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USI BASEBALL SCHEDULE *GLVC Games; Home Games In Gray; Road Games In White; All Times are CST; USI SCREAMING EAGLES QUICK FACTS Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday ary 18 19 20 21 at 22 23 24 at Oakland City Oakland City Henderson u GENERAL University University State Univ. Name of school: University of Southern Indiana 1 P.M. 1 P.M. DH Noon R City/population: Evansville/280,000 (Metro area) 25 at 26 27 28 Founded: 1965 Henderson Oakland City Enrollment: 10,025 (Fall 2006) State Univ. University Nickname: Screaming Eagles DH Noon 1 P.M. Feb School colors: Red, White, Blue Arena/capacity: USI Baseball Field/500 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Affiliation: NCAA II 1 2 3 Conference: Great Lakes Valley at President: Dr. H. Ray Hoops Oakland City University Alma mater, yr.: Eastern Illinois, ‘62 1 P.M. Athletic Director: Jon Mark Hall at at Alma mater, yr.: Murray State, ‘90 4 5 6 Univ. of 7 Univ. of 8 9 10 Univ. of University University Athletic Department phone: 812/464-1846 Alabama- Alabama- Wisconsin of Findlay of Findlay Athletic Trainer: Brian Zolner Huntsville Huntsville -Parkside* Noon Noon AthleticTrainer’s phone: 812/465-1298 DH 3 P.M. 1 P.M. DH Noon Training Room phone: 812/464-1955 at at Univ. of 11 12 13 14 Kentucky 15 16 Northern 17 Northern Wisconsin Wesleyan Kentucky Kentucky HISTORY -Parkside* College* University* University* Noon DH Noon 5 P.M. 11 A.M. First Year Of Baseball: 1971 at at at Overall All-Time Record: 810-767 (.514) 18 Northern 19 20 Kentucky 21 22 23 24 Saint Years in NCAA Regionals/Last: 6/1994 MARCH Kentucky Wesleyan Joseph’s Last post-season opponent: Lewis College* University* College* Result: L 12-1 11 A.M. 1 P.M. DH Noon at at 25 Saint 26 27 28 29 30 31 University of Quincy COACHING STAFF Joseph’s Missouri-Rolla* University* Head Coach: Tracy Archuleta College* Noon Noon Noon DH Alma Mater, Yr.: Metropolitan State College of Denver, 1997 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Record at USI: First Year Career Record: 148-124 (5 years) 1 2 3 University 4 5 6 7 So. Illinois Baseball Office phone: 812/464-1943 Quincy of Missouri at Univ. of University University* Best Time/Day to reach Coach: Mornings - Rolla* Evansville Edwardville* Noon Assistant Coaches: Joel Weaver 1 P.M. 6:30 P.M. DH 1 P.M. Dustin Murray at 8 So. Illinois 9 10 11 University 12 13 14 at University Missouri- Lewis 2006 TEAM INFORMATION University* Edwardville* St. Louis* Overall Record: 18-33 DH Noon DH 1 P.M. DH Noon Conference Record: 15-31 (11th in GLVC) at at at 15 16 17University 18 19 20 21 Final ranking last year: Unranked Lewis Missouri- Rockhurst Lettermen returning/lost: 23/5 University* St. Louis + University* APRIL DH Noon DH 5 P.M. DH Noon at at Sports Information 22 Rockhurst 23 24 25 26 27Bosse Field 28 Sports Information Director: Ray Simmons University*Noon Bellarmine Univ. of Univ. of SID Office phone: 812/465-1622 29 Univ. of 30 University* Indianapolis* Indianapolis* Home phone: 812/402-6435 DH 1 P.M. 6:30 P.M. DH 2 P.M. Indy* 1 P.M. Assistant Sports Information Director: Dan McDonnell Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Office phone: 812/465-1121 Home phone: 812/303-6287 1 at 2 3 4 5 at Bellarmine Drury SID fax: 812/465-7094 University* University* Press box phone: 812/465-7064 Noon (CDT) DH Noon SID mailing address: 8600 University Blvd. Evansville, IN 47712 6 at 7 8 9 10 + Great 11 + Great 12 + Great Drury Lakes Valley Lakes Valley Lakes Valley University* Conference Conference Conference MEDIA INFORMATION Noon Tournament Tournament Tournament Radio station: WSWI (AM) Radio contact person: John Morris 13 + Great 14 15 16 17 NCAA 18 NCAA 19 NCAA Lakes Valley Division II Division II Division II Address: 8600 University Blvd. Conference North Central North Central North Central Evansville, IN 47712 Tournament Regional Regional Regional Office phone: 812/464-1836 MAY 20 NCAA 21 22 23 24 25 26 NCAA Division II Division II Newspaper: Evansville Courier & Press North Central National Newspaper contact person: Tom Wyrwich Regional Championship Address: 300 E. Walnut St., P.O. Box 268 June June Evansville, IN 47702-0268 27 NCAA 28 NCAA 29 NCAA 30 NCAA 31 NCAA 1 NCAA 2 NCAA Division II Division II Division II Division II Division II Division II Division II Office phone: 812/464-7505 National National National National National National National Championship Championship Championship Championship Championship Championship Championship HOME GAMES AWAY GAMES + at GCS Park Sauget, IL 2007 USI BASEBALL SEASON OUTLOOK NCAA II Tournament: 1979, 1983, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994 GLVC Championships: 1983, 1985, 1993 GLVC Regular Season Championships: 1992, 1993 The 2007 season begins a new era for the A second pair of seniors -- right-hander The Position Players University of Southern Indiana baseball Aaron Clark and left-hander Brent team as Tracy Archuleta takes over Wendholt -- hope to step into consistent USI has 10 returning position players, the program, making him the fifth head rotation roles in 2007. Clark, who had a including eight that played in 30 or more baseball coach in the history of the 37 team-best 14 appearances, was 3-5 with games last year. The Eagles also have year-old program. a 2.83 ERA, while Wendholt had a 3.44 added seven newcomers to give the ERA in 13 appearances and five starts. roster depth and punch at the plate. Archuleta, the 2004 GLVC Coach of the The USI offense starts with senior second Year, comes to USI after five seasons The Eagles hope to see some of the good work that came from junior right-hander baseman Darin Mastroianni, who led the at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside team with a .323 batting average and 15 Jeremy Kehrt this summer in the New that featured a pair of NCAA Division stolen bases. He also tied for the team York Collegiate League (NYCL). Kehrt, II Tournament appearances and a pair lead with 23 runs scored and two triples. of 40-win seasons. UW-Parkside also who was named to the All-Star team, was advanced to the NCAA II North Central 4-2 with a 1.77 ERA during the summer. Mastroianni Regional title game in 2005 and was 148- had a Kehrt had a 4.72 ERA as a sophomore 124 (.544) during Archuleta’s tenure. tremendous and a 2-4 record in 10 appearances and summer in The Pitching Staff five starts. the NYCL. He was an Also returning are senior left-hander Jerry Although Archuleta inherits a USI squad All-Star and Reecer and sophomore right-handers that has struggled the last few seasons, was named Dan Kissel and Michael Dewig. he has an NCAA Division II top-20 the recipient of the Bob pitching staff to begin the process of Archuleta has added seven new pitchers getting the Screaming Eagles back on Bellizzi Big to strengthen the staff, including a Division Stick Award track. The Eagles return 10 hurlers from a I transfer. after helping staff that had a 3.16 earned run average the Sarasota (ERA) in 2006. Transferring to USI from the University Phillies to the of Evansville is junior left-hander Cory Adam Summers NYCL title. Leading the Julian. Julian made 33 appearances at way is a pair Evansville over two seasons after playing In addition to Mastroianni on the infield, of senior three sports for Tecumseh High School the Eagles return juniors Sam Shahine right-handers (Lynnville, Indiana). He was an All-State and Josh Malone; and sophomores Alex in Adam selection in both baseball and football Thieroff and Chad Bruce. Summers and at THS. Adam Vetter. Senior Hunter Slade and sophomore Summers and Transferring from the junior college ranks Chad Werry will anchor the outfield for Vetter had are senior right-hander Brook Meier and the Eagles. Werry followed Mastroianni identical 4-3 junior right-handers Aaron Schmitt and with a .291 batting average and led the records while Nick Yoder. Meier had a career 1.83 ERA team with 27 RBIs and three home runs. He also tied Mastroianni with 23 runs producing in two years at Illinois Valley Community scored. ERAs of 2.61 College, while Yoder had 69 strikeouts in 99 innings for the College of Lake County. and 2.81, Slade is a two-year starter in rightfield respectively. Schmitt was a NJCAA All-American for who hit .255 with a team-best 10 doubles Adam Vetter last season for USI. Vetter led the Parkland Community College, the 2005 NJCAA national runner-up. squad with 60 strikeouts, six complete Returning in the outfield with Slade and games, and held opposing hitters to a Werry are junior Ryan Gilliland and Making his collegiate debut in 2007 is .199 batting average. Summers had a sophomores Greg Horn and Jeremy freshman right-hander Trevor Leach. staff-best 69 innings pitched and also Edwards. Leach was an All-Conference performer at completed five of his nine starts. Danville High School (Danville, Indiana). continued… — 1 — USI BASEBALL COACHING STAFF Tracy Archuleta In his tenure at UW-Parkside, Archuleta has coached the Rangers first All-American, Regional Player of the Year, Head Baseball Coach GLVC Player of the Year, and he has had two players sign professional contracts and 11 players earn All-Region honors. He was tabbed GLVC Coach of the Year in 2004.