer’s Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach ..........................Becca Grizzard Office of Communications. Office Phone ............................................................................518-276-6641 Photography or sketches by Kevin Beattie, e-mail ......................................................................................grizzr@rpi.edu Amie Canfield, C.W. Pack, Tom Griffin, Tom Killips, Perry Laskaris, Sara Melikian ‘11, Rensselaer’s Office of Strategic Com- Associate AD for Communications & Compliance ...............Kevin Beattie munications and External Relations, Sa- Office Phone .............................................................................518-276-2187 saki Associates, and Whiting-Turner Con- e-mail .....................................................................................beattk@rpi.edu struction. Sports Information Assistant .................................................Amie Canfield Cover designs by Amie Canfield. Printed Office Phone .............................................................................518-276-3988 by Miller Printing & Litho, Inc in Amster- e-mail ..................................................................................... [email protected] dam, N.Y. Sports Information Assistant ..................................................Perry Laskaris On the front cover: Seniors Andrew Krushel- e-mail ...................................................................................laskap2@rpi.edu nyski (top) and Patrick Reardon (right). Photog- raphy by Sara Melikian ‘11, Tom Killips and Office Fax ..................................................................................518-276-2188 SC+ER. Mailing Address ........................................................AS+RC, 110 8th Street On the back cover (top to bottom): Seniors An- .................................................................................... Troy, NY 12180-3590 drew Mondo, Camden Mamigonian & John Dreimiller. Photography by Tom Killips. WWWW.RPIATHLETICS.COMWW.RPIATHLETICS.COM 3 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute The Nation’s Oldest Technological University With A Reputation For Providing Undergraduate Education of Undisputed Intellectual Rigor Why Not Change Th e World? School of Architecture The school has extensive international pro- School of Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences Though architecture is the most public of arts, grams from Italy