Baseball News
SPRING / 2015
COACH’S CORNER Dear Alumni and Friends, As I write this from my office in downtown New Haven, I look outside and it is not a pretty sight. We just got hit with another snow storm. Not very conducive to the start of my 23rd season here, but optimism still reigns supreme in our program. We try to “control what we can control,” and weather is out of that realm. So, we adjust and move forward. The last two years has seen a resurgence for Yale Baseball. Two years ago we finished second in our division, and last year we ended in a tie for first. We had to travel to Dartmouth, and they bested us in a one game playoff. I think that success whetted everyone’s appetite, and we are anxious to take the next step. Our Spring Trip will see us play the likes of Richmond, Davidson and Duke among others. Much of our preparation will take place indoors in our “Kennel,” which is on- site and has been a huge factor in our improvement. Two indoor batting cages, one of which allows us to have live at bats, has been vital in preparing pitchers and hitters alike. We still venture outside. There are now two turf surfaces of which we take advantage, and as long as the temperatures aren’t hovering around zero, we get quite a bit of defensive work done. The players are moving around constantly, so they sometimes don’t even notice the cold. The old coach, who is mostly observing, is often bound up like the Michelin Man trying to stay warm before he gets to go inside and work with the pitchers. This year’s club has a really nice mix of veterans and young guys. We have what I consider a deep roster, and I will have the ability to stack a
DAVID TOUPS ‘15
predominantly left handed hitting lineup against a right handed pitcher if I want. Our pitching staff, aided by the addition of four quality freshman arms, should be one of our strengths. We return all league players like Rich Slenker, Robert Baldwin, and the best pitcher in our league, Chris Lanham. Coach Tucker Frawley, our “defensive coordinator,” has some depth to work with as well, and I believe we will be a fine defensive team again. We have some speed, some power, and a number of good hitters. The outlook is bright. As always, we hope to see you sometime this spring. We are going to have a special event to celebrate this, our 150th year. Please look over the rest of this newsletter for details. Thanks so much for your continued support. Go Bulldogs!! Coach Stuper
HEAD COACH, JOHN STUPER
CHRIS LANHAM ‘16
BASEBALL / SPRING, 2015
YALE BASEBALL LEADOFF DINNER Thank you to everyone who joined us on January 23rd at the Yale Club in New York. It was a wonderful night and we were excited the room was full of so many friends and Bulldogs past and present. We were privileged to be joined by George Grande and proud to honor our own Craig Breslow as the 2015 Yale Baseball Man of the Year.
As we commemorate the long and proud tradition of Yale Baseball, we find ourselves reflecting on past su succ cces esse sess an andd lo look okiing ing fo f rr ward to the exciting future of our program. The following list of naming opportunities, capital al pro rojject jectss an nd an annu nual al nee eeds ds refl efleect cts our deep commitment to the excellence of Yale Baseball. We hope you will join us in ma maki king ng it a re real alit ity. y Turf Yale Field: $2.5 Million Add A your name to the historic home of Yale Baseball with this much needed update to our field which will ll eelevate leva every facet of our program by enabling us to prepare outdoors, recruit and compete against the rest of tthe he Ivy League. Head Coach Position: $2 Million Establish an endowment naming the head coach of Yale Baseball and have your name associated with this prestigious position in perpetuity. Assistant Coach Position: $1 Million Establish E s an endowment naming the assistant coach of Yale Baseball and have your name associated with this his prestigious position in perpetuity. Locker Room Renovation: $250,000 Name the players’ home at Yale Field and enable us to renovate the existing space including new wood lockers, flooring and amenities. Dugout Renovation: $250,000 R Ro Round ou out the update to our playing facility by revitalizing the existing dugout structures with a cosmetic upgrade. ade. Programmatic Endowment: $100,000 Establish an endowment for Yale Baseball to support the annual needs of the program. Yale Baseball Annual Needs: $66,000 Make M a a gift to support the year-to-year needs of our program. Your gift of $500, $1,000, $5,000 or $10,000 supports: rts: • $40,000 spring break trip • $25,000 in team equipment • $10,000 in coach recruiting • $2,500 in technology upgrades
Gifts in support of one of the above priorities are payable over five years and can be credited to your reunion giving totals. Gifts can be made by an individual, class, or other group. If you have interest in or questions regarding any of the information above, please contact Tori Untiet at 203-432-1419 or Victoria. untiet@yale.edu
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BASEBALL / SPRING, 2015
2015 YALE BASEBALL SCHEDULE
Join us for a game at Yale Field this spring! DAY DATE
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Wed, 03/04/2015 Sat, 03/07/2015
New Haven 3:30 PM EST Richmond @ Davidson 12:00 PM EST at Davidson 3:30 PM EST at Davidson 3:30 PM EDT at Duke 4:00 PM EDT at Md.-East. Shore 2:30 PM EDT at George Mason 3:00 PM EDT at Towson 3:00 PM EDT at Rhode Island 1:00 PM EDT at Rhode Island 1:00 PM EDT Harƞord 3:30 PM EDT at UMass Lowell 3:30 PM EDT Holy Cross/doubleheader 1:00/3:00 PM EDT at Holy Cross/doubleheader 1:00/3:00 PM EDT ConnecƟcut 3:30 PM EDT Quinnipiac 3:30 PM EDT at Cornell */doubleheader 12:00/2:00 PM EDT at Princeton */doubleheader 12:00/2:00 PM EDT Sacred Heart 3:00 PM EDT Penn */ doubleheader 12:00/2:00 PM EDT Columbia */ doubleheader 12:00/2:00 PM EDT at Fairfield 3:30 PM EDT Dartmouth */ doubleheader 12:00/2:00 PM EDT Dartmouth */ doubleheader 12:00/2:00 PM EDT Trinity (Conn.) 3:30 PM EDT Sacred Heart 3:30 PM EDT at Harvard */ doubleheader 1:00/3:00 PM EDT at Harvard */ doubleheader 12:00/2:00 PM EDT Wesleyan (Conn.) 3:30 PM EDT Brown */ doubleheader 1:00/3:00 PM EDT at Brown */ doubleheader 1:00/3:00 PM EDT
Sun, 03/08/2015 Tue, 03/10/2015 Wed, 03/11/2015 Thu, 03/12/2015 Fri, 03/13/2015 Sat, 03/14/2015 Sun, 03/15/2015 Tue, 03/17/2015 Thu, 03/19/2015 Sat, 03/21/2015 Sun, 03/22/2015 Tue, 03/24/2015 Wed, 03/25/2015 Sat, 03/28/2015 Sun, 03/29/2015 Tue, 03/31/2015 Sat, 04/04/2015 Sun, 04/05/2015 Wed, 04/08/2015 Sat, 04/11/2015 Sun, 04/12/2015 Tue, 04/14/2015 Wed, 04/15/2015 Sat, 04/18/2015 Sun, 04/19/2015 Tue, 04/21/2015 Fri, 04/24/2015 Sat, 04/25/2015
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SAVE THE DATE
150TH ANNIVERSARY OF YALE BASEBALL FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 ͵ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2015 The team will be playing Wesleyan Saturday evening to honor the inaugural game More details and a formal invitaƟon to come!
YALE ATHLETICS COMPLIANCE CORNER As a supporter of Yale athle cs, you may employ current Yale student-athletes provided: • The student-athlete is paid the going rate for similar experience; • The student-athlete is compensated for work actually performed; and • The student-athlete does not receive any preferen al treatment due to his/her status as a Yale student-athlete. Please contact the Yale Compliance Office (203.436.8309) if you have any ques ons or concerns. Can I pick up a student-athlete and bring him/her to work each day? You may give a student-athlete a ride to or from work only if you provide the same ride to every employee in the same posi on. It is not permissible to provide special treatment to a student-athlete. The student-athlete I employ played a great game this week, can I take him/ her out to lunch to celebrate? No. You may not provide a complimentary meal to a student-athlete because of his/her status as a student-athlete. Unless the same benefit is extended to all employees under similar circumstances, you cannot take the student-athlete out for lunch.
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The student-athlete’s team is doing really well this year and ge ng a lot of posi ve publicity. I have a big promo on coming up to sell one of my products. Can I create an adver sement, in print and/or on the radio, emphasizing that Yale student-athletes use and recommend my product? Can I use their names, pictures, or likenesses? It is not permissible for student-athletes to par cipate in any promo onal ac vi es on behalf of a commercial en ty. You cannot use a student-athlete’s picture to promote a commercial product. Therefore, student-athletes may not be used to promote your product because of their status or success. I am sponsoring a fundraiser at my restaurant for cancer research. When someone purchases a meal, all of the proceeds go toward cancer research. On the day of the event, can the student-athlete that works for me wear his/ her Yale uniform and invite teammates to work as part of the fes vi es? They are very recognizable and I want as many people to donate me and money to this cause as possible. No. Student-Athletes may not par cipate in any promo onal ac vi es for a commercial enterprise, even if it is for charitable purposes. The employee’s status as an Yale student-athlete cannot be used to promote this event, even though it is for a charitable cause.