Rochester College Baseball Media Guide 2015

2015 men's

baseball media guide

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varsity schedule

DAY TIME

OPPONENT

LOCATION

MARCH

9 7:00 PM Penn State–Brandywine

10 10:00 AM Penn State–Greater Allegheny

4:00 PM Penn State University–Fayette

11 9:00 AM Penn State–Brandywine

4:00 PM Montreat College

12 10:00 AM Penn State–Beaver

14 1:00 PM @ (3) Georgia Gwinnett College

Game 2 @ (3) Georgia Gwinnett College

21 3:00 PM @ Wright State–Lakes

Game 2 @ Wright State–Lakes

22 12:00 PM @ Wright State–Lakes

Game 2 @ Wright State–Lakes

24 3:00 PM @ Northwood University

29 1:00 PM

Robert Morris University–Chicago

Game 2

Robert Morris University–Chicago

31 3:00 PM @ Saginaw Valley State University

Historic Dodgertown Historic Dodgertown Historic Dodgertown Historic Dodgertown Historic Dodgertown Historic Dodgertown Lawrenceburg, GA Lawrenceburg, GA Celina, OH Celina, OH Celina, OH Celina, OH Midland, MI Rochester Hills, MI Played at Bill Shinsky Field Rochester Hills, MI University Center, MI

APRIL

1 3:00 PM vs. Northwood University Rochester Hills, MI

Played at Bill Shinsky Field

7 5:00 PM @ Cornerstone University Grand Rapids, MI

Game 2 @ Cornerstone University Grand Rapids, MI

8 1:00 PM vs. Lourdes University Rochester Hills, MI

Played at Bill Shinsky Field

Game 2 vs. Lourdes University Rochester Hills, MI

11 1:00 PM vs. Cleary University Rochester Hills, MI

Wounded Warrior Game "Senior Day"

Game 2 vs. Cleary University Rochester Hills, MI

12 1:00 PM @ Cleary University Howell, MI

Game 2 @ Cleary University Howell, MI

15 3:00 PM @ Olivet College Olivet, MI

18 2:00 PM @ University of Cincinnati–Clermont Batavia, OH

Game 2 @ University of Cincinnati–Clermont Batavia, OH

19 12:00 PM @ University of Cincinnati–Clermont Batavia, OH

Game 2 @ University of Cincinnati–Clermont Batavia, OH

26 1:00 PM @ Ohio University–Lancaster Lancaster, OH

Game 2 @ Ohio University–Lancaster Lancaster, OH MAY

2

2:00 PM Game 2

@ @

Grace College Grace College

Winona Lake, IN Winona Lake, IN

warrior line-up 1

Scott Kunert SR P/IF R/R 5-11 180 Clinton Twp., MI Chippewa Valley H.S.

2

Tom Verdura SR 2B R/R 5-10 170 Macomb, MI Dakota H.S.

Ricky Riggs FR INF

5-10 Bowling Green, Ohio Bowling Green H.S.

5

Dominic Raona JR P/OF L/R 6-0 165 Madison Heights, MI Lamphere H.S.

6

Matt Fenech SR P/C R/R 5-10 160

Dearborn Hts., MI

Baptist Park H.S.

7

Alex Riopelle SR P L/L 6-2 210 Troy, MI Troy Athens H.S.

8

Nick Tomilenko SR 3B R/R 5-11 195 St. Louis, MO Macomb C.C.

Trent Teeples SO C R/R 6-2 195 Flushing, MI Flushing H.S.

Tyler Provow UTILITY/L Auburn, MI Delta College

3 4

10 11

170

Chaz Hill SR SS/2B R/R 5-11 170 Imlay City, MI Lapeer East H.S.

JR 6-0 175

Rocky Willette JR 1B R/R 6-5 205 Plymouth, MI Canton H.S.

Blake German SO OF R/R 6-2 200 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak H.S.

Anthony Sarkis JR OF R/R 5-11 170 Grosse Point Woods, MI Grosse Pointe North H.S.

15

Nick Kaleel Redshirt FR 3B

5-10 165 Homer Glen, IL Lockport Township H.S.

16

Jesse Rometty SO P R/R 6-2 190 Romeo, MI Romeo H.S.

17

Justin Small JR 1B R/R 5-8 175 Livonia, MI Stevenson H.S.

18

Bayley Kingery C L/R 5-10 170 Holland, MI Holland H.S.

19

Brandon Dupuis JR OF R/R 6-0 170 Waterford, MI Ohio Mid-Western College

21

Sean Reinig JR P R/R 6-0 170 Birch Run, MI Birch Run H.S.

12

13 14

Kelly FR 22 Leo

P/INF R/R 6-0 175

West Bloomfield, MI

Seaholm H.S.

Ryan Balazy SR P L/L 5-11 190

Fowlerville, MI

Fowlerville H.S.

23

24

Eric Mischley SO OF R/L 6-0 190 Rochester, MI Lutheran High Northwest

25

Luke Strobl SR 1B R/R 6-3 225 St. Clair Shores, MI Lakeview H.S.

26

Tim Murphy SR C R/R 6-2 225 Clinton Twp., MI Chippewa Valley H.S.

Damion Wilbon Redshirt FR P/OF R/R 6-1 195 Lake Orion, MI Lake Orion H.S.

29

Matt Zitny SO P R/R 6-2 185 Oxford, MI Owens Community College

Mike Berlin Redshirt JR P R/R 6-0 220 North Branch, MI Delta College

27

31

32

Jacob Purman SO P R/R 6-0 175 Frankenmuth, MI Reese H.S.

33

Aaron Ciupak JR P L/L 5-10 180 Marshall, MI Delta College

Billy Eller JR P R/R 5-11 190 Waterford, MI Waterford Kettering H.S.

34

Kyle Smith JR P R/R 6-4 225 Battle Creek, MI Kellogg C.C.

Jon Stiner JR P L/R 6-0 185 Utica, MI Utica H.S.

Ty Robinson FR P/OF L/L 6-0 145 Canton, MI Canton H.S.

Spencer Frazier JR OF L/R 5-11 185 Sterling Heights, MI Grace College

Christian Carlisle SR 1B L/R 6-2 290 Detroit, MI Detroit Technology H.S.

Ian Levinson FR P R/ 6-4 220 Farmington Hills, MI Farmington H.S.

44

Justin Green JR P R/ 6-1 195 Lordsburg, N.M. Lordsburg H.S.

46

Nick Morey FR C R/R 5-11 180 Clarkston, MI Clarkston H.S.

35 36 37

40 42

43

jv schedule

MARCH

April

DAY TIME

OPPONENT

LOCATION

10

11 23

26

1:00 PM 7:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM Game 2 2:00 PM Game 2

vs. vs. vs. @ @ @ @

Hagerstown C.C. Parkland College Northwest College Macomb C.C. Macomb C.C. Henry Ford C.C. Henry Ford C.C.

Historic Dodgertown Historic Dodgertown Historic Dodgertown Warren, MI Warren, MI Taylor, MI Taylor, MI

2

13

16

23

2:00 PM Game 2 2:00 PM Game 2 2:00 PM Game 2 2:00 PM Game 2

@ @ vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs.

Mott C.C. Mott C.C. Macomb C.C. Macomb C.C. Mott C.C. Mott C.C. Henry Ford C.C. Henry Ford C.C.

Flint, MI Flint, MI Warren, MI Warren, MI Flint, MI Flint, MI Taylor, MI Taylor, MI

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coaching staff RYAN CHIPKA | Head Coach | 2nd Season

Coach Chipka enters his second season as skipper of the Warriors baseball team.

In his first season, Chipka led the Warriors to an 11-game win improvement from the 2013 season and also led the team to the USCAA Small College World Series. The Warriors won 10 out of their last 12 games to qualify for the world series for the third time in four years.

Chipka received his first win of his collegiate coaching career in a 7-3 victory over Penn State-Brandywine in Vero Beach, Fla. In the very next game RC defeated Davenport University, who was receiving votes in the NAIA coaches poll, in extra innings, 7-3.

Chipka oversaw the Warriors offense, which consisted of A.I.I. second team all-conference centerfielder Kevin Moore, honorable mention all-conference freshman designated hitter Blake German, and USCAA honorable mention All-American sophomore outfielder Dominic Raona. Junior closer Scott Kunert was named an honorable mention A.I.I. All-Conference and USCAA All-American performer on the mound.

The 2014 season saw many highlights off the field as well as RC was named an NAIA Scholar Team. The Warriors had a cumulative grade-point-average of a 3.20 amongst it’s 34 players, which was the 15th highest in the country. RC totaled six NAIA scholar-athletes and eight USCAA Academic All-Americans.

Both marks are RC baseball program highs.

In the summer of 2014 Chipka was selected as the inaugural USCAA baseball coaches committee chairperson. Coach Chipka also serves on the NAIA rules committee and is an active member of the American Baseball Coaches Association.

Chipka joined the coaching ranks after a stellar career as a player at Rochester College. He was the only four-year captain in the history of the Rochester College baseball program. He was also spectacular in the classroom as he was named a three-year academic all-american.

As a player Chipka helped lead the Rochester College baseball program to back-to-back USCAA Small College World Series appearances, including a third place finish in 2012. In his senior season, he notched first team all-american honors as the Warrior's shortstop. Chipka also holds RC records as the all time hits, assists, and consecutive starts leader.

Before college, Chipka graduated from Anthony Wayne High School in Whitehouse, OH where he lettered in football, basketball and baseball. He received post-season accolades in all three sports.

Before taking over the Warriors baseball program, Chipka’s coaching experiences included Armada Middle School football, Rochester High School football, Lake Orion High School football, Stoney Creek High School basketball, and Oakland Bulldogs baseball.

Ryan works part-time as a baseball instructor at the Varsity Shop Training Center and as an associate scout for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Athletic Director Klint Pleasant on Ryan: "I'm excited to watch Coach Chipka's coaching career unfold. I have been impressed with his energy, work ethic and positive attitude. Most importantly, he was a very good student during his time at RC as an undergraduate and understands our schools mission. I'm grateful he's a part of our staff and look forward to watching him lead our baseball program."

SCOTT NESTOR Assistant Coach 2nd Season

RICK DESOTELL Assistant Coach 6th Season

coaching staff MIKE FRANK Assistant Coach 1st Season

KYLE MACKENZIE Assistant Coach 1st Season

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