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SHUTOUTS<br />
Player, Team Years SHO<br />
Ken Kravec, Ashland ..................................................................... 1970-73 15<br />
Brady Borner, Wayne St. (Neb.) .................................................... 1998-01 12<br />
Tommy Bumgardner, Armstrong Atlantic.......................................... 1973-76 11<br />
Kyle Jones, SIU-Edwardsville........................................................... 2003-06 10<br />
Bob Brooder, Southern Conn. St. ................................................... 1965-67 10<br />
Tony Franco, New Haven .............................................................. 1963-66 10<br />
Fielding<br />
PUTOUTS<br />
Player, Team Years G PO<br />
Bucky O’Hara, Presbyterian.............................................. 1997-00 223 1,728<br />
Irain Gonzalez, Barry....................................................... 1998-01 206 1,685<br />
William Combs, Lenoir-Rhyne ........................................... 1998-01 170 1,471<br />
Tino Martinez, Tampa ...................................................... 1986-88 162 1,439<br />
Ken Chapman, Fla. Southern ............................................ 1989-92 176 1,392<br />
Mark Angelo, Fla. Southern.............................................. 1980-83 202 1,359<br />
Annual Individual Champions<br />
BATTING AVERAGE<br />
Year Player, Team Cl. G AB Hits Avg.<br />
1963 James Morrow, Stillman................................... — 16 57 31 .544<br />
1964 Frank Smith, Hampton..................................... Fr. 19 76 40 .526<br />
1965 Dave Pflasterer, Union (Tenn.) .......................... — 24 84 42 .500<br />
1966 Tom Fulcher, Wayne St. (Neb.)........................ — 19 54 29 .537<br />
1967 Ralph Garr, Grambling ................................... Sr. 40 122 71 .582<br />
1968 Walter Thompson, Alcorn St. .......................... Sr. 21 65 33 .508<br />
1969 Arthur Jones, Shaw ......................................... — 16 50 29 .580<br />
1970 Dave Broach, Regis (Colo.).............................. Jr. 29 96 53 .552<br />
1971 Dale Herbert, Baldwin-Wallace........................ So. 16 55 29 .527<br />
1972 Bob Foster, Ohio Wesleyan............................. Fr. 16 56 28 .500<br />
1973 Gary George, Gannon ................................... So. 21 65 33 .508<br />
1974 Tyrone Phinnessee, Tuskegee ........................... So. 24 83 40 .482<br />
1975 Gary Holle, Siena........................................... So. 20 71 41 .577<br />
1976 Willie Powell, Mississippi Val. ......................... Sr. 22 80 45 .563<br />
1977 Andre Wood, Jacksonville St. .......................... Fr. 37 118 60 .508<br />
1978 Steve Caruso, Regis (Colo.) ............................. Jr. 29 89 43 .483<br />
1979 Mike Blanchard, Assumption............................ Sr. 31 92 47 .511<br />
1980 Ric Gauriloff, Gannon ..................................... — 24 72 36 .500<br />
1981 John Klauss, Illinois Tech.................................. Jr. 35 118 59 .500<br />
1982 Eddie White, St. Augustine’s............................ Sr. 18 93 48 .516<br />
1983 Terry Edwards, Central St. ............................... Sr. 24 70 36 .514<br />
1984 Sammy Ruiz, Central St. .................................. So. 34 110 56 .509<br />
1985 Stephen Gangi, Southern N.H. ........................ Sr. 22 76 38 .500<br />
1986 Scott Rash, Randolph-Macon............................ Fr. 26 103 54 .524<br />
1987 Torin Berge, Metro St. .................................... So. 49 156 76 .487<br />
1988 Darryl Brinkley, Sacred Heart........................... Sr. 27 104 55 .529<br />
1989 Jason Wolff, Cameron..................................... Sr. 53 138 69 .500<br />
1990 Mike Van Gavree, Millersville .......................... Sr. 45 134 68 .507<br />
1991 Mike Motta, Bowie St. .................................... Fr. 27 87 43 .494<br />
1992 Michael Tucker, Longwood .............................. Jr. 41 139 68 .489<br />
1993 Justin Laughlin, Wofford .................................. Jr. 30 98 48 .490<br />
1994 Bill Johnson, Fairmont St. ................................* Sr. 33 82 41 .500<br />
1995 Chris Schiltz, Morningside ............................... So. 41 116 56 .483<br />
1996 Joe Sorrentino, Southern Conn. St. ................... Sr. 40 149 72 .483<br />
1997 Chad Chlebowski, Clarion............................... Jr. 32 96 47 .490<br />
1998 Bob File, Philadelphia U. ................................ Sr. 43 166 90 .542<br />
1999 Jamie Tucker, Ark.-Monticello ........................... Sr. 45 160 80 .500<br />
2000 Brett Higgins, Savannah St. ............................ Sr. 49 191 98 .513<br />
2001 Matt Mann, North Dakota St. ......................... So. 32 116 60 .517<br />
2002 Ross Tobin, Colorado Mines ............................ Jr. 50 163 78 .479<br />
2003 Mike Aviles, Concordia (N.Y.) ......................... Sr. 45 190 95 .500<br />
T.J. Shimizu, Salem Int’l ................................... Jr. 44 144 72 .500<br />
2004 Brian Medley, Longwood ............................... Sr. 46 165 85 .515<br />
2005 Eric Baker, Mansfield ...................................... Sr. 46 156 78 .500<br />
Joe Besl, Concord ........................................... Jr. 39 144 72 .500<br />
2006 Carlos Gutierrez, Elizabeth City St. .................. Sr. 34 115 63 .548<br />
*Declared champion; with one more at-bat, making 2.5 per game, still would have highest<br />
average (.494)<br />
ASSISTS<br />
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS<br />
Player, Team Years G AST<br />
Tom Scaletta, Cal Poly Pomona......................................... 1982-85 230 732<br />
Mark Saugstad, UC Riverside ........................................... 1989-92 210 620<br />
Joe Urso, Tampa.............................................................. 1989-92 223 593<br />
Craig Ringe, Central Mo. ................................................. 1999-02 240 583<br />
Rene Martinez, Tampa ..................................................... 1985-88 211 561<br />
Matt Mercurio, Fla. Southern ............................................ 2002-05 231 551<br />
Mark Bugger, SIU Edwardsville......................................... 1998-01 230 548<br />
Wes Long, Ala.-Huntsville ................................................. 2001-04 205 537<br />
Bobby Braeckel, Mo. Southern St. .................................... 1995-98 197 528<br />
Alfredo Lugo, GC&SU...................................................... 1998-01 201 513<br />
Gene Gobbel, Presbyterian .............................................. 1995-98 198 510<br />
Shane Russell, Southern Conn. St. ..................................... 1994-97 149 499<br />
Jeff Hudson, Bentley ......................................................... 1998-01 154 494<br />
David Fisher, Mo. Southern St. ......................................... 1990-92 155 463<br />
Bobby Jensen, S.C.-Aiken ................................................. 1995-98 167 460<br />
Joe Senese, Lewis ............................................................ 1988-91 230 458<br />
Jeff Branson, West Ala. ................................................... 1986-88 145 452<br />
Rob Ross, Bentley............................................................. 1991-94 141 451<br />
HITS<br />
Year Player, Team Cl. G No. Avg.<br />
1970 Jeff Peck, Eastern Mich. ........................................... Sr. 51 69 .371<br />
1971 Kerry Dineen, San Diego ......................................... Fr. 45 78 .419<br />
1972 Dave Lyons, UC Irvine ............................................. So. 53 70 .323<br />
1973 Gene Felts, Valdosta St. .......................................... Jr. 58 78 .368<br />
1974 Jeff Malinoff, UC Irvine ............................................ Sr. 56 86 .391<br />
1975 Jim Draper, UC Riverside......................................... Sr. 52 76 .349<br />
Jason Thompson, Cal St. Northridge......................... Jr. 52 76 .378<br />
1976 Dennis Sherow, Cal Poly Pomona............................. Sr. 68 108 .396<br />
1977 Jeff Carsley, UC Riverside ........................................ Sr. 62 102 .416<br />
1978 Mike Kinnison, Delta St. ......................................... Sr. 62 80 .343<br />
1979 John Broders, Cal Poly Pomona................................ Sr. 69 102 .366<br />
1980 Chris Clark, Cal Poly Pomona .................................. Sr. 68 108 .408<br />
1981 Bob Tumpane, Lewis ............................................... Sr. 71 107 .416<br />
1982 Dave Govea, Cal St. Northridge .............................. Sr. 62 91 .382<br />
1983 Keith Foley, Fla. Atlantic .......................................... Jr. 64 95 .396<br />
1984 Mark Altobella, Lewis .............................................. Sr. 66 94 .414<br />
1985 John Love, Cal Poly Pomona .................................... Sr. 68 115 .405<br />
Information<br />
Sports State<br />
Carlos Gutierrez of Elizabeth<br />
City<br />
City State led the nation in bating<br />
average with a .548 average<br />
last season. That mark also<br />
Elizabeth<br />
ranked among the best single-<br />
of<br />
season averages in <strong>NCAA</strong><br />
Division II history, standing<br />
courtesy<br />
fourth on the all-time batting<br />
average list. Photo