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RED DRAGONS BASEBALL Season Preview Last season, the Cortland Martin and freshman A.J. Carney. baseball team reeled off a Newcomers looking for innings school-record 38 consecutive are juniors Kevin Jackson and Ed wins on its way to a 27th Southworth and freshmen Tyler SUNYAC title, 16th straight NCAA Forger, Brendan Hourihan and playoff appearance and ninth Dan Mason. showing in the Division III World Series. After such an impressive Junior Andersen Gardner, season, 2009 holds the same who has seen many at bats kind of promise. Tenth-year head as a designated hitter, steps coach Joe Brown’s club has been in as Cortland’s top catcher ranked as the top team in the this season. Gardner batted Collegiate Baseball Newspaper’s .379 with a team-best eight Division III preseason poll. triples, five homers and 41 RBI as a sophomore and earned This season, Brown continues first team all-region honors. the trend of facing a challenging Sophomores Justin Fredenburg schedule with 10 games lined up and Nick Faust will look to earn against teams that qualified for time behind the plate. Each saw the NCAA Division III playoffs limited action as freshmen but in 2008, including four that may get the chance to increase competed in the New York playing time in 2009. Southworth Senior third baseman Paul Merriweather Junior catcher Andersen Gardner led Regional that Cortland won last can also strap on the catcher’s saw action in 29 games with 17 starts Cortland with eight triples and a .648 season. The slate also includes 12 gear. last season. slugging percentage in 2008. games versus conference opponents as well as a number of contests The Red Dragons will need to replace 3-of-4 against some of New York’s top teams. starting infielders this season. Junior Steve Nickel has the most experience, having started 28 of the 33 Junior second team All-American Matt Tone heads games he played in 2008. Nickel, who can play both the pitching staff. Tone, who also earned first team all- positions on the left side, batted .255 with a homer region honors and was named the SUNYAC Pitcher of and 19 RBI. Senior third baseman Paul Merriweather the Year in 2008, posted an 8-0 record with a 2.39 ERA saw action in 29 games with 17 starts last season and and an impressive 88 strikeouts in 11 starts. He tossed a batted .230 with two home runs and eight RBI. Junior nine-inning no-hitter at Oswego and fanned 10 or more Nick Palmiero appeared in 27 games with nine starts batters in a game five times. Junior George Jweid looks as a sophomore. He batted .265 with two homers and to return to the rotation after missing most of 2008 12 RBI. Sophomore Alex Coffey, who batted .267 with due to injury. Jweid has a 15-1 career record with a 2.64 three RBI in 12 games last season, and sophomore ERA in 33 appearances. Mike Salvatore round out the returning infielders.

Senior captain Brendan Rowlands is coming off Five new infielders have been added to the a solid junior year in which he went 4-0 with a 2.30 roster in 2009 – juniors Mike Appell and Shawn Bailey, ERA in 11 appearances, which included four starts. sophomores Andrew Pezzuto and Zach Reynolds and Sophomore Travis Ratliff, a second team All-SUNYAC freshman Matt June. and third team all-region selection, stepped into the rotation last season and produced a 6-1 record with a Five outfielders return in 2009, headed by senior 3.50 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 12 appearances, including captains Mike Avery, Ryan Benson and John Zilnicki. 10 starts. Sophomore Mike Assmann was third on the Senior pitcher Brendan Rowlands was Avery, who played in 38 games with 35 starts, was a squad with six 4-0 with a 2.30 ERA in 2008 and earned second team starts in 2008 a win at the NCAA Regional. all-region and posted a selection and 5-0 record, while sophomore named to the ABCA/Rawlings Michael Mahay went 4-0 in 10 N.Y. Region Gold Glove Team last appearances with a 1.52 ERA. season after batting .368 with 14 RBI, 13 stolen bases and no errors Senior Nicolas Blanco in 65 chances. Benson batted finished last season strong, not .550 with 11 hits in 20 at bats in 22 allowing an earned run in his last games with a homer and seven seven appearances. Blanco was RBI. Zilnicki led the Red Dragons named the Most Outstanding with a .417 average and added a Player of the NCAA Regional and homer and 17 RBI in 34 games, finished the season with a 5-1 including 18 starts. record, team-best 1.31 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 10 appearances. Sophomore Jason Simone Senior J.J. Potrikus looks to be saw action in 22 games with 15 Brown’s number-one option out starts as a freshman. He batted of the bullpen. Potrikus made .338 with 12 RBI. Sophomore Matt 17 relief appearances last season Papillo batted .400 with two RBI and went 3-0 with three saves, a in limited plate appearances last 2.74 ERA and 30 strikeouts. Other season. Faust and Jackson can Junior pitcher George Jweid returns to returning pitchers are junior also play in the outfield. Junior infielder Steve Nickel batted .455 the mound after missing most of 2008 David Limbach, sophomores Dan with five RBI in three SUNYAC playoff due to injury. Inserillo, Andy King and Matthew games last season. CORTLAND Coaching Staff Joe Brown Andy Brown - Assistant Coach Head Coach Andy Brown enters his second season as a full- Joe Brown has led Cortland to a com- time assistant coach after serving as a volunteer bined 331-88-1 record, nine NCAA Division III assistant for the Red Dragons in 2007. The older tournament appearances, five World Series brother of head coach Joe Brown, Brown was a three- showings and eight State University of New sport letterwinner at Canandaigua Academy, gradu- York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) titles ating in 1984. He played two years of junior college in his first nine seasons as the Red Dragons’ baseball and, while serving in the Army in Hawaii, was a player/coach for head coach. His overall winning percentage an All-Army baseball entry in the 1990 Aloha State Games. of .789 ranks first nationally in Division III among active coaches with at least five years experience. Brown was a full-time assistant coach for the Community College of the Finger Lakes baseball team that finished fourth in the nation at the In 2008, Brown led the Red Dragons to a 42-5 record that featured 1992 NJCAA World Series. He was also an assistant coach for the inaugu- a school-record 38-game winning streak. Cortland claimed its fourth ral season of the Newark Raptors of the Northeast Collegiate Baseball straight SUNYAC tournament crown, won the NCAA New York Regional League in the summer of 1998. title and tied for seventh place at the World Series. In 2007, Brown guided Cortland to a 42-7 record and a fourth-place national finish with Andrew Mead - Assistant Coach a 2-2 mark at the World Series. His 2005 squad enjoyed the best season in school history with a 43-9-1 record and a national second-place finish. Andrew Mead begins his first season as an as- His 2000 and 2001 squads also won NCAA New York Regional titles and sistant coach on the Cortland baseball staff in 2009 tied for fifth nationally each year. His 2003 and 2006 teams each tied for after a three-year professional career in the Chicago ninth nationally and his 2002 and 2004 teams both tied for 17th. White Sox organization.

In 2000, he had the best season of any Cortland first-year head base- A four-year member of the Red Dragons, Mead ball coach, leading the Red Dragons to a 36-9 record, an NCAA Division ranks in the top 10 in nine career offensive categories. He is the program III New York Region title and a tie for fifth place at the World Series. In leader with 235 base hits and is second with 13 triples, 167 runs, 140 RBI, 2001, his squad finished 34-11, winning a regional title and once again tying 348 total bases and 184 games played. As a freshman, Mead was named for fifth nationally at the World Series. In 2002, Cortland finished the the SUNYAC First Year Player of the Year, second team all-region and season 31-11 and participated in the NCAA Division III regionals. first team All-ECAC and All-SUNYAC. After his junior season, Mead earned second team All-America honors and was the ECAC Upstate In 2003, the Red Dragons were 35-11, advanced to the championship New York and SUNYAC Player of the Year. Following his senior year, he game of the NCAA regionals and finished tied for ninth nationally. In was named second team all-region and all-conference and selected by 2004, the Red Dragons finished 29-16 and earned one of three national the Chicago White Sox in the 2006 professional baseball draft. “Pool C” at-large tournament berths. In 2006, Cortland posted a 39-9 record, won the SUNYAC championship and advanced to the NCAA A native of Baldwinsville, N.Y., Mead was a three-year starter in regional finals. football, basketball and baseball at C.W. Baker High School and was named a preseason All-American in baseball prior to his senior season by Brown has been named the American Baseball Coaches Association USA Today. (ABCA) New York Region “Coach of the Year” five times (2000, 2001, 2005, 2007 and 2008) and the SUNYAC “Coach of the Year” on four Mike Ondrako - Volunteer Assistant occasions (2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008). Fourteen of his players have been chosen as All-Americans, including five who were selected in the profes- Mike Ondrako enters his fourth season as a sional baseball draft. In all, eight of Brown’s players have advanced to volunteer assistant for the Cortland baseball program play professionally, including two selections in the 2006 draft and one in in 2009. Prior to Cortland, Ondrako was the assistant 2007. varsity baseball coach for Cortland High and has also coached modified and junior varsity baseball pro- Prior to his promotion to head coach, Brown was the top assistant grams in the Cortland school district. coach and pitching coach for Cortland teams that made seven straight NCAA Division III tournament appearances from 1993 to 1999 and four A captain for the Cortland City Fire Department, Ondrako resides in World Series showings between 1995 and 1999. He also assisted with Cortland with his wife, Patty. They have two children, Al, who is currently team recruiting duties. His Cortland hurlers were ranked in the top 25 a junior on Le Moyne College’s baseball team, and Jenelle. nationally in team earned run average for five of six seasons between 1994-99. During that time, four Cortland pitchers earned All-America honors and two were drafted professionally.

Born in Clifton Springs, N.Y., and raised in Maine, Brown moved back to New York and graduated as a three-sport letterwinner from Canan- daigua Academy in 1986. He was inducted into the Canandaigua Acad- Cortland Baseball emy Sports Hall of Fame in the fall of 2006. A 1990 graduate of Ithaca SUNYAC Championships (27 total): College, Brown earned a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education. He played four years of baseball for the Bombers and was a member of the 1959 1976 1992 1999 2006 school’s 1988 NCAA Division III championship squad. Upon graduation 1960 1977 1993 2000 2007 from Ithaca, he served for one season as adjunct faculty instructor and 1961 1979 1994 2001 2008 assistant baseball coach at Finger Lakes Community College in Canan- 1964 1981 1995 2002 daigua, N.Y. He earned a Master of Science in Sport Studies, concen- 1967 1983 1997 2003 trating in sports psychology, from Miami (Ohio) University in 1992 while 1968 1991 1998 2005 serving as a graduate teaching assistant and assistant baseball coach for the Division I Red Hawks. r e d d r a g o n s Preseason Team Roster

No. Name...... Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School 1 Dan Inserillo...... P L/L 6-0 165 So. Stanfordville/Pine Plains 2 Mike Appell...... 1B R/R 6-3 240 Jr. Westbury/W.T. Clarke 3 Shawn Bailey...... IF R/R 6-0 175 Jr. Rochester/Webster Schroeder 4 Matt June...... IF L/R 5-9 165 Fr. Colonie/Colonie 5 Jason Simone...... OF L/L 5-9 170 So. Utica/Thomas R. Proctor 6 Brandon DeRosa...... P R/R 5-9 185 Jr. Fairport/Fairport 7 Matt Tone...... P L/L 6-1 210 Jr. Rochester/Irondequoit 8 Alex Coffey...... IF R/R 6-1 205 So. Hilton/Hilton 9 Matt Papillo...... OF R/R 5-11 195 So. Bellmore/Mepham 10 Paul Merriweather...... 3B R/R 6-3 210 Sr. Mount Vernon/Mount Vernon 11 Kevin Jackson...... OF/P L/L 5-10 205 Jr. Wappingers Falls/Roy C. Ketcham 12 Steve Nickel...... 3B/SS R/R 6-0 200 Jr. Lake Ronkonkoma/Sachem North 13 Nick Palmiero...... UT R/R 5-10 165 Jr. Rochester/Bishop Kearney 14 Justin Fredenburg...... C R/R 6-1 215 So. Saugerties/Saugerties 15 George Jweid...... P L/L 6-1 210 Jr. New Hartford/New Hartford 16 A.J. Carney...... P L/L 6-1 175 Fr. Penfield/Webster Christian 17 Andersen Gardner...... C L/R 5-9 185 Jr. Fairport/Fairport 18 Mike Avery...... OF R/R 6-4 200 Sr. Cortland/Cortland 19 Travis Ratliff...... P L/L 6-3 170 So. Levittown/Division Avenue 20 Ryan Benson...... OF L/L 6-0 180 Sr. Selden/Centereach 21 John Zilnicki...... OF L/R 6-4 205 Sr. Riverhead/Riverhead 23 Nick Faust...... OF/C R/R 6-1 190 So. Massapequa/St. Anthony’s 24 J.J. Potrikus...... P R/R 6-4 205 Sr. North Syracuse/Cicero-North Syracuse 25 Mike Salvatore...... 1B/UT L/L 5-11 205 So. Patchogue/Patchogue-Medford 26 Mike Assmann...... P R/R 6-1 185 So. Auburn/Auburn 27 Zach Reynolds...... IF R/R 6-0 185 So. Yorktown/Yorktown 28 Ed Southworth...... IF/C/P R/R 6-2 190 Jr. Cortland/Cortland 29 Mike Gimblette...... UT R/R 6-2 190 So. Yorktown/Yorktown 30 Matthew Martin...... P R/R 5-11 180 So. Hamilton/Hamilton 31 Tyler Forger...... P R/R 5-11 175 Fr. Clayton/Thousand Islands 32 Nicolas Blanco...... P R/R 6-1 185 Sr. Bronx/St. Raymond’s 33 Brendan Rowlands...... P R/R 6-1 215 Sr. Utica/Utica Notre Dame 34 David Limbach...... P L/L 6-0 180 Jr. Ronkonkoma/Connetquot 35 Andrew Pezzuto...... IF R/R 5-9 175 So. Hastings/Hastings 37 Michael Mahay...... P L/L 5-9 175 So. Whitesboro/Whitesboro 38 Brendan Hourihan...... P R/R 6-2 190 Fr. Yorktown Heights/Lakeland 39 Andy King...... P R/R 5-10 175 So. Troy/Tamarac Dan Mason...... P L/L 6-3 170 Fr. Yorktown Heights/Yorktown Kevin Mulvihill...... C R/R 6-0 165 So. Brewster/Brewster John Nevola...... P L/L 6-3 170 So. Lake Ronkonkoma/Sachem North Kenny Sherwood...... P R/R 6-0 180 Jr. Vestal/Vestal

Head Coach: Joe Brown (Ithaca ‘90), 10th Year (331-88-1) Assistant Coaches: Andy Brown, Andrew Mead, Mike Ondrako, Will Groff Volunteer Assistant Coach: Shawn May Certified Athletic Trainer: Pat Donnelly Athletic Training Student: Beth Romesser Director of Baseball Operations: Pete Sweeney Team Manager: John Stewart Video Coordinator: Al Stockholm Captains: Mike Avery, Ryan Benson, J.J. Potrikus, Brendan Rowlands, John Zilnicki 2008 Record: 42-5 (Tied for 7th place, NCAA Division III Tournament; SUNYAC Champions)

RED DRAGON NEWCOMERS Front Row: (l. to r.) Kevin Jackson, Matt June, Andrew Pezzuto, Brandon DeRosa, Brendan Hourihan, Dan Mason, John Nevola. Back Row: Brian Burns, Shawn Bailey, Zach Reynolds, Mike Appell, Tyler Forger, Ed Southworth, Dan Kaplan.

CORTLAND Player Profiles RETURNERS a win at New Paltz...Career: Batting .381 with 21 runs, four doubles, one homer, eight RBI and 10 stolen bases in 62 games...High School: Mike Assmann Sophomore, Pitcher A 2005 graduate of Centereach...Two-year starter on the baseball Major: Kinesiology Auburn, NY team...Earned all-county honors as a senior...Played in Suffolk Senior 2008: Mike appeared in nine games with six Game...Played one season of football...Parents: Veronica and Ray starts...Posted a 5-0 record, a 4.76 ERA and 25 Benson...Father earned All-America honors in the foil in 1981 as a strikeouts in 28.1 innings...Struck out a season-best member of Notre Dame’s fencing team...Brothers/Sisters: Chris, six and allowed two hits in five and a third shutout Kyle...Kyle attends Cortland. innings in a win at Oswego...Fanned five in five innings in a win versus SUNYIT...Allowed two runs Nicolas Blanco Senior, Pitcher in five innings with three strikeouts in a win versus Dickinson...Earned Major: Criminology Bronx, NY wins at Oneonta and versus Cazenovia in four innings of work...High 2008: Nicolas was named the NCAA Regional School: Graduated from Auburn in 2007, where he was a member of Most Outstanding Player...Pitched in 10 games the high honor roll and received an academic scholarship...Two-year with four starts...Did not allow an earned run in starter on the baseball team...Earned first team all-league and third his last seven appearances...Posted a 5-1 record, team All-Central New York honors as a senior...Tossed a no-hitter as a team-best 1.31 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 34.1 a junior...Pitched a one-hitter in the sectionals as a senior...Parents: innings...Allowed no earned runs and four hits Nancy and Steven Assmann. with a season-best six strikeouts in eight and a third innings in a win versus Rensselaer in the title game of the NCAA Regional...Allowed Mike Avery Senior, Outfield one unearned run and fanned three in five and a third innings in Major: Kinesiology Cortland, NY a win versus Manhattanville...Struck out six in two and two-thirds 2008: Mike earned second team all-region honors innings versus Montclair St...Earned the win versus Fredonia St. with and was named to the ABCA/Rawlings NY Region three and a third shutout innings...Struck out four in two no-hit Gold Glove Team...Saw action in 38 games with innings versus Hamilton...Earned wins in relief versus Johns Hopkins 35 starts...Batted .368 with three doubles, three and Plattsburgh...Prior to Cortland: Attended Fairleigh Dickinson triples, 46 runs and 14 RBI...Stole 13-of-18 bases... University, where he was a member of the Dean’s List...Member of Raised his batting average 91 points during a nine- the baseball team...High School: Graduated from St. Raymond’s in game hitting streak (15-for-36)...Also had a seven-game hitting streak 2005...Member of the baseball team...Parents: Maira and Jose N. (12-for-28)...Went 4-for-4 with three runs in a win at Keystone...Went Blanco Brothers/Sisters: Joseph. 3-for-5 with three runs in a win at Ithaca...Went 3-for-5 in a win versus Manhattanville...Had two RBI in a win versus Montclair St. at A.J. Carney Freshman, Pitcher the NCAA Regional...Scored three runs in wins versus St. John Fisher, Major: Sport Management Penfield, NY Hamilton and versus Brockport in the SUNYAC playoffs...Went 2008: A.J. missed the season due to injury...2007: 2-for-3 with a triple and two runs in a win versus Oneonta in the Missed the season due to injury...High School: SUNYAC Tournament...Had a double and a triple in a doubleheader Graduated from Webster Christian in 2006... sweep at Oswego...Scored six runs in four games at the NCAA Five-year starter in baseball...Holds single-season Regional...Prior to Cortland: Attended SUNY Brockport, where he strikeout record...Set state career strikeout was a member of the Dean’s List...Played two seasons of baseball... record...Team won Section Five title...Two-year Earned second team All-SUNYAC and third team all-region honors starter in soccer...Four-year starter in basketball...Three-time MVP... and named to the ABCA/Rawlings NY Region Gold Glove Team as Parents: Nora and Wayne Carney Brothers/Sisters: Amber, Alyson. a sophomore...High School: A 2005 graduate of Cortland...Member of the National Honor Society...Three-year starter in baseball...First Alex Coffey Sophomore, Infield team all-league as a senior...Played one season of football...First Major: Physical Education Hilton, NY team all-league...Two-year member of the basketball team...Other: 2008: Alex saw action in 12 games... Batted .267 Competed in the 2004 Empire State Games...Member of the Dean’s with a double, five runs and three RBI...Went List at Cortland...Parents: Clare and Gradin Avery Brothers/Sisters: 3-for-4 with a double, two runs and three RBI Tom, Amy. in a win versus Dickinson...Went 1-for-2 in a win versus William Paterson...Scored runs in wins Ryan Benson Senior, Outfield versus SUNYIT and at Oneonta...High School: A Major: Sport Management Selden, NY 2007 graduate of Hilton...Four-year starter in baseball...Earned first 2008: Ryan appeared in 22 games with two starts... team all-county honors as a junior and senior...Three-year starter Batted .550 with two doubles, a homer, seven runs in football...First team all-county selection as a junior and senior... and seven RBI...Went 2-for-3 with a home run, Parents: Michelle Brush and Thomas Coffey. two runs and two RBI in a win versus Hamilton... Went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI in wins Nick Faust Sophomore, Outfield/Catcher at Keystone and Fredonia St...Went 2-for-2 with Major: Pre-major Massapequa, NY an RBI in a win versus SUNYIT...Went 1-for-1 with an RBI in a win 2008: Nick saw action in eight games...Batted .250 versus Oneonta in the SUNYAC Tournament...2007: Played in 30 with a double, one run and three RBI...Went 1-for-2 games with one start...Batted .235 with two doubles, one RBI and with two RBI in a win versus St. Joseph’s...Doubled eight runs...Stole 4-of-6 bases...Went 1-for-1 with a double and a run in a run and scored in his only at bat in a win in a win at Farmingdale...Collected an RBI and a run in a win versus versus Hamilton...High School: Graduated from Ithaca in the title game of the NCAA Regional in his one start...Went St. Anthony’s in 2007, where he was a member of 1-for-1 with a double in a win versus Bowdoin...2006: Saw action in the honor roll...Two-year starter in baseball...Two-year member of 10 games off the bench, mainly as a pinch runner...Went 1-for-5 at the football team as a wide receiver...Parents: Josephine and William the plate...Scored six runs...Stole 4-of-4 bases...Collected a single in Faust Brothers/Sisters: Christian, Anthony. r e d d r a g o n s Player Profiles Justin Fredenburg Sophomore, Catcher Mike Gimblette Sophomore, Utility Major: Physical Education Saugerties, NY Major: Physical Education Yorktown, NY 2008: Justin played in 13 games...Batted .286 with 2008: Mike played in three games...Batted .333 one double and three runs...Went 1-for-3 with a with a run and an RBI...Went 1-for-2 with an RBI in double and two runs in a win against Dickinson... a win versus SUNYIT...Scored a run in a win at New Went 1-for-1 in a win versus Hamilton...Scored a Paltz...High School: Graduated from Yorktown run in a win at New Paltz...High School: A 2007 in 2007...Named Varsity Athlete of the Year as graduate of Saugerties...Five-year member of a senior...Two-year starting catcher in baseball... the baseball team, four as a starter...Three-time first team all- Team captain...Earned all-section honors...Three-year member of the conference and all-league...Team won three straight league titles soccer team...All-league, team captain and leading scorer as a senior... and a sectional crown...Four-year starting quarterback in football... Two-year member of the swim team...Earned all-division honors... First team all-conference as a senior...Broke multiple school records... Competed in sectional meet...Parents: Kim and John Gimblette Two-year starter in basketball...Other: Won a silver medal in baseball Brothers/Sisters: John, Peter. at the Empire State Games...Parents: Yvonne and Phillip Fredenburg Brothers/Sisters: Jeremy. Dan Inserillo Sophomore, Pitcher Major: Conservation Biology Stanfordville, NY Andersen Gardner Junior, Catcher 2008: Dan appeared in four games out of the Major: Criminology Fairport, NY bullpen...Posted a 0.00 ERA and one strikeout 2008: Andersen was a first team all-region in three and a third innings...Pitched a scoreless selection and named to the NCAA Regional All- inning of relief in wins versus SUNYIT, at New Tournament Team...Played in 44 games with 43 Paltz and versus Hamilton...High School: starts...Batted .379 with eight doubles, a team-high Graduated from Pine Plains in 2007, where he eight triples, five home runs, 43 runs and 41 RBI... was a member of the National Honor Society, the honor roll and Stole 12-of-16 bases...Did not make an error in 114 received the President’s Award...Three-sport all-academic team chances...Batted .550 (22-for-40) with four triples, two homers, 16 member...Five-year member of the baseball team, four as a starter... runs and 14 RBI during an early-season 11-game hitting streak...Also Four-time all-county selection...Three-time team MVP...Poughkeepsie had an eight-game hitting streak during the season...Batted .375 Journal first team all-star as a senior...Named Rookie, Player and (6-for-16) with a double, home run, four runs and four RBI at the Pitcher of the Year...Five-year starter in soccer...Most Improved... NCAA Regional...Belted two homers and drove in five runs in a win Two-year starter in basketball...Most Dedicated...Other: Won a silver at Randolph-Macon...Went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI medal in baseball at the Empire State Games...Parents: Katherine and in a win over Grove City at the NCAA Regional...Went 4-for-4 with Robert Inserillo Brothers/Sisters: Jackie, Cassandra. a double and three runs in a win versus Plattsburgh in the opening game of the SUNYAC Tournament...Knocked in three runs in wins George Jweid Junior, Pitcher against Dickinson and at Ithaca...Went 3-for-4 with two triples in a Major: Kinesiology New Hartford, NY win over Johns Hopkins...Tripled in three straight games in wins at 2008: George had his season cut short due to New Paltz, versus St. John Fisher and at Fredonia St...2007: Earned injury...Pitched in four games with three starts... second team all-region honors, was a first team All-ECAC and Recorded an 8.00 ERA with 12 strikeouts in nine All-SUNYAC selection and was named the SUNYAC Rookie of the innings...Fanned six in three and a third innings Year...Saw action in 38 games with 29 starts...Led the team with a versus William Paterson...Struck out five in four .440 batting average...Compiled 32 runs, 11 doubles, one triple, one and two-thirds innings against Wheaton...2007: home run and 33 RBI...Stole 14-of-18 bases...Struck out just seven Earned first team all-region honors and was named to the NCAA times in 125 at bats...Batted .565 (13-for-23) with four doubles and 11 Div. III Regional All-Tournament Team...Appeared in 14 games with RBI during an early-season seven-game hitting streak...Batted .636 10 starts...Posted a 7-1 record with two saves, a 2.85 ERA and 60 (14-for-22) with four doubles, five runs and six RBI during a five- strikeouts in 60 innings...Struck out a career-best 10 in four innings game stretch...Went 6-for-6 in a doubleheader sweep of Fredonia, to earn a win versus SUNYIT...Allowed one hit and struck out eight including going 5-for-5 with a homer, four runs and four RBI in in six and two-thirds innings in a win versus Manhattanville at the game two...Went 3-for-5 in a win versus Ithaca...Had a pair of hits NCAA Regional...Fanned seven and allowed one run in five and a versus Emory at the Div. III World Series...Had an eight-game hitting third innings in a win versus Rowan...Pitched six and one-third innings streak during the season with 11 runs and six RBI...Career: Batting of two-hit shutout ball in a win at York...Earned saves in wins at .407 with 75 runs, 19 doubles, nine triples, six homers, 74 RBI and 26 Hampden-Sydney and versus Ithaca in the regular season...Picked stolen bases in 82 games...High School: Graduated from Fairport in up a win against Ithaca in the title game of the NCAA Regional... 2006...Two-year starter in baseball...Two-time first team all-county Earned wins versus New Paltz and Centenary...2006: A third team selection...Earned first team all-state honors as a senior...Player of all-region selection...Set the school record for most games won by a the Year...Team was two-time Section Five champion and competed freshman...Pitched in 15 games with five starts...Posted an 8-0 record in state tournament...Two-year starter in football...Earned first team with a team-best 1.34 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 47 innings...Struck out all-county honors twice...Named Kicker of the Year...Parents: Becky nine in six and a third innings in a win over Brockport at the SUNYAC and Norm Gardner Brothers/Sisters: Bryan, Sam, Emily...Bryan Championships...Allowed three hits and two runs in five innings in played baseball at Ithaca and is a member of the Cincinnati Reds a win versus Ithaca at the NCAA Division III Regional...Allowed one organization. unearned run and fanned nine in five and a third innings in a win at Susquehanna...Tossed five innings of two-hit shutout ball with five strikeouts in a win at Rochester...Career: 15-1 record, two saves, a 2.64 ERA, 127 strikeouts and 116 innings pitched in 33 appearances... High School: Graduated from New Hartford in 2005...Three-year starter in baseball...First team all-state as a senior...Team won Section Three title and reached state Final Four his senior season...Three-year CORTLAND Player Profiles starting goalie in hockey...Team MVP and All-Central New York as a senior...Two-year starter in basketball...Named all-state and led junior and senior...Parents: Karen and George Jweid. Section Three in made three-pointers as a senior...Four-year member of the golf team...Two-time conference all-star...Parents: Cindy and Andy King Sophomore, Pitcher Dan Martin...Mother competed in swimming at Susquehanna and Major: Business Economics Troy, NY went to graduate school at Cortland...Brothers/Sisters: Samantha. 2008: Andy appeared in four games in relief... Posted a 3.86 ERA and one strikeout in four and Paul Merriweather Senior, Third Base two-thirds innings...Tossed a scoreless inning at Major: Physical Education mount Vernon, NY Oneonta...Retired both batters faced at Oswego... 2008: Paul played in 29 games with 17 starts... Struck out one in two innings at SUNYIT...High Batted .230 with two homers, 13 runs and eight School: A 2007 graduate of Tamarac...Three-year RBI...Stole 3-of-4 bases...Belted a three-run homer starter in baseball...Team captain...Named first team all-section and in a win at Oswego...Went 2-for-3 with a home second team all-league...Played one season of golf...Parents: Tricia run, three runs and two RBI in a win at Randolph- and Edward King Brothers/Sisters: Meagan. Macon...Went 2-for-3 with an RBI in a win at Montclair St...Went 2-for-5 in a win against Bowdoin...Scored twice David Limbach Junior, Pitcher and drove in a run in a win against Old Westbury...2007: Earned first Major: Business Economics Ronkonkoma, NY team All-SUNYAC honors...Saw action in 32 games with 19 starts... 2008: David missed the season due to Batted .346 with 26 runs, six doubles, four home runs and 27 RBI... injury...2007: Appeared in 10 games with one Stole 7-of-8 bases...Raised his average from .267 to .370 during a start...Posted a 1-0 record with one save, a 0.00 seven-game hitting streak (9-for-16)...Went 2-for-2 with three runs ERA and eight strikeouts in 16.1 innings...Pitched and four RBI in a win versus Fredonia...Belted a homer and drove four shutout innings in a win versus Susquehanna... in three runs in a win versus Bowdoin...Had a double, home run Tossed three shutout innings to earn a save and three RBI in a win against New Paltz...Scored three runs and versus Ithaca at the NCAA Regional...Fanned two batters in wins knocked in three runs in a win at Farmingdale...Homered versus at Farmingdale and versus Fredonia...Prior to Cortland: Attended Keystone and in a win over Oneonta...Drove in a pair of runs in a Briarcliffe College, where he was a member of the Dean’s List and win at Plattsburgh...Career: Batting .296 with 39 runs, six doubles, six the baseball team...Team won USCAA title...High School: A 2005 homers, 35 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 61 games...Prior to Cortland: graduate of Connetquot...Earned high honors...Three-year member Attended Virginia Wesleyan, where he was a member of the of the baseball team...Two-year member of the basketball team... baseball team...High School: A 2005 graduate of Mount Vernon... Parents: Marie and Paul Limbach Brothers/Sisters: Nicole. Three-year starter in baseball...Two-time all-league, all-section and MVP of league...Member of the basketball team...Other: Won a Michael Mahay Sophomore, Pitcher bronze medal in baseball at the 2004 Empire State Games...Parents: Major: Criminology Whitesboro, NY Trina and Paul Weather, Natalie Stewart Brothers/Sisters: Letisha, 2008: Michael appeared in 10 games with four Jazmine, Javious, Janeé, Kycib, Kymika, Zionia. starts...Posted a 4-0 record with one save, a 1.52 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 29.2 innings...Did not Steve Nickel Junior, Third Base/Shortstop allow a run in seven of his appearances...Struck out Major: Kinesiology Lake Ronkonkoma, NY a season-high five in five and two-thirds shutout 2008: Steve saw action in 33 games with 28 innings in a win versus SUNYIT...Allowed no runs starts...Batted .255 with 19 runs, three doubles, two with three strikeouts in three and a third innings in a win versus St. triples, one homer and 19 RBI...Stole 5-of-6 bases... Joseph’s...Earned decisions in wins versus Manhattanville and at New Batted .455 (5-for-11) with a triple and five RBI at Paltz...Fanned three and allowed no runs in four innings to earn the the SUNYAC Tournament, including a triple and save against Dickinson...Tossed two innings of shutout relief versus four RBI in a win versus Plattsburgh...Homered and Grove City in the NCAA Regional...Pitched a scoreless two-thirds of drove in two runs in a win versus Plattsburgh in the regular season... an inning against Wisconsin-Whitewater at the NCAA Div. III World Had a triple and three RBI in a win at New Paltz...Knocked in three Series...High School: Graduated from Whitesboro in 2007...Three- runs in a win versus St. John Fisher...Went 2-for-3 with an RBI in wins year starter on the baseball team...Team captain as a senior...Team versus Brockport at the SUNYAC Tournament and versus Hamilton... won three consecutive league titles...Parents: Nancy and Tim Mahay Had two hits and two runs in wins at Oswego and Fredonia St...2007: Brothers/Sisters: Tim, Dan. Played in 46 games with 36 starts...Batted .316 with 34 runs, four doubles and 21 RBI...Stole 21-of-26 bases...Ended the season with Matthew Martin Sophomore, Pitcher a seven-game hitting streak...Batted .435 (10-for-23) at the NCAA Major: Physical Education Hamilton, NY Regional...Batted .353 (6-for-17) with four RBI in four games at the Div. 2008: Matthew appeared in two games...Allowed III World Series...Batted .556 (10-for-18) during a six-game stretch... two runs in two innings with two strikeouts... Went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI in a win versus Western Struck out one and allowed no hits in two-thirds New England...Went 4-for-6 with three RBI in a doubleheader split of an inning versus SUNYIT...Tossed one and a at Plattsburgh...Went 3-for-4 in wins versus Manhattanville and third innings versus Hamilton...High School: A Ithaca at the NCAA Regionals...Had two hits and two RBI in a win graduate of Hamilton Central, where he was a over Carthage at the Div. III World Series...Scored three runs in member of the honor roll, senior class treasurer and received the wins versus Fredonia, St. Joseph’s and St. John Fisher at the NCAA Rider/Blain Halloran Scholarship and the Andrew Hotaling Award... Regional...Career: Batting .293 with 53 runs, seven doubles, two Athlete of the Year...Three-year starter in baseball...Two-time second triples, one home run, 40 RBI and 26 stolen bases in 79 games...High team all-state...Conference Player of the Year as a junior...Three-time School: Graduated from Sachem North in 2006...Two-year starter in Center State All-Star...Mohawk Valley All-Star and MVP...Three-year baseball...Earned all-county, All-Long Island and all-league honors... starter in football...Honorable mention all-state and section all-star All-league selection as a junior...Played one season of volleyball... as a senior...Two-time Center State All-Star...Defensive MVP as a Parents: Clare and Steve Nickel Brothers/Sisters: Shawn. r e d d r a g o n s Player Profiles Nick Palmiero Junior, Utility Travis Ratliff Sophomore, Pitcher Major: Physical Education Rochester, NY Major: Physical Education Levittown, NY 2008: Nick played in 27 games with nine starts... 2008: Travis earned second team All-SUNYAC Batted .265 with two doubles, two homers, 17 honors...Appeared in 12 games with 10 starts... runs and 12 RBI...Stole 4-of-4 bases...Went 3-for-6 Posted a 6-1 record with a 3.50 ERA and 49 with four runs and three RBI in a win against strikeouts in 61.2 innings...Allowed one hit in Dickinson...Belted a three-run homer in a win five shutout innings to earn a win at Keystone... against William Paterson...Homered his next game Fanned six in six innings in a win at Montclair St... in a win over Old Westbury...Had a double and two RBI in a win at Struck out five in five and a third innings to earn first collegiate win Keystone...Went 3-for-4 with two runs in a win versus Hamilton... against Bowdoin...Allowed one run and fanned five in a seven-inning Scored twice in a win at Montclair St...Prior to Cortland: Attended complete-game win versus Brockport...Pitched six and two-thirds St. Bonaventure and Monroe Community College, where he was a innings in wins versus Plattsburgh and at Fredonia St...Earned member of the baseball teams...MCC team won district title and starts against Rensselaer at the NCAA Regional and Wisconsin- went to junior college World Series...Earned first team all-region Whitewater at the Div. III World Series...Prior to Cortland: Attended honors...High School: Graduated from Bishop Kearney in 2005, Old Westbury in the fall of 2007...High School: A 2007 graduate where he was a member of the high honor roll and received the of Division Avenue...Three-year starter in baseball...Second team Bishop Hickey Scholarship...Four-year member of the baseball team, preseason All-American his senior year...Diamond Award nominee three as a starter...Two-time team captain...Team MVP and first team as best pitcher in Nassau County his junior season...Parents: Mary all-county as a senior...Team captain and quarterback on the football Healy and Russ Ratliff Brothers/Sisters: Scott, Jayme. team...Parents: Karen and Rick Palmiero...Father played professional softball and baseball in the Philadelphia Phillies organization... Brendan Rowlands Senior, Pitcher Brothers/Sisters: Ricky, Briana...Ricky played baseball at St. John Major: Bus. Econ./Sport Mgmt. utica, NY Fisher and professionally in Italy. 2008: Brendan appeared in 11 games with four starts...Posted a 4-0 record with a 2.30 ERA and Matt Papillo Sophomore, Outfield 26 strikeouts in 27.1 innings...Fanned seven and Major: Business Economics Bellmore, NY allowed three hits and no runs in six innings to 2008: Matt saw action in 12 games...Batted .400 earn the win against Grove City at the NCAA with six runs and two RBI...Went 2-for-2 with a run Regional...Struck out three and allowed four hits in a win at New Paltz...Went 1-for-1 with an RBI in in six and two-thirds shutout innings in a win versus St. John Fisher... a win versus Hamilton...Went 1-for-2 with an RBI in Recorded four strikeouts in three and a third innings to earn the a win against Old Westbury...High School: A 2007 win at Ithaca...Fanned three in two and a third shutout innings to graduate of Mepham, where he was a member earn the win in relief at Mary Washington...Struck out three in two of the National Honor Society...Four-year member of the baseball innings against Bowdoin...2007: Appeared in six games out of the team, three as a starter...Earned all-conference honors as a senior... bullpen...Posted an 0-1 record with 12 strikeouts in eight innings... Team won conference title his senior season...Three-year member of Fanned a season-high five batters in two and two-thirds innings in a the wrestling team...Earned all-conference honors as a sophomore... win versus Bowdoin...Struck out four in one and two-thirds innings Parents: Nancy and Joseph Papillo...Father is a Cortland graduate and in a win against SUNYIT...Fanned three in two hitless innings in a win played baseball for the Red Dragons...Brothers/Sisters: Joseph. versus Manhattanville...2006: Did not compete...2005: Appeared in two games...Posted a 4.15 ERA with six strikeouts in four and a J.J. Potrikus Senior, Pitcher third innings...Struck out three in one and two-thirds innings versus Major: Childhood Educ. North Syracuse, NY Ithaca...Career: 4-1 record, 4.08 ERA, 44 strikeouts and 39.2 innings in 2008: J.J. made 17 appearances all in relief...Posted 19 appearances...High School: A 2004 graduate of Utica Notre Dame, a 3-0 record with three saves, a 2.74 ERA and 30 where he was a member of the National Honor Society and received strikeouts in 23 innings...Fanned a season-high a President’s Scholarship...Four-year starter on baseball team...Three- nine in four shutout innings to earn a save versus time All-Tri-Valley, two-time all-state and first team All-Central Plattsburgh...Struck out two in two and two-thirds New York as a senior...Four-year member of the basketball team... scoreless innings to earn the win versus Wheaton... Three-time All-Tri-Valley selection...All-Mohawk Valley, All-CNY and Earned a save against Rensselaer to clinch the NCAA Regional all-state as a senior...Four-year starter in soccer...Earned All-Tri-Valley crown...Earned a save in a win over Bowdoin...Fanned four in two honors as a senior...Other: Member of the Dean’s List at Cortland... a third scoreless innings to earn the win at Oneonta...Posted a win Won an NECBL title in 2008 with the Sanford Mainers coached by versus William Paterson...Struck out all three batters he faced versus Joe Brown...Uncles Fred and Richard Hooper are Cortland graduates St. John Fisher and Brockport in the SUNYAC Tournament...Tossed and played soccer for the Red Dragons...Parents: Jane and Keith two-thirds of an inning against Wisconsin-Whitewater at the Div. III Rowlands...Father played baseball and basketball at Hudson Valley World Series...Prior to Cortland: Attended Siena College, where he Community College...Brothers/Sisters: Kevin, Cara...Cara attends was a member of the baseball team...First career collegiate victory Cortland. came in relief versus nationally fourth-ranked Tennessee...High School: Graduated from Cicero-North Syracuse in 2005...Member Mike Salvatore Sophomore, First Base/Utility of the honor roll...Three-year starter in baseball...Named second Major: Pre-major Patchogue, NY team All-Central New York as a junior and third team all-league as a 2008: Mike played in six games...Batted .167 with senior...Other: Member of a band that has recorded two albums... one run and two RBI...Went 1-for-1 with a run Competed in the Empire State Games...Member of the Dean’s List at and an RBI in a win against Old Westbury...Drove Cortland...Parents: Sue and Leo Potrikus Brothers/Sisters: Alaina. in a run in a win versus Hamilton...High School: Graduated from Patchogue-Medford in 2007... Three-year starter in baseball...Earned all-county and all-league honors and named a Gold Glove first baseman as CORTLAND Player Profiles a senior...All-league selection as a junior...Two-year member of and Susquehanna...Career: 13-1 record, 2.64 ERA, 145 strikeouts the football team...Other: Won a gold medal in baseball at the and 109 innings in 22 appearances...High School: Graduated from 2006 Empire State Games...Parents: Jayne and Michael Salvatore Irondequoit in 2006...Three-year starter in baseball...Earned first team Brothers/Sisters: Lauren. all-county honors as a junior and senior...All-state selection...Named Monroe County Player of the Year as a senior...Two-year starter in Kenny Sherwood Junior, Pitcher basketball...Parents: Terri and Doug Tone Brothers/Sisters: Kristen, Major: Sport Management Vestal, NY Meri. 2008: Kenny missed the season due to injury...2007: Appeared in two games...Retired all John Zilnicki Senior, Outfield four batters he faced...Pitched two-thirds of an Major: Physical Education Riverhead, NY inning in wins versus SUNYIT and Susquehanna... 2008: John played in 34 games with 18 starts... High School: A 2006 graduate of Vestal, where Led the team with a .417 batting average...Had he was a member of the National Honor Society... five doubles, two triples, one homer, 18 runs and Three-year starter in baseball...Team reached state quarterfinals his 17 RBI...Stole 3-of-5 bases...Went 5-for-6 with a senior season...Three-year member of the football team...Parents: double, triple and six RBI in a win versus SUNYIT... Barb and Ken Sherwood Brothers/Sisters: Andy, Jesse. Went 3-for-5 with two RBI in a win at Mary Washington...Batted .600 (9-for-15) during a late-season seven-game Jason Simone Sophomore, Outfield hitting streak...Belted a homer in a win versus Cazenovia...Went Major: Criminology Utica, NY 2-for-2 with a triple in a win against Wheaton...Drove in a run against 2008: Jason saw action in 22 games with 15 starts... Wisconsin-Whitewater at the Div. III World Series...Went 4-for-5 Batted .338 with five doubles, two triples, 16 with four runs at the SUNYAC Tournament...Went 2-for-2 in a win at runs and 12 RBI...Stole 6-of-6 bases...Batted .424 Keystone...Went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs in a win against (14-for-33) with 10 runs and seven RBI during an Old Westbury...2007: Saw action in 22 games with seven starts... eight-game hitting streak...Went 5-for-8 with a Batted .273 with 10 runs, one double and six RBI...2-for-2 in stolen double, four runs and two RBI in a doubleheader bases...Went 2-for-4 with a double, three runs and an RBI in a win sweep at Montclair St...Went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI in a versus Fredonia...Knocked in two runs in a win at Farmingdale...Went win at Oneonta...Scored four times and drove in two runs in a win 2-for-2 with an RBI in a win versus New Paltz...2006: Played in 16 over Dickinson...Went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI in a win games with two starts...Batted .333 with three RBI...Collected a hit in at Oswego...Collected two hits in wins against Bowdoin, William his first three games...Career: Batting .366 with 29 runs, six doubles, Paterson, at New Paltz and versus Hamilton...High School: A 2007 two triples, one home run, 26 RBI and five stolen bases in 72 games... graduate of Thomas R. Proctor...Three-year starter in baseball at High School: Graduated from Riverhead in 2005, where he was a Notre Dame...Two-time All-Mohawk Valley selection...Named to the member of the honor roll and received the Suffolk Zone Award... All-Central New York team...Third team all-state as a junior...Team Three-year starter in baseball...Team captain and all-league as a won state title his sophomore year and section title his junior year... junior and senior...Team won league crown his junior year...Two-year Played one season of baseball at Proctor...Mohawk Valley, CNY and member of the football team...Earned first team all-division honors... NYS Player of the Year...First team all-state...Received Mr. Baseball Played one season of soccer and basketball...Parents: Joanne and Award...Team won state title...Played two seasons of football and John Zilnicki Brothers/Sisters: Jackie. one season of basketball at Notre Dame...Parent: Dominick Simone.

Matt Tone Junior, Pitcher Major: Business Economics Rochester, NY 2008: Matt was a second team ABCA and honorable mention D3baseball.com All-American... Named first team all-region and the SUNYAC Pitcher of the Year...Appeared in and started 11 games...Posted an 8-0 record with a 2.39 ERA and 88 strikeouts in 67.2 innings...Pitched a nine-inning no-hitter with 13 strikeouts at Oswego...Allowed one run and fanned 12 against Trinity at the Div. III World Series...Struck out 13 in six and two-thirds innings to earn the win versus Oneonta at the SUNYAC Tournament...Had 10 strikeouts in seven innings in a win against Montclair St. at the NCAA Regional...Struck out 12 and allowed one run in seven and a third innings in a win at New Paltz...Tossed eight and a third shutout innings with seven strikeouts to earn the win versus St. Joseph’s...Fanned six in four and two-thirds innings to earn the win against Wheaton and against Johns Hopkins...2007: Appeared in 11 games with eight starts...Posted a 5-1 record with a 3.05 ERA and 57 strikeouts in 41.1 innings...Averaged 12.4 strikeouts per nine innings...Fanned a season-high 12 and allowed one hit in six Sophomore pitcher and two-thirds innings in a win versus New Paltz...Struck out eight in Travis Ratliff posted a 6-1 five innings versus Emory at the Div. III World Series...Recorded eight record in 12 appearances, strikeouts in three and two-thirds innings in a win over Centenary... including 10 starts, as a Struck out seven and allowed one hit in three innings to earn the freshman and earned win versus St. Joseph’s...Fanned six in three shutout innings versus second team All-SUNYAC Richard Stockton in his career debut...Earned wins over Carthage honors. r e d d r a g o n s 2008 Statistics/Results Name...... GP-GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB-SBA John Zilnicki...... 34-18 .417 72 18 30 5 2 1 17 9 3-5 Joey Russo...... 41-37 .400 110 24 44 8 3 0 35 18 6-11 Adam Dimino...... 26-12 .400 55 16 22 1 1 1 15 6 11-15 Mike Zaccardo...... 44-42 .381 160 48 61 14 1 6 47 28 13-17 Andersen Gardner...... 44-43 .379 145 43 55 8 8 5 41 19 12-16 Mike Avery...... 38-35 .368 133 46 49 3 3 0 14 14 13-18 Jason Simone...... 22-15 .338 68 16 23 5 2 0 12 4 6-6 Matt Vitalone...... 41-37 .336 128 36 43 6 1 3 35 23 4-6 Nick DeVito...... 40-34 .333 126 26 42 5 2 6 40 9 2-2 Khyle Dimino...... 40-30 .308 120 37 37 1 1 0 14 20 28-31 John Giametta Jr...... 36-19 .308 78 18 24 9 0 4 23 7 3-3 Anthony Coromato...... 38-30 .268 97 25 26 3 1 1 18 9 16-21 Steve Nickel...... 33-28 .255 94 19 24 3 2 1 19 14 5-6 Paul Merriweather...... 29-17 .230 61 13 14 0 0 2 8 8 3-4 Josh Hicks...... 30-15 .196 51 13 10 3 1 0 17 15 5-7 (50 or less AB) Ryan Benson...... 22-2 .550 20 7 11 2 0 1 7 4 2-5 Ryan Hooper...... 2-0 .500 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 Matt Papillo...... 12-0 .400 10 6 4 0 0 0 2 3 0-0 Mike Gimblette...... 3-0 .333 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 Justin Fredenburg...... 13-0 .286 7 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0-0 Alex Coffey...... 12-0 .267 15 5 4 1 0 0 3 1 0-0 Nick Palmiero...... 27-9 .265 49 17 13 2 0 2 12 5 4-4 Nick Faust...... 8-0 .250 8 1 2 1 0 0 3 0 0-0 Rob Throo...... 2-0 .250 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 Mike Salvatore...... 6-0 .167 6 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0-0 Nick Serio...... 1-0 .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 TOTALS...... 47-47 .335 1623 440 544 81 28 33 386 218 136-177 Opponents...... 47-47 .243 1520 177 370 49 6 9 151 156 35-56

Name...... App.-GS ERA W-L Sv iP H R ER BB SO Nicolas Blanco...... 10-4 1.31 5-1 0 34.1 28 14 5 13 33 Michael Mahay...... 10-4 1.52 4-0 1 29.2 26 9 5 3 20 Ryan Hooper...... 9-3 1.99 4-1 0 31.2 36 14 7 6 39 Brendan Rowlands...... 11-4 2.30 4-0 0 27.1 24 10 7 11 26 Matt Tone...... 11-11 2.39 8-0 0 67.2 42 20 18 36 88 J.J. Potrikus...... 17-0 2.74 3-0 3 23.0 15 8 7 9 30 Nick Serio...... 19-1 3.20 1-1 5 19.2 21 10 7 7 16 Travis Ratliff...... 12-10 3.50 6-1 0 61.2 58 29 24 18 48 Mike Assmann...... 9-6 4.76 5-0 0 28.1 30 16 15 15 25 (15 or less IP) Dan Inserillo...... 4-0 0.00 0-0 0 3.1 4 0 0 3 1 Nick DeVito...... 7-0 2.00 0-0 0 9.0 7 4 2 5 11 Nick Baker...... 11-0 3.00 1-1 0 15.0 24 9 5 2 10 Kurt Heaton...... 3-0 3.38 0-0 0 2.2 6 3 1 1 0 Andy King...... 4-0 3.86 0-0 0 4.2 5 2 2 0 1 Chris Bilyk...... 10-1 4.61 1-0 1 13.2 16 7 7 3 11 Justin Mattes...... 13-0 4.61 0-0 0 13.2 11 7 7 9 26 George Jweid...... 4-3 8.00 0-0 0 9.0 13 10 8 9 12 Matthew Martin...... 2-0 9.00 0-0 0 2.0 4 2 2 0 2 Adam Dimino...... 1-0 99.99 0-0 0 0.0 0 3 3 6 0 TOTALS...... 47-47 3.00 42-5 10 396.1 370 177 132 156 399 Opponents...... 47-47 7.66 5-42 3 377.1 544 440 321 218 234

Opponent...... Result Opponent...... Result Opponent...... Result & Rowan...... L 2-5 at Keystone...... W 13-1 Hamilton...... W 12-4 at Randolph-Macon...... W 12-2 * SUNYIT...... W 19-10 = Grove City...... W 10-1 at Mary Washington...... W 9-6 * SUNYIT...... W 11-0 = Montclair St...... W 9-2 # Wheaton (MA)...... W 8-4 * Plattsburgh...... W 6-3 = Rensselaer...... W 9-5 # College of New Jersey...... L 3-8 * Plattsburgh...... W 5-4 = Rensselaer...... W 6-2 # Wheaton (MA)...... W 9-5 at Ithaca...... W 9-5 ! Trinity (CT)...... L 1-2 # College of New Jersey...... L 5-7 * at Oneonta...... W 14-2 ! Wisconsin-Whitewater...... L 2-10 # Bowdoin...... W 11-8 * at Oneonta...... W 9-7 # Dickinson...... W 28-2 * at New Paltz...... W 9-1 FINAL RECORD: 42-5 # Johns Hopkins...... W 10-8 * at New Paltz...... W 16-3 # William Paterson...... W 12-5 St. John Fisher...... W 7-2 * SUNYAC game (14-0) % Old Westbury...... W 15-6 * at Fredonia St...... W 8-4 & at Randolph-Macon at Montclair St...... W 11-2 * at Fredonia St...... W 6-2 # Arizona Spring Trip at Montclair St...... W 8-4 St. Joseph’s (NY)...... W 4-0 % at Baseball Heaven Complex, Yaphank, NY * Brockport...... W 9-8 St. Joseph’s (NY)...... W 9-0 + SUNYAC Tournament (at Cortland) * Brockport...... W 3-1 Cazenovia...... W 7-3 = NCAA Div. III Regional (Auburn, NY) * at Oswego...... W 11-0 + Plattsburgh...... W 15-7 ! NCAA Div. III World Series (Grand Chute, WI) * at Oswego...... W 6-0 + Oneonta...... W 13-4 Manhattanville...... W 7-5 + Brockport...... W 12-5 Manhattanville...... W 6-2 Hamilton...... W 14-0 CORTLAND Postseason History 2001: 3-0 at New York Regional, NCAA Div. III Regionals Auburn, NY NCAA Div. III World Series (Regional Champions) 1981: 0-2 at Northeast Regional, Cortland 1, Rensselaer 0 1995: 0-2 at NCAA Div. III World Series, Willimantic, CT Cortland 14, Ithaca 2 Salem, VA Eastern Connecticut St. 8, Cortland 5 Cortland 5, Ithaca 4 (Tied for Seventh in Nation) Ithaca 18, Cortland 3 Marietta 11, Cortland 10 2002: 2-2 at New York Regional, William Paterson 16, Cortland 10 1993: 1-2 at New York Regional, Colonie, NY Ithaca, NY Cortland 13, Stevens Tech 6 1997: 3-2 at NCAA Div. III World Series, Cortland 3, Rensselaer 1 Cortland 19, Pitt-Bradford 8 Salem, VA Ithaca 11, Cortland 3 Rensselaer 12, Cortland 2 (Third in Nation) Carthage 6, Cortland 4 Rensselaer 5, Cortland 2 Ithaca 3, Cortland 2 Cortland 12, Bridgewater St. 5 Cortland 4, N.C. Wesleyan 3 1994: 1-2 at New York Regional, 2003: 4-2 at New York Regional, Troy, NY Cortland 2, Southern Maine 1 Colonie, NY Wooster 8, Cortland 1 Rensselaer 7, Cortland 5 Cortland 6, Messiah 1 Cortland 7, Hartwick 5 Cortland 9, Ithaca 4 1998: 3-2 at NCAA Div. III World Series, Rensselaer 10, Cortland 2 Trinity 8, Cortland 7 Salem, VA Cortland 3, Messiah 2 (Third in Nation) 1995: 4-1 at New York Regional, Cortland 4, Trinity 3 (10 innings) Cortland 9, Anderson 3 Ithaca, NY Trinity 10, Cortland 2 Montclair St. 4, Cortland 2 (Regional Champions) Cortland 5, Wisconsin-Oshkosh 4 Stony Brook 4, Cortland 1 2004: 1-2 at New York Regional, Cortland 12, Eastern Connecticut St. 0 Cortland 5, Ithaca 3 Troy, NY Montclair St. 5, Cortland 2 Cortland 5, Stony Brook 0 Brockport 9, Cortland 4 Cortland 6, Rensselaer 5 Cortland 11, Rensselaer 2 1999: 1-2 at NCAA Div. III World Series, Cortland 12, Rensselaer 6 Ithaca 8, Cortland 5 Salem, VA (Tied for Fifth in Nation) 1996: 2-2 at New York Regional, 2005: 4-0 at New York Regional, Cal Lutheran 7, Cortland 2 Colonie, NY Auburn, NY Cortland 12, Brandeis 5 William Paterson 8, Cortland 3 Cortland 5, Oswego 3 (Regional Champions) Rensselaer 7, Cortland 2 Cortland 9, R. Island College 8 (10 innings) 2000: 1-2 at NCAA Div. III World Series, Cortland 7, Oswego 6 Cortland 4, Centenary 0 Cortland 9, Ithaca 8 Grand Chute, WI Rensselaer 10, Cortland 9 (11 innings) (Tied for Fifth in Nation) Cortland 9, Ithaca 7 Cortland 5, Montclair St. 1 1997: 3-0 at New York Regional, St. Thomas 8, Cortland 3 Colonie, NY 2006: 2-2 at New York Regional, Chapman 5, Cortland 0 (Regional Champions) Auburn, NY Cortland 8, Old Westbury 5 Cortland 9, Eastern Connecticut St. 0 2001: 1-2 at NCAA Div. III World Series, Cortland 6, Rensselaer 1 Cortland 8, Ithaca 3 Grand Chute, WI Cortland 6, Rensselaer 5 Eastern Connecticut St. 9, Cortland 5 (Tied for Fifth in Nation) Eastern Connecticut St. 10, Cortland 7 Cortland 10, Southern Maine 5 1998: 3-0 at New York Regional, St. Thomas 17, Cortland 5 Colonie, NY 2007: 5-1 at New York Regional, Salisbury St. 6, Cortland 4 (Regional Champions) Auburn, NY Cortland 12, Mt. St. Mary 0 (Regional Champions) 2005: 4-2 at NCAA Div. III World Series, Cortland 9, Rensselaer 5 Cortland 13, Manhattanville 1 Grand Chute, WI Cortland 4, Rensselaer 0 Trinity 2, Cortland 1 (13 innings) (Second in Nation) Cortland 17, St. John Fisher 3 Wooster 7, Cortland 6 Cortland 9, Hampden-Sydney 6 1999: 4-1 at New York Regional, Cortland 10, Trinity 6 Cortland 15, Chapman 12 Colonie, NY Cortland 8, Ithaca 5 Cortland 9, Ithaca 4 Cortland 5, Wartburg 0 (Regional Champions) Cortland 4, Wooster 1 Mt. St. Mary 6, Cortland 1 Wisconsin-Whitewater 11, Cortland 4 Cortland 6, Rensselaer 0 2008: 4-0 at New York Regional, Cortland 4, Mt. St. Mary 3 Auburn, NY 2007: 2-2 at NCAA Div. III World Series, Cortland 8, Ithaca 3 (Regional Champions) Grand Chute, WI Cortland 11, Ithaca 3 Cortland 10, Grove City 1 (Fourth in Nation) Cortland 9, Montclair St. 2 Kean 4, Cortland 1 (12 innings) 2000: 4-0 at New York Regional, Cortland 9, Rensselaer 5 Cortland 9, Marietta 3 Auburn, NY Cortland 6, Rensselaer 2 Cortland 5, Carthage 2 (Regional Champions) Emory 6, Cortland 3 Cortland 14, Gwynedd-Mercy 1 Cortland 7, Rensselaer 2 2008: 0-2 at NCAA Div. III World Series, Cortland 6, Ithaca 0 Grand Chute, WI Cortland 6, Ithaca 1 (Tied for Seventh in Nation) Trinity 2, Cortland 1 Wisconsin-Whitewater 10, Cortland 2

r e d d r a g o n s School Single-Season Records Most Stolen Bases: Best ERA (min. 30 IP): INDIVIDUAL 35, Craig Kerner, 1999 0.60, Ken Mclenathan, 1965 (30 IP) 33, Mark Duncan, 1994 Most Total Bases: 29, Will Groff, 2006 Consecutive Game Hitting Streak: 132, Craig Kerner, 1998 28, Khyle Dimino, 2008 26, Craig Kerner, 1998 116, Craig Kerner, 2000 27, Craig Kerner, 2000 24, Steve Newman, 2005 116, Mike LaPointe, 2000 27, Scott Seabury, 2000 24, Ben Albright, 2001-02 115, Scott Weston, 1998 22, Will Groff, 2006 112, Andrew Mead, 2005 Most Assists: 22, Cory Haggerty, 2002 146, Steve Newman, 2005 Highest Batting Average 144, Cory Haggerty, 2002 Perfect Games: (min. 2 AB/game): 141, Larry Williams, 2000 Bob Reggio vs. Mansfield St., 1964 .495, Dave Shinherr, 1989 136, Cory Haggerty, 2003 .494, Alex Colondona, 1981 133, Mike LaPointe, 1999 No Hit, No Run Games: .485, Mark Duncan, 1994 133, Larry Williams, 1999 Joe Chibbaro vs. New Paltz, 1966 .479, Ed Redmond, 1981 133, Doug Premo, 1997 Fred Bruntrager vs. New Paltz, 1968 .477, Rich Verderese, 1982 Fred Bruntrager vs. New Paltz, 1970 Most Games Won by a Pitcher: Ray Gadd vs. Hartwick, 1981 Most Hits: 11, Mike Howell (11-1), 2001 Mike McNamara vs. Clarkson, 1981 80, Craig Kerner, 1998 10, Phil Tyskewicz (10-1), 1994 John Whalen vs. Colgate, 1982 77, Will Groff, 2006 9, Jimmy Dougher (9-1), 2006 Brian Cross vs. Binghamton, 1985 77, Craig Kerner, 2000 9, Matt Miller (9-1), 2005 Mike Jablonski vs. S.J. Fisher, 1990 72, Scott Weston, 1998 9, Scott Brown (9-1), 1999 Brian Rose vs. Oswego, 1993 72, Steve Newman, 2005 9, Brian Rose (9-1), 1994 (SUNYAC Championships) 9, Mike Burnett (9-2), 2005 Brian Dyring vs. Oneonta, 1996 Most Singles: Mike Dempsey vs. New Paltz, 1998 61, Will Groff, 2006 Most Games Won, Freshman: Matt Tone vs. Oswego, 2008 53, Steve Newman, 2005 8, George Jweid (8-0), 2006 51, Craig Kerner, 1998 7, Brian Dyring (7-1), 1994 No-Hit Games (runs allowed): 51, Scott Weston, 1998 Bill Bartlett vs. Plattsburgh, 1975 50, Craig Kerner, 2000 Best Winning Pct. (min. 8 dec.): Brian Rosenberger vs. Albany, 1986 50, Scott Seabury, 2000 1.000 (8-0), Matt Tone, 2008 Justin Mattes/Jimmy Dougher 1.000 (8-0), Mike Zgorzelski, 2007 vs. Chris. Newport, 2006 Most Doubles: 1.000 (8-0), George Jweid, 2006 19, Craig Kerner, 2000 1.000 (8-0), Mike Dempsey, 1998 17, Pat D’Auria, 2005 1.000 (8-0), Bill Earl, 1991 TEAM 17, Dave Tidick, 1998 16, Dan Maycock, 2007 Most Consecutive Decisions Won: Most Games Won: 43, 2005 16, Mike LaPointe, 1999 20, Mike Dempsey, 1997-99 Fewest Games Lost: 2, 1959, 1964 Best ERA: 1.60, 1975 Most Triples: Most Games Lost by a Pitcher: Best Batting Average: .382, 1998 10, Craig Kerner, 1999 7, Bill Bartlett, 1973 Most Runs Scored: 491, 1998 10, Ken Torrey, 1970 Most Total Bases: 988, 1998 Most Strikeouts by a Pitcher: Most Hits: 624, 2005 Most Home Runs: 109, Mike Howell, 2001 Most Singles: 447, 2005 13, Alex Steele, 1997 88, Matt Tone, 2008 Most Doubles: 126, 1998 11, Steve Wanamaker, 2002 88, Brian Rose, 1994 Most Triples: 29, 1994 11, Dave Tidick, 1998 86, Eric Kwasniewski, 1995 Most Home Runs: 66, 1998 11, Heath Falzarano, 1996 78, Fred Bruntrager, 1970 Most RBIs: 442, 1998 10, Mike LaPointe, 1998 Most Stolen Bases: 136, 2007, 2008 10, Scott Weston, 1998 Fewest Walks (min. 50 IP): Most Strikeouts (Pitching): 415, 2005 7, Jimmy Dougher (86 IP), 2007 Most Walks (Batting): 218, 2008 Most RBI: Best Fielding Pct.: .971, 2007 65, Dan Maycock, 2007 Most Strikeouts (Game): Most Putouts: 1,372, 2005 62, Dave Tidick, 1998 17, Allan Greenberg (vs. Le Moyne), 1967 Most Assists: 549, 2005, 2007 55, Andrew Mead, 2005 16, Eric Kwasniewski (vs. Hobart), 1995 52, Jeff Flegler, 2003 16, Dan Revai (vs. Hartwick), 1977 52, Billy Bacon, 1998 For more information on the SUNY Cortland FRONT COVER: Senior Most Runs Scored: baseball program, please contact: captain John Zilnicki. BACK 68, Mike LaPointe, 1998 COVER: (left to right) 66, Mike LaPointe, 2000 Joe Brown, Head Baseball Coach Junior Matt Tone, senior 62, Craig Kerner, 1998 SUNY Cortland, Park Center, P.O. Box 2000 Mike Avery and senior J.J. 59, Andrew Mead, 2005 Cortland, NY 13045 Potrikus. 57, Brendan Chiavaro, 2001 (607) 753-4950

[email protected] Web Site: http://www.cortlandreddragons.com CORTLAND Career Statistical Leaders (1958-2008) RUNS BATTED IN: GAMES PITCHED: OFFENSE 149, Scott Weston...... 1997-00 71, Chris Fuller...... 1996-99 140, Andrew Mead...... 2003-06 64, Nick McPartland...... 2003-06 HITS: 138, Heath Falzarano...... 1993-96 62, Andrew Bisagna...... 1993-95 235, Andrew Mead...... 2003-06 137, Pat D’Auria...... 2001-05 51, Ryan Hooper...... 2005-08 224, Scott Weston...... 1997-00 135, Craig Kerner...... 1998-00 48, Jimmy Dougher...... 2004-07 216, Craig Kerner...... 1998-00 134, Scott Seabury...... 1997-00 48, Matt Miller...... 2002-05 212, Pat D’Auria...... 2001-05 121, Travis Robinson...... 2003-07 46, Jason Chyr...... 2003-06 194, Jim Basnight...... 2004-07 121, Dave Tidick...... 1995-98 46, Rich Jarer...... 1997-99 188, Scott Seabury...... 1997-00 116, Alex Steele...... 1995-97 45, Kyle Johnson...... 2000-03 181, Mike LaPointe...... 1998-00 113, Mike Zaccardo...... 2006-08 44, Justin Mattes...... 2005-06, 2008 179, Larry Williams...... 1998-01 44, Ryan Ensel...... 2001-04 177, Doug Premo...... 1994-97 STOLEN BASES: 176, Cory Haggerty...... 2000-03 86, Jim Basnight...... 2004-07 SAVES: 172, Travis Robinson...... 2003-07 84, Craig Kerner...... 1998-00 16, Chris Fuller...... 1996-99 65, Cedrick Bucknor...... 1982-84 12, Andrew Bisagna...... 1993-95 HOME RUNS: 59, Scott Weston...... 1997-00 24, Alex Steele...... 1995-97 58, Will Groff...... 2004-06 STRIKEOUTS: 23, Heath Falzarano...... 1993-96 57, Scott Seabury...... 1997-00 242, Matt Miller...... 2002-05 22, Scott Weston...... 1997-00 54, Mike LaPointe...... 1998-00 232, Dan Revai...... 1975-79 20, Mike Zaccardo...... 2006-08 53, Mike Urtz...... 1990-93 214, Fred Bruntrager...... 1968-70 20, Mike LaPointe...... 1998-00 50, Andrew Mead...... 2003-06 213, Jimmy Dougher...... 2004-07 19, Dave Tidick...... 1995-98 47, Mark Duncan...... 1993-94 207, Bill Bartlett...... 1972-75 18, Pat D’Auria...... 2001-05 189, Mike Dempsey...... 1995, 97-99 18, Steve Wanamaker...... 2001-02 GAMES PLAYED: 172, Mike Burnett...... 2003-05 18, Craig Kerner...... 1998-00 194, Pat D’Auria...... 2001-05 169, Kyle Johnson...... 2000-03 17, Andrew Mead...... 2003-06 184, Andrew Mead...... 2003-06 169, Phil Benante...... 1999-02 174, Jim Basnight...... 2004-07 156, Brian Rose...... 1993-94 TRIPLES: 174, Travis Robinson...... 2003-07 21, Craig Kerner...... 1998-00 166, Scott Weston...... 1997-00 INNINGS PITCHED: 13, Andrew Mead...... 2003-06 165, Larry Williams...... 1998-01 252.1, Jimmy Dougher...... 2004-07 11, Jim Basnight...... 2004-07 163, Cory Haggerty...... 2000-03 250.3, Dan Revai...... 1975-79 10, Ken Torrey...... 1969-71 155, Scott Seabury...... 1997-00 243.0, Matt Miller...... 2002-05 9, Andersen Gardner...... 2007-08 154, Joey Russo...... 2005-08 228.3, Mike Dempsey...... 1995, 97-99 9, Neal Heaton Jr...... 2002-04 154, Doug Premo...... 1994-97 223.0, Kyle Johnson...... 2000-03 9, Cory Haggerty...... 2000-03 214.7, Bill Bartlett...... 1972-75 9, Mike LaPointe...... 1998-00 TOTAL BASES: 207.0, Phil Benante...... 1999-02 9, Scott Weston...... 1997-00 358, Craig Kerner...... 1998-00 201.3, Brian Dyring...... 1994-97 9, Mark Duncan...... 1993-94 348, Andrew Mead...... 2003-06 189.7, Fred Bruntrager...... 1968-70 9, Doug Moonan...... 1977-81 342, Scott Weston...... 1997-00 189.3, Mike Burnett...... 2003-05 9, Steve Strife...... 1993-95 331, Pat D’Auria...... 2001-05 295, Mike LaPointe...... 1998-00 EARNED RUN AVERAGE (min. 40 IP): DOUBLES: 276, Heath Falzarano...... 1993-96 1.17, Al Garod (69.3 IP)...... 1962-64 55, Pat D’Auria...... 2001-05 275, Jim Basnight...... 2004-07 1.38, Randy Page (71.7 IP)...... 1973-76 46, Craig Kerner...... 1998-00 266, Cory Haggerty...... 2000-03 1.43, Jimmy Dougher (252.1 IP)...... 2004-07 41, Jim Basnight...... 2004-07 257, Scott Seabury...... 1997-00 1.51, Chris Brunelle (107.3 IP)...... 1976-78 38, Scott Seabury...... 1997-00 249, Dave Tidick...... 1995-98 1.56, Garth Tymeson (155.7 IP)...... 1973-74 36, Travis Robinson...... 2003-07 1.58, Steve Remington (73.7 IP)...... 1968-70 36, Andrew Mead...... 2003-06 1.84, Fred Ciampi (83.3 IP)...... 1969-71 36, Mike LaPointe...... 1998-00 1.85, Fred Bruntrager (189.7 IP)...... 1968-70 35, Dave Tidick...... 1995-98 1.89, Dan Hoey (95.3 IP)...... 1979-81 34, Scott Weston...... 1997-00 PITCHING 2.05, Ken Mclenathan (66.0 IP)...... 1964-66 32, Mike Urtz...... 1990-93 32, Brian LaLonde...... 1993-95 WINS: WINNING PERCENTAGE (min. 10 wins): 27, Matt Miller...... 2002-05 .938 (15-1), George Jweid...... 2006-08 RUNS SCORED: 24, Jimmy Dougher...... 2004-07 .933 (14-1), Anthony Sprague...... 1998-01 190, Mike LaPointe...... 1998-00 24, Mike Dempsey...... 1995, 97-99 .933 (14-1), Tom Neubert...... 1994-96 167, Andrew Mead...... 2003-06 23, Brian Dyring...... 1994-97 .929 (13-1), Matt Tone...... 2007-08 167, Craig Kerner...... 1998-00 23, Kyle Johnson...... 2000-03 .929 (13-1), Mike Zgorzelski...... 2006-07 157, Jim Basnight...... 2004-07 22, Dan Revai...... 1975-79 .929 (13-1), Bob Reggio...... 1962-64 156, Pat D’Auria...... 2001-05 21, Mike Burnett...... 2003-05 .917 (11-1), Mike Howell...... 2001 154, Scott Weston...... 1997-00 20, Phil Benante...... 1999-02 .909 (10-1), Jason Chyr...... 2003-06 149, Heath Falzarano...... 1993-96 19, Scott Brown...... 1997-99 .889 (24-3), Mike Dempsey...... 1995, 97-99 147, Cory Haggerty...... 2000-03 19, Ray Gadd...... 1977-81 .875 (14-2), Ryan Hooper...... 2005-08 127, Mike Urtz...... 1990-93 .875 (14-2), Mike Tout...... 1988-91 126, Scott Seabury...... 1997-00

r e d d r a g o n s All-Americans AMERICAN BASEBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION (ABCA) ALL-AMERICANS (Division III unless noted) 2008 2001 1997 Matt Tone, P...... (second team) Mike Howell, P...... (first team) Alex Steele, RF...... (second team) Phil Benante, P...... (third team) Scott Landers, P...... (third team) 2007 Travis Smith, 3B...... (third team) Jimmy Dougher, P...... (first team) 1995 Dan Maycock, OF...... (second team) 2000 Brian LaLonde, 1B...... (third team) Mike Zaccardo, C...... (third team) Mike LaPointe, 2B...... (first team) Eric Kwasniewski, P...... (third team) Craig Kerner, LF...... (second team) 2006 1994 Jimmy Dougher, P...... (second team) 1999 Mark Duncan, SS...... (third team) Will Groff, 2B...... (second team) Craig Kerner, LF...... (first team) Scott Brown, P...... (second team) 1981 2005 Alex Colondona, 1B...... (second team) Andrew Mead, RF...... (second team) 1998 Doug Moonan, LF...... (third team) Matt Miller, P...... (third team) Mike Dempsey, P...... (second team) Steve Newman, 2B...... (third team) Mike LaPointe, 2B...... (second team) 1970 Craig Kerner, LF...... (third team) Ken Torrey, CF...... (second team, Div. II)

COLLEGE DIVISION ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 2005 2000 1996 Mike Burnett, P...... (second team) Mike LaPointe, 2B...... (second team) Doug Premo, SS...... (third team)

2002 1997 Phil Benante, P...... (second team) Doug Premo, SS...... (first team)

Cortland Players in Professional Baseball (since 1994) Name (Yrs at Cortland), Pos. Drafted by Year Round Mark Duncan (1993-94), SS Lethbridge Mounties (Indep.) 1994 Free agent signing Brian Rose (1993-94), P Colorado Rockies 1994 26th Eric Sparks (1995-96), P Montreal Expos 1996 30th Alex Steele (1995-97), OF Detroit Tigers 1997 16th Craig Kerner (1998-00), OF Montreal Expos 2000 13th Mike Howell (2001), P Detroit Tigers 2001 33rd Tim Belz (1999-02), C St. Louis Cardinals 2002 Free agent signing Cory Haggerty (2000-03), SS Chicago White Sox 2003 18th Will Groff (2004-06), 2B St. Louis Cardinals 2006 29th Andrew Mead (2003-06), OF Chicago White Sox 2006 40th Jimmy Dougher (2004-07), P Toronto Blue Jays 2007 24th (currently active) Dan Maycock (2006-07), OF Fargo-Moorhead Red Hawks (Indep.) 2007 Free agent signing (currently active) Mike Zaccardo (2006-08), C Philadelphia Phillies 2008 Free agent signing

Most Victories NCAA Division III (2000-08)

Rank School...... Record Pct. 1. St. Scholastica (Minn.)...... 331-76-2 .812 CORTLAND...... 331-88-1 .789 3. Wooster (Ohio)...... 329-80 .804 4. Marietta (Ohio)...... 326-107-3 .751 E. Connecticut St...... 326-114-2 .740 6. Chapman (Calif.)...... 318-97-1 .766 7. Johns Hopkins (Md.)...... 309-81-2 .791 8. Carthage (Wis.)...... 306-101-1 .751 9. Wisconsin-Whitewater...... 303-103-1 .746 10. St. Thomas (Minn.)...... 301-99-1 .752

The 2009 Cortland Baseball Guide was written by Cortland Associate SID Accepting the second-place trophy at the 2005 NCAA Division III College Dan Surdam and edited by SID Fran Elia. Action photography (except front World Series. (Left to right): Head Coach Joe Brown, Nick Wilson, Toby cover insert photos courtesy of Mike Burnett and Brendan Rowlands courtesy Youngs, Steve Newman, Ken Hartling, Matt Miller, Mike Burnett and Pat of Brendan Rowlands) by Darl Zehr Photography. The guide was printed by D’Auria. Graphics Plus Printing of Cortland, N.Y. CORTLAND of only six nationwide to finish in the top 20 each of the last About SUNY Cortland 13 years. Since 1989, the Red Dragons have captured 14 NCAA Division III team titles. Located atop one of the rolling hills in central New York’s “City of Seven Valleys,” the State University of New York The College offers its student-athletes excellent athletic College at Cortland was founded in 1868 as the Cortland facilities. The newly-constructed on-campus stadium Normal School, which included among its earliest students features two artificial turf fields. One field seats 6,500 inventor and industrialist Elmer A. Sperry of Sperry-Rand spectators, the other 1,500. The Cortland football, field Corp. fame. hockey, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s lacrosse and men’s and women’s track and field teams are Over the decades, the campus expanded and in 1941, by an among those who utilize the facility, which the New York act of legislature and the Board of Regents, the institution Times called “...a new stadium worthy of a major university officially became a four-year college providing courses power.” leading to the bachelor’s degree. In 1948, Cortland was a founding member of the State University of New York. The Bessie L. Park Physical Education and Recreation Center, opened in 1973, features the Whitney T. Corey Gymnasium Today, approximately 7,500 students are pursuing degrees with a 3,500 seating capacity; the Olympic-sized Harriet within the College’s three academic divisions — arts and Holsten swimming pool with gallery seating for 1,500; the sciences, professional studies and the school of education. Alumni Ice Arena, a facility which can accommodate 2,500 Twenty-three departments with a faculty of more than 400 spectators; a 500-seat gymnastics arena, racquetball and offer the SUNY Cortland student body 70 majors and 44 squash courts, a wrestling room, modern athletic training minors from which to choose. facilities and the state-of-the-art Francis Woods Fitness Facility. The College’s main campus covers 191 acres and includes 31 traditional and modern buildings. Fifteen of these Nearby Clayton R. Lusk Field House, with its tartan-textured structures are residence halls providing on-campus surface, is home for the indoor track teams, varsity practice housing for approximately 3,000 students. Cortland also sessions and recreational activities. Cortland’s soccer teams operates its Outdoor Education Center at Raquette Lake play on T. Fred “Prof” Holloway Field, which has lights for in the Adirondacks, the Hoxie Gorge Nature Preserve night contests and newly installed bleachers. The College outside Cortland, and the Brauer Education Center on the also has 22 outdoor tennis courts and two outdoor Helderberg Escarpment near Albany. basketball courts and boasts Robert H. Wallace Field (baseball) and Dragon Field (softball) as part of its 51 acres of At Cortland, athletics are viewed as having an important athletic fields. role in the educational mission of the College. During the fall, winter and spring seasons, Cortland participates in 25 intercollegiate sports — 14 women’s and 11 men’s — in an attempt to provide a broad program which meets the needs, interests and abilities of its students.

The Cortland athletic program placed ninth nationally out of approximately 430 colleges and universities in the 2007-08 all-sport United States Sports Academy Directors’ Cup Division III standings. The award was formerly known as the Sears Directors’ Cup from 1995-2002 and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Directors’ Cup in the 2002-03 school year. Cortland is the only New York school and one

r e d d r a g o n s 2009 Red Dragon Schedule February April 20 Fri. at Salisbury...... 2:00 10 Fri. ST. JOSEPH’S (DH)...... 1:00 21 Sat. at Mary Washington...... 1:00 11 Sat. KEYSTONE...... 2:00 22 Sun. at Catholic (DH)...... 12:00 14 Tue. at St. John Fisher...... 3:30 March 15 Wed. at Ithaca...... 4:00 8 Sun. # RPI...... 2:45 18 Sat. * ONEONTA (DH)...... 12:00 9 mon. # Thomas More...... 1:30 19 Sun. * NEW PALTZ (DH)...... 12:00 10 Tue. # Webster...... 12:30 22 Wed. at Keystone...... 3:30 11 Wed. # Salve Regina...... 12:00 25 Sat. * at Plattsburgh (DH)...... 12:00 12 Thu. # Rhode Island College...... 3:30 May 13 Fri. # Messiah...... 7:30 1-3 Fri.-Sun. SUNYAC Tournament...... TBA 14 Sat. # Clarkson (DH)...... 1:00 5 Tue. $ Hamilton...... 7:00 20 Fri. at Farmingdale...... 4:30 13-17 Wed.-Sun. NCAA Div. III Regional...... TBA 21 Sat. at Montclair St...... 2:00 22-26 Fri.-Tue. NCAA Div. III World Series...... TBA 22 Sun. at Manhattanville (DH)...... 12:30 (Appleton, Wis.) 24 Tue. ROCHESTER...... 3:00 25 Wed. ! Mount St. Vincent...... 3:30 * SUNYAC 28 Sat. * OSWEGO (DH)...... 12:00 # Florida Spring Trip 29 Sun. CAZENOVIA...... 1:00 ! at Manhattanville April $ at Rome, NY 1 Wed. iTHACA...... 4:00 (DH) Doubleheader 4 Sat. * at Brockport (DH)...... 12:00 HOME GAMES IN BOLD RED CAPS 5 Sun. * at Fredonia St. (DH)...... 12:00 8 Wed. OLD WESTBURY...... 3:30