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STAFFINFORMATION TABLEOF Head Coach: Josh Sova Record At Medaille (Yr.): 0-0 (First year) CONTENTS Assistant Coach: Nick Walczak QUICK FACTS……………….……………. Assistant Coach: Tim Seil Assistant Coach: Jon McCune ROSTER BREAKDOWN...………..… Volunteer Assistant Coach: Paul Smaldone COACHING STAFF.……….…………….. Administrative Assistant: Greg Kruszka Administrative Assistant: Jenna Tuttolomondo PLAYER PROFILES….…….……..……... TEAM APPAREL…………………………… Athletic Trainer: Brenda Dean Sports Information Director: Michael Carbery RECORDS……………………………………. Athletic Director: Peter Lonergan TEAMINFORMATION 2013 Captains: Brad Smith and Mike Volpe 2013 Academic Captain: T.J. Serba 2—2013 DEPTH CHART CATCHER 12 Ryan Markiewicz SO 6’2” 230 C West Seneca, NY/West Seneca 18 Erik Balcerzak SO 5’8” 180 C Elma, NY/Iroquois 30 Pat Leipold SR 6’3” 255 C/1B Painted Post, NY/Corning-Painted Post W. FIRST BASE 11 T.J. Serba SO 5’10” 185 1B/OF Tonawanda, NY/Sweet Home 29 Cory Bukowski JR 5’11” 270 1B/P Depew, NY/Depew SECOND BASE 7 Travis Chavanne FR 5’9” 175 2B/OF West Seneca, NY/West Seneca East 8 Chris Montanez SO 5’8” 142 2B/INF Buffalo, NY/Hutchinson Central Tech SHORTSTOP 5 Jake Tyno SO 5’9” 160 SS/2B Amherst, NY/Sweet Home THIRD BASE 6 Korey Hagen JR 6’0” 170 3B/P Grand Island, NY/Grand Island 23 Mike Volpe* SR 6’1” 195 INF Niagara Falls, NY/Niagara Catholic OUTFIELD 14 Nate Schrlau SR 6'1" 180 OF Wellsville, NY/Wellsville 17 Ray Burnett SO 5'7" 170 OF Harrisburg, PA/Harrisburg 19 Dan Agostinelli SO 5'8" 165 OF Rochester, NY/Penfield PITCHER 1 Brad Smith* SR 5’6” 140 P Buffalo, NY/McKinley 4 Jeff Benz SR 6’1” 190 P/INF Cicero/Cicero-North Syracuse 9 Zack Shiesley SO 5'8" 165 P/UT Buffalo, NY/Cleveland Hill 10 Jordan Wansart JR 6’1” 180 P Buffalo, NY/CSAT 20 Zach Machmer JR 5'11" 230 P Pine City, NY/Elmira Southside 28 Derrek Hoffman SR 5’8” 150 P Clarence, NY/Clarence 33 Nate Labenski FR 5’9” 240 P Lancaster, NY/St. Mary’s * denotes captains Medaille College traces its roots to 1875, when it renovating the Huber Hall Library, and was founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph as an installing new parking areas and a quadrangle institute to prepare teachers. In 1937, the green space. Sisters received an absolute charter from New York State and their institution was named Medaille College's undergraduate campus is Mount St. Joseph Teachers' College, chartered to located in Buffalo, New York, on an attractive, grant baccalaureate degrees in education. tree-lined urban campus at the intersection of Route 198 (Scajaquada Expressway) and In 1968, the Sisters of St. Joseph, led by Alice Parkside Avenue. The Campus is within the Huber, SSJ, Ph.D., initiated a change in the Olmsted Crescent, a historic area of parkways charter, which would create a new, and landscape designed by Frederick Law co-educational college. New York State granted Olmsted. Adjacent to Delaware Park and the this charter and Medaille College was born. Buffalo Zoological Gar-dens, our main campus is easily accessible by car, bus or Metro Rail. In the 1970s, Medaille experienced rapid expansion. Student enrollment grew, and new facilities, like the Downey Science Building, were built to meet the demands of new degrees and program options. In 1991, the College implemented a resident student program, attracting students from throughout New York State and Southern Ontario. Three years later, the Kevin I. Sullivan Campus Center opened, offering students a setting for athletic, dining, and recreational activities. The Sullivan Campus Center, with its Trbovich Alumni Tower, serves as home to the College’s National Collegiate Athletic Association The College is served by the Division III sports program, which has seen Humboldt-Hospital NFTA rapid transit station, tremendous success in its short history. and a circulator shuttle runs frequently between auxiliary parking at the Zoo and In fall 2001, Medaille opened its first residence campus. In addition, Medaille is close to the hall, followed two years later by a second world famous Albright-Knox Art Gallery, the residence hall, bringing the total of resident Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society students to nearly 350 students and creating an Building, the Buffalo Museum of Science, and even greater need for campus facilities for the Buffalo and Erie County Library. Also, with recreation and for learning. Medaille met that Canada as Buffalo's neighbor, Niagara Falls need by expanding the Sullivan Campus Center, and Toronto are within a 30 to 90 minute drive. 4 ○ MEDAILLE COLLEGE : DEGREE PROGRAMS Feed your brain, then feed your soul. As a Medaille student you’ll study hard and then you’ll play hard. Head to the gym, the studio or the student center. Meet up with your friends at the dining hall or in your dorm room. Join a club or help someone out. Have a second home. Live in one of our high-tech dorms with all the amenities you’ll need to make your space your new home. Eat a great meal with your Degree Programs friends at the dining hall. Medaille offers the following Make a difference. Volunteer your time, take part undergraduate programs (associate in charity events or give back to the community. and/or bachelor degrees as noted). An enlightening idea inspires you to change directions in your life. Ask any current student For more information about each why they chose Medaille and they will tell you about the student-centered atmosphere and the faculty’s major, please review the school strong commitment to hands-on learning and website (www.medaille.edu). accessibility. Enjoy the flexibility of earning your bachelor’s, master’s or associate degree through day, evening, weekend and summer programs. Accounting (B.S./M.S.) A conversation over lunch evolves into a Biology (B.S.) friendship that lasts a lifetime. Students from all walks of life mix at Medaille, creating a vibrant Business Administration (B.S.) campus. Expand your horizons, meet interesting people and make a difference in the community by joining a student club. Gather for a study group in B.A. - Management Information Sys- the new Commons Cafe. Take advantage of the tems (B.S.) exciting cultural opportunities offered by the beautiful Buffalo-Niagara region, many of which are Communication (B.S.) right at your doorstep. Criminal Justice (B.S.) Teamwork on the field trains you for life as a professional. A member of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference, Medaille fields successful Education (B.S.Ed.) NCAA Division III athletic teams for men and women. Medaille’s supportive environment English (B.A.) encourages students to reach maximum potential in athletic competition, academic progress, and Liberal Studies (A.S. / B.S.) personal development. Change your dreams into reality. Feel free to stop Mathematics (B.S.) by and visit. You just might end up finding yourself. Psychology (B.A.) Sport Management (B.S.) Veterinary Technology (A.S./B.S.) Undecided The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference was initially formed by a group of six colleges and univer- AMCC Mission State- sities, under the leadership of the founding presi- dent, Dr. Richard McDowell, President of the Univer- ment sity of Pitts-burgh at Bradford. The conference incorporated as a 501(C)3 organization in 1997 and The AMCC is an alliance of NCAA Division III institutions play began in the 1997-98 academic year for men’s whose mission is to provide our students with an and women's sports. The members are comprised inter-collegiate athletics program that advances their of NCAA Division III active members or provisional educational experience in a way that is safe, equitable, members; all institutions adhere to the same prin- respectful, rewarding and balanced. ciples of athletics and sportsmanship. Champion- ships are awarded in the following sports: CORE VALUES A. The conference upholds the principle that in each institution the President shall control all phases of the administration of intercollegiate athletics. B. The intercollegiate athletics program must be in harmo- ny and consistent with the essential educational mission of the institution. C. The conference shall provide equitable intercollegiate athletics opportunities for males and females and equally emphasize men and women's sports. * - Sports in which the AMCC receives an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament D. The conference shall provide equitable competitive opportunities across sports. The regular season emphasis Current Members shall be on participation opportunity and the post-season championships and season-ending tournaments shall – Buffalo, NY emphasize higher achievement during the regular season. – Steubenville, OH* – Hamburg, NY E. The AMCC intercollegiate athletics program should promote mutual confidence and cooperation among the - Pittsburgh, PA member institutions for the purpose of assuring maxi- – Buffalo, NY mum educational benefit from athletics. – Cresson, PA F. The practice and promotion of good sportsmanship and - Altoona - Altoona, PA ethical conduct by all members of the AMCC community - Behrend - Erie, PA (i.e., staff, student-athletes, coaches, and spectators) shall - Bradford - Bradford, PA be of paramount importance. - Greensburg - Greensburg, PA G. NCAA Division III philosophy and rules are applicable in all circumstances. 6 ○ ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE AMCC INFORMATION Conference Quick Facts BE LOUD, BE PROUD, BE POSITIVE Commissioner: Donna Ledwin In the spirit of good sportsmanship, the Presidents Address: 508 Lacebark Court of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Gibsonia, PA 15044 ask you to respect the following conference rules: Website: www.amcconf.org First Season: 1997-1998 Affiliation: NCAA Division III players, coaches or officials. shall be tolerated. keeping away from the playing area and team bench areas. JOSH SOVA HEAD COACH 26 (FIRST YEAR) Coach Josh Sova is entering his first season as the head coach of the Medaille Baseball team.