2014 Owens Express Baseball Media Guide

2014Owens Express

Baseball Media Guide

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Table of Contents

The 2013-14 Owens Community College softball media guide is a production of the Owens Sports Information Department. Layout and design by Nicholas Huenefeld. All photos by Nicholas Huenefeld, Geoff Roberts, Rudy Yovich and the Owens

Department of Marketing and Communications

GENERAL

3 - 2014 Schedule4 - Team Photo

5 - Numerical Roster6-7 - Picture Roster

9-11 - 2013 Year In Review8, 16 - Social Media

28 - Redshirts

COACHING STAFF

13 - Devin Taylor14 - John Parisho15 - Zach Tanner

SOPHOMORE CLASS

18-19 - Alex Samson20-21 - Ardian Selmani22-23 - Dru Sebastian

24-25 - Zach Kazmierski

26-27 - Taran Temple28-29 - Nick Morrow30-31 - Austin Legate32-33 - Jared Terrill

34-35 - Anthony Perez36-37 - Nick Street

FRESHMEN CLASS

40-41 - Alec Skender42-43 - Blake Kuszmaul

44-45 - Derek Hafner46-47 - Tiger Jaso

48-49 - Payton Scott50-51 - Kyle Bennett

52-53 - Michael Finch54-55 - Tyrus McAtee56-57 - Justin Curry58-59 - Joseph Slivik

60-61 - Matthew Zitny62-63 - Tyler Byerly

64-65 - Dustin Osborne

66-67 - Charlie Sipe68-69 - Tyler Huth

70-71 - Marcus Rozsa72-73 - Chad Lupher

RECORD BOOK

75 - Year By Year Records76-77 - OCCAC Award History

78-79 - Region XII Award History80 - NJCAA Award History

81 - Four-Year Players82 - Coaching History

83 - Postseason Team Award History84 - Baseball Returns To Owens

85 - Late 1990s Photo Gallery86-87 - Back 2 Back Trips 2 Nationals

88-97- Interactive Yearly History98-106 - Interactive Media Guide History

107- Records

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2 - College of Lake County (Panama City, Fla.)2 - Kalamazoo Valley C.C. (Panama City, Fla.)3 - College of Lake County (Panama City, Fla.)3 - Kalamazoo Valley C.C. (Panama City, Fla.)4 - College of Lake County (Panama City, Fla.)5 - Gulf Coast State College (Panama City, Fla.)6 - Kalamazoo Valley C.C. (Panama City, Fla.)7 - Lewis & Clark Community College (Panama City, Fla.)27 - Lansing Community College28 - @ Sinclair Community College30 - @ Sinclair Community College31 - St. Clair County Community College

2 - Heidelberg University JV5 - Lakeland Community College6 - Lakeland Community College10 - @ Heidelberg University JV11 - Cuyahoga Community College12 - Cuyahoga Community College18 - Sinclair Community College19 - Sinclair Community College23 - @ St. Clair County Community College25 - @ Cuyahoga Community College26- @ Cuyahoga Community College29 - @ Lourdes University JV

March9 a.m.

11 a.m.9 a.m.

11 a.m.9 a.m.

11 a.m.3:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.

2 p.m.2 p.m.2 p.m.

April2 p.m.

12 p.m.12 p.m.

2 p.m.1 p.m.

12 p.m.1 p.m.

12 p.m.1 p.m.3 p.m.

12 p.m.3 p.m.

REGULAR SEASON

1 - Macomb Community College2 - @ Lakeland Community College3 - @ Lakeland Community College

May2 p.m.1 p.m.1 p.m.

TBA TBA

POSTSEASON

66-67 - Charlie Sipe68-69 - Tyler Huth

70-71 - Marcus Rozsa72-73 - Chad Lupher

RECORD BOOK

75 - Year By Year Records76-77 - OCCAC Award History

78-79 - Region XII Award History80 - NJCAA Award History

81 - Four-Year Players82 - Coaching History

83 - Postseason Team Award History84 - Baseball Returns To Owens

85 - Late 1990s Photo Gallery86-87 - Back 2 Back Trips 2 Nationals

88-97- Interactive Yearly History98-106 - Interactive Media Guide History

107- Records

Head Coach: Devin Taylor (2nd Year)Assistant Coach: John Parisho (3rd Year) Assistant Coach: Zach Tanner (2nd Year)

Coaching Staff

Athletic Director: Rudy YovichAssistant Athletic Director/Academics: Judy Loehrke

Specialist: Ann LaVoySports Information Director: Nicholas Huenefeld

Athletic Trainer: Janeen Ramirez

Athletic Staff


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Numerical RosterNo.

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Name

Alec SkenderAlex Samson

Blake KuszmaulDerek Hafner

Tiger JasoArdian Selmani

Payton ScottKyle Bennett

Dru SebastianZach Kazmierski

Michael FinchKody McCall

Taran TempleNick MorrowAustin LegateTyrus McAteeJared TerrillSam Hackney

Benjamin BreymierAnthony Perez

Nick StreetJustin CurryJoseph Slivik

Matthew ZitnyTyler Byerly

Dustin OsborneNolan Rao

Charlie SipeTyler Huth

Marcus RozsaZach BobbittChad LupherTyler Mehler

Ht.

6-15-85-9

5-106-16-06-06-26-06-06-06-26-26-15-115-106-46-56-36-36-56-05-86-25-116-4

5-106-06-86-05-106-16-4

Position

SS/2B2B/SSRHP

RHP/Util.OF/IF

Util.1B/OFLHPRHP

CFOF/LHP

OFIF/CLHPC/3BUtil.

RHPRHP

C3B/RHP

RHP1B/3B

LHP/OFRHP

2B/SSRHP/1B

C/2BOF/IFRHP

CIF

RHP/CRHP/OF

Class

Fr.So.Fr.Fr.Fr.So.Fr.Fr.So.So.Fr.So.So.So.So.Fr.So.So.So.So.So.Fr.Fr.Fr.Fr.Fr.So.Fr.Fr.Fr. Fr.Fr. Fr.

High School

MetamoraOrrvilleBryan

Central CatholicLakota

SouthviewMississinewa

Grove ityBlackhawk Christian

WhitmerNorwalk

EdgewoodDelta

FairfieldStrongsville

ClayShrine Catholic

EdgewoodNorth Central

OrrvilleRockford

Anthony WayneWarren Mott

OxfordWashington Township

BarbertonWhitmerNorthropNorthrop

All Saints SecondaryOldham County

East KnoxSouth Laurel

Hometown

Metamora, Ill.Orrville, OhioBryan, OhioToledo, OhioKansas, OhioSylvania, OhioGas City, Ind.

Grove City, OhioFort Wayne, Ind.

Toledo, OhioNorwalk, OhioTrenton, OhioMuncie, Ind.

Fairfield, OhioStrongsville, Ohio

Oregon, OhioHuntington Woods, Mich.

Trenton, OhioIndianapolis, Ind.

Orrville, OhioRockford, Mich.

Perrysburg, OhioWarren, Mich.Oxford, Mich.

Crown Point, Ind.Barberton, Ohio

Toledo, OhioFort Wayne, Ind.Fort Wayne, Ind.

Whitby, Ontario, CanadaOldham County, Ky.Bladensburg, Ohio

London, Ky.

B/T

R/RR/RR/RR/RR/RR/RL/LR/LL/RR/RR/LR/RR/RR/RL/LR/RL/RR/RR/RR/RR/RR/RR/LR/RR/RR/RR/RL/RR/RL/RR/RR/RR/R

ROSTER FACTS

Breakdown by Class

Freshmen - 19 Sophomores - 14

Breakdown by State

Ohio - 18

Michigan - 4Illinois - 1

Indiana - 6Kentucky - 2

Whitby, Ontario - 1

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Alec Skender2B/SS, Fr.Metamora

Metamora, Ill.


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Payton Scott1B/OF, Fr.

MississinewaGas City, Ind.

Nick Morrow LHP, So.Fairfield

Fairfield, Ohio

Alex Samson 2B/SS, So.

OrrvilleOrrville, Ohio

Kyle BennettLHP, Fr.

Grove CityGrove City, Ohio

Austin Legate C/3B, So.

StrongsvilleStrongsville, Ohio

Blake Kuszmaul RHP, Fr.

BryanBryan, Ohio

Dru SebastianRHP, So.

Blackhawk ChristianFort Wayne, Ind.

Tyrus McAteeUtil., Fr.

ClayOregon, Ohio

Derek HafnerRHP/Util.

Central CatholicToledo, Ohio

Zach KazmierskiCF, So.

WhitmerToledo, Ohio

Jared TerrillRHP, So.

Shrine CatholicHuntington Woods, Mich.

Tiger Jaso RHP/Util., Fr.

LakotaKansas, Ohio

Michael FinchOF/LHP, Fr.

NorwalkNorwalk, Ohio

Benjamin BreymierC, So.

North CentralIndianapolis, Ind.

Ardian Selmani Util., So.

SouthviewSylvania, Ohio

Taran Temple IF/CDelta

Muncie, Ind.

Anthony Perez3B/RHP, So.

OrrvilleOrrville, Ohio

Devin TaylorHead Coach

2nd Year

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Nick Street RHP, So.Rockford

Rockford, Mich.

Dustin Osborne RHP/1B, Fr.

BarbertonBarberton, Ohio

Marcus RozsaC, Fr.

All Saints SecondaryWhitby, Ontario, Canada

Justin Curry1B/3B, Fr.

Anthony WaynePerrysburg, Ohio

Nolan Rao C/2B, So.Whitmer

Toledo, Ohio

Zach Bobbitt IF, Fr.

Oldham CountyOldham County, Ky.

Joseph SlivikLHP/OF, Fr.Warren Mott

Warren, Mich.

Charlie SipeOF/IF, Fr.Northrop

Fort Wayne, Ind.

Chad LupherRHP/C, Fr.East Knox

Bladensburg, Ohio

Matthew ZitnyRHP, Fr.

OxfordOxford, Mich.

Tyler HuthRHP, Fr.Northrop

Fort Wayne, Ind.

Tyler MehlerRHP/OF, Fr.South LaurelLondon, Ky.

Tyler Byerly2B/SS, Fr.

Washington TownshipCrown Point, Ind.

John ParishoAssistant Coach

3rd Year

Zach TannerAssistant Coach

2nd Year


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Follow the Express baseball team on your computer or

mobile device!

Express Athletics Social Media

Your primary online source for all Owens athletics news can be accessed by visiting OwensExpress.com. You can also ac-cess the desktop or mobile versions of the website from your

mobile devices.

Should you want more, we also have accounts with Face-book (www.facebook.com/awinningtradition), Twitter (@

owensexpress), YouTube (www.youtube.com/owensexpress), ISSUU (www.issuu.com/owensexpress) and Instragram

(search: OwensExpressAthletics).

We will post live game scores and updates most frequently on our Twitter account.

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2013 Year

In Review

Dane DavisMyrtle Beach,

2013

Head Coach: Devin Taylor (1st Year) Assistant Coaches: John Parisho (2nd Year), Zach Tanner (1st Year)

Ryan HorvathJustin ElderNate ManisDane DavisNick CollinsLogan ShullickNolan RaoJordan HillDru SebastianAlex SamsonKody McCallAnthony PerezNick MorrowSean KoerberLuke WhelptonArdian SelmaniSam HackneyBenjamin BreymierRiaz BakshMichael FryNick StreetGarrett ScottAustin CowanDerek HafnerAustin LegateChip WujekMatthew Zitny

Lamphere/Madison Heights, Mich.Edgewood/Seven Mile, Ohio

Northern/Port Huron, Mich.Romeo/Romeo, Mich.

Rich Central/Chicago, Ill.Norwalk/Norwalk, Ohio

Whitmer/Toledo, OhioSinclair Secondary/Whitby, Ontario, Canada

Blackhawk Christian/Fort Wayne, Ind.Orrville/Orrville, Ohio

Edgewood/Trenton, OhioOrrville/Orrville, Ohio

Fairfield/Fairfield, OhioGrosse Pointe North/Harper Woods, Mich.

Vauxhall/Brandon, Manitoba, CanadaSouthview/Sylvania, OhioEdgewood/Trenton, Ohio

North Central/Indianapolis, Ind.Mississauga/Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Bellevue/Bellevue, OhioRockford/Rockford, Mich.

Genoa/Genoa, OhioStation Camp/Hendersonville, Tenn.

Central Catholic/Toledo, OhioStrongsville/Strongsville, Ohio

Grosse Point North/Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.Oxford/Oxford, Mich.

IFOF

IF/OFRHP

IF2B/SSC/2BRHPRHP

2B/SSOF

3B/RHPLHP RHP LHP Util.

RHPC

RHP/3B/OFRHPRHP

RHP/OF1B/C

RHP/Util.C/3BRHP RHP

23456789111214151618192021222324252830RS RS RS RS

So.So.So.So.So.So.Fr.So.Fr.Fr.Fr.Fr.Fr.So.Fr.Fr.Fr.Fr.Fr.So.Fr.So.So.Fr.So.Fr.Fr.


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2012-13 Roster

Devin Taylor took over as head coach of the Owens Community College baseball program last year and led the Express to three straight wins to open the postseason.

After a slow start, the Express slowly improved as the season went along. They entered the Sub-Region XII tournament as underdogs, but they defeated Vincennes University 4-0 and Cuyahoga Community College 13-7 to advance to the program’s first Region XII tournament since the 2009-10 season.

In their Region XII opener against Jackson College, sophomore right hander Dane Davis twirled a master-piece for eight innings, helping the Express take a 4-1 lead into the ninth inning.

The Jets, however, rallied for three runs in the ninth to force extras. That’s when sophomore shortstop Nate Manis delivered a two-run sin-gle with the bases load to give the Ex-press a 6-4 lead.

Freshman Sam Hackney, who fin-

Taylor Guides Express Baseball Program To Postseason And Classroom Success In First Year

Sophomore infielder Nick Collins fires the ball to first base.

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ished the ninth inning in relief, pitched a 1-2-3 10th inning to pick up the victory.

The next day, however, the Express offense couldn’t get rolling as they dropped two games, 3-0 to Delta Col-lege and 9-1 to Muskegon Community College to end their season at 15-29.Davis was the ace on the mound for the Express all year.

Despite finishing just 2-4, he had a 3.78 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 66.2 innings pitched. Following the sea-son, Davis signed with NCAA Divi-sion I IPFW.

Two other sophomores, Manis and Logan Shullick, were each named All-Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) after the sea-son.

Shullick, who led the team in batting average, went on to sign with Tiffin University, while Manis, who led the team in steals, signed at Wayne State University.

In addition to those three, sopho-mores Sean Koerber (Lourdes Uni-versity), Justin Elder (Union Col-lege), Ryan Horvath (Union College) and Nick Collins (Purdue University North Central) all signed with four-year schools.

Academically, the Express had a solid season as seven players were named to the Academic All-OCCAC team - led by a 3.78 GPA from Davis, who also earned National Junior College

Athletic Association (NJCAA) Aca-demic All-American honors.

In addition to Davis, the other six were freshman catcher Benjamin Breymier (3.61 GPA), sophomore pitcher Michael Fry (3.40 GPA), freshman pitcher Dru Sebastian (3.41 GPA), freshman pitcher Nick Street (3.77 ERA), freshman in-fielder Alex Samson (3.61 GPA) and redshirt freshman pitcher Matthew Zitny (3.55 GPA).

To achieve Academic All-OCCAC honors, a student-athlete has to achieve at least a 3.30 GPA and com-plete 24 credit hours or more.

Devin Taylor instructs his team during an early season practice last year.Nate Manis prepares to deliver a ball to first base.

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Head Coach - 2nd SeasonDEVIN TAYLOR

Devin Taylor, who was named the sixth head baseball coach at Owens Community College in September 2012, is entering his second year with the Express.

In 2013, Taylor guided the Express to their first NJCAA Region XII tourna-ment appearance since 2009-10. The team captured the NJCAA Sub-Re-gion XII championship with wins over Vincennes University and Cuyahoga Community College.

Taylor’s first Region XII tournament game resulted in a 6-4 win in 10 in-nings over Jackson Community Col-lege

Following the season, six of Taylor’s players signed with four-year schools, including Dane Davis, who signed at NCAA D-I IPFW. Academically, seven players earned All-OCCAC Aca-demic honors in 2013, while Dane Davis earned national academic hon-ors.

Prior to Owens, Taylor spent the pre-vious three seasons as an assistant coach at Lincoln Trail College in Rob-inson, IL. While there, he served as the team’s catching, hitting and pitch-ing coach.

In those three years, Lincoln Trail catchers threw out an impressive 49 percent of would be base stealers, the team batting average was above .300 and the team ERA was below 3.40.

Additional duties for Taylor at Lin-coln Trail included recruiting and serving as third base coach.

As a player, Taylor split his time between Lincoln Trail and IPFW. As a two-year starter at Lincoln Trail, he was a two-time conference and region champion. Following that, he was a two-year starter at IPFW.

In 2008, he was the only NCAA D-I catcher to start and catch every regular season game. He currently holds the record for most baserunners thrown out in a sin-gle season and career.

Following his collegiate baseball ca-reer, Taylor spent two seasons in the Canadian leagues. He holds an associ-ate degree from Lincoln Trail College and a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University.

Taylor was born and raised in the small, southeastern Kentucky town

of Brodhead. He is the son of Coy and Linda Taylor, and he has five older brothers - Shannon, Keyvin, Shawn, Brandon and Shea.

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Assistant Coach - 3rd SeasonJOHN PARISHO

John Parisho is entering his third season as assistant coach with the Express baseball program.

Last season, Parisho served as the team’s hitting coach after working with the team’s outfield during his first year.

Parisho, who recently coached the 18-U USSA National Team in Flori-da, was part of the Eastern Michigan baseball program prior to Owens. He worked under the direction of the hitting and pitching coaches. Parisho also helped with the scouting of op-ponents and made scouting reports for the outfielders.

Parisho has spent time at Dundee High School as a varsity assistant

coach where he was able to learn under the experience and knowledge of Dan O’Brien, a former major league baseball pitcher and former Big 10 coach. While at Dundee, Parisho helped the program get back to playing fundamental baseball and respectability after a few years of below average play.

Parisho has also done numerous lessons with players that have gone on to play collegiate level baseball as recently as 2011 to Xavier University.

Parisho was recruited by numerous college and universities but injuries cut his playing career short. He posted an 8-1 record as a pitcher and hit .389 as a senior at Dundee, while leading the LCAA in home runs.

Parisho was named all-league and all-region as a pitcher and outfielder.

He was a three sport athlete and earned postseason honors in all three his senior year.

Parisho is originally from Dundee, Mich. and now resides in Perrysburg with his wife Angela.

Parisho is currently working towards a bachelors in business administration from Eastern Michi-gan University.


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Assistant Coach - 2nd SeasonZACH TANNER

Zach Tanner is entering his second season as an assistant coach with the Ex-press men’s baseball program.

Prior to beginning his college coaching career last season, Tanner completed an outstanding four-year baseball career

that included stops at Wright State University and Lincoln

Trail Community College

From 2008-10, Tan-ner starred at Lin-

coln Trail, where he hit .506 with 53 runs, 90 hits and seven home runs as a soph-omore. He fin-ished second in the nation in hitting and was named First Team All-Region.

As a junior at Wright State, Tan-ner hit .374 over

52 games.

After the season, he was named First Team All-

Horizon League, and he was named MVP of the Horizon League tourna-

ment. As a senior, he hit .324 with 58 hits, 26 runs and 30 RBIs in 47 games.He graduated with a bachelors degree in organizational leadership.

Prior to his collegiate career, Tanner earned four varsity letters in baseball at Yorktown HS, where he was co-captain as a senior and team MVP his final three

seasons.

He was a two-time All-State selection and a three-time All-Conference and All-County selection.

Zach is the son of Brad and Lori Tanner. He has one brother, Zeth.

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Follow the Express baseball team on your computer or

mobile device!

Express Athletics Social Media

Your primary online source for all Owens athletics news can be accessed by visiting OwensExpress.com. You can also ac-cess the desktop or mobile versions of the website from your

mobile devices.

Should you want more, we also have accounts with Face-book (www.facebook.com/awinningtradition), Twitter (@

owensexpress), YouTube (www.youtube.com/owensexpress), ISSUU (www.issuu.com/owensexpress) and Instragram

(search: OwensExpressAthletics).

We will post live game scores and updates most frequently on our Twitter account.

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AlexSamson

# 25’8”

Sophomore2B/SSOrrville

Orrville, Ohio


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2013 Samson hit ..190 in 79 at bats as a freshman with nine runs, 15 hits, 11 RBIs,

eight walks and 15 strikeouts.

Prior to OwensSamson was a two-time First Team All-Ohio Cardinal Conference and First Team All-Daily Record selection, as well as a one time Second Team All-Ohio Cardinal Conference selection. Academically, he was an honor roll student

with a 3.5 GPA each year.

PersonalAlex is the son of Scott and Fran Samson. He has three brothers - Walt,

Adam and Michael.

The Samson File

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ArdianSelmani

# 76’0”

SophomoreUtil.

SouthviewSylvania, Ohio


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2013 Selmani only had three at bats last year and produced one hit, two runs,

three walks and two strikeouts.

Prior to OwensSelmani is a 2012 graduate of Southview, where he played for coach Ed

Mouch.

PersonalArdian is the son of Ahmet and Sabrije Selmani. He has three siblings -

Meriton, Merita and Ardiane.

The Selmani File

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DruSebastian

# 1 16’0”

Sophomore RHP

Blackhawk ChristianFort Wayne, Ind.


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2013 Sebastian appeared in four games as a freshman, while starting one of those. In 9.2 innings, he had a 2.79 ERA and allowed 1 1 hits, 12 runs (three

earned and three walks. He struck out 12.

Prior to OwensSebastian is a 2012 graduate of Blackhawk Christian, where he played for

coach Kevin Kinnison.

PersonalDru is the son of Randall and Brenda Sebastian. He has three brothers -

Dustin, Derek and Dane.

The Sebastian File

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ZachKazmierski

# 126’0”

SophomoreCenterfielder

WhitmerToledo, Ohio


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Prior to OwensKazmierski is a transfer from the University of Toledo, where he was a member of the baseball team. In a reserve role, he played in one game

during the 20111-12 season. He made his collegiate debut as a pinch runner against Kent State University on April 4.

Prior to playing there, he prepped at Whitmer High School, where he was a two-year letterwinner in baseball. He hit .378 (28-for-74) with 25 runs, nine doubles, two home runs and 30 RBI as a senior. He was named Second Team All-City by the Toledo Blade and First Team Academic All-City. He

was coached by Gary O’Connor.

PersonalZach is the son of Ron and Janice Kazmierski. He has one sister, Chelsea.

The Kazmierski File


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TaranTemple

# 156’2”

SophomoreC/IFDelta

Muncie, Ind.


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2013 Temple played at Prairie State College as a freshman, where he played in 31

games, hit .301, had two home runs and knocked in 26 RBI.

Prior to OwensTemple was a two-time Hoosier Heritage Conference selection, a two-time

All-Delaware County selection, an All-District player, a district player of the year runner-up, an Indiana All-Star and an Honorable Mention All-Indiana

selection. He played for head coach Terry Summers.

PersonalTemple is the son of Loren and Julie Temple. He has three siblings - Trentin,

Tanner and Tyus.

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NickMorrow

# 166’1”

SophomoreLHP

FairfieldFairfield, Ohio


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2013 Morrow had an 8.00 ERA as a freshman in three appearances. He made two starts, had a 1 - 1 record, allowed eight hits, nine runs (eight earned)

and five walks. He struck out four.

Prior to OwensAs a junior at Fairfield, Morrow went 4-0 with a 2.12 ERA. Additionally, he

went 6-2 with a 3.51 ERA for his summer team, while also hitting .335 as a first baseman.He was named to the SouthWest Ohio League All Star Team and named MVP in the Hoosier Classic High School Showcase Tournament. Moreover, he went 3-0 with a 1.00 ERA while leading his Lakota Diamond

Dawgs 18U summer select travel team to an 18U K Sports Fall Championship and Fall Brawl Tournament Championship. He played for coach Larry Price

at Fairfield.

PersonalNick is the son of John and Lana Crabtree. He has five siblings - Steve,

Lindsay, Taylor, Kylie and Emma.

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AustinLegate

# 175’11”

SophomoreC/1B

StrongsvilleStrongsville, Ohio


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2012-13 Legate suffered an early season injury and medically redshirted last season.

He will be a sophomore in 2013-14.

Legate hit .229 in 29 appearances as a freshman in 2012, while starting 26 of those contests. He added two runs, three doubles, nine walks and eight

RBIs.

Prior to OwensLegate was a two-sport athlete at Strongsville in baseball and football. As a senior, he was named First Team All-NOC in baseball and led his team to a 20-2 season that ended in a trip to the regional finals. He finished with a .408 batting average and 16 RBIs. Additionally, he was named to the Sun

Sports All-Star team and the Post Sports All-Star Team. As a junior, Legate helped lead his team to to a district championship.

PersonalAustin is the son of David and Holly Legate. He has two siblings - Lauren

and Brenna.

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JaredTerrill

# 206’4”

SophomoreRHP/IF

Shrine CatholicHuntington Woods, Mich.


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2013 Terrill was an infielder at Henry Ford Community College in the 2012-13 school year. Among regulars, he finished fourth on the team in batting average at .322, while getting on base at a .419 clip. He played in 34 games and had 10

RBI, 19 runs and one stolen base.

Prior to OwensRockman was a four-time First Team All-Northern Lakes League (NLL) and First Team All-District selection at Springfield. She was twice named the team’s Offensive Player of the Year under the tutelage of coach Rob

Gwozdz and was part of two NLL championship teams.

PersonalRockman is the daughter of Michael and Kristina Rockman. She has two

siblings - Brandon and Carly.

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Anthony Perez

# 246’3”

Sophomore3B/RHPOrrville

Orrville, Ohio


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2013 In 25 games played, Perez hit .206 last year. He had 63 at bats in which

he produced eight runs, 13 hits, three doubles, one triple, seven RBIs, two walks and 22 strikeouts.

Prior to OwensPerez is a 2012 graduate of Orville, where he was named Second Team All-

Ohio Cardinal Conference. He was an honor roll student with a 3.5 GPA.

PersonalAnthony is the son of Dave and Julie Perez. He has one brother, JT.

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NickStreet

# 256’5”

SophomoreRHP

RockfordRockford, Mich.


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2013 Street appeared in 12 games as a freshman while making three starts. In 25.2 innings pitched, he was 1-2 with a 5.61 ERA. He walks 26 and struck

out 17 while allowing 34 hits.

Prior to OwensStreet is a 2012 graudate of Rockford, who threw a complete game no-hitter against Wyoming Rogers HS in his first varsity start during his

junior season. Overall, Street struck out 19, while only walking six in 13.3 innings pitched for the state champion team coached by Ian Hearn. Also, during the

summer after his junior year, Street pitched for the Grand Rapids Dia-monds summer league team and went 4-1 on the mound under the tutelage of Coach Syme. He has been an honor roll student at Rockford every year

and was an offensive guard for the varsity football team.

PersonalNick is the son of Jon and Deborah Street. He has two brothers, Shane and

Jason.

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2013-14 RedshirtsBenjamin Breymier, So.

North Central High SchoolIndianapolis, Ind.

Breymier, who was expected to be a sophomore catcher this year, will

instead redshirt. He hit .250 with nine runs, 18 RBIs, 16 walks and one stolen base as a freshman. He threw out three

of 28 attempted base stealers behind the plate.

Nolan Rao, So.

WhitmerToledo, Ohio

Rao, who was expected to be a sopho-more catcher this year, will instead

redshirt. He hit .122 with two runs, six hits, two doubles, one RBIs and seven walks last year. Behind the plate, he

was lethal at throwing runners out as only seven of 13 attempted steals were

successful.

Tyler Mehler, Fr.

South LaurelLondon, Ky.

Mehler, who was expected to be a part of this year’s pitching staff, will instead redshirt and be retain freshman eligi-bility next year. He is a 2011 graduate

of South Laurel High School.

Zach Bobbitt, Fr.

Oldham CountyOldham County, Ky.

Bobbitt is a 2013 graduate of Oldham County High School in Buckner, Ken-tucky. The infielder will redshirt this

year and retain his freshman eligibility next year.

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AlecSkender

# 16’1”

FreshmanSS/2B

MetamoraMetamora, Ill.


40 40

Prior to OwensSkender was a First Team All-Mid Illini Conference selection, while also mak-ing the ICA All-State team, the McDonald’s All-Star game in 2012 and 2013,

as well as the Peoria Journal Star’s First Team All-Area. He played for head coach Eric Stone.

PersonalSkender is the son of David and Kelly Skender. He has three siblings -

Ethan (16), Payton (14) and Morgan (14).

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42 42

BlakeKuszmaul

# 15’9”

FreshmanPitcherBryan

Bryan, Ohio


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BlakeKuszmaul Prior to Owens

Kuszmaul was a Second Team All-Northwest Ohio Athletic League (NWOAL) and First Team All-District pitcher at Bryan High School under the tutelage

of head coach Jeff Inselmann.

PersonalBlake is the son of Richard and Theresa Kuszmaul. He has two sisters,

Brittany and Brigitte.

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DerekHafner

# 55’10”

FreshmanRHP

Central CatholicToledo, Ohio


44 44

Prior to OwensHafner, who redshirted with the Express last year, was a First Team All-Three Rivers Athletic Conference (T RAC) selection at Central Catholic, where

he played for coach Jeff Mielcarek.

PersonalDerek is the son of Darrel and Shelley Hafner. He has one brother, Trevor,

and one sister, Megan.

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TigerJaso

# 66’1”

FreshmanRHP/Util.Lakota

Kansas, Ohio


46 46

Prior to OwensJaso was a First Team All-Midland Athletic League (MAL), First Team All-District and First Team All-Ohio selection as a senior. He was also named

MAL Player of the Year and District Player of the Year after hitting .672 in the MAL. In league play, he added 39 hits, 30 runs, nine doubles and 29

steals. He played for head coach Terry James.

PersonalTiger is the son of Angelo and Tracy Jaso. He has three siblings - Jordan,

The Jaso File

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PaytonScott

# 86’0”

Freshman1B/OF

MississinewaGas City, Ind.


48 48

Prior to OwensScott led Mississinewa High School to three straight Grant-4 county tournament

championships under the direction of head coach Randy Kerns.

As a senior, he led the team in the following offensive categories: batting average, RBI, doubles, home runs and hits. While earning First Team All-Central Indiana Con-ference (CIC) honors, he also entered into the Indiana High School Athletic Association

(IHSAA) baseball record book for career putouts and assists.

As a junior, Scott was named First Team All-CIC and led his team to its second straight Grant-4 tournament title. As a sophomore, Scott was the only sophomore

to be recognized as a Hoosier Diamond Class 3A Pre-Season First Team All-Indiana selection. Additionally, he earned First Team All-CIC, Chronicle-Tribune All-County First Team and Sports Hotline All-Area First Team honors. Also, in the fall of his sopho-more year, Scott played fall baseball with Mike Farrell and Jon Richardson of the

Milwaukee Brewers scout team.

As a freshman, he was named an All-American by the USSSA, played in the Baseball Factory Pirate City World Series in Bradenton, Fla., participated in the

Perfect Game Ohio Valley Showcase, was invited to play for Baseball Factory in the Arizona Fall Classic and was a participant in the Perfect Game Main Event Show-

case in Ft. Myers.

Scott’s accolades don’t end on the diamond, as he finished 19th in his class with a 4.05 GPA. He earned an academic honors diploma and was a member of the

National Honor Society.

PersonalPayton is the son of Mike and Kelly Scott. He has one brother, Ryan.

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KyleBennett

# 106’2”

FreshmanLHP

Grove CityGrove City, Ohio


50 50

Prior to OwensBennett was Second Team All-District as a senior and Honorable Mention All-District as a junior at Grove City High School, where he pitched and

played first base for head coach Ryan Alexander.

PersonalKyle is the son of Dan and Stacy Stansell. He has four siblings - Daniel,

Hunter, Kara and Braxton.

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MichaelFinch

# 136’0”

Freshman OF/LHPNorwalk

Norwalk, Ohio


52 52

Prior to OwensFinch was First Team All-Northern Ohio League, First Team All-District and Second Team All-Ohio at Norwalk High School, where he played for head

coach Wes Douglas.

PersonalMichael is the son of Mike and Wanda Finch. He has one sister, Ellen.

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TyrusMcAtee

# 115’10”

FreshmanUtil.Clay

Oregon, Ohio


54 54

Prior to OwensMcAtee was a First Team All-Three Rivers Athletic Conference (T RAC) and First Team All-District selection at Clay, where he was a catcher and was

coached by Gary Isbell.

PersonalTyrus is the son of Eric and Dawn McAtee. He has three brothers, Aric,

Damian and Dereck.

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JustinCurry

# 276’0”

Freshman1B/3B

Anthony WaynePerrysburg, Ohio


56 56

Prior to OwensCurry was an All-Great Lakes League selection at Anthony Wayne, where he graduated in 2012. He attended Notre Dame College last season, where he redshirted. He played for head coach Mark Nell at Anthony Wayne, while

earning a 3.3 GPA.

PersonalJustin is the son of Steve Curry and Mary King. He has three siblings -

Aaron, Braden and Lauren.

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JosephSlivik

# 285’8”

FreshmanLHP/OF

Warren MottWarren, Mich.


58 58

Prior to OwensSlivik was a two-time First Team All-Macomb Area Conference selection, a

two-time First Team All-District selection and the team’s offensive player of the year as a junior. He played for head coach Shawn Malona.

PersonalJoseph is the son of Jane Slivik. He has three siblings - Chad, Todd and

Cory.

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MatthewZitny

# 296’2”

FreshmanRHP

OxfordOxford, Mich.


60 60

Prior to OwensZitny, who redshirted last year with the Express, was named the team’s

Coaches Award winner his senior year, and his team’s Most Improved Player as a junior at Oxford, where he played for coach Jeff Willis.

PersonalMatthew is the son of Chris and Kim Zitny. He has one sister, Lauren.

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TylerByerly

# 315’11”

Freshman2B/SS

Washington TownshipCrown Point, Ind.


62 62

Prior to OwensByerly played shortstop at Washington Township High School in Valparaiso,

IN for head coach Randy Roberts.

PersonalTyler is the son of Michael and Christine Byerly.

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DustinOsborne

# 326’4”

FreshmanRHP/1B

BarbertonBarberton, Ohio


64 64

Prior to OwensOsborne is a 2013 graduate of Barberton High School, where he was

coached by Jeff Saylor.

Personal

Dustin is the son of Thomas and Theresa Osborne. He has one sister, Katelyn.

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CharlieSipe

# 346’0”

FreshmanOF/IF

NorthropFort Wayne, Ind.


66 66

Prior to OwensSipe was a First Team All-Summit Athletic Conference (SAC) selection as a senior at Fort Wayne Northrop. As a junior, he was First Team ESPN 1380

All-Northeast Indiana, First Team All-SAC and the team’s offensive MVP. He played for head coach Matt Brumbaugh and earned a Core 40 diploma.

PersonalCharlie is the son of Kip and Darlene Sipe. He has two sisters, Charlotte and

Veronica.

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TylerHuth

# 356’8”

FreshmanRHP

NorthropFort Wayne, Ind.


68 68

Prior to OwensHuth was recruited to Purdue University to be a member of the baseball

team, but decided to transfer to Owens after the fall semester. He will join his high school teammate, Charlie Sipe, with the Express.

Huth was a star at Fort Wayne Northrop High School. As a senior, he went 6-2 with a 1.33 ERA and 77 strikeouts in 58 innings pitched. As a junior, he was 6-1 with a 1.74 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 48.1 innings pitched. He was named an Under Armour Pre-Season All-American as a senior. He clinched

the conference championship for Northrop as a senior with a no-hitter against South Side, while playing for head coach Matt Brumbaugh.

PersonalTyler is the son of Jeff and Sarah Huth. He has three sisters - Alexa, Bay-

lee and Kendall.

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MarcusRozsa

# 366’0”

FreshmanC

All Saints SecondaryWhitby, Ontario, Canada


70 70

Prior to OwensRozsa was his team’s MVP at All Saints Secondary in Whitby, Ontario,

Canada, where he played for head coach Jean-Marc Tessier.

PersonalMarcus is the son of Jim and Karen Rozsa. He has one brother, Trent, and

one sister, Maddie.

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ChadLupher

# 406’1”

FreshmanRHP/C

East KnoxBladensburg, Ohio


72 72

Prior to OwensLupher was a Second Team All-Mid Buckeye Conference (MBC) selection at East Knox High School, where he played for head coach Kevin Gallwite. He was also a two-time team captain during his final two seasons, as well as

an Honorable Mention All-MBC selection as a sophomore.

PersonalChad is the son of Bill and Robin Lupher. He has one sister, Chelsey.

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Express BaseballRecord

BookHead coach Rich

Pivoriunas talks with pitcher Aaron Franke

during the spring of 1998


74 74

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Year

196619941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013

Totals

Overall Record

-13-1621-1724-1914-1724-2122-2430-2234-1321-2538-2320-1731-2332-2135-9

31-16-134-1035-2025-1319-3515-29

518-390-1 (.570)

OCCAC Record

-2-8

-8-5

--

5-1111-415-5

10-1014-611-512-811-916-414-211-44-89-5

8-167-17

168-127 (.569)

OCCAC Finish

--

4th---

5th1st1st4th2nd1st1st3rd1st1st1st3rd2nd4th4th

7 titles

Year-By-Year HistoryRegion Finish

--

1st1st1st

-1st

Qual.Qual.

-Qual.Qual.Qual.2nd

Qual.DNQQual.DNQDNQ DNQQual.

3 titles

District/NJCAA Finish

--

1st/4th1st/5th

---

2nd/DNQ-------------

-


76 76

All-OCCAC HistoryKevin McIlhargey

Scooter StoperaDan Pierce

Kevin McIlhargeyChad Smith

Jason BreedBrian Szymanski

Aaron FrankeBrett Pivoriunas

Eric McDanielJustin Guerrero

Ryan ClarkJason Wanner

Mark KahlenbergEric McDaniel

Ryan ClarkChris Rickard

Wes BakerJeff Rockwell

Michael ValeriusCorey McCloskey

Adam BatesonKyle Leppelmeier

Mike ValeriusDan Vincent

Kyle LeppelmeierScott Zaciewski

David QuirogaMike ShaneckMatt Yenrick

Mike ShaneckJeff Hartwig

1994-951994-951995-961995-961995-961995-961995-961998-991998-991999-001999-001999-001999-001999-002000-012000-012000-012000-012001-022001-022001-022002-032002-032002-032002-032003-042003-042003-042003-042003-042004-052004-05

Jeff TelmanikMike Ramlow

David QuirogaAustin TaylorRoss GrahamMike Ramlow

Steve WeigleAaron Stewart

Albert AyalaJeremy Sheeks

Michael NyitraiAustin Ritson

Ajay MeyerDominick Coduti

Jordan SchultzVasilios Mila

Joe EngleNate Cress

Eric VaughanJared Gibbons

Adam BaileyBryan DanielEric Vaughan

Joe EngleJesse Solomon

Blake SchmenkJoe Sickler

Ryan HotmerRyan Hotmer

Chris WardLogan Shullick

Nate Manis

2004-052004-052004-052005-062005-062005-062006-072006-072006-072006-072006-072007-082007-082007-082007-082007-082008-092008-092008-092008-092008-092009-102009-102009-102010-112010-112010-112010-112011-122011-122012-132012-13

Mike Shaneck Eric Vaughan

Aaron Stewart Blake Schmenk

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OCCAC Award HistoryOCCAC Player of the Year

Year PlayerRyan Clark

Kyle LeppelmeierMike RamlowAustin Ritson

Joe Engle

20002004200520082009

OCCAC Pitcher of the YearYear Player

Ajay MeyerNate Cress

20082009

OCCAC Coach of the Year

Year PlayerRich Pivoriunas

Bob Schultz20002008

Ajay Meyer

Rich Pivoriunas

Mike Ramlow


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All-Region XII HistoryDan PierceKevin McIlhargeyChad SmithJason BreedAaron FrankeBrett PivoriunasMichael MusicMatt SpeegleJustin GuerreroRusty CalmesDoug MillerRyan ClarkEric McDanielJustin GuerreroJason WannerMark KahlenbergRyan ClarkEric McDanielWes BakerChris RickardTodd RinehartMike ValeriusJeff TelmanikMike RamlowAaron StewartSteve WeigleAustin RitsonAjay MeyerJoe EngleJoe EngleEric Vaughan Joe SicklerNate Manis

1996199619961996199919991999199919991999199920002000200020002000200120012001200120012003200520062007200720082008200920102010 20112013

Jason Breed Aaron Franke Joe Sickler

Daniel Pierce Mark Kahlenberg Joe Engle

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All-Region XII History Region XII Award History

Ryan ClarkJeff TelmanikAlbert AyalaSteve Weigle

Austin Ritson

20002005200720072007

Region XII All-Tournament Team

Year Player

Dave WagnerDave WagnerDave Wagner

199519961997

Region XII Coach of the Year

Year Player

Ryan Clark2000

Region XII Player of the Year

Year Player

Jeff Telmanik Austin Ritson Steve Weigle

Ryan Clark Dave Wagner Albert Ayala


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NJCAA Award History Former Express Players At Four-Year Schools

Ryan Clark, 1st Team D-IIIMichael Valerius, 3rd Team D-II

Austin Ritson, 3rd Team D-II

200120032008

NJCAA D-II Athletic All-AmericansYear Player

Mel StachuraKyle LeppelmeierMatthew Yenrick

Adam DunnZachary PeteeRoss Graham

Jeremy SheeksAdam BrentlingerCasey Winckowski

Chris WardDane Davis

20012004200420042004200620072008200920122013

NJCAA D-II Academic All-Americans

Year Player

Dan Pierce1996

NJCAA D-II All-Tournament TeamYear Player

Michael Valerius Chris Ward Dane Davis

Kyle Leppelmeier Jeremy Sheeks Adam Brentlinger


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Former Express Players At Four-Year SchoolsMel StachuraMatt Yenrick

Kyle LeppelmeierZach PetteeJeff Hartwig

David QuirogaJeff TelmanikDrew Linder

Aaron StewartSteve WeigleJosh Pheils

Jeremy SheeksJohn Paul Akers

Vasilious MilaJuan Pinero

Michael NyitraiAustin RitsonJason CressKevin DunnAjay Meyer

Adam BrentlingerCasey Winckowski

Eric VaughanTim DeCantAustin Gunn

Garrett BuschBlake Schmenk

Joe Sickler

Defiance CollegeWayne State University

Saginaw Valley State UniversityBrewton Parker College (GA)

Urbana UniversityAshland University

Bowling Green State UniversityConcordia University

Defiance CollegeIndiana Tech UniversityIndiana Tech UniversityIndiana Tech UniversityIndiana Tech University

Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityCaldwell College (NJ)

Ashland UniversityAshland UniversityAshland UniversityAshland UniversityAshland University

Mercyhurst College (PA)Erskine College

Ashland UniversityLourdes UniversityLourdes University

University of FindlayUniversity of FindlayUniversity of Findlay

2001200420042004200520052005200620072007200720072007200820082008200820082008200820092009201020102011201120112012

Andy JosephChris Ward

Michael LouisJordan Basinger

Jeff DavisClayton Ruch

Daniel HeatherlyRyan HotmerNick CollinsNate Manis

Justin ElderRyan HorvathLogan ShullickSean Koerber

Dane Davis

Northwood University (MI)Grand Valley State University

University of FindlaySiena Heights University

Adrian CollegeWayne State University

Adrian CollegeSaginaw Valley State University

Purdue University North CentralWayne State University

Union College (KY)Union College (KY)

Tiffin UniversityLourdes University

IPFW

201220122012201220122012201220122013201320132013201320132013

Clayton Ruch during the spring of 2012


82 82

All-Time Coaching Records

Coach

Joe WestenkirchnerDave Wagner

Rich PivoriunasBob SchultzDel Young

Devin Taylor

Totals

Tenure

1965-661993-97

1997-20022002-2010

2010-122012-present

Overall W-L

?72-69

131-105256-139-1

44-4815-29

518-390-1

OCCAC W-L

?10-13*41-30*93-4617-217-17

168-127*

Region XII Titles

?31000

4

NJCAA Tourney Appearances

200000

-

Dave Wagner Rich Pivoriunas Bob Schultz Del Young Devin Taylor


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Postseason Team Awards1998-99

MVP: Aaron FrankeGolden Glove Award: Matt Speegle

Outstanding Pitcher Award: Aaron FrankeOffensive Player of the Year: Brett Pivoriunas

Coaches Award: Michael MusicMost Improved: Matt Kwiatkowski

1999-2000MVP: Ryan Clark

Most Improved: Chris RickardGolden Glove: Eric McDaniel

Highest Batting Average: Eric McDanielCoaches Award: Matt Speegle and Rusty Calmes

2001-02Golden Glove Award: Adam Bateson

2002-03MVP: Mike Valerius

Golden Glove Award: Adam DunnCoaches Award: Adam Bateson and Nick Morris

2003-04MVP: Zachary Pettee

Golden Glove Award: Adam DunnOffensive Leader: Scott ZaciewskiCoaches Award: Kyle Leppelmeier

2004-05MVP: Jeff Telmanik

Most Improved: Tony FinleyDefensive Leader: Mike Shaneck

Coaches Award: Jeff Hartwig

2005-06MVP: Austin Taylor

Most Improved: Drew LinderCoaches Award: Ross Graham

2006-07MVP: Steve Weigle

Coaches Award: Josh PheilsOffensive MVP: Aaron Stewart

Defensive MVP: Jason Cress

2007-08MVP: Austin Ritson

Most Improved: Michael NyitraiCoaches Award: Dominick Coduti

Defensive Player Award: Jason Cress

2008-09Batting Champ: Joe Engle

Defensive MVP: Adam BrentlingerMost Improved Player: Jared Gibbons

Coaches Award: Tim DeCantPitching Award: Eric Vaughan

2009-10Batting Champion: Joe Engle

Most Improved: Jared GibbonsCoaches Award: Bryan DanielPitching Award: Eric Vaughan

2010-11MVP: Jesse Solomon

Co-Outstanding Offensive Award: Jesse Solomon and Joe Sickler

Outstanding Pitching Award: Zak Esposito

2011-12MVP: Clayton Ruch

Outstanding Offensive Award: Ryan HotmerOutstanding Pitching Award: Dane Davis

2012-13MVP: Logan Shullick

Coaches Award: Kody McCall


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Baseball Returns To Owens In 1993-94In the mid 1960s, Owens Community

College, then known as Penta Technical College, fielded a baseball team for one

season under the direction of Joe Westenkirchner.

Aside from that information, not much is really known about that team. To the

right, a student-athlete sports the old “PC” baseball uniform worn by that mid 1960s team during an early 1990s cer-

emony to announce the return of baseball to Owens.

Also pictured in the photos to the right are then college president Dan Brown, who is pictured holding up the No. 94 jersey, throwing out a ceremonial first

pitch and speaking to the crowd.

Head coach Dave Wagner, who led the team from 1993-97, as well as the club season of 1992-93, is pictured with the

red Owens baseball hat on.

Since the 1993-94 season, the Express has won over 500 games and made the

national tournament twice.

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Baseball Returns To Owens In 1993-94 Late 1990s Owens Baseball Photos


86 86

During the 1994-95 and 1995-96 seasons, the Express baseball team made the NJCAA Division III national tournament, where they finished fourth and fifth, respectively. Below is a photo of the

1994-95 team after their fourth place finish, while a signed program of that team appears to the immediate right. On the next page are

some miscellaneous photos from that era.

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Head Coach: Dave Wagner (1st Year) Assistant Coaches: Josh Wagner (1st Year), Jay Taylor (1st Year),

Chris Pratt (1st Year)

Division: NJCAA D-IIIOverall Record: 13-16 OCCAC Record: 2-8

OCCAC Finish: ?

Roster: Aaron Gamby, Brad Losonsky, Cesar Marquez, Chad Young, Chris Sadowski, Dan Smith, George Eid, Homer Chapa, Jamie Szy-manowski, Jason Lewicz, Jason Wright, Jay Fleischmann, Jeremy Ray, John Delgado, John Kayser, Lathen Kinzer, Lupe Cantu Jr.,

Matt Calmes, Scooter Stopera, Todd Jeremy

Head Coach: Dave Wagner (2nd Year) Assistant Coaches: Jay Taylor (2nd Year), Chris Pratt (2nd Year),

Josh Wagner (2nd Year)

Division: NJCAA D-IIIOverall Record: 21-17

OCCAC Record: ? OCCAC Finish: 4th Place

Region XII Finish: 1st District Finish: 1st

National Finish: 4th

Roster: Dan Smith (2), Nathan Fauver (3), Jason Lewicz (4), Rich-ard Holland (5), Scooter Stopera (6), Matthew Calmes (7), Chris Sa-dowski (8), Tony Desch (9), Robert Yenrick (10), Craig Bishop (11),

Shawn Pasch (12), Kevin McIlhargey (13), Troy Van Dusen (15), David Williams (17), Matthew La Point (19), Ted Nigh (23), John

Kayser (24), Daniel Pierce (26)

1994 1995

http://owensexpress.com/sports/bsb/1993-94/roster



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Head Coach: Dave Wagner (3rd Year) Assistant Coaches: Chris Pratt (3rd Year), Josh Wagner (3rd Year)


OCCAC Finish: ? Region XII Finish: 1st Place

District Finish: 1st Place National Finish: 5th Place

Roster: Michael Lipstraw (1), Jason Breed (3), Brian Hollar (8), Tony Desch (9), Brian Ruckman (10), Paul Amico (11), Kevin McIl-hargey (13), Dave Wallerstein (14), Mike Miller (15), Brian Szyman-

ski (16), David (Jack) Klinger (17), Daniel Pierce (18), Casey Bur-meister (19), Chad Smith (22), Steve Duby (24)

Head Coach: Dave Wagner (4th Year) Assistant Coaches: Chris Pratt (4th Year), Josh Wagner (4th Year)


OCCAC Record: ? OCCAC Finish: ?

Region XII Finish: 1st Place District Finish: 2nd Place

Roster: Eric Olsen Jr. (1), Damon O’Neal (2), Jason Breed (3), Mi-chael Miller (4), Toby Ferguson (7), Jason Sheaves (8), Brian Ruck-man (10), Scott Bruhn (15), Brian Szymanski (16), David Williams

(17), Jason Kehoe (19), Richard Sanford (22), Darrell Reynolds (23)

1996 1997




90 90

Head Coach: Rich Pivoriunas (1st Year) Assistant Coaches: Bob Schultz (1st Year)


OCCAC Record: ? OCCAC Finish: ?

Region XII Finish: ?

Roster: Jamie Goda (1), Todd Reitz (3), Michael Jividen (4), Rick Gartee (5), Danny Aller (6), Gordie Frey (8), Robert Lopez (9), Jus-tin Mullins (10), Nick Drysel (11), Nate Tolvaisa (14), Scott Bruhn (15), Jeff DeGroff (16), Matt Dissett (17), Brandon Myerholtz (18),

Aaron Franke (19), Michael Music (20), Rich Sanford (21), Erik Vidra (22), Jarrell Reynolds (23), Jeff Heitmeyer (33)

Head Coach: Rich Pivoriunas (2nd Year) Assistant Coaches: Bob Schultz (2nd Year), Bob Yenrick (1st Year)


OCCAC Finish: 5th Place Region XII Finish: ?

Roster: Aaron Franke, Adam Murphy, Bob Grand, Brett Pivoriunas, Chad Gruelich, Corey Scharer, Dan Steingraber, Don Cornell, Doug

Miller, Eric Olsen, Jamie Goda, Jeff Hess, Jeremy Dirkmaat, Joe Thomas, John O’Brien, Justin Elinger, Jutin Guerrero, Justin Mul-lins, Kody Lantz, Matt Kwiatkowski, Matt Speegle, Michael Music,

Nick Jurski, Rusty Calmes, Wes Baker

1998 1999




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Head Coach: Rich Pivoriunas (3rd Year) Assistant Coaches: Bob Schultz (3rd Year), Dave Whitmire (1st Year)


OCCAC Finish: 1st Place Region XII Finish: 1st Place

District Finish: 2nd Place

Roster: Rusty Calmes (1), Lance Runion (2), Matt Speegle (3), Chris Campisi (4), Mel Stachura (6), Jeremy Petroff (7), Todd Rinehart

(8), Chris Rickard (9), John O’Brien (10), Jason Wanner (11), Ryan Clark (12), Jon Fitz (13), Andrew Schlageter (14), Craig Seger (16),

Kyle Failor (17), Justin Elinger (18), Jordan Schwind (19), Jeff Hess (20), Mark Rabbitt (21), Mark Kahlenberg (22), Mike Cousins (23),

Justin Guerrero (24), Eric McDaniel (25), Justin Best (44)

Head Coach: Rich Pivoriunas (4th Year) Assistant Coaches: Bob Schultz (4th Year), Dave Whitmire (2nd Year)


OCCAC Finish: 1st Place Region XII Finish: Qualifier

Roster: Tommy Hodgson (1), Wes Baker (2), Chris Rickard (3), Chris Campisi (4), Corey McCloskey (5), Mel Stachura (6), Tim Dorsey (7),

Todd Rinehart (8), Jeff Rockwell (9), Mark Kahlenberg (11), Ryan Clark (12), Dean Cowell (16), Jeremy Petroff (17), Lance Runion (18), Tony Rodriguez (20), Jeremy Krueger (22), Mike Cousins (23), Eric McDaniel (25), Blake McKee, Eric Goetz, Mark Rabbitt, Matt Scott,

Matt Vaughan, Tim Haynes, Tom Cooley

2000 2001




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Head Coach: Rich Pivoriunas (5th Year) Assistant Coaches: Bob Schultz (5th Year), John LoCascio (1st Year)

Division: NJCAA D-IIOverall Record: 21-25 OCCAC Record: 10-10

OCCAC Finish: 4th Place Region XII Finish: Qualifier

Roster: Tommy Hodgson (1), Jason Runion (2), Michael Valerius (3), Michael McKelvey (4), Adam Bateson (5), Keith Haney (6), Tim Dorsey (7), Pete Anderson (8), Jeff Rockwell (9), Clint Bailey (10),

Nick Morris (11), Daniel Vincent (14), Dean Cowell (16), Kacy Chris-tian (17), Nathan Eaton (18), Matt Pribonic (19), David Short (22),

Corey McCloskey (23)

Head Coach: Bob Schultz (1st Year) Assistant Coaches: John LoCascio (2nd Year), Scott Tucker (1st Year)


OCCAC Finish: 2nd Place Region XII Finish: ?

Roster: Tony Finley (1), Matt Dedeluk (2), Mike Valerius (3), Matt Guerrero (4), Adam Bateson (5), Keith Haney (6), Matt Yenrick (7), Pete Anderson (8), Nick Morris (9), Clint Bailey (10), Josh Bowers (11), Todd Wells (13), Dan Vincent (14), Scott Zaciewski (17), Nick

Caputo (18), Zachary Pettee (19), Adam Dunn (20), Kyle Leppelmeier (21), Jason Runion (22), Jason Sparks (23), Todd Schumaker (24),

Roc Roytek (27), Brian Chako (28)

2002 2003



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Head Coach: Bob Schultz (2nd Year) Assistant Coaches: John LoCascio (3rd Year), Scott Tucker (2nd Year)



Roster: Tony Finley (1), Matt Dedeluk (2), Todd Schumaker (3), Matt Guerrero (4), Jon Reynolds (5), Chad McCullough (6), Mat Yenrick (7), Alex Frank (8), David Quiroga (9), Nick Caputo (10), Todd Wells (13),

Roc Roytek (14), Scott Zaciewski (17), Mike Shaneck (18), Zachary Pet-tee (19), Adam Dunn (20), Kyle Leppelmeier (21), Jason Sparks (23),

Kyle Blachuta (24), Tom Hunyor (27), Derek Kozlowski (28)

Head Coach: Bob Schultz (3rd Year) Assistant Coaches: John LoCascio (4th Year), Gabe Medina (1st Year)



Roster: Tony Finley (1), Chad McCullough (2), Jeff Hartwig (3), Brett Tscherne (4), Ross Graham (5), Pete Seitz (6), Noel Graham (7), Alex Frank (8), David Quiroga (9), Drew Linder (11), Adam Blachuta (12), Evan Calvin (13), Austin Taylor (14), Mike Ramlow (15), Tom Hunyor

(17), Mike Shaneck (18), Thomas Arvay (19), Jeff Telmanik (22), Nicho-las Janowicz (23), Cody Myers (24),

Derek Kozlowski (28)

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Head Coach: Bob Schultz (4th Year) Assistant Coaches: Gabe Medina (2nd Year), Jason Halka (1st Year)


OCCAC Finish: 3rd Place Sub-Region XII Finish: 1st Place

Region XII Finish: Qualifier

Roster: Thomas Arvay (1), Brandon Best (2), Wes Blank (3), Ross Graham (5), Pete Seitz (6), Micah Smith (7), Brett Tscherne (8),

Jeremy Sheeks (9), Josh Barton (10), Drew Linder (11), Adam Bla-chutz (12), Dylan Hefflinger (13), Austin Taylor (14), Mike Ramlow

(15), Andy Bean (16), Chris Feix (18), Jimmy Johnson (19), Steve Weigle (20), TJ Willison (21), Jordan Schultz (23), Scott Conley

(24), Josh Converse (26), Josh Pheils (27)

Head Coach: Bob Schultz (5th Year) Assistant Coaches: Gabe Medina (3rd Year), Jason Halka (2nd Year)


OCCAC Finish: 1st Place Region XII Finish: 2nd Place

Roster: Brandon Best (1), Dominick Coduti (2), Albert Ayala (3), Brent Graham (5), Adam McNalley (6), Jason Cress (7), Manoli Pa-houlis (8), Jeremy Sheeks (9), Kevin Neilly (10), Bryan Conley (11),

Austin Ritson (12), Michael Nyitrai (13), Josh Pheils (14), Aaron Stewart (15), Gabriel Espiniera (16), Ajay Meyer (17), Alex Majewski

(18), Steve Weigle (20), John Paul Akers (21), Tony Pozega (22), Martin Suarez (23), Scott Conley (24)

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Head Coach: Bob Schultz (6th Year) Assistant Coaches: Gabe Medina (4th Year), Tom DeMarco (1st Year)

Division: NJCAA D-IIOverall Record: 31-16-1 OCCAC Record: 14-2


Roster: Dominick Coduti (2), Alex Majewski (4), Brent Graham (5), Scott Stevenson II (6), Jason Cress (7), Vasilious Mila (8), Adam

Brentlinger (9), Joshua Story (10), Philip Hack (11), Austin Ritson (12), Michael Nyitrai (13), Casey Winckowski (14), Brian Shafer (15), Tyler Proctor (16), Ajay Meyer (17), Jared Wolff (18), Kevin Dunn (19), Ryan Munch (20), Zakk Hanna (21), Juan Pinero III

(22), Jordan Schultz (23), Martin Suarez (24), Travis Brewer (26), Craig Kidston (28)

Head Coach: Bob Schultz (7th Year) Assistant Coaches: Gabe Medina (5th Year), Tom DeMarco

(2nd Year)


OCCAC Finish: 1st Place Sub-Region XII Finish: Qualifier

Roster: Jared Gibbons (1), Craig Kidston (2), Eric Vaughan (3), Devin Dorsten (4), Neal Linthicum (6), Adam Brentlinger (7), Joe

Maurer (8), Josh Stewart (9), Ben Fox (10), Bryan Daniel (11), Tim DeCant (12), Justin Adkins (13), Casey Winckowski (14), Brian Sha-

fer (15), Nate Cress (16), Joel Gattoni (17), Michael Romano (18), Adam Bailey (19), Ross Joost (20), Josh Newman (21), Joe Engle

(23), Ross Knierim (24), Tom Wojciechowski (27), Bryan Bogart (28)

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Head Coach: Bob Schultz (8th Year) Assistant Coaches: Gabe Medina (6th Year), Tom DeMarco

(3rd Year)

Division: NJCAA D-IIOverall Record: 35-20

OCCAC Record: 4-8 OCCAC Finish: 3rd Place


Roster: Jared Gibbons (1), Blake Schmenk (2), Kevin Dorsten (4), Jesse Solomon (5), Neal Linthicum (6), Eric Vaughan (7), Joe Mau-rer (8), Eric Stuart (9), Ben Fox (10), Bryan Daniel (11), Tim De-

Cant (12), Derrick Garcia (13), Matt Hayes (14), Garrett Busch (15), Austin Gunn (16), Ryan West (17), Michael Romano (18), Devin East (19), Ross Joost (20), Chris Rice (21), Matt Joseph (22), Joe Engle

(23), Josh Newman (24), Joel Gattoni (27)

Head Coach: Del Young (1st Year) Associate Head Coach: Gabe Medina (1st Year)

Assistant Coaches: Scott Tesluck (1st Year)


OCCAC Finish: 2nd Place Sub-Region XII Finish: Qualifier

Roster: Austin Gunn (1), Blake Schmenk (2), Titus Pierce (3), Matt Hayes (4), Jesse Solomon (5), Joe Sickler (6), Zak Esposito (7), Nate

Miceli (8), Tyler Brown-Lewis (9), Daniel Heatherly (10), Danny Schira (11), James Moore (12), Kelley Wagner (13), Shawn Downey (14), Garrett Busch (15), Scott Robinson (16), Kacy Dwornik (18), Jeff Davis (19), Shane Powell (20), Travis Tackett (22), Ryan Hot-

mer (23), Michael Louis (24), Andrew Joseph (26), Jordan Basinger (27), Andrew Poland (28)

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Head Coach: Del Young (2nd Year) Assistant Coaches: Scott Tesluck (2nd Year), John Parisho (1st Year)


OCCAC Finish: 4th Place Sub-Region XII Finish: Qualifier

Roster: Logan Shullick (1), Ryan Horvath (2), Michael Louis (3), Nate Manis (4), Trevor Ozenbaugh (5), Joe Sickler (6), Nick Collins (8), Justin Elder (9), Daniel Heatherly (10), Dane Davis (11), James Moore Jr. (12), Jesse Castilleja (13), Austin Legate (14), Alex Juday (15), Adam Jones (16), Clayton Ruch (17), Sean Koerber (18), Jeff

Davis (19), Chris Ward (21), Ryan Hotmer (23), Aaron Peoples (25), Andrew Joseph (26), Jordan Basinger (27), Garrett Scott (28), Jose

Leal Jr. (29), Travis Tackett (30)

Head Coach: Devin Taylor (1st Year) Assistant Coaches: John Parisho (2nd Year), Zach Tanner (1st Year)


OCCAC Finish: 4th Place Sub-Region XII Finish: 1st Place


Roster: Ryan Horvath (2), Justin Elder (3), Nate Manis (4), Dane Davis (5), Nick Collins (6), Logan Shullick (7), Nolan Rao (8),

Jordan Hill (9), Dru Sebastian (11), Alex Samson (12), Kody Mc-Call (14), Anthony Perez (15), Nick Morrow (16), Sean Koerber

(18), Luke Whelpton (19), Ardian Selmani (20), Sam Hackney (21), Benjamin Breymier (22), Riaz Baksh (23), Michael Fry (24), Nick Street (25), Garrett Scott (28), Austin Cowan (30), Derek Hafner,

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Express Baseball Record BookBatting - Season

Batting Average

.521 - Joe Engle, 2010

At Bats

172 - Mike Valerius, 2003

Hits

82 - Mike Valerius, 2003

Home Runs

9 - Eric McDaniel, 2000

Triples

7 - Joe Engle, 2010

Doubles

19 - Joe Engle, 2010

Runs

75, Adam Bateson, 2003

Steals

34 - Brett Pivoriunas, 1999

RBIs

68 - Joe Engle, 2010

Pitching - Game

Strikeouts

14 - Chris Ward vs Lakeland on April 27, 2012

13 - Ryan Clark vs Joliet Col-lege on May 13, 2000

11 - Mel Stachura vs Cincinnati

State on April 21, 2001

11 - Aaron Franke vs Lake-land on April 27, 1999

Pitching - Season

ERA

.79 - Aaron Franke, 1999

Wins

11 - Eric Vaughan, 2010

Strikeouts

110 - Ryan Clark, 2001

Saves

7 - Clayton Ruch, 2012

Pitching - Career

Wins 17 - Ryan Clark

Professional Signings2007 - Albert Ayala, River City Rascals (Frontier League)

2011- Andrew “Ajay” Meyer, Toronto Blue Jays (MLB)

1999 - Aaron Franke (Anaheim Angels, 8th Round)2000 - Ryan Clark (New York Yankees, 40th Round)

2005 - Mike Ramlow (Milwaukee Brewers, 24th Round, #715)

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