UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT - UConn Huskies

UNIVERSITY OF TABLE CONNECTICUT 

OF CONTENTS/QUICK FACTS 

2 0 0 8 U n i v e r s i t y o f C o n n e c t i c u t B a s e b a l l 

2008 BASEBALL SCHEDULE 

FEBRUARY 

Fri. 22 vs. Missouri (at DeLand, Fla.) 1:00 p.m. 

Sat. 23 vs. Stetson (at DeLand, Fla.) 7:00 p.m. 

Sun. 24 vs. Michigan St. (at DeLand, Fla.) 12:00 p.m. 

Fri. 29 at UNC Greensboro 4:00 p.m. 

MARCH 

Sat. 1 at UNC Greensboro 1:00 p.m. 

Sun. 2 at UNC Greensboro 1:00 p.m. 

Sat.-Wed. 8-12 at Papa John's Palm Beach (Fla.) Challenge 

Sat. 8 vs. Air Force 5:00 p.m. 

Sun. 9 vs. Ohio State 12:00 p.m. 

Mon. 10 vs. Pennsylvania 2:00 p.m. 

Tues. 11 vs. Penn State 11:00 a.m. 

Wed. 12 vs. Penn State 7:00 p.m. 

Fri. 14 at Georgetown* 3:00 p.m. 

Sat. 15 at Georgetown* 1:00 p.m. 

Sun. 16 at Georgetown* 12:00 p.m. 

Tues. 18 at Sacred Heart 3:30 p.m. 

Thurs. 20 at Louisville* 3:00 p.m. 

Fri. 21 at Louisville* 3:00 p.m. 

Sat. 22 at Louisville* 1:00 p.m. 

Mon. 24 MASSACHUSETTS 3:00 p.m. 

Tues. 25 at Holy Cross 3:00 p.m. 

Wed. 26 YALE 3:00 p.m. 

Fri. 28 VILLANOVA* 3:00 p.m. 

Sat. 29 VILLANOVA* 12:00 p.m. 

Sun. 30 VILLANOVA* 12:00 p.m. 

APRIL 

Tues. 1 at Hartford 3:00 p.m. 

Wed. 2 BOSTON COLLEGE 3:00 p.m. 

Thurs. 3 FAIRFIELD 3:00 p.m. 

Fri. 4 CINCINNATI* 3:00 p.m. 

Sat. 5 CINCINNATI* 12:00 p.m. 

Sun. 6 CINCINNATI* 12:00 p.m. 

Tues. 8 at Massachusetts 3:00 p.m. 

Wed. 9 RHODE ISLAND 3:00 p.m. 

Fri. 11 at St. John's* 3:00 p.m. 

Sat. 12 at St. John's* 1:00 p.m. 

Sun. 13 at St. John's* 12:00 p.m. 

Mon. 14 NORTHEASTERN 3:00 p.m. 

Tues. 15 HARTFORD 3:00 p.m. 

Wed. 16 at Brown 3:00 p.m. 

Fri. 18 SETON HALL* 3:00 p.m. 

Sat. 19 SETON HALL* 12:00 p.m. 

Sun. 20 SETON HALL* 12:00 p.m. 

Tues. 22 at Fairfield 3:30 p.m. 

Wed. 23 at Rhode Island 3:30 p.m. 

Fri. 25 at West Virginia* 7:05 p.m. 

Sat. 26 at West Virginia* 3:00 p.m. 

Sun. 27 at West Virginia* 1:00 p.m. 

Tues. 29 VERMONT 3:00 p.m. 

Wed. 30 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT 3:00 p.m. 

MAY 

Fri. 2 NOTRE DAME* 3:00 p.m. 

Sat. 3 NOTRE DAME* 12:00 p.m. 

Sun. 4 NOTRE DAME* 12:00 p.m. 

Mon. 12 at Quinnipiac 3:00 p.m. 

Tues. 13 at Boston College 4:00 p.m. 

Thurs. 15 at Pittsburgh* 6:00 p.m. 

Fri. 16 at Pittsburgh* 6:00 p.m. 

Sat. 17 at Pittsburgh* 12:00 p.m. 

Tue.-Sat. 20-24 BIG EAST Tournament (Clearwater, Fla.) 

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ALL HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS 

All home games played at J.O. Christian Field, Storrs, Conn. 

Dates and Times (Eastern) are Subject to Change 

* - BIG EAST Opponent 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Table of Contents/UConn Quick Facts .......................................................................................................1 

2008 Schedule ........................................................................................................................................1 

Head Coach Jim Penders .........................................................................................................................2 

Assistant Coaches ................................................................................................................................ 3-4 

2008 Roster .............................................................................................................................................5 

2008 Season Preview .......................................................................................................................... 6-7 

2008 Student-Athlete Profiles ........................................................................................................... 8-19 

2007 Season Review ........................................................................................................................20-21 

2007 Results .........................................................................................................................................22 

2007 BIG EAST Recap ............................................................................................................................22 

2007 Statistical Review .........................................................................................................................23 

Husky Record Book ...........................................................................................................................24-26 

All-Time Hitting/Pitching Record .......................................................................................................... 27 

All-Time Results ....................................................................................................................................28 

UConn in the NCAA Tournament ............................................................................................................ 29 

UConn in the Postseason ....................................................................................................................... 30 

UConn All-Time Coaches ........................................................................................................................ 31 

UConn All-Americans ............................................................................................................................32 

Huskies in the Pros ...........................................................................................................................33-35 

Baseball Facilities .............................................................................................................................36-39 

All-Time Letterwinners ....................................................................................................................40-41 

The Dugout Club ..............................................................................................................................42-43 

The BIG EAST Conference ....................................................................................................................... 44 

UConn Support Staff .............................................................................................................................45 

Top 10 Reasons to Attend UConn ......................................................................................................46-47 

University of Connecticut ......................................................................................................................48 

UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS 

Location ..................................................................................................................................... Storrs, Conn. 

Founded ................................................................................................................................................. 1881 

Undergraduate Enrollment At Storrs ................................................................................................... 16,347 

Enrollment .......................................................................................................................................... 28,481 

Nicknames ............................................................................................................................. Huskies, UConn 

Colors ........................................................................................................National Flag Blue (Navy) & White 

Affiliation ............................................................................................................................... NCAA Division I 

Conference ....................................................................................................................................... BIG EAST 

President ........................................................................................................................ Dr. Michael J. Hogan 

Director of Athletics ............................................................................................................Jeffrey Hathaway 

Athletic Department Phone .................................................................................................. (860) 486-2725 

Athletic Department Fax ....................................................................................................... (860) 486-3300 

Athletic Website ............................................................................................................... UConnHuskies.com 

TEAM INFORMATION 

Head Coach ........................................................................................................Jim Penders (UConn ‘94, ‘98) 

Overall Career Record ..........................................................................................................133-96-2/4 years 

Record at UConn ..................................................................................................................133-96-2/4 years 

Assistant Coaches ....................................................................................... Justin Blood (Franklin Pierce, ‘01) 

Chris Podeszwa (UConn ‘93, Southern Connecticut State ‘03) 

Bruce Elliott (California State Polytechnic ‘92, Azusa Pacific ‘04) 

Office Phone .......................................................................................................................... (860) 486-4089 

Home Field ........................................................................................................................ J.O. Christian Field 

Field Dimensions ..........................................................................................337-365-400-384-348-330-325 

2007 Final Record ..................................................................................................................................34-27 

2007 BIG EAST Record/Finish .........................................................................................................10-14/8th 

2007 BIG EAST Tournament Finish .................................................................................................Runner-Up 

Letterwinners R/L .....................................................................................................................................8/6 

Newcomers ................................................................................................................................................ 15 

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS 

Associate Director of Athletics/Communications ................................................................... Michael Enright 

Athletic Communications Assistant/Baseball Contact ...............................................................Kristen Altieri 

Office Phone ..................................................................................................................... (860) 486-4707 

Cell Phone ......................................................................................................................... (203) 809-5428 

Email ................................................................................................................. kristen.altieri@uconn.edu 

Athletic Communications Fax ................................................................................................ (860) 486-5085 

Athletic Communications Address ....................................................................2095 Hillside Road, Unit 1173 

Storrs, CT 06269-1173 

UConn Husky Hotline ............................................................................................................ (860) 486-5050 

Press Box Number ................................................................................................................. (860) 486-2018 

MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS 

The 2008 University of Connecticut baseball media guide is a product of the UConn Division of Athletics 

and was written and designed by Athletic Communications Assistant Kristen Altieri. Covers designed by 

Summit Athletics. Printing by: Wolf ColorPrint, Inc. Photography by: Stephen Slade and Bob Stowell. 

Special thanks to Michael Enright, Luanne Dunstan, Lauren Foss, Justin Blood and Jim Penders. 

2008 UCONN BASEBALL 

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UNIVERSITY HEAD COACH JIM PENDERSOF CONNECTICUT 

Jim 

PENDERS 

Head Coach 

Fifth Season » Connecticut ‘94, ‘98 

Jim Penders has been associated with the University of Connecticut baseball program as a studentathlete, 

an assistant coach and now head coach, working with the Huskies in 16 of the last 18 seasons. 

In 2008, he begins his fifth season at the helm of the UConn baseball program. Last season, Penders 

guided the Huskies to the BIG EAST Championship game after battling their way through the BIG 

EAST Tournament by upsetting three higher seeded teams. UConn’s appearance in the title game as 

the eighth-seed marked the lowest seed in BIG EAST Tournament history to reach the final game. In 

addition, Penders guided the Huskies to their third straight season with 34 or more wins, as his 2006 

and 2007 squads ended the year with 39 and 34 victories, respectively. 

After the 2006 season, a year in which the Huskies went 39-18-1, Penders led his program to a second 

place finish in the BIG EAST and earned BIG EAST Coach of the Year, and NEIBA Coach of the Year honors, 

while his team was named the NEIBA Team of the Year. 


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The connection between the 

Penders family and UConn 

athletics runs deep. Penders’ 

father, Jim, and uncle, Tom, 

both graduated from UConn 

and played on the Huskies’ 1965 

College World Series team. Jim 

is a 1966 UConn graduate and 

has been the baseball coach at 

East Catholic High School since 

1969, where he coached his three 

sons. He was an infielder for the 

Huskies and had a career batting 

average of .279, including a .323 

mark his senior year. He was a 

captain of the ’65 squad and the 

only player to hit over .300 for the 

Huskies that season. Jim has won 

four Connecticut high school state 

championships at East Catholic 

and was named the national high 

school coach of the year in 1996. 

In July of 2003, Penders became just the fifth head coach in the program’s history since 1924 joining 

Sumner Dole (1924-35), J.O. Christian (1936-61), Larry Panciera (1962-79) and Andy Baylock (1980- 

2003). Penders was an assistant coach for the Huskies for seven years from 1997-2003 as UConn 

posted winning seasons in each of those campaigns. As an assistant coach, Penders coordinated the 

Huskies recruiting of student-athletes, served as a hitting coach and worked with the catchers and 

outfielders. 

A standout on the baseball field for Connecticut during his undergraduate career, Penders was a 

four-year letterwinner as a Husky. He was co-captain of the 1994 UConn squad that won the BIG EAST 

Conference tournament, and the Huskies advanced to the NCAA Championship in both his junior and 

senior years. He hit .354 with seven home runs and 46 runs batted in as a senior in 1994. He earned 

First Team All-Northeast, All-New England and All-BIG EAST in his senior year as a catcher. During his 

UConn career, the Huskies played in the championship game of the BIG EAST Tournament three times. 

Penders helped the Huskies to 99 wins over his four seasons, including a 30-18 record in 1994. He also 

excelled in the classroom as a three-time BIG EAST Academic All-Star. 

Tom, a 1967 UConn graduate, was the head men’s basketball coach at Tufts (1971-74), Columbia (1974- 

78), Fordham (1978-86), Rhode Island (1986-88), Texas (1988-98) and George Washington (1998-2000). 

He currently is the head coach at the University of Houston. Tom was a two-sport star at UConn in baseball 

and basketball as he played in two NCAA tournaments (1965 and 1967) and the 1965 College World 

Series. Penders’ extended family also includes a prominent former Husky. His former classmate, teammate, 

battery-mate and 1994 Lawrence R. Panciera Most Valuable Player, Aaron Quinn, is now his brother-inlaw. 

Quinn pitched for the Huskies from 1991-94 and married Penders’ sister-in-law, Courtney in 1999. 

Penders’ younger brother Rob is the head coach of Division II St. Edward’s University of Austin, Texas. His 

grandfather Jim was the longtime baseball coach at Stratford (Conn.) High School from 1931-68 and won 

four state championships, a record matched by Penders’ father at East Catholic. He was also the head of 

the physical education department and the town’s recreation director. The Stratford High School baseball 

and football complex is named in his honor. 

Penders is also actively involved with several baseball clinics around the globe. In 2004, he was the 

featured catching clinician at the ABCA National Convention in Nashville, Tenn. Penders has also spent 

several years working at the World Baseball Convention in Uncasville, Conn., and the Be The Best You 

Are Clinic in Cherry Hill, N.J. In addition, Penders conducted a clinic in Regensburg, Germany tailored for 

German baseball coaches for the International Sports Group/Major League Baseball International. He 

recently contributed a chapter in the newly published book, Gold Glove Baseball, in which he dissects 

catching techniques. In January of 2008, he ventured overseas again with the International Sports Group 

to instruct Swedish coaches in a three day national clinic in Leksand, Sweden. 

A native of Vernon, Conn., Penders was an all-state performer in baseball at East Catholic High School and 

served as his senior class president. Penders and his wife, Brooke, reside in Old Wethersfield, Conn. and 

have three children – a daughter, Tess, born May 9, 2001, and sons, James Henry “Hank”, born June 2, 2003 

and Charles Edward "Charlie", born November 12, 2007. 

The Penders Family 

Penders was a four-year member of the UConn Captains’ Council and served as that group’s president 

during his senior year. Penders graduated from UConn in 1994 with a degree in political science 

and added a master’s degree from UConn in 1998 from the School of Education. Penders worked in 

Washington, D.C., from 1994-96 as a political fund raiser for U.S. Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa. 

Penders returned to UConn for the 1997 season as a graduate assistant baseball coach and became a 

full-time assistant coach for the 1999 season. He also founded and directs the Connecticut Baseball 

School, an overnight camp for boys held at UConn. The popular camp holds sessions during the 

summer and winter vacation periods, along with a one-day fall session in October every year. 

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2008 UCONN BASEBALL

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT 

MEET THE COACHING STAFF 

Justin 

BLOOD 


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Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator 

Third Season » Franklin Pierce '05 

Chris 

PODESZWA 

Assistant Coach 

Fifth Season » Connecticut ‘93 

Southern Connecticut '05 

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Justin Blood is in his third season as an assistant coach at UConn. He spent the summer 

of 2005 as the pitching coach for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod League 

before joining the University of Connecticut baseball program in August of 2005. Blood, 

a former professional baseball player, is the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator for 

the Huskies. 

Under Blood’s direction, the UConn pitching staff posted a 3.47 earned run average in 

2006, its lowest since the 1989 season. The Huskies’ team ERA was good for second in the 

BIG EAST and 17th in the nation. At the conclusion of the season, Tim Norton and Nick 

Tucci were named to the All-BIG EAST First Team. In fact, Norton, Tucci and John Slusarz 

were each taken in the Major 

League Baseball Draft in 

early June. 

“Justin is an excellent communicator,” 

said Penders. 

“His professional experience, 

work ethic and organizational 

skills are true assets to 

our program. His recruiting 

classes and his track record 

with improving our pitching 

staff are both top notch.” 

Blood was drafted by the 

Seattle Mariners in 2001 and 

excelled in the minor leagues 

before retiring to pursue 

coaching on the collegiate 

level. Upon retirement, Blood 

had accumulated a 3.97 ERA in 82 games as a minor league player with a 7-4 record. He 

helped to lead the Inland Empire 66ers to the California League Class A title in 2003, posting 

a 5-2 record with two saves and a 3.07 ERA with 77 strikeouts and just 27 walks in 58.2 

innings out of the bullpen. 

The New Hampshire native joined the coaching staff at Quinnipiac University in 2003, 

serving as a volunteer coach. In 2004, he returned to his alma mater, Franklin Pierce College, 

to complete his degree and work as the baseball team’s student assistant. Prior to assisting, 

Blood played three years for Franklin Pierce before being drafted. He ranks among 

career leaders at the college with 235 strikeouts (second), 12 wins (fourth) and a 4.62 

ERA (seventh) in 204.2 innings (fourth) over 38 appearances (third) with 12 complete 

games (fourth). In 2001, he struck out a program-record 20 New Hampshire College batters, 

which still ranks fifth in NCAA Division II single-game history. 

Blood married the former Hannah Walters in September 2006. The couple resides in 

Vernon, Conn. and are expecting their first child in April 2008. 

Chris Podeszwa enters his fifth season as an assistant coach at the University of Connecticut. 

Podeszwa’s focus is primarily on the instruction of infielders and hitters. 

After graduating from UConn in 1993, Podeszwa served as an envoy coach for Major League 

Baseball International in New York and Europe. His responsibilities included preparing the 

German Junior National Team for the European Championships and organizing and developing 

coordinated clinics for youth players and coaches. 

"Dez is a full-time teacher 

and there is nobody that 

works harder than he does," 

said Penders. "His energy is 

contagious and his contribution 

to our success has been 

outstanding. The fire he had 

as one of my teammates 

burns just as hot today as 

one of our coaches." 

In 1995, Podeszwa moved to 

Sweden to become the head 

coach of the Skelleftea Bears 

Baseball Club in Skelleftea, 

Sweden. His stay in 

Scandinavia was highlighted 

by his U-19 team capturing 

the Swedish National 

Championship. 

In 1996, Podeszwa was hired 

as the assistant baseball 

coach at Mitchell College in 

New London, Conn., and in 

1998, he became the assistant baseball coach for the University of Connecticut’s Avery Point 

branch under head coach Roger Bidwell. At Avery Point, Podeszwa helped lead his squads to 

the NJCAA Region XXI Championship in 1999 and 2000. Avery Point also captured the Northeast 

Region Championship in 1999 and earned a trip to the NJCAA Division II World Series. 

In between summer evaluation and recruiting assignments for the Huskies, Podeszwa continues 

to serve as a part-time assistant baseball coach for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod 

Baseball League, who won the league championship in 2004, 2006 and 2007. Since 1997, he has 

assisted in the recruitment of players nationwide and is the coordinator of defensive strategies. 

Podeszwa played at UConn from 1990-93. He was part of the 1990 BIG EAST Championship club 

and played every position for the Huskies except center field. He and Penders were teammates 

at UConn for two seasons. 

Podeszwa, who earned a master's degree in 1993 at Southern Connecticut, is married to UConn 

alum, Isabella Basile, and the couple has three children, Sophia, born May 17, 2000, Connor, born 

April 1, 2003 and Emilia, born January 5, 2006. They reside in Waterford, Conn. 


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UNIVERSITY MEET THE COACHING STAFF OF CONNECTICUT 


Bruce 

ELLIOTT 

Assistant Coach 

Third Season » Cal State Poly '92 

Azusa Pacific University '04 

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Ryan 

MARCOUX 

Director of Baseball Operations 

First Season » Connecticut '08 

Bruce Elliott begins his third season as an assistant coach at the University of Connecticut after 

serving for three years as an assistant baseball coach for Palomar College in San Marcos, Calif. 

With Elliott at the helm, Palomar College was able to reach the State Community College Championship 

game by winning its first two games in the 2005 State Final Four. Palomar was also the 

2005 Pacific Coast Conference Champions. 

In addition, while at Palomar College, Elliott helped lead the team to the 2004 California State 

Regional playoffs and to the 2003 Pacific Coast Conference Championship. As Palomar’s recruiting 

coordinator, the 2004 freshman class was ranked in the top-10 for California. Moreover, Elliott 

helped in placing many of Palomar’s sophomores at the Division I, II, III, NAIA and professional 

baseball levels. He is responsible for the Husky outfielders, assists with the hitters and coaches 

first base. 

Ryan Marcoux joins the UConn coaching staff for his first season with the ball club. He 

will serve as the Director of Baseball Operations. 

Marcoux transferred to UConn in 2006 to finish out his collegiate years from Manhattan 

College. At Manhattan he played baseball for the Jaspers for two seasons, leading his 

team to their first-ever MAAC Baseball Championship title and their first appearance 

in the NCAA tournament since the 1957 season. Before Manhattan, he went to New 

Milford High School, where he lettered in both baseball and hockey. 

Marcoux, a native of New Milford, Conn., is currently a senior at the University of Connecticut, 

majoring in marketing with a concentration in professional selling. 

Elliott is also a nationally active instructor. 

In the past two years he has 

instructed camps at Stanford, Vanderbilt, 

Clemson, Virginia Tech, Virginia, 

Sacred Heart and the TPX Top 96 circuit. 

He also serves as the camp director for 

the Connecticut Baseball School and 

has expanded attendance to record 

levels for all of the year-round camps. 

Elliott began his career in coaching at 

the high school level. He served as the 

head baseball coach at San Dieguito 

Academy High School from 1998- 

2002. The school earned a California 

Interscholastic Federation (CIF) playoff 

regional bid in 2002, the first in school 

history. In addition to being a coach, 

Elliott has served as a professional hitting 

instructor at the San Diego School 

of Baseball from 2002. The San Diego 

School of Baseball is the largest summer and winter baseball camp in the San Diego County. 

As a player, Elliott was an outfielder for Mt. San Antonio Community College. His team was a 

member of the South Coast Conference and reached the state playoffs in two consecutive years. 

“The value Bruce has added to our program is impossible to measure,” said Penders. “It is so large. 

He is an incredibly positive, detail oriented, driven and dedicated teacher. His passion for the 

game and our program is second to none.” 

Elliott is a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association, and holds a Master’s Degree in 

physical education from Azusa Pacific University. He is a 1992 graduate of California State Polytechnic 

University, at which he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration. 

Elliott and his wife, Cindy, have a son, Wyatt, born August 13, 1998, and a daughter, Ainsley, born 

December 23, 2002. The Elliotts now make their home in Mansfield Center, Conn. 

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2008 UCONN BASEBALL


2008 ROSTER 


2008 UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT BASEBALL ROSTER 

No. Name Yr. Position Ht. Wt. B/T Hometown Previous School 

1 Gordon Stevens Sr. OF 5-10 175 L/L Vista, Calif. Palomar College 

2 Pat Mahoney Sr. UT 6-0 205 R/R Des Moines, Iowa Lincoln High School 

3 Dale Brannon Jr. IF 6-1 151 R/R St. Petersburg, Fla. St. Petersburg High School 

4 Julian Gestewitz Jr. OF 5-10 185 R/R Panorama City, Calif. Los Angeles Valley Community College 

5 Joe Pavone Fr. C 6-0 210 R/R Rochester, N.Y. Greece Athena High School 

6 Erik Turgeon Jr. IF/RHP 6-1 183 R/R Palm Harbor, Fla. Dunedin High School 

7 Harold Brantley Jr. So. OF 5-9 182 L/R Silver Spring, Md. Springbrook High School 

8 Doug Elliot Fr. C/IF 6-3 217 R/R Rocky Hill, Conn. Rocky Hill High School 

9 Pierre LePage Fr. SS/2B 5-7 157 R/R Wolcott, Conn. Loomis Chaffee School 

10 Peter Fatse So. IF/OF 5-10 170 L/R Hampden, Mass. Minnechaug High School 

12 Robert Van Woert So. RHP 6-5 204 R/R Johnson City, N.Y. Maine-Endwell High School 

18 Steve Hajdin Fr. SS 6-0 175 R/R Strongsville, Ohio Strongsville High School 

19 Dan Mahoney Fr. RHP 6-4 204 R/R Boston, Mass. Cushing Academy 

20 Will Musson So. RHP/IF 5-11 240 R/R Wethersfield, Conn. Wethersfield High School 

21 Elliot Glynn Fr. LHP/OF 6-1 175 L/L Los Alamitos, Calif. Long Beach Wilson High School 

22 Mike Olt Fr. SS 6-2 190 R/R Branford, Conn. Branford High School 

23 Brad Olt Sr. C/1B 6-1 210 R/R Branford, Conn. UConn Avery Point 

24 Matt Burnett Jr. OF/IF 6-4 190 L/R Endicott, N.Y. Union Endicott High School 

25 Matt Karl Sr. LHP/1B 6-1 220 L/L Wallingford, Conn. Sheehan High School 

26 Stephen Blumetti So. RHP 6-1 183 R/R Union, N.J. Union High School 

27 Mike Hashem Fr. LHP 6-1 195 L/L North Andover, Mass. North Andover High School 

29 Mike Nemeth Fr. 1B 6-1 198 L/R Washington, N.J. Warren Hills Regional 

30 Ryan Mikalsen Fr. LHP 6-5 172 L/L Farmingville, N.Y. Sachem East High School 

31 Maxx Catapano Fr. RHP 6-4 200 R/R Fairfield, Conn. Fairfield Warde High School 

32 Ted Hurvul Fr. LHP 5-11 160 L/L Monroe, Conn. Masuk High School 

33 Dusty Odenbach So. RHP 6-3 220 R/R Rochester, N.Y. McQuaid Jesuit High School 

36 Doug Jennings So. RHP 6-3 195 R/R Pompton Plains, N.J. Pequannock High School 

39 John Folino Jr. RHP 6-4 187 L/R Quincy, Mass. Quincy High School 

40 David Erickson Jr. RHP 6-0 189 R/R Stratford, Conn. Fairfield Prepatory 

41 Greg Nappo So LHP 6-0 210 L/L Madison, Conn. Daniel Hand High School 

43 Matt McDonald Jr RHP 6-2 215 R/R Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Ulster County Community College 

44 Dennis Accomando Jr. LHP 6-1 181 L/L Monroe, Conn. Western Connect 

45 Trent DeLazzer So. RHP 6-8 221 R/R Cypress, Calif. Los Alamitos High School 

Head Coach: #16 Jim Penders (Connecticut ‘94, ‘98) Fifth Season 

Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator: # 15 Justin Blood (Franklin Pierce ‘05) Third Season 

Assistant Coach: # 14 Chris Podeszwa (Connecticut ‘93, Southern Connecticut State ‘03 Fifth Season 

Assistant Coach: # 42 Bruce Elliott (Cal State Poly ‘92, Azusa Pacific University ‘04) Third Season 

Student Assistant Coach: # 5 Ryan Marcoux, First Season 

ALPHABETICAL 

QUICK ROSTER 

44 Accomando, Dennis 

26 Blumetti, Stephen 

3 Brannon, Dale 

7 Brantley Jr., Harold 

24 Burnett, Matt 

31 Catapano, Maxx 

45 DeLazzer, Trent 

8 Elliot, Doug 

40 Erickson, David 

10 Fatse, Pete 

39 Folino, John 

4 Gestewitz, Julian 

21 Glynn, Elliot 

18 Hajdin, Steven 

27 Hashem, Mike 

32 Hurvul, Ted 

36 Jennings, Doug 

25 Karl, Matt 

9 LePage, Pierre 

19 Mahoney, Dan 

2 Mahoney, Pat 

43 McDonald, Matt 

30 Mikalsen, Ryan 

20 Musson, Will 

41 Nappo, Greg 

29 Nemeth, Mike 

33 Odenbach, Dusty 

23 Olt, Brad 

22 Olt, Mike 

5 Pavone, Joe 

1 Stevens, Gordon 

6 Turgeon, Erik 

12 Van Woert, Robert 

Huskies By Class 

Huskies By Position 

SENIORS (4) 

Matt Karl 

Pat Mahoney 

Brad Olt 

Gorden Stevens 

JUNIORS (8) 

Dennis Accomando 

Dale Brannon 

Matt Burnett 

David Erickson 

John Folino 

Julian Gestewitz 

Matt McDonald 

Erik Turgeon 

SOPHOMORES (9) 

Stephen Blumetti 

Harold Brantley, Jr. 

Trent DeLazzer 

Peter Fatse 

Doug Jennings 

Will Musson 

Greg Nappo 

Dusty Odenbach 

Robert Van Woert 

FRESHMEN (12) 

Maxx Catapano 

Doug Elliot 

Elliot Glynn 

Steve Hajdin 

Mike Hashem 

Ted Hurvul 

Pierre LePage 

Dan Mahoney 

Ryan Mikalsen 

Mike Nemeth 

Mike Olt 

Joe Pavone 

PITCHERS 

Dennis Accomando 

Stephen Blumetti 

Maxx Catapano 

Trent DeLazzer 


John Folino 

Michael Hashem 

Ted Hurvul 

Doug Jennings 

Dan Mahoney 

Matt McDonald 

Ryan Mikalsen 

Greg Nappo 

Dusty Odenbach 

Robert Van Woert 

PITCHER/POSITION 

Matt Karl 

Will Musson 

Erik Turgeon 

Elliot Glynn 

INFIELDERS 

Matt Burnett 

Dale Brannon 

Doug Elliot 

Peter Fatse 

Steve Hajdin 

Pierre LePage 

Pat Mahoney 

Brad Olt 

Mike Nemeth 

INFIELDERS 

Mike Olt 

CATCHERS 

Doug Elliot 

Pat Mahoney 

Brad Olt 

Joe Pavone 

OUTFIELDERS 

Harold Brantley, Jr. 

Matt Burnett 

Peter Fatse 

Pat Mahoney 

Gordon Stevens 

Julian Gestewitz 


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UNIVERSITY 2008 SEASON PREVIEW OF CONNECTICUT 


The University of Connecticut baseball team, led by fifth-year head coach Jim Penders, is coming 

off a successful season in 2007, after battling its way into the BIG EAST Tournament Championship 

game as the number eight seed. UConn’s appearance in the title game marked the lowest seed 

in BIG EAST Tournament history to reach the final game. In addition, four former Huskies signed 

professional baseball contracts after the 2007 season, including Mike Tarsi, Dennis Donovan, Josh 

Farkes and Larry Day. 

The 2008 Huskies enter this season with five returning position players from the starting lineup 

and three starting pitchers. After the success of last year’s team, these young athletes know how 

it feels to compete for a BIG EAST Championship title. With a combination of the experienced 

veterans, skilled pitchers and highly-talented newcomers, the Huskies clearly have the personnel 

necessary for another great season. 

PITCHERS 

Increasing depth in the pitching staff has been one of the major focuses over the past few seasons 

for the UConn baseball team. The Huskies used freshman starters in four out of the six games 

that the Huskies played 

in the BIG EAST Tournament 

last season. With 

the experience last 

year, mixed with some 

talented veterans and 

newcomers, the UConn 

pitching staff feels it 

has the depth needed 

to make and complete a 

championship run. 

There are several talented freshman lefthanders who are still developing into their roles as Ted 

Hurvul (Monroe, 

Harold Brantley Jr. 

Conn.) comes at hitters 

with a quality 

three-pitch mix and 

a fearless approach 

while hard throwing 

Mike Hashem (North 

Andover, Mass.) could 

be very successful for 

the Huskies when he 

refines his secondary 

pitches. Ryan Mi- 

kalsen (Farmingville, 

N.Y.) is recovering 

from Tommy John 

surgery he had during 

his senior year of 

high school and when 

healthy, the lanky lefty 

locates three quality 

pitches. 

UConn hopes that the 

quality of depth they 

have in the pitching 

staff will lead them to 

a BIG EAST Championship as this group possesses the ability to do just that. 

Working out the weekend 

rotation for the 

spring will not be an easy 

task, but there are plenty 

of good options at the 

hands of the coaching 

staff. Returning Sunday 

starter and sophomore, 

Matt Karl 

Greg Nappo 

(Madison, 

Conn.) will miss the 2008 

season, after having 

Tommy John surgery this 

fall. 

His contributions 

will be sorely missed 

after he had made big 

strides throughout his freshman season for the Huskies on the mound. Fellow sophomores 

Bob 

Van Woert (Johnson City, N.Y.) and Dusty Odenbach (Rochester, N.Y.) will look to anchor the 

staff this season. The rest of the rotation will be filled out by a number of capable contributors. 

Freshman and New York Yankees' 16th round draft pick Dan Mahoney (Boston, Mass.), along 

with fellow draftee, Tampa Bay's 46th round pick Elliot Glynn (Los Alamitos, Calif.), will both 

bring quality pitches and presence to the hill. Junior transfer Matt McDonald (Dartmouth, Nova 

Scotia) and sophomore Trent DeLazzer (Cypress, Calif.) also have the ability to be major contributors 

to the Huskies' pitching staff. 

The UConn bullpen has a real chance to dominate the later innings of games this season, led by 

senior closer Matt Karl (Wallingford, Conn.), who is just eight saves away from setting a new 

UConn career record. Junior co-captain David Erickson (Stratford, Conn.) has been in plenty of 

tight situations and could easily close out games for the Huskies as well. Will Musson (Wethersfield, 

Conn.) has emerged as another option along with hard throwing junior Erik Turgeon (Palm 

Harbor, Fla.). Another junior, Dennis Accomando (Monroe, Conn.), has also made a case for 

some innings out of the bullpen for the Huskies this season. Junior John Folino (Quincy, Mass.), 

sophomore Doug Jennings (Pompton Plains, N.J.) and freshman Maxx Catapano (Fairfield, 

Conn.) can all work effectively out of the bullpen as well as make spot starts for head coach Jim 

Penders. Sophomore Stephen Blumetti (Union, N.J.) will be another option for the Huskies 

on the mound when needed. 

OUTFIELD 

The Husky outfield also has some flexibility as senior Gordon Stevens (Vista, Calf.) returns and 

could man either center or leftfield. Stevens hopes to consistently provide the spark he did down 

the stretch last season. 

Sophomore 

Harold 

Brantley Jr. (Silver 

Spring, Md.) can flip 

with Stevens in center 

or left as Brantley 

covers a lot of ground 

and provides some 

punch and speed in the 

lineup. 

Elliot Glynn is the likely 

starter in right field 

but that position will 

need to be filled when 

Glynn takes the mound 

for the Huskies. Juniors 


Matt Burnett dicott, N.Y.) and Julian 

(En- 

Gestewitz (Panorama 

City, Calif.) provide 

left-handed and righthanded 

swinging options 

for Coach Penders, 

while we could also 

easily see sophomore 

Peter Fatse den, Mass.) and senior 

(Hamp- 

Pat Mahoney (Des Moines, Iowa) manning any one of the outfield positions. 

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CATCHERS 


2008 SEASON PREVIEW 

Replacing preseason All-BIG EAST selection Larry Day will not be an easy task. Despite this, fresh- 

man Joe Pavone (Rochester, N.Y.) has given the UConn coaching staff a reason to believe that it 


athleticism and a quick first step to cover a lot of ground at all positions. Sophomore Fatse uses 

his versatility in the infield as well as the outfield. Turgeon, who has fully recovered from knee 

surgery, looks more and more like his old self and should spend some time at third. Freshman 

Steve Hajdin (Strongsville, Ohio) provides another option at second and short. Karl will spend 

some time at first base along with Brad Olt and freshman 

Mike Nemeth (Washington, N.J.). 

SCHEDULE 

is possible. Pavone is athletic and mature, while he also swings the bat very well. 

Senior co-captain Pat Mahoney has all the same abilities as Pavone, but only lacks experience in 

the position at this level. Drafted as a catcher out of high school, Mahoney has played virtually everywhere 

but behind the plate. With only a few innings at catcher to his credit, his hard work this 

off-season has made him a very good option. Sophomore Doug Elliot (Rocky Hill, Conn.) and 

senior Brad Olt (Branford, Conn.) will both be looked upon to fill in for Pavone and Mahoney. 

INFIELD 

Bob Van Woert 

Much like Day, finding a replacement for Dennis Donovan in the middle of the UConn defense 

and order is no 

easy chore. 

And, 

much like Pavone, 

freshman shortstop 

Mike Olt (Branford, 

Conn.) has given 

the UConn coaching 

staff another reason 

to believe that 

it may be possible. 

A gifted athlete, Olt 

has all the ability to 

be an instant contributor 

the UConn 

program. This 2008 

UConn squad has 

many moving parts 

and the infield is 

probably the best 

example of this. 

The remaining infield 

options can all 

play either second 

base, short stop 

Pat Mahoney 

or third base. 

Pat 

Mahoney will most 

likely spend time at 

third when not catching while junior Dale Brannon (St. Petersburg, Fla.) can play all three positions 

and has made a living in his UConn career by making smart plays and coming up with clutch 

hits. Freshman Pierre LePage (Wolcott, Conn.), who is rarely seen in a clean uniform, uses his 

The Huskies begin the 

2008 season playing three 

different opponents during 

the first weekend of 

play. To start the season 

off, UConn will face one of 

the top prospects in the 

country in Missouri's No. 1 

starter while Stetson will 

be another challenge as 

its baseball program has a 

great tradition of success. 

Michigan State is an upand-coming 

program as 

they round out the three 

opponents who the Huskies 

will face right out of 

the gate. 

UConn will then take on 

a well-coached UNC- 

Greensboro program in a 

three-game series before 

the Papa John’s Palm Beach 

Challenge set to start on 

March 8. In the first three 

weeks of the season, the 

Huskies will face three Big Ten Conference programs. 

Dale Brannon 

The Huskies will begin BIG EAST play on March 14 as they travel to Georgetown for the threegame 

conference series. Penders' ball club will return to Connecticut to face Sacred Heart on 

March 18 before traveling to Louisville for another conference series. After three non-conference 

games in late March, the Huskies will finish out the month with their first BIG EAST Conference 

home series against Villanova. UConn will begin the month of April with six straight days of competition, 

as the Huskies will travel to Hartford before a five-game home stand against Boston College, 

Fairfield and BIG EAST opponent Cincinnati. After a pair of non-league games, the Huskies 

will face a talented St. John's program in Jamaica, Queens. 

Seton Hall and West Virginia, two teams that fell short in making the BIG EAST Tournament a year 

ago, will wrap up conference action in April for the Huskies with a Pirates' visit to Storrs followed 

by trip to Morgantown, W.Va. for the Huskies to face the Mountaineers. UConn will finish the 

month with a battle against in-state rival Central Connecticut, as the Huskies will host the Blue 

Devils in a single game on April 30. 

The Huskies will host BIG EAST opponent Notre Dame in a three-game weekend series to open 

play in the month of May. UConn will then travel down Interstate-91 for a non-conference game 

against Quinnipiac University before traveling to both Boston College and Pittsburgh. The BIG 

EAST series against Pittsburgh will wrap up the 2008 regular season for the Huskies before the 

conference tournament, set to take place at the Brighthouse Networks Field, May 20-24 in Clearwater, 

Florida. 

“Every year we try to have a tougher schedule than the year before, especially when we open 

up the season in February,” said head coach Jim Penders. “This season’s schedule will definitely 

be more challenging than last year’s, but it will help us once we get into BIG EAST Conference 

competition.” 


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UNIVERSITY SENIOR PROFILES OF CONNECTICUT 


Matt 

KARL 

Senior » Pitcher/Infielder 

Wallingford, Conn. » Sheehan HS 

Height: 6-1 Weight: 220 Bats: L Throws: L 

25 

Pat 

MAHONEY 

Senior » Utility » Co-Captain 

Des Moines, Iowa » Lincoln HS 

Height: 6-0 Weight: 205 Bats: R Throws: R 

2 

2007 SEASON: Played in 39 games while recording a .301 batting average in 123 at-bats... recorded 

17 runs scored, 19 runs batted in and 37 hits, including three doubles and four homeruns... had 

a 2-2 record on the mound with a 

3.18 ERA... recorded 11 saves in 

22 appearances... pitched 28.1 

innings while giving up 19 hits 

and struck out 29. 

2006 SEASON: Saw action in 

17 games as a reliever during 

sophomore season… was second 

on the team with 11 games 

finished …had an 1-0 record and 

was fifth on the team with a 2.81 

earned run average…allowed 

just 21 hits all season…tied for 

the team lead with three saves… 

recorded 29 punchouts in 25-2/3 

innings of mound duty…struck 

out a season-high six batters in 

2-1/3 innings of work in a 3-2 

win at Rhode Island (May 17) 

…didn’t allow a run in his final 

eight outings of the season… 

earned saves against Cincinnati 

(Mar. 26), Central Connecticut State (Apr. 27) and Rutgers (May 19)… also appeared in 47 games 

as either an infielder or designated hitter … hit .288 with six doubles, two home runs and 17 

RBI… had a season-high three hits and four RBI in a 3-for-5 showing in a 19-6 win at Marist (Apr. 

5)… committed just two errors all season. 

2005 SEASON: Started in 22 of 26 games played ...recorded a .222 batting average in 81 trips to 

the plate with 18 hits... registered a 4.05 ERA and a 1-2 record in eight appearances... started six 

games and struck out 22 batters in 33.1 innings pitched... went 2-for-4, scoring two runs and batting 

in another against Sacred Heart (May 8). 

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Sheehan High School in Wallingford, Conn. ...named All-State and 

All-League as a senior... also selected as captain senior season ...played on two state championship 

teams (2001, 2004)... threw a one-hit complete game and drove in three runs to lead Sheehan to 

the 2004 state title. 

PERSONAL: A coaching and administration major … born February 7, 1986. 

KARL’S CAREER BATTING STATS 

YEAR AVG. GP/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-SBA 

2005 .222 26/22 81 10 18 4 1 1 13 0-1 

2006 .288 47/27 104 24 30 6 0 2 17 0-2 

2007 .301 39/31 123 17 37 3 0 4 19 0-2 

CAREER .276 112/80 308 51 85 13 1 7 49 0-5 

KARL’S CAREER PITCHING STATS 

YEAR ERA W-L APP/GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO 

2005 4.05 1-2 8/6 0 0 33.1 38 23 15 13 22 

2006 2.81 1-0 17/0 0 3 25.2 21 10 8 13 29 

2007 3.18 2-2 22/0 0 11 28.1 19 13 10 20 29 

CAREER 3.41 4-4 47/6 0 14 87.1 78 46 33 46 80 

2007 SEASON: Led the team with 15 doubles... tied for team lead in triples (two), games played 

(61), and games started (61).... had 65 hits, 25 runs batted in, 34 runs scored and a .297 batting average 

for the year... launched two home runs on the season, one against Hartford (Apr. 3) and one 

against Central Connecticut St. 

(May 9) ...went 4-for-5 with a 

double, three runs batted in, 

and two runs scored against 

North Florida (Mar. 10) ...tied 

a season-high with four hits 

in a 4-for-6 effort against Yale 

with a run batted in and two 

runs scored (Mar. 28). 

2006 SEASON: Started in 57 

of a possible 58 games while 

appearing in all 58… finished 

fifth on the team with a .328 

batting average and a .463 

slugging percentage… was 

second on the club with 49 

runs scored and 75 hits… tied 

for the team lead with 17 doubles… 

finished second on the 

team with 106 total bases… 

tied for first with four sacrifice 

flies… also chipped in with 

four home runs and 33 RBI… 

had 18 multiple hit games and 

seven multiple RBI games… had a team-longest 20-game hitting streak… was 4-for-4 with five 

runs scored and two driven home in a 20-1 win at Sacred Heart (Mar. 15)… turned in a 4-for-5 showing 

with three RBI in a 13-1 victory against Cincinnati (Mar. 24)… had a season-high four RBI in going 

3-for-4 in an 11-10 win at Louisville (Apr. 2). 

2005 SEASON: Made 31 starts in 43 games played... notched 31 hits in 110 at-bats for a .282 average 

... drove in 19 runs and scored 23… went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and three runs scored against Hartford 

(Apr. 26). 

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Lincoln High School in Des Moines, Iowa ... lettered in baseball all four 

years... drafted by Tampa Bay Devil Rays in June of 2004 ... named first team All-Conference freshman 

through senior seasons... earned first team All-State honors as a senior, and first team All-District as 

a junior and senior... captained the team senior season ...team was state runner-up in 2004 ... earned 

three letters in basketball and a second team All-Conference honor in the sport as a senior... lettered in 

football twice, with a first team All-Conference defense selection his senior year. 

PERSONAL: A sociology major… born December 26, 1985... cousin, Mike Mahoney, played for the St. 

Louis Cardinals and currently coaches for the Chicago Cubs' AAA ball club. 

MAHONEY’S CAREER HITTING STATS 


2005 .282 43/31 110 23 31 5 1 1 19 1-2 

2006 .328 58/57 229 49 75 17 1 4 33 2-4 

2007 .297 61/61 219 34 65 15 2 2 25 6-8 

CAREER .306 162/149 558 106 171 37 4 7 77 9-14 

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2008 UCONN BASEBALL


SENIOR PROFILES 


Brad 

OLT 23 

Senior » Catcher/Infielder 

Branford, Conn. » UConn Avery Point 


Gordon 

STEVENS 

Senior » Outfielder 

Vista, Calif. » Palomar College 


1 

2007 SEASON: Tied for team lead with a fielding percentage of 1.000... appeared in 23 

games making 19 starts... had 14 hits, 9 runs batted in, 6 runs scored, and a .219 batting 

average for the season... tallied five doubles on the year... went 3-for-3 against West Virginia 

(May 12). 

2006 SEASON (At UConn 

Avery Point): Helped guide 

the Pointers to a 38-7 overall 

record en route to a NJCAA 

Division II New England 

Championship... posted a 

.311 batting average with 

38 hits in 122 at bats as the 

team’s regular catcher... also 

recorded 11 doubles and collected 

25 RBIs... selected as 

the All-New England Defensive 

Player of the Year. 

2005 SEASON (At UConn 

Avery Point): Helped guide 

the Pointers to a 28-9 overall 

record and a NJCAA Division 

II New England Championship... 

recorded 10 hits in 74 

at bats... finished the season 

with five RBIs. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner as a catcher at Branford High School... selected 

as team captain as both a junior and senior... posted a .423 batting average as a senior 

for the Hornets... was an All-Conference selection... earned Connecticut Class L All-State 

honors as a catcher his senior year ... selected to play in the Connecticut State All-Star 

game ... also played in Connecticut vs. Massachusetts All-Star game at Fenway Park ... 

also earned three letters as a member of the basketball team ... was team captain of the 

basketball team as a senior. 

PERSONAL: A coaching and administration major … born November 24, 1985. 

2007 SEASON: Tied for team lead with two triples.... started 27 of 31 games played... had 24 

hits, 19 runs batted in and a .258 batting average for the season...went 2-for-4 against Ohio St. 

(Mar. 11)... had a 2-for-4 day with a triple, home run, four runs batted in, and two runs scored 

against Marist (May 14)... went 2-for-4 with three runs batted in and a run scored against Vermont 

(May 15)... went 2-for-4 with a triple, two runs batted in, and a run scored against Pittsburgh 

(May 24) in the BIG EAST Tournament. 

2006 SEASON (At Palomar College): A first-team All-Pacific Coast Conference selection as the 

Comets’ regular starter in left field... hit .375 through the postseason to lead the club... batted 

.376 and was second best on the team during 

the regular season and fourth best in the 

Pacific Coast Conference... finished with five 

doubles, four triples, two home runs and 18 

RBI... went 3-for-3 and scored two runs in an 

11-2 win over San Bernardino Valley (Feb. 

10)... tripled in a run in a 6-3 victory over 

Mt. SAC (Feb. 15)... was 3-for-3 against Los 

Angeles Pierce (Feb. 16)... helped lead the 

Comets over Pierce by going 3-for-4 with a 

double, two RBIs and two stolen bases (Feb. 

12)... went 2-for-4, tripled and drove in a run 

in an 11-1 rout of Southwestern (Mar. 2)... 

went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and drove in a 

key run on a suicide squeeze to clinch a tie for 

the conference championship by beating San 

Diego City College 10-3 (Apr. 29)... slugged a 

two-run home run to break a scoreless tie, 

contributing the game-winning RBI as Palomar 

won thePCC title outright by turning 

back San Diego Mesa 4-1 (May 4). 

2005 SEASON (At Palomar College): Saw action as a part-time starter in the outfield and at 

designated hitter for the Comets... batted .350 with 80 at-bats... hit .341 in Pacific Coast Conference 

play...was 9-for-11 in stolen bases...went 3-for-5, homered, doubled and drove in six runs in 

a 30-4 win at Imperial Valley (Apr. 7)...was 4-for-4 with a double and two RBIs as the Comets beat 

the Arabs 13-3 (Apr. 9). 

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for former Palomar pitching coach Rick Lepire at Vista High School... earned 

three varsity letters as an outfielder... made second-team All-Palomar League as a sophomore in 

2002 and as a senior in 2004... selected as team captain... was honorable mention All-League as a 

junior during the 2003 season... batted .376 with six home runs as a senior for the Panthers... went 

3-for-4 off current Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels. 

PERSONAL: A sociology major… born September 4, 1986. 

OLT’S CAREER HITTING STATS 

YEAR AVG. GP/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB 

2005* .135 32/32 74 11 10 2 0 0 6 4 

2006* .311 41/41 122 32 38 11 0 0 25 4 

2007 .219 23/19 64 6 14 5 0 0 9 1 

CAREER .238 96/92 260 49 62 18 0 0 40 9 

* At UConn Avery Point 

STEVENS’ CAREER HITTING STATS 


2005* .346 31/19 81 21 28 5 0 1 17 9-11 

2006* .375 42/36 120 25 45 5 4 2 18 12-17 

2007 .258 31/27 93 14 24 1 2 1 19 6-9 

CAREER .330 104/82 294 60 97 11 6 4 54 27-37 

* At Palomar College 


9

UNIVERSITY JUNIOR PROFILES OF CONNECTICUT 


Dennis 

ACCOMANDO 44 

Junior » Pitcher 

Monroe, Conn. » Western Conn. State 


Dale 

BRANNON 

Junior » Infielder 

St. Petersburg, Fla. » St. Petersburg HS 


3 

2007 SEASON: Appeared in eight games logging 10.0 innings pitched and 12 strikeouts . . . had 

a season-high six strikeouts against Western Michigan (Mar. 8)... threw a perfect inning of relief 

against Georgetown (Apr. 28). 

2006 SEASON (at Western Connecticut State): Made nine appearances on the hill for the 

Colonials ... posted a 1-3 

record with a 3.90 earned 

run average ...collected 

26 strikeouts in 30 innings 

pitched. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year 

letterwinner for coach 

Ralph Franco at Masuk High 

School ... posted a .400 

batting average and was 

team captain as a senior... 

also was a member of the 

All-Star team and was an 

All-League selection as a 

senior. 

PERSONAL: A communications 

major... born July 16, 

1987. 

2007 SEASON: Led the team in sacrifice bunts (eight) and walks (31)... Appeared in and started 

59 games as a sophomore... recorded 62 hits for a .278 batting average ... had 36 runs scored 

and 23 runs batted in on the year... also had three doubles and one home run ....hit first ca- 

reer home run in a game against 

Northeastern (May 7) ...had six 

stolen bases on the year... went 

2-for-3 with a run scored at Western 

Carolina (Feb. 24)... went 2- 

for-5 with a run scored at South 

Alabama (Mar. 4).... recorded a 

season-high 3 hits against NYIT 

(Mar. 22)... went 2-for-5 with 

2 runs batted in against UMass 

(Apr. 10)... scored a season-high 

3 runs two times (Mar. 27 against 

Fairfield and Apr. 1 against South 

Florida). 

2006 SEASON: Appeared in 53 

games and 47 as a starter during 

freshman season... hit .268 

with four doubles, one triple and 

28 runs driven in… notched his 

first career hit in first game of the 

season in 2-0 win over Florida 

Atlantic (Feb. 25)… recorded his 

first career RBI the following day 

by driving home two in 9-1 win at Florida Atlantic (Feb. 26) … posted a career-high 4-for-4 

performance in an 11-9 loss at Pittsburgh (May 14) … drove home a career-high four runs in a 

15-3 win against Hartford (Apr. 26). 

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from St. Petersburg High School in St. Petersburg, Fla. ... earned four 

varsity letters under head coach Stefan Futch ... named first team All-State as a senior ... participated 

in the All-State All-Star game ... honored with St. Petersburg Times Player of the Year 

award ... three-time team MVP ... National Honor Society member ... brother Evan played at 

Florida Atlantic University and in the Baltimore Orioles system. 

PERSONAL: A resource economics major … born August 29, 1986 ... older brother, Nolan, 

played at Florida Atlantic University and in the Baltimore Orioles system, now coaches at Randolf 

Macon College in Ashland, Va.... older brother, Evan, plays at Division II University of Tampa. 

ACCOMANDO’S CAREER PITCHING STATS 


2006* 3.90 1-3 9/4 1 0 30.0 26 21 13 20 26 

2007 9.90 0-0 8/0 0 0 10.0 13 11 11 10 12 

CAREER 5.40 1-3 17/4 1 0 40.0 39 32 24 30 38 

* At Western Connecticut State 

BRANNON’S CAREER HITTING STATS 


2006 .268 53/47 168 29 45 4 1 0 28 2-4 

2007 .278 59/59 223 36 62 3 0 1 23 6-11 

CAREER .274 112/106 391 65 107 7 1 1 51 8-15 

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2008 UCONN BASEBALL


JUNIOR PROFILES 


Matt 

BURNETT 

Junior » Outfielder 

Endicott, N.Y. » Union Endicott HS 

Height: 6-4 Weight: 190 Bats: L Throws: R 

24 

David 

ERICKSON 

Junior » Pitcher » Co-Captain 

Stratford, Conn. » Fairfield Prep 


40 

2007 SEASON: Tied for team lead with a 1.000 fielding percentage... Appeared in 26 

games starting 19 of those contests... had 15 hits on the season and recorded a bat- 

ting average of .227... scored nine runs and drove in four others for the year... hit two 

doubles against Brown in a 

3-for-4 day to go along with 

a run batted in (Apr. 18)... 

had a perfect 3-for-3 day at 

Cincinnati with 2 runs scored 

(Apr. 20). 

2006 SEASON: Saw action 

in seven games and two as a 

starter... finished the season 

with a .154 batting average 

in 13 at-bats... totaled two 

RBIs and was a perfect 1-for- 

1 in stolen bases... recorded 

his first career hit in UConn’s 

11-1 win over Duquesne 

(Mar. 10)... also had a 

season-high two RBI and 

three runs scored against 

Duquesne (Mar. 10). 

2007 SEASON: Made 15 relief appearances registering 20.2 innings pitched while re- 

cording 15 strikeouts... posted a 4.79 ERA and a 1-0 won-loss record for the year... recorded 

a season-high of three strikeouts 

on three occasions; against Hartford 

(Apr. 17), at Cincinnati (Apr. 22), and 

at Notre Dame (May 17). 

2006 SEASON: Redshirted the season 

due to injury. 

2005 SEASON: Made 24 appearances 

for the Huskies and registered a 1-1 

record ... was sixth in the league and 

first on the team in appearances ... 

pitched a 2.29 ERA in 39.1 IP ... fanned 

39 batters and recorded two saves ... 

struck out 5-of-6 batters faced in an 

11-4 victory over Centenary (Mar. 19). 

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Fairfield 

Prep in Fairfield, Conn. ... lettered 

three times in baseball ... head coach was Ed Rowe. 

PERSONAL: A sociology major with a political science minor... born February 9, 1986. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Union Endicott High School in Endicott, N.Y. ... 

earned three varsity letters under head coach Ed Folli ...member of the 2003 New 

York State Champion team ... three-time Section 4 Champions ... played in the Empire 

State Games for the Central team... also earned two varsity letters in basketball and 

was named All-Conference in his junior and senior years as well as being selected to 

the Stars and Stripes All-Star team. 

PERSONAL: A communications major … born May 7, 1987. 

BURNETT’S CAREER HITTING STATS 


2006 .154 7/2 13 5 2 0 0 0 2 1-1 

2007 .227 26/19 66 9 15 2 0 0 4 0-0 

CAREER .215 33/21 79 14 17 2 0 0 6 1-1 

ERICKSON’S CAREER PITCHING STATS 


2005 2.29 1-1 24/0 0 2 39.1 45 15 10 12 39 

2007 4.79 1-0 15/0 0 2 20.2 21 14 11 6 15 

CAREER 3.15 2-1 39/0 0 4 60.0 66 29 21 18 54 


11

UNIVERSITY JUNIOR PROFILES OF CONNECTICUT 


John 

FOLINO 


Quincy, Mass. » Quincy HS 


39 

Julian 

GESTEWITZ 

Junior » Outfielder 

Panorama City, Calif. » Los Angeles Valley College 


4 

2007 SEASON: Made three appearances including one start for the Huskies throwing 5.0 innings 

... registered four strikeouts on the year while going 0-1... had two strikeouts two times; at Western 

Carolina (Feb. 23) and in his start 

against Western Michigan (Mar. 8). 

2006 SEASON: Drew a pair of starts 

and appeared in one game as a reliever 

as a freshman... finished the 

season with a 0-3 overall record and a 

5.87 earned run average...hurled 15- 

1/3 innings and recorded 10 strikeouts... 

made his first career start in an 

8-7 loss to Yale (Mar. 8)... struck out a 

season-high four batters against Yale 

(Mar. 8) and at Hartford (Apr. 18)... 

pitched a scoreless two innings in a 

relief appearance in a 19-6 win at 

Marist (Apr. 5). 

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from 

Quincy High School in Quincy, Mass. 

...earned three varsity letters under 

head coach Mike Drachio...a member 

of the All-Scholastic team in his junior 

and senior years... registered a 14-7 record and 220 strikeouts in his three years on the varsity 

squad... also earned four varsity letters in golf and three in basketball ... league champion in 

basketball as well as a scholastic team member... honor roll student. 

2007 SEASON: Led Los Angeles Valley College with a team-high .407 batting average while 

playing in and starting 37 games... recorded 55 hits in 135 at-bats... added 31 runs scored and 

27 runs batted in for his team... posted a team-high .556 slugging percentage as well as a .500 

on-base percentage... stole five bases in nine attempts on the season. 

2006 SEASON: Made 125 appearances at the plate... recorded 38 hits, including 16 doubles and 

seven homeruns to lead his team during the season... recorded 31 runs scored and 22 runs batted 

in... hit .304 on the season while posting a team-high .600 slugging percentage. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, Calif...also lettered in 

football... led his team to the CIF Southern Section Championship title... his team was ranked as 

high as one of the top-10 teams in the national polls. 

PERSONAL: A psychology major... born January 11, 1986. 

GESTEWITZ’S CAREER HITTING STATS 


2006* .304 34/34 125 31 38 16 0 7 22 0-1 

2007* .407 37/37 135 31 55 11 0 3 27 5-9 

CAREER .358 71/71 260 62 93 27 0 10 49 5-10 

* At Los Angeles Valley College 

PERSONAL: An exploratory major... born January 15, 1987. 

FOLINO’S CAREER PITCHING STATS 


2006 5.87 0-3 5/2 0 0 15.1 26 14 10 7 10 

2007 9.00 0-1 3/1 0 0 5.0 10 9 5 4 4 

CAREER 6.72 0-4 8/3 0 0 20.1 36 23 15 11 14 

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JUNIOR PROFILES 


Matt 

McDONALD 


43 

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia » Ulster County CC 


Erik 

TURGEON 

Junior » Infielder/Pitcher 

Palm Harbor, Fla. » Dunedin HS 


6 

2007 SEASON: Posted a 4-2 record for Ulster County... recorded a 0.58 earned run average... 

picked up 83 strikeouts in 46.1 innings pitched... earned First Team All-Region honors as well as 

First Team All-Conference honors. 

2006 SEASON: Led Ulster with a 6-0 record... posted a 1.69 earned run average... recorded 37 

strikeouts in 23 innings pitched.. earned First Team All-Region... was selected for Second Team 

All-Conference honors... drafted in the 48th round of the Major League Baseball draft by the Detroit 

Tigers. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Prince Andrew High School in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia in 2005. 

PERSONAL: An agriculture and resource economics major... born February 24, 1987. 

McDONALD’S CAREER PITCHING STATS 

YEAR ERA W-L APP CG SV IP H R ER BB SO 

2006 1.69 6-0 4 N/A 0 23.0 15 9 5 7 37 

2007 0.58 4-2 8 N/A 0 46.1 20 9 3 17 83 

CAREER 1.13 10-2 12 N/A 0 69.1 35 18 8 24 120 

2007 SEASON: Started 23 of the 24 games he appeared in... had 17 hits, six runs batted in, 10 

runs, and a batting average of .210... registered three doubles on the season... went 3-for-4 with 

two runs batted in and two runs scored against NYIT (Mar. 22)... also appeared in nine games on 

the hill starting four of those contests... hurled 27.1 innings compiling 16 strikeouts, a 1-0 record, 

and a 5.93 ERA . . . struck out a season-high five batters while allowing only one hit in three innings 

of work in a start against Hartford 

(Apr. 17). 

2006 SEASON: Started in 27 of the 

28 games on which he appeared... 

finished sixth on the team with a 

.327 batting average... ended the 

season with six doubles, two triples, 

two home runs and 22 RBI ... was 

third on the club with a .490 slugging 

percentage... recorded his 

first collegiate hit and run scored in 

UConn’s 6-0 win over Iona (Mar. 5)... 

was 2-for-4 with two RBI in Huskies’ 

17-0 shutout of Mt. St. Mary’s (Mar. 

6)... went 2-for-3 with three runs 

scored and three RBI in a 20-1 win 

at Sacred Heart (Mar. 15)... went 3- 

for-5 with three RBI and belted his 

first career home run in a 7-6 win at 

South Florida (Mar. 18)... had a season-high 

four hits in a 4-for-4 show- 

ing with two runs scored and two RBI in an 8-5 win over Yale (Mar. 29)... recorded a season-high 

four RBI in a 7-1 win over Massachusetts... also made six appearances on the hill for the Huskies 

...was tied for the team lead with three saves... finished the season with a 5.19 earned run average... 

struck out a season-high three batters en route to his first career save in UConn’s 5-4 win 

over Eastern Kentucky (Mar. 11). 

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Dunedin High School in Dunedin, Fla.... drafted by the Boston 

Red Sox in 2005... earned one varsity letter under head coach Tom Hilbert... played in the Big 

League World Series for Team Florida... participated in the Florida state All-Star game... earned 

the Sky Hawk athletic award... first team All-Suncoast all four seasons... first team All-State... 

earned the team’s defensive award in his junior year and the offensive award in his senior year. 

PERSONAL: A resource economics major ... born March 25, 1987. 

TURGEON’S CAREER HITTING STATS 


2006 .327 28/27 98 20 32 6 2 2 22 1-3 

2007 .210 24/23 81 10 17 3 0 0 6 0-0 

CAREER .274 52/50 179 30 49 9 2 2 28 1-3 

TURGEON’S CAREER PITCHING STATS 


2006 5.19 0-0 6/0 0 3 8.2 7 5 5 9 5 

2007 5.93 1-0 9/4 0 0 27.1 39 19 18 10 16 

CAREER 5.75 1-0 15/4 0 3 36.0 46 24 23 19 21 


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UNIVERSITY SOPHOMORE PROFILES OF CONNECTICUT 


Stephen 

BLUMETTI 

Sophomore » Pitcher 

Union, N.J. » Union HS 


26 

Harold 

BRANTLEY Jr. 7 

Sophomore » Outfield 

Silver Spring, Md. » Springbrook HS 


2007 SEASON: Made four appearances totaling 4.1 innings . . . recorded a strikeout in an inning 

of work against Western Carolina (Feb. 25) . . . threw a season-high 2.0 innings against South 

Florida (Mar. 30). 

2006 SEASON: Redshirted. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Union High School in Union, N.J. ... earned four varsity letters 

under head coach Mike Hamberg ... was named second team All-State ... four-time All-Union 

County team member as well as four-time All-Group 4 member ... high school career pitching 

record was 26-8 with a 1.66 ERA ... honor roll student. 

PERSONAL: A communications major … born March 5, 1987. 

BLUMETTI’S CAREER PITCHING STATS 


2007 8.31 0-0 4/0 0 0 4.1 8 5 4 4 1 

CAREER 8.31 0-0 4/0 0 0 4.1 8 5 4 4 1 

Trent 

DeLAZZER 


Cypress, Calif. » Los Alamitos HS 


45 

2007 SEASON: Appeared in seven games for the Huskies recording 10.2 innings pitched with 

seven strikeouts ... posted an ERA of 5.06 ... had a season-high three strikeouts against Siena in 

two innings pitched (Apr. 23). 

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned one varsity letter as a pitcher at Los Alamitos High School… helped 

guide the Griffins to a 13-3 record and the 2005 Sunset League Championship … was a fourtime 

Scholar-Athlete award winner. 

PERSONAL: An education major … born June 10, 1988. 

2007 SEASON: Tied for team lead with seven stolen bases... appeared in 41 games starting 33... registered 

33 hits including six doubles and three home runs and finished with a .268 batting average... 

totaled 15 runs scored and 16 runs batted in... had a 3-for-4 day against Rutgers with a run scored and 

a run batted in (Apr. 6)... also went 3-for-4 against Fairfield with 2 runs scored (Apr. 24). 

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned 

four varsity letters at 

Springbrook High School as 

an outfielder... hit .305 as 

a freshman in 2003...raised 

his average 106 points in 

a year and posted a .411 

batting average in 2004 

as a sophomore... selected 

as a member of the Maryland 

State Association of 

Baseball Coaches (MSABC) 

South Region Team as a 

junior... also earned second 

team All-Country accolades 

from the Gazette and first 

team All-Division as selected 

by the Montgomery 

County Coaches...had a .423 batting average with 30 hits, four doubles, eight triples, three home runs 

and 27 runs scored... broke the Blue Devils’ school records for hits, triples, runs scored and slugging 

percentage... also broke the Maryland state record for career triples as a junior... was a 2006 preseason 

All-State selection as a senior as well as team captain... finished the season with a .543 batting average, 

the second highest batting average for a season in Springbrook High School history... posted 38 

hits, four doubles, 11 triples, four home runs, 34 runs scored and 25 RBI batting leadoff ...boasted a 

1.086 slugging percentage and finished his career with 27 triples...was named second team All-Met 

by the Washington Post... selected first team All-Country by the Gazette... member of both the first 

team All-Division (Montgomery County Coaches) and the South Region team (MSABC)... participated 

in the MSABC Brooks Robinson senior All Star game at Camden Yards as well as the Montgomery 

County coaches senior All Star game. 

PERSONAL: An exploratory major … born May 19, 1988. 

BRANTLEY’S CAREER HITTING STATS 


2007 .268 41/33 123 15 33 6 0 3 16 7-10 

CAREER .268 41/33 123 15 33 6 0 3 16 7-10 

DeLAZZER’S CAREER PITCHING STATS 


2007 5.06 0-0 7/0 0 0 10.2 12 6 6 3 7 

CAREER 5.06 0-0 7/0 0 0 10.2 12 6 6 3 7 

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SOPHOMORE PROFILES 


Peter 

FATSE 10 

Sophomore » Infield/Outfield 

Hampden, Mass. » Minnechaug HS 


Doug 

JENNINGS 36 


Pompton Plains, N.J. » Pequannock HS 


2007 SEASON: Led team in multiple categories; runs scored (40), sacrafice flies (five) and 

hit by pitch (15)... tied for team lead in stolen bases (seven)... started 54 of the 55 games he 

appeared in, registering 56 hits, 30 runs batted in, 40 runs scored and a .268 batting average... 

also had 13 doubles, 

one triple, and four home 

runs on the season... 

went 3-for-4 with two 

runs scored against North 

Florida (Mar. 10)... went 

3-for-4 with a home run, 

double, four runs batted 

in and three runs scored 

against Rutgers (Apr. 7)... 

went 3-for-4 with two 

runs batted in against Vermont 

(May 15). 

HIGH SCHOOL: Threeyear 

letterwinner at Minnechaug 

High School as 

a second baseman and 

shortstop … hit .446 

with three home runs and 

20 RBI as a sophomore … 

hit a walk-off home run as a sophomore that sent his team to the league playoffs for the 

first time in three years … selected to the All-Western Mass Region First Team in 2004, 

2005 and 2006 … posted a .426 batting average and a .505 on base percentage as a junior 

in 2005 … named to the All-League First Team in 2004, 2005 and 2006 … helped guide 

the Falcons to a 16-4 overall record and a Valley Wheel League championship as a senior in 

2006 … hit a staggering .527 with 11 doubles, three triples, six home runs and 24 RBI in 

2006 … also boasted a .595 on base percentage and owned a 1.014 slugging percentage 

… was selected as team captain and was the 2006 team MVP … also named the Falcons’ 

Offensive Player of the Year … was the 2006 WMASS Springfield Republican Player of the 

Year … was a Massachusetts State All-Star and was selected to play against the Connecticut 

State All-Stars … started for the west team in the Bay State Games as an infielder in 

2004 and 2005 … also lettered twice in hockey and was an All-League and All-Region First 

Team selection in 2005 … served as the assistant captain in 2005 and captain in 2006 … 

was a 2005 high school Region Player of the Year finalist. 

PERSONAL: A political science major … born August 3, 1987 

FATSE’S CAREER HITTING STATS 


2007 .268 55/54 209 40 56 13 1 4 30 7-17 

CAREER .268 55/54 209 40 56 13 1 4 30 7-17 

2007 SEASON: Surrendered a team-low 10 runs as well as three walks... made 10 appearances 

registering 13.2 innings pitched and 10 strikeouts while posting a record of 1-1... recorded three 

strikeouts against Vermont in just 1.1 innings of work (May 15). 

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters at Pequannock High School... helped guide the Panthers to 

the Morris County Baseball Championships in 2005 and 2006... selected as team captain as a senior... 

named the Morris County Baseball Tournament MVP as a senior... earned All-Conference 

and All-County accolades as both a junior and senior... also lettered in football and basketball. 

PERSONAL: A sports management major... born August, 17, 1987. 

JENNINGS’ CAREER PITCHING STATS 


2007 6.59 1-1 10/0 0 0 13.2 20 10 10 3 10 

CAREER 6.59 1-1 10/0 0 0 13.2 20 10 10 3 10 

Greg 

NAPPO 


Madison, Conn. » Daniel Hand HS 


41 

2007 SEASON: Started 11 games and made 12 total appearances on the year... hurled 69.1 

innings and had 45 strikeouts... posted a 4-3 record and a 3.50 ERA... struck out a season-high 

seven batters in a complete game three-hit shutout against South Florida (May 25) in the BIG 

EAST Tournament. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three 

varsity letters as a pitcher at 

Daniel Hand High School... 

went 6-5 with a 2.93 earned 

run average and 54 strikeouts 

as a junior... struck out 11 

batters on just two days rest 

in five innings of work in the 

state tournament... posted a 

7-1 overall record and a 1.74 

earned run average with 80 

punchouts as a senior. 

PERSONAL: A double major in political science and history major... born August 25, 1988. 

NAPPO’S CAREER PITCHING STATS 


2007 3.50 4-3 12/11 1 0 69.1 57 32 27 32 45 

CAREER 3.50 4-3 12/11 1 0 69.1 57 32 27 32 45 


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UNIVERSITY SOPHOMORE PROFILES OF CONNECTICUT 


Will 

MUSSON 

Sophomore » Pitcher/Infielder 

20 

Wethersfield, Conn. » Wethersfield HS 


Dusty 

ODENBACH 33 


Rochester, N.Y. » McQuaid Jesuit HS 


2007 SEASON: Allowed team-lows of eight earned runs and 17 hits... appeared in 10 games 

on the mound for UConn recording 11.2 innings pitched and four strikeouts... went 0-1 with 

one save... struck out a 

season-high two batters 

in one shutout inning 

against Fairfield 

(Mar. 27)... appeared 

in two games as a position 

player, including 

one start against North 

Florida (Mar. 10 ). 

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned 

four varsity letters at 

Wethersfield High 

School as both an infielder 

and pitcher… 

he was named to the 

All-Central Connecticut 

Conference – West 

Team... hit .475 with 

four home runs and 25 

RBI as a sophomore... 

also had a 3-6 record 

with a 1.99 earned run 

average as a sophomore... named to the All-Conference team for the second straight year... 

posted a .453 batting average with four roundtrippers and 28 RBI during junior season... had 

a 9-2 record with a 0.85 ERA on the hill as a junior...selected to the American Baseball Coaches 

Association All-New England Team...named All-Conference... had a .537 batting average 

with nine doubles, seven home runs and 28 RBI as a senior... was 4-2 on the hill with a 0.67 

earned run average...helped lead the Eagles to back-to-back Central Connecticut Conference 

Championships in 2005 and 2006... was an American Baseball Coaches Association Third Team 

All-American as a senior... was a member of the Connecticut All-State team... named All-Conference 

for the fourth straight year... also lettered four years in basketball. 

PERSONAL: A coaching and administration major... born March 7, 1988. 

2007 SEASON: Appeared in 12 games making 10 starts for the Huskies registering 64.0 innings 

pitched and 36 strikeouts ... posted a 2-5 record and a 4.78 ERA ... struck out a season-high seven 

batters in 6.0 innings of work against Jacksonville (Mar. 7). 

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters at McQuaid Jesuit High School as a pitcher and infielder 

...belted two home runs as he registered a 3-0 record as a pitcher as a freshman … also hurled a 

varsity no-hitter that season … hit .457 with three home runs, 29 RBI, 12 doubles and one triple 

as a sophomore… was 4-2 on the hill with a 2.54 earned run average with 39 strikeouts … was 

selected to the All-City Catholic First Team… earned the MVP and Gold Glove Varsity Award … 

named the Rochester Player of the 

week… member of the New York 

State Empire State Games Western 

Team that captured a gold medal… 

hit .448 as a junior with nine home 

runs, 46 RBI, 10 doubles, two triples 

and five stolen bases in helping lead 

the Knights to a 26-1 overall record 

… posted a 0.95 earned run average 

in 66 innings on the hill for a 

10-1 overall record… allowed just 

22 hits while recording 110 punchouts… 

hurled a no-hitter and 

a perfect game while collecting 

16 strikeouts… named Rochester 

City Catholic Player of the Year … 

helped guide the Knights to a 23-5 

record and a sectional championship 

as a senior… hit .435 with six home 

runs, 43 RBI, 15 doubles, five triples 

and 10 stolen bases… was 6-2 on 

the hill with a 0.78 earned run average 

… totaled 53 innings of mound 

duty and allowed 37 hits while collecting 87 strikeouts… selected as Rochester City Catholic Player 

of the Year and team MVP… member of the New York State All-State Second Team. 

PERSONAL: An exploratory major… born September 3, 1987. 

MUSSON’S CAREER PITCHING STATS 


2007 6.17 0-1 10/0 0 1 11.2 17 11 8 6 4 

CAREER 6.17 0-1 10/0 0 1 11.2 17 11 8 6 4 

ODENBACH’S CAREER PITCHING STATS 


2007 4.78 2-5 12/10 0 0 64.0 65 40 34 32 36 

CAREER 4.78 2-5 12/10 0 0 64.0 65 40 34 32 36 

MUSSON’S CAREER HITTING STATS 


2007 .000 2/1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 

CAREER .000 2/1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 

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UNIVERSITY OF SOPHOMORE/FRESHMAN CONNECTICUT PROFILES 


Bob 

VAN WOERT 12 


Johnson City, N.Y. » Maine-Endwell HS 


Doug 

ELLIOT 

Freshman » Catcher/Infielder 

Rocky Hill, Conn. » Rocky Hill HS 


8 

2007 SEASON: Started 10 of 14 games played... registered 73.1 innings pitched and 45 strikeouts... 

posted a 3.93 ERA ... struck out six batters and allowed only six hits over 5.2 innings pitched 

against Central Connecticut St. (May 9)... also struck out six batters in four innings of work against 

Marist (May 14). 

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner 

at Maine-Endwell 

High School as a pitcher... helped 

guide the Spartans to back-toback 

Section IV Championships 

in 2003 and 2004 ... was the winning 

pitcher in the championship 

game both years... was an All- 

Division selection as a junior... 

had an 8-0 overall record and 

a 0.75 earned run average as a 

senior... also tallied 93 strikeouts 

...named All-State and All-Conference 

as a senior... also lettered 

once in basketball. 

PERSONAL: A politcal science 

major.. born August 19, 1987. 

2007 SEASON: Redshirted. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at Rocky Hill High School... hit .303 with 18 RBI as a 

sophomore... posted a .397 batting average with 11 RBI and was selected team MVP...was named 

All-Northwest Conference... hit .338 with 21 RBI as a senior...selected as All-Northwest Conference 

for two straight seasons... named All-State by the Connecticut High School Coaches Association...selected 

All-State by the Hartford Courant... member of the All-New Britain Herald team... 

named to the All-Northwest Conference Academic Team all four years... also lettered in football 

as a quarterback and punter... was the offensive MVP as a senior...set the Rocky Hill High School 

single season record and is the career leader in passing yardage and completion percentage. 

PERSONAL: An accounting major... born August 31, 1988 ... son of former Husky baseball standout 

Doug Elliot (1979-82). 

Maxx 

CATAPANO 31 

Freshman » Pitcher 

Fairfield, Conn. » Fairfield Warde HS 


HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at Fairfield Warde… was an All-League selection both 

his junior and senior years... earned All-State honors as a senior... was honored as both his team's 

Gold Glove and Cy Young award recipient... recorded 98 strikeouts in 52 innings pitched during 

his senior year... posted a 0.90 ERA as a captain during his senior year... also lettered in football 

and basketball. 

PERSONAL: An exploratory major… born October 29, 1988. 

VAN WOERT’S CAREER PITCHING STATS 


2007 3.93 7-3 14/10 1 0 73.1 70 40 32 18 45 

CAREER 3.93 7-3 14/10 1 0 73.1 70 40 32 18 45 

Elliot 

GLYNN 

Freshman » Pitcher/Outfield 

21 

Los Alamitos, Calif. » Long Beach Wilson HS 


HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner at Long Beach Wilson... in 2005, led his team to a league 

championship... was named Second Team All-Moore League... earned First Team All-Moore League 

honors as well as Phil Nevin National High School Classic All-Tournament First Team honors...as a 

senior, he led his team to a school and league record of 32 wins and was named Lora Tournament 

Most Outstanding Player along with Josh Vitters (third overall pick in 2007 MLB draft)... named to 

the First Team All-Moore League as a senior... was named Long Beach Press Telegram Dream-Team 

Player of the Year...was named First Team All-State and the CIF Division I Player of the Year... led 

Long Beach to a No. 1 ranking in the United States during his senior year. 

PERSONAL: A business major… born January 13, 1989. 


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UNIVERSITY FRESHMAN PROFILES OF CONNECTICUT 


Steve 

HAJDIN 18 

Freshman » Infielder 

Strongsville, Ohio » Strongsville HS 


Ted 

HURVUL 


Monroe, Conn. » Masuk HS 


32 

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner at Strongsville High School... earned First Team 

All-Pioneer Conference honors in 2007 and Second Team All-Pioneer Conference honors 

in 2005... was a honorable mention for the All-Cuyahoga County in both 2005 and 2007... 

earned honorable mention for All-State honors in 2007... was a member of the 2005 and 

2007 Pioneer Conference championship team... was a member of the 2006 State Championship 

team in Ohio.... also lettered in basketball... was a honorable mention for conference 

honors in basketball... was a member of the Pioneer Conference championship team in both 

2006 and 2007... was a member of the National Honor Society... graduated in the top 15- 

percent of his class. 

PERSONAL: An accounting major... born November 18, 1988. 

HIGH SCHOOL: A three year letterwinner at Masuk High School... earned All-League honors 

in both his junior and senior year seasons... earned an 11-0 record on the mound during 

his junior year... posted a 1.80 ERA as a junior... during his senior year, he had a 10-4 overall 

pitching record while posting a 1.65 ERA... had a 22-5 overall career record on the mound 

and led his team to the SWC Championship title during his junior year... he also earned a 

spot on the Connecticut High School Coaches Association (CHSCA) All-Star Team during his 

last season at Masuk High School.... was also a two year letterwinner in basketball... during 

his senior year he earned All-Colonial Division honors. 

PERSONAL: A sports management major… born May 10, 1989. 

Michael 

HASHEM 


27 

North Andover, Mass. » North Andover HS 


Pierre 

LePAGE 


Wolcott, Conn. » Loomis Chaffee 


9 

HIGH SCHOOL: Varsity letterwinner at North Andover High School... holds the North 

Andover High School strikeout record... Cape Ann All-Scholastic 2007 team... Cape Ann 

League MVP... led the Cape Ann League in strikeouts... threw an 18 strike-out no-hitter in 

the first round of the Lawrence Tournament in 2007... posted an average of 12 strikeouts 

per game and held opponents to a batting average under .180... led his team to a 16-4 

overall finish in 2007 while batting .370 with two home runs as a senior... was third in the 

Cape Ann League for runs batted in with 17... also lettered in basketball. 

PERSONAL: A real estate major… born October 29, 1988. 

HIGH SCHOOL: A four year varsity letterwinner at the Loomis Chaffee School... earned 

All-League honors both junior and senior year of high school... hit .493 during his junior 

year with nine doubles, three triples and 21 stolen bases... hit .590 during his senior year 

while recording 12 doubles, two triples and 25 stolen bases... led his team to the Colonial 

League Championship title during his junior year campaign... during his senior year, he 

led his team to the Founders League Championship title... was a two year letter winner in 

football as well... earned All-Founders League honors as a junior in football. 

PERSONAL: An accounting major... born on February 23, 1989. 

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FRESHMAN PROFILES 


Dan 

MAHONEY 


Boston, Mass. » Cushing Academy 


19 

Mike 

NEMETH 29 


Washington, N.J. » Warren Hills HS 


HIGH SCHOOL: A varsity letterwinner at Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, Mass.... 

drafted by the New York Yankees in the 16th round...earned All-League First Team honors 

during his senior year... selected as a honorable mention during his junior year campaign... 

led his team to back-to-back league championship titles in 2005 and 2006...also lettered 

in ice hockey and football...earned a spot on the Dean's List for five straight terms at Cushing 

Academy. 

PERSONAL: An exploratory major… born February 17, 1988. 

Mike 

OLT 


Branford, Conn. » Branford HS 


22 

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner at Branford High School... a three-time All-League selection... 

a three-time All-State (Connecticut) selection... a two-time All-Area pick... led his team 

to the Class L State Championship in 2006... holds the school hits record with 115... holds a career 

batting average of .475... led his team to the Legion Baseball State and Regional Championship 

titles in 2005 and 2007... was selected as the Legion State Tournament most valuable player as 

well as the Legion Regional most valuable player... earned a spot on the World Series All-Tournament 

team in 2007... was also a three year letterwinner in basketball... was a CAPT (Connecticut 

Academic Performance Test) scholar... earned honors all four years of high school. 

PERSONAL: An exploratory major...born August 27, 1988.... older brother, Brad, is a senior on 

the UConn baseball team. 

HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letterwinner at Warren Hills High School... a three-time First Team 

All-Area selection... a three-time First Team All-West Jersey selection... voted team most valuable 

player for two straight seasons... holds school record in career hits (107), single season hits (43) 

and single season runs batted in (34)... had a career batting average of .420... was elected to play 

in the New Jersey State Senior All-Star Game...graduated in the top 10 percent of his class...a 

member of the National Honor Society for two years. 

PERSONAL: A coaching and administration major… born April 4, 1989. 

Ryan 

MIKALSEN 30 


Farmingville, N.Y. » Sachem East HS 


HIGH SCHOOL: A three year letterwinner at Sachem East High School... recorded a 9-2 

overall record on the mound as a sophomore... helped lead his team to League, County and 

Long Island Championship titles... earned All-League honors as a junior... in 2005 his team 

was the No. 2 team in the state... sat out during his senior season due to an injury. 

PERSONAL: An exploratory major… born May 14, 1989. 

Joe 

PAVONE 

Freshman » Catcher 

Rochester, N.Y. » Greece Athena HS 


HIGH SCHOOL: A three year letterwinner at Greece Athena High School... earned All- 

County honors for three straight years (2005-07)... earned Co-Player of the Year honors 

in 2007... earned Second Team All-State... led his team to the Division Championship and 

Sectional Championship titles in 2007... as his team's Co-Most Valuable Player, he led his 

club to the Western Region Championship title in 2007... earned Rawlings First Team All- 

Region honors... was selected as a New York Scholar Athlete... was on the High Honor Roll 

with distinction at Greece Athena... was a member of the National Honor Society. 

5 

PERSONAL: An exploratory major… born January 20, 1989. 


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UNIVERSITY 2007 SEASON REVIEW OF CONNECTICUT 

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o c k e y 

The University of Connecticut baseball team recorded it's third consecutive season in 2007 with at 

least 34 wins, highlighted by mutiple stellar pitching performances and the successful play of its 

senior class. Dennis Donovan, who led the Huskies with 46 runs batted in and 83 hits, including 

nine homeruns, finished his career at UConn as the all-time leader for games played, at-bats, 

assists and hits during his career as a Husky. 

Led by fifth-year head coach Jim Penders, the UConn baseball program is coming off a season 

which found the Huskies battling their way into the BIG EAST Tournament Championship game 

as the number eight seed. Despite the 7-6 loss to Rutgers, UConn’s appearance in the title game 

marked the lowest seed in BIG EAST Tournament history to reach the final game. In addition to 

a history-making end to the season, four former Huskies signed professional baseball contracts 

after 2007 play, including Mike Tarsi and Dennis Donovan, Josh Farkes and Larry Day. 

The Huskies had many obstacles in their way before earning a berth into the conference tournament, 

as UConn opened the 2007 season 2-8 in the first 10 games played. The Huskies gave up an 

average of 12.4 hits and 8.1 runs in the first seven games of the season, while they recorded 29 

runs, a 4.1 per game 

average and 60 hits, a 

8.6 per game mark. 

Mike Tarsi 

UConn's 

opening 

series in 2007 was a 

tough battle at Western 

Carolina, as the 

Huskies took just one 

game in the threegame 

series before 

being swept at South 

Alabama in another 

three game matchup. 

Penders earned his 

100th career victory 

with UConn's 8-1 win 

over Western Carolina 

to make him the 

fourth head baseball 

coach in the history 

of the program to 

register at least 100 

wins. 

Tarsi hurled seven innings in the first game of the series for the Huskies and allowed just three 

runs (two earned) on six hits while collecting four strikeouts for his first second win of the season. 

UConn then came out and defeated two Connecticut programs in Yale and Fairfield, before hosting 

South Florida in a conference match-up. South Florida took two of three games in the series, 

which sent the Huskies 

to a 3-3 record in the 

Dennis Donovan 

BIG EAST. After losing 

three straight at Rutgers, 

the Huskies took 

just one game against 

Louisville (April 13) 

and then one from 

Cincinnati (April 20), 

putting the program 

amongst the lower 

half of teams in the 

BIG EAST Conference 

standings with a 5-10 

conference record. 

over Fairfield, as he picked up his sixth consecutive win of the season. 

Non-conference 

opponents 

Siena and 

Fairfield fell to the 

Huskies 8-5 and 8-0 

before Rhode Island 

hosted and took 

down the Huskies 4-0 

in Kingston on April 

25. McGinn recorded 

sixth scoreless innings 

pitched in the shutout 

The Huskies followed their non-league performances with a 2-1 series loss to Georgetown in 

BIG EAST Conference action before a four-run ninth inning UConn rally lifted the Huskies over 

Northeastern 8-7. Karl added to his season total of 17 runs, 37 hits and 19 runs batted in, as he 

smacked a three-run homerun over the fence to lift the Huskies over Massachusetts 8-5 on May 

8. Central Connecticut hosted the Huskies in a battle of two Connecticut institutions on May 9 

and were downed 13-4 by UConn to mark the Huskies' 19th victory in 26 games against the Blue 

Devils since 1987. 

After the opening series with the Catamounts, Mike Tarsi, who was picked in the 12th round 

by the Minnesota Twins in the Major League Draft, earned a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor 

Roll after earning the Huskies' first victory of the season on the mound in UConn's 8-1 win. Matt 

Karl (Wallingford, Conn.) recorded his first homerun of the year with a two-run shot to help the 

Huskies pick up their first win of the season. 

The next week saw the Huskies travel to the 2007 Kennel Club Classic in Jacksonville, Fla., where 

the Huskies picked up a quick 6-4 win over Western Michigan to start Classic play. The Huskies 

then found themselves losing three straight before picking up their third victory of the season, 

with a 9-7 tilt over North Florida. After a 2-1 loss to Ohio State, the Huskies won their next seven 

of eight games, while they defeated both Sacred Heart and Iona before opening BIG EAST Conference 

play. 

The Huskies' conference series against Seton Hall was cancelled due to inclement weather and 

was never rescheduled. Brendan McGinn continued his successful senior campaign as he 

pitched eight scoreless innings in the 4-0 shutout over non-conference opponent Iona. 

UConn won its BIG EAST opener on March 23, as the Huskies downed St. John's 4-3 before taking 

two of three games and winning the opening series against the Red Storm. Donovan was named 

to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll for his efforts over St. John's as he batted .500 (11-for-22) with 

three runs scored and seven runs batted in, while he extended his hitting streak to six games. 

UConn returned to BIG EAST play and defeated West Virginia 5-0 behind Tarsi's shutout and eight 

strikeouts. Another shutout over the Mountaineers helped the Huskies outlast West Virginia in the 

three-game series as the Huskies took two of three games. Tarsi was named BIG EAST Pitcher of 

the Week for his performance against West Virginia as his win helped lead UConn to a 5-1 record 

for the week. 

Sophomore Bob Van Woert (Johnson City, N.Y.) led the Huskies past Marist 10-8 as he earned 

his seventh straight victory and his seventh of the season. Donovan added to his own booming 

season as he recorded a two-run homerun in the top of the ninth inning to cap a four-run comefrom-behind 

rally that produced eight runs over the final two innings en route to a 12-10 victory 

over Vermont. 

The Huskies then clinched a berth in the BIG EAST Conference Tournament with a 2-1 series win 

over Notre Dame as the Huskies defeated the Irish 7-6 in a come-from-behind victory in South 

Bend, Ind. That May 19th match-up was the Huskies' last regular season game and the Huskies 

last chance to earn a spot into post season play. With his stellar performance during the week, 

Tarsi was tagged the BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week for the second straight week. 

The Huskies entered the BIG EAST Tournament in Brooklyn, N.Y. as the eighth seed and found 

themselves up against St. John's, the No. 1 seed, in the first round of tournament play. Despite a 

valiant effort, the Huskies fell to the Red Storm in a 2-1 close finish. 

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the loss, UConn earned a spot in BIG EAST history as the eighth seeded team in the title game. In 

addition, the 2007 league tournament featured a conference-best four total shutouts throughout 

the course of the week. UConn picked up two of the four shutouts as the Huskies blanked South 

Florida in two consecutive games on Friday, May 25. 

In the loser's bracket of the tournament, the Huskies faced fourth seeded Pittsburgh and defeated 

the Panthers 5-2 to eliminate them from tournament play on May 23. 

Bob Van Woert 

After South Florida upset first seeded St. John's in the second round of play, the Red Storm were 

eliminated by the Huskies as Matt Untiet's walk-off homerun lifted the team to a thrilling 8-7 

victory. Untiet's solo blast kept the Huskies' hope of a championship title in sight as the eighth 

seeded UConn program moved on into the next round of play. 

On May 25, the Huskies continued to ride the momentum that they picked up just a day before, as 

they shutout South Florida 3-0 behind the stellar pitching of Greg Nappo (Madison, Conn.). Pat 

Mahoney (Des Moines, Iowa) led the Huskies with a double and two runs batted in while Brad 

Olt (Branford, Conn.) also contributed with a run batted in. 

Led by McGinn, once again, the Huskies defeated South Florida 2-0, to mark the second straight 

shutout 

against 

South Florida by 

UConn in the tournament. 

McGinn 

pitched 

another 

complete game as 

the Huskies eliminated 

yet another 

team from the 

tournament in the 

fifth-seeded Bulls. 

With the win, Mc- 

Ginn picked up his 

Matt Untiet 

eighth win of the 

season. 

Against 

the Bulls, with the 

bases empty, first 

baseman 

Untiet 

laced a double into 

left field to put the 

Huskies into scoring 

position. Pat 

Mahoney 

(Des 

Moines, 

Iowa), 

who drove in the 

game-winning run 

in game one against the Bulls, gave the Huskies a 2-0 lead as he smacked a double off the left 

field wall to drive home Untiet. 

UConn held a Rutgers offense 

that entered the 

championship game averaging 

11.4 hits per game 

during the tournament to 

just six hits, but also committed 

three errors in the 

field. In fact, the Huskies 

were able to out-hit Rutgers 

by an 11-6 tally in the 

nine innings played. 

The Huskies continued to 

battle against the Scarlet 

Knights and nearly completed 

an improbable 

comeback as the Huskies 

rallied for five runs in the 

top of the ninth inning. 

A national television audience 

on ESPN stayed 

Matt Karl 

riveted as Untiet singled 

through the right side to 

start the inning off before 

coming around to score on 

the following play as Mahoney 

hit a double into left 

field. After the next Husky was retired on a groundout, Josh Farkes (Boston, Mass.) doubled into 

left-center to drive in Mahoney. Stevens then singled to center on the next play to put runners 

on the corners, which was followed by a balk, advancing both runners. On the following play, left 

fielder Pete Fatse (Hampden, Mass.) homered to right field to pull the Huskies within one run. 

Second baseman Dale Brannon (St. Petersburg, Fla.) next reached base with a bloop single into 

center field, but Scarlet Knight reliever Kevin Lillis retired the next two batters to preserve the 

tournament title win for the Rutgers ball club. 

After a successful run toward the end of the season to get the Huskies into tournament play, the 

Huskies followed with a four-game win streak to give the program a chance for a Championship 

title. Despite the loss in the final game, UConn never gave up the battle to the top and ended 

the season with an overall record of 34-27 after a 2006 season which saw the Huskies record a 

program-best 39 victories. 

Tarsi was selected in the 12th round by the Minnesota Twins while Day was selected in the 50th 

round by the New York Yankees. Donovan agreed to terms with the Kansas City Royals as Josh 

Farkes (Boston, Mass.), the eighth Husky in the last two years to sign a professional contract, 

signed on with the Worcester Tornadoes of the Can-Am League. 

In the BIG EAST Tournament Championship game, UConn fell to Rutgers 7-6 on May 26. Despite 


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2007 RESULTS 

Game date Opposing team Score r-h-e r-h-e Inns Overall BIG EAST Pitcher of record Time 

Feb 23, 2007 at Western Carolina 5-16 L 5-7-4 16-14-2 9 0-1-0 0-0-0 SIROIS (L 0-1) 2:46 

Feb 24, 2007 at Western Carolina W 8-1 8-13-2 1-8-1 9 1-1-0 0-0-0 TARSI (W 1-0) 2:36 

Feb 25, 2007 at Western Carolina 1-12 L 1-4-1 12-17-1 9 1-2-0 0-0-0 McGINN (L 0-1) 2:09 

Mar 2, 2007 at South Alabama 5-10 L 5-11-2 10-12-1 9 1-3-0 0-0-0 GARRY (L 0-1) 3:09 

Mar 3, 2007 at South Alabama 2-11 L 2-8-0 11-14-0 9 1-4-0 0-0-0 VAN WOERT (L 0-1) 2:48 

Mar 4, 2007 at South Alabama 2-3 L 2-7-3 3-9-5 9 1-5-0 0-0-0 NAPPO (L 0-1) 2:42 

Mar 6, 2007 vs. Western Michigan W 6-4 6-10-3 4-13-1 (13) 2-5-0 0-0-0 GARRY (W 1-1) 3:19 

Mar 7, 2007 at Jacksonville 4-5 L 1-4-1 7-7-0 9 2-6-0 0-0-0 JENNINGS (L 0-1) 2:45 

Mar 8, 2007 vs. Western Michigan 3-11 L 3-6-2 11-9-1 9 2-7-0 0-0-0 FOLINO (L 0-1) 2:49 

Mar 9, 2007 at Jacksonville 4-5 L 4-8-3 5-5-3 9 2-8-0 0-0-0 TARSI (L 1-1) 3:15 

Mar 10, 2007 at North Florida W 9-7 9-16-0 7-12-4 9 3-8-0 0-0-0 VAN WOERT (W 1-1) 3:01 

Mar 11, 2007 vs. Ohio State 1-2 L 1-8-1 2-5-4 9 3-9-0 0-0-0 KARL (L 0-1) 2:49 

Mar 14, 2007 vs. Sacred Heart W 8-4 8-14-0 4-10-0 9 4-9-0 0-0-0 McGINN (W 1-1) 2:47 

Mar 21, 2007 vs. Iona W 4-0 4-11-0 0-6-1 9 5-9-0 0-0-0 McGINN (W 2-1) 2:09 

Mar 22, 2007 vs. NYIT W 12-3 12-11-1 3-7-1 9 6-9-0 0-0-0 VAN WOERT (W 2-1) 2:25 

Mar 23, 2007 ST. JOHN'S* W 4-3 4-9-1 3-6-3 9 7-9-0 1-0-0 TARSI (W 2-1) 2:31 

Mar 24, 2007 ST. JOHN'S* W 10-7 10-14-0 7-11-3 9 8-9-0 2-0-0 ODENBACH (W 1-0) 2:57 

Mar 25, 2007 ST. JOHN'S* 7-10 L 7-10-2 10-12-3 9 8-10-0 2-1-0 NAPPO (L 0-2) 2:52 

Mar 27, 2007 at Fairfield W 8-2 8-11-1 2-9-2 9 9-10-0 2-1-0 McGINN (W 3-1) 2:25 

Mar 28, 2007 at Yale W 18-7 18-20-0 7-18-3 9 10-10-0 2-1-0 VAN WOERT (3-1) 3:02 

Mar 30, 2007 SOUTH FLORIDA* 1-16 L 1-6-5 16-20-0 9 10-11-0 2-2-0 TARSI (L 2-2) 3:06 

Mar 31, 2007 SOUTH FLORIDA* 0-3 L 0-5-1 3-8-2 9 10-12-0 2-3-0 ODENBACH (L 1-1) 2:37 

Apr 1, 2007 SOUTH FLORIDA* W 6-2 6-9-2 2-5-2 9 11-12-0 3-3-0 NAPPO (W 1-2) 2:43 

Apr 2, 2007 BOSTON COLLEGE W 4-2 4-8-1 2-6-1 9 12-12-0 3-3-0 McGINN (W 4-1) 2:27 

Apr 3, 2007 at Hartford W 3-1 3-6-0 1-2-2 9 13-12-0 3-3-0 VAN WOERT (W 4-1) 2:38 

Apr 5, 2007 at Rutgers* 4-9 L 4-7-1 9-12-2 9 13-13-0 3-4-0 GARRY (L 1-2) 2:48 

Apr 6, 2007 at Rutgers* 5-14 L 5-12-0 14-12-1 9 13-14-0 3-5-0 ODENBACH (L 1-2) 2:30 

Apr 7, 2007 at Rutgers* 10-12 L 10-15-2 12-12-1 9 13-15-0 3-6-0 GARRY (L 1-3) 3:00 

Apr 10, 2007 MASSACHUSETTS 4-6 L 4-8-3 6-9-3 (10) 13-16-0 3-6-0 MUSSON (L 0-1) 2:49 

Apr 11, 2007 Rhode Island W 4-1 4-8-2 1-3-2 9 14-16-0 3-6-0 McGINN (W 5-1) 2:19 

Apr 13, 2007 LOUISVILLE* 2-6 L 2-6-2 6-9-2 9 14-17-0 3-7-0 TARSI (L 2-3) 2:36 

Apr 14, 2007 LOUISVILLE* 0-5 L 0-1-3 5-11-0 9 14-18-0 3-8-0 ODENBACH (L 1-3) 2:10 

Apr 14, 2007 LOUISVILLE* W 4-1 4-7-0 1-5-1 9 15-18-0 4-8-0 NAPPO (W 2-2) 2:31 

Apr 17, 2007 HARTFORD W 5-3 5-9-1 3-8-1 9 16-18-0 4-8-0 JENNINGS (W 1-1) 2:41 

Apr 18, 2007 BROWN W 6-5 6-11-2 5-9-0 9 17-18-0 4-8-0 VAN WOERT (W 5-1) 2:30 

Apr 20, 2007 at Cincinnati* W 6-4 6-14-1 4-7-1 9 18-18-0 5-8-0 TARSI (W 3-3) 2:22 

Apr 21, 2007 at Cincinnati* 1-6 L 1-7-0 6-10-1 9 18-19-0 5-9-0 ODENBACH (L 1-4) 2:21 

Apr 22, 2007 at Cincinnati* 2-6 L 2-7-2 6-9-0 9 18-20-0 5-10-0 NAPPO (L 2-3) 2:24 

Apr 23, 2007 SIENA W 8-5 8-10-4 5-12-1 9 19-20-0 5-10-0 TURGEON (W 1-0) 2:23 

Apr 24, 2007 FAIRFIELD W 8-0 8-10-0 0-6-1 9 20-20-0 5-10-0 McGINN (W 6-1) 2:12 

Apr 25, 2007 at Rhode Island 0-4 L 0-5-0 4-7-2 9 20-21-0 5-10-0 GARRY (L 1-4) 2:15 

Apr 28, 2007 GEORGETOWN* 1-10 L 1-5-2 10-12-0 9 20-22-0 5-11-0 TARSI (L 3-4) 2:26 

Apr 28, 2007 GEORGETOWN* W 4-1 4-11-2 1-7-1 9 21-22-0 6-11-0 ODENBACH (W 2-4) 2:14 

Apr 29, 2007 GEORGETOWN* 2-5 L 2-8-1 5-5-1 9 21-23-0 6-12-0 KARL (L 0-2) 2:34 

May 7, 2007 at Northeastern W 8-7 8-9-1 7-11-1 9 22-23-0 6-12-0 McGINN (W 7-1) 3:10 

May 8, 2007 at Massachusetts W 8-5 8-10-1 5-14-3 9 23-23-0 6-12-0 GARRY (W 2-4) 2:51 

May 9, 2007 at Central Connecticut W 13-4 13-15-1 4-9-3 9 24-23-0 6-12-0 VAN WOERT (W 6-1) 3:07 

May 11, 2007 WEST VIRGINIA* W 5-0 5-9-0 0-7-0 9 25-23-0 7-12-0 TARSI (W 4-4) 2:27 

May 12, 2007 WEST VIRGINIA* 0-14 L 0-5-1 14-14-0 9 25-24-0 7-13-0 ODENBACH (L 2-5) 2:39 

May 13, 2007 WEST VIRGINIA* W 2-0 2-6-3 0-7-1 9 26-24-0 8-13-0 NAPPO (W 3-3) 2:28 

May 14, 2007 MARIST W 10-8 10-10-3 8-16-1 9 27-24-0 8-13-0 VAN WOERT (W 7-1) 3:05 

May 15, 2007 at Vermont W 12-10 12-16-3 10-16-0 9 28-24-0 8-13-0 ERICKSON (W 1-0) 3:05 

May 17, 2007 at Notre Dame* W 5-0 5-11-0 0-8-0 9 29-24-0 9-13-0 TARSI (W 5-4) 3:07 

May 18, 2007 at Notre Dame* 4-5 L 4-12-0 5-9-1 9 29-25-0 9-14-0 GARRY (L 2-5) 2:50 

May 19, 2007 at Notre Dame* W 7-6 7-11-1 6-8-0 9 30-25-0 10-14-0 KARL (W 1-2) 2:54 

May 22, 2007 vs. St. John's^ 1-2 L 1-6-0 2-8-1 9 30-26-0 10-14-0 VAN WOERT (L 7-2) 2:08 

May 23, 2007 vs. Pittsburgh^ W 5-2 5-8-0 2-12-4 9 31-26-0 10-14-0 TARSI (W 6-4) 2:27 

May 24, 2007 vs. St. John's^ W 8-7 8-13-1 7-14-0 9 32-26-0 10-14-0 KARL (W 2-2) 3:15 

May 25, 2007 vs. South Florida^ W 3-0 3-7-0 0-3-2 9 33-26-0 10-14-0 NAPPO (W 4-3) 2:11 

May 25, 2007 vs. South Florida^ W 2-0 2-6-0 0-4-0 9 34-26-0 10-14-0 McGINN (W 8-1) 1:55 

May 26, 2007 vs. Rutgers^ 6-7 L 6-11-3 7-6-0 9 34-27-0 10-14-0 VAN WOERT (L 7-3) 2:35 

* = Conference game () extra inning game ^ = at BIG EAST Tournament (Jamaica, N.Y.) 

2007 BIG EAST FINAL STANDINGS 

Team BIG EAST Pct. Overall Pct. 

St. John's*# 20-7-0 .741 41-19-0 .683 

Rutgers*#! 20-7-0 .741 42-21-0 .667 

Louisville* 19-8-0 .704 47-24-0 .662 

Pittsburgh* 15-11-0 .577 27-27-0 .500 

South Florida* 13-14-0 .481 34-26-0 .567 

Villanova* 12-15-0 .444 29-25-0 .537 

Notre Dame* 11-15-0 .423 28-28-0 .500 

Connecticut* 10-14-0 .417 34-27-0 .557 

West Virginia 10-16-0 .385 29-22-0 .569 

Cincinnati 10-16-0 .385 28-28-0 .500 

Seton Hall 9-15-0 .375 25-25-0 .500 

Georgetown 8-19-0 .296 21-34-0 .382 

# Clinched regular season conference title ! Won BIG EAST Championship title 

* Clinched berth in BIG EAST Championship 

PLAYER OF THE YEAR 

Todd Frazier 

Rutgers 

PITCHER OF THE YEAR 

Zack Pitts 

Louisville 

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 

Justin Marks 

Louisville 

COACH OF THE YEAR 

Ed Blankmeyer 

St. John's 

All-BIG EAST First Team 

1B - Ryan Mahoney - St. John's 

2B - Logan Johnson - Louisville 

3B - Gil Zayas - St. John's 

SS - Todd Frazier - Rutgers 

DH - Jonathan Gossard - Rutgers 

OF - Boomer Whiting - Louisville 

2007 BIG EAST AWARD WINNERS 

OF - Justin Jenkins - West Virginia 

OF - David Williams - Rutgers 

P - Dan Osterbrock - Cincinnati 

P - Zack Pitts - Louisville 

P - David Phelps - Notre Dame 

P - Scott Barnes - St. John's 

C - Brendan Monaghan - St. John's 

All-BIG EAST Second Team 

1B - Neall French - Cincinnati 

1B - Daniel Burton - Louisville 

2B - Sam DeLuca - St. John's 

3B - Josh Harrison - Cincinnati 

SS - Chris Cates - Louisville 

DH - Chris Joachim - St. John's 

OF - Tony Campana - Cincinnati 

OF - Isaiah Howes - Louisville 

OF - Ryan Hill - Rutgers 

P - Justin Marks - Louisville 

P - Stephen Healing - Rutgers 

P - Danny Otero - South Florida 

P - Mike Loree - Villanova 

C - Derrick Alfonso - Louisville 

All-BIG EAST Third Team 

1B - Tom Edwards - Rutgers 

2B - Dexter Butler - South Florida 

3B - A.J. Pollock - Notre Dame 

3B - Derek Shunk - Villanova 

SS - Walter Diaz - South Florida 

SS - Brett Lilley - Notre Dame 

OF - Brian Kemp - St. John's 

OF - Mark McLaughlin - Georgetown 

OF - Adam White - West Virginia 

P - George Brown - St. John's 

P - Mike Gaggioli - Georgetown 

P - Kyle Landis - Pittsburgh 

P - Trystan Magnuson - Louisville 

P - Paul Nardozzi - Pittsburgh 

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2007 STATISTICAL REVIEW 


2007 BATTING STATISTICS 

PLAYER AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% 

DONOVAN, Dennis .333 61 61 249 34 83 10 0 9 46 120 .482 9 7 34 4 .369 3 0 2 2 120 194 15 .954 

KARL, Matt .301 39 31 123 17 37 3 0 4 19 52 .423 16 1 26 5 .386 0 1 0 2 17 8 0 1.000 

MAHONEY, Pat .297 61 61 219 34 65 15 2 2 25 90 .411 16 11 30 4 .372 1 6 6 8 55 84 16 .897 

UNTIET, Matt .283 60 59 223 37 63 13 0 3 28 85 .381 30 1 27 8 .369 1 2 2 2 588 34 9 .986 

BRANNON, Dale .278 59 59 223 36 62 3 0 1 23 68 .305 31 7 39 4 .380 2 8 6 11 123 165 7 .976 

BRANTLEY, Harold .268 41 33 123 15 33 6 0 3 16 48 .390 9 1 31 3 .323 0 1 7 10 78 0 3 .963 

FATSE, Peter .268 55 54 209 40 56 13 1 4 30 83 .397 24 15 41 6 .375 5 3 7 17 83 16 1 .990 

DAY, Larry .260 57 57 215 26 56 11 0 3 21 76 .353 17 14 22 10 .351 2 2 2 2 311 37 6 .983 

STEVENS, Gordon .258 31 27 93 14 24 1 2 1 19 32 .344 7 2 18 0 .314 3 3 6 9 44 5 2 .961 

FARKES, Josh .235 50 43 149 25 35 7 0 5 26 57 .383 5 6 27 6 .282 3 2 7 8 81 5 1 .989 

BURNETT, Matt .227 26 19 66 9 15 2 0 0 4 17 .258 8 5 9 1 .346 2 2 0 0 27 1 0 1.000 

OLT, Brad .219 23 19 64 6 14 5 0 0 9 19 .297 2 2 15 4 .257 2 0 1 1 46 5 0 1.000 

TURGEON, Erik .210 24 23 81 10 17 3 0 0 6 20 .247 10 0 23 3 .297 0 2 0 0 21 75 12 .889 

O'REILLY, Ted .167 8 2 12 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 .167 0 0 2 0 .167 0 0 3 3 7 0 1 .875 

MUSSON, Will .000 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 .857 

TARCA, Andrew .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 

TOTALS .274 61 61 2054 307 562 92 5 35 272 769 .374 184 72 346 59 .350 24 32 49 75 1612 733 82 .966 

OPPONENTS .281 61 61 2052 329 576 87 6 41 294 798 .389 211 59 359 57 .361 24 44 66 90 1604 692 84 .965 

LOB - Team (460), Opp (449). DPs turned - Team (65), Opp (66). CI - Team (0), Opp (5). IBB - Team (5), DONOVAN 2, MAHONEY 1, FATSE 1, FARKES 1, Opp (5). Picked off - BRANTLEY 2, STEVENS 2, FATSE 

1, KARL 1, BRANNON 1. 

2007 PITCHING STATISTICS 

PLAYER ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 

McGINN, Brendan 3.15 8 1 12 11 1 1 2 0 71.1 72 28 25 16 48 11 0 5 264 .273 1 4 0 5 5 

KARL, Matt 3.18 2 2 22 0 0 0 1 11 28.1 19 13 10 20 29 2 0 0 100 .190 4 1 3 0 2 

NAPPO, Greg 3.50 4 3 12 11 1 1 1 0 69.1 57 32 27 32 45 13 1 1 247 .231 2 14 1 3 5 

TARSI, Mike 3.70 6 4 14 13 2 1 1 0 87.2 87 41 36 26 64 7 0 8 325 .268 2 9 4 3 9 

VAN WOERT, Bob 3.93 7 3 14 10 1 0 0 0 73.1 70 40 32 18 45 9 1 2 279 .251 6 10 1 1 3 

ODENBACH, Dusty 4.78 2 5 12 10 0 0 0 0 64.0 65 40 34 32 36 13 2 6 242 .269 4 5 0 3 5 

ERICKSON, David 4.79 1 0 15 0 0 0 2 2 20.2 21 14 11 6 15 4 0 1 79 .266 1 2 0 0 2 

GARRY, Ted 5.93 2 5 19 0 0 0 0 2 27.1 39 25 18 9 18 5 0 4 115 .339 0 1 0 2 3 

MUSSON, Will 6.17 0 1 10 0 0 0 1 1 11.2 17 11 8 6 4 4 0 1 44 .386 1 3 0 1 4 

JENNINGS, Doug 6.59 1 1 10 0 0 0 2 0 13.2 20 10 10 3 10 2 1 2 57 .351 1 0 0 2 0 

DeLAZZER, Trent 5.06 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 10.2 12 6 6 3 7 2 1 2 44 .273 0 0 0 0 1 

TURGEON, Erik 5.93 1 0 9 4 0 0 0 0 27.1 39 19 18 10 16 7 0 3 112 .348 2 1 1 0 2 

BLUMETTI, Stephen 8.31 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4.1 8 5 4 4 1 0 0 1 18 .444 0 2 0 0 1 

FOLINO, John 9.00 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 10 9 5 4 4 1 0 0 24 .417 0 1 0 1 1 

ACCOMANDO, Dennis 9.90 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 10.0 13 11 11 10 12 4 0 1 43 .302 1 1 0 0 0 

KITCHEN, Jason 12.00 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 6 5 4 4 0 1 0 1 12 .500 2 0 0 2 0 

BODGE, David 12.15 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 6.2 14 13 9 5 4 2 0 0 33 .424 0 3 2 1 1 

SIROIS, Rich 21.00 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 7 7 7 3 1 0 0 3 14 .500 0 2 0 0 0 

TOTALS 4.61 34 27 61 61 5 7 4 16 537.1 576 329 275 211 359 87 6 41 2052 .281 27 59 12 24 44 

OPPONENTS 4.41 27 34 61 61 8 4 3 9 534.2 562 307 262 184 346 92 5 35 2054 .274 38 72 5 24 32 

PB - Team (5), DAY 5, Opp (7). Pickoffs - Team (16), TARSI 4, VAN WOERT 2, McGINN 2, KARL 2, DAY 2, NAPPO 2, MUSSON 2, Opp (7). SBA/ATT - DAY (56-70), NAPPO (13-18), ODENBACH (13-15), VAN 

WOERT (13-15), TARSI (8-13), McGINN (5-8), OLT (8-8), TURGEON (1-4), KARL (4-4), ERICKSON (2-3), JENNINGS (2-2), GARRY (1-2), MAHONEY (2-2), BODGE (2-2), FOLINO (1-1), SIROIS (0-1), DeLAZZER 

(0-1), KITCHEN (1-1). 

* - Players in bold are on the 2008 roster 


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HITTING STATISTICS 

UNIVERSITY HUSKY RECORD BOOK OF CONNECTICUT 


BATTING AVERAGE 

Billy Crowley ............................ .395 ...................1982-84 

Clarke Caudill ........................... .375 ...................1997-00 

Billy Rich .................................. .372 ...................1996-98 

Peter Soteropoulos ................... .371 ...................2000-03 

Mike Scott ................................ .370 ...................2000-01 

Dennis Dwyer ........................... .367 ...................1991-94 

Andy Walker ............................. .366 ...................1987-88 

Glenn Katz ................................ .359 ...................1998-99 

Jason Grabowski ...................... .355 ...................1995-97 

Ken Cullum ............................... .355 ...................1957-59 

Chris Bisson .............................. .352 ...................1993-95 

Jon Gorrie ................................. .351 ...................1999-02 

Mike Haiday ............................. .349 ...................1963-64 

Dave Ford ................................. .347 ...................1983-85 

Marc Peluso .............................. .344 ...................2003-04 

Brian Specyalski ....................... .340 ...................1986-89 

Bill Stevens .............................. .340 ...................1957-59 

GAMES PLAYED 

Dennis Donovan ........................204 ...................2004-07 

Matt Untiet ...............................202 ...................2004-07 

Josh Farkes ................................193 ...................2004-07 

Cy Hess ......................................179 ...................1999-02 

Russ D’Argento ..........................178 ...................2001-05 

Larry Day ...................................178 ...................2004-07 

Bryan Maler ..............................177 ...................2003-06 

Mike Leonard ............................177 ...................2001-04 

Sean Irey ...................................177 ...................1991-94 

Brian Packin ..............................177 ...................1997-00 

Joe Kagerer ...............................172 ...................1998-01 

Willy Mercado ...........................172 ...................1996-99 

Sal Tinnerello ............................172 ...................1989-92 

Paul Funk ..................................171 ...................1990-93 

Clarke Caudill ............................170 ...................1997-00 

Todd Rosenthal .........................167 ...................1989-92 

Craig MacDonald .......................165 ...................1989-92 

Jon Gorrie ..................................162 ...................1999-02 

Pat Mahoney ..................... 162 ........... 2005-pres. 

Matt Zawalich ...........................160 ...................1994-97 

AT BATS 


Matt Untiet ...............................687 ...................2004-07 

Brian Packin ..............................684 ...................1997-00 


Larry Day ...................................659 ...................2004-07 

Russ D’Argento ..........................651 ...................2001-05 

Mike Leonard ............................648 ...................2001-04 


Sean Irey ...................................630 ...................1991-94 


Cy Hess ......................................611 ...................1999-02 

Reuben Wilson ..........................594 ...................1993-96 

Joe Kagerer ...............................588 ...................1998-01 

Josh Farkes ................................577 ...................2004-07 

Bryan Maler ..............................568 ...................2003-06 

Craig MacDonald .......................568 ...................1989-92 

Billy Rich ...................................554 ...................1996-98 

Jason Edgar ...............................554 ...................1995-98 

RUNS SCORED 

Sean Irey ...................................170 ...................1991-94 


Russ D’Argento ..........................152 ...................2001-05 

Jason Edgar ...............................149 ...................1995-98 

Billy Rich ...................................148 ...................1996-98 

Cy Hess ......................................147 ...................1999-02 

Jon Gorrie ..................................130 ...................1999-02 

Brian Tisbert ..............................130 ...................1999-01 

Jason Grabowski .......................128 ...................1995-97 


Matt Zawalich ...........................124 ...................1994-97 

Bryan Packin .............................123 ...................1997-00 

Peter Soteropoulos ....................121 ...................2000-03 


Mike Leonard ............................116 ...................2001-04 

Chris Bisson ...............................116 ...................1993-96 

Reuben Wilson ..........................115 ...................1993-96 

Jerry LaPenta ............................115 ...................1983-86 


HITS 





Billy Rich ...................................206 ...................1996-98 

Mike Leonard ............................205 ...................2001-04 

Brian Packin ..............................203 ...................1997-00 

Russ D’Argento ..........................200 ...................2001-05 


Larry Day ...................................196 ...................2004-07 

Matt Untiet ...............................195 ...................2004-07 

Connecticut Baseball Career Records 

Jon Gorrie ..................................191 ...................1999-02 

Cy Hess ......................................190 ...................1999-02 

Chris Bisson ...............................184 ...................1993-96 

Bryan Maler ..............................181 ...................2003-06 

Sean Irey ...................................180 ...................1991-94 


Reuben Wilson ..........................173 ...................1993-96 

Joe Kagerer ...............................166 ...................1998-01 

Jason Edgar ...............................166 ...................1995-98 

Brian Specyalski ........................166 ...................1986-89 

DOUBLES 

Clarke Caudill .............................54 ....................1997-00 

Brian Tisbert ...............................46 ....................1999-01 

Brian Packin ...............................46 ....................1997-00 

Billy Rich ....................................42 ....................1996-98 

Mike Leonard .............................41 ....................2001-04 

Sean Irey ....................................41 ....................1991-94 

Russ D’Argento ...........................40 ....................2001-05 

Dennis Donovan .........................40 ....................2004-07 

Sal Tinnerello .............................39 ....................1989-92 

Dennis Dwyer .............................38 ....................1991-94 

Joe Kagerer ................................37 ....................1998-01 

Todd Rosenthal ..........................36 ....................1989-92 

Craig MacDonald ........................36 ....................1989-92 

Jason Edgar ................................35 ....................1995-98 

Chris Bisson ................................35 ....................1993-96 

Bryan Maler ...............................34 ....................2003-06 

Peter Soteropoulos .....................33 ....................2000-01 

Willy Mercado ............................33 ....................1996-99 

Jason Grabowski ........................33 ....................1995-97 

TRIPLES 

Brian Majeski .............................11 ....................1992-94 

Bill Stevens ................................11 ....................1957-59 

Peter Soteropoulos ......................9 .....................2000-03 

Clarke Caudill ..............................9 .....................1997-00 

Sal Tinnerello ..............................9 .....................1989-92 

John Ihlenburg ............................9 .....................1971-73 

Dan Trubia ...................................8 .....................2000-03 

Randy LaVigne ............................8 .....................1976-79 

Austin Wasserman ......................7 .....................2005-06 

Mike Mocerino ............................7 .....................2001-04 

Cy Hess ........................................7 .....................1999-02 

Glenn Katz ...................................7 .....................1998-99 

Keith Wetjen ...............................7 .....................1992-95 

Dennis Donovan ..........................7 .....................1979-81 

Jim Considine ..............................7 .....................1978-81 

HOME RUNS 

Jason Grabowski ........................43 ....................1995-97 

Brian Packin ...............................38 ....................1997-00 

Jerry LaPenta .............................37 ....................1983-86 

Chris Bisson ................................33 ....................1993-96 

Billy Rich ....................................31 ....................1996-98 


Jason Edgar ................................23 ....................1995-98 

Jim Considine .............................23 ....................1978-81 

Cy Hess .......................................21 ....................1999-02 

Sean Irey ....................................22 ....................1991-94 

Matt Zawalich ............................21 ....................1994-97 

Dave Ford ...................................21 ....................1983-85 


Mike Johnson .............................17 ....................1979-81 

Josh Farkes .................................17 ....................2004-07 

Brian Tisbert ...............................16 ....................1999-01 

Glenn Katz ..................................16 ....................1998-99 

H.A. Butterworth .......................16 ....................1985-86 

RUNS BATTED IN 

Brian Packin ..............................170 ...................1997-00 




Billy Rich ...................................144 ...................1996-98 

Cy Hess ......................................131 ...................1999-02 


Sean Irey ...................................128 ...................1991-94 

Chris Bisson ...............................123 ...................1993-96 

Jerry LaPenta ............................123 ...................1983-86 

Mike Leonard ............................118 ...................2001-04 


Jason Edgar ...............................114 ...................1995-98 

Larry Day ...................................109 ...................2004-07 

Matt Untiet ...............................108 ...................2004-07 

Russ D’Argento ..........................107 ...................2001-05 

Willy Mercado ...........................105 ...................1996-99 


Jon Gorrie ..................................102 ...................1999-02 

Josh Farkes ................................102 ...................2004-07 

Mike Mocerino ..........................100 ...................2001-04 

Matt Zawalich ...........................100 ...................1994-97 

TOTAL BASES 

Brian Packin ..............................367 ...................1997-00 



Billy Rich ...................................353 ...................1996-98 


Chris Bisson ...............................326 ...................1993-96 


Sean Irey ...................................297 ...................1991-94 

Cy Hess ......................................295 ...................1999-02 

Jerry LaPenta ............................295 ...................1983-86 

Jason Edgar ...............................285 ...................1995-98 


Brian Tisbert ..............................263 ...................1999-01 

Russ D’Argento ..........................259 ...................2001-05 

Matt Untiet ...............................255 ...................2004-07 

Matt Zawalich ...........................250 ...................1994-97 

WALKS 

Sean Irey ...................................143 ...................1991-94 

Cy Hess ......................................108 ...................1999-02 


Jerry LaPenta ............................106 ...................1983-86 

Willy Mercado ............................97 ....................1996-99 


Jason Edgar ................................94 ....................1995-98 

Reuben Wilson ...........................83 ....................1993-96 

Harry Trohalis .............................82 ....................1970-72 

Marek Drabinski .........................80 ....................1987-90 


Matt Untiet ................................79 ....................2004-07 

Brian Tisbert ...............................78 ....................1999-01 

STOLEN BASES 

Dennis Dwyer .............................80 ....................1991-94 

Brian Specyalski .........................60 ....................1986-89 

Brian Majeski .............................56 ....................1992-94 

Jon Gorrie ...................................55 ....................1999-02 

Russ D’Argento ...........................49 ....................2001-05 

Bryan Maler ...............................48 ....................2003-06 

Reuben Wilson ...........................48 ....................1993-96 

Cy Hess .......................................46 ....................1999-02 

Sean Irey ....................................45 ....................1991-94 

Glenn Katz ..................................44 ....................1998-99 

Austin Wasserman .....................41 ....................2005-06 

Peter Soteropoulos .....................36 ....................2000-03 

Brian Tisbert ...............................32 ....................1999-01 

Keith Wetjen ..............................31 ....................1992-95 

Todd Rosenthal ..........................31 ....................1989-92 

Russ D’Argento ...........................30 ....................2001-05 

PITCHING STATISTICS 

EARNED RUN AVERAGE 

Jack Taylor ................................ 0.99 ...................1973-76 

Joe Clement ............................. 1.06 ...................1959-61 

Tom Lawton ............................. 1.30 ...................1965-67 

Ed Jones ................................... 1.37 ...................1961-63 

Ed Baird .................................... 1.41 ...................1966-68 

John Risley ............................... 1.48 ...................1958-60 

Bob Wedin ................................ 1.48 ...................1956-58 

Brian Herosian .......................... 1.57 ...................1971-73 

Jim Jachym .............................. 1.79 ...................1970-72 

Bill Risley ................................. 2.13 ...................1955-57 

Mark Winters ............................ 2.13 ...................1979-80 

Richard Love ............................. 2.20 ...................1948-50 

Pete Walker .............................. 2.27 ...................1989-90 

Bruce Drummond ..................... 2.31 ...................1967-69 

WINS 

Tom Germano ............................26 ....................1974-77 

Patrick Sperone ..........................22 ....................1999-02 

Ed Baird ......................................19 ....................1966-68 

John Kelly ...................................18 ....................1992-94 

Nick Tucci ....................................17 ....................2002-06 

Erik Drown .................................17 ....................1999-03 

Dennis Long ...............................17 ....................1977-80 

Aaron Quinn ...............................16 ....................1991-94 

Joe Clement ...............................16 ....................1959-61 

Jim Jachym ................................16 ....................1970-72 

Brendan McGinn ........................16 ....................2003-07 

Richard Love ...............................15 ....................1948-50 

Bob Wedin ..................................15 ....................1956-58 

Rich Sirois ...................................15 ....................2004-07 

Tim Norton .................................14 ....................2003-06 

Scott Berney ...............................14 ....................1997-99 

Ed Jones .....................................14 ....................1961-63 

Mark Winters ..............................14 ....................1979-80 

Brian Herosian ............................14 ....................1971-73 

APPEARANCES 

Mike James ................................76 ....................2001-04 

Ted Garry ....................................73 ....................2004-07 

Robert Barton ............................64 ....................1999-03 

Joshua MacDonald .....................62 ....................2002-06 

Joe Smeraglino ..........................60 ....................2003-06 

Chris DeBrisco ............................60 ....................1998-00 

Chet Kasper ................................56 ....................1995-97 

Craig Gaudio ..............................56 ....................1987-90 

Kevin Hickey ...............................51 ....................1982-85 

Tom Germano ............................51 ....................1974-77 

John Fisher .................................50 ....................1992-95 

Tim Norton .................................49 ....................2003-06 

Chris Barton ...............................49 ....................1995-98 

Aaron Quinn ...............................49 ....................1991-94 

Erik Drown .................................48 ....................1999-03 

Ted Gregorski .............................48 ....................1996-99 

Brendan McGinn ........................48 ....................2003-07 

COMPLETE GAMES 

Dennis Long ...............................19 ....................1977-80 

Mark Winters ..............................18 ....................1979-80 

John Kelly ...................................16 ....................1992-94 

Ed Baird ......................................16 ....................1966-68 

Patrick Sperone ..........................15 ....................1999-02 

Scott Ryan ..................................15 ....................1983-86 

Ed Jones .....................................14 ....................1961-63 

Mike Galati .................................13 ....................1994-98 

Brian Herosian ............................13 ....................1971-73 

Tom Germano ............................12 ....................1974-77 

Richard Love ...............................12 ....................1948-50 

Charles Nagy ..............................11 ....................1987-88 

Pete Walker ................................10 ....................1989-90 

SAVES 

Mike James ................................22 ....................2001-04 

Matt Karl ............................14 ............ 2005-pres. 

Ted Garry .....................................9 .....................2004-07 

Chris Hayes ..................................6 .....................1990-93 

Kevin Hickey ................................6 .....................1983-85 

Robert Barton .............................6 .....................1999-03 

Chet Kasper .................................5 .....................1995-97 

Kevin Strollo ................................5 .....................1991-94 

Charles Nagy ...............................5 .....................1987-88 

Tim Cain ......................................5 .....................1988-89 

David Erickson .....................4 ............ 2005-pres. 

Chris DeBrisco .............................4 .....................1998-00 

Pete Smith ..................................4 .....................1996-99 

Craig Gaudio ...............................4 .....................1988-90 

Joe Frager ...................................4 .....................1981-84 

SHUTOUTS 

Brian Herosian .............................7 .....................1971-73 

Ed Baird .......................................6 .....................1966-68 

Ed Jones ......................................6 .....................1961-63 

Mark Winters ...............................6 .....................1979-80 

Pete Carlin ...................................5 .....................1968-70 

Tom Germano .............................4 .....................1974-77 

Dennis Long ................................4 .....................1977-80 

Jim Jachym .................................4 .....................1970-72 

Tom Lawton ................................4 .....................1965-67 

INNINGS PITCHED 

Patrick Sperone ....................... 261.2 ..................1999-02 

Tom Germano ......................... 255.0 ..................1974-77 

Dennis Long ............................ 251.0 ..................1977-80 

Tim Norton .............................. 249.2 ..................2003-06 

Bredan McGinn ....................... 223.2 ..................2003-07 

John Kelly ............................... 219.0 ..................1992-94 

Jesse Carlson ........................... 213.0 ..................2000-02 

Nick Tucci ................................. 212.0 ..................2002-06 

Mike Galati .............................. 211.1 ..................1994-98 

Rich Sirois ................................ 205.1 ..................2004-07 

Erik Drown .............................. 203.0 ..................1999-03 

Chris DeBrisco ......................... 208.0 ..................1998-00 

Ed Baird ................................... 205.0 ..................1966-68 

Scott Ryan ............................... 200.0 ..................1983-85 

Jim Jachym ............................. 191.0 ..................1970-72 

Brian Herosian ......................... 189.1 ..................1971-73 

Aaron Quinn ............................ 186.0 ..................1991-94 

Mark Winters ........................... 181.1 ..................1979-80 

Scott Berney ............................ 179.2 ..................1997-99 

Joe Clement ............................ 178.2 ..................1959-61 

STRIKEOUTS 

Ed Baird .....................................243 ...................1966-68 

Tim Norton ................................226 ...................2003-06 

Brian Herosian ...........................214 ...................1971-73 

Tom Germano ...........................206 ...................1974-77 

Charles Nagy .............................194 ...................1987-88 

Jesse Carlson .............................186 ...................2000-02 

John Kelly ..................................181 ...................1992-94 

Bob Wedin .................................179 ...................1956-58 

Patrick Sperone .........................178 ...................1999-02 

Jim Jachym ...............................175 ...................1970-72 

Greg Biercevicz ..........................172 ...................1974-77 

Josh Santos ...............................164 ...................1996-98 

John Baldwin ............................160 ...................1972-75 

Jim Jones ..................................160 ...................1987-89 

Brendan McGinn .......................158 ...................2003-07 

Mike Galati ................................153 ...................1994-98 

Mark Winters .............................151 ...................1979-80 

Mike Tucci ..................................143 ...................2002-06 

Bill Risley ..................................143 ...................1955-57 

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HITTING STATISTICS 


HUSKY RECORD BOOK 

BATTING AVERAGE 

Bill Loos ...............................463 .................. 1948 

Billy Rich ..............................432 .................. 1997 

Chris Bisson ..........................429 .................. 1994 

Dennis Dwyer .......................425 .................. 1993 

Bill Stevens ..........................420 .................. 1959 

Mike Scott ............................413 .................. 2001 

Todd Rosenthal ....................411 .................. 1989 

Brian Majeski .......................408 .................. 1994 

Len King ..............................405 .................. 1956 

Clarke Caudill .......................404 .................. 1998 

George Greer ........................403 .................. 1966 

Clarke Caudill .......................402 .................. 2000 

Ken Cullum ...........................400 .................. 1959 

Andy Walker .........................399 .................. 1987 

GAMES PLAYED 

Pat Mahoney ................. 61 ................2007 

Dennis Donovan ................... 61 .................... 2007 

Matt Untiet .......................... 60 .................... 2007 

Dale Brannon ................ 59 ................2007 

Pat Mahoney ................. 58 ................2006 

Larry Day .............................. 57 .................... 2007 

Austin Wasserman ............... 57 .................... 2006 

Bryan Maler ......................... 57 .................... 2006 

Larry Day .............................. 56 .................... 2006 

Matt Untiet .......................... 56 .................... 2006 

Marc Peluso .......................... 56 .................... 2004 

Peter Fatse .................... 55 ................2007 


Dave Tokarz .......................... 52 .................... 2004 

Joe Kagerer .......................... 51 .................... 2001 

Brian Tisbert ......................... 51 .................... 2001 

Clarke Caudill ....................... 51 .................... 1999 

Joe Kagerer .......................... 51 .................... 1999 

Glenn Katz ............................ 51 .................... 1999 

Willy Mercado ...................... 51 .................... 1999 

Brian Packin ......................... 51 .................... 1999 

Brian Tisbert ......................... 51 .................... 1999 

Josh Farkes ........................... 50 .................... 2007 

Peter Soteropoulos ............... 50 .................... 2002 

Brett Burnham ..................... 50 .................... 2002 

Dan Trubia ............................ 50 .................... 2002 

Cy Hess ................................. 50 .................... 2001 

AT BATS 

Dennis Donovan .................. 249 ................... 2007 

Larry Day ............................. 229 ................... 2006 

Pat Mahoney ................ 229 ...............2006 

Austin Wasserman .............. 224 ................... 2006 

Matt Untiet ......................... 223 ................... 2007 

Dale Brannon ............... 223 ...............2007 

Glenn Katz ........................... 220 ................... 1999 

Pat Mahoney ................ 219 ...............2007 

Bryan Maler ........................ 216 ................... 2006 

Larry Day ............................. 215 ................... 2007 


Peter Fatse ................... 209 ...............2007 

Marc Peluso ......................... 209 ................... 2004 

Austin Wasserman .............. 207 ................... 2005 

Mike Scott ........................... 206 ................... 2001 

Brian Packin ........................ 204 ................... 1999 

Matt Untiet ......................... 203 ................... 2006 

RUNS SCORED 

Jason Edgar .......................... 67 .................... 1997 

Billy Rich .............................. 61 .................... 1997 


Brian Tisbert ......................... 60 .................... 1999 

Jon Gorrie ............................ 59 .................... 2002 

Dennis Dwyer ....................... 57 .................... 1994 


Reuben Wilson ..................... 55 .................... 1996 

Cy Hess ................................. 53 .................... 2002 


Glenn Katz ............................ 52 .................... 1998 

Clarke Caudill ...................... 50 .................... 1999 

Jason Edgar .......................... 50 .................... 1998 

Brian Majeski ....................... 50 .................... 1994 

HITS 

Mike Scott ............................ 85 .................... 2001 


Billy Rich .............................. 82 .................... 1997 

Marc Peluso .......................... 77 .................... 2004 

Glenn Katz ............................ 77 .................... 1999 


Connecticut Baseball Season Records 

Larry Day .............................. 76 .................... 2006 

Pat Mahoney ................. 75 ................2006 

Brian Majeski ....................... 75 .................... 1994 


Bryan Maler ......................... 73 .................... 2006 


Kevin Wissner ....................... 72 .................... 2000 

Glenn Katz ............................ 71 .................... 1998 

Dennis Dwyer ....................... 71 .................... 1993 

DOUBLES 

Dennis Dwyer ....................... 40 .................... 1993 

Dennis Dwyer ....................... 39 .................... 1994 

Brian Specyalski ................... 31 .................... 1989 

Reuben Wilson ..................... 28 .................... 1996 

Brian Majeski ....................... 27 .................... 1994 

Glenn Katz ............................ 24 .................... 1999 

Brian Majeski ....................... 23 .................... 1993 

Glenn Katz ............................ 20 .................... 1998 

Marek Drabinski ................... 18 .................... 1990 


Tony Mallozzi ....................... 18 .................... 2005 

Jeff Hourigan ....................... 18 .................... 2005 


Darren Prozzo ....................... 17 .................... 1995 

Kevin Wissner ....................... 17 .................... 2000 


Pat Mahoney ................. 17 ................2006 

TRIPLES 

Keith Wetjen ......................... 6 ..................... 1994 

Dan Trubia ............................. 5 ..................... 2002 

Clarke Caudill ........................ 5 ..................... 2000 

Brian Majeski ........................ 5 ..................... 1994 

Brian Majeski ........................ 5 ..................... 1993 

Randy LaVigne ...................... 5 ..................... 1979 

Jim Considine ........................ 5 ..................... 1979 

Jim Toler ................................ 5 ..................... 1977 

George Uhl ............................ 5 ..................... 1961 

Bill Stevens ........................... 5 ..................... 1959 

Austin Wasserman ................ 4 ..................... 2005 

Peter Soteropoulos ................ 4 ..................... 2003 

Mike Scott ............................. 4 ..................... 2001 

Glenn Katz ............................. 4 ..................... 1998 

Jason Grabowski ................... 4 ..................... 1997 

Ken Coffee ............................. 4 ..................... 1988 

Dennis Donovan .................... 4 ..................... 1980 

Tom Capalbo ......................... 4 ..................... 1980 

John Ihlenburg ...................... 4 ..................... 1971 

HOME RUNS 

Brian Packin ......................... 19 .................... 1999 

Jason Grabowski .................. 18 .................... 1996 

Jason Edgar .......................... 16 .................... 1997 


Billy Rich .............................. 15 .................... 1998 

Jerry LaPenta ....................... 15 .................... 1986 

Billy Rich .............................. 13 .................... 1997 

Mike Johnson ....................... 13 .................... 1981 

Glenn Katz ............................ 12 .................... 1998 

Matt Zawalich ...................... 12 .................... 1997 

Chris Bisson .......................... 12 .................... 1996 

Jerry LaPenta ....................... 11 .................... 1985 

Dave Ford ............................. 11 .................... 1985 

Jim Considine ....................... 11 .................... 1981 

RUNS BATTED IN 

Brian Packin ......................... 60 .................... 1999 


Billy Rich .............................. 58 .................... 1998 


Kyle Cooney .......................... 56 .................... 1994 

Kevin Wissner ....................... 56 .................... 2000 

Billy Rich .............................. 55 .................... 1997 

Larry Day .............................. 51 .................... 2006 

Brian Majeski ....................... 50 .................... 1994 

Brett Burnham ..................... 49 .................... 2002 


Mike Johnson ....................... 49 .................... 1981 

Brett Burnham ..................... 47 .................... 2003 

Jason Edgar .......................... 47 .................... 2003 

TOTAL BASES 

Billy Rich ............................. 143 ................... 1997 

Jason Grabowski ................. 140 ................... 1996 

Jason Edgar ......................... 135 ................... 1997 

Glenn Katz ........................... 131 ................... 1998 

Brian Packin ........................ 127 ................... 1999 

Billy Rich ............................. 126 ................... 1998 

Jason Grabowski ................. 123 ................... 1997 

Clarke Caudill ...................... 120 ................... 2000 


Mike Scott ........................... 118 ................... 2001 

Clarke Caudill ...................... 118 ................... 1999 

Brian Majeski ...................... 118 ................... 1994 

Kevin Wissner ...................... 116 ................... 2000 

Chris Bisson ......................... 115 ................... 1996 

WALKS 


Sean Irey .............................. 46 .................... 1993 

Sean Irey .............................. 40 .................... 1992 

Tom Capalbo ........................ 40 .................... 1981 

Cy Hess ................................. 39 .................... 2001 

Jerry LaPenta ....................... 38 .................... 1985 

Gary Woodfield .................... 37 .................... 1979 


Brian Tisbert ......................... 36 .................... 1999 

John Ihlenburg ..................... 36 .................... 1972 

Cy Hess ................................. 35 .................... 2002 

Willy Mercado ...................... 35 .................... 1999 

Keith Wetjen ........................ 35 .................... 1994 

Jason Edgar .......................... 34 .................... 1998 

Sean Irey .............................. 33 .................... 1994 

Jerry LaPenta ....................... 32 .................... 1986 

Dave Lanese ......................... 32 .................... 1986 

Dale Brannon ................ 31 ................2007 


STOLEN BASES 

Dennis Dwyer ....................... 40 .................... 1993 

Dennis Dwyer ....................... 39 .................... 1994 

Jon Gorrie ............................. 31 .................... 2002 

Brian Specyalski ................... 31 .................... 1989 

Reuben Wilson ..................... 28 .................... 1996 

Brian Majeski ....................... 27 .................... 1994 

Glenn Katz ............................ 24 .................... 1999 

Brian Majeski ....................... 23 .................... 1993 

Bryan Maler ......................... 22 .................... 2006 


Brian Tisbert ......................... 21 .................... 2001 


Russ D’Argento ..................... 20 .................... 2004 

Cy Hess ................................. 20 .................... 2001 

Glenn Katz ............................ 20 .................... 1998 


PITCHING STATISTICS 

EARNED RUN AVERAGE 

Ed Jones .............................*0.26 ................. 1963 

Tom Lawton ........................0.36 .................. 1965 

Jack Taylor ...........................0.44 .................. 1976 

Brian Herosian .....................0.63 .................. 1971 

John Risley ..........................0.70 .................. 1960 

Ed Baird ...............................0.84 .................. 1967 

Jack Taylor ...........................0.94 .................. 1974 

Joe Clement ........................0.98 .................. 1961 

Steve Lake ...........................1.07 .................. 1975 

Jim Jachym .........................1.15 .................. 1970 

Jack Taylor ...........................1.25 .................. 1975 

Augie Garbatini ...................1.27 .................. 1972 

Ted Garry .............................1.29 .................. 2005 

Tom Germano .....................1.31 .................. 1976 

Peter Soteropoulos ..............1.33 .................. 2002 

Bill Risley ............................1.34 .................. 1957 

*NCAA Record 

WINS 

Colin McLaughlin ................. 12 .................... 1979 

Tom Germano ...................... 11 .................... 1976 

Tom Germano ...................... 10 .................... 1977 

Nick Tucci ............................... 9 ..................... 2006 

Brendan McGinn ................... 8 ..................... 2007 

Aaron Quinn .......................... 8 ..................... 1994 

Hy Chapin .............................. 8 ..................... 1949 

Joe Clement .......................... 8 ..................... 1961 

Ed Baird ................................. 8 ..................... 1967 

Ed Jones ................................ 8 ..................... 1963 

John Risley ............................ 8 ..................... 1959 

Bob Wedin ............................. 8 ..................... 1958 

APPEARANCES 

David Erickson ............... 24 ................2005 

Mike James .......................... 24 .................... 2003 

Chris Hayes ........................... 24 .................... 1993 

Matt Karl ....................... 22 ................2007 

Joshua MacDonald ............... 22 .................... 2006 

Ted Garry .............................. 22 .................... 2005 

Joe Smeraglino .................... 22 .................... 2004 

Chris DeBrisco ...................... 22 .................... 1999 

Mike James .......................... 21 .................... 2002 

Robert Barton ...................... 20 ................... 2000 

Craig Gaudio ........................ 20 .................... 1990 

COMPLETE GAMES 

Mark Winters ........................ 10 .................... 1980 

Colin McLaughlin .................. 9 ..................... 1979 

John Kelly .............................. 8 ..................... 1993 

Bob Hoffer ............................. 8 ..................... 1981 

Charles Nagy ......................... 8 ..................... 1988 

Jeff Hourigan ........................ 7 ..................... 2004 

Patrick Sperone ..................... 7 ..................... 2001 

Aaron Quinn .......................... 7 ..................... 1994 

Pete Walker ........................... 7 ..................... 1990 

Scott Ryan ............................. 7 ..................... 1986 

Tom Germano ....................... 7 ..................... 1976 

Ed Baird ................................. 7 ..................... 1968 

Bill Risley .............................. 7 ..................... 1957 

Mike Galati ............................ 6 ..................... 1994 

John Kelly .............................. 6 ..................... 1992 

Greg Biercevicz ...................... 6 ..................... 1977 

Pete Carlin ............................. 6 ..................... 1970 

SAVES 

Matt Karl ....................... 11 ................2007 

Mike James .......................... 11 .................... 2003 

Mike James ........................... 9 ..................... 2002 

Robert Barton ....................... 5 ..................... 2000 

Chris Hayes ............................ 5 ..................... 1993 

Ted Garry ............................... 4 ..................... 2005 

Charles Nagy ......................... 4 ..................... 1987 

Tim Cain ................................ 4 ..................... 1989 

Matt Karl ........................ 3 .................2006 

Erik Turgeon ................... 3 .................2006 

Chet Kasper ........................... 3 ..................... 1997 

Kevin Hickey .......................... 3 ..................... 1984 

SHUTOUTS 

Pete Carlin ............................ 4 ..................... 1978 

Ed Jones ................................ 4 ..................... 1963 

Mark Winters ......................... 4 ..................... 1980 

Ed Baird ................................. 3 ..................... 1968 

Tom Germano ....................... 3 ..................... 1976 

Brian Herosian ....................... 3 ..................... 1971 

Jim Jachym ........................... 3 ..................... 1970 

Colin McLaughlin .................. 3 ..................... 1979 

INNINGS PITCHED 

Colin McLaughlin ...............111.0 ................. 1979 

Bob Hoffer ...........................95.0 .................. 1981 

Mark Winters .......................95.0 .................. 1980 

Pete Carlin ...........................93.1 .................. 1970 

Tim Norton ..........................92.2 .................. 2006 

John Kelly ............................92.1 .................. 1993 

Craig Steuernagel ................91.0 .................. 1981 

Mike James .........................90.1 .................. 2004 

Tom Germano .....................89.3 .................. 1976 

Aaron Quinn ........................88.0 .................. 1994 

Mike Tarsi ............................87.2 .................. 2007 

Patrick Sperone ...................87.2 .................. 2002 

Pete Walker .........................87.2 .................. 1990 

Bill Risley ............................87.1 .................. 1957 

Charles Nagy .......................86.1 .................. 1988 

Mark Winters .......................86.1 .................. 1979 

Bill Hogerty .........................84.2 .................. 1969 

Rich Sirois ............................84.0 .................. 2006 

STRIKEOUTS 

Colin McLaughlin ................ 138 ................... 1979 

Charles Nagy ....................... 113 ................... 1988 

Greg Biercevicz ..................... 97 .................... 1977 

Tim Norton ........................... 96 .................... 2006 

Ed Baird ................................ 94 .................... 1967 

Josh Santos .......................... 91 .................... 1998 

Ed Baird ................................ 83 .................... 1968 

Bill Risley ............................. 83 .................... 1957 

Charles Nagy ........................ 81 .................... 1987 

Mark Winters ........................ 79 .................... 1980 

Brian Herosian ...................... 78 .................... 1972 

Brian Herosian ...................... 78 .................... 1971 

Tom Germano ...................... 77 .................... 1976 

John Kelly ............................. 73 .................... 1993 

Mark Winters ........................ 72 .................... 1979 


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SINGLE-SEASON FIELDING RECORDS 

PUTOUTS 

Matt Untiet ......................... 588 ...............2007 

Matt Untiet ......................... 493 ...............2006 

Jim Tonelli ........................... 417 ...............1992 

Todd Rosenthal ................... 417 ...............1990 

Brian Packin ........................ 407 ...............1999 

Todd Rosenthal ................... 399 ...............1991 

Tom Capalbo ....................... 371 ...............1981 

Marc Peluso ......................... 346 ...............2004 

Dave Lanese ........................ 340 ...............1987 

Gary Woodfield ................... 338 ...............1979 

Rick Belmonte ..................... 331 ...............1997 

Tom Capalbo ....................... 324 ...............1980 

Chris Bisson ......................... 317 ...............1995 

Brian Packin ........................ 316 ...............2000 

Larry Day ............................. 311 ...............2007 

Jon Gorrie ............................ 297 ...............2002 

Alan Garray ......................... 293 ...............1979 

Dave Ford ............................ 288 ...............1984 

ASSISTS 

Dennis Donovan .................. 194 ...............2007 

Dale Brannon ............... 165 ...........2007 


Tally Noble .......................... 154 ...............1981 

Paul Funk ............................ 153 ...............1993 

Joe Kagerer ......................... 151 ...............2000 

Brian Tisbert ........................ 151 ...............1999 

Joe Kagerer ......................... 151 ...............1999 

Brett Burnham .................... 147 ...............2002 

Sean Irey ............................. 142 ...............1994 

Sean Irey ............................. 141 ...............1993 


Brian Tisbert ........................ 138 ...............2001 

Brian Tisbert ........................ 138 ...............2000 

K. Kockenmeister ................ 137 ...............1985 

Austin Wasserman .............. 136 ...............2005 

Jason Edgar ......................... 132 ...............1998 

Brett Burnham .................... 130 ...............2003 

ERRORS 

Joe Kagerer ........................... 23 ...............1999 

Andy Walker .......................... 23 ...............1987 

Tally Noble ............................ 23 ...............1981 

Jason Edgar ........................... 22 ...............1997 

Keith Wetjen ......................... 22 ...............1994 

BATTING AVG. 

.343 .............. 1998 

.324 .............. 1997 

.320 .............. 2002 

.320 .............. 2000 

.320 .............. 1987 

.319 .............. 1994 

.312 .............. 2006 

AT-BATS 

2054 ............. 2007 

2020 ............. 2006 

1895 ............. 2005 

1827 ............. 2004 

1764 ............. 1999 

1724 ............. 2001 

1707 ............. 2002 

1695 ............. 2000 

1669 ............. 1994 

1626 ............. 1996 

RUNS 

403 ............... 2006 

399 ............... 1997 

398 ............... 1994 

388 ............... 2002 

382 ............... 1999 

376 ............... 2005 

365 ............... 1998 

361 ............... 2000 

351 ............... 1996 

340 ............... 2004 

326 ............... 1992 

HITS 

631 ............... 2006 

574 ............... 2005 

562 ............... 2007 

547 ............... 2002 

543 ............... 1999 

542 ............... 2000 

540 ............... 2004 

533 ............... 1994 

531 ............... 2001 

526 ............... 1998 

513 ............... 1997 

RBI 

363 .......................2006 

360 ............... 1997 

349 ............... 1994 

348 ............... 1999 

340 ............... 2002 

339 ............... 2000 

339 ............... 1998 

328 ............... 2005 

323 ............... 1996 

DOUBLES 

128 ............... 1999 

123 ............... 2005 

109 ............... 2006 

109 ............... 2000 

105 ............... 2002 

101 ............... 2001 

101 ............... 1998 

99 ................. 1997 

TRIPLES 

26 ................. 1994 

25 ................. 1979 

19 ................. 2001 

17 ................. 1993 

18 ................. 2005 

16 ................. 2000 

16 ................. 2003 

HOME RUNS 

69 ................. 1997 

62 ................. 1996 

61 ................. 1985 

60 ................. 1998 

58 ................. 1999 

49 ................. 1994 

STOLEN BASES 

112 ............... 1993 

111 ............... 1994 

96 ................. 2001 

82 ................. 2002 

76 ................. 1998 

76 ................. 1989 

WINS 

39 ................. 2006 

34 ................. 2007 

34 ................. 2005 

32 ................. 2000 

31 ................. 1979 

30 ................. 1994 

28 ................. 1977 

Joe Kagerer ........................... 21 ...............2001 

Jason Edgar ........................... 20 ...............1998 

Harry Sander ......................... 20 ...............1976 

Brian Packin .......................... 19 ...............1997 

CAREER FIELDING RECORDS 

PUTOUTS 

Matt Untiet ................... 1250 ................ 2004-07 

Todd Rosenthal ............. 1203 ................ 1989-92 

Jim Tonelli ..................... 1001 ................ 1991-94 

Mike Leonard .................. 944 ................ 2001-04 

Dave Ford ........................ 883 ................ 1983-85 

Larry Day ......................... 925 ................ 2004-07 

Chris Bisson ..................... 857 ................ 1993-96 

Gary Woodfield ............... 835 ................ 1977-79 

Brian Packin .................... 829 ................ 1997-00 

Marek Drabinski .............. 810 ................ 1987-90 

Brian Esposito ................. 781 ................ 1998-00 

Tom Capalbo ................... 709 ................ 1979-81 

ASSISTS 

Dennis Donovan .............. 599 ................ 2004-07 

Paul Funk ........................ 512 ................ 1990-93 

Joe Kagerer ..................... 454 ................ 1998-00 

Brian Tisbert .............. 427 ................ 1999-01 

Sean Irey ......................... 417 ................ 1991-94 

Jason Edgar ..................... 397 ................ 1995-98 

Tally Noble ...................... 367 ................ 1979-82 

C. MacDonald .................. 341 ................ 1989-92 

Alex Rodriguez ................ 321 ................ 1995-98 

Al Franceschini ................ 320 ................ 1984-86 

Brian Specyalski .............. 311 ................ 1986-89 

Brett Burnham ................ 277 ................ 2002-03 

Keith Wetjen ................... 271 ................ 1992-95 

ERRORS 

Tally Noble ........................ 63 ................ 1979-82 

Dennis Donovan ................ 60 ................ 2004-07 

Joe Kagerer ....................... 59 ................ 1998-00 

Jason Edgar ....................... 57 ................ 1995-97 

Paul Funk .......................... 51 ................ 1990-93 

Reuben Wilson .................. 46 ................ 1993-96 

Brian Specyalski ................ 44 ................ 1986-89 

Ed McMillan ...................... 40 ................ 1982-84 

Dan Trubia ......................... 39 ................ 2000-03 

Keith Wetjen ..................... 38 ................ 1992-95 

C. MacDonald .................... 36 ................ 1989-92 

TEAM HITTING AND PITCHING RECORDS 

FROM 1959-2007 

28 ................. 2002 

LOSSES 

30 ................. 1995 

29 ................. 2004 

27 ................. 2007 

25 ................. 2001 

25 ................. 1991 

24 ................. 1999 

24 ................. 1985 

SAVES 

16 ................. 2007 

12 ................. 2006 

10 ................. 2002 

9 ................... 2005 

9 ................... 1989 

8 ................... 1993 

WALKS 

227 ............... 1987 

218 ............... 1996 

211 ............... 1997 

209 ............... 1995 

209 ............... 1981 

STRIKEOUTS 

381 ............... 2006 

352 ............... 2005 

346 ............... 2007 

335 ............... 2002 

311 ............... 1999 

308 ............... 1996 

304 ............... 2001 

301 ............... 1988 

300 ............... 2003 

WINNING PCT. 

.833 .............. 1971 

.777 .............. 1977 

.774 .............. 1976 

.762 .............. 1967 

ERA 

1.57 .............. 1971 

1.59 .............. 1965 

1.71 .............. 1976 

1.86 .............. 1968 

2.06 .............. 1972 

INN. PITCHED 

537.1 ............ 2007 

510.1 ............ 2006 

478.2 ............ 2005 

464.0 ............ 2004 

426.1 ............ 1999 

421.1 ............ 2001 

417.1 ............ 2002 

413.2 ............ 2000 

LAWRENCE R. PANCIERA MVP AWARD 

selected by the team 

1981 ..........................................................Michael Johnson ..............................................................................................2B 

1982 ..........................................................Douglas Elliot ..................................................................................................... C 

1983 ..........................................................Paul Tinkham ..................................................................................................... C 

1984 ..........................................................William Crowley .............................................................................................. DH 

1985 ..........................................................David Ford ........................................................................................................1B 

1986 ..........................................................Gerald LaPenta .................................................................................... 3B/1B/DH 

1987 ..........................................................David Lanese ................................................................................................ 1B/P 

1988 ..........................................................Charles Nagy ...................................................................................................... P 

1989 ..........................................................Peter Walker .......................................................................................... P/DH/1B 

1990 ..........................................................Marek Drabinski ................................................................................................. C 

1991 ..........................................................Todd Rosenthal ................................................................................................1B 

1992 ..........................................................Craig MacDonald ..............................................................................................2B 

1993 ..........................................................Dennis Dwyer .................................................................................................. RF 

1994 ..........................................................Aaron Quinn ....................................................................................................... P 

1995 ..........................................................Jason Grabowski ................................................................................................ C 

1996 ..........................................................Jason Grabowski ...........................................................................................SS/C 

1997 ..........................................................Billy Rich ..........................................................................................................OF 

1998 ..........................................................Josh Santos ........................................................................................................ P 

1999 ..........................................................Brian Esposito .................................................................................................... C 

2000 ..........................................................Clarke Caudill ................................................................................................OF/C 

2001 ..........................................................Mike Scott ........................................................................................................OF 

2002 ..........................................................Cy Hess ............................................................................................................. CF 

2003 ..........................................................Peter Soteropoulos .................................................................................. 1B/LHP 

2004 ..........................................................Marc Peluso .....................................................................................................1B 

2005 ..........................................................Jeff Hourigan ............................................................................................... 1B/P 

2006 ..........................................................Tim Norton ........................................................................................................ P 

2007 ..........................................................Dennis Donovan ............................................................................................... SS 

DONALD “DEE” ROWE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD 

selected by the coaches 

1994 ..........................................................James Penders ................................................................................................... C 

1995 ..........................................................Keith Wetjen .................................................................................................... SS 

1996 ..........................................................Jeff Velez ............................................................................................................ P 

1997 ..........................................................Matt Zawalich ................................................................................................. OF 

1998 ..........................................................Alejandro Rodriguez ........................................................................................ SS 

1999 ..........................................................Greg Stillman ...................................................................................................OF 

2000 ..........................................................Greg Stillman ...................................................................................................OF 

2001 ..........................................................Mike Scott ........................................................................................................OF 

2002 ..........................................................Mike Leonard ..................................................................................................... C 

2003 ..........................................................Andrew Harris ..................................................................................................OF 

2004 ..........................................................Dave Tokarz ......................................................................................................OF 

2005 ..........................................................Nick Tucci ........................................................................................................... P 

2006 ..........................................................Josh Farkes .......................................................................................................OF 

2007 ...............................................Trent DeLazzer ...........................................................................RHP 

MRS. MARY DROPO UNSUNG HERO AWARD 

presented to the player who does the little things that make 

the team a success as decided by the coaches 

1992 ..........................................................Gianni Ragaini .................................................................................................. C 

1993 ..........................................................Gianni Ragaini .................................................................................................. C 

Paul Funk ........................................................................................................ SS 

1994 .........................................................Jim Tonelli .......................................................................................................1B 

1995 ..........................................................Matt Zawalich ..................................................................................................OF 

1996 ..........................................................Dennis Regan ................................................................................................C/OF 

1997 ..........................................................Matt Zawalich ..................................................................................................OF 

1998 ..........................................................Clarke Caudill .......................................................................................... C/OF/3B 

1999 ..........................................................Brian Esposito .................................................................................................... C 

2000 ..........................................................Kevin Wissner ..................................................................................................3B 

2001 ..........................................................Chris DeBrisco .................................................................................................... P 

2002 ..........................................................Cy Hess ............................................................................................................. CF 

2003 ..........................................................Tony Mallozzi ................................................................................................... LF 

2004 ..........................................................Joe Smeraglino .................................................................................................. P 

2005 ..........................................................Larry Day ........................................................................................................... C 


2007 ..........................................................Matt Untiet ....................................................................................................... IF 

JAMES ALLEN PITCHING AWARD 

presented to the pitcher who, in the likes of James Allen, is accomplished, well-conditioned, a team 

player and a solid student 

1994 ..........................................................Aaron Quinn .................................................................................................. RHP 

1995 ..........................................................John Fisher ................................................................................................... RHP 

1996 ..........................................................Joel Nadeau .................................................................................................. RHP 

1997 ..........................................................Chris Barton .................................................................................................. RHP 

1998 ..........................................................Scott Berney ................................................................................................. RHP 

1999 ..........................................................Pat Sperone .................................................................................................. RHP 

2000 ..........................................................Peter Soteropoulos ........................................................................................LHP 

2001 ..........................................................Pat Sperone .................................................................................................. RHP 

2002 ..........................................................Erik Drown .................................................................................................... RHP 

2003 ..........................................................Mike James ................................................................................................... RHP 

2004 ..........................................................Jeff Hourigan ................................................................................................ RHP 

2005 ..........................................................Tim Norton ................................................................................................... RHP 

2006 ..........................................................Tim Norton ................................................................................................... RHP 

2007 ..........................................................Mike Tarsi .......................................................................................................LHP 

HIRSCHHORN FOUNDATION AWARD 

presented to the player who achieved exceptional mental toughness, 

overcame numerous setbacks and transformed adversity to opportunity 


2006 ..........................................................Nick Tucci ...................................................................................................... RHP 

2007 ...............................................David Erickson ............................................................................RHP 

*Returning Players in BOLD. 

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YEAR G AVG. AB RUNS HITS RBI 2B 3B HR SB BB SO 

2007 61 .274 2054 307 562 272 92 5 35 49 184 346 

2006 58 .312 2020 403 631 363 109 12 33 70 194 291 

2005 56 .303 1895 376 574 328 123 18 26 74 205 284 

2004 56 .296 1827 340 540 726 84 9 28 75 215 302 

2003 47 .307 1576 326 484 293 81 16 36 56 184 297 

2002 50 .320 1707 388 547 340 105 11 40 82 191 307 

2001 51 .308 1724 323 531 279 101 19 30 96 175 304 

2000 49 .320 1695 361 542 339 109 16 45 55 191 266 

1999 51 .308 1764 382 543 348 128 12 58 62 201 318 

1998 42 .343 1532 365 526 339 101 11 60 76 188 270 

1997 47 .324 1582 399 513 360 99 11 69 51 242 289 

1996 47 .303 1626 351 493 323 97 14 62 75 200 257 

1995 44 .266 1460 253 388 224 75 7 41 68 182 297 

1994 48 .319 1669 398 533 349 94 26 49 111 218 239 

1993 46 .287 1549 290 445 253 78 17 32 112 210 219 

1992 46 .295 1555 326 458 286 90 14 28 61 202 185 

1991 42 .293 1398 249 409 210 74 11 20 60 167 167 

1990 47 .285 1595 267 455 236 81 4 20 28 165 183 

1989 43 .292 1416 242 413 209 66 4 20 76 134 178 

1988 42 .257 1381 207 355 176 46 15 14 25 152 175 

1987 39 .320 1345 284 430 260 65 10 40 31 183 174 

1986 39 .280 1284 226 360 187 66 4 39 14 129 156 

1985 45 .295 1444 267 426 247 69 5 61 21 167 219 

1984 39 .286 1292 221 370 202 80 3 30 38 152 174 

1983 34 .300 1094 201 328 175 61 10 23 42 155 114 

1982 31 .261 953 134 249 112 35 7 16 28 129 133 

1981 45 .299 1546 307 462 271 92 11 32 59 200 178 

1980 42 .269 1284 192 345 165 52 15 22 26 154 172 

1979 44 .270 1397 273 377 226 66 25 25 57 220 227 

1978 31 .284 1005 161 285 141 51 8 17 25 115 129 

1977 36 .287 1129 208 325 182 51 15 27 27 118 145 

1976 31 .244 937 163 229 141 34 8 15 22 147 123 

1975 23 .259 776 122 201 107 29 3 10 6 109 100 

1974 21 .247 683 121 169 101 24 4 6 10 141 101 

1973 19 .245 592 81 145 72 24 6 3 17 88 80 

1972 27 .264 984 164 260 124 35 10 6 18 148 166 

1971 24 .248 813 149 202 120 46 14 10 32 144 133 

1970 30 .256 964 139 247 115 47 9 9 13 130 153 

1969 26 .208 827 72 172 61 26 5 1 16 93 166 

1968 27 .236 870 102 205 83 20 4 9 19 114 155 

1967 21 .250 716 111 179 94 24 9 4 32 116 116 

1966 18 .287 641 117 184 104 23 11 14 16 74 78 

1965 25 .217 838 100 182 84 31 13 4 16 129 170 

1964 21 .234 663 83 155 75 19 10 7 20 82 92 

1963 23 .263 805 128 212 105 26 11 13 25 104 155 

1962 15 .245 515 77 126 64 20 0 2 10 62 79 

1961 31 .256 1047 152 269 124 22 15 6 44 192 165 

1960 16 .257 537 80 138 62 22 7 3 -- 58 81 


UConn All-Time Hitting 

UConn All-Time Pitching 


YEAR G W L T PCT. SV ERA IP HITS RUNS ER BB SO 

2007 61 34 27 0 .557 16 4.61 537.1 576 329 275 211 359 

2006 58 39 18 1 .681 12 3.47 510.1 503 235 197 170 381 

2005 56 34 22 0 .607 9 4.10 478.2 524 276 218 143 352 

2004 56 26 29 1 .473 1 5.82 464.0 587 361 300 187 296 

2003 47 24 23 0 .511 11 6.02 379.2 454 299 254 183 300 

2002 50 28 22 0 .560 10 5.31 417.1 495 302 246 163 335 

2001 51 26 25 0 .509 7 5.55 421.1 465 316 260 181 273 

2000 49 32 17 0 .653 5 4.85 413.2 456 280 280 142 292 

1999 51 27 24 0 .529 5 6.08 426.1 565 362 288 157 311 

1998 42 25 17 0 .595 3 6.11 356.1 478 313 242 168 282 

1997 47 27 20 0 .574 7 6.00 372.0 429 333 248 211 295 

1996 47 24 23 0 .571 5 6.25 493.1 474 316 273 218 308 

1995 44 13 30 1 .450 3 6.63 362.2 460 309 267 209 231 

1994 48 30 18 0 .625 5 4.79 398.1 451 278 212 169 270 

1993 46 27 19 0 .587 8 5.00 389.0 451 246 216 141 221 

1992 46 26 19 1 .578 5 3.98 388.2 437 232 172 159 247 

1991 42 16 25 1 .390 1 5.96 353.1 456 295 234 151 172 

1990 47 27 19 1 .587 3 3.98 405.0 409 204 179 176 247 

1989 43 27 16 0 .628 9 3.46 353.2 330 188 136 174 246 

1988 42 24 18 0 .571 5 3.85 357.1 339 202 153 162 301 

1987 39 23 16 0 .590 4 5.02 322.2 329 239 180 227 298 

1986 39 18 21 0 .462 2 4.53 319.2 363 237 161 122 204 

1985 45 20 24 1 .444 4 4.89 353.2 397 242 191 171 227 

1984 39 20 19 0 .513 5 3.83 324.0 339 194 138 138 179 

1983 34 19 14 1 .559 2 4.60 280.0 238 190 144 163 168 

1982 31 9 22 0 .290 1 5.64 250.2 277 194 157 168 177 

1981 45 24 19 1 .533 1 4.65 377.2 417 256 195 209 198 

1980 42 20 22 0 .476 3 3.56 333.1 317 163 132 169 228 

1979 44 31 13 0 .705 2 3.25 360.1 313 165 130 187 295 

1978 31 17 14 0 .548 2 3.32 255.0 224 137 94 118 203 

1977 36 28 8 0 .777 -- 2.17 288.0 212 108 69 154 209 

1976 31 24 7 0 .774 -- 1.71 247.0 164 86 47 95 201 

1975 23 16 5 2 .696 -- 2.14 206.0 132 64 49 92 190 

1974 21 12 9 0 .571 -- 3.66 187.2 169 105 76 123 147 

1973 19 10 8 1 .526 -- 3.06 159.0 120 78 54 83 150 

1972 27 20 7 0 .741 -- 2.06 258.1 186 82 59 105 222 

1971 24 20 4 0 .833 -- 1.57 218.0 139 58 38 87 221 

1970 30 18 12 0 .600 -- 2.76 251.1 218 110 77 99 209 

1969 26 10 16 0 .385 -- 2.85 224.0 177 94 71 89 188 

1968 27 17 10 0 .630 -- 1.86 237.0 165 70 49 96 218 

1967 21 16 5 0 .762 -- 2.07 182.2 122 60 42 59 196 

1966 18 12 6 0 .667 -- 2.12 161.0 117 56 38 63 166 

1965 25 17 8 0 .680 -- 1.59 226.0 66 57 40 95 188 

1964 21 8 12 1 .381 -- 2.61 179.0 150 85 52 78 147 

1963 23 14 9 0 .609 -- N/A N/A 154 89 N/A 95 179 

1962 15 7 7 1 .467 -- 3.01 129.0 113 63 43 61 88 

1961 31 21 10 0 .677 -- 2.47 273.1 232 102 75 115 170 

1960 16 13 3 0 .813 -- 1.49 145.0 91 29 24 36 126 


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ALL-TIME OPPONENTS 

Team .................................Record ........First Meeting 

Air Force ............................... 0-1 ....................... 1999 

Alabama Birmingham ...................2-1 ............................. 2002 

American International ................19-7 ............................ 1937 

Amherst ........................................1-4 ............................. 1926 

Appalachian State .........................0-2 ............................. 1985 

Arkansas-Little Rock .....................1-0 ............................. 2005 

Arizona State .................................0-3 ............................. 2004 

Armstrong State ............................0-1 ............................. 2002 

Army ...........................................2-7-2 ........................... 1924 

Bates .............................................2-2 ............................. 1922 

Belmont ........................................1-0 ............................. 2005 

Birmingham Southern ..................1-1 ............................. 2003 

Boston College ....................62-46 ..................... 1907 

Boston University .........................16-6 ............................ 1923 

Bowdoin .......................................0-1 ............................. 1928 

Bowling Green ..............................0-1 ............................. 2005 

Bradley ..........................................1-1 ............................. 1987 

Brandeis ........................................1-0 ............................. 1954 

Bridgeport ....................................5-3 ............................. 1929 

Bridgewater (MA) State ................0-1 ............................. 1953 

Brooklyn College ...........................1-1 ............................. 1944 

Brown ............................... 32-21-1 .................... 1920 

Butler ............................................3-0 ............................. 2004 

California-Berkeley .......................0-1 ............................. 1998 

Catawba ........................................0-1 ............................. 1941 

Centenary .....................................2-1 ............................. 2005 

Central Connecticut ............. 19-7 ...................... 1987 

Central Michigan ...........................1-0 ............................. 2005 

Chicago State ................................1-0 ............................. 1991 

Cincinnati ............................. 5-2 ....................... 2006 

Citadel ...........................................2-4 ............................. 1999 

City College of New York ................2-1 ............................. 1916 

Clark (MA) .....................................9-3 ............................. 1921 

Coast Guard ..................................19-1 ............................ 1923 

Colby .............................................6-7 ............................. 1915 

Columbia .......................................1-0 ............................. 2002 

Cornell ..........................................0-1 ............................. 1977 

C.W. Post .......................................2-0 ............................. 1987 

Dartmouth ....................................8-4 ............................. 1958 

Davidson ......................................10-4 ............................ 1959 

Delaware .....................................8-6-1 ........................... 1984 

Duke .............................................2-1 ............................. 1958 

Duquesne ......................................1-0 ............................. 2006 

East Carolina ................................4-24 ............................ 1979 

East Stroudsburg ...........................1-0 ............................. 1930 

Eastern Illinois ...............................0-1 ............................. 1987 

Eastern Kentucky ...........................2-0 ............................. 1984 

Eckerd (FL) ....................................0-3 ............................. 1974 

Elon ...............................................2-0 ............................. 1988 

Fairfield ............................ 51-14-1 .................... 1973 

Fairleigh Dickinson ........................0-1 ............................. 1984 

Florida ...........................................1-3 ............................. 1968 

Florida Atlantic ..............................2-1 ............................. 2006 

Florida Southern ...........................2-5 ............................. 1967 

Florida State ..................................1-0 ............................. 1957 

Fordham .......................................3-1 ............................. 1991 

Fullerton State ..............................0-1 ............................. 1979 

George Mason ...............................6-6 ............................. 1986 

Georgetown ........................35-15 ..................... 1985 

Georgia .........................................0-4 ............................. 1990 

Georgia Tech ..................................1-6 ............................. 1994 

Hampden-Sydney .........................0-1 ............................. 1963 


Hartford ..............................29-11 ..................... 1985 

Harvard .........................................3-7 ............................. 1923 

Hofstra ..........................................1-0 ............................. 2006 

Holy Cross .......................... 38-19-1 .................... 1923 

Illinois State ..................................1-1 ............................. 2004 

Indiana ..........................................1-0 ............................. 1998 

Indiana State .................................2-0 ............................. 1961 

Iona .............................................4-1-1 ........................... 1978 

Iowa State .....................................0-1 ............................. 1957 

Ithaca ............................................2-0 ............................. 1991 

Jacksonville ...................................1-2 ............................. 2004 

Lafayette .......................................2-0 ............................. 1965 

Lamar ...........................................0-1 ............................. 2006 

Lehigh ...........................................2-3 ............................. 1940 

Lewis (IL) ......................................0-1 ............................. 1969 

Liberty ..........................................3-2 ............................. 1977 

Lipscomb ......................................1-1 ............................. 2002 

Long Beach State ..........................0-1 ............................. 1994 

Long Island ...................................1-0 ............................. 1958 

Louisville ............................. 3-4 ....................... 2006 

Lowell Textile ................................1-3 ............................. 1952 

Lynchburg (VA) .............................2-0 ............................. 1963 

Maine ..........................................58-48 ........................... 1924 

Manhattan ....................................3-1 ............................. 1921 

Marist ............................................4-0 ............................. 1998 

Maryland ......................................4-4 ............................. 1941 

Maryland-Baltimore .....................4-1 ............................. 1977 

Massachusetts ................... 74-69-2 .................... 1900 

Memphis .......................................2-0 ............................. 1999 

Methodist (NC) ..............................2-0 ............................. 1978 

Miami (FL) ....................................0-2 ............................. 1970 

Michigan .......................................0-1 ............................. 1999 

Michigan State ..................... 0-2 ....................... 1970 

Minnesota .....................................1-4 ............................. 1996 

Mississippi State ............................0-2 ............................. 2003 

Missouri ........................First Meeting ............... 2008 

Monmouth ....................................1-0 ............................. 2000 

Mount St. Mary’s ...........................2-0 ............................. 2005 

Navy ..............................................6-1 ............................. 1979 

Nebraska .......................................1-0 ............................. 1979 

New Hampshire ........................57-46-2 ......................... 1911 

New Orleans ..................................2-2 ............................. 2003 

New York Tech ...............................4-2 ............................. 1912 

New York University ......................0-2 ............................. 1913 

North Carolina ..............................7-24 ............................ 1958 

UNC Charlotte ...............................3-4 ............................. 1984 

UNC Greensboro .................... 0-3 ....................... 2001 

North Carolina State ......................2-8 ............................. 1974 

North Carolina Wesleyan ...............0-1 ............................. 1958 

North Florida .................................2-0 ............................. 2004 

Northeast Illinois ...........................1-0 ............................. 1992 

Northeastern .................... 47-26-1 .................... 1923 

Northern Iowa ...............................0-1 ............................. 1998 

Northwestern ................................0-1 ............................. 2000 

Norwich ........................................7-5 ............................. 1927 

Notre Dame ........................ 8-20-1 ..................... 1996 

Ohio State ............................ 2-3 ....................... 1970 

Oklahoma State ............................0-3 ............................. 1992 

Old Dominion ................................1-0 ............................. 2002 

Pace ............................................0-0-1 ........................... 2004 

Pembroke (NC) State .....................4-0 ............................. 1978 

Penn State ........................... 1-1 ....................... 1970 


Pennsylvania .................First Meeting ............... 2008 

Pittsburgh ...........................29-22 ..................... 1990 

Princeton ......................................0-2 ............................. 1946 

Providence ..................................50-47 ........................... 1920 

Purdue .........................................0-1 ............................. 1985 

Quinnipiac ........................... 5-5 ....................... 2000 

Regis .............................................0-1 ............................. 1993 

Rensselaer Poly Tech .....................3-1 ............................. 1927 

Rhode Island .................... 104-70-3 ................... 1896 

Richmond .....................................0-1 ............................. 1989 

Rider .............................................2-0 ............................. 1999 

Rollins (FL) ....................................3-0 ............................. 1967 

Rutgers .......................................16-28 ........................... 1946 

Sacred Heart ....................... 11-0 ...................... 2000 

St. Andrews ...................................1-0 ............................. 1989 

St. Anselm .....................................0-1 ............................. 1911 

St. Francis (NY) ..............................1-2 ............................. 1982 

St. John’s .............................50-47 ..................... 1975 

St. Leo’s .........................................5-4 ............................. 1967 

St. Louis ........................................0-1 ............................. 1965 

St. Michael’s ..................................1-0 ............................. 1920 

St. Stephenson ..............................3-0 ............................. 1924 

Seton Hall ...........................26-35 ..................... 1919 

Siena ...........................................4-7-1 ........................... 1980 

South Alabama .............................1-6 ............................. 1993 

South Carolina ...............................0-1 ............................. 1985 

South Florida ................................7-15 ............................ 1968 

Southeastern Louisiana .................0-1 ............................. 2003 

Southern California .......................0-1 ............................. 1972 

Springfield ..................................25-32 ........................... 1905 

Stetson ................................ 2-2 ......................... N/A 

Stevens Tech ..................................0-1 ............................. 1916 

Stony Brook ...................................1-0 ............................. 2001 

Syracuse ........................................0-1 ............................. 1922 

Temple ..........................................3-3 ............................. 1940 

Tennessee .....................................0-1 ............................. 1996 

Tennessee-Martin .........................1-0 ............................. 2005 

Texas .............................................1-2 ............................. 1957 

Toledo ...........................................0-1 ............................. 2006 

Towson State .................................1-0 ............................. 1988 

Trinity ..........................................20-10 ........................... 1919 

Troy State ......................................2-0 ............................. 2000 

Tufts ..............................................3-3 ............................. 1923 

Vanderbilt .....................................0-3 ............................. 2000 

Vermont ............................ 39-21-1 .................... 1920 

Villanova .............................23-22 ..................... 1941 

Virginia .........................................2-3 ...............................N/A 

Virginia Commonwealth ...............0-1 ............................. 1989 

Virginia Military Institute ..............2-0 ............................. 1976 

Virginia Tech .................................5-10 ............................ 1976 

Wake Forest ..................................3-6 ............................. 1958 

Washington & Lee .........................3-0 ...............................N/A 

Washington State ..........................0-1 ............................. 1965 

Wesleyan ..................................31-25-1 ......................... 1916 

West Virginia .......................18-17 ..................... 1996 

Western Carolina ...........................1-2 ............................. 2007 

Western Michigan .........................1-1 ............................. 2007 

Williams ........................................2-6 ............................. 1921 

Wingate College ............................1-0 ............................. 1990 

Wisconsin ......................................2-1 ............................. 1988 

Worcester Tech ..............................4-5 ............................. 1907 

Yale .................................. 33-19-1 .................... 1943 

* 2008 Opponents In Bold Face 

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J.O. Christian 

1936-61 

Larry Panciera 

1962-79 

Andy Baylock 

1962-79 

Jim Penders 

2004-Present 

All-Time Coaching Records 

Years Coach W L T Pct. 

1896-98 No Coach 6 9 0 .400 

1899-01 T.D. Knowles 11 9 1 .555 

1902-05 E.O. Smith 13 9 1 .591 

1906-08 George E. Lamson 12 13 1 .480 

1909-10 John Sullivan 9 7 0 .563 

1911 James Nicholas 0 9 0 .000 

1912 No Coach 6 6 0 .500 

1913 Robert Edger 4 6 0 .400 

1914 Charles A. Reed 0 4 0 .000 

1915 J.J. Donovan 1 7 0 .125 

1916 D.E. Chase 1 8 0 .111 

1917 John J. Donahue 1 1 0 .500 

1918 No Team (WW I) - - - - 

1919 Roy J. Guyer 6 6 0 .500 

1920 William Mellor 3 8 0 .273 

1921 Ross Swartz 2 11 1 .154 

1922-23 J.W. Tasker 12 18 0 .400 

1924-35 Sumner Dole 64 90 2 .416 

1936-61 J.O. Christian 254 170 7 .599 

1962-79 Lawrence R. Panciera 297 160 5 .650 

1980-03 Andrew J. Baylock 556 492 8 .530 

2004-pres. James F. Penders 133 96 2 .588 

Totals 1,391 1,139 28 .544 

UConn In The NCAA Tournament 

15 NCAA Tournament Appearances 

24-30 Overall Record 

1957 NCAA District I Playoffs 

Springfield L 4-9 

Springfield W 4-3 


NCAA College World Series 

Texas L 0-3 

Florida State W 5-3 

Iowa State L 2-5 


Dartmouth W 1-0 

Dartmouth W 10-0 

Holy Cross L 1-2 

1959 Declared District I Champions 


Penn State L 3-5 

Western Michigan L 6-14 


Boston College L 1-2 


Colby W 15-1 

Boston College L 1-4 


Boston College W 3-2 

Boston College W 14-4 


Providence W 4-3 

Providence L 3-4 

Providence L 6-10 


Holy Cross W 7-4 

Holy Cross L 0-5 

Holy Cross W 7-0 


St. Louis L 1-2 

Lafayette W 6-4 

Washington State L 2-3 



Harvard L 0-3 

Boston University W 8-2 

Harvard L 2-3 



Dartmouth L 2-8 

Dartmouth L 3-12 


Northeastern W 5-2 

Harvard W 8-5 

Harvard W 8-5 


Texas W 3-0 

Southern California L 4-5 

Temple L 4-7 


Temple L 7-9 

Cornell L 7-9 


Navy W 5-4 

St. John’s L 3-6 

Nebraska W 15-0 

St. John’s W 14-4 

St. John’s W 4-0 


Texas L 5-11 

Cal State-Fullerton L 3-8 

1990 NCAA Northeast Regional 

Georgia L 2-7 

Rutgers L 5-15 

1993 NCAA Midwest Regional 

Oklahoma State L 5-9 

Fordham L 0-5 

1994 NCAA Midwest II Regional 

Georgia Tech L 0-7 

Long Beach State L 9-16 


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1957 Huskies 


NCAA District One Champions 

1957, 1959, 1965, 1972, 1979 

Head Coach: J.O. Christian 

1957 Final Record: 14-10 

The 1957 Huskies defeated Springfield College, two games 

to one, to win the District One Championship and advance 

to the College World Series for the first time in school history. 

In 1959, the Huskies breezed through regular season 

play with a 20-1 record, while winning 18 straight games, 

the high in the nation that season. The 1965 team made it 

to the World Series behind head coach Panciera, his first 

coaching appearance in the CWS. In 1972, the Huskies 

beat Texas 3-0 before defeating defending champion 

Southern California, but the Huskies fell to Temple 7-4 and 

were eliminated from play. The 1979 squad was the last to 

appear in the College World Series. After being eliminated 

from the tournament, Panciera retired after 18 seasons at 

the helm of the Huskies. 

Head Coach: J.O. Christian 


Head Coach: Larry Panciera 






BIG EAST TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS 

1990, 1994 

In 1990, the Huskies entered the BIG EAST 

Tournament as the fourth seeded team. The Huskies 

defeated Seton Hall 11-3 then edged the Pirates 

again 4-3 to clinch UConn's first ever BIG EAST 

Championship title. The 1994 squad also entered 

the tournament as the fourth seed as the Huskies 

opened tournament play by defeating regular season 

champion Pittsburgh. UConn then took down Seton 

Hall 3-0 to advance to the championship game. The 

Huskies used an eighth inning rally in game seven for 

a come-from-behind win over the Pirates to win 4-2 

and earn the championship title. 

Head Coach: Andy Baylock 

Final Record: 27-19 

Head Coach: Andy Baylock 

Final Record: 30-18 

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UCONN ALL-TIME COACHES 


J.O. CHRISTIAN 

J.O. Christian began coaching football and baseball at UConn in 1934, following an eight-year term as head coach of all sports at Eveleth College where 

his football team compiled a fantastic record, losing only one game from 1929 to 1933. 

His baseball nines were in the NCAA College World Series in 1957 and 1959; and his 1958 club lost the chance when it bowed out to Holy Cross, 2-1, in 

10 innings in a game for the New England representation. The 1959 team (rated by Christian as his best ever) had a 20-1 record, being undefeated in New 

England competition. He won nine out of 14 Yankee Conference pennants and two New England titles. His baseball teams recorded 258 wins, 170 losses 

and seven ties. During his 16 years as head football coach, he led his Huskies to 66 victories, 51 defeats and four ties. He served as interim basketball coach 

for part of the 1936 season. 

The Connecticut Alumni Association’s Outstanding Service Award “as the man who has done the most for the University” was presented him in 1945 

and again in 1959. He also received the “Gold Key”, given by the Connecticut Sportswriters Alliance (1959) for outstanding contribution in Connecticut state 

sports. On April 29, 1960, the day his baseball team stretched its New England winning streak to 24 straight (possibly the longest ever in New England 

history), the UConn Club presented “Christy” its annual outstanding contribution award. 

He was president of the American Association of College Baseball Coaches in 1960; and chairman of the NCAA District One Baseball Selection Committee, 

completing his term in 1958. He is in the ABCA Hall of Fame. 

His active coaching career began in 1926 at Eveleth (Minn.) Junior College and included 28 years at the University of Connecticut, all as head baseball 

coach. 

A native of Roland, Iowa, he was educated in Wilmar, Minn., schools, and attended Hamline University and the 

University of Minnesota. Christian passed away on October 21, 1979, at the age of 81. He and his wife Corinne had three 

daughters, Marion, Anne, and Claire. 

Larry PANCIERA 

Larry Panciera was a member of the UConn athletics staff for 30 years, Panciera served as head coach of baseball at Connecticut for 18 years (1962-1979). He 

compiled a 297-160-5 record as head coach, was named NCAA New England Coach-of-the-Year six times, and led Connecticut to the College World Series three 

times (1965, 1972, 1979). His final Husky team in 1979 set a Connecticut single-season record for wins (31) as UConn won both the ECAC Division I New England 

Championship and the NCAA Northeast Region title and advanced to the College World Series for the fifth time in school history. In his final year of coaching, 

Panciera was honored as the 1979 NCAA Northeast Regional Coach-of-the-Year. 

At Connecticut, Panciera was part of all five of UConn’s trips to the NCAA College World Series, twice as an assistant in 1957 and 1959, and three times as head 

coach in 1965, 1972 and 1979. During his tenure as head coach, 40 student-athletes who played for Panciera at Connecticut would sign professional baseball 

contracts. 

He spent his retirement years at his home in the Weekapaug section of Westerly, R.I., before passing away on September 8, 1998, at the age of 76. He is survived 

by his two sons, David and Michael. 

Andy BAYLOCK 

Andy Baylock retired in 2003 after 24 years at the helm of the baseball program. In January of 1996, Baylock was honored with induction into the 

American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame at the national convention in Nashville, Tenn. 

Baylock’s tenure was the winningest period in the illustrious history of Connecticut Baseball, leading the UConn program to 556 wins over his 24 

seasons, averaging over 23 wins per season during his tenure. 

Baylock’s 24th season as the head coach of the Huskies was his 39th year of consecutive service to the Husky baseball program. Prior to the start of 

his head coaching career, Baylock spent 15 years as the top assistant coach to then-head coach Larry Panciera and also served as head freshman football 

coach. 

When Baylock’s assistant coaching tenure is taken into account, he has been part of an overall UConn record of 812-614-11 during the past 39 seasons. 

The New Britain, Conn., native has personally coached 1,447 of the 2,327 games (62 percent) that have ever been played involving the University of 

Connecticut baseball program. 

In the summers of 1985 and 1989, Baylock was the pitching coach for the U.S. Senior National Team that competed 

against other national teams in the United States, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Japan, Korea and Canada. He also 

was pitching coach for the U.S. squad that finished second in the International Harbor Tournament in Taiwan in 

the fall of 1988. 

A graduate of Central Connecticut State University, Baylock and his wife, Barbara, reside in Mansfield Center 

and have three children, all of whom attended the University of Connecticut - Jennifer, Jeffrey and Andrea. He 

remains at UConn as the Director of Alumni and Community Relations for the UConn football program. 

Jim PENDERS 

Jim Penders is in his fifth season as head baseball coach after taking over for longtime Husky coach Andy Baylock in 2004. Penders, a 1994 graduate of 

the University of Connecticut, was a member of Baylock’s most successful teams. Penders’ teams qualified for three BIG EAST Tournaments (1992-94) with 

all three teams advancing to the BIG EAST Tournament Final. Penders captained the 1994 squad that captured the BIG EAST Tournament Championship. The 

1993 and 1994 teams advanced to the NCAA Regional with the 1993 team earning only the second at-large berth in the history of the BIG EAST Conference. 

In Penders’ four-year playing career, his teams tallied a record of 99-76-2. 

After graduating, Penders moved to Washington D.C. where he was a fundraiser for Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa. Penders returned to UConn in 1997 to 

become an assistant coach and take over the Husky recruiting efforts. Since he took over as head coach at UConn, Penders has compiled an overall record of 

133-96-2. 


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USA MEMBERS 


UConn All-Americans 

UConn & Team USA 

Bob Wedin 

LHP, 1958 

Moe Morhardt 

Outfield, 1959 

Bill Stevens 


Charles Nagy 

1988 Olympic Team 

Gold Medalist 

Brian Esposito 

1999 

John Kelly 

1993 

Joe Clement 

RHP, 1961 

Ed Jones 

RHP, 1963 

George Greer 

Outfield, 1967-68 

Mike Galati 

1994 

Brian Specyalski 

1988 

Andy Baylock 

Pitching Coach 

1985, 88, 89 

John Ihlenburg 

Third Base, 1972 

Randy LaVigne 


Brian Majeski 


Tom Germano 

RHP, 1976 

Charles Nagy 

RHP, 1988 

Jason Grabowski 

Shortstop/Catcher 

1996-97 

Colin McLaughlin 

RHP, 1979 

Dennis Dwyer 


Mike Scott 


The UConn baseball program has had several players, as well as former head coach Andy 

Baylock, involved with Team USA and USA Baseball. 

In the winter of 1999, former Husky All-American and 1988 Olympic Gold Medalist Charles 

Nagy was named to the 15-member All-Time USA Baseball team. Among other players named to 

the same team were current major leaguers Nomar Garciaparra and Charles Johnson and former 

major standouts Mark McGwire,Robin Ventura and Will Clark. 

Husky catcher Brian Esposito became the latest Husky to train with the United States Baseball 

program, joining the squad for USA Baseball tryouts in June of 1999. 

Former Husky standout Jason Grabowski made two appearances at USA Baseball Camps in 

1995, joining the program for USA Baseball tryouts in June and then attending the 1995 Fall Baseball 

Trials in November in Homestead, Fla. 

In November of 1994, Grabowski and pitcher Mike Galati joined the long line of Huskies to 

train or compete with the United States National Baseball program. The pair joined a select group 

of 72 players invited to participate in the USA Baseball National Fall Trials in Homestead, Fla., from 

November 2-6, 1994. The purpose of the trials was to select possible players for the 1995 and 1996 

national teams. Connecticut was the only school from the Northeast represented and was one of 

only 16 Division I schools across the nation to be represented by two or more players. 

In the summer of 1993, former Husky John Kelly was a member of the USA Baseball squad that 

represented the country in Nicaragua at the Pan American Qualifier for the 1994 World Championships. 

Kelly finished his stint with the team with a record of 2-0 and a 2.81 ERA. 

In 1988, Connecticut had a trio of performers for USA Baseball. Charles Nagy was a member 

of the USA Baseball team that traveled to the 1988 Seoul Olympics and captured the gold medal. 

Nagy made 19 appearances for Team USA in 1988, going 3-1 with a 1.05 ERA and a team-leading 

six saves. He appeared in two games in the Olympics, pitching 2.0 innings and earning a save. 

UConn was also well-represented on the fall 1988 USA team that finished second at the 

Kaohsiung International Harbor Baseball Tournament in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Former Husky All-New 

England shortstop Brian Specyalski appeared in seven of the eight games for the team, while former 

UConn coach Andy Baylock served as pitching coach for the Team USA squad. Baylock has served 

three stints with Team USA as a pitching coach, in 1989, fall of 1988 and 1985. 

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HUSKIES IN THE PROS 


The University of Connecticut baseball program has sent many players on to the 

professional ranks. In all, a total of 124 players have been drafted by professional clubs 

or signed free agent contracts. 

Former Husky All-American and 1988 United States Olympic gold medalist Charles 

Nagy completed 14 full seasons as a starting pitcher with the Cleveland Indians and 

in 2003, Nagy was hired 

by the Indians to serve 

Walt Dropo 

as a special assistant to 

general manager Mark 

Shapiro. In 2005, he took 

a position as the pitching 

coach of the Salt Lake City 

Bees of the Pacific Coast 

League. 

In 1992, Nagy 

emerged as one of the 

bright new pitchers in all 

of the major leagues. He 

finished the year with a 

17-10 record and a 2.96 

ERA. For his efforts, he was 

named to the American 

League All-Star team. 

He pitched one perfect 

inning in the All-Star 

game and also collected 

a hit. He also threw a 

one-hitter on August 8, 

1992, against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. After suffering a shoulder injury 

in 1993, Nagy made a successful return to the Indians starting rotation in 1994 and was 

a major component in the Indians' run to the 1995 American League Championship and 

a visit to the World Series. In 1996, Nagy earned his second trip to the Major League 

All-Star game and was the starting pitcher for the American League. In 1997, Nagy 

contributed to the Cleveland Indians’ second visit in three years to the World Series and 

made an appearance in Game 7 of the series against the Florida Marlins. In 1999, Nagy 

was selected to his third American League All-Star game and helped pitch Cleveland to 

another Central Division title. 

One of the most prominent Husky major leaguers was Walt Dropo, who played 13 

seasons in the majors and was the American League Rookie-of-the-Year in 1950 with 

the Boston Red Sox. He still holds the major league record for consecutive hits with 12, 

set during the 1952 season with the Detroit Tigers. 

Former Husky Bob Schaefer is also a well-known name in major league circles. As 

a Husky, Schaefer led the nation in home runs in 1966, with seven homers in only 18 

games. In 2007, he served as the bench coach for the Oakland Athletics. In 2008 he will 

sit beside Joe Torre as the bench coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He previously served 

as a Major League scout with the Baltimore Orioles, as a special adviser to Atlanta Braves 

General Manager, John Schuerholz, as the Director of Player Development for the Boston 

Red Sox and as a coach with the Kansas City Royals, as he served two stints as interim 

manager with the club. 

Jason Grabowski made his major league debut in 2002 with the Oakland Athletics. He 

received a call up on Sept. 3. Grabowski spent part of the 2004 and 2005 seasons with 

the Los Angeles Dodgers. In 2006, Grabowski played for the Orix Buffaloes of Japan, and 

in 2007, received an invitation to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays’ spring training camp. 

Following the 2004 season, pitcher Mike James, who had originally been drafted by the 

Montreal Expos in 2003, was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 28th round of the MLB 

draft. He was joined by UConn teammate Mike Leonard who signed a free agent contract 

with Boston just two weeks later. Brian Esposito was a member of the Memphis Redbirds 

after playing several seasons in the Texas Rangers system and in 2007, he moved 


up to the Major League to play with the St. Louis Cardinals. 

Former Huskies that are in the minor league include Jesse Carlson, Jeff Fulchino, Tim 

Norton, Larry Day, Mike Tarsi and John Slusarz. Carlson is in the Blue Jays organization, 

playing on the triple-A level. Also in triple-A is Fulchino. He is a member of the Albuquerque 

Isotopes, a Florida Marlins affiliate. Norton is in the New York Yankees organization 

while Slusarz plays in the Texas Rangers’ organization. 

Five former Huskies are also playing in the independent leagues. Tim Cain, John 

Kelly, Austin Wasserman, Dennis Donovan and Josh Farkes all play for ball clubs in the 

independent leagues. 

Charles Nagy 


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At UConn: 1995-97 

Drafted by: Texas Rangers 

Teams: Oakland Athletics, 2002-03 

Los Angeles Dodgers, 2004-05 

Orix Buffaloes (Japan), 2006 

Tampa Bay, 2007 

Jeff Fulchino 


Drafted by: Florida Marlins 

Teams: Florida Marlins, 2006 

Former Huskies Drafted Or Signed 

Bob Anderson 

Tony Attanasio 

Brian Bach 

Ed Baird 

Chris Barton 

Scott Berney 

Greg Biercevicz 

Mike Blais 

Alan Bundy 

Brett Burnham 

Bob Butterfield 

Tim Cain 

Jesse Carlson 

Ed Carroll 

Clarke Caudill 

Joe Clement 

Ken Coffee 

Kyle Cooney 

Ken Cullum 

Larry Day 



Marek Drabinski 

George Dropo 

Walt Dropo 

Erik Drown 

Bruce Drummond 

Dennis Dwyer 

Jason Edgar 

Mark Ericson 


Josh Farkes 

Dave Ford 

Jay Fredlund 

Jason Fronio 

Jeff Fulchino 

Mike Galati 

Augie Garbatini 

Al Garray 

Mike Gerich 

Tom Germano 

Clayton Gery 


George Greer 

Dave Guild 

Steve Gulyas 

Mike Haiday 

Russ Halloran 

Russ Hansen 

Chris Hayes 

Roberto Hernandez 

Brian Herosian 

Matt Hukill 

John Ihlenburg 

Jim Jachym 

Mike James 

Mike Johnson 

Craig Jones 

Ed Jones 

Jim Jones 

Glenn Katz 

John Kelly 

Doug King 

Tom Kopp 

Ted Kosior 

Jerry LaPenta 

Russ Laribee 

Randy LaVigne 

Tom Lawton 

Brad Leach 

Mike Leonard 

Brad Linden 

Dennis Long 

G. Booth Lusteg 

Andy Lynch 

Brian Majeski 

Mike Malley 

Colin McLaughlin 

Kevin Meier 

Moe Morhardt 

Dave Musco 

Charles Nagy 

Tim Norton 

Tom O’Connell 

Bob Schaefer 

Brian Packin 

Tom Penders 

Bob Petrillo 

Tom Proctor 

Tony Przbycien 

Aaron Quinn 

Dennis Regan 

Billy Rich 

John Risley 

Ron Romaniello 

Todd Rosenthal 

Tom Rossi 

Russ Rotko 

Pete Sala 

Josh Santos 

Bob Schaefer 

Mike Scott 

John Shea 

Rollie Sheldon 

Dave Showalter 

Greg Sinatro 

John Slosar 

John Slusarz 

Jim Smith 

Pete Smith 

Pete Soteropoulos 

Brian Specyalski 

Bill Stevens 

Stew Strong 

Mike Tarsi 

Jack Taylor 

Tom Thulin 

Nick Tucci 

Jeff Uccello 

Jeff Velez 

Pete Walker 

Gary Waslewski 

Austin Wasserman 

Bob Wedin 

Mark Winters 

At UConn: 

1963-66 

Drafted by: 

St. Louis Cardinals 

Teams: 

Atlanta Braves 

Boston Red Sox 

Detroit Tigers 

Kansas City Royals 

New York Mets 

New York Yankees 

Oakland Athletics 

Philadelphia Phillies 

St. Louis Cardinals 

L.A. Dodgers 

Peter Walker 


Drafted by: New York Mets 

Teams: New York Mets, 

1995, 2001-02 

San Diego Padres, 1996 

Colorado Rockies, 2000 

Toronto Blue Jays, 2002-06 

New York Yankees, 2007 

Dan Iassogna 

Major League Umpire 

Professional Umpires 

Dan Iassogna- Major League 

Ted Kiniry 

Jim Reynolds- Major League 

Rick Romaniello 

Matt Winans- Major League 

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2008 UCONN BASEBALL


HUSKIES IN THE PROS 


Continuing Success After UConn Baseball... 


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UNIVERSITY THE HISTORY OF UCONN BASEBALL OF CONNECTICUT 


This is UConn Baseball . . . 

Now in its third century, the UConn Baseball program is traditionally successful and 

nationally recognized in NCAA Division I competition. To maintain this degree of excellence, 

there is a continuous search for the outstanding scholar-athlete who demonstrates the 

potential to meet the challenge at Storrs. 

A University of Connecticut player is supplied with the best available equipment, 

including four different-style uniforms. He plays on an enclosed diamond that is constantly 

groomed and improved by a full-time grounds crew that keeps the field in the best 

possible condition at all times. The batting/pitching building adjacent to the field is an 

absolutely outstanding asset. The travel accommodations throughout the course of the 

season are always first class, as is every other aspect of the program. 

Additional support comes from a trainer, team doctor, a consulting optometrist, 

academic advisor, equipment people, baseball secretary, athletic communications office, 

statewide media including campus radio station WHUS-FM. 

In addition to beautiful J.O. Christian Field, excellent facilities for year-round training 

and development are provided which include the building at J.O. Christian Field, a weight 

training center, racquetball courts, indoor workout areas, the use of an outdoor Astroturf 

field and the indoor Mark Shenkman training center for pre-season workouts. Video 

equipment and sophisticated training devices are used for individual development. 

When classes begin in August, an all important five-week evaluation-instructioncompetition 

program is conducted for all UConn baseball candidates. The coaching staff 

assesses talent, work habits and readiness in determining the 35-player depth chart 

for the coming spring campaign. A prospective candidate enrolled at Storrs and not 

competing in a fall sport must be evaluated in the fall to be considered for a spot on the 

spring roster. Rookies attend a mandated evening study hall all year long. Throughout 

the entire year, a weight training, conditioning and nutrition program is conducted along 

with baseball specific workouts for the athletes. 

Spring begins in earnest the first week of February for UConn players as they go 

through several weeks of intensive pre-season training and instruction. The 56-game 

schedule begins with weekend regional trips, where the Huskies play against outstanding 

teams from around the country. UConn begins the spring recess with a trip to a warm 

weather destination and finishes the recess with its first BIG EAST series of the season. 

After the regular season is completed, there is always a strong possibility that the Huskies 

will be participating in the eight-team BIG EAST Conference Tournament, the winner 

representing the BIG EAST Conference in the 64-team NCAA Tournament field. The eight 

super regional winners from across the United States participate in the College World 

Series in Omaha, Nebraska. 

The cost of attending the University of Connecticut is reasonable. Financial aid 

is available to families demonstrating need as determined by the Financial Aid Form 

(FAF) and the Financial Aid Office. Financial aid based on athletic ability is available in 

accordance with NCAA allowances. 

The UConn baseball program is designed to develop players in a progressive manner 

in preparation for Division I competition while never losing sight of the basic priority - 

formal education and a baccalaureate degree. This priority is constantly stressed to the 

participants and accommodations to meet educational goals are set. 

The University of Connecticut Baseball program has come a long way in 112 years 

of preparing young men for competition in the real world with competition on the 

ballfield. 

. . . Passed Down Through the Ages 

The coaching staff for the 2008 Huskies is a link to many UConn successes in both 

the recent and not-so-recent past. Head Coach Jim Penders enters his fifth season in 

charge of the Husky baseball program after playing for four years at Connecticut . The last 

three years Penders was on the team, the Huskies advanced to the BIG EAST Tournament 

Championship Game, with the 1994 side capturing the title. Penders was a member of the 

coaching staff for seven seasons under former Husky head coach Andy Baylock. Baylock 

retired after serving the baseball program for 39 years including 24 years as the head 

coach. Baylock got his start as an assistant under former head coach Larry Panciera, who 

started his coaching career under the legendary J.O. Christian in the 1950’s. 

The tradition of excellence has been passed from the coaching staff down to the 

players. And those players have now come back as coaches to help pass the torch to a 

new generation of Huskies. Penders is the son of James E. Penders and nephew of Tom 

Penders, both of whom were leaders of the 1965 Husky squad that went to the College 

World Series under coach Panciera. Fifth-year assistant coach Chris Podeszwa graduated 

from UConn in 1993 and played on UConn’s 1990 BIG EAST Championship team. 

It is a tradition of success that has been passed down through the ages and this 

season’s edition of the Huskies will look to write a new chapter in the history of Connecticut 

Baseball. 

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BASEBALL FACILITIES 


UCONN BASEBALL TRAINING & PRACTICE FACILITIES 

Husky baseball players are able to work out in UConn’s ProBatter hitting machine. Connecticut was one of the first two intercollegiate programs in the country to have the cutting edge hitting machine, which has a video 

screen with a life-size pitcher and can throw seven pitches at various speeds. 

ProBatter Professional Baseball System 

In the winter of 2004, the University of Connecticut became only the second intercollegiate baseball team in the nation to acquire a ProBatter hitting machine. The ProBatter® Professional baseball system is a true-to-life 

baseball pitching simulator for use at any level. The system includes a video component that permits a hitter to observe the life-size image of an actual pitcher winding up and delivering a pitch which is thrown through the video 

screen by a computer controlled pitching module. This module is capable of interchangeably creating any pitch (fastball, sinker, cutter, splitter, curve, slider, and change-up) that a pitcher can throw, at speeds up to 100 MPH. 

Pitch speeds can be varied in increments of two MPH, and thrown to predetermined locations both inside and outside the strike zone with pinpoint accuracy. 

The ProBatter® Professional baseball system is as close as possible to real-life Major League pitching—its simulated reality and amazing precision can sharpen hitting skills like no pitching machine has ever done. It 

offers: 

» “Live” pitcher simulation. A combination of life-sized images of 

actual pitchers throwing realistic pitches, all integrated through computer 

controls. In a unique process that is the subject of a number of 

pending patent applications, the ball is delivered through the screen 

in perfect synchronization with the video image. 

» Deliver any pitch at any speed. Pitches include fastballs, sinkers, 

cutters, curveballs, sliders, changeups and screwballs from both right 

handed and left handed pitchers in 2 MPH increments to multiple 

locations both inside and outside the strike zone. a 

» Incredible accuracy. Pitches are delivered consistently to the desired 

location within 2 inches. 

» Full range of pitcher options. On-screen pitchers can be either left 

handed or right handed and throw from either a full windup or stretch 

position to simulate actual game conditions. 

» Ultimate convenience. The ProBatter Professional baseball system 

is ready whenever you need or want a batting practice session. It 

throws Major League pitches under game like conditions without 

ever getting tired. 

» Manual and automatic modes. Pitch sequencing can be established on either a pitch by pitch basis using an easy touch-screen controller to set pitch type, speed and location. Sequences can also be programmed and stored 

for future uses. 

» Specific Pitcher Sequences. A profiling service is available to deliver pitches of actual Major League pitchers. 

The ProBatter system is not only a tool for hitters, but has been used successfully to train catchers to properly receive and frame pitches, block pitches in the dirt, and work on their throwing footwork. In addition, it has 

been used to train pitchers how to set up hitters without any arm strain. The ProBatter Professional baseball pitching system was thoroughly tested with two Major League clubs and an elite training academy run by a former 

Major League manager before its introduction in late 2000. 


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UNIVERSITY BASEBALL FACILITIES OF CONNECTICUT 


The University of Connecticut baseball team plays its home 

games at J.O. Christian Field, one of the finest collegiate 

baseball facilities in the region. 

Named for the longtime baseball coach (1936-61) and 

athletic director (1950-66), J. Orlean Christian, the field’s 

dimensions, changed for 2008, are currently 337’ down 

the left field line, 400’ to straight-away centerfield and 

325' down the line in right field. Regrading, resurfacing 

and irrigation of the outfield was completed in the fall 

of 2001. 

HOME OF THE HUSKIES 

J.O. Christian Field 

The infield at J.O. Christian Field is made of Crimson 

Stone. A new drainage system with electric pumps was 

installed in 1999. In addition, padded fencing completely 

surrounds the field and within the perimeter, a crushed 

stone warning track. There is also a tarpaulin for rain 

protection. 

What's New With UConn Baseball 

The University of Connecticut baseball program has a lot to look forward to in the 2008 season. J.O. Christian Field has a new look to it as of the fall of 2007, as new fencing and 

stadium padding around the entire field was added. This renovation included two brand new 30-foot foul poles as well as new dimensions to the fencing all around the field. J.O. 

Christian Field still features permanent bleacher seating behind home plate and along the first and third base lines. Crowds at J.O. Christian Field have been in excess of 2,000 fans. 

J.O. Christian Field also features a fully electronic scoreboard in right field. A permanent press box along with new and extended bleacher seating were added to the facility before 

the 1993 season. 

UConn's batting and pitching facility, which was opened in 1997, has also been given an upgrade as brand new turf and netting was installed in the summer of 2007. Restored 

team photos and awards have been put on display to highlight past teams and individuals while new professional presentations of professional baseball playing alumni are also 

showcased around the facility. The 40-foot by 80-foot indoor pitching and batting facility is located adjacent to J.O. Christian Field. The building, heated, well-lit and available for 

year-round use by Husky players, provides two pitching and batting tunnels with ample space for practicing, working and coaching. 

The Husky program is currently planning a new clubhouse project with a layout that would feature wood lockers, lounge couches and a flat screen television. 

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BASEBALL FACILITIES 


Mark R. Shenkman Training Center 

Thanks to alumnus Mark R. Shenkman, the University of Connecticut joins the 

ranks of major universities nationwide with an indoor training facility that is utilized by 

all Husky teams and also by recreational services. 

Shenkman’s $2.5 million gift, one of the largest ever to the UConn Division of Athletics, 

helped to build an intercollegiate, intramural and recreational facility that serves 

the entire UConn community. 

The 85,000 square foot Mark R. Shenkman Training Center rivals similar facilities 

at other large universities. Featuring a 

120-yard long synthetic playing surface, 

an 18,000 square foot strength 

and conditioning area and state-ofthe-art 

video capabilities, the indoor 

training center provides UConn’s 

teams with the most technologically 

advanced training equipment. 

The UConn baseball team uses 

the facility primarily to work on its defensive 

drills. Thanks to the luxurious 

spatial confines provided by the Mark 

R. Shenkman Training Center, the Huskies 

can recreate a full infield diamond 

and a good portion of the outfield in 

order to facilitate their practice needs. 

The University contracted with the 

Hartford-based firm of Jeter, Cook and 

Jepson and with HOK Sport + Venue 

+ Event, an internationally-renowned 

architectural firm based in Kansas City, 

to provide architectural and engineering services for the Mark R. Shenkman Training 

Center. The Mark R. Shenkman Training Center became the University’s first project certified 

as meeting the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards 

for “green” buildings. LEED designation is a process certifying that a building project 

meets a wide range of environmentally friendly criteria. 

The new construction marks the first college or university athletic project in the 

nation to earn the designation. 

A resident of Greenwich, Conn, Shenkman graduated from the Wilbraham & Monson 

Academy in Wilbraham, Mass. He received 

a bachelor’s degree in political 

science from UConn in 1965 followed 

by a master’s degree in business administration 

from The George Washington 

University. 

Shenkman is the founder and 

president of Shenkman Capital Management, 

Inc., a registered investment 

advisor with offices in New 

York City and Stamford, Conn. He has 

served on the UConn Foundation’s 

Board of Directors for eight years and 

has been a member of its investment 

committee. Shenkman was elected 

to the UConn School of Business Hall 

of Fame in 2002 and has endowed a 

classroom and the e-Commerce Chair 

for the business school. 

Groundbreaking for the Mark R. 

Shenkman Training Center took place 

in the fall of 2004, with the doors opening in the summer of 2006. 

Batting/Pitching Facility 

The Huskies take advantage of the year-round practice 

facilities. The facility includes two pitching and batting 

tunnels. 

The University of Connecticut baseball program opened the Batting & Pitching Facility in 1997. 

Located just steps from J.O. Christian Field, the building includes two pitching and batting 

tunnels, and houses UConn’s ProBatter hitting machine. With such a facility, the Huskies can 

practice and train year-round. 


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UNIVERSITY ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERSOF CONNECTICUT 

-A- 

ACCOMANDO, DENNIS 2007 

ACETO, LOUIS 1965 

ADAMS, WILLIAM 1941, 42, 43 

AITRO (MGR.) 1933 

ALBRIGHT, TOM 1948 

ALLARD, F. 1931, 32 

ALLEN, JAMES 1987, 88, 89 

ALLEN, WALTER 1948, 50 

ANASTASIO, RONALD 1956, 57 

ANDERSON, ALF 1931 

ANDERSON, BOB 1975, 76 

ANDERSON, ROBERT 1958, 59 

ANTONEZ, PETER 1943 

APPELL, M. 1936, 37, 38 

ARCIOLA, TIMOTHY 1991 

ARMOUR, WILLIAM 1950, 51 

ATHERTON, HARRY 1936 

ATTANASIO, ANTHONY 1959, 60, 61 

ATTANASIO, BOB 1952, 53, 54 

-B- 

BACH, BRIAN 1967, 68 

BAILEY,GEORGE 1954 

BAILEY, RAYMOND 1978, 79, 80 

BAIRD, EDWARD 1966, 67, 68 

BAISDEN, ROBERT 1957 

BALDWIN, JOHN 1972, 73, 74, 75 

BALDWIN, MERRITT “Mike” 1949, 50 

BALDWIN, MYRON 1940, 41, 42 

BALISCIANO, JEREMY 2003 

BARANOWSKI, RICH 1963, 64, 65 

BARTNICKI, HENRY 1950 

BARTOLINI, DANTE (MGR.) 1936 

BARTON, CHRIS 1995, 96, 97, 98 

BARTON, ROBERT 1999, 00, 02, 03 

BASILE, DANIEL (MGR.) 1941 

BATTISTINI, FRANK 1944 

BECK, ELLIS 1942 

BECKWITH, SCOTT 2006 

BELANGER, ALBERT 1959, 61 

BELL, JAMES 1961, 62, 63 

BELMONTE, RICK 1997, 00 

BEN, MICHAEL 1953, 54 

BERGAN, ZACH 1997 

BERNEY, SCOTT 1997, 98, 99 

BETTENCOURT, JOE 1951, 52, 53 

BIBBIANI, ROBERT 1983 

BIDWELL, ROGER 1976 

BIERCEVICZ, GREG 1974, 75, 76, 77 

BIONDI, FRANK 1962 

BISSON, CHRIS 1993, 94, 95, 96 

BLACK, PHILIP 1981 

BLAIS, MICHAEL 1992, 93 

BODGE, DAVID 2006, 07 

BOEHLE, WILLIAM 1955, 56, 57 

BONDI, AMEDEO 1933, 34, 35 

BONN, BOB 1972 

BOOTH, ROBERT 1963 

BOTTOMLEY, ERNEST 1950 

BRANNON, DALE 2006, 07 

BRANTLEY JR., HAROLD 2007 

BRASILE, JIM 1973 

BRAVAKIS, LEO 1963, 64, 65 

BRIANTE, NICHOLAS 1957, 58, 59 

BRICKLEY, RAY 1970, 71, 72 

BROWN, KENNETH 1980, 82, 83 

BROWN, ROBERT 1950 

BRYANT, SANDY 1971, 72 

BUCKMIR, MICHAEL 1986, 87 

BUGBEE, RONALD 1966, 67 

BUNDY, ALAN 1996, 97, 98, 99 

BURNETT, MATT 2007 

BURNHAM, BRETT 2002, 03 

BURNS, DONALD 1955, 56, 57 

BURNS, JOSEPH 1935 

BUTLER, PATRICK 1989, 90, 91 

BUTTERFIELD, ROBERT 1954, 57 

BUTTERWORTH, H.A. 1985, 86 

-C- 

CAIN, TIMOTHY 1988, 89, 90 

CALABRESE, RONALD 1955, 56 

CALAMARI, JOHN 1931, 32, 33 

CALKINS, EUGENE 1947 

CAMPBELL, MILT 1933, 34, 35 

CANNATA, STEVEN 1979, 80 

CANTOR, SHELDON 1954 

CAPALBO, THOMAS 1979, 80, 81 

CARLIN, JOHN “PETE” 1968, 69, 70 

CARLSON, JESSE 2000, 01, 02 

CARLUCCI, DOM 1970, 71 

CARROLL, EDWARD 1964, 65, 66 

CASS, WILLIAM 1950 

CATLIN, DAN 1995 

CAUDILL, CLARKE 1997, 98, 99, 00 

CHAPIN, OSCAR 1946, 47, 48, 49 

CHAPMAN, JOHN 1978, 79, 81 

CHRISTOPHER, RYAN 2003 


CIPOLLA, FRANK 2003 

CLARK, EDMUND 1951, 52, 53 

CLARK, WILLIAM 1949, 50, 51 

CLEARY, MICHAEL 1990 

CLEMENT, DUANE 1959, 60, 61 

CLEVELAND, ROBERT 1944 

COFFED, DOUGLAS 1976, 77, 78 

COFFEE, BRIAN 1998 

COFFEE, KENNETH 1988, 89, 90 

CONFORTI, LOUIS 1951, 52 

CONFORTI, MICHAEL 1951, 52 

CONNELL, VERNON 1938, 39, 40, 46 

CONNORS, JAMES 1942 

CONSIDINE, JAMES 1979, 80, 81 

CONSIDINE, TIMOTHY 1983 

COONEY, KYLE 1993, 94 

CORMIER, SCOTT 1985, 86 

CORVO, ERNEST 1945 

CRICHTON, ROBERT 1976, 77 

CROSS, GLENN 1961 

CROWLEY, BILL 1975, 76, 77 

CROWLEY, WILLIAM 1983, 84 

CUDDY, VINCENT 1941, 43 

CULLUM, KENNETH 1957, 58, 59 

CUMMINGS, HAROLD 1932, 33, 34 

CURREN, JAMES 1942, 43 

-D- 

D’ARGENTO, RUSS 2001, 03, 04, 05 

D’ARMINIO, TOM 1973, 74, 75, 76 

DARLING, DAVID 1983, 84, 85 

DARROW, BILLY 1930, 31 

DAY, LARRY 2004, 05, 06, 07 

DeBRISCO, CHRIS 1998, 99, 00, 01 

DeCARLI, DENNIS 1960, 61 

DeCARLI, EARL 1941, 43 

DeGENERO, AUGUST 1941 

DeGREGORIO, JOSEPH 1960 

DeLAZZER, TRENT 2007 

DeMICCO, MICHAEL 1941 

DEMPSEY, TIMOTHY 2003, 04 

DEPGEN, PETE 1968 

DICKINSON 1933 

DiFAZIO, VIN 2005 

DiGIORNO, JAMES 1954, 55, 56 

DiLAURENZIO, ALBERT 1939, 40, 42 

DIPPEL, JOSEPH 1977, 78, 79 

DOIRON, DONALD 1958, 59 

DONAHUE, CONNIE 1932, 34 

DONAHUE, JAMES (MGR.) 1943 

DONOVAN, DENNIS 2004, 05, 06, 07 

DONOVAN, DENNIS 1979, 80 

DOOLING, GERALD 1956 

DRABINSKI, MAREK 1987, 88, 89, 90 

DROPO, GEORGE 1954, 55 

DROPO, MILTON 1942, 43, 47 

DROPO, WALTER 1943, 46 

DROWN, ERIK 2000, 01, 02, 03 

DRUMMOND, BRUCE 1968, 69 

DUBE, ROBERT 1954, 55, 56 

DUMONT, JIM 1974, 75, 76 

DUNN, JOSEPH 1951, 52, 53 

DURETTE, ALBERT 1943 

DWYER, DENNIS 1991, 93, 94 

DWYER, MIKE 2007 

DWYER, TIMOTHY 1990 

DYMKOSKI, DALE 1992 

DZIADUL, JOHN 1946 

-E- 

ECCLES, THOMAS 1987 

EDGAR, JASON 1995, 96, 97, 98 

ELLIOT, DOUGLAS 1980, 81, 82 

EMERY, ROBERT 1984, 85, 86 

EMOND, KEVIN 1983 

ENDEE, ALBERT 1930, 31 

ENO, ROBERT 1947 

EPPLER, BILLY 1997 

EPSTINE, EUGENE 1940, 41 

ERICKSON, DAVID 2005, 07 

ERICSON, MARK 1987 

ESPOSITO, BRIAN 1998, 99, 00 

-F- 

FAGAN, FRED 1932, 33 

FAGAN, MARTIN 1943 

FANNING, RYAN 1998, 99, 00 

FARKES, JOSH 2005, 06, 07 

FATSE, PETER 2007 

FEDEROWICZ, DAVID 1988, 89 

FELTMAN, MARVIN 1952, 53 

FIELD, RAYMOND 1933, 34, 35 

FILMER, JEFFREY 1968, 69, 70 

FIORENTINO, WILLIAM 1969 

FIORITA, VAL, 1952, 53, 54 

FISCHER, ARTHUR 1946, 47, 48 

FISHER, JOHN 1992, 93, 94, 95 

FITCH, HARRISON 1934 

FITZPATRICK, JEREMIAH 1962 

FITZPATRICK, JOSEPH 1949 

FLOOD, WILLIAM 1966, 67, 68 

FLYDAL, RONALD 1957 

FLYNN, WILLIAM 1933 

FLYNN, EDGAR 1958, 59 

FOLINO, JOHN 2006 

FORD, DAVID 1983, 84, 85 

FRADKIN, DAVID 1987, 88, 91 

FRAGER, JOSEPH 1981, 82, 83, 84 

FRANCESCHINI, AL 1984, 85, 86 

FRANK, JOHN 1960 

FRANKLIN, BILL 1971, 72 

FREDERICKS, MICHAEL 1977, 78 

FRIEDMAN, RICHARD 1968, 69 

FRIEDMAN, STEVE (MGR.) 1953 

FRONIO, JASON 1989, 90 

FROSCIO, RAY 1957 

FULCHINO, JEFF 1999, 01 

FUNK, PAUL 1990, 91, 92,93 

-G- 

GAFFNEY, DOUGLAS 1962, 63, 64 

GAGLIARDI, ANTHONY 1989, 90, 91 

GALATI, MICHAEL 1994, 95, 97, 98 

GALLIC, JOHN 1980, 81 

GARBATINI, AUGIE 1971, 72 

GARBATINI, NEIL 1970, 71 

GARRAY, ALLAN 1977, 78, 79 

GARRY, TED 2004, 05, 06, 07 

GATELY, FRANCIS 1989, 90 

GAUDINO, RICHARD 1950 

GAUDIO, CRAIG 1987, 88, 89, 90 

GEER, DONALD 1941 

GERICH, MICHAEL 1964, 65, 66 

GERMANO, TOM 1974, 75, 76, 77 

GERY, CLAYTON 1956 

GERY, JON 1985, 86, 87 

GIANETTI, ENRICO 1961, 62 

GILKES, KENNETH 1962 

GOEBEL, 1930 

GOLDBERG, NATHAN 1951, 52 

GOODRICH, S. 1934 

GORDON, ROBERT 1939 

GORMLEY, KEVIN 1991, 93, 94 

GORRIE, JONATHAN 1999, 00, 01, 02 

GRABOWSKI, JASON 1995, 96, 97 

GRANATO, FRANK 1945, 46 

GRANGER, SHAWN 1981, 82 

GRECO, R. 1936, 37, 38 

GREER, GEORGE 1966, 67, 68 

GREGORSKI, TED 1996, 97, 98, 99 

GRISAR, RICHARD 1963, 64 

GRISWOLD, HAYDEN 1942, 43, 46 

GROHER, SAMUEL 1934, 35 

GROOBERT, PAUL 1949 

GROSS, SIDNEY (MGR.) 1940 

GRUNER, PAUL 1968 

GRUNWALD, JEFFREY 1976, 77 

GUILBEAULT, MICHAEL 1993, 94, 95 

GUILD, DAVID 1990, 91, 92 

GULYAS, STEPHEN 1965 

GURA, HOWARD 1969, 70 

GUZZARDI, CARL 1979 

-H- 

HACKETT, DONALD 1945, 46 

HACKETT, WALLACE 1944 

HAIDAY, MICHAEL 1963, 64 

HALL, RAYMOND 1940 

HALLIWELL, THOMAS 1958, 59, 60 

HANNON, T.J. 1998 

HANSEN, RUSSELL 1951 

HARRIS, ANDY 2003 

HARTMAN, RAYMOND 1965 

HARVEY, ED 1972, 73 

HAVILAND, TIMOTHY 1981, 82 

HAYES, CHRISTOPHER 1992, 93 

HAYOKAWA, BILL 1945 

HECOMOVICH, MITCH 1937 

HEFFERNAN, DANIEL 1948, 49 

HERNANDEZ, ROBERTO 1985 

HEROSIAN, BRIAN 1971, 72, 73 

HESS, CY 1999, 00, 01, 02 

HICKEY, KEVIN 1982, 83, 84, 85 

HILL, ROBERT 1945, 46 

HIMICH, JASON 1991 

HOFFER, ROBERT 1979, 80, 81 

HOGAN, WILLIAM 1968 

HOGERTY, WILLIAM 1967, 68, 69 

HOGGATT, SHAWN 2003 

HOLCOMB, A. 1937, 38 

HOLMBERG, NORMAN 1944 

HOLT, WILLIAM 1955 

HORAN, CHARLIE 1971, 72, 73 

HOROZY, ROBERT 1964 

HORVATH, CHARLES 1939, 40, 41 

HOURIGAN, JEFF 2004, 05 

HUKILL, MATTHEW 1976, 77 

HULL, HAROLD 1944 

HURLEY, JOHN 1986, 87 

-I- 

IHLENBURG, JOHN 1971, 72, 73 

INGENITO (MGR.) 1939 

IREY, JASON 1997 

IREY, SEAN 1991, 92, 93, 94 

-J- 

JACKSON, DORRIE 1962, 63, 64 

JACHYM, JIM 1970, 71, 72 

JACUNSKI, JOHN 1971 

JAEKLE, JOHN 1936 

JAMES, MIKE 2001, 02, 03, 04 

JANIGA, TED 1936, 37, 38 

JANNETTY, DAVID 1989 

JENNINGS, DOUG 2007 

JOHNSON, LEE 1963, 64, 65 

JOHNSON, MICHAEL 1979, 80, 81 

JONES, CRAIG 1978 

JONES, EDWARD 1961, 62, 63 

JONES, JAMES 1987, 88, 89 

JORGENSEN, ALBERT 1943, 46 

-K- 

KAGERER, JOE 1998, 99, 00, 01 

KAPLAN, BOB 1970, 71 

KARL, MATT 2005, 06, 07 

KASPER, CHET 1995, 96, 97 

KATZ, GLENN 1998, 99 

KELLY, JOHN 1992, 93, 94 

KEOUGH, LARRY 1981, 82, 83 

KING, DOUGLAS 1963, 64, 65 

KING, LEONARD 1956, 57, 58 

KILBRETH, DONALD 1954, 55, 56 

KILLEEN, JOSEPH 1946 

KITCHEN, JASON 2007 

KIYOKAWA, KAY 1944, 45 

KNEPLER, SEYMOUR (MGR.) 1942 

KOCKENMEISTER, K. 1984, 85, 86 

KOLB, JOHN 1930, 31 

KONOPATZKE (MGR.) 1934 

KOPP, THOMAS 1960, 61 

KOSIOR, THEODORE 1958, 59, 60 

KOVACS, EUGENE 1941, 42, 46 

KRAHAM, KEITH 1970, 71, 72 

KRAUSE, EDWARD 1940 

KROT, JONATHAN 1994 

KUKULKA, THEODORE 1951 

KUSELIAS, CHRIS 1982, 83, 84 

KYSOR, KRAGG 1934 

-L- 

LAKE, STEVE 1972, 73, 74, 75 

LaMONTAGNE, BOB 1970 

LAMSON, ARROLL 1931 

LANDEEN, JASON 1999 

LANESE, DAVID 1985, 86, 87 

LaPENTA, GERALD 1983, 84, 85, 86 

LARIBEE, RUSSELL 1976, 77 

LASHINSKE, R. 1939 

LaVIGNE, RANDY 1976, 77, 78, 79 

LAWTON, THOMAS 1965, 66, 67 

LEACH, BRADLEY 1958, 59, 60 

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ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS 

LEGENZA, RAY 1947, 48, 49, 50 

LENCHEK, SHEPARD 1942 

LENFEST, RICHARD 1963 

LEONARD, MIKE 2001, 02, 03, 04 

LEVANTI, JAMES 1930, 31 

LEVESH, TOD 1993, 94 

LEVI, GARY 1974 

LEWIS, JAKE 1934, 35, 36 

LINDEN, BRAD 1972, 73, 74 

LIPMAN, NATE 1933, 34, 35 

LODGE, RICHARD 1949 

LOEFFLER, AL 1936, 37, 38 

LOHBUSCH, MATTHEW 1991, 92 

LOOS, WILLIAM 1947, 48 

LONG, DENNIS 1977, 78, 79, 80 

LOVE, RICHARD 1948, 49, 50 

LUCHUK, WALLACE 1944 

LUISO, LEE 1986 

LUNSFORD, CHRIS 1987, 88 

LUSTEG, GERALD 1960 

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MacDONALD, CRAIG 1989, 90, 91, 92 

MacDONALD, JOSHUA 2002, 04, 05, 06 

MAGUIRE, PAT 2006 

MAHAKIAN, HEIG 1944 

MAHER, EDWARD 1958 

MAHONEY, PAT 2005, 06, 07 

MAJESKI, BRIAN 1992, 93, 94 

MALAN, FREDERICK 1967, 68, 69 

MALER, BRYAN 2003, 04, 05, 06 

MALINOWSKI, STEVEN 2005, 06 

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MALLOZZI, TONY 2002, 03, 04, 05 

MANCINI, MICHAEL 1983, 85, 86 

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MARRA, CHRISTOPHER 1991, 92 

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MERCADO, WILLY 1996, 97, 98,99 

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MESSINEO, KYLE 2004 

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MIGNAULT, WILLIAM 1951, 52 

MITCHELL, FREDERIC 1939, 40, 41 

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NAPPO, GREG 2007 

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O’KEEFE, JAMES 1951 

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O'REILLY, TED 2007 

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PALMER, BERNIE 1975 

PANCIERA, ANTHONY 1937, 38 

PANCIERA, MIKE 1977, 78, 79, 80 

PARKIN, IVAN (MGR.) 1931 

PARKINSON, DELROY 1986, 87 

PARMELEE, JAMES 1962, 63, 64 

PATENAUDE, WAYNE 1981, 82 

PEHOTA, EDWARD 1951, 53 

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PENDERS, JAMES E. 1962, 64, 65 

PENDERS, JAMES F. 1991, 92, 93, 94 

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PERROTTI, CHARLES 1970 

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PETERSON, THOMAS 1943 

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PINSKY, LEO 1946, 47, 48, 49 

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POTTER, ROBERT 1948, 49 

POTVIN, KEITH 2003 

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RICCI, M. 1936, 37, 38 

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RISLEY, JOHN 1958, 59, 60 

RISLEY, WILLIAM 1955, 56, 57 

ROBERTS, BRYCE 1960, 61, 62 

ROBIDOUX, WILLIAM 1963 

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UNIVERSITY UCONN DUGOUT CLUB OF CONNECTICUT 


The UConn Dugout Club is a group of friends of the University of Connecticut baseball team and aims 

to enhance the entire program with integrity while acting in the best interest of the University. The Club exists 

at the pleasure of the coach and the Athletic Administration. Established in 1991, as a booster club, the 

organization has grown from 19 founders to include over 500 active members. 

The Dugout Club is UConn Baseball’s “Margin of Excellence”. The efforts of the membership have enabled 

the Husky program to benefit from a widely enhanced scholarship base, some of the best training facilities on 

the East Coast, and first-class travel accommodations. 

The UConn Dugout Club was conceived as a means (1) to enhance the UConn baseball program in 

achieving consistent respect as a viable member of the BIG EAST Conference and (2) to provide its members 

opportunities to socialize at Storrs and to be kept abreast of the latest UConn baseball news. 

MEMBERSHIP 

Membership is open to anyone interested in supporting the efforts of UConn Baseball, and the Dugout 

Club. Members are invited to attend the fall and winter socials, an annual golf day, and meetings throughout 

the year. Also, in exchange for their dues, members receive club pins, several informative baseball newsletters, 

and UConn Baseball souvenirs. 

Most importantly, members gain the satisfaction of adding to the “Margin of Excellence” by being an 

active ingredient in continuing the 100+ years of UConn Baseball’s winning tradition. Good rallies always start 

in the DUGOUT! 

To become a member of the Dugout Club, call the Athletic Development Office at (860) 486-3863. 

UConn Baseball Distinguished Alumni Award 

Robert Schaefer ...................................................................................................................................... 2005 

Walt Dropo .............................................................................................................................................. 2006 

Charles Nagy ........................................................................................................................................... 2006 

Randy LaVigne ........................................................................................................................................ 2007 

Tom O'Connell ........................................................................................................................................ 2008 

Pete Walker ............................................................................................................................................. 2008 

THE UCONN DUGOUT CLUB 

Executive Committee and Board of Directors 

The Executive Committee: Clarke Caudill, President; Mike Panciera, Vice President; Dolph Luciani, Treasurer; 

Andrea Baylock, Secretary; George Brown, Adviser; Dennis Long, George Dropo (deceased), Dolph Luciani, Tally 

Noble, Jim Kelly, Jack Hurley, Jim Sarantides, Past Presidents. 

The Board of Directors (2006-08): Mike Galati, Cy Hess, Roger Bidwell, Jason Edgar, Keith Wetjen, Jim 

Tonelli, Ed Zajac. 

The 1965 College World Series Team (above) was honored at the 2005 Preseason Banquet along 

with Bob Schaefer (below), who received the 2005 Distinguished Alumni Award. 

UConn Director of Athletics Jeffrey Hathaway (left), UConn baseball head coach Jim Penders 

(third from left) pose with 2007 Distinguished Alumni Award winner, Randy LaVigne (second 

from left) and Boston Red Sox manager and 2007 keynote speaker, Terry Francona. 

Charles Nagy (right) received the 2006 Distinguished Alumni Award for his accomplishments as a 

Husky and in professional baseball. 

New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman (second from left) and 

Red Sox Vice President of Player Personnel Ben Cherington (third from left) 

were the keynote speakers at the 2006 Preseason Banquet. 

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2008 UCONN BASEBALL


UCONN DUGOUT CLUB 

LEADOFF HITTER $100-$249 

Augie & Ray's Milk Bar 

Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Auster 

Edward C. Baird 

Mr. & Mrs. John Baldwin, Jr. 

Mr. Myron L. Baldwin, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas A. Barry 

Philip P. & Lena S. Barry 

Mr. Christopher W. Barton 

Andrea Baylock 

Andrew J. & Barbara P. Baylock 

Mr. Jeffrey J. Baylock 

James P. Bell 

Paul A. & Joyce S. Benoit 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Bernstein 

Mr. & Mrs. Andy F. Bessette 

Robert Bibbiani 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Blais 

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Blumetti 

John R. Boardman 

Mr. & Mrs. William C. Boehle 

Mr. & Mrs. James L. Brasile 

Mr. & Mrs. Leo J. Bravakis, Jr. 

Kenneth P. & Karen E. Brown, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Peter S. Brzezicki 

Mr. Joseph Burnett 

J. Ronald & Pauline P. Calabrese 

George & Linda Calder 

Reverand Thomas B. Campion 

Mr. & Mrs. Jack Caudill 

Barry & Joanne Chasen 

Louis J. Conforti 

Connecticut Baseball Academy, Inc. 

Mr. Mike Corrales 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Crowley 

Robert A. Cushman 

David F. & Maurine K. Darling, Jr. 

Mr. David F. Darling 

Dennis P. DeCarli 

Bob & Pat Demars 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. DiFiore 

John B. DiPersio 

Gary W. & Sandra B. Dobratz 

Mr. & Mrs. Gary C. Dopslaff 

Mr. & Mrs. John H. Driscoll, Jr. 

Jose M. Duran 

Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Erickson 

Mr. and Mrs. George Estrada 

Martin F. & Ellen S. Fagan, Sr. 

Mr. & Mrs. J. Brian Fatse 

Mr. Peter G. Fatse 

Peter J. & Sonja Forlini 

Geraldine U. Foster 

Mr. & Mrs. John Frank 

Paul A. Funk, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gerich 

Thomas D. & Joyce Germano 

Ken & Mary Gilkes 

Mr. & Mrs. Nathan S. Goldberg 

Mr. Jason W. Grabowski 

Oz Griebel 

Mrs. Carolyn J. Haddad 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Hadden 

James A. Harlamon 

Patrick G. & Janet T. Harrington 

Richard C. & Louisa G. Harvey 

Mr. Joel K. Hershberger 

Bob & Patty Hershberger 

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher T. Hess 

Cy T. Hess 

Doris Hoffenberg-Jones 

Mr. & Mrs. Allan A. Hopkins 

Walter E. Hrynchuk 

Mr. & Mrs. W. David Hughes 

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John E. & Kristen Hurley, Jr. 

Mrs. Deborah Hurvul 

Mr. Richard A. Ives 

James M. & Eileen Jachym 

Dr. & Mrs. Michael E. Joyce 

Daniel C. Junior 

Dr. & Mrs. Robert Kaplan 

2007-08 Dugout Club Membership List 

Mrs. Kristine E. Karl 

Mr. & Mrs. James G. Kelly 

Mr. Jay Laurence Keough 

K & D Kiyokawa Orchards, Inc. 

George F. & Lillian G. Knight, Jr. 

Theodore P. Kosior 

Richard L. & Gail E. Krause 

Edward R. Kuehn 

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Mr. & Mrs. Neal M. Leibowitz 

Ms. Linda LePage 

Lester Family 

Mr. Tod H. Levesh 

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Eugene H. Lewis 

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Mr. & Mrs. Adolph J. Luciani 

Christopher G. & Donna M. Madigan 

Mr. & Mrs. Louis Mager 

Ellen E. Mahoney 

Mr. Brian A. Majeski 

Ms. Sharon Maler 

Butch and Janet Malinowski 

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth B. Malone 

Patricia A. Malone 

Donald D. & Donna M. Mancuso 

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Massa 

Mr. & Mrs. James G. Masso 

Mr. Gerald P. McDougall 

Gerald W. McDougall 

Mr. & Mrs. Mark M. McMahon 

Robert B. & Jane C. McPhail 

Tom & Roxane Mellor 

Michael E. & Marylou S. Misiewicz 

Mr. Kevin C. Morgan 

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald L. Mulkin 

Charles H. & Jacquelyn L. Nagy 

Mark J. & Lynn J. Nappi 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Nygren 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. O'Connell 

Robert J. O'Donnell 

Mr. & Mrs. George Olt 

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Mr. & Mrs. James D. Parmelee 

George G. & Carol C. Pawlush 

Mr. Jim Peck 

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Mr. James M. Phelan 

Mr. Mitch Pietras 

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Pinnacle Group Inc. 

Craig & Stacey Pinney 

Mr. & Mrs. Ron Ploof 

Thomas M. Polo & Kara Brown-Polo 

Mr. Gianni Ragaini 

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Mr. David G. Rich 

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Donald E. & Virginia B. Rowe 

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Mr. & Mrs. James F. Ryan 

Mr. William P. Samko 

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Barry G. & Susan J. Sheckley 

Mr. Michael J. Sheehan 

James & Joanna Skridulis 

Mr. Joe Smeraglino 

Marvin L. & Ina L. Smernoff 

Gerard & Gini Stewart 

Mr. Gregory R. Stillman 

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Karen & Edward Sullivan 

Mr. Dean Tarsi 

Mr. Mark S. Thalmann 

Mary E. Thatcher 

Mr. Calvert V. Thomas 

D. Robert & Lorraine A. Timpe 

John A. & Peggy J. Tokarz 

Timothy M. & Diane L. Tolokan 

James M. Tonelli 

Mr. Charles O. Treat, Jr. 

Normand G. & Marianne K. Trottier 


Mr. Stephen P. Turgeon, DBA 

Jim and Carol Tycz 

Brian J. & Kathy M. Usher 

Ms. Norine S. Veal 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles S. Vigra, Jr. 

Peter G. & Dennise B. Vincent 

Steven J. Vincequere 

Thomas H. & Susan N. Walker, Jr. 

Dennis J. & Betty A. Walsh 

Mr. Austin Michael Wasserman 

Dr. & Mrs. Leonard B. Wasserman 

Tom & Jan Weston 

Mr. Keith Wetjen 

Sam L. Witryol 

Mr. Richard W. Wysocki 

Mrs. Alfred A. Yukna 

Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Zajac 

Walter & Kathleen Zawalich 

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Zippel 

WEEKDAY STARTER $250-$499 

Mr. & Mrs. George E. Allis 

John J. & Loretta P. Ambrose, Jr. 

Mrs. Peter Antonez 

Richard A. Baber 

Mr. Richard J. Baranowski 

Mr. Kurt O. Battey 

Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Brannon 

Mr. & Mrs. Leo M. Chupaska 

Mr. Joe Clement 

Connecticut Board of Baseball 

Umpires, Inc. 

Mr. Roger DeLazzer 

Joseph & Susan Demeo, Jr. 

Amy & Michael Eagen 

Mr. & Mrs. David L. Farr 

Mr. & Mrs. David R. Federowicz 

Mr. & Mrs. David Fradkin 

Mr. Michael R. Galati 

Atty. & Mrs. Harry S. Gaucher 

Mr. & Mrs. John M. Gessay 

Rep. & Mrs. William Hamzy 

Mr. & Mrs. Emanuel M. Hatzikostas 

Mr. Gary W. Heckman 

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Theo & Priscilla Horesco 

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Mr. Kenneth A. Kidd, Jr. 

Harry J. & Maureen F. Klarman 

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Mr. & Mrs. John H. Melen, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Glenn A. Mikalsen 

Mr. & Mrs. James E Millerd, Jr. 

Dr. Thomas P. Misiewicz 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Morrison 

Peter D. Mottla 

Mr. & Mrs. Tallison W. Noble 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. O'Connell 

Mr. James M. Phelan 

Milton R. Porter 

Mr. & Mrs. James N. Reynolds IV 

James M. & Amy G. Sarantides 

Mr. & Mrs. Peter D. Scarafile 

Barbara & Don Stitts 

Mr. & Mrs. Stewart W. Strong 

Carol R. & Richard E. Sullivan 

Mr. Kevin J. Sullivan 

Mr. & Mrs. Vincent F. Susco, Jr. 

Harold J. Teller 

The Richard Shettle Family 

George D. & Carole A. Uhl 

Mr. John S. Willsey 

Paul M. & Joanne Wislocki 

Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Zajac 

POWER HITTER $500-$999 

Richard L. & Zenta O. Barger 

Lester J. & Devra Baum 

Jennifer K. Baylock Malloy 

Andrea Baylock 

Christopher S. & Catherine C. Beckius 

Barry & Cathleen C. Bernstein 

Mr. George R. Brown 

Mr. & Mrs. Mark S. Butterworth 

Clarence R. & D. Rose Calder, Jr. 

Joseph R. & Elaine N. Camposeo 

Mr. J. Clarke Caudill 

Mr. & Mrs. Jack Caudill 

Mr. Christopher Chadbourne 

Nunzio V. & Joan M. Chelli 

Mr. & Mrs. Bradford J. Collins 

Connecticut Baseball Academy, Inc. 

Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Correa 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard R. Crockett 

Saul E. Dunn 

Bernard R. & Mary Ann E. Enright 

Mr. & Mrs. Alvin L. Evans 

Richard R. & Ilona J. Fucci 

Mr. & Mrs. James J. Gadarowski 

Mr. & Mrs. Roger A. Gelfenbien 

John M. & Susan A. Gessay 

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen N. Giamalis 

Mr. Myles W. Glynn 

Sen. & Mrs. D. Anthony Guglielmo 

Gregory G. & Nancy A. Guisti 

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel P. Hickey 

Mr. & Dr. Richard E. Huckenbeck 

Michael H. Kasper 

Al & Nancy Kelland 

Ms. Karen Kellerman 

Helen B. Kinsman 

Mr. & Mrs. George F. Knight, Jr. 

Michael W. Knybel 

Mr. Peter J. Kolb 

Mr. Joel M. Kosovsky 

John F. & Barbara L. Leandri 

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald R. Leitao 

Daniel C. & Maryanne V. Leone 

Kevin M. Magee 

Mr. Jeffrey J. Maguire 

Earl E. McCann 

Mr. & Mrs. William C. Meehan 

Clarence J. & Lois J. Murdock 

Northeast Distribution Inc. 

Mr. & Mrs. William J. O’Connor 

Richard R. & Jane I. Pacelli 

David A. Peterson 

Thomas S. & Patricia S. Proctor 

Dr. & Mrs. James J. Raynor 

Mr. Don V. Ruck 

Brian & Lisa Sabia 

Dr. Richard L. & Kristin E. Schwab 

Dr. William T. Sherman 

The Sinatro Children 

Mr. Gary Sohn 

Mr. William Starks 

Kevin J. Sullivan 

TABAR Associates 

Stephen H. & Ruth Weisenberg 

Daniel & Lauren Went 

Gary A. & Rhonda B. Zera 

ACE PITCHER $1,000-$1,999 

Don and Dottie Beerworth 

Robert & Crystal Bogosian 

Mr. & Mrs. Leo J. Bravakis, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Ralph R. Brooder 

Dr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Buckman 

Dr. & Mrs. Robert J. Bundy 

The Caffrey Family 

Dr. Edward J. Cain 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Cardin 

Burr R. & Carol D. Carlson 

Kent E. & Elizabeth G. Carlson 

Alfonse M. & Christine C. Carrano 

Dr. & Mrs. Richard W. Cartun 

Chatterley's 

Donald & Susan Crist 

John & Connie Daigle 

Mr. & Mrs. Gary Dinowitz 

Gary B. & Elizabeth Draghi 

Douglas L. & Ann B. Drayton 

Mr. & Mrs. Del Dufresne 

Dr. & Mrs. David A. Easterly 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Emery, Jr. 

Mr. David L. Enes 

Peter Charles Fatse 

Alan L. & Donna J. Feir 

Randall I. Frink 

Jason & Lesley Fronio 

Michael J. Galchus 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. Grossman 

Richard J. & Madeline O. Guandalini 

Timothy J. & Anna D. Hara 

George E. & Theresa M. Hatzikostas 

Mr. & Mrs. Frank F. Herrick Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. G. Michael Howard 

Robert H. & Nancy E. Hyde 

Wallace J. Irish 

Harry M. & Lynn A. Johnson 

Mr. & Mrs. Randall J. LaVigne 

Julio H. & Frances F. Leandri 

Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Lesinski 

Dr. John F. & Carol L. Mele 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael T. Mistretta 

Jerry & Louise Moss 

Mr. and Mrs. Gardner C. Odenbach 

John & Carol Pappanikou 

Mr. & Mrs. Fred A. Robertson 

Mr. & Mrs. Brian Sabia 

Mr. Samuel L. Schrager 

Mr. Douglas A. Scruton 

Mr. & Mrs. Steven J. Slomski 

Mr. & Mrs. Peter H. Stoessel 

Tolland Fund, Inc. 

Herbert R. Tschummi 

Mr. Michael S. Urso 

Mr. David C. Wehner 

FRANCHISE PLAYER $2,000-$4,999 

Zurka Dropo Alfieri 

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew M. Amendola 

Dr. & Mrs. Robert J. Bundy 

Dr. Frederick L. & Sue Caminear 

Mr. & Mrs. Mark J. Chelli 

Dr. Robert T. Crovo 

William A. & Mary Anne DeGrazia 

Mark D. Fichman 

Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Foster 

Mrs. Robert S. Foster 

Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Foster 

Robert P. Gage & Susan W. Gage 

Russell E. Galipo 

Arthur A. & Barbara N. Hathway 

Mr. & Mrs. G. Michael Howard 

Raymond W. & Susan M. Hutt 

Dr. Bob & Jesse Kravecs 

Mr. Ira Kronick 

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Latour 

Judie & Coleman Levy 

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey G. Maguire 

J. Scott McCuin 

The Niderno Family 

Scott J. Parsons 

Mrs. Anna Robinson 

Mrs. William L. Shettle 

George W. & Mary Ellen Smith 

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis M. Soucy 

Richard & Jean Trusz 

Mr. & Mrs. Zoltan Tuba 

Dr. Michael & Marlena P. Whaley 

Edward J. & Patricia S. Zajac 

William E. & Louise C. Zemina, Jr. 

ALL AMERICAN $5,000-$9,999 

Mr. & Mrs. David L. Albrycht 

The Brophy Family 

Mr. & Mrs. James D. Engle 

Stuart & Laurie Foster 

Stephen Gabriel 

Ralph J. & Annette Gagliardi 

Mr. David A. Gang 

Timothy L. & Nancy P. Haviland 

Mr. Barry K. Kagen 

Martin P. & Jocelyn Kane 

Mr. & Mrs. Randall J. LaVigne 

Mr. & Mrs. William M. Morlock 

Mr. Frank A. Perrotti, Jr. 

Sabia & Hartley, LLC 

St. Francis Hospital 

OMAHA $10,000 AND UP 

John M. & Shelley A. Biancamano, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Leo M. Chupaska 

Doug and Sheila Elliot 

Arnold H. & Norene Z. Foster 

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen N. Giamalis 

Dolph & Alison Luciani 

In addition to the valued Dugout Club donors listed on this page, the 

coaches, student-athletes, and support staff of the baseball program would 

like to recognize and applaud the immense support they receive from the 

following endowments: 

The Peter Antonez Memorial Baseball Scholarship 

The Harold & Helen Benson Family Scholarship 

The Joseph B. Burns Scholarship 

The Haviland Family Baseball Scholarship Fund 

The Andy Baylock Endowment Fund 

The Raphael “Ray” Hoffenberg Memorial Scholarship 

The Paul N. Ippedico & Mary E. Berube Scholarship 

The Charles & Jacquelyn Nagy Endowed Baseball Scholarship 

The Lawrence R. Panciera Scholarship 

The Dropo Family Scholarship 

The Robert Frost Family Scholarship 

The John Noske Scholarship 

The Susan K. Butterworth Scholarship 

The J.0. Christian Scholarship 


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UNIVERSITY THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE OF CONNECTICUT 


In 2007-08, the BIG EAST will be in its third academic year as a 16-member conference. While many 

outside the league were curious and sometimes skeptical of the long-term prospects of the largest Division 

I-A conference, the student-athletes concentrated on their tasks at hand and continued the league’s 

proud tradition of success. 

BIG EAST teams earned plenty of recognition at the highest levels in 2006-07. In basketball, the Georgetown 

men’s team and the Rutgers women’s team each advanced to their respective Final Fours with Rutgers 

playing in the national championship game. 

The 2006 football season was the BIG EAST’s best ever. Louisville, West Virginia and Rutgers all finished 

in the top 12 in the final national polls. The BIG EAST posted a 5-0 bowl record and won the ESPN Bowl 

Challenge Cup. 

On the diamond, the Louisville baseball team played its way to the College World Series. In softball, De- 

Paul also participated in the College World Series. The Notre Dame women’s soccer team advanced to the 

NCAA title game and the Connecticut field hockey team made it to the Final Four. The BIG EAST took the 

men’s and women’s M.A.C. Hermann Trophy, the top individual award in soccer. The winners were Joseph 

Lapira and Kerri Hanks, both of Notre Dame. 

The goals of the BIG EAST have never changed. The league aims and expects to compete at the highest 

level and does so with integrity and sportsmanship. The BIG EAST became the nation’s largest Division I-A 

group in 2005-06 when five new members began competing. The new schools were: University of Cincinnati, 

DePaul University, University of Louisville, Marquette University and the University of South Florida. 

BIG EAST institutions reside in nine of the nation’s top 34 largest media markets, including New York, 

Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Tampa, Pittsburgh, Hartford, Milwaukee and Cincinnati. With its 

newest members, BIG EAST markets will contain almost one fourth of all television households in the U.S. 

Since opening its doors in 1979, the league has won 25 national championships in six different sports and 

124 student-athletes have won individual national titles. 

The BIG EAST has always been able to boast that some of its best students are also some of its best athletes. 

More than 350 student-athletes have earned academic all-America honors. Last year in football, 

Brian Leonard of Rutgers won the Draddy Award, known as the academic Heisman. In addition, Rhema 

Fuller of Connecticut and Jay Henry of West Virginia were named national scholar-athlete award winners 

by the National Football Foundation. 

Louisville field hockey standout Jessica Javelet, the 2006 BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year, was named 

first team academic all-America. The Louisville team, which earned a berth in the NCAA Championship, 

was recognized by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association for the highest team GPA in the nation 

for a second straight year. 

The BIG EAST has continued its basketball success in the 21st century. In 2003-04, Connecticut became the 

first school in NCAA history to win the men’s and women’s NCAA titles in the same season. In ’02-03, the 

BIG EAST became the first conference in NCAA history to win the men’s and women’s titles in the same year 

when the Syracuse men and the Connecticut women took home the NCAA crowns. In men’s basketball, BIG 

EAST squads have won three of the last nine NCAA championships. BIG EAST women’s teams have taken 

five of the last eight NCAA titles. 

Proactive movement has been a signature strategy for the conference that was born in 1979. The BIG EAST 

continually turns challenges into opportunities to become stronger. In the spring of 2001, the BIG EAST 

added women’s lacrosse and rowing to its growing list of sports. The first women’s golf championship was 

held in the spring of 2003. 

The BIG EAST became a reality on May 31, 1979, following a meeting of athletic directors from Providence 

College, St. John’s, Georgetown and Syracuse Universities. Seton Hall, Connecticut and Boston College 

completed the original seven school alliance. While the membership has both increased and changed, the 

focus of the BIG EAST has not wavered. The conference reflects a tradition of broad based programs, led 

by administrators and coaches who place a constant emphasis on academic integrity. Its student athletes 

own significantly high graduation rates and their record of scholastic achievement notably show a balance 

between intercollegiate athletics and academics. 

Any successful organization needs outstanding leadership. Michael Tranghese, the league’s first full-time 

employee, and for 11 years the associate to Dave Gavitt, became Commissioner in 1990. In his first year, 

he administered the formation of The BIG EAST Football Conference. The league has long been considered 

a leader in innovative concepts in promotion and publicity, particularly regarding television. Those efforts 

have resulted in unparalleled visibility for BIG EAST student athletes. The conference has enjoyed longstanding 

relationships with CBS, ESPN, Inc. and ABC. 

While BIG EAST basketball games are regular sellouts at campus and major public arenas, including the 

annual men’s BIG EAST Championship in Madison Square Garden, attendance figures also are significant 

in soccer, women’s basketball and baseball games. More than 550 BIG EAST student-athletes have earned 

all America recognition and dozens have won individual NCAA national championships. The BIG EAST has 

been well represented in U.S. or foreign national and Olympic teams. Several athletes earned gold medals 

in each of the last five summer Olympiads. 

The BIG EAST has its headquarters in Providence where the conference administers to more than 5,500 

athletes in 23 sports. 

Connecticut’s BIG EAST Honor Roll 

All-BIG EAST First Team 

Tim Norton .................................................. 2006 

Nick Tucci ..................................................... 2006 

Peter Soteropoulos ......................................2003 

Mike Scott ...................................................2001 

Josh Santos .................................................1998 

Billy Rich .....................................................1997 

Jason Grabowski .........................................1996 

Reuben Wilson ............................................1996 

Kyle Cooney .................................................1994 

Brian Majeski ..............................................1994 

Jim Penders .................................................1994 

Dennis Dwyer ..............................................1993 

John Kelly ....................................................1993 

John Kelly ....................................................1992 

Sean Irey .....................................................1992 

Craig MacDonald .........................................1992 

Sal Tinnerello ..............................................1992 


Ken Coffee ...................................................1990 

Brian Specyalski ..........................................1989 

Marek Drabinski ..........................................1988 

Charles Nagy ...............................................1988 

Charles Nagy ...............................................1987 

H.A Butterworth .........................................1986 

Jerry LaPenta ..............................................1986 

Jerry LaPenta ..............................................1985 

Dave Ford ....................................................1985 

All-BIG EAST Second Team 

Bryan Maler ................................................ 2006 

Jeff Hourigan ..............................................2005 

Mike Leonard ..............................................2003 

Brett Burnham ............................................2002 


Brian Esposito .............................................2000 

Brian Esposito .............................................1999 

Brian Packin ................................................1999 

Glenn Katz ...................................................1999 

Brian Packin ................................................1998 

Jason Edgar .................................................1997 

Jeff Uccello ..................................................1996 

Dennis Dwyer ..............................................1994 

Aaron Quinn ................................................1994 

All-BIG EAST Third Team 

Larry Day ..................................................... 2006 

Austin Wasserman ...................................... 2006 

Russ D’Argento ............................................2005 

Russ D’Argento ............................................2003 

Cy Hess ........................................................2002 

Mike Leonard ..............................................2002 

Jon Gorrie ....................................................2001 


All-BIG EAST Rookie Team 

Jesse Carlson ...............................................2000 


Pat Sperone .................................................1999 

Rick Belmonte .............................................1997 

Brian Packin ................................................1997 

BIG EAST Player of the Year 

Mike Scott ...................................................2001 

Jason Grabowski .........................................1996 


Dave Ford ....................................................1985 

BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year 

Charles Nagy ...............................................1988 

Charles Nagy ...............................................1987 

BIG EAST Tournament Most 

Outstanding Player 

Chris Bisson .................................................1994 

Craig MacDonald .........................................1990 

BIG EAST Academic All-Star 

Trent DeLazzer ............................ 2006-07 

Dennis Donovan ..................................... 2006-07 

Doug Elliot .................................. 2006-07 

Peter Fatse .................................. 2006-07 

Michael Barbarula .................................. 2005-06 

Matt Burnett ............................... 2005-06 

Steve Malinowski ................................... 2005-06 

Rich Sirois ............................................... 2005-06 

Travis Turgeon ........................................ 2005-06 

Austin Wasserman ................................. 2005-06 

Josh Farkes ...............2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07 

Nick Tucci .................................2004-05, 2005-06 

Ted O’Reilly .............................2004-05, 2006-07 

Brian Maloney ....................................... 2003-04 

Steven Richard ...................................... 2003-04 

Andrew Harris ....................................... 2002-03 

Logan Richetti ....................................... 2002-03 

Tyler Stefkovich ..................................... 2002-03 

Frank Cipolla ......................................... 2001-02 

Erik Drown ............................. 2001-02, 2002-03 

Adam Hoteling ...................................... 2001-02 

Donald Leonard ...................... 2001-02, 2002-03 

David Riccio ........................................... 2001-02 

David Tokarz ........................... 2001-02, 2002-03 

Cy Hess ............................... 1999-2000, 2001-02 

Brian Packin ...................................... 1999-2000 

Michael Scott .................................... 1999-2000 

Peter Soteropoulos ............................ 1999-2000 

Alan Bundy ............................ 1997-98, 1998-99 

Grant Rogers ......................................... 1998-99 

Greg Stillman ..........1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00 

Ryan Treat ...............1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00 

Clarke Caudill ......................... 1996-97, 1998-99 

Jonathan Klar ........................................ 1997-98 

Pete Smith ............................................ 1996-97 

Jason Edgar ........................................... 1995-96 

Alejandro Rodriguez .................. 1995-96, 97-98 

Kipp Slicker ........................................... 1995-96 

Jeff Velez ............................................... 1995-96 

Matt Zawalich ....................................... 1995-96 

Keith Wetjen ......................................... 1994-95 

Kevin Gormley ....................................... 1992-93 

Chris Hayes ......................1992-93, 91-92, 90-91 

Jim Penders .....................1993-94, 92-93, 91-92 

David Guild ................................ 1991-92, 90-91 

Walter Nakonechny ............................... 1990-91 

BIG EAST Coach of the Year 

Andy Baylock ..............................................1992 

Jim Penders .................................................2006 

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SUPPORT STAFF 


D E P A R T M E N T O F S P O R T S M E D I C I N E 

JEFFREY 

DR. JEFFREY 

ANDERSON, M.D. 

Director of Sports 

Medicine Services 

The department of Sports Medicine in the University 

of Connecticut Division of Athletics works as an integrated 

multidisciplinary team whose purpose is to provide the optimal, 

safe environment for the baseball student-athletes to train 

and participate in their sport. The staff takes great pride in the 

individual attention paid to each student-athlete. They are devoted 

to preventing injury, rapidly diagnosing and treating injury, and 

maximizing athletic performance. The disciplines of athletic 

training, strength and conditioning, sports medicine, orthopaedic 

sports medicine, optometry, nutrition, exercise physiology, and 

psychology work in concert to provide comprehensive care for the 

student-athlete. 

The baseball team is spearheaded by Athletic Trainer Natalie 

Meckstroth. Physician coverage is provided by Jeffrey Anderson, 

M.D., the Director of Sports Medicine and Team Physician Thomas Trojian, M.D. The Orthopaedic 

Sports Medicine Specialists for the team include Edward Collins, M.D. of the Connecticut Sports 

Medicine and Orthopaedic Center in Willimantic, Dr. Michael Joyce of the Orthopedic Sports 

Specialists in Glastonbury, Barry Messinger, M.D. of Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery in 

Manchester and Robert Arciero, M.D. of the University of Connecticut Health Center Department 

of Orthopaedics in Farmington. 

The Department of Sports Medicine works intimately with 

the Departments of Kinesiology and Nutritional Sciences on the 

University of Connecticut campus. This affords the student-athletes 

with the input of several nationally recognized exercise scientists. 

This cooperation also keeps the sports medicine staff at the 

cutting edge of developments in the fields of human performance 

and sports nutrition. Members of the sports medicine staff are 

actively engaged in research that directly benefits the care of all 

student-athletes. 

Natalie Meckstroth is the baseball team's primary athletic 

NATALIE 

MECKSTROTH 

trainer. Currently, she is a second year graduate assist and provides 

medical coverage for the team and works on rehabilition programs 

with the athletes. 

The UConn Sports Medicine team is housed in state-of-the-art facilities in the Hugh S. Greer 

Field House and the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, as well as a new and expanded sports medicine 

treatment center located in the UConn Football Facilities Building. 

In addition to providing the finest in medical care for the UConn baseball program, the 

Department of Sports Medicine at the University of Connecticut administers to the daily needs of 

650 male and female intercollegiate student-athletes who are competing in 24 different varsity 

programs. 

The Department of Sports Medicine at the University of Connecticut plays a critical role 

in assuring that all UConn student-athletes have 24-hour access to the finest medical support 

and quality health care possible. Through patient care and ongoing research and education, 

the department continues to provide Husky teams a competitive edge from the medical 

perspective. 

KRISTEN ALTIERI 

Baseball Contact 

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS 

Kristen Altieri is in her first year with the University of Connecticut 

athletic communications office and is the contact for the baseball 

program. 

She also serves as the primary media contact for women’s volleyball, 

women’s ice hockey, women's cross country and women's track and 

field, while assisting with several other sports at Connecticut. 

Altieri, a native of Hamden, Conn., graduated from Endicott College 

(Mass.) in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree is sports management. She 

then interned at Southern Connecticut State University during the 

2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons, while working with all 19 sports 

throughout her experience. 

JIMMY DUBA 

Strength and 

Conditioning 

Coach 

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING 

The strength and conditioning program for University 

of Connecticut is under the supervision of UConn Strength 

and Conditioning Coordinator Jerry Martin. The Strength and 

Conditioning staff services all 24 of Connecticut’s intercollegiate 

teams. Assisting directly with the Strength and conditioning efforts 

for UConn baseball is strength and conditioning staff member 

Jimmy Duba. UConn baseball players have the use of two different 

weight rooms in the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion and the newly 

remodeled Hugh S. Greer Field House. In all, there are over 8,000 

square feet of weight training facilities available for all UConn 

student-athletes. 

The weight room in the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion is a 

free weight facility and supplies the Husky student-athletes areas 

in which to perform their power and Olympic lifts. The facility in 

the Greer Field House is fitted with more free weights in which the UConn baseball players 

can incorporate circuit training, speed training and heavy negative workouts into their total 

strength-training program. 

Martin and his staff supervise a strength and conditioning program for each individual 

athlete for training all year long. Each program can be manipulated in order to fulfill the specific 

needs of the individual. Specific testing is done to each baseball player to monitor progress in 

strength, power, body composition, anaerobic conditioning and flexibility. These tests provide 

the coaches and medical staff with an accurate athletic profile on each player. 

ALANA 

LINICK 

CPIA 

COUNSELING PROGRAM FOR 

INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETES 

The University of Connecticut is committed to each of 

its student-athletes as a total person. Participation in athletics is 

important, but it represents only one aspect of the players college 

experience. At the University of Connecticut, academic achievement 

is the primary concern. Impressively, for the past four years the 

Connecticut student-athlete retention rate has been 99.0 percent. 

The University’s commitment to the student-athlete is 

a dual one. Participation in athletics is not viewed as an obstacle 

to the attainment of one’s educational goals, rather it is seen as a 

complementary activity. Each supports the other. Athletic excellence 

is stressed, but academic achievement is never compromised - indeed, 

it is given the utmost priority. 

The University realizes that all student-athletes, due to 

their academic involvement, are required to commit a large percentage of their personal time to 

University sponsored athletic activities. For this reason, the University recognizes the need for a 

support program for its intercollegiate athletes. The Counseling Program for Intercollegiate Athletes 

(CPIA) constantly assists all student-athletes in achieving their academic goals. The CPIA staff 

serves as a liaison to the academic faculty, the Division of Athletics, and the student-athlete. 

In serving as a liaison between the Connecticut student-athletes and University faculty and staff, 

the CPIA counselors also provide assistance in securing appropriate support services available with 

the University. These include orientation for student-athletes, supervised study halls, individual 

tutors and tutorial centers (an English/Writing Center, Math Center and Reading Center), and 

learning skills seminars. 

For the past four years, the writing lab and computers have been networked to a national 

database which allow all student-athletes to do research at their actual computer stations. 

A counselor is assigned to work with each intercollegiate team, and working directly with the 

UConn baseball program is Alana Linick. Linick monitors all aspects of each athlete’s academic 

life, including class schedule, arranging for tutors and progress toward a degree. The goal for each 

Husky student-athlete is to earn a degree so they can become a success in whatever field they 

choose. 


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UNIVERSITY TOP TEN REASONS TO ATTEND OF UCONN CONNECTICUT 


1. RANKED THE TOP PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN NEW ENGLAND 

For the ninth consecutive year, U.S. News and World Report ranked UConn the top public university in New England and among the top 25 public universities in the nation. Comments published in the 2006 

Fiske Guide to Colleges include, “It’s the perfect atmosphere to go to college in. The academics are challenging and interesting, and the social setting is fun and diverse.” Bolstered by this national recognition 

and academic prestige, the value of a UConn degree continues to soar. 

2. 

21ST CENTURY 

AMENITIES 

3. 

THE RIGHT 

FIT 

This is a tremendously exciting time to attend UConn. A $2.8 billion landmark building program is dramatically 

transforming the places where students live, learn and enjoy life. Through new construction and renovation, 

we offer the latest innovations nationally in university housing and dining and the best-equipped recreational 

complexes. Classrooms and laboratories are being built at a remarkable rate, placing our facilities at the forefront 

of public higher education and propelling UConn to a position of national prominence. 

Our student/faculty ratio is 17:1, and our 20,000 undergraduate students 

receive personal attention and feel a strong sense of community and belonging in classes that 

average 30 students. Just the right size, UConn also offers the opportunities of a premier 

research university, such as hands-on experience working in labs with professors who not 

only teach our courses, but who also are on the cutting edge of innovation and discovery. 

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TO ATTEND UCONN 


4. 

WORLD-CLASS 

FACULTY 

5. 

UNLIMITED 

OPPORTUNITIES FOR 

INVOLVEMENT 

From writers and scientists to human rights activists and historians, our nearly 1,100 faculty members are 

committed to classroom teaching. Fostering a dynamic learning environment, they share research opportunities 

with high-achieving undergraduates. Our faculty includes Regina Barreca, whose humor appears in nationally 

published columns, and Ben Bahr, whose revolutionary research may unlock the mysteries of Alzheimer’s 

disease. Amii Omara-Otunnu provides pivotal leadership for the UConn-African National Congress Partnership. 

It is professors like these who inspire the minds of emerging scholars. 

6. 

OUTSTANDING 

RESIDENTIAL 

FACILITIES 

UConn has the highest percentage of students living on campus of any major public university in the 

United States. Residential life at UConn offers a distinct sense of community, as well as many social 

and cultural opportunities. We offer new students a range of dining options and accommodations, while 

offering upper division students the latest in suite-style and apartment living. Residence halls come 

complete with study rooms, computer labs, and lounge areas to help students relax and feel at home. 

8. 

AN EXCEPTIONAL 

EDUCATIONAL 

VALUE 

Yoga. UConnTV. Fraternities and Sororities. Student Film Organization. Marching Band. Finance 

Society. Puppet Club. Skydiving. Dance Team. Community Outreach. Choosing from more than 300 

clubs and volunteer organizations, UConn students actively participate in campus and community life. 

Our students make governing decisions, plan events, organize intramural teams, and run their own radio 

shows—to name just a few of the leadership roles our students play. 

7. 

MORE THAN 100 

MAJORS 

Choices abound. Whether it’s education, engineering, English, or environmental science, UConn’s academic breadth 

encompasses numerous educational choices. Students select an established major or design an individualized plan of study 

to meet their specific needs. UConn takes pride in offering all students, including those enrolled in our distinctive Honors 

Program, the opportunity to earn a major in any of the University’s 100+ programs of study. In addition to academic advisers, 

online study tools, and tutorial centers, UConn offers career counseling workshops, study abroad programs, and many 

internship programs that offer valuable experience. The University of Connecticut is diverse enough to offer many academic 

choices, and remains committed to providing students with the support needed to help them achieve their goals. 

9. 

LOCATION, 

LOCATION, LOCATION 

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance ranks UConn in the top 30 for best value in public colleges. Whether long-range goals 

are career preparation, pursuit of a graduate degree, or attending medical or law school, “students can receive a 

stellar education without graduating with a mountain of debt.” UConn has a variety of programs to help many students 

financially, ranging from merit scholarship opportunities to need-based financial aid packages, all designed to support 

a large number of qualified students. The University also has many part-time campus jobs with flexible hours that help 

students earn extra spending money or build their résumé with hands-on work experience. 

Our main campus is located in Storrs. We’re a major academic institution that values its small town 

roots. Students enjoy the familiarity of an intimate academic institution, while being just a short drive 

from major cities. UConn’s unique campuses are strategically placed across the state in Avery Point, 

Farmington, Stamford, Torrington, Waterbury and West Hartford. Throughout Connecticut, UConn 

offers a quality education to meet our student body’s distinct needs. 

10. HUSKYMANIA 

Division I in all sports, we have a variety of men’s and women’s varsity athletics. Home of Huskymania, sports at UConn include baseball, 

basketball, field hockey, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track, 

and volleyball. UConn captured seven NCAA national championships in the last nine years, including unprecedented dual men’s and 

women’s basketball championships—the first University to do so in NCAA Division I history. This UConn standard of athletic excellence 

carries on to the gridiron. Where the Huskies, winner of the 2004 Motor City Bowl, regularly play before sell-out crowds of 40,000 roaring 

fans at the ultra-modern Rentschler Field. 


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THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT OF CONNECTICUT 


DISTINCTIONS 

• Ranked among the top 25 public universities in the country for nine 

consecutive years and now ranked among the top 20 percent of public 

universities in the nation by US News and World Report. 

• The only public university in New England with our own schools of law, 

medicine, dental medicine and social work. 

• School of Dental Medicine students have twice ranked first among the 

country’s 55 dental schools on National Board examinations; 

• A comprehensive study of the nation’s hospitals published in Soucient 100 

Top Hospitals: National Benchmarks for Success study for 2006 named the 

UConn Health Center as one of the nation’s top hospitals; 

LOCATION 

• Main campus is located in Storrs, about 30 minutes from Hartford, the 

state’s capital city. 

• Within driving distance of Boston, New York City, and Providence. 

• Regional campuses in ideal locations at Avery Point, Stamford, Torrington, 

Waterbury, and West Hartford. 

• Health Center in Farmington and Schools of Social Work, and Law in the 

greater Hartford area complete the University of Connecticut’s high quality 

programs available statewide. 

FACULTY 

• UConn’s faculty members are among the most impressive scholars in the world. Many are 

recognized as leaders in education, research, and scholarship: 

• UConn faculty research in regenerative biology produced America’s first cloned calf using 

non-reproductive cells, creating an international scientific and media sensation; 

• UConn faculty provided pivotal leadership for the historic UConn-African National 

Congress Partnership; 

• Faculty initiative created an unprecedented opportunity for UConn students to study at the 

Metropolitan Opera in New York City; 

• Our professors strive to personalize the UConn experience. Presiding over classes that 

average about 30 students, faculty members are dedicated to their roles as teachers, 

student advisors, and mentors. Undergraduate students often have the opportunity 

to participate in original research or receive a grant to work under the direction of our 

renowned professors. 

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