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GENERAL INFORMATION 2003 SCHEDULE February 17 Mon. Delaware State 3 p.m. 21 Fri. Seton Hall 3 p.m. 22 Sat. Seton Hall 1 p.m. 23 Sun. Seton Hall 1:30 p.m. 25 Tues. Appalachian State 3 p.m. 26 Wed. Richmond 3 p.m. 28 Fri. vs. Michigan State-1 Noon March 1 Sat. vs. St. John’s-1 11:30 a.m. Player Profiles 2002 Season Review Record Book 2 Sun. vs. Coastal Carolina-1 3 p.m. page 6 page 32 page 48 4 Tues. LeMoyne 3 p.m. 5 Wed. Davidson 3 p.m. TABLE OF CONTENTS 7 Fri. Auburn 3 p.m. General Information 1 All-Americas 40-41 8 Sat. Auburn 1 p.m. 2003 Rosters 2 ACC Honors 42 9 Sun. Auburn 1:30 p.m. 2003 Photo Roster 3 Team Awards 43 11 Tues. Ball State 2 p.m. 2003 Season Preview 4-5 Annual Statistical Leaders 44 12 Wed. Liberty 2 p.m. Player Profiles 6-20 National Team and Professional Draft 45 14 Fri. Monmouth 2 p.m. Player Career Highs 21 Tar Heels in Major League Baseball 46-47 Head Coach Mike Fox 22-23 Record Book 48-51 15 Sat. Monmouth 1 p.m. Assistant Coach Roger Williams 24 The Last Time 49 16 Sun. Monmouth 1:30 p.m. Assistant Coach Chad Holbrook 24 ACC Tournament 52 18 Tues. Princeton 3 p.m. Assistant Coach Ned French 25 NCAA Tournament 53 19 Wed. Princeton 3 p.m. Support Staff 25 Lettermen Since 1947 54-55 21 Fri. Wake Forest 3 p.m. Boshamer Stadium 26-28 Carolina in the ACC 56 22 Sat. Wake Forest 1 p.m. UNC Baseball: A Total Program 29 Year-By-Year Records 57 23 Sun. Wake Forest 1:30 p.m. The University of North Carolina 30 Series and Coaching Records 58 25 Tues. Towson 3 p.m. Carolina’s Athletic Heritage 31 All-Time Results 59-68 26 Wed. Towson 3 p.m. 2002 Season Review 32-33 Media Information 69 2002 Results & Statistics 34-37 2003 ACC Opponents 70 28 Fri. at Florida State 6 p.m. Carolina’s Rich Baseball History 38-39 2003 Non-Conference Opponents 71 29 Sat. at Florida State 6 p.m. 30 Sun. at Florida State 12:30 p.m. UNC QUICK FACTS ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS April Location Chapel Hill, N.C. Associate AD/Communications Steve Kirschner Enrollment 25,480 Assistant Director (baseball) David Tinson 1 Tues. Charlotte 6 p.m. Chartered 1789 Tinson’s Phone (919) 962-0084 2 Wed. Coastal Carolina 6 p.m. Nickname Tar Heels Office Fax (919) 843-2309 4 Fri. Georgia Tech 7 p.m. Colors Carolina Blue & White Tinson at Home (919) 968-1386 5 Sat. Georgia Tech 1 p.m. Conference Atlantic Coast Tinson’s email [email protected] 6 Sun. Georgia Tech 1:30 p.m. National Affiliation NCAA, Division I Mailing Address P.O. Box 2126 8 Tues. High Point 6 p.m. Chancellor James Moeser Chapel Hill, N.C. 27514 9 Wed. at UNC Wilmington 7 p.m. Athletic Director Dick Baddour UNC Athletics Web Page TarHeelBlue.com 11 Fri. at Maryland 7 p.m. Sr. Associate AD Larry Gallo Jr. 12 Sat. at Maryland 1 p.m. Sr. Associate AD/Olympic Sports Beth Miller CREDITS Athletic Department Switchboards The 2003 North Carolina baseball media guide 13 Sun. at Maryland 1 p.m. Smith Center (919) 962-6000 was designed and edited by David Tinson. Editorial 15 Tues. VCU 6 p.m. Carmichael Auditorium (919) 962-5411 assistance provided by Kevin Best, Matt Bowers, 16 Wed. at East Carolina 7 p.m. John Carter, Kyle York, Dana Gelin, Jeremy 18 Fri. Duke 7 p.m. Hoffman, Badi Bradley, Margit Schiffman, Kate 19 Sat. Duke 2 p.m. BASEBALL INFORMATION Barnhill and Michael Wintrob. Special thanks to 20 Sun. Duke 1:30 p.m. Head Coach Mike Fox (UNC ‘78) Terry Roberts for his exhaustive effort on historical 22 Tues. Elon 6 p.m. Career Record 701-223-4 (19 years) research. Front and back covers designed by Diana 23 Wed. East Carolina 6 p.m. Record at Carolina 161-82 (4 years) Pamer. 25 Fri. at NC State 7 p.m. Assistant Coaches Roger Williams Team photo, mugshots, cover photos and 2002 Chad Holbrook action photos by Jeffrey Camarati. Historical photos 26 Sat. at NC State 1:30 p.m. Ned French as credited. Printed by B&B Printing of Bristol, 27 Sun. at NC State 1:30 p.m. Equipment Manager Travis Everette Tenn. Administrative Assistant Joan Holt May Groundskeeper Chuck Ward 2 Fri. UNC Wilmington 7 p.m. Office Location Cary C. Boshamer Stadium 10 Sat. at Clemson 1 p.m. Office Phone (919) 962-2351 11 Sun. at Clemson 2 p.m. Office Fax (919) 962-3865 12 Mon. at Clemson 4 p.m. 2002 Record 43-21 overall, 17-7 ACC (3rd) 15 Thur. Virginia 7 p.m. 2002 Postseason Play ACC Tournament (1-2) NCAA Tournament (3-2) - Columbia Regional 16 Fri. Virginia 7 p.m. 2002 Final Rankings 17-BA, 19-CB, 21-BW 17 Sat. Virginia 2 p.m. Letterwinners Returning/Lost 19/8 21-25 at ACC Tournament-2 Starters Returning/Lost 5/4 Pitchers Returning/Lost 7/2 1- Broadway at the Beach Tournament (Myrtle Home Field (capacity) Boshamer Stadium (2,500) Beach, S.C.) Natural Grass: LF-335, LCF-370, CF-400, 2- at Salem, Va. RCF 362, RF-335 2003 NORTH CAROLINA BASEBALL • 1 ROSTERS NUMERICAL PITCHERS 1 Adam Weaver No. Player Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Class Hometown (High School/Last School) 2 Chad Holbrook 3 Jeremy Cleveland 7 Scott Senatore LHP L/L 5-10 198 Jr. Wilmington, N.C. (Hoggard) 4 Chad Prosser 14 Whitley Benson RHP L/R 6-1 204 Jr. Plymouth, N.C. (Plymouth) 5 Blair Waggett 15 Jonathan Hovis RHP R/R 5-11 169 Fr. Gastonia, N.C. (Forestview) 6 Ross Cook 16 Kevin Brower RHP R/R 5-11 191 Jr. Middleboro, Mass. (Coyle Cassidy) 7 Scott Senatore 8 Ryan Blake 17 Matt Danford RHP R/R 6-2 178 Fr. Raleigh, N.C. (Broughton) 10 Greg Mangum 18 Scott Manshack RHP R/R 5-11 179 Jr. Indian Trail, N.C. (Piedmont) 11 Chase Younts 20 Jason King RHP R/R 6-0 174 Jr. Charlotte, N.C. (West Mecklenburg) 12 Wes Moyer 13 Matt Ellington 21 Zack Zuercher LHP, 1B L/L 6-2 201 Fr. Warwick, R.I. (Pilgrim) 14 Whitley Benson 25 Daniel Moore LHP R/L 6-5 232 Jr. Spencer, N.C. (North Rowan) 15 Jonathan Hovis 28 Bryan Phillips RHP, 1B R/R 6-2 199 So. Sanford, N.C. (Lee County) 16 Kevin Brower 17 Matt Danford 31 Adam Kalkhof LHP L/L 6-6 223 Fr. Durham, N.C. (Jordan) 18 Scott Manshack 32 Michael Gross RHP R/R 6-4 247 Jr. Marietta, Ga. (Walton) 19 Justin Webb 33 Todd Boessen RHP R/R 6-6 210 So. Fairfax, Va. (Paul VI) 20 Jason King 37 Garry Bakker RHP R/R 6-2 216 So. Sloatsburg, N.Y. (Suffern) 21 Zack Zuercher 23 Roger Williams 40 Bo Dickerson LHP R/L 6-2 191 So. Asheville, N.C. (T.C. Roberson) 24 Ned French 25 Daniel Moore CATCHERS 26 Chris Iannetta 27 Mell Adams 8 Ryan Blake C, 1B, OF R/R 6-1 201 Sr. Kernersville, N.C. (Glenn) 28 Bryan Phillips 26 Chris Iannetta C, 1B R/R 5-11 211 So. Providence, R.I. (St. Raphael) 29 Sean Farrell 39 Mark Griffin C R/R 6-0 181 So. Charlotte, N.C. (Providence) 30 Mike Fox 31 Adam Kalkhof 32 Michael Gross INFIELDERS 33 Todd Boessen 1 Adam Weaver 2B, SS R/R 5-9 153 Fr. Rocky Mount, N.C. (Rocky Mount) 34 Sammy Hewitt 3 Jeremy Cleveland 1B, OF, 3B R/R 6-2 197 Jr. Fairfax, Va. (Hayfield Secondary) 35 Mark Fisher 37 Garry Bakker 4 Chad Prosser SS R/R 5-8 155 Sr. Austell, Ga. (Osborne) 38 Mike Daniel 10 Greg Mangum 2B L/R 5-9 157 So. Charlotte, N.C. (East Mecklenburg) 39 Mark Griffin 19 Justin Webb 3B, SS,C R/R 6-0 162 So. Macclesfield, N.C. (SW Edgecombe) 40 Bo Dickerson 34 Sammy Hewitt 3B, RHP R/R 6-3 207 Jr. Hubert, N.C. (Swansboro/Lenoir CC) 35 Mark Fisher 1B L/L 6-2 213 Fr. Austin, Texas (Westlake) ALPHABETICAL 27 Mell Adams OUTFIELDERS 37 Garry Bakker 14 Whitley Benson 5 Blair Waggett OF R/R 6-1 178 Fr. Wilmington, N.C. (Laney) 8 Ryan Blake 6 Ross Cook OF, RHP R/R 6-3 200 So. Wilmington, N.C. (New Hanover/Elon) 33 Todd Boessen 11 Chase Younts OF L/L 5-9 163 So. Lexington, N.C. (Central Davidson) 16 Kevin Brower 3 Jeremy Cleveland 12 Wes Moyer OF R/R 6-2 203 Jr. Apex, N.C. (Apex) 6 Ross Cook 13 Matt Ellington OF L/L 6-1 187 Fr. Middleburg, N.C. (Northern Vance) 17 Matt Danford 27 Mell Adams OF R/R 6-2 197 Jr. Amelia, Va. (Powhatan/Rappahannock CC) 38 Mike Daniel 29 Sean Farrell OF R/R 5-11 212 Sr. Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte Latin) 40 Bo Dickerson 13 Matt Ellington 38 Mike Daniel OF L/R 6-3 172 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (South Mecklenburg) 29 Sean Farrell 35 Mark Fisher Head Coach: Mike Fox (30) 30 Mike Fox 24 Ned French Assistant Coaches: Roger Williams (23), Chad Holbrook (2), Ned French (24) 39 Mark Griffin 32 Michael Gross 34 Sammy Hewitt 2 Chad Holbrook 15 Jonathan Hovis ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY CLASS 26 Chris Iannetta 31 Adam Kalkhof FRESHMEN (9) SOPHOMORES (10) JUNIORS (11) SENIORS (3) 20 Jason King Matt Danford Garry Bakker Mell Adams Ryan Blake 10 Greg Mangum Mike Daniel Todd Boessen Whitley Benson Sean Farrell 18 Scott Manshack Matt Ellington Ross Cook Kevin Brower Chad Prosser 25 Daniel Moore Mark Fisher Bo Dickerson Jeremy Cleveland 12 Wes Moyer Jonathan Hovis Mark Griffin Michael Gross 28 Bryan Phillips Adam Kalkhof Chris Iannetta Sammy Hewitt 4 Chad Prosser 7 Scott Senatore Blair Waggett Greg Mangum Jason King 5 Blair Waggett Adam Weaver Bryan Phillips Scott Manshack 1 Adam Weaver Zack Zuercher Justin Webb Daniel Moore 19 Justin Webb Chase Younts Wes Moyer 23 Roger Williams Scott Senatore 11 Chase Younts 21 Zack Zuercher 2 • 2003 NORTH CAROLINA BASEBALL PHOTO ROSTER #1 • Adam Weaver #3 • Jeremy Cleveland #4 • Chad Prosser #5 • Blair Waggett #6 • Ross Cook #7 • Scott Senatore #8 • Ryan Blake #10 • Greg Mangum #11 • Chase Younts #12 • Wes Moyer #13 • Matt Ellington #14 • Whitley Benson #15 • Jonathan Hovis #16 • Kevin Brower #17 • Matt Danford #18 • Scott Manshack #19 • Justin Webb #20 • Jason King #21 Zack Zuercher #25 • Daniel Moore #26 • Chris Iannetta #27 • Mell Adams #28 • Bryan Phillips #29 • Sean Farrell #31 • Adam Kalkhof #32 • Michael Gross #33 • Todd Boessen #34 • Sammy Hewitt #35 • Mark Fisher #37 • Garry Bakker #38 • Mike Daniel #39 • Mark Griffin #40 • Bo Dickerson Head Coach Mike Fox 2003 NORTH CAROLINA BASEBALL • 3 PREVIEWING THE TAR HEELS In the midst of one of the most successful periods in the history of the North “We’ve got two relievers in Michael Gross and Whitley Benson that we will use Carolina baseball program, the 2003 Tar Heels look to build on an exciting 2002 as a double-headed closer so they’re both fresh.