2013 emu baseball media guide

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2013 EASTERN MICHIGAN BASEBALL

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Date OppOnent LOcatiOn time2/15/2013 at Campbell Buies Creek, N.C. 3 p.m. 2/16/2013 at Campbell (DH) Buies Creek, N.C. 1 p.m.2/22/2013 at Washington State Pullman, Wash. 2 p.m.2/23/2013 at Washington State (DH) Pullman, Wash. Noon, 3 p.m.2/24/2013 at Washington State Pullman, Wash. Noon Rock chalk tournament (Lawrence, Kan.)3/1/2013 vs. Iowa Lawrence, Kan. 11 a.m.3/2/2013 vs. Iowa Lawrence, Kan. 11 a.m.3/2/2013 at Kansas Lawrence, Kan. 3 p.m.3/5/2013 at Missouri Columbia, Mo. 6 p.m.3/6/2013 at Missouri Columbia, Mo. 4 p.m.3/8/2013 at Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio 4 p.m.3/9/2013 at Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio 4 p.m.3/10/2013 at Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio 1 p.m.3/12/2013 at Morehead State Morehead, Ky. 3 p.m.3/13/2013 at Morehead State Morehead, Ky. 3 p.m. OeStRiKe cLaSSic (YpSiLanti, micH.)3/15/2013 nORtHeRn KentUcKY OeStRiKe StaDiUm 5 p.m.3/16/2013 BUtLeR OeStRiKe StaDiUm 1 p.m.3/17/2013 BUtLeR OeStRiKe StaDiUm noon3/17/2013 nORtHeRn KentUcKY OeStRiKe StaDiUm 4 p.m.3/20/2013 micHiGan OeStRiKe StaDiUm 3 p.m.3/22/2013 at Miami* Oxford, Ohio 6 p.m.3/23/2013 at Miami* Oxford, Ohio 3 p.m.3/24/2013 at Miami* Oxford, Ohio 1 p.m.3/26/2013 cOncORDia OeStRiKe StaDiUm 3 p.m.3/29/2013 OHiO* OeStRiKe StaDiUm 3 p.m.3/30/2013 OHiO* OeStRiKe StaDiUm 3 p.m.3/31/2013 OHiO* OeStRiKe StaDiUm 1 p.m.4/2/2013 micHiGan State OeStRiKe StaDiUm 6 p.m.4/5/2013 at Bowling Green* Bowling Green, Ohio 3 p.m.4/6/2013 at Bowling Green* Bowling Green, Ohio 1 p.m.4/7/2013 at Bowling Green* Bowling Green, Ohio 1 p.m.4/10/2013 at Notre Dame Notre Dame, Ind. 5:35 p.m.4/12/2013 BUFFaLO* OeStRiKe StaDiUm noon4/13/2013 BUFFaLO* OeStRiKe StaDiUm 3 p.m.4/14/2013 BUFFaLO* OeStRiKe StaDiUm 1 p.m.4/17/2013 at Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. 3:05 p.m.4/19/2013 WeSteRn micHiGan* OeStRiKe StaDiUm 6 p.m.4/20/2013 WeSteRn micHiGan* OeStRiKe StaDiUm 3 p.m.4/21/2013 WeSteRn micHiGan* OeStRiKe StaDiUm 1 p.m.4/26/2013 at Central Michigan* Mt. Pleasant, Mich. 3:05 p.m.4/27/2013 at Central Michigan* Mt. Pleasant, Mich. 2:05 p.m.4/28/2013 at Central Michigan* Mt. Pleasant, Mich. 1:05 p.m.4/30/2013 vs. Kent State Avon, Ohio TBA5/3/2013 BaLL State* OeStRiKe StaDiUm 6 p.m.5/4/2013 BaLL State* OeStRiKe StaDiUm 3 p.m.5/5/2013 BaLL State* OeStRiKe StaDiUm 1 p.m.5/8/2013 at Michigan State East Lansing, Mich. 3:05 p.m.5/10/2013 at Northern Illinois* DeKalb, Ill. 3:05 p.m.5/11/2013 at Northern Illinois* DeKalb, Ill. 1:05 p.m.5/12/2013 at Northern Illinois* DeKalb, Ill. 1:05 p.m.5/14/2013 at Purdue West Lafayette, Ind. 6 p.m.5/16/2013 tOLeDO* OeStRiKe StaDiUm 6 p.m.5/17/2013 tOLeDO* OeStRiKe StaDiUm 6 p.m.5/18/2013 tOLeDO* OeStRiKe StaDiUm 3 p.m.5/22-25/2013 MAC Tournament (Avon, Ohio) Avon, Ohio

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

#39 STEVE WEBER

2012 MLB Draft Selection

2013 Schedule ........................................................ 2table of contents .................................................... 3emU Roster ........................................................... 4-5eagle all-access ................................................... 6-7Season preview .................................................... 8-9eagles in the community ..................................... 10First pitch Dinner .................................................. 11Oestrike Staidum .............................................12-13

2013 eastern michigan eagles ........................14-36 Head coach Jay alexander ............................14-15 asst. coaches, managers & trainers .............16-17 2013 player Bios .............................................18-36

Records and Reviews .......................................37-45 2012 Season in Review ....................................... 37. 2012 Statistics ................................................38-40 eagles in the pros ................................................ 29 mid-american conference .............................41-43eagles in the pros .............................................44-45

emU Sponsors ..................................................46-47

©2013 eaSteRn micHiGan UniVeRSitYThe 2013 EMU Baseball Media Guide was written by the EMU Athletic Media Rela-tions Office. All text and photo content is property of Eastern Michigan University and can not be reproduced without permission from the EMU Athletic Media Rela-tions Office.

EMU AthlEtics Mission stAtEMEnt

Our mission above all else, is to guide, support and inspire our student-athletes in their pursuit of excellence- academically, athletically and socially while maintaining a successful Division I-A athletics program.

Vision of EMU AthlEtics

Our vision is to become the premier program in the Mid-American Conference, both academically and athletically.

corE VAlUEs of EMU AthlEtics

Four values guide and govern our action at all times and in all our affairs. The values define “what we stand for” and “what we will not stand for.” These values include:

Respect - • We treat ourselves and those we serve with dignity, kindness and respect.integrity - • We operate in a spirit of integrity at all times and know that doing the right thing is of utmost importance.passion • - We have a strong work ethic and are passionate about what we do. This is more than just a job to us.excellence • - Excellence is the cornerstone of all we do within our department, on campus, within the community, as well as on the regional and national levels



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MarquiseGill•IFFr.-Fr. • R/R • 6-1 • 200Paw Paw, Mich. / Paw Paw

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NickRotola•IFFr.-Fr. • R/R • 6-1 • 180Wichita, Kan. / Word of Life Traditional School

JohnRubino•IFSo.-So. • R/R • 5-8 • 172Scottsdale, Ariz. / Horizon

EricComstock•RHPSo.-Fr. • R/R • 5-10 • 175Tampa, Fla. / Middleton

TaylorDimmerling•RHPSr.-Sr. • R/R • 6-1 • 187Perrysburg, Ohio / Perrysburg

JamieSimpson•OFSr.-Sr. • R/R • 6-1 • 215Dowagiac, Mich. / Dowagiac(Western Michigan)

TonyDiLeo•CFr.-Fr. • R/R • 5-11 • 210Rockford, Mich. / Rockford

KristianCalibuso•RHPSr.-Jr. • R/R • 5-10 • 195Brandon, Fla. / Armwood(Florida State Col. - Jacksonville)

BrianValente•RHPSr.-Sr. • R/R • 6-1 • 196Macomb, Mich. / Eisenhower(Saginaw Valley State)

DaeBowden•OFSr.-Jr. • R/R • 5-10 • 190Chicago, Ill. / Whitney Young

SamOtt•OFSr.-Jr. • L/L • 6-1 • 195Canton, Mich. / Salem

JoeBattistelli•RHPSr.-Sr. • R/R • 6-0 • 173Allen Park, Mich. / Allen Park

ElliottHall•OFSo.-Fr. • R/R • 6-0 • 190Bloomfield Hills, Mich. / Bishop Foley

AdamDennison•CJr.-So. • R/R • 6-2 • 190Boradview Heights, Ohio / Padua Franciscan

TylerVavra•RHPSr.-Jr. • R/R • 6-0 • 205Calgary, Alberta / Vauxhall(Southern Idaho C.C)

AustinWilliams•IFSr.-Sr. • R/R • 5-11 • 195Spring Hill, Kan. / Gardner Edgerton (Fort Scott C.C)

DevonBronson•LHPFr.-Fr. • L/L • 6-2 • 205Southgate, Mich. / Anderson

NeilButara•RHPSr.-Sr. • R/R • 6-0 • 188Euclid, Ohio / St. Ignatius

MitchellMcGeein•IFFr.-Fr. • R/R • 6-1 • 210Calgary, Alberta / Vauxhall

DanielRussell•OFSr.-Sr. • L/R • 6-1 • 195Grandville, Mich. / Grandville

KendallLewis•RHPSr.-Sr. • R/R • 6-4 • 192Huntsville, Ohio / Indian Lake

RyanLavoie•RHPSo.-So. • R/R • 6-2 • 215Sterling Heights, Mich. / Stevenson

AustinWilson•OFFr.-Fr. • R/R • 6-0 • 165Valrico, Fla. / Bloomingdale Sr.

AdamSonabend•CJr.-Jr. R/R • 5-11 • 197Scottsdale, Ariz. / Desert Mountain(Mesa C.C., Kansas State)

PaulSchaak•LHPJr.-Jr. • L/L • 6-2 • 195Winkler, Manitoba / Vauxhall(Southern Idaho C.C)

LeeLongo•IFJr.-Jr. • R/R • 6-1 • 205Mayfield, Ohio / Mayfield

BrianHill•LHPSr.-Sr. • L/L • 6-4 • 220Flagstaff, Ariz. / Sinagua(Phoenix College)

MilesSorise•IF/OFJr.-So. • R/R • 6-0 • 175Ann Arbor, Mich. / Pioneer

ZaneBirchler•LHPJr.-Jr. • R/R • 6-4 • 205Plymouth, Mich / Canton

SteveWeber•RHPSr.-Sr. • R/R • 6-6 • 210North Royalton, Ohio / North Royalton

DariusJackson•OFFr.-Fr. • R/R • 6-0 • 205Sparta, Ill. / Sparta

IanHam•RHPSo.-Fr. • R/R • 6-6 • 225Tampa, Fla. / Tampa Catholic

BenDartnell•LHPSo.-So. • L/L • 6-3 • 215East St. Paul, Manitoba / Vauxhall

JacksonMartin•IF/OFFr.-Fr. • R/R • 6-5 • 205Listowel, Ontario

#34MichaelMarsinek•LHPFr.-Fr. • L/L • 6-1 • 205Streetboro, Ohio / Walsh Jesuit

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2013 EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITy EAGlESnO. pLaYeR pOS. B/t Ht. Wt. cL. HOmetOWn/HiGH ScHOOL (pReViOUS ScHOOL)1 Marquise Gill IF R/R 6-1 200 Fr. Paw Paw, Mich. / Paw Paw2 Nick Rotola IF R/R 6-1 180 Fr. Wichita, Kan. / Word of Life Traditional School4 John Rubino IF R/R 5-8 172 So. Scottsdale, Ariz. / Horizon5 Joe Battistelli RHP R/R 6-0 173 Sr. Allen Park, Mich. / Allen Park6 Taylor Dimmerling RHP R/R 6-1 187 Sr. Perrysburg, Ohio / Perrysburg7 Jamie Simpson OF R/R 6-1 215 R-Sr. Dowagiac, Mich. / Dowagiac (Western Michigan)8 Tony DiLeo C R/R 5-11 210 Fr. Rockford, Mich. / Rockford9 Kristian Calibuso RHP R/R 5-10 195 R-Jr. Brandon, Fla. / Armwood (Florida State College at Jacksonville)10 Brian Valente RHP R/R 6-1 196 R-Sr. Macomb, Mich. / Eisenhower (Saginaw Valley State)14 Dae Bowden OF R/R 5-10 190 R-Jr. Chicago, Ill. / Whitney Young15 Sam Ott OF L/L 6-1 195 R-Jr. Canton, Mich. / Salem16 Eric Comstock RHP R/R 5-10 175 R-Fr. Tampa, Fla. / Middleton17 Elliott Hall OF R/R 6-0 190 Rf. Bloomfield Hills, Mich. / Bishop Foley18 Adam Dennison C R/R 6-2 190 R-So. Broadview Heights, Ohio / Padua Franciscan19 Tyler Vavra RHP R/R 6-0 205 R-Jr. Calgary, Alberta / Vauxhall (Southern Idaho C.C.)20 Austin Williams IF R/R 5-11 195 Sr. Spring Hill, Kan. / Gardner Edgerton (Fort Scott C.C.)21 Devon Bronson LHP L/L 6-2 205 Fr. Southgate, Mich. / Anderson22 Neil Butara RHP R/R 6-0 188 Sr. Euclid, Ohio / St. Ignatius23 Mitchell McGeein IF R/R 6-1 210 Fr. Calgary, Alberta / Vauxhall24 Daniel Russell OF L/R 6-1 195 Sr. Grandville, Mich. / Grandville25 Kendall Lewis RHP R/R 6-4 192 R-Sr. Huntsville, Ohio / Indian Lake26 Ryan Lavoie RHP R/R 6-2 215 So. Sterling Heights, Mich. / Stevenson27 Austin Wilson OF R/R 6-0 165 Fr. Valrico, Fla. / Bloomingdale Sr.28 Adam Sonabend C R/R 5-11 197 Jr. Scottsdale, Ariz. / Desert Mountain29 Paul Schaak LHP L/L 6-2 195 Jr. Winkler, Manitoba / Vauxhall (Southern Idaho C.C.)30 Lee Longo IF R/R 6-1 205 Jr. Mayfield, Ohio / Mayfield31 Brian Hill LHP L/L 6-4 220 R-Sr. Flagstaff, Ariz. / Sinagua (Phoenix College)33 Miles Sorise UTIL R/R 6-0 175 R-So. Ann Arbor, Mich. / Pioneer34 Michael Marsinek LHP L/L 6-1 205 Fr. Streetboro, Ohio / Walsh Jesuit35 Zane Birchler RHP R/R 6-4 205 Jr. Plymouth, Mich. / Canton39 Steve Weber RHP R/R 6-6 210 Sr. North Royalton, Ohio / North Royalton44 Darius Jackson OF R/R 6-0 205 Fr. Sparta, Ill. / Sparta50 Ian Ham RHP R/R 6-6 225 R-Fr. Tampa, Fla. / Tampa Catholic51 Ben Dartnell LHP L/L 6-3 215 So. East St. Paul, Manitoba / Vauxhall55 Jackson Martin IF/OF R/R 6-5 205 Fr. Listowel, Ontario / Listowel

Head Coach: Jay Alexander (Wayne State, 1996)Assistant Coach: Andrew Maki (Grand Valley State, 2000)Assistant Coach: Aaron Hepner (Dayton, 2006)Volunteer Coach: Dan O’Brien (Florida State, 1976)Director of Baseball Operations: Kevin Wheeler

pronunciation Guide:

Butara .................... boo-TAR-uhCalibuso ................ cal-uh-BOO-sohDae Bowden ........ Day Bow-(rhymes with know)-denLavoie .................... luh-VOY Maki ........................ MACK-eeMarquise Gill ....... mar-KWEES GillSorise ..................... sore-EESEValente .................. vuh-LEN-taySchaak ................... SHACKSonabend ............. SAHN-uh-bend



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aBOUt eaGLe aLL-acceSS Eagle All-Access is a “virtual stadium” – a seamless Internet experience – where viewers can follow all of EMU’s athletic pro-grams and all of the Eagles’ content they desire without ever having to leave home. It is a one-stop-shop for live games, news conferences, coaches’ interviews and up-to-the minute scores, news and highlights. Subscription packages are just $6.95 for a 24-hour pass, $10.95 for an entire month or $79.95 for a full calendar year. A minimum of 70 events are scheduled in 2012-13 with further dates still being finalized for broadcast on All-Access. Dur-ing the 2010-11 campaign, EMU streamed 70 live events with other features appear-ing in the On-Demand Archive section. In 2011-12 that number was upped to more then 120 broadcasts. Eagle All-Access will video stream every home football, volleyball, men’s and wom-en’s basketball game. In the spring, All-Ac-cess shifts to audio-only in its coverage of EMU baseball and softball.

aBOUt WemU WEMU-FM will again serve as the flagship for EMU football and basketball broadcasts, as part of its broad coverage of EMU ath-letics. Listeners in eight counties can catch Eagles’ games on 89.1 FM. As a public radio station with a large broad-based audience, WEMU’s signal extends from Washtenaw County to the Detroit metropolitan and Toledo, Ohio markets. Eagle fans around the world can access live game broadcasts, compatible with a variety of software and media players, at http://wemu.org.

to learn more about eagle all-access:Listen to the Broadcast - EMUEagles.com/showcase

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matt Shepard play-by-play for Football

The 2012 season marks the 12th year that veteran Detroit-area broadcaster Matt Shepard will call the action on the field for the EMU football broadcast team. Shepard first handled EMU foot-ball play-by-play duties during the 1999 season. He returned in 2002, and has held the post for nine straight seasons. A widely known football and basketball broadcaster, Shepard is the voice of University of Michigan men’s basketball as well as the morning drive host on WDFN (1130 AM) in Detroit. During his career, he has called NFL Europe games for FOX and, in 2005, Arena Football League games for Fox Sports Net and was the broadcast voice for a pair of WNBA Championships by the Detroit Shock. Shepard’s Fox Sports Detroit resume also includes extensive work as a report-er for the Detroit Lions, Detroit Pistons and Detroit Tigers, and play-by-play work for the Michigan High School Athletic Association football state finals and the CCHA hockey television package. In 2004, Shepard hosted the EMU Football Review with Head Coach Jeff Genyk on Comcast Local television.

chad Bushplay-by-play for Basketball, Volleyball and Baseball

The 2012-13 season marks the fifth consecutive year that Chad Bush has been calling baseball, volleyball and basketball games for Eastern Michigan University. Bush received the call to broad-cast the baseball team’s 2009 Mid-American Conference Tournament run on Eagle All-Access, be-fore adding a complete schedule of volleyball, women’s basketball, baseball and softball games in 2009-10. Then prior to the 2010-11 campaign, Bush was tabbed to take over the main responsibili-ties of EMU men’s and women’s basketball on WEMU, while still working select volleyball, baseball and softball games on Eagle All-Access. Prior to joining the Green and White, Bush served from 2006 until 2009 as the broadcaster of Wayne State University football and men’s basketball. A graduate of Orchard Lake St. Mary’s High School, Bush was on the football team at Central Michigan University before transferring to WSU to finish his degree in Speech Communication.

Ryan Wooleyplay-by-play for Women’s Basketball

Ryan Wooley has pursued a career in sports broadcasting since his childhood and is proof that anybody can do whatever they put their mind to. Wooley grew up in Westland Michigan where he graduated from John Glenn High School and then went on to Eastern Michigan University, where he received a Bachelors degree in “Electronic Media and Film”. While at EMU, Ryan worked for WQBR, a student radio station where he served as the host of two shows per week. He also anchored the weekly news, delivered halftime updates during football and basketball on 89.1 WEMU, and handled the play by play for both football and basketball on the campus television station “E-TV”. Currently, Wooley is the play by play voice of the John Glenn High School football team as well as the EMU women’s basketball team on Eagle All-Access. In his free time, Ryan likes to work on cars, play video games, watch sports and hang out with friends. He currently resides in Belleville with his wife Michelle.

Herman mooreanalyst for Football

The 2012 season marks the first year that Herman Moore will be the color analyst for the EMU football broadcast team. This will not be Moore’s first experience behind a microphone. From 1996-98, he co-hosted a Lions radio show every Monday night in addition to appearing on local television shows on Sunday nights. He also served as a color analyst in 2007 for the Grand Rapids Rampage of the Arena Football League. Moore graduated from the University of Virginia in 1990 with a degree in rhetoric and communication studies. The four-time (1994-97) NFL Pro Bowler played 11 seasons with the Detroit Lions, where he set several receiving records. The 1991 first-round draft pick (10th overall) broke an NFL record with 123 receptions in 1995, and was the second player ever (after Jerry Rice) to record three 100-recep-tion seasons. He leads the Lions in almost every historical receiving category including receptions (670), receiving yards (9,174) and receiving touchdowns (62).



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RejuvenationAs another cold, long winter nears its end, the Eastern Michigan University baseball team begins its rigorous training regimen to prepare for another run at a Mid-American Conference title and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. The 2013 season will be one of renewal and rejuvenation for a squad ready to forget a dis-appointing 2012 season with a strong balance of experienced pitching and young, raw offensive potential.

The 2013 Eagles return... 20 letterwinners 11 pitchers 6 starting position players 3 weekend starting pitchers 1 2012 All-MAC selection

arms RaceFifth-year Head Coach Jay alexander has spent his time at Eastern Michigan building up a MAC contender. In 2013, the strength of Alexander’s team will be pitching. EMU boasts one of the deepest and most talented pitching staff in the conference, returning all but two hurlers. Several of EMU’s leading pitchers were sidelined for the entire 2012 season due to Tommy John Surgery including southpaw Brian Hill and right-handers Kris-tian calibuso and Kendall Lewis.

Lewis will team up with fellow senior neil Butara to an immedi-ate impact in the starting rotation, where he will see his first ac-tion since toeing the rubber since the 2011 campaign. In his last full season (2010), he went 7-4 in 14 starts with a 4.21 ERA and a .255 batting average against. Hill, one of five lefties, has never thrown an official pitch for the Eagles, having sat out 2011 as a redshirt and 2012 for medical reasons.

Kristian calibuso (above) was Eastern Michigan’s closer in 2011 and will compete with senior Joe Battistelli and freshman left-hander Devon Bronson for that role this time around.

Behind the Dishadam Dennison returns behind the dish this season for an EMU squad which has become very deep at the backstop position even with the loss of matt Hitt. Dennison has impressed the EMU coach-ing staff with improved plate presence and power at the dish.

Dennison (right) sophomore will be backed up by transfer adam Sonabend, who will likely carry the bulk of the duties at first base, and freshman tony DiLeo.

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Outfield ShiftThe departure of Brent Ohrman in centerfield leaves plenty of responsibility in the hands of senior Daniel Russell (pictured), who will move over from left field for 2013. Russell has built a reputation for solid defensive play dur-ing his time donning the Green and White and should fit in nicely in center.

Right field will be filled by 2012 First Team All-MAC se-lection Sam Ott, who played in every game last season while turning in the third best OPS last year (.828).

A vacancy in left field could be filled by a number of can-didates including junior Dae Bowden, who saw action in 27 games as a utility player last year. Freshmen Jack-son martin and austin Wilson will also get a crack at winning the job.

Alexander will have quite a range of options for his infield this season. With adam Sonabend, senior Jamie Simpson and freshman mitchell mcGeein all capable of playing first base and sophomore John Rubino (left) at shortstop, the remaining two spots will be tightly contested be-tween a mix of candidates. Senior austin Williams split time with Rubino at second base last year, but will have to contend with the likes of fresh-men nick Rotola for that role. Williams and freshman marquise Gill will vie for the third base role. Junior Lee Longo will fill the designated hitter’s spot and will be called upon as a strong middle-of-the-order bat.

Victory from Within

title Run timetable

The Eagles begin their 64th season of competition with a 17-game road trip against Campbell, Washington State, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Cincinnati, and Morehead State. Fri-day, Feb. 15, marks the first game of the year in Buies Creek, N.C. against Campbell.

Then March 15-17, the Eagles will host Butler and Northern Kentucky in the third-annual Oestrike Classic in Ypsilanti. The Green and White is 5-1 all-time at the Oestrike Classic, but will be entering uncharted territory against this sea-son’s field of opponents having never played the Bulldogs nor the Norse.

EMU then hosts Michigan, March 20, for its first-of-five games against Big Ten Conference opponents. Under Alexander, the Eagles have posted a winning record against Big Ten teams in three out of four years including a 3-2 record last season and a sweep of their Washtenaw County rival.

The pursuit of a MAC West Division title kicks off in Oxford, Ohio, March 22-24, when the Eagles take on the Miami RedHawks. The 2013 Mid-American Conference Tournament will be held for a second straight season at All-Pro Freight Stadium, May 22-25. The Eagles will have a shot at their eighth conference crown and first since the 2007 campaign.

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E a g l e s i n t h e C o m m u n i t yThe Eastern Michigan baseball team spends quality time together giving back to the local community

Devon Bronson,. Mike Marsinek, Kristian Calibuso

and Eric Comstock escort a family in need around the

shopping center for Warm the Children this past fall.

John Rubino, Tony DiLeo, Taylor Dimmerling and Neil Butara give back to the community by taking

young children to the mall to shop for clothes.

Kristian Calibuso and Devon Bronson

take part in Warm the Children by taking a family shop-

ping at a local mall.

Over the past eight years, the Eastern Michigan University baseball program has given back to the community by

participating in Warm the Children. Team members help needy families shop for clothes for school-aged children.

Coach Jay Alexander is focused on giving back to the community in other ways as well.

First Pitch Dinner

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First Pitch DinnerFourth Annual

January 19, 2013 • EMU Student Center

Keynote speaker Anthony Tomey addresses everyone in

attendance at the Fourth Annual First Pitch Dinner at

the EMU Student Center.

EMU Head Coach Jay Alexander gives the opening

address and introduces the 2013 Eagles squad before

dinner.

The Eastern Michigan University baseball team and coaches take a group photo with Anthony Tomey.

Senior outfielder Daniel Russell speaks on behalf of the

team during the Fourth Annual First Pitch Dinner. Head Coach Jay Alexander with EMU baseball

alumnus Anthony Tomey at the Fourth Annual First

Pitch Dinner. All proceeds at the event go to upgrades

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Oestrike Stadium...named after EMU Hall of Fame Coach Ron Oestrike, was built in 1971, the year following Eastern Michigan’s NAIA Collegiate National Championship and four years before its back-to-back NCAA Worlds Series appear-ances.

improvements to Oestrike Stadium have been ongoing since 1988, starting with the addition of the press box behind home plate. The following year, an inning-by-inning scoreboard with a message center was installed behind the left-field fence. In 1990, four permanent batting cages were added along Hewitt Road behind the left-field fence. The 1992 season marked the beginning of the field improvements, starting with a new outfield fence and practice infield. In 1995, an outfield drainage system and sprinkling system were installed. The playing surface was the focus in 1988 when a new infield surface, pitching mound and bullpen mounds were completed. In the summer of 2001, the dugouts were expanded and drinking fountains were installed. The aesthetics of Oestrike Stadium have been ad-dressed, beginning in 2000 with the addition of lights. The first-ever night game at Oestrike stadium was played May 3, 2000, against the University of Michi-

gan. Today, most Mid-American conference games are played under the lights at Oestrike. The commemorative bricks that line the grandstand section continue to be installed and in the fall of 2006, the infield drainage system was replaced, as was the infield surface. In 2007, the entire infield was ripped out and re-placed with Pro Grass, thanks to several individuals that donated their time and money to make the project a reality. Now in its 42nd year of existence, Oestrike Stadium has received several critical upgrades including an all-new brick facade around the stadium, a new fence surrounding the outfield and a completely remodeled locker room with brand new locker stations for each player. Finally, a new scoreboard will grace left-center field before the conclusion of the 2013 season to complete the stadium beautification process. Former EMU player and current manager of the New York Mets, Terry Collins, has provided the funding for this critical upgrade.

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Since the stadium opened in 1971, emU has tallied just six losing seasons, while compiling a staggering 485 victories. the eagles recorded 19 wins at Oestrike Stadium in 2006 –the most wins at home by an emU team in school history.

1971: 6-21972: 6-31973: 12-81974: 11-4-11975: 18-9-11976: 13-31977: 10-141978: 14-91979: 18-71980: 10-101981: 15-3

1982: 15-51983: 9-81984: 13-81985: 10-101986: 6-141987: 9-121988: 15-31989: 14-111990: 12-91991: 14-81992: 5-6

aLL-time: 485-327-2 (.597)

1993: 11-111994: 8-51995: 9-61996: 8-91997: 14-71998: 12-91999: 14-102000: 11-152001: 11-102002: 12-82003: 14-7

2004: 15-92005: 14-72006: 19-52007: 16-92008: 11-22009: 10-92010: 8-92011: 12-82012: 12-6

all-time Record at Oestrike Stadium

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the EMU baseball team enjoys the lux-ury of all-new lockers.

“The Boss” Bruce Springsteen plays in front of a packed crowd at Oestrike Stadium in 2008.



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The 2013 season will mark the fifth season for Jay Alexander as Eastern Michigan University’s head baseball coach. Prior to joining the program in 2008, Alexander spent six sea-sons as the head baseball coach at Wayne State University.

The 40-year-old Alexander (3-30-72) is the first African-American head coach in EMU baseball history.

Alexander’s 2012 group continued a streak of seven consecutive sea-sons of qualifying for the Mid-American Conference tournament with a 14-13 record in league play. Led by 33rd-round draft pick Steve We-ber, Alexander’s pitching staff recorded a school-record 389 strikeouts to surpass the 2010 team’s mark of 387. Weber, who was drafted with the 1007th pick of the MLB First-Year Player Draft, became the fourth player taken in the draft during Alexander’s tenure. In addition, Matt

Hitt and Ben Magsig also signed professional contracts. Several of Alexander’s players were recognized for their combined academic and athletic achievements in 2012 as Brent Ohrman and Bo Kinder were each selected first-team Capital One Academic All-District.

In 2011, Alexander’s squad compiled a 37-22 record, the most victories in a single season since the 1982 team won 39. EMU posted its best start to a season (30-15) since 1976, a year in which the team advanced to the College World Series. The Eagles also tied for the longest winning streak in the nation with 11 consecutive victories from April 12-May 4. Alexander won his 250th-career game as a head coach when the Eagles topped Northern Illinois, 4-2, in the MAC Tournament, May 27, 2011.

In 2010, Alexander led the Eagles to two more wins than the previous year, with the team again earning the No. 7 seed in the MAC Tournament, where they finished with a 2-2 mark. Overall, Alexander had one first-team All-MAC selection in Kendall Lewis, who also earned four national player of the week awards during the regular season.

In his first season at EMU, Alexander led the Eagles to a third place finish in the MAC West Division, earn-ing a No. 7 seed in the MAC Tournament. As a team, the 2009 Eagles hit 100 home runs – the most by any EMU team in a single season in school history. Alexander had three players earn All-MAC honors in his first year, one player earn National Player of the Week honors, and one player earn Academic All-American accolades. Alexander also had two players drafted in his first season.

The eighth head coach in Wayne State history, Alexander saw his 2008 squad turn in one of the most memorable years in school history. The Warriors recorded a school-record 34 wins, against just 19 losses, won the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) regular-season and made it all the way to the championship game of the NCAA Division II Regional Tournament. In addition, pitcher Anthony Bass and utility player Adam Kaminski were the first WSU players to earn All-American honors since the 1978 season.

Fifth Season • Wayne State, 1996 • 275-268 Career Record

HEAD COACH

JAY ALEXANDER

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1First Team All-Region Selection

During his six-year tenure, Alexander’s Wayne State teams aver-aged 27 wins a season. He was named GLIAC Coach of the Year twice, in both 2005 and 2008 and the Warriors qualified for the NCAA Division II Regional Championship in both of those sea-sons. He led the 2005 Warriors to the GLIAC regular-season title and the No. 1 seed in the league tournament. That 2005 squad recorded 32 regular-season victories to earn its first-ever trip

to the NCAA Regional Championship. In addition, shortstop Frank Jeney was named GLIAC Player of the Year.

In all, Alexander coached 12 All-Region players, 37 All-GLIAC selections and has landed 71 on the GLIAC All-Academic squad. Under Alexander, Wayne State also had its first player sign a major league contract since 1999 when Randy Surratt joined the Chicago White Sox organization after WSU’s 2003 season. Then in 2005, Steve Squires became the first Wayne State player to be selected in the Major League draft when the White Sox picked him in the 49th round. In 2008, Anthony Bass was selected by the San Diego Padres in the fifth round (165th pick overall).

A native of Detroit, Alexander was a standout shortstop and centerfielder at Wayne State from 1993-96. He led the Warriors in hits, runs scored, stolen bases and batting average while a senior and was nationally ranked in all of those categories. He was a first-team All-GLIAC and All-Regional player that season.

Alexander stayed at Wayne State to serve as a baseball assistant under legendary head coach Rod George for five seasons before becoming the head coach in December 2002 when George passed away.

Alexander, his wife, Kia, two-year-old old daughter, Ryleigh, and newborn son, Carter, reside in Redford, Mich.

e a S t e R n m i c H i G a n OVeRaLL cOnFeRenceYear W L W L2012 25 31 14 132011 37 22 16 112010 27 32 13 142009 25 35 13 14total 114 120 56 52

W aY n e S tat e OVeRaLL cOnFeRenceYear W L W L2008 34 19 23 52007 29 22 17 132006 19 34 17 142005 32 19 19 82004 25 28 15 122003 22 26 10 16total 161 148 101 68

caReeR 275 268 157 120

4x (2009, ‘10, ‘11, ‘12)MAC Tournament Qualifier

2National Players of the Week

7Academic All-District Selections

10All-MAC Selections

16Academic All-MAC Selections

4MLB Draft Selcections

1Academic All-American

JAY ALEXANDER BY THE NUMBERS



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The 2013 season marks the fifth season for andrew maki as a member of Jay Alexander’s staff.

Maki took over as pitching coach in 2012 and helped the staff toss 389 strikeouts; the most in a single season in EMU history. Starting pitcher Steve Weber was drafted in the 33rd round (1007th) overall by the Miami Marlins after throwing three complete games (two shutouts) on the season including a 10-inning gem in the MAC Tournament against Miami University.

In his first season as the hitting coach at EMU, Maki helped the Eagles hit 100 home runs as a team – the most by any EMU team in a single season in school history. Under Maki’s tutelage the 2009 Eagles finished the season averaging nearly seven runs per-game.

Prior to joining the Eagles staff in 2009, Andrew Maki spent three years as the recruiting coordina-tor for Wayne State University and two years as hitting coach. In 2008, WSU batted .311 with a .397

on base percentage. He helped the 2007 Warriors raise their team batting average 36 points to .325, with an on base percentage of .414. Prior to joining the Warrior staff, Maki served as the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator for Henry Ford Community College.

As a player, Maki earned all-league honors as a first baseman and pitcher for Henry Ford C.C. and finished his collegiate playing career at Grand Valley State University in 1999 and 2000. Maki is a 1996 graduate of Wyandotte Mt. Carmel High School and holds a bachelor’s degree from Grand Valley State University.

The 2013 season marks the fifth season for aaron Hepner as a member of Jay Alexander’s staff.

Hepner took over as hitting coach for the 2012 season, when the team hit .268 collectively and drew a MAC-high 278 walks. Under Hepner’s guidance, Ben Magsig led the MAC in on-base per-centage (.478) and walks (53). Magsig’s walk total was the most for a single season in EMU history. Brent Ohrman also finished his final season in an EMU uniform with a .344 batting average more than 20 stolen bases for a second straight year.

In his first season with EMU, Hepner helped the EMU pitching staff develop into one of the top staffs in the MAC. Hepner helped EMU claimed three MAC Pitcher of the Week awards during the regular season, while helping pitcher Corey Chaffins earn second-team All-MAC accolades after coming off Tommy John sugery in 2008.

Hepner spent the previous three seasons as an assistant coach at Michigan, where the Wolverines posted a 131-54 record, including a 70-21 mark in the Big Ten Conference, while also claiming the conference’s regular season and tournament title in 2008.

In 2010, the EMU pitching staff had one of its best seasons, as the staff combined for six complete games and two shutouts, includ-ing an 11-inning complete game shutout by Kendall Lewis, who would go on to earn four national player of the week awards and first-team All-MAC accolades.

A three-year letterman at the University of Dayton, Hepner served as an assistant coach for the Southern Ohio Copperheads in the Great Lakes Collegiate Summer League in the summer of 2006 before heading to UM. Noted for his defense, Hepner made more than 150 starts at catcher while earning his three letters at Dayton (2003-05) and helped lead the Flyers to a school record 36 wins as a senior in 2005. A native of Woodinville, Wash., Hepner graduated from Woodinville High School in 2001. He graduated from Dayton with a degree in sports management in 2006, and served as a student assistant coach for one season.

ASSISTANT COACH • Pitching/Recruiting

ANDREW MAKI

ASSISTANT COACH • HITTING

AARON HEPNER

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Dan O’Brien is in his fifth season as a member of Jay Alexander’s staff. O’Brien, 57, was previously the head coach at Concordia University before spending 1991-1995 as the recruiting coordinator and assistant coach for the University of Michigan baseball team. During his tenure with the Wolverines, O’Brien was the hitting coach and in charge of infield and outfield. The St. Petersburg, Fla. native also spent three seasons (1988-91) at Michigan State University as the recruiting coordinator and pitching coach for the Spartan baseball team. While completing his master’s degree in counseling from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville in 1982-83, O’Brien was the recruiting coordinator and pitching coach for the Cougars, as the team advanced to the Division II World Series in 1983. As a player, O’Brien was an All-American pitcher at Florida State in 1975 and an Academic All-Amer-ican that same year. He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1976 and played with the team in the big leagues in 1978 and ’79. He earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from Florida State in 1976.

VOLUNTEER COACH

DAN O’BRIEN

Bill Tuscany is in his 26th year as a member of the Eastern Michigan University sports medicine staff, having been promoted to associate head athletic trainer in Sept. 2001. Tuscany works in the Bowen Field House Athletic Training Room where he oversees the Olympic sports. In addition, Tuscany serves as a lecturer and clinical instructor in EMU’s ac-credited athletic training curriculum. A 1973 Eastern Michigan University graduate, Tuscany earned his master’s degree from EMU in 1976. He is a charter member of the Athletic Training Chapter of the Eastern Michigan Alumni Association. Tuscany was also a Board of Certification Examiner from 1978 until 2009 at which time the exam was computerized. Tuscany is in his 36th year as a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) and is a recipient of the 25 year award. He is also a member of the Michigan Athletic Trainers’ Society, and the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Associa-tion. He is a licensed Athletic Trainer by the State of Michigan. The 60-year-old Tuscany and his wife, Carol, have a daughter, Sarah (29).

A native of Detroit, Mich., Kevin Wheeler enters his fourth season as Director of Baseball Operations.

Wheeler’s duties in-clude; planning and organization of all EMU Baseball’s fundraisers and Community Ser-vice Projects. He also assists with travel logis-

tics, video scouting and game operations.

Wheeler graduated from Detroit Southwestern High School where he also played baseball. After high school he joined United States Navy and served for five years, where he was stationed in Italy and Japan. After leaving the Navy, Wheeler stayed played in Japan and played baseball.

He returned to the United States in 2008 to begin his bache-lor’s degree at Eastern Michigan, where he is currently pursu-ing a degree in sport management. Wheeler has a daughter, Kiara (10).

director of operations

kevin wheeler

assoc. head athletic trainer

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personal: Full name: Joseph Matthew Battistelli…Son of Patrick and Cheryl Battistelli…Has four brothers, Paul, Gary, John and Mike, and one sister, Lisa…Born: 12-6-90…major: Business.

2012: Garnered MAC West Pitcher of the Week accolades for the week of April 15…Recorded a team-high six saves…Posted a 3-7 record over five starts and 22 total appearances…Struck out 38 batters over 50.2 innings.

2011: Appeared in 21 games on the mound, starting seven…Tied for second-most wins on the team with a 6-3 record to go with a 3.96 ERA, striking out 39 and walking 17 over 63.2 innings pitched…Broke into the weekend rotation and delivered six solid innings, allowing two runs on eight hits while striking out six and walking two in an 18-5 win over Ball State, May 1…Made his

first Saturday start against Northern Illinois, May 7, firing a complete game shutout while striking out seven and walking none on the way to MAC West Pitcher of the Week accolades, May 9.

2010: Finished the season with a 3-1 record and a 4.43 ERA on the mound, tallying three saves…Logged 42.2 innings as a true fresh-man, tallying 26 strikeouts and holding opponents to a .281 batting average…Won first career game at Arkansas-Little Rock, March 3, after going three and one-thirds innings, allowing just three hits and striking out five…Picked up first career save at Buffalo, March 28…Pitched his longest outing of the season in EMU’s 9-8 extra inning loss to Kent State in the MAC Tournament, May 29, going seven and two-thirds innings.

High School: Earned All-League, All-District and All-Region accolades every season for the Jag-uars…Batted .537 with eight homers and 58 RBI as a senior…Earned Detroit News, Detroit Free

Press and MHSBCA Dream Team honors three times…Earned All-State honors three times at Allen Park...As a junior, batted .530 with five home runs and 53 RBI…As a sophomore,

batted .475 with three home runs and 45 RBI…As a freshman, batted .385 with two homers and 30 RBI…Also earned three varsity letters in football…Played baseball

under EMU Athletic Hall of Fame member and All-American Glenn Gulliver.

BATTISTELLI’S CAREER PITCHING STATISTICSOverall eRa W-L G/GS SV ip H R eR BB K2012 6.04 3-7 22/5 6 50.2 76 42 34 19 382011 3.96 6-3 21/7 2 63.2 74 34 28 17 392010 4.43 3-1 20/0 3 42.2 47 23 21 22 26totals 4.76 12-11 63/12 11 157.0 197 99 83 50 103

Innings .......................... 9.0 Once (vs. Northern Illinois, 5-7-11)Strikeouts .................... 7 Once (vs. Northern Illinois, 5-7-11)Walks Allowed ........... 4 Once (vs. Kent State, 5-26-11)Hits Allowed ............... 12 Once (at Toledo, 3-9-12)Earned Runs................ 6 Once (at Oral Roberts, 2-24-12)

Senior – Allen park, mich./allen park

joe battistelli • #5Pos: RHP ht: 6-0 wt: 173 b/t: r/r

BATTISTELLI’S CAREER PITCHING highs

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Senior – euclid, ohio/st. ignatius

neil butara • #22Pos: RHP ht: 6-0 wt: 173 b/t: r/r

personal: Full name: Neil Anthony Butara…Son of Raymond and Kelly Butara…Has one brother, Joey, and one sister, Allyce…Born: 4-15-91…major: Business.

2012: Posted a 4-5 record with the best ERA among all Eagles’ starters (3.84)…Was second on the team in innings pitched (79.2) and strikeouts (58) while holding opponents to a .257 batting aver-age…Pitched a complete game against Northern Illinois (April 27), giving up one run on three hits…Had five starts of seven innings or more.

2011: Appeared in 11 games on the mound, starting once, and also recorded one start as catch-er…Posted an 0-2 record with a 9.75 ERA, striking out 16 while walking only six over 24 innings pitched…Threw 100 pitches over 4.1 innings in relief to help EMU to a 17-15 extra-inning victory over Michigan State, April 26.

2010: Made 16 appearances on the mound as a true freshman, making one start…Finished the season with a 2-0 record and 4.88 ERA…Pitched 27.2 innings, giving up 24 runs (15 earned) on 10 walks, while tallying 19 strikeouts…Picked up first career victory at Wayne State, March 23…Picked up the win in relief versus Cleveland State, April 20, going one and two-thirds innings.

High School: A two-year letterwinner for the Wildcats, was a first-team All-Sun Journal selection as a senior, helping lead the St. Ignatius to the state semifinals…Earned All-Area Northeast Ohio honors and was named the SportsTime Ohio Player of the Week as a senior…Batted .402 with eight homers and 10 doubles as a senior…Struck out just nine times in 97 at-bats, while drawing 12 walks.

Butara’S CAREER PITCHING STATISTICSOverall eRa W-L G/GS SV ip H R eR BB K2012 3.84 4-5 16/12 1 79.2 76 41 34 35 582011 9.75 0-2 11/1 0 24.0 50 34 26 6 162010 4.88 2-0 16/1 0 27.2 41 24 15 10 19totals 5.14 6-7 43/14 1 131.1 167 99 75 51 93

Innings .......................... 9 Once (vs. Northern Illinois, 4-27-12)Strikeouts .................... 8 Once (vs.Bowling Green, 5-4-12)Walks Allowed ........... 4 Three (last vs. Northern Illinois, 4-27-12)Hits Allowed ............... 13 Once (at Western Michigan, 4-6-12)Earned Runs................ 9 Once (at West Virginia, 3-22-11)

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Senior – perrysburg, ohio/perrysburg

taylor dimmerling • #6Pos: RHP ht: 6-1 wt: 187 b/t: r/r

personal: Full name: Taylor James Dimmerling…Son of Brian and Melissa Dimmerling…Mother, Melissa, played basketball at West Liberty State from 1988-90…Father, Brian, played football at Muskingum College from 1987-91…Has one brother, Trent, and one sister, Kaitlyn…Born: 12-17-90…major: Pre-Med.

2012: Pitched in 13 games as a reliever, going 0-1…Struck out 19 batters in 13.1 innings of work.

2011: Made 12 appearances on the mound, all in relief…Struck out 11 batters while walking 12 over 11.1 innings pitched…Held opponents to a .298 batting average against.

2010: Made 20 appearances in relief on the year…Finished the season with a 7.85 ERA in 18.1 in-nings pitched on the year, tallying 17 strikeouts and 13 walks…Finished the season with two saves…

Recorded first career save at Belmont, March 6…Won first career game at home versus BGSU, April 3.

High School: A four-year letter-winner for the Yellow Jackets, earned first-team All-NLL and All-District honors and was a second-team All-State selection…Set a school record with 39 runs scored as a senior and holds Perrysburg’s school record in hits (121), doubles (23), and assists (210)…As a junior, earned All-NLL, All-District, and second-team All-State honors…A four-year High Honor Roll honoree.

dimmerling’S CAREER PITCHING STATISTICSOverall eRa W-L G/GS SV ip H R eR BB K2012 10.54 0-1 13/0 0 13.2 19 16 16 8 192011 12.71 0-0 12/0 0 11.1 14 17 16 12 112010 7.85 1-1 20/0 2 18.1 23 18 16 13 17totals 9.97 1-2 45/0 2 43.1 56 51 48 33 47

Innings .......................... 2.2 1 time (at UALR, 3-3-10)Strikeouts .................... 6 Once (at Buffalo, 5-11-12)Walks Allowed ........... 4 Once (at Jacksonville State, 3-14-10)Hits Allowed ............... 8 Once (at Buffalo, 5-11-12)Earned Runs................ 5 Once (at West Virginia, 3-22-11)

dimmerling’S CAREER PITCHING highs

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redshirt Senior – flagstaff, ariz./sinagua (Phoenix College)

brian hill • #31Pos: lHP ht: 6-4 wt: 220 b/t: l/l

personal: Full name: Brian Marc Hill…Son of Marc and Lisa Hill…Has one sister, Lauren…Born: 12-26-89…major: Sport Management.

2012: Medical redshirt.

2011: Redshirted.

phoenix college: Finished with a 4-4 record and 2.81 ERA in 2010...Pitched 51.1 innings, giving up 21 runs (16 earned) on 42 hits and 17 walks, while striking out 45 batters…In 2009, earned second team all-conference honors.

High School: Earned second-team All-Region honors as a senior and honorable mention All-Region as a junior.

hill’S CAREER PITCHING STATISTICSOverall eRa W-L G/GS SV ip H R eR BB K2012 –MEDICAL REDSHIRT–2011 –REDSHIRT–totals 0.00 0-0 0/0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0

Innings ..........................Strikeouts ....................Walks Allowed ...........Hits Allowed ...............Earned Runs................

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redshirt Senior – Huntsville, ohio/indian lake

kendall lewis • #25Pos: RHP ht: 6-4 wt: 192 b/t: r/r

personal: Full name: Kendall Austin Lewis…Son of Scott Lewis and Deborah Risner…Has two sis-ters, Jordan and Courtney, and one brother, Matthew…Born: 6-17-90…major: Chemistry.

2012: Missed the season recovering from elbow surgery.

2011: Appeared in one game before an elbow injury ended his season...Underwent Tommy John surgery in May.

2010: Finished the season with a 7-4 record and 4.21 ERA…Made 14 starts and pitched 83.1 in-nings, tallying 62 strikeouts and walking 37…Held opponents to a .255 batting average…Earned first-team All-MAC honors…Pitched an 11-inning complete game shutout versus Western Michi-

gan, April 24, giving up just three hits and one walk, while striking out a career-high 10 batters…Lewis’ 11-inning outing was the longest by any collegiate pitcher in 2010…Was named a “Louisville Slugger” National Player of the Week, the NCBWA National Pitcher of the Week, College Baseball Insider Central Region Pitcher of the Week and was named to the CBF National All-Star Lineup…Was also named MAC West Pitcher of the Week…Went seven or more innings in 6-of-14 starts.

2009: Tallied a 5-4 record in 16 appearances, including nine starts…Finished with a 5.80 ERA in 49.2 innings…Picked up first career win against George Washington, Feb. 22…Allowed one run over five innings to pick up the victory in EMU’s 9-5 win over Ohio State,

May 12…Picked up the win against Ohio in the MAC Tournament after going seven and a third innings, giving up four runs (three earned)…Named a Hawaii Collegiate Baseball League All-Star during the summer and was the starting pitcher for that All-Star team.

High School: A three-year letterman, was a first team CBC selection and first team Miami Valley selection as a senior…Earned varsity letters in basketball and golf…An Honor Roll member and named to his middle school’s Hall of Fame.

lewis’ CAREER PITCHING STATISTICSOverall eRa W-L G/GS SV ip H R eR BB K2012 – Dnp inJUReD –2011 23.62 0-1 1/1 0 2.2 4 7 7 5 02010 4.21 7-4 14/14 0 83.1 81 48 39 37 622009 5.80 5-4 16/9 0 49.2 67 38 32 29 30totals 5.17 12-9 31/24 0 135.2 152 93 78 71 92

Innings .......................... 11.0 Once (vs. Western Michigan, 4-24-10)Strikeouts .................... 10 Once (vs. Western Michigan, 4-24-10)Walks Allowed ........... 6 Once (at Central Michigan, 5-20-10)Hits Allowed ............... 11 Once (last, at Central Michigan, 5-20-10)Earned Runs................ 7 Twice (last at Clemson, 2-18-11)

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Senior – grandville, mich./grandville

daniel russell • #24Pos: of ht: 6-1 wt: 195 b/t: L/r

personal: Full name: Daniel Deford Russell…Son of John and Ramona Russell…Has two brothers, Jordan and Samuel…Brother, Samuel, played baseball at Central Michigan University…Born: 1-22-91…major: Exercise Science.

2012: Batted .221 in 49 games and 42 starts as an outfielder…Turned in 19 RBI while earning a tie for the team lead in triples (5)…Notched six doubles and two home runs on the season…Went 6-for-7 in stolen base attempts.

2011: Played in 57 games, starting 56 as EMU’s everyday left fielder…Batted .305 (68-for-223) with 17 extra-base hits, 38 RBI, 34 runs scored and nine stolen bases…Recorded 19 multi-hit games including a 4-for-4 effort with two doubles, two runs and an RBI, scoring the game-winner in a 7-6 victory over fourth-ranked Clemson in the season’s opening series…Claimed two MAC West Player of the Week honors March 15 and March 28…Helped EMU take two out of three games from Kansas by going 8-for-13 in the series with five RBI and a four-hit effort in the series finale…Hit his first career home run in an 18-5 victory over Ball State, May 1…Tallied a 17-game reached base streak from March 6-April 3.

2010: Played in 44 games, making 30 starts, mostly in left field…Batted .267 with 16 runs scored, seven doubles, two triples, and 19 RBI…Stole four bases…Had what proved to be a game-winning three-run double at Northern Illinois, May 9, that helped the Eagles earn a bid to the MAC Tournament…Went 2-for-4 with one RBI versus Toledo in the MAC Tournament, May 27.

High School: Earned all conference and All-Region accolades as a senior…Batted .413 with 10 doubles, four triples, two homers, 27 walks, 30 runs scored and 27 RBI as a senior…Batted .383 as a junior.

russell’S CAREER batting STATISTICSOverall aVG G/GS aB R H 2B 3B HR RBi BB SO2012 .221 49/42 140 27 31 6 5 2 19 34 372011 .305 57/56 223 34 68 11 4 2 38 26 502010 .267 44/30 120 16 32 7 2 0 19 7 32totals .271 150/128 483 77 131 24 11 4 76 67 119

At-Bats .......................... 7 Once (vs. Central Michigan, 5-19-11)Runs ............................... 3 Three Times (last at Michigan State, 4-11-12)Hits ................................. 4 Twice (last at Kansas, 3-13-11)RBI .................................. 4 Once (at Kansas, 3-13-11)Total Bases ................... 6 Four times (last vs. Central Mich., 4-14-12)Hit Streak ..................... 7 Twice (last April 23-May 4, 2011)

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redshirt Senior – dowagiac, mich./dowagiac (Western Michigan)

jamie simpson • #7Pos: of ht: 6-1 wt: 215 b/t: r/r

personal: Full name: James William Simpson…Son of Adrianne and James Simpson…Has one brother, Derek, and one sister, Amber Clark…Born: 3-1-1990…major: Business.

2012: Played in 40 games and made 26 starts as an outfielder…Batted .259 with five doubles, a triple, a home run and 21 RBI…Posted a pair of 3-for-4 outings at West Virginia, March 14, and Cen-tral Michigan, May 23.

2011: Sat out due to NCAA Transfer Rule.

Western michigan: Played in 33 games, making 25 starts between designated hitter and left field…Batted .229 with two home runs, one triple and one double…Drove in 17 runs and had six two-hit

games and four games with two RBIs…Collected an RBI in seven straight contests during spring trip (3/1-13)…

High School: Four-time first team All-Conference selection, three times in the Wolverine Conference and once as a freshman All-SWAC player…Three-time first team All-State selection and second team All-State pick his freshman season…Drafted by the Phila-delphia Phillies in the 30th round of the 2009 MLB Amateur Player Draft.

simpson’s CAREER hitting STATISTICS

Overall aVG G/GS aB R H 2B 3B HR RBi BB SO2012 .259 40/26 108 19 28 5 1 1 21 12 17totals .259 40/26 108 19 28 5 1 1 21 12 17

At-Bats .......................... 5 Three Times (last at Mich. State, 4-11-12)Runs ............................... 3 Once (vs. Central Mich., 5-23-12)Hits ................................. 3 Twice (last vs. Central Mich., 5-23-12)RBI .................................. 4 Twice (last at Mich. State, 4-11-12)Total Bases ................... 4 Twice (last vs. Niagra, 3-17-12)Hit Streak ..................... 6 March 14-23, 2012

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redshirt Senior – macomb, mich./Eisenhower (Saginaw Valley St.)

brian valente • #10Pos: rhp ht: 6-1 wt: 196 b/t: r/r

personal: Full name: Brian David Valente…Son of Robert and Julia Valente…Has one brother, Jo-seph…Born: 4-17-90…major: Exercise Science.

2012: Complied a 1-3 record over six starts and 17 total appearances…Struck out 25 batters in 39.2 innings of work.

2011: Appeared in 12 games on the mound, making six starts…Posted a 4-0 record with a team-best 1.86 ERA, striking out 25 batters while walking 10 and holding opponents to a mere .243 aver-age against over 38.2 innings pitched…Recorded wins over Alabama A&M, Michigan, Cleveland State and Central Michigan…Went a season-high six innings and struck out a season-high five bat-ters, allowing just a run on three hits in 13-1 win over AAM, March 6…Pitched five innings and gave up two unearned runs in an 8-2 win over Michigan, March 30.

2010: Sat out the 2010 season due to NCAA transfer rule.

SVSU: Sat out the 2009 season at SVSU due to Tommy John surgery.

High School: A two-year letter-winner for the Eagles, earned first-team All-MAC Red and first-team All-District accolades as a senior…Was named a Rawlings Preseason All-Amer-ican and won the Eagle Elite Showcase Award…Tallied 84 strikeouts in 57 innings with a 1.88 ERA as a senior.

valente’S CAREER pitching STATISTICSOverall eRa W-L G/GS SV ip H R eR BB K2012 7.94 1-3 17/6 0 39.2 62 38 35 10 252011 1.86 4-0 12/6 0 38.2 35 12 8 10 25totals 4.94 5-3 29/12 0 78.1 97 50 43 20 50

Innings .......................... 7.0 Once (vs. Marshal, 3-3-12)Strikeouts .................... 6 Once (vs. Marshal, 3-3-12)Walks Allowed ........... 4 Once (at Oral Roberts, 2-26-12)Hits Allowed ............... 10 Once (at Arizona, 3-11-12)Earned Runs................ 7 Three times (last at Buffalo, 5-11-12)

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Senior – north royalton, ohio/north royalton

STEVE WEBER • #39Pos: rhp ht: 6-6 wt: 210 b/t: r/r

personal: Full name: Steven Richard Weber…Son of Mark and Katy Weber…Has two sisters…Born: 2-12-91…major: Business.

2012: Taken in the 33rd round (1007th) overall in the MLB Amateur Draft by the Miami Marlins...Was one of five EMU players selected to the Academic All-MAC Team…Garnered MAC West Pitcher of the Week honors for the weeks of Feb. 29 and May 7…Tossed three complete games including a 10-inning outing in the MAC Tournament against Miami (May 24), which tied a tournament record for innings pitched in a single game…Notched a conference-best two complete-game shutouts against Ball State (April 21) and Bowling Green (May 5)…Finished the year with team highs in wins (seven), strikeouts (62) and innings pitched…Ranked ninth in the MAC in innings pitched.

2011: Appeared in 17 games on the mound, starting 11…Finished the year 6-3 with a 4.31 ERA, strik-ing out 49 while walking 32 and holding opponents to a .277 average against over 71 innings pitched…Went seven or more innings in four starts, including winning efforts at Tennessee Tech, Kansas, Bowling Green and Kent State…Held Kent State to one earned run on seven hits in a 5-2 win to force a MAC Tournament winner-take-all semifinal.

2010: Made 16 appearances as a true freshman, including nine starts…Finished the season with a 2-6 record and 7.20 ERA…Tallied 37 strikeouts in 50 innings pitched on the year…Earned MAC West Pitcher of the Week honors, March 29, after striking out 10 batters over eight innings at Cleveland State, March 24, to earn the first win of his collegiate career.

High School: Played varsity baseball for the Bears all four years…Voted to the All-Ohio Mizuno All-Star Team as a senior…Earned All-LEC accolades as a senior and was named the Most Improved Player…Also played basketball all four years for the Bears.

weber’s CAREER pitching STATISTICS

Overall eRa W-L G/GS SV ip H R eR BB K2012 5.08 7-5 16/15 0 95.2 119 64 54 22 622011 4.31 6-3 17/11 0 71.0 76 43 34 32 492010 7.20 2-6 16/9 1 50.0 57 48 40 28 37totals 5.32 15-14 49/35 1 216.2 252 155 128 82 148

Innings .......................... 10.0 Once (vs. Miami, 5-24-12)Strikeouts .................... 10 Once (at Cleveland State, 3-24-10)Walks Allowed ........... 6 Once (vs. Kent State, 5-27-11)Hits Allowed ............... 14 Once (at Western Michigan, 4-7-12)Earned Runs................ 7 5 times (last, at Western Michigan, 4-7-12)

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Senior – spring hill, kan./gardner edgerton (Fort Scott C.C.)

austin williams • #20Pos: if ht: 5-11 wt: 195 b/t: r/r

personal: Full name: Austin Lee Williams…Son of Leonard and Lisa Williams…Has one brother, Dustin…Born: 6-15-91…major: Exercise Science.

2012: Saw action in 37 games and started 27 times at second base…Batted .250 with four doubles and 10 RBI…Turned in a .980 fielding percentage and was 2-for-3 in stolen base attempt.

Fort Scott cc: Played two seasons at Fort Scott and was named to the All-Conference Team both seasons…Played summer ball with the Nevada Griffins of the MINK leagues.

High School: Was a four-year member of the baseball team.

williams’ CAREER batting STATISTICSOverall aVG G/GS aB R H 2B 3B HR RBi BB SO2012 .250 37/27 100 17 25 4 0 0 12 10 21totals .250 37/27 100 17 25 4 0 0 12 10 21

At-Bats .......................... 5 Once (vs. Niagra, 3-16-12)Runs ............................... 3 Once (at Ohio, 4-1-12)Hits ................................. 3 Once (vs. Niagra, 3-16-12)RBI .................................. 4 Once (vs. Niagra, 3-16-12)Total Bases ................... 3 Twice (last at Michigan, 4-18-12)Hit Streak ..................... 6 March 10-20, 2012

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Sr.-Jr. – Chicago, ill/whitney young

dae bowden • #14Pos: of ht: 5-10 wt: 190 b/t: r/rpersonal: Full name: Adeniji Bowden…Son of Nathaniel and Vena Bowden…Has four brothers, Joseph, Ogbonna, Camara, and Akintunde, and three sisters, Kim, Nia, and Kenya…Brother, Joseph, was drafted in the 21st round by the San Diego Padres in the 1992 MLB Draft…Born: 1-12-91…ma-

jor: Pre-Engineering.

2012: Played in 24 games and made eight starts…Batted .125 (3-for-24) with a pair of doubles and an RBI.

2011: Played in 18 games, starting five…Batted .143 (5-for-35) with two doubles, an RBI and six runs scored…Went 2-for-2 win a double, a runs scored and an RBI off the bench, including the decisive RBI single in the top of the ninth, to help EMU to a 5-4 win over Bowling Green, April 3.

2010: Redshirted as a true freshman.

High School: Batted .425 with 45 RBI as a junior, leading the Dol-phins to a regional title and the city championship…Helped his team to a sectional and regional title as a sophomore.

bowden’s CAREER hitting STATISTICS

Overall aVG G/GS aB R H 2B 3B HR RBi BB SO2012 .125 27/4 24 8 3 2 0 0 1 1 82011 .143 18/5 35 6 5 2 0 0 1 0 12totals .136 45/9 59 14 8 4 0 0 2 1 20

At-Bats .......................... 4 Four times (last vs. Akron, 4-15-11)Runs ............................... 2 Twice (last vs. Bowling Green, 5-4-12)Hits ................................. 2 Once (at Bowling Green, 4-3-11)RBI .................................. 1 Twice (last at Upstate, 2-17-12)Total Bases ................... 3 Once (at Bowling Green, 4-3-11)Hit Streak ..................... 2 May 1-4, 2012

bowden’s CAREER hitting highs

zane birchler • #35Pos: rhp ht: 6-4 wt: 205 b/t: r/rpersonal: Full name: Zane Thomas Birchler…Son of John and Laurie Birchler…Has one brother, Vaughn, and one sister, Bryn…Born: 11-1-91…major: Apparels, Textiles and Merchandising.

2012: Did not play.

Jackson cc: Was a member of the baseball team for the 2011 season.

Henry Ford cc: Was a member of the baseball team for the 2010 season.

High School: Played varsity baseball for two seasons and was also on the junior varsity and freshman squads...Team was dis-trict champion and regional runner-up his junior and senior sea-sons...Was a three-year member of the varsity hockey team.

BIRCHLER’s CAREER pitching STATISTICS

Overall eRa W-L G/GS SV ip H R eR BB K2012 – DNP–totals 0.00 0-0 0/0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0

Jr.-Jr. – Plymouth, Mich./canton

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Sr,-Jr. – brandon, fla./Armwood

kristian calubuso • #9Pos: rhp ht: 5-10 wt: 195 b/t: r/rpersonal: Full name: Kristian Paul Cali-buso…Son of Adelfo Calibuso and Victoria Heredia...Has one brother, Bernard, and two sisters, Rosa Calibuso and Alexis Heredia... Bernard played baseball at Florida State from 2000-04…Born: 7-17-91…major: Marketing.

2012: Medical redshirt…Played in only two games due to elbow surgery.

2011: Appeared in 21 games on the mound, all in relief…Posted a 3-0 mark with a 2.55 ERA and five saves over 24.2 innings pitched while holding batters to a .245 average against…His five saves rank 10th all-time at EMU in single season saves and tied for 14th in the career saves column.

Florida State college: Member of the 2010 baseball team.

High School: Batted .330 as a senior and led Armwood to the 5A State Finals…Named league MVP and honorable mention All-County.

calibuso’s CAREER pitching STATISTICS


At-Bats .......................... 4 Four times (last vs. Akron, 4-15-11)Runs ............................... 2 Twice (last vs. Bowling Green, 5-4-12)Hits ................................. 2 Once (at Bowling Green, 4-3-11)RBI .................................. 1 Twice (last at Upstate, 2-17-12)Total Bases ................... 3 Once (at Bowling Green, 4-3-11)Hit Streak ..................... 2 May 1-4, 2012

calibuso’s CAREER pitching highs

eric comstock • #16Pos: rhp ht: 5-10 wt: 175 b/t: r/rpersonal: Full name: Eric Michael Com-stock…Son of Richard and Emily Com-stock…Has one sister, Nicole…Born: 10-24-92…major: Mechanical Engineering Technology.

2012: Redshirted.

High School: Received second team All-County honors during his senior season when he batted .500 on the season with 18 RBI over 60 at bats…Notched a 1.75 ERA and 38 strikeouts his junior season through 32 innings pitched…Was a member of the Na-tional Technical Honor Society.

comstock’s CAREER pitching STATISTICS

Overall eRa W-L G/GS SV ip H R eR BB K2012 – REDSHIRTED –totals 0.00 0-0 0/0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0

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Jr.-So. – broadview hts, ohio/padua franciscan

adam dennison • #18Pos: c ht: 6-2 wt: 190 b/t: r/r

personal: Full name: Adam Michael Dennison…Son of Mark and Sherrie Den-nison…Father, Mark, attended Kent State University…Has one brother, Mark…Born: 9-16-91…major: Exercise Science.

2012: Served as the back-up catcher, playing in 29 games and starting 18 times…Hit .345 over his final 12 appearances to finish the year with a .253 overall average…Registered a double and six RBI…Threw out 5-of-31 potential base stealers.

2011: Redshirted.

High School: Four-year letterwinner in baseball…Named North Coast League MVP senior year, as well as, first-team ESPN Rise…Played for the Midwest Redbirds (scout team for the St. Louis Car-dinals)…Ranked as the 57th-best player in the state of Ohio…Batted .484 senior year.

dennison’s CAREER hitting STATISTICS


At-Bats .......................... 7 Once (at Austin Peay, 3-4-11)Runs ............................... 2 Five times (last vs. Kent State, 5-26-11)Hits ................................. 3 Four times (last vs. Northern Illinois, 4-28-12)RBI .................................. 2 Six times (last vs. Kent State, 5-26-11)Total Bases ................... 8 Once (vs. Kent State, 5-26-11)Hit Streak ..................... 8 Feb. 27-12, 2011

dennison’s CAREER hitting highs

So. – east st. paul, Manitoba/vauxhall

ben dartnell • #51Pos: Lhp ht: 6-3 wt: 215 b/t: l/lpersonal: Full name: Sean Benjamin Dart-nell...Son of Paul Dartnell and Shelly Hart...Has one brother, Jackson...Born: 7-1-92...major: Exercise Science.

2012: Appeared in 20 games as a reliever and posted a 1-1 record with a 5.85 ERA…

Held opposing batters to a .234 average over 20 innings of work while recording 22 strikeouts against 14 walks…Helped EMU preserve a 4-0 shutout victory against Central Michigan, April 13, with 0.2 scoreless innings...

High School: Received the Comeback Player of the Year award his senior season...Was drafted in the 34th round of the 2010 Ma-jor League Baseball Draft by the Boston Red Sox...Played for Team Manitoba his freshman and sophomore years before sitting out his junior campaign due to injury...

dartnell’s CAREER pitching STATISTICS

Overall eRa W-L G/GS SV ip H R eR BB K2012 5.85 1-1 20/0 0 20.0 18 21 13 14 22totals 5.85 1-1 20/0 0 20.0 18 21 13 14 22

Innings .......................... 2.0 Twice (last at Toledo, 5-17-12)Strikeouts .................... 3 Once (at Norte Dame, 3-20-12)Walks Allowed ........... 2 Three times (last at Toledo, 6-17-12)Hits Allowed ............... 3 Once (at Wake Forest, 3-4-12)Earned Runs................ 3 Once (at Wake Forest, 3-2-12)

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So.-fr. – bloomfield hills, mich. /bishop foley

elliott hall • #17Pos: of ht: 6-0 wt: 190 b/t: r/rpersonal: Full name: Elliot Joshua Hall…Son of Jeffery and Janet Hall…Has one sis-ter, Melissa…Born: 9-12-93…major: Busi-ness.

2012: Redshirted.

High School: Was a two-time Division 3 All-District Team nomi-nee his junior and senior seasons…Lettered three times in base-ball and once in basketball…Was a member of the honor roll from 2009-11.

hall’s CAREER hitting STATISTICS

Overall aVG G/GS aB R H 2B 3B HR RBi BB SO2012 –REDSHIRTED–totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

ian ham • #50Pos: rhp ht: 6-6 wt: 225 b/t: r/rpersonal: Full name: Ian Edward Ham…Son of Lee and Cindy Ham…Has one sister, Jessica…Born: 12-11-92…major: Sports Medicine.

2012: Redshirted.

High School: Was a four year member of the varsity baseball team…Member of the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Beta…

ham’s CAREER pitching STATISTICS

Overall eRa W-L G/GS SV ip H R eR BB K2012 – REDSHIRTED –totals 0.00 0-0 0/0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0

so.-fr. – tampa, fla./tampa catholic

So. – sterling heights, mich./stevenson

ryan lavoie • #26Pos: rhp ht: 6-2 wt: 215 b/t: R/R

personal: Full name: Ryan John Lavoie…Son of John and Karen Lavoie…Has one brother, Michael…Born: 7-14-93…major: Undecided.

2012: Garnered MAC West Pitcher of the Week accolades after a seven-inning, 11-strikeout performance against Western Michigan, April 8…Made nine starts and appeared in a total of 17 games during his first year as an Eagle, going 4-3 with an 8.16 ERA…Tossed the fifth-most innings on the squad (46.1) while striking out 39 bat-ters and walking 23…Went 3-2 in conference games, where he recorded two starts of more than seven innings.

High School: Garnered a host of honors his senior year includ-ing All-MAC Red First Team, MAC Red Player of the Year, All-County First Team, Macomb County Player of the Year, first team All-State, and All-State Dream Team…Was also the MHSBCA All-Star game starting pitcher that season, when he posted a stellar 12-1 record with a 0.94 ERA and 107 strikeouts in 89.1 innings pitched…Earned a 6-2 record his junior year with a 4.11 ERA in 48 innings pitched…Graduated Magna Cum Laude.

lavoie’s CAREER pitching STATISTICS


Innings .......................... 7.1 Once (vs. Northern Illinois, 4-29-12)Strikeouts .................... 11 Once (at Western Michigan, 4-8-12)Walks Allowed ........... 4 1 time (at Jacksonville State, 3-14-10)Hits Allowed ............... 9 Once (at Western Michigan, 4-8-12)Earned Runs................ 6 Once (at Ohio, 4-1-12)

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Jr. – mayfield, ohio/mayfield

lee longo • #30Pos: if ht: 6-1 wt: 205 b/t: r/rpersonal: Full name: Lee Wesley Longo…Son of Mark and Lisa Longo…Father, Mark, attended Bowling Green State University…Has two brothers, Mitchell and Jack, and one sister, Chelsey…Born: 6-13-91…major: Business.

2012: Tied for second on the team with a .297 batting average over 52 games and 51 starts between designated hitter and first base…Notched nine doubles, one triple and a trio of home runs…Tied for second on the squad with 14 multiple-hit games including a 5-for-5 outing against Niagara, March 16.

2011: Played in 41 games, starting 38 between first base and DH…Batted .312 (43-for-138) with 10 doubles, four home runs, 25 RBI and 22 runs scored…Recorded first career multi-home run game with two solo blasts in a 5-4 loss to Kent State in the MAC Tournament…Came through with a game-winning pinch-hit two-run home run in the 12th inning of EMU’s, 17-15, win over Michigan State on the road, April 26.

High School: Was a four-year starter for the Wildcats…Earned honorable mention Northern Ohio Conference honors as a fresh-man and sophomore and earned first-team all-league honors as a junior and senior…As a senior, was named a OHSBCA Mizuno All-Ohio All-Star and was named the News Herald 2010 Player of the Year...Batted .490 with 12 home runs, 60 RBI, 95 total bases, and finished with a .990 slugging percentage…Earned scholar athlete honors in both baseball and football as a junior and se-nior.

longo’s CAREER hitting STATISTICS


At-Bats .......................... 7 Once (at Austin Peay, 3-4-11)Runs ............................... 5 Once (vs. Niagra, 3-16-12)Hits ................................. 5 Once (vs. Niagra, 3-16-12)RBI .................................. 3 Twice (last at Western Michigan, 4-6-12)Total Bases ................... 8 Once (vs. Kent State, 5-26-11)Hit Streak ..................... 9 Feb. 17-02, 2012

longo’s CAREER hitting highs

sr.-jr. – canton, mich./salem

sam ott • #15Pos: of ht: 6-1 wt: 195 b/t: l/l

personal: Full name: Samuel Marx Ott…Son of Larry and Coralee Ott…Has one sister, Hall-ie…Born: 12-2-90…major: Business.

2012: All-MAC First Team selection as the league’s top designated hitter…Compiled a .293 batting average and finished first on the team in doubles (15) and second in RBI (35) and total bases (85)…Led the team in multiple-RBI games with 11…Post-ed 14 multiple-hit games including six three-hit contests…Drew 36 walks for the second-best total on the team…Was the only player on the team to start all 56 games…Split time between designated hitter, first base and right field.

2011: Played in 32 games, starting 21 primarily as the everyday des-ignated hitter…Finished third on the team with a .333 (25-for-75) batting average with five doubles, a home run, 19 RBI and 12 runs scored…Recorded seven multi-hit games after that including a 2-for-4 effort with three RBI and two runs scored in a thrilling 12-11 come-back victory over Northern Illinois in the MAC Tournament, May 27… 2010: Redshirted as a true freshman.

High School: A four-year letterwinner for the Rocks, was a second-team All-State selection as a senior, while also earning All-Region and All-District accolades…Was a first-team Canton Observer and Ann Arbor News selection…Named team MVP and Offensive Player of the Year as a senior, and had the award renamed “Samuel M. Ott Offensive Player of the Year Award” after him…Batted .486 as a senior with a school record 54 hits, including 15 doubles, three triples, five homers, 40 RBI, and 48 runs scored…Set a school-record on-base per-centage of .556 as a senior…Holds eight individual hitting records at Salem, including 141 career hits.

ott’s CAREER hitting STATISTICS


At-Bats .......................... 6 Once (at Western Michigan, 4-6-12)Runs ............................... 4 Once (at Western Michigan, 4-6-12)Hits ................................. 3 Six times (last at Buffalo, 5-12-12)RBI .................................. 4 Twice (last vs. Bowling Green, 5-4-12)Total Bases ................... 8 Once (at Wake Forest, 3-2-12)Hit Streak ..................... 14 March 28-April 20, 2012

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john rubino • #4Pos: if ht: 5-8 wt: 172 b/t: r/rpersonal: Full name: John Joseph Rubi-no…Son of Rodney and Kathleen Rubino…Has two brothers, Tucker and Chris…Tucker was a member of the EMU baseball team from 2011-12…Born: 10-8-92…major: Eco-nomics.

2012: Assumed the bulk of the duties at second base during his first season as an Eagle, playing in 41 contests and starting 29 times…Batted .218 with two doubles and a home run…First-career home run came on a 2-for-2 afternoon against Niagara, March 17…Turned in a .974 fielding percentage with just four miscues.

High School: Garnered first team All-Region, All-Star game MVP and Gold Glove honors his senior season…Also posted a .390 batting average that year including a .541 pace in the state play-offs…Captained his team to a state championship his junior year while leading the team in doubles and steals…Batted .380 his sophomore year en route to a second team All-Region nomina-tion…Was a member of the school’s honor roll.

rubino’s CAREER hitting STATISTICS


At-Bats .......................... 6 Once (at N.C. Central, 2-29-12) Runs ............................... 2 Four times (last at Ball State, 4-20-12)Hits ................................. 3 Once (vs. Central Michigan, 4-14-12)RBI .................................. 2 Twice (last vs. Kent State, 5-15-12)Total Bases ................... 5 Once (vs. Niagra, 3-17-12)Hit Streak ..................... 3 May 12-15, 2012

rubino’s CAREER hitting highs

so. – scottsdale, ariz./horizon jr. – winkler, manitoba/vauxhall (So. Idaho)

paul schaak • #29Pos: lhp ht: 6-2 wt: 195 b/t: l/l

personal: Full name: Paul Donald Schaak…Son of Donald and Karen Schaak…Has one brother, Brent…Born: 10-19-92…Major: Psychology.

2012: Complied a 1-2 record over 17 ap-pearances and one start…Recorded a 6.04 ERA over 28.1 innings with 21 strikeouts and 10 walks…Earned a save in a 3-1 win against Miami, March 24, tossing 1.2 innings and striking out a pair.

Southern idaho: Was named to the 2011 All-SWAC First Team in his one season at Southern Idaho, posting a team-best 6-1 re-cord with a 3.45 ERA over 44.1 innings pitched.

High School: Finished his senior season with a 10-2 record and a 2.58 ERA as a starting pitcher…Was a member of the Canadian U17 Junior National Team during the 2007-08 season…Was on his school’s honor roll.

schaak’s CAREER pitching STATISTICS


Innings .......................... 4.1 Once (at West Virginia, 3-14-12)Strikeouts .................... 3 Twice (last vs. Kent State, 5-15-12)Walks Allowed ........... 2 Twice (last vs. Hillsdale, 5-1-12)Hits Allowed ............... 6 Once (vs. Hillsdale, 5-1-12)Earned Runs................ 4 Once (at Notre Dame, 3-20-12)

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personal: Full name: Devon Matthew Bronson…Son of David and Heather Bronson…Has one brother, David, and two sisters, Ashley and Amber…Born: 11-6-93…major: Undeclared.

emU: 2013: One of the incoming recruits

High School: Was the winning pitcher for Southgate Anderson High when the school captured its third district title in-a-row his senior year…Two-time All-District and All-Regional nomi-nee as well as All-League his junior year…Also played on the football team and was an All-State wrestler.

personal: Full name: Anthony Michael DiLeo…Son of Frank and Marjorie DiLeo…Has one brother, Matthew, and one sister, Megan…Born: 9-18-93…major: Educa-tion.


High School: Selected as a Louisville Slugger Preseason All-American his final two seasons at Rockford High…Was a first-team All-State selection his senior season, when he batted .429 with 39 RBI and represented his team in the MHSCA East/West All-Star Game…Three-time first-team All-OK Red and All-District selections…Two-time first-team All-Region member…Won the team triple crown as a sophomore, when he batted .457 with 36 RBI and a .812 slugging percentage.

personal: Full name: Marquise Octavian Gill…Son of Jeremy Wood and Shevolier Gill…Has one brother, Jacob, and four sisters, Kyshauna, Ishanee, Naomi and Madison.…Born: 12-27-93…major: Exer-cise Science.


High School: Named to the All-Wolverine Conference first team his junior and senior years…All-Area nominee by the Ka-lamazoo Gazette his senior season…Won the Charlie Maxwell MVP Award for baseball his junior season…Was also a standout football and basketball player, receiving several All-Conference nominations in those sports as well.

personal: Full name: Darius Antonio Jack-son…Son of Tyrone and Sandra Jackson…Has two sisters, Mariah and Alexie…Born: 12-1-93…major: Undecided.

emU: 2013: One of the incoming recruits...Also a member of the football team playing primarily running back and special teams positions.

High School: A River to River Conference and Belleville News-Democrat first team selection in baseball and football two straight seasons…Was a three-sport standout, lettering in baseball, basketball and football.

fr. – sparta, ill./sparta

darius jackson • #44Pos: of ht: 6-0 wt: 205 b/t: R/r

fr. – southgate, mich./anderson

devon bronson • #21Pos: lhp ht: 6-2 wt: 205 b/t: l/l

fr. – Paw Paw, Mich./Paw Paw

marquise gill • #1Pos: if ht: 6-1 wt: 200 b/t: R/R

fr. – rockford, mich,/rockford

tony dileo • #8Pos: c ht: 5-11 wt: 210 b/t: R/r

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personal: Full name: Michael John Marsinek…Son of Mike and Maureen Marsinek…Has one sister, Kristin…Born: 10-5-93…major: Sport Management.


High School: Preseason All-American nominee by Louisville Slugger…Walsh Jesuit’s Pitcher of the Year and Most Valuable Player his final two season and Rookie of the Year during his sophomore campaign…Other accolades include All-North Coast League first team, All-Ohio first team and All-CRBC Pitcher of the Year…Complied a 20-1 record over three seasons with an ERA below 1.50.

personal: Full name: Jackson Ron Mar-tin…Son of Ron and Jacqueline Martin…Has two sisters, Malory and Maggie…Born: 12-2-93…major: Undeclared.


High School: Was a member of the Ontario Nationals 18U and 16U teams while attending Listowel Secondary.

personal: Full name: Mitchell Edward McGeein…Son of Michael and Marsha Mc-Geein…Has one brother, Matthew…Born: 4-10-94…major: Biology.


High School: Won the Wanda Stober Award for an outstanding senior season…Attended Vauxhall High and Baseball Academy, where he was an honors student…Also played basketball, vol-leyball, badminton and ran cross country.

personal: Full name: Nicholas Jonathan Rotola…Son of Rob and Debbie Rotola…Has two brothers, Timothy and Robert, and two sisters, Natalie and Annie…Born: 7-4-93…major: Business.


High School: Set Word of Life High records for career extra-base hits (51), stolen base percentage (.986; 71-of-72) and single-season RBI total (48)...Was team MVP his final two sea-sons, batting .558 his senior year while notching a 4-0 record with a 2.45 ERA on the mound…Went 32-for-32 in stolen base attempts his final season while leading his team to its first Division 1 Christian National Tournament…Was a multi-sport standout, lettering in baseball, basketball and football

Fr. – calgary, alberta/vauxhall

mitchell mcgeein • #23Pos: if ht: 6-1 wt: 210 b/t: R/R

fr. – streetboro, ohio/walsh jesuit

michael marsinek • #34Pos: lhp ht: 6-1 wt: 205 b/t: l/l

Fr. – wichita, kan./world life traditional

nick rotola • #2Pos: if ht: 6-1 wt: 180 b/t: R/R

fr. – listowel, ontario/listowel

jackson martin • #55Pos: if/of ht: 6-5 wt: 205 b/t: r/r



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jr. – scottsdale, ariz./desert mountain (Mesa C.C.)

adam sonabend • #28Pos: c ht: 5-11 wt: 197 b/t: r/r

Fr. – valrico, fla./bloomingdale sr.

austin wilson • #27Pos: of ht: 6-0 wt: 165 b/t: r/r

personal: Full name: Adam Zachary Son-abend…Son of Isy and Benita Sonabend…Has one sister, Jessica…Born: 5-12-92…major: Business.

emU: 2013: Entering his first season as an Eagle after transferring from Mesa Commu-

nity College.

mesa c.c: First-team ACCAC DII All-Region selection after batting .325 with a home run, 15 doubles and 40 RBI…Kansas State: Was a member of the Wildcats for the 2011 season.

High School: Finished runner-up at the state tournament his senior season, when he was also a first-team All-City and All-Region selection as well as an Arizona Republic All-State honor-able mention…Was All-City and All-Region his junior season with a .427 batting average along with 11 doubles, 12 home runs and 45 RBI…Also played hockey for Desert Mountain High, which won the state championship his junior season.

personal: Full name: Austin Reid Wilson…Son of Brian and Shelly Wilson…Has two brothers, Cody and Trey…Born: 1-25-94…major: Physical Therapy and Journalism.


High School: Hillsborough All-County honorable mention and East Cobb All-Tournament first team selection his senior season…Was a four-year varsity letterwinner at Bloomingdale High…Was a National Honor Society member.

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Brent Ohrman goes 6-for-6 in an 11-7 win over Buffalo. The Eagles clinched a berth in the MAC Tourna-ment for a seventh-straight season.

2012 season in review

Ben magsig sets the EMU single-season record for walks (53) despite the Eagles being ousted from the MAC Tournament.

Jordan Glover records EMU’s 388th strikeout of the year to surpass a single-season record set in 2010. The total ultimately reached 389.

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april18

EMU sweeps the season series with Michigan and finishes with a 3-2 re-cord against Big Ten Conference op-ponents.

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The Eagles cruise into first place in the MAC West Division with a three-game sweep against Western Michigan on the road.

march23

collin taylor throws nine strike-outs in the MAC opener against Mi-ami. The Eagles would drop the first game but win the series, 2-1.

MAY 24

Steve Weber ties a MAC Tourna-ment record with his 10-inning gem against Miami. Unfortunately, the Eagles lost the game, 2-1.

march18

The Green and White opens its home slate with a three-game sweep of Niagara. EMU would go on to a 12-6 mark at Oestrike Stadium.

march9

EMU opens a three-game series with 2012 College World Series champion Arizona in Tucson, Ariz.

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25-31 Overall Record • 14-13 MAC • 12-6 Home • 11-20 AwayinDiViDUaL BattinGplayer aVG Gp-GS aB R H 2B 3B HR RBi tB SLG% BB HBp SO GDp OB% SF SH SB-att pO a e FLD%Brent Ohrman .344 54-54 227 49 78 12 5 1 41 103 .454 19 2 31 2 .393 4 5 21-28 114 24 8 .945Lee Longo .297 52-51 192 20 57 9 1 3 30 77 .401 18 4 39 5 .361 5 1 0-1 229 8 1 .996Ben Magsig .297 55-54 182 43 54 13 2 4 29 83 .456 53 12 24 0 .478 2 1 2-4 104 99 20 .910Sam Ott .293 56-56 198 30 58 15 3 2 35 85 .429 36 1 28 1 .399 3 6 1-2 190 11 5 .976Tucker Rubino .266 55-54 192 39 51 6 0 1 22 60 .313 34 3 18 5 .371 8 5 5-7 87 151 16 .937Jamie Simpson .259 40-26 108 19 28 5 1 1 21 38 .352 12 2 17 5 .333 4 1 1-1 37 3 2 .952Adam Dennison .253 29-18 75 6 19 1 0 0 6 20 .267 3 3 19 3 .301 2 0 0-0 142 15 3 .981Austin Williams .250 37-27 100 17 25 4 0 0 12 29 .290 10 2 21 3 .330 0 2 2-3 37 61 2 .980Bo Kinder .246 50-41 167 26 41 9 4 0 19 58 .347 21 4 32 1 .338 3 1 4-7 98 5 2 .981Kyle Klein .227 22-4 22 0 5 0 0 0 5 5 .227 2 0 3 1 .292 0 0 0-0 21 16 4 .902Matt Hitt .226 45-43 146 18 33 7 0 7 32 61 .418 24 5 43 0 .348 3 3 1-1 230 31 5 .981Daniel Russell .221 49-42 140 27 31 6 5 2 19 53 .379 34 2 37 1 .376 2 1 6-7 79 3 4 .953John Rubino .218 41-29 110 20 24 2 0 1 7 29 .264 10 1 16 0 .287 1 3 2-3 68 81 4 .974Miles Sorise .154 9-1 13 1 2 1 0 0 1 3 .231 1 1 2 1 .267 0 0 0-0 2 5 0 1.000Dae Bowden .125 27-4 24 8 3 2 0 0 1 5 .208 1 1 8 1 .192 0 1 0-0 2 0 0 1.000

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totals .268 56 1896 324 509 92 21 22 280 709 .374 278 43 338 29 .368 37 30 45-64 1464 584 88 .959Opponents .296 56 1953 369 579 105 13 30 323 800 .410 204 57 389 33 .375 28 34 60-84 1492 547 87 .959

Left on base - Team (470), Opponents (444). Double Plays Turned - Team (42), Opponents (52). Triple Plays Turned - Team (1) Catchers Interference - Team (1), Dennison Opponents (2). Intentional Walks - Team (6), Magsig 2, Kinder 1, Longo 1, Ohrman 1, Hitt 1, Opponent (5). Picked off - Hitt 4, Ohrman 4, Kinder 2, Williams 1, Magsig 1, Russell 1, Rubino, J. 1, Bowden 1.

inDiViDUaL pitcHinGplayer eRa W-L ap-GS cG SHO SV ip H R eR BB SO 2B 3B HR B/aVG Wp HBp BK SFa SHaJeffrey Rousseau 2.63 1-1 13-0 0 0/0 0 13.2 11 5 4 2 10 3 0 0 .220 1 3 0 0 0Neil Butara 3.84 4-5 16-12 1 0/1 1 79.2 76 41 34 35 58 11 4 2 .257 5 7 2 4 5Colin Taylor 4.46 2-1 20-4 0 0/0 1 42.1 38 24 21 25 44 4 0 2 .244 4 5 2 1 2Steve Weber 5.08 7-5 16-15 3 2/0 0 95.2 119 64 54 22 62 27 0 3 .307 6 10 0 3 9Jordan Glover 5.13 0-1 19-3 0 0/1 2 47.1 43 31 27 25 43 2 0 4 .236 6 7 0 4 0Ben Dartnell 5.85 1-1 20-0 0 0/1 0 20.0 18 21 13 14 22 3 1 0 .234 4 4 2 2 1Paul Schaak 6.04 1-2 17-1 0 0/0 1 28.1 37 25 19 10 21 4 1 2 .308 4 6 3 2 3Joe Battistelli 6.04 3-7 22-5 0 0/1 6 50.2 76 42 34 19 38 11 2 8 .355 11 2 0 4 4Brian Valente 7.94 1-3 17-6 0 0/0 0 39.2 62 38 35 10 25 16 4 5 .365 1 5 0 5 5Ryan Lavoie 8.16 4-3 17 9 0/0 0 46.1 60 44 42 23 39 15 1 2 .313 12 1 2 2 5Taylor Dimmerling 10.54 0-1 13-0 0 0/0 0 13.2 19 16 16 8 19 2 0 1 .322 1 6 0 0 0 --------------------totals 5.77 24-31 56-56 4 3/1 11 488 579 369 313 204 389 105 13 30 .296 56 57 12 28 34Opponents 4.72 31-24 56-56 2 1/1 10 497.1 509 324 261 278 338 92 21 22 .268 53 43 7 37 30

Passed Balls - Team (7), Dennison 4, Hitt 3, Opponents (21). Pickoffs - Team (6), Battistelli 2, Taylor 1, Rubino, J. 1, Butara 1, Hitt 1, Opponents (12). SBA/ATT - Hitt (33-47), Dennison (26-31), Weber (11-15), Lavoie (9-12), Butara (5-10), Glover (8-10), Battistelli (5-10), Taylor (7-9), Valente (3-5), Dartnell (5-5), Dimmerling (3-3), Schaak (2-3), Calibuso (1-1), Vavra (1-1), Rubino, J. (1-1).

inDiViDUaL FieLDinGplayer c pO a e FLD% Dp SBa cSB SBa% pB ciSteve Weber 23 4 19 0 1.000 1 11 4 .733 0 0Miles Sorise 7 2 5 0 1.000 0 0 0 --- 0 0 Brian Valente 6 2 4 0 1.000 0 3 2 .600 0 0Taylor Dimmerling 3 0 3 0 1.000 0 3 0 1.000 0 0Dae Bowden 2 2 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 --- 0 0Tyler Vavra 2 1 1 0 1.000 0 1 0 1.000 0 0Jeffrey Rousseau 1 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 --- 0 0Lee Longo 238 229 8 1 .996 16 0 0 --- 0 0Adam Dennison 160 142 15 3 .981 0 26 5 .839 4 1Matt Hitt 266 230 31 5 .981 0 33 14 .702 3 0Bo Kinder 105 98 5 2 .981 0 0 0 --- 0 0Austin Williams 100 37 61 2 .980 10 0 0 --- 0 0 Sam Ott 206 190 11 5 .976 18 0 0 --- 0 0John Rubino 153 68 81 4 .974 17 1 0 1.000 0 0Daniel Russell 86 79 3 4 .953 1 0 0 --- 0 0Jamie Simpson 42 37 3 2 .952 1 0 0 --- 0 0Brent Ohrman 146 114 24 8 .945 3 0 0 --- 0 0Tucker Rubino 254 87 151 16 .937 29 0 0 --- 0 0Ben Magsig 223 104 99 20 .910 9 0 0 --- 0 0Ryan Lavoie 11 6 4 1 .909 0 9 3 .750 0 0Kyle Klein 41 21 16 4 .902 1 0 0 --- 0 0Neil Butara 17 1 14 2 .882 0 5 5 .500 0 0Joe Battistelli 15 4 9 2 .867 0 5 5 .500 0 0Jordan Glover 14 5 7 2 .857 2 8 2 .800 0 0Collin Taylor 8 0 6 2 .750 1 7 2 .778 0 0Paul Schaak 3 0 2 1 .667 0 2 1 .667 0 0Ben Dartnell 4 1 1 2 .500 0 5 0 1.000 0 0Kristian Calibuso 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 1.000 0 0totals 2136 1464 584 88 .959 42 60 24 .714 7 1Opponents 2126 1492 547 87 .959 52 45 19 .703 21 2

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mULtipLe Hit GameSplayer 2 3 4 5+ totalOHRMAN, Brent 13 4 2 1 20RUBINO, Tucker 12 2 - - 14OTT, Sam 8 6 - - 14LONGO, Lee 10 3 - 1 14 MAGSIG, Ben 6 4 1 - 11RUSSELL, Daniel 8 - - - 8RUBINO, John 6 1 - - 7KINDER, Bo 4 3 - - 7SIMPSON, Jamie 4 2 - - 6WILLIAMS, Austin 5 1 - - 6DENNISON, Adam 3 1 - - 4HITT, Matt 3 2 - - 5DENNISON, Adam 3 1 - - 4

mULtipLe RBi GameSplayer 2 3 4 5+ totalOTT, Sam 7 3 1 - 11HITT, Matt 7 3 - - 10OHRMAN, Brent 6 4 - - 10MAGSIG, Ben 6 2 1 - 9SIMPSON, Jamie 1 2 2 - 5RUBINO, Tucker 3 2 - - 5LONGO, Lee 3 2 - - 5KINDER, Bo 3 - 1 - 4RUSSELL, Daniel 2 2 - - 4RUBINO, John 2 - - - 2WILLIAMS, Austin 1 - 1 - 2KLEIN, Kyle 2 - - - 2

HittinG StReaKSplayer Longest currentOHRMAN, Brent 23 1KINDER, Bo 15 -OTT, Sam 14 1RUBINO, Tucker 12 -LONGO, Lee 9 2HITT, Matt 8 -MAGSIG, Ben 7 2WILLIAMS, Austin 6 1SIMPSON, Jamie 6 -KLEIN, Kyle 4 -RUBINO, John 3 -DENNISON, Adam 3 1BOWDEN, Dae 2 -SORISE, Miles 1 1

inninG BY inninGinning 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 eX totalEastern 42 32 47 38 35 50 33 20 25 2 324Opponents 46 36 45 46 37 40 49 45 20 5 369Differential -4 -4 +2 -8 -2 +10 -16 -25 +5 -3 -45

RecORD WHen LeaDinG aFteRinning 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 W-L 9-7 11-9 18-9 16-8 19-7 22-7 21-5 21-2

RecORD WHen tRaiLinG aFteRinning 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 W-L 4-12 5-14 4-17 7-18 6-18 3-20 3-21 3-23

RecORD WHen tieD aFteRinning 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 W-L 12-12 9-8 3-5 2-5 0-6 0-4 1-5 1-6

Win-Loss Record When...Overall ................................................................................................................................25-31 Conference........................................................................................................................14-13 Non-Conference .............................................................................................................11-18 Home games ....................................................................................................................12-6 Away games .....................................................................................................................11-20Neutral site ........................................................................................................................2-5Day games ........................................................................................................................20-25 Night games ....................................................................................................................5-6 vs Left-handed starter ..................................................................................................9-6vs Right-handed starter ...............................................................................................16-25 1-Run games ....................................................................................................................6-102-Run games ....................................................................................................................5-35+Run games ...................................................................................................................8-15 Extra innings ....................................................................................................................0-3Shutouts ............................................................................................................................3-1

EMU Scores......................................................................................... 0-2 runs .................0-12 3-5 runs .................8-11 6-9 runs ................... 8-8 10+ runs ................... 9-0

Opponent Scores............................................................................. 0-2 runs ................... 9-3 3-5 runs .................10-4 6-9 runs .................4-13 10+ runs .................2-11

Scored in 1st inning ....................................................................................................... 10-9Opp. scored in 1st inning ............................................................................................. 9-12Scored first ........................................................................................................................ 16-14Opp. scores first ............................................................................................................... 9-17

After 6 leading ..................................................................................................................22-7After 6 trailing ...................................................................................................................3-20After 6 tied .........................................................................................................................0-4



Hit 0 home runs ...............................................................................................................16-23Hit 1 home run .................................................................................................................5-7Hit 2+ home runs .............................................................................................................4-1

Opponent 0 home runs.................................................................................................19-19Opponent 1 home run ..................................................................................................4-8Opponent 2+ home runs ..............................................................................................2-4

Made 0 errors ....................................................................................................................10-4Made 1 error ......................................................................................................................8-13Made 2+ errors .................................................................................................................7-14

Opponent made 0 errors ..............................................................................................2-10Opponent made 1 error ................................................................................................6-14Opponent made 2+ errors ...........................................................................................17-7

Out-hit opponent ............................................................................................................13-6Out-hit by opponent ......................................................................................................8-22Hits are tied........................................................................................................................4-3

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BattinG HiGHSAt-bats ............................................................................... 43 (at Western Michigan, 4-6-12)Runs scored ...................................................................................... 19 (vs. Niagara, 3-16-12)Hits ....................................................................................................... 19 (vs. Niagara, 3-17-12)RBI ................................................................................... 15 (twice, last vs. Niagara, 3-17-12)Doubles .......................................................................................................... 5 (at Ohio, 4-1-12)Triples .....................................................................................................4 (at Arizona, 3-11-12)Home runs .............................................................................................................. 2 (five times)Total bases ........................................................................................ 28 (vs. Niagara, 3-17-12)Walks ................................................................................................... 11 (vs. Niagara, 3-16-12)Strikeouts ......................................................................... 13 (at Western Michigan, 4-8-12)Sac hits ...............................................................................3 (vs. Central Michigan, 4-15-12)Sac flies .................................................................................4 (at Western Michigan, 4-7-12)Stolen bases ........................................................................................................... 3 (five times)Hit by pitch ..................................................................3 (twice, last vs. Michigan, 3-28-12)Caught stealing .............................. 3 (three times, last vs. Central Michigan, 5-25-12)Runner LOB .................................................................13 (twice, last at Ball State, 4-20-12)Hit into DP ..........................................................................................4 (at Michigan, 4-18-12)

FieLDinG HiGHS Putouts ...................................................................................................33 (at Toledo, 5-17-12)Assists ......................................................................................18 (vs. Bowling Green, 5-6-12)Errors ..........................................................................................6 (vs. Bowling Green, 5-6-12)Passed balls...........................................................................................2 (at Upstate, 2-17-12)Double-plays turned ..............................................................................................2 (12 times)

pitcHinG HiGHS Innings pitched ............................................................................... 11.0 (at Toledo, 5-17-12)Runs allowed .......................................................................................18 (at Buffalo, 5-11-12)Earned runs ..........................................................................................17 (at Buffalo, 5-11-12)Walks allowed ............................................................................ 9 (at Oral Roberts, 2-26-12)Strikeouts ......................................................................... 14 (at Western Michigan, 4-8-12)Hits allowed .........................................................................................28 (at Buffalo, 5-11-12)Doubles allowed ......................................................................................... 7 (at Ohio, 4-1-12)Triples allowed..............................................2 (twice, last at Western Michigan, 4-6-12)Home runs allowed........................................................4 (vs. Central Michigan, 5-25-12)Wild pitches ................................................................................. 4 (at Notre Dame, 3-20-12)Hit batters .............................................................................................6 (at Arizona, 3-11-12)

inDiViDUaL BattinG HiGHSAt-bats ..................................................................................................................6 (seven times)Runs scored ......... 5 (three times, last Brent Ohrman at Western Michigan, 4-7-12)Hits ...............................................................................6 (Brent Ohrman at Buffalo, 5-12-12)RBI ............................................................................................................................... 4 (six times)Doubles ...................................................................................................................... 2 (six times)Triples ..........................................................................................................................1 (21 times)Home runs .................................................................................................................1 (21 times)Total bases ................................................................9 (Brent Ohrman at Buffalo, 5-12-12)Walks ........................................................................................................................3 (nine times)Strikeouts ...................................................................... 4 (Bo Kinder at Michigan, 4-18-12)Sac hits ................................................. 2 (Austin Williams vs. Northern Illinois, 4-28-12)Sac flies ............................ 2 (twice, last Tucker Rubino vs. Central Michigan, 5-23-12)Stolen bases ..............................................................3 (Brent Ohrman at Toledo, 5-19-12)Hit by pitch ........................................................................ 2 (Ben Magsig at Ohio, 3-30-12)Caught stealing ........................................................................................................1 (19 times)Runners LOB .....................................................6 (Austin Williams vs. Michigan, 3-28-12)

inDiViDUaL FieLDinG HiGHSPutouts ........................................................ 15 (Lee Longo vs. Northern Illinois, 4-27-12)Assists ....................................................................................................................... 6 (five times)Errors ............................................................................. 3 (Ben Magsig vs. Niagara, 3-18-12)Passed balls............................................................................................................1 (seven times)

inDiViDUaL pitcHinG HiGHSInnings pitched .....................................................10.0 (Steve Weber vs. Miami, 5-24-12)Runs allowed ............................................................10 (Steve Weber at Arizona, 3-10-12)Earned runs .................................................................8 (Neil Butara at Ball State, 4-20-12)Walks allowed .........................................5 (Collin Taylor vs. Central Michigan, 5-25-12)Strikeouts ................................................ 11 (Ryan Lavoie at Western Michigan, 4-8-12)Hits allowed ........................................... 14 (Steve Weber at Western Michigan, 4-7-12)Doubles allowed .......................................................5 (Brian Valente at Buffalo, 5-11-12)Triples allowed..........................................................2 (Brian Valente at Arizona, 3-11-12)Home runs allowed................................................ 3 (Joe Battistelli vs. Marshall, 3-2-12)Wild pitches ...........................................................................................................2 (nine times)Hit batters ..................................................................4 (Brian Valente at Arizona, 3-11-12)

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Providing leadership in education and diversity, the Mid-American Conference moves into its 64th year of ser-vice to the student-athlete. Since its inception in 1946, the Mid-American Confer-ence has progressively grown and developed into one of the most aggressive Division I conferences in the country. One of only 11 football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) confer-ences, the MAC named Dr. Jon A. Steinbrecher as its eighth commissioner in the 64-year history of the league in March of 2009. Steinbrecher came to the MAC after serving six years as the commissioner of the Ohio Valley Conference. The league has grown its commitment to champion-ships by expanding to six its number of neutral site post season events – football (Detroit’s Ford Field), volleyball (Toledo’s SeaGate Centre), men’s and women’s basketball (Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena), softball (Akron’s Fires-tone Stadium) and baseball (Chillicothe’s VA Memorial Sta-dium). The MAC tied a league record in 2009 with five schools participating in bowl games – Bowling Green (Roady’s Hu-manitarian); Central Michigan (GMAC); Northern Illinois (International); Ohio (Little Caesar’s Pizza) and Temple (Ea-gleBank Bowl). This marked the second consecutive sea-son for the MAC to send five schools to bowl appearances and only the third time in conference history (2004, 2008, 2009). The 2009 season also witnessed Central Michigan ranked No. 23 in the AP poll and No. 24 in the USA Today coaches poll at the end of the season following a dramatic 44-41 2OT win over Troy in the GMAC Bowl. Two more MAC teams defeated Big Ten opponents during the regular sea-son as Central Michigan defeated Michigan State, 29-27 at East Lansing, Mich., while Northern Illinois rolled to a 28-21 win at Purdue in West Lafayette, Ind. For the first time in its 64-year history, the MAC will have five bowl relationships--three primary and two secondary--for the next four seasons (2010-2013). The three primary agreements are with the Little Caesar’s Pizza Bowl (Detroit, Mich.), GMAC Bowl (Mobile, Ala.) and uDrove Humanitari-an Bowl (Boise, Ida.). In addition, the MAC has secured two secondary agreements over the next four years with the Papajohns.com Bowl (2010-2013), the Dallas Football Clas-sic (2010 and 2012) and the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl/San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl/New Mexico Bowl (2011 and 2013). The secondary agreement with the Papajohns.com Bowl (Birmingham, Ala.) will see the MAC serve as the back-up to both the SEC No. 8/9 and Big East No. 5/6 selections. The MAC will serve as the second back-up in the Dallas Football Classic in 2010 and 2012, a new bowl game played in the Cotton Bowl Stadium. The Dallas Football Classic’s primary agreements are Big Ten No. 7 vs. Big 12 No. 8. The Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl/Poinsettia Bowl/New Mexico Bowl secondary agreement for 2011 and 2013 is as follows: the MAC will back-up Army in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl (2011) and Poinsettia Bowl (2013) with the understanding that if Army is not bowl eligible, the West-ern Athletic Conference (WAC) will vacate the New Mexico Bowl and provide a team to the Kraft Fight Hunger and Poinsettia Bowl. The MAC will then provide a team to the New Mexico Bowl against a team from the Mountain West Conference (MWC). Several other milestones occurred in football last sea-

son. Central Michigan QB Dan LeFevour finished his ca-reer with three MAC Championships and four consecutive bowl appearances and completed his career with 150 total touchdowns--most in FBS history-- and is the MAC career leader in total offensive yards, passing yards, completions, attempts and passing touchdowns. Bowling Green WR Freddie Barnes led the country in receptions and was one of three finalists for the Biletnikoff Award, given annually to the nation’s top wide receiver. Western Michigan QB Tim Hiller won the 2009 Wuerffel Trophy, better known as the Humanitarian Heisman, given annually to one foot-ball student-athlete that showed excellence athletically, academically and in giving back to the community. This past April, five MAC players were selected in the NFL Draft--Ohio WR Taylor Price (3rd round--New England); Central Michigan QB Dan LeFevour (6th round--Chicago); Buffalo RB James Starks (6th round--Green Bay); Central Michigan WR Antonio Brown (6th round--Pittsburgh); Kent State WR Jameson Konz (7th round--Seattle), and over 20 more were signed to free agent contracts. Finally the National Football Foundation recognized 13 MAC student-athletes to the 2010 Hampshire Honor Society with success both athletically and academically with a 3.20 GPA or better. In its partnership with ESPN, the MAC will enter the second year of its eight-year rights agreement (through 2016-2017 academic year) for football, as well as men’s and women’s basketball. The deal is the most extensive in the 64-year history of the conference. The agreement calls for a minimum of 25 events annually to be produced and aired on an ESPN platform including the men’s and women’s basketball championships, a regular-season MAC presence on ESPN, the Marathon MAC Football Champion-ship and a minimum of 11 regular-season football games. Akron continued its dominance in men’s soccer and was ranked No. 1 in the country through the entire year. The Zips won their 12th regular season championship and fell to Virginia in the NCAA College Cup Championship Game. Akron coach Caleb Porter was named National Coach of the Year for NCAA Division I. Akron striker Teal Bunbury re-ceived three honors, including the 2009 Hermann Trophy, the most prestigious honor in intercollegiate soccer, named the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Player of the Year in Division I and Soccer America’s Player of the Year. Two Akron soccer players were selected in the top 10 of the MLS 2010 SuperDraft, including Bunbury (No. 4 overall to the Kansas City Wizards) and Blair Gavin (No. 10 overall to Chivas USA). Ohio’s men’s basketball team entered the MAC tour-nament as a No. 9 seed and defeated Akron in the MAC Championship game. The Bobcats went on and defeated No. 3 seed Georgetown in the opening round of the NCAA tournament before falling to Tennessee. Kent State was invited to the NIT and defeated Tulsa before falling to Il-linois, while Akron was invited to the College Basketball In-vitational. Western Michigan senior guard David Kool was named Associated Press honorable mention All-America, while Buffalo head coach Reggie Witherspoon was named an assistant coach for the 2010 USA Men’s U18 National Team for USA Basketball. In wrestling, Central Michigan won its ninth consecutive MAC championship, while the MAC sent 26 wrestlers to the NCAA Division I Wrestling

Championship where six grapplers secured All-America honors--Central Michigan’s Steve Brown (157 pounds), Ben Bennett (174), Jarod Trice (285); Kent State’s Dan Mitcheff (133) , Dustin Kilgore (185); Ohio’s Germane Lindsey (141). Eastern Michigan won its fourth consecutive champion-ship in men’s swimming and diving, while Kent State won its 18th MAC title in men’s golf and received its 23rd NCAA appearance. Western Michigan made its fifth consecutive appearance to the NCAA Men’s Tennis Tournament. In baseball, Kent State won the MAC championship, while Ball State had two players selected in the first two rounds of Major League Baseball’s 2010 Draft--Kolbrin Vitek (2B) first round (20th overall) to the Boston Red Sox and Perci Garner (RHP) second round (77th overall) to the Philadel-phia Phillies. Women’s athletics continued to shine for the MAC this past year. For the first time in MAC history five basketball teams were invited to postseason tournaments. Bowling Green won the MAC tourney and received the invitation to the NCAA tournament, while Eastern Michigan, Kent State and Toledo all were invited to the WNIT and Akron received an invite to the Women’s Basketball Invitational. In women’s soccer, Central Michigan won the MAC cham-pionship and defeated Purdue in its first NCAA tournament match in program history. Ohio won the MAC volleyball championship and defeated Notre Dame in the first round of the NCAA tournament. In women’s swimming and div-ing, Toledo won its first ever MAC championship, while Buf-falo’s Meili Carpenter became the first swimmer in school history to earn All-America status. Both Central Michigan and Kent State competed at the NCAA Regional Champi-onships in gymnastics, while Kent State won its 12th con-secutive women’s golf conference title and advanced to the NCAA championships. From two-time Super Bowl quarterback winning Ben Roethlisberger (Miami University), NFL Defensive MVP James Harrison (Kent State University), three NFL Pro Bowl-ers (Cleveland KR Josh Cribbs, San Diego TE Antonio Gates, Pittsburgh LB James Harrison), British Open winner Ben Curtis (Kent State University), World Series winning man-ager Bob Brenly (Ohio University) and Olympic bobsled team member Brock Kreitzburgh (University of Toledo), the Mid-American Conference continues to excel in producing leaders in the world of athletics.

History of the mac Based in Cleveland since July 1999 following a 15-year stay in Toledo, Ohio, the MAC has established historic measurements in both football and men’s and women’s basketball since moving to Northeast Ohio. The MAC was founded as a five-school league on February 24, 1946 in Columbus, Ohio with Ohio, Butler, Cincinnati, Wayne State and Western Reserve admitted as charter members. The Mid-American Conference has 12 full-time schools and a 13th, Temple, for football only. Comprising the East Divi-sion is the University of Akron (joined in 1992), Bowling Green State University (1952), University at Buffalo (1998), Kent State University (1951), Miami University (1947), Ohio University (1946) and Temple University (2007). The West Division members are Ball State University (1973), Central Michigan University (1971), Eastern Michigan University (1971), Northern Illinois University (1975-86, 1997), Uni-versity of Toledo (1950) and Western Michigan University (1947). In 1946 men’s basketball was the first competitive sport in the MAC, which now sponsors a total 23 sports. Wom-en’s sports were brought into the conference’s structure in 1980. For men, championships (11) are sponsored in foot-ball, basketball, baseball, cross country, soccer, swimming and diving, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, wrestling, golf and tennis. For women, championships (12) are sponsored in basketball, softball, volleyball, cross country, field hockey, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, gymnastics, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field and tennis.



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Wednesday, may 23Game 1: (4) Ohio 2, (5) Western Michigan 4Game 2: (3) Central Michigan 3, (6) eastern michigan 4Game 3: (2) Toledo 0, (7) Miami 5Game 4: (1) Kent State 9, (8) Buffalo 0

thursday, may 26Game 5: (2) Toledo 3, (3) Central Michigan 4Game 6: (4) Ohio 5, (8) Buffalo 6Game 7: (1) Kent State 12, (5) Western Michigan 3Game 8: (6) eastern michigan 1, (7) Miami 2

Friday, may 27Game 9: (5) Western Michigan 8, (8) Buffalo 10Game 10: (3) Central Michigan 6, (6) eastern michigan 4Game 11: (1) Kent State 8, (8) Buffalo 3Game 12: (3) Central Michigan 11, (7) Miami 10

Saturday, may 28Game 13: (3) Central Michigan 7, (7) Miami 0ChampionshipGame 14: (1) Kent State 3, (3) Central Michigan 1

eaSt DiViSiOn mac OverallKent State 24-3 46-18Ohio 16-11 28-29Miami 12-15 30-29Buffalo 10-16 20-36Akron 10-17 17-38Bowling Green 9-18 20-33

WeSt DiViSiOn mac OverallToledo 19-8 30-27Central Michigan 17-10 34-29Western Michigan 14-12 26-29eastern michigan 14-13 25-31Ball State 9-18 14-36 Northern Illinois 7-20 15-40

Regular Season champion: Kent State tournament champion: Kent State

2012 MAC STANDINGS

all-tournament teamAlex Bladock, BuffaloBryce Redeker, MiamiShawn Marquardt, MiamiMac Thoreson, MiamiWill Arnold, Central MichiganJordan Adams, Central MichiganRick Dodridge, Central MichiganGeorge Roberts, Kent StateDavid Starn, Kent StateT.J. Sutton, Kent State

tournament mVp: David Starn, Kent State

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2012 MAC SEASON AWARDS

The Eagles shot down the Chippewas, 4-3 in the opening game of the 2012 MAC Tournament in Avon, Ohio.

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Player of the Year - George Roberts, Kent State, 1BPitcher of the Year - Daid Starn, Kent State, LHPFreshman of the Year - Matt Honchel, Miami, OFCoach of the Year - Scott Stricklin, Kent State

all-mac First teamOF- Brett Ohrman, eastern michiganDH- Sam Ott, eastern michiganC- Tom Murphy, Buffalo1B- George Roberts, Kent State2B- Joe Corfman, ToledoSS-Jimmy Rider, Kent State3B- Ryan McMillin, Western MichiganOF-Matt Pollack,BuffaloOF- Matt Honchel, MiamiSP- Matt Brown, AkronSP- Zach Cooper, CentralSP- David Starn, Kent StateSP- Jason Moulton, OhioSP- Matt Kuna, ToledoRP- Lincoln Rassi, Toledo

all-mac Second team3B - Ben magsig, eastern michiganC- David Lyon, Kent StateC- Will Arnold, Central Michigan1B- Kevin Bower, Miami2B- Brian Bien, Bowling GreenSS- Jordan Dean, Central MichiganOF- Jason Kanzler, BuffaloOF- Tyler Hall, Central MichiganOF- Evan Campbell, Kent StateSP- Cameron Coping, BuffaloSP- Ryan Bores, Kent StateSP- Tyler Skulina, Kent StateSP - Ryan Wilkinson, ToledoRP- Brian Clark, Kent StateDH- Matt Delewski, Toledo

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Bill AbrahamMike Aldridge

Bill BatesGeorge Biddle

Brian BixlerThom Boutin

Ken BruchanskiTom Burkert

Gordon ChretienJohn Clay

Bryan ClutterbuckAudie Cole

Terry CollinsRoger Coryell

Ted DasenDoug Davis

Jay DavissonDon DeDonatisChris DeShetler

Mickey DelasMike Ferguson

Jeff FischerRyan FordTom FordBill Giffin

Kevin GrijakRyan Goleski

Glenn GulliverJeff Hehr

Chris HoilesBryon HornGreg Howe

Jim IrwinJerry KellerSean KennySeth KennyLarry KinnJim Kraut

Rick KrummJay Kuhnie

Glen KwiatkowskiDerek Lehrman

Joe LindeMike Lumley

Randy Marshall

Doug MartinJim Martin

John MartinAl McLaughilin

Tom MichnoTroy Niehaus

Bob OwchinkoJeff Peck

Aldo PecorilliDerrick Peterson

Brian PorterA.J. Richardson

Jim RiggsRon Rightnowar

Brett RoachMark Rutherford

Greg RyanDanny SchmitzRob SepanekPat SheridanBen SimonJoe Slavik

Ken SpratkeBrian Stemberger

Stan SwitalaTim Tessmar

Anthony TomeyJim TraheyTerry TrottPhil Vaden

Don VeslingTravis WadeSteve WaiteBob Welch

Al WesolowskiMickey WestonBrandon White

Bob WilmotMike WiseleyDonn WolfeBud YanusBill ZieglerPat Zureich

Mitch ZwolenskyBryan Clutterbuck was called up by the Milwaukee Brewers in 1986 and 1989.

Terry Collins has managed the Angels and Astros. He is currently the man-ager of the New York Mets.

Both Chris Hoiles (left) and Glen Gulliver (right) played for the Detroit Tigers and Balitmore Orioles organizations.

Former Eastern Michigan shortstop Brian Bixler made his Major League debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 6, 2008.

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YeaR pLaYeR RD. team1969 Richard Krumm 19th Detroit1969 Wiliam Griffin 23rd Minnesota1970 Thomas Burket 16th Cleveland1972 Jay Kuhnie * 3rd Chicago White Sox1973 Larry Kinn 11th Pittsburgh1976 Bob Owchinko (#5) 1st San Diego1976 Glenn Gulliver 8th Detroit1976 Jerry Keller 10th Atlanta1976 Thomas Boutin 39th San Francisco1977 Bob Welch (#20) 1st Los Angeles1977 Ted Dasen 20th Detroit1977 Danny Schmitz 20th New York Yankees1978 Brian Stemberger 10th Chicago Cubs1978 Bud Yanus 24th Oakland1978 John Martin 27th Detroit1979 Mark Wilkins 1st Chicago Cubs1979 Pat Sheridan 3rd Kansas City1979 Brian Stemberger 13th Toronto1979 Gordon Chretien 14th Detroit1979 Audie Cole 23rd Detroit1979 Bud Yanus 25th Montreal1980 Audie Cole 20th Los Angeles1981 Bryan Clutterbuck 7th Milwaukee1981 Mitch Zwolensky 11th Texas1981 Jay Davidson 22nd Philadelphia1981 Randy Gorgon 26th Detroit1981 Pat Zureich 32nd Detroit1982 Greg Howe 3rd Minnesota1982 James Riggs 4th New York Yankees1982 Mickey Weston 12th New York Mets1982 Jim Irwin 26th Detroit1984 Ken Spratke 3rd Seattle1984 Rob Sepanek 6th Atlanta1985 Joe Slavik 12th Detroit

YeaR pLaYeR RD. team1985 Glenn Kwiakowski 16th Toronto1986 A.J. Richardson 12th Milwaukee1986 Chris Hoiles 19th Detroit1987 Don Vesling 14th Detroit1987 Jim Trahey 23rd Toronto1988 Mike Lumley 5th Detroit1988 Mickey Delas 12th Detroit1988 Brett Roach 16th Detroit1989 Bill Bates 45th Detroit1989 James Bostock 69th Toronto1991 Jim Martin 28th Pittsburgh1991 Kevin Grijak 29th Atlanta1991 Doug Martin 44th Detroit1992 Brandon White 15th Los Angeles1993 Sean Kenny 17th New York Yankees1993 James Bostock 33rd San Diego1993 Mike Wiseley 34th Detroit1996 Ben Simon 7th Los Angeles1996 Don DeDonatis 20th Detroit1997 Mark Rutherford 12th Philadelphia1998 Troy Niehaus 24th Arizona1999 Mike Aldridge 21st New York Yankees2003 Ryan Goleski 24th Cleveland2003 Anthony Tomey 30th Detroit2004 Brian Bixler 2nd Pittsburgh2004 Ryan Ford 15th Oakland2004 Derrick Peterson 20th Cleveland2007 Jeff Fischer 10th Colorado2007 Jeff Hehr 20th Cleveland2009 Jim Gulliver 20th Detroit2009 Kyle Rhoad 33rd Texas2010 Matt Skirving 30th Pittsburgh2012 Steve Weber 33rd miami

Jim Gulliver (above) was the 20th Eastern Michigan player to be drafted by the De-troit Tigers since 1969. Gulliver’s father and EMU Athletic Hall of Famer, Glenn, was drafted in the eighth round of the 1976 MLB Draft by the Tigers.

Kyle Rhoad (above) was just the second player in Eastern Michigan baseball history to be drafted by the Texas Rangers. Mitch Zwolensky was drafted by the Rangers in the 11th round in 1981.

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