Bowling Green State University Athletics
Baseball 2001 Prospectus
November 30, 2000 | Baseball
Nov. 30, 2000
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BGSU QUICK FACTS Address - 201 Perry Stadium East Location - Bowling Green, Ohio 43403 Founded - 1910 Enrollment - 19,500 Colors - Orange & Brown Nickname - Falcons Affiliation - NCAA I Conference - Mid-American (East Division) President - Dr. Sidney A. Ribeau Athletic Director - Paul Krebs Athletic Dept. Phone - (419) 372-2401
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach - Danny Schmitz Office Phone - (419) 372-7065 Record at Bowling Green - 263-257-4 (10 years) Overall Record - same Assistant Coach - Tod Brown Office Phone - (419) 372-7095 Assistant Coach - Greg Berkemeier Graduate Assistant Coach - Matt Marcum
ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS
Director - J.D. Campbell Office Phone - (419) 372-7075 Asst. Director - Mike Cihon Asst. Director/Baseball - Jeff Weiss Office Phone - (419) 372-7077 Email - weissj@bgnet.bgsu.edu Student Assistant/Baseball - Mike Belsito SID Fax - (419) 372-6015
TEAM INFORMATION
Field - Warren E. Steller Field (2,500) Surface/Dimensions - Grass/ LF-345' LC-375' CF-400' RC-375' RF-345' Pressbox Phone - (419) 372-2069 2000 Record - 29-24-1 2000 MAC Record - 14-12 (4th, East) Lettermen Returning/Lost - 20/11 Starters Returning/Lost - 4/5 Pitchers Returning/Lost - 7/3
BASEBALL INFORMATION
Started Varsity Baseball - 1918 All-Time Record - 1,214-1,021-26 (.543) Seasons - 81 All-Time MAC Record - 410-466-4 (.468) Seasons - 48 MAC Championships - 4 Years - 1972-1995-1998-1999 NCAA Tournament Appearances - 3 Years - 1972-1998-1999 Equipment Manager - Scott Jess Head Athletic Trainer - Bill Jones Secretary - Debbie Bruns 2001 Captains - Aric Christman, Craig Menke, Lee Morrison
TOP RETURNING PLAYERS
Lee Morrison (Sr., OF, .362, 8 HR, 46 RBI) Aric Christman (Sr., OF, .337, 6 HR, 25 RBI) Len Elias (Jr., OF, .303, 3 HR, 21 RBI) Nick Elrod (Jr., SS, .295, 3 HR, 22 RBI)
TOP RETURNING PITCHERS
Craig Menke (Sr., RHP, 5-3, 5.28 ERA, 45 SO) Brad Henry (Jr., RHP, 1-0, 5.45 ERA, 12 SO) Deryck Griffith (So., RHP, 3-0, 4.88 ERA, 15 SO) Brett Baumgartner (So., RHP, 3-2, 6.67 ERA)
TOP NEWCOMERS
Neil Schmitz (6-3, 185, LHP/OF, St. Henry, Ohio H.S.) Kyle Knoblauch (6-8, 210, RHP, Blissfield, Mich. H.S.) Nate Henschen (5-11, 200, INF/RHP, Bowling Green H.S.) David Barkholz (5-10, 170, LHP, Waterford, Mich./Country Day) Keith Laughlin (6-3, 175, LHP, New Riegel, Ohio H.S.)
KEY LOSSES
Tony Fontana - RHP (8-3, 2.69 ERA, 78 SO, 8 CG) Joe Cheney - RHP (2-6, 5.54 ERA, 34 SO) Kenny Burdine - 2B (.372, 2 HR, 36 RBI) Matt Best - Util. (.355, 3 HR, 16 RBI) Alan Gilhousen - DH (.331, 3 HR, 42 RBI) Brad Simon - C (.262, 9 RBI, threw out 57% base stealers) Matt Marcum - C (.228, 1 HR, 13 RBI)
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