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2002 JACKRABBIT BASEBALL South Dakota State University Who, What and Where About SDSU Name of school: South Dakota State University City/Zip: Brookings, SD 57007 Founded: February 21, 1881 Enrollment: 9,350 (fall, 2001) Colors: Yellow and Blue Affiliation: NCAA Division II Conference: North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, more commonly known as the North Central Conference or 2001 STARTING LINEUP NCC. Pos. No. Name Avg. AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR President Dr. Peggy Gordon Miller C/3B 36 Chris Studer, Jr., Brainerd, MN....359 142 39 51 49 13 1 13 Alma Mater, Yr.: Transylvania, 1954 1B - 21 Russ Langer, Sr., Brainerd, MN ...............346 153 41 53 33 11 1 11 Athletics Director: Dr. Fred Oien 2B 9 Matt Hanson, So., Aurora, SD .....288 125 31 36 19 5 0 4 Alma Mater,Yr. South Dakota State, 1972 SS - 33 Keith Bury, Jr., Watertown, MN................389 144 28 56 27 5 1 2 Athletic Dept. Phone: (605) 688-5625 3B- 7 Noah Hummel, Jr., Spearfish, SD.279 140 27 39 18 3 1 2 Ticket Office Phone: (605) 688-6510 LF - 20 Kerry Jacobson, Jr., Aberdeen, SD280142 45 54 40 8 1 11 CF 22 Adam Gregg, Sr., Maple Plain, MN..........350 103 22 36 26 6 0 2 First year of baseball: 1947 RF 34 James O’Neill, So., Martin, SD................282 149 32 42 39 9 0 8 DH 18 Ryan Hansen, Fr., Rapid City, SD .360 136 33 49 34 6 1 8 Overall all-time record: 864-669-3 Totals.......................................................328 1340 314 439 289 69 6 63 No. yrs. in DII championship/last: 1/1984 Opponents ...............................................300 1313 274 394 240 74 3 36 Years in NCAA regional/last: nine, 1995 PITCHING LEADERS Head Coach: Mark Ekeland No. Name W-L-S ERA IP H R-ER BB SO Alma Mater/Year: Augustana, SD, 1973 6 Collin Cantalope, Fr., Aberdeen, SD ..5-2-0 5.14 61.1 67 43-35 31 49 Record at school (yrs): 522-293-2 (18 seasons) 17 George Kohlmann, Jr., St. Paul, MN ..2-2-0 7.49 33.2 48 38-28 24 20 Career record: 551-361-2 (23 seasons) 35 Tom Mousel, Jr., Rapid City, SD .......2-4-0 4.68 42.1 49 28-22 18 27 26 Rob Hirrschoff, Jr., Brookings, SD.....7-1-0 3.92 59.2 48 39-26 33 41 Baseball office phone: (605) 688-5027 22 Adam Gregg, Sr., Maple Plain, MN ................4-2-1 6.80 41.0 61 35-31 14 36 email: [email protected] 14 Rusty Remmers, Jr., Watertown, SD...............1-2-4 6.18 27.2 38 28-19 19 27 Best time to reach coach: 8:30 a.m.-noon 4 Ryan Sauter, So., Arlington, MN .......3-1-0 5.62 16.0 19 10-10 9 12 Assistant coaches: Dave Perchinsky, graduate assistant Team........................................................27-17-65.76322.0 394 274-206176 240 Athletic Trainer: Jim Booher Opponents ...............................................17-27-27.81319.1 439 314-277153 246 bold face indicates returning players Overall Record Last Year: 27-17 Home Record: 10-2 Away/Neutral Record: 17-15 Conference Record: 13-5 (second) Final ranking (poll): not ranked TABLE OF CONTENTS Lettermen returning/lost: 14/6 2002 Roster ..........................................Page 1 Sports Information Dir: Ron Lenz About SDSU ....................................Pages 2-3 SID office telephone: (605) 688-4623 Coach Ekeland......................................Page 4 SID home telephone: (605) 692-7787 Assistant Coaches .........................................5 email: [email protected] 2002 Preview........................................Page 6 2002 Lettermen.....................................Page 7 Assistant SID: Jason Hove Player Profiles ...............................Pages 8-15 Asst SID telephone: (605) 688-4822 2001 Statistics.............................................15 Asst. SID home phone: (605) 692-1679 School Records ...........................Pages 16-17 email: [email protected] Year-by-year statistical leaders ...........Page 18 Lettermen ......................................Page 18-19 SID fax (605) 688-5999 All-NCC Selections.............................Page 20 Year-by-Year Scores ....................Pages 21-24 SID mailing address: Sports Information Office Behind the Scenes ...............Inside back cover Stanley J. Marshall HPER Center South Dakota State University Brookings, SD 57007-1497 Overnight address: 11th Street and 16th Avenue 2002 Jackrabbit Baseball 2002 Jackrabbit Roster No. Name Pos. B-T Ht. Wt. Birthdate Yr, Hometown, State 4 ** Ryan Sauter.................................................IF-P R-R 5-11 170 4-23-80 Jr. Arlington, MN 5 Greg Markovich ..............................................IF R-R 5-10 160 10-3-92 Fr. Butte, MT 6 * Collin Cantalope..............................................P L-L 5-10 160 11-13-80 So. Aberdeen, SD 7 *** Noah Hummel.................................................IF R-R 5-10 170 4-20-80 Sr. Spearfish, SD 9 ** Matt Hanson ...................................................IF R-R 5-10 170 10-23-80 Jr. Aurora, SD 10 Adam Schroeder............................................OF L-L 6-0 150 12-31-82 Fr. Brandon, SD 11 Brett Thoreson ................................................IF R-R 6-2 180 7-25-82 Fr. West St. Paul, MN 12 Cory Ryks ........................................................P L-L 6-2 195 12-6-80 So. Renville, MN 14 Nick Holmay ....................................................P R-R 6-2 180 6-24-82 Fr. Eagan, MN 15 * Randy Santema................................................P R-R 6-4 205 6-6-80 Jr. Volga, SD 16 Greg Geary......................................................IF R-R 6-3 195 1-31-83 Fr. Rapid City, SD 17 * George Kohlmann............................................P L-L 6-1 200 12-13-79 Sr. St. Paul, MN 18 * Ryan Hansen .................................................OF R-R 6-1 185 7-1-81 So. Rapid City, SD 19 Brent Cantalope .........................................P-OF L-R 6-4 220 9-11-78 Sr. Aberdeen, SD 20 ** Kerry Jacobson..............................................OF L-R 6-3 205 4-5-79 Sr. Aberdeen, SD 21 Jason Langland .............................................OF R-R 6-1 195 2-21-81 So. Brookings, SD 22 Alex Boles..................................................P-OF L-L 6-4 205 6-27-80 Sr. Jackson, MN 23 James Fisher.............................................IF-OF R-R 6-0 165 1-3-83 Fr. Luverne, MN 24 Jimmy May ...............................................IF-OF R-R 6-0 185 6-13-80 Jr. Ortonville, MN 25 ** Rob Hirrschoff .................................................P R-R 6-4 210 5-9-79 Sr. Brookings, SD 27 Brock Schroeder........................................C-OF R-R 5-10 180 2-17-79 Sr. Spearfish, SD 28 Brett Filut ....................................................C-IF R-R 6-0 215 10-20-82 Fr. Eden Prairie, MN 29 * Scott Hightower ..............................................IF L-L 5-10 180 11-2-81 So. Elkhorn, NE 30 Matt Sticha......................................................IF R-R 6-3 215 9-16-82 Fr. New Prague, MN 31 Shane Weisgram..............................................P R-R 6-2 180 7-11-82 Fr. Rapid City, SD 32 Jeremy Fick ...................................................OF R-R 5-11 175 8-15-82 Fr. Luverne, MN 33 Justin Allen......................................................P R-R 6-2 195 12-16-82 Fr. Chaska, MN 34 Cory Gilbert .....................................................P R-R 6-2 175 2-18-79 Sr. Sioux Falls, SD 35 *** Tom Mousel.....................................................P R-R 6-3 210 6-18-79 Sr. Rapid City, SD 36 *** Chris Studer................................................C-IF R-R 6-0 225 7-15-79 Sr. Brainerd, MN Coaches: 1 Mark Ekeland, head coach, 19th season JACKRABBIT ALL-AMERICANS 26 David Perchinsky graduate assistant, 1st season 13 Brian Scherschligt, volunteer assistant 1965 - Ed Maras 1989 - Billy McMacken Russ Langer and Adam Gregg, student assistants 1969 - Jim Langer 1990 - Billy McMacken 1971 - Dean Krogman 1993 - Trevor Schulte 1976 - Dave Manke 1996 - Cole Irish 1988 - Billy McMacken 2002 Jackrabbit Baseball Page 1 About South Dakota State University EARLY HISTORY South Dakota State University, the state's land grant institution, was authorized in 1881 by the Territorial Legislative Assembly. Territorial council member John O'Brien Scobey, failing to obtain the penitentiary for Brookings, managed to secure Dakota Agricultural College for his city. Although allocations fell short of the actual cost, the school was able open in the fall of 1884 because the president, George Lilley, was willing to advance $500 (one third of his salary) to finish three rooms in the new Central building. "Old Central" was soon joined by South (1885) and North (1887), forming the nucleus of campus activities for a decade and a half. DEVELOPMENT During the first year of operation, only preparatory classes were held. College classes started in 1885 with 5 teachers and 17 fresh- was created, which became the College of of 2001, enrollment at SDSU continues to be man and 61 preparatory students. Growth was Education and Counseling in 1991. the largest of all the state's institutions of high- slow and erratic for many years, but by the turn Today, degrees are offered through these er education. of the century there were 242 students. By eight colleges: More than 200 majors, minors and 1990 SDSU had an enrollment of over 9,000 Agricultural and Biological Sciences options are available with more than 2,500 dif- students. It has granted over 48,500 degrees Arts and Science ferent course offerings. Master's degrees are since the college was chartered in 1881. Education and Counseling, offered in more than 30 areas, and doctorates Engineering are available in eight fields. The University