Baseball Media Guide 2011 Download date 06/10/2021 08:38:34 Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/10484/1640 2011 Quick Facts / Table of Contents 2011 Quick Facts Table of Contents Name of School .................. Indiana State University Location .......................................... Terre Haute, Ind. 2011 Quick Facts ....................................................... 1 Facility Upgrades ......................................................... 2 Founded .............................................................. 1865 Gameday at Bob Warn Field ....................................... 3 ....................................................... 10,672 Enrollment 2011 Season Preview ............................................... 4-5 Nickname .................................................. Sycamores 2011 Roster ................................................................. 6 School Colors ........................... Royal Blue & White 2011 Schedule ............................................................. 7 Home Facility .... Bob Warn Field at Sycamore Stadium Capacity ............................................................. 2,000 Coaching Staff Surface .............. Field Turf (Infield), Grass (Outfield) Head Coach Rick Heller ........................................... 8-9 Assistant Coaches ................................................ 10-11 Dimensions ................ 340 (LF), 402 (CF), 340 (RF) Affiliation ......................................... NCAA Division I 2011 Indiana State Sycamores Conference ........................................ Missouri Valley Player Profiles ...................................................... 12-21 President .................................. Dr. Daniel J. Bradley Athletics Director .............................. Ron Prettyman Opponents Athletics Department Phone .......... (812) 237-4040 Non-Conference Opponents................................. 22-23 Press Box Phone ............................ (812) 237-4498 Missouri Valley Conference Preseason Poll .............. 24 Missouri Valley Conference Opponents ............... 25-28 Athletic Dept. Website ............... GoSycamores.com The Missouri Valley Conference ................................ 28 Team Information 2010 Season In Review 2010 Overall Record ....................................... 35-19 2010 Statistics ........................................................... 29 Home / Away / Neutral ............... 16-5 / 14-12 / 5-2 2010 Results.............................................................. 30 Conference Record / Finish ............... 10-10 / T-3rd Letterwinners Returning / Lost ................... 13 / 14 Sycamore Record Book Career Records ......................................................... 31 Position Starters Returning / Lost .................. 4 / 5 Single-Season Records ............................................. 32 ................................. 6 / 5 Pitchers Returning / Lost Individual Records ..................................................... 33 Team Records ........................................................... 34 Coaching Staff All-Time Coaching Records ....................................... 34 Head Coach .............................................. Rick Heller Year-by-Year Leaders ........................................... 35-36 Alma Mater, Year ............................ Upper Iowa, ‘86 All-Americans ............................................................ 37 Record at ISU ........................... 35-19 (2nd Season) All-Time Honors ......................................................... 38 Sycamores in the Pros ......................................... 39-40 Career Record ................... 596-491-4 (24th Season) All-Time Letterwinners .......................................... 41-43 Assistant Coach .................................... Tyler Herbst All-Time Results ................................................... 44-50 Assistant Coach ................................... Brian Smiley NCAA / MVC Tournament Results ............................. 51 Volunteer Assistant Coach .................... Max Hutson All-Time Series Records ........................................52-53 Program History The 2011 Indiana State University baseball yearbook is a publi- First Year Of Baseball ...................................... 1896 cation of the Indiana State University Athletics Media Relations office, Danny Pfrank, assistant director. Written and edited by All-Time Record .......................... 1,746 - 1,309 - 19 Pfrank. Page design by Pfrank and Megan McKenna, Director of ............................ 1 / 1986 No. Years in CWS / Last New Media at Indiana State. No. Years in NCAA Regional / Last .......... 5 / 1995 Last Postseason Opp. ............ Texas, 1995 (L, 2-3) Inside photography by Kara Berchem and Tony Campbell of the Indiana State University Photographic Services Department, Media Relations McKenna, Max Hutson of ISU baseball and the Missouri Valley Asst. Director / Baseball Contact .... Danny Pfrank Conference. E-mail Address ...................... [email protected] All photographs are copyrighted and rights are reserved without Office Phone .................................... (812) 237-4159 the expressed written consent of the ISU Athletics Cell Phone ......................................... (812) 870-5119 Media Relations Fax ....................... (812) 237-4157 A special thanks to Amy McKenzie, head baseball athletic trainer, for creating the collage of photos of the indoor facility. 2011 Indiana State Baseball l GoSycamores.com This Is Indiana State Baseball INDIANA STATE BASEBALL u Over 1,700 wins u u 68 winning seasons u u Nine combined MVC Regular Season and Tournament Championships u u 23 Major Leaguers u 68-40 record over the past two seasons -- the second highest winning percentage (.630) among teams from the Missouri Valley, Big Ten, Horizon League, Ohio Valley, Summit League and Mid-American Conferences This Is Sycamore Baseball l GoSycamores.com Gameday at Bob Warn Field 2011 Indiana State Baseball l GoSycamores.com 2011 Season Preview Led by second-year head coach Rick Heller, the Indiana State baseball team will look to continue their success on the field in 2011, a success that saw the Sycamores post the highest win total under a first-year head coach in program history with a 35- 19 overall record last season. Heller, who was hired on August 14, 2009, as the 28th head coach in 115-year history of the program, directed the Sycamores to a 10-10 record in conference action, good for a tie for third place. The Sycamores also picked up a pair of wins in the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, eliminating the Creighton Bluejays from the tournament with their second win. ISU exceeded the expectations of those from the conference last season, as the Sycamores were picked to finish in sixth place during the preseason vote. This season, the Sycamores were chosen fourth in the preseason coaches’ poll, as ISU returns 13 letterwinners overall, including four position starters and six pitchers from the 2010 squad. “I think it’s a fair pick and honestly a pick that shows some respect considering our losses,” said head coach Heller. “To be picked fourth with no preseason all-conference selections shows some respect for the program. I feel like this is a year where the league is balanced from first to last. Illinois State returns a good group but after that everyone will be very similar. It will be a battle every weekend.” On the offensive side, the Sycamores will have to fill the shoes of five position start- ers, in: Ryan Strausborger (.344, 83 hits, 41 stolen bases), Luke Fieser (.362, 79 hits, 42 RBI), Ben Ferrell (.303, 37 RBI, 161 fielding assists), Grant Grgurich (.295, 39 hits, two triples) and Tyler Graham (.287, 50 hits, 11 stolen bases). ISU welcomes back four starters, in: senior outfielder Levi Ferguson (.298, 31 hits, 21 RBI), junior out- fielder Kyle Burnam (.340, 73 hits, 33 walks), sophomore catcher Jeremy Lucas (.326, 57 hits, 13 doubles) and sophomore utility player Robby Ort (.353, five home runs, 50 RBI). Lucas was named to the Second Team All-MVC last season, while both Burnam and Ort earned honorable mention status. Sophomore Robby Ort “At first base we have a great option with both a right-handed and left-handed hitter,” said head coach Heller. “Junior transfer Jon Hedges is a big, strong right-handed power hitter that put up big numbers in his time at Olney College, but is also a strong defender. We return sophomore Jake Hartley, who played a lot in the last half of the season last year. Jake will fight for playing time at both first base and designated hit- ter, and is another left-handed bat with power that we could put into the lineup. “We have a lot of talent at third base, with redshirt sophomore Koby Kraemer and ju- nior transfer Ryan Walterhouse sitting as the frontrunners at the moment,” said head coach Heller. “Koby can play all three infield spots and is solid defensively at all three, which gives us a lot of options in how to us him. Koby’s got a chance to be one of the top offensive players on the team this season. Ryan is also solid defensively and can play third, first or left field if needed. Ryan’s a power hitter like Jon Hedges that will have an impact on the lineup. Redshirt freshman Jacob Weinzapfel is also a solid op- tion at third base for us heading into the season. “At shortstop, sophomore Jordan Pearson will be the everyday guy as we head into the season,” said head