2009 University of Northern Iowa Panther Baseball Media Guide
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University of Northern Iowa UNI ScholarWorks Athletics Media Guides Athletics 2009 2009 University of Northern Iowa Panther Baseball Media Guide University of Northern Iowa Let us know how access to this document benefits ouy Copyright ©2009 Athletics, University of Northern Iowa Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/amg Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation University of Northern Iowa, "2009 University of Northern Iowa Panther Baseball Media Guide" (2009). Athletics Media Guides. 362. https://scholarworks.uni.edu/amg/362 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Athletics at UNI ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Athletics Media Guides by an authorized administrator of UNI ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The Umuers1ty Of northern Iowa Location .. ............... Cedar Fall s, Iowa Founded .................... ........... 1876 Enrollment ................... 12,908 The Umuers1ty Nickname .................. ........ ........................... Panthers About UNl ...... ... ... .. .. ... .... .... .. ..... .. ... ..... .................. 4 School Colors ........... Purple and Old Gold UNI Ad min/ President/ Cabinet ............................ 5 Mascot .. .. ........................ TC. The Cat Athletics Director ...... .... .. ................................ .. .... 6 President ... .. ............ Dr. Benjamin Al len Academics .. ...... ... .............................................. .... ? Athletic Director . .. .......................... Troy Dannen Covering the Panthers ....................................... 8-9 Conference ... .. Mi ssouri Val ley Conference Strength and conditioning .......................... .. ...... .10 Affiliation ... .. NCAA Divi sion I Sports Medicine ........................................... ....... 11 UNI Collage/ Fight Song ..................................... 12 Waterloo R1uerfront Stadium 2009 Panther Baseball Capacity ... .......... .4,277 Grass Alphabetical Roster ........................ ..................... 14 Surface . ..................................... , LC-360 , C-380, RC -360, R-335 Numerical Roster .................... .. .......................... 15 Dimension .. .. .. L-335 .. (319) 232-5633 Head Coach Rick Heller. ...................................... 16 Press Box Phone Assistant Coaches ............................................... 18 Preview .......................................................... 19-20 Baseball History Meet the Panthers ........................................ 21-34 First Year of Ba seball . ................ 1893 Overall All-Tim e Record .......... 1,227-1,278- 11 Reu1ew and Records No . yrs in CWS/ last .. ........................ None Year in Review .................................................... 36 Yrs . in NCAA Regional s/last... .......... 1/ 2001 , Game-by-game .......... ,................................ ,~ ....... 37 , Last post-sea son opponent.... ...... Creighton "" Overall Stats ..................... ,.. : ... -::-.......................... 38 Re sult ....... Lost 4·2 in 2008 MVC Tournament 39 MVC Review ........................................... .... .... ..... ~g ... · -11...... -.:~-r-> ! .' -_ - .. _ - _ :~r~ i- "''·.W· f - ':: f ,· Player.s of the Year ..............· .:,.. · .. ,5.,:.'. .: .............. :40 = Team Information C Divisio. n-l iYea rly Sta. ts ...tF. ...... .... ~:: .'. ... :.. :.. ,. ......... 41 ~.... .,..,-.-..,~is.,..., .L:?.Jt.il'"t'!"tt ...·· .. 1 • 01 2008 Record .. ............. 30-24 = Career Records. ,,.~.:'":"""!'! ...... : ... :.::.:....... :S .t... 42-43 .• Conference Record/ Finish 14-10/4th Single-Season Regords .. ...... :: ........ :.. .... ,......... ,.. 44 =· ~ Fina l Ranking Poll .. .. ....... .... None !. , Single Game Records .......... :............ - .. ~~ ...... , ... ,.. 45 .,., IC.. Starters Returning/Lost... ................. 3/6 b Honors l~'..'#•;~... r.••.,........................ ........ , ........ .46 a Starting Pitchers Returning/Lost ................. 2/2 z ·. '. coaches;,Reco "rds.~Y.~ .... :... ,i'. ... :.:.:: .. ··.. ~?.r.:..· .47. · Cl Letterwinners Returning/Lost .... .............. 11 / 13 :I. :r ,: Pan.~heis .in,th.,e_'.r~s ... :;·~:;;-.~;~;:j·;·:.. ;·~,... ; 48-49 ftl -~Year-by-year Leaders ....: ... ~ .... :, ....... :, ,.. :... ,.... 50-51 ... .. Miscellaneous Stats· .. -. .:~'~.~... :.'. .~.' ..~~ ..· .. ...• .:, .:... 51 · Coaching Staff = Head Coach ................. Ri ck Hel ler (Upper Iowa, 1986) e All-Time Results ......................................... :.. 52-59 I Record at UNI (Yrs ) .. 247 -252 -1 (9) Ill . 2001 .Team .............................................~ ............. 60 Overall Career Record (Yrs. ) . ... ... 538-446-4 (20) 1 ~~090ppo~~ts --~~}••;=- · t::>? :_ Baseball Office Ph one. ..... (319)273-6323 1. Opponents ..... .' ..... .... .. ... ... .. .... .. ... .. .. .... ,..... '. ... , 62-64 Best Time to Reach Coach .. .................Cal l SID All-Time Series Records .'.'. ....................... :........... 65 Assistant Coaches ... .... Coach/Duties Missouri Valley Conference ............. .-...~ ........ ,..... 66 Scott Brickman/Pitching Diamond Backers ...........................~ .:~..... ' ......... 68 ., Marty Sutherland/Outfielders & Recruiting '''Ii> • -~~ Brian Grunzke Athletic Trainer ............ Scott Cole Credits Th e 2009 UNI Baseba ll Media Gu ide was written an d edited by Assis tant Athletics Med ia Relations Director Kara Moran . Athletics media Relations Designed by Michael Lindaman, University Marketi ng and Baseball SID ........ Kara Moran Public Rela tions. Ph otos by Uni ve rsity Marketi ng and Publ ic Office Phon e ...... .. ,............. ..... .... .. ..... .. ... ........ .. .. (319) 273-5455 Relations, University Archives and Ramona Bradley. Printed by Cel l Phone .. ...... ..... .. .. (319)415-0991 Pioneer Graphics. Email .. .. kara moran@uni edu Front Cover (from top): Brett Douglas. Ni ck Kirk Assistant Athletic Director/ Media Relation s ....... Josh Lehman Back Cover (from top): Deric Manrique, Zach Zi rbel Office Phone ... (319) 273-3642 Inside Front (from top left): Gabe Schu ltz. Shuhei Fu jiya. Sports Information Fax. .. (319) 273-3602 Cory Ege Athletics Department Phone ... (319) 273-2470 Inside Back (from left): Levi Ferguson. Kalvin Johnson Ticket Office Phone ...... (319) 273-4TIX Equity statement Athletics Website .... http://www.unipanthers com Th e University of Northern Iowa is an equal opportun ity Mai ling Address . .... ........... UNI-Dome NW Upper edu ca tor an d employer wi th a co mp re hensive plan for Cedar Fall s, Iowa affirmative action. 50613-0314 ( Hail our Panthers we are ever loyal, Showing strength and unity As we rise we firmly stand behind you Urge you on to victory. Rah! Rah! Rah! As you lead us on to fame and honor Fight! Fight! Fight! will be our cry So give us a yell, Ho The purple and the gold Victory for UNI! .JWW.urnpanthers.com UNI Administration ................................. 5 Athletics Director ................................... 6 Academics .................. ............................. 7 Covering the Panthers ........................... 8-9 Strength and Conditioning .................... 10 Sports Medicine ..................................... 11 About Uni Th1s1s Uni Building on a strong tradition of teacher education. the University of Northern Iowa has evolved into one of the finest comprehensive public universities in the country. UNI emphasizes excellence in undergraduate education and offers selected graduate programs at the master's, specialist's and doctoral levels. UNl's heritage and philosophy place great value on providing a student-centered educational experience. The university offers a learning environment that is small enough to provide students with individualized attention. yet large enough to provide a variety of resources. including distinguished faculty. UNl's special combination of challenge and support is indeed a key ingredient of a "Students First" education . Today, UNI offers more than 120 undergraduate majors. Outstanding academic programs. many of which are nationally-recognized for their excellence. have been established in the colleges of Business Administration. Education, Humanities and Fine Arts, Natural Sciences. and Social and Behavioral Sciences. In addition. UNI participates in the bachelor of liberal studies program offered by Iowa's Regent Universities and provides classes in centers around the state through the division of Continuing Education and Special Programs. Recognized as the premier public undergraduate university in the state. UNI is experiencing an increasing demand for its high-quality programs. Enrollment at UNI was 12,908 students in the fall of 2008. Students come from every county in Iowa. and about 94 percent of UNl's undergraduate students are residents of Iowa upon enrollment. The University of Northern Iowa was founded in 1876 as the Iowa State Normal School. It became Iowa State Teachers College in 1909. In 1961. the name was changed to State College of Iowa. and in 1967. the Iowa Legislature changed the status of the institution to that of a university under its present title. racts and H1ghhghts among public comprehensive universities in the Midwest. • Kiplinger Personal Finance magazine places us in the top 50 in the nation for best value in public colleges. • The Education Trust (www.edtrust.org) named UNI first among peer institutions nationally for overall high performance