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2004 Stony Brook Seawolves

2004 Stony Brook Seawolves

2004

Baseball Media Guide

General Information pg. 1 ...... Media Information pg. 2-3 ...... About Stony Brook pg. 4-5 ...... About Long Island pg. 6 ......

2004 Seawolves pg. 7 ...... 2004 Roster pg. 8-9 ...... 2004 Season Preview pg. 10-11 ...... Head Coach pg. 12 ...... Assistant Coach Gerry Sputo pg. 12 ...... Assistant Coach Tom Nielsen pg. 13-24...... 2004 Player Profiles Seawolves Baseball pg. 25 ...... Season Schedule pg. 26-29...... 2004 Opponent Information A Winning Tradition 2003 Season in Review pg. 30 ...... 2003 Season Review pg. 31 ...... 2003 Final Standings pg. 31 ...... America East League Leaders pg. 32 ...... Game-by-Game Results pg. 33 ...... Individual Statistics pg. 34-36...... 2003 Box Scores 2004 Baseball Quickfacts

Seawolves History pg. 37 ...... Seawolves in Pro Baseball University Information Baseball Information pg. 38 ...... Single-Season Record Holders pg. 38 ...... All-Time Individual Honors Official Name: ...... Affiliation: ...... NCAA Division I pg. 39 ...... Career Record Holders Location: ...... Stony Brook, N.Y. Conference: ...... America East pg. 40 ...... Year-by-Year History Enrollment: ...... 22,355 Home Field: ...... University Field (1,000) pg. 40 ...... Coaching History Founded: ...... 1957 Surface: ...... Grass pg. 41-44...... Year-by-Year Results President: ...... Dr. Shirley Strum Kenny Dimensions: ...... 320 Lines/420 Center pg. 45 ...... History vs. All Opponents Director of Athletics ...... Jim Fiore Collegiate Seasons ...... 38 Nickname: ...... Seawolves First Baseball Season ...... 1966 Stony Brook Athletics Colors: ...... Scarlet & Grey All-Time Record: ...... 512-500-4 (.504) pg. 46 .. Dr. Shirley Strum Kenny, President Athletic Dept. Phone: ...... 631-632-7205 2003 Overall Record: ...... 33-21 pg. 47 ...... Jim Fiore, Director of Athletics Athletic Dept. FAX: ...... 631-632-7122 2003 Conference Record/Finish ...... 15-9/3rd pg. 48 ...... Strength and Conditioning Seawolves Hotline: ...... 631-632-WOLF Postseason ...... America East Championships pg. 48 ...... Stony Brook Academics Head Coach: ...... Matt Senk Media Relations Information Alma Mater ...... Cortland (‘80) Credits: The 2004 SBU baseball media guide was Baseball Phone: ...... 631-632-9226 written, designed and edited by Matthew Wrynn, As- sistant Director of Media Relations. Editorial assis- Asst. AD/Media Relations: Rob Emmerich, Jr. Collegiate Record/years: ...... 328-180-3/13 tance provided by Rob Emmerich, Director, and Asst. Dir. Media Relations: Christine Graziano Record at SBU/years: ...... Same Christine Graziano, Assistant Director, and Jen Asst./Baseball Contact: ...... Matt Wrynn Assistant Coach: ...... Gerry Sputo Fontanetta, intern. External cover designed by John Alma Mater ...... Siena (‘85) Schaffhauser of Schaffhauser Design, Canton, Office Phone: ...... (631) 632-7293 Mass. Photos by Bob O’Rourk, Moira Jones, NYC Cell Phone ...... (631) 680-8889 Assistant Coach: ...... Tom Nielsen & Company - the Convention & Visitors Bureau and Email: ...... [email protected] Alma Mater ...... Fordham (‘99) the Long Island Visitor’s Bureau. Printed by Multi- Media Relations Phone: ...... 631-632-6312 Athletic Trainer: ...... Wayne Lee Ad, Peoria, Ill. Special thanks to Dick Burkhart, John Schaffhauser and the Athletic Media Relations staff. Media Relations Fax: ...... 631-632-8841 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ...... 17/9 Additional copies of this media guide can be ob- Web Site: ...... www.goseawolves.org Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 3/6 tained by writing the Athletic Media Relations Of- Mailing Address: ...... Sports Complex, SBU Pitchers Returning/Lost: ...... 11/2 fice, Stony Brook University, Sports Complex, Stony Brook, N.Y., 11794-3500 or by calling 631-632-6312...... Stony Brook, N.Y., 11794 Newcomers: ...... 9

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5 Stony Brook Baseball America East Conference

America East Conference continues to grow. Entering its 16th year East athletes in sports such as men’s and women’s cross country, of all-sports championship competition with a reputation as one of men’s and women’s indoor track and field, men’s and women’s the most comprehensive NCAA Division I conferences, America golf, and men’s and women’s swimming and diving will compete East announced in April that University of Maryland, Baltimore in those NCAA Championships. Overall, America East sponsors Country (UMBC) has joined the conference in all sports for the championships in 22 sports. 2003-04 year. The success in the sports arena has translated to success in the “The America East Conference is very excited about the addition classroom, as well. In keeping the proper balance between aca- of the UMBC,” said Chris Monasch, Commissioner of America demics and athletics, America East awards the Academic Cup, East. “The institution is a natural fit for the conference with an honoring the institution whose student-athletes compile the high- academic and athletics mission similar to our current members. est composite team grade-point average over the course of the The Mid-Atlantic location of UMBC, combined with our present academic year. America East Conference also sponsors one of membership in and New England, positions America the nations most expansive programs for citing academic achieve- East as a significant mid-major conference in this part of the coun- ments among its student-athletes. Last year, more than 1,500 stu- try.” dent-athletes with outstanding grade-point averages were named to the America East Academic Honor Roll, including nearly 700 UMBC joins a membership that includes University at Albany, Bing- student-athletes with grade-point averages of 3.5 or better being hamton University, Boston University, , Uni- named to the Commissioners Honor Roll. With input from a com- versity of Maine, University mittee including NCAA of New Hampshire, North- Faculty Athletic Represen- eastern University, Stony America East Member Schools tatives and academic advi- Brook University, and Uni- sors, the conference annu- versity of Vermont. America ally determines the top East also has an associate Scholar-Athlete in each of membership with Quinnipiac its 21 championship sports University in the sport of and from those 21 winners, men’s . the top male and female Scholar-Athlete are further America East remains com- honored. mitted to broad-based, com- petitive Division I athletics To see how far America programs, complementing East has progressed, con- the academic integrity of the sider the conference was member institutions. established in 1979 as the Northeastern Huskies ECAC North. The confer- America East’s proven ence at that time consisted record of success in its of 10 institutions and spon- sports will enable the confer- sored league competition ence to earn admission to 12 only in mens , NCAA Championships in with the champion having 2003-04. Student-athletes in Boston Univ. Terriers Stony Brook Seawolves an automatic bid to the the sports of baseball, men’s NCAA Championship. basketball, women’s basket- Mens basketball remained ball, field hockey, men’s la- the lone league sport until crosse, women’s lacrosse, the 1988-89 academic men’s soccer, women’s soc- year. At that time, the Board cer, softball, men’s tennis, of Directors made a new women’s tennis, and volley- UMBC Retrievers commitment to the Confer- ball receive access to NCAA ence, establishing a confer- Championships via the ence office, hiring a full- conference’s automatic time commissioner, and qualifiers. Individual champi- embarking on a building ons at the America East Out- program which, within a door Track and Field Cham- few short years, sponsored pionship will receive bids to championship competition that NCAA Championship. In in 21 different sports for addition, several America men and women. www.goseawolves.org 6 2004 Seawolves Roster

Numerical Roster

No. Name Yr. B/T Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous School 1 Matt Restivo So. L/L P 6’3’’ 200 Hicksville, N.Y./Hicksville HS 2 Kris Bakey So. R/R P 6’3’’ 200 Kingston, N.Y./Kingston HS 3 Justin Michalek So. R/R 3B 6’0’’ 180 Congers, N.Y./Rockland CC 4 Jon Pasieka So. R/R C 5’10’’ 190 Ronkonkoma, N.Y./ 5 Matt Devins Jr. R/R SS 6’2’’ 195 Utica, N.Y./Notre Dame HS 7 Stephen Didsbury So. S/R 2B 5’11’’ 185 Waterloo, N.Y./Central Connecticut State 8 Cole Cicatelli Sr. R/R C/OF 6’0’’ 200 Teaneck, N.J./NJIT 9 Kevin Fitzgerald So. R/R P 6’3’’ 215 Ronkonkoma, N.Y./Sachem HS 11 Andrew Larsen Jr. R/R OF 6’1’’ 175 Valley Stream, N.Y./Valley Stream Central HS 12 Matt Lyons Fr. L/R P/1B 6’3’’ 205 Farmingdale, N.Y./Farmingdale HS 13 Chris Sipp Fr. R/R 2B/SS 6’0’’ 175 Wantagh, N.Y./MacArthur HS 14 Brett Bernard Fr. R/R C/IF 5’11’’ 180 Newton, Mass./Newton North HS 15 Kurt Jung So. R/R P 6’2’’ 190 Canandaiqua, N.Y./Canandaiqua HS 16 Robert Leonard Fr. R/L P/OF 6’0’’ 170 Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh HS 17 Ryan Claypool Sr. R/R P 6’4’’ 230 Arcade, N.Y./Genesee CC 18 Ed Schrouder Fr. L/L P/1B 6’2’’ 200 Brentwood, N.Y./Brentwood HS 19 Dave Mischo Sr. L/R P/3B 6’1’’ 200 Bayport, N.Y./Bayport-Blue Point HS 20 Stephen Zydor So. R/R P 6’5’’ 230 Bohemia, N.Y./Connetquot HS 21 Will Brumfield Jr. R/R P/OF 6’2’’ 200 Cincinnati, Ohio/Walnut Hills HS 22 Paul Carufe Sr. R/R P 6’0’’ 185 Bloomfield, N.M./Dutchess CC 24 Kevin Solano Sr. R/R OF 6’0’’ 170 Brooklyn, N.Y./Coppin State 25 Nick Theoharis Jr. R/R 3B/1B 6’1’’ 200 Bayside, N.Y./St. Francis Prep 30 Gary Novakowski Fr. R/R P/IF 6’4’’ 190 Prospect, Conn./Holy Cross HS 31 John Henkel So. R/R P 6’5’’ 210 Rockville Centre, N.Y./South Side HS 32 Brian Murtagh So. R/R P 6’1’’ 200 Warwick, N.Y./Orange County CC 37 Nick Abel Jr. R/R P 6’3’’ 200 Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh HS 41 Jon Lewis Jr. R/R P 6’1’’ 185 Queens, N.Y./Francis Lewis HS 47 Isidro Fortuna So. R/R OF 5’11’’ 200 New York, N.Y./Lehman HS

Head Coach: 10 Matt Senk (14th season) Assistant Coaches: 6 Gerry Sputo (12th season) 26 Tom Nielsen (4th season)

Breakdown

Seawolves by position: Seawolves by year: Seawolves by state: Pitchers ...... 11 Freshmen ...... 6 New York ...... 23 Catchers ...... 3 Sophomores ...... 11 Connecticut ...... 1 Infielders...... 5 Juniors...... 6 Massachusetts ...... 1 Outfielders ...... 3 Seniors ...... 5 New Jersey ...... 1 Pitcher/Position Players ...... 6 New Mexico...... 1 Ohio...... 1

7 Stony Brook Baseball 2004 Season Outlook

The 2004 Seawolves look to build on sist of one seven and one nine inning A talented group of newcomers will the success of the past two seasons and game as part of a doubleheader on the solidify the pitching staff in 2004 with take the next step of winning a confer- first day of the series, with a nine inning Brian Murtagh, a transfer from Orange ence title and advancing to the NCAA’s. contest the following day. County Community College, expected to A solid core of skilled veterans return to Junior Jon Lewis is the most reliable make the biggest impact this season. the roster, many of whom will be looked and experienced pitcher on the staff and Murtagh has a solid compliment of pitches towards to step into starting roles. Sev- will be counted on to be this year’s ace. and a presence on the mound that will eral newcomers will also have the chance He looks to continue the success he en- allow him to compete at the Division I level to crack the starting lineup and contrib- joyed in his first two seasons and utilize immediately. Freshmen Robert Leonard, ute to the success of Stony Brook base- knowledge gained playing in the presti- Matt Lyons, Gary Novakowski and Ed ball as it enters year three in the America gious Cape Cod League over the sum- Schrouder are all capable of contribut- East. mer. Last year’s team leader in innings ing this year and will come out of the pitched (67.0) and strikeouts (58), Lewis bullpen for the Seawolves. Pitching Staff will bolster the rotation from the top and build on his impressive career. Catchers If 2003 was a year when the Stony Brook pitching staff was seen as inexpe- Baseball America Senior Cole Cicatelli will take over the rienced, the 2004 hurlers will be just the Preseason Picks opposite as 11 arms on the Seawolves staff have seen innings in scarlet and gray. 1. Maine Cole Cicatelli Head coach Matt Senk expects a solid 2. Vermont class of newcomers to add depth across 3. Northeastern the board, as every pitcher on the roster 4. Stony Brook has an opportunity to take the mound this 5. UMBC season. Competition for innings will be 6. Albany fierce, with coach Senk expecting his staff 7. Binghamton to define roles as the season moves for- 8. Hartford ward. Depth is always the strength of any Sophomore southpaw Matt Restivo pitching staff, but with the addition of the will be looked towards in varying situa- University of Maryland-Baltimore County tions again this season for the Seawolves. to the America East this season, it will be He performed exceptionally in a variety at a premium. Head-to-head league play of roles as a freshman, leading the team has been reduced from four games to in wins (6) and saves (4), as well as ERA three and having a number of depend- (3.40) and appearances (24). His terrific able arms will be extremely important. In- freshman campaign was recognized by stead of two seven-inning doubleheaders the entire league as he was named to the as in years past, league games will con- America East All-Rookie team. Restivo’s flexibility makes him a valuable asset on the Seawolves staff and he will continue to perform in a dual role for the team this season. Paul Carufe and Kevin Fitzgerald catching duties for Stony Brook in 2004, each won three games for Stony Brook replacing Ed Kull, the team’s leading hit- in 2003, including a win by Carufe in the ter and a first team All-America East se- America East Playoffs versus Maine. lection in 2003. The Seawolves won’t Fitzgerald came in to record one his three miss a step with Cicatelli behind the plate. saves of the season in that game and will His .318 average last season was third be looked to as a starter as well as to highest on the team, while his seven come out of the bullpen this year. home runs and .550 slugging percentage Ryan Claypool, Will Brumfield, Kris ranked second. In addition, he gained Bakey, Nick Abel, Dave Mischo and valuable catching experience backing up Stephen Zydor all have innings under Kull last year. He is a solid target behind their belt on the mound at Stony Brook the plate and threw out 40 percent of run- and will challenge for spots in starting ro- ners attempting to steal a season ago. Jon Lewis tation. Claypool and Mischo will rely on Two new faces will serve as able back- their fastball to get outs, while the others ups for Cicatelli and provide him rest from utilize breaking balls as their out pitches. time to time throughout the season. Jon Kurt Jung and John Henkel, who sat out Pasieka, a transfer from Siena College, as a redshirt last season, may also see and freshman Brett Bernard are players innings and use a variety of breaking coach Senk has the confidence to insert pitches. into the lineup on any given day. www.goseawolves.org 8 2004 Season Outlook

Infield batting average in 55 at bats. He, along one of team’s top players last year, hit- with the multi-positioned Dave Mischo, ting .293 with five home runs, 29 RBI and Two-time all-conference selection Matt is capable of playing both first and third a team-high 12 stolen bases. His 18 Devins will anchor the Stony Brook in- base. doubles ranked second only to teammate field, while a mixture of newcomers and Mischo is not the only pitcher on the Matt Devins (20) in the America East. He veterans will have the opportunity to crack staff who will also see time as a position ended the 2003 season in strong fash- the lineup on a consistent basis. player. Gary Novakowski and Matt ion, hitting .333 with a , five RBI Devins has been outstanding in his first Lyons impressed in the fall season and and six runs scored in five games at the two seasons at Stony Brook, playing have the opportunity to play first base this America East tournament, good enough year. Catcher Brett Bernard is also ca- to be named to the all-championship pable of stepping into a role in the infield team. He will look to use his speed again on occasion. this season, hitting at the top of the lineup Theoharis and Mischo will have the and forcing the action on the basepaths. opportunity to produce while playing at the Solano brings good all-around talent corners. Additionally, transfer Justin to the Seawolves and has a solid arm that Michalek comes to Stony Brook as a pure third baseman. He has a solid glove and was a tremendous hitter in junior college. Andrew Larsen If Michalek is able to transfer those skills to the next level, he will see time immedi- ately at third base for the Seawolves.

Outfield

Coach Senk has the luxury of having three athletic veterans returning to his out- field. Junior Andrew Larsen, senior Kevin Solano and sophomore Isidro Matt Devins Fortuna are all tremendous defensive players with excellent throwing arms and the speed to track down balls in the gaps. They are an extremely versatile group of players who can all play each of the three outfield positions. Larsen stepped into the lineup in cen- shortstop and hitting in the number three terfield as a freshman and hasn’t left, hole since his freshman year. He led the starting 97 of the team’s 105 games over America East in doubles (20) and ranked the past two seasons. He broke out as second in RBI (46) in a 2003 season that saw him earn second team All-America East honors for the second consecutive can be effective from multiple positions. season. He will be looked towards as a His versatility allows him to play both right team leader this season and will be a and left field, while his speed will make huge part of the Seawolves success in him a catalyst in the batting order. He stole 2004. seven bases in 2003 and looks to add to Stephen Didsbury will join Devins in that number this year. the infield at second base after redshirting Fortuna wields the biggest bat of his last season. The switch-hitting transfer outfield mates and will bring power to the from Central Connecticut State University Seawolves lineup. He appeared in 25 has a year of experience under his belt games last season, starting 13, and hit at the collegiate level and will use his big- .264. He will use the valuable experience game experience to solidify the Sea- he gained last year and become an ev- wolves up the middle. Freshman Chris eryday outfielder for the Seawolves this Sipp will also see time in the middle in- year. field. He brings a great glove and tremen- Newcomer Robert Leonard is another dous hands to the table to go along with pitcher whose ability to play the field al- natural baseball instincts. lows coach Senk to insert him into the A number of players will get the op- outfield and give the regulars much portunity to see some time at first base Isidro Fortuna needed rest throughout the season. Senk this year. Junior Nick Theoharis is an ex- also has confidence that his athletic in- perienced corner infielder who saw time fielders and utility players can step back in 25 games last season, posting a .291 to the outfield when needed.

9 Stony Brook Baseball Head Coach Matt Senk

14th Season Cortland ‘80 328-180-3

Matt Senk enters his 14th season as the head baseball coach at ence teams, several young players earned conference recognition Stony Brook. The all-time winningest coach in the history of the pro- as freshmen pitcher Matt Restivo was selected to the America East gram, compiling a 328-180-3 record, Senk has enjoyed 11 winning All-Rookie team and sophomore Matt Devins garnered second team seasons and compiled 30 or more wins five times. He has produced all-conference honors. Sophomore Andrew Larsen picked up post- several players who have gone on to play at the professional level season honors as he was named the All-America East Champion- and surpassed the 300 win mark last season with a March 22nd win ship Team after the Seawolves runner-up finish. over Wisconsin-Milwaukee. In just four short years competing at the Division I level, Senk has averaged over 31 wins a season and built The 2002 season was extremely successful for Stony Brook, as the the Stony Brook program into one of the best in the America East team made its America East conference debut. Coach Senk led the Conference. Seawolves to a 27-24 overall record and an 11-11 mark against con- ference competition, securing a tie for third place during the regular Stony Brook continued to ascend the ranks of the America East season. The Seawolves qualified for the conference playoffs imme- during the 2003 season. In the team’s second year of competition in diately, showing the rest of the America East that they would be a the league, the Seawolves posted a 33-21 overall record and a 15- force to reckon with in the league for years to come. A young core of 9 mark in the conference. A third place regular season finish put the talent emerged as pitcher Jonathan Lewis was named the America Seawolves into the America East playoffs where they won two games East Rookie of the Year and fellow freshman Matt Devins received over Maine to advance to the championship round versus North- all-conference honors in addition to making the all-rookie team. Both eastern. Having to take two straight games over the Huskies, Stony were also recognized by Collegiate Baseball as Freshman All-Ameri- Brook was able to rally from a 7-1 deficit to win the first game 11-10, cans. but came up short in the deciding game. However, the team showed they will be a perennial contender for the conference title and that Success is nothing new for Senk. He posted a tremendous 35-16 the future is bright for Stony Brook baseball. In addition to seniors mark in 2001 in just the second season Stony Brook competed at the Ed Kull and Mike Russo being selected to America East All-Confer- Division I level. Senk led the Seawolves to landmark victories over Winthrop and crosstown rival St. John’s and a 10-0 mark in New York State Conference Baseball play. Following the year, Alex Trezza became the University’s first Division I All-American The Senk File and Chris Flinn was drafted in the third round of the Amateur Draft - the highest round a Stony Year W L T Pct. Notes Brook player has ever been drafted. 2003 33 21 0 .611 AE Runner-Up Senk’s teams are traditionally some of the best hitting in the 2002 27 24 0 .529 AE Semifinals country, as evidenced during the 2000 season when the 2001 35 16 0 .686 NYSBC Champs Seawolves were plastered all over the final national statis- 2000 30 11 0 .731 First DI Season tics. Senk coached the Seawolves to the nation’s team bat- ting and slugging titles, hitting .347 and slugging .580, re- 1999 36 12 0 .750 ECAC Champs spectively. Averaging 1.78 homeruns per game, the team 1998 23 11 1 .671 ECAC Semifinals finished second nationally in the category, while its 9.37 runs 1997 15 19 0 .441 per outing was fifth best in the country. SBU’s 2.56 doubles 1996 27 14 0 .659 ECAC Semifinals per game were the sixth-best total in Division I. Altogether, 1995 30 8 0 .789 NCAA Regional Stony Brook put together one of its finest performances from the plate in the school’s history en route to a 30-11 mark and 1994 26 9 0 .743 ECAC Finalists the 11th best winning percentage in the nation. 1993 13 14 1 .483 1992 17 12 1 .583 Individually, catcher Craig Ansman finished in the top 50 in 1991 16 9 0 .640 ECAC Co-Champs batting, designated hitter Alex Trezza was 12th in home runs and 22nd in RBI and shortstop Ed Murillo was the third tough- Totals 328 180 3 .642 7 appearances est batter in the nation to strikeout. Sophomore pitcher Chris Flinn placed seventh in strikeouts per nine innings. www.goseawolves.org 10 Head Coach Matt Senk

Win #150 Mar. 18, 1998 vs. Rockhurst

Win #200 Win #100 May 1, 1999 May 5, 1995 @ NY Tech 300 @ Salisbury St.

Win #300 March 22, 2003 vs. Wisconsin - Milwaukee

and broke into the Major Leagues in 1999. He posted exceptional numbers in 2003, recording a 12-4 mark with a 2.96 ERA. In the off- season he was traded to the Minnesota Twins for all-star catcher A.J. Pierzynski and is expecting to be the setup man in the Twins’ bullpen. Anthony Stutz spent last season with Brockton of the North- ern League and was signed as a free agent by the Anaheim Angels this winter.

Academically, over 90 percent of Senk’s players have graduated and Prior to Stony Brook’s jump to Division I in 2000, Senk enjoyed un- moved into successful careers or graduate school. Nathan also earned matched success at the Division II level. In 1999, Senk guided the academic All-American honors twice under Senk’s tutelage. Seawolves to a school-record 36 wins and the program's first out- right ECAC championship. In 1998, Senk led the Seawolves to a 23- Stony Brook’s outstanding results on the field over the years are a 11-1 mark, a 16-game turnaround from the previous season, and was credit to Senk’s passionate recruiting and coaching abilities. One of named Stony Brook's Men's Coach of the Year for the fourth time in the very best recruiters in the nation, Senk has a reputation for bring- the 1990’s. In addition, the team earned the Stony Brook Men's "Quan- ing not only the best players to the field, but some of the best people tum Leap" award for the biggest improvement from the previous sea- to the University. He has taken a local approach to recruiting, tapping son. some of Long Island’s top high schools and community colleges to strengthen the Seawolves program. Individually, the Seawolves have been handsomely rewarded for their outstanding efforts under Senk’s guidance. During his tenure at Stony Prior to accepting the coaching position at Stony Brook, Senk spent Brook, he has had 59 players named All-Conference, 32 players three years as head coach at Kellenberg Memorial High School where named All-Region, two players named All-American and seven that his teams were successful in capturing league and division champi- have signed minor league baseball contracts. Topping the list of draft- onships. Before coaching at Kellenberg, Senk was the head coach at ees is Chris Flinn, who was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays St. Agnes Cathedral High School and guided his team to a division in the third round of the 2001 draft and is currently playing triple-A championship and was named Nassau-Suffolk Catholic High School ball in their minor league system. Alex Trezza was also drafted by the Athletic Association Coach of the Year. Detroit Tigers in the 18th round in 2001, and is catching in the Florida State League. Gregg Foster and Craig Ansman were signed to mi- Senk is a graduate of Cortland State where he earned his Bachelor’s nor league contracts three seasons ago. Foster played in the Phila- degree in psychology in 1980. While at Cortland, Senk was the Red delphia Phillies organization for two seasons and Ansman is playing Dragon’s starting catcher for three seasons, a two-time All-SUNYAC for triple-A Tucson within the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. selection and the team’s Most Valuable Player as a senior. Senk later Ansman earned New England Collegiate Conference Player of the earned his master’s degree in physical education from Adelphi Uni- Year accolades and became Stony Brook’s first ever All-American in versity and is a member of the American Baseball Coaches Associa- 1999. was drafted by the in 1995 tion.

11 Stony Brook Baseball Coaching Staff

Assistant Coach Gerry Sputo

12th Season Siena ‘85

Gerry Sputo enters his 12th season as an assistant coach at Stony Brook, his ninth as Matt Senk’s top assistant and his third as the program's first full-time assistant.

Sputo is involved in all aspects of the Seawolves baseball program, serving as the team’s first base coach during games and heading up recruiting. An experienced baseball instructor, Sputo has worked at various camps and clinics on Long Island as well as baseball camps at Vanderbilt University and Louisiana State University. During the summer of 1997, he served as the Long Island Youth Olympic Teams coach that participated in a tournament held in Fort Myers, Fla. He managed his team to a 34th place finish out of the 60 teams that competed in the tournament.

Sputo is a graduate of St. Agnes Cathedral High School where he lettered in baseball. He received his B.B.A. in Accounting from Siena College in 1985 and joined the Stony Brook staff after working for seven years on Wall Street. He is also an event supervisor for the Nassau County High School Athletic Association. Sputo currently resides in Valley Stream, N.Y.

Assistant Coach Tom Nielsen

4th Season Fordham ‘99

Former professional and Fordham standout Tom Nielsen enters his fourth season as the team’s pitching coach.

Nielsen utilizes his extensive professional experience in developing the Seawolves pitching staff that returns 11 members from last year’s squad. In his first three seasons with the Seawolves, he has made great strides to solidify and harness the natural talent of his pitching staff. He has shown the ability to bring young talent up to speed quickly, as three of his pitchers have made the all-rookie team in the America East over the last two years. Matt Restivo and David Wood were recognized as top freshmen last season, while Jonathan Lewis was named the conference’s Rookie of the Year and a Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American in 2002.

Nielsen spent his college days at Fordham University where he went 14-10 on the mound for the Rams from 1995-97. In 1996, he struck out 72 batters while leading the Rams staff with 17 appearances. As a junior, he tossed a team-high three complete games while striking out 65 batters. He owns the Fordham school record for strikeouts in a seven-inning game, striking out 15 against New Hampshire. After the 1997 season, the left-hander was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 17th round and played in the minor leagues until 2000. www.goseawolves.org 12 Player Profiles

Nick Abel 37 P • R/R • 6-3 • 200 • Jr.

Wantagh, N.Y. Wantagh HS

Career Stats: ERA W-L App IP CG SV H R ER BB K 6.65 1-1 16 23.0 0 2 30 20 17 9 11 2003: Did not play.

2002: Appeared in 16 games…earned his first collegiate victory over Wagner…tallied his first career save against Sacramento St.…earned his second save of the season versus St. Francis.

High School: A pitcher and center fielder at Wantagh High School…all-conference pitcher as a senior, posting a 7-1 record with a 1.24 ERA...pitched a five-inning shutout in county semifinal game as a junior.

Personal: Son of Judy and Peter Abel...brother of Chris...majoring in multi-disciplinary studies.

Kris Bakey 2 P • R/R • 6-3 • 200 • So.

Kingston, N.Y. Kingston HS

Career Stats: ERA W-L App IP CG SV H R ER BB K 11.00 0-0 6 9.0 0 0 15 11 11 5 4

2003: Appeared in six games for the Seawolves as a freshman…allowed one run on four hits in 1.1 innings versus Wisconsin-Milwaukee…pitched two innings versus St. Francis, allowing two earned runs on two hits while striking out two…had longest outing of the season against Northeastern, pitching 2.2 innings and allowing four runs (earned) on five hits while striking out one batter.

High School: Attended Kingston High School, lettering two years as a pitcher and center fielder for the Tigers…hit .459 as a senior…named to Daily Freeman first team in 2002 and second team in 2001…team won the league championship in 2002 and district championship in 2001…also lettered in basketball for two years…won league champi- onship in 2001 and 2002 as a member of the basketball team…awarded the Albert G. Gruner Memorial Scholarship for his performance in the classroom.

Personal: Son of Ellen and Bill Bakey…brother of Kalin and Ashlee… pre-med major.

13 Stony Brook Baseball Player Profiles

Will Brumfield 21 P/OF • R/R • 6-2 • 200 • Jr.

Cincinnati, Ohio Walnut Hills HS

Career Stats: ERA W-L App IP CG SV H R ER BB K 5.07 3-2 23 49.2 0 1 57 39 28 28 27

2003: Started five games for Stony Brook, posting a 2-0 record with a 4.41 ERA…came on to save the game for the Seawolves in their 11-10 win over Northeastern in the America East Championship series, pitching 2.1 scoreless innings and striking out four batters while allowing just one hit…picked up a win against Hofstra out of the pen, tossing three shutout innings and allowing two hits and striking out one…threw seven innings against Kansas State in a 10-2 SBU victory…picked up the win, allowing two runs (earned) on four hits and four walks while striking out seven. 2002: Appeared in nine games in 2002, starting two…pitched a total of 15 innings, posting a 1-2 record…picked up his first win as a Seawolf, pitching two innings, striking out two and allowing no earned runs versus Vermont. High School: Attended Walnut Hills High School, earning four letters...as a senior, hit .405 with a grand slam and posted a 2.00 ERA...as a junior, hit .395 with three home runs...four-time recipient of athletic scholar award…2000 first team all-league pitcher...1999 second team all-league on the mound. Personal: Son of Rhoda and Richard Brumfield...brother of Richelle…majoring in bioengineer- ing.

Paul Carufe 22 P • R/R • 6-0 • 185 • Sr.

Kingston, N.Y. Kingston HS

Career Stats: ERA W-L App IP CG SV H R ER BB K 3.83 3-1 12 40.0 0 0 41 35 17 19 37 2003: Finished first season at Stony Brook with a 3-1 record and 3.83 ERA in 40 innings of work…started six games and had almost a two-to-one (1.95) strikeout to walk ratio…pitched seven innings, striking out six for the win in the America East Championships against Maine to advance to conference final…won first game of Stony Brook career with a six-inning outing in which he struck out eight against Albany…notched second win of the year in a seven-inning, six-strikeout outing against Vermont. Before Stony Brook: Redshirted in 2000 at New Mexico Junior College in Hobbs, N.M.…played two years for Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.…pitched 83 innings for Dutchess in 2001, posting a 7-3 record…led the country in strikeouts (116) and strikeouts per inning (1.39)…2001 conference MVP and all-region, in addition to being named to the all-regional tournament team…improved his record to 10-1 with a 2.00 ERA in 2002…played in the junior in 2001 and 2002. High School: Attended Bloomfield High School in Bloomfield, N.M., lettering three years…posted a 10-3 record during his career with the Bobcats…all-district in 1998 and 1999 and all-state in 1999…also played football, wrestled and ran cross country… 1999 all-district honors for football. Personal: Son of Karen and Coy Skinner...majoring in social sciences.

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