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JI MEDIA GUIDE 1991 SCHEDULE

March

14 Thursday at Xavier (2) 1 pm 15 Friday Ohio Dominican 3pm 16-26 Spring Trip to Orlando 28 Thursday at Dayton 3pm 29 Friday Miami (2) 1 pm 30 Saturday Oakland (2) 1 pm April

2 Tuesday at Bowling Green (2) 1 pm 6 Saturday Austin Peay (2) 1 pm 7 Sunday Austin Peay 1 pm 9 Tuesday at Ohio (2) 1 pm 10 Wednesday at Ohio State 2pm 11 Thursday Eastern Kentucky TBA 13 Saturday at Cincinnati (2) 1 pm 16 Tuesday at Kentucky 6pm 17 Wednesday Dayton 4pm 20 Saturday at Kent State (2) 1 pm 21 Sunday at Youngstown State (2) 1 pm ' 23 Tuesday at Cleveland State (2) 1 pm 26-28 WSU International Invitational TBA (WSU; Windsor, Canada; Detroit; Bowling Green)

May

1 Wednesday Cincinnati (2) 1 pm 2 Thursday at Illinois-Chicago (2) 2pm 3 Friday at Chicago State Noon 4-5 Wright State Classic TBA (Morehead State, Southern Illinois, Eastern Michigan) 8 Wednesday Kentucky 4pm 9 Thursday at Eastern Kentucky (2) 2pm 10 Friday Xavier (2) 2pm 12 _Sunday Youngstown State (2) 1 pm 13 Monday Purdue · 2pm

Home games are in bold type. All starting times are local (Eastern) time. OUTLOOK

Fruhwirth in the Raider outfield, returning to the center field spot he held last year after transferring f~om junior college. A late-season hitting surge improved his average to .304. Meanwhile, right-hander Todd Pittman is the front­ runner for the top spot in Wright State's starting rotation. He has posted winning records in each of the last three seasons. Beyond those four veterans, the Rai~ers ' ro~ter ~s filled with question marks. Perhaps the biggest lift will come from a pair of already seasoned sophomores. Jon Sbrocco filled a lineup void in right field last season but will return to his more natural second base position in 1991 . The fiery leadoff hitter batted .254 in his rookie campaign and tied a school record with 43 walks. When · Sbrocco wasn't in right field, another first-year player held down the position. Brian Buck should reclaim that job on a full-time basis this season. Senior Brent Bernard and sophomore Gabe Canary are holdovers who will also bid for playing time in the outfield. Counting Sbrocco, Wright State's infield will have entirely new faces around the horn. First base will be a battle between versatile Dan Bassler, a junior, and For head coach Ron Nischwitz, it's time to step back, powerful but seldom used Klint Rose. Bassler has sp~nt gather his senses and reassess the situation. most of his collegiate career as a backup shortstop, while To count heads and take stock. Rose was a redshirt asa freshman and got just 14 at-bats And if he's fortunate, his Wright State University last year. baseball team will again have the type of success they've Junior Pat Garrigan, a transfer from Miami of Ohio, enjoyed the last two seasons. offers experience and a proven bat to the infield mix. He'll But the 17th-year head coach will be working with likely begin the season at shortstop. many new faces in 1991. Gone are many of the players Any number of players could emerge at third base. who helped put together a combined two-year record of Sophomore Jeff Ashton, who batted .349 in limited ac­ 80-32 (.714). The talented group included five play~rs tion last season, may fill the bill if his defense is sound. who signed professional contracts. In fact, shortstop Keith Bassler or Garrigan could also fit into the picture, as well Gordon and pitcher Mike Mathile became the highest­ as junior-college transfer Scott Wilson. drafted Raiders in school history last spring when they Among the freshman position players, Tyler Iller and were taken in the second and third rounds, respectively, Lee Miller add depth to the outfield, while Aaron of the amateur player draft. Hampton could further cloud a muddled infield picture. "I am concerned that, with so many new faces, the On the mound, junior John Smith is expected to join togetherness we've had on the field won't be there early, Pittman on top of the starting rotation. Other key spots on especially on the infield and on the pitching staff," said the staff are up for grabs. Nischwitz. "I'd like to get off to a good start and see what Sophomores Tony Ramsdell and Brian Kingdeski happens." are candidates for the rotation, as is freshman southpaw A pair of career .300-hitting seniors will anchor the Brian Anderson. Two other rookie left-handers, Chiris starting lineup this season. Catcher Scott Thompson Murphy and Steve Styrzo, could earn substantial mound has seen his batting average climb in each of his three time in any number ofdifferent roles. Junior Jayson Smith, collegiate campaigns, building to last year's team-high a transfer from Ohio University, also fits into that category . .349. He'll also provide veteran leadership to a young Junior Kevin Walke is the top returning relief pitcher pitching staff. Left fielder Brent Fruhwirth is o~t.to prove with 1 appearances last season under his belt. Pat his sophomore season was no fluke. After piling up a o Drazga, another junior, will help out. , school-record 66 runs and batting .331 , the speedy vet­ The 1991 schedule features a spring trip to Orlando, eran slumped to .263 in 1990. He begins the year just 15 Florida, on March 16-26. The Raiders return home to stolen bases shy of setting a new school record. entertain traditional foes Eastern Kentucky, Cincinnati, Two other seniors also hope to lead WSU to its ninth Dayton and Xavier. The home schedule also features two consecutive winning record. Bob Jesperson joins invitationals and single dates with Kentucky and Purdue. COACHING STAFF

Ron Nischwitz Head Coach 17th Year (467-333-7) ' There ar.en't any surprises with Ron Nischwitz. You prepare. You show up. You work. You win. Now in his 17th season at Wright State, Nischwitz has presided over the baseball program's evolution, first to a Division II national power and then on to a Division I tournament contender. Wright State's stay at the Division II level culminated in a tie for second place at the College World Series in 1987. The team moved to Division I the next season and has posted winning records each of the last three years. He currently stands 66th among Division I coaches in the nation with 467 victories. The Nischwitz regime has sent 16 players on to the professional level, including two draft picks in the first three rounds of the 1990 draft. Nischwitz spent four seasons from 1961 to 1966 as a pitcher with the Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians and the New York Mets. As a relief pitcher, his finest season was in 1962 with the Tigers when he posted a 3.90 earned run average. Following a forced retirement from professional play due to arm problems, Nischwitz spent one season as a pitching coach in the Mets' farm system. A native of Dayton and a graduate of Fairview High School, Nischwitz pitched for two years at The Ohio State University where his record was 11-1 as a junior, and he received All-America honors. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from Ohio State in 1961 and earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Dayton in 1969. While playing professional baseball, Nischwitz worked as a computer designer at NCR during the off season. After several years with NCR, he joined ACB Advantage Financial Services, the professional collection agency he purchased three years later and still manages. Ron and his wife, Sandy, have three children: Jeff, Brad and Lisa. ASSISTANT COACHES

Mark "Bo" Bilinski Assistant Coach 17th Year Very few college programs have been blessed with a head coach who has been with the program for 17 seasons, not to mention an assistant coach with the same credentials. But Wright State has been fortunate enough to have the tandem of head coach Ron Nischwitz and assistant coach Bo Bilinski in charge since 1975. Bilinski, a former Wright State baseball standout, is primarily responsible for working with the hitters and outfielders, coaching third base and recruiting. Bilinski was a Raider from 1972 to 1974, recording his finest season as a senior when he led the team in hitting with a .302 average. He also set a school record with six home runs and 33 RBI. In four pitching appearances, he posted a 1.46 ERA. He was inducted into the Wright State Athletic Hall of Fame last February. A graduate of Stebbins High School in Dayton, he also spent a year on the Wright State basketball team in 1969-70. After earning a Bachelor of Science degree, Bilinski joined the Dayton Police Department. He has served the last 14 of his 16 years on the force as a detective. He continues to participate in baseball during the summer, playing in Dayton's Class AA league. In 1985 he hit 36 home runs to help lead his team, H. H. Morgan, to the American Baseball Congress National Championship. Bo and his wife, Julie, live in Kettering with their daughter, Sally, and son, Alex.

Chip Schaffner Assistant Coach Fourth Year Chip Schaffner, in his fourth season with the Raiders' coaching staff, coaches first base and works extensively with the junior-varsity squad. Schaffner is a 1978 graduate of Parkway High School in Rockford, where he earned 10 varsity letters in football, basketball and baseball. He earned All-Ohio honors in baseball as a senior.

Ted Mills Assistant Coach Third Year Ted Mills begins his third season as an assistant coach, but he is hardly a novice when it comes to amateur baseball. The former University of Cincinnati pitcher has been a manager in the Dayton AA summer league since 1964 and has compiled over 1,000 victories. His teams have won three national championships during his tenure: in 1967, 1971 and 1984. Mills was inducted into the Dayton Amateur Baseball Commission Hall of Fame in 1977. RETURNING PLAYERS

:~ 36 Jeff Ashton Sophomore 5-10 175 Mentor Infielder/Catcher Will have the opportunity to win the third base job this season. Has a strong arm and good range on defense. Good speed. Started nine games last year and led the freshman class with a .349 batting average. Got the starting nod in both ends of a doubleheader with Xavier on May 1 and went 3-for-4 at the plate with three runs, three RBI, a triple and a home run . Year G AB R H Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI SB-C BB SO 1990 32 43 21 15 .349 2 2 1 12 7-2 4 6 16 Dan Bassler Junior 6-0 180 West Alexandria/Twin Valley South Infielder Versatile performer who could earn a starting berth at one of several positions. Has seen most of his playing time at shortstop the past two years. Capable of playing all four infield spots. Picked up his offensive production last season by nearly 200 points with a .375 average. Hit his first career homer at Morehead State on April 24. Good team leader with a strong work ethic. Year G AB R H Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI SB-C BB SO 1989 34 44 8 8 .182 1 0 0 3 1-2 9 8 1990 23 32 6 12 .375 1 0 2 10 1-1 6 7 Total 57 76 14 20 .263 2 O 2 13 2·3 15 15 1 Brent Bernard Senior 5-8 155 New Philadelphia Outfielder A three-year backup in the outfield, he will probably fill the same role in 1991 . A smart player with a good eye at the plate. Also a good bunter and hits well to the opposite field. Started 10 games in midseason as a sophomore. Went 4-for-5 against Xavier. Named as one of the team co-captains this year. Year G AB R H Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI SB-C BB SO 1988 7 6 1 2 .333 1 0 0 1 0-0 3 2 1989 28 48 12 9 .188 0 0 0 3 1-0 11 13 1990 11 9 2 0 .000 0 0 0 1 0-0 3 1 Total 46 63 15 11 .175 1 0 0 5 1-0 17 16 13 Brian Buck Sophomore 6-2 170 Northfield/Nordonia Outfielder Started 17 games last season, second-most among the freshman class. Saw majority of his action in right field. Intelligent player with a fluid batting stroke. Went 2-for-4 in a doubleheader sweep at Xavier on April 5. Added his only homer against the Muskies on May 1. Had two pinch-hits in another sweep vs. Kentucky on May 9. A frontrunner for a starting berth. Year G AB R H Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI SB-C BB SO 1990 37 64 17 15 .234 1 0 1 9 2-2 8 9 3 Gabe Canary Sophomore 6-2 185 Portsmouth Outfielder Played in nine games off the bench as a freshman_ Needs to work on hitting mechanics and adjusting to college pitching. Good power potential at the plate. Could be a candidate for designated hitter. Was a Southern Ohio Conference first team selection in both baseball and football as a prep senior. Year G AB R H Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI SB-C BB SO 1990 9 8 2 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0-0 1 1

:· 8 Pat Drazga Junior 6-4 190 St. Clairsville Right-handed pitcher Could be a key contributor out of the bullpen this season. Saw his first varsity action last year after a season of junior­ varsity play. Pitched two innings in relief. Was a member of the Wright State men's basketball team as a first-year student athlete. Year App. IP H R ER BB SO HB WP GS CG Shi. W l S ERA 1990 2 2.0 4 2 2 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.00

:· 26 Brent Fruhwirth Senior 6-2 205 Beavercreek Outfielder A fifth-year senior who has been the starting left fielder the last three seasons. Most offensive numbers dropped off dramatically last year following an outstanding sophomore campaign. Batting average fell nearly 100 points from a career-high .359 in 1988. Also set a school record that year with 66 runs. Has perhaps the finest combination of speed and power on the squad. Stole a career-high 32 bases last season, and his career success rate is 85.1 percent. Stands just 14 thefts shy of the WSU stolen-base record. Good eye at the plate. Went 5-for-7 with four runs and three RBI in a doubleheader split against Austin Peay on April 21 . Had a career-best five RBI against Dayton as a sopho­ more. A broken arm forced him to redshirt in 1987. Year G AB R H Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI SB-C BB so 1987 5 11 1 2 .182 0 0 0 0 1·0 0 4 1988 56 166 35 51 .307 5 1 3 26 19·2 25 31 1989 56 198 66 71 .359 16 2 4 40 22-4 29 28 1990 54 175 39 46 .263 8 3 2 38 32-7 30 34 Total 171 550 141 170 .309 29 6 9 104 74-13 84 97 35 Scott Huntsman Sophomore 6-2 230 Marietta Right-handed pitcher The team's bullpen ace was forced to redshirt last season because of arm miseries. His availability this season is questionable, though he is expected to fully recover from surgery. Made just one appearance last year. Pitched in 11 games as a freshman, finishing 3-0 with two saves. Was scored upon in only three of 11 outings. Year App. IP H R ER BB SO HB WP GS CG Shi. W L S ERA 1989 11 14.1 9 4 3 4 13 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 1.88 1990 1 0.0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 O 0 O 0 0 0 Inf. Total 12 14.1 9 5 4 5 13 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 2.51 '44 Bob Jesperson Senior 6-1 195 White Lake, WI Outfielder Took control of the center field job last season after transferring from Triton Junior College in Illinois. Late surge improved his batting average to .304. Also showed flashes of power with five home runs. Tied a school record with six triples. Tied for second on the team with 13 stolen bases and was third with 36 RBI. A line-drive, spray hitter with good speed and a strong arm in the outfield. Needs to improve his strikeout-to-walks ratio. Went 3-for-6 with four runs and three RBI in a doubleheader sweep over Eastern Michigan on May 5. Blasted his first home run at Arizona on Mar. 20. Year G AB R H Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI SB-C BB SO 1990 53 171 34 52 .304 9 6 5 36 13·1 15 31 28 Brian Kingdeski Sophomore 6-4 185 Brewerton, NY/Cicero North Syracuse Right-handed pitcher Saw part-time duty in the starting rotation as a freshman. Posted a perfect 3-0 record and 3.38 ERA. Struck out 26 batters in 26.2 innings. Pitched a pair of complete game three-hitters against Iona and Akron. Will be ineligible for the team's spring trip to Florida. Year App. IP H R ER BB SO HB WP GS CG Shi. W L S ERA 1990 8 26.2 21 10 10 11 26 1 2 4 2 1 3 0 0 3.38 25 Todd Pittman Senior 6-1 180 New Paris/National Trail Right-handed pitcher Will be counted on to lead the starting staff after three years in the rotation. The top returning pitcher in starts, innings and strikeouts from last season. Led the starting staff with a 2.30 ERA to go along with a 3-2 record. Tossed a one­ hitter against NAIA Hawaii Pacific on March 23. Did not allow an earned run in a nine-inning complete-game victory over Cincinnati on April 25. Needs to overcome periodic control problems. Year App. IP H R ER BB SO HB WP GS CG Sht. W L S ERA 1988 11 39.1 40 25 15 13 28 1 5 6 1 0 4 2 1 3.45 1989 9 40.1 43 24 15 21 24 2 3 7 2 0 5 2 0 3.35 1990 10 62.2 47 25 16 37 34 4 6 8 3 1 3 2 0 2.30 Total 30 142.1 130 74 46 71 86 7 14 21 6 1 12 6 1 2.91 40 Tony Ramsdell Sophomore 6-2 200 Winthrop, NY/St. Lawrence Central Right-handed pitcher Will compete for a spot in the starting rotation after seeing part-time duty there as a freshman. Started four times with one seven-inning complete game victory over Akron on April 7. Struggled with control problems. Fine athlete who led prep squad to state semifinals as a senior. Stands second on the St. Lawrence career basketball scoring list. Year App. IP H R ER BB SO HB WP GS CG Shi. W L S ERA 1990 6 26.2 31 23 19 17 12 2 1 4 0 2 1 0 6.41 '1 21 Klint Rose Sophomore 6-5 215 Kettering/Fairmont First baseman/Designated hitter Could earn a starting spot at either first base or designated hitter. Returned from a redshirt season last year and saw limited duty in 11 games. Hit .417 (5-12) with a double and a triple. Offers good size and power potential at the plate. His only appearance in 1989 was as a pitcher. Year App. IP H R ER BB SO HB WP GS CG Sh1. W L S ERA 1989 1 3.1 7 6 5 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 13.50

Year G AB R H Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI SB-C BB so 1990 11 12 2 5 .417 1 1 0 3 1-0 3 1 18 Jon Sbrocco Sophomore 5-1 O 160 Willoughby Hills/Lake Catholic Second baseman Saw the most action among last year's freshmen. Shifted from the infield to right field, but will move back to his more natural second-base spot this season. Played in 47 games, including 38 starting assignments. An effective lead-off hitter with a .254 batting average and team-high 43 walks. A scrappy player with good speed. Stole nine bases in 12 attempts. Went 3-for-3 with two runs and two doubles against Cleveland State on May 8. Year G AB R H Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI SB·C BB SO 1990 47 126 31 32 .254 6 2 0 13 9-3 43 20 31 John Smith Junior 6-0 195 Denison/Claymont Right-handed pitcher Expected to be one of the top pitchers in the rotation this season. Has been a part-time starter the past two years, posting winning records in each. Began each of the past two years slowly but came on strong near the end of both seasons. Only complete games in 1990 came in his final two starts of the year against Eastern Michigan and Kentucky. The victory over Kentucky on May 9 was a two-hit shutout. His two saves as a freshman came in both ends of a doubleheader sweep of Wilmington on April 15. Year App. IP H R ER BB SO HB WP GS CG Shi. w L s ERA 1989 10 35.0 37 24 23 11 27 3 2 5 0 0 3 2 2 5.91 1990 14 43.1 41 28 21 11 23 0 1 7 2 1 6 3 0 4.36 Total 24 78.1 78 52 44 22 50 3 3 12 2 9 5 2 5.06 12 Scott Thompson Senior 5-11 210 Rose City, Ml/Ogemaw Heights Catcher A three-year mainstay behind the plate who will be one of the team's co-captains this season. Outstanding offensive production continued in 1990 when he led the team with a .349 batting average and six home runs. Patience at the plate has continually improved. Went 4-for-6 with one triple, one homer and five RBI against Cleveland State on May 8. Also had a four-RBI day against Xavier on April 5. Strong defense and leadership should help a young pitching staff. Hard worker who leads by example. Year G AB R H Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI SB-C BB SO 1988 43 109 19 33 .303 8 1 1 17 0-1 15 32 1989 39 112 14 37 .330 4 0 2 22 7-3 18 27 1990 42 149 24 52 .349 7 3 6 25 4-4 23 27 Total 124 370 57 122 .330 19 4 9 64 11-8 56 86

39 Kevin Walke Junior 6-0 165 Xenia Right-handed pitcher Saw his first varsity action last season and could be a key pitcher out of the bullpen in 1991. Worked 10 games in relief last year, posting a 1-1 record and 8.80 ERA. Tossed 4 2/3 scoreless innings against Xavier on April 5. Year App. IP H R ER BB SO HB WP GS CG Shi. W L S ERA :· 1990 10 15.1 31 17 15 4 7 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 8.80

19 Dan Young Senior 6-0 195 Beavercreek Catcher Expected to redshirt this season and retain one year of eligibility. Has platooned with Thompson behind the plate the last three seasons but hit a career-low .222 in 1990. Makes good contact at the plate. Has struck out just 20 times in :· three years. Year G AB R H Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI SB-C BB so .. 1988 29 63 4 24 .381 5 0 1 8 0-0 12 6 :: 1989 49 156 21 46 .295 12 0 1 31 2-1 23 8 :: 1990 30 81 10 18 .222 2 0 0 14 1-1 20 6 Total 108 300 35 88 .293 19 0 2 53 3-2 55 20 TOP RECRUITS

34 Brian Anderson Freshman 6-0 165 Geneva Left-handed pitcher With the loss of several starting pitchers, he could move right into the rotation. Good movement on his fastball. Pitched well during the fall. Also an accomplished golfer in high school. 11 Andy Banks Sophomore 6-2 225 Harrison Catcher Comes to Wright State as a transfer from Howard Junior College in Big Springs, Texas. Should move into the number-two catcher spot if Young redshirts. Shows signs of bat quickness at the plate. 2 Pat Garrigan Junior 6-1 190 Westport, CT/Trinity Pawling Infielder Two-year starter at Miami of Ohio. Could win the starting shortstop job this spring in his first season at Wright State. Batted .289 with nine doubles, four homers and 41 RBI in 56 games last year at Miami. Named to the Mid-American Conference second team as a freshman when he hit .322 with 12 doubles, five home runs and 28 RBI. Stole nine bases in e·ach of his two seasons. 37 Tony Goubeaux Freshman 6-2 200 Minster Catcher/First baseman Attended Toledo last year but did not play baseball. Also did not play at Wright State in the fall, so his contributions are unknown entering spring practice. 7 Aaron Hampton Freshman 5-11 150 Fostoria Shortstop Good athlete with a lean build. Could see some time in the infield or outfield. Hit .441 as a high school senior and was the team MVP three times. Earned 10 varsity letters in baseball, football and basketball. 14 Tyler Iller Freshman 5-11 160 Longwood, FL/Lake Brantley Outfielder Hard worker who comes to Wright State from one of the top high school teams in the nation last year. His Lake Brantley squad spent time in the No. 1 spot of USA Today's high school poll. Helped the Patriots to the state 4A championship with a .373 batting average and 14 stolen bases. 9 Lee Miller Freshman 6-0 185 Maumee Outfielder Player with good skills who could work himself into the lineup in right or left field. Strong arm. Hit .385 as a senior at Maumee, striking out just five times in 101 at-bats. Set a school record with 33 RBI as a junior. The nephew of Pittsburgh Pirates manager Jim Leyland. 17 Chris Murphy Freshman 6-5 190 Cincinnati/Western Hills Left-handed pitcher Outstanding athlete capable of cracking the starting rotation or being a key member of the relief corps as a freshman. Named Western Hills Athlete-of-the-Year as a senior after lettering in baseball, basketball and soccer. Struck out 85 batters in 62.2 innings and posted a 2.20 ERA. 6 Bill Osmanski Sophomore 5-10 160 Huber Heights/Wayne Infielder A transfer from Cincinnati. Could fit into the team's plans at shortstop or third base. Versatile player with good range and speed. Played in 11 games with the Bearcats, batting .400 (4-10) with one double. Led high school team to a district title as a senior. Earned first team All-Western Ohio League with a .389 average. T------

20 Eric Sedwick Freshman 6-1 190 Wintersville Right-handed pitcher Another of the pitching newcomers hoping to fill the void on an inexperienced staff. Continues to work on control to become a key player on the 1991 staff. 10 Jayson Smith Junior 6-3 195 Washington Court House/Miami Trace Right-handed pitcher A transfer from Ohio University. Played in just one game as a freshman, but came back last season to make 12 appearances with the Bobcats. Went 1-3 with a 5. 79 ERA, striking out 22 and walking 19 in 28 innings. Started six times. Has shown potential with the bat as well. 27 Steve Styrzo Freshman 6-2 175 Clay, NY/Liverpool Left-handed pitcher Should compete for playing time in either the starting rotation or the bullpen. Has worked on improving his mechanics since moving to the collegiate level. One of three hurlers from New York on the staff. 33 Brian Warden Freshman 6-4 190 Marietta First baseman/Pitcher Joins former prep teammate Scott Huntsman on the 1991 Raiders. Lends depth to both the pitching staff and could see some time as a position player at first base or the outfield. Good competitor. 4 Scott Wilson Junior 6-0 190 Cincinnati/Princeton First baseman/Third baseman Brings experience to the roster after transferring from John Logan Junior College in Carterville, Illinois. Good hitting ability. Will compete for a starting role.

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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class BIT Hometown/High School 1 Brent Bernard OF 5-8 155 Sr. UL New Philadelphia 2 Pat Garrigan IF 6-1 190 Jr. R/R Westport, CT!frinity Pawling 3 Gabe Canary OF 6-2 185 So. R/R Portsmouth 4 Scott Wilson 1B/3B 6-0 190 Jr. R/R Cincinnati/Princeton 5 Tim Loughman IF 6-0 185 Fr. R/R Brookville 6 Bill Osmanski IF 5-10 160 So. S/R Huber Heights/Wayne 7 Aaron Hampton SS 5-11 150 Fr. R/R Fostoria 8 Pat Drazga p 6-4 190 Jr. R/R St. Clairsville 9 Lee Miller OF 6-0 185 Fr. R/R Maumee 10 Jayson Smith p 6-3 195 Jr. R/R Washington C. H./Miami Trace 11 Andy Banks c 6-2 225 So. R/R Harrison 12 Scott Thompson c 5-11 210 Sr. R/R Rose City, Ml/Ogemaw Hts. 13 Brian Buck OF 6-2 170 So. R/R Northfield/Nordonia 14 Tyler Iller OF 5-11 160 Fr. R/R Longwood, FULake Brantley 15 Jamie Taylor IF 5-10 150 Fr. S/R Englewood/Northmont 16 Dan Bassler IF 6-0 180 Jr. R/R West Alexandriaffwin Valley South 17 Chris Murphy p 6-5 190 Fr. UL Cincinnati/Western Hills 18 Jon Sbrocco 2B 5-10 160 So. UR Willoughby Hills/Lake Catholic 19 Dan Young c 6-0 195 Sr. R/R Beavercreek 20 Eric Sedwick p 6-1 190 Fr. R/R Wintersville 21 Klint Rose 1B/DH 6-5 215 So. R/R Kettering/Fairmont 24 Lance Cline P/OF 6-1 210 Fr. R/R Columbus/White Hall 25 Todd Pittman p 6-1 180 Sr. R/R New Paris/National Trail 26 Brent Fruhwirth OF 6-2 205 Sr. R/R Beavercreek 27 Steve Styrzo p 6-2 175 Fr. R/L Clay, NY/Liverpool 28 Brian Kingdeski p 6-4 185 So. R/R Brewerton, NY/Cicero North Syracuse 31 John Smith p 6-0 195 Jr. R/R Denison/Claymont 33 Brian Warden P/1B 6-4 190 Fr. UL Marietta 34 Brian Anderson p 6-0 165 Fr. S/L Geneva 35 Scott Huntsman p 6-2 230 So. R/R Marietta 36 Jeff Ashton IF/C 5-10 175 So. R/R Mentor 37 Tony Goubeaux C/1B 6-2 200 Fr. R/R Minster 39 Kevin Walke p 6-0 165 Jr. R/R Xenia 40 Tony Ramsdell p 6-2 200 So. R/R Winthrop, NY/St. Lawrence Central 44 Bob Jesperson OF 6-1 195 Sr. R/R White Lake, Wisconsin 29 Ron Nischwitz, Head Coach 22 Bo Bilinski, Assistant Coach 23 Chip Schaffner, Assistant Coach 20 Ted Mills, Assistant Coach 1 1990 RESULTS (WON 35, LOST 20)

Opponent W-L Score Opponent W-L Score Kent State (h) L 3-4 Chicago State (h) w 12-4 Ashland (h) L 2-3 Dayton (h) w 12-2 Ashland (h) w 6-2 Kentucky (a) w 5-1 Murray State (a) w 3-1 Dayton (a) L 6-12 Murray State (a} w 14-3 Austin Peay (a) L 4-7 Murray State (a) w 6-4 Austin Peay (a) w 8-6 Arizona (a) w 10-7 Austin Peay (a) w 6-5 Arizona (a) L 4-6 Morehead State (a) w 11-3 Hawaii Pacific (a) L 4-5 Morehead State (a) L 3-6 Hawaii Pacific (a) w 7-0 Cincinnati (h) w 6-3 Creighton (n) L 2-3 Cleveland State (h}* w 5-2 Hawaii Pacific (a) L 6-7 Illinois-Chicago (h)* w 11-2 Georgia Tech (n) w 6-1 Cleveland State (h)* w 15-0 Oklahoma State (n) L 4-10 Bowling Green (h)* w 7-5 Iona (n) w 13-4 Xavier (h) w 11-0 Hawaii (a) L 1-3 Xavier (h) w 9-3 Oklahoma State (n) L 0-5 Dayton (h) w 6-2 Creighton (n) L 0-14 Eastern Michigan (a) w 11-3 Georgia Tech (n) L 3-4 Eastern Michigan (a) w 5-4 Iona (n) w 8-0 Eastern Kentucky (h) L '0-7 Hawaii (a) L 4-6 Eastern Kentucky (h} L 1-4 Ohio State (h) L 2-5 Cleveland State (a} w 23-11 Ohio State (h) L 3-6 Kentucky (h) w 4-3 Xavier (a} w 18-7 Kentucky (h) w 5-0 Xavier (a) w 8-5 Dayton (a) w 15-6 Miami (a) w 10-5 Eastern Kentucky (a) L 2-6 Akron (a) w 5-2 Anderson (h) w 5-1 Akron (a} w 12-3 *Wright State Classic

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Bat. Slug. OnB SB Fldg. No. Name GA ST AB R H RBI Avg. 2B 3B HR Avg. SAC so BB HB Avg. SB SBA Pct. PO AS E·PB Avg. 15 Griffen, Leonard 15 11 1 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0.0 8 9 5 .773 14 Rose, Klint 11 2 12 2 5 3 .417 1 1 0 .667 0 1 3 . 0 .533 1 1 100.0 27 1 0 1.000 16 Bassler, Dan 23 4 32 6 12 10 .375 1 0 2 .594 2 7 6 0 .450 1 2 50.0 10 21 8 .795 12 Thompson, Scott 42 41 149 24 52 25 .349 7 3 6 .557 1 27 23 2 .440 4 8 50.0 184 19 6 .971 36 Ashton, Jeff 32 9 43 21 15 12 .349 2 2 1 .558 1 6 4 1 .408 7 9 77.8 14 18 3 .914 7 Alley, Mike 10 8 29 3 10 6 .345 3 0 0 .448 1 3 0 0 .333 1 1 100.0 12 1 1 .929 11 Spears, Brian 54 54 189 39 62 43 .328 9 1 4 .450 4 24 27 1 .407 3 4 75.0 66 87 9 .944 10 Gordon, Keith 55 55 198 41 64 34 .323 16 5 5 .530 3 51 22 0 .386 13 20 65.0 65 125 16 .922 2 Spaulding, Roger 54 51 170 46 53 35 .312 13 0 2 .424 6 18 33 6 .428 13 16 81 .3 102 143 8 .968 44 Jesperson, Bob 53 52 171 34 52 36 .304 9 6 5 .515 7 31 15 1 .351 13 14 92.9 118 3 3 .976 27 Wolters, Michael 49 46 155 36 46 29 .297 7 2 1 .387 3 16 26 2 .398 2 2 100.0 327 30 6 .983 24 Frankenberg, Mark 42 38 130 18 37 17 .285 5 0 2 .369 2 18 16 1 .362 0 0 0.0 65 0 1 .985 26 Fruhwirth, Brent 54 54 175 39 46 38 .263 8 3 2 .377 3 34 30 4 .377 32 39 82.1 80 2 3 .965 6 Sbrocco, Jon 47 38 126 31 32 13 .254 6 2 0 .333 2 20 43 3 .448 9 12 75.0 55 15 2 .972 13 Buck, Brian 37 15 64 17 15 9 .234 1 0 1 .297 1 9 8 1 .324 2 4 50.0 42 3 1 .978 19 Young, Dan 30 28 81 10 18 14 .222 2 0 0 .247 4 6 20 0 .362 1 2 50.0 112 27 5 .965 4 Klingenbeck, Kevin 14 0 8 1 1 0 .125 0 0 0 .125 0 1 2 0 .300 0 0 0.0 5 6 1 .917 40 Ramsdell, Tony 6 4 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0.0 1 1 3 .400 39 Walke, Kevin 11 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0.0 0 3 0 1.000 37 Hemmelgarn, Jason 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 .000 35 Hunstman, Scott 1 0 0 0 0 0 .ooo 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 .000 31 Smith, John 14 7 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0.0 4 4 0 1.000 28 Kingdeski, Brian 8 4 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0.0 0 3 0 1.000 25 Pittman, Todd 10 8 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0.0 5 11 2 .889 23 Barnes, Roger 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 .000 21 McCall, Mike 9 5 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0.0 0 7 1 .875 20 Mathile, Mike 15 13 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0.0 4 14 0 1.000 18 Nation, Eric 14 3 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0 0.0 2 4 1 .857 17 Peffly, Scott 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 .000 8 Drazga, Pat 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0.0 0 1 0 1.000 3 Canary, Gabe 9 0 8 2 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0 .111 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 .000 1 Bernard, Brent 11 0 9 2 0 1 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 1 3 0 .250 0 0 0.0 3 1 1 .800 Wright State 1751 372 521 325 .298 90 25 31 .431 40 275 282 22 .394 102 134 76.1 1311 559 86 .956 Opponents 1686 232 439 209 .260 87 12 18 .358 27 288 162 19 .327 52 79 65.8 1299 583 133 .934 Wright State-Double Plays 52; Opponents-Double Plays 49 Wright State-Left on Base 423, Opponents-Left on Base 345 1990 STATISTICS-PITCHING

No. Name GA ST CG w L s IP H R ER ERA BB so HB WP Balk 17 Peffly, Scott 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0.00 0 1 0 0 0 33 Huntsman, Scott 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 1 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 44 Jesperson, Bob 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 18 Nation, Eric 13 3 0 2 2 2 31.7 41 15 5 1.42 10 13 1 0 0 25 Pittman, Todd 10 8 3 3 2 0 62.7 47 25 16 2.30 37 34 4 6 1 20 Mathile, Mike 15 13 8 9 4 0 91.3 93 36 31 3.05 20 82 5 2 0 15 Griffen, Leonard 14 11 7 7 5 0 97.3 81 41 35 3.24 23 69 4 2 0 28 Kingdeski, Brian 8 4 2 3 0 0 26.7 21 10 10 3.38 11 26 1 2 0 31 Smith, John 14 7 2 6 3 0 43.3 41 28 21 4.36 11 23 0 1 1 21 McCall, Mike 10 5 1 2 2 0 32.0 34 25 21 5.91 20 16 0 2 0 40 Ramsdell, Tony 6 4 1 2 1 0 26.7 31 23 19 6.41 17 12 2 1 0 39 Walke, Kevin 10 0 0 1 1 0 15.3 31 17 15 8.80 4 7 1 2 0 8 Drazga, Pat 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 2 2 9.00 3 1 1 1 0 23 Barnes, Roger 3 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 6 4 4 9.00 3 3 0 0 0 37 Hemmelgarn, Jason 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 4 2 2 18.00 1 1 0 0 0 2 Spaulding, Roger 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.7 4 4 4 21.60 1 0 0 0 0 Wright State 24 35 20 2 437.3 439 233 186 3.83 162 288 19 19 2 Opponents 5 20 35 9 434.0 521 372 283 5.87 282 275 22 44 7 ------

RAIDER RECORDS

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Individual Records-Hitting Career, 22-Alfredo Batista Career, 2~Bob Grote (1973-76) Most double plays-52 (1990) (1983-86) At-Bats Saves Team Records-Pitching Season, 218--Brian Bailey (1988); Hit By Pitch Season, 12-Curt Sutter (1987) Most innings pitched-437.1 Denny Bleh (1988) Season, 11-Mark Swanner Career, 13-Gurt Sutter (1990) Career, 778--Rick Albers (1983, 1984) (1986-87) Most complete games-35 (1980) (1985-88) Career, 33-Mark Swanner Wins (1981-84) Least hits allowed-176 (1971 ) Runs Season, 10--Gary Gabringer Least runs allowed-106 (1973) Season, 6~rent Fruhwirth Base on Balls (1977); Mike Mathile (1989) Lowest earned run average--2.89 (1989) Season, 43-Steve Haines Career, 2~Don Bosway (1974) Career, 214-Brian Bailey (1980); Jon Sbrocco (1990) (1985-88) Most strikeouts-367 (1989) Career, 115--Doug Smith (1985-88) Top-Five Winningest Pitchers Most shutouts-8 (1976) (1983-86) Most walks-281 (1985) Hits 1. Don Bosway 26 Most wild pitches-56 (1985) Season, 82-Rick Albers (1988) Strikeouts 2. Joe Schivone 25 Most hit batters-19 (1986, 1990) Career, 263-Brian Bailey Season, 51-Keith Gordon (1990) Leonard Griffen 25 (1985-88) Career, 135--Scott Keen Mike Mathile 25 (1981-83) 5. Gary Gabringer .24 All-District Players Top-Five Career Hits 1987 Rick Albers, Brian 1. Brian Bailey 263 RBI Losses Bailey, Denny Bleh, Don 2. Rick Albers 251 Season, 74-Mark Frankenberg Season, 8--Mike Bahun (1971); Bosway, Wayne LaPan 3. Alfredo Batista 247 (1989) Don Bosway (1988) 1986 Alfredo Batista, Don 4. Denny Bleh 229 Career, 183-Alfredo Batista Career, 17-Mark South (1974­ Bosway, Joe Schivone, 5. Brian Spears 206 (1983-86) 77); Don Bosway (1985-88) Doug Smith, Joe Batting Average Top-Five Career RBI Shutouts Weddington 1985 Alfredo Batista, Matt Season, .472-Fred Blair (1982) 1. Alfredo Batista 183 Season, 3-Kelly Woods (1989); Bowling, Doug Smith, Career, .408--Fred Blair 2. Rick Albers 165 Leonard Griffen (1988); Jim Scott Thompson (1981-83) 3. Doug Smith 140 Dean (1980); Gary Gabringer 4. Brian Spears 130 (1976) ; Bob Grote (1975) ; 1984 John Gossett Top-Five Career Batting Averages 5. Denny Bleh 128 Keith Robinson (1974); Mark 1983 Alfredo Batista, Fred Blair, Mike Musick, Ken (minimum 200 at-bats) South (1974) Putouts Robinson 1. Fred Blair .408 Career, ~ary Gabringer 2. Alfredo Batista .351 Season, 339-Dave Newman (1975-78); Bob Grote 1982 Fred Blair 3. Mark Frankenberg .347 (1977) (1973-76) 1981 Fred Blair 4. Joe Weddington ' .343 Career, 765--Denny Robinson 1980 Dave Lochner, Denny 5. Brian Bailey .337 (1977-80) Earned Run Average Robinson Season, 1.25--Leonard Griffen 1978 Barry Rowland Assists Slugging Percentage (1987) 1977 Gary Gabringer, Dave Season, .850-Fred Blair (1982) Season, 144-Damon Litsey Career, 2.28--Bob Grote Newman, Kevin (1986) Career, .73~Fred Blair (1973-76) Newnam, Barry . (1981-83) Career, 36~Denny Blah Rowland (1985-87) Top-Five Career ERA 1976 Bob Grote Doubles 1. Bob Grote 2.28 Effors Season, 21-Mark Frankenberg 2. Bo Bilinski 2.59 Season, 28--Mark Lucas (1976) (1989) 3. Gary Gabringer 2.65 All-America Players Career, 4~Rick Albers Career, 59-Mark Lucas 4. Mike Mathile 2_73 1987 Don Bosway (second (1985-88) (1975-77) 5. Todd Pittman 2.91 team) Brian Bailey (third team) Triples Wayne LaPan (third Individual Records-Pitching Team Records Season, ~on Vorhees (1973); team) Most games played-60 (1988) Matt Bowling (1984); Bob Innings Pitched 1982 Fred Blair (first team) Jesperson (1990) Season, ~9-Don Bosway'(1987) Most wins-45 (1989) 1976 Dave Newman (third Most losses-32 (1981) Career, 12-Kent Stuck (1975-78) Career, 315.2-Don Bosway team) (1985-88) Least losses-12 (1989) Home Runs Highest winning percentage--.789 Season, 14-Fred Blair (1981 ); Strikeouts (1989) NCAA Division II Regional Mike Barhorst (1989) Season, 90-Kelly Woods (1989) Most at-bats­ 1776 ( 1988) Tournament Appearances :­ Career, 40-Alfredo Batista Career, 24~on Bosway Most runs-440 (1989) 1987 First place (1983-86) (1985-88) Most hits-555 (1988) 1986 Third place 1983 Second place Top-Five Career Home Runs Top-Five Career Strikeouts Most doubles­ 108 (1988) 1980 Third place 1. Alfredo Batista 40 1. Don Bosway 246 Most triples-25 (1990) 1978 Third place 2. Leonard Griffen 226 Most home runs-57 (1985) 2. Fred Blair 33 1977 Third place 3. Doug Smith 27 3. Bob Grote 222 Most RBl-386 (1989) 1976 Second place 4. Rick Albers 23 4. Kelly Woods 213 Most sacrifices­ 52 (1987) 1975 Third place 5. Mike Barhorst 22 5. Mike Mathile 203 Most walks-320 (1989) Most strikeouts­ 316 (1988) Stolen Bases Games Started Most stolen bases-128 (1987) NCAA Division II College World Season, 35--Brian Bailey (1987) Season, 14-Gary Gabringer Most hit by pitcher- 39 (1988) Series Appearances Career, 88--Steve Haines (1977) Highest batting average--.316 1987 Second place (1977-80) Career, 47-Don Bosway (1985) (1985-88) Sacrifices Highest slugging percentage- Season, 9-Fred Blair (1982); Complete Games .494 (1985) Greg Reeves (1985) Season, 10-Sob Grote (1976) Highest fielding percentage--.962 (1987) WRIGHT STATE QUICK FACTS

Location: Dayton, Ohio Named in honor of the Wright brothers, Dayton's Founded: 1964; independent university aviation pioneers, Wright State University is one of status, 1967 Ohio's most dynamic state educational institutions. Founded in 1964 and granted full university status in Enrollment: 17 ,380; 13, 783 undergraduate 1967, Wright State is an accredited, independent state President: Dr. Paige Mulhollan university located about 10 miles northeast of Dayton, Director of athletics: Dr. Michael J. Cusack Ohio, a city with a metropolitan population of about one Assistant athletic directors: Paul Newman, million. Peg Wynkoop Wright State offers more than 100 undergraduate programs and over 30 graduate majors through its nine Head coach: Ron Nischwitz colleges and schools and its branch campus. Students Record at Wright State: 467-333 have the option of concentrating in traditional disci­ Assistant coaches: Bo Bilinski, plines or in newer areas such as urban affairs, com­ Chip Schaffner, Ted Mills puter science or biomedical engineering. Sports information director: Gary Giles, Baseball is one of the school's most successful sports. The Raiders made eight NCAA Division II 513/873-2771 regional tournament appearances. In 1987 the base­ Head athletic trainer: Tony Ortiz ball team captured its first regional championship and Athletic promotions: Kim Heckler finished second at the College World Series. This Nickname: Raiders season will mark the team's fourth at the Division I Colors: Hunter green and gold level. Financial aid is available for baseball student­ Affiliation: NCAA Division I athletes. On-campus housing is also available; inter­ Conference: Independent ested students are encouraged to apply early. For 1990 record: 35 wins, 20 losses more information about Wright State, call the Office of Letterwinners returning/lost: 13/12 Admissions, 513/873-2211 .- , 1991 MEN'S BASEBALL TEAM

Front row, left to right: Bob Jesperson, Kevin Walke, Brian Anderson, Brian Warden, Gabe Canary, Jon Sbrocco, Lance Cline, Lee Miller, and assistant coach Ted Mills. Middle row: Jamie Taylor, Tyler Iller, Scott Wilson, Tim Loughman, Jayson Smith, Andy Banks, Tony Goubeaux, Chris Murphy, Brian Buck, Eric Sedwick, Pat Garrigan, Brent Bernard, Bill Osmanski, and head coach Ron Nischwitz. Back row: Danny Young, Tony Ramsdell, Brent Fruhwirth, Steve Styrzo, Brian Kingdeski, Klint Rose, Pat Drazga, Todd Pittman, Scott Thompson, Dan Bassler, John Smith, Aaron Hampton, and Jeff Ashton.

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