Wright State University Baseball Media Guide 2004
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Wright State University CORE Scholar Athletics Publications Athletics 2004 Wright State University Baseball Media Guide 2004 Wright State University Athletics Follow this and additional works at: https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/athletics_publications Part of the Public Relations and Advertising Commons qi!Pa .. iA, 2004 WRIGHT STATE BASEBALL WRIGHT STATE QUICK FACTS CONTENTS Location .............................. Dayton, OH 45435 Academics ......................................................................... 30 Founded .......... 1964; independent status, 1967 All-Time Roster .......................................................... 22-23 Enrollment .....•....•.....•.....•..•...............•.... 15,446 All-Time Series Records ......................................... 20-21 Nickname ............................................... Raiders Brian Anderson ................................................................ 29 Coaching Staff ................................................................ 2-4 Colors ........................... Hunter Green and Gold Dayton ................................................................................ 32 Conference ............................... Horizon League Horizon League ............................................................... 19 President ............................ Dr. Kim Goldenberg Horizon League Baseball, 2003 .................................. 18 Director of Athletics ........... Dr. Michael Cusack Player Profiles ............................................................... 6-15 Senior Associate AO ................... Paul Newman Raider History .......... :................................................. 26-27 Associate AD ..................................... Bob Grant Raider MVP's ..................................................................... 25 Head Baseball Coach .................. Ron Nischwitz Raider Record Book ........................................................ 24 Alma Mater, Year .................... Ohio State, 1961 Raiders in the Pros .......................................................... 28 Overall Record/Years .................. 845-680-7 /29 Schedule, 2004 ................................................................ BC Season Results, 2003 ..................................................... 16 WSU Record •..•.....•...••....•...•.•..•....•..•...••.•.. Same Season Statistics, 2003 .................................................. 17 Office .•..•....•....•.•....•..•.....••..•••..•... 937-775-2771 Team Roster, 2004 ............................................................ 5 E-Mail ....................... [email protected] Wright State University ........................................ 31, IBC Assistant Coach ................................ Jake Long Assistant Coach .............................. Doug Long Assistant Coach ........................ Bill Mamourieh CREDITS 2003 Overa II Record ................................ 21-34 Compilation: 2003 League Record/Finish ............ 10-13/Fifth Matt Zircher, Wright State Associate SID Editing: Letterwinners Returning/Lost .................. 21 /9 WSU Office of Communications and Marketing Starters Returning/Lost .............................. 7/2 Photography: Pitchers Returning/Lost .............................. 6/4 Wright State Center for Teaching and Learning Asst. AD for Sports Information ........ Bob Noss Nick Falzerano, Nicholas Studios Universal Technology Corportation Baseball SID .............................. Greg Campbell Lora Grosshans, Kansas City Royals Office ••..•....•••..•....•......•...•...•.•..•... 93 7-775-4687 Media Relations E-Mail ........................ [email protected] Fax •..•••..•••..•••..••...••...••...•••..•••..••.. 937-775-2818 Hotline ...................................... 1-888-RAIDERS MISSION STATEMENT Head Athletic Trainer •.••.•..: .............. Tony Ortiz The athletic program at Wright State University is recog Baseball Trainer ....................... Siobhan Fagan nized as an integral part of the total educational process. Internet ................. http://www.wsuraiders.com The athletics program is designed to contribute to the development of the student-athlete's health, fitness, leadership skill and respect for others. For more, to go http://www.wsuraiders.com/philos. ON THE INSIDE FRONT COVER Top Row (Left to Right): Junior Bryan Vickers, junior Matt Crawford, sophomore Justin Wilson. ON THE FRONT COVER Wright State's four seniors (clockwise from toop BottowRow(LefttoRight):Senior Adam Morton, left): Kyle Young, Brad Piunno, Kevin Kuntz and Matt sophomore Chris Coleman, senior Kevin Kuntz. Barhorst. 1 2004 Baseball COACHING STAFF Ron Head Coach Nischwitz 30TH Year In his 30th season as Wright State's first winning season in its five years of varsity com State University's head baseball petition and a trip to the NCAA Division II Tournament in coach, Ron Nischwitz keeps knock 1975. The following three seasons, the Raiders returned ing down the milestones and piling to tournament play and claimed second place in the 1976 up the victories. NCAA Division II Mideast Regional. In 29 years as the Raiders' mentor, Nischwitz has col In 1980, WSU reached post-season play again and lected 845 wins, four regular-season conference titles, two posted an impressive 16-8 record versus Division I oppo conference tournament championships,a runner-up fin nents. Sweeping through the NCAA Division II North ish in the NCAA Division II College World Series and a trip Central Regional, the Raiders earned a bid to the 1987 to the NCAA Division I Regionals. He has led the Raiders to College World Series in Montgomery, Alabama, where 20 winning records, including a trio of 40-win seasons. they finished in a tie for second place. Honored for his Though the Division I College World Series has yet to dedication to collegiate baseball, Nischwitz received the be added to his list of accomplishments, Nischwitz has 1987 NCAA Division II District Coach of the Year Award amassed an impressive number of credits to his name. and served as the chairman of the Division II baseball The Raider head coach has presided over the baseball committee in 1986 and 1987. program's evolution. By 1988, Wright State's first season in Division I, Nischwitz did not wait long to begin his milestones Nischwitz had built the baseball program into one of na at Wright State. In his first season, he secured Wright tional prominence. The 1989 squad set the school record N1scHw1Tz's RECORD AT WRIGHT STATE Overall Conference Year Won Lost Tied Pct. Won Lost Pct. Accomplishments 1975 23 16 0 .590 NCAA Division II Regionals 1976 27 22 0 .551 NCAA Division II Regionals 1977 25 21 0 .543 NCAA Division II Regionals 1978 17 16 2 .515 NCAA Division II Regionals 1979 17 28 1 .378 1980 35 15 1 .700 NCAA Division II Regionals 1981 19 32 0 .372 1982 21 28 1 .428 1983 29 17 0 .630 NCAA Division II Regionals 1984 29 22 0 .569 1985 33 24 2 .579 1986 37 20 0 .649 NCAA Division II Regionals 1987 41 14 0 .745 NCAA Div. II Regionals/College World Series (2nd Place) 1988 34 26 0 .533 1989 45 12 0 .789 1990 35 20 0 .636 1991 39 16 0 .709 1992 40 16 0 .714 17 3 .850 Mid-Continent Conf. Regular-Season & Tourn.Champions 1993 39 15 0 .722 17 3 .850 Mid-Continent Conf. Regular-Season Champions 1994 39 21 0 .650 16 8 .667 Mid-Continent Reg.-Season Champs/NCAA Div. I Regionals 1995 33 28 0 .541 10 6 .625 MCCTournament Champs/NCAA Play-In Series 1996 20 28 0 .417 10 12 .455 1997 31 28 0 .525 16 8 .667 MCC Regular-Season Champs 1998 20 34 0 .370 9 11 .450 1999 26 28 0 .481 8 10 .444 2000 19 39 0 .328 8 12 .400 2001 31 27 0 .534 12 8 .600 2002 20 33 0 377 9 14 .391 2003 21 34 0 .382 10 13 .435 Totals 845 680 7 .554 142 108 .568 Wright State University 2 for wins with 45 and boasts five team records at WSU. 35 of Nischwitz's players have followed the footsteps Nischwitz proved his reputation as a top evaluator of col of their coach to the professional ranks of baseball. lege talent as eight players from the 1990 roster reached Nischwitz spent four seasons in the major leagues leagues the professional level. Keith Gordon, the starting short pitching for the Detroit Tigers (1961-62, 1965), the Cleve stop that season, became the first Raider to play in the land Indians (1963) and the New York Mets (1966). As a relief majors as he was called up by the Cincinnati Reds in July pitcher, his finest season was in 1962 with the Tigers, when of 1993 and saw action in the outfield. he posted a 3.90 ERA. Wright State entered the Mid-Continent Conference Nischwitz played AAA ball in Denver in 1961 and in 1991, enabling Nischwitz to coach his club for the first moved to Detroit in August of 1962. He returned to AAA time in conference action. Taking the Mid-Con by storm, in mid-season 1963,playing for Jacksonville that year and Nischwitz compiled three consecutive regular-season Toronto the next. Nischwitz pitched in Cleveland and titles and was named the 1992 Mid-Continent Coach of ended his career as a player and coach with the New York the Year, as well as WSU's Coach of the Year for the 1993- Mets. 94 year. During spring training of 1967, an arm injury ended The 1992 and 1993 squads were highlighted with the his professional baseball career. He pitched against some dominating pitching of one of Nischwitz's many great of baseball's greats, including Pete Rose, Mickey Mantle, pitching pupils, Brian Anderson. Anderson led the na Yogi Berra, Roger Maris, Brooks Robinson and Carl tion with a 1. 14 earned