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South Dakota State University WHO, WHAT & WHERE OF SDSU North Central Conference Champions 1959-1965-1966-1969-1973-1975-1984-1992-93-94-95 Mailing Address: Stanley J. Marshall HPER Center South Dakota State University Brookings, SD 57007-1497 Founded ...... February 21, 1881 Enrollment:...... 8,162 Nickname: ...... Jackrabbits Colors:...... Yellow and Blue Affiliation:...... NCAA Division II Conference:North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, more commonly known as TABLE OF the North Central Conference or NCC. 1997 LINEUP President: ...... Dr. Peggy Gordon Elliott HITTING Athletics Director: ...... Dr. Fred Oien P. No. Name Avg. AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR Alma Mater:...... South Dakota State, 1972 C 9 Jeff Eckerle, 6-0, 175, Bloomington, MN...... 213 75 18 16 13 3 1 3 Athletic Trainer:...... Jim Booher DH 25 Josh Guse, 6-0, 200, So. Irondale, MN...... 338 130 31 44 31 11 1 6 Athletic Dept. Phone: ...... (605) 688-5625 1B 20 Matt Krogman, 6-0, 195, Brookings, SD ...... 347 121 28 42 21 5 1 3 Ticket Office Phone: ...... (605) 688-6510 2B 23 Chris Brown, 5-9, 175, Green Isle, MN ...... 379 145 38 55 41 11 2 5 SS 5 Brian Scherschligt, 6-2, 175, Sr., Brooklyn Pk,... 365 96 32 35 25 7 0 5 First year of baseball:...... 1947 3B 7 Jeff Verzal, 6-1, 175, Jr., Omaha, NE ...... 387 155 45 60 38 11 4 4 LF 6 Steve Knutson, 5-11, 165, Huron, SD ...... 287 108 35 31 20 5 1 4 Overall all-time record: ...... 793-618 CF 28 Micky Sehr, 6-0, 170, Luverne, MN ...... 291 148 25 43 29 7 1 1 Years in NCAA regional/last: Nine, 1995 RF 3 Brandon Groebner, 5-9, 160, Coon Rapids, MN ...... 273 132 30 36 19 8 0 1 Head : ...... Mark Ekeland C 35 Craig Langer, 6-2, 215, Sr., Brainerd, MN...... 298 104 14 31 19 5 0 3 Alma Mater/Year: ...... Augustana, SD, 1973 Totals...... 319 1308 317 417 272 78 11 37 Record at school (yrs):...... 424-218-1 (14) Opponents ...... 278 1213 229 337 196 53 3 31 Career record:...... 476-305-1 Baseball office phone:...... (605) 688-5027 PITCHING Best time to reach coach:.8:30 a.m.-noon P. No. Name W-L-S ERA IP H R-ER BB SO Assistant coaches: ....Rob Bishop, grad asst (L) 13 Matt Magers, 6-1, 185, Gaylord, MN...... 6-4-0 4.22 64 61 42-30 39 52 (R) 22 Rob Wewers, 6-0, 170, Sr., Roseville, MN ...... 5-2-0 4.10 52.2 49 28-24 20 27 Jeff Holm, Kyan Kingston, sr ast (R) 16 Mike Jansen, 6-2, 180, Sr., Vermillion, SD ....5-4-0 7..21 58.2 73 55-47 20 46 ...... 24-19 Overall Record: (L) 19 Kit Pennie, 6-2, 185, Villard, MN ...... 3-4-1 5.30 52.2 52 40-31 27 43 Home Record:...... 6-3 (R) 12 Steve Peik, 6-0, 195, Sr., Gaylord, MN ...... 0-1-1 4.82 18 21 14-10 6 15 AwayRecord:...... 18-13 Totals ...... 24-19 5.25 314 337 229-183144238 Conference Record: 6-6 (third NCC Opponents ...... 19-24-2 7.58 318 417 317-268182165 Southern Division, second NCC playoffs) CONTENTS Huether Field (1,000) Home Field:...... 1998 Roster ...... Page 1 Surface: ...... natural grass, agri-lime infield Coach Ekeland...... Page 2 Dimensions:...... line: 325 each way Assistant Coaches ...... Page 3 LC 365 1998 Preview...... Page 4 C 425 1998 Schedule...... Page 5 RC 354 Profiles...... Pages 6-13 1997 Scores ...... Page 14 Sports Information Dir: ...... Ron Lenz 1997 Stats...... Pages 15 SID office telephone: ...... (605) 688-4623 School Records...... Page 16-17 SID home telephone:...... (605) 692-7787 About SDSU ...... Pages 18-19 email:...... [email protected] Year-by-year Leaders...... Page 20 Lettermen ...... Page 21-22 SID fax...... (605) 688-5999 Year-by-Year Scores...... Paages 23-26

ON THE COVER — Captains Jeff Verzal, Craig Langer, Brian Scherschligt and Mike Jansen. The 1998 SDSU baseball media guide is written, edited and published by the SDSU sports information service and printed at the SDSU print lab. Two hundred copies were produced at $4.50 per copy.

‘98 Jackrabbit Baseball 1998 Jackrabbit Roster

No. Name Pos. B-T Ht. Wt. Birthdate Yr, Hometown, State 2 Chris Conrad ...... IF R-R 5-11 165 11/14/78 Fr. Milbank, SD 3 Steve Newman ...... IF R-R 5-8 150 12/23/78 Fr. Madison, SD 4 Tim Buterbaugh ...... P R-R 6-0 165 2/15/77 So. Aurora, SD 5 *** Brian Scherschligt ...... SS R-R 6-2 175 2/3/76 Sr. Brooklyn Park, MN 7 ** Jeff Verzal ...... 3B R-R 6-1 175 9/16/75 Jr. Omaha, NE 8 Alex Sherlock ...... C R-R 5-9 170 8/3/78 Fr. Alton, IL 9 Mitch Messer ...... OF R-R 5-11 180 12/6/78 Fr. Rapid City, SD 10 Jeff Johnson...... OF R-R 5-10 175 3/9/78 Fr. Rapid City, SD 11 Grant Pudas ...... IF R-R 5-11 180 12/19/76 So. Bloomington, MN 12 * Steve Peik...... P-Util R-R 6-0 195 6/18/76 Sr. Gaylord, MN 13 Tony Jacobson...... OF R-R 5-11 175 11/6/77 Fr. Spearfish, SD 14 Adam Gregg ...... OF R-R 5-11 175 6/4/78 Fr. Maple Plain, MN 15 Pat Dressen ...... C-OF R-R 5-11 180 7/4/76 So. Watertown, MN 16 *** Mike Jansen ...... P R-R 6-2 180 11/19/75 Sr. Vermillion, SD 17 Bryan Rinehart ...... P R-L 6-2 200 9/17/78 Fr. Chamberlain, SD 18 * Tom Laughlin...... P R-R 6-3 195 9/16/77 So. Rosemount, MN 19 Mike Graybill ...... IF S-R 6-3 200 8/30/78 Fr. Rapid City, SD 21 Russ Langer...... IF L-R 6-1 210 12/10/78 Fr. Brainerd, MN 22 * Rob Wewers...... P R-R 6-0 170 8/20/73 Sr. Roseville, MN 24 * Mike Newman ...... IF R-R 6-1 195 4/1/76 Sr. Madison, MN 25 * Josh Guse...... C-IF L-R 6-0 200 10/7/76 So. New Brighton, MN 26 Tom Mousel...... P R-R 6-3 185 6/18/79 Fr. Rapid City, SD 27 Paul Sanow...... P L-L 6-0 170 5/27/76 So. Slayton, MN 28 Cory Gilbert ...... P R-R 6-2 160 2/18/79 Fr. Sioux Falls, SD 30 Nathan Sticha ...... P L-L 6-2 180 6/23/77 So. New Prague, MN 31 Joe Alexander...... OF L-L 5-11 195 12/14/75 Jr. Glenwood, MN 32 Eric Hinkle...... P-IF R-R 6-1 175 8/26/77 Fr. Wadena, MN 33 ** Matt Breyer ...... IF-OF R-R 5-10 175 12/3/74 Sr. Green Isle, MN 34 Tony Minter ...... OF R-R 6-1 180 3/21/77 So. Duluth, MN 35 *** Craig Langer ...... C-IF L-R 6-2 205 11/26/75 Sr. Brainerd, MN 36 Chris Studer...... C-IF R-R 6-0 230 7/15/79 Fr. Brainerd, MN 36 Ben Peter ...... P R-R 5-11 175 4/26/78 Fr. Osage, IA 37 Rob Hirrschoff ...... P R-R 6-3 175 5/9/79 Fr. Brookings, SD Coaches: 1 Mark Ekeland, head coach, 15th season 20 Rob Bishop, graduate assistant, 1st year 23 Jeff Holm, volunteer assistant, 1st year 29 Kyan Kingston, student assistant, 1st year

‘98 Jackrabbit Baseball 1 Jacks Mark Ekeland is the winningest baseball coach in SDSU history. Every year, there are new milestones in the list of After graduating accomplishments by South Dakota State baseball coach from Augustana Mark Ekeland. with a BA in His first year, in 1984, SDSU won 27 games - the Physical Education first time any Jackrabbit team won 20 or more games. and History in Every season since, SDSU has been over 20 1973, Ekeland victories. taught elementary The 1989 team won 30 games, a school record. In physical education 1990, his team again broke the record, this time with 31 while coaching high victories. school football and In 1993, the Jacks shattered that record, winning 39 basketball at games. In 1994, the SDSU tied that record and set a Columbus, NE. Ekeland added COACHING RECORDS AT SDSU a Master’s Degree Coach, Year Seasons Record from South Dakota Doc Sheft, 1947 ...... 1 5-4 State in 1977, after Jack Frost, 1948-49...... 2 8-14 serving as a Erv Huether, 1950-83...... 34 352-376-2 graduate assistant Mark Ekeland, 1984-...... 14 424-218-1 in football and Total...... 50 789-613-3 baseball. From 1978 until he joined the SDSU staff following school mark for highest won-lost percentage in a season, the retirement of Hall of Fame coach Erv Huether, finishing 39-10-1. Ekeland was on the staff at Jamestown College where at Ekeland has guided SDSU to five North Central various times he was defensive coordinator in football Conference championship and six NCAA playoff (five years), assistant men’s basketball coach (three appearances. years), head women’s basketball coach (two years), and And his teams have won 11 North Central head baseball coach (five years). Conference Southern Division championships in the last During his career at Jamestown, Ekeland guided the 14 years. Jimmies to the North Dakota College Athletic Conference Ironically, in Ekeland’s most memorable season – his baseball title in 1979. He was also assistant coach on the first – State finished second in the divisional standings. men’s basketball team which won the NDCAC title in That was still good enough to get the Jacks into the 1980, and on the Jimmies team which earned a berth in playoffs and they went on a roll which took them all the the NAIA District 12 playoffs way to California for the NCAA Division II championship in 1981 MARK EKELAND’S tournament. State won the NCC playoffs in three straight He was also defensive RECORD AT SDSU games, then hosted and won the NCAA Division II coordinator on a Jimmie Midwest Regional giving SDSU its only trip to the Division football team which posted Year Overall NCC 1984...... 27-13 9-4 II . That was in 1984. Ekeland was voted an undefeated season and 1985...... 27-15 13-3 North Central Conference and NCAA Regional Coach of participated in the national 1986...... 27-13 13-0 the Year. playoffs in 1979. That team 1987...... 29-17 10-2 Ekeland earned North Central Conference Coach of led the nation in total 1988...... 27-16 7-3 the Year honors for the fourth straight year and fifth time defense.. 1989...... 30-16 11-1 overall in 1995. He was named 1990...... 31-17 9-1 Ekeland has served on the NCAA Division II National Augustana Alumni Coach of 1991...... 29-19 9-3 Championship Baseball Committee since 1993 and is the Year in 1993, South 1992...... 31-16 9-2 currently chairman of the national committee. Dakota Male College Coach 1993...... 39-15 8-3 A native of Rapid City, Ekeland graduated from of the Year in 1994, and 1994 ...... 39-10-1 11-1 Central High School where he was a member of the state inducted into Rapid City’s 1995...... 30-20 7-5 Class A championship basketball team in 1969 and on Sports hall of Fame in 1995. 1996...... 34-13 12-4 the state championship American Legion baseball team Ekeland and his wife, 1997...... 24-19 6-6 in 1970. Rebecca, the 1995 Teacher Career ...424-218-1 133-38 Ekeland attended Augustana College, lettering four of the Year, have two children. years each in football and and baseball. In 1972, he Including five years at Jamestown earned honorable mention all-conference honors in College, Ekeland’s overall coaching record is 477-305-1. baseball. 2 ‘98 Jackrabbit Baseball Brett McCabe, graduate assistant at SDSU the last two years, now is the Augustna College head coach.

Graduate Assistant Rob Bishop Rob Bishop, a Miles City, Mont. native is in his first year as graduate assistant for the Jackrabbits. Rob played baseball at Jamestown College, where he earned NAIA All- American honors two times. He graduated in 1994 with a bachelor’s degree in History, and after college he coached baseball and taught in Hawthorne, NY. Rob is currently pur- suing his master’s degree and will graduate in May, 1999.

Volunteer Assistant Jeff Holm Jeff Holm, a Brookings native, is in his first year as volunteer assistant. Jeff played baseball at Mankato State University and was on two North Central Conference champi- onship teams. He taught math at Watertown High School and coached American Legion baseball there from 1993-1996. In the summer of 1994, Jeff was one of 30 coaches in the United States to be selected for the International program in France. He received his master’s degree in HPER in 1997 from SDSU.

Student Assistant Kyan Kingston Former Jackrabbit pitcher Kyan Kingston is the student assistant this season. Kingston was 2-6 on the mound in his three years for SDSU. Kingston was 2-2 last sea- son. The Blair, Neb., native played one season at the University of South Dakota before transferring to SDSU. COACH EKELAND vs. NCC Opponents

South Dakota ...... 29 4 .879 Augustana...... 41 11 .788 Nebraska-Omaha...... 44 14 .758 Morningside...... 40 13 .754 vs. Southern Division ...... 154 42 .786

Mankato State ...... 10 23 .303 St. Cloud State...... 13 11 .541 North Dakota...... 15 7 .682 North Dakota State ...... 9 4 .692 vs. Northern Division...... 47 45 .510 vs. NCC ...... 206 88 .701

‘98 Jackrabbit Baseball 3 Jacks SDSU Was Runnerup In The 1997 North Central Conference Playoffs

NORTH CENTRAL CONFERENCE Jacks head into BASEBALL STANDINGS NORTHERN DIVISION TEAM (overall record) W-L Pct. GB Mankato State (34-14) ...... 6-2 .750 -- ‘98 season with North Dakota State (24-17)...... 5-3 .625 1 St. Cloud State (13-30) ...... 1-7 .125 6 *North Dakota (10-7-1) ...... 0-0 .000 -- blend of youth, *spring sport season cancelled because of flood SOUTHERN DIVISION TEAM (overall record) W-L Pct. GB experience Nebraska-Omaha (29-19) ...... 10-4 .714 -- Augustana (15-21)...... 9-7 .563 2 South Dakota State (24-19)...... 6-6 .500 3 The South Dakota State University baseball team South Dakota (15-31) ...... 5-7 .417 4 heads into the 1998 campaign with a nice balance of youth Morningside (14-31)...... 4-10 .286 6 and experience that the Jackrabbits hope will make them a competitive force in the North Central Conference. AT LARGE The Jackrabbits embarked on their spring trip in Savannah, Ga. with six freshmen on the travelling team — TEAM (overall record) W-L Pct. GB something that has never happened in head coach Mark Northern Colorado (28-22) ...... 7-5 .583 -- Ekeland’s 13 years at the helm. All-North Central Conference “It’s probably the first time in the time I’ve been here Matt Krogman, Inf., first-team that we are carrying six freshman on our travelling squad Chris Brown, Inf., first-team out of 20,” Ekeland said. Matt Magers, P, first-team “That’ll be a big challenge for us, but as you can see in Rob Wewers, P, first-team other sports, freshmen can compete and compete as well Brian Scherschligt, Inf., honorable mention as seniors.” Steve Knutson, OF, honorable mention The Jackrabbits were 24-19 last year and finished Josh Guse, C, honorable mention second in the NCC playoffs. The Jacks lost nine lettermen Most Valuable Pitcher - Southern Division, Matt Magers from that team, including outfielders Micky Sehr, Steve Knutson and Brandon Groebner, infielders Matt Krogman, Academic All-North Central Conference Jeff Eckerle and Chris Brown and pitchers Matt Magers, Jeff Eckerle, C, first-team Kit Pennie and Kyan Kingston. Brian Scherschligt, Inf., honorable mention Several newcomers join this year’s squad, including a Jeff Verzal, honoable mention Kyan Kingston, honorable mention predominantly freshman outfield. Adam Gregg (Maple Plain, Minn.) and former Rapid City stars Jeff Johnson and All-North Central Region Mitch Messer started in the outfield during the spring trip. Chris Brown, second base, second-team “Those recruited freshmen are getting the nod here because they’ve shown what they could do in the fall,” Ekeland said. He’s able to do a lot of things.” The Jackrabbits have many top returning players, Sophomore Josh Guse, who batted .338 last year and including senior Brian Scherschligt, who .365 last year, led the team with six home runs, will play first base, and and Jeff Verzal, who led the team in hitting (.387) and RBIs senior Craig Langer (.298) will play catcher. Senior Matt (38). Scherschligt will start at shortstop, and he will also Breyer will play second base and help the pitching depth. spend some time in the bullpen. Magers, the Jacks’ ace last year, was drafted by the “No one player can make the difference, but in June, which means they have a big void (Scherschligt) tends to be a big-time player. He makes a lot to fill on the hill. Senior Mike Jansen and Rob Wewers are of things happen, both offensively and defensively,” expected to be the top pitchers and are joined by Steve Ekeland said. Peik, Tim Buterbaugh and Tom Laughlin. Verzal will start in the outfield, but he has the ability to Ekeland hopes this blend of talent, youth and play many positions, Ekeland said. experience will make the Jackrabbits a contender. “Because of his athleticism, he gives us utility status. “To be in the championship game at the end of the year is always going to be a goal of ours,” Ekeland said. 4 ‘98 Jackrabbit Baseball 1997 JACKRABBIT STATISTICS

Name G-GS AB R H RBI Avg. 2B 3B HR TB Slug% BB-SO SH-SF HBP OB% SB-AS PO-A-E Pct. Pat Dressen ...... 7-1 8 2 4 0 .500 2 0 0 6 .750 1-0 0-0 0 .556 0-0 4-1-0 .556 Jeff Verzal ...... 43-43 155 45 60 38 .387 11 4 4 91 .587 34-26 0-3 1 .492 14-16 27-92-21 .850 Chris Brown...... 43-43 145 38 55 41 .379 11 2 5 85 .586 29-8 2-3 5 .489 13-16 57-111-4 .977 Brian Scherschligt ...... 31-31 96 32 35 25 .365 7 0 5 57 .594 7-14 1-3 12 .458 2-2 35-58-7 .930 Matt Krogman...... 37-35 121 28 42 21 .347 5 1 3 58 .428 16-8 0-0 1 .428 0-2 215-30-8 .968 Josh Guse...... 40-35 130 31 44 31 .338 11 1 6 75 .577 10-21 0-2 1 .385 0-2 145-5-4 .974 Tony Minter ...... 6-0 3 1 1 0 .333 0 0 0 1 .333 0-0 0-0 0 .333 0-0 0-0-0 .000 Mike Newman...... 21-12 44 11 14 14 .318 2 0 2 22 .500 2-12 1-1 1 .354 0-0 32-8-0 1.000 Craig Langer...... 32-29 104 14 31 19 .298 5 0 3 45 ,433 13-15 2-2 0 .370 2-3 101-10-2 .982 Micky Sehr ...... 43-42 148 25 43 29 .291 7 1 1 55 .372 19-11 4-1 1 .373 4-8 71-3-1 .987 Steve Knutson...... 42-39 108 35 31 20 .287 5 1 4 50 .463 19-13 7-0 7 .425 6-7 57-5-3 .954 Brandon Groebner ...... 43-41 132 30 36 19 .273 8 0 1 47 .356 18-21 3-2 0 .355 3-5 56-6-3 .954 Jeff Eckerle ...... 32-25 75 18 16 13 .213 3 1 3 30 .400 6-13 2-1 8 .333 8-9 104-6-5 .957 Matt Breyer ...... 19-10 39 7 5 2 .128 1 0 0 6 .154 8-3 0-0 3 .320 0-0 26-27-4 .930 Matt Magers ...... 11-11 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 0 .000 0-0 5-20-1 .962 Steve Peik...... 14-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 0 .000 0-0 0-3-0 1.000 Mike Jansen ...... 11-10 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 0 .000 0-0 1-13-0 1.000 Kit Pennie ...... 16-7 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 0 .000 0-0 3-9-0 1.000 Kyan Kingston ...... 12-2 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 0 .000 0-0 1-5-1 .857 Tom Laughlin ...... 7-3 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 0 .000 0-0 1-6-0 1.000 Paul Sanow...... 3-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 0 .000 0-0 0-1-0 1.000 Rob Wewers...... 9-8 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 0 .000 0-0 1-12-0 1.000 SDSU Team Totals...... 43 1308 317 417 272 ,319 78 11 37 628 ,480 182-165 22-18 40 ,413 52-70 942-431-64 .955 Opponent Totals...... 43 1213 229 337 196 ,278 532 3 31 489 ,403 144-238 26-14 37 .368 56-81 8540389-68 .368

PITCHING Name W-L Pct. ERA G-GS CG Sv. Sho BF IP H R -ER BB SO WP HBP BK HR OppBA Micky Sehr ...... 0-0 .000 0.00 1-0 0 0 0 8 1.1 1 3-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Brandon Groebner ...... 2-1 .667 3.94 6-2 1 0 0 73 16.0 18 10-7 4 1 18 1 0 4 .269 Rob Wewers...... 5-2 .714 4.10 9-8 4 0 0 228 52.2 49 28-24 20 27 1 6 0 3 .251 Matt Magers ...... 6-4 .600 4.22 11-11 3 0 0 289 64.0 61 42-30 39 52 11 8 0 5 .265 Tom Laughlin ...... 1-1 .500 4.50 7-3 0 0 0 96 20.0 23 12-10 16 12 2 1 1 1 .291 Steve Peik...... 0-1 .000 4.82 14-0 0 1 0 82 18.2 21 14-10 6 15 1 0 0 2 .284 Kit Pennie ...... 3-4 .429 5.30 16-7 1 1 1 244 52.2 52 40-31 27 43 6 4 0 2 .251 Kyan Kingston ...... 2-2 .500 6.08 12-2 0 0 0 123 26.2 31 19-18 9 22 2 3 0 5 .282 Mike Jansen ...... 5-4 .556 7.21 11-10 5 0 0 272 58.2 73 55-47 20 46 3 15 1 9 .317 Matt Breyer ...... 0-0 .000 13.50 1-0 0 0 0 4 0.2 1 1-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Paul Sanow...... 0-0 .000 16.87 3-0 0 0 0 16 2.2 7 5-5 1 3 0 0 0 0 .500 SDSU Totals...... 24-19 .558 5.23 43-43 14 2 2 1434 314 337 229-183 144 238 28 37 2 31 .278 Opponent Totals ...... 19-24 .442 7.58 43-43 9 7 2 1570 318 417 317-268 182 165 33 40 2 38 .319

Double Plays: SDSU 35, Opponents 36; Left on Base: SDSU 299, Opponents 263

‘98 Jackrabbit Baseball 5 Jacks In 1995, Brian Scherschligt had eight hits in ten at bats in the NCC playoffs.

4 TIM BUTERBAUGH, 6-0, 165, So., Aurora, SD im transferred from Fergus Falls Community College, where he played baseball for one Tseason ... will see some time on the mound this season ... played American Legion baseball in Brookings ... plays amateur baseball for the Brookings Cubs and has been the winning pitcher in the last two state championship playoff games ... graduated from Brookings High School in 1995, where he played football and ran track ... born Feb. 15, 1977 ... parents are Errol and Faye Buterbaugh of Aurora.

5 ** BRIAN SCHERSCHLIGT, 6-2, 165, Sr, Brooklyn Park, MN

rian will be one of the Jackrabbits’ top players this season … will spend most of season Bat shortstop ... earned honorable mention all-NCC last season … hit. 364 for the season, .414 in NCC play … earned first-team all-conference honors in ‘96 hitting .397 in league play … had a four-hit game against Queens at the Savannah Invitational and also had four three-hit games in NCC play including one vs. Mankato in the conference playoffs … in 1995, was the hero of SDSU’s march through the NCC playoffs when he batted .800 (8-for-10) with eight runs scored and nine RBIs in three games … all four of his extra base hits in 1995 came during the league playoffs … member of Brookings Cubs amateur team during the summer, which won state championships the last two years ... named MVP of the 1997 state amateur tourney ... is a 1994 graduate of Champlin Park High School … two-year starter in baseball, earned all-conference … majoring in HPER-Wellness... born February 3, 1976, in Yankton, SD … parents are Mark and Karen Scherschligt.

CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS AB R H RBI Avg. 2B 3B HR TB Sl% BB SO SH-SF HBP SB-AS PO A E Pct. 1995...... 25-15 48 17 17 13 .354 2 0 2 25 .521 7 9 1-1 6 12-13 20 22 9 .824 1996...... 42-42 143 42 49 26 .343 2 2 3 64 .448 16 14 3-3 12 12-15 57 101 18 .898 1997...... 31-31 96 32 35 25 .365 7 0 5 57 .594 7 14 1-3 12 2-2 35 58 7 .930 Totals...... 98-88 287 91 101 64 .352 11 2 10 146 .509 30 37 5-7 30 26-30 112 181 34 .896

7 * JEFF VERZAL, 6-1, 175, Jr., Omaha, NE eff led the team in hitting last season with a .387 average ... started the season in the Joutfield but is the Jacks’ main utility player ... a graduate of Creighton Prep in Omaha, Verzal redshirted in 1995, played in just nine games in 1996, then led the team in hitting last season with a .387 average … hit safely in 36 of 43 games including 20 multiple-hit games topped by a four-hit effort against Sacred Heart on the spring trip … hit safely in all five NCC playoff games including three two-hit efforts … played on the Brookings Cubs team which won the South Dakota state amateur championship in 1996 … earned all- state honors in baseball and was an all-metro performer in football at Creighton Prep … also a member of the National Honor Society … is a pre-vet major … born September 16, 1975 … parents are J.G. “Joe” and Alice Verzal. CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS AB R H RBI Avg. 2B 3B HR TB Sl% BB SO SH-SF HBP SB-AS PO A E Pct. 1996...... 9-1 9231.3330105.5560 3 0-00 0-0222.667 1997...... 43-43 155 45 60 38 .387 11 4 4 91 .587 34 26 0-3 1 14-16 27 92 21 .850 Totals...... 52-44 164 47 63 39 .384 11 5 4 96 .585 34 29 0-3 1 14-16 29 94 23 .842

6 ‘98 Jackrabbit Baseball Jacks Steve Peik led the team in pitching appearances last season with 14.

11 GRANT PUDAS, 5-11, 190, So., Bloomington, MN rant redshirted in 1997 ... transferred to SDSU from Normandale CC in the Twin Cities … is Ga 1995 graduate of Bloomington Kennedy High School … played basketball, soccer and baseball in high school … majoring in HPER … born December 19, 1976 … parents are Grant and Nancy Pudas.

12 STEVE PEIK, 6-0, 195, Jr., Gaylord, MN

teve led the team in pitching appearances last season with 14, all out of the bullpen … SIs a 1994 graduate of Sibley East High School in Arlington, MN … transferred to SDSU from Bethany Lutheran in Mankato … earned all-state honors in high school … majoring in construction management … born Jun 18, 1976 … parents are Charles and Barb Peik of Gaylord.

CAREER STATISTICS Year G GS CG W-L-S Pct. ERA IP H R-ER BB SO WP HBP 2 1997...... 14 0 0 0-1-1 .000 4.82 18 ⁄3 21 14-10 6 15 1 0

13 TONY JACOBSON, 5-11, 175, Fr., Spearfish, SD ony redshirted last season ... lettered in football and track at Spearfish High School and Talso played American Legion baseball … member of National Honor Society and academic all-state selection in football … majoring in business economics … born November 6, 1977 … parents are Lowell and Lynne Jacobson.

14 ADAM GREGG, 5-11, 175, Fr., Maple Plain, MN dam earned a starting spot as at centerfield after an impressive fall camp ... hit .450 in Ahigh school while playing third base, second base, shortstop and left field ... earned Honorable Mention All-State, All-Metro honors at Orno High School ... born June 4, 1978 ... parents are Jeff and Sue Gregg of Maple Plain.

‘98 Jackrabbit Baseball 7 Jacks In a game against USD in 1986, SDSU turned seven double plays in eight innings.

15 PAT DRESSEN, 5-11, 180, So., Watertown, MN

at appeared in seven games in ‘97… 4-for-8 at the plate, .500, including two doubles P… redshirted in 1996 ... was a three-time all-conference player at Watertown Mayer High School … lettered in football, wrestling and baseball … member of National Honor Society … majoring in construction management … born August 4, 1976 … parents are Thomas and Nancy Dressen.

CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS AB R H RBI Avg. 2B 3B HR TB Sl% BB-SO SH-SF HBP 1997...... 7-1 8240,5002006.7501-0 0-0 1

16 ** MIKE JANSEN, 6-2, 180, Sr., Vermillion, SD ike has won 11 games in his first three seasons at SDSU … was second on the team Min innings pitched in ‘97 with 58 2/3 …also second in strikeouts, with 46 … had an excellent sophomore season, finishing 5-2 with three saves … had complete game victories against Southwest State and Augustana … also went eight innings in NCC playoff game vs. NDSU with no walks and seven strikeouts … appeared in 15 games in 1995 including one start, vs. St. Cloud State … had an excellent career for the Vermillion American Legion team, posting a 28-0 record over three seasons ... had an excellent ‘97 season with the Brookings Cubs championship amateur baseball team … majoring in education … born November 19, 1975 … parents are Glenn and Monica Jansen. CAREER PITCHING STATISTICS Year G GS CG W-L-S Pct. ERA IP H R-ER BB SO WP HBP 1995...... 15 1 0 1-2-1 .333 6.75 24 31 23-18 11 14 0 2 1 1996...... 12 9 3 5-2-3 .714 3.30 57 ⁄3 62 31-21 14 34 2 4 2 1997...... 11 10 5 5-4-0 .556 7.21 58 ⁄3 73 55-47 20 46 3 15 Totals ...... 38 20 8 11-8-4 .579 5.53 140 166 109-86 45 94 5 21

18 TOM LAUGHLIN, 6-3, 195, So., Rosemount, MN om appeared in seven games including three starts last season and had a 1-1 record Twith a 4.50 ERA … will see more innings this season ... earned all-state and all-Metro honors as a prep senior … had a 20-4 high school record and 1.32 earned average … undecided on college major … born September 16, 1977 … parents are Bruce and Mary Johnson of Rosemount. CAREER PITCHING STATISTICS Year G GS CG W-L-S Pct. ERA IP H R-ER BB SO WP HBP 1997...... 7 3 0 1-1-0 .500 4.50 20 23 12-10 16 12 2 1

19 MIKE GRAYBILL, 6-3, 190, So., Rapid City, SD ike redshirted last season ... will spend time in the infield this season ... is a 1996 Mgraduate of Rapid City Stevens High School … played on the Rapid City Post 22 American Legion team last summer, batting .568 with 14 home runs and 57 RBI … majoring in mechanical engineering… born August 30, 1978 in Santa Rosa, Calif. … parents are Dennis and Linda Graybill

8 ‘98 Jackrabbit Baseball Matt Magers, the Jackrabbits’ ace last season, was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in June, 1997

22 ROB WEWERS, 6-0, 170, Sr., Roseville, MN

ob moved into the number two spot in the pitching rotation last season and posted a 5- R2 record overall including 3-1 in NCC play with a 2.08 ERA… pitched a two-hit complete-game victory over Southern Division champion Nebraska-Omaha … earned All- NCC honors last year ... a 1992 graduate of Roseville High School, he transferred to SDSU from Normandale CC in the Twin Cities … was team captain and earned both all-conference and all-state honors at Normandale … majoring in geography … born August 20, 1973 … parents are Bob and Pat Wewers.

CAREER STATISTICS Year G GS CG W-L-S Pct. ERA IP H R-ER BB SO WP HBP 2 1997...... 9 8 24 5-2-0 .714 4.10 52 ⁄3 49 28-24 20 27 1 6

24 MIKE NEWMAN, 6-1, 195, Sr., Madison, MN

ike was the leading hitter on the Northern State team in 1996 before transferring to MSDSU … played in 18 games (third base, first base, DH), and is hitting .333 with two home runs … 1994 graduate of LaQui Parle High School where he lettered in football, wrestling and baseball … majoring in HPER and athletic training … born April 1, 1976 … parents are Richard and Jeanne Newman.

CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS AB R H RBI Avg. 2B 3B HR TB Sl% BB SO SH-SF HBP SB-AS PO A E Pct. 1997...... 21-12 44 11 14 14 ,318 2 0 2 22 .500 2 12 1-1 1 0-0 32 8 0 1.000

25 * JOSH GUSE, 6-0, 200, So., Irondale, MN osh moved into the starting lineup last season, hit .338 including .407 in NCC play, and Jearned honorable mention all-conference … will spend time at first base, catcher and designated hitter this season ... was second in NCC in runs batted in … had a 5-for-5 game with a grand slam and 5 RBIs against Nebraska-Omaha … had 11 multi-hit games ... redshirted in 1996 … was the Irondale High School Athlete of the Year in 1995 … hit .420 as a senior, helping the team to the conference championship … also played on the 1994 Minnesota American Legion state championship team… was a football-hockey- baseball standout at Irondale … lettered three times in each sport while earning all-Twin Cities Suburban Conference honors in baseball and football … majoring in athletic training … born October 7, 1976 … parents are Cordell and Karen Guse … comes from an athletic family: father was an all-American baseball player at Mankato State, brother Bryan is a starting catcher for the University of Minnesota, sister Danielle was MIAC MVP as point

CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS AB R H RBI Avg. 2B 3B HR TB Sl% BB SO SH-SF HBP SB-AS PO A E Pct. 1997...... 40-35 130 31 44 31 .338 11 1 6 75 .477 10 21 0-2 1 0-2 145 5 4 .974

‘98 Jackrabbit Baseball 9 Jacks North Central Conference Champions 1992-93-94-95.

27 PAUL SANOW, 6-0, 170, So., Slayton, MN

aul redshirted in 1996 and appeared in three games last year … 1995 graduate of PMurray County Central … had an 18-4 record in his three-year high school career posting a 6-1 mark with an 0.91 ERA as a senior when he had 71 strikeouts … three-year letterman in both football and baseball and a two-year letterman in basketball … member of National Honor Society … majoring in civil engineering … born May 27, 1976 … parents are Larry and Linda Sanow.

CAREER STATISTICS Year G GS CG W-L-S Pct. ERA IP H R-ER BB SO WP HBP 1997...... 3 0 0 0-0-0 .000 16.87 22/3 7 5-5 1 3 0 0

30 NATHAN STICHA, 6-2, 180, So, New Prague, MN athan redshirted in 1996 ... is a 1995 graduate of New Prague High School … three-year Nletterman in baseball, he also earned all-Missota conference honors as a prep senior … was team captain … had 6-2 pitching record and hit .400 … also lettered in basketball … majoring in biology… born June 23, 1977 … parents are Norbert and Arlene Sticha.

31 * JOE ALEXANDER, 5-11, 185, Sr., Glenwood, MN oe redshirted in 1997 ... transferred to SDSU from Northland CC … is a 1994 graduate of JMinnewaska Area High School in Glenwood … three-year letterman in baseball in high school, earning all-conference as a junior and senior … team MVP as a senior … also earned all-conference in football … majoring in business economics … born December 14, 1976 … is the son of Peggy Alexander of Glenwood.

SDSU Baseball Players by State

Minnesota (17) South Dakota (12) Nebraska (1) Illinois (1) Iowa (1)

10 ‘98 Jackrabbit Baseball Craig and Russ Langer’s father, Jim, is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

33 * MATT BREYER, 5-10, 175, Sr., Green Isle, MN att played in 19 games including 10 starts last season, mostly at second base but Meven made one pitching appearance … landed a starting job at second base this season ... redshirted in 1994, then played in two games in 1995 and lettered in 1996 appearing in 14 games … is a 1993 graduate of Sibley East High School … earned all- conference honors in golf and baseball as a prep senior and was an academic all- conference selection … majoring in consumer affairs … born December 3, 1974 … parents are David and Beverly Breyer.

CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS AB R H RBI Avg. 2B 3B HR TB Sl% BB SO SH-SF HBP SB-AS PO A E Pct. 1995...... 9-2 10121.200010 4.4002 3 0-00 0-05801.000 1996...... 14-4 22432.136000 3.1363 1 0-10 0-06103.842 1997...... 19-10 39752.128100 6.1548 3 0-03 0-026274.930 Total ...... 42-16 71 12 10 5 .141 1 1 0 13 1.83 13 7 0-1 3 0-0 37 45 7 .921

35 ** CRAIG LANGER, 6-2, 220, Sr., Brainerd, MN Craig will spend the 1998 campaign behind the plate at catcher ... was injured in practice just prior to the Augustana series last season and missed seven games before returning to lineup vs. UNO … hit .370 over last ten games … initially, Craig was going to redshirt as a freshman in 1995 … but an early-season power shortage opened a slot for Langer as designated hitter and he has now played in 79 games with 72 starts … sports a .311 career average … leading hitter on ‘97 Jackrabbit roster with nine career four- baggers … will see action as at DH and catcher … all-Central Lakes Conference performer at Brainerd High School … born November 26,1975, in Hollywood, Fla., when his father was starting center for the Miami Dolphins … older brother, Tracy, was an all-conference catcher for the Jacks … father was an All-America baseball player for the Jacks … majoring in wildlife and fisheries … parents are Jim and Lynda Langer.

CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS AB R H RBI Avg. 2B 3B HR TB Sl% BB SO SH-SF HBP SB-AS PO A E Pct. 1995...... 34-30 88 14 24 16 .273 5 0 2 35 .398 9 17 0-0 3 0-1 0 0 0 .000 1996...... 45-42 156 35 52 46 .333 14 5 7 97 .622 17 17 0-2 1 0-0 5 1 1 .856 1997...... 32-29 104 14 31 19 .298 5 0 3 45 .433 13 15 2-2 0 2-3 101 10 2 .982 Total ...... 111-101 348 63 107 81 .307 24 5 12 177 .509 39 49 3-4 4 2-4 106 11 3 .975

34 TONY MINTER, 6-1, 180, So., Duluth, MN

ony appeared in six games last season … will see time this season in the outfield ... Tredshirted in 1996 ... 1995 graduate of Duluth East High School … two-year letterman in baseball … majoring in health promotion… born March 21, 1977 … parents are Bill and Marilyn Minter.

CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS AB R H RBI Avg. 2B 3B HR TB Sl% BB SO SH-SF HBP SB-AS PO A E Pct. 1997...... 6-0 3110.3330001.3330 0 0-00 0-0000.000 ‘98 Jackrabbit Baseball 11 Jacks Steve Newman, a freshman infielder, and Mike Newman, a senior infielder, are brothers.

10 JEFF JOHNSON, 5-10, 175, Fr., Rapid City eff is a 1996 graduate of Rapid JCity Stevens ... started this season in the outfield on the Jackrabbits’ spring trip ... majoring in Biology ... born March 5, 1978 ... parents are Jerry and Debbie Johnson of Rapid City.

17 BRYAN RINEHART, 6-2, 200, Fr., Chamberlain, SD ryan is a 1997 graduate of BChamberlain, SD ... compiled an 2 CHRIS CONRAD, 5-11, 165, Fr., 18-4 career legion pitching record ... Milbank, SD All-State basketball player two years hris is a graduate of Milbank High School … ... football one year ... averaged 20 Cbatted .422 ... earned all-conference honors points per game senior year in two years in football ... All-State punt and kick basketball ... undecided on college returner ... majoring in pharmacy ... born major ... parents are Dave and Deb November, 14, 1978 ... parents are Arlen and Cheryl Conrad of Rinehart of Chamberlain.

6 BEN PETER, 5-11, 175, Fr., Osage, IA 21 RUSS LANGER, 6-1, 210, Fr., Brainerd,MN en is a 1997 graduate of Osage High School uss is a 1997 graduate of B... played baseball for four years, leading the RBrainerd High School ... earned conference in wins, strikeouts and ERA ... also All-Conference honors, batting .417 played football, basketball and golf ... majoring ... got off to a hot start this season in HPER ... born April 26, 1978 ... parents are ... brother Craig is a senior catcher Cal and Connie Peter of Osage. ... father Jim played baseball and football at SDSU and went on to become an SDSU and NFL Hall of Famer ... majoring in computer science ... born Dec. 10, 1978. Milbank. 26 CORY GILBERT, 6-2,160, Fr., Sioux Falls,SD ory is a 1997 graduate of Sioux CFalls Washington ... played for 3 STEVE NEWMAN, 5-8, 150, Fr., Sioux Falls Post 15 ... batted .331 Madison, MN and compiled an 11-4 pitching Steve is a graduate of Lac qui Parle Valley High record ... played football two years School ... hit .391 in high school, earning West ... undecided on college major ... Central Tribune All-Area honors ... compiled a parents are Randy and Terri Gilbert 17-4 record in wrestling his senior year ... lettered five years in of Sioux Falls. wrestling ... brother Mike is a senior infielder for the Jackrabbits ... parents are Richard and 28 TOM MOUSEL, 6-3, 185, Fr., Rapid City, SD Jeanne Newman of Madison. om is a 1997 graduate of St. 8 ALEX SHERLOCK, 5-9, 170, Fr., Alton, Ill. TThomas More High School in Rapid City ... played baseball, football and basketball ... was lex is a 1996 graduate of Alton High School named Rapid City High School … played baseball three years in high school, A Athlete of the Year ... born June, 3 earning Alton Telegraph All-Conference honors ... 1979 ... parents are Steve and Julie was alsol team Most Valuable Player ... parents Mousel of Rapid City ... Steve was are John and Kitty Sherlock of Brookings. a pitcher for SDSU in the early 70s.

12 ‘98 Jackrabbit Baseball The SDSU record for runs scored in one game is 26 against Augustana in 1950 and 1951. 9 MITCH MESSER, 5-11, 175, Fr., Rapid City, SD 32 ROB HIRSCHOFF, 6-3, 175, Fr., Brookings, SD 36 CHRIS STUDER, 6-0, 230, Fr., Brainerd,MN ob is a 1997 graduate of Brookings High hris is a 1997 graduate of RSchool ... had a 9-3 record his senior year ... CBrainerd High School ... hit .417 played hockey for the Brookings Rangers ... as a junior and .444 as a senior ... team Most Valuable Player junior year ... was a gridiron star as well ... is the undecided on college major ... born May 9, all-time leading tackler at Brainerd ... 1979 in Sioux Falls ... parents are Donn and majoring in HPER ... born July 15, Sharon Hirschoff of Brookings. 1979 ... parents are Joseph and Cheryl Studer of Brainerd.

itch posted a strong showing in fall camp as a true freshman and landed a starting job as an outfielder ... played Min two American Legion World Series for the Rapid City Post 22 team ... batted .320 in three seasons ... played point guard for the Rapid City Central basketball team for three years ... plans to major in History ... born Dec. 6, 1978 ... parents are Tom and Torri Messer. JACKRABBIT ALL-AMERICANS ★1965 - Ed Maras ★1969 - Jim Langer ★1971 - Dean Krogman ★1976 - Dave Manke ★1988 - Billy McMacken ★1989 - Billy McMacken ★1990 - Billy McMacken ★1993 - Trevor Schulte ★1996 - Cole Irish

‘98 Jackrabbit Baseball 13 Jacks SDSU is one of 68 land-grant institutions in the United States When a university has something Today, our university has grown very special to offer, people sense it. both in size and scope. We are South South Dakota State University is one Dakota's largest university, and the of those universities. We don't problems we solve reach far beyond pretend to be something we're not. the borders of our state. Instead, we take great pride in what Diversity has always been a we are - a mid-sized university with trademark of an SDSU education. some very big qualities. Our students choose from over 2,500 SDSU is enormous when you courses offered each year. This large look at the number of programs selection of courses offers students offered, its research and work many opportunities to learn and grow experiences, and the clubs students that they would not find at many can get involved in. It's large when other colleges. you consider the resources here that Offering a large number of will make better prepared graduates programs, though, has little looking for their first job. Resources importance unless the academic like the CAP Center will help with standards remain high. That's why career counseling and placement South Dakota State continually works services. to provide quality programs for its SDSU is small when you look at students. These efforts result in the its friendly, open campus and University remaining accredited by the discussion-style classes. It's small North Central Association of Colleges when you see the kind of social and Schools - the largest accrediting interaction here that's only possible agency in the nation. on a tightly-knit campus. There are no South Dakota State's faculty is social ladders to climb here. well known for its excellence in South Dakota State was founded teaching. Of the 475 full-time faculty and out of the classroom. We have as the state's only land-grant members, 70% hold doctorate faculty exchange agreements with institution in 1881. It is the very degrees. Conducting research, writing universities in the People's Republic essence of what our university is all books and presenting papers at of China, Russia, Great Britain, about. A land-grant institution is national conferences are the reasons Mexico, and South Korea. These directed to educate the people of its many SDSU professors are nationally exchanges allow faculty to gain state and to solve its problems known in their fields. international experience and through academics, research and They are committed to intellectual incorporate that knowledge into their extension programs. inquiry and have experience both in classrooms at SDSU. Personal attention is not the exception here, it's the norm. A physics professor was instrumental in organizing a group to help raise funds for a graduate student who had a bone marrow transplant. Every semester a faculty member invites all the women students in the College of Engineering to her house for an evening of food and discussion. While our faculty remain active in their fields, their first commitment is to teaching and to the students they teach. There is one faculty member for every 17 students here. This low ratio and an average class size of only 25 allows students the close, personal attention from faculty that they want and deserve. Brookings is the home of SDSU

14 ‘98 Jackrabbit Baseball Thirteen SDSU players have earned NCC Most Valuable Player honors since 1978. and its 8,350 students. A town of SDSU is one of 68 Land Grant overall conference championships, 16,250, it is located on the eastern colleges and universities in the United both men and women, than any other edge of South Dakota just 20 miles State, a designation stemming from league member (98 men, 17 women – from the Minnesota line. the Morrill Act of 1862. The purpose 122 total). South Dakota friendliness has of this so-called Land Grant College SDSU's success has not been always been the key to Brookings and Act are: confined to one or two sports. The the campus community. We have a "...the endowment, support and Jacks are one of two current league casual, friendly atmosphere here that maintenance of at least one college members with at least one quickly makes everyone feel like they were the leading object shall be championship in each of the sports fit in. SDSU students, will find that without excluding other scientific and sanctioned by the NCC in men's they are welcomed both on and off classical studies, to teach agricultural competition. SDSU won the NCC the campus. and mechanical arts, in order to all-sports championship for men and and women in 1996-97. And SDSU's success hasn't been limited to conference competition. In 1995-96, SDSU finished fourth in the nation in the race for the Sears Directors Trophy presented to the top all-around program in NCAA Division II, and the Jacks were seventh in 1996-97. In 1988, 1992 and again in 1996, SDSU participated in the NCAA Division II basketball playoffs for both men and women. SDSU won the NCAA College Division basketball championship in 1963 and was runnerup in 1985. The SDSU wrestling teams have competed in every College Division – NCAA Division II national tournament. The Jacks were second in this year’s While the University is a promote the liberal and practical NCAA and were fourth the year contributing influence in the education of the industrial classes in before. The Jacks hosted national community, Brookings is not "just the serval pursuits and professions of tournaments in 1973, 1979 and 1993. another college town." Industry thrives life." SDSU has also been a dominate here. Larson Manufacturing, which The Enabling Act, approved force nationally in cross country, produces combination doors and February 22, 1889, admitted the State winning six national titles for men and windows for home construction, and of South Dakota to the United States two for women. Daktronics, Inc., maker of computer and provided 120,000 acres of land generated displays and scoreboards, be granted for the use and support of 1997 NORTH CENTRAL CONFERENCE is headquartered here and has an the Agricultural College. By the ALL-SPORTS RACE - MEN international market. Minnesota Enabling Act of 1889, Congress also 1. South Dakota State ...... 166 2. St. Cloud State ...... 129 Mining and Manufacturing has a granted South Dakota an additional 3. Mankato State ...... 127 manufacturing plant in Brookings and 40,000 acres for the Agricultural 4. South Dakota...... 116. and Coast to Coast has a major College in lieu of a grant that had 5. North Dakota State...... 122 distribution warehouse here. been made to new states in 1841. 6. North Dakota ...... 90 When it comes to recreation, The first building was constructed 7. Northern Colorado ...... 90 Brookings is the perfect place. There in 1883 with classes beginning on 8. Augustana ...... 77 9. Nebraska-Omaha ...... 52 are 14 city parks and recreation September 24, 1884. 10. Morningside...... 31 areas, including an ice arena, Athletically, SDSU is a charter swimming pools, tennis courts and member of the North golf courses. Nearby state parks and Central Intercollegiate Athletic recreation areas help round out Conference. outdoor opportunities. The Jackrabbits have won more ‘98 Jackrabbit Baseball 15 Jacks Billy McMacken, who holds a number of SDSU records, is sports editor of the Brookings Register

GAMES PLAYED – 11-2B, 3-3B, 10-HR) Season – 54 by Terry Van Engelenhoven, Joe Hardin, Career – .713 by Billy McMacken, 1987-90 (572 AB, Pat Schmidt, Doug Sehr & Rich Schmidt, 1993 408 TB) Career – 198 by Doug Sehr, 1991-94 TOTAL BASES AT BATS Season – 127 by Billy McMacken,1990 (59 hits, 18-2B, Season – 182 by Cole Irish, 1996 1-3B, 16-HR) & 127 by Terry Van Engelenhoven, 1993(67 Career – 647 by Doug Sehr, 1991-94 hits, 9-2B, 0-3B, 17-HR) Career – 408 by Billy McMacken, 1987-90 (223 hits, 49- RUNS SCORED 2B, 5-3B, 42-HR) Season – 61 by Joe Hardin, 1993 Career – 172 by Cole Irish, 1993-96 STOLEN BASES Season – 26 by Darrell Bren, 1988 BASE HITS Career – 76 by Dave Lane, 1983-86 Season – 75 by Cole Irish, 1996 Career – 224 by Cole Irish, 1993-96 INDIVIDUAL PITCHING APPEARANCES RUNS BATTED IN Season – 25 by Chad Coley, 1991 (all in relief) & 25 by Season – 63 by Cole Irish, 1996 John Semar, 1993 (all in relief) Career – 202 by Billy McMacken, 1987-90 Career – 70 by Chad Coley, 1990-93 DOUBLES Season – 18 by Billy McMacken, 1990 VICTORIES Career – 49 by Billy McMacken, 1987-90 Season – 11 by Trevor Schulte, 1994 (11-1) Career – 26 by Trevor Schulte, 1991-94 (26-5) TRIPLES Consecutive victories – 21 by Trevor Schulte, 1993-94 Season – 7 by Galen Carver, 1981 Career – 11 by Dave Lane, 1983-86 INNINGS PITCHED 1 HOME RUNS Season – 85 ⁄3 by Trevor Schulte, 1994 Game – 3 by Ryan Krogman vs. USD, 1994; 3 by Tracy Career – 219 by Trevor Schulte, 1991-94 Langer vs. UND, 1992; and 3 by Merlin Gramm vs. Gustavus, 1950 STRIKEOUTS 1 Season – 17 by Terry Engelenhoven, 1993 Season – 100 by Trevor Schulte, 1994 (85 ⁄3 IP) Career – 42 by Billy McMacken, 1987-90 Career – 226 by Trevor Schulte, 1991-94 WALKS EARNED RUN AVERAGE Season – 40 by Kurt Augustin, 1986 Season – 0.49 by Bob Ehrke, 1954 (37 IP, 2 ER) Career – 123 by Dave Lane, 1983-86 Career – 2.54 by Bernie Van Essen, 1964-66 (100 IP, 28 ER, 12-3 W-L, 19 G) BATTING AVERAGE Season based on 2.5 at bats per game played by team COMPLETE GAMES minimum Season – 9 by Tim Sweeney, 1973; 9 by Bob Reeves, 30 or fewer at bats – .500 by Jack Zimmer, 1954 (14- 1987; and 9 by Trevor Schulte, 1994 28) Career – 23 by Tim Sweeney, 1972-75 50 or fewer at bats – .450 by Bob Ellwanger, 1972 (18-40) NO HITTERS 100 or fewer at bats – .418 by Dave Manke, 1974 (41- Last – by Pete Torgerson vs. Southwest State, 1989 98) Consecutive Innings – 13 by Pete Torgerson, 1989 (7 100 or more at bats – .449 by Cole Irish, 1996 (75-167) vs. Southwest, 6 vs. Minn-Morris). Career average – .400 by Larry Heffley, 1984-85 (110- 275) .390 by Billy McMacken 1987-90 (223-572) .389 by Terry Van Engelenhoven, 1991-94 (132-339)

.381 by Ed Maras, 1964-66 (69-181) .381 by Todd Jorgenson, 1980-82 (98-257

SLUGGING PERCENTAGE Season – .881 by Dean Krogman, 1971 (101 AB, 89 TB 16 ‘98 Jackrabbit Baseball SDSU has won 20 or more games 14 consecutive seasons

TEAM RECORDS LONGEST GAME MOST GAMES, SEASON – 54 in 1993 17 innings vs. Minnesota-Morris, 1977 (SDSU 3, UMM 2) MOST VICTORIES, SEASON – 39 in 1993, and 39 in 1994 SEASON RECORDS MOST VICTORIES, REGULAR SEASON – 34 in 1994 MOST LOSSES, SEASON – 19 in 1968, 1980, 1981, BATTING AVERAGE 1991 Highest – .343 in 1990 MOST RUNS SCORED Lowest – .213 in 1983 Inning – 15 in the third inning, 1st game, vs. Southwest AT BATS – 1,582 in 1993 State, May 7, 1989 (24-4) HITS – 487 in 1993 Game – 26 vs. Augustana, 1950 (26-3) RUNS – 377 in 1994 26 vs. Augustana, 1951 (26-16) RUNS BATTED IN – 326 in 1994 LARGEST MARGIN DOUBLES – 86 in 1991 Victory – 23 (26-3 vs. Augustana, 1950) TRIPLES – 22 in 1981 and 22 in 1994 Defeat – 26 (28-2 vs. Minnesota, 1958) HOME RUNS – 54 in 1992 (47 games, 1.15 per game) STREAKS 37 in 1974 (29 games, 1.27 per game) Victory – 17 games in 1977 Home runs in single game – 9 vs. USD, 1994 Defeat – 11 games at start of 1981 season TOTAL BASES – 726 in 1993 and 726 in 1994 15 over two seasons (last 4 of 1980, first 15 of WALKS – 243 in 1987 1981 season) – 34 in 1994 SDSU TOP FIVES

GAMES PLAYED - CAREER HOME RUNS - CAREER RUNS - SEASON ASSISTS - CAREER INNINGS PITCHED - SEASON 1. 198 Doug Sehr...... 1991-94 1. 42 Billy McMacken ..1987-90 1. 63 Cole Irish...... 1996 1. 380 Pat Schmidt...... 1992-95 1. 85 Trevor Schulte ...... 1994 1 2. 193 Pat Schmidt...... 1992-95 2. 33 Jon Crow...... 1989-92 2. 61 Joe Hardin...... 1993 2. 344 Chris Brown...... 1994-97 2. 81 ⁄3 Trevor Schulte ...... 1993 2 3. 188 Ryan Krogman.....1991-94 3. 31 Tim Johnson...... 1984-87 3. 59 Doug Sehr ...... 1994 3. 317 Dave Lane ...... 1983-86 3. 73 ⁄3 Chad Coley...... 1993 2 4. 187 Micky Sehr...... 1994-97 4. 27 Tracy Langer ...... 1989-92 4. 57 Jon Crow...... 1992 4. 234 Doug Sehr...... 1991-93 4. 72 ⁄3 Mike Wenninger ...... 1995 1 5. 182 Billy McMacken ..1987-90 5. 26 T.VanEngelenhoven1991-94 5. 51 Tim Johnson...... 1987 5. 231 Mark Noble ...... 1983-85 5. 72 ⁄3 John Semar ...... 1995 182 Cole Irish ...... 1993-96 TOTAL BASES - CAREER RUNS BATTED IN - SEASON PITCHING STRIKEOUTS - CAREER HITS - CAREER 1. 408 Billy McMacken ..1987-90 1. 63 Cole Irish...... 1996 VICTORIES - CAREER 1. 226 Trevor Schulte.....1991-94 1. 224 Cole Irish ...... 1993-96 2. 330 Pat Schmidt...... 1992-95 2. 60 Billy McMacken...... 1990 1. 26 Trevor Shulte...... 1991-94 2. 175 Jon Maras...... 1989-92 2. 223 Billy McMacken ..1987-90 3. 329 Jon Crow...... 1989-92 3. 54 Pat Schmidt...... 1993 2. 21 Matt Magers...... 1995-97 3. 164 Steve Mousel ...... 1971-75 3. 216 Doug Sehr...... 191-94 4. 322 Cole Irish ...... 1993-96 4. 53 Billy McMacken...... 1988 21 Chad Coley ...... 1990-93 4. 157 Chad Coley ...... 1990-93 4. 211 Ryan Krogman.....1991-94 5. 308 Tim Johnson...... 1984-87 5. 52 Billy McMacken...... 1989 4. 20 Jon Maras...... 1989-92 5. 156 Billy McMacken ..1987-90 5. 204 Pat Schmidt...... 1992-95 20 Bob Reeves ...... 1984-87 SLUGGING %- CAREER HOME RUNS - SEASON STRIKEOUTS - SEASON RUNS - CAREER 1. .713 Billy McMacken..1987-90 1. 17 T.VanEngelehoven ....1993 VICTORIES - SEASON 1. 100 Trevor Schulte ...... 1994 1. 172 Cole Irish ...... 1993-96 2. .661 Dean Krogman....1970-72 2. 16 Billy McMacken...... 1990 1. 11 Trevor Schulte ...... 1994 2. 84 Pete Torgerson ...... 1989 2. 163 Billy McMacken ..1987-90 .661 Jon Crow...... 1989-92 3. 15 Jon Crow...... 1992 2. 10 Trevor Schulte ...... 1993 3. 72 Trevor Schulte ...... 1993 3. 160 Ryan Krogman.....1991-94 4. .647 Larry Heffley...... 1984-85 4. 13 Tim Johnson...... 1987 3. 9 John Semar ...... 1994 4. 63 Chad Coley...... 1993 160 Doug Sehr...... 1991-94 5. .631 Tim Johnson ...... 1984-87 13 Tracy Langer...... 1992 4. 8 Matt Magers ...... 1996 5. 62 Steve Mousel...... 1973 5. 158 Jon Crow...... 1989-92 8 Chad Coley...... 1993 WALKS - CAREER TOTAL BASES - SEASON 8 Mark Hofer...... 1984 ERA - CAREER RUNS BATTED IN - CAREER 1. 123 Dave Lane ...... 1983-86 1. 127 T. VanEngelenhoven.1993 1. 2.33 Don Jorgenson....1954-56 1. 202 Billy McMacken ..1987-90 2. 101 Kurt Augustin...... 1985-87 127 Billy McMacken...... 1990 APPERANCES - CAREER 2. 2.52 Bernie Van Essen 1964-66 2. 162 Pat Schmidt...... 1992-95 3. 100 Ryan Krogman.....1991-94 3. 122 Cole Irish...... 1996 1. 70 Chad Coley ...... 1990-93 3. 2.63 Bob Ehrke...... 1954-54 3. 161 Doug Sehr...... 1991-94 4. 90 Micky Sehr...... 1994-97 4. 116 Jon Crow...... 1992 2. 44 Jon Maras...... 1989-92 4. 2.67 Chuck Risse...... 1959-60 4. 154 Ryan Krogman.....1991-94 5. 86 Billy McMacken ..1987-90 5. 112 Tim Johnson...... 1987 44 Billy McMacken ..1987-90 5. 2.92 Wade Adamson...1976-78 5. 144 Cole Irish ...... 1993-96 112 Jon Crow...... 1991 4. 43 Timm Gronseth ...1985-89 STOLEN BASES - CAREER 5. 40 Bruce Mogen...... 1983-86 ERA - SEASON DOUBLES - CAREER 1. 76 Dave Lane ...... 1983-86 STOLEN BASES - SEASON 1. 0.49 Bob Ehrke...... 1954 APPERANCES - SEASON 1. 49 Billy McMacken ..1987-90 2. 60 Cole Irish ...... 1993-96 1. 26 Darrell Bren ...... 1988 2. 1.29 Herb Stangland...... 1964 1. 25 John Semar ...... 1993 2. 46 Doug Sehr...... 1991-94 3. 57 Dave Wilner...... 1986-88 2. 25 Cole Irish...... 1995 3. 1.33 Chuck Risse...... 1960 25 Chad Coley...... 1991 3. 41 Cole Irish ...... 1993-96 4. 44 Darrell Bren...... 1988-89 25 Dave Lane...... 1985 4. 1.55 Bob Grossheusch .....1949 3. 18 Chad Coley...... 1992 4. 37 Chet Meyer...... 1987-90 44 Jon Crow...... 1989-92 4. 24 Dave Lane...... 1986 5. 1.85 Wade Adamson...... 1977 4. 16 Jon Maras...... 1992 5. 36 Ryan Krogman.....1991-94 5. 22 Dave Wilner...... 1988 16 Kit Pennie...... 1997 HITS - SEASON PUTOUTS - CAREER TRIPLES - CAREER 1. 75 Cole Irish...... 1996 INNINGS PITCHED - CAREER 1. 11 Dave Lane ...... 1983-86 2. 70 Doug Sehr ...... 1995 1.1213 Chet Meyer...... 1987-90 2. 612 Matt Krogman .....1994-97 1. 219 Trevor Schulte.....1991-94 2. 10 Galen Carver ...... 1978-81 3. 67 T. VanEngelenhoven.1993 2 3. 609 Ryan Krogman.....1991-93 2. 212 ⁄3 Tim Sweeney...... 1972-75 3. 9 Cole Irish ...... 1993-96 67 Jon Crow...... 1991 1 4. 606 Randy Stone...... 1986-89 3. 210 ⁄3 Billy McMacken ..1987-90 9 Steve Knutson.....1993-97 5. 64 T. VanEngelehoven ...1994 1 5. 575 Jay Olson...... 1979-92 4. 201 ⁄3 Chad Coley ...... 1990-93 2 5. 198 ⁄3 Steve Mousel ...... 1971-75 ‘98 Jackrabbit Baseball 17 Jacks SDSU’s Steve Brown led the NCC in hitting in baseball and scoring in basketball.

1960 – Chuck Risse, p; Don Jacobsen, of NCC MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS 1961 – Jon Horning, 3b (Prior to 1978, the individual batting champions and 1962 – Herb Stangland, util ERA champions were recognized as the Most Valuable 1963 – Jerry Matthiesen, util Player and Most Valuable Pitcher respectively.) 1964 – Wayne Rasmussen, 3b; Doug Peterson, of 1978 1965 – Dick Barnes, p; Curt Bystol, c; Ed Maras, 1b; Bob Norton, of MV Player – STEVE BROWN, SDSU MV Pitcher – Mike King, Morningside 1966 – Dick Barnes, ss; Clem Brasket, 2b; Mike Buss, c; Ed Maras, p; Bernie 1979 Van Essen, p MV Player – Rich Schefte, Nebraska-Omaha 1967 – Clem Brasket, ss; Owen Hillberg, of; Ron Hofmeister, p MV Pitcher – Dave Blum, Nebraska-Omaha 1968 – Mike Kelley, p 1980 1969 – Bob Bozied, 1b; Jim Langer, p; Owen Hillberg, of MV Player – GALEN CARVER, SDSU MV Pitcher – Mike King, Morningside 1970 – Doug Dohrer, of; Dean Krogman, c 1981 1971 – Dean Krogman, 1b; Bob Ellwanger, of; Jim Schaffer, of; Doug Dohrer, inf MV Player – Dave Poulicek, Nebraska-Omaha, and Jay Rehnstrom, Morningside 1972 – Dean Krogman, 1b; Bob Ellwanger, of MV Pitcher – Joe Benes, Nebraska-Omaha 1973 – Lyle Pagel, of; Barry Waller, c; Steve Mousel, p 1982 1974 – Lyle Pagel, of; Dave Manke, of; Dave Myland, inf MV Player – Dave Poulicek, Nebraska-Omaha and Darnell Nelson, Mankato 1975 – Mike Redmond, inf; Dave Manke, of; Steve Mousel, p MV Pitcher – Joe Mancuso, Nebraska-Omaha 1976 – Dave Manke, of; Craig O'Hearn, p 1983 MV Player – Jeff Schugel, Mankato, 1977 – Steve Brown, 3b; Craig O'Hearn, p and Keith McKenney, Morningside 1978 – Steve Brown, 3b; LeRoy Kuhl, 1b; Wade Adamson, p MV Pitcher – Dana Kiecker, St. Cloud 1979 – Joey Monsen, p 1984 MV Player – Gary Menssen, Mankato 1980 – Galen Carver, of; Jay Olson, dh; Joey Monsen, p MV Pitcher – Allen Wilson, Morningside 1981 – Galen Carver, of 1985 1982 – Frank Cutler, 3b; Jay Olson, 1b MV Player – LARRY HEFFLEY, SDSU MV Pitcher – Gary Mielke, Mankato 1983 – Daryl Deneke, 1b 1986 1984 – Daryl Deneke, 1b; Larry Heffley, 3b; Mark Hofer, p; Greg Kallevig, p MV Player – Charlie Eisenreich, St. Cloud MV Pitcher – Wes Weber, Mankato 1985 – Tim Johnson, 1b; Dave Lane, ss; Larry Heffley, 3b; Brian Peterson, c; 1987 Rich Morehouse, p MV Player – Steve Janni, Mankato 1986 – Dave Lane, ss; Tim Johnson, 3b; Kurt Augustin, of; Tom Deneke, of; Bob MV Pitcher – BOB REEVES, SDSU Reeves, p; Mike Schiesl, p 1988 MV Player – DAVE WILNER, SDSU, 1987 – Tim Johnson, 3b; Bob Reeves, p; Rick Weber, ss; Randy Stone, c; Dave and John McFarland, St. Cloud Wilner, of; James Levy, of; Tim Gronseth, p MV Pitcher – Dave Franko, Morningside, 1988 – Randy Stone, c; Dave Wilner, of; Darrell Bren, of; Chet Meyer, 1b; Billy and Paul Mills, Mankato 1989 McMacken, dh; Dane Kallevig, p MV Player – BILLY McMACKEN, SDSU, 1989 – Chet Meyer, 1b; Timm Gronseth, ss; Darrell Bren, of; Dave Williams, of; and P.J. Hanson, St. Cloud Billy McMacken, dh; Randy Stone, c; Pete Torgerson, p; Dane Kallevig, p MV Pitcher – PETE TORGERSON, SDSU, and Steve Selk, North Dakota State 1990 – Chet Meyer, 1b; Billy McMacken, dh; Ken Brooks, of; J.D. Berreth, of; Jeff 1990 Hoekstra, c; Jon Maras, p MV Player – BILLY McMACKEN, SDSU, 1991 – Greg Endres, ss; Ryan Krogman, dh; Jon Crow, of; Tracy Langer, c; Jon MV Pitcher – Bryan Krull, Mankato Maras, p; Robert Petersen, p. 1991 MV Player –T.J. Sitzmann, Morningside 1992 – Greg Endres, ss; Tracy Langer, c; Jon Crow, of; Jon Maras, p MV Pitcher – Dave Jallo, North Dakota 1993 – Joe Hardin, of; Ryan Krogman, c; Trevor Schulte, p 1992 1994 – Doug Sehr, ss; Terry Van Engelenhoven, of; Ryan Krogman, c; John MV Player – Steve Drent, Morningside MV Pitcher – John Star, Northern Colorado Semar, p; Trevor Schulte, p. 1993 1995 – Pat Schmidt, ss; Cole Irish, 3b; Mark Schoeneman, c; Chad Danielson, p MV Player – RYAN KROGMAN, SDSU 1996 – Cole Irish, 3b; Brian Scherschligt, ss; Chris Brown, 2b; Matt Stevenson, p MV Pitcher – TREVOR SCHULTE, SDSU 1994 1997 – Matt Krogman, 1b; Chris Brown, 2b; Matt Magers, p; Rob Wewers, p MV Player – DOUG SEHR, SDSU MV Pitcher – TREVOR SCHULTE, SDSU 1995 MV Player – Bryan Relich, Northern Colorado MV Pitcher – CHAD DANIELSON, SDSU 1996 MV Player – Terry Davis, Northern Colorado MV Pitcher – Jason Landa, Mankato State 1997 MV Player – Dan Conrad, Augustana MV Pitcher – Trent Bohnsack, Mankato State 18 ‘98 Jackrabbit Baseball Jacks Lettermen Trevor Schulte holds the NCAA Division II record for consecutive pitching victories with 21 in a row.

– A – DeWald, Steve 1984-85 Headley, Bill 1962 Kuecker, Ron 1960 Acheson, Jerry 1956 Dohrer, Doug 1969-70-71 Heard, Rick 1969-70-71 Kuhl, LeRoy 1976-77-78-79 Adamson, Wade 1976-77-78 Dohrer, Rick 1972-73 Heffley, Larry 1984-85 Alexander, Tim 1978-79 Dohrer, Bob 1980 Heineman, Dewey 1969 – L – Anderson, James 1961 Dolan, Tim 1976 Helm, Flash 1967 LaMontagne, Jeff 1991-92 Anderson, James 1964-65 Dudek, Dick 1956-57 Hendricks, Mark 1978 Lance, Dave 1993 Anderson, Jim 1948-49 Dummermuth, Dan 1980-81 Herder, Jeff 1981 Lane, Dave 1983-84-85-86 Anderson, Ryan 1993-94 Dwyer, Jim 1963 Herrmann, Todd 1985 Langer, Craig 1995-96-97 Anderson, Tom 1967 Hillberg, George 1951-52-53 Langer, Jim 1968-69-70 Anenson, Troy 1987 – E – Hillberg, Owen 1965-66-67-69 Langer, Tracy 1989-90-91-92 Antoine, Deane 1954-55-56 Eckerle, Jeff 1994-95-96-97 Higgins, John 1970 Lanphere, Bob 1952-53 Arnold, Chris 1981 Edlin, Milt 1948-49-50-51 Hiller, Ryan 1993 Larca, Jesse 1993 Ashmore, Ken 1955 Edwards, Lendall 1948-49 Hitzemann, Dennis 1976-77 Larson, Don 1961 Augustin, Kurt 1985-86-87 Ehrke, Bob 1951-52-53-54 Hochstetter, Dave 1979-80 Larson, Rich 1965-66 Eidsness, John 1968-69 Hoeft, Harwood 1955-57 Larson, Ryan 1989-90-91 – B – Eisenbraun, Dal 1955-56-57 Hoekstra, Jeff 1987-88-89-90 Laughlin, Tom 1997 Badger, Lonnie 1981 Elhoff, Chuck 1966-67-68 Hofer, Mark 1982-83-84 Lawton, Ray 1966-67 Barnes, Dick 1964-65-66 Ellgen, John 1962 Hoff, Aaron 1996 Lein, Don 1956 Batchelder, Bret 1983 Ellison, Bob 1948-49 Hofmeister, Ron 1966-67 Leslie, Warren 1948-49 Bentz, Ted 1993-94-95 Ellwanger, Bill 1974-75-76 Horacek, Francis 1950 Levy, James 1986-87 Benson, LeRoy 1966 Ellwanger, Bob 1970-71-72 Horner, Bob 1974-75 Lewis, Ken 1958-59-62 Benson, Terry 1963-64 Ellwanger, Gary 1971-72-73-74 Horning, Jerry 1957-58-59 Lothrop, Forrest 1949 Bergman, Scott 1982 Endres, Greg 1990-91-92 Horning, Jon 1959-60-61 Lumby, Nicholas 1967 Berreth, J.D. 1988-90 Englund, Homer 1951 Hortness, Stan 1977-78 Bieber, Ron 1963 Erdmann, Joel 1983-84-85-86 Hortness, Steve 1976-77-78 – M – Bock, Steve 1986-87, 1990 Erickson, Ron 1955 Howard, Porter 1952-53 Magers, Matt 1995-96-97 Bostic, Joe 1978-79 Huether, Allan 1961-61 Magnuson, Rich 1968-72-73 Boyd, Larry 1952 Manke, Dave 1973-74-75-76 Bozied, Bob 1967-68-69 – F – – I – Maras, Ed 1964-65-66 Brasket, Clem 1966-67 Falk, Jason 1995 Irish, Cole 1993-1994-95-96 Maras, Jon 1989-90-91-92 Bren, Darrell 1988-89 Feeney, Andrew 1948-49-50 Iverson, Bill 1964 Marking, Bob 1982-83 Breyer, Matt 1996-97 Forsyth, Harry 1948-49-50-51 Iverson, Brian 1989 Markley, Steve 1982 Brooks, Ken 1987-88-89-90 Forsyth, Maury 1975-76-77-78 Iverson, Jim 1968-69-70 Marso, Lien 1952-53 Brown, Chris 1995-96-97 Fosburgh, Ray 1972-73-74 Martin, Bob 1970 Brown, Steve 1975, 1977-78 Frank, Don 1957-58-59 – J – Martin, Jim 1949-50 Bunkowski, Duane 1973-74-75 Fritz, Gregg 1960 Jackson, Jerry 1961 Matthiesen, Jerry 1961-62-63 Burge, Terry 1972 Jacobsen, Dale 1956-57 McCormick, Lyle 1947-48 Burns, Tom 1975-76-77-78 Jacobsen, Don 1960 McLaughlin, Jim 1982 Buss, Mike 1966-67 – G – Jansen, Mike 1995-96-97 McKenney, Merlyn 1977-78-79 Bystol, Curt 1964-65 Gallagher, Harold 1956-57 Jensen, Don 1955-56 McMacken, Billy 1987-88-89-90 Gerber, Jay 1985 Jibben, Bob 1957 Medchill, George 1949-50 – C – Glasrud, Bob 1963 Johnson, Bruce 1963 Metz, Matt 1950 Carlson, Dennis 1947 Glasrud, Dave 1964-65-66 Johnson, Dick 1974 Meyer, Chet 1987-88-89-90 Carver, Galen 1978-79-80-81 Goodmanson, Larry 1964 Johnson, Jerry 1960-61-62 Meyer, Ron 1964-65 Carver, Garth 1976 Gordon, Rich 1980-81 Johnson, Ray 1966 Milfs, George 1951-52 Carver, Greg 1974-75 Gosmire, Ed 1951 Johnson, Sheldon 1963 Mitchell, Don 1954 Carver, Terry 1960 Gramm, Merlin 1949-50 Johnson, Tim 1984-85-86-87 Mogen, Bruce 1983-84-85-86 Cassell, Stewart 1968-69-70 Green, Robert 1961-62 Johnston, Scott 1994 Mohlenhoff, Fon 1947-48-49 Christenson, Scott 1976 Grein, John 1967-68 Joos, Greg 1988-89-90 Mohon, Tom 1979-80 Coates, Keith 1951 Grewing, Dan 1973 Jorgenson, Don 1955-56 Mohr, Karl 1963 Coley, Chad 1990-91-92-93 Groebner, Brandon 1994-95-96-97 Jorgenson, Todd 1980-81-82 Monsen, Joey 1978-79-80 Collins, Tom 1977-78-79-80 Gronseth, Timm 1985, 87-88-89 Monson, Tim 1986 Cox, Doug 1984 Grossheusch, Bob 1949 – K – Morehouse, Rich 1983-84-85 Crow, Jon 1989-90-91-92 Gunderson, Jack 1974 Kaiser, Mitch 1986-87 Mousel, Steve 1972-73-74-75 Cutler, Frank 1979-80-81-82 Gunnare, Bob 1956-57-58 Kallevig, Dane 1987-88-89 Munger, Paul 1947 Cutler, Mike 1983-84 Guptill, Bob 1948 Kallevig, Greg 1983-84-85 Murphy, Harold 1947 Guse, Josh 1997 Kastman, Scott 1986 Mydland, Dave 1972-73-74 – D – Gutz, Don 1952 Kelly, Mike 1967-68 Danielson, Chad 1995-96 Kemp, Warren 1948 – N – Day, Dave 1968-69 – H – Kickul, Kory 1992 Nagel, Barry 1985 DeBoer, Brett 1973-74 Haats, Randy 1970 Kingston, Kyan 1995-96-97 Nash, Dave 1981 DeKraai, Craig 1977-78-79-80 Hammers, Cliff 1964-65-66 Klocker, Jerry 1959-60-61 Nash, Randy 1978, 80-81 Del Rosso, Al 1993 Hammers, Jason 1994-96 Knutson, Steve 1993-1994-96-97 Nathe, Greg 1993-94-95 DeRungs, Alphonse 1947 Hammerschmidt, Andy 1985-86 Konrad, Paul 1977 Neath, Bob 1988-89 Deim, Darwin 1950-51 Hammrich, Harvey 1957-58-59 Koster, Dean 1963 Nehowig, Don 1952 Deneke, Daryl 1983-84 Hanson, Jim 1976-77 Krekelberg, Don 1949 Nelson, C. Neas 1967 Deneke, Tom 1985-86 Hardin, Joe 1991-92-93 Krogman, Dean 1970-71-72 Neppl, Roger 1966 Denker, Roger 1955 Harner, Brad 1982-83-84-85 Krogman, Matt 1994-95-96-97 Ness, Dan 1971 Derscheid, Gary 1966 Hart, Ray 1955 Krogman, Ryan 1991-92-93-94 Neuharth, Dennis 1963 DesLauriers, Don 1981 Hatch, Doug 1990-91-92 Krull, Jake 1958-59-60 Newman, Mike 1997 DesLauriers, Jeff 1979-80-81 Hausman, Jim 1962 Kruse, Loren 1955 Nicholson, Dave 1979-80-81

‘98 Jackrabbit Baseball 19 SDSU pitchers Rich Morehouse and Greg Kallevig were selected in the 1985 draft, Morehouse in the eighth round by the California Angels and Kallevig in the tenth round by the Chicago Cubs.

Nickelson, Don 1950 Schuchardt, Paul 1954 – Z– Noble, Mark 1983-84-85 Schulte, Bob 1957-58-59 Zachman, Jerry 1982 Noble, Quincy 1981-82-83-84 Schulte, Trevor 1991-92-93-94 Zahorsky, Art 1949-50 Norton, Bob 1963-64-65 Sehr, Doug 1991-92-93-94 Zirbel, Steve 1970 – O – Sehr, Micky 1994-95-96-97 Zimmer, Jack 1951-52-53-54 O'Hearn, Craig 1975-76-77 Semar, John 1993-94 Zins, Jerry 1953-54 Olsen, Curtis 1951-52-53-54 Sendelbach, Chuck 1973-74 Olson, Jay 1979-80-81-82 Sendelbach, Dave 1975-76-77 Osborne, Allan 1952 Sheldon, Bob 1961 Osterberg, Tom 1971-72-73 Sletting, Dave 1969-70-71 Overland, Andrew 1996 Smith, Deane 1986-87 Smith, Gary 1964-65 – P – Snyder, Don 1952-53-54 Pagel, Dennis 1969-70-71 Snyders, Todd 1982-83 Pagel, Lyle 1971-72-73-74 Soukup, Dave 1968-69 Parent, Brook 1992 Sour, Dick 1957-58 Parrott, Rich 1974-75-76 Spader, Brian 1990 Pearson, Bill 1959-60 Spanjers, Len 1956-58 Peik, Steve 1997 Spawn, Pete 1947-48-49-50 Pennie, Kit 1994-95-96-97 Spease, Vince 1983 Perchinsky, Dave 1995-96 Stangland, Herb 1960-61-62 Peschong, Mike 1982 Stedronsky, Vern 1952 Peters, Wayne 1949-50-51 Steiner, Dick 1954-55 Petersen, Robert 1990-91 Stevenson, Matt 1993-94-95-96 Peterson, Brian 1982-83-84-85 Stone, Randy 1986-87-88-89 Peterson, Doug 1963-64 Stroh, Chris 1991 Peterson, Harley 1956-57 Sweeney, Tim 1972-73-74-75 Peterson, Kermit 1975-76 Peterson, Kim 1976-77-78 – T – Peterson, Lavin 1947-48 Thielen, Kent 1983-84 Pfeifer, Pat 1988 Thompson, Lloyd 1947 Pfeifer, Terry 1988-89-90-91 Timmons, Duane 1959-60 Pfeiffer, Gary 1965-66-67 Todd, Pat 1961 Phelan, John 1956 Todd, Mike 1961 Pickering, John 1967 Torgerson, Pete 1989 Pidde, Bob 1978-79 Trent, Jay 1975 Planteen, Dave 1984 Planteen, Jeff 1989-90-91 – V – Poppen, Terry 1980-81-82-83 Vander Aarde, Tom 1977-78 Preston, Jason 1992 VanEngelenhoven, Terry 1991-92- Price, Brian 1986-87-88-89 93-94 Puckett, Dick 1969, 71-72 Van Essen, Bernie 1964-65-66 Van Essen, Mike 1980, 82 – Q – Veal, Dean 1957-58-59 Quastad, Tom 1991 Verzal, Jeff 1997 Quednow, Gary 1967-68-69 Volk, Don 1947

– R – – W – Raasch, Paul 1985 Waba, Terry 1953-54-57-58 Randall, Steve 1979, 81 Wahl, Ted 1947 Rasmussen, Carrol 1947 Waller, Barry 1970-71-72-73 Rasmussen, Wayne 1963-64 Weber, Rick 1984-85-86-87 Redmond, Mike 1973-74-75 Welch, Duane 1952-53 Reeves, Bob 1984-85-86-87 Wenninger, Mike 1994-95 Reinardy, Scott 1985 Wetrosky, Steve 1982 Rice, Howard 1958-59-60 Wevik, Stu 1983-84 Roberts, Robert 1947-48 Wewers, Rob 1997 Ryberg, Jan 1969-70 Wicks, Gail 1952-53-54 Wicks, Jerry 1961-62-63 – S – Wika, Brent 1959-60-61 Sauer, John 1981 Wilkening, Floyd 1948 Schaffer, Jim 1970-71 Williams, Dave 1986-87-88-89 Scherschligt, Brian 1995-96-97 Wilner, Dave 1986-87-88 Schiefelbein, Brad 1972 Wilson, Chris 1991-92 Schiesl, Mike 1986 Wingen, Ernest 1947-48 Schmidt, Pat 1992-93-94-95 Wolfswinkle, Jeff 1982-83 Schmidt, Rich 1991-92-93 Wright, Wayne 1955-56 Schneider, Jon 1994-95 Wyczcawski, Paul 1980-81 Schoeneman, Mark 1993-94-95-96 Schroeder, John 1981

20 ‘98 Jackrabbit Baseball Erv Huether was head baseball coach at South Dakota State for 34 years.

1947 – Won 5, Lost 4 1953 – Won 6 Lost 4 Fort Riley ...... 8 — 2 Morningside...... 1 3 @New Mexico ...... 10 Coach – Doc Scheft Coach – Erv Huether 1 Fort Riley ...... 4 1962 – Won 8, Lost 9 3 State College of Iowa .1 2 @Albuquerque Univ ..21 SDS OPP SDS OPP 9 Fort Riley ...... 2 Coach – Erv Huether 1 State College of Iowa .5 4 @Texas Western...... 5 4 South Dakota ...... 0 12 Gustavus Adolphus ..10 16 Creighton ...... 17 2-4 in NCC, fourth place 14 Augustana...... 2 10 @Albuquerque Univ ..22 0 Minnesota ...... 13 8 Gustavus Adolphus ....7 11 Omaha University ...... 8 SDS OPP 17 Augustana...... 8 0 @New Mexico Highlands .5 6 Morningside...... 10 2 Sioux Falls Canaries ...6 8 Omaha University ...... 3 7 Creighton ...... 9 1 Nebraska-Omaha .....23 1 @New Mexico Highlands .6 9 Huron College ...... 4 5 Morningside...... 4 11 Augustana...... 3 3 Omaha University ...... 4 6 Nebraska-Omaha ...... 5 3 Omaha University ...... 8 6 Western Union...... 5 4 Buena Vista ...... 6 8 South Dakota ...... 9 8 Omaha University .....13 1 North Dakota State ....4 4 Omaha University ...... 5 1 Western Union...... 0 13 Morningside...... 6 12 South Dakota ...... 9 6 Minnesota ...... 3 2 North Dakota State ....3 0 Northern Iowa...... 5 4 Morningside...... 11 3 Mankato State...... 6 9 North Dakota...... 6 3 Minnesota ...... 2 *SCI (5-1) and UND (4-2) failed 5 Morningside...... 1 5 South Dakota ...... 6 0 Mankato State...... 10 5 North Dakota...... 1 17 South Dakota ...... 9 to play enough games 1 Morningside...... 12 3 Huron College ...... 0 4 Augustana...... 1 18 North Dakota...... 2 9 Mankato State...... 4 — 10 Morningside ...... 7 — 7 Augustana...... 0 10 North Dakota State ....2 3 Mankato State...... 7 3 North Dakota State ....4 — 9 North Dakota State ....1 6 Minnesota ...... 16 1966 – Won 15, Lost 12 7 North Dakota State ....8 1948 – Won 3, Lost 7 19 North Dakota State ....4 5 North Dakota State ....4 Coach – Erv Huether 6 North Dakota State ..10 Coach – Jack Frost 1954 – Won 5, Lost 3 2 Augustana...... 3 5 North Dakota State ....4 10-2 in NCC, first place 0 South Dakota ...... 3 SDS OPP Coach – Erv Huether 0 Morningside...... 7 0 North Dakota...... 4 SDS OPP 1 South Dakota ...... 7 10 Westmar...... 6 SDS OPP 6 Morningside...... 0 2 North Dakota...... 6 3 +Wyoming...... 8 2 South Dakota ...... 4 3 Morningside...... 8 2 Morningside...... 6 1 Iowa Teachers...... 17 6 North Dakota...... 7 5+Grand Canyon College 13 3 Augustana...... 1 8 Iowa Teachers...... 14 9 Omaha University ...... 1 — 4 Augustana...... 3 8 +Wyoming...... 5 2 Augustana...... 3 1 Iowa Teachers...... 2 2 Omaha University .....12 15 Augustana...... 3 0+Grand Canyon College13 3 North Dakota...... 5 3 Iowa Teachers...... 7 6 Morningside ...... 1 1959 – Won 9, Lost 10 9 South Dakota ...... 10 0 +Wyoming...... 4 — 1 Iowa Teachers...... 14 7 Buena Vista ...... 6 Coach – Erv Huether — 0+Grand Canyon College6 1 Morningside...... 10 5 Mankato State...... 1 6-1 in NCC, first place 4+Arizona State College.19 1969 – Won 14, Lost 15 4 South Dakota ...... 10 4 Iowa Teachers...... 0 SDS OPP 1963 – Won 7, Lost 13 0 +Grand Canyon...... 7 Coach – Erv Huether 12 Westmar...... 7 8 Iowa Teachers...... 13 9 Air Force Academy...11 Coach – Erv Huether 9+Arizona State College.6 11-5 in NCC, 10 Buena Vista ...... 4 — 0 Colorado ...... 6 1-5 in NCC, sixth place 7 +New Mexico ...... 8 tied NDSU for first — 3 Colorado State ...... 12 SDS OPP 7 +New Mexico ...... 8 SDS OPP 1955 – Won 6, Lost 6 13 Nebraska...... 18 1@Colorado State College.21 0 @Minnesota...... 2 2 #New Mexico ...... 7 1949 – Won 5, Lost 7 Coach – Erv Huether 1 Minnesota ...... 6 3 @Air Force Academy....21 2 @Minnesota...... 1 9 #Colorado ...... 10 Coach – Jack Frost SDS OPP 0 Minnesota ...... 9 5 @Air Force Academy....12 6 North Dakota State ....3 0 #Albuquerque Univ.....4 SDS OPP 3 Mankato State...... 2 2 Minnesota ...... 3 0 @Nebraska...... 4 11 North Dakota State ....2 3 #Colorado ...... 17 0 Morningside...... 20 2 Mankato State...... 6 8 Omaha University ...... 9 4 @Nebraska...... 3 5 North Dakota...... 4 3 #Albuquerque Univ...18 3 Westmar...... 0 12 Morningside...... 1 1 Omaha University ...... 3 12 @Nebraska...... 17 4 North Dakota...... 5 5 #Colorado College...... 3 3 Buena Vista ...... 16 4 Westmar...... 2 12 South Dakota ...... 11 2 South Dakota ...... 3 8 Morningside...... 2 4 #Albuquerque Univ.....8 13 Mankato State...... 3 9 Morningside...... 3 4 North Dakota State ....2 8 North Dakota...... 7 1 Morningside...... 2 1 @New Mexico Highlands .11 1 South Dakota ...... 0 11 Westmar...... 3 14 North Dakota State ....5 5 North Dakota...... 14 2 Northern Iowa...... 1 4 @New Mexico Highlands....9 3 Westmar...... 7 1 South Dakota ...... 9 9 North Dakota State ....7 12 North Dakota...... 13 3 Northern Iowa...... 2 0 @New Mexico Highlands....5 7 Morningside...... 3 1 Omaha University ...... 2 6 North Dakota...... 9 9 North Dakota State ..10 6 Westmar College...... 1 1 @Air Force Academy....12 4 Omaha University ...... 6 7 Omaha University .....15 12 North Dakota...... 6 0 North Dakota State ....3 3 Westmar College...... 0 11 South Dakota ...... 2 10 South Dakota ...... 1 6 South Dakota ...... 3 15 Augustana...... 6 1 North Dakota State ....5 19 Augustana...... 3 2 South Dakota ...... 1 4 Omaha University .....10 4 Iowa Teachers...... 5 5 Augustana...... 3 6 Augustana...... 2 9 Augustana...... 4 9 Morningside...... 8 0 Buena Vista ...... 7 2 Iowa Teachers...... 9 11 North Dakota...... 0 1 Omaha University ...... 7 13 South Dakota ...... 1 6 Morningside...... 5 1 Mankato State...... 2 — 3 Iowa Teachers...... 2 14 Augustana...... 12 3 South Dakota ...... 1 22 Morningside...... 6 — — 7 South Dakota ...... 5 — 4 North Dakota State ....5 1956 – Won 6, Lost 6 7 Creighton ...... 2 3 North Dakota State ....6 1950 – Won 7, Lost 2 Coach – Erv Huether 1960 – Won 9, Lost 9 5 Mankato State...... 6 1967 – Won 18, Lost 9 8 North Dakota State ....7 Coach – Erv Huether SDS OPP Coach – Erv Huether 5 Mankato State...... 4 Coach – Erv Huether 3 Creighton ...... 2 SDS OPP 7 Mankato State...... 9 4-2 in NCC, fourth place — 11-6 in NCC, second 8 Creighton ...... 5 8 Morningside...... 9 1 Mankato State...... 2 SDS OPP place 6 Northern Iowa...... 5 3 Omaha University ...... 2 10 Morningside...... 4 4 Nebraska...... 11 1964 – Won 9, Lost 10 SDS OPP 3 Northern Iowa...... 4 8 Omaha University .....21 1 Omaha University .....13 5 Nebraska...... 6 Coach – Erv Huether *1 @New Mexico Highlands ...7 3 Northern Iowa...... 1 26 Augustana...... 3 8 Omaha University ...... 9 0 Omaha University ...... 5 4-5 in NCC, fifth place *0 @New Mexico Highlands ...4 6 Augustana...... 4 6 South Dakota ...... 0 6 Morningside...... 1 4 Omaha University ...... 7 SDS OPP *2 @New Mexico Highlands ...9 4 Augustana...... 1 14 Augustana...... 1 2 South Dakota ...... 3 2 Minnesota ...... 28 3 @Creighton...... 1 *3 @New Mexico Highlands ...8 3 Augustana...... 1 6 South Dakota ...... 4 3 Iowa Teachers...... 8 7 Augustana...... 2 4 @Creighton...... 1 *0 @New Mexico Highlands ...6 1 North Dakota...... 3 7 Gustavus Adolphus ....6 3 Iowa Teachers...... 5 4 Winona State...... 3 0 @Omaha University ...2 3 @Albuquerque Univ ....8 0 North Dakota...... 1 5 Morningside...... 3 4 South Dakota ...... 6 4 Morningside...... 2 1 @Omaha University ....7 3 @Albuquerque Univ ....0 #games at Albuquerque, NM — 8 North Dakota State ..17 13 Morningside...... 4 7 @Offutt AF Base...... 5 6 @Albuquerque Univ ....4 — 3 North Dakota State ....4 5 North Dakota State ....0 1 @Offutt AF Base...... 4 7 Morningside...... 0 1951–Won 5, Lost 2, Tie 1 — 8 North Dakota State ....1 0 @Minnesota...... 5 0 Morningside ...... 4 1970 – Won 12, Lost 11 Coach – Erv Huether 6 North Dakota State ....2 1 @Minnesota...... 2 2 Morningside...... 3 Coach – Erv Huether SDS OPP 1957 – Won 5, Lost 9 9 North Dakota...... 0 12 @Augustana ...... 0 9 North Dakota State ....4 7-7 in NCC, fourth place 8 Morningside...... 6 Coach – Erv Huether 3 North Dakota...... 4 5 @Augustana ...... 10 10 North Dakota State ....1 SDS OPP 5 Augustana...... 7 SDS OPP 8 North Dakota...... 9 4 @North Dakota...... 5 4 North Dakota State ....2 6 #Colorado State College....7 5 Morningside...... 4 9 Morningside...... 5 11 Augustana...... 2 2 @North Dakota...... 1 1 Omaha University ...... 4 9 #Eastern New Mexico 8 19 Augustana...... 11 8 Fort Riley ...... 1 5 Emporia Teachers ...... 7 1 State College of Iowa .3 2 Omaha University ...... 0 10 #Eastern New Mexico 2 1 Omaha University ...... 4 1 Fort Riley ...... 7 3 Minot State...... 4 5 State College of Iowa .7 1 Northern Iowa...... 4 18 @New Mexico ...... 21 *4 Omaha University ...... 4 5 Fort Riley ...... 13 — 13 South Dakota ...... 5 2 Northern Iowa...... 1 2 @New Mexico ...... 3 6 Augustana...... 5 0 Washington University 1 12 South Dakota ...... 1 4 Northern Iowa...... 0 11 Minnesota-Morris...... 4 26 Augustana...... 16 6 Morningside...... 1 1961 – Won 8, Lost 5 5 Mankato State...... 4 1 North Dakota...... 4 2 Minnesota-Morris...... 4 *called after 13 innings, rain 4 Omaha University ...... 5 Coach – Erv Huether 9 Mankato State ...... 5 1 North Dakota...... 3 5 Northern Iowa...... 4 — 2 Omaha University ...... 4 3-1 in NCC, third place 4 North Dakota State ....6 3 North Dakota...... 6 0 Northern Iowa...... 6 0 Iowa Teachers...... 13 SDS OPP — 5 South Dakota ...... 0 1 Northern Iowa...... 7 1952 – Won 4, Lost 5 9 Iowa Teachers...... 6 0 Minnesota ...... 10 1 South Dakota ...... 0 4 North Dakota...... 6 Coach – Erv Huether 9 Augustana...... 5 7 Minnesota ...... 8 1965 – Won 8, Lost 19 11 Augustana...... 8 4 @North Dakota State..3 SDS OPP 0 North Dakota...... 6 7 St. Cloud State...... 13 Coach – Erv Huether 9 Augustana...... 5 11 @North Dakota State..3 5 Augustana...... 4 2 North Dakota...... 4 9 Augustana...... 4 6-4 in NCC, first place 8 Augustana...... 6 12 Southwest State...... 2 4 Sioux Falls Canaries ...9 9 South Dakota ...... 2 3 Omaha University ...... 8 SDS OPP *New Mexico Highlands later 15 Southwest State...... 4 16 Augustana...... 0 4 South Dakota ...... 8 3 Omaha University ...... 1 11 Moorhead State ...... 7 forfeited five games to SDSU 5 South Dakota ...... 2 9 Mankato State...... 11 — 2 North Dakota State ....0 1 Moorhead State ...... 10 — 12 South Dakota ...... 1 4 Mankato State...... 14 4 North Dakota State ....3 3 Minnesota ...... 7 1 @Morningside...... 6 1 Gustavus Adolphus ....2 1958 – Won 13, Lost 6 3 North Dakota State ....1 7 Minnesota ...... 9 1968 – Won 3, Lost 19 3 @Morningside...... 2 1 Huron Elks...... 3 Coach – Erv Huether 10 Augustana...... 5 4 Minnesota ...... 8 Coach – Erv Huether 3 @Morningside...... 8 8 Gustavus Adolphus ....6 6-1 in NCC, second place 3 Air Force Academy.....1 5 North Dakota...... 2 3-10 in NCC, last place 3 @Augustana ...... 4 12 Morningside...... 11 SDS OPP 1 North Dakota...... 5 5 North Dakota...... 6 SDS OPP 3 @Augustana ...... 2 ...... 18 8 South Dakota ...... 7 5 Morningside...... 2 0 @New Mexico ...... 3 2 @Augustana ...... 5 ‘98 Jackrabbit Baseball 21 Jacks In 1977, SDSU lost all ten of its games on the southern trip, then put together a school record 17-game win streak.

#games played at Portalas,NM 4 Mankato State...... 2 1 @Pan American...... 9 2 @North Dakota...... 1 — 5 Mankato State...... 1 1976 – Won 18, Lost 16 0 @Pan American...... 7 3 @North Dakota...... 5 1983 – Won 14, Lost 16 1971 – Won 14, Lost 16 6 Mankato State ...... 7 Coach – Erv Huether 0 @Pan American...... 4 4 Sioux Falls College .....5 Coach – Erv Huether Coach – Erv Huether 3 Augustana ...... 1 13-7 in NCC, second 0 @Pan American...... 9 4 Sioux Falls College .....2 NCC Southern 13-7 in NCC, second 9 Augustana...... 1 SDS OPP 1 #University of Dallas ...8 6 Briar Cliff...... 8 Division Runnerup place 1 @South Dakota ...... 2 6 @New Mexico ...... 15 2 #Rice University...... 3 8 Briar Cliff...... 10 Fourth Place NCC Playoffs SDS OPP 6 @South Dakota ...... 1 0 @New Mexico ...... 4 4 #University of Dallas ...6 10 Nebraska-0maha...... 16 SDS OPP 9 @Oral Roberts ...... 10 5 @South Dakota ...... 0 10 @New Mexico ...... 5 0 @St. Mary's, Texas.....5 1 Nebraska-Omaha .....10 4 +Michigan State ...... 5 2 @Oral Roberts ...... 6 5 North Dakota State ....4 2 @New Mexico ...... 13 4 North Dakota State ....0 — 1 +Pan American...... 5 5 @Oral Roberts ...... 13 9 North Dakota State ....0 3 @New Mexico ...... 12 1 North Dakota State ....5 5 +Michigan State ...... 7 4 @Bacone College .....10 2 North Dakota State(10) ..3 0 @New Mexico ...... 13 6 North Dakota State ....0 1981 – Won 12, Lost 19 0 +Pan American...... 4 5 @Bacone College ...... 7 NCAA Division II Midwest 2 @New Mexico ...... 5 15 North Dakota State ....2 Coach – Erv Huether 3 +Michigan State ...... 15 1 @Creighton...... 8 Regional at Maryville, Mo 2 @New Mexico ...... 3 8 @North Dakota...... 2 8-7-1 in NCC, third place 1 +Pan American...... 13 1 @Creighton...... 7 1 Northern Colorado....10 3 Northern State...... 2 2 @North Dakota ...... 0 SDS OPP 6 +Michigan State ...... 7 11 @Northern Iowa...... 3 13 Northwest Missouri.....1 7 Yankton College ...... 4 2 @North Dakota...... 4 6 Sioux Falls College ...12 5 Yankton College ...... 0 6 @Northern Iowa...... 1 4 Northern Colorado....24 7 Minnesota-Morris...... 14 1 @North Dakota...... 2 8 @Kansas State ...... 15 1 Augustana...... 2 11 @Northern Iowa...... 7 — 8 Minnesota-Morris...... 6 5 @Augustana ...... 6 1 @Kansas State ...... 11 7 Augustana...... 0 10 @Nebraska...... 5 16 North Dakota...... 7 2 @Augustana ...... 4 6 @Oral Roberts ...... 19 1 @Augustana ...... 5 4 @Nebraska...... 10 1974 – Won 16, Lost 13 17 North Dakota...... 13 1 @Nebraska-Omaha ....2 7 @Oral Roberts ...... 8 4 @Augustana ...... 0 18 Morningside...... 5 Coach – Erv Huether 6 North Dakota...... 5 2 @Nebraska-Omaha ....4 8 @Wichita State ...... 18 10 @Nebraska-Omaha ....6 6 Morningside...... 0 10-5 in NCC, third place 5 North Dakota...... (10) 4 5 @Nebraska-Omaha ....0 4 @Wichita State ...... 29 2 @Nebraska-Omaha ....4 6 Morningside...... 1 SDS OPP 3 Augustana...... 8 3 @Nebraska-Omaha ....0 2 @Wichita State ...... 8 13 Sioux Falls College .....0 5 Northern State...... 6 6 @Oral Roberts ...... 5 8 Augustana ...... (9) 2 6 Southwest State ...... 2 0 @Wichita State ...... 18 9 Sioux Falls College .....4 8 South Dakota ...... 7 6 @Oral Roberts .....(11) 7 2 North Dakota State ....0 2 Southwest State...... 7 2 @Wichita State ...... 13 1 @Morningside...... 4 5 South Dakota ...... 6 4 @New Mexico ...... 10 10 North Dakota State ....3 5 Northern Iowa...... 4 7 Minnesota-Morris...... 6 0 @Morningside...... 1 5 @South Dakota ...... 10 2 @New Mexico ...... 3 7 North Dakota State ...2 2 Northern Iowa...... 5 2 North Dakota...... 1 4 Morningside...... 3 6 Mankato State...... 2 4 @New Mexico ...... 12 3 North Dakota State .(8) 4 5 Northern Iowa...... 2 5 North Dakota (darkness)..5 5 Morningside...... 1 4 Mankato State...... 3 10 @New Mexico ...... 8 3 Augustana ...... (9) 2 3 Northern Iowa...... 0 10 Briar Cliff...... 27 1 Huron College ...... 5 2 Mankato State...... 6 4 @Tulsa ...... 21 8 Augustana ...... 3 — 11 Briar Cliff ...... 6 6 Huron College ...... 1 2 Augustana...... 7 5 @Tulsa ...... 10 4 Mankato State...... 5 3 Dakota State ...... 0 2 @South Dakota ...... 3 11 Augustana...... 1 1 Mankato State...... 3 1 Mankato State...... 10 1979 – Won 13, Lost 10 7 Dakota State ...... 6 6 @South Dakota ...... 5 6 North Dakota State ....5 3 Mankato State...... 5 1 Mankato State...... 2 Coach – Erv Huether 2 @Nebraska-Omaha ....9 4 South Dakota ...... 3 7 North Dakota State ....6 14 Huron College ...... 6 3 Mankato State...... 8 6-4 in NCC, third place 7 @Nebraska-Omaha ....8 4 South Dakota ...... 2 2 North Dakota State ....3 13 Huron College ...... 3 12 Southwest State...... 7 SDS OPP 13 @Augustana ...... 4 7 Briar Cliff...... 4 7 @North Dakota...... 9 12 Minnesota-Morris...... 3 0 Southwest State...... 21 0 @Pan American...... 17 18 @Augustana ...... 6 1 Briar Cliff...... 0 13 @North Dakota...... 7 6 Minnesota-Morris...... 15 3 Northern Iowa...... 2 2 @Pan American...... 4 6 @North Dakota State...5 North Central Conference 3 @North Dakota...... 7 8 North Dakota...... 7 8 Northern Iowa...... 3 3 @Pan American...... 9 7 @North Dakota State.14 Playoffs at Sioux City, IA — 6 North Dakota...... 8 3 Northern Iowa...... 2 3 @Pan American...... 12 13 @North Dakota State...1 1 Mankato State...... 4 13 North Dakota...... 3 4 Northern Iowa...... 5 0 #University of Dallas ...1 6 @North Dakota State.13 0 Morningside...... 2 1972 – Won 5, Lost 14 3 Southwest State...... 1 — 3 #University of Dallas ...4 7 Augustana...... 5 +games at Jody Ramsey Coach – Erv Huether 3 Southwest State...... 6 7 #Rice University...... 3 3 Augustana...... 11 Invitational at Edinburg, Texas 3-6 in NCC, sixth place 8 North Dakota State ....3 1977 – Won 17, Lost 14 15 Sioux Falls College .....3 2 Morningside...... 1 — SDS OPP 5 North Dakota State ....1 Coach – Erv Huether 9 Briar Cliff...... 8 11 Morningside ...... 13 3 @University of Dallas ..2 11 Augustana...... 8 12-0, NCC Northern 8 Briar Cliff...... 4 14 South Dakota ...... 9 1984 – Won 27, Lost 13 1 @Texas Christian...... 3 4 Augustana...... 6 Division Champion 0 @Nebraska-Omaha ....8 4 South Dakota ...... 18 Coach – Mark Ekeland 0 @Texas Christian...... 12 9 South Dakota ...... 2 SDS OPP 0 @Nebraska-Omaha ....3 — NCC Southern 0 @Southern Methodist .3 11 South Dakota ...... 1 2 @St. Mary's, Texas.....6 1 @Augustana ...... 0 Division Runnerup 4 @Southern Methodist .7 16 South Dakota ...... 3 3 @Pan American...... 8 4 @Augustana ...... 5 1982 – Won 15, Lost 18 NCC Playoff Champion 2 @University of Dallas ..1 8 Morningside...... 7 2 @Pan American...... 6 5 @North Dakota State .1 Coach – Erv Huether NCAA Division II Midwest 5 @Oklahoma Baptist....6 13 Morningside...... 12 0 @Pan American...... 10 5 @North Dakota State..4 7-8 in NCC play, fifth place Region Champion 10 @Oklahoma Baptist..11 13 Morningside...... 14 5 @Pan American...... 15 6 Yankton College ...... 4 SDS OPP NCAA Division II World 1 @West Texas State ..11 — 6 @Texas Wesleyan.....11 4 Yankton College ...... 3 5 #Wis-LaCrosse...... 13 Series Qualifier 0 @Tulsa ...... 3 3 @Texas Wesleyan...... 5 2 Morningside...... (10) 1 3 #Missouri ...... 14 SDS OPP 8 Northern Iowa...... 12 1975 – Won 11, Lost 11 4 @Pan American...... 6 0 Morningside...... 1 5 #Wis-LaCrosse...... 2 4 @Oklahoma City...... 8 5 Northern Iowa...... 13 Coach – Erv Huether 1 @Texas Wesleyan .....4 5 South Dakota ...... 2 2 #New Mexico ...... 15 4 @Oklahoma City...... 11 9 North Dakota...... 4 NCC Champion at 10-3 0 @Pan American...... 2 5 South Dakota ...... 1 20 #Wis-LaCrosse...... 2 5 #Macalester...... 2 7 North Dakota...... 8 SDS OPP 3 Minnesota-Morris ...(17) 2 — 1 #Wyoming ...... 17 1 #Stephen F. Austin.....4 3 North Dakota State ....1 5 %Illinois ...... 11 9 North Dakota State ....1 0 @Oklahoma State.....15 12 #Missouri-St. Louis...10 3 North Dakota State ....5 1 %New Mexico ...... 8 4 North Dakota State ....3 1980 – Won 14, Lost 19 0 @Oklahoma State.....20 10 #Nebraska-Omaha .....9 6 North Dakota State ....7 10 %New Mexico ...... 15 14 North Dakota State ....4 Coach – Erv Huether 4 @Oklahoma State...... 7 10 #Macalester...... 0 3 Augustana...... 1 4 %New Mexico ...... 3 6 @South Dakota ...(10) 5 10-6 in NCC, third place 3 @Oklahoma State.....13 7 @Sam State .5 2 Augustana...... 3 1 %New Mexico ...... 8 4 Northern State...... 0 SDS OPP 5 @Yankton College .....0 1 @Sam Houston State .9 — 1 %Illinois ...... 8 2 Northern State...... 0 6 @Trinity, Texas ...... 10 10 @Yankton College ...... 4 4 @Texas Wesleyan.....16 0 %New Mexico ...... 12 7 South Dakota ...... 2 4 @Pan American...... 14 0 Sioux Falls College .....4 10 Minnesota-Morris...... 0 1973 – Won 19, Lost 14 1 %New Mexico ...... 12 6 South Dakota ...... 5 6 @Pan American...... 25 5 Sioux Falls College .....2 7 Minnesota-Morris...... 2 Coach – Erv Huether 10 @South Dakota ...... 0 9 @North Dakota...... 5 1 @Pan American...... 14 4 North Dakota...... 1 6 Augustana...... 0 14-6 in NCC, tie for first 1 @South Dakota ...... 5 17 @North Dakota...... 0 1 @Pan American...... 4 4 North Dakota...... 9 12 Augustana...... 5 SDS OPP 0 Mankato State...... 2 6 @North Dakota...... 4 1 @Pan American...... 22 14 North Dakota...... 12 7 Augustana (forfeit)...... 0 5 @Tulsa ...... 6 4 Mankato State...... 2 21 Southwest State...... 1 5 @Pan American...... 6 9 Briar Cliff...... 3 7 Augustana (forfeit)...... 0 0 @Oral Roberts ...... 1 5 Mankato State...... 4 6 Southwest State...... 3 1 @Pan American ..11 in2 4 Briar Cliff...... 3 6 Southwest State...... 7 7 @Tulsa ...... 8 8 Augustana...... 7 4 Augustana...... 0 1 @Pan American...... 10 21 @North Dakota State..8 3 Southwest State...... 2 3 @Tulsa ...... 5 16 Augustana ...... 4 5 Augustana...... 0 8 Minnesota-Morris...... 2 10 @North Dakota State .7 1 @Nebraska-Omaha ....3 6 @Northern Iowa...... 4 4 @North Dakota...... 2 7 Augustana...... 1 8 Minnesota-Morris...... 10 3 @North Dakota State .9 3 @Nebraska-Omaha ....4 8 @Northern Iowa...... 1 3 @North Dakota...... 2 North Central Conference 5 North Dakota State ....1 16 @North Dakota State15 6 Nebraska-Omaha ...... 8 5 @Northern Iowa...... 6 0 @North Dakota...... 1 Playoff at Mankato 9 North Dakota State ....2 8 Dakota State ...... 7 5 Nebraska-Omaha ...... 3 5 Minnesota-Morris...... 1 2 North Dakota State ....0 5 Mankato State ....14 in6 8 North Dakota State ....0 3 Dakota State ...... 4 8 Morningside...... 1 3 Minnesota-Morris .....(9) 2 5 North Dakota State ....3 1 Mankato State...... 5 8 North Dakota State ....7 4 Morningside...... 1 8 Morningside...... 1 10 Morningside...... 8 8 North Dakota State ....5 NCAA Division II Midwest 15 Dakota State ...... 4 2 Morningside...... 1 1 @Morningside...... 2 12 Morningside...... 0 — Regional at Mankato 9 Dakota State ...... 0 7 Nebraska-Omaha ...... 9 9 @Morningside...... 2 12 Morningside...... (11) 11 NCAA Division II Midwest 0 Nebraska-Omaha ...... 3 11 @South Dakota ...... 0 3 Nebraska-Omaha ...... 5 18 @Northern State...... 4 12 Huron College ...... 3 Regional at Brookings 6 Southeast Missouri.....5 1 @South Dakota ...... 2 6 Mankato State...... 8 7 @Northern State...... 2 3 Huron College ...... 2 10 Missouri-St. Louis.....16 — 2 @Morningside...... 9 3 Mankato State...... 8 15 South Dakota ...... 0 0 @North Dakota...... 1 3 Nebraska-Omaha ...... 9 1978 – Won 11, Lost 18 6 @Morningside...... 1 6 @Mankato State...... 9 2 Briar Cliff...... 1 0 @North Dakota...... 1 %games at Albuquerque, NM Coach – Erv Huether 5 Augustana...... 2 5 @Mankato State...... 12 16 Briar Cliff...... 7 9 @North Dakota...... 3 — 10-8 in NCC, fifth place 10 Augustana...... 8 #games played at Albuquerque, NM North Central Conference 1 Southwest State...... 4 SDS OPP 3 @North Dakota...... 4 — Playoffs at Mankato, MN 10 Southwest State...... 3 3 @Trinity, Texas ...... 6 12 @North Dakota...... 0 3 Mankato State...... 2 22 ‘98 Jackrabbit Baseball Pete Torgerson pitched a no-hitter against Southwest State in 1989, then took a no-hitter into the seventh vs. Minn-Morris in his next start.

1 Nebraska-Omaha ...... 0 12 Minnesota-Morris...... 9 Invitational in Edinburg, Texas 6 Briar Cliff...... 4 5 Central Missouri...... 7 9 @Southwest State....10 4 Mankato State...... 1 9 Minnesota-Morris...... 3 — 5 Briar Cliff...... 4 8 SIU-Edwardsville....17 11 Jamestown College....2 NCAA Division II Midwest 0 @Mankato State...... 1 8 Nebraska-Omaha ...... 7 #games at Jody Ramsey 4 Jamestown College....3 Regional at Brookings, SD 3 @Mankato State...... 6 1988 – Won 27, Lost 15 13 Nebraska-Omaha ...... 0 invitational in Edinburg, TX. 19 @South Dakota ...... 2 3 Lewis University...... 2 4 Southwest State...... 3 Coach – Mark Ekeland 7 @Nebraska-Omaha ....2 — 9 @South Dakota ...... 3 11 Missouri-St. Louis...... 6 10 Southwest State...... 3 NCC Southern 6 @Nebraska-Omaha ....0 14 South Dakota ...... 3 2 Missouri-St. Louis...... 7 7 @Augustana ...... 1 Division Champions 2 Dakota Wesleyan...... 1 1991 – Won 29, Lost 19 9 South Dakota ...... 4 15 Missouri-St. Louis...... 3 12 @Augustana ...... 0 Runnerup NCC Playoffs 11 Dakota Wesleyan...... 1 Coach – Mark Ekeland 13 @Huron University ...... 0 NCAA Division II World 7 Augustana...... 6 SDS OPP 11 @Morningside...... 1 NCC Southern 11 @Huron University ...... 0 Series 12 Augustana...... 2 2 @Kansas State ...... 10 12 @Morningside...... 0 Division Champions 12 Wayne State...... 7 at Riverside, Calif. 11 Sioux Falls College .....3 9 #Southwest Baptist ..10 3 Morningside...... 2 Third Place NCC Playoffs 2 Wayne State...... 6 2 Cal State-Northridge.17 23 Sioux Falls College .....3 5 +Dartmouth College ...3 3 Morningside...... 6 SDS OPP 8 Augustana ...... 6 6 Troy State-Alabama..12 12 Nebraska-Omaha ...... 3 3 +Wright State ...... 0 8 Dakota Wesleyan...... 0 3 @Central (Okla) State..4 8 Augustana...... 4 #games played at Pineywoods 10 Nebraska-Omaha ...... 0 6 +Dartmouth College ...7 15 Dakota Wesleyan...... 3 8 @East Central (Okla)...9 4 @Nebraska-Omaha ....5 Tournament in Nacgodoches, TX 11 @Nebraska-Omaha ....2 4 +Dartmouth College ...1 12 @Augustana ...... 5 6 @East Central (Okla)...1 5 @Nebraska-Omaha ....2 — 12 @Nebraska-Omaha ....5 1 +Wright State ...... 12 20 @Augustana ...... 2 2 @Mary Hardin-Baylor11 4 Nebraska-Omaha ...... 1 12 Dakota Wesleyan...... 2 8 +Wright State ...... 5 11 Augustana...... 1 12 @Mary Hardin-Baylor..9 9 Nebraska-Omaha ...... 6 1985 – Won 27, Lost 15 7 Dakota Wesleyan...... 5 3 Minnesota-Morris...... 2 13 Augustana...... 8 1 @Incarnate Word...... 2 4 @St. Cloud State...... 2 Coach – Mark Ekeland 9 Morningside...... 8 7 Minnesota-Morris...... 2 24 Southwest State...... 4 7 @Incarnate Word...... 8 10 @St. Cloud State...... 4 NCC Southern Division 8 Briar Cliff...... 6 5 Northern State ...... 8 in4 13 Southwest State...... 2 0 @Texas Lutheran...... 5 3 Morningside...... 9 Champion 4 Briar Cliff...... 10 5 Northern State...... 4 North Central Conference 2 @Texas Lutheran...... 4 10 Morningside...... 3 Runnerup NCC Playoffs 6 South Dakota ...... (8) 5 14 Southwest State...... 4 Playoffs at Brookings 1 @St. Edward's...... 7 7 @Morningside...... 6 SDS OPP 11 South Dakota ...... 0 4 Southwest State...... 7 2 Mankato State...... 1 4 @St. Edward's...... 3 10 @Morningside...... 12 2 @Oklahoma State.....19 11 @South Dakota ...... 0 6 @North Dakota State..2 5 St. Cloud State...... 11 5 #Creighton ...... 12 7 Briar Cliff...... 6 5 @Oklahoma State...... 2 12 @South Dakota ...... 6 7 @North Dakota State..2 4 Mankato State...... 8 7 @Oklahoma...... 16 11 Briar Cliff...... 5 6 @Oklahoma State...... 2 North Central Conference 11 @North Dakota...... 6 + games at Jody Ramsey 5 @Oklahoma...... 6 North Central Conference 7 @Oklahoma State...... 0 Playoffs at Mankato, MN 3 @North Dakota ...... (8) 4 Invitational in Edinburg, TX 3 Southwest State...... 2 Playoffs at Grand Forks 1 @Texas-Arlington .....19 7 St. Cloud State...... 9 18 Dakota Wesleyan...... 13 — 11 Southwest State...... 1 5 St. Cloud State...... 2 2 @Texas-Arlington .....14 7 Morningside...... 1 3 Dakota Wesleyan...... 7 13 Southwest State...... 2 5 North Dakota...... 3 4 +Nebraska-Omaha.....6 1 St. Cloud State...... 9 13 Mount Marty...... 4 1990 – Won 31, Lost 17 1 Southwest State...... 5 7 Morningside...... 9 2 +Stephen F. Austin.....6 — 12 Mount Marty...... 7 Coach – Mark Ekeland 10 Minnesota-Morris...... 9 NCAA Division II Midwest 3 +Stephen F. Austin.....4 8 @Southwest State...... 4 NCC Southern 4 Minnesota-Morris...... 2 Regional at Evansville, IN 1 +Stephen F. Austin.....2 1987 – Won 29, Lost 17 7 @Southwest State...... 9 Division Champions 7 North Dakota...... 6 0 Lewis University...... 7 10 Minnesota-Morris...... 0 Coach – Mark Ekeland 1 Briar Cliff...... 13 Second Place NCC 7 North Dakota...... 2 1 Southern Indiana ...... 5 5 Minnesota-Morris...... 4 NCC Southern 10 Briar Cliff...... 12 Playoffs 6 @Briar Cliff...... 2 # games at Jody Ramsey 9 Northern State...... 6 Division Champions 10 Nebraska-Omaha ...... 2 SDS OPP 7 @Briar Cliff...... 11 invitational in Edinburg, TX. 5 Northern State...... 2 Runnerup NCC Playoffs 9 Nebraska-Omaha ...... 1 3 @Oklahoma City...... 13 12 Huron University ...... 1 — 4 Mankato State ....(10) 3 SDS OPP 5 Morningside...... 8 3 @Central Oklahoma....4 6 Huron University ...... 2 3 Mankato State...... 1 13 @Oklahoma State.....23 2 Morningside...... 1 5 @Central Oklahoma....2 13 @Augustana ...... 1 1993 – Won 39, Lost 15 12 @Southwest State...... 7 2 @Oklahoma State.....21 9 Morningside...... 4 2 #Kearney State...... 3 9 @Augustana ...... 3 Coach – Mark Ekeland 13 @Southwest State...... 8 3 @Oklahoma State.....13 3 Morningside...... 4 6 #Kearney State...... 5 0 Augustana...... 4 NCC Southern 21 Augustana...... 2 0 @Oklahoma State.....15 10 Augustana...... 0 3 #Pan American...... 12 6 Augustana...... 3 Division Champions 12 Augustana...... 2 4 +Pan American...... 9 9 Augustana...... 4 5 #Miami-Ohio...... 6 3 Nebraska-Omaha ...... 2 NCC Playoff Champions 11 @Augustana ...... 3 24 +Bellevue College...... 5 2 @Augustana ...... 3 4 #Miami-Ohio...... 8 11 Nebraska-Omaha ...... 0 SDS OPP 14 @Augustana ...... 1 2 +Bellevue College...... 3 17 @Augustana ...... 2 6 #Kearney State...... 4 16 @Northwestern...... 3 3 @Oral Roberts ...... 9 1 Nebraska-Omaha ..(8) 3 1 +Pan American...... 6 11 Dakota Wesleyan...... 1 4 #Miami-Ohio...... 9 5 @Northwestern...... 1 0 @Oral Roberts ...... 7 4 Nebraska-Omaha .....11 0 +Pan American...... 13 7 Dakota Wesleyan...... 5 5 #Kearney State...... 7 8 @Nebraska-Omaha ....7 6 @Central Oklahoma..16 3 @Nebraska-Omaha ....1 6 +Bellevue College ....11 North Central Conference 8 Southwest State...... 9 13 @Nebraska-Omaha ....2 4 Nebraska-Kearney...... 7 5 @Nebraska-Omaha ....3 9 +Bellevue College...... 1 Playoffs at St. Cloud, MN 12 Southwest State...... 2 13 Morningside...... 7 Missouri Southern 11 Sioux Falls College .....8 2 +Pan American...... 7 3 Mankato State...... 6 17 @Northern ...... 4 12 Morningside...... 10 Invitational 12 Sioux Falls College ....0 12 Minnesota-Morris...... 2 7 St. Cloud State...... 5 18 @Northern ...... 9 4 @Morningside...... 5 1 Central Missouri...... 2 8 Morningside ...... 0 13 Minnesota-Morris...... 3 9 Morningside...... 7 8 Minnesota-Morris...... 6 7 @Morningside...... 8 12 Northern State...... 5 2 Morningside ...... 1 10 North Dakota State ....0 3 Mankato State...... 7 9 Minnesota-Morris...... 8 7 South Dakota ...... 3 9 Northwest Missouri.....1 5 @Morningside...... (8) 6 10 North Dakota State ....0 # game played at Kansas State 15 @North Dakota St ...... 6 8 South Dakota ...... 7 6 Missouri Southern ...... 5 9 @Morningside...... 5 13 North Dakota State ..11 + games at Jody Ramsey 11 @North Dakota St ...... 8 3 @South Dakota ...... 0 7 Missouri St. Louis ..(8) 6 2 Briar Cliff...... 1 10 North Dakota State ....8 Invitational in Edinburg, Texas 9 @North Dakota...... 3 1 @South Dakota ...... 6 8 Northwest Missouri.(11) 7 3 Briar Cliff...... 2 2 Southwest State...... 6 — 0 @North Dakota...... 10 North Central Conference 5 Missouri Southern ...... 3 7 @South Dakota ...... 6 2 Southwest State...... 1 6 Huron University ...... 0 Playoffs at Brookings 6 Northeast Missouri .....3 8 @South Dakota ...... 3 5 Mankato State...... 6 1989 – Won 30, Lost 16 12 Huron University ...... 4 5 St. Cloud State...... 13 3 Wisconsin-Eau Claire..0 15 South Dakota ...... 0 5 Mankato State...... 4 Coach – Mark Ekeland 0 St. Cloud State...... 3 7 Mankato State...... 4 — 19 South Dakota ...... 9 3 Mount Marty...... 2 NCC Southern 12 St. Cloud State...... 2 9 Northern Colorado...... 3 4 @Wayne State ...... (8) 3 North Central Conference 4 Mount Marty...... 0 Division Champions 5 Mankato State...... 4 13 North Dakota...... 21 2 @Wayne State...... 3 Playoffs at Brookings 6 Nebraska-Omaha ...... 2 Third Place NCC Playoffs 3 Mankato State...... 7 — 2 @Northern State...... 5 5 St. Cloud State...... 4 13 Nebraska-Omaha ...... 6 SDS OPP 6 @Neb-Omaha...... 2 13 Southwest State...... 5 3 Mankato State...... 11 8 @Nebraska-Omaha ....0 17 @Oklahoma City...... 16 11 @Neb-Omaha...... 0 1992 – Won 31, Lost 16 6 Southwest State...... 3 4 St. Cloud State...... 0 3 @Nebraska-Omaha ....8 12 @Oklahoma City...... 5 14 Neb-Omaha ...... 3 Coach – Mark Ekeland 10 @Southwest State....15 5 Mankato State...... 14 14 Dakota Wesleyan...... 4 5 @Tarkio ...... 6 12 Neb-Omaha ...... 6 NCC Southern 6 @Southwest State...... 1 — 10 Dakota Wesleyan...... 0 4 +St. Francis, Ill...... 9 2 Huron University ...... 1 Division Champions 11 @Morningside...... 12 8 @Morningside...... 0 4 +Ohio State...... 6 19 Huron University ...... 4 NCC Playoff Champions 7 @Morningside...... 2 1986 – Won 27, Lost 13 9 @Morningside...... 3 4 +Pan American ...(14) 5 10 @Morningside...... 8 SDS OPP 5 Mankato State...... 11 Coach – Mark Ekeland 11 Morningside...... 4 4 +St. Francis, Ill...... 8 5 @Morningside...... 1 3 @Oklahoma...... 21 4 Mankato State...... 2 NCC Southern 8 Morningside...... 4 10 +Ohio State...... 14 7 Dakota Wesleyan...... 3 8 @Oklahoma City...... 6 15 St. Cloud State...... 14 Division Champions 4 Briar Cliff...... 3 3 +St. Francis, Ill...... (8) 2 9 Dakota Wesleyan...... 1 10 @Oklahoma City...... 15 5 St. Cloud State...... 2 Third Place NCC Playoffs 17 Briar Cliff...... 6 8 +Ohio State...... 9 6 Augustana...... 1 3 #St. John's...... 6 3 South Dakota ...... 2 SDS OPP 16 @Augustana ...... 1 3 +Pan American...... 8 2 Augustana...... 3 7 #Tarleton State...... 3 7 South Dakota ...... 6 1 @Oklahoma...... 11 22 @Augustana ...... 3 4 Southwest State...... 11 7 @Augustana ...... 5 1 #Tarleton State...... 3 8 @South Dakota ...... 10 3 @Oklahoma...... 17 4 Augustana...... 5 1 Southwest State...... 0 13 @Augustana ...... 3 3 #St. John's...... 4 8 @South Dakota ...... 5 3 @Stephen F. Austin....4 4 Augustana ...... 8 in3 11 Mount Marty...... 4 North Central Conference 1 #Tarleton ...... 2 13 Briar Cliff...... 3 3 @Stephen F. Austin....4 15 @Southwest State...... 3 9 Mount Marty ... 8 in....8 Playoffs at Mankato 0 #Miami-Ohio...... 4 9 Briar Cliff...... 4 10 @Stephen F. Austin....7 3 @Southwest State...... 9 15 Northern State...... 0 4 North Dakota...... 3 1 #Iowa State ...... 5 6 Wayne State...... 4 4 @Stephen F. Austin....3 North Central Conference 10 Northern State...... 1 0 Mankato State...... 4 8 @Wayne State...... 7 2 Wayne State...... 0 5 @Sam Houston State14 Playoffs at Brookings 7 Minnesota-Morris...... 0 9 Morningside...... 0 8 @Wayne State...... 4 17 @Briar Cliff...... 9 1 @Sam Houston State .6 12 North Dakota...... 2 3 Minnesota-Morris...... 5 5 Mankato State...... 0 7 Northwestern ...... 0 8 @Briar Cliff...... 2 3 @Centenary...... 2 7 Mankato State...... 8 4 @St. Cloud State...... 6 1 Mankato State...... 2 11 Northwestern...... 1 11 Huron ...... 4 12 @Centenary...... 4 8 Morningside...... 1 7 @St. Cloud State...... 2 NCAA Division II 10 Southwest State...... 5 19 Huron ...... 2 6 @Oklahoma City...... 18 5 Mankato State...... 6 1 @Mankato State...... 4 Central Regional 3 Southwest State...... 1 3 Augustana...... 2 4 @Oklahoma City...... 10 +games at Jody Ramsey 4 @Mankato State...... 14 at Edwardsville, Ill. 7 @Southwest State...... 6 2 Augustana...... 3 ‘98 Jackrabbit Baseball 23 Jacks SDSU plays its home games at Huether Field

7 @Augustana ...... 1 — 4 Southwest State...... 3 4 Mankato State...... 7 5 @Augustana ...... 8 8 Southwest State...... 4 11 Augustana...... 10 2 Nebraska-Omaha ...... 1 1995–Won 30, Lost 20 5 Northern State...... 4 6 Mankato State...... 10 12 Nebraska-Omaha ...... 6 Coach – Mark Ekeland 7 Northern State...... 5 #at Yankton 9 @Nebraska-Omaha(8) 7 NCC Southern 12 Wayne State...... 4 &at Vermillion 13 @Nebraska-Omaha ..11 Division Runners-up 19 Wayne State...... 0 North Central Conference NCC Playoff Champions 8 Briar Cliff...... 1 Playoffs at Brookings NCAA Regional Runnerup 6 Briar Cliff...... 2 9 North Dakota...... 2 SDS OPP 10 @St. Cloud State...... 2 3 Northern Colorado .(11) 2 Missouri Southern 5 @St. Cloud State...... 8 9 Northern Colorado...... 5 Invitational 11 North Dakota State ..18 8 North Dakota...... 2 7 Northwest Missouri...11 28 North Dakota State ..20 NCAA Division II North 1 Missouri Southern ...... 5 6 @Augustana ...... 3 Central Regional at 8 Northeast Missouri .....3 8 @Augustana ...... 0 Brookings 5 Missouri Southern ...... 8 6 Augustana...... 1 7 Southern Indiana ...... 3 14 Northwest Missouri (8) 11 0 Augustana...... 2 14 North Dakota...... 5 9 Pittsburg State.....(10) 7 6 Mankato State...... 12 1 North Dakota...... 11 3 Missouri Southern ...... 4 5 Mankato State...... 15 1 North Dakota...... 5 0 Missouri Southern ...... 9 3 @Nebraska-Omaha ....2 — 9 @Southwest Baptist ...6 4 @Nebraska-Omaha ....5 11 @Southwest Baptist ...7 13 North Dakota...... 23 1994–Won 39, Lost 10, Tied 1 2 North Dakota State ....7 13 North Dakota...... 12 Coach – Mark Ekeland 4 North Dakota State ....6 4 Morningside...... 8 NCC Southern 3 @Wayne State...... 1 10 Morningside...... 6 Division Champions 6 @Wayne State...... 0 2 @Morningside...... 0 NCC Playoff Champions 3 Southwest State...... 0 9 @Morningside...... 0 NCAA Regional Runnerup 11 Southwest State...... 10 3 South Dakota ...... 2 SDS OPP 8 @Southwest State...... 3 7 South Dakota ...... 2 8 @Oral Roberts ...... 3 10 @Southwest State...... 0 14 @South Dakota ...... 15 1 @Oral Roberts ...... 15 12 Northern State...... 5 6 @South Dakota ...... 5 Missouri Southern 14 Northern State...... 1 North Central Invitational 2 @Nebraska-Omaha ....9 Conference Playoffs 4 Jamestown...... 7 3 @Nebraska-Omaha ....0 at Fargo 3 Northwestern, IA ...... 1 0 @Nebraska-Omaha ....1 15 Mankato State...... 18 3 Missouri Valley...... 3 3 @Nebraska-Omaha ....4 11 Morningside...... 2 Yankton Invitational 2 @Mankato State...... 8 2 North Dakota State ....4 21 Jamestown College....6 3 @Mankato State...... 9 — 11 Northern State...... 1 2 @Briar Cliff...... 1 8 Mount Marty...... 5 3 @Briar Cliff...... 1 1997–Won 24, Lost 19 — 4 @Morningside...... 3 Coach – Mark Ekeland 8 @Wayne State...... 5 4 @Morningisde...... 3 NCC Southern 8 @Wayne State...... 4 14 Morningside...... 4 Division Champions 6 @Briar Cliff...... 8 2 Morningside...... 3 SDS OPP 10 @Briar Cliff...... 5 1 St. Cloud State...... 6 Savannah Invitational 22 Valley City State ...... 1 1 St. Cloud State...... 14 1 Sacred Heart...... 3 12 Valley City State ...... 0 7 South Dakota ...... 1 4 Gardner-Webb ...... 2 10 North Dakota...... 4 5 South Dakota ...... 0 17 Sacred Heart ...... 5 6 North Dakota...... 0 10 @South Dakota ...... 5 12 Armstrong Atlantic...... 8 13 Southwest State...... 12 6 @South Dakota ...... 9 10 Queens...... (10) 14 5 Southwest State...... 6 3 @North Dakota...... 1 3 Queens...... 4 19 @Southwest State....11 1 @North Dakota...... 5 6 Adelphi ...... 4 6 @Nebraska-Omaha ....4 2 Briar Cliff...... 3 3 Savannah State ...... 8 6 @Nebraska-Omaha ....2 11 Briar Cliff...... 6 11 @Missouri Western.....7 3 Nebraska-Omaha ...... 1 9 Wayne State...... 6 3 @Missouri Western.....7 3 Nebraska-Omaha ...... 1 6 Wayne State...... 5 3 @Northwest Missouri..4 6 Morningside...... 3 North Central 0 @Nebraska...... 3 8 Morningside...... 6 Conference Playoffs 6 @Briar Cliff...... 2 4 @Morningside...... 5 at Sioux Falls 3 @Briar Cliff...... 4 8 @Morningside...... 6 6 Mankato State...... 5 4 @Wayne State...... 3 4 Northern State...... 3 13 Augustana...... 10 1 @Wayne State...... 0 6 Northern State...... 2 15 North Dakota...... 3 7 #Southwest State...... 6 23 @South Dakota ...... 10 NCAA Division II 15 #Southwest State.....10 7 @South Dakota ...... 0 Central Regional at 8 &Southwest State.....11 9 South Dakota ...... 4 Warrensburg, MO 1 #Northern State...... 0 5 South Dakota ...... 4 14 Missouri Southern ...... 4 13 #Northern State...... 1 9 Briar Cliff...... 4 1 Central Missouri...... 11 4 @Mankato State...... 5 7 Briar Cliff...... 4 10 Central Missouri...... 15 3 @Mankato State...... 5 7 Mount Marty...... 6 — 2 Augustana...... 9 4 @St. Cloud State...... 6 4 Augustana...... 5 3 @St. Cloud State...... 6 1996–Won 34, Lost 13 2 @Augustana ...... 3 5 @Augustana ...... 3 Coach – Mark Ekeland 3 @Augustana ...... 4 3 @Augustana ...... 1 NCC Southern 7 Sioux Falls ...... 3 8 Augustana...... 4 Division Champions 12 Nebraska-Omaha ...... 1 6 Augustana...... 3 SDS OPP 12 Nebraska-Omaha .....15 North Central Conference Savannah Invitational 8 @Nebraska-Omaha ....2 Playoffs at St. Cloud 5 Southwest State...... 1 0 @Nebraska-Omaha ..10 10 North Dakota State ....1 7 Southwest State...... 3 15 St. Cloud State...... 7 0 Northern Colorado....10 2 Armstrong State ...... 5 14 St. Cloud State...... 4 5 Nebraska-Omaha ...... 2 24 Queens, NY...... 4 3 @Morningside...... 1 5 St. Cloud State...... 0 9 Adelphi, NY ...... 1 7 @Morningside...... 1 3 Northern Colorado...... 1 5 American International 2 17 Morningside...... 10 NCAA Division II Central 7 Sacred Heart...... 6 16 Morningside...... 4 Regional at Warrensburg, 12 Queens, NY...... 2 North Central MO 3 @Briar Cliff...... 2 Conference Playoffs 7 Northern Colorado...... 6 5 @Briar Cliff...... 3 at Omaha, Neb. 8 Central Missouri...... 20 2 Southwest State...... 3 18 North Dakota State ....5 7 Central Missouri...... 19 4 Southwest State...... 3 18 St. Cloud State...... 2 24 ‘98 Jackrabbit Baseball Behind The Scenes

PEGGY FRED MYLO JIM GORDON OIEN HELLICKSON BOOHER ELLIOTT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/ FACULTY ATHLETIC TRAINER REPRESENTATIVE Dr. James Booher heads one of PRESIDENT HEAD OF HPER the top athletic training operations in Dr. Hellickson has been South Dr. Fred Oien became the 11th the Upper Midwest. Dr. Peggy Gordon Elliott athletic director at South Dakota State Dakota State University's faculty He has been responsible for the became president of South Dakota University July 1, 1990. representative to the North Central development and growth of the State University on January 1, 1998. Oien earned his Bachelor's Conference and NCAA since 1977, athletic training-physical therapy She had been Acting Vice Degree at SDSU in 1972 and has and as such is also chairman of the program at SDSU and has had President for Academic and been on the SDSU staff since 1979, Athletic, Intramural and Recreation exceptional results in placing International Programs at the becoming athletic business/ticket Committee on campus. students as they advance toward their American Association of State in 1981. Hellickson is director of physical therapy degree. Colleges and Universities in Oien is a 1968 graduate of agriculture extension at SDSU. He Booher is a native of Ashland, Washington, DC, where she was also Baltic, SD, High School. He added a has been on the SDSU staff since Neb. He earned a Bachelor's Degree a Senior Fellow. Master's Degree at SDSU in 1975, 1969, serving as a professor in in Biology at Nebraska Wesleyan in She has extensive higher then completed his doctorate (Ed.D) agricultural engineering until he was 1965. education leadership experience at at the University of Massachusetts- appointed as head of that department He received physical therapy the University of Akron, where she Amherst in 1979. during the summer of 1982. training at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, served as president 1992-96, and Oien taught physical education Dr. Hellickson's specialty has Minn., then earned a Master's Degree Indiana University Northwest, where and health at the Brookings Middle been in the area of livestock in HPER at SDSU in 1969. she was chancellor 1983-1992. School 1973-76, during which time structures and environment with He completed his doctorate at Elliott has a broad range of he was varsity golf coach for both recent emphasis on solar energy use the University of Utah in 1976. national experience and extensive boys and girls, and middle school in agriculture. A native of Belfield, Booher has been on the SDSU staff contacts in the Washington basketball and football coach. His ND, he earned a Bachelor's Degree in since 1967, although he split time community. She is active in golf teams won state championships agricultural engineering from North between the university and the numerous professional and for both boys and girls. Dakota State University in 1964, Brookings Hospital until 1975 when he became a full-time staff member community activities. She also serves Oien was also women's golf added a Master's Degree in the Ag at SDSU. on the coporate borads of Lubrizol coach at SDSU, guiding the Jacks to Engineering from NDSU in 1966, Booher has written a manual on Coporation, NBD Ban, A. Schulman one North Central Conference then earned a Ph.D. in engineering at the prevention and care of athletic Incorporated and Bank One. championship. The SDSU women's West Virginia University in 1969. He injuries and more recently co- Elliott earned her Bachelor’s golf team of 1982 was voted South was included in Outstanding Young authored a textbook entitled "Athletic Degree at Transylvania Univrsity in Dakota Women's College Team of the Men of America in 1970. Injury Assessment". Lexington, KY, and a Doctorate at the Year. Hellickson was presented the Booher is a member of the University of Indiana. Oien, and his wife, Mary, have North Central Conference Meritorious Service Award in 1990. NCC Hall of Fame and the South two children. Dakota Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame. Booher and his wife, Kathy, have three children.

Inside back cover ‘98 Jackrabbit Baseball 1998 SDSU BASEBALL SCHEDULE MARCH 7-12 Savannah Invitational Tournament at Savannah, GA 7 Sat. Queens, NY Div. II Savannah, GA 1-9 10 a.m. 8 Sun. Sacred Heart, NY Div. II Savannah, GA 1-9 10 a.m. Adelphi, NY Div. II Savannah, GA 1-9 1:30 p.m. 9 Mon. Columbia Union, MD Div. II Savannah, GA 1-9 10 a.m. 10 Tue. Quincy, IL Div. II Savannah, GA 1-9 10 a.m.

11 Wed. Quincy, IL Div. II Savannah, GA 1-9 10 a.m. 12 Thur. Columbia Union, MD Div. II Savannah, GA 1-9 10 a.m. 14 Sat. Missouri Western Div. II St. Joseph, MO 2-7 1 p.m. 15 Sun. Northwest Missouri Div. II Maryville, MO 2-7 1 p.m. 21 Sat. Briar Cliff NAIA Sioux City, IA 2-7 1 p.m. 22 Sun. Wayne State Div. II Wayne, NE 2-7 1 p.m. 28 Sat. Southwest State Div. II Marshall, MN 2-7 1 p.m. 29 Sun. Southwest State Div. II Brookings, SD 2-7 1 p.m. APRIL 3 Fri. *Augustana Div. II Sioux Falls, SD 2-7 1:30 p.m. 4 Sat *Augustana Div. II Brookings, SD 2-7 1:30 p.m. 7 Tue. South Dakota Div. II Vermillion, SD 2-7 1:30 p.m. 9 Thur. *North Dakota State Div. II Fargo, ND 2-7 1 p.m. 10 Fri. *North Dakota Div. II Grand Forks, ND 2-7 1:30 p.m. 13 Mon. Northern State Div. II Brookings 2-7 1:30 p.m. 15 Wed. Sioux Falls NAIA Brookings 1-9 3 p.m. 18 Sat. *Nebraska-Omaha Div. II Omaha, NE 2-7 1:30 p.m. 19 Sun. *Nebraska-Omaha Div. II Omaha, NE 2-7 1:30 p.m. 20 Mon. Briar Cliff NAIA Brookings 2-7 1:30 p.m. 24 Fri. *Mankato State Div. II Brookings 2-7 1:30 p.m. 25 Sat. *St. Cloud State Div. II Brookings 2-7 1:30 p.m. 28 Tue. Wayne State Div. II Brookings 2-7 1:30 p.m. MAY 1 Fri. *Morningside Div. II Brookings 2-7 1:30 p.m. 2 Sat. *Morningside Div. II Brookings 2-7 1:30 p.m. 7-9 Thur-Sat *North Central Conference Players, hosted by Mankato State, all games 9 innings 14-16 NCAA Central Region at site to be announced 23-30 NCAA Division II National Championships at Montgomery, AL: *indicates North Central Conference games