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27811-BSU_(BaseballMediaGuide):Layout 1 1/27/2009 2:45 PM Page 1 2009 QUICK FACTS Table Of Contents Quick Facts INTRODUCTION General Information MAC West Titles 6 (1998, 99, 2000, 01, 03, 05) Location . .Muncie, Ind. MAC Tournament Championships . .1 (2006) Table Of Contents / Quick Facts . .1 Enrollment . .17,728 NCAA Appearances . .3 (1965, 69, 2006) Season Preview . .2-3 Founded . .1918 President . .Dr. Jo Ann M. Gora Coaching Staff Information ROSTER INFORMATION Colors . .Cardinal and White Head Coach . .Greg Beals (Kent State, 95) Nickname . .Cardinals Record at Ball State (Years) . .188-148 (6) 2009 Roster . .4 Conference . .Mid-American (West Division) Career Record (Years) . .188-148 (6) Radio/TV Roster . .5 Home Facility . .Ball Diamond Career MAC Record (Years) . .84-62 (6) Capacity . .1,700 E-mail Address . [email protected] Surface . .Grass Pitching Coach . .Mike Stafford (Ohio State, 98) COACHING STAFF BIOS Lights . .No Years at Ball State . .Sixth Season Head Coach Greg Beals . .6-7 Dimensions . .330 Feet LF and RF E-mail Address . [email protected] Assistant Coaches . .8-9 . .365 Feet LC and RC Assistant Coach .Alex Marconi (Kent State, 00) (Asst. Mike Stafford and Support Staff) . .8 . .400 Feet to CF Years at Ball State . .Fourth Season . .8 Foot Fence E-mail Address . [email protected] (Asst. Alex Marconi and Asst. Michael Dalton) . .9 Volunteer Assistant . .Michael Dalton Athletics Information Years at Ball State . .First Season RETURNING PLAYER BIOS Athletics Director . .Tom Collins Baseball Office Phone . .765.285.1425 Associate A.D. .Karin Lee Nate Fields and Brenden Stines . .10 Associate A.D. .Pat Quinn Player Information Kory Benbow and Eric von Foerster . .11 Associate A.D. .Matt Wolfert Lettermen Returning/Lost . .16/10 T.J. Baumet and Ryan Chenoweth . .12 Associate A.D. .Joe Hernandez Newcomers . .13 Jeremy Hazelbaker and Seth Hobbs . .13 Dir. of Facilities . .Dan Byrnes Position Starters Returning/Lost . .5/4 Dir. of Marketing . .Molly Myers Pitchers Returning/Lost . .10/2 Kolbrin Vitek and Zach Dygert . .14 Dir. of Development . .Jerry Peirson Brad Piatt and Heath Riley . .15 Dir. of Ticket Operations . .Rob Richards Athletic Media Relations Josh Vollmer and Aaron Etchison . .16 Dir. of Business Services . .Lori Tomlin Assistant Director (Baseball) .Matt McCollester Dir. of Corporate Sales . .Jeff Weller Office Phone . .765.285.8242 Adam Quinn and Mitch Massard . .17 Compliance Coordinator . .Lisa Donaldson Cell Phone . .765.729.4725 Eric Van Matre and Tom Mueller . .18 Asst. Dir. of Corporate Sales . .Chris Ulm E-mail . [email protected] Jay Broughton and Aaron Hammons . .19 Activities Coordinator/CVC . .Susan Kosar Associate A.D. .Joe Hernandez Faculty Athletics Representative .Dr. Jim Ruebel Assistant Director . .Brad Caudill Equipment Manager . .Brian Bailey Assistant Director . .Paula Haughn NEWCOMER BIOS Athletics Phone . 765.285.1671 Graduate Assistant . .Lisa Rusche Cody Elliott, Justin Warrington and Tim Issler . .20 Press Box Phone . .765.285.8932 Dominic Catanzarite, Morgan Coombs Team Information Fax . .765.285.8929 2008 Overall Record . .28-25 Mailing Address . .HP 120 and Cal Bowling . .21 2008 Conference Record . .12-11 . .Muncie, IN 47306-0929 Ian Nielsen, Mitch Widau and Troy Worsley . .22 2008 Conference Finish . .Third MAC West Andrew DeYoung, Nathan Koontz 2008 Postseason . .MAC Tournament and Scott Brothers Jr. .23 MAC Championships . .3 (1998, 99, 2001) MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS 2008 RECAP The 2009 Ball State baseball media guide was designed and edited with QuarkXPress 7 by Matt McCollester, 2008 Season Recap . .24 assistant director of athletics media relations. Special thanks to Tyson Mathews, former graduate assistant, who was responsible for past baseball guides and assisted with the 2009 media guide. Additional contributions were 2008 Statistics . .25 provided by Eric Klosterman, J.D. Dalfonso, Brad Caudill, Joe Hernandez, Paula Haughn and Lisa Rusche. 2008 Schedule and Results . .26 The front and back covers were designed by graphics design student Allison Rodebeck. Photos were provided by BSU Photo Services (John Huffer, director), Dave Arrigo (Pittsburgh Pirates photographer), Dan Mendlik (Cleve- land Indians photographer), The Buffalo Bison, The Eugene Emerald, Tom Cammett (2006 Diamond Images) OPPONENTS and Brown & Co. Sports Portraits. Printing was done by CS Kern. All-Time Series Records . .27 PICTURED ON THE COVERS 2009 Opponents . .28-29 Front Cover (left to right): Zach Dygert, Nate Fields, Tom Mueller and Jeremy Hazelbaker. Back Cover (top to bottom): Kolbrin Vitek, Adam Quinn and Eric Van Matre. 2009 Opponents’ All-Time Series . .30-32 Yearly Records/Coaches . .33 HISTORY & RECORD BOOK Postseason . .34-35 Former Cardinals In The Pros . .36-37 Awards and Honors . .38-39 Offensive Records . .40-41 Pitching Records . .41-42 Fielding Records . .42 Team Records . .43 All-Time Letterwinners . .44-45 Mid-American Conference . .46 Athletics Administration . .47 Media Information . .48 University Information . .49-56 2009 Team Picture . .Inside Front Cover Baseball Facilities . .Inside Back Cover 2009 Schedule . .Back Cover 1 27811-BSU_(BaseballMediaGuide):Layout 1 1/27/2009 2:46 PM Page 2 2009 PREVIEW college transfer Morgan Coombs will get to nod as the Cardinals’ closer in re- BALL STATE LOOKS TO CHALLENGE placing Heyne. “Coombs is in the same mold as FOR MAC TITLE IN 2009 Kyle Heyne as a side-armer, sinker, slider guy who is a great competitor,” Beals said. The Ball State baseball team heads Ball State’s depth will really be evi- into the 2009 season with its sights set dent in its bullpen, despite the task of CATCHING on challenging for a Mid-American Con- replacing closer Kyle Heyne. Heyne set Junior Zach Dygert returns to an- ference championship as it returns 16 the Ball State record for career saves chor the Cardinals’ backstop after earn- letterwinners from last season’s team with 32, including eight last season, be- ing Second Team All-Mid-American which posted a 28-25 overall record and fore being drafted by the San Diego Conference accolades last year. Dygert a 12-11 mark in conference play. The Padres in the 32nd round of the Major posted a .293 batting average in 45 Cardinals, under the guidance of sev- League Baseball Draft. games with seven doubles and 13 enth-year head coach Greg Beals, look “The bullpen is where the strength home runs on the season. He also to build off of last season’s success and of our team is and where our depth re- drove in 38 runs and posted a .613 get back to the championship hunt. ally shows up,” Beals said. “Replacing a slugging percentage, which was second “Our goal, as always, is to be Mid- guy like Kyle Heyne is a big task. We best on the team. American Conference champions,” Beals have guys that are capable of doing “Dygert is the flagship of our team,” said. “We feel we have a chance to be that. They just have to step up and take Beals said. “He is the quarterback on serious contenders and in the champi- advantage of the opportunity. That is the field for us and has that presence onship hunt. Last year, we sniffed one thing we will need to address as on our team. He is the go-to guy for our around the top of the MAC, being in first the season goes on.” defense.” place for a week or two, before falling Leading the way in the bullpen will Redshirt freshman Aaron Etchison out down the stretch. Our maturity, age be three seniors in captain Tom Mueller has taken over the backup catcher spot and experience make this team ready along with Adam Quinn and Eric Van on the roster after a strong fall cam- to maintain that position throughout the Matre. Mueller tied the Ball State single paign. season.” season record for appearances last sea- son with 30 as the Cardinals’ top left- INFIELD PITCHING hander in relief. Ball State will have an almost com- One of the Cardinals’ biggest Also in the bullpen are two right- pletely new look for the infield in 2009 strengths this season will be their pitch- handers, Aaron Hammons and Heath due to graduation and position ing staff as they return 10 letterwinners Riley, who will pitch towards the end of changes. The Cardinals will have a spot on the mound from last season. Ball games. to fill at first base after the graduation State only lost two pitchers from last Heading into the season, junior of Justin Rogers and Matt Stoecklen. season’s team and will look for the staff Ball State will replace that platoon at to continue to mature into a strong unit. first base with another, as Vitek will see M “The pitching staff is an area of our time at first base along with his pitching team that has improved,” Beals said. UELLER duties as well as freshman Ian Nielsen. “Our strength is going to be in num- Vitek, a Freshman All-American, posted bers. The quality of our staff will be a .305 batting average last season with based on the depth we have.” 24 RBI. Heading into the season, Beals will “Kolbrin and Ian will split time at look to two returning starters in Bren- first base depending on Kolbrin’s pitch- den Stines and Kolbrin Vitek for spots in ing duties that week,” Beals said. “Ian the weekend rotation. Stines started 12 has a great deal of power and has games last season for the Cardinals shown during fall ball that he is ready with a 3-3 record while Vitek posted a to compete at this level.” 6-1 mark in his freshman campaign. Ball State will look to a familiar face Also in the mix for the weekend ro- in a new position at second base this tation is Brad Piatt who recorded 11 season as senior Nate Fields takes over starts last season and freshman Justin the duties in the infield.