2002 REDHAWK BASEBALL GAME NOTES 1 230 Millett Hall M IAMI Oxford, OH 45056 (513) 529-4327 Fax: (513) 529-6729 U NIVERSITY Email: [email protected] THLETIC Web Site: www.MURedHawks.com A Mike Harris, Director Angie Renninger, Assoc. Director MEDIA RELATIONS Vince Frieden, Pub. Coord./Asst. Dir. Ryan Erb, Asst. Director/Hockey Contact Mickey Brown, Intern BASEBALL: Florida Trip Norma McClure, Sr. Program Asst. 2001 SCHEDULE/RESULTS 2002 • Florida Trip Date Opponent Time/Result 3/1 at Kentucky•• ............................. W, 3-2 33/2 at Kentucky •• .............................L, 3-6 3/5 at Northern Kentucky ............ W, 19-15 (10) MIAMI BASEBALL (3-1, 0-0 MAC) 3/7 at Cincinnati ............................. W, 11-5 3/10 vs. LaSalle ••• .......................... 10 a.m. all games being played at Boca Raton, Fla. vs. Iona ••• ...............................2 p.m. 3/11 vs. Monmouth ••• ........................7 p.m. vs. LaSalle • Sunday, March 10 • 10 a.m. 3/13 at Florida International ..................7 p.m. 3/14 vs. Wagner ••• .......................... 10 a.m. vs. Iona • Sunday, March 10 • 2 p.m. vs. Kansas State ••• ......................7 p.m. 3/15 vs. Florida Atlantic ••• ..................7 p.m. vs. Monmouth • Monday, March 11 • 7 p.m. 3/16 vs. Manhattan ••• ...................... 10 a.m. 3/20 at Xavier ....................................3 p.m. at Florida International • Wednesday, March 13 • 7 p.m. 3/21 at Dayton ...................................3 p.m. 3/23 at Purdue ...................................3 p.m. vs. Wagner • Thursday, March 14 • 10 a.m. 3/24 PURDUE ......................................1 p.m. 3/26 XAVIER ......................................3 p.m. vs. Kansas State • Thursday, March 14 • 7 p.m. 3/27 IPFW .........................................3 p.m. 3/30 GEORGIA STATE (DH) .......................1 p.m. vs. Florida Atlantic • Friday, March 15 • 7 p.m. 3/31 GEORGIA STATE ................................Noon 4/2 CINCINNATI ..................................3 p.m. vs. Manhattan • Saturday, March 16 • 10 a.m. 4/5 at Western Michigan • ....................2 p.m. 4/6 at Western Michigan (DH) • ...............Noon 4/7 at Western Michigan • ....................1 p.m. 4/9 at Indiana ..................................3 p.m. 2002 MIAMI PROBABLE STARTERS/LINEUP 4/10 DAYTON ......................................3 p.m. No. Name Pos. Yr. B/T Hometown/High School 4/12 at Ball State (DH) • .......................1 p.m. 4/14 BALL STATE (DH) • .........................1 p.m. 24 David Cook LF Jr. R/R Columbus, Ohio/St. Francis DeSales 4/17 vs. Butler (Indianapolis, Ind.) ..........3 p.m. 12 Andi Scheidt 3B Jr. R/R Cincinnati, Ohio/LaSalle 4/19 BUFFALO • ..................................3 p.m. 31 Mike Galloway 1B Jr. R/R St. Thomas, Ontario/Central Elgin 4/20 BUFFALO (DH) • ............................1 p.m. 18 Ryan Edginton RF So. R/R Chester Springs, Pa./Malvern Prep 4/21 BUFFALO • ..................................1 p.m. 1 Michael Carlin DH Jr. R/R Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon 4/23 WRIGHT STATE ..............................3 p.m. 4/24 at Cincinnati ...............................6 p.m. 20 John Slone C Fr. R/R Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Xavier 4/26 at Marshall • ...............................3 p.m. 11 George Stegmiller SS Jr. R/R Columbus, Ohio/Upper Arlington 4/27 at Marshall (DH) • .........................1 p.m. 3 Zach Schmidt 2B Jr. R/R Cincinnati, Ohio/McNicholas 4/28 at Marshall • ...............................1 p.m. 21 Eddie Tillitz CF Sr. R/R Martinsville, Ind./Martinsville 5/3 OHIO • ......................................3 p.m. 5/4 OHIO (DH) • ................................1 p.m. 5/5 OHIO • ......................................1 p.m. Top Reserves 5/8 at Ohio State ...........................6:30 p.m. 9 Brian Canada INF Fr. R/R Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern 5/10 at Akron • ..................................3 p.m. 25 Josh Widlansky INF So. R/R Coral Springs, Fla./Tarvella 5/11 at Akron (DH) • ...........................1 p.m. 2 Tyler Tabler INF Fr. R/R Cincinnati, Ohio/Moeller 5/12 at Akron • ..................................1 p.m. 14 Sam Sellery INF Fr. L/L Carmel, Ind./Cathedral 5/15 at Wright State .........................6:30 p.m. 5/17 KENT STATE • ................................3 p.m. 5/18 KENT STATE (DH) • .........................1 p.m. Pitching Rotation 5/19 KENT STATE • ................................1 p.m. 34 Chris Leonard P Jr. L/L Columbus, Ohio/St. Francis DeSales 5/22-25MAC Tournament (TBA) ....................... TBA 30 Adam Keel P Jr. R/R Fairfield, Ohio/Fairfield 5/31-2 NCAA Regional ................................ TBA 23 Russ Bayer P Sr. L/L Naperville, Ill./Naperville North 6/7-9 NCAA Super Regional ......................... TBA 6/14-22College World Series (Omaha, Neb.) ....... TBA In the Bullpen Home games in CAPS 32 Aaron Johnson P So. R/R Ortonville, Mich./Brandon • Mid-American Conference game 19 Shawn Landis P Sr. R/R Pleasant Hill, Ohio/Newton •• Holiday Inn North Classic (Lexington, Ky.) 27 Billy Kieninger P Sr. R/R Xenia, Ohio/Xenia ••• Spring Break (Boca Raton, Fla.) 33 Justin Farina P So. L/L Sarnia, Ontario/St. Christopher’s 36 Chad Reineke P So. R/R Defiance, Ohio/Ayersville Athletic Media Relations Office Phone ........................... (513) 529-4327 Fax .................................. (513) 529-6729 REDHAWKS HEAD TO BOCA RATON, FLA. FOR SPRING BREAK: After Mike Harris ....................................... Director Angie Renninger ...............................Associate opening the 2002 campaign with a 3-1 record, the Miami University Vince Frieden ................. Assistant/Publications baseball team hits the road this weekend as it travels south to Boca Ryan Erb ..................Assistant/Baseball Contact Erb’s Office Phone .......... (513) 529-1601 Raton, Fla. for its annual spring break trip. The RedHawks play a total of Erb’s Home Phone .......... (513) 623-0679 eight contests over seven days, including games against Florida Atlantic, Erb’s Cell Phone ............. (513) 255-5250 Mickey Brown .......................................Intern Florida International and Kansas State. Also in Boca Raton are LaSalle, Iona, Monmouth, Wagner and Manhattan. Half of the competition in Florida will be first-time opponents for the RedHawks, while Miami is 5-8 against the other four teams. Florida 2 2002 REDHAWK BASEBALL GAME NOTES Smith Versus 2002 Opponents International and Monmouth have bettered the RedHawks in their series, 2-7 and 0-1, respectively, while Miami is undefeated against both Florida Opponent .........................................Record Akron.................................................. 14-6 Atlantic and Iona. Miami has never met Kansas State, LaSalle, Wagner and Ball State............................................. 7-10 Manhattan on the diamond. Bowling Green ...................................... 12-7 Unlike last season’s spring trip to Fresno State for the Pepsi/Johnny Buffalo .................................................. 4-0 Butler.................................................... 2-1 Quik Classic, there is no tournament being played in Boca Raton. Not listed Central Michigan .................................... 5-5 on the schedule is an exhibition game on Tuesday, March 12, against the Cincinnati ..............................................4-4 Dayton ..................................................5-4 St. Louis Cardinals rookie squad. Eastern Michigan ....................................6-4 Florida Atlantic......................................1-0 SCOUTING THE FLORIDA COMPETITION: As is customary for most north of Florida International ..............................0-0 the Mason-Dixon Line collegiate baseball teams, spring break features a Georgia State .........................................0-0 Illinois ..................................................0-1 trip to a warmer climate. This season is no different for the RedHawks as Indiana .................................................2-2 head coach Tracy Smith has scheduled some tough competition for his Iona......................................................0-0 IUPU-Fort Wayne ...................................1-0 team’s trip to Boca Raton, Fla. Kansas State...........................................0-0 Miami opens with LaSalle and Iona on Sunday, March 10, in back-to- Kent State ......................................... 13-12 back action beginning at 10 a.m. LaSalle will already have been playing for Kentucky ..............................................2-3 LaSalle ..................................................0-0 a little while in Florida, while Iona is led by Luke Lambo, a 2002 MAAC Manhattan .............................................0-0 Baseball Preseason Team selection. Marshall .............................................. 11-5 Monmouth ............................................0-1 On Monday, March 11, the RedHawks have only one contest at 7 p.m. Northern Illinois ....................................0-0 against Monmouth University and first-team preseason all-American out- Northern Kentucky ................................1-0 Ohio.................................................. 11-12 fielder Jay Law. Law led his team in every major offensive category and Ohio State .............................................0-0 almost won the NEC Triple Crown, finishing first in batting average (.436), Purdue ..................................................0-0 runs batted in (67), and second in home runs with 16. Toledo ...................................................4-4