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Well-Armed with a Feared One-Two Punch

WRIGHT Wright State University SD\IE Dayton, Ohio 45435 1987 Schedule 1987 Outlook

March 14 Saturday Bowling Green (2) noon 21 Saturday Salem State (2)* 9 am 22 Sunday Fitchburg State* 9:30 am Hillsdale* 3 pm 23 Monday Amherst* 7 pm 24 Tuesday Pittsburgh Pirates (exhibition)* 10 am 25 Wednesday Brandeis* 10 am Amherst* 7 pm 26 Thursday Milligan (2)* 1 pm 28 Saturday Milligan* 9:30 am Toledo* 1 pm 29 Sunday Amherst* 1 pm Last year the Wright State baseball team was touted as an offensive powerhouse with 30 Monday at Ashland (2) 1 pm six players that had hit over .300 the previous season. It was no surprise that the Raiders 31 Tuesday at Ohio (2) 1 pm posted a .303 team batting average en route to a berth in the NCAA Regional Tournament where they placed third. It was the seventh postseason appearance for Wright State and April the first in three years. 1 Wednesday Dayton 2pm But a funny thing happened along the way. The pitching developed into a strength that 2 Thursday at Eastern Kentucky 3 pm could again propel Wright State, ranked number 25 in the Collegiate Baseball preseason 4 Saturday at Kentucky State (2) noon poll, into the postseason picture during its final season of Division II competition. Next year 7 Tuesday at Kentucky 4 pm Wright State will compete at the Division I level. 8 Wednesday Miami (2) 1 pm Junior Don Bosway, the team's most valuable player, and senior Joe Schivone 9 Thursday Central State (2) 2pm combined for 17 wins and 15 complete games in the starting rotation and look to provide 11 Saturday at Ohio State (2) 1 pm that same one-two punch this season to help overcome the loss of three .300 hitters and 12 Sunday Ohio State (2) 1 pm two starting who combined for an 11-6 record. 14 Tuesday Anderson (2) 2pm Leading the derby to fill out the starting rotation are a pair of juniors. Hard-throwing 15 Wednesday at Dayton (2) 2 pm Greg Karklins, who had ten appearances last year, improved so much over the summer 17 Friday at Tri-State Classic (Evansville, IN) TBA that he received a professional offer. Greg King, a transfer from Sinclair Community (Kentucky Wesleyan, Quincy, Southern Indiana) College, also looks to begin the season as a starter. Both are right-handers. Freshmen 18 Saturday at Tri-State Classic TBA Tim Gibson and Mike McCall are also slated for action as starters on the hill. 21 Tuesday at Indiana 3 pm Five of the eight everyday starters return for Coach Ron Nischwitz, who begins his 23 Thursday at Wilmington (2) 1:30 pm thirteenth season. Two of those are outfielders, including Brian Bailey, the top returning 24 Friday Cincinnati (2) 2pm hitter (.342) among the regulars. He also set a school record with 59 runs scored. The 26 Sunday at Wayne State (2) 1 pm other returnee in the outfield is Fred Felton Ill, a fleet-footed center fielder. Newcomer 30 Thursday at Bowling Green 3:30 pm Scott Carpenter, a transfer from Santa Fe Junior College, looks to be the front-runner for the other outfield slot. May In the infield, two-year starters Denny Bleh and Rick Albers anchor second and third base, respectively. Bleh hit .326 last season and led the team with 22 stolen bases. He Friday Wright State Invitational TBA also pitched in 11 games-ten in relief-and should be the top man out of the bullpen and 2 Saturday Wright State Invitational TBA a spot starter. Albers hit .262 and tied Bleh for third on the team with 11 doubles. First 3 Sunday Wright State Invitational TBA base is wide open as the Raiders look to overcome the loss of all-time home run leader 4 Monday Pittsburgh-Johnstown 3pm Alfredo Batista. Sophomores Bruce Kreinbrink and Mike Barhorst will battle freshman 5 Tuesday at Cincinnati (2) 1 pm Brent Fruhwirth for the top job. Senior Ted Blakeley, a .373 hitter last year, will start the 6 Wednesday Dayton 3pm year at shortstop. 8 Friday Lewis (2) 1 pm Behind the plate, junior Wayne LaPan returns as the starter after hitting .282 last 9 Saturday at Indianapolis (2) 1 pm season. Newcomers Jerry Rank and Ken Schneider will serve as the backups. 10 Sunday at Central State (2) · 1 pm In all it looks as though six of Wright State's eight starters at the beginning of the season 11 Monday Wittenberg 2:30 pm will be juniors. The Raiders will again play in the North Central Region which includes *Spring trip to Tampa, Bradenton, and Lakeland, Florida Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, North Dakota, South Dakota, and

Home games are in bold type. On the fn?nf cover: The Wright State baseball team will rely heavily on Minnesota. the arm~ of returning pitchers Don Bosway (left) and Joe Schivone. Coaching Staff

Ron Nischwitz Mark "Bo" Bilinski Head Coach Thirteenth Year (312-261) Assistant Coach Thirteenth Year Coming off his best season in six years, head coach Former Wright State baseball standout Bo Bilinski begins his Ron Nischwitz will guide the Raiders through their final season in thirteenth season as a member of the coaching staff. Primary Division II. During his twelve-year tenure, Nischwitz has led Wright duties for the part-time coach include working with the outfielders, State to seven appearances in the NCAA regional tournaments and coaching third base, and assisting with recruiting. nine of his players inked contracts with major league teams or Bilinski was a Raider from 1972-74, recording his best season as played in the minor leagues. a senior when he led the team in hitting with a .302 average. He The upbeat, former major league returns his top two also set a school record with six home runs and 33 RBI. In four starting pitchers-left-hander Don Bosway and right-hander pitching appearances he posted a 1.46 . Joe Schivone-from last season in quest of his first regional The Stebbins High School product also played a year of championship and a trip to the Division II World Series. basketball at Wright State, suiting up on the first Raider team in Nischwitz holds two prominent positions among Division II 1969-70. coaches. He is a member of the NCAA rules committee as chair of After earning a Bachelor of Science degree, Bilinski joined the the Division II subcommittee and is the chair of the North Central Dayton Police Department. He has served the last ten of his twelve Region. He previously served two years as chair of the Central years on the force as a detective. He continues to participate in Region. baseball in the summer, playing in Dayton's class AA league. In The former major leaguer spent four seasons from 1961-1966 as 1985, he hit 36 home runs to help lead H. H. Morgan to the pitcher with Detroit, Cleveland, and the New York Mets. As a relief American Baseball Congress National Championship. pitcher, his best season was in 1962 with Detroit when he posted a Bo and his wife Julie have a four-year-old daughter, Sally. 3.90 earned run average. After arm problems forced his retirement from professional play, he spent one season as a pitching coach in the Mets' farm system, where one of his players was Tom Seaver. Bob Delong A native of Dayton and a graduate of Fairview High School, Assistant Coach First Year Nischwitz pitched for two years at The Ohio State University where his record was 11-1 as a junior and he earned All-America honors. Bob Delong, another former Raider, returns to Wright State for Nischwitz earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering his first season as an assistant coach with the baseball program. degree from The Ohio State University in 1961 and earned a Delong was a defensive standout as catcher for the Raiders from Master of Business Administration degree from the University of 1983-86 and had a 1.000 fielding percentage three of his four Dayton in 1969. While in pro ball, he worked as a computer seasons. Wright State teams advanced to the NCAA regionals designer at NCR during the off season. After several years with twice in his four years as a Raider. NCR, he joined ACB American, the professional collection agency Delong, who will earn his undergraduate degree in education he -purchased three years later. He still owns and manages the this June, is a native of Northwood, Ohio. He was named Raider agency in addition to performing his part-time coaching duties. Award winner for hustle and desire in 1983 and 1986. He has also Ron and his wife Sandy have three children, Jeff, Brad, and Lisa. played in the Dayton Class AA summer league for three years and previously coached on the American Legion level. His primary duties with Wright State will include catching and conditioning. The Nischwitz Scorebook This summer Delong will tour Europe with Athletes in Action for a series of exhibition games. This group of college and former Year Won Ties Pct. Lost college players will play in West Germany, Sweden, Finland, and 1975 23 16 0 .590 1976 27 22 0 .551 Yugoslavia. 1977 25 21 0 .543 1978 17 16 2 .515 1979 17 28 1 .378 1980 35 15 1 .700 1981 19 32 0 .372 1982 21 28 1 .428 1983 29 17 0 .630 1984 29 22 0 .569 1985 33 24 2 .576 1986 37 20 0 .649 Totals 312 261 7 .544 2 3 Returning Players

Rick Albers Denny Bleh 3 Junior 6-2 185 Minster 16 Junior 6-1 185 Cincinnati Infield Birthdate: 09-15-65 Infield/Right-handed pitcher Birthdate: 09-06-66 Settled in as everyday third baseman last season. Has continued to One of the top athletes on the team, he returns as a two-year starter improve defensively, but is still looking for his first .300-plus season at second base. Offensively, his .341 career batting average is the at the plate. Home run production fell from seven to one last year. fourth-best ever at Wright State. Last year he hit .326 with a team­ Led team with two triples last year and played in a school-record high 22 stolen bases. Needs to cut down on . Defensively, 59 games as a freshman. Very consistent and has an excellent he has soft hands and a strong arm. Has also seen action on the attitude. mound in relief and led the team with four saves last season.

Year G AB Run Hit Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI SB-C BB SO Year G AB Run Hit Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI SB-C BB SO 1985 59 185 38 53 .286 7 3 7 46 8-1 21 19 1985 54 127 26 46 .362 4 23 5-1 20 20 1986 56 183 30 48 .262 11 2 1 23 7-1 12 23 1986 56 181 41 59 .326 11 0 33 22-9 17 28 Total 115 368 68 101 .274 18 5 8 69 15-2 33 42 Total 110 308 67 105 .341 15 1 2 56 27-10 37 48 Year App. IP H R ER BB SO HB WP GS CG Shi. w L ERA Brian Bailey 1985 10 23.0 24 14 14 13 16 0 0 0 3 0 5.48 17 Junior 5-10 165 Urbana 1986 11 22.0 14 8 7 12 13 0 1 0 3 4 2.86 Total 21 45.0 38 22 21 25 29 1 2 0 6 2 4 4.20 Outfield Birthdate: 10-27-65 A two-year starter who moved from center to left field last season Don Bosway and became a fixture in the leadoff spot. Should continue both roles 11 Junior 6-0 195 Mentor this season. Scored a school-record 59 runs last year and improved Left-handed pitcher Birthdate: 10-12-65 most of his other offensive numbers. Was second among starters with a .342 batting average and 29 walks. Was third in stolen bases Has led or tied for the team lead in wins each of his first two (18). Needs to continue to improve arm strength. years. Was named team MVP last year, posting a 9-2 record and 2.95 ERA. Also led team in innings pitched and strikeouts, but Year G AB Run Hit Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI SB-C BB SO suffered enough control lapses to also lead in bases on balls. This 1985 54 166 46 53 .319 6 4 4 26 7-2 24 24 hard thrower is the top left-handed starter on the team, but needs to 1986 57 196 59 67 .342 9 3 25 18-3 29 21 Total 111 362 105 120 .331 15 5 7 51 25-5 53 45 minimize control problems.

Year App. IP H R ER BB SO HB WP GS CG Sht. w L Save ERA Mike Barhorst 1985 12 60.1 61 60 40 66 49 0 11 11 5 6 3 0 5.97 44 Sophomore 6-0 165 Dayton 1986 12 82.1 75 37 27 45 63 4 3 12 7 0 9 2 0 2.95 Total 24 142.2 136 97 67 111 112 4 14 23 12 15 5 0 4.23 Infield/Outfield Birthdate: 06-21-67 Versatility could lead to increased playing time this season. A candidate for the open first base position. Could be one of the most Fred Felton Ill Junior 6-1 167 Dayton dangerous offensive players on the team with his combination of 4 Outfield Birthdate: 01-07-66 speed and power. Needs to continue improvement defensively, as well as with pitch selection. A player with the ability to be one of the top performers on the team. Expected to remain the starting cent~r fielder this season, a job he Year G AB Run Hit Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI SB-C BB SO won last year after transferring from Indiana State. Good defensive 1986 34 71 15 17 .239 5 0 ·12 7-1 11 25 outfielder. Arm continues to grow stronger. Batting average will improve if he can adjust batting style to take advantage of footspeed. Ted Blakeley Needs to improve bunting and baserunning. Active with Athletes in 10 Senior 5-9 165 Versailles Action. Infield Birthdate: 04-03-64 Year G AB Run Hit Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI SB-C BB SO Could fill the vacancy at shortstop this season. Came to Wright State l 1986 40 73 17 19 .260 2 0 10 2-2 9 11 last year after transferring from Edison State Junior College. Hit .373 in 27 games. Solid defense could lead to action at second or third base if he does not win top job at shortstop.

Year G AB Run Hit Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI SB-C BB SO 1986 27 51 12 19 .373 6 0 0 2 1-0 12 11

4 5 Greg Karklins Curt Sutter 12 Junior 6-1 173 Kettering 31 Junior 6-2 195 Dayton Right-handed pitcher Birthdate: 03-25-65 Right-handed pitcher Birthdate: 10-12-64 Came to Wright State last year after transferring from Toledo. Four Spot in the bullpen is the likely place for this sidewinder. Could be of his ten appearances were in a starting role and he is expected to 1 the top fireman. Pitched in just two games last year. Lack of college vie for a spot in the rotation this year. Fastball has been clocked in experience is his biggest weakness. the mid-80s. Turned down a professional offer over the summer. .I

Year App. IP H R ER BB so HB WP GS CG Sht. w L Save ERA Year App. IP H R ER BB so HB WP GS CG Sht. w L Save ERA 1986 10 32.0 45 28 22 17 22 0 4 0 2 0 6.19 1986 2 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.00

Bruce Kreinbrink Scott Wake 9 Sophomore 6-1 190 Leipsic 35 Sophomore 6-3 160 Jackson Center First base/Outfield Birthdate: 02-09-67 Right-handed pitcher Birthdate: 07-18-66 Opportunity is there for a big increase in playing time. Has become Another hurler slated for relief, but saw limited action last season. more versatile by playing other po~itions after spending last year at Needs to improve consistency and control. catcher. Could win the starting job in an open first base battle. Defense is improving.

Year G AB · Run Hit Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI SB-C BB so 1986 6 8 1 2 .250 0 0 0 2 0-0 0 4 Year App. IP H R ER BB SO HB WP GS CG Shi. W L Save ERA 1986 4 3.2 4 8 5 8 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 12.27 Wayne LaPan 21 Junior 6-1 200 Bay City, Ml Catcher Birthdate: 02-18-66 Recruits Became an immediate contributor behind the plate last season after transferring from Seminole Junior College in Oklahoma. Offers good size and an outstanding arm as a receiver. Should play an even Mike Alley larger offensive role this season. Was the third best hitter in the fall. 7 Freshman 6-0 175 Lucasville Infield/Outfield Birthdate: 03-22-68 Year G AB Run Hit Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI SB-C BB SO 1986 49 117 8 33.282 5 0 3 23 1-2 25 20 Excellent speed and will probably be the team's designated runner. ,Will also backup in center field. Joe Schivone 19 Senior 6-1 174 Columbus Right-handed pitcher Birthdate: 06-29-65 Craig Brill A stalwart in the starting rotation, he had a winning record in each of 8 Freshman 5-8 145 Upper Arlington his first three seasons. His 19 career wins tie him for third on the all­ Infield Birthdate: 01-05-68 time list, just five short of the top spot. Led the team last year in Should back up shortstop this season. Good hitting skills and games (16), complete games (8), and tied for the lead with 12 starts. mechanics. Needs to improve speed and strength. Cut way down on his walks last season.

Year App. IP H R ER BB so HB WP GS CG Sht. w L Save ERA 1984 10 50.1 44 25 16 28 29 1 7 9 4 2 5 0 2.86 1985 13 66.1 58 47 33 46 59 3 8 11 7 1 6 3 0 4.48 Scott Carpenter 1986 16 77.1 80 41 35 19 62 4 5 12 8 0 8 3 4.07 0 28 Junior 6-1 190 Euclid Total 39 194 182 113 84 93 150 8 20 32 19 3 19 7 0 3.90 Outfield Birthdate: 01-17-66 A transfer from Santa Fe Community College in Gainesville, Florida. Was the team's leading hitter in the fall and could start in right field. His junior college team went to the World Series when he was a freshman starter. 6 7 Brent Fruhwirth Ken Schneider 26 Freshman 6-1 205 Beavercreek 13 Freshman 6-0 185 Cincinnati First Base/Outfield Birthdate: 'US-11-67 Catcher/Infield Birthdate: 02-12-68 In contention for a starting berth at both positions. Has above­ ,• A versatile player with an above-average arm. Good quickness. average arm strength vyith excellent speed.

Tim Gibson Allyn Schnellinger 18 Freshman 6-1 180 Frankenmuth, Ml 33 Sophomore 6-2 215 Norwalk Right-handed pitcher Birthdate: 02-17-68 First base Birthdate: 10-14-65 Could get mound time as both a starter and reliever this season. Defensive skills are lacking so any action is likely to come as a Good mechanics. Struck out 87 hitters in 50 innings as a senior, designated hitter. Has improved bat speed. Played junior varsity last including 16 in one six-inning game. season.

Leonard Griffen Dan Schwab 15 Freshman 6-1 165 Carlisle 14 Freshman 6-1 165 Holgate Right-handed pitcher Birthdate: 08-23-67 Infield Birthdate: 09-19-68 Should see action this season in the bullpen. Good curveball, but Has a strong arm and the possibility of becoming a good hitter. herky-jerky motion can lead to inconsistent control. Action will most likely come as backup third baseman.

23 Greg King Roger Spaulding Junior 6-0 210 Oakwood 2 Freshman 5-11 170 Hartford City, IN Right-handed pitcher Birthdate: 05-05-65 Infield Birthdate: 07-16-68 A transfer from Sinclair Community College. A spot in the starting Penciled in as top backup at second base. Good bat speed and can rotation is likely. Could fill a key role on the staff. hit the ball with power. Excellent hands and agility. Twice earned second team All-Indiana honors.

Mike McCall Brian Spears 20 Freshman 6-4 200 Middlepoint 27 Freshman 6-5 205 Dayton Left-handed pitcher Birthdate: 09-28-68 Infield Birthdate: 05-24-68 Another pitcher in the running for a starting spot. Was unable to .· Can fit the bill at any of the infield positions, probably as a reserve. pitch in the fall because of a knee injury. Good size with a strong A Class AAA All-Ohio selection, he has good size and soft hands. curveball. Needs work on hitting mechanics. '• Jerry Rank Randy Zaidain 24 Junior 6-0 190 New Madison 5 Freshman 6-0 180 LaPlace, LA Catcher Birthdate: 03-22-66 Outfield Birthdate: 02-07-68 A transfer from Edison State Junior College, he is slated for duty as Appears recovered from leg surgery last summer. Has good bat a backup catcher. speed and power. Needs to improve arm strength.

8 9 J 1987 Baseball Roster Raider Records

No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Class BIT Hometown/High School Individual Records- Doubles Strikeouts Hitting Season, 1~oe Weddington (1986) Season, 49-Gregg Nischwitz (1 980) 3 Rick Albers•• IF 6-2 185 Jr. R/R Minster Career, 40- Alfredo Batista (1983·86) Career, 135--Scott Keen (1981·83) At-Bats 7 Mike Alley IF/OF 6-0 175 Fr. RIR Lucasville/Valley Season, 203-Alfredo Batista (1985) Triples RBis 17 Brian Bailey•• OF 5-10 165 Jr. R/R Urbana Career, 704-Alfredo Batista (1983·86) Season. &-Don Vorhees (1973) Season, 67-Fred Blair (1982) &-Matt Bowling (1984) Career, 183-Alfredo Batista (1983·86) Runs 44 Mike Barhorst• IF/OF 6-0 165 So. UR Dayton/Chaminade-Julienne Career, 12-Kent Stuck (1975·78) 10 Ted Blakeley• IF 5-9 165 Sr. R/R Versailles Season, 5~Brian Bailey (1986) Top Five Career RBis Career, 165--Alfredo Batista (1983·86) Home Runs 1. Alfredo Batista 183 16 Denny Bleh** IF/P 6-1 185 Jr. U R Cincinnati/Elder Season, 14-Fred Blair (1981) 2. Fred Blair 151 Hits Don Bosway•• p Career, 40-Alfredo Batista (1983·86) 3. Doug Smith 140 11 6-0 195 Jr. R/L Mentor/Lake Catholic Season, 75--Alfredo Batista (1985) 4. Kevin Newnam 117 8 Craig Brill IF 5-8 145 Fr. R/R Columbus/Upper Arlington Career, 247-Alfredo Batista (1 983·86) Top Five Career Home Runs 5. Ken Robinson 1. Alfredo Batista 40 102 28 Scott Carpenter OF 6-1 190 Jr. R/R Euclid Top Five Career Hits 2. Fred Blair 33 Putouts 1. Alfredo Batista 247 4 Fred Felton Ill* OF 6-1 167 Jr. R/R Dayton/Meadowdale 3. Doug Smith 27 Season, 33~Dave Newman (1977) 2. Doug Smith 180 26 Brent Fruhwirth 1B/OF 6-1 . 205 Fr. R/R Beavercreek 4. Kevin Newnam 19 Career. 765--Denny Robinson 3. Fred Blair 179 5. Matt Bowling 18 (1 977·80) 18 Tim Gibson p 6-1 180 Fr. RIA Frankenmuth, Ml 4. Kevin Newnam 161 15 Leonard Griffen p 6-1 165 Fr. RIR Carlisle Ken Robinson 161 Stolen Bases Assists Season, 30-Steve Haines (1980) Season, 144-Damon Litsey (1 986) 12 p Batting Average Greg Karklins• 6-1 173 Jr. R/R Kettering/Fairmont East Career. 88-Steve Haines (1977·80) Career, 358-Ken Robinson (1980-83) 23 Greg King p 6-0 210 Jr. R/R Oakwood Season, .471-Fred Blair (1 982) Career, .408-Fred Blair (1981·83) sacrifices Errors 9 Bruce Kreinbrink 1B/OF 6-1 190 So. UR Leipsic/Miller City Season, ~Fred Blair (1 982) Season, 28-Mark Lucas (1976) Top Five Career Batting Averages ~Greg Reeves (1985) Career, 5~Mark Lucas (1975·77) 21 Wayne LaPan• c 6-1 200 Jr. R/R Bay City, Ml (minimum 200 at-bats) Career, 22-Alfredo Batista (1983·86) 20 Mike McCall p 6-4 200 Fr. U L Middlepoint/Lincolnview 1. Fred Blair .408 Double Plays 24 Jerry Rank 6-0 190 Jr. RIA Greenville/Tri-Village 2. Alfredo Batista .351 Hit By Pitch Season, 34-Fred Blair (1983) c Season, 11-Mart< Swanner (1983, Career, 71­ Ken Robinson (1 980-83) 19 Joe Schivone••• p 6-1 3. Joe Weddington .343 174 Sr. R/R Columbus/Upper Arlington 4. Denny Bleh .341 1984) 13 Ken Schneider C/IF 6-0 185 Fr. R/R Cincinnati/Elder 5. Dave Newman .336 Career. 33-Mark Swanner (1981·84) 33 Allyn Schnellinger 18 6-2 215 So. R/R Norwalk Slugging Percentage 14 Dan Schwab IF 6-1 165 Fr. UR Holgate Season, .850-Fred Blair (1982) Season, 43-S1eve Haines (1980) Career, 115--Doug Smith (1983·86) 2 Roger Spaulding IF 5-1 1 170 Fr. AIR Hartford City, IN/Blackford Career, .73&-Fred Blair (1981 ·83) 27 Brian Spears IF 6-5 205 Fr. RIA Dayton/Stebbins 31 Curt Sutter p 6-2 195 Jr. RIA Dayton/Belmont .Individual Records- Wins 35 Scott Wake p 6-3 160 So. AIR Jackson Center Team Records Pitching Season. 10-Gary Gabringer (1977) 5 Randy Zaidain OF 6-0 180 Fr. R/R LaPlace, LA/East St. John Career, 24-Gary Gabringer (1975· 78) Most games playecl-59 (1985) Innings Pitched Most wins-37 (1986) 29 Ron Nischwitz, head coach Top Five Winningest Pitchers Season, 95--Gary Gabringer (1977) Most losses-32 ( 1981) 1. Gary Gabringer 24 22 Bo Bilinski, assistant coach Career, 302-Gary Gabringer (1 975-77) Least losses-15 (1972, 1974, 1980) 2. Bob Gro1e 20 Highest winning percentage-.700 25 Bob Delong, assistant coach Batters Faced 3. Rick Burger 19 (1 980) 6 Tom Brunswick, assistant coach Season, 431-Gary Gabringer (1977) Joe Schivone 19 Most at·bats-1640 (1986) Career, 1311-Gary Gabringer Mark South 19 Most runs-388 (1985) (1975·78) *Indicates number of letters earned Losses Most hits-51'8 (1985) Strikeouts Season, 8-Mike Bahun (1971) Most doubles-106 ( 1986) Season, 8~Bob Grote (1976) Career, 17-Mark South (1974·77) Most triples-21 (1976) Numerical Roster Career, 222-Bob Grote (1 973·76) Most home runs-57 (1985) Shutouts Most RBls-345 (1 985) Top Five Career Strikeouts Season, 3-Jim Dean (1 980) Most sacrifices-SO ( 1985) 1. Bob Grote 222 3-Gary Gabringer (1976) Most walks­ 253 (1985) No.Player No.Player No.Player 2. Gary Gabringer 168 3-Bob Grote (1975) Most strikeouts­ 268 (1976) 2 Roger Spaulding 13 Ken Schneider 24 Jerry Rank 3. Mark South 162 3-Keith Robinson (1979) Most stolen bases-108 (1979) 4. Rick Burger 151 3-Mark South (1974) 3 Rick Albers 14 Dan Schwab 25 Bob Delong, assistant coach Most hit by pitcher- 25 (1986) 5. Joe Schivone 150 Career, 6-Gary Gabringer (1975·78) 4 Fred Felton Ill 15 Leonard Griffen 26 Brent Fruhwirth Highest batting average-.316 (1 985) &-Bob Grote (1 973·76) 5 Randy Zaidain 16 Denny Bleh 27 Brian Spears Games Started Highest slugging percentage-.494 6 Tom Brunswick, 17 Brian Bailey 28 Scott Carpenter Season, 14-Gary Gabringer (1 977) Earned Run Average (1985) assistant coach 18 Tim Gibson 29 Ron Nischwitz, head coach Career, 42-Gary Gabringer (1 975-78) Season, 1.54-John Heft (1975) Highest fielding percentage-.958 Career, 2.28-Bob Grote (1973·76) 7 Mike Alley 19 Joe Schivone 31 Curt Sutter Complete Games (1971 ) 8 Craig Brill 20 Mike McCall 33 Allyn Schnellinger Season, 10-Bob Grote (1976) Top Five Career ERA Most double plays-40 ( 1986) 9 Bruce Kreinbrink 21 Wayne LaPan 35 Scott Wake Career, 2&-Bob Grote (1973-76) 1. Bob Grote 2.28 2. Bo Bilinski 10 Ted Blakeley 22 Bo Bilinski, assistant coach 44 Mike Barhorst Saves 2.59 3. Gary Gabringer 2.65 11 Don Bosway 23 Greg King Season, 7-Scott Thompson (1984) Career, 11-Greg Addis (1 979-81) 4. John Heft 3.11 12 Greg Karklins 5. Dave Lochner 3.70 lO 11 1986 Final Results (Won 37, Lost 20)

Opponent W-L WSU-Opp. Opponent W-L WSU-Opp. Cincinnati (a) L 3-4 Ohio State (h) w 4-2 Team Records-Pitching All-District Players All-America Players Cincinnati (a) w 3-1 Xavier (h) w 4-1 Salem State (n) L 12-16 Xavier (h) 4-3 Most innings pitche~15 (1986) 1976 Bob Grote 1976 Dave Newman (third team) w Concord (n) w 11 -1 Dayton (a) L 6-16 Most complete games --35 (1980) 1977 Gary Gabringer, Dave Newman, 1982 Fred Blair (first team) Concord (n) L 8-11 Dayton (a) L 3-4 Least hits allowed-176 (1971) Kevin Newnam, Barry Rowland Milligan (n) w 16-2 Central State (a) w 7-6 Bethany (n) 9-4 Central State (a) 8-6 Least runs allowed-106 (1973) 1978 Barry Rowland NCAA Regional w w St. Leo (a) L 2-4 Cincinnati (h) w 4-3 Lowest earned run average--2.89 1980 Dave Lochner, Denny Robinson Tournament Hartwick (n) w 10-1 Cincinnati (h) w 4-1 (1974) 1981 Fred Blair Indiana (a) w 12-6 Ashland (h) w 9-0 Ohio (h) 8-3 Eastern Kentucky (h) Most strikeouts-330 (1980) 1982 Fred Blair Appearances w w 3-2 Ohio (h) w 3-2 Wittenberg (a) L 4-5 Most shutouts~ (1976) 1983 Alfredo Batista, Fred Blair, 1975 Third place Mount Vernon Nazarene (h) L 0-2 Wittenberg (a) w 13-0 Most walks-281 (1985) Mike Musick, Ken Robinson 1976 Second place Mount Vernon Nazarene (h) L 2-5 IUPUI (h) w 2-0 Southern Indiana (h) 12-2 IUPUI (h) Most wild pitches-56 (1985) 1984 John Gossett w w 15-3 1977 Third place Evansville (n) L 0-4 Indiana (h) L 6· 11 Most hit batters-19 (1986) 1985 Alfredo Batista, Matt Bowling, 1978 Third place Lewis (n) L 0-5 Dayton (h) w 6·3 Doug Smith, Scott Thompson 1980 Third place Kentucky Wesleyan (n) w 13-7 Mercyhurst (h)• w 13-2 Xavier (n) 8-3 Central State (h)• 1986 Alfredo Batista, Don Bosway, w w 5-4 1983 Second place Indiana (n) L 0-11 Central State (h)• w 6-5 Joe Schivone, Doug Smith, 1986 Third place Miami (a) w 2-1 SIU-Edwardsville (h)• w 2-1 Joe Weddington Miami (a) L 3-4 Ohio State (a) L 5-7 Missouri-St. Louis (a) w 13-5 Xavier (a) w 4-2 Missouri-St. Louis (a) w 19-7 Xavier (a) L 7-10 SIU-Edwardsville (a) w 5-1 Indiana Central (h) w 2-1 Wright State Baseball SIU-Edwardsville (a) L 2-3 Indiana Central (h) w 6-5 SIU-Edwardsville (a) L 2-6 Lewis (h)# w 5-1 SIU-Edwardsville (a) w 6-4 (BJ Mankato State (h)# L 3-13 Lewis (h)# L 4-5 (12) •wright State Invitational ( 1s t place/five teams) # NCAA Division If North Central Regional (3rd place/four teams) Location: Dayton, Ohio 45435 Home (h), neutral (n), or away (a) games Nickname: Raiders Colors: Hunter green and gold Affiliation: NCAA Division II, independent 1986 Statistics NCAA Division I, effective 1988 season Enrollment: 16,209 (12,480 undergraduates) Pitching Totals President: Dr. Paige E. Mulhollan No. Player G IP BF R ER BB SO HB WP BK GS CG Save W Shi. OB TRP HR ERA 1986 Record: 37 wins, 20 losses 21 Wayne LaPan 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 38 Dan Kelley 10.0 45 11 5 1 0 0 0.90 Letterwinners returning: Ten 16 Denny Bleh 11 22.0 B8 14 8 7 12 13 2.86 Letterwinners lost: Thirteen 11 Don Bosway 12 82.1 362 75 37 27 45 63 12 0 13 2.95 18 OaveCrew 12 55.2 240 58 25 24 17 28 9 7 3.88 Head Coach: Ron Nischwitz 15 JaCk Shaffer 14 60.2 266 so 32 27 30 30 4.01 Assistant Coaches: Bo Bilinski, Bob Delong 19 Joe Schivone 16 77.1 329 BO 41 35 19 62 O 12 12 4.07 12 Greg Karklins 10 32.0 159 45 28 22 17 22 3 6.19 Director of Athletics: Dr. Michael J. Cusack 26 David Adams 6 24.2 115 29 22 18 10 20 6 6.57 Assistant Athletic Directors: Paul Newman, Jeff Sakal, and Peg Wynkoop 27 Kelly Woods 11 38.2 177 44 34 29 18 21 8 6.75 25 Doug Smith 2 6.0 32 9 6 7.50 Sports Information Director: Mike Hermann (home: 513/667-3499) 31 Curtis Sutter 2 1.0 9.00 Head Athletic Trainer: Luis "Tony" Ortiz 35 Scott Wake 3.2 23 12.27 Athletic Department phone: 513/873-2771 G IP BF H RERBB SO H8WPBKGSCG Save W Shi. DB TRP HR ERA wsu 57 415.0• 1848 420 247 201 105 2ao 19• 25 3 57 21 6 37 20 3 65 15 33 4.36 Named in honor of the Wright brothers, Dayton's aviation pioneers, Wright State University is Opponeflts 57 405.1 19 17 497 349 276 221 245 22 43 5 57 22 2 20 37 4 106 5 32 6.13 one of Ohio's fastest-growing state institutions. Founded in 1964 and granted full university Hitting and Fielding Totals status in 1967, Wright State is a fully accredited, independent state university located about ten Sig. No. Player G AB Run Hit Avg. Pct. 2B 3B HR SB·C Sac. HB BB SO·C RBI PO A E OP Cl PB Pct. miles northeast of Dayton, Ohio, a city with a metropolitan population of over one million. 10 Ted Blakeley 27 51 12 19 0.373 0.490 0 0 1·0 1 12 11·0 2 9 36 3 0 0 0.900 Wright_State offers more than 2,500 courses, 100 undergraduate programs, and 31 graduate 8 Alfredo Batista 56 198 41 69 0.348 0.551 13 9 4·1 17 25·3 53 323 29 25 0 0.978 17 Brian Bailey 57 196 59• 67 0.342 0.444 18·3 3 29 21·6 25 68 1 0 0.958 and professional programs through its nine colleges and schools and its branch campus. 25 Doug Smith 42 135 24 45 0.333 0.578 10 2·3 17 14·4 38 62 0 0 0.970 Students have the option of concentrating in traditional disciplines or in newer areas such as 16 Denny Bleh 56 181 41 59 0.326 0.403 11 22·9 17 28·11 33 121 136 15 23 0 0.945 7 Joe Weddington 57 165 42 59 0.319 0.481 16$ 21·3 24 26-5 34 144 11 3 9 0 0.981 urban affairs, computer science, or biomedical engineering. 23 Kevin Kaysing 18 37 10 11 0.297 0.432 1·0 3 4-1 7 4 1 0 0 0 1.000 Baseball is one of the school's more successful sports. The Raiders have mad.e seven NCAA 21 Wayne LaPah 49 117 8 33 0.282 0.402 1·2 3 25 20·8 23 233 32 7 0.981 3 Rick Albers 56 183 30 48 0.262 0.361 11 7-1 3 12 23-3 23 40 82 16 0 0.884 regional tournament appearances in the sport's history at Wright State. The baseball team plays Fred Felton Ill 40 73 17 19 0.260 0.329 2·2 9 11 -4 10 64 0.941 one of the school's most competitive schedules, matching up with Division I opponents such as Bruce Kreinbrink 6 8 2 0.250 0.250 0-0 4-2 2 3 0.750 13 Jason Sims 21 40 4 10 0.250 0.275 0-0 2 5·1 4 30 0 1.000 Miami, Ohio, The Ohio State University, and Indiana on a regular basis. Wright State's athletic 44 Mike Barhorst 34 71 15 17 0.239 0.352 7-1 0 11 25·5 12 1 0 0.400 program will move to Division I in the fall of 1987. 20 Damon Utsey 52 123 23 29 0.236 0.293 4·2 3 34 20·11 21 61 144• 19 24 0 0.915 , 4 Bob Delong 19 34 8 0.235 0.441 0-0 5·3 12 58 7 0 0 2 1.000 Financial aid is available for baseball student-athletes. On-campus housing is also available; 5 Tooy Lewellyn 31 5 17 1 0.200 0.400 2·1 2·0 0 1 0 0 0.800 interested students are encouraged to apply early. For more information about Wright State, call Pitchers 57 2 1.000 4.000 0-0 0-0 2 22 81 12 7 0 0.896 the Office of Admissions, 513/873-2211. Sig. G AB Run Hit Avg. Pct. 28 38 HR , SB·C Sac. HB BB SO·C RBI PO A E OP Cl PB LOB Pel wsu 57 1640" 349 497 o.303 0.432 1os· 5 32 92-2a 44 25• 221 245-67 301 1245 567 97 40"' 9 366 0.949 Oppone nts 57 1613 247 420 0.260 0.381 65 15 33 39-28 28 20 185 280-70 217 1216 51 1 106 44 2 14 356 0.942 On the back cover: 1987 Wright State Baseball Team-first row, left to right: Craig Brill, Tim Gibson, Brent Fruhwirth, "Indicates school record set. Ken Schneider, Scott Carpenter, Dan Schwab, Mike Alley, and Roger Spaulding. Second row: Ted Blakeley, Rick Albers, Joe Schivone, Don Bosway, Denny Bleh, Wayne LaPan, Bruce Kreinbrink, Brian Bailey, and Mike Barhorst. Third row: assistant coach Bob Delong, Randy Zaidain, Greg Karklins, Allyn Schnellinger, Fred Fetton 111, Ron Dear, Mike McCall, Brian Spears, Curt Sutter, Dan Kelley, Jack Shaffer. Jerry Rank, Scott Wake, head coach Ron Nischwitz, and assistant coach Bo Bilinski. 444001/MR87/400 12