Output On: February 18, 2013 10:50 AM High-Resolution PDF - PRINT READY DANIEL TELFORD STEVEN AUTENRIETH DANIEL MARRA STEPHEN BOUGHER LAYNE SOMSEN ANDREW MELTON SHANE KRAEMER NICK ANDREWS 2013 JACKRABBIT BASEBALL NICK ANDREWS STEVEN AUTENRIETH AUSTIN BLACK STEPHEN BOUGHER ADAM BRAY REID CLARY Sr., Redmond, Wash. Sr., Littleton, Colo. R-Fr., Fairfax, Minn. Sr., Papillion, Neb. So., Eden Prairie, Minn. So., Princeton, Ill. ANDREW CLEMEN ZACH COPPOLA ERIC DANFORTH KOLTON EMERY JOE ERICKSON BLAKE FIEDELMAN Fr., Des Moines, Iowa Fr., Des Moines, Iowa So., Watertown, S.D. Jr., Black Hawk, S.D. Fr., Urbandale, Iowa So., Long Grove, Ill. MICHAEL FINOCCHIARO CHAD HODGES ZACH HOLT PAUL JACOBSON TALON JUMPER AARON KLATT Fr., Omaha, Neb. So., Medicine Hat, Alberta Fr., Bloomington, Ill. Fr., Dakota Dunes, S.D. So., Brighton, Colo. So., Albert Lea, Minn. TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION ..............................................2-16 • Quick Facts/Team Preview..................................................................2-3 • Roster ..............................................................................................4 • Schedule ............................................................................................5 • Facilities..........................................................................................6-8 • Community ........................................................................................9 • South Dakota State University ......................................................10-13 • The Summit League ......................................................................14-15 • Media Information..............................................................................16 COACHES/STAFF ........................................................17-26 • Head Coach Dave Schrage ..................................................................18 • Assistant Coaches ......................................................................19-20 • Strength and Conditioning ..................................................................21 • Sports Medicine ................................................................................22 • President David L. Chicoine ................................................................23 • Athletic Director Justin Sell ..............................................................24 • Administration, Support Staff ........................................................25-26 JACKRABBIT PLAYERS ..............................................27-50 • Seniors ......................................................................................28-35 • Juniors ......................................................................................36-37 • Sophomores ................................................................................38-46 • Newcomers..................................................................................47-50 2012 SEASON REVIEW ..............................................51-64 • Season Recap ..................................................................................52 • Game-By-Game Results ......................................................................53 • Team Statistics............................................................................54-57 • Single-Game Highs ............................................................................58 • Departed Seniors ..............................................................................59 • Summit League Statistics..............................................................60-61 • Summit League Awards ......................................................................62 • Team, Academic Awards ....................................................................63 • Rawlings Sponsorship Ad ..................................................................64 HISTORY ..................................................................65-100 • Year-By-Year Scores ....................................................................66-77 • Series Records ................................................................................78 • Yearly Statistics ..........................................................................79-80 • Yearly Leaders ............................................................................81-84 • Single-Game Bests ............................................................................85 • Record Book ................................................................................86-89 • All-Americans ..............................................................................90-93 • Drafted Players ............................................................................94-95 • All-Time Awards ..........................................................................96-97 • Lettermen ................................................................................98-100 • Coaching Records............................................................................100 The 2013 South Dakota State University Baseball Media Guide were produced by Jason Hove and the Jackrabbit Sports Information Service. One hundred copies were printed on recycled paper at a cost of $11.37 per copy. Cover design by Old Hat Creative. Photos credited to Eric Landwehr, South Dakota State University Relations; Dennis Hubbard; Ty Carlson; LifeTouch Sports, and SDSU Sports Information. 2013 JACKRABBIT BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE 1 SEASON PREVIEW SOUTH DAKOTA Heading into the 2013 season, the mantra for A left-hander, Kraemer started games his STATE UNIVERSITY the South Dakota State University baseball first two seasons while working exclusively out INFORMATION team is, “Grind.” of the bullpen in 2012. “We’re really focusing on doing all the little Young, meanwhile, made two mid-week LOCATION: Brookings, S.D. things right,” said head coach Dave Schrage, starts last season and pitched in seven games ENROLLMENT: 12,583 (fall 2012) COLORS:Yellow and Blue who enters his second year in charge of the overall. NICKNAME: Jackrabbits Jackrabbit program and his 25th season as a “We feel like we have six rotation starters,” AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I collegiate head coach. “We have to overcome a Schrage said. CONFERENCE: The Summit League lot of things to be successful, but we’re going Young and Bray are part of a group of seven STADIUM: Erv Huether Field (600) to find a way to bring the Summit League title sophomore pitchers who Schrage says have all back to Brookings.” made great strides since last spring. Right-han- TEAM A tough non-conference slate, a revamped ders Chad Hodges, Talon Jumper and Aaron INFORMATION Summit League schedule and finding the right Klatt all were impressive during fall practice 2012 OVERALL RECORD: 18-33-1 mix of youth and experience are some of the and could see action either as additional spot 2012 SUMMIT LEAGUE RECORD: 7-14 challenges that await Schrage’s squad in 2013. starters or as setup men out of the bullpen. (fifth place in regular season; did not qualify “There’s going to be a couple of great stories Blake Fiedelman is likely to expand his role for postseason tournament) to come out of this year’s team because we as a situational left-hander out of the bullpen HOME RECORD RECORD: 7-7 have a lot of pieces,” Schrage said. with J.D. Moore returning to the role of closer. AWAY /NEUTRAL RECORD: 11-25-1/0-1 After a subpar 2012 season in which the Moore emerged as the team’s top reliever late LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 21/9 Jackrabbits finished 18-33-1 overall and last season, finishing with a team-high five POSITION STARTERS RETURNING/LOST: 3/5 missed out on the Summit League postseason saves while recording 18 strikeouts in 17.1 in- ALL-TIME RECORD: 1,154-992-5 FIRST YEAR OF BASEBALL: 1947 tournament following a 7-14 record in league nings. NCAA DIVISION I POSTSEASON play, Schrage expects this year’s squad to be True freshmen Andrew Clemen, Joe Erick- APPEARANCES: None better equipped to work matchups into their son and Kenton Welbig also are expected to see NCAA DIVISION I POSTSEASON favor. mound duties out of the bullpen this season. APPEARANCES: Nine (last in 1995) “Two of the biggest changes are our overall The pitching depth is expected to be a nce- depth, especially pitching depth, and the fact cessity during Summit League play. The league COACHING STAFF that we are a lot more athletic,” Schrage said. has adopted a 30-game schedule, 20 of which HEAD COACH: Dave Schrage “We’ll be able to do more things running-wise, will be part of doubleheaders. In addition, the ALMA MATER: Creighton (Neb.), 1983 speed-wise, and we added some power.” Jackrabbits are scheduled to play their final 10 RECORD AT SCHOOL: 18-33-1 (one season PITCHING league games in an eight-day span. CAREER RECORD: 614-695-2 (24 seasons) All four regular weekend starters from last "Heading into that final stretch we’re going BASEBALL OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-5027 ASSISTANT COACH/RECRUITING season return, along with several young arms to have to be healthy and we’re going to have to COORDINATOR: Brian Grunzke poised to pitch meaningful innings in 2013. be playing our best baseball,” Schrage said. ASSISTANT COACH: Ben Norton (pitching Senior right-hander Stephen Bougher an- INFIELD coach) chored the starting rotation for much of the The Jackrabbits enter the season two deep at ASSISTANT COACH: Justin Ritchhart 2012 season, leading the team in wins (6), every infield position, including returning three earned run average (4.01), innings