Baseball 2011

BASEBALL 2011

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TABLE OF CONTENTS EAD OACH OB KARICICH Head Coach Rob Skaricich 2 H C R S 2011 Roster 3 Rob Skaricich is in his 14th season as the head 2011 Preview 4-5 baseball coach at Grove City College. He has Returning Letterwinners 6-9 led Grove City to 216 wins as head coach, in- 2010 Review 10-11 cluding a program-record 26 victories in 2006. Record Book 12 In 2008, Skaricich led Grove City to the Presi- About The PAC 13 dents’ Athletic Conference title and the About Grove City College 14-15 program’s first NCAA Championship Tournament QUICK FACTS appearance. Location ______Grove City, Pa. Last season, Grove City advanced to the East- Founded______1876 ern College Athletic Conference Southern Cham- Enrollment ______2,500 pionship Tournament for the first time in pro- Colors ______Crimson and White gram history. Nickname ______Wolverines In 2006, Grove City earned its first-ever NCAA regional ranking. Pitcher Affiliation ______NCAA Division III Erik Arnesen was selected in the 17th round of the MLB First-Year Player Conference ___ Presidents’ Athletic Draft by the Washington Nationals while shortstop Mike Ritter achieved Home Field ___ R. J. Behringer Field CoSIDA Academic All-America honors. President ______Dr. Richard Jewell Under his guidance, the Wolverines have captured four PAC champi- Alma Mater _____ Grove City, 1967 onships while virtually rewriting the program’s record book. In 2001, Athletic Director _____ Dr. Don Lyle Alma Mater ____ Muskingum, 1971 Grove City captured its first-ever conference title, finishing with a 19-10 Associate A.D. _____Susan Roberts mark. TAFF Alma Mater ______Ohio, 1975 Meanwhile, the 2002 Wolverine squad picked up the program’s sec- S Associate A.D. ______Joe Walters ond straight PAC title. That year, Grove City closed the season with 13 Alma Mater _ Slippery Rock, 1968 wins in 18 games, including a win over Division II power Slippery Rock. Head Coach ______Rob Skaricich Skaricich has earned the conference’s Coach of the Year award four Alma Mater ______Hiram, 1991 times in his career. He first earned that award in 1999 after leading Career Record 216-215 (13 years) Grove City to a then-record 24 victories and a second-place finish in the OACHING Assistant Coach ______Cory Hake conference.

/C First Year of Program ______1884 He also earned the Coach of the Year award in 2001, 2002 and Program Reinstated ______1959 2008. Overall, he is second all-time in program history in coaching victo- Head Trainer __ Kay Mitchell Emigh ries. ACTS Assistant Trainer _____ Rick Hawke Skaricich is also defensive coordinator for Grove City’s football team. F Equipment Mgr ____ Larry Freeman In 2010, Grove City led the conference in total defense. Equipment Mgr ___ Jim Richardson A native of Wickliffe, Ohio, Skaricich earned his bachelor’s degree Office Manager ______Kim Iliff UICK from Hiram in 1991 and a master’s degree from Cleveland State in 1993.

Q CONTACT I NFORMATION Coach Rob Skaricich ASSISTANT COACH CORY HAKE Office Phone ______724-458-3836 Cory Hake is in his fourth season as an assistant coach at Grove Best Time to Call ______Mornings City College. He joined the Grove City staff after spending four years as E-mail [email protected] the head baseball coach at nearby Slippery Rock High School (2002- ••• 05). Sports Info. Dir. ______R.A. Briggs Hake helped the Wolverines capture the Presidents’ Athletic Con- Office Telephone __ 724-458-3365 ference title and a berth in the NCAA Championship Tournament in 2008. Office Fax ______724-458-3855 In 2010, Grove City advanced to the Eastern College Athletic Confer- Home Telephone _ 724-748-3718 ence Southern Championship Tournament for the first time in program E-mail [email protected] history. Athletic Dept. Phone 724-458-2900 He earned a bachelor’s degree from Calvin College in 1994. Hake Athletic Dept. Fax 724-458-3855 completed his master’s degree from the U.S. Sports Academy in 2000. Web http://www2.gcc.edu/sports CREDITS Editor ______R.A. Briggs, SID

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2011 ROSTER No. Name Pos. Yr. Hometown (High School) 2 *** Andy Klimek P Sr. Oakdale, Pa. (South Fayette) 3 * Josh Sacks OF So. Columbia, Md. (Chapelgate Christian) 4 ** Andrew Patterson IF Sr. Akron, Ohio (Cuyahoga Valley Christian) 5 *** Butch Kriger OF Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Montour) 6 * Zach Butler P-IF So. Massillon, Ohio (Cuyahoga Valley Christian) 7 Mike Christopher C Fr. Peninsula, Ohio (Woodridge) 8 Tom Hawley IF Fr. Aurora, Ohio (Aurora) 9 Evan Hoskinson IF Fr. Uniontown, Ohio (Green) 10 Randen Schleiden OF Fr. Lee’s Summit, Mo. (Lee’s Summit North) 11 *** Scott Moran IF Sr. Columbia, Md. (Chapelgate Christian) 12 *** Steve Stombaugh P Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Mount Lebanon) 13 *** Dan Quirk OF Sr. Schuylerville, N.Y. (Schuylerville) 14 Brandon Baker P Fr. Germantown, Md. (Northwest) 15 * Erick Locker P So. Canton, Ohio (Lake Center Christian) 16 Ryan Parker 1B Fr. Houston, Pa. (Chartiers-Houston) 17 *** Cory Metcalf P Sr. Ashland, Ohio (Ashland) 18 Kyle Shock P-1B So. Loudonville, Ohio (Hillsdale) 19 ** Andrew Krull P Jr. Imperial, Pa. (West Allegheny) 20 Cameron Jones P-OF So. Wellsboro, Pa. (Wellsboro) 21 Matt Corner IF Fr. Slippery Rock, Pa. (Slippery Rock)

22 *** Chip Hasek P Sr. Valencia, Pa. (Mars) 2011 R 23 *** Marcus Magister C Sr. Allison Park, Pa. (Hampton) 24 Doug Wells C So. Staten Island, N.Y. (St. Peter’s) 25 ** Kyle Wolff OF-1B Sr. Centerville, Ohio (Centerville) 27 *** J.T. Seelman P Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Thomas Jefferson)

28 ** Kyle Silk P Sr. Akron, Ohio (Cuyahoga Valley Christian) OSTER 29 ** Brandon Durbin IF Jr. Cranberry Township, Pa. (Seneca Valley) 31 ** Matt Smith P Sr. Albany, N.Y. (Loudonville Christian) 32 Max Vickerman P So. Zelienople, Pa. (Seneca Valley) 33 Jim Woodhall P So. Litchfield, Ohio (Buckeye) 34 John Rende IF Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Central Catholic) 35 Zack Struharik IF So. Boardman, Ohio (Boardman) 36 Chris Shipe C Fr. Freeport, Pa. (Freeport) *-letters earned Head Coach: Rob Skaricich (1) Assistant Coaches: Cory Hake (30) and Zach Wilson (26) 2011 SCHEDULE February 23-27 Spring Trip -- Winter Haven, Fla. April 9 THIEL* (DH) 1:00 March 2 at Ohio Wesleyan (DH) 1:00 April 12 ALLEGHENY 4:00 March 12 at Otterbein (DH) 1:00 April 15 WASH. & JEFF* 3:00 March 18 at La Roche 3:00 April 16 at Wash. & Jeff.* (DH) 1:00 March 19 at Pitt-Greensburg (DH) 1:00 April 19 at Waynesburg* (DH) 1:00 March 25 THOMAS MORE* 3:00 April 27 WAYNESBURG* 3:00 March 26 THOMAS MORE* (DH) 12:00 April 29 GENEVA 3:00 March 29 at Saint Vincent* (DH) 1:00 April 30 at Geneva 1:00 April 1 at Bethany* 3:00 May 6 at Westminster* 3:00 April 2 BETHANY* (DH) 1:00 May 7 WESTMINSTER* (DH) 1:00 April 6 SAINT VINCENT* 3:00 May 12-14 Presidents’ Athletic Conference April 8 at Thiel* 3:00 Championship Tournament *Presidents’ Athletic Conference Games Home Games in ALL CAPS DH-Doubleheader

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2011 SEASON PREVIEW The Grove City College baseball team features a 13-man senior class that will look to lead the Wolverines to the Presidents' Athletic Conference title in 2011 along with the program's third postseason berth in a four-year span. Grove City features returning starters at nearly every position, along with an experienced and versatile pitching staff. Head coach Rob Skaricich -- now in his 14th year at the helm -- will look for that experienced nucleus to provide leadership. PITCHING A number of senior returnees headline the pitching staff, which will have veterans in both the rotation and the bullpen. Seniors Cory Metcalf and Kyle Silk are expected to pitch at or near the top of the rotation with classmates Andy Klimek, Chip Hasek and Matt Smith competing for spots in the rotation and/or bullpen. Senior relievers J.T. Seelman and Steve Stombaugh are both back in the bullpen with Stombaugh having the inside track towards gain- ing the closer's spot. Sophomores Zach Butler and Erick Locker are

REVIEW also battling for positions in the starting rotation Senior Scott Moran is a returning starter at shortstop for Grove City. He is a three-year P and junior Andrew Krull could provide a left-handed letterwinner. option out of the Wolverine bullpen. Sophomore Max Vickerman will also compete INFIELD Grove City enters the season with a bit more

EASON for a spot in the bullpen this spring.

S certainty in the field as seven of the eight spots feature returning starters. Behind the plate, senior Marcus Magister returns for his third season as the starting catcher. A three-year letterwinner, Magister shares Grove City's all-time career home run lead with 23. Magis- ter is a two-time First Team All-PAC honoree. Up the middle, Grove City returns a pair of starters in senior second baseman Andrew Patterson and senior shortstop Scott Moran. Patterson hit .370 last year and led the team in at-bats while ranking among the leaders in several other statistical categories. He also saw significant action at third base in 2010. Moran hit .305 and went 13 for 13 stealing bases. Butler also started 26 games in the infield and will battle with junior Brandon Durbin (15 starts in 2010) for time. At first base, senior Kyle Wolff and sophomore Kyle Shock are among the candidates for that spot. OUTFIELD Senior Cory Metcalf is a three-year letterman Grove City welcomes back three returning out- and will likely be a key component to Grove fielders in senior Butch Kriger, senior Dan Quirk City’s starting rotation in 2011. and sophomore Josh Sacks.

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2011 SEASON PREVIEW Kriger is the incumbent in left and is a three- year starter for the Wolverines. He hit .405 with a dozen doubles in 2010 and provides power from the left side. Quirk enters his second year as the starting center fielder while Sacks took over in right mid- way through his rookie season. Sacks led Grove City with a .443 batting average and a .536 on- base percentage. Sophomore Cameron Jones will also look for time in the outfield this season. Wolff, Shock and several newcomers are all in the mix at designated hitter. Grove City won 19 games in 2010 and advanced to the ECAC Southern Championship Tournament for the first time. Skaricich is second all-time at Grove City with 216 wins. S EASON

Senior pitcher Steve Stombaugh (above) will P look to again be one of the Wolverines’ top REVIEW relievers in 2011 while senior Kyle Wolff (below) will battle for time at DH and in the outfield.

Senior Dan Quirk is a returning starter in center field for Grove City. He led Grove City with seven sacrifices in 2010.

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RETURNING LETTERWINNERS ZACH ANDY BUTLER KLIMEK SOPHOMORE • INFIELD-PITCHER SENIOR• PITCHER MASSILLON, OHIO OAKDALE, PA. CUYAHOGA VALLEY C HRISTIAN SOUTH F AYETTE Returning letterwinner ... Will Returning letterman who will look to be integral part of challenge for position in start- pitching staff in 2011 ... Also ing rotation in 201 ... Has in mix to earn starting infield spot ... Communica- started and relieved during his career ... Ranked tion studies major. among team leaders in strikeouts per nine innings CAREER STATISTICS as a sophomore ... Mechanical engineering major Year G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG ... Sister Olivia is sophomore member of Grove City 2010 27-26 100 20 33 0 18 4 .330 .400 Totals 27-26 100 20 33 0 18 4 .330 .400 softball team. CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS W-L SV ERA IP H K BB Year G-GS W-L SV ERA IP H K BB 2010 15-1 1-2 2 4.78 26.1 25 20 7 2008 4-3 0-1 0 5.79 9.1 10 4 8 Totals 15-1 1-2 2 4.78 26.1 25 20 7 2009 9-5 2-1 0 8.03 24.2 29 18 14 2010 5-2 0-1 0 11.00 9.0 11 2 8 BRANDON Totals18-10 2-3 0 9.21 42.1 50 24 30 DURBIN BUTCH JUNIOR• INFIELD ZELIENOPLE, PA. KRIGER SENECA V ALLEY ETTERWINNERS Two-year letterwinner who SENIOR• OUTFIELD L will battle for starting spot in PITTSBURGH, PA. MONTOUR infield ... Has played both second base and third base during his career ... Ac- Three-year letterman in out- counting major. field and at DH ... Will likely CAREER STATISTICS start in left field this season ETURNING Year G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG ... Provides power from left side ... Team co-cap- R 2009 12-5 23 1 5 0 6 1 .217 .348 tain ... Second Team All-Presidents’ Athletic Con- 2010 27-15 53 7 14 0 12 2 .264 .321 ference in 2010 ... Led team in triples in 2009 ... Totals39-20 76 8 19 0 24 3 .241 .335 Led team’s rookies in hitting and home runs as a freshman ... Homered at NCAA Regional in 2008 ... CHIP Four-year football letterman at safety and as kick returner ... Finance major. HASEK SENIOR • PITCHER CAREER STATISTICS VALENCIA, PA. Year G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG 2008 32-27 103 24 40 3 21 6 .388 .534 MARS 2009 37-37 123 22 34 2 25 1 .276 .455 Three-year letterwinner .. One 2010 39-39 131 36 53 0 26 9 .405 .511 of Grove City’s most experi- Totals108-103 357 82 127 5 72 16 .356 .500 enced pitchers ... Will compete for spot in starting rotation ... Has pitched as both starter and reliever during career ... Third on team in relief appearances in 2009 ... Accounting major.

CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS W-L SV ERA IP H K BB 2008 8-3 1-1 1 7.59 21.1 34 7 15 2009 9-1 0-1 0 8.53 12.2 18 9 17 2010 8-0 0-1 0 6.30 10.0 17 3 8 Totals 25-4 1-3 1 7.94 34.0 69 19 40

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RETURNING LETTERWINNERS ANDREW MARCUS KRULL MAGISTER JUNIOR • PITCHER SENIOR • CATCHER IMPERIAL, PA. ALLISON P ARK, PA. WEST ALLEGHENY HAMPTON Two-year letterman who will Two-year starter at catcher ... again look to be integral left- CoSIDA Academic All-America hander in Grove City bullpen candidate ... Three-year ... Lone lefty on 2011 roster ... Led squad’s reliev- letterman ... Team co-captain ... Shares Grove City ers in batting average against as freshman ... Ac- career record with 23 home runs ... Earned counting major. D3Baseball.com All-America honors following 2009 CAREER STATISTICS season ... Two-time ABCA All-Mideast Region se- Year G-GS W-L SV ERA IP H K BB 2009 6-0 1-0 0 8.10 10.0 11 8 3 lection ... CoSIDA Academic All-District in 2010 ... 2010 10-0 0-1 0 7.30 12.1 14 6 12 Set single-season Grove City records with 13 home Totals 16-0 1-1 0 7.70 22.1 25 14 15 runs and 52 runs batted in as sophomore ... Two- time First Team All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference R ... Led PAC in home runs and slugging percentage ETURNING in 2009 ... Saw action as a reserve outfielder and designated hitter as a freshman, earning first letter ... Biology major ... Dean’s List student ... Named to PAC Academic Honor Roll. L

CAREER STATISTICS ETTERWINNERS Year G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG 2008 23-7 37 7 13 3 11 0 .351 .622 2009 37-37 122 43 54 13 52 3 .443 .852 2010 39-39 139 37 58 7 42 2 .417 .683 Totals 99-83 298 87 125 23 105 5 .419 .741 CORY METCALF SENIOR • PITCHER Junior Andrew Krull made 10 appearances out ASHLAND, OHIO of the bullpen for Grove City in 2010. ASHLAND Three-year letterwinner who RICK will likely be key member of E starting rotation ... Grove LOCKER City’s active career leader in wins and starts ... Second on team in wins, starts and innings in 2010 SOPHOMORE • PITCHER ... Ranked second on team in wins, innings pitched CANTON, OHIO LAKE CENTER CHRISTIAN and complete games in 2009 ... Tied for team lead Returning letterman who will in complete games and starts in 2008 ... Started look to maintain spot in Grove City’s second game at 2008 NCAA Champi- Grove City starting rotation ... onship Tournament ... Political science major. Led team’s rookies in innings pitched in 2010 ... CAREER STATISTICS Third on team in innings pitched ... Accounting/ Year G-GS W-L SV ERA IP H K BB 2008 10-8 2-3 0 8.65 51.0 73 25 22 finance major. 2009 10-8 4-3 0 9.35 43.1 70 28 22 CAREER STATISTICS 2010 15-11 4-5 1 7.54 51.1 82 20 25 Year G-GS W-L SV ERA IP H K BB Totals 35-27 10-11 1 8.46 145.2 225 72 69 2010 12-8 1-3 0 8.83 34.2 49 17 22 Totals 12-8 1-3 0 8.83 34.2 49 17 22

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RETURNING LETTERWINNERS SCOTT DAN MORAN QUIRK

SENIOR • SHORTSTOP SENIOR • OUTFIELD COLUMBIA, MD. SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. CHAPELGATE C HRISTIAN SCHUYLERVILLE Three-year letterwinner ... Re- Three-year letterwinner ... turning starter at shortstop Returning starter in center for Wolverines ... One of field for Grove City ... Led team Grove City’s most versatile players ... Has also in sacrifices in 2010 ... Third on team in steals as pitched and played outfield and third base during junior ... Lettered in each of first two seasons af- career ... Grove City’s all-time leader in runs scored ter seeing action primarily as defensive replace- ... Led team in runs scored in 2010 ... Earned Sec- ment and pinch runner ... Business management ond Team All-PAC in 2009 ... Tied for team lead in major. walks and runs scored as sophomore ... Second CAREER STATISTICS on team with 64 total bases ... Played extensively Year G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG 2008 16-5 20 7 2 0 0 2 .100 .150 as a freshman, earning first letter ... Marketing 2009 12-5 25 11 9 0 3 3 .360 .480 major ... Older brother Brian played center field for 2010 38-37 122 25 37 0 15 12 .303 .336 Wolverines in 2007 and 2008. Totals 66-47 167 43 48 0 18 17 .287 .335 CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG OSH 2008 29-21 89 32 31 0 10 5 .348 .461 J 2009 37-37 125 43 45 3 32 13 .360 .512 2010 36-36 131 41 40 1 18 13 .305 .405 SACKS

ETTERWINNERS Totals102-94 345 116 116 4 60 31 .336 .458 SOPHOMORE • OUTFIELD

L COLUMBIA, MARYLAND ANDREW CHAPELGATE C HRISTIAN Returning starter in right field PATTERSON for Grove City ... Has also played second base during SENIOR • INFIELD ETURNING AKRON, OHIO career ... Took over as leadoff hitter early in 2010 R CUYAHOGA VALLEY C HRISTIAN season ... Led Wolverines in hitting and stolen bases ... Led team with .536 on-base percentage Two-year starter in infield for ... Second on team in slugging percentage ... Busi- Grove City ... Has started at ness management major. second base, third base and shortstop in career ... Team co-captain ... CoSIDA CAREER STATISTICS Academic All-America candidate ... First Team Aca- Year G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG 2010 26-25 88 30 39 1 19 16 .443 .568 demic All-District in 2010 ... Finished second on Totals 26-25 88 30 39 1 19 16 .443.568 team in hits, home runs and runs batted in as junior ... Finished third on team in batting, earning Second Team All-PAC recognition in 2009 ... Earned first letter as sophomore ... Dean’s List student ... Named to PAC Academic Honor Roll ... Molecular biology major. CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG 2008 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 2009 32-27 98 27 37 1 16 4 .378 .469 2010 39-39 154 34 57 3 41 5 .370 .545 Totals 74-66 255 61 94 4 57 9 .369 .510

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RETURNING LETTERWINNERS J.T. STEVE SEELMAN STOMBAUGH SENIOR• PITCHER SENIOR• PITCHER PITTSBURGH, PA. PITTSBURGH, PA. THOMAS J EFFERSON MOUNT L EBANON Three-year letterman in Grove Three-year letterman who will City bullpen ... One of Wolver- again likely be one of Grove ines’ most experienced reliev- City’s top relief pitchers in ers ... Will compete for setup man or closer’s role 2011 ... Could become program’s all-time leader in in 2011 ... Business management major. pitching appearances ... Led Wolverines in appear- CAREER STATISTICS ances in 2010 ... Second on team in relief appear- Year G-GS W-L SV ERA IP H K BB ances in 2009 ... Led team’s rookies with 10 games 2008 9-0 1-0 0 6.55 11.0 19 2 5 pitched in 2008 ... Accounting major ... Dean’s List 2009 7-0 0-1 0 9.00 8.0 13 5 2 student ... Brother Brad played first base for Grove 2010 4-0 0-0 0 5.40 5.0 4 2 4 Totals 20-0 1-1 0 7.13 24.0 36 9 11 City from 2006 to 2009.

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Year G-GS W-L SV ERA IP H K BB ETURNING KYLE 2008 10-0 1-0 1 2.84 12.2 21 4 5 2009 11-0 0-0 0 9.00 12.0 17 6 11 SILK 2010 17-0 2-1 0 4.98 21.2 33 12 10 Totals 38-0 3-1 1 5.44 46.1 71 22 26 SENIOR • PITCHER AKRON, OHIO L CUYAHOGA VALLEY C HRISTIAN KYLE ETTERWINNERS Two-year letterwinner for Wolverines ... Will look reclaim WOLFF spot in starting rotation after SENIOR • OUTFIELD injury-shortened 2010 season ... Tied for team lead CENTERVILLE, OHIO in starts in 2009 ... Ranked third on team in ap- CENTERVILLE pearances and innings pitched as sophomore ... Two-year letterwinner who Industrial management major. will likely see action at desig- CAREER STATISTICS nated hitter in 2011 ... Could Year G-GS W-L SV ERA IP H K BB also see time at first base and in outfield ... Saw 2009 11-9 1-4 1 9.66 36.1 68 26 14 2010 6-1 1-1 0 8.10 10.0 16 4 9 extensive action at DH in 2010 ... Earned first let- Totals17-10 2-5 1 9.32 46.1 84 30 23 ter in 2009 after seeing time as a reserve ... Ap- peared in seven games as a freshman ... Dean’s ATT List student ... Named to Presidents’ Athletic Con- M ference Academic Honor Roll ... Majoring in mar- SMITH keting management. SENIOR • PITCHER CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG ALBANY, N.Y. 2008 7-1 9 1 1 0 0 0 .111 .111 LOUDONVILLE CHRISTIAN 2009 8-0 9 0 3 0 5 0 .333 .444 Two-year letterman who will 2010 21-15 62 9 21 2 14 0 .339 .516 battle for a spot in Grove City Totals 36-16 80 10 25 2 19 0 .313 .463 rotation or bullpen ... Spent Year G-GS W-L SV ERA IP H K BB part of junior season in starting rotation ... Earned 2009 2-0 0-0 0 6.75 1.1 1 0 2 first letter in 2009 after emerging in a variety of Totals 2-0 0-0 0 6.75 1.1 1 0 2 relief roles ... Business management major. CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS W-L SV ERA IP H K BB 2009 8-0 0-0 1 6.59 13.2 17 4 9 2010 8-3 0-0 0 14.36 15.2 36 7 8 Totals 16-3 0-0 1 10.74 29.1 53 11 17

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2010 IN REVIEW The 2010 season proved to be one of the most memorable and noteworthy in the long and proud history of Grove City College baseball. Although the Wolverines fell just short of their second Presidents’ Athletic Conference title in three years, Grove City still captured its second postseason berth in that span as the team quali- fied for the Eastern College Athletic Conference Southern Championship Tournament as the No. 3 seed in the eight-team field. In addition, Wolverine players earned numerous individual honors throughout the season. Se- nior pitcher Mike Herringshaw tied the school’s single-season record with nine victories and finished his career as Grove City’s all-time leader with 23 pitching wins. Junior catcher Marcus Magister belted seven home runs on the season, moving him into a tie for first place on Grove City’s career list with 23 home runs. Magister also earned All-ECAC and CoSIDA Aca- Senior first baseman Tyler Thompson finished demic All-District recognition in 2010. third on the team with 33 runs batted in. Junior infielder Andrew Patterson joined Mag-

EVIEW fielder Butch Kriger landed on the conference’s ister on the Academic All-District squad after fin- Second Team. R ishing second on the team in hits (57) and runs

N Head coach Rob Skaricich earned his 200th vic- batted in (41). tory at the helm March 27, when Grove City topped Herringshaw and Magister both earned First longtime rival Westminster. Team All-Conference recognition and junior out- Several other veterans made large contribu-

2010 I tions in 2010 after moving into starting positions. Versatile junior Scott Moran solidified the shortstop position and hit .305 with 13 stolen bases. In center field, junior Dan Quirk took over as the starter and hit .303 while leading the team with seven sacrifices. Senior Tyler Thompson anchored the Grove City infield at first base and teamed with Kriger to give the Wolverines thunder from the left side of the plate. Thompson finished third on the squad with 33 runs batted in and also cracked three home runs. Veterans also had a significant part in the pitching staff’s performance in 2010. Junior Cory Metcalf rebounded from an early injury to make 11 starts while classmate Steve Stombaugh helped lead a youthful bullpen by making a team-high 17 appearances. Grove City also benefitted from the play of several newcomers in 2010. Freshman Josh Sacks took over as the starting right fielder and leadoff hitter and paced the Wolverine offense with a .443 batting average. Mike Herringshaw finished as Grove City’s all- Sacks also led Grove City with 16 steals and a time leader with 23 pitching wins. .536 on-base percentage.

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2010 IN REVIEW Rookie Zach Butler hit .330 while taking over of a berth in the conference tournament. Grove as the starting second baseman. He also pitched City sewed up a spot in the tournament May 10 by in 15 games and led the team with two saves in sweeping visiting Bethany, 8-5 and 11-9. 26.1 innings. After dropping a 6-2 decision to eventual cham- Another freshman, Erick Locker, started eight pion Thomas More in the tournament semifinals games and made 12 total appearances. May 13, Grove City rebounded the next day for an The Wolverines posted several notable victo- 11-6 win over Westminster in an elimination game. ries throughout the regular season. Grove City Metcalf threw a season-high 8 2/3 innings to pick capped an early-season six-game win streak April up the win. 7 by rolling to a 22-7 home win over visiting Saint Locker pitched into the seventh in the loser’s Vincent at R. Jack Behringer Field. bracket final later that night but Thomas More Thompson hit two three-run homers in the win slipped past Grove City 5-2. and Magister belted a grand slam. Grove City fin- Still, the Wolverines earned an invitation to the ished with a season-high 25 hits. Herringshaw ECAC Southern Championship Tournament and earned his 18th career win that day, becoming the faced La Roche in the opening round May 19 in program’s all-time leader. Pittsburgh. Grove City led 5-2 late but La Roche Late-season wins on the road at Thiel and Wash- rallied for an 8-6 win, ending the Wolverines’ memo- ington & Jefferson put the Wolverines on the cusp rable season.

2010 STATISTICS 2010 I BATTING Name G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG OBP Sacks 26-25 88 30 39 1 19 16 .443 .568 .536 Magister 39-39 139 37 58 7 42 2 .417 .683 .479 Kriger 39-39 131 36 53 0 26 9 .405 .511 .494 N Patterson 39-39 154 34 57 3 41 5 .370 .545 .406 R

Butler 27-26 100 20 33 0 18 4 .330 .400 .361 EVIEW S.Moran 36-36 131 41 40 1 18 13 .305 .405 .417 Quirk 38-37 122 25 37 0 15 12 .303 .336 .370 Perkins 26-21 76 17 22 1 15 3 .289 .447 .345 Thompson 38-38 125 22 32 3 33 1 .256 .368 .343 ----- Pecchio 1-1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 Jones 9-1 8 0 3 0 1 0 .375 .500 .500 Shock 9-1 11 2 4 0 1 0 .364 .545 .417 Wolff 21-15 62 9 21 2 14 0 .339 .516 .388 Desrosiers 19-14 49 7 15 0 11 1 .306 .429 .352 Chakot 11-2 14 1 4 0 2 0 .286 .357 .286 Durbin 27-15 53 7 14 0 12 2 .264 .321 .328 Johnson 10-2 11 0 1 0 1 0 .091 .091 .286 Totals 39-39 288 18 68 .468 1276 434 269 .340 .410 PITCHING Name G-GS W-L SV ERA IP H K BB Hrrngshw16-13 9-4 0 3.56 93.2 128 41 12 Metcalf 15-11 4-5 1 7.54 51.1 82 20 25 ---- Vickerman 1-0 0-0 0 0.00 1.0 2 1 0 Butler 15-1 1-2 2 4.78 26.1 25 20 7 Stmbugh 17-0 2-1 0 4.98 21.2 33 12 10 Seelman 4-0 0-0 0 5.40 5.0 4 2 4 Hasek 8-0 0-1 0 6.30 10.0 17 3 8 Krull 10-0 0-1 0 7.30 12.1 14 6 12 Silk 6-1 1-1 0 8.10 10.0 16 4 9 Locker 12-8 1-3 0 8.83 34.2 49 17 22 Klimek 5-2 0-1 0 11.00 9.0 11 2 8 Shock 5-0 0-0 0 11.12 5.2 11 6 3 Smith 8-3 0-0 0 14.36 15.2 36 7 8 Johnson 3-0 1-1 0 18.00 3.0 5 1 3 Totals 39-39 3 299.1 142 Head coach Rob Skaricich earned his 200th win 19-20 6.55 433 131 at Grove City during the 2010 season.

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RECORD BOOK INDIVIDUAL - SEASON INDIVIDUAL - CAREER BATTING BATTING Batting Avg: .493, John Avdellas, 1988 Batting Avg: .436, Brian Moran, 2007-08 .465, Jim Donnelly, 1998 .417, Jim Donnelly, 1995-1998 Home Runs: 13, Marcus Magister, 2009 Home Runs: 23, Nate Kauffman, 1998-2001 12, Nate Kauffman, 2001 23, Marcus Magister, 2007- Runs Scored: 45, Brian Moran, 2008 Runs Scored: 116, Scott Moran, 2007- 43, Marcus Magister, 2009 108, Mike Kashurba, 1998-2001 43, Scott Moran, 2009 Total Hits: 161, Bryan Pierrot, 2005-08 Total Hits: 59, Brian Moran, 2008 157, Nate Kauffman, 1998-2001 58, Marcus Magister, 2010 Runs Batted In: 118, Nate Kauffman, 1998-2001 Runs Batted In: 52, Marcus Magister, 2009 105, Marcus Magister, 2007- 50, Brian Moran, 2008 Stolen Bases: 63, Brian Moran, 2007-08 Stolen Bases: 34, Brian Moran, 2008 51, Rennie Petre, 1965, 1967-69 29, Brian Moran, 2007 At-Bats: 472, Bryan Pierrot, 2005-08 At-Bats: 156, Andrew Patterson, 2010 472, Ben Wilson, 2006-09 139, Marcus Magister, 2010 PITCHING PITCHING Wins: 23, Mike Herringshaw, 2007-10 Wins: 9, Mike Herringshaw, 2010 17, Larry Sawyer, 1967-70 9, Erik Arnesen, 2006 Innings: 264.1, M. Herringshaw, 2007-10 6, Ryan Carr, 2006 188.0, Ryan Carr, 2003-06 6, Mike Herringshaw, 2008, 2009 Saves: 12, Justin Miller, 2004-06 6, Dave Meadows, 1991 3, Erik Arnesen, 2003-06 Innings: 93.2, Mike Herringshaw, 2010 3, Ron Jones, 1996-99 OOK 71.0, Erik Arnesen, 2006 Appearances: 61, Mike Herringshaw, 2007-10

B Saves: 5, Justin Miller, 2005 48, Matt Tindall, 2006-09 5, Justin Miller, 2006 Strikeouts: 164, Paul Barnes, 1974-77 Appearances: 18, Mike Herringshaw, 2008 146, Erik Arnesen, 2003-06 17, Steve Stombaugh, 2010 ERA: 1.99, Gary Clay, 1969-72 (149 IP) ECORD

R 16, Bowser/Herringshaw, 1993/2010 Strikeouts: 84, Erik Arnesen, 2006 TEAM RECORDS 58, Paul Barnes, 1977 Batting Avg: .365, 1998 Wins: 26, 2006 ERA: 0.97, Drew McCandless, 1981 Home Runs: 29, 2001, 2009 ERA: 2.09, 1970 1.16, Tom Good, 1970 Runs Scored: 305, 2009 Saves: 8, 2006

Nate Kauffman (left) graduated as Grove City’s all-time leader in home runs and runs batted in. Mike Herringshaw (above) holds several single- season and career pitching records.

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ABOUT THE PAC Founded in 1955, the Presidents’ Athletic Con- 2010-11 academic year is the first year that Saint ference continues its mission of promoting inter- Vincent will compete for conference titles. collegiate athletics and the pursuit of academic ex- The PAC annually crowns champions in 19 cellence. sports. All-Conference status is awarded in all 19 Comprised of 10 select private colleges - sports. Head coaches select all-league squads for Bethany College, Chatham University, Geneva Col- all team sports, while in individual sports such as lege, Grove City College, Saint Vincent College, Thiel cross country and tennis, all-PAC accolades are College, Thomas More College, Washington & based upon performances at the conference cham- Jefferson College, Waynesburg University and pionships. Westminster College - the PAC remains a unique The PAC annually awards its men’s and organization in this day of high-pressure intercol- women’s All-Sports Trophies to the schools which legiate athletics. perform best across the board in conference com- With academics at the center of each member’s petition. philosophy, the PAC is built on the principle that Grove City won the Men’s All-Sports Trophy in an athletic program is a part of college life, but not 2009-10 while Westminster won the Women’s All- an entity in itself. Sports Trophy. P During the 2005-06 academic year, Chatham, In 2009-10, the league named 641 student-ath- RESIDENTS Geneva and Saint Vincent all joined the PAC. letes to the PAC Academic Honor Roll, which rec- Chatham competed for PAC championships for the ognizes all participating student-athletes who at- first time during the 2007-08 academic year. The tain a term grade-point average of 3.60 or above.

Final 2010 Standings Conference Overall 2010 Presidents’ Athletic Conference ’ A W L T W L T Championship Tournament May 13-15 THLETIC Washington and Jefferson 16 2 32 12 - Ross Memorial Park, Washington, Pa. Thomas More* 14 4 33 16 - Game A - Thomas More 6, Grove City 2 Grove City 11 7 19 20 - Game B - Wash. & Jeff. 18, Westminster 9 Bethany 6 12 21 18 -

Game C - Wash. & Jeff. 10, Thomas More 5 C Waynesburg 6 12 15 22 - Game D - Grove City 11, Westminster 6 Westminster 6 12 14 27 - Game E - Thomas More 5, Grove City 2 ONFERENCE Thiel 4 14 15 25 - Game F - Thomas More 6, Wash. & Jeff. 5 (13) Saint Vincent - - 20 20 - Game G - Thomas More 2, Wash. & Jeff. 1 Geneva - - 16 20 - *-2010 PAC Tournament Champion Presidents’ Athletic Conference Presidents’ Athletic Conference 2010 All-Conference First Team 2010 All-Conference Second Team C MARCUS MAGISTER GROVE CITY C Mark Thomchick Wash. & Jeff. 1B Frank Quirin Wash. & Jeff. C Dan Argiro Westminster 2B Chris Fishburn Thomas More C Nick Zeiser Thomas More 2B Wes White Jr. Waynesburg 1B Bill Hanning Waynesburg 3B Mike Kennedy Wash. & Jeff. 1B Justin Scarpitti Thiel 3B-P Brad Kubis Bethany SS David Kennett Thomas More SS Joe Bogdewiecz Wash. & Jeff. SS Anthony DeFilippo Waynesburg OF Jim Pasquine Wash. & Jeff. SS Steve Perrotta Westminster OF Marty Kersting Thomas More OF Andy Trettel Wash. & Jeff. OF Neil Pascarella Wash. & Jeff. OF Tyler Dillinger Bethany OF Luke Johnson Thiel OF Max Robbins Thomas More DH Chris Leasure Bethany OF BUTCH KRIGER GROVE CITY P Paul Uhl Thomas More P Dave Thrusel Wash. & Jeff. P Pat Kennedy Wash. & Jeff. P Grant Lewis Thomas More P MIKE HERRINGSHAW GROVE CITY P Kyle Wewe Thomas More PAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jim Pasquine, Wash. & Jeff. PAC COACH OF THE YEAR: Rick Carver, Bethany

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ABOUT THE COLLEGE The beautifully landscaped PROGRAMS AND MAJORS campus of Grove City College Biology stretches over 150 acres and in- Biology (B.S.) Molecular Biology (B.S). cludes 27 neo-Gothic buildings. Business It is considered one of the loveli- Accounting (B.S.) est in the nation. Business Management (B.S) Entrepreneurship (B.S.) While the College has Finance (B.S.) changed to meet the needs of Industrial Management (B.S.) the society it serves, its basic phi- Marketing Management (B.S.) Chemistry losophy has remained un- Biochemistry (B.S.) changed since its founding in Chemistry (B.S.) 1876. It is a Christian, liberal arts Communication Studies Communication Studies (B.A.) institution, dedicated to the prin- Computer Science ciple of providing the highest Grove City College’s Computer Science (B.S.) quality education at the lowest Breen Student Union Computer Info. Systems (B.S) Economics possible cost. This is part of the Information Economics (B.A.) Wishing to remain truly inde- Technology Initiative, a total pro- Business/Economics (B.S.) pendent and to retain its distinc- Education gram integrating technology Early Childhood (B.S.) tive qualities as a private school across the curriculum. Elementary (B.S.) governed by private citizens The College believes that its Secondary Certifications: (trustees), it is one of few col- Biology/General Science (B.S.) student body has a unique mix Chemistry (B.S.) leges in the country that does of talents and abilities. Its Career Chemistry/General Science (B.S.) not accept federal funds. Services program helps students English (B.A.) OLLEGE Affiliated with the Presbyte- English/Communication (B.A.) identify those key assets during French (B.A.)

C rian Church (U.S.A.), but not nar- the first year and then builds a Mathematics (B.A.) rowly denominational, the Col- four-year strategy to help them Music (B.M.) ITY lege believes that to be well-edu- Physics (B.S.) pursue a satisfying career. Physics/General Science (B.S.)

C cated a student should be ex- Personal counseling, profes- Social Studies (B.A.) posed to the central ideas of the sional speakers, databases, Spanish (B.A.) Judeo-Christian tradition. Engineering alumni contacts, summer intern- Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E.) ROVE Grove City College offers un- ships, corporate visits, employer Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.) dergraduate degrees in liberal English G presentations and more are in- arts, sciences, engineering, busi- English (B.A.) corporated into the career prepa- History ness, and music and is distin- ration experience. Grove City fol- History (B.A.) BOUT guished as a national leader in lows the semester calendar plan, Mathematics Mathematics (B.S.) A education. in addition to offering two-week Modern Languages Grove City’s programs in sessions in January and May. French (B.A.) electrical and mechanical engi- Most of the 2,500 students Spanish (B.A.) neering are accredited by the En- Music & Fine Arts live in separate men’s and Music (B.M.) gineering Accreditation Commis- women’s dormitories. The rest Music/Business (B.M.) sion Board of the Accreditation are local commuters or married Music/Performing Arts (B.M) Board for Engineering and Tech- Music/Religion (B.M) students. A full program of cul- Physics nology. tural, professional, athletic and Applied Physics (B.S.) The “big business school cur- social activities is offered, includ- Applied Physics/Computer (B.S.) riculum” prepares students for Political Science ing 19 intercollegiate varsity ath- Political Science (B.A.) today’s global business reality. letic teams. Psychology An extensive variety of internship Grove City, a town of 8,100 Psychology (B.A.) opportunities are provided Religion & Philosophy people, is located 60 miles north Christian Thought (B.A.) across the curriculum. of Pittsburgh. It is located near Philosophy (B.A.) Grove City College wants its Interstates 79 and 80. Sociology Sociology (B.A.) students to be prepared in this Charges (2010-2011) age of mobile information tech- Pre-Professional Programs Tuition Pre-Dental nology. Each entering freshman $6,544 per semester Pre-Health receives a notebook computer Pre-Law Room/Board which is his or hers to keep upon Pre-Medical $3,566 per semester Pre-Theology graduation with a four-year de- Pre-Veterinary gree.

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ATHLETIC FACILITIES All 19 of Grove City College’s intercollegiate varsity athletic teams utilize the College’s superior facilities for competition, practices and off-season training and conditioning. Grove City’s athletic facilities have under- gone numerous renovations and improve- ments in recent years, with more upgrades scheduled in the immediate future. On lower campus, Robert E. Thorn Field is home to the College’s football and track and field teams. During the summer of 2006, the College installed CSTurf at Robert E. Thorn Field. CSTurf is a synthetic playing surface that Grove City College installed CSTurf, lights features polyethylene LSR grass fibers and a and new track and field competition areas rubber infill system. at Robert E. Thorn Field in summer 2006. Lights were also added at Robert E. Thorn In addition, the PLC features the James E. Field while the 8-lane track around the field was Longnecker Competition Pool, one of the pre- resurfaced. mier aquatic facilities in the region. Each year, These upgrades benefit the entire campus Grove City hosts the Presidents’ Athletic Con- community as the complex will now be used ference Swimming and Diving Championships by both the College’s club sports teams and at the state-of-the-art facility.

its intramural program, along with the varsity In 2008, the College also hosted the Colle- A

teams. giate Water Polo Association Western Division THLETIC The track is also available for use by recre- Championships at the Pool. ational walkers and joggers. The complex also The PLC also features a second pool, the features 10 all-weather tennis courts next to Recreational Pool, which is used by members

the stadium. of the College community year-round. F Phillips Field House, located at the north A fitness room featuring aerobic, Cybex and ACILITIES end of the complex, features several locker free weight equipment is an integral part of the rooms, an athletic training room, meeting PLC. Expansion of the fitness room is a key- rooms and coaches’ offices. It is used by the stone of the Center’s ongoing renovations. football, track and tennis programs through- The PLC also features six racquetball/hand- out the academic year. Several upgrades to the ball courts as well as two adjacent intramural facility were recently made. rooms. The intramural rooms each feature four The Physical Learning Center (PLC) houses basketball courts, four indoor tennis courts, the Grove City College Arena, home to the an indoor track and two indoor jumping pits. College’s basketball and volleyball programs. New synthetic floors were installed in the The 1,800-seat Arena recently received new intramural rooms in summer 2006. scoreboards, new scorer’s tables and new The building houses an athletic training shotclocks. room, locker rooms and offices for coaches and physical education faculty. In 2004, the Col- lege constructed a new office suite for coaches and athletic administration. Grove City’s outdoor athletic facilities have also received upgrades in recent years. The varsity soccer field, College Field, was expanded and re-sodded during the summer of 2005. College Field also received a new press box during the summer of 2007. Meanwhile, Grove City’s baseball and softball facilities received major facelifts in 2007- 08 as new dugouts, new fencing and electronic scoreboards were installed on both fields. The The James E. Longnecker Pool is one of the nation’s premier small-college venues for College named the baseball facility after retired both swimming and diving and water polo. athletic director R. Jack Behringer in 2009.

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