Division III Baseball Records Individual Records .................................................................. 2 Individual Leaders .................................................................. 3 Annual Individual Champions .......................................... 16 Team Records ........................................................................... 22 Team Leaders ............................................................................ 23 Annual Team Champions .................................................... 33 2009 Most Improved ............................................................. 36 Winningest Teams of the 2000s ....................................... 37 Collegiate Baseball Division III Final Polls ..................... 38 2 INdiVidUal RECOrdS Official NCAA Division III baseball records began DOUBLES Career with the 1974 season and are based on informa- Game 293—Drew Caravella, Ohio Wesleyan, 1999-2002 (197 tion submitted to the NCAA statistics service by 5—Aaron Dalton, East Tex. Baptist vs. LeTourneau, March games) institutions participating in the statistics rankings. 30, 2007 RUNS BATTED IN PER GAME Season Season Career records of players include only those years 27—Jonas Fester, Johns Hopkins, 2007 (48 games); in which they competed in Division III. Annual in- 2.75—Tim Jorgensen, Wis.-Oshkosh, 1995 (121 in 44 Andy Kucek, Hendrix, 2003 (40 games); Craig Conway, games) dividual champions in runs, bases on balls, tough- Montclair St., 2000 (50 games); Scott Forbes, N.C. est to strike out and saves were added in 1990, Wesleyan, 1997 (47 games) BASES ON BALLS along with annual team champions in home Career Inning 75—Erik Kratz, East. Mennonite, 1999-02 (154 games) 3—Brian Trapani, Rutgers-Newark vs. Keene St., March runs, triples, doubles, stolen bases, slugging per- 18, 2003 centage and double plays. Individual hit by pitch DOUBLES PER GAME Game and sacrifice hits were added in 2004. In statisti- Season 6—Four times, most recent: Matt Rush, Delaware Valley cal rankings, the rounding of percentages and/or 0.81—Eric Sorensen, John Jay, 1999 (25 in 31 games) vs. Alvernia, March 29, 2000 averages may indicate ties where none exist. In TRIPLES Consecutive these cases, the numerical order of the rankings Inning 8—Kurt Chapman, Wis.-La Crosse, April 14-15, 1995 is accurate. 2—Five times, most recent: Gabe Neitzel, Wis.-Platteville Season vs. Wis.-Superior, April 9, 2006 80—David Horne, Methodist, 1986 (51 games) Game Career 4—Mike Czarnecki, Dubuque vs. Augsburg, March 5, 226—Jack Richarz, Carthage, 1992-95 (175 games) 1998; Mike Sokoloski, Westfield St. vs. Albertus Magnus, May 2, 1996 BASES ON BALLS PER GAME Individual Records Season Season (Since 1990) 15—Luke Olin, St. Scholastica, 2006 (43 games) 1.63—Mike McNamara, Roger Williams, 1993 (26 in 16 Career games) Batting 38—Matt Gelotti, Southwestern (TX), 1997-2000 (192 STOLEN BASES games) Game TRIPLES PER GAME 7—Doug Graner, Methodist vs. FDU-Madison, March GAMES 12, 1986 Career Season 0.45—Glenn Bass, Clark (MA), 1975 (five in 11 games) Season 213—Roger Thompson, Marietta, 1984-87 94—John Skouras, Manhattanville, 1985 (39 games) AT-BATS HOME RUNS Career Game Inning 202—Greg Clark, N.C. Wesleyan, 1979-82 (160 games) 9—Mike Murphy, Misericordia vs. Polytechnic (NY), March 2—Many players STOLEN BASES PER GAME Game 14, 2009; Pat Toomey, Southern Me. vs. Keene St. (14 Season inn.), May 12, 2000; Jim Gitchell, Elmhurst vs. Judson 4—16 times, most recent: David May, Merchant Marine vs. St. Joseph’s (Brkln), April 29, 2009 2.41—John Skouras, Manhattanville, 1985 (94 in 39 (17 inn.), April 7, 1993; Scott Dutton, Southern Me. games) vs. Colby, April 11, 1991; Bob Prince, Southern Me. vs. Season Colby, April 11, 1991 39—Tim Jorgensen, Wis.-Oshkosh, 1995 (44 games) STolen-BASE PErcENTAGE Season Career Career (Min. 100 attempts) 254—Sean Risley, Marietta, 1986 (63 games) 70— Jose Cortez, Pomona-Pitzer, 2000-03 (155 games); .956—Mark Schorsch, Mt. St. Joseph, 1999-2000 (109 of Career Tim Jorgensen, Wis.-Oshkosh, 1992-95 (162 games) 114 attempts) 773—Jansen Evans, Methodist, 1985-88 (194 games) HOME RUNS PER GAME CONSECUTIVE STOLEN BASES RUNS Season Season 0.89—Tim Jorgensen, Wis.-Oshkosh, 1995 (39 in 44 59—Mark Schorsch, Mt. St. Joseph, March 7-May 14, 1999 Inning (also career record) 3—Brian Trapani, Rutgers-Newark vs. Keene St., March games) 18, 2003 CONSECUTIVE AT-BATS WITH A HOME RUN STRIKEOUTS Game 5—David May, Merchant Marine, April 29-May 1, 2009 Game 8—Matt Burgbacher, Marietta vs. La Roche, April 7, 1999 (two games) 5—Six times, most recent: Nick Pecora, Wheaton (MA) vs. Season CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A HOME RUN Worcester St., May 14, 2008 89—Mike Brandts, Marietta, 1986 (63 games) 8—Brian Hiscox, Otterbein, April 8-18, 2009 HIT BY PITCH PER GAME Career GRAND SLAMS Season 267—Jansen Evans, Methodist, 1985-88 (194 games) Inning 1.00—Dave Santos, Johnson & Wales, 1999 (25 in 25 RUNS PER GAME 2—Jeff Moore, York (PA) vs. Gallaudet, March 24, 2002; games) Season (Since 1990) Bryan Magoteaux, Wittenberg vs. Thomas More, March HIT BY PITCH 2.06—Jorge Rosado, Baruch, 2009 (70 in 34 games) 25, 1997; Manuel Castilla, Rochester (NY) vs. Mansfield, Inning March 8, 1987 2—David Kramer, Washington-St. Louis vs. MacMurray, BATTING AVERAGE Game April 11, 2006; Jay Quintana, Mary Washington vs. Season (Min. 75 at-bats) 2—10 times, most recent: Mike Cohan, DeSales vs. Gallaudet, March 10, 2002; Owen Smith, Wash. & Lee vs. .577—Ken Ritter, North Central (IL), 1988 (64 of 111) Scranton, May 1, 2004 Randolph-Macon, April 28, 1996; Brian Sasso, Montclair Career (Min. 200 at-bats) Season St. vs. Ramapo, April 23, 1993 .489— Ryan Roder, St. John’s (MN), 1996-97 (113 of 231) 6—Tim Jorgensen, Wis.-Oshkosh, 1995 (44 games) Game HITS TOTAL BASES 5—Dan Bocian, Elmhurst vs. Wheaton (IL), April 14, 2004 Inning Game Season 3—12 times, most recent: Jeff Moore, York (PA) vs. 21—Brad Mott, Ripon vs. Carroll (WI), April 11, 2002 33—Ryan Dearinger, George Fox, 2002 (40 games) Gallaudet, March 24, 2002 Season Career Game 218—Tim Jorgensen, Wis.-Oshkosh, 1995 (44 games) 75— Kevin Sangiolo, Blackburn, 2001-04 (163 games) 8—Mike Murphy, Misericordia vs. Polytechnic (NY), March Career SACRIFICE HITS PER GAME 14, 2009 617—Matt Gelotti, Southwestern (TX), 1997-2000 (192 Season Season games) 0.54—Pete Berg, Wis.-Oshkosh, 2008 (21 in 39 games); 103—Sean Risley, Marietta, 1986 (63 games) SLUGGING PErcENTAGE Dennis Lavin, Plattsburgh St., 2003 (14 in 26 games) Career Season (Min. 75 at-bats) SACRIFICE HITS 327—Matt Gelotti, Southwestern (TX), 1997-00 (192 1.275—Tim Jorgensen, Wis.-Oshkosh, 1995 (218 total Game games) bases in 171 at-bats) 3—Keith Trumbauer, Lake Erie vs. Frostburg St., April HITTING STREAKS Career (Min. 200 at-bats) 15, 2006 Consecutive Games .980—John Kiely, Bridgewater St., 1986-87 (196 total Season 60—Damian Costantino, Salve Regina, April 4, 2001- bases in 200 at-bats) 21—Pete Berg, Wis.-Oshkosh, 2008 (39 games) March 10, 2003 RUNS BATTED IN Career Consecutive Games to Start of Career Inning 44—Brian Schools, St. Joseph’s (ME), 2005-08 (159 40—Steve Smith, Bridgewater St., March 11, 2005-March 9—Jeff Moore, York (PA) vs. Gallaudet, March 24, 2002; games) 10, 2006 Rob Radcliffe, York (PA) vs. Gallaudet, March 28, 1992 SACRIFICE FLIES Consecutive Hits Game Game 15—Jim Sostak, Benedictine (IL), April 4-9, 2000 14— Mike Cohan, DeSales vs. Scranton, May 1, 2004 3—Jason Lariviere, Southern Me. vs. Bates, May 4, 1995; Consecutive Times on Base Season Shane Mayer, Albright vs. Upsala, April 19, 1995; Tim 20—Eric Boeche, Concordia Chicago, April 18-24, 2000 121—Tim Jorgensen, Wis.-Oshkosh, 1995 (44 games) Pavlic, Frostburg St. vs. Waynesburg, 1986 INDIVIDUAL RECORDS 3 Season Career HITS ALLOWED 13—Blake Bullis, TCNJ, 2006 (46 games) 35—Mike Spavento, Wheaton (MA), 1999-2002 Game Career INNINGS 30— Tim Bonnett, Southern Vt. vs. Suffolk, April 22, 2005 20—Scott Weston, SUNY Cortland, 1997-2000 (166 games) Game FEWEST HITS ALLOWED PER NINE INNINGS 16.2—Bruce Gerish, Alma vs. Kalamazoo, May 14, 1980 Season (Min. 40 innings) Season 163.1—Jeff Blobaum, Cal St. Stanislaus, 1982 1.58—Billy Wagner, Ferrum, 1992 (nine in 51.1 inn.) Pitching Career Career (Min. 100 innings) 407.2—Brian Ford, Methodist, 1992-95 2.22—Billy Wagner, Ferrum, 1991-93 (45 in 182.1 inn.) GAMES Consecutive Scoreless BASE ON BALLS RATIO Season 47—Joey Serfass, Eastern Conn. St., April 15-May 23, (Bases on balls per nine innings) 2003 35—Ed Grzybowski, Kean, 1987 Season (Min. 40 innings) Career LOWEST EARNED-RUN AVERAGE 106—Mark Crowther, Mass.-Dartmouth, 1984-87 0.21—Jason Ostroski, St. John Fisher, 1996 (one in 42.1 Season (Min. 40 innings) inn.) GAMES STARTED 0.36—Willy Cirbo, William Penn, 1989 (two earned runs Season in 50.2 inn.) WILD PITCHES 20—Jim Katschke, Marietta, 1986; Jeff Blobaum, Cal St. Career (Min. 100 innings) Game Stanislaus, 1982; Earl Bunn, Methodist, 1975 1.07—Jeremiah Bayer, Trinity (CT), 2008-09 (21 earned 8—Brian Cooper, Caltech vs. Cal Lutheran, Feb. 12, 1994 Career runs in 176.1 inn.) 59— Matt DeSalvo, Marietta, 1999-03 EARNED RUNS ALLOWED COMPLETE GAMES Game Season 32—Tim Bonnett, Southern Vt. vs. Suffolk, April 22, 2005 Fielding 15—Andy Cain, Rose-Hulman, 1999 (16 games); John HIT BATTERS Nelson, Augsburg, 1986 (15 games) PUTOUTS Inning Career Game 34—Todd Briggs, Monmouth (IL), 1994-97 (63 games) 5—Dan Shelley, Kenyon vs. Wooster, March 31, 2007 27—Kerry Mallinckrodt, Maryville (MO) vs. Loras, March RELIEF APPEARANCES Game 8—Justin Gorgacz, La Roche vs. Allegheny, April 2, 2009 4, 2005 (14 inn.) Season Season 32—Tom Dimitroff, Piedmont, 2008; Nick Maddelana, Season TCNJ, 2002 26—Jon Gibson, Lake Erie, 2004 (43.1 inn.) 529—John Rosness, UC San Diego, 1984 (58 games) Career Career Career 96—Mark Crowther, Mass.-Dartmouth, 1984-87 65—Jon Gibson, Lake Erie, 2004-07 (114.2 inn.) 1,550—Drew Caravella, Ohio Wesleyan, 1999-2002 (197 SHUTOUTS STRIKEOUTS games) Season Game ASSISTS 22—Steve Plucinski, Lakeland vs.