2016 MEDIA GUIDE BASEBALL gustavus adolphus college ABOUT GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE For over 150 years, Gustavus Adolphus College has been educating tomorrow’s leaders to reason and act responsibly through its educational quality, accessible facilities, spiritual identity, and economic value. Quality is a word that finds its way into many colleges’ vocabularies. At Gustavus, quality is evident in its students, faculty, facilities, and programs, leading to recognition by a host of impartial critics. Forbes. com ranked Gustavus among the top 100 institutions in the country in its college report based upon several factors, including the average amount of student debt and the four-year graduation rate. The College is also included in other national guides and rankings, for example the Fiske Guide, U.S. News & World Report’s Best College Guide, and the Princeton Review, which in addition has ranked the Gustavus Dining Service among the best in the nation in each of the past two years. Gustavus students typically rank in the top third of their high school graduating class, and over 37 percent rank in the upper 10 percent of their class. Continuing their achievement at Gustavus, students find a challenging academic atmosphere where professors—98 percent of tenured faculty members have earned the highest degree in their field—teach all classes (there are no graduate assistants) and serve as KING GUSTAV II ADOLF: THE academic advisers. Collaborative learning is the norm, with exceptionally NAMESAKE OF GUSTAVUS motivated students invited to conduct research independently or with a ADOLPHUS COLLEGE professor. Top quality facilities complement educational quality. The National Founded in 1862 by Swedish Review College Guide declares the two Gustavus science facilities to be immigrants, Gustavus Adolphus “the envy of other small schools in its class,” while Schaefer Fine Arts College bears the name of the Center houses the Anderson Theatre, acoustically perfect Björling Recital famous Swedish king Gustav II Adolf Hall, Kresge Dance Studio, a MIDI computerized composition lab, and (1594–1632). Known as the “Warrior plenty of practice rooms. The Bernadotte Library provides ample study King,” Gustav ascended the throne space and access to literally millions of volumes through its holdings, the at the tender age of seventeen and MnPALS system, and LEXIS-NEXIS. Computer facilities are vital no matter reigned from 1611 to 1632. In that what a student’s major, and Gustavus provides direct network access short time span, he became more from more than 400 public-access terminals, with all individual student popular and powerful than any residential rooms hardwired for full Ethernet connectivity. Swedish monarch before him. King Gustav was known as a friend of Founded by Swedish Lutheran immigrants, Gustavus has maintained the people and a strong proponent its sense of spiritual identity through a daily service held in Christ Chapel of education. He died in battle at (which many students choose to attend) and a one-course religion Lutzen, Germany, as component built into the liberal arts core academic requirements. A he led his troops in Gustavus education challenges students to examine, develop, and the Thirty Years strengthen their own spiritual and moral values, which for many students War, fighting for his translates directly into service to others. faith and securing A number of factors combine to make Gustavus an outstanding the future of economic value. Most importantly, Gustavus students graduate on time, Protestantism. with a four-year graduation rate of more than four times the national average. Moreover, Gustavus offers comprehensive financial assistance programs, including merit-based and need-based grants and scholarships. 2016 GOLDEN GUSTIE BASEBALL QUICK FACTS CONTENTS GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE About Gustavus Adolphus ....................... Founded: 1862 Quick Facts ...................................................2 Location: St. Peter, Minnesota Coaching Staff........................................3–4 Address: 800 West College Ave. Coaching Experience ................................5 St. Peter, MN 56082 Enrollment: 2,400 2016 Schedule .............................................6 Nickname: Golden Gusties 2016 Roster ...................................................7 School Colors: Black and Gold Returning Letterwinners .........................8 Home Field: Gustie Baseball Field 2015 Statistics ........................................ 9-12 Surface: Natural Grass 2015 MIAC Statistics.......................... 13-14 Conference: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic (MIAC) All-Time Season Records .................15-17 President: Rebecca M. Bergman All-Time Career Records ................ 18-20 Athletic Director: Tom Brown AD Office Phone: 507-933-7005 Coaching Year-by-Year .......................... 21 Sports Information Series Records vs. Opponents .....22-23 Director: CJ Siewert Gustie Greats ............................................ 24 SID Office Phone: 507-933-7647 Website: gustavus.edu/athletics/bb/ GUSTIE BASEBALL Head Coach: Brad Baker GA Record: 16-10 (Second Season (First was 1981)) Alma Mater/Year: Gustavus Adolphus College/1980 Phone: 507-933-6405 E-Mail: [email protected] Assistant Coaches: Jeff Baker Dean Bowyer Bob Bresnahan Phillip Klaphake Matt Lewis Equipment Manager: Jed Friedrich 2015 Record: 14-22 Overall, 6-12 MIAC 800 West College Avenue All-Time Record: 970-1008-3 overall, 620-604-1 MIAC St. Peter, MN 56082 First Year of Baseball: 1903 507-933-8000 | gustavus.edu Last NCAA Tournament: NCAA 1st Round, 1980 Letterwinners returning: 17 Director of Sports Information Letterwinners lost: 11 CJ Siewert Position Starters 507-933-7647 | [email protected] Returning: 5 Position Starters Lost: 3 Starting Pitchers Sports Information Graduate Assistant Returning: 4 Nick Hoelmer Starting Pitchers Lost: 4 507-933-8412 | [email protected] 2 2016 COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH BRAD BAKER ASST. COACH DEAN BOWYER Brad Baker, a native of Dean Bowyer built a St. Peter, Minnesota, returns career record of 1064-538-7 to the Gustavus Adolphus in his 36 years as a collegiate baseball program as the head baseball coach - 32 years at coach for the second time, Minnesota State (formerly having previously coached Mankato State) and four years the Gusties in the 1981 season. at Minot State. At the time of his retirement from college A 1980 graduate of coaching in 2008 his 1064 Gustavus, Baker directed the wins ranked fifth on the all- 1981 Gusties to a 16-10 record time NCAA Division II list. overall, including a 10-6 league mark. Under Bowyer, Minnesota State baseball teams played Baker, currently CEO of in NCAA post-season Craig-Hallum Capital Group, competition 21 out of his LLC in Minneapolis, succeeds 32 years with the Mavericks Mike Carroll, who stepped and his teams won at least down after 19 years as the 30 games in 22 out of those Gusties’ head coach. same 32 years. A member of the Gustavus Athletics Hall of Fame for his athletic accomplishments in football and baseball Bowyer’s 32-year tenure in Mankato included a total of 22 during the late ’70s and early ’80s, Baker was a four-year starter league championships - three when Minnesota State was in the for both squads. In baseball, he earned all-conference honors as Northern Intercollegiate Conference (NIC) and an incredible 19 a pitcher in 1978, a second baseman in 1979, and a shortstop in in the North Central. MSU made it to the NCAA post-season 1980. He started 107 of 110 games in his career, compiling a .311 tournament 21 times under his tenure and three of those teams batting average and a record of 16-3 on the mound with a 3.02 made it all the way to the NCAA Division II College World Series earned run average. The Gusties won three MIAC titles during (1979, 1980 and 1986). Baker’s career and advanced to NAIA post-season play each A native of Ada, Minn., Bowyer helped produce three All- time. After graduating cum laude with a degree in business, America selections and many all-region and all-conference picks Baker was drafted by the Minnesota Twins and played one during his MSU career. A total of 26 MSU players coached by year at the Class A level before beginning a 30-year career in Bowyer were selected in the Major League Baseball draft and 46 investment banking in the Twin Cities. He has remained involved Bowyer-produced players signed professional contracts. Two in baseball serving as a youth coach in Edina. former Mavericks who played for Bowyer advanced to the major Baker is the 25th head coach in the 87-year history of leagues. Pitcher Todd Revenig, who was drafted and signed Gustavus baseball. The Gusties have won 13 conference titles, with Oakland in 1990, debuted with the parent A’s in 1992 and while compiling an all-time program mark of 970–1008 overall reliever Gary Mielke was drafted by Texas and had a stint with and 620–605 in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference the Rangers from 1987 through 1990. play. Bowyer received his B.S. degree in physical education and elementary education from Mayville State in 1966 and his ASST. COACH JEFF BAKER Master’s from MSU in 1971. Prior to working on his master’s, Bowyer coached basketball and football at Barnesville, Appleton, Jeff Baker, a native of and Benson High Schools. Bowyer was an all-conference and St. Peter, Minnesota, has all-district football player at Mayville State, where he also played assumed the role of assistant baseball and basketball. Bowyer, who played professionally in the baseball coach at Gustavus Baltimore Orioles organization for three seasons after graduating Adolphus College. Baker is a from college, was inducted into the Mayville State Athletic Hall 1982 graduate of Oral Roberts of Fame in 1984. He built a 74-51 record in four years as head University in Tulsa, Oklahoma, coach at Minot State prior to joining MSU in 1977. Bowyer was where he played infield for been named North Central Conference Coach of the Year 11 times the Division I nationally during his career and in addition to running his own baseball ranked Golden Eagles. He camps during the summer, has served as a consultant at several has enjoyed a long career clinics.