Quick Facts Location.................................................................... 3800.Victory.Parkway . Cincinnati,.Ohio..45207-7530 Founded............................................................................................ 1831 taBle oF contents Enrollment........................................................................................ 6,700 Affiliation............................................................................NCAA.Division.I This.is.Xavier.Baseball................................1 Conference................................................................................ Atlantic.10 Welcome.to.Xavier..................................2-3 A-10.Baseball.................................. Charlotte,.Dayton,.Duquesne,.Fordham,. Cincinnati.and.Xavier.Facilities..................4-5 . George.Washington,.La.Salle,.Massachusetts. Rhode.Island,.Richmond,.St..Bonaventure,. Quick.Facts................................................6 . Saint.Joseph’s,.Saint.Louis,.Temple.and.XAVIER 2008.Roster.and.Breakdowns......................7 School.Colors..................................................... Navy.Blue,.Gray.and.White Nickname.................................................................................Musketeers 2008.Season.Preview..............................8-9 Tyler.Aholt/Kyle.Cowden........................... 10 administration President...................................Fr..Michael.J..Graham,.S.J..(Cornell.‘75) Mike.Creevy/Nick.Egloff............................ 11 Vice.President....................................................John.Kucia.(Xavier.‘69) David.Hartman/Dan.Hayden...................... 12 Assoc..Vice.President.&.AD.................... Mike.Bobinski.(Notre.Dame.‘79) Senior.Associate.AD/BB.Administrator............. Rich.Franchak.(UMBC.‘86) Robbie.Kelley/Michael.Lucas...................... 13 Andy.Zellers/Jack.Bonnikson..................... 14 coaching staFF Steve.Brown/Sean.Farrell.......................... 15 Head.Coach......................................Scott.Googins.(Ohio.Wesleyan.‘92) Brett.Greenwell/Joe.Kohler........................ 16 Record.at.Xavier.(Seasons).................................................... 48-68.(2) Atlantic.10.Record.(Seasons).................................................. 26-28.(2) Charlie.Leesman/Neil.Lindgren.................. 17 Career.Record.(Seasons)....................................................... 48-68.(2) Adam.Pasono/Bobby.Freking..................... 18 Assistant.Coach........................................J.D..Heilmann.(Cincinnati.‘98) Zac.Richard/Drew.Schmidt........................ 19 Assistant.Coach....................................Zach.Schmidt.(Miami.(Ohio).‘03) Freshmen/Newcomer.Bios................... 20-23 athletic training staFF Head.Coach.Scott.Googins................... 24-25 Head.Athletic.Trainer................................... Jody.Jenike.(Cincinnati.‘87) Asst..Coaches.Heilmann.&.Schmidt............ 26 Assistant.Athletic.Trainer............................... Mike.Mulcahey.(Xavier.‘96) Asst..Athletic.Trainer/Baseball........... Michelle.Sullivan.(Wright.State.‘97) Administration.and.Support.Staff............... 27 Athletic.Training.Assistants..............................Joe.Mosher.(Cortland.‘04) Atlantic.10.Opponent.Information.............. 28 ...............................................................Rachel.Hildebrand.(Tulsa.‘06) 2008.Non-Conference.Opponents.............. 29 Cintas Center Office Phone/FAX.............................(513).745-4274/1963 2007.Final.Statistics.and.Results........... 30-31 sports inFormation staFF Xavier.Record.Book............................. 32-35 Associate.AD.for.Media.Relations/SID................... Tom.Eiser.(Xavier.‘84) Hayden.Field............................................36 Asst..Sports.Information.Director..............Pat.McKenna.(Connecticut.‘03) Sports.Information.Assistant/BB.Contact.....Jenna.Willhoit.(Kentucky.‘03) SID Office Phone.......................................................... (513).745-3961 SID.Fax....................................................................... (513).745-2825 BaseBall inFormation Willhoit’s.Cell/Press.Table.Phone.................................... (513).532-2781 Home.Stadium....................................................Hayden.Field Willhoit’s.E-mail...................................................... [email protected] Capacity.(Dimensions)................................ 500.(310-380-310) Athletic.Web.Site.................................................. www.GOXAVIER.com 2007.Overall.Record...................................................... 29-31 2007.A-10.Record.(Finish)......................................17-10.(4th) e-mail/phone directory Atlantic.10.Regular.Season.Championships.................. 1.(1997) Coach.Googins’.Email............................................. [email protected] Atlantic.10.Tournament.Championships.............................. N/A . Phone......................................................................513-745-3727 NCAA.Tournament.Berths.................................................. N/A Coach.Heilmann’s.Email.......................................... [email protected] Letterwinners.Returning/Lost......................................... 20/12 . Phone......................................................................513-745-1962 Position.Players.Returning/Lost..........................................5/3 Coach.Schmidt’s.Email...........................................schmidtz@xavier.edu Pitchers.Returning/Lost......................................................8/4 . Phone......................................................................513-745-2890 Newcomers........................................................................ 15 Willhoit’s.Email....................................................... [email protected] . Phone......................................................................513-745-3961 Follow Xavier BaseBall online! credits Play-By-Play, BoX scores, live stats, and The.2008.Xavier.University.Baseball.Media.Guide.was.written.and.designed.by. Jake.Linder.and.Jenna.Willhoit,.Sports.Information.Assistant...Editorial.assistance. Game notes are availaBle at: by.Tom.Eiser,.Kristine.Frech,.Scott.Googins,.J.D..Heilmann,.Nate.Jorgensen,. Shannon.Linder,.Tom.McGraw,.Pat.McKenna.and.Zach.Schmidt...Cover.design.by. Jake.Linder..Action.shots.by.Greg.Rust,.Mark.Bealer,.and.Frank.Victores...Printing. www.goXaVier.com by.Berman.Printing. No. Name Yr. B/T HT WT Hometown (High School) Pitchers alPhaBetical numerical 35. Brian.Bobinski. FR. R/R. 6-1. 180. Mason,.Ohio.(Mason) oster oster 25. Kyle.Cowden. SR. R/R. 6-2. 190.Zionsville,.Ind..(Zionsville/Alabama.Southern) r r 37. Mike.Creevy. SR. R/R. 6-0. 170. Palos.Heights,.Ill..(Stagg) 22. Tyler.Aholt 1. Matt.Kleifges 20. Brett.Greenwell. JR. S/R. 5-10. 165. St..Charles,.Mo..(DeSmet.Jesuit) 16. Phil.Bauer 2. Billy.O’Conner 36. David.Hartman. SR. R/R. 6-0. 190.West.Chester,.Ohio.(Lakota.West/Ohio.Northern) 9. Ryan.Bellamy 3. Sean.Farrell 29. Joe.Kohler. JR. R/R. 6-2. 210. Canton,.Ohio.(St..Thomas.Aquinas) 35. Brian.Bobinski 4. John.McCambridge 17. Charlie.Leesman. JR. L/L. 6-4. 210. Cincinnati,.Ohio.(Elder) 4. Jack.Bonnikson 5. Zach.Schmidt 12. Steve.Brown 6. Jordan.Conley 39. Shane.Liska. FR. S/R. 5-11. 150. Pittsburgh,.Pa..(Central.Catholic) 6. Jordan.Conley 7. Scott.Googins 33. Michael.Lucas. SR. R/R. 6-3. 215. Washington,.Pa..(Trinity) 25. Kyle.Cowden 8. Robbie.Kelley 24. Brian.Muransky. FR. R/R. 6-1. 185. Canonsburg,.Pa..(Canon.Mac) 37. Mike.Creevy 9. Ryan.Bellamy 30. Nathan.Mutsch. FR. R/R. 6-5. 240. Alexandria,.Ky..(Brossart) 34. Nick.Egloff 10. Drew.Schmidt 21. Zac.Richard. SO. L/R. 6-5. 260. Versailles,.Ohio.(Versailles) 24. Sean.Farrell 11. Bobby.Freking 14. Danny.Rosenbaum. SO. R/L. 6-1. 205. Loveland,.Ohio.(Loveland/Indiana) 35. Bobby.Freking 12. Steve.Brown 31. Tom.Shirley. FR. L/L. 6-5. 205. Pittsburgh,.Pa..(Norwin) 7. Scott.Googins 13. J.D..Heilmann 23. Ben.Thomas. FR. L/L. 6-1. 230.Columbus,.Ohio.(Westerville.Central) 20. Brett.Greenwell 14. Danny.Rosenbaum 36. David.Hartman 15. Adam.Pasono CatChers 28. Dan.Hayden 16. Phil.Bauer 22. Tyler.Aholt. SR. R/R. 5-11. 175. St..Louis,.Mo..(St..Louis) 13. J.D..Heilmann 17. Charlie.Leesman 9. Ryan.Bellamy. FR. R/R. 5-11. 175. Cincinnati,.Ohio.(Northwest) 8. Robbie.Kelley 18. Andy.Zellers 28. Danny.Hayden. SR. R/R. 5-10. 210. Cincinnati,.Ohio.(McNicholas/Miami) 1. Matt.Kleifges 19. Jack.Bonnikson 26. Josh.Murphy. FR. R/R. 6-0. 195. Mason,.Ohio.(Mason) 29. Joe.Kohler 20. Brett.Greenwell 2. Billy.O’Conner. JR. R/R. 5-11. 180. Cincinnati,.Ohio.(Elder/Indiana) 17. Charlie.Leesman 21. Zac.Richard 27. Neil.Lindgren 22. Tyler.Aholt InfIelders 39. Shane.Liska 23. Ben.Thomas 16 Phil Bauer FR R/R 6-0 175 Cincinnati, Ohio (Fairfield) 33. Michael.Lucas 24. Brian.Muransky 12. Steve.Brown. JR. R/R. 5-10. 180. Cincinnati,.Ohio.(La.Salle) 4. John.McCambridge 25. Kyle.Cowden 6. Jordan.Conley. JR. R/R. 6-1. 180.Hamilton,.Ohio.(Hamilton/John.A..Logan) 24. Brian.Muransky 26. Josh.Murphy 8. Robbie.Kelley. SR. R/R. 6-2. 195. Springboro,.Ohio.(Springboro) 26. Josh.Murphy 27. Neil.Lindgren 11. Bobby.Freking. SO. R/R. 6-3. 195. Cincinnati,.Ohio.(St..Xavier/Akron) 30. Nathan.Mutsch 28. Dan.Hayden 4. John.McCambridge. FR. R/R. 6-2. 190. Columbus,.Ohio.(Olentangy) 2. Billy.O’Conner 29. Joe.Kohler 10. Drew.Schmidt. SO. L/R. 5-10. 175. Cincinnati,.Ohio.(McNicholas) 15. Adam.Pasono 30. Nathan.Mutsch 21. Zac.Richard 31. Tom.Shirley Outfielders 32. Danny.Rinck 32.