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University of Maine Senior Captain Tony Patane MERICA EASTTM Senior Captain Myckie Lugbauer UUNIVERSITYNIVERSITY OFOF MAINEMAINE 2010 BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE Contents The University of Maine Table of Contents ...........................................................................1 Black Bear Facts ...........................................................................2 The University of Maine ...............................................................3 Maine Administration ...................................................................4 University of Maine .................................................................. 5-6 Black Bear Athletics .......................................................................7 Support Services ....................................................................... 8-9 Mahaney Diamond Facilities ................................................. 10-11 The Coaching Staff Head Coach Steve Trimper ..........................................................13 Asst. Coach Mike Cole ..................................................................14 Asst. Coach Aaron Izaryk .............................................................14 Asst. Billy Cather .........................................................................14 The Black Bears 2010 Rosters ...............................................................................12 Ian Leisenheimer was named a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American in 2009. 2010 Returning Player Profi les .............................................. 15-21 2010 New Player Profi les ....................................................... 22-24 In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and in pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine shall not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, 2009 Baseball Statistics ......................................................... 25-26 religion, sex, sexual orientation, including transgender status or gender expression, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, or veterans status in employment, Miscellaneous education, and all other areas of the University System. The University provides reason- able accomodations to qualifi ed individuals upon request. Maine Team & Individual Records ......................................... 27-30 Questions and complaints about discrimination in any area of the University should Maine’s Leading Hitters ...............................................................31 be directed to: Director of Equal Opportunity, the University of Maine, 5754 North Stevens Hall, Room 101, Orono, Maine 04469-5754, telephone (207) 581-1226, TTY Maine Year-by-Year Records ........................................................32 (207) 581-9484. Baseball at Maine .................................................................. 33-35 Honored Black Bears ............................................................. 36-37 Credits: The 2010 University of Maine Baseball Media Guide is a publication America East Conference .............................................................38 of the University of Maine Athletic Media Relations Offi ce. Editor: Laura Reed. America East Opponents .............................................................39 Assistance by Tyson McHatten and Carson Pillar. Photography: Courtesy the University of Maine Department of Creative Services, Photographic Services; Non-Conference Opponents .................................................. 39-41 photographers – Peter Buehner, William Drake, Michael York, Sarah Nichols, Maine All-Time vs. Opponents .....................................................42 Brian Jenkins, Tim Boyd and Laura Reed. Layout and Design: By Laura Reed with Adobe Indesign on a Macintosh iBook G4. Maine Year-by-Year Results ................................................... 43-49 Former Black Bears in the Pros ....................................................50 2 • www.GoBlackBears.com 22010010 QUICKQUICK FFACTSACTS GENERAL INFORMATION MEDIA INFORMATION Location: Orono, Maine 04469 The University of Maine Athletic Media Relations Office extends a cordial welcome Founded: 1865 to all working media covering home games. We appreciate the coverage you give Enrollment: 12,000 us, and we will do everything possible to assist you in your game duties. In order President: Dr. Robert Kennedy (Minnesota ’68) to create the best possible situation, please observe the following: Director of Athletics: Blake James (Mankato State ’92) Nickname: Black Bears CREDENTIALS: Colors: Blue (PMS 289 and 292) and White All credential requests should be directed to Laura Reed, Assistant AD for Public Conference: America East Relations, 5747 Memorial Gym, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5747, or by phone at (207) 581-3646. Credentials to be mailed should be requested at least two weeks in advance. HISTORY All other credentials can be picked up at the will-call booth at the main entrance First Year of Baseball: 1881 of Mahaney Diamond. The University of Maine Athletic Media Relations Office Overall Program Record: 1733-1362-17 reserves the right to refuse a credential, or access to coaches or players, to any Number of Years in College World Series: 7 (1964, ’76, ’81, ’82, ’83, ’84, ’86) party it deems not a bona fide media entity. Number of Years in NCAA Regionals: 15 (1964, ’75, ’76, ’80, ’81, ’82, ’83, ’84, Visiting radio stations that require a phone line must contact the UMaine Athletic ’86, ’90, ’91, ’93, ’02, ’05, ’06) Media Relations Office at least two weeks prior to the scheduled contest(s). Last Post-Season Opponent: Binghamton (2007 America East Tournament, Farmingdale, N.Y. L,4-13) PHOTOGRAPHY: Photographers (both still and video) are permitted to shoot from behind the BASEBALL INFORMATION fence inside Mahaney Diamond, or from the balcony of the Mahaney Clubhouse. Head Coach: Steve Trimper (Eastern Connecticut StateState Univ.Univ. ’ 92)92) Photography from anywhere inside the fences (including the dugouts) is not Record at Maine: 109-104-2 / Four Seasons permitted. Overall Record: 281-278-4 / 11 Seasons Assistant Coaches: Mike Cole (Vermont ’01), Aaron Izaryk (Maine ’05) INTERVIEWS: Baseball Offi ce: (207) 581-1096 All requests for interviews, either in person or via phone, must be made through Fax Number: (207) 581-3987 Laura Reed, Assistant AD for Public Relations, at (207) 581-3646. Facility: Mahaney Diamond (cap. 4,400/fi eld turf) There will be no player interviews on game-day prior to post-game interviews, Dimensions: LF-330, CF-400, RF-330, Alleys-375 with one exception: the starting pitcher from the first game of a doubleheader will National Affi liations: NCAA Division I be available between games. Post-game interviews will be conducted 10 minutes 2010 Captains: Myckie Lugbauer, Matt Jebb, Joey Martin and Tony Patane after the game, outside the locker room. Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 12/6 PRESS SERVICES: Newcomers: 11 A phone line for filing stories and fax service is available on a first-come, Starters Ret./Lost: 5/4 first-served basis. Rosters, game notes and statistics will be provided prior to the 2009 Record: 32-23 game. Boxscores and a play-by-play are available 10 minutes after completion of 2009 America East Conference Record/Finish: 13-11, Fifth the contest. There is no reserved press parking area. ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF PRESS BOX: Associate AD for Operations: Will Biberstein The Press Box phone number at Mahaney Diamond is (207) 581-1049. Associate AD for Compliance/SWA: Katie Herbine Associate AD for Internal Operations: Joe Roberts Assistant AD for Public Relations: Laura Reed Assistant AD for Business: Sue Randall Assistant AD for Development: Pat McBride Director of Academic Support: Ann Maxim Director of Marketing: Jeff Wildey Director of Student Services: Brandi Rideout Head Athletic Trainer: Paul Culina, M.Ed., ATC Baseball Trainer: Amy Adamo, LATC, CSCS Baseball Strength & Conditioning: Dan Nichol Black Bears on the Air in 2010 ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATRELATIONS Select Maine games will be broadcast live by “The Black Bear Sports Net- Asst. AD for Public Relations/Baseball Contact: Laura Reed work, Fox Sports Maine 97.1 FM and 910 AM. Maine’s student radio station, Offi ce Phone: 207-581-3646 Cell Phone: 207-478-4256 WMEB-FM, 91.9 in Orono, Maine will also E-mail: [email protected] broadcast selected home games. Assistant Manager: Andrew Mahoney Phone: 207-581-4158 Jim Churchill returns for his 10th season as Assistant Manager: Barrett Gilham Phone: 207-581-3596 play-by-play voice of the Black Bears. Churchill Media Relation Intern:Tyson McHatten Phone: 207-581-4129 has called some of the most memorial mo- Fax: 207-581-3297 Website: www.GoBlackBears.com ments in Black Bear baseball the past few years, including a pair of America Twitter: www.twitter.com/BlackBearNation East Championships and fi ve NCAA Regional games. www.twitter.com/MaineBaseball Log onto www.GoBlakcBears.com to hear the action live. 2010 Baseball Media Guide • 3 UUNIVERSITYNIVERSITY OFOF MAINEMAINE >> FAMOUS ALUMNI Stephen & Tabitha King (best-selling authors) // Gary Thorne (ESPN broadcaster) // Paul Kariya (NHL pro hockey player) // Olympia Snowe (U.S. Senator from Maine) // John Baldacci (Governor of Maine) // Dr. Bernard Lown (Nobel Prize winner) // Lawrence Bender (Oscar winning producer: An Inconvenient Truth, Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2) // Bridget Zeigelaar Johnson (NASA engineer) // John Tortorella (Coach of 2004 Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning) // Dustin Penner (Played for 2007 Stan- ley Cup champion