2013 Cal U Baseball Guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cal U has posted 30-plus wins in seven of the last nine years, including a program-record 36 wins in 2007. The Vulcans have also qualified for the PSAC Tournament 11 times in the last 12 seasons.

TABLE OF CONTENTSAt A Glance ............................................................................2Season Preview ....................................................................3Head Coach ...........................................................................4Coaching Staff ......................................................................5Roster .......................................................................................6Senior Profiles .......................................................................7Returning Players ............................................................. 10Newcomers ......................................................................... 14Athletic Success ................................................................ 16Academic Success ............................................................ 172012 Results ....................................................................... 182012 Statistics .................................................................... 19PSAC Statistics ................................................................... 20SinglesSeason Records ................................................... 23Career Records .................................................................. 24All-Time Honors................................................................. 25Coaching Records ............................................................ 26Team Records ..................................................................... 26Interim President .............................................................. 27University & Athletic Administration ......................... 28University Profile ............................................................... 29

COACHING INFORMATIONHead Coach ...................................................... Mike ConteAlma Mater .........................................Virginia Tech, 1990Record at Cal U ..............................450-312-4, 17th yearCareer Record ................................450-312-4, 17th yearBaseball Office Phone ............................... 724.938.5837E-mail ...................................................conte_m@calu.eduAssistant Coach .......................................... Chris BrunsonAlma Mater ......................................California (Pa.), 2000 E-mail ....................................................brunson@calu.edu

TEAM INFORMATION2012 Overall Record .................................................. 26-242012 PSAC West Record/Finish ......................13-11/3rd2012 PSAC Finish .............................................................8thPosition Starters Returning/Lost ................................ 6/3Pitchers Returning/Lost ................................................ 5/3

BASEBALL SUPPORT STAFFBaseball Athletic Trainer......................... Erin PodroskeyStrength & Conditioning ..............................Bob SepesyHead Athletic Trainer .............................Dr. Jamie Weary

FAST FACTS ABOUT CAL ULocation ..........................................................California, Pa.Founded ..........................................................................1852Enrollment .....................................................................9,017Nickname .................................................................. VulcansColors ...................................................................Black & RedInterim President ....................................Geraldine JonesInterim V.P./Student Development .........Dr. Nancy PinardiInterim Athletic Director/SWA ..........Dr. Karen HjerpeFaculty Athletic Rep. .................Dr. William BiddingtonHead Athletic Trainer .............................Dr. Jamie WearySports Information Director ...................Matthew KiferAthletic Admin. Assistant ........................ Carolyn TarddDirector of Facilities & Events ........................ Ed WhitedFacility .............................................. CONSOL Energy ParkCapacity ..........................................................................3,200Surface ..................................................................... ProGrassDimensions ........................... LF - 320, CF - 410, RF - 320Affiliations ................................................ NCAA Division II

Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC)Athletic Fax ....................................................724.938.5849Website ............................................www.calvulcans.com

CREDITSCal U’s 2013 Baseball media guide is the result of work and research of current sports information personnel and those who have come before. This publication was created with the purpose of educating and informing the media and general public.

The 2013 media guide has been written and edited by Matthew Kifer, Sports Information Director, and Rob Christe, Graduate Assistant, to assist in covering California University baseball in the 2013 season. Design and layout by Beth Ann Conway. Photos by Stephen Bates, Ryno Production, Laura Rayle, and SAI Photographers. Contents of this guide are subject to change and will be supplemented during the season by the Sports Information Office. All requests for additional information, including photographs, game accommodations and press passes, should be forwarded to the Sports Information Office.

The mission of intercollegiate athletics at

California University of Pennsylvania is to provide student-athletes

opportunities to participate in a comprehensive program of athletic

competition.

PROGRAM HISTORYAll-Time Record (since 1960) ................1,126-818-9 (.579)PSAC Championships ........................................................ 3PSAC Tournament Appearances (since 1994) ...............13 All-Time PSAC Tournament Record (since 1994) ... 16-21NCAA Appearances ............................................................ 5All-Time NCAA Postseason Record ..........................5-10

SPORTS INFORMATIONSports Information Director ...................Matthew KiferOffice Phone ..................................................724.938.4552 E-Mail ............................................................ [email protected] .....................................................................724.938.5849Graduate Assistant .........................................Rob ChristeFacebook ................................facebook.com/calvulcansTwitter ............................................................... @calvulcans

KEY PHONE NUMBERSPresident’s Office .........................................724.938.4400Admissions .....................................................724.938.4404Alumni Relations .........................................724.938.4418Athletic Office ...............................................724.938.4351Bookstore .......................................................724.938.4324Equipment Manager ..................................724.938.5927Financial Aid ..................................................724.938.4415Baseball Office ..............................................724.938.5837Sports Information ......................................724.938.4552

The Vulcans played in 10 one-run games last year.

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AT A GLANCE

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NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENTCalifornia University of Pennsylvania is an academic community dedicated to the ideals of justice, fairness and equal opportunity for all. In compliance with federal and state laws, the University is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, ancestry, sexual orientation, or status as a disabled or Vietnam-era veteran. The University will not tolerate racial, ethnic or sexual discrimination. Sexual harassment is considered by law to be a form of sexual discrimination and is, therefore, unacceptable. Direct equal opportunity and affirmative action inquiries or complaints to the Special Assistant to the President for EEEO/University Ombudsperson, Office of Social Equity, South Hall 112, 724.938.4014. Direct inquiries regarding services or facilities accessibility to the ADA/504 Compliance Officer, Office of Student Development and Services, Residence Building B, 724-938-4076. Direct Title IX inquiries to the Senior Woman Administrator/Title IX Coordinator, Department of Athletics, Hamer Hall 248, 724.938.4351.

The 2013 Cal U baseball media guide is a multi-purpose publication for use by the news media, as well as fans and alumni of California University of Pennsylvania. Additional information is available to the media upon request from the Sports Information Office. News releases and photographs will only be made available to members of the news media.

CredentialsAll media attending California University of Pennsylvania baseball games are requested to notify the Sports Information Office. Credentials for home games are issued for working media only and should be requested as early as possible.

Head Coach Mike ConteCoach Conte is available for interviews during the season. Please coordinate all requests for personal interviews with Coach Conte through the Sports Information Office at 724.938.4552.

PlayersAll baseball player interviews must be coordinated through the California University of Pennsylvania Sports Information Office. All player interviews require at least one day notice. Baseball players are available for interviews as their schedule permits.

Vulcan WebsiteResults, press releases, media guides and other Cal U material may also be found on the official Cal U Athletic Website. Visit www.calvulcans.com to find the Vulcans online.

Mailing Address:250 University AvenueCalifornia, Pa. 15419

www.calu.eduwww.calvulcans.com

CAL U HEAD COACHESBaseball ................................................................Mike ConteMen’s Basketball .................................................. Bill BrownWomen’s Basketball .......................................... Jess StromCheerleading/Dance .....................................Marcia BoydM/W Cross Country .................................Daniel CaulfieldFootball ................................................................ Mike KellarMen’s Golf .....................................................Peter CoughlinWomen’s Golf .............................................MerriLyn GibbsMen’s Soccer .................................................Dennis LaskeyWomen’s Soccer ...............................................Gene SmithSoftball ........................................................ Rick BertagnolliSwimming .............................................................. Ed DennyTennis ............................................................Pablo MontanaM/W Track & Field ....................................Roger Kingdom Volleyball .................................................Peter Letourneau

CAL U ATHLETIC SUPPORT STAFFDr. William Biddington ..................Faculty Athletic Rep.Chelsey Burk .........................Athletic Business ManagerKelly Collins........................................... Academic AdvisorBeth Ann Conway ...............Coord. for Ath. OperationsTravis Eisentrout ............... Athletic Events CoordinatorBen Hilborn ...................................... Equipment ManagerMatthew Kifer ................... Sports Information DirectorMatt Luckhardt ..........Director of Athletic FundraisingAnnie Malkowiak ......... Manager of Athletic RelationsRon Sealy ...............Facilities Manager - Roadman ParkBob Sepesy .................Strength & Conditioning CoachCarolyn Tardd ............ Administrative Ast. for AthleticsRoss Vecchio ...............Director of Athletic FundraisingDr. Jamie Weary ................ Director of Athletic TrainingEd Whited .........................Director of Facilities & Events

2013 SCHEDULEFEBRUARYSat. 23 @ Charleston (W.Va.) (DH) 1 p.m.Sun. 24 @ Charleston (W.Va.) 1 p.m.Wed. 27 PENN STATE-GREATER ALLEGHENY 1 p.m. MARCHSat. 2 FAIRMONT STATE (DH) 1 p.m.Sun. 3 FAIRMONT STATE 1 p.m.Sun. 10 @ Davis & Elkins (DH) 1 p.m.Wed. 13 @ Salem International (DH) 1 p.m.Thurs. 14 GLENVILLE STATE (DH) 1 p.m.Fri. 15 WEST LIBERTY 1 p.m.Sun. 17 GRAND VALLEY STATE (Mich.) (DH) 1 p.m.Fri. 22 MERCYHURST (DH)* 1 p.m.Sat. 23 @ Mercyhurst (DH)* 1 p.m.Tues. 26 SETON HILL 12 p.m.Fri. 29 @ Mount Olive (DH) 3 p.m.Sat. 30 @ Mount Olive 12 p.m.

APRILFri. 5 CLARION (DH)* 1 p.m.Sat. 6 @ Clarion (DH)* 1 p.m.Tues. 9 NOTRE DAME (Ohio) (DH) 1 p.m.Fri. 12 @ Lock Haven (DH)* 1 p.m.Sat. 13 LOCK HAVEN (DH)* 1 p.m.Tues. 16 @ Alderson-Broaddus (DH) 1 p.m.Fri. 19 GANNON (DH)* 1 p.m.Sun. 21 @ Gannon (DH)* 1 p.m.Tues. 23 @ Notre Dame (Ohio) (DH) 1 p.m.Fri. 26 @ Slippery Rock (DH)* 1 p.m.Sat. 27 SLIPPERY ROCK (DH)* 1 p.m.

MAYFri. 3 @ Indiana (Pa.) (DH)* 1 p.m.Sat. 4 INDIANA (Pa.) (DH)* 1 p.m.Wed.-Sat. 8-11 PSAC Tournament (@ Johnstown, Pa.) TBA

All dates and times are subject to change; HOME GAMES IN CAPS* - PSAC West game; DH - doubleheader


SEASON PREVIEW

Following its lowest win total in nearly a decade, the Vulcans appear poised to bounce back with a 30-win season. Led by 17th-year head coach Mike Conte, Cal U features a veteran lineup and a deep pitching staff that should allow the program to reach the post-season. Senior standout Kyle Petty returns after being one of the most versatile players in the country in 2012. He received a plethora of accolades, highlighted by being a Tino Martinez Award Semifinalist. Petty started games at five different positions last year and finished as the team’s leader in batting average, wins and innings pitched. The New Jersey native looks to shift back to catcher and serve as a relief pitcher in 2013 after serving both roles as a freshman and sophomore. The infield will be anchored by a pair of returning starters in senior first baseman A.J. Robinson and sophomore shortstop Matt Peters. In his first year with the program, Robinson led the team with 30 RBI. Peters ranked second on the team in batting average and also received Gold Glove all-region status for his prowess in the field. Juniors Giovanni Morales and Derrik Zeroski will open the spring as probable starters in the infield. Morales looks to see the majority of time at second base after playing in 50 games in his career and Zeroski will start the year at third base after playing two seasons at Duquesne. Newcomers Chad Crockett and Kyle Mann, both transfers, provide depth and can play multiple positions in the infield. After playing the last two seasons at the corners, junior Ben Carson will shift to center field in 2013. He has batted over .300 in each of the last two years and finished last season ranked among the league leaders with a team-best 23 steals. Junior Chuck Gasti will be a regular in right field after playing last season primarily at third base. He led the team with four homers and 34 runs scored following a transfer from Cleveland State. Freshman Mick Fennell looks to be a regular in the outfield following a standout scholastic career at Butler. Junior John Orr, along with transfers Chris Mitko and

Zak Schmidt, provide tremendous speed and depth to the outfield. Freshman David Marcus will be the team’s primary designated hitter following an impressive fall. Sophomore Will Kaufman figures to see significant time at catcher during weekend conference play. Even with the move of Petty to the bullpen, the Vulcans return three conference starters from last season. Senior Kyle Thomas is the most veteran pitcher on the staff with 23 starts over the last two seasons. He totaled a career-high 71.0 innings as a junior while earning Gold Glove all-region laurels. Sophomores G.J. Senchak and Justin Taylor both tossed over 50 innings last year and figure to open the spring as the day-one starters in league doubleheaders. Senchak, who earned five wins, boasted a team-best 1.97 ERA in conference play last season. Taylor ranked second on the team in both ERA and strikeouts as a true freshman. The remainder of the conference rotation looks to be filled by Cory Craig, Jack Dennis and Fennell - all freshmen. Craig joins the program after twice earning region Pitcher of the Year honors in high school and Fennell was an all-section pitcher at Butler. Dennis joins the program after playing scholastically in Toronto. In addition to Petty, the bullpen features tremendous depth with middle relievers as well as other possible closers. Petty registered three saves in each of his first two seasons and averages over a strikeout per inning as a reliever. With Petty possibly staying at catcher late in games, junior transfer Adam Mylant looks to see time in the final innings as a closer. Senior Eric Francis missed most of last season due to injury and figures to be one of the most consistent relievers. Sophomore Luke Burton and newcomer Mann provide additional middle relief depth. With a veteran lineup and talented pitching staff, the Vulcans are poised to challenge for one of the top spots in the PSAC West standings and compete in post-season play.

PRESEASON CAPSULEPosition Starters Returning (6)LF Ben Carson (6-2, 170, Jr.) Started 45 games; .304 avg, 21 RBI, 21 R, 23 SB

3B Chuck Gasti (6-2, 190, Jr.) Made 48 starts; .265 avg, 4 HR, 19 RBI, 34 R, .408 OBP

RF John Orr (6-1, 200, Jr.) Appeared in 32 games; .233 avg, 10 RBI

SS Matt Peters (5-10, 195, So.) NCBWA All-Region Gold Glove; .316 avg, 24 RBI, 25 R

DH Kyle Petty (6-5, 220, Sr.) Tino Martinez Semifinalist; .359 avg, 24 RBI, 30 R

1B A.J. Robinson (6-0, 235, Sr.) Started 44 games; .286 avg, 9 2B, 30 RBI, 25 R

Pitchers Returning (5)P Eric Francis (6-0, 180, R-Sr.) Medical redshirt in 2012; 6.75 ERA, 13.1 IP in 2011

P Kyle Petty (6-5, 220, Sr.) Started 10 games; 7-4, 4.30 ERA, 75.1 IP, 46 K, 7 CG

P Kyle Thomas (6-3, 230, Sr.) NCBWA All-Region Gold Glove; 4-8, 4.82 ERA, 71.0 IP

P G.J. Senchak (5-11, 190, So.) Made 10 starts; 5-3, 3.54 ERA, 53.1 IP, 31 K

P Justin Taylor (5-10, 190, So.) Started seven games; 4-2, 3.51 ERA, 51.1 IP, 47 K

Position Starters Lost (3)2B Kyle Bowser (6-0, 190, Sr.) All-PSAC West Second-Team; .281 avg, 27 RBI, 29 R

CF Troy Handza (6-3, 205, Sr.) All-PSAC West Second-Team; .298 avg, 23 RBI, 20 SB

C J.B. Sapienza (5-9, 200, Sr.) Started 32 games; .344 avg, 15 RBI, .460 OBP

Pitchers Lost (3)P Ryan Hulme (6-3, 225, Sr.) Appeared in 14 games; 1-1, 17.1 IP, 4.15 ERA

P Jim Kirker (6-3, 225, Sr.) Led team with 15 appearances; 4-1, 3 SV, 1.58 ERA

P Dave Kucenic (6-3, 190, So.) Pitched in 13 games; 1-4, 10.16 ERA, 28.1 IP

2012 RankingsCategory Actual PSAC NCAABatting Average .292 6 108Hits 410 8 159Runs 250 10 153Doubles 65 9 173Triples 19 2 12Home Runs 16 t-7 t-137Slugging Pct. .399 5 105Stolen Bases 107 2 22ERA 4.68 9 116Strikeouts* 6.20 9 126Walks* 3.85 6 114Fielding Pct. .956 7 120

* - per nine innings

RETURNING OFFENSIVE LEADERSName Avg. R HR RBI SB-ATTKyle Petty .359 30 3 24 14-17Matt Peters .316 25 2 24 7-11Ben Carson .304 21 0 21 23-29A.J. Robinson .286 25 2 30 4-6

RETURNING PITCHING LEADERSName W-L IP ERA BB KKyle Petty 7-4 75.1 4.30 16 46G.J. Senchak 5-3 53.1 3.54 25 31Kyle Thomas 4-8 71.0 4.82 31 51Justin Taylor 4-2 51.1 3.51 16 47

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HEAD COACH

A veteran of 19 seasons with the Cal U baseball program, Mike Conte has continued the tradition of the Vulcans as one of the most successful and stable teams in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC). Entering his 17th year as head coach, Conte has totaled 450 wins for an average of over 28 victories per season. While in the dugout, he has guided the Vulcans to six PSAC Western Division titles and 12 PSAC Tournament appearances with conference crowns in 2004 and 2010. In 2010, Cal U captured the PSAC title in walk-off fashion and made its fifth all-time appearance in the NCAA Tournament before finishing the season with a 34-18 overall record. Conte also earned PSAC West Coach of the Year laurels for the sixth time in his career. In 2007, Conte guided the Vulcans to a school-record 36 wins, a fourth-straight divisional title, a second-place finish in the PSAC Tournament and the program’s first NCAA Regional Tournament appearance since 1983. Conte led Cal U to four-straight PSAC West championships from 2004-07 with the first PSAC Championship in 25 years. The championship team of 2004 featured two-time Academic All-American and PSAC West Player of the Year Mike Larson. Larson was an all-conference outfielder/pitcher after leading the team in average, homers, RBI and ERA. The Vulcans won back-to-back PSAC West titles in 2001 and 2002 after posting a then-school record

16 conference wins. Outfielder Bryan Hartung was an all-conference player on the 2001 team before finishing his career as the school’s all-time leader in homers and RBI. Hartung became the first Conte-coached player inducted into the Cal U Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009. During his 16 seasons as head coach, Conte has coached 95 All-PSAC West players, five PSAC West Athletes of the Year and three ABCA All-Americans. In addition to successful players on the diamond, he also has coached the only Academic All-American in program history and the only two players to receive the academic Top 10 Award from PSAC. Since the start of the 2000 season, a total of 14 Vulcans have played professional baseball. Three members of the 2010 PSAC Championship team made their professional debuts the next summer. After a record-breaking spring with the Vulcans in 2011, pitcher Randy Sturgill signed with the Lake Erie Crushers of the Frontier League during the summer. Prior to taking the head-coaching position in 1997, Conte served as an assistant coach for long-time Vulcan mentor Chuck Gismondi, who set then-school records for wins and games coached. A native of nearby Brownsville, Conte was a two-time all-conference outfielder at Virginia Tech. As a junior, he led the team with a .352 average and received an offer to play with the Baltimore Orioles, which he declined. Conte returned to school for his senior

season and led the team in triples, homers, RBI, stolen bases and at-bats. He finished his career and still ranks fifth in Virginia Tech history with 43 career homers. Following the 1989 college season, he was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 19th round and played five seasons in the A’s minor-league system before retiring after the 1993 season. Conte completed his undergraduate degree in 1990. Following his professional playing career, he started his coaching career in 1994 at Cal U as an assistant and completed his master’s degree in Geography and Regional Planning. Conte resides in California with his wife Jamie and their four children, Louden, Payton, Jessie and Nina.

THE CONTE FILEName: Michael James ConteBorn: Aug. 11, 1967Hometown: Brownsville, Pa.College: Virginia Tech, 1990Wife: JamieChildren: Louden, Payton, Jessie & Nina

COACHING EXPERIENCE1997-present Cal U Head Coach1995-96 Cal U Assistant Coach

CONTE YEAR-BY-YEAR1997 27-16 .6281998 17-25-1 .4071999 12-26-1 .3212000 29-20 .5922001 29-17 .6302002 28-16-1 .6332003 27-23 .5402004* 32-21-1 .6022005 30-20 .6002006 33-18 .6472007^ 36#-17 .6792008 28-18 .6092009 32-15 .6812010*^ 34-18 .6542011 30-18 .6252012 26-24 .52016 YEARS 450#-312-4 .590#

# - school record; * - PSAC Champions;

^ - NCAA Tournament

MIKE CONTEHEAD COACH19th Year at Cal U [email protected]

Following his college career at Virginia Tech, Mike Conte played five seasons in the

Oakland Athletics farm system.


COACHING STAFF

A former player for the Vulcans, Chris Brunson enters his 13th season as an assistant coach with the Cal U baseball program in 2013. Throughout his career, Brunson has coached 22 All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West pitchers. In 2011, he coached All-American and two-time PSAC West Pitcher of the Year Randy Sturgill, who set single-season school records with 10 wins and 107 strikeouts as a senior. Sturgill also broke the all-time school record for victories before signing with the Lake Erie Crushers of the Frontier League. In his first season in professional baseball, Sturgill finished with a 6-1 record and a 3.33 ERA in 16 appearances (seven starts). Brunson made an instant impact when joining the coaching staff in 2001, as the Vulcans led the conference in ERA during his first season. The

following year, hurler Ryan Balan led NCAA Division II with a 0.91 ERA in 60.0 innings and was named the PSAC West Athlete of the Year. Under Brunson’s tutelage, pitcher Ian Heisel posted a career-high eight wins in 2004 to help lead Cal U to its first PSAC Tournament Championship in 25 years. He has also coached three-time All-PSAC West selection Chris Doerschner, who finished his career as the school’s all-time leader in innings pitched. Brunson was a two-year player for the Vulcans and received captain status his senior season. As a junior in 1999, he led the pitching staff in both ERA and innings pitched before posting five wins as a senior. A native of Greensburg, Pa., Brunson earned his undergraduate degree in business administration

from Cal U in 2000. He later completed his master’s degree in 2002, majoring in Geography and Regional Planning. He currently resides in Mt. Pleasant, Pa., with his wife Heather and their three daughters, Haylie, Krista and Kendra.

CHRIS BRUNSONASSISTANT COACH13th Year at Cal [email protected]

Following a standout career at Rider (N.J.), Mason Heyne enters his second year as a volunteer assistant coach with the Cal U baseball team. Heyne was a four-year starting infielder for the Broncs and helped lead the program to pair of Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) titles and two appearances in the NCAA Regional Tournament. He finished his career as the school’s all-time leader with 186 RBI and ranked fourth with 247 hits. Heyne also tied for seventh in Rider history with 24 career homers after posting 11 homers as a sophomore. As a junior, Heyne helped lead the Broncs to

a school-record 36 victories and a second MAAC crown in three years. He finished the year with 21 doubles, just one double shy of tying the single-season school record, and set career highs with 56 RBI and 45 runs scored. As Heyne was breaking the school record for RBI last season, Rider finished with 33 wins to mark only the second time in school history that the team posted back-to-back 30-win campaigns (1994-95). Originally from Shrewsbury, Pa., Heyne posted 13 homers as a senior at Susquehannock High School to earn York-Adams Interscholastic Athletic

Association (YAIAA) Player of the Year honors. He earned his bachelor’s degree in communication from Rider in 2011 and is pursuing his master’s degree in sport management at Cal U.

MASON HEYNEVOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACHSecond Year at Cal U


ROSTERNo. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. B/T Hometown/High School1 Will Kaufman So. C 5-10 190 L/R Roanoke, Va./Patrick Henry2 Blake Henderson So. INF 5-9 170 R/R Cranberry Twp., Pa./Seneca Valley3 Matt Peters So. INF 5-10 195 R/R Upper Darby, Pa./Upper Darby4 Derrik Zeroski Jr. INF 6-2 185 R/R Clinton, Pa./West Allegheny5 Justin Taylor So. P/INF 5-10 190 R/R Julian, Pa./Bald Eagle6 Giovanni Morales Jr. INF 5-7 170 R/R Philadelphia, Pa./St. Joseph’s Prep7 John Orr Jr. OF 6-1 200 L/R Pittsburgh, Pa./Shaler8 Luke Burton So. P 6-3 195 R/R Ambridge, Pa./Ambridge9 Zak Schmidt Jr. OF 5-7 170 L/L Moon Twp., Pa./Moon10 Eric Francis R-Sr. P 6-0 180 R/R New Castle, Pa./Shenango11 Chuck Gasti Jr. UTL 6-2 190 R/R Carmichaels, Pa./Carmichaels12 Cory Craig Fr. P 6-3 190 R/R Youngsville, Pa./Youngsville14 Adam Mylant Jr. P 6-6 240 R/R Latrobe, Pa./Derry15 Chad Crockett Jr. INF 5-11 195 R/R Gilmanton, N.H./Gilford16 Kyle Mann So. UTL 6-3 190 R/R DuBois, Pa./DuBois Central Catholic17 Kris Fielding So. C 6-1 200 R/R Port Perry, Ontario/Port Perry20 Bobby Swartwout Fr. INF 6-6 275 L/R Renfrew, Pa./Butler21 Ben Carson Jr. OF 6-2 170 L/L Coal Center, Pa./California23 A.J. Robinson Sr. INF 6-0 235 L/L Milesburg, Pa./Bald Eagle24 G.J. Senchak So. P/OF 5-11 190 R/L New Castle, Pa./New Castle25 Jack Dennis Fr. P 6-1 175 L/L Toronto, Ontario/Birchmount Park26 Will Kerr So. P 6-3 175 R/R Camp Hill, Pa./Trinity27 Mick Fennell Fr. UTL/P 5-10 185 L/R Butler, Pa./Butler31 Kyle Thomas Sr. P 6-3 230 L/L Munhall, Pa./Steel Valley32 Jared Grove R-Fr. C 6-2 195 R/R Greencastle, Pa./Greencastle-Antrim35 Corey Robinson So. P 5-10 170 L/L Campbellcroft, Ontario/St. Mary Catholic Secondary School42 Chris Mitko So. OF 6-2 185 R/R Columbus, Ohio/Northland44 David Marcus Fr. INF 6-0 205 L/R Whitby, Ontario/Father Leo J. Austin45 Kyle Petty Sr. UTL 6-5 220 R/R Stewartsville, N.J./Phillipsburg

Head Coach: Mike Conte (Virginia Tech, 1990)Cal U Record: 450-312-4, 17th yearOverall Record: 450-312-4, 17th yearAssistant Coach: Chris Brunson (California (Pa.), 2000)Volunteer Assistant Coach: Mason Heyne (Rider, 2011)

2013 Seniors


SENIOR PROFILES

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2012: Medical redshirt … pitched 2.0 innings in start against Penn State-Greater Allegheny before suffering season-ending injury … 2011: Appeared in seven games with two starts, posting a 6.75 ERA in 13.1 innings with seven strikeouts and five walks … allowed two hits and one run in 2.0 innings with two strikeouts in season-debut at Lenoir-Rhyne … worked a career-high 5.1 innings in start at Armstrong Atlantic … tossed 2.0 innings in start versus Salem International … registered two strikeouts in 1.2 innings of scoreless relief at Gannon … transfer from Mercyhurst North East (2009-10)

High School: Played at Shenango … four-year letterman, all-conference, all-section

On a Personal Note: Son of Roger and Alissa DeCarbo … majoring in justice studies (homeland and international security)

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ERIC FRANCISNEW CASTLE, PA.Senior (R)6-0, Pitcher

Year ERA W-L APP-GS SV IP R ER BB SO2011 6.75 0-0 7-2 0 13.1 15 10 5 72012 0.00 0-0 1-1 0 2.0 1 0 1 3Career 5.87 0-0 8-3 0 15.1 16 10 6 10

Eric Francis suffered a season-ending injuryin his first appearance in 2012.

Bruce Dal Canton was a charter member of the Cal U Athletic Hall of Fame and spent over 30 seasons in professional baseball as both a player and coach. Dal Canton passed away in October 2008 from esophageal cancer and the award was initially presented the following spring. The Bruce Dal Canton Pitching Award is given to a Vulcan hurler who truly exemplifies greatness of character. A native of Pittsburgh, Dal Canton made his major league debut in 1967 with the Pirates before retiring in 1977. He appeared in 300 games during his career while playing with four organizations: Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, Atlanta Braves and Chicago White Sox. Following his playing career, Dal Canton worked with the Atlanta Braves as a minor league and major league pitching coach. While with the Braves, he coached more than 30 future major leaguers, including John Smoltz, Tom Glavine and Steve Avery. Del Canton spent the last 10 seasons of his career as a pitching coaching with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, the former Advanced-A affiliate of the Braves.

Bruce Dal Canton Award Recipients2009 - Jon Squeglia2010 - Randy Sturgill2011 - Randy Sturgill2012 - Jim Kirker

BRUCE DAL CANTON PITCHING AWARD

Former All-American Randy Sturgill was atwo-time recipient of the

Bruce Dal Canton Pitching Award.


SENIOR PROFILES

Kyle Petty set career highs in virtually everyoffensive category as a junior.

2013: Preseason Tino Martinez Award Watch List … preseason NCBWA Second-Team All-Region (utility) … 2012: Tino Martinez Award Semifinalist … NCBWA First-Team All-Region (utility) … Daktronics First-Team All-Region (utility) … All-PSAC West First-Team (utility) … preseason NCBWA Honorable Mention All-American … preseason NCBWA First-Team All-Region … preseason Collegiate Baseball Newspaper First-Team All-Region (utility) … NCBWA Atlantic Region Hitter of the Week (Feb. 29) … PSAC West Hitter of the Week (Feb. 27) … NCBWA Atlantic Region Pitcher of the Week (March 7) … PSAC West Pitcher of the Week (March 5) … started all 50 games with starts at five different positions (16 designated hitter, 13 first base, 11 right field, 10 pitcher, nine third base) … led team with a .359 average (60-for-117) and .515 slugging percentage … finished with nine doubles, four triples, three homers, 24 RBI, 30 runs scored and 14 steals … collected a team-high 17 multi-hit games and featured a team-best 10-game hitting streak … went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, one run and one steal in season-opener at Mars Hill … collected two hits and tied career high with four RBI against Fairmont State … finished 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, two runs and one steal versus Penn State-Greater Allegheny … went a combined 6-for-8 with two homers, four RBI and four runs scored in doubleheader at Charleston (W.Va.) … tallied two hits and three RBI at Mount Olive … finished a combined 4-for-6 with two steals in doubleheader at IUP … went 6-for-12 with four runs scored, two stolen bases and two walks in series with Mercyhurst … collected two hits and scored twice against Mansfield … finished a combined 4-for-11 with one double, two RBI and three runs in doubleheader at Clarion … went a combined 4-for-7 with one double, one RBI and two runs scored in doubleheader versus Lock Haven … finished 3-for-6 with one double, one homer and two runs in doubleheader with Davis & Elkins … collected two hits and one RBI against Shippensburg in PSAC Tournament … went 2-for-4 with one RBI versus Millersville in PSAC Tournament … made 13 pitching appearances with 10 starts, posting a 7-4 record and one save with a 4.30 ERA … led team and tied for fifth in PSAC with 75.1 innings pitched … tossed a team-high seven complete games and finished with 46 strikeouts and 16 walks … worked 0.2 inning of scoreless relief at Mars Hill … yielded two runs and posted four strikeouts in a complete-game victory against Fairmont State … allowed two runs in complete-game win at Charleston … registered a four-hit, complete-game shutout with four strikeouts versus Millersville … set a season high with six strikeouts in a 9.0-inning complete-game victory against Tiffin … earned a complete-game win versus IUP … recorded the save after tossing 2.1 inning of relief against Mansfield … posted five strikeouts in complete-game victory at Clarion … tied season high with five strikeouts and yielded one run in complete-game win versus Lock Haven … allowed one run and posted two strikeouts in 3.2 innings of relief against Shippensburg in PSAC Tournament

Year GP-GS Avg AB R H HR RBI SB-ATT2010 25-19 .324 71 14 23 3 15 3-32011 33-29 .351 94 21 33 1 20 7-82012 50-50 .359 167 30 60 3 24 14-17Career 108-98 .349 332 65 116 7 59 24-28

Year ERA W-L APP-GS SV IP R ER BB SO2010 4.84 1-2 12-2 3 22.1 13 12 10 292011 4.84 3-3 10-2 3 22.1 14 12 3 262012 4.30 7-4 13-10 1 75.1 42 36 16 46Career 4.50 11-9 35-14 7 120.0 69 60 29 101

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KYLE PETTYSTEWARTSVILLE, N.J.Senior6-5, Utility

Kyle Petty ranked among the league leaderswith 75.1 innings pitched last year.

… 2011: ABCA Second-Team All-Region (catcher) … ABCA Gold Glove Second-Team All-Region (catcher) … Daktronics Second-Team All-Region (catcher) … NCBWA All-Region Honorable Mention (catcher) … All-PSAC West Second-Team (catcher) … appeared in 39 games with 31 starts (25 at catcher), hitting .351 (33-for-94) with six doubles, two triples, one homer, 20 RBI and 21 runs scored … finished with nine multi-hit games and five multi-RBI games … posted a .370 average (10-for-27) with two outs … went 2-for-4 with one double, one RBI, two runs and one walk in season-opener at Lenoir-Rhyne … finished 2-for-5 with three RBI and one run at Lenoir-Rhyne … collected a double and scored one run at Belmont Abbey … notched a triple and scored one run at Armstrong Atlantic … posted two hits with a double and scored two runs versus Shippensburg … went a combined 5-for-6 with four RBI, three runs and one steal in doubleheader against Slippery Rock … tallied three hits with a double and scored one run in doubleheader at Lock Haven … posted a multi-hit game with a double versus Clarion … went 1-for-2 with two walks and three steals at IUP … collected a three-run triple, scored two runs and drew two walks against Shippensburg in PSAC Tournament … finished 2-for-4 with one homer, four RBI and one steal versus Mercyhurst in PSAC Tournament … made 10 pitching appearances with two starts, posting a 3-3 record and three saves with a 4.84 ERA … finished with 26 strikeouts and three walks in 22.1 innings … registered two saves in two appearances during season-opening series at Lenoir-Rhyne … earned the win after posting five strikeouts in season-high 4.2 innings of relief against West Liberty … posted the win after allowing one hit in 4.0 innings with season-high six strikeouts in start versus Salem International … notched the save after tossing 2.1 innings of scoreless relief against Clarion … posted the win after throwing 1.1 innings of scoreless relief versus Fairmont State … tied season high of six strikeouts in 3.2 innings in start at Gannon … tossed 4.2 innings of relief against Millersville in PSAC Tournament … 2010: Daktronics Second-Team All-Region (utility) … NCBWA All-Region Honorable Mention (relief pitcher) … All-PSAC West Second-Team (relief pitcher) … posted a .324 average (23-for-71) with seven doubles, one triple, three homers, 15 RBI and 14 runs … finished with 1-2 record and three saves in 22.1 innings with 10 walks and 29 strikeouts … earned first career save after pitching the bottom of the 14th at Armstrong Atlantic … collected a two-run double at Shippensburg … recorded a save with the bases loaded versus Gannon … struck out the side to earn the save against IUP … tossed five-hit, complete-game shutout with one walk and 10 strikeouts in first career start against Fairmont State … went 4-for-4 with two doubles, two homers, three RBI and four runs against Lock Haven … collected two RBI in nightcap versus Lock Haven … hit game-winning, walk-off RBI single against Mansfield in PSAC Tournament … collected RBI double and solo homer versus Slippery Rock in PSAC Tournament … went 3-for-5 against Kutztown in PSAC Championship

High School: Played at Phillipsburg … three-year letterman, first-team all-conference, first-team all-group, first-team All-West Jersey, Lehigh Valley Express-Times and Warren Reporter (N.J.) Player of the Year

On a Personal Note: Son of Scott and Susan Petty … played for Butler BlueSox of the Prospect League in the summer of 2012 … majoring in sport management


SENIOR PROFILES

2012: Appeared in 48 games with 44 starts (27 at first base), hitting .286 (38-for-133) with nine doubles, one triple, two homers, 30 RBI and 25 runs scored … led team in RBI and collected six multi-RBI games … went 2-for-4 with one double, one RBI and two runs scored in season-opener at Mars Hill … finished a combined 5-for-6 with two doubles, one triple, five RBI and two runs in doubleheader against Fairmont State … scored two runs versus Penn State-Greater Allegheny … collected two hits, including a homer, and registered a season-high four RBI at Charleston … went 2-for-3 with one double, one RBI, one run and one walk against Millersville … tallied an RBI single and drew two walks versus Tiffin … finished 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run scored at Mount Olive … collected a pair of hits and one RBI at IUP … posted two RBI against Salem International … went a combined 4-for-9 with two doubles, three RBI and four runs in doubleheader at Clarion … finished with two hits, two RBI and two runs scored in doubleheader versus Gannon … belted a solo homer at Slippery Rock … went 1-for-3 with one run and one walk against Shippensburg in PSAC Tournament … collected one single and drew one walk versus Millersville in PSAC Tournament … transfer from Allegany (Md.) (2009-10)

High School: Played at Bald Eagle … three-time first-team all-conference, two-time first-team all-league, member of two district championship teams and state championship team … Football, Wrestling

On a Personal Note: Son of Alan Robinson and Angela McClenahan-Dyke … majoring in justice studies

Year GP-GS Avg AB R H HR RBI SB-ATT2012 48-44 .286 133 25 38 2 30 4-6

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A.J. ROBINSONMILESBURG, PA.Senior6-0, Infield

A.J. Robinson led the team in RBI last yearwhile hitting at six different spots in the lineup.

2012: ABCA Gold Glove First-Team All-Region … made 13 appearances (all starts), finishing with a 4-8 record and 4.82 ERA … posted 51 strikeouts and 31 walks in 71.0 innings pitched … led PSAC in starts and pickoffs (five) … tossed four complete games with one shutout … posted a two-hit, complete-game shutout in season-opener at Mars Hill … earned the win after allowing three runs in 5.0 innings against Fairmont State … posted five strikeouts in complete-game victory at Charleston … set a season high with eight strikeouts and yielded one earned run in 8.0 innings versus Le Moyne … earned complete-game victory after allowing one earned run at Clarion … started against Shippensburg in PSAC Tournament … 2011: ABCA Gold Glove Second-Team All-Region … appeared in 14 games with 10 starts, posting a 4-3 record and 3.86 ERA in 60.2 innings … registered 46 strikeouts and issued 21 walks … posted four complete games with a team-high three shutouts … finished second on the team in ERA, innings, strikeouts and opponents’ batting average … recorded six strikeouts while working 3.2 innings of relief in season-opener at Lenoir-Rhyne … tossed an inning of scoreless relief at Charleston … allowed two runs while tossing 5.0 innings in start at Slippery Rock … earned the win after tossing a two-hit, complete-game shutout with a career-high nine strikeouts at Lock Haven … registered the win after throwing a two-hit, complete-game shutout with seven strikeouts at Mercyhurst … took a no-decision after yielding one run in 5.0 innings with five strikeouts against Fairmont State … earned a complete-game victory with 7.0 shutout innings at Clarion … recorded a complete-game win after allowing three runs in 7.0 innings with six strikeouts versus Gannon … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Spring 2011) … transfer from Delaware (2010)

High School: Played at Steel Valley … all-section, WPIAL All-Star, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette South Athlete of the Year … French Club, Honor Roll

On a Personal Note: Son of Bill and Dawn Thomas … played for Butler BlueSox of the Prospect League in the summer of 2012 … Prospect League All-Star (2012) … majoring in sport management

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KYLE THOMASMUNHALL, PA.Senior6-3, Pitcher

Year ERA W-L APP-GS SV IP R ER BB SO2011 3.86 4-3 14-10 0 60.2 31 26 21 462012 4.82 4-8 13-13 0 71.0 51 38 31 51Career 4.37 8-11 27-23 0 131.2 82 64 52 97

Kyle Thomas ranked second on the team last seasonwith 71.0 innings pitched in 13 starts.


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KRIS FIELDINGPORT PERRY, ONTARIOSophomore6-1, Catcher

2012: Appeared in 17 games with six starts at catcher, hitting .167 (2-for-12) with two runs scored … made college debut off the bench at Charleston … collected a double and drew two walks in start against West Liberty … reached base twice and scored once in start versus IUP … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011)

High School: Played at Port Perry

On a Personal Note: Son of Roger Blonge and Carrie Fielding … majoring in computer science


2012: Appeared in 48 games with 45 starts (42 in left field), hitting .304 (42-for-138) with five doubles, two triples, 21 RBI and 21 runs scored … led team and ranked fourth in the league with 23 steals … collected 12 multi-hit games and posted an eight-game hitting streak, batting .444 (12-for-27) with seven RBI, four runs and seven stolen bases during that span … went 2-for-2 with one double, two RBI, one run, three steals and one walk against Fairmont State … collected a pair of RBI versus Penn State-Greater Allegheny … finished a combined 5-for-11 with four RBI in series at Charleston … went 2-for-4 with one double, one RBI, two runs and three steals against West Liberty … finished a combined 3-for-6 with two steals versus Millersville … posted a pair of hits and one RBI against Tiffin … went a combined 4-for-7 with three RBI in series with IUP … tallied a pair of hits versus Mercyhurst … collected two hits, two RBI and two stolen bases in doubleheader against Salem International … finished a combined 7-for-12 with five RBI, five runs scored, six stolen bases and three walks in series with Clarion … collected three hits and scored twice in doubleheader versus Gannon … drew two walks and scored once against Shippensburg in PSAC Tournament … went 2-for-4 with one double, one run and one stolen base versus Millersville in PSAC Tournament … made two relief pitching appearances, finishing with a 3.38 ERA in 2.2 innings … tossed 1.2 innings at Francis Marion while making college debut as a pitcher … worked 1.0 inning of scorless relief against Davis & Elkins … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011) … 2011: Played in 32 games with 21 starts (12 in right field), batting .317 (20-for-63) with one double, nine RBI and 10 runs … finished 2-for-3 with one RBI in college debut at Lenoir-Rhyne … went 2-for-5 and added two RBI and one run at Lenoir-Rhyne … collected two hits, one RBI, one run and one steal in doubleheader versus West Liberty … registered four hits, including a double, and scored two runs in two starts against Slippery Rock … posted an RBI single, scored a run and stole a base at Gannon … tallied a pinch-hit, two-run single and a steal versus IUP … went 1-for-3 against Millersville in PSAC Tournament

High School: Played at California … four-year letterman, three-time Team Offensive MVP, three-time all-section, WPIAL All-Star, member of WPIAL championship team

On a Personal Note: Son of Bruce and Rhonda Carson … majoring in business administration (human resource management)

Ben Carson led the team and ranked fourth in the PSAC with 23 steals last season.

2012: Appeared in four games with two starts, finishing with a 22.85 ERA … posted four strikeouts and issued seven walks in 4.1 innings … made college debut in relief at Mars Hill … tossed 0.2 inning of scoreless relief against West Liberty … earned first career start at Mount Olive … worked a season-high 2.1 innings in start versus Davis & Elkins

High School: Played at Ambridge … four-year letterman, WPIAL All-Star, three-time all-section … Basketball … Honor Roll

On a Personal Note: Son of Brad and Belinda Burton … majoring in business administration (management)

Year ERA W-L APP-GS SV IP R ER BB SO2012 22.85 0-0 4-2 0 4.1 14 11 7 4

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BEN CARSONCOAL CENTER, PA.Junior6-2, Outfield

Year GP-GS Avg AB R H HR RBI SB-ATT2011 32-21 .317 63 10 20 0 9 5-62012 48-45 .304 138 21 42 0 21 23-29Career 80-66 .308 201 31 62 0 30 28-35


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LUKE BURTONAMBRIDGE, PA.Sophomore6-3, Pitcher


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CHUCK GASTICARMICHAELS, PA.Junior6-2, Utility

2012: Played in all 50 games with 48 starts (39 at third base), batting .265 (39-for-147) with seven doubles, one triple and 19 RBI … led team with four homers and 34 runs scored … finished with one hit, two walks and two runs scored in season-opener at Mars Hill … posted a solo homer, scored five runs, drew three walks and reached three times on hit by pitch in doubleheader against Fairmont State … went 2-for-3 with two runs and one walk versus Penn State Greater-Allegheny … collected two doubles, one RBI and one walk at Charleston … finished 2-for-4 with one RBI, one run and one walk against West Liberty … tallied two hits, two RBI and one walk versus Tiffin … posted a pair of hits at Francis Marion … registered two RBI and scored twice in doubleheader against IUP … finished with one triple and three RBI in doubleheader versus Mercyhurst … went a combined 4-for-7 with two doubles and three runs scored in doubleheader against Salem International … collected three hits, including a solo homer, versus Mansfield … posted a solo homer and scored seven runs in doubleheader at Clarion … finished 2-for-4 with a solo homer against Millersville in PSAC Tournament … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2011-12) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011, Spring 2012) … transfer from Cleveland State (2010)

High School: Played at Carmichaels … four-year letterman, all-county, three-time all-section, MSA Sports All-Star, member of WPIAL championship and state runner-up team … Basketball, Football … National Honor Society, Valedictorian

On a Personal Note: Son of Chuck and Roxanne Gasti … majoring in biology (pre-medicine)

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JARED GROVEGREENCASTLE, PA.Freshman (R)6-2, Catcher

2012: Redshirted … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2011-12) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011, Spring 2012)

High School: Played at Greencastle-Antrim … two-year letterman, first-team all-conference … Basketball, Golf … National Honor Society

On a Personal Note: Son of Keith and Kim Grove … majoring in sport management


Chuck Gasti led the team with four homersand 34 runs scored last year.

2012: Appeared in 18 games with six starts at four positions, hitting .217 (5-for-23) with two RBI … collected a single in college debut at Mount Olive … posted one hit and scored once in start versus Tiffin … tallied one hit and one run in start at Armstrong Atlantic … registered one RBI and scored twice in start at Mount Olive … collected an RBI single and scored two runs at Clarion … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2011-12) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011, Spring 2012)

High School: Played at Seneca Valley … two-year letterman … Golf … Honor Roll, National Honor Society

On a Personal Note: Son of Brad and Julie Henderson … majoring in sport management

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BLAKE HENDERSONCRANBERRY TWP., PA.Sophomore5-9, Infield

2012: Played in 18 games with 15 starts at catcher, batting .265 (9-for-34) with three doubles, one triple, five RBI and two runs scored … posted one double while making first career start at Mars Hill … went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one RBI and one run at Charleston … collected a pair of RBI at Mount Olive … finished 2-for-3 with one RBI at Lock Haven … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2011-12) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011, Spring 2012) … 2011: Redshirted … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2010)

High School: Played at Patrick Henry … four-year letterman, three-time all-district, member of district championship team … Marching Band

On a Personal Note: Son of Jon Kaufman and Janet Hamrick … majoring in sport management

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WILL KAUFMANROANOKE, VA.Sophomore5-10, Catcher



Will Kaufman ranked second on the teamwith 15 starts at catcher in 2012.


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2012: Played in 32 games with 23 starts (21 in right field), batting .233 (14-for-60) with one double, one homer, 10 RBI and nine runs scored … finished 1-for-3 with one RBI, two runs, one steal and two walks against Fairmont State … went 3-for-4 with three runs scored in series with Tiffin … scored two runs and drew two walks in doubleheader versus IUP … posted an inside-the-park grand slam at Clarion … collected two RBI against Clarion … tallied a pair of hits and one RBI in doubleheader versus Gannon … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2011-12) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011, Spring 2012) … 2011: Appeared in 11 games with one start at designated hitter, hitting .375 (3-for-8) with two RBI and five runs … tallied an RBI single in college debut in season-opener at Lenoir-Rhyne … posted a hit at Lenoir-Rhyne … scored a run as a pinch-runner at Belmont Abbey … collected an RBI single and scored a run in first career start against West Liberty … scored two runs as a pinch-runner in IUP series … appeared as a pinch-runner versus Mercyhurst in PSAC Tournament … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2010-11) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2010, Spring 2011)

High School: Played at Shaler … three-year letterman, all-conference, all-north … Highest Honor Roll, National Honor Society, Ski Club

On a Personal Note: Son of Michael and Leanne Orr … majoring in biology (pre-medicine)

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JOHN ORRPITTSBURGH, PA.Junior6-1, Outfield


2012: ABCA Gold Glove Second-Team All-Region … started 49 games at shortstop, hitting .316 (50-for-158) with six doubles, one triple, two homers, 24 RBI and 25 runs scored … led team with 126 assists … collected 12 multi-hit games and boasted a nine-game hitting streak, batting .500 (16-for-32) with four doubles, eight RBI and six runs scored during that span … finished with a .357 average (15-for-42) with runners in scoring position … posted a .359 average (28-for-78) and scored 13 runs during PSAC West play … PSAC West Hitter of the Week (April 9) … started season-opener at shortstop … tallied two RBI against Penn State-Greater Allegheny … finished with four hits and four runs in series at Charleston … went 2-for-2 with one RBI and one walk at Mount Olive … posted two RBI versus Tiffin … collected two hits at Francis Marion … finished 3-for-6 with one RBI and two runs scored at Mount Olive … went a combined 8-for-12 with five RBI and three runs in series with IUP … finished a combined 7-for-8 with one double, one homer, four RBI, six runs scored and two walks in doubleheader at Clarion … collected two hits and scored twice against Clarion … posted a two-run homer versus Davis & Elkins … registered three hits in doubleheader at Gannon … finished with an RBI single against Shippensburg in PSAC Tournament … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2011-12) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011, Spring 2012)

High School: Played at Upper Darby … three-year letterman, Carpenter Cup, two-time all-league, first-team all-county, all-county honorable mention

On a Personal Note: Son of Mark and Peggi Peters … majoring in liberal studies

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MATT PETERSUPPER DARBY, PA.Sophomore5-10, Infield


2012: Appeared in two games, finishing with a 16.20 ERA … posted one strikeout and three walks in 1.2 innings … tossed 0.2 inning of relief at Armstrong Atlantic … worked 1.0 scoreless inning of relief against Davis & Elkins … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011, Spring 2012) … 2011: Redshirted … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2010-11)

High School: Played at Trinity … three-year letterman, first-team all-conference … Basketball, Football

On a Personal Note: Son of William and Mary Kerr … majoring in sport management

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WILL KERRCAMP HILL, PA.Sophomore6-3, Pitcher


2012: Played in 27 games with six starts (five in left field), batting .238 (5-for-21) with three RBI and 11 runs scored … recorded an RBI as a pinch-hitter against Fairmont State … went 3-for-5 with two runs scored in doubleheader at IUP … posted an RBI and stole one base as a pinch-hitter versus Salem International … scored twice and drew two walks in start against Mansfield … finished 1-for-3 with one run scored and one steal in start versus Davis & Elkins … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011, Spring 2012) … 2011: Did not participate … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2010) … 2010: Appeared in 21 games with one start in left field, hitting .286 (2-for-7) with nine runs … made college debut as a pinch-runner at Catawba … scored a run as a pinch-runner at Mars Hill … collected first career hit and scored a run as a pinch-hitter against Concord … made first college start at Seton Hill … scored the game-winning run against Kutztown in PSAC Championship … appeared as a pinch-runner versus West Chester in NCAA Tournament … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2009)

High School: Played at St. Joseph’s Prep … two-year letterman, first-team all-league, second-team all-metro, member of two league championship teams

On a Personal Note: Son of Henoch and Virgen Morales … majoring in international studies (business economics) with a minor in Spanish


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GIOVANNI MORALESPHILADELPHIA, PA.Junior5-7, Infield


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COREY ROBINSONCAMPBELLCROFT, ONTARIOSophomore5-10, Pitcher

2012: Appeared in five games, posting a 3.60 ERA in 5.0 innings with three strikeouts and two walks … tossed 1.1 innings of relief in college debut against Millersville … worked 1.0 inning of relief at Mount Olive … posted 1.1 innings of scoreless relief at Armstrong Atlantic … tossed 1.0 inning of scoreless relief versus Davis & Elkins … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2011-12) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011, Spring 2012)

High School: Played at St. Mary Catholic Secondary School … Rugby

On a Personal Note: Son of Robert and Danette Robinson … majoring in sport management

2012: Preseason Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Player to Watch … made 14 appearances (10 starts), posting a 5-3 record with one save and a 3.54 ERA in 53.1 innings with 31 strikeouts and 25 walks … finished with a 4-1 record and a team-best 1.97 ERA in PSAC West play … worked 1.1 innings while making college debut in start at Mars Hill … tossed 1.0 scoreless inning of relief with two strikeouts against Penn State-Greater Allegheny … set season high with five strikeouts and allowed two runs in 7.0 innings at Charleston … yielded one run and scattered two hits in complete-game victory at IUP … tossed five-hit, complete-game shutout versus Mercyhurst … finished with four strikeouts in win against Mansfield … earned the victory after tossing 5.0 innings versus Clarion … worked 1.0 scoreless inning of relief against Davis & Elkins … posted 4.1 inning of relief versus Gannon … earned the win after allowing one run on three hits in 6.0 innings at Slippery Rock … finished with a .167 average (1-for-6) while making two starts … collected one hit, scored one run and drew two walks in doubleheader against Fairmont State … registered an RBI and scored a run as pinch-hitter at Mount Olive … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Spring 2012)

High School: Played at New Castle … three-time first-team all-conference

On a Personal Note: Son of Gerald and Lori Senchak … majoring in liberal studies

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G.J. SENCHAKNEW CASTLE, PA.Sophomore5-11, Pitcher/Outfield

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Matt Peters earned a regional ABCA Gold Gloveas a freshman in 2012.

G.J. Senchak led the team with a 1.97 ERA in conference play last season.


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CORY CRAIGYOUNGSVILLE, PAFreshman6-3, Pitcher

High School: Played at Youngsville … four-year letterman, two-time region Pitcher of the Year, Region Player of the Year … Football

On a Personal Note: Son of Shawn and Paula Craig … majoring in sport management

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CHAD CROCKETTGILMANTON, N.H.Junior5-11, Infield

Transfer from New Hampshire Technical Institute … played two seasons for the Lynx(2011-12)

High School: Played at Gilford … all-state … Soccer

On a Personal Note: Son of Brian and Heidi Crockett … older brother of women’s soccer midfielder Chelsea Crockett … majoring in business administration (marketing)

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JACK DENNISTORONTO, ONTARIOFreshman6-1, Pitcher

High School: Played at Birchmount Park

On a Personal Note: Son of Greg Dennis and Robin Smythe … majoring in business administration

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MICK FENNELLBUTLER, PA.Freshman5-10, Utility/Pitcher

High School: Played at Butler … three-year letterman, all-section (second base, pitcher) … Track & Field

On a Personal Note: Son of Jay and Maria Fennell … brother Jason was a pitcher in the White Sox minor-league system … majoring in sport management

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2012: Appeared in 12 games with seven starts, posting a 4-2 record and 3.51 ERA in 51.1 innings … registered 47 strikeouts and 16 walks … registered three complete games … ranked second on the team in ERA and strikeouts … finished with a 4-1 record and 2.33 ERA in PSAC West play … PSAC West Pitcher of the Week (April 23) … worked 1.0 inning of relief in college debut at Mars Hill … tossed 1.0 inning of scoreless relief at Mount Olive … posted four strikeouts and yielded one earned run in 6.2 innings of relief against Tiffin … finished with seven strikeouts in 5.2 innings while making first career start at IUP … took a no-decision after allowing two runs and posting seven strikeouts in 7.0 innings versus Mercyhurst … set a season high with eight strikeouts and yielded one earned run in complete-game victory against Clarion … registered a six-hit, complete-game shutout with six strikeouts versus Gannon … finished with seven strikeouts and allowed two runs in complete-game victory against Slippery Rock … started against Millersville in PSAC Tournament … finished with four at-bats as a pinch-hitter … made first appearance as a pinch-hitter versus Fairmont State … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2011-12) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011, Spring 2012)

High School: Played at Bald Eagle … two-year letterman, two-time first-team all-conference, two-time first-team all-state … Basketball, Football

On a Personal Note: Son of James and Ann Taylor … majoring in sport management

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JUSTIN TAYLORJULIAN, PA.Sophomore5-10, Pitcher/Infield



Justin Taylor ranked second on the teamin both ERA and strikeouts as a freshman.

RETURNERS


Transfer from Potomac State … played one seasons for the Catamounts (2012)

High School: Played at DuBois Central Catholic … all-district

On a Personal Note: Son of Mark and Kimberly Mann … majoring in business administration (marketing)

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KYLE MANNDuBOIS, PA.Sophomore6-3, Utility

High School: Played at Father Leo J. Austin … four-year letterman, U-17 Team Ontario … Basketball

On a Personal Note: Son of David and Jennifer Marcus … majoring in psychology

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DAVID MARCUSWHITBY, ONTARIOFreshman6-0, Infield

Transfer from Youngstown State … played one season for the Penguins (2011)

High School: Played at Northland … four-year letterman, two-year captain, first-team all-league, two-time second-team all-district, special mention all-metro, two-time second-team all-conference … Football

On a Personal Note: Son of Chris and Sherri Mitko … majoring in sport management

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CHRIS MITKOCOLUMBUS, OHIOSophomore6-2, Outfield

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ADAM MYLANTLATROBE, PA.Junior6-6, Pitcher

Transfer from Westmoreland Community College … played two seasons for the Wolfpack (2011-12)

High School: Played at Derry … Football, Swimming

On a Personal Note: Son of Joseph and Rebecca Mylant … majoring in justice studies (law and justice)

Transfer from Duquesne … played two seasons for the Dukes (2009-10)

High School: Played at West Allegheny … three-year letterman, all-conference, member of two WPIAL championship teams

On a Personal Note: Son of Tim and Leann Zeroski … majoring in business administration (management)

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DERRIK ZEROSKICLINTON, PA.Junior6-2, Infield

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ZAK SCHMIDTMOON TWP., PA.Junior5-7, Outfield

Transfer from Penn State-Greater Allegheny … played two seasons for the Lions (2011-12)

High School: Played at Moon … WPIAL All-Star, member of WPIAL championship team

On a Personal Note: Son of Steve and Karen Schmidt … majoring in sport management

NEWCOMERS

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BOBBY SWARTWOUTRENFREW, PA.Freshman6-6, Infield

Transfer from West Virginia Wesleyan; did not play

High School: Played at Butler … two-year letterman, captain, two-time all-section … Basketball

On a Personal Note: Son of Rob and Chris Swartwout … majoring in sport management


ATHLETIC SUCCESS

3 National Team ChampionshipsSoftball (2) ................................................................. 1997, 1998Women’s Basketball (1) ..................................................... 2004

8 National Individual ChampionshipsTrack & Field (2) ................1983, 1984 - Brian Ferrari (10K)..................................... 1985 - Jenise Lockhardt (high jump)Wrestling (2) ............1977, 1979 - Brian DePaoli (118-lbs.).................................... 1988, 1989 - Ken Hackman (190-lbs.) Cross Country (1) .................................... 1983 - Brian FerrariSwimming (3) ..............2011 - Melissa Gates (50 freestyle)................................ 2012 - Melissa Gates (50/100 freestyle)

67 PSAC Team ChampionshipsMen’s Tennis (9) .............................. 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959,.............................................................. 1960, 1963, 1968, 1971,................................................................................................... 1972Men’s Basketball (8) ....................... 1970, 1985, 1988, 1992............................................................... 1994, 1996, 1999, 2008Football (8) ....................................... 1946, 1958, 1968, 1984,............................................................... 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008Men’s Tennis (8) ............................... 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959............................................................... 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972Women’s Tennis (8) ........................ 1991, 1993, 2007, 2008............................................................... 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012Softball (6) ......................................... 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998....................................................................................... 1999, 2000Volleyball (7) ..................................... 1991, 1992, 2005, 2007........................................................................... 2008, 2009, 2011Women’s Basketball (4) ................. 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006Baseball (3) .................................................... 1979, 2004, 2010Women’s Golf (3) ......................................... 2008, 2009, 2010Men’s Golf (1)........................................................................ 1980Men’s Soccer (1)................................................................... 2008Women’s Soccer (1) ............................................................ 2011

32 Academic All-AmericansSoftball (10) ..............................Rochelle Dierkes (1995-96),............... Alyson Johnson (2012), Julie Mackenzie (2010),............Kerry Novak (1997), Sonia Petrosoniak (2009-10),....................... Lauren Shaheen (2010), Lisa Swoger (1984)............................................................. Natalie Wideman (2012)Football (4) ............................................... Derek Katris (2006),............................... Lloyd Price (2004-05), Chet Welc (2011)Men’s Basketball (3) ..................................... Bill Belko (1984)...........................Ray Gutierrez (1993), Steve Swiech (2012)Men’s XC/T&F (2) ......................... Christopher Clark (2009),......................................................................Tim Lahmers (2012)Women’s XC/T&F (2) ................................ Laurie Hall (2012),........................................................................... Erin Kling (2012),Men’s Soccer (2)..................................Charlie Dagnal (2011)..........................................................Camilo Hinestroza (2005),Women’s Soccer (2) ............................Paula Jackson (2011),.................................................................... Kristen Orrett (2011)Volleyball (2) ......................................Renata da Silva (2009),...................................................................Meghan Franz (2011)Baseball (2) ..........................................Mike Larson (2004-05)Women’s Basketball (1) .................... Heather Corby (1999)Swimming (1) ........................................Kelsey Nuhfer (2012)Tennis (1) ...................................Franziska Steinhardt (2012)

FIVE-STRAIGHT TOP-15DIRECTOR’S CUP FINISHES

Cal U has garnered five-straight top-15 finishes in the Learfield Sports Director’s Cup standings.

2007-08 ............................................................... 8th2008-09 ............................................................... 9th2009-10 .............................................................. 2nd2010-11 ............................................................. 12th2011-12 ............................................................. 11th

Did You Know?

The Vulcans posted the highest finish of any PSAC school in the Directors’ Cup by placing second in 2009-10. Cal U is the only PSAC school to finish in the top five of the standings since the award was initiated prior to the 1995-96 academic year.

Did You Know?

Cal U led NCAA Division II, and ranked sixth among all institutions, with a school-record 13 Academic All-Americans in the 2011-12 academic year. A total of 12 sports were represented among the 13 selections, including nine female student-athletes.

Two individual national championships,three PSAC championships,

11 teams qualifying for NCAA postseason play and 13 Capital One Academic All-Americans

in 2011-12 continued the tradition of excellence established by Cal U Athletics.

TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE


Last year, Joey Borrelli became the first player to receive academic all-district honors since 2005.

ACADEMIC SUCCESS

Joey Borrelli

Pat Gannon

Chuck Gasti

Jared Grove

Troy Handza

Blake Henderson

Will Kaufman

John Orr

Matt Peters

Corey Robinson

Justin Taylor

Listed below are the 2011-12 PSAC Scholar-Athletes from softball:

BUILDING CHARACTER. BUILDING CAREERS. California University of Pennsylvania is a diverse, caring and scholarly learning community dedicated to excellence in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional studies. For more than 150 years Cal U has been known for its educational excellence and for its commitment to the core values of Integrity, Civility and Responsibility. At Cal U, students are our first priority. As an undergraduate, students can choose from more than 150 programs of study in three undergraduate colleges. Whether one is interested in using robotic technology in the field of engineering or helping to shape the future as an early childhood educator, students will find an academic program perfect for them. When our core values of Integrity, Civility and Responsibility are coupled with real-world training, we see a big difference in the types of jobs our graduates get. To advance our mission of building the character and careers of students, Cal U relies upon committed faculty, motivated students, challenging programs and exceptional facilities. Our Character Education Institute provides character education to Cal U students, faculty and staff, and corporate training to regional organizations and businesses. The institute serves as a resource center for education majors, and assists school districts and local organizations in advancing character development.

The Vulcans led NCAA Division II and ranked sixth overall among all institutions with a school-record 13 Capital One AcademicAll-Americans during the 2011-12 academic year.

A total of 209 Cal U student-athletes, representing all sports, were named to the Fall 2012 edition of the Cal U Athletic Director Honor Roll.

A record of 175 student-athletes from Cal U, representing all sports, were named Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Scholar-Athletes for the 2011-12 academic year.

A total of 31 student-athletes boasted a perfect 4.0 GPA during the Fall 2012 semester.

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2012 RESULTSDATE OPPONENT SCORE R-H-E R-H-E INNS

02/13/12 at Mars Hill W 6-0 6-8-1 0-2-1 7

02/13/12 at Mars Hill L 0-8 0-4-0 8-12-0 7

02/18/12 FAIRMONT STATE W 18-5 18-17-1 5-9-0 7

02/18/12 FAIRMONT STATE W 3-2 3-5-1 2-6-1 7

02/20/12 PENN STATE-GREATER ALLEGHENY W 9-1 9-9-1 1-4-3 9

02/26/12 at Charleston (W.Va.) W 7-4 7-13-1 4-9-1 7

02/26/12 at Charleston (W.Va.) W 8-2 8-11-0 2-6-3 7

02/27/12 at Charleston (W.Va.) L 6-7 6-12-1 7-15-0 (11)

02/28/12 WEST LIBERTY L 6-7 6-11-3 7-9-2 9

03/03/12 MILLERSVILLE L 1-9 1-4-2 9-8-0 7

03/03/12 MILLERSVILLE W 6-0 6-10-0 0-4-1 7

03/08/12 at #28 Mount Olive L 3-12 3-12-0 12-13-0 9

03/10/12 vs #14 Le Moyne! L 2-5 2-6-2 5-9-0 9

03/11/12 vs Tiffin! W 8-4 8-10-3 4-6-3 9

03/12/12 vs Tiffin! W 7-5 7-11-4 5-8-0 9

03/13/12 at #25 Armstrong Atlantic! L 3-19 3-6-3 19-17-1 7

03/14/12 at #22 Francis Marion L 0-10 0-5-4 10-11-0 8

03/15/12 at #29 Mount Olive L 14-16 14-14-5 16-16-2 9

03/17/12 IUP* L 5-8 5-8-1 8-8-0 7

03/17/12 IUP* W 7-6 7-8-4 6-11-1 7

03/18/12 at IUP* W 4-2 4-13-0 2-6-2 7

03/18/12 at IUP* W 7-1 7-10-0 1-2-1 7

03/23/12 at #16 Mercyhurst* L 1-3 1-8-1 3-7-0 7

03/23/12 at #16 Mercyhurst* L 1-7 1-4-1 7-11-0 7

03/24/12 #16 MERCYHURST* W 3-2 3-7-0 2-7-0 (8)

03/24/12 #16 MERCYHURST* W 2-0 2-5-0 0-5-1 7

03/28/12 SALEM INTERNATIONAL W 8-2 8-9-2 2-6-4 7

03/28/12 SALEM INTERNATIONAL W 8-1 8-11-0 1-4-2 7

03/31/12 MANSFIELD L 4-6 4-8-1 6-10-1 7

03/31/12 MANSFIELD W 7-4 7-4-0 4-12-3 7

04/06/12 at Clarion* W 23-9 23-22-1 9-16-2 7

04/06/12 at Clarion* W 13-3 13-17-3 3-9-6 7

04/07/12 CLARION* W 3-2 3-3-1 2-7-0 7

04/07/12 CLARION* W 7-2 7-8-2 2-6-3 7

04/13/12 LOCK HAVEN* W 4-1 4-6-0 1-4-3 7

04/13/12 LOCK HAVEN* L 1-6 1-5-1 6-9-0 7

04/14/12 at Lock Haven* L 1-5 1-6-2 5-11-1 7

04/14/12 at Lock Haven* L 0-5 0-5-2 5-8-0 7

04/18/12 DAVIS & ELKINS L 1-5 1-2-1 5-6-0 7

04/18/12 DAVIS & ELKINS W 6-4 6-9-0 4-7-2 7

04/20/12 at Gannon* L 2-3 2-6-1 3-7-4 7

04/20/12 at Gannon* L 4-5 4-4-1 5-7-1 7

04/21/12 GANNON* W 4-0 4-9-0 0-6-0 7

04/21/12 GANNON* L 4-7 4-8-1 7-7-4 7

04/27/12 SLIPPERY ROCK* L 1-7 1-3-1 7-9-0 7

04/27/12 SLIPPERY ROCK* W 3-2 3-5-2 2-5-0 7

04/28/12 at Slippery Rock* W 3-1 3-7-4 1-3-1 7

04/28/12 at Slippery Rock* L 0-4 0-5-2 4-8-0 7

05/02/12 vs. Shippensburg# L 4-5 4-8-2 5-10-0 9

05/03/12 vs Millersville# L 2-6 2-9-1 6-9-1 9

HOME GAMES IN ALL CAPS

! - Savannah (Ga.) Invitational; * - PSAC West; # - PSAC Tournament; () - extra-inning game

KyleBowser

JimKirker

J.B. Sapienza


2012 Pitching Statistics (All sorted by earned run average)

Name ERA W-L APP CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO B/AVGJim Kirker 1.58 4-1 15-3 1 0/0 3 40.0 31 14 7 13 32 .205Justin Taylor 3.51 4-2 12-7 3 1/0 0 51.1 56 26 20 16 47 .279 G.J. Senchak 3.54 5-3 14-10 2 1/0 1 53.1 53 24 21 25 31 .256 Kyle Petty 4.30 7-4 13-10 7 1/0 1 75.1 86 42 36 16 46 .288 Kyle Thomas 4.82 4-8 13-13 4 1/0 0 71.0 80 51 38 31 51 .295

Eric Francis 0.00 0-0 1-1 0 0/0 0 2.0 2 1 0 1 3 .250 Ben Carson 3.38 0-0 2-0 0 0/0 0 2.2 5 4 1 1 1 .313 Corey Robinson 3.60 0-0 5-0 0 0/0 0 5.0 6 3 2 2 3 .316 Ryan Hulme 4.15 1-1 14-0 0 0/0 0 17.1 17 12 8 15 13 .254 Pat Gannon 9.00 0-1 2-0 0 0/0 0 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 .400 Andre Jones 9.95 0-0 6-0 0 0/0 0 6.1 13 9 7 10 0 .464Dave Kucenic 10.16 1-4 13-4 0 0/0 0 28.1 42 36 32 14 14 .353 Will Kerr 16.20 0-0 2-0 0 0/0 0 1.2 4 3 3 3 1 .444Luke Burton 22.85 0-0 4-2 0 0/0 0 4.1 10 14 11 7 4 .417Totals 4.68 26-24 50-50 17 4/0 5 359.2 407 240 187 154 247 .286 Opponents 5.36 24-26 50-50 17 4/3 5 357.2 410 250 213 169 222 .292

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2012 STATISTICSOVERALL: 26-24 • PSAC WEST 13-11 • HOME 16-8 • AWAY 8-13 • NEUTRAL 2-3

2012 Hitting Statistics (All sorted by batting average)

Name AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB SO OB% SB-ATTKyle Petty .359 50-50 167 30 60 9 4 3 24 86 .515 18 20 .429 14-17Matt Peters .316 49-49 158 25 50 6 1 2 24 64 .405 9 18 .358 7-11 Ben Carson .304 48-45 138 21 42 5 2 0 21 51 .370 17 17 .380 23-29 Troy Handza .298 50-50 161 32 48 9 6 3 23 78 .484 21 31 .408 20-22A.J. Robinson .286 48-44 133 25 38 9 1 2 30 55 .414 20 19 .392 4-6 Kyle Bowser .281 50-49 171 29 48 8 1 0 27 58 .339 12 24 .330 19-24 Chuck Gasti .265 50-48 147 34 39 7 1 4 19 60 .408 23 21 .392 2-5

J.B. Sapienza .344 41-32 93 9 32 5 1 0 15 39 .419 16 10 .460 2-2Will Kaufman .265 18-15 34 2 9 3 1 0 5 14 .412 1 17 .278 0-0Giovanni Morales .238 27-6 21 11 5 0 0 0 3 5 .238 3 4 .320 10-10John Orr .233 32-23 60 9 14 1 0 1 10 18 .300 13 12 .378 3-4Joey Borrelli .218 35-26 78 10 17 2 1 1 15 24 .308 8 14 .299 2-2Blake Henderson .217 18-6 23 8 5 0 0 0 2 5 .217 3 8 .357 1-1 Kris Fielding .167 17-6 12 2 2 1 0 0 0 3 .250 3 3 .333 0-0G.J. Senchak .167 6-2 6 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 .167 2 2 .444 0-0Justin Taylor .000 3-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 2 .000 0-0Ryan Hulme .000 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0-0Andre Jones .000 1-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0-0Totals .292 50-50 1406 250 410 65 19 16 219 561 .399 169 222 .380 107-133 Opponents .286 50-50 1424 240 407 45 14 25 210 555 .390 154 247 .362 62-70


PSAC TEAM STATISTICSHitting (Sorted by Batting Avg)

Team AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR BB SO SBWest Chester .317 56 1746 420 553 131 20 38 230 289 41Mercyhurst .315 56 1769 361 557 83 14 25 183 265 68East Stroudsburg .303 46 1417 300 430 63 11 13 196 214 119IUP .303 49 1427 302 433 95 16 35 210 240 40Bloomsburg .296 45 1305 268 386 59 14 8 161 238 76 California (Pa.) .292 50 1406 250 410 65 19 16 169 222 107Millersville .286 49 1495 261 427 82 12 14 184 275 76 Kutztown .285 56 1681 323 479 67 11 24 228 275 69 Clarion .283 40 1151 200 326 62 6 20 129 226 30 Shippensburg .283 53 1542 271 436 74 11 24 190 273 48 Gannon .280 48 1334 229 373 70 14 14 134 273 59Lock Haven .279 46 1342 220 374 54 4 7 133 242 34Slippery Rock .270 51 1439 255 389 64 11 11 179 254 43Mansfield .263 49 1371 214 360 90 4 16 173 282 37

Pitching (Sorted by Earned Run Avg)

Team ERA W L G SV IP H R ER BB SOWest Chester 3.21 46 10 56 9 440.1 393 199 157 141 298Mercyhurst 3.28 39 17 56 5 436.2 386 208 159 193 447Kutztown 3.47 37 19 56 14 428.0 409 216 165 182 310Gannon 3.85 25 23 48 7 339.0 352 201 145 150 197Millersville 4.04 25 23 49 7 372.0 370 201 167 157 293Slippery Rock 4.28 25 25 51 6 368.0 344 226 175 195 296Shippensburg 4.44 32 21 53 15 399.0 458 245 197 161 262East Stroudsburg 4.64 24 21 46 6 349.0 348 229 180 219 332California (Pa.) 4.68 26 24 50 5 359.2 407 240 187 154 247Bloomsburg 4.91 25 20 45 8 333.2 377 221 182 117 243IUP 6.22 25 23 49 9 346.0 416 303 239 182 262Lock Haven 6.92 16 29 46 1 338.1 418 294 260 191 203Mansfield 8.00 14 35 49 6 346.2 459 364 308 216 250Clarion 8.87 12 28 40 5 274.0 424 324 270 154 152

Fielding (Sorted by Fielding Pct)

Team C PO A E FLD% DPs SBA CSB SBA% PB CIMercyhurst 1890 1310 517 63 .967 29 64 17 .790 18 1Kutztown 1880 1283 533 64 .966 47 42 24 .636 6 0West Chester 1957 1321 567 69 .965 55 30 9 .769 4 0Millersville 1654 1116 479 59 .964 25 59 25 .702 8 1Slippery Rock 1587 1104 415 68 .957 43 47 9 .839 11 0Bloomsburg 1482 1001 417 64 .957 31 25 10 .714 9 1California (Pa.) 1599 1079 450 70 .956 38 62 8 .886 17 1Shippensburg 1798 1197 522 79 .956 35 45 12 .789 7 1Lock Haven 1476 1014 397 65 .956 33 49 18 .731 13 2East Stroudsburg 1532 1047 414 71 .954 27 48 11 .814 14 1IUP 1532 1038 423 71 .954 22 54 16 .771 20 4Gannon 1487 1017 396 74 .950 30 36 27 .571 7 0Clarion 1185 882 303 60 .949 21 80 9 .899 5 1Mansfield 1544 1040 424 80 .948 25 65 18 .783 11 0


PSAC LEADERSBatting Leaders

Batting AverageJoe Wendle, West Chester .399Ryan Siegel, Mercyhurst .389Jon Kemmer, Clarion .387Kolin McMillen, Mercyhurst .380Jarrod Kramer, Bloomsburg .375 Slugging Pct.Joe Wendle, West Chester .768Jon Kemmer, Clarion .681Shane Latshaw, Mercyhurst .638Robbie Zinsmeister, IUP .617Ryan Uhl, IUP .602

Runs Scored Joe Wendle, West Chester 64 Mike Raimo, West Chester 60Robbie Zinsmeister, IUP 57 Shane Latshaw, Mercyhurst 56Jack Provine, West Chester 54

Hits Joe Wendle, West Chester 79Shane Latshaw, Mercyhurst 76Kolin McMillen, Mercyhurst 73 Ethan Santora, Mercyhurst 67 Jack Provine, West Chester 67

Runs Batted In Joe Wendle, West Chester 59Chris Pula, West Chester 59Dylan Songer, IUP 52Shayne Houck, Kutztown 49Shane Latshaw, Mercyhurst 49

Doubles Jack Provine, West Chester 22 Joe Wendle, West Chester 19 Chris Pula, West Chester 17 Cody Kulp, Shippensburg 16 Shayne Houck, Kutztown 15Mike Raimo, West Chester 15Dylan Songer, IUP 15

Home Runs Joe Wendle, West Chester 12 Shane Latshaw, Mercyhurst 11 Shayne Houck, Kutztown 9 Robbie Zinsmeister, IUP 9 Matt Baer, West Chester 8Simon Beloff, Shippensburg 8Ryan Uhl, IUP 8

Stolen Bases Zac Menendez, East Stroudsburg 33Robbie Zinsmeister, IUP 25 Evan King, Millersville 24 Ben Carson, California, (Pa.) 23Troy Handza, California, (Pa.) 20

Pitching Leaders

ERA Lou Trivino, Slippery Rock 1.78 Joe Gunkel, West Chester 2.07 Zach Leitten, Mercyhurst 2.27 David Spaeder, Gannon 2.54 Zach Jeney, Slippery Rock 2.57

Opposing Batting Avg. Zach Jeney, Slippery Rock .177 Zach Leitten, Mercyhurst .192 Lou Trivino, Slippery Rock .209 Joe Gunkel, West Chester .210 Jordan Lehman, West Chester .226

Innings Pitched Joe Gunkel, West Chester 87.0 Nick Umberger, Shippensburg 81.1 Ben Rawding, Mercyhurst 77.2 Lou Trivino, Slippery Rock 76.0 Paul McKenna, Gannon 75.1Kyle Petty, California 75.1

StrikeoutsBrad Duffy, Mercyhurst 92 Zach Jeney, Slippery Rock 80 Ben Rawding, Mercyhurst 79 Stephen Cooke, IUP 72 Zach Leitten, Mercyhurst 70

Wins Joe Gunkel, West Chester 10 Ben Rawding, Mercyhurst 9 Nick Umberger, Shippensburg 9Fred Breidenbach, West Chester 9Lou Trivino, Slippery Rock 8

SavesKody Kibler, Shippensburg 9Jason Henderson, Kutztown 7Austin Mock, IUP 7Kyle Weary, West Chester 6Tyler Horst, Millersville 6

CONTE VS. PSAC TEAMS

Team ...........................Years ..............Record (Pct.)Clarion .............................1997-12 ..................... 55-9 (.859)East Stroudsburg ............2007 ........................ 1-0 (1.000)Edinboro .........................1997-03 ...................13-15 (.464)Gannon* .........................2003-12 ..................... 21-7 (.750)IUP .....................................1997-12 ...................41-23 (.641)Kutztown ........................1997-11 ..................... 8-16 (.333)Lock Haven ....................1997-12 ...............41-22-1 (.648)Mansfield ........................1997-12 ........................5-7 (.417)Mercyhurst* ...................2003-12 ..................... 8-10 (.444)Millersville ......................2008-12 ........................3-3 (.500)Shippensburg ...............2002-12 ...................16-15 (.516)Slippery Rock ................1997-12 ...................31-40 (.437)West Chester .................2003-10 ........................3-6 (.333)

* - joined PSAC prior to the 2009 season

Troy Handza

Ben Carson

Kyle Petty


Originating in 1951 to administer and promote men’s athletics, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference has evolved into one of the NCAA’s most heralded intercollegiate conferences. The first major step came in 1977, when based on a growing interest, the league reorganized to provide a structure for its women’s programs. Only three years later, lacking a standard competitive division, league voted to reclassify the entire conference to NCAA Division II. Among its recent enhancements the PSAC has expanded its membership twice during a four-year span. The first occurred during the 2008-09 academic year with the addition of full-time members Gannon University and Mercyhurst College, and associate member Long Island University-C.W. Post. Over the past year, the PSAC’s Board of Directors agreed to welcome Seton Hill University as an associate member to begin play in field hockey during the 2011-12 campaign. The membership now consists of 16 full-time institutions and the two associate members. All of the league’s full-time members are located within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which makes the PSAC the largest one-state conference in the NCAA. The league has also grown to share the distinctions as: The largest conference in Division II, the largest football-playing conference in the NCAA, and, with 23, the conference that sponsors the most championships at the Division II level. Highly competitive on a regional and national level, PSAC schools annually combine to send nearly one-third of its teams into

NCAA postseason play. Ultimately, the membership’s success has yielded 43 NCAA team and 246 individual title winners. While proud of its athletic accomplishments, the league also has evolved into one of Division II’s finest from an academic standpoint. Today, nearly one-third of the PSAC’s

estimated 6,300 participants are honored each year as “Scholar-Athletes” for maintaining a grade-point average of 3.25 or better - a total that has nearly

doubled since PSAC Scholar-Athletes were first recognized in the mid-1990s.

Although all 16 current institutions are members of Division II, seven league schools also compete at the Division

I level in select sports. PSAC schools enroll over 127,000 students and claim over 710,000 alumni, including 483,000

who reside in Pennsylvania. The PSAC is governed by the presidents of the 16 member institutions. It employs a commissioner, an associate and assistant commissioner, and a director of media relations at its headquarters in Lock Haven, Pa.

Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference206 Annex Building

Lock Haven, PA 17745

StaffSteve Murray - Commissioner

Will Adair - Associate CommissionerCarlin Chesick - Assistant Commissioner/

Senior Woman Administrator Carley McCool - Director of Strategic Communication

& New Media

2012 PSAC STANDINGSEastern DivisionTeam .................................. PSAC ...............Pct. .............Overall ................Pct.West Chester ............................... 16-8 ................. .667 .................... 43-10 ................... .811Shippensburg ............................. 15-9 ................. .625 .................... 32-21 ................... .604Kutztown ....................................14-10 ................. .583 .................... 37-19 ................... .661Millersville ..............................12-11-1 ................. .521 ................ 25-23-1 ................... .520Bloomsburg ...............................12-12 ................. .500 .................... 25-20 ................... .556East Stroudsburg ................... 8-15-1 ................. .354 ................ 24-21-1 ................... .533Mansfield ...................................... 6-18 ................. .250 .................... 14-35 ................... .286

Western DivisionTeam .................................. PSAC ...............Pct. .............Overall ................Pct.Mercyhurst ................................... 16-8 ................. .667 .................... 39-17 ................... .696Gannon .......................................14-10 ................. .583 .....................25-23 ................... .521California (Pa.) ..................13-11 ............. .542 ............... 26-24 .............. .520Slippery Rock ............................12-12 ................. .500 ................ 25-25-1 ................... .500IUP .................................................11-13 ................. .458 .................25-23-1 ................... .520Lock Haven .................................. 9-15 ................. .375 .................16-29-1 ................... .359Clarion ........................................... 9-15 ................. .375 .....................12-28 ................... .300

Wednesday, May 2Kutztown d. Gannon, 5-4

West Chester d. Slippery Rock, 4-1 Shippensburg d. California, 5-4Mercyhurst d. Millersville, 5-1

Thursday, May 3Slippery Rock d. Gannon, 3-2*Millersville d. California, 6-2*

Kutztown d. West Chester, 4-2Shippensburg d. Mercyhurst, 7-3

Friday, May 4West Chester d. Slippery Rock, 15-6*

Mercyhurst d. Millersville, 4-0*West Chester d. Shippensburg, 5-4*

(10)Mercyhurst d. Kutztown, 4-0*

Saturday, May 5West Chester d. Kutztown, 10-0*

* - non-advancing team eliminated

PSAC

2012 PSAC TOURNAMENT - PULLMAN PARK (BUTLER, PA.)

Located in Johnstown, Point Stadium will host the 2013 PSAC Tournament.

ALL-PSAC WEST FIRST-TEAM1B - Dylan Songer, IUP2B - Kolin McMillen, MercyhurstSS - Robbie Zinsmeister, IUP3B - Ethan Santora^**, MercyhurstOF - Jon Kemmer, ClarionOF - Shane Latshaw^, MercyhurstOF - Ryan Siegel, MercyhurstC - Ken Morgan^, ClarionDH - Mike Tomko^, GannonUTL - Kyle Petty^^, CaliforniaSP - Stephen Cooke*, IUPSP - Ben Rawding^^, MercyhurstSP - Lou Trivino^, Slippery RockRP - Dan Altavilla, Mercyhurst* - previous All-PSAC First-Team selection

^ - previous All-PSAC Second-Team selection

PSAC WESTCOACH OF THE YEARNate Cocolin, Gannon

PSAC WESTFRESHMAN OF THE YEARRyan Siegel, Mercyhurst

PSAC WESTPLAYER OF THE YEAR

Shane Latshaw, Mercyhurst

PSAC WESTPITCHER OF THE YEAR

Ben Rawding, Mercyhurst


SINGLE-SEASON RECORDSBATTING AVERAGE (min. 65 ABs) .462 - Denny Brown (1969).446 - Greg Martik (1982).437 - Tim Burns (1983).432 - Steve Flanigan (1995).431 - Robert Hedrick (2006).429 - Bob Boyle (1994).425 - George Carlock (1968).423 - Brian Stoecklein (2001).415 - Shayne Busti (2009).416 - Denny Brown (1970)

HITS81 - Brian Stoecklein (2003)77 - Mike Larson (2004)76 - Lee Rohan (2007)72 - Sam DiMatteo (2010)71 - Troy Handza (2010)71 - Brian Stoecklein (2001)70 - Sam DiMatteo (2009)70 - Bob Boyle (1994)69 - Robert Hedrick (2006)69 - Lee Rohan (2006)

DOUBLES 28 - Brian Stoecklein (2003)27 - Sam DiMatteo (2010)21 - Jason Foreman (2000)20 - Brian Stoecklein (2001)19 - Patrick Sadler (2005)18 - Troy Handza (2011)18 - Tim Donnelly (2004)17 - Mike Larson (2003)16 - Mike Schmidt (2009)16 - Steve Flanigan (1995)

TRIPLES12 - Pete Labrasca (1977)*9 - Steve Luko (1977)8 - Denny Brown (1969)6 - 10 players tied

HOME RUNS 15 - Bryan Hartung (2003)12 - Sam DiMatteo (2009)12 - Ryan Balan (2002)12 - Chris McManus (1997)11 - Sam DiMatteo (2010)11 - Troy Handza (2010)11 - Randy Wadsworth (1987)11 - Kurt Wells (1984)10 - Stephen Hermann (2009)10 - Dan Gustovich (1980)

AT BATS 198 - Brian Stoecklein (2003)192 - Mike Larson (2004)189 - Lee Rohan (2007)183 - Troy Handza (2010)180 - Sam DiMatteo (2010)179 - Greg Beucher (2004)176 - Tim Gabaner (1990)174 - Adam Links (2010)174 - Lee Rohan (2006)173 - Aaron Ordy (2010)173 - Sam DiMatteo (2009)

RBI61 - Troy Handza (2010)56 - Randy Wadsworth (1987)56 - Brian Stoecklein (2003)55 - Shayne Busti (2009)53 - Sam DiMatteo (2010)51 - Pete LaBraska (1977)50 - Sam DiMatteo (2009)50 - Bob Boyle (1994)49 - Mike Larson (2005)49 - Brian Stoecklein (2001)49 - Bryan Hartung (2001)

RUNS SCORED61 - Troy Handza (2010)57 - Sam DiMatteo (2010)57 - Sam DiMatteo (2009)56 - Randy Wadsworth (1987)51 - Rich Venezia (1994)50 - Jon Selby (2009)48 - Rich Krivanek (2000)48 - Brian Stoecklein (2001)47- John Warrick (1994)45 - Lee Rohan (2007)45 - Brian Stoecklein (2003)45 - Dan Urbine (1977)

STOLEN BASES43 - Sam DiMatteo (2010)40 - Sam DiMatteo (2009)37 - Lee Rohan (2006)34 - Jon Selby (2009)32 - Troy Handza (2010)29 - Robert Hedrick (2006)28 - Dustin Woodring (2006)27 - Ken Wysocki (1981)27 - Drew Aniceti (2006)26 - Evan King (2011)26 - Lee Rohan (2007)

PITCHING APPEARANCES24 - Ian Heisel (2004)24 - Dave Yasenchak (1983)23 - Andrew Rafalski (2006)21 - Ian Heisel (2005)18 - Andrew Rafalski (2007)18 - Bryan Hilbert (2005)18 - Brian Zandarelli (1986)17 - Nick Schreiber (2010)17 - Nick Damico (2002)17 - Dustin Mattocks (1997)

WINS10 - Randy Sturgill (2011)9 - Randy Sturgill (2010)9 - Rick Krist (1994)8 - Chris Doerschner (2007)8 - Ian Heisel (2004)8 - Brian Sanner (1993)8 - Rick Krivda (1989)

SAVES9 - Dave Yasenchak (1983)7 - Andrew Rafalski (2006)6 - Ian Heisel (2004)6 - Dave Yasehchak (1982)

INNINGS PITCHED90.2 - Rick Krivda (1990)84.2 - Randy Sturgill (2011)83.2 - Brian Zanardelli (1986)79.0 - Randy Sturgill (2010)76.0 - Rick Krist (1994)75.1 - Kyle Petty (2012)74.2 - Rick Krivda (1991)74.2 - Dan Sanner (1993)72.0 - Carl Robaugh (1997)71.0 - Kyle Thomas (2012)

ERA (min. 40 IP)0.91 - Ryan Balan (2002)*1.28 - Bernie Kalocay (1963)1.29 - Dave Lostetter (1976)1.58 - Jim Kirker (2012)1.81 - Rick Krivda (1991)1.83 - Bill Angelo (1976)1.89 - Rick Krivda (1990)2.00 - Ian Heisel (2005)

STRIKEOUT107 - Randy Sturgill (2011)106 - Rick Krivda (1991)104 - Rick Krivda (1990)94 - Randy Sturgill (2010)79 - Brian Zanardelli (1986)78 - Kevin Pincavitch (1992)76 - Dan Sanner (1993)72 - Ian Heisel (2005)70 - Chris Doerschner (2005)69 - Jim Robertson (1979)

* - NCAA Individual Champion

Nick Schreiber

Mike Larson

Ian Heisel

Robert Hedrick led the Vulcans and ranked second in the PSAC with a .431 batting average in 2006.


BATTING AVERAGE .431 - Denny Brown (69-71).415 - Brian Stoecklein (00-03).399 - Lee Rohan (06-07).383 - Tim Burns (80-83).378 - Randy Wadsworth (86-87).376 - Steve Flanigan (91, 94-95).376 - Bob Boyle (92-95).376 - Rick DeLatre (90-93).375 - Sam DiMatteo (07-10).375 - Mike Larson (02-05)

AT BATS666 - Troy Handza (09-12)595 - Sam DiMatteo (07-10)575 - Bryan Hartung (00-03)573 - Jason Foreman (99-02)565 - Jon Selby (06-09)551 - Jim Burns (86-89)547 - Adam Links (08-11)534 - Aaron Ordy (08-11)520 - Robert Hedrick (05-08) 512 - Rick Burdine (89-02)

HITS223 - Sam DiMatteo (07-10)219 - Troy Handza (09-12)204 - Bryan Hartung (00-03)201 - Jason Foreman (99-02)191- Mike Larson (02-05)188 - Robert Hedrick (05-08) 179 - Jon Selby (06-09)176 - Jim Burns (86-89)176 - Adam Links (08-11)174 - Rick Burdine (92-95)

DOUBLES50 - Sam DiMatteo (07-10)50 - Jason Foreman (99-02)48 - Brian Stoecklein (00-03)44 - Troy Handza (09-12)43 - Mike Larson (02- 05)42 - Rick Burdine (89-92)39 - John Warrick (91-95)37 - Jim Burns (86-89)36 - Bryan Hartung (00-03)36 - Jim Booth (99-02)36 - Steve Flanigan (91, 94-95)

TRIPLES20 - Steve Luko (76-80)20 - Pete LaBraska (74-77)15 - Steve Flanigan (91, 94-95)13 - Troy Handza (09-12)13 - Scott Nichols (82-85)13 - Jim Grimm (85-88)11 - Kurt Wells (81-84)10 - Sam DiMatteo (07-10)10 - Brad McClelland (01-02)10 - John Warrick (92-95)10 - Chris McManus (96-99)10 - Bill Fowkes (80-82)

HOME RUNS39 - Bryan Hartung (00-03)31 - Sam DiMatteo (07-10)24 - Wayne Lock (81-84)21 - Troy Handza (09-12)21 - Chris McManus (96-99)20 - Kurt Wells (81-84)19 - John Warrick (92-95)18 - Mike Larson (02-05)18 - Steve Flanigan (91, 94-95)18 - Randy Wadsworth (86-87)

RBI168 - Bryan Hartung (00-03)161 - Sam DiMatteo (07-10)138 - Troy Handza (09-12)129 - John Warrick (91-95)129 - Jim Burns (86-89)125 - Wayne Lock (81-84)123 - Jason Foreman (99-02)121 - Steve Flanigan (91, 94-95)119 - Mike Larson (02- 05)108 - Brian Stoecklein (01, 03)

RUNS SCORED175 - Sam DiMatteo (07-10)170 - Troy Handza (09-12)133 - Bryan Hartung (00-03)131 - John Warrick (92-95)129 - Jason Foreman (99-02)127 - Jim Burns (86-89)126 - Jon Selby (06-09)123 - Ryan Balan (99-02)118 - Drew Aniceti (05-08) 117 - Robert Hedrick (05-08)117 - Tom Sankovich (87-90)

STOLEN BASES115 - Sam DiMatteo (07-10)99 - Troy Handza (09-12)79 - Jon Selby (06-09)78 - Drew Aniceti (05-08) 63 - Lee Rohan (06-07)62 - Drew Aniceti (05-07)61 - Robert Hedrick (05-08) 60 - Jerry Klein (78-81)57 - Gary Riley (89-92)45 - Mike Larson (02-05)

PITCHING APPEARANCES61 - Andrew Rafalski (05-08)58 - Dave Yasenchak (80-83)57- Ian Heisel (01-02, 04-05)54 - Nick Damico (01-04)48 - Corry Ryan (06-11)47 - Jim Kirker (09-12)46 - Nick Schreiber (07-10)45 - Carl Robaugh (96-99)45 - Dan Sanner (90-93)44 - Bob Saddler (00-03)44 - Rick Krivda (89-91)

WINS23 - Randy Sturgill (08-11)22 - Rick Krivda (89-91)20 - Chris Doerschner (04-07)19 - Jon Squeglia (06-09)19 - Nick Damico (01-04)19 - Bob Saddler (00-03)19 - Stan Oleski (77-80)18 - Dan Sanner (90-93)17 - Dan Wolfhope (91-94)17 - Carl Robaugh (96-99)

SAVES16 - Dave Yasenchak (80-83)12 - Ian Heisel (01-02, 04-05)11 - Andrew Rafalski (05-08)10 - Robert Hedrick (05-08) 8 - Nick Damico (01-04)7 - Kyle Petty (10-pres)7 - Mike Zaccone (93)6 - Nick Schreiber (07-10)5 - Bill Ladika (93-95)5 - Sean Welsh (08-11)5 - Mick Schmidt (09)

INNINGS PITCHED227.1 - Chris Doerschner (04-07)227.0 - Rick Krivda (89-91)220.0 - Stan Oleski (77-80)217.2 - Dan Sanner (90-93)212.0 - Carl Robaugh (96-99)203.1 - Bob Saddler (00-03)

ERA (under 4.00, min. 120 IP)2.54 - Rick Krivda (89-91)2.82 - Stan Oleski (77-80)2.88 - Ian Heisel (01-02, 04-05)2.88 - Randy Sturgill (08-11)3.04 - Jason Foreman (98-02)3.22 - Corry Ryan (06-11)3.56 - Chris Doerschner (04-07)3.59 - Jim Robertson (77-80)3.66 - Nick Damico (01-04)3.80 - Scott Belcastro (00-01, 03)

STRIKEOUTS (min. 150)259 - Rick Krivda (89-91)241 - Randy Sturgill (08-11)222 - Dan Sanner (90-93)221 - Chris Doerschner (04-07)191 - Jim Robertson (77-80)183 - Bob Saddler (00-03)181 - Carl Robaugh (96-99)178 - Kevin Pincavitch (89-92)167 - Stan Oleski (77-80)157 - Nick Damico (01-04)153 - Dan Wolfhope (91-94)

COMPLETE GAMES (min. 15)21 - Rick Krivda (89-91)19 - Dan Sanner (90-93)16 - Carl Robaugh (96-99)16 - Marty Kenny (85, 87-89)16 - Randy Sturgill (08-11)

CAREER RECORDS

Chris Doerschner holds the all-time school record with 227.1 innings pitched.

Andrew Rafalski finished his career

ranked third in saves.

Sam DiMatteo finished his career as the all-time leader in hits, doubles,

runs and steals.


PSAC WEST ALL-STARS1976 Second TeamDave Kubacki, 3BPete Labrasca, DHDave Lostetter, P

1982 First TeamGreg Martik, OFDave Yasenchak, RPSecond TeamTim Burns, SSJeff Karfelt, P

1983 First Team*Joe Bochna, 3BTim Burns, SSWayne Lock, OFTroy Smith, 1BKurt Wells, OFDave Yasenchak, RP

1984 First Team*Time Hetz, 3BWayne Lock, 1BScott Nichols, SSKurt Wells, OF

1985 First Team*Mike Blocher, PJim Grimm, OFScott Nichols, CBrian Schaum, SS/RP

1986 First Team*Kurt Kesneck, OFRob Marto, OFRandy Wadsworth, CBrian Zandardelli, P

1987 First Team*Marty Kenny, 1BRandy Wadsworth, C

1988 First Team*Marty Kenny, PScott Roebuck, 1BBob Yauger, DH

1989 First Team*Rick Burdine, 2BJim Burns, 1BRick Krivda, P

1990 First Team*Tim Gaoauer, OFDon Hartman, CRick Krivda, P

1991 First Team*Rick Krivda, PDon Liberty, OFKevin Pincavitch, RP

1992 First Team*Kevin Pincavitch, P

1993 First Team*Dan Sanner, P

1994 First Team*Bob Boyle, DHSteve Flanigan, CJohn Warrick, 1B

1995 First TeamBob Boyle, DHSteve Flanigan, CRick Krist, OFJohn Warrick, 1BSecond TeamMark Bennett, 3BMike Scouvart, SS

1996 First TeamBryan DePetro, UTLChad Renna, 1BSecond TeamBrian Croftcheck, OFDean Minerva, CCarl Robaugh, P

1997 First TeamSean Conway, OFDustin Mattocks, RPSecond TeamEric Herr, SPDean Minerva, CSteve Peterson, SSBrett Shimek, 3B

1998 First TeamMike Peltz, CSecond TeamChris McManus, OFSteve Peterson, 2B

1999 First TeamRich Krivanek, 2BChris McManus, OFSecond TeamSteve Dailey, OFJason Foreman, RPJeremy Platcheck, C

2000 First TeamRich Krivanek, SSSecond TeamJason Foreman, 3B

2001 First TeamJim Booth, 1BJason Foreman, 3BBryan Hartung, OFBrad Markovich, RPBrian Stoecklein, SSSecond TeamRyan Balan, OFJason Foreman, SPScott VanSickle, 2B

2002 First TeamRyan Balan, OF/PNick Damico, RPBryan Hartung, OFBobby Saddler, SPSecond TeamJim Booth, 1BJason Foreman, 3B/SPScott VanSickle, SS

2003 First TeamBryan Hartung, OFJeff Lander, CMike Larson, OFLee Petersavage, SSBrian Stoecklein, 3BSecond TeamJason Greene, DHBobby Saddler, SPDennis Show, RPJason Smith, 2B

2004 First TeamTim Donnelly, 1BMike Larson, OFSecond TeamIan Heisel, RPMike Larson, SPPatrick Sadler, C

2005 First TeamRobert Hedrick, 3BIan Heisel, SPPatrick Sadler, UTLJim Samolovitch, DH

Second TeamDrew Aniceti, SSChris Doerschner, SPMike Larson, OF

2006 First TeamDrew Aniceti, 2BRobert Hedrick, 3BJon Leber, UTLLee Rohan, OFSecond TeamChris Doerschner, SPDave Sibenac, CDustin Woodring, SSRyan Yost, OF

2007 First TeamDrew Aniceti, OFChris Doerschner, SPRyan Kemerer, UTLChris Novia, DHJeremy Potter, 3BLee Rohan, OFSecond TeamAlex Lefcakis, OFAndrew Rafalski, RPNick Schreiber, SPDustin Woodring, 1B

2008 First TeamSam DiMatteo, UTLRobert Hedrick, SSSecond TeamDrew Aniceti, OFStephen Hermann, CAndrew Rafalski, SPJon Squeglia, SPRyan Yost, OF

2009 First TeamShayne Busti, SSSam DiMatteo, OFSecond TeamAdam Links, UTLMike Schmidt, 3B/RPJon Selby, OFJon Squeglia, SP

2010 First TeamSam DiMatteo, OFTroy Handza, OFRandy Sturgill, PSecond TeamAdam Links, 1BKyle Petty, P

2011 First TeamRandy Sturgill, SPSean Welsh, UTLSecond TeamEvan King, 2BAaron Ordy, 3BTroy Handza, OFKyle Petty, C

2012 First TeamKyle Petty, UTLSecond TeamKyle Bowser, 2BTroy Handza, OF

* - selected only one team

PSAC ALL-STARS^1971 First TeamDennis Brown, SS

1972 Second TeamJack Zduriencik, C

1973 First TeamJack Zduriencik, C^ - selected from 1971-73

PSAC ATHLETE OF THE YEAR#

1991 - Rick Krivda

# - selected from 1991-94

PSAC WESTATHLETE OF THE YEAR$

1995 - Steve Flanigan2001 - Jason Foreman2002 - Ryan Balan2004 - Mike Larson2006 - Robert Hedrick2007 - Lee Rohan

$ - selected from 1995-present

PSAC WESTPITCHER OF THE YEAR&

2010 - Randy Sturgill2011 - Randy Sturgill

& - selected from 2006-present

PSAC WESTROOKIE OF THE YEAR!

1992 - John Warrick2005 - Drew Aniceti2008 - Randy Sturgill

! - selected from 1991-present

PSAC COACH OF THE YEAR@

1997 - Mike Conte2001 - Mike Conte2004 - Mike Conte2006 - Mike Conte2007 - Mike Conte2010 - Mike Conte

@ - selected from 1995-pres

PSAC TOP 102002 - Bobby Saddler2003 - Bobby Saddler2004 - Mike Larson2005 - Mike Larson

PSAC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR2004 - Mike Larson2005 - Mike Larson

ABCA ALL-AMERICAN1991 - Rick Krivda (1st team)2002 - Ryan Balan (HM)2009 - Sam DiMatteo (2nd team)2010 - Randy Sturgill (3rd team)

ABCA NATIONAL GOLD GLOVE2010 - Troy Handza

TINO MARTINEZ SEMIFINALIST2011 - Randy Sturgill2012 - Kyle Petty

ABCA ALL-REGION2009 - Sam DiMatteo (1st team)2009 - Shayne Busti (1st team)2010 - Sam DiMatteo (1st team)2010 - Troy Handza (1st team)2010 - Randy Sturgill (1st team)2011 - Kyle Petty (2nd team)2011 - Randy Sturgill (2nd team)2011 - Sean Welsh (2nd team)

ABCAREGIONAL PITCHER OF THE YEAR2010 - Randy Sturgill

ABCAREGIONAL GOLD GLOVE2010 - Troy Handza (1st team)2011 - Kyle Petty (2nd team)2011 - Kyle Thomas (2nd team)2012 - Troy Handza (1st team)2012 - Kyle Thomas (1st team)2012 - Matt Peters (2nd team)

CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN2004 - Mike Larson (3rd team)2005 - Mike Larson (2nd team)

CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT2003 - Bobby Sadler (1st team)2004 - Mike Larson (1st team)2005 - Adam Balan (1st team)2005 - Mike Larson (1st team)2012 - Joey Borrelli (1st team)

DAKTRONICS ALL-AMERICAN2009 - Sam DiMatteo (HM)

DAKTRONICS ALL-REGION2008 - Robert Hedrick (2nd team)2008 - Stephen Hermann (2nd team)2009 - Sam DiMatteo (1st team)2009 - Shayne Busti (1st team)2010 - Sam DiMatteo (1st team)2010 - Troy Handza (1st team)2010 - Randy Sturgill (1st team)2010 - Kyle Petty (2nd team)2011- Randy Sturgill (1st team)2011- Kyle Petty (2nd team)2012 - Kyle Petty (1st team)

NCBWA ALL-AMERICAN2009 - Sam DiMatteo (3rd team)2009 - Shayne Busti (HM)2010 - Sam DiMatteo (HM)2010 - Troy Handza (HM)2011- Randy Sturgill (HM)

NCBWA ALL-REGION2009 - Sam DiMatteo (1st team)2009 - Shayne Busti (1st team)2009 - Jon Selby (HM)2010 - Sam DiMatteo (1st team)2010 - Troy Handza (1st team)2010 - Randy Sturgill (1st team)2010 - Adam Links (HM)2010 - Kyle Petty (HM)2011- Randy Sturgill (1st team)2011- Kyle Petty (HM)2012 - Kyle Petty (1st team)2012 - Troy Handza (HM)

NCBWAREGIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR2010 - Mike Conte

BRUCE DAL CANTON CAL U PITCHING AWARD2009 - Jon Squeglia2010 - Randy Sturgill2011 - Randy Sturgill2012 - Jim Kirker

ALL-TIME HONORS

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YEARS COACH SEASONS GAMES WON LOST TIED PCT.1960-79 Mitch Bailey 20 490 281 209 0 .5731980-96 Chuck Gismondi 17 697 395 297 5 .5701997-pres Mike Conte 16 766 450 312 4 .590TOTALS 3 COACHES 53 1,953 1,126 818 9 .579

Overall PSAC-WYear W-L W-L Coach1960 7-3 - Mitch Bailey1961 7-2 - Mitch Bailey1962 16-5 - Mitch Bailey1963 14-6 - Mitch Bailey1964 5-7 - Mitch Bailey1965 9-11 - Mitch Bailey1966 10-9 - Mitch Bailey1967 9-10 - Mitch Bailey1968 13-12 - Mitch Bailey1969 23-12 3-1 Mitch Bailey

1970 15-9 3-2 Mitch Bailey1971 8-12 2-8 Mitch Bailey1972 8-15 2-10 Mitch Bailey1973 7-14 1-7 Mitch Bailey1974 13-13 3-7 Mitch Bailey1975 16-14 7-3 Mitch Bailey1976 24-11-1 4-4-1 Mitch Bailey1977 25-16 8-2 Mitch Bailey1978 23-12 5-5 Mitch Bailey1979 29-16 7-3 Mitch Bailey

1980 22-13 5-5 Chuck Gismondi1981 23-17-1 9-1 Chuck Gismondi1982 27-6-2 7-3 Chuck Gismondi1983 28-15 13-3 Chuck Gismondi1984 16-22 4-12 Chuck Gismondi1985 27-15 11-5 Chuck Gismondi1986 19-25 10-10 Chuck Gismondi1987 18-21 7-10 Chuck Gismondi1988 23-19 11-7 Chuck Gismondi1989 23-20 9-11 Chuck Gismondi

Overall PSAC-WYear W-L W-L Coach1990 27-21-1 11-9 Chuck Gismondi1991 24-19-1 8-12 Chuck Gismondi1992 20-16-1 10-10 Chuck Gismondi1993 25-15 10-10 Chuck Gismondi1994 32-16 11-9 Chuck Gismondi1995 22-19-1 11-9 Chuck Gismondi1996 19-18 13-7 Chuck Gismondi1997 27-16 14-6 Mike Conte1998 17-25-1 10-10 Mike Conte1999 12-26-1 7-13 Mike Conte

2000 29-20 6-14 Mike Conte2001 29-17 16-4 Mike Conte2002 28-16-1 16-3-1 Mike Conte2003 27-23 12-8 Mike Conte2004 32-21-1 14-6 Mike Conte2005 30-20 12-8 Mike Conte2006 33-18 17-3 Mike Conte2007 36-17 15-5 Mike Conte2008 28-18 12-8 Mike Conte2009 32-15 16-8 Mike Conte

2010 34-18 17-7 Mike Conte2011 30-18 13-10 Mike Conte2012 26-24 13-11 Mike Conte

Totals 1,126-818-9 415-309-1

Year-by-Year W-L Records

COACHING RECORDS

Most wins in a season: ......................................................................................................................................................................36 (2007)Most PSAC West wins in a season: ....................................................................................................................................17 (2006, 2010)Longest win streak: ............................................................................................................................................................................16 (2005)Fewest wins in a season: .................................................................................................................................................................... 5 (1964)Fewest losses in a season: ................................................................................................................................................................. 2 (1961)Most losses in a season: ...................................................................................................................................................................26 (1999)Most at-bats in a season: ...........................................................................................................................................................1,611 (2004)Most hits in a season: ..................................................................................................................................................................... 520 (2010)Most runs in a season:.................................................................................................................................................................... 384 (2010)Most doubles in a season: ............................................................................................................................................................ 116 (2010)Most triples in a season: ...................................................................................................................................................................47 (1977)Most home runs in a season: ..........................................................................................................................................................52 (2009)Most RBI in a season: ...................................................................................................................................................................... 342 (2010)Most walks in a season: ................................................................................................................................................................. 249 (1983)Most stolen bases in a season: .................................................................................................................................................... 173 (2006)Highest team average in a season: ......................................................................................................................................... .350 (1977)Lowest team ERA in a season: .................................................................................................................................................... 2.76 (1976)Highest fielding percentage in a season: .............................................................................................................................. .967 (1976)Most doubles plays turned in a season: .........................................................................................................................43 (2004, 2007)PSAC West Championships (since 1994): ................................................................................................................. 6 (2001-02, 04-07)PSAC Tournament Appearances (since 1994): ........................................................................13 (1994, 1997, 2001-07, 2009-12)PSAC Tournament Championships (since 1994): .......................................................................................................... 2 (2004, 2010)PSAC Tournament Record (since 1994): ............................................................................................................................................16-21

TEAM RECORDS

Mitch Bailey(1960-79)

Chuck Gismondi(1980-96)

Mike Conte(1997-present)

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INTERIM PRESIDENT On March 20, 2013, Geraldine Jones was named interim president of California University of Pennsylvania after serving as acting president since May 2012. Jones graduated from California State College in 1971 and began her career in education as a second-grade teacher in the Albert Gallatin School District, in Uniontown, Pa. She returned to California in 1974, serving as program director for Upward Bound for 20 years and as chair of the Department of Academic Development Services for 11 years. She was associate dean of the College of Education and Human Services for two years before serving as dean from 2000-2008. In July 2008, she was named provost and vice president for academic affairs. A member of the Cal U Alumni Association board of directors, Jones has received numerous honors, including the Cal U Alumni Association’s John R. Gregg Award for Loyalty and Service, the Black Alumni Association’s Outstanding Service Award, and the Community Service Award given by the Minority Students Association at Penn State Fayette. In 2010 Jones was one of 50 Women of Excellence honored by the New Pittsburgh Courier, one of the oldest and most prestigious black newspapers in the United States. Jones is a lifelong member of Mt. Zion AME Church of Brownsville, Pa., where she has been the church pianist since age 14. She has been married to Jeffrey B. Jones for 37 years; they have two adult daughters and a granddaughter.

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civility

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UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION

DR. KAREN HJERPEInterim Athletic Director

Senior Woman Administrator

DR. BILL BIDDINGTONFaculty AthleticRepresentative

ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION

www.calu.edu

JESSICA URBANIKInterim Vice President forUniversity Development

& Cal U for Life

ROBERT J. THORNVice President for

Administration & Finance

DR. NANCY PINARDIInterim Vice President

for Student Affairs

DR. BRUCE D. BARNHARTActing Provost/

Vice President forAcademic Affairs

CRAIG BUTZINEVice President for Marketing

& University Relations

DR. CHARLES A. MANCEVice President for

University TechnologyServices

ED WHITEDDirector of Athletic Facilities

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The University is inspired by its core values of Integrity, Civility and Responsibility.3

As undergraduates, Cal U students can choose from more than 150 programs of study in three undergraduate colleges: Education & Human Services, Liberal Arts and Science, Technology & Business.150

Cal U is home to more than 100 clubs and organizations. The Student Activities Board programs provide various programs which include: concerts, lectures, films, off campus trips, recreational activities to name a few.

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Cal U’s world class facilities provide the best in student housing and the new geothermal technologies have helped California University reduce power consumption to 57 percent less energy.57

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BUILDING CHARACTER. BUILDING CAREERS. California University of Pennsylvania, a comprehensive regional institution of higher education and a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, is a diverse, caring and scholarly learning community dedicated to excellence in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional studies that is devoted to building character and careers, broadly defined. The University is inspired by its core values of Integrity, Civility and Responsibility and is guided by its Bill of Rights and Responsibilities: We have the right to safety and security; We have the responsibility to ensure the safety and security of others; We have the right to be treated with respect; We have the responsibility to treat others with respect; We have the right to expect the best; We have the responsibility to give our best; We have the right to be treated fairly; We have the responsibility to treat others fairly. To advance its ultimate mission of building the character and careers of students, the University shall focus its efforts on three goals: student achievement and success, institutional excellence, and community service. These interrelated ends will be facilitated by the following means: high quality faculty, students, programs and facilities. These means, in turn, will be funded through an energetic program of resource acquisition and stewardship. The University is located on 294 acres in the borough of California, Pa., just 35 miles south of Pittsburgh on the banks of the Monongahela River. Here, highly trained faculty members, caring staff and state-of-the-art facilities combine to help every student develop a degree of character while preparing for a meaningful career.

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A: All of the above (and more)

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Cal U led NCAA Division II with a school-record13 Academic All-Americans last academic year.

The Vulcans ranked sixth overall among all institutions with 13 A-A-A.

Of the 16 sports at Cal U, a total of 12 sports were represented among the13 A-A-A selections.

ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANBREAKDOWN

BY SELECTIONFirst Team - 4Second Team - 4Third Team - 5

BY CLASSSeniors - 8Juniors - 3Sophomores - 2

BY GENDERFemale - 9Male - 4

BY GEOGRAPHYPennsylvania Natives - 8International - 4New York Natives - 1

FEBRUARY

Sat. 23 @ Charleston (W.Va.) (DH) 1 p.m.

Sun. 24 @ Charleston (W.Va.) 1 p.m.

Wed. 27 PENN STATE-GREATER ALLEGHENY 1 p.m.

MARCH

Sat. 2 FAIRMONT STATE (DH) 1 p.m.

Sun. 3 FAIRMONT STATE 1 p.m.

Sun. 10 @ Davis & Elkins (DH) 1 p.m.

Wed. 13 @ Salem International (DH) 1 p.m.

Thurs. 14 GLENVILLE STATE (DH) 1 p.m.

Fri. 15 WEST LIBERTY 1 p.m.

Sun. 17 GRAND VALLEY STATE (Mich.) (DH) 1 p.m.

Fri. 22 MERCYHURST (DH)* 1 p.m.

Sat. 23 @ Mercyhurst (DH)* 1 p.m.

Tues. 26 SETON HILL 12 p.m.

Fri. 29 @ Mount Olive (DH) 3 p.m.

Sat. 30 @ Mount Olive 12 p.m.

APRIL

Fri. 5 CLARION (DH)* 1 p.m.

Sat. 6 @ Clarion (DH)* 1 p.m.

Tues. 9 NOTRE DAME (Ohio) (DH) 1 p.m.

Fri. 12 @ Lock Haven (DH)* 1 p.m.

Sat. 13 LOCK HAVEN (DH)* 1 p.m.

Tues. 16 @ Alderson-Broaddus (DH) 1 p.m.

Fri. 19 GANNON (DH)* 1 p.m.

Sun. 21 @ Gannon (DH)* 1 p.m.

Tues. 23 @ Notre Dame (Ohio) (DH) 1 p.m.

Fri. 26 @ Slippery Rock (DH)* 1 p.m.

Sat. 27 SLIPPERY ROCK (DH)* 1 p.m.

MAY

Fri. 3 @ Indiana (Pa.) (DH)* 1 p.m.

Sat. 4 INDIANA (Pa.) (DH)* 1 p.m.

Wed.-Sat. 8-11 PSAC Tournament (@ Johnstown, Pa.)

Documents

2013 Cal U Baseball Guide