2000 BASEBALL WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY 2000 Baseball Roster

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. BIT Hometown/High School 1 Scott Marshall OF 5-10 175 Jr. UL Centerville, OH/Centerville 2 Chris Tuttle IF/OF 5-9 160 Fr. UR LaGrange, OH/Keystone 3 Chris Grimm C 5-10 195 Fr. R/R Marshallville, OH/Orrville 4 Brian Welsh IF 5-8 155 Fr. R/R Grove City, OH/Grove City 5 Jason Smith 2B 5-9 185 Fr. R/R Zanesville, OH/Zanesville 6 Josh Hart C/OF 6-0 200 Sr. R/R Springfield, OH/North 7 Bill Johnson OF 5-10 190 So. R/R Midland, Ml/Bullock Creek 8 Tim Nevius IF 6-0 180 Fr. R/R Kettering, OH/Alter 9 Jim Morris ss 5-11 185 Jr. R/R Lima, OH/Senior 10 Scott Blair 1B 5-10 195 Sr. UL Beavercreek, OH/Beavercreek 11 Brad Olinger IF 5-9 170 So. R/R Springfield, OH/South 12 Chris Bedford LHP 6-3 195 Jr. UL Alliance, OH/Marlington 13 Josh Reno RHP 6-0 165 So. R/R Cedarville, OH/Cedarville 14 Chris Ranstead OF 6-0 180 So. UL Miamisburg, OH/Miamisburg 15 Paul McLain IF 6-2 205 Fr. R/R Dublin, OH/Scioto 16 Matt Bruner 2B 6-1 185 Sr. R/R Kettering, OH/Chaminade-Julienne 17 Joe Powers RHP 6-3 210 So. R/R Cincinnati, OH/La Salle 18 Andrew Theado OF 5-11 190 Jr. R/R Columbus, OH/Watterson 19 Nick Shields C 6-3 225 So. R/R Rockford, IUHarlem 20 Paul Marook P/OF 5-10 185 Jr. R/R Bloomingdale, OH/Steubenville Catholic 21 Tom Bohr 3B 6-0 190 So. UR Concord, OH/Fairport Harding 23 Kofi Gyimah OF 5-11 185 Fr. R/R Woodbridge, ONT/Woodbridge 24 Chad Brant RHP 6-3 215 Jr. R/R Mayville, Ml/Mayville 25 Jason Krenzke 1B 5-11 210 Sr. UL Sanford, Ml/Meridian 26 Cliff Turner LHP 6-0 165 Fr. UL Englewood, OH/Northmont 27 Jeremy Nash RHP 6-2 160 Fr. R/R Gas City, IN/Mississinawa 28 Kevin Kuntz RHP 6-3 175 Fr. R/R Dayton, OH/Chaminade-Julienne 31 Jim Shultman RHP 6-2 200 So. R/R Crown Point, INNalparaiso 33 Brian Stephens LHP 6-3 200 So. R/L Caro, Ml/Caro 35 Doug Nichols C 6-0 215 Sr. R/R LaGrange Park, IULyons Township 36 Casey Sanford RHP 6-3 220 Sr. R/R Defiance, OH/Defiance 37 Ron Begley RHP 6-3 200 Jr. R/R Fairborn, OH/Greenan 38 Brad Baker RHP 6-2 170 Fr. B/R West Chester, OH/Lakota East 39 Jake Hart IF 5-10 175 So. R/R Springfield, OH/South 41 Tim Peffley P/IF 6-0 175 Fr. R/R Antwerp, OH/Antwerp 44 Nathan Kopp LHP 6-0 205 So. R/L Huber Heights, OH/Bethel

29 Ron Nischwitz, Head Coach [II lmi~1!I 11 22 Bo Bilinski, Associate Head Coach ~ 40 Dan Bassler, Assistant Coach vVRIGI-IT STATE UNIVERSITY 2000 WRIGHT STATE BASEBALL

WRIGHT STATE QUICK FACTS CONTENTS Location ...... Dayton, OH 45435 About Wright State University ...... 35 Founded ...... 1964; independent status, 1967 Acadenlics ...... 34 Enrollment ••.•.•.•.•.•.••••••.•.•..•.•.•..••••.•.•••••.•••..•.. 15,702 All-Time Roster (1971-99) ...... 27-28 Nickname ...... Raiders All-Time Series Records (1971-99) ...... 26 Colors •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Hunter Green and Gold Conference ...... Midwestern Collegiate Brian Anderson ...... 33 President •••••••••••••• ;,...... Dr. _Kim Goldenberg Coaching Staff ...... 4-6 Director of Athletics ...... Dr. Michael Cusack Dayton ...... 36 Associate Athletic Director ...... Paul Newman MCC Baseball, 1999 ...... 24 Asst. AD/SW A ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Laurel Wartluft Midwestern Collegiate Conference ...... 25 Head Baseball Coach ...... Ron Nischwitz Outlook, 2000 ...... 2-3 Alma Mater/Year ...... Ohio State/1961 Player Bios ...... 7-20 WSU Record ...... 754-547-7 (25 years) Career Record •.•.•.•••••••••••••••••••••.•••••••••••• Same Raiders At A Glance ...... 21 Associate Head Coach ...... Bo Bilinski Raider History ...... 31 Alma Mater/Year ...... WrightState/1974 Raider MVP's ...... 30 Assista.nt Coach •••••••••••••••••••••••.•.•••••••••.•• Dan. Bassler Raider Record Book ...... 29 Alma Mater/Year ...... Wright State/1993 Raiders in the Pros ...... 32 Sports Information Director ...... Bob Noss Schedule, 2000 ...... BC Baseball Conta.ct ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.••• Shawn Adkins Office ...... •.•.•..••••••••••...••..•. 937-775-2831 Season Results, 1999 ...... 22 Fax •.•.•.•.•.•.•••••••••.•••••••••.••••••••••••• 937-775-2818 Season Statistics, 1999 ...... 23 P:r-ess Box ••••••••••••..•••••••••••••••••••••• 937-775-4 707 Team Roster, 2000 ...... IFC Hotline •••••••••••.•.••••.••••.•••••.•••. 1-888-RAIDERS Wright State Quick Facts ...... 1 Head Athletic Trainer ...... Tony Ortiz Wright State University ...... IBC Baseball Trainer ••••.•••••••••••.•••••••••.•.•.•••• Matt Schmidt 1999 Overall. Record ••••.•.•....•.•...... •...... •••.•.. 26-28 1999 MCC Record/Finish ...... 8-10/Fourth ON THE COVER... Sta.rter-s Retu.m.in.~t ····················••-•················ 6/3 utterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 17n Senior second baseman Matt Bruner (top Web Site ...... http://www.wtight.edu/athletics left), junior pitcher Chad Brant (top right), junior shortstop Jim Morris (bottom left) and senior pitcher Casey Sanford (bottom right) BASEBALL ON TIME WARNER' 1/ wsu look to lead the Wright State baseball team Selected Wright State athletic events are being shown on Time Warner Channels 4 and 30 in the Dayton area into the new millennium. this year. They are being televised on Sundays at 6 P.M. , Mondays at 11 A.M. and 7 P.M. and Saturdays at 11 A.M. The following baseball games will be televised on PUBLICATION CREDITS Time Warner this season. (Oates and times subject to Compilation, Typesetting and Layout change.) Matt Zircher with assistance from Shawn Adkins Game Date Opponent Cover Design April 12 Indiana WSU Printing Service May12 Butler Editing May21 MCC Championship Game WSU Office of Communications and Marketing ~ TIME WARNER Photography Scott Kissell, University Media Services ~ CABLE /

1 2000 Baseball 2000 S EASON OUTLOOK

As the new millennium begins, the Wright State base­ Three other pitchers return for the Raiders this sea­ ball program will have a mixture of the old and the new son after not seeing any action in 1999 due to injury .. this season. Fifth-year senior Casey Sanford, the ace of the WSU Head coach Ron Nischwitz, who starts his second staff in 1997 and 1998, returns after sitting out last sea­ quarter-century at the helm of the Raiders in 2000, wel­ son with a neck injury. In his last season for the Raiders comes back 17 letterwinners from last year's team, in­ before the injury, Sanford posted a 6-6 record in 1998 cluding six position starters. He also has WSU' s top with seven complete games and a 4.44 earned run aver­ two starting pitchers from last season returning and three age. The righthander won 13 games for Wright State other pitchers that missed all of 1999 due to injury. during his sophomore and junior seasons with 115 While many of the faces will be the same in 2000, a strikeouts during that period. new era for the team dawns this season as the Raiders Also back is junior righthander Chad Brant, who begin play at Nischwitz Stadium. One of the finest col­ sat out last season after undergoing "Tommy John" sur­ lege facilities in the country, the recently completed sta­ gery on his arm. Brant looks to return to the form that dium features lights, dugouts, permanent restrooms and saw him strike out 60 in 78 innings as a sophomore. chair-backed seating for 700 fans. The third pitcher looking to make a comeback is With that combination of old and new, Wright State sophomore righthander Joe Powers, who was out after hopes to reach its two main goals in 2000--a second kidney surgery. MCC championship and a second appearance in the Two other righthanders return in junior Ron Begley, NCAA Division I Tournament. who made three starts and struck out seven in 10 innings last season, and sophomore Josh Reno, who appeared THE P ITCHING STAFF in 13 games with two starts in 1999. While Wright State lost its closer and a starter from A position player who could also see pitching action last season, the Raiders have 10 players on this year's is junior lefty Scott Marshall, who posted 15 strikeouts team with Division I pitching experience. in 17 innings last season. Others who could push for time Leading the list of returnees is a .------­ on the mound include junior Paul pair of lefthanders in junior Chris Marook, sophomores Nathan Bedford and sophomore Brian Kopp and Jim Shultman and Stephens. Bedford tied for the team freshmen Brad Baker, Kevin lead in wins with six in 1999 while Kuntz, Jeremy Nash, Tim Peffley striking out 71 and walking just 35 and Cliff Turner. in 91 innings of work. He came on strong at the end of the season, pitch­ THE CATCHERS ing a complete-game four-hit shut­ The Raiders look to be strong at out against Cleveland State with 14 catcher as both regulars return. strikeouts and later posted wins over Sophomore Nick Shields drove UIC and Detroit. in 12 runs with two home runs in Stephens also won six games as just 86 at bats as a freshman while a freshman as he led the team in com­ fellow Illinois native Doug Nichols plete games with four and strikeouts finished second on the team in home with 83 while issuing just 15 walks runs with five in 1999. The senior in 99 innings. His final outing of the was also second in slugging percent­ season was one of his best as he age at .4 79 and drove in 19 runs. pitched a three-hitter in defeating top­ Also figuring to see action be­ seeded Butler at the MCC Touma- Scott Marshall has batted .349 in two hind the plate is redshirt freshman ment. years at WSU, including .367 in 1999. Chris Grimm.

Wright State University 2 2000 SEASON OUTLOOK

THE INFIELD tion behind the plate and in the infield, made quite an Five returnees, including three starters and a mem­ impression in his first season at Wright State as well, ber of the MCC All-Tournament Team, are part of the leading the team with a .390 average and driving in 25 WSU infield corps this season. runs. Hart also scored 26 times and had an on-base per­ Senior Matt Bruner is back for his fourth season as centage of .457. Wright State's second baseman, having started 158 Junior Andrew Theado will also see a great deal of games during his Raider career. Bruner, who was a First action in the outfield after having a .362 on-base per­ TeamAll-MCC selection in 1997, led the squad last year centage last season and stealing seven bases. He also in stolen bases with 18 while scoring 22 times and driv­ scored 13 runs in just 28 games. ing in 15. Also figuring in the outfield plans are junior Paul Junior shortstop Jim Morris started and played in Marook and freshmen Kofi Gyimah and Chris Tuttle. all but one game last season, mostly at third base until Dusty Beam suffered a late-season injury. Morris tied THE SCHEDULE for second on the team with 38 runs scored in 1999 as he For the ninth consecutive season, Wright State opens had an on-base percentage of .380. He also drew 26 the campaign with a three-game series at Western Caro­ walks last year and drove in 29. lina, starting with a doubleheader on Saturday, February Other infield returnees include senior first baseman 19. The Raiders then travel to Troy State, the team the Jason Krenzke, who made 23 starts last season and col­ Raiders faced in the 1995 NCAA Play-In, the following lected 20 hits, sophomore third baseman Tom Bohr, who weekend before opening March with a tournament at batted .325 in limited action during 1999 and made the Louisville. WSU will face the host Cardinals in that tour­ MCC All-Tournament Team, and senior first baseman nament along with Northern Iowa and Kent. Scott Blair. Coach Nischwitz' steam heads back to Kentucky the Several infield newcomers are on the Raider roster next weekend for a three-game series with Morehead in sophomore Brad Olinger and freshmen Jake Hart, State followed by the team's spring trip to Homestead, Paul McLain and Tim Peffley. Tim Nevius, who is Florida, March 18-25. Among the teams the Raiders part of the first father-son combination to play for Wright will face during that week are 1999 NCAA participants State, is also part of the freshman class of infielders, as is Ohio State and Florida Atlantic as well as Central Con­ Chris Tuttle and Brian Welsh. necticut, Northeastern, Drexel, Vermont and Harvard. After a trip to Indiana to face the Hoosiers, Wright THE OUTFIELD State opens play at the newly completed Nischwitz Sta­ The outfield was one of the strong points for Wright dium with Ohio Dominican on Thursday, March 30. State last season as all three regulars batted .298 or bet­ WSU will face Shawnee State, Bowling Green and Day­ ter. All three return this seas~:m as does the top reserve. ton the first week of April before kicking off their sixth A former walk-on, junior leftfielder Scott Marshall season in the MCC April 7-9 at UIC. April also features has compiled a .349 batting average in his first two sea­ matchups with regional rivals sandwiched in between sons at WSU, including a .367 mark in 1999. Along MCC weekend series with two more conference teams, with a .429 on-base percentage, Marshall drove in 30 including a home weekend set with Detroit to close out runs and was tied for second on the team with 38 runs the month. scored. Wright State opens play in May with five of its first Sophomore centerfielder Chris Ranstead was six on the road before coming home to wrap up the regu­ named to the MCC's All-Newcomer Team after batting lar season with single games with Dayton and Toledo .298 with 33 RBIs and 13 stolen bases in 1999. Ranstead and a four-game series with Butler. The six MCC teams also did a solid job as the Raiders' leadoffhitter as he led will then gather for the MCC Championsip at Nischwitz the team in runs scored with 41 and in walks with 34. Stadium on May 18-21 with the winner receiving an au­ Senior rightfielder Josh Hart, who will also see ac- tomatic bid to the NCAA Tournament later in the month.

3 2000 Baseball COACHING STAFF Ron Head Coach Nischwitz 26th Year

In his 26th season as Wright ment in 1975. The following three seasons, the Raiders State University's head baseball returned to tournament play and claimed second place coach, Ron Nischwitz keeps in the 1976 NCAA Division II Mideast Regional. knocking down the milestones In 1980, WSU reached post-season play again and and piling up the victories. posted an impressive 16-8 record versus Division I op­ In 25 years as the Raiders' mentor, Nischwitz has ponents. Sweeping through the NCAA Division II North collected 754 wins, four regular-season conference titles, Central Regional, the Raiders earned a bid to the 1987 two conference tournament championships, a runner-up College World Series in Montgomery, Alabama, where finish in the NCAA Division II College World Series they finished in a tie for second place. Honored for his and a trip to the NCAA Division I Regionals. He has led dedication to collegiate baseball, Nischwitz received the the Raiders to 19 winning records, including a trio of40-win 1987 NCAA Division II District Coach of the Year seasons. Award and served as the chairman of the Division II Though the Division I College World Series has yet baseball committee in 1986 and 1987. to be added to his list of accomplishments, Nischwitz By 1988, Wright State's first season in Division I, has amassed an impressive number of credits to his name. Nischwitz had built the baseball program into one of The Raider head coach has presided over the baseball national prominence. The 1989 squad set the school program's evolution. record for wins with 45 and boasts five team records at Nischwitz did not wait long to begin his milestones WSU. Nischwitz proved his reputation as a top evalua­ at Wright State. In his first season, he secured Wright tor of college talent as eight players from the 1990 roster State's first winning season in its five years of varsity reached the professional level. Keith Gordon, the start­ competition and a trip to the NCAA Division II Touma- ing shortstop that season, became the first Raider to play

NISCHWITZ'S RECORD AT WRIGHT STATE

Overall Conference Year Won Lost Tied Pct. Won Lost Pct. Accomplishments 1975 23 16 0 .590 NCAA Division II Regionals 1976 27 22 0 .551 NCAA Division II Regionals 1977 25 21 0 .543 NCAA Division II Regionals 1978 17 16 2 .515 NCAA Division II Regionals 1979 17 28 1 .378 1980 35 15 1 .700 NCAA Division II Regionals 1981 19 32 0 .372 1982 21 28 1 .428 1983 29 17 0 .630 NCAA Division II Regionals 1984 29 22 0 .569 1985 33 24 2 .579 1986 37 20 0 .649 NCAA Division II Regionals 1987 41 14 0 .745 NCAA Div. II Regionals/College World Series (2nd Place) 1988 34 26 0 .533 1989 45 12 0 .789 1990 35 20 0 .636 1991 39 16 0 .709 1992 40 16 0 .714 17 3 .850 Mid-Continent Conf. Regular-Season & Toum.Champions 1993 39 15 0 .722 17 3 .850 Mid-Continent Conf. Regular-Season Champions 1994 39 21 0 .650 16 8 .667 Mid-Continent Reg.-Season Champs/NCAA Div. I Regionals 1995 33 28 0 .541 10 6 .625 MCC Tournament Champs/NCAA Play-In Series 1996 20 28 0 .417 10 12 .455 1997 31 28 0 .525 16 8 .667 MCC Regular-Season Champs 1998 20 34 0 .370 9 11 .450 1999 26 28 0 .481 8 10 .444 Totals 754 547 7 .579 103 61 .628 Wright State University 4 in the majors as he was called up by the Cincinnati Reds Nischwitz played AAA ball in Denver in 1961 and in July of 1993 and saw action in the outfield. moved to Detroit in August of 1962. He returned to AAA Wright State entered the Mid-Continent Conference in mid-season 1963, playing for Jacksonville that year in 1991, enabling Nischwitz to coach his club for the and Toronto the next. Nischwitz pitched in Cleveland first time in conference action. Taking the Mid-Con by and ended his career as a player and coach with the New storm, Nischwitz compiled three consecutive regular-sea­ York Mets. son titles and was named the 1992 Mid-Continent Coach During spring training of 1967, an arm injury ended of the Year, as well as WSU' s Coach of the Year for the his professional baseball career. He pitched against some 1993-94 year. of baseball's greats, including Pete Rose, Mickey Mantle, The 1992 and 1993 squads were highlighted with Yogi Berra, Roger Maris, Brooks Robinson and Carl the dominating pitching of one of Nischwitz' s many great Yastrzemski. At the time of his injury, Nischwitz was pitching pupils, Brian Anderson. Anderson led the na­ Tom Seaver's pitching coach. Nischwitz is a part of an tion with a 1.14 earned run average in 1993 and earned elite group as he is one of only 13 coaches from 280 first-team All-American as well as GTE Academic All­ NCAA Division I baseball schools to have played major American honors. He was chosen as the third selection league baseball. in the first round by the then California Angels and was Nischwitz majored in engineering at Ohio State and the first player to reach the major league level from the earned his degree in electrical engineering in 1961 . A 1993 draft. strong left-handed hurler for the Buckeyes, he earned Nischwitz made his first impact upon the Division I All-American honors in 1958 after posting an 11-1 national ranks in 1994 when the club swept the United record. A native of Dayton and a graduate of Fairview States Naval Academy, the Patriot League champion, in High School, Nischwitz earned a Master of Business Ad­ a three-game NCAA play-in hosted at Wright State. The ministration degree from the University of Dayton in Raiders opened up NCAA tournament play with a 14- 1969. 12 win over North Carolina State and finished fourth out While playing professionally, Nischwitz worked as of six teams at the Mideast Regional. a computer designer at NCR during the off season. Af­ The 1995 team made the most of its first year in the ter several years with NCR, he joined ACB Advantage Midwestern Collegiate Conference by stunning Notre Financial Services, the professional collection agency Dame on its home field to take the MCC Tournament that he purchased three years later. Annually, he holds a title and then hosting a pair of NCAA play-in games memorial baseball tournament for his son Gregg, the with Troy State. The 1997 squad won the MCC regular­ second of four children, who was killed in a freak con­ season crown and advanced to the championship game struction accident and played for his father at WSU in before losing to Detroit. 1980. Twenty-six ofNischwitz's players have followed the In all, Nischwitz has accumulated a record of 754 footsteps of their coach to the professional ranks of base­ wins, 547 losses and seven ties for a .579 winning per­ ball. Nischwitz spent four seasons in the major leagues centage in his 25-year tenure. In eight years of confer­ pitching for the Detroit Tigers (1961-62, 1965), the Oeve­ ence play, he has recorded a 103-61 record and a .628 land Indians (1963) and the N~w York Mets (1966). As a winning percentage. relief pitcher, his finest season was in 1962 with the Ti­ Ron and his wife, Sandy, have three children: Jeff, gers, when he posted a 3.90 ERA. Brad and Lisa.

'cbwitz'$.Mlie~tone Victories ls~~jn: iami (OH1,~arch,26, 1975 400th win: 6-2 vs. Eastern Kentucky, April 11, 1989 50tli'win: 7-4 vs. Eastern Illino~~. 1976 Mideast~egional 450th win: 8-6 vs. Austin Peay, April 21, 1990 100th win: 4-0 "~t Dayton, ~ptil 7, 1979 . ·· 500th win: 2-0 vs. Youngstown State, May 21, 1991 · 150th win: 5-3 vs; Otterbein; Mari;;h 25, 1981 550th win: 5-3 vs. Arizona, March 24, 1993 200th. .win :' l\71 , aytonN~p13l'l~)1;~983 c 600th win: 6,2 vs. Eastern Illinois, April 2, 1994 250tlt"'win: ·4_() ·. . tterbeiri,.March 22; 1985 650th win: 8-2 vs. Dayton, May 4, 1995 300th win: 4-3 Cin;<::innati, April 23, 198~ 700th win: 4-3 vs. Butler, April 27, 1997 350th win: 3-1. '1:.Wittenberg, May .J 1, 1987 750th win: 12-5 vs. Ohio Dominican, May 2, 1999

5 2000 Baseball COACHING STAFF Bo Associate Head Coach Bilinski 26th Vear Entering his 26th year at baseball player to achieve this honor. A graduate of Wright State, Bo Bilinski con­ Stebbins High School in Dayton, he also spent a year tinues to be instrumental in the on the Wright State basketball team in 1969-70. Raiders' ascension to achiev­ Not only did he accomplish success at the college ing national status as a Division level, but Bilinski also prospered playing in Dayton's I power. class AA league. In 1984 he hit 36 home runs to help There are few college programs that have been lead his team, H.H. Morgan, to the American Base­ blessed with a head coach for 26 years, not to men­ ball Congress National Championship. Bilinski was tion an assistant coach with the same credentials. inducted into the Dayton Amateur Baseball Hall of Bilinski and head coach Ron Nischwitz have been at Fame in 1997. the helm of the WSU program since 1975. After earning a bachelor of science degree from Bilinski wore the green and gold from 1972 to 1974, Wright State in 1974, Bilinski joined the Dayton Po­ earning team Most Valuable Player honors in each lice Department and has served the last 22 of his 24 season. He recorded his finest season as a senior when years on the force as a detective. In 1996, he was the he led the squad in hitting with a .302 average. As recipient of Dayton's Top-Flight Award, which is well as serving as the Raiders' starting catcher, he given to the top police officer or fire fighter, encom­ made four appearances on the mound and posted a passing over 1,000 officers. 1.46 ERA. His career ERA of 2.59 ranks third in WSU Bilinski is primarily responsible for recruiting, history. working with the hitters and outfielders and coaching Inducted into the Wright State Athletic Hall of third base. Bo and his wife, Julie, live in Kettering Fame in February of 1991, Bilinski was the first Raider with their daughters Sally and Katie, and son Alex.

Dan Assistant Coach Bassler 8th Vear Former All-Mid-Conti­ Bassler' s lifetime batting average of .342 is the nent Conference shortstop Dan sixth-best in school history. He also holds the school Bassler returns to Wright State record for sacrifices in a season and career. for his eighth season assisting Bassler's duties include hitting, coaching first base Ron Nischwitz. Bassler is in and working with the infielders. He monitors the aca­ his 12th season with the program overall. demics of the team and is active in the Wright State Bassler was a standout infielder from 1989-92 and baseball camps and in planning team fund-raisers. led the Raiders to the Mid-Continent Championship In 1997, Bassler was part of the first class inducted in Wright State's first season in conference play his into the Greenville American Legion Post 140 Hall of senior campaign. At the Mid-Continent Champion­ Fame, where he played from 1987-88. ship that season in Chicago, Bassler started all four A native of West Alexandria, Ohio, Bassler re­ games and went 6-for-16 (.375) with six RBIs. He ceived a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance also recorded a six-game hitting streak by going 14- from Wright State University in 1993 and is currently for-21 for an impressive .667 average during the week working on a master's degree in education at WSU. of April 19, 1992, earning the conference's Player of He and his wife, Paula, reside in West Alexandria with the Week honors. their sons Jacob and Ryan.

Wright State University 6 2000 PLAYER PROFILES Scott Marshall Josh Hart Junior ♦ OF Senior. C/IF/OF 5-10 ♦ 175 ♦ L/L 6-0 ♦ 200 ♦ R/R Centerville, OH ♦ Springfield, OH ♦ Centerville North

1999: Played in 45 games with 39 1999: Made 46 starts in 47 starts ... finished fourth in the games played .. .led the squad MCC in batting average and tied for the team lead in run scored ... and was third in the MCC in 1 drove in five runs combined in batting average ... went four for back-to-back games with Kent 6 five with three RBIs against during spring trip ... scored three Marist, three hits versus times against Miami ... went seven for 14 in weekend series versus Ohio Dominican, driving Dartmouth and three hits with in six with three doubles ... knocked in three at Ohio .. .went four RBIs and three runs scored against Cornell dur­ four for five in second game of weekend set at Detroit ing spring trip ... hit safely in all four games of series with three RBIs and two runs scored ... collected three hits with Cleveland State, including a three-for-three per­ against Butler and two versus Wisconsin-Milwaukee dur­ ing the MCC Tournament. .. tallied 22 multi-hit formance in the third game ... collected 14 hits in 29 at games ... made seven appearences on the mound, all in bats (.483) during six-game road swing versus Pitts­ relief... earned win over Miami by giving up just one hit in burgh, Ohio and Detroit, including three hits at Ohio three innings ...struck out 10 in allowing just two hits in and seven in first two games of Detroit series ... had four innings against Wisconsin-Milwaukee. three hits and two RBIs in win over Butler at the MCC 1998: One of team's biggest surprises after making squad Toumament...recorded 23 multi-hit games. as a walk-on ... appeared in 52 games with 40 starts ... went three-for-three with two walks versus Cal Poly Muscatine: Played two seasons there ... batted .398 SLO ... collected two hits with two runs scored and three driven in against IUPUl...made lone relief appearance in with six home runs and 48 RBIs as he was named all­ that game versus the Jaguars and got the final out for a region ... team finished 40-11 in 1998. save .. .collected three hits at Hawaii Pacific and versus St. Ambrose and Ohio ... had 14 multi-hit games ... named to the High School: Lettered all four years for the Panthers MCC's All-Newcomer Team. of Springfield North ... named All-Western Ohio High School: Team's most valuable player as a League three times as well as receiving all-city, all­ senior...named First Team All-Ohio in 1997 and to the sec­ district and all-region honors three times ... team cap­ ond team in 1996 ... three-time All-Western Ohio League tain and MVP as a senior. .. team won the WOL title and all-area selection ... eamed three letters as an outfielder and pitcher for the Elks ... holqs school records for singles, his junior year. doubles and home runs. Personal: Born Joshua Dillon Hart on October 17, Personal: Born Scott Thomas Marshall on September 29, 1977 ... son of Steven and Brenda Hart...brother Jake 1978 ... son of Robert and Sharon Heintz. is a freshman on the WSU baseball team.

Marshall's Career Statistics Year G-GS AB. R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI SB 1998 52-40 158 19 52 .329 9 2 0 . 24 2 1999 45-'.¼9 169 38 62 .367 10 0 0 30 2 Totals 97-79 327 57. 114 .349 19 2 0 54 4

Year W-L ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB K 1998 0-0 0.00 l-0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Hart's Career Statistics 1999 1-0 4.76 7-0 17.0 21 10 9 4 15 Year G-GS AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI SB Totals 1-0 4.67 8-0 17.1 21 10 9 4 15 1999 47-46 177 26 69 .390 8 0 1 25 1

7 2000 Baseball 2000 PLAYER PROFILES Bill Johnson Jim Morris Sophomore ♦ OF Junior ♦ SS 5- 10 ♦ 190 ♦ R/R 5- 11 ♦ 185 ♦ R/R Midland, Ml ♦ Lima, OH ♦ Bullock Creek Senior

1999: Recipient of the Raider 1999: Started and appeared in Award ... played in 28 games all but one game ... made most with 15 starts ... scored twice of his starts at third base until and had a double at Western he filled in for Dusty Beam at 7 Carolina... drove in two and 9 shortstop towards the end of scored twice with two hits the season ... collected two hits against Cornell ... knocked in a versus Eastern Kentucky and pair of runs during Butler series ... went two for three three against Bowling Green during the EKU with two runs scored versus Ohio Dominican ... perfect Tournament. .. tallied three hits with two RBIs in in eight stolen base attempts, including five in series doubleheader at James Madison ...went four for five with Ohio Dominican. with three runs scored and two doubles in third game of series at Butler. .. first collegiate home run was a High School: Selected all-region and all-district as a three-run shot versus Cleveland State ... smacked a solo senior. .. named All-Tri-Valley Conference and all-city home run at Detroit...tallied 13 multi-hit games. as a junior and senior. .. team advanced to the state quarterfinals in 1996 and to the district in 1997 ... also 1998: Appeared in 34 games with 25 starts ... went lettered three times in football as a quarterback, where three-for-three with a double and four runs scored ver­ he was a first team all-conference selection as a se­ sus Cal Poly SLO ... had two hits and drove in two mor. against Kent...collected three hits at Bowling Green.

Personal: Born William John Johnson Jr. on Septem­ High School: Team captain and MVP senior ber 4, 1979 ... son of William and Pamela Johnson. year. ..selected All-Greater Miami Conference, All­ City and All-Northwest Ohio in 1997 ... played on Lima American Legion team that won the state champion­ ship and finished third in the regionals in 1998 ... quarterbacked the football Spartans to the Di­ vision I state championship as a senior.

Personal: Born James Franklin Morris on November 1, 1978 ... son of James and Jody Morris.

Morris' Career Statistics Year G-GS AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI SB Johnson's Career Statistics 1998 34-25 82 17 19 .232 3 0 0 9 5 Year G-GS AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI SB 1999 53-53 181 38 49 .271 6 1 2 29 3 1999 28-15 49 15 12 .245 1 0 0 6 8 Totals 87-78 263 55 68 .259 9 1 2 38 8

Wright State University 8 2000 PLAYER PROFILES Scott Blair Chris Bedford Senior ♦ 1B Junior ♦ LHP 5-10 ♦ 195 ♦ L/L 6-3 ♦ 195 ♦ L/L Beavercreek, OH ♦ Alliance, OH ♦ Beavercreek Marlington

1999: Converted to first base 1999: Appeared in 16 games after pitching his first two sea­ with 12 starts .. .led WSU start­ sons for the Raiders .. .appeared ers in earned run average and as a pinch-hitter against was tied for the team lead in 10 Cornell during spring trip to 12 wins with six ... was second on Florida. the staff in complete games, in­ nings pitched and 1998: Appeared in five games, all in relief...allowed strikeouts ... placed third in the MCC in wins and fifth no runs in one-inning stint versus Hawaii-Hilo. in strikeouts ... allowed just one earned run in eight in­ nings with eight strikeouts in win over Kent during 1997: Did not pitch and was redshirted. the Louisville Tournament... struck out six in win over Dartmouth ... threw four-hit shutout with 14 strikeouts 1996: Was co-recipient of Raider Award ... appeared in series finale with Cleveland State ... four strikeouts in three games, all in relief...had best game against in win over UIC ... eight strikeouts in 5.2 innings against IUPUI when he struck out two and recorded lone at Wisconsin-Milwaukee .. . recorded eight strikeouts in bat of season. win against Ohio Dominican and six in victory at Detroit. High School: Selected All-Southwest Ohio and All- Western Ohio League as a senior while playing for 1998: Appeared in 18 games with six starts ... struck the Beavers ... was team captain in 1995 .. .lettered twice out a season-high seven in second-ever appearance at in baseball and holds school record for most RBIs in Dayton ... fanned five against Cal Poly SLO .. .picked one inning. up first win in relief against Kent.. .allowed just one earned run in complete-game victory at UIC ... recorded Personal: Born Norman Scott Blair on July 3, four strikeouts in second meeting at Dayton. 1976 ... son of Norman and Alice Blair. High School: Team captain as a senior ... Second Team All-Northeastern Buckeye Conference selection as a junior... had a 4-4 record in 1996.

Personal: Born Christopher Douglas Bedford on March 29, 1979 ... son of Douglas and Barbara Bedford. Blair~s .Careej:,Statistics+ 2B 3B HR RBI SB ;;,r:• G;~s !fi11 Af ·• i •i!;it ~~ 0 0 0 0 ;1999 1:0 '1lw. rx l.ofooo 0 O•Y 0 ·o 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 2-0 2 .... ,.=.,:::,:,,,:,;}/:.... 0 .000 Bedford's Career Statistics Year w :L Ell\), G-GS JP H R ER BB K Year W-L ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB K • 1996 :, O-O}!i:/]}3.§6 ' ' 3,0 2.1 '1 1 l 4 1998 2-5 7.49 18-6 45.2 71 41 38 28 28 1998 0-0 u,n:90 5-0 3.0 6 4 4 7 0 1999 6-6 5.52 16-12 91.1 102 67 56 35 71 ToiJil~¥ 0-0 "ig;-44 ~0 ;·s.1 7 s s 8 4 Totals 8-11 4.67 34-18 137.0 173 108 94 63 99 9 2000 Baseball 2000 PLAYER PROFILES Josh Reno Chris Ranstead Sophomore ♦ RHP Sophomore ♦ OF 6-0 ♦ 165 ♦ R/R 6-0 ♦ 180 ♦ L/L Cedarville, OH ♦ Miamisburg, OH ♦ Cedarville Miamisburg

1999: Appeared in 13 games 1999: Selected to the MCC's on the mound with two starts ... All-Newcomer Team as he fin­ struck out a season-high three ished tied for sixth in the league against Shawnee State ... picked with 13 stolen b.ases ... played in 13 up two strikeouts at Florida At­ 14 all but two games with 44 lantic and Ohio and against starts .. .led squad in runs scored Cleveland State ... scored a run with 41 and in walks with 34 and drove in one versus Purdue at the Louisville Tour- and was third in home runs with four and in RBIs nament. with 33 ... collected three hits, including two doubles, and scored twice against Mari st.. .had three hits in first 1998: Did not play. meeting with Kent.. .drove in and scored three runs versus Cornell ... hit first collegiate home run in driv­ High School: Voted team captain and Most Valuable ing two and scoring twice in win at Butler... smacked Player as a senior ... earned All-Kenton Trace Confer­ home runs against Cleveland State and UIC ... tallied ence honors as a sophomore and a senior...struck out three hits, including a double and home run, scored 89 in 72 innings with a 1.75 earned run average as a three times and drove in three at Ohio ... collected six senior ... also hit .457 with six home runs, 19 RBIs and hits with four runs scored and three RBIs during De­ nine stolen bases as a senior for the Indians ... selected troit series ... recorded 17 multi-hit games. All-Springfield Area in 1997 .. .holds school season records for home runs, doubles and slugging High School: First Team All-Mid-Miami League as percentage ... also lettered all four years in golf and a junior and senior as well as all-region in 1998 ... bat­ twice in basketball. .. class valedictorian. ted .511 with two home runs and 37 RBIs as a senior along with 16 stolen bases and 32 runs scored ... re­ Personal: Born Joshua Wallace Reno on November corded 14 doubles, an on-base percentage of .615 and 5, 1978 ... son of Wayne Reno and Barb Aswani. a slugging percentage of .772 in 1998 ... also won three games with two saves on the mound with 36 strikeouts in 29.2 innings and a 2.60 earned run average ...team went 26-5 and advanced to the regional finals in 1998.

Personal: Born Christopher Neal Ranstead on February 10, 1979 ... son of Merritt and Beverly Ranstead.

Reno's Career Statistics Year G-GS AB R H AVG .2B 3B HR RBI SB 1999 1-0 2 1 0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 < Ranstead's Career Statistics Year W-L ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB K Year G-GS AB R H A VG 2B 3B HR RBI SB 1999 0-0 11.85 13-2 27.1 54 47 36 15 12 1999 52-44 178 41 53., .298 8 0 4 33 13

Wright State University 10 2000 PLAYER PROFILES Matt Bruner Joe Powers Senior ♦ 2B Sophom ore ♦ RHP 6- 1 ♦ 185 ♦ R/R 6-3 ♦ 21 0 ♦ R/R Kettering, OH ♦ Cincinnati, OH ♦ Chaminade-Julienne LaSalle

1999: Saw action in all but one game 1999: Redshirted due to kidney with 52 starts .. .led team and was surgery. ranked second in the MCC in stolen bases with 18 ... collected three hits and drove in two against Purdue at 1998: Appeared in four games 16 the Louisville Tournament ... had with lone decision coming in three hits, including two doubles, 17 versus Cornell ... drove in two in only start at Eastern Kentucky. opening game of series with Cleve­ land State ... had two hits and scored twice at Ohio State ... col­ High School: Lettered all four years in baseball for lected four hits and knocked in three during Ohio Dominican series ... recorded back-to-back three-hit games at Detroit...tallied the LaSalle Lancers ... named honorable mention All­ 12 multi-hit games. Greater Catholic League as a junior and senior. .. team captain as a senior. .. Lancers finished as the Division 1998: Played and started in 52 games ... went six-for-12 with four I state runner-up in 1995 ... also earned one letter in RBIs and four runs scored in series at Murray State ...collected three hits with four runs scored and three driven in against Pa­ football as a linebacker. cific Lutheran ... had three hits and three RBIs versus Cal Poly SLO ... recorded five hits and as many RBIs in series at UIC ... had Personal: Born Joseph Eugene Powers on August 5, 16 multi-hit games. 1978 ... son of David and Carolyn Powers. 1997: Named First Team All-MCC and also to the conference's Newcomer Team ... saw action at shortstop as well as second base .. .led the team with 156 fielding assists and was involved in a team-high 34 double plays .. .went four-for-four with a RBI in his second-ever collegiate game at Western Carolina ... had three hits in four at bats with two RBIs against Detroit in the first game of the MCC Championship ... ended the regular sea­ son with a 10-game hitting streak.

1996: Redshirted in first season at Wright State.

High School: Most Valuable Player for the Eagles in 1995 af­ ter registering a .373 batting average with two home runs and 21 RBis .. .led the Eagles to a lQ-9 mark and a runner-up finish in the Greater Catholic League ... selected All-GCL as a senior.. .set school record for single-season batting average ( .516) in 1993 ... was C-J's recipient of the 1995 OHSAA Archie Grif­ fin Sportsmanship Award.

Personal: Born Matthew Duane Bruner on October 11 , 1976 ... son of Blaine and Susan Bruner.

Bruner's Career.Statistks Year G-GS •·· AB .R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI SB 1997 54~54 183 14 57 .311 3 0 0 18 12 ··•· 199.8 >. 52-52 196 . 33 55 .281 5 0 2 30 11 n Powers' Career Statistics 1999 53-52 187 22 48 .257 6 0 0 15 18 Year W-L ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB K Totals 159-158 566 69 160 .283 14 0 2 63 41 1998 0-1 51.30 4-1 3.1 15 19 19 8 I

1 1 2000 Baseball 2000 PLAYER PROFILES Andrew Theado Nick Shields Junior ♦ OF Sophomore ♦ C 5- 11 ♦ 190 ♦ R/R 6-3 ♦ 225 ♦ R/R Columbus, OH ♦ Rockford, IL ♦ Watterson Harlem

1999: Saw action in 28 games, 1999: Played in 31 games with starting 12 ... scored three times 23 starts ... smacked a two-run with three stolen bases, two hits homer for first collegiate hit and a RBI in series at Western 19 against Cornell._. .drove in two 18 Carolina ... collected two hits in and scored twice in later game scoring three times and driving versus Cornell during spring in two against Cornell ... went trip to Florida .. .collected three two-for-two versus Wisconsin-Milwaukee. hits, including a double, and drove in four in win at Butler ... hit two-run homer at Dayton ... knocked in two 1998: Appeared in 28 games with 15 starts ... collected against UIC ... had five multi-hit games. first two collegiate hits at Western Carolina ... had a double with two RBIs against Hawaii ... drove in runs High School: Lettered all four years behind the plate versus Butler and Ohio. for the Huskies ... was team MVP along with All-North­ ern Illinois Conference as a senior ... hit .527 with 12 High School: Team captain as a senior...selected All­ home runs and 40 RBis ... holds school records in bat­ Central Catholic League, All-Central District and All­ ting average, home runs, RBI's and hits ... also lettered Ohio in Division II as a junior and senior. .. named hon­ in football, swimming and basketball. orable mention all-district in football as team was re­ gional runner-up in 1995 and 1996. Personal: Born Nicholas Reid Shields on May 29, 1980 ... son of Bob and Pam Shields. Personal: Born Andrew Charles Theado on February 10, 1979 ... son of Walter and Kathi Theado.

Theado's Career Statistics Year G-GS AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI SB 1998 28-15 40 9 5 .125 1 0 0 4 2 Shields' Career Statistics 1999 28-12 37 13 8 .216 1 0 0 4' 7 Year G-GS AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI SB Totals 56-27 77 22 13 .169 2 0 0 8 9 1999 31-23 86 10 20 ,233 3 0 2 12 0 Wright State University 12 2000 PLAYER PROFILES Tom Bohr Chad Brant Sophomore ♦ 3B Junior ♦ RHP 6-0 ♦ 190 ♦ L/R 6-3 ♦ 215 ♦ R/R Concord, OH ♦ Mayville, Ml • Fairport Harding Mayville

1999: Appeared in 32 games 1999: Sat out season due to with 17 starts ...went two-for­ "Tommy John" surgery on two with a run scored against right arm. Kent...collected three hits, in­ 21 cluding a double, and drove in 24 1998: Started 12 games and ap­ two runs during series with peared in 14 overall...struck out Cleveland State ... had four hits seven in as many innings in and knocked in five in three games versus Ohio win versus Kent...allowed just one earned run in eight Dominican ... three hits with three runs scored in sec­ innings while fanning 11 in decision over Detroit... ond game of Detroit series ... named to the MCC All­ recorded nine strikeouts against Butler and seven at Tournament Team after collecting four hits with six Hawaii Pacific ...gave up one earned run in eight in­ RBIs in three games, including a double and triple nings in win over Eastern Kentucky. along with three RBIs against Cleveland State and two RBI versus Wisconsin-Milwaukee. 1997: Made 14 appearances with nine starts ... picked up first collegiate victory in a combined shutout over Louisville: Went to school there in 1998 but did not Wisconsin-Milwaukee ... struck out six in a win over play. Illinois-Chicago ... recorded six strikeouts in win at Cincinnati ... went 2-1 against MCC competition. High School: Team MVP and Eastern Suburban Con­ ference MVP as a senior. .. was a two-time all-league, High School: Posted a 10-2 record with a 1.58 ERA all-city and all-district selection for the Skippers ... with 122 strikeouts in 66 innings as a junior...batted batted .531 in 1997 with nine home runs, 41 RBIs, 39 .344 with two home runs and 30 RBIs in 1995 with stolen bases, 24 doubles and 48 runs scored .. .team 11 doubles ... once struck out 17 batters in a game ... team went 23-4 and advanced to the district finals in 1997. went 33-5 and advanced to the state final four in 1995 ... earned four letters in both baseball and basket­ Personal: Born Thomas William Bohr on August 1, ball for the Wildcats. 1979 ... son of Karl and Linda Bohr. Personal: Born Chad Erik Brant on October 28, 1977 ...son of Stan and Deb Brant.

Brant's Career Statistics Year W-L ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB K Bohr's Career Statistics 1997 3-6 5.40 14-9 55.0 68 42 33 32 35 Year G-G~ AB R .. H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI SB 1998 3-5 7.04 14-12 78.0 114 73 61 28 60 1999 32-17 77 13 25 .325 4 1 0 15 2 Totals 6-11 6.36 28-21 133.0 182 115 94 60 95

13 2000 Baseball 2000 PLAYER PROFILES Jason Krenzke Jim Shultman Senior ♦ 1B Sophomore ♦ RHP 5-11 ♦ 210 ♦ L/L 6-2 ♦ 200 ♦ R/R Sanford, Ml ♦ Crown Point, IN ♦ Meridian Valparaiso

1999: Appeared in 37 games 1999: Made five appearances, with 23 starts ... first WSU hit all in relief... recorded two was a solo home run at East­ strikeouts in inning at Florida ern Kentucky ... collected two Atlantic ... struck out two at 25 hits in second game at James 31 Butler and a season-high three Madison ... tallied five hits with at Detroit. four runs scored and two RBIs in two games against Ohio Dorninican ... knocked in High School: Lettered three times for the two at Ohio .. .had four hits and three runs scored in Vikings ... named all-conference and third team all-state Detroit series ... also made 12 appearances on the as a senior...posted a 3.65 earned run average with 41 mound with eight starts ... struck out seven in complete- strikeouts as a senior ... also lettered in football as a game win over Cornell ... registered five strikeouts tight end. against Cleveland State and four versus Pittsburgh .. . allowed no earned runs in 6.2 innings with eight Personal: Born James William Shultman on January strikeouts in win over Wisconsin-Milwaukee ... also 3, 1980 ...son of James and Denise Shultman. picked up a win at Detroit.

Phillips: Batted .359 with four home runs and 20 RBIs in 1998.

Northwood: Hit .279 in lone season there in 1997.

High School: Three-time All-Jack Pine Conference selection ... selected all-district as a junior and senior and all-region and all-state in 1996 ... batted .440 with seven home runs and 36 RBIs as a senior.

Personal: Born Jason Ryan Krenzke on September 2, 1978 ... son of Dennis and Darlene Krenzke.

Krenzke's Career Statistics Year G-GS AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI SB 1999 37-23 98 15 20 .204 3 0 1 6 1 Shultman's Career Statistics Year W-L ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB K Year W-L ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB K 1999 3-4 5.79 12-8 46.2 44 35 30 41 36 1999 1-0 4.76 7-0 17.0 21 10 9 4 15

Wright State University 14 2000 PLAYER PROFILES Brian Stephens Doug Nichols Sophomore ♦ LHP Senior ♦ C 6-3 ♦ 200 ♦ R/L 6-0 ♦ 215 ♦ R/R Caro, Ml ♦ LaGrange Park, IL ♦ Caro Lyons Township

1999: Impressive freshman 1999: Started 27 games while season as he led or tied for the appearing in 30 ...finished sec­ team lead in wins, starts, com­ ond on the team in home runs plete games, innings pitched with five in just 96 at bats ... first 33 and strikeouts ... finished second 35 WSU hit was a two-run home in the MCC in innings pitched run against Bowling Green at and strikeouts, tied for third in Eastern Kentucky .. . doubled wins and was eighth in earned run average ... struck and homered in driving in three at James Madison ... hit out nine in collegiate debut at Western a two-run homer against Miami ...drove in two with Carolina ... fanned nine against Purdue ... allowed just two hits, including a home run, with two runs scored one earned run with a season-high 12 strikeouts in versus UIC ... drove in three with a homer against complete-game win over Marist...pitched four-hit shut­ Dayton ...scored twice and knocked in two at Detroit. out with seven strikeouts versus Cornell ... recorded nine strikeouts in win over Eastern Kentucky ... threw Kankakee: Played there two seasons ... batted .378 three-hitter with four strikeouts in defeating Butler at with five home runs in 1998 as he was the Region IV the MCC Tournament. Most Valuable Player.

High School: First team all-state in Division II as a High School: Named All-West Suburban Conference senior after being named second team all-state in Class as a senior. .. batted .367 with four home runs as team B as a junior... struck out 117 in 68.1 innings with a went 32-8 and finished third in the state. 0.92 earned run average .. .also chosen All-Tri-Valley Conference, all-area, all-district and all-region as a Personal: Born Douglas Ernest Nichols Jr. on No­ junior and senior. .. holds school records for shutouts, vember 3, 1977 ... son of Douglas and Mary Ann wins, strikeouts and consecutive wins in a career as Nichols. well as strikeouts in one season ... named all-confer­ ence in basketball as a junior and senior and was the third player in school history to score 1,000 points for a career as team advanced to the regional finals his junior and senior years ...also lettered in track.

Personal: Born Brian Adam Stephens on March 25, 1980 ... son of Norm and Donna Stephens.

Step Nichols'Career Statistics Year' Year G-GS AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI SB ?1999 1999 30-27 96 17 22 .229 7 1 5 19 0

15 2000 Baseball 2000 PLAYER PROFILES Casey Sanford Ron Begley Senior ♦ RHP Junior ♦ RHP 6-3 ♦ 220 ♦ R/R 6-3 ♦ 200 ♦. R/R Defiance, OH ♦ Fairborn, OH ♦ Defiance Greenon

1999: Sat out the season due to 1999: Appeared in five games neck surgery. with three starts ... struck out 1998: Led staff in wins, innings two in games against Pitts­ pitched and earned run average burgh, Ohio State and Wiscon­ ... struck out seven in six innings in sin-Milwaukee. 36 picking up win at Murray 37 State ... allowed just one earned run with seven strikeouts in complete 1998: Made 13 appearances game effort against Pacific Lutheran ... fanned six in complete with three starts ... earned first collegiate win in relief game victory over Butler. .. punched out seven in complete game versus Dayton ... allowed just two earned runs while at Murray State ... struck out four in 3.1 innings at striking out six in decision over UIC. Hawaii ... fanned four in picking up a win over IUPUI.. .recorded six strikeouts in complete-game ef­ 1997: Named Second Team All-MCC ... picked up team's first win of the year at James Madison, pitched seven shutout in­ fort at Bowling Green. nings with eight strikeouts ... went 5-1 against MCC competition ... struck out seven in win over Wisconsin- 1997: Did not pitch and was redshirted. Mil waukee ... fanned eight in win over Cleveland State ... pitched complete-game, nine-strikeout victory over UWM in the MCC Tournament, earning him All-Tourna­ High School: Was 4-2 with a 2.77 ERA his senior ment honors ... perfect in 21 fielding chances. season .. .lettered three years for the Knights of Greenon. 1996: Was a co-recipient of the Raider Award ... picked up first collegiate win in debut against Lewis-Clark State ... made first start against Eastern Kentucky ... picked up complete Personal: Born Ronald Dwayne Begley on Novem­ game victory at Cleveland State ... his four complete games ber 3, 1977 ... son of Tim and Sharon Begley. were tied for second on the squad and 28 strikeouts tied for third ... averaged 5.71 strikeouts per nine innings ... had top ERA among the regulars at 3.25 ... pitched in combined shut­ out win over Dayton.

High School: First-team All-Ohio selection, Western Buck­ eye League Player of the Year and WBL All-Star Most Valu­ able Player in 1995 after leading Defiance to a 14-6 mark and the WBL championship ... had an 8-1 mark and a 1.38 earned run average in 61 innings as as a senior ... two-time All-WBL and All-Northwest Ohio choice ... owns 11 school records, including most career wins (24) and most career strikeouts (233).

Personal: Born Joseph Casey Sanford on April 25, 1976 ... son of Tom and Pat Sanford.

Sanford's Career Statistics Year W-L ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB K Begley's Career Statistics 1996 3-3 3.25 9-6 44.1 48 22 16 11 28 Year W-L ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB K 1997 7-4 5.31 15-11 76.1 94 48 45 24 57 1998 2-2 6.43 13-3 28.0 40 29 20 13 21 1998 6-6 4.44 15-13 99.1 116 60 49 34 58 1999 0-1 10.45 5-3 10.1 19 12 12 7 7 Totals 16-13 4.50 39-30 220.0 258 130 110 69 143 Totals 2-3 7.51 18-6 38.1 59 41 32 20 28

Wright State University 16 2000 PLAYER PROFILES Chris Tuttle Chris Grimm Freshman ♦ IF/OF Freshman ♦ C 5-9 ♦ 160 ♦ L/R 5- 10 ♦ 195 ♦ R/R LaGrange, OH ♦ Marshallville, OH ♦ Keystone Orrville

High School: Lettered three 1999: Redshirted in first year years at second base for the at Wright State. Wildcats ... team MVP as a senior. ..named Division II all­ High School: Lettered all four state as a senior as well as All­ years behind the plate for the 2 Lorain County Conference, 3 Red Riders ... team captain and where he was the league's MVP as a senior.. .named Sec­ MVP, and all-city ... hit eight home runs with 63 runs ond Team All-State as a senior after batting .500 with batted in as a senior along with 15 stolen bases and 13 five home runs ...Orville went 22-3 and advanced to doubles .. .team finished 21-2 and advanced to the dis­ the regionals in 1998 ...holds school records for career trict finals ... holds school records for batting average, hits and games played. RBIs and hits in both a season and career. Personal: Born Christopher Joel Grimm on March 4, Personal: Born Christopher Allen Tuttle on May 25, 1980 .. .son of Bob and Rickey Grimm. 1981...son of Dale and Linda Tuttle.

Brian Welsh Jason Smith Freshman ♦ IF Freshman ♦ 2B 5-8 ♦ 155 ♦ R/R 5-9 ♦ 185 ♦ R/R Grove City, OH ♦ Zanesville, OH ♦ Grove City Zanesville

High School: Lettered three High School: Lettered all four years as a middle infielder for years at second base for the the Greyhounds ... team captain Blue Devils ... named all-district 4 and MVP as a senior. .. named all four seasons and All-Ohio the Ohio Capital Conference's 5 Valley Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 1999 af- and all-state as a senior...batted ter hitting .516 with 16 stolen .512 as a senior and led team bases for the league champs ... also selected all-city, in doubles and RBIs his final two years ...Babe Ruth all-district and all-state as a senior. .. team went 26-4 State MVP in 1995 and selected All World Second and advanced to the regionals in 1999 ...holds school Base at the 1996 Babe Ruth World Series ... also was a records for batting average ...also lettered in football four-year starter as a kicker in football and started the as a wide receiver, where he was all-conference, all­ last three seasons at quarterback. city and all-district. Personal: Born Jason Michael Smith on December Personal: Born Brian Joel Welsh on February 10, 29, 1980 ... son of Richard and Sherril Smith. 1981.. .son of Billy and Terri Welsh.

17 2000 Baseball 2000 PLAYER PROFILES Tim Nevius Brad Olinger Freshman ♦ IF Sophomore ♦ IF 6-0 ♦ 180 ♦ R/R 5-9 ♦ 170 ♦ R/R Kettering, OH ♦ Springfield, OH ♦ Alter South

High School: Lettered three 1999: Did not play. years at shortstop for the Knights ... was an All-Greater High School: Lettered all four Catholic League selection as a 11 years at shortstop and second 8 junior and senior...team captain base for the Wildcats ... named as a senior as he hit .303 with All-Western Ohio League and five home runs and 30 RBIs all-district as a senior as he bat­ along with 10 stolen bases and eight doubles ... also ted .421 with six home runs .. .team went 28-2, won lettered in football as a running back and defensive the WOL title and advanced to the regionals in back ... part of the first father-son combination ever at 1998 ... also participated in basketball and golf. Wright State as his father played baseball for the Raid­ ers from 1971-74. Personal: Born Bradley Scott Olinger on November 30, 1979 ... son of Thomas and Tammy Olinger. Personal: Born Timothy Michael Nevius on Septem­ ber 10, 1980 ... son of Thomas and Marilou Nevius.

Paul McLain Paul Marook Freshman ♦ IF Junior ♦ P/OF 6-2 ♦ 205 ♦ R/R 5-10 ♦ 185 ♦ R/R Dublin, OH ♦ Bloomingdale, OH ♦ Scioto Steubenville Catholic

High School: Lettered two Akron: Appeared in 30 games years as a centerfielder and there as a freshman in 1998 ... third baseman for the did not play last season. Irish ... was named All-Ohio 15 Capital Conference, second 20 High School: Was a First team all-state and all-district as Team Division IV All-State a senior. .. team captain and performer as a senior as the MVP in 1999 as he hit .505 with three home runs as Crusaders won the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference team advanced to the district finals ... holds school title for the sixth straight year ... also lettered in foot­ records for triples, batting average and hits in a ball. season ...a lso lettered in football and basketball. Personal: Born Paul Orlando Marook on February 3, Personal: Born Paul Michael McLain on February 1979 ... son of Jack and Paulette Marook. 16, 1981...son of Frank McLain and Jill Batch.

Wright State University 18 2000 PLAYER PROFILES Kofi Gyimah Cliff Turner Freshman ♦ OF Freshman ♦ LHP 5- 11 ♦ 185 ♦ R/R 6-0 ♦ 165 ♦ L/L Woodbridge, ONT ♦ Englewood, OH ♦ Woodbridge Northmont

High School: Comes to "" High School: Lettered three Wright State after batting .356 -­ years as a pitcher and outfielder with five home runs and 30 sto- for the Thunderbolts ... named len bases with Connie Mack All-Greater Miami Valley 23 team that went 40-12 and ad­ 26 Conference as a junior and vanced to the regional semi- senior. .. went 5-1 with a 2.11 finals ... high school did not ERA and 45 strikeouts in have baseball team ... participated in volleyball, bas­ 1999 ... team MVP his final two year and team captain ketball and track and field in high school. as a semor.

Personal: Born Kofi Frimpong Gyimah on June 26, Personal: Born Clifford William Turner on May 4, 1981.. .son of Albert and Cynthia Gyimah. 1981.. .son of Robert and Laura Turner.

Jeremy Nash Kevin Kuntz Freshman ♦ RHP Freshman ♦ RHP 6-2 ♦ 160 ♦ R/R 6-3 ♦ 175 ♦ R/R Gas City, IN • Dayton, OH ♦ Mississinawa Chaminade-Julienne

High School: Lettered all four High School: Lettered three years as a pitcher and shortstop years as a pitcher for the Eagles for the Indians ... named Second ... named honorable mention Team All-State as a senior and All-Greater Catholic League as was a three-time All-Central 28 a senior as he went 5-5 with 57 27 Indiana Conference selection ... strikeouts in 56 innings ... re- went 10-2 with a 2.00 ERA as ceived Coaches Award as a a senior with 96 strikeouts in 70.2 innings and batted senior. .. high school coach was former Raider pitcher .380 with four home runs and 15 RBis ... holds school Mike Mathile. records for starts, complete games, innings and strikeouts in a career. .. also lettered in football and bas- Personal: Born Kevin Michael Kuntz on October 19, ketball. 1980 ... son of John and Mary Kuntz.

Personal: Born Jeremy Michael Nash on June 30, 1981...son of Mike and Traci Nash.

19 2000 Baseball 2000 PLAYER PROFILES Brad Baker Jake Hart Freshman ♦ RHP Sophomore ♦ IF 6-2 ♦ 170 ♦ B/R 5-10 ♦ 175 ♦ R/R West Chester, OH ♦ Springfield, OH ♦ Lakota East South

High School: Lettered two Thomas More: Batted .588 for years as a shortstop and third the Saints last season ... team baseman for the finished 28-12. Thunderhawks ... named All­ High School: Batted .357 with Greater Miami Conference as 38 39 a .565 on-base percentage as a a senior ... batted .516 as a se­ senior for the Wildcats, who nior as he led team in home advanced that season to the regional semifinals ... runs and doubles .. .also lettered in basketball. named Second Team All-Western Ohio League as a junior and senior ... also lettered in soccer and football. Personal: Born Bradley Michael Baker on January 8, 1981...son of Mike and Andrea Mullins. Personal: Born Jake Arthur Hart on March 26, 1980 ... son of Steven and Brenda Hart ... brother Josh is a senior on the WSU baseball team.

Nathan Kopp Sophomore ♦ LHP 6-0 ♦ 205 ♦ L/L Huber Heights, OH ♦ Bethel

Vincennes: Compiled a 2-2 record with a save and a 3.75 ERA last season ... struck out 36 in as many innings.

44 High School: Lettered three years as a pitcher and outfielder for the Bees, who were state runners-up in 1997 .. .twice named All-Cross County Conference and all district. .. went 8-2 with a 1.75 ERA as a senior with 109 TM strikeouts in 69 innings and batted .375 with seven home runs and 40 RBis ... also lettered in football and basketball.

Personal: Born Nathan Morris Kopp on March 26, 1980 ... son of Greg and Debbie Kopp.

Wright State University 20 THE RAIDERS AT A GLANCE

1999 Overall Record: 26-28 MCC Record/Finish: 8-10/Fourth RETURNING STARTERS Starters Returning: 6 Matt Bruner-Second Base (.257, 15 RBI, 18 SB) Josh Hart-Outfield (.390, 1 HR, 25 RBI) Scott Marshall-Outfield (.367, 30 RBI, 10 2B) Jim Morris-Shortstop (.271, 28 RBI, 38 runs) Chris Ranstead-Outfield (.298, 33 RBI, 13 SB) Doug Nichols-Catcher (.229, 5 HR, 19 RBI) Starters Lost: 3 Brian Bautsch-First Base (.335, 2 HR, 34 RBI) Dusty Beam- Shortstop (.365, 12 HR, 61 RBI) MATT J osH Chuck Kesterke-Catcher/Outfield (.285, 14 RBI) BRUNER HART Pitchers Returning: 8 Chris Bedford- LHP (6-6, 5.52 ERA, 71 K) Ron Begley-RHP (0-1, 10.45 ERA, 7 K) Chad Brant-RHP (3-5, 7.04 ERA, 60 K ) * Joe Powers-RHP (0-1, 51.30 ERA, 1 K) * Josh Reno-RHP (0-0, 11.85 ERA, 12 K ) Casey Sanford-RHP (6-6, 4.44 ERA, 58 K) * Jim Shultman-RHP (0-0, 27.00 ERA, 7 K ) Brian Stephens-LHP (6-7, 5.73 ERA, 83 K) Pitchers Lost: 4 Mark Squire-RHP (1-4, 3.22 ERA, 15 saves) Kevin Morse-RHP (6-6, 7.07 ERA, 48 K ) Terry Lambert-RHP (3-0, 8.45 ERA, 26 K) Jason Shirley-RHP (0-0, 27.00 ERA, 3 K ) Players Returning: 20 Scorr JIM Chris Bedford, Ron Begley, Scott Blair, Tom Bohr, Chad MARSHALL MORRIS Brant, Matt Bruner, Josh Hart, Bill Johnson, Jason Krenzke, Scott Marshall, Jim Morris, Doug Nichols, Joe Powers, Chris Ranstead, Josh Reno, Casey Sanford, Nick Shields, Jim Shultman, Brian Stephens, Andrew Theado Players Lost: 8 Brian Bautsch, Dusty Beam, Eric Grant, Chuck Kesterke, Terry Lambert, Kevin Morse, Jason Shirley, Mark Squire Newcomers: 16 Brad Baker, Chris Grimm, Ko fi Gyimah, Jake Hart, Nathan Kopp, Kevin Kuntz, Paul Marook, Paul McLain, Jeremy Nash, Tim Nevius, Brad Olinger, Tim Peffley, Jason Smith, Chris Tuttle, Cliff Turner, Brian Welsh

PRONUN CIATIONS DouG CHRIS Matt Bruner. BROO-ner NICHOL S RANSTEAD Kofi Gyimah COE-fee G-mah Jason Krenzke KRENZ-key Kevin Kuntz Koontz Paul Marook Mah-ROOK Tim Nevius NEE2vee-us Brad Olinger O-Iing-er Andrew Theado THEE-ah-doe

21 2000 Baseball 1999 SEASON RESULTS Record: 26-28 Overall, 8-10 MCC DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE INNS OVERALL MCC PITCHER OF RECORD Feb. 20 at Western Carolina L 4-5 13 0-1 0-0 Squire 0-1 Feb. 20 at Western Carolina L 5-8 7 0-2 0-0 Bedford 0-1 Feb. 21 at Western Carolina L 8-11 10 0-3 0-0 Krenzke 0-1 Feb. 26 at Eastern Kentucky w 9-6 9 1-3 0-0 Morse 1-0 Feb. 27 Bowling Green @ w 7-6 9 2-3 0-0 Stephens 1-0 Mar. 5 at Louisville # L 5-24 9 2-4 0-0 Morse 1-1 Mar. 6 Purdue# w 6-4 9 3-4 0-0 Lambert 1-0 Mar. 7 Kent# w 5-3 9 4-4 0-0 Bedford 1-1 Mar. 13 at James Madison w 9-8 9 5-4 0-0 Morse 2-1 Mar. 13 at James Madison w 6-3 7 6-4 0-0 Stephens 2-0 Mar. 20 Purdue+ w 4-1 9 7-4 0-0 Morse 3-1 Mar. 21 Marist /\ w 9-2 9 8-4 0-0 Stephens 3-0 Mar. 21 Dartmouth" w 6-2 9 9-4 0-0 Bedford 2-1 Mar. 22 Cornell+ w 19-4 9 10-4 0-0 Krenzke 1-1 Mar. 24 at Florida Atlantic + L 2-14 9 10-5 0-0 Morse 3-2 Mar. 25 Cornell+ w 4-0 9 11-5 0-0 Stephens 4-0 Mar. 26 Kent+ L 5-6 9 11-6 0-0 Bedford 2-2 Mar. 27 Kent+ L 6-19 9 11-7 0-0 Morse 3-3 Mar. 27 Cornell+ w 15-6 9 12-7 0-0 Lambert 2-0 Mar. 31 BOWLING GREEN L 6-7 9 12-8 0-0 Squire 0-2 Apr. 1 MIAMI w 9-8 9 13-8 0-0 Marshall 1-0 Apr. 2 at Butler* L 1-5 7 13-9 0-1 Krenzke 1-2 Apr. 2 at Butler * L 4-15 9 13-10 0-2 Bedford 2-3 Apr. 3 at Butler* w 16-5 7 14-10 1-2 Lambert 3-0 Apr. 4 at Butler * L 1-2 9 14-11 1-3 Stephens 4-1 Apr. 6 at Dayton L 7-15 9 14-12 1-3 Bedford 2-4 Apr. 9 CLEVELAND STATE * L 10-26 9 14-13 1-4 Stephens 4-2 Apr. 10 CLEVELAND STATE * L 7-11 7 14-14 1-5 Krenzke 1-3 Apr. 10 CLEVELAND STATE * w 4-3 7 15-14 2-5 Morse 4-3 Apr. 11 CLEVELAND STATE * w 6-0 9 16-14 3-5 Bedford 3-4 Apr. 13 PITTSBURGH L 1-8 9 16-15 3-5 Begley 0-1 Apr. 18 ILLINOIS-CHICAGO * w 7-4 7 17-15 4-5 Morse 5-3 Apr. 18 ILLINOIS-CHICAGO * w 4-3 9 18-15 5-5 Bedford 4-4 Apr. 20 DAYTON L 7-11 9 18-16 5-5 Stephens 4-3 Apr. 21 at Ohio State L 7-12 9 18-17 5-5 Krenzke 1-4 Apr. 23 WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE * L 2-12 9 18-18 5-6 Morse 5-4 Apr. 24 WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE * L 0-4 7 18-19 5-7 Stephens 4-4 Apr. 24 WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE * w 6-1 7 19-19 6-7 Krenzke 2-4 Apr. 25 WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE * L 5-13 9 19-20 6-8 Bedford 4-5 Apr. 27 SHAWNEE STATE w 6-5 9 20-20 6-8 Morse 6-4 Apr. 28 EASTERN KENTUCKY w 4-3 9 21-20 6-8 Stephens 5-4 May 1 OHIO DOMINICAN L 6-11 7 21-21 6-8 Squire 0-3 May 1 OHIO DOMINICAN L 7-10 9 21-22 6-8 Stephens 5-5 May 2 OHIO DOMINICAN w 12-5 9 22-22 6-8 Bedford 5-5 May 4 at Pittsburgh L 4-7 9 22-23 6-8 Stephens 5-6 May 5 at Ohio w 10-9 II 23-23 6-8 Squire 1-3 May 7 at Detroit * L 9-21 9 23-24 6-9 Morse 6-5 May 8 at Detroit * w 17-6 7 24-24 7-9 Krenzke 3-4 May 8 at Detroit * L 2-10 7 24-25 7-10 Stephens 5-7 May 9 at Detroit* w 3-2 9 25-25 8-10 Bedford 6-5 May 11 BALL STATE L 4-10 9 25-26 8-10 Morse 6-6 May 14 Cleveland State ! L 6-7 10 25-27 8-10 Squire 1-4 May 15 Butler ! w 4-1 9 26-27 8-10 Stephens 6-7 May 16 Wisconsin-Milwaukee ! L 2-3 9 26-28 8-10 Bedford 6-6

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Wright State University 22 1999 FINAL STATISTICS BATTING AND FIELDING STATISTICS (54 Games) NAME AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP so GDP OB% SF SH SB-SBA PO A E FLO% Josh Hart .390 47-46 177 26 69 8 0 1 25 80 .452 19 3 24 2 .457 0 0 1-1 106 8 2 .983 Scott Marshall .367 45-39 169 38 62 10 0 0 30 72 .426 19 0 25 6 .429 1 2 2-2 55 5 1 .984 Dusty Beam .365 5049 208 38 76 12 4 12 61 132 .635 15 0 38 6 .408 0 0 15-20 101 152 II .958 Brian Bautsch .335 54-54 200 25 67 10 I 2 34 85 .425 14 9 29 2 .400 2 6 1-1 237 6 8 .968 Tom Bohr .325 32-17 77 13 25 4 1 0 15 31 .403 8 0 17 1 .384 1 1 2-3 16 14 5 Jl,57 Chris Ranstead .298 52-44 178 41 53 8 0 4 33 73 .410 34 1 33 1 .404 5 0 13-15 114 1 4 .966 Chuck Kesterke .285 37-33 123 25 35 9 I 0 14 46 .374 11 2 20 I .350 I 4 2-2 130 15 7 .954 Jim Morra .271 53-53 181 38 49 6 1 2 29 63 .348 26 6 32 4 .380 0 5 3-5 41 106 17 .896 Matt Bruner .257 53-52 187 22 48 6 0 0 15 54 .289 15 4 36 8 .324 1 3 18-23 100 125 7 .970 Bill Johnson .245 28-15 49 15 12 1 0 0 6 13 .265 16 0 15 0 .424 1 0 8-8 21 1 0 1.000 Nick Shields .233 31-23 86 10 20 3 0 2 12 29 .337 6 0 26 3 .283 0 0 0-0 99 5 2 .981 Doug Nichols .229 30-27 96 17 22 7 1 5 19 46 .479 12 2 35 1 .327 0 0 0-0 124 6 5 .963 Andrew Theado .216 28-12 37 13 8 1 0 0 4 9 .243 8 1 11 1 .362 1 1 7-8 31 0 1 .969 Jason Krenzke .204 37-23 98 15 20 3 0 1 6 26 .265 9 2 25 1 .284 0 1 1-1 175 27 3 .985 Eric Grant .125 12-0 8 2 I 0 0 0 0 I .125 0 0 3 0 .125 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 Josh Reno .000 1-0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 1 0 1 0 .333 0 0 0-0 0 6 3 .667 Terry Lambert .000 1-0 I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 I 0 .000 0 0 0-0 I I I .667 Mark Squire .000 1-0 I I 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 I 0 I 0 .500 0 0 0-0 I 12 I .867 Scott Blair .000 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 .. 000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000

Wright State .302 54-54 1879 340 567 88 9 29 304 760 .404 214 30 373 37 .380 13 23 73-89 1361 543 87 .956 Opponents .322 54-54 1876 407 604 115 18 55 371 920 .490 171 55 325 52 .390 25 26 44-56 1363 585 88 .957

LOB- WSU 456, OPP 386. DP's turned -WSU 61 , OPP48. CI - WSU I: Nichols, OPP2; IBB • WSU 2: Johnson, Beam; OPP9. Picked off - Bruner 3, Beam, Bautsch, Ranstead, Morris, Shields, Kesterke, Krenzke, Marshall, Bohr.

PITCHING STATISTICS (54 Games) NAME ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO sv IP H R ER BB so 2B 3B HR AB B/AVG WP HBP BK SFA SHA Mark Squire 3.22 1-4 28 0 0 0/0 15 36.1 33 17 13 15 17 5 0 2 124 .266 4 2 0 3 6 Scott Marshall 4.76 1-0 7 0 0 0/0 0 17.0 21 10 9 4 15 2 0 1 70 .300 3 0 0 1 0 Chris Bedford 5.52 6-6 16 12 3 1/0 0 91.1 102 67 56 35 71 19 5 12 355 .287 10 10 0 3 8 Brian Stephens 5.73 6-7 16 14 4 1/0 0 99.0 129 67 63 15 83 19 4 10 407 .317 4 9 2 3 8 Jason Krenzke 5.79 3-4 12 8 1 0/0 0 46.2 44 35 30 41 36 7 2 4 174 .253 12 10 2 1 2 Kevin Morse 7.07 6-6 15 -13 I 0/0 0 85.1 126 82 67 20 48 30 2 5 372 .339 7 7 I 5 0 Terry Lambert 8.45 3-0 16 2 I 0/0 0 33.0 57 45 31 13 26 14 I 9 156 .365 2 I 0 3 0 Ron Begley 10.45 0-1 5 3 0 0/0 0 10.1 19 12 12 7 7 4 0 1 45 .422 1 4 0 0 1 Josh Reno 112,5 0-0 13 2 0 0/0 0 27.1 54 47 36 15 12 11 2 9 132 ,4()() 6 7 0 3 1 Jim Shultman 27.00 0-0 5 0 0 0/0 0 6.1 18 22 19 3 7 4 2 2 37 .486 1 5 0 3 0 Jason Shirley 27.00 0-0 I 0 0 0/0 0 1.0 I 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 4 .250 I 0 0 0 0

Wright State 6.73 26-28 54 54 10 1/0 15 453.2 604 407 339 171 325 115 18 55 1876 .322 51 55 5 25 26 Opponents 5.53 28-26 54 54 10 1/0 5 454.1 567 340 279 214 373 88 9 29 1879 .302 47 30 8 13 23

PB· WSU7: Nichols 3, Shields 2, Kesterke 2; OPP 14. Pickoffs· WSU 13: Squire 5, Morse 3, Stephens 2, Lambert, Krenzke, Bedford; OPP6. SB/SBA· Nichols 18-21 , Kesterke 15-18, Shields 11-15, Stephens 13-14, Morse 11-14, Krenzke 6-10, Bedford 3-5, Begley 5-5, Lambert 3-4, Squire 2-2, Reno 0-1, Marshall I-I.

Boldface indicates returning players.

23 2000 Baseball 1999 MCC BASEBALL

MCC GAMES ALL GAMES w L Pct. Home Away w L Pct. Home Away Neut. Butler 14 6 .700 10-2 4-4 29 27 .518 19-4 8-15 2-8 Wisconsin-Milwaukee * 11 7 .611 7-5 4-2 31 29 .517 10-7 17-19 4-3 Cleveland State 12 8 .600 5-3 7-5 22 34 .393 9-7 10-24 3-3 Wright State 8 10 .444 5-5 3-5 26 28 .481 9-11 7-13 10-4 Illinois-Chicago 6 12 .333 3-5 3-7 18 30 .375 9-11 5-14 4-5 Detroit 5 13 .278 4-6 1-7 14 33 .298 8-9 3-20 3-4

* MCC Champion

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FIRST TEAMALL-MCC SECOND TEAM ALL-MCC :

Pitcher Chris Andrzejak UDM Pitcher Andy Neary UWM i Pitcher Steve Magill BU Pitcher Chad Sadowski UWM Catcher Todd Ludwig UWM Catcher Eddie Olzsta BU 1st Base Chad Sadowski UWM 1st Base Mike Daguanno UDM 2nd Base Eric Duke UIC 2nd Base Steve Tylke UWM 3rd Base Jeff Haase CSU 3rd Base Eric Storey BU Shortstop Dusty Beam wsu Shortstop Mike Lehman CSU Outfield Al Candea UIC Outfield Darrin Haugom UWM Outfield Luke Murphy BU Outfield Steve Johnson UWM Outfield Jeremy Sinsabaugh BU Outfield Matt Smith CSU DH Pete Lotus UIC DH J .J. Kotarak UWM Utility Paul Archambault UWM '

Player of the Year: Jeff Haase, CSU Pitcher of the Year: Steve Magill, BU Newcomer of the Year: Steve 'fylke, UWM I Co-Coaches of the Year: Steve Farley, BU & Mike Dee, UIC

MCCALL-NEWCOMER TEAM MCCALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM Ron Blackmore, Shortstop UDM Pitcher Steve Carlson UIC Armand Candea, Outfield UIC Pitcher Chad Sadowski UWM David Carr, Outfield BU Catcher Todd Ludwig UWM Andy Deahl, 3rd Base UIC 1st Base J.J. Kotarak UWM Matt Freisleben, Pitcher UWM 2nd Base Steve Tylke UWM Lance Links, Designated Hitter BU 3rd Base Jeff Haase CSU Sean McNichols, Utility UIC Shortstop Justin Keever BU Adam Miller, 1st Base CSU Outfield Al Candea UIC Chris Ranstead, Outfield WSU Outfield Jeremy Sinsabaugh BU Mark Ritz, Pitcher CSU Outfield Darin Haugom UWM Matt Smith, Outfield CSU DH Tom Bohr WSU Steve Tylke, 2nd Base UWM Tournament MVP: Chad Sadowski, UWM

Wright State University 24 MIDWESTERN COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE

The Midwestern Collegiate the business, cultural, educational volleyball. Conference, now in its 21st sea­ and entertainment resources All conference schools, with son of existence, continues to available to the university com­ the exception of Loyola and Wis­ build upon a strong foundation munity. consin-Green Bay, compete in of institutions with a tradition of Originally founded in 1979, the baseball. All six teams partici­ broad-based programs, led by MCC was initially a men's only pate in the conference tourna­ administrators and coaches who sports league, but added women's ment and the MCC champion place a constant emphasis on athletics in the 1986-87 season. receives an automatic bid to be academic integrity. The MCC League members continue to ad­ one of the 64 teams in the NCAA strives to maintain the goals and vocate competitive athletics as a Baseball Tournament. objectives necessary to achieve valuable educational experience The MCC has been head­ prominence as a top 10 Division and as an important component quartered in Indianapolis since I athletics conference. in the process of higher educa­ 1985, contributing to the city's The MCC has established tion. image as the "Amateur Sports specific goals for upgrading the The MCC features both public Capitol of the World." In addi­ league's market and competi­ and private institutions commit­ tion to many conference cham­ tive positions with an eye to­ ted to fielding a broad-based pionships held in the city, the ward continually enhancing the NCAA Division I athletics program MCC and Butler University have student-athlete experience. The that develops physical fitness, co-hosted a number of high-pro­ conference has a commitment academic development and moral file NCAA events.

Member Institutions of the MCC Butler University Loyola University Chicago Cleveland State University University of Wisconsin-Green Bay University of Detroit Mercy University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee University of Illinois at Chicago Wright State University to engage both its staff and character in its student-athletes. member-institution administra­ Among the MCC's established op­ tors and students to serve on erating principles are efforts to national-level committees. The maintain integrity, gender equity, MIDWESTERN COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE conference is an affiliation of academic excellence and fiscal eight institutions with sim~ar ath­ responsibility in the athletics en­ letics goals that provides stabil­ terprise. ity and major-market exposure. Best known for its men's bas­ Pan American Plaza MCC markets, including five ketball success, the MCC offers a 201 South Capitol Avenue of the nation's top 30 television total of 18 different championship Suite 500 areas, cover more than nine sports (nine each for men and Indianapolis, Indiana 46225 million TV households and en­ women) . The conference enjoys Office: 317-237-5622 compass nine percent of the NCAA automatic qualification or Fax: 317-237-5620 country's television audience. play-in access in baseball, men's www.mccsportsnet.com The member institutions are basketball, women's basketball, generally located in major met­ golf, men's soccer, women's soc­ ropolitan areas and benefit from cer, softball, women's tennis and

25 2000 Baseball ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS (1971-99)

Team w L T Nischwitz Team w L T Nischwitz Team w L T Nischwitz A H 0 Akron 22 10 22-10 Hanover 3 3 3-3 Olivet 0 1 0-1 Amherst 2 0 2-0 Hanwick J 0 1-0 Oregon State 0 1 0-1 Anderson 8 3 8-3 Hawaii 0 4 04 Otteroein 8 5 8-4 Aquinas 0 1 0-1 Hawaii-Hilo 2 I 2-1 Arizona 2 2 2-2 Hawaii Pacific 1 3 1-3 p Arizona State 0 1 0-1 Hillsdale 1 0 1-0 Pacific Lutheran l 0 1-0 Arkansas State 0 2 0-2 Pennsylvania 0 1 0-1 Ashland 12 9 12-7 I Pittsburgh 2 2 2-2 Austin Peay 8 9 I 8-9-1 Illinois-Chicago 27 10 27-10 Pitt-Johnstwn 3 1 3-1 Indiana 6 9 6-9 Princeton 1 0 1-0 B Indiana State t 8 1-8 Purdue 7 2 7-2 Ball State 4 3 4-3 nJPUI 10 1 10-1 Barry 1 0 1-0 Indianapolis 15 10 15-10 R Bellarmine 2 4 2-4 Iona 2 0 2-0 Ripon 2 0 2-0 Berea 1 1 Iowa 0 I 0-1 Bethany I 0 1-0 s ' Bluffton 0 3 J St.Ambrose 0 I 0-1 Bowling Green 19 19 2 19-19-2 Jacksonville State 0 6 0-6 St. Fill!lcis (IN) 2 2 2-2 Bradley I 3 1-3 James Madison 3 2 3-2 St. Joseph's (IN) 10 4 104 Brandeis I 0 1-0 St.Leo 0 1 0-1 Brooklyn 4 1 4-1 K St. Xavier 2 1 2-1 Bucknell I 1 1-1 Kent 7 13 7-11 Salem State 2 I 2-1 Butler 13 9 13.9 Kentucky 6 4 6-4 Shawnee State 2 0 2-0 Kentucky State 8 0 8-0 Shippensburg 1 0 1-0 C Kentucky Wesleyan 2 I 2-1 SouthAlabama 0 3 0-3 Cal St-Dominguez Hills I 0 1-0 South Carolina 0 2 0-2 Cal PolySLO 0 2 0-2 L South Dakota 3 0 3-0 Canisius I 0 1-0 LaSalle 2 2 2-2 South Rorida 0 3 0-3 Capital I I 1-1 Lawrence 2 0 2-0 Southeast Oklahoma St. 0 1 0-1 Cedarville 9 4 7-0 Lewis 6 11 6-11 Southern Illinois 1 0 1-0 Central Arkansas I 0 1-0 Lewis-Clark State 1 2 1-2 So. Ill.-Edwanlsville 5 9 5-9 Central Connecticut 1 0 1-0 Lincoln 2 0 2-0 Southern Indiana 7 I 7-1 Central Rorida 0 1 0-1 Louisville 7 3 7.3 Southern Mississippi 2 1 2-1 Central State 36 5 33-3 Lubbock Christian 0 2 0-2 Southwest Missouri St. I 0 1-0 Chicago 4 0 4-0 Stetson 1 1 1-1 Chicago State 3 0 3-0 M Cincinnati 32 27 I 32-17 Mankato State 0 I 0-1 T Clarion 2 0 2-0 Marian 0 I Tampa I I 1-1 Cleveland State 30 18 30-18 Marietta 0 4 0-4 Tennessee-Martin 0 3 0-3 Coastal Carolina 0 2 0-2 Marist 1 0 1-0 Tennessee Tech 0 5 0-5 Colgate I 0 1-0 Massachusetts 0 I 0-1 Texas-Pan American 3 3 3-3 Columbus 0 2 0-2 Mercyhurst 2 0 2-0 Texas Southern I I 1-1 Concord I I 1-1 Miami(OH) 27 34 26-29 Thomas More I 6 Concordia I 0 1-0 Michigan 2 2 2-2 Tiffin I I 1-1 Cornell 3 0 3-0 Michigan State I I 1-1 Toledo 4 6 4-6 Creighton 0 2 0-2 Middle Tennessee St. 3 3 3-1 Troy State 1 7 1-7 CW.Post 0 I 0-1 Millersville I 0 1-0 Milligan I 0 1-0 u D Millikin 2 0 2-0 Uroana 4 0 Dartmouth 1 1 1-1 Missouri-St. Louis 4 0 4-0 David Lipscomb 2 5 2-3 Monmouth 3 0 3-0 V Dayton 62 36 1 57-29-1 Morehead State 1 3 1-3 Valdosta State I I 1-1 Defiance 3 2 1-0 Mt. Vernon Nazarene 0 2 0-2 Valparaiso 7 I 7-1 Delaware 0 2 0-2 Murray State 6 2 6-2 Vermont 2 0 2-0 Delta State 1 0 1-0 Detroit 15 15 15-15 N w Drexel 1 0 1-0 Navy 2 0 2-0 . Wayne State l 1 1-1 Duquesne 1 0 1-0 Nebraska 0 1 0-1 West Florida 0 1 0-1 New Haven I 0 1-0 Western Carolina 6 17 6-17 E Niagara 0 1 0-1 Western Illinois 8 4 8-4 Earlham 6 2 2-1 Nonh Alabama I I 1-1 William Paterson 0 1 0-1 Eastern Illinois II 7 11-7 North Carolina State 1 1 1-1 Wilmington 19 2 15-2 Eastern Kentucky 17 9 17-9 Northeastern Illinois 1 0 1-0 Wtnthrop 0 3 0-3 Eastern Michigan 4 2 4-2 Northern Illinois 12 5 12-5 ~in-Milwaukee 9 10 9-10 Eckerd 0 1 0-1 Northern Iowa 1 3 1-3 Wisc.-Steveos Point I 0 1-0 Evansville 4 1 4-1 Northern Kentucky 9 7 9-7 Wittenberg 13 3 12-2 Nonhwestem 1 2 1-2 F Notre Dame 2 3 2-3 X Ferris State 0 1 l 0-1-1 Xavier 29 24 26-19 Findlay 2 0 0 Fitchburg State 1 0 1-0 Oakland 1 3 1-3 y Ftorida Atlantic 0 1 0-1 Ohio Dominican 5 2 5-2 Youngstown State 15 6 15-6 Florida International 1 2 1-2 Ohio Northern 2 2 Rorida State 1 3 1-3 Ohio State 16 21 1 16-21-1 TOfALS 791 Ci09 8 754-547-7 Ohio 12 14 1 12-13-1 G Ohio Wesleyan 2 2 2000 opponents indicated in bold Georgia Tech 1 1 1-1 Oklahoma State 0 2 0-2

Wright State University 26 ALL-TIME BASEBALL ROSTER (1971-99)

A------Carpenter, Scott '87 Geise, Chris '81 Carpenter, Shawn '97 Gevedon, Tim '79, '80, '81 Adams, David '86 Cerankowski, Todd '95, '96, '98 Gibson, Tim '87 Addis, Greg '79, '80, '81 Christian, Bill '75 Gill, Sean '94, '95 Adkins, Tony '79, '80 Clark, Matt '94, '95, '96, '97 Gilreath, Keith, '82 Albers, Rick '85, '86, '87, '88 Cline, Lance '91 Glenn, Dave '75, '76 Allen, Tom '73, '74 Cline, Todd '85 Gordon, Keith '89, '90 Allen, Tony '84 Cohill, Jason '95, '96, '97, '98 Gossett, John '83, '84, '85 Alley, Mike '87, '88, '89, '90 Coleman, Mike '95, '96, '97, '98 Goubeaux, Tony '91 Anderson, Brian '91, '92, '93 Canter, Chris '80, '8 1 Granson, Bob '71 Anderson, Stephen '71 Coy, Bobby Lee '95, '96, '97 Grant, Eric '99 Andrews, Richard '75 Crew, David '83, '84, '85, '86 Gray, Darrel '86 Arend, Dick '72, '73 Cronin, Dan '89 Green, Terry '74, ' 77, '78 Ashton, Jeff '90, '91, '92 Cronin, Joe '72 Griffen, Leonard '87, '88, '89, '90 Aukerman, Mike '81, '82 Griffith, Tony '98 B------Cross, Steve '71 D------Grote, Bob '73 , '74, '75 , '76 Bach, Kerry '84 Gunnell, Spence '92, '93, '95 Back, Darrell '92, '93 Davis, Bob '74 H------Bahun, Mike '71 Davis, Matt '74 Bailey, Brian '85, '86, '87, '88 Dean, James '80, '81, '82 Haines, Clint '96, '97 Baker, Keith '85 Dear, Ron '86 Haines, Steve '77, ' 78, '79, '80 Baker, Todd '82, '83, '84 Deel, Don ' 71 Hammond, Jeff ' 82 Banks, Andy '9 1, '92, '93 DeLong, Bob '83, '84, '85, '86 Hammons, Bo '88 Barhorst, Mike '86, '87, '88, '89 Dennis, Steve '74 Hampton, Aaron '91 , '92, '93, '94 Barlow, David '79 Dick, Larry '79 Harris, Carleton '89 Barnes, Roger '88, '89, '90 Dickerson, Dan '80 Hart, Josh '99 Bassler, Dan '89, '90, '91 , '92 Dime!, Joe '93 Hatton, Scott '98 Bateman, Derek '94, '95, '96 Doane, James '96, '97 Hawkins, Gregg '80, '82 Batista, Alfredo '83, '84, '85, '86 Dobran, Mike '95, '96 Heft, John '74, ' 75, '76 Bautsch, Brian '96, '97, '98, '99 Dorsten, Jon '74, '75 Hemmelgarn, Jason '89, '90 Beam, Chad '96 Drazga, Pat '89, '90, '91 Hicks, T.D. '94, '95, '96, '97 Beam, Dusty '96, '97, '98, '99 Drinnon, Shane '98 Hill, Greg '79, '80 Beam, Tom '93, '94, '95 Dudon, Tony '82, ' 83 Hoendorf, Don '73, '74, '75, '76 Becker, Jeremy '94 Dulli, Rob '94, '95 Hoffman, Greg '74 Bedford, Chris '98, '99 Duncan, Joe '74 Holp, Tim '76 Begley, Ron '98, '99 Duncan, John '97, '98 Houchens, Brack '78, ' 79, ' 81 Bernard, Brent '88, '89, '90, '91 Duncan, Tony '93 Hubbard, Mickey '82 Berry, Dave '78, '79 Dunn, Mike ' 71 Hunter, Jack '78 Bilinski, Mark "Bo" '72, '73, '74 E------Huntsman, Scott '89, '90, '93, '94 Blair, Fred '81, '82, '83 Eckhart, Dan '74, '75 1------Blair, Scott '96, '98, '99 Edmonson, Todd '83 Iller, Tyler '91, '92, '93, '94 Blakeley, Ted ' 86, '87, '88 Ehlers, Rick '71 Innis, Mike '94, '96, '97 Bleh, Denny '85, ' 86, '87, '88 Eichbaum, Jack '81 Blinn, John '81 Eldridge, Terry '74 J------Bohr, Tom '99 Jackson, Ken '81 Ellis, Corey '95, '96, '97, '98 Jackson, Troy '82 Borsani, John '80 Eshbaugh, Mark '86 Bosway, Don '85, '86, '87, '88 Jacobs, Jeff '76, '78 Estepp, Ron '71 Jacobs, Kevin ' 74 Bowling, Matt '82, '83, ' 84, '85 Eubank, Carl '74, '75 Branham, Dale '77, '78 Jarosz, Kris '92, '93, '94, '95 Brant, Chad '97, '98 Eveleth, John '84 Jenkins, Towann '97, '98 Brill, Craig '87, '88, '89 F Jesperson, Bob '90, '91 Brown, Don '79 Fay, Dave '73, '74 Johnson, Bill '99 Brown, Marc '80 Felton III, Fred '86, '87 K Brown, Mike ' 76 Ferraro, Tony '77, '78, '79, '80 Karklins, Greg ' 86, ' 87 Bruner, Matt '97, '98, '99 Fife, Jim '73 Kaysing, Kevin '85, '86 Bruns, Rob '94, '96, '97, '98 Fine, Dave '75 Keating, Tom '71 Brunswick, Jeff '89 Fine, Todd '96 Keen, Scott '81, '82, '83, ' 84 Bruskotter, Aaron '95, '96, '97, '98 Fisher, Mike '82 Kelley , Dan '83, '84, '85, '86 Buck, Brian '90, '91, '92, '93 Flanary, Terry '74, '75, '76, '77 Kesterke, Chuck ' 98, '99 Burger, Rick '75, '76, '77, '78 Frankenberg, Mark '89, '90 Kincaid, Mike '94 Burns, Jeff '93 Fruhwirth, Brent '88, '89, '90, '91 King, Greg '87 Burwinkel, Jack ' 83, '84 Fruhwirth, Jeff '84 King, Mike '84 Bustle, Rodney '74 Fyffe, Ken '75, '76, '77 Kingdeski, Brian '90, '91 , '92, '93 Butcher, Henry '84, ' 85 Klingenbeck, Kevin ' 88, ' 89, '90 c------G Gabringer, Gary '75, '76, '77, '78 Kneisley, Rick '84 Calhoun, Chris ' 82, ' 83, '84, '85 Gabringer, Jim '72, '73, '74 Krein brink, Bruce '86, '87, '88, '89 Campbell, Jim '82, '83, '85 Galan, Marc '92, '93 , '94 Krenzke,Jason'99 Campbell, Wendall '76 Garland, Brent ' 84 Krul , Robert '76 Canary, Gabe '90, '91 Garrigan, Pat '91 Kruthaupt, Bob '72 Carey, Max '81

27 2000 Baseball ALL-TIME BASEBALL ROSTER (1971-99)

L------P------Spears, Brian '87, '88, '89, '90 Lambert, Terry '97, '98, '99 Pack, Donald '77, '78, '79 Spencer, Tony '88, '89 LePan, Wayne '86, '87 Palmer, Jeff '80, '81 Squire, Mark '97, '98, '99 Lee, Timothy '71, '72 Palmer, Tony '90 Stapleton, Jeff '82 Leep, John '78 Palsgrove, Dennis '75, '76, '77, '78 Stauffer, Tim '93, '94, '95 Lesko, Larry '93, '94 Pankow, David '89 Steinbrunner, Bob '78, '79, '80 Lewellyn, Tony '86 Pate, Milt '91 Stephens, Brian '99 Limbert, Steve '72, '73, '74, '75 Peck, Dave '82 Stewart, Larry '71 Litsey, Damon '83, '85, '86 Pederson, Rob '95, '96, '98 Stoll, Doug '77 Lobianco, Nick '89 Peffley, Scott '89, '90 Stoll, Garry '73 Lochner, Dave '79, '80 Pena, Carlos '96 Stone, Mike '72 Long, Phil '93, '94, '95, '96 Penix, Steve '80, '81 Stosik, Bill '95, '96, '97, '98 Lorenzo, Rick ' 76 Phillips, Scott '80 Stuck, Kent '75, '76, '77, '78 Loughman, Tim '91 Piskor, Matt '95 Styrzo, Steve '91 Lowe, Doug '92, '93, '94, '95 Pitsenbarger, Jeff '80 Sullins, Sean '94, '95 Lowery, Kevin '96 Pittman, Todd '88, '89, '90, '91 Sutter, Curtis '86, '87, '88 Loyd, Bob '75 Pollard, Bob '76, '78 Swanner, Mark '81, '82; '83, '84 Lucas, Mark '75, '76, '77 Powers, Joe '98 Szeryk, Neil '93, '94 M R T Malott, Dan '92 Ramsdell, Tony '90, '91, '92, '93 Tarantino, Jay '72, '73 Marshall, Ronald '71 , '72 Ramsey, Jeff '82 Taylor, Jamie '91 Marshall, Scott '98, '99 Randall, Bruce '84 Theado, Andrew '98, '99 Martin, Tenny '73 Rank, Jerry '87, '88 Thompson, Craig '74 Martin, Tim '73 Ranstead, Chris '99 Thompson, Scott '82, '83, '84, '85 Martinez, Matt '95 Ratliff, John '96 Thompson, Scott '88, '89, '90, '91 Mason, Jim '74 Reeves, Greg '82, '83, '84, '85 Thompson, Trent '80 Mathile, Mike '88, '89, '90 Reno, Josh '99 Toadvine, Dale '73 Matko, Andy '94, '95, '96, '97 Retherford, Todd '81 Tollinger, Mike '72 Matteson, Casey '92, '93, '94, '95 Reynolds, Gerald '78, '79 Trauthwein, Rick '81, '82 McAninch, Sam '95, '96, '97 Rice, Jimmy '92 Trent, Larry '81 McCall, Mike ' 87 , '88, '89, '90 Rinella, Rich '84, '85 Trippett, James '83 McCoy, Les '78, '79 Rivera, Hector '94 Trissell, Darren '78 McCune, Barry '74 Robinson, Denny '77, '78, '79, '80 Turner, Mark '82, '83, '84 McKinney, Walter '71 Robinson, Keith '79, '80, '81, '82 Tyree, Ryan '94, '96, '97 McMichael, Doug '76, '77, '78, '79 Robinson, Ken '80, '81, '82, '83 U------Mechler, Ron '90 Roll, Jim '79 Urbany, Joe '78 Melzoni, Randy '89, '90 Rollin, Jim '88, '89 v------Milam, Mike '76 Rosati, Pete '71, '72, '73, '74 Mileski, Rod '95, '96, '97 Rose, Klint '89, '90, '91 Vandemark, Brett '82, '84 Miller, Dirk '77, '78 Ross, Greg '81, '82, '83 Vorhees, Don '71, '72, '73 Miller, Lee '91, '92, '94 Rowland, Barry '75, '76, '77, '78 w Miller, Matt '95, '96 Rueth, Joe '74 Waits, Joe '81 Mohr, Terry '74, '75, '76, '77 Wake, Scott '86, '87, '88, '89 Montgomery, Eric '81 s------Walke, Kevin '89, '90, '91 Moore, Darin '85 Sanford, Casey '96, '97, '98 Walker, Darrell '84 Moore, George '80, '81 Sbrocco, Jon '90, '91, '92, '93 Schaefer, Bob '76 Wallace, Chris '95, '96, '97 Morris, Jim '98, '99 Warden, Brian '91, '92, '93, '94 Morse, Kevin '99 Schivone,Joe '84, '85, '86, '87 Warnick, Rusty '73 Moses, Steve '71, '72, '73 Schneider, Ken '87 Weaver, Mike '72 Schnellinger, Allyn '87, '88 Murphy, Chris '91, '92, '93 Wedderburn, Dave '71, '72 Musick, Mike '83, '84 Schueller, Greg '94 Weddington, Joe '83, '84, '85, '86 Myers, Ron '84 Schwab, Dan '87 Sedwick, Eric '91, '92, '93, '94 Wenclewicz, Greg '82, '83, '84, '85 Myers, Todd '95, '96, '97 Seippel, Pete '72, '74 White, Craig '90 N------Senne, Dave '72, '73, '74 Williams, Tim '92 Nadeau, Joe '92, '93, '94 Shaffer, Jack '83, '84, '85, '86 Wilson, Scott '91 Nagel, Scott '81, '82 Sheilds, Nick '99 Wolters, Mike '90 Nation, Eric '88, '89, '90 Shultman, Jim '99 Woods, Kelly '85, '86, '88, '89 Nevius, Tom '71, '72, '73, '74 Simon, Jorge '71 Y------Newnam, Dave '75, '76, '77 Sims, Jason '86 Yaus, Joe '81 Newnam, Kevin '76, '77, '78, '79 Singer, Brad '80 Young, Dan '88, '89, '90, '92 Nichols, Doug '99 Smith, Bruce '79, '80 Young, John '83 Nischwitz, Gregg '80 Smith, Doug '83, '84, '85, '86 Notestine, Greg '72 Smith, Jayson '91, '92, '93 Z------Notestine, Jerry '75, '76 Smith, Jeff ' 79 Zahora, Jeff '80 Zaidain, Randy '87 0------Smith, John '89, '90, '91, '92 Smith, Mike '71 Zicka, Pat '95 0bringer, Don '71, '72, '73, '74 Smith, Rusty '82, '83 Zimmerle, Stephen '71, '72, '73 Olevitch, Bill '78 Smitley, Mike '93 Zurface, Bruce '73 Osmanski, Bill '91, '92, '93 South, Mark '74, '75, ' 76, '77 Spaulding, Roger '87, '88, '89, '90 Current WSU players in bold.

Wright State University 28 RAIDER RECORD BOOK

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Top-Five Career Home Runs INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Earned Run Average - Hitting - 1. Alfredo Batista 40 -Pitching­ Season: 1.14, Brian Anderson (1993) 2. Fred Blair 33 Innings Pitched Career: 2.23, Brian Anderson ( 1991-93) At-Bats 3. Doug Smith 27 Season: 121.0, Sean Sullins (1995) Season: 219, Dusty Beam (1998) Dusty Beam 27 Career: 315.2, Don Bosway (1985-88) Top-Five Career ERA Career: 778, Rick Albers (1985--88) 5. Rick Albers 23 I. Brian Anderson 2.23 Strikeouts 2. Bob Grote 2.28 Runs Stolen Bases Season: 113, Sean Sullins (1995) 3. Bo Bilinski 2.59 Season: 68, T.D. Hicks (1997) Season: 35, Brian Bailey (1987) Career: 293, Brian Anderson (1991-93) 4. Gary Gabringer 2.65 Career: 214, Brian Bailey (1985--88) Career: 101, Bill Stosik (1995-98) 5. Mike Mathile 2.73 Top-Five Career Strikeouts Hits Sacrifices 1. Brian Anderson 293 TEAM RECORDS Season: 87, Kris Jarosz (1994) Season: 18, Dan Bassler (1991) 2. Don Bosway 246 Career: 263, Brian Bailey (1985--88) Career: 30, Dan Bassler (1989-92) 3. Leonard Griffen 226 Most Games Played: 61 (1995) 4. Bob Grote 222 Most Wins: 45 (1989) Top-Five Career Hits Hit By Pitch 5. Kelly Woods 213 Most Losses: 34 (1998) 1. Brian Bailey 263 Season: 12, Bill Osmanski (1993) Least Losses: 12 (1989) 2. Jon Sbrocco 261 Career: 33, Mark Swanner (1981-84) Highest Winning Pct.: .789 (1989) 3. Rick Albers 251 Most At-Bats: 2043 (I 995) 4 . Alfredo Batista 247 Base On Balls Most Runs: 440 (1994) 5. Dusty Beam 245 Season: 65, T.D. Hicks (1997) Most Hits: 614 (1995) Career: 165, Jon Sbrocco (1990-93) Most Doubles: 123 (1995) Most Triples: 34 (1995) Strikeouts Most Home Runs: 57 (1985) Season: 51, Keith Gordon (1990) Most RBIs: 386 (1989) Career: 149, Jason Cohill (1995-98) Most Sacrifices: 69 (1992) Most Walks: 329 (1995) Runs Batted In Most Strikeouts: 376 (1995) Season: 74, Mark Frankenberg (1989) Most Stolen Bases: 128 (1987) Career: 183, Alfredo Batista (1983-86) Brian Anderson Most Hit by Pitch: 54 (1993) Highest Batting Average: .3 I 6 (I 985) Top-Five Career RBI Games Started Highest Slugging Pct.: .494 (1985) 1. Alfredo Batista 183 Season: 18, Sean Sullins (1994) Highest Fielding Pct.: .971 (1993, 2. Rick Albers 165 Career: 47, Don Bosway (1985-88) 7th nationally) 3. Dusty Beam 141 Most Double Plays: 61 (I 999) Brian Bailey 4. Doug Smith 140 Complete Games 5. Phil Long 134 Season: 11, Brian Anderson (1992) TEAM RECORDS Batting Average Career: 26, Bob Grote (1973-76) -Pitching- Season: .4 72, Fred Blair (1982) Career: .408, Fred Blair (1981-83) Saves Most Innings Pitched: 506.1 (1995) Season: 15, Mark Squire (1999) Most Complete Games: 35 (1980) Top-Five Career Batting Averages Career: 34, Mark Squire (1997-99) Least Hits Allowed: 176 (1971) (minimum 200 at-bats) Least Runs Allowed: 106 (1973) I. Fred Blair .408 Wins Lowest Earned Run Ave.: 2.89 (1974) 2. Jon Sbrocco .386 Season: 12, Sean Sullins (1994) Most Strikeouts: 367 ( 1989) 3. Alfredo Batista .351 Career: 27, Brian Anderson (1991-93) Most Shutouts: 8 (I 976, 1993) 4. Mark Frankenberg .347 Most Walks: 281 (1985) 5. Dusty Beam .345 Top-Five Winningest Pitchers Most Wild Pitches: 56 (1985) \ I. Brian Anderson 27 Most Hit Batters: 55 (1999) Slugging Percentage 2. Don Bosway 26 Season: .850, Fred Blair (1982) Rick Albers 3. Joe Schivone 25 Career: .736, Fred Blair (1981-83) Leonard Griffen 25 Putouts Mike Mathile 25 Doubles Season: 435, Neil Szeryk (1994) Season: 21, Mark Frankenberg Career: 1201, Brian Bautsch (1996-99) Losses (1989); Kris Jarosz (1994) Season: 10, Matt Clark (1995) Career: 55, Jon Sbrocco (1990-93) As.sists Career: 22, Matt Clark (1994-97) Season: 163, Phil Long (1995) Triples Career: 481, Phil Long (1993-96) Shutouts Season: 7, Jon Sbrocco (1993) Season: 4, Tony Ramsdell (1993) Career: 16, Phil Long (1993-96) Errors Career: 6, Gary Gabringer (1975-78); Season: 28, Mark Lucas (1976) Bob Grote (1973-76) Home Runs Career: 59, Mark Lucas (1975--77) Season: 14, Fred Blair (1981); Mike Barhorst (1989) Career: 40, Alfredo Batista (1983-86) r~QOO Baseball RAIDER HISTORY

John Ross Don Mohr Ron Nischwitz ,, ALL-TIME COACHING RECORDS RAIDER MOST YEAR WON LOST TIED PCT. COACH VALUABLE PLAYERS 1971 6 16 0 .273 John Ross 1971 Not available One Year 6 16 0 .273 1972 Mark "Bo" Bilinksi 1972 7 15 0 .318 Don Mohr 1973 Battery: Mark "Bo" Bilinski 1973 9 16 0 .360 Don Mohr Non-battery: Don Vorhees 1974 15 15 1 .517 Don Mohr 1974 Mark "Bo" Bilinski Three Years 31 46 1 .404 1975 Battery: Bob Grote Non-battery: Steve Limbert .590 Ron Nischwitz 1975 23 16 0 1976 Bob Grote 1976 27 22 0 .551 Ron Nischwitz 1977 25 21 0 .543 Ron Nischwitz 1977 'Kevin Newnam 1978 17 16 2 .515 Ron Nischwitz 1978 Barry Rowland 1979 17 28 1 .378 Ron Nischwitz 1979 Kevin Newnam 1980 35 15 1 .700 Ron Nischwitz 1980 Denny Robinson 1981 19 32 0 .372 Ron Nischwitz 1981 FredBlair 1982 21 28 1 .428 Ron Nischwitz 1982 Fred Blair 1983 29 17 0 .630 Ron Nischwitz 1984 29 22 0 .569 Ron Nischwitz 1983 Fred Blair 1985 33 24 2 .579 Ron Nischwitz 1984 Alfredo Batista 1986 37 20 0 .649 Ron Nischwitz 1985 Doug Smith 1987 41 14 0 .745 Ron Nischwitz 1986 Don Bosway 1988 34 26 0 .533 Ron Nischwitz 1987 Wayne LaPan 1989 45 12 0 .789 Ron Nischwitz 1988 Rick Albers 1990 35 20 0 .636 Ron Nischwitz 1989 Mark Frankenberg 1991 39 16 0 .709 Ron Nischwitz 1992 40 16 0 .714 Ron Nischwitz 1990 Scott Thompson 1993 39 15 0 .722 Ron Nischwitz 1991 Jop Sbrocco 1994 39 21 0 .650 Ron Nischwitz 1992 Brian Anderson 1995 33 28 0 .541 Ron Nischwitz Jon Sbrocco 1996 20 28 0 .417 Ron Nischwitz 1993 Jon Sbrocco 1997 31 28 0 .525 Ron Nischwitz 1994 Neil Szeryk 34 Ron Nischwitz 1998 20 0 .370 1995 Kris Jarosz 1999 26 28 0 .481 Ron Nischwitz 25 Years 754 547 7 .579 1996 Phil Long 1997 T.D. Hicks Program Record: 1998 Dusty Beam 29 Years 791 609 8 .565 1999 Dusty Beam

Wright State University 30 RAIDER HISTORY

NCAA DIVISION I REGIONAL NCAA DIVISION I REGIONAL GTE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA Ryan Tyree, Catcher (1997) ToURNAMENr APPEARANCES ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM First Team: Tom Bohr, Designated Hitter ( 1999) 1994 Fourth place; Mideast Regional Kris Jarosz, Third Base Barry Rowland, Outfield (1977) (Mideast Regional, 1994) Brian Anderson, Pitcher (1993) MCC TOURNAMENT MVP NCAA DIVISION II REGIONAL Tom Beam, Shortstop Andy Matko, Third Base ( 1997) Kris Jarosz ( 1995) ToURNAMENr APPEARANCES (Mideast Regional, 1994) Player of the Year Dusty Beam ( 1997) 1987 First place Second Team: 1986 Third place Dennis Palsgrove, DH (1977) ALL-Mm-CONTINENT CoNF. 1983 Second place Barry Rowland, Outfield (1978) First Team: 1980 Third place Andy Matko, Third Base (1996) Brian Anderson, Pitcher (1992, 1993) 1978 Third place Jeff Ashton, Third Base (1992) 1977 Third place ALL-MCC Dan Bassler, Shortstop (1992) 1976 Second place First Team: Aaron Hampton, Outfield (1994) 1975 Third place Phil Long, Second Base (1996) Tony Ramsdell, Pitcher (1993) Chris Wallace, Utility ( 1996) Jon Sbrocco, Second Base (1992, 1993) NCAA DIVISION II COLLEGE Matt Bruner, Second Base (1997) Neil Szeryk, First Base ( 1994) WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES T.D. Hicks, Outfield (1997) Second Team: 1987 Second place Dusty Beam, Shortstop (1998, 1999) Darrell Back, Pitcher ( 1992) Towann Jenkins, DH (1998) Brian Buck, Outfield (1992, 1993) MCC TOURNAMENf CHAMPIONS Jon Sbrocco Second Team: Spence Gunnell, Pitcher ( 1993) 1995 (33-28/10-6 MCC) Sean Sullins, Pitcher (1995) Scott Huntsman, Pitcher (1994) ALL-DISTRICT PLAYERS Andy Matko, Third Base (1996) Mike Innis, Pitcher (1994) Mm-CONTINENT CONFERENCE 1993 Brian Anderson, Jon Sbrocco John Ratliff, DH (1996) Doug Lowe, Outfield (1993) TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS 1992 Brian Anderson Bill Stasik, Outfield ( 1996) Bill Osmanski, Shortstop (1993) 1992 (40-16/17-3 Mid-Con) 1987 Rick Albers, Brian Bailey, Towann Jenkins, DH (1997) Brian Warden, Designated Hitter (1993) Casey Sanford, Pitcher (1997) MCC REGULAR SEASON Denny Bleh, Don Bosway, Ryan Tyree, Catcher (1997) Mm-CONTINENT CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS WayneLaPan ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM 1997 (31-28/16-8 MCC) 1986 Alfredo Batista, Don Bosway, Bill Stasik, Outfield (1998) Joe Schivone, Doug Smith, Newcomer Team: Brian Anderson (1992, 1993) Joe Weddington Matt Piskor ( 1995) Jeff Ashton (1992) Mm-CONTINENT CONFERENCE 1985 Alfredo Batista, Matt Bowling, John Ratliff (1996) Kris Jarosz (1993) REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS Doug Smith, Scott Thompson Matt Bruner (1997) Bill Osmanski (1992) 1994 (39-21/ l 6-8 Mid-Con) Towann Jenkins (1997) Jon Sbrocco (1992, 1993) 1993 (39-15/17-3 Mid-Con) 1984 John Gossett 1983 Alfredo Batista, Fred Blair, Mark Squire ( 1997) 1992 (40-16/17-3 Mid-Con) Mm-CONTINENT CONFERENCE Mike Musick, Ken Robinson Scott Marshall (1998) 1982 Fred Blair Chris Ranstead (1999) TOURNAMENT MVP ALL-AMERICA PLAYERS Jon Sbrocco (1992) Brian Anderson (first team) 1981 Fred Blair 1993 MCCALL-TOURNAMENT T EAM 1992 Brian Anderson (third team) 1980 Dave Lochner, Denny Robinson Mm-CONTINENT CONFERENCE Barry Rowland Kris Jarosz, First Base (1995) 1987 Don Bosway (second team) 1978 PITCHER OF THE YEAR 1977 Gary Gabringer, Dave Newman, Phil Long, Second Base (1995) Brian Bailey (third team) Doug Lowe, Pitcher (1995) Brian Anderson (1992, 1993) Wayne LaPan (third team) Kevin Newman, Barry Rowland 1976 Bob Grote Matt Piskor, Designated Hitter (1995) 1982 Fred Blair (first team) Sean Sullins, Pitcher (1995) Mm-CONTINENT CONFERENCE Dave Newman (third team) PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1976 Dusty Beam, Shortstop (1997) T.D. Hicks, Outfield (1997) Brian Anderson (1992) Casey Sanford, Pitcher (1997) Jon Sbrocco (1993) Neil Szeryk (1994)

The 1994 Wright State University Baseball Team was the first to earn a berth in the NCAA Division I Championship. Posting an overall record of 39-21, the Raiders swept through the NCAA play-in games against Navy and advanced to the Mideast Regional in Knoxville, Tennessee. 31 2000 Baseball RAIDERS IN THE PROS

Jeff Ashton Keith Gordon Scott Huntsman

808 JESPERSON Outfield Billings Mustangs

Bob Jesperson Mike Mathlie Jon Sbrocco

RAIDERS IN THE PROS

1976 Bob Grote New York Mets 1990 Keith Gordon Cincinnati Reds * 1977 Mark Lucas Atlanta Braves 1990 Leonard Griffen Cincinnati Reds 1977 Dave Newnam New York Yankees 1990 Brian Spears Milwaukee Brewers 1977 Mark South Montreal Expos 1991 Pat Garrigan Seattle Mariners 1980 Dave Lockner Cincinnati Reds 1991 Bob Jesperson Cincinnati Reds 1981 Tun Herny Texas Rangers 1992 Jeff Ashton Cincinnati Reds 1983 Fred Blair Montreal Expos 1993 Brian Anderson California Angels * 1986 Alfredo Batista Boise, Idaho (Indep.) 1993 Jon Sbrocco San Francisco Giants 1987 Fred Felton Pittsburgh Pirates 1994 Scott Huntsman Milwaukee Brewers 1987 Greg Karklins Kansas City Royals 1995 Sean Gill New York Mets 1988 Rick Albers Milwaukee Brewers 1997 Chris Wallace New York Yankees 1988 DennyBleh Milwaukee Brewers 1999 Dusty Beam Detroit Tigers 1989 Kelly Woods Pittsburgh Pirates * Reached major league level 1990 Mike Mathile Montreal Expos

Wright State University 32 BRIAN ANDERSON

Arguably one of the greatest athletes in Wright State history, Brian Anderson has already had many highlights in his short big-league career. The third overall selection in the 1993 amateur draft by the California (now Anaheim) Angels, Anderson made his major league debut later that year and pitched three seasons altogether for the Angels, winning 13 games. Traded to the Indians in 1996, Anderson went 7-3 in his two-year stint with Cleveland with 17 starts. The lefthander, though, played an important part in postseason play for the 1997 American League champion Cleveland Indians, earn­ ing a win in relief during the American League Championship Series against the Baltimore Orioles and a save in the World Series versus the Florida Marlins. The Arizona Diamondbacks then made Anderson their first pick in the 1997 expansion draft and he had a solid first season there in 1998 as he posted a 12-13 mark in 32 starts with a 4.33 ERA. In 208 innings pitched, Anderson struck out 95 while walking only 24. Anderson played a major role in the Diamondbacks winning the National League West title in 1999, going 8-2 in 19 starts with two complete games. He also earned his first regular-season save against the San Francisco Giants on April 16 and later hit his first major league home run, again versus the Giants, on September 4. Anderson is one of 27 former Raid­ For the second time in his career, Anderson participated in the postseason in ers to play professional baseball and 1999 as he started Game Four of the National League Division Series in New York was the second Wright State player against the Mets, pitching seven innings in a no decision. He struck out four and to make the major leagues, follow­ allowed just two earned runs while walking only one. ing outfielder Keith Gordon. Anderson, who played at Wright State from 1991-93, was the only student­ athlete to be selected as both a first-team All-American and first-team GTE Aca­ demic All-American in 1993 after leading the nation with a 1.14 ERA. The Cleveland-area native was the Mid-Continent Conference's Pitcher of the Year in 1992 and 1993 and holds three career (strikeouts, wins and earned run average) and two season (complete games and earned run average) pitching records at Wright State. Anderson was inducted into the Wright State Athletics Hall of Fame in January 1998 and became the third WSU athlete and first baseball player to ever have his number (34) retired, joining current Raider men's soccer head coach Hylton Dayes and men's basketball all-time scorer and rebounder Bill Edwards.

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Anderson was the first selection of Anderson was the 30th inductee to the Wright State Athletic Hall of Fame on the Arizana Diamondbacks in the January 24, 1998. He is the seventh member of the baseball program to be 1997 expansion draft and was the honored, joining former coaches John Ross and Don Mohr and players Bob second pick overall. Grote, Bo Bilinski, Fred Blair and Don Bosway.

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Andy Matko had quite a senior season on and off the Year for the University Division, the first time the diamond in 1997. ever that a Wright State player has been so recognized. In addition to batting .376 with Twice named to the MCC Aca­ 49 runs scored, 18 doubles, 50 demic Honor Roll and as WSU' s RBIs and a .514 slugging percent­ Male Scholar Athlete of the Year, age, Matko also had an impres­ Matko was a GTE Academic All­ sive list of accomplishments in America Second Team selection the classroom. in 1996 and was named All-Dis­ Matko became the third Raider trict in 1995, 1996 and 1997. all-time to be named to the GTE Besides the three First Team Academic All-America Team, Academic All-America selec­ joining Barry Rowland ( 1977) and tions, Wright State has also had Brian Anderson (1993). Along Andy Matko and Coach Ron Nischwitz two others along with Matko cho­ with that honor, the Columbus sen to the Second Team in Dennis native was selected as the Academic All-American of Palsgrove (1977) and Barry Rowland (1978).

UND E R G R A D UATE PROGRAMS AND MAJORS College of Business and Industrial and Systems College of Education and Economics Administration Engineering Human Services English Accountancy Materials Science and Early Childhood Education French Business Economics Engineering Pre-K/K-P Geography Finance Mechanical Engineering Earth and Space Sciences German Financial Services College of Science and Earth Sciences/Chemistry Greek History Human Resource Management Mathematics Earth Sciences/Physics International Business Economics Education Integrated Language Arts/ Biological Sciences Management Health and Physical Education English Education Biological Sciences Education Management Information Human Services International Studies Chemistry Systems Integrated Business Education Latin Environmental Sciences Operations Management Integrated Language Arts/ Mass Communication Geological Sciences Marketing English Education Modem Languages Geological Sciences Education Integrated Mathematics Motion Picture History, College of Engineering Integrated Science Education Education Theory, and Criticism Mathematics and Computer Science Integrated Sciences Education Motion Picture Production Medical Technology Bion1edical Engineering Life Sciences Music Physics Computer Engi neering Life Sciences/Chemistry Music Education Physics Education Computer Science Life Sciences/Earth Sciences Music History and Literature Psychology Electrical Engi neering Life Sciences/Physics Music Performance Engineering Physics Marketing Education Organizational Communication Middle Childhood Education Philosophy Modem Languages Education Political Science Physical Sciences Education Religion Political Sciences Education Selected Studies Psychology/Sociology Education Social and Industrial Rehabilitation Services Communication (dual major) Social Science Education Social Science Education Visual Arts Education Social Work Vocational Education Sociology Spanish College of Liberal Arts Theatre Design/Technology/ Acting Stage Management Acting-Musical Theatre Theatre Studies Anthropology Urban Affairs Art Women' s Studies Art History Art History/Art Studio College of Nursing and Classical Humanities Health Communication Studies Nursing Dance

The Student Union Wright State University 34 THE UNIVERSITY THE BASEBALL v' The Paul Laurence Dunbar PROGRAM Library's Department of Archives v' Two of this season's home and Special Collections houses baseball games will be broadcast one of the world's most complete locally on Time Warner Channel repositories of original docu­ 30 which reaches an estimated ments, memorabilia and personal 300,000 homes in the Dayton area. photographs from the Wright broth­ ers. v' Ron Nischwitz is one of just 13 head baseball coaches in Division v' The university's Ervin J. Nutter I with major league playing experi­ Center, completed in 1990, pro­ ence. vides seating for up to 13,000 spectators for events ranging v' The three coaches on the Raider from basketball games and en­ staff have a combined 60 years of tertainment to conferences and coaching experience, including 26 commencements. It is home to each for Ron Nischwitz and Bo the WSU athletics department Bilinski. and sports medicine facilities. v' The WSU baseball team has v' Wright State University offers Paul Laurence Dunbar Library posted a winning record in 19 of the nation's longest running aero- the 25 years Nischwitz has been space medicine residency program for civilians. coach, including 14 of the last 17. v' Over 80 percent of WSU's 700 faculty members v' WSU made eight Division II tournament appear­ hold advanced degrees. ances, including a second-place finish at the 1987 World Series before placing fourth at the Division I v' Almost 60,000 students have graduated from Wright Mideast Regional in 1994. State since 1964, with nearly half of them remaining in the greater Dayton area. v' WSU annually plays a tough schedule, as the Raiders have faced such teams as Arizona, Arizona v' Nearly 2,200 of Wright State's students live in State, Creighton, Florida State, Georgia Tech, ~a­ university-affiliated residences on or adjacent to the waii, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina 557-acre main campus. State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Oregon State and South Florida over the years. v' An extensive underground tunnel system links most WSU main campus buildings, whose modern architecture is nationally recognized for being com­ pletely accessible to people with dis­ abilities. v' Although most WSU students hold jobs on or off campus, many are in­ volved in one or more of the 100 stu­ dent clubs and organizations that give vibrancy to campus life. v' The university offers 14 Division I intercollegiate athletic programs, and many students participate in the intra­ mural sports programs.

The university's four original buildings DAYTON

Where Innovation Meets Tradition sional sports activities, cultural events and other recre­ From the Wright brothers' first flight experiments in ational opportunities within easy driving distance. It's their Dayton bicycle shop to the invention of the first one of the nation's most accessible (and affordable) des­ self-starting automobile ignition system by Charles F. tinations. Chicago, Detroit and Cleveland are all within Kettering, from the cash register to the automated teller a day's drive, and Indianapolis and Louisville are even machine, Dayton has a strong tradition of encouraging closer. Cincinnati is just 54 miles away. innovation, excellence and service to humanity. Over Each year, over 2.5 million people visit Dayton for 900,000 residents and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base business and pleasure. Over 100 festivals and the United call Dayton's metropolitan area home. States Air and Trade Show, a four-day celebration of Dayton is a place that takes as much pride in histori­ flight, delight visitors from all over the nation. The U.S. cal preservation and parks as it does in high technology. Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Located in southwestern Ohio's Miami Valley at the the oldest and largest military aviation museum in the confluence of the Great Miami, Stillwater and Mad Riv­ world, has become the state's number one free visitor ers, Dayton is a picturesque combination of rolling hills, attraction. flowing waterways and open spaces. Dayton boasts more Other notable places to see include the National Afro­ green area than any U.S. city its size. Over 35,000 acres American Museum and Cultural Center, the Boonshoft of parks, nature preserves and other greenery beckon you Museum of Discovery, the historic Wright Brothers Bi­ to enjoy your favorite outdoor activities, and a popular cycle Shop and Carillon Historical Park-a museum des­ river corridor along the Great Miami River offers 26 sce­ ignated a National Historic Landmark by the National Park nic miles of walking, jogging and cycling. Service. Dayton is strong in the arts and is home to the Day­ In the Heart of the Midwest ton Ballet Company, the Dayton Contemporary Dance Dayton welcomes its visitors with big-city ameni­ Company, the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra and the ties and small-town, Midwestern friendliness. Dayton Art Institute, which houses an internationally ac­ Dayton's central location among Columbus, Cincin­ claimed collection of paintings, sculpture and decora­ nati and Indianapolis puts major collegiate and profes- tive art spanning many cultures and time periods.

Wright State University 36 Wright State University Wright State University's faculty is dedicated not only to advancing the frontiers of knowledge but also to applying In the tradition of the nation's best universities, Wright State knowledge to real problems. Most classes are small and University is dedicated to teaching, research , and service. In taught by fully affiliated faculty members, 80 percent of whom addition, Wright State has the distinct mission of providing hold the most advanced degrees in their fields. In addition, leadership to improve the quality of life for the people of the students gain hands-on experience through a variety of Miami Valley. Wright State is an affordable, comprehensive, community-based programs, cooperative education, intern­ state university with a diverse range of high-quality academic ships, and research projects operated with industry and programs and strong links to Miami Valley schools and government. business, government, and community organizations. Over 2,000 of Wright State's students live in university­ affiliated residences on or adjacent to the 557-acre main The university serves nearly 16,000 students with pro­ campus. An extensive underground tunnel system links most grams leading to more than 100 undergraduate and 40 campus buildings, whose modern architecture is nationally graduate and professional degrees through six colleges and recognized for being completely accessible to people with three schools. Wright State offers innovative educational disabilities. Although most students hold jobs on or off programs, including doctoral programs in biomedical campus, many are involved in one or more of the 150 student sciences, human factors and industrial/organizational clubs and organizations that give vibrancy to campus life. psychology, medicine, and professional psychology; one The university offers 14 Division I intercollegiate athletic of only two aerospace medicine residency programs for programs, and many students participate in intramural sports civilians in the nation; and a post-master's educational programs. The Ervin J. Nutter Center, a state-of-the-art sports specialist degree program. Wright State's theatre, and entertainment complex, and other recreational facilities accounting, chemistry, geology, and engineering pro- are available to students on a daily basis. Besides intercolle­ grams are recognized for excellence. The WSU Lake giate athletic events, the Nutter Center hosts convocation, Campus near St. Marys and Celina, Ohio, offers associate concerts, and other cultural and entertainment events, and pre-baccalaureate degrees. seating up to 12,000. February April

19 Saturday at Western Carolina (DH) Noon 2 Sunday SHAWNEE STATE 1 P.M. 20 Sunday at Western Carolina 1 P.M. 4 Tuesday BOWLING GREEN 3P.M. 25 Friday at Troy State 4P.M. 5 Wednesday at Dayton 3P.M. 26 Saturday at Troy State 2 P.M. 7 Friday at Illinois-Chicago * 7P.M. 27 Sunday at Troy State 1 P.M. 8 Saturday at Illinois-Chicago * (DH) 2P.M. 9 Sunday at Illinois-Chicago * 1 P.M. 11 Tuesday at Toledo 3 P.M. March 12 Wednesday INDIANA 6:30P.M. 14 Friday at Wisconsin-Milwaukee * 6 P.M. 3 Friday Northern Iowa # 4 P.M . 15 Saturday at Wisconsin-Milwaukee * (DH) 1 P.M. 4 Saturday Kent# 11 A.M. 16 Sunday at Wisconsin-Milwaukee * 1 P.M. 5 Sunday at Louisville # 3P .M. 18 Tuesday at Kent 3 P.M. 11 Saturday at Morehead State (DH) Noon 19 Wednesday EASTERN KENTUCKY 6:30P.M. 12 Sunday at Morehead State 1 P.M. 20 Thursday at Ball State 4P.M. 18 Saturday Central Connecticut + 2:30 P.M. 25 Tuesday at Bowling Green 3 P.M. 19 Sunday Northeastern + 10 A.M. 26 Wednesday KENT 6:30P.M. Drexel+ 2:15P .M . 28 Friday DETROIT* 6:30P.M. 20 Monday Vermont+ 10:30 A.M. 29 Saturday DETROIT * (DH) Noon 21 Tuesday at Florida Atlantic 4P.M. 30 Sunday DETROIT* 1 P.M. 22 Wednesday Drexel+ 2:30 P.M. 23 Thursday Ohio State+ 10 A.M. Harvard+ TBA May 24 Friday TBA+ TBA 27 Saturday TBA+ TBA 2 Tuesday at Eastern Kentucky 3 P.M. Cornell+ 2P .M . 3 Wednesday OHIO 6:30P.M. 29 Wednesday at Indiana 3P. M. 5 Friday at Cleveland State * 5 P.M. 30 Thursday OHIO DOMINICAN 3P.M. 6 Saturday at Cleveland State * (DH) 1 P.M. 7 Sunday at Cleveland State * Noon 9 Tuesday DAYTON 6:30P.M. 10 Wednesday at Miami 3P.M . 11 Thursday TOLEDO 6:30P.M. 12 Friday BUTLER* 6:30P.M. 13 Saturday BUTLER * (DH) Noon 14 Sunday BUTLER* 1 P.M. 18-21 Thur.-Sun. MCC TOURNAMENT TBA

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