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This is Northern Iowa
campus-wide A commitment to great teaching lies at the heart of the University of Northern Iowa's reputation for providing exceptional undergraduate education, as well as complementary programs at the master's, specialist's and doctoral levels. Building on its historic strength in teacher education, the University has developed a number of outstanding programs in business, natural sciences, · humanities and fine arts, and social and behavioral sciences. Northern Iowa prides itself on providing a student-centered educational experience. The University's medium size allows it to offer the faculty, facilities and academic choices of a major university, while retaining a friendly, small college atmosphere. Small classes enable the University to foster one research and training in the education of young children. The on-one working relationships between faculty and students. Center is the only educational resource of its kind in Iowa. More than 90 percent of UNI's classes have 50 or fewer Northern Iowa's 19 men's and women's intercollegiate students. athletics programs compete at the NCAA Division I level with Students enter the University well-prepared, major conference affiliations. The Panthers boast a nationally demonstrated by their selection of high school courses and recognized coaching staff to maintain consistently rank in class. In recent years, over 90 percent of the entering competitive programs. freshmen ranked in the top 50 percent of their high school The Northern Iowa campus combines the grandeur of classes, with about 60 percent ranking in the top 30 percent. early 1900s architecture with striking, modern building The average undergraduate arrives at UNI with an ACT score designs that have characterized an impressive growth period of23. over the past dozen years. The attractive, park-like campus U.S. News and World Report has recognized the University contains more than 40 major buildings on 861 acres, yet is by ranking it seventh among the top 15 colleges and compact enough to cross in a 10-minute walk. universities and second among best buys in the Midwest UNI is located in Cedar Falls, an inviting and historic Region in its America's Best Colleges Book. It also recognized community of about 35,000 people. Together with the Northern Iowa as one of two "up-and-coming" Midwest adjacent city of Waterloo, the metropolitan area has a regional universities. culturally diverse population of 115,000 and combines big The College of Business Administration has become the city opportunities with small town friendliness. Cedar largest undergraduate business school in Iowa. The College's Falls/Waterloo is a center for industry, finance, commerce, Department of Accounting is ranked among the 10 best in recreation and cultural activities for northeast Iowa. the country by educators and accounting professionals. In a The University was founded in 1876 and is one of three national survey of 400 accounting faculty, Northern Iowa state-assisted universities administered by the Iowa State ranked as one of their top programs. Board of Regents. Additional private support is provided by Considered a long-time leader in the field of teacher the UNI Foundation and Northern Iowa Alumni Association, education, UNI has implemented several programs that representing more than 65,000 alumni in the United States continue this tradition of excellence. The Regents' Center for and other countries. Early Developmental Education is a leading setting for Media Information Contents Quick Facts
This is Northern Iowa ...... IFC Location: Cedar Falls, lA 50614 Numerical Roster ...... 2 Founded: 1876 Alphabetical Roster ...... 3 Enrollment 12,800 1994 Outlook ...... 4-5 Nickname: Panthers Personnel ...... 6 Colors: Purple & Old Gold Coaching Staff ...... 7-8 President Dr. Constantine Curris Missouri Valley Conference ...... 9 Director of Athletics: Chris Ritrievi Panther Profiles ...... 10-18 Associate Directors of Athletics: John "Jersey" Jermier Facilities ...... 19 Dr. Sandra Williamson 1993 Statistics & Results ...... 20-21 Assistant Director of Athletics/Facilities: Jim Egli Records By Year ...... :...... 22 NCAA Faculty Representative: Dr. Jack Wilkinson Series Records ...... 23 Sports Information Director: Nancy Justis Panthers in the Pros ...... 23 (319/273-6354) Record Book ...... 24-25 Assistant Sports Information Director/Baseball: 1994 Opponents ...... 26-27 Kevin Kane (319/273-3642) 1994 Schedule ...... BC Sports Information FAX: (319) 273-3602 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Missouri Valley Head Baseball Coach: Dave Schrage (Creighton '83) UNI & Career Coaching Record: 46-117 (3 yrs.) Assistant Coach: Ken Misfeldt (Northwest Missouri State '81) Graduate Assistant: Joe Blake (Simpson '93) Baseball Office Phone: (319) 273-6323 Horne Facility: Municipal Stadium, Waterloo (4,277) Dimensions: 335-360-380-360-335 1993 Record: 12-39 1993 Conference Record/Finish: 1-20/ Eighth Starting Position Players Returning/Lost: 7/ 3 Starting Pitchers Returning/Lost: 3/ 3 Lettermen Returning/Lost 18/ 9 Newcomers: 9
Credits: The 1994 Northern Iowa Baseball Yearbook w as written and edited by Kevin Kane, Assistant Director of Sports Information, with ass istance from Monty Muller. Production by UNI Office of Public Relations. Photography by UNI Office of Public Relations, David Wagner and Waterloo Courier.
Junior Grady Murphy 1994 Numerical Roster
No. Name Pos. Cl. BIT Ht Wt. Hometown/High School or College 1 Mike Rice ss Jr. UR 5-11 170 Ankeny, !A/Waldorf JC 2 Matt Klemesrud p Jr. R/R 6-4 185 Rockford, INRockford 4 Roger Brown OF Sr. R/R 5-9 160 Conrad, INMt. Mercy College 5 Rob McCormick 2B So. R/R 5-7 175 West Des Moines, INDowling 6 Grady Murphy* c Jr. UR 6-4 195 Boonville, IN/Evansville Memorial 8 Dave Freeseman** p Sr. R/R 6-3 190 Ackley, INAckley-Geneva 9 MattWaller c Fr. R/R 5-11 170 Waverly, INWaverly-Shell Rock 1 0 John Pankonin 1B Sr. R/R 6-1 195 Omaha, NE/Colorado State 11 Bryan Duncan* p Jr. R/R 6-3 195 Franklin Park. IUEast Leyden 12 Kevin Bower* 2B Sr. R/R 5-10 175 Olathe, KS/Johnson County CC 14 Don Crook 1B Jr. UL 5-10 175 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan/Waldorf JC 15 Brad Hames* p Sr. R/R 6-3 180 Webster City, !A/Webster City 16 Jeff Mills* p Sr. UL 6-0 185 Derby, KS/Waldorf JC 17 Steve Beard* p So. R/R 6-2 185 Woodstock. IL/Woodstock 18 Kevin Sawatzky ss Fr. UR 6-2 185 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan/Walter Murray 19 Matt Paulsen c Jr. R/R 5-11 170 St. Louis Park. MN/Normandale JC 20 Scott Eibey p Fr. UL 6-4 175 Waterloo, IA/West 21 Monty Muller* OF Sr. R/R 6-1 190 Ames, INAmes 22 Brett Lagerblade** p Jr. UL 6-4 200 Rock Island, IURock Island 23 Jeff Wei me p Jr. R/R 5-9 160 Moline, IUBiack Hawk JC 24 TomOwen* 3B Jr. R/R 6-0 175 Elkhart, INNorth Polk 25 Mike Irvine** p Jr. R/R 6-2 185 Waterloo, IA/West 26 Myron Glass** OF Jr. R/R 5-11 165 Kenosha, WI/St. Joseph 27 Craig Fritz OF Jr. S/R 6-2 185 Madison Lake, WI/Bethany JC 29 Mark Pasqualini** OF Jr. R/R 5-9 175 Melrose Park. IUFenwick 30 Brian Jergenson 1B Fr. UL 6-5 185 LaCrescent, MN/LaCrescent 31 Jeff Johannsen p So. UL 6-3 200 Eldridge, INNorth Scott 32 Jon Goerish** p Jr. UL 6-3 200 Kiester, MN/South Central 33 Keven Saunders** OF Jr. R/R 6-0 185 Minnetonka, MN/Minnetonka 34 Dan Thielen*** OF Sr. UL 5-10 170 Ames, INGilbert 37 Chris Meccia* p Sr. R/R 6-2 190 Rolling Meadows, IL/Triton JC
* Letters earned at Northern Iowa
Head Coach: 13 Dave Schrage Assistants: 28 Ken Misfeldt 7 Joe Blake 1994 Roster
No. Name Pos. Yr. BIT Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School or College 17 Steve Beard* p So. R/R 6-2 185 Woodstock, ILJWoodstock 12 Kevin Bower* 2B Sr. R/R 5-10 175 Olathe, KS/Johnson County CC 4 Roger Brown OF Sr. R/R 5-9 160 Conrad, IA/Mt. Mercy College 14 Don Crook 1B Jr. UL 5-10 175 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan/Waldorf JC 11 Bryan Duncan* p Jr. R/R 6-3 195 Franklin Park, IUSouthwestern CC 20 Scott Eibey p Fr. UL 6-4 175 Waterloo,IA/West 8 Dave Freeseman** p Sr. R/R 6-3 190 Ackley, lA/ Ackley-Geneva 27 Craig Fritz OF Jr. 5/R 6-2 185 Madison Lake, MN/Bethany JC 26 Myron Glass** OF Jr. R/R 5-11 165 Kenosha, WI/St. Joseph 32 Jon Goerish** p Jr. UL 6-3 200 Kiester, MN/South Central 15 Brad Hames* p Sr. R/R 6-3 180 Webster City, !A/Webster City 25 Mike Irvine** .p Jr. R/R 6-2 185 Waterloo, !A/West 30 Brian Jergenson 1B Fr. UL 6-5 185 LaCrescent, MN/LaCrescent 31 Jeff Johannsen* p So. UL 6-3 200 Eldridge, IA/North Scott 2 Matt Klemesrud p Jr. R/R 6-4 185 Rockford, !A/Waldorf JC 22 Brett Lagerblade** p Jr. UL 6-4 200 Rock Island, IURock Island 5 Rob McCormick 2B So. R/R 5-7 175 West Des Moines, !A/Dowling 37 Chris Meccia* p Sr. R/R 6-2 190 Rolling Meadows,IUTriton JC 16 Jeff Mills* p Sr. UL 6-0 185 Derby, KS/Waldorf JC 21 Monty Muller* OF Sr. R/R 6-1 190 Ames, !A/Wartburg College 6 Grady Mu rphy* c Jr. UR 6-4 195 Boonville, IN/Waldorf JC 24 TomOwen* 3B Jr. R/R 6-0 175 Elkhart, IA/North Polk 10 John Pankonin 1B Sr. R/R 6-1 195 Omaha, NE/Colorado State 29 Mark Pasqualini** OF Jr. R/R 5-9 175 Melrose Park, IUFenwick 19 Matt Paulsen c Jr. R/R 5-11 170 St. Louis Park, MN/Normandale JC 1 Mike Rice 55 Jr. UR 5-11 170 Ankeny, !A/Waldorf JC 33 Keven Saunders** OF Jr. R/R 6-0 185 Minnetonka, MN/Minnetonka 18 Kevin Sawatzky 55 Fr. UR 6-2 185 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan/Walter Murray 34 Dan Thielen*** OF Sr. UL 5-10 170 Ames, !A/Gilbert 9 Matt Waller c Fr. R/R 5-11 170 Waverly, IA/Waverly-Shell Rock 23 JeffWeime p Jr. R/R 5-9 160 Moline, IUBiack Hawk JC
* Letters earned at Northern Iowa
Head Coach: 13 Dave Schrage Assistants: 28 Ken Misfeldt 7 Joe Blake 1994 Outlook
or the Northern Iowa baseball team, it's time to tum the mental adjustments that I think are going to pay off big. He's Fpage. And the next page is headlined with two words - matured a lot both on the mound and off the field.w PATIENCE AND CONFIDENCE. A professional draftee out of high school, Beard got off to a As fourth-year coach Dave Schrage sees it, the time is right for fast start last season but then experienced some typical his team to make a move and surprise some people. But not freshman inconsistency. With a year of experience and increased without an attitude adjustment... by the coaches and players. velocity, Schrage thinks Beard is ready to be an outstanding MAs coaches, we're going to be more patient with our guys hurler. and stick with them, hoping they develop more confidence in Other starting roles should go to seniors Brad Hames and themselves and each other; Schrage said. Bryan Duncan, and junior southpaws Jeff Johannsen and Brett The Panthers enter the '94 season with their most lagerblacle. experienced team since joining the Missouri Valley Conference Hames finally began to realize his potential near the end of three years ago, with hopes that experience and new attitudes last season and Duncan was a solidjuco transfer a year ago. will translate into more victories. Johannsen was a pleasant surprise after recovering from an UNI posted a 12-39 mark a year ago, 10 victories less than the elbow injury and lagerblade was one of UNI's most reliable previous season, and won their third conference game in two hurlers down the stretch, picking up its only conference victory. seasons. But with only four seniors gone from that team and the Senior Dave Freeseman and junior Matt Klemesrud are maturing of Schrage's first full recruiting class into juniors, tabbed for middle relief roles as the season begins. Righthander prospects look good for another step forward on the journey to Chris Meccia and lefty Jon Goerish also have had off-season arm being competitive in the Missouri Valley. injuries and will likely fill middle or swingman roles when they "We're a veteran team, with nine seniors; he said. Mit's time return to full health. for these kids to step up. They've played now in the Valley for Schrage plans to give the closer role to a pair of freshmen two years: lefty Scott Eibey and righthander JeffWeime. "We've stuck with them through some tough times and "The obvious concern with them is that they're not tested,w they've gained a lot of experience. They've played in a lot of big Schrage said. ""They have to have some good outings early to games against the Florida States and the Wichita States and gain some confidence for themselves and the rest of our staff.w been through the wars; he added. CATCHING PITCHING Junior Grady Murphy returns after hitting .223 with three Although no major additions have been made to a staff that homers and 11 RBI a year ago, numbers Schrage thinks will take posted a team ERA of 6.79 a year ago, Schrage feels sure this a big jump in '94. year's mound corps will be much better. "We feel very good with him back there,w he said. MHe's such a Ml feel like we finally have a legitimate Division I pitching staff competitive person that I think last year he tried to take the for the first time as far as depth and throwing velocity,n he whole team on his shoulders when we started struggling and added. "We can now go fairly deep in that hurt him at the plate.n our staff where we have guys throwing Murphy hit near the .300 mark 83, 84 (miles per hour) and above: through the first two months of last UNI enters the season with a Mbig season, but slumped badly the last threew of lefthander Jeff Mills and several weeks, although his solid righthanders Mike Irvine and Steve defense was a constant throughout Beard. Schrage plans to use the trio in the season. MVC competition and thinks they stack "With Grady, it's a matter of being up favorably against other teams in the more selective early in the count and league. having more confidence with two MMills, Irvine and Beard all have strikes on him; added Schrage. gained three or four miles per hour on A pair of newcomers will spell their velocity during the off-season,n Murphy occasionally. Freshman Matt said Schrage. Ml think you're going to Waller, a kicker on the Panther football see good years out of those three.n team, brings a strong arm and good Mills, a juco transfer a year ago, was speed while junior Matt Paulson has a the team's most consistent starter in more potent bat and may see some conference play, hurling at least six designated hitter duty against innings in five of his six league starts. lefthanded pitching. Irvine took a step backward last year after a promising freshman FIRST BASE campaign, but appears set to regain Newcomers dominate the picture at his previous form after struggling with first base. his control. Freshman Brian Jergenson gives MMike is a tremendous competitor UNI its most legitimate power threat who is out to prove to everyone that after being drafted by the Cincinnati he is better than he showed last year,n Reds out of high school. A free noted Schrage. uHe's also made some Sophomore JeffJohannsen swinging lefthander who stands 6-5, 1994 Outlook
Jergenson is loaded with potential OUTFIELD and needs only experience The strength of the team the past MHe's the first player we've several years has gotten even recruited since I've been here that stronger with six players who all will you think has a chance to go deep be used considerably. every time he steps in the box, • Junior Keven Saunders is Schrage said. MHe needs to learn penciled in in left field after finishing the strike zone, but when he makes second in the Valley batting race a contact, he can hit it a long way: year ago (.374) and earning all Junior college transfer Don conference honorable mention. Crook, also a lefthander, is the MKeven's worked hard to shore up strongest defensively at first and is his defense and throwing since last Mprobably the best contact hitter season and you can see that on the team·, according to improvement in him; Schrage Schrage. noted. "You'll see him hitting Both figure to see plenty of second, fifth, sixth ... wherever he's playing time with Crook likely got a chance to drive in some runs: seeing the most action against Junior Mark Pasqualini holds southpaws Mbecause he hits them down center field for the third better-. straight campaign. He has shown Senior John Pankonin fell flashes of his potential the past two behind after missing much of the seasons, but has been unable to fall season due to illness, but will sustain it throughout a season. see playing time in a reserve role. Senior Kevin Bower Schrage said Pasqualini won't have to be looking over his shoulder this SECOND BASE year. "We've told Mark he's our man and he has nothing to prove Senior Kevin Bower has taken over the role vacated by the to anyone and I think you'll see a much better player this graduated Tom Bach in more ways than one. In addition to season; he added. taking over at second base, he also has made another move The possibility for an unusual platoon exists in right field with defensively to benefit the team. After starting last season at the return of senior Monty Muller and the arrival of juco transfer shortstop, he was moved to third in mid-season and now back to Craig Fritz. Muller hit .294 a year ago, .327 in Missouri Valley his natural position. MHe is a very strong second baseman; games, with a home run and 13 RBI while Fritz brings a potent Schrage said. MYou're not going to see the number of errors you bat and stronger defensive skills. "When we play in the bigger saw from him last season (2S).It's going to be a good move for parks, we' ll probably use Craig out there,• Schrage said, Mand in the whole team: the smaller parks, you'll see Monty: Against lefthanded pitching, Bower is the leading returner in stolen bases (14), hits (48), Muller will see the majority of the designated hitter duty with runs (24) and doubles (10) while batting .284 with a homer and Fritz in right. 14 RBI. Reserve roles will be filled by a pair of speedsters, Roger Rob McCormick will serve as the backup and a DH against Brown and Myron Glass. Brown will back up in centerfield and left handed pitching after hitting .300 as a freshman a year ago. be the top pinch runner. Glass, who has started off and on during his career and hit .327 as a freshman, will come off the bench to SHORTSTOP start the season, Mbut he usually seems to find his way into the More new faces and more lefthanded bats here with lineup somehow, according to Schrage. Mit hurts Myron not freshman Kevin Sawatzky and junior Mike Rice. MSawatzky has a being th~re in the fall; Schrage said of the all-conference great future," said Schrage. MHe doesn't look like a shortstop defensive back on the Panther football team. because he's 6-3, but he has great hands and feet, a good arm and throws well." Rice is the best of the two at the plate and DESIGNATED HITIER running the bases and will likely bat second when he's in the Pencil in senior Dan Thielen as the DH against righthanders. lineup He slumped at the plate a year ago after two fine seasons, but bounced back with the best fall season of all the Panther hitters. THIRD BASE MOan's confidence is back... he lost it last year,• said Schrage. "We Tom Owen returns as the starting third baseman for the third know what he can do after hitting over .300 two years ago.l'm consecutive season with his sights set on holding down the job excited about what he can do this year: this year. He has gone into the past two seasons with the starting job, but slumped badly at the plate. MHe's in the same position as Ml know this year people aren't going to look at their schedule (pitcher) Mike Irvine," noted Schrage. MHe's played, he's been and say 'we really need to get fired up for Northern lowa' ... but through the wars ... we've worked a lot on the mental aspects of they better," he said. ~hese guys have a new confidence this hitting with him and we're going to stick with him this year. year and a new attitude they haven't had before: Defensively, Owen is head and shoulders the Panthers' best. Rice also figures to see some time at third and may start some against righthanders. Personnel at a Glance A Capsule Look Letterwinners Returning (18): RHP Steve Beard, 2B Kevin Starting Position Players Returning (7): 2B Kevin Bower Bower, RHP Bryan Duncan, RHP Dave Freeseman, OF (.284, 1 HR, 14 RBI), ,OF Myron Glass (.228, 0 HR, 6 RBI), Myron Glass, LHP Jon Goerish, RHP Brad Hames, RHP Mike OF/DH Monty Muller (.294, 1 HR, 13 RBI), C Grady Murphy Irvine, LHP Jeff Johannsen, LHP Brett lagerblade, RHP Chris (.223, 3 HR, 11 RBI), OF Mark Pasqualini (.233, 1 HR, 15 RBI), Meccia, LHP Jeff Mills, OF/DH Monty Muller, C Grady OF Keven Saunders (.374, 2 HR, 15 RBI), OF/DH Dan Thielen Murphy, 3B Tom Owen, OF Mark Pasqualini, OF Keven (.206, 1 HR, 10 RBI) Saunders, OF Dan Thielen Starting Pitchers Returning (4): LH Jeff Mills (2-5, 6.66 Letterwinners Lost (9): 2B Tom Bach (.248, 1 HR, 13 RBI), ERA), RH Steve Beard (1-6,6.91 ERA), LH Jon Goerish (1-3, SS Scott Bredar (.253, 0 HR, 5 RBI), 1B Tom Joecken (.228, 4 7.00 ERA), RH Mike Irvine (2-4, 8.16 ERA) HR, 18 RBI), OFTom Evans (.217, 0 HR, 2 RBI), 3B Deron Surkan (.200, 0 HR, 0 RBI), C Brent Kimm (.167, 0 HR, 5 RBI), Newcomers (8): 1B Don Crook, LHP Scott Eibey, OF Craig RHP Corey Coates (Q-1, 3.52 ERA, 3 SV), RHP Chad Rezac (2- Fritz, 1B Brian Jergenson, SS Mike Rice, SS Kevin Sawatzky, 6, 6.71 ERA), RHP Jason Walke (Q-2, 9.00 ERA) C Matt Waller, RHP JeffWeime
Position-by-Position
Tom Owen Mike Rice Righthanded Pitchers (alphabetical order) Designated Hitter Steve Beard Dan Thielen Bryan Duncan Monty Muller Lefthanded Pitchers Dave Freeseman (alphabetical order) Brad Hames Jon Goerish Mike Irvine Jeff Johannsen Matt Klemesrud Brett lagerblade Chris Meccia Jeff Mills Catcher JeffWeime Scott Eibey Grady Murphy Matt Waller Matt Paulson Staff
an assistant at Creighton, the Bluejays never had a losing Head Coach season, posting a 201 -145 record. Dave Schrage "Dave is as knowledgable about the entire game as any player or coach I worked with at Creighton,w said Hendry, now in the front office with the Florida Marlins. "He is a great espite expe.rienci~g teacher and communicator with his players in all facets of the D some growmg pams game. Dave knows baseball in the Midwest as well as the past couple of anyone." years, Dave Schrage is more He became head coach of the Mt. Gravatt Eagles Club in optimistic than ever about Brisbane, Australia in 1987, and played and coached for the returning Northern Iowa to National League Champion Queensland Rams. respectability in Division I Schrage is active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes baseball. and helped found the FCA chapter at Creighton. · As he begins his fourth Schrage, 32, received his bachelor's degree in Business J I / 1 season in Cedar Falls, Administration from Creighton in 1983 and his master's in 7 Schrage has lived up to his Sports Administration from Biscayne in 1984. He and his wife, /_(1 f / ( 'j reputation as a tireless Jody, have two daughters, Kaitlyn and Brianne. 1 1 recruiter by bringing in the ..______,____i. ______J finest groups of newcomers in school history over the past three seasons. Schrage came to Northern Iowa in the summer of 1990 after leading Waldorf College in Forest City, lA, to the junior college sub-regional championship game twice in three years. In three seasons with the Warriors, he posted a 62-67 record and had two players drafted by professional teams. At Northern Iowa, Schrage has posted a 46-117 mark while competing against a rigorous schedule which includes 21 games each season in the nationally-acclaimed Missouri Valley Conference. Already under Schrage's regime at Northern Iowa, the baseball program has moved to the MVC; moved to a new home in a minor league facility in neighboring Waterloo; had live radio broadcasts of home and away games; and has nearly doubled financial support for the program. A native of Oak Park. IL, Schrage was a four-year starter in center field at Creighton University. He led the Missouri Valley in hitting in 1982 with a .400 average and followed that up with a .433 mark the following season. He earned Missouri Valley All-Conference honors in 1982 and was named to the GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-American team in 1983. His .433 average for 1983 ranks him third on Creighton's all-time single-season list while the .400 clip in 1982 ranks sixth. Schrage led the club in stolen bases in 1980 with 15, triples in 1981 with three and hits in 1982 with 66. Schrage is fifth in career hitting at Creighton with a .358 average, ranks fourth in stolen bases with 62, and is ninth in games played with 199. Schrage's first collegiate coaching experience came as a graduate assistant at Biscayne College in Miami in 1984 before he returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach to Jim Hendry in 1985 and 1986, where he was instrumental in recruiting the class ranked fifth in the nation in 1985, according to Collegiate Baseball. Three players Schrage recruited were drafted by major league teams, the most notable being former Olympian and current Houston Astros catcher Scott Servais. In his four years as a player and two as College in Nebraska from 1991-92, where the Wildcats posted Assistant a pair of 25-23 seasons. He served as the infield coach both ·Coach years and his 1992 infielders posted the best fielding percentage in school history (.979). Ken Misfeldt His college playi'ng experience includes two years at Hutchinson (KS) Junior College and two years at Northwest Missouri State as a third and first baseman. Misfeldt also en Misfeldt joined played on the semi-professional team that won the Nebraska Kthe Northern Iowa state championship in 1985 and '87. coaching staff last A native of Arlington, NE, Misfeldt received his master's August and will serve as the degree in sports management from Wayne State in 1993 and top assistant as well as ~is bachelor's degree in journalism from Northwest Missouri hitting instructor and infield State in 1981. coach. He and his wife, Debbie, have three daughters- Molly, Prior to coming to UN I, Meggie and Morgan. Misfeldt was an assistant coach at Wayile State
He also starred in football, where he was a three-time all Assistant conference quarterback who ended his career in 1992 as the Coach Division Ill leader in career and single-season passing efficiency. Joe Blake He was the linebacker coach at Simpson in 1993 and served as an assistant boys basketball coach at Waterloo West High School this past season. ike Misfeldt, Joe Blake Blake earned his bachelor's degree in 1992 in Elementary Lis in his first season Education and currently is pursuing his master's in Physical with the Panthers as a Education at UNI. His younger brother, Casey, is an aii-MVC graduate assistant coach. third baseman at Wichita State. His primary duties include hitting instruction and working with the Coaches Records outfielders. A native of Indianola, lA, Blake was a two-sport star Coach Years Record Pet. at Simpson College. He was Capt. Avery 1893-1 894 (2) 2-3 .400 a three-time all-conference J.E. Vance 1895-1897 (3) 5-4 .556 outfielder who never hit below .420 in three seasons. As a Throthe 1898 (1) 2-1 .667 Sutherland 1899-1901 (3) 9-6 .600 junior in 1990, he was a third team Division Ill all-American Capt. Cotten 1902 (1) 2-7 .222 and led Simpson to the College World Series. R.B. Leland 1905 (1) 2-1 .667 Charles Pell 1906 (1) 1-7 .125 John Fitzgerald 1907 (1) 4-2 .600 Roy Seymour 1908, 1911, 1915-1917 (5) 14-21-1 .389 H.F. Pasini 1912-1913 (2) 9-9-1 .500 H.G. Lundeman 1914 (1) 4-4 .500 Van Oot 1918-1919 (2) 8-6 .571 Abram James 192Q-1921 (2) 6-6 .500 L.L Mendenhall 1922-23 (2) 1Q-6 .625 Osborne Cowles 1924 (1)6-01 .000 Rosco Minton 1925 (1) 7-3 .700 L.W. Whitford 1926-1965 (37) 302-211 -4 .602 J.D. Anderson 1966-1984 (19) 270-255 .514 Gary Swanson 1985-87 (3) 66-71-1 .482 Gene Baker 1988-1990 (3) 44-119 .270 Dave Schrage 1991-present (3) 46-117 .282 Missouri Conference commitment to excellence, both in the classroom and 1994 Conference Schedule A the athletic arena, has been a trademark of the Missouri Valley Conference since its inception in 1907. 1n addition Apr.l Ill inois State at Southwest Missouri State, to success on the national baseball scene, the athletic Northern Iowa at Wichita State, 7 p.m. 2p.m. accomplishments of MVC institutions through the years have Wichita State at Indiana State, 7 p.m. included four national basketball championships and 17 trips to Apr.2 Bradley at Illinois State (2), 12 p.m. Apr.24 the NCAA Final Four. Creighton ~t Southern ll~nois (2), 12 p.m. Bradley at Southern Illinois, 1 p.m. MVC members have been especially prominent on the Southwest Missouri State ~t lndi~lli St~te (2), Creighton ~t Northern low~, 1 p.m. national collegiate baseball scene in recent years. Following 11&7p.m. llinois State at Southwest Missouri State, Wichita State's national championship in 1989, as many as three Northern low~ ~t WKhita State, 2 p.m. 1 p.m. Valley teams have been ranked among the nation's top 25 Wichita State at Ind iana State, 1 p.m. Apr.J during the past four years. In 1991, two MVC teams advanced to Bridley at ll~nois State, 1 p.m. Apr.29 the College World Series as Wichita State and Creighton both Creighton at Southern Illinois, 1 p.m. Southwest Missouri State at Wichita State, made collegiate baseball's Final Four, with WSU finishing Southwest Missouri State at lndialli State, 7p.m. second and Creighton tied for third; Wichita State also finished lp.m. second last season. Since 1980, some 24 MVC teams have Northern Iowa at Wichita State, 1 p.m. Apr. 30 competed in the NCAA baseball tournament. with nine Northern Iowa at Bradley (2), 1 p.m. Apr.8 Indiana State at Creighton (2), 11 p.m. advancing to the College World Series in the last 11 years. Wichita State at Illinois State, 7 p.m. Southern Illinois at Illinois State (2), 11 p.m. MVC athletes and coaches have become familiar names Northern Iowa at Indiana State, 7 p.m. Southwest Missouri State at Wichita State, during the conference's illustrious history, both during their 2p.m. collegiate careers and, for some, professional careers which Apr.t have followed stardom in the Missouri Valley. Current major Creighton at Bridley (2), 1 p.m. abyl WKtlita State ~t IIWnois State, 7 p.m. leaguers who played their collegiate ball in the MVC include Northern Iowa at Bradley, 1 p.m. Northern Iowa at Indiana State, 7 p.m. Indiana State at Creighton, 1 p.m. Kirby Puckett. Joe Carter, Dave Steib, Steve Finley, Charlie Southern Illinois at Southwest Missouri State, Southern Illinois at Illinois State, 1 p.m. O'Brien, Dennis Rasmussen, Jim Lindeman, Phil Stephenson, 11p.m. Southwest Missouri State at Wichita State, Scott Servais and Zane Smith. 1 p.m. MVC basketball alums include Larry Bird, Xavier McDaniel, Apr.lt Hersey Hawkins, Benoit Benjamin, Oscar Robertson, Chet Creighton at Bradley, 1 p.m. aby6 Wichita State at Illinois State, 1 p.m. Wichita State at Creighton, 3:30p.m. Walker, Walt Frazier, Wes Unseld and Paul Silas. Northern Iowa at Indiana State, 1 p.m. Northern Iowa at Illinois State, 7 p.m. The St. Louis-based MVC began operating as a basketball Southern Illinois at SW Missouri State (2), conference and through the years has produced many 1p.m. aby7 individual and team national champions in basketball, baseball Southwest Missouri State at Bradley (2), 4 p.m. and track and field. The league has merged with the Gateway Apr.lS Wichita State at Creighton, 1 p.m. Collegiate Athletic Conference, which concluded a decade of IIWnois State at Creighton, TBA Northern Iowa at Illinois State, 7 p.m. Indiana State at Southern Illinois (2), 11 p.m. excellence in women's athletics. Apr.16 The Missouri Valley was formed on January 12, 1907, when lndialli State at Bradley (2), 1 p.m. aby8 eight administrators representing five midwestern state IIWnois State at Creighton, TBA Southwest Missouri State at Bradley, 1 p.m. universities got together ina hotel room in Kansas City. ln the Southwest Missouri State at Northern Iowa Wichita State at Creighton, 1 p.m. fall of that year, basketball became the first competitive sport in (2), 11 p.m. Northern Iowa at Ill inois State, 1 p.m. Southern Illinois at WKhita State (2), 2& 7 p.m. what was then the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Indiana State at Southern Illinois, 1 p.m. Association. Apr.17 abyll In addition to Northern Iowa, current MVC members include lndialli State at Bradley, 1 p.m. Creighton at Southwest Missouri State, 4 p.m. Bradley, Creighton, Drake, Illinois State, Indiana State, Southern ll~nois State at Creighton, 1 p.m. Illinois State at Indiana State, 7 p.m. Ill inois, Tulsa and Wichita State with Evansville joining the Southwest Missouri State at Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois at Northern Iowa, 7 p.m. league in July. 11p.m. Southern Illinois at Wic hita State, 1 p.m. aby14 Bradley at WKhita State (2), 1 &6 :30p.m. Apr.22 Creighton at Southwest Missouri State, 2 p.m. Final1993 Missouri Valley Baseball Standings IIWnois State at Southwest Missouri State, IUinois State at Indiana State (2), 12 & 7 p.m. Overall Conference 4p.m. Southern Illinois at Northern Iowa (2), 2 p.m. School W-L W-L WKhita State at Indiana State, 7 p.m. Wichita State 58-17 17-3 abylS Southwest Missouri 32-23 14-6 Apr.23 Bradley at Wichita State,2 p.m. Bradley 40-16 13-7 Bradley at Southern Illinois (2), 11 p.m. Creighton at Southwest Missouri State, 1 p.m. Indiana State 35-23 12-9 Creighton at Northern Iowa (2), 12 p.m. Creighton 32-25 10-11 abylB-21 Illinois State 28-31 10-11 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, Southern Il li nois 22-29 5-15 Wichita, Kan. Northern Iowa 12-39 1-20 Profiles
High School: Chosen to the all-state, all-district and all 12 Kevin Bower conference first teams as a senior and second team all-state Second Base as a junior... also lettered in football, basketball and track. Bats RightfThrows Right Personal: Born July 9, 1971 ... son of Jerry and Marian 5-10,175 Brown ... majoring ih Finance. Senior Olathe, Kansas/South Y. J 9aa_··9·r~·-·.•.•.-•..··_,=_,,=·,::,•._.· •• ~ep ) GS · ·• CG
Year APP.:=:: GS CG w : L sv ( IP) ::: H: BB :.ER ERA 1991 0 0 0 0 8.0 ) ····,~ =···= 17 16 18.00 ,,,,,,} :. 0 JL ·:-:-:- ·;.· ," .:r== 1992 6 3 1 0 /''. 2. 0 10 .7 ''' 20 13 :::: 21 17.72 1993 . 1 o. 1 (,2,.,}': 0 17 .3 27 1 ~ . 6.75 :=:·. , : t ~ ... TOT <:· 2~ · 4 1 ·,· ••. 4 '' 0 36.0 58 39 50 U.50 ii 21 Monty M~ller Outfield 37 Chris Meccia Bats Right/Throws Right Pitcher 6-1,190 Bats Right/Throws Right Senior 6-2, 190 Ames, Iowa/Ames Senior Enters the season in a right-field Rolling Meadows, Illinois/Rolling platoon and as a righthanded Meadows designated hitter.. .hit .294 in 36 A part-time starter a year ago who games last year and led the team in should fill the same role this conference games with a .327 season.. .has been slowed by arm mark... started the season with an injuries the past year.. .his 5.02 ERA eight-game hitting streak... second among returners in last season was fourth-best on the team, third among doubles with eight last year.. .was the offensive star in MVC returners.. . held opponents to a .241 batting average.. .tossed a win over Indiana State, going four-for-four with with three RBI complete-game three-hitter against Chicago State (4/13), and a run scored ... redshirted two years ago after transferring allowing one walk and fanning four... tranferred a year ago from Wartburg College in Waverly, lA, where he was an all from Triton Junior College in lllinois.. . pitched for the national Iowa Conference selection. championship semi-pro team last year. High School: Named to the all-conference, all-metro and all High School: Played in the Mid-Suburban All-Star state teams as a senior... named MVP on his American Legion Game... named to the all-chicagoland, all-area and all team his senior season after it won the state title ...pl ayed on conference teams. state high school runnerup as a junior. Personal: Born October 22, 1972... son of Marie Personal: Born March 6, 1971...son of Larry and Glenda Meccia ...majoring in Physical Education. Muller.. .majoring in Public Relations.
Year APP GS CG W l SV IP H SO . BB ER Year . APP GS CG W l SV IP H SO ; 88 ER ERA 1993 9 3 1 1 . 2 0 28.7 26 9 12 16 1993 36 119 10 35 13 8 1 1 17. 3 0 .294 Profiles
High School: Named Mid-Iowa Player of the Yea r 1 0 John Pankonin twice ... named all-state as a senior, all-district twice and fi rst First Base team all-conference three times ... also lettered in ba sketball Bats Right/Throws Right and golf. 6-1,195 Personal: Born November 14, 1971...son ofTom and Evie Senior Thielen ... majoring in Management. Omaha, Nebraska/Millard North Figures to see action in a reserve role at first base... missed much of the fall season due to illness ...played in 19 games a year ago and led all position players in fteld (.982), committing only two errors ... had two RBI in victory over Georgetown (3/17) ..transferred last yearfrom Colorado State, where he hit a combined .286 in 40 at-bats in two seasons before Rams 11 Bryan Duncan dropped program. ..voted to the Western Athletic Conference Pitcher All -Academic Tearn in 1992. Bats Right/Throws Right High School: Named MVP of state championship team as a 6-3,195 senior. .. selected to the all-state team. · Junior Personal: Born October 27, 1971 ... son of John and Pat Franklin Park. Illinois/East Leyden Pankonin ... majoring in Business. A top candidate for the starting rotation this season after making four starts in 10 appearances a year ago. .. went 6 2/3 innings vs. Florida State (3/20), allowing only four earned runs ... transferred from 34 Dan Thielen Southwestern Community College... attended Wisconsin until Outfield/Designated Hitter the Badgers dropped baseball program. .. named to the Bats Left/Throws Left Chicago West Suburban All-Star Team in 1992 after his 1991 5-10,170 team placed second in the World Series. Senior High School: Voted to the conference all-academic Ames, Iowa/Gilbert team. ..earned all-conference and all-area honors while being Expected to serve as the designated listed among the Chicago Tribune's Top 100 Prospects ... also hitter against righthanded lettered four years in hockey. pitching ...slumped a year ago after Personal: Born February 6, 1972 ... son of lan and Eileen hitting .308 as a sophomore, but Duncan ...majoring in Finance. returned to form in the fall with the team's top batting average. .. possesses one of the best batting eyes on the team, always ranking among the team leaders in walks and on-base percentage; recorded a .383 on base mark last year despite a .206 batting average ... went two for-four with two RBI and a run scored vs. Aurora (3/15); two for-three with an RBI vs. lndiana State (5/15) ... had 10 multiple hit games as a sophomore; went five-for- 12 vs. Creighton, four-for-10 with three RBI vs. Bradley, and homer and three RBis vs. Air Force ... Profiles
High School: A Minnesota High School All-Star and all-district 26 Myron Glass pkk as a senior... also earned all-conference honors three Outfield times... hit .462 as a senior while fanning 73 batters in 43 Bats Right/Throws Right innings pitched with a 1.95 ERA ... also a three-time all 5-11,180 conference choice in football and basketball...named MVP in Junior the Minnesota All-Star Football Game. Kenosha, Wisconsin/St. Joseph Personal: Born August 14, 1972... son of Roger and Beverly Figures prominently in the Panthers' Goerish ... majoring in Public Relations. outfield plans in left or center field ... had three assists from the outfield last season while appearing in 25 games... enjoyed an outstanding freshman season, hitting .327 with 10 doubles, 17 stolen bases and a team-leading .508 on-base average from the leadoff spot.. had eight multiple-hit games in '92, including three vs. Creighton and Wisconsin-Milwaukee... reached base 25 Mike Irvine in 13 consecutive games and 19 of last 21 ... reached base five Pitcher times in a game vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and four times vs. Bats Right/Throws Right Chicago State and Northern lllinois ... batted .313 vs. Missouri 6-2, 185 Valley competition... has been a starting cornerback on UNI's Junior football team the past two years, earning all-<:onference Waterloo, Iowa/West honors in '93. Should be one of the Panthers' top High School: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 35th starters with a return to promise he round of the June, 1991 draft... saw most of his action at showed as a freshman ... must shortstop and pitcher in high school...an all-metro selection in overcome control problems to be a baseball, football and basketball...hit .272 as a senior, .326 as a successful pitcher in the Missouri junior and .358 as a sophomore.. .a first team all-stater in Valley; walked 81 batters in 91 innings his first two football. seasons... tied for the team lead with two victories and Personal: Born January 19, 1973 ... son of Walter and Eloise allowed only one home run in 32 innings.. .gave three runs in Glass ... majoring in Business Administration. 5 2/3 innings in win over Iowa State (4/29) ...entered last year as the #2 starting pitcher after getting the nod in 12 games as Year G AB ······· R .? H RBI ·283BHR / SO ::• BBSBAVG a freshman, earning a decision in all12 starts, tossing one J9.~t ·•..... •.·.•· ...... 2~o 5.. ·.•.•.•..••..• •.•• ··•·••·...... gs ···•••. ·• 34 .·•·•···•·•••••• 321 •.•.·.·.•.•...•.••. ·.· •.• .•·.·•· ..••..• •..• •.•• 1 .•..••. 62.... •.• ••••..•. ··.··.• 1·•··.•·.· •.2 o...... ) ...... ••. o .... 242 ·.••.·· ·.••. ·...• ··1•• ··.· 7s.• ·.•• ··.• ·.• .•· .•·••. ·•· 17.... ·.· 3 ...... ·~·.. 228327 ...... complete game and four victories ... finest outings in '92 were !9!1993 .~!:• /••J~s 57 . >439 ···.·.•·.•.·•. •.•. •...... ·•••• 4.• .. 53 . ids :12 ....•...... •.• ·.• r2 .....·.·.·.········.·.····;. 0o...... ····.•.•. ·.•.•. ••. •.·.••.•..• 46 .•2.. n.>20 ;~.: a win over Kansas State when he gave two runs and three hits in six innings and a complete-game loss to Bradley in which he gave just two runs. High School: A fi rst team all-state selection who led the 32 Jon Goerish Wahawks to the Class 4A state title as a senior. .. named all- Pitcher district and all-conference... hit .400 as a senior while posting a Bats Left/Throw Left 12-1 record and 0.60 ERA ... also lettered twice in basketba II. 6-3,190 Personal: Born August 18, 1973 ... son of Robert and Claudia Junior lrvine... majoring in Biology. Kiester, Minnesota/South Central After starting five games last season, should see action as a starter again in ~:~ •.• 1~ • d~ ··•·· ~ · ) ~i ···~ ••••• ~gs;~ .... ~: •j~ ~~ ~: 1~~~ '94. .. appeared in five games as a 1993 10 :s >o 2 · 4 ?o32.o 41 12 26 29 s.16 TOT 24 ••• Jt i>1 >6 / 12(• 091.0119 .39 81 97 9.59 starter a year ago and twice as a reliever... needs to develop better control to become a consistent winner, but improved last year... has the best strikeout ratio on the team over the past two seasons, fanning 44 batters in 55 2/3 innings... best '93 outing was 8 2/3 innings vs. Upper Iowa (4/6), allowing two earned runs and fanning nine. Profiles 2 Matt Klemesrud 6 Grady Murphy Pitcher Catcher Bats Right/Throws Right Bats left/Throws Right 6-4,185 6-4,195 Junior Junior Rockford, Iowa/Rockford Boonville, Indiana/Evansville Tossed 6 1/3 innings last season after Memorial transferring from Waldorf College... allowed only one walk in The Panthers' starting catcher for '94 three appearances, two in after starting 34 games behind the 1 relief... slated for middle/long relief plate last year.. . hit over .300 first two this season. months of last season before slumping badly the last three High School: Second team all-stater in baseball who also weeks to hit .223 ... one of the team's top home runs threats, earned all-state honors in basketball and was an all tying for second on squad a year ago with three... had six conference punter... named academic all-state... also lettered multiple hit games last year including three vs. Bradley in track and field. (4/18) ... transferred from Waldorf College, where he was Personal: Born August 20, 1972 ... son of Robert and Nancy named MVP in '92 after missing first year due to a knee injury. Klemesrud ... majoring in English Education. High School: Played on the state championship high school and American Legion teams in 1989.. .also played in the Babe Ruth World Series prior to freshman year... lettered twice in Y~~ (;: (~II R. -_-._.•• _•• _ •._ H0 .•_. \ R.!Jt )B. 3.8 tiR. '.:.•.•= ••_·_--.=. so.:.:.:.:.:_: .•• .: -_._·'_._:•••.• '.•.=.•.=.•. 8_· 58 AVG 1993 = 3 } l } 0 {\0. }\Q. .t);3 •• { 8. I 1 f 9., 9~ :::::.:.;.;:::::;:;:::;:;:;::::::;:;:;:;:::::::::::::;::::::::::::::=::::::::::::::::::::::~:;::;: ;:;:;:;:·:::·=·=:=·=·:::::;:;:·:;: :;:;::::;:::::;·::;::;:;:<;:·:·:······ basketball... attended the same high school as Yankees' star Don Mattingly. Personal: Born December 11, 1971 ... son of Michael and Lana 22 Brett Lagerblade Murphy... majoring in Public Relations. Pitcher
Bats left/Throws Left Y1_.-_99ear_._._.••• _.3) ••.•··_._ •• '_.-_ •••_-•-= .. ·.·_•_ .• _• 3J7i __ ••· t\~ . ~ ( •• H ·-.---_•._-.••_.•.·-.R.-.--•_l.8____l __f. _.. •.•-.•. 28 38 HR •.•_ -.:_-.·.s_.•) ·_o___3 ___-_- 88 58 AVG •··· 6-4,195 Jn z: 2s is <> - 3 • · r~ 1 ~ 23 Junior Rock Island, Illinois/Rock Island One of UNI's top pitchers the last month of last season, he figures to see plenty of action as a starter and reliver in '94... posted a 4.01 ERA in Missouri Valley play, tops among returning pitchers... his 4.80 ERA from a year ago ranks second on the team among returners.. . picked up team's only victory in MVC play, throwing nine innings while walking two and fanning four vs. Indiana State (5/lS) ... redshirted two years ago due to shoulder injury after earning six starts in 13 appearances as a freshmanthrew two complete games as a freshman, allowing just one earned run in 12 innings in those starts. High School: Played on the 1990 Illinois state American Legion championship team that placed second in the Midwest region ... threw three no-hitters in Legion competition... lettered two times each in baseball and golf. Personal: Born August 29, 1972... son of Bob and D'Ann Lagerblade.. .majoring in Business.
Year . G.. •·.: AB _. •••: R =········ H ••• RBI" '28 •·'·• 38· HR ···• :.SO •:• BB •:.·ss·:: AVG '••• 1991 . 13: t: 6 )(l i< i U: A••·• .J32) s4 26 :,t 33 •9.19 -··
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team.. .played in the Chicagoland Catholic League-Public 24Tom0wen League All-Star Game... named to the Chicago Sun-Times Top Third Base 100 and the Chicago Tribune's Top Prospects lists ...played at Bats Right/Throws Right Fenwick High, the alma mater of Panther head coach Dave 6-0,175 Schrage. Junior Personal: Born March 29, 1973... son of Sharon Elkhart, Iowa/North Polk PasqualinL.majori ng in Accounting. Will open the season as the starting third baseman for the third ~~! :~~·:i!!i!ji~i / R. ; ~ ) RBI 28 •:31tJtR / ~R BB ::: ss .•. AVG ·•·· consecutive... the Panthers' best defensive third baseman, but has 1993 .• ..·•· ..• 38..•· .•:.:.•.•.:.:.:.:.:.•.·.•. 1 ..2 . o....·.·.· .• :··~.··~...... ·•.•. ·.:.:.:.·. i~. / ~~ .•.•.•.! .•.!.•.• :.~.·.·.•.!.·.!.!.!..• ·.··· g··· ··.···········.l·.• ~.··.:·.•.•. •. ~.•••. ::g; /~~ ~\ ~ ;; ·.· struggled at the plate his first two TOT: •? 8.11::•:\27?.. 5!;) 68 :.·•••··· 34· J~ ( P )•4 · · :· ·s4 · · · · 3{)· · ·.·.···.····.·.,··.: ..4 · ·.···.·.·.2·. 44. ..r years ...saw action in 15 games as a sophomore starting 15, committing five errors. .. had a double with an RBI and run scored vs. Washburn (3/8) ... had two-hit games vs. Dubuque 33 Keven Saunders and Mt. Mercy as a freshman. Outfield High School: A first team all-stater who batted .547 as a Bats Right/Throws Right senior, .454 as a junior and .438 as a sophomore... named to 6-0,185 the state all-tournament team as a sophomore and senior. .. a Junior three-time first team all-conference selection who was also Minnetonka, named to the all-district team twice and third team all-state Minnesota/Minnetonka as a junior... earned 14 high school letters in baseball, football, Speedy outfielder who enters the basketball and track. ..a third team all-stater in football who season as the starter in left field ...th e led Class 2A in kickoff return yardage in 1991 . only Panther named to the all Personal: Born February 13, 1973 ...son of Don and Sue Missouri Valley Conference team a Owen ... majoring in Computer Science. year ago, receiving honorable mention ... led the conference Year. ·· G • AB R ( H RBI 28 38 HR so ·•· BB 58 AVG batting race until the final weekend, eventually fin ishing 1992 35 ••.. 79 JJ ) 10 } 6 j 2 0 0 12 <10 . 3 .127 second with a .37 4 mark.. . hit .315 in 54 conference at 1993 {(18 >45 )(4 :::~ i>.s ( 3 0 0 6 } 7 0 .200 bats.. .started 38 games at all three outfield positions... went TOT 53 \124 15 ))19 ) 11 :) 5 0 0 18 17 3 .153 three-for-four with a grand slam and four RBI vs. Grand View (5/7); went six-for-nine in three-game series vs. Southwest Missouri (5/1-5/2) ... started 19 games as a freshman.. .hi t .381 29 Mark Pasqualini through first month of his freshman season, but cooled off in the second half to finish at .284... was 5-for-13 with three RBis Outfield vs. Bradley in '92. Bats Right/Throws Right High School: Batted .386 as a senior and led his team in every 5-9, 160 offensive category except home runs and RBis batting Junior leadoff... a member of the Mickey Mantle and American Melrose Park. Illinois/Fenwick Legion state championship teams... named to USA Today's Begins his third season as UNI's Top Pro Prospects list ... high school team was ranked eighth in everyday center f~elder ... leading RBI the nation by USA Today. man among returners with 15 a year Personal: Born February 11, 1973 ... son of Rolande ago.. .a fine defensive player who led Saunders... majoring in Finance. the outfielders with five assists last season ...has jumped out to fast starts his first two years before Year ····· G A8 R H RBI 28 38 HR •• so 88 SB AVG slumping the latter half of the season. ..had three hits, three RBI and three runs scored vs. Illinois Benedictine last year l~f !~ 1~~ ii ...... ~~ .... }~ .. ··· ~·) g ... ··· ~ ···~··~ ~ ···········~ ... ~ ~ ~: (3/17) ... as a freshman, hit .282 with three horne runs and 14 TOT 72 ·•·•·· 182 36 ••• 62 •.••• 26) {8 ).2 { 2 \).7 13 11 ·341 RBis in March ... belted first two collegiate homers in consecutive games against Louisville and Western Illinois (3/14 and 3/15) ... had three hitting streaks of five games in '92 ...1ed the Panthers with 41 runs scored ... notched 10 multiple-hit games, including three vs. Northern Illinois, Grand View and Mt. Mercy, and two vs. Wichita State and Indiana State. High School: Named first team all-conference and all-area as a senior after hitting .389 with a .471 on-base average and 23 stolen bases ... played on the regional championship Profiles
High School: A member of the Iowa AAU Select Tearn as a 17 Steve Beard junior as well earning selection to all-district and honorable Pitcher mention all-state. .. did not pitch much of his senior season Bats Right/Throws Right due to elbow injury, but was still voted second team all 6-2,185 conference as a utility player. .. recorded a 4-2 mark with a 1.43 Sophomore ERA as a junior with 71 strikeouts and 24 hits allowed in 44 Woodstock. Illinois/Woodstock innings pitched.. .also lettered in golf and basketball, where The leading returner in innings he played in the Quad Cities All-Star Classic ...holds five pitched with 54 2/3, he enters the basketball school records at North Scott. season as one of UNI's top Personal: Born June 10, 1973 ... son of Richard and Debra stiuters ...threw two complete games Johannsen.-major in Business. in eight starts; appeared twice in relief... top outing was seven shutout innings vs. Northern Il li nois (4/21 )... tossed three scoreless innings vs. Florida State (3/ 19) ...also a quarterback on the Panther football team. ..taken in the 38th round of the amateur draft in June, 1993 by the Montreal Expos. 5 Rob McCormick High School: Two-time MVP of high school team which Second Base reached the finals of the state tournament last year... named Bats Right/Throws Right to the all-state team as a senior. ..a three-time all-conference 5-7,175 and all-area selection ... led his football team to the state Sophomore playoffs as a junior and senior. West Des Moines, Iowa/Dowling Personal: Born January 26, 1974.. .s on of Charles and Pat Will likely serve as a reserve Beard ... majoring in Physical Education. infielder/designated hitter after hitting .300 in a similar ro le last season as a freshman ...one of just Panthers to hit .300 ...played in 21 games, 13 as a starter and committed just two errors ...h it first collegiate home run vs. nationally-rated Florida State (3/21) in 31 Jeff Johannsen two-for-three performance; had two hits and two RBI vs. Pitcher Dubuque (4/22). Bats Left/Throws Left High School: A two-time all-conference performer who also 6-3,185 was a member of the 1991 AAU national championship Sophomore team ...hit .395 with three homers and 34 RBis as a junior, .365 Eldridge, Iowa/North Scott as a senior. .. named to the academic all-conference team ...also Showed great promise as a freshmen, lettered in football. holding opponents to a .280 average Personal: Born January 12, 197 4 ... son ofTerry and Romy in seven outings, three as a McCormick. ..majoring in Marketing. starter. ..should battle for a top spot in the rotation in '94... struck out 20 in 19 2/3 innings ...tossed a complete-game four-hitter in 2-1 loss to Northeastern Illinois (4/14} a year ago ... pitched 3 2/3 innings early in the '92 season against Air Force and sustained an elbow injury which forced him to miss the remainder of the year; received a medical hardship. 14 Don Crook 30 Brian Jergenson First Base First Base Bats Left/Throws Left Bats Left/Throws Left 5-10,175 6-5,185 Junior Freshman Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan/Central LaCrescent, Minnesota/LaCrescent Transfer from Waldorf College in A free-swinging first baseman who Forest City, Iowa, where he hit .261 should provide the Panthers with last season with 26 RBI...expected to power from the left side of the plate. battle for the starting job at first High School: Selected by the base... participated in the Canada Cincinnati Reds in the June, 1993 Youth Select Tournament in 1989 and was a member of the amateur draft.. .was named second team all-state as a senior Canadian Junior Nationals in '92 after hitting .408 with eight home runs and 27 RBI...a four Personal: Born January 9, 1971 ... son of Don Crook and Peggy year starter and four-time all-conferenc pick.. .played in the Trottier... majoring in Science. Minnesota Lions High School AII-StarTournament...named his conference's basketball player of the year as a senior... shared high school's athlete of the year award. 20 Scott Eibey Personal: Born July 30, 1974... son of Dan and Arlene Pitcher Jergenson ... major in undecided. Bats Left/Throws Left 6-4,175 Freshman 19 Matt Paulsen Waterloo, Iowa/West Catcher Enters the season as UNI's lefthanded Bats Right/Throws Right closer out of the bullpen after 5-11,170 impressing coaches with his velocity Junior in the fall...redshirted last season. St. Louis Park. Minnesota/St. Louis Park High School: Earned first team all Transfer from Normandale Junior College in Minnesota where state, all-district, all-conference and all-metro honors as a he earned honorable mention juco all-America honors last senior... played for the Wahawks' 1991 state championship season... hit .430 and was named to the all-district and all team, appearing in the title game... competed in the high region squads... played at Grand View College in Des Moines school all-star series as a senior. his freshman year, where he hit .31 0. Personal: Born January 19, 1974... son of Larry and Sheila High School: Received honorable mention to the all-state Eibey ... major is undecided. and all-metro teams as a senior... a two-time first team all conference pick who set school records for hits and doubles in a season ... played in the Minnesota all-star game. 27 Craig Fritz Personal: Born November 17, 1972 ... son of Mark Paulson and Outfield Gabrielle Pfeiffer ... majoring in Biology. Bats Both/Throws Right 6-2,185 Junior Madison Lake, Minnesota/Le Center Figures to see plenty of action, most likely in a right field platoon after transferring from Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, Minnesota, where he was named to the all division team... led his team to the state junior college championship last season and second place as a freshman. High School: Received honorable mention to the all-state team.. .led his conference in hits, double and triples. Personal: Born September 26, 1972... son of Stan and Rose Fritz. .. majoring in Business. Profiles 1 Mike Rice 9 Matt Waller Shortstop Catcher Bats Left/Throws Right Bats Right/Throws Right 5-11,170 5-11,170 Junior Freshman Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny Waverly, Iowa/Waverly-Shell Rock Named to the junior college all Redshirted last season.. .a lso a region team at Waldorf College in placekicker on the Panther football Forest City, Iowa, last season. .. hit .358 team. with two homers and 17 RBI and 16 High School: A first team all-state L------'-/ _ _, stoler1 bases with the selection as a senior, second team as Vikings ... collected 34 hits and 33 walks for a .716 on-base a'junior... named Most Valuable Player of the Iowa AAU percentage.. .hit .266 with six homers and 33 RBI as a Tournament in 1989. freshman. Personal: Born February 25, 1974 ...son of Ken and Kathy High School: Named to the all-conference and all-district Waller... majoring in Elementary Education/ Business team at Ankeny High School...chosen for the 1991 Iowa Select Team that competed against Japan... hit .406 a.s a junior and .350 as a senior.. . played on the 1992 national championship 23 Jeff Wei me AAU team... also lettered in basketball. Pitcher Personal: Born November 28, 1972. .. son of Judi Bats Right/Throws Right Rice ... rnajoring in Busi~ess. 5-9, 160 Junior Moline, ll/East Moline 18 Kevin Sawatzky Transfer from Black Hawk Junior Shortstop College in East Moline where he hit Bats Left/Throws Right .325 as an outfielder a year 6-2,185 ago. .. expected to occupy the Freshman righthanded closer role for UNI this Saskatoon, Saskatchewan/Walter season. Murray High School: Named to all-conference first teams as a junior High School: Played as the starting and senior, honorable mention as a sophomore.. .a lso lettered shortstop on the Canada Summer in basketball. Games Team. .. selected for Personal: Born October 17, 1972... son of Kay J Saskatchewan Selects (Provincial) All Vipond ... majoring in Mathematics. Star Team... ranked as the #2 shortstop in Canada at the Midget (18 & Under) Level...named to the provincial all-star squad (21 & Under) last summer. Personal: Born May 25, 1974... son of Bob and Joan Sawatzky. .. majoring in Marketing. Facilities
right-field lines, 360 feet in the power alleys and 390 to center field. Major renovations have been made to the playing surface and press box within the past year. For off-season conditioning and practice, Northern Iowa is blessed with one of the finest indoor facilities anywhere. The spacious 16,40D-seat UNI-Dome, constructed in 1976, is home to Northern Iowa Athletics and many of its teams. The adjoining Physical Education Center provides state-of-the-art weight and athletic training facilities while the Dome, home to the Panther football team, allows for a spacious indoor environment for practice when inclement weather prevents outdoor workouts.
Municipal Stadium
acilities play an important role in helping Northern FIowa's student-athletes make the most of their collegiate careers. The Panthers' baseball facilities provide an excellent atmosphere for teaching, learning and training no matter the weather. The Panthers begin their third season in Municipal Stadium in Waterloo, after having played all home dates there for the first time in 1993. A 10-minute drive from the Northern Iowa campus, Municipal Stadium has been the home of professional baseball in Waterloo since 1948. The city-owned facility is currently home to the San Diego Padres Class A franchise in the Midwest League. Seating capacity is 4,277 with distances to the double decked outfield fence measuring 330 feet down the left-and UNI-Dome
UN/'s Remodeled Weight Room State-of-the-Art Training Facilities 1993 Statistics
PLAYER BA GIGS AB R H RBI 28 38 HR S&'SBA SB% 88 so HBP SISF TB/SLUG% ON-BASE PG. Shane Moss .361 17/12 36 8 13 15 4 1 2 1/2 .500 5 5 2 1/0 25/.694 22/45 .489 Keven Saunders .374 40/38 115 . 22 43 15 6 2 2 5/8 .625 9 16 3 7/1 59/.513 64/136 .471 Rob McCormick .300 21113 40 5 12 6 2 0 1 1/1 1.000 5 , 5 4 1/1 17/.425 21 /51 .412 Monty Muller .294 36/32 119 10 35 13 8 1 1 0/3 .000 3 17 2 0/0 48/.403 471125 .376 Kevin Bower .284 48/46 169 24 48 14 10 0 1 14/17 .824 19 17 0 2/0 61/.361 75/1 89 .397 Jay Johnson .263 22/16 57 5 15 7 1 0 1 0/0 .000 1 11 2 1/0 19/.333 23/62 .371 Scott Bredar .253 3ln8 87 12 22 5 3 0 0 3/6 .500 16 12 0 0/1 25/.287 41/104 .394 ChrisCrome .250 6/1 8 0 2 2 1 0 0 0/0 .000 2 1 0 0/0 3/.375 4/10 .400 Tom Bach .248 46/44 153 18 38 13 11 0 1 4/4 1.000 15 27 1 0/0 52/.340 60/169 .355 Mark Pasqualini .233 38/35 120 16 28 15 5 0 1 6/11 .545 10 22 0 4/2 36/.300 45/134 .336 Don Vaske .m 26/22 . 69 9 16 10 3 0 4 . 1/1 1.000 8 17 0 0/0 31/.449 24/77 .312 Myron Glass .228 25no 57 9 13 6 2 1 0 3/4 .750 7 22 4 1/0 17/.298 26/69 .377 Tom Joecken .228 40/38 123 12 28 18 7 0 4 1/3 .333 23 33 1 0/0 47/.382 59/146 .404 Grady Murphy .m 37/34 112 7 25 11 5 0 3 1/1 1.000 10 13 2 1/1 39/.348 42/125 .336 Roger Brown .217 18113 46 6 10 3 1 1 0 212 1.000 3 15 1 0/0 13/.283 15/50 .300 Tom Evans .217 140 23 7 5 2 1 1 0 5/5 1.000 5 4 0 2/0 8/.348 10/30 .333 Dan Thielen .206 30/18 68 13 14 ' 10 3 o. 1 4/4 1.000 10 17 3 0/0 20/.294 31 /81 .383 Tom Owen .200 18/15 45 4 9 5 3 0 0 0/0 .000 7 6 2 1/0 12/.267 21 /55 .382 Deron Surkan .200 m 10 1 2 0 0 1 0 0/0 .000 1 5 0 0/0 4/.400 3/11 .273 Shane Moss .194 17/11 36 2 7 3 0 0 0 0/0 .000 5 12 1 0/0 7/.194 13/42 .310 John Pankonin .190 t9/13 42 5 8 4 1 0 0 1/1 1.000 5 5 1 0/0 9/.214 19/48 .396 Brent Kimm .167 18/14 42 2 7 5 1 0 0 0/0 .000 10 14 0 0/1 8/.190 18/53 .340
UNI .251 51/51 1541 189 387 167 74 7 20 51/71 .na 174 291 27 20/7 535/.347 661/1767 .374 Opponents .314 51/51 1642 363 515 313 102 14 51 97/123 .789 214 218 38 17/20 798/.486 860/1931 .445
Pitching ERA GIGS W L PCT SAVE CG SHTOUT IP H R ER 88 so 188 HB WP BK 28 38 HR TB/SLUG% AB/BAVG. Corey Coates 3.52 10/0 0 1 .000 3 0 0 15.3 20 9 6 4 5 0 1 0 0 4 0 1 27/.429 63/.317 Dave Freeseman 3.86 4/0 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 4.7 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5/.278 18/.222 Brett Lagerblade 4.80 9/3 1 2 .333 0 1 0 30.0 37 22 16 10 15 0 5 3 0 10 2 1 54/.435 124/.298 Chris Meed a 5.02 9/3 1 2 .333 0 1 0 28.7 26 20 16 12 9 0 1 4 1 2 0 5 43/.398 108/.241 Jeff Mills 6.66 10/8 2 5 .286 0 0 0 50.0 67 41 37 17 34 0 5 2 0 14 2 10 115/.550 209/.321 Chad Rezac 6.71 14/9 2 6 .250 0 2 0 59.0 82 59 44 29 28 0 3 0 1 14 3 9 129/.51 8 • 249/.329 Brad Hames 6.75 9/1 1 2 .333 0 0 0 17.3 27 15 13 9 16 0 3 0 0 5 2 2 42/.538 78/.346 Jeff Johannsen 6.86 713 0 3 .000 0 1 0 19.7 23 18 15 20 20 0 1 2 0 5 1 4 42/.512 82/.280 Steve Beard 6.91 10/8 1 6 .143 0 2 0 54.7 77 49 42 22 30 0 1 3 1 16 2 7 118/.513 230/.335 Jon Goerish 7.00 7/5 1 3 .250 0 0 0 27.0 38 29 21 20 23 0 2 3 0 8 0 5 61/.526 116/.328 Mike Irvine 8.16 10/5 2 4 .333 0 0 0 32.0 41 36 29 26 12 0 9 5 0 11 2 1 59/.447 132/.311 Bryan Duncan 8.55 10/4 0 3 .000 0 0 0 33.7 43 35 32 24 15 0 3 3 0 8 0 3 60/.432 139/.309 Jason Walke 9.00 10/0 0 2 .000 0 0 0 11.0 16 11 11 14 6 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 20/.465 43/.372 Matt Klemesrud 9.95 3/1 0 0 .000 0 0 0 6.3 8 8 7 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 14/.438 32/.250 Brian Klingensmith 11.57 2/0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 2.3 3 3 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 51.556 9/.333 Tom Joecken 13.50 2/0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 2.0 3 6 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4/.400 10/.300 UNITotals 6.79 51/51 12 39 .235 3 7 0 393.7 515 363 297 214 218 0 38 27 3102 14 51 798/.486 1642/.314 OpponentT otals 3.45 51/51 39 12 .765 3 20 5 409.7 387 189 157 174 291 0 27 46 4 74 7 20 535/.347 1541/.251 1993 Gam~-b;'-Game Results Final Record: 12-39 Neutral: 5-2 Day: 1Q-29 March:4-10 MVC: 1-20 Extra Innings: o-o Night: 2-10 April: 6-18 Home: 5-12 One-Run Games: 3-4 May: 2-11 Away: 2-25
DATE OPPONENT SCORE ATTEND WINNING PITCHER(IP) LOSING PITCHER(IP) RUNS-HITS-ERRORS 3/4 at Kansas State 3-11 L 125 Merriman (6.0) Rezac (4.2) 3-6-4 11-17-0 3/6 at Air Force 2-14 L 300 McCallum (7.0) Lagerblade (2.2) 2-8-4 14-13-1 3/6 at Air Force 1-5 L 350 Oswalt (6.2) Irvine (5.0) 1-6-1 5-5-1 3n at Air Force 4-6L 350 Rudd (9.0) Hames (2.2) 4-7-4 6-!).2 3/8 at Washburn 8-9L 100 Gladstone (1.0) Walke (1 .2) 8-12-0 !).1Q-2 3/14 #Wayne State (MI) 7-5W 50 Irvine (4.2) Gross (4.2) 7-7-1 5-7-0 3/14 #Wayne State (MI) 5-10 L so Horvat (1.0) Walke (1.0) 5-7-0 1Q-1Q-O 3/15 #Aurora (IL) 5-9L 80 Wittenmyer (7.0) Beard (4.2) 5-8-1 !).12-4 3/16 #Simpson 5-4W 75 Rezac (7.0) Schlee (1 .1) 5-7-2 4-8-1 3/17 #Georgetown (KY) 10-3W 7S Hames (2.0) Bracey (3.1) 10-7-0 3-7-1 3/17 #Illinois Benedictine 12-1 w 90 Mills(2.0) Sak(4.1) 12-13-1 1-3-2 3/19 at Florida State Q-6L 1049 Johnson (9.0) Irvine (5.0) Q-4-6 6-1Q-O 3/20 at Florida State 4-7L 1304 Morgan (6.0) Duncan (6.2) 4-9-3 7-11-3 3/21 at Florida State 2-5 L 1612 Harris (8.0) Rezac (6.2) 2-7-1 5-9-3 4/3 *at Wichita State 2-11 L 200 Brandley (7.0) Rezac (1 .1) 2-4-4 11-15-0 4/3 *at Wichita State 3-10 L 200 Dreifort (3.2) Duncan (2.1) 3-7-3 1Q-12-0 4/4 *at Wichita State 3-7L 516 Bluma (3.0) Irvine (0.2) 3-!).0 7-1 Q-0 4/6 at Upper Iowa 6-2W 100 Goerish (8.2) Farrell (3.1) 6-8-0 2-7-0 4/7 at Iowa 3-10 L 218 Mattiace (3.0) Beard (6.0) 3-11-1 1Q-13-2 4/10 *at Southern Illinois 4-SL 625 Linton (9.0) Hames (0.0) 4-7-2 5-8-4 4/10 *at Southern Illinois Q-4L 625 McArdle (7.0) Mills (6.0) Q-7-0 4-9-0 4/11 *at Southern Illinois 4-12L 400 Isaacson (2.0) Bea rd (3.2) 4-7-4 12-16-2 4/13 at Chicago State 4-6 L 50 Parks (7.0) Duncan (4.1) 4-8-2 6-11-5 4/13 at Chicago State 3-1 w 50 Meccia (7.0) Rivers (7.0) 3-8-0 1-3-1 4/14 at Northeastern Illinois 2-7L 90 Bryan (7.0) Rezac (2.1) 2-!).2 7-12-1 4/14 at Northeastern Illinois 1-2 L 90 O'Sullivan (7.0) Johannsen (6.0) 1-3-0 2-4-0 4/17 *BRADLEY 4-15 L 187 Moore (7.0) Goerish (0.2) 4-12-3 15-15-0 4/18 *BRADLEY 5-11 L 211 Weisbruch (7.0) Mills (7.0) 5-13- 1 11-17-2 4/18 *BRADLEY 1-13 L 211 Rekar (9.0) Johannsen (2.1) 1-2-3 13-18-0 4/21 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 6-1W 94 Beard (7.0) Brown (0.2) 6-6-1 1-7-3 4/21 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 5-3W 94 Rezac (7.0) Schimbke (3.1) 5-11-3 3-7-1 4/22 DUBUQUE 11-lOW 68 Freeseman (2.0) LeBlanc (2.2) 11-12-3 1Q-12-2 4/23 *ILLINOIS STATE Q-4L 165 O'Malley (9.0) Mills (7.1) Q-6-2 4-11-1 4/24 *ILLINOIS STATE 4-12L 121 Okrasinksi (9.0) Johannsen (0.1) 4-7-3 12-12-1 4/25 *ILLINOIS STATE 3-13 L 163 Fisk (9.0) Beard (6.2) 3-8-5 13-12-3 4/28 IOWA 4-13 L 219 Austin (4.0) Rezac (4.1) 4-11-4 13-12-2 4/29 IOWA STATE 4-8 L 211 Lynch (6.0) Goerish (6.0) 4-11-2 8-9-0 4/29 IOWA STATE 6-5W 211 Irvine (5.2) Kiviniemi (4.1) 6-9-2 5-6-1 5/1 *at Southwest Missouri 2-9 L 128 Marshall (7.0) Mills (6.0) 2-6-2 9-9-1 5/1 *at Southwest Missouri 3-1 0 L 128 Schmitz (9.0) Beard (3.0) 3-6-1 1Q-14-2 5/2 *at Southwest Missouri 2-5 L 91 Resz (4.1 ) Meccia (5.0) 2-8-3 5-7-0 5/7 GrandView 7-5W 140 Mills (5.0) Sonju (4.0) 7-1Q-2 5-7-1 5/7 *at Creighton 2- 10 L 800 O'Connor (9.0) Meccia (4.2) 2-6-2 1Q-1Q-2 5/9 *at Creighton 1-7L 450 Benes (9.0) Lagerblade (6.2) 1-6-3 7-1 Q-1 5/9 *at Creighton 1-9 L 436 Fassbender (9.0) Irvine (3.1) 1-6-1 \)-9-0 5/12 at Minnesota 2-5 L 286 Mensink (3.0) Goerish (6.0) 2-4-0 5-9-1 5/13 WILLIAM PENN Q-4L 35 Gomez(7.0) Beard (7.0) Q-4-2 4-1Q-1 5/13 WILLIAM PENN 3-4 L 35 Jeffery (6.1) Coates (1.2) 3-5-3 4-8-2 5/14 *INDIANA STATE Q-6L 166 Whitten (9.0) Mills (8.0) Q-2-1 6-14-0 5/15 *INDIANA STATE 7-3W 120 Lagerblade (9.0) J. Thomas (5.0) 7-1 Q-2 3-!).1 5/15 *INDIANA STATE 3-6 L 120 Keaffaber (9.0) Rezac (8.0) 3-1 Q-3 6-1Q-O
* Missouri Valley Conference #Spring Trip, Panama City, FL Year-b;Ve~~ Records
Year Record Pet. Coach Year Record Pet. Coach 1893 1-1 .500 Capt. Avery 1961 11-4 .733 LW. Whitford 1894 1-2 .333 Capt. Avery· i 1962 12-5 .706 LW. Whitford 1895 2-1 .667 J.E. Vance .•••• 1963 14-4 .778 LW. Whitford 1896 1-1 .500 J.E. Vance 1964 11-10 .524 L W. Whitford 1897 2-2 .500 J.E. Vance 1965 1Q-4 .714 L.W. Whitford 1898 2-1 .667 Throthe 1966 13-9 .591 J.D. Anderson 1899 3-2 .600 Sutherland 1967 7-16 .304 J.D. Anderson 1900 2-1 .667 No Coach 1968 17-5 .773 J.D. Anderson 1901 4-3 .571 No Coach 1969 15-6 .714 J.D. Anderson 1902 2-7 .222 Capt. Cotten 1970 16-10 .615 J.D. Anderson 1903 No Baseball 1971 15-10 .600 J.D. Anderson 1904 No Baseball 1972 16-7 .696 J.D. Anderson 1905 2-1 .667 R.B. Leland 1973 17-16 .515 J.D. Anderson 1906 1-7 .125 Charles Pell 1974 18-14 .563 J.D. Anderson 1907 4-2 .667 John Fitzgerald 1975 12-16 .429 J.D. Anderson 1908 2-5 .286 Roy Seymour 1976 12-18 .400 J.D. Anderson 1909 No Baseball 1977 15-18 .455 J.D. Anderson 1910 No Baseball 1978 18-17 .514 J.D. Anderson 1911 2-5-1 .3 13 Roy Seymour 1979 11-17 .393 J.D. Anderson 1912 5-6 .455 H.F. Pasini 1980 12-16 .429 J.D. Anderson 1913 4-3-1 .563 H.F. Pasini 1981 26-10 .722 J.D. Anderson 1914 4-4 .500 H.G. Lundeman 1982 11-16 .407 J.D. Anderson 1915 1-3 .250 Roy Seymour 1983 7-15 .318 J.D. Anderson 1916 6-4 .600 Roy Seymour 1984 12-18 .400 J.D. Anderson 1917 3-4 .429 Roy Seymour 1985 15-32 .319 Gary Swanson 1918 4-3 .571 Van Oot 1986 25-18 .581 Gary Swanson 1919 4-3 .571 A.D. Dickinson 1987 26-21 .553 Gary Swanson 1920 3-3 .500 Abram James 1988 11-43 .204 Gene Baker 1921 3-3 .500 Abram James 1989 13-37 .260 Gene Baker 1922 4-5 .444 L.L. Mendenhall 1990 20-39 .339 Gene Baker 1923 6-1 .857 L.L. Mendenhall 1991 12-44 .214 Dave Schrage 1924 6-0 1.000 Osborne Cowles 1992 22-34 .393 Dave Schrage 1925 7-3 .700 Roscoe Minton 1993 12-39 .235 Dave Sch ra ge 1926 6-4 .600 L.W. Whitford 94 Seasons 819-860-5 .488
Panther Year-by-Year Team Statistics in Division I (since 1982)
Hitting Pitching Year G A8 R H AVG. 28 38 HR RBI SAC SO 88 SB Year G CG IP H HR R ER ERA 88 so WP HBP 1982 27 720 141 185 .257 35 5 21 115 16115 115 19 1982 27 12181.2 231 22 172 129 6.39 103 142 16 8 1983 22 571 101 145 .254 23 6 18 88 14 90 82 38 1983 22 9144.1 164 32 136 105 6.55 80 59 11 6 1984 30 813 155 228 .280 40 5 22 135 21 135 100 30 1984 30 7 204.1 272 28 202 152 6.69 119 84 5 2 1985 45 1193 243 335 .281 63 7 47 204 * 208 145 96 1985 45 0 287 487 62 390 299 9.37 172 162 * * 1986 42 1140 366 414 .363 73 11 68 323 * 162 212137 1986 42 9 264 409 68 353 276 9.41 191 213 33 18 1987 43 1166 293 413 .354 81 10 46 283 26 203 206 151 1987 43 11 285 346 45 280 215 6.79 211 250 15 8 1988 54 1521 279 417 .274 69 9 39 240 22 356 201 67 1988 54 5 364.2 605 70 601 444 10.96 355 200 72 37 1989 50 1424 223 367 .258 67 9 21 194 21 261 186 48 1989 50 16 339.2 461 49 368 297 7.87 244 212 38 28 1990 59 1758 283 484 .275 82 17 34 247 30 299 228 34 1990 59 24424.1 591 64 450 364 7.72 264 221 30 27 1991 56 1612 229 417 .259 62 5 28 193 44 301 193 47 1991 56 15413.1 571 56 467 363 7.90 287 239 50 52 1992 56 1682 343 459 .273 96 7 33 285 41 290 233 70 1992 56 11 418.1 569 49 457 382 8.22 284 256 60 45 1993 51 1541 189 387 .251 74 7 20 167 27 291 174 51 1993 51 7 393.2 515 51 363 297 6.79 214 218 38 38 All-Time Series Records Opponent W-l Opponent W-l Opponent W-l Opponent W-l Air Force ~7 Goshen 3-0 Milligan 0-1 St. Xavier 2-3 Arkansas 0-5 GrandView 8-17 Minnesota 4-33 Sam Houston State 1-6 Arkansas State 2-6 Grinnell 0-2 Missouri 2-11 School of the Ozarks 1-0 Army 1-2 Gustavus Adolphus 1-0 Missouri Southern 0-1 Simpson 16-4 Augsburg 1-0 Highland Park 2-4 Monmouth 2-0 South Alabama 0-3 Augustana(SD) 30-10 Illinois Benedictine 1-0 Morningside 35-23 South Dakota 33-2 Aurora 0-1 Illinois at Chicago 2-2 Mt. Marty 2-0 South Dakota State 25-17 Austin Peay 0-2 Illinois College 3-2 Mt. Mercy 18-5 Southern Colorado 0-1 Bradley 2-7 Illinois State 7-10 Nebraska 1-14 Southern Illinois ~4 Briar Cliff 13-7 Indiana State 2-6 Nebraska-Omaha 6-5 Southwest Baptist 1-0 Carleton 8-1 Iowa 9-43 North Central 0-1 Southwest Missouri State 1-34 Central 16-2 Iowa State 35-79 North Dakota 21-6 Texas Wesleyan 0-1 Central Arkansas 1-0 Iowa Wesleyan 3-1 North Dakota State 20-10 Toledo 0-1 Central Methodist 2-0 Kansas 2-8 Northeast Missouri State 3-1 Upper Iowa 3~23 Central Michigan 0-4 Kansas State 1-5 Northwest Missouri State 3-3 Wartburg 74-38 Central Missouri State 2-5 Kent State 1-0 Northeastern Illinois 0-2 Washburn 0-1 Chicago State 3-2 Knox 1-0 Northwestern 0-5 Washington(MO) 2-1 Coe 23-18 Kutztown State 1-0 Northern Illinois 11-14 Wayne State(MI) 1-1 Cornell 3-6 Lake Forest 2-0 Notre Dame ~1 Wayne State(NE) 1-0 Creighton 2-17 Lincoln 7-0 Ohio State 0-1 Western Illinois 23-41 Delaware Valley 0-1 Loras 15-5 Oklahoma 0-3 Western Kentucky 1-1 Drake 35-13 Louisville 0-1 Oklahoma State 1-9 Western Michigan 1-6 Drew 1-0 Luther 30-30 Oral Roberts 0-1 Westmar 2-0 Dubuque 18-10 Mankato State 1~11 Pan American 0-13 Wichita State ~7 Eastern Illinois 5-23 Memphis State 0-4 Plymouth 1-0 William Penn 5-2 East Tennessee State 0-1 Miami(FL) 0-2 Quincy 2-0 Winona State 4-8 Evangel 2-1 Miami(OH) 0-4 St. Ambrose 12-2 Wisconsin-LaCrosse 12-7 Evansville 1-0 Michigan 0-2 St. Joseph 3-2 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 7-2 Florida State 0-6 Michigan State 4-2 St. Lawrence 0-1 Wisconsin-Oshkosh 2-3 Ft. Hays State 1-0 Middle Tennessee State 0-1 St.louis 3-2 Wisconsin-Platteville 6-3 Georgetown (KY) 1-0 Millersville 0-1 St. Olaf 1-2 Wisconsin-River Falls 2-1
Panthers in the Pros
Providing tangible evidence of the dramatic strides made went on to post a 3-3 record in 10 games and become the by the Northern Iowa baseball program in recent years, 1990 answer to three trivia questions: saw the first two Panthers selected in the major league amateur draft while another was signed as a free agent in Who was the last pitcher to relieve Nolan Ryan? 1992. Who was the last man to retire George Brett? Pitcher Steve Dreyer became the first UNI player ever Who was the last Ranger starter in Arlington Stadium? selected in the draft when he was taken in the eighth round by the Texas Rangers. Last August 8, he became the first UNI Other-Northern Iowa alums who played in the major alumnus to appear in the major leagues in 18 years when he leagues include former White Sox and Red Sox All-Star drew the starting assignment for the Rangers and picked up a catcher Duane Josephson and former Orioles reliever Eddie victory against the Seattle Mariners. The Ames, lA, native Watt. ·
Dreyer Josephson Watt Record Book
Career: 42, Todd Barkalow (1983-86) Most Strikeouts ...... _Season: 90, Darrell Bunge (1962) Team Batting Game: 3, Tim Hackenmiller (1970) Career: 193, Doug Darnell (196Hi9) MostAt·Bits ·-""""-"""""-""Season: 1758 (1990) Most Extra Bast Hits ...... _Season: 30, John Pratt (1990) Game: 21, Kent Folsom (1958) MostRunsScDred """_...... - ..... Season: 366 (1986) Career: 69, Todd Barkalow (1983-86) Most Hits'"-""""" Season: 109, Derek Sandknop (1992) Game: 27, Western ll~nois; Monmouth (1928) Game: 5, Ron Foell (1968) • Most Runs ... - ...... - ...... Season: 81, Jim Sorge (1986) Inning: 15, Lincoln (1989) Most Stolen Blses ...... - ... Season: 33, Eric Snider (1987) Most Earned Runs ---.. -· Season: 68, Ml ke Irvine (199 2) Most Runs ScDrtdl Career: 65, Eric Snider (1986-87) Fewest Runs ·---.. ------.. Season: 3, Huston (1965) Two Teams .. _ ...... - ...... ".Game: 44, Mt. Mercy (1985) Game: 5, Tom Potts (1 985) Fewest Earned Runs ---Season: 2, Tom Simpson (1963) Most RunsSawtdiTwo Teams i111 Most Walks '""-"""-Season: 40, Tom Bach (1990) Most Walks ... - .... - Season: 55, Mike Brandmeyer (1991); Doubleheader """""-"""'Game: 67, Mt. Mercy (1985) Career: 100, Tom Bach (1990-93) Mike Irvine (1992) Most Hits ..... - ...... - ...... - ..... Season: 484 (1990) Game: 4, Kim Rudcick (1980) Most Horne Runs .... - ...... Season: 15, Scott Kaul (1990) Most Runs Bitted In ""-""""-....~Season: 323(1986) Most Strikeouts ...... _,Season : 55, Mark Lumpa (1988) Most Pickoffs ·------.. Season: 14, Paul Boffeli (1987) Most Doubles _ ...... _ .. """"-"""" Season: 96 (1992) Career: 132, Mark Lumpa (1988-1990) Career: 23, Paul Boffeli (1986-87) Most Triples .. _ ...... - ...... ""-"""" Season: 17 (1990) Game: 4, Mark Lumpa (1988, 1990); MostStlrts ...... _ ...... Season: 14, Chad Rezac (1992) Most Home Runs """"-""""-""""Season: 68 (1986) Tom Steele (1 967); Most Consecutive Most To til Blses ...... - ...... _"""'Season: 713 (1986) Myron Glass (1 993) xortless Innings ""-"""" 40 1/3, Tom Simpson (1963) Highest Slugging Pet ...... - ...... _ .. Season: .625 (1986) Fewest Strikeouts '"""-Season (min. 50 AB): 1 (72 AB), Highest Batting Avg """"-"""-"Season: .363 (1986) Duane Josephson (1 964) Most Strikeouts ...... _""""-"""'Season: 356 (1988) Most Walks .. _ ...... ""'"""""-"""'Season: 233 (1992) Team Fielding Most Stolen Bases '"""'"""""-""'Season: 151 (1987) Most Putouts """-"""""-"""""Season: 1273 (1990) Team Pitching Most Assists """"-"""""-""""-Season: 565 (1991) Most Apptarii'ICIS '"-""""-""""'Season: 136 (1988) Most Erron '""""-"""""-""""-Season: 131 (1988) Most Complet. GIIMS ...... "-"""""Season : 24 (1990) Highest r~elding Pet "-""""-"""Season: .964 (1968) Individual Batting Most Shutouts "-"""""-""""'Season: 5 (1964, 1970) lowest r~elding Pet '"-"""""-""Season: .922 (1988) Most Games Played ·-"""'Season: 58, Tom Bach (1990) Most Saves '"""""-"""""-"""""-Season: 7 (1992) Most Double Plays ...... "-"""""" Season: 50 (1991) Career: 206, Tom Bach (1990-93) Lowest ERA ""-""""-"""""-""Season: 1.87 (1965) Most Triple Plays _...... ""-"""""'" Season: 1 (1988) MostAt·Bats ...... " .. Season: 213, John Pratt (1990) Highest ERA ·---""""_...... - ... Season: 10.96 (1 988) Career:650, Tom Bach (1990-93) Most Innings Pitdltd _ ...... _"Season: 424 1/3 (1 990) Game: 9, Krumm (1949) Most Hits Allowed ·------·Season: 605 (1988) Most Hits·-""""-""""-Season: 80, John Pratt (1990) Most Runs Allowed .. _ ...... _""""'Season: 601 (1988) Individual Fielding Career: 191, Tom Bach (1990-93) Game: 33, Oklahoma (1989) Most Putouts .... _ ...... "-·Season: 378, Tom Bach (1992) Game: 6, Duane Josephson (1964) Inning: 20, Eastern Illinois (1988) Most Assists "-""""-""" Season: 133, PJ. Spell (1992) Most Runs ScDred _ ...... _,Season: 49, Eric Snider (1986) Most Earned Runs ""-""""-""""'Season: 444 (1988) Career: 358, Tom Bach (1990-93) Career: 108, Todd Barkalow (1983-86) Most Walks ------"""""-""""'Season: 355 (1988) Most To til Chances """-·Season: 400, Tom Bach (1992) Game: 6, Ron Foell (1968) Most Strikeouts ..... _ ..""""-""""'Season: 256 (1992) Most Double Plays""""-" Season: 31, Tom Bach (1992) Most Runs Batted In ... Season: 63, Todd Barkalow (1986) Most Hit Bltsmen .. _ ...... - ...... "Season: 52 (1991) Career: 153, Todd Barkalow (1 983-86) Game: 8, Mark Lumpa (1 990) Rick Kriz (1969) Miscellaneous Team Jerry Holbrook (1962) Individual Pitching Most Totll Bases ...... Season: 133, John Pratt (1990) Most Appearances .... -".Season: 18, Tom Jansen (1973) Records Career: 315, Todd Barkalow (1983-86) Career: 48, Rod Hulme (1986-89) Garnes Played """_...... - ...... - .Season: 59 (1990) Game: 14, Ron Foell (1968) Most V"Ktorits ------Season: 8, Doug Darnell (1 968) Wins '"""""-"""""-""""""Season: 26 (1981, 1987) Highest Bitting Avg ·-Season: 525, Dick Nottger (1941) Career: 19, Doug Darnell (196Hi9) Losses "-"""""-"""""-"""""-·Season: 44 (1991) Career (Min. 300 AB): .410, Eric Snider (1986-87) Most Losses .. _""""-""Season: 9, John Thomas (1991) Winning Streak """"-""""-"""""-"' 13 (1947-48) Highest Slugging Pet Season: .984, Todd Barkalow (1986) MostComplet. Games ... Season: 9, Darrell Bunge (1962) Losing Streak ...... - ...... _"""""-"""" 15 (1991) Career: .7 45, Todd Barkalow (1983-86) Career: 15, Tom Simpson (1963~5) Margin of'/Ktory '"""-""""-"' 28, Monmouth (1928) Most Doubles ...... - ...... Season: 16, John Pratt (1990) Most Innings ____ .. ___,Season: 89, Chad Rezac (1992) Margin of Defeat '"-""""-"""" 31, Oklahoma (1989) Career: 38, Tom Bach (1990-93) Career: 187, Scott Palmer (1979-82) Highest Winning Pet'""""-""""-· (11·1) .917 (1928) Game: 3, Many players Lowest ERA ·--"""-Season: 038, Tom Simpson (1962) Lowest Winning Pet ...... - ...... - ... (1-13) .071 (1931) Most Triples '""""-""'Season: 6, Jerry Holbrook (1962) Career: 1.28, Tom Simpson (196HS) Longest Game .. _""""-" 19 innings, Minnesota (1949) Career: 10, Tim Hackenmiller (1970-73) Most Saves ___.. ___..... Season: 5, Mike Berlach (1987) Game: 2, Duane Josephson (1963) Career: 5, Mike Berlach (1987) Bruce Lein (1962) Most Home Runs ...... Season: 16, Todd Barkalow (1986) Record Book Single Season Leaders Hitting Tripi• Pitching Average 1. 6, Jerry Holbrook (1962) Earned Run Average (min. 2.5 AB/game and 75% of games) 2. 5, John Pratt (1990) (min. 1 IP/team game) Rick Kriz (1968) 1. .525, Dick Nottger (1941) 1. 0.38, Tom Simpson (1964) 2. .510, Gordon Blanchard (1937) 4. 4, Eric Snider ( 1987) 2. 0.62, Chuck Burns (1970) 3. .500, Todd Barkalow (1986) Tom Potts ( 1985) 3. 0.96, Frank Huston (1965) 4. .458, Jim Blythe ( 1977) 4. 1.25, Darrell Bunge (1962) 5. .444, Terry Notton (1979) Home Runs 5. 1.29, John Zahn (1959) 6. .429, Rick Kriz (1968) 1. 16, Todd Barkalow ( 1986) 6. 1.34, Tom Simpson (1964) 7. .427, Kevin Seichter (1981) 2. 15, Todd Barkalow(1985) 7. 1.44,TomJansen(1972) 8. .426, Dick Nottger (1942) 3. 11, Scott Schmelzer (1986) 8. 1.50, Dave Ray (1959) 9. .423, Don Dahlke (1950) Scott Schmelzer (1985) 9. 1.76, Duane Usher (1971) 10. .421, Eric Snider (1987) 5. 10, Duane Josephson (1964) 10 . 1.80, Joe Przychodzin ( 1976) .421,lyle Thomson (1961) 6. 9, John Pratt (1990) Ron Foell (1968) Victori• Hits 8. 8, Marklumpa (1990) 1. 8, Darrell Bunge (1968) 1. 80, John Pratt ( 1990) Shawn Andrews (1988) 2. 7, ScottPalmer(1981) 2. 61, PJ.Conlon (1991) Randy Walter ( 1986) Chuck Burns (1970) Eric Snider (1987) Doug Darnell (1969) Todd Barkalow(1986) Runs Batted In Darrell Bunge ( 1962) 5. 58, Mike Morony (1991) 1. 63, Todd Barkalow ( 1986) Chad Rezac (1992) Eric Snider (1986) 2. 47, Scott Schmelzer (1986) 7. 6, Jim Kriener (1981) 7. 56, Tom Bach (1990) 3. 43, John Pratt (1990) Thor Rastetter ( 197 4) 8. 55, Tom Bach (1992) Eric Snider (1987) 9. 53, Dave Smith (1987) 5. 42,ToddBarkalow(1985) Innings Pitched 10. 52, Mike Morony (1990) 6. 37, RandyWalter(1986) 1. 89,ChadRezac(1992) Jamie Dingus (1992) 2. 79, Darrell Bunge (1962) Runs 8. 36, Mike Morony (1990) 3. 78 2/3, Steve Dreyer (1990) 1. 49, Eric Snider (1986) Marty Schilmoeller (1992) 4. 781/3, Scott Kaul (1990) 2. 46, Todd Barkalow (1986) 10. 35, Mark lumpa (1988) 5. 72, Derek Sandknop (1992) 3. 45, Dave Smith ( 1986) Eric Snider ( 1986) 6. 71 2/3, Doug Darnell (1968) Scott Schmelzer ( 1986) 7. 69 2/3, Thor Rastetter (1974) 5. 44, John Pratt ( 1990) Stolen Bases 8. 69, John Thomas (1991) 6. 43, Eric Snider (1987) 1. 33, Eric Snider (1987) 9. 681/3, Mike Brandmeyer (1991) 7. 42, Scott Schmelzer (1985) 2. 32, Eric Snider (1986) Paul Boffeli (1987) 8. 41, Mark Pasqualini (1992) 3. 27, Tovey Goynes (1987) 9. 37, Randy Walter (1986) 4. 21, Scott Schmelzer (1985) Strikeouts PJ. Spell (1992) 5. 19, Tovey Goynes (1988) 1. 90, Darrell Bunge (1962) Dave Smith (1987) 2. 86, Doug Darnell (1968) Scott Schmelzer (1986) Do ubi• 3. 72, Mike Brandmeyer (1991) 1. 16, John Pratt (1990) 8. 18, Dave Smith (1986) Phil Johnson (1966) 2. 14, Eric Snider (1987) Randy Walter (1986) 5. 68, Kent Folsom (1958) 3. 13, Marklumpa (1988) 10. 17, Myron Glass (1992) 6. 67, Steve Dreyer (1990) Scott Schmelzer ( 1985) 7. 66, Tom Simpson (1964) Jim Blythe (1977) Tom Simpson (1963) 6. PJ . Spell (1992) 9. 64, Tom Simpson (1965) 7. 11, Tom Bach (1990,'93) 10. 63, Duane Usher (1971) JeffFrese(1987) 9. 10, Tom Bach (1992) Jamie Dingus (1992) Myron Glass (1992) Kevin Bower (1993) Career Hitting Leaders
Hits Home Runs Runs Batted In 1. 191, Tom Bach (199Q-1993) 1. 42, Todd Barkalow (1983-86) 1. 153, Todd Barkalow(1983-86) 2. 156, Todd Barkalow (1983-86) 2. 22, Scott Schmelzer (1985-86) 2. 89, Mark lumpa (1988-90) 3. 140, Mark lumpa (1988-90) 3. 21, Marklumpa (1988-90) 3. 84, Tim Hackenmiller (197Q-73) Mike Morony (1988-91) 4. 19, Duane Josephson (1962-64) 4. 80, Scott Schmelzer (1985-86) John Pratt (1988-90) 5. 17, Bruce Dinnibier (197Q-74) 5. 78, Eric Snider (1986-87) 6. 119, Eric Snider (1986-87) 6. 16, Bob Schmitt (1983-85) 6. 76, Tom Bach (199Q-93) 7. 118, Shawn Andrews (1984-88) lim Hackenmiller (197Q-73) 7. 75, Mike Morony (1988-91) 8. 117, Dave Smith (1986-87) 8. 15, Ron Joyce (1969-72) 8. 69, Duane Josephson (1962-64) 9. 116, PJ . Conlon (1989-92) 9. 14, Todd Wulff (1985-86) 9. 67, John Pratt (1988-90) 10. 114, Tim Hackenmiller (197Q-73) Mike Morony (1988-91) 10 . 62, Rick Kriz (1968-69) Record at BU: 163-211-4/12 yrs. Head Coach: Leigh Hogan Conference: Big Eight Air Force Baseball SID: Bob Behler Career Record: 40-35/3 yrs. 1993 Record: 17-28 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Office Phone: 717/524-1227 Record at HU: 4()...35/3 yrs. Conference Finish: 5- Enrollment: 4,200 FAX Phone: 717/524-1660 Baseball SID: lim Bonang 18/Seventh Nickname: Falcons Office Phone: 61 7I 496-137 9 Head Coach: Bobby Randall Colors: Blue & Silver FAX Phone: 617/495-2130 Career Record: 251-259-1/9 yrs. Conference: Western Athletic Record at ISU: 251 -259-1/9 yrs. 1993 Record: 28-22 Colgate Baseball SID: Amy McCl intock Conference Finish: 5-16/Fifth Location: Hamilton, NY Office Phone: 515/294-3372 Head Coach: Paul Mainieri Enrollment: 2,700 Illinois State FAX Phone: 515/294-0558 Career Record: 306-255/11 yrs. Nickname: Red Raiders Location: Normai,IL Record at USAF: 126-134/5 yrs. Colors: Maroon & White Enrollment: 20,000 Baseball SID: Dave Toller Conference: Patriot League Nickname: Redbirds Office Phone: 719/472-2313 1993 Record: 8-20 Colors: Red & White Kansas State FAX Phone: 719/472-3798 Conference Finish: 6-14/4 th Conference: Missouri Valley Location: Manhattan, KS South 1993 Record:28-31 Enrollment: 20,77 5 Head Coach: Andy Barlow Conference Finish: 1o-11 /TFifth Nickname: Wildcats Career Record: First year Head Coach: Jeff Stewart Colors: Purple & White Bowling Green Baseball SID: Brian DePasquale Career Record: 128-160/5 yrs. Conference: Big Eight Office Phone: 315/824-7566 Record at ISU: 128-160/5 yrs. 1993 Record: 15-34 State FAX Phone: 3 i 5/824-0042 Baseball SID: Randy Hayson Conference Finish: 6-17 /Sixth Location: Bowling Green, OH Office Phone: 309/438-3825 Head Coach: Mike Clark Enrollment: 17,300 FAX Phone: 309/438-5634 Career Record: 491-325/14 yrs. Nickname: Falcons Record at KSU: 198-189/7 yrs. Colors: Brown & Orange ·, Creighton Baseball SID: Dan Ballou Conference: Mid-American Location: Omaha, NE Office Phone: 913/532-6735 1993 Record: 19-27-1 Enrollment: 6,341 Indiana State FAX Phone: 913/532-6093 Conference Finish: 11-17/Ninth Nickname: Bluejays Location: Terre Haute, IN Head Coach: Danny Schmitz Colors: Blue & White Enrollment: 12,271 Career Record: 49-101-3/3 yrs. Conference: Missouri Valley Nickname: Sycamores Record at BGSU: 49-101-3/3 yrs. 1993 Record: 32-25 Colors: Royal Blue & White Mankato State Baseball SID: Mark Kunstmann Conference Finish: 1()... 11 /TFifth Conference: Missouri Valley Location: Mankato, MN Office Phone: 419/372-7076 Head Coach: Jack Da hm 1993 Record: 35-23 Enrollment: 12,861 FAX Phone: 419/372-6015 Career Record: First year Conference Finish: 12-9/Fourth Nickname: Mavericks Baseball SID: Kevin Sarver Head Coach: Bob Warn Colors: Purple & Gold Office Phone: 402/28()...2488 Career Record: 868-424-7/24 yrs. Conference: North Central FAX Phone: 402/28()...2495 Record at ISU: 70()...377-7/18 yrs. 1993 Record: 29-9 Bradley Baseball SID: Tom James Conference Finish: 7-3/First, Location: Peoria, IL Office Phone: 812/237-4160 Northern Division Enrollment: 6,000 FAX Phone: 812/237-4157 Head Coach: Dean Bowyer Nickname: Braves GrandView Career Record: 584-279-6/21 yrs. Colors: Red & White Location: Des Moines, lA Record at MSU: 498-239-6/17 Conference: Missouri Valley Enrollment: 1,300 yrs. . 1993 Record: 4()...16 Nickname: Vikings Iowa Baseball SID: Paul Allan Conference Finish: 13-7/Third Colors: Red & White Location: Iowa City, lA Office Phone: 507/389-2625 Head Coach: Dewey Kalmer Conference: Midwest Classic Enrollment: 28,000 FAX Phone: 507/389-1923 Career Record: 626-487-4/25 yrs. 1993 Record: 26-27 Nickname: Hawkeyes Record at BU: 436-345-1/14 yrs. Conference Finish: 1()...4/Second Colors: Black & Gold Baseball SID: Joe Dalfonso Head Coach: Lou Yacinich Conference: Big Ten Office Phone: 309/677-2624 Career Record: 588-441/30 yrs. 1993 Record: 32-20 Minnesota Press Box Phone: 309/677-2626 Record at GV: 441-294/12 yrs. Conference Finish: 13-13/Sixth Location: Minneapolis, MN Baseball SID: Bob Hoeg Head Coach: Duane Banks Enrollment: 39,000 Office Phone: 515/263-2898 Career Record: 808-477-3/26 yrs. Nickname: Golden Gophers FAX Phone: 515/262-2998 Record at Ul: 718-464-3/24 yrs. Colors: Maroon & Gold Bucknell Baseball SID: Erik Snider Conference: Big Ten Location: Lewisburg, PA Office Phone: 319/335-9411 1993 Record: 43-18 Enrollment: 3,400 FAX Phone: 319/335-9417 Conference Finish: 18- Nickname: Bison Harvard 10/Second Colors: Blue & Orange Location: Cambridge, MA Head Coach: John Anderson Conference: Patriot League Enrollment: 6,677 Career Record: 427-27()...3/11 yrs. 1993 Record: 15-25 Nickname: Crimson Iowa State Record at UM: 427-270-3/11 yrs. Conference Finish: 1 o-1 omnd Colors: Crimson Location: Ames, lA Baseball SID: Bill Crumley South Conference: Ivy League Enrollment: 24,589 Office Phone: 612/625-4090 Head Coach: Gene Depew 1993 Record: 18-20 Nickname: Cyclones FAX Phone: 612/625-0359 Career Record: 163-211-4/12 yrs. Conference Finish: Second Colors: Cardinal & Gold Head Coach: Pat Atwell Career Record: First year Nebraska Career Record: 70-79-3/5 yrs. Southern Utah Baseball SID: Duane Schroeder Location: lincoln, NE Record at QU: 48-39-2/2 yrs. Location: Cedar City, UT Office Phone: 319/352-8277 Enrollment: 24,000 Baseball SID: Damian J. Becker Enrollment: 5,000 FAX Phone: 319/352-8301 Nickname: Corn huskers Office Phone: 217/228-5277 Nickname: Thunderbirds Colors: Scarlet & Cream FAX Phone: 217/228-5473 Colors: Scarlet, Royal Blue & Conference: Big Eight White 1993 Record: 35-23 Conference: Independent Wichita State Conference Finish: 16-12/Fourth 1993 Record: 6-46 Location: Wichita, KS Head Coach: John Sanders St. Ambrose Head Coach: Jeff Scholzen Enrollment: 14,893 Career Record: 646-340/17 yrs. Location: Davenport, lA Car-r Record: First year Nickname: Shockers Record at UN: 646-340/17 yrs. Enrollment: 2,300 Baseball SID: Neil Gardner Colors: Yellow & Black Baseball SID: Chris Anderson Nickname: Fighting Bees Office Phone: 801/586-7753 Conference: Missouri Valley Office Phone: 402/472-2263 Colors: Blue & White FAX Phone: 801/865-8077 1993 Record: 58-17 FAX Phone: 402/472-2005 Conference: Midwest Classic Conference Finish: 17-3/First 1993 Record: 28-25 Head Coach: Gene Stephenson Conference Finish: 8-2/First Career Record: 906-276-3/16 yrs. Head Coach: Todd Becker Southwest Record at WSU: 906-276-3/16 Northern Career Record: 53-48/2 yrs. yrs. Record at SA: 53-48/2 yrs. Missouri State Baseball SID: Scott Schumacher Illinois Baseball SID: Don White Location: Springfield, MO Office Phone: 316/689-3265 Location: DeKalb, IL Office Phone: 319/383-8943 Enrollment: 19,140 FAX Phone: 316/689-3336 Enrollment: 23,177 Nickname: Bears Nickname: Huskies Colors: Maroon & White Colors: Cardinal & Black Conference: Missouri Valley Conference: Mid-Continent St. Louis 1993 Record: 32-23 Wisconsin- 1993 Record: 16-34-1 Location: St. Louis, MO Conference Finish: 14-6/Second Conference Finish: 6-13/Eighth Enrollment: 11,800 Head Coach: Keith Guttin Milwaukee Head Coach: Joe *Spanky" Nickname: Billikens Career Record: 403-187/11 yrs. Location: Milwaukee, WI McFarland Colors: Blue & White Record at SMSU: 403-187/11 yrs. Enrollment: 24,341 Career Record: 45-95-1/4 yrs. Conference: Great Midwest Baseball SID: Mark Nickname: Panthers Record at NIU: 45-95-1/4 yrs. 1993 Record: 22-23 Stillweii/Robert Rodgers Colors: Black & Gold Baseball SID: Kari Brackett Conference Finish: 6-12/Fourth Office Phone: 417/836-5402 Conference: Mid-Continent Office Phone: 815/7 53-1706 Head Coach: Bob Hughes FAX Phone: 4 17/836-4868 1993 Record: 1 0-19 FAX Phone: 815/753-9540 Career Record: 87-165-1/5 yrs. Conference Finish: First year Record at SLU: 87-165-1/5 yrs. Head Coach: Bill Schufreider Baseball SID: Russ Brightman Career Record: First year Office Phone: 314/658-2524 Upper Iowa Baseball SID: Chris Goddard FAX Phone: 314/658-7193 Location: Fayette, lA Office Phone: 414/229-4593 Notre Dame Enrollment: 2,768 FAX Phone: 414/229-67 59 Location: Notre Dame, IN Nickname: Peacocks Enrollment: 10,126 Colors: Columbia Blue, Navy Blue Nickname: Fighting Irish Southern &White Colors: Gold & Blue Conference: Iowa Intercollegiate Wright State Conference: Midwestern Illinois 1993 Record: 21-15-1 Location: Dayton, OH Collegiate Location: Carbondale, IL Conference Finish: 10-2/First Enrollment: 17,500 1993 Record:46-16 Enrollment: 24,000 Head Coach: Rick Heller Nickname: Raiders Conference Finish: 23-4/First Nickname: Salukis Career Record: 102-114/6 yrs. Colors: Hunter Green & Gold Head Coach: Pat Murphy Colors: Maroon & White Record at UIU: 102-114/6 yrs. Conference: Mid-Continent Career Record: 327-155-3/9 yrs. 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I 1994 Schedule
April 1 *at Wichita State 7:00p.m. 2 *at Wichita State 2:00p.m. 3 *at Wichita State 1:00p.m. s St. Ambrose 2:00p.m. 6 at Iowa (2) 1:00 p.m. 8 *at Indiana State 7:00p.m. 9 *at Indiana State 7:00p.m. 10 *at Indiana State l:OOp.m. 13 Iowa 2:30p.m. 14 Wartburg 5:00p.m. 16 *Southwest Missouri State (2) 12:00p.m. 17 *Southwest Missouri State 12:00p.m. 18 at Iowa State 2:30p.m. 19 Upper Iowa 2:00p.m. 22 Iowa State 4:00p.m. 23 *Creighton (2) 12:00p.m. 24 *Creighton 1:00p.m. Waterloo's Municipal Stadium, home of the Panthers. 26 Kansas State 7:00p.m. 27 Minnesota 7:00p.m. February26 at St. Louis l:OOp.m. 28 at Northern Illinois 3:00p.m. 27 at St. Louis 1:00p.m. 29 at Notre Dame 6:00p.m. March 1 vs. Augsburg (2) (Metrodome) 9:30p.m. 30 *at Bradley (2) 1:00p.m. 4-6 at Air Force Invitational May 1 *at Bradley 1:00p.m. 4 vs. Northern Colorado 1:30p.m.MT 3 at Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2) 2:00p.m. 5 vs. Air Force 11 :00 a.m. MT s GrandView 3:00p.m. vs. Southern Utah 2:00p.m.MT 6 *at Illinois State 7:00p.m. 6 Championship/Consolation 12:00 p.m. MT 7 *at Illinois State 7:00p.m. 7 at Nebraska (2) 12:00p.m. 8 *at Illinois State 1:00p.m. 9 at Grand View 2:00p.m. 13 *Southern Illinois 7:00p.m. 12 at Quincy 2:00p.m. 14 *Southern Illinois (2) 2:00p.m. 13 at Quincy 12:00p.m. 18-21 at Missouri Valley Conference 19-25 Spring Trip (Ft Myers, Ra.) Tournament (Wichita, Kan.) 19 vs. Vermont 7:15p.m. ET 20 vs. Central Connecticut 12:30 p.m. ET *Missouri Valley Conference game 21 vs. Colgate 7:15p.m. ET 22 vs. Wright State 4:00p.m. ET 23 vs. Bucknell 12:30 p.m. ET 24 vs. Bowling Green 12:30 p.m. ET 25 vs. Harvard 12:30 p.m. ET 29 Mankato State (2) 1:30 p.m. 30 Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2) 1:30p.m. 31 Iowa Wesleyan 3:00p.m.