BASEBALL 2011 1 GROVE CITY COLLEGE TABLE OF CONTENTS EAD OACH OB KARICICH Head Coach Rob Skaricich 2 H C R S 2011 Roster 3 Rob Skaricich is in his 14th season as the head 2011 Preview 4-5 baseball coach at Grove City College. He has Returning Letterwinners 6-9 led Grove City to 216 wins as head coach, in- 2010 Review 10-11 cluding a program-record 26 victories in 2006. Record Book 12 In 2008, Skaricich led Grove City to the Presi- About The PAC 13 dents’ Athletic Conference title and the About Grove City College 14-15 program’s first NCAA Championship Tournament QUICK FACTS appearance. Location __________ Grove City, Pa. Last season, Grove City advanced to the East- Founded___________________ 1876 ern College Athletic Conference Southern Cham- Enrollment _________________ 2,500 pionship Tournament for the first time in pro- Colors ________ Crimson and White gram history. Nickname ____________ Wolverines In 2006, Grove City earned its first-ever NCAA regional ranking. Pitcher Affiliation _______ NCAA Division III Erik Arnesen was selected in the 17th round of the MLB First-Year Player Conference ___ Presidents’ Athletic Draft by the Washington Nationals while shortstop Mike Ritter achieved Home Field ___ R. J. Behringer Field CoSIDA Academic All-America honors. President ______ Dr. Richard Jewell Under his guidance, the Wolverines have captured four PAC champi- Alma Mater _____ Grove City, 1967 onships while virtually rewriting the program’s record book. In 2001, Athletic Director _____ Dr. Don Lyle Alma Mater ____ Muskingum, 1971 Grove City captured its first-ever conference title, finishing with a 19-10 Associate A.D. _____Susan Roberts mark. TAFF Alma Mater ___________ Ohio, 1975 Meanwhile, the 2002 Wolverine squad picked up the program’s sec- S Associate A.D. ________ Joe Walters ond straight PAC title. That year, Grove City closed the season with 13 Alma Mater _ Slippery Rock, 1968 wins in 18 games, including a win over Division II power Slippery Rock. Head Coach _______ Rob Skaricich Skaricich has earned the conference’s Coach of the Year award four Alma Mater _________ Hiram, 1991 times in his career. He first earned that award in 1999 after leading Career Record 216-215 (13 years) Grove City to a then-record 24 victories and a second-place finish in the OACHING Assistant Coach ______ Cory Hake conference. /C First Year of Program _______ 1884 He also earned the Coach of the Year award in 2001, 2002 and Program Reinstated ________ 1959 2008. Overall, he is second all-time in program history in coaching victo- Head Trainer __ Kay Mitchell Emigh ries. ACTS Assistant Trainer _____ Rick Hawke Skaricich is also defensive coordinator for Grove City’s football team. F Equipment Mgr ____ Larry Freeman In 2010, Grove City led the conference in total defense. Equipment Mgr ___ Jim Richardson A native of Wickliffe, Ohio, Skaricich earned his bachelor’s degree Office Manager __________ Kim Iliff UICK from Hiram in 1991 and a master’s degree from Cleveland State in 1993. Q CONTACT I NFORMATION Coach Rob Skaricich ASSISTANT COACH CORY HAKE Office Phone ______ 724-458-3836 Cory Hake is in his fourth season as an assistant coach at Grove Best Time to Call ________ Mornings City College. He joined the Grove City staff after spending four years as E-mail _______ [email protected] the head baseball coach at nearby Slippery Rock High School (2002- ••• 05). Sports Info. Dir. _______ R.A. Briggs Hake helped the Wolverines capture the Presidents’ Athletic Con- Office Telephone __ 724-458-3365 ference title and a berth in the NCAA Championship Tournament in 2008. Office Fax ________ 724-458-3855 In 2010, Grove City advanced to the Eastern College Athletic Confer- Home Telephone _ 724-748-3718 ence Southern Championship Tournament for the first time in program E-mail __________ [email protected] history. Athletic Dept. Phone 724-458-2900 He earned a bachelor’s degree from Calvin College in 1994. Hake Athletic Dept. Fax 724-458-3855 completed his master’s degree from the U.S. Sports Academy in 2000. Web http://www2.gcc.edu/sports CREDITS Editor _____________ R.A. Briggs, SID Action shots by Gregg Studio and Dave Miller, Darlington, Pa. Printing by SCP Group, Sharon, Pa. 2 BASEBALL 2011 2011 ROSTER No. Name Pos. Yr. Hometown (High School) 2 *** Andy Klimek P Sr. Oakdale, Pa. (South Fayette) 3 * Josh Sacks OF So. Columbia, Md. (Chapelgate Christian) 4 ** Andrew Patterson IF Sr. Akron, Ohio (Cuyahoga Valley Christian) 5 *** Butch Kriger OF Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Montour) 6 * Zach Butler P-IF So. Massillon, Ohio (Cuyahoga Valley Christian) 7 Mike Christopher C Fr. Peninsula, Ohio (Woodridge) 8 Tom Hawley IF Fr. Aurora, Ohio (Aurora) 9 Evan Hoskinson IF Fr. Uniontown, Ohio (Green) 10 Randen Schleiden OF Fr. Lee’s Summit, Mo. (Lee’s Summit North) 11 *** Scott Moran IF Sr. Columbia, Md. (Chapelgate Christian) 12 *** Steve Stombaugh P Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Mount Lebanon) 13 *** Dan Quirk OF Sr. Schuylerville, N.Y. (Schuylerville) 14 Brandon Baker P Fr. Germantown, Md. (Northwest) 15 * Erick Locker P So. Canton, Ohio (Lake Center Christian) 16 Ryan Parker 1B Fr. Houston, Pa. (Chartiers-Houston) 17 *** Cory Metcalf P Sr. Ashland, Ohio (Ashland) 18 Kyle Shock P-1B So. Loudonville, Ohio (Hillsdale) 19 ** Andrew Krull P Jr. Imperial, Pa. (West Allegheny) 20 Cameron Jones P-OF So. Wellsboro, Pa. (Wellsboro) 21 Matt Corner IF Fr. Slippery Rock, Pa. (Slippery Rock) 22 *** Chip Hasek P Sr. Valencia, Pa. (Mars) 2011 R 23 *** Marcus Magister C Sr. Allison Park, Pa. (Hampton) 24 Doug Wells C So. Staten Island, N.Y. (St. Peter’s) 25 ** Kyle Wolff OF-1B Sr. Centerville, Ohio (Centerville) 27 *** J.T. Seelman P Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Thomas Jefferson) 28 ** Kyle Silk P Sr. Akron, Ohio (Cuyahoga Valley Christian) OSTER 29 ** Brandon Durbin IF Jr. Cranberry Township, Pa. (Seneca Valley) 31 ** Matt Smith P Sr. Albany, N.Y. (Loudonville Christian) 32 Max Vickerman P So. Zelienople, Pa. (Seneca Valley) 33 Jim Woodhall P So. Litchfield, Ohio (Buckeye) 34 John Rende IF Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Central Catholic) 35 Zack Struharik IF So. Boardman, Ohio (Boardman) 36 Chris Shipe C Fr. Freeport, Pa. (Freeport) *-letters earned Head Coach: Rob Skaricich (1) Assistant Coaches: Cory Hake (30) and Zach Wilson (26) 2011 SCHEDULE February 23-27 Spring Trip -- Winter Haven, Fla. April 9 THIEL* (DH) 1:00 March 2 at Ohio Wesleyan (DH) 1:00 April 12 ALLEGHENY 4:00 March 12 at Otterbein (DH) 1:00 April 15 WASH. & JEFF* 3:00 March 18 at La Roche 3:00 April 16 at Wash. & Jeff.* (DH) 1:00 March 19 at Pitt-Greensburg (DH) 1:00 April 19 at Waynesburg* (DH) 1:00 March 25 THOMAS MORE* 3:00 April 27 WAYNESBURG* 3:00 March 26 THOMAS MORE* (DH) 12:00 April 29 GENEVA 3:00 March 29 at Saint Vincent* (DH) 1:00 April 30 at Geneva 1:00 April 1 at Bethany* 3:00 May 6 at Westminster* 3:00 April 2 BETHANY* (DH) 1:00 May 7 WESTMINSTER* (DH) 1:00 April 6 SAINT VINCENT* 3:00 May 12-14 Presidents’ Athletic Conference April 8 at Thiel* 3:00 Championship Tournament *Presidents’ Athletic Conference Games Home Games in ALL CAPS DH-Doubleheader 3 GROVE CITY COLLEGE 2011 SEASON PREVIEW The Grove City College baseball team features a 13-man senior class that will look to lead the Wolverines to the Presidents' Athletic Conference title in 2011 along with the program's third postseason berth in a four-year span. Grove City features returning starters at nearly every position, along with an experienced and ver- satile pitching staff. Head coach Rob Skaricich -- now in his 14th year at the helm -- will look for that experienced nucleus to provide leadership. PITCHING A number of senior returnees headline the pitching staff, which will have veterans in both the rotation and the bullpen. Seniors Cory Metcalf and Kyle Silk are expected to pitch at or near the top of the rotation with classmates Andy Klimek, Chip Hasek and Matt Smith competing for spots in the rotation and/or bullpen. Senior relievers J.T. Seelman and Steve Stombaugh are both back in the bullpen with Stombaugh having the inside track towards gain- ing the closer's spot. Sophomores Zach Butler and Erick Locker are REVIEW also battling for positions in the starting rotation Senior Scott Moran is a returning starter at shortstop for Grove City. He is a three-year P and junior Andrew Krull could provide a left-handed letterwinner. option out of the Wolverine bullpen. Sophomore Max Vickerman will also compete INFIELD Grove City enters the season with a bit more EASON for a spot in the bullpen this spring. S certainty in the field as seven of the eight spots feature returning starters. Behind the plate, senior Marcus Magister re- turns for his third season as the starting catcher. A three-year letterwinner, Magister shares Grove City's all-time career home run lead with 23. Magis- ter is a two-time First Team All-PAC honoree. Up the middle, Grove City returns a pair of start- ers in senior second baseman Andrew Patterson and senior shortstop Scott Moran. Patterson hit .370 last year and led the team in at-bats while ranking among the leaders in several other statistical categories. He also saw significant action at third base in 2010. Moran hit .305 and went 13 for 13 stealing bases. Butler also started 26 games in the infield and will battle with junior Brandon Durbin (15 starts in 2010) for time. At first base, senior Kyle Wolff and sophomore Kyle Shock are among the candidates for that spot.