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Baseball 2009 Home Sweet Home 2009 Baseball Media Guide Table of Contents Millersville Sports Information Sports Information Director: Ethan Hulsey Quick Facts 1 Office Phone: (717) 872-3100 Athletic Administration 2 Home/Cell Phone: (740) 213-0371 Coaches 3 SID Fax: (717) 872-3995 Roster 5 Press Box Phone: (717) 872-3232 2009 Season Outlook 6 Hotline: (717) 871-2111 Marauders Players 9 Email Address: [email protected] 2008 Results 18 Website: www.millersvilleathletics.com 2008 Season Statistics 19 SID Mailing Address: Ethan Hulsey PSAC 20 Sports Information Director Records 21 Jefferson Hall All-PSAC 26 Millersville University Academic Programs 33 P.O. Box 1002 2009 Marauder Schedule Back Cover Millersville, PA 17551-0302 Quick Facts General Name of School: Millersville University Millersville Baseball Quick Facts Athletic Department Address: Jefferson Hall, Head Coach: Jon Shehan (Millersville ‘06) 164 West Cottage Ave., Millersville, PA 17551 Record at MU: 24-26, 1 year Founded: 1855 (member Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education) Career Record: Same Athletic Department Phone: 717-872-3198 2007-08 Overall Record: 24-26 Enrollment: 7,206 2007-08 PSAC East Record: 12-8 (1st) Nickname: Marauders Lettermen Returning/Lost: 14/9 Colors: Black & Gold Position Starters Returning/Lost: 6/3 President: Dr. Francine G. McNairy Starting Pitchers: 5/4 Director of Athletics: Peg Kauffman (Millersville ‘87) Newcomers: 15 Associate Director of Athletics: Steve Roach First Year Baseball: 1889 Associate Director of Athletics: Dr. Anthony Grant No. years in NCAA Tournament: (Most recent): 2 (2000) Sports Information Director: Ethan Hulsey College World Series Appearance: 1 (1998) Head Trainer: Hank Fijalkowski PSAC East Championships: 6 (2008) Affiliation: NCAA Division II PSAC Championships: 4 (1998) Conference: Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Web Site: www.psacsports.org 3 Millersville Marauders 2009 Baseball Media Guide Administration Peg Kauffman Steve Roach Anthony Grant Hank Fijalkowski Ethan Hulsey Director of Athletics Associate Director Associate Director Head Athletic Sports Information Trainer Director Directory Millersville University Athletics University Contacts Jefferson Hall Department Location Phone PO Box 1002 Admissions Lyle Hall 871-5701 Millersville, PA 17551-0302 Registrar Lyle Hall 872-3035 Main Office Phone: 717-872-3198 Housing Harbold Hall 871-5837 Department Fax: 717-871-2200 Financial Aid Lyle Hall 872-3026 Position Name Phone E-Mail Vice President for Student Affairs Aminta Breaux 872-3594 Director of Athletics Peg Kauffman 872-3402 [email protected] Associate Director of Athletics Steve Roach 871-7210 [email protected] Associate Director of Athletics Anthony Grant 871-5157 [email protected] Sports Information Director Ethan Hulsey 872-3100 [email protected] Asst. to the Director of Athletics Carol Fridinger 872-3402 [email protected] Administrative Assistant Randi Gordner 872-7211 [email protected] Graduate Assistant Gretchen Imes 872-3361 [email protected] Graduate Assistant Branden Lippy 872-3361 [email protected] Equipment Manager John Emswiler 872-3499 [email protected] Equipment Manager Donna Eshelman 872-3405 [email protected] Athletic Trainer Hank Fijalkowski 872-3870 [email protected] Athletic Trainer Katie Fox 872-3711 [email protected] Athletic Training Room 872-3963 All athletic department offices are located in Jefferson Hall, 164 West Cottage Avenue, Millersville, PA 17551-0302 2 Millersville Marauders 2009 Baseball Media Guide Coaches Jon Shehan Ryan Giblin Head Coach Assistant Coach Millersville ’06 Mansfield ’08 2nd season 1st Season Jon Shehan is in his second season as Ryan Giblin joins Millersville’s baseball the head coach at Millersville. As a first- staff as an assistant coach after fin- year interim head coach in 2008, She- ishing a stellar career at Mansfield in han led the Marauder baseball squad to 2008. This will be Giblin’s first foray into the Pennsylvania State Athletic Confer- coaching, but he brings an impressive ence (PSAC) East Division title—its first résumé as a player to the Marauder division championship in eight years. staff. Millersville also made its first playoff appearance since 2000 and won two Giblin established himself as one of the top shortstops in the Pennsylvania postseason contests. State Athletic Conference during his time with the Mountaineers. In 2008, The unexpected success came from a team which had finished 9-37 the he ranked fourth in the PSAC in batting average (.425), third in on base season before and opened up 2008 with a 6-20 record. Millersville then percentage (.495), and fourth in assists (149). Giblin also ranks fifth all-time won 16 of its next 18 games to finish 12-8 in the division and 24-26 overall. in PSAC assists with 415. The remarkable turnaround earned the rookie skipper PSAC East Coach of While at Mansfield, Giblin earned All-North Atlantic Region First Team hon- the Year honors. Shehan’s guidance helped his players earn four PSAC East ors, as well as a Rawlings North Atlantic Gold Glove (2008), and was a 2008 post-season mentions, the PSAC East Rookie of the Year award and a re- National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Honorable Men- gional gold glove. tion pick. Giblin was also a three time All-PSAC selection at shortstop. Prior to last season, Shehan completed a two-year stint as the Marauder Millersville head coach Jon Shehan will have his staff bolstered by Giblin, head assistant coach/recruiting coordinator. His duties included working who exemplified his reliability and leadership qualities by playing in 167 with the Marauder hitters and catchers. He was given the tough responsi- career games (10th all-time in Mansfield history) and serving as a team bility of rebuilding the Marauder roster during the 2006-07 academic year. captain in 2008. His first recruiting class resulted in 16 commitments, including nine high Giblin’s hard work and dedication paid off when he signed with the Windy school signings and seven transfers. City Thunderbolts of the independent Frontier League in July of 2008. As the hitting coach in 2006, Shehan helped the Marauders improve their During the summer of 2009, Giblin will serve as the head coach for the offensive statistics from 2005 in almost every category, including average Elmira Pioneers of the New York Collegiate Baseball League. (.267 to .307), on base percentage (.339 to .372), slugging percentage (.360 to .424) and homeruns (12 to 26). The Feasterville, Pa. native earned his degree from Mansfield University with a major in mathematics and a minor in computer science. Shehan, a career .328 hitter at Millersville, finished his Marauder playing career in 2004. He earned All-PSAC First Team honors as a catcher and led the NCAA in doubles per game (0.60). Shehan broke the Millersville single- season record for doubles (23) and led the squad in nearly every offensive category, including batting average (.397), slugging percentage (.678), hits (48), runs (30), and RBIs (28). Following his final season with the Marauders, Shehan signed a free agent contract with the Atlanta Braves organization. In 2004, he played for the Gulf Coast Braves before earning a promotion to Single-A Rome. In 2005, he was a member of the Appalachian League Eastern Division Champion Dan- ville Braves. Also in 2005, Shehan was the catching instructor for the Penn- sylvania AAA High School State Champion Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers. He is currently a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association. Shehan received a BSE in Technology Education from Millersville in 2006 and is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Sport Management. Shehan resides with his wife, Lindsay (Millersville ’04) and newborn son, Cole, in Mount Joy, Pa. 3 Millersville Marauders 2009 Baseball Media Guide 3 Coaches Craig Pfautz Jesse Shablin Pitching Coach Student Assistant 1st Season 1st season After playing four seasons of minor Following his career with the Maraud- league baseball, Lititz native Craig ers, Jesse Shablin returns to the pro- Pfautz returns to the school where his gram as the team’s student assistant collegiate career began to serve as the coach. pitching coach for Jon Shehan’s staff. Shablin played a key role in the resur- Pfautz pitched for Millersville in gence of the Millersville baseball pro- 2004 and then transferred to Darton gram in 2008. He was the team’s top College where he posted a 5-3 re- reliever, posting a 4-3 record and a 2.81 cord with a 1.17 ERA in 84.1 innings ERA in 29 appearances and 41.2 in- pitched. He was named All-GJCAA First Team, the GJCAA Pitcher of the nings pitched. With him in the bullpen, the Marauders won the PSAC East Year and a Southeast Junior College All-American. In the classroom, he was and came within one win of reaching the PSAC Tournament title round. a Dean’s List student and won the Derek Liebold Scholarship Award for community service, academic excellence and athletic accomplishment. During his final two seasons with the Marauders, Shablin totaled a 6-6 re- cord and made 37 appearances including five starts. Following his standout 2005 season, the Arizona Dimaondbacks selected him in the 16th round of the amateur draft. Shablin will graduate in spring of 2009 with a degree in business marketing. Pfautz appeared in 41 games over two seasons with the short-season Yaki- ma Bears before being promoted to Single A South Bend in 2007. He went 3-5 with a 4.94 ERA and posted 47 strikeouts to just 14 walks. In 2008, he was signed by the Joliet Jackhammers of the Northern League. Pfautz gained coaching experience by working as a camp counselor and the Clemson University baseball camp. 4 Millersville Marauders 2009 Baseball Media Guide Roster No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. B/T Hometown/High School 1 Andrew Dochterman Sr. 2B 5-10 175 L/R Lancaster/Manheim Township 2 Zac Martin So.