Season Preview The Cortland team enters the 2007 season with its usual goals sophomore David Limbach and in mind. First is a conference title, followed by a berth in the NCAA Division freshmen Brett Hammond, Corey III playoffs, which leads to an appearance in the Division III World Series in LaRoche and Kenny Sherwood. Grand Chute, Wis. Coming off a successful campaign in 2006 that saw the Red Dragons post a 39-9 record and fall just one win short of a return trip The catching position may to the Series, eighth-year head coach Joe Brown has the kind of talent and be a little young, as junior Mike team chemistry to fulfill the program’s objectives. Zaccardo is the lone returnee. Zaccardo has a big arm and pop One of the most important in his bat, tying for the team lead factors in preparing for in homers last season. Freshman postseason play is defined by Andersen Gardner earned first the strength of competition team Class AA all-state honors throughout the season. As in 2006 and could see his share usual, the Red Dragons take of action behind the plate. the field versus some of the Freshmen Dan Barcavage and best teams in the nation. Artie Loomis round out the Seven teams that reached the position. NCAA Tournament last season are featured on the schedule, The Cortland infield will along with a host of other have a decidedly new look in highly successful programs. 2007. Three-of-four starters Cortland faces NCAA qualifiers have departed with only senior Centenary, Rowan, Bowdoin, first baseman Travis Robinson Senior pitcher Jon Rockfeld has Western New England, Ithaca back. Robinson, however, is a compiled a 6-2 record in 28 career and Carthage, as well as key component to the team for appearances. Montclair St., which reached his leadership, bat and glove. the eight-team Division III He earned second team All-SUNYAC honors last season and enters this World Series in 2006. campaign with a .343 career batting average and 93 career RBI. Junior Joey Russo is in his third year with the program. Russo will challenge for Junior catcher Mike Zaccardo tied for The pitching staff will set the starting nod at second base. Junior Matt Vitalone saw a good deal the team lead in homers and drove the tone this season with four of action on the left side of the infield in his first season with the team in in 26 runs last season. primary starters that combined 2006. Vitalone is a proven hitter, who needs to flash some leather in 2007. for a 28-3 record in 2006 back in the rotation. Last season, senior Jimmy Dougher was a second team All- Junior John Giametta Jr. is available to spell Robinson at first base. American, first team all-region and All-ECAC selection and the New York Giametta, a second team All-SUNYAC selection in 2006, has demonstrated Regional and SUNYAC Pitcher of the Year. He’s currently ranked seventh in good power from the right side of the plate and is very capable around career ERA, ninth in career winning percentage and is poised to move into the bag. Look for freshman Steve Nickel, who is a tremendous athlete, to the top five in career wins. Junior Ryan Hooper had a stellar 2006 season, compete for time on the infield. A pair of transfers, junior Josh Hicks and as he earned third team all-region and second team All-SUNYAC honors. sophomore Paul Merriweather, will seek playing time as well. His nine starts and 51.1 innings were second on the team, and his six wins and 2.28 ERA ranked third on the squad. The Red Dragon outfield features speed and size with tremendous Senior Mike Zgorzelski made offensive potential. Senior center fielder an immediate impact last season, Jim Basnight leads the group. Basnight, his first with the Red Dragons. a second team All-SUNYAC pick last Zgorzelski was a first team All- season, is a three-year starter who SUNYAC selection and closed is compiling career stats in multiple 2006 with five straight wins. categories that place him among Sophomore George Jweid made Cortland’s all-time best. Senior Dan 15 appearances with five starts last Maycock was a third team all-region season and set the school record and first team All-SUNYAC selection for wins by a freshman as he in 2006. Maycock is a towering posted an 8-0 record and led the switch-hitting presence at the plate. team with a 1.34 ERA. Junior transfer Anthony Coromato is a proven big-time hitter. Coromato was Senior Jon Rockfeld has 14th nationally and led the SUNYAC fashioned a solid first three in batting last season, earning second years at Cortland with a career team all-region and first team all- 6-2 record and a 3.75 ERA in 28 conference honors. appearances. He’ll be available as a starter and in relief. Also Another junior transfer, Nick returning to the squad in 2007 DeVito, packs plenty of pop in his are senior Jason Hauck, juniors 6-6, 260-pound frame. DeVito will Nick Baker, T.J. O’Leary and Nick see his share of at bats during the Serio and sophomore Brendan season. Junior Sean Caughey enters Senior pitcher Mike Zgorzelski Junior pitcher Ryan Hooper Rowlands, who comes back after allowed just one run in five his third year with the program, while had a season-high 11 in missing all of 2006. sophomores Ryan Benson and John a win versus Oswego last season. and a third innings in a win versus Brockport in the Zilnicki seek playing time. Freshmen A.J. Carney, who SUNYAC Tournament title set the New York State high school career record last season, and game last season. Matt Tone, a Class AA fourth team all-state selection last season, have a chance to earn quality innings. Other newcomers to the pitching staff are CORTLAND Coaching Staff Joe Brown Mike Hubbs - Assistant Coach Head Coach Mike Hubbs enters his third season on the Cortland coaching staff in 2007 after a stellar four-year career with Joe Brown has led Cortland to a combined the Red Dragons. He posted a career 18-5 record and 2.19 247-76-1 record, seven NCAA Division III tourna- ERA, is currently 10th in school history for career wins and ment appearances, three World Series showings is 13th in career winning percentage (.783). and six State University of New York Athletic Con- ference (SUNYAC) titles in his first seven seasons Hubbs was named the SUNYAC Pitcher of the Year as the Red Dragons’ head coach. and a first team ECAC Division III Upstate New York all-star in both his junior and senior seasons. He was also the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Asso- Brown’s 2005 squad enjoyed the best sea- ciation New York Region Pitcher of the Year and an American Baseball Coaches son in school history with a 43-9-1 record and a Association first team All-New York Region selection in 2003 after compiling a national second place finish. His 2000 and 2001 7-1 record and 1.58 ERA. squads also won NCAA New York Regional titles and tied for fifth nationally each year. His 2003 and 2006 teams each tied for ninth nationally and his 2002 and The Averill Park, N.Y., native graduated in 2004 and is pursuing a master’s 2004 teams both tied for 17th. degree in health education. He was the pitching coach in the summers of 2004- 05 for the Saratoga Phillies of the New York Collegiate Baseball League. In 2000, he had the best season of any Cortland first-year head baseball coach, leading the Red Dragons to a 36-9 record, an NCAA Division III New York Region title and a tie for fifth place at the World Series. In 2001, his squad Hubbs resides in Cortland with his wife, Allison, a Cortland graduate. finished 34-11, winning a regional title and once again tying for fifth nationally at the World Series. In 2002, Cortland finished the season 31-11 and participated in Brian Huber - Volunteer Assistant the NCAA Division III regionals. Brian Huber enters his third season on the Cortland coaching staff in 2007. In 2003, the Red Dragons were 35-11, advanced to the championship game The Blue Point, N.Y., native played for the Red Dragons from 2001-03 and of the NCAA regionals and finished tied for ninth nationally. In 2004, the Red finished with a career .301 batting average, eight homers, 22 doubles, 70 RBI Dragons finished 29-16 and earned one of three national “Pool C” at-large and 32 stolen bases. tournament berths. In 2006, Cortland posted a 39-9 record, won the SUNYAC championship and advanced to the NCAA regional finals. Huber is tied for 17th on Cortland’s career stolen base chart and is ranked in the top 30 in six other career offensive categories. He earned All-SUNYAC Brown was named the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) New honors and was named to the NCAA Division III Regional all-tournament team York Region “Coach of the Year” in 2000, 2001 and 2005 and was the SUNYAC in 2001 as the Red Dragons earned a spot in the Division III World Series. “Coach of the Year” in 2004 and 2005. Ten of his players have been chosen as All-Americans, including two who were selected in the A 1998 graduate of St. John the Baptist High, Huber played at Briarcliffe draft. In all, six of Brown’s players have advanced to play professionally, including Junior College before transferring to Cortland and participated in the Division I two selections in the 2006 draft. Junior College World Series. The 2003 Cortland graduate is currently pursuing a master’s degree in physical education and has been a coach with the summer Prior to his promotion to head coach, Brown was the top assistant coach elite Connecticut Blue Jays baseball program. and pitching coach for Cortland teams that made seven straight NCAA Division III tournament appearances from 1993 to 1999 and four World Series showings be- Mike Ondrako - Volunteer Assistant tween 1995 and 1999. He also assisted with team recruiting duties. His Cortland hurlers were ranked in the top 25 nationally in team for five Mike Ondrako enters his second season as a volunteer assistant for the of six seasons between 1994-99. During that time, four Cortland pitchers earned Cortland baseball program in 2007. Prior to Cortland, Ondrako was the as- All-America honors and two were drafted professionally. sistant varsity baseball coach for Cortland High and has also coached modified and junior varsity baseball programs in the Cortland school district. Born in Clifton Springs, N.Y., and raised in Maine, Brown moved back to New York and graduated as a three-sport letterwinner from Canandaigua Academy in A captain for the Cortland City Fire Department, Ondrako resides in Cort- 1986. He was inducted into the Canandaigua Academy Sports Hall of Fame in the land with his wife, Patty. They have two children, Al, who is currently a sopho- fall of 2006. A 1990 graduate of Ithaca College, Brown earned a Bachelor of Sci- more on Le Moyne College’s baseball team, and Jenelle. ence in Physical Education. He played four years of baseball for the Bombers and was a member of the school’s 1988 NCAA Division III championship squad. Upon Ben Albright - Volunteer Assistant graduation from Ithaca, he served for one season as adjunct faculty instructor and assistant baseball coach at Finger Lakes Community College in Canandaigua, N.Y. The 2007 season is Ben Albright’s first as a member of the Cortland base- He earned a Master of Science in Sport Studies, concentrating in sports psychol- ball coaching staff. Albright enjoyed a four-year career with the Red Dragons as ogy, from Miami (Ohio) University in 1992 while serving as a graduate teaching an infielder from 2000-03, batting .367 with 114 runs, 30 doubles, nine hom- assistant and assistant baseball coach for the Division I Red Hawks. ers, 90 RBI and 24 stolen bases in 140 games.

Craig Kerner - Assistant Coach Albright is ranked in the top 15 in five career offensive categories and twice batted over .400 in a season. He was a first team all-region, All-ECAC and All- Craig Kerner enters his fourth season on Brown’s SUNYAC selection as a junior and named the NCAA Division III Regional Most coaching staff in 2007. Kerner was a three-time All-Amer- Valuable Player as a sophomore. ica outfielder for the Red Dragons from 1998-2000 before being selected in the 13th round of the professional draft A native of Poughkeepsie, Albright graduated from Arlington High in 1998. by the Montreal Expos in June of 2000. He played three He earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Cortland in 2003. seasons in the Expos’ farm system. Albright and his wife Abbey, a former Cortland women’s soccer player, reside in Cortland. At Cortland, Kerner had a career batting average of .423 with 18 home runs, 135 RBI and school records of 21 triples, 84 stolen bases and 358 total bases. His 26-game hitting streak in 1998 is also a school record. Cortland Baseball

A native of Whitesboro, N.Y., Kerner was a third team All-American as a SUNYAC Championships (25 total): freshman, first team selection as a sophomore and a second team honoree as 2001 a junior. He was also a three-time New York Region, ECAC Upstate New York 1959 1968 1983 1995 and SUNYAC all-star. He was named the MVP of the NCAA Division III New York 1960 1976 1991 1997 2002 Regional in both his freshman and junior seasons. 1961 1977 1992 1998 2003 Kerner is currently pursuing his master’s degree in health education at 1964 1979 1993 1999 2005 Cortland and has served as assistant coach for the Orleans Cardinals in the 1967 1981 1994 2000 2006 Cape Cod League. r e d d r a g o n s Preseason Team Roster

No. Name...... Pos. Yr. B/T Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School 1 Nick Baker...... P Jr. R/R 6-0 175 Millerton/Webutuck 2 Nick Serio...... P Jr. R/R 6-1 185 Bedford Hills/Fox Lane 3 Steve Nickel...... IF Fr. R/R 5-8 180 Lake Ronkonkoma/Sachem North 4 Joey Russo...... IF Jr. L/R 5-9 185 Inwood/Lawrence 5 Anthony Coromato...... OF Jr. L/R 5-9 180 Utica/Utica Notre Dame 6 Matt Vitalone...... IF Jr. R/R 6-1 180 Rome/Rome Free Academy 7 Mike Zgorzelski...... P Sr. R/R 6-3 205 Troy/Shaker 8 Kenny Sherwood...... P Fr. R/R 6-0 180 Vestal/Vestal 9 Jim Basnight...... OF Sr. R/R 5-5 165 East Norwich/St. Dominic 11 Jon Rockfeld...... P Sr. R/L 6-1 195 Islip Terrace/East Islip 12 Jason Hauck...... P Sr. R/R 6-1 200 Kirkville/East Syracuse-Minoa 13 A.J. Carney...... P Fr. L/L 6-1 175 Penfield/Webster Christian 14 Josh Hicks...... IF Jr. R/R 5-9 175 Sherburne/Sherburne-Earlville 15 Dan Barcavage...... C Fr. R/R 5-10 185 Syosset/Syosset 16 Brendan Rowlands...... P So. R/R 6-1 215 Utica/Utica Notre Dame 17 Andersen Gardner...... C Fr. L/R 5-9 185 Fairport/Fairport 18 T.J. O’Leary...... P Jr. R/R 6-3 205 Queens/Archbishop Malloy 20 Ryan Benson...... OF So. L/L 6-0 180 Selden/Centereach 21 John Zilnicki...... OF So. L/R 6-3 205 Riverhead/Riverhead 22/25 Nick DeVito...... OF Jr. R/R 6-6 260 Hingham, MA/Hingham 23 David Limbach...... P So. L/L 6-0 180 Ronkonkoma/Connetquot 24 Sean Caughey...... OF Jr. R/R 6-1 180 Cortland/Cortland 26 Ryan Hooper...... P Jr. L/R 6-2 195 Red Hook/Red Hook 27 John Giametta Jr...... 1B Jr. R/R 6-2 210 Marlboro/Marlboro 28 Jimmy Dougher...... P Sr. R/R 6-7 230 Liverpool/Liverpool 29 Dan Maycock...... OF Sr. S/R 6-7 240 Utica/T.R. Proctor 30 Paul Merriweather...... IF So. R/R 6-3 210 Mount Vernon/Mount Vernon 32 Travis Robinson...... 1B Sr. L/R 6-1 210 Ilion/Ilion 33 Mike Zaccardo...... C Jr. L/R 5-11 220 Irondequoit/Irondequoit 35 George Jweid...... P So. L/L 6-2 210 New Hartford/New Hartford 40 Matt Tone...... P Fr. L/L 6-1 210 Rochester/Irondequoit Chris Bilyk...... P Jr. L/L 6-3 185 Ithaca/Ithaca Brett Hammond...... P Fr. R/R 6-3 205 Babylon/Babylon Corey LaRoche...... P Fr. L/L 5-9 175 Bow, NH/Bow Artie Loomis...... C Fr. R/R 6-1 180 Utica/Utica Notre Dame Justin Mattes...... P Sr. R/R 6-4 210 Queensbury/Queensbury

Head Coach: Joe Brown (#30) (Ithaca ‘90), 8th Year (247-76-1) Assistant Coaches: Craig Kerner, Mike Hubbs, Brian Huber, Ben Albright, Mike Ondrako Certified Athletic Trainer: Pat Donnelly Athletic Training Students: Josh Boulter, Alexis Davis Team Managers: Steve Ryan, Pete Sweeney Captains: Jim Basnight, Jimmy Dougher, Travis Robinson 2006 Record: 39-9 (Tied for 9th place, NCAA Division III Tournament; SUNYAC Champions)

RED DRAGON NEWCOMERS Front Row: (l. to r.) A.J. Carney, Dan Barcavage, Andersen Gardner, Josh Hicks, Anthony Coromato, Steve Nickel, Paul Merriweather. Back Row: Kenny Sherwood, Artie Loomis, Brett Hammond, Nick DeVito, Justin Leon, Matt Tone, David Limbach. Not Pictured: Corey LaRoche. CORTLAND Player Profiles RETURNERS one season of football...Parents: Veronica and Ray Benson...Father earned All-America honors in the foil in 1981 as a member of Nick Baker Junior, Pitcher Notre Dame’s fencing team...Brothers/Sisters: Chris, Kyle. Major: Kinesiology Millerton, NY 2006: Nick appeared in 13 games with one Chris Bilyk Junior, Pitcher start...Posted a 1-0 record with one save, a 6.14 Major: Criminology Ithaca, NY ERA and eight strikeouts in 14.2 innings...Earned 2006: Chris earned second team All-SUNYAC the win versus St. John Fisher in one and two- honors...Pitched in 11 games with seven starts... thirds innings of relief...Earned the save versus Posted a 5-3 record, one shutout, a 3.02 ERA Wheaton...Struck out three in two and two-thirds and 41 strikeouts in 41.2 innings...Tossed innings at Keystone...Prior to Cortland: Attended Columbia- a six-inning complete-game shutout versus Greene C.C., where he was a member of the baseball team...High Manhattanville...Allowed one hit, no runs with School: Graduated from Webutuck Junior/Senior High in 2004... a season-best eight strikeouts in five and two-thirds innings in Three-year starter in baseball...Two-time MVP and team captain... a win at New Paltz...Fanned seven in four and a third innings at Dutchess County Player of the Year and first team all-league as Virginia Wesleyan...Struck out six in three innings to earn the win a senior...Second team all-league as a junior...Team won division at Montclair St...Prior to Cortland: Attended Le Moyne, where crown his senior season...Three-year starter in soccer...Two-time he was a member of the baseball team...Shut out Cornell in his MVP and team captain...Third team all-league as a senior...Two- first start...Also attended Tompkins-Cortland Community College... time honorable mention all-league in ...Parents: Diane High School: A 2003 graduate of Ithaca...Three-year starter on and David Baker Brothers/Sisters: Michael, Sandy. baseball team...Struck out 20 batters in a seven-inning game to tie a state record...Other: Competed in baseball at the 2002 Empire Jim Basnight Senior, Outfield State Games...Parents: Kas and Mark Bilyk...Father competed in Major: Sport Mgmt. East Norwich, NY track and field at Penn State...Brothers/Sisters: Matthew. 2006: Jim earned second team All-SUNYAC honors...Played in 41 games with 40 starts... Sean Caughey Junior, Outfield Batted .350 with 33 runs, six doubles, two triples, Major: Sociology Cortland, NY two homers and 27 RBI...Led the team with 33 2006: Sean played in 10 games...Went 6-for- walks and second on the team with 20 stolen 11 (.545) at the plate with two doubles, four bases...Batted .357 with two doubles, three runs and two RBI...Had a double and an RBI runs and three RBI at the NCAA Division III Regional...Batted .429 in a win at Oswego...Went 2-for-2 in a win with two doubles, a homer, six runs and six RBI at the SUNYAC at Rochester...2005: Appeared in 16 games... Championships...Went 3-for-4 with a double, homer and five RBI in Batted .286 with an RBI and one stolen base... a win at Virginia Wesleyan...Had three hits in wins versus Western Went 2-for-3 in a win over Fredonia...Career: Batting .444 with New England and Plattsburgh...Drove in three runs in a win versus six runs, two doubles and three RBI in 26 games...High School: SUNYIT...2005: A second team all-region and first team All- Graduated from Cortland in 2004, where he was a member of SUNYAC selection...Saw action in 50 games with 48 starts...Batted Student Council...Three-year starter on baseball team...Named first .385 with 50 runs, 13 doubles, four triples, two home runs and 37 team all-league and second team All-CNY as a senior...Three-year RBI...Led the team with 25 stolen bases and 29 walks...Ended the starting forward in basketball...Three-year starter in soccer...Second season with a 17-game hitting streak...Went 6-for-8 with four runs team all-league as a senior...Other: Won a bronze medal at the in a doubleheader split with Oneonta...Drove in four runs with a Empire State Games...Parent: Patrick Caughey. double and homer versus Brockport in the SUNYAC Tournament... Batted .333 with eight runs, a triple, a homer and five RBI at the Jimmy Dougher Senior, Pitcher Division III World Series...Swiped three bases in wins over Marietta Major: Criminology Liverpool, NY and Manhattanville...2004: Earned second team all-region and All- 2006: Jimmy earned second team All-America SUNYAC honors...Played in 43 games with 38 starts...Batted .353 and first team all-region and All-ECAC honors... with 34 runs, 11 doubles, a team-high five triples, one homer and Named the New York Regional Pitcher of the 28 RBI...Tied for second on the team with 18 stolen bases in 22 Year and the SUNYAC Pitcher of the Year... attempts...Went 5-for-6 in a win at Hartwick...Went 5-for-8 with Pitched in 13 games with 11 starts...Posted four runs, a homer and two RBI in a home doubleheader sweep a 9-1 record, one save, two shutouts, a 2.12 over Fredonia...Batted .455 during a nine-game hitting streak and ERA and a team-high 64 strikeouts in a team-best 72.1 innings... .484 during an eight-game hitting streak...Career: Batting .364 Tossed a seven-hit complete-game shutout versus E. Connecticut with 117 runs, 30 doubles, 11 triples, five homers, 92 RBI and St. at the NCAA Division III Regional...Pitched a three-hit complete- 63 stolen bases in 134 games...Ranked third in career triples and game shutout with nine strikeouts at Oneonta...Allowed one stolen bases...Tied for 10th in hits...Prior to Cortland: Attended run in a seven-inning complete-game win with nine strikeouts Nassau Community College and St. Bonaventure...Member of the versus Brockport...Fanned seven in wins versus Ohio Wesleyan baseball team at St. Bonaventure...High School: A 2002 graduate and Plattsburgh...Earned a save in a 4-2 win versus Brockport in of St. Dominic...Four-year starter on baseball team...Team captain... the title game of the SUNYAC Championships...2005: Named Parents: Lynn and Jim Basnight Brothers/Sisters: Amy. the SUNYAC Pitcher of the Year and second team all-region... Selected to the NCAA Division III World Series All-Tournament Ryan Benson Sophomore, Outfield Team...Appeared in 14 games with 10 starts...Posted a 6-1 record, Major: Sport Management Selden, NY two shutouts, a 1.43 ERA and 57 strikeouts in a team-high 75.2 2006: Ryan saw action in 10 games off the innings...Pitched a five-hit complete-game shutout versus Wartburg bench, mainly as a pinch runner...Went 1-for-5 at at the Division III World Series...Tossed a three-hit complete- the plate...Scored six runs...Stole 4-of-4 bases... game shutout against Plattsburgh...Struck out eight in four and Collected a single in a win at New Paltz...High a third innings in a win over St. Joseph’s...Fanned eight batters in School: A 2005 graduate of Centereach...Two- six shutout innings in a win over Concordia...Earned a win over year starter on the baseball team...Earned all- Ithaca at the NCAA Division III Regional...2004: Appeared in nine county honors as a senior...Played in Suffolk Senior Game...Played games with one start...Posted a 1-1 record with a 2.45 ERA and r e d d r a g o n s Player Profiles 18 strikeouts in 18.1 innings...Allowed one hit with a season- in the title game at the SUNYAC Championships...Fanned nine high seven strikeouts in six innings against Cazenovia for his first in seven innings and allowed one run in a win versus W. New collegiate win...Did not allow a run in six of his nine appearances... England...Pitched one-hit ball with seven strikeouts in four innings Career: 16-3 record, one save, 1.84 ERA, four shutouts, 139 to earn the save versus Ithaca at the NCAA Division III Regional... strikeouts and 166.1 innings pitched in 36 appearances...Ranked Allowed one run and struck out seven in five and a third innings seventh in career ERA and ninth in career winning percentage... at Oswego...2005: Appeared in 14 games with two starts...Posted High School: A 2003 graduate of Liverpool...Two-year starting a 2-0 record with a 1.97 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 32 innings... pitcher in baseball...First team All-CNY...Team won league crown Also batted .444 with three doubles and two RBI in 18 at bats... both seasons...Played one season of basketball...Team went 20-0 Allowed one run and struck out five in seven and two-thirds during the regular season...Parents: Karen and Mike Dougher innings to earn the win over Wooster at the NCAA Division III Brothers/Sisters: Marty. College World Series...Also pitched versus Hampden-Sydney and Chapman at the Series, both Cortland wins...Earned his first win John Giametta Jr. Junior, First Base with three innings of scoreless relief versus nationally ranked Major: Physical Education Marlboro, NY Marietta...Allowed no runs and struck out five in three innings in 2006: John earned second team All-SUNYAC back-to-back appearances against Ithaca and Rochester...Went honors...Played in 28 games with 18 starts... 2-for-2 in a win versus Mt. St. Mary...Career: 8-1 record, one save, Batted .282 with five doubles, a team-best 2.16 ERA, 77 strikeouts and 83.1 innings in 27 appearances... five homers and 19 RBI...Batted .429 with two High School: Graduated from Red Hook High in 2004...Three-year homers, seven RBI, including a 3-for-5 game starter on baseball team...Two-time team captain...Named MHAL with a double, homer and four RBI in a win Pitcher of the Year as a senior...First team MHAL as a junior and versus Oneonta, at the SUNYAC Championships...Had a double, honorable mention MHAL as a sophomore...Three-year member grand slam and six RBI in a win at Oswego...Had two doubles in a of the basketball team...Team was three-time league and two- win versus SUNYIT...Homered versus Stevens Tech and in a win at time section champion and two-time regional finalist...Other: New Paltz...2005: Saw action in 21 games with two starts...Batted Competed in 2003 Empire State Games...Grandfather, Ronald .303 with a double, two triples and eight RBI...Went 4-for-5 with Lester, played baseball for the New York Giants...Parents: Kathy a triple and five RBI in a win versus Mt. St. Mary...Drove in two and George Hooper Brothers/Sisters: Lindsey. runs in a win at Hartwick...Tripled and scored in a win against Old Westbury...Career: Batting .288 with 11 runs, six doubles, two George Jweid Sophomore, Pitcher triples, five home runs and 27 RBI in 49 games...High School: Major: Physical Education New Hartford, NY A 2004 graduate of Marlboro Central...Four-year member of 2006: George was a third team all-region the baseball team...Team captain and first team All-MHAL and selection...Set the school record for most games all-state as a senior...Three-year member of the football team... won by a freshman...Pitched in 15 games with Two-time team captain...Honorable mention all-section as a junior five starts...Posted an 8-0 record with a team- and first team all-section as a senior...Other: American Legion best 1.34 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 47 innings... baseball team won state title in 2004...Parents: Donna and John Struck out nine in six and a third innings in a Giametta...Father played football at Ithaca...Brothers/Sisters: win over Brockport at the SUNYAC Championships...Allowed Sarah, Catherine. three hits and two runs in five innings in a win versus Ithaca at the NCAA Division III Regional...Allowed one unearned run and Jason Hauck Senior, Pitcher fanned nine in five and a third innings in a win at Susquehanna... Major: Criminology Kirkville, NY Tossed five innings of two-hit shutout ball with five strikeouts in 2006: Jason pitched in five games...Posted a win at Rochester...High School: Graduated from New Hartford a 1.93 ERA with three strikeouts in four and in 2005...Three-year starter in baseball...First team all-state as a two-thirds innings...Did not surrender a run in senior...Team won Section Three title and reached state Final Four four of his five appearances...2005: Posted a his senior season...Three-year starting goalie in hockey...Team MVP 0.00 ERA with three strikeouts over four and and All-Central New York as a junior and senior...Parents: Karen two-thirds innings in two appearances...Struck and George Jweid. out two in three innings in a win versus Fredonia...2004: Made five relief appearances...Posted an 0-1 record with an 8.31 ERA Justin Mattes Senior, Pitcher and five strikeouts in four and a third innings...Allowed one hit Major: Sport Mgmt. Queensbury, NY and no runs and struck out four in his last three appearances... 2006: Justin pitched in 17 games with one start... Career: 0-1 record, 3.29 ERA, 11 strikeouts and 13.2 innings in Did not allow a hit in nine of his appearances... 12 appearances...High School: A 2003 graduate of East Syracuse- Posted a 1-1 record with four saves, a 4.00 ERA Minoa, where he was a member of the honor roll...Three-year and 44 strikeouts in 27 innings...Struck out all starter in baseball...Two-time Team MVP...Named first team all- six batters he faced to earn a save versus RIT... league as a junior and second team all-league as a senior...Team Earned a save with four strikeouts in one and won league crown his senior year...Competed in indoor track and two-thirds innings at Susquehanna...Struck out four and earned field for one season...Parents: JoAnn Gorman and William Hauck saves in wins versus Keystone and Old Westbury...Allowed one Brothers/Sisters: Shawn. hit in three and two-thirds innings to earn the win at Virginia Wesleyan...Pitched two and a third scoreless innings versus E. Ryan Hooper Junior, Pitcher Connecticut St. at the NCAA Division III Regional...2005: Made 14 Major: Sport Management Red Hook, NY relief appearances...Posted a 3-1 record, two saves, a 2.75 ERA 2006: Ryan earned third team all-region and and 20 strikeouts in 19.2 innings pitched...Earned a save in his first second team All-SUNYAC honors...Appeared appearance, a win versus nationally ranked Marietta...Struck out in 13 games with nine starts...Posted a 6-1 all four batters he faced versus Alvernia...Earned wins over Messiah record, one save, a 2.28 ERA and 48 strikeouts and SUNYIT during the regular season...Earned a win versus in 51.1 innings...Allowed four hits in six shutout Rhode Island College at the NCAA Division III Regional...Career: innings with six strikeouts in a win at Fredonia... 4-2 record, six saves, 3.47 ERA, 64 strikeouts and 46.2 innings Allowed one run in five and a third innings in a win over Brockport in 31 appearances...Prior to Cortland: Attended Adirondack CORTLAND Player Profiles Community College, where he was a member of the baseball New Paltz...2004: Played in nine games with seven starts before his team...Third in the league in strikeouts...High School: Graduated season ended due to injury...Batted .520 with six runs, a double, a from Queensbury in 2003...Three-year starter in baseball...Named triple and 10 RBI...Batted .667 (12-for-18) over his final six games... first team all-league as a senior...Three-year member of the Had four RBI versus St. Xavier...2003: Played in 27 games, including bowling team...Played one year of football at Port Byron High... 13 starts...Batted .278 with 14 runs, five doubles, three homers Parents: Dave and Robin Mattes Brothers/Sisters: Jordin, Peytin. and 16 RBI...Had a three-run pinch-hit home run in a win at RPI... Career: Batting .343 with 87 runs, 28 doubles, three triples, seven Dan Maycock Senior, Outfield homers, 93 RBI and 24 stolen bases in 128 games...High School: Major: Physical Education Utica, NY Graduated from Ilion in 2002, where he was a member of the 2006: Dan earned third team all-region and National Honor Society and honor roll...Four-year starting catcher first team All-SUNYAC honors...Saw action in in baseball...Named first team all-league...Two-year starter in 40 games with 34 starts...Batted .365 with 30 football...Set three school records...Two-year starter in basketball... runs, 12 doubles, four homers and 30 RBI...Stole Earned first team all-league honors...Other: Competed in the 6-of-8 bases...Had a 12-game hitting streak... Empire State Games...Uncle Alba Robinson is a Cortland graduate Batted .375 with three doubles, a home run, and played baseball for the Red Dragons...Parents: Cheryl and Kim three runs and five RBI at the NCAA Division III Regional...Hit safely Robinson...Father played football at Brockport...Brothers/Sisters: in all five games at the SUNYAC Tournament...Went 2-for-4 with a Kara. double, homer and three RBI in a win versus St. John Fisher...Went 3-for-4 at Ithaca...Batted .556 (5-for-9) in a doubleheader sweep Jon Rockfeld Senior, Pitcher at New Paltz...Hit a homer in his first game as a Red Dragon...Had Major: Fitness Dev. Islip Terrace, NY four hits in a doubleheader sweep at Fredonia...Prior to Cortland: 2006: Jon pitched in 10 games with four starts... Attended Dowling College and Mohawk Valley Community Posted a 1-1 record with a 4.57 ERA and 14 College...Played baseball and hockey at MVCC...Earned second strikeouts in 21.2 innings...Struck out a season- team all-region honors in baseball...High School: A 2003 graduate high seven in five innings to earn the win versus of T.R. Proctor...Played outfield and first base for the baseball Wheaton in his first appearance of the season... team...First team all-conference and second team all-state goalie in Allowed two hits and no runs in three and a hockey...Member of the football team as a tight end and defensive third innings versus Brockport...Tossed two innings of hitless relief end...Parent: Tracy Maycock. in a win at Fredonia...Fanned three in four and a third innings at Montclair St...2005: Named to the NCAA Division III Regional T.J. O’Leary Junior, Pitcher All-Tournament Team...Appeared in 13 games with eight starts... Major: Communications Queens, NY Posted a 5-1 record with a 3.53 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 43.1 2006: T.J. appeared in 13 games out of the innings...Struck out a season-best nine in five innings to earn the bullpen...Posted a 7.30 ERA with 11 strikeouts win over Lakeland...Tossed six and a third innings to defeat Ithaca in 12.1 innings...Fanned three in two innings of in the championship game of the NCAA Regional...Allowed two no-hit ball at Virginia Wesleyan...Struck out three runs in six and a third innings to earn the win over Oneonta in the in an inning at Oswego...Prior to Cortland: championship game at the SUNYAC Tournament...2004: Made Attended Manhattanville and the University of five relief appearances...Recorded a 2.57 ERA with six strikeouts New Haven...Starting sweeper on soccer team at Manhattanville... in seven innings...Allowed no runs in four appearances...Fanned Member of the baseball team at New Haven...Posted a 3-0 record two batters in one inning versus Mt. St. Mary in his first collegiate with a 2.78 ERA...High School: Graduated from Archbishop game...Career: 6-2 record, 3.75 ERA, 61 strikeouts and 72 innings Molloy in 2002, where he was a member of the Honors Program... pitched in 28 appearances...High School: A 2003 graduate of Four-year member of the baseball team...Earned first team All- East Islip...Three-year starter in baseball...Second team all-state... Queens honors as a senior...Four-year member of the soccer team... All-county and earned Gold Glove Award as a junior and senior... Daily News and Newsday All-City, Queens and Bayside Times Player League MVP as a senior...Team won county title his senior year... of the Year as a senior...Parents: Margaret and Timothy O’Leary Three-year starter in soccer...Team won state title his junior Brothers/Sisters: Michael, Christopher...Michael played rugby at season...Other: Won a silver medal in baseball at the 2002 Empire Vassar and Christopher played rugby at Cornell. State Games...ACBL summer all-star...Parents: Mary and Mike Rockfeld Brothers/Sisters: Melissa, Jackie. Travis Robinson Senior, First Base Major: Sport Management Ilion, NY Brendan Rowlands Sophomore, Pitcher 2006: Travis was a second team All-SUNYAC Major: Sport Management Utica, NY selection...Appeared in 40 games with 32 starts... 2006: Brendan did not compete...2005: Batted .345 with 30 runs, nine doubles and 23 Appeared in two games...Posted a 4.15 ERA RBI...Stole 11-of-11 bases...Batted .487 (19-for- with six strikeouts in four and a third innings... 39) with five doubles, nine runs and nine RBI Struck out three in one and two-thirds innings in his first 12 games of the season...Had three versus Ithaca...High School: A 2004 graduate of RBI in a win at Rochester...Went 3-for-4 in a win at Wesleyan Utica Notre Dame, where he was a member of and 3-for-5 in a win versus Wisconsin-Oshkosh...Hit two doubles the National Honor Society and received a President’s Scholarship... in a win over Wheaton...2005: Earned third team all-region and Four-year starter on baseball team...Three-time All-Tri-Valley, two- first team All-SUNYAC honors...Selected as the NCAA Division III time all-state and first team All-Central New York as a senior... Regional Tournament MVP...Played in 52 games with 51 starts... Four-year member of the basketball team...Three-time All-Tri- Batted .337 with 37 runs, 13 doubles, two triples, four homers, 44 Valley selection...All-Mohawk Valley, All-CNY and all-state as a RBI and 11 stolen bases...Batted .389 (7-for-18) with three doubles, senior...Four-year starter in soccer...Earned All-Tri-Valley honors a home run, three runs and five RBI at the NCAA Regional...Batted as a senior...Other: Uncles Fred and Richard Hooper are Cortland .316 with a homer, six runs and five RBI at the NCAA Division III graduates and played soccer for the Red Dragons...Uncle Jay World Series...Went 3-for-3 with a home run and six RBI in a win Hooper played soccer at Harvard...Parents: Jane and Keith versus Fredonia...Went 4-for-5 in a win over Plattsburgh in the Rowlands...Father played baseball and basketball at Hudson Valley SUNYAC Tournament...Went 6-for-8 in a doubleheader sweep of Community College...Brothers/Sisters: Kevin, Cara. r e d d r a g o n s Player Profiles Joey Russo Junior, Infield to Cortland: Attended Monroe Community College...First team Major: Fitness Development Inwood, NY all-region catcher on the baseball team...High School: A 2003 2006: Joey saw action in 32 games with 14 graduate of Irondequoit...Three-year starting catcher in baseball... starts...Batted .318 with 19 runs, three doubles, Second team all-state and Monroe County Player of the Year as a triple, a homer and 10 RBI...Went 2-for-3 with a senior...Three-year starting quarterback in football...Other: two runs and two RBI in a win versus Wisconsin- Member of the Dean’s List at Cortland...Parents: Janice and Oshkosh...Went 2-for-4 with three runs in Thomas Zaccardo Brothers/Sisters: Thomas...Played baseball at three games at the NCAA Division III Regional... the University of Rochester. Homered versus Ohio Wesleyan and tripled the next game in a win versus Messiah...2005: Played in 34 games with 10 starts... Mike Zgorzelski Senior, Pitcher Batted .311 with 13 runs, three doubles and 12 RBI...Went 3-for-3 Major: New Media Design Troy, NY in stolen bases...Went 4-for-6 with two RBI in a win versus Old 2006: Mike earned first team All-SUNYAC Westbury...Had a pair of doubles at North Carolina Wesleyan... honors...Appeared in nine games with eight Went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in a win at Mt. St. Mary... starts...Posted a 5-1 record with a 3.04 ERA and Career: Batting .315 with 32 runs, six doubles, a triple, a home 48 strikeouts in 50.1 innings...Allowed two hits run, 22 RBI and four stolen bases in 66 games...High School: and one run and fanned a season-high 11 in six Graduated from Lawrence High in 2004...Three-year starting innings in a win at Oswego...Struck out seven in shortstop on baseball team...Earned all-conference honors as a seven innings to earn the win at New Paltz...Allowed one earned junior and all-county honors as a senior...Other: Cousin, Gene run in eight innings to earn the win versus Oneonta at the SUNYAC Larkin, played baseball for the Minnesota Twins...Parents: Lee and Tournament...Struck out eight in six innings versus Carthage... Drew Russo Brothers/Sisters: Jenna. Tossed six and two-thirds shutout innings in a win versus Ithaca... Prior to Cortland: Attended Briarcliffe and Okaloosa Walton Nick Serio Junior, Pitcher Community College...High School: Graduated from Shaker in Major: Exercise Science Bedford Hills, NY 2003...Three-year starter in baseball...Team MVP and team won 2006: Nick appeared in three games in relief... section title his senior season...Played forward for one season on Posted an 11.57 ERA with one strikeout in two the basketball team...Other: Won a bronze medal in baseball and a third innings...Did not allow a hit in two- at the 2001 Empire State Games...Parents: Becky Mercurio and thirds of an inning at Virginia Wesleyan...2005: James Zgorzelski...Father played baseball in the Posted a 3.38 ERA with three strikeouts in three and Detroit Tigers organizations...Brothers/Sisters: James, Jamie, appearances...Fanned three batters in one inning Tanya. of work in a win versus Oswego...Career: 7.20 ERA, four strikeouts and five innings in six appearances...Prior to Cortland: Attended John Zilnicki Sophomore, Outfield Sacred Heart...Member of the baseball team...High School: Major: Physical Education Riverhead, NY Graduated from Fox Lane High in 2003...Three-year starting pitcher 2006: John played in 16 games with two starts... on the baseball team...Earned all-league and all-section honors... Batted .333 with three RBI...Collected a hit in Team won section crown and reached state final four...Other: his first three games...High School: Graduated Member of the Dean’s List at Cortland...Parents: Debra and from Riverhead in 2005, where he was a member Michael Serio Brothers/Sisters: Brandon. of the honor roll and received the Suffolk Zone Award...Three-year starter in baseball...Team Matt Vitalone Junior, Infield captain and all-league as a junior and senior...Team won league Major: Sport Management Rome, NY crown his junior year...Two-year member of the football team... 2006: Matt played in 33 games with 21 starts... Earned first team all-division honors...Played one season of soccer Batted .282 with 12 runs, 10 doubles, a triple, and basketball...Parents: Joanne and John Zilnicki Brothers/ a homer and 17 RBI...Had a base hit and an RBI Sisters: Jackie. in his first plate appearance...Went 3-for-4 in a win versus St. John Fisher...Had a double and NEWCOMERS three RBI in a win versus Western New England... Had two doubles, two runs and two RBI in a win over Wheaton... Dan Barcavage Freshman, Catcher Homered in a win versus RIT...Drove in two runs in a win against Major: Physical Education Syosset, NY SUNYIT...Prior to Cortland: Attended Siena College...High High School: Dan is a 2006 graduate of Syosset...Two-year starter School: Graduated from Rome Free Academy in 2004...Two-year in baseball...Two-time all-conference selection...Two-year starter starter in baseball...First team All-CNY as a senior and second in football...Other: Babe Ruth team won Nassau County title in team All-CNY as a junior...Two-time All-Mohawk Valley...Team won 2006...Parents: Barbara and Kevin Barcavage Brothers/Sisters: Section Three title and reached state final four his junior year... Christine. Two-year starter in hockey...Played three seasons of golf...Parents: Elaine and Carl Vitalone Brothers/Sisters: Mike. A.J. Carney Freshman, Pitcher Major: Sport Management Penfield, NY Mike Zaccardo Junior, Catcher High School: A.J. graduated from Webster Christian in 2006... Major: Sociology Irondequoit, NY Five-year starter in baseball...Holds single-season strikeout record... 2006: Mike played in 34 games with 24 starts... Set state career strikeout record...Team won Section Five title...Two- Batted .271 with 17 runs, two doubles, five year starter in soccer...Four-year starter in basketball...Three-time homers and 26 RBI...Tied for the team lead MVP...Parents: Nora and Wayne Carney Brothers/Sisters: Amber, in home runs...Homered in a win versus Alyson. E. Connecticut St. at the NCAA Division III Regional...Went 3-for-5 with four RBI in a win over SUNYIT...Went 3-for-3 with a homer, two runs and three RBI in a win at Rochester...Hit a three-run home run in a win at New Paltz...Knocked in three runs in a win at Montclair St...Prior CORTLAND Player Profiles Anthony Coromato Junior, Outfield golf team...Three-time first team All-New Hampshire...Finished Major: Health Utica, NY third in state as a sophomore and junior...Four-year member of the Prior to Cortland: Anthony attended SUNY Oswego, where he hockey team...Two-time first team all-state and team captain...Led was a member of the baseball team...Earned second team all- state in scoring as a junior...Other: Member of Cortland’s men’s region and first team All-SUNYAC honors...Finished 14th nationally hockey team...Parents: Joanne and Brian LaRoche Brothers/ and led the conference in batting...Finished fifth nationally in Sisters: Shawn. slugging percentage...High School: A 2004 graduate of Utica Notre Dame...Three-year member of the baseball team...Named David Limbach Sophomore, Pitcher All-Mohawk Valley and All-CNY as a senior...Two-year member Major: Business Ronkonkoma, NY of the football team...Played three seasons of hockey...Parents: Prior to Cortland: David attended Briarcliffe College, where Cynthia and Richard Coromato Brothers/Sisters: Bryan, Nicole... he was a member of the Dean’s List and the baseball team... Nicole played basketball at Herkimer Community College and Team won USCAA title...High School: A 2005 graduate of at Springfield. Connetquot...Earned high honors...Three-year member of the baseball team...Two-year member of the basketball team... Nick DeVito Junior, Outfield Parents: Marie and Paul Limbach Brothers/Sisters: Nicole. Major: Sport Management Hingham, MA Prior to Cortland: Nick attended the University of Connecticut, Artie Loomis Freshman, Catcher Indian River CC and Northeastern University...High School: A Major: Physical Education Utica, NY 2003 graduate of Hingham...Four-year starter in baseball...League High School: Artie graduated from Utica Notre Dame in 2006, MVP as a senior...Three-time league all-star...Named all-scholastic... where he was named Most Improved in Chemistry...Four-year Team won league title his senior season...Three-year starter in starter in baseball...Third team all-state and Mohawk Valley basketball...Team captain...League all-star as a senior...Other: A Player of the Year as a senior...Second team all-state as a junior... 42nd round draft pick of the in 2003...Parents: Three-time team MVP...Team won Section Three titles his junior Barbara and Samuel DeVito...Father played golf at Wentworth and senior seasons and a state title his junior year...Competed in Institute...Brothers/Sisters: Sam, Kim, Kristin...Sam played cross country for two seasons...Member of the basketball team... baseball at Eckerd College. Parents: Linda and Arthur Loomis Brothers/Sisters: Catherine... Competes in equestrian at Nazareth. Andersen Gardner Freshman, Catcher Major: Undeclared Fairport, NY Paul Merriweather Sophomore, Infield High School: Andersen graduated from Fairport in 2006...Two- Major: Physical Education Mount Vernon, NY year starter in baseball...Two-time first team all-county selection... Prior to Cortland: Paul attended Virginia Wesleyan, where he Earned first team all-state honors as a senior...Player of the Year... was a member of the baseball team...High School: A 2005 Team was two-time Section Five champion and competed in state graduate of Mount Vernon...Three-year starter in baseball...Two- tournament...Two-year starter in football...Earned first team all- time all-league, all-section and MVP of league...Member of the county honors twice...Named Kicker of the Year...Parents: Becky basketball team...Other: Won a bronze medal at the 2004 Empire and Norm Gardner Brothers/Sisters: Bryan, Sam, Emily. State Games...Parents: Trina and Paul Weather, Natilie Stewart Brothers/Sisters: Letisha, Jazmine, Javious, Janeé, Kycib, Kymika, Brett Hammond Freshman, Pitcher Zionia. Major: Physical Education Babylon, NY High School: Brett graduated from Babylon in 2006...Five-year Steve Nickel Freshman, Infield member of the baseball team...Earned all-league honors four Major: Athletic Training Lake Ronkonkoma, NY times, all-state honors three times and All-Long Island honors High School: Steve graduated from Sachem North in 2006... once...Team won three county championships and three Long Two-year member of the baseball team...Earned Suffolk all-county Island titles...Other: Team won Mickey Mantle World Series title in honors...Played one season of volleyball...Other: Competed in in 2004...Won a bronze medal in baseball at the Empire State gymnastics at Sagamore for two seasons...Parents: Clare and Games...Parents: Toni and Jerry Hammond Brothers/Sisters: Steve Nickel Brothers/Sisters: Shawn. Brian, Ryan, Jay, Shannon, Kerry, Corinna. Kenny Sherwood Freshman, Pitcher Josh Hicks Junior, Infield Major: Sport Management Vestal, NY Major: Sport Management Sherburne, NY High School: Kenny is a 2006 graduate of Vestal, where he was Prior to Cortland: Josh attended Herkimer Community College a member of the National Honor Society...Three-year starter in and Bryant University...Member of the Dean’s List and baseball baseball...Team reached state quarterfinals his senior season... team at Herkimer...Two-time team captain...Earned first team all- Three-year member of the football team...Parents: Barb and Ken region and all-conference honors...Received Pop Wasch Award... Sherwood Brothers/Sisters: Andy, Jesse. Team competed at Junior College World Series...High School: A 2004 graduate of Sherburne-Earlville, where he was Varsity Club Matt Tone Freshman, Pitcher president...Three-year starter in baseball...Three-time first team all- Major: Undeclared Rochester, NY league selection...Team MVP as a senior...Team won league crown High School: Matt graduated from Irondequoit in 2006...Three- each year...Three-year starter in basketball...Team MVP as a senior... year starter in baseball...Earned first team all-county honors as Three-year starter in football...Senior all-star...Other: Mountain a junior and senior...All-state selection...Named Monroe County Atlantic Summer League all-star...Parents: Diane and Mike Hicks Player of the Year as a senior...Two-year starter in basketball... Brothers/Sisters: Jeremy, Jesi. Parents: Terri and Doug Tone Brothers/Sisters: Kristen, Meri.

Corey LaRoche Freshman, Pitcher Major: Sport Management Bow, NH High School: Corey graduated from Bow High in 2004...Four-year starter in baseball...Two-time second team All-New Hampshire... Team won state title his junior season...Four-year member of the r e d d r a g o n s 2006 Statistics/Results Name...... GP-GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB-SBA Will Groff...... 46-45 .464 166 54 77 10 2 4 24 18 29-39 Dan Maycock...... 40-34 .365 137 30 50 12 0 4 30 11 6-8 Jim Basnight...... 41-40 .350 120 33 42 6 2 2 27 33 20-27 Andrew Mead...... 47-47 .349 166 35 58 9 5 5 36 17 12-15 Travis Robinson...... 40-32 .345 116 30 40 9 0 0 23 19 11-11 Zach Tacelli...... 38-28 .337 98 28 33 1 1 4 24 16 9-13 Ricky Piovesan...... 47-46 .335 161 36 54 13 1 4 41 15 4-6 Adam Sidebottom...... 35-17 .328 58 20 19 0 1 0 9 8 3-4 Joey Russo...... 32-14 .318 66 19 21 3 1 1 10 14 1-1 Shawn Ensel...... 40-27 .298 94 15 28 9 0 3 24 7 2-3 Matt Vitalone...... 33-21 .282 78 12 22 10 1 1 17 10 2-4 John Giametta Jr...... 28-18 .282 71 7 20 5 0 5 19 6 0-2 Mike Zaccardo...... 34-24 .271 85 17 23 2 0 5 26 12 3-4 Mike Rosenberry...... 38-33 .256 121 23 31 6 1 2 19 8 7-10 (50 or less AB) Sean Caughey...... 10-0 .545 11 4 6 2 0 0 2 0 1-1 John Zilnicki...... 16-2 .333 18 1 6 0 0 0 3 0 0-1 Brian Edmunds...... 15-0 .300 10 2 3 1 0 0 1 2 0-0 Ryan Benson...... 10-0 .200 5 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 4-4 Erik Johnson...... 6-3 .143 14 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0-1 Billy Rizzo...... 15-1 .091 11 8 1 0 0 0 2 0 1-1 Mike Zgorzelski...... 2-0 .000 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 Nick McPartland...... 1-0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 Jason Chyr...... 1-0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 TOTALS...... 48-48 .334 1608 380 537 98 15 40 339 197 115-155 Opponents...... 48-48 .250 1543 198 386 56 6 12 165 164 39-52 Name...... App.-GS ERA W-L Sv IP H R ER BB SO George Jweid...... 15-5 1.34 8-0 0 47.0 28 15 7 19 55 Jimmy Dougher...... 13-11 2.12 9-1 1 72.1 60 25 17 17 64 Ryan Hooper...... 13-9 2.28 6-1 1 51.1 49 20 13 8 48 Chris Bilyk...... 11-7 3.02 5-3 0 41.2 41 18 14 14 41 Mike Zgorzelski...... 9-8 3.04 5-1 0 50.1 47 23 17 21 48 Justin Mattes...... 17-1 4.00 1-1 4 27.0 14 13 12 24 44 Jon Rockfeld...... 10-4 4.57 1-1 0 21.2 18 14 11 16 14 Jason Chyr...... 13-1 4.85 2-0 0 26.0 27 16 14 8 14 Nick McPartland...... 18-1 6.30 1-1 3 20.0 28 14 14 10 28 (15 or less IP) John Szczepaniak...... 2-0 0.00 0-0 0 2.0 2 1 0 3 1 Jason Hauck...... 5-0 1.93 0-0 0 4.2 8 4 1 1 3 Nick Baker...... 13-1 6.14 1-0 1 14.2 24 12 10 11 8 Brandon Olbrys...... 4-0 6.75 0-0 0 5.1 7 4 4 3 3 T.J O’Leary...... 13-0 7.30 0-0 0 12.1 23 11 10 6 11 Nick Serio...... 3-0 11.57 0-0 0 2.1 4 3 3 1 1 Michael Irving...... 2-0 16.88 0-0 0 2.2 6 5 5 2 2 TOTALS...... 48-48 3.41 39-9 10 401.1 386 198 152 164 385 Opponents...... 48-48 6.75 9-39 4 388.0 537 380 291 197 212

Opponent...... Result Opponent...... Result at Christopher Newport...... W 5-1 at Rochester...... W 14-2 at Virginia Wesleyan...... W 11-5 Ithaca...... W 10-4 at Virginia Wesleyan...... W 2-1 * at Oneonta...... W 3-0 at Virginia Wesleyan...... W 17-8 * at Oneonta...... L 1-3 # Ohio Wesleyan...... L 8-10 * at New Paltz...... W 9-2 # Messiah...... W 9-6 * at New Paltz...... W 11-0 # Stevens Tech...... L 9-12 at Susquehanna...... W 3-1 # Carthage...... L 2-4 at Susquehanna...... W 8-3 # Wheaton...... W 10-5 St. John Fisher...... W 13-8 # Rowan...... W 9-8 + Brockport...... L 4-10 # Western New England...... W 12-1 + Plattsburgh...... W 11-2 # Wisconsin-Oshkosh...... W 11-5 + Oneonta...... W 14-3 at St. Joseph’s (NY)...... W 8-2 + Brockport...... W 8-5 at Montclair St...... W 7-1 + Brockport...... W 4-2 at William Paterson...... W 7-5 RIT...... W 9-8 at Keystone...... W 4-3 = E. Connecticut St...... W 9-0 * Brockport...... W 7-5 = Ithaca...... W 8-3 * Brockport...... W 2-1 = E. Connecticut St...... L 5-9 * at Oswego...... W 15-3 = E. Connecticut St...... L 7-10 * at Oswego...... L 2-3 at Ithaca...... L 4-16 FINAL RECORD: 39-9 * SUNYIT...... W 18-1 * SUNYIT...... W 7-2 * SUNYAC game (12-2) * Plattsburgh...... W 9-3 # Port Charlotte, FL * Plattsburgh...... W 9-5 + SUNYAC Tournament (at Cortland) Old Westbury...... W 7-6 = NCAA Div. III Regional (Auburn, NY) Sophomore pitcher George Jweid set the Manhattanville...... W 3-0 school record for wins by a freshman with * at Fredonia...... W 11-0 eight in 2006. * at Fredonia...... W 4-1 CORTLAND Postseason History 2001: 3-0 at New York Regional, NCAA Div. III Regionals Auburn, NY NCAA Div. III World Series (Regional Champions) 1981: 0-2 at Northeast Regional, Cortland 1, Rensselaer 0 1995: 0-2 at NCAA Div. III World Series, Willimantic, CT Cortland 14, Ithaca 2 Salem, VA Eastern Connecticut St. 8, Cortland 5 Cortland 5, Ithaca 4 (Tied for Seventh in Nation) Ithaca 18, Cortland 3 Marietta 11, Cortland 10 2002: 2-2 at New York Regional, William Paterson 16, Cortland 10 1993: 1-2 at New York Regional, Colonie, NY Ithaca, NY Cortland 13, Stevens Tech 6 1997: 3-2 at NCAA Div. III World Series, Cortland 3, Rensselaer 1 Cortland 19, Pitt-Bradford 8 Salem, VA Ithaca 11, Cortland 3 Rensselaer 12, Cortland 2 (Third in Nation) Rensselaer 5, Cortland 2 Ithaca 3, Cortland 2 Carthage 6, Cortland 4 Cortland 12, Bridgewater St. 5 1994: 1-2 at New York Regional, 2003: 4-2 at New York Regional, Cortland 4, N.C. Wesleyan 3 Colonie, NY Troy, NY Cortland 2, Southern Maine 1 Rensselaer 7, Cortland 5 Cortland 6, Messiah 1 Wooster 8, Cortland 1 Cortland 7, Hartwick 5 Cortland 9, Ithaca 4 Rensselaer 10, Cortland 2 Trinity 8, Cortland 7 1998: 3-2 at NCAA Div. III World Series, Cortland 3, Messiah 2 Salem, VA 1995: 4-1 at New York Regional, Cortland 4, Trinity 3 (10 innings) (Third in Nation) Ithaca, NY Trinity 10, Cortland 2 Cortland 9, Anderson 3 (Regional Champions) Montclair St. 4, Cortland 2 Stony Brook 4, Cortland 1 2004: 1-2 at New York Regional, Cortland 5, Wisconsin-Oshkosh 4 Cortland 5, Ithaca 3 Troy, NY Cortland 12, Eastern Connecticut St. 0 Cortland 5, Stony Brook 0 Brockport 9, Cortland 4 Montclair St. 5, Cortland 2 Cortland 6, Rensselaer 5 Cortland 11, Rensselaer 2 Cortland 12, Rensselaer 6 Ithaca 8, Cortland 5 1999: 1-2 at NCAA Div. III World Series, Salem, VA 1996: 2-2 at New York Regional, 2005: 4-0 at New York Regional, (Tied for Fifth in Nation) Colonie, NY Auburn, NY Cal Lutheran 7, Cortland 2 Cortland 5, Oswego 3 (Regional Champions) Cortland 12, Brandeis 5 Rensselaer 7, Cortland 2 Cortland 9, R. Island College 8 (10 innings) William Paterson 8, Cortland 3 Cortland 7, Oswego 6 Cortland 4, Centenary 0 Rensselaer 10, Cortland 9 (11 innings) Cortland 9, Ithaca 8 2000: 1-2 at NCAA Div. III World Series, Cortland 9, Ithaca 7 Grand Chute, WI 1997: 3-0 at New York Regional, (Tied for Fifth in Nation) Colonie, NY 2006: 2-2 at New York Regional, Cortland 5, Montclair St. 1 (Regional Champions) Auburn, NY St. Thomas 8, Cortland 3 Cortland 8, Old Westbury 5 Cortland 9, Eastern Connecticut St. 0 Chapman 5, Cortland 0 Cortland 6, Rensselaer 1 Cortland 8, Ithaca 3 Cortland 6, Rensselaer 5 Eastern Connecticut St. 9, Cortland 5 2001: 1-2 at NCAA Div. III World Series, Eastern Connecticut St. 10, Cortland 7 Grand Chute, WI 1998: 3-0 at New York Regional, (Tied for Fifth in Nation) Colonie, NY Cortland 10, Southern Maine 5 (Regional Champions) St. Thomas 17, Cortland 5 Cortland 12, Mt. St. Mary 0 Salisbury St. 6, Cortland 4 Cortland 9, Rensselaer 5 Cortland 4, Rensselaer 0 2005: 4-2 at NCAA Div. III World Series, Grand Chute, WI 1999: 4-1 at New York Regional, (Second in Nation) Colonie, NY Wooster 7, Cortland 6 (Regional Champions) Cortland 9, Hampden-Sydney 6 Mt. St. Mary 6, Cortland 1 Cortland 15, Chapman 12 Cortland 6, Rensselaer 0 Cortland 5, Wartburg 0 Cortland 4, Mt. St. Mary 3 Cortland 4, Wooster 1 Cortland 8, Ithaca 3 Wisconsin-Whitewater 11, Cortland 4 Cortland 11, Ithaca 3

2000: 4-0 at New York Regional, Auburn, NY (Regional Champions) Cortland 14, Gwynedd-Mercy 1 Cortland 7, Rensselaer 2 Cortland 6, Ithaca 0 Cortland 6, Ithaca 1 Junior infielder Joey Russo (center) batted .500 and scored three runs at the NCAA Division III Regional. r e d d r a g o n s School Single-Season Records Most Stolen Bases: Best ERA (min. 30 IP): INDIVIDUAL 35, Craig Kerner, 1999 0.60, Ken Mclenathan, 1965 (30 IP) 33, Mark Duncan, 1994 Most Total Bases: 29, Will Groff, 2006 Consecutive Game Hitting Streak: 132, Craig Kerner, 1998 27, Craig Kerner, 2000 26, Craig Kerner, 1998 116, Craig Kerner, 2000 27, Scott Seabury, 2000 24, Steve Newman, 2005 116, Mike LaPointe, 2000 24, Ben Albright, 2001-02 115, Scott Weston, 1998 Most Assists: 22, Will Groff, 2006 112, Andrew Mead, 2005 146, Steve Newman, 2005 22, Cory Haggerty, 2002 144, Cory Haggerty, 2002 Highest Batting Average 141, Larry Williams, 2000 Perfect Games: (min. 2 AB/game): 136, Cory Haggerty, 2003 Bob Reggio vs. Mansfield St., 1964 .495, Dave Shinherr, 1989 133, Mike LaPointe, 1999 .494, Alex Colondona, 1981 133, Larry Williams, 1999 No Hit, No Run Games: .485, Mark Duncan, 1994 133, Doug Premo, 1997 Joe Chibbaro vs. New Paltz, 1966 .479, Ed Redmond, 1981 Fred Bruntrager vs. New Paltz, 1968 .477, Rich Verderese, 1982 Most Games Won by a Pitcher: Fred Bruntrager vs. New Paltz, 1970 11, Mike Howell (11-1), 2001 Ray Gadd vs. Hartwick, 1981 Most Hits: 10, Phil Tyskewicz (10-1), 1994 Mike McNamara vs. Clarkson, 1981 80, Craig Kerner, 1998 9, Jimmy Dougher (9-1), 2006 John Whalen vs. Colgate, 1982 77, Will Groff, 2006 9, Matt Miller (9-1), 2005 Brian Cross vs. Binghamton, 1985 77, Craig Kerner, 2000 9, Scott Brown (9-1), 1999 Mike Jablonski vs. S.J. Fisher, 1990 72, Scott Weston, 1998 9, Brian Rose (9-1), 1994 Brian Rose vs. Oswego, 1993 72, Steve Newman, 2005 9, Mike Burnett (9-2), 2005 (SUNYAC Championships) Brian Dyring vs. Oneonta, 1996 Most Singles: Most Games Won, Freshman: Mike Dempsey vs. New Paltz, 1998 61, Will Groff, 2006 8, George Jweid (8-0), 2006 53, Steve Newman, 2005 7, Brian Dyring (7-1), 1994 No-Hit Games (runs allowed): 51, Craig Kerner, 1998 Bill Bartlett vs. Plattsburgh, 1975 51, Scott Weston, 1998 Best Winning Pct. (min. 7 dec.): Brian Rosenberger vs. Albany, 1986 50, Craig Kerner, 2000 1.000 (8-0), George Jweid, 2006 Justin Mattes/Jimmy Dougher 50, Scott Seabury, 2000 1.000 (8-0), Mike Dempsey, 1998 vs. Chris. Newport, 2006 1.000 (8-0), Bill Earl, 1991 Most Doubles: 19, Craig Kerner, 2000 Most Consecutive Decisions Won: TEAM 17, Pat D’Auria, 2005 20, Mike Dempsey, 1997-99 17, Dave Tidick, 1998 Most Games Won: 43, 2005 16, Mike LaPointe, 1999 Most Games Lost by a Pitcher: Fewest Games Lost: 2, 1959, 1964 15, Adam Barnhart, 1998 7, Bill Bartlett, 1973 Best ERA: 1.60, 1975 15, Joe Rockhill, 1998 Best Batting Average: .382, 1998 15, Billy Bacon, 1998 Most Strikeouts by a Pitcher: Most Runs Scored: 491, 1998 15, Mike Urtz, 1992 109, Mike Howell, 2001 Most Total Bases: 988, 1998 15, Alex Colondona, 1981 88, Brian Rose, 1994 Most Hits: 624, 2005 86, Eric Kwasniewski, 1995 Most Singles: 447, 2005 Most Triples: 78, Fred Bruntrager, 1970 Most Doubles: 126, 1998 10, Craig Kerner, 1999 Most Triples: 29, 1994 10, Ken Torrey, 1970 Fewest Walks (min. 50 IP): Most Home Runs: 66, 1998 8, Bob Reggio, 1964 (58 IP) Most RBIs: 442, 1998 Most Home Runs: 8, Ryan Hooper, 2006 (51.1 IP) Most Stolen Bases: 128, 2005 13, Alex Steele, 1997 Most Strikeouts (Pitching): 415, 2005 11, Steve Wanamaker, 2002 Most Strikeouts (Game): Most Walks: 202, 2001 11, Dave Tidick, 1998 17, Allan Greenberg Best Fielding Pct.: .968, 2000 11, Heath Falzarano, 1996 (vs. Le Moyne), 1967 Most Putouts: 1,372, 2005 10, Mike LaPointe, 1998 16, Eric Kwasniewski Most Assists: 549, 2005 10, Scott Weston, 1998 (vs. Hobart), 1995 16, Dan Revai Most RBI: (vs. Hartwick), 1977 62, Dave Tidick, 1998 FRONT COVER: Senior 55, Andrew Mead, 2005 For more information on the SUNY Cortland first basemen Travis 52, Jeff Flegler, 2003 baseball program, please contact: 52, Billy Bacon, 1998 Robinson is a career 51, Travis Smith, 2001 Joe Brown, Head Baseball Coach .343 hitter in 128 SUNY Cortland, Park Center, P.O. Box 2000 games. BACK COVER: Most Runs Scored: Cortland, NY 13045 (left to right) Seniors 68, Mike LaPointe, 1998 (607) 753-4950 Jim Basnight, Dan 66, Mike LaPointe, 2000 Maycock and Jim 62, Craig Kerner, 1998 [email protected] Dougher. 59, Andrew Mead, 2005 Web Site: http://www.cortland.edu/athletics/baseball 57, Brendan Chiavaro, 2001 CORTLAND Career Statistical Leaders (1958-2005) RUNS BATTED IN: GAMES PITCHED: OFFENSE 149, Scott Weston...... 1997-00 71, Chris Fuller...... 1996-99 140, Andrew Mead...... 2003-06 64, Nick McPartland...... 2003-06 HITS: 138, Heath Falzarano...... 1993-96 62, Andrew Bisagna...... 1993-95 235, Andrew Mead...... 2003-06 137, Pat D’Auria...... 2001-05 48, Matt Miller...... 2002-05 224, Scott Weston...... 1997-00 135, Craig Kerner...... 1998-00 46, Jason Chyr...... 2003-06 216, Craig Kerner...... 1998-00 134, Scott Seabury...... 1997-00 46, Rich Jarer...... 1997-99 212, Pat D’Auria...... 2001-05 121, Dave Tidick...... 1995-98 45, Kyle Johnson...... 2000-03 188, Scott Seabury...... 1997-00 116, Alex Steele...... 1995-97 44, Ryan Ensel...... 2001-04 181, Mike LaPointe...... 1998-00 109, Mike LaPointe...... 1998-00 43, Phil Benante...... 1999-02 179, Larry Williams...... 1998-01 101, Brian LaLonde...... 1993-95 42, Mike Dempsey...... 1995, 97-99 177, Doug Premo...... 1994-97 176, Cory Haggerty...... 2000-03 STOLEN BASES: SAVES: 161, Jim Basnight...... 2004-06 84, Craig Kerner...... 1998-00 16, Chris Fuller...... 1996-99 161, Heath Falzarano...... 1993-96 65, Cedrick Bucknor...... 1982-84 12, Andrew Bisagna...... 1993-95 63, Jim Basnight...... 2004-06 HOME RUNS: 59, Scott Weston...... 1997-00 STRIKEOUTS: 24, Alex Steele...... 1995-97 58, Will Groff...... 2004-06 242, Matt Miller...... 2002-05 23, Heath Falzarano...... 1993-96 57, Scott Seabury...... 1997-00 232, Dan Revai...... 1975-79 22, Scott Weston...... 1997-00 54, Mike LaPointe...... 1998-00 214, Fred Bruntrager...... 1968-70 20, Mike LaPointe...... 1998-00 53, Mike Urtz...... 1990-93 207, Bill Bartlett...... 1972-75 19, Dave Tidick...... 1995-98 50, Andrew Mead...... 2003-06 189, Mike Dempsey...... 1995, 97-99 18, Pat D’Auria...... 2001-05 47, Mark Duncan...... 1993-94 172, Mike Burnett...... 2003-05 18, Steve Wanamaker...... 2001-02 169, Kyle Johnson...... 2000-03 18, Craig Kerner...... 1998-00 GAMES PLAYED: 169, Phil Benante...... 1999-02 17, Andrew Mead...... 2003-06 194, Pat D’Auria...... 2001-05 156, Brian Rose...... 1993-94 15, Jeff Flegler...... 2002-03 184, Andrew Mead...... 2003-06 144, Garth Tymeson...... 1973-74 15, Cory Haggerty...... 2000-03 166, Scott Weston...... 1997-00 15, Billy Bacon...... 1996-98 165, Larry Williams...... 1998-01 INNINGS PITCHED: 163, Cory Haggerty...... 2000-03 250.3, Dan Revai...... 1975-79 TRIPLES: 155, Scott Seabury...... 1997-00 243.0, Matt Miller...... 2002-05 21, Craig Kerner...... 1998-00 154, Doug Premo...... 1994-97 228.3, Mike Dempsey...... 1995, 97-99 13, Andrew Mead...... 2003-06 146, Heath Falzarano...... 1993-96 223.0, Kyle Johnson...... 2000-03 11, Jim Basnight...... 2004-06 142, Dave Tidick...... 1995-98 214.7, Bill Bartlett...... 1972-75 10, Ken Torrey...... 1969-71 140, Ben Albright...... 2000-03 207.0, Phil Benante...... 1999-02 9, Neal Heaton Jr...... 2002-04 201.3, Brian Dyring...... 1994-97 9, Cory Haggerty...... 2000-03 TOTAL BASES: 189.7, Fred Bruntrager...... 1968-70 9, Mike LaPointe...... 1998-00 358, Craig Kerner...... 1998-00 189.3, Mike Burnett...... 2003-05 9, Scott Weston...... 1997-00 348, Andrew Mead...... 2003-06 172.3, Mike Hubbs...... 2001-04 9, Mark Duncan...... 1993-94 342, Scott Weston...... 1997-00 172.3, Ray Gadd...... 1977-81 9, Doug Moonan...... 1977-81 331, Pat D’Auria...... 2001-05 9, Steve Strife...... 1993-95 295, Mike LaPointe...... 1998-00 EARNED RUN AVERAGE (min. 40 IP): 276, Heath Falzarano...... 1993-96 1.17, Al Garod (69.3 IP)...... 1962-64 DOUBLES: 266, Cory Haggerty...... 2000-03 1.34, George Jweid (47 IP)...... 2006 55, Pat D’Auria...... 2001-05 257, Scott Seabury...... 1997-00 1.38, Randy Page (71.7 IP)...... 1973-76 46, Craig Kerner...... 1998-00 249, Dave Tidick...... 1995-98 1.51, Chris Brunelle (107.3 IP)...... 1976-78 38, Scott Seabury...... 1997-00 229, Alex Steele...... 1995-97 1.56, Garth Tymeson (155.7 IP)...... 1973-74 36, Andrew Mead...... 2003-06 1.58, Steve Remington (73.7 IP)...... 1968-70 36, Mike LaPointe...... 1998-00 1.84, Jimmy Dougher (166.3 IP))..... 2004-06 35, Dave Tidick...... 1995-98 1.84, Fred Ciampi (83.3 IP)...... 1969-71 34, Scott Weston...... 1997-00 1.85, Fred Bruntrager (189.7 IP)...... 1968-70 32, Mike Urtz...... 1990-93 PITCHING 1.89, Dan Hoey (95.3 IP)...... 1979-81 32, Brian LaLonde...... 1993-95 WINS: WINNING PERCENTAGE (min. 10 wins): RUNS SCORED: 27, Matt Miller...... 2002-05 .933 (14-1), Tom Neubert...... 1994-96 190, Mike LaPointe...... 1998-00 24, Mike Dempsey...... 1995, 97-99 .933 (14-1), Anthony Sprague...... 1998-01 167, Andrew Mead...... 2003-06 23, Brian Dyring...... 1994-97 .929 (13-1), Bob Reggio...... 1962-64 167, Craig Kerner...... 1998-00 23, Kyle Johnson...... 2000-03 .917 (11-1), Mike Howell...... 2001 156, Pat D’Auria...... 2001-05 22, Dan Revai...... 1975-79 .909 (10-1), Jason Chyr...... 2003-06 154, Scott Weston...... 1997-00 21, Mike Burnett...... 2003-05 .889 (24-3), Mike Dempsey...... 1995, 97-99 149, Heath Falzarano...... 1993-96 20, Phil Benante...... 1999-02 .875 (14-2), Mike Tout...... 1988-91 147, Cory Haggerty...... 2000-03 19, Scott Brown...... 1997-99 .852 (23-4), Brian Dyring...... 1994-97 127, Mike Urtz...... 1990-93 19, Ray Gadd...... 1977-81 .842 (16-3), Jimmy Dougher...... 2004-06 126, Scott Seabury...... 1997-00 18, Mike Hubbs...... 2001-04 .833 (10-2), Brian Cross...... 1983-85 124, Doug Premo...... 1994-97

r e d d r a g o n s All-Americans AMERICAN BASEBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION (ABCA) ALL-AMERICANS (Division III unless noted)

2006 1999 1994 Jimmy Dougher, P...... (second team) Craig Kerner, LF...... (first team) Mark Duncan, SS...... (third team) Will Groff, 2B...... (second team) Scott Brown, P...... (second team) 1981 2005 1998 Alex Colondona, 1B..... (second team) Andrew Mead, RF...... (second team) Mike Dempsey, P...... (second team) Doug Moonan, LF...... (third team) Matt Miller, P...... (third team) Mike LaPointe, 2B...... (second team) Steve Newman, 2B...... (third team) Craig Kerner, LF...... (third team) 1970 Ken Torrey, CF.... (second team, Div. II) 2001 1997 Mike Howell, P...... (first team) Alex Steele, RF...... (second team) Phil Benante, P...... (third team) Scott Landers, P...... (third team) Travis Smith, 3B...... (third team) 1995 2000 Brian LaLonde, 1B...... (third team) Mike LaPointe, 2B...... (first team) Eric Kwasniewski, P...... (third team) Craig Kerner, LF...... (second team)

COLLEGE DIVISION ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 2005 2000 1996 Mike Burnett, P...... (second team) Mike LaPointe, 2B...... (second team) Doug Premo, SS...... (third team)

2002 1997 Phil Benante, P...... (second team) Doug Premo, SS...... (first team)

Cortland Players in Professional Baseball (since 1994) Name (Yrs at Cortland), Pos. Drafted by Year Round Mark Duncan (1993-94), SS Lethbridge Mounties (Indep.) 1994 Free agent signing Brian Rose (1993-94), P 1994 26th Eric Sparks (1995-96), P Montreal Expos 1996 30th Alex Steele (1995-97), OF Detroit Tigers 1997 16th Craig Kerner (1998-00), OF Montreal Expos 2000 13th Mike Howell (2001), P Detroit Tigers 2001 33rd Tim Belz (1999-02), C St. Louis Cardinals 2002 Free agent signing Cory Haggerty (2000-03), SS Chicago White Sox 2003 18th (currently active) Will Groff (2004-06), 2B St. Louis Cardinals 2006 29th (currently active) Andrew Mead (2003-06), OF Chicago White Sox 2006 40th (currently active)

Most Victories NCAA Division III (2000-06)

Rank School...... Record Pct. 1. Marietta (Ohio)...... 271-70-3 .792 2. St. Scholastica (Minn.)...... 260-62-2 .806 3. E. Connecticut St...... 258-87-1 .747 4. Wooster (Ohio)...... 251-69 .784 5. CORTLAND...... 247-76-1 .764 6. Chapman (Calif.)...... 237-84-1 .738 7. Wisconsin-Whitewater...... 236-77 .754 8. Wartburg (Iowa)...... 234-86-2 .730 9. St. Thomas (Minn.)...... 233-78-1 .748 Carthage (Wis.)...... 233-78-1 .748

Accepting the second-place trophy at the 2005 NCAA Division III The 2007 Cortland Baseball Guide was written by Cortland College World Series. (Left to right): Head Coach Joe Brown, Nick Associate SID Dan Surdam and edited by SID Fran Elia. Wilson, Toby Youngs, Steve Newman, Ken Hartling, Matt Miller, Action photography by Darl Zehr Photography. The guide Mike Burnett and Pat D’Auria. was printed by Graphics Plus Printing of Cortland, N.Y. CORTLAND 2002-03 school year. Cortland is the only New York About SUNY Cortland school and one of only six nationwide to finish in the top 20 each of the last 11 years. Since 1989, the Red Located atop one of the rolling hills in central New Dragons have captured 13 NCAA Division III team titles. York’s “City of Seven Valleys,” the State University of New York College at Cortland was founded in 1868 as The College offers its student-athletes excellent athletic the Cortland Normal School, which included among facilities. The newly-constructed on-campus stadium its earliest students inventor and industrialist Elmer A. features two artificial turf fields. One field seats 6,500 Sperry of Sperry-Rand Corp. fame. spectators, the other 1,500. The Cortland football, field hockey, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s Over the decades, the campus expanded and in 1941, lacrosse and men’s and women’s track and field teams by an act of legislature and the Board of Regents, are among those who utilize the facility, which the New the institution officially became a four-year college York Times called “...a new stadium worthy of a major providing courses leading to the bachelor’s degree. In university power.” 1948, Cortland was a founding member of the State University of New York. The Bessie L. Park Physical Education and Recreation Center, opened in 1973, features the Whitney T. Today, approximately 7,500 students are pursuing Corey Gymnasium with a 3,500 seating capacity; the degrees within the College’s three academic divisions Olympic-sized Harriet Holsten swimming pool with — arts and sciences, professional studies and the school gallery seating for 1,500; the Alumni Ice Arena, a facility of education. Twenty-three departments with a faculty which can accommodate 2,500 spectators; a 500-seat of more than 400 offer the SUNY Cortland student gymnastics arena, racquetball and squash courts, a body 70 majors and 44 minors from which to choose. wrestling room, modern athletic training facilities and the state-of-the-art Francis Woods Fitness Facility. The College’s main campus covers 191 acres and includes 31 traditional and modern buildings. Fifteen of Nearby Clayton R. Lusk Field House, with its tartan- these structures are residence halls providing on-campus textured surface, is home for the indoor track teams, housing for approximately 3,000 students. Cortland varsity practice sessions and recreational activities. also operates its Outdoor Education Center at Raquette Cortland’s soccer teams play on T. Fred “Prof” Holloway Lake in the Adirondacks, the Hoxie Gorge Nature Field, which has lights for night contests and newly Preserve outside Cortland, and the Brauer Memorial installed bleachers. The College also has 22 outdoor Geological Field Station on the Helderberg Escarpment courts and two outdoor basketball courts and near Albany. boasts Robert H. Wallace Field (baseball) and Dragon Field (softball) as part of its 51 acres of athletic fields. At Cortland, athletics are viewed as having an important role in the educational mission of the College. During the fall, winter and spring seasons, Cortland participates in 25 intercollegiate sports — 14 women’s and 11 men’s — in an attempt to provide a broad program which meets the needs, interests and abilities of its students.

The Cortland athletic program placed fifth nationally out of 438 colleges and universities in the 2005-06 all-sport Sports Academy Directors’ Cup Division III standings. The award was formerly known as the Sears Directors’ Cup from 1995-2002 and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Directors’ Cup in the

r e d d r a g o n s 2007 Red Dragon Schedule February April 24 Sat. at Hampden-Sydney...... 11:00 11 Wed. KEYSTONE...... 3:30 24 Sat. ! Richard Stockton...... 2:30 14 Sat. * at SUNYIT (DH)...... 12:00 25 Sun. at Mary Washington...... 1:00 15 Sun. * at Plattsburgh (DH)...... 12:00 March 17 Tue. ROCHESTER...... 4:00 11 Sun. # Rowan...... 3:30 18 Wed. at Ithaca...... 4:00 12 Mon. # Stevens Tech (DH)...... 3:00 21 Sat. * ONEONTA (DH)...... 12:00 13 Tue. # Anderson...... 3:00 22 Sun. * NEW PALTZ (DH)...... 12:00 14 Wed. # Carthage...... 1:30 26 Thu. at St. John Fisher...... 4:00 15 Thu. # Bowdoin...... 3:00 28 Sat. at York...... 12:00 16 Fri. # Suffolk...... 3:00 29 Sun. SUSQUEHANNA (DH)...... 12:00 17 Sat. # Western New England...... 2:30 May 21 Wed. UTICA...... 3:00 1 Tue. CAZENOVIA...... 4:00 23 Fri. at Manhattanville...... 2:30 4-6 Fri.-Sun. SUNYAC Tournament...... TBA 24 Sat. at Montclair St...... 1:00 16-20 Wed.-Sun. NCAA Div. III Regional...... TBA 25 Sun. at William Paterson...... 12:00 25-29 Fri.-Tue. NCAA Div. III World Series...... TBA 31 Sat. * at Brockport (DH)...... 12:00 (Appleton, Wis.) April 1 Sun. * FREDONIA (DH)...... 12:00 * SUNYAC 4 Wed. ITHACA...... 3:30 ! at Hampden-Sydney 6 Fri. ST. JOSEPH’S (DH)...... 12:00 # Port Charlotte Invitational, Port Charlotte, FL 7 Sat. * OSWEGO (DH)...... 12:00 (DH) Doubleheader 10 Tue. CENTENARY...... 4:00 HOME GAMES IN BOLD RED CAPS