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Part of the Public Relations and Advertising Commons 1994 NCAA MIDEAST REGIONAL 1995 Raider Baseball

SENJOR Co-CAPTAIN KRIS JARosz 1995 BASEBALL SCHEDULE

Sat., Feb. 18 Western Carolina Cullowhee, NC Noon Sun .• Feb. 19 Western Carolina Cullowhee, NC 1 :00 P.M. Sat.. Feb.25 Au stin Peay Clarksville, TN Noon Sun .• Feb. 26 Au stin Peay Clarksville, TN 1 :00 P.M. Sat. , Mar. 4 Arkansas State Jonesboro, AR Noon Sun .. Mar. 5 Arkansas State Jonesboro, AR 1 :00 P.M. Wed .• Mar. 8 Kentucky Lexington, KY 3:00 P.M. FRI., MAR. 10 EASTERN MICHIGAN wsu 3:00 P.M . SAT., MAR. 11 KENT wsu Noon SUN., MAR. 12 KENT wsu Noon Sat. , Mar. 18 Bucknell Ft. Myers, FL 9:00 A.M.

Sun., Mar. 19 Canisius Ft. Myers, FL 9:00 A.M.

Mon., Mar. 20 Northeastern Illinois Ft. Myers, FL 9:00 A.M.

Tue., Mar. 21 Northwestern Ft. Myers, FL 7:15 P.M. Thurs .. Mar. 23 Vermont Ft. Myers, FL 4:00 P.M. Sat. , Mar. 25 Massachusetts Ft. Myers, FL 10:00 A.M. Sun .. Mar. 26 Northwestern Ft. Myers, FL 9:00 A.M.

Mon., Mar. 27 Northern Iowa Ft. Myers, FL 9:00 A.M. SAT., APR. 1 YOUNGSTOWN STATE wsu 1 :00 P. M. SUN., APR. 2 YOUNGSTOWN STATE wsu 1 :00 P.M. TUE., APR. 4 BOWLING GREEN wsu 3:00 P. M. Wed ., Apr. 5 Athens, OH 3:00 P.M. SAT., APR. 8 LA SALLE* wsu 1 :00 P.M. SUN., APR. 9 LA SALLE* wsu 1 :00 P.M. Wed. , Apr. 12 Youngstown State Youngstown, OH 3:00 P.M . THU., APR. 13 OHIO STATE wsu 3:00 P.M . SAT., APR. 15 STATE* wsu 1 :00 P.M. SUN., APR. 16 CLEVELAND STATE* WSU 1 :00 P.M . TUE., APR. 18 BUTLER WSU 3:00 P.M .

Wed., Apr. 19 Eastern Kentucky Richmond, KY 3:00 P.M.

Fri., Apr. 21 Detroit" Detroit, Ml 3:30 P.M . Sat. , Apr. 22 Detroit' Detroit, Ml 1:00 P.M.

Sun .• Apr. 23 Detroit" Detroit, Ml 1 :00 P.M .

Tue .• Apr. 25 Cincinnati, OH 7:00 P.M.

Thu., Apr. 27 Dayton Dayton. OH 3:00 P.M.

TUE., MAY2 CINCINNATI WSU 7:00 P.M .

WED., MAY3 EASTERN KENTUCKY WSU 7:00 P.M.

THU., MAY 4 DAYTON WSU 7:00 P. M. Sat., May 6 Xavier* Cincinnati, OH Noon Sun .• May 7 Xavier* Cincinnati, OH Noon

TUE., MAY 9 ANDERSON WSU 7:00 P.M.

Wed., May 10 Bowling Green Bowling Green. OH 3:00 P.M. May 13-15 MCC Tournament South Bend, IN TBA

@ Notre Dame

Tue., May 16 Purdue Lafayette, IN 3:00 P.M. May 19-20 NCAA Play-In vs. Mid-Continent Conference TBA

*Denotes Conference Play

Wright State University (§) Dayton, Ohio 45435 1995 RAIDER BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE

Contents Quick Facts All-Time Baseball Records ...... 35 Location: Dayton, Ohio 45435 Wright State baseball contact: All-Time Baseball Roster (1971-1995) . 37 Founded: 1964; independent Jeff Lightner All-Time Series Records (1971-1994) .. 36 university status, 1967 Office phone: 513/873-2831 Athletic Staff ...... 4 Enrollment: 16,832 FAX phone: 513/873-2368 Catching Corps ...... 19-20 President: Dr. Harley E Flack Baseball press box: 513/873-4 707 Coaching Staff ...... 8-10 Director of athletics: SID hotline: 513/457-4055, ext. 5 Dayton ...... 3 Dr. Michael J. Cusack Head trainer: Tony Ortiz Associate athletic director: Baseball trainer: Brian Pettitt Final 1994 Standings ...... 11 Paul Newman Trainer phone: 513/873-2776 Infield ...... 21-26 Associate athletic director: : Tim Ahner Midwestern Collegiate Conference ...... 5 Peg Wynkoop Home field/capacity: Opponents ...... 31 Head baseball /alma mater: Wright Stadium/1,000 Outfield ...... 27-29 Ron Nischwitz/Ohio State, 1961 Nickname: Raiders Pitching Corps ...... 14-19 Record at Wright State: 624-401-7 Colors: Hunter Green and Gold Quick Information ...... 1 (20 years) Conference: Midwestern Collegiate Raider Baseball at a Glance ...... 12 Assistant coaches/alma mater: 1994 overall record: 39-21 Raiders in the Pros ...... 38 Bo Bilinski/Wright State, 197 4 1994 conference record: Raider Records ...... 39-40 Dan Bassler/Wright State, 1993 16-8 Mid-Continent, 1st Results: 1994 ...... 33 information director: Letterwinners returning/lost: Roster ...... 13 Robert J. Noss 16/10 Statistics: 1994 ...... 34 Office phone: 513/873-2771 Starters returning/lost: 7/3 Wright Stadium ...... 30 Wright State University ...... 2 Year in Review ...... 32 25 Years on the Diamond ...... 6-7 About the Cover The 1994 NCAA Mideast Regional ring highlights the cover of the 1995 Wright State University Baseball Media Guide. The Raiders advanced to the NCAA Championship for the first time at the Division I level last season. Senior co-captains Kris Jarosz and Sean Sullins are also featured. Jarosz earned All-Mideast Regional status at third base and led the Raiders with a .390 average last year. Sullins set Wright State's single season win record with 12 victories in 1994. He also holds school records for i,nnings pitched and games started in a season . Inside front cover: Sophomore pitcher Matt Clark. Credits The 1995 Raider Baseball Media Guide was written and compiled by Douglas J. Rentz, Sports Information Student Assistant. Typesetting and printing by WSU Printing Service. Editing by WSU Office of Public Relations. Photographs by WSU Media Services . Backcover photo of Dayton by UTC Communications Group.

Outfielder Sean Gill, one of the fastest players in Raider baseball history, returns for his 444076/0020-95/FE95/500 senior campaign in 1995.

BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE 1 WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY

In the tradition of the nation's best universities, Wright variety of community-based programs, cooperative State University is dedicated to teaching, research and education, internships, and research projects operated service. In addition, as a metropolitan university near with industry and government. Dayton, Ohio, Wright State has the distinct mission of Over 1,900 of Wright State's students live in university­ providing leadership to improve the quality of life for the affiliated residences on or adjacent to the 557-acre main people of the Miami Valley. Wright State's link to area campus. An extensive underground tunnel system links business, community and research organizations in most campus buildings, whose modern architecture is and around Dayton also offers a diverse student body nationally recognized for being completely accessible to unique educational opportunities. people with disabilities. Although most students hold jobs The university serves nearly 17,000 students with on or off campus, many are involved in one or more of the programs leading to more than 100 undergraduate and 40 160 student clubs and organizations that give vibrancy to graduate and professional degrees through five colleges campus life. and four schools. Wright State offers innovative educational The university offers 14 Division I intercollegiate athletic programs, including doctoral programs in biomedical programs, and many students participate in intramural sciences, human factors and industrial/organizational sports programs. The Ervin J. , a state-of-the­ psychology, medicine, and professional psychology; Ohio's art sports and entertainment complex, and other recreational only combined computer science and engineering Ph.D. facilities are available to students on a daily basis. Besides program; the world's only aerospace medicine residency intercollegiate athletic events, the Nutter Center hosts program for civilians; and a post-master's educational convocation, concerts, and other cultural and entertainment specialist degree program . Wright State's theatre, events, seating up to 13,000. accounting, chemistry, geology, and engineering programs The University Libraries, consisting of the Paul Laurence are recognized for excellence. The WSU Lake Campus Dunbar Library and the Fordham Health Sciences Library, near St. Mary's and Celina, Ohio, offers associate and pre­ are linked through the new OhioLINK system and Internet baccalaureate degrees. to holdings of other major academic libraries in Ohio and to Wright State University's faculty is dedicated not only to a wide range of databases for electronic research. The advancing the frontiers of knowledge but also to applying Department of Archives and Special Collections includes knowledge to real problems. Most classes are small and an African American collection, as well as sections on the taught by fully affiliated faculty members, 80 percent of Wright brothers and early aviation history, local history, whom hold the most advanced degrees in their fields. In children's literature, and university history. addition, students gain hands-on experience through a

2 WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY DAYTON

Where Innovation Meets Tradition From the Wright brothers' first flight experiments in other recreational opportunities. It's one of the nation's their Dayton bicycle shop to the invention of the first most accessible (and affordable) destinations. Chicago, self-starting automobile ignition system by Charles F. Detroit, and Cleveland are all within a day's drive, and Kettering, from the cash register to the automated teller Indianapolis and Louisville are even closer. Cincinnati is machine, Dayton has a strong tradition of encouraging just 54 miles away. innovation, excellence, and service to humanity. Over Each year, over 2.5 million people visit Dayton for 900,000 residents, four Fortune 500 companies, and business and pleasure. Over 100 festivals and the United Wright-Patterson Air Force Base call Dayton's metropolitan States Air and Trade Show, a four-day celebration of flight, area home. delight visitors from all over the nation. The U.S. Air Force Dayton is a place that takes as much pride in historical Museum at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the oldest preservation and parks as it does in high technology. and largest military aviation museum in the world, has Located in southwestern Oh.io's Miami Valley at the become the state's number one free visitor attraction. confluence of the Great Miami, Stillwater, and Mad Rivers, Other notable places to see include the National African­ Dayton is a picturesque combination of rolling hills, flowing American Museum and Cultural Center, the Museum of waterways, and open spaces. Dayton boasts more green Natural History, the historic Wright Brothers Bicycle Shop, area than any U.S. city its size. Over 35,000 acres of and Carillon Historical Park, a museum complex featuring parks, nature preserves, and other greenery beckon you hundreds of exhibits including the Wright Flyer 111 , the to enjoy your favorite outdoor activities, and a popular world's first airplane designated a National Historic river corridor along the Great Miami River offers 26 scenic Landmark by the National Park Service. miles of walking, jogging and cycling. Dayton is strong in the arts. The Dayton Ballet Company is the nation's second-oldest regional company, and the In the Heart of the Midwest Dayton Contemporary Dance Company is now in its 21st Dayton welcomes its visitors with big-city amenities year. The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra has been and small-town, midwestern friendliness. performing for over 42 years, and the 72-year-old Dayton Dayton's central location among Columbus, Cincinnati, Art Institute houses an internationally acclaimed collection and Indianapolis put within easy driving major collegiate of paintings, sculpture, and decorative art spanning many and professional sports activities, cultural events, and cultures and time periods.

BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE 3 ATHLETIC STAFF

Harley E. Flack Michael J. Cusack Paul Newman Peggy Wynkoop Robert J. Noss Tony Ortiz President, Wright Athletic Director Associate Athletic Associate Athletic Sports Information Head Trainer State University Director Director Director

Tim Ahner Greg Andrulis Mike Baumer Brenda Day Rob Klatte Susan Gayle Baseball Manager Men's Soccer Coach Cross Country Coach Academic Advisor Women's Soccer Business Manager Coach

Bob Grant Kim Grant Terry Hall Fred Jefferson Lisa Lemmon Senior Development Promotions Director Women 's Men 's Tennis Coach Golf Coach Athletic Director Director Coach Secretary

Matt Liddy Sheila Nahrgang Steve Opperman Charlie Painter Ralph Underhill Mike Zink Swimming and Diving Coach Volleyball Coach Women's Tennis Men's Basketball Equipment Coach Coach Coach Coach Supervisor

4 WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY MIDWESTERN COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE MCC Embarks On Its 16th Year As it approaches its 16th anniver­ Each institution is committed to fielding headquarters has contributed to the sary in 1994-95, the Midwestern a broad-based NCAA Division I athletics city's image as the "Amateur Sports Collegiate Conference is differentfrom program that develops physical fitness, Capital of the World." In addition to the way it has ever been. It is also very academic development and moral many conference championships held much the same. After experienc­ character in its student-athletes. Among in the city, the MCC and ing membership realignment and the MCC's established operating principles have co-hosted a number of high-profile refocusing its goals, the MCC is are efforts to enhance the student-athlete NCAA events. positioned to build upon an established experience and to maintain integrity, gender Among the most prominent is the foundation toward a dynamic future. equity, academic excellence and fiscal NCAA Division I Men's Basketball A new logo symbolizing the MCC's responsibility. Championship. The Final Four high­ revitalization has been unveiled and Best known for its basketball success, lighted Indianapolis in 1980 and 1991, positive energy abounds. The confer­ the MCC offers a total of 16 different while the city hosted first/second-round ence has doubled in size to 12 schools championship sports (eight men's and eight action in 1987, 1989, 1990 and 1993. and, for the first time, the membership women's) and enjoys NCAA automatic The tournament will be back to the now includes both public and private qualification or play-in access in baseball, Hoosier Dome in 1996 for the first and universities. The result has been an men's basketball, women's basketball, second rounds and the Final Four affiliation of institutions with similar men's soccer, softball and women's spotlight will return in both 1997 and athletic goals that provides stability volleyball. The conference and its members 2000. and major market exposure. have established ambitious goals for these Commissioner Jon Lecrone, the "target priority" programs and continue to league's third full-time chief executive, The "New MCC" pursue national prominence in each. The assumed the leadership baton in June Butler University MCC has also identified specific 1992, and heads a six-person staff. Dr. Cleveland State University benchmarks for the continuation of its Claire Van Ummersen, the president at University of Detroit Mercy national basketball success and a position Cleveland State University, was named University of Illinois at Chicago as one of the nation's Top Ten Division I MCC president in May, while CSU La Salle University athletics conferences. Athletics Director John Konstantinos Loyola University Chicago The MCC moved its offices to chairs the conference's Executive Northern Illinois University Indianapolis in 1985, where the league Committee. University of Notre Dame University of Wisconsin-Green Bay University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee MCC Baseball Divisions Wright State University East Division West Division Xavier University Cleveland State Butler MCC markets now include nearly Detroit Mercy Illinois at Chicago 13 million television households and La Salle Northern Illinois encompass roughly 13 percent of the Wright State Notre Dame nation's television audience. The member institutions are generally Xavier Wisconsin-Milwaukee located in major metropolitan. areas and benefit from the business, cultural, educational and entertainment resources available, to the university community. The "new" MCC is anchored in a solid tradition that began in 1979. Originally formed as a men's sports MIDWESTERN COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE league, the conference added women's athletics in 1986-87. League members Pan American Plaza continue to advocate competitive 201 South Capitol Avenue, Suite 500 athletics as a valuable experience and Indianapolis, Indiana 46225 an integral part of the educational Office: 513/237-5622 FAX: 513/237-5620 process which is the mission of higher Will Hancock education. Director of Communications

BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE 5 25 YEARS ON THE DIAMOND The Past ... In 24 years, the Wright State base­ Saturday, April 3, 1971 . It was on this day that the ball program has sent brought out the bats and balls 22 players to the for the first time in the school's 30 year history. professional level. Though the Miami Redskins took both games of Keith Gordon was the doubleheader in Oxford, Ohio, that day the first Raider to play marked the beginning of many successes, in the major leagues accomplishments and championships as Raider when he was called baseball was born. up by the Cincinnati John Ross coached the first season of play Reds in 1993. AII­ and Don Mohr, the founder of WSU athletics, AmeriGan pitcher coached the next three seasons. In 1975, the Ron be­ Nischwitz era began as he led the Raiders to their came the first player first winning season and a birth to the NCAA Division Brian Anderson dominated from the 1993 draft II Tournament. Nischwitz took the Raiders to post­ at WSU from 1991-1993. to see action in the season play the next three seasons and four times Earning first-team Al/­ majors and was voted in the 1980s. American honors in 1993, he The Raiders' stay at the Division II level was Jed the nation with a 1. 14 era Rookie Pitcher of the highlighted by a second place finish at the and was chosen by the California Angels in the first Year by The Sporting 1987 College in Montgomery, round of the Major League News last season. Alabama. WSU earned Division I status the next Baseball draft. Joining the Mid- season and has averaged over 38 wins a year Continent Confer­ since the move up. ence in 1992, the Raiders claimed three consecutive Since 1986, John Ross, Don Mohr, Bo Bilinski, titles as Brian Anderson (1992), Jon Sbrocco (1993) Fred Blair and Bob Grote have been voted as and Neil Szeryk (1994) earned conference MVP inductees to the Wright State University Athletic honors. In 1994, Nischwitz led Wright State to a berth Hall of Fame. in the Division I NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history.

Bo Bilinski caught and The Raiders finished their stay at the Division II level with a second place pitched for the Raiders finish at the in 1987. Don Bosway, Brian Bailey and from 1972-1974. He was Wayne LaPan were voted All-American and Jed the squad to a 41-14 record. named MVP in each of his three seasons and is a member of the WSU Athletic Hall of Fame.

6 WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY The Present ... Ryan Tyree is back for his second stint as the Raider backstopper. He will be relieved by freshmen A brand new era begins in 1995 as the Raiders Aaron Bruskotter and Chris Wallace. Junior Matt embark on their first season in the Midwestern Martinez, the leading candidate at designated hitter, Collegiate Conference. Returning seven starters will also see time behind the plate. from last season's NCAA Tournament team , the Along with Jarosz and Beam, junior 1995 Raiders are ready to carry on the proud winning Phil Long returns to the infield and will look to return tradition as the program celebrates its to his freshman year form when he posted a .355 25th year. batting average. Junior Matt Piskor, a transfer from Head Coach Ron Nischwitz is pleased to see the Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas, will replace return of senior co-captains Kris Jarosz and Sean conference MVP Neil Szeryk at first base. Bobby Sullins. Jarosz led last year's team in fourcatagories Lee Coy, a transfer from Three Rivers Community including batting average (.390) and doubles (~1) College in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and sophomore and started all 60 games at third base. Along with Andy Matko will battle for starting infield po~itions. returning infielder Tom Beam, he was named to the Seniors Doug Lowe and Sean Gill are All-Mideast Regional Tournament Team. experienced veterans who will be entrusted to m?n Sullins, in his second season as a Raider, set the the Raider outfield. Redshirtfreshma n Jason Cohill, Wright State and Mid-Continent Conference si~gle sophomore T. D. Hicks and first year players Bill season victory record in 1994 as he posted 12 wins. Stosik and Mike Dobran could easily see time as He also set the record for games started in a season starters throughout the year. with 18 as a junior. This year's schedule is highlighted with nine Five pitchers return to the Raider including games iri Ft. Myers, Florida over s~ri~~ break. the top four starters. Mike Innis, voted second-team The Raiders will battle MCC East D1vIs1on foes All-Mid-Continent Conference last season, and Cleveland State, Detroit Mercy, La Salle and Xavier Spence Gunnell, a second-team selection in 1993, to advance to the MCC Tournament at Notre return to the starting rotation. Sophomore Matt Dame. The MCC champion will then face the Mid­ Clark is back as is senior Casey Matteson. Sam Continent Conference champion in an NCAA Play­ McAninch, a transfer from Cincinnati, will look to In to decide a bid to the 1995 NCAA Championship. fill the void left by Scott Huntsman as the

Head coach Ron Nischwitz talks it over with Matt Clark on the mound. Kris Jarosz and shortstop Tom Beam, 1994 All-Mideast Regional selections, join the meeting.

BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE 7 COACHING STAFF

Ron Head Coach Nischwitz 21st Vear

Ron Nischwitz can look The goal-The first step of Nischwitz's dream came true back on the 1994 season last season when he led his squad to the Mideast Regional and feel satisfied . The in Knoxville , Tennessee. The next step, a regional Raiders skipper celebrated championship and a trip to Omaha, Nebraska. his 20th season as head coach , he achieved his Though the College World Series is yet to be added 600th victory and brought to his list of accomplishments, Nischwitz has amassed his team to the NCAA Tournament for the an impressive number of credits to his name. The Raider first time in the school's Division I history. Though the head coach, in his 21st season , has presided over the Raiders ' mentor was pleased with last season 's baseball program's evolution. Coaching the Raiders at the achievements, 1995 brings about an all new task with the Division II level for 15 years, he recorded 353 wins and a same annual goal. winning percentage of .561. The task-After three consecutive Mid-Continent Nischwitz did not wait long to begin his milestones Conference titles, Nischwitz and the Raiders will face five at Wright State. In his first season , he secured Wright new opponents this year and will look to capture the State's first winning season in its five years of varsity Midwestern Collegiate Conference crown in their first season competition and a trip to the NCAA Division II Tournament of play. in 1975. The following three seasons, the Raiders returned to tournament play and claimed second place in the 1976 NCAA Division II Mideast Regional.

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Nischwitz's Record As Head Coach Conference Nischwitz's Numbers

Year Won Lost Ties Pct. Won Lost Pct. 1st win : 6-4 vs. Miami (OH) 1975@ 23 16 0 .590 March 26, 1975 1976@ 27 22 0 .551 50th win : 7-4 vs. Eastern Illinois 1977@ 25 21 0 .543 1976 NCAA Mideast Regional 1978@ 17 16 2 .515 100th win: 4-0 vs. Dayton 1979 17 28 1 .378 April 7, 1979 1980@ 35 15 1 .700 150th win: 5-3 vs . Otterbein 1981 19 32 0 .372 March 25, 1981 1982 21 28 1 .428 200th win : 11 -1 vs. Dayton 1983@ 29 17 0 .630 April 16, 1983 1984 29 22 0 .569 250th win : 4-0 vs. Otterbein 1985 33 24 2 .579 March 22, 1985 1986@ 37 20 0 .649 300th win : 4-3 vs. Cincinnati 1987 @+ 41 14 0 .745 April 23, 1986 1988 34 26 0 .533 350th win : 3-1 vs . Wittenberg 1989 45 12 0 .789 May 11 , 1987 1990 35 20 0 .636 400th win: 6-2 vs . Eastern Kentucky 1991 39 16 0 .709 April 11 , 1989 1992 *# 40 16 0 .714 17 3 .850 450th win: 8-6 vs. Austin Peay 1993 * 39 15 0 .722 17 3 .850 April 21 , 1990 1994 *! 39 21 0 .650 16 8 .667 500th win: 2-0 vs. Youngstown State Total 624 401 7 .608 50 14 .781 May 12, 1991 550th win: 5-3 vs. Arizona ! NCAA Division I Regionals March 24, 1993 @ NCAA Division II Regionals 600th win : 6-2 vs. Eastern Illinois + Division II College World Series (Second Place) April 2, 1994 • Mid-Continent Conference Regular Season Champions # Mid-Continent Conference Tournament Champions

8 WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY (continued from page 8) All-American as well as GTE Academic All-American honors. He ~as ~hosen as the third selection in the first round by the In 1980, WSU reached post-season play again and California Angels and was the first player to reach the major posted an impressive 16-8 record versus Division I league level from the 1993 draft. opponents. Sweeping through the NCAA Division II North Nischwitz claimed the first step of his goal to Omaha as Central Regional, the Raiders earned a bid to the 1987 the ~ 994 club swept the Naval Academy, the ~~liege yvorl_d Series in Montgomery, Alabama where they Patriot League Champions, in a three-game NCAA Play-In finished In a tie for second place. Honored for his dedication hosted at Wright State. The Raiders, 39-21, opened up to collegiate baseball, Nischwitz received the 1987 NCAA tournament play with a 14-12 win over North Carolina State Division II District Coach of the Year Award and served as and finished fourth out of six teams at the Mideast Regional. the chairman of the Division 11 baseball committee in 1986 Twenty-two players have followed the footsteps of their and 1987. coach to the professional ranks of baseball at Wright State. By 1988, Wright State's first season in Division I, Nischwitz Nischwitz spent four seasons in the major leagues pitching had built the baseball program into one of national for the (1961--62), the prominence. The 1989 squad set the school record for wins (_1963) and the (1965). As a , his with 45 and boasts six team records at WSU. Nischwitz finest season was in 1962 with the Tigers when he posted a proved his reputation of a top evaluator of college talent 3.90 ERA. He majored in engineering at Ohio State and as eight players from the 1990 roster reached the professional earned his degree in electrical engineering in 1961. A strong level. Keith Gordon, the starting shortstop that season, left handed hurler for the Buckeyes, he earned All-American became the first Raider to play in the majors as he was honors in 1958 posting an 11-1 record. called up by the in July of 1993 and saw Nischwitz played AAA ball in Denver in 1961 and moved action in the outfield. to Detroit in August of 1962. He returned to AAA in midseason Wright State entered the Mid-Continent Conference in 1963, playing for Jacksonville that year and Toronto the 1991 enabling Nischwitz to coach his club for the first time next. He pitched in Cleveland and ended his career as a in conference action. Taking the Mid-Con by storm, Nischwitz pl~y~r and coach with the New York Mets. During spring compiled three consecutive titles and was named the 1992 training of 1967, an arm injury ended his professional Mid-Continent Coach of the Year as well as WSU's Coach baseball ca(eer. He has pitched against some of baseball's of the Year for the 1993-94 year. greats, including , Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, The 1992 and 1993 squads were highlighted with the Roger Maris, and Carl Yastrzemski. At the do~inatin~ pitching of one of Nischwitz's many great pitching ti~e of_ hi~ injury, he was Tom Seaver's pitching coach . pupils, Bnan Anderson. Anderson led the nation with a N1schw1tz Is a part of an elite group as he is only one of 13 1.14 earned average in 1993 and earned first-team coaches from 276 NCAA Division I baseball schools to have played . Division I Baseball Coaches Who Played A native of Dayton and a graduate of Fairview High School, he pursued a Master of Business Administration Major League Baseball degree at the in which he earned in 1969. While playing professionally, Nischwitz worked as a ARIZONA- computer designer at NCR during the off season. After BROWN-Bill Almon several years with NCR, he joined ACB Advantage Financial CLEVELAND STATE-Kevin Rhomberg Services, the professional collection agency he purchased three years later and still manages. Annually, he holds a DETROIT MERCY-Bob Miller memorial baseball tournament for his son Gregg, the second HOWARD-Chuck Hinton of four children, who was killed in a freak construction IOWA STATE-Bob Randall accident and played for him at WSU in 1980. In all , Nischwitz has accumulated 624 wins, 401 losses MARYLAND-Tom Bradley and seven ties with a .608 winning percentage in his 21 year MICHIGAN- tenure. Spending three years in the Mid-Continent MISSISSIPPI-Don Kessinger Conference, he recorded a 50-14 record and a .781 winning percentage. The Wright State baseball program has averaged RICE- over 39 wins the past six years under Nischwitz's guidance. WILLIAM & MARY-Jim Farr Ron and his wife, Sandy, have three children: Jeff, Brad WRIGHT STATE-Ron Nischwitz and Lisa. YALE-

BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE 9 Bo Associate Head Coach Bilinski 21st Year

Celebrating 20 years at spent a year on the Wright State basketball team in 1969- Wright State last season, 70. Bo Bilinski has been Not only did he accomplish success at the college instrumental in the Raiders' level, Bilinski also prospered playing in Dayton's class AA ascension to achieving league. In 1985 he 36 home runs to help lead his team , national status as a Divi­ H.H . Morgan, to the American Baseball Congress National sion I power. Championship. After earning a bachelor of science degree, There are few college Bilinski joined the Dayton Police Department and has programs that have been blessed with a head coach for served the last 17 of his 18 years on ·the force as a 21 years, not to mention an assistant coach with the same detective. credentials. Bilinski, together with head coach Ron Bilinski is primarily responsible for recruiting, working Nischwitz, have been at the helm of the Raiders since with the hitters and outfielders and coaching third base. 1975. Bo and his wife, Julie, live in Kettering with their daughters, Bilinski wore the green and gold from 1972 to 1974 Sally and Katie, and son, Alex . earning team Most Valuable Player honors in each season. He recorded his finest season as a senior when he led the squad in hitting with a .302 average. As well as serving as the Raiders' starting catcher, he made four appear­ Bilinski's Numbers (1972-74) ances on the mound and posted a 1.46 ERA. His career AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB ERA of 2.59 ranks third in WSU history. Inducted into the 1972 .241 21 58 7 14 2 1 2 11 0 Wright State Athletic Hall of Fame in February of 1991, he 1973 .333 22 78 8 26 8 2 0 15 1 1974 .302 was the first Raider baseball player to achieve this honor. 30 96 7 29 5 2 6 33 0 Totals .297 73 232 22 69 15 5 8 59 1 A graduate of Stebbins High School in Dayton, he also

Assistant Coach Dan 3rd Year Bassler

Former All-Mid-Continent Conference shortstop Dan going 14-for-21 for an Bassler returns to Wright State in 1995 for his third impressive .667 average season assisting Ron Nischwitz. the week of April 19, 1992. Bassler was a stand-out infielder from 1989-1992 Bassler's lifetime batting and led the Raiders to the Mid-Continent Championship average of .342 is ranked in Wright State's first season in conference play his sixth in school history. senior campaign. At the Mid-Continent Championship Named one of the smartest in Chicago, Illinois, Bassler started all four games and players to ever play at went 6-for-16 (.375) with six RBl's. Possessing natural Wright State by Nischwitz, Bassler holds the record for hitting instincts, he recorded a six-game hitting streak sacrifices in a season (18 in 1991) and career sacrifices (30 from 1989-92). · Bassler's duties include hitting, coaching first base and working with the infielders. He monitors the academics Bassler's Numbers (1989-92) of the team and is active in the Wright State baseball AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB camps and planning team fundraisers. 1989 .182 34 44 8 8 1 0 0 3 1 A native of West Alexandria, Ohio, Bassler received a 1990 .375 23 32 6 12 1 0 2 10 1 bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance from Wright 1991 .386 49 140 40 54 6 0 3 25 8 State University in 1993. He and his fiance, Paula, are 1992 .341 54 185 40 63 5 1 4 43 8 Totals .342 160 401 94 137 13 1 9 81 18 planning an early September wedding .

10 WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY FINAL 1994 STANDINGS

Midwestern Collegiate Conference

Conference Overall W L Pct. W L Pct. Notre Dame 14 4 .778 46 16 .742 Butler 11 8 .579 27 29 .482 Evansville 10 8 .556 31 28 .525 Detroit Mercy 10 10 .500 24 27 .471 Xavier 5 10 .333 19 35 .352 La Salle 3 13 .188 10 36 .217

Mid-Continent Conference

Conference Overall W L Pct. W L Pct. Wright State 16 8 .667 39 21 .650 Eastern Illinois 14 8 .636 24 24 .500 Youngstown State 13 8 .619 26 23 .531 Illinois-Chicago 13 11 .542 22 31 .415 Western Illinois 10 12 .455 21 21 .500 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 9 12 .429 20 30 .400 When Neil Szeryk was named the Northern Illinois 10 14 .417 23 30 .434 Mid-Continent Conference Most Valparaiso 9 15 .375 20 35 .364 Valuable Player last season, he Cleveland State 9 15 .375 15 38 .283 became the third consecutive Raider to accomplish the honor.

1994 First-Team AII-MCC

Pitcher Brandon Leese Butler Player of the Year: Pitcher Tom Price Notre Dame Tom Price, Pitcher Mark VanAmeyde Detroit Mercy Notre Dame First Base Robbie Kent Notre Dame Second Base Greg Layson Notre Dame Newcomer of the Year: Third Base Jamie Lopiccolo Detroit Mercy Scott Sollman, Shortstop Brian Zaun Butler Notre Dame Catcher Bill Mccann Detroit Mercy DH Lawrence Scheffer Detroit Mercy Coach of the Year: Utility Brian Cain Butler Steve Farley, Outfield Ryan Brownlee Evansville Butler Outfield Scott Sollmann Notre Dame Outfield Ryan Topham Notre Dame

1994 First-Team All-Mid-Continent

Pitcher Mike Fahey Eastern Illinois Player of the Year: Pitcher John Piazza Illinois at Chicago Neil Szeryk, Pitcher Brian Quinn Western Illinois Wright State First Base Neil Szeryk Wright State Second Base Jeff Guest Eastern Illinois Newcomer of the Year: Third Base Clint McKoon Cleveland State Shawn Lemmons, Shortstop Jody Brown Illinois at Chicago Valparaiso Catcher Matt Carpenter Cleveland State DH Steve Bishop Western Illinois Coach of the Year: Scott Huntsman was selected by the Outfield Aaron Hampton Wright State Dan Callahan, in last season's Outfield Mike Petak Illinois at Chicago Eastern Illinois draft after he set the career save Outfield Lou Vassalotti Youngstown State record at Wright State and earned second-team All-Conference honors.

BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE 11 RAIDER BASEBALL AT A GLANCE

Last season's record: 39-21 Mid-Continent Conference record/finish: 16-8 (1st place) Returning Raider Starters Post season record: 3-2 Post season results: NCAA Play-In at Wright State: WSU 19 Navy 2 (5/19/94) WSU 14 Navy 10 (5/19/94) NCAA Mideast Regional in WSU 14 N.C. State 12 (5/27/94) Knoxville, Tennessee: Arizona St. 7 WSU 4 (5/28/94) Tom Beam N.C. State 10 WSU 6 (5/29/94) Infielder/Outfielder Starters Returning: 7 Tom Beam-Infielder/Outfielder (.338, 7 HR, 29 RBI) Sean Gill-Right field (.194, 3 HR, 10 RBI) Spence Gunnell*-OH/Pitcher (.364, 0 HR, 4 RBl-1993 stats) Kris Jarosz-Third base (.390, 8 HR, 63 RBI} Phil Long-Shortstop (.275, 0 HR, 23 RBI} Sean Gill Doug Lowe-Center field (.258, 11 HR, 51 RBI) Right field Ryan Tyree-Catcher (.195, 2 HR, 12 RBI} * Redshirt in 1994 Starters Lost: 3 Aaron Hampton-left field (.348 , 2 HR, 39 RBI) Neil Szeryk-First base (.386, 12 HR , 53 RBI} Brian Warden-Designated Hitter (.326, 5 HR, 37 RBI) Pitchers Returning: 5 Derek Bateman-RHP (2-1, 6.75 ERA, 0 saves) Spence Gunnell Matt Clark-RHP (7-3, 4.31, 0 saves) DH/Pitcher Mike lnnis-RHP (8-4, 4.19 ERA, 1 save) Casey Matteson-LHP (1-0, 8.84 ERA, 0 saves) Sean Sullins-RHP (12-5, 5.08 ERA, 0 saves) Pitchers Lost: 4 Jeremy Becker-RHP (1-0, 2.92 ERA, 0 saves) Marc Galan-LHP (2-0, 4.74 ERA, 1 save) Kris Jarosz Scott Huntsman-RHP (3-1, 3.34 ERA, 12 saves) Third base Joe Nadeau-LHP (3-5, 6.71 ERA, 0 saves) Players Returning: 19 Derek Bateman, Tom Beam, Aaron Bruskotter, Matt Clark, Jason Cohill, Rob Dulli , Corey Ellis, Sean Gill, Spence Gunnell, T.D. Hicks, Mike Innis, Kris Jarosz, Phil Long, Doug Lowe, Andy Matko, Casey Matteson, , Sean Sullins, Ryan Tyree Players Lost: 14 Phil Long Jeremy Becker, Rob Bruns, Marc Galan, Aaron Hampton, Shortstop Scott Huntsman, Tyler Iller, Larry Lesko, Lee Miller, Rod Miller, Joe Nadeau, Greg Schueller, Eric Sedwick, Neil Szeryk, Brian Warden. Raider Baseball Classification: Freshmen: 13 Juniors: 4 Sophomores: 11 Seniors: 6 Doug Lowe Center field Pronunciations Brian Bautsch Mike Dobran Rob Dulli Ryan Tyree Spence Gunnell Catcher Mike Innis Kris Jarosz Ron Nischwitz Matt Piskor Bill Stosik

12 WR~HTSTATEUNNERSITY 1995 WRIGHT STATE BASEBALL ROSTER

1995 Wright State University Baseball Team Bottom (L-R): Eric Fredmonsky, Bill Stasik, Mike Coleman , Rob Pederson, Todd Cerankowski , Mike Dobran , Brian Bautsch , Jacob Powell , Pat Zicka, Brian Stewart, Rob Bruns. Middle (L-R): Assistant Coach Dan Bassler, Don Fortner, Matt Miller, Todd Myers, Chris Wallace, T. D. Hicks, Phil Long, Tom Beam, Bobby Lee Coy, Tim Stauffer,. Spence Gunnell , Aaron Bruskotter, Rod Mileski , Matt Clark, Brian Salzl. Standing (L-R): Associate Head Coach Bo Bilinski, Doug Lowe, Sean Gill , Sam McAninch , Ryan Tyree , Jason Cohill , Sean Sullins, Kris Jarosz, Casey Matteson, Matt Piskor, Mike Innis, Derek Bateman , Andy Matko , Head Coach Ron Nischwitz, Trainer Brian Pettitt.

Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. BIT Hometown/High School 1 Mike Coleman OF 6-0 190 Fr.* UR Loveland, OH/Indian Hills 2 Bobby Lee Coy IF 5-11 185 So. S/R Boulder, CO/Mullen 3 Tom Beam IF 6-0 185 Sr. R/R Kettering, OH/Fairmont 4 Tim Stauffer IF 6-1 175 So. R/R Beavercreek, OH/Beavercreek 5 Jason Cohill OF 6-3 210 Fr.* R/R Cincinnati, OH/St. Xavier 6 Rob Pederson IF 5-11 165 Fr. UR Honolulu, HI/Radford 7 T. D. Hicks OF 5-9 165 So. R/R Circleville, OH/Circleville 8 Sean Sullins p 6-2 190 Sr. R/R Englewood, OH/Northmont 9 Matt Piskor IF 6-3 185 Jr. UR Loveland, OH/Lakota 10 Sean Gill OF 6-2 195 Sr. R/R Cincinnati, OH/Autauga County (Marbury, AL) 11 Ryan Tyree C 6-3 200 So. R/R Columbus, OH/Westland 12 Andy Matko IF 6-0 185 So. R/R Columbus, OH/Bishop Watterson 13 Mike Innis p 6-2 170 So. R/R Cincinnati, OH/Indian Hills 14 Bill Stasik OF 5-11 175 Fr. R/R Bay City, Ml/Bay City Central 15 Matt Clark p 6-2 180 So. R/R Urbana, OH/Urbana 16 Phil Long IF 5-11 160 Jr. S/R Beavercreek, OH/Carroll 17 Todd Cerankowski p 6-1 175 Fr. R/R Cuyahoga Falls, OH/Notre Dame Cathedral 18 Todd Myers p 6-3 185 Fr. R/R Lima, OH/Lima Bath 19 Kris Jarosz IF 6-3 205 Sr. R/R Cleveland, OH/St. Joseph 20 Aaron Bruskotter C 6-2 180 Fr.* R/R Ottawa, OH/Ottawa Glandort 21 Derek Bateman p 6-1 205 So. R/R Ogdensburg, NY/Free Acadamy 21 Matt Miller p 6-0 175 So. R/R Greensburg, IN/Greensburg Community 23 Rod Mileski p 5-11 170 So. R/R Englewood, OH/Northmont 24 Doug Lowe OF 6-2 205 Sr. UR Dayton, OH/Meadowdale 25 Corey Ellis p 5-11 165 Fr.* R/R Ottawa, OH/Ottawa Glandort 26 Pat Zicka p 6-3 175 Fr. R/R Cincinnati, OH/Indian Hills 27 Matt Martinez C 6-0 195 Jr. R/R Wading River, NY/Shoreham-Wading River 28 Brian Bautsch IF 6-3 190 Fr. R/R Canfield, OH/Canfield 28 Rob Dulli p 6-6 185 Fr.* R/R Fairtield, OH/Fairtield 31 Mike Dobran OF 5-9 175 Fr. UL Poland, OH /Poland 34 Chris Wallace C 6-2 205 Fr. R/R Marion, OH/Marion Harding 35 Sam McAninch p 6-0 205 So. R/R Columbus, OH/Bishop Watterson 36 Casey Matteson p 6-1 195 Sr. R/L Marion, OH/Marion Pleasant 44 Spence Gunnell p 6-2 210 Jr.* UL Fairtield, OH/Fairtield

29 Ron Nischwitz, Head Coach 22 Bo Bilinski, Associate Head Coach 40 Dan Bassler, Assistant Coach *Redshirt last season

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1995 RAIDER PITCHING CORPS TODD CERANKOWSKI Fr. RHP BIT: R/R Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 175 Hometown: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio High School: Notre Dame Cathedral

Cerankowski at Notre Dame Cathedral: Earned team Most Valuable Player honors as a sophomore, junior and senior. .. AII-Ohio and AII-Northcoast Conference selection as a senior ... Voted All-City by the Greater Cleveland Baseball Coaches Association ... Ohio's Division II MVP ... Posted a 6-2-1 record in 51.3 pitched and recorded an impressive 0.95 ERA as he led Notre Dame Cathedral to a 16-6 record in 1994 ... Holds school record for career wins and . Nischwitz on Cerankowski: "Todd's arm strength is very good and he has worked hard in the past, beirig fundamentally sound. He can play shortstop as well as pitch but we will concentrate on him as a pitcher. He must throw a lot this winter to improve his velocity and to develop more consistency." Cerankowsi Up Close: Todd Alan Cerankowski ... Born September 22, 1975 ... Son of Ronald and Christine Cerankowski ... Played under coach Steve Gresgouich as a sophomore and junior at Walsh Jesuit High School and under coach Dennis Talboo at Notre Dame Cathedral ... Major: Undecided.

MATT CLARK So. RHP BIT: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 180 Hometown: Urbana, Ohio High School: Urbana

1994: Earned a spot in the starting rotation as a freshman ... Finished eighth in the Mid-Continent Conference in average posting a 3.91 in regular season .. . Five of seven wins came against conference foes ... Owns three complete games ... Garnered his first collegiate win on the spring trip defeating Central 16-2 (3/20) ... Pitched seven complete innings and allowed only three hits in a 1-0 decision over Wisconsin-Milwaukee (4/23) ... Suffered the loss in the Raiders' final NCAA tournament game versus North Carolina State (5/29) Clark at Urbana: Earned four letters in baseball, one in basketball and four in football for the lndians ... Pitched 19 complete games, 162 strikeouts, 33 walks, posted a 17-6 record and a 0.97 ERA in 160 his sophomore and junior seasons combined ... Recorded a 10-3 record and a 0.94 ERA while fanning 82 batters for his summer American Legion Team ... Football team's 1991 Most Valuable Player and voted first-team All-Champaign County at . Nischwitz on Clark: "Matt's sinker continues to be good as does the change, curveball and slider. He will be valuable to our team as a starter and short reliever because of his ability to throw several pitches for strikes at any time. Matt does the job in the classroom as well and we are looking forward to another good performance in 1995." Clark Up Close: Matthew Michael.Clark ... Born October 13, 1974 ... Son of Michael and Marilyn Clark ... Played under coach Bob Brenning at Urbana ... Major: Sociology.

Clark's Numbers W-L s ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB so 1994 7-3 0 4.31 20-12 87.7 109 58 42 21 26

14 WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY COREY ELLIS Fr. RHP BIT: R/R Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 165 Hometown: Ottawa, Ohio High School: Ottawa Glandorf 25 1994: Redshirt in his first season. Ellis at Ottawa Glandorf: Earned four letters in baseball and three in golf for the Titans ... Voted All-Western and Academic All-State as a senior. .. Pitched 56 innings, struck out 80, walked 20 and posted a 0.75 ERA his senior campaign. Nischwitz on Ellis: "Corey has shown significant improvement from last year in his pitching. He has the ability to be a top closer on our club this season. His velocity has improved along with his endurance, a sign of his hard work last year. He worked hard this fall on his fastball and his changeup was impressive." Ellis Up Close: Corey James Ellis ... Born December 26, 197 4 ... Son of Clarke and Charlotte Ellis ... Played under coach Stan Myers at Ottawa Glandorf ... High school teammate of Raider catcher Aaron Bruskotter ... Major: Chemistry.

SPENCE GUNNELL Jr. LHP BIT: LJL Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 210 Hometown: Fairfield, Ohio 44 High School: Fairfield 1994: Redshirt due to arm surgery. 1993: Secured second-team All-Mid-Continent Conference honors as a sophomore ... Posted eight wins ranking second on the pitching corps ... Saw action in 15 contests as a starter and spot reliever ... Tossed a and struck out seven batters in a 9-2 decision over Eastern Illinois (4/11 ) ... Threw all nine innings in a 19-4 victory at Dayton (4/21 ) ... Spent some playing time in the outfield ... Came to the plate 22 times with eight hits and a .364 average. 1992: Enjoyed success as one of the Raiders' top freshmen ... Tied for second on the team in pitching appearances with Jayson Smith (17) ... Won the second game for WSU in the Mid-Continent Conference tournament as he gave up one run on three hits in a 14-2 defeat of Youngstown State (4/12) ... Recorded first save at Ohio Dominican (4/28). Gunnell at Fairfield: Voted All-State in Division I and All-Greater Miami Conference his senior season ... Batted .480 and went 7-2 with a 2.31 ERA in his senior season ... Holds Fairfield High School records for most hits and highest batting average in a season. Nischwitz on Gunnell: "We look forward to Spence returning to our rotation. He gives us experience and depth to our young pitching corps. He has shown the ability to hit to both left and right field and could see some action in the outfield as well as first base." Gunnell Up Close: Spencer Douglas Gunnell. .. Born July 30, 1973 ... Son of Robert and Linda Gunnell. .. Played under coach Gary Yeatts at Fairfield ... High school teammate of Raider pitcher Rob Dulli. .. He is engaged to be married next year ... Major: Sociology.

Gunnell's Numbers W-L s ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB so 1992 5-3 1 3.95 17-3 43.3 42 27 19 24 24 1993 8-4 1 4.21 15-9 66.3 58 38 31 29 48 Total 13-7 2 4.10 32-12 109.7 100 65 50 53 72

BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE 15 MIKE INNIS So. RHP BIT: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 170 Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio 13 High School: Indian Hills 1994: Voted second-team All-Mid-Continent Conference ... Tied Darrell Back's record of wins by a freshman set in 1992 with eight on the year .. . Posted a 3-2 record in the conference with three complete games and a 2.78 ERA in 35.7 innings pitched ...Earned a key victory at home against Valparaiso, pitching seven complete innings and surrendering only three hits in 3-0 shutout (5/14) ... Earned first win as a Raider in a 6-1 decision at Austin Peay (2/26). Innis at Indian Hills: All-Conference and All-City selection as a senior ...Was the ace of the 1993 state_runner-up team that went 27-5, the best record in school history .. . Lettered three times in baseball and basketball and earned two in soccer ... Holds the school record for three-point shooting percentage. Nischwitz on Innis: "Mike had some arm problems in the summer that limited his time in the fall. We expect him to return to the rotation in his form of last year for the 1995 season." Innis Up Close: Michael Edward lnnis .. . Born August 29, 1974 ... Son of Charles and Charlene lnnis ... Played under coach Don Delotell at Indian Hills ...Major : Undecided.

Innis' Numbers W-L s ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB so 1994 8-4 1 4.19 16-11 73.0 76 43 34 29 37

CASEY MATTESON Sr. LHP BIT: R/L Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 195 Hometown: Marion, Ohio High School: Marion Pleasant

1994: Saw action in middle relief throughout the spring .. .Notched his first collegiate win in Fort Myers, Florida, defeating Colgate 8-7 (3/23) ... Pitched effectively in a 5-4 defeat of Purdue as he gave up three runs on five hits, struck out seven and walked one in his first career start (5/17). 1993: Saw limited action as a middle reliever and pinch-runner ... Made first appearance at Indiana (5/12) ... lmproved overall from a year ago in arm strength and control. 1992: Made team as a walk on in the fall...Worked hard throughout the season to improve control and velocity on his fastball. Matteson at Marion Pleasant: Went 7-3, 2.91 ERA and had 88 strikeouts which ranked second in North Central Conference ... Set school record in doubles with 10 and tied home runs with eight for a single season ... Voted team Best· Defensive Player and achieved first-team All-Conference and second-team All-District honors as a senior ... Co-captain his senior season for the 19-7 Spartans. Nischwitz on Matteson: "Casey showed much better poise this fall throwing consistent strikes and he will continue to work hard on his off-speed pitches and his fielding. Casey has made big strides and has improved every season. He will be looked upon to contribute in our starting rotation as well as middle relief." Matteson Up Close: Casey Michael Matteson ... Born May 5, 1972 ... Son of Charles Matteson ... Played under coach Mike Ward at Marion Pleasant...Major: Sociology.

Matteson's Numbers W-L s ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB so 1993 0-0 0 Inf. 1-0 0.0 3 1 1 1 0 1994 1-0 0 8.84 9- 1 19.3 29 19 19 2 9 Total 1-0 0 9.33 10-1 19.3 32 20 20 3 9

16 WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY SAM McANINCH So. RHP BIT: R/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 205 Hometown: Columbus, Ohio High School: Bishop Watterson• Previous School:

1994: Transferred to Wright State from Cincinnati. .. His 4-3 mark was the only winning record for all pitchers on the Bearcat staff in 1994 ... Saw action in 25 contests and started once ... Pitched 45.0 innings, earned one save and struck out 28 while posting a 7.40 ERA ... Suffered the loss in a 14- defeat at Northern Kentucky (3/25) ... Picked up first win of the season in a 6-5 victory over Xavier (4/16). McAninch at Bishop Watterson: Voted team captain and Most Valuable Player as a senior ... Earned All-Central Catholic League and second-team All-City honors his senior campaign ... Lettered three times as a pitcher and outfielder for the Eagles ... Was the ace of the pitching staff tossing 70 innings, striking out 95, walking 20 and posting a 0.88 ERA for the 18-8 Eagles as a senior in 1993 ... Holds records for two consecutive no-hitters and lowest career ERA. Nischwitz on McAninch: "The 1995 Wright State baseball team has a chance to be better than last year's because of Sam's presence. Sam has shown to have a sharp-breaking curveball that he can throw for strikes consistently. He has the right mental makeup to be a closer-wanting to throw strikes without getting excited by the situation at hand." McAninch Up Close: Howard Lee McAninch 111. .. Born September 30, 1975 ... Son of Howard Jr. and Rebecca McAninch ... Played under coach Scott Manahan at Bishop Watterson ... High school teammate of Raider third baseman Andy Matko ... Major: Political Science. ROD MILESKI So. RHP BIT: R/R Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 170 Hometown: Englewood, Ohio High School: Northmont

1994: Suffered arm injury prior to season. Mileski at Northmont: Graduated in 1992 claiming four letters in cross country and two in baseball for the T-Bolts ... Voted team captain his senior year ... Led his team to a first place finish in the Greater Miami Valley Conference as a senior. Nischwitz on Mileski: "Rod's pitching this fall was an indication that his hard work helped recover his arm from last year's injury. He showed a very good fastball with better velocity. Rod throws an effective curve but must continue to work on his control to be an effective reliever." Mileski Up Close: Rodney A. Mileski. .. Born June 16, 1974 ... Son of Larry and Karen Mileski. .. Played under coach Chuck Harlow at Northmont...High school teammate of Raider pitcher Sean Sullins ... Major: Education.

., So. RHP ~!!! H~~-~~~1~ Hometown: Greensburg, Indiana 21 High School: Greensburg Community • Previous School: University of Evansville

1994: Saw action in three games playing for the Purple Aces of Evansville ... Pitched five innings and struck out two batters. Miller at Community: Claimed four letters in baseball, two in basketball and two in cross­ country for the Pirates ... A 1992 graduate ... Voted team captain in 1991 and in 1992 and was also named MVP of both seasons ... Honorable Mention All-State after junior and senior campaigns ... Three-time All-City selection by the Greensburg Daily News... 1991 and 1992 All-Southeast Region and Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference selection. Nischwitz on Miller: "Matt showed the ability to throw strikes consistently in the fall but pitched too tentatively at times. He possesses a good changeup and curveball and will be able to develop a slider as well as finger-pressure fastballs. He will continue to improve as he challenges hitters more." Miller Up Close: Matthew Dyar Miller. .. Born June 22, 1974 ... Son of Dyar and Janet Miller ... One of six players on the roster that is from out of state ... Played under coach Roger Cash at Greensburg Community ... Major: Accounting.

BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE 17 TODD MYERS Fr. RHP BIT: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 185 Hometown: Lima, Ohio High School: Lima Bath

Myers at Lima Bath: Earned All-Western Buckeye League honors in 1994 ... Voted team captain as a senior and set the school record for most strikeouts in one game with 14 and most complete games in a season with five ... Selected MVP of the 1993 WBL All-Star Game ... Posted a 1.82 ERA in 55.7 innings pitched and struck out 63 as a senior ... A standout in basketball for the Wildcats. Nischwitz on Myers: 'Todd has the ability to pitch as well as play the outfield. He will work on developing the changeup along with the slider and work hard at keeping the ball down as he improves his pitching skills." Myers Up Close: Todd James Myers ... Born September 8, 1975 ... Son of Larry and Jill Myers ... Played under coach John Simindinger at Lima Bath .. . Major: Mathematics.

SEAN SULLINS Sr. RHP BIT: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 190 Hometown: Englewood, Ohio High School: Northmont • Previous School: University of Cincinnati 8 1994: The ace of the Raider rotation ... Broke Brian Anderson's single season Wright State and Mid-Continent Conference win record with 12 ... Set the starts in a season record at WSU with 18 breaking the old record of 14 held by Gary Gabringer in 1977 and Jayson Smith in 1992 ... Selected Mid-Continent Conference Pitcher of the Week for May 16 as he pitched two complete games, earned two wins, gave up six runs, posted one shutout, walked two and struck out 10 in 16 innings pitched ... Led the conference with ten victories in the regular season ... Picked up first win in a Raider uniform versus Austin Peay as he gave up one run on five hits and struck out five in 6.3 innings (2/26) .. . Shutout Northern Iowa 6-0 on the spring trip in Fort Myers, Florida, throwing nine complete innings and fanning 11 Panther batters ... Posted six wins and four complete games in the conference ... Led the team in complete games (7) , games won (12), innings pitched (117.0) and strikeouts (86) ... Transferred from the University of Cincinnati. 1993: Led the with seven saves ... The top reliever seeing action in 13 contests, throwing 15.0 innings and posting a team leading 3.60 ERA ... Had starts at second base throughout the season. Sullins at Northmont: Selected All-Greater Miami Valley Conference as a junior and senior. .. Voted All-City his junior and senior campaigns ... Honorable mention All-State in 1991 ... Lettered three times in baseball and twice in basketball for the T-Bolts ... Holds school records in hits, stolen bases and walks. Nischwitz on Sullins: "Sean has proven his leadership by being selected team captain along with Kris Jarosz. His hard work and enthusiasm has allowed him to improve and gain the respect of his teammates and coaches. He will continue to work on a new slider that will be effective with his curveball. We are anxious for his continual success and leadership on the 1995 team as we strive for a venture to Omaha. Sean is an excellent example of a student-athlete as he continues to post high grades." Sullins Up Close: Sean Cristopher Sullins ... Born February 10, 1973 ... Son of Gary and Sharon Sullins ... Voted 1995 co-captain along with Kris Jarosz ... High school teammate of Raider pitcher Rod Mileski. .. Played under coach Chuck Harlow at Northmont...Major: Political Science.

Sullins' Numbers W-L s ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB so 1994 12-5 0 5.08 20-18 117.0 130 79 66 33 86

18 WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY PATZICKA Fr. RHP BIT: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 175 Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio High School: Indian Hills 26 Zicka at Indian Hills: Capped off great prep career at Indian Hills by being named first-team All-State in Division Ill as a senior in 1994 .. .Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 41 st round ... Voted team captain and MVP in 1994 ... All-Cincinnati Hill League and All-City selection his junior and senior campaigns .. .Went 8-1, posted a 0.40 ERA and struck out 91 in 57 innings pitched as he led the Braves to a 19-7 record and first place conference finish .. .Career varsity record of 17-2. Nischwitz on Zicka: "Pat has shown a good attitude and enthusiasm for his studies and playing baseball. He was inconsistent with his control this fall and will work hard to improve in this area. Pat will become a productive pitcher in our program but must work on strengthening his body and arm." Zicka Up Close: Patrick Michael Zicka ... Born January 28, 1976 .. .Son of E. Michael Zicka and Kathy Benner .. .High school teammates of Raider pitcher Mike Innis and outfielder Mike Coleman ... Played under coach Don Delotell at Indian Hills .. .Major : Business. 1995 RAIDER CATCHING CORPS AARON BRUSKOTTER Fr. C BIT: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 180 Hometown: Ottawa, Ohio 20 High School: Ottawa Glandorf 1994: Redshirt in his first season. Bruskotter at Ottawa Glandorf: Lettered all four seasons as the Titans backstopper ... Earned three letters in basketball and in golf .. .AII-Northwest Ohio and All-Western Buckeye League selection as a senior ... Team captain and MVP his senior campaign ... 1993 alternate for Team Ohio. Nischwitz on Bruskotter: "Aaron is a versatile player for us. He worked hard in the fall at catching , third base, first base and the outfield . His hard work will enable him to contribute to our club at several positions ." Bruskotter Up Close: Aaron Robert Bruskotter ... Born July 4, 1975 ... Son of Dale and Joan Bruskotter .. .Played under coach Stan Myers at Ottawa Glandorf ... High School teammate of Raider pitcher Corey Ellis .. .Major : Business. ~~TB!: ~~~:01~1~~ · Hometown: Wading River, New York 27 High School: Shoreham-Wading River• Previous School : Longwood College

1994: Saw action in 37 games while starting in 30 for the Lancers of Longwood College in Farmville, Virginia .. .Batted an impressive .378 (34-for-90) with seven doubles, two triples and one .. .Knocked in 21 RBl 's... Second on the squad with a 0.97 .. .Team finished at 27-13. 1993: Started in 34 of 36 games played .. .Went 25-for-90 for a .278 average .. .Brought in 12 RBl's and ripped one and two home runs .. .Scored 17 runs for the 26-9-1 Lancers. Martinez at Shoreham-Wading River: Earned three letters in baseball and two in basketball for the Wildcats ... Selected team captain and two-time MVP .. .AII-Section XI selection as a senior ... MVP of Section XI ... Holds school records for walks and batting average. Nischwitz on Martinez: "Matt will challenge for a starting spot on our ball club this season . His hitting was extremely good in the fall-leading the team with a .500 average and hitting for power. Matt's ability to hit the ball has put him in the position to be the leading candidate at the designated hitter spot." Martinez Up Close: Matthew William Martinez .. . Born August 21, 197 4 .. .Son of Emil and Gloria Martinez .. .Played under coach Mignano at Shoreham-Wading River ... Major: Biological Science.

BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE 19 RYAN TYREE So. C BIT: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 200 Hometown: Columbus, Ohio 11 High School: Westland 1994: Started in 41 games as a freshman ... Struggled at the plate his first season, striking out 34 times ... Proved to have a strong arm and great defensive skills behind the plate ... Cracked his first collegiate home run and went two for five with two RB l's in a 17-15 defeat of Ohio State (4/ 13) ... Earned his first hit at WSU in a 2-1 loss at Western Carolina (2/19). Tyree at Westland: Selected first-team All-State as a senior ... Voted All-Ohio Capital Confer­ ence after his sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... Claimed All-Franklin County and All-City honors his junior and senior campaigns ... The Cougars team captain and MVP hit .409, five home runs and 32 RB l's as a. senior. Nischwitz on Tyree: "Ryan had a terrific fall at the plate. He has shown significant improvement in his power and being able to hit breaking balls consistently. Ryan returns as our starting catcher this season and has a chance to work toward a good draft position in 1996. He possesses all the tools defensively and will have a big year if he continues to improve his hitting." Tyree Up Close: Ryan Michael Tyree ... Born August 31, 1974 ... Son of Mike and Marsha Tyree ... Played under coach Dennis Cremeens at Westland ... Major: Sociology.

Tyree's Numbers AVG. G AB R H 28 38 HR RBI SB 1994 .195 43 118 22 23 3 0 2 12 1

CHRIS WALLACE Fr. C BIT: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 205 Hometown: Marion, Ohio High School: Marion Harding 34 Wallace at Marion Harding: Earned nine letters, three in baseball, basketball and football each, for the Presidents ... Claimed All-State honors by Mizuno ... All-Ohio Heartland Conference selection his senior year ... Voted All-Central District and team captain as a senior ... 1994 Player of the Year in the OHC in baseball and basketball .. . Honorable mention All-State at quarterback and free safety his senior campaign. Nischwitz on Wallace: "Chris has a very strong arm that will get better as he continues to throw long to improve it. He needs to continue working on framing the ball and especially blocking the ball. He has a great attitude and work ethic that will find him playing time this spring." Wallace Up Close: Christopher Allen Wallace .. . Born April 5, 1976 .. . Son of James and Brenda Wallace ... Played under coach Larry Merchant at Marion Harding ... Major: Management.

20 WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY 1995 RAIDER INFIELD BRIAN BAUTSCH Fr. 1 B BIT: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 190 Hometown: Canfield, Ohio High School: Canfield 28 Bautsch at Canfield: Claimed team MVP honors as captain of the Canfield Cards in 1994 ... Lettered three times in baseball and twice in basketball. .. Voted Most Improved Player in basketball his senior campaign .. .Was a Connie Mack All-Star on summer team. Nischwitz on Bautsch: "Brian will look to see some time at first base. He needs to work hard on a lot of ground balls and throwing. His hitting showed good consistency and a possibility of getting better as he matures in our program." Bautsch Up Close: Brian Thomas Bautsch ... Born November 16, 1975 ... Son of Tom and Barb Bautsch .. .Played under coach Bob Tinkey at Canfield ... Major: Engineering.

TOM BEAM Sr. IF-OF BIT: R/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 185 3 Hometown: Kettering, Ohio High School: Fairmont

1994: Missed early part of season due to ineligibility .. .Was one of the top hitters after joining the team on the spring trip ... Voted All-Mideast Regional at third base as he went 5-for-11 (.455) with one home run and four RBl's ... Experienced his finest day at the plate in game three of the Mideast Regional when he went 4-for-4 with two RB l's in a 10-6 loss to North Carolina State (5/29) ... Went 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBl's and two runs scored in a 8-7 defeat of Colgate (3/23) ... Posted big numbers in a 10-2 win over Bucknell as he nailed three hits with a double, a home run and three RB l's \ (3/24) ... Went 5-for-10 with four runs scored, five RBl's, a double and two home runs on the spring trip in Fort Myers, Florida ... Went 4-for-4 in a 6-2 win over Eastern Illinois (4/2). I 1993: Recorded one hit in only eight at-bats ... Saw action at the designated hitter spot and limited time at third base. Beam at Fairmont: Letterea twice in baseball for the Firebirds ... Selected team MVP his senior season ... Achieved first-team All-Western Ohio League honors and was voted second-team All-Area by the Miami Valley coaches as a senior ... Dayton Daily News Athlete of the Week selection. Nischwitz on Beam: "Tom was consistent at the plate last season as he was one of our top hitters for average. His versatility will be needed on our ball club this season as he will see time in the infield, outfield, and at the DH position. Tom had a great tournament and hopefully his success there will carry into 1995." Beam Up Close: Thomas John Beam ... Born November 10, 1972 ... Son of Larry Beam and Bev Faul. .. Played under coach Jim Larson at Fairmont... Major: Psychology Beam's Numbers AVG. G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB 1993 .125 5 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1994 .328 41 122 29 40 8 1 6 25 2 Total .315 46 130 30 41 8 1 6 25 2

BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE 21 BOBBY LEE COY So. SS-28 BIT: S/R Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 185 Hometown: Boulder, Colorado 2 High School: Mullen • Previous Schools: Three Rivers Community College, Miami (OH) University 1994: Played the infield for the Raiders of Three Rivers Community College in Poplar Bluff, Missouri ... Recorded a .272 batting average going 33-for-121 at the plate ... Finished the season with one double, two triples, one home run, 18 RB l's and 28 runs scored ... Team went 25-24 and finished second in the Eastern Region XVI Tournament. 1992: Earned a spot on the football team as a place kicker .. .Kicked a 44 yard game tying field goal as the Redskins tied the Mountaineers of West Virginia 29-29 (9/5). Coy at Mullen: Voted first-team All-State in baseball and football as a senior in 1992 ... Was a first-team All-Centennial Conference, All-City and All-Region 7 selection his senior campaign ... Named All-America by USA Today ... Led the Mustangs with a .579 average as a senior. Nischwitz on Coy: "Bobby has developed good relationships with the players. He brings knowledge and experience to our team. It is an advantage for us that he can switch hit but we will concentrate on him hitting left-handed. He will battle to start at second and will play a role in the success of our team this year." Coy Up Close: Robert Lee Coy ... Born May 2, 1973 ... Son of Bob and Carolyn Coy ... Played under coach Scott Schnell at Mullen ... Major: Sociology. RETURNING RAIDER INFIELDERS

Phil Long posted 57 starts at second base last year and recorded an impressive .333 batting average against conference competition.

Kris Jarosz led the team with a .390 batting average last season. His 21 doubles tied the school record set by Tom Beam held down the Mark Frankenburg in 1989. starting shortstop position in 1994 and finished fourth on the squad as he hit .338 in 44games.

22 WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY KRIS JAROSZ Sr. SS-38 BIT: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 205 Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio High School: St. Joseph 19

1994: Named to the Mideast Regional All-Tournament Team as he batted .583 (7-for-12) in the series and collected hits in all three games ... Hammered out four hits on five plate appearances, ripped two doubles, a home run and five RBl's in the Raiders' 14-12 Mideast Regional win over North Carolina State (5/27) ... Led WSU in hitting (.390), hits (87), RB l's (63), doubles (21) and sacrifices (9) ... Ranked second on the club in runs scored (53), at bats (223) and stolen bases (1 O) ... Blasted 21 doubles which tied Mark Frankenburg's single season record set in 1989 ... Voted Mid-Continent Conference Player of the Week for the weeks of April 1O and May 16 ... Led the conference in RBl's recording 63 in 60 games for a 1.05 average and ranked second in doubles ... Started in all 60 games as a junior at third base ... Posted two or more hits in 27 contests ... Hit safely in 21 of the last 22 games of the year ... Went 3-for-4 with a grand slam and seven RB l's in a 16-2 defeat of Central Connecticut (3/19) ... Went 4-for-4 with a double in an 11-9 win over Western Illinois (4/17) ... ln a 17-15 upset over the nationally ranked , he cracked his second grand slam of the season and ripped a two-run single in the first inning of play (4/13) ... Hit the game winning single to defeat Valparaiso 5-4 in 12 innings (5/13). 1993: Voted to the Mid-Continent Coriference All-Tournament team ... Started in 42 games as sophomore and batted a .287 ... Nailed two or more hits in 14 contests ... Came off the bench to go 2-for-2 with a home run and five RBl's in a 13-5 route of Cincinnati (4/28) ... Cracked his fifth home run of the season going 2-for-3 in a 5-3 defeat of Eastern Illinois in the Mid-Continent Conference Tournament (5/22). 1992: Played in 15 games at third and first base ... Batted 32 times with two doubles on the year ... Cracked his first collegiate home run versus Xavier, which was also his first collegiate hit (3/10). Jarosz at St. Joseph: Highlighted fine prep career by being named All- State and All-Region his senior campaign ... Earned three letters in baseball and one in basketball for the Vikings ... Was voted team captain and MVP his senior season ... Hit .476 as a junior and .469 as a senior. Nischwitz on Jr;1rosz: "Kris will be a very effective and successful captain for the 1995 baseball team. He has continued to improve in hitting the ball the other way and in being relaxed, both offensively and defensively. Kris is a role model to the younger players as he is very dedicated to his studies and·to his goal of playing professionally. His defensive skills and hitting instincts should attract attention from scouts." Jarosz Up Close: Kristian Daniel Jarosz ... Born March 20, 1973 ... Son of Daniel and Gail Jarosz ... Played under coach Dave Sprochi at St. Joseph ... Major: Finance.

Jarosz's Numbers AVG. G AB R H 28 38 HR RBI SB 1992 .188 15 32 2 6 2 0 1 4 0 1993 .287 49 143 26 41 4 2 5 30 10 1994 .390 60 223 53 87 21 1 8 63 10 Total .337 124 398 81 134 27 3 14 97 20

BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE 23 PHIL LONG Jr. 28-SS 8/T:S/R Ht.:5-11 Wt.:160 Hometown: Beavercreek, Ohio High School: Carroll

1994: Started in 57 of 60 contests at shortstop and second base ... Was 4-for-11 (.364) with two doubles, four runs scored and three RBl's in the NCAA Play-In versus Navy ... Hit .333 against the conference competition with seven doubles and two triples ... Nailed five hits in nine plate appearances with four runs scored, three doubles and a as WSU took two out of three conference games versus Western Illinois (4/16-17) ... Went 6-for-11 (.545), scored five runs, three RBl's, two doubles and stole two bases in a three game series versus Youngstown State (4/9-1 O) ... Posted a nine game hitting streak from May 1 O to May 19. 1993: Ranked second on the team and sixth in the Mid-Continent Conference with a .355 batting average ... His five triples were second in the conference ... Picked up his first collegiate hit as a pinch hitter in a 17-7 loss at Arizona (3/23). Long at Carroll: Voted team captain his senior year and was selected MVP after his junior and senior campaigns ... A three-year letter winner in baseball and basketball for the Patriots ... Selected All-City and All-Region in 1992 ... Honorable mention All-State and batted .508 as a senior ... One of two players in school history to score over 1,000 points in basketball. Nischwitz on Long: "Phil is a good leader on the field. He returns as a two-year starter for us and his presence on the field will have a large affect on the success of the 1995 Raider baseball team." Long Up Close: Philip Michael Long ... Born April 17, 1974 ... Son of Ken and Becky Long ... Played under coach Bob Frazier at Carroll ... Major: Urban Affairs.

Long's Numbers AVG. G AB R H 28 38 HR RBI SB 1993 .355 44 124 31 44 7 5 1 39 6 1994 .275 58 207 51 57 13 3 0 23 8 Total .305 102 331 82 101 20 8 1 62 14 ANDY MATKO So. 38 BIT: R/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 185 Hometown: Columbus, Ohio High School: Bishop Watterson 12 1994: Got the starting nod in nine games and saw action in 20 as a freshman .. . Picked up his first collegiate hit versus Central Connecticut (3/19) ... Penciled into the starting lineup for the first time at Western Carolina (2/19) ... Went 3-for-5 and provided the game winning single in the defeat of Purdue (5/17). Matko at Bishop Watterson: Started three seasons at shortstop for the Eagles ... Belted nine doubles and batted .360 as he led the Eagles to a 17-7 record and a first place finish in the Central Catholic League as a senior ... Selected team captain, All-CCL and All-City his senior year ... Hit .410 his sophomore season as a member of the Ohio Division II state championship team. Nischwitz on Matko: "Andy has a good shot to be our starting third baseman this year if Kris Jarosz is needed to play shortstop. He has great attitude and enthusiasm for not only playing baseball but in his success in the classroom." Matko Up Close: Andrew James Matko ... Born April 5, 1975 ... Son of Dennis Matko and Margaret Smith ... High school teammate of Raider pitcher Sam McAninch ... Played under coach Scott Manahan at Bishop Watterson ... Major: Biological Sciences.

Matko's Numbers AVG. G AB R H 28 38 HR RBI SB 1994 .273 20 33 5 9 0 0 0 3 0

24 WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY ROB PEDERSON Fr. SS-2B BIT: LJR Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 165 Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii High School: Radford 6 Pederson at Radford: Lettered four times in baseball and once in soccer and golf for the Rams of Radford ... Team captain and MVP of the 1994 squad and earned Honorable Mention AII-OIA West League honors ... Batted .350 with eight doubles, three triples, one home run and 11 RBl's his senior season. Nischwitz on Pederson: "Rob showed very good defensive skills in fall practice. If one of our upperclassmen get injured or are unable to play, I feel Rob could fill in respectfully at the shortstop position." Pederson Up Close: Robert Curtis Pederson ... Born November 9, 1976 ... Son of Curt and Jeanne Pederson ... Moved to Dayton from Honolulu ... Father is a hospital administrator in the United States Air Force ... Played under coach Kelly Sur at Radford ... Major: Physics.

MATTPISKOR Jr. 1B BIT: LJR Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 185 Hometown: Loveland, Ohio 9 High School: Lakota• Previous School: Navarro College 1994: Was a standout first baseman for the Bulldogs of Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas ... Posted an impressive .394 batting average and earned All-Texas Eastern Athletic Conference honors as a sophomore ... Recorded 147 at-bats, 58 hits, 19 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 53 RBl's while making the All-Tournament team in the Texas state playoffs. Piskor at Lakota: A four- standout at Lakota earning ten letters for the Thunderbirds ... Voted All-State as a senior ... Achieved Greater Miami Conference and All-City honors his senior campaign ... Selected team captain of 1992 squad ... Led team in scoring average and points scored in basketball his senior season. Nischwitz on Piskor: "Matt showed good hitting ability in the fall as he hit the ball to all fields with power. He possesses a good eye and will play a major role in the success of our team as our starting first baseman." Piskor Up Close: Matthew Kyle Piskor ... Born June 5, 1973 ... Son of Steve and Clara Piskor ... Played under coach Jim Ruff at Lakota ... Major: Education.

Junior Matt Piskor, a transfer from Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas, will look to make an immediate impact to the Raider infield.

BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE 25 TIM STAUFFER So. 28 BIT: R/R Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 175 4 Hometown: Beavercreek, Ohio High School: Beavercreek

1994: Started iniwo games at Western Carolina and in all three games at Austin Peay ... Nailed his first collegiate hit in a 8-6 loss at South Carolina (3/6) ... Ripped a two-run single in a 12-8 downing of Bradley in Fort Myers, Florida (3/18) ... Scored two runs and added one run and an RBI as WSU defeated Bowling Green 13-8 (3/20) ... Went 2-for-4 with two RB l's in a 12-10 victory at home over Duquesne (3/29) ... Posted three hits in six at bats with a double and knocked in four RBl's in two conference games at Cleveland State (3/30). 1993: Redshirt in his first season as a Raider. Stauffer at Beavercreek: Lettered three times in football and twice in baseball and basketball for the Beavers ... Voted team captain and MVP as a senior ... Selected All-Western Ohio League and All-Area by the Miami Valley coaches ... Dayton Daily News and Xenia Gazette Athlete of the Week selection ... Holds Beavercreek's batting average record by hitting .688 as a freshman. Nischwitz on Stauffer: "Tim has improved his foot speed and his arm strength from a year ago but must continue to work on his game defensively. He i_s a hard, dedicated worker in the weight room and on the field. His continual upbeat, outstanding attitude has been a very valuable part of Wright State baseball's success the last two years." Stauffer Up Close: Timothy James Stauffer ... Born September 18, 1973 ... Son of Ron and Barbara Stauffer . ... Played under coach Rick Woolf at Beavercreek .. . Major: Business Management.

Stauffer's Numbers AVG. G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB 1994 .238 28 63 7 15 1 0 0 11 8

Sean Gill directs T. D. Hicks into homeplate in the Raiders' 14-12 victory over the Wolfpack of North Carolina State in the first round of the Mideast Regional. Hicks pinch ran for Brian Warden in the ninth inning and scored on an Aaron Hampton single.

26 WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY 1995 RAIDER OUTFIELD JASON COHILL Fr. OF err: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt. : 210 Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio High School: St. Xavier

1994: Redshirt in his first season as a Raider. Cohill at St. Xavier: Earned second-team All-State honors leading the Bombers to a 21 -4 record and first place finish in the Greater Catholic League as a senior ... First-team AII-GCL selection in 1993 ... Selected second-team All-City and All-Southwest Ohio Region his senior campaign ...A member of the 1992 state runner-up St. Xavier football team that went 13-1 ... Posted a 39.8 yard punting average. Nischwitz on Cohill: "Jason made the move from the catching position to the outfield in fall practice and has a good shot at starting in right field. His batting average was very good in the fall and he drove in many key runs with good gap power." Cohill Up Close: Jason Dan iel Cohill. ..Born April 20 , 1975 ... Son of Richard and Monica Cohill. .. Played under coach Bill Slinger at St. Xavier ... Major: Accounting.

MIKE COLEMAN Fr. OF err: UR Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 190 Hometown: Loveland, Ohio 1High School: Indian Hills • Previous School: University of Evansville 1994: Attended the University of Evansville but did not play. Coleman at Indian Hills: Selected Division Ill All-State as he led the 25-7 Braves to a state runner-up finish in 1993 .. . Earned three letters in both baseball and football. .. Collected All-Cincinnati Hills League and All-Southwest Ohio Region honors his senior campaign ... Voted All-City by . .. AII-CHL and All-City selection in football. Nischwitz on Coleman: "Mike has an excellent work ethic and attitude, both on and off the field. He worked hard at improving his defensive skills and when improvement is shown in this area, Mike could see some action. He may see time as a DH against right-handed pitching th is spring." Coleman Up Close: Brian Michael Coleman ... Born August 5, 1974 .. . Son of James and Kathleen Coleman ... From the same hometown as Raider first baseman Matt Piskor ... High school teammate of Raider pitchers Mike Innis and Pat Zicka ... Played under coach Jon Warden at Indian Hills ...Major : Finance.

MIKE DOBRAN Fr. OF err: UL Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 175 Hometown: Poland, Ohio High School: Poland 31 Dobran at Poland: Was the recipient of eight varsity letters-four in baseball , three in football and one in basketball for the Bulldogs .. .A first-team All-State outfielder in 1994 that recorded an impressive .523 batting average, 11 doubles, one triple, seven home runs and 44 RBl's .. . Led Poland to a 18-7 record and a first place finish in the Mahoning Valley Conference in 1994 ... Holds school records for career doubles (27) and career hits (116) ... Also holds the career record for most points scored in football with 167 ...Two-time AII-MVC selection and earned All-Northeastern Ohio Region as a senior. Nischwitz on Dobran: "Mike has good bat quickness and will have the opportunity to see a great deal of playing time in his first season at Wright State. He shows good savvy and intelligence in the sport of baseball. There is a good possibility that Mike could start in left field ." Dobran Up Close: Michael Anthony Dobran ... Born April 8, 1976 .. . Son of Michael and Sandra Dobran ... Played under coach Norm Maciltrot at Poland .. .M ajor: Mathematics.

BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE 27 SEAN GILL Sr. OF BIT: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 195 Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio High School: Autauga County (Marbury, Alabama)• Previous School: Enterprise State

1994: One of Wright State's fastest players in school history ... Started in 36 games in both left and right field ... Showed quickness and great defensive ability .. . Recorded his first hit in a Raider uniform at Austin Peay as he went 1-for-3 with a run scored (2/27 ) ... Cracked his first home run at WSU and went 1-for-3 with two runs scored in a 8-7 defeat of Vermont (3/21 ) .. .Went 2-for-4 with a double as WSU recorded a 10-2 victory over Bucknell (3/24) ... Ripped two doubles in a 6-2 win at Wisconsin­ Milwaukee (4/24) .. .Singled in the Mideast Regional versus Arizona State (5/28). Gill at Enterprise State: Saw action as a spot starter in the outfield .. .Hit .285, five doubles and two triples for the 16-25 Boll Weevils in 1993 ... Went 3-for-4 with a triple and two stolen bases versus Alabama Southern. Gill at Autauga County: Three year letterman in baseball, football and basketball .. .Selected All-City and All-Region as a senior ... Voted All-State and first-team All-Central Alabama Athletic Conference his senior year ... Boasts school records for stolen bases with 58 and batting average his junior year with a .543 ... Led football team in rushing and interceptions as a senior. Nischwitz on Gill: "Sean has a lot of power in his bat but tends to swing too freely at times causing him to have a lot of strikeouts. He has improved his bunting which will benefit his great speed. Sean has the body and physical talents to play at the professional level. He will be an important part of our team this year." Gill Up Close: Sean Allen Gill ... Born November 19, 1971...Son of Henry and Charlotte Gill. .. Has six brothers and seven sisters ... Was recruited by SEC universities to play defensive back and running back out of high school ... Played under coach Gary Elijah at Autauga County ... Major: Sociology. Gill's Numbers AVG. G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB 1994 .194 48 98 21 19 3 0 3 10 4

T. D. HICKS So. OF 8/T:R/R Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 165 Hometown: Circleville, Ohio High School: Circleville 7 1994: Contributed to the Raider outfield and at the designated hitter spot as a freshman ... Started in 12 games and saw time in 37 ... Nailed his first collegiate hit against Austin Peay (2/27) ... Showed good defensive instincts and speed on the bases ... Went 1-for-3 with a run scored and two RBl's in his first start versus Bucknell (3/24) ... Knocked in two RBl's in a 11-9 win over Western Illinois at home (4/17) ... Started off WSU's four run 8th inning in the NCAA Play-In versus Navy with a leadoff single and later scored (5/19) ... Pinch ran and scored in the ninth inning of WSU's 14-12 win over North Carolina State in the Mideast Regional (5/27). Hicks at Circleville: Earned three letters in football and baseball for the Tigers ... A three-time All-Mid State League selection ... Voted All-Region as a senior ... Was voted team captain and MVP in 1993 ... Posted a .435 average as a senior ... Earned All-State honors at tailback and linebacker as a senior ... Selected "Back of the Year" by Coca-Cola and the Circleville Herald of Pickaway County in 1992. Nischwitz on Hicks: "T. D. is becoming a good leader on our club for only his second season. He continues to be a hard worker on the field and in the classroom. His arm strength has improved from a year ago and will continue to improve. T. D. will challenge for the starting job in left field this season." Hicks Up Close: Timothy David Hicks ... Born June 1, 1975 ... Son of Dave and Brenda Hicks ... Played under coach Gary McVey at Circleville ... Major: Business. Hicks' Numbers AVG. G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB 1994 .231 37 52 13 12 0 0 0 11 1

28 WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY 0 Sr. OF ~ !'2~ ~~~~:Hometown: Dayton, Ohio 24 High School: Meadowdale

1994: Has started in every Wright State game the past two seasons (114) ... Ranked sixth in the conference in RBl's, averaging 0.85 in 60 games ... Finished in a fifth place tie with Shawn Lemmons of Valparaiso with 11 home runs in 60 games for a 0.18 average per game in the conference .. .Third on the squad with 217 at-bats and ranked second on the team in homers ... Stole seven bases in 12 attempts ... Belted two or more hits in 12 of 60 games ... Cracked four hits with a double and an RBI in game #1 of the NCAA Play-In against Navy (5/19) ... Was 2-for-4 with four RBl's, a double and a home run in WSU's 8-7 defeat of Vermont (3/21) ... Nailed three hits and two RBl 's against Butler (4/7) .. .Went 4-for-10 (.400) in a three game conference series versus Youngstown State (4/9-1 O) ... Hit Louisville hard when he cracked two homers and four RB l's in six at-bats in a doubleheader (5/3) ... Smacked two home runs and went 3-for-6 with three RBl's in a 20-6 win at Cleveland State (5/11 ) ... Ripped two hits with a home run in the Raiders' final NCAA Mideast Regional game versus North Carolina State (5/29). 1993: Earned second-team All-Mid-Continent Conference honors ... Led the team in at-bats with 193 and RBl's with 48 ... His 46 runs scored ranked second on the team ... Led the squad in home runs with six ... Stole home in the bottom of the 10th inning to defeat Dayton 7-6 (5/6) ... Posted two hits with an RBI and a double as the Raiders downed the Ohio State Buckeyes 4-3 (5/13). 1992: Saw action in 36 games ... Cracked his first collegiate home run against Butler (4/9) .. .Went 1-for-2 versus Eastern Illinois (4/26), scoring one run , recording one sacrifice and belted a solo home run in a 6-3 victory ... Hit .259 as a freshman. Lowe at Meadowdale: A Meadowdale standout in football as well as baseball .. .As team captain, he was voted All-City and All-Region in both sports ... Lettered three times as a pitcher and third baseman for the Lions ... Selected team MVP and earned first-team All -State honors his senior campaign .. .Voted second-team All-State at wide receiver as a senior. Nischwitz on Lowe: "Doug has been our starting center fielder for three years now and has developed into a fine leader. He did very well in all three outfield positions as well as relief pitching this fall. He should get the chance to play at the professional level as his hitting continues to improve with consistent power." Lowe Up Close: Douglas Wayne Lowe ... Born May 10, 1973 ... Father is Joseph Powell. .. Parents: Don Lynch (step-father) and Patricia Lynch ... Played under coaches Rick Gardner, Jim Meisier and Pat Clasters at Meadowdale .. .High school teammate of West Virginia Mountaineer quarterback Eric Boykin ... Nickname: "The Cat" .. .Major : Sociology.

Lowe's Numbers AVG. G AB R H 28 38 HR RBI SB 1992 .259 36 85 14 22 2 1 2 8 2 1993 .285 54 193 46 55 13 2 6 48 10 1994 .258 60 217 47 56 7 2 11 51 7 Total .269 150 495 107 133 22 5 19 107 19 BILL STOSIK Fr. OF BIT: R/R Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 175 Hometown: Bay City, Michigan 14 High School: Bay City Central Stasik at Bay City Central: Voted secon- team All-State and All-Saginaw Valley Conference at the outfield position as a senior in 1994 ... AII-City and All-Region selection his senior season ... Lettered three times in baseball. .. Led the Wolves to a 30-10 record as a junior .. . Earned third-team All-SVC as a defensive back his sophomore campaign. Nischwitz on Stasik: "Bill shows good skills in going after the ball in the outfield and getting rid of the ball quickly. At the plate, he has good mechanics and will be a good hitter in our program. He is one of the fastest players on this year's team and we look to utilize that this spring. He has a good opportunity to be a four-year starter at Wright State, playing in left or center field." Stasik Up Close: William Michael Stosik ...Born July 25, 1976 ... Son of Fred and Debbie Stosik .. .Played under coach Tom Merkle at Bay City Central. .. Major: Undecided.

BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE 29 WRIGHT STADIUM

Wright State begins its third year in its new outstanding baseball facility this spring. When completed, Wright Stadium will be one of the finest amateur facilities in the Midwest. Field dimensions of 330 feet to both left and right field and 400 feet to center field with a 10 foot high fence make it com­ parable to all major league fields. Advertising signs in left and right field are attractive to all fans and spectators. The field's drainage system allows for play during inclement conditions while the full field sprinkler system helps maintain beautiful grass. Construction plans in 1995 include the addition of two heated dugouts, handicap ramps, restrooms, 500 premium seats, a four color message scoreboard and a AAA lighting system. In the near future, the stadium will boast 3000 bucket seats, a spacious pressbox to accommodate radio and television media, four corporate boxes, a covered batting tunnel, team locker and training rooms, weight training facilities and coaches offices. These fine amenities will allow the Raiders to attract outstanding Division I opponents from across the country to play at Wright State. Conference and NCAA Regional tournaments will add to the excitement of collegiate baseball in Dayton while many high school, American Legion and Connie Mack teams have requested the use of the facility for championship play. Major League Baseball scouts find the stadium and facilities great for evaluating talent. The 1994 summer season was the first to host the Dayton Aviators of the NCAA Great Lakes Collegiate League. The prestigious Gregg Nischwitz Invitational Tournament, currently in its 15th year, will also be played at the stadium for the third year during the fourth of July weekend. Wright Stadium will provide students and fans from everywhere the opportunity to see top level collegiate baseball in a new, beautiful state of the art baseball facility.

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30 WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY 1995 RAIDER BASEBALL OPPONENTS

School 1994 Record Head Coach Baseball SID SID Phone

Anderson 19-21 (8-4) Don Brandon Jim Hazen 317/641-4479 Arkansas State 39-25 (14-10) Bill Bethea James Barr 501 /972-2541 Austin Peay State 27-31 (13-6) Gary McClure Chris Belvin 615/648-7561 Bowling Green State 29-18 (16-10) Danny Schmitz Mark Kunstmann 419/372-7076 Bucknell 10-25 (5-13) Gene Depew Bob Behler 717/524-1227 Butler 27-29 (11-8) Steve Farley Jim McGrath 317/283-9671 Canisius 28-14 (17-1) Don Colpoys John Maddock 716/888-2977 Cincinnati 14-41 (3-15) Bruce Gordon Alyson Footer 513/556-0818 Cleveland State 15-38 (9-15) Kevin Rhomberg Rick Love 216/687-4818 Dayton 19-34 (7-15) Chris Sorrell Bill Behrns 513/229-4460 Detroit 24-27 (10-10) Bob Miller Ken Lasky 313/993-17 45 Eastern Kentucky 25-26 (10-10) Jim Ward Karl Park 606-622-1253 Eastern Michigan 29-27 (15-12) Roger Coryell Emily Griffin 313/487-0317 Kent State 33-17 (18-7) Greg Seiler 216/672-2110 Kentucky 32-25 (11-14) Keith Madison Laura Boswell 606/257-3838 La Salle 10-36 (3-13) Gene McDonnell Howard Pachasa 215/951-1513 Massachusetts 31-17 (19-4) Mike Stone Charlie Bare 413/545-2439 Northern Iowa 24-32 (5-16) Dave Schrage Matt Gruhn 319/273-6354 Northeastern Illinois 20-32 (6-3) Jim Hawrysko 312/794-6241 Northwestern 34-22 (10~18) Mark Simpson 708/491-8818 34-19 (18-10) Joe Carbone Ken Dewey 614/593-0054 49-9 (25-2) Bob Todd Bryan Ramsey 614/292-6861 Purdue 16-39 (8-20) Steve Green Brad Haime 317/494-6235 Vermont 16-22 (10-13) Bill Currier Paul Stanfield 802/656-11 09 Western Carolina 45-18 (19-4) Keith Leclair Steve White 704/227-7171 Xavier 19-35 (5-10) John Morrey Courtney Morrison 513/745-3416 Youngstown State 26-23 (13-8) Dan Kubacki Greg Gulas 216/742-3192

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LA SALLE MIDWESTERN COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE

BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE 31 1994 IN REVIEW

For seven years, head coach Ron Nischwitz and assistant coach Bo Bilinski's dream was to earn a bid to the NCAA regionals and to have a shot 1994 NCAA of reaching the city of Omaha, Nebraska-the annual site of the College World Series. Mideast Regional It was the tandem's 20th coaching season together at Wright State University All-Tournament Team and their dreams came true when they led the Mid-Continent Conference Champion Raiders over The United States Naval Academy, the Patriot League C Todd Cady, Arizona State Champs, 19-2 and 14-10 in the NCAA Play-In at Wright Stadium on Thursday, May 19, 1994. 18 Todd Helton, Tennesse The sweep of the Midshipmen enabled the Raiders to enter the regionals for 28 Steve Soper, Tennessee the first time since earning Division I status in the 1987-88 school year. Wright State drew a fifth seed out of six teams and faced off with the Wolfpack of North ss Tom Beam, Wright State Carolina State in the first round of the Mideast Regional in Knoxville, Tennessee 38 Kris Jarosz, Wright State on May 27. Raider ace Sean Sullins was the victim of eight runs on ten hits but OF Jacob Cruz, Arizona State earned the victory as junior third baseman Kris Jarosz led the WSU charge with two doubles, a homerun and five RBl's in the Raiders' 14-12 win . OF Scott Shores, Arizona State Entering the winners bracket, coach Nischwitz's club took the field with OF Mark Wells, North Carolina State traditional powerhouse Arizona State on May 28. An outstanding, complete game performance by Sun Devil starter Jason Bond silenced the DH Pat Clougherty, North Carolina State Raiders roar as they fell 7-4. Freshman right-hander Mike Innis was roughed up p Kaipo Spenser, Arizona State for seven runs, all earned, on nine hits while walking three and striking out four. P R.A. Dickey, Tennessee Destined to keep their hopes and dreams alive, the Raiders exploded for four MVP Todd Cady, Arizona State runs in the first inning in a rematch with the Wolfpack on May 29. Leading 6-4 after six and one-half innings, WSU felt in control of their third NCAA tourney game. Seeing their season nearing an end, N.C. State got hot and crossed the plate six times in the bottom of the seventh off starter Matt Clark and reliever Marc Galan to seal a 10-6 win. The loss ended the Raiders tournament run and the successful 1994 season . Senior Aaron Hampton posted his best numbers in his four seasons. The first-team All-Mid-Continent Conference outfielder hit .343 starting in all 57 contests. He collected 34 stolen bases and came one short of tying Brian Bailey's single season record of 35 set in 1987. Neil Szeryk, also a first-team All -Mid-Continent selection , was the third consecutive Raider to be named the conference Most Valuable Player. With the losses of junior All-American Brian Anderson to the California Angels in the draft and ten-game winner Tony Ramsdell to graduation, there were questions to be answered on the pitching mound. The questions were answered by a crafty veteran and three newcomers. Senior Scott Huntsman, the Raider co-captain and second team All-Mid-Continent Conference selection, set the career save record at WSU with 19 and tied Curt Sutter's single season record of 12 set in 1989. In June he was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 22nd round of the Major League Baseball draft. Sean Sullins, a junior transfer from the University of Cincinnati, evolved into the club's ace early. The conference Player of the Week for May 9, he broke Anderson's Wright State and Mid-Continent Conference single season win record of 11 as he posted a 12-5 record . Freshmen Mike Innis and Matt Clark matured quickly into key members of the starting rotation . Innis tied the record of wins by a freshman with eight and was voted second team All-Mid-Continent Conference. Clark finished the season at 7-3 with a 4.31 in 87.7 innings pitched. Posting a 17-13 record after 30 games, the Raiders gained momentum for the second half of the season by scoring a record-setting 15 runs in the first inning to down nationally-ranked Ohio State in Columbus 17-15 on April 13. Conference sweeps of Wisconsin­ Milwaukee and Valparaiso were vital in achieving the conference crown as the Raiders finished the regular season at 36-19 and have averaged 38 wins since 1988. After capturing three Mid-Continent Conference championship titles in as many years, the Raiders will Doug Lowe finished second on the team with 11 home runs in compete for the first time in the Midwestern Collegiate 1994. The senior center fielder has started in every game for Conference this spring. the Raiders the past two season.

32 WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY 1994 BASEBALL RESULTS WON 39 LOST 21 (16-8 MID-CONTINENT) Date Opponent W-L Score Pitcher of Record Team Record Feb. 19 Western Carolina (a) L 3-4 Sean Sullins (0-1) 0-1 Feb. 19 Western Carolina (a) L 1-2 Neil Szeryk (0-1) 0-2 Feb. 20 Western Carolina (a) L 0-9 Joe Nadeau (0-1) 0-3 Feb. 26 Austin Peay (a) w 4-1 Sean Sullins (1-1) 1-3 Feb. 26 Austin Peay (a) w 6-1 Mike Innis (1-0) 2-3 Feb.27 Austin Peay (a) L 1-7 Neil Szeryk (0-2) 2-4 Mar. 5 South Carolina (a) L 4-10 Sean Sullins (1 -2) 2-5 Mar. 6 South Carolina (a) L 6-8 Mike Innis (1-1) 2-6 Mar. 18 Bradley (*) w 12-8 Sean Sullins (2-2) 3-6 Mar. 19 Cent. Connect. (*) w 16-2 Matt Clark (1-0) 4-6 Mar. 20 Bowling Green (*) w 13-8 Mike Innis (2-1) 5-6 Mar. 20 Bowling Green (*) L 3-8 Joe Nadeau (0-2) 5-7 Mar. 21 Vermont (*) w 8-7 Scott Huntsman (1-0) 6-7 Mar. 22 Northern Iowa (*) w 6-0 Sean Sullins (3-2) 7-7 Mar. 23 Colgate (*) w 8-7 Casey Matteson (1-0) 8-7 Mar. 23 Northwestern (*) L 0-4 Matt Clark (1-1) 8-8 Mar. 24 Bucknell (*) w 10-2 Joe Nadeau (1-2) 9-8 Mar. 26 NORTHERN ILL. # (H) w 3-2 Sean Sullins (4-2) 10-8/1-0 Mar. 26 NORTHERN ILL. # (H) L 0-4 Mike Innis (2-2) 10-9/1-1 Mar. 27 NORTHERN ILL. # (H) w 7-6 Matt Clark (2-1) 11-9/2-1 Mar. 29 DUQUESNE (H) w 12-10 Jeremy Becker (1-0) 12-9 Mar. 30 Cleveland State # (a) L 3-12 Sean Sullins (4-3) 12-10/2-2 Mar. 30 Cleveland State # (a) w 8-0 Joe Nadeau (2-2) 13-10/3-2 Apr. 2 Eastern Ill. # (a) w 2-1 Sean Sullins (5-3) 14-10/4-2 Apr. 2 Eastern Ill.# (a) w 6-2 Matt Clark (3-1) 15-10/5-2 Apr. 3 Eastern Ill. # (a) L 7-8 Joe Nadeau (2-3) 15-11 /5-3 Apr. 7 Butler (a) w 5-4 Mike Innis (3-2) 16-11 Apr. 9 YOUNGSTOWN ST. # (H) L 6-13 Sean Sullins (5-4) 16-12/5-4 Apr. 9 YOUNGSTOWN ST. # (H) w 14-7 Matt Clark (4-1) 17-12/6-4 Apr. 10 YOUNGSTOWN ST. # (H) L 3-5 Joe Nadeau (2-4) 17-13/6-5 Apr. 13 Ohio State (a) w 17-15 Sean Sullins (6-4) 18-13 Apr. 16 WESTERN ILL. # (H) w 13-1 Mike Innis (4-2) 19-13/7-5 Apr. 16 WESTERN ILL. # (H) L 3-6 Matt Clark (4-2) 19-14/7-6 Apr. 17 WESTERN ILL. # (H) w 11-9 Sean Sullins (7-4) 20-14/8-6 Apr. 20 EASTERN KY. (H) w 8-7 Mike Innis (5-2) 21-14 Apr. 21 Dayton (a) w 8-7 Marc Galan (1-0) 22-14 Apr. 22 Anderson (a) w 5-2 Derek Bateman (1-0) 23-14 Apr. 23 Wisc.-Milwaukee # (a) w 4-0 Sean Sullins (8-4) 24-14/9-6 Apr. 23 Wisc.-Milwaukee # (a) w 1-0 Matt Clark (5-2) 25-14/10-6 Apr. 24 Wisc.-Milwaukee # (a) w 6-2 Mike Innis (6-2) 26-14/11-6 Apr. 26 Cincinnati (a) L 6-7 Derek Bateman (1 -1) 26-15 Apr. 27 Xavier (a) L 4-8 Sean Sullins (8-5) 26-16 May3 Louisville (a) w 5-4 Matt Clark (6-2) 27-16 May3 Louisville (a) w 6-3 Scott Huntsman (2-0) 28-16 May 5 CINCINNATI (H) w 10-6 Joe Nadeau (3-4) 29-16 May 7 111.-Chicago # (a) L 5-6 Scott Huntsman (2-1) 29-17/11-7 May 8 111.-Chicago # (a) w 10-5 Matt Clark (7-2) 30-17/12-7 May 8 111.-Chicago # (a) L 5-12 Mike Innis (6-3) 30-18/12-8 May 10 Dayton (a) L 5-10 Joe Nadeau (3-5) 30-19 May 11 Cleveland State # (a) w 20-6 Sean Sullins (9-5) 31-19/13-8 May 13 VALPARAISO# (H) w 5-4 (12) Scott Huntsman (3-1) 32-19/14-8 May 14 VALPARAISO# (H) w 3-0 Mike Innis (7-3) 33-19/15-8 May 14 VALPARAISO# (H) w 2-0 Sean Sullins (10-5) 34-19/16-8 May 16 DAYTON (H) w 17-7 Derek Bateman (2-1) 35-19 May 17 PURDUE (H) w 5-4 (10) Mike Innis (8-3) 36-19 May 19 NAVY(@) w 19-2 Sean Sullins (11-5) 37-19 May 19 NAVY(@) w 14-10 Marc Galan (2-0) 38-19 May27 North Carolina St. (%) w 14-12 Sean Sullins (12-5) 39-19 May28 Arizona State(%) L 4-7 Mike Innis (8-4) 39-20 May29 North Carolina St. (%) L 6-10 Matt Clark (7-3) 39-21

* Florida Trip to Fort Myers # Mid-Continent Conference game @ NCAA Play-in at Wright State % NCAA Mideast Regional at Knoxville, Tennessee

BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE 33 1994 RAIDER STATISTICS

BATTING AND FIELDING (60 GAMES)

Bat Slug On B SB Fldg NAME GA ST AB R H RBI Avg 2B 3B HR Avg SAC so BB HB Avg SB SBA Pct PO AS E·PB Avg Huntsman, Scott 21 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0.0 1 7 0 1.000 Galan, Marc 17 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0.0 2 1 1 .750 Lesko, Larry 6 0 2 1 1 1 .500 0 0 0 .500 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 1.000 Jarosz, Kris 60 60 223 53 87 63 .390 21 1 8 .601 9 18 27 2 .444 10 13 76.9 109 119 15 .938 Szeryk, Neil 60 60 202 49 78 53 .386 16 2 12 .663 5 8 37 5 .482 2 2 100.0 435 26 2 .996 Hampton, Aaron 60 60 227 59 79 39 .348 14 2 2 .454 4 26 32 7 .437 34 40 85.0 106 7 8 .934 Beam, Tom 44 40 133 30 45 29 .338 8 1 7 .571 4 24 20 1 .418 2 4 50.0 44 82 17 .881 Warden, Brian 54 43 144 20 47 37 .326 11 0 5 .507 8 27 12 0 .360 0 1 0.0 18 2 3 .870 Miller, Lee 32 18 71 16 22 15 .310 3 0 3 .479 2 4 12 0 .400 5 6 83.3 ·13 0 3 .813 Bruns, Rob 14 1 10 1 3 5 .300 0 0 0 .300 0 3 2 0 .417 0 0 0.0 6 10 0 1.000 Long, Phil 58 57 207 51 57 23 .275 13 3 0 .367 7 30 38 0 .377 8 12 66.7 93 151 16 .938 Matko, Andy 20 9 33 5 9 3 .273 0 0 0 .273 0 5 6 0 .385 0 0 0.0 4 26 2 .938 Lowe, Doug 60 60 217 47 56 51 .258 7 2 11 .461 3 44 28 4 .349 7 12 58.3 146 5 10 .938 Iller, Tyler 29 8 36 11 9 3 .250 1 0 0 .278 1 1 4 1 .333 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 .000 Stauffer, Tim 28 19 63 7 15 11 .238 1 0 0 .254 3 8 3 1 .271 4 4 100.0 24 33 6 .905 Hicks, T. D. 37 12 52 13 12 11 . .231 0 0 0 .231 5 11 15 1 .384 1 2 50.0 19 1 1 .952 Tyree, Ryan 43 41 118 22 23 12 .195 3 0 2 .271 3 34 18 2 .305 1 2 50.0 217 32 10 .961 Gill, Sean 48 36 98 21 19 10 .194 3 0 3 .316 1 37 16 8 .350 4 5 80.0 68 2 7 .909 Miller, Rod 28 18 64 12 11 11 .172 3 0 0 .219 3 17 11 2 .300 0 0 0.0 113 12 1 .992 Matteson, Casey 7 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0.0 1 2 0 1.000 Becker, Jeremy 6 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0.0 0 3 0 1.000 Nadeau, Joe 14 9 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0.0 2 9 2 .846 Bateman, Derek 9 4 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0.0 0 4 0 1.000 Sedwick, Eric 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 .000 Clark, Matt 19 12 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0.0 3 12 1 .938 Innis, Michael 16 11 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0.0 5 15 0 1.000 Sullins, Sean 20 18 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0.0 6 16 1 .957 Wright State 1902 418 575 377 .302 104 11 53 .452 58 297 281 34 .391 78 104 75.0 1436 577 107 .950

Wright State Double Plays 47 Wright State Left On Base 438

1994 STATISTICS-PITCHING (60 GAMES)

Name GA ST CG w L s IP H R ER ERA BB so HB WP Balk Becker, Jeremy 7 0 0 1 0 0 12.3 8 5 4 2.92 11 5 1 0 0 Huntsman, Scott 22 0 0 3 1 12 35.0 33 17 13 3.34 18 32 3 5 0 Szeryk. Neil 4 4 0 0 2 0 19.7 20 14 9 4.12 9 13 0 3 2 Innis, Michael 16 11 3 8 4 1 73.0 76 43 34 4.19 29 37 2 3 2 Clark, Matt 20 12 4 7 3 0 87.7 109 58 42 4.31 21 26 4 2 0 Galan, Mark 18 0 0 2 0 1 19.0 14 12 10 4.74 13 18 1 5 1 Sullins, Sean 20 18 7 12 5 0 117.0 130 79 66 5.08 33 86 2 9 0 Sedwick, Eric 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 3 2 2 6.00 3 1 0 1 0 Nadeau, Joe 15 9 3 3 5 0 63.0 66 54 47 6.71 45 76 3 9 0 Bateman, Derek 9 4 1 2 1 0 29.3 33 28 22 6.75 10 19 6 2 0 Matteson, Casey 9 1 0 1 0 0 19.3 29 19 19 8.84 2 9 2 0 0 Dulli, Rob 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 2 3 3 81 .00 3 0 0 0 0 Wright State 18 39 21 14 478.7 523 334 271 5.10 197 322 24 39 5

34 WRIGHT ST ATE UNIVERSITY ALL-TIME BASEBALL RECORDS

John Ross Don Mohr Ron Nischwitz

Year Won Lost Ties Pct. Coach Raider Most C Valuable Players

1971 6 16 0 .273 John Ross 1971 Not Chosen 1972 7 15 0 .318 Don Mohr 1972 Mark "Bo" Bilinski 1973 9 16 0 .360 Don Mohr 1973 Battery: Mark "Bo" Bilinski 1974 15 15 1 .517 Don Mohr Non-battery: Don Vorhees 1975 23 16 0 .590 Ron Nischwitz 1974 Mark "Bo" Bilinski 1976 27 22 0 .551 Ron Nischwitz 1975 Battery: Bob Grote 1977 25 21 0 .543 Ron Nischwitz Non-battery: Steve Limbert 1978 17 16 2 .515 Ron Nischwitz 1976 Bob Grote 1979 17 28 1 .378 Ron Nischwitz 1977 Kevin Newnam 1980 35 15 1 .700 Ron Nischwitz 1978 Barry Rowland 1981 19 32 0 .372 Ron Nischwitz 1979 Kevin Newnam 1980 Denny Robinson 1982 21 28 1 .428 Ron Nischwitz 1981 Fred Blair 1983 29 17 0 .630 Ron Nischwitz 1982 Fred Blair 1984 29 22 .569 Ron Nischwitz 0 1983 Fred Blair 1985 33 24 2 .579 Ron Nischwitz 1984 Alfredo Batista 1986 37 20 0 .649 Ron Nischwitz 1985 Doug Smith 1987 41 14 0 .745 Ron Nischwitz 1986 Don Bosway 1988 34 26 0 .533 Ron Nischwitz 1987 Wayne LaPan 1989 45 12 0 .789 Ron Nischwitz 1988 Rick Albers 1990 35 20 0 .636 Ron Nischwitz 1989 Mark Frankenberg 1991 39 16 0 .709 Ron Nischwitz 1990 Scott Thompson 1992 40 16 0 .714 Ron Nischwitz 1991 Jon Sbrocco 1993 39 15 0 .722 Ron Nischwitz 1992 Brian Anderson 1994 39 21 0 .650 Ron Nischwitz Jon Sbrocco Total 661 463 8 .588 1993 Jon Sbrocco 1994 Neil Szeryk

BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE 35 ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS (1971-1994)

Team w L T Nischwitz Team w L T Nischwitz Team w L T Nischwitz A H p Akron 22 10 22-10 Hanover 3 3 3-3 Pennsylvania 0 1 0-1 Amherst 2 0 2-0 Hartwick 1 0 1-0 Pittsburgh 2 0 2-0 Anderson 7 3 7-3 Hawaii 0 2 0-2 Pitt-Johnstown 3 1 3-1 Aquinas 0 1 0-1 Hawaii Pacific 1 2 1-2 Princeton 1 0 1-0 Arizona 2 2 2-2 Hillsdale 1 0 1-0 Purdue 5 1 5-1 Arizona State 0 1 0-1 Arkansas State 0 0 0-0 I R Ashland 12 9 12-7 Illinois-Chicago 17 6 17-6 Ripon 2 0 2-0 Austin Peay 6 8 1 6-8-1 Indiana 5 9 5-9 Indiana State 1 6 1-6 s B IP-Indianapolis 5 0 5-0 St. Francis (IN) 2 2 2-2 Ball State 4 2 4-2 Indianapolis 15 10 15-10 St. Joseph's (IN) 10 4 10-4 Barry 1 0 1-0 Iona 2 0 2-0 St. Leo 0 1 0-1 Bellarmine 2 4 2-4 Iowa 0 1 0-1 St. Xavier 2 1 2-1 Berea 1 1 Salem State 2 1 2-1 Bethany 1 0 1-0 J Shippensburg 1 0 1-0 Jacksonville State 0 6 0-6 Bluffton 0 3 South Alabama 0 3 0-3 Bowling Green 14 15 2 14-15-2 K South Carolina 0 2 0-2 Bradley 1 1 1-1 Kent State 2 8 2-6 South Dakota 3 0 3-0 Brandeis 1 0 1-0 Kentucky 6 4 6-4 South Florida 0 3 0-3 Brooklyn 4 1 4-1 Kentucky State 8 0 8-0 Southeast Oklahoma State O 1 0-1 Bucknell 1 0 1-0 Kentucky Wesleyan 2 1 2-1 Southern Illinois 1 0 1-0 Butler 3 0 3-0 Southern Illinois- 5 9 5-9 L Edwardsville C La Salle 0 0 0-0 Southern Indiana 7 1 7-1 Cal State-Domiguez Hills 1 0 1-0 Lawrence 2 0 2-0 Southern Mississippi 2 1 2-1 Canisius 0 0 0-0 Lewis 6 11 6-11 Southwest Missouri State 1 0 1-0 Capital 1 1 1-1 Lincoln 2 0 2-0 Stetson 1 1 1-1 Cedarville 9 4 7-0 Louisville 6 1 6-1 Central Arkansas 1 0 1-0 Lubbock Christian 0 2 0-2 T Central Connecticut State 1 0 1-0 Tampa 1 1 1-1 Central Florida 0 1 0-1 M Tennessee-Martin 0 3 0-3 Central State 36 5 33-3 Mankato State 0 1 0-1 Tennessee Tech 0 5 0-5 Chicago 4 0 4-0 Marian 0 1 Texas-Pan American 3 3 3-3 Chicago State 3 0 3-0 Marietta 0 4 0-4 Texas Southern 1 1 1-1 Cincinnati 30 26 1 30-16-1 Massachusetts 0 0 0-0 Thomas More 1 6 Clarion 2 0 2-0 Mercyhurst 2 0 2-0 Tiffin 1 1 1-1 Cleveland State 17 9 17-9 Miami(OH) 25 32 24-27 Toledo 4 5 4-5 Colgate 1 0 1-0 Michigan 2 1 2-1 Troy State 1 4 1-4 Columbus 0 2 0-2 Michigan State 1 1 1-1 Concord 1 1 1-1 Middle Tennessee State 3 3 3-1 u Concordia 1 0 1-0 Milligan 1 0 1-0 Urbana 4 0 Creighton 0 2 0-2 Millikin 2 0 2-0 Missouri-St. Louis 4 0 4-0 V D Monmouth 3 0 3-0 Valdosta State 1 1 1-1 Dartmouth 0 1 0-1 Morehead State 1 3 1-3 Valparaiso 7 1 7-1 David Lipscomb 2 5 2-3 Mount Vernon Nazarene 0 2 0-2 Vermont 1 0 1-0 Dayton 57 30 1 52-23-1 Murray State 3 0 3-0 Defiance 3 2 1-0 w Delta State 1 0 1-0 N Wayne State 1 1 1-1 Detroit 4 2 4-2 Navy 2 0 2-0 West Florida 0 1 0-1 Drexel 1 0 1-0 New Haven 1 0 1-0 Western Carolina 2 6 2-6 Duquesne 1 0 1-0 North Alabama 1 1 1-1 Western Illinois 8 4 8-4 North Carolina State 1 1 1-1 William Paterson 0 1 0-1 E Northeastern Illinois 0 0 0-0 Wilmington 19 2 15-2 Earlham 6 2 2-1 Northern Illinois 6 2 6-2 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 3 0 3-0 Eastern Illinois 11 7 11-7 Northern Iowa 1 0 1-0 Wittenberg 13 3 12-2 Eastern Kentucky 11 6 11-6 Northern Kentucky 9 7 9-7 Eastern Michigan 4 2 4-2 Northwestern 0 1 0-1 X Eckerd 0 1 0-1 Notre Dame 0 2 0-2 Xavier 27 22 24-17 Evansville 4 1 4-1 0 y Oakland 1 3 1-3 F Youngstown State 14 4 14-4 Ferris State 0 1 1 0-1-1 Ohio Dominican 4 0 4-0 Ohio Northern 2 2 Findlay 2 0 TOTALS 661 463 8 624-401-7 Fitchburg State 1 0 1-0 Ohio State 15 17 1 15-17-1 Florida International 1 2 1-2 Ohio 11 11 1 11-10-1 Ohio Wesleyan 2 2 1995 opponents indicated in bold, Florida State 1 3 1-3 including first-time opponents. Oklahoma State 0 2 0-2 G Olivet 0 1 0-1 Georgia Tech 1 1 1-1 Otterbein 8 5 8-4

36 WRIGHT ST ATE UNIVERSITY ALL-TIME BASEBALL ROSTER (1971-1995) D Hoffman, Greg '7 4 Moore, Darin '85 Smith , Doug '83, '84, '85, '86 A Help, Tim '76 Moore , George '80, '81 Smith, Jayson '91 , '92, '93 Adams, David '86 Davis, Bob '7 4 Houchens, Brack '78 , '79 , '81 Moses, Steve '71. '72, '73 Smith , Jeff '79 Davis, Matt '74 Addis , Greg '79, '80, '81 Hubbard , Mickey '82 Murphy, Chris '91, '92 , '93 Smith, John '89, '90, '91 , '92 Adkins, Tony '79, '80, Dean, James '80, '81 , '82 Hunter, Jack '78 Musick, Mike '83. '84 Smith , Mike '71 Albers, Rick '85, '86, '87, '88 Dear, Ron '86 Huntsman , Scott '89, '90, '93, '94 Myers, Ron '84 Smith, Rusty '82 , '83 Allen , Tom '73, '74 Deel , Don '71 Myers, Todd '95 Smitley, Mike '93 Delong , Bob '83, '84, '85, '86 Allen , Tony '84 South, Mark '74, '75 , '76 , '77 Dennis, Steve '7 4 I Alley, Mike '87, '88, '89, '90 Spaulding, Roger '87, '88, '89, '90 Iller, Tyler '91 , '92, '93, '94 N Anderson, Brian '91 , '92, '93 Dick, Larry '79 Spears, Brian '87, '88, '89, '90 Dickerson, Dan '80 Innis, Mike '94, '95 Nadeau , Joe '92, '93, '94 Anderson, Stephen '71 Spencer, Tony '88, '89 Andrews, Richard '75 Oimel, Joe '93 Nagel, Scott '81 , '82 Stapleton, Jeff '82 Dobran, Mike '95 Nation , Eric '88, '89, '90 Arend, Dick '72, '73 J Stauffer, Tim '93, '94, 95 Ashton, Jeff '90, '91 , '92 Dorsten, Jon '74, '75 Nevius, Tom '71 , '72, '73, '74 Jackson, Ken '81 Steinbrunner, Bob '78, '79, '80 Aukerman, Mike '81, '82 Drazga, Pat '89, '90, '91 Newnam, Dave '75, '76, '77 Jackson, Troy '82 Stewart, Larry '71 Duden , Tony '82, '83 Newnam, Kevin '76. '77, '78 , '79 Jacobs, Jeff '76, '78 Stoll , Doug '77 Dulli, Rob '94, '95 Nischwitz, Gregg '80 B Jacobs, Kevin '7 4 Stoll, Garry '73 Duncan , Joe '74 Notestine, Greg '72 Bach, Kerry '84 Jarosz, Kris '92, '93, '94, '95 Stone, Mike '72 Duncan , Tony '93 Notestine, Jerry '75, '76 Back, Darrell '92, '93 Jesperson, Bob '90, '91 Stosik, Bill '95 Dunn, Mike '71 Bahun , Mike '71 Stuck, Kent '75, '76, '77, '78 Bailey, Brian '85, '86, '87, '88 K 0 Styrzo, Steve '91 Baker, Keith '85 E Obringer, Don '71 , '72, '73, '7 4 Sullins, Sean '94, '95 Karklins. Greg '86, '87 Baker, Todd '82, '83, '84 Eckhart, Dan '74 , '75 Olevitch, Bill '78 Sutter. Curtis '86, '87, '88 Kaysing , Kevin '85, '86 Banks, Andy '91 , '92, '93 Edmonson, Todd '83 Osmanski , Bill '91 , '92, '93 Swanner, Mark '81 , '82, '83, '84 Keating , Tom '71 Barhorst, Mike '86, '87, '88, '89 Ehlers, Rick '71 Szeryk, Neil '93, '94 Keen , Scott '81, '82 , '83, '84 Barlow, David '79 Eichbaum , Jack '81 Kelley, Dan '83, '84. '85, '86 p Barnes. Roger '88. '89, '90 Eldridge, Terry '74 Kincaid , Mike '94 Pack, Donald '77, '78 , '79 T Bassler, Dan '89, '90, '91 , '92 Ellis, Corey '94, '95 King , Greg '87 Palmer, Jeff '80, '81 Tarantino, Jay '72, '73 Bateman, Derek '94, '95 Eshbaugh, Mark '86 King, Mike '84 Palmer, Tony '90 Taylor, Jamie '91 Batista, Alfredo '83, '84, '85, '86 Estepp, Ron '71 Kingdeski , Brian '90, '91 , '92, '93 Palsgrove, Dennis '75 . '76, '77, '78 Thompson, Craig '74 Bautsch, Brian '95 Eubank, Carl '7 4, '75 Klingenbeck, Kevin '88, '89, '90 Pankow, David '89 Thompson, Scott '82, '83, '84, '85 Beam, Tom '93, '94, 95 Eveleth , John '84 Kneisley, Rick '84 Pate , Milt '91 Thompson, Scott '88, '89, '90, '91 Becker, Jeremy '94 Kreinbrink, Bruce '86, '87, '88, '89 Peck, Dave '82 Thompson , Trent '80 Bernard, Brent '88, '89, '90, '91 F Krul , Robert '76 Pederson, Rob '95 Toadvine, Dale '73 Berry, Dave '78, '79 Fay, Dave '73 , '74 Kruthaupt, Bob '72 Peffley, Scott '89. '90 Tollinger, Mike '72 Bilinski , Mark "Bo" '72 , '73 , '74 Felton Ill , Fred '86 , '87 Penix, Steve '80, '81 Trauthwein, Rick '81 , '82 Blair, Fred '81 , '82, '83 Ferraro, Tony '77, '78, '79, '80 Phillips, Scott '80 Trent, Larry '81 Blakeley, Ted '86, '87, '88 L Fife , Jim '73 Piskor, Matt '95 Trippett, James '83 Bleh, Denny '85 , '86, '87. '88 LaPan, Wayne '86, '87 Fine, Dave '75 Pitsenbarger, Jeff '80 Trissell, Darren '78 Blinn . John '81 Lee. Timothy '71 , '72 Fisher. Mike '82 Pittman , Todd '88, '89. '90, '91 Turner. Mark '82, '83, '84 Borsani , John '80 Leep, John '78 Flanary, Terry '74, '75, '76, '77 Pollard , Bob '76, '78 Tyree, Ryan '94, '95 Bosway, Don '85, '86 , '87, '88 Lesko, Larry '93 , '94 Frankenberg , Mark '89 , '90 Bowling, Matt '82, '83, '84, '85 Lewellyn, Tony '86 Fruhwirth, Brent '88, '89, '90, '91 Branham, Dale '77, '78 Limbert, Steve '72, '73, '74, '75 R Fruhwirth, Jeff '84 u Brill, Craig '87, '88, '89 Litsey, Damon '83 , '85, '86 Ramsdell, Tony '90 , '91 , '92, '93 Urbany, Joe '78 Fyffe, Ken '75, '76, '77 Brown, Don '79 Lobianco, Nick '89 Ramsey, Jeff '82 Brown. Marc '80 Lochner, Dave '79, '80 Randall , Bruce '84 V Brown, Mike '76 G Long, Phil '93, '94, '95 Rank, Jerry '87. '88 Vandemark, Brett '82, '84 Bruns, Rob '94 Gabringer. Gary '75, '76. '77, '78 Lorenzo, Rick '76 Reeves, Greg '82, '83 . '84 . '85 Vorhees. Don '71 , '72 . '73 Brunswick, Jell '89 Gabringer, Jim '72, '73, '74 Loughman, Tim '91 Rethertord, Todd '81 Bruskotter, Aaron '94, '95 Galan, Marc '92, '93 , '94 Lowe, Doug '92, '93, '94, '95 Reynolds, Gerald '78. '79 Buck, Brian '90, '91 , '92, '93 Garland, Brent '84 Loyd , Bob '75 Rice, Jimmy '92 w Burger, Rick '75, '76, '77, '78 Garrigan , Pat '91 Lucas, Mark '75. '76. '77 Rinella, Rich '84 . '85 Waits, Joe '81 Burns, Jeff '93 Geise, Chris '81 Rivera, Hector '94 Wake. Scott '86 . '87. '88. '89 Burwinkel, Jack '83. '84 Gevedon, Tim '79, '80, '81 M Robinson, Denny '77, '78. '79. '80 Walke, Kevin '89. '90, '91 Bustle, Rodney '74 Gibson , Tim '87 Robinson , Keith '79, '80, '81 , '82 Walker. Darrell '84 McAninch, Sam '95 Butcher, Henry '84, '85 Gill, Sean '94, '95 Robinson , Ken '80 , '81 , '82, '83 Wallace, Chris '95 McCall, Mike '87, '88, '89, '90 Gilreath, Keith '82 Roll , Jim '79 Warden, Brian '91 , '92. '93, '94 McCoy, Les '78, '79 Glenn , Dave '75, '76 Rollin , Jim '88, '89 Warnick. Rusty '73 C McCune , Barry '74 Gordon , Keith ; 89, '90 Rosati , Pete '71 . '72, '73, '74 Weaver, Mike '72 Calhoun, Chris '82, '83 , '84, '85 McKinney, Walter '71 Gossett, John '83, '84, '85 Rose, Klint '89. '90, '91 Wedderburn. Dave '71 . '72 Campbell, Jim '82, '83 , '85 McMichael, Doug '76. '77. '78. '79 Goubeaux, Tony '91 Ross, Greg '81 , '82, '83 Weddington , Joe '83, '84, '85. '86 Campbell, Wendall '76 Malott, Dan '92 Granson, Bob '71 Rowland, Barry '75, '76, '77. '78 Wenclewicz, Greg '82, '83, '84, '85 Canary, Gabe '90, '91 Marshall, Ronald '71 , '72 Gray, Darrel '86 Rueth , Joe '74 White, Craig '90 Carey, Max '81 Martin , Tenny '73 Green, Terry '74, '77, '78 Williams, Tim '92 Carpenter, Scott '87 Martin , Tim '73 Griffen , Leonard '87, '88, '89, '90 Wilson, Scott '91 Cerankowski, Todd '95 Martinez, Matt '95 Grote, Bob '73, '7 4, '75, '76 s Wolters, Mike '90 Christian, Bill '75 Mason, Jim '7 4 Sbrocco, Jon '90, '91 , '92, '93 Gunnell, Spence '92, '93, '95 Woods, Kelly '85. '86. '88 . '89 Clark, Matt '94, '95 Mason, Tim '79 Schaefer, Bob '76 Cline, Lance '91 Mathile, Mike '88, '89, '90 Schivone, Joe '84. '85, '86, '87 Cline, Todd '85 H Matko, Andy '94, '95 Schneider. Ken '87 V Cohill, Jason '94, '95 Haines, Steve '77, '78. '79, '80 Matteson, Casey '92, '93, '94, '95 Schnellinger, Allyn '87. '88 Yaus, Joe '81 Coleman, Mike '95 Hammond , Jeff '82 Mechler, Ron '90 Schueller, Greg '94 Young, Dan '88. '89. '90. '92 Center, Chris '80, '81 Hammons, Bo '88 Melzoni , Randy '89, '90 Schwab, Dan '87 Young, John '83 Coy, Bobby Lee '95 Hampton, Aaron '91. '92, '93, '94 Milam, Mike '76 Sedwick, Eric '91 . '92, '93. '94 Crew, David '83, '84, '85, '86 Harris, Carleton '89 Mileski, Rod '95 Seippel, Pete '72, '74 z Cronin, Dan '89 Hawkins, Gregg '80, '82 Miller, Dirk '77, '78 Senne, Dave '72, '73 , '74 Zahara, Jeff '80 Cronin, Joe '72 Heft, John '74, '75, '76 Miller, Lee '91 , '92, '94 Shaffer, Jack '83, '84, '85, '86 Zaidain , Randy '87 Cross, Steve '71 Hemmelgarn , Jason '89, '90 Miller, Matt '95 Simon , Jorge '71 Zicka, Pat '95 Hicks, T.D. '94, '95 Miller, Rod '93, '94 Sims, Jason '86 Zimmerle, Stephen '71. '72. '73 Hill, Greg '79, '80 Mohr, Terry '74, '75, '76. '77 Singer, Brad '80 1995 Wright State players Zurtace. Bruce '73 indicated in bold. Hoendort, Don '73, '74, '75, '76 Montgomery, Eric '81 Smith, Bruce '79, '80

BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE 37 RAIDERS IN THE PROS

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Raiders in the Pros 1976 Bob Grote-New York Mets 1991 Pat Garrigan- 1977 Mark Lucas- 1992 Jeff Ashton-Cincinnati Reds 1977 Dave Newnam- 1993 Brian Anderson-California Angels* 1977 Mark South- 1993 Jon Sbrocco- 1980 Dave Lockner-Cincinnati Reds 1994 Scott Huntsman-Milwaukee Brewers 1981 Tim Henry- *Reached major league level 1983 Fred Blair-Montreal Expos 1986 Alfredo Batista-Boise, Idaho (independent league) 1987 Fred Felton- 1987 Greg Karklins- 1988 Rick Albers-Milwaukee Brewers 1988 Denny Bleh-Milwaukee Brewers 1988 Brian Spears-Milwaukee Brewers 1989 Kelly Woods-Pittsburgh Pirates 1990 Mike Mathile-Montreal Expos, Cincinnati Reds 1990 Keith Gordon-Cincinnati Reds* Jon Sbrocco 1990 Leonard Griffen-Cincinnnati Reds

38 WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY RAIDER RECORDS

Slugging Percentage Individual Records­ Least losses-12 (1989) Season, .850-Fred Blair (1982) Pitching Highest winning Career, .736-Fred Blair percentage-.789 (1989) (1981-83) Innings Pitched Most at-bats-1902 (1994) Season, 117.0-Sean Sullins Most runs-440 (1989) Doubles (1994) Most hits-575 (1994) Season, 21-Mark Frankenberg Career, 315.2-Don Bosway Most doubles-108 (1988) (1989); Kris Jarosz (1994) (1985-88) Most triples-27 (1993) Career, 55-Jon Sbrocco Most home runs-57 (1985) (1990-93) Strikeouts Season, 110-Brian Anderson Most RBl's-386 (1989) Triples (1992) Most sacrifices-69 (1992) Season, 7-Jon Sbrocco (1993) Career, 293-Brian Anderson Most walks-320 (1989) Career, 13-Jon Sbrocco (1991-93) Most strikeouts-314 (1991) (1990-93) Most stolen bases-128 (1987) Top-Five Career Strikeouts Home Runs Most hit by pitcher-54 (1993) 1. Brian Anderson 293 Highest batting Season, 14-Fred Blair (1981); 2. Don Bosway 246 Mike Barhorst (1989) average-.316 (1985) Brian Anderson 3. Leonard Griffen 226 Highest slugging percentage­ Career, 40-Alfredo Batista 4. Bob Grote 222 (1983-86) .494 (1985) 5. Kelly Woods 213 Highest fielding percentage-.971 Top-Five Career Home Runs Games Started (7th nationally) (1993) 1. Alfredo Batista 40 Season, 18-Sean Sullins (1994) Most double plays-52 (1990) 2. Fred Blair 33 Career, 47-Don Bosway 3. Doug Smith 27 (1985-88) Team Records-Pitching 4. Rick Albers 23 Most innings pitched-478.7 5. Mike Barhorst 22 Complete Games Season, 11-Brian Anderson (1994) Stolen Bases (1992) Most complete games-35 (1980) Season, 35-Brian Bailey (1987) Career, 26-Bob Grote Least -176 (1971) Career, 100-Brent Fruhwirth (1973-76) Least runs allowed-106 ( 1973) (1987-91) ;; Lowest earned run Saves average-2.89 (1974) Sacrifices Season, 12-Curt Sutter (1987) ; Season, 18-Dan Bassler (1991) Most strikeouts-367 (1989) Scott Huntsman (1994) Most shutouts-8 (1976) -(1993) Career, 30-Dan Bassler Career, 19-Scott Huntsman (1989-92) Most walks-281 ( 1985) (1989-94) Most wild pitches-56 ( 1985) Hit By Pitch Wins Most hit batters-28 (1992) Season, 12-Bill Osmanski Season, 12-Sean Sullins (1994) Brian Bailey (1993) Career, 27-Brian Anderson Career, 33-Mark Swanner (1991-93) (1981-84) Top-Five Winningest Pitchers Individual Records-Hitting Base on Balls 1. Brian Anderson 27 Season, 44-Jon Sbrocco (1993) At-Bats 2. Don Bosway 26 Career, 165-Jon Sbrocco 3. Joe Schivone 25 Season, 218-Brian Bailey (1990-93) (1988); Denny Bleh (1988) Leonard Griffen 25 Career, 778-Rick Albers Strikeouts Mike Mathile 25 (1985-88) Season, 51-Keith Gordon (1990) Losses Career, 135-Scott Keen Runs Season, 8-Mike Bahun (1971 ); (1981-83) Season, 66-Brent Fruhwirth Don Bosway (1988) (1989) RBI Career, 17-Mark South Career, 214-Brian Bailey Season, 74-Mark Frankenberg (1974-77); Don Bosway (1985- 88) (1989) (1985-88) Hits Career, 183-Alfredo Batista Shutouts Season, 87-Kris Jarosz (1994) (1983-86) Season, 4-Tony Ramsdell Career, 263-Brian Bailey Top-Five Career RBI (1993) (1985-88) 1. Alfredo Batista 183 Career, 6--Gary Gabringer Alfredo Batista Top-Five Career Hits 2. Rick Albers 165 (1975-78); Bob Grote 1. Brian Bailey 263 3. Doug Smith 140 (1973- 76) 2. Jon Sbrocco 261 4. Brian Spears 130 Earned Run Average 3. Rick Albers 251 5. Denny Bleh 128 Season, 1.14-Brian Anderson 4. Alfredo Batista 247 (1993) 5. Denny Bleh 229 Season, 435-Neil Szeryk (1994) Career, 2.23-Brian Anderson Batting Average Career, 765-Denny Robinson (1991-93) Season, .472-Fred Blair (1982) (1977- 80) Top-Five Career ERA Career, .408-Fred Blair Assists 1. Brian Anderson 2.23 (198 1- 83) Season, 155-Pat Garrigan 2. Bob Grote 2.28 Top-Five Career Batting (1991) 3. Bo Bilinski 2.59 Averages (minimum 200 Career, 467-Denny Bleh 4. Gary Gabringer 2.65 at-bats) (1985-87) 5. Mike Mathile 2.73 1. Fred Blair .408 Errors 2. Jon Sbrocco .386 Season, 28-Mark Lucas (1976) Team Records 3. Alfredo Batista .351 Career, 59-Mark Lucas Most games played-60 (1989) ; 4. Mark Frankenberg .347 (1975-77) (1994) 5. Joe Weddington .343 Most wins-45 (1989) Most losses-32 ( 1981 ) DonBosway

BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE 39 GTE Academic All-America Mid-Continent Tournament First Team: Champions Barry Rowland-Outfield ( 1977) 1992 (40-16/17-3 Mid-Con) Brian Anderson-Pitcher ( 1993) Second Team: Mid-Continent Regular Dennis Palsgrove-DH (1977) Barry Rowland-Outfield ( 1978) Season Champions 1992 (40-16/17-3 Mid-Con) 1993 (39-15/17-3 Mid-Con) All-America Players 1994 (39-21/16-8 Mid-Con) 1993 Brian Anderson (first team) All Mid-Continent 1992 Brian Anderson Conference (third team) 1987 Don Bosway First Team: (second team) Brian Anderson-Pitcher (1992) Brian Bailey (third team) (1993) Jeff Ashton-Third Base (1992) Mike Mathile Wayne LaPan Jon Sbrocco (third team) Dan Bassler-Shortstop (1992) All-District Players 1982 Fred Blair (first team) Aaron Hampton-Outfield (1994) Tony Ramsdell-Pitcher (1993) All Mid-Continent 1993 Brian Anderson, Jon 1976 Dave Newman Tournament Team (third team) Jon Sbrocco--Second Base Sbrocco (1992) (1993) Brian Anderson (1992) (1993) 1992 Brian Anderson Neil Szeryk-First Base (1994) Jeff Ashton (1992) 1987 Rick Albers, Brian Bailey, NCAA Division II Regional Kris Jarosz ( 1993) Denny Bleh, Don Bosway, Tournament Appearances Second Team: Bill Osmanski ( 1992) Wayne LaPan 1987 First place Darrell Back-Pitcher (1992) Jon Sbrocco (1992) (1993) 1986 Alfredo Batista, Don 1986 Third place Brian Buck-Outfield ( 1992) Bosway, Joe Schivone, 1983 Second place (1993) Doug Smith, Joe Mid-Continent Tournament 1980 Third place Spence Gunnell-Pitcher ( 1993) Weddington MVP 1978 Third place Scott Huntsman-Pitcher (1994) 1985 Alfredo Batista, Matt 1977 Third place Mike Innis-Pitcher (1994) Jon Sbrocco (1992) Bowling, Doug Smith, 1976 Second place Doug Lowe-Outfield (1993) Scott Thompson 1975 Third place Bill Osmanski-Shortstop (1993) Mid-Continent Pitcher of 1984 John Gossett Brian Warden-Designated the Year 1983 Alfredo Batista, Fred Blair, NCAA Division II College Hitter (1993) Mike Musick, Ken Brian Anderson (1992) (1993) Robinson World Series Appearances 1982 Fred Blair 1987 Second place NCAA Division I Regional Mid-Continent Player of 1981 Fred Blair Tournament Team NCAA Division I the Year 1980 Dave Lochner, Denny Kris Jarosz-Third Base, Brian Anderson (1992) Robinson Tournament Appearances Mideast Regional (1994) Jon Sbrocco (1993) 1978 Barry Rowland 1994 Fourth place; Mideast Tom Beam-Shortstop, Mideast Neil Szeryk (1994) 1977 Gary Gabringer, Dave Regional Regional (1994) Newman, Kevin Newnam , Barry Rowland 1976 Bob Grote

1994 Wright State University Baseball Team The 1994 squad was the first team to earn a birth to the Division I Championship. Posting an overall record of 39-21, the Raiders swept through the NCAA Play-In vs. Navy and advanced to the Mideast Regional in Knoxville, Tennessee. Neil Szeryk became the third consecutive Raider to be named Mid-Continent Conference Player of the Year and co-captain Scott Huntsman was elected in the 22nd round of the Major League Baseball draft by the Milwaukee Brewers.

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