2006 MONARCH BASEBALL Table of Contents Quick Facts Media Information GENERAL INFORMATION INTERVIEWS: Athletic Administration Location: Norfolk, VA. 23529 President Roseann Runte ................................ 22 Coach Meyers is available during the week for inter- Enrollment: 21, 300 views before and after practice and on game days after Athletic Director Jim Jarrett ............................22 Founded: 1930 as the Norfolk Division of the College the competition. Please contact the Sports Information of William & Mary Athletic Staff Phone Numbers ........................ 22 Offi ce at 757-683-3372 for more information. Support Staff ...................................................23 Nickname: Monarchs Colors: Slate Blue and Silver PHOTOGRAPHERS: Facilities .......................................................... 24 PMS Colors: 540 Navy Blue; 877 Silver/429 Gray & 283 Lt. Blue Only working photographers will be allowed on the Baseball Clinic ................................................55 Stadium: Bud Metheny Baseball Complex (2,500) playing fi eld during games. Credentials must be secured Bud Metheny Complex Dimensions: LF & RF (325); CF(395); Alleys (375) at least 24 hours in advance of games. Photographers Bud Metheny ...................................................26 Surface: Natural Grass will be asked to wear a press photo pass at all times Conference: Colonial Athletic Association when shooting. Stadium Records .............................................27 UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL Coaching Staff President: Dr. Roseann Runte (SUNY New Paltz ʼ68) COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION: Head Coach Jerry Meyers ..............................4-5 Faculty Representative: Dr. Janis Sanchez-Hucles Baseball statistics for the ten-CAA schools are com- Assistant Coaches ............................................ 6 Athletic Director: Dr. Jim Jarrett (SIU-Carbondale ʼ59) piled throughout the season at the conference offi ce Assoc. Athletic Director: Deb Polca in Richmond, Va. For up-to-date information, call Athletic Trainers/SID Staff ............................. 13 Athletic Dept. Phone: 757-683-3375 Rob Washburn at 804-754-1616. You can also get The Conference Athletic Ticket Offi ce: 757-683-5484 up-to-date information from their website at www. Colonial Athletic Association ....................14-15 COACHING STAFF CAAsports.com. Head Coach: Jerry Meyers (Iowa State ʼ87) Last Season in Review Overall Record: 22-33 (2nd year) PRESS BOX FACILITIES: 2005 Statistics .................................................16 Career Record: Same as above A fully enclosed press box high above home plate 2005 Results ....................................................16 Offi ce Phone: 757-683-4230 serves maximum of ten media members at all home Monarchs in the Pros Offi ce Fax: 757-683-4264 games. One radio booth and a print media area are Assistant Coach: Ryan Morris (Bridgewater ʼ96); available for use. Old Dominion Universityʼs Sports Monarch in the Majors ...............................31-32 Nate Goulet ( Lincoln Memorial ʼ97); Thomas Seay Information Offi ce will furnish a complete NCAA Draft History ...................................................34 (Randolph-Macon (2002). box immediately following the conclusion of all home Old Dominion University SPORTS INFORMATION games upon request. The Press box phone number is Media Information ............................................ 1 Baseball Contact: Carol Hudson, Jr. 757-683-5036 or 4142 Offi ce Phone: 757-683-3372 Quick Facts ....................................................... 1 Home Phone: 757-625-2061 RADIO BROADCAST LINES: Ticket Information ............................................ 1 E-Mail: [email protected] Visiting teams wishing to broadcast games from the Directions ........................................................ 13 Assistant SID: Kim Zivkovich Bud Metheny Complex are asked to contact the Sports University Information ....................................21 SID Interns: Ryan Kelley & Will Foxwell Information Offi ce at least two weeks prior to the Athletic Facilities ............................................24 Offi ce Fax: 757-683-3119 game. The Stadium is located at 43rd and Parker. Press Press Box: 757-683-5036 & 4142 box space is limited. All radio lines must be secured Why Monarchs? ..............................................54 Athletic Web Site: www.odusports.com through the Verizon telephone offi ce in Norfolk, by Travel Plans .....................................................56 TEAM INFORMATION calling 757-667-5000. Media Outlets ..................................................56 All-Time Record: 1325-1018-12 (74 years) Tickets: Opponents Division I Record: 902-627-3 (29 years) 2005 Record: 22-33 Individual game ticket prices are $4 for adults, $3 for 2006 Outlook .................................................... 2 2005 CAA Record/Place: 5-19 (9th) youth, senior citizens, military and faculty and staff. Opponent Information ................................17-20 NCAA Appearances: (7) 1982, 1985, 1990, 1994, 1995, Baseball coupon books are available for $20 and include Series Record vs. Monarchs ............................20 1996 & 2000 admission to 10 games. For further information, please Player Information Last National Ranking: May 2000 by COLLEGIATE BASEBALL call the ODU athletic ticket offi ce at 757-683-5484. Rosters............................................................... 3 Lettermen Returning: 16 Lettermen Lost: Seven Position Starters Returning/Lost: 6/3 Biographies ..................................................7-12 Starting Pitchers Returning/Lost: 5/0 Records & History TOP RETURNEES CREDITS: Championship Teams .................................28-29 1B Bryan Cipolla .332 BA 8 HR 67 RBI The 2006 Old Dominion Baseball Media Guide is a Hall of Fame ................................................... 29 C Tyler Belcher .306 BA 3 HR 34 RBI publication of the Old Dominion University Athletic Public C Patrick Nichols .254 BA 5 HR 26 RBI All-Americans ................................................. 30 Relations Offi ce. Written by: Carol Hudson, Jr., Sports SS Jesse Schoedienst .276 BA 2 HR 18 RBI Team USA .......................................................33 Information Director. Layout and design by: Tina Price, 3B Justin Gregula .295 BA 3 HR 28 RBI Director of Athletic Publications. Special assistance by: All-Conference ................................................ 35 2b Chris Keenan .282 BA 1 HR 20 RBI Debbie Byrne, Associate Athletic Director. Photography: OF Keith Hahn .271 BA 0 HR 23 RBI Championship Game Scores ...........................36 Chuck Burton, Steve Chinnis, Rick Voight, Steve Goldman, TOP RETURNING PITCHERS Post-Season Results ........................................ 37 the Virginian Pilot and the Athletic Public Relations Offi ce. .400 Hitters ......................................................38 Dana Arrowood 4-6 W-L 4.58 ERA 1 CG Jason Godin 1-2 W-L 5.87 ERA 1 SV (2004 stats) Printing: Jones Printing, Chesapeake, VA No-Hitters ....................................................... 38 Kevin Gunter 2-5 W-L 5.34 ERA Individual Records ..........................................39 Needham Jones 1-5 W-L 3.55 ERA Old Dominion University is an affi rmative action/equal ODUʼs First Game .......................................... 40 Hunter Hall 3-2 W-L 4.95 ERA opportunity institution. This publication was printed with- Team Records .............................................40-41 Bryan Hansen 4-7 W-L 5.21 ERA 1 CG out the support of tax dollars from the Commonwealth Grand Slams ....................................................41 TOP NEWCOMERS of Virginia. OF Mike Zahm Jr. All JUCO World Series Team Career Records ................................................42 st OF Jimmy Miles Jr. 2-time 1 team All-Conference ON THE COVER: Kevin Gunter and Dana Arrowood The Top Five ................................................... 43 P/OF Anthony Shawler Fr. Drafted in 44th round by Nationals Year by Year Leaders ...................................... 44 RHP Daniel Hudson Fr. 1st Team All-State in Virginia National Rankings ...........................................45 KEY LOSSES Year by Year Results ..................................46-49 RHP James Burok, 3-6 ERA, 6 SV, 4.73 ERA (Acad. All-American) OF Evan Chipman, .294 BA, 25-29, SB Lettermen ...................................................50-51 OF Steven Harris, .258 BA, 2 HR, 28 RBI Coaching Records ...........................................52 MONARCHS SELECTED IN DRAFT ODU Athletic History ................................53-54 James Burok in 8th round by Colorado Rockies Schedule ........................................... Back Cover Needham Jones in 36th round by Chicago Cubs Jesse Schoendienst in 40th round by St. Louis Stephen Harris signed with Chicago Cubs Old Dominion University Baseball 2006 1 Looking Ahead 2006OUTLOOK unior fi rstbaseman Bryan Cipolla heads a list of 16 returning let- termen, including six position starters, a solid recruiting class, and pitching depth to lead the Old Dominion University Monarchs into the 2006 season. Cipolla ranked third in the Colonial Athletic Association and 17th nationally with 67 runs batted in. He also led ODU with a .332 batting average, eight homers and 19 doubles. His slugging percentage was.522 and he had fi ve sacrifi ces. Joining Cipolla are ODUʼs catching tandem of Tyler Belcher who hit .306 Jwith 34 runs batted in, and Patrick Nichols who slammed fi ve homers with 26 RBI. ODU will be counting heavily