Anthony Sarno ôöț?cø÷ög]öb Team Captain Head Coach Chris Dotolo ôöțDfc_cdck]Wn &$$,DfYgYögcb5``!5aYf]Wöb &$$+:fYg\aöb5``!5aYf]Wöb &$$+755Fcc_]YcZh\YMYöf 9f]W7cf_Yfm Team Captain David Cole :Y`]l5Xöa_]Yk]Wn Tom Caltabiano Team Captain HOFSTRABASEBALL2008 õI=7?ď:57HG#H56@9ģC:ģ7CBH9BHG Location: Hempstead, NY 11549 6HQLRU$VVLVWDQW'LUHFWRURI$WKOHWLF Quick Facts ..............................................1 Enrollment: 12,700 &RPPXQLFDWLRQV-HUHP\.QLI¿Q This is Hofstra University........................2 Founded: 1935 $VVLVWDQW'LUHFWRURI$WKOHWLF Nickname: Pride &RPPXQLFDWLRQVStephen Gorchov Coaching Staff &RORUVGold, White and Blue *UDGXDWH$VVLVWDQW%DVHEDOO&RQWDFW Head Coach Chris Dotolo ........................4 $I¿OLDWLRQ NCAA Division I Kevin Boyle Assistant Coach Asa Grunenwald............6 Assistant Coach Josh Stewart ..................6 Conference: Colonial Athletic Association 2I¿FH3KRQH Assistant Coach Bobby Cruz ...................6 Home Field: University Field (PDLO$GGUHVV.HYLQ%R\OH#KRIVWUDHGX 'LUHFWRURI$WKOHWLF3XEOLFDWLRQV%DVHEDOO 2008 Roster ..............................................7 3UHVLGHQWStuart Rabinowitz Contact: Len Skoros 2008 Outlook ...........................................8 1&$$)DFXOW\5HSUHVHQWDWLYH 2I¿FH3KRQH (516) 463-4602 Michael Barnes )D[ (516) 463-5033 3OD\HU3UR¿OHV Felix Adamkiewicz ................................ 11 'LUHFWRURI$WKOHWLFVJack Hayes (PDLO$GGUHVV Tom Caltabiano......................................12 ([HFXWLYH$VVRFLDWH'LUHFWRURI$WKOHWLFV /HRQDUG06NRURV#KRIVWUDHGX David Cole .............................................13 Danny McCabe 3KRWRJUDSKHUVBrian Ballweg, Ross Obley Eric Corkery...........................................14 6HQLRU$VVRFLDWH'LUHFWRURI$WKOHWLFV and Len Skoros Brody Fontaine.......................................15 Cindy Lewis Matt Kougasian......................................16 $VVRFLDWH'LUHFWRURI$WKOHWLFVIRU Dan Lux .................................................17 &RPPXQLFDWLRQVJim Sheehan BASEBALL INFORMATION Anthony Sarno .......................................18 Matt Prokopowicz..................................19 $VVRFLDWH'LUHFWRURI$WKOHWLFVIRU Rob DiFalco/Thomas Legregni..............20 ([WHUQDO5HODWLRQVTim McMahon Head Coach (Alma Mater, Year): Chris Mentrasti/Nick Panzarella............21 $VVRFLDWH'LUHFWRURI$WKOHWLFVIRU Chris Dotolo (Virginia Wesleyan, 1991) Tony Schmitt/John Kenny......................22 8QLYHUVLW\(OLJLELOLW\DQG1&$$ 2YHUDOO5HFRUG<HDUV106-208-1/ Rob Kumbatovic/Drew Luedtke............23 Compliance: TBA Seven years Dion Pouncil/Ryan Radke......................24 $VVLVWDQW'LUHFWRURI$WKOHWLFVIRU 5HFRUGDW6FKRRO<HDUV Same 2008 Newcomers ...................................25 &RUSRUDWH5HODWLRQVC.J. Huddleston Asa Grunenwald $VVLVWDQW&RDFK Team Travel ...........................................27 (St. John’s, 2003) $VVLVWDQW'LUHFWRURI$WKOHWLFVIRU 2008 Opponents .....................................28 0DUNHWLQJDQG3URPRWLRQV $VVLVWDQW&RDFKJosh Stewart Rocky Silvestri (Hofstra, 2005) Baseball Facilities ..................................30 $VVLVWDQW'LUHFWRURI&RPSOLDQFH $VVLVWDQW&RDFKBobby Cruz 2007 Statistics and Results.....................32 Lauren Ashman (St. Francis, 2001) 2007 Recaps...........................................34 The Colonial Athletic Association .........36 'LUHFWRURI6WXGHQW$WKOHWH6HUYLFHV Athletic Trainer: TBA 2007 Colonial Athletic Association James Sewell %DVHEDOO2I¿FH3KRQH (516) 463-5065/3759 Review .................................................37 Athletic Department Phone: (516) 463-6750 2007 Record: 20-34 Hofstra Record Book .............................39 Series Records........................................43 &RQIHUHQFH5HFRUG)LQLVK11-18/11th $VVRFLDWH'LUHFWRURI$WKOHWLFVIRU Year-by-Year Records............................44 &RPPXQLFDWLRQVJim Sheehan /HWWHUZLQQHUV5HWXUQLQJ/RVW19/10 All-Time Results....................................45 2I¿FH3KRQH 6WDUWHUV5HWXUQLQJ/RVW 6/3 Media Services.......................................49 3LWFKHUV5HWXUQLQJ/RVW 9/7 Hofstra University President..................50 University Senior Administration ..........51 Hofstra Director of Athletics..................52 Athletics Administration and ďHCDďF9HIFB=Bóď<=HH9FGĘ Head Coaches.......................................53 1DPH 3RV &O $YJ+55%,6% Hofstra Heritage.....................................55 Matt Prokopowicz IF So. .416-6-52-8 Academic Support..................................57 Chris Mentrasti IF Jr. .301-1-15-13 Sports Medicine/Athletic Training.........58 Long Island, New York..........................59 ďHCDďF9HIFB=BóďD=H7<9FGĘ Campus Map ..........................................60 Getting to Hofstra ..................................60 1DPH &O ,3 :/(5$. 2008 Schedule.......................................BC Eric Corkery Sr. 20.0 2-0, 4.50, 11 Anthony Sarno Sr. 23.2 1-2, 5.70, 12 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY 1 HOFSTRABASEBALL2008 H<=Gď=Gď<C:GHF5ģIB=J9FG=HM What has remained consistent throughout the years, however, is the sense of community on campus, the eagerness of our students to learn and the commitment of the Hofstra faculty and administration to provide a challenging education that encourages the pursuit of lifelong learning. The Colleges and Schools of the 8QLYHUVLW\DUH+RIVWUD&ROOHJHRI Liberal Arts and Sciences, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, New College of Hofstra, School of Communication, School of Education and Allied Human Services, School of Law, School for University Studies, University College for Continuing Education, Honors College and Saturday College. Bachelor’s degrees are offered in ofstra University provides a dynamic to meet the demands of our students and our college experience tailored for community. Hinnately ambitious, outcome-oriented LQGLYLGXDOV6WXGHQWV¿QGWKHLUHGJHDW+RIVWUD Hofstra opened in 1935 as a commuter school through small classes, a faculty whose primary ZLWKDOOFODVVHVDQGRI¿FHVKRXVHGLQRQH concern is teaching, cutting edge technology, building. Since those early days, Hofstra extensive library resources, internships, and has evolved into an international institution special educational programs that appeal with a student body hailing from 46 states to their interests and abilities. The Hofstra and territories, and 65 countries around the community is driven, dynamic and energetic, world. The beautiful campus is an accredited KHOSLQJVWXGHQWV¿QGDQGIRFXVWKHLUVWUHQJWKV arboretum with 113 buildings on 240 acres. to prepare them for a successful future. There are approximately 4,200 students living on campus, and Hofstra offers them and all In its relatively short history, Hofstra has students an extensive array of academic and established itself as a world-class institution social activities. Additionally, Hofstra’s close of higher education and cultural enterprise. proximity to Manhattan means that students Each academic year, the Hofstra campus have easy access to the wondrous cultural, and the programs offered grow and change social and career offerings of the city. 140 areas of study. Graduate degrees are offered, including Ph.D., Ed.D., Psy.D., Au.D. DQG-'GHJUHHVDGYDQFHGFHUWL¿FDWHVDQG professional diplomas, in more than 150 programs of study. Recently, the University celebrated the opening of Hagedorn Hall, the new home of our School of Education and Allied Human Services. In 2001 Hofstra University Honors College ZHOFRPHGLWV¿UVWFODVV7KLVQHZGLYLVLRQ of the University proved to be an immediate success, not only with University faculty and administrators, but among the 93 inaugural 2 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY HOFSTRABASEBALL2008 students. Every fall since, the number of than 750 PC, Macintosh and entering freshmen has increased substantially. UNIX workstations available in labs and classrooms. The Hofstra’s School of Communication is one of University was ranked 14th in the largest, most advanced non-commercial Forbes’ list of Most Connected television facilities in the East. Students Campuses in 2004, up from 18 take classes and work in Dempster Hall, a in 2003. sophisticated television production/post- production facility with two broadcast-quality Hofstra hosts more than 500 studios and control rooms; two advanced cultural events annually, online video edit suites; two Avid non-linear bringing thousands of digital editing systems and several cuts-only scholars, dignitaries and other video work stations. Two satellite dishes are participants to campus. More available with one dish providing special news than 200 musical and dramatic feeds for the broadcast journalism room, which performances take place on also has access to Associated Press, Lexis- campus each year. Nexis and Dow Jones services. In addition, the facility is capable of broadcasting student- The Hofstra Museum, which produced programming to the entire campus houses one of the largest art on our own cable channels. Also located here collections in the metropolitan is the University’s radio station (WRHU/88.7- area, coordinates approximately )0 DXGLRSURGXFWLRQVWXGLRVD¿OPYLGHR 12 exhibitions annually and VFUHHQLQJURRP¿OPHGLWLQJURRPVDFRPSXWHU offers exhibition areas and an laboratory, a speech performance studio and a extensive outdoor sculpture large dance studio. collection, with more than 65 pieces. The Hofstra Museum Hofstra’s C.V. Starr Hall offers academic is accredited by the American facilities that are among the most Association of Museums – one technologically advanced in the nation. Every of only 94 universities in the seat in every classroom allows students direct nation and one of six in New access to the Internet