2000 STATISTICS

wBATTING STATISTICSw

PLAYER G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB/A BB SO HBP TB SLG AVG. Eric Greninger 1 1 0 1 0000 0/000 0 11.000 1.000 Pat Poehls 51 152 17 52 12 1 0 36 0/2 22 18 5 66 .434 .342 Paul Grasso 50 186 34 62 14 1 2 33 2/2 23 34 0 84 .452 .333 Jeff Toth 52 195 38 63 12 0 2 38 3/4 20 35 1 81 .415 .323 Jason Law 21 83 13 26 5 1 1 17 0/2 6 18 1 36 .434 .313 Brian Collins 40 120 21 35 6 1 3 21 5/6 5 30 4 52 .433 .292 Mike Thompson 46 148 37 43 6 0 3 29 3/4 26 18 10 58 .392 .291 Bryan Moyer 51 181 39 52 11 0 4 35 2/4 25 27 14 75 .414 .287 Greg Landis 48 182 52 50 7 0 2 21 28/29 29 35 3 63 .346 .275 Lance Koenig 37 100 18 26 5 2 0 15 3/5 4 24 6 35 .350 .260 Dan Coia 52 169 31 36 7 0 2 30 2/3 25 28 7 49 .290 .213 Ian Magley 43 129 15 24 3 0 0 15 1/1 13 26 2 27 .209 .186 Chuck Gookins 17 30 3 5 2000 0/02162 7.233 .167 Mike Santoro 10 9 0 1 0001 0/004 0 1.111.111 Mike Cortina 12 12 2 0 0000 0/004 0 0.000 .000 Rich Chini 1 0 0 0 0000 0/000 0 0.000 .000

MONMOUTH 52 1697 320 476 90 6 19 291 49/62 200 317 55 635 .374 .280 OPPONENTS 52 1732 339 513 73 6 30 312 37/58 192 279 31 688 .397 .296

wPITCHING STATISTICSw

PLAYER G GS W L SV CG SHO IP R H ER SO BB HB ERA Mike Thompson 300000 0 2.0 0203100.00 Brian Gismonde 30 0 8 5 7 0 0 62.1 26 60 20 56 28 2 2.89 Dan Severino 15 13 5 4 0 5 1 82.0 43 87 29 55 32 0 3.18 Glen Keeton 11 8 2 2 0 1 1 52.2 38 61 24 38 23 5 4.10 Mike Benfield 15 13 4 5 0 3 0 77.1 56 91 41 46 32 7 4.77 Jim Carone 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 28.2 29 44 17 17 8 6 5.34 Chris Heycock 14 6 4 2 0 0 0 37.0 41 53 31 20 16 3 7.54 Mike Hoffman 14 5 1 4 0 0 0 35.0 41 38 35 18 28 2 9.00 Joe Castle 510200 011.113181210309.53 Rich Chini 850300 024.1 36 40 32 14 14 4 11.84 Brian Driber 400000 0 5.28138 1 4112.71 Jared Murray 300000 0 2.0 86713131.50

Monmouth 52 52 25 27 7 9 2 420.1 339 513 256 279 192 31 5.48 Opponents 52 52 27 25 5 12 4 425.2 320 476 239 317 200 55 5.05

w 22w 2000 RESULTS MON OPP. DATE OPPONENT SCORE RECORD R-H-E R-H-E Feb. 25 vs. Richmond% L, 0-6 0-1 0-4-4 6-6-2 Feb. 26 vs. Connecticut% L, 5-14 0-2 5-7-2 14-11-2 Feb. 27 vs. UNC Wilmington% L, 2-14 0-3 2-6-5 14-10-0 Mar. 4 at Florida Atlantic$ L, 5-6 0-4 5-10-3 6-11-5 Mar. 5 vs. Ball State$ L, 6-7 0-5 6-13-6 7-7-0 Mar. 6 vs. Holy Cross$ L, 7-9 0-6 7-10-5 9-13-2 Mar. 7 at Florida Atlantic$ L, 3-17 0-7 3-3-1 17-19-3 Mar. 9 at Nova Southeastern L, 5-10 0-8 5-9-5 10-12-1 Mar. 10 vs. Hofstra$ L, 7-17 0-9 7-9-3 17-16-0 Mar. 10 vs. Valporaiso W, 14-3 1-9 14-16-1 3-9-4 Mar. 11 vs. College L, 0-16 1-10 0-5-3 16-18-0 Mar. 19 at St. Joseph's W, 3-2 2-10 3-4-4 2-9-2 Mar. 19 at St. Joseph's W, 6-5 3-10 6-11-5 5-9-4 Mar. 22 at Rutgers L, 2-12 3-11 2-5-1 12-16-1 Mar. 24 MAINE L, 1-7 3-12 1-4-3 7-9-3 Mar. 26 STONY BROOK W, 5-3 4-12 5-10-2 3-6-2 Mar. 26 STONY BROOK L, 3-4 4-13 3-8-2 4-10-1 Mar. 28 at Rider W, 18-5 5-13 18-19-1 5-8-5 Mar. 30 SETON HALL L, 2-12 5-14 2-5-2 12-14-0 Apr. 1 ST. FRANCIS (NY)^ W, 7-6 6-14 7-9-1 6-11-2 Apr. 1 ST. FRANCIS (NY)^ W, 9-0 7-14 9-13-1 0-4-2 Apr. 2 at Long Island^ W, 4-3 8-14 4-9-2 3-6-3 Apr. 2 at Long Island^ L, 2-3 8-15 2-7-0 3-7-1 Apr. 5 RIDER W, 4-0 9-15 4-7-0 0-4-3 Apr. 6 at Princeton L, 4-7 9-16 4-9-3 7-11-1 Apr. 8 at Wagner^ W, 9-8 10-16 9-14-1 8-11-2 Apr. 8 at Wagner^ L, 0-1 10-17 0-5-2 1-6-2 Apr. 10 at Wagner^ W, 5-4 11-17 5-9-2 4-5-0 Apr. 12 at LaSalle L, 9-10 11-18 9-9-3 10-11-5 Apr. 13 PRINCETON W, 10-8 12-18 10-12-0 8-11-1 Apr. 16 UMBC^ W, 3-2 13-18 3-6-3 2-7-0 Apr. 16 UMBC^ L, 4-6 13-19 4-4-4 6-7-1 Apr. 19 at CW Post L, 6-9 13-20 6-10-3 9-13-3 Apr. 24 at FDU^ W, 3-2 14-20 3-7-1 2-6-1 Apr. 24 at FDU^ L, 4-5 14-21 4-5-2 5-11-3 Apr. 25 at FDU^ W, 16-5 15-21 16-18-3 5-6-5 Apr. 26 LAFAYETTE L, 7-10 15-22 7-11-2 10-13-3 Apr. 28 SACRED HEART^ W, 15-3 16-22 15-15-1 3-6-2 Apr. 28 SACRED HEART^ L, 3-7 16-23 3-3-1 7-8-0 Apr. 29 QUINNIPIAC^ W, 12-4 17-23 12-11-3 4-6-2 Apr. 29 QUINNIPIAC^ W, 11-9 18-23 11-8-1 9-12-1 Apr. 30 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT^ W, 2-1 19-23 2-8-0 1-7-2 Apr. 30 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT^ W, 12-0 20-23 12-15-0 0-8-0 May 5 MT. ST. MARY'S^ W, 9-8 21-23 9-9-2 8-15-3 May 5 MT. ST. MARY'S^ W, 5-1 22-23 5-5-3 1-7-1 May 6 MT. ST. MARY'S^ L, 11-13 22-24 11-20-0 13-21-1 May 7 UMBC^ L, 7-8 22-25 7-11-0 8-17-5 May 12 vs. Long Island# W, 11-8 23-25 11-7-2 8-10-4 May 13 vs. Wagner# L, 0-5 23-26 0-2-4 5-7-0 May 13 vs. Long Island# W, 5-4 24-26 5-9-2 4-9-0 May 14 vs. Wagner# W, 14-3 25-26 14-18-1 3-7-5 May 14 vs. Wagner# L, 3-7 25-27 3-13-4 7-10-2

%-Wilmington, NC $-Florida Trip ^-NEC Game #-NEC Tournament 1998 & 1999 NCAA Tournament w 23w 2000 REVIEW The team entered the 2000 season as the two-time defending Northeast Confer- ence champions. A tough act to follow, the Hawks began the season in Wilmington, N.C. and Boca Raton, Fla. Monmouth started out slowly, losing their first nine games against a rugged schedule, which put the Hawks in a hole to start. Once the Hawks traveled back North, they started roll- ing. The team, confident they would be playing for the title once again, saw themselves playing to their potential. The Dan Severino established himself as one Monmouth bats started of the top pitchers in Monmouth history swinging better, as hits and run production increased. Monmouth poised themselves to be The Hawks took a 5-14 record into in the mix for another conference title. the first weekend of conference play, Even with injuries to key personel, hoping to right the offensive ship, but the Hawks kept themselves in a posi- lost one of its leaders in the process. tion to win the regular season confer- Jason Law, the starting right fielder and ence title and the number one seed in number four hitter on the squad, broke the NEC Tournament, entering the fi- his ankle sliding into home plate nal weekend of play. against St. Francis (NY). The loss of Winning two of four on the final such a leader was a big hit to the team weekend (the two losses were by a physically and mentally. In Law's ab- combined three runs) dropped the sence, the Hawks looked to freshman Hawks into the number three seed in Lance Koenig, who filled the void until the tournament, where they would face he too was sidelined by injury. Koenig Long Island University. Facing the suffered a broken wrist attempting a Blackbirds, who finished first in the diving catch against Quinnipiac. North Division, the Hawks had their The Hawks went 15-9 throughout work cut out for them in the four-team the month of April, which improved double elimination tournament. But, their record to 20-23. With some im- behind Monmouth's big-game pitcher pressive wins over conference foes Dan Severino (Monmouth's career and out-of-conference rivals, the wins leader) and timely hitting, the Hawks built momentum going into the Hawks were able to post an 11-8 vic- stretch run. Behind a six-game win- tory. The win evened Severino's record ning streak to end April and start May, at four and four, and ran his career win w 24w 2000 REVIEW total to 18 wins. to the NCAA Regionals. Monmouth In the second game of the tour- collected 13 hits in the final game, but nament, Monmouth faced Wagner were unable to produce more than College and were shut out 5-0 by the three runs. Hoffman was credited with eventual conference tournament the loss, which dropped his record to champions. Junior Mike Benfield suf- 1-4. fered the loss but was not helped by Monmouth suffered through an in- the silent Hawk bats, and four errors. jury-plagued season in 2000. Other Game three matched the Hawks notable injuries to key players included and the Blackbirds once again, this Paul Grasso (pulled hamstring), Greg time with their respective conference Landis (severe cut on elbow), Ian tournament lives on the line. With both Magley (stress fracture in foot), and teams facing elimination, the Hawks Chris Heycock (broken wrist). The escaped with a 5-4 triumph, giving team was one that stuck together and Brian Gismonde his team-leading battled through extremely tough times eighth win of the season. Long and made it to the championship Island's solid pitching staff gave the game on heart and desire. Hawks problems until Greg Landis' Monmouth can look back on the three-run in the eighth and 2000 season with anticipation. Mak- Brian Moyer's game-winning sacrifice ing it to the Championship Game is fly in the ninth. The win put the Hawks not an easy task, especially when play- into the Championship game, once ing without key members. Monmouth again facing Wagner. got a solid year from veterans and Monmouth had to win two games newcomers. Jeff Toth led the team with against the Seahawks to clinch the 38 RBIs, while freshman Glenn conference title, their third in a row. Keeton dazzled at times from the With so much at stake, the Hawks mound with his power, posting a 2-2 handed the ball to their work horse, record and 4.10 ERA. Brian Gismonde Dan Severino, who provided a gutty provided solid pitching in his 30 ap- performance after only one day's rest. pearances (a single-season record), The Monmouth offense exploded in including eight wins, seven saves, and the matchup, posting 14 runs on 18 a 2.89 ERA. hits, en route to the 14-3 victory. Junior Greg Landis was named Severino was credited with the win, First-Team All-. ending his season at 5-4 and his ca- The speedster stole 28 of 29 bases, reer total at 19 career wins. setting a new single-season and ca- The Hawks' tournament champi- reer (53) mark for stolen bases. onship hopes were still alive as they Paul Grasso was named Second- entered the final game versus Wagner, Team All-Northeast Conference be- winner takes all. After a confidence hind his .333 batting average, .452 building year, freshman Mike Hoffman slugging percentage, and 33 RBIs. took the mound for Monmouth. But it While the end of Monmouth's sea- wasn't the Hawks' year. Monmouth son did not include another title, the dropped the championship game 7-3 heart and desire provided for another to Wagner, which sent the Seahawks exciting season in West Long Branch. 1998 & 1999 NCAA Tournament w 25w ALL-TIME RESULTS

SERIES RECORDS (DIVISION I) YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

SCHOOL W L T PCT. YEAR W L T PCT. ARMY 5 6 0 .455 1959 3 4 1 .438 Ball State 0 1 0 .000 BOSTON COLLEGE 0 1 0 .000 1960 9 8 0 .529 Boston University 1 0 0 1.000 1961 7 4 0 .636 CENTRAL CONN. 2 2 0 .500 Columbia 1 3 0 .250 1962 13 4 0 .765 Connecticut 0 1 0 .000 1963 10 5 0 .667 C.W. POST 2 1 0 .666 Delaware St. 2 0 0 1.000 1964 13 5 0 .722 Detroit Mercy 0 2 0 .000 1965 13 4 0 .765 Drexel 0 1 0 .000 Duke 0 3 0 .000 1966 12 6 0 .667 Duquesne 0 1 0 .000 East Carolina 0 6 0 .000 1967 10 11 0 .476 FDU 24 26 0 .480 1968 14 8 0 .636 Florida 0 1 0 .000 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 5 19 0 .208 1969 10 7 1 .583 Florida International 1 9 0 .100 1970 13 10 1 .563 Fordham 2 3 0 .400 Georgetown 1 0 0 1.000 1971 10 5 0 .667 HOFSTRA 1 1 0 .500 1972 7 6 0 .538 Holy Cross 3 3 0 .500 Howard 2 0 0 1.000 1973 10 8 0 .556 Illinois 0 1 0 .000 1974 18 5 0 .783 Illinois State 0 2 0 .000 Iona 3 5 0 .375 1975 20 7 0 .741 LAFAYETTE 9 7 0 .563 1976 18 11 0 .621 La SALLE 10 11 0 .476 LONG ISLAND 22 30 0 .423 1977 25 6 0 .806 Maine 1 6 0 .143 1978 25 4 0 .862 Manhattan 12 1 0 .917 MARIST 12 6 0 .666 1979 22 4 0 .826 Miami (OH) 1 0 0 1.000 1980 25 12 0 .676 MICHIGAN STATE 0 0 0 .000 Minnesota 0 1 0 .000 1981 8 17 0 .320 Mississippi 0 1 0 .000 1982 15 14 1 .517 MT. ST. MARY'S 29 4 0 .879 Navy 5 2 0 .714 1983 12 16 0 .429 NIAGARA 0 0 0 .000 UNC Wilmington 0 1 0 .000 1984 2 17 0 .105 NOVA S-EASTERN 1 1 0 .500 1985 12 24 0 .333 Pace 7 9 1 .438 0 1 0 .000 1986 16 20 0 .444 Pittsburgh 0 1 0 .000 1987 11 18 0 .379 PRINCETON 5 12 0 .294 QUINNIPIAC 2 2 0 .500 1988 10 22 0 .313 Radford 0 2 0 .000 1989 13 22 0 .371 0 1 0 .000 Richmond 0 1 0 .000 1990 16 19 0 .457 RIDER 8 18 0 .307 1991 18 19 0 .486 RUTGERS 1 16 0 .059 ST. BONAVENTURE 0 0 0 .000 1992 24 14 0 .632 ST. FRANCIS (NY) 26 24 0 .520 1993 17 20 0 .459 St. Joseph's 2 2 0 .500 ST. PETER'S 6 6 0 .500 1994 13 23 0 .361 SACRED HEART 1 1 0 .500 1995 19 33 0 .365 SETON HALL 0 12 0 .000 Stony Brook 1 1 0 .500 1996 25 22 0 .532 SUNY-BINGHAMTON 0 0 0 .000 1997 23 25 0 .479 Texas A&M 0 1 0 .000 UMBC 3 3 0 .500 1998 30 21 0 .588 Valporaiso 1 1 0 .500 1999 26 24 0 .520 VILLANOVA 1 2 0 .333 VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH0 0 0 .000 2000 25 27 0 .481 WAGNER 32 19 0 .627 TOTALS 732 561 4 .566 *Bold caps indicates 2000 opponents w 26w 2001 OPPONENTS

NIAGARA ST. BONAVENTURE When: March 3 & 4 at Boca Raton, Fla. When: March 5 at Boca Raton, Fla. Colors: Purple, Black and White Colors: Brown & White Nickname: Purple Eagles Nickname: Bonnies Home Field: Niagara Filed Home Field: McGraw-Jennings Field Conference: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference: Atlantic 10 2000 Record: 16-25 2000 Record: 26-16 2000 Conference Record/Finish: 13-13/6th 2000 Conference Record/Finish: 13-8/1st East Head Coach/Years at School: Jim Mauro//5th Head Coach/Years at School: Larry Sudbrook/17th year SID Contact: TBA SID Contact: Steve Mest SID Phone/Fax: (716) 286-8588/(716) 286-8581 SID Phone/Fax: (716) 375-2319/(716) 2382

FLORIDA ATLANTIC VILLANOVA When: March 6 at Boca Raton, Fla. When: March 8 & 9 at Boca Raton, Fla. Colors: Blue, Gray and Red Colors: Blue and White Nickname: Owls Nickname: Wildcats Home Field: FAU Field (2,000) Home Field: Richie Ashburn Field Conference: Trans-American Conference: Big East 2000 Record: 43-19 2000 Record: 24-26 2000 Conference Record/Finish: 20-7/3rd 2000 Conference Record/Finish: 8-15/t-8th Head Coach/Years at School: /14th year Head Coach/Years at School: George Bennett/16th year SID Contact: Katrina McCormack SID Contact: Jonathan Gust SID Phone/Fax: (561) 297-3163/(561) 297-2996 SID Phone/Fax: (610) 519-4122/(610) 519-7323 MICHIGAN STATE BOSTON COLLEGE When: March 8 at Boca Raton, Fla. When: March 9 at Boca Raton, Fla. Colors: Green and White Colors: Maroon and Gold Nickname: Spartans Nickname: Eagles Home Field: John H. Kobs Field Home Field: Eddie Pellagrini Diamond/Shea Field Conference: : Big East 2000 Record: 20-36 2000 Record: 35-20 2000 Conference Record/Finish: 9-18/9th 2000 Conference Record/Finish: 12-11/5th Head Coach/Years at School: Ted Mahan/6th year Head Coach/Years at School: Peter Hughes/3rd year SID Contact: Diana Karwoski SID Contact: Kara McGillicuddy SID Phone/Fax: (517) 355-2271/(517) 353-9636 SID Phone/Fax: (617) 552-2094/(617) 552-4903

RHODE ISLAND HOFSTRA When: March 10 at Boca Raton, Fla. When: March 13 at Hofstra Colors: Light Blue, Navy and White Colors: Gold, White and Blue Nickname: Rams Nickname: Pride or Flying Dutchmen Home Field: Home Field: University Field Conference: : America East 2000 Record: 24-25-1 2000 Record: 15-30-1 2000 Conference Record/Finish: 8-13 2000 Conference Record/Finish: 9-17/6th Head Coach/Years at School: /9th year Head Coach/Years at School: Reginald Jackson /4th year SID Contact: Brian Lavoie SID Contact: Stephen Gorchov SID Phone/Fax: (401) 874-2409/(410) 874-5354 SID Phone/Fax: (516) 463-4933/(516) 463-5033

ST. PETER'S VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY When: March 14 at St. Peter's, March 22 at Monmouth When: March 17 & 18 at VCU Colors: Peacock Blue and White Colors: Black and Gold Nickname: Peacocks Nickname: Rams Home Field: Joseph J. Jaroschak Field Home Field: The Diamond Conference: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference: Colonial Athletic Association 2000 Record: 8-41 2000 Record: 39-22 2000 Conference Record/Finish: 4-21/9th 2000 Conference Record/Finish: 9-12/5th Head Coach/Years at School: Dan Olear/3rd year Head Coach/Years at School: Paul Keyes/7th year SID Contact: Nicole Montalto SID Contact: Scott Garbarini SID Phone/Fax: (201) 915-9122/(201) 915-9102 SID Phone/Fax: (804) 828-7000/(804) 828-9428

1998 & 1999 NCAA Tournament w 27w 2001 OPPONENTS

RUTGERS MT. ST. MARY'S When: March 21 at Monmouth When: March 24 & 25 at Mt. St. Mary's Colors: Scarlet and Black Colors: Blue and White Nickname: Scarlet Knights Nickname: Mountaineers Home Field: Class of 1953 Baseball Complex Home Field: Gilbart Field Conference: : Northeast 2000 Record: 40-18 2000 Record: 17-34 2000 Conference Record/Finish: 18-5/1st 2000 Conference Record/Finish: 5-17/5th South Head Coach/Years at School: /18th year Head Coach/Years at School: Scott Thomson/4th year SID Contact: Pat McBride SID Contact: Eric Kloiber SID Phone/Fax: (732) 445-4200/(732) 445-3063 SID Phone/Fax: (301) 447-5384/(301) 447-5300

RIDER LASALLE When: March 27 at Rider, April 5 at Monmouth When: March 28 at Monmouth Colors: Cranberry and White Colors: Blue and Gold Nickname: Broncs Nickname: Explorers Home Field: Richard F. Daly Field Home Field: Hank DeVincent Field Conference: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference: Atlantic 10 2000 Record: 22-29 2000 Record: 9-39 2000 Conference Record/Finish: 13-12/5th 2000 Conference Record/Finish: 4-17/6th West Head Coach/Years at School: Sonny Pittaro/31st year Head Coach/Years at School: Larry Conti/4th year SID Contact: Bud Focht SID Contact: Alex Simon SID Phone/Fax: (609) 896-5138/(609) 896-0341 SID Phone/Fax: (215) 951-1605/(215) 951-1694

SETON HALL LONG ISLAND When: March 29 at Seton Hall, April 26 at Monmouth When: March 31 at Monmouth Colors: Blue and White Colors: Black and Silver Nickname: Pirates Nickname: Blackbirds Home Field: Owen T. Carroll Field Home Field: LIU Athletic Field Conference: Big East Conference: Northeast 2000 Record: 40-18 2000 Record: 23-21 2000 Conference Record/Finish: 18-7/3rd 2000 Conference Record/Finish: 14-8/1st North Head Coach/Years at School: /29th year Head Coach/Years at School: Frank Giannona /25th year SID Contact: Tracy King SID Contact: Greg Fox SID Phone/Fax: (973) 761-9493/(973) 761-9061 SID Phone/Fax: (718) 488-1420/(718) 488-3302

SUNY-BINGHAMTON WAGNER When: April 1 at Monmouth When: April 7 at Monmouth, April 8 at Wagner Colors: Dark Green, Black and White Colors: Green and White Nickname: Bearcats Home Field: Dr. Bill Willetts Memorial Field Home Field: West Gym Field Conference: Northeast Conference: New York State Baseball Nickname: Seahawks 2000 Record: 26-19 2000 Record: 24-30-1 2000 Conference Record/Finish: - 2000 Conference Record/Finish: 14-8/3rd South Head Coach/Years at School: Tim Sinicki/9th year Head Coach/Years at School: Joe Litterio/2nd year SID Contact: John Hartrick SID Contact: Benjamin Shove SID Phone/Fax: (607) 777-6800/(607) 777-4597 SID Phone/Fax: (718) 390-3215/(718) 390-7301

MARIST PRINCETON When: April 10 at Monmouth When: April 11 at Princeton, April 19 at Monmouth Colors: Red, Black and White Colors: Orange and Black Nickname: Red Foxes Nickname: Tigers Home Field: McCann Field Home Field: Clarke Field Conference: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference: 2000 Record: 30-17-2 2000 Record: 24-20 2000 Conference Record/Finish: 16-11/4th 2000 Conference Record/Finish: 13-7/1st Head Coach/Years at School: John Szefc/6th year Head Coach/Years at School: /4th year SID Contact: Kimberly Zivkovich SID Contact: Jen Milner SID Phone/Fax: (845) 575-3699/(845) 471-0466 SID Phone/Fax: (609) 258-5701/(609) 258-2399

w 28w 2001 OPPONENTS UMBC LAFAYETTE When: April 13 & 14 at Monmouth When: April 17 at Lafayette Colors: Gold and Red Colors: Maroon and White Nickname: Retrievers Nickname: Leopards Home Field: UMBC Alumni Field Home Field: Metzgar Field Conference: Northeast Conference: 2000 Record: 29-21 2000 Record: 12-27 2000 Conference Record/Finish: 16-6/1st South 2000 Conference Record/Finish: 6-12/6th Head Coach/Years at School: John Jancuska/23rd year Head Coach/Years at School: Joe Kinney /2nd year SID Contact: Dave Gansell SID Contact: Phil LaBella SID Phone/Fax: (410) 455-2639/(410) 455-3994 SID Phone/Fax: (610) 330-5122/(610)330-5519 C.W. POST FDU When: April 18 at Monmouth When: April 21 & 22 at FDU Colors: Green, Yellow and White Colors: Blue, Black and White Nickname: Pioneers Nickname: Knights Home Field: C.W. Post Field Home Field: FDU Field (700) Conference: Independent Conference: Northeast 2000 Record: 14-25-1 2000 Record: 15-23-1 2000 Conference Record/Finish: - 2000 Conference Record/Finish: 10-12/4th South Head Coach/Years at School: Dick Vining Head Coach/Years at School: Dennis Sasso/16th year SID Contact: Brad Sullivan SID Contact: Jenn Novick SID Phone/Fax: (516) 299-4156/(516) 299-2844 SID Phone/Fax: (201) 692-2204/(201) 692-9361

ARMY SACRED HEART When: April 24 at Army When: April 28 at Monmouth Colors: Black, Gold and Gray Colors: Scarlet and White Nickname: Black Knights, Cadets Nickname: Pioneers Home Field: Johnson Stadium at Doubleday Field Home Field: The Ballpark at Harbor Yard Conference: Patriot League Conference: Northeast 2000 Record: 24-20-1 2000 Record: 12-38 2000 Conference Record/Finish: 10-8/3rd 2000 Conference Record/Finish: 6-16/4th North Head Coach/Years at School: Joe Sottolano /2nd year Head Coach/Years at School: Nick Giaquinto/13th year SID Contact: Bob Beretta SID Contact: Patrick Moran SID Phone/Fax: (845) 938-3303/(845) 446-2556 SID Phone/Fax: (203) 396-8125/(203) 371-7889 ST. FRANCIS (NY) QUINNIPIAC When: April 29 at Monmouth When: May 5 at Quinnipiac Colors: Red and Blue Colors: Navy and Maize Nickname: Terriers Nickname: Braves Home Field: Narrows Sports Complex Home Field: Braves Field Conference: Northeast Conference: Northeast 2000 Record: 11-24 2000 Record: 16-21 2000 Conference Record/Finish: 7-12/5th North 2000 Conference Record/Finish: 11-11/2nd North Head Coach/Years at School: Frank DelGeorge/20th year Head Coach/Years at School: Joe Mattei/5th year SID Contact: Jim Hoffman SID Contact: Al Carbone SID Phone/Fax: (718) 489-5489/(718) 797-2140 SID Phone/Fax: (203) 582-8625/(203) 582-8716 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT When: May 6 at Central Connecticut Colors: Blue and White Nickname: Blue Devils Home Field: Balf/Savin Field Conference: Northeast 2000 Record: 17-31 2000 Conference Record/Finish: 9-11/3rd North Head Coach/Years at School: /2nd SID Contact: Gene Gumbs SID Phone/Fax: (860) 832-3089/(860) 832-3084

1998 & 1999 NCAA Tournament w 29w DIVISION I RECORDS

Batting Average - Min: Season (125) Career: (250) Season: Ron Ivanicki .455 (66-145) 1985 Career: Rich Zinnie .370 (95-263) 1984-85

Runs Scored Season: Greg Landis 66 1998 Career: Joe McCullough 151 1995-98

Hits Season: Joe McCullough 89 1998 Career: Joe McCullough 247 1995-98 Joe McCullough Doubles (1995-98) Season: Artie Schmitt 20 1992 Career: Nick DelGozzo 51 1995-98

Triples Season: Mark Domashinski 6 1993 Career: Joe McCullough 10 1995-98

Home Runs Season: Howie Deas 14 1991 Career: George West 30 1995-98

Runs Batted In Season: Joe McCullough 79 1998 Nick DelGozzo Career: Joe McCullough 187 1995-98 (1995-98) Walks Season: Tom Ambrose 47 1997 Career: Nick DelGozzo 118 1995-98

Stolen Bases Season: Greg Landis 28 2000 Career: Greg Landis 53 1998-

Games (Pitching) Season: Brian Gismonde 30 2000 Career: Brian Gismonde 70 1998-

Complete Games George West Season: Mike Baggs/John Garrabrant 9 1995 (1995-98) Career: John Garrabrant 18 1992-95 w 30w DIVISION I RECORDS

Innings Pitched Season: John Garrabrant 88.7 1995 Career: John Garrabrant 263.0 1992-95

Strikeouts Season: Mike Liloia 79 1995 Career: Mike Liloia 219 1993-96

Wins Season: Brian Gismonde 8 2000 Career: Dan Severino 19 1997-2000

Saves Charlie Krajewski Season: Brian Gismonde 12 1999 (1996-99) Career: Brian Gismonde 21 1998-

ERA - (Min: Season - 50 IP/Career -150 IP) Season: Brian Gismonde 1.96 1999 Career: John Garrabrant 3.69 1992-95

TEAM RECORDS

OFFENSE Runs: 423 1998 Mike Liloia Hits: 585 1998 (1993-96) Doubles: 107 1998 Triples: 17 1998 Home Runs: 69 1998 Runs Batted In: 380 1998 Walks: 225 1996 Stolen Bases: 72 1997

PITCHING Wins: 30 1998 Losses: 33 1995 Saves: 12 1996 Complete Games: 26 1995 Strikeouts: 313 1998 Earned Run Average: 4.32 1990 John Garrabrant (1992-95)

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Monmouth“The Best Place To Live In TheCounty Northeast”

How could Dutch explorer Hendrick Hudson know that his ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ much to do. It’s been said that it would take an entire summer “discovery” could result in one of the weatlhiest, most beau- to experience the activity centers and attractions which the tiful and diverse counties in what would become ? County alone provides. Add to that the private sector offerings in On September 2, 1609 after gazing upon the land that is today recreation and entertainment, and one can be kept busy for a called Monmouth County, Hudson wrote in his log “...this is a long time to come. very good land to fall in love with and a pleasant land to see.” Civic-minded individuals have ample opportunity to spend From beautiful beaches to farmland to outstanding shopping to their time in rewarding activities. Volunteer fire departments dining for the discriminating palate, Monmouth County’s got it and rescue squads offer unique and valuable learning experi- all. Located in the eastern portion of central New Jersey, ences. Local drama groups look for thespians of all ages to put Monmouth’s 665-square miles offers so much variety to the their various talents to work. discerning resident, visitor and business. Monmouth’s resi- Outdoor art exhibits and craft shows draw artists and arti- dential neighborhoods and business climate continue to rank sans to present and sell their creations. Ethnic folk festivals at high in Money Magazine’s annual poll. Also notable is the the Garden State Arts Center help to preserve the music and County’s strategic placement near New York City and Philadel- dance of many nationalities. The musically inclined can join phia. Boasting an economic engine which is part of New Jersey’s local and regional bands and orchestras to perform at civic “Wealth Belt,” it’s no wonder people move to beautiful centers and outdoor concerts. The equestrians among us can Monmouth County. even relive the exhilaration of “The Hunt” in Middletown. Shopping, too, can be an experience in Monmouth County. Stopping at a roadside farmer’s stand can provide you with

LANDSCAPE ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ fresh-picked vegetables and delicious fruits or fragrant flow- The sixth largest county in New Jersey, Monmouth includes ers. Farmers’ markets sell local garden delicacies. For the white sandy beaches, rich farmlands, rolling wooded hills, wet- thrifty budget conscious, there are numerous factory outlets lands rich in wildlife, and lakes and streams of every size. This and entire shopping centers devoted to discount stores. The extraordinary patchwork of natural environments has been Englishtown Auction is one of the nation’s largest outdoor flea successfully integrated with economic growth and develop- markets. Should you prefer to shop in air-conditioned comfort, ment under the direction of the Board of Chosen Freeholders. you can visit one of our many spacious malls. If you’ll only settle The County government provides planning and guidance for for the best, downtown Red Bank, too, offers the ultimate in both current and future needs. quality retail stores. It’s been said that the finest seafood restaurants in New Jersey can be found in Monmouth County. Here, too, the range LIFESTYLE varies from modest to opulent and everything in between. Not to Life in Monmouth County is limited only by one’s failure to overlook the landlubber’s fare, the County also offers fine beef, live it to the fullest. Whether one’s choice of “home” is an pork, chicken and vegetarian dining, from quaint country inns apartment in the City of Long Branch, a condo high above the to elegant hotels at the shore. Dining guides have consistently ocean in Atlantic Highlands, a townhouse outside of rural Free- awarded many of Monmouth County’s restaurants four and five hold, or a multi-acre estate in Colts Neck, there is something chef’s hats for outstanding cuisine. in Monmouth County for every taste and lifestyle. There is so CULTURAL LIFE Monmouth County may be in the midst of its great- est period of growth and expansion, but it has not lost sight of the finer things in life, namely, its cultural heritage. The performing arts as well as the visual arts are alive and flourishing throughout the County. The most diverse activity takes place at the PNC Arts Center, formerly the Garden State Arts Center, in Holmdel. This contemporary, open-sided structure was designed by Edward Durrell Stone, and seats more than 5,000 inside with room for 4,000 more on the surrounding lawns. The center’s spring-to-fall schedule includes ethnic festivals, popular and rock music performances, classical music, stage plays, The 27 miles of white, sandy beaches provide residents TV stars and comedians. with terrific swimming, surfing and fishing opportunities.

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Established primarily to coordinate area cultural activities, , which is just an hour away also offers a full the Monmouth County Arts Council sponsors an exciting sched- compliment of professional sports teams including the Flyers ule of performing arts events. The series includes ballet, mod- (hockey), Eagles (football), Phillies (baseball) and 76ers ern dance, jazz, plays and symphony concerts all featuring world- (basketball). renowned artists. Most events take place at the 1,500-seat Count The state of New Jersey also fields minor league teams in Basie Theater in Red Bank. baseball, basketball and hockey. The New Jersey State Council of the Arts, sponsor of the Battleground Arts Center in Manalapan, also provides a variety TRANSPORTATION of cultural programs. Whether you drive or use public transportation, you’ll find The Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove is the hub for a plethora getting around in Monmouth County a real pleasure. U.S. and of major activities. The 6,500-seat facility features top-flight State highways traverse the county in all directions and make entertainers and concert artists on Saturday and noted classi- travel to New York City, Philadelphia and Atlantic City a breeze. cal artists during the week. The highways are supplemented by an excellent County road system. RECREATION Four private bus companies plus the New Jersey Transit Leisure and recreational opportunities throughout offer express bus service to midtown and downtown Manhat- Monmouth County are almost limitless. Picturesque County Parks, tan, Newark and Jersey City. A total of ten local bus routes, combined with State and National Parks, offer unmatched rec- operated by the Monmouth Bus Lines, serve local employers reational, cultural and leisure activities for all ages. The 27 and recreational and shopping centers in the County. miles of white, sandy beaches provide residents with terrific swimming, surfing and fishing opportunities. Numerous bays, HEALTH lagoons and inland waterways provide space for sail and Monmouth County can easily boast medical care at its very powerboat enthusiasts. best. Among the six hospitals in the County, every conceivable Two of the 75 top-rated public golf courses in the United ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ service is available to the residents. States can be found at Hominy Hill and Howell Park. Other When something happens to our families, we want the best County-run golf courses include Pine Brook, Charleton Springs in medical services to help them. Monmouth County provides and Shark River. From a modest start of 24 acres, Monmouth a continuum of care options in treatment, prevention and self- County’s Park System has grown to more than 5,000 acres of help programs. First-class hospitals are found and support park lands, golf courses and conservation areas dedicated to services from radiology to blood work are strategically lo- recreational facilities for County residents. cated near the hospital systems. Free and low-cost lectures Perhaps the longest lasting and most famous of Monmouth are also available from area practitioners and non-profits who County’s claims to fame are its shore communities which have help counsel on nutrition, health maintenance, self-improve- been drawing tourists for over a century. Ulysses S. Grant, Chester ment and alternative approaches to health. Knowledgeable A. Arthur, Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson were among staffs, accessible care and a diverse choice of practitioners the notables to vacation at the County’s shores. When the fish are all available in Monmouth County. are biting, thousands of “inlanders” rush to the many shore towns which offer party boats for bountiful off-shore and deep- sea ocean fishing. HISTORY The oldest harness racing track in the country is located at During the Revolution, the sun came up one morning to Freehold. Thoroughbred racing can be enjoyed at the newly- find two British warships, one in flames and the other sinking refurbished Monmouth Park in Oceanport, rated as one of the fast. The “whaleboat raiders” of Raritan Bay had struck again. 10-best places in the U.S. to watch horse racing. Under cover of darkness these brave residents of the bayshore Sports fans will be delighted with all that the area has to area would silently row out to the British fleet, spy on their offer. In addition to a full slate of athletics events hosted by firepower and manpower and, when possible, cripple or set a Monmouth University, the area is also within striking distance of ship on fire. This is just one example of the many fascinating many professional athletics venues. events which make up Monmouth County’s rich historical heri- It's just a 40 minute drive to the Meadowlands Sports Com- tage. plex, which is home to Jersey’s own New Jersey Devils hockey Numerous museums and other historic buildings through- team and New Jersey Nets basketball team in addition to the out the County house artifacts and accounts of the many facets MetroStars in Major League Soccer, the National Football of the Revolutionary history and beyond. The story of Molly League’s New York Jets and New York Giants and Arena Pitcher, the Battle of Monmouth and Washington’s March on Football’s New Jersey Red Dogs. If one goes a bit farther and Trenton are just a few of the historical highlights of the area heads over one of the bridges or through one of the tunnels that can be studied and relived with a brief visit. leading into New York City, they can catch the New York Mets Henry Hudson came to Monmouth’s Sandy Hook Bay in or New York Yankees in baseball action, as well as the New September of 1609. Dutch settlers came from New Amsterdam York Islanders and New York Rangers in hockey and the New prior to 1660 and English settlers from Long Island bought the York Knicks and New York Liberty in basketball. Highlands from the Native American inhabitants in 1664. En- glish Baptists arrived in Middletown, and English Quakers came to Shrewsbury thereafter. Information provided by the Monmouth County 1998 & 1999 NCAA TournamentDepartment of Economic Developmentw 33w UNIVERSITY PROFILE

“I want a school that’s big enough to give me a lot of choices, but also offers personalized instruction, where you’re not in a class with 300 others.” If this sounds familiar, we invite you to discover what more than 3,400 full-time under- graduate students here already know - Monmouth University offers the opportunities of a large univer- sity and the personalized attention found at small private colleges.

OVERVIEW Located less than a mile from the ocean on the scenic Jersey Shore, Monmouth University is a private, comprehensive institution of higher learning committed to service in the public interest and to the enhancement of the quality of life. The University aims to HISTORIC WILSON HALL provide a learning process and environment the most beautiful in New Jersey, includes which enables men and women to pursue 49 buildings which blend old and contem- their educational goals, realize their full po- porary architectural styles. Among these tential, contribute actively to their commu- buildings are Woodrow Wilson Hall (the nity and determine the direction of their lives. centerpiece building) and the Murry and Approximately 5,300 students, including Leonie Guggenheim Library, which were 1,100 graduate students, are currently en- added to the National Register of Historic rolled. They representing 19 states and 30 Places in 1978, connecting Monmouth Uni- nations. Nearly 1,600 students live on cam- versity with New Jersey’s historic past. pus in 11 residence halls and two garden apartment complexes. Monmouth's growth EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS is witnessed by the addition of three resi- Monmouth University offers 43 under- dence halls since 1996. graduate and graduate degree programs and concentrations in six distinct schools - HISTORY the School of Business Administration, the Founded in 1933 as Monmouth Junior Col- Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities lege, the University acquired its core cam- and Social Sciences, the Edward G. pus, the former estate, in Schlaefer School, the School of Education, 1956, and in the following year initiated its the School of Nursing and the School of baccalaureate curricula. The University's Graduate Studies. 149-acre campus, considered to be one of CAMPUS SERVICES To ensure undergraduate success for -DID YOU KNOW- students of all skill levels, Monmouth offers integrated advising services through the Life Monmouth/Ocean Counties were selected and Career Advising Center (LCAC). The Center provides a single, convenient loca- by Money Magazine as the third most de- tion for comprehensive counseling in aca- sirable place to live in the United States. demic, career and personal matters. Mon- mouth places a high value on student re- w 34w tention, and in 1990 its programs received nationwide recognition at the National Conference on Student Retention. Because the need for sup- port is greatest during the fresh- man year, Monmouth provides a number of services to meet the special needs of new col- lege students. Monmouth’s “Freshman Seminar,” for example, is a one-credit course designed to smooth the transi- tion from high school to college. This elective course covers decision-mak- ing, academic and social opportunities and progress, the Academic Support Services critical skills such as test-taking strategies, provide the following services for all stu- time management and study skills. dent-athletes: The Monmouth Early Warning Sys- Mandatory Workshops - A number of tem is a college-wide tracking system academic and educational workshops are which monitors the progress of every new offered to athletes covering such topics student at Monmouth. Selected faculty mem- as study skills, time management, career bers act as first-year advisors to groups of planning and communication skills. no more than 20 freshmen, providing a criti- Study Tables - These are designed to cal link between the student and the provide an environment conducive to study- University’s academic, personal and career ing. All freshmen and student-athletes with resources. a GPA lower than 2.3 must attend. Mandatory Meetings - Student-ath- ACADEMIC SUPPORT letes' prescribed meeting schedules will be The Monmouth University Athletics Aca- determined by a counselor at the beginning demic Support Services are designed to of the semester. evaluate, guide and track the student-ath- Tutorial help - In addition to campus tu- letes' academic progress during their aca- torial services, the Academic Support Ser- demic career at Monmouth. Directed by Patti vices provides additional help to all student- Adorna, the main goal is to assist and coun- athletes. sel student-athletes in their efforts to make Class scheduling and registration - continual and satisfactory progress while Student-athletes may change programs pursuing their degree of choice. with the Academic Support Services once Aside from monitoring the student-athletes' MISSION STATEMENT It is the role of the Monmouth Athletic Department to provide student-athletes with the opportunity to develop their full potential while safeguarding their physical welfare in an environment that promotes both high academic standards and development of leader- ship capabilities. These objectives are best achieved through a broad based program, which provides equal opportunity for all its student-athletes regardless of race, color, age, sex, disability, religion, ethnic or national origin, or sexual orientation and which is administered in accordance with the highest principles of intercollegiate athletic com- petition. 1998 & 1999 NCAA Tournament w 35w MONMOUTH ATHLETICS

Monmouth University once again proved to be among the best all- COMMISSIONER'S CUP around athletic programs in the STANDINGS 1998 - 2000 Northeast Conference with a sec- ond place finish in the 2000 1998 Standings Pts. Commissioner's Cup race. 1. MONMOUTH ...... 139.60 After capturing the 1998 Cup, the Hawks provided a number of solid 2. Mt. St. Mary's ...... 133.53 finishes with 13 of 18 sports plac- 3. St. Francis (PA) ...... 121.42 ing among the top four in the NEC. The cross country and track teams 1999 Standings Pts. led the way with the women taking 1. UMBC...... 187.43 third in cross country and men in 2. Central Connecticut ...... 173.33 third in indoor track. The women 3. MONMOUTH ...... 171.96 placed first in outdoor track. In 1998, the Hawks edged out 2000 Standings Pts. three-time defending champion 1. UMBC...... 212.37 Mount St. Mary's by six points. It 2. MONMOUTH ...... 199.55 was the second time that the 3. Central Connecticut ...... 183.18 Hawks capture the Cup since it was instituted in 1987 and the first ketball, men's and women's soccer, under current director of athletics, Dr. volleyball, football, softball, women's Marilyn McNeil. Monmouth also won lacrosse and baseball, the final regu- the award during the 1990-91 aca- lar-season standings are used. In other demic year. sports, points are awarded based on Commissioner's Cup points are the finish at the Championship. awarded in each NEC sponsored sport. For men's and women's bas-

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