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TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFO Table of Contents/Credits 1 Honoring Sonny Nicktakis 2-3 This Is Boston College Baseball 4-5 Boston College vs.

Coach Greg Sullivan 12 Support Staff 13 PLAYERS Meet The Eagles 14-33 2010 REVIEW 2010 Results 34 2010 Statistics 35 HISTORY All-Americans and Awards 36 Alumni in the Majors 37 Eagles in the Pros

50 2011 QUICK FACTS GENERAL Location Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 Founded 1863 Enrollment 14,623 President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J.

College 00) Record at BC 0-0 (first season) Career Record 0-0 (first season) Assistant Coaches Scott Friedholm (Providence 98) Steve Englert (Boston College 87) Greg Sullivan (Eastern Connecticut

Athletic Trainer Aaron Clark MEDIA RELATIONS Associate AD/Media Relations Chris Cameron Assistant AD/Media Relations Stephanie Tunnera Assistant AD/Media Relations Dick Kelley Assistant

Mailing Address 321 Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 Website www.bceagles.com BASEBALL CONTACT Baseball SID Matt Lynch Office Phone (617) 552-2193 Press Box (617) 552-0530 Email lynchfz@bc.

1 TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFO Table of Contents/Credits 1 Honoring Sonny Nicktakis 2-3 This Is Boston College Baseball 4-5 Boston College vs. Red Sox 6 Boston College in the Beanpot 7 OUTLOOK 2011 Outlook Roster 10 COACHES Head Coach Mike Gambino 11 Assistant Coach Scott Friedholm 12 Assistant Coach Steve Englert 12 Assistant Coach Greg Sullivan 12 Support Staff 13 PLAYERS Meet The Eagles REVIEW 2010 Results Statistics 35 HISTORY All-Americans and Awards 36 Alumni in the Majors 37 Eagles in the Pros Season-by-Season Records 41 BC in the NCAA Tournament 42 Eagle Greats BC Record Book 45 UNIVERSITY ACC Baseball 46 Athletics Director Gene DeFilippo 47 City of Boston The University QUICK FACTS GENERAL Location Chestnut Hill, MA Founded 1863 Enrollment 14,623 President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J. Athletic Director Gene DeFilippo Nickname Eagles Colors Maroon and Gold Home Field Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at Shea Field Conference Atlantic Coast Conference BASEBALL Head Coach Mike Gambino (Boston College 00) Record at BC 0-0 (first season) Career Record 0-0 (first season) Assistant Coaches Scott Friedholm (Providence 98) Steve Englert (Boston College 87) Greg Sullivan (Eastern Connecticut State 06) 2010 Overall Record ACC Record (Finish) (fourth in Atlantic) Letterwinners Returning-Lost 21-6 Position Players Returning-Lost 15-3 Pitchers Returning-Lost 12-4 Newcomers 8 Athletic Trainer Aaron Clark MEDIA RELATIONS Associate AD/Media Relations Chris Cameron Assistant AD/Media Relations Stephanie Tunnera Assistant AD/Media Relations Dick Kelley Assistant Director/Media Relations Tim Clark Assistant Director/Media Relations Matt Lynch Media Relations Assistant Jacqueline Branca Media Relations Assistant Josh Lentine Media Relations Fax (617) Mailing Address 321 Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA Website BASEBALL CONTACT Baseball SID Matt Lynch Office Phone (617) Press Box (617) lynchfz@bc.edu CREDITS The 2011 Boston College baseball media guide is a production of the Boston College Media Relations Office and the Boston College Athletic Association, Chestnut Hill, Mass All rights reserved. Edited by Matt Lynch and the Media Relations Office. Designed by Grant Hawkins Design, College Station, Texas granthawkinsdesign.com. Photographs by John Quackenbos (Athletic Department Photographer), Jet Commercial Photo, Garry Gilbert (BC Office of Publications), Lee Pellegrini (BC Office of Publications), Jim Abts, Boston Chamber of Commerce, John Corneau/Lowell Spinners. 1

Boston College Baseball Head Coach Mike Gambino has started a new tradition at The Heights.

Sonny was a two-time captain for the Eagles in 1998-99 and lost his courageous battle with Hodgkin s disease in the summer of 2000. His No.

8 back is something that is very important to me and one of the first things I wanted to do as head coach, Gambino said.

It will be given to one player each year - the one that best shows the qualities that made Sonny such a great teammate, great leader and great friend.

2 Boston College Baseball Head Coach Mike Gambino has started a new tradition at The Heights. Each season, a player who has battled adversity and represents the best qualities of BC Baseball will wear No. 8 in honor of former player Peter Sonny Nictakis. Sonny was a two-time captain for the Eagles in and lost his courageous battle with Hodgkin s disease in the summer of His No. 8 has not been worn since the 1999 season and Gambino tabbed OF Mike Sudol to be the first to don the number during the 2011 campaign. Bringing Sonny s No. 8 back is something that is very important to me and one of the first things I wanted to do as head coach, Gambino said. Wearing his number will be the biggest honor a player can receive in our program. It will be given to one player each year - the one that best shows the qualities that made Sonny such a great teammate, great leader and great friend. When we think about what we want in this program and the type of kids we want to represent BC baseball, Sonny was the embodiment of all those qualities: hard worker, great teammate, leader, unselfish, committed to being great at everything he did. Gamnbino added. He handled adversity, never complained and held himself and everyone around him to an incredibly high standard. Sonny didn t care whether or not anyone liked him. He had true confidence in himself because of the morals and values instilled in him by his family and he had the integrity to always do the right thing. And that s part of why everyone loved him. Sonny was a two-time captain for the Eagles in 1998 and He played in 29 games and had one start, batting.321 in 28 plate appearances. But it was his intangibles off the field that garnered so much love, respect and admiration. His two-year captaincy proved what a leader he was. He earned the 1998 Jeff Keith Athletic Leadership Award and the baseball team leadership award. Sonny also served as the president of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee. Sonny graduated from BC in 1999 with a double major in English and theology. After graduation, he took a job with the Boston Red Sox. In the summer of 2000, Sonny lost his courageous seven-and-a-half year battle with Hodgkin s disease. To truly understand what Sonny meant to the team, you would have to see the reaction of the dugout, Gambino said back in When, after a week in the hospital, he singled up the middle against the Red Sox and the whole team came out of the dugout and gave him a standing ovation when he returned to the bench. Or to see his teammates mob him when he came off the field after getting a single in his last college at-bat. You ll never find a better friend, a better teammate or better captain. His spirit lives on in the BC baseball community with the Sonny Nictakis Fall World Series that is played every year. And now his beloved No. 8 will return to the field. Sudol is a fifth-year senior who has faced a litany of injuries during his time at The Heights. The Franklin, N.J. product has endured four knee surgeries, a micro fracture, a bone graft and complete reconstruction of his meniscus. Sudol missed his freshman season and his second year was cut short. He has been an important contributor the last two seasons despite playing through pain most of the time. He has played in 94 games with 69 starts and is batting.286 with 40 runs, 55 RBI, 23 doubles and 11 home runs. Knowing how much this means to Coach Gambino and the BC baseball family, I am honored to wear the No. 8, Sudol said. I spoke with Coach Maloney and to Sonny s brother, Bill, and I understand what a great person Sonny was and how much he still means to everybody who knew him. It is truly a great honor and I will wear the number proudly. Mike Sudol is a kid who has handled adversity throughout his career, Gambino said. Despite all of that, the first thing he said to me in our first conversation was, Coach, I don t care what I have to do. I just want the opportunity to be a part of this program for one more spring and do whatever I can to help this club win. Since then he has backed up those words. He s one of the hardest workers I ve been around as well as one of the most unselfish teammates I ve seen. That is why his teammates respect him the way they do. And that is why he ll wear No. 8 this year. 2

3 2011 HONOREE - MIKE SUDOL SENIOR - 1B/OF FRANKLIN, N.J./WALLKILL VALLEY REGIONAL 3

4 ACADEMIC SUCCESS Once again in 2011, US News & World Report ranked Boston College among the Top 40 Universities in America. BC is one of six Atlantic Coast Conference institutions ranked in the top 40, joining Duke, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Virginia and Wake Forest. RED SOX Boston College is one of the few programs in the country to play a Major League Baseball squad. Every season since 1993, the Eagles and Red Sox have met on the diamond at Boston s spring training facility in Fort Myers, Fla. This year, the two teams will square off on February 26. EDDIE PELLAGRINI Eddie Pellagrini (second from left) coached Boston College for 30 seasons from He grew up in nearby Roxbury and played 11 seasons in the majors, spending time with the Red Sox, St. Louis Browns, Cincinnati Reds, and Pittsburgh Pirates. He led BC to three appearances in the College World Series.World Series. BEANPOT Boston College, Northeastern, and Harvard took part in the first Beanpot in 1990 and the tradition has continued since with UMass joining in The Eagles own a record in the annual tournament which is the best among the four participants. BC has won nine Beanpot titles with its latest coming in

POSTSEASON PLAY Boston College stormed onto the national scene in 2009 and advanced to its first ever ACC Championship and its first NCAA Tournament since 1967.

5 POSTSEASON PLAY Boston College stormed onto the national scene in 2009 and advanced to its first ever ACC Championship and its first NCAA Tournament since The Eagles went 2-1 in the ACC Championship to ensure their berth into the NCAA Tournament where they were selected as the No. 3 seed in the Austin Regional. BC went 1-2 in the regional with a stunning ninth inning comeback against second-seeded Texas State. It also battled No. 1 overall seed Texas in the longest game in NCAA history. It took 25 innings and over seven hours, but the Longhorns won, 3-2. The Eagles advanced to the ACC Championship again in 2010 but fell short of their second-straight bid to the NCAA Tournament. EDDIE PELLAGRINI DIAMOND AT SHEA FIELD Nestled on a corner of the Boston College campus with a sweeping view of the Boston skyline, the Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at Shea Field is the home of the baseball team. Shea Field is named after Commander John Shea U.S.N., who played football at Boston College from Shea passed away on September 15, 1942 when the naval carrier Wasp was torpedoed during the Guadal Canal campaign. The diamond was formally dedicated in a ceremony preceding the Boston College-Connecticut game on May 3, Pellagrini was Boston College s baseball coach for 31 years, during which time he accumulated 359 victories and coached three Boston College World Series teams. Shea Field is the new home of the Peter Sonny Nictakis Fall World Series, held for the first time in the fall of Nictakis, who played baseball at Boston College from , passed away in the summer of 2000 after a sevenand-a-half year battle with Hodgkin s disease. The intra-squad Maroon and Gold scrimmage wraps up fall practice. In the spring, with the Chestnut Hill Reservoir bordering the field along St. Thomas More Drive, the Eagles play their home games at Shea Field. With the students coming out to catch a doubleheader or split an afternoon between baseball and softball games, BC enjoys a strong fan base. Local residents often fill the stands and line the garage ramp to catch the baseball team take the field against some of the nation s best competition. This year fans will have the opportunity to see 21 home games at Shea Field, including three-game sets against perennial national powerhouses Clemson, Miami and Virginia. 5

One of the most exciting things about playing for Boston College is the opportunity to play the seven-time World Champion Boston Red Sox at their spring training facility in Fort Myers, Florida.

6 One of the most exciting things about playing for Boston College is the opportunity to play the seven-time World Champion Boston Red Sox at their spring training facility in Fort Myers, Florida. The two teams will meet for the 21st time on February 26, The teams have met for the past 18 years and also played in 1916 and The Eagles had their best chances to win in 1999 and 2002, when they lost by just one run. Last year, the Eagles lost by five runs, the closest margin since 2003, in a game televised by the New England Sports Network. BOSTON COLLEGE vs. BOSTON RED SOX (20 MEETINGS) Year Winner Score 1916 Red Sox Red Sox Red Sox Red Sox Red Sox Red Sox Red Sox Red Sox Red Sox Red Sox Red Sox Red Sox Red Sox Red Sox Red Sox Red Sox Red Sox Red Sox Red Sox Red Sox 6-1 6

BEANPOT CHAMPIONSHIPS 1990 1992 1993 1999 2001 2003 2004 2006 2010 BC BEANPOT MVPS 1990 Doug MacNeil 1992 Chris Higgins 1993 Chris Taylor 1999 Steve Langone 2001 Mark Sullivan, Brian Durkin 2003 Ryan

7 BEANPOT CHAMPIONSHIPS BC BEANPOT MVPS 1990 Doug MacNeil 1992 Chris Higgins 1993 Chris Taylor 1999 Steve Langone 2001 Mark Sullivan, Brian Durkin 2003 Ryan Leahy 2004 Mike Wlodarczyk, Jared McGuire 2006 Peter Frates BOSTON COLLEGE ALL-TIME BEANPOT RECORD: VS. NORTHEASTERN Beanpot Record W, 4-1 April 18 Brian Decelles 1992* W, 3-1 April 22 Chris Higgins * 1993 W, 8-7 April 21 Matt Essick 1995 L, 3-7 April 20 Craig Katz 1996 L, 5-9 April 18 Craig Katz 1998 W, 9-8 April 23 Erik Olson 1999 W, 9-7 April 27 Steve Langone 2001 W, 12-1 May 1 Erik Olson 2002 L, 7-3 April 23 James Dawson 2003 W, 13-7 April 23 Dave Preziosi 2004* W, 6-2 April 21 Mike Wlodarczyk * 2005 L, 7-2 April 20 Terry Doyle 2007 L, 2-0 April 25 Ted Ratliff 2008 W, 13-6 April 9 Pat Dean 2010 W, 9-3 April 21 Kevin Moran VS. HARVARD Beanpot Record * W, 6-3 April 18 Doug MacNeil * 1991 L, 9-12 May 2 John Fitzgerald 1992 W, 5-4 April 21 Curt Romboli 1993* W, 14-5 April 29 Chris Taylor * 1994 T, 7-7 April W, 12-3 April 18 Curt Romboli 1997 L, 2-9 April 22 Craig Katz 2000 W, 8-5 April 25 Mark Sullivan * 2003* W, 8-6 April 24 Jake Marsello 2004 W, 11-6 April 20 Kevin Boggan 2006* W, 10-2 April 25 Ted Ratliff 2007 W, 5-2 April 19 Ted Ratliff 2009 W, 9-5 April 13 Mike Dennhardt 2010 W, 10-9 April 14 Kevin Moran VS. MASSACHUSETTS Beanpot Record L, 2-7 April 21 Andy Sullivan 1999* W, 4-2 April 29 Erik Olson 2000 L, 1-4 April 24 Jaime Quiros 2001* W, 10-5 May 2 Mark Sullivan 2002 W, 7-5 April 16 James Dawson 2005 W, 8-6 April 21 Nick Asselin 2006 W, 11-3 April 18 Ted Ratliff 2008 L, 3-4 April 15 Kevin Moran 2009 L, 5-2 April 7 Pat Dean VS. BOSTON UNIVERSITY Beanpot Record W, 5-1 May 1 Chris Higgins 1994 L, 4-9 April 26 Steve Dunlea *Beanpot Champions 7

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