Youngstown State 2009 Baseball Media Guide

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The 2009 Youngstown State University baseball me-dia guide is a publicati on of the YSU Sports Informa-ti on Offi ce that was writt en and designed by Assistant SID John Vogel. Assistance provided by Trevor Parks, Jamie Hall and Ryan Gasser. Photography by Ron Stevens, Carl Leet and Bruce Palmer. Cover design by John Vogel. Printed by YSU Printi ng Services.

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2009 QUICK FACTSLocation: ______________ Youngstown, OhioFounded: _________________________1908Enrollment: _____________________ 13,712President: ______________ Dr. David C. SweetExecutive Director of Athletics: ___Ron StrolloNCAA Faculty Representative: _Dr. Jane KestnerSenior Woman Administrator: _ Elaine JacobsNickname: ____________________ PenguinsColors: ___________________Red and WhiteAffiliation: _______________ NCAA Division IConference: ______________ Horizon LeagueHome Field (Capacity): Eastwood Field (6,000) Surface: _______________________ Grass Dimensions: _______335-380-405-380-335 Press Box Phone: _ (330) 505-0000 ext. 229Second Home Field (Capacity): Cene Park (500) Surface: ________________________ Grass Press Box Phone: ________ (330) 750-1818

COACHING STAFFHead Coach: ____ Rich Pasquale (Second Year) Alma Mater: ________Francis Marion, 1991 Record at YSU: ________________ 23-33-0 Career Record: _____ 107-105-1 (Five Years) Office Phone: ___________ (330) 941-3485 Office Fax: ______________(330) 941-3191Email: _______________ [email protected] Coaches: ____ Tom Lipari (First Year)

Craig Antush (10th Year)

TEAM INFORMATION2008 Overall Record: _______________ 23-33Horizon League Record ________ 13-12 (Third)Horizon League Tournament ___________ 0-2Final National Ranking ________________N/ALetterwinners Returning/Lost: _______ 16/15Position Starters Returning/Lost ________ 6/3Starting Pitchers Returning/Lost ________ 2/3Newcomers: _________________________ 14

SPORTS INFORMATIONSports Information Director: ____Trevor ParksAssistant Director: ______________Jamie HallAssistant SID/Baseball Contact: ___ John Vogel Vogel’s Office: ____________(330) 941-1480 Vogel’s Cell: _____________(330) 647-1150 Vogel’s Email: __________ [email protected] Interns: Megan Villers, Todd MounceSports Information Fax: ______(330) 941-3191Mailing Address: ______ One University Plaza

Youngstown, OH 44555YSU Athletics Web Site: _www.YSUsports.comHorizon League Contact: ________ Matt Segal Segal’s Email: _ [email protected]

The mission of the Department of Intercollegiate Athleti cs at Youngstown State is to off er broad-based programs which accommodate the needs and interests of the students. The Intercollegiate Athleti c Department is committ ed to: Welfare of student-athletes, Academic integrity, Sportsmanship and ethi-cal integrity, Fiscal Integrity, Ethnic Integrity, Gender Equity and outreach.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS2009 PreviewQuick Facts ________________________ Page 2Season Preview ___________________ Pages 3-4Roster ____________________________ Page 4Coach Pasquale Q&A ________________ Page 5

Meet the PenguinsHead Coach Rich Pasquale ____________ Page 6Assistant Coaches/Support Staff _______ Page 7Banks, Bower, Brown ________________ Page 8Carr, Clayton _______________________ Page 9Crist, Dearth ______________________ Page 10Dissinger, Healey, Holland ___________ Page 11Hornyak, Hymel ___________________ Page 12Iacobucci, Kinnick __________________ Page 13Klein, Leon _______________________ Page 14Koehnlein ________________________ Page 15Marzec __________________________ Page 16Messmer, Morris __________________ Page 17Munoz, Reitenbach _________________ Page 18Porter, Solitario ___________________ Page 19Swenson _________________________ Page 20Szalankiewicz, Tucker, Wood _________ Page 21Vukovic, Wratcher _________________ Page 22Horizon League ____________________ Page 23

GamedayEastwood Field ____________________ Page 24Cene Park/Indoor Practi ce Faciliti es ___ Page 252009 Opponents ________________ Pages 26-27

History2008 Recap _______________________ Page 282008 Stats ________________________ Page 292008 Results/All-Horizon League Teams Page 30Year-By-Year Batti ng ________________ Page 31Year-By-Year Pitching _______________ Page 32Yearly Stati sti cal Leaders _________Pages 33-36MLB Draft Picks/All-League Honors ____ Page 37Team Records _____________________ Page 38Individual Batti ng Records ___________ Page 39Individual Pitching Records __________ Page 40All-Time Roster/Coaches ______________ 41-43

Youngstown State University __________ 45-56

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PENGUINS BASEBALL | PENGUINS BASEBALL | SEASON OUTLOOKSEASON OUTLOOK

To say that the 2009 Youngstown State baseball team is full of un-knowns would be an inaccurate

exaggerati on. To say it is half-full of un-knowns would be 100 percent correct.

The Penguins’ opening-day roster will be comprised of as many returning players as new-comers as only 15 of the 30 players appeared in a game last season. One of the 15 is coming off of a redshirt year, fi ve are junior college transfers, one is a sophomore walk-on and eight are fresh-men. How much of an impact they make - and how quickly that impact comes - will play a big part in how far YSU will go in 2009.

A solid core remains with six returning posi-ti on starters and the reigning Horizon League Pitcher of the Year in Aaron Swenson. Swenson joins fellow juniors Tom Clayton, C.J. Morris and Anthony Porter as team captains and faces of the program as nine seniors - which included four fi ft h-year players, three starti ng pitchers and two four-year starters on off ense - from last season’s 23-33 team are gone.

The Penguins built an impressive résumé last season in Pasquale’s fi rst season in Youngstown. In a year where the new skipper emphasized ag-gressive base running and an overall blue-collar work ethic, the Penguins had a six-win improve-ment from the previous year, batt ed at least .290 as a team for the fourth straight season and defeated six 30-win teams. However, the team has had a sour taste in its mouth since last May aft er a disappointi ng 0-2 showing in the Horizon League Tournament.

That taste prompted Pasquale, the 2008 Horizon League Co-Coach of the Year, to adopt the theme of “Finish” for 2009. Every coach and player has a red wristband with “Finish” inscribed that they’ll wear every ti me they take the fi eld for practi ce or a game.

“Last season we really focused on the pro-cess - the process of each inning, the process of each pitch – and not the outcome,” Pasquale said. “We’re carrying that into this season, and we want to fi nish each inning. We want to fi nish each game and get into the moment, not thinking of anything else but right now.”

Based on early workouts, the Penguins ap-pear to be stronger defensively, and Pasquale may have a welcomed problem of having more hitt ers than spots in the lineup. The Guins, how-ever, are young on the mound as Swenson and Corey Vukovic are the only returning pitch-ers who threw more than 25 innings last year. Pasquale sti ll believes the staff will be improved because of the additi on of new pitching coach Tom Lipari and sophomores having an important year of experience.

“I think that we’ll be mentally tougher in un-derstanding in how to pitch to get outs on the

Many Newcomers Look for Many Successes in 2009mound.,” Pasquale said. “I want to say that we’re also bett er de-fensively, and pitching and de-fense win championships.”

“All of our new guys are good people, and they want to win. They come from winning programs and know how to win. Their work ethic is very strong, and they understand the game well. We have a good mix with the returning guys because they all understand that hard-nosed, blue-collar brand of baseball.”

INFIELD

The infi eld will have an al-most enti rely diff erent look as only Porter will return to the same positi on behind the plate.

Porter batt ed .323 with 13 doubles and 32 RBIs in his fi rst season at YSU af-ter transferring from Okaloosa-Walton (Fla.). He started 22 ti mes behind the dish last season and 22 more at designated hitt er, and he’ll likely split duty again in 2009.

JUCO transfer Casey Holland and freshman Jonathan Crist will also see plenty of ti me at catcher. Holland hit .390 last year as a fi rst-team all-conference and all-region honoree at Cecil College (Md.). Crist is very strong defensively and earned all-region accolades at Pinnacle High (Ariz.) as a senior.

JUCO transfer Greg Dissinger and freshman Jeremy Banks both possess middle-of-the-order power and will play fi rst base. Dissinger batt ed .431 and hit four homers en route to earning all-region honors last season at NJCAA World Series runner-up Lenoir CC (N.C.). Banks, the younger brother of former YSU slugger Justi n Banks, was a fi rst-team All-Ohio fi rst baseman at Steubenville High aft er hitti ng .590 as a senior.

Sophomore David Leon will move from short-stop to second base and replace four-year starter Josh Page. Leon started 52 games at short last year and batt ed .284 in league games. Freshman Brian Solitario is solid defensively and will batt le for ti me.

Second-team NJCAA All-America pick Jacke Healey will be the everyday shortstop. Healey batt ed .456 with 11 home runs and 15 doubles last season in leading Potomac State (W.Va.) to the Region XX fi nals. He also possesses a strong arm and good range defensively.

Morris emerged as a uti lity player last season and earned an opening-day starti ng spot at third base. He batt ed a consistent .282 last year, which was 229 points higher than his freshman year, and started in fi ve diff erent positi ons.

Redshirt sophomore Travis Brown and senior John Koehnlein could also see ti me at the hot cor-

ner. Koehnlein owned the nati on’s fourth-highest batti ng average (.434) as a sophomore, but was limited last season aft er early injuries. He hit .419 over his last nine games, and will split ti me at third and the outf ield.

OUTFIELD

The Penguins return every outf ielder from last season and become even deeper with the additi on of several solid newcomers.

Sophomore Joe Iacobucci led the team last season in batti ng average (.369) and RBIs (33) en route to earning second-team and all-newcomer team honors from the Horizon League and hon-orable menti on accolades on the All Ping! Fresh-man Team. He has improved defensively and will start in left fi eld and at DH.

JUCO transfer Eric Hymel’s speed and bat stood out in the fall, and he earned a starti ng spot in center fi eld. He batt ed .385 with 25 runs scored as a fi rst-team all-conference outf ielder at Southwest Mississippi CC last year.

Right fi elder Eric Marzec is coming off a breakout year in which he led the team in home runs (fi ve) and batt ed .304 to earn second-team all-Horizon League honors as a uti lity player. His bat and strong defensive skills - he has the best arm on the squad - will likely earn him an every-day spot in right fi eld.

Seven more players, including Koehnlein, will batt le for innings in the outf ield. Cory Hornyak displayed great range in the gaps in 24 starts in center last season, and Derek Carr’s bat should earn him ti me as a freshman. Captain and power hitt er Clayton will alternate between the outf ield and DH, and he may also see some innings on the mound. Sophomore Jason Reitenbach and fresh-

conti nued on page 4

Six-foot, seven-inch sophomore hurlers Phil Klein (left ) and Matt Tucker will both have an increased role on the mound in 2009.


2009 ROSTER2009 ROSTER | PENGUINS BASEBALL | PENGUINS BASEBALL

2009 ROSTERCATCHERS

No. Name Yr. Ht. Wt. B/T Hometown/High School/Previous24 Anthony Porter Jr. 6-1 215 L/R Boardman, Ohio/Boardman/Okaloosa-Walton33 Jonathan Crist Fr. 5-11 175 R/R Scott sdale, Ariz./Pinnacle36 Casey Holland Jr. 5-10 205 R/R Earleville, Md./Bohemia Manor/Cecil College

INFIELDERSNo. Name Yr. Ht. Wt. B/T Hometown/High School/Previous1 Brian Solitario Fr. 5-9 170 R/R Wadsworth, Ohio/Wadsworth4 David Leon So. 5-10 165 L/R Hermitage, Pa./Hickory9 Travis Brown So. 6-3 195 L/R Bellevue, Ohio/Bellevue/Glen Oaks CC10 Jacke Healey Jr. 6-2 185 R/R Tunkhannock, Pa./Lackawanna Trail/Potomac State11 C.J. Morris Jr. 5-7 145 R/R Canfi eld, Ohio/Canfi eld17 Jeremy Banks Fr. 6-1 200 L/R Steubenville, Ohio/Steubenville35 Greg Dissinger So. 6-2 220 R/R Lancaster, Pa./Conestoga Valley/Lenoir CC

OUTFIELDERSNo. Name Yr. Ht. Wt. B/T Hometown/High School/Previous3 John Koehnlein Sr. 6-2 175 L/R Toronto, Ohio/Catholic Central5 Eric Hymel Jr. 5-11 175 R/R Madisonville, La./Jesuit/SW Mississippi JC6 Eric Marzec Jr. 5-11 210 R/R Canton, Ohio/Central Catholic18 Joe Iacobucci So. 5-11 210 L/R Boardman, Ohio/Boardman20 Jason Reitenbach So. 5-6 170 R/R Brunswick, Ohio/Brunswick22 Tom Clayton Jr. 6-3 215 L/L Poland, Ohio/Poland Seminary23 Cory Hornyak Jr. 6-2 210 R/R Genoa, Ohio/Genoa25 Derek Carr Fr. 6-2 180 L/R Titusville, Pa./Titusville27 Rob Wratcher Fr. 5-9 180 L/R Monroeville, Pa./Gateway30 Dylan Szalankiewicz Fr. 6-1 200 R/R Louisa County, Va./Louisa County

PITCHERSNo. Name Yr. Ht. Wt. B/T Hometown/High School/Previous2 Anthony Munoz Jr. 5-11 180 R/R Fostoria, Ohio/Fostoria6 Eric Marzec Jr. 5-11 210 R/R Canton, Ohio/Central Catholic8 Trent Wood Jr. 6-0 185 R/R Cassville, Wis./Cassville Senior/Marshalltown CC12 Cody Dearth So. 6-0 180 L/L Bellevue, Ohio/Bellevue13 Ryan Messmer Fr. 6-2 200 R/R Parsippany, N.J./Seton Hall Prep14 Jimmy Kinnick Fr. 6-0 180 R/R Austi ntown, Ohio/Austi ntown Fitch15 Corey Vukovic Jr. 6-2 195 R/R McDonald, Ohio/McDonald19 Matt Tucker So. 6-7 190 L/L Westerville, Ohio/Westerville22 Tom Clayton Jr. 6-3 215 L/L Poland, Ohio/Poland23 Cory Hornyak Jr. 6-2 210 R/R Genoa, Ohio/Genoa26 Aaron Swenson Jr. 6-0 195 R/R Twinsburg, Ohio/Twinsburg29 Chas Bower So. 6-0 155 R/R Mount Sterling, Ohio/Westf all/Witt enberg31 Phil Klein So. 6-7 230 R/R Gahanna, Ohio/Gahanna Lincoln Head Coach: 7 Rich Pasquale (Second Season)Assistant Coaches: 32 Tom Lipari (First Season); 21 Craig Antush (10th Season)

HOMETOWN BREAKDOWNOhio _________________ 20Pennsylvania ___________ 5Arizona ________________ 1Louisiana ______________ 1Maryland ______________ 1New Jersey _____________ 1Viriginia _______________ 1Wisconsin ______________ 1

CLASS BREAKDOWNFreshmen ______________ 8Sophomores ___________ 11Juniors ________________ 12Seniors ________________ 1

PRONUNCATIONSDearth _______DURTHDissinger _____DISS-in-gurHornyak ______HORN-yackHymel _______He-MELLIacobucci _____Eye-ka-BOO-cheeJacke ________Jack-eeKoehnlein ____KEN-lineLeon_________lee-OWNReitenbach ___RYE-ti n-bawkSzalankiewicz _ Suh-LANK-uh-witz

men Dylan Szalankiewicz and Rob Wratcher will also fi ght for ti me.

PITCHING

Swenson is the obvious anchor to a pitching staff that will rely heavily on a lot of young arms that will throw major innings for the fi rst ti me. As a unit, the returning group threw 49.3 percent of the innings last year, but Swenson threw 99 of those 244.1 frames and Vukovic threw 58 of the remaining 145.1.

Swenson was 6-3 with a 3.55 ERA overall last season and 6-1 with a 3.39 ERA in league games. He began the year as the No. 3 starter and stayed in that spot unti l the league tournament. Along the way he struck out a Horizon League-high 65 batt ers, walked just 14 in 99 innings and had fi ve-complete game wins. He’ll be counted on to pro-duce similar results when he takes the ball as the game one starter this season.

“Aaron is smart and has that bulldog mental-ity,” Pasquale said. “He just knows how to get hit-ters out and how to win. He has a tremendous slider in the low 80s and throws his fastball in the upper 80s. Whenever we needed a win last year in game three, he got it for us. Now we’re asking him to get game one every week. I think he’s up for it.”

Vukovic, a junior righty who pounds the strike zone, ranked among the league’s leaders in ERA through the middle of last April before hitt ers caught on to him down the stretch. He started eight games and went 2-3 with a 5.59 ERA.

Sophomore Phil Klein will open in the week-end rotati on, hoping a strong summer and his 6-foot-7 frame will carry him. Klein had an 11.09 ERA in 18.2 innings last season, but YSU went 2-1 in his three starts. He also threw a seven-inning perfect game for the Hampton Whalers in the Atlanti c Collegiate Baseball League over the sum-mer.

Sophomore, 6-foot-6 left y Matt Tucker also hopes to draw on a strong outi ng at Penn State as he fi ghts for a spot in the starti ng rotati on. In his lone start last year, Tucker held the Nitt any Lions scoreless through seven innings and allowed one run in the eighth in a no-decision.

The batt le for midweek starts and key bull-pen spots will be ongoing during the season.

Converted infi elder Anthony Munoz is the front-runner to start the season as the closer. Sophomore left y Cody Dearth has thrown well in workouts aft er pitching in 22.1 innings over 10 games last season, and Marzec may move from the a successful season in the bullpen to a midweek starti ng role. Hornyak, like Marzec and Clayton, may see ti me on the mound as well as in the outf ield.

JUCO transfer Trent Wood, sophomore walk-on Chas Bower and freshmen Jim Kinnick and Ryan Messmer will all see plenty of ti me on the hill in their fi rst season with the Penguins.

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Coach Pasquale places great value on his family. He is pictured with his wife Mindy, his daughters Kara (2) and Maura (6) and his son Dominic (8).

Can you assess how you feel about your coaching progress in your fi rst season as a Penguin?I feel that things went prett y well last season. We played with a certain atti tude, and I want our program to take the atti tude of this area and its blue-collar work ethic. It starts from the top, and I feel that I have that. We really focused all season on focusing on the process - the process of each inning, the process of each pitch – and not the outcome. The guys started to get that, and we beat some prett y good teams with over 30 wins. We’re carrying that into this season, and we want to fi nish each inning and fi nish a game. We really want to get into the moment and not think of anything else but what we’re in right now.

Is there a piece of advice that you used throughout the season?The one piece of advice that I did receive was to always have plan in no matt er what you’re doing. You have a reason for that plan, and you believe in your plan. It could be a plan for practi ce or a plan for that day’s meeti ng. Always have a plan, and be genuine with it and with people. When you’re genuine with someone, you’re not putti ng on anything. I try to follow that each day.

Everyone has a favorite moment as a player that they never forget. What is that moment for you?I’d have to say my last at bat at Francis Marion. We were down and in the championship game against USC-Spartanburg. I got a hit, stole second and scored on a passed ball. Once I scored, I went into the dugout and just started balling my eyes out. I knew that it was over because we were down prett y big. The other thing I’ll always remember with that game is not only that I got a hit in my last at bat, but all of my senior teammates got a hit. Jeff Parsons got a home run in his last at bat, and that put him at the top spot in career home runs. You knew it as soon as he hit it, and he looked up into the stands and pumped his fi st at his dad. I’ll always remember that.

What do you think are some important qualiti es to have to be a successful Division I head coach?I would say you have to be very organized. You have to know your players, your team and where you want to take your program. You have to be prepared to make adjustments. You have to be organized in knowing what type of player you’re recruiti ng. We always want players that are good people, too. Good people make good programs. It takes good organizati on to fi nd those players because they’re not always going to be knocking on the door.

At what point did you see coaching as a real calling for you?I think it started with my days playing in junior college at Penn State-Beaver when we had camps. Coach Jim Karwoski would have us help out, and I liked that. When I got done playing, I wanted to get away from it a litt le bit, so I did some other things.

I was actually a mailman for a couple years, and I ended up having the route of my junior college. When I would stop there, I started helping out a litt le bit. That was it. I said “I have to do this.” This is what I love to do. I love the game, and I want to pass on what I know. I have a passion for the game. That was 15 years ago.

What’s your favorite part about being a collegiate coach?I think that you have the opportunity to teach the game and have an impact on the players. I’ve gone through what they’re going through, both on and off the fi eld. It’s having an impact on those players and keeping them on the straight and narrow while having fun and hopefully winning a few championships. I think it’s basically teaching to play the game the right way, to respect the game and to be passionate about something.

Is there a coach or mentor you look up to or try to emulate?There are so many. I think everyone that I’ve been fortunate to meet since I started. It starts with Ed Driscoll at Quigely Catholic (high school) and the discipline he had. From Jim Karwoski (Penn State-Beaver), it’s the relationships you have with your players. Coach Gerald Griffi n (Francis Marion) taught diff erent parts of the game and strategy. From Joe Jordano at Pitt I learned a lot about organizati on. I also look up to Jeff Messer at Slippery Rock. They are all friends of mine that had a big impact on what I’m doing. They do things the right way, and they have a passion for the game. I’ve also gott en to know Coach Jack Leggett at Clemson from camps. He really has a huge passion for the game, and he cares about coaches that want to move on or people who want to get into coaching.

When a student-athlete comes in as a freshman, what do you hope to hear him say when he moves on?That he learned the game, that he learned to respect the game and respect his teammates. When we go on away trips, hopefully he learned how to act as a professional and a gentleman. That’s what we look for here. This is the fi rst ti me a lot of players are away from home, and hopefully we can help guide them. I want them to know that, while they were here, the staff cared about them. I want them to know that they were cared for, that we taught them some baseball and that we have a couple of rings to show for it.

PENGUINS BASEBALL | PENGUINS BASEBALL | COACH PASQUALE Q&ACOACH PASQUALE Q&A


HEAD COACH | SECOND SEASON | FRANCIS MARION ‘91

When Rich Pasquale took over as Youngstown State’s head baseball coach in 2007, he brought a great sense of energy and an unmatched passion for the game.

Pasquale came to YSU with three primary goals: att ract the best players from the Youngstown area, annually fi n-ish toward the top of the Horizon League and become a nationally-respected program.

The Penguins made signifi cant prog-ress toward reaching those goals in Pasquale’s first season, and he was recognized by his peers as the Horizon League Co-Coach of the Year.

Pasquale led YSU to a third-place fi nish in the Horizon League standings and a four-win improvement in league games despite playing three fewer contests. YSU defeated six teams that fi nished with at least 30 wins - Cincinnati (39), Kent State (36), West Virginia (35), UIC (35), Bowling Green (32) and Wright State (30), and it dropped one-run con-tests to Georgia Tech and Penn State.

Pasquale also helped the Guins collect an impressive list of individual accomplishments. Aaron Swenson was named the Horizon League Pitcher of the Year as a sophomore aft er going 6-3 and leading the league in strikeouts and in-nings pitched. Joe Iacobucci, Eric Marzec and Sean Lucas earned second-team all-league honors, and Iacobucci was recognized nati onally as an honorable menti on pick on the All-Ping! Freshman team. Josh Page was named First-Team Academic All-District, and Erich Diedrich set YSU’s career home runs record.

As a squad, six starters hit bett er than .300, and the pitching staff lowered its ERA by 0.63 from the previous season.

Pasquale has also been able to at-tract top-level talent. Eight high school standouts and four junior college stars on this season’s squad have invested

their academic and baseball futures at YSU. Pasquale signed one of Ohio’s top hitt ers in Zac McFarland and a left -handed pitcher who has pitched in the Ohio state semifi nals in Bill Turosky to the 2010 team.

Shorty aft er taking the helm, Pasquale worked quickly to make his mark on the program by ordering two new sets of uniforms and a vast selecti on of apparel, and he helped increase community con-necti ons and relati ons. Off the fi eld, his student-athletes have volunteered at free youth clinics, the Cleveland Indians fan caravan and the Salvati on Army.

Pasquale, the seventh coach in YSU history, came to Youngstown aft er a season as the top assistant coach at Division II Slip-pery Rock. Prior to that he led a drasti c turnaround at Division III La Roche College in Pittsburgh, Pa., and he was an assistant for three seasons at the University of Pitt sburgh.

A coach recognized for his hitting and fielding in-structi on, Pasquale helped The Rock to a .322 batti ng average and a 35-17 re-cord. Four players hit over .360, including Third-Team All-America selecti on Matt Adams and Honorable Men-tion All-America pick M.J. Parsons.

At La Roche, Pasquale led a complete rebirth for a Redhawks team that had won just 24 games in the fi ve years prior to his arrival. In four years (2003-06) he led the program to 84 wins and three straight berths in the Allegh-eny Mountain Collegiate Conference playoff s. He was named the AMCC Coach of the Year in his second season, and his teams set school records for conference wins and overall wins.

During his fi rst year at Pitt in 2000, the Panthers went 31-24 and had two players draft ed in the fi rst 20 rounds. In his fi nal year in 2002, two more play-ers were draft ed in the fi rst 16 rounds, and the Panthers fi nished with a record of 36-16-1 and won what was then a school-record 14 Big East games.

Pasquale got his coaching start at Penn State Beaver in 1995 and stayed there unti l 1999. With Pasquale serv-ing as an infi eld and hitti ng coach, PSU Beaver appeared in the NJCAA Division III World Series in 1997 and 1999, and the team was the Region 20 Champions four ti mes in his fi ve years.

Pasquale has worked camps as an infi eld and hitti ng instructor at Clemson and Slippery Rock. He has also served as a scout for the Cleveland Indians since November 2005.

Aft er playing at PSU Beaver for two seasons, Pasquale had a heralded play-ing career at Francis Marion University in Florence, S.C. As a senior he batt ed

.322 with 52 runs scored in 47 games to earn NAIA Honorable Menti on All-America honors. He was also a unani-mous selecti on to the NAIA All-District and an All-Area honoree covering seven states as a senior.

Pasquale earned a Bachelor of Sci-ence degree in sociology from Francis Marion in 1991 and his master’s in health and physical education from Madison University in 2006.

Pasquale and his wife, Mindy, have three children – 8-year-old Dominic, 6-year-old Maura and 2-year-old Kara. He is also the nephew of former Cleve-land Indians fi rst baseman Tito Francona and cousin of Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona.

THE BUZZ ON COACH PASQUALE

“I think Rich truly cares about his players, both on and off the fi eld. He has a genuine passion and respect for the people in the game and how it should be played.”

~ Terry FranconaBoston Red Sox Manager

“Coach Pasquale is a quality individual with enthusiasm for the game of baseball. His willingness to spend extra ti me on the details of the game helped me excel during my career at the University of Pitt sburgh.”

~ Brad ReaPitt sburgh Pirates Free Agent Signee

“In my eyes, Coach Pasquale is a fi rst class gentleman both on and off the fi eld. His blue-collar work ethic along with his commitment to his players and staff made it a pleasure to play for him. He was always available when needed and sti ll is available for me today.”

~ Brant Colamarino7th Round Selecti on

Oakland A’s, 2002

“Rich Pasquale is one of the up-and-coming promising new coaches in Division I baseball. His insight for f inding and devloping talent at the college level is fi nally being recognized nati onally. He brings fresh ideas and a renewed sense of energy to whatever program he is in charge of. Youngstown State’s baseball program will be bett er with him at the helm.”

~ Bobby Mayer, Cleveland Indians

Area Scout Supervisor

“Rich Pasquale is a good, young, energeti c coach who players will love playing for. YSU made an excellent choice, and I see great things happening with the YSU baseball program with Rich at the helm.”

~ Ed Santa, Colorado Rockies Area Scout Supervisor

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TOMTOM LIPARILIPARI

CRAIGCRAIG ANTUSH

Former professional pitcher and Michigan State assistant Tom Lipari is entering his fi rst season as Youngstown State’s top assistant coach.

He will be in charge of overseeing the development of the Penguins’ pitch-ing staff and serve as the recruiting coordinator.

Lipari was most recently a volunteer assistant for a season at Michigan State during the 2008 season. For the Spar-tans, he was charged with handling the day-to-day development of the pitching staff both on and off the fi eld. He also served as the camp coordinator.

Under Lipari’s tutelage, Spartans junior Chris Roberts was recognized as a Third-Team All-Big Ten selecti on aft er ranking sixth in the conference with a 3.95 ERA.

Prior to his sti nt at Michigan State, Lipari was the pitching coach for the St. Cloud Riverbats, who won the

Northwoods Collegiate Summer League championship. He also spent two seasons as a pitching coach and recruiter for Morningside Col-lege in Sioux City, Iowa.

Lipari also helped establish and was an instructor with Total Baseball Development, a fall baseball league for high school players in Sioux City.

Lipari, a nati ve of Omaha, Neb., also enjoyed a prolifi c playing career. Aft er leading Indian Hills Junior College (Cen-terville, Iowa) to a third-place fi nish in the NJCAA World Series, he was draft ed by the Chicago Cubs in the 14th round of the amateur player draft in 1998. Opti ng not to sign, he att ended the Uni-versity of New Orleans for two seasons in which he became the only pitcher in Pioneers history to throw a nine inning no-hitter and the fourth pitcher in school history to record more than 100

strikeouts in a season.Lipari signed as a free agent with the

San Diego Padres in 2002 and spent two seasons in their farm system. He later signed with the Houston Astros in 2004 and the Sioux City Explorers of the American Associati on Independent Baseball League.

Lipari earned his bachelor’s degree in general studies from UNO in 2007. He married the former Rebecca Blackman, a nati ve of Omaha, Neb., in 2006.

Veteran coach Craig Antush is enter-ing his 10th season as an assistant coach at Youngstown State.

During his nine seasons at YSU, An-tush has helped develop four pitchers who were taken in the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft and three oth-ers who signed professional contracts.

In 2005, Justi n Thomas was selected as the third pick in the fourth round by the Seatt le Mariners aft er being named the Horizon League Pitcher of the Year. Prior to Thomas, Brad Hennessey be-came the fi rst Penguin to be draft ed in the fi rst round when San Francisco selected him with the 21st overall pick in 2001. Mike Abdalla was chosen by Kansas City in the 40th round, and Matt Brumit was taken in the 44th round by the New York Yankees in 2002.

At the end of the 2006 season, Kevin Libeg signed an undraft ed free agent contract with the Cleveland Indians, and Eric Shaff er signed with the Evans-

ville Ott ers of the Fronti er League. Corey Ohalek also signed with the Florida Marlins at the end of the 2003 season.

Antush has also been acti ve in non-collegiate instructi on in his career. He served as pitching coach for the Staunton Braves of the Shenandoah Valley Base-ball League during the summers of 1999, 2000, 2002, and he coached the Wyomissing American Legion squad and the freshman team at Muhlenberg High School in his hometown of Read-ing, Pa. In the summer of 1993, Antush coached a team of Athletes In Acti on in a four-week tour of Alphen, Holland; Czech Republic and Montpellier.

Prior to his arrival at YSU, Antush was the head coach at Marshall University from 1996-98 and served as pitching coach for the Thundering Herd for fi ve seasons from 1991-1995.

Antush had a notable career as a

player at the collegiate level as a relief pitcher for the University of Alabama. He compiled a career record of 9-3 and recorded seven saves for the Crimson Tide. His senior season, the Crimson Tide reached the College World Series ti tle game but fell to Texas.

Antush is also the offi cial scorekeeper for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers.

He earned his Bachelors Degree from the University of Alabama in 1983 and his Master’s Degree in health and physi-cal educati on at Marshall in 1995.

Antush is a teacher at Hickory High School in Hermitage, Pa.

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JOHN PATRICKStrength & Conditi oning

TERRY SAMUELSAcademic Counseling

JOHN VOGELSports Informati on

JEFF WILLSAthleti c Trainer

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JEREMY BANKS #17BANKS #17

High School: Earned three lett ers ... named First-Team All-Ohio in Division II at fi rst base and member of the Mizuno

All-Ohio Series his senior year ... also named the Division II Eastern District Player of the Year and the Ohio Valley

Athleti c Conference Class AAAA Player of the Year as a senior ... hit .590 with 35 RBIs, four homers and

38 runs scored to go along with a 7-2 record on the mound ... drew 29 walks and struck out only four ti mes ... named to the OVAC all-star team ... as a junior he batt ed .359 with three home runs and 23 RBIs for the Big Red ... hit .373 with four homers, 14 doubles and eight triples in 66

games for American Legion Post 33 in the 2007 summer ... was also a standout football player for

Witt enberg: Pitched in three contests as a freshman in 2007 for the Division III Witt enberg Tigers... allowed three earned runs and struck out one in 3.2 innings... did not

pitch in 2008.

High School: Earned two letters and was team captain one year... helped lead the Mustangs to a Scioto Valley Conference ti tle... earned honorable menti on all-district and second-team all-secti onal honors as a senior... also earned two lett ers in wrestling.

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the Big Red, who won the Division III state ti tle his freshman and sophomore seasons ... was an All-OVAC selecti on in as a ti ght end and linebacker.

Personal: Son of Joel and Joyce Banks ... has four brothers (Joel Jr., Justi n, Joshua and James) and one sister (Jamie) ... Justi n played baseball for the Penguins from 2003-06 and ranks among YSU’s top fi ve career-best hitt ers in hits, RBIs, doubles, at bats and total bases ... major is accounti ng ... born June 7, 1990.

Personal: Son of Chuck and Sharon Bower... has a brother (Adam)... major is general studies... born July 14, 1988.

CHASCHAS BOWER #29BOWER #29YEAR: SOPHOMORE POS: PITCHER BATS/THROWS: R/R HT: 6’0” WT: 155

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TRAVIS BROWN #9BROWN #92008: Redshirted.

Glen Oaks Community College: Played for head coach Keith Schreiber.

High School: Earned three lett ers and was a team captain one year... was named First-Team All-Northern Ohio League and Honorable Menti on

All-District 9 as a senior... also earned second-team

YEAR: SOPHOMORE POS: INFIELD BATS/THROWS: L/R HT: 6’3” WT: 195HOME: BELLEVUE, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: BELLEVUE PREVIOUS: GLEN OAKS CC

all-conference and second-team all-district honors as a junior... helped lead the Redmen to a NOL ti tle in 2005... also played basketball and football.

Personal: Son of Julie and Todd Brown... has one brother (Derek) and one sister (Halle)... major is general studies... born April 28, 1988.

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YEAR: JUNIOR POS: OUTFIELD/PITCHER BATS/THROWS: L/L HT: 6’3” WT: 215HOME: POLAND, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: POLAND SEMINARY

YEAR: FRESHMAN POS: OUTFIELD BATS/THROWS: L/R HT: 6’2” WT: 180HOME: TITUSVILLE, PA. HIGH SCHOOL: TITUSVILLE

TOMTOM CLAYTON #22

DEREKDEREK CARR #25CARR #25

2008: Batt ed .250 with three home runs and 12 RBIs... played in 39 games and started 22 - 16 at DH, four in right fi eld and two in left ... hit .265 and had two of his homers in league competi ti on... did not play aft er May 10 because of a torn MCL that he suff ered exercising outside of baseball acti viti es... had started four straight games prior the injury... did most of his damage at the plate coming off the bench... was 8-for-19 (.421) with seven RBIs and seven runs in 17 games as a substi tute... hit .438 and had two home runs as a pinch hitt er... both of his pinch-hit home runs came in the ninth inning, including one on April 20 against Milwaukee that sent the game into extra innings... hit . 348 over his last 21 games aft er being held to a .160 clip in his fi rst 18... had two hits on six diff erent occasions... was 2-for-2 with two doubles, two runs scored and three RBIs at Toledo (April 8)... hit in six straight contests from April 8 to April 16... was 8-for-16 with six runs scored in the stretch... scored a season-high three runs against Niagara (Nov. 15).

2007: Named to the Horizon League All-Newcomer Team aft er leading all league freshmen with a .308 batti ng average … was one of two league players to earn Freshman All-Ping! honors by pingbaseball.com, which recognized the nati on’s top freshman players... ranked fi ft h in the league in doubles with 20, which is the fourth-most in YSU history and most ever by a freshman … his 0.38 doubles per game ranked as the 53rd-best in the country... also blasted four home runs, scored 31 runs and drove in 35 runners … his four home runs ti ed for the most by a freshman in the league … had a 10-game hitti ng streak from March 24 to April 8 and hit safely in 13 of the fi nal 15 games … had 15 multi -hit games and nine multi -RBI games … batt ed .336 against right-handers... hit his fi rst career grand slam and had a career-high fi ve RBIs against

High School: Batt ed .479 with six home runs, 29 RBIs, 14 doubles and stole 21 bases during the summer 2007 season ... hit above .500 his senior year aft er eclipsing the .400 mark in his sophomore and junior seasons ... committ ed only one error in centerfi eld in his high school career ... earned fi rst-team all-region honors his fi nal two seasons and second-team all-region accolades as a sophomore ... named to the All-District 10 team ... ranked fi rst in the 60-yard dash, fi elding ability, hitti ng ability and raw power and

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Butler in the Horizon League Tournament (5/24) … posted two or more hits in three tournament games, including his third three-hit game of the season against Milwaukee (5/23) … overall, he hit .350 with seven RBIs and seven runs scored in the tournament... had six doubles over a six-game span from May 18 to May 24 … scored more than once eight ti mes, including a career-high three runs at Morehead State (3/17) … recovered from a 2-for-16 slide to start the season to bat .324 in his fi nal 47 games... homered against Morehead State (3/17), Notre Dame College (5/2), Cleveland State (5/19) and Milwaukee (5/25)... had doubles in 18 diff erent games, and ripped two doubles against Milwaukee twice (5/11, 5/23).

2006: Redshirted.

High School: Was a two-ti me lett erwinner and team captain once... hit a team-high .516 with 34 RBIs, 12 doubles and two home runs as a senior... named First-Team All-Metro Athleti c Conference as a senior... helped lead the Bulldogs to a district championship and a runner-up fi nish at regionals... was also a two-year lett erwinner and one-ti me captain in football.

Personal: Awarded the Lester Donnell Scholarship for the 2008-09 academic year... son of Tim and Viive Clayton... has two brothers (Sean and Tim)... major is civil engineering... born Jan. 15, 1987.

second in arm strength at the Baseball Factory showcase at Slippery Rock in June 2007 ... also named Region 5 Player of the Year and all-state in football ... ran for 1,103 yards and 23 touchdowns on 10.4 yards per carry his senior year.

Personal: Son of Victor and Debbra Carr ... has one sister (Britt any) ... major is environmental studies ... born April 17, 1989.

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Career 7.66 0-1 10 2 0 0 0 22.1 32 24 19 13 9 .356

JONATHAN CRIST #33CRIST #33

CODY DEARTH #12DEARTH #12

High School: Earned three lett ers and was a team captain one year ... named First-Team All Pima Region as a senior

… ranked second in the 5A Pima League in home runs with six and RBIs with 29 … was also a standout wide

receiver and defensive back for Pinnacle, earning fi rst-team all-region accolades... reti red as the school’s

all-ti me leader in touchdown recepti ons and kick return yards.

2008: Went 0-1 with a 7.66 ERA over 10 appearances... struck out nine and walked 13 batters in 22.1 innings... made his debut at Alabama (March 8) and his fi rst of two starts on April 8 at Toledo... threw 4.1

scoreless innings of relief at Xavier, surrendering one hit, walking two and striking out four (March 15)... also threw a scoreless inning his next outi ng

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YEAR: SOPHOMORE POS: PITCHER BATS/THROWS: L/L HT: 6’0” WT: 180HOME: BELLEVUE, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: BELLEVUE

Personal: Son of Richard Crist and Lyn White ... is an only child ... major is fi nance ... born Jan. 5, 1990.

two walks (April 20)... allowed four runs on six hits in 3.2 innings in start at Toledo (April 8)... suff ered the loss on April 16 against Ohio, allowing six runs (two earned) on 10 hits in 3.0 innings (April 16).

High School: Earned four lett ers and was a team captain one year... set the school record for doubles in a season... was an all-district selecti on... also earned First-Team and Second-Team All-Northern Ohio League honors... was an Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Associati on Academic All-Ohioan as a senior... also played football.

Personal: Awarded the Stephen Bartolin Sr. Scholarship for the 2008-09 academic year... son of Tom and Cathy Dearth... has two brothers (Chad and Dusti n)... major is fi nance... born July 6, 1988.



YEAR: SOPHOMORE POS: FIRST BASE/CATCHER BATS/THROWS: R/R HT: 6’2” WT: 220HOME: LANCASTER, PA. HIGH SCHOOL: CONESTOGA VALLEY PREVIOUS: LENOIR CC

YEAR: JUNIOR POS: INFIELD BATS/THROWS: R/R HT: 6’2” WT: 185HOME: TUNKHANNOCK, PA. HIGH SCHOOL: LACKAWANNA TRAIL PREVIOUS: POTOMAC STATE

YEAR: JUNIOR POS: CATCHER BATS/THROWS: L/R HT: 5’10” WT: 205HOME: EARLEVILLE, MD. HIGH SCHOOL: BOHEMIA MANOR PREVIOUS: CECIL COLLEGE

GREGGREG DISSINGER #35DISSINGER #35

JACKEJACKE HEALEY #10HEALEY #10

CASEYCASEY HOLLAND #36HOLLAND #36

Lenoir Community College: Earned All-Region X honors in helping the Lancers to a runner-up fi nish in the NJCAA World Series ... LCC won the conference, regional tournament and set a school record with 54 wins ... batt ed .431 with 29 RBIs and four homers in 35 games.

High School: Was a four-year lett erwinner for the Buckskins ... set the school record for career home runs (12) and RBIs

2008 Summer: Named to the South All-Stars team in the Valley League as a member of the Waynesboro Generals.

Potomac State College: Named to the National Junior College Athleti c Associati on All-America second team... hit .456 with 11 home runs and 15 doubles while slugging .823... scored 52 ti mes, 28 of his 67 hits went for extra bases and had an on-base percentage of .526...was named the Eastern District Rawlings Big Sti ck award winner by fi nishing with the district’s top batti ng average... also stole nine bases and had 67 hits... started all 45 games at shortstop where he posted a .935 fi elding percentage... helped lead Potomac State to the Region XX fi nals.

Cecil College: Named First-Team All-Maryland Junior College Conference, First-Team All-Region XX and all-district as a sophomore... hit .390 with fi ve home runs, 38 RBIs, 36 runs scored and 13 steals as a sophomore for the Seahawks... named to the regional all-tournament team as a freshman... helped lead the squad its fi rst Maryland JUCO championship since 1984.

High School: Was a three-time letterwinner and team captain one year... was a two-ti me all-county selecti on... helped lead the Eagles to a regional championship and a

(66) ... hit .441 as a senior and had seven homers as a junior ... was a three-ti me all-secti on team selecti on and was named all-region once ... also played soccer ... appeared on the honor roll all four years.

Personal: Son of Rick and Deb Dissinger ... has a sister (Lindsay) ... major is business management ... born Sept. 8, 1988.

High School: Was a four-year lett erwinner and team captain two years... was a three-ti me all-conference selecti on and team MVP twice... played in the senior all-star game... was also the team MVP of his legion team and a legion all-star... helped lead the Lions to a conference and district championship and a berth in the state quarterfi nals... also played golf and basketball... was a member of the Nati onal Honor Society and Who’s Who Among American High School.

Personal: Son of Michael and Rhonda Healey... has a brother (Kelley)... major is general studies... born June 26, 1988.

state runner-up fi nish in 2006... was also a member of Cecil Legion’s back-to-back state championships in 2006-07... was all-county and honorable-menti on all-state in football... graduated ranked eighth in his class.

Personal: Son of George and Joyce Holland... has two brothers (Shane and Mike) and a sister (Kim)... major is general studies... born Sept. 17, 1988.



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ERIC HYMEL #5HYMEL #5

2008: Batt ed .197 with 15 runs, 13 RBIs and two home runs... played in 45 games and started 28 - 24

in center fi eld and four in right... hit his home runs on back-to-back days - April 1 against Bowling Green and April 2 against Duquesne... went 3-for-5 with a season-high three RBIs against the Falcons... followed that up with a single, double, homer and two RBIs against the Dukes... the game against Duquesne wrapped up a season-long four-game hitti ng streak... hit a game-winning single in the 10th inning with one out and the bases loaded against Milwaukee (April 20)... also ti ed the game in the ninth inning at Cleveland State (April 26) with an RBI single... also threw an inning of relief against Ohio (April 16)... allowed two runs on three hits in one inning.

Southwest Mississippi Community College: Named First-Team All-Mississippi Association of Community-Junior

Colleges as a sophomore... hit .385 and scored 25 runs in 39 games his sophomore year.

High School: Was a three-year lett erwinner... rated a high level 2006 prospect by Perfect Game... originally signed with Southeastern Louisiana University... earned all-state honors... helped the Blue Jays to a state ti tle in 2005.

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YEAR: JUNIOR POS: OUTFIELD BATS/THROWS: R/R HT: 5’11” WT: 175HOME: MADISONVILLE, LA. HIGH SCHOOL: JESUIT PREVIOUS: SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI JC

2007: AT THE PLATE - started fi ve games in the outf ield and appeared in 23 total as a positi on player... scored a career-high two runs and doubled in a start at Marshall (3/13)... scored and drove in a run at Morehead State (3/17)... also drove in a run against Milwaukee (5/12)... ON THE MOUND - made six appearances... did not allow an earned run in two games... threw a season-long three innings against Malone when he allowed one earned run on three hits and struck out a season-high three hitt ers.

High School: Earned four lett ers... earned First-Team All-Suburban Lakes League honors... named school’s Baseball Player-of-the-Year... was also a soccer standout, earning First-Team All-Ohio honors as a junior and senior... set the school record for most goals in a season (45) and career goals (95)... helped lead the Comets to a league ti tle in baseball and four in soccer.

Personal: Son of Todd and Lisa Hornyak... .has a brother (Casey)... major is marketi ng... born Sept. 22, 1987.

Personal: Son of Tim and Wendy Hymel... has two sisters (Caroline and Mayme)... major is general studies... born Oct. 28, 1986.


Career .177 67-33 164 20 29 9 0 2 15 44 .268 9 .226 3-6

ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO AVG2007 9.72 1-1 6 0 0 0 0 8.1 9 11 9 11 9 .3212008 18.00 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 .500

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YEAR: SOPHOMORE POS: OUTFIELD BATS/THROWS: L/R HT: 5’11” WT: 210HOME: BOARDMAN, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: BOARDMAN

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2008: Earned Second-Team All-Horizon League and all-newcomer team honors... hit a team-high .369, becoming the fi rst freshman to lead the Penguins in hitti ng since 2003 (Charles Schultz)... his average was also the highest by a freshman since Kendall Schlabach hit .406 in 2001... also led YSU in slugging (.500), on-base percentage (.440) and RBIs (33)... ranked seventh in the Horizon League in batti ng average... played in 52 games and started 49 - 46 in left fi eld and three at designated hitt er... hit .375 and slugged .525 in Horizon League contests... batt ed .358 against left ies, .376 against right-handers and .450 at home... had 17 multi -hit contests... hit safely in 16 straight games from April 25 to May 21... batt ed .460 (29-for-63) with eight doubles, 14 runs scored and 11 RBIs over the span... had four hits on two occasions - March 25 against IUP and May 13 against Kent State... also drove in a career-best four runs against IUP... scored a career-high four runs against the Golden Flashes...

AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB OBP SB-A2008 .369 52-49 176 29 65 12 1 3 33 88 .500 18 .440 1-5

Career .369 52-49 17 29 65 12 1 3 33 88 .500 18 .440 1-5

ti ed the school record for walks in a game with four at Milwaukee on May 16... was also 1-for-1 in the game to reach in all fi ve plate appearances... hit his fi rst home run at Xavier on March 15... also homered against UIC (April 12) and Wright State (May 4)... doubled twice in a contest four diff erent ti mes... had three assists in the outf ield, all of which came over a three-game span... threw out a runner at the plate and another at second base in YSU’s 5-4 win over Milwaukee at Miller Park (May 15)... also threw out a runner at third against Valparaiso in the Horizon League Tournament (May 21).

High School: Earned three letters for the Spartans... named First-Team All-Federal League and honorable mention Division I All-Ohio as a senior... parti cipated in the Nati onal Amateur Baseball Federati on World Series... helped lead Boardman to secti onal and district ti tles.

Personal: Awarded the Coach Steve J. Barbato and Dominic Rosselli Scholarship for the 2008-09 academic year... son of Bob and Shir ley Iacobucci... has one sister (Janine)... major is general studies... born July 21, 1988.

YEAR: FRESHMAN POS: PITCHER BATS/THROWS: R/R HT: 6’0” WT: 180HOME: AUSTINTOWN, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: AUSTINTOWN FITCH

JIMJIM KINNICK #14KINNICK #14High School: Was a three-year lett erwinner... earned awards for team MVP and pitcher of the year... was the Youngstown Class B Summer League ERA Champion for Rondinelli Tuxedo in 2007 when he went 4-1 with four shutouts, struck out 40 batt ers and allowed only two earned runs in 33 innings... also pitched in the Connie Mack State Tournament and the NABF World Series... held Lakewood St. Edward scoreless for fi ve innings in the district fi nals of the state tournament in 2007...

was rated the 87th-best player in the 2008 graduati ng class by The Buckeye Scout... also earned three lett ers in golf at Fitch... was a member of the Nati onal Honor Society and earned an honors diploma.

Personal: Son of Jim and Tina Kinnick... has a sister (Emily)... both of his parents att ended YSU... major is biology / pre-med... born Oct. 10, 1989.

2008 HITTING LEADERSAverage _______ Joe Iacobucci________________ .369Slugging Pct. ___ Joe Iacobucci________________ .500On Base Pct. ___ Joe Iacobucci________________ .440Runs Scored ___ Sean Lucas ___________________ 40Hits __________ Sean Lucas ____________________71RBIs __________ Iacobucci/Lucas/Erich Diedrich ___33Doubles _______ Sean Lucas ___________________ 15Triples ________ Eric Marzec/Sean Lucas __________3Home Runs ____ Eric Marzec ____________________5Total Bases ____ Sean Lucas ___________________ 98Stolen Bases ___ Sean Lucas ____________________12



PHIL KLEIN #31KLEIN #31

DAVID LEON #4LEON #4

High School: Was a two-year lett erwinner for the Golden Lions... was Lincoln’s ace his senior year, going 4-2 with a 1.92 ERA and 59 strikeouts in 43 2/3 innings pitched ... had a strikeout to walk rati o of 4.91:1... went 6-1 with a 2.48 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 62 innings during the summer... earned honorable menti on all-district honors... was on the merit roll or honor roll every year.

Personal: Son of Brian and Cindi Klein... has one brother (Mitchell)... Lester Donnell Scholarship Recipient 2008-09... major is fi nance... born May 30, 1989.


Career 11.09 1-1 9 3 0 0 0 18.2 22 24 23 19 16 .297

YEAR: SOPHOMORE POS: PITCHER BATS/THROWS: R/R HT: 6’7” WT: 230HOME: GAHANNA, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: GAHANNA LINCOLN

YEAR: SOPHOMORE POS: INFIELD BATS/THROWS: L/R HT: 5’10” WT: 165HOME: HERMITAGE, PA. HIGH SCHOOL: HICKORY

2008: Went 1-1 with an 11.09 ERA in 18.2 innings... made nine appearances, three of which were

starts... surrendered just three extra-base hits, but walked 19... the Penguins went 2-1 in his three starts... made his collegiate debut at Georgia Tech, allowing fi ve runs in 1.2 innings

(Feb. 22)... rebounded to throw a scoreless inning at Alabama (March 9)... made his fi rst start against Xavier and earned his fi rst career victory... allowed one run on four hits and struck

out a season-high fi ve batt ers in 6.1 innings (March 13)... also started at Akron, allowing four runs in 3.2

innings in a losing eff ort (March 26)... allowed two runs and struck out four in three innings against Duquesne (April 2)... did not take the mound aft er May 9.

2008: Played in and started 52 games at shortstop... batt ed .263 with 26 runs scored, a homer, 19 RBIs

and 10 stolen bases... ranked sixth in the Horizon League in assists (155) and ti ed for sixth with nine sacrifice bunts... drew a team-high 19 walks... batt ed .284 in league games... had 12 multi -hit games, including a career-high three-hit outi ng against Xavier (March 13)... scored two runs on four diff erent occasions... hit his fi rst career home run against Wright State (May

4) as part of a four-run third inning... drove in two runs twice... stole two bases against Valparaiso

(April 5)... hit safely in six straight games from March 29 to April 3... also hit in fi ve straight games three ti mes, and had a hit in 16 of his fi nal 19 games.

High School: Was a four-ti me lett erwinner and team captain one year... named to the District 10 All-Star team as a senior... also named to the District 10 Region 5 team as a junior... helped lead Hickory to a district and regional ti tle... hit .453 as a junior... batt ed .423 with 49 runs scored and 43 RBIs for the BB Rooners in the Youngstown Class B summer league.

Personal: Son of Richard and Mayda Leon... has one brother (Richard)... major is accounti ng... born Oct. 10, 1989.


Career .263 52-52 186 26 49 4 0 1 19 56 .301 19 .335 10-16



YEAR: SENIOR POS: OUTFIELD BATS/THROWS: L/R HT: 6’2” WT: 175HOME: TORONTO, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: CATHOLIC CENTRAL

JOHNJOHN KOEHNLEIN #3

2008: Overcame a slow start to display glimpses of what made him one of the Horizon League’s best hitt ers as a sophomore toward the end of the season... batt ed .288 with 13 runs and nine steals in 33 games... started 25 ti mes - 23 in center fi eld and two at designated hitt er... stole a career-high nine bases despite missing a month with a broken bone in his hand... hit .419 over his last nine games to up his average 55 points... also batt ed .317 against league opponents and .313 against righti es... had four hits twice, going 4-for-6 against Valparaiso (April 4) and 4-for-5 at Milwaukee (May 15)... also stole two bases against Valparaiso (April 4).

2007: Named First-Team All-Horizon League at third base... ranked fourth in the country in batti ng average with a .434 clip... was also the fi ft h-toughest player in the nati on to go down on strikes with one strikeout per 22.6 at bats... unoffi cially, he led the nati on with 1.93 hits per game and fi nished fourth in hits with 108... fi nished the year on a school-record 29-game hitti ng streak, which ranked as the fi ft h-longest in the country... batt ed .474 with 28 runs and 22 RBIs over his 29-game streak .... also earned All-Horizon League Tournament honors aft er batti ng .524 with six runs and six RBIs in four games... set YSU and Horizon League Tournament single game records with six hits against Butler (5/24)... set the school record with 108 hits, which was also the third-most for a single season in Horizon League history... shatt ered the school hits record by 28... batt ed .436 against Horizon League opponents during the regular season, which was a league high... his .434 average was the second-highest in school history and the highest since YSU moved to the Division I level in 1982... had 97 singles, 24 of which were

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AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB OBP SB-A2006 .326 47-30 129 32 42 4 0 1 10 49 .380 6 .367 7-112007 .434 56-56 249 51 108 9 0 0 33 121 .486 14 .468 8-112008 .288 33-25 104 13 30 2 0 1 7 35 .337 11 .357 9-12

Career .373 136-111 482 96 180 15 2 2 50 205 .425 31 .417 24-34

infi eld hits - 10 were bunts... batt ed .440 against left ies and .430 against righti es... posted two hits or more 29 ti mes in 56 games, including 16 ti mes in his 29-game hitti ng streak... had hits in 52 of YSU’s 56 games... also had a 13-game hitti ng streak during the year and conti nued a six-game hitti ng streak from his freshman year by hitti ng in the fi rst six in 2007... hit .542 with runners on base, .524 with runners in scoring positi on and had a team-high 16 two-out RBIs... posted career-highs in every off ensive category except home runs... led the team in average, hits, on-base percentage, runs, total bases, steals, at bats and games played... posted fi ve hits in fi ve at bats against Butler (4/28)... recorded four hits against Butler (3/24), UIC (3/31), Cleveland State (4/10) and Notre Dame College (5/2)... scored a season-high three runs four ti mes... drove in a career-high fi ve runs against Butler in the Horizon League Tournament (5/24)... was never struck out more than once in the same game.

2006: Named Second-Team All-Horizon League as a third baseman... also named to the All-Newcomer Team as a positi on player... was a key player toward the end of the season, starti ng 24 of the fi nal 26 games aft er starti ng fi ve six of the fi rst 29... aft er becoming an everyday starter on April 11, he hit .337 and scored a team-best 23 runs... ranked third on the team in stolen bases with seven... hit .330 in Horizon League games and .389 against southpaws... posted 12 multi -hit games, including three-hit games against Cleveland State (4/11) and Butler (4/29)... fi nished the year on a six-game hitti ng streak... hit his fi rst career home run at Kent State (4/12)... stole two bases at Woff ord (3/4) and at Xavier (3/18)... scored a career-high three runs at UW-Milwaukee (4/15).

High School: Was a three-ti me lett erwinner and one-ti me team captain... named First-Team All-Ohio Valley Athleti c Conference and Steubenville Herald Star Player of the Year as a senior... earned First-Team Eastern District honors as a senior and second-team accolades as a junior... played in the OVAC All Star game as a senior.

Personal: Son of Tom and Judy Koehnlein... has a brother (Ryan) and two sisters (Krista, Michaliah)... major is general studies... born June 24, 1987.

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2008: Named Second-Team All-Horizon League as a uti lity player... appeared in 45 games and made 43 starts - 36 in right fi eld and seven at designated hitt er... also made 12 appearances out of the bullpen. AT THE PLATE - batt ed .304 with a team-high fi ve home runs... also scored 32 runs, drove in 29 and was 6-for-6 on stolen base att empts... ranked ti ed for sixth in the Horizon League in triples (3)... upped his average 84 points from his freshman year... had 13 multi -hit games and six multi-RBI games... tied the school record (Jim Lipinski) for home runs in a game with three against West Virginia on May 12... went 4-for-5 with four runs scored, six RBIs and a steal against the Mountaineers to also set the YSU’s single game total bases record (13)... hit a three-run shot in the fourth, a solo homer in the seventh and a two-run homer in the ninth... hit a walk-off home run in the bott om of the 10th inning to give the Penguins a 6-5 victory over UIC (April 11)... had another walk-off hit in YSU’s 8-7 victory in 14 innings over Duquesne (April 2)... singled home C.J. Morris to cap a three-run rally that snapped the Dukes’ 11-game winning streak... also homered at Cleveland State (April 25)... batt ed .375 in April with 21 runs, 18 RBIs, eight doubles and two homers in 22 games... was hitti ng .114 on March 30 before hitti ng .353 the rest of the way... went 2-for-2 with three runs scored, two RBIs and a

stolen base against Kent State (May 13)... went 3-for-5 with four RBIs versus Bowling Green (April 1)... had three hits fi ve diff erent ti mes... had four assists in the outf ield, two of which came on gunning runners at home at Georgia Tech (Feb. 22) and versus Tiffi n (April 3). ON THE MOUND - Made 12 appearances, eight of which came aft er he played in the fi eld... was 2-1 with a 2.82 ERA, two saves and 18 strikeouts in 22.1 innings... did not allow a run in eight of his outi ngs... held hitt ers to a .198 average... 12 of his 17 walks came in

four outi ngs... did not yield a run in seven straight innings from April 1 to April 8... held Xavier scoreless and struck out six in fi ve innings to pick up his fi rst win (March 15)... grabbed his fi rst save against Bowling Green, tossing 1.2 scoreless frames (April 1)... threw three scoreless innings the night aft er against Duquesne... earned his second save against UIC, yielding one run in two innings (April12)... also beat Milwaukee by throwing two scoreless innings (April 20)... did not pitch aft er April 23 at Penn State.

2007: AT THE PLATE - Played in 45 games and started 26 in right fi eld and one as the designated hitt er... hit .220, scored seven runs and drove in six... had fi ve multi -hit games, including three in his fi rst six games... doubled twice and scored at Missouri (3/2)... also had back-to-back two-hit games against Akron (5/15) and Cleveland State (5/18). ON THE MOUND - Started four games and made one relief appearance... struck out 20 batt ers in 18 innings... allowed only one run in his fi rst fi ve innings... earned his fi rst win at Ohio despite allowing fi ve runs in fi ve innings (3/27)... allowed one run on two hits in four innings at Marshall (3/14)... struck out a career-high seven batt ers in four innings against Duquesne (4/3)... did not pitch aft er April 3.

High School: Was a three-year letterwinner and team captain one year... named Ohio Division III Player of the Year by the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Associati on as a senior... also named First-Team All-Ohio... went 10-1 as a senior at Central Catholic... won his fi rst 10 decisions in 10 complete games before losing to Youngstown Ursuline in the State seminal game... allowed 16 earned runs in 70 innings his senior year and just eight earned runs in his fi rst 68 innings... also hit .371 with four home runs and 30 RBIs as a senior…went 6-1 with an ERA of 1.28 as a junior... set the school record for strikeouts in a game with 18.

Personal: Awarded the Richard M. Mayberry Scholarship for the 2008-09 academic year... son of William and Diane Marzec... has a brother (Michael)... major is fi nance... born Jan. 13, 1988.


Career .271 90-70 277 39 75 16 3 5 35 112 .404 15 .315 7-8


Career 5.58 3-2 17 4 0 0 2 40.1 41 27 25 32 38 .259

YEAR: JUNIOR POS: OUTFIELD/PITCHER BATS/THROWS: R/R HT: 5’11” WT: 210HOME: CANTON, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: CENTRAL CATHOLIC



YEAR: JUNIOR POS: UTILITY BATS/THROWS: R/R HT: 5’7” WT: 145HOME: CANFIELD, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: CANFIELD

C.J.C.J. MORRIS #11

2008: Played in 42 games and started 27 - three at second base, four at third, four at shortstop, 12 in right fi eld and four at DH... batt ed .282 with 16 runs scored, two homers and 17 RBIs... hit .308 on the road, .341 against left ies and .324 with runners in scoring positi on... had seven multi -hit games... average was below .280 for only four games aft er batti ng .053 as a freshman... had a career-high three hits and three RBIs at Cleveland State (April 26)... also had three RBIs against Niagara (April 15) and Butler (April 19)... scored a career-high two runs at Xavier (March 15)... doubled and hit his fi rst career home run at Xavier (March 15)... also homered and doubled against Butler (April 19).

2007: Appeared in 25 games and made three starts... had his fi rst career hit in his lone plate appearance at Wright State (4/8)... scored in six games... saw a large amount of ti me as a pinch runner and defensive substi tute at shortstop.

High School: Was a two-ti me lett erwinner for the Cardinals... earned First-Team All-Metro Athleti c Conference honors... helped guide Canfi eld to two state ti tles.

Personal: Son of John and Darlene Morris... has one sister (Aimee)... major is accounti ng... born Nov. 11, 1987.

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Career .246 67-30 122 22 30 6 0 2 18 42 .344 13 .345 2-5

YEAR: FRESHMAN POS: PITCHER BATS/THROWS: R/R HT: 6’2” WT: 200HOME: PARSIPPANY, N.J. HIGH SCHOOL: SETON HALL PREP

RYANRYAN MESSMER #13MESSMER #13High School: Was a two-year lett erwinner for the nati onally-competi ti ve Pirates... helped lead Seton Hall Prep to three straight Non-Public A state championships... his junior year, the team went 32-1 and was ranked fi rst nati onally by USA Today, Sports Illustrated and Collegiate Baseball... the 2007 squad also won the Iron Hills Conference ti tle, the Newark Tournament Tournament and the New Jersey State Interscholasti c Athleti c Associati on ti tle... pitched with Rick

Porcello, the 27th overall pick by the Detroit Tigers who was rated the top high school pitcher in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft .

Personal: Son of Roy Messmer and Barbara Kasper... is an only child... major is environmental studies... born Dec. 20, 1989.



ANTHONY MUNOZ #2MUNOZ #2YEAR: JUNIOR POS: PITCHER/INFIELD BATS/THROWS: R/R HT: 5’11” WT: 180

HOME: FOSTORIA, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: FOSTORIA

2008: Played in 38 games and started 22 at fi rst base... hit .227 with 11 runs scored, a homer and 11 RBIs... went 2-for-4 with four RBIs and hit his fi rst

career home run against IUP (March 25)... doubled twice in a 3-for-4 performance at Akron a day later...

also had three hits and scored twice against UIC (April 11)... scored two runs three diff erent ti mes.

2007: Named to the Horizon League All-Newcomer Team after hitting .247 with 18 RBIs and 19 runs scored in 48 games... started 43 games with 30 coming at shortstop and 13 at second base... batt ed .281 over his fi nal 36 games... was a clutch hitt er, batti ng .328 with runners on base and .341 with runners in scoring positi on... 10 of his 18 RBIs came with two outs, including a game-winning two-run single in the ninth at


Career .240 86-65 221 30 53 6 0 1 29 62 .281 21 .309 8-11

Bowling Green (3/20)... ranked second in the team in walks (15), third in sacrifi ce bunts (5) and fourth in steals (4)... posted three hits on three occasions and a total of seven multi -hit games... drove in two runs fi ve ti mes... had an eight-game hitti ng streak from March 17 to March 30 over which he batt ed .393 with eight RBIs and six runs... went 3-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBIs against Notre Dame College (5/2)... also had three hits and scored twice at Pitt sburgh (4/4), and had three hits against Cleveland State six days later (4/10).

High School: Was a four-time letterwinner and team captain three years... earned all-league, all-district and state honors... named First-Team All-Northern Ohio League and all-district as a junior... earned Fostoria’s Golden Glove award... set the school record for stolen bases... helped lead Fostoria to a Northern Ohio League ti tle... also parti cipated in football and basketball... was an All-Ohio selecti on as a wide receiver.

Personal: Son of Joe and Amy Munoz... has two brothers (Joey and Chase)... major is management information systems... born Jan. 28, 1988.

YEAR: SOPHOMORE POS: OUTFIELD BATS/THROWS: R/R HT: 5’6” WT: 170HOME: BRUNSWICK, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: BRUNSWICK

JASONJASON REITENBACH #20REITENBACH #20

2008: Batt ed .259 with 18 runs scored... his .394 on-base percentage ranked fourth on the squad... played in 37 contests and started 15 - seven in center fi eld, four in left and four in right... hit .333 with runners in scoring positi on... had

a career-high three hits and hit one of his two doubles at Kent State (April 30)... knocked in two

runs in back-to-back games against Milwaukee (April 20) and at Penn State (April 23)... hit a two-run single with two outs as part of a fi ve-run eighth inning against

the Panthers... scored in 18 diff erent games... brought his average up to a season-high .348 on April 20 aft er going 6-for-13 in a six-game span.


Career .259 37-15 54 18 14 2 0 0 7 16 .296 8 .394 6-7

High School: Was a two-ti me lett erwinner and two-ti me team captain... was a two-time First-Team All-Pioneer Conference and All-Medina County selecti on... as a junior he had 13 extra-base hits while leading the team with a .487 average and 27 RBIs to receive the team award for Top Off ensive Player... .helped lead Brunswick to two conference championships... also competed in football and wrestling... earned Division I Northeast Inland All-District in football as a senior.

Personal: Son of Jerry and Ann Reitenbach... has one sister (Julianne)... major is special educati on... born May 13, 1988.



ANTHONYANTHONY PORTER #24YEAR: JUNIOR POS: CATCHER BATS/THROWS: L/R HT: 6’1” WT: 215

HOME: BOARDMAN, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: BOARDMAN PREVIOUS: OKALOOSA WALTON

2008: Batt ed .323 with 13 doubles, a home run and 32 RBIs... was hit by a pitch a team-high 13 ti mes... batt ed .361 with eight doubles against Horizon League opponents... his 35 hits in league games ranked sixth in the circuit... played in all but one game (55) and started 49 - 22 at catcher, fi ve at fi rst base and 22 at designated hitt er... hit .315 against left ies, .327 against right-handers, .333 with runners in scoring positi on and .429 at home... had 16 multi -hit games and seven multi -RBI games... had a nine-game hitti ng streak from April 25 to May 10... also hit safely in six straight from April 1 to April 5... batt ed .500 over the stretch... had a career-high four hits in fi ve at bats against Milwaukee (April 20)... had three hits four diff erent ti mes, including back-to-back games against Kent State and Milwaukee (May 13 and 15)... hit his fi rst career home run at West Virginia (May 12)... scored two runs in four games... registered three RBIs against UIC (April 12) and at Milwaukee (May 16)... doubled twice against UIC (April 12) and Kent State (May 13)... had doubles in three-straight games on April 19 and 20.

Okaloosa Walton College: Hit .275 with 11 RBIs and 10 runs scored in 31 games for the Raiders.

High School: Was a three-year letterwinner and team captain two years for the Spartans... was a First-Team All-Federal League selecti on as a senior and honorable menti on pick as a junior... earned the Courageous Athlete Award... also played football... played summer baseball for the


Career .323 55-49 186 18 60 13 0 1 32 76 .409 17 .411 0-2

Youngstown Metros along with current teammates Tom Clayton, Corey Vukovic and C.J. Morris... was a member of the Nati onal Honor Society.

Personal: Awarded the Judith Ann Ritz Memorial Scholarship for the 2008-09 academic year... son of Doug and Karen Porter... has one sister (Adrienne)... is the grandson of YSU Hall of Fame member and former women’s basketball coach Ed DiGregorio... major is business management... born June 18, 1987.

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YEAR: FRESHMAN POS: INFIELD BATS/THROWS: R/R HT: 5’9” WT: 170HOME: WADSWORTH, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: WADSWORTH

BRIANBRIAN SOLITARIO #1SOLITARIO #1High School: Was a three-ti me lett erwinner... earned All-Suburban League and All-Medina County accolades... racked up a team-high total in RBIs despite hitti ng in the leadoff spot... parti cipated in The Buckeye Scout... batt ed .338 with 21 RBIs and 15 doubles during the 2007 summer... was a top-10 state qualifi er in a marketi ng competi ti on.

Personal: Son of Phil and Pam Solitario... has a brother, Nick, who plays baseball for Akron... major is marketi ng... born Sept. 1, 1989.



AARON SWENSON #26SWENSON #26YEAR: JUNIOR POS: PITCHER BATS/THROWS: R/R HT: 6’0” WT: 195

HOME: TWINSBURG, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: TWINSBURG

2008: Named the Horizon League Pitcher of the Year and first-team all-league... joined former Major League Baseball fourth-round draft choice Justi n Thomas (2005) and fi rst-round pick Brad Hennessey (2001) as the only Penguins in school history to be named conference pitcher of the year... also earned Academic All-Horizon League

honors... went 6-1 with fi ve complete-games in seven starts against Horizon League opponents

during the regular season... went the distance in fi ve of those wins... struck out a league-high 65 and walked just 14 in 99.0 innings... ti ed YSU’s single season record and led the league in innings pitched... was 6-3 overall with a 3.55 ERA... pitched in 15 games, starting 13 and coming out of the bullpen twice in midweek contests... walked two or fewer batt ers in 12 of his starts... ranked 16th nati onally in fewest walks per nine innings (1.27)... ranked second in the Horizon League in ERA, third in opposing batting average (.258) and sixth in starts... defeated Butler and Valparaiso twice, Wright State and Cleveland State... earned the win in four straight starts from April 19 to May 10 in which he was on the mound for all but two of the 36 outs recorded... allowed one run on eight hits and struck out four to earn his fi rst win against Butler (3/22)... also went 1-for-4 at the plate against the Bulldogs en route to being named the Horizon League Pitcher of the Week... held Valparaiso to one run on seven hits and struck out 10 to earn his second win (4/5)... defeated Butler again despite allowing fi ve runs on nine hits (4/19)... earned his fourth

complete-game victory over Cleveland State, allowing seven runs - six of which came in the third and fourth innings - and striking out 10... earned the win against Wright State, allowing four earned runs on 10 hits and struck out 10 for the second consecuti ve start (5/4)... earned his fi nal win against Valparaiso, holding the Crusaders to one run on fi ve hits while striking out seven in a complete game victory... named the Horizon League Pitcher of the Week for his eff ort... left with a 2-1 lead in the seventh inning of the fi rst round of the Horizon League Tournament but did not factor in the decision... also held Georgia Tech to one run on fi ve hits in seven innings in his fi rst start (2/24).


Career 4.63 9-5 37 19 5 0 0 157.1 173 91 81 44 101 .283

2007: Appeared in 22 games and started six... was the team’s only pitcher to fi nish with a winning record (3-2)... was third on the team in appearances and wins and fourth in strikeouts (36), innings (58.1) and starts... allowed two earned runs or fewer in 16 of his outi ngs... struck out fi ve batt ers in 4.2 innings at Bowling Green (3/20) and against Cleveland State (4/10)... earned his fi rst win against BGSU, holding them to one run on two hits... earned the win against Wright State despite allowing six runs in six innings (4/21)... also defeated Cleveland State, throwing 1.2 innings of scoreless relief... threw three scoreless innings out of the bullpen against Milwaukee (5/12).

High School: Was a two-time letterwinner... played in the Northeast Ohio Coaches Associati on All-Star Game... earned honorable menti on All-Western Reserve Conference honors... started the regional championship game for Twinsburg, throwing 4 2/3 scoreless innings... picked up the victory over North Royalton in the regional semifinal a day earlier... was also Twinsburg’s starter in the State semifi nal game against Lewis Center Olentangy.

Pe r s o n a l : Aw ar d e d the Ice Castle “Fun” Scholarship for the 2 0 0 8 - 0 9 a c a d e m i c year... son of David and Linda Swenson... has two sisters (Molly and Kari)... major is marketing... born March 25, 1987.

2008 PITCHING LEADERSERA __________ Aaron Swenson ______________ 3.55Opposing AVG __ Aaron Swenson ______________ .258Win-Loss Pct. __ Aaron Swenson ______________ .667Wins _________ Aaron Swenson _________________6Saves _________ Craig Gillet _____________________3Innings Pitched _ Aaron Swenson ______________ 99.0Strikeouts _____ Aaron Swenson ________________65Appearances ___ Joe Anti none __________________19Games Started _ Aaron Swenson _______________ 13Pickoff s _______ Craig Gillet _____________________2


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YEAR: FRESHMAN POS: INFIELD BATS/THROWS: R/R HT: 6’1” WT: 200HOME: LOUISA COUNTY, VA. HIGH SCHOOL: LOUISA COUNTY

DYLANDYLAN SZALANKIEWICZ #30SZALANKIEWICZ #30High School: Was a four-ti me lett erwinner and team captain one year... named First-Team All-Region II as a senior, batti ng .351 with 19 runs scored … had 10 RBIs on three home runs in his fi rst three at bats his senior year … was a two-ti me First-Team All-Jeff erson District selecti on... earned First-Team All-Central Virginian accolades as a senior aft er being second-team as a junior... also corralled honorable menti on all-state honors... helped lead the Lions to two district ti tles

and two district tournament championships... was also a team captain in football and hockey... was a member of the Nati onal Honor Society.

Personal: Son of David and Dana Szalankiewicz... has two brothers (Aaron and Adam)... major is engineering technology... born Dec. 21, 1989.

MATTMATT TUCKER #19YEAR: SOPHOMORE POS: PITCHER BATS/THROWS: L/L HT: 6’7” WT: 190

HOME: WESTERVILLE, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: WESTERVILLE

2008: Made nine relief appearances and one start... fi nished 1-2 with a 5.48 ERA in 23 innings... was dominant in his start at Penn State, allowing one run on three hits in eight innings in a no-decision (April 23)... held the Nitt any Lions scoreless through seven, and their run in the eighth happened aft er a fl y ball to center was lost in the sky and resulted in a triple... left with a 4-1 lead... struck out three in the game while walking four... allowed a one-out double in the fi rst, then held Penn State hitless unti l a leadoff single in the seventh... held opponents without an earned run in four of his relief appearances... made his debut at Alabama, throwing two shutout innings... also tossed two scoreless frames against Ohio (April 16)... did not yield an earned run in 1.2 innings


Career 5.48 1-2 10 1 0 0 0 23.0 20 17 14 18 14 .241

against Kent State (May 13) or 0.1 innings at Toledo (April 8)... struck out three batt ers twice... threw a season-long four innings out of the bullpen against Tiffi n (April 3).

High School: Was a three-year lett erwinner... was a Second-Team All-Ohio Capital Conference selecti on as a fi rst baseman his senior year... awarded for being a Scholar Athlete... also played golf and basketball.

Personal: Son of Mitch and Kari Tucker... has a brother (Wyatt )... major is sociology... born July 16, 1988.

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TRENTTRENT WOOD #8YEAR: JUNIOR POS: PITCHER BATS/THROWS: R/R HT: 6’0” WT: 185

HOME: CASSVILLE, WIS. HIGH SCHOOL: CASSVILLE SENIOR PREVIOUS: MARSHALLTOWN CCMarshalltown Community College: Compiled a 1.96 ERA and struck out 35 batt ers in 36 innings as a sophomore for the Tigers... picked up two wins and saved two games.

High School: Was a two-ti me team captain... earned fi rst-team all-conference honors as a pitcher and named the conference player of the year as a senior... also a second-team all-league outf ielder... helped lead the Comets to two conference ti tles... was also a fi rst-team all-conference strong safety in football... earned an academics lett er.

Personal: Son of Stan and Kathy Wood... has two brothers (Jordan and Aaron)... major is criminal justi ce... born March 24, 1988.

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COREY VUKOVIC #15VUKOVIC #15YEAR: JUNIOR POS: PITCHER BATS/THROWS: R/R HT: 6’2” WT: 195

HOME: MCDONALD, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL: MCDONALD

2008: Made 15 appearances, eight of which were starts... fi nished 2-3 with a 5.59 ERA and 29 strikeouts

in 58 innings... ranked 45th nationally in walks allowed per nine innings (1.55)... did not walk

more than two batt ers in any appearance... was 2-1 with a 3.81 ERA at home... named the Horizon

League Pitcher of the Week on April 7 following his seven shutout innings against Valparaiso... allowed

only six hits and did not walk a batt er while striking out seven against the Crusaders (April 5)... combined with Adam Kalafos for the Penguins’ only shutout of the season... also defeated UIC, allowing two runs on fi ve hits in six innings (April 12)... reti red the fi rst eight Flames he faced and allowed only two runners to reach scoring positi on through the fi rst fi ve innings... also struck out seven in his fi rst outi ng of the season at Xavier (March 12)... allowed only two runs in fi ve innings in a losing eff ort to the Musketeers... had his ERA at 3.15 aft er April 12 before having a 9.13 ERA over his fi nal fi ve starts... pitched at least fi ve innings in six of his eight starts.

2007: Made 12 appearances out of the bullpen and four starts... showed tremendous control, walking only three hitt ers over his


Career 5.87 4-7 31 12 0 0 0 95.0 136 80 62 16 44 .331

fi nal 35.1 innings and six total... had a 4.50 ERA in his fi nal 10 appearances... had a 3.86 ERA over 16.1 innings against Horizon League opponents... allowed two earned runs or fewer in 12 outi ngs... struck out a career-high four batt ers in two innings against Cleveland State (4/10)... earned his fi rst win in his fi rst start at Pitt sburgh, allowing four runs in six innings (4/4)... also defeated Milwaukee, allowing three runs on fi ve hits in 5.1 innings (5/12)... allowed two earned runs or fewer in three of his losses, including not allowing a single earned run in two of them.

High School: Was a four-year lett erwinner and team captain one year... earned First-Team All-Inter County League honors as a junior and senior... named Second-Team All-ICL as a sophomore... threw a no-hitt er as a junior... went 5-1 with a 0.45 ERA, giving up four earned runs in 62 innings as a senior... also struck out 114 batt ers while only walking 11... played for Mink Financial in the Youngstown Class B league... ranked fourth in ERA (1.28), fourth in batti ng average against (.209), fi rst in innings pitched (49.1) and fi rst in strikeouts with 71.

Personal: Son of Richard and Lydia Vukovic... has three brothers (Richard, Adam and Matt ) who have all att ended YSU... major is exercise science / physical therapy... born March 15, 1988.

ROB WRATCHER #27WRATCHER #27High School: Was a three-ti me lett erwinner and team captain two years... led the Gators in hitti ng as a junior, batti ng .411

with 14 steals and an on-base percentage of .468 to be named team MVP... hit .429, swiped 11 bases and drove

in 26 during the 2007 summer... helped the Gators to the WPIAL Quad-A playoff s as a senior... was also a

Legion all-star... was a four-year lett erwinner in football... was an honor roll student.

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YEAR: FRESHMAN POS: OUTFIELD BATS/THROWS: L/R HT: 5’9” WT: 180HOME: MONROEVILLE, PA. HIGH SCHOOL: GATEWAY

Personal: Son of Robert and Cynthia Wratcher... has a sister (Lindsay)... major is criminal justi ce... born Sept. 14, 1989.



Celebrati ng its 30th anniversary in 2008-09, the Horizon League conti nues to aspire toward its goal of being one of the nati on’s leading athleti cs conferences while being recognized as a leader in the development of student-athletes as leaders and role models.

The Horizon League membership features ten public and private insti tuti ons that have impres-sive academic reputati ons and a storied tradi-ti on of broad-based athleti c programs. Current membership includes Butler University, Cleveland State University, the University of Detroit Mercy, the University of Illinois at Chicago, Loyola Univer-sity Chicago, Valparaiso University, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, the University of Wis-consin-Milwaukee, Wright State University and Youngstown State University.

The Horizon League’s primary focus is on add-ing value to the educati onal experience through its four platf orms of athleti c performance, aca-demic achievement, community outreach, and personal responsibility and accountability. It is the League’s belief that athleti cs is a powerful and visible resource tool that can be used to enhance student-athletes’ collegiate experience. The Horizon League’s goals are to enhance the holis-ti c university experience for the student-athlete, to create an affi liati on of insti tuti ons with similar athleti c goals, and to adhere to the principals of integrity, diversity, excellence and growth.

The Horizon League sponsors competi ti on in 19 sports – nine for men (baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, indoor track and fi eld, outdoor track and fi eld and tennis) and ten for women (basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, soft ball, swimming and diving, indoor track and fi eld, outdoor track and fi eld, tennis and vol-leyball). In all sports, all teams parti cipate in their respecti ve postseason League championships re-

gardless of regular-season performance, allowing all student-athletes an opportunity to qualify for NCAA championships. The League receives au-tomati c bids to NCAA championships in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, soft ball, men’s and women’s tennis, and women’s volleyball.

The Horizon League is headquartered in In-dianapolis, the “Amateur Sports Capital of the World,” with offi ces in the Pan American Plaza (201 S. Capitol Avenue), located a block from Lucas Oil Stadium and just minutes from Conseco Field-house, the State Capitol Building, Victory Field and the NCAA nati onal offi ce.

A PROUD HISTORY

Founded on June 16, 1979, as the Midwestern City Conference with six charter members, the League changed its name to the Midwestern Col-legiate Conference in 1985 and added women’s sports for the 1986-87 academic year. Charter members of the conference included current members Butler and Loyola as well as the Univer-sity of Evansville, Oklahoma City University, Oral Roberts University and Xavier University. Among other current members, Detroit joined in 1980, and Cleveland State, UIC, Green Bay, Milwaukee and Wright State came aboard in 1994 in the largest non-merger conference expansion in his-tory, with Youngstown State joining in 2001 and Valparaiso in 2007.

On June 4, 2001, the Horizon League unveiled its current name and ushered in a new dynamic directi on that has brought the League closer to its stated goal of being one of the nati on’s top ten conferences with a focus on enhancing the student-athletes experience by upgrading the League’s market and competi ti ve positi ons.

ATHLETIC SUCCESS

In the past few years, the Horizon League has enjoyed unprecedented success on the nati onal stage, highlighted by three Sweet Sixteen appear-ances (Butler 2003, 2007; Milwaukee 2005) and eight wins in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Cham-pionship in the past six seasons. In other sports, League teams have won at least one game in their respecti ve NCAA Championships each of the last six seasons in men’s soccer (Milwaukee 2002-05, UIC 2006-07), with UIC just one win away from the College Cup in 2007. In soft ball, League teams won a game in the nati onal tournament four straight years earlier in the decade (UIC 2002, 2004; Wright State 2003; Green Bay 2005) while advancing into the second round in women’s soccer three of the last four seasons (Detroit 2004, Milwaukee 2005-06). Green Bay’s women’s basketball team added to that résumé with a victory in the 2007 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship. Butler’s Vic-toria Mitchell became the League’s fi rst NCAA in-dividual champion when she won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2005 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and then fi nished fourth at the 2005 NCAA Cross Country Championships.

“Raise Your Sights”Aspiring to teach young people, through athleti c competi ti on, the valule of learning, service to others and personal responsibility

Insti tuti on Enrollment City

Butler 4,200 Indianapolis

Cleveland State 16,245 Cleveland

Detroit 5,600 Detroit

Green Bay 5,416 Green Bay, Wis.

Loyola 14,764 Chicago

Milwaukee 28,000 Milwaukee, Wis.

UIC 24,541 Chicago

Valparaiso 4,000 Valparaiso, Ind.

Wright State 17,074 Dayton, Ohio

Youngstown State 13,497 Youngstown

HORIZON LEAGUE CITIES

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Youngstown State enjoys playing its home games at one of the fi nest baseball faciliti es for a college program in the midwest in Eastwood Field.

Located in Niles, Ohio, in the back of the Eastwood Mall Complex, Eastwood Field also serves as the home of the Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the New York-Penn League.

A 6,300-seat open-air stadium, Eastwood Field was completed in 1999 and was originally named Cafaro Field in honor of the late Cafaro Company Founder, William Cafaro. With furnished locker rooms, sheltered batti ng cages, luxury suites a full concourse and a new state-of-the-art Daktronics ProStar LED video board, the facility ranks among the best in the region.

In May 2004, Eastwood Field served as the venue for the Horizon League Baseball Championship. YSU swept through the tournament with a perfect 4-0 record to earn its fi rst ever conference champion-ship and trip to the Division I NCAA Regional. It also served as the home of the Horizon League Championship in 2008.

While the Penguins call the fi eld home from March through May, the Scrappers, who are the short-season minor-league affi liate for the Cleveland Indians, play 38 home games each summer from mid-June through early September.

Eastwood Field is no stranger to postseason play as the Scrappers played host to playoff games in 1999, 2000 and 2004.

The Scrappers will be playing their 11th season in the stadium this summer while YSU is playing its 10th this spring.

In additi on, Eastwood Field has played host to musical perfor-mances featuring Nelly, Kenny Rogers, Nickelodeon’s Musical Fest, Ja Rule, The Village People, Kool and the Gang, LFO, B*WITCHED, The Kinley’s and 98 Degrees.

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The Youngstown State baseball team also calls beauti ful Bob Cene Park in Struthers, Ohio, home. The Penguins resumed playing games at Cene Park in 2005 aft er a six-year absence that started in 1998. Prior to the 2005 campaign, the last YSU contest at the facility was a May 3, 1998, doubleheader against Central Con-necti cut State.

A three-fi eld complex that serves as the home of the Youngstown Class “B” Baseball League, Cene Park is noted as one of the top amateur faciliti es in the region. Established in 1995, the park has also been the site of collegiate tourna-ments, regional championships and countless high school contests.

Since YSU resumed playing at Cene in 2005, the main fi eld received a new scoreboard, and the press box was renovated. The park also features an indoor practi ce facility, wireless Internet access, batti ng cages, tarp and conces-sion stand.

The park is located just off of Routes 289 and 616 in Struthers just 10 minutes from campus.

The Watson and Tressel Training Site (WATTS) is a $10 million indoor practi ce facility that will be constructed in the heart of Youngstown State’s athleti c faciliti es complex in the immediate future.

Named aft er former YSU football coach Jim Tressel and the Watson family, the completi on of this indoor facility is vital to the future success of the enti re Penguins athleti c department. In additi on, the WATTS will serve as a community resource - providing a large, climate-protected venue for local youth organizati ons and high schools.

When constructed, the seasonal facility will accommodate athleti c team practi ces, intramural sports, campus-wide acti viti es and special events benefi ti ng students, faculty, staff and the community - especially during the fall, spring and harsh winter months. It will off er new and expanded opportuniti es to numerous groups.

Soccer, men’s and women’s track and fi eld, baseball, soft ball and football will have the ability to practi ce in a safer, more comfortable environment right on campus. The facility will also provide a signifi cantly prolonged practi ce season to meet the challenge of the elevated level of competi ti on YSU seeks to embrace.

This project is seen as a public/private partnership in that the construc-ti on costs would be sought through private philanthropy. Once built, the operati ng costs would be absorbed by the University. Working together, we can conti nue to make YSU the center of the community and provide an environment that will aid in recruiti ng, retenti on and graduati on of tomorrow’s leaders.

The WATTS is part of an overall capital improvement project on the Youngstown State campus surrounding the university’s centennial cam-paign.

The Bob Cene Park complex features three lit fields for major amateur tournaments. The Penguins play at Cene #1, the main jewel of the com-plex. An indoor hitti ng and training facility is also located on the com-plex’s grounds.

The Penguins also practi ce indoors at the Valley Sports Ltd complex minutes away from Cene Park. The large facility allows the team to take full infi eld and off ers open space for batti ng cages and pitching mounds.

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UIC

March 27-28 • Chicago, Ill.

Locati on ____________Chicago, Ill.Enrollment ______________24,541Colors _ Navy Blue and Fire Engine RedNickname ______________ FlamesConference ______ Horizon LeagueHome Field _______Les Miller Field2008 Record (HL) ____ 35-22 (17-6)Starters R/L ________________ 8/1Lett erwinners R/L __________ 17/3Head Coach ____ Mike Dee (11th Yr)Record at School _______339-223-9Baseball SID_______ John JaramilloPhone ___________(312) 996-5880Email [email protected] __________ uicfl ames.comSeries Record ____YSU trails, 14-31

DUQUESNEMarch 24 • Pitt sburgh, Pa.

April 15 • Cene Park

Locati on __________Pitt sburgh, PaEnrollment _____________ 10,368Colors ____________ Red and BlueNickname _______________ DukesConference __________ Atlanti c 10Home Field ______ Duquesne Field2008 Record (A-10) _26-29-1 (16-10)Starters R/L ________________ 5/4Lett erwinners R/L __________ 18/8Head Coach _ Mike Wilson (16th Yr)Record at School _______315-458-2Baseball SID______ George NiemanPhone ___________(412) 396-5376Email _________ [email protected] _______ GoDuquesne.comSeries Record ____YSU leads, 26-10

AKRONMarch 18 • Akron, OhioApril 1 • Eastwood Field

Locati on ___________ Akron, OhioEnrollment ______________24,704Colors ____________Blue and GoldNickname _________________ ZipsConference _______ Mid-AmericanHome Field _____ Lee Jackson Field2008 Record (MAC) __ 25-24 (8-13)Starters R/L _______________ 13/3Lett erwinners R/L __________ 29/3Head Coach __Pat Bangtson (4th Yr)Record at School __________ 63-84Baseball SID________ Rita ChinyerePhone ___________ (330) 972-7171Email _________ [email protected] ____________ GoZips.comSeries Record ____YSU trails, 54-82

WRIGHT STATEMarch 20-21 • Dayton, OhioMay 8 • Eastwood Field

Locati on __________ Dayton, OhioEnrollment ______________16,729Colors ____ Hunter Green and GoldNickname ______________ RaidersConference ______ Horizon LeagueHome Field ____ Nischwitz Stadium 2008 Record (HL) ____ 30-23 (16-6)Starters R/L _________________7/4Lett erwinners R/L _________ 19/11Head Coach ___ Rob Cooper (5th Yr)Record at School ________ 124-105Baseball SID_______ Greg CampbellPhone ___________(937) 775-2687Email [email protected] _________ wsuraiders.comSeries Record ____ YSU trails, 22-28

PITTSBURGHMarch 17 • Eastwood FieldMarch 25 • Pitt sburgh, Pa.

Locati on __________Pitt sburgh, PaEnrollment ______________33,574Colors ____________Blue and GoldNickname _____________ PanthersConference _____________Big EastHome Field __________ Trees Field 2008 Record (Big East) 19-34 (8-20)Starters R/L ________________ 6/4Lett erwinners R/L __________ 15/5Head Coach __ Joe Jordano (12th Yr)Record at School _______ 300-271-2Baseball SID_________ Paul PancoePhone ___________(412) 648-8240Email _ ppancoe@athleti cs.pitt .eduWebsite __ pitt sburghpanthers.comSeries Record ___ YSU trails, 6-16-1

JAMES MADISON

March 10-11 • Harrisonburg, Va.

Locati on _______Harrisonburg, Va.Enrollment ______________17,500Colors __________ Purple and GoldNickname _______________ DukesConference Colonial Athleti c Assoc.Home Field _Long Field/Mauck Stadium2008 Record (CAA) ___ 39-19 (20-9)Starters R/L _______________ 10/4Lett erwinners R/L __________ 20/5Head Coach _Joe McFarland (12th Yr)Record at School _______343-283-2Baseball SID________ Kevin WarnerPhone ___________(540) 271-4932Email [email protected] __________jmusports.comSeries Record ______YSU trails, 0-2

MARSHALLMarch 13-15 • Hunti ngton, W.Va.


Locati on ______ Hunti ngton, W.Va.Enrollment ______________13,814Colors _________ Green and WhiteNickname ______ Thundering HerdConference ______Conference USAHome Field Kennedy YMCA Center2008 Record (C-USA) _30-30-1 (10-13-1)Starters R/L ________________ 7/3Lett erwinners R/L __________ 21/8Head Coach _ Jeff Waggoner (3rd Yr)Record at School _________ 51-62-1Baseball SID_______ Chris Att woodPhone __________ (304) 696-4662Email _____att [email protected] __________ herdzone.comSeries Record ______ YSU trails, 4-7

LONGWOOD

March 9 • Farmville, Va.

Locati on __________ Farmville, Va.Enrollment ______________ 4,500Colors __________ Blue and WhiteNickname ______________ LancersConference ________ IndependentHome Field ______ Lancer Stadium2008 Record ____________ 23-26-1Starters R/L ________________ 6/3Lett erwinners R/L _________ 13/11Head Coach Buddy Bolding (31st Yr)Record at School _______818-435-4Baseball SID_________ Greg ProutyPhone ___________(434) 395-2097Email ___ [email protected] ____ longwoodlancers.comSeries Record ______ First meeti ng

GEORGIAFeb. 20-22 • Athens, Ga.

Locati on ____________Athens, Ga.Enrollment _____________ 34,180Colors ____________Red and BlackNickname _____________ BulldogsConference Southeastern (Eastern)Home Field __________ Foley Field2008 Record (SEC) 45-21-1 (20-9-1)Starters R/L ________________ 6/4Lett erwinners R/L __________ 18/8Head Coach ___David Perno (8th Yr)Record at School _______ 251-184-1 Baseball SID___________Ben BeatyPhone ___________(706) 542-9344Email ____ [email protected] ________ georgiadogs.comSeries Record _____ YSU leads, 1-0

VMIFeb. 27-28 • Lexington, Va.

Locati on _________ Lexington, Va.Enrollment ______________ 1,400Colors _____Red, White and YellowNickname ______________KeydetsConference ___________ Big SouthHome Field __ Gray-Minor Stadium2008 Record (Big South) _29-26 (14-17)Starters R/L _________________7/4Lett erwinners R/L __________ 14/8Head Coach _ Marlin Ikenberry (6th Yr)Record at School ________ 143-132Baseball SID____ Christi an Hoff manPhone ___________(540) 464-7514Email _______ hoff [email protected] _________vmikeydets.comSeries Record ______YSU leads, 2-1

VIRGINIA TECHMarch 1 • Blacksburg, Va.

Locati on _________Blacksburg, Va.Enrollment _____________ 28,000Colors _ Chicago Maroon & Burnt OrangeNickname _______________HokiesConference ________Atlanti c CoastHome Field _________ English Field2008 Record (ACC) ___ 23-32 (6-24)Starters R/L ________________ 9/3Lett erwinners R/L __________ 19/7Head Coach ___ Pete Hughes (3rd Yr)Record at School __________ 46-63Baseball SID________ Matt KovatchPhone ___________(540) 231-1894Email ______________ [email protected] ________ hokiesports.comSeries Record ______ First meeti ng

TOWSONMarch 7-8 • Towson, Md.

Locati on ___________Towson, Md.Enrollment ______________18,011Colors _____ Gold, Black and WhiteNickname _______________ TigersConference Colonial Athleti c Assoc.Home Field ______ Schuerholz Park2008 Record (CAA) __ 30-28 (14-16)Starters R/L ________________ 7/3Lett erwinners R/L __________ 22/5Head Coach _ Matt Gott lieb (22nd Yr)Record at School _______525-543-7Baseball SID_______ Dan O’ConnellPhone ___________(410) 704-3102Email ____ [email protected] _______ towsonti gers.comSeries Record ______YSU trails, 2-4

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VALPARAISOMay 1-2 • Valparaiso, Ind.May 9 • Eastwood Field

Locati on ________ Valparaiso, Ind.Enrollment ______________ 3,980Colors __________ Brown and GoldNickname ____________ CrusadersConference ______ Horizon League Home Field ______ Emory G. Bauer Field2008 Record (HL) ____ 21-35 (8-13)Starters R/L ________________ 6/3Lett erwinners R/L _________ 24/10Head Coach _ Tracy Woodson (3rd Yr)Record at School __________ 43-69Baseball SID____ Ryan WronkowiczPhone ___________(219) 464-5232Email [email protected] __www.valpoathleti cs.comSeries Record ____YSU trails, 10-22

MILWAUKEEApril 17-18 • Eastwood FieldApril 25 • Milwaukee, Wis.

Locati on ________Milwaukee, Wis.Enrollment _____________ 28,042Colors ___________ Black and GoldNickname _____________ PanthersConference ______ Horizon LeagueHome Field ____ Henry Aaron Field 2008 Record (HL) ___ 25-36 (11-15)Starters R/L ________________ 6/3Lett erwinners R/L __________ 19/8Head Coach ___Scott Doff ek (3rd Yr)Record at School __________ 50-68Baseball SID___________ Chris ZillsPhone ___________(414) 229-4593Email [email protected] _______uwmpanthers.comSeries Record ____YSU leads, 18-16

KENT STATEApril 14 • Kent, Ohio

April 22 • Eastwood Field

Locati on ____________ Kent, OhioEnrollment _____________ 34,000Colors ___________ Navy and GoldNickname ________Golden FlashesConference _______ Mid-AmericanHome Field __ Schoonover Stadium2008 Record (MAC) __ 36-21 (16-8)Starters R/L ________________ 8/1Lett erwinners R/L __________ 23/5Head Coach _ Scott Stricklin (5th Yr)Record at School _________ 140-86Baseball SID______ Matt hew Loft onPhone ___________(330) 672-2254Email _________mloft [email protected] _____ kentstatesports.comSeries Record ____YSU trails, 14-44

WEST VIRGINIA

May 11 • Morgantown, W.Va.

Locati on _____Morgantown, W.Va.Enrollment ______________28,113Colors ________ Old Gold and BlueNickname ________ MountaineersConference _____________Big EastHome Field _________Hawley Field2008 Record (Big East) 35-21 (13-14)Starters R/L ________________ 8/1Lett erwinners R/L __________ 13/6Head Coach _ Greg Van Zant (15th Yr)Record at School _______413-344-1Baseball SID_________ Steve StonePhone ___________(304) 293-2821Email [email protected] _______msnsportsnet.comSeries Record _____ YSU trails, 7-16

BUTLERMarch 3-4 • Eastwood Field

April 26 • Bulldog Park

Locati on _______ Indianapolis, Ind.Enrollment ______________ 4,200Colors __________ Blue and WhiteNickname _____________ BulldogsConference ______ Horizon LeagueHome Field ____ Bulldog Park (500)2008 Record (HL) ____ 12-34 (7-17)Starters R/L ________________ 6/3Lett erwinners R/L _________ 23/11Head Coach __Steve Farley (18th Yr)Record at School _______ 427-495-1Baseball SID_________ Chris UrbanPhone ___________(317) 940-9994Email ________ [email protected] ________ butlersports.comSeries Record ____ YSU trails, 16-17

OHIO

April 7 • Athens, Ohio

Locati on __________ Athens, OhioEnrollment _____________ 28,442Colors ___ Hunter Green and WhiteNickname _____________ BobcatsConference _______ Mid-AmericanHome Field ____Bob Wren Stadium2008 Record (MAC) _ 29-30 (14-13)Starters R/L ________________ 7/2Lett erwinners R/L __________ 16/7Head Coach __Joe Carbone (21st Yr)Record at School _______585-496-2Baseball SID____ Michael WeismanPhone ___________ (740) 597-1784Email [email protected] ________ohiobobcats.comSeries Record _____YSU trails, 9-20

CLEVELAND STATE

April 10-11 • Eastwood Field

Locati on ________ Cleveland, OhioEnrollment ______________16,245Colors ___ Forest Green and WhiteNickname ______________ VikingsConference ______ Horizon LeagueHome Field _Pipeyard Stadium (1,500)2008 Record (HL) ___ 22-31 (10-13)Starters R/L ________________ 4/5Lett erwinners R/L _________ 16/10Head Coach ___ Kevin Kocks (3rd Yr)Record at School __________ 36-75Baseball SID________ Greg MurphyPhone ___________(216) 687-4818Email ___ [email protected] __________csuvikings.comSeries Record ____ YSU trails, 67-70

TOLEDO

May 12 • Eastwood Field

Locati on ___________Toledo, OhioEnrollment ______________20,715Colors ____Midnight Blue and GoldNickname ______________RocketsConference _______ Mid-AmericanHome Field ___________ Scott Park2008 Record (MAC) _ 18-31 (10-13)Starters R/L ________________ 6/3Lett erwinners R/L _________ 20/13Head Coach _____Cory Mee (6th Yr)Record at School ________ 105-159Baseball SID___ Brian DeBenedicti sPhone ___________(419) 530-4919Email __brian.debenedicti [email protected] __________ utrockets.comSeries Record _____YSU leads, 11-5

SLIPPERY ROCK


Locati on ______ Slippery Rock, Pa.Enrollment ______________ 8,200Colors ________ Green and WhihteNickname _____________The RockConference _________ PSAC (West)Home Field ___Jack Critchfi eld Park2008 Record (PSAC) __ 25-23 (12-8)Starters R/L ________________ 6/2Lett erwinners R/L __________ 14/8Head Coach __ Jeff Messer (24th Yr)Record at School _______724-416-4Baseball SID_______ Bob McComasPhone ___________(724) 738-2777Email __ [email protected] _______ rockathleti cs.comSeries Record ________ Tied at 8-8

May 19-23 • Pipe Yard StadiumLorain, Ohio • Hosted by Cleveland State

Horizon LeagueBaseball Champions

(since YSU joined in 2001-02)

Year Site Champion2008 Niles, Ohio UIC2007 Chicago, Ill. UIC2006 Dayton, Ohio Wright State2005 Indianapolis, Ind. UIC2004 Niles, Ohio YSU2003 Dayton, Ohio UIC2002 Cleveland, Ohio Milwaukee

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2008 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

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• Aaron Swenson was named the Horizon League Pitcher of the Year as a sophomore aft er going 6-3 and leading the league in strikeouts (65) and innings pitched (99.0). He was even bett er against Horizon League opponents, going 6-1 with fi ve complete-game victories and a 3.39 ERA. Swenson became the third pitcher in school history to be named conference pitcher of the year, joining Brad Hennessey (2001) and Justi n Thomas (2005).

• Head Coach Rich Pasquale was voted the Horizon League Co-Coach of the Year by his fellow coaches in the league. Pasquale, who was in his fi rst year in Youngstown, led the Penguins to a third-place fi nish in the Horizon League standings and a six-win improvement from 2008.

• Joe Iacobucci, Eric Marzec and Sean Lucas earned second-team all-league honors, and Iacobucci was recognized nati onally as an honorable menti on pick on the All-Ping! Freshman team. Lucas set career highs in every off ensive category and batt ed 36 points bett er than he did as a junior. Marzec batt ed an outstanding 84 points higher than 2007. Iacobucci led the team in average (.369) and RBIs (33) as a freshman.

• Josh Page was named First-Team Academic All-District aft er being a second-team selecti on the previous two years, and he became the fi rst baseball player in school history to be named academic all-league four ti mes. Page also fi nished with 233 hits in his career, which ranks him fi ft h in school history.

• Erich Diedrich reti red as YSU’s school-record holder in career home runs (27), RBIs (168) and total bases (252). His record-breaking homer came on his fi nal swing in the Horizon League Tournament. Diedrich also ranks second in school history in career hits (252).

• The Penguins defeated six teams that fi nished with at least 30 wins - Cincinnati , UIC, Kent State, West Virginia, Wright State and IUP. They also dropped one-run contests at Georgia Tech and Penn State.

• The Guins hit at least .290 for the fourth straight season, and they batted .316 in their final 36 games. Their team ERA dropped by 0.63, and opposing teams batt ed 0.15 worse.

• Aaron Swenson was named the Horizon League Pitcher of the Week twice, and Corey Vukovic earned the honor once.

• The Penguins stole 67 bases, which was 30 more than in 2007. It was also the most since the team stole 79 in 2001. Fift y-fi ve of the steals came in the fi nal 36 games.

• YSU came up with some clutch home runs late in games. The Penguins hit nine home runs in the eighth inning or later, and four of those were by pinch-hitt ers. Eric Marzec hit a walk-off home run against UIC on April 11.

• Senior pitcher Chuck Schiffh auer had the best year of his Penguins career. He was the game one starter the second half of the year and fi nished with a career-best 3.84 ERA. He led the Horizon League in ERA midway through April (2.81).

• Pitchers Lucas Engle and Ryan Sellman fi nished among YSU’s career leaders in several categories. Engle’s 44 career starts and 277 innings both rank second in school history. Sellman pitched in 16 games to bring his career appearances total to a school-record 85.


FINAL HITTING TOTALS

FINAL PITCHING TOTALS

FINAL FIELDING TOTALS

Player ERA W-L APP-GS CG C/SHO SV IP H R ER BB HBP SO 2B 3B HR B/AVG WP BK SWENSON, Aaron 3.55 6-3 15-13 5 0 0 99.0 97 46 39 14 9 65 23 0 8 .258 7 1x-SCHIFFHAUER, Chuck 3.84 1-6 16-12 1 0 0 79.2 91 45 34 26 10 36 23 1 3 .294 3 0VUKOVIC, Corey 5.59 2-3 15-8 0 1 0 58 79 47 36 10 7 29 15 4 6 .322 1 2x-KALAFOS, Adam 5.69 5-3 17-10 1 1 0 61.2 72 48 39 34 5 59 9 2 8 .295 10 0-------------- x-EARLEY, Alex 0.00 0-0 1-0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .333 1 0x-GILLET, Craig 2.70 1-3 10-0 0 0 3 16.2 22 7 5 3 0 6 4 0 1 .324 0 2MARZEC, Eric 2.82 2-1 12-0 0 0 2 22.1 16 9 7 17 2 18 3 0 1 .198 1 0TUCKER, Matt 5.48 1-2 10-1 0 0 0 23 20 17 14 18 1 14 5 2 1 .241 1 0x-WACKERMAN, Ryan 6.23 0-0 18-0 0 0 0 13 16 12 9 9 4 5 4 0 0 .302 0 2x-ENGLE, Lucas 6.63 1-6 10-7 0 0 0 36.2 46 43 27 24 9 25 10 1 5 .307 8 1DEARTH, Cody 7.66 0-1 10-2 0 0 0 22.1 32 24 19 13 9 9 3 0 3 .356 6 2x-ANTINONE, Joe 8.06 2-3 19-0 0 0 1 25.2 30 23 23 13 6 9 6 2 3 .303 7 0KLEIN, Phil 11.09 1-1 9-3 0 0 0 18.2 22 24 23 19 8 16 2 1 1 .297 2 2x-SELLMAN, Ryan 14.04 1-1 16-0 0 0 0 16.2 24 27 26 12 7 10 1 0 5 .333 0 2HORNYAK, Cory 18.00 0-0 1-0 0 0 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 1 0TEAM 5.45 23-33 56 7 1 6 495.1 571 374 300 214 78 301 108 13 45 .292 48 14OPPONENTS 4.64 33-23 56 2 4 14 506 578 313 261 166 60 327 104 8 29 .291 57 10

Player C PO A E FLD% DPSWENSON, Aaron 29 13 16 0 1.000 1x-KALAFOS, Adam 15 8 7 0 1.000 1x-WACKERMAN, Ryan 8 3 5 0 1.000 0KLEIN, Phil 7 2 5 0 1.000 1x-ANTINONE, Joe 5 2 3 0 1.000 0x-GILLET, Craig 3 1 2 0 1.000 0MUNOZ, Anthony 234 212 21 1 0.996 13x-TURJANICA, Mike 86 77 8 1 0.988 11x-DIEDRICH, Erich 294 245 45 4 0.986 16PORTER, Anthony 209 183 22 4 0.981 8x-WACHTER, Dusti n 98 86 10 2 0.980 2MARZEC, Eric 94 83 9 2 0.979 2HORNYAK, Cory 86 83 1 2 0.977 0REITENBACH, Jason 34 32 1 1 0.971 0IACOBUCCI, Joe 67 62 3 2 0.970 1KOEHNLEIN, John 46 44 0 2 0.957 0

Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATTIACOBUCCI, Joe .369 52-49 176 29 65 12 1 3 33 88 .5 18 5 15 4 .44 1 0 1-5 x-DIEDRICH, Erich .342 40-39 161 38 55 11 1 4 33 80 .497 16 8 15 1 .414 6 1 7-7 PORTER, Anthony .323 55-49 186 18 60 13 0 1 32 76 .409 17 13 19 3 .411 3 1 0-2x-PAGE, Josh .313 54-53 214 33 67 14 0 3 22 90 .421 18 5 26 1 .375 3 15 7-11x-LUCAS, Sean .309 56-56 230 40 71 15 3 2 33 98 .426 13 7 23 6 .361 2 8 12-15 MARZEC, Eric .304 45-43 168 32 51 11 3 5 29 83 .494 7 3 36 3 .335 4 3 6-6LEON, David .263 52-52 186 26 49 4 0 1 19 56 .301 19 2 22 1 .335 2 10 10-16 -------------- KOEHNLEIN, John .288 33-25 104 13 30 2 0 1 7 35 .337 11 0 15 0 .357 0 2 9-12MORRIS, C.J. .282 42-27 103 16 29 6 0 2 17 41 .398 13 6 14 3 .39 1 4 0-1REITENBACH, Jason .259 37-15 54 18 14 2 0 0 7 16 .296 8 4 22 2 .394 0 3 6-7CLAYTON, Tom .250 39-22 96 13 24 3 0 3 12 36 .375 7 1 22 1 .305 1 0 1-1SWENSON, Aaron .250 1-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .25 0 0 1 0 .25 0 0 0-0 x-WACHTER, Dusti n .229 16-13 48 6 11 0 0 0 6 11 .229 3 0 12 2 .275 0 1 1-1MUNOZ, Anthony .227 38-22 75 11 17 2 0 1 11 22 .293 6 0 19 0 .277 2 5 4-5 HORNYAK, Cory .197 44-28 132 15 26 8 0 2 13 40 .303 7 2 44 6 .245 2 2 3-4x-TURJANICA, Mike .178 25-11 45 5 8 1 0 1 5 12 .267 3 4 19 0 .288 0 1 0-0 x-DUNLAP, Ryan .000 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0-0 TEAM .291 56 1,985 313 578 104 8 29 279 785 .395 166 60 327 33 .359 27 56 67-93 OPPONENTS .292 56 1,953 374 571 108 13 45 332 840 .430 214 78 301 34 .380 27 57 73-99

Player C PO A E FLD% DPMORRIS, C.J. 88 44 40 4 0.955 6x-PAGE, Josh 273 121 139 13 0.952 30VUKOVIC, Corey 21 9 11 1 0.952 0x-SCHIFFHAUER, Chuck 36 15 18 3 0.917 0CLAYTON, Tom 11 10 0 1 0.909 0LEON, David 269 88 155 26 0.903 27x-LUCAS, Sean 190 61 108 21 0.889 9x-SELLMAN, Ryan 6 1 4 1 0.833 0x-ENGLE, Lucas 9 1 6 2 0.778 0DEARTH, Cody 4 0 2 2 0.500 0TUCKER, Matt 0 0 0 0 0 0x-EARLEY, Alex 0 0 0 0 0 0x-DUNLAP, Ryan 0 0 0 0 0 0TEAM 2,222 1486 641 95 0.957 51OPPONENTS 2,239 1518 630 91 0.959 46

x - non-returning player

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Date Opponent Score RHE/RHE Inn. Record PitcherFeb. 22 at #25 Georgia Tech 0-14 L 0-3-4 / 14-15-0 9 0-1 ENGLE, L. (L, 0-1)Feb 23 at #25 Georgia Tech 0-1 L 0-10-0 / 1-7-1 9 0-2 KALAFOS, A. (L 0-1)Feb 24 at #25 Georgia Tech 1-5 L 1-5-0 / 5-10-3 9 0-3 SELLMAN, R. (L 0-1)March 7 at Alabama 7-15 L 7-12-2 / 15-11-2 9 0-4 ENGLE, L. (L 0-2)March 8 at Alabama 4-7 L 4-7-1 / 7-10-1 9 0-5 KALAFOS, A. (L 0-2)March 9 at Alabama 2-6 L 2-4-2 / 6-7-2 9 0-6 SWENSON, A. (L 0-1)March 11 at Cincinnati W 2-1 2-10-1 / 1-3-2 9 1-6 SCHIFFHAUER (W 1-0)March 12 vs. Xavier 0-7 L 0-3-0 / 7-10-0 9 1-7 VUKOVIC, C. (L 0-1)March 13 vs. Dayton 2-4 L 2-9-2 / 4-7-0 9 1-8 ENGLE, L. (L 0-3)March 13 vs. Xavier W 6-1 6-15-1 / 1-5-0 9 2-8 KLEIN, P. (W 1-0)March 15 at Xavier W 8-6 8-11-4 / 6-8-4 (12) 3-8 Marzec, E. (W 1-0)March 16 at Xavier 2-8 L 2-9-3 / 8-8-0 9 3-9 ANTINONE, J. (L 0-1)March 21 at Butler* 4-5 L 4-10-2 / 5-5-2 9 3-10 / 0-1 MARZEC, E. (L 1-1)March 22 at Butler* 1-4 L 1-3-3 / 4-9-3 9 3-11 / 0-2 SCHIFFHAUER (L 1-1)March 22 at Butler* W 2-1 2-5-1 / 1-8-2 9 4-11 / 1-2 SWENSON, A. (W 1-1)March 25 IUP W 12-4 12-18-1 / 4-9-2 9 5-11 KALAFOS, A. (W 1-2)March 26 at Akron 3-4 L 3-10-0 / 4-6-2 9 5-12 KLEIN, P. (L 1-1)March 29 at Western Kentucky 10-20 L 10-10-1 / 20-18-1 9 5-13 ENGLE, L. (L 0-4)March 29 at Western Kentucky 2-5 L 2-7-1 / 5-9-0 9 5-14 SCHIFFHAUER (L 1-2)March 30 at Western Kentucky 0-9 L 0-5-1 / 9-12-0 9 5-15 SWENSON, A. (L 1-2)April 1 BOWLING GREEN W 18-13 18-21-1 / 13-16-5 9 6-15 ANTINONE, J. (W 1-1)April 2 DUQUESNE W 8-7 8-16-3 / 7-14-3 (14) 7-15 TUCKER, M. (W 1-0)April 3 TIFFIN 7-11 L 7-12-8 / 11-8-0 9 7-16 ENGLE, L. (L 0-5)April 4 VALPARAISO* 3-4 L 3-11-2 / 4-9-3 (11) 7-17 / 1-3 ANTINONE, J. (L 1-2)April 5 VALPARAISO* W 6-0 6-10-2 / 0-7-1 9 8-17 / 2-3 VUKOVIC, C. (W 1-1)April 5 VALPARAISO* W 3-1 3-9-0 / 1-7-3 9 9-17 / 3-3 SWENSON, A. (W 2-2)April 8 at Toledo 5-6 L 5-8-0 / 6-7-0 7 9-18 KALAFOS, A. (L 1-3)April 8 at Toledo W 10-4 10-13-0 / 4-9-1 7 10-18 ANTINONE, J. (W 2-2)April 9 AKRON 5-8 L 5-8-1 / 8-10-2 9 10-19 ENGLE, L. (L 0-6)April 11 UIC* W 6-5 6-13-0 / 5-10-1 (10) 11-19 / 4-3 KALAFOS, A. (W 2-3)April 12 UIC* W 4-3 4-5-0 / 3-8-1 9 12-19 / 5-3 VUKOVIC, C. (W 2-1)April 12 UIC* 5-9 L 5-7-4 / 9-9-2 9 12-20 / 5-4 SWENSON, A. (L 2-3)April 15 NIAGARA W 13-3 13-17-0 / 3-5-2 7 13-20 KALAFOS, A. (W 3-3)April 16 OHIO 6-14 L 6-8-2 / 14-20-2 9 13-21 DEARTH, C. (L 0-1)April 19 BUTLER* 4-5 L 4-6-1 / 5-6-2 9 13-22 / 5-5 ANTINONE, J. (L 2-3)April 19 BUTLER* W 12-5 12-12-0 / 5-9-2 9 14-22 / 6-5 SWENSON, A. (W 3-2)April 20 MILWAUKEE* W 10-9 10-20-3 / 9-13-0 (10) 15-22 / 7-5 MARZEC, E. (W 2-1)April 20 MILWAUKEE* W 10-3 10-11-1 / 3-8-3 9 16-22 / 8-5 KALAFOS, A. (W 4-3)April 23 at Penn State 4-5 L 4-9-3 / 5-9-1 (13) 16-23 GILLET, C. (L 0-1)April 25 at Cleveland State* 8-19 L 8-15-5 / 19-16-2 9 16-24 / 8-6 SCHIFFHAUER (L 1-3)April 26 at Cleveland State* 8-9 L 8-15-3 / 9-15-4 9 16-25 / 8-7 GILLET, C. (L 0-2)April 26 at Cleveland State* W 9-7 9-11-1 / 7-12-4 9 17-25 / 9-7-0 SWENSON, A. (W 4-2)April 30 at Kent State 5-9 L 5-12-3 / 9-8-2 9 17-26 TUCKER, M. (L 1-1)May 2 WRIGHT STATE* 2-8 L 2-11-2 / 8-13-2 9 17-27 / 9-8 SCHIFFHAUER (L 1-4)May 4 WRIGHT STATE* 3-6 L 3-9-2 / 6-10-2 9 17-28 / 9-9 VUKOVIC, C. (L 2-2)May 4 WRIGHT STATE* W 8-5 8-13-2 / 5-10-2 9 18-28 / 10-9 SWENSON, A. (W 5-2)May 9 at Wright State* 5-15 L 5-11-5 / 15-16-3 9 18-29 / 10-10 VUKOVIC, C. (L 2-3)May 10 at Valparaiso* W 2-1 2-9-0 / 1-5-1 9 19-29 / 11-10 SWENSON, A. (W 6-2)May 10 at Valparaiso* 2-3 L 2-7-1 / 3-10-0 9 19-30 / 11-11 SCHIFFHAUER (L 1-5)May 12 at West Virginia W 13-9 13-14-0 / 9-14-0 9 20-30 KALAFOS, A. (W 5-3)May 13 KENT STATE W 14-9 14-17-4 / 9-13-1 9 21-30 ENGLE, L. (W 1-6)May 15 at Milwaukee* W 8-6 8-14-1 / 6-11-1 9 22-30 / 12-11 GILLET, C. (W 1-2)May 15 at Milwaukee* W 5-4 5-14-2 / 4-17-0 (13) 23-30 / 13-11 SELLMAN, R. (W 1-1)May 16 at Milwaukee* 8-9 L 8-8-1 / 9-17-2 9 23-31 / 13-12 TUCKER, M. (L 1-2)May 21 vs. Valparaiso^ 2-3 L 2-5-1 / 3-12-4 9 23-32 GILLET, C. (L 1-3)May 22 vs. Cleveland State^ 4-10 L 4-11-1 / 10-11-0 9 23-33 SCHIFFHAUER (L 1-6)

* - Horizon League game^ - Horizon League Tournament, Niles, Ohio

2008 RESULTSOVERALL: 23 33 • HOME: 13 8 • AWAY: 9 21 • NEUTRAL: 1 4 • HORIZON: 13 12

2008 ALL-HORIZON LEAGUE First Team All-Horizon League

P Jon Durket Jr. Wright StateP Aaron Swenson So. YSUC Gerald Ogrinc So. Wright State1B Jeremy Hamilton Jr. Wright State2B Jesse Hart Sr. Milwaukee3B Alex Kerins Sr. Cleveland StateSS Justi n Parker Jr. Wright StateOF Brad Buell Jr. Cleveland StateOF Zach Rodeghero Sr. ValparaisoOF Nick Wichser Jr. MilwaukeeDH Jeff Mercer Jr. Wright StateUTL Andy Gerhartz Jr. Milwaukee

Second Team All-Horizon LeagueP Derrick Miramontes Jr. UICP Adam Worthington Jr. UICC Shaun Wegner So. Milwaukee1B Shawn Wozniak Jr. Milwaukee2B John Giusti Sr. Valparaiso3B Sean Lucas Sr. YSUSS Joe Pauley Sr. ButlerOF Kyle Bischof Sr. Cleveland StateOF Joe Iacobucci Fr. YSUOF Steve McGuiggan Fr. UICOF Colin Ziegel Jr. ButlerDH Ben Long Jr. MilwaukeeUTL R.J. Gundolff So. Wright StateUTL Eric Marzec So. YSU

Horizon League All-Newcomer TeamP Steve Godawa Fr. ValparaisoP Brad Lusti Jr. MilwaukeeP Derrick Miramontes Jr. UICSS Rafael Garcia Fr. UIC3B Alex Kerins Sr. Cleveland StateOF Steve McGuiggan Fr. UICOF Adam Heideman Fr. Cleveland StateOF Joe Iacobucci Fr. YSUOF Doug Dekoning Fr. MilwaukeeOF Kyle Bischof Sr. Cleveland StateOF Brad Buell Jr. Cleveland StateUTL Andy Gerhartz Jr. MilwaukeeDH Jeff Mercer Jr. Wright State

Horizon League All-Tournament TeamP Peter Iff t Fr. UICP Ben McClarey Sr. MilwaukeeC Kevin Coddington Jr. UIC1B Brett Schaefer Jr. UIC2B Jesse Hart Sr. Milwaukee3B Josh Wallace So. ValparaisoSS Brett Bivens So. ValparaisoOF Dan DeBruin Sr. ValparaisoOF Troy Vesling Sr. MilwaukeeOF Steve McGuiggan Fr. UICDH Shawn Wozniak Jr. Milwaukee

Player of the Year Jeremy Hamilton, WSUPitcher of the Year Aaron Swenson, YSUNewcomer of the Year Derrick Miramontes, UICRelief Pitcher of the Year Adam Worthington, UICCo-Coach of the Year Rich Pasquale, YSUCo-Coach of the Year Mike Dee, UICTournament MVP Brett Schaefer, UIC

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Year G AB R H Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-SBA

1948 12 NO STATS AVAILABLE








1963 15 441 73 134 .304 22 8 8 60 45 77 30

1964 20 611 170 204 .334 28 10 8 148 111 98 30-

1965 20 609 135 183 .305 19 10 7 85 95 121 59-

1966 21 622 142 203 .326 24 9 10 108 N/A N/A 40-

1967 22 595 120 176 .296 21 7 10 93 90 98 32-

1968 24 659 129 191 .291 17 14 6 102 96 126 63-

1969 31 923 178 276 .299 46 8 8 130 103 106 77-96

1970 39 1068 183 310 .290 43 11 11 153 126 158 104-

1971 33 923 208 293 .317 41 9 23 183 117 126 46-

1972 34 943 154 250 .265 42 3 15 125 134 174 45-

1973 32 828 146 205 .248 32 3 8 113 135 168 61-

1974 28 757 151 231 .305 36 5 9 117 N/A N/A 66-74

1975 35 872 155 237 .272 46 6 14 140 147 142 49-54

1976 34 951 152 249 .262 32 10 20 130 111 196 46-51

1977 34 926 173 238 .257 32 8 10 134 143 206 66-73

1978 24 662 128 211 .319 31 7 9 104 116 98 24-27

1979 26 730 118 203 .278 30 7 10 103 97 107 44-50

1980 31 926 149 272 .293 42 8 17 129 86 137 30-45

1981 29 278 130 230 .290 31 9 13 108 92 125 20-26

1982 37 1,047 224 324 .309 42 15 16 192 160 167 48-63

1983 37 994 171 264 .266 47 9 10 150 155 153 31-46

1984 38 1,106 176 301 .272 49 5 24 140 136 169 25-41

1985 46 1,341 231 366 .273 75 6 24 165 180 240 30-42

1986 46 1,350 203 359 .266 50 11 26 185 165 217 20-30

1987 42 1,253 208 342 .273 59 7 33 180 161 220 43-48

1988 49 1,429 229 372 .260 59 9 26 202 173 262 70-85

1989 39 1,049 194 254 .242 45 9 7 167 176 230 53-72

1990 50 1,493 230 356 .239 64 10 14 174 206 287 38-60

1991 50 1,451 317 430 .296 85 7 26 276 212 218 50-63

1992 42 1,246 192 340 .273 62 3 24 165 161 187 19-34

1993 46 1,381 195 362 .262 69 7 12 176 158 212 42-61

1994 49 1,513 301 456 .302 89 21 29 251 175 260 41-62

1995 54 1,621 339 477 .294 98 10 43 283 227 270 57-70

1996 47 1,337 232 348 .260 54 17 22 208 157 261 48-68

1997 50 1,643 353 529 .322 85 25 23 324 192 246 86-111

1998 48 1,525 266 431 .283 93 16 32 233 153 326 85-102

1999 56 1,724 322 511 .296 103 12 33 276 186 344 50-71

2000 55 1,698 319 505 .297 82 18 38 285 192 306 44-63

2001 55 1,804 401 585 .324 114 12 31 355 207 265 79-105

2002 44 1,381 203 377 .273 62 4 18 181 101 217 37-52

2003 55 1,784 313 500 .280 91 17 32 274 191 317 51-73

2004 54 1,694 259 451 .266 81 5 28 227 162 282 34-55

2005 56 1,815 290 544 .300 97 16 23 264 128 249 37-54

2006 55 1,951 342 592 .303 108 10 36 310 168 242 45-79

2007 56 2,016 323 589 .292 94 9 27 274 152 289 37-63

2008 56 1,985 313 578 .291 104 8 29 279 166 327 67-93

Brandon Caipen had a team-high 76 hits out of YSU’s school-record 592 during the 2006 season.

Todd Santore ripped 21 doubles during YSU’s record-setti ng 2001 season in which the squad had 114.

In 2005-06, Justi n Banks helped the Guins hit .300 in back-to-back seasons for the fi rst ti me in 40 years.

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Year G W-L CG IP H R ER ERA BB SO SHO SV









1963 15 11-4 -- 118 92 52 3.97 40 111 --

1964 20 19-1 -- 155 104 46 29 1.68 58 141 6

1965 40 16-6 12 172 130 81 47 2.45 74 193 4

1966 21 16-5 13 158 91 56 42 2.15 77 155 5

1967 22 16-6 14 162 100 47 27 1.53 79 194 2

1968 34 19-5 15 176 115 60 42 2.45 77 205 5

1969 31 21-10 18 236 186 99 55 2.10 97 186 2

1970 39 24-15 24 289 224 115 88 2.74 101 204 5

1971 33 24-9 19 232 212 117 103 4.00 122 181 3

1972 34 20-14 18 261 205 116 85 2.93 126 220 3

1973 32 21-11 13 236 192 134 104 3.97 124 205 6

1974 28 22-6 16 194.6 162 85 57 2.63 83 161 6

1975 35 20-15 -- 224 211 118 70 2.81 117 187 5 2

1976 34 20-14 21 255 176 131 105 3.71 125 264 5 N/A

1977 34 26-8 29 333 186 104 67 1.81 135 284 6 N/A

1978 24 15-9 20 176 111 65 50 2.56 90 188 6 N/A

1979 26 21-5 15 192 128 70 44 2.06 91 169 4 N/A

1980 31 13-18 -- 228 249 155 120 4.72 101 176 1 2

1981 41 11-18 16 197 211 130 98 4.48 86 131 3 N/A

1982 37 23-14 20 255 271 181 120 4.24 137 171 5 3

1983 37 17-20 15 258.3 265 197 156 5.43 185 159 4 N/A

1984 38 15-23 13 276 349 264 214 6.98 176 166 3 1

1985 46 17-29 13 346.1 446 353 299 7.78 195 185 2 0

1986 46 17-29 17 321.1 422 311 254 7.12 212 195 2 2

1987 42 10-32 11 303 396 341 268 7.96 164 197 2 2

1988 49 24-25 19 359 424 299 236 5.92 202 242 2 6

1989 39 19-20 18 281 302 213 170 5.43 147 195 4 2

1990 50 20-29 13 381 432 299 266 5.33 204 242 2 6

1991 50 27-23 18 352 359 225 189 4.83 165 237 5 1

1992 42 13-29 7 250 367 282 166 5.98 165 126 0 2

1993 46 20-26 11 354 359 238 194 4.92 159 207 6 4

1994 49 26-23 15 363 480 326 274 6.78 165 245 2 5

1995 54 37-17 14 406 438 258 202 4.47 207 253 3 14

1996 42 20-25 19 337.2 350 206 166 4.42 153 219 5 6

1997 50 29-21 11 387 469 302 237 4.29 187 298 1 7

1998 48 17-31 7 364 452 301 230 5.68 186 274 1 7

1999 56 20-36 15 408 587 438 354 6.07 196 207 0 3

2000 55 24-31 16 412 553 391 323 7.05 210 345 0 4

2001 55 24-30-1 9 429.2 533 378 307 6.43 252 424 3 6

2002 44 18-26 6 351.1 401 261 206 5.28 174 301 2 8

2003 55 27-28 14 448.2 528 349 268 5.38 197 431 2 5

2004 54 22-32 10 430.1 490 330 260 5.44 225 332 1 10

2005 56 29-27 7 445.2 494 325 264 5.33 198 333 6 10

2006 55 26-29 1 480.1 551 334 255 4.78 179 360 0 9

2007 56 19-37 3 483.2 600 394 327 6.08 197 300 0 9

2008 56 23-33 7 495.1 578 374 300 5.45 214 301 1 6

Andy Svitak pitched in three shutouts to help the 2005 squad to a school-record six white-washes.

Justi n Thomas collected 80 of YSU’s school record 431 strikeouts as a freshman in 2003.

Bill Satt ler threw eight of Youngstown State’s school-record 29 complete games in 1977.

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BATTING AVERAGE1963 _ Larry Seneta _________.4341964 _ Tom Santore ________ .3801965 _ Tom Santore _________.4221966 _ Roy Myers _________ .4561967 _ Tony DelBene ________.3701968 _ Tony DelBene ________.4191969 _ Nick Gesacion ________.3621970 _ Bill Kozak ___________.3691971 _ Bill Kozak ___________.4171972 _ Lou Zitello ___________.3371973 _ Gregg Merrill ________.3751974 __ Mike Zaluski _________.4151975 _ Mike Szenborn ______ .3681976 _ Mike Zaluski _________.3361977 _ Wayne Zett s _________.3211978 _ Dave DelBene _______ .3651979 _ Joe Iacobucci ________.3331980 _ Bill Hardy ___________.4151981 _ Scott Bass ___________.3951982 _ Tom Abbas __________.3791983 _ Dennis Krancevich ____.3811984 _ Dennis Krancevich ____.4241985 _ Jeff Stofk o ___________.3921987 _ Vic Kuchmaner ______ .3601988 _ Bob Janeda __________.3331989 _ Chris Durkin _________.3411990 _ Chris Durkin ________ .3091991 _ Chris Durkin _________.4321992 _ Joe Ayett e __________ .4051993 _ Brian Myers _________.3131994 _ Lou Vassalotti ________.4121995 _ Jamie Palumbo ______ .3401996 _ Jason Billig __________.3231997 _ Chad Shultz_________ .4061998 _ Chad Shultz__________.3761999 _ Mark Thomas _______ .4062000 _ Kellen Dixon _________.3972001 _ Kendall Schlabach ___ .4062002 _ Kendall Schlabach ____.3672003 _ Charles Schultz _______.3562004 _ Kendall Schlabach ____.3132005 _ Justi n Banks _________.3562006 _ Erich Diedrich ________.3572007 _ John Koehnlein _______.4342008 _ Joe Iacobucci ________.369

HITS1963 _ Larry Seneta __________ 231964 __Larry Seneta/Art Rickett s ___261965 _ Tom Santore __________ 291966 _ Roy Myers ___________ 311967 _ Jim Ferraro ___________ 231968 _ Brad Lawson __________ 291969 _ Nick Gesacion _________ 381970 _ Lou Zitello ____________ 431971 _ Bill Kozak ____________ 431972 _ Lou Zitello ____________ 341973 _ Mike Szenborn ________ 401974 __ Mike Zaluski __________ 391975 _ Mike Szenborn ________ 391976 _ Mike Zaluski __________ 381977 _ Mike Zaluski __________ 261978 _ Dave DelBene _________ 271979 _ Joe Iacobucci _________ 311980 _ Mike Nitt oli ___________ 38

1981 _ Bob Haseley __________ 331982 _ John McAbier _________ 451983 _ Eric Hovanec __________ 451984 _ Dennis Krancevich _____ 561985 _ Dennis Krancevich _____ 611987 _ Vic Kuchmaner ________ 541988 _ Bob Janeda ___________ 511989 _ Chris Durkin __________ 421990 _ Chris Durkin __________ 551991 _ Chris Durkin/Joe Roscoe __ 521992 _ Joe Roscoe ___________ 461993 _ Joe Ayett e/Brian Myers _ 411994 _ Lou Vassalotti _________ 681995 _ Jamie Palumbo ________ 641996 _ Jamie Palumbo ________ 441997 _ Chad Shultz___________ 671998 _ Chad Shultz___________ 681999 _ Mark Thomas _________ 802000 _ Steve Meff erd ________ 672001 _ K. Schlabach/Kellen Dixon 802002 _ Kendall Schlabach _____ 612003 _ Charles Schultz ________ 672004 _ Kendall Schlabach _____ 622005 _ Justi n Banks __________ 672006 _ Brandon Caipen _______ 762007 _ John Koehnlein ______ 1082008 _ Sean Lucas ___________ 71

HOME RUNS1963 _ Larry Seneta ___________ 41964 _ Larry Seneta/Jack Elliott _ 21965 _ Tom Santore ___________ 31966 _ Roy Myers/Jim Ferraro __ 41967 _ Jim Ferraro ____________ 31968 _ Alex Herman ___________ 21969 _ Allen Lisko ____________ 41970 _ Three Players __________ 21971 _ Steve Rector ___________ 51972 _ Lou Zitello _____________ 51973 _ Gregg Merrill __________ 31974 __ Three Players __________ 21975 _ Mike Szenborn _________ 41976 _ Fred Dellarco __________ 91977 _ Wayne Zett s/Dino Balkan 21978 _ Dino Balkan ___________ 31979 _ Dave Zeigler ___________ 51980 _ Dave Zeigler ___________ 51981 _ Bob Gardner ___________ 51982 _ Mike Nitt oli ____________ 71983 _ Dennis Krancevich ______ 41984 _ Dennis Krancevich ______ 71985 _ Jeff Stofk o _____________ 81987 _ Jeff Stofk o _____________ 91988 _ Three Players __________ 51989 _ Three Players __________ 21990 _ Chris Durkin ___________ 71991 _ Chris Durkin ___________ 91992 _ Joe Roscoe ____________ 81993 _ Tim Birkmeier __________ 51994 _ Joe Ayett e ___________ 111995 _ John Silvey ____________ 81996 _ Jamie Palumbo _________ 61997 _ Jason Triveri ___________ 71998 _ Chad Shultz____________ 71999 _ Mark Thomas __________ 92000 _ Andrew Clough _________ 9

2001 _ Jim Lipinski ___________ 102002 _ Adam Cox/Jim Lipinski ___ 42003 _ Adam Cox ____________ 112004 _ Adam Cox _____________ 72005 _ Erich Diedrich __________ 62006 _ Erich Diedrich __________ 92007 _ Erich Diedrich __________ 82008 _ Eric Marzec ____________ 5

RUNS BATTED IN1963 _ Larry Seneta _________ 151964 _ Larry Seneta __________ 231965 _ Tom Santore __________ 231966 _ Roy Myers ___________ 191967 _ Tony DelBene _________ 131968 _ Brad Lawson __________ 171969 _ Allen Lisko ___________ 191970 _ Lou Zitello ____________ 291971 _ Steve Rector __________ 241972 _ Lou Zitello/Steve Rector _ 181973 _ Mike Szenborn ________ 201974 __ Bob Gardner __________ 201975 _ Mike Szenborn _______ 311976 _ Fred Dellarco _________ 271977 _ Wayne Zett s _________ 191978 _ Dino Balkan/Andy Saxon _ 131979 _ Dave Zeigler __________ 191980 _ Dave Zeigler __________ 261981 _ Scott Bass/Bob Gardner _ 171982 _ Mike Nitt oli ___________ 411983 _ Bob Gardner __________ 291984 _ Dennis Krancevich _____ 291985 _ Jeff Stofk o ____________ 421987 _ Vic Kuchmaner ________ 401988 _ Bob Janeda ___________ 271989 _ Jim Sotlar ____________ 221990 _ Brian Funge __________ 291991 _ Chris Durkin __________ 361992 _ Joseph Roscoe ________ 301993 _ Tim Birkmeier _________ 271994 _ John Silvey ___________ 311995 _ John Silvey ___________ 401996 _ Jason Triveri __________ 251997 _ Jason Triveri __________ 511998 _ Ray Farcas ____________ 421999 _ Ray Farcas ____________ 452000 _ Andrew Clough ________ 502001 _ Todd Santore/Joe Marzano ___502002 _ Adam Cox ____________ 302003 _ Adam Cox ____________ 372004 _ Adam Cox ____________ 362005 _ Charles Schultz ________ 38

2006 _ Erich Diedrich ________ 582007 _ Erich Diedrich _________ 442008 _ Three Players _________ 33

RUNS SCORED1963 _ Larry Seneta __________ 131964 _ Paul Rein _____________ 261965 _ Tom Santore __________ 291966 _ Jim Ferraro ___________ 211967 _ Jim Ferraro/Bob Laylock _ 141968 _ Brad Lawson __________ 191969 _ Nick Gesacion _________ 221970 _ Nick Gesacion _________ 281971 _ Brad Lawson __________ 301972 _ Lou Zitello ____________ 251973 _ Mike Szenborn ________ 251974 __ Mike Zaluski __________ 241975 _ Mike Szenborn _______ 391976 _ Mike Zaluski __________ 221977 _ Mike Zaluski/Dave DelBene _ 171978 _ Dino Balkan __________ 191979 _ Andy Saxon/Dave Zeigler _ 181980 _ Dave Zeigler __________ 261981 _ Bob Gardner __________ 191982 _ Mark Snoddy _________ 351983 _ Phil Panno ___________ 311984 _ Dennis Krancevich _____ 301985 _ D. Krancevich/Rob Luklan __ 291987 _ Vic Kuchmaner ________ 331988 _ Rob Armstrong ________ 381989 _ Rob Armstrong ________ 241990 _ Chris Durkin __________ 421991 _ Chris Durkin __________ 451992 _ Joseph Roscoe ________ 271993 _ Nick Meiring __________ 211994 _ Joe Ayett e ____________ 481995 _ Jason Triveri __________ 421996 _ Jamie Palumbo ________ 291997 _ Mark Thomas _________ 491998 _ Chad Shultz___________ 461999 _ Mark Thomas _________ 542000 _ Steve Meff erd ________ 452001 _ Kellen Dixon __________ 522002 _ Kendall Schlabach _____ 332003 _ Adam Cox ____________ 442004 _ Kendall Schlabach _____ 412005 _ J.D. Hannan/Justi n Banks _ 372006 _ Brandon Caipen _______ 472007 _ John Koehnlein ________ 512008 _ Sean Lucas ___________ 40

Roy Myers’ .456 average in 1966 is sti ll the top

mark in school history.

Dennis Krancevich was the fi rst player to eclipse

60 hits in a year.

Joe Ayett e hit a school-record 11 round-trippers

in 1994.

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Adam Cox led the Guins in RBIs and home runs from 2002-04.

DOUBLES1963 _ Art Rickett s ____________ 51964 _ Tom Santore/Art Rickett s 51965 _ Jim Ferraro ____________ 61966 _ Roy Myers ____________ 41967 _ Three Players __________ 31968 _ Tony DelBene __________ 61969 _ Bob Laylock __________ 101970 _ Bill Kozak/Lou Zitello ___ 101971 _ Brad lawson/Steve Rector _ 81972 _ Steve Rector ___________ 71973 _ Mike Szenborn ________ 111974 __ Three Players __________ 51975 _ Mike Szenborn ________ 131976 _ Fred Dellarco _________ 121977 _ Ron Kohn _____________ 41978 _ Joe Iacobucci __________ 61979 _ Joe Iacobucci __________ 51980 _ Mike Nitt oli ___________ 101981 _ Jeff Weiland ___________ 61982 _ Mike Nitt oli/Dave Baker__ 71983 _ Rich Jovanovich _______ 111984 _ Todd Nicolas __________ 161985 _ Dennis Krancevich/Rob Luklan _ 151987 _ John DePiore _________ 101988 _ Bob Janeda ___________ 121989 _ Bob Janeda ____________ 91990 _ Chris Durkin __________ 131991 _ Brian Myers __________ 151992 _ Joseph Roscoe ________ 111993 _ Brian Myers __________ 101994 _ Brad Heller ___________ 151995 _ Jamie Palumbo ________ 171996 _ Jason Triveri ___________ 81997 _ Tom Harbold __________ 141998 _ Chad Shultz __________ 231999 _ Mark Thomas _________ 222000 _ Todd Santore _________ 112001 _ Todd Santore _________ 212002 _ Adam Cox/Jim Lipinski __ 122003 _ Justi n Banks __________ 142004 _ Jim Lipinski ___________ 152005 _ Justi n Banks __________ 182006 _ Brent Parks ___________ 202007 _ Tom Clayton __________ 202008 _ Sean Lucas ___________ 15

TRIPLES1963 _ Al Conti /Jack Elliott _____ 21964 _ Art Rickett s ____________ 31965 _ Tom Santore ___________ 31966 _ Bob Laylock ___________ 31967 _ Seven Players __________ 11968 _ Tony DelBene/Brad Lawson __ 41969 _ Bob Belich ____________ 21970 _ Nick Gesacion __________ 31971 _ Three Players __________ 21972 _ Three Players __________ 11973 _ Three Players __________ 11974 __ Greg Balakoff /Neil Guerrieri __ 21975 _ Six Players _____________ 11976 _ Three Players __________ 11977 _ Mike Zaluski ___________ 31978 _ Al DiRienzo ____________ 21979 _ Seven Players __________ 11980 _ Three Players __________ 21981 _ Mike Nitt oli ____________ 31982 _ Bob Gardner ___________ 51983 _ Four Players ___________ 21984 _ Rob Luklan ____________ 21985 _ Robert Armeni _________ 21987 _ Vic Kuchmaner _________ 21988 _ Rob Armstrong _________ 5 1989 _ Chris Durkin ___________ 31990 _ Chris Durkin ___________ 41991 _ Chris Durkin ___________ 21992 _ Torry Zerilla ___________ 21993 _ Jamie Palumbo _________ 31994 _ Lou Vassalotti _________ 71995 _ Jamie Palumbo _________ 31996 _ Monte Morris __________ 31997 _ Chad Shultz/Jason Triveri _ 41998 _ Mark Thomas/Sean Wardle _ 31999 _ Mark Thomas __________ 42000 _ Steve Meff erd/Clint Ford _ 42001 _ Kellen Dixon ___________ 32002 _ Kendall Schlabach ______ 32003 _ Three Players __________ 42004 _ Charles Schultz _________ 32005 _ Six Players _____________ 22006 _ Three Players __________ 22007 _ Four Players ___________ 22008 _ Eric Marzec/Sean Lucas __ 3

STOLEN BASES1963 _ Art Rickett s ____________ 81964 _ Art Rickett s ____________ 81965 _ Ron Aulet ____________ 141966 _ Jim Ferraro ____________ 91967 _ Tony DelBene _________ 141968 _ Nick Gesacion _________ 211969 _ Nick Gesacion _________ 301970 _ Nick Gesacion ________ 331971 _ Brad Lawson/N. Gesacion __ 111972 _ Jim Hamrock __________ 111973 _ Gregg Merrill _________ 211974 __ Mike Zaluski __________ 241975 _ Ron Kohl _____________ 131976 _ Mike Zaluski/Ed Kohl ___ 151977 _ Dave DelBene _________ 111978 _ Al DiRienzo/Bill Hardy ___ 61979 _ Bill Hardy ____________ 101980 _ Bob Gardner ___________ 7

1981 _ Bob Gardner ___________ 41982 _ Bob Gardner __________ 101983 _ Bob Gardner ___________ 91984 _ Jeff McNeely __________ 101985 _ Jeff McNeely ___________ 91987 _ Vic Kuchmaner/Mike Murberger _ 71988 _ Jerry Dennis __________ 271989 _ Rob Armstrong ________ 121990 _ Chris Durkin ___________ 91991 _ Chris Durkin __________ 161992 _ Torry Zerilla ___________ 61993 _ Nick Meiring __________ 161994 _ Joe Ayett e ____________ 131995 _ Three Players _________ 111996 _ Scott Arkwright ________ 81997 _ Ray Farcas ____________ 221998 _ Mark Thomas ________ 201999 _ Mark Thomas ________ 122000 _ Kellen Dixon __________ 112001 _ Kendall Schlabach/K. Dixon __ 192002 _ Kendall Schlabach _____ 122003 _ Kendall Schlabach _____ 132004 _ Kendall Schlabach ______ 92005 _ J.D. Hannan ___________ 72006 _ J.D. Hannan __________ 112007 _ John Koehnlein _________ 82008 _ Sean Lucas ___________ 12

WALKS1963 _ Don Nogay ___________ 111964 _ Paul Rein _____________ 171965 _ Tom Santore __________ 131966 _ No stats ______________ -1967 _ Jim Reesh ____________ 111968 _ Alex Herman __________ 201969 _ Nick Gesacion _________ 161970 _ Nick Gesacion _________ 221971 _ Nick Gesacion _________ 161972 _ Jim Hamrock __________ 251973 _ Gregg Merrill _________ 211974 __ No stats ______________ -1975 _ Al Bleggi _____________ 281976 _ Andy Saxson __________ 151977 _ Dave DelBene _________ 201978 _ Dave DelBene _________ 221979 _ Andy Saxson __________ 171980 _ Scott Bass ____________ 211981 _ John Luklan ___________ 10

1982 _ Mark Snoddy _________ 231983 _ Phil Panno ___________ 241984 _ Mark Snoddy _________ 24 1985 _ Jeff Misko ____________ 291987 _ Jeff Stofk o ____________ 221988 _ R. Armstrong/Shawn McCart _ 231989 _ Rob Armstrong/Jim Sotlar _ 241990 _ Bob Janeda ___________ 271991 _ Chris Durkin/Joe Roscoe__ 231992 _ Torry Zerilla __________ 261993 _ Brian Myers __________ 301994 _ Joe Ayett e ____________ 321995 _ Jamie Palumbo ________ 311996 _ Jake Corbett __________ 191997 _ Mark Thomas _________ 261998 _ Mark Thomas _________ 251999 _ Mark Thomas _________ 312000 _ Steve Meff erd ________ 392001 _ Steve Meff erd ________ 522002 _ Adam Cox ____________ 182003 _ Kendall Schlabach _____ 332004 _ Kendall Schlabach _____ 332005 _ Justi n Banks __________ 242006 _ Erich Diedrich _________ 232007 _ Erich Diedrich _________ 202008 _ David Leon ___________ 19

VICTORIES1963 _ Ed Hughes _____________ 41964 _ John Pierog ____________ 41965 _ Donald Ross/Donald Rembold __ 41966 _ Don Leshnock __________ 41967 _ Mike Malley/Donald Ross 41968 _ Don Leshnock __________ 71969 _ Jim Criscione __________ 71970 _ Gary Balakoff __________ 71971 _ Rich Hanuschak/Gary Balakoff __ 51972 _ Three Players __________ 41973 _ Three Players __________ 51974 __ Jeff Maley/Rick Beck ____ 41975 _ Rick Beck/Dave Dravecky 61976 _ Dave Dravecky _________ 51977 _ Dave Dravecky _________ 51978 _ Four Players ___________ 31979 _ Dave Smercansky /Bill Satt ler __ 41980 _ Glenn Head ____________ 41981 _ Glenn Head/Randy Cameron __ 31982 _ Mark Schlarb/Mike Anderson _ 5Nick Gesacion swiped 30 bases in

1969 and 33 in 1970.

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YSU Hall of Famer Dave Smercansky had a 0.36 ERA in 1978.


1983 _ Jim Tinkey _____________ 51984 _ Three Players __________ 31985 _ Scott Baird/Mark Carlson 31987 _ Joe Marasti /Greg Solarz _ 41988 _ Joe Herubin/Jim Timko __ 51989 _ Joe Herubin ___________ 91990 _ Avery Krych ___________ 61991 _ Brian Wisnewski ________ 61992 _ John Nurczyk __________ 61993 _ Ron Kitchen ___________ 51994 _ Jeff Santa _____________ 91995 _ Three Players __________ 61996 _ Scott Hitchcock ________ 71997 _ Barry Daggett __________ 61998 _ Derek Nelson __________ 41999 _ Brian McFarland _______ 62000 _ Kyle Sobecki ___________ 82001 _ Brad Hennessey/Jon Smart _ 62002 _ Matt Brumit ___________ 42003 _ Kyle Sobecki/Corey Ohalek _ 62004 _ Justi n Thomas _________ 72005 _ Justi n Thomas _________ 72006 _ Ryan Sellman __________ 62007 _ Lucas Engle/Adam Kalafos _ 42008 _ Aaron Swenson ________ 6

GAMES STARTED1963 _ No stats ______________ -1964 _ No stats ______________ -1965 _ Donald Rembold/Ronald Sabati no _ 41966 _ Don Leshnock __________ 51967 _ Mike Malley/Don Leshnock __ 51968 _ Don Leshnock __________ 81969 _ Mike Malley/Jim Criscione _ 71970 _ Gary Balakoff __________ 81971 _ Steve Bartolin _________ 101972 _ Steve Bartolin __________ 81973 _ Bruce Donahue ________ 81974 __ Jeff Maley _____________ 61975 _ No stats ______________ -1976 _ Bill Satt ler _____________ 81977 _ Dave Dravecky _________ 91978 _ Bill Satt ler/Dave Dravecky _ 51979 _ Bill Satt ler _____________ 51980 _ Glenn Head ____________ 61981 _ Joe Sekora/Glenn Head __ 71982 _ Mike Anderson ________ 71983 _ Jim Tinkey ____________ 8

1984 _ Rich Jovanovich/Ken George _ 81985 _ Dave Zelasco _________ 101987 _ Greg Solarz ___________ 101988 _ Jerry Dennis __________ 101989 _ Joe Herubin/Jim Timko _ 111990 _ Joe Herubin/Ron Kitchen _ 111991 _ Brian Wisnewski _______ 111992 _ Ron Kitchen __________ 101993 _ Ron Kitchen __________ 111994 _ Scott Hitchcock _______ 121995 _ Jeff Santa ____________ 131996 _ John Caldwell/Gary Gubanich __ 81997 _ Three Players __________ 81998 _ Sean Wardle ___________ 91999 _ Derek Nelson _________ 142000 _ Andrew Clough ________ 132001 _ Matt Brumit __________ 132002 _ Matt Brumit __________ 112003 _ Corey Ohalek _________ 132004 _ Justi n Thomas ________ 142005 _ Justi n Thomas ________ 142006 _ Lucas Engle __________ 142007 _ Engle/Adam Kalafos ___ 142008 _ Aaron Swenson _______ 13

APPEARANCES1963 _ No stats ______________ -1964 _ Five Players ___________ 51965 _ Donald Ross ___________ 71966 _ Don Leshnock/Donald Rembold __ 61967 _ Donald Ross ___________ 71968 _ Don Leshnock _________ 111969 _ Gary Balakoff _________ 111970 _ Steve Bartolin _________ 121971 _ Gary Balakoff _________ 121972 _ Rich Hanuschak _______ 111973 _ Darl Smith ____________ 141974 __ Mike Glinatsis __________ 81975 _ Dave Dravecky _________ 91976 _ Mike Glinatsis __________ 9 1977 _ Dave Dravecky _________ 71978 _ Dave Dravecky _________ 61979 _ Bill Satt ler _____________ 71980 _ Bob Haseley ___________ 91981 _ Joe Sekora/Glenn Head __ 71982 _ Mark Schlarb __________ 91983 _ Eric Hovanec/Dave Moore _ 101984 _ Dave Moore __________ 12

1985 _ Scott Baird/Dave Zelasco _ 121987 _ Joe Kocsis ____________ 141988 _ Doug Harrah __________ 191989 _ Andrew Kortyna _______ 161990 _ Matt Nurczyk _________ 251991 _ Matt Nurczyk/Paul Totani _ 151992 _ John Nurczyk _________ 221993 _ Matt Nurczyk _________ 171994 _ Marc Morgan _________ 181995 _ Scott Hitchcock/Marc Morgan __ 161996 _ Gary Gubanich ________ 141997 _ Matt Murphy; Caldwell _ 171998 _ Shaun Robinson _______ 151999 _ John Jones ___________ 152000 _ Kyle Sobecki __________ 222001 _ Mike Abdalla _________ 242002 _ Mike Abdalla _________ 202003 _ Josh Wells/Paul Yates ___ 182004 _ Andy Svitak ___________ 202005 _ Kevin Libeg/Ryan Sellman __ 262006 _ Ryan Sellman _________ 302007 _ Andy Svitak ___________ 292008 _ Joe Anti none _________ 19

STRIKEOUTS1963 _ Ed Hughes ____________ 351964 _ Dan McAllister ________ 331965 _ Donald Rembold ______ 431966 _ Don Leshnock _________ 601967 _ Mike Malley __________ 571968 _ Don Leshnock _________ 871969 _ Mike Malley __________ 591970 _ Steve Bartolin _________ 441971 _ Steve Bartolin _________ 591972 _ Steve Bartolin _________ 481973 _ Ed Knaus _____________ 501974 __ Rick Beck/Mike Glinatsis _ 301975 _ Dave Dravecky ________ 511976 _ Dave Dravecky ________ 771977 _ Dave Dravecky ________ 66 1978 _ Bill Satt ler ____________ 481979 _ Bill Satt ler ____________ 391980 _ Glenn Head ___________ 35 1981 _ Joe Sekora ___________ 371982 _ Mike Anderson ________ 331983 _ Jim Tinkey ____________ 511984 _ Ken George __________ 471985 _ Dave Zelasco _________ 361987 _ Greg Solarz ___________ 531988 _ Doug Harrah __________ 481989 _ Doug Harrah __________ 481990 _ Doug Harrah __________ 661991 _ Brian Wisnewski _______ 711992 _ Ron Kitchen __________ 341993 _ Ron Kitchen __________ 481994 _ Jeff Santa ____________ 511995 _ Jeff Santa ____________ 481996 _ Shane Mead __________ 561997 _ Shane Mead __________ 54 1998 _ Sean Wardle __________ 511999 _ Brian McFarland _______ 552000 _ Kyle Sobecki __________ 662001 _ Brad Hennessey ______ 1262002 _ Matt Brumit __________ 602003 _ Justi n Thomas ________ 80

2004 _ Justi n Thomas ________ 822005 _ Justi n Thomas ________ 882006 _ Lucas Engle ___________ 722007 _ Lucas Engle ___________ 562008 _ Aaron Swenson _______ 65

ERA MIN. 20 INN.1963 _ Ed Hughes __________ 1.401964 _ John Pierog __________2.011965 _ Donald Ross _________0.521966 _ Don Leshnock ________1.751967 _ Mike Malley _________1.531968 _ Mike Ceremuga _____ 1.381969 _ Gary Balakoff ________1.201970 _ Dan Barker __________1.271971 _ Rich Hanuschak _____ 2.881972 _ Gary Balakoff ________1.261973 _ Darl Smith ___________1.711974 __ Jeff Maley ___________0.621975 _ Rick Beck ___________1.251976 _ Dave Dravecky _______0.511977 _ Bill Satt ler ___________1.701978 _ Dave Smercansky ___ 0.361979 _ Dave Baker _________ 0.441980 _ George Vukovich _____1.721981 _ Joe Sekora _________ 1.861982 _ Mark Schlarb/Dave Moore _2.821983 _ Jim Tinkey ___________3.291984 _ Eric Hovanec _________4.631985 _ Dave Moore _________5.021987 _ Greg Solarz __________5.711988 _ Bob Susa ____________4.921989 _ Sean Price ___________4.071990 _ Avery Krych ________ 3.881991 _ Bill Whitacre _________2.761992 _ John Nurczyk ________4.711993 _ Marc Morgan _______ 2.09 1994 _ Jim Mims ___________3.811995 _ Marc Morgan ________1.351996 _ Gary Gubanich _______2.91 1997 _ John Murphy _______ 2.861998 _ Brad Habuda ________3.051999 _ Brian McFarland ______4.142000 _ Kyle Sobecki _________2.962001 _ Brad Hennessey _____ 4.062002 _ Chris Dennis ________ 3.092003 _ Josh Wells __________ 2.862004 _ Chris Dennis _________3.612005 _ Justi n Thomas _______3.422006 _ Ryan Sellman ________2.622007 _ Joe Anti none _______ 5.042008 _ Eric Marzec __________2.82

INNINGS PITCHED1963 _ Ed Hughes ___________25.61964 _ John Pierog __________31.31965 _ Donald Ross _________33.61966 _ Don Leshnock _________ 411967 _ Mike Malley __________ 391968 _ Don Leshnock _________ 631969 _ Mike Malley _________59.61970 _ Gary Balakoff ________59.61971 _ Steve Bartolin ________52.31972 _ Gary Balakoff _________ 561973 _ Ed Knaus _____________ 51

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Kyle Sobecki won eight games in 2000 and six more in 2003.

Brad Hennessey struck out a school-record 126 batt ers in 2001.


1974 __ Mike Glinatsis ________35.31975 _ Mike Glinatsis ________49.71976 _ Dave Dravecky _______53.31977 _ Dave Dravecky _______51.01978 _ Dave Dravecky _______36.71979 _ Dave Smercansky _____30.01980 _ Bob Hasseley ________35.71981 _ Joe Sekora __________38.71982 _ Rich Jovanovich ______39.61983 _ Jim Tinkey ___________52.01984 _ Rich Jovanovich _____ 44.21985 _ Dave Zelasco ________63.21987 _ Joe Marasti __________55.71988 _ Jim Timko ___________71.71989 _ Joe Herubin _________75.71990 _ Doug Harrah _________78.01991 _ Brian Wisnewski ______71.31992 _ John Nurczyk _________ 631993 _ Ron Kitchen _________74.71994 _ Scott Hitchcock ______71.71995 _ Scott Hitchcock ______73.71996 _ Gary Gubanich/Shane Mead _55.71997 _ John Caldwell _______ 60.21998 _ John Scudder ________53.11999 _ Brian McFarland ______76.02000 _ Kyle Sobecki _________70.02001 _ Brad Hennessey _____ 88.22002 _ Corey Ohalek ________67.12003 _ Corey Ohalek ________83.12004 _ Justi n Thomas _______93.12005 _ Justi n Thomas _______84.12006 _ Lucas Engle ________ 99.0

2007 _ Lucas Engle __________91.02008 _ Aaron Swenson _____ 99.0

COMPLETE GAMES1963 _ No stats ______________ -1964 _ No stats ______________ -1965 _ Donald Ross/Donald Rembold _ 31966 _ Don Leshnock __________ 41967 _ Mike Malley ___________ 51968 _ Don Leshnock __________ 81969 _ Mike Malley ___________ 61970 _ Gary Balakoff __________ 51971 _ Rich Hanuschak ________ 51972 _ Ed Knaus ______________ 51973 _ Darl Smith _____________ 51974 __ No stats ______________ -1975 _ No stats ______________ -1976 _ Dave Dravecky _________ 61977 _ Dave Dravecky _________ 61978 _ Bill Satt ler _____________ 51979 _ Dave Smercansky _______ 41980 _ No stats ______________ -1981 _ Joe Sekora ____________ 5 1982 _ Mike Anderson _________ 61983 _ Jim Tinkey _____________ 61984 _ Rich Jovanovich ________ 41985 _ Dave Zelasco __________ 61987 _ Joe Marasti /Greg Solarz _ 41988 _ Jerry Dennis ___________ 71989 _ Joe Herubin ___________ 91990 _ Ron Kitchen ___________ 41991 _ Brian Wisnewski ________ 5

1992 _ John Nurczyk __________ 41993 _ Ron Kitchen ___________ 61994 _ Scott Hitchcock/Jeff Santa _ 41995 _ Scott Hitchcock ________ 31996 _ Shane Mead ___________ 51997 _ Shane Mead ___________ 41998 _ Barry Daggett __________ 21999 _ Brian McFarland ________ 72000 _ Kyle Sobecki ___________ 52001 _ Brad Hennessey ________ 52002 _ Corey Ohalek __________ 32003 _ Corey Ohalek __________ 72004 _ Chris Dennis/Justi n Thomas __ 42005 _ Justi n Thomas _________ 42006 _ Lucas Engle ____________ 12007 _ Lucas Engle ____________ 22008 _ Aaron Swenson ________ 5

SAVES1963 _ No stats ______________ -1964 _ No stats ______________ -1965 _ No stats ______________ -1966 _ No stats ______________ -1967 _ No stats ______________ -1968 _ No stats ______________ -1969 _ No stats ______________ -1970 _ No stats ______________ -1971 _ No stats ______________ -1972 _ No stats ______________ -1973 _ No stats ______________ -1974 __ No stats ______________ -1975 _ No stats ______________ -

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1976 _ No stats ______________ -1977 _ No stats ______________ -1978 _ No stats ______________ -1979 _ No stats ______________ -1980 _ George Vukovich _______ 11980 _ Glenn Head ____________ 11981 _ None _________________ 01982 _ Three Players __________ 11984 _ Todd Nicolas ___________ 11985 _ None _________________ 01987 _ Jim Dennison/Joe Kocsis _ 11988 _ Doug Harrah ___________ 41989 _ Andrew Kortyna ________ 21990 _ Doug Harrah ___________ 31991 _ Ray Ellington __________ 11992 _ Jon Crays/John Nurczyk __ 11993 _ Marc Morgan __________ 11994 _ Marc Morgan __________ 41995 _ Marc Morgan ________ 10 1996 _ Rick Havrilla/John Murphy _ 21997 _ Shane Mead/Rick Havrilla _ 21998 _ Andrew Clough _________ 41999 _ Andrew Clough _________ 32000 _ Mike Abdalla/Kyle Sobecki _ 22001 _ Mike Abdalla __________ 32002 _ Mike Abdalla/Paul Yates _ 32003 _ Josh Wells _____________ 22004 _ Paul Yates _____________ 52005 _ Ryan Sellman __________ 62006 _ Ryan Sellman __________ 62007 _ Andy Svitak ____________ 92008 _ Craig Gillet ____________ 3


MAJOR LEAGE DRAFT SELECTIONS

2006 - Brandon Caipen, 28th Round Houston Astros (849 Overall)2005 - Justi n Thomas, 4th Round Seatt le Mariners (113 Overall)2002 - Matt Brumit, 44th Round New York Yankees (1,323 Overall)2001 - Brad Hennessey, 1st Round San Francisco Giants (21 Overall)2000 - Mike Abdalla, 40th Round Kansas City Royals (1,184 Overall)1999 - Mark Thomas, 21st Round Montreal Expos (630 Overall)1992 - Torry Zerilla, 50th Round Colorado Rockies (1,411 Overall)1991 - Chris Durkin, 3rd Round Houston Astros (79 Overall)1983 - Don Tinkey, 12th Round California Angels (311 Overall)1979 - Bill Satt ler, 29th Round Montreal Expos (717 Overall)1978 - Dave Dravecky, 21st Round Pitt sburgh Pirates (531 Overall)1976 - Mike Glinatsis, 31st Round San Francisco Giants (662 Overall)1972 - Steve Bartolin, 22nd Round Detroit Tigers (521 Overall)1968 - Don Leshnock, 23rd Round Detroit Tigers (527 Overall)1967 - Roy Myers, 48th Round New York Mets (833 Overall)

ALL AMERICANSHonorable Menti onJim Lipinski (1B) 2001Kellen Dixon (2B) 2000

“Louisville Slugger”First-Team Freshman All-AmericanCharles Schultz (IF) 2003Kendall Schlabach (OF) 2001

Justi n Thomas, the 2005 Horizon League Pitcher of the Year, was a fourth-round pick by Seatt le in 2005. He made his Major League debut on Sept. 2, 2008, at Texas. He reti red all-star Milton Bradley, Hank Blalock and Marlon Byrd in the bott om of the ninth to preserve Seatt le’s 12-6 win.

CONFERENCE AWARDSPitcher of the YearAaron Swenson 2008Justi n Thomas 2005Brad Hennessey 2001

Newcomer of the YearMark Thomas (1B) 1995

Coach of the YearRich Pasquale 2008Dan Kubacki 1995

First TeamAaron Swenson (P) 2008John Koehnlein (3B) 2007Erich Diedrich (DH) 2006Brandon Caipen (UT) 2005, 2006Justi n Banks (3B) 2005Justi n Thomas (P) 2005Adam Cox (C) 2003Kendall Schlabach (OF) 2002, 2001Todd Santore (C) 2001Brad Hennessey (P) 2001Chad Schultz (C) 1998, 1997Shane Mead (P) 1997Jamie Palumbo (OF) 1996Gary Gubanich (P) 1996Jamie Palumbo (OF) 1995Lou Vassalotti (OF) 1994Randy Ryan (DH) 1988Vic Kuchmaner (CF) 1987Jeff Stofk o (1B) 1987Dennis Krancevich (IF) 1985

Second TeamJoe Iacobucci (OF) 2008Sean Lucas (3B) 2008Eric Marzec (UT) 2008Erich Diedrich (DH) 2007Josh Page (UT) 2007Justi n Banks (1B) 2006

John Koehnlein (3B) 2006Jim Phillips (OF) 2005Justi n Thomas (P) 2004Kendall Schlabach (OF) 2004, 2003Kellen Dixon (2B) 2000Kyle Sobecki (P) 2000Mark Thomas (1B) 1998Ray Farcas (OF) 1998, 1997Sean Wardle (P/2B) 1998Brian Kyle (OF) 1997Jake Corbett (SS) 1996Scott Hitchcock (P) 1996Mike Caggiano (OF) 1995Jason Triveri (DH) 1995Joe Ayett e (2B) 1994Brad Heller (SS) 1994Jeff Santa (P) 1994Joe Ayett e (2B) 1993Joe Roscoe (3B) 1992

Newcomer TeamJoe Iacobucci (POS) 2008Lee Bainbridge (POS) 2007Tom Clayton (POS) 2007Ryan Dunlap (POS) 2007Anthony Munoz (POS) 2007John Koehnlein (POS) 2006Erich Diedrich (POS) 2005Justi n Banks (IF) 2003Brandon Caipen (OF) 2003Charles Schultz (IF) 2003Jim Phillips (OF) 2002

All-Tournament TeamJohn Koehnlein 2007Justi n Banks (IF) 2004 (MVP), 2005Charles Schultz (IF) 2005Kevin Libeg (P) 2004Eric Shaff er (P) 2004Kendall Schlabach (OF) 2001Kyle Sobecki (P) 2000Todd Santore (C) 2000Ray Farcas (OF) 1999Scott Hitchcock (P) 1995

YSU HALL OF FAMERon Allen 1990Gary Balakoff 1989Steve Bartolin 1987Tony DelBene 1990Dave Dravecky 1988Jim Ferraro 1999Nick Gesacion 1993Mike Glinatsis 1993Jim Hamrock 2000Bill Kozak 1992Dennis Krancevich 1996Brad Lawson 1994Don Leshnock 1986Gregg Merrill 1997Roy Myers 1991Mike Nitolli 2001Steve Rector 1995Dom Rosselli (Coach) 1985Tom Santore 1998Bill Satt ler 1991Dave Smercansky 1995Jeff Stofk o 2008Mike Szenborn 1992Mike Zaluski 2002Lou “Chip” Zitello 1994

Brad Hennessey, a fi rst-round draft choice in 2001, made his major league debut on Aug. 7, 2004, against the Cubs in Greg Maddux’s 300th career victory. Hennessey has appeared in 148 games, made 44 starts, earned 17 wins and saved 20 games in his Major League career.

Dave Dravecky was a Nati onal League All-Star in 1983 and pitched for the San Diego Padres in the 1984 World Series.

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Most Home Runs1. 43 ___________________________19952. 38 ___________________________20003. 36 ___________________________20064. 33 ___________________________1987 33 ___________________________1999

Fewest Home Runs1. 6 ____________________________19682. 7 ____________________________1989 7 ____________________________1965

Most RBIs1. 355 __________________________20012. 324 __________________________19973. 310 __________________________20064. 285 __________________________20005. 283 __________________________1995

Most Runs Scored1. 401 __________________________20012. 353 __________________________19973. 342 __________________________20064. 339 __________________________19955. 323 __________________________2007

Runs Per Game 1. 7.5 (165 in 22 games) ____________19642. 7.2 (401 in 55 games) ____________20013. 7.1 (353 in 50 games) ____________1997 4. 6.8 (142 in 21 games) ____________1966 5. 6.3 (317 in 50 games) ____________1991 6.3 (208 in 33 games) ____________1971

Most At Bats1. 2,016 _________________________20072. 1,985 _________________________20083. 1,951 _________________________20064. 1,815 _________________________20055. 1,804 ________________________2001

Most Doubles1. 114 __________________________20012. 108 __________________________20063. 104 __________________________20084. 103 __________________________19995. 98 ___________________________1995

Most Triples1. 25 ___________________________19972. 21 ___________________________19943. 18 ___________________________20004. 17 ___________________________2003 17 ___________________________1996

Most Stolen Bases1. 104 __________________________1970 2. 86 _______________________________1997 ______________________________ 3. 85 19984. 79 ___________________________20015. 77 ___________________________1969

Most Walks1. 227 __________________________19952. 212 __________________________19913. 207 __________________________20014. 206 __________________________19905. 192 ____________________ 2000, 1997

Fewest Walks1. 45 ___________________________19632. 81 ___________________________19663. 86 ___________________________19804. 90 ___________________________19675. 92 ___________________________1981

Most Times Shutout1. 8 ____________________________19912. 7 ____________________________20073. 6 ______________________ 2005, 19884. 5 ______________________ 2004, 19835. 4 _________________ 1992, 1973, 2008

SEASON PITCHINGLowest ERA1. 1.53 __________________________19672. 1.68 __________________________19643. 1.81 __________________________19774. 2.06 __________________________19795. 2.10 __________________________1969

Most Innings Pitched1. 495.1 _________________________20082. 483.2 ________________________20073. 480.1_________________________20064. 448.2 ________________________20035. 445.2_________________________2005

Most Strikeouts1. 431 __________________________20032. 424 __________________________20013. 360 __________________________20064. 345 __________________________20005. 333 __________________________2005

Most Complete Games1. 29 ___________________________19772. 24 ___________________________19703. 21 ___________________________19764. 20 ___________________________1978 20 ___________________________1982

Most Saves1. 14 ___________________________19952. 10 ___________________________20053. 9 ____________________________2006 9 ____________________________20075. 8 ____________________________2002

Most Runs Allowed1. 438 __________________________19992. 394 __________________________20073. 391 __________________________20004. 378 __________________________20015. 374 __________________________2008

GAME RECORDSMost Hits1. 24 vs. California (Pa.) ________ 5/3/19882. 23 vs. Butler ______________ 5/24/20073. 22 vs. Cleveland State _______ 5/8/2000 22 at Butler ______________ 3/26/20065. 21 at UIC _________________ 5/14/2005 21 vs. West Liberty ________ 3/23/2006 21 vs. Bowling Green ________ 4/1/20088. 20 vs. Notre Dame College ___ 5/2/2007 20 at Morehead State ______ 3/15/2006 20 at IPFW ________________ 4/3/2005

Most RBIs1. 29 at Oakland ______________ 5/9/20012. 20 vs. Butler ______________ 5/24/20073. 19 vs. Notre Dame College ___ 5/2/2007 19 at Western Illinois ________ 4/7/2001 19 vs. California (Pa.) _______ 5/3/1988 6. 17 vs. Drexel ______________ 3/28/19917. 16, 4x - m.r. vs Bowling Green _ 4/1/2008

Most Home Runs1. 6 at Oakland _______________ 5/6/2001 6 at Cleveland State _________ 5/8/20003. 5 vs. Butler _______________ 5/24/20074. 4 vs. West Virginia _________ 5/12/2008

Most Grand Slams1. 3 at Oakland _______________ 5/6/2001

Most Triples1. 5 vs. Steubenville _______________19692. 4 vs. West Liberty _________ 3/23/2006 4 vs. Milwaukee ___________ 5/20/2005

Most Doubles1. 8 at Toledo ________________ 4/8/2008 8 at Kent State _____________ 5/7/20053. 7 vs. Morehead State _______ 3/11/2001 7 vs. California (Pa.) ________ 4/23/19983. 6 vs. Butler _______________ 5/24/2007

Most Stolen Bases1. 9 vs. Steubenville _______________19702. 8 vs. St. Thomas ________________1986

Most Walks1. 16 at Oakland ______________ 5/6/2001

Most Runs Scored1. 29 at Oakland ______________ 5/9/20012. 25 vs. Geneva _____________ 4/29/19653. 22 vs. Hiram _______________ 4/3/1991 22 vs. Drexel ______________ 3/28/19915. 21 at N.C. A&T ____________ 3/29/1997

Most Runs Allowed1. 32 vs. Kent State __________ 4/29/19922. 28 vs. Cleveland State _______ 4/6/19993. 26 vs. Wright State __________ 4/5/19973. 26 vs. Oral Roberts ________ 5/19/20005. 25 at Western Illinois ________ 4/7/2001

Biggest Margin of Victory1. 27; YSU 29-Oakland 2 _______ 5/6/20012. 22; YSU-22; Alliance-0 _______ 5/7/19663. 21; YSU-25; Geneva-4 ______ 4/29/19654. 18, Three Times

SEASON VICTORIESOverall Victories1. 37 ___________________________19952. 29 ___________________________2005 29 ___________________________19964. 27 ___________________________2003 27 ___________________________1991

Best Winning Percentage1. .864 (19-3) ____________________19642. .808 (21-5) ____________________19793. .792 (19-5) ____________________19684. .786 (22-6) ____________________19745 .765 (26-8) ____________________1977

Home Wins1. 18 (18-3) ______________________19772. 16 (16-11) _____________________2003 16 (16-1) ______________________1979 16 (16-7) ______________________19705. 15 (15-6) ______________________1991 15 (15-7) ______________________1989

Best Home Record1. .941 (16-1) ____________________19792. .857 (18-3) ____________________19773. .778 (14-4) ____________________19724. .778 (7-2) _____________________1998

Best Road Record1. .833 (10-2) ____________________19682. .818 (9-2) _____________________19713. .800 (4-1) _____________________19634. .750 (6-2) _____________________19675. .727 (8-3) _____________________1977

Longest Winning Streak1. 19 ___________________________19642. 13 ___________________________19793. 11 ___________________________19894. 9 ____________ 1988, 1977, 1970, 1969

Most Losses1. 37 ___________________________20072. 36 ___________________________19993. 33 ___________________________20084. 32 ______________________1987, 20045. 31 _____________________ 1998, 2000

Longest Losing Streak1. 18 ___________________________19842. 12 ___________________________1999 12 ___________________________20004. 11 ___________________________20045. 10 ___________________________2005

SEASON BATTINGHighest Batti ng Ave.1. .334 (204-611) _________________1964 2 .326 (203-622) _________________1966 3. .324 (585-1,804) ________________2001 4. .322 (529-1,643) ________________1997 5. .319 (211-662) _________________1978

Lowest Batti ng Ave.1. .239 (356-1,493) ________________1990 2. .242 (254-1,049) ________________1989 3. .248 (205-828) _________________1973 4. .257 (372-1,429) ________________1988 .257 (238-926) _________________1977

Most Hits1. 592 __________________________20062. 589 __________________________20073. 585 __________________________20014. 578 __________________________20085. 544 __________________________2005

Jim Phillips helped lead the 2005 squad to 29 victories as a senior, which was the second-most in school history.

TEAM RECORDS TEAM RECORDS | PENGUINS BASEBALL| PENGUINS BASEBALL


GAMES PLAYEDCareer Games Played1. 218 _Justi n Banks ___________2003-062. 213 _Brandon Caipen ________2003-063. 208 _Kendall Schlabach _______ 2001-044. 206 _Charles Schultz _________2003-065. 201 _Jim Lipinski ____________ 2001-04

Season Games Played1. 56 __Sean Lucas _______________2008 56 __John Koehnlein____________2007 56 __Justi n Banks ______________2005 56 __Jim Phillips _______________2005 56 __Mark Thomas _____________19992. 55 __10 Players

BATTING AVERAGECareer Batti ng Average1. .383 _Dennis Krancevich ______ 1983-852. .378 _Kellen Dixon ___________2000-013. .373 _John Koehnlein____ 2006-Present4. .372 _Mark Thomas __________ 1997-995. .367 _Roy Myers _____________ 1965-67

Season Batti ng Average1. .456 _Roy Myers ________________19662. .434 John Koehnlein____________2007 .434 _Larry Seneta ______________19634. .426 _Tom Santore ______________19655. .424 _Dennis Krancevich _________1984

HITSCareer Most Hits1. 265 _Kendall Schlabach _______ 2001-042. 252 _Erich Deidrich __________2005-083. 249 _Justi n Banks ___________2003-064. 247 _Brandon Caipen ________2003-065. 233 _Josh Page______________2005-08

Season Most Hits1. 108 _John Koehnlein____________20072. 80 __Mark Thomas _____________1999 80 __Kendall Schlabach __________2001 80 __Kellen Dixon ______________20015. 76 __Brandon Caipen ___________20066. 75 __Erich Diedrich _______ 2006, 2007

Game Most Hits1. 6 ___John Koehnlein vs. Butler __ 5/24/072. 5 ___John Koehnlein vs. Butler __ 4/28/07 5 ___Brandon Caipen vs. UWM (2x) _2006 5 ___Kellen Dixon vs. W. Illinois ___2001 5 ___Jerry Dennis vs. Clev. St. _____1988 5 ___Rob Armstrong vs. Cal. (Pa.) __1988 5 ___Bill Kozak vs. Gannon _______1971 5 ___Roy Myers vs. Steubenville __1966 5 ___Bob Laylock vs. Clarion St. ___1969

HOME RUNSCareer Most Home Runs1. 27 __Erich Diedrich __________2005-082. 26 __Adam Cox _____________ 2001-043. 23 __Andrew Clough _______ 1997-20004. 22 __Jeff Stofk o _____________ 1984-875. 21 __Jim Lipinski ____________ 2001-04

Season Most Home Runs1. 11 __Adam Cox ________________2003 11 __Joe Ayett e ________________19943. 10 __Jim Lipinski _______________20014. 9 ___Erich Diedrich _____________2006 9 ___Andrew Clough ____________2000 9 ___Mark Thomas _____________1999 9 ___Chris Durkin ______________1991 9 ___Vic Kuchmaner ____________1987 9 ___Jeff Stofk o ________________1987

Game Most Home Runs1. 3 ___Eric Marzec at West Viriginia 5/12/08 3 ___Jim Lipinski at Oakland ____ 5/6/012. 2 ___22 ti mes m.r. Mike Turjanica vs. Butler __ 5/24/07

RUNS BATTED INCareer Runs Batt ed In1. 168 _Erich Diedrich __________2005-082. 138 _Jim Lipinski ____________ 2001-043. 125 _Justi n Banks ___________2003-06 125 _Adam Cox _____________ 2001-045. 122 _Brandon Caipen ________2003-06

Season Runs Batt ed In1. 58 __Erich Diedrich _____________20062. 51 __Jason Triveri ______________19973. 50 __Todd Santore _____________2001 50 __Joe Marzano ______________2001 50 __Andrew Clough ____________2000

Game Runs Batt ed In1. 9 ___Erich Diedrich vs. Butler __ 3/24/072. 8 ___Jim Lipinski vs. Oakland ___ 5/6/013. 7 ___Adam Cox vs. Oakland ____ 5/6/014. 6 ___Eight ti mes

RUNS SCOREDCareer Runs Scored1. 161 _Kendall Schlabach _______ 2001-042. 146 _Erich Diedrich __________2005-083. 140 _Steve Meff erd ________ 1998-20014. 139 _Brandon Caipen ________2003-065. 131 _Justi n Banks ___________2003-06

Season Runs Scored1. 54 __Mark Thomas _____________19992. 52 __Kellen Dixon ______________20013. 51 __John Koehnlein____________2007 51 __Steve Meff erd _____________20015. 50 __Kendall Schlabach __________2001

Game Runs Scored1. 5 ___Joe Roscoe, vs. Hiram _______1991 5 ___Jim Lipinski vs. Oakland ___ 5/6/01 5 ___Joe Marzano vs. Oakland __ 5/6/01

AT BATSCareer Most At Bats1. 785 _Brandon Caipen ________2003-062. 778 _Justi n Banks ___________2003-063. 763 _Kendall Schlabach _______ 2001-044. 742 _Josh Page______________2005-085. 728 _Erich Diedrich __________2005-08

Season Most At Bats1. 249 _John Koehnlein____________20072. 230 _Sean Lucas _______________20083. 229 _Brandon Caipen ___________20064. 219 _Kellen Dixon ______________20015. 215 _Joe Marzano ______________2001

DOUBLESCareer Most Doubles1. 52 __Justi n Banks ___________2003-062. 47 __Jim Lipinski ____________ 2001-04 47 __Todd Santore ________ 1998-20014. 45 __Brandon Caipen ________2003-06 45 __Mark Thomas __________ 1997-99

Season Most Doubles1. 23 __Chad Schultz ______________19982. 22 __Mark Thomas _____________19993 21 __Todd Santore _____________20014. 20 __Tom Clayton ______________2007 20 __Brent Parks _______________2006

Game Most Doubles1. 3 ___Brent Parks vs. Ohio _____ 3/29/06 3 ___C. Schultz vs. ETSU ______ 2/25/06 3 ___Justi n Banks vs. Kent St. ___ 5/7/05

3 ___C. Schultz vs. Cleve. St. ____ 4/8/05 3 ___Steve Rector vs. Gannon ____1969 3 ___Jerry Dennis vs. More. St. ___1988 3 ___Jim Lipinski at Akron ________2001 3 ___Todd Santore at More. St. __ 2001

TRIPLESCareer Most Triples1. 9 ___Mark Thomas __________ 1997-99 9 ___Chris Durkin ___________ 1989-913. 8 ___Charles Schultz _________2003-06 8 ___Brandon Caipen ________2003-06 8 ___Steve Meff erd ________ 1998-2001 8 ___Jamie Palumbo _________ 1993-96 8 ___Lou Vassalotti __________ 1991-94

Season Most Triples1. 7 ___Lou Vassalotti _____________19942. 5 ___Rob Gardner ______________1982 5 ___Rob Armstrong ____________19884. 4 ___Eleven Players

Game Most Triples1. 2 ___Eight Players (m.r. Rob __________ Armstrong vs. California (Pa.), 1988)

STOLEN BASESCareer Most Stolen Bases1. 97 __Nick Gesacion __________ 1968-71 2. 73 __Brad Lawson ___________ 1968-713. 59 __Mike Zaluski ___________ 1974-774. 53 __Kendall Schlabach _______ 2001-045. 48 __Ray Farcas _____________ 1996-99

Season Most Stolen Bases1. 35 __Nick Gesacion _____________19702. 30 __Nick Gesacion _____________19693. 27 __Jerry Dennis ______________19884. 24 __Mike Zaluski ______________19745. 22 __Three Players

Game Most Stolen Bases1. 5 ___Ron Aulet vs. Alliance _______19652. 4 ___Nick Gesacion vs. Alliance ___1968

WALKSCareer Most Walks1. 138 _Steve Meff erd ________ 1998-20012. 104 _Kendall Schlabach _______ 2001-043. 100 _Brian Myers____________ 1990-934. 87 __Torry Zerilla ____________ 1990-925. 82 __Mark Thomas __________ 1997-99

Season Most Walks1. 52 __Steve Meff erd _____________20012. 39 __Steve Meff erd _____________20003. 35 __Torry Zerilla _______________19914. 33 __Kendall Schlabach ____ 2003, 2004

Outf ielder Kendall Schlabach (2001-2004) is the school record holder in career hits and runs scored.

Game Most Walks1. 4 ___Joe Iacobucci at Milwaukee _ 5/16/08 4 ___R. Robinson vs. Notre Dame College _ 5/2/07 4 ___Steve Meff erd at Akron __ 4/26/01 4 ___Al Bleggi vs. PSU-Behrend ___1975 4 ___M. Szenborn vs. PSU-Behrend _ 1975

TOTAL BASESCareer Most Total Bases1. 390 _Erich Diedrich __________2005-082. 363 _Justi n Banks ___________2003-063. 338 _Brandon Caipen ________2003-063. 328 _Kendall Schlabach _______ 2001-045. 301 _Jim Lipinski ____________ 2001-04

Season Most Total Bases1. 137 _Mark Thomas _____________19992. 121 _John Koehnlein____________20073. 120 _Erich Diedrich _____________20064. 115 _Erich Diedrich _____________20075. 113 _Joe Marzano ______________2001

Game Most Total Bases1. 13 __Eric Marzec at WVU _____ 5/12/082. 12 __Jim Lipinski vs. Oakland ___ 5/6/013. 10 __Erich Diedrich vs. Butler __ 3/24/07

SLUGGING PERCENTAGECareer Best Slugging Pct.1. .578 _Dennis Krancevich ______ 1983-852. .573 _Chris Durkin ___________ 1989-913. .557 _Mark Thomas __________ 1997-994. .536 _Erich Diedrich __________2005-085. .516 _Roy Myers _____________1964-67

Season Best Slugging Pct.1. .764 _Chris Durkin ______________19912. .755 _Larry Seneta ______________19633. .721 _Roy Myers ________________19664. .706 _Tom Santore ______________19655. .697 _Dennis Krancevich _________1984

HITTING STREAKConsecuti ve Games1. 29 __John Koehnlein____________20072. 24 __Kellen Dixon ______________2001 24 __Lou Vassalotti _____________19944. 22 __Joe Marzano ______________20015. 20 __John McAbier _____________19826. 19 __Erich Diedrich _____________2007

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GAMES STARTEDCareer Most Games Started1. 48 __Corey Ohalek ________1999-20032. 44 __Lucas Engle ____________2005-083. 43 __Ron Kitchen ____________ 1990-934. 42 __Eric Shaff er ____________2003-065. 37 __Justi n Thomas __________ 2002-05 37 __Scott Hitchcock _________ 1993-96

Season Most Games Started1. 14 __Lucas Engle _________ 2006, 2007 14 __Adam Kalafos _____________2007 14 __Justi n Thomas _______ 2004, 2005 14 __Derek Nelson _____________19997. 13 __Aaron Swenson ___________2008 13 __Corey Ohalek _____________2003 13 __Matt Brumit ______________2001 13 __Andrew Clough ____________2000 13 __Bobby Simock _____________1999 13 __Jeff Santa _________________1995

EARNED RUN AVERAGECareer Best ERA1. 1.07 _Dave Smercansky _______ 1976-792. 1.61 _Don Leshnock __________1966-683. 1.85 _Dave Dravecky _________ 1975-784. 1.92 _Bill Satt ler _____________ 1976-795. 2.01 _Tom Ciccolelli __________ 1972-78

Season Best ERA1. 0.36 _Dave Smercansky __________19782. 0.41 _Don Spice ________________19643. 0.44 _Dave Baker _______________19794. 0.51 _Dave Dravecky ____________19765. 0.53 _Don Ross _________________1965

APPEARANCESCareer Most Appearances1. 85 __Ryan Sellman __________2005-082. 82 __Kevin Libeg ____________2003-063. 81 __Andy Svitak __________2004-20074. 79 __Matt Nurczyk __________ 1990-935. 70 __Paul Yates _____________ 2001-04

Season Most Appearances1. 30 __Ryan Sellman _____________20062. 29 __Andy Svitak _______________20073. 26 __Kevin Libeg _______________2005 26 __Ryan Sellman _____________20055. 25 __Matt Nurczyk _____________1990

COMPLETE GAMESCareer Most Complete Games1. 21 __Bill Satt ler _____________ 1976-792. 20 __Dave Dravecky _________ 1975-783. 19 __Mike Malley ___________ 1967-704. 18 __Corey Ohalek ________1999-20035. 17 __Ron Kitchen ____________ 1990-93

Season Complete Games1. 9 ___Joe Herubin _______________19892. 8 ___Bill Satt ler ________________19773. 7 ___Don Leshnock _____________1968 7 ___Dave Dravecky ____________1977 7 ___Jerry Dennis ______________1988 7 ___Brian McFarland ___________1999 7 ___Corey Ohalek _____________2003

INNINGS PITCHEDCareer Most Innings Pitched1. 320.0 _Corey Ohalek _______1999-20032. 277.0 _Lucas Engle ___________2005-083. 271.1 _Eric Shaff er ___________2003-064. 254.0 Scott Hitchcock ________ 1993-965. 253.1 _Justi n Thomas _________ 2002-05

Season Most Innings Pitched1. 99.0 _Aaron Swenson ___________2008 99.0 _Lucas Engle _______________20063. 93.1 _Justi n Thomas _____________20044. 91.0 _Lucas Engle _______________20075. 88.2 Brad Hennessey ___________2001

VICTORIESCareer Most Victories1. 22 __Corey Ohalek ________1999-20032. 21 __Dave Smercansky _______ 1976-79 21 __Dave Dravecky _________ 1975-78 21 __Gary Balakoff __________ 1969-725. 20 __Scott Hitchcock _________ 1993-96

Season Most Victories1. 9 ___Joe Herubin _______________19892. 8 ___Scott Hitchcock ____________1996 8 ___Kyle Sobecki ______________2000 8 ___Jeff Santa _________________19945. 7 ___Six Times m.r. Justi n Thomas, 2005

STRIKEOUTSCareer Most Strikeouts1. 251 _Dave Dravecky _________ 1975-782. 250 _Justi n Thomas __________ 2002-053. 224 _Bill Satt ler _____________ 1976-794. 208 _Corey Ohalek ________1999-20035. 200 _Don Leshnock __________1966-68

Season Most Strikeouts1. 126 _Brad Hennessey ___________20012. 89 __Bill Satt ler ________________19773. 88 __Justi n Thomas _____________20054. 87 __Don Leshnock _____________1968 5. 82 __Justi n Thomas _____________2004

Game Most Strikeouts1. 21 __ M. Malley vs. Point Park ___ 4/17/672. 15 __ J. Thomas vs. Clevland State 4/10/053. 14 __ B. Hennessey vs. S. Utah ___5/12/014. 13 __ C. Dennis vs. UIC _________5/15/04

SHUTOUTSCareer Shutouts1. 5 ___Dave Dravecky _________ 1975-782. 4 ___Scott Hitchcock _________ 1993-96 4 ___Glenn Head ____________ 1979-82 4. 3 ___Ron Kitchen ____________ 1990-93 3 ___Rich Jovanich __________ 1981-84 3 ___Joe Herubin ____________ 1988-90

Season Most Shutouts1. 4 ___Dave Dravecky ____________1976

SAVESCareer Most Saves1. 15 __Marc Morgan __________ 1993-952 13 __Andy Svitak __________2004-20073. 12 __Ryan Sellman __________2005-084. 10 __Paul Yates _____________ 2001-045. 8 ___Mike Abdalla ___________2000-02

Season Most Saves1. 10 __Marc Morgan _____________19952. 9 ___Andy Svitak _______________20073. 6 ___Ryan Sellman _____________2006 6 ___Ryan Sellman _____________20055. 5 ___Paul Yates ________________2004

Corey Ohalek was a four-year starter from 1999 to 2003 for the Penguins. He fi nished his career as the school-record holder in career games started, career innings pitched and career victories. Ohalek signed with the Florida Marlins as an undraft ed free agent in June 2003.

No-Hitt ers in School HistoryPitcher Opponent Innings DateScott Hitchcock Akron 7 April 28, 1993Brian Wisnewski Cleveland State 7 May 16, 1991Dave Dravecky Akron 7 May 7, 1977Steve Bartolin Case Western 7 April 5, 1972Ray Baldelli Cleveland State 7 May 25, 1971Donald Ross Steubenville 7 May 17, 1966Don Leshnock Cleveland State 7 May 14, 1966Dave Shaner Alliance 7 May 7, 1966Don Rembold Alliance 7 May 7, 1966

One-Hitt ers Since 1970Pitcher Opponent Innings DateKevin Libeg Austi n Peay 6 March 21, 2003Matt Brumit Cleveland State 7 April 20, 2002Scott Hitchcock Eastern Illinois 7 May 14, 1994Bill Whitacre Hiram 5 April 3, 1991Brian Wisnewski Eastern Illinois 7 March 17, 1991Jerry Dennis Eastern Kentucky 6 April 9, 1988Rich Jovanovich Dayton 7 May 3, 1984Jim Tinky Wright State 7 May 5, 1983Jim Tinky Akron 7 April 16, 1983Ken George/David Moore Bapti st 7 March 21, 1983Scott Bass/Bob Gardner Akron 6 May 9, 1981Joe Sekora Mercyhurst 7 May 14, 1981Bill Satt ler Kent State 7 May 1, 1979Lee Rudibaugh Alliance 7 April 30, 1977Dave Dravecky Akron 7 May 21, 1976Dave Dravecky Akron 7 May 8, 1976Jeff Maley Case Western 7 April 20, 1974Jeff Maley Geneva 7 April 12, 1974Darl Smith Case Western 7 April 20, 1973Bruce Donahue John Carroll 7 April 16, 1973Greg Balakoff Wooster 7 May 27, 1972Darl Smith Steubenville 7 April 23, 1971

In three seasons Justi n Thomas fi nished just one strikeout shy of Dave Dravecky’s school-record total of 251. Thomas owns of two of the top fi ve single season totals in innings pitched and strikeouts.

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AAbbas, Tom _________1981-84Abdalla, Mike ______ 2000-02Aguilar, Ken __________ 1982Albanese, Anthony ___1995-96Ambrose, Angelo ____1958-59Anderson, John ________ 1995Anderson, Mike _______ 1982Andrish, Paul ________1949-50Anness, Tom _____ 1963, 1968Anti none, Joe ______ 2005-08Arkwright, Scott ____ 1994-95Armaline, Jim ______ 1965-68Armeni, Rob _______ 1985-86Armstrong, Rob ____ 1988-89Auer, Anthony _________ 1969Aulet, Ron _________ 1964-65Ayett e, Joe _________1991-94

BBada, Jim ___________1969-71Bainbridge, Lee ________ 2007Baird, Scott ________ 1985-88Bakalar, James ________ 1978Baker, Clarence ________ 1948Baker, Dave _________1979-82Balakoff , Gary _______1969-72Balakoff , Greg _______ 1971-74Baldelli, Ray __________ 1971Baldwin, Rick__________ 1976Balkan, Dino ________ 1977-78Banks, Jeremy _________ 2009Banks, Justi n _______ 2003-06Barker, Dan _________1967-70Baronyak, Mike _____ 1990-91Barthold, Stephen ___1967-68Bartholomew, Dennis ____ 1969Bartolin, Steve ______1969-72Bass, Scott __________1979-81Batti sti _______________ 1948Baxter, Bob ___________ 1981Beck, Rick __________ 1974-75Becker, Robert ________ 1967Belich, Robert _______1968-70Beltempo, Guy ________ 1949Bender, Scott ______ 2005-06Bendle, Rusty ____ 1998-2001Benson, Don __________ 1964Benton, Jim ___________ 1962Berardinelli, Gary ______ 1970Bernard, John _________ 1958Bethany, Mike ______ 2000-02Bevilacqua, Paul _______ 1970Billeter, Roger _________ 1967Billig, Jason _________1993-97Billy, Mark ___________ 1980Birkmeier, Mark _____1992-95Birkmeier, Tim ______1992-93Birtalan, Jim __________ 1966Bleggi, Al __________ 1974-75Block, Tim __________1970-71Bochenik, Mike _____ 1964-65Bock, Brian ___________ 1984Boggia, Al ____________ 1950Bone, George ______ 1980-81Boone, Brian _______ 2003-06Bosick, Doug __________ 72-73Bosti c, Beau __________ 2000Bova, Jim _________ 1965-66Bower, Chas __________ 2009Boyle, Jim _________ 1965-67Bragg, Andy _______ 1996-99Brahney, Jim _______ 1958-60Bratz, Dean ________ 1980-81

Braydich, Ron _________ 1963Braydich, Rudy _____ 1948-49Brennan, Joel ______1987-89*Brentar, Tony _______1981-82Brickle, Shawn ________ 1985Brown, Travis _________ 2008Brumit, Matt ____ 1999-2002Budd, Andrew ______1967-68Buff ano, Frank ________ 1985Buff o, John ___________ 1963Bullano, Joe ________1961-62Burke, Ryan __________ 1999Burnett , Gary _________ 1981Burton, Larry _________ 1972Bush, Charlie _________ 1970Bushman, Charles ___1958-59Butch, Mike __________ 1959Butt le, Ross ________2001-03

CCaggiano, Mike _____1991-95Caggiano, Vincent _____ 1965Caglie, Len ___________ 1959Caipen, Brandon ___ 2003-06Caldwell, John ______1994-97Cameron, Randy ___ 1980-81Campana, Al __________ 1949Campbell, Dale ________ 1978Campbell, Matt _______ 2000Campbell, Rex ______1969-70Canavan, Tom ________ 1961Cappuzuello, Joe ____1969-70Carlson, Mark _____ 1984-86Carnevale, Vincent __ 1971-72Carr, Derek ___________ 2009Carroll, Robert ________ 1958Carter, Troy __________ 1987Casal, Brad ________ 1995-96Castrilla, Michael ___ 1966-67Ceremuga, Mike ___ 1966-68Chamberlain, Robert __ 1966-68Chaney, Doug _________ 1978Cheredar, Steve _____ 1973-74Cherol, Mark _________ 1976Choppa, Bob _______1974-77Chrisholm, Jeremy _____ 1996Chuey, Robert ______1959-61Ciambotti , Jim ______1987-90Ciccolelli, Tom ______ 1977-78Cicoretti , Dean ______1989-92Cirka, Ron _______ 1967, 1969Clair, James __________ 1967Clapp, Steve _______ 1959-60Clark, Curt ___________ 1980Clark, Ken ____________ 1978Clayton, Tom ______ 2006-09Clontz, James ___________ ‘68Clough, Andrew ___1997-2000Clunk, David __________ 1994 Coff ey, Jason ______ 2005-06Colafella, Rick _____ 1959-60Coles, Rick ________ 1979-80Conti , Al ___________1962-64Corbett , Jake _________ 1993Corrott o, Joe _______ 1973-74Corseta ______________ 1950Cox, Adam _________2001-04Cox, Jim _____________ 1973Coyle, Terry __________ 1974Crays, Jon __________1989-92Crea, James __________ 1968Criscione, James 1969-70, 1972Crist, Jonathan ________ 2009Cubellis, Robert _______ 1966

Cusick, Paul __________ 1989Cvelbar, Lou ________1976-77

DDaggett , Barry _____ 1995-98Daly, Andrew _________ 2002Dankworth, Gary ______ 1987Daugherty, Jim ______ 1974-75Davenport, Jeff _____ 1974-75Davenport, Jeff _______ 1993Davidson, Jerry _____1988-91Davis, Sam ______ 1966, 1968Davison, Fran _______ 1971-73Dearth, Cody ______ 2008-09DeFelice, Tony “A.D.” ___ 1980Delaney, Mike ________ 2002DelBene, Dave ______1975-78DelBene, Tony _____ 1965-68Dellarco, Fred _______1976-77Demechko, Dave ______ 1986DeMarte, Dom _____ 1963-64DeMont, Paul _________ 1948Dennis, Chris ______ 2002-06Dennis, Jerry _________ 1988Dennis, John _______ 1989-90Dennison, Jim ________ 1987DePiore, John ______ 1985-88Derr, Charles _________ 1977Derthick, Mark _____ 1984-85Despetorich, George ___ 1977DeToro, Joe __________ 1999Deusing _____________ 1949DeVail, Ken ___________ 1968DeVor, Mike _______ 1968-69DiCioccio, Jim _________ 1979Diedrich, Erich _____ 2004-08Dill, Brian _________ 2005-06DiMuzzio, Rick ________ 2006DiRienzo, Al ________ 1977-78DiRienzo, John ________ 1959Dissinger, Greg ________ 2009Dixon, Kellen ______ 2000-01Dochenck, Mike _______ 1963Donahue, Bruce _____ 1972-74Doyle, Eric ___________ 2008Dravecky, Dave _____1975-78Duff , Tom ____________ 1970Duff ett , Cecil _________ 1950Dunbar, Rick __________ 1998Dunlap, Ryan _________ 2008Durkin, Bill ___________ 1984Durkin, Chris _______1989-91

EEarley, Alex ________2007-08Easterling, Travis __1997-2000Edmonds, Larry _______ 1979Elisco, Mark _____ 1976, 1978Ellcessor, Bob _________ 1985Ellington, Ray _________ 1991Elliot, Jack ________ 1963-65Ellsworth, Jim _________ 1950Engle, Lucas _______ 2005-08Exposite, Gary ________ 1966Eynon, Tom __________ 1992

FFabian, Jeff _________ 1977-78Fabis, Andy ___________ 1975Fabrizzi, Bill __________ 1997Farcas, Ray ________ 1995-99Farina, Dan ___________ 1993Fedorchak, Brad ____1981-82

Ferrara, Tom _________ 1992Ferraro, James _____ 1965-68Ferris, Todd __________ 1993Folweiler, Wayne ___ 1968-69Foor, Mike ___________ 1988Ford, Clint _________ 2000-04Frank, Don ___________ 1985Franklin, Mark ________ 1984Freisen, Ed _________1970-73Funge, Brian ________1988-91Furino, Ty __________2001-03Fusco, Jim __________1958-61

GGallagher, Don ______1979-82Games, Gary _________ 1965Gardner, Bob _______1973-75Gardner, Bob ______ 1980-83Gatt ozzi, Lou ______ 2006-07Gavula, Mike _________ 1983Gee, Dave __________1973-75George, Ken _______ 1983-86Gesacion, Nick ______1968-71Gesacion, Robert _ 1971, 1973Giancola, Mark ________ 1979Gibson, Bob __________ 1948Gilchrist _____________ 1950Gillet, Craig __________ 2008Glinatsis, Mike ______ 1974-76Gnacinski, Matt ____ 2002-06Gott hard, Ray _________ 1975Gozur, Rick ___________ 2001Granitt o, John ________ 1950Grant, Kim ___________ 1973Grazier, Michael ____ 1986-87Gregory, William ______ 1966Green, Charles ________ 1959Griffi th, Brett _________ 1997Grohovsky, Dave ___ 1986-87Grosso, Clarence ___ 1960-62Gruber, Jeff ________1992-94Gubanich, Gary _____1993-96Guerrieri, Neil ______ 1972-75Guesman, Ben ________ 1970Gulas, Gregory ______1973-76Guliano, Phil _______ 1958-60Gump, Bryan ______ 1986-87

HHabuda, Brad ______ 1996-98Hall, Jesse __________1991-93Halls, Mickey _________ 1975Hamrick, Bryan _______ 2007Hamrock, Jim _______1969-72Hannan, J.D. __ 2003, 2005-06Hanuschak, Richard “Chip” _1971-73Harbold, Tom _______1994-97Hardy, Bill __________1977-80Harrah, Doug ______ 1988-90Haseley, Bob _______1979-82Hass, Randy _______ 1983-85Hatchett , Vincent ______ 2000Haught, Jeff _______ 1996-97Hawkins, Randy ____ 1979-80Havlin, Kevin _________ 1993Head, Glenn ________1979-82Healey, Jacke _________ 2009Heatherington, Glenn __ 1948Heller, Brad __________ 1993Hendricks, Tim ________ 1984Hennessey, Brad _ 1999-2001Hepp, Ronald _______1978-79Herman, Alex ______ 1966-69

Hermsdorfer, Adam ____ 2000Herring, Archie _______ 1987Herubin, Joe _______ 1988-90Hey, Greg ____________ 1973Higgenbotham, Justi n __ 2004Hitchcock, Scott _____1993-96Hlebak, Robert ________ 1961Hoagland, Brad _____ 1972-73Hogan, John ________1978-80Holland, Casey ________ 2009Homsen, Frank _____ 1948-49Hoover, Rick ________ 1973-74Hornyak, Cory ______2007-09Hostal, Mike ________1974-77Hosterman, Joe _______ 1998Hosterman, Mike ____2001-04Housteau, Bob ________ 1959Hovan, Ron ___________ 1991Hovanec, Eric ______ 1983-85Hudzik, John __________ 1948Hughes, Ed ___________ 1963Hulchan, Duane _______ 1966Hunley, Doug _ 1979-80, 1982Hunt, James _______ 1985-87Hurt, Charles ______ 1963-64

IIacobucci, Joe ______1978-80Iacobucci, Joe ______2007-09Iff t, Dave __________1988-91Istnick, Richard _______ 1967

JJacobs, Terry _________ 1987Janeda, Bob _______ 1988-90Jankovich, Sam ______1949-50Jennings, Gary ________ 1975Johnson, Joe ______ 2005-06Jones, Eric _______1997-2000Jones, John ________ 1998-99Jones, Mark __________ 1985Jovanovich, Richard __1981-84Judy, Scott _________1993-96Juliano, Chuck _____ 1990-93

KKaiser, Charles ________ 1978Kalafos, Adam ______2007-08Kalentz, Richard _______ 1963Kalmbach, Matt _____1993-95Kanaic, Tom __________ 1959Kanieski, Bill __________ 1974Karaff a, John __________ 1948Kavinski, Ray __________ 1964Keggs, Terry __________ 1967Kendall, Steve _ 1991, 1993-95Kennedy, Ryan _____ 2000-01Keshock, Charles _______ 1958Kinnick, Jim ___________ 2009Kirlangiti s, K.C. _____ 1996-97Kish, John ____________ 1986Kish, Mike ____________ 1963Kitchen, Ron _______ 1990-93Klein, Phil _________ 2008-09Klempay, Ray _________ 1985Klinger, Mel __________ 1958Knaus, Ed __________ 1972-75Kocsis, Joe ___________ 1987Koehnlein, John ____ 2006-09Kohl, Ed ___________1976-77Kohl, Ron _______ 1975, 1977Konik, Dave _____ 1976, 1978Kook, John _________1961-62

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Koroczynski, Pete ___1970-71Kortyna, Drew _____ 1988-89Kosco, Bob ___________ 1982Kowalczik, Frank ______ 1948Kozak, William ______1968-71Kozarich, Gary 1965, 1968-69Kozarich, Steve ________ 1961Krancevich, Dennis _ 1983-85Kreshock, Robert ____1962-64Kroll, Roy __________ 1972-74Kromer, Ron __________ 1958Krych, Avery _______ 1990-91Kuchmaner, Vic _______ 1987Kussic, Tom _____ 1960, 1962Kutchel, Jim __________ 2002Kyle, Brian ________ 1996-97

LLane, Roland _________ 1961Lanzi, Pete ___________ 1984Lasko, Don ___________ 1977Laverty, Brian _________ 1963Lawhorn, John ________ 1948Lawson, Brad _______1968-71Laylock, Robert ____ 1966-69Leal, Adam ________ 1998-99Leon, David ________ 2008-09Leonard, Pete _______1958-61Leshnock, Donald __ 1966-68Less, Loren ___________ 1958Lessick, Jim _________1975-76Lewis, Carter _________ 1972Lewis, Howard ________ 1962Libeg, Kevin _______ 2003-06Lipinski, Jim ________2001-04Lisko, Al ___________1968-71Litt ler, Harvey ________ 1963Litwalk, Paul __ 1964, 1966-67Logan, Brian __________ 1994Lopuchovsky, George _ 1980-81Lopuchovsky, Greg _____ 1987Lordi, Anthony _____ 1998-99Lowman, Jason ___ 1999-2000Lucas, Jeff rey _________ 1965Lucas, George _________ 1950Lucas, Sean ________ 2004-08Luckacs, Regis _________ 1968Lukes, Craig ___________ 1978Lucki, Matt ___________ 2000Luklan, John ________1978-81Luklan, Rob ________ 1983-86

MMachaskee, George _ 1964-67Magula, Mike _______1949-50Magulik, John _______1975-76Malacky, Mark ________ 1986Maley, Jeff _________1974-77Maley, Tom __________ 1970Malley, Michael _____1968-70Malley, Ronald ________ 1967Mancini, Dave ______1975-76Marasti , Joe _______ 1986-87Marian, Ronald _____1961-62Mariani, Andy ________ 1970Marinelli, Nick ________ 1973Marino, Joe __________ 1972Markowicz, Jeff _______ 1992Marks, Steve _________ 1970Marsick, Jack _________ 1963Marti n, Dean _________ 1988Marzano, Joe ______ 2000-01Marzec, Eric ________2007-09

Matosky, John ________ 1949Matyas, James ________ 1969Matzye, Larry _________ 1986McAbier, John ______1979-82McAllister, Dan _______ 1964McCabe, Randy _______ 1965McCart, Shawn ____ 1986-88McCleskey, Tim __ 1998-2000McClure, Mark ________ 1977McDew, Jerome _______ 1979McFarland, Brian _ 1999-2000McGaha, Willie _______ 1966McGann, Thomas ______ 1963McGinnis, Donald _____ 1963McGraw, Mike ________ 1978McGraw, Josh ______ 1996-97McHenry, Joe ____ 1976, 1978McIntyre, John ________ 1983McKinney, Jerry _______ 1959McNally, Michael ______ 1961McNeely, Jeff ______ 1983-85McRuvie, James _______ 1993Mead, Shane ______ 1995-98Medallis, Mark ________ 1976Medwick, Steve _______ 1967Meek, William ________ 1962Meenachan, Brian ___ 1977-79Meff erd, Steve ___ 1998-2001Meiring, Nick _______1993-95Melek, Steve _______ 1977-79Melnick, John _______1987-88Mercer, Gary _________ 1972Merrill, Gregg ______ 1971-73Meuhlbauer, Lou ______ 1948Micco, Willie ______ 1983-84Mikulan, Paul _________ 1971Miller, Ben ___________ 2007Miller, Chester ________ 1958Miller, Dennis _________ 1992Milliken, Jack _______1961-62Mims, Jim __________1993-94Mincher, Brian _____ 1984-87Misko, Jeff _________1982-85Mitcheltree, Robert __1967-68Mochanack, Ed _______ 1962Moliterno, Bob _____1978-80Monoco, Dom ________ 1969Montgomery, Randy ___ 1974Moore, David _______1982-85Moore, Darrin ________ 1993Moore, Ed ___________ 1961Moore, Terry _________ 1974Moorehead, Mike __ 1980-81Morella, Chris ________ 1981Morgan, Marc ______1993-95Morris, C.J. _________2007-09Morris, Monte _____ 1994-96Morris, Roger _________ 1976Mott er, John __________ 1965Mozinski, Mike ________ 1980Mulinix, Rick __________ 1998Munoz, Anthony ____2007-09Muntean, Rick ________ 1975Murberger, Mike ______ 1987Murphy, John ______ 1995-98Murphy, Matt ______ 1996-98Myers, Brian _______ 1990-93Myers, Harry _________ 1949Myers, Roy ________ 1964-67

NNaples, Roger _________ 1959

Nelson, Derek _____ 1998-99Newman, J.J. ______ 2003-04Niemi, Paul ___________ 1969Nighti ngale, Mark ___2002-03Nitt oli, Mike ________1979-82Nicolas, Todd _______1982-85Nogay, Don _________1961-64Nott man, Russell ______ 1948Nurczyk, Matt ________ 1961Nurczyk, John ______ 1990-92Nurczyk, Matt ________ 1993Nutt , Tommy _________ 2005

OO’Brien, Tom _________ 1993Ohalek, Corey ___ 1999-2003Ohalek, Derek ________ 1985Olenych, Chuck _____ 1972-75Opsitnik, Denny _______ 1993Orenic, Michael _______ 1961

PPage, Josh _________ 2004-08Pallante, Jim _______ 1980-81Palumbo, Jamie _____1993-96Pannell, Tom _______ 1972-73Panno, Phil ______ 1979, 1983Parks, Brent _______ 2004-07Parlonti eri, Kris _______ 1981Parm, Donald ______ 1958-60Pateas, George ________ 1978Patellis, Pete _________ 1988Patulea, Gregory ______ 1962Peduzzi, David ________ 1992Penrod, Kyle _______ 2002-04Perler, Julian _______ 2004-05Perry, Frank __________ 1999Petkovich, Joel ______ 1971-72Philibin, Rick ________1975-78Phillips, Jim ________2002-05Pierog, John ________1962-65Pishko, Robert ________ 1963Plizga, Jim ____________ 1966Poholsky, Robert ______ 1969Ponti us, Zack _________ 1996Popio, Mike ________1979-81Popovec, Mickey ______ 1973Porter, Anthony ____ 2008-09Price, Sean ________ 1989-90Prox, David ___________ 1962Puskar, Tom __________ 2002

QQuerra, Fabian _____ 1963-64

RRaffl e, Robert _______1962-63Ramon, Joe __________ 1961Ranells, Rich __________ 2003Raphti s, Tom _______1958-59Rechedy, Cy ________1949-50Rector, Steve _______1969-72Reesh, James _________ 1967Rein, Paul _________ 1963-64Reitenbach, Jason __ 2008-09Rembold, Donald ___ 1965-67Remias, Ron __________ 1988Repasky, Michael ____1961-62Richards, Mark ______1993-95Rickert, Dave _________ 1970Rickett s, Art __________ 1963Robinson, Rayce ___ 2005-07Robinson, Shaun ____1997-98

Roch, Tom _________ 1974-75Rohan, George ______1973-75Rohan, Ray ________ 1964-66Romeo, Mark _______1982-83Romeo, Tony _______1982-85Root, Kevin ___________ 1998Roscoe, Joe ________1991-92Ross, Donald ______ 1965-68Rovnak, Mark _______1978-79Rozzo, John ________1961-62Rudibaugh, Lee _____1977-80Rushen, Paul _______ 1986-87Ryan, Randy __________ 1988Rzasa, Frank __________ 1950

SSabati no, Ronald ______ 1965Salo, Arne ____________ 1971Salomone, Dan _____ 1995-98Salomone, Mark ____1993-94Salreno, Lou __________ 1948Salta, John ___________ 1968Sanden, Jason ________ 2001Santa, Jeff _________ 1994-95Santangelo, Vince ___1982-85Santor, Mike ________1958-59Santore, Frank _____ 2000-04Santore, Todd ____ 1998-2001Santore, Tom _______1961-65Satt ler, Bill _________1976-79Savage, Brett _________ 2005Savich, Gary ________1969-70Saxon, Andy ________1976-79Scanlon, Tim ______ 1966-67Scavelli, Joe __________ 1980Schabb, Todd ______ 1998-99Schiffh auer, Chuck __ 2005-08Schlabach, Kendall ___2001-04Schlarb, Mark _______1979-82Schultz, Charles ____ 2003-06Scott , Thomas ________ 1958Scudder, John _______1997-98Sekora, Joe _________1977-80Selby, Dick ___________ 1950Sellman, Ryan _____ 2005-08Seneta, Larry _______1961-63Serendensky, Charles __ 1966Serenko, Gene ________ 1975Sermansky, Andy ______ 1948Severino, Carl ______ 1965-68Shaff er, Eric _______ 2003-06Shaner, Dave _________ 1966Sharek, Gerald ______1968-71Shialda, Lind __________ 1959Shoff , David __________ 1983Shultz, Chad _______ 1995-98Shutt leworth, Tim _____ 1988Silvey, John ________ 1994-95Simock, Bobby ______1997-99Simpson, Jeff _________ 1979Skebo, Bob ________ 1985-86Skolmowski, Mike __ 1998-99Smart, Jonathan ____ 2000-03Smercansky, Dave ____ 1977-79Smiley, Tom __________ 1992Smith, Darl _________ 1971-74Smith, Kevin _______ 1995-99Smith, Kyle ___________ 2002Smith, Lindsay ________ 1974Smith, Robert ______ 1963-65Smolko, George _______ 1959Snoddy, Mark _______1981-84Sobecki, Kyle ____ 1999-2003Solarz, Greg _______ 1986-87

Solitario, Brian ________ 2009Solt, Jeff _____________ 2004Sostaric, Nick ______ 1948-50Sotlar, Jim _________ 1986-89Spain, Joe ____________ 1996Spala, John ___________ 1948Spargal, Mike _________ 1998Speas, Matt ________2002-03Spencer, Randy ____ 1988-89Spice, Don ________ 1963-66St. Clair, Ronald _______ 1966Stankewich, Robert _ 1968-69Stein, Charles _________ 1958Sti les, Tony ___________ 1978Stofk o, Jeff ________ 1984-87Stoops, Ronald ________ 1958Suchora, Richard ___ 1958-60Sudzina, Bob _________ 1974Sullivan, Rob _________ 2007Susa, Bob _________ 1988-89Sutman, Bill __________ 1974Aaron Swenson ______2007-09Svitak, Andy _______ 2004-07Szabo, Ed __________1993-94Szalankiewicz, Dylan ___ 2009Szenborn, Mike ______ 1972-75

TTabachino, Tony _______ 1949Talachini, Carl _______1961-62Tate, Richard __________ 1964Terry, Paul _________ 1985-86Tesyk, John “Tex” ______ 1983Thomas, Dusti n _____ 2005-06Thomas, Justi n _____ 2003-05Thomas, Mark _______1997-99Thompson, “Zeke” _____ 1976Timko, Bruce __________ 1986Timko, Jim _________1987-90Tinkey, Donald “Jim” ___ 1983Tkac, Gary ____________ 1981Todor, Andy ___________ 2007Totani, Paul ________1989-92Triveri, Jason ________1994-97Tscherne, Todd ________ 2002Tucker, Matt _______ 2008-09Tumori, John __________ 1948Turjanica, Mike _____ 2004-08Tyndall, Jim ________ 1963-64

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Mark Thomas batt ed .372 and scored 127 runs in his

three seasons from 1997-99. His 54 runs scored in 1999

remain a school record.


Tyndall, Robert ______1961-62

UUjvari, Nate _________1993-95

VValenti ne, Dan ______ 1977-78Vassalotti , Lou ______1991-94Vaughn, Ryan _________ 2003Vinopal, Chuck ______ 1974-75Virag, Darin ___________ 1990Vivolo, Charles _____ 1963-64Vosovic, Nick _______ 1964-66Vukovic, Corey ______2007-09Vukovich, George ________ ‘80

WWachter, Dusti n ____ 2006-08Wacker, Carl __________ 1964Wackerman, Ryan___ 2006-08Warden, Cecil “Cy” _____ 1950Wardle, Sean ________1997-98Weaver, Rick _______ 1963-64Webber, Alan _________ 1950Weiland, Jeff “Grundy” _1980-81, 1983Wells, Josh ________ 2003-06Whitacre, Bill _________ 1991Williams, Dick _________ 1950Williams, Jerry _____ 1980-83Williams, John _______1973-76Williams, Ryan ________ 1991Williamson, Thomas ___ 1958Wills, Jon _____________ 1999Wisnewski, Brian ____1991-94

Wolf, Chad ___________ 2000Wollitz, Charles ________ 1958Wood, Jim _________ 1948-49Wood, Trent __________ 2009Woytek, Mike _______1978-79Wratcher, Rob _________ 2009

YYanero, Chris ________1991-94Yaniglos, Marty _______ 1968Yardas, Douglas _______ 1958Yates, Paul __________2001-04Yazbek, Dominic _______ 1997Young, Mike __________ 1979Yovich, George ________ 1965

ZZaluski, Mike ________1974-77Zang, Joe _____________ 1989Zeigler, Brad _______ 1994-95Zeigler, Dave _______ 1979-80Zelasco, Dave ______ 1985-87Zellers, Robert ______1962-63Zerilla, Torry _______ 1990-92Zett s, Tom ____________ 2003 Zett s, Wayne _______ 1977-78Zinz, Jim___________ 1964-65Zitello, Lou “Chip” ___1969-71Zorio, Robert_______ 1965-66Zuzik, Rick _________1976-79

* - Denotes redshirt season

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The Youngstown State baseball team will wear a “Dom” sti cker on the back of its helmets in 2009

to honor former coach Dom Rosselli. Rosselli led the Penguins to 489 wins over 31 years. He passed away on Oct. 7, 2008, at the age of 93.

Dom Rosselli1948-85

Dan Kubacki1992-98

Rich Pasquale2008-Present

Greg Gulas1986-87

Mike Florak1999-2007

Scott Knox/John Zizzo1988-89

John Zizzo1990-91

All-Time Coaches

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• UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION• UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION

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Youngstown State University is a teaching-centered university where the focus is on students and their professional development. Specializing in undergraduate education, there are more than 100 undergraduate majors, 35 master’s programs and doctoral programs in educational leadership and physical therapy. YSU is also a member of the Northeast Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM), which offers an accelerated six-year B.S./M.D. The university was recently re-accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, and individual programs are accredited by national and international accrediting bodies, including AACSB (business); ABET (engineering); and NCATE (education).

With accessible faculty members, 83 percent of whom hold the highest degree attainable in their fi eld, YSU offers a small-university feel to go along with opportunities typically available only at larger institutions. The average class size is 22 in lecture classes and 10 in labs. The student to faculty ratio is 19:1.

Seven Academic Colleges

School of Graduate Studies & ResearchBeeghly College of EducationWilliamson College of Business AdministrationCollege of Liberal Arts and Social SciencesBitonte College of Health & Human ServicesCollege of Fine & Performing ArtsCollege of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

For a complete list of majors, visit www.ysu.edu/majors

University Support Areas

• The Center for Student Progress features special mentoring and support for fi rst-year students, multicultural students and students with disabilities.• The Reading and Study Skills Center provides helpin reading, studying, test-taking and time management.• The Writing Center and Mathematics Center offers tutorial assistance.• The Language Learning and Resource Center supportsforeign-language learning.• Career and Counseling Services assists students and alumni in exploring career and future employment possibilities and developing plans to achieve academic and career goals.

Youngstown State University is a teaching-centered universitywhere the focus is on students and their professionaldevelopment. Specializing in undergraduate education, there aremore than 100 undergraduate majors 35 master’s programsmore than 100 undergraduate majors 35 master s programs

Former YSU Student-Athlete of the Year Former YSU Student-Athlete of the Year Leslie Johnson was a three-time Academic Leslie Johnson was a three-time Academic All-Horizon League honoree.All-Horizon League honoree.

The recent academic success of YSU’s student-athletes is unprecedented. During the Spring 2008 semester, an all-time high of 41 student-athletes earned a perfect 4.0 grade-point average. Also an all-time high, 56 percent of YSU’s student-athletes achieved at least a 3.0 GPA for the semester. Eleven of the 16 sponsored teams achieved a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Most notably, 366 student-athletes have earned their degree since the Spring 2001 semester.

Ten YSU Student-Athletes have earned Academic All-America accolades, including six since 2001. A Penguin has been named Academic All-District 41 times, and there have been 234 academic all-league honorees.

Jermaine Hopkins Academics Center

The Jermaine Hopkins Academics Center is a state-of-the-art learning area located in Stambaugh Stadium in Room 1099 on the fi rst fl oor. The Academics Center is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday though Friday.

The Center has been completely refurbished and is one of the best learning facilities in the Horizon League and Missouri Valley Football Conference.

The center features 19 private study cubicles, four study tables and 14 computer terminals. Student-athletes have access to the Internet as well as several other resources and multiple software packages on all systems within the lab.

Athletic Academic Advising Coordinator Marilyn O’Bruba

oversees a talented and dedicated fi ve-person staff.

With the help of the Jermaine Hopkins Academics Center, 90 percent or more of YSU’s student-athletes who exhausted their eligibility have

graduated with a four-year degree every year since 2002.

The weight training program The weight training program at YSU was greatly improved in at YSU was greatly improved in 2007-08 with the renovation of 2007-08 with the renovation of the Stambaugh Stadium weight the Stambaugh Stadium weight room (pictured here) and the room (pictured here) and the opening of a weight room in opening of a weight room in Beeghly Center.Beeghly Center.

Strength and Conditioning

The Penguin Advantage Program is designed to promote student-athlete development in physical fi tness and athletic ability. This comprehensive program incorporates some of the latest and basic methods to train the university’s full complement of athletic teams.

The emphasis of the Advantage Program is on total physical development to improve performance and reduce the likelihood of injury. A variety of weight-training styles consistently challenges athletes to perform better as well as understand how the body adapts to training. Combined with nutritional education and consultation, the Advantage Program strives to prepare YSU athletes for success in and out of the sports arena.

The Stambaugh Stadium Weight Room, which continues to be one of the best facilities in the FCS and Horizon League, features 28,000 pounds of free weights, 8,000 pounds of dumbbells, 14,000 pounds of machine weights and a number of cardiovascular machines.

First-year strength and conditioning coach John Patrick comes to YSU from Jacksonville University. A Youngstown native, he is a member of the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Association and is certifi ed by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the International Sports Science Association and the United States Weightlifting Association. He is assisted by Liz Vlad.

In addition, Dr. Mohammed Shayesteh, a licensed sports nutritionist, provides advice and counseling to athletes in conjunction with their training programs.

Sports Medicine

YSU student-athletes have two recently upgraded sports medicine centers at their disposal to treat and prevent injuries.

The Willard Webster Sports Medicine Center inside of Stambaugh Stadium is the main hub and serves the majority of YSU’s athletic teams. There is also a training and rehabilitation room in Beeghly Center that caters to the needs of the volleyball, swimming and diving and men’s and women’s basketball squads. The centers is well equipped to handle any needs with the latest available and innovative equipment for the care and prevention of injuries.

Veteran athletic trainer John Doneyko was promoted to Head Athletic Trainer in 2008 after serving in the department for 22 years. A licensed athletic trainer in Ohio and a nationally-certifi ed Athletic Trainer, Doneyko is assisted by Jenna Lesko, Jeff Wills, Todd Burkey and Kenny Layman. Also, numerous student assistants are on hand throughout the year and work closely with all teams attending games (home and away) and practices.

The Penguins staff is assisted by a host of health care professionals in the Youngstown area, providing state-of-the-art care in prevention and treatment of athletic injuries. Dr. Ray Duffett, Dr. James Shina and Dr. Mike Miladore are on hand on football gamedays and work with all sports.

Veteran John Doneyko was promoted to Head Trainer in

Spring 2008.

John Patrick returned to YSU in Spring 2008 to run the

weight program.

The Beeghly Center weight room opened in 2007-08.Few areas play a role as essential to the continued success of

Youngstown State athletics as the athletic training staff.

The YSU athletic complex The YSU athletic complex features some of the best features some of the best facilities in the Missouri Valley facilities in the Missouri Valley Football Conference and Horizon Football Conference and Horizon League.League.

STAMBAUGH STADIUMSTAMBAUGH STADIUM(football, soccer)(football, soccer)

BEEGHLY CENTERBEEGHLY CENTER(basketball, volleyball, (basketball, volleyball,

swimming & diving)swimming & diving)

YSU TENNIS COURTSYSU TENNIS COURTS(tennis)(tennis)

YSU TRACKYSU TRACK(track & fi eld)(track & fi eld)

Stambaugh Stadium, the home venue for Youngstown State’s soccer program and four-time NCAA Football Championship Subdivision football team, is one of the top facilities in the entire Northeast. Nicknamed the “Ice Castle,” the stadium celebrated its 25th anniversary during the 2007 season. The tallest building in the city, Stambaugh Stadium has been defended well by the Penguins. The football team has won nearly 75 percent of its games at Stambaugh, including 14 straight playoff contests. The stadium seats 20,630 Penguins fans, and nine of the 10 all-time largest Missouri Valley Football Conference crowds have been at Stambaugh. Renovations since 2002 include a new concourse-level elevator, a new scoreboard and Mitsubishi DiamondVision videoboard and a state-of-the-art SprinTurf playing surface. Recent major improvements have also been made to the football and administrative offi ces, locker rooms, athletic training room, weight room and seating areas.

Beeghly Center serves as the home for the Youngstown State University men's and women's basketball, volleyball and swimming and diving teams. Opened in the 1972-73 school year, the arena has seen a major facelift totaling more than $4 million this decade. This past year was an especially busy one as a new basketball fl oor and weight room were installed. Since 2000, signifi cant improvements have been made to lobbies, hallways, locker rooms, the sound system, scoreboards and press row seating. The Beeghly Natatorium, which is in the north end of the building, has received $300,000 in improvements since 2005. Beeghly Center has also served as a venue for presidential campaign rallies, World Wide Wrestling (WWE) events, the Harlem Globetrotters and concerts.

On July 9, 2007, Frank and Norma Watson and Jim and Ellen Tressel donated a combined $1 million to YSU’s Centennial Capital Campaign to help fund a new indoor practice facility. The Watson and Tressel

Training Site (WATTS), which is set to break ground within the coming year, will provide a competitive advantage to YSU’s student-athletes, particularly those participating in baseball, football, soccer, softball and track programs. The indoor facility will also serve as a university and community resource, providing a large, climate–protected venue for events and a training facility for local youth organizations and high schools.

Student-athletes at YSU have the Student-athletes at YSU have the opportunity to compete for championships, opportunity to compete for championships, take on nationally-ranked opponents, take on nationally-ranked opponents, receive a top-notch education and develop receive a top-notch education and develop the skills necessary to play and work at the the skills necessary to play and work at the professional level.professional level.

“ The experience at Youngstown State was great for me. I would recommend

Youngstown State to any player with pro as-pirations, but more importantly, to get your education.” Ron Jaworski - ESPN Analyst

Former YSU Student-Athlete

2007-08 Athletic Highlights

• At least one student-athlete in all 18 of YSU’s athletic programs earned fi rst or second-team all-conference honors during the 2007-08 academic year.

• Football players Brad Samsa (second-team), Mychal Savage (third-team), Brian Palmer (honorable mention) and James Terry (honorable mention) all earned All-American honors while men’s basketball player Vytas Sulskis was a Freshman Mid-Major All-American. Baseball player Joe Iacobucci was an honorable mention pick on the All-Ping! Freshman team.

• Seven student-athletes earned CoSIDA academic all-district honors.

• Seventeen student-athletes were named academic all-league during the fall and winter seasons.

• YSU student-athletes earned fi rst-team all-league honors 30 times and second-team honors all-conference honors 46 times.

• YSU coaches were recognized as Coach of the Year four times.• Penguins student-athletes earned Player of the Year or Newcomer

of the Year honors 11 times

Playing and Working Professionally

• A large number of Penguins have gone on to play professionally in the United States or overseas in recent years.

• Notable past YSU student-athletes who have played professionally are Ron Jaworski (current ESPN Analyst), Jeff Wilkins (NFL Pro Bowl kicker), Paul McFadden (NFL Rookie of the Year), Dave Dravecky (MLB all-star and World Series participant) and Brad Hennessey (current San Francisco Giants pitcher)

• Football players are frequently invited to tryouts for NFL teams. Running back Marcus Mason made the Washington Redskins’ roster in 2006, and wide receiver Kyle Smith was in camp with the Minnesota Vikings in 2005. Other recent football players have played overseas or gone on to play in the Arena Football League.

• Quin Humphrey played professional basketball in Europe and the NBDL after a successful playing career that ended in 2006.

• YSU student-athletes have also gone on to work in athletic administration and in the front offi ce of professional sports teams.

• Outside of athletics, YSU student-athletes have been admitted to top-level medical and graduate schools, become police offi cers, engineers, teachers, coaches, fi nancial planners, broadcasters, university developers, hotel executives and much more.

Josh Page earned academic all-district honors for the

third time.

Competing Against the Nation’s Elite

• The Youngstown State football team played at Ohio State in 2007 and will open the season against the Buckeyes in 2008. It has also played at Heinz Field against Pittsburgh (2005) and at Beaver Stadium versus Penn State (2006).

• In the last two years the men’s basketball team has played at UCLA, Notre Dame, Michigan State, Michigan and Ohio State while the women’s hoops squad has played at Cincinnati and Ohio State

• Since 2005, the baseball team has scheduled games at Texas, Missouri, Oklahoma State, Georgia Tech, Alabama, Cincinnati, Penn State and West Virginia.

• The softball team has played against Michigan State, Penn State, George Mason, Purdue, Michigan and Kentucky since 2006.• The track and fi eld teams have routinely competed at the Penn Relays and Sea Ray Relays, and in 2008 they traveled to New York City, Virginia Tech, Florida, Louisville and Arkansas.

The Youngstown State football team opened the 2007 season at Ohio Stadium against Ohio State.

While YSU sits just blocks from downtown While YSU sits just blocks from downtown Youngstown, the campus core has an intimate Youngstown, the campus core has an intimate feeling with plenty of green space and a mix of feeling with plenty of green space and a mix of historic and modern buildings.historic and modern buildings.

Your Success is Our Story

You have a story. Everyone does. It’s about where you come from, what you think about, what you value. It’s about your friends, your family, your language, your music, your school. It’s about your particular skills and interests, what you’ve learned so far in life, how you relate to the world and other people. Right now, you’re about to start a whole new chapter in your story. In the book called My Life—by you, of course—the theme of this chapter is “Where do I want to go, and who do I want to become?”

You have options you want to explore, places you want to see, things you want to do, ideas you want to propose, a career you want to pursue. That’s one reason you’re planning to go to college—to get going on that next chapter of your life, to become who you want to be.

Colleges and universities have stories, too. How they started, what traditions they maintain, the way they look, the students they serve, the things they offer academically and socially, the role they play in their communities, and the role they play in the generation of new knowledge.

Youngstown State University’s story is all those things. YSU is about outstanding academic quality, diversity of people and programs, and broad access to opportunity. But it is, overall, a culmination of the stories of all the students who in the past 100 years graduated and went on to make a difference. Our students - while they are here and after they graduate - are what YSU is all about.

Campus Overview

• Opened in 1908, YSU celebrated its centennial during the 2007-08 academic year. As part of the celebration, the university launched a $44 million campaign for campus improvements. In addition to endowments for students and colleges, the centennial plan calls for a new $34.3 million business building, improved engineering and science labs and an indoor athletics practice facility.

• With enrollment at its highest in the last 13 years, the student population is 13,497, more than 12,000 of which are undergraduate students. Based on demographics, 44 percent are male, 56 percent are female; 17 percent are minority students and 1 percent are international students. 218 current YSU students were high school valedictorians, and there are more than 85,000 alumni.

• YSU’s 145-acre urban campus is one of the nation’s most attractive and among Ohio’s safest.

Campus Housing

• Four university residence halls house 1,000 students in comfortable, spacious rooms.

• The $22 million University Courtyard Apartments, operated by the Ambling Corporation exclusively for YSU students, is one of the fi nest facilities of its kind in Ohio. Opened in 2003, Courtyard Apartments offer singles, doubles, and quads for 408 students.

• Buechner Hall, a privately-run residence, accommodates 72 women on campus and includes a meal plan, weekly room-cleaning services and a stately European ambience.

• All university-operated residence halls, as well as University Courtyard Apartments, have in-room high-speed Internet connections, cable and telephone terminals.

Library Resources

• Six-story Maag Library on campus features 700,000 bound volumes, 300,000 government documents and 800,000 microforms.

• A member of OhioLink research consortium, which provides access to over 39 million items.

• The Youngstown Public Library is located across the street from the South end of campus.

Opened in 2003, the University Courtyard Apartments on the West end of campus houses many student-athletes.

The opportunities to be active on campus The opportunities to be active on campus and join student organizations are plenty, and and join student organizations are plenty, and students are encouraged to get involved with students are encouraged to get involved with enriching projects that enable them to work enriching projects that enable them to work with fellow students, faculty members and with fellow students, faculty members and community leaders.community leaders.

Campus Recreation and Student

Programming is the central hub for student life on campus. There are more than 40 intramural sports programs, fi tness classes and workshops that are taught by certifi ed student staff. The department organizes the Penguin Pre-Party every other Thursday, which features live entertainment on campus. The department also oversees Greek life and more than 120 student organizations ranging from the American Marketing Association to Fellowship of Christian Athletes to the Ski and Snowboarding Club.

The 70,000 square foot Andrews Recreation and

Wellness Center opened in 2005 and features the latest in recreation, fi tness and wellness space. In the “rec” are more than 70 pieces of cardio equipment, 24 weight-training pieces and a combination of 40 plate-loaded and free-weight stations. There are four multi-purpose courts to play basketball, volleyball, badminton and many other activities; an aerobics studio; a meditation center and a fi ve-story climbing wall. There is also a wellness resource center that offers comprehensive programming in areas of fi tness, nutrition, mental and spiritual health and personal safety.

Penguin Productions, a group of motivated students and advisers from campus, has helped bring popular musical artists such as Ludacris, Korn, Sugarland, Puddle of Mudd and Saliva to the area.

The Kilcawley Student Center features amenities for student entertainment and academic wellness. The KC Food Court, Arby’s, candy counter, Peaberry’s Cafe and lounge areas are ideal places to mingle with friends. Kilcawley also has full copy and graphic centers, wireless hotspots, computer labs and ample meeting space. The YSU Bookstore and Andrews Recreation and Wellness Center are connected.

The College of Fine & Performing Arts Series features talented YSU students in events ranging from art shows to plays to dance ensembles. The Dana School of Music is nationally renowned, and its students are showcased in weekly concerts at the Butler Institute of American Art and major performances both on and just off campus. The YSU Symphonic Wind Ensemble performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City in 2005.

Off-campus venues within walking distance also provide students with a wide variety of entertainment choices. The DeYor Performing Arts Center houses the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra and popular performances such as Beauty and the Beast, Rent and High School Musical. Jerry Seinfeld and other comedians have performed at Stambaugh Auditorium, which also has country chart-topper Lonestar on the schedule. The Chevrolet Centre has been the venue for events ranging from 3 Doors Down and Carrie Underwood concerts to Disney on Ice to minor league hockey and arena football.

Presidential hopefuls John McCain and Barack Obama spoke to Presidential hopefuls John McCain and Barack Obama spoke to students and community members on the Youngstown State campus students and community members on the Youngstown State campus while on the campaign trail in 2008.while on the campaign trail in 2008.

The Andrews Recreation and Wellness Center is a popular spot for students.

Fraternities and sororities participate in Greek Sing as part of an active Greek Life on campus.

When David C. Sweet became Youngstown State University’s sixth president in July 2000, he mapped out a course that included three priorities: e n r o l l m e n t , partnerships and

diversity. In the eight years since, the University has made great strides in all three areas.

Enrollment has jumped nearly 15 percent since fall 2000 and is now at its highest level in 13 years. Over the last eight years, the number of minority students has increased more than 60 percent. And the University has initiated partnerships with the city of Youngstown, the Youngstown city and other school districts and community groups to meet the needs of the region.

The University has also expanded academic programs at the associate, baccalaureate and graduate levels, including a new doctor of physical therapy degree. In partnership with the Youngstown city schools, the University opened Youngstown Early College, a high school on the YSU campus aimed at helping city school students earn college credit and a high school degree at the same time. YEC’s fi rst class graduated in May. Last year, YSU reorganized its academic structure to better address the growing importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics at the state and national levels. As a result, two new colleges were created: the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

YSU has worked in collaboration with the City of Youngstown to complete a nationally-recognized urban

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development plan, Youngstown 2010. In addition, the University has been a leader in the development of Wick Neighbors, a non-profi t community organization that is spearheading a major redevelopment project in the Wick District and Smoky Hollow neighborhood.

Since 2000, the University has opened the $22 million University Courtyard Apartments and the $12.1 million Andrews Student Recreation and Wellness Center. The campus is now in the midst of a $44 million Centennial Capital Campaign, the largest fund-raising effort in YSU’s history. A centerpiece of the campaign is a new $34.3 million building for the Williamson College of Business Administration.

Prior to coming to YSU, Dr. Sweet was dean and professor of the Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State from 1978 to 2000. His leadership resulted in national recognition for the college’s graduate studies and its city management/urban policy program.

Prior to joining Cleveland State, Dr. Sweet held a number of state cabinet posts, including the director of the State Department of Development. He also served as commissioner of the Ohio Public Utilities Commission and head of the state’s fi rst energy agency. Prior to state service, he was director of regional economic research at the Battelle Institute in Columbus.

He previously served as the chairman of the Northeast-Midwest Institute, a Washington, D.C. policy research institute, and president of the American Economic Development Council. In 1998, he was elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.

Dr. Sweet holds a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University, an M.A. from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and a B.A. from the University of Rochester. He and his wife, Pat, live in Liberty, Ohio and have two daughters, two sons and seven grandchildren.

Millicent S. Counts Larry D. DeJane

YOUNGSTOWN STATE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Dr. Sudershan Garg

Harry Meshel Dr. Dianne Bitonte Miladore John L. Pogue

Daniel J. DeMaiolo Stephen W.T. Foley

Carol S. WeimerScott R. Schulick Dr. H.S. Wang

Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Ron Strollo, a former Penguin student-athlete, has worked diligently to ensure that today’s student-athletes have the support system in place to succeed not only at Youngstown State, but also in their future.

Now in his eighth year as Athletics Director and 13th as a member of the department, his vision for successful broad-based programs and providing student-athletes tools to succeed on and off the playing fi elds is coming to fruition.

Strollo has concentrated his priorities on facility improvements; full compliance of NCAA regulations; fi scal management and budgetary maintenance; streamlining department organization; increasing visibility and fundraising efforts of the Penguin Club; and enhancing the overall experience and competitiveness of student-athletes and programs.

Under Strollo’s leadership, Youngstown State earned full NCAA certifi cation in 2007. This review of governance and commitment to rules, academic integrity, and equity and student-athlete well-being showed YSU athletics operates in substantial conformity with the operating principles adopted by the NCAA Division I membership.

During his tenure, Strollo has placed a priority

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Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Ron Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Ron Strollo (right) joined Paul McFadden from University Strollo (right) joined Paul McFadden from University Development and major donor Tony Lariccia in Development and major donor Tony Lariccia in saluting Hall of Fame Coach Dom Rosselli (third from saluting Hall of Fame Coach Dom Rosselli (third from left) at a 2007 football game.left) at a 2007 football game.

on the construction and enhancements of athletic venues. Currently, he is leading a capital campaign to construct the Watson and Tressel Training Site, a $4-6 million indoor athletic practice facility.

The Beeghly Center has undergone more than $3 million in renovations. In the past year, a new Dom Rosselli Court was installed and a weight room was built for the men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball and swimming and diving programs.

Within the past year in Stambaugh Stadium, offi ce space in the athletic marketing and ticket offi ces and football suite received an enhancement, and the weight room and athletic training offi ces were renovated. Other recent upgrades include a concourse-level elevator (2005), a scoreboard and a Mitsubishi DiamondVision videoboard (2004) and a state-of-the-art SprinTurf playing surface (2002).

He has also secured agreements for Eastwood Field, the home of the Cleveland Indians’ Class-A affi liate, and Cene Park to be the baseball team’s home fi elds and McCune Park to serve as the softball team’s home venue.

Thanks to the benevolence of the Andrews Trust and the priority Strollo places on academics, the academic counseling center underwent a signifi cant renovation and expansion in his fi rst year and continues to receive technology upgrades.

In the past seven years, the department, which has been recognized as a national leader for its graduation rates, has had many successes on and off the playing fi eld.

More than half of the current 300-plus student-athletes have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher while 11 teams have an overall GPA of at least 3.0. YSU’s Academic Progress Rate is well

above the national average for public institutions, and its 93 percent graduation rate is at an all-time high.

Ten student-athletes have captured Academic All-America accolades while a total of 41 have been named to Academic All-District teams.

YSU has won 11 Horizon League titles, and it won back-to-back Gateway Football Conference (now the Missouri Valley Football Conference) championships in 2005 and 2006 in Strollo’s tenure.

In Strollo’s role as the Executive Director of the Penguin Club, the organization has increased athletic endowed scholarship contributions annually. Annual events keep improving every year, and the growth of the Football Alumni Club has had a positive impact on the department.

Strollo returned to his alma mater in 1996 as athletic business manager. In March 2000, he was named the school’s Associate Executive Director of Athletics. In his short time in that capacity, he helped spearhead the transition into the Horizon League.

He has strong ties to the local community and to the athletic department. He grew up in nearby Austintown and attended Fitch High School. He played football for YSU from 1988 through 1991 for Coach Jim Tressel and was named captain of the fi rst Division I-AA National Championship team in 1991. He earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Youngstown State in June, 1993.

Ron and his wife, Nicole, reside in Austintown with their two children, Ryan and Rachel. Nicole is a former YSU student-athlete who competed in track and cross country from 1989 through 1993.

Emily Haynam

Assistant A.D.Jane Kestner

NCAA Faculty Rep.Elaine Jacobs

Associate A.D./SWARick Love

Associate A.D.Tom Morella

Assistant A.D.Robb Schmidt

Assistant A.D.

Penguin Nickname LegendPrior to 1933, Youngstown College had been referred to as "Y" College, YoCo, Wye Collegians and

many times, simply the "Locals."There are two accounts of how the Penguin nickname came to be, and interestingly enough they

come from the same evening on Jan. 30, 1933. But throughout the season prior to that contest, many of the members of the 1932-33 varsity men’s basketball team and their friends on campus spent idle moments in the cafeteria discussing suitable new names for our school sports combines, basketball, and fencing that year.

The names considered covered every conceivable spectrum of animals, birds, and things associated with the steel city, but none seemed to fi t. There was always someone who pointed out an inadequacy of some sort.

The fi rst account states that on a cold, freezing night at a men’s basketball game at West Liberty State Teachers College, in West Liberty, W. Va., a spectator watching the members of the team stomp on the fl oor and swing their arms made them look like Penguins and without a nickname, the fans took a liking to the word.

The second account comes from the trip to West Liberty in which the road that evening had been hit by a snowfall between one and two feet deep. The passengers in two of the cars found it necessary on several occasions to get out and help push their vehicles out of snow drifts or road area with snow ruts, diffi cult to drive through.

During the trip, Bennett Kunicki recalls, the discussion of a nickname for the school was the hot topic of conversation. In Kunicki’s car, the name Penguins came up and was well received by everyone in the car. Upon arrival at the West Liberty gym, the name was mentioned to the members of the team, who thought it was perfect.

By the end of that school year, the nickname was unanimously accepted by the student body without the necessity of a formal polling vote. Plans were then made to introduce the new name during the 1933-34 basketball season.

The nickname Penguins was formally introduced to the school in the "Jambar" (Vol. IV, No. 3) at the beginning of the 1933-34 basketball season. Page three of that issue was set up to cover YSU’s fi rst game to introduce the members of that season’s team and to give the schedule for the season. The date of the "Jambar" issue was Dec. 15, 1933. Within the next fi ve or six weeks, Penguins became our newly accepted nickname both in the Jambar and on the sports pages of the then two local newspapers.

The name was introduced after the fi rst game with Slippery Rock in the Dec. 15, 1933 issue of the "Jambar". The Youngstown Telegram fi rst used the nickname in a headline on Dec. 29, 1933 while The Vindicator fi rst acknowledged the nickname in its Jan. 27, 1934 edition.

Penguin Nickname Legend

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Youngstown State University Youngstown State University is the only Division I university is the only Division I university in the country with a Penguin in the country with a Penguin for a mascot and the nickname for a mascot and the nickname Penguins for their athletic Penguins for their athletic teams.teams.

YSU Alma MaterAll hail to thee O Youngstown, Our Alma Mater fair; In sunlight and starshine We see thee in all thy glory. The Red and White, thy glorious colors, Ever we praise and hold them High to the breeze as the symbol of our Most loyal allegiance. This anthem, O Youngstown, Our pledge of trust shall be That thy sons and daughters Shall keep faith with thee forever

YSU’s Fight SongThe Red and White are wavingOver the fi eld Our teams are fi ghting With a spirit that will not yield Rah-Rah-Rah Hail to thee O’Youngstown We’ll fi ght for you Once again the Penguins Will win for YSU

Pete and Penny Penguin are the Pete and Penny Penguin are the beloved mascots of Youngstown State beloved mascots of Youngstown State University and represent YSU and University and represent YSU and the Athletic Department at home and the Athletic Department at home and road games, community functions and road games, community functions and special events throughout the region. special events throughout the region.

As seen from the roof of Stambaugh As seen from the roof of Stambaugh Stadium, the Youngstown State campus is Stadium, the Youngstown State campus is well within walking distance of a revitalized well within walking distance of a revitalized downtown Youngstown.downtown Youngstown.

The City of Youngstown was incorporated in 1867 and named for John Young, who purchased approximately 15,000 acres (the entire township) for slightly more than $16,000 in 1797 from the United States Government.

With its setting in the Mahoning Valley along the Mahoning River, Youngstown quickly grew to become a thriving city in the 1920s as part of the industrial belt that stretched from Massachusetts to the Mississippi River. The iron and steel industry created a strong blue-collar work ethic in the city and surrounding areas that is still very evident, even decades after the closing of the mills. At its peak, Youngstown was the third-largest steel producing city in the country.

Today, with a new citywide revitalization plan coordinated between the city, Youngstown State University and nearly 200 volunteers, neighborhood organizations and businesses, a new vision for Youngstown exists. The award-winning plan, Youngstown 2010, calls for a more diverse and vibrant economy founded on the current strengths with the city and region, such as YSU, the health care sector and the arts community.

Wick Neighbors, Inc., was created from a broad-based group of leaders from YSU and religious and cultural institutions along Wick Avenue, which borders campus to the East. Its mission is to redevelop the historically rich Smoky Hollow neighborhood just off campus and promote a place for creative living and working in the city.

Youngstown is very well-known for its dedication to the arts. The Butler Institute of American Art, located within the confi nes of campus, is one of the most unique and respected museums in the nation. There are also two auditoriums in the city, several museums and the Chevrolet Centre, a modern arena opened in 2005.

Youngstown is also a hotbed for football. In addition to YSU’s four national championships in the 1990s, many coaches have ties to the city. Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel is formerly the head coach at YSU, and current college head coaches Bo Pelini (Nebraska), Bob Stoops (Oklahoma), Mike Stoops (Arizona) and Mark Mangino (Kansas) are all from the Valley. The entire Mahoning Valley is seen as a hotbed for college recruits.

Five boxing champions have their roots in Youngstown. Five boxing champions have their roots in Youngstown. The most recent champion, middleweight Kelly Pavlik, The most recent champion, middleweight Kelly Pavlik, wore the Youngstown State “Y” and Pete the Penguin on wore the Youngstown State “Y” and Pete the Penguin on his trunks when he beat Jermaine Taylor on HBO in 2008.his trunks when he beat Jermaine Taylor on HBO in 2008.

Built in 2005, the 5,700-seat Chevrolet Centre Built in 2005, the 5,700-seat Chevrolet Centre is a large part of the downtown revitalization is a large part of the downtown revitalization project. It houses minor league hockey and arena project. It houses minor league hockey and arena football, concerts, ice shows and much more.football, concerts, ice shows and much more.

Quick FactsPopulation: 83,906Area: 34.2 square milesMetropolitan: 586,939

Attractions• More than 50 area golf courses• The 2,537 acre Mill Creek Park situated within miles of downtown• Two large malls and shopping districts within 20 minutes of campus• Minor league hockey and arena football franchises downtown and a nearby minor league baseball team• Several museums and auditoriums

Within 100 Miles• The bright lights of both Pittsburgh and Cleveland• Lake Erie• 24 state parks and three national parks• Pro Football Hall of Fame• Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame and Museum• Numerous professional sports franchises

The view of Lake Glacier from Fellows Riverside The view of Lake Glacier from Fellows Riverside Gardens in Mill Creek Park is one of the most Gardens in Mill Creek Park is one of the most scenic areas in the Mahoning Valley.scenic areas in the Mahoning Valley.

Head football coach Jon Head football coach Jon Heacock was interviewed Heacock was interviewed following Youngstown State’s following Youngstown State’s 2006 playoff win at Stambaugh 2006 playoff win at Stambaugh Stadium over James Madison on Stadium over James Madison on ESPN2.ESPN2.

The amount of local media coverage dedicated to Youngstown State athletics ranks near the top in both the Horizon League and the Missouri Valley Football Conference. As the main sports attraction in the Mahoning Valley, the Penguins receive daily coverage from fi ve television stations, two major newspapers and several radio stations. Regional media coverage extends to Akron, Cleveland and Pittsburgh. Missouri Valley Football Conference contests are frequently featured as nationally televised games of the week, and the Horizon League has a partnership with ESPN and its stations to broadcast men’s and women’s basketball games. Football and basketball games are broadcast locally on tape-delay.

Live Internet Coverage

In addition to coverage provided by traditional media, the successes of Youngstown State student-athletes are regularly broadcast live across the world over the Internet.

The Horizon League is a recognized leader in video streaming through the Horizon League Network (HLN) and produced more than 300 free, live events during the 2007-08 academic year. In addition to live games, HLN includes highlight vignettes of all-19 League championships, weekly highlight videos during the men’s and women’s basketball season and other special programming covering Horizon League institutions, coaches and student-athletes. Nearly every one of YSU’s home men’s and women’s basketball games and all league road contests are broadcast over the HLN. Several home volleyball and soccer games and the entire 2008 Horizon League Baseball Championship were also streamed live over the Internet.

Broadcasts of Youngstown State’s home football games are also available over the Internet via paid subscriptions.

Weekly Coaches Shows

Youngstown State head football coach Jon Heacock, head men’s basketball coach Jerry Slocum and head women’s basketball coach Cindy Martin are featured weekly on both radio and television coaches shows. Penguin Gameday, a production of the local NBC affi liate, showcases upcoming opponents, reviews past contests and provides an avenue for fans to become familiar with student-athletes. Penguin Playbook is an hour-long radio show broadcast on the high-power AM station 570 WKBN. Olympic sport coaches are featured as guests on the show as their seasons approach.

When Cindy Martin (left) was named YSU’s women’s basketball coach, the news When Cindy Martin (left) was named YSU’s women’s basketball coach, the news conference was broadcast live on AM 570 WKBN and the Horizon League Network. conference was broadcast live on AM 570 WKBN and the Horizon League Network. The hiring was also featured as the top sports story on every local media outlet.The hiring was also featured as the top sports story on every local media outlet.

Local exposure is also extended to Olympic Local exposure is also extended to Olympic sports. Pitcher Ryan Wackerman was sports. Pitcher Ryan Wackerman was interviewed by Youngstown’s CBS affi liate interviewed by Youngstown’s CBS affi liate during the fi rst baseball practice in February.during the fi rst baseball practice in February.

YSU received front-YSU received front-page coverage of its page coverage of its Horizon League track Horizon League track title in the Youngstown title in the Youngstown

Vindicator.Vindicator.

Documents

Youngstown State 2009 Baseball Media Guide