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ST. EDWARD’S BASEBALL RECORD BOOK GOHILLTOPPERS.COM #FearTheGoat HISTORICAL INFORMATION First Season - 1902 All-Time Record 1679-1376-11 (.548) All-Time Conference Record 641-498 (.560) All-Time NCAA Record 682-344-1 (.667) All-Time Heartland Conference Record 372-156 (.705) All-Time Lone Star Conference Record 11-11 (.500) POSTSEASON INFORMATION REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS Heartland Conference 2007, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 Heartland Conference 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Heart of Texas Conference 1990 Big State Conference 1952 (Co), 1969 (Co) NATIONAL QUALIFIER NCAA 2007, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES ELTON “TONEY” BURGER - INDUCTION 1987 | Toney Burger played shortstop on the St. Edward’s University base- ED NEU - INDUCTION 1989 | Neu attended SEU from 1948 to 1952. He lettered four times in both basketball and ball team from 1929 to 1930. In 1938, he was named the baseball, basketball and assistant football coach of Austin baseball. Neu was voted St. Edward’s Most Valuable Player in basketball 1949-1950 and 1951. Neu remembers High School and became one of the most successful coaches in Austin history. He was a coach at AHS for 15 years attending the National Catholic Basketball Tournament in Denver in March 1949 and scoring 41 points and grabbing and later became athletic director of AISD for 18 years. The Toney Burger Activity Center on US-290 West is named 22 rebounds in one game against Texas Lutheran. He passed away on March 14, 2002. in his honor. BURKE O’ROURKE - INDUCTION 1989 | Burke O’ Rourke attended SEU from 1949 to 1951. He lettered once in JOSEPH BYRNE - IINDUCTION 1987 | Joseph Byrne, along with his brothers, were some of the first students to at- baseball in 1949 and twice in basketball in 1949 and 1950. In 1949, O’Rourke won the Knights of Columbus Most tend St. Edward’s University. Bryne was at St. Edward’s from 1878 to1883 and from 1888 to1892. He participated on Valuable Player Award in baseball. the St. Edward’s University baseball team as shortstop and pitcher. During the 1891 and 1892 seasons, he combined MICHAEL O’SHAUGNESSY - INDUCTION 1987 | “Shag” attended St. Edwards University from 1924 to 1928, and the role of player, captain and manager. during that time, earned letters for four years in football and baseball. He was an All-Texas Conference fullback MARVIN DURRENBERGER - INDUCTION 1989 | Marvin Durrenberger attended St. Edward’s Univeristy from 1922 and captain of the All-Conference team, Best All-Round Athlete at St. Edwards in 1927 and 1928, “Who’s Who in to1927. During that time, he lettered four times each in football, basketball, baseball and track and won honors in University Athletes”, and a member of the Little All-American team. He signed a professional baseball contract with both football and basketball. Durrenberger was a 1927 graduate of St. Edward’s. the Chicago White Sox in 1928, but a vision problem cut his career short. He passed away on Jan. 31, 2001. JAMES ELLISON - INDUCTION 1991 | James Ellison is a 1979 graduate of St. Edward’s University, and lettered MIKE OTOLSKI - INDUCTION 1991 | Otolski, a 1967 graduate, played basketball and baseball at St. Edward’s. The four years in baseball. He earned NAIA Academic All-American in 1979, first-team Big State All-Conference in 1978 basketball team’s leading scorer beginning in his freshman year, Mike scored 344 points in his last season, averaging and 1979, NAIA Area Honorable Mention in 1978, NAIA District First-Team in 1979, Academic All-Conference in 15.0 points a game. He lettered all four years and was all-conference in 1965 and 1966. He was voted Most Valuable 1979, and was named Most Valuable Player in 1979. The Austin American-Statesman called Ellison “the winningest Player in 1965 and still holds 10th place in career scoring in men’s basketball at St. Edward’s with 1371 points. In pitcher in St. Edward’s history” in 1979 after he completed 24 career victories. baseball, Mike led the pitching staff and was known as “Iron Man.” In 1966, his four RBIs helped the team win the ZEMBRA EVERETT - INDUCTION 1987 | From 1970 to 1974 “Zeke” Everett was named an All-Conference basket- Big State Conference title. ball player and was an integral part of the 1971 Big State Championship team. He was named the conference’s Most VINCE RICHBOURG - INDUCTION 1989 | Vince Richbourg lettered in baseball (shortstop) for four years and bas- Valuable Player for three years. In 1974, he broke the single-game scoring record at St. Edward’s University, with a ketball (guard) for two years during his tenure (1957-61) at St. Edward’s. In addition to being voted SEU Man of the total of 46 points and held the record for the most career points in St. Edward’s University basketball history at the Year in 1961, Richbourg was voted Most Valuable Player in baseball and Baseball All-Conference in 1960 and 1961. time. Everett was also a member of the baseball team as a relief pitcher, where he posted a 6-6 record and a career Richbourg was the baseball captain in 1960 and 1961; the basketball captain in 1961; baseball’s leading hitter ERA of 2.82. He graduated with a degree in history in 1974. in 1960 and 1961; baseball’s leading home run hitter in 1958, ’59, 60 and ’61; and the lead in conference stolen FRANKIE FARLEY - INDUCTION 1987 | Frankie Farley attended St. Edward’s University from 1921 to 1924, and was bases, 25 of 25 attempts, in 1960. He also placed second in cross-country in 1959 and 1961. Richbourg is a lifetime on the varsity baseball team from 1922 to 1924. He was captain in 1923 and 1925. He was also class president and member of the Association of Professional Ball Players of America. He signed a professional baseball contract with editor of the St. Edward’s University Echo. Farley graduated from St. Edward’s in 1925. the Kansas City Athletics but an arm injury ended his professional career in 1964. MYRON GILMORE - INDUCTION 2002 | Playing for only three years, Myron Gilmore is still among the top 10 all- JOHN SCHNEIDER - INDUCTION 2016 | A four-year letterwinner in baseball and three-year letterwinner in base- time baseball players in nine offensive categories. He was drafted in the 1981 amateur draft by the Toronto Blue ketball, Schneider was named first-team all-Big State Conference (Baseball-1960, 1961) and second-team all-Big Jays. After college, Gilmore was a U.S. Air Force air traffic control watch supervisor and holds a master’s degree in State Conference (Men’s Basketball-1962-63, 1963-64). In 1962-63, he was named St. Edward’s Athlete of the Year. aeronautical science. In 2001, he was awarded the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal. Honors while at He helped lead the Hilltopper Men’s Basketball team to a Big State Conference Championship in 1963-64. St. Edward’s University include three-time All-Conference, two-time team Most Valuable Player, two-time NAIA HENRY THAMES - INDUCTION 1993 | A 1983 graduate, he served the St. Edward’s baseball team as both catcher All-District, NAIA Regional Team and NAIA All-American. and third baseman en route to his three varsity letters. The team’s Most Valuable Player in 1980 and 1982, he was BRADLEY GOLDSMITH - INDUCTION 2018 | Goldsmith is the 23rd Hilltopper baseball player to be inducted. He named first-team all-conference the same years. He received an NAIA All-District honorable mention in 1980 and graduated in 2008, was a two-time Jewish All-American, and at the time of induction, is still the all-time leader in was named to the first-team in 1982, the same year he was NAIA District IV Player of the Year and NAIA Honorable five major career categories in the SEU record book. Mention All-American. He is in the Top 10 of all-time SEU single season hitting stats (in seven categories) and in HAROLD JANSING - INDUCTION 1987 | Harold Jansing attended St. Edward’s University from 1926 to 1930 and career hitting stats. played on the varsity football, basketball and baseball teams. He was an All-Conference basketball and football GREG TRLICEK - INDUCTION 1997 | Trlicek was a two-year letterwinner for the Hilltoppers in 1983 and 1984. He player and was a member of the Texas Conference-winning basketball team his freshman season. Jansing graduat- was a two-time all-conference awardwinner and an all-district performer. In 1983, Trlicek was also named con- ed in 1930 with a degree in journalism. ference and district Player of the Year, as well as first-team all-America. He owns single season records in slugging KEVIN KARO - INDUCTION 2006 | Kevin Karo was a three-year letterwinner for the Hilltoppers from 1988 to 1991. percentage (.893), and career records in batting average (.396) and slugging percentage (.791). The cum laude During his three-year career, he was named All-Conference three times and all-region twice. His name appears honoree graduated in 1985. in 12 different St. Edward’s University career categories, which includes runs (159-4th), hits (210-6th), doubles BILLY DISCH - INDUCTION 1987 | In 1901, at the age 25, Disch came to St. Edward’s as a physical education in- (42-T-5th), home runs (37-T-5th), and RBIs (161-5th). He was named Academic All-Conference and made the structor and coach. Beginning with the 1901 season, the St. Edward’s University baseball team gained respect and Dean’s List during his time at St.