QUICK FACTS, TABLE OF CONTENTS SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY HISTORY Location...........................................................................Brookings, S.D. First Year of Baseball ........................................................................1947 Founded.............................................................................................1881 All-Time Record....................................................................1,011-870-3 Enrollment ...................................................................11,995 (fall 2008) All-Time North Central Conference Record............................377-241-1 Nickname ................................................................................Jackrabbits North Central Conference Regular Season Championships...................8 Colors ................................................................................Yellow & Blue North Central Conference Tournament Championships.........................4 Conference ...............................................................The Summit League NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances .........................................9 President ....................................................................Dr. David Chicoine NCAA Division II Tournament Record.............................................7-19 Alma Mater (year).......................................South Dakota State (1969) NCAA Division II College World Series Appearances ..........................1 Athletic Director (Interim).............................................Mylo Hellickson NCAA Division II College World Series Record................................0-2 Alma Mater (year).......................................North Dakota State (1964) Faculty Representative (Interim)..........................................Cody Wright FACILITY COACHING STAFF Field .............................................................................Erv Huether Field First Year ...........................................................................................2008 Head Coach (Interim) ..........................................................Ritchie Price Capacity ...........................................................................................1,000 Alma Mater (year) ..........................................................Kansas (2007) Dimensions ............................................................330-375-400-375-330 Career Record ................................................................0-0 (first year) Record at SDSU.............................................................0-0 (first year) SPORTS INFORMATION Office Phone.................................................................(605) 688-5027 Best Time to Call ...................................................................Mornings Assistant Athletic Directo r – Sports Information ..............Jason Hove Pitching Coach.......................................................................Jake Angier Office Phone ............................................................(605) 688-4623 Alma Mater (year).......................................South Dakota State (2007) Cell Phone ................................................................(605) 695-1827 Hitting/Catching Coach ....................................................Ryan Overland Fax ............................................................................(605) 688-5999 Alma Mater (year)..................................................Fresno State (2008) Email ..........................................................Jason.Hove@sdstate.edu Outfield Coach.......................................................................Ryan Neale Assistant Sports Information Director............................Ryan Sweeter Alma Mater (year) ..........................Southwest Minnesota State (2008) Office Phone ............................................................(605) 688-4822 Home Phone ............................................................(605) 376-4422 2008 IN REVIEW Email ......................................................Ryan.Sweeter@sdstate.edu MAILING ADDRESS Overall Record.................................................................................22-27 SDSU Sports Information Home ................................................................................................3-3 Stanley J. Marshall HPER Center Away .............................................................................................12-21 Box 2820 Neutral..............................................................................................7-3 Brookings, S.D., 5707-1497 Summit League ..............................................................................9-11 OVERNIGHT ADDRESS Lettermen Returning/Lost................................................................13/12 1046 16th Ave. TABLE OF CONTENTS Quick Facts/Table of Contents ....................1 • Caleb Thielbar..........................................17 JACKRABBIT BASEBALL HISTORY . 47-82 Roster............................................................2 • Stephen Turner ........................................18 • Coaches....................................................48 Television/Radio Chart ................................3 • Sam Pieczynski........................................19 • Game Scores ......................................49-59 Schedule ......................................................4 • Mike Robinson ........................................20 • Series Records ........................................59 Huether Field................................................5 • Erik DeJong, Matt Spinar ........................21 • Yearly Leaders ....................................60-63 The Summit League..................................6-7 • Billy Stitz, Trever Vermeulen ..................22 • Year-By-Year Team Statistics..............64-65 Coaching Staff ..........................................8-9 • Newcomers ........................................23-26 • Individual Records..............................66-69 Season Preview ..........................................10 Opponents ............................................27-30 • Team Records ..........................................70 JACKRABBIT PLAYERS ..............11-27 Games vs. 2009 Opponents ..................31-33 • All-Americans ....................................71-73 • Jesse Ayala ..............................................12 Misc. ..........................................................34 • All-Time Honors ................................74-75 • Isaac Johnson ..........................................13 2008 SEASON REVIEW..............35-46 • Draftees ..............................................76-77 • Jared Koch ..............................................14 • 2008 Statistics ....................................36-41 • Triple Century Club............................78-80 • Tony Martin..............................................15 • Departed Seniors ................................42-43 • Letterwinners......................................81-82 • Kirby Morsching......................................16 • Summit League Statistics, Honors ....44-46 About SDSU ........................................83-88 300 copies of the 2009 South Dakota State University Baseball Media Guide were produced by Jason Hove and the Jackrabbit Sports Information Service at a cost of $6.69 per copy. Research and editorial assistance provided by Tyler Merriam. Photos credited to Eric Landwehr, South Dakota State University Relations. To order a copy of the 2009 South Dakota State University Baseball Media Guide, mail a check for $10 to Sports Information Office, Stanley J. Marshall HPER Center, SDSU Box 2820, 1047 16th Ave., Brookings, SD 57007-1497. 2009 JACKRABBIT BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE 1 ROSTER NUMERICAL ROSTER ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. B-T Ht. Wt. Class Hometown (Previous School) No. Name Pos. 1 Beau Hanowski OF L-L 5-9 165 Fr. Little Falls, Minn. (Little Falls H.S.) 21 Blaine Alberta OF 2 Tony Martin C R-R 5-6 185 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Burke H.S.) 9 Jesse Ayala IF 3 Daniel Marra IF R-R 5-10 185 Fr. Toronto, Ont. (Michael Power St. Joseph’s Sec.) 14 Joel Blake UT 4 Eric Cain IF L-R 6-0 190 Fr. Littleton, Colo. (Dakota Ridge H.S.) 15 Zach Briggs C 5 Daniel Telford OF L-R 5-10 180 Fr. Newmarket, Ont. (Huron Heights Secondary) 29 Austin Busse P 7 Hunter Dunbar UT R-R 6-2 190 Fr. Glencoe, Minn. (Glencoe-Silver Lake H.S.) 4 Eric Cain IF 9 Jesse Ayala IF R-R 6-2 205 Sr. Missoula, Mont. (Treasure Valley C.C.) 17 Erik DeJong IF 12 Layne Somsen P R-R 6-0 180 Fr. Yankton, S.D. (Yankton H.S.) 7 Hunter Dunbar UT 13 Jeff Fish OF R-R 6-2 185 Fr. Milbank, S.D. (Milbank H.S.) 13 Jeff Fish OF 14 Joel Blake UT R-R 5-11 190 So. Langley, B.C. (Brookswood H.S.) 1 Beau Hanowski OF 15 Zach Briggs C R-R 5-10 240 Fr. Dallas, Texas (J.J. Pearce H.S.) 19 Scott Hood IF 17 Erik DeJong IF R-R 6-2 210 So. Sioux Falls, S.D. (Roosevelt H.S.) 20 Isaac Johnson P 18 Trever Vermeulen P R-R 5-10 180 So. Mitchell, S.D. (Dakota State) 22 Jared Koch P 19 Scott Hood IF R-R 5-10 175 Jr. Broken Arrow, Okla. (Allen C.C.) 33 John Lee OF 20 Isaac Johnson P R-R 6-2 200 Sr. Verndale, Minn. (Verndale H.S.) 3 Daniel Marra IF 21 Blaine Alberta P R-R 5-10 175 Jr. Raymond, Calif. (Fresno C.C.) 2 Tony Martin C 22 Jared Koch P R-R 6-3 200 Sr. Cherokee, Iowa (North Iowa Area C.C.) 34 Kirby Morsching P 24 Billy Stitz OF L-R 5-10 170 So. Burnsville, Minn. (Burnsville H.S.) 26 Sam Pieczynski P 25 Jesse Sawyer IF R-R