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MMATTATT GGERMANERMAN MMARKARK BBADGLEYADGLEY SSCOTTCOTT SSIMONIMON LLakewoodakewood BBlueClawslueClaws JJamestownamestown JammersJammers SSouthernouthern IIllinoisllinois MinersMiners SSouthouth AtlanticAtlantic LeagueLeague NNewew YYork-Pennork-Penn LLeagueeague FFrontierrontier LeagueLeague ((PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia PPhillies)hillies) ((FloridaFlorida MMarlins)arlins) FFROMROM NNIUIU TTOO PPROFESSIONALROFESSIONAL BBASEBALLASEBALL 1177 HuskiesHuskies havehave signedsigned propro contractscontracts underunder EdEd MatheyMathey JJOEOE MMARKARK DDANAN RROBOB ZZACHACH TTREVORREVOR JJOEOE MMIKEIKE JJEREMYEREMY MMAZZUCAAZZUCA SSKRUKRUDKRUKRUD UURBANRBAN MMARCONIARCONI MMINORINOR WWOHLGEMUTHOHLGEMUTH PPIEKARZIEKARZ SSANTOROANTORO BBUSCHUSCH 22003003 22003003 22003003 22004004 22004004 22004004 22004004 22005005 22005005 EERICRIC TTUGUG NNICKICK BBRIANRIAN BBRANDONRANDON MMATTATT MMARKARK SSCOTTCOTT SSANSOUCIANSOUCI GGILLINGHAMILLINGHAM HHALLALL TTONERONER HHODGEODGE GGERMANERMAN BBADGLEYADGLEY SSIMONIMON 22005005 22005005 22006006 22006006 22006006 22007007 22007007 22007007 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2008 SCHEDULE FEBRUARY Northern Illinois Baseball: In the Pros ...................................................................................1 Date Day Opponent Site Time (CT) Table of Contents/2008 Schedule/Road Headquarters ..........................................................2 22 Fri. at Texas Tech Lubbock, Texas 3 p.m. Northern Illinois Baseball: Facilities ......................................................................................3 23 Sat. at Texas Tech (DH) Lubbock, Texas 1 p.m. Northern Illinois Baseball: Building Tradition ......................................................................4-5 24 Sun. at Texas Tech Lubbock, Texas 1 p.m. Inside the Huskie Locker Room .............................................................................................6 TOC/QUICK FACTS/ETC. 29 Fri. at Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill. 2 p.m. COACHING STAFF ....................................................................................................... 7-14 MARCH Head Coach Ed Mathey .....................................................................................................8-9 1 Sat. at Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill. 1 p.m. Head Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Steve Joslyn ................................................10 2 Sun. at Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill. 1 p.m. Assistant Coach Tom Carcione/Student Staff Assistants ...................................................11 7 Fri. at Texas State San Marcos, Texas 6 p.m. Assistant Coach Ray Napientek/Baseball Support Staff .....................................................12 8 Sat. at Texas State San Marcos, Texas 2 p.m. 9 Sun. at Texas State (DH) San Marcos, Texas 1 p.m. 2008 HUSKIES .......................................................................................................... 13-34 11 Tue. at Texas-San Antonio (DH) San Antonio, Texas 1 p.m. Outlook .........................................................................................................................14-15 12 Wed. vs. Oklahoma Frisco, Texas (Dr. Pepper Ballpark) 6:30 p.m. Roster/Pronunciations ........................................................................................................16 13 Thu. at Dallas Baptist Dallas, Texas 6:30 p.m. Player Bios ...................................................................................................................17-33 14 Fri. at Dallas Baptist Dallas, Texas 6:30 p.m. adidas ................................................................................................................................34 15 Sat. at Dallas Baptist Dallas, Texas 1 p.m. 18 Tue. at Chicago State Chicago, Ill. 2 p.m. 2007 REVIEW ............................................................................................................ 35-40 21 Fri. at Buffalo Buffalo, N.Y. 1 p.m. Highlights/Awards and Honors ...........................................................................................36 22 Sat. at Buffalo Buffalo, N.Y. Noon Results/Record Breakdown ................................................................................................37 23 Sun. at Buffalo Buffalo, N.Y. Noon Overall Statistics ...............................................................................................................38 #25 TUE. BRADLEY (DH) RALPH McKINZIE FIELD 1 P.M. MAC Statistics ..................................................................................................................39 # 26 Wed. at Iowa Iowa City, Iowa 2:30 p.m. MAC Summary ..................................................................................................................40 28 Fri. at Bowling Green Bowling Green, Ohio 2 p.m. 29 Sat. at Bowling Green Bowling Green, Ohio Noon HISTORY AND RECORDS ..........................................................................................41-58 30 Sun. at Bowling Green Bowling Green, Ohio Noon Team Records ....................................................................................................................42 Individual Records .........................................................................................................43-45 APRIL Records and Huskie Athletics Hall of Fame .........................................................................46 # 1 TUE. ILLINOIS STATE RALPH McKINZIE FIELD 2:30 P.M. Huskies in Major League Baseball and the MLB Draft .........................................................47 # 2 WED. MILWAUKEE RALPH McKINZIE FIELD 2:30 P.M. All-Americans/Awards and Honors .....................................................................................48 # 4 FRI. KENT STATE RALPH McKINZIE FIELD 3 P.M. Awards and Honors ...........................................................................................................49 # 5 SAT. KENT STATE RALPH McKINZIE FIELD 1 P.M. All-Time Letterwinners ..................................................................................................50-51 # 6 SUN. KENT STATE RALPH McKINZIE FIELD 1 P.M. Annual Statistical Leaders ............................................................................................52-53 8 Tue. at Illinois State Normal, Ill. 6 p.m. Annual Team Statistics ......................................................................................................54 9 Wed. at Valparaiso Valparaiso, Ind. 3 p.m. Season Results .............................................................................................................55-58 # 11 FRI. AKRON RALPH McKINZIE FIELD 3 P.M. All-Time Record vs. Opponents ...........................................................................................58 #12 SAT. AKRON RALPH McKINZIE FIELD 1 P.M. # 13 SUN. AKRON RALPH McKINZIE FIELD 1 P.M. UNIVERSITY .............................................................................................................. 59-66 16 WED. CHICAGO STATE RALPH McKINZIE FIELD 3 P.M. President Dr. John G. Peters/Board of Trustees .................................................................60 18 Fri. at Toledo Toledo, Ohio 2 p.m. Associate Vice President/Director of Athletics Dr. Jim Phillips ............................................61 19 Sat. at Toledo Toledo, Ohio Noon Northern Illinois University ............................................................................................62-63 20 Sun. at Toledo Toledo, Ohio Noon Location.............................................................................................................................64 # 22 TUE. UIC ELFSTROM STADIUM (GENEVA) 6:15 P.M. Jeffrey & Kimberly Yordon Center .....................................................................................65 25 FRI. EASTERN MICHIGAN RALPH McKINZIE FIELD 3 P.M. Huskie Points of Pride ........................................................................................................66 26 SAT. EASTERN MICHIGAN RALPH McKINZIE FIELD 1 P.M. 27 SUN. EASTERN MICHIGAN RALPH McKINZIE FIELD 1 P.M. INFORMATION ........................................................................................................... 67-72 29 Tue. at Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisc. 3 p.m. Media Information..............................................................................................................68 Radio Information/Media Directory/Pre-Game Schedule ......................................................69 MAY MAC Information/Composite Schedule ..........................................................................70-71 2 FRI. CENTRAL MICHIGAN RALPH McKINZIE FIELD 3 P.M. NIU Baseball Summer Camp ...............................................................................................71 3 SAT. CENTRAL MICHIGAN RALPH McKINZIE FIELD 1 P.M. Opponent Directory ............................................................................................................72 4 SUN. CENTRAL MICHIGAN RALPH McKINZIE FIELD 1 P.M. # 9 Fri. at Ball State Muncie, Ind. 2 p.m. ON THE COVER # 10 Sat. at Ball State Muncie, Ind. Noon FRONT: Northern Illinois’ “four aces” # 11 Sun. at Ball State Muncie, Ind. Noon lead the pitching staff. Starting pitchers 12 MON. NORTHERN IOWA RALPH McKINZIE FIELD 2 P.M. (from left): Junior RHP Brian Smith, # 15 THU. WESTERN MICHIGAN RALPH McKINZIE FIELD 3 P.M. Senior