Blake Hanan Junior Shortstop

Kevin Roberts Roberts Tony Junior Cipolla Second Base Junior 2002 First Team Third Base All-MAAC 2002 Second Team All-MAAC SienaSiena andand thethe CapitalCapital DistrictDistrict Table College Quick Facts Location: Loudonville, N.Y. of Contents Enrollment: 2,700 Inside Front Cover . . . Siena and the Capital Region Founded: 1937 Assistant Athletic Director: Nickname: Saints Assistant Athletic Director: Page 1...... Contents/Information Colors: Green and Gold Theresa Wenzel Pages 2-4...... 2003 Outlook President: Fr. Kevin E. Mackin, O.F.M. Athletic Department Phone: Pages 5-17 ...... Meet the Saints Vice President: Fr. James Toal, O.F.M. 518-783-2450 Page 20 ...... 2003 Roster Director of Athletics: John D’Argenio Affiliation: NCAA Division I Page 21 ...... 2003 Opponents Assistant Athletic Director: Conference: Metro Atlantic Athletic Joyce Eggleston Website: SienaSaints.com Pages 18-19 ...... Staff Assistant Athletic Director: Pages 22-23 ...... This is Siena Jamie Mathews Pages 24-26 ...... Support Staff and Services Page 27 ...... Administration Pages 28-29 ...... 2002 Review Baseball Facts Page 30 ...... the MAAC Head Coach: Tony Rossi (34th Season-SUNY Brockport ’65) Page 31...... Saints in the Pros Record: 521-589-4 (.469) Page 32 ...... 2002 Statistics Assistant Coach: Tony Curro (8th season) Pages 33-39 ...... the Record Book Assistant Coach: Bill Cilento (2nd season) Page 40 ...... Siena Baseball by the Numbers Assistant Coach: Paul Thompson (12th season) Inside Back Cover ...... Siena Athletics Administrative Assistant: Todd Donovan (1st season) Back Cover ...... 2003 Schedule Office Phone: 518-786-5044 E-mail: [email protected] Field (capacity): Siena Field (1,000) Surface: Grass Dimensions: RF (330), RC (380), C (400), LC (380), LF (310) Press Box Phone: 518-542-7240 To the media: Lettermen Returning/Lost: 17/11 This publication should answer most of the questions you Starters Returning/Lost: 4/4 have about the 2003 Siena baseball team. If you need any Returning/Lost: 7/5 other information, or would like to speak with the coach- 2002 Overall record: 28-29 (.491) ing staff or members of the 2003 Siena baseball team, Home: 16-4 (.800) please contact the Sports Information Office. Away: 11-22 (.333) Phone: (518) 783-2411 Neutral: 1-3 (.250) Fax: (518) 783-2992 MAAC Record: 17-9 (.654) E-mail: [email protected] MAAC Tournament: 0-2 (.000) Siena College Sports Information Office 515 Loudon Road Loudonville, NY 12211-1462 Baseball History Admission to all games is free of charge, and the media is always welcome; however, we do ask that you contact the First Year of Division I Baseball: 1977 sports information office prior to each game you plan on Overall Division I Record: 448-503-4 (.471) attending, so that proper arrangements may be made. MAAC Tournament Appearances: 6 MAAC Tournament Record: 13-5 MAAC Championships (Most Recent): 4 (1999) Years in NCAA Tournament (Most Recent): 1 (1999) Most Recent Tournament Host: Wake Forrest NCAA Play-in Appearances (Most Recent): 3 (1997) Sports Information NCAA Play-in Record: 1-0578 Last NCAA Tournament Opponent: Virginia Tech Jason Rich Baseball SID: Result: Virginia Tech 11, Siena 4 Office: 518-783-2411 Home/Cell: 518-542-7240 The 2003 Siena baseball guide is published by the Siena College Sports Information Fax: 518-783-2992 Office. It was prepared and edited by Jason Rich. Assistance was pro- [email protected] E-mail: vided by Paul Thompson and Eric Kopf. Assistant SID: Jennifer Valore Credits Photography: Carlisle Stockton Graduate Intern: Eric Kopf Media guide printed by Walter Snyder Printer, Troy, N.Y. Design by Willow Graphics. Administrative Secretary: Donna Tedesco Athletic Secretary: Sybille Cowan Copies may be purchased for $7.00

Siena College Baseball 1 2003 Outlook

Head Coach Tony Rossi has done his first season working with the Siena pitchers. Sophomore Josh Burnett is another poten- his share of rebuilding in his Appearances, however, can be deceptive. tial difference maker this spring. Burnett flashed 33 years at Siena. It’s doubtful, Junior Josh Copskey appears well-groomed signs of brilliance in limited duty last spring, however, that Rossi has ever had to step in and assume one of the top roles in picking up his first college victory in a complete this much work to do. conference play. Copskey has been a weekend game shutout of Vermont. The local product The Saints break camp this winter with an starter since his arrival in Loudonville and has has the savvy to develop into a quality option entirely different look. Gone is the most pro- emerged as one of the most reliable hurlers in this season. ductive class in the history of the program, and recent history at Siena. His workman like effort A trio of freshmen will also compete for with it, the most productive offensive player ever coupled with precision control should speed along quality innings and attempt to echo the tradi- to wear the Green and Gold, Ryan Finn. The his evolution as one of the MAAC’s elite arms. tion established by the great pitchers who have major leagues did their share of damage to the Expectations are again high for fifth-year come through the program the past decade. Siena roster in the off-season as well, selecting senior Jeremy Cabot, who Rossi describes as the Dan Weingart possesses perhaps the most not only the senior battery of Dave Pahucki and most talented thrower on the staff. Cabot is a upside after a standout career at Long Island’s Jim Buckley, but also the strong arm of junior fearless competitor with a powerful fastball and Division High School in Levittown. Weingart fireballer Justin Knoff, leaving yet another an unhittable breaking pitch when at the top of blends in a knuckle curve with his healthy fast- vacancy on the roster. Add to that the gradua- his game. If he is healthy, he will shore up one ball to keep hitters off balance. With improved tion of the entire outfield, which featured a of the top Saturday tandems in the MAAC. consistency, he figures to compete for weekend four-year starter in centerfield and one of only The third conference spot is anybody’s guess, time. John Lannan had the best fall of the two Saints in the modern era to finish a season though the staff is excited with the potential of three, making the quickest acclimation to the with a .400 batting average, and it would not be junior college transfer Ryan Bitter. Bitter, who college game. The southpaw’s strength is his an understatement to say that the coaching made the country-crossing trip from his home pinpoint control, though he does own a sneaky staff has its work cut out for it. But ultimately, in Pacific Grove, Calif. to arrive in Loudonville, fastball and deceptive curve. If Lannan doesn’t Rossi and his staff know this is a time to look comes from a solid junior college background in crack the conference rotation, he will almost forward not back, and the program always San Diego. His arsenal includes upper-80’s certainly see innings as a situational reliever seems to persevere. velocity and a deadly as an out pitch. with the game on the line should he continue With the departure of last year’s class imminent, the Siena staff set out to bring in quality student-athletes who could fill, if not replace, the talent lost to graduation and the draft. Mission accomplished. While Rossi concedes that this year’s team will be far different from what Capital Region supporters and those close to MAAC baseball have come to expect, he expects to field a quality team that poses new challenges for the opposition. “We have a very young and balanced team with great speed,” the veteran mentor declared. “Defensively, I expect improvement, and while there will no doubt be a learning curve for our younger players, the potential is there.” With that said it is not surprising that Rossi’s troops have set the same ambitious expectations they do each spring. “The goal is to capture the conference championship and earn a return trip to the NCAA’s. We understand this is never an easy goal to accomplish, and this year in particular, we will need several players to step up and take on more active roles. As always, we will go as far as our pitching takes us.”

PITCHING A unit that has carried the Saints in the past, and always seems rich in depth, is an enigma at the outset. Questions arise in leadership, as well as proven game experience, with just one week- end starter returning. Add a season-ending injury to one of the top returnees on the staff to the shake up already caused by the departure of last year’s graduates and draftees, and it would appear Coach Cilento is in a no-win situation in

Jeremy Cabot

2 Siena College Baseball his development. Nick Kieltyka is another numbers and continuing the run production greets the Saints in mid-February. potential-laden rookie who could earn serious received from the Saints’ backstops the past Despite battling through a hand innings from the get-go. Kieltyka is a strong, few seasons. Defensively, it will be difficult injury all of last season, he racked up confident hurler who puts in his time in the for any of Siena’s catchers to step in All-Conference plaudits for the second weight room and is constantly looking to and perform at the level 2002 consecutive season. Roberts also erupted improve his game. draftee Jim at the plate in the MAAC Tourna- The main experience in the pitching staff Buckley did a year ago. ment collecting a team-high resides in its diverse bullpen. Transfer Josh Mueller, who also transferred five hits in Siena’s two games. Courage made an immediate impact last spring to Siena from junior college The team will look for that as the team’s closer and figures to again see in California prior to last efficiency on a consistent time in that role when February rolls around. season, will be the top choice basis now that the switch- Courage made 19 appearances last season, at the outset. He will again be a hitter is back to full health. earning five saves while leading the squad with mainstay in the middle of The most improved a 3.09 ERA. His unique delivery keeps hitters off Rossi’s lineup. member of the infield was balance and his durability will enable Rossi to Anticipating the approaching Cipolla who also earned All- call on him daily, or leave him in the game need for a catcher, the staff MAAC honors following a longer than the traditional closer. brought in a trio of freshman breakthrough season in which he Senior Dale Szachewicz, who has terrorized backstops to apprentice Mueller batted .326. Cipolla also evolved opponents with his vast arsenal since his arrival this season. Each will gain valu- into a reliable defensive presence at Siena, joins Courage as a top option in the pen. able experience their rookie season and a surprisingly powerful Szachewicz is the definition of a situational lefty, and have the opportunity to com- run producer in 2002. Should as he creatively changes arm angles and speed to pete for important innings. his development continue in keep the MAAC’s top lefthanders off balance. Brian Schmotzer enjoyed a nice the spring, the Saints should Junior Gary Tarantino is yet another option fall offensively and his playing time have little to worry about in from the left side for the Saints. In his third will be dictated by his adjustment to their infield. year with the program, Tarantino figures to the next level. Expectations are also Freshman Bill Lazio draw the assignment of facing some of the top high for Eric Hildenbrand who figures figures to round out the non-conference teams in the region, while at to compete for playing time despite opening day quartet the same time add depth to the weekend rota- missing the fall season with an injury at first base. Lazio is tion and bullpen. A tireless worker, Tarantino sustained in high school. Jon Pasieka is one of the most will be a factor this spring if healthy. one of the only walk-ons kept this season decorated of Rossi’s Classmate Kevin Wells was and if his preseason performance and recruits after a converted from an infielder in the off-season, as work ethic are any indication, he could Tony Cipolla stellar high school the coaching staff wanted to take full advantage compete for playing time as well. career at St. of his lively arm. The raw tools are in place, Ignatius in Ohio. though one would expect this year to serve as INFIELD His exceptional bat an opportunity for Wells to learn the position’s The most experienced and talented control and developed baseball knowledge intricacies. segment of the Siena nine rests in its deep should ease his adjustment to the college Red-shirt freshman Jim Anderson could be infield. The Saints will be strong up the mid- game. The staff expects he will add a spark the biggest surprise on the staff. A virtual dle for the third consecutive fall as to the Siena lineup on a consistent basis. unknown, Anderson missed most of last season, juniors Blake Hanan and Kevin Mid-season transfer walk-on Steve Ballas but has the size and potential to be a dominant Roberts return to man shortstop also is renowned for his bat and figures to add lefty in the MAAC. Again, his emergence will and second base respectively. depth at the corners. chiefly depend upon his health and acclima- Classmate Tony Cipolla tightens up There is little doubt that the infield will be a tion to the college game. the offense at the hot corner as the strength this season, but questions again arise just If the aforementioned day one starter at third for the beyond the dirt in a completely revamped outfield. arms progress the way the third consecutive season. staff feels they are capable Hanan refined his skills OUTFIELD of, the pitching should come in the prestigious Cape Cod If strength and power defined last season’s around by mid-season. Collegiate Baseball League outfield, speed and savvy are characteristics that However, more questions this summer following an describe the youthful lot set to replace three of arise with the other half improved sophomore the most consistent players in school history. of the battery. campaign at the plate. He Not so, however, for red-shirt junior Shawn will again be counted on Hampton, who could be moved to left field this CATCHING for his reliable glove and season to add that missing pop to the middle Senior Matt consistent arm defensively and of the Saints’ order. Regardless of where he Mueller will make the his quick bat and knack for getting lands, Hampton’s bat is a must in the everyday transition back behind the on base when the Saints bat. In their lineup. The left-handed power hitter gained dish after seeing most of third year together, Hanan and Roberts valuable experience sitting out last season per his time at first base a year team up to create the most efficient double- NCAA regulations after an All-American junior ago. Offensively, Mueller play tandem in school history. college career. is certainly capable of Roberts will likely again find his name at Freshman speedsters Matt Gidaly and Scott putting up big power the top of Rossi’s ledger when the Florida sun King appear to have the edge in center and right

Matt Mueller

Siena College Baseball 3 respectively after eye-popping falls. Rossi had defensive presence who can play all three out- SCHEDULE little hesitation in suggesting their names in his field positions. He has an above-average arm Entering his 34th season, Head Coach Tony projected lineup and if their high school careers and a streaky bat that will provide Rossi options Rossi has this part of the game figured out. Once are any indication, each will be difficult to get if he chooses to offset the lineup. Kunkle played more, the Saints will embark on a schedule that out of the rotation for the next four years. in 35 games as a freshman before missing will rival those of the nation’s elite schools. Gidaly is a hard working centerfielder who all of last year with a back injury. If healthy, When all is said and done, 36 of the team’s first will also add depth to the Siena pitching staff. He he will likely see time as a defensive replacement 48 games (including the initial 21 contests of is a strong, aggressive hitter whose speed will be or a spot starter. Sophomore Chris Mahoney the season) will be played on the road. an asset when roaming oversized Siena Field or begins his second season with the Green and This year’s Florida trips include renewed on the basepaths. He brings a consistency rarely Gold after gaining valuable experience last acquaintances with perennial powers Florida found in freshmen to the pivotal centerfield post. year. His work ethic paired with his year of and Florida State as well as a weekend set with King is perhaps the most versatile player on experience provides even more depth to Siena’s Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton to start the season, the team. His presence alone should make the young outfield. and a three-game set with South Florida in Saints better defensively in the outfield than they Sophomore Luis Khoury enjoyed an all- Tampa three weeks later. The winter ‘tune-up’ have been in recent in years. Another aggressive conference season as Siena’s designated hitter begins with a series at highly regarded Florida threat at the plate, the staff thinks highly enough as a freshman and he rounds out this year’s International and concludes with three games in of King to pencil his name in the three-spot in list of positional players. After bulking up with Shreveport, La. against Centenary on March 14. the projected lineup. He too has a tremendous an increased commitment to the weight room The method to this perceived madness? arm that could be refined to add pitching depth in the off-season, Khoury appears poised to Simple. Rossi is high on the notion (and one down the road; however, his chief attributes add power to what already was a consistent can’t argue with the success) that playing the reside in what he brings to the table offensively. bat this year. Khoury started 53 games against best prepares you to play your best. In turn, the Proven experience does exist in the quality college pitching a year ago and earned Saints always seem prepared and never over- form of senior Chris DelVecchio and junior Second Team All-MAAC honors—his bat will be whelmed by conference opposition once MAAC Brent Kunkle. DelVecchio is a consistent difficult to displace from the lineup. play starts. Conference play brings forth its own set of challenges as the Saints look to return to the Championships in Fishkill for the seventh time in school history. Among others, Siena will be attempting to dethrone rival Marist, which has captured the last three Tournaments, and con- sequent NCAA berths, in its backyard. Regional powers accent the remainder of the non-conference Northeast-based slate, which figures to amount to an NCAA-maximum 56 games when the season concludes. All this plays perfectly into Rossi’s method. It is particularly important this season to get his team as much experi- ence as possible in a short time period. The underdog role is not one often associated with the storied Siena baseball program, but this year it may be welcomed. If players who are currently unknowns can offset perceived weaknesses, this team may surprise some people. In turn, it might not be that surprising to see this team return Siena to its cham- pionship form.

Josh Copskey

Luis Khoury

4 Siena College Baseball Meet the Saints Meet the Saints Seniors Jeremy Cabot Da le Senior (RS) • Szachewicz Chester Springs, Pa./Owen J. Roberts Born: October 15, 1979 Senior • Pitcher Ht/Wt: 6-3/200 • Bats/Throws: R/R Pewaukee, Wis./Monticello (N.Y.) Major: Marketing/Management Born: March 1, 1981 Ht/Wt: 6-5/185 • Bats/Throws: L/L GENERAL: A strong, powerful, hard-throwing right-hander with precision location and an Major: Marketing/Management excellent off-speed pitch... is his GENERAL: Tall, crafty south paw with excellent out pitch, but he can retire batters with any or his three (fastball, movement and a wide arsenal...Very tough on left handed batters 18 change, curve ball), well-developed options...When on his game, 49 as a result of deceptive wind up and clever mix of pitches...Adept has proven to be over-powering...Throws an extremely heavy ball at keeping ball low in the zone. that moves in on righties and away from lefties...The potential ace of Siena’s AS A JUNIOR: Was called upon mostly in situational circumstances late in the staff, should he remain healthy. game...Made 10 appearances, pitching 14 innings on the season...Possessed AS A JUNIOR: Made three appearances on the Saints’ southern swing posting a 2-0 record and a 5.14 ERA...Walked only five batters on season...Did not a 5.15 ERA in seven innings of work...Sat out remainder of season with allowed a run in his two MAAC appearances...Opponents batted just .259 shoulder pain. with runners on base against Szachewicz. AS A RED SHIRT SOPHOMORE: Received increased innings as his comfort on the AS A SOPHOMORE: Pitched in nine games, compiling a 7.91 ERA over 19.1 mound grew...Tops on the team in ERA (3.09) and walks per nine innings innings...Best performance came against LeMoyne (4/13), throwing 4.2 (1.3)...Began MAAC season as Siena’s closer, but developed into top starter innings of shutout relief allowing only three hits. ...Struck out 24 batters and walked just four (6:1 K:BB) in 32.1 innings of AS A FRESHMAN: One of the Saints’ most impressive pitchers...Appeared in 18 work...Finished with a 3-1 record...Opponents batted just .255 with 37 hits games and led the staff with a 3.52 ERA...Earned his first college win at off Cabot, who posted a 1.64 ERA in six appearances on the road. C.W. Post (4/25) pitching three innings of shutout relief, was Rossi’s top AS A SOPHOMORE: Compiled a 2-1 record and a 2.49 ERA in 21.2 innings, reliever out of the pen. before injury...Displayed tremendous control, walking only four batters IN HIGH SCHOOL: Posted 10 wins in high school, holding opponents to a while striking out twenty-five...Opponents hit a meager .247 against the .243 batting average...Fanned 143 hitters while walking only 57 in 116 right-hander...Had an impressive performance in relief against Canisius (4/15), innings pitched. pitching six innings while striking out five and allowing only two runs. ROSSI ON SZACHEWICZ: “Dale ia a dependable option out of the pen with as AS A FRESHMAN: Hurled 13.2 innings much experience as anyone on our staff. We will count on him late in the as a rookie before a neck injury game when the outcome is still in doubt.” required him to sit out remainder of Movement, Poise, Experience 1999...Claimed one victory against STRENGTHS: Bucknell (2/27), hurling three shutout innings. IN HIGH SCHOOL: Named All-Area Player of the Year at Owen J. Roberts High School. ROSSI ON CABOT: “Jeremy is a potential difference maker if he can remain healthy this season. He has the ability to dominate in the league and can help us compete with anyone on our schedule when on top of his game.” STRENGTHS: Velocity, Movement, Power

Top Performances IP: 5.1-Marist (5/6/00) SO: 5-Bethune Cookman (3/6/00) Top Performances 1st Collegiate Win: IP: 9.0-Iona (5/12/01) C.W. Post (4/25/00) SO: 8-Three Times 1st Collegiate Win: Bucknell (2/28/99)

Cabot’s Career Stats Szachewicz’s Career Stats YEAR G GS CG IP H R ER BB SO W-L ERA PCT 1999 5 5 0 13.2 19 20 18 11 15 1-3 11.85 .250 YEAR G GS CG IP H R ER BB SO W-L ERA PCT 2000 4 2 0 21.2 21 7 6 4 25 2-1 2.49 .667 2000 18 0 0 46.0 55 30 18 18 35 1-3 3.52 .250 2001 11 2 1 39.1 37 17 15 5 27 3-1 3.43 .750 2001 9 0 0 19.1 29 19 17 9 11 0-3 7.91 .000 2002 3 2 0 7.0 7 6 4 1 8 0-1 5.14 .000 2002 10 0 0 14.0 17 8 8 5 7 2-0 5.14 1.000 TOT 23 11 1 81.2 84 50 43 21 75 6-6 4.73 .500 TOT 37 0 0 79.1 101 57 43 32 53 3-6 4.88 .333

6 Siena College Baseball Meet the Saints Seniors

AT DEANZA COLLEGE: Named First Team All-Conference and team MVP in Ma tt Mueller 2001...Voted a California Junior College All-Star. Senior • Catcher ROSSI ON MUELLER: “Matt will be our major power source on offense this season; Santa Clara, Calif./Cupertino however, the team will be most influenced by how well he adjusts defensively after playing first base most of last season.” (DeAnza College) Strength, Power Born: August 16, 1980 STRENGTHS: Ht/Wt: 6-0/215 • Bats/Throws: R/R Major: Marketing/Management GENERAL: Junior College transfer who quickly made the adjustment to Division I baseball... A strong hitter and dependable infielder who will move back to his 25 natural position behind the dish this season...Good run producer and power at Top Performances the plate. At-bats: 5-Seven Times AS A JUNIOR: Started 55 Hits: 3-Twice of the team’s 57 2B: 1-Eight Times games...After a slow HR: 2-Twice start, came on strong RBI: 4-Canisius (5/5/02) once the team returned SB: 1-Temple (3/10/02) home...Batted .315 with BB: 2-Twice team-best nine home SO: 3- Iona College runs in last 30 (3/30/02) games...Finished season with .257 batting aver- age and 30 RBI ...Boasted a .460 slug- ging percentage...Tops on team in put outs (381) and fielding per- centage (.979)...Ended Mueller’s Career Stats season third on squad YEAR G AB H AVG R 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB with 10 home runs. 2002 55 187 48 .257 29 48 0 10 30 12 30 1

ROSSI ON DELVECCHIO: “Chris has Chris the most experience of our out- fielders and we will count on his DelVecchio leadership throughout the sea- son. He is a consistent defensive Senior • Outfield player and capable hitter as well.” Norwalk, Conn./Norwalk STRENGTHS: Arm, Glove, Patience Born: June 29, 1981 Ht/Wt: 6-0/165 • Bats/Throws: L/R Major: Marketing/Management Top Performances GENERAL: One of the team’s best defensive At-bats: 5-at Canisius (5/5/02) players, DelVecchio adds depth and experience to the Saints’ Hits: 3-Saint Peter’s (4/29/00) young outfield...Very strong arm and great range have saved many 27 1-Six Times runs for the Green and Gold the past few seasons...A capable 2B: offensive player with good patience and instincts at the plate...Smart base HR: 1-at Canisius (5/4/02) runner with good knowledge of the game. RBI: 2-Twice SB: 1-Twice Appeared in 21 games, starting four...Highlight performance AS A JUNIOR: 2-Five Times came in an 8-1 win at Canisius when he launched a ...Scored BB: three runs, collected three hits and compiled four RBI in 27 at bats...Walked SO: 3-Twice twice and made 13 put outs in the outfield. AS A SOPHOMORE: Appeared in 39 games, starting 29...Hit .310 at home and .286 with runners in scoring position...Reached base in over 30% of plate appearances...Recorded three outfield assists. DelVecchio’s Career Stats AS A FRESHMAN: Saw limited action batting .316...In Siena debut at Iona YEAR G AB H AVG R 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB (3/26), he recorded a pinch hit RBI double off the right field wall. 2000 10 19 6 .316 6 1 0 0 4 3 4 0-0 IN HIGH SCHOOL: Started for three years at Norwalk, earning All-Area 2001 40 103 21 .204 13 5 0 0 14 15 23 2-3 honors each season...Voted MVP in 1999 after leading his team in RBI and 2002 21 27 3 .111 3 0 0 1 4 2 6 0-1 stolen bases. TOT71149 30 .185 22 6 0 1 22 20 33 2-4

Siena College Baseball 7 Meet the Saints Seniors BEFORE SIENA: An All-City and All-Metro selection at Althaft Catholic High, Shawn Hampton went on to play two seasons at Forest Park Community College in St. Louis where he was a Second Team All-American as a sophomore. Ha mpton ROSSI ON HAMPTON: “Shawn could be an impact player in the MAAC. We Junior (RS) • Outfield are excited about what he brings offensively and expect him to make an immediate contribution this spring.” Belleville, Ill. Forest Park Community College STRENGTHS: Bat Speed, Work Ethic, Power Born: May 13, 1981 Ht/Wt: 6-0/185 • Bats/Throws: L/R Major: Sociology GENERAL: A skilled offensive talent with power to all fields...Should 33 add consistent production to the middle of the Saints’ order from the get-go...Sat out 2002 season per NCAA regulations...Could see playing time in the outfield, as the DH or at first base.

AS A FRESHMAN: A starter from day one, Hanan tied the single-season games Blake Hanan played record...He made a quick adjustment to college pitching and returned from the Saints’ southern swing leading the team in batting (.333)...Hanan Junior • Shortstop anchored the middle of Siena’s strong, young defense, committing just 15 Clifton Park, N.Y./Shenendehowa errors in 281 chances at short...Led the team in stolen bases (23) and runs Born: August 20, 1982 scored (47) in addition to batting average against left-handers (.425)...Hit Ht/Wt: 5-9/165 • Bats/Throws: R/R .459 when leading off an inning and boasted the team’s longest hitting Major: Marketing and Management streak of season (15 games). GENERAL: An all-around talent with great IN HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year starter at Shenendehowa where he was named instincts and game awareness...One of the All-Area, All-League, and to the Dream Team his sophomore, junior and top defensive shortstops in the MAAC, senior year...Selected as the Defensive Player of the Year all four years...Also Hanan has above-average range and a strong throwing arm...At lettered in , golf and tennis. 1 the plate, he has developed into a formidable offensive force, and ROSSI ON HANAN: “Blake has already enjoyed a great career and we will look his speed makes him a threat each time he reaches base...Durable for him to build upon his success this season. He has developed into one of and consistent, Hanan will again be a mainstay in the Saints lineup and will the league’s elite infielders as well as a difficult out at the plate.” solidify the middle of the Siena defense...A potential All-League and All- STRENGTHS: Hands, Region selection this spring. Quickness, Consistency IN THE SUMMER OF 2002: Played for the Chatham A’s of the Cape Cod Collegiate Baseball League. AS A SOPHOMORE: One of three Saints to start every game and the lone player to start them all at the same position...Finished season third on the team in batting (.320) and tops in stolen bases (20)...Batted .370 against left- handed pitching and .305 against righties...His 173 assists Top Performances were by far the most on the squad At-bats: 6-Four Times ...Led team with 20 multi-hit Hits: 3-Ten Times games and reached base 44% of 2B: 2-Six Times the time as a lead-off hitter... 1-Four Times Batted .361 and stole 15 bases HR: in last 33 games of season...Led RBI: 4-Iona (5/13/01) the team with a .355 batting SB: 3-Canisius (5/5/02) average in non-conference BB: 2-Twice games...His 66 hits marked the SO: 4-Manhattan (3/25/02) third highest single-season total in school history and his 90 total bases placed among the top-10 in that category as well. Hanan’s Career Stats YEAR G AB H AVG R 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB 2001 57 221 59 .267 47 14 1 1 27 14 28 23-29 2002 57 206 66 .320 43 15 0 3 19 17 32 20-28 TOT 114 427 125 .293 90 29 1 4 46 31 60 43-57

8 Siena College Baseball Meet the Saints Juniors Kevin Roberts Junior • Second Base Utica, N.Y./Notre Dame Born: December 31, 1981 Ht/Wt: 5-7/155 • Bats/Throws: S/R Major: Marketing and Management GENERAL: A skilled middle infielder who made an immediate and unexpected impact for the Saints as a 2 freshman and has remained in the everyday lineup since...Roberts is a fundamentally sound second baseman with extremely quick hands and a knack for turning double plays...Offensively, Roberts has proven to be equally adept from both the right and left sides of the plate...He has surprising power and consistently makes solid contact...A 2001 Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American Honorable Mention selection and two-time All-MAAC selection. IN THE SUMMER OF 2002: Played for the Newport Gulls of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. AS A SOPHOMORE: Named First Team All-MAAC at second base...Missed first 15 games of season with broken hand...Stepped back into lineup as lead-off hitter upon return where he owned a .358 on base percentage...Assisted in 27 of team’s 29 double plays...Team finished 27-15 when Roberts led off game...Stole 10 bases and drew 22 walks...Batted .259 and collected 10 doubles and 28 RBI...Owned a .341 batting average with runners on base and reached safely over 40% of the time when leading off an inning...Batted .500 in two MAAC Tournament games. AS A FRESHMAN: Named Honorable Mention Freshman All-American and All-MAAC...Teamed with Hanan to form the most prolific double play duo in school history...Ended the regular season with a then-school record 67 base hits, 215 at bats and 247 plate appearances...Reached base in nearly 39% of his trips to the plate...Quickly developed into one of the top defensive second basemen in the conference, committing just 11 errors all season (.953 fielding percentage)...Finished season second on team with a .311 batting average and 16 stolen bases...Batted .430 when leading off an inning (93 at bats) and was tops on team with 23 multi-hit games. IN HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters at Notre Dame (Utica) where he was named Second Team All-State and Tri-Valley League Player of the Year as a senior...Was also an all-league selection in basketball his senior season. ROSSI ON ROBERTS: “Kevin should be more comfortable at the plate this season after recovering from a broken hand most of last year. We expect him to get on base on a regular basis and provide us with a spark on both offense and defense.” STRENGTHS: Range, Bat Speed, Energy

Top Performances At-bats: 6-Seven Times Hits: 3-Nine Times 2B: 2-Three Times HR: 1-Three Times RBI: 4-Three Times SB: 2-Twice BB: 2-Nine Times SO: 4-South Alabama (3/6/01)

Roberts’ Career Stats YEAR G AB H AVG R 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB 2001 57 222 69 .311 36 12 1 2 32 25 36 16-26 2002 42 166 43 .259 33 10 0 2 28 22 25 10-14 TOT99388 112 .289 69 22 1 4 60 47 61 26-40

Siena College Baseball 9 Meet the Saints Juniors Brent Kunkle Josh Courage Junior • Outfielder Junior • Pitcher Lehighton, Pa./Lehighton Bethesda, Md./Washington Waldorf Born: February 1, 1982 (George Washington) Ht/Wt: 5-11/165 • Bats/Throws: R/R Born: April 27, 1982 Major: Psychology Ht/Wt: 6-1/220 • Bats/Throws: R/R GENERAL: A solid defensive athlete, Kunkle Major: Creative Arts adds depth and experience in the outfield for GENERAL: Versatile player who developed into the Saints...Has seen most of his action Rossi’s go-to man out of the pen last season... against left-handers...Above-average speed and accurate throwing Submarine thrower who is extremely tough against righties and does 7 arm compliment his aggressive defensive mindset nicely...A stable 16 an excellent job of keeping hitters of balance...Stays within himself offensive presence and a smart base runner. on the mound and mixes pitches well...Reliable and consistent pres- AS A SOPHOMORE: Missed all of 2002 season with a back injury. ence who can work as many innings as needed in relief or as a spot starter... AS A FRESHMAN: Kunkle emerged as a pleasant surprise in the Saints’ outfield Pitched in the Clark Griffith League for the Silver Springs Thunderbolts this past ...The lone member of the team without a defensive error, Kunkle developed summer. into a dependable option for Rossi off the bench and in platoon situations... AS A SOPHOMORE: Led pitchers with more than 15 innings of work with a Finished third on the team in outfield assists (5) despite shared playing time 3.09 ERA...His 19 appearances on the hill tied for the most on the team...... Played in 35 games, starting 20...Showed ability to get on base, reaching Garnered a team-best five saves and posted a 3-1 record out of the pen...Pitched in over 30% of his plate appearances despite his .194 average. 43.3 innings collecting 31 against just 11 walks...Batted .167 with IN HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered four years at Lehighton High School where he was 4 RBI in 16 games played on offense...Went 2-for-4 vs. Fordham in one of named First Team All-Area, All-Conference and Team MVP...Helped guide seven starts in the field. Lehighton to the district playoffs his sen- AT GEORGE WASHINGTON: Hit .263 in nine games with one home run and three ior season before being named to the Top Performances RBI for the Colonials...Also finished with an 8.31 ERA over 10 appearances on Carpenter Cup Team...Also excelled in At-bats: 4-Six Times the mound. basketball. Hits: 3-Saint Peter’s (4/28/01) BEFORE SIENA: A three-sport athlete at ROSSI ON KUNKLE: “We are excited to have 2B: 1-Three Times Washington Waldorf, Courage excelled Top Performances HR: 1-Quinnipiac (4/10/01) Brent back this season. He worked hard in baseball, basketball and soccer...He Pitching RBI: 3-Saint Peter’s (4/28/01) in the off-season to get back to playing was the MVP of all three teams his IP: 8.1-Vermont 4/16/02 SB: 1-Twice junior season and earned team MVP shape and we expect him to compete for SO: 8-at Stetson 3/1/02 BB: 2-Twice honors for baseball in each of his four playing time in the spring.” 1st Career Win: Holy Cross SO: 3-Twice varsity seasons. STRENGTHS: Range, Instincts, Speed 4/2/02 ROSSI ON COURAGE: “Josh stepped up to fill one of our biggest needs last season, Batting providing consistent work as the At-bats: 4-Fordham 4/10/02 Kunkle’s Career Stats everyday closer. We look for him to Hits: 2-Fordham 4/10/02 build on his breakthrough performance 2B: 1-Vermont 4/16/02 YEAR G AB H AVG R 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB of a year ago.” 2001 35 67 13 .194 9 3 0 1 19 8 19 2-5 HR: 0 2002 DNP-INJ STRENGTHS: Durability, Power, Intuition RBI: 2-Vermont 4/16/02 TOT356713.194 9 3 0 1 8 9 26 2-5 SB: 0 BB: 1-Twice SO: 2-Four Times Courage’s Career Stats PITCHING Ryan Bitter YEAR G GS CG IP H R ER BB SO W-L ERA PCT Junior • Pitcher 2002 19 0 0 43.2 44 17 15 11 31 3-1 3.09 .750 TOT 19 0 0 43.2 44 17 15 11 31 3-1 3.09 .750 Pacific Grove, Calif. San Diego Mesa College HITTING Born: September 30, 1981 YEAR G AB H AVG R 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB Ht/Wt: 6-1/195 • Bats/Throws: R/R 2002 16 30 5 .167 3 1 0 0 4 2 15 0-0 TOT 16 30 5 .167 3 1 0 0 4 2 15 0-0 Major: Economics GENERAL: Junior College transfer who should have little trouble making adjustment to Division I ball...Owns a fastball that has been clocked in the upper 15 80’s and a deadly slider...Confidence and command of each pitch are his chief attributes...Could crack weekend rotation if he progresses quickly as staff hopes. BEFORE SIENA: Lettered in football, basketball and baseball for three seasons at Pacific Grove High School before refining his pitching skills at San Diego Mesa. ROSSI ON BITTER: “Ryan has the potential to be one of our top arms this season. He has great stuff and loads of confidence. His experience at the junior college level will also ease his transition to major college baseball.” STRENGTHS: Velocity, Movement, Confidence 10 Siena College Baseball Meet the Saints Juniors Gary Kevin Wells Ta ra n tino Junior • Pitcher Millersville, Md./Severna Park Junior • Pitcher Born: March 24, 1981 Rome, N.Y./Rome Free Academy Ht/Wt: 6-1/200 • Bats/Throws: R/R Born: February 20, 1982 Major: Marketing and Management Ht/Wt: 6-1 /190 • Bats/Throws: L/L GENERAL: A strong, physical presence who Major: Finance makes the transition to the mound this spring GENERAL: Hard-working left-handed pitcher ...Powerful arm and past experience should who adds depth to the pitching rotation...Relies on his location help ease the transition...Missed all of last season with injury. 20 and off-speed pitches to get batters out...Will be a factor if he can 24 AS A FRESHMAN: Appeared in 19 games, starting eight...Reached limit his mistakes. base in 33% of his plate appearances and compiled .400 batting IN THE SUMMER OF 2002: Played for the Rome Indians of the New York average with runners in scoring position. Collegiate Baseball League. IN HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered for three years at Severna Park High School, where AS A SOPHOMORE: Appeared in four games pitching just over eight innings he earned Third Team All-League honors...Doubled as a pitcher in high school. ...Picked up the victory in his lone start at C.W. Post (4/23), hurling 4.2 ROSSI ON WELLS: “Kevin is a big, strong athlete who will provide depth to the innings and collecting six strikeouts. pitching staff. AS A FRESHMAN: Made six appearances, starting once. His best outing came STRENGTHS: Strength, Velocity in a six inning shutout of C.W. Post (4/24), as he allowed just four hits. Top Performances IN HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered for two years at Rome Free Academy where he pitched At-bats: 3-Twice and played first base...Named All-League, All-State and All-Mohawk Valley as a Hits: 2-CW Post (4/24/01) senior...Helped Smith Post Legion team to a 2B: 1-Twice New York State Championship. Top Performances HR: None ROSSI ON TARANTINO: “Gary has again IP: 6.0-CW Post (4/24/01) RBI: 1-Four Times worked extremely hard in the off-season and SO: 6-CW Post (4/23/02) SB: 1-CW Post (4/24/01) we think he is poised to make an impact 1st Career Win: BB: None on the mound this spring. He will mostly CW Post (4/24/01) SO: 1-Seven Times work out of the bullpen, but could get 1st Career Shut-Out: some spot starts.” CW Post (4/24/01) Tarantino’s Career Stats YEAR G GS CG IP H R ER BB SO W-L ERA PCT 2001 8 1 0 10.0 14 11 9 6 2 1-0 8.10 1.000 2002 4 1 0 8.1 18 18 16 13 7 1-1 17.28 .500 TOT 12 2 0 18.1 32 29 25 19 9 2-1 12.29 .667

Wells’ Career Stats YEAR G GS CG IP H R ER BB SO W-L ERA PCT 2001 19 31 8 .258 3 2 0 0 4 0 7 1-2 2002 DNP TOT 19 31 8 .258 3 2 0 0 4 0 7 1-2

Siena College Baseball 11 Meet the Saints Juniors

IN THE SUMMER OF 2001: Played for the Geneva Redlegs of the New York Tony Cipolla Collegiate Baseball League. Junior • Third Base AS A FRESHMAN: Recorded a .366 on-base percentage, leading the team in walks Sinking Spring, Pa./Wilson (26) and hit by pitches (17)... Collected 38 hits in 196 at bats (.216), including two home runs and 16 RBI...Scored 29 runs and played in 57 games. Born: May 25, 1982 IN HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered all four years at Wilson in baseball and football... Ht/Wt: 6-2/190 • Bats/Throws: R/R Selected Bucks County Player of the Year and First Team All-State as a senior Major: Finance infielder...Also received Honorable Mention All-American recognition at GENERAL: Consistent fielder who enjoyed a quarterback and on the diamond. break-out year at the plate as a sophomore ROSSI ON CIPOLLA: “Tony enjoyed a breakthrough season last year and ...One of the team’s most patient hitters, emerged as one of the top infielders in the league...We will count on his with lightning-quick reflexes and bat speed...Possesses deceptive offensive production in the middle of the lineup again this season.” 21 power and a good eye...Can hit for power and average and runs STRENGTHS: Reliability, Patience, Instincts the bases extremely well...Developed into a reliable corner infielder as well last season...His strong and accurate arm complete the Saints talented defensive infield. AS A SOPHOMORE: A Second Team All-MAAC selection at third base...Started all 57 games at the hot corner, recording a .326 batting average—second on team...Led the Saints with 29 walks and finished second on the squad with a .440 on-base percentage...Tallied eight home runs and 29 RBI...His 43 runs were the third most on the team and 14 doubles tied for the second highest output...Committed just five errors in last 80 chances of season... Stole six bases in eight attempts.

Top Performances At-bats: 5-Nine Times Hits: 3-Four Times 2B: 2-Florida (2/27/02) HR: 1-Nine Times RBI: 4-Fairfield (4/21/02) SB: 1-Eight Times BB: 3-Iona College (3/30/02) SO: 3-Twice

Cipolla’s Career Stats YEAR G AB H AVG R 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB 2001 57 176 38 .216 29 3 0 2 16 26 36 2-4 2002 57 193 63 .326 45 15 0 8 29 29 35 6-8 TOT 114 369 101 .274 74 18 0 10 45 55 71 8-12

12 Siena College Baseball Meet the Saints Juniors Josh Copskey Junior • Pitcher Stratford, N.J./Gloucester Catholic Born: August 20, 1981 Top Performances Ht/Wt: 6-5/185 • Bats/Throws: R/R IP: 9.0-Twice Major: Marketing and Management SO: 9-Saint Peter’s (4/27/02) GENERAL: The most consistent and experi- 1st Collegiate Win: enced pitcher on the staff...Tall, athletic Rider (3/19/01) righty with an overpowering fast ball... 1st Collegiate Shut-Out: Ability to locate pitches, and mix in his change-up make him Niagara (4/8/01) 34 difficult to hit...Great movement and confidence are chief assets on the hill...Has added a legitimate breaking ball to his repertoire and now has confidence with all three pitches regardless of the count... Proven winner in pressure situations and critical conference games. AS A SOPHOMORE: Spent the majority of 2002 as the Saints’ number two starter...Owned a 3-5 overall record and a 3.79 ERA...Finished season second on the team with 80.2 innings pitched...Registered a 3-to-1 to walk ratio and held opponents to a .297 batting average...Finished second on the team with four complete games...Had most success against conference foes posting a 3-2 mark and a 2.19 ERA.

IN THE SUMMER OF 2001: Played for the Quakertown Blazers of the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League. AS A FRESHMAN: Finished the season tied for the team lead in victories (5) after posting a 5-2 conference record...Recorded a 2-0 record against the teams that qualified for the MAAC Tournament...Overall ERA of 4.48 was fifth on the team and 3.23 MAAC ERA was third on the squad...Led the Saints in innings pitched (70.1) and averaged just 2.2 walks per nine innings...Tied for the team-lead with three pick-offs. IN HIGH SCHOOL: Was named All-Conference and All-South Jersey as a senior ...Also excelled in basketball as he was named Second Team All-State and All South Jersey as a senior at Gloucester. ROSSI ON COPSKEY: “Josh has emerged as our most reliable pitcher and we are hopeful that he can build upon his success as an underclassmen. He has worked hard at refining his fastball and change, but his success last season was due in large part to the confidence he developed in his breaking ball.” STRENGTHS: Lively Arm, Movement, Control

Copskey’s Career Stats YEAR G GS CG IP H R ER BB SO W-L ERA PCT 2001 14 13 1 70.1 86 48 35 17 31 5-5 4.48 .500 2002 17 12 4 80.2 93 41 34 14 42 3-5 3.79 .375 TOT 31 25 5 151 179 89 69 31 73 8-10 4.11 .444

Siena College Baseball 13 Meet the Saints Sophomores Luis Khoury Chris Sophomore • Outfield Ma hone y Syosett, N.Y./St. Anthony’s Born: March 15, 1983 Sophomore • Outfield Ht/Wt: 5-11 / 200 • Bats/Throws: R/R Yorkville, N.Y./Notre Dame Major: Business Born: April 14, 1983 Ht/Wt: 6-0/185 • Bats/Throws: R/R GENERAL: Strong athlete who stepped in and earned playing time from day one...Emerged Major: Marketing and Management as one of the top rookies in the league as GENERAL: An athletic talent who adds depth a freshman...Powerful hitter who is at his best with runners on and speed to all three outfield positions...Hard working player will- 10 base ...Bulked up in the off-season through strength training... 17 ing to do whatever is necessary to help the team win. Aggressive baserunner who figures to again find his way into the AS A FRESHMAN: Appeared in four games, scoring a run and drawing a walk everyday lineup. in four plate appearances. AS A FRESHMAN: Selected to the All-MAAC Second Team as a designated hitter IN HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered for four years in baseball, basketball, and football ...Batted .274 with three home runs and 28 runs driven in...Came on strong ...Selected All-State in baseball and All-Area after arduous southern swing posting a .313 average in last 32 games... in baseball and basketball...Helped Notre Top Performances Named MAAC Rookie of the Week on back-to-back occasions (4/29, 5/6) Dame capture two Section III Championships At-bats: 1-Three Times after helping the Saints to crucial conference sweeps...Stole 11 bases in 15 and the 2001 State Championship. attempts...Boasted a .321 average against teams that qualified for the MAAC Hits: None “Chris is a dedicated Championships...Compiled a .350 batting average with runners on base. ROSSI ON MAHONEY: 2B: None player who adds depth to the outfield. He will HR: None IN HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered for three years at St. Anthony’s where he was be a valuable member of the team with a year RBI: None selected All-Long Island and Team MVP...Played his summer baseball with of experience under his belt.” the renowned and he was named Team MVP of his Junior SB: None Speed, Bat American Club. STRENGTHS: BB: 1-UCF (3/9/02) ROSSI ON KHOURY: “Luis stepped in a played with great confidence as a SO: 1-Twice freshman. We will again count on his bat in pressure situations.” Mahoney’s Career Stats STRENGTHS: Bat, Power, Size YEAR G AB H AVG R 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB Khoury’s Career Stats 2002 4 3 0 .000 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 YEAR G AB H AVG R 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB 2002 54 186 51 .274 24 8 0 3 28 11 34 11-15

Top Performances At-bats: 5-Nine Times Hits: 3-Twice 2B: 2-LeMoyne (5/16/02) HR: 1-Three Times RBI: 3-Twice SB: 2-Three Times BB: 2-Rider (4/6/02) SO: 3-Rider (4/7/02)

14 Siena College Baseball Meet the Saints Sophomores/Freshman Josh Burnett Ken Grant Sophomore • Pitcher Sophomore • Pitcher Delmar, N.Y./Bethlehem Brookhaven, N.J./Cardinal O’Hara Born: January 22, 1983 Born: September 5, 1982 Ht/Wt: 6-4/170 • Bats/Throws: R/R Ht/Wt: 6-7/200 • Bats/Throws: R/R Major: History Major: UNDECIDED GENERAL: A talented pitcher with a heavy GENERAL: Big, over-powering pitcher who fastball and tremendous breaking pitch... was one the team’s most pleasant surprises Composed and confident on the mound... as a freshman...Good command of all pitches Above-average velocity and ability to mix and locate pitches ...Fast ball is top choice, but confident in off speed stuff as well... 23 effectively make him difficult to hit. 30 Adept at keeping hitters off balance and getting the clutch strike- AS A FRESHMAN: Allowed just one earned run in 11.2 innings of out with men on base...Played summer ball for the Baltimore work...Made four appearances and one start...In the start, Burnett fired a Oriolelanders...Will miss 2002 season with an injury. six-inning, complete game gem in a shutout of Vermont (4/16) ...Gave up AS A FRESHMAN: Named to Collegiate Baseball’s Louisville Slugger Freshman only two hits and struck out three Catamounts en route to the win...Posted a All-American Honorable Mention Team...Placed in Rossi’s weekend rotation 0.77 ERA on the season and notched 10 strikeouts against just nine from the start of conference play and responded...Second on team with five walks...Opponents batted .209 in Burnett’s limited duty. victories (5-4) and 45 strikeouts...Made 14 appearances and eight starts... IN HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered for three years in baseball and basketball at nearby Pitched 55 innings and walked just 25 batters...Registered a 4-3 record with Bethlehem High School...Selected as Honorable Mention All-Area as a junior a 4.86 ERA in conference games and a 2.08 ERA against Tournament teams and senior in baseball. ...Struck out 15 batters in tough-luck loss against Rider (4/7/02). ROSSI ON BURNETT: “Josh enjoyed some success Top Performances IN HIGH SCHOOL: Named Delaware County last season, and we are hoping he can build off IP: 6.0-Vermont Player of the Year...Lettered for three years in Top Performances that this year to be an impact player. He is (4/16/02) baseball and two years in basketball...Named IP: 8.1-Rider (4/7/02) capable of surprising some people and develop- SO: 3-Twice team MVP his senior season. Strikeouts: ing into one of our more consistent pitchers. 1st Career Win: ROSSI ON GRANT: “We will miss Ken this 15-Rider (4/7/02) STRENGTHS: Location, Velocity, Confidence Vermont (4/16/02) season, but are confident that he will work 1st Career Win: 1st Career Shut-Out: hard to return at full strength next year.” Manhattan (3/25/02) Vermont (4/16/02) STRENGTHS: Size, Velocity, Control 1st Career Shut-Out: None

Burnett’s Career Stats Grant’s Career Stats YEAR G GS CG IP H R ER BB SO W-L ERA PCT YEAR G GS CG IP H R ER BB SO W-L ERA PCT 2002 4 1 1 11.2 9 6 1 9 10 1-0 0.77 1.000 2002 14 8 0 55.0 79 47 37 25 45 5-4 6.05 .555

Jim Anderson Freshman (RS) • Pitcher Cortlandt Park, N.Y./Walter Panas Born: January 21, 1983 Ht/Wt: 6-5/215 • Bats/Throws: L/L Major: Business GENERAL: Tall pitcher with a good fastball and an outstanding curveball...A relative unknown after missing all of last season following labrum surgery...Has physical tools to break into rotation. 47 IN HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered four years in baseball, basketball, and football...Named All-Section and All-League as a junior and senior ...Also a two-time All-League selection in basketball. ROSSI ON ANDERSON: “Jim could be a difference maker this season. He has the tools and the work ethic, but his playing time will depend chiefly on how well he adjusts to the college game.” STRENGTHS: Size, Potential

Siena College Baseball 15 Meet the Saints Freshmen Billy Lazio Scott King Freshman • First Base/Outfield Freshman • Outfield Seven Hills, Ohio/St. Ignatius Ronkonkoma, N.Y./Connetquot Born: May 5, 1984 Born: August 24, 1984 Ht/Wt: 5-11/185 • Bats/Throws: L/L Ht/Wt: 5-10/185 • Bats/Throws: R/R Major: Business Major: History/Education GENERAL: Talented offensive player with GENERAL: A consistent and powerful hitter exceptional bat control and vision...Above- who may land in the middle of the everyday average speed and ability to get on base lineup...Skilled outfielder with great range should earn Lazio a spot in Rossi’s everyday lineup. and an accurate throwing arm...Has the ability to hit consistently 5 IN HIGH SCHOOL: Selected Team MVP as a junior and Offensive 9 for average and runs the bases very well. Player of the Year his senior season at St. Ignatius in Ohio...First IN HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior, King was the recipient of the Team All-Conference, First Team Tri-County and Team MVP, Lazio batted Yastrzemski Award which is presented to the most outstanding baseball .381 with 11 RBI and five stolen bases as a junior before sustaining an player in Suffolk County (Long Island)...Former Yastrzemski award recipients injury...In the summer of 2001, he batted .446 with 33 RBI and 23 stolen include: Billy Koch (1993), Tony Graffanino (1990), Keith Osik (1987), bases hitting safely in 59 of his 132 at bats. Boomer Esiason (1979) and Neal Heaton (1978)...Played flawless defense in ROSSI ON LAZIO: “Bill comes from a strong program and has a good under- centerfield, compiled an 8-2 pitching record and batted .473 as a senior... standing of the game. His outstanding bat and great speed should earn him Was also selected League II MVP for the third time in his career...Won two innings immediately.” gold medals and a bronze playing for the Long Island Empire State Games Team...A three-time All-State performer...King was selected to the All- STRENGTHS: Bat Speed, Instincts, Quickness Northeast Team for Triple Crown Sports in 2000 and MVP of the Mickey Mantle World Series in 2001...As a junior, he hit .471 with four homeruns and 22 RBI. ROSSI ON KING: “Scott figures to be an impact player in our program from Steve Ballas the get-go. He is an outstanding hitter with good speed.” 12 STRENGTHS: Bat Control, Quickness, Offensive Production Freshman • Third Base Wilberham, Mass./Minnechaug (Coastal Carolina) Ht/Wt: 6-2/200 • Bats/Throws: R/R GENERAL: A walk-on, mid-year transfer from Coastal Carolina who will add depth to the Saints’ infield...Comes in as a highly regarded offensive talent. Ma tt Gida l y ROSSI ON BALLAS: “Steve will have the opportunity to compete for a reserve Freshman • Outfield infield position. His offensive capabilities could earn him innings as well.” Huntington, N.Y./St. John the Baptist STRENGTHS: Power, Bat Speed Born: September 4, 1984 Ht/Wt: 5-9/170 • Bats/Throws: R/R Major: Undecided GENERAL: A talented athlete who adds speed and range to the young Siena outfield... Eric Reliable hitter who should crack starting lineup from day 1...Figures to be a constant in the outfield for next Hildenbrand 6 four years. Freshman • Catcher IN HIGH SCHOOL: As a junior and senior at St. John the Baptist, Gidaly was Devon, Pa./Conestoga High selected All-League, All-League Academic, All-Long Island...Named CHSAA Pitcher of the Year as a senior and First Team All-Long Island as selected by Ht/Wt: 5-9/195 • Bats/Throws: R/R Newsday...As a student, Gidaly was a member of the National Honor Society GENERAL: One of three freshman backstops ...Helped lead Mickey Mantle team to World Series Championship in Texas... who figures to compete for playing time this Played for the Long Island Empire State Games Team earning two gold medals. spring behind the dish...Skilled offensive ROSSI ON GIDALY: “Matt is a welcomed addition to our program. We expect player who missed the fall season due to an injury he sustained in he will be an immediate starter in the outfield, supplying us with much high school. needed speed.” 8 An All-Main Line All Star, Hildenbrand brings IN HIGH SCHOOL: STRENGTHS: Speed, Vision, Bat Speed the unique aspect of speed to the catching position...He batted .475 as a junior with four homeruns and 20 stolen bases...In the summer, he continued his hot hitting, batting .451 with 12 RBI...As a senior, Hildenbrand was named First Team Central League for the second consecutive year and was also selected to the All-Suburban team...Led Conestoga High School to its first District Championship in school history, and to the second round of the state tournament. ROSSI ON HILDENBRAND: “Eric gives us much needed depth at the catching position. He was one of the top players in the Central League and a proven offensive force.” STRENGTHS: Power, Speed

16 Siena College Baseball Meet the Saints Freshmen Brian John Lannan Schmotzer Freshman • Pitcher Long Beach, N.Y./Chaminade Freshman • Catcher Ht/Wt: 6-4/175 • Bats/Throws: R/R North Royalton, Ohio/St. Ignatius GENERAL: A big, loose lefty with loads of Born: December 22, 1983 potential...Has great control and a deceptive Ht/Wt: 6-1/195 • Bats/Throws: R/R arsenal...Comes from a very strong baseball Major: Marketing and Management background and enjoyed a strong fall season. As a junior at Chaminade GENERAL: A talented catcher who will IN HIGH SCHOOL: compete for innings at backstop...Can hit for average and also has High School Lannan finished the year 4-1 power to drive in runs...Poised behind the dish, with an above- with a 1.66 ERA over 33.2 innings...The following summer, he 14 average arm and quick release...Described as a very coachable 31 pitched for the State Champion Williamsport team. player with baseball instincts beyond his years. ROSSI ON LANNAN: “John has a very high ceiling and with hard work, he will be able to give us quality innings as a freshman. He comes IN HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner at St. Ignatius...Selected Tri-County Catholic Conference Player of the Year as a junior as well as Team Offensive from a very strong Catholic League, and a very strong fall program: the Player of the Year after batting .408 with six home runs and 25 RBI...Second Bayside Yankees.” Team All-County selection by the Cleveland Plain Dealer...Led St. Ignatius to STRENGTHS: Power, Velocity, Control District and Regional Championship as a senior. ROSSI ON HILDENBRAND: “Brian will add a much needed spark to our lineup with his powerful bat. He is a hard-working player with great baseball knowledge.” Nick STRENGTHS: Hands, Coachability Kieltyka Freshman • Pitcher St. James, N.Y./Smithtown Jon Pasieka Born: September 5, 1984 Freshman • Catcher Ht/Wt: 6-3/200 • Bats/Throws: R/R Ronkonkoma, N.Y./Connetquot Major: Finance Ht/Wt: 5-11/190 • Bats/Throws: R/R GENERAL: A solid pitcher who adds depth to the Saints’ young rotation...Bounced back from eye-surgery following GENERAL: Walk-on catcher with tremendous successful junior season to finish senior year strong...Has great work-ethic...Figures to provide much 32 command and above-average velocity. needed depth to the vacant catching posi- tion... Enjoyed a successful fall. IN HIGH SCHOOL: All-League junior and senior season at Smithtown, where he also played four years of volleyball...recipient of Suffolk County Zone ROSSI ON PASIEKA: “Jon had an impressive Award senior season. fall behind the dish. He provides us with another option and 19 dimension at catcher.” ROSSI ON KIELTYKA: “Nick is a great pitcher with an excellent upside. With hard work, he should gain valuable innings this season.” STRENGTHS: Determination, Work Ethic STRENGTHS: Determination, Control Da n Weingart Freshman • Pitcher Levittown, N.Y./Division High School Ht/Wt: 6-3/180 • Bats/Throws: R/R GENERAL: An over-powering pitcher who will compete for a spot in the Saints’ weekend rotation...Dominating fastball and ability to locate should earn him immediate innings...Comes from one of 22 the top high school programs in the country. IN HIGH SCHOOL: Named an All-League pitcher as a junior and to the Empire State Team from Long Island...Finished this past spring with a 2.77 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 35 innings at Levittown’s Division High School... Compiled a 19-1 record in his three seasons at Division. ROSSI ON WEINGART: “We are really excited to have Dan be part of our pro- gram. He was one of the top high school pitchers in the Northeast and will be an immediate impact player for us.” STRENGTHS: Power, Velocity, Control

Siena College Baseball 17 r Head Coach Tony Rossi f the Yea Coach of DiLullo Rallph YEAR AT SIENA: 34th 2002 ALMA MATER: SUNY Brockport ’65 For the 34th consecutive season, Tony Rossi will call the shots for the Siena baseball program. Rossi enters this season after joining the illustrious 500-win club last year. He is the all-time winningest coach in school history in any sport. Rossi also has the longest tenure of any coach in Siena history and of any current coach in the MAAC. He has defined the Siena Baseball Program over the years, building the program from a Division II team with 10 players to a championship Division I program with 25 scholar- ship student-athletes. Over his 33 years, he has coached 30 players who have gone on to sign professional contracts and two players who have reached the highest level (Gary Holle ’71 and Tim Christman ’01). With the addition of baseball scholarships Rossi has been able to recruit against the top programs in the country. Skip (as he is affectionately known) spends a good deal of his time recruiting, organizing and 40 fundraising, so the program can continue to grow and remain successful. For the past six years, he has served as assistant athletic director, allowing him to be on campus full-time. Since entry in to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference prior to the 1990 season, Rossi has lead the Saints to a 155-112 record in the conference. Over the past 12 seasons, he has been awarded MAAC Coach of the Year five times (1991, 1995, 1996, 1999, and most recently 2001). Rossi has also coached four MAAC Rookies of the Year and four MAAC Players of the Year. Over this time, Siena has Through the Years captured four MAAC Regular season titles and four MAAC YEAR W-L PCT. Tournament championships. 1970 7- 8 .467 Prior to 1999 there was only one more step for the Siena 1971 7-12 .368 Baseball Program to take: qualifying for the NCAA Division I 1972 7- 8 .467 Baseball Tournament. That feat was accomplished by the 1999 1973 2-16 .111 Saints, who went a remarkable 21-5 in the MAAC, and swept 1974 12-6 .667 through the MAAC Tournament outscoring their opponents by a 1975 12-8 .600 combined score of 35-7. 1976 13-9-1 .565 Last season, a sweep of conference- 1977 12-11 .522 rival Rider gave Rossi his 500th career 1978 15-17 .469 win. In the offseason, the New York 1979 15-14 .517 Hot Stove 1980 16-12 .571 League honored Rossi as their 2002 1981 17-18 .486 New York State Coach of the Year. The 1982 12-17 .414 “Ralph DiLullo” Coach of the Year award 1983 15-10-1 .577 is voted on by baseball scouts from around 1984 13-17 .433 the Northeast. 1985 22-13-1 .611 Rossi has been 1986 21-11 .656 elected to the 1987 13-16 .448 Siena Sports Hall 1988 16-17 .484 of Fame (1985), In the MAAC 1989 19-14 .576 1990 6-24-1 .210 and the Albany YEAR W-L PCT. Twilight League Hall of 1991 12-25 .324 Fame (1985). He is a 1990 5-6 .455 1992 8-25 .242 1965 graduate of Brockport 1991 11-6 .647 1993 11-24 .314 State College, where he excelled in 1992 5-13 .278 1994 15-22 .405 baseball for three seasons, earning 1993 7-11 .389 1995 31-17 .646 SUNY All-Star each year. In 1964, 1994 8-10 .444 1996 28-20 .583 he had the third highest batting 1995^* 14-4 .778 1997 21-34 .382 average (.477) in the East. Rossi 1996^* 14-4 .778 1998 17-32 .347 and his wife, Val, live in Schenectady 1997* 10-8 .556 1999 34-22 .607 and have two children, Scott and 1998 11-15 .423 2000 15-32 .319 Kristen. 1999^* 21-5 .808 2001 29-29 .500 2000 12-14 .462 2002 28-29 .491 2001^ 19-8 .704 33 YRS 521-589-4 .469 2002 17-9 .654 12 YRS 155-112 .580 DIVISION I 449-511-3 .467 ^ denotes Regular-season Champs DIVISION II * denotes Tournament Champs 72-78-1 .477

18 Siena College Baseball Baseball Staff Pa ul Bill Cilento Thompson YEAR AT SIENA: 2nd ALMA MATER: Siena YEAR AT SIENA: 12th Bill Cilento enters his second season as a ALMA MATER: Ithaca ’72 part of the Siena staff, and first working Paul Thompson begins his 12th season with the Saints’ pitchers. Cilento has as an assistant on the Siena staff. This been with the Siena program for the year, Thompson will assist in many past five years, as a player and coach. facets of the program including game As catcher for the Saints from 1998- preparation, practice organization, 2001, he was part of two MAAC regular- scouting and conditioning. On the field, season championship teams and the Thompson serves as the first base coach 1999 squad which advanced to the and his duties include being the defense and base running coach. NCAA Regionals. As a senior he was named to the MAAC All- 41 Prior to Siena, Thompson served as head coach of Schenectady 36 Tournament Team and was selected MAAC Player of the Week County Community College for nine years (1983-1991). At SCCC, for his performance against Manhattan College. Thompson compiled a 144-110 record (.567) and five Mountain Valley Cilento’s duties have expanded this season to include: recruiting, game Conference Championships. He was preparation, and scouting in addition to the responsibilities that go along instrumental in putting the Chiefs into with serving as pitching coach. His secondary duty will be working with the national scene, winning the Region III the Saints’ catching core. championship where they were ranked as This past summer, Cilento was the primary assistant coach for the high as 17th. He also served as an assistant Schenectady Mohawks of the New York Collegiate Baseball League. on the University of Maryland coaching Cilento is single and resides in Latham. staff during the 1976 and 1977 seasons. After Maryland, he moved on to Gonzaga High School in Washington, D.C. where he served as the head baseball and soccer Todd Donovan coach. Thompson has a B.S. in Physical Education from Ithaca College and a YEAR AT SIENA: 1st master’s of science in education adminis- ALMA MATER: Siena tration from the University at Albany. Todd Donovan begins his first season Thompson lives with his wife Colleen on the Siena staff in the newly formed in Defreetsville. He has three children, and administrative assistant position. a one-year-old granddaughter, Emma. Donovan enjoyed a stellar career with the Saints before being drafted in the eighth round of the 1999 Major League Draft by the following his junior season. Tony Curro A career .327 hitter at Siena, Donovan finished just two stolen bases shy of the school’s career mark YEAR AT SIENA: 8th despite playing just three seasons. His final year with the Green and Gold ALMA MATER: was most memorable, as he led the Saints to the MAAC Championship SUNY-Cortland ’80 and the program’s initial NCAA Tournament appearance. Tony Curro enters his eighth season as He has since progressed steadily throughout the minor league ranks the hitting coach for the Saints. Since and remained on the Padres’ 40-man roster all of last season. He plans on coming to Siena, returning to the organization when commences this Curro has been very March. Until then, he will assist the staff with various office tasks. influential in shaping the Siena offense. Before coming to Siena, Curro was no stranger to success. After taking over as head 42 coach at Watervliet (N.Y.) High School in 1984, Curro embarked on a sparkling 11-year career that included six Section II championships and two State Class CC titles. During that span, the Cannoneers held a 234-78 overall mark. A 1980 graduate of Cortland State, Curro received a B.S. in Physical Education. At Cortland, he played three years of varsity baseball as the Red Dragons’ catcher. Curro went on to earn a M.S. in Health Education from Russell Sage in 1987. He currently works at Watervliet Elementary School as a physical education teacher. Curro resides in Latham with his wife Kelly and two-year old son, Anthony Jr.

Siena College Baseball 19 2003 Roster Numerical Roster by Position Pitchers No. Name Pos. Class B/T Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School 15 Ryan Bitter RHP Jr. R-R 6-1 195 Pacific Grove, Calif./San Diego Mesa College 16 Josh Courage RHP Jr. R-R 6-1 220 Bethesda, Md./Washington Waldorf School (George Washington) 18 Jeremy Cabot RHP Sr. R-R 6-3 215 Chester Springs, Pa./Owen J. Roberts 20 Gary Tarantino LHP Jr. L-L 6-1 190 Rome, N.Y./Rome Free Academy 22 Dan Weingart RHP Fr. R-R 6-3 180 Levittown, N.Y./Division High 23 Joshua Burnett RHP So. R-R 6-3 180 Delmar, N.Y./Bethlehem Central 24 Kevin Wells RHP Jr. R-R 6-1 200 Millersville, Md./Severna Park 30 Ken Grant RHP So. R-R 6-7 200 Brookhaven, Pa./Cardinal O’Hara 31 John Lannan LHP Fr. L-L 6-4 175 Long Beach, N.Y./Chaminade 32 Nick Kieltyka RHP Fr. R-R 6-3 200 St. James, N.Y./Smithtown 34 Josh Copskey RHP Jr. R-R 6-5 190 Stratford, N.J./Gloucester Catholic 47 Jim Anderson LHP So. L-L 6-5 225 Cortlandt Manor, N.Y./Walter Panas 49 Dale Szachewicz LHP Sr. L-L 6-5 185 Pewaukee, Wis./Monticello Catchers 8 Eric Hildenbrand C Fr. R-R 5-9 195 Devon, Pa./Conestoga High 14 Brian Schmotzer C Fr. R-R 6-1 195 North Royalton, Ohio/St. Ignatius 19 Jon Pasieka C Fr. R-R 5-11 190 Ronkonkoma, N.Y./Connetquot 25 Matt Mueller C Sr. R-R 6-0 215 Santa Clara, Calif./DeAnza College Infielders 1 Blake Hanan SS Jr. R-R 5-9 165 Clifton Park, N.Y./Shenendehowa 2Kevin Roberts 2B Jr. S-R 5-7 155 Utica, N.Y./Notre Dame 5Bill Lazio 1B Fr. L-L 5-11 185 Seven Hills, Ohio/St. Ignatius 12 Steve Ballas 3B Fr. R-R 6-2 200 Wilberham, Mass./Minnechaug HS/Coastal Carolina 21 Tony Cipolla 3B Jr. R-R 6-2 190 Sinking Spring, Pa./Wilson Outfielders 6Matt Gidaly OF Fr. R-R 5-9 170 Huntington, N.Y./St. John the Baptist 7 Brent Kunkle OF Jr. R-R 5-11 165 Lehighton, Pa./Lehighton 9 Scott King OF Fr.. R-R 5-10 185 Ronkonkoma, N.Y./Connetquot 10 Luis Khoury OF So. R-R 5-11 195 Syosett, N.Y./St. Anthony’s 17 Chris Mahoney OF So. R-R 6-0 185 Yorkville, N.Y./Notre Dame 27 Chris DelVecchio OF Sr. L-R 6-1 165 Norwalk, Conn./Norwalk 33 Shawn Hampton OF Sr. L-R 6-0 185 Belleville, Ill./St. Louis Community College

Head Coach: #40 Tony Rossi, 34th Year (SUNY Brockport ’65) Assistant Coaches: #36 Bill Cilento, 2nd Year, (Siena ’02) #42 Tony Curro, 8th Year, (SUNY Cortland ’80) #41 Paul Thompson, 12th Year, (Ithaca ’72) Todd Donovan, Administrative Assistant, 1st Year Manager: Victoria Casaburri

NUMERICALLY. . . 1 Hanan 10 Khoury 19 Pasieka 27 DelVecchio 40 Rossi 2 Roberts 12 Ballas 20 Tarantino 30 Grant 41 Thompson 5 Lazio 14 Schmotzer 21 Cipolla 31 Lannan 42 Curro 6 Gidaly 15 Bitter 22 Weingart 32 Kieltyka 47 Anderson 7 Kunkle 16 Courage 23 Burnett 33 Hampton 49 Szachewicz 8 Hildenbrand 17 Mahoney 24 Wells 34 Copskey 9 King 18 Cabot 25 Mueller 36 Cilento

20 Siena College Baseball Meet the Opponents Canisius College Fairfield University Iona College May 3-4, Loudonville, N.Y. March 22-23, Fairfield, Conn. March 29-30, New Rochelle, N.Y. Location: Buffalo, N.Y. Location: Fairfield, Conn. Location: New Rochelle, N.Y. Enrollment: 3,241 Enrollment: 3,000 Enrollment: 3,289 Colors: Blue & Gold Colors: Red, White & Black Colors: Maroon & Gold Nickname: Golden Griffins Nickname: Stags Nickname: Gaels Home Field: Demske Sports Complex Home Field: Alumni Diamond Home Field: Salesian High School Head Coach: Mark Notaro Head Coach: John Slosar Head Coach: Al Zoccolillo 2002 Record/MAAC: 4-38/3-24 2002 Record/MAAC: 20-29/12-15 2002 Record/MAAC: 19-26/9-14 Finish: 10th Finish: 6th Finish: 9th 2003 Baseball America: 9th 2003 Baseball America: 6th 2003 Baseball America: 5th Series Record: Siena leads 48-27 Series Record: Siena leads 11-6 Series Record: Siena leads 13-12 Sports Information Sports Information Sports Information Baseball SID: Marc Gignac Baseball SID: Jack Jones Baseball SID: Mike Laprey Office: (716) 888-2978 Office: (203) 254-4116 Office: (914) 633-2334 LeMoyne College Manhattan College Marist College May 15-16, Syracuse, N.Y. April 5-6, Loudonville, N.Y. May 10-11, Loudonville, N.Y. Location: Syracuse, N.Y. Location: Riverdale, N.Y. Location: Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Enrollment: 3,000 Enrollment: 3,400 Enrollment: 3,200 Colors: Green & Gold Colors: Kelly Green & White Colors: Red & White Nickname: Dolphins Nickname: Jaspers Nickname: Red Foxes Home Field: Rockwell Field Home Field: Van Cortland Park Head Coach: Jim Tyrrell Head Coach: Head Coach: 2002 Record/MAAC: 41-13/22-5 2002 Record/MAAC: 30-18/20-7 2002 Record/MAAC: 32-19/16-11 Finish: 1st Finish: 4th Finish: 5th 2003 Baseball America: 1st 2003 Baseball America: 2nd 2003 Baseball America: 7th Series Record: Marist leads 11-10 Series Record: LeMoyne leads 36-53 Series Record: Siena leads 12-4 Sports Information Sports Information Sports Information Baseball SID: Chris O’Connor Baseball SID: Mike Donlin Baseball SID: Adrienne Mullikin Office: (845) 575-3321 Office: (315) 445-4412 Office: (718) 862-7228 Saint Peter’s College Niagara University Rider University April 26-27, Jersey City, N.J. April 18-19, Niagara Falls, N.Y. April 12-13, Loudonville, N.Y. Location: Jersey City, N.J. Location: Niagara Falls, N.Y. Location: Lawrenceville, N.J. Enrollment: 3,567 Enrollment: 2,900 Enrollment: 5,200 Colors: Blue & White Colors: Purple & White Colors: Cranberry & White Nickname: Peacocks Nickname: Purple Eagles Nickname: Broncs Home Field: Joseph Jaorschak Field Home Field: John P. Bobo Field Head Coach: Sonny Pittaro Head Coach: Jimmy Walsh Head Coach: Mike McRae 2002 Record/MAAC: 33-22/17-10 2002 Record/MAAC: 12-30/7-18 2002 Record/MAAC: 12-34/9-17 Finish: 2nd Finish: 10th Finish: 5th 2003 Baseball America: 4th 2003 Baseball America: 10th 2003 Baseball America: 8th Series Record: Siena leads 10-9 Series Record: Siena leads 12-1 Series Record: Siena leads 52-27 Sports Information Sports Information Sports Information Baseball SID: Bud Focht Baseball SID: Tim Camp Baseball SID: Garry Dunlap Office: (609) 896-5138 Office: (201) 915-9101 Office: (716) 286-8588 Non-Conference Opponents OPPONENT SITE, DATES CONFERENCE OPPONENT SITE, DATES CONFERENCE Florida International University Holy Cross Worcester, Mass., April 1 Patriots League Miami, Fla., February 14,15,16 Sun Belt Quinnipiac Loudonville, N.Y., April 8 Northeast Florida Atlantic University Fordham Bronx, N.Y., April 9 Atlantic 10 Boca Raton, Fla., February 22,28 Atlantic Sun Vermont Burlington, Vt., April 15 America East University of Florida Gainesville, Fla., March 1, 2, 3 Southeastern Binghamton Binghamton, N.Y., April 16 America East Florida State Tallahassee, Fla., March 4, 5, 6 Atlantic Coast New York Tech Old Westbury, N.Y., April 23 Independent South Florida Tampa, Fla., March 7, 8, 9 Conference USA Cornell Loudonville, N.Y., April 29 America East Centenary Shreveport, La., March 14, 15, 16 Independent University of Massachusetts LIU Brooklyn Loudonville, N.Y., March 26 Northeast Loudonville, N.Y., May 6 Atlantic 10 Army West Point, N.Y., May 7 Patriot

Siena College Baseball 21 Siena College Foundations

SienaSiena CollegeCollege The Facts

Enrollment: Approximately 2,700 undergraduates: 53% women, 47% men. Student-Faculty Ratio 16:1 Class sizes range from 15-35. Location: Suburban, 155-acre campus two miles north of Albany, less than three hours from New York City and Boston. Majors B.A.: American Studies, Classics, Creative Arts, Economics, English, Environmental Studies, French, History, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, The Value of a Core Curriculum Social Work, Sociology, Spanish B.S.: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Finance, Marketing & The Core Curriculum at Siena Students also must choose two or more courses Management, and Physics • Foundations Sequence 1 and 2 from the above four areas; the two courses must • Disciplinary Requirements be from different areas. B.B.A: Accounting (six courses, 18 credits): • Social Science Perspectives (2 courses, Computers six credits): Two courses drawn from the All Siena students have free Internet and Students are required to complete: areas of Economics, Political Science, e-mail access; students have 24-hour Psychology or Sociology. English: Literary Perspectives access to campus-wide computer system; • Natural World and Quantitative Reasoning Siena maintains specialized computer labs History: The Shaping of the (3 courses, 9-12 credits, depending on number for Arts, Science, and Business students. Contemporary World of course): At least one course chosen must Student-Computer Ratio: 12:1. Philosophy: Philosophy and the be from the natural sciences, and at least Student Life Human Being one course must be from the quantitative reasoning fields. Natural World courses 80 percent of students live on campus in Religious Studies: One class chosen from: are drawn from the areas of Biology, residence halls, suites or townhouses. More Religion and Western Culture, Introduction to Chemistry, Physics, or Environmental Science. than 60 organizations, including Karate Biblical Studies, Experience of the Sacred or An Quantitative Reasoning courses are chosen Club, Ski Club, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Introduction to Religious Thought. from the areas of Mathematics or Quantitative Multicultural Center, Model UN, Stage • Creative Arts: (1 course, 3 credits): Business Analysis. Three, Students Events Board, and 88.3 One course from Art, Music or Drama FM-WVCR. • Area Requirements (two courses, six credits) Marcelle Athletic Complex (“The MAC”) features exercise equipment, swimming pool, racquet and squash courts, aerobics, an elevated, banked running track and basketball courts. 19 NCAA Division I sports (8 for men, 11 for women); 20 intramural and club activities. Costs $23,975 (tuition, room and board in 2002-2003) Approximately 85 percent of Siena students receive financial aid.

22 Siena College Baseball This is Siena

Siena College is a community of 2,700 men and arrive on campus. It is a place women offering degrees in Liberal Arts, Business, where your friends are your and Science. Founded in 1937, Siena is a coedu- neighbors, your professors are cational, independent, liberal arts college with your friends, and just about a Franciscan and Catholic tradition. Student- everyone calls you by your name. focused professors are at the heart of a support- The one on one interaction in the ive learning community that prepares students classroom and personal attention for careers, an active role in their community, to each individual is why students and for the real world. call Siena “home.” An independent Board of Trustees governs the College. An active Board of Associate Trustees Academics serves to strengthen the relationship between the Siena believes that a liberal arts campus and the surrounding community. education provides our graduates Recognizing that its students come from varied with the necessary skills to racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, Siena succeed. Students can choose among 24 majors College Program features a medical education College supports the creation of a multi-cultured in liberal arts, science and business. All majors with a distinct ethical dimension, the first of its environment for all of its students. require coursework in English, history, philo- kind in America. Certificate programs are also sophy, religious studies, fine arts, the social available in Theatre, Peace and International sciences and natural science as part of Siena’s Studies, Foreign Languages, and Business. All core curriculum. certificate programs offer students a concentration Siena also offers more than a dozen coopera- of experience that enhances their majors and tive and special programs to suit a variety of pro- increases their career options. Other popular fessional interests. The Siena/Albany Medical choices include Study Abroad, the Siena in London program, the Washington Semester, an MBA program with Siena College offers programs of study in the Arts, in the Clarkson University, and several Sciences, and in Business leading to the baccalaureate cooperative engineering programs. degree, and it provides continuing education programs Siena’s liberal arts education for the surrounding prepares every student for entry into Mission Statement community. An professions or to graduate school. independent college Each year Siena graduates more in the liberal arts tradition, Siena emphasizes in its than 700 students who are eagerly programs the principles and values of Francis of Assisi. accepted by leading corporations, He was a man of God who recognized the goodness the public sector and into America’s of all creation, who welcomed every human being as most prestigious graduate programs. brother or sister, and who esteemed all labor no matter how humble. Siena thus affirms the unique worth of Student Life each person and the responsibility of individuals to cooperate in the creation of a just and peaceful society. The proud sense of community and spirit on the Siena campus is Through its liberal arts curriculum, Siena strives to directly linked to the students. empower its students to address the challenges of an Their energy and enthusiasm is ever-changing world and a diverse society. Concen- present in every aspect of the trated areas of study prepare students for specific College. Approximately 90 percent The internal growth and development of careers and for post-graduate education. of Siena’s freshmen live on campus, Siena has been continuous. In response to the To these ends, Siena fosters the intellectual and and accommodations range from changing needs of the times, the Siena curriculum aesthetic growth of its students through personal traditional residence halls to suites allows flexibility and individual choice for all interaction with the faculty and staff both inside and and townhouses. undergraduates. outside the classroom. The College provides oppor- The student population is tunities to develop critical and creative thinking; to more influential than most would The Secret of Siena’s Success gather, synthesize, and analyze evidence in making imagine. There are more than 70 What keeps Siena College among “America’s reasoned and informed judgments; to appreciate student-run clubs, teams, commit- Best?” Since it’s founding, Siena has been a cultural diversity; to deepen aesthetic sensibility; and tees, intramural sports, and various community where care and concern for the to enhance written and oral communication skills. other programs to choose from. intellectual, personal and social growth of all Siena encourages students to develop their full potential There is an activity for virtually students is paramount. as self-aware individuals of sound mind, body, and every interest. It is student pride and activism that keeps the Siena The overwhelming sense of community spirit character who use their talents and skills in service to campus alive and strong. at Siena grabs your attention the moment you society. In a similar manner, the College recognizes its duty to share its resources with the larger community. In essence, Siena is an academic, social and religiously appreciative community wherein students, faculty, staff and trustees and alumni work together with respect, friendship and with joy.

Siena College Baseball 23 Support Services Sports Medicine Assistant Athletic Trainer

Greg Dashnaw Rebecca Farnsworth worked local high school games enters his 18th year comes to Siena after spending the and tournaments. as head athletic trainer last three years as a graduate She also worked at the USA at Siena College. He is assistant/certified athletic trainer Junior Olympic Hockey Center over responsible for the at St. Cloud State University in the summers, providing services prevention, treatment, Minnesota. In that capacity, she for the 200+ athletes. and rehabilitation of served as the primary trainer for In the fall of 2000, Farnsworth injuries to Siena’s St. Cloud’s Division I women’s ice garnered more hands-on experience athletes. Dashnaw is hockey team. Farnsworth also as a certified trainer for the St. Cloud responsible for 19 provided care for the women’s Thunderbirds—a semi-professional intercollegiate athletic soccer, softball and men’s ice football team. That summer, she teams and approximately 400 athletes. hockey teams. During that time, she was also also worked for the National Sports He has helped the Albany Patroons attending classes toward her master’s degree in Center Hockey Academy providing first aid and (Continental Basketball Association) and Albany sports management, which she will receive treatment to the athletes attending camp. Capitals (American Soccer League) in the train- upon completion of her thesis. Farnsworth Farnsworth has been certified by the ing and treatment of their athletes. He also served received her undergraduate degree from St. National Athletic Trainer’s Association, the on the medical support staff at the Empire State Cloud in athletic training and exercise science Great Lakes Trainer's Association and the Games from 1980-1990. Dashnaw also served in 1999. Minnesota Athletic Trainers Association. She as a trainer for the Albany Firebirds of the Over the last three years, Farnsworth has is a certified Emergency Medical Technician from 1995-2000. also served as a certified trainer at the St. and holds CPR certification from the During the summer, Dashnaw serves as the Cloud Orthopedic Sports Center where she American Heart Association. head athletic trainer for the Siena sports camps. The camps, which run for eight weeks, attract over 2,000 campers. Three years ago, Dashnaw was recognized by Siena’s student-athletes, when he was presented with the initial Student Athlete Advisory Committee award. This distinction is presented to the person, who in the opinion of the student- athletes has had the most positive impact on their athletic life at Siena. A Harrisville, N.Y. native, Dashnaw was the first recipient of the Howard J. Tucker Award for outstanding contribution to Siena basketball. He received an undergraduate degree from Strength and Conditioning Coach Plattsburgh State in 1981. At Plattsburgh, he served as student trainer for varsity sports. From manors for each athlete, traveling with Plattsburgh, Dashnaw went to Albany State (N.Y.) Justin Livizey the team on road trips. where he worked toward a master’s degree while begins his first year as the Following the season, Livizey began serving as assistant trainer. A member of the strength and conditioning his collegiate sports coaching career, National Athletic Trainers’ Association, coach at Siena College. accepting an assistant strength and con- Dashnaw resides in Albany. Livizey graduated from West Chester University ditioning coaching job at Villanova (Pa.) with a degree in University. With the Wildcats, Livizey was health and fitness educa- the primary strength coach for baseball, tion (kinesiology). Upon field hockey, women’s earning his degree, he soccer and women’s volleyball, while also accepted a strength and assisting in each of Villanova’s other 18 conditioning internship with the Tampa Bay varsity sports programs. He remained at Buccaneers, where among other responsibili- Villanova for just over two years, resigning his ties, he implemented one-on-one strength pro- position after being offered the job at Siena. grams for each athlete. “Justin brings a great amount of experi- Shortly after he completed the one-year ence and energy to the important position of internship in January of 2000, Livizey was strength and conditioning coach,” Athletic appointed as the head strength and condition- Director John D’Argenio noted. “Each of our ing coach for the St. Petersburg Devil Rays— 19 sports teams rely on the position Tampa Bay’s Single-A minor league franchise. immensely for the physical development of In that capacity, he oversaw all conditioning each student-athlete, and we are confident Justin is up to the task.”

24 Siena College Baseball Support Services Athletic Academic Advising Sports Information Michelle Bronner tutored students in English, history and political begins her second year as science and became acquainted with the athletic academic advisor NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills program, among Jason Rich at Siena. other duties. Bronner also worked as a gradu- enters his fourth year as As athletic academic ate teaching assistant in the physical educa- the Siena College sports advisor, Bronner is tion department and volunteered her time as information director. responsible for an array of an assistant softball coach while in Knoxville. Rich served as the tasks related to the educa- A 1992 graduate of the State University of marketing/sports infor- tional development of New York at New Paltz, Bronner received a mation assistant prior Siena’s student-athletes. bachelor of arts degree in secondary education. to his promotion in In that capacity, she She began her academic career at the United November 1999. He monitors the academic progress and eligibility States Military Academy at West Point and is oversees all publications of all student-athletes, conducts study hall and currently working on completing her master’s and promotional efforts provides any support services (ie. tutoring, laptops, degree in human performance and exercise of Siena’s 19 Division I varsity sports. Rich also etc.) student-athletes may need. science from the University of Tennessee. serves as the chief editor for all athletic publica- Bronner has also been actively involved in tions and media releases while handling the maintenance of the department’s website. the NCAA’s Champs/Life skills program, bringing The office of academic advisor provides academic and A 1998 graduate of Siena with a degree in guest speakers to address pertinent issues, as student services support designed to enhance oppor- in finance and concentrations in English and well as setting up class opportunities for personal tunities and contribute to the academic, athletic and marketing/management, Rich studied overseas and career development. She also serves as the personal success of the student-athlete. We serve as at Oxford (UK) the summer following his junior supervisor of Siena’s Student Athlete Advisory the liaison between the academic and athletic com- year, where he earned certificates in interna- Committee. munities on campus helping provide all the support a tional commerce and the European Union. He For the two years prior to her coming to student-athlete needs to be successful. Siena, Bronner worked with student-athletes at began his career in athletics as an undergraduate the University of Tennessee. In that capacity, she ~ Michelle Bronner intern with the Siena baseball team. Upon graduation, he accepted an internship with the Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs of the Northern League where he handled many of the media relations responsibilities. In 2001, Rich was recognized for his dedica- tion to the department by Siena’s student-athletes, when he was presented with the Student Athlete Advisory Committee award. An active member of both CoSIDA (College Sports Information/Ma rketing Assistant Sports Information Directors of America) and ECAC-SIDA (East Coast Athletic Conference), Rich Jennifer Valore University and Drexel University, served on the 2001 ECAC-SIDA Workshop respectively. Organizing Committee and is a member of the begins her first year at Siena where 2002-2003 CoSIDA Ethics Committee. she will assist with the publicity Valore was a four-year letter- winner for the nationally ranked James A native of New Hartford, N.Y., Rich and promotion of Siena’s 19-sport currently resides in Watervliet. Division I program, serving as the Madison University team that primary media contact for made four consecutive NCAA appear- women’s basketball. ances, including a trip to the 2000 A 2000 graduate of James Final Four, and captured two confer- Madison University with a degree ence championships. in kinesiology, Valore went on to A 2000 team captain at JMU, earn a master’s degree in com- Valore served on the school’s student- munication in August 2002 from Drexel athlete council as a four-year academic University. At Drexel, she held a two-year gradu- honor roll member. A native of Moorestown, ate position in the sports information office. N.J., she was named the South Jersey Collegiate Prior to assuming this post, she interned in the Defender of the Year in 2000. marketing departments of James Madison Valore, 25, is single and resides in Watervliet.

Siena College Baseball 25 Siena College Administration

Fr. Kevin E. Mackin, O.F.M. Fr. James Toal, O.F.M. tions to the school’s North and Main Campuses. The grant money received from the Fr. Kevin E. Mackin, O.F.M., Fr. James Toal, O.F.M. enters Ameritech Foundation enabled Quincy is beginning his seventh his sixth year at Siena as to create the Ameritech Center for year as the ninth president vice president/office of Communications, enhancing the of Siena College. the president, after serving University’s integrated writing program. A member of the as president of Quincy Prior to his position at Quincy, Fr. James Franciscans of Holy Name University in Quincy, Ill. for served as executive vice president at St. Province, he came to Siena 14 years. Bonaventure University from 1976-83, from New York City. He has As vice president, While at St. Bonaventure, Fr. James was held several executive posi- Fr. James is responsible for active on several committees, chairing the tions with the friars, includ- assisting Fr. Kevin with University Finance Committee, the Long- ing member of the Board of college operational matters, Range Planning Team and the Athletic Directors, education chair- coordinating special projects Advisory Committee. man, director of Development and Public Relations of the college, as well as overseeing Siena’s A native of New York, N.Y., Fr. James and director of St. Anthony’s Guild. He also served as department of athletics. Under his leadership, received a bachelor’s degree in English from St. president-rector of Christ the King Seminary in the College has made an increased commitment Francis College in Brooklyn in 1956. He moved Western New York. to athletics each of the past six years. on to earn his master’s in English from St. John’s He previously served at Siena College from 1970-82 While at Quincy, Fr. James’ leadership was in 1966 and a Ph.D. in college administration as assistant and associate professor of religious studies, integral in the acquisition of major funding from and supervision from Fordham University in as chair of the department for two years, and as the Ameritech Foundation, the initiation of 1976. Fr. James was ordained to the Franciscan guardian of the friary. graduate programs in business administration priesthood in 1975. Fr. Mackin has studied and lectured on a and education, and the renovations and addi- variety of topics, including the Bible, Jesus and the Gospels, Christian theology, and contemporary Catholic and Protestant John D’Argenio 1998 to formalize and bring structure to the thought. His writings include the book In department’s fund raising efforts and its mem- Search of the Authentic Christian Tradition. John D’Argenio was appointed director of athletics on April 21, bership has grown each year since. Over a He earned a bachelor’s degree from St. quarter of a million dollars is raised annually Bonaventure University in 1960, and a 1993, after serving as the acting director of athletics for the and distributed directly to services that benefit master’s degree in history from Siena the College’s student-athletes. College in 1967. He also holds four degrees 1992-93 academic year. In the eight years many new initiatives Siena teams have enjoyed conference-wide from the Catholic University of America, as well as regional and national success. In including a doctorate in theology. have been set forth and much progress has been made in the 1994 the men’s basketball team made a mem- He has extended his religious and orable run through the National Invitation professional education at the Instituto athletic department. The department’s first Tournament, ending with a trip to Madison Mexicano Norteamericano in Mexico City, Square Garden to play in that Tournament’s Laval University in Quebec City, Georgetown academic advising office was cre- ated and a full-time advisor was hired to work with final round. The Saints made their third NCAA University in Washington, D.C., the National Tournament appearance this past season, marching Society of Fundraising Executives, Indiana all of Siena’s student-athletes. The academic office has been responsible for implementing a tutoring off with an opening round victory. The women’s bas- University Center of Philanthropy, the ketball team has captured five regular-season Metro Institute of Charitable Giving and the Harvard program, developing educational programming and producing a student-athlete population whose com- Atlantic Athletic Conference titles and in 2001 Institutes of Higher Education. He has chaired advanced to its first NCAA Tournament in Nashville, reaccreditation teams for the Middle States bined grade-point average is higher than that of the general student body. In recent years, Siena’s stu- Tenn. Siena has registered four MAAC volleyball Commission on Higher Education, and was a championships and the 1995 squad became just the member of papal visitation teams of semi- dent-athlete graduation rate has ranked among the best in the country. second Siena team to earn a trip to the NCAA naries in the United States. championship tournament. Baseball has excelled as Fr. Mackin is affiliated with several As part of the college’s efforts to address gender equity, the women’s sports programs have expanded well, capturing four MAAC Championships and professional organizations, including the advancing to the 1999 NCAA Regionals. The Catholic Theological Society of America, immensely in the last decade. With the addition of golf, women’s swimming and diving, women’s water women’s soccer program turned in a sensational Council for the Advancement and Support 2001 season finishing as the eighth most improved of Education, National Society of Fund- polo and the elevation of lacrosse from club to var- sity status, Siena now sponsors 11 Division I team in the nation. raising Executives, and International Who’s In 1995, D’Argenio served as Tournament Who of Professionals. women’s sports. In the past eight years, Siena has also made Director for the 1995 NCAA Men’s Basketball He also shepherds Siena’s membership in Championship First and Second Rounds at the then- the Association of Catholic Colleges and major strides in the marketing of its programs. An active Knickerbocker Arena. Siena will serve as the host Universities, the Association of Franciscan institution for the 2003 men’s basketball regional at Colleges and Universities, the Albany-Colonie corporate partners program has emerged on the heels of the decision to move all of Siena’s home Pepsi Arena after co-hosting the NCAA wrestling Chamber of Commerce, the Association of National Championships this past March. The Saints Governing Boards of Colleges & Universities, men’s basketball games to the Pepsi Arena. The move to the state-of-the art downtown Albany facility cul- have hosted numerous NIT and Women’s NIT games Center for Economic Growth, Commission on as well. Independent Colleges & Universities, Hudson minated in Siena and the Arena signing a five-year contract and most recently a four-year extension. Prior to his appointment to director of athletics, Mohawk Association of Colleges & D’Argenio served as Siena’s sports information direc- Universities, and other associations. Since the move, both the men’s and women’s basket- ball programs have seen their attendances soar to tor from 1985-1992. the top-85 nationally. D’Argenio earned a bachelor of arts degree from Athletic Development has increased over the past the University of Dayton in 1982 and a master’s of eight years as well. Saints Alive!, the departments science degree from North Dakota State University in athletic development organization, was initiated in 1985. He is a native of Rome, N.Y.

26 Siena College Baseball Administration/Support Staff

Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation Purpose Statement The Department of Athletics and Recreation is an integral part of the entire Siena College educational experience. The purpose of athletics and recreation at Siena is to assist students in obtaining a well- rounded education consistent with the College’s liberal arts, philosophy and Franciscan tradition. Joyce Eggleston Theresa Wenzel Jamie Mathews As the College provides programs and courses of Assistant AD - Assistant AD - Assistant AD - study rich in cultural experiences and strong in Compliance - SWA Business Operations Development assuring the means of living humanly, reflectively, and productively in a technological world, Siena College attempts to develop the student-athlete’s “full potential as a self-aware individual of sound mind, body and character.” In keeping with this proviso, the Department of Athletics and Recreation supports fair play, the concept of amateur athletics, and cultivates the qualities of leadership, teamwork and a sense of community. The Department of Athletics and Recreation is committed to the belief that all athletic administrators, coaches, support staff and student- athletes should strive for excellence within the educational and social environment of the college and the departments value statements. Suzanne Bette Patti Brun Lynda Lareau Facilities Assistant Athletic Facilities Academic Advisor Value Statements • To respect the personal worth of each student and nurture the diversity that exists in the campus community and beyond. • To recognize that no responsibility exceeds the mission of educating and graduating the student- athletes. • To be committed to sportsmanship and fair play by developing an environment through healthy competition that creates respect for opponents and all others attached to the competition. • To mirror the academic challenge given our student-athletes by offering an equally challenging athletic experience at the NCAA Division I level. • To offer intramural and recreational opportunities to all students at a level consistent with their Steve Karbowski Dr. Joe Marotta Colin May interest and ability. Intramural Director Director of Student Sports • To ensure that varsity student-athletes are inte- Medical Services Information Assistant grated to campus life. • To use the Marcelle Athletic Complex and its recreational components to promote interaction between students, faculty, and staff. • To acknowledge safety and health as key com- ponents of successful varsity and intramural programs. • To recognize the importance of providing equi- table opportunities for men and women. • To nurture the integral role that athletics plays in providing unity, high morale, and spirit among students, employees, alumni, and friends. • To promote the values of honesty, commitment, hard work and dedication. • To recognize that excellence in varsity athletics Donna Tedesco Sybille Cowan Eric Kopf leads to regional and national visibility for the Athletics Secretary Athletics Secretary Sports Information Intern college.

Siena College Baseball 27 2002 in Review

One way to describe the 2002 Unfortunately, the lead did not hold up, season for the Siena baseball and FSU rallied for a 5-4 triumph in 10 team is geographically. The Saints innings. By far the most encouraging were 1-14 below the Mason-Dixon performance of the season, quickly gave Line, but rebounded with a 27-15 way to more tough times. record in the friendly confines of Simply put, the Saints dropped their the Northeast. next five to southern schools already in A second way is a season of streaks. A 1-14 start, mid-season form before knocking off followed by a 27-13 run, capped off by a disap- Atlantic 10 member Temple in Orlando pointing 0-2 showing at the MAAC Tournament. for their first win of the season. The With seven of eight starters and all but two next weekend the Saints dropped a pair pitchers from the 2001 team returning, the Saints to nationally ranked Elon. entered the 2002 campaign with warranted After the losses at Elon, Siena moved optimism. The team did realize it would not be into the “northern phase” of the 2002 easy to capture the Metro Atlantic Athletic season. It began its return trip with a Conference and earn another NCAA appearance. Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference The MAAC coaches picked the Saints to finish weekend series at Manhattan. Pahucki third behind defending Champion Marist and started the conference opener, and LeMoyne, as did Baseball America. And when all responded with a three-hit, 10-strikeout was said and done, the prognosticators would be shutout against the Jaspers. The Saints right on. Seniors Ryan Finn and catcher Jim wound up taking two of three from Buckley joined sophomore second baseman Kevin Manhattan to start MAAC play 2-1, but Roberts on the preseason All-Conference team. the team wasn’t out of the woods yet. A Siena trademark, arguably the toughest Arguably the lowest point of the season non-conference schedule in the Northeast, was arrived the following weekend, as rival the first focal point for the 2002 Saints. The Iona swept Siena. This put the Saints early season had the Saints facing top ranked near the bottom of the conference in Florida State, #7 Florida, perennial national the early going and at a crossroads. powers Central Florida and Stetson, as well as Holy Cross came to Loudonville with up-and-coming Elon University. Dates with the Saints reeling with a 3-18 record. A UNC-Wilmington, Penn State and victory was surely needed. And what a Temple rounded out the Saints’ dramatic victory it turned out to be. southern swing. Down 2-0 in the bottom of the ninth The season got off to a rocky inning, Finn hit a walk-off grand start as the Saints dropped a three- slam to win the game. Would this game series to the Seahawks of be the impetus to turn the season around? duel, with Siena freshman Ken Grant striking UNC-Wilmington. The bright spot Next on the schedule was Dartmouth, and out 15 in a 2-1 heartbreaking loss. Siena led 1-0 for Rossi’s squad was the hitting the Saints again rallied for a split of the going into the top of the ninth but could not performance of Finn, who weekday doubleheader. hold on to the lead. began his farewell tour by Perennial MAAC contender Two more wins mid-week (Quinnipiac and belting two home runs in Rider was next for the Saints in a Fordham) propelled the Saints to a weekend the series. Next up was crucial three-game conference sweep of MAAC rival Niagara. During this time, a trip to the Sunshine set. In the first game, junior senior Josh Kean reached base nine consecutive State where games righthander Justin Knoff times, and at one point was a robust 12-for-14 with the top team flirted with a no hitter. He at the plate. For his efforts, Kean was selected in the land, Florida carried it into the eighth MAAC Player of the Week. State, and in-state inning and ended up A mid-week split with Vermont preceded a rival Florida awaited. winning the game allow- three-game conference sweep of Fairfield. After a loss to the ing just two hits. If that Meaning, after the Fairfield sweep, the Saints Seminoles and two wasn’t exciting enough, in had put together a run of 13 victories in 16 defeats at the hands the second game sophomore games. Could they get any hotter? of the Gators, the second baseman Kevin The answer was yes. Siena swept a double Saints rallied to show Roberts scored the winning header from C.W. Post, then split with New York the baseball world their run in the bottom of the last Tech before a two game conference sweep of potential. Behind Dave inning on a wild pitch. The Saint Peter’s. The third game was rained out. Pahucki’s brilliant pitch- two victories evened the Saints’ Siena was now 12-5 in the MAAC and in the ing performance, Siena conference record, and gave Coach middle of a run in which they would win entered the bottom of the Tony Rossi his 500th career victory. 17-of-21 games. ninth inning ahead of #1 The third and final game of the series A split of a weekday double header with Florida State 4-2. was an old-fashioned pitchers Cornell led into another three-game MAAC

Josh Kean became just the second player to bat .400 since the program turned Division I.

28 Siena College Baseball sweep, this time at Western New York foe, little to dampen the enthusiasm of the Saints. Canisius. Finn became the first player since the The team made the transition from a 2-14 Saints became Division I in 1977 to hit for the start to finish the regular season at 28-27. cycle in the first game. The Saints were now 15-5 To say the Tournament was a disappoint- in the Conference, and poised to challenge for their ment would be an understatement. Siena second consecutive MAAC regular-season title. played well, but lost its first two games, both In the last non-conference game of the year by one run. In both contests the Saints had Siena traveled to Amherst and trounced their the tying, or winning run, in scoring position third Atlantic 10 opponent, Massachusetts, when the final out was made. 12-4. Siena, winners of 23 of its last 28, were The 2002 season was highlighted by Rossi’s ready to travel to Poughkeepsie to take on 500th win as well as many outstanding indi- Conference-leader Marist. In the meantime, vidual performances. Ryan Finn, Kevin Roberts freshman Luis Khoury won his second straight and Jim Buckley were named First Team All- MAAC Rookie of the Week award. MAAC. Tony Cipolla, Josh Kean, and Louis The battle between the top two teams in Khoury were named to the All-MAAC second the conference, resulted in a Marist sweep. The team. Four Saints, Dave Pahucki, Brent Red Foxes won a pair of well played one-run Wengert, Justin Knoff and Gary Tarantino games on Saturday and took the finalé 10-2, were awarded MAAC All-Academic honors. ending Siena’s hopes of capturing the top seed Ken Grant was named an Honorable Mentioned in the Tournament. Freshman All-American. The Siena record book The Saints entered the final weekend of needed to be rewritten following the team's MAAC play knowing they had to win two games offensive achievements, and the career marks of to be assured of another trip to the Conference the outgoing seniors. Championships. That would not be an easy task The 2002 season also saw three Saints get as Siena had to face second place LeMoyne. The selected in the Major League Free Agent Draft. Saints erased all doubt as they won both games The Boston Red Sox selected the senior battery on the first day to solidify their trip to Dutchess of Pahucki and Buckley in the 23rd and 25th Stadium and the MAAC Tournament. A 2-1 Ryan Finn finished his remarkable career with over rounds respectively. The chose loss on the final day of the regular season did half of the program’s all-time records. Junior Justin Knoff in the 30th round.

2002 Schedule and Results

Game date Opposing team Score Game date Opposing team Score Feb 16, 2002 at UNC Wilmington L, 11-3 *Apr 13, 2002 Niagara University W, 12-0 Feb 16, 2002 at UNC Wilmington L, 4-1 *Apr 13, 2002 Niagara University W, 5-1 Feb 17, 2002 at UNC Wilmington L, 11-3 *Apr 14, 2002 Niagara University W, 8-5 Feb 22, 2002 at #1 Florida State L, 10-2 Apr 16, 2002 Univ of Vermont L, 8-7 Feb 24, 2002 at #6 Florida L, 12-2 Apr 16, 2002 Univ of Vermont W, 10-0 Feb 27, 2002 at #6 Florida L, 31-3 *Apr 20, 2002 Fairfield University W, 9-2 Feb 28, 2002 at #1 Florida State L, 5-4 (10) *Apr 20, 2002 Fairfield University W, 6-2 Mar 01, 2002 at Stetson L, 12-7 *Apr 21, 2002 Fairfield University W, 13-2 Mar 02, 2002 at Stetson L, 8-4 Apr 23, 2002 at CW Post W, 8-0 Mar 02, 2002 vs Penn State L, 9-4 Apr 23, 2002 at CW Post W, 22-9 Mar 09, 2002 at UCF L, 8-5 Apr 24, 2002 New York Tech L, 7-9 Mar 09, 2002 at UCF L, 6-1 Apr 24, 2002 New York Tech W, 3-0 Mar 10, 2002 vs. Temple W, 13-7 *Apr 27, 2002 Saint Peter’s W, 10-8 Mar 16, 2002 at #25 Elon L, 10-8 *Apr 27, 2002 Saint Peter’s W, 6-0 Mar 16, 2002 at #25 Elon L, 9-3 May 01, 2002 at Cornell W, 7-6 *Mar 24, 2002 at Manhattan College W, 9-0 May 01, 2002 at Cornell L, 5-2 *Mar 24, 2002 at Manhattan College L, 10-8 *May 04, 2002 at Canisius W, 14-3 *Mar 25, 2002 at Manhattan College W, 7-5 *May 04, 2002 at Canisius W, 8-1 *Mar 29, 2002 at Iona College L, 10-3 *May 05, 2002 at Canisius W, 11-10 *Mar 29, 2002 at Iona College L, 8-0 May 07, 2002 at Massachusetts W, 12-4 *Mar 30, 2002 at Iona College L, 12-6 *May 11, 2002 at Marist College L, 3-2 Apr 02, 2002 Holy Cross W, 4-1 *May 11, 2002 at Marist College L, 2-1 Apr 03, 2002 at Dartmouth College L, 15-2 *May 12, 2002 at Marist College L, 10-2 Apr 03, 2002 at Dartmouth College W, 4-1 *May 16, 2002 LeMoyne College W, 5-3 *Apr 06, 2002 Rider University W,13-2 *May 16, 2002 LeMoyne College W, 6-3 *Apr 06, 2002 Rider University W, 3-2 *May 17, 2002 LeMoyne College L, 2-1 *Apr 07, 2002 Rider University L, 2-1 #May 23, 2002 vs LeMoyne College L, 7-6 Apr 09, 2002 at Quinnipiac Univ. W, 11-8 #May 24, 2002 vs Rider L, 4-3 Apr 10, 2002 Fordham University W, 11-2 *Conference game #Tournament game

Siena College Baseball 29 2002 Statistics

Record: 28-29 Home: 16-4 Away: 11-22 Neutral: 1-3 MAAC: 17-9 Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD Josh Kean .406 48-45 165 41 67 15 3 5 25 103 624 15 3 27 3 .462 1 1 20-26 76 6 2 .976 Tony Cipolla .326 57-57 193 45 63 15 0 8 29 102 .528 29 10 35 1 440 0 0 6-8 50 110 21 .884 Blake Hanan .320 57-57 206 43 66 15 0 3 19 90 .437 17 2 32 0 .373 3 3 20-28 96 173 27 .909 Ryan Finn .297 56-56 209 49 62 17 4 13 53 126 .603 21 9 34 4 .380 3 0 17-21 71 7 5 .940 Jim Buckley .292 57-57 202 36 59 13 0 12 54 108 .535 24 2 37 4 .368 3 0 2-3 330 46 11 .972 Luis Khoury .274 54-53 186 24 51 8 0 3 28 68 .366 11 0 34 1 .313 1 0 11-15 37 2 5 .886 Kevin Roberts .259 42-42 166 33 43 10 0 2 28 59 .355 22 4 25 0 .358 1 0 10-14 85 93 10 .947 Steve Castellani .257 34-16 70 6 18 1 0 1 8 22 .314 3 4 11 0 .321 1 1 1-1 13 2 1 .938 Matt Mueller .257 55-55 187 29 48 8 0 10 30 86 .460 12 4 30 3 .312 2 2 1-3 381 29 9 .979 Fausto Franco .240 53-49 146 29 35 7 1 1 18 47 .322 11 2 31 0 .300 1 7 14-14 121 2 3 .976 Tom Lillienthal .222 9-0 9 1 2 1 0 0 0 3 .333 0 0 6 0 .222 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 Ken Grant .200 3-1 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 .400 0 0 3 0 .200 0 0 0-0 3 5 1 .889 Josh Courage .167 16-7 30 3 5 1 0 0 4 6 .200 2 0 15 2 .219 0 1 0-0 28 17 2 .957 Josh Burnett .143 7-4 14 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 .143 1 1 2 1 .250 0 0 0-0 9 12 1 .955 Justin Arasin .118 13-10 34 2 4 1 0 0 0 5 .147 0 0 9 0 .118 0 1 1-1 18 9 4 .871 Chris DelVecchio .111 21-4 27 3 3 0 0 1 4 6 .222 2 0 6 0 .172 0 2 0-1 13 0 2 .867 Chris Mahoney .000 4-0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 2 0 .250 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 Mark Sanborn .000 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 0-0 2 4 0 1.000 Totals .285 57-57 1854 345 529 113 8 59 301 835 .450 171 41 340 19 .356 16 18 103-135 1347 570 116 .943 Opponents .292 57-57 1828 338 533 108 10 32 301 757 .414 169 55 30229 .365 21 21 60-85 1377 592 101 .951 LOB – Team (379), Opp (406). DPs turned – Team (36), Opp (31). CI-Team (1), Mueller 1. IBB – Team (7), Finn 3, Khoury 1, Buckley 1, Hanan 1, Opp (7). Picked off – Finn 2, Hanan 2, Roberts 2, Khoury 1, Franco 1, DelVecchio 1, Kean 1, Castellani 1.

Player 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 Josh Courage 3.09 3-1 19 0 0 0/0 5 43.2 44 17 15 11 31 14 0 1 170 .259 5 8 0 0 3 Dave Pahucki 3.16 6-4 18 11 6 2/0 2 88.1 81 47 31 24 77 14 0 2 337 .240 6 10 0 5 4 Josh Copskey 3.79 3-5 17 12 4 1/1 0 80.2 93 41 34 14 42 22 4 2 313 .297 5 11 1 5 7 Justin Knoff 4.50 5-6 13 11 3 1/1 0 68.0 71 49 34 20 38 11 0 7 267 .266 6 9 1 4 1 Mark Sanborn 5.30 2-1 19 1 0 0/1 1 35.2 35 25 21 18 18 5 0 5 140 .250 2 7 2 0 1 Ken Grant 6.05 5-4 14 8 0 0/0 0 55.0 79 47 37 25 45 15 3 6 241 .328 6 3 0 4 2 Brent Wengert 13.76 0-6 13 10 0 0/0 0 34.2 66 58 53 27 17 17 1 6 166 .398 5 2 2 0 0 Josh Burnett 0.77 1-0 4 1 1 1/0 0 11.2 9 6 1 9 10 1 0 0 43 .209 3 2 0 1 0 Jeremy Cabot 5.14 0-1 3 2 0 0/0 0 7.0 7 6 4 1 8 2 0 0 28 .250 2 1 1 1 0 Dale Szachewicz 5.14 2-0 10 0 0 0/0 0 14.0 17 8 8 5 7 1 1 1 56 .304 2 0 0 1 2 Gary Tarantino 17.28 1-1 4 1 0 0/0 0 8.1 18 18 16 13 7 5 0 1 42 .429 3 1 0 0 0 Joe Downey 27.00 0-0 3 0 0 0/0 0 3.2 13 16 11 4 1 3 1 1 24 .542 2 1 0 0 1 Totals 5.27 28-29 57 57 14 6/1 8 450.2 533 338 264 171 301 110 10 32 1827 .292 47 55 7 21 21 Opponents 5.02 29-28 57 57 10 1/0 7 459.0 527 344 256 172 340 112 8 59 1855 .284 43 41 2 16 16 PB – Team (10), Buckley 8, Mueller 2, Opp (15). Pickoffs – Team (14), Pahucki 5, Buckley 3, Knoff 3, Szachewicz 1, Courage 1, Sanborn 1, Opp (11). SBA/ATT – Buckley (37-62), Mueller (22-22), Copskey (13-18), Pahucki (13-15), Grant (9-14), Knoff (9-12), Wengert (6-9), Sanborn (5-8), Tarantino (2-3), Courage (1-2), Downey (0-1), Szachewicz (1-1), Cabot (1-1) Cabot (1-1), Burnett (0-1).

Nine Siena players received All-Conference recognition at last year’s MAAC Tournament banquet.

30 Siena College Baseball Saints in Professional Baseball In recent years, the Siena baseball program has become one of the top breeding grounds for professional baseball prospects in the Northeast. Since 1996, nine Saints have been drafted in ’s first year players draft. Just last June, three more Siena players joined the professional ranks. Dave Pahucki and Jim Buckley, both seniors, were chosen by the Boston Red Sox in the 23rd and 25th rounds respectively, while Justin Knoff, a junior, was picked in the 30th round by the Cincinnati Reds. Of the three, Pahucki enjoyed the best rookie season, garnering Boston Red Sox Single-A Pitcher of the Year honors following a summer in which he was promoted from Lowell of the New York Penn League to Augusta. In total 32 Siena players have gone on to sign professional baseball contracts. Todd Donovan (San Diego Padres) and Tim Christman () are still playing high-level minor league ball.

1950 Jim Sweeny - Boston Red Sox 1952 Billy Harrell - , Boston Red Sox; Siena equalled its single-season record MVP Eastern League 1956. having three players (featured here) selected 1955 Jim Walsh - Brooklyn Dodgers in last June’s Major League draft. 1958 Joe McCrudden - Brooklyn /L.A. Dodgers 1976 Gary Holle - 13th round by also w/, , Before (at Siena) After (as Pros) 1978 Dave Smith - 30th round; 1982 Ken Hayner - signed w/Utica Blue Sox 1983 Jim Howard - 6th round; 1984 Jim Howard - 23rd round; 1984 Larry Monaco - 29th round; Toronto Blue Jays 1984 Tom Winter - 24th round; Toronto Blue Jays 1989 Chris Alesio - signed w/St. Louis Cardinals 1989 Chris Gorton - signed w/St. Louis Cardinals 1989 Dave Howard - 24th round; 1989 Shaun Sottile - signed w/ 1990 Pasquale Arace - signed w/Pittsburgh Pirates 1991 Kevin Carroll - signed w/New York Mets 1992 Mike Serbalik - 32nd round; L.A. Dodgers 1994 Dave Perry - signed w/Ind. Catskill Cougars 1996 Tim Christman - 11th round; Jim Buckley 1996 Ira Tilton - 5th round; Philadelphia Phillies 1996 Paul Wilders - 33rd round; St. Louis Cardinals 1997 Dennis Hogan - signed w/Ind. Allentown Ambassadors 1997 Craig Johnson - 20th round; 1997 Mike Roberts - 21st round; Atlanta Braves 1999 Todd Donovan - 8th round; San Diego Padres 1999 Jeremy Giard - signed w/Ind. Massachusetts Mad Dogs 2000 Kevin Brown - signed w/Ind. Johnstown Johnnies 2000 Dave Fields - signed w/Ind. Chillicothe Paints 2000 Nick Spera - signed w/Ind. Nashua Pride 2002 Dave Pahucki - 23rd round; Boston Red Sox 2002 Jim Buckley - 25th round; Boston Red Sox 2002 Justin Knoff - 30th round; Cincinnati Reds Bold font = still active Dave Pahucki

Tim Christman and Todd Donovan were on last year’s 40-man rosters of the Florida Marlins and the San Diego Padres respectively. Christman, who appeared in the Big Leagues with the Colorado Rockies in 2001, Justin Knoff has since moved on to the Chicago Cubs organization.

Siena College Baseball 31 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

With 10 institutions strongly bound by the sound MAAC Associate Sports Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference principles of quality and integrity in academics and In January of 1993, the conference announced the excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic 712 Amboy Avenue, Edison, NJ 08837-3544 formation of the MAAC Football League, which began (732) 738-5455, PR Fax (732) 738-8366 Conference enters its 22nd year of competition during play in September 1993. The league, which is part of Web Site: www.maacsports.com the 2002-2003 Academic Year. the NCAA Division I-AA classification, consists of the Commissioner ...... Richard J. Ensor, Esq. The MAAC was founded in 1980 by six charter six football-playing MAAC schools – Canisius, Fairfield, Assistant Commissioner ...... Barbara J. Church members; the U.S. Military Academy, Fairfield Iona, Marist, Saint Peter’s and Siena – and three Assistant Commissioner ...... Larry Keating University, Fordham University, Iona College, associate members Duquesne, La Salle and St. John’s. Director of Media Relations ...... Jill Skotarczak Manhattan College and Saint Peter’s College. The MAAC Football League is a Division I-AA league, Director of Championships...... Ken Taylor Competition followed one year later in the fall of 1981 which keeps costs to a minimum through a series of Director of Special Events ...... Julie Byron with members competing in the sports of men’s cross innovative conference rules involving travel squad size, Marketing & Television Consultant country and men’s soccer. On January 2, 1982, Army length of the practice season, and a limited number of Host Communications, Inc. traveled to Iona for the first MAAC men’s basketball full-time coaches. Most importantly, however, there are Meadow Office Complex game and the MAAC story had begun. no athletic scholarships, just need-based financial aid. 301 Rt. 17 North Suite 700, Rutherford, NJ 07070 Today, Conference members include: Canisius In June of 1995, the MAAC continued to develop (201) 842-2301, Fax (201) 842-2310 College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Loyola College opportunities for student-athletes as the conference (MD), Manhattan College, Marist College, Niagara announced the formation of the MAAC Men’s and Arena, HSBC Arena, Pepsi Arena and Sovereign Bank University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s College, and Women’s Lacrosse Leagues. The men’s league began Arena. The other MAAC championships boast their Siena College. In addition, associate members Duquesne competition in the spring of 1996 while the women’s share of outstanding locales as well, such as Dutchess University, LaSalle University and St. John’s University league commenced in the spring of 1997. The men’s Stadium in Fishkill, N.Y., home of the baseball tour- compete in football. LeMoyne College competes in league consists of four MAAC schools – Canisius, nament, and the fabled Van Cortlandt Park in the baseball and women’s lacrosse, while Providence Manhattan, Marist, Siena – and four associate members Bronx, where the cross-country championships are College, St. Joseph’s University and Wagner College – Mount St. Mary’s, Providence, St. Joseph’s University contested. This year, the MAAC will take its Volleyball compete in men’s lacrosse. The MAAC (PA) and Wagner. The women’s league consists of as well as Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships to League associate members consist of American MAAC institutions Canisius, Fairfield, Manhattan, Orlando, Florida, where it will conduct its postseason International College, Bentley College, University of Marist, Niagara and Siena, plus LeMoyne College. championships at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Connecticut, College of the Holy Cross, Mercyhurst In September of 1997, the MAAC continued its Complex. Future MAAC Championships at Walt College, Quinnipiac University, Sacred Heart University mission of providing student-athletes with opportunity Disney World include men’s soccer in 2003 and and the U.S. Military Academy. St. Francis (NY) College, by forming the MAAC Ice Hockey League, which began men’s and women’s cross country in 2004. Villanova University and Wagner College are all associ- play during the 1998-99 season. The league, one of In the past several years several of the MAAC ate members of the MAAC Women’s Water Polo League. six conferences in NCAA Division I, consists of three schools have also enjoyed success in NCAA Tourna- The MAAC will support 26 sports and conduct 25 full-time members – Canisius, Fairfield and Iona – and ments. Rated highly on the national level, the league championships during the 2002-2003 academic year. eight associate members – American International sent two representatives, Fairfield and Siena, to the Men’s and women’s basketball, football and ice College, Bentley College, University of Connecticut, 2001 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. MAAC hockey garner much of the media attention as the College of the Holy Cross, Mercyhurst College, schools have made a total of 63 NIT appearances country continues its frenzied love affair with these Quinnipiac University, Sacred Heart University and and 29 NCAA appearances. sports. MAAC basketball will have a wealth of exposure the U.S. Military Academy. The MAAC Hockey League Combined with recent bracket expansion in several this year, thanks in large part to the MAAC’s marketing success story was perpetuated last summer as the sports, the MAAC possesses 12 automatic bids in men’s firm, Host Communications, Inc. In July 2001 the League was awarded an automatic berth to the and women’s basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, league signed a three-year renewal agreement with NCAA Division I Ice Hockey Championship. men’s golf, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and Madison Square Garden Network, which will televise In 2002, the MAAC added the MAAC Women’s women’s lacrosse, women’s soccer and ice hockey. nearly 21 games, including nine contests during the Water Polo League, making it the 26th sport that the In 2000, the Iona College men’s cross country team 2002 HSBC MAAC Basketball Tournament. On the conference sponsors. The league is made up of three finished 15th at the NCAA Cross Country Champion- national stage, ESPN will broadcast the men’s cham- MAAC schools – Iona, Marist and Siena – as well as ships. In 1995, the Siena women’s volleyball team pionship game through the year 2002. three associate members, St. Francis (NY) College, became the first team to represent the MAAC in the The 2003 MAAC Basketball Tournament will be Villanova University and Wagner College. NCAA Volleyball Tournament, an achievement held at Trenton’s Sovereign Bank Arena, with Buffalo’s duplicated by Fairfield in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 HSBC Arena preparing to host the 2004 championship. Academics and Athletics and 2001 as the Stags gained spots with an automatic By having an excellent working relationship with The MAAC prides itself on the accomplishments of its bid. Canisius softball, Manhattan track, Marist baseball these working facilities as well as Albany’s Pepsi Arena, student-athletes in the classroom, as well as on the and Loyola soccer and lacrosse have also flourished the MAAC has been able to attract a number of NCAA field. Three members of the league, Fairfield, Marist on the national stage. Championship events. In 1995, the MAAC and Siena and Siena, posted 100% graduation rates for its student- athletes according to the 1996 survey by the NCAA. The MAAC has also been a leader in the forefront hosted the highly successful First and Second Rounds of technology, expanding the notoriety of the league of the Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. In Additionally, many top scholar-athletes from the con- ference have been recognized in the GTE Academic into cyberspace. This year, the league retained Host 2000, the MAAC, along with Canisius and Niagara, Communications to sponsor the MAAC web page. again received rave reviews as they hosted the First and All-America program, including three of the 10 First Team selections in basketball in 1992-93, as well as Launched in November 1999, www.maacsports.com Second Rounds of the NCAA Basketball Tournament has been a great success, providing fans with up to at the HSBC Arena. The MAAC, Rider and Siena co- gaining numerous other scholarship awards. Mary Beth Riley, a 1991 graduate of Canisius, was the first date contest results, online chat sessions, fan polls hosted the 2002 Division I Wrestling Championships and an online merchandise store. at the Pepsi Arena. This year, the MAAC and Siena recipient of the NCAA Woman of the Year Award. In will serve as hosts for the 2003 NCAA Division I Men’s the fall of 1998, Erin Whalen, a member of the Iona The MAAC President for the 2002-2003 academic Basketball East Regional at the Pepsi Arena, while the women’s rowing team, was awarded one of the nation’s year is Dr. Dennis J. Murray, the President of Marist MAAC, Canisius and Niagara will again host the First 32 Rhodes Scholarships for academic achievement College. The Vice-President is Dr. Bart Luedeke, the and Second Rounds of the NCAA Basketball Tourna- and civic leadership. Jose Vargas, a Loyola student, President of Rider University. Curt Blake, Director of ment at the HSBC Arena in 2004. Additionally in was also awarded a Rhodes Scholarship. Athletics at Rider University, will chair the Committee 2003, the MAAC, Canisius and Niagara will also serve First-class facilities are the rule with MAAC schools, on Athletic Administration and Joyce Eggleston, as hosts for the 2003 Division I Men’s Ice Hockey as teams regularly play in top-notch arenas, such as Assistant Athletics Director/Senior Woman Admini- Championship, also at the HSBC Arena. Madison Square Garden, the Continental Airlines strator at Siena College will serve as Vice Chair.

32 Siena College Baseball The Record Book Season Pitching/Career Fielding Records APPEARANCES GAMES STARTED COMPLETE GAMES INNINGS PITCHED 22 - Jeremy Giard (1998) 13 - Josh Copskey (2001) 8 - Ira Tilton (1996) 88.1 - Dave Pahucki (2002) 21 - Eric Baim (1995) 13 - Brent Wengert (2001) 7 - Dick Hunt (1971) 83.1 - Dave Pahucki (2000) 20 - Fonz Napolitano (1995) 12 - Dave Fields (2000) 6 - Tom Bedard (1981) 80.2 - Josh Copskey (2002) 19 - Mark Smith (2000) 12 - Dennis Hogan (1997) 6 - Tom Bedard (1980) 80.0 - Kevin Brown (1999) 19 - Josh Courage (2002) 12 - Dave Pahucki (1999) 6 - Dave Pahucki (1999) 76.0 - Dave Pahucki (1999) 18 - Dale Szachewicz (2000) 12 - Dave Pahucki (2000) 6 - Dave Fields (2000) 75.2 - Ira Tilton (1996) 17 - Jason Kiser (1999) 12 - Mike Roberts (1997) 6 - Chris Gorton (1985) 73.0 - Dave Fields (2000) 17 - Josh Copskey (2002) 12 - Mike Roberts (1997) 6 - Marvin LeRoy (1981) 70.1 - Josh Copskey (2001) 16 - Mark Smith (1998) 11 - Dave Fields (1999) 6 - Kevin Nevins (1979) 69.2 - Dave Fields (1999) 15 - held by five (5) players 11 - Ira Tilton (1996) 6 - Kevin Nevins (1976) 68.0 - Justin Knoff (2002)

BATTERS FACED HITS ALLOWED RUNS ALLOWED EARNED RUNS 381 - Kevin Brown (1999) 103 - Dave Fields (1999) 66 - Dave Pahucki (2001) 54 - Dave Pahucki (2001) 352 - Dave Pahucki (2000) 101 - Dave Pahucki (2001) 60 - Kevin Brown (1999) 53 - Brent Wengert (2002) 343 - Ira Tilton (1996) 98 - Dave Pahucki (2000) 58 - Dave Pahucki (2000) 50 - Jeff Reardon (2000) 332 - Dave Pahucki (1999) 94 - Kevin Brown (1999) 58 - Brent Wengert (2002) 46 - Jason Kiser (1998) 323 - Dave Fields (1999) 94 - Dave Fields (2000) 54 - Todd Calhoun (1985) 43 - Dave Pahucki (2000) 310 - Dave Pahucki (2001) 93 - Josh Copskey (2002) 53 - Dave Fields (2000) 40 - Gary Kuchark (1998) 308 - Josh Copskey (2001) 86 - Josh Copskey (2001) 51 - Dave Fields (1999) 40 - Dave Fields (1999) 305 - Dave Fields (2000) 81 - Dave Pahucki (2002) 51 - Gary Kuchark (1998) 40 - Kevin Brown (1999) 300 - Dennis Hogan (1997) 79 - Ken Grant (2002) 51 - Jeff Reardon (1999) 39 - Len Valletta (1987) 283 - Jeff Reardon (1999) 76 - held by two players 51 - Jason Kiser (1998) 38 - Todd Calhoun (1985)

BASE ON BALLS STRIKE OUTS WILD PITCHES HIT BATSMEN 52 - Brent Wengert (2000) 77 - Dave Pahucki (2002) 14 - Jeff Reardon (2000) 13 - Kevin Brown (1999) 47 - Tom Winter (1984) 63 - Dave Pahucki (2000) 12 - Ira Tilton (1995) 12 - Dave Pahucki (2000) 46 - Dennis Hogan (1997) 61 - Tim Christman (1994) 12 - Brent Wengert (2000) 12 - Josh Copskey (2002) 40 - Kevin Nevins (1976) 60 - Tim Christmas (1996) 11 - Dustin Brown (1998) 11 - Mike Roberts (1997) 40 - Ira Tilton (1996) 60 - Dennis Hogan (1996) 11 - Gary Kuchark (1998) 11 - Dave Fields (1997) 39 - Ira Tilton (1995) 59 - Dennis Hogan (1997) 10 - Jason Kiser (1998) 10 - Jason Kiser (1998) 38 - Tom Winter (1982) 55 - Ira Tilton (1996) 10 - Fonz Napolitano (1992) 10 - Dave Pahucki (2002) 37 - Gary Kuchark (1998) 53 - Tim Christman (1995) 10 - Jeff Reardon (1997) 9 - Jeremy Clausi (1997) 37 - Ira Tilton (1994) 51 - Jim Moran (1976) 10 - Mike Roberts (1997) 9 - Dave Fields (2000) 37 - Jeff Reardon (2000) 51 - Jim Moran (1976) 10 - Ira Tilton (1996) 8 - Held by six players

ERA (10-20 innings) ERA (20.1-30 innings) ERA (30.1-40 innings) ERA (over 40 innings) 0.77 - Todd Summer (1996) 1.31 - Dave Staschak (1980) 1.54 - Dick Hunt (1972) 1.26 - Chris Gorton (1989) 0.77 - Josh Burnett (2002) 1.50 - Lou Cioffi (1972) 1.85 - Larry Oslica (1970) 1.50 - Tom Mathews (1971) 0.84 - Skip Natale (1971) 1.50 - Jim Moran (1974) 2.13 - Jeff Dupuis (1988) 1.58 - Jim Moran (1977) 0.98 - Jeff Dupuis (1987) 2.13 - Jeff Dupuis (1988) 1.58 - Jim Moran (1977) 1.77 - Chris Gorton (1985) 1.17 - Tom Mathews (1970) 2.01 - Ken Hoyer (1979) 2.19 - Tom Shepardson (1982) 2.00 - Marvin LeRoy (1980) 1.83 - Jim Bauer (1975) 2.38 - John DeGregory (1977) 2.25 - Tim Christman (1996)

VICTORIES PUT OUTS ASSISTS ERRORS 9 - Dave Pahucki (1999) 836 - Jim Buckley 408 - Tim Fleischman 67 - Ken Hayner 8 - Kevin Brown (1999) 771 - Bill Cilento 347 - Blake Hanan 57 - Jim Howard 7 - Marvin LeRoy (1980) 766 - Mike Ostrander 323 - Jim Howard 56 - Tim Fleischman 7 - Ira Tilton (1996) 735 - Isaak Lazarou 318 - Dave Marek 53 - Joe Mariano 6 - Dave Fields (1996) 691 - Craig Turnbull 297 - Joe Mariano 51 - Mike Mallozzi 6 - Ira Tilton (1995) 601 - Dave Howard 288 - Khris Clemens 49 - Dave Marek 6 - Dave Pahucki (2002) 560 - P.J. Buonocore 260 - Ken Hayner 49 - Barry Polsky 6 - Joe Ziobrowski (1986) 530 - Norm Hayner 252 - Mike Mallozzi 48 - Paul Wilders 5 - held by 12 players 497 - Bob Bladel 242 - George Bannell 46 - Kevin Murray 485 - Tom Paradise 228 - Kevin Murray 45 - George Bannell

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Dave Pahucki

34 Siena College Baseball Career Pitching Records APPEARANCES GAMES STARTED COMPLETE GAMES INNINGS PITCHED 67 - Mark Smith 47 - Dave Pahucki 20 - Tom Bedard 313.1 - Dave Pahucki 56 - Dave Pahucki 42 - Dave Fields 18 - Dave Fields 260.0 - Dave Fields 51 - Dave Fields 35 - Dennis Hogan 16 - Dick Hunt 213.2 - Dennis Hogan 48 - Eric Baim 28 - Ira Tilton 16 - Marvin LeRoy 200.1 - Kevin Nevins 45 - Fonz Napolitano 27 - Tim Christmas 16 - Kevin Nevins 179.1 - Jeremy Clausi 44 - Joe Ziobrowski 27 - Jeremy Clausi 16 - Dave Pahucki 178.2 - Marvin LeRoy 43 - Jeff Dupuis 26 - Tom Bedard 15 - Chris Gorton 171.1 - Tom Bedard 43 - Craig Johnson 26 - Marvin LeRoy 14 - Dennis Hogan 171.1 - Kevin Brown 41 - Kevin Brown 26 - Shaun Sottile 13 - Mike Ruane 167.1 - Ira Tilton 40 - Dennis Hogan 25 - Jim Gaetani 12 - Jeremy Clausi 163.1 - Dick Hunt 40 - Doug McGregor 25 - Jim Gaetani 12 - Ira Tilton

HITS ALLOWED RUNS ALLOWED EARNED RUNS BASE ON BALLS 356 - Dave Pahucki 216 - Dave Pahucki 161 - Dave Pahucki 138 - Dennis Hogan 338 - Dave Fields 197 - Dave Fields 143 - Jeff Reardon 122 - Brent Wengert 224 - Jeremy Clausi 182 - Jeff Reardon 136 - Dave Fields 116 - Ira Tilton 222 - Dennis Hogan 168 - Dennis Hogan 123 - Dennis Hogan 113 - Tom Winter 186 - Tom Bedard 135 - Jeremy Clausi 99 - Jeremy Clausi 107 - Kevin Nevins 177 - Jim Gaetani 131 - Tom Bedard 91 - Kevin Brown 106 - Jeff Reardon 171 - Doug McGregor 129 - Kevin Brown 91 - Ira Tilton 93 - Dick Hunt 169 - Ira Tilton 127 - Jeff Reardon 90 - Jim Gaetani 88 - John Brennan 165 - Mike Ruane 125 - Ira Tilton 84 - Shaun Sottile 88 - Dave Pahucki 163 - Kevin Brown 116 - held by two (2) players 83 - Kevin Nevins 85 - Tom Bedard

STRIKE OUTS WILD PITCHES HIT BATSMEN EARNED RUN AVG. (1P) 222 - Dave Pahucki 37 - Jeff Reardon 38 - Dave Pahucki 1.41 - Tom Mathews (57.1) 181 - Dennis Hogan 28 - Ira Tilton 33 - Kevin Brown 1.90 - Chris Gorton (142.1) 174 - Tim Christman 25 - Gary Kuchark 29 - Dave Fields 2.44 - Jim Moran (129.1) 157 - Kevin Nevins 22 - Dennis Hogan 24 - Jeremy Clausi 2.93 - Todd Summer (73.2) 138 - Dave Fields 18 - Kevin Brown 21 - Jason Kiser 2.94 - Tom Shepardson (107.0) 129 - Jim Moran 14 - Fonz Napolitano 20 - Jeff Reardon 3.02 - Marvin LeRoy (178.2) 125 - Dick Hunt 13 - Eric Baim 17 - Dennis Hogan 3.14 - Jeff Dupuis (129.0) 121 - Jeremy Clausi 13 - Tim Christman 17 - Josh Copskey 3.36 - Tim Christman (123.1) 121 - Marvin LeRoy 13 - Jason Kiser 17 - Ira Tilton 3.59 - Doug McGregor (165.1) 120 - Kevin Brown 12 - held by two (2) players 16 - held by two players 3.72 - Kevin Nevins (200.1) 120 - Ira Tilton

VICTORIES Dave Fields 23 - Dave Pahucki Program Records 18 - Dave Fields GAMES PLAYED 58 2001 15 - Tom Bedard MOST WINS 34 1999 15 - Dennis Hogan 15 - Kevin Nevins FEWEST WINS 2 1973 14 - Ira Tilton BEST W-L PERCENTAGE 0.645 1995 13 - Marvin LeRoy MOST LOSSES 34 1997 13 - Jim Moran FEWEST LOSSES 6 1974 12 - Chris Gorton MOST WINS ( MAAC ) 21 1999 FEWEST WINS ( MAAC ) 5 92,'90 MOST LOSSES ( MAAC ) 15 1998 FEWEST LOSSES ( MAAC ) 4 96,'95 BEST W-L % ( MAAC ) 0.807 1999 OVERALL MAAC RECORD 137-104 1990-2001 MAAC TOURNEY APPEARANCES 6 02,01,99,97,96,95 MAAC TOURNEY RECORD 13 - 5 MAAC CHAMPIONSHIPS 4 99,97,96,95 MAAC REGULAR SEASON 4 01,99,96,95 Marvin LeRoy NCAA REGIONAL APPEARANCES 1 1999 NCAA REGIONAL RECORD 0-2 LONGEST WINNING STREAK 11 2001 LONGEST LOSING STREAK 13 2000 LONGEST GAME (by innings) 16 1971 LARGEST WINNING MARGIN 22 1978 LARGEST LOSING MARGIN 25 1994

Siena College Baseball 35 Season Hitting Records GAMES PLAYED PLATE APPEARANCES AT BATS RUNS SCORED 57 - Jim Buckley (2001, 2002) 257 - Kevin Roberts (2001) 222 - Kevin Roberts (2001) 54 - Nick Spera (1999) 57 - Tony Cipolla (2001, 2002) 244 - Blake Hanan (2001) 221 - Blake Hanan (2001) 49 - Tony Fiumefreddo (1995) 57 - Ryan Finn (2001) 242 - Ryan Finn (2002) 209 - Ryan Finn (2002) 49 - Ryan Finn (2002) 57 - Blake Hanan (2001, 2002) 236 - Ryan Finn (2001) 208 - Kevin Murray (1999) 47 - Blake Hanan (2001) 57 - Kevin Roberts (2001) 235 - Kevin Murray (1999) 206 - Ryan Finn (2001) 46 - Rob McShinsky (1995) 56 - Jim Buckley (2001) 232 - Tony Cipolla (2002) 206 - Blake Hanan (2002) 45 - Tony Cipolla (2002) 56 - Bill Cilento (2001) 231 - Blake Hanan (2002) 202 - Jim Buckley (2002) 43 - Blake Hanan 56 - Trey Gethoefer (1999) 231 - Jim Buckley (2002) 196 - Trey Gethoefer 41 - Ryan Finn (2001) 56 - Kevin Murray (1999) 224 - Bill Cilento (2001) 193 - Jim Buckley 41 - Josh Kean (2002) 56 - Nick Spera (1999) 224 - Nick Spera (1999) 193 - Tony Cipolla 37 - held by two (2) players 54 - Tony Fiumefreddo (1997) BASE HITS RUNS BATTED IN DOUBLES TRIPLES 69 - Kevin Roberts (2001) 54 - Jim Buckley (2002) 22 - Trey Gethoefer (1999) 6 - Jim Kaden (1993) 67 - Josh Kean (2002) 53 - Paul Wilders (1995) 17 - Bill Cilento (2001) 5 - Dave Marek (1995) 67 - Ryan Finn (2001) 53 - Ryan Finn (2002) 17 - Ryan Finn (2002) 4 - Pasquale Arace (1988) 66 - Blake Hanan (2002) 51 - Ryan Finn (2001) 15 - Tony Cipolla (2002) 4 - John DeGregory (1978) 64 - Ryan Finn (2000) 50 - Ryan Finn (1999) 15 - Blake Hanan (2002) 4 - Todd Donovan (1999) 64 - Tim Fleischman (1996) 49 - Trey Gethoefer (1999) 15 - Josh Kean (2002) 4 - Todd Donovan (1997) 63 - Tony Cipolla (2002) 44 - Steve Borg 14 - Jim Howard (1982) 4 - Ryan Finn (1999, 2002)) 62 - Ryan Finn (2002) 44 - Kevin Murray (2000) 14 - Paul Wilders (1995) 4 - Tony Fiumefreddo (1996) 61 - Trey Gethoefer (1999) 44 - Mike Ostrander (1997) 14 - Jay Flaherty (1985) 4 - Mark Massaroni (1976) 60 - Tim Fleischman (1995) 42 - Jim Buckley (2002) 14 - Paul Wilders (1995) 4 - Nick Scattareggia (1988) TOTAL BASES EXTRA BASE HITS BATTING AVERAGE SLUGGING % 126 - Ryan Finn (2002) 34 - Ryan Finn (2002) .577 - Gary Holle (1975) 1.183 - Gary Holle (1975) 125 - Ryan Finn (2001) 30 - Ryan Finn (2001) .421 - Steve Brennan (1986) .790 - Chris Alesio (1988) 118 - Ryan Finn (2000) 27 - Ryan Finn (2000) .418 - Dave Smith (1976) .776 - Steve Brennan (1986) 108 - Jim Buckley (2002) 25 - Jim Buckley (2002) .415 - Paul Wilders (1995) .700 - Chuck Sohl (1981) 103 - Josh Kean (2002) 24 - Bill Cilento (2001) .406 - Josh Kean (2002) .670 - Steve Borg (1985) 102 - Tony Cipolla (2002) 24 - Trey Gethoefer (1999) .402 - Bob Bladel (1980) .663 - Ryan Finn (2000) 93 - Jim Buckley (2000) 23 - Tony Cipolla (2002) .398 - Bob Bladel (1979)Dave .650 - Steve Brennan (1985) Howard 90 - Blake Hanan (2002) 23 - Josh Kean (2002) .397 - Mark Massaroni (1974) .630 - Paul Wilders (1995) 89 - Held by Three 23 - Ryan Finn (1999) .397 - Tony Feistel (1985) .626 - Chuck Sohl (1979) 21 - Jim Buckley (2001) .395 - Chris Alesio (1988) .624 - Josh Kean (2002) STEAL ATTEMPTS STOLEN BASES STOLEN BASE % (min 10) BASE ON BALLS 44 - Todd Donovan (1997) 36 - Todd Donovan (1997) 1.000 - Pasquale Arace (1989) 52 - Nick Spera (1997) 36 - Todd Donovan (1999) 30 - Todd Donovan (1999) 1.000 - Todd Donovan (1998) 44 - Paul Wilders (1995) 36 - Nick Spera (1999) 30 - Tony Fiumefreddo (1995) 1.000 - Jim Kaden (1993) 41 - Nick Spera (1999) 32 - Tony Fiumefreddo (1995) 27 - Tony Fiumefreddo (1997) 1.000 - Nick Scattareggia (1988) 33 - Tony Fiumefreddo (1996) 30 - Tony Fiumefreddo (1997) 27 - Nick Spera (1999) 1.000 - Fausto Franco (2002) 33 - Tony Fiumefreddo (1995) 29 - Blake Hanan (2001) 24 - Rob McShinsky (1995) .952 - Javon Overstreet (1995) 33 - Jay Flaherty (1987) 28 - Blake Hanan (2002) 23 - Blake Hanan (2001) .938 - Tony Fiumefreddo (1995) 33 - Isaak Lazarou (1995) 27 - Nick Spera (1997) 21 - Jim Howard (1983) .900 - Tony Fiumefreddo (1997) 29 - Todd Donovan (1997) 27 - Paul Wilders (1995) 21 - Paul Wilders (1995) .889 - Rob McShinsky (1995) 29 - Paul Lazzaro (1997) 27 - Rob McShinsky (1995) 20 - Javon Overstreet (1995) .882 - Fauso Franco (2000) 29 - Nick Spera (2000) STRIKE OUTS HIT BY PITCH SACRIFICE HITS 45 - Todd Donovan (1998) 19 - Bill Cilento (1999) 12 - Paul Seifert (1991) Jim Riley 45 - Todd Donovan (1997) 17 - Tony Cipolla (2001) 9 - Fausto Franco (2000) 45 - Chris Happ (1997) 11 - Rob McShinsky (1995) 8 - Pasquale Arace (1987) 44 - Steve Borg (1985) 10 - Paul Wilders (1996) 7 - Bill Cilento (2000) 42 - Jim Buckley (2001) 10 - Tony Cipolla (2002) 7 - Tony Fiumefreddo (1997) 42 - Mike Dillon (2001) 9 - Nick Spera (1997) 7 - Dan Getman (1992) 42 - Mike Mallozzi (1997) 9 - Nick Spera (1999) 7 - Fausto Franco (2002) 42 - Dave Marek (1995) 9 - Ryan Finn (2002) 6 - Held by Three 40 - Kevin Murray (1999) 8 - Held by Three 37 - Jim Buckley (2002) SACRIFICE FLIES HOME RUNS ON BASE % 7 - Joe Mariano (1987) 15 - Steve Borg (1985) .638 - Gary Holle (1975) 6 - Trey Gethoefer (1999) 13 - Ryan Finn (2001) .556 - Paul Wilders (1995) 6 - Mike Ostrander (1997) 12 - Ryan Finn (2000) .531 - Jack LeMay (1970) 5 - Joe Farina (1993) 12 - Jim Buckley (2002) .523 - Bob Bladel (1980) 4 - held by nine (9) players 11 - Gary Holle (1975) .519 - Nick Spera (2000) 10 - Steve Borg (1986) .512 - Steve Brennan (1986) 10 - Matt Mueller (2002) .508 - Norm Hayner (1982) 10 - Jim Buckley (2000) .500 - held by four (4) players 10 - George Bannell (1986) 8 - held by four (4) players

36 Siena College Baseball Team Records GAMES WINS LOSSES AT BATS 58 - 2001 34 - 1999 34 - 1997 1854 - 2002 57 - 2002 31 - 1995 32 - 2000 1777 - 2001 56 - 1999 29 - 2001 32 - 1998 1635 - 1999 55 - 1997 28 - 1996 29 - 2001 1564 - 2000 49 - 1998 28 - 2002 29 - 2002 1561 - 1997 EXTRA BHs TOT. BASES RBI SAC. HITS 180 - 2002 836 - 2002 301 - 2002 34 - 1991 143 - 2001 675 - 1999 297 - 1999 26 - 1997 137 - 1999 673 - 2001 267 - 1995 22 - 1999 124 - 1995 622 - 2000 265 - 2001 21 - 2000 119 - 1998 615 - 1998 241 - 1996 20 - 2001 HBP Ks WALKS TOB 66 - 1999 382 - 1997 262 - 1997 754 - 1999 1999 Siena Saints 58 - 2001 370 - 2001 256 - 1995 741 - 2002 44 - 2000 340 - 2002 209 - 1999 722 - 1995 41 - 2002 324 - 1999 206 - 1996 716 - 1997 39 - 1996 307 - 2000 198 - 2001 673 - 2001 RUNS HITS DOUBLES TRIPLES 345 - 2002 529 - 2002 113 - 2002 16 - 1998 337 - 1998 479 - 1999 104 - 2001 15 - 1999 334 - 1999 458 - 2001 100 - 1999 15 - 1996 309 - 2001 429 - 2000 89 - 1995 14 - 1995 286 - 1997 427 - 1995 76 - 2000 12 - ’97, ’88 SAC FLIES TOT. SAC. SB-Att SB - Made 23 - 1997 49 - 1997 176 - 1997 141 - 1997 22 - 1999 44 - 1999 145 - 1995 122 - 1995 22 - 1995 42 - 1991 135 - 2002 103 - 1999 21 - 1993 40 - 2000 129 - 1999 103 - 2002 1975 Siena Saints 20 - ’98, ’85 36 - 1985 116 - 2001 81 - 2001 AVG. SLG% OB% Home Runs .334 - 1982 .513 - 1986 .448 - 1979 58 - 2002 .325 - 1989 .501 - 1982 .420 - 1982 54 - 1986 .310 - 1978 .472 - 1989 .409 - 1995 35 - 1985 .310 - 1976 .460 - 1985 .403 - 1980 34 - 1996 .307 - 1983 .457 - 1988 .396 - 1978 33 - 2001, 2000

Team Pitching BATTERS FACED INNINGS PITCHED COMPLETE GAMES ERA 2095 - 2002 450.2 - 2002 23 - 1996 3.23 - 1983 2047 - 2001 449.0 - 2001 19 - 1999 3.98 - 1989 2037 - 1999 412.1 - 1999 19 - 1981 4.13 - 1979 1976 - 1997 404.2 - 1997 16 - 1997 4.33 - 1980 1909 - 2000 383.1 - 2000 16 - 1980 4.94 - 1988 1969 Siena Saints 16 - 1979 HITS ALLOWED RUNS ALLOWED EARNED RUNS WALKS 533 - 2001,2002 377 - 2000 316 - 2001 223 - 1998 524 - 1999 376 - 1998 300 - 1998 215 - 2000 501 - 2000 372 - 1997 286 - 2000 205 - 1982 493 - 1997 371 - 1999 269 - 1999 201 - 1997 447 - 1998 338 - 2002 264 - 2002 196 - 1995 STRIKE OUTS WILD PITCHES HIT BATSMEN 301 - 2002 69 - 1998 56 - 1997 294 - 1996 68 - 1997 55 - 2002 288 - 1999 56 - 2000 49 - 1999 281 - 1995 54 - 1995 48 - 1998 275 - 2000 47 - 2002 43 - 1996 1967 Siena Saints

Siena College Baseball 37 SIENA BASEBALL All-Time vs. Opponents Through the Years OPPONENT W L OPPONENT W L AKRON 1 1 RADFORD 1 4 ALABAMA 0 2 RHODE ISLAND 4 6 ALBANY 12 9 RICHMOND 1 2 AUBURN 0 2 RIDER 10 9 BETHUNE-COOKMAN 2 1 SAMFORD 2 1 BUCKNELL 3 2 SACRED HEART 1 1 BUFFALO 2 0 SETON HALL 4 20 CANISIUS 48 27 SOUTH ALABAMA 0 3 CENTRAL FLORIDA 1 19 SOUTH FLORIDA 0 5 CLEMSON 0 2 SE LOUISIANA 1 1 Tony Rossi led the Siena COLGATE 18 5 ST. BONAVENTURE 0 2 Indians from 1970-1989... COLUMBIA 5 7 ST. FRANCIS (NY) 9 4 CONNECTICUT * 5 3 ST. JOHN'S 0 10 CORNELL 6 6 ST. JOSEPH'S 1 0 DARTMOUTH 1 1 ST. PETER'S 12 1 EAST CAROLINA 0 3 STETSON 2 27 EASTERN ILLINOIS 0 2 TEMPLE 1 1 ELON 0 2 TROY STATE 0 1 FAIRFIELD 11 6 TULANE 0 3 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON 1 1 U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY 4 6 FLORIDA 0 6 U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY 0 3 Until the school FLORIDA STATE 0 3 VERMONT 15 16 adopted the nickname FORDHAM 4 9 VILLANOVA 0 3 “Saints” to start the ’90s... GEORGE MASON 1 3 VA . COMMONWEALTH 0 3 GEORGETOWN 0 1 VIRGINIA TECH 0 1 GEORGE WASHINGTON 2 0 WAKE FOREST 0 1 GEORGIA TECH 0 2 WILLIAM & MARY 1 0 HARTFORD 11 9 WOFFORD 2 0 HOLY CROSS 6 13 XAVIER 1 1 ILLINOIS 0 1 * includes one tie game INDIANA 0 1 IONA 13 12 Versus Division II & III Schools JACKSONVILLE 0 2 OPPONENT W L JACKSONVILLE STATE 5 10 BROOKLYN 5 2 JAMES MADISON 0 3 CASTLETON STATE 4 0 La SALLE 2 0 CATHOLIC 1 0 LeMoyne 38 55 CLARKSON 1 0 LIU - BROOKLYN * 4 8 ECKERD 0 1 LIU - C.W. POST 11 8 FLORIDA SOUTHERN 0 2 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 0 3 FLORIDA TECH 1 0 LOYOLA - BALTIMORE 1 0 HARTWICK 9 4 And in 2001-2002, the Saints MAINE 1 6 ITHACA 1 5 enjoy a new logo as part of a new MARIST 10 11 NEW HAVEN 0 12 identity program at Siena. MANHATTAN 11 5 NEW PALTZ 0 2 MASSACHUSETTS 8 11 NEW YORK MARITIME 1 0 MISSISSIPPI STATE 0 2 NORTH ADAMS STATE 0 7 MORGAN STATE 0 3 ONEONTA STATE 3 6 NEW HAMPSHIRE 1 5 PLATTSBURGH STATE 6 1 NEW YORK TECH 9 13 RENSSELAER POLY 23 13 NIAGARA 52 27 ROLLINS 0 2 UNC - CHARLOTTE 0 3 SE MASSACHUSETTS 6 2 UNC - WILMINGTON 0 4 SOUTHERN VERMONT 2 0 NORTHEASTERN 3 3 ST. MICHAEL'S 1 3 OLD DOMINION 1 1 UNION 18 11 PA C E 4 5 UTICA 11 9 PENNSYLVANIA 0 2 WESTERN MARYLAND 1 0 PENN STATE 0 2 WESTFIELD STATE 3 1 PROVIDENCE 5 5 Tony Rossi has reached the NCAA QUINNIPIAC 3 1 Tournament at the Division II and Division I levels in his 33 years at the helm.

38 Siena College Baseball Career .300 Hitters .300 Hitters .364 Steve Brennan (122 for 335) .363 Josh Kean ( 73 for 201) .357 Chris Alesio (149 for 417) .356 Dave Smith (105 for 295) .353 Bob Bladel (115 for 326) .341 Khris Clemens (127 for 373) .340 Tom Shepardson (104 for 306) .336 Nick Scattareggia (124 for 369) Gary Holle (’74-’76) Khris Clemens (’81-’84) Craig Turnbull (’84-’87) .336 Bob Helm (141 for 420) #1 in career batting average #7 in career batting average #23 in career batting average .330 Ryan Finn (250 for 757) .328 Chet Smith (129 for 393) .327 Todd Donovan (158 for 482) .325 Pasquale Arace (136 for 418) .324 Joe Mariano (128 for 395) .319 Nick Spera (166 for 520) .317 Tim Fleischman (176 for 555) .315 Jay Flaherty (100 for 317) .312 Paul Wilders (157 for 498) .312 Dave Marek (196 for 629) .310 Mike Serbalik (85 for 274) Pasquale Arace (’87-’90) Tim Fleischman (’93-’96) Paul Wilders (’93-’96) .309 Trey Gethoefer (101 for 327) #14 in career batting average #17 in career batting average #19 in career batting average .308 Craig Turnbull (130 for 422) .308 Ken Hayner (134 for 435) .308 Dan Saullo (92 for 348) .307 Mark Massaroni (97 for 316) .448 Gary Holle* (65 for 145) * NCAA minimums require minimum of two seasons played AND 200 at bats to be considered for batting average statistics

Dave Marek (’95-’98) Ryan Finn (’99-’02) Josh Kean (’99-’02) #20 in career batting average #11 in career batting average #3 in career batting average

The Saints will have a difficult time filling the void left by the graduation of outfielder Ryan Finn. In his four years with the Saints, Finn broke nearly every offensive school career record. Most notable were is 47 career homeruns—a number that nearly doubled the old school mark of 25. The 192 runs he drove in during the course of his career place him over 50 RBI in front of the next closest player in that category as well. Other career marks he smashed include: base hits, runs scored, doubles, triples, total bases, extra base hits, games played, plate appearances and at bats—in all, 11 of the 12 major offensive career marks belong to him. His career batting average was .340, placing him third all-time in that category. He tallied 62 multi-hit games and 49 multi-RBI games in his career. Classmate Jim Buckley finished second on the school charts in many of the aforementioned categories including homeruns and RBI—he ended his career third in total hits. Buckley finished his career with a .298 average—narrowly missing out on this prestigious list.

Siena College Baseball 39 Siena Baseball By the Numbers 11NCAA Tournament Appearance 2299Average Number of Victories Over the Last Seven Years 33 Players Who Have Played in the Major Leagues 44 MAAC Championships Times Coach Rossi has Been Named 55MAAC Coach of the Year Games Against Preseason Top-25 Ranked 66Opponents on This Year’s Schedule

MAAC All-Academic Team 77Members in Last Two Seasons 88Consecutive Years the Saints Have Posted 10 or more Conference Wins 99 Players Drafted Since 1996 1010 Career Individual Hitting Records Broken Last Year

Siena Baseball: An Established Program on the Rise Over the last decade, the Siena baseball program has established a record of success unequalled by most schools in the Northeast. From the hotly contested battles the program annually has with the nation’s top teams on its Southern trip, to the four MAAC Tournament and regular-season championships since 1995, the reputation of the program far extends the Loudonville campus. With this in mind, the College made a commitment to the program five years ago to assure baseball at Siena would continue to grow. First and foremost, Coach Rossi was hired on a full-time basis, so he would always be on hand to oversee the program’s development. Next, the institution agreed to increase the scholarship dollars the program could offer recruits over a five year plan until Siena was at the NCAA maximum of 11.7 full scholarships. This past year, the final phase of the project was set in motion: to enhance the program’s facilities to a level consistent or superior with schools in the region. Through the support of philanthropic donations, many made by alumni of the program, an addition to the Marcelle Athletic Complex was constructed to house four “team rooms”—one of which was set aside for baseball. The expansion also includes a 50-seat theater for reviewing films, and the baseball room features a newly appointed surround sound system and big screen TV. This fall, a new infield was resurrected, complementing the scenic positioning of Siena Field as the majestic centerpiece of the Siena campus.

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They started out as the Golden before 20,000 fans at the MCI Center in Facilities Warriors. That proved too Washington. It was the team’s third postseason Most Siena teams make their long for headlines, so soon Tournament appearance in the past four years homes on campus, playing on Siena became the Indians. and its third trip to the “Big Dance.” the seven grass fields located In the late 1980s, they Under the direction of Gina Castelli, the behind the Marcelle Athletic became the Saints. women’s basketball team has grown into one Complex. There was a time, not long of the top programs in the region. The Saints Inside the ago, when the majority of Siena’s student- reached the postseason for the second con- Marcelle Athletic athletes hailed from homes in the Capital secutive year this past season after cruising to Complex, Siena Region, and athletic teams’ scheduling their second straight MAAC regular-season student-athletes requirements could be met by jumping crown. Junior Gunta Basko repeated as the have all the ameni- in a van and travelling to Saratoga, conference’s Player of the Year and was ties to ensure their Troy, Schenectady and Albany. selected as a finalist for Kodak All-American abilities to compete In 1976, however, Siena’s athletics consideration as Siena received its second at the Division I level. This season, many program was elevated to NCAA Division I invite to the Postseason Women’s National of the student-athletes will enjoy the status. With that move, the College com- Invitation Tournament. In 2000-2001, the benefits of a state-of-the-art expansion to mitted itself to upgrading its program team earned its first MAAC Tournament the field house. The expansion (scheduled and making all teams competitive. championship and initial NCAA berth. to be completed in the fall of After stops in the ECAC Metro and The men’s and women’s 2002) features four new “team North Atlantic Conference, Siena soccer programs have experi- rooms,” and a theater to moved to the Metro Atlantic Athletic enced recent success and growth watch video. The men’s Conference (MAAC), where it has made as well. Men’s coach Charlie Curto, and women’s locker its mark. in his 19th season at the helm, guid- rooms have also been Since moving to full Division I status, ed the Saints back to the MAAC restructured as part of Siena Athletics have continued to grow. Last Tournament last season. Women’s the project. year, the program added women’s water polo, Head Coach Steve Karbowski was The women’s basketball giving it eight men’s programs and 11 on the recognized as the Northeast region’s Co-Coach and volleyball teams play women’s side. of the Year after orchestrating the nation’s their home contests at the eighth best turnaround last fall. The Program 4,000-seat Alumni Recreation The volleyball team also continued its Center. Siena sponsors 19 sports that compete at winning ways, advancing to the conference Siena’s men’s basketball the NCAA Division I level. Eighteen Saints’ championships for the 10th straight season. team makes its home at the sports teams compete in the MAAC, with field The team won four straight MAAC titles Pepsi Arena in downtown hockey playing in the Northeast from 1993-96 and reached the 1995 Albany. The Pepsi Arena is a regionally Conference. NCAA Tournament. acclaimed 15,500-seat facility. Since its The Saints pride themselves In just its fourth season, the women’s full-time move to the Pepsi Arena, both the on excellence on and off the swimming and diving team boasted the men’s and women’s basketball teams’ field. This past year, the student- conference’s most outstanding swimmer (Kelly attendances have soared into the top-100 athletes at Siena averaged an Pangburn) as well as its most outstanding in the country. astounding 2.9 GPA – a mark far diver (Leah Serbalik). With both athletes The Siena football team plays its home higher than the average of the reg- returning this season, the team appears games at the 5,500-seat Heritage Park. ular student body. In 2001-2002, primed to improve upon its impressive a record 60 student-athletes were fourth place finish last year. Academic Support placed on the MAAC honor roll. Siena Sister act Kim and Michelle Milton Siena also offers a full-time has ranked in the top-10 for national have guided the cross-country program’s academic advisor for its graduation rates the past two years. renaissance, as each captured all-MAAC student-athletes. The On the field, the Siena baseball honors this past season. The sophomore academic advisor provides team has won four of the last eight duo placed in the top-10 at the conference assistance for student- MAAC Championships and advanced to the championships held at Disney’s Wide athletes, assisting in class 1999 NCAA Tournament. Head Coach Tony World of Sports Complex. scheduling and tutorial services. Rossi, entering his 34th year at the helm of Women’s tennis star Nikki Mayer has This year an assistant advisor has the Saints, has continually developed student- brought new attention to her sport after been hired to assist with the NCAA’s athletes who have performed both on the crushing 12 school records her junior Champs/Life Skills initiative. field, and off. This past season he won his season. Firmly established as one of the A study lounge, located on the first 500th game. top players in the region, Mayer and the floor of the Marcelle Athletic Complex, The men’s basketball team has also carried Saints will again compete for individual is available for all student-athletes. the torch for Siena in the MAAC. Last and team accolades this season. Included in the study lounge are two season, the Saints caught the nation’s Junior linebacker Dan Smacchia has computers and a quiet area to study attention with an improbable leap brought a new enthusiasm to the gridiron. and work during the academic into college basketball’s biggest stage In his first full season of college football, year as well as during summer – the NCAA Tournament. The Green he led the conference in tackles and was sessions. The technologically and Gold continued its named an honorable mention Division advanced J. Spencer and improbable run with I-AA All-American. Patricia Standish library, which a nationally televised In all, last year, 39 Siena student- opened in 2000, serves as a opening round victory over athletes earned All-Conference honors scenic backdrop to the baseball Alcorn State before falling to (the most ever), while 57 (up from 15 in field and is a short walk from eventual national cham- 1999) earned all-academic recognition. any point on campus. pion Maryland \2002-20032002-2003 ScheduleSchedule

February 14 Florida International Miami, Fla. 7 p.m. 15 Florida International Miami, Fla. 1 p.m. 16 Florida International Miami, Fla. noon 21 Florida Atlantic Boca Raton, Fla. 7 p.m. 22 Florida Atlantic Boca Raton, Fla. 7 p.m. 23 Florida Atlantic Boca Raton, Fla. noon March 1 Florida Gainesville, Fla. 6:30 p.m. 2 Florida Gainesville, Fla. 4 p.m. 3 Florida Gainesville, Fla. 7 p.m. 4 Florida State Tallahassee, Fla. 3:30 p.m. 5 Florida State Tallahassee, Fla. 3:30 p.m. 6 Florida State Tallahassee, Fla. 3:30 p.m. 7 South Florida Tampa, Fla. 7 p.m. 8 South Florida Tampa, Fla. 1 p.m. 9 South Florida Tampa, Fla. 1 p.m. 14 Centenary Shreveport, La. 7 p.m. 15 Centenary Shreveport, La. 3 p.m. Louis 16 Centenary Shreveport, La. noon Khoury 22 Fairfield (2)* Fairfield, Conn. noon Khoury 23 Fairfield* Fairfield, Conn. noon Sophomore 26 LIU (Brooklyn) Loudonville, N.Y. 3 p.m. Outfield/DH 29 Iona (2)* New Rochelle, N.Y. noon 2002 Second Team 30 Iona* New Rochelle, N.Y. noon All-MAAC April Josh 1 Holy Cross Worcester, Mass. 3 p.m. Copskey 5 Manhattan (2)* Loudonville, N.Y. noon Copskey 6 Manhattan* Loudonville, N.Y. noon Junior 8 Quinnipiac Loudonville, N.Y. 3 p.m. Pitcher 9Fordham Bronx, N.Y. 3:30 p.m. 12 Rider (2)* Lawrenceville, N.J. noon 13 Rider* Lawrenceville, N.J. noon 15 Vermont (2) Burlington, Vt. 4 p.m. 16 Binghamton Binghamton, N.Y. 4 p.m. 18 Niagara (2)* Niagara Falls, N.Y. noon Matt 19 Niagara* Niagara Falls, N.Y. noon Mueller 23 New York Tech (2) Old Westbury, N.Y. noon Senior 26 Saint Peter’s (2)* Jersey City, N.J. noon Catcher 27 Saint Peter’s* Jersey City, N.J. noon 29 Cornell (2) Loudonville, N.Y. 3 p.m. May 3 Canisius (2)* Loudonville, N.Y. noon 4 Canisius* Loudonville, N.Y. noon 6 Massachusetts Loudonville, N.Y. 4 p.m. 7ArmyWest Point, N.Y. 3:30 p.m. 10 Marist (2)* Loudonville, N.Y. noon 11 Marist* Loudonville, N.Y. noon 15 LeMoyne (2)* Syracuse, N.Y. noon 16 LeMoyne* Syracuse, N.Y. noon 22-24 MAAC Tournament Fishkill, N.Y. TBA

*MAAC game