20008 Rhode Island College Baseball

20008 Rhode Island College

Senior Second Baseman Pete Olson

Baseball 6 The 2008 Rhode Island College Baseball Team

Front Row (left to right): Eric Thibault, Gary Levesque, Jeff Costa, Eric Fama, Jordan Amorin, Paul Vatter, Kevin Martins, Rob Rushton, Team Manager Justin Corso. Middle Row (left to right): Head Coach Jay Grenier, Matt Bergeron, Chris O'Connors, Garrett Grenier, B.J. Doyon, Eric Gelsomino, Bobby Venditto, Bruce Celico, Ryan DePasquale, Pete Olson, Jim Connell, Assistant Coach Scott Virgulak, Assistant Coach Andy Crisafulli. Back Row (left to right): Bobby Fournier, Bryan Colombero, Tim Schabowski, Jared Rossi, Evan Grogan, Josh Cardoso, Franklin Salcedo, Mike Boucher, Andrew Sceeles, Rob Reyes. 2008 Rhode Island College Baseball Roster

# Name Year Position B/T Hgt. Wgt. Hometown/High School 1 Jared Rossi Sophomore OF R/R 6-0 185 Johnston, RI/N.E. Christian Academy 2 Evan Grogan Senior P R/R 5-9 165 East Lyme, CT/East Lyme 3 Franklin Salcedo Freshman C R/R 5-8 180 Providence, RI/Wheeler 4 Bryan Colombero Junior INF L/R 5-9 170 Skillman, NJ/Montgomery 5 Jeff Costa Junior 3B R/R 5-11 165 Pawtucket, RI/Tolman 6 Kevin Martins Freshman OF L/L 5-9 155 Freetown, MA/Durfee 7 Eric Thibault Senior P R/R 6-0 170 Somerset, MA/Somerset 8 Ryan DePasquale Freshman OF L/R 6-2 175 East Greenwich, RI/East Greenwich 9 Jordan Amorin Junior C R/R 5-8 188 Swansea, MA/Joseph Case 10 Josh Cardoso Junior SS R/R 6-0 185 Dartmouth, MA/Greater New Bedford 11 Gary Levesque Freshman P R/R 6-4 235 East Providence, RI/East Providence 12 B.J. Doyon Junior OF R/R 6-0 190 Douglas, MA/Douglas 13 Rob Rushton Freshman P R/R 5-11 170 Freetown, MA/Apponequet 14 Eric Fama Junior P R/R 5-9 180 Wappingers Falls, NY/New Rochelle 15 Eric Gelsomino Sophomore P R/R 6-4 210 Johnston, RI/Johnston 16 Andrew Sceeles Sophomore 2B R/R 5-7 175 Seekonk, MA/Seekonk 17 Bobby Venditto Sophomore P R/R 6-4 225 Cranston, RI/Bishop Hendricken 18 Paul Vatter Sophomore P R/R 6-0 185 Warwick, RI/Pilgrim 20 Jim Connell Senior 1B R/R 6-1 230 Smithfield, RI/La Salle 21 Bruce Celico Junior P R/L 6-3 215 Westerly, RI/Westerly 22 Garrett Grenier Junior 2B R/R 6-1 155 North Smithfield, RI/North Smithfield 23 Bobby Fournier Junior P R/R 6-0 215 Dartmouth, MA/Dartmouth 24 Tim Schabowski Sophomore 1B L/L 5-11 220 Pascoag, RI/Burrillville 30 Pete Olson Senior 2B L/R 5-11 165 N. Providence, RI/N. Providence 34 Rob Reyes Senior OF R/R 5-9 194 Providence, RI/Mt. Pleasant 37 Chris O'Connors Junior OF L/L 6-1 225 N. Kingstown, RI/Bishop Hendricken 44 Michael Boucher Sophomore P R/R 5-11 185 Woonsocket, RI/Woonsocket

Head Coach: Jay Grenier (39) Assistant Coaches: Scott Virgulak (36), Andy Crisafulli (38)

7 Meet the Head Coach

Head Coach Jay Grenier

Jay Grenier enters his eighth season as the head baseball coach at Rhode Island College. He owns a career record of 337-213-1. Under his guidance, Rhode Island College posted a 21-14 overall record and an 8-6 (third place tie) in the Little East Conference in 2007.The Anchormen's 21 wins tied the 2006 edition's mark for the most wins in a season since the 1979 squad won 24 games. Grenier led the Anchormen to 21-20 overall record and an 8-6 (third place tie) mark in the Little East Conference in 2006, despite losing seven seniors from the NCAA Tournament squad in 2005. It was the Anchormen’s first winning season since 2003. RIC also made its first Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) New England Baseball Championship appearance in 19 years. The Anchormen won their first round contest vs. UMass Boston before the tournament was halted due to inclement weather. In 2005, he led the Anchormen to their first-ever Little East Conference Baseball Tournament Championship and a berth in the NCAA Div. III Baseball Tournament. In the LEC tourney, the fifth- seeded Anchormen swept through the tournament with a 4-0 record, defeating all of the four higher seeds along the way. RIC concluded the ’05 campaign with a 19-21 overall record and posted a 7-7 (fifth place) mark in the LEC during the regular season. During the Fall 2004 campaign, he led the Anchormen to their second consecutive Cardi's Furniture Fall Baseball Classic Championship. RIC concluded the 2004 season with a 19-16 overall record and a 6-8 (fifth place) mark in the Little East. The squad played six games versus teams who were nationally ranked at the time. They were victorious in two games, including a 10-5 win over fourth-ranked Eastern Connecticut. RIC turned the corner in 2003, improving to 20-19-1 overall and 5-9 (sixth place) in the Little East Conference from 10-25 overall and 2-12 (seventh place) in 2002. The Anchormen were 6-22 overall and 2-12 (eighth place) in the Little East Conference in his first season at the helm in 2001. Grenier, who hails from North Smithfield, was previously the Head Baseball Coach at the Community College of Rhode Island, a position he held since 1993. During his tenure as the Head Coach at CCRI, the Knights were a consistent regional power. He was named the NJCAA Coach of the Year in both 1994 and 1996. He was the Louisville Slugger Region 21 Coach of the Year in 1993, 1994 and 1996. Prior to taking the job at CCRI, Grenier was an assistant coach for the Knights from 1985-93. He began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Rhode Island College in 1981, a position he held through the 1985 season. He has also served as the Head Coach of the Rhode Island Reds, a New England Collegiate Baseball League team. Grenier has also worked as a hitting coach for the Chatham A’s of the Cape Cod Baseball League and as an envoy coach to Jamaica with Major League Baseball International. Grenier, a 1981 graduate of Rhode Island College, is a middle school language arts teacher for the city of Central Falls. He is also the owner and director of the Rhode Island Baseball Academy located in North Smithfield. He resides in North Smithfield with his wife Debbie and their children Chelsey and Garrett.

8 Meet the Coaches

Assistant Coach Scott Virgulak

Scott Virgulak enters his fourth year as an assistant baseball coach at Rhode Island College. He primarily works with the team’s position players. In addition, he assists head coach Jay Grenier with recruiting, scouting, administering practices and game coaching. During games, he serves as the team's third base coach. Virgulak is also an assistant coach with the Newport Gulls of the New England Collegiate Baseball League during the summer season. He was previously an assistant coach with the North Adams Steeplecats of the NECBL. He played two seasons of baseball at RIC in 2000 and 2001. The North Kingstown, Rhode Island native played in 59 games, starting 58 of the them. He posted a .286 career batting average with 43 runs, 61 hits, 33 RBI, 16 doubles, five home runs, 92 total bases, 33 walks and one stolen base. He recorded a .432 slugging percentage, a .382 on-base percentage and a .938 fielding percentage for his career. As a junior in 2000, Virgulak had an outstanding season and was named First Team All-Little East Conference at third base. He batted .377 with 24 runs, 43 hits, 16 RBI, 10 doubles and two home runs. Prior to coming to RIC, Virgulak played two seasons for Grenier at the Community College of Rhode Island. He earned his bachelor’s degree in management from Rhode Island College in 2003. Virgulak is single and resides in West Greenwich, Rhode Island.

Assistant Coach Andy Crisafulli

Andy Crisafulli enters his third year as an assistant baseball coach at Rhode Island College. He primarily works with team’s pitchers. In addition, he assists head coach Jay Grenier with recruiting, scouting, administering practices and game coaching. Prior to joining the RIC staff, Crisafulli was the head coach of the Swansea (MA) American Legion team and the Bay State Games’ Western Massachusetts squad. He has coached baseball at the high school level for four years at Fairhaven H.S., Bridgewater-Raynham H.S. and in the Somerset school system. In addition to his coaching duties, Crisafulli is a middle school health education teacher in Swansea, Massachusetts. He was a physical education teacher in the Somerset (MA) school system from 2002-06. He earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Bridgewater State College in 2000. A native of Swansea and a graduate of Joseph Case High School, Crisafulli, a pitcher, went on to play at Quinnipiac University for two seasons, before transferring to Bridgewater State for his final two years. He is single and resides in Somerset, Massachusetts.

9 Senior Pitcher Evan Grogan 2008 Rhode Island College Baseball Schedule

Day Date Opponent Time Sat. Mar. 8 vs. Colby-Sawyer (DH) # 1 p.m. Sun. Mar. 9 vs. Daniel Webster (DH) # 1 p.m. Mon. Mar. 10 vs. Mount Union (DH) # Noon Wed. Mar. 12 vs. RPI # 1 p.m. Wed. Mar. 12 at Eckerd 7 p.m. Thurs. Mar. 13 vs. Drew # 10 a.m. Tues. Mar. 18 at MIT 3:30 p.m. Thurs. Mar. 20 Wheaton 3:30 p.m. Tues. Mar. 25 Coast Guard 3:30 p.m. Thurs. Mar. 27 at Salem State 3 p.m. Sat. Mar. 29 Plymouth State (DH) * Noon Mon. Mar. 31 Bridgewater State 3:30 p.m. Wed. Apr. 2 Roger Williams 3:30 p.m. Thurs. Apr. 3 at UMass Dartmouth * 3:30 p.m. Sat. Apr. 5 Southern Maine (DH) * Noon Tues. Apr. 8 UMass Dartmouth * 3:30 p.m. Wed. Apr. 9 Salve Regina 3:30 p.m. Thurs. Apr. 10 Newbury 4 p.m. Sat. Apr. 12 at UMass Boston (DH) * Noon Mon. Apr. 14 at Elms 7:30 p.m. Tues. Apr. 15 Johnson & Wales 3:30 p.m. Wed. Apr. 16 at Curry 3:30 p.m. Sat. Apr. 19 at Eastern Connecticut (DH) * Noon Wed. Apr. 23 at Worcester State (played at Holy Cross) 4 p.m. Thurs. Apr. 24 at Framingham State 4 p.m. Sat. Apr. 26 Western Connecticut (DH) * Noon Tues. Apr. 29 at Wheaton 3:30 p.m. Wed. Apr. 30 at Babson 3:30 p.m. Sat. May 3 at Keene State (DH) * Noon Wed.-Sun. May 7-11 Little East Conference Tournament TBA

# Tampa Bay Invitational game * Little East Conference game

10 Final 2007 Baseball Statistics 2007 RIC Baseball: Game-by-Game Results 21-14 Overall Record; 8-6 (Third Place Tie) in the Little East Conference Date Opponent W/L/T Score Record Site Mar. 10 vs. Mt. St. Joseph # L 2-3 0-1 Tampa, FL Mar. 10 vs. Mt St. Joseph # L 1-2 0-2 Tampa, FL Mar. 11 vs. Drew # L 5-6 0-3 Tampa, FL Mar. 12 vs. Rowan # W 13-5 1-3 Tampa, FL Mar. 14 vs. Ripon # L 6-7 1-4 Tampa, FL Mar. 14 vs. Ripon # W 11-6 2-4 Tampa, FL Mar. 15 vs. Utica # W 8-0 3-4 Tampa, FL Mar. 15 vs. Utica # W 14-7 4-4 Tampa, FL Mar. 26 Mass. College of Liberal Arts W 11-5 5-4 Providence, RI Mar. 27 at Coast Guard W 22-11 6-4 New London, CT Mar. 29 Salem State W 6-2 7-4 Providence, RI Mar. 31 Keene State * L 1-8 7-5 Providence, RI Mar. 31 Keene State * W 8-3 8-5 Providence, RI Apr. 5 UMass Dartmouth * W 13-3 9-5 Providence, RI Apr. 7 UMass Boston * W 6-4 10-5 Providence, RI Apr. 7 UMass Boston * W 9-4 11-5 Providence, RI Apr. 11 at UMass Dartmouth * L 3-6 11-6 North Dartmouth, MA Apr. 14 at Southern Maine * L 2-9 11-7 Gorham, ME Apr. 14 at Southern Maine * L 1-13 11-8 Gorham, ME Apr. 18 Curry W 13-10 12-8 Providence, RI Apr. 19 Bridgewater State L 4-8 12-9 Providence, RI Apr. 21 Eastern Connecticut * L 3-12 12-10 Providence, RI Apr. 21 EasterN Connecticut * L 13-17 12-11 Providence, RI Apr. 24 at Wheaton W 11-6 13-11 Norton, MA Apr. 25 Worcester State L 3-7 13-12 Providence, RI Apr. 26 Framingham State W 10-9 14-12 Providence, RI Apr. 29 Newbury W 12-8 15-12 Providence, RI Apr. 30 at Western Connecticut * W 10-3 16-12 Danbury, CT Apr. 30 at Western Connecticut * W 15-4 17-12 Danbury, CT May 1 Johnson & Wales W 8-2 18-12 Providence, RI May 2 Babson W 8-4 19-12 Providence, RI May 5 at Plymouth State * W 3-1 20-12 Plymouth, NH May 5 at Plymouth State * W 12-6 21-12 Plymouth, NH May 9 vs. Southern Maine + L 8-9 21-13 Willimantic, CT May 10 at Eastern Connecticut + L 2-10 21-14 Willimantic, CT

# Tampa Bay Invitational game * Little East Conference game + Little East Conference Tournament game

2007 Player Statistics BATTING Name GP/GS AVG. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SF SH SB Josh Cardoso 34/34 .398 133 39 53 6 3 7 33 11 14 0 0 4 Tim Henault 33/33 .388 139 37 54 12 2 3 25 14 16 2 0 6 Mike Naylor 35/35 .380 129 33 49 12 1 7 38 19 21 3 0 5 Luis Feliz 19/05 .375 32 5 12 1 0 0 6 0 10 1 0 0 Chris O’Connors 34/34 .371 124 34 46 9 1 2 31 20 19 3 0 4 Jim Connell 31/31 .328 116 16 38 8 0 4 26 10 13 3 0 0 Pete Olson 28/27 .315 108 23 34 3 3 1 24 9 14 1 0 0 B.J. Doyon 33/33 .308 130 27 40 13 0 2 21 13 17 0 1 5 Jared Rossi 16/14 .276 58 12 16 2 1 3 12 8 22 0 0 1 Bobby Fournier 15/10 .250 32 4 8 1 0 0 2 2 5 0 1 0 Tim Schabowski 19/09 .212 33 9 7 2 0 0 7 14 3 0 0 0 Brendan McDevitt 10/02 .200 10 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 2 0 Jeff Costa 32/28 .196 102 20 20 2 0 1 10 11 9 0 2 8 Jordan Amorin 12/08 .194 36 5 7 2 0 0 6 1 7 0 0 0 Garrett Grenier 15/08 .154 26 3 4 0 0 0 2 3 12 0 1 0 Robert Reyes 05/02 .143 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 Mike St. Germain 09/01 .455 11 4 5 0 0 0 4 3 1 0 0 3 Andrew Sceeles 07/01 .333 9 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Totals 35/35 .323 1,235 277 399 75 11 30 247 142 187 13 7 37 Opponents 35/35 .280 1,189 220 337 48 5 17 188 118 221 7 19 37 PITCHING Name GP/GS ERA W L CG SV IP H R ER BB SO Donovan Rabbitt 03/00 0.00 0 0 0 0 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 Jeff Costa 02/01 2.25 1 0 0 0 8.0 6 2 2 1 5 Brian Farley 15/00 3.43 0 0 0 0 21.0 22 10 8 7 10 Evan Grogan 11/01 4.12 1 0 0 2 24.0 24 13 11 6 27 Robert Germane 11/09 4.30 5 3 1 0 58.2 68 40 28 23 52 Paul Vatter 16/02 4.38 3 4 0 0 39.0 43 28 19 19 31 Mike Boucher 04/00 4.50 1 0 0 0 8.0 8 5 4 5 7 Eric Thibault 12/09 4.91 4 4 0 0 62.1 76 50 34 20 42 Wade Briggs 10/08 5.94 4 3 0 0 47.0 60 43 31 17 33 Caleb Barber 06/05 8.31 2 0 0 0 20.2 19 24 20 19 11 Carlos Hernandez 01/00 45.00 0 0 0 0 1.0 5 5 5 1 3 Totals 35/35 4.99 21 14 1 3 292.0 333 220 162 118 221 Opponents 35/35 7.10 14 21 3 3 286.1 399 277 226 142 187 11 Meet the Team #9 Jordan Amorin #44 Michael Boucher Catcher, 5-8, 188, Junior Pitcher, 5-11, 185, Sophomore Swansea, MA (Joseph Case) Woonsocket, RI (Woonsocket) sophomore Year (2007): Played in Freshman Year (2007): Appeared in 12 games, starting eight of them...batted four games and was 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA, .194 with five runs scored, seven hits, two seven strikeouts in 8.0 innings. doubles and six RBI...owned a .250 slugging percentage, a .237 on-base percent- high School: Earned Second Team age and a .985 fielding percentage. All-Division honors while at Woonsocket High School...2005 graduate...played in Freshman Year (2006): Played in 24 the Rhode Island Coaches All-Star game games, starting 18 of them...batted .217 as a senior. with four runs, 15 hits, one double, one triple, nine RBI and five walks...owned a Personal: Bats: right, throws: right... .261 slugging percentage, a .263 on-base born December 31, 1987...business man- percentage and a 1.000 fielding percentage. agement major.

high School: An All-SCC selection in baseball while at Joseph Case Michael Boucher's Career Statistics High School...2005 graduate...two-time Fall River Herald All-Star. Yr GP/Gs eRa iP h R eR K W l sv 2007 04/00 4.50 8.0 8 5 4 7 1 0 0 Personal: Bats: right, throws: right...born March 11, 1987...finance Totals 04/00 4.50 8.0 8 5 4 7 1 0 0 major. Jordan Amorin’s Career Statistics Yr GP/GS avG aB R h RBI 2B 3B hR BB 2006 24/18 .217 69 4 15 9 1 1 0 5 2007 12/08 .194 36 5 7 6 2 0 0 1 Totals 36/26 .210 105 9 22 15 3 1 0 6 #10 Josh Cardoso #21 Bruce Celico Shortstop, 6-0, 185, Junior Pitcher, 6-3, 215, Junior Dartmouth, MA (Greater New Bedford) Westerly, RI (Westerly) sophomore Year (2007): Named sophomore Year (2007): Posted a Second Team All-New England and 3-3 record to go along with a 3.22 ERA Second Team All-Little East Conference... and 64 strikeouts in 48.0 innings pitched played in 34 games, starting all of them... while at Dean College...led all of Region batted .398 with 39 runs scored, 53 hits, XXI in strikeouts and ranked in the top six doubles, three triples, seven home in the nation for strikeouts per nine runs, 33 RBI and four stolen bases... innings. owned a .647 slugging percentage, a .452 on-base percentage and a .886 field- Freshman Year (2006): posted a 3-5 ing percentage...played in the Cape Cod record to go along with a 3.68 ERA and Baseball League during the summer. 51 strikeouts in 43 innings pitched while Freshman Year (2006): Played in 38 at Dean College. games, starting 36 of them...batted .276 with 21 runs, 35 hits, four doubles, two home runs, 17 RBI, five walks and eight stolen bases...owned a .354 slug- high School: Earned First Team All-Division honors in baseball, bas- ging percentage, a .336 on-base percentage and a .906 fielding percentage... ketball and football while at Westerly High School...2005 graduate...earned established a new RIC single-season record with 126 assists. team MVP honors in each sport during his senior year (2004-05). high School: A New Bedford Standard Times All-Star while at Greater New Bedford Vocational Tech...2005 graduate. Personal: Bats: right, throws: left...born September 8, 1987...physical Personal: Bats: right, throws: right...born December 25, 1986...business education major. management major. Josh Cardoso’s Career Statistics Bruce Celico's Career Statistics (at Dean) Yr GP/GS avG aB R h RBI 2B 3B hR BB Yr GP/Gs eRa iP h R eR K W l sv 2006 38/36 .276 127 21 35 17 4 0 2 5 2006 --/-- 3.68 43.0 39 -- -- 51 3 5 0 2007 34/34 .398 133 39 53 33 6 3 7 11 2007 --/-- 3.22 48.0 42 -- -- 64 3 3 0 Totals 72/70 .338 260 60 88 50 10 3 9 16 Totals --/------91.0 81 -- -- 115 6 8 0 12 Meet the Team #4 Bryan Colombero #20 Jim Connell Infield, 5-9, 170, Junior First Base, 6-1, 230, Senior Skillman, NJ (Montgomery) Smithfield, RI (La Salle) sophomore Year (2007): Batted .304 Junior Year (2007): Played in 31 games, starting with 31 hits, 17 runs scored, 16 RBI and all of them...batted .328 with 16 runs scored, 38 hits, eight doubles, four home runs and 26 RBI..owned a three home runs while at Dean College... .500 slugging percentage, a .391 on-base percentage served as team captain. and a .975 fielding percentage. sophomore Year (2006): Played in 40 games, starting all of them...batted .274 with 20 runs, 40 hits, Freshman Year (2006): Batted .319 10 doubles, two triples, three home runs, 37 RBI and with 36 hits, 26 runs scored, 24 RBI and 24 walks...owned a .432 slugging percentage, a .392 one home run while at Dean College. on-base percentage and a .988 fielding percentage...led the team in RBI, was tied for second in doubles and established a new RIC single-season record with 313 high School: Named All-Skyland putouts. Conference while at Montgomery High Freshman Year (2005): Named Second Team All- Little East Conference...played in 37 games, starting School...2005 graduate. 35 of them...batted .276 with 37 hits, nine doubles, two home runs, 11 walks, 18 runs scored and 31 RBI...owned a slugging percentage of .388, an on-base Personal: Bats: left, throws: right...born September 24, 1986...business percentage of .342 and a .991 fielding percentage...named the Little East Conference Baseball Rookie management major. of the Week once. High School: Lettered in hockey, football and baseball while at La Salle Academy...2004 graduate...named All-Division in hockey and baseball. Bryan Colombero's Career Statistics (at Dean) Personal: Bats: right, throws: right...born July 10, 1985...physical education/health major. Yr GP/GS avG aB R h RBI 2B 3B hR BB Jim Connell's Career Statistics 2006 --/-- .319 113 26 36 24 -- -- 1 -- Yr GP/GS avG aB R h RBI 2B 3B hR BB 2007 --/-- .304 102 17 31 16 -- -- 3 -- 2005 37/35 .276 134 18 37 31 9 0 2 11 Totals --/-- .312 215 43 67 40 -- -- 4 -- 2006 40/40 .274 146 20 40 37 10 2 3 24 2007 31/31 .328 116 16 38 26 8 0 4 10 Totals 108/106 .290 396 54 115 94 27 2 9 45

#5 Jeff Costa #8 Ryan DePasquale Third Base, 5-11, 165, Junior Outfield, 6-2, 175, Freshman Pawtucket, RI (Tolman) East Greenwich, RI (East Greenwich) sophomore Year (2007): Played in 32 high School: Named All-Division as games, starting 28 of them...batted .196 a senior while at East Greenwich High with 20 runs scored, 20 hits, two doubles, School...2007 graduate...member of the one home run, 10 RBI and a team-high R.I. Div. II Super Bowl Champions in eight stolen bases...owned a .245 slugging football (2006)...received the True Avenger percentage, a .299 on-base percentage and and the Nick Carceri Sportsmanship a .938 fielding percentage...also appeared Awards during his high school career. in two games as a pitcher, starting one of them...was 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA and five Personal: Bats: left, throws: right... strikeouts in 8.0 innings. born November 25, 1988...physical edu- Freshman Year (2006): played in 24 cation/health major. games, starting 18 of them...batted .258 with 15 runs, 16 hits, four doubles, four RBI and nine walks...owned a .323 slugging percentage, a .365 on-base percentage and a .887 fielding percentage. High School: An All-State quarterback in football while at Tolman High School in 2004...2005 graduate...was a part of R.I. Div. II State Championship teams in both football and baseball. Personal: Bats: right, throws: right...born March 20, 1987...physical education major with a minor in health. Jeff Costa’s Career Statistics Yr GP/GS avG aB R h RBI 2B 3B hR BB 2006 24/18 .258 62 15 16 4 4 0 0 9 2007 32/28 .196 102 20 20 10 2 0 1 11 Totals 56/46 .220 164 35 36 14 6 0 1 20 13 Meet the Team #12 B.J. Doyon #14 Eric Fama Outfield, 6-0, 190, Junior Pitcher, 5-9, 180, Junior Douglas, MA (Douglas) Wappingers Falls, NY (New Rochelle) sophomore Year (2007): Played in 33 2007: Did not play while recovering from games, starting all of them...batted .308 with off-season Tommy John surgery to his right 27 runs scored, 40 hits, a team-high 13 doubles, elbow. two home runs, 21 RBI and five stolen bases... sophomore Year (2006): Named a Second owned a .454 slugging percentage, a .379 on- Team All-NEIBA All-Star and First Team All- base percentage and a .975 fielding percentage. Little East Conference...was 3-1 with six saves 2006: Missed the entire season with a bro- and a 0.68 ERA over 26.2 innings of work ken wrist. in 20 appearances...led the team in ERA and Freshman Year (2005): Played in 33 games, struck out 39 batters on the season...his 20 starting 32 of them...batted .256 with 34 hits, appearances out of the bullpen are tied for two home runs, eight doubles, seven walks, the second highest total in school history for a 18 RBI and 24 runs scored...owned a .361 single season. slugging percentage, a .317 on base percentage Freshman Year (2005): Appeared in a and a .984 fielding percentage...named the Most team-high 13 games, all in relief...owned a 0-3 Outstanding Player of the 2005 LEC Tournament...named LEC Player of the Week record with a 5.12 ERA and two saves...struck out 21 batters in 19.1 innings pitched. once during the season. High School: Two-time All-league and All-Section selection while at New High School: Lettered in golf, basketball and baseball while at Douglas High Rochelle High School...2004 graduate...was a five-time All-League and four-time All- School...2004 graduate...two-time Dual Valley All-Star selection in basketball and base- Section selection in wrestling...holds the school record for wins in the 129 lbs. weight ball. class. Personal: Bats: right, throws: right...born February 6, 1986...criminal justice/ Personal: Bats: right, throws: right...born November 12, 1986...physical educa- sociology major. tion major...spent two seasons on the mat for the RIC wrestling team (2004-06). B.J. Doyon's Career Statistics Eric Fama's Career Statistics Yr GP/GS avG aB R h RBI 2B 3B hR BB Yr GP/Gs eRa iP h R eR K W l sv 2005 33/32 .256 133 24 34 18 8 0 2 7 2005 13/00 5.12 19.1 16 13 11 21 0 3 2 2007 33/33 .308 130 27 40 21 13 0 2 13 2006 20/00 0.68 26.2 13 6 2 39 3 1 6 Totals 66/65 .281 263 51 74 39 21 0 4 20 Totals 33/00 2.54 46.0 29 19 13 60 3 4 8

#23 Bobby Fournier #15 Eric Gelsomino Pitcher, 6-0, 215, Junior Pitcher, 6-4, 210, Sophomore Dartmouth, MA (Dartmouth) Johnston, RI (Johnston) sophomore Year (2007): Played in Freshman Year (2006): Appeared in 15 games, starting 10 of them...batted three games, all out of the bullpen...was 0- .250 with four runs scored, eight hits, 0 with a 16.20 ERA and seven strikeouts one double and two RBI...owned a .281 in five innings of work. slugging percentage, a .294 on-base percentage and a .593 fielding percentage. High School: Named First Team All- Division and captained the baseball team Freshman Year (2006): played in 22 as a senior at Johnston High School...2005 games, starting nine of them...batted .326 graduate. with eight runs, 14 hits, one double, one home run, eight RBI and four walks... Personal: Bats: right, throws: right... owned a .419 slugging percentage, a .412 born July 18, 1987...management and on-base percentage and a .875 fielding percentage. marketing major.

high School: Named a New Bedford Standard Times All-Star while at Eric Gelsomino's Career Statistics Dartmouth High School...2005 graduate...captained the team as a senior. Yr GP/Gs eRa iP h R eR K W l sv 2006 03/00 16.20 5.0 7 9 9 7 0 0 0 Personal: Bats: right, throws: right...born June 18, 1987...physical edu- Totals 03/00 16.20 5.0 7 9 9 7 0 0 0 cation major. Bobby Fournier's Career Statistics Yr GP/GS avG aB R h RBI 2B 3B hR BB 2006 22/09 .326 43 8 14 8 1 0 1 4 2007 15/10 .250 32 4 8 2 1 0 0 2 Totals 37/19 .293 75 12 22 10 2 0 1 6

14 Meet the Team #22 Garrett Grenier #2 Evan Grogan Second Base, 6-1, 155, Junior Pitcher, 5-9, 165, Senior North Smithfield, RI (North Smithfield) East Lyme, CT (East Lyme) sophomore Year (2007): Played in Junior Year (2007): Appeared in 11 15 games, starting eight of them...batted games, starting one of them...was 1-0 with .154 with three runs scored, four hits and two saves, a 4.12 ERA and 27 strikeouts in two RBI...owned a .154 slugging percent- 24.0 innings. age, a .241 on-base percentage and a .932 sophomore Year (2005): Appeared fielding percentage. in 11 games for Manchester Community College...was 3-5 with a 5.36 ERA in 47 Freshman Year (2006): Played in 14 innings of work...struck out a team-high 50 batters and earned one save...ranked eighth games, starting two of them...batted .167 in NJCAA Div. III Baseball for strikeouts- with three runs, three hits, one RBI and per-nine innings. two walks...owned a .167 slugging per- Freshman Year (2004): Appeared in centage, a .250 on-base percentage and a eight games for Southern Vermont...was 1-5 .923 fielding percentage. with a 10.80 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 36.2 innings. High School: Lettered in both baseball and wrestling while at East Lyme High School: Named Second Team All-Division in baseball while at High School...2003 graduate...received East Lyme Baseball's Most Improved North Smithfield High School...2005 graduate. Award as a junior and the Moundsmen Award as a senior. Personal: Bats: right, throws: right...born September 16, 1984...geography Personal: Bats: right, throws: right...born July 22, 1987...physical edu- major. cation/health major...his father, Jay, is RIC’s head baseball coach. Evan Grogan's Career Statistics (* at Manchester/S. Vermont) Yr GP/Gs eRa iP h R eR K W l sv Garrett Grenier's Career Statistics 2004 * 08/06 10.80 36.2 58 55 44 37 1 5 0 Yr GP/GS avG aB R h RBI 2B 3B hR BB 2005 * 11/07 5.36 47.0 60 46 28 50 3 5 1 2006 14/02 .167 18 3 3 1 0 0 0 2 2007 11/01 4.12 24.0 24 13 11 27 1 0 2 2007 15/08 .154 26 3 4 2 0 0 0 3 Totals 30/14 6.94 107.2 142 114 83 114 5 10 3 Totals 29/10 .159 44 6 7 3 0 0 0 5 #11 Gary Levesque #6 Kevin Martins Pitcher, 6-4, 235, Freshman Outfield, 5-9, 155, Freshman East Providence, RI (East Providence) Freetown, MA (Durfee) high School: A two-time All-Division high School: Lettered in baseball selection while at East Providence High while at Durfee High School...2007 grad- School...2007 graduate. uate...selected to the All-Academic Team.

Personal: Bats: right, throws: right... Personal: Bats: left, throws: left...born born January 19, 1989...undecided about November 27, 1988...undecided about a a major. major.

15 Meet the Team #37 Chris O'Connors #30 Pete Olson Right Field, 6-1, 225, Junior Second Base, 5-11, 165, Senior North Kingstown, RI (Bishop Hendricken) North Providence, RI (North Providence) sophomore Year (2007): Named Second Team Junior Year (2007): Played in 28 games, start- All-Little East Conference...played in 34 games, ing 27 of them...batted .315 with 23 runs scored, starting all of them...batted .371 with 34 runs scored, 34 hits, three doubles, three triples, one home run 46 hits, nine doubles, one triple, two home runs, 31 and 24 RBI...owned a .426 slugging percentage, RBI and four stolen bases...owned a .508 slugging a .364 on-base percentage and a .861 fielding percentage, a .456 on-base percentage and a .878 percentage. fielding percentage. sophomore Year (2006): Named Second Team Freshman Year (2006): Named a First Team All-Little East Conference...played in 30 games, NEIBA All-Star...selected as the Little East Conference starting 22 of them...batted .300 with 11 runs, 27 Baseball Rookie of the Year and was also named First hits, five doubles, two triples and 15 RBI...owned Team All-LEC...played in 41 games, starting all of a .400 slugging percentage, a .319 on-base percent- them...batted .430 with 65 hits, 44 runs, 17 doubles, age and a .842 fielding percentage. one triple, five home runs and 36 RBI...owned a .656 Freshman Year (2005): slugging percentage, a .530 on-base percentage and Played in 35 games, a .927 fielding percentage...led the team in batting, starting 33 of them...batted .320 with 41 hits, one hits, doubles and home runs...named the Little East triple, 10 doubles, nine walks, 20 runs scored and Conference Baseball Rookie of the Week twice on the season...established a new RIC single-season 13 RBI...owned a .414 slugging percentage, a .362 on-base percentage and a .865 fielding record for hits, connecting on his 65th knock of the year, in the Anchormen’s, 9-4, win over UMass percentage. Boston in the first round of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) New England Div. High School: Three-time First Team All-Division selection while at North Providence III Baseball Championship on May 19. High School...2004 graduate...earned Divisional Player of the Year and MVP honors...two- High School: An All-State and All-Division selection in baseball while at Bishop time team MVP selection. Hendricken High School...2004 graduate...four-year letterwinner in baseball and three-year letter Personal: Bats: left, throws: right...born November 24, 1985...justice studies major. winner in football. Personal: Bats: left, throws: left...born October 27, 1986...justice studies major...transfer from Barry University. Pete Olson's Career Statistics Chris O'Connors' Career Statistics Yr GP/GS avG aB R h RBI 2B 3B hR BB Yr GP/GS avG aB R h RBI 2B 3B hR BB 2005 35/33 .320 128 20 41 13 10 1 0 9 2006 41/41 .430 151 44 65 36 17 1 5 29 2006 30/22 .300 90 11 27 15 5 2 0 2 2007 34/34 .371 124 34 46 31 9 1 2 20 2007 28/27 .315 108 23 34 24 3 3 1 9 Totals 75/75 .404 275 78 111 67 26 2 7 49 Totals 93/82 .313 326 54 102 52 18 6 1 20 #34 Rob Reyes #1 Jared Rossi Outfield, 5-9, 194, Senior Outfield, 6-0, 185, Sophomore Providence, RI (Mt. Pleasant) Johnston, RI (N.E. Christian Academy) Junior Year (2007): Played in five Freshman Year (2007): Played in 16 games, starting two of them, before an games, starting 14 of them...batted .276 injury sidelined him for the remainder of with 12 runs scored, 16 hits, two doubles, the season...batted .143 with one hit, two one triple, three home runs, 12 RBI and walks and one stolen base. one stolen base...owned a .500 slugging sophomore Year (2002): Earned All- percentage, a .364 on-base percentage and New England honors at the Community a 1.000 fielding percentage. College of Rhode Island...played in 38 games, starting all of them...batted .353 high School: Lettered in baseball, with 29 runs scored, 42 hits, 27 RBI, 11 basketball and soccer while at the New doubles and four home runs. England Christian Academy...2005 grad- Freshman Year (2001): Played in 21 uate...captained the baseball team for two games for the Community College of Rhode Island...batted .357 with 15 runs seasons. scored, 25 hits, 19 RBI, eight doubles, three triples and one home run. high School: Earned All-Division honors while at Mt. Pleasant High Personal: Bats: right, throws: right...born April 29, 1987...transfer from School...2000 graduate. Bryant University...business management major. Personal: Bats: right, throws; right...born February 10, 1981...sociology major. Jared Rossi's Career Statistics Robert Reyes' Career Statistics ( * at CCRI) Yr GP/GS avG aB R h RBI 2B 3B hR BB Yr GP/GS avG aB R h RBI 2B 3B hR BB 2007 16/14 .276 58 12 16 12 2 1 3 8 2001 * 21/10 .357 70 15 25 19 8 3 1 5 Totals 16/14 .276 58 12 16 12 2 1 3 8 2002 * 38/38 .353 119 29 42 27 11 0 4 13 2007 05/02 .143 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 Totals 64/50 .347 196 44 68 46 19 3 5 20

16 Meet the Team #13 Rob Rushton #3 Franklin Salcedo Pitcher, 5-11, 170, Freshman Catcher, 5-8, 180, Freshman Freetown, MA (Apponequet) Providence, RI (Wheeler School) high School: Holds Apponequet high School: Earned team MVP High School's career records for strikeouts, honors twice while at The Wheeler innings pitched and lowest ERA...2007 School...2007 graduate. graduate...lettered in baseball, soccer and indoor track...earned the New Bedford Personal: Bats: right, throws: right... Standard Times' Player of the Year Award born December 2, 1988...undecided in 2007. about a major.

Personal: Bats: right, throws: right... born May 13, 1989...undecided about a major.

#16 Andrew Sceeles #24 Tim Schabowski Second Base, 5-7, 175, Sophomore First Base, 5-11, 220, Sophomore Seekonk, MA (Seekonk) Pascoag, RI (Burrillville) Freshman Year (2007): Played in Freshman Year (2007): Played in 19 seven games, starting one of them...bat- games, starting nine of them...batted .212 ted .333 with three runs scored, three hits with nine runs scored, seven hits, two and two doubles...owned a .556 slugging doubles and seven RBI...owned a .273 percentage and a .333 on-base percent- slugging percentage a .458 on-base per- age. centage and a .977 fielding percentage.

high School: Honorable Mention to high School: Two-time All-Division the All-SCC Team while at Seekonk High selection in baseball while at Burrillville School...2006 graduate...named a Sun High School...2004 graduate...named Chronicle All-Star as a junior in 2005... All-State in football as a cornerback in captained the team as a senior. 2003.

Personal: Bats: right, throws: right...born March 16, 1988...physical Personal: Bats: left, throws: left...born October 19, 1986...justice stud- education major. ies major...transfer from UMass Amherst.

Andrew Sceeles' Career Statistics Tim Schabowski's Career Statistics Yr GP/GS avG aB R h RBI 2B 3B hR BB Yr GP/GS avG aB R h RBI 2B 3B hR BB 2007 07/01 .333 9 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 2007 19/09 .212 33 9 7 7 2 0 0 14 Totals 07/01 .333 9 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 Totals 19/09 .212 33 9 7 7 2 0 0 14

17 Meet the Team #7 Eric Thibault Pitcher, 6-0, 170, Senior Somerset, MA (Somerset) Junior Year (2007): Appeared in 12 games, starting nine of them...was 4-4 with a 4.91 ERA and 42 strikeouts in a team-high 62.1 innings. sophomore Year (2006): Appeared in 13 games, starting all of them...was 5-6 with a 5.49 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 80.1 innings pitched... led the team in both innings pitched and strikeouts and was second in wins...led all starting pitchers in ERA...named the Little East Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Week once on the season...named a N.E.C.B.L. All-Star as a closer during the summer while with the North Adams Steeplecats. Freshman Year (2005): Appeared in 12 games, starting eight of them...owned a 4-3 record with a 4.34 ERA and a team-high four complete games, with one shutout...struck out a team-best 47 batters in a team-high 66.1 innings pitched. High School: Lettered in football and baseball while at Somerset High School...2004 graduate...was a three-time Eastern Athletic All-Star selection...named team MVP as a senior... holds school records for most strikeouts, most victories and lowest ERA in both a season and career...was a three-year starter at quarterback on the football squad. Personal: Bats: right, throws: right...born January 4, 1986...criminal justice major.

Eric Thibault's Career Statistics Yr GP/Gs eRa iP h R eR K W l sv 2005 12/08 4.34 66.1 71 38 32 47 4 3 0 2006 13/13 5.49 80.1 96 58 49 61 5 6 0 2007 12/09 4.91 62.1 76 50 34 42 4 4 0 Totals 37/30 4.95 209.0 243 146 115 150 13 13 0 #18 Paul Vatter #17 Bobby Venditto Pitcher, 6-0, 185, Sophomore Pitcher, 6-4, 225, Sophomore Warwick, RI (Pilgrim) Cranston, RI (Bishop Hendricken) Freshman Year (2007): Appeared in high School: Lettered in baseball and a team-high 16 games, starting two of wrestling while at Bishop Hendricken them...was 3-4 with a 4.38 ERA and 31 High School...2004 graduate. strikeouts in 39 innings. Personal: Bats: right, throws: right... high School: Three-time R.I. born September 30, 1986...history Interscholastic league All-Star selection major. while at Pilgrim High School...2006 graduate...earned Second Team All-State and First Team All-Division honors.

Personal: Bats: right, throws: right... born August 10, 1988...physical education/health major.

Paul Vatter's Career Statistics Yr GP/Gs eRa iP h R eR K W l sv 2007 16/02 4.38 39.0 43 28 19 31 3 4 0 Totals 16/02 4.38 39.0 43 28 18 31 3 4 0