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December 2008 Mavericks Gear up for 2009 Season M i n n e s o t a S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y, M a n k a t o B a s e b a l l OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE MSU BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP CLUB Dugout Chatter ISSUE 7 December 2008 Mavericks Gear Up for 2009 Season Maverick Baseball Fans, Florida. We had a great experience over Spring Break last year in Arizona but we were not able to schedule enough games against Holiday Greetings to you and your family. During Division II schools in Arizona this spring, so we will be traveling to this time of year we think of all that we are Winter Haven, FL March 7-13. The team is also looking forward to thankful for, and the Championship Club visiting Dave Whiteford in Georgia for five games in late February. members are people that we certainly appreciate. The fall semester wrapped up with finals last week. Players will report Enclosed you will find a little “Christmas present” back for school and practice beginning on January 12. This team will listing the conference championships that we be lead by eight seniors and a strong group of underclassmen. This have won at MSU, 26 in the last 40 years! Truly season we will be playing 32 conference games compared to only 20 amazing. last year. We hope that our depth at pitching will allow us to have I have also enclosed the list of our generous success. friends that have invested so far this year. Thank The MSU baseball staff and their families want to wish you and your you for supporting our student-athletes so they families a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year! can fulfill their dreams. The university is continually amazed at the support we receive from our alumni and friends. Last year we had over 190 friends involved in the Championship Club and I hope you keep us in mind this time of Matt Magers Adam Christ Andy Judkins year as your involvement is crucial to our success. We are looking forward to a great 2009. Our travels will take us to Missouri, Georgia, and 2009 Captains Announced Travis Taran and Chris Odegaard were selected by their teammates at the conclusion of fall practices to be captains for the 2009 season. Taran, a senior first baseman from Hermantown, MN will begin his second term as team captain. Last season he led the Mavericks in homeruns (7), and finished second in runs Baseball Office batted in (26), and slugging percentage (.500). A mechanical engineering major, Taran is MSU, Mankato scheduled to graduate next fall. 135 Myers Fieldhouse Odegaard, a redshirt junior right-handed pitcher from Glencoe, MN was selected by the Mankato, MN 56001 Minnesota Twins in the 23rd round of last year’s amateur draft. He led the Mavericks in ERA (2.69), wins (7), innings pitched (83.2), and strikeouts (96). His 96 strikeouts ranked third www.mnsu.edu/baseballclub or on the schools single-season list. He will graduate next May with a degree in Sport www.msumavericks.com Management. (507) 389-2413 Minnesota State opens the 2009 season February 20-21 with a four game series at Bolivar, MO against Southwest Baptist. MSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity University Mavs Ink 5 for 2010 2009 Minnesota State Schedule Committing to MSU during the NCAA early signing period were Ben Keller (Andover), Brock Date Day Opponent Location Games Times Lloyd (Mankato West), Feb. 20 Fri Southwest Baptist Bolivar, MO 2 12:00 Matt Lutz (Centennial), Bret Mitchell (Iowa Feb. 21 Sat Southwest Baptist Bolivar, MO 2 11:00 Central) and Mike Schultz (Forest Lake). Feb. 26 Thu West Georgia Carrollton, GA 2 1:00 Feb. 27 Fri West Georgia Carrollton, GA 2 1:00 The right-handed-hitting Keller has been the Feb. 28 Sat West Georgia Carrollton, GA 1 12:00 starting catcher for Mar. 4 Wed Bemidji State Metrodome 2 10:00pm Andover High School the Mar. 7-13 Spring Break Winter Haven, FL TBD TBD past two seasons. Named All-Northwest Mar. 20 Fri Northern State Mankato 2 1:30 Suburban Conference as Mar. 21 Sat Northern State Mankato 2 12:00 a junior, Keller hit .300 with three homers and Mar. 28 Sat Upper Iowa Mankato 2 1:30 17 runs batted in 2008. Mar. 29 Sun Upper Iowa Mankato 2 12:00 Lloyd, a right-handed Apr. 4 Sat Southwest MN St Marshall 2 1:30 pitcher, fanned 48 Apr. 5 Sun Southwest MN St Marshall 2 12:00 batters, had a 1.89 ERA, and a 6-1 record for Apr. 7 Tue. Minnesota-Duluth Mankato 2- 1:30 Mankato West in 2008. Apr. 10 Fri. Mary Mankato 2 2:00 Named All-Big Nine in 2008, he also plays Apr. 11 Sat Mary Mankato 2 1:30 hockey for the Scarlets. Apr. 15 Wed Minnesota-Duluth Duluth 2 1:30 Lutz, a right-handed Apr. 22 Wed Conc.-St. Paul St. Paul 2 1:30 pitcher, is a three-time Apr. 25 Fri Wayne State Wayne, NE 2 12:00 letterwinner at Centennial High School. Apr. 26 Sat Wayne State Wayne, NE 2 1:30 He was an All-Northwest Suburban Conference Apr. 29 Wed Conc.-St. Paul Mankato 2 2:00 selection last spring. The 6-6, 215 lb., Lutz went 5- May. 2 Sat St. Cloud St. Cloud 2 5:00 0 with 40 strike outs and May. 3 Sun St. Cloud St. Cloud 2 1:00 a .179 ERA. May. 4 Mon Bethany Gaylord 1 - 9in. 7:00 Mitchell, a right-handed pitcher, from Iowa May 7-9 NSIC Tournament St. Cloud Central led the team with 18 appearances and May 14-17 NCAA Regional struck out 48 batters in May 23-30 NCAA Finals 39 innings last year. A 2007 Lakeville North graduate, Mitchell went 6-3 with a 1.45 ERA as a Maverick Winter Baseball Camps senior. The Maverick Baseball staff and team will hold its annual Winter Hitters/Pitchers Camps on January Schultz, a C/OF, hit .378 18, 25, and February 8. The camp is structured to provide individuals in-depth instruction and with 41 runs batted in analysis on hitting and/or pitching. March 15 a Prospect Camp will be offered for individuals and 14 steals en route to between the ages of 16-18 years of age. The camp is structured to provide prospective athletes an garnering Suburban East All-Conference honors opportunity to be evaluated in different areas of the game. For more information or to register for last year in his junior the camps please check the MSU website (www.msumavericks.com/baseballcamps) or call the season at Forest Lake baseball office at 507-389-2689. High School. MSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity University .
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