Media Info About Creighton 2008 Bluejays Records/History 2007
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Table of Contents Creighton Quick Facts Introduction Roster. 2 Roster Breakdown . 3 General Information 2008 Season Outlook . 4-6 Location . Omaha, Neb. (pop. 427,872) Creighton Sports Complex. 7 Founded . 1878 Creighton and Rosenblatt Stadium . 8 Enrollment . 6,992 President. Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J. Headead Coach Ed Servais . 1010-11 1 Director of Athletics . .Bruce Rasmussen Assistantssistant CoachesCoaches . 112-132-1 School Colors . Blue (PMS 280) and White Coaches Playerlayer Bios . 15-345-3 Nickname . .Bluejays Affiliation . NCAA Division I 2007007 SeasonSeason Review.Review. 3636-37-3 Conference. Missouri Valley 2007007 Game-by-GameGame-by-Game ResultsRResullts . 38 2007007 OverallOverall StatisticsStatistics . 3399 Bluejay Baseball 2007007 GamesGamess Summary.Suummamaryy. 4400 Head Coach . Ed Servais Alma Mater. .Wisconsin-La Crosse, 1981 2007007 MissouriMisssoourri ValleyValleye ConferenceConferencn e ReviewReviview . 41 2008 Bluejays Record at CU (Years) . .159-78 (5th) 2007007 PostseasonPosstsseaason Recap.Recaap. 42 Career Record (Years) . 341-160-1 (14th) Phone . (402) 280-2483 Single-Gameingle-Gaamme Records.Recordds. 4444 Assistant Coach . .Rob Smith Seasoneason andand CareerCara eee r RecordsReeccordds . 445-475-4 Alma Mater. Indiana, 1998 Creightonreighton BaseballBaseballll All-AmericansAlll-AAmericcansn . 448-498-4 Phone . (402) 280-5545 Creightonreightoon NCAANCAA TournamentTouourrnamment Teams.Teams. 50-5450-5 Assistant Coach . Jason Shockey Alma Mater. .Nebraska-Omaha, 2004 Year-By-Yearear-By-YYear Results.Resulults. 55-55-595 Phone . (402) 280-2628 All-Timell-Time SeriesSeries RecordsRecordds . 6600 Volunteer Assistant Coach . .Joe Cicora 2007 Review Thehe LastLast TimeTime ItI HappenedHappep ned . 61 Alma Mater. .Wisconsin-Stout, 2006 Phone . (402) 280-3877 Creightonreigghtoon University.Univerrsity. 662-632-6 2007 Overall Record . 45-16 Rev.evv. JohnJohhn P.P Schlegel,Schlegell, S.J.,S.JJ., PPresident.resident. 6644 2007 MVC Record (Finish). .19-5 (2nd) Lettermen Returning / Lost . 14 / 12 DirectorDireectoro ofof AthleticsAthlh etics BruceBrucce RasmussenRasmussen . 6565 Starters Returning / Lost . 4 / 5 Omaha,Ommahha NebraskaNebbraska . 6666 Pitchers Returning / Lost. 4 / 3 Creighton Athletics Staff Directory . 67 NCAA Regionals . .Eight Records/History Creighton Academics. 68 . (1973, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007) Athletic Training/Strength and Conditioning . 69 CWS Appearances . One (1991) Traditions . 70-71 Sports Information Missouri Valley Conference . 72 Sports Info. Intern / Baseball Contact. Brent Elsasser Media Information . 74-75 Office Phone . .(402) 280-5801 Cell Phone . (402) 380-1676 2008 Non-Conference Opponents . 76-78 E-mail . [email protected] 2008 Conference Opponents . 78-80 Sports Information Director. .Rob Anderson About Creighton Office Phone. (402) 280-5544 E-mail . [email protected] Media Guide Credits Associate SID . .Rob Simms Office Phone. (402) 280-2433 The 2008 Creighton Bluejays Baseball Media Guide is a production of the E-mail . [email protected] Creighton University Sports Information Office. Interior design, writing and edit- SID Fax. (402) 280-2495 ing done by Sports Information Intern Brent Elsasser, using an iMac with Adobe Press Box (CU Sports Complex) . (402) 280-2787 InDesign and Photoshop software. Editorial assistance provided by Sports Press Box (Rosenblatt Stadium) . .(402) 380-1676 Information Director Rob Anderson, Associate Sports Information Director Rob CU Sports Hotline . (402) 280-5555 Simms, Assistant Athletics Director Kevin Sarver, the Public Relations staff and MVC Sports Hotline. (314) 699-6821 Media Info the Creighton baseball staff. Printed by MultiAd Sports of Peoria, Ill. Outside Web Site . .www.gocreighton.com cover design by Creative Reservoir, Ralston, Neb. (402) 492-8631, Photos by Creighton Media Services, Rob Anderson, Scott Bruhn, Eric Francis, John Wall SID Mailing Address: of Missouri State Photo Services, the Omaha World-Herald, Chicago Cubs, St. Creighton Sports Information Louis Cardinals, Northwoods League, USA Baseball, the Wisconsin Woodchucks 2500 California Plaza and the National Baseball Hall of Fame Library, Cooperstown, N.Y. Omaha, NE 68178 2008 Creighton Baseball 1 2008 Creighton Roster Information Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 1 Michael Lam INF R/R 5-9 170 Sr. Honolulu, Hawaii (Punahou HS) Introduction 2 Robbie Knight OF R/L 5-11 180 So. Omaha, Neb. (Kansas State Univ.) (Millard North HS) 3 Jimmy Swift INF R/R 6-2 190 RFr. West Des Moines, Iowa (Dowling Catholic HS) 5 Joe Servais C/OF R/R 5-11 180 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Univ. of Kansas) (Garden City CC) (Skutt Catholic HS) 6 Brandon Knox OF R/R 5-11 185 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard West HS) 7 Elliot Soto INF R/R 5-9 155 Fr. Algonquin, Ill. (Dundee Crown HS) 8 Steve Winkelmann INF R/R 6-1 205 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Neosho County CC) (Gross Catholic HS) 10 Zak Moore RHP R/R 6-2 190 Jr. Elkhorn, Neb. (Elkhorn HS) Coaches 11 Jeremy Hauer LHP L/L 5-10 190 Jr. Sherrard, Ill. (Indian Hills CC) (Alleman Catholic HS) 12 Ty Johnston RHP R/R 6-2 185 Jr. St. Paul, Minn. (Blair Academy) 13 Greg Hellhake LHP L/L 6-1 180 RFr. Quincy, Ill. (Quincy Notre Dame HS) 14 Ben Mancuso LHP L/L 6-0 190 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep HS) 15 Darin Ruf INF R/R 6-3 215 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Westside HS) 16 Brett Mieras C/INF/OF R/R 6-0 190 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Iowa Western CC) (Millard West HS) 17 Josh Gow RHP R/R 6-2 200 Jr. Duluth, Minn. (Virginia Commonwealth) (Iowa Western CC) (Duluth East HS) 18 T.J. Roemmich OF/LHP L/L 6-2 185 So. West Des Moines, Iowa (Dowling Catholic HS) 19 Vicente Cafaro INF R/R 5-9 170 Jr. Maracay, Venezuela (Iowa Western CC) (Wayne State College) 20 Tony Pechek C B/R 6-2 200 Jr. Pueblo, Colo. (Central Arizona) (Wichita State) (Pueblo South HS) 2008 Bluejays 22 Nick Nordgren OF R/L 6-3 185 Jr. Norway, Iowa (Indian Hills CC) (Cedar Rapids Jeff erson HS) 23 Ian Dike 1B L/L 6-3 230 So. Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Southwest HS) 24 Mike Nihsen RHP R/R 6-3 200 RSo. Ralston, Neb. (Univ. of Nebraska) (Ralston HS) 26 Joe Bonfe RHP/INF R/R 6-4 220 RFr. Woodbury, Minn. (Cretin-Derham Hall HS) 27 Pat Venditte LHP/RHP B/B 6-1 190 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Central HS) 28 David Merchant RHP R/R 6-5 210 Sr. Seward, Ill. (Winnebago HS) 30 Josh Perreault OF R/R 5-9 160 RFr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep HS) 31 Zach Willand RHP/C L/R 6-2 195 Fr. Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-LaVista South HS) 2007 Review 32 Bob Lackovic RHP R/R 6-0 190 So. Omaha, Neb. (Skutt Catholic HS) 33 Dan Blair C R/R 6-1 180 Jr. Boulder, Colo. (Boulder HS) 34 Kevin Dooley RHP R/R 6-1 220 Sr. Papillion, Neb. (Georgia State) (Iowa Western CC) (Papillion-LaVista HS) 35 Matt Patterson RHP R/R 6-1 190 So. St. Louis, Mo. (Jeff erson College) (Parkway South HS) 36 Jack VanLeur LHP L/L 6-4 200 RFr. Brandon, S.D. (Brandon Valley HS) 37 Joey Bowens C/OF R/R 5-11 175 Fr. Libertyville, Ill. (Libertyville HS) 38 Casey Schmidt RHP R/R 6-3 195 So. Arvada, Colo. (Ralston Valley HS) 39 Ryan Westover.