2011 Lewis University Baseball
Media Guide
THIS IS LEWIS UNIVERSITY
Lewis University Mission Statement Lewis University, guided by its Catholic and Lasallian heritage, provides to a diverse student population programs for a liberal and professional education grounded in the interaction of knowledge and fidelity in the search for truth. Lewis promotes the development of the complete person through the pursuit of wisdom and justice. Fundamental to its mission is a spirit of association which fosters community in all teaching, learning and service. These distinctive values guide the University in fulfilling its mission.
2011 Lewis University Baseball
Back Row (L-to-R): Nick Trzesniak, Eric Johnson, Scott Sobkowiak, Charles Gille, Matt Zicher, Stephen Kaffel, Ryan Servos, Matt Frahm, Jim Glasgow, Tyler Newsome, Tom Durkin, Jon Moore, Jay Lavender, Tim McDonough. Middle Row (L-to-R): Zach Stetson, Michael Wido, Pat Lahey, Drew Buddle, Miguel Amesquita, Kyle Kapka, Derek Thomas, Ryan Koerner, Vince Campagna, Tom Helwich, Kyle Huber, Drew Hicks, Brian Norwood, Bob Romano. Front Row (L-to-R): Joey Gradney, Mike Bolling, Kevin Ryan, Ryan Wischhover, Mike Vucsko, Ian O’Connor, Don Cizek, Ben Albano, Kyle Thomas, Derek Johnson, Richard Forkin, Andrew Brauer.
Quick Facts Location..................................... Romeoville, Illinois 60446 Founded .....................................................................1932 Enrollment .................................................................6,000 Nickname .................................................................. Flyers Colors ........................................................... Red and White Home Field .................................................... Brennan Field National Affiliation ..................................... NCAA Division II Conference ............................................. Great Lakes Valley President .................................. Brother James Gaffney, FSC Director of Athletics .................................. Dan Schumacher Associate Director of Athletics ............................ Tim Gotto Associate Director of Athletics ..................... Brian Summers Faculty Athletics Rep. ........................... Dr. Nancy Workman Senior Woman Administrator............................ Lisa Carlsen Athletics Telephone ................................... (815) 836-5247 Sports Information Director ...........................Matt Brendich Office Phone .............................................. (815) 836-5248 Home Phone ............................................. (630) 882-9456 Fax .......................................................... (815) 836-5835 E-Mail ............................................. brendima@lewisu.edu
Assistant SID/Baseball Contact....................Derrick Sloboda Office Phone .............................................. (815) 836-5248 Home Phone ............................................. (708) 567-7874 E-Mail ..............................................slobodde@lewisu.edu Head Coach ............. Tim McDonough (North Central, 1995) Office Phone ............................................. (815) 836-5254 Career Record ......................................... 65-91 (4th year) Assistant Coaches .................... Scott Sobkowiak, Jon Moore ....................... Jay Lavender, Nick Trzesniak, Eric Johnson Student Manager..............................................Bob Romano 2010 Overall Record ................................................. 27-30 2010 GLVC Record ................ 15-16 (5th place, GLVC East) Returning Players ............................................................21 Returning Starters (Non-Pitchers)......................................7 Returning Pitchers ............................................................8 NCAA Division II Championship Appearances ..................12 NCAA Championship Record.................................... 32-26 Highest National Finish...............Third (1988, 1990, 1994) All-Time Record ....................... 1757-1146-8 (58 seasons) Winning Seasons .............................................................45 NAIA and NCAA Postseason Appearances........................32
The 2011 Lewis University Baseball Media Guide was compiled by Assistant Sports Information Director Derrick Sloboda. Edited by Derrick Sloboda, Matt Brendich and Matt Fox. Contributions from Mickey Smith and Ron Deuter. Action photos and head shots by Steve Woltmann. Photo of J.J. Furmaniak courtesy of Dave Arrigo and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Action shot of Joey Gradney provided by Cleveland State Sports Information. Cover designs by Derrick Sloboda.
2011 Season Preview The Lewis University baseball team has improved each season of head coach Tim McDonough’s first three years at Lewis. Last season the Flyers qualified for the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament for the first time since 2002. However for Lewis to continue an upward trajectory the 2011 Flyers will need to do more than make the tournament. “I was pleased last year to reach the conference tournament however I think being there only one day left a sour taste,” McDonough said. “It was a step in the right direction but this year we need to be playing our best ball at the end of the year.” The Flyers are fortunate to return seven starters from last year’s squad; however the Flyers do have holes to fill at key positions. Daktronics All-Region First Team pitcher Joe Scumaci has graduated. Lewis is also now without closer Ted Bartnik due to graduation. “We don’t have anyone who will replace Joe’s numbers but I believe we are far stronger top to bottom on our pitching staff than we have ever been,” McDonough said. “The challenge is seeing how the starting spots will shake out.” McDonough believes his four-man weekend rotation will be made up of a combination of junior Pat Lahey, senior Tyler Newsome, senior Joey Gradney, sophomore Matt Frahm, senior Matt Zicher, freshman Tom Helwich and junior Jim Glasgow. The two with the most experience are Newsome and Lahey. Newsome was an All-GLVC Third Team selection last year as a utility player. He hit .314 last year with 30 RBI and will be in the lineup when not pitching. On the mound last year he finished with a 2-2 mark and 4.50 ERA, however he gave up just three earned runs over his final 20 innings. Lahey had a 4.08 ERA last season. He was named the GLVC Pitcher of the Week after allowing no earned runs and just four hits in a complete game victory over Findlay in February. Whoever doesn’t earn a spot will come out of the bullpen. Redshirt sophomore Don Cizek and junior Drew Hicks look to hold down the pen after suffering season ending injuries last year. Hicks made 13 appearances with a 1.06 ERA over 17 innings last year before having his season cut short due to injury. Lewis will also look to freshman Tom Durkin in the pen. Lewis’ best power hitter and All-GLVC Second Team selection Scott Householder has also graduated. However much like the pitching staff McDonough feels the team’s depth and experience will make up for Householder’s .351 batting average and .975 OPS. “Something that sticks out to me is when you look around the field we’re going to have some position battles and some platooning however we have a potential starting lineup with over 30 years of college experience,” McDonough said. “That is something we haven’t had before.” Lewis will have a pair of seniors on the left side of the infield with Miguel Amesquita at third base and Richard Forkin at shortstop. Amesquita’s five home runs and 29 RBI last year showed his power potential. He also displayed an ability to make sensational defensive plays. Last year Forkin hit .382 with 24 multi-hit games. Forkin spent much of the season hitting above .400. He was named the GLVC Player of the Week after helping Lewis take 3-of-4 from Northern Kentucky. Sophomore Ian O’Connor and freshman Drew Buddle will provide depth and versatility to the infield. “We’re going to look to Miguel to bring it every day defensively,” McDonough said. “Richie is the prototypical two-hole hitter and I’m excited about the speed we have to put in front of him.” The speed McDonough refers to comes from junior transfer Mike Bolling. The Guerin Prep graduate and Triton
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college transfer looks to be the favorite to start in center field and lead off for the Flyers. “Mike is a free spirit who has a lot of fun playing the game,” McDonough quote “He’s a left handed hitter who can run and bunt.” Another transfer, junior Andrew Brauer from Bolingbrook, Ill. and the College of DuPage, looks to be the favorite to start in left field. “Andrew brings a lot of power and is always playing at 100 percent,” McDonough said. “With him and Bolling in the outfield we are going to get to balls this year that we didn’t before.” Ryan Koerner will get time right field once again this year however Newsome, Vinnie Campagna and others might see some time in right depending on matchups and who is designated hitting. “Ryan came in as a walk-on and works as hard as anyone on the team,” McDonough said. “He is always in control emotionally and is great to have on the team.” The right side of the field is where you will see Lewis’ depth come into play. “We’re going to have good players who aren’t playing this year,” McDonough said. “It’s a good situation to be in and will help late in games.” Look for junior Mike Wido and senior Mike Vucsko share time at second base. “Both guys have had a great fall and know there is competition at the spot,” McDonough said. “Both will play early and if one guy is out playing the other that’s the way we will go however I think it is important to have both of them fresh and in the mix.” McDonough has options at the first base and designated hitter spots. Newsome will see time at first but so will others. Redshirt freshman Kyle Thomas and redshirt sophomore Stephen Kaffel look to be favorites at designated hitter “Thomas and Kaffel are left handed power guys who have swung the bat extremely well in fall and winter,” McDonough added. Brian Norwood will get the majority of time behind the plate. The Medinah, Ill. native batted .305 last year as Lewis’ starting catcher. Kyle Thomas will also see time and so will freshman Kyle Kapka who according to McDonough as surpassed expectations so far. “Norwood is a tough kid who has believed he belongs at this level from day one,” McDonough said. “His number one job is to manage the game from the pitcher’s mound to the catcher’s box but I think this year offensively we might see a bit more power from him.” Norwood and the rest of the Flyers will need to manage a tough conference slate which now features defending national champion Southern Indiana in their division. To earn a spot in the 2011 GLVC Tournament Lewis will need to be one of the top three teams in their east division or one of three wild cards. The west division’s top two teams will also earn automatic berths. “You can look at the competition) as a negative but I told the guys that if we can get through conference play we will be ready for everybody in the country,” McDonough said. “It’s an opportunity and a challenge we need to be up for.” McDonough believes his team’s mentality through the conference schedule will be crucial to determining how they end up finishing. “We can’t be content when we win the first two on a Saturday,” McDonough said. “Twice last year (against Quincy and Indianapolis) we won the first two and lost both on Sunday. We can’t have that happen.” Consistently taking 3-of-4 each weekend would certainly help continue the Flyers’ trend of improving each year.
Head Coach Tim McDonough Tim McDonough is in his fourth season as head baseball coach and is the fourth head coach in the 56-year history of the Lewis baseball program. In 2010 the Flyers qualified for the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament, Lewis’ first visit since 2002. Additionally Lewis’ 15 GLVC wins marked the most since 1997. Individually, no Flyer had a better 2010 than pitcher Joe Scumaci. The right hander gathered Daktronics All-Region First Team and ABCA All-Region Second Team honors. He was also Lewis’ first All-GLVC First Team selection since 2004, and first Lewis pitcher to receive the honor since 2000. He led the GLVC in strikeouts with 94 and ranked North central, 1995 13th in the nation in strikeouts per nine innings (11.33). Twice in 2010 he fanned 13 batters in a game. Scumaci wasn’t the only Flyer to earn accolades in 2010. Tyler Newsome took home third team honors as a utility player. Outfielder Scott Householder was named to the second team. Additionally Scumaci and Pat Lahey captured GLVC Pitcher of the Week accolades while shortstop Richard Forkin garnered a GLVC Player of the Week award. McDonough guided Lewis to their first 20-win season in seven years in 2009. Three players, all McDonough recruits, were named all-conference. Scumaci was named to the All-GLVC Second Team thanks to a 2.42 earned run average, the best by a Lewis starter in nearly a decade. Chris McCall became Lewis’ first all-conference catcher in five years when he was named to the third team. Householder rounded out Lewis’ all-conference selection by earning third team honors as an outfielder. In the classroom, Ryan Koerner took home CoSIDA Academic All-District Second Team honors. In McDonough’s first season, the Flyers finished with their most conference victories since 2002. The 2008 season also saw Lewis’ first All-GLVC pitcher (Jon Guzzo) since 2000. Offensively, the Flyers’ team batting average was its highest since 2002 and improved by .66 from the previous season. Prior to arriving at Lewis, McDonough spent five seasons as the top assistant at Northern Illinois University, where he served as the program’s recruiting coordinator and hitting instructor. He also was an assistant at Kishwaukee Community College and North Central College. McDonough made an immediate impact on the Huskie hitters during his first season at NIU. The 2003 squad set numerous season batting records, including hits (625), home runs (70) and runs scored (408). As a team, NIU hit .315, with seven players hitting better than .300. In year two under McDonough, the Huskies tied a school record with 21 triples and posted the second-highest marks in school annals in many offensive categories. In 2005, Jeremy Busch became the first Huskie position player in 25 seasons to earn first-team All-MAC honors after hitting .340. In 2006, McDonough helped outfielder Brian Toner improve his batting average over 130 points from the previous season on his way to a first-team All-MAC selection, and first baseman Scott Simon became the NIU career hit leader. The duo of Simon and Toner hit .383 and .382, respectively, in the MAC. During his time at Kishwaukee, the 2002 team posted a 41-16 record and had six players selected in the 2002 MLB Amateur Draft, half of whom were infielders coached by McDonough. McDonough began his coaching career as an assistant at his alma mater, North Central College (Naperville, Ill.). A nationally-ranked NCAA Division III baseball program, North Central won two College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) titles and earned two regional berths (1996 and 1998) during McDonough’s four years on staff, culminating with a final national ranking of No. 15 following the 1998 season. During his time as an assistant at NCC, McDonough also served as head coach for the Prairie Gravel Baseball Club of the Metro Collegiate Summer Baseball League. His squad won three-consecutive Metro College Summer Baseball League championships while sending 20 players to the professional baseball draft. A standout infielder during his collegiate playing career, McDonough earned first-team All-CCIW honors in 1994 and helped the Cardinals capture a conference crown. In 1995, McDonough garnered a firstteam nod while being named CCIW Player of the Year and winning the league’s Triple Crown. His successful season was capped with recognition as a Division III All-American by the American Baseball Coaches Association. McDonough graduated from NCC with a bachelor’s degree in speech/ broadcast communications in 1995. A 1991 graduate of Burbank’s St. Laurence High School, McDonough is originally from Bridgeview, Ill. McDonough and his wife Amy have seven children: Anthony (13), Jacob (12), Samantha (11), Christopher (10), Teagan (3), Finnegan (1) and Aili (infant).
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Purdue, 2010
Sobkowiak Former major leaguer Scott Sobkowiak is in his second season as an assistant coach for the Lewis baseball program. His primary focus is working with the pitching staff. Sobkowiak made an immediate impact on the Lewis pitching staff. The 2010 season saw Lewis drop their staff ERA to 5.03, fifth in the Great Lakes Valley Conference and the lowest for a Lewis team since 2006. Lewis recorded a stingy 3.31 walks per game, third in the conference. Sobkowiak helped Joe Scumaci earn Daktronics All-Region First Team and become Lewis’ first All-GLVC First Team pitcher since 2000. Scumaci led the GLVC in strikeouts with 94 and ranked 13th in the nation in strikeouts per nine innings (11.33). Twice in 2010 Scumaci fanned 13 batters in a game. A stand out at the University of Northern Iowa, Sobkowiak’s earned All-Missouri Valley Honorable Mention honors in 1997. Sobkowiak’s 213 career strikeouts and 210.2 career innings rank fifth and seventh respectively all time in Panthers history. Sobkowiak spent the summer of 2007 competing in international competitions as a member of Team USA. After his junior season the Atlanta Braves selected Sobkowiak in the seventh round of the 1998 Major League Baseball amateur draft. His selection was just the fourth in Northern Iowa history. Sobkowiak made the Atlanta Braves roster in 2001. Following his time with the Braves organization, Sobkowiak saw action in the Frontier League, Atlantic League and Taiwanese Professional Baseball League. Sobkowiak played baseball in over 40 states and six different countries over the course of his nearly 10-year professional and collegiate career In 2008 Sobkowiak took a position with Professional Baseball Instruction of Illinois. He conducted over 500 private lessons and coached several elite travel teams with PBI. Sobkowiak graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communications from Northern Illinois University in the winter of 2008. Sobkowiak, a Downers Grove, Ill. native, is a 1995 graduate of Montini Catholic High School. He and his wife Angie have one child, James (1), and reside in Downers Grove, Ill.
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Moore Jon Moore is in his first season as an assistant coach for the Lewis baseball program. Moore comes to Lewis after playing collegiately at Purdue University. Moore started 56 games for the Boilermakers in 2008. He hit .321 with 31 RBI and 12 doubles. He was named to the All-Big Ten Tournament Team that year, going 6-for-13 with five RBI, four runs scored, a double and a home run in the postseason. On March 24, 2008 he took home Big Ten Player of the Week honors. He also earned Academic All-Big Ten accolades in 2008. As a sophomore in 2007, Moore started 52 games and hit .275. In 2009 Moore hit .328 with nine RBI and three doubles before missing the final 33 games of the season due to a knee injury. He was an Endowment Scholarship recipient from the John Purdue Club in 2009. Moore worked camps for the baseball program each year at Purdue. Moore earned a degree in sociology and a minor in Child Development and Family Services at Purdue in 2010. He played one season at Oakton Community College in 2006. He was named First Team All NJCAA Region IV and First Team All-Skyway Collegiate Conference. Moore played three seasons of summer ball during his college years. In 2008 he played for the Licking County Settlers in Newark, Ohio of the Great Lakes League, working high school camps while with the Settlers. In 2007 he played for the Harrisonburg Turks of the Valley League in Harrisonburg, Va, working grade school camps during his time with the Turks. In 2006 Moore played for the Danville Dans of the Central Illinois Collegiate League. He is pursuing a master’s degree in school counseling/ guidance at Lewis.
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Aurora, 2006 Jay Lavender, a 2005 All-American outfielder at Aurora University, is in his second season as an assistant coach for Lewis. His duties with the Flyers include working with the outfielders and hitters. In 2008-09 he coached at NCAA DIII Denison University in Granville, Ohio. From 2006-08 he was at NCAA DIII Worcester State College in Worcester, Mass. Lavender earned his master’s from Worcester in 2008. At both stops he coached the team’s hitters and outfielders while assisting with recruiting. In 2005 at Aurora University he was named NCAA AllAmerican First Team, NCBWA/NCAA Central Region Hitter of the Year, NCAA All-Central First Team and All-Northern Illinois-Iowa Conference. In 2004 at Aurora, Lavender was named to the DIII National Championship All -Tournament team after helping his team to a third place national finish. Lavender set school records at Oswego High School as a senior for total bases (92), hits (50), and home runs (10) in a season. Lavender batted .468 that year, a season after hitting .379 as a junior. Lavender and his wife Laryssa reside in Oswego, Ill.
Nick Trzesniak, a former first round draft choice by the San Diego Padres in 1999, is in his first season as an assistant coach for Lewis. Trzesniak played 10 years of minor league baseball reaching as high as AAA with four major league spring training invites. Trzesniak, a catcher, won Fan Favorite Awards with the Mobile Baybears (2005) and Fort Wayne Wizards (2002). He finished his 10-year career with a .252 batting average and .989 fielding percentage. He worked at Ball Park Sports Academy from 1999 to 2008 as a hitting and catching instructor. A graduate of Andrew High School, he was named the Chicago Sun Times, Daily Southtown and NHSBCA District Four Player of the Year in 1999. He won first place at the 1999 IHSA hitting derby. Trzesniak lives in Frankford, Ill. He and his wife Alanna have a one year old named Jax.
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MARIST, 2004 Eric Johnson is in his first season as an assistant coach for the Lewis University baseball team. Johnson played 95 games over two seasons at NCAA Division I Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY from 2003-04. He knocked in 21 runs as a junior as he helped the Red Foxes to a second place finish in the MAAC. As a senior he recorded 39 hits and 18 RBI. Johnson has coaching experience at Crete-Monee High School in Crete, Ill. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in history/adolescent education from Marist in 2004. Johnson is pursuing his master’s degree in school counseling/guidance at Lewis.
Bob Romano is in his second season as a student assistant for the Lewis baseball team. Romano assists with practice, helps with administrative tasks and does the scorebook on game days. A graduate of Naperville North High School, Romano played baseball his freshman year and helped the team to a conference championship. Romano is a sophomore majoring in sport management.
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Returners Senior Infielder
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Richard
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5-10, 180, L/R Orland Park, Ill. Lockport HS 2010 Highlights: Recipient of Lewis’ Delahanty Award for academic excellence among student athletes and a Deans’ List student fall semester ... named GLVC Player of the Week (April 5), batting .619 with seven RBI, six runs and a pair of doubles helping Lewis take 3-of-4 from Northern Kentucky ... played in 49 games with 48 starts (33 at shortstop, 12 at third base and three at second base) ... led the team in batting average (.382), on base percentage (.428) and hits (73) ... led the GLVC and ranked eighth in the nation in toughest to strikeout (one per 27.3 at bats) ... in GLVC games, tied for the league lead in fielding double plays (22) ... 14-game hit streak ... 24 multiple hit games ... totaled four RBI, three singles and two runs scored vs. Quincy (March 19) ... singled three times and doubled once to knock in two runs and score Ztwice vs. Northern Kentucky (April 2) ... singled twice, doubled once to knock in two and score twice vs. Northern Kentucky (April 3) ... had two RBI, two singles and a run scored vs. Findlay (March 2) ... totaled three singles, two RBI and a run scored in at Kentucky Wesleyan (April 11) ... drove in a run and scored a run thanks to a double and a single at Kentucky Wesleyan (April 10) ... recorded two RBI, two singles and a run scored vs. Quincy (March 21) ... three hits, including a double, and three runs scored vs. West Virginia Wesleyan (March 5) ... singled three times and scored a run at UWParkside (March 28) ... had four singles, an RBI and a run scored at Bellarmine (April 25) ... singled twice and scored a run at Missouri S&T (March 14) ... a double, singled and two runs scored vs. Grand Valley State (April 13) ... had two singles, an RBI and a run scored at Missouri St.-Louis (April 21). 2009 Highlights: Deans’ List student both semesters ... played in 37 games with 32 starts (23 at third base, eight at second base and one at designated hitter) ... recorded two RBI and two runs scored at Saint Francis (April 9) ... knocked in two runs and scored once vs. Kentucky Wesleyan (April 11) ... batted a team-best .317 in GLVC games ... two hits, including a double, a RBI and a run scored with a stolen base in game one vs. UW-Parkside (May 3) ... a double and a RBI vs. UW-Parkside (May 2) ... a double and a run scored in game two vs. UW-Parkside (May 3) ... had a double and a single vs. Saint Joseph’s (April 25) ... doubled, singled and knocked in a run at Upper Iowa (March 25) ... singled four times in a doubleheader vs. Saint Joseph’s (April 25). 2008 Highlights: Delahanty Award recipient and a Deans’ List student fall semester ... played in 30 games with 28 starts (25 at third base, two at second base and one at designated hitter) ... tied for second on the team in sacrifice bunts (three) ... struck out only five times in 98 at bats ... tallied a hit in nine of 10 games from April 15 to May 4 ... had two hits, two runs scored and three RBI vs. Thomas More (March 11) ... knocked in three runs and scored a run vs. UW-Parkside (April 9) ... had two hits and a RBI vs. Northern Kentucky (April 5) ... recorded two hits and a RBI at Bellarmine (May 3) ... tallied a hit, a run scored, a stolen base and a walk vs. Robert Morris (April 15). Prep/Personal: Earned two varsity letters for Lockport High School ... all conference first team senior season, hitting .341 with 59 assists and 27 putouts ... junior season named all conference honorable mention and most valuable team player by teammates, hit .325 with 44 assists and 27 putouts ... conference champions all four years ... helped club team Illinois Sparks to 30-3 record in summer of 2007 ... named to the honor roll ... son of Rich and Kelly Forkin ... finance major. Career Batting YEAR AVG. 2008 .242 2009 .274 2010 .382 TOTAL .320
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GP-GS 30-28 37-32 49-48 116-108
AB R H 2B 91 9 22 2 106 13 29 5 191 34 73 8 388 56 124 15
3B 0 0 0 0
HR 0 0 0 0
RBI 15 12 28 55
TB SLG% BB 24 .264 6 34 .321 11 81 .424 12 139 .358 29
HBP SO 2 5 3 12 4 7 9 24
GDP 2 2 3 7
OB% .303 .358 .428 .379
SF 0 0 1 1
SH 3 3 3 9
SB-ATT PO 2-3 20 5-6 28 4-5 74 11-14 122
A E FLD% 48 9 .883 67 6 .941 116 15 .927 231 30 .922
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Miguel
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6-0, 185, R/R Hometown, Ill. Brother Rice HS/Triton 2010 Highlights: Played in 54 games, with 53 starts (33 at third base and 20 at first base) ... led team in runs scored (38) ... second on the team in home runs (5), walks (24), total bases (89) and slugging percentage (.468) ... knocked in three runs and scored twice thanks to a home run and two singles in game two vs. Gannon (Feb. 28) ... had a home run and a triple to knock in two runs in game one vs. Gannon (Feb. 28) ... totaled three RBI and three runs scored thanks to a home run, double and single in game two vs. Quincy (March 19) ... homered, singled and recorded two RBI in game one vs. Quincy (March 19) ... singled three times to knock in two runs and score twice at Missouri S&T (March 14) ... recorded two runs scored, RBI and walks while homering in game one vs. Northern Kentucky (April 2) ... walked twice and had two RBI vs. Grand Valley State (April 13) ... doubled, singled and knocked in a pair vs. Hillsdale (Feb. 26) ... had four hits including a double with one RBI in game two at Bellarmine (April 25) ... recorded two RBI in game one at Bellarmine (April 25). 2009 Highlights: Redshirted due to injury ... before injury, knocked in two runs on two hits and a walk vs. Hillsdale (Feb. 28) ... singled and scored vs. Gannon (March 1). 2007 and 2008 Highlights (At Triton College): As a senior hit .290 with 30 RBI ... as a junior, hit .316 with 22 RBI. Prep/Personal: Earned two varsity letters for Brother Rice as an infielder ... as a senior, named Southtown Star Honorable Mention and All-Catholic League ... hit .393 and helped team to Catholic League Blue Championship ... also earned three varsity letters in hockey, two-time All-Catholic League, team captain and Best Defenseman Award winner ... honor roll student ... son of Michael and Kathy Amesquita ... marketing and economics major.
Career Batting YEAR AVG. 2009 .250 2010 .316 TOTAL .312
GP-GS 4-4 54-53 58-57
AB R 12 2 190 38 202 40
H 3 60 63
2B 0 12 12
3B 0 1 1
HR 0 5 5
RBI 2 29 31
TB 3 89 92
SLG% BB .250 1 .468 24 .455 25
HBP SO 0 2 3 50 3 52
GDP 0 7 7
OB% .308 .397 .392
SF 0 2 2
SH 1 2 3
SB-ATT PO 1-1 2 7-8 186 8-9 188
A 7 74 81
E FLD% 1 .900 18 .935 19 .934
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Mike
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5-8, 160, L/R Evergreen Park, Ill. Marist HS 2010 Highlights: Played in 44 games with 38 starts (28 at second base and 10 at designated hitter) ... led the team in walks (25) ... knocked in three runs and scored twice thanks to a double and a single vs. West Virginia Wesleyan (March 5) ... notched two RBI and a run scored on two singles vs. Quincy (March 19) ... doubled and singled to knock in two runs vs. Northern Kentucky (April 2) ... singled and scored twice vs. Northern Kentucky (April 3) ... scored a pair of runs with an RBI at Missouri-St. Louis (April 21) ... walked three times and scored a run vs. Gannon (Feb. 28). 2009 Highlights: Played in 48 games with 44 starts (36 at second base and five at designated hitter) ... second on the team in hits (45), walks (21) and assists (102) ... made a relief appearance on the mound, vs. Grand Valley State (April 28) ... knocked in three runs, scored two runs thanks to a triple, single and walk at Saint Xavier (April 23) ... three hits, runs and hits vs. C.W. Post (March 6) ... had a double and two singles to record three RBI and two runs scored ... had three singles and three runs scored vs. UW-Parkside (April 1) ... RBI and three runs scored at Northern Kentucky (April 19) ... collected three hits, including a double, and two runs scored vs. UW-Parkside (May 2) ... registered two hits, two walks and two runs scored vs. Saint Joseph’s (April 26) ... accumulated three singles vs. Bellarmine (March 21). 2008 Highlights: Led team in runs scored (36) ... second on team in batting average (.341), hits (56), walks (22), stolen bases (6) ... played in 46 games with 44 starts (32 at second base, seven at designated hitter and five at third base) ... made six pitching appearances in relief ... had a team-best 19 multi-hit games ... finished season on a 14-of-21 stretch ... had four hits including a double and three runs scored vs. Saint Francis (April 30) ... totaled three hits and run scored at Bellarmine (May 3) ... had two hits, a walk, stolen base and a run scored at Bellarmine (May 4) ... singled three times, walked twice, scored two runs and knocked one in at Saint Joseph’s (March 29) ... knocked in four runs and scored a run on a double and single vs. Thomas More (March 11) ... had three singles, walked once and scored three times vs. Southern Illinois Edwardsville (March 14) ... doubled, singled and scored two runs at Quincy (March 12) ... recorded two singles, a walk and a run scored at Kentucky Wesleyan (April 12) ... tallied two RBI, two hits and a run scored at Robert Morris (April 15) ... threw two perfect innings vs. Northern Kentucky (April 6) ... threw 1.2 perfect innings vs. Northern Kentucky (April 5) ... allowed no earned runs in 1.2 innings on the mound at Saint Xavier (April 17). Prep/Personal: Earned three varsity letters for Marist... senior season, all area Star Newspapers ... Southtown Star and The Reporter first team ... ESCC all-conference ... .394 average, 68 runs, 50 hits 25 RBI and 18 stolen bases ... 2.67 and 2-4 mark with 60.6 innings pitched ... helped team to a 31-6 record and ranked seventh in the Midwest Region ... junior season, honorable mention Southtown Star and The Reporter ... ESCC all-star ... .409 average, 28 hits, 25 runs and 14 stolen bases ... 21.0 innings pitched an eight saves on the mound ... played for Illinois Sparks club team ... 4.20 cumulative GPA, peer leadership and honor roll student ... son of Kirk and Ginny Vucsko ... father played baseball and basketball at Lewis ... sister plays on the Lewis softball team ... criminal-social justice major. Career Pitching YEAR 2008 2009 TOTAL Career Batting YEAR AVG. 2008 .341 2009 .271 2010 .233 TOTAL .285
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ERA 7.59 54.00 9.00
W-L 0-1 0-1 0-2
GP-GS 47-44 48-44 44-38 139-126
AB 164 166 129 459
APP GS 6 0 1 0 7 0
R 36 41 24 101
CG 0 0 0
H 2B 56 5 45 5 30 7 131 17
3B 0 1 0 1
SHO 0/0 0/0 0/0
HR 0 0 0 0
SV IP 0 10.2 0 0.1 0 11.0
RBI 17 14 11 42
H 18 2 20
R 14 2 16
ER 9 2 11
TB SLG% BB 61 .372 22 52 .313 21 37 .287 25 150 .327 68
BB SO 4 5 0 0 4 5
HBP 0 3 3 6
SO 19 28 31 78
2B 2 0 2
GDP 0 1 0 1
3B 1 0 1
HR 1 1 2
OB% .419 .363 .365 .383
BF 56 3 59
SF 0 0 2 2
AVG .353 1.000 .377
SH 2 1 4 7
WP 0 0 0
HBP 1 0 1
SB-ATT PO 6-8 66 11-13 83 9-13 52 26-34 201
BK SFA SHA 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
A E FLD% 81 9 .942 102 6 .969 62 6 .950 245 21 .955
Returners Senior Outfielder/Pitcher
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Tyler
Newsome
6-1, 215, L/L Palos Heights, Ill. Marist HS/South Suburban CC 2010 Highlights: Deans’ List student fall semester and a recipient of Lewis’ Delahanty Award for academic excellence among student athletes ... named All-GLVC Third Team as a utility player ... started 56 games (28 at first base, 13 at right field, four at designated hitter, 5 at pitcher, 4 at pitcher/designated hitter and 3 at left field ... led team in stolen bases (11) ... second on the team in RBI (30) ... third on the team in on base percentage (.400), doubles (10) and walks (22) ... hit a three-run home run to highlight a four-RBI day at Bellarmine (April 25) ... hit a solo home run at UW-Parkside (March 27) ... had three hits, three RBI and two runs scored including a solo home run in game two vs. Quincy (March 19) ... had two RBI, two hits and a run scored in game one vs. Quincy (March 19) ... drove in three runs and scored twice vs. West Virginia Wesleyan (March 5) ... had four hits, including two doubles, to drive in three runs and score twice vs. Northern Kentucky (April 3) ... recorded two RBI, a double, single and a run scored vs. Gannon (Feb. 28) ... drove in two runs with a single vs. St. Joseph’s (May 1) ... doubled, singled and knocked in a run at Henderson State (Feb. 13) ... allowed just two unearned runs and three hits while striking out six in a 7.0 inning victory vs. Northwood (March 4) ... in 5.0 innings allowed four hits and one unearned run to get a victory at Kentucky Wesleyan (April 11) ... took home a no decision in 5.0 innings of four-hit, no run ball at St. Francis (April 27) ... allowed just two runs and five hits in a 6.0 inning no-decision vs. Indianapolis (April 1). 2009 Highlights (at South Suburban College): Hit .309 with 43 hits and 34 RBI ... also threw eight innings on the mound, striking out seven. 2008 Highlights (at Michigan State): Collected five hits, including two doubles, in 29 at bats ... made 20 appearances on the mound, including three starts, compiling a 1-2 mark and an 8.13 ERA. Prep/Personal: Named conference player of the year after batting .416 with five home runs and going 8-2 on the mound as a senior ... played for Team Illinois in 2007 ... selected to all-conference and all-state teams...led team to 61-12 record over junior and senior seasons ... named Southtown Star Player of the year in 2007 ... drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 49th round in 2007 ... son of Tim and Deb Newsome ... communication studies major.
Career Pitching YEAR 2010 Career Batting YEAR AVG. 2010 .314
ERA 4.50
GP-GS 52-52
W-L 2-2
APP GS 9 9
AB R 175 33
H 55
CG 0
2B 10
3B 0
SHO 0/0
HR 3
SV IP 0 46.0
H 50
RBI 30
SLG% BB .423 22
TB 74
R 33
ER 23
BB SO 18 30
HBP SO 5 22
2B 6
GDP 5
3B 3
HR 4
OB% .400
BF 208
SF 3
AVG .278
SH 3
WP 2
HBP 0
SB-ATT PO 11-15 236
BK SFA SHA 0 3 7
A 28
E 7
FLD% .974
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Returners RS Senior Pitcher
16
Matt
Zicher
6-3, 205, R/R Arlington Heights, Ill. Hersey HS/Triton 2010 Highlights: Deans’ List student spring semester ... tied for second on the team in wins (4) ... made 12 appearances on the mound with six starts ... allowed just one run on three hits in a complete game victory at St. Francis (April 27) ... earned a complete-game victory while allowing three runs at Missouri-St. Louis (April 21) ... threw a scoreless inning of relief to get the victory over Upper Iowa (March 24) ... allowed no earned runs in 2.2 innings out of the pen vs. St. Joseph’s (May 2) ... earned first victory at Lewis thanks to two innings of work, allowing two runs, vs. Quincy (March 19). 2009 Highlights: Deans’ List student spring semester ... used season as a redshirt campaign after a season-ending injury. 2008 Highlights (at Triton College): Named to the Deans’ List twice ... finished with a 10-8 record and 4.30 ERA. 2007 Highlights (at Iowa Western): Named to the Deans’ List fall semester. Prep/Personal: Captain of baseball and soccer teams ... 2.51 ERA ... three-time national champion, 15-1 record and 1.58 ERA with Chicago White Sox Academy from 2003-06 ... played for Illinois Sparks summer team in 2008, recording a 5-1 record with a 0.64 ERA, fanning 47 in 34 innings ... son of Hienz and Marie-Ange Zicher ... sport management major.
Career Pitching YEAR 2009 2010 TOTAL
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ERA 11.88 4.89 6.04
W-L 0-2 4-1 4-3
APP GS 2 2 11 6 13 8
CG 0 2 2
SHO 0/0 0/0 0/0
SV IP 0 8.1 0 42.1 0 50.2
H 14 40 54
R 15 28 43
ER 11 23 34
BB SO 4 8 25 24 29 32
2B 4 13 17
3B 0 1 1
HR 0 1 1
BF 46 197 243
AVG .368 .260 .281
WP 0 3 3
HBP 2 10 12
BK SFA SHA 0 1 1 0 3 5 0 4 6
Returners Senior Utility
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Vince
Campagna
6-1, 180, R/R Bartlett, Ill. Bartlett HS
2010 Highlights: Played in 17 games with 11 starts (six at designated hitter and five at shortstop) ... hit a two-run home run at Missouri S&T (March 14) ... knocked in three runs and scored twice on two hits and two walks vs. West Virginia Wesleyan (March 5) ... recorded three RBI and two runs scored at Oakland City (March 16) ... totaled three RBI thanks to two doubles and a walk at Missouri-St. Louis (April 21) ... singled, scored and knocked in two runs off the bench vs. Northern Kentucky (April 3) ... singled twice vs. Quincy (March 21). 2009 Highlights: Deans’ List student spring semester ... played in 13 games with six starts at shortstop ... singled and scored at Saint Xavier (April 23) ... singled, scored and stole a base vs. UW-Parkside (May 3) ... singled vs. C.W. Post (March 6) ... singled vs. Grand Valley State (April 28). 2008 Highlights: Played in nine games ... recorded first collegiate hit and scored two runs against Indiana Northwest (March 19). Prep/Personal: Earned two varsity letters for Bartlett High School ... hit .318 senior season with 19 runs, 15 RBI, five stolen bases and one home run ... led team with fewest strikeouts (5) ... hit .310 his junior season with 17 runs, eight RBI and five stolen bases ... led team with fewest strikeouts (3) ... honor roll every semester ... son of Curt Campagna and Patty Wiley ... sport management major.
Career Batting YEAR AVG. 2008 .111 2009 .160 2010 .349 TOTAL .260
GP-GS 7-0 13-6 17-11 37-17
AB 9 25 43 77
R 2 3 11 16
H 1 4 15 20
2B 0 0 3 3
3B 0 0 0 0
HR 0 0 1 1
RBI 0 0 15 15
TB 1 4 21 26
SLG% BB .111 0 .160 0 .488 8 .338 8
HBP SO 0 4 0 6 0 9 0 19
GDP 1 0 0 1
OB% .111 .160 .442 .326
SF 0 0 1 1
SH 0 1 0 1
SB-ATT 0-0 1-1 0-0 1-1
PO 0 13 8 21
A 0 19 11 30
E 0 3 6 9
FLD% .000 .914 .760 .850
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Returners Senior Pitcher
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Charles
Gille
6-2, 180, R/R Rockford, Ill. Boylan Catholic HS 2010 Highlights: Deans’ List student both semesters ... pitched in eight games with two starts ... picked up the victory in just a 0.1 inning of work at Missouri-St. Louis (April 21) ... allowed three runs, two earned, in 5.0 innings at Oakland City (March 16) ... allowed just one earned run in 2.0 innings out of the pen vs. Northern Kentucky (April 3) .... surrendered three earned runs while striking out five in 6.0 innings out of the pen vs. St. Joseph’s (May 1). 2009 Highlights: Deans’ List student fall semester ... pitched in 11 games with six starts ... earned the win in a five-run 5.1 inning performance vs. Saint Joseph’s (April 26) ... allowed just an unearned run in an inning vs. Bellarmine (March 22) ... earned a no decision with a seven inning, two-run, five strikeout performance at Upper Iowa (March 25) ... surrendered two runs, one earned, in 5.0 innings vs. Southern Indiana (April 4) ... gave up two earned runs in a 5.1 inning performance vs. Kentucky Wesleyan (April 11) ... struck out five in a 6.0 inning outing vs. UW-Parkside (May 3). 2008 Highlights: Recipient of Lewis’ Delahanty Award for academic excellence among student athletes and a Deans’ List student fall semester ... made 13 appearances with five starts ... threw six innings, recording five strikeouts, and one walk and allowing one earned run to get a victory over Thomas More (March 4) ... allowed no earned runs in 2.1 innings of work at Bellarmine (May 4) ... earned the victory after allowing no runs and sitting down three in 3.2 innings at Kentucky Wesleyan (April 12) ... surrendered just one run in 2.2 innings at Saint Joseph’s (March 29). Prep/Personal: Earned two varsity letters for Boyland Catholic High School... as a senior, all conference ... 1.01 ERA fourth best single season mark in school history ... finished 6-0 with and two saves ... combined 12-0 record junior and senior seasons ... scholar athlete and honor roll ... son of Chuck and Lisa Gille ... sport management major.
Career Pitching YEAR 2008 2009 2010 TOTAL
12
ERA 10.35 7.30 8.41 8.78
W-L 2-5 1-3 1-2 4-10
APP GS 13 5 11 6 8 2 32 13
CG 0 0 0 0
SHO 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
SV 0 0 0 0
IP H 40.0 70 37.0 57 20.1 43 97.1 170
R 53 33 28 114
ER 46 30 19 95
BB 12 17 10 39
SO 26 22 10 58
2B 15 7 5 27
3B 4 0 0 4
HR 8 7 1 16
BF 212 187 117 516
AVG .380 .348 .434 .380
WP 3 3 0 6
HBP 7 4 3 14
BK SFA SHA 0 5 4 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 6 9
Returners Senior Outfielder
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Ryan
Koerner
6-0, 180, R/R LeRoy, Ill. LeRoy HS
2010 Highlights: Deans’ List student both semesters, Academic All-GLVC and a recipient of Lewis’ Delahanty Award for academic excellence among student athletes ... played in 42 game with 40 starts in right field ... first on the team in triples (3) ... fourth on the team in slugging percentage (.459) ... made zero errors in 48 chances ... recorded five assists ... recorded four RBI thanks to three hits vs. Maryville (March 3) ... hit a two-run home run, singled and scored another run in game one vs. Northern Kentucky (April 3) ... doubled, singled and scored twice in game two vs. Northern Kentucky (April 3) ... recorded two RBI vs. Gannon (Feb. 28) ... singled in two runs at St. Francis (April 27) ... had a hit, RBI and a run scored in both games at Missouri-St. Louis (April 21) ... hit a solo home run and scored another run at Bellarmine (April 25) ... hit a solo home run in game one at Kentucky Wesleyan (April 11) ... doubled and knocked in a run in game two at Kentucky Wesleyan (April 11) ... doubled twice, scored once and drove in a run vs. Northern Kentucky (April 2) ... had three hits, a double and a run scored vs. St. Xavier (April 8). 2009 Highlights: Deans’ List student both semesters, Academic All-GLVC and a Delahanty Award recipient ... named to CoSIDA Academic All-District 5 Second Team ... fourth on the team in batting average (.292) and RBI (20) ... homered, singled, had three RBI and two runs scored vs. Hillsdale (Feb. 28) ... batted in four with a double, single and a run scored vs. Gannon (March 4) ... hit a go-ahead 3-run home run in the seventh inning at Upper Iowa (March 25) ... hit a solo home run in the opener against Upper Iowa (March 25) ... singled three times, scored two runs and had two RBI vs. C.W. Post (March 6) ... three singles and a run batted in vs. Missouri-St. Louis (March 5) ... totaled four singles, two RBI and a stolen base in a doubleheader vs. Indianapolis (March 27) ...two RBI and two runs scored in game one vs. Gannon (March 1) ... a double and a run scored in game two vs. Gannon (March 1) ... singled, walked and scored a run vs. Winona State (March 14) ... doubled, singled and walked vs. UW-Parkside (May 2) ... collected four hits, two stolen bases and a run scored vs. Bellarmine (March 21) ... singled and scored vs. UW-Parkside (May 3). 2008 Highlights: Deans’ List student both semesters, Academic All-GLVC and a Delahanty Award recipient ... played in 18 games with nine starts (five in center field, two in left field, one in right field and one at designated hitter) ... had two hits and a run scored vs. Stonehill (March 2) ... tallied two hits and a run scored vs. UW-Parkside (April 9) ... doubled and walked twice at Robert Morris (April 15) ... scored a run at Saint Joseph’s (March 30) and at Bellarmine (May 3) ... played in 11 GLVC games. Prep/Personal: Earned four varsity letters at LeRoy High School ... all-conference all four years ... regional champions runner up all four years ... senior season, all-area Bloomington Pantagraph, team MVP, 2007 male sportsmanship award ... .386 average, 28 RBI and school record for career hits with 143 ... posted a 5-3 record and 1.87 ERA ... junior season, News-Gazette all-area ... .354 average and 29 RBI along with 7-2 record and 1.43 ERA on the mound ... helped team to school best 21-8 record ... also earned three varsity letters in football and two in basketball ... all-conference three years in football ... played club baseball with McLean County Stars and Central Illinois Scrappers ... scholar athlete, National Honor Society and member of the high honor roll ... son of Gary and Connie Koerner ... finance major. Career Batting YEAR AVG. 2008 .242 2009 .292 2010 .286 TOTAL .283
GP-GS 18-9 37-36 42-40 97-85
AB R 33 6 113 17 133 21 279 44
H 8 33 38 79
2B 1 3 8 12
3B 0 0 3 3
HR 0 3 3 6
RBI 3 20 19 42
TB SLG% BB 9 .273 3 45 .398 3 61 .459 8 115 .412 14
HBP SO 1 5 3 9 4 18 8 32
GDP 0 1 2 3
OB% .324 .325 .342 .333
SF 0 1 1 2
SH 2 3 1 6
SB-ATT PO 0-2 21 5-6 53 2-4 43 7-12 117
A 0 0 5 5
E 0 0 0 0
FLD% 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
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Returners Junior Infielder
23
Michael
Wido
6-0, 185, R/R Downers Grove, Ill. Downers Grove South HS 2010 Highlights: Deans’ List student both semesters ... played in 47 games with 44 starts (21 at second base, 19 at shortstop and four at designated hitter) ... third on the team in batting average (.319), slugging percentage (.465) and home runs (4) ... had three RBI and homered vs. Upper Iowa (March 24) ... three hits, including a double, to drive in two runs and score twice vs. Northern Kentucky (April 2) ... three hits and three runs scored including a solo home run vs. Quincy (March 19) ... knocked in a pair on a pinch-hit single at Bellarmine (April 26) ... totaled three hits, including a double to drive in two runs at Bellarmine (April 25) ... had a solo home run and two hits in game one at Bellarmine (April 25) ... doubled, drove in a run and scored vs. Indianapolis (April 17) ... hit a solo home run at Kentucky Wesleyan (April 11) ... tallied two RBI at Maryville (March 3) and vs. Northern Kentucky (April 3) ... knocked in a run and scored thanks to a triple and a single at Missouri S&T (March 14) ... doubled, drove in a run and scored vs. Indianapolis (May 6) singled in a run vs. Southern Indiana (May 6). 2009 Highlights: Played in 45 games with 41 starts at shortstop ... led team in assists (114) ... third on the team in batting average (.299) ... fourth on the team in hits (40) ... four hits, including a home run in game two at Indianapolis (March 27) ... a double, two singles and two runs scored vs. Gannon (March 1) ... two doubles at Flagler (March 3) ... two singles, two runs and a RBI vs. Gannon (March 4) ... had two RBI on a double and a single with a run scored at Upper Iowa (March 25) ... doubled and two RBI vs. UW-Parkside (April 1) ... singled, scored and knocked in a run in game one vs. Kentucky Wesleyan (April 11) ... three singles, a run scored and a stolen base in game two vs. Kentucky Wesleyan (April 11) ... doubled and knocked in a run vs. UW-Parkside (May 2) ... singled and a RBI at UW-Parkside (May 2) ... scored two runs and knocked in one on a single and a walk vs. Hillsdale (Feb. 28) ... singled, stole a base and scored vs. Bellarmine (March 21) ... double, single and a run scored vs. Southern Indiana (April 3) ... singled and scored in game one at Indianapolis (March 27) ... had a RBI vs. Saint Joseph’s (April 25). Prep/Personal: Earned three varsity letters for Downers Grove South High School ... West Suburban Gold Champions every year ... as a senior, all-conference ... led team in home runs (6) and walks (19) ... as a junior, named to Illinois High School Baseball Coaches’ Association Prospect List ... Reporter/Progress All-Area second team ... Daily Herald All-Area second team ... regional champions ... hit .383 with 21 RBI ... academic all-conference and a member of the honor roll ... played for the Lombard Lightning and Downers Grove Long shots ... in 2003 was CABA and USSSA Illinois State Champions ... son of Mike and Leslie Wido ... criminal justice major.
Career Batting YEAR AVG. 2009 .299 2010 .319 TOTAL .309
14
GP-GS 45-41 47-44 92-85
AB R 134 13 144 24 278 37
H 40 46 86
2B 9 7 16
3B 0 1 1
HR 1 4 5
RBI 11 22 33
TB SLG% BB 52 .388 3 67 .465 13 119 .428 16
HBP 6 3 9
SO 24 34 58
GDP 4 1 5
OB% .343 .383 .364
SF 0 2 2
SH 2 4 6
SB-ATT PO 2-4 64 3-6 68 5-10 132
A E FLD% 114 18 .908 109 17 .912 223 35 .910
Returners 2010 Highlights: Deans’ List student both semesters, academic All-GLVC and a recipient of Lewis’ Delahanty Award for academic excellence among student athletes ... before season ending injury, made 13 appearances in relief ... collected a save vs. Quincy (March 19) thanks to 2.0 scoreless innings ... tallied 3.0 innings of scoreless relief vs. Gannon (Feb. 28) ... allowed no runs in 2.0 innings at UW-Parkside (March 28) ... struck out four in 3.0 innings of scoreless relief at Maryville (March 3) ... didn’t allow a hit or a run in 2.2 6-1, 185, R/R innings vs. Quincy (March 21) ... threw a scoreless inning Pekin, Ill. at Oakland City (March 16) and vs. Northwood (March 4) ... Pekin HS didn’t allow a run in a 0.1 of an inning at Henderson State (Feb. 14) and vs. Hillsdale (Feb. 26) ... surrendered no runs or hits in 0.2 of an inning vs. West Virginia Wesleyan (March 5) and vs. Upper Iowa (March 24).
Junior Pitcher
35
Drew
Hicks
2009 Highlights: Academic All-GLVC and a Delahanty Award recipient ... tied a Lewis single season record with 28 pitching appearances, all in relief ... earned first career victory with .2 inning appearance vs. Gannon (March 4) ... earned second victory with a perfect .2 inning performance vs. Winona State (March 14) ... allowed no runs in three innings to pick up first career save vs. UW-Parkside (April 1) ... two innings of no-run, one hit ball at Indianapolis (March 28) ... fanned two in two innings of no-run pitching at Flagler (March 3) ... sat down two, allowing no runs and one hit vs. Saint Joseph’s (April 26) ... struck out two in an inning vs. UW-Parkside (May 2) ... threw a scoreless inning at Grand Valley State (April 28) ... struckout three, allowed no runs in a 1.2 inning performance vs. Saint Joseph’s (April 26) ... surrendered no hits and no runs in 1.2 innings vs. Kentucky Wesleyan (April 10) ... allowed no runs in 1.2 innings at Saint Francis (April 9) ... gave up no runs in a .2 inning performance at Saint Francis (April 9) ... gave up no runs in two innings vs. Bellarmine (March 22) ... surrendered no runs in an inning vs. Hillsdale (Feb. 28). Prep/Personal: Earned three varsity letters for Pekin High School ... helped team to two second place finishes at regionals and two conference championships ... as a senior, finished with a 3.90 ERA ... member of the National Honor Society, named to the honor roll, an Illinois State Scholar and Prairie State Scholar ... had a 2.60 ERA with Pekin Legion ... son of Dale and Tammy Hicks ... finance and marketing major. Career Pitching YEAR 2009 2010 TOTAL
ERA 5.30 1.06 3.98
W-L 2-1 1-0 3-1
APP GS 28 0 13 0 41 0
CG 0 0 0
SHO 0/0 0/0 0/0
SV IP 1 37.1 1 17.0 2 54.1
H 48 10 58
R 26 3 29
ER 22 2 24
BB 21 7 28
SO 26 12 38
2B 7 1 8
3B 0 0 0
HR 2 0 2
BF 181 72 253
AVG .314 .164 .271
WP 5 2 7
HBP 3 4 7
BK SFA SHA 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 3
Brennan Field, Home of Lewis Baseball
The home of Lewis University Flyers baseball, Brennan Field is named in honor of Father John F. Brennan, who played a key role in developing the University’s athletics program and who served Lewis as a teacher, chaplain, athletics director and vice president. Father Brennan received an honorary doctorate in 1973. He posthumously received the De La Salle Award for Distinguished Pastoral Service in 1993. He was one of 11 individuals inducted into the first class of the Lewis University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1980.
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Returners Junior Pitcher
44
Ryan
Servos
6-5, 185, R/R Aurora, Ill. Waubonsie Valley HS 2010 Highlights: Pitched in 12 games with one start ... threw a scoreless inning of relief vs. Findlay to get a victory (March 2) ... threw a scoreless inning of relief with one strikeout vs. Quincy (March 19) ... allowed just one unearned run in 2.2 innings vs. Upper Iowa (March 24). 2009 Highlights: Made 14 pitching appearances with four starts ... gave up an unearned run on three hits with four strikeouts at Grand Valley State (April 28) ... gave up no runs on two hits and five strikeouts vs. Missouri-St. Louis (March 5) ... surrendered no runs while fanning three in 2.1 innings at Flagler (March 3) ... gave up just a hit vs. Hillsdale (Feb. 28) ... fanned the only batter he faced vs. UW-Parkside (May 2). Prep/Personal: Earned two varsity letters for Waubonsie Valley High School... as a junior, honorable mention all-conference, named to Stevenson Showcase team and tops on the mound award winner ... was 4-3 with a 1.85 era ... played for McHenry County Hurricanes travel team ... son of Bobby and Lisa Servos ... business administration major.
Career Pitching YEAR 2009 2010 TOTAL
16
ERA 8.48 10.34 9.14
W-L 0-2 1-0 1-2
APP GS 14 4 12 1 26 5
CG 0 0 0
SHO 0/0 0/0 0/0
SV IP 0 28.2 0 15.2 0 44.1
H 44 20 64
R 31 25 56
ER 27 18 45
BB SO 17 30 20 8 37 38
2B 6 4 10
3B 0 1 1
HR 4 3 7
BF 155 98 253
AVG .349 .299 .332
WP 11 5 16
HBP 9 8 17
BK SFA SHA 0 1 2 2 3 0 2 4 2
Returners Junior Pitcher
56
Pat
Lahey
6-1, 180, R/R Downers Grove, Ill. Downers Grove South HS 2010 Highlights: Pitched in 11 games with 10 starts ... named GLVC Pitcher of the Week (March 1) after allowing no earned runs and just four hits in a complete game victory over Findlay (Feb. 27) ... picked up the victory in a complete game 7.0 inning, three-hit shutout at UW-Parkside (March 28) ... earned a victory after allowing five runs in 7.0 innings vs. Northern Kentucky (April 3) ... allowed three runs in 6.0 innings at Kentucky Wesleyan (April 11) and vs. Indianapolis (April 18) ... surrendered four runs, two earned, in 6.2 innings at Bellarmine (April 26) ... gave up just one run in 5.0 innings in a no-decision vs. Upper Iowa (March 24). 2009 Highlights: Made 15 pitching appearances with 10 starts ... second on the team in ERA (4.48) ... earned a win in first career start by allowing five runs in 6.0 innings vs. Gannon (March 1) ... picked up a win in a two inning relief appearance by allowing no runs and striking out two at Upper Iowa (March 25) ... allowed three runs in 5.1 innings vs. UW-Parkside (May 3) ... earned a no-decision in a no run, no walk, six-strikeout, six inning performance vs. Quincy (April 15) ... fanned six and allowed two earned runs in 7.1 innings vs. Kentucky Wesleyan (April 10) ... in 7.1 innings, allowed just one earned run in a tough-luck loss at Northern Kentucky (April 19) ... gave up two earned runs and six hits at Indianapolis (March 28) ... pitched a perfect inning of relief vs. UW-Parkside (April 1) ... allowed no runs in an inning vs. Gannon (March 4) ... gave up two earned runs while striking out a season-best eight vs. Winona State (March 15). Prep/Personal: Earned two varsity letters for Downers Grove South High School ... went 3-1 with one save in the IHSA State tournament during his career ... career 15-4 mark with three saves ... as a senior, Honorable Mention All-Area Southtown Star ... allowed only 18 earned runs while striking out 51 in 51 innings of work ... as a junior, threw 41 innings, allowing 14 earned runs ... Academic All-State ... Academic All-Conference ... honor roll member ... went 14-3 for the Lombard Lightning, throwing a no-hitter in the Rockford Tournament ... son of Bill and Linda Lahey ... accounting major.
Career Pitching YEAR 2009 2010 TOTAL
ERA 4.48 4.08 4.28
W-L 3-8 3-7 6-15
APP 15 11 26
GS 10 10 20
CG 1 4 5
SHO 0/0 1/0 1/0
SV IP H R 1 68.1 86 42 0 64.0 87 35 1 132.1 173 77
ER 34 29 63
BB 19 11 30
SO 51 38 89
2B 13 21 34
3B 2 0 2
HR 8 5 13
BF 320 291 611
AVG .305 .325 .315
WP 5 1 6
HBP 7 6 13
BK SFA SHA 1 3 9 0 1 5 1 4 14
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Returners RS Sophomore Pitcher
10
Don
Cizek
5-11, 160, L/L Willow Springs, Ill. Lyons Township HS 2010 Highlights: Deans’ List student both semesters, an Academic All-GLVC selection and a recipient of Lewis’ Delahanty Award for academic excellence among student athletes ... redshirted due to injury. 2009 Highlights: Deans’ List student spring semester ... pitched in 14 games with starts ... earned first career victory at Saint Francis, allowing three unearned runs on five hits and a walk in 4.2 innings of work (April 9) ... allowed one earned run and four hits in 5.0 innings vs. Bellarmine (March 22) ... struckout the only batter he faced vs. Winona State (March 14) ... pitched a perfect inning of relief at Upper Iowa (March 25) ... allowed no runs in .1 of an inning vs. UW-Parkside (May 2) and vs. Winona State (March 15). Prep/Personal: Earned two varsity letters for Lyons Township High School... as a senior, won Lyons Township’s varsity baseball James Derrill Stevenson Memorial Award ... went 3-0 with a 2.96 era and an opposing batting average of .222 ... helped team to a conference championship during sophomore season ... academic all-conference ... four year member of the honor roll ... Babe Ruth league state champion in 2005 ... son of Donald and Cynthia Cizek ... sport management major.
Career Pitching YEAR 2009
18
ERA 8.65
W-L 1-5
APP GS 14 6
CG 0
SHO 0/0
SV IP 0 34.1
H 55
R 40
ER 33
BB SO 20 13
2B 12
3B 1
HR 7
BF 178
AVG .357
WP 6
HBP 1
BK SFA SHA 1 0 3
Returners Sophomore Outfielder/pitcher
11
Derek
Thomas
6-0, 170, R/R Cedar Rapids, Iowa Kennedy HS 2010 Highlights: Played in 34 games with 33 starts (20 at center field, nine at left field and four at right field) ... made no errors in 52 chances ... recorded five assists ... had two hits and two RBI at St. Francis (April 27) ... doubled in to knock in two runs at Maryville (March 3) ... recorded two RBI and a run scored vs. Northern Kentucky (April 2) ... singled twice and tallied an RBI at Oakland City (March 16) ... scored twice, had two hits and knocked in a run vs. Findlay (March 2) ... singled twice and stole a base at Kentucky Wesleyan (April 10) ... made four relief appearances, compiling a 4.91 ERA ... threw a shutout inning with no hits allowed at Henderson State (Feb. 13) and vs. St. Xavier (April 8) ... allowed no runs and just two hits in 2.2 innings at Bellarmine (April 25). Prep/Personal: Earned four varsity letters in high school ... as a senior, named first team all-metro, first team all-district and first team all-conference ... selected to play in the Iowa Baseball Coaches Association All-Star series ... second team all-conference, second team all-metro and second-team all-district during his junior season ... finished with a 2.85 earned run average and 32 strikeouts in 31.2 innings ... batted .376 with 32 RBI and three home runs ... also the starting quarterback on the football team ... named to the honor roll every semester ... played club baseball for American Legion Hanford Post #5 and the Perfect Game Scout League ... son of Doug and Jean Thomas ... criminal-social justice major.
Career Pitching YEAR 2010 Career Batting YEAR AVG. 2010 .252
ERA 4.91
GP-GS 34-33
W-L 0-0
APP GS 4 0
AB R 103 13
H 26
CG 0
2B 5
3B 0
SHO 0/0
HR 0
SV IP 0 7.1
H 6
RBI 17
SLG% BB .301 13
TB 31
R 5
ER 4
BB SO 3 6
HBP SO 2 29
2B 1
GDP 3
3B 0
HR 2
OB% .342
BF 33
SF 2
AVG .222
SH 0
WP 0
SB-ATT 8-12
HBP 2
PO 47
BK SFA SHA 0 0 1
A 5
E 0
FLD% 1.000
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Returners Sophomore Catcher
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Brian
Norwood
6-1, 180, L/R Medinah, Ill. Lake Park HS
2010 Highlights: Played in 41 games with 36 starts (28 at catcher and eight at designated hitter) ... knocked in three runs and scored twice thanks to a triple and a single vs. Findlay (March 2) ... had a three-run home run vs. Northern Kentucky (April 3) ... singled three times and scored a run vs. Quincy (March 19) ... recorded two runs scored, two singles an RBI and a walk at Oakland City (March 16) ... had two singles and a run scored in each game vs. Upper Iowa (March 24) ... totaled two singles, two stolen bases and an RBI at Kentucky Wesleyan (April 10 and April 11) ... doubled and singled to score twice and notch an RBI at Missouri-St. Louis (April 21) ... had two hits, including a double, scored once and drove in a run vs. Northern Kentucky (April 2) ... had a single and an RBI in both games vs. Indianapolis (April 17) ... tallied an RBI, a single, a walk and a stolen base vs. Southern Indiana (May 6). Prep/Personal: Three-time team captain in high school ... named one of the top three defensive catchers in the state and one of the top 100 players in the state by the Prep Baseball Report ... as a junior, was named all-conference and batted .325 ... four-time member of the honor roll ... son of Tom and Laura Norwood ... sport management major.
Career Batting YEAR AVG. 2010 .305
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GP-GS 41-36
AB R 118 16
H 36
2B 4
3B 1
HR 1
RBI 22
TB 45
SLG% BB .381 11
HBP SO 7 18
GDP 1
OB% .386
SF 4
SH 1
SB-ATT PO 10-11 142
A 15
E 2
FLD% .987
Returners Sophomore Infielder
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Ian
O’Connor
5-9, 180, R/R Orland Park, Ill. Sandburg HS
2010 Highlights: Deans’ List student both semesters and a recipient of Lewis’ Delahanty Award for academic excellence among student athletes ... played in 12 games with six starts (five at second base and one at third base) ... homered and walked vs. St. Joseph’s (May 2) ... doubled and singled to drive in a run and score a run vs. St. Xavier (April 8). Prep/Personal: Earned two varsity letters in high school ... as a senior, Southwest Suburban All-Conference and Southwest Suburban All-Academic ... first team all-area, while hitting .411 with 26 RBI and four home runs ... as a sophomore, batted .405, slugged .684, scored 34 runs and recorded 24 RBI ... during the summer league of his senior season hit .471 with 24 hits and 13 RBI ... was a member of the National Honor Society ... ranked 12th in the 2008 White Sox Prospect Camp Showcase, leading his team in batting average, hits and doubles ... played two seasons with the Orland Park Magic and six with the Sparks Travelers ... son of Bob and Debbie O’Connor ... undecided on major.
Career Batting YEAR AVG. 2010 .125
GP-GS 12-6
AB 24
R 6
H 3
2B 1
3B 0
HR 1
RBI 2
TB 7
SLG% BB .292 5
HBP SO 1 12
GDP 0
OB% .300
SF 0
SH 0
SB-ATT 0-1
PO 15
A 15
E 3
FLD% .909
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Returners RS Sophomore Outfielder
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Zach
Stetson
6-1, 185, L/L Kankakee, Ill. Herscher HS
2010 Highlights: Deans’ List student both semesters, Academic All-GLVC and a recipient of Lewis’ Delahanty Award for academic excellence among student athletes ... played in 26 games with 15 starts (12 in left field, two at designated hitter and one in center field) ... hit a three-run home run in game two vs. Northern Kentucky (April 3) ... doubled and singled to knock in a pair of runs and score once at Kentucky Wesleyan (April 11) ... two singles, a run scored and an RBI in game two vs. Northern Kentucky (April 2) ... had a run scored, single and RBI in game one vs. Northern Kentucky (April 3) ... had an RBI at Henderson State (Feb. 14), vs. Findlay (Feb. 27), vs. Gannon (Feb. 28) and in game one vs. Northern Kentucky (April 2). 2009 Highlights: Deans’ List student both semesters, Academic All-GLVC and Delahanty Award recipient ... redshirted after season-ending injury in seventh game of the season ... before injury, had four RBI, two triples and scored twice in game two vs. Gannon (March 4) ... tripled, singled and scored vs. Gannon (March 1) ... singled, walked and scored both times in game one vs. Gannon (March 1). Prep/Personal: Earned three varsity letters for Herscher High School ... as a junior, named No. 33 state prospect in Prep Baseball Magazine ... earned a Team Illinois invite to Midwest Baseball Classic ... Jack Kaiser All-Star Team ... helped team to regional and sectional championship ... finished 28-9-1 ... hit .356 with 32 RBI, going 18-of-18 in stolen base attempts ... as a sophomore, named Daily Journal All-Area and all-conference ... regional and sectional champs ... four year honor roll member, top 30 in the class ... played for Illinois Sparks ... son of Scott and Lisa Stetson ... criminal-social justice major.
Career Batting YEAR AVG. 2009 .421 2010 .161 TOTAL .222
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GP-GS 7-7 26-15 33-22
AB 19 62 81
R 8 6 14
H 8 10 18
2B 0 2 2
3B 3 1 4
HR 0 1 1
RBI 4 11 15
TB 14 17 31
SLG% BB .737 4 .274 0 .383 4
HBP SO 0 3 0 14 0 17
GDP 0 2 2
OB% .522 .156 .253
SF 0 2 2
SH 0 0 0
SB-ATT 0-1 1-2 1-3
PO 4 25 29
A 0 0 0
E 0 1 1
FLD% 1.000 .962 .967
Returners RS Sophomore Outfielder
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Ryan
Wischhover
5-8, 170, L/R Palos Heights, Ill. Brother Rice HS 2010 Highlights: Redshirt
2009 Highlights: Played in 26 games with 17 starts (16 at left field and one designated hitter) ... made three pitching appearances in relief ... three hits, including a double, with a RBI and run scored vs. Bellarmine (March 21) ... knocked in two and scored twice at Saint Xavier (April 23) ... doubled and scored vs. Bellarmine (March 21) ... singled and scored vs. UW-Parkside (May 3) ... singled and stole a base vs. Kentucky Wesleyan (April 11) ... allowed no hits or runs in two innings of work vs. Southern Indiana (April 4). Prep/Personal: Earned three varsity letters for Brother Rice High School ... as a senior, first team all-conference and hit .472 with 21 RBI and a 2-0 pitching record ... as a junior, second team all-conference and helped team to state tournament appearance ... played for Illinois Sparks summer team ... son of Dru Wischhover and Jennifer Szwajkowski ... undecided on major.
Career Pitching YEAR 2009 Career Batting YEAR AVG. 2009 .241
ERA 11.57
GP-GS 26-17
W-L 0-0
AB 54
APP GS 3 0
R 4
H 13
CG 0
2B 3
3B 0
SHO 0/0
HR 0
SV IP 0 7.0
H 13
RBI 4
SLG% BB .296 3
TB 16
R 9
ER 9
BB SO 3 3
HBP SO 1 10
2B 3
GDP 0
3B 0
HR 2
OB% .293
BF 37
SF 0
AVG .382
SH 0
WP 0
SB-ATT 3-3
HBP 0
PO 14
BK SFA SHA 0 0 0
A 2
E 1
FLD% .941
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Returners Sophomore Pitcher
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Matt
Frahm
6-6, 195, R/R McLean, Ill. Olympia HS
2010 Highlights: Deans’ List student both semesters, Academic All-GLVC and a recipient of Lewis’ Delahanty Award for academic excellence among student athletes ... earned first career victory in an eight inning, seven strikeout, three run outing at Maryville (March 3) had 2.0 shutout innings to get his first vs. Indianapolis (April 17) to get his first career save ... threw three innings of no hit, no run ball at Kentucky Wesleyan (April 11) ... didn’t allow a run in 1.0 inning relief appearances vs. St. Xavier (April 8) and at Missouri-St. Louis (April 21) ... didn’t allow a run in 2.0 innings vs. West Virginia Wesleyan (March 5). Prep/Personal: Earned three varsity letters in high school ... 2008-09 Bloomington Pantagraph Male High School Athlete of the year ... as a senior, named Class 2A Player of the Year by the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association ... winning pitcher in back-toback state championship games ... as a junior, was named first team all-state, Bloomington Pantagraph First Team All-Area and first team all-conference ... compiled an 11-1 mark with a 2.49 era and 104 strikeouts ... at the plate he recorded a .485 batting average, 39 RBI and a school record 63 hits ... also a standout basketball player, earning second team all-state honors ... graduated as the school’s career scoring leader with 1,440 points ... a Wendy’s Heisman Finalist ... named to the high honor roll every semester ... experience with the Olympia Legion Summer Baseball club and Capital City Sluggers ... son of Gary and Lisa Frahm ... communication technology major.
Career Pitching YEAR 2010
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ERA 6.92
W-L 1-7
APP GS 16 7
CG 0
SHO 0/0
SV IP 1 52.0
H 72
R 48
ER 40
BB SO 16 37
2B 17
3B 1
HR 4
BF 251
AVG .330
WP 4
HBP 6
BK SFA SHA 1 4 7
Returners RS Sophomore Infielder
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Steve
Kaffel
6-3, 195, L/R Orland Park, Ill. Sandburg HS/Butler
2010 Highlights: Deans’ List student both semesters and a recipient of Lewis’ Delahanty Award for academic excellence among student athletes ... suffered season-ending injury seven games into the season ... before injury, played in seven games with six starts at designated hitter ... doubled and singled in game one vs. Hillsdale (Feb. 26) ... singled and scored in game two vs. Hillsdale (Feb. 26), vs. Findlay (Feb. 27) and vs. West Virginia Wesleyan (March 5) ... singled twice, walked and scored a run vs. Findlay (March 2). 2009 Highlights (at Butler University): Started 13 games ... collected 10 hits and knocked in six runs.
Prep/Personal: Earned all-conference honors in 2007 and 2008, as well as all-area honorable mention ... as a junior, batted .367 with seven home runs and 68 RBI while helping his team to a regional championships ... helped his summer league team to a 30-1 record and the state championship in 2007 ... he hit .607, slugged .700 and hit four home runs ... lettered three seasons as a forward on the basketball team ... team captain ... also a member of the chess team ... National Honor Society member ... son of Larry and Francine Kaffel ... special education major. Career Batting YEAR AVG. 2010 .368
GP-GS 7-6
AB 19
R 5
H 7
2B 1
3B 0
HR 0
RBI 0
RS Freshman Catcher
TB 8
SLG% BB .421 2
6
Kyle
Thomas
HBP SO 1 6
GDP 0
OB% .455
SF 0
SH 0
SB-ATT 0-0
PO 0
A 0
E 0
FLD% .000
2010 Highlights: Played eight games, starting seven times (four at catcher and three at designated hitter) before suffering a season-ending injury ... had two hits to score twice and knock in two runs at Missouri S&T (March 14) ... singled three times and scored twice vs. West Virginia Wesleyan (March 5) ... had two RBI thanks to two sacrifices and a walk vs. Gannon (Feb. 28).
Prep/Personal: Batted .359 as a sophomore and .333 as a junior ... part of the battery that fanned a school record 18 batters in a game during his junior season ... was Providence’s Silver Bat winner and an all star in the Chicago White Sox Wooden bat League in 2008 ... played club baseball for the Homer Heat and the Illini Cardinals ... invited to play for Ohio Extreme out of Cincinnati, Ohio ... son of Steven and Pamela Thomas ... computer graphic design major.
6-0, 215, L/R Homer Glen, Ill. Providence Catholic HS
Career Batting YEAR AVG. 2010 .412
GP-GS 8-7
AB 17
R 5
H 7
2B 1
3B 0
HR 0
RBI 4
TB 8
SLG% BB .471 2
HBP SO 0 2
GDP 1
OB% .429
SF 2
SH 0
SB-ATT 0-0
PO 14
A 0
E 0
FLD% 1.000
The Great Lakes Valley Conference The 16-member Great Lakes Valley Conference has made its name throughout the last 31 years as a power in NCAA Division II basketball. In the last few years, however, the GLVC has seen success in many sports, and the league can now claim itself as one of the nation’s top in all NCAA Division II athletics. GLVC institutions have won 11 national championships in basketball. Kentucky Wesleyan leads all Division II institutions with eight men’s basketball titles, while Southern Indiana won the men’s crown in 1995. Southern Indiana won the school’s first baseball national title in 2010. Northern Kentucky’s women won the school’s first-ever basketball national championship in 2000 and followed with a national title in 2008. In addition, SIU Edwardsville became the first GLVC school to win a national championship in softball in 2007. The conference sponsors 17 championships in baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, indoor and outdoor track and field, and tennis for men and basketball, cross country, softball, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, golf, and volleyball for women.
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Newcomers Junior Outfielder
1
Mike
Drew
5-8, 165, L/R Chicago, Ill. Guerin Prep HS/Triton
5-10, 180, R/R Bartlett, Ill. South Elgin HS
Bolling
Prep/Personal: As a senior, named to the Chicago Catholic League Second Team ... also as a senior, helped his team to a 3A Regional Championship white hitting .473 with 33 stolen bases and 30 RBI ... as a junior, named Chicago prep Conference Co-MVP, thanks to hitting .417 and 26 RBI ... member of the National Honor Society ... club experience with the Norwood Blues, earning NABF All-Natural First Team honors in 2009 ... son of Darius and Maura Bolling ... broadcast journalism major.
Junior Infielder/Outfielder
3
Buddle
2009 & 2010 Highlights (At Triton College): Hit .414 with 65 hits, 59 runs scored and 31 RBI in two seasons ... perfect 31-of-31 in stolen base attempts during his career at Triton.
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Prep/Personal: Twice named First Team All-Conference and First Team All Area by the Daily Herald and Courier News ... as a senior, helped South Elgin to the school’s first 20-win season, post season victory and regional championship ... earned Chicago Tribune All-State Honorable Mention accolades as a junior ... in his junior year he hit .481 with a single-season school record 70 hits .. as a senior he hit .347, graduating as the career leader in hits, doubles and average at South Elgin ... high honor roll selection every semester ... member of the National Honor Society ... son of Dave and Cindy Buddle ... biology major.
Freshman Pitcher
Andrew
Tom
5-10, 195, R/R Bolingbrook, Ill. Montini HS/College of DuPage
6-3, 170, R/R Tinley Park, Ill. Andrew HS
Brauer
2009 & 2010 Highlights (at College of DuPage): In 2010, hit .416 with 57 hits, 47 runs scored and 32 RBI ... also compiled a .515 on base percentage while slamming eight home runs ... in 2009, hit .363 with 57 RBI and seven home runs. Prep/Personal: As a senior at Montini, named the 2008 Press Publications Player of the Year while recording a .405 batting average with 45 RBI and nine home runs ... named to the Suburban Catholic All-Conference team ... son of Dean and Lisa Brauer ... undecided on major.
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Freshman Infielder
15
Durkin
Prep/Personal: Member of the Great Lakes Team for the 2009 USA Baseball National Team Identification Series ... selected to the 2010 Under Armour Preseason All-America team ... six years of experience with the Orland Park Magic and Illinois Sparks 18’s ... played in the World Wood Bat Association in Jupiter, Fla. ... as a senior at Andrew High School, named to Southtown Star all-area team, all-conference and team MVP while recording a 2.29 ERA in 70.0 innings pitched ... as a junior, had a 2.93 earned run average in 28.2 innings ... averaging better than a strikeout per inning with 29 ... son of Tom Durkin and Theresa Hart ... athletic training major.
Newcomers Junior Catcher
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Junior Pitcher
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Kevin
Jim
5-10, 175, L/R Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield Central HS/Joliet JC
6-3, 225, R/R Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield South HS/Joliet JC
Ryan
2009 & 2010 Highlights (at Joliet Junior College): Played two seasons at JJC ... had eight hits and six RBI in 2010. Prep/Personal: As a junior at Plainfield Central he was named 2007 Joliet Herald Honorable Mention ... he was also named to the Plainfield Enterprise All-Plainfield Team in 2007 ... played two years for Frankfort Square Vipers ... son of Bill and Lisa Ryan ... broadcast journalism major.
Freshman Pitcher/Infielder
27
Glasgow
2009 & 2010 Highlights (at Joliet Junior College): In 2010, threw 55.1 innings, allowing 29 earned runs and striking out 65 batters. He compiled a 5-3 record with two complete games. Prep/Personal: At Plainfield South, was a member of the honor roll ... brings club experience with the Steel City Aces ... son of James Glasgow and Eileen Meisner ... business administration major.
Freshman Infielder
Tom
Kyle
6-2, 215, L/L New Lenox, Ill. Lincoln-Way Central HS
6-2, 210, L/L Chicago, Ill. Lane Tech HS
Helwich
Prep/Personal: Named Southtown Star First Team All-Area as a senior and junior ... also as a senior, named team MVP, all-conference and Lincoln Way Central’s Most Distinguished Athlete ... helped Lincoln Way Central to a 26-9 record and a conference and regional championship ... compiled a 9-2 record on the mound with a 2.25 ERA while hitting .390 ... as a junior, Joliet Herald First Team All-Area and all-conference ... led the club in batting average (.444), hits (40) and RBI (27) ... led the team in innings pitched (49.1), strikeouts (47) and wins (5) ... academically, named to the high honor roll ... played with Illinois Sparks club team in 2008 and 2009, hitting .435 in 2008 ... son of Martin and Suzanne Helwich ... business administration major.
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Huber
Prep/Personal: As a senior, named team MVP thanks to hitting .421 with 28 RBI ... as a junior, hit .361 with 54 RBI and five home runs ... named one of the Chicago Sun-Times’ Top 100 baseball players to watch ... son of Harry and Annette Huber ... athletic training major.
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Newcomers Freshman Catcher
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Kyle
Ben
6-2, 200, R/R Mount Prospect, Ill. Prospect HS
5-11, 195, R/R West Dundee, Ill. Jacobs HS
Kapka
Senior Pitcher
47
Albano
Prep/Personal: As a senior, hit .356, drove in 20 runs and had a .430 on base percentage ... earned him First Team All-Area and All-Mid Suburban League accolades ... brings experience with the Arlington Heights American Legion Post 208, Schaumburg Seminoles and Upper Deck Cougars ... son of Stan and Dawn Kapka ... athletic training major.
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Joey
Gradney
5-9, 200, R/R Rantoul, Ill. Rantoul HS/Cleveland State 2010 Highlights (At Cleveland State): Appeared in 16 games with one start ... threw 21.2 innings with a 1-2 record. 2008 & 2009 Highlights (At Lakeland CC): IIn n 2009, threw 82.0 innings with 54 strikeouts. Prep/Personal: Son of Kimberly Campbell ... psychology major.
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Freshman Outfielder
Prep/Personal: Hit .533 with 16 home runs and 67 RBI as a senior ... each total ranks in the IHSA’s top 20 for a single season ... named All-State by the Prep Baseball Report ... named the co-captain of the Daily Herald All-Area team and the Northwest Herald Player of the Year ... named to the Courier News All-Area Team ... son of Glen and Lorrie Albano ... business major.
2011 Roster No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 30 31 32 34 35 38 44 47 49 56
Player Mike Bolling Richard Forkin Drew Buddle Andrew Brauer Miguel Amesquita Kyle Thomas Don Cizek Derek Thomas Mike Vucsko Tyler Newsome Tom Durkin Matt Zicher Kevin Ryan Vince Campagna Brian Norwood Ian O’Connor Zach Stetson Michael Wido Jim Glasgow Ryan Wischhover Tom Helwich Kyle Huber Charles Gille Kyle Kapka Matt Frahm Ryan Koerner Drew Hicks Stephen Kaffel Ryan Servos Ben Albano Joey Gradney Pat Lahey
Pos. OF IF IF IF/OF IF C P OF/P IF OF/P P P C UTL C IF OF IF P OF P/IF IF P C P OF P IF P OF P P
Ht. 5-8 5-10 5-10 5-10 6-0 6-0 5-11 6-0 5-8 6-1 6-3 6-3 5-10 6-1 6-1 5-9 6-1 6-0 6-3 5-8 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-6 6-0 6-1 6-3 6-5 5-11 5-9 6-1
Wt. 165 180 180 195 185 215 160 170 160 215 170 205 175 180 180 180 185 185 225 170 215 210 180 200 195 180 185 195 185 195 200 180
Yr. JR SR FR JR RS SR RS FR RS SO SO SR SR FR RS SR JR SR SO SO RS SO JR JR RS SO FR FR SR FR SO SR JR RS SO JR FR SR JR
18 33 29 4 37
Tim McDonough - Head Coach (4th season) Scott Sobkowiak - Assistant Coach (2nd season) Jon Moore - Assistant Coach (1st season) Jay Lavender - Assistant Coach (2nd season) Nick Trzesniak - Assistant Coach (1st season) Eric Johnson - Assistant Coach (1st season) Bob Romano - Student Manager (2nd season)
B-T L-R L-R R-R R-R R-R L-R L-L R-R L-R L-L R-R R-R L-R R-R L-R R-R L-L R-R R-R L-R L-L L-L R-R R-R R-R R-R R-R L-R R-R R-R R-R R-R
Hometown/High School/Last School Chicago, Ill./Guerin Prep/Triton Orland Park, Ill./Lockport Bartlett, Ill./South Elgin Bolingbrook, Ill./Montini/College of DuPage Hometown, Ill./Brother Rice/Triton Homer Glen, Ill./Providence Catholic Willow Springs, Ill./Lyons Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Kennedy Evergreen Park, Ill./Marist Palos Heights, Ill./Marist/South Suburban CC Tinley Park, Ill./Andrew Arlington Heights, Ill./Hersey/Triton Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield Central/Joliet Junior College Bartlett, Ill./Bartlett Medinah, Ill./Lake Park Orland Park, Ill./Sandburg Kankakee, Ill./Herscher Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove South Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield South/Joliet J.C. Palos Heights, Ill./Brother Rice New Lenox, Ill./Lincoln Way Central Chicago, Ill./Lane Tech Rockford, Ill./Boylan Catholic Mount Prospect, Ill./Prospect McLean, Ill./Olympia LeRoy, Ill./LeRoy Pekin, Ill./Pekin Orland Park, Ill./Sandburg/Butler Aurora, Ill./Waubonsie Valley West Dundee, Ill./Jacobs Rantoul, Ill./Rantoul/Cleveland State Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove South
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2010 Statistics Batting and Fielding ## Player
AVG
GP GS
AB
R
H
2 Forkin, Richard .382
49 48
191
34
73
27 Householder, Scott .351
49 48
174
33
23 Wido, Michael
47 44
144
24
.319
2B 3B HR
RBI
TB
SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF
0
0
28
81
.424
12
4
7
3
.428
1
3
4
5
74
61 15
1
7
37
99
.569
14
5
34
2
.406
4
1
3
5
127
46
1
4
22
67
.465
13
3
34
1
.383
2
4
3
6
68
8 7
SH SB ATT
PO
A
E
116 15 11
7
109 17
FLD% .927 .952 .912
5 Amesquita, Miguel.316
54 53
190
38
60 12
1
5
29
89
.468
24
3
50
7
.397
2
2
7
8
186
74
18
.935
45 Newsome, Tyler .314
52 52
175
33
55 10
0
3
30
74
.423
22
5
22
5
.400
3
3
11
15
236
28
7
.974
20 Norwood, Brian .305
41 36
118
16
36
4
1
1
22
45
.381
11
7
18
1
.386
4
1
10
11
142
15
2
.987
34 Koerner, Ryan
42 40
133
21
38
8
3
3
19
61
.459
8
4
18
2
.342
1
1
2
4
43
5
0
1.000
.286
11 Thomas, Derek .252
34 33
103
13
26
5
0
0
17
31
.301
13
2
29
3
.342
2
0
8
12
47
5
0
1.000
12 Vucsko, Mike
.233
44 38
129
24
30
7
0
0
11
37
.287
25
3
31
0
.365
2
4
9
13
52
62
6
.950
28 McManaman, Ryan .190
34 31
79
14
15
5
0
3
10
29
.367
13
6
37
0
.343
1
2
2
3
62
2
4
.941
31 Stetson, Zach
26 15
62
6
10
2
1
1
11
17
.274
0
0
14
2
.156
2
0
1
2
25
0
1
.962 1.000
.161
-------------.412
8
7
17
5
7
1
0
0
4
8
.471
2
0
2
1
.429
2
0
0
0
14
0
0
39 Kaffel, Stephen .368
6 Thomas, Kyle
7
6
19
5
7
1
0
0
0
8
.421
2
1
6
0
.455
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
43
11
15
3
0
1
15
21
.488
8
0
9
0
.442
1
0
0
0
8
11
6
.760 1.000
19 Campagna, Vince .349 36 Beier, Michael
.250
17 11
8
0
2
0
0
0
1
2
.250
3
0
2
0
.455
0
1
0
0
4
0
0
15 Fedoruk, Michael .200
16 15
7
1
35
4
7
0
0
0
1
7
.200
4
0
7
2
.275
1
4
4
5
111
13
1
.992
24 Anello, Cameron .200
13 11
30
7
6
1
0
0
4
7
.233
10
2
12
0
.429
0
0
2
2
5
24
6
.829
10 Carbone, Joe
.194
16 10
31
2
6
1
0
0
4
7
.226
4
2
4
1
.324
0
1
1
2
68
9
5
.939
21 O’Connor, Ian
.125
12
6
24
6
3
1
0
1
2
7
.292
5
1
12
0
.300
0
0
0
1
15
15
3
.909
1 Ruane, Sean
.120
10
5
25
5
3
2
0
0
1
5
.200
3
1
9
0
.241
0
0
1
1
9
0
0
1.000
40 Kazmierski, Alex .105
10
3
19
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
.105
0
0
7
.105
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
.667
Totals
.290
57 57 1749 303 508 93
8
29
269 704
.403 196 49 364
30
.372 28 27 68
Opponents
.305
57 57 1786 331 544 103 6
38
299 773
.433 162 66 317
39
.379 25 48 92 116 1325 488 75
0
95 1321 569 106 .947 .960
LOB - Team (421), Opp (435). DPs turned - Team (50), Opp (41). IBB - Team (5), Amesquita 2, Vucsko 1, Newsome, T. 1, Householder 1, Opp (2). Picked off Amesquita 3, Vucsko 3, Koerner 2, Wido 2, Thomas, D. 1, Forkin 1, Norwood, B. 1.
Pitching ## Player
ERA
W L
APP GS
CG SHO CBO SV
IP
35 Hicks, Drew
1.06
1 0
13
0
0
0
0
H
R
ER
BB
SO
2B
1
17.0
10
3
2
7
12
1
37 Esposito, Eric
2.38
0 1
13
0
0
0
22 Bartnik, Ted
2.51
2 3
22
0
0
56 Lahey, Pat
4.08
3 7
11 10
4
17 Scumaci, Joe
12 12
3B HR 0
0
AB 61
B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA .164
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
11.1
17
6
3
5
7
2
0
0
46
.370
2
3
0
0
2
0
0
5
28.2
30
21
8
9
18
6
0
1
108
.278
1
7
0
2
9
1
0
0
64.0
87
35
29
11
38
21
0
5
268
.325
1
6
0
1
5 5
4.10
8 3
7
0
0
0
74.2
84
49
34
17
94
11
0
6
299
.281
8
8
0
3
45 Newsome, Tyler 4.50
2 2
9
9
0
0
0
0
46.0
50
33
23
18
30
6
3
4
180
.278
2
0
0
3
7
16 Zicher, Matt
4.89
4 1
11
6
2
0
0
0
42.1
40
28
23
25
24
13
1
1
154
.260
3
10
0
3
5
11 Thomas, Derek 4.91
0 0
4
0
0
0
0
0
7.1
6
5
4
3
6
1
0
2
27
.222
0
2
0
0
1
38 Almanza, Steve 6.21
4 4
11 10
1
0
0
0
58.0
81
47
40
19
33
16
0
10
247
.328
3
6
0
5
3
32 Frahm, Matt
6.92
1 7
16
7
0
0
0
1
52.0
72
48
40
16
37
17
1
4
218
.330
4
6
1
4
7
30 Gille, Charles
8.41
1 2
8
2
0
0
0
0
20.1
43
28
19
10
10
5
0
1
99
.434
0
3
0
1
4
13 Williams, Chris 9.00
0 0
3
0
0
0
0
0
3.0
4
3
3
2
0
0
0
1
12
.333
1
3
0
0
0
44 Servos, Ryan
1 0
12
1
0
0
0
0
15.2
20
25
18
20
8
4
1
3
67
.299
5
8
2
3
0
10.34
Totals
5.03 27 30 57 57
14
1
0
7
440.1
544
331 246 162
317
103
6
38 1786 .305
32 66
3
25
48
Opponents
4.83 30 27 57 57
11
4
2
9
441.2
508
303 237 196
364
93
8
29 1749 .290
46 49
4
28
27
PB - Team (16), Norwood, B. 8, Carbone 4, Fedoruk 4, Opp (24). Pickoffs - Team (10), Scumaci 3, Zicher 3, Esposito, E. 1, Gille 1, Newsome, T. 1, Hicks 1, Opp (13). SBA/ATT - Norwood, B. (52-63), Carbone (16-22), Fedoruk (15-20), Almanza, S. (17-18), Frahm, M. (11-15), Zicher (10-13), Lahey (6-12), Newsome, T. (11-12), Scumaci (8-12), Servos (9-9), Bartnik (4-7), Gille (5-5), Thomas, K. (5-5), Hicks (4-5), Esposito, E. (3-4), Thomas, D. (4-4).
Score By Inning Lewis Opponents
30
1 33 43
2 51 49
3 55 41
4 39 51
5 20 45
6 43 38
7 31 30
8 21 12
9 8 19
Ex. Total 2 303 3 331
2010 Statistics Detailed Fielding ## Player C PO 11 Thomas, Derek 52 47 34 Koerner, Ryan 48 43 6 Thomas, Kyle 14 14 32 Frahm, Matt 12 4 1 Ruane, Sean 9 9 35 Hicks, Drew 7 3 38 Almanza, Steve 6 1 37 Esposito, Eric 5 1 36 Beier, Michael 4 4 44 Servos, Ryan 3 0 15 Fedoruk, Michael 125 111 20 Norwood, Brian 159 142 45 Newsome, Tyler 271 236 31 Stetson, Zach 26 25 56 Lahey, Pat 21 7 27 Householder, Scott 145 127 12 Vucsko, Mike 120 52 28 McManaman, Ryan 68 62 10 Carbone, Joe 82 68 5 Amesquita, Miguel 278 186 2 Forkin, Richard 205 74 23 Wido, Michael 194 68 21 O’Connor, Ian 33 15 17 Scumaci, Joe 21 3 16 Zicher, Matt 10 2 30 Gille, Charles 6 0 24 Anello, Cameron 35 5 22 Bartnik, Ted 9 2 19 Campagna, Vince 25 8 40 Kazmierski, Alex 3 2 13 Williams, Chris 0 0 39 Kaffel, Stephen 0 0 Totals 1996 1321 Opponents 1888 1325
A 5 5 0 8 0 4 5 4 0 3 13 15 28 0 13 11 62 2 9 74 116 109 15 16 7 5 24 5 11 0 0 0 569 488
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 1 1 7 6 4 5 18 15 17 3 2 1 1 6 2 6 1 0 0 106 75
FLD% 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .992 .987 .974 .962 .952 .952 .950 .941 .939 .935 .927 .912 .909 .905 .900 .833 .829 .778 .760 .667 .000 .000 .947 .960
DPs 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 23 0 0 5 15 0 0 23 28 22 4 3 0 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 50 41
SBA 4 0 5 11 0 4 17 3 0 9 15 52 11 0 6 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 8 10 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 92 68
CSB 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 5 11 1 0 6 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 24 27
SBA% 1.000 1.000 .733 .800 .944 .750 1.000 .750 .825 .917 .500 .727 .667 .769 1.000 .571 .793 .716
PB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 24
Win-Loss Summary CI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pitcher Joe Scumaci (left) was named to the 2010 All-Great Lakes Valley Conference First Team, Daktronics All-Region First Team, ABCA All-Region Second Team and NCBWA Second Team. Outfielder Scott Householder (center) was named to the AllGLVC Second Team. Senior pitcher/infielder Tyler Newsome (right) earned All-GLVC Third Team honors as a utility player.
Total Overall Conference Non-Conference Home games Away games Neutral site Day games Night games vs Left starter vs Right starter 1-Run games 2-Run games 5+Run games Extra innings
20-32 27-30 15-16 12-14 9-12 10-15 8-3 26-28 1-2 7-8 20-22 8-9 6-2 11-11 1-2
Shutouts Scoring 0-2 runs ... 3-5 runs ... 6-9 runs ... 10+ runs
1-4 4-12 6-12 8-5 9-1
Opponent 0-2 runs ... 3-5 runs ... 6-9 runs ... 10+ runs
12-2 7-7 7-13 1-8
Scored in 1st inning Opp. scored in 1st Scores first Opp. scores first
11-7 10-14 19-10 8-20
After 6 leading ... trailing ... tied
21-3 2-23 4-3
After 7 leading ... trailing ... tied
9-2 2-11 0-0
After 8 leading ... trailing ... tied
10-0 0-11 1-2
Hit 0 home runs ... 1 home run ... 2+ home runs Opponent 0 home runs ... 1 home run ... 2+ HRs
14-22 8-8 5-0 18-18 6-7 3-5
Made 0 errors ... 1 error ... 2+ errors
10-3 5-7 12-20
Opp. made 0 errors ... 1 error ... 2+ errors
7-7 10-12 10-11
Out-hit opponent Out-hit by opponent Hits are tied
20-5 5-24 2-1
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2010 Results 27-30 overall; 15-16 GLVC; 9-12 home; 10-15 away; 8-3 neutral
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Date Feb 13 Feb 13 Feb 14 Feb 14 Feb 26 Feb 26 Feb 27 Feb 28 Feb 28 Mar 02 Mar 03 Mar 04 Mar 05 Mar 14 Mar 14 Mar 03 Mar 03 Mar 16 Mar 16 Mar 19 Mar 19 Mar 21 Mar 21 Mar 24 Mar 24 Mar 27 Mar 27 Mar 28 Mar 28 Apr 02 Apr 02 Apr 03 Apr 03 Apr 08 Apr 10 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 11 Apr 13 Apr 13 Apr 17 Apr 17 Apr 18 Apr 18 Apr 21 Apr 21 Apr 25 Apr 25 Apr 26 Apr 27 Apr 27 May 01 May 01 May 02 May 02 May 06 May 06
Opponent Score at Henderson State 1-5 L at Henderson State 1-8 L at Henderson State 3-4 L at Henderson State 0-7 L vs. Hillsdale ^ W 4-2 vs. Hillsdale ^ 7-8 L vs. Findlay ^ W 4-2 vs. Gannon ^ W 8-7 vs. Gannon ^ W 8-2 vs. Findlay ^ W 10-8 vs. Maryville ^ W 7-1 vs. Northwood ^ W 3-2 vs. West Va. Wesleyan ^ W 16-5 at Missouri S&T 6-14 L at Missouri S&T W 7-4 at Maryville W 8-3 at Maryville 3-4 L at Oakland City 8-9 L at Oakland City 2-3 L QUINCY W 12-7 QUINCY W 14-7 QUINCY 3-13 L QUINCY 3-6 L UPPER IOWA 8-11 L UPPER IOWA W 3-1 at UW-Parkside 2-6 L at UW-Parkside 0-1 L at UW-Parkside W 2-0 at UW-Parkside 3-4 L NORTHERN KENTUCKY W 11-10 NORTHERN KENTUCKY W 8-7 NORTHERN KENTUCKY W 10-5 NORTHERN KENTUCKY 12-17 L ST. XAVIER 5-6 L at Kentucky Wesleyan W 3-1 at Kentucky Wesleyan W 4-3 at Kentucky Wesleyan 2-3 L at Kentucky Wesleyan W 13-3 GRAND VALLEY STATE 5-9 L GRAND VALLEY STATE 0-8 L INDIANAPOLIS W 2-1 INDIANAPOLIS W 2-1 INDIANAPOLIS 1-6 L INDIANAPOLIS 3-12 L at Missouri-St. Louis W 9-3 at Missouri-St. Louis W 10-6 at Bellarmine 7-10 L at Bellarmine W 13-7 at Bellarmine 2-5 L at St. Francis W 6-1 at St. Francis 0-2 L SAINT JOSEPH’S 3-17 L SAINT JOSEPH’S W 2-1 SAINT JOSEPH’S 1-6 L SAINT JOSEPH’S 5-7 L vs. Southern Indiana # 3-11 L vs. Indianapolis # 5-9 L
R-H-E 1-7-0 1-2-0 3-6-3 0-6-2 4-9-2 7-8-4 4-6-4 8-9-1 8-10-0 10-12-3 7-6-2 3-3-5 16-17-1 6-11-2 7-10-2 8-10-0 3-6-2 8-10-5 2-6-1 12-15-0 14-17-2 3-7-1 3-9-4 8-13-3 3-11-1 2-6-1 0-3-1 2-6-0 3-9-2 11-17-0 8-14-4 10-10-0 12-13-4 5-14-1 3-7-2 4-9-1 2-5-1 13-17-2 5-6-3 0-5-3 2-6-0 2-4-2 1-3-2 3-5-5 9-13-0 10-9-1 7-14-2 13-17-3 2-9-1 6-12-0 0-6-0 3-8-2 2-6-0 1-5-2 5-10-7 3-8-2 5-6-2
R-H-E 5-8-1 8-10-0 4-7-2 7-7-0 2-4-2 8-10-0 2-4-1 7-7-1 2-6-1 8-11-0 1-4-4 2-4-1 5-6-3 14-15-1 4-10-2 3-9-1 4-10-1 9-9-4 3-10-0 7-11-1 7-11-0 13-16-1 6-10-1 11-15-2 1-5-1 6-12-0 1-2-0 0-3-2 4-5-3 10-18-3 7-14-1 5-14-0 17-16-2 6-9-1 1-6-0 3-8-1 3-10-1 3-7-2 9-11-2 8-12-0 1-8-2 1-5-0 6-12-1 12-14-2 3-5-0 6-4-5 10-16-2 7-12-2 5-13-2 1-3-1 2-5-1 17-21-1 1-4-0 6-14-1 7-10-2 11-16-1 9-16-3
Inns 7 7 7 5 7 7 9 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 7 9 (9) 7 7 9 7 7 9 7 7 9 7 7 9 9 (10) 7 9 9 9 7 7 9 7 7 9 7 7 9 7 7 9 7 9 7 7 9 7 7 (14) 9 9
Overall 0-1 0-2 0-3 0-4 1-4 1-5 2-5 3-5 4-5 5-5 6-5 7-5 8-5 8-6 9-6 10-6 10-7 10-8 10-9 11-9 12-9 12-10 12-11 12-12 13-12 13-13 13-14 14-14 14-15 15-15 16-15 17-15 17-16 17-17 18-17 19-17 19-18 20-18 20-19 20-20 21-20 22-20 22-21 22-22 23-22 24-22 24-23 25-23 25-24 26-24 26-25 26-26 27-26 27-27 27-28 27-29 27-30
GLVC 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-1 2-1 2-2 2-2 2-2 3-2 4-2 4-3 4-4 4-4 4-4 4-5 4-6 5-6 5-7 6-7 7-7 8-7 8-8 8-8 9-8 10-8 10-9 11-9 11-9 11-9 12-9 13-9 13-10 13-11 13-11 13-11 13-12 14-12 14-13 14-13 14-13 14-14 15-14 15-15 15-16 15-16 15-16
^ Played in Winter Haven, Fla. / * GLVC game / # GLVC Tournament game / ( ) extra inning game
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Pitcher of record Attend Time Scumaci (L 0-1) 129 1:50 Newsome, T. (L 0-1) 158 2:00 Lahey (L 0-1) 198 1:35 Frahm, M. (L) 198 1:52 Scumaci (W 1-1) 25 1:45 Bartnik (L 0-1) 30 4:15 Lahey (W 1-1) 34 2:00 Hicks (W 1-0) 56 1:45 Almanza, S. (W 1-0) 39 1:45 Servos (W 1-0) 60 3:00 Scumaci (W 2-1) 50 1:50 Newsome, T. (W 1-1) 34 2:00 Almanza, S. (W 2-0) 49 2:00 Newsome, T. (L 1-2) 50 2:52 Scumaci (W 3-1) 50 2:24 Frahm, M. (W 1-1) 75 2:00 Bartnik (L 0-2) 75 2:00 Bartnik (L 0-3) 50 2:00 Gille (L 0-1) 50 2:00 Zicher (W 1-0) 189 2:37 Scumaci (W 4-1) 101 2:13 Frahm, M. (L 1-2) 134 2:35 Almanza, S. (L 2-1) 112 2:35 Gille (L 0-2) 129 2:37 Zicher (W 2-0) 119 1:57 Almanza, S. (L 2-2) 111 2:14 Scumaci (L 4-2) 111 1:33 Lahey (W 2-1) 123 2:03 Frahm, M. (L 1-3) 123 2:39 Bartnik (W 1-3) 213 3:08 Bartnik (W 1-3) 187 3:32 Lahey (W 3-1) 167 1:50 Frahm, M. (L 1-4) 139 3:10 Lahey (L 3-2) 111 2:55 Almanza, S. (W 3-2) 150 1:59 Scumaci (W 5-2) 150 1:49 Lahey (L 3-3) 150 1:35 Newsome, T. (W 2-2) 150 2:35 Zicher (L 2-1) 178 2:25 Frahm, M. (L 1-5) 141 1:50 Almanza, S. (W 4-2) 208 2:18 Scumaci (W 6-2) 143 1:15 Lahey (L 3-4) 177 2:06 Frahm, M. (L 1-6) 143 2:50 Zicher (W 3-1) 65 2:15 Gille (W 1-2) 65 2:40 Almanza, S. (L 4-3) 125 2:54 Scumaci (W 7-2) 50 4:00 Lahey (L 3-5) 50 2:10 Zicher (W 4-1) 113 1:47 Frahm, M. (L 1-7) 104 1:30 Almanza, S. (L 4-4) 281 2:25 Scumaci (W 8-2) 145 1:40 Lahey (L 3-6) 123 2:02 Esposito, E. (L 0-1) 189 4:02 Scumaci (L 8-3) 225 2:25 Lahey (L 3-7) 200 2:15
Year-By-Year Year 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Record 5-9 11-5 12-5 8-6 10-8 11-11 20-4 13-10 21-8 27-5 26-10 25-8 25-7 34-6 24-11 23-6 32-10 38-17 43-24 46-12 36-14 45-14 52-16 47-15 50-19 26-24 35-18 61-24 55-17 36-31-1 31-28 42-24-2 42-24-1 42-26-1 36-26-1 46-19 42-23 49-14 32-21-1 45-22 29-24 47-17-1 38-22 46-16 31-23 22-27 25-31 34-26 25-29 29-27 17-37 16-39 11-43 10-46 8-47 18-29 20-32 27-30 1757-1146-8 58 seasons
Pct. .357 .688 .706 .571 .556 .500 .833 .565 .724 .844 .722 .758 .781 .850 .686 .793 .762 .691 .642 .793 .720 .763 .765 .758 .725 .520 .660 .718 .764 .537 .525 .632 .634 .616 .579 .708 .646 .778 .602 .672 .547 .731 .633 .742 .574 .449 .446 .567 .463 .518 .315 .291 .204 .179 .145 .383 .385 .474 .605
Conference Record -----------------------------------------------------------* ---* ---* ---* ---* ---* 15-2 14-4 12-8 15-3 15-3 17-4 11-3 14-4 13-5 21-7 18-8 (North) 10-15 (North) 10-17 (North) 14-13 (North) 10-16 (North) 14-16 10-20 10-29 9-31 9-39 5-34 11-21 (East) 8-16 (East) 15-16 (East)
Conference Finish ----------------CCAC 1st CCAC 1st CCAC 1st CCAC 1st CCAC 1st CCAC 1st CCAC 1st CCAC 1st CCAC 1st --CCAC 1st CCAC 1st CCAC 1st CCAC 1st CCAC 1st --CCAC 1st --CCAC 1st CCAC 1st GLVC 3rd GLVC 2nd GLVC 2nd GLVC 2nd CCAC/GLVC 1st GLVC 1st GLVC 1st GLVC 2nd GLVC 2nd GLVC 1st GLVC 3rd GLVC 1st GLVC 2nd GLVC 1st GLVC 4th GLVC 2nd GLVC 2nd GLVC 5th (North) GLVC 3rd (North) GLVC 3rd (North) GLVC 4th (North) GLVC 6th GLVC T-10th GLVC 11th GLVC 11th GLVC 13th GLVC 14th GLVC 5th (East) GLVC 5th (East) GLVC 5th (East)
National Finish ----------------NAIA Bid 3rd NAIA Nationals 5th NAIA Nationals NAIA Bid NAIA Bid 2nd NAIA Nationals NAIA Bid NAIA Bid NAIA Bid NAIA Bid 3rd NAIA Nationals 6th NAIA Nationals NAIA Bid 1st NAIA Nationals 1st NAIA Nationals 1st NAIA Nationals 4th NAIA Nationals NAIA Bid NAIA Bid 2nd NAIA Nationals NCAA II Bid ----NCAA II Bid NCAA II Bid NCAA II Bid NCAA II Bid 3rd NCAA II Nationals 5th NCAA II Nationals 3rd NCAA II Nationals --4th NCAA II Nationals --3rd NCAA II Nationals NCAA II Bid NCAA II Bid -----------------------------
Coach Gordie Gillespie Gordie Gillespie Gordie Gillespie Gordie Gillespie Gordie Gillespie Gordie Gillespie Gordie Gillespie Gordie Gillespie Gordie Gillespie Gordie Gillespie Gordie Gillespie Gordie Gillespie Gordie Gillespie Gordie Gillespie Gordie Gillespie Gordie Gillespie Gordie Gillespie Gordie Gillespie Gordie Gillespie Gordie Gillespie Gordie Gillespie Gordie Gillespie Gordie Gillespie Gordie Gillespie Tom Dedin Tom Dedin Irish O’Reilly Irish O’Reilly Irish O’Reilly Irish O’Reilly Irish O’Reilly Irish O’Reilly Irish O’Reilly Irish O’Reilly Irish O’Reilly Irish O’Reilly Irish O’Reilly Irish O’Reilly Irish O’Reilly Irish O’Reilly Irish O’Reilly Irish O’Reilly Irish O’Reilly Irish O’Reilly Irish O’Reilly Irish O’Reilly Irish O’Reilly Irish O’Reilly Irish O’Reilly Irish O’Reilly Irish O’Reilly Irish O’Reilly Irish O’Reilly Irish O’Reilly Irish O’Reilly Tim McDonough Tim McDonough Tim McDonough
*Conference champion determined by double-elimination tournament Coach Gordie Gillespie Tom Dedin Irish O’Reilly Tim McDonough
Years 24 2 29 3
Record 634-241 76-43 982-771-8 65-91
Pct. .725 .639 .560 .417
Irish O’Reilly
Gordie Gillespie
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Lewis Baseball History Lewis In The NCAA Championship 57 All-Americans 1989 – Fifth Place Lewis 8, California Poly-SLO 4 Slippery Rock 14, Lewis 7 California Poly-SLO 7, Lewis 0
1994 – Third Place Armstrong State 9, Lewis 5 Lewis 5, California-Riverside 0 Lewis 4, Armstrong State 3 Lewis 4, Florida Southern 3 Florida Southern 8, Lewis 0
1988 – Third Place Lewis 5, Armstrong State 4 Cal State-Sacramento 5, Lewis 3 Lewis 6, New Haven 1 Cal State-Sacramento 8, Lewis 2
1992 – Fourth Place Tampa 6, Lewis 2 Lewis 2, Florida Tech 0 Lewis 7, Missouri Southern 6 Tampa 15, Lewis 2 1990 – Third Place Cal State-Northridge 18, Lewis 5 Lewis 8, Columbus 1 Lewis 3, New Haven 2 Cal State-Northridge 8, Lewis 6
NCAA Regional Appearances 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988*, 1989*, 1990*, 1992*, 1994*, 1995, 1996 * won regional title
Flyers In The Lewis Hall Of Fame
Tom Brennan (1980) Gordie Gillespie (1980) Ed Spiezio (1980) John Lucenta, Jr. (1981) Tom Dedin (1982) Tony Delgado (1982) Anthony Janc (1982) Tom Kennedy (1982) Ed Novak (1982) Ray Coughlin (1983) Angelo Divinere (1983) Butch Markelz (1983) Rich Baranak (1984) Jim Alessio (1986) Bob Miller (1986) Bob Tumpane (1987) Mark Altobella (1988) William Palka (1988) Paul Stevens (1988) Mike Manderino (1989) Ken Weislak (1989) Jaime Garcia (1990)
Ray Crowley (1990) John Boles (1991) William Scholl (1991) Carmi DeButch (1992) Frank Mariani (1992) Michael Slovick (1993) 1974 NAIA National Champs (1994) 1975 NAIA National Champs (1994) 1976 NAIA National Champs (1994) Jack Azman (1995) Jack Schimanski (1995) Mike Stevenson (1996) Rick Huisman (1998) Ernie Young (1998) Mike Van Mill (1999) Chris Priest (2001) Bill Kazmierczak (2002) Brian Gibbons (2005) Greg Washburn (2005) John Ostrowski (2007) Jerry Pennie (2008) Rick Ramos (2009)
Team Honors, 1953-2010 NAIA National Championships NAIA Top-6 Finishes NAIA Bids
3 10 20
NCAA Bids NCAA Top-5 Finishes Conference Championships
GREAT LAKES VALLEY CONFERENCE CHAMPION 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1994
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NAIA 1962 Ed Spiezio, 1st team 1963 Ed Spiezio, 1st team 1965 Terry Milani, 1st team Bob Miller, 2nd team 1966 Bob Miller, 1st team John Lucenta, 2nd team 1967 Joe Kloss, 2nd team 1972 Rick Beeler, 1st team Tom Brennan, 1st team 1973 Tom Brennan, 1st team Mark Moriarity, 1st team 1974 Tom Brennan, 1st team Ray Crowley, 1st team George DiMatteo, 2nd team 1975 Jim Alessio, 1st team Rich Baranak, 1st team George DiMatteo, 2nd team 1976 Rich Baranak, 1st team Paul Stevens, 1st team George DiMatteo, 2nd team 1977 John Crockett, 1st team 1979 Joe Lorenz, 2nd team 1980 Jim Walsh, 1st team Ken Weislak, 1st team NCAA Division II 1981 Bob Tumpane, 1st team 1983 Mark Altobella, 1st team 1984 Mark Altobella, 1st team 1985 Ed DelGrosso, 2nd team 1986 Bill Kazmierczak, 1st team Mark Salata, 2nd team Mike Van Mill, 2nd team 1987 Larry Scannell, 2nd team Mark Hollatz, 3rd team 1988 Steve Kirwin, 3rd team Tim Pinkowski, 3rd team 1989 Mike Stevenson, 1st team Bob Russ, 2nd team Ernie Young, 2nd team 1990 Rick Huisman, 1st team Randy Russ, 1st team Ernie Young, 1st team Mike Stevenson, 2nd team 1991 Mike Stevenson, 1st team Kenn Blair, 1st team Scott Bertrand, 3rd team 1992 Tim Unroe, 1st team Dennis Krob, 1st team Chris Priest, 2nd team 1994 Chris Priest, 1st team Rob Ryan, 1st team John Nape, 3rd team 1995 Brian Gibbons, 2nd team 1996 Brian Gibbons, 1st team Rick Moss, 1st team Mike Morici, 2nd team 1998 Pat Morici, 3rd team 2000 J.J. Furmaniak, 3rd team
Lewis Baseball History Lewis’ 67 Professional Signees Flyers In The Major Leagues 1956 1963 1964 1966 1967 1969
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1986 1987
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996
1997 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2008 2010
Bill Palka ........................................ Cleveland Indians Ed Spiezio .................................... St. Louis Cardinals Terry Milani .................................. St. Louis Cardinals Bob Miller ..................................Washington Senators Mike Ford ........................................ Minnesota Twins Greg Washburn................................California Angels Jim Brunette .........................................Chicago Cubs Art Pauls ...................................Los Angeles Dodgers Art Janeke .................................Los Angeles Dodgers Roger Gifford ............................Washington Senators Emil Verban .................................Philadelphia Phillies Rick Beeler ...........................................Chicago Cubs Joe Pomykala ................................ Chicago White Sox Bill Scholl ........................................... New York Mets Wally Onysio.........................................Chicago Cubs Mike Manderino....................................Chicago Cubs Tom Brennan .................................. Cleveland Indians Ray Crowley ...................................... Montreal Expos Jim Alessio ...........................................Chicago Cubs Jerry Quigley ...................................California Angels George DiMatteo ..................................Chicago Cubs Ken Jones ..................................... Chicago White Sox Paul Stevens ................................. Kansas City Royals Rick Ramos ....................................... Montreal Expos Joe Piechota ...................................... Montreal Expos Jim Payne .............................................Chicago Cubs Joe Lorenz ................................. San Francisco Giants Jim Walsh .............................................Chicago Cubs Ken Weislak ....................................... Montreal Expos Bob Tumpane ...................................... Atlanta Braves Joe Lorenz ........................................... Atlanta Braves Kirk Vucsko ...............................Los Angeles Dodgers Bill Kazmierczak ...................................Chicago Cubs Pat Disabato ....................................... New York Mets Larry Scannell .................................... Boston Red Sox John Sabatino ............................... Chicago White Sox Dan Harlan ................................... Kansas City Royals Mark Granato ................................. Toronto Blue Jays Steve Kirwin ....................................California Angels Tim Pinkowski .................................California Angels Rick Huisman ............................ San Francisco Giants Ernie Young.................................... Oakland Athletics Andy Stemler .................................. Cleveland Indians Mike Stevenson ............................ Chicago White Sox Jim Guidi ...................................... Independent Team Tim Unroe ....................................Milwaukee Brewers Chris Priest...................................... Minnesota Twins Rob Ryan ...................................... Independent Team John Nape .................................... Independent Team Mike Vavrek ................................... Colorado Rockies Rick Moss ........................................ Minnesota Twins Josh Barron................................... Independent Team Brian Gibbons ............................... Independent Team Derek Hart ................................... Independent Team Mike Morici .................................. Independent Team Scott Shuster ................................ Independent Team Bryan Thornton ............................ Independent Team Joe Spano ..................................... Independent Team Mike Steele ................................... Independent Team J.J. Furmaniak ................................. San Diego Padres Jeff Johnson.................................. Independent Team Mike Landry ... Independent Team/Chicago White Sox Eddie Fink .................................... Independent Team Matt Petrusek ............................... Independent Team Ahren Baranski ............................. Independent Team Billy Duffy..................................... Independent Team Joe Scumaci .................................. Independent Team
ED SPIEZIO St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres Chicago White Sox
ERNIE YOUNG Oakland Athletics Kansas City Royals Arizona Diamondbacks
GREG WASHBURN California Angels
TIM UNROE Milwaukee Brewers Chicago Cubs Anaheim Angels
TOM BRENNAN Cleveland Indians Chicago White Sox Los Angeles Dodgers
J.J. FURMANIAK Pittsburgh Pirates
RICK HUISMAN San Francisco Giants Houston Astros Kansas City Royals
J.J. Furmaniak
Former Lewis All-America shortstop J.J. Furmaniak made his big-league debut Sept. 13, 2005, in St. Louis playing second base for the Pittsburgh Pirates. On the right, Furmaniak speaks at the Lewis Baseball First Pitch Banquet on Feb. 13, 2010.
ERNIE YOUNG
Former Flyer All-American Ernie Young helped Team USA defeat two-time defending champion Cuba to win the 2000 Olympic gold medal in Australia. For the Olympic tournament, he led Team USA in on-base percentage (.568), tied for the team lead with eight RBI and posted a .385 batting average (10-for-26). On the right, speaks to the 2009-10 Flyers on Jan. 19, 2010. Young is currently the manager of the Detroit Tigers Class A Affiliate West Michigan White Caps.
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1974, 1975, 1976 NAIA National Champions
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Lewis Record Book Team Records Individual Hitting Records Best Winning Percentage Season: .850 (34-6), 1966
Most Runs Game:
Most Wins Season:
61, 1980
Season: Career:
Most Losses Season:
47, 2007
6, Tom Michalak vs. Ferris State, 1990 Jeff Johnson vs. Bellarmine, 1997 92, Chris Priest, 1994 251, Mark Altobella, 1981-84
Most Consecutive Wins Season: 25, 1975
Most Runs Batted In Game: 11, Joe Piechota vs. Glenville State, 1978 Mike O’Connor vs. Purdue-Calumet, 1978 Season: 95, Rob Ryan, 1994 Career: 230, Mike Stevenson, 1988-91
Highest Batting Average Season: .362 (821-for-2269), 1994
Most Doubles Game:
Most Home Runs Season: 109, 1985
Season: Career:
5, Tom Siebers vs. SIUE, 1984; Tom Michalak vs. Ferris State, 1990 30, Mike Stevenson, 1991 80, Mike Stevenson, 1988-91
Most Hits Season:
887, 1980
Most At-Bats Season:
2661, 1980
Most Triples Game: Season: Career:
2, numerous players 10, Ken Jones, 1976; Steve Kirwin, 1988 22, Wally Onysio, 1971-74
Most Runs Inning: Game: Season:
19 vs. Bellarmine, 1970 35 vs. Kentucky State, 1995 661, 1980
Most Runs Batted In Season: 573, 1980 Most Stolen Bases Season: 205, 1992 Most Double Plays Game: 5 vs. Bellarmine, 2001; vs. Barry, 2002 Season: 74, 1975 Most Games Season:
85, 1980
Most Consecutive Games Without Being Shut Out 150, March 16, 1996 – April 26, 1998
Individual Hitting Records Most Hits Inning: mine, 1970 Game:
3, Tom Pacer and Ron Kulwinski vs. Bellar-
6, Mike Manderino vs. Parsons, 1973; Rodney Wojcik vs. UW-Milwaukee, 1992 Brian Gibbons vs. Quincy, 1996 Jeff Johnson vs. Bellarmine, 1997 Doubleheader: 8, Mike Tynski vs. Northwestern, 1969 Tom Michalak vs. Ashland, 1991 Jeff Johnson vs. Bellarmine, 1997 Consecutive: 9, Tom Michalak, 1991 Season: 119, Chris Priest, 1994 Career: 341, Mike Stevenson, 1988-91 Highest Batting Average Season: .491, Ed Spiezio, 1963 Career: .445 (109-for-245), Ed Spiezio, 1962-63
Most Home Runs Game: 3, Ed Spiezio vs. Aurora, 1963 John Stopa vs. Concordia, 1966 Bob Tumpane vs. Illinois Tech, 1981 Ernie Young vs. Wis.-Milwaukee, 1990 Kadin Mahmet vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, 1993 J.J. Furmaniak vs. IPFW, 1998 Jeff Johnson vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, 1998 J.J. Furmaniak vs. Barry, 2000 Season: 28, Bob Tumpane, 1981 Career: 46, Mike Van Mill, 1984-87 Brian Gibbons, 1993-96 Most Walks Game: Season: Career:
5, Ahren Baranski vs. Barry, 2003 80, Dennis Krob, 1992 194, Mark Altobella, 1981-84
Most Stolen Bases Game: 6, Steve Kirwin vs. Clark (Mass.), 1988 Season: 54, Dennis Krob, 1992 Career: 90, Chris Priest, 1991-94 Most At-Bats Game: Season: Career:
9, Scott Nawrocki vs. Quincy, 2003 284, Tom Staehely, 1980 846, Mark Altobella, 1981-84
Most Total Bases Game: 13, Ed Spiezio vs. Aurora, 1963 John Stopa vs. Concordia, 1966 J.J. Furmaniak vs. IPFW, 1998 Jeff Johnson vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, 1998 Season: 213, Ken Weislak, 1980 Career: 525, Mark Altobella, 1981-84 Home Runs Over 500 Feet Bill Palka at Stateville Prison, 1956 Ed Spiezio at Illinois State, 1963 Art Janeke at Parsons, 1968 Mark Altobella at Illinois-Chicago, 1984
Longest Hitting Streak: 27 games, Rick Moss, 1996
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Lewis Record Book Career Batting Average Leaders Individual Pitching Records Most Wins Season: Career:
13, Tom Brennan, 1972 Rick Huisman, 1990 44, Tom Brennan, 1971-74
Most Strikeouts Game: 20, Bill Kazmierczak vs. Illinois Tech, 1985 Season: 168, Rick Huisman, 1990 Career: 511, Tom Brennan, 1971-74 Best Earned-Run Average Season: 0.84, Jim Danka, 1969 (starter); 0.73, Joe Skarbek, 1970 (reliever) Career: 0.90, Joe Skarbek, 1969-71 (89.2 innings) Most Appearances Season: 28, Ryan Johnson, 2002 Drew Hicks, 2009 Most Saves Season:
15, Joe Skarbek, 1971
Most Shutouts Season: 6, Bill Scholl, 1971 Most Innings One Day: Season:
16, Ed Petlak vs. Illinois State, 1960 126.1, Jim Danko, 1970
No-Hitters Larry Zeeb vs. Chicago Teachers College, 1958 Larry Zeeb vs. Chicago Colts, 1959 Frank Karpowicz vs. Aurora, 1959 Bob Calamari vs. Elmhurst, 1964 Bill Kazmierczak vs. Chicago State, 1985 John Sabatino vs. Concordia, 1985 Bill Kazmierczak vs. Purdue, 1986 John Sabatino vs. Saint Joseph’s, 1986 (perfect game) Bob Russ vs. Rockford, 1986 Renaldo Williams vs. Husson, 1992
The Flyers celebrate at the 1994 NCAA National Tournament. Lewis finished third in the nation with a 47-17-1 record and a Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship
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No. Name (# of yrs.) AB 1. Ed Spiezio (2) 245 2. Mike Stevenson (4) 817 3. Rick Moss (3) 705 4. Chris Priest (4) 717 5. Randy Russ (2) 287 6. Rob Ryan (2) 467 7. Pat Morici (2) 394 8. Steve Kirwin (2) 367 9. Eugene Knox (2) 234 10. Bob Tumpane (3) 729 11. Larry Scannell (3) 500 12. Tim Unroe (2) 408 Mark Salata (2) 352 14. Brian Gibbons (4) 697 15. Mike Moran (4) 586 16. Scott Bertrand (4) 547 17. Mike Morici (2) 440 18. J. J. Furmaniak (3) 558 19. Mark Altobella (4) 846 20. Ken Weislak (3) 404 21. Bob Miller (2) 278 22. Joe Spano (2) 321 23. Chris Wyllie (3) 325 24. Jim Walsh (2) 328 25. Terry Milani (2) 205 26. Jim Payne (2) 215 27. George DiMatteo (3) 589 28. John Crockett (3) 556 29. Mark Moriarity (2) 356 30. Joe Piechota (4) 546 31. Dennis Krob (2) 358 32. George Anderson (4) 471 33. Mike Van Mill (4) 792 34. Ernie Young (3) 476 35. Paul Stevens (2) 454 36. Ed DelGrosso (3) 570 37. Scott Pickands (4) 652 38. Kirk Vucsko (3) 502 39. Ron Janik (3) 364 40. Joe Saccomanno (3) 455 41. Kenn Blair (2) 359 42. Dan Black (2) 374 43. Mike Zangori (2) 231 44. Ben Litterio (4) 385 45. Jim Brunette (3) 386 46. Tom Lyons (3) 366 47. Carmi DeButch (4) 828 48. Gary Pomykala (3) 494 49. Joe Lorenz (3) 529 50. Brian Fritzler (4) 780 51. Mike Blevins (2) 223 52. Mark Hollatz (3) 595 53. Rodney Wojcik (4) 713 54. Mike Cardwell (4) 534 55. Scott Householder (2) 314 56. Ty Klover (3) 339 57. Andy Satunas (4) 331 58. Jeff Johnson (4) 721 59. Clarence Pearson (2) 329 60. Joe Pomykala (2) 391
R 71 221 203 206 102 107 96 110 59 184 119 115 108 192 164 167 86 148 251 110 70 65 65 99 44 69 193 126 72 119 139 129 175 151 136 122 132 109 73 125 85 95 36 90 79 81 218 136 136 169 48 124 179 100 53 77 57 190 77 81
H 109 341 290 293 117 185 156 143 91 280 190 153 132 261 219 203 163 206 312 146 100 115 116 117 73 76 208 196 125 191 125 164 275 165 157 197 225 173 125 156 123 128 79 131 130 123 278 165 176 259 74 197 236 176 103 111 108 235 107 127
2B 16 80 67 49 16 35 23 22 13 46 47 37 23 40 35 23 35 39 70 24 14 24 21 11 9 5 37 28 31 35 21 23 56 32 29 44 41 30 18 24 26 21 19 25 23 20 56 37 27 60 8 27 32 30 24 14 21 54 15 22
3B 8 13 8 9 3 5 2 10 4 10 4 7 6 12 9 8 1 8 10 6 4 1 1 9 7 4 12 9 4 1 10 9 6 6 7 4 4 5 1 8 0 5 0 1 2 5 6 6 11 10 0 5 4 1 1 2 1 7 2 8
HR 19 33 30 34 9 31 16 9 9 36 29 31 21 46 25 25 22 27 41 29 8 17 10 28 10 4 13 9 5 20 16 15 46 36 7 31 23 24 1 2 28 12 10 16 24 2 40 4 10 27 4 10 7 13 14 8 11 39 2 16
RBI 88 230 180 181 65 141 60 91 42 198 130 127 98 199 141 107 131 127 204 109 60 68 76 106 52 28 109 128 79 132 65 84 201 120 78 157 168 148 54 72 120 80 55 95 98 62 192 77 98 162 43 105 95 99 68 58 91 163 38 99
AVG .445 .417 .411 .409 .408 .396 .396 .390 .389 .384 .380 .375 .375 .374 .374 .371 .370 .369 .369 .361 .360 .358 .357 .357 .356 .353 .353 .353 .351 .350 .349 .348 .347 .347 .346 .346 .345 .345 .343 .343 .343 .342 .342 .340 .337 .336 .336 .334 .333 .332 .332 .331 .331 .330 .328 .327 .326 .326 .325 .325
Year-By-Year Team Statistics Hitting/Fielding, 1979-2010 Year W-L AVG 1979 35-18 .319 1980 61-24 .333 1981 55-17 .332 1982 36-31-1 .309 1983 31-28 .323 1984 42-24-2 .311 1985 42-24-1 .336 1986 42-26-1 .335 1987 36-26-1 .345 1988 46-19 .341 1989 42-23 .305 1990 49-14 .348 1991 32-21-1 .342 1992 45-22 .323 1993 29-24 .304 1994 47-17-1 .362 1995 38-22 .337 1996 46-16 .338 1997 31-23 .341 1998 22-27 .314 1999 25-31 .303 2000 34-26 .308 2001 25-29 .299 2002 29-27 .306 2003 17-37 .269 2004 16-39 .262 2005 11-43 .247 2006 10-46 .221 2007 8-47 .221 2008 18-29 .287 2009 20-32 .260 2010 27-30 .290 Totals 1047-862-8 –– Avg. 32.7-26.9 .311
AB R H RBI 2B 3B 1609 367 513 308 91 19 2661 661 887 573 123 42 2144 538 712 484 146 15 1973 496 609 439 100 19 1739 418 561 372 100 26 2075 462 645 390 119 13 2002 570 672 502 133 18 2098 499 702 445 121 18 1936 456 668 407 129 18 2041 484 697 432 123 25 1883 397 575 335 112 23 1926 509 671 452 116 14 1716 432 587 392 124 17 2040 481 659 409 105 19 1653 332 502 282 85 10 2269 571 821 519 161 16 1964 458 661 410 129 19 2043 489 690 445 150 14 1858 422 633 387 109 12 1636 335 513 300 103 6 1869 379 566 329 119 12 1990 410 613 363 125 20 1754 326 525 285 88 14 1825 336 559 290 111 0 1746 221 470 193 84 9 1656 234 434 192 85 4 1602 167 395 150 53 7 1659 148 367 129 51 11 1621 136 359 117 56 3 1464 251 420 223 69 4 1546 243 402 209 65 6 1749 303 508 269 93 8 59,747 12,561 18,667 11,101 3,378 461 1867 393 583 347 106 14
HR SO BB SB/SBA SAC E DP 36 229 285 124/158 40 81 24 104 265 409 192/244 69 147 65 96 271 374 123/156 56 137 60 76 273 412 138/171 53 137 58 38 259 278 114/150 42 152 44 65 299 298 160/200 44 125 39 109 288 341 113/146 45 150 42 84 319 301 131/175 59 109 44 76 290 236 103/143 45 141 44 30 266 264 190/249 46 99 34 35 297 282 91/140 57 111 56 78 261 287 183/247 63 114 48 64 227 241 113/156 47 100 49 59 316 312 205/281 78 128 46 41 242 266 111/151 51 96 49 92 299 313 175/243 67 107 59 67 273 260 82/131 55 126 57 63 340 293 106/161 68 79 67 81 315 223 65/96 49 152 40 57 322 205 69/103 35 137 36 36 335 227 85/127 50 126 51 55 290 250 132/172 72 104 50 40 300 195 93/124 82 119 46 44 323 201 92/139 69 110 45 17 297 164 62/108 59 111 32 20 339 156 83/129 67 104 35 7 326 137 37/66 60 127 48 7 375 146 29/59 63 111 34 6 543 131 48/79 64 109 22 14 284 146 50/66 38 88 26 29 340 146 48-67 35 94 43 29 364 196 68/95 28 106 50 1,655 9,767 7,975 3,415/4,7321,862 3,737 1,443 52 305 249 107/147 58 117 45
Pitching, 1979-2010 Year 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Totals Avg.
ERA 3.30 3.29 4.32 4.93 4.81 4.51 4.71 4.18 4.65 3.31 4.13 3.19 4.24 4.46 4.26 4.02 4.55 4.02 5.08 5.47 4.93 3.74 3.91 4.24 4.61 6.08 4.95 4.93 5.55 6.46 5.80 5.03 –– 4.49
SV 6 11 9 10 6 6 6 11 10 5 6 6 6 10 3 14 9 12 6 5 7 4 4 5 5 6 1 4 1 4 6 7 211 6.6
CG 20 29 36 22 23 35 25 31 20 31 23 34 7 27 24 23 27 19 13 22 21 20 17 13 14 13 19 12 14 7 10 14 665 20
IP R H 2B 397.2 226 396 74 644.2 354 592 106 529.2 356 605 85 487.2 405 585 116 422.2 356 454 86 526.1 373 508 68 481.2 370 562 90 505.2 320 480 67 462.2 361 529 86 489.2 256 470 100 485.2 309 506 89 480.0 245 444 64 409.1 289 432 63 528.2 376 514 77 431.0 303 485 74 546.0 330 572 89 485.0 331 521 84 508.1 291 567 99 442.2 406 558 100 401.2 348 505 81 459.2 354 570 99 507.1 294 513 127 434.2 296 479 92 459.0 315 511 98 443.0 318 495 98 427.2 364 546 98 413.0 328 514 90 443.1 320 511 77 431.2 390 545 89 356.2 326 492 94 394.0 311 513 99 440.1 331 544 103 14,877.0 10,241 16,316 2,862 464.1 320 509 89
3B 19 20 21 29 14 25 19 14 16 16 9 6 6 8 8 4 6 6 15 15 15 16 17 12 15 10 16 14 13 5 4 6 442 14
HR ER SO BB HB WP AB/AVG 30 146 312 173 21 24 1541/.260 37 236 459 339 24 32 2431/.244 38 254 332 222 19 40 2133/.284 55 267 323 255 11 41 2009/.291 43 226 339 275 12 47 1703/.267 45 264 454 325 17 54 2017/.252 54 252 377 260 13 25 1931/.291 40 235 471 276 21 48 1899/.253 45 239 403 244 14 40 1882/.281 19 180 373 174 21 23 1883/.250 23 223 435 233 25 66 1894/.267 28 170 451 250 15 37 1840/.241 24 193 282 227 20 43 1589/.272 30 262 308 352 28 29 2018/.255 36 204 278 195 31 29 1703/.285 45 244 396 251 37 29 2130/.269 40 245 368 215 37 17 1908/.273 40 227 376 195 30 17 1996/.284 45 250 336 226 45 29 1861/.300 50 244 304 177 31 17 1680/.301 30 252 308 192 57 33 1887/.302 30 211 334 218 48 32 1953/.263 28 189 273 189 49 23 1716/.279 39 216 286 181 27 35 1806/.283 18 227 305 183 44 65 1749/.283 36 289 282 198 45 32 1761/.310 18 227 240 184 54 50 1680/.306 13 243 314 213 44 46 1755/.291 15 266 235 217 69 37 1743/.313 34 256 238 132 50 21 1512/.325 43 254 290 172 45 48 1644/.312 38 246 317 162 66 32 1786/.305 1,079 7,437 10,799 7,105 1,070 1,135 59,040 34 232 337 222 33 35 1845/.276
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Career Statistical Leaders Hits 1. Mike Stevenson 2. Mark Altobella 3. Chris Priest 4. Rick Moss 5. Bob Tumpane 6. Carmi DeButch 7. Mike Van Mill 8. Brian Gibbons 9. Brian Fritzler 10. Tom Siebers 11. Wally Onysio 12. Rodney Wojcik 13. Jeff Johnson 14. Scott Pickands 15. Mike Manderino 16. Mike Moran 17. Kelly Quain 18. Billy Duffy 19. George DiMatteo 20. J.J. Furmaniak Home Runs 1. Mike Van Mill Brian Gibbons 3. Tom Siebers 4. Mark Altobella 5. Carmi DeButch 6. Ray Crowley Jeff Johnson 8. Bob Tumpane Ernie Young 10. Chris Priest 11. Mike Stevenson 12. Ed DelGrosso Tim Unroe Rob Ryan 15. Rick Moss 16. Larry Scannell Ken Weislak 18. Jim Walsh Kenn Blair 20. J.J. Furmaniak Brian Fritzler
46 46 44 41 40 39 39 36 36 34 33 31 31 31 30 29 29 28 28 27 27
Doubles Mike Stevenson Mark Altobella Rick Moss Brian Fritzler Mike Van Mill Carmi DeButch 7. Jeff Johnson 8. Tom Siebers 9. Chris Priest 10. Rich Baranak 11. Larry Scannell 12. Bob Tumpane 13. Ed DelGrosso 14. Sean Daly 15. Scott Pickands
80 70 67 60 56 56 54 51 49 48 47 46 44 43 41
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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341 312 293 290 280 278 275 261 259 241 239 236 235 225 223 219 218 212 208 206
16. Tom Michalak Brian Gibbons 18. J.J. Furmaniak 19. Ray Crowley 20. Gary Pomykala George DiMatteo Kelly Quain Tim Unroe
40 40 39 38 37 37 37 37
Triples Wally Onysio Ray Crowley Mike Stevenson Jim Alessio George DiMatteo Brian Gibbons 7. Ron Kulwinski Joe Lorenz Mike Manderino Jim Agamy 11. Mark Altobella Bob Tumpane Roger Gifford Rich Conte Ken Jones Brian Fritzler Steve Kirwin Dennis Krob
22 15 13 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Hit By Pitch 1. Mike Smith 2. Rich Kowalczyk Billy Duffy 4. Dave Bernhard Chris Maynard 6. Brian Fritzler Mike Stacy 8. Ryan McManaman 9. Joe Carbone 10. Rodney Wojcik Chris Grosrenaud 12. Brian Gibbons Adam Kotowski 14. Jeff Johnson Andy Satunas Joe Carbone 17. J.J. Furmaniak Mike Godfrey Bryan Druktenis Tim Bingham
28 24 24 23 23 22 22 21 20 19 19 18 18 17 17 17 16 16 16 16
1. 2. 3. 4.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
At-Bats Mark Altobella Carmi DeButch Mike Stevenson Mike Van Mill Brian Fritzler Tom Siebers Mike Manderino Wally Onysio Bob Tumpane
846 828 817 792 780 773 755 739 729
10. Jeff Johnson 11. Chris Priest 12. Rodney Wojcik 13. Rick Moss Billy Duffy 15. Brian Gibbons 16. Joe Senese 17. Scott Pickands 18. Chris Maynard 19. Mike Smith 20. Mark Hollatz
721 717 713 705 705 697 679 652 628 627 595
Runs Batted In 1. Mike Stevenson 2. Mark Altobella 3. Mike Van Mill 4. Brian Gibbons 5. Bob Tumpane 6. Carmi DeButch 7. Ray Crowley 8. Chris Priest 9. Rick Moss 10. Tom Siebers 11. Scott Pickands 12. Jeff Johnson 13. Brian Fritzler 14. Ed DelGrosso 15. Kirk Vucsko 16. Jim Alessio Rich Baranak 18. Mike Moran Rob Ryan 20. Wally Onysio
230 204 201 199 198 192 190 181 180 179 168 163 162 157 148 145 145 141 141 138
Runs Mark Altobella Mike Stevenson Carmi DeButch Kelly Quain Chris Priest Rick Moss George DiMatteo Brian Gibbons Mike Manderino Jeff Johnson 11. Bob Tumpane 12. Rodney Wojcik 13. Mike Van Mill 14. Joe Senese 15. Wally Onysio 16. Tom Siebers 17. Brian Fritzler 18. Scott Bertrand 19. Mike Moran 20. Ray Crowley
251 221 218 211 206 203 193 192 190 190 184 179 175 174 173 172 169 167 164 162
Stolen Bases Chris Priest Dennis Krob Steve Kirwin Carmi DeButch
90 87 80 79
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
1. 2. 3. 4.
5. Kelly Quain 6. Rodney Wojcik 7. Harry Scroggins 8. Scott Bertrand 9. Ernie Young 10. Gary Pomykala 11. Gerry Gouty 12. Mike Stevenson 13. Mark Altobella J.J. Furmaniak 15. Mike Moran Jim Payne Brian Fritzler 18. Clarence Pearson George Anderson 20. Jim Agamy
78 71 69 65 63 62 58 57 55 55 54 54 54 53 53 52
Career Pitching Victories 1. Tom Brennan 44 2. Rick Ramos 39 3. Josh Barron 34 4. John Lucenta 32 5. Bill Scholl 31 Dan Harlan 31 7. Rick Huisman 30 8. Bill Kazmierczak 29 Bob Russ 29 Bob Calamari 29 11. Ed Petlack 25 12. Kirk Vucsko 24 Jim Guidi 24 14. Eric Ehlers 23 15. John Nape 22 16. Allan Wills 21 17. Matt Petrusek 20 18. Tim Ciesla 19 Dick Fick 19 20. John Benedetti 18 Mark Granato 18 Season Pitching Victories 1. Tom Brennan 13 (’72) Rick Huisman 13 (’90) 3. Bill Scholl 12 (’72) Kirk Vucsko 12 (’80) Eric Ehlers 12 (’92) 6. Bill Scholl 11 (’71) Ray Nickel 11 (’75) Rick Ramos 11 (’75) Rick Ramos 11 (’77) Bruce Kneebone11 (’81) Kirk Vucsko 11 (’81) Bill Kazmierczak 11 (’86) Rich Villa 11 (’90) Josh Barron 11 (’96) 15. Butch Markelz 10 (’75) Dan Harlan 10 (’85) Bob Russ 10 (’88) Bob Russ 10 (’89) Cole Bertsch 10 (’00)
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LEWIS UNIVERSITY AT A GLANCE Located 30 minutes southwest of Chicago, Lewis University is a comprehensive, Catholic university, where the traditions of liberal learning and preparation for professional life give the University its educational identity and Mission focus. Lewis provides more than 80 programs of undergraduate study, 22 graduate programs, and accelerated programs for working adults through the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Education and Nursing and Health Professions. Premier programs include aviation, criminal/social justice, education, nursing, and business. Lewis is one of many schools sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers with 328 years of teaching experience in the Lasallian tradition.
MISSION LEWIS UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT BROTHER JAMES GAFFNEY, FSC Brother James Gaffney, FSC, President of Lewis University since 1988, has provided leadership during a period of significant growth that has seen enrollment increase to more than 6,000 students, while the University has received regional and even national recognition for its academic quality. During his tenure, the entire campus has been transformed through numerous construction and renovation projects, amounting to an investment of more than $135 million. Academic offerings have dramatically expanded throughout all four colleges of the University to include more than 80 undergraduate programs, 22 graduate degrees and a doctoral program (Ed.D. in Educational Leadership). A School of Professional and Continuing Education has been established to better serve working adults. Brother James participates as a director, trustee or board member of more than 15 educational, religious, civic, corporate and community organizations and agencies. A member and former chair of the Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges and Universities, he also serves on the Executive Council of Chicago Metropolis 2020. He chairs the board of the Housing Foundation of Will County, is Vice Chairman for the Will County Community Foundation and is an active board member for the Will County Center for Economic Development and First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. He represents Lewis on the Great Lakes Valley Conference Council of Presidents. A past Board member for Catholic Charities (Joliet Diocese), he serves currently on the Corporate Board of Provena Health. A member of the De La Salle Christian Brothers, he chairs the Lasallian Association of Colleges and Universities.
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Lewis University, guided by its Catholic and Lasallian heritage, provides to a diverse student population programs for a liberal and professional education grounded in the interaction of knowledge and fidelity in the search for truth. Lewis promotes the development of the complete person through the pursuit of wisdom and justice. Fundamental to its Mission is a spirit of association which fosters community in all teaching, learning and service.
HISTORY
Founded in 1932 under the direction of the Chicago Archdiocese and Bishop Bernard J. Sheil, Lewis began as the Holy Name Technical School, a school for boys and was established on 170 acres of farmland donated by Michael and Frances Fitzpatrick of Lockport. Aviation technology became the special emphasis of instruction and the origin of today’s highly regarded Department of Aviation and Transportation Studies. During World War II, hundreds of Navy flight instructors were trained at Lewis. In 1952, the school
was renamed the Lewis College of Science and Technology and granted its first baccalaureate degrees. In 1960, the De La Salle Christian Brothers - members of a 328-year-old religious order devoted exclusively to teaching and named after Saint John Baptist de La Salle, their founder and Patron Saint of Educators – assumed direction of the institution. Today, with growing enrollment, outstanding programs, experienced faculty and motivated students, Lewis University is recognized as one of the finest, mid-sized, comprehensive Catholic universities in the country.
AFFILIATION
Private, co-educational Catholic and Lasallian University that was founded in 1932. One of approximately 100 universities worldwide sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers.
LOCATION
Main campus situated on 376 beautiful acres in Romeoville, Illinois just 30 minutes southwest of Chicago.
CAMPUS SITES
Romeoville, Chicago, Hickory Hills, Oak Brook, Shorewood, Tinley Park and Albuquerque (NM)
ENROLLMENT
6,000 total students – 4,100 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students.
FACULTY
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COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS
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DEGREES
•Associate of Science (A.S.) •Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) •Bachelor of Elected Studies (B.E.S.) •Bachelor of Science (B.S.) •Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) •Master of Arts (M.A.) •Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) •Master of Education (M.Ed.) •Master of Science (M.S.) •Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) •Certificate of Advanced Study (C.A.S.) •Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
PROGRAMS
•Nationally-ranked Mock Trial Team •Award-winning student newspaper The Flyer •First all digital college radio station in the country •One of only 14 accredited programs in Athletic Training among private universities in Illinois •Second largest undergraduate program in Criminal Social/Justice among private universities in Illinois •The oldest Aviation program among universities in Illinois •The only University aviation program in Illinois with an airport on campus •Located in Will County, one of the fastest growing counties in the country •Largest graduate program in School Counseling and Guidance in Illinois
More than 80 undergraduate majors and programs of study and 22 graduate programs.
FOCUS
Professional and career preparation in a liberal arts tradition
ACTIVITIES
More than 30 active student organizations.
RESIDENCE HALLS
Twelve residence halls housing 1,300 students.
ALUMNI
More than 35,000
NOTABLE
•Named “A Best Midwestern College” by The Princeton Review •Rated “Top Tier” by U.S. News and World Report •Largest bachelor’s degree program in Nursing in Illinois •Nationally-ranked Flight Team
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• is a pioneer in aviation education, and owns a Boeing 737 jet, donated by United Airlines, utilized for aviation clinical experiences. • is the ninth largest private university in Illinois. • has the state’s second largest undergraduate program in criminal/social justice (among private institutions). • is nationally recognized for its Peer Ministry Program, Work Study Program, and the ROTC program. • has students who recently achieved a 100% pass rate on certification exams in Education; as well as students who earned a 97% pass rate on their licensure exams in Nursing. • is wireless at the main campus. • is one of 32 schools nationally to be selected by the FAA to offer a degree in Air Traffic Control.
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SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES
• The Scholars Academy and Connections Program, offering intellectually challenging opportunities to pursue learning beyond scheduled coursework. • The Study Abroad Program, providing learning opportunities in Ireland, Mexico, England, Italy, China and elsewhere. • Community service projects, including volunteer outreach in Appalachia, Mexico and Bolivia. • Pre-professional programs in the health professions, engineering and law. • The Lewis University Airport, providing hands-on instructional experience for students majoring in aviation, directly adjacent to campus. • Unique academic programs including a Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership for Teaching and Learning, Master of Science degrees in Public Safety Administration and Information Security, and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Forensic Criminal Investigation and Aviation Security.
LEADING REASONS TO ENROLL AT LEWIS
1. Career and professional preparation in a liberal arts tradition. 2. Mid-sized university with comprehensive opportunities. 3. Ideal location. 4. Faculty focused on teaching. 5. Outstanding facilities and learning environment. 6. Programs to prepare you for today’s careers. 7. Values based education. 8. Attention to the whole person. 9. Affordable.
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LEWIS UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS DIRECTOR DAN SCHUMACHER When Dan Schumacher was hired as Lewis University’s Director of Athletics in June of 2006, the Chicago native knew the heights that the Flyers Athletics program could reach as a department. With great vision comes great expectations, and Schumacher and the Flyers have most certainly delivered. Since his arrival, Lewis has won five regular-season Great Lakes Valley Conference championships and nine GLVC Tournament championships, while making appearances in 12 NCAA Tournaments, including the men’s soccer team’s run to the ‘Final Four’ in 2009. While the Flyers have made improvements on the field, the fields have also been improved during Schumacher’s tenure, as there has been over $500,000 worth of facility upgrades on the Romeoville campus. Schumacher helped speed up the facility upgrade timeline by forming the Varsity Club, an organized,
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non-profit fundraising arm of the Lewis University Athletic Department that supports small-scale capital improvements. Neil Carey Arena, home of both basketball and volleyball teams, has seen the most upgrades as it now features a new floor, scoreboards, a video board, island baskets and retractable bleachers which has increased the seating to over 1,000. Both the men’s and women’s swimming teams have directly benefitted from Schumacher’s efforts, as the Lewis Swimming Pool now has a state-of-the-art scoring system which has allowed the program to increase its home schedule. The locker rooms in Neil Carey Arena have been remodeled and are now equipped with flat screen televisions. Lewis now has the ability to video stream all of their home basketball games and volleyball matches from the Arena on www.LewisFlyers.com. Schumacher has also helped make the John F. Kennedy Sports Center become more ‘Flyer Friendly’, as the hallways proudly display Lewis Athletics Artwork and each office has furniture that has the Lewis Flyers Athletics logo emblazoned on it. The Athletic Training room has been remodeled and now holds custom tables, cabinets, flooring and an ice machine. Outside the JFK Sports Center, the Lewis softball team now has new dugouts, a new press box and a custom windscreen for the outfield fence, while the outfield fence of Brennan Field, home of the Flyer baseball team, now has a custom windscreen as well. On the docket for both fields are brand new Daktronics scoreboards, which are slated to be finished by the 2011 season. What Schumacher is most proud of, however, is the performance of his student-athletes in the classroom. In the past three years, the graduation rate for Lewis student-athletes has risen from 60% to as high as 86%, while the Flyers’ Academic Success Rate (ASR) has peaked at a remarkable 98%, Schumacher has brought along seven new head
coaches, including women’s volleyball coach Lorelee Smith and men’s basketball coach Scott Trost. Smith has won two Great Lakes Valley Conference regular season championships, along with two GLVC Tournament championships while losing just 17 matches in three seasons. In his second season as the head coach, Trost led the Flyers to 20 wins for just the 14th time in school history, as well as an appearance in the GLVC Tournament finals and a berth in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2004. A 1986 Carl Sandburg High School graduate, Schumacher was responsible for the financial administration of Winona State athletics. Among his duties were marketing and promotions, development, external relations, corporate relations, facilities oversight, budgeting and NCAA compliance. Schumacher was the primary catalyst of a two-year campaign that generated $3 million, through private donations and newly developed athletics department revenue channels, for major improvements to Winona State’s soccer, football, baseball, softball and basketball facilities. He also spearheaded a project that transformed a $42,000 annual corporate sponsorship program into an annual corporate/external relations program that generates $500,000 in scholarships for Winona State athletics and the WSU Foundation. Schumacher spent seven years with Conseco Finance Corporation prior to joining the Winona State staff, serving as Senior Credit Manager from 1995-98 and as Vice President from 1998-2002. He was a Branch Manager for TCF Bank and Mortgage Corporation in Minneapolis from 1990-95. Schumacher earned a bachelor’s degree in public relations (business administration minor) in 1989 and a master’s degree in educational/school administration in 2005, both at Winona State. As a member of the WSU football team, he garnered All-America honors and served two seasons as a team captain. Schumacher and wife Kristin are the parents of daughter Kasey (15) and sons Jack (12) and Declan (8).
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MEET THE STAFF
Director of Athletics Dan Schumacher
Associate Athletics Director Tim Gotto
Assistant Athletics Director Brian Summers
Senior Woman Adminstrator/ Head Women’s Basketball Coach Lisa Carlsen
Faculty Athletics Representative Dr. Nancy Workman
Sports Information Director Matt Brendich
Academic Advisor Courtney Davis
Head Athletic Trainer Liz D’Elia
Assistant to the Athletics Director Sherri Kavanagh
Head Baseball Coach Tim McDonough
Head Men’s Basketball Coach Scott Trost
Head Cross Country/ Track and Field Coach Dana Schwarting
Head Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach Skip Steffey
Head Men’s Soccer Coach Evan Fiffles
Head Women’s Soccer Coach Chris Koenig
Head Softball Coach George DiMatteo
Head Men’s and Women’s Swimming Coach Steve Thompson
Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach Brett Bridel
Head Men’s Volleyball Coach Dan Friend
Head Women’s Volleyball Coach Lorelee Smith
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Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach Didi Barreto
Assistant Men’s and Women’s Volleyball Coach Andy Cole
Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach Meshia Easley
Assistant Cross Country/ Track and Field Coach Rick Hammer
Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach Kara Kabellis
Assistant Cross Country/ Track and Field Coach James Kearney
Assistant Facilities/ Games Management Tim Kraft
Assistant Softball Coach John Mackinson
Assistant Men’s Volleyball Coach Matt McCarthy
Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach Dannie Merida
Assistant Baseball Coach Jon Moore
Assistant Tennis Coach Taynara Moraes
Assistant Men’s and Women’s Swimming Coach Emily Olsen
Assistant Athletics Trainer Rachael Patera
Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach Jennifer Pfeiffer
Assistant Track and Field Coach Kathie Posa
Assistant Track and Field Coach Nathan Probst
Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach Condric Sanders
Assistant Softball Coach Mandy Satunas
Assistant Women’s Volleyball Coach Sheila Shaw
Assistant Sports Information Director Derrick Sloboda
Assistant Baseball Coach Scott Sobkowiak
Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach Tracy Summers
Assistant Men’s Volleyball Coach Gerard Weik
STAFF DIRECTORY Director of Athletics Dan Schumacher...................................................................836-5247 Associate Director of Athletics Tim Gotto ............................................................. 836-5612 Assistant Director of Athletics Brian Summers..................................................836-5228 Senior Woman Adminstrator/ Head Women’s Basketball Coach Lisa Carlsen ....................................................836-5876 Sports Information Director Matt Brendich ......................................................... 836-5229 Head Athletic Trainer Liz D’Elia ................................................................................. 836-5614 Head Baseball Coach Tim McDonough.................................................................... 836-5254 Head Men’s Basketball Coach Scott Trost ............................................................. 836-5451
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Head Cross Country/Track and Field Coach Dana Schwarting.......................836-5563 Head Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach Skip Steffey ..............................................836-5901 Head Men’s Soccer Coach Evan Fiffles ..................................................................836-5495 Head Women’s Soccer Coach Chris Koenig ..........................................................836-5496 Head Softball Coach George DiMatteo ................................................................... 836-5547 Head Swimming Coach Steve Thompson ...............................................................836-5526 Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach Brett Bridel ......................................... 836-5770 Head Men’s Volleyball Coach Dan Friend ................................................................836-5447 Head Women’s Volleyball Coach Lorelee Smith ....................................................836-5775
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FIELDS OF DREAMS
Neil Carey Arena - home of Lewis men’s and women’s basketball and men’s and women’s volleyball.
Lewis Softball Field - home of Lewis softball.
Brennan Field - home of Lewis baseball.
Lewis Swimming Pool - home of Lewis men’s and women’s swimming.
Lewis Tennis Courts - home of Lewis men’s and women’s tennis.
Prairie Bluff Golf Course - home of Lewis men’s and women’s golf.
Lewis Recreation Center Field House - home for Lewis men’s and women’s indoor track and field.
Lewis Soccer Field- home of Lewis men’s and women’s soccer.
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FLYER POINTS OF PRIDE • In the past three years, student-athlete graduation rate has risen to as high as 86%, while the Flyers’ Academic Success Rate (ASR) has peaked at a remarkable 98%. • Lewis student-athletes set a new school-record, as 144 individuals earned Br. David Delahanty Student Athlete Awards in 2008-09. The Delahanty Award recognizes student-athletes who maintained a cumulative grade-point-average of 3.25 or higher. • Lewis finished 48th overall in the 2009-10 NACDA Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup. That was 18th overall among all private institutions and the Flyers had the fourth-highest score of any team from the Great Lakes Valley Conference. • With projects ranging from ROTC Operation Good Time, the United Way and Habitat for Humanity at least 75% of Lewis student-athletes participated in a community service project last year totaling over 6,500 hours. • The Lewis University women’s basketball program earned the 2009-10 Spread Your Wings Championship, in the closest finish in the three-year history of the intra-department competition. ‘Spread Your Wings’ is a community engagement initiative which incorporates the five commitment areas (academic, athletic, career development, personal development, and service) of the NCAA/CHAMPS Lifeskills program. • Since 2006-07 the Flyers have won five regular season GLVC Championships and eight GLVC tournament championships. 12 Lewis teams have qualified for the NCAA Tournament during this time. • Lewis has won the GLVC All Sports Trophy 12 times. • Lewis men’s golfer Paul Dagys became the first Flyer student-athlete to be named to the ESPN/CoSIDA Academic All-America Team since 2007. • The Lewis men’s soccer team made its second-ever appearance in the NCAA Division II ‘Final Four’. • Scott Barnas (track and field), Zac Bond (men’s soccer), Ashley Butler (track and field), Kevin Coates (men’s swimming), Brandon Drogemuller (men’s swimming), Kathryn Hague (cross country; track and field), Jayme Hefler (softball), Nestor Hernandez (men’s soccer), Samantha Linck (track and field), Rachel Ruedi (women’s volleyball) and Stephanie Sagat (women’s volleyball) all were named All-Americans in 2009-10.
2011 Lewis Baseball Schedule Date Opponent Feb. 27 vs. Concordia (Mi) Feb. 28 vs. Mary (ND) DH March 1 vs. Morningside (Iowa) March 3 vs. GVSU March 4 vs. Mary (ND) March 5 vs. Gannon March 12 at Christian Brothers DH March 13 at Christian Brothers MARCH 19 ILLINOIS-SPRINGFIELD * DH MARCH 20 QUINCY * DH March 23 at Upper Iowa DH March 26 at Maryville * DH March 27 at Missouri-St. Louis * DH March 30 at St. Xavier APRIL 2 INDIANAPOLIS * DH APRIL 3 INDIANAPOLIS * DH APRIL 6 UW-PARKSIDE * DH April 9 at Saint Joseph’s (Ind.) * DH April 10 at Saint Joseph’s (Ind.) * DH APRIL 16 SOUTHERN INDIANA * DH APRIL 17 SOUTHERN INDIANA * DH April 19 at UW-Parkside * DH April 22 at Kentucky Wesleyan * DH April 23 at Kentucky Wesleyan * DH April 26 at St. Francis (Ill.) April 30 at Bellarmine * DH May 1 at Bellarmine * DH MAY 7 NORTHERN KENTUCKY * DH MAY 8 NORTHERN KENTUCKY * DH May 12 GLVC Tournament (May 12-15) * Denotes GLVC Game All Times Local
Location Time Auburndale, Fla. 2:00 PM Auburndale, Fla. NOON Winter Haven, Fla. NOON Winter Haven, Fla. 2:30 PM Winter Haven, Fla. 2:30 PM Winter Haven, Fla. 9:00 AM Memphis, Tenn. NOON Memphis, Tenn. NOON ROMEOVILLE, ILL. NOON ROMEOVILLE, ILL. NOON Fayette, Iowa NOON St. Louis, Mo. NOON St. Louis, Mo. NOON Chicago, Ill. 3:00 PM ROMEOVILLE, ILL. NOON ROMEOVILLE, ILL. NOON ROMEOVILLE, ILL. NOON Rensselaer, Ind. NOON Rensselaer, Ind. NOON ROMEOVILLE, ILL. NOON ROMEOVILLE, ILL. NOON Kenosha, Wis. NOON Owensboro, Ky. NOON Owensboro, Ky. NOON Joliet, Ill. 7:00 PM Louisville, Ky. NOON Louisville, Ky. NOON ROMEOVILLE, ILL. NOON ROMEOVILLE, ILL. NOON Sauget, Ill./St. Louis, Mo. TBA Home Games In RED CAPS