2015 Minnesota State Baseball Record Book 30 Conference Championships 33 NCAA Tournament Appearances 8 Division II World Series Appearances 2015 MINNESOTA STATE BASEBALL Quick Facts & Schedule 2015 Minnesota State Baseball Prospectus MSU Baseball Quick Facts 2015 MSU Baseball Schedule Location: Mankato, Minnesota Enrollment: 15,376 Date Opponent Location Time Colors: Purple and Gold Fri. Feb. 27 Newman University (DH) Wichita, Kan. 2:00 p.m. Affiliation: NCAA Division II/Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Sat. Feb. 28 Newman University (DH) Wichita, Kan. 12:00 p.m. Facility: MSU Baseball Complex (500) Thurs. Mar. 5 Grand Valley State (DH) Auburndale, Fla. 11:30 a.m. President : Dr. Richard Davenport Fri. Mar. 6 Drury University Auburndale, Fla. 3:00 p.m. Director of Athletics: Kevin Buisman ([email protected]) Sat. Mar. 7 Ashland University Auburndale, Fla. 12:30 p.m. Head Coach: Matt Magers (Minnesota State '01) Sun. Mar. 8 Ohio Dominican University Auburndale, Fla. 10:00 a.m. Magers' Phone: (507) 389-2413 Mon. Mar. 9 Northwood University (MI) Winter Haven, Fla. 3:30 p.m. Mager's e-mail: [email protected] Tues. Mar. 10 Alderson Broaddus University Winter Haven, Fla. 3:30 p.m. Magers' MSU Record: 263-77, beginning seventh year Wed. Mar. 11 Saint Joseph's College (Ind.) Auburndale, Fla. 10:00 a.m. Magers' Overall Record: 263-77, beginning seventh year Assistant Coach: Adam Christ (UW-Milwaukee '03) Thurs. Mar. 12 Wayne State University (Mich.)(DH) Lakeland, Fla. 10:30 a.m. Christ's Phone: (507) 389-2689 Sat. Mar. 21 U-Mary (DH)* Mankato, Minn. 12:00 p.m. Christ's e-mail: [email protected] Sun. Mar. 22 U-Mary (DH)* Mankato, Minn. 12:00 p.m. Graduate Assistant Coach: Drew Pearson (UW-Milwaukee '14) Tues. Mar. 31 St. Cloud State (DH)* Mankato, Minn. 1:30 p.m. Pearson's Phone: (507) 389-2981 Pearson's e-mail: [email protected] Fri. Apr. 3 Minnesota Duluth (DH)* Duluth, Minn. 12:00 p.m. Sat. Apr. 4 Minnesota Duluth (DH)* Duluth, Minn. 12:00 p.m. 2014 Record: 48-11 (28-4 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) Wed. Apr. 8 Augustana (DH)* Sioux Falls, S.D. 3:00 p.m. Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 15/12 Sat. Apr. 11 Bemidji State (DH)* Bemidji, Minn. 12:00 p.m. Position Players Returning/Lost: 8/4 • Pitchers Returning/Lost: 7/8 Sun. Apr. 12 Bemidji State (DH)* Bemidji, Minn. 12:00 p.m. Key Returnees (2014 statistics): Nolan Johnson (Sr., C, .365, 20 2B, 5 HR, 48 R, 55 RBI, .994 Fld. %, 2014 NCBWA Preseason First Wed. Apr. 15 Upper Iowa (DH)* Mankato, Minn. 1:30 p.m. Team All-American., NSIC Gold Glove Team, First Team All-NSIC, Daktronics and NCBWA First Sat. Apr. 18 Concordia University (DH)* Mankato, Minn. 1:30 p.m. Team All Region, Rawlings/ABCA Second Team, Central Region Gold Glove Team, NCAA DII Sun. Apr. 19 Concordia University (DH)* Mankato, Minn. 12:00 p.m. Baseball Championships All-Tournament Team, Daktronics First Team, NCBWA Third Team All-America. Wed. Apr. 22 Northern State (DH)* Mankato, Minn. 1:30 p.m. Max Waletich (Sr., UTL, .355, 12 2B, 40 RBI, 38 R, First Team All-NSIC, Daktronics and NCBWA Second Team All-Region. Sat. Apr. 25 University of Sioux Falls (DH)* Sioux Falls, S.D. 1:30 p.m. Taylor Branstad (Jr., OF, .311, 38 R, 28 RBI, 5 SB, .417 Ob%, .413 Slg%) Sun. Apr. 26 University of Sioux Falls (DH)* Sioux Falls, S.D. 12:00 p.m. Eric Peterson (So., INF, .310, 9 2B, 3 3B, 54 R, 33 RBI, 19 SB, .968 Fld.%, 2014 NSIC Freshman Wed. Apr. 29 Wayne State (DH)* Wayne, Neb. 1:30 p.m. of the Year.) Fri, May. 1 Winona State (DH)* Mankato, Minn. 1:30 p.m. Associate AD/Communications: Paul Allan (baseball contact) Sat. May 2 Winona State (DH)* Mankato, Minn. 12:00 p.m. Allan's e-mail: [email protected] Athletic Communications Phone: (507) 389-2625 • AC Fax: (507) 389-1923 Allan's Home Phone: (507) 257-2146 • Allan's Cell Phone: (507) 381-7503 Assistant Director of Athletic Communications: Nick Burns Athletic Communications Graduate Assistants: Paul Stenzel, Alex Brendel May 6-9 NSIC Baseball Tournament Sioux Falls, S.D. TBD Athletics Homepage: www.msumavericks.com May 14-17 NCAA Regional Tournament TBD TBD May 23-30 NCAA Championship Cary, N.C. TBD 2015MSU Minnesota Results State in NCAA Baseball Division Roster II Regional Tournaments MSU - NCAA Division II National Championship Tournament No.Year Name Record & Finish (Site)Pos. Ht. Wt Yr. B/TYear W-LDOB Score OpponentHometown/Previous Finish Team Site 1 Kevin Kramer OF 6-0 190 Sr. R/R 2/18/1993 Watkins, Minn. / SCTC/Eden Valley-Watkins HS 1968 1-1, 2nd place (Mankato, Minn.) 1971 L 9-0 Central Missouri Fourth Springfield, Mo. 2 Taylor Branstad OF 5-9 185 Jr. L/L L1/19/1993 6-0 FloridaApple Southern Valley, Minn. / Eastview HS 3 1969Jon Heiderscheit1-2, 3rd place (Mankato,INF Minn.) 6-1 175 Jr. R/R1979 L 11/25/1992 6-2 LeMoyne Lansing, Iowa / Kee HSSeventh Springfield, Ill. 4 1970Kyle Toth1-2, 2nd place (Rolla, Mo.)INF 5-11 165 Jr. R/R L12/5/1992 10-4 Cal.Scottsdale, Poly-Pomona AZ / Mississippi/Yavipai CC/Chaparral HS 5 1971Dylan Dresel3-0, 1st place* (Mankato,INF Minn.) 6-0 180 Rf. R/R1980 W8/8/1994 12-9 FloridaChisago Southern City, Minn. / ForestThird Lake HSRiverside, Cal. 6 Josh Wenzel OF 5-11 185 Rf. R/R L8/14/1994 3-1 NewRandall, Haven Minn. / Little Falls HS 8 1974Brennan Gilyard2-2, 2nd place (Mankato,INF Minn.) 6-2 235 Rf. R/R W1/6/1995 8-3 FloridaBuffalo, International Minn. / Buffalo HS 9 1976Eric Peterson1-2, 2nd place (St. Louis,INF Mo.) 5-11 180 So. R/R L9/22/1993 10-4 Cal.Eagan, Poly-Pomona Minn. / Eagan HS 10 1977Dalton Roach0-3, 5th place (Mankato,RHP Minn.) 6-2 190 Fr. R/R1986 L4/8/1996 8-6 TroyEau State Claire, Wis. / MemorialFourth HS Montgomery, Ala. W 6-2 Tampa 11 1978Max Waletich1-3, 3rd place (Cleveland,UTL Miss.) 6-3 205 Sr. L/R 7/17/1993 Fairmont, Minn. / NIACC/Fairmont HS 12 Zach Garner OF 5-11 170 So. L/R L11/12/1993 14-12 ColumbusRed Wing, Minn. / Dakota County/Red Wing HS 15 1979 Tyler Ockuly 3-0, 1st place* (Springfield,RHP Mo.) 5-11 200 Jr. L/R2010 L10/14/1991 8-6 SouthernChamplin Indiana Park, Minn. / SeventhChamplin ParkCary, HS N.C. 17 1980 Luke Waldek 4-1, 1st place* (Springfield,INF Mo.) 6-2 185 Rf. R/R L5/26/1995 6-2 FranklinTrumbull, Pierce Conn. / Trumbull HS 2012 L 3-2 Southern New Hampshire Third Cary, N.C. 18 1982Aaron Rozek2-3, 2nd place (Edwardsville,LHP Ill.) 6-2 200 Rf. L/L W8/20/1995 6-5 ChicoBurnsville, State Minn. / Burnsville HS 19 1983Peter Gaustad2-2, 2nd place (Edwardsville,RHP Ill.) 6-0 200 Jr. R/R W2/4/1994 6-0 SouthernFergus New Falls, Hampshire Minn. / MS-Fergus Falls/Fergus Falls HS 20 Joey Reed RHP 6-2 195 Sr. R/R 6/3/1992 Lindstrom, Minn. / NIACC/Chisago Lakes HS 1985 1-2, 3rd place (Romeoville, Ill.) W 1-0 Delta State 21 Tyler Frohwirth RHP 6-1 175 So. R/R L9/13/1993 6-5 DeltaWaukesha, State Wis. / Brookfield Academy HS 23 1986Griffin Powell3-1, 1st place* (Dayton,UTL Ohio) 5-11 180 Rf. L/R2013 W4/6/1995 2-0 GrandMinnetonka, Valley State Minn. / MinnetonkaSecond HSCary, N.C 24 1987Nick Veale0-2, 4th place (Dayton, Ohio)RHP 6-0 195 Jr. R/R W2/16/1993 10-5 FranklinLangwarrin, Pierce Australia / NIACC/Elisabeth Murdoch 25 1988Christian Howell2-2, 2nd place (Mankato,RHP Minn.) 6-1 165 Fr. R/R W6/30/1996 6-5 St. Aurora,Edward’s Ill. / Metea Valley HS 26 Chase Lonetti OF 6-1 185 Jr. R/R L6/7/1994 8-2 TampaWoodburry, Minn. / Dakota County Tech/Woodbury HS 27 1989Dakota Belter1-2, 2nd place (Romeoville,RHP Ill.) 6-0 180 Jr. L/R2014 L8/25/1992 4-2 SetonSomerset, Hill Wis. / CenturyThird College Cary N.C. 28 1990Connor McCallum2-2, 2nd place (Romeoville,INF Ill.) 5-11 180 Sr. L/R W4/1/1993 6-1 St. Shoreview,Thomas Aquinas Minn. / Hill Murray HS 29 1996Jon Ludwig1-2, 2nd place (Sioux City,RHP Iowa) 6-5 195 Fr. R/R W8/7/1996 3-1 SetonPlymouth, Hill Minn. / Osseo HS W 5-1 Southern Indiana 30 1997Josh Crosby1-2, 2nd place (Sioux City,1B Iowa) 6-2 215 Rf. R/R 7/28/1994 Iowa City, Iowa / Iowa City HS 31 Daniel Feneis LHP 6-5 225 Fr. R/L L7/8/1996 4-3 SouthernNew Prague, Indiana Minn. / New Prague HS 32 1999Brody Rodning0-2, 4th place (Warrensburg,LHP Mo.) 6-1 170 Fr. R/L 1/14/1996 Gaylord, Minn. / Sibley East HS 33 2000Nathan Trelstad1-2, 3rd place (Warrensburg,RHP Mo.) 6-5 220 Sr. R/R 12/14/1991 Minneapolis, Minn. / Minneapolis South HS 34 2001Josh Matheson2-2, 2nd place (Warrensburg,RHP Mo.) 6-4 215 Jr. R/R 7/10/1992 Circle Pines, Minn. / Centennial HS 35 2002Trevor Patterson2-2, 2nd place (Warrensburg,RHP Mo.) 6-4 220 So. R/R 9/10/1993 Chanhassen, Minn. / Chanhassen HS 36 Nolan Johnson C 5-11 185 Sr. R/R 5/25/1992 Bloomington, Minn. / Bloomington Jefferson HS 37 2006Mitchell Bauer3-2, 2nd place (Emporia,RHP Kan.) 6-2 195 So.