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2/20/15 2:00 PM Wheaton College (Ill) Memphis, TN

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3/8/15 4:00 PM Wheaton College (Mass.) Auburndale, FL

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2015 • WEBSTER UNIVERSITY BASEBALL • PAGE 77


Innovative. Comprehensive. Fresh. Resourceful. Respected. Local. Global. There's no one way to view Webster University. The school – founded on the principle of providing a higher education to those who might not possess the opportunity to obtain one – today operates as a private, nonprofit, accredited university offering undergraduate and graduate education. The home campus is located in Webster Groves, Mo., a picturesque suburb of St. Louis. The university certainly has grown since it was established in 1915 and now

includes more than 100 campus locations throughout the United States and across the globe. It's created a unique educational environment at Webster, blending the conveniences of a small university with the opportunities of a large one. Webster is dedicated to academic excellence, innovation in higher education, meeting students' needs in an ever-changing world and incorporating an international perspective throughout the curriculum. Students can choose from programs in the schools of business and technology, communications or education; or select majors in the colleges of fine arts or arts and sciences. They can study in the U.S., Austria, China, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Thailand. It's all a part of the Webster experience. Currently the university enrolls about 22,000 students around the globe who range from traditional college-age students to adult learners. They represent more than 100 nationalities. The Webster University of the 21st century retains the same pioneering spirit envisioned by its founders in the early 20th century - a spirit of academic innovation which, for almost 90 years, has not wavered. Webster University traces its roots to 1812, with the founding of the Sisters of Loretto, one of the first religious communities of women in the United States. Pursuing a mission of education, the women moved westward from Kentucky, founding schools as they went. On November 1, 1915, the cornerstone was laid for a building in Webster Groves, Missouri, which would house one of the first Catholic women's colleges west of the Mississippi. Loretto College, as it was named, opened with a student body of five and was staffed by eight Sisters of Loretto. At a time when higher education for women was not generally available, Loretto College was considered progressive. The College awarded its first degrees, in 1919, to a graduating class of two. In 1924, Loretto College was renamed Webster College, and the following year, Webster was accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. With the depressed economy of the 1930s, Webster struggled, but the '40s and '50s were decades of gradual growth at Webster, both in the physical dimensions of the campus and in the number of students. During the 1960s, Webster College made changes which would dramatically alter its course through the latter half of the century. In 1962, the school enrolled its first male students. Two men attended the first year and were allowed to take only a few classes in the arts.

ABOUT WEBSTER UNIVERSITY


WEBSTER UNIVERSITY HISTORY

By 1968, the College was fully coeducational. The College began the Master of Arts in Teaching program in 1963 on a grant from the Ford Foundation. Designed for working teachers, the M.A.T. was Webster's first venture in offering evening classes to fulltime professionals. Finding it increasingly difficult to finance the College from internal resources, in 1967 the Sisters of Loretto transferred ownership of the school to a lay board of directors.

In 1966, the College offered courses outside St. Louis for the first time in the Kansas City area. In 1973, Webster established its Master of Arts program. Modeled after the M.A.T., it was designed to meet the needs of working professionals in management and service-related fields. The format of intensive nine-week courses, the scheduling of classes for the convenience of working individuals, and the use of practicing professionals as instructors answered the educational needs of adult learners - a group then not widely represented on college campuses. In 1974, attracted by Webster's response to adult learners, the Department of Defense invited Webster to open its first M.A. extended campus program at Fort Sheridan in Chicago. Expanding its outreach, the University now offers programs to students at 95 sites in the United States, including 32 metropolitan campuses, 21 corporate sites and 42 military locations. Webster University instituted its first European campus in Geneva, Switzerland in 1978. The University's flexible, American-style higher education attracted not only Americans, but students of many other nationalities as well. The success of the Geneva experience prompted the University to establish three additional European campuses - in Vienna, Austria; Leiden, the Netherlands; and London, England. Campuses have also been established in Hamilton, Bermuda, Shanghai, China; and Cha-am, Thailand. Renamed Webster University in 1983 to reflect the school's dynamic evolution from a small women's liberal arts college to a comprehensive, international university, the institution continues its innovative leadership in higher education. Today, Webster University has expanded the breadth of its offerings with the creation of the School of Business and Technology, the Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts, the School of Education and the College of Arts and Sciences. Its 47-acre campus in suburban St. Louis, Missouri, serving the educational needs of more than 7,250 students, is the world headquarter of this dynamic, international university. Current enrollment worldwide is over 20,000 and alumni from all locations now total more than 101,000. Though Webster University's 90-year evolution has been dramatic, many constants remain. Webster's small classes provide students with the attention and interaction which encourage both academic growth and personal development. The University responds to the diverse needs of students by designing and structuring programs that serve the individual, and ensure that each student's education is a successful blend of theoretical and practical knowledge. The University maintains excellence in teaching as its primary purpose, and selects for its faculty those professionals who share in its belief that teaching is the foundation of a student-centered academic environment. Today, Webster University is a dynamic, independent, multi campus, international university providing quality educational programs to diverse constituents, including adult learners, young traditional-aged students, corporate and military personnel, and international students.

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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

Scott Kilgallon | Director of Athletics

Kilgallon was named the Director of Athletics for Webster University on April 21, 2014 after an extensive search. Kilgallon previously served at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (UWEC), where he was Athletic Director for ten years. Kilgallon helped build UWEC's reputation in one of the most competitive conferences in the NCAA III, the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Prior to UWEC, Kilgallon served for seven years as Director of Athletics and cross-country and track coach at Southern Vermont College. At Webster, Kilgallon oversees the department's 16 teams and close to 300 student-athletes. On joining the Webster staff, Kilgallon noted, "I am very excited and honored to lead the Webster University athletics program. It is an exciting time for Gorlok Athletics and I feel fortunate to join the coaches, support staff, University and student-athletes as we continue to move the program forward." "There is a strong desire to provide our student-athletes with a great experience in a program in which everyone, from faculty and staff to our alumni and community, can be proud of their academic, athletic, and community service successes." Kilgallon also noted one of his strong reasons for coming to Webster was "the commitment from upper administration to our faculty and staff is at a high level. It is important for me that there exists a shared philosophy of working together to continue to build a strong program as our students work toward the attainment of their college degree."


WEBSTER ATHLETIC STAFF


Merry Graf | Assistant Athletics Director/Compliance Coordinator/SWA

Merry Graf completed her 14th season as the head women's volleyball coach at Webster University in 2014. The Gorloks won the SLIAC Tournament, advancing to the NCAA Division III Championships for the fourth consecutive year and the eighth time in the past nine years. In 2014, the team went 15-3 in the SLIAC and finished 22-13 overall on the season Coach Graf has been named the SLIAC Coach of the Year four times (2005, 2007, 2011 and 2012.) Her record in the SLIAC is a stellar 183-28 and her career record overall at Webster is 287-149. She has coached 62 SLIAC All-Conference nominees, six SLIAC Newcomers of the Year, three Defensive Players of the Year, two SLIAC Players of the Year and a Third Team All American. Prior to Webster, Graf spent five seasons as the head volleyball coach at the St. Louis College of Pharmacy. Graf has coached high school and USA Juniors volleyball teams in the area as well. She graduated from Millikin University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications and has a Masters of Education in Kinesiology from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. She is also a USA Volleyball Coaching Accreditation Program (CAP) Level II Coach. Graf was a standout collegiate athlete in softball and volleyball, earning the Millikin University's Best Blocker Award and setting a record for most hits, going 5-5 in a softball game.

Chris Bunch | Assistant Athletics Director/Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Chris Bunch enters his twelfth season as head coach of the Webster men's basketball program. The men have won five SLIAC championships during that span, the last time in 2011-12 . He has also been chosen as the SLIAC Coach of the Year four times. His overall record at Webster is 167-119, including four regular season conference championships. The Gorloks are 127-43 in SLIAC play during coach Bunch's tenure, the best twelve-year mark of any conference school in that span. Before coming to Webster, Bunch was an assistant coach at Maryville College in Maryville, TN. In addition to his collegiate experience, Bunch served as a high school head basketball coach for seven years in his native state of Tennessee. There he won 100 games and had two teams that were ranked in the top 10 in the state. Bunch is a 1988 graduate of Lincoln Memorial University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Science Education and a Master of Arts in Administration and Supervision which he received in 2002. He and his wife, Christine, reside in Kirkwood, MO.





Niel DeVasto | Sports Information Director

Niel DeVasto begins his 35th year working at Webster. He has been Sports Information Director since 2009. During that time he has helped archive and update the department's record books and photos, in addition to taking on updating all department publications. Before moving over to Athletics in 2009, DeVasto served the University in admissions for 29 years, the last 13 as Director of Undergraduate Admissions. During his time in admissions, fall freshman class numbers increased from 85 to 490 at the Webster Groves campus. In admissions, DeVasto had a hand in marketing, publications, and copy writing, bringing that experience to sports information This is DeVasto's second stint in Athletics. He was appointed the department's inaugural Director from 1984-88 after submitting to the Webster administration, and having approved, the original proposal in 1983 to start Athletics at Webster. While AD, DeVasto and Jerry Kurfman, Parks College AD, made initial overtures to other St. Louis area colleges about forming what would eventually become the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference., DeVasto also served four years as the United Way Co-Chairman for the University and 10 years on the Executive Board of the Missouri Association for College Admission Counseling (MOACAC), including four as treasurer.

Martin Fields | Athletic Trainer

Martin Fields has been the athletic trainer at Webster University since 2002. as Athletic Trainer, Martin works with the athletes for care, prevention, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.

Previous to his work at Webster, Martin worked as Athletic Trainer at St. Louis area high schools. He also worked for SSM Rehab, treating patients with neuromuscular issues resulting from injuries such as strokes, heart attacks and car accidents.

Additional experience includes work in Industrial rehab, preparing injured workers to return to the workforce. Martin graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science.

Favorite quote: “You can’t get ahead if you are tying to get even.” – Lou Holtz



Jennifer Popken | Athletic Training Services Coordinator

Jennifer Popken is a graduate of Delta State University in Mississippi where she received her Master of Exercise Science degree. While at Delta State, Popken worked with their regionally ranked football team, NCAA II National Champions in 2010 and NCAA II Regional Semifinalists in 2011. Popken also worked with the Delta State softball team. She completed her undergraduate work at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. At Coe, Popken was involved with a numerous campus activities and is excited to be back in the Division III arena “where I can continue to foster personal and professional growth.” She enjoys staying active and being outdoors. Her hobbies include sand volleyball, running, biking, hiking, canoeing, kayaking, and anything that “screams adventure.”

Matt Saitz | Strength & Conditioning Coach

Matt Saitz is entering his fourth year as Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for Webster University Athletics. Matt began his strength and conditioning career interning for his mentor Tyler O’Banion, Former Assistant, and Interim Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Missouri State University. Matt also had the opportunity to serve as a Guest Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of Notre Dame for their 2007 Strength and Speed Clinic. Following his internship, Matt accepted a position at Excel Sports and Physical Therapy, in Cottleville, Missouri serving as an Athletic Enhancement Specialist, physically preparing youth, high school, and collegiate athletes. In 2008, Matt accepted a position as a Minor League Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Atlanta Braves Professional Baseball Organization. Following the 2008 season, Matt was promoted to Assistant Minor League Strength and Conditioning Coordinator, a position he held from 2008-2011. During his tenure with the Braves, Matt was responsible for designing, implementing, and assisting in overseeing the strength and conditioning protocols for all six Atlanta Braves Minor League Affiliates. Matt received a Bachelor of Science degree in Recreation and Leisure Studies, with an emphasis in Health and Wellness, from Missouri State University in 2007. Matt completed his Master’s Degree in Education and Innovation from Webster University in 2014. Matt is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and a Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach (RSCC) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Matt also serves on the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s Missouri



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BILL KURICH, HEAD BASEBALL COACH

Bill Kurich enters his ninth season as Webster University's head baseball coach. Kurich has led the Gorloks to a 267-101 overall record and 167-17 St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference record. Kurich has notched eight SLIAC Titles, and six SLIAC Tournament Championships. Over that period, the Gorloks have produced 48 First Team All-Conference selections, six All-Americans, and a Rawlings Gold Glove Winner. Kurich’s clubs have earned seven NCAA Division III National Championships berths and were Regional Champs and finished 5th at the NCAA Division III World Series in 2012 and 2013. The 2014 squad was ranked ninth nationally in the final D3Baseball poll and eighth in the final ABCA poll. Kurich has been named SLIAC Coach of the Year five times and honored as the 2008, 2012, 2013, and 2014 NCAA III Central Region Coach of the Year. The 2014 Gorloks spent two weeks ranked 1st in the D3baseball.com poll. Defensively Webster finished the season first nationally in overall fielding percentage (.975) and 12th in double plays (43), while the pitching staff was ranked ninth in WHIP (1.16) and 13th in ERA (2.76). The Gorloks tied the school record for wins (37) in a season while going undefeated in conference play (25-0). The team led the SLIAC offensively in runs, hits, batting average, RBIs, home runs, and finished second in doubles. On the mound, Webster led in ERA, fewest home runs allowed, hits allowed and strikeouts and was second in fewest hits allowed. The 2013 Webster squad set the school record for wins (37). The team led the SLIAC offensively in runs, hits, batting average, triples, RBIs, walks, stolen bases, and finished second in doubles and home runs. On the mound, Webster led in ERA, fewest home runs allowed, fewest walks per inning, and was second in strikeouts. In 2012, the team ranked sixth nationally in stolen bases per game (3.16) and second in total stolen bases (158). Webster’s pitching staff ranked eighth nationally in strikeouts per nine innings (8.1), and eleventh in hits allowed per nine innings (7.76). The 2011 Gorloks finished 32-13 and won the SLIAC with a record of 21-3. They finished second nationally in stolen bases (186) and stolen bases per game (4.13). The 2010 team broke the school record for wins (35), ranked seventh in total home runs (55), and 24th in runs scored (414) in the NCAA Division III. In 2009, Webster rolled up a perfect 24-0 record in the SLIAC, finished ninth nationally in home runs per game (1.9), and 22nd in slugging percentage (.524). The 2008 team made its mark as well, winding up 13th nationally in stolen bases (116), and eighth in runs per game (9.4). Kurich came to Webster from St. Joseph’s College (IN). As the head assistant coach, he served as the hitting, infield and third base coach for four years. While coaching there, Kurich led the St. Joseph's offense to a top two finish in team batting average, runs, hits, and walks in the Great Lakes Valley Conference in 2005 and 2006. St. Joseph’s defense led in the GLVC in fielding percentage and finished third nationally in the NCAA II in 2005. While at Saint Joseph’s, Kurich had the opportunity to coach infielder Garrett Guest, a 49th round selection by the Chicago White Sox in the 2004 MLB Amateur Draft Previous to St. Joseph’s, Kurich was the head assistant and hitting coach at Concordia University in Chicago for three years. While at Concordia, Kurich’s first recruiting class produced Jim Paduch, a 12th round selection by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2003 MLB Amateur Draft. He served as Head Coach of the Rome Indians of the New York Collegiate Summer League in 2001

and 2002.


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Major: Biological Sciences People to Thank: My family Best Moment on a Baseball Field: Being the number one team in the nation for DIII baseball

TAW FREDRICKSON #50 Hometown: Foosland, IL

Fisher Jr/Sr High School

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Major: Mathematics People to Thank: Every one of my family members for their support Best Moment on a Baseball Field: Winning the first

ever Regional title in Geneseo

ZACK ALEXANDER #55 Hometown: Geneseo, IL

Geneseo High School


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PLAYER PROFILE

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WEBSTER BASEBALL COACHES

Zack Getsee | Head Assistant Coach

Getsee enters his fourth season as the Head Assistant with the Gorloks. Zack works with the catchers and hitters as well as assist with the pitching staff. His duties also include working with the base runners. He will also serve as the Head JV Coach. Zack graduated from Southwestern Illinois College in 2009 and from Saint Joseph’s College in 2011, where he started at catcher. Zack finished up his first year of professional baseball in 2011, playing for the Lake County Fielders, a member of the North American Baseball League. “Coach Getsee brings to us energy as well as professional experience to pass on to our catchers and hitters” says Kurich.

Coach Getsee resides in St. Louis, MO.

The 2001 team won the NYCBL Championship and broke the league record for stolen bases and wins in a season. In his two years in Rome, NY, Kurich had the opportunity to coach 10 players who went on to sign professional contracts. The Brookfield, IL, native and son of Bill and Alice Kurich, enjoyed a successful college career at both Quincy University and Wartburg College. At Wartburg, he was a two-time, 1st team All-Iowa Conference selection. Kurich was also named to the All-Central Re-gion Team at second base. Kurich was fortunate enough to be a part of three conference championships while at Wartburg. Kurich graduated from Wartburg with a degree in Business Administration, and completed his Master’s Degree in Education from Concordia University in May of 2002. Coach Kurich, his wife Stacey, daughters, Abbey and Holly, and son Billy, reside in

Saint Louis, MO.

Chad Hammons | Assistant Coach

Chad Hammons enters his ninth season as a member of the Gorlok staff. Coach Hammons will coaches the outfielders as well as helping out with the hitters and defensive positioning. As a player, Hammons was the starting shortstop during his three year career at Quincy University. Coach Hammons was named as an All Conference selection in the Great Lakes Valley Conference in 1997 and 1999. He was also named to the All Central Region team in 1997. Chad currently ranks first in career homeruns, fifth in career hits, and fourth in career RBI's at Quincy University after playing there for only three years. Hammons is a 1999 graduate of Quincy University with a degree in Finance and Marketing. Coach Hammons resides in St. Louis, MO.

Eric Meyerchick | Assistant Coach Eric Meyerchick enters his first season as the pitching coach for the Gorloks. Prior to coming to Webster University, Meyerchick pitched at Saint Joseph’s College from 2008-2012 where he holds the record for most career starts. He is also third in victories and strikeouts as well as fourth in innings pitched. After Saint Joseph’s, Meyerchick was signed as a free agent by the Arizona Diamondbacks and pitched in their minor league system from 2012-2013. “Eric brings a wealth of knowledge as well as professional experience to our staff. I look forward to seeing his impact on the pitching staff” said Kurich. Coach Meyerchick resides in St. Louis, MO.

Kyle Starnes | Assistant Coach Coach Starnes enters his second season with the Gorlok staff where he will work with hitters and infielders. Kyle played at Webster from 2006 to 2009 where he was a staple in the Gorlok lineup and member of three conference championship squads. Kyle was a 2nd team all SLIAC selection in 2009. Kyle is a 2009 graduate of Webster University with a degree in broadcast journalism. Coach Starnes resides in St. Louis, MO.

WEBSTER BASEBALL COACHES


PLAYER PROFILE

Major: Business Management People to Thank: My parents for being my #1 supporters since day one Best Moment on a Baseball Field: Playing in my first

college game last year

JEFF KAMMER #44 Hometown: Chesterfield, MO

Lafayette High School / Florida International University / Jefferson College


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Major: Business Administration People to Thank: Doug and Cindy Meyer. Derrick, Char-lie and Hannah Meyer. Brittany, Caden and Corey Kuchem. Courtney and Mark Baker. Kent Getsee.

Best Moment on a Baseball Field: Pitching a three hit shutout against Timberland in the district semi-final game. At that time Timberland was the number one team in the state of Missouri

AARON MEYER #45 Hometown: New Haven, MO

Washington High School


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PLAYER PROFILE

Major: Business Administration People to Thank: My parents Greg and Kathi for always being there for me. My Grandparents Lou and Sue for all their help and support. My Uncle Chris and Aunt Claudia for being my second parents during high school and al-

ways keeping me on the right track. My boy Joe Best Moment on a Baseball Field: 2011 City Championship

CHRIS JANSEN #37 Hometown: Cicero, IN

Saint Joseph’s College / Bishop Chatard


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Major: Computer Science People to Thank: Family and coaches Best Moment on a Baseball Field: Anytime there’s a

dogpile

DAVID WILLIAMS #38 Hometown: Saint Louis, MO

Ritenour High School


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WEBSTER BASEBALL ROSTER 2015




00 Mick Wick OF L/L Fr. Bartlett, IL / Bartlett

1 Mike Golich INF L/R Fr. Aurora, IL / West Aurora

2 Matt Wollnik INF R/R So. Naperville, IL / Neuqua Valley

3 Ryan Fischer INF R/R Jr. Manchester, MO / Parkway South

4 Brett Jungles OF/C R/R So. Naperville, IL / St. Francis

5 Zach Allam C R/R Jr. Bloomington, IN / Edgewood

6 CJ Lee P/INF R/R So. Aurora, IL / Waubonsie Valley

7 Graham Smith C/1B R/R Fr. Nicholasville, KY / Lexington Christian

8 Jack Bensinger P R/R Sr. Los Angeles, CA / Campbell Hall

9 Connor Hogan INF R/R So. New Lenox, IL / Lincoln Way West

11 Max Fecske OF L/L So. North Hollywood, CA / Notre Dame

12 Dylan Dean Smith P R/R Sr. Albion, IL / Edwards County

13 Charlie Gandolfi OF R/R Sr. Mundelein, IL / Mundelein

14 Kyle Uhrich RHP/1B R/R So. St. Louis, MO / Maryville University

15 Johnny Lord P R/R So. Naperville, IL / Neuqua Valley

16 Isaac Behme P L/L Sr. Harrisburg, IL / Harrisburg

17 Ty Hoffhines C R/R Jr. Depew, NY / Lancaster

18 Trey Tigart P R/R So. Sikeston, MO / Sikeston

19 Austin Beccue P R/R Fr. Red Bud, IL / Gibault Catholic

20 Blake Thomas OF R/R Jr. Troy, IL / Triad

PLAYER PROFILE

Major: Business Management with emphasis in Marketing

People to Thank: My family for everything they do for me. I would like to thank my mom for teaching me all the things about cooking, cleaning, different aspects of every-day life and always being there to listen and give her advice. I would like to thank my dad for always being there for me when it comes to sports and school. From being my first catch partner to my first coach to being my biggest fan and supporter, I thank you for everything you do for me. I would like to thank my two sisters for always being around and providing that competitive edge inside the household in sports or school

and always being there for me if I need help. Some other people I would like to thank are my past coaches and teammates for always pushing for me to get better, and teaching me new aspects of the game.

Best Moment on a Baseball Field: My favorite moment on a baseball field was during my senior year of high school during

the Sectional Semi-Final game. We were playing the team that knocked us out of the playoff contention my junior year. The

score was 2-2 in the top of the seventh inning with the bases loaded and two outs. The head coach made a call to the bullpen,

and I came into the game. The first pitch was a strike, and then a ball and a strike followed it. The next two pitches were two

balls that just missed the outside corner of the zone. With a three and two count on the batter, I settled in on the mound and

took the sign. I threw a fastball on the outside corner to get the batter to strike out looking and end the inning. We ended up

winning the game in the bottom of the eighth inning on a walk off single.

ZACK PAWLOWSKI #34 Hometown: Mundelein, IL

College of Lake County / Mundelein High School


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Major: Special Education

People to Thank: Family and friends, but super shout-

out to mom and dad

Best Moment on a Baseball Field: My best moment on the baseball field is when

we pulled a triple play to win the championship sophomore year

ZACK MOBERG #36 Hometown: Wheaton, IL

Wheaton Warrenville South


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Major: Biological Sciences People to Thank: Mom and Dad Best Moment on a Baseball Field: The next one

JOE ELFRINK #32 Hometown: Leopold, MO

Leopold High School


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PLAYER PROFILE

Major: Marketing and Advertising Communications, em-phasis in copywriting People to Thank: Ted Schneider, Kim Kirk, Alec Schnei-der, Kirk Wozny, Tim Carlson, Ethan Schultz, Jim Huisel,

Kevin Kojs, Cody Marshall and Alex Kazmerski Best Moment on a Baseball Field: Playing at the College World Series

ZACH SCHNEIDER #33 Hometown: Gurnee, IL

Warren Township High School


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21 Josh Fleming P L/L Fr. Columbia, IL / Columbia

22 Alec Bahnick OF R/R So. Owensboro, KY / Owensboro Catholic

23 Jake Celleghin OF R/R Jr. Westfield, IN / Westfield

24 Mitch Stefani P R/R Jr. Aurora, IL / Waubonsie Valley

27 Dylan Rajkovich OF R/R Jr. Orland Park, IL / Carl Sandburg

28 Matt Goro P R/R So. Wildwood, MO / Lafayette

30 Adam Naliwajko C R/R So. Mount Prospect, IL / St. Viator

31 Dirk Otterstein P R/R Fr. St. Louis, MO / Lutheran South

32 Joe Elfrink P R/R So. Leopold, MO / Leopold

33 Zach Schneider P L/L Sr. Grayslake, IL / Warren Township

34 Zack Pawlowski P R/R Jr. Mundelein , IL / Mundelein

36 Zack Moberg OF R/R Fr. Wheaton, IL / Wheaton Warrenville South

37 Chris Jansen P L/L Sr. Cicero, IN / Bishop Chatard

38 David Williams OF R/R So. St. Louis, MO / Ritenour

44 Jeff Kammer C/INF R/R Sr. Chesterfield, MO / Lafayette

45 Aaron Meyer INF R/R Fr. New Haven, MO / Washington

50 Taw Fredrickson P R/R Jr. Foosland, IL / Fisher

55 Zach Alexander P L/L Fr. Geneseo, IL / Geneseo














2014 SLIAC ALL-ACADEMIC BASEBALL TEAM


All-Academic Team criteria:

1. Minimum of 3.5 cumulative grade point average

2. Student-athlete must be at least a sophomore in academic standing

3. Student-athlete must have at least one full year at institution (first year transfers and true freshmen are not eligible)

4. Student-athlete must be a member of the varsity roster

Name School Year Major

Timothy Hillis BRN SO Biology

Jared Jones BRN SO Sport Management

Kyle Kiesewetter EUR SR Secondary Education

Trevor Teal EUR SR Criminal Justice

Zachary Carel FON SR Biology/Psychology

Kyle Cross FON JR Psychology

Dustin Graves FON SR Business Administration

Travis Lloyd FON SO Business Administration

Anders Nelson FON SO Sport Management

Spencer Sander FON SO Elementary Education

Dylan Bone GRE SO History Education

Mitchell Cernek GRE SR Physical Education

Jason Collingwood GRE SO Mathematics

Dalton McFarland GRE JR Special Education

Tyler Mitchell GRE SR Physical Education

Casey Opp GRE SO History Education

Tim Osborne GRE SO Business

Derek Crouch MAC SR Biology

Aaron Luce MAC SO Criminal Justice

Jeremy White MAC SO Accounting/Business Administration

Anthony Willeford MAC SR Sport Management

Spencer Clevenger PRI SR Business Administration

Dallen Russell PRI JR Educational Studies

Christian Thomas PRI JR Business Administration

Gavin Thomas PRI JR Business Administration

JR Belt PRI SO Accounting


PLAYER PROFILE

Major: Undecided

People to Thank: My family for their support

Best Moment on a Baseball Field: Playing in

Cooperstown

ADAM NALIWAJKO #30 Hometown: Mount Prospect, IL

Saint Viator High School


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Major: Business People to Thank: I’d like to thank all my family and friends, especially my dad for helping me with everything and getting me to where I am today. I’d also like to thank

all my coaches who have helped me along the way as well Best Moment on a Baseball Field: My greatest moment would be spending four years with four great teams in high school, highlighted by a trip to the state championship my sophomore year

DIRK OTTERSTEIN #31 Hometown: St. Louis, MO

Lutheran High School South


FR P R R

Major: Business Administration

People to Thank: God and my loving and supporting

family, Gary, Donna and Nate

Best Moment on a Baseball Field: I told my teammate before my at bat that he had to promise to have a pool part after the game if I hit a homerun that at bat. He

kept his promise and it was my one and only homerun of my career

MATTHEW GORO #28 Hometown: Wildwood, MO

Lafayette High School


SO P R R

PLAYER PROFILE


Major: Advertising and Marketing

People to Thank: My whole family

Best Moment on a Baseball Field: Every time I step

on the field is the best moment

DYLAN RAJKOVICH #27 Hometown: Orland Park, IL

Carl Sandburg High School


JR OF R R


Nathan Greenwell SPA JR Secondary Education

Javier Guerra SPA SO Undecided

Jarrod Messex SPA SO Accounting

Kyle Whitlock SPA SO Business and Accounting

Jack Bensinger WEB JR Media Communications

Kevin Kojs WEB JR Management

Corey Lasky WEB SR Business

Zach Schneider WEB SR Advertising

Cameron Backes WMC JR Business Management

Zac Backes WMC SO Undecided

Collin Brinker WMC SO Undecided

Samuel Gieg WMC SO Sports Medicine

Danton Hughes WMC SR Business Management

Deion Hughes WMC SO Business

FINAL STANDINGS FOR 2014 SLIAC SEASON

BASEBALL

Conference Overall

W-L Win % PF PA W-L Win %

Webster 26-0 1.000 212 67 37-7 0.841

Spalding 20-7 0.741 206 110 28-15 0.651

Greenville 19-8 0.704 205 137 24-20 0,545

Fontbonne 17-19 0,630 196 136 23-19 0.548

Westminster (MO) 15-12 0.556 161 120 21-14 0.600

Blackburn 10-17 0,370 184 199 11-29 0.275

Iowa Wesleyan 8-19 0.296 152 204 7-27 0.206

Eureka 7-19 0.269 136 284 7-27 0.206

MacMurray 7-20 0.259 112 207 12-26 0.316

Principia 5-22 0.185 128 228 11-28 0.282

2014 SLIAC Conference Tournament

Schedule/Results

Thursday, May 8 Game #1 #3 Greenville def. #2 Spalding, 14-9 Game #2 #1 Webster def. #4 Fontbonne, 14-7

Game #3 Spalding def. Fontbonne, 9-0

Friday, May 9 Game #4 Webster def. Greenville, 10-2 Game #5 Greenville def. Spalding, 6-1

Saturday, May 10 Game #6 Webster def. Greenville, 12-4


PLAYER PROFILE

Major: Advertising and Marketing Communications

People to Thank: My parents, grandparents and brother

for all of the support they give me

Best Moment on a Baseball Field: Winning Regionals at Augustana my freshman

year

MITCH STEFANI #24 Hometown: Aurora, IL

Waubonsie Valley High School


JR P R R


Major: Educational Studies

People to Thank: God, my mom and dad, my family and all the teammates I’ve played with that

challenged me every single day

Best Moment on a Baseball Field: My junior year in high school, and we were

playing in the 1st round of Regional Play. We were down 4-2 in the top of the 6th

inning. In that inning I hit a grand slam to put my team ahead. We ended up

winning the game 12-4

JAKE CELLEGHIN #23 Hometown: Westfield, IN

Saint Joseph’s College


JR OF R R

PLAYER PROFILE


Major: Special Education People to Thank: I would like to thank my grandparents for their support and always traveling an hour to see me play. I would also like to thank my parents, siblings, and

friends for all the support throughout the years I’ve played baseball especially my brother for pushing me these last few years Best Moment on a Baseball Field: Pitching a one hit shutout against the Gibault Hawks and fellow teammate and roommate Austin Beccue my senior year.

JOSH FLEMING #21 Hometown: Columbia, IL

Columbia High School


FR P L L

Major: Business Administration / Health Care Admin-

istration

People to Thank: My mom, dad, brother, Dominic and

my three sisters, Kendyl, Raychel, and Abby

Best Moment on a Baseball Field: Anytime I hit a

homerun during a game

ALEC BAHNICK #22 Hometown: Owensboro, KY

Bellarmine University / Southeast Missouri State


SO OF R R


All-Tournament Team (*denotes Tournament MVP) Taylor Stoulp, Webster* Matt Wollnik, Webster Ryan Hall, Webster

Chris Jansen, Webster Tyler Pilcher, Greenville Tim Osborne, Greenville Nick Bifano, Greenville

Korie Vire, Spalding Kyle Olliges, Spalding

2014 VARSITY GAME RESULTS


3/8/14 Vs Aurora W 9-1 Smith, D

3/9/14 Vs #7 SUNY Cortland W 10-5 Buchanan

3/10/14 Vs #17 Wheaton (Mass.) 2-5 L Bensinger

3/11/14 Vs Wartburg W 9-3 Schneider

3/13/14 Vs # 10 Marietta College W 5-4 Gray

3/15/14 Vs Bladwin Wallace W 6-3 Jansen

3.14.14 Vs College of Wooster 7-9 L Stefani

3/21/14 At Washington University (STL) W 23-7 Smith, D

3/22/14 CONCORDIA 2-3 L Jansen

3/23/14 COLLEGE OF ST SCHOLAST W 3-2 Smith, D

3/23/14 ILLINOIS WESLEYAN W 7-0 Schneider

3/26/14 BLACKBURN W 1-0 Behme

3/29/14 MACMURRAY W 11-0 Jansen

3/29/14 MACMURRAY W 16-1 Smith, D

3/30/14 At MACMURRAY W 4-1 Schneider

4/1/14 At Blackburn W 9-1 Behme

4/1/14 At Blackburn W 2-0 Lee

4/5/14 At Iowa Wesleyan College W 9-8 Buchanan

4/6/14 At Iowa Wesleyan College W 7-2 Behme

4/6/14 At Iowa Wesleyan College W 12-10 Lee

4/8/14 PRINCIPIA COLLEGE W 9-1 Smith, D

4/8/14 PRINCIPIA COLLEGE W 14-4 Stefani

4/11/14 GREENVILLE W 3-1 Jansen

4/13/14 At Illinois State 1-3 L Schneider

4/12/14 At Greenville W 9-5 Behme

4/12/14 At Greenville W 11-7 Lee

4/15/14 At Principia College W 16-0 Bensinger

4/19/14 SPALDING W 9-5 Jansen

4/19/14 SPALDING W 4-1 Behme

4.20/14 SPALDING W 4-3 Smith, D

4/23/14 WESTMINSTER W 6-0 Tigart

4.23.14 WESTMINSTER W 3-2 Smith, D

4/26/14 At Eureka W 10-3 Behme

4/27/14 At Eureka W 10-2 Schneider

4/28/14 WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (STL) 2-4 L Lee

5/1/14 At Westminster W 2-1 Smith, D

5/3/14 At Fontbonne W 5-3 Behme

5/3/14 At Fontbonne W 12-4 Lee

5/4/14 FONTBONNE W 5-3 Gray

5/8/14 Vs Fontbonne W 14-7 Behme

5/9/14 Vs Greenville W 10-2 Jansen

5/10/14 Vs Greenville W 12-4 Lee

5/14/14 Vs DePauw 1-2 L Behme

5/15/14 Vs Rose-Hulman 2-3 L Smith, D

PLAYER PROFILE


Major: Biology

People to Thank: I’d like to thank my parents for all the sacrifices they have made to get me to where I am to-day, and also my best friend, Zach Neff, for pushing me and motivating me both on and off the field throughout

high school, making the opportunity to play college baseball possible.

Best Moment on a Baseball Field: My best “baseball moment” has to be winning

the Illinois State Baseball Championship my junior year of high school

AUSTIN BECCUE #19 Hometown: Red Bud, IL

Gibault Catholic High School (Waterloo, IL)


FR P R R

Major: Healthcare Management People to Thank: My family Best Moment on a Baseball Field: Getting my first

college homerun


JR OF R R

BLAKE THOMAS #20 Hometown: Troy, IL

Lewis and Clark Community College


PLAYER PROFILE

Major: Biology

People to Thank: Mom, Dad and Grandparents

Best Moment on a Baseball Field: Senior year of high

school, district championship game

TREY TIGART #18 Hometown: Sikeston, MO

Sikeston HS


SO P R R

Major: Business Management People to Thank: My girlfriend Victoria, my family, and my high school coach Mark Dalfonso

Best Moment on a Baseball Field: My favorite moment on a baseball field was my senior year of high school when we won the section Six Championship


JR C R R

TY HOFFHINES #17 Hometown: Buffalo, NY

Erie Community College/Lancaster High School

2014 WEBSTER VARSITY PLAYER STATISTICS

Overall Statistics



2013 SLIAC TEAM STATISTICS


PLAYER PROFILE

Major: Business Management, Marketing People to Thank: My family and all of my past coaches Best Moment on a Baseball Field: Winning our last

game of conference my freshman year, making us undefeated in conference

JOHNNY LORD #15 Hometown: Naperville, IL

Neuqua Valley High School


SO P R R

Major: Finance Best Moment on a Baseball Field: College World Series 2012


SR LHP/OF L L

ISAAC BEHME #16 Hometown: Harrisburg, IL Harrisburg High School


PLAYER PROFILE

Major: Biology People to Thank: Parents for being perfect role models Best Moment on a Baseball Field: Tie between winning

Regionals in 2012 and 2013

CHARLIE GANDOLFI #13 Hometown: Mundelein, IL

Mundelein High School


SR OF R R

Major: Computer Science People to Thank: My parents and friends Best Moment on a Baseball Field: Walk off homerun to

win conference junior year against the State Champions

KYLE UHRICH #14 Hometown: St. Louis, MO

Maryville University


SO P/1B R R





Conference Statistics


PLAYER PROFILE

DYLAN DEAN SMITH #12 Hometown: Albion, IL

Edwards County High School


SR P R R

Major: Business Administration/Sports Business

People to Thank: Kevin, Debbie and Dustin Smith. Dr

Jason Browdy and Dr. Andrew Miller

Best Moment on a Baseball Field: Throwing Webster’s first no-hitter / Going to

the College World Series back-to-back years

Major: Political Science

People to Thank: Wilson Family, Woodard-Spencer

Family, Mom and Dad and my sister, Piage

Best Moment on a Baseball Field: Turned a triple-

play in T-Ball

MAX FECSKE #11 Hometown: North Hollywood, CA

Glendale college/Notre Dame High School


SO OF L L


PLAYER PROFILE

CONNOR HOGAN #9 Hometown: New Lenox, IL

HS: Lincoln Way West


SO 3B R R


People to Thank: My parents, grandparents, coaches that got me to where I am now Best Moment on a Baseball Field: Winning Regionals

my Junior year in high school and winning conference last year

JACK BENSINGER #8 Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Campbell Hall/Long Island University


JR RHP R R

Major: Business Management emphasis in Marketing,

Minor in Media Communications

People to Thank: Mom, Dad and sister Ellie

Best Moment on a Baseball Field: Winning the

Regional Freshman and Sophomore year





2014 SLIAC Individual Leaders

Batting avgerage 1. T Stoulp WEB .407 2. R Mosby SPA .396 3. M Mokriakow BLA .395 3. D Ferch SPA .391 5. T Montgomery GRE .388 Earned run average 1. CJ Lee WEB 1.89 2. D Hughes WMC 1.94 3. Willeford MAC 2.80 4. D Dean Smith WEB 2.80 5. S Ross PRI 2.97 Wins 1. D Dean Smith WEB 8 2. D Hughes WMC 8 3. I Behme WEB 8 4. T Carter FON 6 5. J Becker FON 6 Strikeouts 1. D Hughes WMC 79 2. Willeford MAC 77 3. T Carter FON 73 4. W Miller WMC 70 5. I Behme WEB 66


PLAYER PROFILE


SO P R R

CJ LEE #6 Hometown: Aurora, IL

HS: Waubonsie Valley High School

Major: Media Communication People to Thank: My family, friends and previous coaches Best moment on a baseball field: Starting the

Conference Championship

Major: Undecided People to Thank: My parents, Richard and Debra Smith, previous and current coaches, and anyone who offered me any support

Best Moment on a Baseball Field: So far, getting to play college baseball—it’s a dream come true

GRAHAM SMITH #7 Hometown: Lexington, KY

HS: Lexington Christian Academy


FR 1B/C R R

PLAYER PROFILE

BRETT JUNGLES #4 Hometown: Naperville, IL

HS: St. Francis High School


SO OF/C R R

Major: Mathematics & Economics People to Thank: My Mom, Dad, younger brother Trevor, Coach Dudz, Coach Schultz

Best Moment on a Baseball Field: Getting the opportunity to play in a State Championship my senior year of high school

ZACH ALLAM #5 Hometown: Bloomington, IN

HS: Edgewood High School


JR C R R

Major: Political Science with Public Law People to Thank: Parents and coaches Best Moment on a Baseball Field: The dog pile after

the Regional Championship game freshman year


2014 SLIAC INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

2014 SLIAC Individual Leaders

Saves 1. N Bifano GRE 11 2. J Gray WEB 5 3. K Smith MAC 2 3. V Santarsiero FON 2 5. B Buchanan WEB 2 Stolen Bases 1. M Cernek GRE 24 2. S Clevenger PRI 23 3. E Bargmann PRI 21 4. K Vire SPA 18 5. K Whitlock SPA 18 Home Runs 1. T Obsborne GRE 12 2. J Storment GRE 8 3. J Kammer WEB 8 4. J Winckel WEB 6 5. K Vire SPA 5 Run Batted In 1. T Osborne GRE 52 2. J Winckel WEB 49 3. T Stoulp WEB 44 4. M Mokriakow BLA 42 5. D Ferch SPA 42

SLIAC


Webster

Greenville

Eureka

Westminster (MO)

Fontbonne

Spalding

Blackburn

Principia

Mac Murray

Iowa Wesleyan


PLAYER PROFILE

Major: Business Management with an emphasis in

Marketing

People to Thank: My mom and dad

Best Moment on a Baseball Field: Playing at state senior

year of high school

MATT WOLLNIK #2 Hometown: Naperville, IL

HS: Neuqua Valley High School


SO SS R R

Major: Business Management with an emphasis in Marketing People to Thank: My Mom, Dad and all of my coaches throughout the years

Best Moment on a Baseball Field: Winning a district championship my senior year of high school with all my friends I grew up with

RYAN FISCHER #3 Hometown: St. Louis, MO

John Wood Community College


JR SS/2B R R


PLAYER PROFILE


People to Thank: Mom, Dad, Matt Wick and the rest of

the family, all previous coaches and friends

Best Moment on a Baseball Field: Winning Regionals

my sophomore and junior year of high school

MIKE WICK #00 Hometown: Bartlett, IL

HS: Bartlett High School


FR OF L L

Major: Computer Science People to thank: My Mom and Dad, family and God Best Moment on a Baseball field: Celebrating with my

team after we had won the championship

MICHAEL GOLICH #1 Hometown: Aurora, IL

HS: West Aurora


FR MI L R

SLIAC OFFICERS


Name Title Email Phone

Administration

Angie Morenz Commissioner [email protected] 314-301-8900

Biran Lovellette Sports Information Director [email protected] 314-301-8901

Supervisors of Officials

Don King Baseball [email protected] 309-360-0357

Ron Hoover Women's Basketball [email protected] 618-973-1672

Gerry Pollard Men’s Basketball [email protected] 636-262-9011

Gary Huber Soccer [email protected] 314-517-8203

Dan Mitchler Softball [email protected] 314-420-8943

Joe Flanigan Volleyball [email protected] 314-494-8354

Administrative Council Executive Committee

Roger Burkman Chari, Spalding University [email protected] 502-585-7141

Scott McClure Vice-Chari, MacMurray College [email protected] 217-479-7142

Lee Ellis Past-Chair, Principia College [email protected] 618-374-5030

Presidents Council Executive Committee

Tori Murden-McClure Chair, Spalding University

Ivan Filby Vice-Chair, Greenville Colelge

Jonathan Palmer Past-Chair, Principia College

mailto:[email protected]

All-TIME SLIAC CONFERENCE/LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

Baseball

1991: Maryville University 1992: MacMurray College 1993: MacMurray College 1994: MacMurray College 1995: MacMurray College 1996: MacMurray College 1997: MacMurray College 1998: Fontbonne College 1999: Maryville University 2000: Westminster College 2001: Westminster College 2002: Blackburn College 2003: Fontbonne University 2004: Blackburn College 2005: Webster University 2006: Greenville College 2007: Webster University 2008: Webster University 2009: Webster University 2010: Webster University 2011: Webster University 2012: Webster University 2013: Webster University 2014: Webster University

Women's Basketball 1990-91: Blackburn College 1991-92: Fontbonne College 1992-93: Blackburn College 1993-94: Blackburn College 1994-95: MacMurray College 1995-96: MacMurray College 1996-97: Greenville College 1997-98: Fontbonne College 1998-99: Fontbonne College 1999-00: Fontbonne College MacMurray College 2000-01: Fontbonne College 2001-02: Webster University 2002-03: Fontbonne University 2003-04: Maryville University 2004-05: Maryville University 2005-06: Maryville University 2006-07: Maryville University 2007-08: Maryville University 2008-09: Maryville University 2009-10: Fontbonne University 2010-11: Westminster University 2011-12: Westminster College 2012-13: Westminster College 2013-14: Iowa Wesleyan

Men's Cross Country 1990: Principia College 1991: Principia College 1992: Maryville University 1993: Maryville University 1994: No team champion 1995: Principia College 1996: Greenville College 1997: No meet held 1998: Greenville College 1999: Greenville College 2000: Greenville College 2001: Greenville College 2002: Greenville College 2003: Greenville College 2004: Greenville College 2005: Greenville College 2006: Greenville College 2007: Greenville College 2008: Fontbonne University 2009: Fontbonne University 2010: Greenville College 2011: Principia College 2012: Spalding University 2013: Principia College 2014: Principia College


SCHEDULE 2015

2/20/15 2:00 PM Wheaton College (Ill) Memphis, TN

2/21/15 2:00 PM Millsaps College Memphis, TN

2/22/15 11:00 AM Emory University Memphis, TN

2/27/15 2:00 PM Wheaton College (Ill) Sauget, IL

2/27/15 5:00 PM University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Sauget, IL

2/28/15 4:00 PM North Park University Sauget, IL

Russ Matt Central Florida Invitational

3/8/15 4:00 PM Wheaton College (Mass.) Auburndale, FL

3/9/2015 3:00 PM Marietta College Port Charlotte, FL

3/10/15 1:30 PM Rhodes College Auburndale, FL

3/12/15 9:00 AM University of Wisconsin—Stevens Point Auburndale, FL

3/13/15 9:15 AM Eastern Connecticut State Auburndale, FL

3/14/15 4:00 PM Birmingham - Southern College Birmingham, AL




3/28/15 1:00 PM Spalding Univesity (Ky.)* Louisville, KY

3/28/15 4:00 PM Spalding University (Ky.)* Louisville, KY



3/31/15 3:00 PM Washington University (STL) St. Louis, MO










4/14/15 7:00 PM Washington University (STL) Sauget, IL



4/22/15 1:00 PM Illinois State University Normal, IL







SLIAC Conference Tournament

5/7-9/2015 TBD TBD TBD

NCAA Regional Tournament

5/13-16/2015 TBD TBD TBD

NCAA III World Series

5/22-26/2015 TBD TBD TBD

WEBSTER UNIVERSITY BASEBALL 2015


Schedule Highlights The Webster University baseball team opens its season February 20th in Memphis, TN. They play three games, including a match up with preseason #3 and 2014 national runner up, Emory University. The trip also includes games against Wheaton College (IL) and Millsaps College. The Gorloks return home to play four games against Wheaton College (IL), UW-Osh Kosh, and North Park University. Webster heads down to Florida for the Russ Matt Invitational March 8-13. They face Wheaton College (MA), #13 Marietta College, Rhodes College, #12 UW-Stevens Point, and #19 Eastern Connecticut State. The Gorloks make a stop in Alabama on the way home for a match up against #18 Birmingham-Southern. The Gorloks play a twenty-two game SLIAC schedule. For the first time the conference is split into Eastern and Western divisions. The West includes Webster, Fontbonne, Westminster, Eureka, and Iowa Wesleyan. The East includes Spalding, Greenville, Blackburn, MacMurray, and Principia. The top two teams from each divisionl make the conference tournament. Conference match ups will include three-game series divisional rivals and two-game series against the opposing division. Other highlights include a DH against preseason #9 Concordia-

Chicago, and a midweek match-up against NCAA I Illinois State University.

ALL-TIME SLIAC CONFERENCE/LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

Softball 1991: MacMurray College 1992: Maryville University Westminster College 1993: Maryville University 1994: Maryville University 1995: Fontbonne College 1996: Fontbonne College 1997: Maryville University 1998: Webster University 1999: Webster University 2000: Webster University 2001: Webster University 2002: Webster University 2003: Fontbonne University 2004: Maryville University 2005: Fontbonne University Maryville University 2006: Fontbonne University 2007: Webster University 2008: Maryville University 2009: Webster University 2010: Webster University 2011: Fontbonne University 2012: Fontbonne University 2013: Fontbonne University 2014: Fontbonne University

Men's Soccer 1990: MacMurray College 1991: Fontbonne College 1992: Fontbonne College 1993: Maryville University 1994: Maryville University 1995: MacMurray College Principia College 1996: Principia College 1997: MacMurray College 1998: Greenville College 1999: Webster University 2000: Webster University 2001: Principia College 2002: Westminster College 2003: Fontbonne University 2004: Fontbonne University 2005: Webster University 2006: Webster University 2007: Principia College 2008: Fontbonne University 2009: Greenville College 2010: Greenville College 2011: Greenville College 2012: Webster University 2013: Webster University Fontbonne University, Westminster College 2014: Westminster College

Women's Tennis 1992: Westminster College 1993: Principia College 1994: Westminster College 1995: Principia College 1996: Principia College 1997: Principia College 1998: Principia College 1999: Principia College 2000: Principia College 2001: Principia College 2002: Principia College 2003: Principia College 2004: Principia College 2005: Principia College 2006: Westminster College 2007: Principia College 2008: Principia College 2009: Webster University 2010: Webster University 2011: Principia College 2012: Webster University 2013: Principia College 2014: Principia College


Men's Basketball 1990-91: Blackburn College 1991-92: Blackburn College 1992-93: MacMurray College 1993-94: Fontbonne College 1994-95: Fontbonne College 1995-96: Greenville College 1996-97: Blackburn College 1997-98: Maryville University 1998-99: Maryville University 1999-00: Webster University 2000-01: MacMurray College 2001-02: Webster University 2002-03: Blackburn College 2003-04: Maryville University 2004-05: Webster University 2005-06: Blackburn College Maryville University 2006-07: MacMurray College Webster University 2007-08: Webster University 2008-09: Fontbonne University Westminster College 2009-10: Westminster College 2010-11: Webster University 2011-12: Webster University 2012-13: Spalding University 2013-14: Spalding University

Men's Golf 1991: Fontbonne College 1992: Fontbonne College 1993: Principia College 1994: Principia College 1995: MacMurray College 1996: Westminster College 1997: MacMurray College 1998: Blackburn College 1999: Maryville University 2000: Maryville University 2001: Maryville University 2002: Fontbonne University 2003: Webster University 2004: Fontbonne University 2005: Webster University 2006: Fontbonne University 2007: Maryville University 2008: Webster University 2009: Maryville University 2010: Blackburn College 2011: Webster University 2012: Webster University 2013: Spalding University 2014: Webster University

Men's Tennis 1991: Principia College 1992: Principia College 1993: Principia College 1994: Principia College 1995: Principia College 1996: Principia College 1997: Principia College 1998: Principia College 1999: Principia College 2000: Westminster College 2001: Westminster College 2002: Westminster College 2003: Westminster College 2004: Westminster College 2005: Principia College 2006: Westminster College 2007: Westminster College 2008: Maryville University 2009: Westminster College 2010: Westminster College 2011: Westminster College 2012: Principia College 2013: Greenville College 2014: Principia College

All-TIME SLIAC CONFERENCE/LEAGUE CHAMPIONS


the center field position. “Alec fits the mold for our center field position. We always expect to be strong up the middle and he’s no exception. He has the ability to steal bases and hit for a high average while playing great defene. We are going to count on him to provide a spark with Gandolfi and help us score a bunch of runs” said Kurich. Max Fecske (So., North Hollywood, CA) also joins Webster this season. “Max battled through an injury this fall, but is quickly making his way back. A left-handed bat that can run, he’s going to give us a different look when he plays”. Rounding out the outfield are a sophomore and two incoming freshmen. David Williams returns this year and hopes to battle for time at one of the corner outfield spots. “David is a hard worker who does everything we ask of him.” Mike Wick (Fr., Bartlett, IL) and Zack Moberg (Fr., Wheaton, IL) both join the program with high hopes. Both players run well and that should help serve them both in an effort to see the field early in their careers. “Mike came in and impressed early on in the fall. As he continues to grow as a player he should become a great top of the order, left handed hitter for us” said Kurich. “Zack came to us in the fall after missing his senior season with a football injury. He continued to get better every day and we hope to see him expand that growth as the season progresses” stated Kurich. “Our outfield, much like our infield, has a mix of guys who can drive the ball for home runs and doubles, and guys who can run and create havoc on the base paths. As the season goes on we will be counting on them to provide versatility to help us win a lot of games” said Coach Kurich. Catchers The catching staff sees the departure of Ian Foege who caught the majority of the innings last year. A mix of four guys will be looking to fill the void. That group is led by Zach Allam (Jr., Bloomington, IN). Allam saw time last season, catching in 24 games and starting 17. “Zach did a great job filling in for us last year when Foege went down and we believe he’ll do a great job again this year. He’s grown as a catcher in his time here and throws with the best of them. As he continues to provide leadership behind the plate he’s growing into a tough out in our lineup” said Coach Zack Getsee. Newcomer Ty Hoffhines (Jr., Depew, NY) joins the staff as an experienced catcher. “Ty comes to us from Erie CC. He has some juice in his bat and did a great job receiving during the fall. He should fit right in with our catching staff” stated Getsee. Adam Naliwajko (Fr., Mount Prospect, IL) sat out 2014 with an injury. He will compete and provide depth on the catching staff. “Adam missed last season, but it is good to finally see him back. Our pitching staff likes throwing to him and, as he continues to get better offensively, should compete for time behind the plate” said Coach Getsee. Rounding out the catching staff is Graham Smith (FR, Nicholasville, KY). “Graham has done a good job and works hard behind the plate. He will see time at first base as well. His size and ability to drive the baseball make him an intriguing option” said Getsee. “Our catching staff has done a great job so far this year. They are a hard working group and exactly what you want as leaders. It’s tough to be a great team if you’re not great behind the plate and our catching staff helps set the tone for our team” said Kurich.

PRESEASON PROSPECTUS 2015



What he brings to us offensively and defensively at third base should see him come up big in spots throughout the season” said Kurich. Second base is looking to be filled by Jungles and Fischer. “Jungles is a hard worker and has some pop in his bat and can play second base, which you don’t see often.” said Kurich. Fischer transfers in from John Wood CC in Quincy, IL. “Fischer is a guy that can run and steal bases for us offensively. He plays the game the way we like to play it”. A newcomer to the infield, Kyle Uhrich will provide another big bat and the ability to play first base. “Uhrich is a talented player who can drive the ball out of the park. He is going to compete for time at first base and DH, in addition to his time on the mound. We’re excited to see what he can do for us this year and in years to come” said Coach Kurich. Aaron Meyer (Fr., New Haven, MO), Mike Golich (Fr., Aurora, IL), and Graham Smith (Fr., Nicholasville, KY) are the new freshman who will see time on the infield. “Aaron and Mike both had good fall seasons and will provide depth with roles for us this year” stated Kurich. “Graham is a big body that showed flashes of being a powerful offensive threat. He will see time at first base as well as behind the plate as a catcher.“ “Our infield has the ability to have a couple of different looks, and as a coaching staff we are excited to see how it plays out throughout the season. We know we’ll be strong up the middle with the returning Gold Glove winner at shortstop and the guys we have put into the mix are all talented enough to pick up right where we left off” said Kurich. Outfield The outfield sees the departure of four seniors but will be anchored down this year by senior Charlie Gandolfi (Mundelein, IL). Gandolfi has improved offensively each year as a Gorlok and hit .356 during his junior campaign. “Charlie brings the experience of having played in two College World Series and provides a spark at the top of the lineup. His experience will be pivotal in leading us back to Appleton. We rely on him to get our offense going, play a great defensive left or center field, and be a leader off the field” said Kurich. There will be several Gorloks making debuts in the outfield. Blake Thomas (Jr., Troy, IL) transfers in from Lewis and Clark CC. Last season. Thomas led the Trailblazers in hitting and showed ability in the fall with Webster. “Blake had an unbelievable fall and we expect him to be somewhere in the middle of our order. He’s hit at every level and shows no signs of slowing down here” stated Kurich. Dylan Rajkovich (Jr., Orland Park, IL) and Jake Celleghin (Jr., Westfield, IN) are also going to provide competition in the outfield. “Dylan had a great fall for us and did a great job of driving the baseball and providing some power in our order. We’re excited to see what he can do” said Coach Kurich. Celleghin battled an injury in the fall, but is healthy and looks to make an impact this season. “Jake is a dynamic player when healthy and can give our lineup a different look with the way he runs. We are looking forward to seeing him make a difference this year” said Kurich. Two sophomore transfers also look to help the Gorloks return to Appleton after a year hiatus. Alec Bahnick (So., Owensboro, KY) has hopes of locking down


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GCS BALLPARK

The Grizzlies' ballpark was built in time for the start of the 2002 season, under the original name of GMC Stadium. GCS Ballpark features reserved box seating, lawn seating, party suites, two hot tubs, and a section of bleacher seating. With the bleacher section added in 2004, the stadium's capacity has increased to 6,000 fans (8,000 expanded).

In 2004, the Grizzlies became the first team in Frontier League history to draw over 200,000 fans for a season, finishing with a league best 217,500. Since the Grizzlies inception in 2001, the team has had a total of 28 players signed by MLB affiliates, and 8 signed since Manager Phil Warren took over in 2007.

ProGrass synthetic turf was installed at GCS Ballpark in January 2012, affording the organization much more opportunities to involve the community with out of season events.

GCS Ballpark hosted the 2008 NCAA Division II Baseball Championship. The stadium also served as the host for the annual wood-bat college baseball game between the Billikens of Saint Louis University and the Salukis of Southern Illinois University. The ballpark is also home for Webster University and Lindenwood University – Belleville. GCS Ballpark also services concerts, 5K runs, swap-meets, wrestling events, softball tournaments and leagues, and much more.

GCS Ballpark sells a unique food item called "Baseball's Best Burger", a variant of the Luther Burger. It consists of a bacon cheeseburger with a Krispy Kreme Original Glazed doughnut used as a bun. The ballpark and the burger were showcased in a special baseball-themed

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Johnny Lord (So., Naperville, IL), Joe Elfrink (So., Leopold, MO), and Taw Fredrickson (So., Foosland, IL) will all attempt to increase their workload this year. “Johnny has great stuff. He shows more and more flashes of having the ability to get high quality hitters out and we expect him to grow into an im-portant role for us” said Meyerchick. Elfrink returns to the staff with the ability to make a push for innings. “Joe is the consummate teammate and has continued to get better throughout the fall. The strides he’s made bode well for him in 2015” stated Meyerchick. Fredrickson returns to the staff after missing 2014 with an arm injury. “Taw is one of the hardest working guys we have on the team. He’s bounced back well from his injury and should help out on the mound this year” said Meyerchick. Kyle Uhrich (So., St. Louis, MO) is a transfer from Maryville University. He is looking to make his mark on the mound and in the lineup as a hitter. “Kyle has a big arm and we expect him to push our staff to new heights. We’re looking forward to seeing him on the mound in a Gorlok uniform” said Meyer-chick. Four incoming freshmen pitchers will look to make an impact this sea-son. Josh Fleming (Fr., Columbia, IL), Austin Beccue (Fr., Red Bud, IL), Dirk Otterstein (Fr., St. Louis, MO) and Zach Alexander (Fr., Geneseo, IL) are all welcome additions to the team. Fleming had an outstanding senior year at Co-lumbia High School. “Fleming had an outstanding fall for us and he’s a guy we look to lean on this year and in the future. His pitching ability and upside are through the roof.” Meyerchick noted. “Beccue and Otterstein both had great high schoo careers. They showed well throughout the fall and should provide quality innings and depth to our pitching staff” said Meyerchick. “Alexander is a lefty that had a great high school career and we hope to see him continue it for us this year” stated Meyerchick. “We return an outstanding pitching staff this year. Between the guys that we have and the impressive group of additions, we expect the pitching staff to be the strength of this team not only this season, but in future seasons as well. It should be an exciting year on the mound” said Coach Kurich. Infield The 2015 Gorlok infield will be a strong group again this year. The de-parture of Stoulp, Winckel, and third baseman Ryan Hall leave openings in the lineup that are looking to be filled by a talented group of players. Anchoring the infield will be ABCA Gold Glove shortstop Wollnik and first baseman Jeff Kammer (Jr., Chesterfield, MO) “Having a great player at shortstop is an absolute must for great teams and Matt fits that mold. He only made six errors for us last year. We expect him to continue to get better offen-sively while being a great defensive player” said Kurich. “Jeff’s potential is limit-less. The thump he provides in the middle of our lineup is impressive and we expect him to showcase it again this season” stated Kurich. Connor Hogan (So., New Lenox, IL), Ryan Fischer (Jr., Manchester, MO), and Brett Jungles (So., Naperville, IL) are all looking to make a big impact this season. “Connor had a good freshman year and an outstanding fall. We knew he was going to be an important player for us when he came in.



ERA of 2.76 was good enough to finish 12th nationally and the pitching staff’s 2.97 strikeout/walk ratio was the fifth best in the country. The departure of two seniors from last year’s pitching staff will leave innings that need to be filled, but the Gorlok pitching staff will have a great mix of experience and youth that should lead to them being one of the strengths of the team again this year. Four seniors will anchor down the staff this year, led by Behme. In three years, Behme is already the career leader in wins (24) and has his name scattered throughout the record books in a numerous categories at Webster. “Isaac is a true number one. We throw him in the toughest games and he gives us a chance to win every time he steps on the mound. I’m excited to see what he’s going to do in his senior season” said coach Eric Meyerchick. Chris Jansen (Sr., Cicero, IN) returns as well. The left-handeder went 5-1 last year while striking out 59 and walking only 10. “Chris is another guy we consider an ace. His ability to fill up the strike zone with great stuff gave us a chance to win every time he took the mound last year and we expect the same from him this year as well” stated Meyerchick. Dylan Dean Smith (Sr., Albion, IL) is another decorated senior who will lead the staff. The All-Conference and All-Central Region selection was 8-1 with a 2.80 ERA. “Dylan’s versatility and competitiveness were essential to us being successful last season. He’s going to play a major role for us again this year not only on the field, but off it as well as a leader”. The final senior on the mound is leftie Zach Schneider (Sr., Grayslake, IL). Schneider went 4-1 last season in a year after coming back from an injury. “Zach looks to cap his career at Webster on a high note. We expect him to play a major role for us again this year and hope to see him push this staff to another level” said Meyerchick. Jack Bensinger (Los Angeles, CA), Mitch Stefani (Aurora, IL), and transfer Zack Pawlowski (Mundelein, IL) are the juniors on the staff. Bensinger bounced back from an arm injury that sidelined him for the 2013 season. His 1.88 ERA in 24 innings should be a great indicator for how his 2014 campaign will go. “Jack pitched extremely well down the stretch for us and we look for him to continue to get better this season” said Meyerchick. Mitch Stefani looks to improve in his third season with the Gorloks. “Mitch has gotten better each year he’s been here and we expect him to make an impact on our staff” stated Meyerchick. Pawlowski transferred from the College of Lake County. “Zack’s ability to fill up the strike zone and sink his fastball should give us another guy we can count on”. The sophomore class is hoping to build on an impressive season last year. Headlined by Lee’, “CJ’s 5-1 record and 52 strikeouts in 47 plus innings show how great his stuff can be. We think he is just scratching the surface of his potential” said Meyerchick. Trey Tigart (So., Sikeston, MO) and Matt Goro (So., Wildwood, MO) threw extremely well late in 2014 for the pitching staff and continue to build off that momentum. “Trey came in and had a great fall for us. We expect him to continue and pitch in big spots for us this year” said Meyerchick. “Goro has been a pillar of consistency in his outings for us. He’s a guy we can count on in any situation to throw strikes and make good, quality pitches”.

WEBSTER BASEBALL ALL-TIME SINGLE SEASON LEADERS

Single-Season Records Through 2014

Games Played: (min. 45)

At Bats: (min. 100) Runs: (min. 45)


Hits: (min. 60)

PLAYER # OF GAMES YEAR

1. Taylor Stoulp 50 2012

2. Cody Stevenson 49 2012

Tom Henke 49 2012


5. Ryan Hall 47 2013

Corey Lasky 47 2013

7. Craig Schaefer 46 2010

Victor Valdez 46 2010

Andrew Fuiten 46 2008

Mike Rainbolt 46 2013

PLAYER # OF AT BATS YEAR


2. Tom Henke 190 2012

3. Corey Lasky 187 2014



6. Alex Raetzloff 176 2008

Corey Lasky 175 2013

9. Victor Valdez 174 2010


11. Mike Rainbolt 170 2013

PLAYER # OF HITS YEAR

1. Tom Henke 75 2012


3. Alex Raetzlofff 72 2008

Corey Lasky 72 2014

5. Andrew Fuiten 71 2008



8. Matt Adams 64 2006

Joe Winckel 64 2014

10. Pat McSheehy 63 2000

Dakota Huey 63 2009

PLAYER # OF RUNS YEAR






Andrew Fuiten 52 2009

David Umfleet 52 2008


Pat McSheehy 51 2002


Tom Henke 50 2012


RBI's:(min. 45)

Home Runs:(min. 6)

PLAYER # OF HR YEAR

1. Victor Valdex 16 2010


3. Joe Biagini 13 2009


5. Alex Raetzlhoff 11 2008

T-6. Craig Schaefer 9 2010

T-6. David Etter 9 2004

8 Craig Schaefer 8 2009

Jeff Kammer 8 2014

Keenan Mallory 8 1999


Alex Kazmierski 7 2012

Doubles:(min. 8)

PLAYER # OF DOUBLES YEAR

1. Pat McSheehy 25 2002

2. Adam York 23 2006


4. David Etter 18 2004

T-5. Taylor Stoulp 17 2014

Dakota Huey 17 2009

Pat McSheehy 17 2000

Ryan Hoffman 17 2009

9. Craig Schaefer 15 2009

Triples: (min. 3)

PLAYER # OF TRIPLES YEAR



Alex Raetzloff 5 2008

Jamie Murray 5 1987

5 Jamie Murray 4 1988

6 John Cibulka 3 1987

Victor Valdez 3 2010

Pat McSheehy 3 2002

Matt Adams 3 2005

Eric Schultz 3 2000


PLAYER # OF RBI’s YEAR





-5. Anthony Genna 51 2011

6. Joe Winckel 49 2014


8. David Etter 46 2004

9. Greg Steen 45 2009



The Gorloks are coming off a season that saw them tie the school record for wins, finishing the year at 37-7. Webster was ranked #1 in the nation during the season by D3baseball.com and #2 by the American Baseball Coaches Association. It was the first time a Webster team has reached a #1 national ranking. Highlighting the team’s success was graduating senior Taylor Stoulp (St. Louis, MO/St. Mary’s HS), a Second Team ABCA All-American and a First Team D3baseball.com All-American. Joined by Stoulp on the D3baseball.com All-American team was designated hitter and fellow senior, Joe Winckel (Bonne, Terre, MO/North County HS). The Gorloks led the nation in fielding percentage (.975) and had the program’s first ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Winner in freshman Matt Wollnik (SO., Naperville, IL). Webster produced 11 SLIAC All-Conference selections including SLIAC Pitcher of the Year, Isaac Behme (SR., Harrisburg, IL) and SLIAC Newcomer of the Year, C.J. Lee (SO., Aurora, IL/Waubonsie Valley HS). The Gorloks had five ABCA All Central Region Selections, including Stoulp, Winckel, Behme, Lee, and departing senior Corey Lasky (Vernon Hills, IL/Adlai E. Stevenson HS) The Gorloks went undefeated in conference to win their eighth consecutive SLIAC title. They compiled a 25-0 regular season record and swept through the SLIAC tournament in three games. Webster was the #1 seed in the NCAA III Moline Regional, falling to DePauw, 2-1, and Rose-Hulman, 3-2, in 11 innings. The 2015 version of the Gorloks team will be led by five seniors with two College World Series experience and are look to lead the team back to Appleton, WI. Most prominently, the pitching staff will be led by four seniors who helped the group reach the top nationally in numerous pitching categories. The offense, that loses six seniors starters, finished sixth in the nation in doubles and fourth in home runs. Head coach Bill Kurich enters his ninth season, compiling a 267-101 overall record, breaking or tying the school record for wins six times (2007-2008, 2010, 2012-2014) and has twice led the team to undefeated seasons in the conference (2009 and 2014). In his first eight years, Coach Kurich has overseen the rise of Webster as a national contender. This is reflected in 2015 preseason polls, as Collegiate Baseball has the Gorloks ranked 8th in the country to start the year. “Our team has put in a tremendous amount of work to get to this point and we cannot wait to start the season. We hope our tough early season schedule will prepare us not only for conference, but for the Regional and World Series as well. Being ranked high in the polls to start the year is great, but it’s about what we can do at the end of the year that counts” stated Kurich. “We have an immensely talented team and the amount of effort our guys put into the classroom, weight room, and on the field is impressive. We’re looking forward to a great year” said Kurich. Pitching The Gorlok pitching staff is coming off another outstanding year in which they lead the conference in multiple categories including strikeouts per game (9.29), and ERA (2.36), while giving up the fewest hits (172). The team


WEBSTER BASEBALL HISTORY AND HONORS


1996-1998 Jeff Gutjahr (OF)

1999 Rick Werner (OF), Jeff Paur (P), Steve Mullins (UT)

2000 Pat McSheehy (UT), Keenan Mallory (1B), Eric Shultz (OF)

2001 Pat McSheehy (OF), Adam Luebbert (OF), Shuan Duvall (2B)

2002 Pat McSheehy (OF), Mike Vaughn (OF), Dave Etter (C), Ethan Barnett (DH)

2004 Tom Hermann (P), Dave Etter (C), Chris Huckabee (OF), Preston Gross (UT), Alfredo Baez (P), Eric Kuntz (P)

2005 Bryan Bernat (P), Tom Hermann (P), Matt Adams (2B), Steve Mueller (3B), Preston Gross (DH)

2006 Matt Adams (DH), Adam York (OF), Ryan Webb (SS), Taylor Nahm (P), Preston Gross (OF)

2007 Wesley Hilliard (P), Alex Raetzloff (2B), Clint Tomer (3B), Ryan Hoffman (OF), David Umfleet (DH), Joe Malat (P), Kyle Starnes (1B), Preston Gross (OF)

2008 Wes Hilliard (P), Brett Mueller (P), Alex Raetzloff (2B), Andy Fuiten (OF), Dave Umfleet (OF), Craig Scahefer (UT), Eric McKinley (P), John Combs (C), Greg Steen (3B), Dakota Huey (OF)

2009 Will Savage (P), Bryan Stanley (P), Aaron Senzell (2B), Nathan Shelton (3B), Zach Little (SS), Andrew Fuiten (OF), Dakota Huey (OF), Joe Biagini (DH), Eric Broughton (P), Bryce Law (P), Craig Schaefer (C), Kyle Starnes (1B)

2010 Cody Stevenson (OF), Will Savage (P), David Mueller (P), Bryan Stanley (P), Joe Biagini (1B), Anthony Genna (3B), Zach Little (SS), Craig Schaefer (DH), Bryce Law (P), John Combs (C), Nathan Shelton (2B), Dakota Huey (OF), Victor Valdez (OF)

2011 Nathan Shelton (3B), Anthony Genna (SS), Cody Stevenson (OF), Paul Kienker (OF), Jason Gray (P), David Mueller (P), Zach Schneider (P), Tom Henke (1B), Craig Schaefer (DH), Steven Dooley (P)

2012 David Mueller (P)Matt Moore (C)) Tom Henke (1B), Alex Kazmierski (OF) Cody Stevenson (OF) Isaac Behme (P), Taylor Stoulp (SS) Mike Rainbolt (DH), Cody Hafeli (P)

2013 Isaac Behme (P) Steven Dooley (P) Brett Buchanan (1B) Taylor Stoulp (2B) Cody Stevenson (OF) Alex Kazmierski (DH) Mike Rainbolt (OF) Cody Hafeli (P) Dylan Dean Smith (P) Mitchell Bonds (3B) Ryan Hall (SS) Corey Lasky (OF) Ian Foege (C)

2014 Isaac Behme (P), CJ Lee (P), Taylor Stoulp (INF), Corey Lasky (OF), Joe Winkcel (DH), Dylan Dean Smith (P), Ian Foege (C), Charlie Gandolfi (OF), Jason Gray (P), Jeff Kammer (INF), Matt Wollnik (INF).

Webster Baseball All-Conference


Stolen Bases:

PLAYER # OF SB YEAR




4. Nathan Shelton 30 2011




Anthony Genna 24 2011

John Ross 24 1991

10. Eric Stack 22 1991

Batting Average: (min. 75)

PLAYER BATTING AVG. YEAR

1. Pat McSheehy .466 2002

2. Mike Vaighn .477 2002

3. Andrew Fuiten .438 2008

4. Adam Luebbert .435 2001

5. Matt Adams .427 2006

6. David Umfleet .426 2007

7. Adam York .416 2006

8. Eric Stack .413 1991

Jeff Declue .413 1991

10. Clint Tomer .410 2007

Walks:

PLAYER # OF WALKS YEAR



Cody Stevenson 33 2012

4. Andrew Fuiter 32 2009



Cody Stevenson 26 2013

Isaac Behme 26 2012



Anthony Genna 24 2007


Appearances: (min. 10)

PITCHING SEASON RECORDS THROUGH 2013

Wins:

PLAYER # OF WINS YEAR

1. Steven Dooley 10 2013

Isaac Behme 10 2013

3 Will Savage 9 2010

Bryan Bernat 9 2005

Cody Hafeli 9 2012

Brett Mueller 9 2008

7 Tom Hermann 8 2005

Wes Hilliard 8 2007

Bryan Stanley 8 2010

David Mueller 8 2010


Most Complete Games:

PLAYER STRIKEOUTS YEAR

1. David Mueller 111 2012


3. Zach Schneider 83 2011

4. Tom Hermann 74 2004

5. Will Savage 72 2010

6 Steven Dooley 71 2013

Tom Hermann 71 2005

8. Isaac Behme 67 2013

9. Isaac Behme 66 2014

10 David Mueller 64 2011

Strikeouts:


PLAYER # OF GAMES YEAR


2. Bryan Stanley 23 2010

3. Alfredo Baez 22 2004

Jason Gray 22 2013

5. Brett Mueller 21 2007

6. Ryan Martinez 20 2013

7. Bill Kamp 18 2000


` Jason Gray 18 2014

10. Alfredo Baez 17 2005

PLAYER # OF LOSSES YEAR

1. Bill Kamp 7 2000


Kurt Jones 6 1987

Ryan Tweedy 6 2001

Will Savage 6 2010


7 Bryan Bernat 4 2003

Brett Mueller 4 2008

Chris Hearn 4 2003

John Ross 4 1992

Mike Nold 4 2000


WEBSTER BASEBALL JV SSCHEDULE 2015

Date Opponent Time/Result Location

2/24/15 Jefferson College 2:00pm Hillsboro, MO

2/26/15 Southwestern Illinois College (DH) 1:00pm Sauget, IL

3/5/15 Washington University JV 3:00pm Clayton, MO

3/8/15 Kalamazoo Valley CC (DH) 10:00am EST Auburndale, FL

3/10/15 Rhodes College JV 5:00pm EST Auburndale, FL

3/12/15 UW-Stevens Point JV 12:30pm EST Auburndale, FL

3/19/15 Lindenwood Belleville JV (DH) 3:00pm Sauget, IL








4/28/15 Southwestern Illinois College 1:30pm Belleville, IL

WEBSTER BASEBALL 2015


The History of the Gorlok

The Gorlok is Webster University's school mascot. It is a mythical creature designed in part by Webster students and staff through a school contest. It is reported to have the paws of a speeding cheetah, the horns of a fierce buffalo and the face of a dependable Saint Bernard. The myth of the Gorlok "embodies the highest standards of speed, agility and stamina in an atmosphere of fairness and

good conduct."

Where did the name Gorlok come from?

The name "Gorlok" was derived from the combination of two streets that intersect in the heart of "Old Webster," Gore and Lockwood avenues. The name was chosen in June 1984 by a campus committee that considered many suggestions and voted

several times before settling on the unusual nickname.

How was the "legend" born?

Once a name was chosen, a contest was run in the October 4, 1984, issue of The Journal, the Webster University student newspaper. At the time the contest was run, only the name Gorlok had been decided. The contest required the applicants to submit a sketch as well as a description of what they thought a Gorlok would look like. The winning entry was a photograph of a furry creature holding a hand-held pump sprayer. This photo was turned over to a professional designer to create the

"cartoon" version of the Gorlok that we know.

Is today's Gorlok the same as the original?

The name and the legend remain, but the face (and body) have changed considera-bly. The first life-size costume of the Gorlok was not complete until 1988, and made it's debut at the February 9, 1988 men's basketball game between Webster and St. Louis Christian College. That first Gorlok stood 6'3" and was covered in blue fur. It was designed and created by Jana Park-Rogers, a costume designer for The Rep-ertory Theatre of St.Louis, and Teri McConnell, creator of "Fredbird," the St. Louis Cardinal mascot. Today's Gorlok mascot is much different. A golden fur-covered creature sporting a blue T-shirt emblazoned with a magnificent white "W," it makes appearance at athletic contests and even worldwide Webster events. Where did the 2006 redesign come from? The new "Fierce" Gorlok, designed by Jim Ward, was introduced in the fall of 2006 and is used exclusively by the Webster Athletic Department. You can still find the

original Gorlok being used throughout the Webster University community.

PLAYER ERA YEAR

1. Mike Nold 1.38 2001

2. Will Savage 1.52 2010

3. Tom Hermann 1.75 2004

4. Bryan Bernat 1.83 2005

5. Zach Schneider 1.86 2011

6 CJ Lee 1.89 2014

7. David Mueller 1.94 2012

8 David Mueller 2.08 2010

9. Isaac Behme 2.21 2012

10. Tom Hermann 2.43 2005

PITCHING SEASON RECORDS THROUGH 2013

ERA: (min. 45 IP) Lowest Opp. Batting Avg: (min. 45 IP)

PLAYER AVG YEAR

1. Will Savage .172 2010

2. Zach Schneider .191 2011

3. David Mueller .198 2012

4. David Mueller .201 2011

5. Steven Dooley .201 2011

6. Brett Mueller .204 2008

7. CJ Lee .205 2014

8. Isaac Behme .211 2012

9 Bryan Stanley .212 2010

10 Isaac Behme .222 2013

WEBSTER BASEBALL HISTORY AND HONORS

Conference Most Valuable Player

Bryan Bernat, P 2005

Adam York, OF 2006

Alex Raetzloff 2007

Andrew Fuiten 2008

Andrew Fuiten 2009

Anthony Genna 2011

Tom Henke 2012

Conference Coach of the Year

Marty Hunsucker 2005

Bill Kurich 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012. 2014

Conference Championships 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. 2014

NCAA Tournament Appearances 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

World Series Appearances: 2012, 2013


Conference Pitcher of the Year Conference Newcomer of the Year

David Mueller (2012) Andrew Fuiten (2008)

Steven Dooley (2013) Joe Biagini (2009)

Isaac Behme (2014) Cody Stevenson (2010)

Isaac Behme (2012)

COACHING RECORDS THROUGH 2014


SEASON RECORD SLIAC RECORD HEAD COACH SLIAC FINISH

1987 6-6 Karl Karleskint

1988 6-10 Karl Karleskint

1989 5-18 Dennis Duncan

1990 2-12 Bob McCormick

1991 9-13 6-8 Pat Bone 4th/6

1992 2-16 1-11 Pat Bone 6th/7

1993 3-14 4-7 Pat Bone 6th/7

1994 3-27 2-8 Bob Wilson 5th/7

1995 0-27 0-12 Gus Lombardo 8th/8

1996 2-22 0-15 Marty Hunsucker 9th/9


1998 8-31 3-11 Marty Hunsucker T 6th/8

1999 14-28 5-9 Marty Hunsucker T 6th/8





2004 26-14 14-7 Marty Hunsucker 3rd/8

2005 24-14 18-3 Marty Hunsucker* 1st/8

2006 26-18 14-7 Marty Hunsucker T 2nd/8

2007 31-14 15-3 Bill Kurich* 1st/10

2008 31-15 21-3 Bill Kurich* 1st/9

2009 28-15 24-0 Bill Kurich* 1st/9

2010 35-11 21-3 Bill Kurich 1st/9

2011 32-13 21-3 Bill Kurich 1st/9

2012 36-14 20-4 Bill Kurich* 1st/9

2013 37-12 20-1 Bill Kurich 1st/9

2014 37-7 26-0 Bill Kurich* 1st/9

* Indicates Coach of the Year


COACHING RECORDS THROUGH 2014

Coaching Records:

HEAD COACH SEASONS RECORD SLIAC RECORD

Bill Kurich 8 267-101 (.725) 167-17 (.908)

Karl Karleskint 2 12-16 (.429)

Marty Hunsucker 11 163-242 (.402) 82-112 (.423)

Dennis Duncan 1 5-18 (.217)

Pat Bone 3 14-53 (.209) 10-26 (.277)

Bob McCormick 1 2-12 (.143)

Bob Wilson 1 3-27 (.100) 3-8 (.273)

Gus Lombardo 1 0-27 (.000) 0-12 (.000)

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