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2 0 1 3 B A S E B A L L M e d i a i NFORM a T i ON Athletics baseball history Weekly intervieWs communicAtions First Year ...........................................................1881 Tuesday afternoon before practice is typically reserved for Assoc. AD for Communications ....... Dan Wallenberg All-Time Record ......................2,387-1,549-38 (.608) on-site media availability. Please contact Brett Rybak in the Director ................................................ Leann Parker National Championships .............................. 1 (1966) OSU Athletics Communications office to arrange all interviews with coaches and student-athletes. Please call at least one Associate Director ....................................Jerry Emig College World Series Appearances .........................4 day in advance to allow enough time to make arrangements. Assistant Directors Alissa Clendenen, Alex Morando, .........................................................(1951-65-66-67) Brett Rybak, Danielle Warner, College World Series Record .................... 9-7 (.563) PostgAme Procedures Adam Widman, Kendra Willard NCAA Tournament Appearances ...........................18 Postgame interviews will begin approximately 10 minutes Interns .................................Julie Brown, Ben Vondal .(1951-55-65-66-67-82-91-92-93-94-95-97-99-2001- after the final out of the game. Visiting coaches and players Website .............................. OhioStateBuckeyes.com .........................................................02-03-05-07-09) are available beneath the stands outside of the visiting team Main Office Phone .............................. 614-292-6861 NCAA Tournament Record .................... 42-39 (.519) locker room. Media availability for OSU coaches and players Baseball Contact ....................................Brett Rybak All-Time Big Ten Record .................912-680-5 (.577) will be in the players’ lounge. A member of the OSU Athletics Office Phone ........................................614-292-1112 Big Ten Tournament Appearances .........................25 Communications staff will escort the media into the player E-mail [email protected] (83-85-88-89-90-91-92-93-94-95-97-98-99-00-01- ... lounge for interviews. Cell ................................................. 440-840-4962 ............................... 02-03-04-05-06-07-08-09-11-12) Mailing Address ................ 6th Floor, Fawcett Center Big Ten Tournament Record .................. 52-37 (.598) stAdium telePhone 2400 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43210 Big Ten Championships ........................................15 service (1917-24-43-51-55-65-66-67-91-93-94-95-99-2001- To order telephone lines, contact the Ohio State telephone 09) service at (614) 292-8648. Two general lines are available the Big ten for media use before, during and after games. One telephone Big Ten Tournament Championships .......................8 conference office line for visiting radio also is available. Asst. Comr., Media Relations ........... Scott Chipman ................................(1991-94-95-97-2002-03-05-07) Phone ............................................. 847-696-1010 Photo/video requests E-mail [email protected] baseball stAff Direct all photography and video requests to Brett Rybak at Baseball Contact ............................Stephen Villatoro Head Coach ...............Greg Beals (Kent State, 1995) [email protected]. or (614) 292-1112. Phone ............................................ 847-696-1010 Career Record ............................303-256 (11th year) E-mail [email protected] OSU /Big Ten Record .........59-54/24-24 (Third year) 2013 TEAM FACTS Fax/Web site ......................847-696-1110/bigten.org Assistant Coach ........Chris Holick (Kent State, 1999) 2012 Overall Record ...................................................... 33-27 Mailing Address ................... 1500 West Higgins Rd. Pitching Coach ...... Mike Stafford (Ohio State, 1998) 2012 Big Ten Record ..................................................... 11-13 Park Ridge, IL 60068-6300 Volunteer Asst. ......Josh Newman (Ohio State, 2004) Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................................... 19/7 Office Assoc. (Phone) ..Kathy Biddle (614-292-1075) Starting Position Players Returning/Lost ............................ 8/1 Pitchers Returning/Lost .................................................... 11/3 the ohio stAte university Newcomers ........................................................................ 15 Location ........................Columbus, Ohio (pop. 1.5m) credentiAl requests Ohio State reserves the right to deny media credentials to any Founded ............................................................1870 KEY RETURNEES (Position Players) Enrollment .....................55,014 (Columbus campus) individual who is not affiliated with an official, recognized news Sr. 1B Brad Hallberg ...................... .311, 2 HR, 15 2B, 34 RBI gathering organization. Please direct all credential requests Nickname ................................................... Buckeyes Jr. 1B/DH Josh Dezse ........................306, 5 HR, 9 2B, 33 RBI to Brett Rybak via e-mail to [email protected]. Colors .............................................Scarlet and Gray Jr. OF Tim Wetzel ................ .280, 2 HR, 4 2B, 23 RBI, 11 SB Jr. OF Mike Carroll ......................... .279, 7 2B, 27 RBI, 11 SB Mascot ..............................................Brutus Buckeye credentiAl PickuP Sr. SS Kirby Pellant ....................... .274, 6 2B, 25 RBI, 31 SB Fight Song ......................................Across The Field Credentials will be held at Bill Davis Stadium at the entrance So. OF Pat Porter ............................. .266, 4 2B, 21 RBI, 5 SB Conference .........................................Big Ten (1913) located near the third base line unless prior arrangements Sr. C Greg Solomon .......................... .252, 3 HR, 9 2B, 23 RBI President ..........................Gordon Gee (Utah, 1968) have been worked out. Sr. 2B Ryan Cypret .............. .236, 2 HR, 10 2B, 31 RBI, 5 SB Faculty Representative ........................... John Bruno So. C Aaron Gretz ..................................... .253, 3 2B, 15 RBI (Pittsburgh, 1975) mediA parking There are plenty of excellent and free parking spaces sur- KEY RETURNEES (Pitchers) rounding Bill Davis Stadium. Jr. RHP Jaron Long .......................... 6-2, 2.66, 101.1 IP, 63 K Sr. LHP Brian King ............................. 5-5, 4.45, 83.0 IP, 48 K the Press Box Sr. RHP Brett McKinney .................... 5-6, 4.18, 71.0 IP, 48 K Jr. RHP Josh Dezse ..................1-2, 2.86, 7 SV, 28.1 IP, 19 K Take the steps or elevator to the second level and enter at Sr. RHP David Fathalikhani ................ 1-2, 3.10, 29.0 IP, 12 K the top of the grandstand. The press box entrance is the fifth Jr. RHP Greg Greve .....................3-3, 5.15 ERA, 50.2 IP, 34 K door just past the Anne Hayes Memorial Suite. KEY PLAYERS LOST ohiostAteBuckeyes.com RHP John Kuchno .............................. 8-4, 4.38, 74.0 IP, 59 K This is the official Internet website of the Ohio State Uni- OF David Corna .................... .241, 6 HR, 10 2B, 42 RBI, 4 SB versity Athletics Department and it is continuously updated LHP Andrew Armstrong ..............0-1, 4.50 ERA, 28.0 IP, 28 K with baseball news and notes as well as all things Buckeye. PrActice time The Buckeyes practice daily from 2 to 4 p.m. prior to Spring Break and from 3-5 p.m. after. Monday will typically be an off day. Ohio State utilizes the indoor practice field at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, the indoor hitting cages beneath the team offices on the third base side of the field and, of course, Bill Davis Stadium for its practices. 1 2 0 1 3 B A S E B A L L M e d i a i NFORM a T i ON 2 0 1 3 o h i o s t A te Buckeyes Pitchers (17) By Jersey No. Name Pos. B-T Ht. Wt. Cl./El. Hometown/College/High School 26 Logan Bowles RHP L-R 6-3 190 Fr./Fr. Canton, Ohio/South 1 Ryan Wonders UTIL 19 Trace Dempsey* RHP R-R 6-1 185 So./So. Huntington, W. Va./Huntington 2 Ryan Cypret 2B 33 Josh Dezse** RHP/1B R-R 6-5 220 Jr./Jr. Powell, Ohio/Olentangy Liberty 3 Patrick Porter OF 11 David Fathalikhani** RHP R-R 6-1 205 5th/Sr. Vienna, Va./Madison 4 Joe Ciamacco OF 20 Tyler Giannonatti RHP R-R 6-0 200 Sr./Jr. Chandler, Ariz./Kansas St./Chandler-Gilbert CC/Corona del Sol 5 Troy Kuhn INF 30 Brad Goldberg RHP R-R 6-4 225 5th./Sr. Beachwood, Ohio/Coastal Carolina/Beachwood 32 Greg Greve** RHP R-R 6-4 215 Jr./Jr. Cleveland, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit 6 Chris Holick Asst. Coach 29 Michael Horesjei LHP L-L 6-0 200 So./So. Brunswick, Ohio/St. Ignatius 7 Craig Nennig INF 43 Brian King* LHP L-L 6-3 205 Sr./Sr. Chandler, Ariz./Paradise Valley CC/Marcos de Niza 8 Kirby Pellant INF 37 Jaron Long* RHP R-R 6-1 190 Jr./Jr. Scottsdale, Ariz./Chandler-Gilbert CC/Cactus Shadows 9 Greg Beals Head Coach 45 Luke McGee LHP L-L 6-3 185 Fr./Fr. Wooster, Ohio/Wooster 10 Jake Post RHP 28 Brett McKinney*** RHP R-R 6-2 225 Sr./Sr. Hamilton, Ohio/Badin 11 David Fathalikhani RHP 39 Shea Murray RHP R-R 6-6 205 Fr./Fr. Defiance, Ohio/Defiance 12 Ryan Leffel INF 35 Tito Nava RHP R-R 5-10 195 Jr./So. Englewood, Colo./Duke Univ./Cherry Creek 15 Mike Carroll OF 38 Matt Panek* LHP L-L 6-3 185 So./So. Cary, Ill./Cary-Grove 10 Jake Post RHP R-R 6-2 205 Fr./Fr. Chesterton, Ind./Chesterton 16 Greg Solomon C/3B 44 Ryan Riga LHP L-L 6-0